The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, June 30, 1911, Page 5, Image 5

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    ; A TI1E NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUKNAL , FRIDAY , JUNE 30 , 1911.
Joseph Rlth.
\ Utah died at the homo of bin
daughter , Mrs. J. Smltli. ut Wlnno-
teen nt 2 o'clock lust Saturday afternoon -
noon of old nut- . Funeral bcrvlces
wore hold last Sunday from the Moth-
odlht Episcopal church nt Wlnni'toon.
Interment was made at llazllo MIllH
beside IIH ! wife , who died fifteen years
ago. Mr. Rlali was born In Dauphin
county , Pa. . September 1C , 1827. lie
wan married to Hannah Herd Novenv
her 18. 1851. To thin union thirteen
children weio Lorn , of whom there
are six HviiiK. They are W. 11. anil
.1. 11. KlHh , North Yaklma. Wash ; : C ,
11. Klsli , Lynch , Nob. ; M. C. Hlsh am !
MTH. J. Smith at Wlnnctoon , Neb. , anil
O. W. HlBh of Norfolk. Mr.
nerved three years In the civil war.
Two New Ball Teams.
Proving that the unlucky numbei
" 1 ! ( " held no alarm for them , thirteen
memhcrK of the Norfolk Ad club helil
a Bjieclal meeting hint night. Then
are now Ififi members In the club , will
pnwpects of 200 very BOOH.
In the near future there Is to bo .1
ball game and the proceeds arc goln
Into the treasury of the Ad club. Sec
retary Hawklim of the Commorclii
i lub was present at the special meet
Ing Monday evening and , declaring
hlniM'lf captain of the Commercla
club baseball team , he challenged tlu
Ad club team to a game which wll
take place on the driving park dli
mend after the Fourth. Secietarj
CabaniBS was elected captain of UK
Ad club team and the challenge wai
Immediately accepted. S. 0. Maye :
lias agreed to pitch the game for tin
Ad club and F. A. Heeler Is to art ai
tlinger for the Commercials.
The proposition of holding n li'irsi
lair in connection with the race inert
ing met with favor from incmbcri
present. The question of this fair li
to be the feature of the next meeting
Secretary Hawkins of the local raci
committee reports that entries for tin
Norfolk races are coining In very nice
iy-
The football game between the Om.n
1m and Norfolk high school which Is ti
be played here on October 7 , was in
dorscd and the local team Is to receivi
the support of the club.
K/ New Steel Bridge Ready for Use.
The new steel bridge over the mil
dam is completed. County Commit
Kioner Ilurr Taft reports that with th
exception of a minor change in th
sidewalk , the bridge is ready for usi
Dirt will be hauled In to 1111 the ope
cpace connecting the bridge with th
utreet within the next few days. Thl
space has been kept open to kee
teams from driving over the concret
flooring.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
II. F" . Uarnhart went to Niobrara o
business.
Miss Mildred Gow returns this evei
ing from Des Moines , where she ha
been spending a few weeks wit
friends.
, ot Mr. and Mrs. Watson have returne
.from Sioux City.
Miss Grace Fowler Is enjoying
ten days' vacation.
Henry Krucger of Pierce is her
transacting business.
H. S. Thorpe went to Randolph an
Omaha on a few days' business trip.
Mrs. W. O. Coburn and Mrs. N. 1
Crowell of Stuart were visitors lu tli
city.
city.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa K. Leonard hav
gone to Long Pine to spend a week
vacation.
Rev. and Mrs. Dana C. Colegrov
and their daughter leave today ! or
month's visit at Cleveland , O. , an
other points on the great lakes.
Miss Leona Goucher has returne
from a ten days' vacation which sr
spent with friends at Minneapolis , S
Paul and other great lake points.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Beaten
n daughter.
The Presbyterian Missionary sociel
will meet with Mrs. Percy tomorro
afternoon.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ta
lor of Wayne county , a daughter.
A new runway is being construct *
to make easier the exit of the fli
team at the fire station.
The boy scouts are scheduled fi
practice this evening. They will me
on Tenth street and Hayes avenue b
fore marching out of the city.
Peter Serhan , an Italian laborer ;
the Northwestern cinder pit , missed
clinker yesterday and connected hai
witli his thumb , which was bad
smashed.
The deat mute baseball team , oft
making a thorough inspection of Nc
folk , decided that the playing of bi
for that day was impossible , and thi
left for Humphrey. Winside comes
Norfolk Wednesday for a game.
The upper floor of the new Key <
building , being constructed on Fif
street and Madison avenue , is to 1
converted into a hall. This hall mi
be initiated to the public by a dancii
party given by the Ad club , on tl
completion of the building.
