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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
NORTH WEST BANKERS.
Annual Convention of Group Six Held
at Chadnon May %.

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Group six of the Nebraska Bankers
association will hold its annual con,
ventiOn in Chadron on May 20. The
meeting will be called to order at
$50 by President D H. Griswold OF
Gordon.
Saturday the bankers will take an
excursion to Hot Springs, S. D., taking
advantage of the Decoration day holi.
day.
The convention program is:
Invocation Rev. j. lockwood
Jenkins, Chadron.
Address of Welcome-Hon. J.. H.
Finnegan, mayor, Chadron.
Response-C. NJ. Thompson, New,
port
Presidents Annual Address.
Report Of group secretary and treas
urer.
Appointment of committee by pres
ident.
Adjournment for lunch.
1870 p. m.
Convention called to order.
<NNuI Vo9 o. Il "a bIdCht president
Hastings,
Address-Clement Chase, editor OF
the Western Banker, Omaha.
Address-C. F. McGrew, vice presi
dent Omaha National bank, Omaha
What Has Our State Association
Done For Us During the Past Year,
W. b. Hughes, secretary n. b. A.
Report of committee.
Education of officers.
Adjournment for dinner.
500, Question Box-E. +. FOlda.
$3.50, banquet at Loomers opera
house.
Toastmaster, Hon. w. A. Critics.
Responses by; p, l.. Hail, Lincoln
w. B. Mcqueen, Hays Springs; b. C
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
EXTENDS GREETING.
Grand Council Sends Message to Five
Councils in Session.

~ anu SSt'lIll SCllNS NlCSSdSC " i've
Councils in Session.
The Nebraska grand council Of the
L. c. T., meeting in Norfolk, extend
ed greetings to sister grand councils
in convention in five different states.
The message was dispatched to the
grand council Of Kentucky, the Vir-
ginias, Maryland and the District Of
Columbia meeting at Parkersburg, w.
". to the grand council of Illinois
meeting at Decatur, ILL.,; to the grand
council Of Indiana meeting at Terra
Haute, Ind; to the grand council of
Georgia and Florida meeting at Ma
con, Ga, and to the grand council OF
the Carolinas meeting at Asheville
N. c.
The message read: Nebraska
grand council assembled extends fra
ternal greetings and best wishes fol-
pleasant and profitable meeting"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
Baseball is Waking Up.

The Norfolk base ball situation is
beginning to take pretty definite shape.
The base ball committee has been
making an active canvass for finan-
cial support the last day or two. The
committee is securing definite month
ly pledges and proposes TO enter the
season on working basis. The re-
spOnses to the committees appeal,
while not in all cases as liberal as
might have been expected, are still
such as to make the local outlook en-
COuraging.
The base ball team itself is about
to appear. E. c. Shafer, who runs a
cigar factory in the Mast block, has
been chosen captain and has taken
active charge of the team. Mr., Shafer
came to Norfolk a few months ago
from Missouri Valley, Ia, where he
had an enviable reputation as an all
round ball player.
Captain Shafer has called the local
players out for practice. The men
who will be candidates for positions
in the regular lineup will work out
each evening
The base ball diamond is to be laid
out anew so as to bring it directly
in front of the grand stand. The
judges stand, which at present OBJ.
structs the view of the field from the
grand stand, is to be taken down.
Norfolk, 1t is stated, will have a
good team in the field when Benson
Eagles como here for a game the first
day of the state convention of Eagles
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
SATURDAY BASE BALL.
U. c. T. and EIks Play for Benefit Of
Y. M. C. A.

The Elks or the U. C. T.? How
do you lineup?
With the coming of the commercial
travellers to Norfolk interest in the
Saturday baseball game has been get
ting up to the fever height.
There has probably never been as
much interest in an amateur game as
in the contest for Saturday afternoon.
Every travelling man in town will be
at the game. So will a good portion
of Norfolk.
The game will be opened with a
grand parade as all properly managed
amateur games are opened.
After that the trouble will start.
The game Is called at 3 o'clock.
The game is played for the benefit
of the Y. NJ. C. A. fund
The revised lineup follows:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
Ainsworth Commencement May 20.

