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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1909)
\ + + * + + * + * * * * * ' SOCIETY Pleasures of the Week , Mrs. Wnrrlck nnd Mrs. Wcntherby entertained n dozen ladles nt n delight ful 1 o'clock luncheon on Tuesday. Bridge followed the lunch. Mrs. P. H. Snltor made the high score nnd wns presented with n beautiful hand paint lid plate , the work of Mrs. Weathorby. Mrs. J. Bauin entertained n company of llttlo girls on Thursday afternoon In honor of Miss Dorothy Boas of Sioux City. After n Jolly afternoon nnd a delicious supper the evening was spent at the Crystal theater. Miss Jane Durland entertained n dozen of her little friends nt a supper party on Monday evening In the homo of Mrs. L. B. Nicola. Personals. George Davenport of Madison has returned from a second visit to the Mnyos at Rochester , Minn. The doc tors found his arm In good condition nnd a second operation was not nee * OBsary. Mrs. Davenport mot him In Sioux City and they will spend a couple of weeks there. Miss Florence Davenport returned to her home In Sioux City Sunday morning , accompanied by Miss Mabel Odlorno , who will spend a couple of weeks visiting In the Davenport home. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Maylard and daughter , Helen , returned Wednesday from a seven weeks' trip through the west. Miss Helen has spent the past six months In California. Dr. C. S. Parker left Thursday noon for a three weeks' trip to Washington , D. C. , and Now York city. While In 2 Jew York Dr. Parker will bo the guoat of his brother , Will. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Durland and daughter , Jane , left. Friday for Seattle , "Wash. , where they go expecting to nnake their home for sonic time. Mrs. Nora Bcerstetcher of Three lUvors , Mich. , Is In Norfolk for a visit In the homo of her cousin , Louis Dud ley , on South Fifth street. Mrs. E. A. Bullock returned Tuesday from a three weeks' stay In Chicago. TUr. Bullock will return the first of the week. Miss Helen Bridge and 0. J. Bullock visited Omaha on Monday , where they -were guests of Mack Harding. t Mrs. C. E. Burnhanr"nnd Miss Burn- ham made the rour i trip to Omaha on Monday. Miss Ramona ' # iylor of Omaha Is a guest In the hoiiie of her cousin , Dr. H. J. Colo. Coming Events. Mrs. A. Bear has Issued invitations for a 1 o'clock luncheon next Wednes day. Hall in Charge of Ball Team. Owing to Internal trouble In the new salaried Norfolk baseball team , resultIng - Ing In practically a strike among the players Monday , business men Inter ested In baseball summarily took charge of the situation and appointed W. F. Hall of this city to succeed C. F. Page in the management of the team. George II. Burton was selected for secretary and treasurer. There has been some friction be tween the players and Manager Page for some little time , it is said , and the dissatisfied players appealed to the Commercial club to untangle the trou ble. Grateful to Page. Mr. Page will be paid for. his ser vices and will be thanked for his work up to date. It was felt , however , that no successful baseball could be played In with feeling existing between the Dr. team and management , and for this reason a change was made. Page has made a good many friends In Norfolk during his brief stay. People - plo generally admired his pluck in coming to town on his own nerve to organize a ball team , and his Indepen dent way of going at it , single handed. All Games Called Off. All games that had been planned have been called off. New arrange ments are being made and it Is hoped ed to start in Wednesday , race day , with a good game. MONDAY MENTION. Charles Orr of Lynch was hero Sat The urday. George W. Losey of Battle Creek was In Norfolk. Charles Lederer , sr. , of Pierce , was In Norfolk Saturday. Miss Nolllo Scuwcnk nnd Miss Maud Clarke have gone to Denver and Se attle. L. Erskine of Columbus was in the ly city Saturday visiting with his brother , S. F. Ersklno. Miss Edith Allen , daughter of ex- Senator Allen of Madison , was In Nor folk Saturday. nnd Mrs. F. A. Seller of Verdel was here Saturday visiting with her parents , Mr. nnd Mrs. H. F. Barnhart. and A. Koyon , who has been In Omuba nnd Council Bluffs , returned Saturday afternoon and reports much wind and rain near Fremont has Among the day's out-of-town visitors ored In Norfolk wreo : S. C. Blackman , a Madison ; O. L. Bowers , Dallas , S. D. ; deny