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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
WANT BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
It is Said That PIainview and WaIthill
Would Come.

1t is said that the baseball teams of
Plainview and Walthill are anxious to
take part in a north Nebraska base
ball tournament to be held in Norfolk
at some time after August Is. And it
is suggested by local fans that there
ought to be a number of other rapid
teams in this territory willing to COM
pete here for the northwest champion
ship.
1t has been suggested by promi-
nent Norfolk enthusiast that there
should be three days of baseball with
at least two, and perhaps more, games
each day, depending upon the number
of teams present.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
BAD HAIL STORM IN KNOX
STRIP THREE MILES LONG, ONE
WIDE is STRUCK.
ALL CROPS ARE DESTROYED

A Number Of Farmers Living Six Miles
Northwest of Creighton Were Vic
Tins of the Hail - Some Insured,
Some Not.
Creighton, Neb,, Aug. Especial to
The News: A severe hail storm six
miles northwest of here totally de-
stroyed all crops over a strip three
miles long and one mide wide at Z
o'clock last night. The following
farmers suffered losses:
Messrs. Henry Schwartz, 10 Myers,
Will Bennett, Sent Smith, John Ken
nedy, Avery Davey, Jewell, Pat Healy,
e. e. Seachrist, Frank Jennie, Melvin
DaVey.
Corn was totally stripped of it's
leaves and oats in the storms path
were beaten down SO that there will
be no salvage. Some of the losses
are insured, some are not.
The storm lasted for three-quarters
Of an hour and the storms wake was
strewn with bushels of hailstones on
every square yard of earth.
The stones were as large as walnuts.
Many windows were broken.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
RIVER GIVES Up PHELPS
BODY OF NEIGH DROWNING VIC
TIM is RECOVERED.
FIVE MILES BELOW THE POINT
The Burial Took Place In Neigh.
Mother Was Unable to View Re
mains Of Her Dead 6oy--Body Had
Floated to Surface OF Water.

Ncligh, Ncb., Aug. Especial to The
News: Floyd the 17.ycarold son of
Mrs. Geo, Phelps, who was drowned
last Sunday while bathing In the Elk.
horn river west of Neigh, was found
yesterday afternoon about five miles
from the place where he met his death.
by ED Kcclcr and Dell Buckmnstcr,
who were stationed along the banks
of the stream. They said the body
was partially concealed behind some
drift wood, and had they not noticed
a number of blow-nics that called their
attention, the remains would never
have been discovered
The body was taken In charge by
Undertaken skinner who says 1t was
In good condition for being in the
water for five days 1t was the wish
of the mother to have her boy brought
out to the farm but Mr.. Skinner said
that 1t would be impossible to comply
with her wishes, not only in this re
spcct, but that she could not see her
son.
Funeral services were held this
morning at Il o'clock at the Methodist
church in this city, after which the
remains were buried in Laurel Hill
cemetery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
NAME j. c. |. COMMITTEES
BEGIN PREPARING FOR BIG STATE
MEETING IN MAY.
400 VISITORS ARE EXPECTED

senior OOunSeIlOT n. hdnukIeN f1aS
Named Committees to Look After
Details of Work, Preparatory to En-
tertalning Crowd.
Norfolk council, U. c. T., has begun
preparations for entertaining the
grand council meeting which will be
held in this city May 2, 8 and 4 of
1908. An attendance of 400 persons is
expected and early work is essential
to the success which Norfolk members
of the council hope for
The following committees have been
appointed by Senior Counsellor A.
Randklev:
Finance-A. Randlilev, G. II. Spear,
]. D. Sturgeon, S. II. Carney and o. l..
Hyde.
entertainments. +. Ersliine, d. S.
Day, w. A. Vigars.
Music, badges and program-FranlS
H. Beels, C. d. Simms, A. l.. Lager.
Decorations-Ed. G. Engle, e. b.
Kaufman, A. e. Chambers.
For entertainment of ladies - Mes.
danes Ersiine, Chambers, Hyde.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
Antl.Saloon LEAGUE.

Fairfax, S. d., Aug. Especial to
The News: Rev. Crouther of Huron,
s. d., a member of the South Dakota
AntI-Saloon league, gave two interest
Ing lectures on temperance and the
work the league is doing in South Da-
kota Sunday in the Methodist church.
A lar'n audience heard him and 500
was to help the league the COM
ing year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
BEST IN HISTORY OF COUNTY.
Small Grain Harvest in Gregory II
Under Way.

