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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-19

$500 bonds for the purchase of an
electric light plant Considerable in
terest was manifested, the vote stand
ing as follows: First ward, for the
bonds g. against the bonds IS; Sec
ond ward, for the bonds G5, against
the bonds 30. The result of this cleo
ton is that the city of Stanton will in
the near future own its own electric
lights.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-19
Infant paunhter Dies.

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
b. j. Sornsberger died Sunday morn
ing, age four weeks. Short funeral
services were held from the home in
The Heights Monday morning, Rev.
W. j. Turner conducting the services.
Interment was in Prospect Hill Gene
terry.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-19
NO FUSION IN PRIMARY.
Attorney General Gives RuIine-Can-
didates Must Give His Party.

If the opinion Of the attorney gener.
al holds good there will be no fusion
at the state primary to be held in
September. Mr. Thompson, in answer
to an inquiry from the county attorney
in Merrick county has just held that
no person could affiliate with more
than one party at the primary and that
he must state with what party he af-
filiates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-19
SMITH BROS. HORSE SALE.
Another Successful Public Auction
Was Held at Newport.

Newport, Neb., July 1G.-Special to
The News: At the public horse sale
conducted by Smith Bros. here Mon
day several hundred horses changed
hands. There were range, farm and
thoroughbred horses sold They
brought fair prices These horse
sales are making a Newport a center
of the northwestern horse trade.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-19
GRAND ISLAND HAS BURGLARS.
They Use Nitro-GIycerine and Get $50
Nobody Heard Explosion.

Grand Island, Neb,, July 16.-Special
to The News: Burglars used nitro
glycerine on a safe in the Etting Fruit
and Candy company's place of bust.
ness last night and secured $50.
The explosion was so terrific as to
blow out both large plate glass win
dows, yet no one in the vicinity heard
the explosion. There is no clue to
the robbers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-19
STANTON TO TRY NJ. o.
Electric Light Plant at That Place viii
Be Owned by City.

Stanton, Neb., July 16,-Special TO
The News: A special election was
held in this place yesterday The
question submitted to the electors of
this city was the matter of issuing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08

BY REVERE RODGERS.

Washington club a dozen or more
years ago they were inseparabla.
The only known occasion when these
masterminds fell out was the time that
Bill Hassamer accepted an invitation to
be the referee at a dog fight which was
to be pulled off out at the Brightwood
driving park.
AS the massive Mr.. Ward had not re-
ceived a similar bid he was envious of
Hassamer with whom he had played
the same season down in Chattanooga
Tom Brown, who is still a resident Of
the city, and who in those days was
an excellent Outfielder, was standing at
the entrance gate talking to Ward and
Ed Delehanty of the Philadelphia club,
when, who should walk I'D, all dressed
in his best, but Bill Hassamer.
Ward was plainly surprised at the
appearance of his old bunkie and a lit
tie bit jealous. for when Hassamer
walked into the park Ward, drawing
his face up into scowl exclaimed:
81 say, Bill, what are you doing all
dressed up in yoour Sunday go-to-
meeting clothes?'
why" replied Bill, in an airy style
of conversation, Il am going out to
Brightwood to a dog fight"
And do you think you will VIM
cried Ward.
And just at that moment Tom Brown
and Ed Delehanty inserted thei" ath-
letic bodies between the two ball play
ers, ana so there was no bloOdshed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
b What Robe Told AItroek.

As every one who is acquainted with
baseball players must know. Nick Alt
rock, the clever Chicago pitcher, is one
of the most loquacious boys on the dia-
mond.
Nick Is talking all the time, and as
Charley Comiskey says. the only time
that Nick is quiet is when he is asleep
OF course Altrock's conversation is
mostly of the kidding order; and he is
a good-natured kidder at that
Just before the close of the recent
baseball season. when it WAS seen tr7-
the Chicago club, which had been picked
all over the country TO win The CHAM
pfOnship, would not win out, the ma
jOrity of the members of the team could
not talk enough among themselves as
to why the club had not beaten the De-
troit outfit to the finish.
Loudest among the players Of the
Windy city club when it came to spiel
ing over this affair was the irrepres
sible Nick Altrock.
One night the Chicago players were
in a certain hotel over in Philadelphia,
and after Nick had had the floor for the
betetr part of the night young Rohe
turned to him with a weary expression
on This cherubic countenance and ex-
claimed:
It's pity, Nick, that you're not
violinist"
''Why?" cried Nick, in a puzzled
manner.
Because then" replied Robe, you
could give your chin an excellent rest"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
WALTROUR PEDALS
BEAUTIFUL BRAND
Arrives in New York With Bio
Bank Roll, Red Vest and
Plenty of Conversation.

