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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
A CIRCUS REUNION.
Dick BesWck Knew Campbell Boys
Thirty-odd Years AGO.

The Campbell boys have an ac-
quaintance with Dick Beswick Of Nor.
folk running back thirty-odd years ago,
Mr.. Beswick and the men who are at
the head of the big Nebraska circus
came from the same town, Galesburg
III. That was before Mr. Beswick
came to Stanton county in the pioneer
days, when he was still circus star
of the first magnitude.
"Beswick spent good deal OF the
winter in Galesburg," said A. G, Camp
bell Friday. 1T was a great circus
town. There were about twenty-five
circus men who spent their winters
there. The vaudeville was not calling
for winter dates then. Mr., Beswicks
name was one of the greatest in the
circus world. l always find pleasure
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
HODSOK WANTS SHIPS
HERO OF THE MERRlMAC AND
CONGRESSMAN FROM ALA,
DisPLEASEp WITH CONGRESS.

Williams and Other Prominent Men
in the Democratic Party for Lack
of Patriotism.
Spokane, Wash, April Capt.
Richmond Pearson Hobson, hero of
the Merrimac and congressman from
Alabama, scored John Sharp Williams
democratic party in an interview here
because of what he termed their I'M
warranted and 'unpatriotic action in
defeating the appropriation for four
battleships. He said in part:
I'VE have given up hope of getting
four battleships this year. We made
hard fight, but lost, and have to be
contented with two ships. Next year,
however the fight will be renewed
and we will win. There was strong op.
position from the element that is an
tagonistic to the president, which
think was radically wrong. 1t was
mainly on account of the inertia in
congress that we failed; congress
could not realize the need of four
ships, but the people of the state OF
Washington did and its three repre-
sentatives voted for the bill.
There is grave danger, that the
Pacific coast will some day need q
fleet that can be there all the time
and not be shifting from the Atlantic
to the Pacific and back again, leaving
one coast unprotected most of the
time. 1t is not right to give the Jap
anese a temptation such as an unpro
tected coast. War with Japan is as
sure as day. America is far more de
fenseles than China. With an inferior
force in the Pacific ocean, we give
Japan a standing invitation to SEIZE
the Philippines and Hawaii, raid the
Pacific coast and ultimately to invade
the entire Pacific slope"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
ORGANIZE SCHOOL PAPER
THE REVIEW PUBLISHING COM
PANY Is INCORPORATED.
NORTH STATE SCHOOL PAPER
At Meeting of the Directors of the
Company Publishing the New North
State School Review, Officers Were

~ "CSh'HS VI tnC IIIcStoTS VI TIC
Company Publishing the New North
State School Review, Officers Were
Elected.
Tie Review Publishing company, a
company backing the new North State
school Review, was incorporated in
Norfolk Friday evening at a meeting
of the directors of the company at the
Pacific hotel. Frank Pilger, secretary
of the company, will file the articles
with the secretary of state in a few
days.
The company is incorporated for 3d.
600 with AL of the 500 shares already
taken. There are forty shareholders
in the company, the list including
prominent school men as far south as
Kearney, as far west as Alliance, as
far north as Fairfax, S. D., as far east
as Pender.
The directors are F. S. Perdue, Mad
ison; Frank Pilger, Pierce; J. c. Ell
lott, West Point; E. A. Murphy, Cen
ter; Fred Pile, Wayne; E. o. Garrett
Fremont, R. NJ. Campbell, West Point
The present officers are F. S. Perdue
president, E. A. Murphy vice president
Frank Pilger secretary-treasurer, j. S
Elliott managing editor. All of the
directors were in Norfolk Friday even
ing.
The directors decided last evening tc
issue June number and to follow the
usual school paper custom Of not is
suing numbers during July and Aug
uSt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15