Charles Eckhardt , 1301 Park aveni
suffered a painful injury yesterd ;
when he stepped on an upturned m
on the Northwestern freight platfor :
where he is employed as a freig
handler. The nail went through t
sole of his shot Into the flesh.
A letter has been received he
from D. Rees , who is in San Francis
attending the convention of the >
tional Sunday school association ,
which he is a delegate from this ci
Mr. Rees reports the convention a si
cess. He will be absent from Norfc
about five weeks.
Hose company No. 4 of the sou
side have completed arrangements 1
the banquet which they will give
honor of the lire department at t
south side hose house Wednesd
evening. The members of other co
panics will meet at the fire station a
inarch to the south side hose house
a body.
The skating rink has quit buslne
John Bland , the proprietor , was bu
yesterday storing his property and
to turn the key over to William Uei
V cr , who has a leaeo on the buildii
Mr. Illand declares If he cannot Jlnd a
suitable place In the city for an up-to-
date rink , he will erect a building for
the purpose.
Norfolk Elks are busy today inviting
their friends to the muslcale to be glv.
en In the Marquardt hall Thursday
evening by Miss Olive Cleaveland
Howard of Warren , Ohio. Besides the
hour's entertainment by Miss Howard
the program Includes other Interesting
features. The hall is to be decorated
with small trees to represent a sum
mc-r garden.
Funeral services over the remains
of Dr. Dertha Ahlmann will take plact
at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
from the family home on South Flftli
street and at 2:30 : nt the Christ Luth
eran church , where Rev. J. P. Muellei
will deliver n sermon In the Gerrnai
language and Rev. Mr. Schelps ol
Pierce will deliver a sermon In Eng
llsh. Interment will be made In tlu
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Twenty automobiles bringing abom
llfty Newman Grove boosters are ex
pected In the city Wednesday evening
C. J. Fleming of the Commercial clul
entertainment committee has com
pletcd arrangements to give a smokei
In the Elk club rooms In honor of the
Newman Grove guests , who are hen
to advertise the two days' Fourth o
July celebration at Newman Grove
Business men are Invited to attem
the smoker.
Believed to be suffering from a se
rlous illness , a printer who has beei
In the employ of a local weekly publl
cation for a short time , was fount
Monday afternoon by Constable A. W
Flnkhouso In n livery stable. Dr. A
B. Tasbjean , the city physician , wa
called to pass upon the man and declared
clared the case one of delirium trc
mens. The man was turned over ti
Chief of Police Marquardt , who gavi
him a berth In the city jail. It re
quired the strength of three men t (
hold the man until the arrival of thi
city physician.
Among the day's out-of-town visitor
In Norfolk were : Rev. F. Hefnei
Coleridge ; Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Johnsor
Wttkeflold ; Myrtle Searby , Crookston
Elva Senrby , Crookston ; G. T. Bentei
Burke ; W. B. Stark , Niobrara ; Mrs
E. M. Vaught , Genoa ; Mrs. A. W. Ar
derson , Genoa ; L. W. Bowman , Star
ton ; A. L. Johnson , Plalnview ; Nor
R. Kidder , Scrlbncr ; Alize J. Fall
banks , Scribner ; Miss Era. M. Cur
nlngham , Valentine ; W. J. Barkei
Gregory ; H. Backes , Hooper ; M. "b
Greeley , Atkinson ; S. J. G. Irwir
Creighton ; George L. Thompson , Wii
netoon.
, Probe Alaska Deal.
Washington , June 27. As a sequi
to the decision of the interior depar
nient yesterday cancelling the Cui
nlngham Alaskan coal claims , Senate
Poindexter of Washington today ii
troduced a resolution which was in
mediately passed calling upon th
president for all available informatio
ns to the alleged effort of the Coi
trailer Railroad company to monopi
llze the water front of Controller Ba
In Alaska.
This bay Is the natural outlet (
rich Behrlng river coal fields.
Every Friday Golf Tournament Day
Every Friday hereafter for the ba
ance of the season will be golf tourn :
ment day at the Country club , accon
ing to an announcement made b
Chairman George B. Christoph of tl :
sports committee.
The tournaments will be handicn
events in every instance so that tl :
beginners will have an equal chanc
with the veterans of winning the ton
naments. Some sort of prize will I
put up every Friday for the day's wl :
ner.
ner.These Friday tournaments willha\
nothing to do with the tournaraem
for the Burton cup , details of whic
will be announced shortly. Next Fi
day afternoon will see the first of tl
weekly tournament series and all go !
ers are urged to take part
Detectives Subpoenaed.
Washington , June 27. Further tesl
diony intended to show that Edwai
Hlnes , president of the Edward Him
Lumber company of Chicago , play *
nn Important part In the election i
Senator Lorlmer and was interested :
the senator's election , was today giv *
to the senate committee investigate
the election by W. S. Cook , n lumbe
man of Duluth , Minn. Mr. Cook ac
nowledged his bitterness toward M
( lines and declared he had never fe
very friendly toward him.
