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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
TWO CIRCUS PERFORMANCES
First Barnum & Bailey Car Bills the
Town.

own.
Two performances will be given In
Norfolk on September 10 by the Bar.
mum & Bailey circus. The first ad-
vance car of the worlds biggest circus
arrived In Norfolk Monday evening to
spread the delights OF the big show by
poster and circular.
The circus advance car which was
in Norfolk Tuesday, coming In from
Omaha and leaving Tuesday afternoon
for Grand Island, is one OF the three
cars that precede the big show and
which will visit this city within inter
walls of one week.
The car carried twenty-eight men.
Five teams were sent out from here
following the cars arrival In the city.
Loaded with circulars and posters, the
men from the circus car starting out
In five different directions are bringing
messages of JOY to the children of the
countryside about Norfolk.
Norfolk's bill boards and many of
the store windows are filled with
bright colored Autographs giving the
glad tidings of the circus coming.
This first car limited its attention to
Norfolk and the surrounding country.
The two cars that follow will include
the surrounding lines of railroad, bill
ing north Nebraska towns.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
SYNOD COMES 70 An END.
NORFOLK HAS HAD 800 GUESTS
FOR PAST WEEK.
BEEN A PROFITABLE SESSION

Not Many Churches In the state Are
Large Enough to Handle the Synod
Conventlon-Guests Have Been Hoe
pltabiy Entertained Hero.
The Tuesday session OF the state
convention OF the Lutheran churches
OF tho Missouri synod brings the meet
ing OF the state synod to close.
Many business items Of Importance
such az the election OF delegates to
the national synod and the selection
of meeting place for the synod two
years hence, were left over to the
Tuesday afternoon session.
The program OF the state gathering
provides for final adjournment Tues
day evening. Most OF the 300 dele.
gates who have been in attendance re-
NAMED over for the closing sessions
and will leave for their homes Wednes-
day morning and noon.
The doctrinal discussions ran over
from last week and occupied Monday
and Tuesday mornings. The business
session of Monday afternoon was large
ly concerned with mission matters.
The mission work of the synod was
shown by reports to be making SPLEEN
did Roadway and securing gratifying
results. The state synod supports diff
ferent places in Nebraska.
Monday evening special services
were held in Christ Lutheran church
for the visiting ministers. Rev. c.
Brommer of Beatrice preached the con-
fcssional sermon. The regular SER
mon of the evening was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Dramelow of McCook. His
subject was from First Tim. 4:16.
The state synod which is closing In
Norfolk is characterized as a very
profitable session. The visiting guests
have been Hospitality entertained In
the Lutheran homes of Norfolk and
have been guests whom Norfolk was
glad to entertain. No session of the
state syond will be held next year on
account of the meeting of the national
synod next year in Fort Wayne Ind
Once in three years the national synoC
meets and once in three years the
state synod meets north of the Platte
and once south. The state synod Of
recent years has grown so that there
are not many churches capable of car
ing for the big gathering.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
DRUMMERS WILL PICNIC
NORFOLK U. C. T. MEMBERS TO
HAVE GOOD TIME.
ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 81

Members Of the norfolk Council, Unit.
ed Commercial Travellers, Are Golng
TO Enjoy Days outins--Baseball
viii be Feature.
Norfolk council No 20, United Com.
merclal Travellers, are planning n big
picnic to be held here on Saturday,
September q. 1907
The day will be taken up with n ball
game and with field sports with events
for both ladies' and gentlemen.
Members OF the council have been
asked to donate to the good OF tho
picnic cause some article from their
respective lines.
The following prizes have already
been pledged:
A queenswaro man has pledged a
cut glass vase, q shoe man n pair OF
shoes, cigar man 100 cigars, soap
man "A 81 box of fancy toilet soap.
The members OF the picnic commit
tee are r. G.. Gettingcr, IL, S. Day, II. IL.
Bryant and G. IL. Taylor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
NEIGHBoRS IN TROUBLE.
Farmer of Holt County Under Arrest
Charged With Shooting.


