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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
Horse Thief Captured.

Dallas News: The two men who
stole the fine team of horses from the
farm of S, A. Hill, one mile east Of
town, on October 20, have been taken.
They we're captured at Presho and are
now in Jail in OaComa.
Sheriff j. f. McMullcn came up from
Fairfax "Wednesday morning. He left
for Presho and OacOma in the after
noon in an automobile Mr. Hill and
Winnie Booth went with him. Papers
were made out for the men and they
will be brought to Fairfax Mr., Hill
will bring his team home.
The robbery was daring one, The
horses were taken from the Darn on
the farm east Of town, They were
brought to town aud a harness and
wagon stolen from Booth. \ reward
of $500 was offered for the C0Uturc
of the men and the return Of the team
The team which was stolen Is d
very valuable one. They were five
years old. one bay mare colt wa,
taken with the team, Both of tho
mares were with toal.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

of No. COS aud visiting brothers.
Shcrc will be- music 10y the Kutlm.
TANNER orchestra Among the rcu.
lures. II is said George Spear aud
Ellsworth A. Bullock viii do u ten.
mi,c stunt ON stlts," aud "Charlir
Green and Rob Applohy will turn the
! hose on all crooks" Those who are
curious rs to what the races will be-
are told not TO "asl, ANY fool questions
In advance, but come ana bring your
laughter with YOU"
\ ease of rank treason In the Dem.
uvrati' lines Is noticeable to ANYBODY
who happens to be- acquainted with the
politics of certain Norfolk store.
keeper \ man Of strong Democratic
opinions, he has had cause to go out
of town for day or two ON business.
Either the clerks of the store or his
Republican friends have Uttered every
available corner with the striking pic
lures of the Republican candidate.
Saturdays football game in NurCulh
will be between the first team fro.
the Newman Grove high school ANA
tho second team from the Norfolk higA
school Earl Lyndr is captain II the
Norfolk school team, which promise.
to play a hard game against Newman
Grove The latter team, thOuEh light.
is said to have greatly improy ID since
being badly defeated hy the Madison
high school, the same eleven which de.
rcatcd Norfolk last Saturday.
l.. II. Hines and W. II. Hahn, both
good citizens of Norfolk got into n
political argument yesterday, the out
come of which was the arrangement of
peculiar wager. The verbal contract
over which the gentlemen aforesaid
shook hands, is this SHOULD Taft
be elected, Mr. Hines agrees to truu.
die Mr. Hahn from Firth street down
To Fourth street in a whCCibarrOw.
should Bryan be elected, Mr.. Hahn Is
to do the wheeling The bet ~ to be-
paid in broad daylight Just as soon as
the official results are known. This
bet is somewhat similar to a famous
bet made on the results of n previous
election The bet called that the loser
should wheel the winner from Wins.
low to Fremont, a distance of nineteen
miles, in barrow. What is more he
did il. There were a number present
when the bet was made yesterday. SO
that the lucky" winner can rest ~.
surcd that when the time comes he
will come IN for a free ride.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

cents and dime. Indian relies at.
lactod the crowds
\ daily newspaper was operated at
Dallas during the rush, and 1t sold
we'll us "a souvenir. Daily papers from
other points sold short time suhscrip.
lions in order that lardscckors might
get complete lists Of the drawings.
Rosebud women adopted novel
methods of making pin money one
woman conducted a washup stand
where YOU could wash your face iur %
dime aud wipe it on a clean towel
Another sold hot doughnuts; church
women sold hot waillcs, and ono
church sold cot for a night tor -
cents. one large tent was erected
cupicd because the railroad took PTS
scngcrs out SO rapidly The officials
of one affidavit point pctitiOuod the
railroad to leave the crowds IN town
over night so that they could spend
some of their money
The drawing was fair SO thor
oughly were the envelopes mixed that
applications came out iudiscriminat"ly
and without regard to the day of reg
istation the place or the matter of
whether they had been mailed into
the headquarters or merely deposited
personally into the big metal tanks,
Judge .rttou's chief desire was To be
absolutely fair, and those who closely
observed the lottery agreed that h"
had been absolutely SO.
Only two incidents changed orig
inal plans for the drawing. IttlI"
Drma rose almost cried when judo"
Wittcn wanted to blindfold her be.
fore the first envelope was drawn out,
so he allowed her to select the onv, |.
opc unDlindfoldcd Wind blew down
the big lottery tent the first day, aud
the drawing continued inside the res
istration building at Dallas.
Every person drawing Il claim has
been notified by mail
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
Pounded Their Preacher.