New York, Nov. THE appearance
of Bobby WaIthour in New York with
a bank roll of nearly $4,000, the fact
that he has ridden before a million Of
spectators during his season abroad and
the further information that in Ger
many a crowd of $4,000 is not extra
ordinary, would tend TO belle the i'm
preston that interest in bicycling is
dead.
When Walthour had completed ar
engagements for riding in the six-day
race he dropped into the office of a To-
cal newspaper clad in a long gray over
coat and a red vest. Walthour looked
as cheerful as a man naturally might
look whose income from bicycle racing
during the past ten years has amount
ed to about $3.50, 600.
You look in pretty good shape" was
remarked.
Pretty good for a man who has been
pronounced dead twice within a year"
replied Walthour.
In answer to expressions of surprise
he went on: Yes. twice in Germany
they threw d blanket over me to cover
the corpse Those German tracks are
the most dangerous in the world. I will
never ride on them again. They are
all of cement. Two men were killed out
right and several more badly injured in
the five races I rode in Germany. 1
fell in four races out of the five.
AT SpandOu, Berlin, a pacemaker hit
a man crossing the track and killed
him. When / fell l was laid out cold
The doctor looked at me and ordered
the attendants to throw a blanket over
me 10 hide the corpse from the spec
tatOrS. My wife forced her way in and
told them to take the blanket off so I
could breathe. The doctor said: oh,
he doesn't need to breathe. He's all
through with that You go home and
We'll attend to burying him. But she
insisted and they pulled the blanket
away from my face.
Il guess that saved my life. They
took me to hospital. The same thing
happened on another occasion They
discovered signs of life and again took
me to the hospital
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
Pop" Fosters Measuring Words.

"Pop" Fosters Measuring Words.
About six seasons ago, when the
Washington club was located out in the
eastern section of the city, it had a
young pitcher drafted from a southern
league club by the name of Clarke. He
was the most ferocious reader of blood
curdling literature that it has been the
writer's fortune to discover. Evidently
he aspired to become a Deadwood Dick,
for he was always declaring that he
made mistake by becoming a ball
player.
OF course such talk never appeals to
one of the spike shoe lads, who be-
lieve their profession to be as honorable
as any. So when Clarke began to spout
about being above the business he
failed to make a hit with the other fell
lows.
One day Clarke, Bill Carrick and
Pop" Foster were sitting on the steps
of the clubhouse when Clarke opened
UP with:
My father begged me not to go away
and become ball player"
Well" said Foster, as he eyed the
young southerner, papa needn't lose a
minutes sleep about that"
And as a coincidence, the next day
the lamenting Mr.. Clarke was tin
canned by Tom Lotus. then the man
ager of the local club
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
What Tom Hughes Told cantiIIOn.

lust after the new club house was
finished out at the Nationals ball
grounds Cantillon gave strict orders
that the players must refrain rom
abusing the interior of the tastetully
appearing place.
Everything being new and attractive.
joe who had an eye for the beautiful
wished to keep the club Rouse IN
first-class condition.
Joe's instructions were obeyed TO the
letter for the first two weeks, and then
the spike shoe fraternity got into
careless mood and acted pretty nearly
in as an Independent manner as they
had when occupying the old club house
that was burned down the night of he
livery stable fire.
Toe noticed this by reason of the fact
that he would discover the amber-col-
ored Juice from chewing tobacco spat-
tered over the floor, and also that the
paint on the walls was defaced in sew
eral places.
Joe fumed but he was unable to
trace the culprits. until one morning
he came into the club house somewhat
before his usual hour, and found the
elongated Mr.. Hughes, the box artist,
tilted back in a chair, with his feet up
against the wall, while he was sluirt-
ing tobacco juice around like a SSyser
working overtime.
This was the managers chance, and
he started, in to read the riot act to
Tom Hughes.
But he had unloaded onIy a few
choice expletives when Hughes arose.
and with a sweep of his salary wing,
he criad out:
Look here, Joe Cantillon, there IS
only one person whom l will allow to
talk to me like that.
"And who is that?" shrieked Joe, as
his eyes sDarkled.
Yourself" sweetly replied Hughes,
as he stepped out into the grounds,
leaving Cantillon so aabbergas ted by
his unexpected reply that Tom was
over. by the right field seats before Joe
had recovered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
DEMAND FOR FOOTBALL
Northwestern Anxious to Get on Map
Again by Playing College
Game.