O'Neill Frontier: There was trouble
at the farm of John Rotterdam in EN-
met township and leaden shot flying
last Thursday, according to the story
of Cornelius O'Connell related to the
guardians of the peace and dignity of
the state of Nebraska in Holt county.
On the strength of his story, County
Attorney Whelan caused the arrest of
Mr.. Rotterdam the first of the week
and placed him under bonds to appear
in the county court for a preliminary
hearing next Tuesday.
The story of Mr.. O'Connell relates
that on Thursday of last week while
he and his helpers were at work in the
hay field near the Rotterdam place he
sent a young boy by the name of Farr
whom he has employed, to the Rother-
ham place for jug of water.
An hour or more elapsed after the
boys departure and he not having re-
turned, Mr. O'Connell took team and
wagon and drove to the Rotterdam
place to ascertain what had become OF
the boy. He says he met Mr.. Rother-
ham near the house and asked If the
Farr boy had been there. Mr.. Rother-
ham replied that he was there some
place about playing with his boy, of
about the same age. O'Connell says
he requested Rotterdam to call his boy
but this he refused to do. After some
parleying O'Connell was asked to go
into the house, he states, and was fol-
lowed by Rotterdam, who, as they en-
tered the door, reached for his shot
gun and undertook to strike with 1t.
O'Connell says he warded off the blow
by raising his hand and caught the
gun as it descended between the thumb
and fore finger.
At this he made for the door to get
away, exclaiming as he went, "My
God! John, what do you mean?" He
states that Rotterdam shot as he ran
out. When outside, Mr.. OConnell says
he demanded to know what the attack
meant and told his assailant that II
there was anything between them" tc
put his gun down and come outside
and settle 1t. Rotterdam, he says, sci
his gun down and started after him
At this juncture, Rotherham's daugh
ter picked up the gun and started t
run away with 1t. Her father caugh
her and after a struggle succeeded II
getting the gun again. In the mean
time, O'Connell made for his wager
and drove away as fast as he could
and alleges as he was driving ava!
Rotterdam shot the second time, SOM
of the shot striking him In the hant
, and side near the waist line. Some o
the charge of shot also lodged in tn
wagon box and few scattering mis-
: siles struck one of his horses.
Mr.. O'Connells story is the only sid
; OF the case the Frontier has heard
: He says he is at loss to account 70
> the assault as they never had troubl
! before and Rotterdam has always bee
2 accounted a peaceable citizen, unles
5 it was because the Farr boy decline
S to leave him and go to Netherlands I
5 work. He says the Farr boy was hel
t prisoner by Rotterdam when he weI
n for the jug of water. Rotterdam aske
the boy, he tells, to leave O'Connell an
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
BASE BALL TOURNAMENT
IDEA is GAINING FAVOR AMONG
NORFOLK BUSINESS MEN.
WOULD HAVE THREE DAYS BALL

A Leader 10 Wanted Who viii Make
Canvass for Funds For the Event,
Which May be Had for the Asking.
Championship to be Determined.
A north Nebraska baseball cham
pionship tournament for Norfolk Ia
gaining favor along Norfolk avenue,
A number OF business men are ready
to raise fund to guarantee the neces-
sary purses. All that seems needed
to bring the tournament to Norfolk Is
the willingness Of some organization
or baseball fan" to take charge Of the
movement.
North Nebraska this season has n
number Of fast mines who are playing
close to league ball and among whom
a healthy rivalry exists. Norfolk as
the railroad center of north Nebraska
ought to be the place for some Of the
fastest Of these teams to meet in a
real championship tournament. The
remarkably fast ball games pulled Off
during racing week demonstrated that
Norfolk has good baseball atmos.
phere.
With Norfolk avenue business men
willing to raise a guarantee fund,
trusting to the gate receipts to equal
the fund, with some of the fastest
teams in the northwest available, big
base ball tournament for Norfolk is
substantial enough to be worked up.
The coming of the Barnum & Bailey
circus to Norfolk on September 10 will
strike one week from the baseball cal
endar. OF the other weeks available
the first week in September has been
viewed with favor.
would run three days. At least four
teams would contest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEwsJoURNAL FRIDAY AUGUST o.

come and work for him and when the
boy declined he tried to induce him to
80 into the cellar to get some beer.
Failing In this and the hoy becoming
frightened he put both the Fnrr boy
and his own boy In the closet and
locked the door. 1t was during their
alleged Imprisonment that OConncll
appeared on the scene and the AFFAIR,
he relates. is then said to have taken
place,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
SATURDAY SETTINGS.