Fairfax, S, d., Aug. Especial to
The News The small grain harvest
has commenced and indications are
that it is the best in the history of
Gregory county. Corn is also advanc-
ing very fast and Gregory county will
lead in the corn crop again this year.
Garden vegetables are extra good
and home grown potatoes, cabbages,
etc, are on the market.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
LARGE FAMILY REUNION
Home of Carl Wilde is Scene Of Happy
Catherine,

A family reunion was held Sunday
at the home of Carl Wilde. Frederick
Wilde, aged seventy-eight years, was
the oldest representative. There were
thirty-four children present. Among
the out-of-town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Morris and family of Sc
attic, Wash; Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Gehm
of Marselene, Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Wilde of Bazille Mills, and Mr. and
Mrs. C. w. Filter of Hadar.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
TUESDAY TOPICS.

TUESDAY TOPICS.
Il. o. Croot of Foster is in the city
on business.
Chas. Altman went to Madison to-.
day on business.
II. W. Morgan of Fullerton Is In the
city on business.
X. Duncan of Valentine was a city
visitor yesterday.
X. w. Mcdonald of Pierce was in
the city yesterday,
E. S. Godsall of Chadron is visiting
friends in Norfolk.
O. Beckenhauer of Randolph is in
the city on business.
Chas. Pilger went to Omaha this
morning on business.
Thee. Richley of Spalding Neb., Is
in the city on business.
w. j. Wcatherholt of Hosldns is Wis
itlng friends in Norfolk
Burnham Campbell Of Lincoln Is
visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. l.. A. Stewart OF Lincoln Is Wis
ting Mrs. G. E. Burnham.
IA
to purchase his fall stock.
Miss Tessie Hanson of Wayne is
shopping in Norfolk today.
w. Standiford came down from Her
rick this morning on business.
e. f. Hans and Ernest Hans Of Bat
tie Creek are visiting in the city.
II. M. Scott of Plainview was a bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. j. A. Coyle of O'Neill is visit
ing at the home of Mrs. c. Reed.
Mrs. C. e. White and Mrs. l.. c.
Taylor are visiting in Pierce today.
Mrs. Stuart of Lincoln was a guest
at the c. e. Burnham home over night.
A. Bucholz went to Madison yester-
day on business, returning last even
ing.
f. S. Amigos passed through the
city this morning on his way to Sioux
City.
r. e. Odiorne went to Madison yes
terday on business, returning last
evening.
Mrs. L. S. Hitchcock Of Orchard is
visiting friends in Norfolk on her way
to Denver.
Harold OMAN left today for a three
months visit at different points in
California.
T. e. Smith, r. r. Naper and w.
Harris were in the city from Naper
yesterday.
Mrs. II. L. Snyder is entertaining a
few friends today for Mrs. ]. f. Pouch
er of Omaha.
Rev. NJ. Scheips and Rev. II. Spier-
ing of Pierce were visiting friends
here yesterday.
Mrs. Hahn of Neigh and Mrs. Will
Hahn of Norfolk are visiting friends
in Stanton today.
Fred Parish Of Lincoln Is visiting
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. P. Parish.
A. ]. Fisher came up from West
Point last evening to spend few days
with friends here.
b. II. Anderson and Miss Marie AL
derson Of O'Neill were shopping in
the city yesterday
Miss Eva Jack, who has been visit
ing Miss May Schwenk, returned to
her home in Madison today.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Beeler, Miss Pearl Reese
and this city and Ben Bierer Of Neigh
are visiting friends in Wayne.
Mrs. A. B. Baldwin left for Cedar
Bluffs this morning. She will visit
between trains today at Stanton.
Miss Agnes Richline, who has been
visiting Miss Matilda Herman, has
returned to her home in Spalding.
Mrs. L. c. Taylor and son Dale and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Saunders returned
last evening from a short visit in
Lincoln.
Otto Hellerman and family, who
have been visiting August Hellerman,
returned to their home in Marshfeld
Wis, this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. p. ]. Barnes left this
morning for a two-months visit at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. ]. Bos
trum, at Deer River, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Chapman and
son, Vale, left this morning for their
home in Eureka, Calf. They will visit
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
WEEKLY NEws7JoURNAL FRIDAY AUGUST O. 1917

day afternoon. The track at that place
Is said to be in excellent condition,
with II good big field of fast horses
entered Each event will be a race In
every sense of the word, Tildon sent
splendid delegations to Norfolk and
Norfolk will no doubt reclprocatc In
the matter of attendance. Following
Is the program;
Wednesday, August Z:
2:35 class trotters, ...,.........$2 5000
2;2o class trottors or PAGERS ..... 200
Thursday August s:
2;27 class trotters, ..,.,,........S2 5000
2:25 class trotters or PAGERS. .... 200
Running race, one-half milo and
repeat ........,,,,........ bO
Friday, August .:
o. so class trottcrs or PAGERS. ... 5000
Free Tor all...........,,..... 200
Running race, five-eighths mile
udSH ',,.,.,,, ,,.'.,,,.,.,. on
Entries closed in harness races, July
81.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Fourteen "e7r Old Boy in Western
NeWspaper Union

