The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25

torium tonight Concerning this play,
the Springfield l., state Register says
when We Were Friends" received
its first presentation on any stage at
the Chatterton last night. William
Macauley gave splendid perform
ance OF the leading role. The cast
was excellent the scenery and cos.
tunes fine and the play, which is by
w. b. Patton, a big success"
North Nebraska merchants have be.
come reconciled to the upward sweep
OF prices, according to commercial
men who make their headquarters in
Norfolk ut used to be a mighty hard
task for a man to get business when
he brought news OF raise in prices"
said one Norfolk traveller yesterday.
But that day has gone. find that
merchants are used to the word OF
higher prices and that II Is no longer
difficult to sell on a raised price"
Little Altalena Chambers entertain
ed twenty-five of her little friends Sat
urday at the home OF her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. u. Chambers. The occa-
sion of the party was the fifth birth
anniversary Of the little hostess. The
table at the Chambers home was beau
tifully decorated with candles and
flowers. Many nice presents were re
ceived. The hours from two to FIVE
were spent at the Chambers home
Stanton Picket: Saturday Rev. C..
N. Dawson and family drove to Nor
folk. Returning, when mile from the
town the horses became frightened
at a steam thresher and started to
run. Rev. Mr.. Dawson, who was driv-
ing was thrown out and against a
barbed wire fence. His hands were
slightly cut and his shoulders bruised.
About the time the horses started to
run, the double-tree broke and they
became detached from the buggy. AZ
ter this they circled about and were
caught. While the women were badly
frightened, Rev. Mr. Dawson was the
only one III the party who was in
jured.
Charles w. Clute Of Butte wants
Governor Sheldon to come to that city
and straighten out the city authorities
; according to the Lincoln correspon-
dent Of the Omaha Bee. He writes
that the mayor Of the city, M. P. Sic
egls, swore at him and promised to
beat him, merely because Clute chal-
lenged his vote. That he challenged
at least twenty persons, but all of
them voted by swearing in their votes
He said he had reported the matter
to the county attorney but had receiv.
ed no relief, Notwithstanding he had
been hung in effigy. The communica.
ton will be referred to Governor Shell.
don Immediately upon his return from
the south
) In discussing the establishment OF
an Odd Fellows home, the Omaha
News refers to Omaha as an aspirant
for the location. Norfolk Odd Fellows
have had in mind submitting a bid
from this city for the location Of the
home. The Omaha News says: "The
establishment of home was decided
: on by the Odd Fellows, who will ex
: construction, in Omaha or any other
city, that offers sufficient inducements
for the location of the institution. The
> selection of a location was placed with
committee, which was instructed tC
. commence negotiations at once. Oma
= ha was strongly urged as an aspirant
: The Odd Fellows will contribute 81
> cents each per year to the home fund
. amounting to $4,000 annually.
; That the scarcity Of railroad EN-
; ployes, which seems to exist in Oma
i ha, is not so noticeable in other west
) ern cities is the statement of railroad
= men who have recently come to Oma
= ha, according to reports from that city
; According to an Omaha paper one
= fireman who had been working on tn,
l. Frisco out of Kansas City as an extra
man, says that he was rarely able t.
) make more than $40 a month, and tina
l engineers, even those supposed to hole
y regular places, often did not make
over $45 a month. Down there al
n extra man will not get in over thirC
k of his time" he added. 81 grew tireC
T. of earning so little and came to Oma
II ha, where | got a position easily ant
have certainly had a chance to carr
/ all | want to make. I guess | coult
& work every hour in the month if
J. could stand it."
q When Tony Pasha, who played shOr
y stop for Pierce the past season, wen
e to Chicago to see the worlds sere
played off the Omaha News printed
g the picture of the Pierce shortstoI
o and threw this sidelight on his career
p TONY Pasha, better known in Omah
e as Memo and formerly one of the hes
e newsboys here, passed through Oman
e Monday on his way to Chicago to Sc
the worlds championship series, Ton
n has been playing short for the Pierce
IS Neb., team this season and has mad
T. good. His playing was classy enoug
e to attract attention and he will prol
n ably be seen in the Three | leagu