A. l.. Drebert of Pierce was in the
city yesterday.
j. H. Beach of Carroll was in the
city yesterday.
Bert Collins of Wisner spent yester-
day in Norfolk.
A. C. Miller of Arlington was in Nor
folk yesterday
George w. Myers was down from
Neigh yesterday.
N. S. Westrope Of Plainview was in
Norfolk yesterday.
DR.. Schemel of Hoskins spent yes
terday in the city.
Miss Nellie COPELAND returned to
Butte yesterday.
Sheriff ]. J. Clements came up from
Madison Saturday.
Arthur Baumann of York is visiting
friends in Norfolk.
David Ewing of Harrington visited
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. A. d. Howe has returned from
a short visit to Stanton.
Earle Green of Anoka was in Nor
folk on his way to lnman.
Mrs Frost Of Meadow Grove was a
Norfolk visitor yesterday.
F. E. Morrow and family Of Fuller.
ton are in Norfolk today.
w. R. Locke of Stanton was in the
city yesterday between trains.
Woods Cones, president of the Pierce
county bank, is in Norfolk today.
Mrs. Edward Kaul and Miss Clara
Kaul were up from Madison yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Ridgeway OF
Bonesteel were South Dakota visitors
in Norfolk yesterday.
District Judge A. A. WEIGH was In
Norfolk over night on his way home
to spend Sunday in Wayne.
Miss Stella Bauch of Madison viii
be the guest of Miss Edith Hermann
in Norfolk during institute week.
Mrs. E. Blank of Creighton, who has
been in Norfolk attending the Baptis
convention, returned home yesterday
Mrs. ]. M. O'Connell and daughters
Marion and Edith of Ponca arrived II
the city at noon to visit with Mrs. w
N. Huse.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Bicknell left yes
terday for Omaha. Mr.. Bicknell /!
connected with the Bennett Piano
company.
Mrs. Campbell of Creighton was thu
guest of Mrs. ]. d. Sturgeon owe
night, returning home from a visit II
Sioux City.
Miss Matilda Hermann will leav
tomorrow for Pierce where she viii
attend the Pierce county institute dull
ing the coming week.
Rev. Thomas Bithell left at nool
for Meadow Grove and limerick.
Thomas Sheean Of Chadron Is
guest at the home of l.. M. Beeler.
Misses Mamie and Jessie Cate c
Pierce visited Norfolk friends today.
Mrs. w. d. Russell arrived HON
last evening from weeks visit l
Creighton.
Miss Gladys Jenkins Of Madison wi
be the guest of Miss May Johnson du
ing the week.
Miss Edith Viele returned to No
folk last evening after two weeks vi
it in Creighton.
Miss Edith Viele returned to No
folk last evening after two weeks speI
with relatives at Center.
Mrs. Edward Tanner and daughte
Miss Helen Tanner, Of Battle Cree
spent yesterday in Norfolk.
Victor Cartenhusen of Victor, low
who has been the guest OF Norto
friends, returned home at noon.
Bret Mccullough left this mornir
for his home in Omaha, where he w
visit with his parents for a short tin
before leaving for Montana to join b
brother.
Miss Rachel Ferguson Of Bellev'
stopped in Norfolk over night for
visit with her friend, Miss Mary c
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
FARMER HAS BAD FALL.
Man Near Lindsay Dropped From Top
Of Grain Stack.

