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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
He also made a tour of the Holy Lands

He also made tour OF the Holy Lands
during his absence from America.
His bride is the attractive daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Watson Erwin,
who now reside on BLUM street, and
who returned to Hinton only short
time ago from Washington and Los
Angeles, Cal, in which cities they
have been making their home for the
past four years. Mrs. Ray is deserved
ly popular among a large circle OF
friends and acquaintances In Hinton
and Avis, by whom she is held in the
highest esteem.
The popularity of the bridal couple
was attested by the profusion of hand
some and expensive wedding presents
received by the bride, as well as nu.
merous messages from friends at a
distance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
JOHNSON AND JEFFRIES.
Tex Richard Offers Forty Thousand
for the Match.

Chicago, Nov. 9. TEX" Richard,
who promoted the Gans-Nelson fight
at Goldfield, it is reported, wants to
bring Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries
and will guarantee a $4,000 purse for
the match. He would stage it in
Nevada, but this is in the event John
son defeats Tommy Burns. Richard
says he sees no reason why Jeffries
should draw the color line as he has
fought colored men before.
The Nevada fight promoter evident
ly is under the impression that, should
Johnson beat Burns, he will be match
ing the colored man against the cham
rion instead of the champion against
Jeffries. The latter has no more claim
on the heavyweight title than has a
man who never fought for it at all, all
arguments to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Big Jim" retired more than three
years ago, and repeatedly refused to
consider big offers to fight. Shortly
after he announced his retirement he
refereed the advertised heavyweight
championship battle between Marvin
Hart and Jack Root, and in declaring
Hart the winner he also declared him
champion. If the fight was not for
the championship, and he knew it was
advertised as such, and after the bat
tie declared it a battle for the title,
he was guilty of misrepresentation
He also refereed two advertised
heavyweight championship fights be-
tween Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien
and the sporting public accepted them
as such.
There can be only one holder of a
championship and that honor belongs
to Burns; therefore, should Johnson
beat Tommy, Jeffries, should he enter
the ring to fight the big black, will do
so as an ex-champion and not as a
champion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
WOLF ROUNDUP.
Hounds to Lead the Chase to be I'm.
ported From Wisconsin,

White, S. D., Nov. 11.-Sportsmen
of this part of the state are complet.
ing preparations for what will be the
greatest roundup of wolves in the his.
tory Of northeastern South Dakota.
The roundup will take place in
about ten days, and it is expected it
will result in the humiliation of the
wolves which have infested this re.
gion for months.
These animals have been a source
of annoyance and loss to the sheep
raisers of this locality for some time,
and recently the depreciation of the
wolves have become of SO serious a
character that it was decided to orga-
nize the roundup and exterminate
them.
The aid of Phil Fox of Durand, Wis,
the owner Of fine kennel of hounds,
has been enlisted, and he has prom
Used to participate in the roundup and
bring with him number of his best
wolf hounds. In view of this some
rare sport is anticipated.
In order to pay the expense of bring
ing Mr.. Fox and his famous hounds to
the state an assessment of cents per
sheep has been levied upon the sheep
owners who will be benefited by the
roundup, and these assessments are
now being cheerfully paid by the
sheepmen.
The roundup parties will consist of
an aggregate of several score of ex-
pert marksmen and horsemen, and a
wide scope of country will be sys-
tematically traversed in the effort to
locate and kill every wolf in this re-
gion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
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EXPECT 500 TEACHERS,
North Nebraska Teachers Association
Men in Norfolk.

North Nebraska Teachers Association
Men in Norfolk.
On their way to participate in a
teachers meeting at Butte Saturday
Superintendent A. V. Teed of Dixon
county and Superintendent F. S. Per-
due of Madison county stopped in Nor
folk.
Election this year held no terrors
for either county superintendent, both
having been accorded the compliment
of a unanimous reelection by their
counties on Tuesday.
Both superintendent agreed that
next April's teachers convention in
Norfolk would be bigger and better
than ever and that the 500 attendance
mark would be passed. Superinten-
dent Teed is the president of the
North Nebraska Teachers association.
Superintendent Perdue held the office
last year
"a meeting of the executive commit
tee has not been called at this time"
said President iced, talking conven-
ton, but by a referendum vote we
have already decided on one innova-
ton touching the convention days.
THE declamatory contest will be
held as usual on Wednesday evening.
The first association session will be
held Thursday morning. The conven-
ton, converting Thursday instead Of
Wednesday, will adjourn Saturday
noon instead of Friday. Many teach
ers will attend the Friday and Satur-
day meetings who have been unable
to attend former sessions on account
Of school work.
THE convention meets the first
week in April"
At Butte Mr.. Perdue spoke on
School People," Mr.. Teed on the
subject, "In the Light of Common
Sense"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
BIG DISTRICT MEETING
PLANNED BY MODERN BROTHER.
HOOD OF AMERICA.
TO BE HELD LATE IN DECEMBER

