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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
HOME TALENT AT VALENTINE
The Flower Queen" A Cantata, Is
Presented There.

Valentine, Neb, June Especial to
to The News: The Flower Queen
cantata in two acts, was presented
last night at Churchs opera house
by the Choral society, composed of
some of the young ladies of this city.
There were fifteen characters in the
play each one costumed as a flower.
They meet to choose and crown their
queen. the queens role being taken
by Miss Alice Mclean. Miss Nellie
Easley took and sang the part of the
recluse. The costumes were very
pretty and the stage setting represent
ed woodland scene. All taking part
did exceptionally well and a full house
greeted the play.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
NO; THERE WON'T BE A DRoUTH
Cunning County Has Had Plenty OF
Moisture-Weeds Are Growing.

West Point, Neb., June Especial
to The News; Rains are still falling
throughout this section and the tenn
perature is becoming lower and lower.
For ten days past it has rained every
day some days showing a large prec!.
pitation of water, The extremely wet
weather is causing great inconven-
fence to farmers, the weeds growing
apace in the corn fields and it being
impossible to cultivate the growing
plants. No flooded fields are az yet
apparent but the ground is thoroughly
saturated with moisture, effectually
precluding the danger Of drouth this
season.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
West point Teachers Leave.

West Point, Neb., June Especial
to The News: Four of the public
school teachers of West Point have
departed. Miss Bertha Oleson will
teach the Latin class in the high
school at Gretna, Neb, the coming
year. Miss Barnett has returned to
she will stay until her failing health
improves. Miss Travis will return to
Plattsmouth to resume her place in
the West Point schools at the opening
of the next term Miss Meyer an as
sstant in the high school, will spenC
! her vacation in Chicago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Up
BROWN COUNTY is VOTING ON
THE PROPOSITION.
RESULT SAID TO BE IN DOUBT

Ainsworth Is Favoring the Proposition
While Long Pine and Johnstown
Are Against It--keya Paha County
Also Voting On One.
Ausworth, Ncb., June . Special to
The News: Brown county is today
voting on the question of insttuting
a county high school. The result is
in doubt Aiusworth Is supporting
the proposition and Johnstown and
Long Pine opposing.
Since the free high school tuition
law has been in effect the pupils from
the outlying districts have been flock
ing to Ainsworth schools until the
capacity has been taxed to the limit.
Under that law the districts from
which the pupils come must pay the
tuition. one district has been paying
seventeen mills for that purpose and
a pupil from that district carried off
first honors at the 1908 commence
ment.
Early in February the suggestion
was made to the Ainsworth board of
education by outside paries that an
election be called on the county high
school question. The board consider.
ed the matter and then called mass
meeting and later presented the propo.
sition to the county board for an cleo.
ton to decide on the matter.
Koya Paha county is also voting
on the same question today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Pleasant Valley Won.

The Pleasant Valley nine took both
games in a double header played on
their diamond Sunday winning from
Madison by a score of six to three
and from a Meridian Creek nine
twelve to six.
Batteries: Pleasant Valley, Purdy,
Miller Long; Madison, Walker, Ray
Alloway.
Pleasant Valley, Malone, Long;
Meridian Greek, SimeOlton, Ray Allo
way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
KING WANTS JOB.
Manuel Of Portugal is Without Money.
May Insert Royal Want Ad-

Lisbon, May 30.-"Wanted-A situ-
alton by the young king Of Portugal.
Must have position right away, as
money is needed to keep royal family
from starving. Young king is youth
of good habits, handy around the
house, and will strive hard to please
and advance the interests of his en-.
ployer" .... ..
That is a want adj that may appear
in the Imperial Gazette, Of Portugal,
any morning, for the boy king, his
uncles, cousins, aunts and royal retain,
ers, are all royalty broke It IS said
that even the royal flush that nsed
to appear on the young kings cheek
when the butcher, the baker and theI
candlestick maker used to- seek UNI
paid debts, has given way TO dead (
pallOr" since the courts awarded $21q
the amount Of an unpaid meat bill, 4
a butcher The bin was againS
Dowager Queen Maria Pia and tn
duke OF Oporto.
This situation arises from the ia
that the members OF the royal houj
bold have not received a single pen W
from the state since King Carlos
. his son were assassinated on
streets of this city nearly four mot
ago, because the new civil list cal
be approved until after the final
e accounting of the reign of the
. King Carlos is Completed and 4
I held up by threatened reycI
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
NORTHWESTERN SPEEDS UP
CLIPS OFF HOUR BETWEEN NOR
FOLK AND DEADWOOD.
is EFFECTIVE NEXT SUNDAY