Lindsay, Neb., Aug. 20.-Special TO
The News; Herman Blauk, living
eight mills north OF here. met with a
painful accident while trying to de-
scended from a stack OF grain. His
foot slipped and he fell. His son prob
ably saved his life by being at the
bottom OF the lldder The son caught
his father, thus breaking the fall.
Mr.. Blauk, the elder, is in bed with
a very badly bruised and wounded
back.
FOR SALEM residence property
at 3l2 South Fifth street must be sold
before September /. Submit bid with
terms to owner, Howard A. Rowe, Lin
coin. Neb.
FOR SALE-Ten thoroughbred Du-
roc-JerSey boar pigs, one mile west OF
Norfolk. Obed Raasch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
THREE CANDIDATES WANT
LEES SEAT IN THE HOUSE
Legislative Contest in Fairfax Coun
ty is Both Warm and Three.
Corncred Affair.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Mar. 25-TEo
contest for the seat In the House of
Delegates from Fairfax county, made
vacant by the refusal of Colonel Rob
ert e. Lee to again he candidate,
rivals in warmth that which is being
fought for the nomination of Congress
from the district of which Fairfax is
COM onent county
The legislature contest is n three
corncred affair. The candidates are
Walter Tansil Oliver, William Il. Mil
Ter and Franklin Williams, of Vienna
The first named is n lawyer; Mr.. Mil
Ter owns the Chantilly farm, not far
from Herndon, and Mr.. Williams is n
citizen of Vienna. Mr. Miller is some
what of newcomer to the county,
having removed TO Fairfax from
Rockbridge several years ago. He is
one of the most philosophical men
n Fairfax. Mr., Williams Is also n
popular citizen, and as for MIR. oliver,
enough is said when it is stated that.
is candidate against Colonel Lee,
ne came within measurable distance
Of victory.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
EASTER EGG TOYS.
Some Funny Things Which May 30
Made of Shells,

The torpedo boat that floats Is sure to
please the children. Blow out the
contents of an egg by making IL pin
hole i'll both ends and blowing steadily
In one. Make n hole In the middle Of
the side of an egg and pour III melted
rcaling wax and lead. Paint row OF
portfolios around the egg and glue on
a bow and stern cut from Il cigar
box or Shinglc. The smo&cstnck Is
made Of black cardboard aud the rail.
Ing of wooden toothpicks glued on a
circle of cardboard which slips over
the smokcstack and is kept in placc
with touch of glue. The American
flag flies from IL toothplck. If 81 needle
is put into the bow, the boat can be
drawn through the water by mag
net
a more pcaccable toy is the duck.
Weight the shell and paint ii TO repre-
sent duck. Cut hend and tail Of
pastchonrd. and after gluing firmly to
the shell paint in colors.
For the little girls doll house nm egg
shell cradle cun he made. If the max
or is skilled, 1t can be cut in one piece
from the egg. Pastcboard rockers are
glued on, and the cradle can be fitted
with tiny mattress, pillow and spread
y penny doll, clad In It's mighty, should
rcposc beneath the covers.
y Chinaman penwiper Is made by
painting the face on an egg and by
FASTING on the back Of the head n
small round piece of brown muslin,
through the center of which have been
run three long strands of black cord.
These. when braided, form the pigtall
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
Eassar Eun In areane.

On Easter eve in Grccian cities tho
square and streets are thronged with
people carrying unlighted candles and
waiting for the midnight hour, when
the Waterman cries. Christ is risen!"
and lights q candle. Friend greets
friend with the joyful tidings, Christ
Is risen!" and the reply, "He is risen
indeed" is heard OH every hand. Can
die after candle flames out until
squares and streets, windows and bal
comics, towers and housetops, are in a
blaze of light. Church bells ring, and
the high dignitarics come out carrying
banners, while the priests chant over
and over again, Christ is risen from
the dead" to which the people acclaim,
Christ Is risenw and for weeks after
Easter this is common greeting OF
peace and joy.-New York Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
WILLIAMSBURG PATIENT
RUNS AWAY BUT IS CAUGHT
Woman Who Escaped from Asylum
Found at Lee Hall and Taken
Back to Institution.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. Mar 25.-
DR.. 0. c. Brunk, superintendent of
the Eastern State hospital, when ask
ed today about the escape of fc.
male patient from the grounds of tho
institution yesterday morning said
that as soon as the inmate was miss
ell, attendants We're Immediately sent
In every direction in search of her
The search was kept up all day. Dr.
Brunk and other officials taking part
The woman kept in the woods IN
her effort to escape her pursucrs.
Word was received here about mid
night that the patient was ut Leo
HAL, and he at once sent carriage
for her
The distance is twelve miles, and 1t
was daylight when tho patient was
returned to her ward. She was not
injured in any way and was III her
usual condition.
Ii is not unusual for patients, both
male and female, to cvadc the atten.
dants, but they are nearly always ov-
ertaken In faw minutes. When II
is considered that there are over COO
patients here, many Of whom have the
privilege of the grounds, IL is not
strange that one will wander off oc,
casionally. Only those that are thought
can be trusted are given the privilege
of the grounds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
EASTER FLOWERS.
How Florists Have Learned to Time
Them to the Minute.