Last Saturday evening the members
and friends of the First Baptist church
took possession Of the parsonage and
gave their pastor "A good pounding in
commcmoration of his forty-fourth
birthday. The pounding was Of the
sort that does not hurt, and leaves no
bad marks, but the preacher and his
family will feel the effects Of it for
days to come, because their lardcr
was we'll filled by the pounds OF stuff
that were brought in. All present de-
clarcd it to be a most enjoyable af-
fair. and after two hours of social con-
course took their departure, wishing
the pastor many happy returns of the
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
COCAINE TO SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Traffic in Drug Unearthed in Phladel.
phia THROUGH Lads Confession.

phia Through Lads Confession.
Philadelphia. Oct. by the con.
fcssion of Edward Lee, hftCCn.ycur-
old cocaine NCuder, appalling Condi.
tons arc suspected in certain of the
public schools, and the police aud
board of education are making strin.
gent Investigation.
Cocaine has been sold to students
in thcs" schools, boys and girls rang.
ing from twelve to seventeen Years
old How far the evil has spread has
not been ascCrtaiuCd but, according to
Lee, the victims are many. He i'm
plcatcd Michael I.arliiuS, youth
frequently noticed lowering about the
yard of the Daniel Webster school, as
sorting that Larlsius had for weeks
been selling the drug there.
Larkins was arrested. Quantities
of cocaine were found in the stockings
of both boys.
Students at the josephine Widcncr
Memorial school also were sold the
drug. it was declared.
There are other schools. too said
Lee, but don't know which. Cocaine
is sold to the kids during recess. This
selling at schools is new, and the boys
are making lots of money on it,"
As soon as Lees confession was
heard the board Of education was mott.
fled and detectives began the invCSti.
cation. They encountered disbelief
among the principals and teachers, who
were greatly shocked. Admissions by
some of the larger boys, however, con
iirmcd many of Lees allegations.
I'VE taught them how to sniff it up
their noses, and they liked it," said
Lee. wed sell it to them in l0.Cemt
lots or ) cents for little bit. Some
times we made as high as $3.50 day
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
Athletics in the Hiah School.
Col. Jordan Loses and Finds 5000.

Lamro, S. d. Oct. &l.-Spccial to
Tho News: Col. Jordan, the pioneer
ROscbuddcr. who lost south of Lamro
a trunk with 5000 worth of Indian
wares, has found the trunk after a
long hunt The lost trunk was located
by man who lives on the l4amoue-
aux ranch. Instead of returning the
property TO the colonel, he sccrcted
the trunk In large barn but the ever
slcuDh eye of Col. Jordon found the
lost trunk under a ton Of hay. Col,
Jordan had his collection of Indian
wares ON exhibition in Dallas during
the rush
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
HALLOWEEN ARRESTS.
II Halloween Party Doesn't Replace
Walk, Arrests viii Follow.

Arrests are promised as a result OF
some Halloween raids.
The Halloween party, which car
ried off c. Il. Doughtys sidewalk on
South Ninth street, has been given
until Wednesday morning to replace
the walk, request to make this state
ment having been given to The News
by local authorities
If the Doughty walk is not replaced
by Wednesday morning it is stated
that arrests will follow. The names
Of the raiding party concerned have
been obtained.
Reports of Halloween damage were
| lighter than usual
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
Banquet to judge Witten.

Last Saturday night Judge Witten,
superintendent of land opening, Lee
McNeeley and Miss Hurd of Dubuque,
together with twenty Gregory and
Dallas friends, were entertained and
bauquCtCd at the New LamrO hotel by
Col. II. i. Slaughter. st 8 p. m. the
three autos arrived. An elegant sup,
per was served at . o'clock Toas's
followed. Attorney Van Meter vel
coined the guests in his usual fiery
style, Judge Witten followed with a
splendid inspiring talk filled with
pathos and logic. Col. Slaughter was
postmaster in his usual happy vein
Enthusiastic speeches were made by
Messrs. McNceley, Hacker, Grubb anC
others. Games followed. Then nights
rest, and a return home Sunday morn
All were surprised at the growth anC
push Of Lamro and Judge Witten pre-
dctcd for it great future and feeling
~ spoke of its services rendered tho
opening and the prospective home
steader.
Forty-eight homesteadcrs, who drew
lucky numbers, staid at the New Lamr,
hotel one night this week All wer'
enthusiastic at the prospects of secur
ing a farm. Many had filed at O'Neil
and it was their first visit to the land
No. II was the lowest number repre-
| scented
| A Lamro Poll.
| A poll of the votes was taken o
| .,-... =. Al. L.t,l a., .,,,I &. chou,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
Dallas.