'I know his way of doing business
he explained. "Hines has a way
going about business that I do n
think is honorable. When he wan
to buy timber he gets an option ai
then goes around trying to hurt tl
credit of the seller. "
"Cite an instance , " challenged .A
torney William J. Hynes for'N
Hlnes.
"John Mellon of the Allger Srm
company of Duluth , " retorted Cook.
Three detectives who are said
have been employed to shadow CU
ence S. Funk , general manager of tl
International Harvester company ai
star witness at the present inquir
were "ditched" today In a novel wi
by Mr. Funk. "Ditching" Is the tec
nical phrase for thrown off the tra
Mr. Funk had detectives subpoena
as witnesses before the senate coi
mlttee Investigating the Lorlmer cu
and left the witness stand unshadow
for the first time in weeks , It
claimed.
Oiled Road Biq Success.
After two extremely heavy rains , i
Inspection was made of the new oil
> r road south of this city. "It Is bett
than ever , " says County Commission
ie Taft. "You would not know It rain
y on the road at all. "
So great an Improvement is the c
ed road after a rnln that farmers ha
passed enthusiastic comment on t
new improvement. After such rai
s. as fell here Saturday and Sund
night , farmers report that it has oft
Is been Impossible to drive over ser
portions of South Thirteenth stre
B. After the recent rain , however , au
mobiles and farmers In heavy wagons
drove over the oiled road as easll )
and comfortably as If they were driv
ing over the pa\ed section of the city
One fanner's wife , living some ills
lance south of here , Inquires of Conn
ty Commissioner Taft If ho cnnno !
have the road oiled as far as her farm
"The oiled road is such a convent
ence , " she says. "There Is no dual
and the rain has no effect upon It. "
The rain has made the oil road 2 (
percent better than It was before , tlu
Inspectors say. It has packed hardei
than ever and the sandy spots whlcl
vere oiled look as good as the spot !
vhlcli were clayed.
Hawkins Breaks Several Ribs.
"Three ribs broken , possibly four
> ne rib is torn loose and the spliu
iadly wrenched. "
This Is the verdict Dr. Waters pass
d on Secretary A. W. Hawkins of tlu
Commercial club , who fell down i
ew stone steps in front of the C. J
'lemlng drug store shortly after noon
Ir. Hawkins walked out of the ston
vlth his hands In his pockets when hli
eet slipped from under him and hi
ell heavily on his back. Frlendi
landing near by helped him to hi :
eet , and the accident was passed of
IB a slight one. Mr. Hawkins wa ;
ible to walk to his rooms at the B. T
leld boarding house , but the pain be
arne so Intense that he visited a phy
lolan , who found the fractures. Tin
njured secretary was put In bandage ;
uul was able to walk to his olllce.
Wrestling , Breaks Leg.
Alnsworth , Neb. , Juno 27. Speela
o The News : Roy Woods , a boy llv
ng near here , had n leg broken In
vrestllng match yesterday.
Nellgh Cellar Is Flooded.
Nellgh , Neb. , June 27. Special t
The News : More than three inche
of rain fell in Nellgh and vicinity earl
esterday morning , possibly being th
leaviest rainfall in three years , t
argo number of cellars were iloode
n different parts of the city.
The barber shop of Joe Clair , whlc
s located In the basement of the N <
igh National bank , was given a con
of more than four Inches of mud an
water that forced its way through a
opening made a few days prevlou
rom a four-inch water main , that ha
jecn removed and a smaller pipe pi
n its place. It required the service
of a couple of men during the fen
noon to clear up the floor and furn
ture.
ture.The
The high wind that preceded th
rain did little or no damage to th
crops in this immediate vicinity. :
was reported during the early part (
[ ho forenoon that a heavy hail ston
tiad visited Elgin during the night an
that crops were badly damaged. Li
cal telephone service was not cri ]
pled here , but it was impossible t
; et connections over the long dlstanc
lines.
Piano Drops , Man Killed.
Ainsworth , Neb. , Juno 27. Specli
to The News : Burney B. Milks , so
of B. W. Milks and Mrs. Lydia Mill
Lamb , aged 23 years , was killed in a
accident on Saturday evening near h
home at Moon Lake , about twent
five miles southwest of Alnsworth. 11
and his mother were moving a plar
from his home to that of his rnotlu
when in going over a rough place tl
piano was thrown out , carrying hi :
with it and pinning him to the groun
killing him instantly.
The funeral services were he'
from the M. E. church here Mend !
morning. Mrs. Lydla Milks Lamb , tl
mother , lived In Norfolk last year.
