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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
0XNARD WIN THREE OF A KIND
Rafting Good Baseball Game Between
Two Hotels Again.

The OXnard commercial mems base
ball team made it three of a kind
when they again defeated the boys
from the Pacific on the local diamond
yesterday afternoon with a bunch of
dozen to eight. Five innings were
played between the two clubs, the
first four of them rounding into rat
Ting contest with spectacular slides,
long drives into the distant gardens,
narrow escapes on the bases, sensa-
tional doubles and a whirlwind con-
test, for fair. 1t was all same nation
al league, except that there was more
genuine fun in it. 1t was one of those
games that is filled with vim and gin
ger from the moment the first little
sphere shoots over the home plate un-
til the last runner of the day is de-
clared out by the umpire
There was fun for the spectators as
well as the players, the long slides of
the heavy set fellows and the mystic
rious curves of the twirlers creating
one continued round of sport. Both
hotels were represented by a big
crowd of eager hackers, who got on
the coacher's lines and kept things
merry all the day.
Although the day was a chilly one,
and although the ground had been
covered with snow on the previous
day, the travellers were not discour-
aged and appeared on schedule time
for the play. Gloves and pads and
knickerbockers were unique to a de-
gree and brought forth much com
ment. Some of the players are devel-
oping into all round stars at the game
and interest in the battles is increas-
ing with each passing week The Pa.
cific people state today that next Sun
day they will be on deck with real
professionals and that there will be
nothing to it. The Oxnard boys just
smile.
Among those who played on the
winning Oxnard team, which is a
stemwinder aggregation, were: We'll
pitched, Rock caught, B. S. Sterns
held down first base, H. Snyder played
at second, B. Gibson was on third,
Daggett played shortstop, Schlinger
was at left field, Day was in the mid
die garden and Winterstien was at
right field
Nye twirled for the Pacific for four
innings and was followed by Herbert.
Others were Lyman, Herbert, Hume,
Lasky, Miller Cortright, Cunningham,
| Asmus.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
SATURDAY SIFTINos.
Emil Winter,
County Clerk

J, NJ. Kreader was in the city from
Fremont yesterday.
Max Wilde has gone TO Bristow
ghere he will work.
c. B. Thompson was in Norfolk yes.
terday from Wayne
j. p. Hoagland was down from Mead.
Ow Grove yesterday,
Mrs. Nellie Lowell was in Norfolk
from Laurel yesterday.
w. C. Day was in from Battle Creek
on business yesterday.
Emil Roerting of Pierce was a Nor.
folk visitor yesterday.
w. d. Sutton of Creighton was a
Norfolk visitor yesterday.
r. H. Graham was Norfolk visitor
from West Point yesterday.
NJ. F. Jounge of Osmond is in the
city for a visit over Sunday.
Miss Idelle B. Taylor OF Battle
Creek was in Norfolk yesterday.
L. NJ. Gish and A. Lundberg were
Norfolk visitors yesterday from Bloom
field.
DR.. F. NJ. Sisson was in the city
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
OATS AND BARLEY DAMAGED
Fields Look Like They Had Been
Swept by Fire.

swept Dy fTc,
The amount OF damage done by the
recent freeze in this section OF coun-
try is impossible to estimate at pres
ent, but II is feared by some of the
farmers that the damage, both to
fruit and crops, is large. Frank Tan
nehill, living eight miles south of the
city, telephones The News that he
has made an examination of the oat
and barley fields and II was his opin-
ion that both crops had been ruined.
The fields looked as though they had
been scorched by fire, and neither Of
the crops being yet deeply rooted he
fears that they are done for or will
require re.planting The sun coming
out bright and warm yesterday Is what
he charges the damage to. If II had
ly, Mr. Tannehill thinks that the dam
age would have been reduced to a
minimum. On rough ground the oats
and barley crops were not damaged
to the same extent as on that which
had been carefully worked and
pie plant, which had grown six or
eight inches, Is ruined.
In Mr., TannehilPs estimation most
of the fruit is ruined The peaches
are all killed; cherries and plums are
partially killed, while the apple bios.
SONS, not being developed he consid-
ers unhurt. The backwardness of
some OF the other blossoms may save
them, but the damage will still be
very extensive and had development
continued few days longer before
the freeze there would have been no
fruit whatever.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21

