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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
FEDERAL OFFICE HERE VACANT
Warren Mcclary Has Resigned Deputy
Clerkshlp Of Court.

Clerkship OF Court.
A vacancy exists in Norfolk's list
of federal officers.
Warren McClary, appointed deputy
clerk of the federal court in Norfolk
on the passage of the federal court
BILL has resigned his clerkship in TAX
ing charge of the bookkeeping depart
ment of the Fair store. Mr.. McClary's
resignation was sent to Omaha last
week but he has not been relieved.
The deputy clerk in Norfolk has
charge of the papers and court rec
ords in the Norfolk court district.
The Office is fee office with a pos
sible salary of $120. The post does
not make exhaustive demands on the
othceholder's time and affords the hon
or of court connections.
appointment to the deputyship Is
made by Clerk of the United States
Circuit Court George II. Thummel and
Clerk of the United States District
Court r. c. Hoyt of Omaha with the
approval of Judge w. H. Munger of
| the federal bench.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
AN ExcURsloNLEss FOURTH.
New Laws Have Put Old Cheap Rates
Out OF Business.


Norfolk and Nebraska are going to
enjoy an excursionless Fourth OF July
this year II will also be the first
Fourth I'm years without the fare and
4 third" special rates, the two-cent
fare bill having superseded or gen
eralzed" all special rates within the
state.
This Is the week of home comings
and Fourth of July visits. Travel out
OF Norfolk opened strong with the
new week. But 1t will be interesting
to watch the effect of the new order
of things on the size of the crowds
that flock to the Fourth of July cele.
brations OF north Nebraska, now that
special rates are no longer heralded
In connection with the celebrations.
The old Fourth of July rates have
not totally vanished from the face Of
the earth. You can on the third
Fourth and fifth Of July buy round
trip tickets as Of old-by paying dou
BILE the single fare. The Norfolk citi-
zen who purchases his ticket both
ways before sallying forth in search
of celebration will at least be as.
sured of a safe journey home even IL
his finances are depleted by the end
Of the days jollihcation,
The Northwestern is arranging for
extra equipment to meet all demands
of the Fourth but there will be no
special trains anywhere.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
BILLY" FERGUSON IN TROUBLE
Has Dispute With Neigh Marshal and
is Arrested There.

Neigh, Neb., July g. Special to
The News: BILLY" Ferguson of Nor
folk, one of the first arrivals at the
reunion here, is in trouble. BILLY"
arrived in Neigh last night and at
once set up a shoe-shine establish
ment. Before long he had become en-
gagged in dispute with policeman
and as a result the Norfolk man WIS
placed under arrest. This morning
he was brought before Police Judge
McAllister and assessed $40 and costs.
Having not the necessary wherewithal,
Billy Ferguson will be Obliged to re-
main in the Neigh jail until the fine
is paid or until after the reunion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

BIGGEST OF ALL CIRCUSES HEAD
ED TOWARD NORFOLK.
CORRESPOND WITH RAILROADS

1t is Believed That the Chances Are
Good That Norfolk May Get Close
Range View of the Greatest Show
on Earth This Month.
Barnum & Bailey's big circus, the
biggest show on EARTH" will, it is
believed, show in Norfolk during the
coming month. The big circus is
showing in Minnesota at this time and
Is headed towards Norfolk.
Barnum & Bailey have entered into
correspondence with the railroads on
a contemplated trip through Nebars-
ka with Omaha, Lincoln and Norfolk
among the towns under consideration.
No contracts have been entered into,
but it is considered very probable that
Norfolk may have a chance to see the
big circus at close range.
A visit from Barnum & Bailey to
any city in the west would be a red
letter day in the local calendar of the
city. Norfolk would greet the big,
show with a record breaking crowd.
Barnum & Bailey opened the season
last spring in Madison Square Garden
in New York City.
The show has been working west,
having passed through Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and Michigan. The show will
be at Minneapolis tomorrow and comes
to Sioux City two weeks from today.
Press matter was received from the
circus by The News some months ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
TUESDAY TOPICS.

