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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
THE DISTRICT LEADER
MOST SUCCESSFUL MUSICAL COM.
EDY IN WEST THIS YEAR.
MAY APPEAR IN NORFOLK
Auditorium Management Making a
Strong Effort to Secure This Attrae.
ton on Its Way East From Seattle,
Where ii is Now PLAYING,


Norfolk may be able to see THE
District Leader" the most successful
musical comedy which has been west
this year. The District Leader" is
now playing in Seattle and is about to
return to New York. Norfolks op,
portunity is in the chance. to get the
Auditorium picked as one of the play.
houses where the comedy will be
presented on the way back east The
company will pass through Nebraska
and the Auditorium management is
making strong effort to have a Nor
folk date accepted.
The District Leader company con.
sists of fifty-one people and is headed
by two celebrities in the musical COM
edy world, Joseph e. Truesdale and
Miss Ethel Dewey. Miss Dewey was
the leading lady in THE Land of Nod
and was the prima donna in the Perly
Opera company, another eastern sue
cess.
The District Leader" it will be
remembered, was written by Joseph
Il. Howard, who also wrote THE Flow
er of the Ranch" and who last year
appeared with Miss Mable Barrison
in the former production. The Dis
trict Leader" is under the direction
of Klaw & Erlinger.
Special scenery is a feature of 1.-THE
District Leader" There are seventy
pieces of baggage with the show anC
three loads of special scenery.
Two special cars are used by the
company.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF MADl-
SON COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
FIRST MEETING WEDNESDAY
About Fifty Delegates Are in Town to
Discuss Ways and Means for the
Betterment of the Sunday School
Work in This County.

work IN rms county.
The Madison county Sunday school
workers are in Norfolk The annual
convention of the county Sunday
school association was called to or
der at the Methodist church about 3
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon by DR..
o. r. Meredith, president of the coun-
ty association.
The Madison county people who de-
vote one day in seven to an effort to
point out the path of true rectitude
to such of the youth of the land as
they are able to gather into Sunday
school began to arrive in Norfolk on
the noon trains Wednesday. About
fifty delegates were expected.
II. NJ, Steidly, a state worker will
be the principal speaker before the
convention. He is on both OF the
afternoon and evening programs.
The association will elect officers
Thursday afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
CIRCUS TRAIN JUMPS TRACK.
Two Of Campbell Bros Cars Are De.
rallied at Elk Point.

Elk Point, S. D., May 10. - The
Campbell Bros circus met with a
little more hard luck at Elk Point
about o'clock a. m, when two horse
cars were derailed at the "Y" The
cars were got back on the track after
about four hours delay, and the circus
proceeded on its way to Yankton.
On the way from Sioux City one OF
the running boards slipped from its
place and struck nearly all the cattle
guards along the roadway between
Jefferson and Elk Point and caused
the derailment, There was a consid
cradle jar and momentary danger OF
serious accident, but luckily the dam
age was not great.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
STRANGER WON THE RAGE
CREIGHTON SPLINTER LOSES OUT
IN THE MATCH.
CONSIDERABLE MONEY WAS UP

A Mysterious Stranger Going by the
Name of Fife" and Claiming Nor.
folk as His Home, Dropped Into
Creighton and Took the Coin.
Creighton, Neb., May 13.-Special to
The News: 1t was case Of mysteri-
GUS stranger in the footrace here yes
terday afternoon-and the M s. took
the money.
And there was some money up, too.
Here's how.
Earl Watkins, local footracer, has
been going some" 1t is claimed for
him that he can go 100 yards in ten
thing in sight.
M. S. Drops In.
The other day mysterious stranger
dropped into town. He claimed his
name was Fife and that he lives at
Norfolk. But it doesn't matter much
where he lives.
He offered to bet 800 that he could
beat Watkins. The money was forth,
coming. A big crowd came up from
Plainview to see the sport Fife
took all the bets he could find. Then
the two sprinters lined up.
Referee a Stranger, Too.
The referee was a stranger, too
But not so mysterious. He set the
local racer back twice, three feet each
time, for starting before the CUR
cracked.
SO Watkins got away under a han
dicap. And when the mysterious
Fife had gone twenty feet ahead
and was looking back over his Shout
der Watkins abandoned the race
Fife" took the money.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
THE BENEFIT CONCERT
WELL ATTENDED AND THOR.
oUGHLY ENJOYED BY ALL.
M. E. CHURCH MONDAY EVENING
Under Direction Of Otto A. Voget OF
Wayne, Assisted by Ray Estabrook
Arthur johnson and Miss Voget
Y. M. c. A. Fund Gets Sos.

