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The Springdale news., 1905-01-20

A bale of cotton was shipped to rel atives at Christiania, Norway, Christ mas by Ole Cane. sexton of the First Presbyterian church at Little Rock The bale was packed in box and weighed ITO pounds.
 N. Stiel. former attache of the advertising department of the Arkan. sas Gazette. died at Little Rock Jan. nary 15 of congestion of the brain. The first issue Of the Jewish Voice. paper he had started. was fssnea the day before his death
 Heavy fogs interfered considerably with railroading in Arkansas January Il. and two wrecks were due to it
 The governor revoked a pardon Is. sued to L. c. Smith of Arkansas conn Y. who was fined for carrying a bis tol
 Col. C. c Hamby of Prescott has rendered his resignation as a member of the board of trustees Of the Uni. yersity Of Arkansas.
 W. R Duley. former mayor of Lit tie Rock. has been appointed road. master on the Iron Mountain White River branch at Gotter.
 James Benson was accjdentaIFs shot while out rabbit hunting near Searey. =.
 Thirty-three paapers are being car. ed Tor by Polk county, al cost Of s3000 a year. ss' u
 Gabe Lyons. Little Rock saloon. keeper has filed a voluntary ne9i,fe. in bankruptcy. '''o.-
 II Is believed al Fort Smith that the Santa Fe has purchased fba enter Arkansas. ''-'
 NJ. F. Pennington was aeonitted .. warren Of killing PhiIander Morris November 26 last.
 Siloam Springs barbers have sahized union and raised the rriee of slaves to Is cents
 A company of the Arkansas sta,o guard was mustered in at Pocabontas j. W. Argo is captain
 n. l.. Mitchell. an Argenta ss loon. keeper was indicted on the charge o, Keeping open on Sunday.
 James 0. Robinson, aged 2S. died al Little Rock as the result of a kick by horse g years ago.
 The report that the Rock Island will extend it's Searcy branch to Les. lie has again been revived
 A. Davies. one of the oldest book dealers In Little Rock. filed a volun. tary petition in bankruptcy.
 U. J Allison, now serving ten years Tor Killing Conductor Baldwin at Mo. Gehee. has appealed the case
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20
Myers Reappointed Land Register.

The name of Harry H Myers 10 be register of the United States land of fee at Little Rock was sent to the senate January 13 by President Roose
 welt Mir Myers is now serving his first term and at it's recent meeting the state committee unanimously voted to recommend him for second tern.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20

THE Bentonville Sun Is now at home in its own brick building, and is to be congratulated. The Sun and Democrat at Bentonyille and The News are the only news papers in this section with q per manent home of their own.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20

SENATOR THoMPsoN's amend ment to the game law to permit the shipment of rabbits from the state has passed the Senate and been read twice in the House. It ought to become law without delay.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20
Collections of City of Little Rock.

The collections of the city of Little Rock for the year ending December 3l. 1904, were s121. 1851 This shows loss of about s9.000 compared with the preceding year. which is due to the fact that the city lost it's eighth ward, now the city of Argenta
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20
should meet 1t the road.
ATTORNEY GENERAL

ATTORNEY GENERAL ROGERS says he will enforce the anti trust law to the very letter, and We will soon have an opportunity Of seeing just what this law will do for Us.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20

JOHN 4. HEMRNwAY has been elected senator from Indiana to succeed vice-president ( z ( t Charles N. Fairbanks.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20

w. B. Brogdon has been circu- lating petition this week asking the general assembly to pass a law to prohibit the killing of quails for a period of five years.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20

THE ink on kirby's new digest is hardly dry, but by the time the present general assembly gets through with 1t, MT. Kirby wouldn't recognize 1t if lie
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20

FoR the first time in her his- tory Arkansas has governor who was elected for d third term.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20

J. H. Dunnaway came out from Huntsville latter part of last week bringing his daughter Miss kose who will attend school at thls place.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20
Rattening Ducks.