where she spent the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Emery. Little
Ruth Emery accompanied Mrs. Ge-
rcckc home and will spend a couple
of weeks in her grandmother home.
Mrs. G. H. Reynolds and daughter
Helen will leave next week for six
weeks visit with friends and relatives
in Middletown, n. Y, and New York
city, on June Mrs. Reynolds will
attend the wedding of her cousin, Miss
Nettie Beaks of Middletown.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. ID. Butterffeld and
daughter Edith will leave Sunday for
Chicago, where they will spend a
week. Mrs. Butterfeld and Edith
will then go to Davenport, Ia, for a
visit with Mrs. Butterfeld's father
Mr. A. p. Doe.
Mrs. Il. p. Weatherby returned the
first of the week from visit in Oma
ha with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Shoe
maker Mrs. Weatherby was accom-
panied home by Mrs. Shoemaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Mathewson
leave on Monday for two months
visit in the east. New York, Connecti
cut and Massachusetts will furnish
points of interest for the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Grant of Neigh
have come to Norfolk to live. They
have purchased the Humphrey house
on South Eleventh street.
| Misses Jessie and Bessie Horton Of
Stanton came up for the May party
Friday night and were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. G. p. Parish.
Mrs. J. d. Sturgeon enjoyed a visi
during the week from Mrs. Mabe
Jasmer OF Creighton.
Mrs. Burt Mapes spent few day!
in Plainview this week visiting rela
tives.
Mrs. Ray Hayes has gone to Mead
vile, Pa, for three weeks visit will
relatives.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
$1,000
South Dakota News.

Fire in the opera house block at
Jefferson caused a loss Of $4,000.
1t is expected the real estate valua.
tiOn will be increased by more than
$3,O00,0OO this year through final
proofs on homesteads.
The Deadwood Telegram has passed
under che control of o. G. Cole of st.
James, Mimi, changing from an indie
pendent democratic paper to a Craw-
ford republican paper.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
Omaha ElkS.

Omaha Elks have just purchased a
new club house. The following clip
ping tells how former Norfolk man
helped persuade them: For a num-
Der of years the local lodge OF Elks
have been endeavoring to secure a
home of their own, but all their at
tempts have met with failure. George
p. Moore OF Chicago, member OF
the Omaha lodge, attended meeting
January and injected some OF his
enthusiasm into the lodge member
ship and started the log rolling in the
right direction. AS manager of the
travelling statesmen for the Carter
White Lead Works Of Omaha and
Chicago Mr.. Moore had seen many
Elks' homes and told the local wear
ers of the antlers that they must not
be backward but must secure home
of their own"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15

a twelfth retail application that Of
ED Grant, on file Retail saloons pay
$500 to the school fund and $3.50 to
the city. Wholesalers simply pay the
$500 fee. SO far the schools have re-
ceived $4,000 from the saloons, the
city $3.50.
Creighton Liberal. Fred Larsgen
has severed his connection with the
Creighton Electric Light company.
He has not decided definitely upon
the future but may decide to go into
the automobile business in Norfolk.
We wish Fred every success and re-
gret to see him leave. The band will
miss him very much as he has been
an asset to both it and the orchestra,
which they will very materially notice.
The company have secured the ser
vices of Fred Dworshak who will be
the superintendent of the work
The following directors were elected
at the annual meeting of the ROsin
Coal company, held at Lost Springs,
Wyo., last week; F.. G. Kloke OF
Dodge, president; Jacob Kass of Chad
, ron, vice president; A. j. Hasson Of
| Dodge, secretary-treasurer; T. Pojer
of Dodge, Fred Porter of Dodge, A.
| n. McGinnis Of Norfolk and II. C.
Miller Of Douglas, Wyo., the latter be-
| ing the company's attorney as well as
a director. The greater part of the
company's stock is held in Dodge and
| in Norfolk. Sixty teams are working
| on the grade of the wyoming e.
Northern" the ten-mile railroad spur
| that the coal company is building to
reach the Northwestern tracks.
Norfolk avenue is not speed way.
A mistaken idea that it was has
brought ten days in the city Jail to
Sam Grover farm hand from near
Meadow Grove and Charlie Hanshaw,
circus man. Having filled up with
circus day enthusiasm Grover, Han
shaw and a third man who escaped
the police, hied themselves forth in
a livery buggy Too much speed, too
sharp corners and too much hilarity
brought disaster The trio were
thrown out of the buggy. The vehicle
was only slightly injured. The charge
against the two men whom Chief
Flynn and Officer Kell gathered in
was drunkenness, disorderly conduct
and fast driving" They were before
Judge Eiseley Saturday.
The county eighth grade eXamina-
tons were held in Norfolk Monday by
| County Superintendent F. S. Perdue.
The examinations were taken not only
| by all of the eighth grade pupils in
the Norfolk schools but also by a
number OF eighth grade pupils from
the country schools Of this vicinity.
! Tilden pupils take the examination
Tuesday, Meadow Grove pupils
Wednesday, Battle Creek pupils
Thursday, Madison pupils Friday and
Newman Grove pupils the following
Monday. The practice of having every
eighth grade pupil in the county par
ticipate in the county examination has
been in force in Madison county for
eleven years. This is the only county
in the state where the examinations
are general and consequently the only
county in the state where anything
like an accurate comparison of the
work in the different schools is pos
sible. A healthy rivalry is the result
of the examinations. The Norfolk
schools ranked second last spring.
The figures for this spring will prob
ably be announced some time next
week
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15