State Manager Of the Order Arranaes
to Hold Meeting and Big Initiation
In Norfolk-Many Surrounding Loda-
es viii Take Part.
A big district meeting of the Mod
ern Brotherhood of America will be
held in this city the latter part of De-
cember, II present plans are carried
out. State Manager S. s. Hayman of
Grand Island was in the city Saturday
making preliminary arrangements for
such meeting, at which time delega-
tons will be here from the lodges at
Wayne, Carroll, Hoskins, Stanton, Til
den, Meadow Grove and Warnerville.
An effort will be made to initiate a
class or 100 new members at this
meeting, the work being done by
drill team Of the local lodge, now prac-
ticing for that purpose. Two hundred
outsiders are expected to take part
In the festivities, which will be made
a great time for the brotherhood in
this section OF Nebraska, and will
close with refreshments and a smoker.
The Modern Brotherhood of Ameri-
ca is an organization about ten years
old and It Is striving to gain a MEM
bership Of 100000 by the first of the
year, and as 1t only lacks 5000 or O.
600 Of that number 1t is probable that
the desired number will be gained.
The order now has a reserve fund of
half million dollars, and is consid-
cred one of the best of this class of in
surance institutions in the country to-
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
H0MESTEADS 1880 ACRES BIG
Congressman kinkaid Will Introduce
New Measure

Congressman NJ. p. Kinkaid of o.
NELL, Neb., stopping in Omaha was
quoted as saying that at the coming
session of congress he will introduce
an act giving to applicants for home
steads two sections instead of one.
Another act will also be introduced
giving homesteaders who have had
their entries forfeited through no fault
of their own, the right to file other
entries.
John Reese of Broken Bow, regis
trar of the United States land office
at that place, was also in Omaha to
confer with Congressman Kinkaid in
the matter of legislation concerning
public lands.
There are but 100000 of public
land left in Broken Bow district" said
Mr.. Reese, "out of the original 4,OOO.-
600 acres set aside about fifteen years
ago. This is mostly sandhils and of
little value compared with other parts
of the tract"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
NEED FOOTBALL CHANGE.
Walter EckersaII Says Limit of Five
Games is Too Short.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-Eckersall SAYS:
When the big nine conference meets
again there will be a harder fight made
to get the football schedule heightened
than there was last year. The lack
of wisdom in a system allowing but
five games is becoming so apparent
that no person, not even a professor,
can have the temerity to longer defend
1t. 1t is probable the season will be
heightened to at least seven games.
1t should be. AS the system is ar
ranged now the teams have several
vacant Saturdays and all the disad-
vantages that go with periods of ces-
sation from the tests for which they
prepare. The five game schedule plan
has no logic to support it. 1t does not
in any way shorten the season. 1t
does not take less time from school
work than seven or nine games would
And there are other reasons against
1t that all those who know football
understand. If the football season
lasted three or four months there
might be some objection. It extends
over from seven to nine weeks.
Games should be played weekly while
the teams are working.
With seven games on the schedule
team can have four good games, with
three practice games in between. This
gives the players a better chance to
keep in condition, and really does
away with many abuses now the sub
ject of complaint.
If the colleges want football retain
ed they should agree to its being run
on a sensible plan. II the game is
worth taking up at all it is worth be-
ing perfected. The five game plan is
in no sense a reform--it is joke.
Another reform which should be in
stituted is the abolition of the Thanks
giving day edict. How many athlet-
ically inclined people can help asso-
ciating football with this day? Enthu-
siasts used to look forward to the
great games In Chicago between Chi
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
SPORTS
SUTTON HOLDS TITLE.
Beats Jake Schaefer In the 1872 Bill
lard Match for Championship.