AinswOrth, Neb, May 1S.-Special
to The News: The AinswOrth high
school commencement will take
place Friday evening May 90. There
are five members of the class: Sher,
man r Eddy, Helen r. Skillman, Del
la Gertrude Needles, Alta F, Scales
and Charles Kenneth Paine, Sherman
r. Eddy won the first prize, a schol.
arship in Doane college, and Helen
r. Skillman second, a scholarship in
Gates academy,
Invocation will be pronounced by
Rev Mr., Van Valkenburgh; Harold
Humphrey will give q piano solo,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
STATE ]. c. |. MEN HERE
NORFOLK is ENTERTAINING NE.
BRAsKA CONVENTION.
LIVE WIRES OF COMMONWEALTH
Commercial Travellers Began Arriving
in Norfolk Thursday Evening to At.
tend the Tenth Annual Session Of
the Nebraska Grand Council.


tend the Tenth Annual Session Of
the Nebraska Grand Council.
The Nebraska grand council OF the
United Commercial Travellers of
America is in session in Norfolk. 1t
has brought to Norfolk scores of the
most representative commercial men
of the state Norfolk welcomed
Thursday evening and Friday morn.
ing the live wires" of the state.
The grand council was called to or
der shortly after o'clock Friday
morning. The council meets in the
Masonic hall in the Mast block and
will be in session until Saturday noon.
The meetings of the grand council
are always secret.
II. A. Bailey of Lincoln, grand coun-
selor, presides over the state meeting.
The greater part of the actual conven-
ton details fall on Fred W. Hawkins,
grand secretary. Grand Conductor s.
f. Erskne is a Norfolk officer Of the
grand lodge.
There are ten councils of the U. C.
IT, in Nebraska: Omaha, Lincoln,
Hastings, Beatrice, Norfolk Grand
Island, Chadron, Fremont, Holdrege
and Columbus. Each council is rep
resented at the state convention in
Norfolk.
This is the tenth annual session of
the Nebraska council.
Norfolk council has made a tremen.
dous gain within the past year, hav.
ing brought the membership Of the
local council, No. 120, up to the 1870
point.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22

Norfolk Brownies" wanted game
with Battle Creek and designated j.
f.. Flynn as their representative on
the occasion OF his visit to Battle
Creek yesterday
Master Leroy Beck is III this week.
Mrs Simms returned home Sunday
evening from Stanton, where she
spent the afternoon with friends.
Mrs. Cannon and daughter, Mar.
gueritc, and son Roy returned to their
home in Fremont Monday noon after
brief visit with her brother, c. II.
Kampman and Philip Kampman.
James c. Mahoncy returned to Nor
folk yesterday from Council Bluffs,
where he spent Sunday with his pa.
rents.
Mrs. Elmer S. Cummlns ana three
small daughters arrived home Mon
day noon from Battle Creek, where
they had been visiting Mrs. Cummins'
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Shipplee.
IIamp Nelson and son Orley ar
rived home from Missouri yesterday,
where they had been to look after
some property.
The Union Pacihc's evening passen-
ger from Columbus now arrives at
1925 p. m, new time card bringing
it into Norfolk ten minutes earlier
than formally. AS yet there has been
no change in the NJ. q o. time card
based on the recent twenty minute
advancement of the Northwestern S
noon trains. The noon mail is now
dispatched from the post Office twenty
minutes earlier than formally.
Mrs. NJ, II. Green came very close
to having a serious accident the other
night while driving on Norfolk avenue.
| Another horse became frightened at
a passing automobile and plunged
against the buggy in which Mrs. Green
and another lady were riding. In the
collision both of the back wheels of
Mrs. Green's vehicle were broken
Fortunately neither of the occupants
of the buggy were injured. The man
driving the horse which caused the
| collision never stopped to ascertain
the extent of the damage
The Norfolk school board has two
vacancies to fill in the local teaching
force Miss Alta McKiver has decin
ed a reelection and Miss Rena Ohm
sted who was elected to one of the
| third grade rooms, will teach in the
| Pierce high school the coming year
Miss McKiver had been assigned tC
second grade work. Miss Maude
Boyd, who has been principal of the
Grant school, notified the board some
time ago that she would not teach
here next term. She has had one OF
the preliminary grades in the Grant
school. Her class will be assigned tC
| Miss Laura Durland
The Norfolk automatic telephone
plant is getting into working order as
fast as the experts can make the nee
! Cssary connections with the COmpli
Gated switchboard. The company il
now giving service to about $50 sub
scribers in Norfolk This week the
company secured connections Will
Madison switchboard. This line gives
them connections with Newman
Grove Elgin, Monroe, Cornlea, Lind
say and Petersburg The Norfolk
company has had connections witt
/. Hoslins, Battle Creek, Tilden anC
! Meadow Grove for some time. The
| Independent Office has been able t.
reach Madison for some time by the
way of Battle Creek but the new con
nections are direct between this cit.
and the county seat
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
45 Is is 81 IA l.
Statistics of the Game.

