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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
RESULT OF A FALL.
Earl Bland Died Last Night at Home
of His Parents.
[From Wednesdays Daily ]

Earl, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. III.
Bland, died last night at 1915 at the
family home corner of Sixth street and
Park avenue, aged Z years and 3
months. The funeral will be held from
the house at 2 2o'clock, and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. j. II. Poucher of the M.
e. church.
The death of the little boy was quite
sudden and proved severe shock to
his parents. He had been playing up
stairs Sunday, and in coming down he
slipped and fell on the fourth OF fifth
step from the bottom, rolling to the
floor. He apparently felt no ill effects
from the experience until Monday noon,
when he complained of pain in the
side. He grew worse rapidly and suf-
fered overwhelmingly until death came
to his relief last night, The physician
in attendance decided that a blood
vessel in the stomach had been ruptured
by the fall and although everything
possible was done for the little fellow
he passed away at the hour stated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
VICTIM GETS NO WARNING.
Wealthy Dry Goods Merchant Of New
York Shot Down.

New York, April 29.-Leopold
Wortheimer, n wealthy dry goods mer-
chant, was shot three three times In
his home In West One Hundred and
Fifteenth street. He was wounded
In the chest, arm and right side, and
la In serious condition. Charged
with the shooting the police have ar
rested Joseph Simpson.
The injured man Is member OF tho
frm OF Maron a. Wortheimer, dry
goods merchants, who recently were
burned out at their place OF business
In Third avenue. Simpson, the police
say, was employed there as a watch
man prior to the fire. At the time OF
tho fire two persons were burned to
death.
The motive of the shooting is a mys-
terry both to the police and to the
Wortheimer family, and Simpson,
who was very cool when arrested, re-
fused to make any statement. All
Simpson would say was that Worth
elmer owed him money for something
he had done and had refused to W
him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
EIGHT NETS IN NORTHFORK.
Fish Commissioners Have De-
stroyed That Many.
TWO HAVE BEEN PROSECUTED.
Found Three Saturday, One Yester-
day and Four More Today-All but
One Had Expensive Meat in Them.
Hearing Set May 8.
tFrom Mondays Daiiyl

lffOm Mondays DARYL
A buggyful of gasping black suckers
gathered II big crowd OF men in Norfolk
avenue this morning, and opened their
ugly mouths to satisfy the curiosity Of
the onlookers. it was not the fact that
there were fish In buggy which
brought tho people, but the idea that
there were samples from the nets which
Special Deputy j, w. RMney had found
in the Northfork river and the fact that
each beastly sucker would cost someone
five dollars because it happened to got
into sein instead of on hook.
Early this morning Rainey went out
to search the waters for nets, and he
had no trouble in finding them. -Four
nets made his haul. Three OF them
were north Of the city, in Pierce county.
These belonged to Fred Oestrich, John
Kruger and August Oestrich,
One about u half mile south of Norfolk
belonged to n farmer named Mas In
this net there were no fish, 30 the
net was merely destroyed. Another be-
longing to William Degner, north in
Pierce county, was taken yesterday.
The four in tho neighboring county
have their trial set for May b.
All five of these nets were destroyed
this morning which makes eight in
three days that have gone TO the good.
For years there have been nets in the
Northfork and nothing has been done.
The commissioners have now pretty
thoroughly cleaned them out, and fish
ing will be more open.
Before Justice Eiseley Saturday after
noon two men were tried and found
guilty of seining for fish, and were
hued accordingly. Henry Raasch was
chalked up for just score of the soaly
creatures, at five dollars per scaly, and
costs. Frank Lehman had drawn a
pair in the meshes of his net and was
taxed ten and costs by the court.
The complaint was filed by the state
game and fish commissioner, George
Carter and County Attorney Mapes pros
ecuted. w. M. Robertson was attor-
ney for the defense. The men paid
their fines and were released.
In finding the nets the commissioners,
G.. B. Simpkins of Lincoln, George
Garter of North Platte and Special
Deputy J. A. Rainey of this city spent
the entire day. The nets that they
found were brought to the city and cut
up. The fish were distributed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
WILL WORK IN The BELL FIELDS.
Russians and Hungarians Have Gone
to Norf
[From Monday L,ily.l