Two White Ponies, Sleek and Dianifi.
ed, are About All That Remains OF
the Hurlburt & Leftwich Enterprise.
HurIburt Burned to Death Here.
Did you know that the anteccdents
of Campbell Brothers big circus,
which entertained two Norfolk aud.
fences Friday run right back to Nor
folk? Did you know that the begin.
ming of the Campbell circus was in
4 way laid in Norfolk, that the i'm
mediate predecessor of the Campbell
show was a Norfolk institution?
Two white ponies, sleek and digni-
fled, walked down Norfolk avenue in
the Friday morning parade. They
were driven in tandem by boy The
two white ponies did not appear to
be very important part of the long
swinging line, not to the man in the
street But no part of the circus is
more tenderly regarded by the Camp
bells or any one long connected with
the show than the white ponies, for
they outdate all the rest of the circus.
If the two old ponies could remem-
Der and Norfolk avenue has not chang
ed too much in sixteen years. the
Norfolk surroundings Friday should
have suggested something familiar.
The ponies are old Norfolk ponies
They spent their winters in the Seller
barn which still stands on North
Third street. The ponies nearly a
score of years ago belonged to the
Hurlburt & Leftwich circus, which
made its winter headquarters in Nor
folk.
The older citizens of Norfolk will
recall the tragic death of Prof. Hurl-
burt in the spring of 1891. He was
fatally burned while giving an exhibi-
ton performance of the show in Nor
folk Dick Leftwich went on with
the show. Before long he was virtu-
ally stranded. He was down in Crete,
Neb., there the Campbell brothers
took the show, dog and pony show,
off his hands, paying as they made
their money out of the business Left
wich stayed with the Camn0ells for
short time.
The rest of the Campbell story is
Nebraska history. At first it was an
overland wagon show. The number
Of wagons increased A tiny menag-
erie was started The circus was put
on cars. 1t WAS always a clean fair
deal exhibition. Now it is one of the
big shows Of America.
Dick Leftwich left the circus years
ago. he never saw the circus again
until last season down in Burlington
Kan. There wasn't much left to re-
! cogniZe but the old ponies, whose age
by this time, must be well up in the
twenties.
The old white ponies, "Dick" and
"Mose" are all that is left of the first
outfit of the Campbell brothers, They
are the last bit of the Hurlburt & Left
witch circus of the days when a real
circus wintered in Norfolk.
And if Nose and Dick are still with
the living when the Campbell circus
next comes to Norfolk they may be
sure of receiving more attention than
was accorded them on their Friday
visit to their old home.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
Chronic ConstJpation Cured.

patton is in danger Of many serious
ailments. Foley's Orino Laxative cures
ton and stimulates the liver and bow
els, restoring the natural action of
these organs. Commence taking ~ to-
day and you will feet better az once.
Foley's Orino Laxative does mort nau-
seate or grippe and is pleasant TO take
Refuse substitutes.
Kiesau Drug Co,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
Hynenial.