lard Match for Championship.
Chicago, Nov. George Sutton
maintained his supremacy at 1872 bill
lizards by beating Jake Schaefer de
cisively In very ordinary game by
score of 500 to 241. 1t was the sec
ond time Sutton has beaten Schaefer
for this title.
ing just nine of equaling Schaefer's
total score.
Neither man was particularly bril-
liant. Sutton, who had been making
runs of $50 and 800, night after night
In his practice games, and averaging
close to 100 a game, only ran an av.
erage of little over 33, while Schaef
er's average was only fraction over
16.
Sutton took the lead in the first in.
ming, when he made a run of Il, and
Schaefer was even able to overtake
him. The champion played a steady
game from the start, his touch and
stroke being almost perfect.
Whether nursing the balls or play.
ing around the table he was accurate
in his calculations. In his ninth trial
Sutton collected 232 billiards, most of
them being made in the center of the
table, where his delicate touch was
displayed in remarkable manner.
Only three times during the run did
he scatter the balls, and then it took
but single shot to collect them again.
In the fourth inning Sutton had the
balls together at the foot of the table
and was clicking off the billiards in
beautiful style when he made foul
on his seventy-second shot, leaving
the balls up.
In the fifth Schaefer made his high
run of SO, and it looked as though he
would overtake the champion. In or
der to get the balls in better position
on his ninety-fourth shot he chose a
difficult one-cushion shot instead of
an easy draw, and missed it. After
that he was not able to do anything
until the twelfth inning, when he
rolled up score of 80.
Out of the fifteen times up Schaefer
made six goose eggs, while Sutton
failed to score in only one inning. The
score:
Sutton-12, 27, 10, 10, 8, l, 232, &c,
55. 6, 8, 0, 800. High run, 1892;
average, S3 5-15.
Schaefer-0, 7, 0, 5, SO, 1, 0, 9, IA, 0,
Fl, 80, 0, l, 0-241, High run, 93;
average, 16 lis.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
FARM HOUSE BURNS.
Fire Near West Point-William Brel
finger to Leave Nebraska,

West Point, Neb., Nov. Especial
to The News: Fire destroyed the
dwelling house on the farm of Samuel
Reich, about ten miles north of West
Point. Mrs. Reich, upon going up
stairs discovered one of the beds on
fire. She promptly gave the alarm,
but assistance came too late, the
house together with its entire con-
tents being totally consumed.
William Breitinger, city water COM
missioner and former councilman, who
for many years was in business active
ly in West Point, is about to leave
Nebraska permanently and will make
his home in San Antonio. Tex. where
he will embark in the real estate busi-
ness.
Miss Elizabeth Kay, teacher of the
eighth grade in the public schools OF
West Point, has resigned her position
owing to continued i'll health. Several
applications have been made for the
position but the school board has so
far taken no action to fill the vacancy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
Comma Events.

Norfolk people, from all indications,
are anxious that Joseph Howard and
Miss Mable Barrison, now starring in
THE Flower of the Ranch" be Sc
cured for this city. If the advance
seat sale guarantee Is sufficient to
warrant 1t, this excellent attraction
will be brought to the Auditorium De-
ccmber 4. Mr.. Howard wrote the mu-
sic in "The Time, The Place and The
Girl" and Miss Barrison attracted ma
tional attention for her playing in
Babes in Toyland." For a week this
attraction turned people away in Kan
sas City, the weeks receipts amount
ing to $4,000. It will be an event II
Norfolk Is able to secure 1t.
Misses Josie and Eta Durland and
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Mapes have issued
invitations for $50 dinner to be
given at Marquardt hall next Friday
evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
TRIBUTE TO MISS MILLER.
Popularity of West Point Teacher
Gave Her OnIy Republican Vjctorv