Lincoln, April 27.-Special to The
News: The Norfolk and Grand Island
beet sugar factories are making prepa-
rations for an extra heavy run" this
season, and as result there is strong
demand for labor for the beet fields.
The sugar companies will plant a third
more beets than ever before, and are
searching the country for men and
women who desire wurh in the fields.
Russian and Hungarian peasants make
the best laborers for the beet fields and
are eagerly sought after. The beet
workers live in cottages erected in the
fields and seldom leave them from the
opening of the season until the harvest
is over. Whole families are engaged in
the work and receive 500 per acre for
the season. Representative Ferrar of
the Grand Island factory was in Lincoln
Monday to contract for the labor of three
hundred Russians consisting of men,
women and children, who will be taken
to the fields next week. A force of
three hundred has been contracted for
at Omaha and are already at work.
The companies are still in search of
laborers and will spend more than $40,
600 this summer for beet field workers
alone,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
NO TROUBLE ABOUT GROUNDS.
They are in Good Hands and all Will
be Fairly Treated.
[From Wednesdays Dally,l


w. III. Johnson says it looks as though
some one is trying to give an erroneous
impression in regard to the use OF
the grounds for base ball this year. He
and a number of others who are inter
ested in driving horses, some time ago
made arrangements to lease the grounds
during the season, and although the
lease has not yet actually been executed
they are in virtual control of the
grounds at this time, but in the absence
of organization no one is in authority to
make a price on the use of the grounds,
nor has a price been made to anyone.
When the horsemen effect an organiza.
tion they will be in position to meet the
base ballists on a footing that will be
satisfactory all around. Base ballists,
flremen and any others who may want
to use the grounds for public good will be
fairly treated and there need be no fear
that any legitimate amusement will be
forced out on account of rent 1t is the
plan Of those persons who have taken
the grounds to foster such enterprises as
will bring people to Norfolk during the
season rather than to drive them away.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
A FINE RAIN.
Soil in the Vicinity OF Norfolk Soaked
Last Night.
[From Tuesdays Daily ]

[From Tuesdays Daily.l
The weather clerk is readily forgiven
for the disagreeable wind that pre-
vailed yesterday if the splendid rain of
of last night was the re,ult of the blow.
The moisture commenced to fall in
showers about supper time and after
dark it settled down to quite a steady
pour which was continued throughout
the night and followed by drizzling
showers during today. Up to s o'clock
this morning almost an inch of rain had
been precipitated, thoroughly moisten-
ing the ground to considerable depth.
That such a rain was needed for the
starting of seeds and helping along the
growths that have started as shown by
the fact that the ground absorbed most
of the water that fell, and vegetation
has grown preceptibly since the storm
set in. If some warm, sunny weather
could but follow an untold amount of
good would result.
The forecast Of today is not encourag-
ing, however, to the greatest benefit
possible. Rain or snow and colder is on
the programs and the fact that the tenn
perature has been falling since last
night is an indication that it will be
carried out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
BETTER STYLE IN DRIVERS.
Norfolk's Horses are Harnessed to
Good Looking Rigs.
From MONDAYS Daily.l

lFrom Mondays Daily.1
Never before have the driving horses
and carriages been so attractive and
pretty in Norfolk as they are this season.
Any number of good looking animals
have appeared in the harness for city
driving and the new buggies, runabouts,
and the like are good to see.
There is everything from a two
wheeled sulky to the automobile, and
the streets are lively with them all.
From early in the morning until late in
the night there are rubber tired wheels
turning on the avenues and the tendency
seems to increase with the warming
weather. Sundays find strings of ve-
hicles of all sorts going here and there
and everywhere, carrying people who
enjoy pretty drives and who know that
Norfolk is good place to find them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
steasald Says He Is Not Guilty.