Thomas Leavy , Tllden ; Harry Zohn , Plerco ; W. R. Martin , Madison j G. M. Hlnks , Lamro , S. D. ; Mrs. S. W. LacV- itor ey , Stanton ; Jim Coe , Crelghton ; F. W. Colgrove , Meadow Grove ; W. E. farm Hoover , Battle Creek ; F. E. Martin , Battle Creek ; G. W. Cooncs , Nlobrara ; Pearl Stork , Madison ; Hazel Stork , city 93 Madison ; P. L. Hyman , Brlstow ; W. P. $ Tharch , Lynch ; C. F. Brown , Fairfax ; John N. Ellerton , Fairfax ; Chns. Mlt- tclstadt , Stanton ; Godfrey Lund , Stanton - ton ; A. W. Ahorn , Wayne ; Martin Wringer , Wayne ; E. Rosmann , Stan ton ; W. W. Vnught , Pllgor ; A. E. Kop- lln , Pllgor : A. S. Mitchell , Pllgor : Ray Mallory , Pierce. John Hermann Is acting as sewer In spcctor nt the present tlmo. The regular meeting of the ooard of education will bo held tonight. Captain Johnson of Stanton won the cup In the state rifle shoot. Captain Chris Anderson of Norfolk , Captain Johnson of Stanton nnd Captain Hobbs of Madison will take In the national rifle tourney. Mrs. J. Dmim loft for Rochester , Minn. , Monday morning In response tea a telegram stating that her sister , Mrs. D. Baum , who was operated on about two weeks ago , Is not Improving as rapidly as It Is believed she should. S. C. Klines , formerly of Norfolk and now operating a farm near Boncsteol , writes that his potato crop will bo pretty good this year and that early oats are good. Ho has finished cutting his oats , which are good. Fog helped the late oats and corn. Barley Is turnIng - Ing out fair. Hay and pastures would boneilt by rain , John Flynn went to Mndlson. A. A. Corklo spent Sunday at Tllden. John Recce is going to Omaha Tues day. day.Dr. Dr. C. J. Verges went to Stanton to day. day.Miss Miss Marie Stear went to Clearwater - tor today. J. S. Smith returned from Newport yesterday. Miss Bessie Wldaumn has returned from Wnyne. Mrs. S. W. Lackey of Stanton visit ed at the home of her son , R. S. Lack ey. ey.J. J. C. Engelman returned from Madi son Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schulc returned to Pierce today. Miss Jennie Schwenk left for Mad ison this afternoon. Mrs. E. F. Stear went to Carroll , Neb. , this morning. Carl Nenow of Gordon Is here visit in ing with relatives. Charles Sticker of Battle Creek was in the city on business. Miss Lena Breyor of Pierce is visit ing with friends here today. Mrs. C. R. Reed returned Saturday evening from a visit nt Wnusa. Miss Flora Engelmnn goes to Carroll - " roll , la. , for a short visit tomorrow. M. C. Losch of West Point Is visitana ing at the home of his sister , Mrs. N. A. Huso. Miss Lena Schulc , who has been vis- " Itlng friends here , returned to Pierce today. Miss Hnttle Pierce , who spent Sunday - day with friends here , left for Plerco today. Misses Esther Coltcrmun and Ida Bochelman of Plerco are In the city visiting with friends. the The families of J. C. Stitt and Burt Mapes were visitors at the Beeler- Hazen camp yesterday. Miss Pearl Walker of Spencer , who self Is on her way to Peru , stopped off in Norfolk to visit with friends. jlg Miss Florence O'Connor , who has been teaching school In Panama , to stopped off hero and spent Sunday with the A. H. Vlele family. She Is mee this on her way to her home In Randolph. Miss Helen Hermann leaves for Los and Angeles. She will attend the Leland Stanford university at Berkley. to Mrs. Homer Williams entertained at lier home In honor of Mrs. Helen Her mann Saturday. A musical program his was rendered. P. J. Fuesler , V. A. Nenow , A. Smith and Anton Reraovsky returned from their camp at Henderson's place yes mer terday. The party report a fine week's band fishing at that place. of V. V. Light , who is on his vacation , Is returns to his work In the postofflco quite Friday. F. W. Freeland is next on the list and will take his vacation upon N. the return of Mr. Light. Mrs. W. F. Thurbor of Fremont was the city Saturday nnd bought the . Scoggin residence on South Eighth street. She returned to Fremont and sugj will begin moving here immediately. busy John Delnes , 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Delnes , living three miles north of Norfolk , died Saturday Beet from typhoid fever. Services were had at the house and Interment took place at Prospect Hill cemetery Sun A day afternoon. The congregation of the Methodist nt Episcopal church of Battle Creek unit with the church people of the Ray to neighborhood Sunday nnd held ser en vices In Otto Bern's