M. G. Hazen left at noon for Pierce.
S. Draper of Niobrara is in Norfolk
today.
c. d. Case of Wood Lake stopped
in Norfolk.
M. Holbrook Of Wayne spent yester-
day in Norfolk.
w. r. Locke Of Stanton was in the
city yesterday.
s. w. Montgomery was up from
Madison yesterday.
Henry Thornton of Hastings was in
the city yesterday.
r. e. Faith was a Creighton visitor
in Norfolk yesterday.
M. Ellingson of Winnetoon spent
yesterday in Norfolk.
Charles e. Cobbey Of Beatrice was
in the city yesterday.
c. Geary of Inman was In Norfolk
for a few hours yesterday.
F. ]. Hale of Atkinson was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson of Stanton
county was in the city today.
Attorney NJ. F. Harrington of O'Neill
was in Norfolk over Monday.
Attorney w. A. Meserve of Creigh.
ton was in Norfolk over night.
Mrs. Gus Kuhl arrived home last
evening from southern trip.
John S. Bates and daughter Of Fair.
fax spent yesterday in Norfolk.
Miss Resale Sherman of Genoa
was Norfolk visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Adams is home from a
visit with her parents at Hastings.
John Collins of Harcus, Iowa, visit.
ed friends in Norfolk over Sunday.
H. Peterson and John S. Kirving of
O'Neill were in Norfolk yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Dudley and sister, Miss
Mable Tanner, left today for Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
Peter Kautz, D. E. heller and John
Kaulen were Hoskins visitors in Nor.
folk yesterday.
Mrs. France Mrs. Chapman and
Miss Eta Napier are home from a
visit with relatives in Missouri.
Miss Josephine Butterfield, who has
been at Wellesley college, will return
to Norfolk by way of the great lakes.
Miss Elsie Marquardt is on a two
weeks vacation from her work in An.
thes & Smiths department store and
will visit friends in Omaha and Bazile
Mills.
DR.. and Mrs. John T. Pringle OF
Pierce passed through Norfolk last
evening on their way for a months
outing at Casper, Wyo.
Ludwig Koenigstein left yesterday
for a visit with his brother, Arthur
Koenigstein, at the latter's home in
Arkansas. Enroute he will spend q
,, few days with Hugo Asmus in Kansas
City.
Con. Schiveisguth left for Sioux
City yesterday.
|. j. Wilson is working out of Mis-
souri, Valley now.
DIR, Pringle of Pierce passed through
here last night on his way to Casper
Mrs. Duel and two children left fol
Iowa this noon to visit with her pa
rents.
Mrs. Hacket and son Paul went tc
MEADOW Grove last night for few
days visit.
A new cement sidewalk has beer
put around the house occupied by
William Beck.
Mrs. Mike Ryan returned home
from Creighton last night where she
has been visiting,
Mrs. Shippee went to Beaver CITY
yesterday noon to visit few days
with relatives.
Mrs. Wishard of Stanton was IL
Norfolk yesterday, returning home or
No. 40 last night.
Mr., and Mrs. Hodson of Lynch ar,
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ions
for couple of days.
John Koerber, who has been helpinl
his father put up the telegraph wires
on the Rapid City and Pierre line
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
CORN FULLY KNEE HIGH
MAIZE OF NORTHWEST REACHES
PROPER STATURE.
FIELDS ARE FREE FROM WEEDS

Northern Nebraska and South South
Dakota Have Advantage Over South
ern Nebraska In Regard to the Clean
Fields of Grain.
Corn in north Nebraska and the
Rosebud reservation of South Dakota
will be knee high by the Fourth.
A ride through the country shows
that, win some cornfields are slight
ly back" rd, there is a considerable
portion which already comes up to the
proverbial Fourth of July height and
thus assures a bountiful harvest be-
fore the frost.
In many ways northern Nebraska
has the advantage over southern Ne
braska in the cornfield of this summer.
Down in the southern part of the state
there was so much rain that farmers
were unable to get into the fields to
pillow out the weeds and as result the
fields are said to be in bad condition.
In northern Nebraska and southern
South Dakota, however, there has been
just enough rain to keep the stalks
leaping skyward and not enough to
prevent active work in blowing out
the weeds.
The past ten days have made a
wonderful difference in the condition
of the growing crops in this part of
the west, While some small grain is
going to be light, the high prices will
more than make up for prosperity to
farmers OF the northwest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
NAN DROWNED At NEuGH
RAY o. eRooMs OF ARNOLD, NEB.
is THE VICTIM.
BODY is NOT YET RECOVERED
Young Man Who Had Been Working
His Way Through School Loses Life
In Elkhorn-Parents Have Arrived
on Scene-Dynamlte Unsuccessful.