Fight Fire to Save Auto.
Bonesteel , S. D. , June 27. Spec !
to The News : The old farm houi
belonging to John Denker , four mill
south of Bonesteel , was struck I
lightning Sunday night and burned
the ground. The old house was us
for a handy house. Hired men root
ed in it and it was used also as a far
garage. The automobile was save
after a battle with the hot flames. M
Denker narrowly escaped by the a
sistance of his 14-year-old girl. At tl
time of the accident the whole Denki
family was in the big new houee abe
fifteen rods away.
The loss is about $1,200 , with nbo
$200 insurance on the furniture ai
building.
Farm House Demolished.
West Point , Neb. , June 27. Spec !
to The News : Sunday night's stor
was cyclonic In character. From It
est advices from outlying districts tl
devastation was greater than In tov
or the immediate vicinity. In to ?
the wind tore big trees from the
roots , overturned small buildings ui
broke innumerable branches from c
namental and forest trees and did ge
eral damage to the gardens and lawi
of the homes of the city. The stor
struck West Point at 12:15 : and co
tlnued for one hour with unabated vl
lence. South of town It appears
have had greater destructive pow <
the farm home , barns and outbutldln
of Edward Drahoe , living six mil
southeast of the city , having bei
completely swept away. The secoi
storm struck the city about 3 o'cloi
and finished the work that the fir
blast had left undone. The streets a
strewed with debris , fallen tre <
boards and everything of a loose r
ture which was In the path of t
storm. A barn 60x100 feet on t
farm of George Reeson west of to\
was moved completely from Its fou
dations , carriages and buggies we
lifted up by the wind and thrown
every direction In the neighborhood
Crowell , nine miles south of this plai
The dwelling hoube of ex-Mayor Sc
nenschein , the former executive
the city at West Point was badly da
aged.
Dickson a Candidate.
O'Neill , Neb. . Juno 27. Special
The News : Attorney R. R. Dickson
this city , one of the leading attorne
in this judicial district , has at It
D- yielded to the pressure brought
bear upon him by his friend * and has
announced that he will be a candidate
for the republican nomination for dis
trict judge for the Fifteenth district ,
which comprises the counties of Holt ,
Hoyd , Rock and Keya Palm. There
will probably be no other candidate
for the republican nomination. Mr.
nickson Is one of the most successful
lawyers In the section of the state and
has been engaged in the active prac
tice of his profession In this elty forever
over twenty years. Ho Is well fit
ted for the position upon the bench.
Omaha Voting on Bonds.
Omaha , June 27. Omaha is voting
today on two bond Issues , one for
$8,250,000 for the purchase and Im
provement of the water plant , and the
other for $200,000 asked by the coun
ty for the co'mpletlon of the court
house.
Australia Has 4,449,495.
Melbourne , Australia , June 27. The
now census gives the commonwealth
of Australia , consisting of New South
Wales , Victoria , Queensland , South
Australia , West Australia and Tasma
nia , n population of 4,449,41)5 ) against
3,773,801 in 1901.
Direct Vote Taken Up.
Washington , June 27. The joint
resolution for the direct elections ol
United States senators was sent tc
conference today by the senate , 1h
vice president naming Messrs. Clark
( Wyoming ) , Nelson ( Michigan ) anil
Bacon ( Georgia ) as conferees.
FOUR DAYS TO PAY UP.
You Big Corporations Want to Hurry
With Income Tax.
Washington , June 27. Four days re
main in which corporations may pa >
their federal taxes. A heavy penaltj
will bo assessed against All that havt
not paid when the treasury closes 1U
doors on June 30.
While the government's estimated
Income from the year is $16,000,000
only $14,000,000 bad been receive *
when the treasury began business to
day. More than 26,000 concerns havt
made returns.
For the last week corporation tai
payments have been coming in at tu <
rate of about $1,000,000 a day.
To Protect Jews.
St. Petersburg , June 27. The mln
Istry of trade is negotiating with tlu
ministry of inetrior with a view to thi
temporary suspension of the order o
the governor of Tobolsk , Siberia , pro
hlblting Jews attending the fur fair a
Tyumen. If the ministry of the in
terior does not grant this concessioi
the other ministry will take the casi
before the council of ministers. Pre
mler Stolypin holds the post of In
terior as to the present action , wa
taken following a telegraphic appea
by the board of trade for the exclusloi
(
of Jews from the business. The prc
mler recognizes that the order of tin
governor of Tobolsk is in accordanc
with the letter of the law , but the lav
has never been applied vigorously.
Riots Feature a Strike.
Philadelphia , June 27. Disturbance
about the plant of the Baldwin Locc
motive works , where a strike of mor
than 5,000 men has been in progres
for three weeks , are becoming mor
} frequent. Today a trolley car earn
ing Baldwin workers was attacked b ;
strike sympathizers with stones am
bricks. No one was seriously hurl
but the police made a number of ai
rests.