Lincoln, .,,o., Aug. Especial to
The News: Glen Williams, fourteen
years old, an office boy in the West
ern Newspaper Union, was crushed to
death by an elevator this morning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
ALoNZo GREEN SMITH DEAD.
One of Best Known Democrats In In
diana Passed Away.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug, 5.-Alonzo
Green Smith, formerly lieutenant gov.
ernor of this state and one of the best
known democrats in Indiana, died to-
day of heart trouble.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
Observation-Disclosures
OLD MAN NEAR BUDA, NEB., is
KILLED IN HIS HOME.
HIS NEIGHBoR Is ARRESTED
Augustus Rowe, Aged Seventy-six and
a Bachelor Living Alone, Was Bru-
tally Slain in His Home, Presumably
by Hammer Blows on the Head.

by Hammer Blows on the Head.
Kearney, Neb., Aug Especial to
The News: News just reached here
of the brutal murder OF Augustus
Rowe, aged seventy-six, bachelor liv.
ing four miles north of Buda, yester-
day afternoon.
A hammer and the hat of a neighbor,
NJ. J.. Korcek, were found near the
body and the suspicion is that the man
was killed by hammer blows on the
back OF the head. The two men had
been drinking together in the fore
noon
There were no eye witnesses. The
body was found face down in the yard
of a neighbor, John Frank. Korcek
has been placed under arrest. He will
not speak
The accused man has a violent tenn
per and has long been feared by neigh
bors. Both were old settlers. Rowe
was veteran Of the civil war and
also served in Europe as a civil engi-
neer, The inquest was held this after
noon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09

Search among the ads. for It, Il
not there let your own ad. search the
city for it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09

A classified ad. places 1t Gin the
market.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09

The dark hail clouds were notice
able from Norfolk, but the storm did
not strike this city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-09
READY FOR TILDEN RACES.
Track Fast Good Field of Speedy
Shoppers on Hand.

Races at Tilden will start Wednes-
day afternoon and continue until Fri
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-20
REPUBLICANS
MEET TO NAME
Question Of Delegates and Coun.
ty Committeeman Discussed
by Ist Ward G. 0. P. Voters.
POLL MEETINGS FRIDAY NIGHT.

At a meeting of the republican
voters of the First ward, held in the
Garfield Battery rooms in the Nc
Cormick building, at Smith and High
streets, last night, it was decided to
have the voters of the first and sec
ond polling districts of the first ward
meet in different places for the pur-
pose of electing their delegates to the
city, county and state conventions.
The meetings will be held Friday
night at $50 o'clock, when the vot-
ers of the first poll will meet in the
Mccormick building, and those of
the second poll will meet at William
Martins hall, 145 Madison avenue.
William P. Bradley was named as
chairman and Franz Nelson secre-
tary of the meeting last night. There
was some discussion as to what ac-
ton should be taken in electing a
county committeeman for the second
polling district, on account of the fact
that l.. c. N. Brogger, Jr., the present
committeeman, so it was stated, is
out of town.
The republicans of the second ward
will meet at $3.50 O'Clock tonight in
the Garfield Battery rooms.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-20
KEYPORT IS
AIMING HIGH
The Annual Carnival August 27
Is Expected to Exceed All
lis Predecessors.
MANY LOCAL PEOPLE TOAITEND

Arrangements are well under way
for KeypOrts annual water carnival
which is to take place August 27
Henry Salz, of this city, is chair
man, and r. R. Brown and A. Salz
vice presidents. 1T is expected to
have some attractive and special feat
ures during the afternoon in addi-
ton to the grand water carnival at
night Among those now being work
ed up is firemen's parade and pa
rade of business mems floats, automo-
biles and school children. 1t is also
expected that the farmers will decor
ate their wagons and join in the pa
rade. Pavilion Beach and talent have
been placed at the disposal of the
carnival committee.
A free landing for boats from
Perth Amboy, Tottenville, South Am
boy and other places has been made
at Pavilion Beach. 1t is hoped that
there will be big turnout from this
city and that Perth Amboy will
bring home some prizes.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-20
GANG OF FIVE
MEN ROUNDED
UP BY POLICE
Three Negroes and Two Young
White Men Arrested as Sus-
picious Characters.
CHASED THEM OUT OF TOWN