on Scene-Dynamite Unsuccessful.
Neigh, Neb., July Especial to
The News: The Elkhorn river claimed
its annual victim Saturday afternoon
shortly after o'clock in the person of
Ray o. Grooms of Arnold, Nebraska
Mr.. Grooms in company with r. l..
Haman went to the river for a plunge,
and not being acquainted with the
stream and unable to swim he stepped
off into deep hole and got beyond his
depth. Mr. Haman rendered all the
assistance possible to help his COM
panion to shore, even holding his hand
as long as possible, but as the current
was fast taking him down he soon
became exhausted and was compelled
to give up. The last words uttered
by the drowning boy were: Come
this way"
The alarm was Immediately given
and soon swimmers and divers from
Neigh were doing their utmost to
recover the body, but all seemed to
be in vain. hay rake was brought
into action and dragged across the
ilNel d uuulDeI VI ClU6S, DuC U01S also
proved unsuccessful. The search was
continued until Q o'clock yesterday
morning, and again resumed at about
8 and continued during the day. At
least 200 men and boys worked faith
fully all the time.
The water where Mr.. Grooms lost
his life is from fifteen to twenty feet
deep and very swift. He was young
man twenty-one years of age and had
been attending the normal college at
Kearney. He was working his way
through school and was in Neigh in
the interest of an educational associa-
ton. He also represented firm of
st. Louis, selling stereopticon views.
His parents reside near Arnold and
were at once notified of their sons
misfortune. They arrived in Neigh
last evening.
Late yesterday afternoon dynamite
was used to raise the body, but this
also proved unsuccessful. However,
the search is still going on.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
WARREN HOPKINS CAN NOT LIVE
Nine-YearoId Boy Near TiIden viii
Die as Result Of Wound.

Tilden, Neb., July Especial to The
News: Warren Hopkins, the nine
year-old lad who accidentally shot him.
self in the head while loading 90
calibre rifle last week, Is in a preca-
rious condition and 1t Is feared that
he can not live.
1t has TRANSFERRED that the bullet,
which entered his head near the right
eye, struck bone and glanced into
the brain. Parts Of the brain are still
oozing from the wound and hope for
his recovery has been abandoned. Par
tial paralysis of the left limb has al
ready taken palce.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

or that time so sure to come. Through
out his remarks only part OF which
are given here, Mr. Hill was closely
listened to and he convinced his hear
ers that the long dreamed OF southern
lutlet was now more than dream and
vas actually to be had for the grasp
ng, with the necessary amount OF
lush and energy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
AlVa Briqqs Dead.

Bristow, Neb., July Especial to
The News: Alva Briggs, formerly of
Knox county, one of the pioneer set
tiers and highly respected citizen
of Boyd county, died at his farm, south
of Bristow, at 1870 a. m. from pneu-
monia. A wife, three sons and two
daughters mourn his death.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
ANOTHER TOY GUN VICTIM.
LAD NEAR TlLDEN SHOOTS SELF
WITH REAL BULLET.
HAND AND FOOT ARE PIERCED

Eleven-Year-old Son Of Al Wills, Five
Miles South Of Tilden, Got a Full
Pledged Lead Bullet Shell Into the
Gun by Mistake.
Tilden, Neb., July Especial to The
News: The eleven.year.old son OF AL
Wills, living five miles south of Til
den, accidentally shot himself through
a hand and a foot as the result of load
ing toy pistol with full nedged
bullet-cartridge instead of a blank
shell. His condition is not considered
serious unless complications should set
1t.
The lad was playing with his toy
pistol, intended for blank cartridges,
and through a mistake loaded the gun
with bullet which held genuine
lead ball. The trigger snapped and
the bullet plowed through his hand
and foot.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
RlIllters Are Divorced.

Ainsworth, Neb., July Especial to
The News: A special term of the
district court was held here presided
over by Judge Westover called to
try the Billiter divorce case. The case
was heard, divorce granted and an
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
SPENCER RACE MATINEE.
Was Success In Every Particular
Grand Stand Finished.

Spencer, Neb., July Especial to
The News: The racing matinee which
took place here Saturday afternoon
was a success in the fullest sense of
the term. The weather was ideal, the
crowd was immense and the races
were fine, fast and exciting. The new
grandstand was completed just in time
and much appreciated by the throng
Of people. The track was in good con-
dition and everything passed off with
out a ruffie or an accident. =
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
Reichmann Better.