grove , west of the Norfolk. Rev. Mr. Callow gave both and morning nnd afternoon addresses. Methodist Episcopal choir fur nished music , after which the well- H filled baskets were unpacked nnd a port picnic dinner was enjoyed by all. most A. L. Lagger , who has for several sect years been traveling salesman for the Horrnlck , Hess & More Drug comncrc acres pnny of Sioux City , Is packing up his ruin household goods nnd will leave short- j ings for Texas. F. A. Brown , who has been In lown representing the E. E. trees , Bruce company , will .bo Mr. Laggor's storm successor and will locate at Norfolk. direct , , Kid Jensen , who has been fishing camping on Goose lake , near an . Clenrwnter , has returned to Norfolk , * Jensen says "Billy" Kelley of Norfolk line himself are going to give a ten- this round boxing contest at Clearwater during a celebration which takes place , , there soon. Jensen also says there trlct been a report circulated that n wen fighter Impersonating him and a col Inju fighter named O'Brien pulled off fight At Atkinson. Jensen wishes to thin report. A report just sent to the state aud The by the Madison county clerk extract shows that during the month of July of there were filed In this county : 15 and mortgages , amounting to $29- alive 096.34 ; 16 mortgages on town and propertv , amounting to $16,122,60 ; chattel mortgages , amounting to behind $35,247.47. There were satisfied 18 farm mortgages , amount , 129,500 ; 15 mortgages on city property , amount , $7,887.16 ; 25 chattel mortgages amount , $13,628.23. Dakota Man Dlt at Swindle. Madrid , July 16. ( Delayed In trans mission ) . The Spanish swindling agencies which hnvo llceccd the In noccnt of nil parts oC the world for many years with stories of burled treasuries , legacies , etc. , continue to find victims In United States. The latest Is Morgan N. Jones , of Aber deen , S. D. , who will learn for the ilrst time through this Associated Prcas dispatch that the $1,200 he sent In the form of n draft In the credit Lyonnnls fortunately did not fall Into the hands of the swindlers but will bo returned to him by the Spanish no thorltlcfl In due course of tlmo. A decoy letter signed C. Buirel Lopez In formed Jones that n relative has died In a Spanish prison leaving a daugh ter In a Spanish convent. A large fortune had been found concealed In his baggage and the man's dying re quest was that the relative In South Dakota would give his daughter a home nnd take over the management of his fortune only there were death charges amounting to $1,200 and unless these were Immediately paid the government would confiscate the dead man's money. So Jones of Aberdeen got togetner the cash and mailed the draft. Fortunately the address , C. Burrel Lopez was known and the authorities opened the letter and will return the money to the sender. Sheldon to Run Again ? Lincoln , July 31. While lie has made no definite announcement , form er Governor Sheldon Is declared to have given n number of state conven tion delegates to understand that he would run for governor next year. He defeated Shallenberger once and Shnl- lenberger once defeated him. Snow Falls In Omaha. Omaha : , July 31. The unusual spectacle tad of snow falling In July occurred this city last night during an electrical trlci storm which followed an ex tremely hot day. " The flakes fell in termittently for nearly ten minutes. ternTl The storm was accompanied by a violent wind which came near resultpos : Ing fatally to ninny rowboats on lakes Nakomn and Manawa , the latter on the lown side of the river. At Inke J. Nakomn five rowbonts were capsized ana at least fifteen persons were res cued from drowning by the timely ar rival of launches and other assistance. Two boats on lake Manawa were caught ' In the storm nnd the occu pants , four In number , were saved C. only by launches. Many Norfolk Folk In Denver. The Improbnblllty of going to a place where one will not be known or recognized was pointedly illustrated to writer the other day In Denver. Having occasion to go to that city unexpectedly , he arrived there early Tuesday morning and soon lost him , as he supposed , among the thous- amjs.of strange faces that wore crowd the streets. Shortly after regis tering nt the hotel he was surprised hear bis name called and turned to meet Mrs. W. H. Johnson , formerly of place and now of Denver , accom panied ( by Mrs. C. C. Gow of Norfolk her sister , Miss Temple , who were visiting