Five alleged hoboes who were act
ing suspiciously in the vicinity OF
South Second street and the Central
freight station were arrested by a
squad of local policemen last night
and were lodged in the lookup.
About $50 O'Clock Chief of Police
Burke received a complaint about
the men, three of whom were ne
groes and two white men. Patrolmen
Kozusko, Long, Quinlan, A. Jensen
and Detective Sergeant ]. A. Huff
were sent to arrest them They found
them trying to sell cup and saucer
and several other articles. Two of
the negroes were over six feet in
height and their appearance caused
some uneasiness in that section of
the city. The officers arrested the
whole gang.
They were arraigned before Re
corder Pickersgill this morning. The
three colored men said that they
were deckhands on the steamer Fan
ME, which stops at this city every
afternoon. They gave their names as
James Kane, of Cheyenne, Wyo.
Charles Thomas, of Birmingham,
Ala, and Grant Stokes, of Halifax
Va. The other two men said they
were Henry Smith, of Camden, and
Harry Radford, formerly of Louis
vile, KY, and now of New York.
Chief Burke said he had no serious
charge against the men and they were
given twenty minutes to get outside
of the city limits.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-20
Berg Was Found
in Agony This
Morning.
LEG is BROKEN.
Was Returning TO the Tusboat
lrylngtOn During Might After a
Trip Uptown When He Fell
in Crossing Mar
row Bridge.

With his right leg broken and his
body badly bruised, Fred Berg,
steward on the Lehigh Valley tugboat
lrvington, lying at the Lehigh Valley
coal docks, was found at o'clock
this morning by William Tyrrell,
night watchman at the docks.
Berg had been up town last night
and was returning to the boat early
this morning. While walking along
the gangway which leads from the
docks to the stock yards, he fell from
the gangway to the ground below, a
distance of about thirty fket. He
lay there for some time before Tyr
rell found him.
The watchman notified Captain H.
w. Farnham, of the Irvington, wh0
telephoned for assistance to SergeaAt
Mulligan at the police station. The
sergeant sent Patrolman Chris Han
sen to the docks with the patrol
wagon, in which Berg was taken to
DR.. G. w. Tyrrell's Office. He or
dered the man to be removed to the
hospital.
DR.. Tyrrell said this morning that
while Berg's injuries were serious
they would not, in his opinion, result
fatally.
Berg lives at SO Sussex street,
Jersey City. He says he has no rela-
tives.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-20
Serious Charges Made Against
Supreme Court Justice at
Meeting in Newark.
RE IMAM HITS HIM.
East Orange Retormer Says Ef.
fort Was Once Made to Dis.
bar the Justice.

NEWARK, Aug 20: - Justice
Franklin Fort, of the supreme court,
| most prominently mentioned candi-
date of the republican party for gov
ernOr, was attacked in addresses de-
livered at fOur-hour meeting under
the auspices of the Independent Cit
liens party county committee last
night The session was held in Ora
tfon hall on Broad street, and the at
tacks were launched by Charles A..
Bloomfield, of Metuchen, and Alden
Freeman, of East Orange, the county
chairman of the Independents.
Mr.. Bloomfield discussed in detail
the scandal in connection with the
building of the Raritan river wagon
bridge between Perth Amboy and
South Amboy, and made it appear
that Judge Fort was responsible for
the failure to prosecute the freehold
ers alleged to be guilty of graft. He
delivered a set speech and then,
warming to his subject, dropped his
notes and concluded:
Il think Justice Fort should be i'm
peached and driven from the bench in
disgrace. And that's the man who is
being talked of all over the state for
governor.
"The people of Middlesex county
remembered the rascality of Jackson
and last year elected Silzer to the
senate by a majority of $50. He has
been down there at Trenton, the coll
league of Colby in all the good work
| he has undertaken. That's the kind
of man we want for public office,
; democrat or republican,
Mr.. Freeman said that when he
looked up the record of Major Carl
Lentz in 1902, when the major was a
| candidate for sheriff, Judge Fort gave
him the details of disbarment pro-
ceedings in which the major was the
defendant. Mr.. Freeman went on to
say that on looking up newspaper
| files he had discovered that similar
proceedings had been brought against
Fort by Judge Ludlow McCarter in
1886. The details of that attempt
were given.
Mr.. Freeman last week attacked
Chandler w. Riker, another man
who has been mentioned for the reg
ular republican nomination. He re-
iterated the attack ON Mr.. Riker last
night.
The meeting was enlivened by dis
agreements among the men who fig
ure as the leaders of the independ
ents. There were about $50 men and
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-20
Cut Off Two Of His Nine Children
LEFT NearlyAIl to Third
Wife.
OTHER LAWFUL WIDOW
Oldest Son Takes Steps 10 Break
Documents for His
Mothers Sake. W.