Back of the refusal of two Norfolk
teachers to accept a reelection this
spring is a prospective double we'd
ding in neighboring town next fall.
The young ladies are Misses Ada and
Lois Cutlery, daughters Of DR.. and Mrs.
Cutlery of Pilger. Both have been
popular in and out of their school
work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
STRAIN WITHDRAWS.
Foster and Williams, However, Con-
tinue Foster, Williams Co.

o. S. Strain has withdrawn from
the Foster, Williams Co., to associate
himself with the Payne Investment
company of Omaha, The Foster Will
liams Co., however, will be continued
by Mr.. Foster, who makes his home
here and maintains the Norfolk office,
and Mr.. Williams.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
BUILDING FUND HAS BOOST
FUND GROWS NICELY DURING
THE PAST WEEK.
PLANS TO HELP THE FUND.-

Railroad Men Meet Sunday Afternoon
to Discuss the Y. M. C. A.-Concert
Monday Evening-EIks Play the U.
c. T. for the Fund.
The Y. NJ. G. A. building fund stands
at $13 500 That means that there is
still $1l ,4O1 to be raised and that the
fund has been boosted $500 since the
last report.
The South Norfolk meeting, which
il was found necessary to postpone
last week, will be held Sunday after
noon at o'clock in Railroad hall
Railroad men are primarily interested
in this meeting, the purpose Of which
is to organize the South Norfolk end
of the building campaign and to get
an expression of sentiment from the
railroad men. Y. M. c. A. workers who
expect to attend this meeting are re-
quested to meet at the city hall, II
possible with vehicles, at $3.50.
Concert Monday Evening.
On Monday evening Prof. Otto
Vogets concert at the Methodist
church will realize a good sized sum
for the Y. NJ. C. A. fund. Mr.. Voget
will be assisted by several of his pupils
including Ray Estabrook of this city.
Mr.. Voget is musician of consider
able reputation.
Elks Play U. c. T. For the Fund.
Next Saturday afternoon will take
place one of the greatest amateur base
ball games ever played in Norfolk. II
will be a feature of the state conven
ton of the U. c. T. in Norfolk and
will be played for the benefit of the
Y NJ. c. A. fund. Norfolk Elks will
compose one lineup, the U. c. T
the other.
DR.. c. w. Ray, pastor of the Metho
dist church, has donated twenty-five
copies of his recent book THE Radiant
Life" to the Y. Nj. c.. A. cause, the
books to be disposed of as the com
mittee sees fit.
| Over in Panama John Tannehill, c
former Norfolk boy, is interested il
the upward climb of the fund. He
| isn't within several hundred miles o.
a pledge card but he mailed pledge
on the back of pretty Panama posta
card. Mr. Tannehill is in the post
Office department Of the government
service on the canal zone.
N. A. Rainbolt has contributed $500
to the Y. M. c. A. cause.
Tho fund Glands TODAY aS follows.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
Funeral of AUG. Bergman.

The funeral of the late August
Bermgann was held Friday afternoon
at the old homestead southeast of the
city, the services being conducted by
Rev, John Witte Of st. Paul Ev. Luth-
eran church.
The pallbearers were August
Klentz, August Raasch, William
Klentz. Gus Matchmaker, William
Knebel and Gus Wagner.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
A Stanton Scare.

Stanton Register: Someone started
the report Tuesday afternoon that At
torney e. b. Thomas Of Omaha, was
in our city and there might be trouble
in the granting of saloon license,
The applicants for license secured at
torneys but Attorney Thomas was not
present or in town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
Kiesau Drug Co.
GREGORY COUNTY FoaeER DIES
Charles N. Brown, Who Signed Hardy's
Name, Succumbs.

Sioux Falls, S. T., May 9.-Charles
n. Brown, sent 10 the penitentiary
from Gregory county for forgery, is
dead, He rep esented himself as Troy
E. Hardy in borrowing money from
Orion Porter. Death resulted from
consumption.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
Personal.

If any person suspects that their kid
neys are deranged they should take
Foley's Kidney Remedy at once and not
risk. having Brights disease or dia-
bcles. Delay gives the disease a
stronger foothold and you should not
delay taking Foley's Kidney Remedy.
Kiesau Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15

The function of the kidneys is TO
strain out the impurities OF the blood
which is constantly passing through
them. Foley's Kidney Remedy makes
the kidneys healthy so they will strain
out all waste matter from the blood
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once
and II Will make you well.
Kiesau Drug Co
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
WRECK ON ALBION LINE.
Five Cars of Train Left Track-No
One Hurt

freight wreck occurred Saturday
on the Albion branch OF the North
western, five freight cars in freight
No. 339 leaving the track three miles
west of Creston, No one was hurt.
The cause of the wreck is unknown.
the first car after the engine leaving
the track and taking the other cars
with it. Neither the engine nor the
way car left the rails.
Several hours were required 10
clear away the wreckage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15

in renewing our acquaintance"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G Campbell were
entertained at the Rtswick home while
in Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
Colds Tint HING On.