Few concerts have been more thor.
oughly appreciated by Norfolk au-
dience than the Y NJ. c. A. benefit
concert given at the Methodist church
Monday evening under the direction
of Otto A. Voget OF Wayne. Mr..
Voget was assisted by three of his
pupils, Ray Estabrook of this city,
Arthur Johnson of Wayne and Miss
Pauline Voget of Wayne.
The Methodist church was comfort.
ably filed for the concert by an audi
ence which numbered 300 people. Both
the violin and the piano numbers were
received with marked evidence of ap.
probation.
Mr.. Voget, himself, is not only a
musician OF ability, but is also a com.
poser Of some promise. Ray Esta
brooks talent as a violinist is well
known to Norfolk audiences and was
again attested to Monday evening
Mr. Johnson and Miss Voget did their
part in making the concert a success
The Y. NJ. C. A. fund will be pushed
up about SOS as a result of the benefit
concert. The total receipts were 1897
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
POPULAR RAILROAD MAN
DEATH OF JAMES N. McARTY,
NIGHT FOREMAN.
HAD A WIDE ACQUAINTANCE
Held the Position Of Night Foreman
at the Northwestern Roundhouse
for Twenty-Five Years-8ody to be
Taken to Iowa for Burial.

Taken to Iowa for Burial.
James n. McCarty, night foreman
in the Northwestern roundhOuse, died
at 2:45 Tuesday morning at his home
i37 South Fifth street, of blood poison
ing. Mr.. McCarty had not been well
for some time but was able to work
up to the end of the month, his last
appearance at the house being on the
night of April 80. After that he was
confined to his home.
Mr.. McCarty was night foreman at
the round house here for twenty-five
years, and he numbered among his
acquaintance practically every en-
ploye on the Nebraska division of the
Northwestern railroad. He was ge-
NAL, had an abundance of the milk Of
human kindness, and was popular
among his coworkers.
He was born in Boston fifty-two
years ago He never married. He
lived with his sister on South Fifth
street, and the brother and sister
were absolutely without other rela-
tives in the world so far as they knew.
On Wednesday the remains will be
taken to Frenchtown, a small place
within seven or eight miles from Wa
terloo, Iowa, for burial They will
be accompanied by his sister and a
delegation of railroad men. At Nor.
folk railroad associates will continue
their ministrations up to the time the
train leaves bearing all that is mortal
Of James N. McCarty to the old home
town for burial.
Funeral in Norfolk will be held at
the Catholic church Wednesday morn
ing at 1890, conducted by Father
Thomas Walsh.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
BACKED BY BUSINESS MAN.
PIainvew Base Ball Team is Getting
Ready.

Plainview, Neb May 13-From a
stan correspondent: Plainview is 60
ing to play baseball this summer. AL
ready the business men of this ener-
getic city have subscribed almost $500
for the maintenance of corking ball
team this summer-and it is claimed
that Plainyiew will play some of the
fastest ball on the north Nebraska
diamond. A number OF good players
are TO be imported for the season,
and the Plainview people claim they
will win siXty-hve per cent OF the
games they play, Plainview always
has been a good ball town, as will be
remembered from last years expert
ence. People here are still talking OF
that thirteen.inning game at Stanton.
The following prominent Plainyiew
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
Notice of Dissolution,

Notice is hereby given that on and
after May s, 1908, the partnership
hitherto existing between o, S, Strain,
j, c. Foster and w. C. Williams, under
the firm name of Foster, Williams &
Co., is dissolved by mutual consent OF
all parties concerned, o. S. Strain hav-
ing associated himself with the Paine
Investment company of Omaha.
o. s. Strain,
j. c. Foster,
W. c. Williams.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