Chicago. Dec. T-There is a big chance
that intercollegiate football will be play
ed at Northwestern university again next
season, despite the fact that two years
ago the trustees abolished the game foe
a period of five years.
All during the season just passed there
has been movement among the alumni
of the institution looking to the rescind-
ing of the rule and the placing Of a
varsity team in the field. 1t is hard TO
get any Of the prominent alumni of the
Evanston school to talk about it. but
many Of them are free to admit that
there is something doing in that line The
student body as well is up in arms and
is demanding that Northwestern again
take its place on the gridirOn among the
big colleges of the west.
1t was learned today that the purple
viii be an active supporter of a seven
game schedule for the conference col
leges next year, as opposed to the pres
ent five-game schedule which was made
imperative by the reform movement
two years ago. In addition the repre-
sentatives of the Methodist university
viii advocate less stringent eligibility
rules than are now in force in the west
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
Al SeIbach's Bon Mot.

Al Setback, who played on the WASH
ington team years ago, is in the cloth
ing business in Columbus, o., III the off
season, and rumor states that thu
genial Al and his brother do a fine re
tail trade during the snOw-fiying pOr-
ton of the year.
The other day George Carey, known
to Washington baseball fans as
"Snoops' Carey and who is now a re-
sident of East Liverpool, O., the BIRTH
place Of the popular Charley Hickman,
was in Columbus, and he stopped in
AL SeIbachs store in order to purchase
d suit of clothes.
George bought the clothes all right
but the next day, being in a kidding
humor, he and Billy Clymer, another
ball player, dropped into Selbach's
store. when Carey said to Al:
Look here, Rip, that suit of clothes
I bought of you yesterday was a Dum
fit"
well. what do you expect for s15.
cried AL "a first-class attack CT cpl
Iepsy?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
Arlie Latham,s Crack.

Whsn Chris Won der Abe was run
ming the st. Louis club he had his
work cut out for him and no mistake.
for, with the bunch of Indians VINO
were working for this eccentric, though
good -natured German, Chris time was
always occupied in trying to keep the
lot straight.
One day, when Cliff Carroll mad
failed to show up and Fogarty had one
of his grouchy spells, Chris, with his
face flushed with anger and shouting
out a dialect that would have con-
vulsad a vaudeville audience with
laughter, happened TO run against the
clever Arlie Latham as he cana into
the baseball yard.
Now Arlie was the bane of Chris life,
although it is doubtful if there ever
was another ball player who worked
for Chris who stood as high in the
German managers esteem as did Ar
lie Latham But on this particular day
he grabbed hold of Latham and ex-
claimed:
"Mein Colt, Arlie Latham, you pail
players viii give me brain fever If
you keeps on"
You'll never have that cried Allie.
because you wouldn't have any place
to put it. Chris" he added. as he
swiftly ducked a short right arm jolt
that Won der Abe swung IN his direc-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
|MecIoskey Was Glad.

|tarpenter of the National league
tipped st. Louis to a game one
4 summer after it seemed hone
lst. The Cardinals were doing
nth the Phillies and were three
the bad when the ninth inning
1ound. Two were down and men
I'and second when Pug Bennett
the bat. He was benched short
n reaching the plate for Grating
called strike. Hostetter had
Z of the game for a couple of
|ith a bad hand. but McClosky
10 take a chance with him. The
hlan hit the first ball pitched to
e board, tieing up the game
|linals won it out In the twelfth.
i way 10 the club house Nc
|gitS>E smile complimented Car
the way he enforced discipline
all field Wise guy, McClosky.
mpire Scored Shut-out.
der. known as President Pull
,fzhting umpire,P enjoys the
distinction of being the only
lie umpire to score a shut-out
son.
4 was working in St Louis on
! saturday of the season. Chi
i finishing with the Cardinals.
tyae elashing with the Browns
Lsman's park. The Cubs were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
MORE MONEY FOR BOWLERS
Five-dollar Bonus Given to High Man
in Every Team at A. B. c.
Tournament.