st. George Kempson, editor anC
publisher and one of the best known
newspaper men in the state, who died
August ~ in st. Vincent's hospital
New York, made deathbed will four
days previous to his death, in which
he ignored two of his children en-
tirely. One of these is his Oldest son,
st. George, Jr, who has now taken
steps to break the will on the ground
that his father at the time he placed
his signature to the document lacked
testamentary capacity. The other is
Miss Helen kempson. Mr.. Kempson
suffered for days before his death
from appendicitis and was under the
influence of powerful opiates on the
day the will is dated. Aside from
this, there will, in all probability,
arise some interesting complications
that are seldom encountered in the
litigation of will. The estate
amounts to about 100000, as near
as can be estimated.
Kempson was married in 1882 to
Helen Adelia Hall, daughter of Eben
II. Hall, at that time Mayor of Perth
Amboy, and founder of the terra Gotta
works there, Nine children were born
to the couple and they apparently liv-
ed happily until the Christmas holi-
day of 1898. One day Kempson an
nounced to his family that he had to
take western trip on business and
that he would be gone for several
months. He wrote occasionally and
then communication ceased for q
time. The next thing his wife heard
of Kempson was when an attorney
called on her and served papers in q
divorce case that her husband brought
in the fourth judiciary district oi
North Dakota The papers were dat
ed April 4, 1899.
Mrs. Kempson consulted her law
yer, c. c. Hommann, and he laid the
case before the chancery court Vice
Chancellor Pitney granted an injunc.
ton against Kempson, restraining
him from proceeding in the case or
the ground that he was practicing a
fraud, as he was doing business in
New York and New Jersey and main
tanned his residence there while he
was claiming to be resident of the
western state. This injunction was
made permanent, but, despite it
Kempson went ahead and obtained
the divorce.
In 1900 he married Miss Amy E
Daniels, the secretary of the Kemp
son Publishing Company in Perth
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-20
COUNCIL HAD
NO QUORUM.
Only Two Members Were on Hand
and Meeting Was Adjourned
Until Tomorrow Night.
BIDS ARE TO Be OPENED.

For the first time in a long while
there was not quorum for a regular
meeting of the Board of Aldermen
last night, there being but two men,
bers on hand-the always-present al
'derman-at-large, John Pfeiffer, and
Alderman Stephen Schultz, of the
sixth ward.
Efforts to get enough members to
form quorum (four) were fruitless
and, shortly after 9 o'clock, Messrs.
Pfeiffer and Schultz, together with
City Clerk Mac William, went up
stairs to the council chamber and ad-
journed the meeting until Wednesday
night at o'clock, when it is hoped to
hold a session, as several important
matters-as well as the pay roll-are
on the tapis. Bids are to be opened
for moving the surveyor generals OF
flee a few feet north to allow OF the
city hall addition, and for grading
New Brunswick avenue sidewalks
Postals are being sent out by the
clerk for the adjourned meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-20
PROSECUTOR
DENIES THAT
FORT SAID IT.
Declares That He Never Heard
the Justice Say Damn
the Bridge"
HAS WRITTEN TO Bloomfield

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 2O:-
Some facts in connection with the al
legged statement by Prosecutor Ber-
dine that Justice Fort, ,apropos of the
inquisition into Middlesex freehold
ers' graft charges attempted by
Charles J. Bloomfield, and now made
the basis of an attack upon the JUS
tees record, had said Damn the
bridge" were CLEANED here today.
1t was learned that after the first
publication of Bloomfield's charges
Mr.. Berdine had written letter to
him in which he denied that he had
ever written letter to him in which
he had ever said that Justice Fort had
used such an expletive.
In reply to this denial on the part
OF the prosecutor, Bloomfield wrote
that Berdine had said so and had said
1t in the presence of another party.
Answering this the prosecutor de-
clared that not only was it untrue
that he had ever so quoted the jur-
ist, but it was equally untrue that
the Justice had ever so expressed him
self within his hearing
He further reminded Bloomfield
that, having been educated as law
yer, he should know what procedure
to follow in bringing the matter to
the notice of the grand jury and so
present whatever grievances he might
have; that by such procedure he could
get all the redress he wanted. He
concluded with the announcement
that Bloomfield might attack him to
his hearts content, but adjuring him
to let Justice Fort alone until it was
proven that there were grounds for
his TRADE