How Florists Have Learned to Time
Them to the Minute.
"One of the most interesting features
of the florists business is the timing
of the blossoming of certain flowers to
meet the requirements for church serv-
ices on Easter" said one of the SCI
entists of the United States ugricul-
tural department.
$50 carefully have florists studied
the system that by forcing the plants
or retarding their growth by the with
holding of water or sunshine they can
calculate to nicely the exact date,
sometimes far in the future, upon
which certain plant will burst into
blossom. Long experience in this line
has enabled the florist in many in
stances to decorate church with
plants bearing buds the day prior to
Easter and have them open their
blossoms on Easter morning. To the
uninitiated this statement may appear
rather farfetched, but Horticulture has
been reduced to an exact science, which
enables us TO calculate the precise
time required for the plant to blossom
after it has put forth its first leaves.
Naturally we have to make allowances
for the condition of the plant upon
which we are experimenting, but only
in the case of unhealthy specimens are
we ever more than day out of the
way."-Washington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
EASTER At BETHLEHEM.
Picturesque Services of tho Pous
McraViano of Pennsylvania.

Picturesque Services of tho Pous
Mcraviano of Pennsylvania.
Easter is celebrated in very quaint
manner among the Moravians dwelling
In the United States of America. On
Good Friday. In the afternoon, is held
Il crucifXion service. This solemn fea-
turc Is made more realistic by the toll
Ing Of the great bell In the bclfry OF
the church three times at 3 o'clock, in
uicativc of the hour at which Christ
was crucilicd..
About O'Clock on Easter Sunday
morning the trombone choir starts out
on tour Of the town. At each street
corner quaint old German clorals are
played. The object is to awaken the
people ana to inform them that 1t is
time to be on their way to attend the
early resurrection services in the
church.
The AIoravian church at Bethlehem,
Pn., at the time of its erection in 1903
was the largest church in America.
The services are started by the from
bone choir stationed in the befry.
They play several selections, and then
The church services begin. These con-
sist of reading brief litany and songs
and last half an hour. The remaining
part of the service takes place III the
cemetery which adjoins the church.
The services are so regulated that the
procession reaches the center of the
graveyard just as the sun rises If the
day is clear. The graveyard services
are simple and similar to those held in
the church.-Leslic's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF
ON SOUTHERN TRAIN
Stuart F. BRADBURY, Son of Prom.
inent Man Of 6ridsewater,
Cut His Throat.
(By Associated press.l

DANVILLE, VA, Mar. 25.-Stuart
:. Bradburn, son OF n prominent citi
zen of Bridgewater, made sensa
ional attempt at suicide on "A South
srn railway train here this afternoon
by cutting his throat with pocket
tnife. With blood pouring from the
wound he rushed ont into n large
crowd at the station and fought say
agely policeman who wrestled the
knife from his hands
He has chance Of recovery. Rcla
tives from Bridgewatcr will arrive to
morrow. He refused TO give any mo
tive for the deed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
Rev. DR.. Whitehead Critically

Rev. Or. Whitehead Critically ~,
RICHMOND. VA, March 25.-ThC
Rev. DR.. Paul Whitehead of Nor
folk. is critically i'll at St Lukc's
hospital. His condition was so Sc
r:ous yesterday that DR.. Richard
Whitehead. OF the University of Vii
ginia. and his wife, VINO is ~,
daughter OF Rev. Paul White
head were summoned and are now
vt his bedside. Doctor Paul White
head is presiding elder of the Nor
folk district and one Of the oldes
and most prominent members of Tho
virginia Conference. He has beel
secretary of the conference Tor fiai
q century.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
Thousands on Exposition Grounds

NORFOLK, VA. March 25.-Witk
the opening of the jamestown FIX.
position month OFF, 10000 per.
sons paid an admission fec to cnte.
tho grounds yesterday afternoon to
witness the construction work now
being rushed by 5000 workmen. The
attendance was the largest that has
yet visited the grounds. Work new.
or ceases there Sundays. week days
or nights. A vast field of activity
is the EXPOSITION enclosure. and
show bids fair to be in good shape
b. opening dav, April IS.