Cincinnati, Dec. Through its tourna-
ment committee the Cincinnati Bowling
association will put in operation during
the American Bowling congress tOurna-
ment, next February, an innovation that
is certain to meet with the approval Of
bOwlers all over the country. 1t will
consist of a bonus of s. to the high man
on every team taking part in the tour
nament. This will mean the return to
each team of 20 per. cent of its entrance
free. or of the full entry to each man
fortunate enough to lead his fellow play
ers.
The tournament is expected to attract
at least 400 five-man teams, so that the
action will cost the Cincinnati association
at least 5000: but it will be repaid by
the better work that will result. as few
of the players will give up hope at any
stage with the chance ahead to win some
thing.
Heretofore in A. B. c. tournaments the
trailing teams have played loosely with
no prize in sight. 1t is intended to pre-
sent the money to each winner as soon
as his score is approved by the official
scorekeeper and before he leaves the al
levs The bonus will make up, in way,
for the extra prizes that were promised,
provided the tournament was given 10
this city and which the A. B. c. has
ruled against.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
SWEOES DROP CHALLENGE
Unable to Raise Money Enough to
Build Boat to Race for
Americas Gun.

Stockholm, Dec. AFTER four hours
discussion today the Royal Swedish
Yacht club decided to let the challenge
for the Americas cup drop. William
OLSON and G. n. Nyhlberger, who had
offered TO subscribe a large amount of
money for the purpose of building a
challenger, presented at the beginning
of the meeting written statement that
they were unable to raise the money at
present owing to the financial strin-
geney, which had been severely felt in
Sweden.
The discussion which followed indi-
Gated that the club would reconsider
the matter of a challenge as soon as
the money became available.
Mr.. OLSON later made the statement
that he had not abandoned the enter
prise and that as the New York Yacht
club had not declined the challenge for
seventyfoOters. Sweden certainly
would challenge, Notwithstanding the
crisis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
outfieIder Rays Repartee.

When the slugger Kay Joined the
Washington outfit he hardly looked to
be The unconscious wit that he after
ward turned out to be.
The rest of the bunch, on account OF
Kay'5 manner and his general disin-
clination to talk, thought that the big
fellow was a farmer" and some of
the players in a jovial mood attempt
ed 70 kid the big fellow.
One day Case Patten, in a joking
sort of way, said to Kay:
And so. my robust friend, 1 under
stand that you came from Martins
burg, ". Va"
Sure | did" shot back Kay as he
looked Patten over, and wouidn
yOu?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
NJ GRAW TO STAY
WITH NEW YORK
Gives Out Plans for Next Sea-
son, Which includes Dis
carding Old Timers.

New York, Dec. John j. McGraw
will not only manage the Giants next
year, but he viii make the campaign of
1903 one of regular McGraw aggressive
ness The hustling little manager. ac-
cording TO his own statement, will make
a big change in the personnel of the
Giants. disCarding several of the Veter-
an New York players who have survived
their usefulness, secure some huSting
youngsters, and will get out on the
coaching lines again next season HIM
self, In fact, he viii make himself as
prominent on the field as he ever did
while acting as manager.
He recognizes the fact that the base
ball public not alone in this city, but the
country over, has desire to see more OF
him and his coaching methods than il
did last season, and consequently he will
be on the coaching line in every cham
pionship game McGraw wants an even
deal with the other managers and Presi-
dent Pulliam viii be requested by the
New York club not to discriminate he
tween the Giants manager and others
McGraw still holds to the opinion that
he was used unfairly and uniustly by
certain umpires and that they were un-
der orders from President Pulliam 10
set him down" whenever he opened his
mouth 1t surely did look so many times
Tor he was frequently sent to the bench
in most summary style when other man
ayers were allowed TO go the limit to ar
guments with UmpiTeS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
A MILD STIR.

Been down to the grocery store. Uncle
Jabez?"
II hev; an there was some little ex-
citement down there"
What about it?''
Seems one of the loafers picked up
hired man with 'Bingville-lS05' carved
into his shell. Bngville being twelve
miles away. the contention is that the
critter must hev Travelled that distance
since he wuz turned loose in 1905. Purity
good goin' fer a hired man. hey?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
ANOTHER VIEW.