Colds that hang on in the spring de-
plete the system, exhaust the nerves
and open the way for serious Illness
Take Foley's Honey and Tar, 1t quick
1t is safe and certain in results.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
Personal.

Mrs. Mamie A. Daniel, who has
been spending several months visit
ing in her old home in Virginia, and
who also has been visiting her son.
Mr.. Hawthorne Daniel who is attend
ing the Annapolis Naval academy re,
turned home this week, accompanied
by her father-in-law, Mr.. p. o, Daniel
of North Carolina-Bee, Sunday, MAJ
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Owen, who have
been living at the corner of Eleventh
street and Madison avenue, have rent
ed a house in the Heights on Pase'
walk avenue, and expect to move
next week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15

Mrs. Herman Gerecke returned
Monday evening from Pittsburg, Pa,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
ORIGINATED IN NORFOLK
BEGINNINGS OF CAMPBELL CIR
Gus LAID HERE.
HuRLeURT & LeFTwIcH SHOW

Two White Ponies, Sleek and Dignif-
ed, are About All That Remains Of
the HurIburt & Leftwich Enterprise.
Hurlburt Burned to Death Here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
plnasnros OF the Week.

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Evening journal., 1908-06-09
BREWERS IN SESSION.

THE United States Brewers Association,
composed Of representative brewers from
all parts of the county, is in session at Milwaukee.
The spread of prohibition and the agitation for
the abolishng of the saloon has stirred the brew
ers, and more than the usual interest centers in
the meeting. The brewers recognize the impor-
tanc of combating the temperance agitation.
They have established press bureau, and they
have proposed to conduct a campaign OF public
ity agInst the prohibtionists. How to meet the
prohibition movement was le burden of the ad-
dresses before the convention to-day.
1t seems likely that the brewers will start ma
tional movement to abolish the dive" and the
"low" saloon 1t is significant that in his annual
address to-day the president of the association,
Mr.. Julius Lehman, declared that the abuse of
the saloon is marked by dsorderly and dsrepu-
table practices which are not really incidental to
the business" He continued: I'VE agree with all
decent men upon these points:
THAT saloons should not be used to foster the
social evil and should be utterly divorced from it.
"That the saloon should not be used for gam
bling purposes.
"That the saloon should not be open TO minors,
and the sale of intoxicants to children should be
prohibited"
The president continued that in his opinion the
liquor traffic had been jeopardized by 'its black
sheep"
There is little doubt that the brewers will start
a national movement to Suppress what they con-
slider the evils of their traffic. OF course this is
not what the radical prohibitionists will like, as
many of them believe like Proudhon who said,
"Ihe best government is the worst, that the
best saloon is the worst saloon" The radical
prohibihonists would be pleased to see the brew
ers remain inactive.
The reform plan of the brewers, If carried out,
will surely help them among large class OF the
thinking population.
Evening journal., 1908-06-09
NIGHT SCHOOLS
WILL AGAIN OPEN

Because the night schools ran but As
nights when thcv were closed. thereby
disqualifying about thirty children who
were attending the sessions to make
them eligible for employment, the
Board Of Education decided last night
to open schools No. and 10 for night
sessions for twelve nights, which will
comply with the law which provides
that children of school age must at
tend at least sixty sessions each year.
The sessions will begin next Wednes-
day morning.
The civic improvement committee Of
the New-Centurv Club in a commune
cation to the board last evening asked
for permission to use a corner room In
School No. Z as a place of shelter for
children who will use a playground
fitted with appliances, which will be
inaugurated near the school In. ques-
ton. The request was referred to the
committee on No. School with power
to act.
The Shipley Street Mission asked the
boards permission to allow the children
in the public schools to voluntarily SUBJ
scribe to a fund which viii be used by
the mission in sending poor children OF
the city to farm in Delaware county,
Pa. for n vacation. Action on the
request was deferred until the next
meeting
The board decided that the schools
shall hold but one session after June
is until the end of the school year.
Forty dollars was allowed for prizes
for two scholars in the High School
and two in the Howard School.