In beginning to fatten shut in an in closure, says a Washington correspond ent of American Agricuiturist Always have water and grit before them. Feed all they will eat clean of soaked corn and wheat, a stiff mush made of bran shorts. cornmeal and little salt; also green stuff from the garden. Keep them quiet and feed regular Keep quarters clean and dry. and there will be no trouble in fattening fast I have marketed over 1000 in one sea- son in Spokane, all matched under hens. Now l use incubators. as I wish the hens to hatch the goslings.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20

Live merchants are a reproof to an. tiquated ideas.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20

Mir. and Mrs. Joh II Mason were out from Fayetteville this week visiting Mir. and Mrs. John Wes- ley Phillips.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-20

A bale of cotton was shipped to rel atives at Christiania, Norway, Christ mas by Ole Cane. sexton of the First Presbyterian church at Little Rock. The bale was packed in box and weighed TO pounds
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16

great arena, where fully 10000 peo.
pie were gathered
A series of interesting historical
tablcauN In which nearly 1000 actors,
horses, elephants aud camels por.
trayed the changing scenes incident
to the opening of the Panama canal
opened the main performance after
the spectators had passed an hour in
the monster monagorie in which near
ly all the rare beasts of the world
had representation,
Following this spectacle. which
vanished like a mirage, twenty odd
elephants bounded into the three rings
and waltzed. walked on their hind legs
and iuterlocled trunks in fancirul
combinations. A shricl from the chill
dron welcomed the regiment OF
clowns which broke into the hippod.
rome oval as the elephants swung
their unwicldy bodies back to the
menagerie. The reign of Joy contln.
ued until the acrobatic specialtles he.
gan. when everyone held his breath
at the daring performers who did i'm.
possible things on nmsy trapcscs
and bars high in the air. Wonderful
equestrian acts came next; Julia 10
wande exhibited her beautiful thor
oughbred equine trlcksters and won
great admiration.
The final performance in Norfolk
will be given tonight at s o'clock.
Forepaugh.Sells circus Is all that It
is advertised to be-immense. clean,
up.to.date. novel and we'll worth ones
time and money. Crowds fingered
about the tents and thronged the
streets during the morning and after
noon and there is promise that many
of them will remain to the night per-
fOrmance, some of them expecting to
take it in after having seen the after
noon program. Many will remain un-
I'll the last wagon is loaded and un.
til the last train has sped toward
Sioux City where the show Is billed
to appear tomorrow. 1t has been a
day that will linger long in the mem
ory of the circus-loving people of
and vicinity and should the same
shows ever again come this way II
can be calculated that the favorable
impression they have left behind will
stand them in good stead in inducing
the attendance of n crowd.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16

lhcro, according to the ONcill From
tier from the effects Of drinking the
contents of a two ounce bottle Of
nmriaDic acid last week The acid
was taken in ht Of temporary do
mngomcnt following an approach ~
ucl Gus prostration. The young wo-
tlan had recently returned home from
Wayne normal school ON advice Of
her professors, for rest and medical
treatment. She found the acid In tho
cellar concealed It about her person
and drank It while returning homo
from ncighbor's. Anlidotcs were
administered after she reached home
aud Or Gllligan was called ShO
says she also drank bottle Of red
ink under similar spell at Wayne.
She Is a daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
william Bedford
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
FINE STRING 0F HORSES
SOME OF BEST BLOOD IN STATE
WILL BE HERE.
STREET ATTRACTIONS ARE NEW
At the Meeting of the Commercial
Club Held in the Office of Secre.
tary Mathewson Last Night, Com
mittee Reported Good Progress.

At the meeting of the executive
committee of the Fourth OF July eel
ebration held last night at the Office
of Secretary Mathewson, the reports
Of the various committees indicated
that good work is being done. En-
tries in the races indicate that some
of the best horses in the state will
be brought to Norfolk for the races
and it will be the best race meeting
ever held in Norfolk. The street at
fractions, too, are all brand new, none
of them ever having been seen in
this city or in this section, and they
promise to be a great drawing card
on July and 4.
Every detail of the celebration is
moving along in good shape and it is
estimated that the crowds here will
be the biggest ever known in Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
BEN HUR MEMORIAL DAY
Members of the Norfolk Tribe Pay
Tribute to the Dead.