Wreck Being Cleared Away.
Throughout the night section crews
brought from every station along th
M. & O. line from Emerson , worke
steadily clearing away the wreck e
freight train No. 13 , which went int
the ditch three miles this side of Hos
3 kins Monday morning. It was b <
Y lieved by local railroad officials tha
a passenger train would go east D
noon. A train crew was ordered fo
10 o'clock. The wreckage , it wa
, said , would be put to one side and a !
work was centered on pulling th
tracks back into place on the roadbe *
Engineer Edward Lynch was take
from Dr. Waters' office to a comfor
able room In the Pacific hotel las
evening. His condition is satisfactor
to the physician , who says the engii
eer will recover. He will be taken t
Sioux City today , if the track is clea :
ed. Up to 10 o'clock a. m. no trai
had entered or left the city ever th
M. & O. road since Sunday night.
Awaits Arrest in Auto.
To have a man for whom he had
warrant , wait for him in an automi
bile , was the good streak of luc
which Constable John Flynn of thi
city encountered at Pierce Monda
afternoon. Charles Hamilton , stepso
of G. W. Woodruff , who Sunday crea
ed a disturbance in the Union Pacifl
restaurant , which resulted in the ste ]
son receiving a hard right on the nos
bringing blood , was not satisfied wit
the warning given to his stepfather I
Chief of Police Marquardt. He too
it upon himself to swear out a wa
rant , charging that Woodruff had u :
lawfully and feloniously beaten an
struck his mother , Mrs. Sadie Woo
ruff , who has been ill. Constable Flyn
telephoned the Pierce authorities i
locate Woodruff and upon his airlv :
at Pierce he was surprised to fir
Woodruff waiting for him with an a
tomobile , and Attorney O. S. Spillmn
ready to defend him.
"I'm looking for you , Mr. Officer
said Woodruff to Constable Flyn
e Here is my automobile. Step in ar
wo will drive to my attorney's ottl <
and then to Norfolk. "
The three arrived here late Mond.
evening and Judge C. F. Eieeley co
tlnued the case until next Thursday.
Mortensen Election Void.
Lincoln , June 27. The NebrasJ
supreme court last evening confirm *
the right of W. J. Furse , appoint *
railroad commissioner to fill a vacant
by from Gov. Shallenberger , to reta
the office. The court decided the ele
tlon of Peter Mortensen , nominal *
by the republicans and elected with-
nit opposition last- November , was II-
t'gnl as no vacancy existed. The np-
lolntmcnt. it IK held by the court ,
wills until the next general election
md ( hero was no occasion for the
loinlnatlon * jf Mr. Mortensen.
Madison News Notes.
Madison. Neb. . Juno 27. Special to
1'ho News : A marriage license was
ssued to Elmer H. Stomo and Miss
lesslo C. Webster , both of Schuyler.
County Attorney Nichols attended
o legal business in Lincoln.
E. D. Kcssiguc , for several years
ablnet maker in the Jacob Henderson
urnlture store of this city , has rented
he Huber pool hall and will open a
urnlturo store.
South Side News.
MlsB Lenore Moollck and sister
Esther went to Omaha Sunday noon
for n week's visit with friends and rel
Uives.
Miss Madallne Welsh of Lynch wat >
lere and visited at the Jack McGnine
lorne Friday on her way to Arthur , la.
to attend the Crotty-IJenedlct wedding
Miss Martini Evans arrived lionu
from Fremont Saturday evening
where she spent a week with friends
Miss Bess Etter of Niobrara spenl
Saturday and Sunday at the home ol
lier uncle , M. Moollck , and left Surulio
noon for Battle Creek , after a tw *
weeks' visit with old friends nt Pilger
Miss Etter will spend a day only ai
Battle Creek , going from there U
Wayside , returning to Norfolk in t
month.
Miss Hulda Manner of Sioux Citj
spent Sunday at the Junction.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude R , Bencdic1
and son Claude left Sunday for Ar
tlnir , la. , to attend the wedding o
Gene Crotty and Miss llnttlc Benedict
formerly of the south side.
H. B. Alexander took his two chil
dren to Oakdale yesterdoy , where the :
will visit with their grandparents , Mr
and Mrs. William Alexander.
Sunday night's wind played havoi
with south side property. A largi
cottonwood tree was uprooted nt tin
section house. Trees wore broken
outbuildings overturned and Mr. Kin
cald's barn was hurled against hi ;
house and stood on one end. In man ;
cases window lights were broken.
Work was resumed on the nev
Third street depot yesterday , after i
delay of several days.
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.