over night from stanton. guest at
the home OF Mfr, and Mrs. J. l., Ran.
som
A great many lilac blossoms we're
killed by the recent frosts.
Strawberries were on the Norfolk
market this morning at twenty cents
per quart.
The man who has placed his over.
coat in soak for the summer Is now as
sorry as the one who had removed
the base burner to the wood shed
The arrangement at the corner of
Fourth and Main streets for filling the
sprinkler wagon from the city water.
works system froze up and burst last
night and this morning when II had
thawcd fine spray was sent out un-
til the water was shut OFF by a
plumber.
Although the northeast Nebraska
baseball league has not developed, the
West Point fans are not going to lack
for sport in the national game this
summer and plans have already been
made for the organization there Of a
cracking good club such as made the
town famous in thed ays of 1897.
The Harrington Herald has been
sold by Editor Nelson TO Lister broth
ers, formerly Of Onawa, Iowa, and the
new firm takes possession with this
week. The Herald has been one of
the best weekly papers OF northeast
ern Nebraska under Mr. Nelson's man
agement, hut the new Arm comes well
recommended TO keep II at It's present
high rating.
Company l., Second regiment, N. n.
G., recently mustered out, have al
ready n successor the new company
being composed of fifty young men of
Alma, in Harlan county. The new
company is noted for the size OF it's
members. Captain Shallenberger is
six feet in height First Lieutenant
| Reed is six feet and two inches, and
Second Lieutenant Gaskil is a half
inch above six feet, while majority
OF the members OF the company are
six feet in height.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
Masons Banquet.

Ainsworth, Neb., April 17.-Special
to The News: The members of Sill
Yer Cord lodge, No. 224, A. f. and A.
NJ, had an especially interesting meet
ing Saturday night, when the third
degree was conferred upon VIM. NJ.
Ely, the county attorney. After the
lodge meeting the members repaired
to the parlors of the Shultz restau.
rant, where grand banquet was
served TO thirty-three members, rep.
resentative men of this section of the
country. Visitors were present from
Long Pine and Wood Lake.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
Ainsworth Teachers.

Ainsworth, Neb., April 17.-Special
to The News: The school board has
met and elected the following teach.
ers to conduct the school here for the
ensuing year: rincipal, Edgar Malott,
a graduate of the state university;
grammar room, Miss Clara Martin /;
Miss Emma Burritt, Miss Grace Peck,
Miss Ada Gould, and Miss Lila Nc.
Andrew, unassigned. The teachers
are all well recommended and have a
high standing where they have for.
merly taught.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21

Canada for burial. A number OF Nor
folk railroad men went to South Oma.
ha on Saturday, and others yesterday
and some Of them who returned last
night brought the information that the
body would be taken north.
Porterfeld had lived in Norfolk for
ten years, was an old man in the ser.
vice and was popular among railroad.
ers. He was considered well off. hav-
ing, II is said, about $4,000, $2,750 of
which was found in his pockets in
cash at the time OF his death.
The first information that came to
the Norfolk headquarters regarding
the accident stated that Porterfeld
had been found dead under a train,
without any bruises on his body. II
was thought for time that he might
have met with foul play. Later re
ports, however bore out the fact that
he was killed by the cars.
Porterfield Had Money.
When the body OF Porterfeld was
taken TO Brewers undertaking rooms,
after the accident in the Northwestern
yards, which resulted in death 1t was
found that the deceased bad $2,750
on his person. This money was all
in bills and the condition of the wal
let and bills showed that the money
had been carried for years. Under
taker Brewer stated that an inquest
would he held by Coroner Bradley on
Monday. The money was placed in
the Packers National bank for safe
keeping Undertaken Brewer tele.
graphed a number of relatives of Por.
terfield Trainmaster Roach stated
that Porterfield lived at Norfolk and
was a single man. He also stated that
he was worth about $4,000. At the
time Porterfield met his death he was
inspecting an air brake on his train
and was between couple of freight
cars when the train moved few feet
Conductor Porterfield's head was
caught between the bumpers and
crushed. His right leg was cut off
DR. Slabaugh was called but he de-
clared that death had been instanta
neous.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
new PAPER FOR TlLDEN
Neigh Yeoman viii Move Down and
Elgin Paper viii go TO Neigh.