there. Later , as he wns about board a street cnr , he felt a light touch on the shoulder and turned to greet Dr. C. W. Ray , who was there on vacation. Still later , while coming down the mountain at Eldorado to Springs , he passed Mrs. H. E. Owen . going up. She Is spending the sum at Laramie , Wyo. , where her hus hns has a big railroad contract. All id which goes to show that the world the not so large after all nnd that It Is Impossible to lose one's self. W. H. Johnson , Chas. Hays and J. folk Bundlck were also seen while in that Denver. Mr. Johnson is In the real estate business and his health Is Im proving nicely. Mr. Hays and Mr. Bundlck are with the American Beet cle Sugar company nnd they seemed to be ' nnd happy. Charles R. Hays Is now assistant general manager of the American Sugar company. Charaed With Wife Beating. man named Fleming , a former who resident of Lainro , S. D. , was nrrested Dallas this week on advice from Chicago that his wife had succumbed Injuries sustained In a beating giv her by Fleming. Later word from and Chicago police said she still lived the the man was released. ace Dakota Storm was Bad. Huron , S. D. , July 31. Latest re Indicate Friday's storm was the disastrous that ever visited this section. The loss Is placed at many thousands of dollars. Thousands of 10 of grain nro almost entirely s ruined. Many barns nnd small build were wrecked or destroyed and broken. Beadle county wns the center , Huron being almost In for , lino. The storm started near Rockham Splnk county nnd covered area from that point west toVes - was slngton nnd east to Kingsburg county many , ' breaking a few miles south of John city. Yale , Sheffield , Cavour , ilm. Elltchcock , Broadland , Wolsey nnd ' Wesslngton were In the storm dis . Chris Olson and two children caught In a barn and seriously Injured. Knapp Still Barely Alive , from Madison , Neb. , July 31. Special to asked News : Surgeons were unable to raise. the bullet lodged In the skull " Charles Knapp , wno shot his wife any then himself , nnd he is still , though in extremely critical condition. ny , The bullet Is lodged about an Inch And the eye , its Mrs. Knapp Is rocorerlng steadily. oldest To be Beat Day In Country Club. Extensive plans are being made for the Country club field day , which falls upon next Tuesday. Aside from the formal opening of the now club house , the day will be given over to games nnd amusements of all sorts , with pic nlc lunches at noon and night and with a dance In the evening as fea tures. Each member of the club will have the privilege of Inviting one entire family as guests on the opening day. The members are expected to Journey to the club grounds nt 9 o'clock In the morning nnd to remain throughout the entire dny nnd evening. The directors hope that every member of the club will make It a point to spend the en tire day at the club grounds , and that nil will join In making It a fete day long to bo remembered. There will be sports for the children ns well ns the grown-ups , nnd It Is planned to make the day one of con tlmious pleasure nil the way through. Motor Boat Races a Feature. For the first time in Norfolk's history - tory , there will be boat races. Motor boat races will be a feature of the day , there being four motor boats now on the river , which are expected to par- ticipate. Olio Boehnke and Charles Richey have charge of these races. There will also be canoe races , the several canoes on the Northfork takIng - Ing part. C. B. Salter will have charge of these. There will bo a men's tennis tourney nnd a women's tennis tourney. L. P. Pasewalk is In charge of this feature. A golf tournament will be another feature. The swings will be going nil dny long nnd there'll be croquet , clock golf , fishing , etc. The committee on sports Is : Sol G. Mayer , Dr. P. H. Salter , J. B. Mnylard and J. S. Mathewson. Dancing at Night. The day will close with dancing at dusk. The new club house floor Is In splendid condition. An orchestra will furnish music. C. E. Burnhnm has the dancing in charge. There will be races for the little tots. Baseball Game , Too. A baseball gnme Is planned. W. F. Hall nnd E , F. Huse nre the two op posing cnptnlns and the following ten- otlve line-ups are announced : Cnptaln Hall's Team L. P. Pase walk , Lloyd Pasewalk , G. H. Burton , . S. Mathewson , C. E. Burnham , E. Hight , Jack Koenlgstein , Sol G. Mayer , I. P. Parish , Lowell Erskine. Captain Huse's