As Is IS 81 IA IA
Statistics Of the Game.
Wild pitch. Nicola.
Hit by pitched ball, Nicola, 4.
First base on balls, We'll 2, Nicola
4.
Passed balls, Koenigstein /.
Struck out, We'll IA, Nicola s.
Sacrifice hits, Price l.
Stolen bases, Koenigstein /, Bur
ton /, Pasewalk 2, Gutzmer 8, Hall
/, Mapes l, kirkpatrick 4, Beels
Scott l, Gettinger 8.
The score:
U. C. T........4 7 4 0 OS 1-2G
Elks ........O 0 1 0 2 4 Ii;
The umpires Sutherland, Shaffer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
j. {. |. NINE BEAT HkS
CLOSE GRAND COUNCIL SESSION
WITH BASE BALL.
TWENTY FIVE TO THIRTEEN

rdNelerS Win Great STICK Contest
Saturday Afternoon 49, Game Wit
messed by 800 People-Brings $50
to Y. M. c. A.
The United Commercial Travellers
closed their triumphant two-days
stay in Norfolk with a big-score vic
tory over the Elks baseball nine. The
Elks intorposed no serious obstacle
to the triumphant procession of the
travellers. Though they rallied in the
latter part of the game the final
score stood twenty-five to thirteen
with the Elks holding the unlucliy
end
Three hundred people saw the
game, which was called shortly after
g o'clock, Saturday afternoon. The
side lines were lined with carriages
and automobiles all decorated with
the gay colors of one or both of the
opposing mines.
The game brought about $50 into
the Y. NJ. C. A. building fund. The
receipts at the gate amounted to
$62.75.
Burtons cubs lost the game in the
first two innings. When they settled
down the travellers were disappear
ing just around the corner. Disaster
struck the Elks again in the seventh
inning but the game was well to the
bad by that time
DR.. Brush negotiated for a three
Dagger once. SO did Burt Mapes.
The travellers were siXty-one times
at the bat.
The story of the game is:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
Word From Supreme Office.
GRAND COUNCIL ROLL.
List Of Delegates Having Vote II
Grand Council Session.