Popularity Of West Point Teacher
Gave Her Only Republican Victory.
West Point, Neb, Nov. Especial
to The News: For county offices the
republicans Of Cunning county sue
ceeded in securing only one plum at
the last election, In the case of Super
intendent of schools which was won
by Miss Emma r. Miller, the repub-
lican candidate. Miss Miller has been
the teacher of the primary department
in the public schools of West Point
for the past nineteen years and has
demonstrated a high order of merit
and fitness for the position which
will render it difficult task for the
school board to acceptably fill her
place. Her democratic opponent, Prof
A. e. Fisher, principal of the Beemer
public schools, while man of high
character and profound scholastic at
tainments, was handicapped by his
short residence in the county, many
OF the voters not knowing him per-
sonally. In addition to this Miss Mil
Ter had the active sympathy of the
community on personal grounds, she
having for the past twenty years, de.
voted herself to the care of her aged
parents and blind brother, DENYING
herself many of the comforts and en-
joyments of life usually deemed indis-
pensible. A large number of young
men voters, both in city and country,
of all classes of society have passed
through her hands In the public
schools as her pupils and her popular
ity was such that these young men,
irrespective of party, united in sup
porting her.
AS soon as the result was known
the citizens, friends and former pu-
pills of Miss Miller formed in process
sion and headed by the West Point
cadet band marched to her residence
and serenaded her. Miss Miller is
the sister-in-law of DIR. F. A. Long of
Madison, president of the State Med
ical association.
The marriage OF Charles Zeng, a
well known resident of West Point,
to Mrs. Anna Plummer, took place last
evening, the ceremony being perform
ed at the home of the bride by Justice
Lindale, Mr.. Zeng is a prosperous
business man of West Point and the
bride the widow of the late James
Plummer. They will reside in the
residence owned by the bride in the
Third ward.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
HOPE FOR Y. NJ. C. A. BUILDING
Norfolk Business Men Plan Effective
Campaign Along This Line.

Campaign Along This Line.
1t is no secret that Norfolk business
men who have interested themselves
in the state convention of the Y. M.
C. A. to be held in Norfolk next Feb
ruary have something more than the
convention in mind Every effort di-
rect towards the success of the con-
vention, it is felt, is an effort towards
a campaign for a Y. M. C. A. building
for Norfolk.
Norfolk people should make up
their mind to have a Y. NJ. G. A..
building and organization" said one
Norfolk avenue business man. at is
big proposition but it brings big re-
suits. We want a gymnasium, a read
ing room and if possible a swimming
pool for Norfolk boys-yes and we
want the same things for ourselves"
Simon Mayer of Mayer Brothers Of
Lincoln, who is in Norfolk on a visit
with his brother, says that the Lin
coin Y. M. c. A. has the enthusiastic
support and patronage of Lincoln
business men. There are any num-
Der of Lincoln business men who
spend their noon hour at the Y. M. G.
A. building, putting in half hour at
physical culture and then taking lunch
in the same building. l have broth
err in Lincoln who has been carrying
out this program for some time"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
Ray-Ervin.

Hinton CIV. Va) Daily News: A
marriage of unusual interest in Hinton
and vicinity took place at the Meth
odist church in Hinton Thursday even
ing at 1880 o'clock, when Miss Sarah
Arethusa Erwin became the bride of
Rev. Charles Wayne Ray, D. D., of
Norfolk Nebraska. Rev. Chas. S.
Stanton, pastor of the church, took
the nuptial VOWS, using the impressive
presence of brilliant assemblage Of
friends of the bride.
The church was artistically decorat-
ed throughout with lattice work eff
feet of wild ferns, palms and scarlet
saliva, completed the decorations.
Mrs. William Neavitt Palmer played
Memberships wedding march in a
most charming manner, to the strains
of which the bridal party entered the
sanctuary.
The matron of honor was Mrs. Alon-
20 c. Nelson of Anderson, and the
bridesmaids were Misses Ethel Hin
ton, Margaret Harrow, Hazeltine Bar
Der and Maud Hill. The ushers were
Messrs. John d. McCorkle, Harry G.
HUMPHREYS, William e. Haynes and
Edward l.. Thomas. The bride was
given in marriage by her father, Mr..
Robert Watson Erwin of Hinton, with
whom she entered the church preceded
by her bridesmaids and matron of
honor. The ushers entered the right
aisle, followed by the groom and the
officiating minister. The bridal party
formed semicircle about the altar.
The bride was tastefully attired in
an exquisite gown of white messaline
satin, trimmed in Princess lace and
pearl ornaments. She wore veil and
carried a shower bouquet of brides
roses. The matron of honor and
bridesmaids wore gowns of dainty
white and carried pink and white car
nations.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party was driven to the Hotel
McCreery, where a sumptuous we'd
ding supper was served in the large
dining room. Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Ray
left on No. Is for Cincinnati, Indian
apolis and Riley, Ind. In the last
named place the parents of the groom
reside and the latter will celebrate
the golden anniversary of their mar
riage on Monday of next week, after
which the bridal couple will proceed
to Norfolk, Nebraska, where they will
make their home. A series of social
functions have been arranged for the
minister and his bride in the far west,
among which is reception by the
members of the groom's congregation.
Rev. DR.. Ray is a native of Indiana
and is a Methodist minister Of consid-
cradle prominence in Nebraska. He
is a graduate of DePau university and
has only recently returned from Rome.
where he was, delegate to the
~NohAnl nunnttnn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15