Sioux Falls, s. D., April 29.-Henry
A. Steagald appeared before Judge
Jones and pleaded not guilty to the
charge of shooting and killing Frank
Bowen. grain buyer at Benclare, a
little town east of Sioux Falls. The
crime was committed on Feb. 27 last
while Steagald was agent of the Ill
nois Central Railroad company at
Benclare. The defendant appears on
the verge of mental and physical col
lapse. He will be tried during the
present term of court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
TEAMS NORFOLK s., quay,
Base Ball Clubs That VII, Us,
able. o
[Trom Saturdays Daily.1

tFrom Saturdays Daily.1 ~ 20
IfNorfolk has base ba i team thiss>
son, it is probable that different string
of clubs Will be played than have hereto-
fore been met. The towns in northeast.
ern Nebraska are largely out of the game
this year and it will be up to Norfolk to
play with new aggregations.
Spencer will have u team, Butte an
other, and Bonesteel third These
will be available and want to play.
Then there is chance that a league
will be formed of Omaha, South
Omaha and Council Bluffs teams, in
which case Norfolk may go in with
them.
Leatherby, who made such a tear on
the university team last year, wants to
come; freddie" johnson would like to
come back and others have written.
Agan is already here and there may be
more
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
Isl PLUNKARD. Z"
Auditorium Season Closed With Last
Nights Performance.
[From Saturdays Daily.]

Night'S performance.
[From Saturdays Daily.1
1t was a good house that greeted the
"Si Plunkard" company on the closing
night of the season at the Auditorium
and the audience indicated quite keen
appreciation of the performance. From
a critical point of view the play and the
actors do not attain the highest stand
ard, but it is of a class that wears we'll
with large number of theatre-goer
and the fact that the company was
greeted by full house while Herman's
"Othello" received scant patronage
that appeals to large number of Nor
folk people, and it has been here so
often that they know just what to
expect. 1t might be submitted to a
toning down prosess, without diminish
ing its popularity. The elimination of
a few characters and the shading off of
others should be accomplished with ad-
vantage from dramatic standpoint
and not prove disastrous to the pro-
duction in point of popularity. Mr..
Lewis in the title role gave evidence of
some merit, but he permits the comedy
and brusqueness of his part TO outweigh
the finer sentiments that might receive
emphasis and the character is some-
what overdrawn. Joe A. Weaver as
Ezra Page" was one of the best
characters. The orchestra music was
one of the best and most highly appre-
ciated treats of the entertainment, a
number of high grade selections being
given, those from King Dodo and The
Prince of Pilsen being especially popu-
lar.
The Auditorium will be dark until
the opening of the season next fall, un-
less leased for special entertainments.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
Investigating Doodle Schemes.

st. Louis, April 29.-The report of
the commission on criminal jurIs-
prudence of the Missouri senate two
years ago was prepared by attorneys
for the baking powder trust In New
York. 1t was delivered to Daniel J.
Kelley. who sent 1t to Lieutenant
Governor Lee, and 1t was then given
to the chairman OF the commission.
Senator James T. Orchard. This fact
was developed by Attorney Folk in his
Investigation of state legislative bood-
ling schemes. 1t Is believed the in
formation came from John A. Lee,
who was again witness before the
grand jury.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
FIRST CARLOAD OF MATERIAL.
Arrived in Shape of Cement-rear
Gravel Pit Caved in.
iFrom Tuesdays Daily

I
The first shipment of material for the
new government building has now ar
rived, in the shape of carload of c.
ment, which stands at present on the
Norfolk tracks.
Around the site there was nothing
doing this morning. Something of ex-
element prevailed, however, among
the men who have been hauling
gravel for the building, on account
of the condition of the gravel
pit When they left it the banks ran
straight up and down and it was feared
that the heavy rain of last night might
have cut into it and caved off the sides.
The hole is SO ne miles from the city on
the farm of Fred Wegner.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
DOING OF ELKS.
Will Establish Reading Room-To
Give May Party.
[From Tuesdays Daily.1

[From Tuesdays Daily.1
At their last meeting the Benevolen9
and Protective Order of Elks held their
first initiation under the new admins
tration, taking in five new members.
1t was decided to establish a reading
room in the club, with current itera.
ture and magazines at the disposal of
members.
The Elks will in all probability give a
May party on the 9th of the month
A committee of five was appointed at
the last meeting, on arrangements.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
II Was Singular.
tFrom Mondays Daily.l