Through a change just effected in
the Antelope county papers, Madison
county will add another paper to its
list of publications. the additional pa
per being issued from Tilden. The Ne
ligh Yeoman which has recently been
under the management Of Morris Nc
Dermut, and which has been greatly
improved. has been purchased by him
and the plant will be moved to Tilden.
giving that town two newspapers, the
Citizen, by Felix Hales, which was es-
tablished many years ago, being the
second The removal of the Yeoman
from Neigh would leave that town
with but one publication, the Leader,
The publisher OF the Elgin Register,
L. S. Scofeld, quickly recognized the
opportunity and will move his plant
to Neigh, leaving the Elgin field to
b. w. McKeen, publisher of the Re-
view.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
Very Low Excursion Rates 10 penver

Very Low Excursion Rates to Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo. via the
Northwestern line, will be in effect
from all stations January Z, s ard 8,
1905, with favorable return limits. on
account OF annual conventions. Ma.
tional Live Stock and Wool Growers
associations. Two fast trains through
to Colorado daily. only one night For
full information apply to agents Chi
cago & Northwestern R'y.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
MhoopinQ COUGH.

The quick relief afforded by Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy in cases of
whooping cough, makes it a favorite
with the mothers of small children.
1t liquifies the tough mucus, making
it easier to expectorate, keeps the
cough loose and counteracts any ten
dency toward pneumonia. This rem
edy has been used in many epidemics
of whooping cough and always with
perfect success. There is no danger
whatever from the disease when it is
freely given. 1t contains nothing in
furious and may be given as confident
ly to baby as to an adult For sale
by Leonard the druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
Hans Murder Case.

Ainsworth, Neb., April 15.-Special
to The News: The murder case in
which Fred NJ. Hans, a former North.
western railroad detective, is charged
with killing David o. Luse near here
several years ago, and which has been
pending for long time, will be called
again at the district court term which
convenes April "a. There are twenty
six civil and four criminal cases on
the docket.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21

Peter Porterfeld was a well-known
Northwestern conductor who has un-
til recently made Norfolk his head
quarters during the past nine or ten
years and was instantly killed in the
railroad yards at South Omaha this
morning about $50 o'clock, having
his head crushed between the cars
and then run over
From what can be learned there is
some mystery attached to the manner
in which the engineer met his death.
1t appears that his body was found
ON the tracks, having apparently been
crushed and then run over by the cars.
Mr. Porterfeld has made Norfolk
his headquarters for many years, until
recently, when he was transferred to
Fremont, making a run between that
city and Omaha. The unfortunate con-
ductor was between thirty-five and for.
ty years of age, His parents live in
Canada, but he has a brother living in
Wayne, who will probably arrange the
details OF the funeral which have not
yet been announced.
Mr.. Porterfleld had many friends in
Norfolk, particularly among the rail-
road men and residents of South Nor
folk, and the news of his death has
been received with extreme regret
and has occasioned something of a
shock to his intimates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
Two Birthdays,

The NJ. B. A. lodge wave a surprise
party at the home Of ]. II. f. Munstro-
man, in honor of the birthdays Of Mr.
Munstroman and his son, John. The
son had birthday on Saturday and
the father on Sunday. Refreshments
were served and the fraternalists had
a good time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
NEBRASKA WINS DEBATE.
Beats Iowa University by Unanimous
Decision,

Lincoln, Neb., April 15.-Special to
The News: The Nebraska university
was awarded the unanimous decision
over the Iowa university in annual de-
bate last night. Leroy Clarke, the
the most forceful speakers at the de-
bate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
West Point Wins Game.

West Point, Neb., April IA game
of basketball was played between
West Point high school and Liberty.
at West Point. The score was II to
10 in favor of West Point The score
was tie. II to II until the last two
minutes of the game and the captain
threw a goal and made the score 19
to IT.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
BOYS WHO RIDE ON TRAINS.
They are Giving Trouble to the Police
And Arrests Will Come.

A large number of boys who catch
rides on incoming and outgoing pas
senger and freight trains between
South Norfolk and Norfolk avenue are
giving the police great deal of trou-
BILE and a period of Imprisonment in
Jail is promised if the practice, which
is clearly against the city ordinances,
is continued, Every now and then
there is a railroad accident which aris-
es directly from this sort of careless
ness, and the railroad people or the
police are blamed for not preventing
it. The police are going after the fell
lows who violate this law, in dead ear
nest from now on.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
FREEZE DOES DAMAGE.
Early Garden Truck and Fruit Injured
by the Cold Weather.