Team L. B. Nicola , Burt Mapes , Ruben Klesau , Charles Bridge , Jr. , Dr. E. L. Brush , Charles Durland , C. H. Reynolds , N. A. Huse , . S. Williams , E. South. A Gala Day for O'Neill. O'Neill Frontier : The solemn cere monies of next Wednesday , August 4 , mark the beginning of the culmina tion of the long cherished hopes of St. Patrick's congregation , namely , of the rearing of a new temple to be dedicated to the worship of God. In nccordance with the spirit of the oc- cuslon and to make the day a me morable one In the history of the pprlsh , a fitting program has been N. prepared. I" Madison Comes by Special Train. Madison Is planning to again take Norfolk by storm next Friday. A spe cial train will probably reach Norfolk over the Union Pacific , bringing a irowd to the race meeting from Co- umbus , Humphrey , Newman Grove , Platte Center and Madison. The Mad- son Commercial club has taken steps get the train , Mayor George Wycoff .leading the movement. The Union Pacific railroad company agreed to bill all of the towns list- , outside Madison itself , and to run train on a guarantee of $75. Th train will probably leave Columbus at noon and , returning , will leave Nor In time to reach Humphrey so Newman Grove passengers may transfer and catch the night North western train home. S. C. Blackman , editor of the Chron- , was In Norfolk during the dny 'rom the county seat , and he an nounced that this is the plan. Race Program Monday. Monday the program for the race of iieet will probably be completed. On account of many horsemen who have their horses booked at other races nnd will be here , It Is nt present im rich possible to obtnln names of the many wan lorses nnd owners thnt will be here. of : Many horses from Fremont and Co- umbus have arrived and many letters year telegrams are being received by nnd race committee from owners of of horses saying they expect to""be gold lore. The race track will be In good con- lltlon and the people already hero nre men delighted with It. Although the rain bo drove ninny of the men who wore men working out their horses off the track , Illn damage was done , and everything ? 51 now ready to receive all comers. dec 000 His Brother's .Father-ln-Law. , nn John Flynn , democratic candidate sheriff of this county , Is his own. " adopted brother's father-in-law. George Cooney , an Omaha druggist , adopted by John Flynn's father years ago. He grow up with Flynn and went to school with . John Flynn married nnd Is the 'ather of n good sized family. And Cooney married John Flynn'a oldest tea daughter , Rose. Flynn's father had n family of aura twelve children of his own. When a able carload of orphans were shipped out New York the elder Flynn was If ho would take one of them to . - "Why , yes , one more won't make llnoa difference/ said , and ho chose " George Cooney. Cooney called John Flynn "John " and they became real brothers. when " ' " usual "Johnny's" family grew up little adopted brother married his In daughter. . If It "ENGLAND UNARMED. " Cannon Henson Tells Canadians Th * Emplra Is In Peril. Addressing the Canadian club of Vic toria nt n luncheon there , the Ilov Canon Henson of Westminster abbey , London , strongly urged the clergy ol nil denominations to preach tbo goapoJ of practical patriotism throughout the British empire , Inciting sacrlflcos ev erywhere in order thnt Britain maj procure ns quickly as possible nil of- < ont army nnd navy capable of con > tending with the powers mussing ngnlnst her. He rognrdod the prcsenl agitation In England , ho said , not an a scare , but rather the prelude to n great national crisis. "England todny Is prnctlcnlly unarm ed nnd defenseless , " sntd Canon Hen- son. "Why should wo nlono nuiong the nntlons believe wo cnn go on forever - ever enjoying undisturbed the herltngi our fathers won for us ? The empire must for Us continued existence be sustained by n new patriotism. . We have scon Riitwla with nil her mighty power collapse before what hitherto had been thought to bo a small . nnd unlmportnnt nntlon. Eng-1 hind . . has watched with growing anxie ty the Hlmrp nnd brutal methods of diplomacy applied to Russia nnd . Franco by n powerful stnte in Europe. It . is upon these grounds that the- pee pic of Britain are thinking of the pressing urgency of this great question of Imperial defense. " RACES FOR WOMEN ONLY. International Equestrienne Contests to Be Held In Roma ThU Year. Prince Scnl a , the famous