Mrs TOuTist-1m afraid that the mon
kew wouldn't please my husband.
Vender-But madame viii find II easier
to find another husband than 10 get a
monkey like that for three piasters'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
MARKED DOWN.
CPuck)

Mr. Harddrive-lts my opinion that the
influence of bargain sales is immoral,
if not positively irreligious-
Mrs. Harddrive-Why, dear. even the
Bible speaks apprOvingly of the ninety
and ninei
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08

Wandering Tonight" Try
T. A.
England had to
undertook the did Up
hin, his eyes OF
Amt a awful shame" he said
ON no o his chocolate color friend;
He didn't hello, OF
To husky dusky serapper by giving him a
But he goeson lemons. a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
When Hassamer Got Riled.

When Bill Hassamer and the illus
trious Piggy" Ward played with the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08

scheduled for a double header. A num-
Der of the Cub players wanted TO see
the Tigers in action and had planned
TO kick themselves out of the game.
On the first close play that came up
Overall, who was pitching, let up a
howl and was benched In quick sue
cessiOn Chance. Tinker. Evers and
Steinfeldt followed suit. This left Chi
cagO without an infie!d or pitcher.
Chance didn't fill the places of the men
benched quick enough to suit Rigler,
who had drawn his watch, and he for
feited the game to the Cardinals The
regulars saw the Tigers play, while the
subs filled in and played the second
game.
When Silk Was Wrong.
During game between Boston and
Washington two years ago at Boston,
Jimmy Collins hit a line drive down
the left field foul line. Silk OLoughlin
was working the game and from his
position back of the pitcher he called ii
foul Two were on the bases and one
man could have easily scored. The
crowd and players let up an awful
howl. Fortunately for Silk, Collins on
his second try hit for home run. clear
ing the bases. The fans who a moment
before had been roasting silk were now
singing his praises for making the mis-
take. The three runs scored on the hit
won the game. Silk claims this is the
only bad decision he ever made that
turned out to be a good one.
These are but a few illustrations of
where the umpire has put a different
complexion on the game by a decision
of judgment or by putting some player
out of the game. 1t seems to be the
irony of fate that when man is or
dered out of a game for good reasons
his successor generally manages to win
IL It's strange but true.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08

- nave MS successor Win 1t out
timely bingle or a marvellous
Every umpire can cite a dozen
kes in his career where lust such
= happened.
veteran Jack Sheridan insists
lie contributed his share toward
flite SoX winning the pennant in
rnt of course no credit will ever
10 him. Jacks efforts in behalf
White Sox came about in this
Chicago team was playing at
and in the right field was Tip
1t seems that Tip and Jack
r. agree on questions of judg-
hat day. Tip became especially
tous and about the Nth inning
N doing bench duty. Two days
| Chicago had purchased Pat
erty from the New York Amer
/ . NeiFs expulsion gave Pat his
and he certainly made the
it. His work that afternoon
Pie game for Chicago. O'NeiI
hree days Of rest and in the
tme DO%Sherty was playing the
EgSsdOnal kind of ball. Man
Rsles kept him in the game and
Lade good the selection by con-
to play high-class ball. his
7iding greatly in the winning of
|tnant.
Ms miX-up with Sheridan
costly, for he not only kicked
out of a Job. but also out of
4 league. Chicago sold him to
bpolis of the American associa-
at winter.
ST. Louis Drops Two.
liz the last series between
Ind and st. Louis last season AT
bnd. Tommy Connolly elected
layers from the game and.
Z TO say, st. Louis dropped two
as a result.
u Howell worked the first game
Re entire Cleveland team was
N all kinds of trouble hitting his
III Among those who were bat
Elth the air was Bill Bradley.
ever third-sacker had been I'M
hit the ball safely and when
Pped to the plate in the ninth
20 down and a man on third he
anything but a happy mood.
psf ball pitched Bill swung at
sSed. The second bail was a
according to Connolly, but
couldn't see it that way. An
PIT arose and Connolly won.
walked to the bench Grating
ISelf The score AZ tho ti,,c
and a hit meant the game.
r. LaJoie selected Harry Bemis
len hitter, and Bemis justified
ice by cracking a single to CEN
ne game was over. What Brad
uid have done will remain a