Dallas.
Some folks are bound for heaven, some
Seem not to be,
But nearly all the tickets now
Bear "Dallas"-Scc!
The heaving tnrongs, the swirlinS
mObs,
That fumc and fret
To get their legion signatures
In Sammy's net.
They come from Maine, from old Ncr'
mont
And hills of Penn,
They crowd and scramble, baObIr
stow
4 dream Of men;
And all because bit of clay,
A scoop of sand,
Are juggled in a fortune wheel
And labeled Land
Soil that at last must filter down
ON those who seek,
Acres to hide the weary bones,
The 1ushless cheek;
Hillocks to rear a chisled slab,
A name and date,
OF those that watch the srlOoleu
card,
The wisps of fate.
O. Dallas. just beyond your streets
Spreads Canaan's wales
OF grassy prairics, rising buttes'
And bending dalcs.
Wine, love and women used to braid
Times fellest strand,
But in the mcshcs Cupid's caught
The cord Of land.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
Other Football Games.

Nebraska II, Iowa 5.
hmcS 1G, Missouri o.
Carlisle &c, Navy &.
Chicago 20, Minnesota 0.
Pittsburg 10, St. Louis 0.
Michigan "a, Vanderbilt &.
Army r. Princeton 0.
Wisconsin 9, Marquette D.
Lincoln II. S. SO, Sioux City II. S. 0.
Denver 80, Creighton 0.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
HORSE KILLED IN SEWER.
Animal Being Driven by John Her
mann Drops Into Manhoc.

A horse belonging TO John Hermann
was killed by going into sewer man.
hole at the Junction in the dark last
night. II is said that the red lantern
was not seen by MIR. Hermann in tim"
TO save the horse from dropping into
the hole, which contained three feet
Of water. The horse died from chill
and injuries.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
Nebraska IL. Iowa 8.

Nebraska in Iowa City, la, ON Sat
urday defeated Iowa university in
one of the big football games Of the
year, II to g. Nebraska scored a
touchdown in each half while Iowa
kicked two field goals
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
Were Football Players Dopcd?

Was the Norfolk football team
"doped" at Madison before last Sat
urdays game?
The attention OF superintendent
Doremus of Madison, who is believed
to stand for clean athletics and fail
play, has been called to the matter
and he has been asked to conduct al
investigation in Madison.
Is a Serious Charge.
The charge is a serious one anG
will probably create something of a
sensation IN high school athletic cir.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
Madison Verv Much Aroused.

Madison. Ncb., Nov. From a staff
correspondent: Madison citizens gen
orally were stirred and not little bit
offended by the suspicion in Norfolk
that the Norfolk delegation at the foot
ball game a week ago might have been
Intentionally "dOped" by any Madison
football partisan.
Madison is virtually unit in sup
porting its football team, the members
of which are said TO be an exception.
ally clean set of young fellows, who
play hard swift but clean football.
Exonerate the Hotel.
Madison people, as soon as the Nor
folk suspicious were known, rushed
to the defense of the Madison hotel
where the Norfolk delegation stayed
The hotel keeper and his Wife who
have immediate supervision, are de.
clarcd to be very respected citizens
who would be injured by suspicion
that they were anyway intentionally
concerned in the matter. Nor is the
situation at the hotel such, so Madison
people dccare, that any outsider as
Norfolk people thought could gain ac
cess to the food served the Norfolf
| young people.
Believed Norfolk Acted Too Quickly.
1t was declared here that NoriOlt
acted too quickly. Much i'll feeling
seems likely to result unless an under
standing can 90 made. Madison pco
pie rcscntlng the charges have failed
| to catch the Norfolk view point anC
, TO see the natural resentment tina
arose in Norfolk last week when j
was found that the Norfolk students
and teachers had nearly all beer
taken sick ON their Madison visit.
superintendent DorCmuS who is n
well liked in Norfolk perhaps as il
Madison, felt the charges made a
though they had been directly aGainS
him. Mr. Dorcmus says that he SUI
ports athletics only for the aid the
have been to school work and that h
would bandon all athletic work il
Madison rather than have such an il
cidCnt occur.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
Turkeus are Lacking Again.