The Black Hills Passenger Will Leave
Norfolk at Old Time But Will Reach
Oeadwood an Hour Sooner - No
Other Changes.
The Northwestern, beginning next
Sunday, will clip an even hour off of
the run between Norfolk and Dead
wood, :. u. a new time card cmbody.
ing the faster schedule for the Black
Hills passenger will go into effect Sun
day. The new card introduces no
change in the arrival and departure
of trains from the Norfolk stations
The Black Hills passenger by the
new schedule gains ten minutes be.
tween Norfolk and Long Pine. BY the
time Chadron is reached the gain will
have amounted to thirty-iivc minutes,
Chadron will be reached at $50 a. IN.
and the departure will be at $50
DcadwOOd will be reached at 1870.
The new card marks another i'm
provement in Northwestern passenger
service to the hills. The road has been
engaged for sometime in laying heavy
rails and improving the roadbed on the
main line west of Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05


Directors Prominent Citizens.
A new insurance company has been
organized with headquarters in Nor
folk 1t Is TO be- known as the Colum-
bia Life Insurance company OF Nor
folk and its articles of Incorporation
have been approved by the auditor of
public accounts and 10y the attorney
general The company Is now author.
izcd to solicit applications for iusur
anCC
The incorporates Of the new com
pauy and Ia" places they will hold in
the organization are: $. j. q. Irwin
retired merchant, Creighton, president,
II c. Mason, with twenty years insur
anCc experience, vice president, o
w Rice, attorney at law and capital
list, Creighton, treasurer, Alex Peters
oX.stcward Of the state hospital for tn,
insane, Norfolk, secretary; Dr. H. l.
Brush, Norfolk, medical director
Charles Atkinson cashier of the hanl
of Creighton, director, T.. c, Merit
miller Creighton director.
The articles of incorporation, ii il
stated. were especially drawn up t
give to the policy holders compuIsor,
deposit of securities with the state TO
their security while the law makes tn,
deposit up)iouaG to give the polio.
holders the entire surplus and In man.
ways to assure more strict account
iuI I'm thp Motley holders and fl, dis
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
HAS COURAGE.
Child Falls to Ground With Bullet In
Her Breast, Comforts Mother.


New York, May 80. Don't cry,
mother. guess I'm not hurt much"
said 5-year-old Catherine KOpl, after
she had fallen to the sidewalk with q
bullet in her breast. She was return.
ing from tAe river with her mother,
when revolver was fired by young
men who were standing on the oppo-
site curb. They escaped
Hysterical in the belief that her
daughter had been killed, Mrs. Kopl
took the child in her arms and ran
shrieRIng up the street. She was stop
ped by Policeman Sommers, who took
the little one in his arms. A call for
an ambulance was sent to Roosevel {
hospital, and when Or. Derby arr, ce1
he had the mother and girl ta,,an
swiftly to Bellevue,
The scene in the s,callon hnrsa va
p"'ne,C' suffering excrutiating pain
the girl opcGtd her eyes to sec ne,
mother IN swoon beside her, Sh,
P"1 out a fat little hand ard rubbe,
Mrs, Kopl's cheek with Il as she said
Think OF pap mamma. He may b
home now, The doctors will take car
of me, Please go home to papa"
Policemen carried the child to IN
ambulance where, with her mothe
beside her, Catherine was taken on
record run. During the ride the ei
held her mothers hand and tnsiste
that she return to her home. Surgeon
at Bellevue probed for the bullet wit
out success. The condition OF Ii
child is serious. No arrests have bee
|
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
NEIGHBORS SAY GOODBYE
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Mount Are Given
Farewell Banquet.