The contract has been awarded fo
a new Catholic church edifice nt V :
enna.
Henry D. Schuderg , postmaster n
Colome , has been recommended for n
appointment by Congressman Martlr
The mangled body of Charles Ster
of Ramsey was found three miles eas
of Wolsey. It Is believed he fell fror
the blind baggage.
Julius Olson , son of County Supei
visor John Olson of Lake county , wa
killed when thrown from a buggy in
runaway near Junius.
The Retail Dealers' association c
Pierre is behind a movement to clos
all business houses at 6:30 : p. m. eac
day except Saturday.
Raw ham eaten at supper by the \
O. Millspaugh family of Westport wi
probably cause the death of the pa :
ents. A boy and a girl will recover.
Frank Craft , state fire marshal fo
South Dakota , was elected presider
of the National Association of Stat
Fire Marshals at the annual rneetin
in Chicago.
The South Dakota Holiness assocli
tion has begun a three weeks' cam
meeting at Mitchell.
Rev. F. Gathers , pastor of the Metl
odlst Episcopal church at Bruce , wh
suddenly disappeared , has been loca
ed at Luton , la.
Formal announcement of the cand
dacy of Thomas Sterling for Unite
States senator , to succeed Robert .
Gamble , is made in a statement issue
by Mr. Sterling.
Vermillion business men have sul
scribed liberally toward a Fourth <
July celebration.
Mrs. Emrnn Chapman Daniels ,
comely young telephone operator , wr
arrested at Deadwood charged by tl :
federal officials with raising pesto
flee money orders.
The South Dakota league of pos
masters elected the following ofllcen
President , H. H. Maupln , Egan ; vie
president , George F. Fulley , Henrj
secretary , F. D. Lowry , Leola ; trea
urer , Mrs. Fanny Holllday , Conde.
The III Fated Balloon.
Paris , June 27. The balloon whlc
fell into the North sea Sunday vti
the Andromed. It left Santa Cloud i
8:30 : o'clock Saturday evening in tl
elimination race for the grand prh
Instituted by the Deutsche De I
Meurthe. It was manned by George
Blondel as pilot and Leon Corbln :
passenger , and IB the only one of tl
nine starters to meet with serious a
cldent. The balloon was carried 01
to sea.
Brown County Crops Benefited.
Ainsworth , Neb. , June 27. Spec !
to The News : Ainsworth was visit *
with a fine rain Sunday evening ,
amounted to a fraction over an inc
and as it came steady it sunk dev
deep into the ground and will do
world of good. Things were gettir
a little dry.
Rain at Presho , S. D.
Presho , S. D. , Juno 27. Special
The News : Heavy rains all Saturdi
afternoon , the first good rain sim
May 29. Small grain on old groin
well farmed , fair ; on new groui
where cultivated has been in line co
dition. The alfalfa Is good. It Is
corning crop in this country.
Rain at Royal.
Royal , Neb. , Juno 27. Special
, The News : Sunday night was a glo
to all farmers , a good Inch of rain fa
\
, Ing during the night. It was gener
, all over this section of country.
Boys Get Liquor ?
Nellgh , Neb. , June 27. Special
he News : Office Nichols and Jack-
on of this city have for some time
con convinced that a large amount of
ootloggliig was going on In Nellgh.
nil not until Satin day were ni rusts
lade.
Ward Helmer was seen to secure
quor. and upon the confession of n
ounger brother of the accused and a
oung son of E. D. Kilbourn. both mln-
r * , acknowledged on the stand In the
Mice of Justice McAllister that Ilel
UT did secure beer for them , but did
ot give them the half pint of whiskey
int was found on their persons. Act-
ig County Attorney O. A. Williams
rranged for the preliminary hearing
efore Justice of the Peace J. M. Me-
Ulster , who bound the defendant
ver to the next term of the district
ourt. A bond of $100 WIIB furnished
y Frank Helmer , brother of the no-
used , for his appearance. Bruce Dun-
an was also arrested late In the after-
eon on the charge of cruelty to an
nals and paid n fine of $5.30. He
ft his team standing for hours on the
itrcct in the hot sun.
Oil Barge Blows Up.
Port Arthur , Te\ . , Juno 2(1. ( An ex-
loslon on the oil bnrgo Humble in
10 harbor hero today caused the
eath of one man and the destruction
y lire of property valued at about
200,000. The explosion was felt for
evcral miles. Three barges , a tug
ml three warehouses filled with oil ,
t the Texas company pier , were de-
troyed.
Royal Beats Creighton.
Royal , Neb. , Juno 27. Special to
ho News : The Hofsmlth coltH of
Creighton were defeated by the Royal
! reek Rats nt Royal , i core : Royal 17 ,
Creighton 0. Batteries , McCay and
' "orsbury , Lucus and Garvey.