The Ben Hur memorial day was OBJ
served by the members of the local
tribe and their friends in their hall
yesterday afternoon and fitting tri-
butes to the five deceased members
were paid. The memorial address
was given by Rev. ]. +. Poucher who
spoke eloquently and touchingly re.
garding the fraternity thus manifest
in the order. His tribute to the oc.
casion called forth the warm com
mendation of all who heard and hear
ty congratulations were given at the
close. The lodge ritualistic work
was very pretty and impressive and
was directed by Miss Lena Mills, who
occupies the principal chair. Only
the hall service was given as two Of
the deceased members are not buried
in Norfolk cemeteries. Eulogies were
spoken for each of the deceased mem.
bers by those who survive and white
carnations, the flower of the order
for Memorial day, were used in dec
Grating the five vacant chairs. The
deceased members of the lodge are:
Mrs, Emma d. Macarthur, Mrs. Min
ME Saterlee, Mrs. Frances ID. Stur-
geon, John A. Hornberger and Eliza
beth ~ Childs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
BIG CROPS IN PROSPECT
BOYD COUNTY is REJOICING OVER
THE OUTLOOK.
PIERCE CROPS ARE BOOMING

The Season Was Backward But the
Past Few Days Of Hot Sunshine
Have Removed all Doubts as to the
Harvest in Sight.
Lynch, Neb., June 10 From a
staff correspondent: Lynch, with all
the rest of Boyd county, is rejoicing
just now over the wonderful prospect
for a bumper crop in this section this
season. What had seemed to be a
backward bit of growing for corn has
been transformed into a rattling fine
outlook, and the Boyd county maize
will be knee high by July 4. This sec
tion always has good crops-and this
year will be exceptionally fine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
General Summary for the Week End.
ing Monday Night.


Lincoln, Neb,, June 13.-The U. s.
department of agriculture, climate
and crop bulletin of the weather bu-
reau, Nebraska section, gives the fol-
lowing summary for the week ending
last night:
The weather of the past week has
been nearly normal. The mean daily
temperature averaged less than a de.
gree above normal The rainfall oc-
Cured in showers, with a weekly
total amounting to less than half an
inch over considerable portion Of
the state, while some heavy showers
occurred with rainfalls exceeding 8
inches, and accompanied in limited
areas by hail sufficiently severe to
damage crops.
Winter wheat has improved in con
dition and promises good crop
where not damaged by Hessian fly.
The injury by fly is considerable in
portions of Seward, York, Saline. Fill.
more and Clay counties. In other
counties the fly at present appears 10
he doing little, and in most counties,
no appreciable damage.
Oats have grown Well Potatoes
are very promising. Corn has grown
well and cultivation has progressed
rapidly, Cherries are ripening and
are generally a light crop Apples
are dropping badly, Pastures are
good, Rain would be beneficial in
most southern counties.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16

List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the postoffice at Norfolk, Neb.,
June 13, 1906
Mrs. Bell Bloom, Mrs. Fred Clark,
f. G. Feller, Miss Cora Flanagan,
Mrs. Il. A. Louderbuck, Mrs Maude
Miller, Mrs. Lilliana McNarran, Mr.
Ernst Taylor, Miss Clara Wornacke,
Mrs, Mary Willard, Mr. John Wles.
If 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 r. Hays, p. NJ.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
POSTMASIERS CONVENE
ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD
IN LINCOLN NEXT WEEK.
UNCLE SANS MEN GET TOGETHER
A Four Days Leave Of Absence Grant
ed Every Postmaster in the State
by the Postmaster General-Large
Attendance Expected.

The postmasters of the state are
preparing to get together at Lincoln
on June IS and IA, and the meeting
has the sanction of the postmaster
general, who has granted four days
leave of absence to every postmaster
in the state to attend.
A Lincoln dispatch says: THE
postmasters of Nebraska are coming
in force to attend their annual con-
vention in this city, June 13 and IA.
The convention will be held in the
United States court room in the gov
ernment building; but the indications
are that the attendance will be so
large that larger quarters must be Sc.
cured, and Chancellor Andrews has
rendered the use of the university
chapel in that event.
"The following order received by
Postmaster Sizer from the postmaster
general indicates that the department
at Washington realizes the import
ance to the service of Nebraska's as.
sociation of postmasters
"Order - Postmasters in the state
of Nebraska are hereby granted
leave of absence for as many days,
not exceeding four, as may be neces-
sary to enable them to attend the
convention of the Nebraska Associa-
tion of Postmasters to be held at Lin
coin on June 13 and IA, 1905.
(Signed.) Geo. B. Cortelyou,
POSTMASTER General"
"The indications are that rs per
cent of the postoffices of Nebraska
will be represented, and that most of
the postmasters will bring their wives
with them for weeks outing in the
capital city"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16

If you have an article that you want
to sell; or II you need an article that
you'd like to buy; or If YOU have
house for rent or are after one-try
News want ads. They reach thou
sands of people, and among those peo-
pie there Is likely someone anxious
to make deal with you
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16

Statesmen WANTED - Retired
farmer or man acquainted in this vi.
cinity, reliable man of good address
with team for permanent work Write
giving full particulars to box 1858,
Omaha, Neb
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
MONDAY MENTION.