Neighbors in the Heights united last
evening in giving a farewell banquet
for Mr.. and Mrs f, o, Mount who are
to make their home in Fremont where
Mr., Mount has been transferred as
trainmaster with the Northwestern.
The banquet and reception were held
at the home of f, NJ. Huntington oh
South Ninth street The Huntington
home was prettily decorated for the
affair
ne banquet gave old friends of Mr.,
ana Mrs Mount In the Heights, where
the latter have lived for nearly nine
teen years, an opportunity to express
the sentiment that has been yelling
up in their hearts since II was an
nounCed that Nh and Mrs, Mount
would leave NNTiolk after residing ?
score of years here. Both have gained
much affection and esteem not onll
from their neighbors in the Heirht
land their fellow church members il
the First Congregational church bu
from Norfolk people in genera, This
Together with words of farewell an
of best wishes, was told Me-. and Mrs
Mount again last eveniTS.
! An informal program followed tn
! banquet. Mrs, Il. o. Mount, who
| an accomplished musician and VIII
J for some ten years was organist at II
: First Congregational church, playt
2 one or two pleasing selections, Sol'
4 were sung by Mrs. H. l.. Snyder al
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
TO sTRAIGHTEN LOGAN CREEK
Government Surveyors Arrive al
Wakefield 70 Bealn Work.

Wakefield, Neb,, June Especial
to TIE News: A party Of government
Surveyors are at Wakefield for the
purpose Of running line to straighten
Logan creek. They are Messrs, Laur-
ence Britt, F. NJ. Fugate, Washington,
d. c.; NJ. E. Chapel, Des Moines,
Work began today,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.

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W.. a. - poro,. or Cr,u.f,rd is
+, Horf,ll, an - visit win her fathor
and ,,othor AR and Mrs NJ
Cnyert Sha viii leave Monday 70 he
present at the commencement exer.
riscs of Rolleyue college. Mr. Percy
is CONSIDERING a positiOn on the road
and in that case he and his wife will
move To Norfolk.
w, \. Huse. editor of The News
and delegate to the national republican
convention which meets June IL in
Chicago. left at noon for Excelsior
SPRINGS. Mo. where he will remain
for a week. before going into Chicago
to attend the convention. He has been
suffering from an attack of rheuma
tism and goes to Excelsior Springs &c
drink the mineral waters.
social meeting of the clerks as
ISOLATION held At the city hall last
evening was followed bv lunch
served NJ Thiem's restaurant
Walter Recroft Northwestern
train dispatcher and Miss Carrie Ro
land l1npltpr nf Mr.. and Mrs. W
C Roland viii ba married in this cit,
on June 10
Twins. two Young ladies, we're bOrI
Yesterday TO Mr.. ana Mrs. ]. w. Stirl
Of Norfolk. who have been visiting a
tho homo ne Mr. Stirk'a narants naa,
Rattle creek
WnIiar, W.ener ubo was throw,
from, hrggy in runaway near hi,
rorr, WV, r,iIos soutboast of tho citv
,S recover,no from the effects Of m,
rau trs am, was broken
Dr Roar is ohio 70 No dovr tow,
after woek,s trouble win ohscessa
in mic oar II was mis- tronhIe tha
kent Dr Rear from rooIrc Mr. Rrva,
ON his recent visit 70 Norfolk
Tho southwest nortion of Horfou
vac uitbo,t wotor yastordo, tba 80
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
MORE DAMAGE THAN REPORTED
Many CQrnfieds Near neemer Will
Have to BE Rspanted.

Beemer, Neb., june Especial t0
The News' The hail and rainslorm
which passed through tbs part of the
county last Thursday evening did move
damage than it was at first Thought.
some Of the fields are entirely ruined,
and will have to be planted to corn
again Most of the damaSe was done
by the soil washing radly. 1t is inn
possible to estimate the damage, even
vet
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
RAIN! RAIN! RAIN! RAIN!
RAlNCLOUDS HANG AROUND FOR
MORE THAN A WEEK.
NEARLY 3 INCHES RAINFALL
There Are No Immediate Signs Of a
Drouth in Northern Nebraska and
Southern South Dakota-More Than
Week of Rainy Weather.

Another heavy shower in Norfolk
Monday night, amounting to slightly
over a half inch of rainfall braught
the total precipitation since week
ago Monday up to almost three inches
in this city.
There has been rain practically
every day for more than week. And
the clouds Tuesday morning showed
no signs Of clearing,
The rain has kept farmers from
the fields, but has put the ground in
splendid condition for the summers
growing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
ALARMED AT THE MOISTURE.
Antelope County Farmers Are Worry
ing over the Rain.