Omaha, Neb., April l5-Special to
The News; 1t is the concensus of
opinion over the state that the freeze
in the western part of Nebraska has
damaged early garden truck and that
portion of the fruit crop which was
furthest advanced.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
China Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. ". Winter cele-
brated their china wedding anniver-
sary last evening by entertaining a
jolly company of friends and neigh
bors at their home on East Braasch
avenue. The evening was enjoyably
spent at various amusements and the
refreshments prepared for the occa-
sion received merited attention.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
C.&N.N. CONDUCTORMuED
PETER PoRTERFlElD MEETS IN.
SLANT DEATH TODAY.
Well Known Trainman of South Nor
folk Meets Death From the Cars.
Had Been Recently Transferred to
Fremont-Brother at Wayne.

Fremont, Neb., April 15,-Special to
The News; Peter Porterfeld, North
western conductor, formerly of Nor
folk, was killed under the cars in
South Omaha this morning while coup
ling a car. His legs were crushed off.
off.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21

The remains of Peter Porterfield,
the Northwestern conductor who was
killed at South Omaha Saturday morn
ing and who formerly lived in Norfolk,
will be taken back to the old home in
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
SNOW EIGHT INCHES DEEP
ONE OF THE BIGGEST STORMS OF
THE WINTER AT AINsWoRTH.
1T is MELTING FAST TODAY

The Murder Case OF Fred NJ. Hans,
Charged With Killing D, o. Luse,
viii Again Come up for Trial on
April 24--State News.
Ainsworth, Neb., April 1j- Special
to The News: one of the greatest
snowstorms of the season occurred
here yesterday. over eight inches of
snow are reported, but ii is melting
today
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
TREASURER 70 BRING SUI
AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT oELIN.
oUENT TAXES BY LAW
OPEN UP A NEW HIGHWAY
Commissioners Meet In Regular ses.
sion az Madison and Attend TO 5usl.
ness Of the county--A Grlst OF Bills
Ia Allowed and Ordered Paid.

Madison, Mob, April II, AZ !
o'clock p. m. board met pursuant to
adjournment All members were
present Minutes Of last meeting
were read and on motion approved.
The matter Of opening the road be.
ginning nj the ne corner Of the seq
of section H., u, l w. running thence
south on the county line to the Sc
corner Of seii of section -, n, W.
was taken up. A motion was made by
Geo. ~ Smith To declare the road
open Motion seconded by Commits
sioner Harding on vote motion pre-
vailed and said road was declared
open. In the matter Of the poll tax
" ]. II Mckay for the year 1855 and
the personal tax assessed against him
in Grove precinct for the year 1898
were ordered, by the commissioners,
To be stricken from the list for the
reason that he has made afhdavit that
he had been orroneously assessed.
On motion the following bills were
allowed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21

AS an advertising medium The
News.Journal is unexcelled in its ter
ritory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21


allowed:
S. w. Hayes, fees, Sass, al
lowed at .,,.,............S %
II. II. Hardy, coal for pauper. II 25
!. II. Van Horn, breaking ice, 3 rs
Emil Winter. recording official
bonds, express, postage, etc, II so
]. G. Larkin, fees. $655, al.
lowed at .....,,,,,.,..,.,. 30
C. w. Crum, salary for March. 100 90
]. II. Donovan, printing and
supplies NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 90
II. w. Winter breaking ice, 6 90
Paul Brummond, breaking Ice 95
Nebraska Telephone Co., toll
and rent ,..,,..,..,....,.. IL Is
w. II. Field. fees, expenses,
etc. ................... 55 67
Thos. O'Shea, coal .......... 36 95
Madison Telephone Co, phone
rent ..,.,,...,,...... w
Gus Kaul, salary, etc. 4S 90
Jno. II. Harding (bill of w.
Lowe assigned to him). -. 20 90
Electric Light Co, (Madison
county, light ............ 81 90
State Journal Co. printing. &c 36
Perkins Bros, Co, printing and
supplies ............... 27 81
Klopp & Bartlett Co.. supplies 10 20
VIM. IL Pratt, buggy for poor
farm ,,......,,,,,.,,.. 10 90
Frank Mckay, board for jurors IL 90
r. L. Braasch, coal for paupers "a 05
% a
vanced Mrs. Dugan ... 10 90
Stanton county, county bridge S5 SO
VIM. Bates, postage. express,
recording bonds. etc. ..... 35 GO
w. c. Elley, bailiff fees.. s 90
Hume, Robertson, Wycoff Co,
lumber ................... 30 90
Bill Of A. Wantlin for boarding
Mrs, Dugan was rejected.
Herman Fucker, bridge work. 81 70
On motion the following bonds were
approved:
Geo. Seckel, sr., road overseer dis
trict No, IA.
p. L. Bussey, road overseer district
No. Q,
A. ], Thatch, county surveyor
On motion the following road over
seers were appointed:
Jno. Weiand road district No. 21.
F. NJ, Dufphey, road district No. 10,
On motion the county treasurer was
authorized in all cases of emergency,
arising by reason of persons attempt
ing To remove from the county or
state, without paying taxes, to com
mence suit for delinquent personal
taxes with the advice of the county
attorney.
On motion the transfer Of S1,1S1. .46
from 1903 general fund to 1904 COM
missioner district road funds, made
on February IA, 1905, was reconsid-
cred and cancelled, and the amount
OF S1.S55.56 was transferred from 1903
general fund to 1904 county general
fund.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Christ Schmitt, salary and
mileage ,................, 73 GO
Geo. ID. Smith, salary and mile
age ''.'''..'',,,,,,,, 81 90
Jno. H. Harding, salary and
mileage .....,............. 76 40
On motion board adjourned to May
l6, \, d, 1905.
Emil Winter,
rpnptN
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
New CEILING.