The L. C, T. grand council Is not
a large body. Despite the fact that
there are between one and two hun,
dred travelling men in Norfolk only
thirty-fve men are entitled to votes
in the convention.
Each council has a delegate for
every seventy-five members. The U
c. T, in Nebraska has a membership
of 1887.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22

return to the east. But the story is
that they played a card game to de
eide. They stayed.
1t was a fortunate issue of that
game Both men became prosperous
and honored citizens in the great COM
monwealth that they had a substantial
part in building. The lives of both
men have fitted so we'll into their
north Nebraska setting that the skepti-
cal may find it a trife hard to believe
that at one time it all hung on card
game.
But its a story oft repeated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
MADISON COUNTY PEOPLE
.,-'oARTIcIPANTS IN THE cARNEs
TRAGEDY WELL KNOWN.
ALL FORMERLY LIVED HERE
S9ickley and Robinson are Brothers-in.
Law and Lived at Madlson--Suther-
land Went to Keya Paha County
From Battle Creek

The participants in the Carncs trag-
- ady. details Of which were related yes
serday in a special dispatch from
Bassott, II seems were at one time
all Madison COMFY men. According
TO the memory Of those who knew the
families when they lived in this coun'
,Ly. Nm Buckley is not the sonin-law
Of A. X. Robinson, as stated In the
iispatch, but the two are brOthers-in-
law. The former Is the son of VIM.
BiclLey. sr., who died few years
ago. who hOmestcaded a farm adjoin-
ing the city of Madison, He repre-
scented Madison county In the legisla-
.ture in 1884, and was a powerful FAC
3or In securing the original appropria-
ton for the construction of the Nor
folk hospital for insane. When he
livcd in Madison, 4. X. Robinson was
the proprietor of what was known as
the Board Of Trade livery. Some
years ago the families moved to Keya
Paha county and took homesteads,
Mother Buckley going with her chill
lren
Warner Sutherland, the young man
who was shot, Is said to be the son
Of one of the Sutherlands at Battle
Greek, so he also is a Madison county
man, and said to be connected with
some of the best families in Madison
county,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
Plenty of Rain in Brown Count,

Ainsworth, Neb, May Especial
to The News: This vicinity is hav-
ing plenty of rain and crops look fine.
Complaining is not all over, but much
corn is up and will soon be ready to
cultivate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
Elkhorn Valley Editors.

Ainsworth, Neb., May 1S.-Special
to The News: The Elkhorn Valley
editorial association meets in Valen-
tine on Saturday, June 6. A fine pro
gram has been prepared and a good
time is assured
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
Determined BY A CARD GAME
Or. Bear Became a North Nebraska
Citizen by Chance.

Citizen by Chance.
A card game made DR.. A. Bear a
north Nebraska citizen. At least that
is a story that the pioneers tell.
DR. Bear and DR.. T. C. Sexton parti'
-cipated in the famous game. 1t was
played in Fremont in 1866.
Iiomesick and more than trifle
r discouraged the two young physicians
viewed the western frontier and the
desolate prairies with alarm. They
were about ready to toss it all up and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22

The best want advertisers this
month will secure the best tenants for
the coming year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22

worth; S. c. French, South Omaha;
W. t. Hayward, ID. B. Jcnckes, A. G..
Fisher, Geo c. Snow, all of Chadron.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
THE PARADE.
Commercial Travellers, Hundred
Strong, Marched up the Avenue.

A hundred commercial travellers
in Norfolk for the grand council meet
ing of the U. c. t. marched up Nor
folk avenue Friday noon. 1t was the
annual parade of the U. c. T.
The parade started exactly at the
noon hour. 1t was headed by the
Norfolk band.
Following the band came Mayor
]. D. Sturgeon, one of Norfolk's dele
gates to the grand council, and Grand
Counselor E. A. Bailey of Lincoln,
head of the U. C. T. in Nebraska. The
executive head of the commercial
mems order and the U. C. T. mayor
of Norfolk rode in the official auto
mobile, the mayors runabout.
Then came the travelling men, two
abreast. There were an even hun
dred in line.
The parade was an imposing one.
Norfolk has never seen a better ap-
pearing body of men than the long
line of Nebraska travellers, graced
with badges, lodge colors and parade
canes.
Word From Supreme Office.
The following telegram was re-
ceived by the Nebraska grand coun-
Gil from the supreme Office of the U.
C. T. at Columbus, Ohio
Accept friendly and fraternal
greeting from supreme Office with best
wishes for an enjoyable and profit,
able meeting. c. c. Daniels, supreme
secretary"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22

Look for work among the want ads,
and-to help along-have your own
want ad. take a hand" at the task,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-03
WATCH NIGHT.
Services In Central
Methodist Church On the Oc-
casion of the Birth Of
New Year.