Neigh. Neb, June Especial to
The News: A heavy rain lasting over
two hours visited this vicinity after
t o'clock last night. Farmers are be
coming alarmed at the amount of
moisture received at this time of year,
when corn planting should be in full
Most
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
ADD 70 SCHOOL, GROUNDS
SCHOOL BOARD TO BUY LOT EAST
OF HIGH SCHOOL SITE.
MISS MARY o'CoNNoR RESIGNS
School Board Votes TO Buy Sisty.sX
Foot Lot East Of High School for
$1,4OO-One New Teacher Elected.
Widaman to Take Census.

The Norfolk high school grounds are
To be enlarged by the addition Of a
siNtyslx foot lot on the east The
purchase of the lot was authorized
at meeting of the school board last
evening Since the erection of the
new building the high school grounds
have been crampcd and the board
seized an early opportunity for eX.
! pausion
The lot to be purchased Is owned
by Miss Elizabeth Rees The two
property are to be removed by the
owner The board has agreed to pay
81 400 for the lot without the houses.
| The finances of the board. despite the
recent erection of the new building,
| are in fairly good condition. Saloon
licenses this spring brought $1,000
into the school treasury.
Elect One Teacher.
Miss Edwinua Baird Of Cedar
Rapids, Ncb., was added to the teach
ing fore. She was elected to one of the
second grades
w. H. Widaman was chosen census
cnumcratOr.
Another Vacancy.
Last nights meeting, however
brought the board no nearer to filling
up the two gaps which exist in the
Norfolk teaching corps, Miss Mary
O'Counor's resignation as an eight
grade instructor was read last even
Ing. Miss O'Connor has taught in the
Norfolk schools for the past two years
and now goes to Lincoln to accept {
position in the schools of the capita
city.
Committee Appointments.
President a. II. Niele announced the
appointment of the following standin!
committees:
Grounds buildings and supplies,
G. Dean, chairman, c. S Bridge, A
Dcgner.
Discipline, course of study, tex
books and teachers, \. Degner, chair
man, T. Shiveloy, A II. Niele.
Finance, claims and salaries, H. {
Matrau, chairman, S G. Dean and {
S. Bridge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
SCHOOL GRADUATION.
Commencement at Butte Friday Even.
ina,

Butte, Neb., May 80, - Special to
The News: The eleventh grade grad
uation exercises OF the Butte high
school were held at the court house
last evening. The court room was
nrettilv decorated for the occasion
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
North Nebraska Births.

Ainsworth, Neb., June Especial to
The News; Born, To Mr.. and Mrs,
June Lambley, a daughter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Hard On Rheumatics.

The unusually long period of damp
weather has brought suffering to peo-
pie suffering from rheumatism, and
there's no relief in sight.
According to reports received by
The News, the rains have been general
over the entire northwest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
BROWN COUNTY SOAKED.

Two and a Third Inches OF Moisture
Has Fallen There.
Ainsworth, Neb, June Especial
to The News: Rain to the amount OF
2.3S inches has fallen here during the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

The man who was remarkad
ty as a baby has many END
ments. He can't call on ond|
mothers friends without haviI
ture shown him that was take
when a baby, and sitting Id
ho,,,1 NTH nothing On him
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
A Bow.

A little son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
f. c. Evans Sunday at their home on
Tb;r1
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
START NEW INSURANCE CO.
COLUMBIA LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
WITH NORFOLK HEADQUARTERS
INCORPORATED.

New Home Insurance Company Ex.
pected to Prove Valuable Acauisi.
ton for Norfolk Has Been Organized
Directors Prominent Citizens.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-09
Lone Cook Pirate
Took a Ship

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Victoria, B. c.. April S.-A lone cook
turned pirate and took possession Of
the schooner Neuvre Tyre, of Callao.
flying an Italian flag, and put in chains
the other members Of the crew or
forced them to jump overheard. He
forced a mate to climb the rigging and
compelled the skipper to jump over
board at the point Of a pistol. The
remainder Of the crew kept to quar-
ters until the vessel was wrecked OF
Gilbert group of Australian Islands
others, who had Joined him, were per-
mitted to escape.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-09
The BANK OF PINE BLUFF
Judson Harmon
Not a Candidate

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Cincinnati, April S.-Judson Har.
mon, among friends who have sug-
for the Democratic nomination for
the Presidency, has declined the use Of
his name for that position MI. Har-
mon said: Several other men have
been considered or announced as can.
didates. 1t is due to them and to the
party to say that 1 am not candidate
and could not accept the nomination."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-09