Valentine 13 , Ainsworth 10.
Alnsworth , Neb. , Juno 27. Special
o The News : The ball game at Lonp
Ine June 25 between Alnswortli
iVhite Sox and Valentine resulted In
score In favor of Valentine , 13 to 10 ,
Both sides were batting heavy and si
ew costly errors. Batteries : Valen
Ine , Belden and Fisher ; Ainsworth
Davison , McCoy and Perkins. Umpire
Lloyd Harris.
Madison-Pierce Row.
A Madison-Picrco ball game al
lerco Sunday broke up In a row
The score stood 3 to 3 and a ball was
atted which , if fair , was n home run ;
f foul , it meant no score. One sid *
lairned it was fair , the other sid *
lairned it was foul. An all aroiiiu
row resulted and Pierce fans are sal *
o h.ivo virtually driven the Madisor
Dlayers out of town.
Elgin Likes Norfolk.
Elgin , Neb. , Juno'27. Editor News
Wo wish to thank Norfolk and tin
Norfolk baseball team for the kiru
rentrnent they gave our boys nt Sun
dny's game. You certninly bnvo i
Hinch of rooters , but what good Is i
city If they can't have rooters to root
We hope to see your ball team pla ;
at our little city in the near futuri
and hope you will bring a largo dele
gntion of Norfolk citizens along.
Elgin likes Norfolk and we hop <
Norfolk will like us. Yours , Ira Wolfe
ecretary Elgin baseball team.
Running Team Beats Firemen.
Notwithstanding the fact that tin
driving park diamond was coverei
with water from Saturday night's rain
the firemen's ball team was on tin
: round waiting for the telephone mei
to put In their appearance for th <
scheduled game. The latter not ar
pearing , the running team stoppei
their practice end a five-inning garni
was played which resulted in the dc
feat of the regular fire team by a scor
of 8 to 5. The features of the gam
were the homo run by Bland , the thre *
bagger by Walters and the excellen
catching by McCune on third.
Another Camorra Juror Sick.
Viterbo , Juno 27. One of the juror
n the Camorra murder trial was r *
ported 111 today and in consequenc
the case was adjourned until Friday.
MONDAY MENTIONS.
J. T. Gilmore of Chicago is In th
city transacting business.
Mrs. Frank Hume of Omaha is i
the city visiting with her sister-in-lav
Mrs. W. A. Kingsley.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Keene , Jr. , c
Fremont are here visiting with Mi
and Mrs. J. S. McClary.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartford n
turned from a two weeks' fishing an
camping at Dewey lake.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Frohloff and thel
sou John Frohloff of Rock Rapids , la
are in the city visiting with thel
sons H. F. and L. W. Frohloff.
Lodor & Adams opened their si
loon in the Storz building Saturday.
The Burns club will meet at the re ;
idence of Mr. Ballantyne Tuesda ;
June 27 ,
Charles Richardson has been elec
ed as janitor for the Grant schoi
building.
Miss Tessio DIxon. daughter of V
P. Dlxon of Norfolk , Is just recoverin
from an operation at Denver , for a ]
pendicltis.
There will be a meeting of the A
club at 8:30 : this evening at the Bu
lock offices. All members are reques
ed to be present.
The running team of the Norfol
fire department is now scheduled f *
practice morning and evening for tl
contests at Tilden July 4.
D. Baurn Is still laid up with an a
tack of fever at the J. Baurn borne o
Madison avenue and Eleventh strec
Mr. Bnum , though somewhat Impro
ed. Is still very weak.
F. Brnasch , F. Tannehill and 1
Krantz were re-elected directors i
the Farmers Elevator company , at tl
annual meeting. Following the mec
ing a smoker and lunch were enjoye
Francis Jones , the little son of D
and Mrs , Jones , formerly of Norfol
was seriously burned by the exploslr
of a toy steam engine , at their herr
in McCook. Mrs. Jones was former
Miss M attic McNIsh of Norfolk. The
lad Is.In a hospital nt Hot Springs.
The U. C. T. ball team undc-rweut n
workout on the drMtig park diamond
Saturday evening. Thn team la preparing -
paring for a game with ono of the
local aggregations for the near futuro.
The nnnouncomcnt of the wedding
of Prof , dimwit > f the St. Paul Luth-
rrnn school mid n > OMMR liuly from
Wisconsin was announced by Uov.
John Witt In the St. Pnul church Sun
day morning. '
Loren Harris has been nddod to the
plant department of the Nebraska Telephone
ephone- company bore. Mr. HairlH
comes from the Oiniihn hendqunrtors.
Ho Is married and his coming here
means another family for Norfolk.
Among the day's out-of-town visitors
In Norfolk were : Jerry Chullk ,
Lynch ; N. U. Culler. Nowcustlo ; 10. L.