Chas Emmerson of Plainview was
in the city over Sunday
Mrs. Chas. Durham of Fremont is
visiting friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith are in
the city today from Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Lightner of
Monroe are in the city today.
Miss Mabel Lonneker of Madison
was a Norfolk visitor yesterday.
George Williams went to Sioux
City on the morning train today.
Mrs. ]. Contois of Neigh is visit
ing at Patras home on North Eighth
street.
Mrs. J. D. Sturgeon and son Frank
returned this morning from visit to
Creighton.
w. H. Bucholz is expected to arrive
in the city from California on Thurs
day evening.
Frank Beels of the Sturgeon Music
company is spending a short vacation
in the city.
Miss Hazel Lucas and Miss Ethel
Raymond of Creighton are guests at
the Sturgeon home.
C. J. Horiskey's wife and son ac-
companied him from Cheyenne for a
visit with his parents.
L. F. Huse returned last evening
from Lincoln, where he has been at
tending the university.
J. M. Livingstone went to Neigh
last evening on a business trip for
the Singer machine company.
Walter Miller and sister Miss Ell
vira of Pierce were in the city this
morning on their way to Wayne to
attend the normal college.
Mrs. E. H. Luikart and son of Til
den, and her sster-in-law, Miss Hog
refe of Stella, were in the city yester-
day, guests at the home of Mrs. G..
a. Luikart.
Otto Huebner of Hadar was in the
city Saturday evening inviting friends
to house warming Sunday. Quite
"a number attended and a very enjoy
able time was had,
Ira Hull came down from Butte yes
terday morning and today went to
LYONS, to accept a position in drug
store He has just closed his year
with the Butte druggist
Miss Edith Stocking of Wayne,
where she has been teaching in the
high school, and Miss Elsie Sprague,
one of the faculty of the Chadron
academy, are guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Olmstead.
DR.. P. H. Salter was called to Win
netoon to operate upon the fifteen.
year-old daughter of Seth Jones who
has been sick for the past five or six
weeks with pneumonia and pleurisy
and an operation had become neces
sary for her relief The operation
was entirely successful and the fam
sly and friends hope for a rapid and
complete recovery
A week from Wednesday, the 2lst,
will be the longest day of the year,
and will mark the beginning of the
summer season.
Late reports concerning the condi-
tion of Mrs, S. G.. Dean are that she
has shown an Improvement and her
family and friends are filled with hope
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
BuruIarized a Store.

The Long Pine Journal says that
the grocery store Of 4. P. Mygatt was
burglarized and $40 taken, The thief
has not been captured. Miss Mygatt,
formerly teacher here, is a sister of
Mr. Mygatt of Long Pine,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
CATTLE RUSILER GUILTY
EDWARD M. M'FARLAND CONVICT
ED AT CHADRoN.
HE HAD STOLEN SIXTEEN HEAD
Man Who Was Charged With Steal.
ing Sixteen Head of Cattle Last jan
uary, Has Been Found Guilty in Dis.
trict Court, But Not Sentenced.

Chadron, Neb,, June 1S.-Special to
The News; The jury in the case of
Edward NJ. Mcfarland, who was on
trial in the district court on the
charge of having stolen sixteen head
of cattle in last January, returned a
verdict of guilty. He was tried last
week when the jury disagreed. He
has not been sentenced yet
This section of the country is hav-
ing more rain than ever known be-
fore for like period of the spring,
and as a result the crops and ranges
are in excellent condition.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
Aged Woman Dies.

Mrs Minnie Miller, aged eighty
eight years and nine days, died yes
terday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Paul, of South Eleventh
street, and the funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2:3O from tho
St Paul Lutheran church
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16

WANTED-By manufacturing cor
poratlon, energetic, honest man to
manage branch Office. Salary $lS5.OO
monthly and commission minimum In
vestment OF $500 in stock OF company
required. Secretary, Box d01, Madl-
son, Wis.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
BIG FISH AT Nl0BRARA
Many Being Caught, Some Weighing
as Much as 100 Pounds.