Butte Gazette: We are indeed glad
to note that Brother Reichmann of the
Bonesteel News is up and attending to
business again, after having suffered
severe hemorrhage, from the effect
Of which he was seriously Ill for sew
eral days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
TO ABANDON ERE|GATS
REGULAR FREIGHT TRAINS REST
ON THE FOURTH.
RAILROAD MEN TO CELEBRATE

Ihere VIII DC NO Regular fTci9nt
Trains Out Of Norfolk on the North.
western Thursday - Specials VIII
Carry Live stock and Perishabe.
Along with several million other
Americans the Northwestern Is going
30 celebrate the Fourth and enjoy at
least partial vacation day. on the
Fourth the Northwestern will abandon
all regular freight trains, putting on
sufficient special freight services to
handle the live stock and porlshable
shipments.
There will be no regular freight
trains out of Norfolk on the North
western Thursday. One special freight
train each way will be put on to han
die the live stock and to move the per-
ishable goods consigned for shipment.
These trains will not carry passengers,
No Fourth of July orders have been
received In Norfolk for the local Union
Pacific freight, AS this freight Is an
accommodation train and carries mail
It is presumed that II will do without
Fourth OF July vacation.
Although no definite orders had been
received, II was rather believed that
there would be no regular freight train
on the Omaha road on the Fourth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

equitable division OF the property
made. Mrs Billiter was represented
by Mike Harrington Of O'Neill and
Jack Bflliter by A. w. Scattergood Of
Ainsworth.
The Billiters are old citizens of this
county and were in good Circumstance
es. The separation occurred in the,
early spring.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-06
AGENTS WANTED TO SELL
AND BOOST DAILY RECORD

The Record wants a live, energetic
agent in every town in the Pecos Val
ley, to have charge in his town of the
circulation, advertising and ~correspon
dence of the paper. This is an oppor-
tunity not to be overlooked by the
right kind of young man. and if he
be the right kind, he will not overlook
it.
The Daily Record prints more ac-
tual news than any other paper in
New Mexico with the exception of the
Albuquerque papers. The manage
ment is determined to increase the cir
culation of the paper by every legi-
innate means. One of the best ways,
in the opinion of the management is
is have the right kind of an agent in
every town in the Pecos Valley ard
to the right kind of an agent special
inducements will be offered, making
it worth his time and effort to boost
the Daily Record.
Address Business Manager, Record
Office, Roswell n we will place our
proposition before you.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-06

1t sounds like exaggeration, but a
Roswell man who recently returned
from a trip to Santa Fe says the sit
uation is more desperate than a Chi
cage labor strike. He would not be
surprised to hear of the assassination
of the Governor, the Attorney Gen
eral or any man who dares befriend
these officials. Every stranger going
to the town is under constant espion-
age by an army of detectives employ
ed by the old gang of g~rafters, and
it is known that there are ex-co1victs
n cut-throats enough lettering o
the capital to execute almost any
crime that might be imagined. The
Record, however believes that such
talk is made at santa Fee merely to
brighten the friends of the Governor
and to keep hem out of town.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-06
HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT
WITH A IORO WOLF

G. w. Kelley returned Monday night
from a buggy trip to Sunnyside and
reports that at John Snaw's ranch g.
miles north of here he heard the thrill
ing story of how r. L. Moss, a form
er Roswell business man, killed a lobo
wolf in ~hand-to-hand conflict. The
wolf had been trapped and had pull
ed the trap and the leg of a dead cow,
to which the trap was fastened, a dis
lance of a mile when Mr.. Moss came
upon him. Mr.. Moss had no firearms
and tried to kill the wolf throwing
rocks at him n this way he broke
all the animals fangs out except one,
and at that juncture the wolf broke
loose from the weight and sprang up
on him. Mr.. Moss had a pocket-knife
and with his finally cut the animals
throat, but not until he had received
many scratches and one deer bite in
the arm.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-06
Subscribers for Daily Record.