[From Mondays Daily.l
A Norfolk lad insisted in school this
morning that the word five was plural
because 1t meant more than one. His
teacher tried every way to persuade him
that there might be one five and there
might be more. Finally she held up one
hand.
"See my fingers" she said. "They
make one five. How do you spell itg"
Five" he said.
"Well," she went on, confident OF
winning her point. "Here are two
hands. That makes two fives. How dc
you spell thatY"
"Te-n," he answered, and that wa.
singular, too.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
BAD WIND BLOWING.
That, and ChappIng Peoples Faces,
is All it Does.
[From Tuesdays Daily.l

[From Tuesdays Daily.l
A terrific wind has been rolling into
Norfolk all day long from the direction
of the Gulf of Mexico, and has whistled
around the corners in way that is bad
to hear. The tremendous breeze has
blown very little dust, comparatively.
The reason for this is that it blew all of
the dust there was, yesterday.
People who are forced to be out in the
open air show the effects of the weather
in their fry red faces and nearly
blistered lips. One chap was unable to
go to school today because he rode a
pony all Of yesterday, and he thinks it
is rough.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
COLLISION AT NEW HAME
couthbound Freight and Accommods-
tion Trains Meet on Same Track.

couthbound Freight and Accommods-
ton Trains Meet on Same Track.
Albany, Mo-, April 29.-In a collision
between a southbound freight and an
accommodation train on the Burling-
ton at New Hampton five men were
seriously injured, They are: w. c.
Elder, station agent at Albany, cut
about the head and badly bruised; M.
B. Shamblin, station agent at Bethany.
severely bruised and cut; DR.. Cava-
naugh of New Hampton, leg broken
and bruised; Albert Rodecker of Dar-
lington, Mo-, leg broken and bruised.
The four rear cars of the accommo-
dation train left the track, the coach
and one other car rolling down a twen-
ty-foot embankment and turning over
twice
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
TELEPHONE STRIKE OFF.
Harry Wright Receives a Message
Making Such a Statement.

[From Wednesdays Daily.l
Harry Wright, one of the linemen
employed by the Nebraska telephone
company, received a dispatch this
morning from Lincoln stating that the
strike had been declared off. 1t was
signed by a member of the committee
appointed by the union to present the
matter to the officials of the company.
The linemen will probably return to
work at once. Mr.. Wright, who has
been visiting his parents in this city
since the beginning of the strike, owing
to the fact that mis- gang walked out and
left him, will probably return to his
duties after few days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
Three Suicides at washInoton.

Washington, April 29.-Three per
sons committed suicide in this city
this morning. All used carbolic acid
as means of ending life. The three
suicides were Leonard H. Mangum, a
former clerk in the census bureau;
Guy Z. Padgett, a real estate and in
surance agent, and Mrs. Sadie Plum
mer' young woman. whose husband
keeps a lunch room on Pennsylvania
avenue,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
Letter List.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postoffice April 2S, 1903.
w. p. Anderson, p. p. Browne, Mr..
Lutte EARLY, Mrs. Matte Elledge (2),
Mrs Estella Evans, Mr.. f. S. Griffith,
Ernst Harlow, Mrs Cassie Helcher,
Mr.. VIM S. Malone, Mr.. McGrow, Mrs.
Manerva Read, Mr.. Geo. L Smoper,
Mr. John Taggert, Frank Anigley.
II not called for in fifteen days will be
sent to the dead letter office.
Parties calling for any of the above
please say advertised
JOHN II, HAYS, p. NJ.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
OFFICERS FIND FISH NET.
State Commissioners Work
ing in Norfolk,
TWO HOOP NETS THIS MORNING
We're Found With Forty.Six Fish at
Five Dollars Per-Henry Raasch
Had Set Them-Officers are Down
.Northfork Today.
IFrom Saturdays Daily.l