Kompson , Elgin ; Totld Hoover , Bnttlo
Creek ; F. A. Heller , West Point ; U.
U. Brunson. Ewlng ; Mr. and Mrs.
Mntthlosen , Pierce ; A. M Hard. Crolgh-
ton ; W. J. Barker , Gregory ; J. T.
Glaze , Lynch.
There was some excitement In the
Union Pacific rostnurnnt Sunday morn
ing when G. W. Woodruff and his Btop-
son engaged In a llstlc contest which
resulted In the Btopwm calling nt the
police station with a wlilto apron cov
ered with blood. Ho asked for the
arrest of his stepfather , who ho claim
ed attacked his mother who IB 111.
Chief of Police Marquardt notified
Woodruff that another complaint
means arrest.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harry , parents of
Mrs. P. H. Davis , have rented the
house at 504 South Ninth tsruot , and
are coming hero to live. The house
they are renting was spoken for fiix
weeks before it was vacated , which
hews the great demand for homos lu
Norfolk.
The Women's Homo MlHBlonnry HO-
jlety of the Methodist Episcopal
hurch will meet with Mrs. J. H. Ox-
iam on South Tenth street Tuesday
afternoon at It o'clock. There la to be
innual election of otlicors and a plo-
: ilc supper. All members are urged
o bo present.
Rev. and Mrs. William Butzko of
Shelton , Neb. , are in the city visiting
ivith Mr. and Mrs. Julius Degner. Rev.
Mr. Butzko has been pastor of the
jiitherun church at Shelton for some.
years and IB now enroute to Polk ,
Neb. , where be will take charge of
ho Lutheran church.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Koenlgsteln efFort
Fort Smith , Ark. , have written Nor
folk relatives that they have sold their
Arkansas property and will como to
Norfolk next month to live. Mr. Koen-
gstein will practice law horo. Mr.
and Mrs. Koenigstein were formerly
residents of this city and have n great
many friends here.
City Physician A. B. Tashjean re
ports that the general health of Nor
folk for the past week has been excel
lent. No contagious diseases have
been reported and while there is n lit
tle rheumatism , there are no serious
cases. Whooping cough has been re
ported. Most of the illness , he says
Is due to the extremely warm weather.
H. C. Matrau Will Make Clerk Race.
Representative H. C. Matrau of Nor
folk will run for county clerk on the
democratic ticket.
" 1 have not yet filed , but I think I
will run , " he said Monday. "I do not
think there will be any opposition to
my candidacy in my party and I don't
think Mr. McFarland has any on the
republican side. "
The county democratic convention
will be held at Battle Creek on July
11. P. J. Stafford is chairman of the
central committee and will call a cau
cus to elect delegates next week.
SPRECKLES ON THE STAND.
California Sugar Man Tells of Rela
tions With Trust.
Washington , June 26. The story of
the relations of the California Cane
and Beet Sugar Interests with the
American Sugar Refining company ,
the so-called sugar trust , was told be
fore the house sugar committee today
by John D. Spreckles of San Francis
co. Mr. SpreckleB represented the
Western Sugar Refining company of
California , a cane sugar enterprise ,
and the SpreckleB Sugar company , a
beet sugar plant. He was formerly
connected with the Sprcckles Philadel
phia sugar plant , sold to the American
Sugar Refining company in the nine
ties.
Joseph F. Smith , president of the
Mormon church and head of the Idaho-
Utah Sugar company , was not called
as n witness this morning and it was
stated that he probably would not tes
tify until tomorrow. President Smith
arrived today and went directly to
Senator Srnoot's house to be his guest.
Asked whether he had any particu
lar reason for not wishing to come to
Washington , Mr. Smith replied that
his own desire had been to avoid n
long and tiresome journey while suf
fering from a severe rheumatic attack
when he felt that he could add little
or nothing to enlighten the commit
tee.
"FAINTING BERTHA"
CRAZY.
Lincoln , Juno 26 "Fainting Bertha'
Liebbko Is stirring up things at the
state penitentiary In a reckless man
ner , her latest actions having been
the breaking out of all the window
lights In the room where she Is con
fined. Her arms are severely cut
and bruised from this rigorous exer
cise and she is in a bad physical con
dition. Running and jumping at the
doors and furniture In the room hall
of the women's ward and chasing the
other women inmates hero and thcro
has been daily exercise for the swoon
ing ono for the last three days.
So hard has she been to get along
with , and so much of a disturbance
she has created slnco her Imprison
ment that Warden Dclahunty haB com
plained to Dr. Spradlng of the stnto
insanity board and says ho wants the
woman tried as to her mental condi
tion. IIcndK of the various insane
3 asylums are inclined to fight shy of
f the woman ,