horseman , Is putting the finishing touches to the program for th * International women's n races to be held In Rome , Italy , some time In the fall. Equestriennes from nil ' ' over the world will be Invited to compote . , nnd the prince hns promises ! rom . society Indies In the United States , Italy , Russia , France , Austria nnd England to enter the races , riding their own horsea ns lady Jockeyo. If not enough society women can bo se cured professional riders will bo In vited ( ; otherwise the latter will be ex cluded. clua The : races are to be managed by Eiulle Durer , Mnscngnl's manager , but the Homo Socletc Hipplque , of which Prince Scnlen Is president , will decide on tbo admittance to applicants. Amu- zons will bo Invited to compete both In flat races nnd the steeplechase. " According to Prince Scnlea , a rich American residing in Paris has offered a prize of 100,000 francs for the Indy winning In the 12,500 foot race. It Is reported that James Hnzcn Hyde made the generous offer. There are to be other prizes to attract the ladles. MUSIC FOR HIS COWS. me Jersey Farmer Uses a Phonograph to Encourage the Milk Industry. Asserting thnt the psychic qualities and phonograph music have the effect of persuading his cows to give more end uillk than they are Inclined to give without the aid of soul stirring har monies , Stoever Smith , n farmer neat Great Notch , X J. , wont to Montclalr , to . J. , recently and purchased n dozen poui new rocordti nt n music store for use , " his dairy. Smith said he formerly had In his poulTl employ ns dairymaid a Swiss girl , to whoso yodllng to the cows had such n two- soothing effect tbnt the bovlnos would seco have made him rich through their of- forts if the pleasant conditions could have continued for n few years. The . . , girl , Lena by name , got married , and 1C after her departure the cows moped quet . und refused to give much milk. prize The nccldcutnl introduction of the . . . phonograph nt the farmhouse gave Smith n hint ns to its ndvnntnges ns n substitute for the songs of the tuneful p dairymaid , nnd now the cowa nre in n g/ fnlr wny to become heavy milk proR ducera , ns of yore. RICH GOLD FIND IN CANADA. King Field Discovered In Saskatchewan Province Rivals the Klondike. pnny. The most remarkable gold discovery Dlnce the Klondike finds wns recently son. made nt Lac La Rouge , 200 miles north Prince Albert , In the great hlnterOi land of the province of Saskatchewan , wlcli H. C. Hnmclln nnd B. L. demons of Prince Albert , having evidence of a gold nrcn in northern Suskntche23. , outfitted last year three parties prospectors. The finds were on- M cournglug , but not scnsatlounl. This I two more parties wore sent out , the finds which have been mnde But nn eight Inch vein of free milling Insli quartz has created n profound But sensation. Deputy H. C. Unmelln has a speci It's from the vein quartz declared to the richest nnd best defined speci God ' ho has seen. The nssnys BO fnr made ( from former finds have shown ButTe to $78 nnd ? 01 to $04 to the ton respectively , but the latest sninplo Is To declared to carry from $20,000 to $30- to the torn- The finds have been made ( within forty miles of each other. There If "Society of the Moon Kissed Lotus. " Selected for their proficiency in cu There linary lines over the bends of 2,000 classmates , three young ladles from There Japan nro now nt the Alnskn-YuUon- Pnclflc exposition In Seattle , Wash. , There demonstrating the many features of < , Japanese kitchen art In the Japanese Some garden. The young Indies nre But known In Nipponese as Yachlpo , Mat- and Yetsu Sato. Tboy nre un- ThaNe to epeak English nnd appear dreaaed In tbo national kimono of the flowery Isles. In the seminary in No Toyko in which they nro scholars they ix-long to n sorority , built on the name He ns American sororltlw , rnllrd th "Society of the Moon Klsstsl Lotus. " He He Unless what you want Is a very un Ho thing , you will find a want ad this Issue relating to It. And even For is , you nre likely to. Just U. C. T. Doya Had a Great Day , More than 150 people enjoyed the annual U. C. T. picnic at the chautau qua grounds nnd the occnslon proved to be one of the most successful yet known. The entire program of sports wns executed with the exception of the U. C. T.