A new ceiling is being put in at the
OXnard hotel.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-08-12

Hutton's Literary Landmarks OF
London" was largely labor OF love-
and was the result of years OF hard
work. Mr.. Hutton gives this example
of the difficulties that stood IN his
way: Another Sunday afternoon
devoted to pious pilgrimage to the
grave of Charles Lamb at Edmonton.
AS usual, nobody at Edmonton knew
ANYTHING. The churchyard is not
small one, and it is entirely filled. The
sexton and the grave digger and few
persons wandering about could give
me no information. Most Of them had
never heard of Mr.. Lamb; and [ could
not find the sacred spot. Naturally /
applied to the rector; and, as he left
the yestry door after service, leaning
on the arm Of a pretty young woman,
7 APPROACHED him, raised my hat and
asked, politely, if he could tell me
where Charles and Mary Lamb were
resting. Really, he could not say!
And |, forgetting the day, the place
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-08-12

Mrs. Calliper looked aggrieved as
she seated herself opposite her hus-
band at the dinner table, and knowing
what was expected of him, he inquired
if she had enjoyed the afternoon.
mo, l can't say I have Mrs. Cal
Iiper admitted in a weary tone, land
all for the want of a little tact. Now,
I'll tell you what happened. The
dressmaker wasn't ready for me when
[ got there, wouldn't be for nearly an
hour, so l happened to remember that
Mrs. James, on whom I've never
called, though she's often asked me in
times past, lived two blocks away. /
said I'd go there and return.
well, it was a little early for call
perhaps, only about half past /, but |
explained the whole thing to her.
said, Here | was, Mrs. James, with an
hour on my hands and so near you.
and how much better than to make ;.l
extra trip for the call.
well, of course, any one with
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-08-12
Visiting Grave OF ELLA

and his sacred office, cursed that rec
tor for his criminal ignorance.
Great heavens.' l said. You
ought to be ashamed of yourself. In
your care have been placed the ashes
of one of the foremost men in the
whole history of English letters. And
you don't know where they are! They
have made your churchyard and your
parish distinguished all the world
over, I have come 5000 miles to visit
Charles Lambs grave, and you, the
rector of the church, don't know where
it is, You ought to be heartily
ashamed of Yourself And l turned
upon my heel and left him standing
there, speechless and COMPOUNDED.
Half an hour after the above Incl
dent occurred, and while tuition was
cropping around the graveyard in the
twilight, the rector came to him, hat
in hand, 'apologized most humbly for
his ignorance (Which he had corrected
in the meantime) and conducted him
to the grave of the immortal Ella.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-08-12
Were Stealing Second Base

The old campus was used as ball
ground, and the sight of the three
bases, cleaning white in the moon
light, suggested to one of the happy
youths the brilliant idea of stealing"
second base and carrying it home.
They succeeded in detaching it, and
were pursuing a triumphant though
tortuous course across the campus,
when who should appear but "Old
Prex." There was no escape. The
old gentleman sternly accosted them
and demanded what they were doing.
"W-w-well, sir, to tell the
truth" stammered they, 1--WE were
stealing second base
President Bartlett bowed with
courtly grace, gave preliminary
barking cough and exclaimed:
All, gentlemen, pardon me. I-br
--br- didn't know there was any
body in college who could steal sec
ond base. Br-br- Good night. gen
tfemen."