Again the turkey famine, The tur-
key famine in fact is getting 10 be as
constant a companion to north state
humanity as the coal famine" is in
the summer newspaper reports and as
the ice famine is in sorry reality.
Race suicide is said to be spreading
to an alarming extent in Norfolk tur,
Ecyloud TurEe"s are no longer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
GLASS CLEARS $50.
First OF Series Of Four Entertain
ments a Success.

The senior class of the high school
cleared over $50 in their entertain.
mcnt last night, the first of Il series
of class entertainments to be given
for the purpose of raising funds with
which to purchase a new high school
piano. The school needs 5000. Thrc"
moro entertainments will be given,
one by each of the other classes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
Death Of Thomas Evans.

The funeral of Thomas Evans Of
Norfolk whose death occurred at the
Norfolk hospital was postponed from
Monday afternoon until 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning in order to permit a
son to arrive from the west
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
CITY Council Meets.

A special meeting of the city coun.
Gil was called for O'Clock to accept
recently constructed sewers
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06
Will Chamberlain
Avon, 5. d., October II, 1908.

Business Changes in the Northwest
The Wayne Butter company ha0
been organized at Wayne to run a but
ter factory in building now under
construction. An artificial ice plant
may De added in the spring.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06


other large cities. Many OF them
sought lawlcssucSs that did not ma.
| tCrialiAc And some of them found
local color" that they weren't look
ing for. one New York magazine
man got into game of stud poker
the first night ne struck Dallas and
was CLEANED" for 500
There was gambling and to spare.
In fact. the gamblers aud the saloon
men were about the only fellows who
did make any real money out of the
rush. big limit" faro bank-with a
, limit of 5000 on the turn OF card
| was dealt and the roof was the
only limit ON the roulette, Many a
landscekcr picked the wrong color or
the wrong number and had to wire
home. Some wired home again ana
again for cash with which to feed
the tiger Men who bore all oarmarks
of straight, respectable citizens at
home went all to the bad in Dallas.
Queer souvenirs were taken home
by the landseekers from Dallas, Lit,
tie bottles of Trip county dirt sold
for a dime. \ bunch of alfalfa was
sold for 5.ccut piece by one enter
prisug Rosebud woman who drew a
claim four years ago, Another sold
bunch of wild grass off Trip county
for a nickel. One woman wrote a
song about MY Rosebud Claim" and
it sold freely for dime, To advertise
it Quartette Of negroes sang the
song through the saloons and then
sold copies of the song Immediately
afterward. Postcards showing views
of Dallas and Trip county sold we'll
Maps of the county, marked Sl0O on
the outside sold well al 80 cents, -
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-06

A poll of the votes was taken OF
those in the hotel office aud if showed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22
Mems Heavy Top Shirts

w. have one style made of heavy
Merino in black, brown, cardinal and
navy, which is an excellent value at 81,
but which we offer at 75c. -
A good weight all wool flannel shirt in
blue and brown, full made and a trade
winner at SIPS.
A very excellent quality pure wool
shirt, in all colors and beautifully made
you'll not buy these elsewhere under 50
our price $l.65.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22
Mems Fancy Vests.

There isn't a place
in town where you'll
find such a complete
and exclusive aSsort-
ment of white and
fancy vests as here.
Prices range from 81
to Sc, so and each at
its price represents
from Is to Is per cent
more value than you'll
find elsewhere
I he vests we handle
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-05-23