-Elk ball game , which hns boon postponed on account of the wet diamond mend until the second Saturday In August The program of addresses was one of the delightful features of the day , the poem rend by the visitor , Mr. Ereklno of Columbus , mnklng n decid ed "hit. " All of tlto efforts of locnl people wore nlso highly nppreclnted nnd en thusiastically received. Prizes amounting to more than $250 cnsh vnluo were distributed ns honors In vnrlous contests nnd prizes loft over , which hnd been given nt n Into hour , wore auctioned off for more than $23. $23.Tho The committee wishes to thank nil of the Norfolk business men who con tributed so much In mnklng the picnic n success. The generosity found on every hnnd wns genuinely npproclnted. The Prize Winners. Following were the prize winners : Ladles' ball throwing contest Miss Kozla Estabrook , first prize , eight bottles tles grape juice ; Mrs. Bcebo second prize , four bottles grape Juice. Ladies' wheel barrow race contest Mrs. Culbortson first prize , lady's hat ; Helen Beobo second prize , five pounds Alaskn wafers. Cup race Mr. Beobo first prize , one finnnellette robe : E. C. Engle second end prize , twenty-five King Alfred ci gars. Potato race , free-for-all Mr. Shlnn first prize , eighteen cans Advo nnd A. B. C. canned fruit ; Sam Ersklno second end prize , twelve cans Nebla ; Merrill Scott , third prize , six cans Advo and A. B. C. Ladies' egg race Mrs. Coryell first prize , electric lamp ; Mrs. Ersklno second end prlzo , one dozen Nebla canned goods. gooB Boys' < sack race Dewltt Dunhaver first prize , four pairs hose ; Lester Ad ams second prize , two pairs hose. amsNi Nail driving contest Mrs. Engle * first prize , lady's kimono ; Mrs. Rand klev second prize , one dozen A. B. C. vegetables. Thirty-yard dnsh , free for all mnr- rled ladles Mrs. Shlnn first prize , one Perfection cooker nnd cnblnet ; Mrs. Sheolcr < second prlzo , ono dozen "AdTl " vegotnbles. Thirty-yard dnsh for girls 9 to 13 Lellah Scott first prize , pair girl's shoe ; Mcrtlo Doughty second prize , oneNi pound bottle perfume. Needle threading contest May Johnson first prize , cut glnss bowl ; " Mrs , O. L. Hyde second prize , one-half- pound bottle perfumo. One ' hundred yard-dash , free for all men Fred Gettlnger first prize , Me- Klbben hat ; Lowell Ersklno second prize , twenty-five Robert Burns cigars. Fifty-yard dash for fnt men , 200 Ibs. over Crete Hymor first prize , one pair Selz shoos , $5 ; John Erskine sec prize , tweu'y-fivo Robert Burns cigars. cigaFi Fifteen-yard dash for boys from B 8 f Arthur Beebo first prize , one- pound-box bon bens ; Merrlck Esta Of brook second prize , one-pound-box bon . . jon ; Lawrence Hyde third prize , one- f pound-box bon bons. Thlrty-ynrd dnsh for boys from 8 12 1 Johnny Dunhnver first prlzo , two-pound-box bon bens ; Arthur Hyde second prize , one ono-pound-box bon bom . To Fifty-yard dash for boys from 13 to _ Frank Sturgeon first , prize , cro set ; Lawrence Tappert second . , one two-pound-box bon bons. Fifty-yard dash for girls G to 8 . Misses Chambers , Culbertson , Spear , i Beebe , D. Dunhaver , M. Dunhaver , f Ouster , each a doll. Tug of war for ladles Mesdames But Sturgeon , Jones , Ramer , Scott , Spear , Randklev. Prize , six pairs hose. Thr Tug of war for men Messrs. Scott , Eng , Shlnn , Hymer. Prize , fifty To Alfred cigars. Extra Donations. An Ladles' shoes , Norfolk Shoe com- ] . Lndles' shoes ( Selz ) , C. I. Thomp ' son.Ladles' Ladles' buff shoes , O. L. Hyde , One hundred cigars , Leo. A. Boro- . ' . Leather card case , A. L. Lagger. f These were auctioned off , bringing I23.GO. ( ' J. E. Ersklne's Poem Makes Hit. Mr. : Ersklne's poem follows : As an sorry to trouble you ladles and gents , But a friend of mine , destitute quite , of good sense , Insisted I speak at the picnic today , scarcely a word can I think of to Just say ; easy ( , you know , to say nice things of ladles , bless them , nnd also speak well of sweet babies , todny I will pay my respects , If I can , the much abused , talked nbout , traveling mnn. gro urd nro men on the road you cnn ind never quite plenso , SOCI you give them nn Inch , they will SOCIA tnke the whole cheese. plci nre . , knockers . , nnd kickers , nnd and grumblers too ; few : are men without honor , and flirts quite n few ; , : nre those who will He , and a , few who will steal , , UP will only pay twenty-five cents of for a meal ; game find mo a jollier bunch , if you ganT can , U the average , big-hearted travel- Ing man. , Blair matter how mean ho Is treated , > Ioi he'll smile ; 'ot dresses < quite plain , but his clothes Scott nre In style ; ! or cnn tell a good story , and knows Adr Just a few , She will laugh nt a chestnut ns If It XV were now ; XVS runs the hotels , so If you are S looking U. the best In the land , both for beds ScrE and for cooking , E follow the boys la a very good tab plan , For he knows what Is good , does thiar traveling man. ThAt plnco wiiero the boys got the worst of the deal , At hotels , where they pay fifty cunta for n meal Thnt , n farmer , who eats quite na much , and will pay Just one half , only costs htm , ono dollar a dny ; It's beefsteak nnd pork chops , one hundred to ten If they cnll off spring chicken , ho will get nn old hen ; Ho Is out In nil weather , hot , cold , dry. or damp , This much abused , mistreated , travelIng - Ing man. If for right , or for wrong , they arc , , called on to choose , They will fight for the right , some will even fight booze ; They nil nttend church and nro frlendo of the prencher , And many a one Is n Sunday school teacher , If for I any good office you have been selected , If a friend of the boys , you will not bo rejected ; Ho la kind to the poor nnd will glvo what ho can , This generous , kind hearted , traveling man. / And now to bo pcrsonnl I'll mention a few Whom I've met on the rend In the last year or two : Have you all met my friend who sells shoes , Colonel Bryce , And have you all heard of the lost Charlie Rico ? There's ( petit Billy Jones , I am sure you all know , Ho sells notions , and rags , John S. Brlttan , St. Joe. You hnvo nil henrd of Lngger , not beer , but the man , Who sells drugs from Sioux City , bent him if you cnn. If you know Brother Snm , you will certainly ask Why It is , ho don't cover his fnco with n nmsk ; 3ut he's harmless , in fact he's ns meek ns n lamb ; He Is known on the road by the name Advo Sam. There Is Past Senior Counselor Cham bers of fame , And our own Senior Counselor Englo by name ; There Is Culbertson , Shaw , Thomp son , Lowery and Beel , They don't pay a cent and they ne'er miss n meal. i. E. Miller , who sells the King Alfred cigar , las all his competitors beaten , by fnr , After lunch n King Alfred you bet you Is nifty , get for this mention , a full box of fifty , llins. Sheeler Is followed by cows round-about. He's dutch , and his pockets are Jam full of kraut. Old Ex-Mayor Sturgeon , that vlllian- ous grafter , Ins n new automobile ( applause , and much laughter ) . There Is old sockless Gettlnger , sells Indies' hose the Black Cnt variety , nobody , knows , he's mnrrled or not , nor cares , did you say , Don't speak quite so loud , Is his wlfo hero today ? eorge Spear Is a traveling man of the old school , Jut every one says , that his wife wns n fool ° have married n fellow like him , then they laughed , They sny , she mistook him for Presi dent Taft. am sure Mr. Randklev will pardon , this time , I let him down easy , while reading this rhyme , I can't pass him by without saying this much : That for selling fine quecnswnre , the Norsk bent the dutch ; the rest of you gtmts , I can only say this , And ( I'll leave It to any one If I'm amis , You nro just like the Indian and it is only when 'ou're asleep , or you're dead , that your good traveling men. have finished my speech , you are glad , I can tell , you've taken offense , you cnn all go to well L'OU can go to Sioux City , suburb of Norfolk , Is also O'Neill ' , Omaha and New York ; before I have finished my rhyme , I would nsk Flint you grant me n favor , not much of a task , a word for to say , and I'm sure thnt you cnn , flint Is , always speak well of the traveling man. Yours truly , J. E. Erskine. A Ball Game at the Picnic. On account of the regular balJ grounds being covered with water Sat urday , the game between the U. C. T. the Elks wns postponed until the second Saturday In August. A game , however , was played nt the picnic grounds between the U. C. T. n picked-up team , consisting of n traveling men and a few Norfolk scrubs , which wns called in the fourth nnlng on nccount of other picnic fen- ures. The score was 2 to 0 in favor the scrubs. The feature of the was the homo run by Estnbrook. The line-up : U. C. T. Pick-ups lancock rf Hymer 3b Games Morton 2b S. Erskino 'otter If Dedlck Ib Sasburg Conoly ss Arlns Adams rf Thomson aheoler c L. Ersklno Lowrey p Estabrook Score by Innings : R. H. E. C. i T 0000 0 3 2 Scrubs 2 0 0 * 2 5 1 Batteries : Lowrey and Shcoler ; Es tabrook nnd L. Erskine.