The night watch Of the passing Of
the old year was realized at Central
Methodist church with a large at
tendance Of devout worshipers.
At the appointed hour the song
and prayer service was begun under
the direction of the Rev. A. H. Best.
After some songs and very appro-
pirate remarks by the leader this
part cf the service was closed by
SINGING the seven verses Of that
grand old hymn, "How firm foun-
dation, We saints Of the Lord y
The pastor, -Wolling, then took
charge and after some remarks as to
the closing year and the swiftness of
time, spoke on the three words; Our
failures, our hopes, our resolutions.
The hour and a half was passing ali
too soon. and only twenty minutes
were left for the solemn consecra-
ton service. The hundred souls pres
ent bowed il silent prave:.: and then
sang one or two appropriate hymns.
All hearts were impressed and many
showed signs Of deep emotion.
The closing moments had come, the
lights were lowered. all except a few
over the pulpit, and amid a solemn
hush all awaited in the attitude OF
prayer the midnight stroke to bid
farewell to the old year. A few
minutes more and the lights were
turned up again, and all joined with
animation in singing, ''God be with
you." A brotherly hand-shake, a
wish Of happy New Year. and the
services were over.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-03
COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
In Three of the Races Council Failed
to Agree And Will Meet Again
Tonight.

City council met on Monday night
to election subordinate officers for
the ensuing year.
Nj. Eugene S. We:tS was re-elect-
ed city cleik and treasurer without
opposition.
Council failed to elect chief Of po-
lice. none of the candidates securing
a majority, though many ballots were
taken.
E. n. Austin. f. P. Bradley, H. H.
FTarklil aAl 7. P. Adams were elect
ed policeman: For the remaining
policeman there was a tie between l..
O. Burton and John Smith.
Council was also unable to cleo; a
street overseer Oh Monday night. .
Rial Bates was reelected lamp
lighter and janitor, and Wade Mel
son and Malcolm Lesesne were elect
ed hose waeon drivers.
Council will meet again tonight to
fill the positions upon which 1t was
unable to agree at the meeting on
Monday night.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-03
Epting- -Sheely.

At the home Of the brides father,
Mr.. Walter Epting, Miss ALA Epting
and Mr.. Joe Shelly were married,
Dec. 25. 1907. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Jno. J. Long.
Several members of both families
were present to extend their best
wishes to the bride and groom.
As an evidence Of the esteem in
which both are held many beautiful
and valuable presents were given.
After the ceremony was perform
ed. the guests were, invited into tn,
large dining hall and partook Of the
many good things that had been pre-
pared for the occasion.
These young persons start out IN
life under very favorable circum-
stances. and nave the best wishes Of
their many friends.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-03
Mr.. Haltiwanger Takes Charge.

The following is from the Lexing-
ton Dispatch of January /:
With this ISSUE of The Dispatch
Mr.. D. R. Haltiwanger takes the
position of assistant editor. The out
de business has grown into such
proportions that the editors time IS
all occupied in looking after the fin
ancial and business part OF the office.
Mr.. Haltiwaneer has bcea connected
with The Dispatch for more than a
wear and has practically had charge
Of the news and editorial work. We
bespeak fer him the same courteous
treatment that has always been ac-
corded us by the good people OF Lex
ington county.
G.. NJ. Harman. Editor.
Mr.. Haltiwanger was at one time
connected with the staff Of The Her
aid and News. and has many friends
in Newberry, who are GLAD to learn
Of his promotion, and who wish for
him and the Dispatch much success
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-03
"The Heir of the Hoorah. -