his feet and burst 1t open with his
powerful shoulders, crushing Horrible
against the bunk, who. pistol in hand.
fred at him point blank. The bullet
went wide, and there was sound Of
shattering glass. Gregory's hands
clenched themselves on Horble's, and
the revolver twisted this way and
that under the double grasp. Horrible
was painting like q steam engine: his
lower jaw hung open, and he cried as
he fought, the tears streaking his red
face; there was an agonixed light in
his eyes, for his foreflnger was break
ing In the trigger guard. A hairs
breadth more and he could have
driven bullet through his oppo.
nents body; twist the other way
and he moaned and ground his teeth
and frenxiedly strove to regain what
he had lost. Suddenly he let 60.
snatched his left hand clear, and
throttled Gregory against the wan.
Gregory. sulfocating. his eyes staring
from their sockets, his mouth drib-
bling blood and froth, struggled with
supreme desperation for the pistol.
Getting Il In the very nick Of time.
and eluding Horble's right hand, he
fred twice through the armpit down.
Horrible sank at the nrst shot and
received the second kneeling. Then
he toppled backward. and lay In .
twitching heap against the. drawers
below the bunk, groanjng and cough
Ing. Gregory. with averted face,
gave him another shot behind the ear.
and another through the mouth, and
then went out. sick and faint shut
ting the stkteroom door Behind him.
He eat Tor . long time beside ths
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-05-23

would hsvs kissed her. -0rsg. you
must noti I'm married. It's al DIR
ferent now
He tiled to put his arms around
her. but she pushed him hercely back.
Her eyes were flashing and her bosom
rose and fell.
I'm Joe's wife," she said.
Then, from his face. she seemed to
divine something.
What have you done to Joe?" she
cried. She would have passed him.
but he stopped her.
mo. mol" he protested.
LET mo 90. or shall call him." she
broke out. you shan't insult me!
You shant kiss mel"
He was kissing her even as he held
her back, even as she fought and
struggled with him--on the lips. on
the neck, on her black. loosened hair.
now tangling and flying in the wind.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-05-23


~ hsE. can and bfiis.. said Greg
DRY. sei
you can't ssll white women" said
Horrible. "She amt labor"
"A thousand poundsl" repeated
Gregory.
Il won't sell ray wife to no man."
said Horrible.
The pair looked at each other. Hor-
ble.s hand felt for the gin again. His
speech had grown a little thick. He
was angry and fustered, and dull
resentment was mantling his heavy
face.
"I'll go the schooner" cried Greg
DRY. "The Northern Light, as she
lies there this minute. not q dollar
owing on her bottom, with f200 of
specie In her safe. Lock. stock and
barrel. she's yours!"
Horrible shook his head.
"Madge amt for SALE" he said.
Please yourself" said Gregory.
you'll end by losing her for moth
ing"
Capt. Cole" said Horrible. "Madge
has told me how near It was go
between you and her. and how. II you
hadn't cleared out 80 sudden the way
you did, she would have married you
In spite Of old Blanchard But when
you went away like that you left the
field clear, and you mustn't bear me
no malice for having stepped In and
taken your leavings. What's done's
done. and it's a sorry game to come
back too late and insult man who
never did you no harm"
"Oh!" said Gregory.
IF you choose" continued Eorble
In his tone Of wounded reasonable
ness, you can make a power Of mis-
chief between me and Madge. don't
think It comes very well from you to
do 1t; ] don't think anything that
calls himself a man would do It;
least Of all a genelman like yourself,
whom we all respect and look up to.
Capt. Cole, II you've lost Madge, you
know you can only blame yourself"
II don't call her lost" said Gregory.
Capt. Cole" said Horrible. calmly,
but with culver Of his lip. well
take another drink. and then Wen
say good-by."
I'm not going till I see Madge."
said Gregory.
Horrible began to tremble.
TITS for Madge to decide" added
Gregory.
Decide what?" demanded Horrible
in husky stutter.
Between you and me. old fellow"
said Gregory.
"And you've the gall to say that on
my ship, at my table. about my wife!"
exclaimed Horrible. punctuating the
sentence with the possessive.
EYES," said Gregory.
Horrible sat awhile silent. He was
obviously turning the matter over In
his head. He said at last he would
go on deck and take another look to
windward.
There's a power of dirt to wind
ward!" he said.
Gregory was conscious Of q be-
laying pin being whipped out Of
sight, and in an instant he was
reused and tense. his nostrils vibrat-
Ing with sense of danger. The
two men stared at each other, and
then Horrible backed into the state
room, remarking with furtive insincer-
ity: There's power of dirt to
windward!" This said, the door went
shut behind him. Gregory sprang to