county, Thursday to hear cumplainants
who desire the Northwestern road to
open depot at that place. The town
hopes to get considerable trade from
the Rosebud Indian agency which now
goes to Valentine At the same time
and place complaints from the town
of Georgia, two stations west of
Crookston, will be heard on the same
kind of complaint.
Creighton News: VIII Carroll, bet.
ter known as the Big Swede," has
accepted position with the Gund
Brewing company and goes on the
road the first of May His territory
is along the Bonesteel line and north.
east Nebraska, with headquarters at
| Norfolk. Another one of Knox couu-
! tvs farm boys is making good and
has been placed in a responsible po-
sitiOn. Wits many firm friends know
he is alright and wish him success in
his work.
Former United States Senator VIM.
! " Allen of Madison was in Norfolk
last evening on his way to Belle
Fourche, S. d., where he will defend
a former Madison county boy this
week from the charge OF forgery. Sen
ator Allen will come back to Madison
county next week to attend district
court. The senator is unable to say
at this time just what part he will
play in the coming campaign. II the
court sessions will permit Senaor AL
len will be in Norfolk when w. j.
Bryan speaks here on the twenty
ninth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

business men are behind the baseball
movement for the summer: w. Il.
Hill. president; John Gunthorpe, sec.
rotary; L. c. Barber, treasurer; di.
rectors-Dr Il. NJ. Barnes, John Gun.
thorpe, Charles Hecht, Peter Dow, c.
II. Greene
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
Valentino Weddlna.

Valentine, Neb., May 13,-Special to
The News: Oscar Marks Of this city
and Mrs Layton of Wood Lake were
married this evening by Justice Of
the Peace Maxwell. The ceremony
was performed at the residence Of Mr.,
Maxwell.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
Stranger Gets Some More.

The friends of Watkins were not
satisfied that he had fair deal in
yesterdays race, and this morning
they were out early for another try
The stranger was accommodating and
was willing to put up $25 that he
could beat the local and give him
twelve feet start on a fifty-yard dash
This looked all right to the locals and
the gun popped. The stranger only
beat Watkins two feet, but it was
enough to take the money.
A man in Creighton this morning
claims that he has the mysterious
stranger figured out and that his name
is Bell, who has record of 90 sec
onds on 100 yards.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
FRED H. FREE AS ORATOR.
Former Norfolk Man Who Has Made
Good in Plainview.

Piainview, Neb., May 12.-From a
stan correspondent: Attorney Fred
II, Free of this city has been selected
to deliver the Memorial day address
here. Mr.. Free is former Norfolk
attorney who has made good" He
is one OF the most prosperous men In
Plainview today, and an attorney
whose wit and eloquence are gaining
favor
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
Platte County Teachers.

Lindsay, Neb, May Especial to
The News: The Platte county teach
ers had their meeting here on Satur-
day, with an attendance of about thir,
ty-tive, They had very interesting
program and a good meeting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
LOCAL MAIL SERVICE.
New Run Established on the Morning
and EVENING BonesteeI Train,

view Kun Established on the Morning
and Evening 5onesteel Train.
Local mail service has been estab-
lished ON trains No. 4O3 and IO4 run.
ming between Norfolk and Bonesteel
This train leaves Norfolk at 1885 a,
m, and arrives here at $40 at the up
town station 1t runs daily except
Sunday.
Government Mail Clerk b. X. Petit
took the first run out yesterday.
The establishment of this service
has been very much desired by the
various towns along the Bonesteel line
as 1t represents a considerable i'm
provement in the mail facilities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
.|l NEVER TOUCHED HIM
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
BY PAGE FARMER.
WAS IN FRONT OF AN ENGINE
Wagon Struck and the Man Thrown
Out, Then Dragged by His Runaway
Team for Some Distance, Coming
Out Without a Scratch.

Page, Neb., May II. - Special to
The News: A narrow escape from
death, and a peculiar one, took place
tive during the afternoon. A freight
train, going at the rate of about IF.
teen miles an hour, struck wagon,
demolishing it and throwing the driv-
er, farmer, ont in front He chung
to the lines and was dragged a block,
receiving not so much as scratch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

Fife" or Bell" is not known II
Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

A Grand street Parade Friday Noon
and a Spectacular Baseball Game
Saturday viii be Popular Features.
The Banquet Friday Night.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-17
rRArERNAL BROTHERHOOD
 HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION

Last night, meeting o' laN'p' Lodge No. 35' of tho frat'rn'' Broth crbood was one of the most succesNiu' ones of the present year. The at''n dance was large, thc occasion being tn' annual election of officer
 The oniccrs elected for thc ensuing wear arc Dr R. w. Graham. presidents : ". II. Claypool, vice president; MrS' Minnie seaman. secrctary.trcaSufcr' Mrs. Philp Hoover, secretary; Mf'' '' D. Ryan. scrgcaut at arms; Mrs w. M' Poulson. mistress at arms; Mrs. Jrnni" Bofcn. inner door keeper: Mrs. Lena Shaw. outer door keeper; Mrs. bcvina Crablc and Mrs. Katie Birch. trustees and Mrs. C. ". French and Mrs. Meth" Wallinpford member, of the finance committee.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-17
TWO HUNDRED BISHOPS
 IN RELIGIOUS GATHERING