cago and Michigan, and Chicago and
Wisconsin. Society also looked for
ward to this event and turned out en-
masse. There is nothing unbecoming
in Thanksgiving day game, unless
to the puritanical, and why should 1t
be done away with? The public wants
the game and so do the students. Con-
troll OF football should be vested in
those who know something OF football
as well as Sanskrit and abstruse meta
physics.
Judging from the demand for tick
cts to the big intercollegiate football
games which mark the close of the
season, and the arrangements being
made for long excursion trips to the
fields of play, football has lost nothing
Of interest through the many changes
made in the playing code. The appli.
cations being received at the various
university centers for tickets to the
Princeton-Yale, Yale-Harvard, Penn
sylvania-Michigan, and ChicagoIndian
games are so great that already 1t Is
evident that the stands surrounding
the gridiron at these contests will be
filled to overlooking.
A concerted effort Is being made to
prevent the ticket Spectator from
reaping his usual harvest at the ex-
pense of the late corners. In the east
the Yale-Princeton tickets appear to
be in greatest demand. The action Of
the athletic committee at Harvard in
refusing to erect the customary tenn
porary stands at the open end of the
stadium will restrict the seating ca
pacity Of that arena to about $4,000
spectators. The permanent stands at
Yale field will accommodate as many,
II not 500 more, so that from the
standpoint of attendance the Yale
Princeton game Is likely to hold the
record at the end of the season.
At Chicago temporary stands will
be erected at both ends of the field,
increasing the seating capacity to
about 10000. Reservations are being
made daily, and from these it is safe
to predict large attendance.
The indications are that Wisconsin
university faculty is to be assailed by
a statewide wrath this winter, so
general and vehement that it will en-
force new athletic policy at Madison.
Unless Wisconsin's football team
makes better showing in the games
still remaining, the university profess
sors will be open to much criticism.
1t is felt that the faculty members
who have opposed all athletic pro-
jects have injured the university. A
new movement is on foot to bring po-
litical pressure to bear on the univer-
sity which will compel the "cranks"
on the faculty to be more liberal.
Thousands of the Cardinal grad
yates are scattered through the state,
and if organized can bring great
weight to bear on the political situa-
ton. The university could be embar-
raised by legislative Indifference to
it's needs. If it should be put up to
the college authorities to "get in the
game" or take the consequences there
might be some quick shifts in posi-
ton. A real war is threatened and it's
rumbling can be heard.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
OFFICIAL VOTE IN PIERCE.
Gus Herman for Assessor Was De
feated by One Vote,

Pierce. Neb., Nov. Especial to
The News; Pierce county official re-
turns gives Reese 845, Loomis S14,
Clark 1912, Lichty 101.
County officers elected are: Sheriff,
Ed A. Dryer (dem) treasurer, Her.
man Hecht (rep); county clerk, ]. B.
Mcdonald (dem); county Judge. Geo.
T. Kelley (dem); clerk district court,
VIM. B. Chilvers (rep); superinten-
dent, Frank Pilger (den); surveyor,
G. II. Jones (dem); coroner, e. H.
Oelke (dem); assessor. q. d. Pulci-
fer (rep,)
Gus Herman, democratic candidate
for assessor, was defeated by one vote.
Publicity is "harnessable" force.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
Letter List,

List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postofflce at Norfolk, Neb..
Nov. 5, 1907:
Mr.. L. Croasman, Mr.. Chas. Clark,
Mr. Chas. T. Clausen 2, Mr.. Geo. BOWL.
ing, Mr.. Giuseppe Grimando 2, Mr.. F.
G. Hyde, Mr.. Harry Hopkinson, Mr..
Frank Hornburg. Mr.. A. s. Leary,
Mr. Jacob Metzler, Mr.. e. H. Meyers,
Mr. w. w. Scott. Mr.. Bernard Ward.
Mrs. A. j. Burcham, Miss Sule Coufe,
Mrs. Effie Colver, Mrs. Delbert Lee,
Mrs. Mammie Walters.
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. M.