ETnere are two or three reasons
whv snch an offeriae as 'The Heir
TO the Hoorah' has lived and ought
TO live for a long time. The book IS
exceedingly clever. with real literary
worth: its characters are neither over
nor underdrawn. and its situations
ara natural and intensely funny at
frequent intervals. Again the produc-
tion bears the stamp Of the late
Kirke La Shelle, who lived long
enough to witness its eonsnieuous
tripnnh in the Great White WAY. .
In the present instance it is on
ly fair to say that those VINO have
not seen a. fine and genuine Amerl-
can nlav. true to Western life and
eircustanee in every line and move
mant. exploited by CAPABLE people,
shonld see 'The Heir to the
Hoorah.' ''-Evenine TELEGRAM, Port
land. Ore, Nov. Is, 1907.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-03
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDENDS.
Large Amount of Money Paid Out
by Newberry Enterprises on
January 1.

\ aroe volume Of money was put
into circulation in Newberry on JAN
nary !. when semi-annual dividends
were declared. Among the institu-
tionS declaring dividends we're:
National Bank Of Newberry, four
per cent, semi-annual dividend on
$15O.OO0-$6,000.
Commercial Bank, FIVE per cant
Sami-annual dividend on $4,000.
$1,000.
Newberry Cotton Mills, five per
cent Semi-annual dividend on $780,
OOO-$2O.OOO.
Mollohon Mfg. Co., four per cent.
semi-annual dividend on 100000
$4,000.
Exchange Bank, two and one-half
per cent semi-annua1 dividend on
$5O,OOO-s1. .25O.
Newberry Savings Bank. four per
Cent. semi-annual dividend on $780,
000-$2,000.
The Security Loan and Investment
company paid three per cent. semi
annual dividend on its capital.
The Prosperity Banks.
Peoples National Bank. three per
cent. semi-annual divided on $4,000
$3.50.
Bank Of Prosperity, four per cent.
Semi-annual dividend on $25,000-
$1,000.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-03
Meteorological Record for December.

Temperature: Mean maximum 54.3;
mean minimum 34:4; mean "a; maxi
mum 70-date 30th; minimum u
date 5th and 9th; greatest daily
range 80.
Precipitation: Total 7.87 inches; F;
greatest in "A hours 2.32 inches-date
29th: snowfall .6-date 4th.
Number of days with .Ol or more
precipitation 12: clear IA; fair :;
cloudy Is.
Killing frost, 1, 2. 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, II,
Il. 10, q, %, 2e,~27, 81.
Thunderstorm, 29th.
Rainfall for 12 months 1898 IL
ches.
Avera~e rainfall for 20 years 1885
inches. The greatest amount OF ram
fall was in 1883. when 67.56 inches
fell: the least was in 1904. when
36.11 inches fell.
W. e. Peterson.
Cooperative Observer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-03
PURELY PERSONAL
The Movements Of Many People
NeWberrians and Those Who
Visit Newberry.

NJ. I. Il. JohnSto:la and Miss Mar
tha Jchn<.nne. If Newherry. spent
yesterday IN the city-Columbia
State, Jan. ,.
Miss Sallia Belle Buford and Mr..
Pope Bufcrd attended a dance at
Clinton cl Tuesday night.
Rev. J. ". Wolline left yesterday
for Anderson. where last night he
was rendered a reception by his
friends. Dr.. Wc}ling delivered an ad-
dress. He will return for regular ser
vices on Sunday at Central Methods
church.
DR.. G. P. Neel, Of Greenwood,
attended the N1cCaughrin-Harper
wedding in Newberry on Wednesday
evening.
'Charlie Harris. colored. was lodg-
ed in the Newberry jail yesterday
charged WITH COW stealing.
The Electric Laundry company has
its machinery practically all INSTALL
ed, and will be ready to begin work
within tie next few days.
Senator Cole. L. Blease has again
been confined to his room with sick
ness during the past few days.
The city graded schools reopened
yesterday.
Those who are compelled to walk
the Nawberry SidewaIks-and that
Includes most people in Newberry-
are very glad to see pretty weather
again.