The Daily Record wants hundreds
of new subscribers in the Pecos Val
ley and Eastern New Mexico and it
is going to get them. We want live
energetic men to help us get these
subscribers and with that end in view
will make it well worth the time of
the right kind of young man to look
into this matter.
The Daily Record is the only daily
paper in Eastern New Mexico, and
prints more real news than any other
paper in the Territory, with b e
ceptiol of Albuquerque papers. We
should have more readers of the Daily
Record and we are going to get them.
We have a hummer of a proposition
to offer the right persons. Call around
at our office and see the business man
ager and hear what we ave to offer.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-06
FOR SALE.
Some Choice Residence Lots Cheap
as Dirt.

Some Choice Residence Lots Cheap
An eight room house, 6 lots, nice
shade trees, good sidewalks, close in
and conveniently located. Good arte-
sian well, $500.
Nice new five room house, 100 feet
southeast front, sidewalk. A good bar.
gain at $4,000.
A splendid bargain in 16 acres of
unimproved land, Railroad and End
Street front. Two blocks from cour
house. $1,000 cash, balance on easy
terms at low interest.
Some alfalfa land in artesian belt,
ditch water right; 26 acres sown to
alfalfa. The alfalfa on adjoining 40
acres yielded a net income last year,
1906, of more tnal Is per cent. Near
town, splendid location.
A good 100 acres of Hondo water
right land. Some 40 acres of alfalfa,
good house, land fenced. Valued at
$3.50 per acre.
CARLTON & BELL.
3O3 N. Main street.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-06
PEOPLE ABROAD KNOW 1T.

From Albuquerque Journal
You are much mistaken if o i'm
agiae that the rotten conditions which
have been forced Upon this Territory
by the old gang during the last few
years are unknown to the people
abroad. On the contrary the whole
country is just about as we'll aware
of the TerritOry's disgrace as We are
ourselves. AS proof of this fact take
the following from the Philadelphia
Record We do not get the Record at
this office, but we find the article cop
led by the Santa Fe New Mexican,
which is the official organ of the
p~lunderbund, and would therefore not
be likely to make the thing any
worse thar it was originally. We
copy as follows:
The greater number of h gang
leaders are pretty well heeled. They
have had a pretty long pull upon
the of the municipal trea-
sur chest, and they have not neg
lected their opportunities. 1t will
be a wholesome change if at the
coming election the people of Phil
adelphia shall resume control OF
their affairs.. Meantime gangsters
out of a job may disport themselves
where conditions are more salu-
brious. Why not go down to New
Mexico and help "eulI' Andrews or
ganize a new commonwealth of
graft?"
All that the Record says about
New Mexico in the foregoing extract
is said il three lines, but that's
enough. If it had taken a volume in
which to express its opinion it could
not have made it any clearer to the
people of the Territory, nor n more
ImInaung. But as long as we per-
init our public affairs to be managed
by boodlers and grafters what right
have we to complain if people of the
states regard the name OF New Mexi-
co as the synonym for everything that
is rotten in politics, and the Terri
tory itself as a plague spot on the
map of the country.
Isn't it about time for those citi-
zens of the Territory who have a pro
per regard for the good name and
best interests of New Mexico t wake
up to the necessity of shaking off the
boodlerS and barlacles who have so
long disgraced the Territory and held
us up to the contempt of the world?
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-06
TO THE

We desire t. state, in reference to
the fire at the Hotel Richards, that
the alarm was turned in to the central
exchange by some person labori1g un
der such intense excitement that
plain e~nu1ciation was impossible. The
person was unable to state clearly
just what the trouble at the hotel was
and the operator il charge of h ex-
change, who answered his call imme-
diately, thought him a foreigner or a
Mexican. The operator, knowing that
ar accident or serious illness could
only o for such a strange pro-
nounciation, rang the hotel incessalt-
ly for five minutes. 1t is to be pre-
sumed that the commotion at the no.
tel was SO great that the parties there
failed to hear the ringing of the tele-
phone bell during this time. The OPP
orator finally obtained an answer from
some one at the hotel and asked that
she be old in something approaching
plain English what the trouble was
and was then informed that the no.
tel had been on fire, that they had ex-
tinguished the fire, and that the fire
department need not be notified. The
above facts account for the failure of
the fire department to receive
prompt alarm.
For h guidance of those who may
be placed in a similar condition in
the future we would request that you
remember, no matter what the emer-
gency. to keep sufficiently cool to
state the nature of assistance o re-
quire to the operator calmly, clearly
and quickly.
ROSWELL TELEPHONE & MFG. Co