tFrom Saturdays Dailyl
In the two hoop nets that he had
strung in the Northfork river, Henry
Raasch, who lives north of the city,
caught more than the mere bunch of
forty-six fish that had gotten entangled
in the meshes last night. Besides these,
which might not have been bad haul
in themselves, he found, when he came
to examine the nets, that he had three
officers of the state waiting for him to
help look after the load.
State Fish Commissioners George b.
Simpkins and George L. Carter Of Lin
coin, arrived in the city yesterday and,
accompanied by Deputy Commissioners
Rainey, of this city, made a search
along the banks of the stream. At the
farm of Herman Raasch they found two
hoop nets strung. When Henry came
along to take them in, he was taken in
himself by the surprise party. The nets
were brought to the city and now lie in
the yard at the home Of Mr.. Rainey on
Second street
There are other nets along the river,
it is said, and the trio of commissioners
left this morning in a boat to find those
that are between here and the mouth of
the river
The fine is five dollars for each fish
% caught, which will make Raasch's price
about $3.50. The commissioners came
from Ewing yesterday where they had
found net and man who had been
exporting the fish by trunk loads. 1t
cost him $845
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
Surnrise Party.

Miss Bessie Mcfarland was surprised
by IA number of her friends last night at
her home on Philip avenue in celobra-
ton of her birthday. When the party
called the hostess was absent attending
the entertainment Mt the M. Il. church,
hut was surprised when she returned to
find her friends awaiting her. The
time was enjoyably passed until late
hour.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
Whist Club Last Night.

Tho West Side Whist club was very
pleasantly entertained last night by Mr..
Louis @, Mttelstadt Mt his home on the
corner OF Eoenigstein avenue and
Twelfth street. A large number of the
members hravod the storm for the even
ing's pleasure Supper was served, fol.
lowing the play.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
Convention for p.s Moin.s

Des Moines, April 2s.-The Repub-
lican state central committee at its
meeting here decided to hold the next
state convention on July in Des
Moines. Hon. George d. Perkins was
chosen as temporary chairman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
igstein avenue ana Twelfth street.
They were invited for 4 O'Clock.
Reception Postponed .

The reception that was to have been
given at the home of Col and Mrs.
Hayes this evening for Rov. and Mrs.
Weills, has been postponed until tomor-
row evening on account of the unfavor.
able weather,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
Philippine JUDGE Reslans.

Santa Fe, N. M, April 29.-W. H.
Pope. judge OF the court of the first
instance OF the Philippine islands.
has resigned and, owing to shattered
health, will return to Santa Fe to take
up his residence here again.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
Theatre Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Koenigstein
entertained at theatre party last even
ing for their guests, the Misses Young
of Stanton and Mr.. Dorr ofsBoston.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
This Afternoon.

Miss Edith Morrow entertained a
small company of ladies this afternoon
at her home in the Heights. They took
their work with them and are chatting
merrily through it all, At the end Of
the afternoon it is planned to serve
supper.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
PROSPECT A LITTLE DARK.
Base Ball Park is the Trouble just at
Present.
[From Tuesdays paIly.l

The outlook for base ball is little
dark just at present. There has been
no difficulty in securing support from
the business men of the city but some
trouble has come up in regard to the
grounds that may put the team out of
the playing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
PIANO CONTEST.
Interest Growing in Votes on the
Hospe instrument.

The Hospe piano contest is growing
some in interest and large number of
votes are being cast. The count up to
yesterdaY was as follows.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
[From wednesday's paily.l
Ladies' Afternoon TODAY.

Mrs. K. t. MittelstadG is entertain.
ing a company of ladies this afternoon
at her home on the coruer Of Koen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
SOCIALLY.
[From Saturdays Daily.l
Cards Tonight.

Mr.. and Mrs E. P. Weatherby will
entertain at cards this evening, ia their
home on the corner of Koenigstein ave.
nue. and Thirteenth street.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY.
Sunday School Rally in Afternoon and
Address at Night.
[From Tuesdays Daily i

IFrom Tuesdays Daily.1
Yesterday was temperance Sunday in
Norfolk as observed by several of the
churches, under the auspices of the w.
@. T. U. A rally of Sunday school
children at the NJ. E. church was a
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
EVADING QUARANTINE LAWS.
People Will Hereafter be Prosecuted
to the Limit.
[From Wednesdays Daily.l

There is great deal of complaint in
the city regarding persons who are
evading the quarantine laws. A great
many cases have not obeyed the rules
and it is said that hereafter any case of
such disregard will be prosecuted to the
limit.