Niobrara, Neb., June 10.-From a
staff correspondent: Many large fish,
some weighing 100 pounds, are now
being caught in the Missouri river
here. The Norfolk and north Nebras-
ka lawyers reached here today for
camp. Wait till they get home for
fish stories that are fish stories.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
LAWYERS FISHING CAMP
LEGAL GENTLEMEN HAVING A
BIG TIME AT NIoBRARA.
PLACE is NAMED CAMP BARNES
The Town Of Nobrara Is Giving the
Glad Hand to It's Visitors and is Do.
Ing Much for Their Comfort and
Pleasure.

IErOm Mondays p1ily
Judge Barnes returned from Mo
brara yesterday morning, where he
remained over night with the lawyers
camp He regretted that he could
not stay longer, but another sitting
of the supreme court compelled him
to return to his Office. He says the
lawyers are having great time
About forty are in the camp, which
they reached Saturday afternoon.
The people of Niobrara are doing
everything possible to make the stay
Of the legal gentlemen pleasant. and
they are succeeding beyond all cx.
tcCtatiOns. They arranged n model
camp and no wish Is expressed by
the lawyers that 1t Is not Immediately
granted by NiOhrara Then there are
other courtcsies being extended to
the picnicers that are appreciated.
They have Catablcs, smOkcahlcs and
drlnkablos to safety. For supper
Saturday night they had several kinds
of catfish cooked In many different
ways - baked. broiled fried and
stewed. with an elaborate menu as
an auxiliary, finishing with strawber.
rics and cream. Then the gentlemen
smoked-lOers, 5ers, stOgas and pipes
Certain brands of well known mineral
water have found their way to the
camp in such quantities that a sep.
aratc day has been assigned to each
for instance today Is SChlitz day,
tomorrow is Pabst day, the next Ann
hauser, etc.
And fsh-onc wants to hear Judge
Barnes tell of the fish and he is not
an enthusiast along that line either,
to get graphic idea of what Is doing
in the fish department From the
moment the lawyers struck camp
they commenced to haul in the fish.
Saturday afternoon they caught
enough to last several days. And
Mapes is of course the chief faCtotum
in the fish department About dark
Saturday night when the fishing was
supposed TO be closed for the day,
Mapcs could not withstand the temp
tatiou to leave a line out He had
been in a state of more or loss disha-
| bile all the afternoon, but had dOnned
his Sunday trousers and other gar.
meuts when suddenly there was com.
motion on his fish line. Then Mapes
forgot his good clothes and dashed
| into the river after that fish. He
spoiled his Sunday pants but he land
ed the fish, and it was "A good one, but
was too big to put in his pocket.
The tents are arranged in a circle
facing a large camp fire in the center,
where these legal gentlemen, who
have temporarily degeneratcd into
primitive men, assemble at night for
a powwow. Saturday evening while
smoking several pipes big talk was
put up by the medicine men, during
which in honor of the member of the
supreme court who was present the
camp was named Camp Barnes, and
as such it will be known. The cere-
mony of dedicating the camp was fin.
shed when a large American flag was
| lung high above the tents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16

Use News want ads. They pay.
They bring results In little want
ad you are enabled to reach more than
2,4O0 homes every day. Granting
1ve people to a home, your little ad
Is read by 10000 persons. Out Of H.
900 persons reached by The News In
day, there ought to be some one
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
Gave Honda

Tocumseh, Neb., June O. -- SpesiaI
to The News: Defaultiug Cashier
Chamberlain has given bonds in the
amount of $500 to appear for trial.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16

Plainview, Neb., June 10.-From a
staff correspondent: The crops in
this territory are looking fine and
there is every prospect for hummer
in every line. The county was never
in better shape.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16

A little want a2, which Is read by
several thousand persons every day,
may bring just what YOU want One
cent word is not too expensive to
try It
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
NORMAL STUDENT TRIES SUICIDE
Miss Bedford, a Student at Wayne,
Drinks Muriatie Acid.

Louise Bedford young woman at
Blackbird, Neb., lies in critical con-
dition at the home of her parents
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-16
Baby DAUGHTER Born.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wehta have
welcomed baby daughter to their
Norfolk home.