Rapid progress Was made III She Ne
Way murder case Wednesday. The two
additional jurors were secured that
morning and the opening statements
made by the opposing counsel BY >
o'clock that afternoon the hearing of
Witnesses had begun and much i'm
portant testimony was introduced by
the State, including that of several eye
witnesses to the tragedy. Court ad-
journed at 5:3o o'clock until 9 o'clock
this morning, at which hour several
more eye witnesses are to be called
including Miss Lora Hudspeth, the
Monticello society girl. Several
physicians, who attended B. A. Hardy
on September 5, when he was shot by
John NJ. McVay, will also be called to-
day.
The State had its inning Yesterday
and will probably continue to have
things its own way, SO to speak, until
the defense calls its witnesses and
the afternoon Judge W. D. Jones,
prosecuting attorney, laid the founda
ton for the establishment of the
States claim that Hardy had been shot
to death by McVay, after the McVays
had laid in wait for him for several
days. This charge was made by Judge
Jones in his opening statement and
he declared that the killing of Hardy
was preaeditated murder. Judge
Jones opening statement was lengthy
and reviewed the tragedy in detail.
Former Attorney General Robert
/. Rogers Of Little Rock made the
opening statement for the defense. He
declared that his client had acted in
self defense. pure and simple; that he
was forced to shoot and kill Hardy
to save his own life and the former
States attorney very dramatically
demons rated to the jurors how Hardy
had reached for his gun. when bull
le+ from Mcvays pistol stopped him
from carrying out his purpose. NJ
Rogers declared that the defense
Wou,I introduce witnesses to show thai
the killing was done in self defense
He also reviewed the tragedy in de-
tail. The closing argument for the
defense will be made by Attorney W.
Il. Sorrells. Judge W. d. Jones and
Attorney J. G.. Williamson Of Month
cello, who with several other attor-
neys are assisting in the prosecution.
will make the closing arguments for
the State.
In the testimony introduced by
Judge Jones yesterday for the State
it was planned to show that the Nc
Ways had been watching the IRON
Mountain train for several days pre-
vious to the killing Several wit
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-09
STATE PRESENTS
STRONG EVIDENCE

nes8cs testified 10 the visits OF the
McNays, including the defendant, to
Union Station Oh Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
September /, ., 8 8, 4 and 5. Each time,
the witnesses said, they walked
Through the Pullman car.
The First Witness.
Mrs. Laura Mullins, a boarding
house keeper on East Fifth avenue,
was the first witness called. She
knew all the principals in the tragedy
She says John and Ed McYay stayed
at her rooming house on Monday and
Tuesday nights, preceding the Thurs
day upon which the shooting took
place. She said they left her house
near II o'clock Tuesday night She
thought they went to Union Station );
they went in that direction. she said
She was excused by Mr.. Sorrells with
out being cross examined
McYays at the Crossing.
Gerson II. Moore, employed in the
postal service, was the second witness.
He was at the Sawyer and Austin
Lumber COmpany'S commSsary on the
morning OF the tragedy. He saw John
McVay there when the morning Little
Rock, Iron Mountain train pulled into
the crossing nearby. The train did
not stop at the crossing, which was
unusual, he said, and he later saw Nc
Way driving east on Fifth avenue in a
buggy.
Will Aver, youth, testified that he
saw John and George McVay near the
crossing on the same morning. John
McVay told him he was going to Mon
ticello. He also saw the McEays rid
ing in buggy later, going east on
Fifth avenue He was not cross eX-
amined.
Sam +. Arnett, employed at the
ST. Louis cotton compress in the same
eighborhood, told of seeing the Nc
Ways, George and John, near the
crossing the same morning as they
had been seen by others. He latel
saw them riding rapidly away in q
buggy. Raymond Cason also SAW the
McVays there and said they rode away
in buggy, toward Union Station.
Dan Donaldson, negro from Tamo
was the next witness. He said two
men We're in a buggy at Union Station
on the morning OF the killing One
OF them got him TO hold his horse
He saw them go between the coaches
He did not say whether they were the
McEays or not.
John Gray, an employe OF Mulliken 5
testified that he boards at Mullins On
East Fifth avenue and that he saw the
McVays there on the Tuesday night
preceding the day Of the tragedy. They
Went out while he vas az the house
but further than this he could give nc