LONDON, June Distinguished churchmen from the four quarters ,f the globe are pouring into London in anticipation of the opening next week of the great Pan.Anglican Congress. The attendance will embrace moro taan 1000 delegates, among whom will be some goo bishops.
 The congress plans to remain in SIS sion about two weeks During this time there will be exhaustive discus. sions of the governmental. social. ms. sionary. political and doctrinal needs, problems and difficulties which confront the Anglican communion.
 One of the notable features ,f ,nc gathering will be special thanksgiv- ing meeting, at which offerings will eb presented by the bishops of the various dioceses. Tine money will be dcvot % tO the formation of new dioceses in Manchuria, Singapore, Northern Aus tralia, Northern Rhodesia, and at Kbar. toum and Edmonton, (Canada.)
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-17
MANY FASHIONABLE
 WEDDINGS FOR JUNE

NEW YORK. June ll.--Tne month of June has been busy season and will continue to be with New York SO. ciety folk. There will he host of Fashionable weddings, and although Wednesday seems to bo the favorite of all, still there are scheduled for almost every day in the week marriages of parties well known in Gotham E smart set. One of the weddings that will in- tercst New Workers most, although it is to occur in London, is the marriage of Miss Jean Reid, daughter of Am. bassador Reid, to the Hon. Joan Hu- Der, Ward, which will take place in St. ,Iamc' Chapel, London, on June 23 A great many society people from New York are ging to Europe to attend the ceremony.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-17
COLORADO RIVER BRIDGE
 AT PARKER COMPLETED

Charles Corliss. an cmploye of the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Com pany, stopped over here yesterday on his way to his home in Lcavenworth, Kansas, from Parker. where he says the new Arizona and California railroad bridge is finished over the Colorado river Tm bridge comprises five spans zach es5 feet in length, resting on con crete piers. The track is 36 feet above high water level and the deepest foun' dation of any pier is os feet below the low water mark. Trains can cross tho bridge as soon as the approAo to it from the California side is finished. This work is now in progress. The grade for the railroad is finished half mile beyond the bridge on the Califor' mia side.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-17
LEAVE TODAY TO BEGIN
 WORK ON TUNNELS
(From Fridays Dailyl

4 number of miners will leave here today for Fossil creek to commence work on several tunnels for the Arizo. na Power Company through which the waters of the Fossil Creek springs will be conducted to the company's power plant on the Verde river.
 Work is being pushed in the con. struc'ion of the wagon road to the site of the power plant. The road is fnish. ed to the summit of the Black Hills range, north of tho head of Sycamore creek. Three large gangs are engaged at work on it from the rim to the Verde river and the company expects that all connections will be made with the several tracts of road to the Verde river Sunday. The telephone line is in operation as far as the Dugas ranch at the junction of Sycamore and Little Sycamore creeks and the line builders are now strinaing wires between the Dugas ranch and the summit of the range.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-17
DOUBLE SHAFT FOR THE EMPOR|A
 MINE
Large Force Begins Work On Development Of
 Property
UFrom Saturdays Daily

Less than twcnty.four hours after he arrived here Monday night from New York after an absence of four years, II. IT. Keays started a force of miners sinking a new double compartment shaft on the Emporia mine, seven miles south of this city, which he sold at a handsome figure to q New York syndi. cate. A new hoisting plant will be in. stalled and tho shaft carried down to n depth of at leas. 400 feet before any extensive lateral work is commenced. Already he has three large tents erect. ed for camp accommodations awaiting the arrival of five portable houses, pur- chased by him in tho cast before his return here. The portable houses arc the first ever shipped here. They are made in sections, and can be easily transported either by wagon or in rail. road cars. Keays has also purchased n consignment of lumber and other min. ing materials and is betting the camp in shape for large force of miners as soon as possible. The syndicate, own ing tae property, has ample finances to carry out the extensive plan of devel. opmcnt agreed upon, which involves the expenditure of large amount of capital.
 Surveys for patent have already been made for the principal claims of the group, which comprises ten loca tions.
 The Emporia claim covers what is known 10 the pioneer miners of tho county as the "110" ledge. It has only been explored to depth of 12C feet, although some of the ricnest or, ever mined here by the argonauts O, the eos and s0's was taken from it. grassroot diggings. Before he left fo, the east five years ago, Keays and hi: partners mined ore from l30 feet of development that ncttcd them *5,00c in gold bullion after milling and trans portation expenses were deducted. Tn, ledge runs in northwcsterly and southeasterly direction and can be traced on the surface three miles Enough water for all reduction and camp purposes can be had from tne de vclopmcnt of the vein and springs GOV. cred by the locations.
 The camp is located n short distance from the former site of the Clark and Adams saw and stamp mill on the Pres colt and Senator wagon road
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-17
FIGHT ON AMONG MAccABEEs.

TOLEDO, O., June ll,--Tne biennial great eneampment of the Knights of
 the Modern Maccabecs which opened here today promiscs to he one of tLe stormiest sessions in the history of tae order, The trouble has been brewing in the ranks of the order for some time past and is due to charges of alleged iFompetcncy in the present admins. fation of affairs. Great Commander !. <. Boynton of Port Huron is the Thief object of the attack of the anti. tdmmistrationists, X strong effort is fo be made to oust Major Boynton from office. The opposing candidate is George $. Loyelace, of Muskegon, Mich.
 Both sides are today claiming that they will win the fight Major Boyn. ton was the founder of the order and
 has been i,s head for twenty five years.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-17
MARIA LABIA TO
 SING IN AMERICA

NEW YORK, .,rpc .u Lovers of the opera were iutcnsicJ in 'hc rcturp from Europe of Oscar Jiammcrst in. owner of the Mnnhrttar Opera House, which was started n year ago as a rival to the Metropolitan. Tho noted impre. sario has been in foreign lands seeking new talent with which to startle the op~ratic world next winter, and if re. ports are true he has signed contracts amounting to over q. eos 900, and will have payroll at his New York and Philadelphia houses amounting to about S75,000 week. The most interesting announcement that he had to make was that he had signed a contract with Ma. ria Labia, the Berlin prima donna, and that he would give New Workers an op- p0rtunity to hear Melba and Tetrazzini on the same stage. Not the least in. teresting result of his search for talent throughout Europe was his discovery of n wonderful dancer, whom he found in a cafe in the slums of Budapest, MT. Hamm.rstein predicts that she will ere. ate a great sensation for he says her dancing is wonderful aud her beauty ovepowering.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-17
DELIGHTFUL CONCERT AT
 OPERA HOUSE JUNE 26

Prescott, music lovers and amusement seekers will be delighted to learn that on the evening of Friday. June 26, the Elks Opera House will be the scene of n concert of exceeding promise. Among the artists programmed are Mrs. W. K. Tiffany, soprano: Mir. !. Howard Grunn, pianist; T. Frances Hughes, tenor, and Frank Lloyd Stuchal, violinist.
 The concert is the first of n series which will probably he given by tne colony of superb musicians wlp are in Prescott for the summer. Manager bil- lon will also probably bill the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra for concert in the very near future.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-17
DECLINE BELIEVED ID HAVE BEEN
 CHECKED
Outlook To-Day Is For FirmneSs In The
 Stock Market
Quotations furnished by courtery of :. r. Wren & Co.,. Stock Bsokers.
Srvom Saturdays Daiiy)


 NEW YORK, June 12.-The New York market opened weak and sold of under liquidation and bear pressure from the opening. Stocks declined all along the list and the active issues sold of from one to three points during the early afternoon. Towards the close there was slight stifening shown and before tho close somc of the earlier losses were partially rcgained but lost as whole closed from one to two points below the opening.
 The only reason given for the break was the result of bear pressure stated over the uncertainty expressed over the platform to be adopted by the rcpubli. can convention, it being reported tha. the platform will be extremely radical. Looks as though the decline had been checked, however, and outlook for 10. morrow is for firmness with probably slight upward tendency.
 There were no particular develop. ments in the Boston market at tho op. cning and prices held fairly firm for awhile. Later the weakness in New York coupled with T drop in price of London Copper metal had weakening effect on Copper stocks and they gener. ally sold off. Near the close there was some strength developed in some of tho leaders which closed at fair advance above the low point reached earlier in the day.
 London Copper lower with Spot IS pds. ] <. Futures 5s pds. l5 s.