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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Junction News.

Mr.. Clark of Scribner was at the
Junction last evening between trains.
Miss Marvel Saterlee returned home
yesterday from a few weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. Harry Luelow, north
west of Norfolk.
Mrs. Johnson and daughter, Vera,
have returned home from Omaha,
where they had been on business.
Mr.. Whiting of Oakdale spent Sun
day at the Junction.
John Koerber and sister, Emma, re-
turned home from Wisner last evening,
where they had been on a visit.
Fred Levijohn stopped off at the
Junction for visit with his sister.
Mrs. G. r. Kampman, on his way home
to Lindsay from Osmond, where he
purchased farm of $50 acres at SOS
per acre.
Mrs. Dixon and son, Verne, of Bee.
mer came up last evening to spend
the Fourth with relatives.
Mrs. M. P. Ryan arrived home from
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Marty of Creighton. She was
accompanied by her sister, Miss lone
Marty.
Ernest Mallory, who has been work.
ing in Omaha, stopped off for a brief
visit with Junction friends, on his way
home to Battle Creek.
New cement walks have been laid
in front of the Naper property, on
South Fourth street.
Miss Nora Potras spent Sunday
with her sister, Emma, who attends
the Wayne normal.
Charles Durham has arrived home
from West Point, where he had been
to disentangle the telegraph wires,
after the storm.
Fred Boche recovered his boat
which had been stolen from him a few
day ago, at Stanton.
o. Wirtz of Creighton spent Sunday
at the Junction.
Miss Alva Baker of Winnetoon
passed through the Junction yesterday
on her way home from Omaha.
Charlie Dean, who is working in Ne
ligh, spent Sunday with his mother at
the junction.
Mrs. Matt Shaffer jr., went to Colo
RADIO yesterday noon for visit with
relatives. She was accompanied by
, her husband as far as Fremont.
Mr.. and Mrs. McNamees and two
children left at noon for visit with
their parents in Canada. Mr.. McNa
mees will return in about thirty days
while Mrs. McNamees and the chill
dren will remain month longer
Mrs. George Williams left yesterday
for few days visit with old friends
at Clearwater, where she formerly
lived.
James Brennan spent Sunday with
his family in Omaha.
The carpenters have the frame OF
Fred Molander's house started.
Thomas Pryor, an old-time round
house boy but who is now farming
near Winside, visited the shop boys
Saturday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Glib, THE ELEPHANT.
How Barnum Once Changed His Mind
About What He Wanted.

bVO~ 6hTTufU SUCG SHdUSCo WITH
About What He Wanted.
When Mr.. Bailey headed the old firm
Of Bailey, Hutchinson Il Cooper, their
chief attraction was Glib. the elephant
with two trunks" Glib was a wonder.
the whole country was crazy to see
him, and everywhere the Bailey,
Hutchinson & Cooper show spread its
tents they were crowded to their limit.
Phineas T. Barnum did not like the
tremendous success his rivals were
having. Calling in his secretary, he
said in thoughtful and puzzled way:
Dan, did you ever see that Gib?"
mo; never did see him." replied
Dan.
Has he really got two trunks? ask
ed Mr.. Barnum in a speculative man.
ner.
Cant say for sure, but they keep on
saying he has good and loud"
Dan" said Mr.. Barnum slowly,
"we've got to have that elephant"
And he reached for telegraph blank
and sent the following message to Bal
ley, Hutchinson & Cooper:
VIII give you $4,000 for Glib. the ele-
plant with two trunks.
P. T. BARNUM.
The next towns the Bailey, Hutchin.
son & Cooper show visited were pla
carded up and down their streets with
posters reproducing Mr.. Barnum's tele,
gram with Photographic accuracy and
under 1t this line;
That's how much p. T. Barnum
thinks of the famous Glib, the only ele
plant In the world with two trunks
When Mr.. Barnup heard of 1t, he
meditated awhile IN silence and then
said
Dan, it's not the elephant we want
It's that man Bailey"
And thus was the great partnership
of Barnum & Bailey formed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
LANCER In Odd Bank.

West Point, Neb., June 29.-Special
to The News: Roland LANCER, who
for some years was assistant cash
Ter in a bank at Davenport. Okla,
of which his brother. A. ]. Lam
ger, was president, is the recipient of
the appointment of receiving teller in
the night and day bank of Oklahoma
City. The position of trust was Sc
cured to him through the representa-
lions of the national bank examiner of
the district. The establishment of a
day and night bank in the west is a
new departure in banking, there being
only five institutions of the kind in
the United States.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
FRIBBLES OF FASHION.
Girls Are Making Hats, Belts, Purses
and Bags of Raffia.

Ratfia is enjoying quite a vogue this
summer 1t used TO be toy. Now
girls with clever fingers are making it
into hats. and this season raffia para
soils finished with fringe are very
smart. 1t makes. too. lovely belts.
purses and bags.
Corsets are not nearly so high as
they have been in the Dustin fact,
the tendency grows daily stronger to
eliminate bulk Immediately above the
waist line. Therefore in selecting a
new corset. unless you are full busted,
buy a model that is well cut over the
hips and very low bust.
Crepe batiste now comes with u mer-
cerized finish in all the new shades
and in stripes for II cents yard.
This breakfast jacket is graceful
and comfortable garment for summer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
When Mind Acts on Mind.

The most potent influence that ever
can rest upon the mind Is that of an
other mind acting upon 1t. This Is the
highest influence Of which we know
anything at present There Is nothing,
for example. that has power on your
thought like thinker thinking on you,
as 1t We're, or thinking to you. Moth
ing SO arouses the affection as great
heart near yours. Like fire. It sends
out Its warmth to all that are near 1t,
whether they want 1t or not.-Henry
Ward Beecher.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Needed Her at Ones.

When Bonaparte Bluebell announced
his engagement TO Lily Doe everybody
In the blacksmith's shop congratulated
him on winning such a Woodworking
and forehanded mate. But Erastus
Coke remarked:
"'Peared lax you wouldn't never
speak up. Bonaparte. It's goin' on
six months sense you begun to fiddle
roun' Lily"
Oats So" Bonaparte frankly admit.
ted, but didn't lose nah job till
las night"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
New Hall for Niobrsra.

Niobrara, Neb., June 29.-Special to
The News; At the regular meeting of
lodge Vysehrad, z. c. B. j., of Mo
brara, it was decided that a hall be
built for their meetings and for all
amusement purposes, size 116x4O feet.
The hall is to be built from cement
brick at cost estimated at about
$1,000. Contracts will be let soon as
plans are ready. Niobrara is still alive
and pushing to the front
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Didn't Like Waste.

Saunders Carlyle was an old Scot
who was very thrifty. abhorred waste
and loved his drop Of whisky. In
drinking he had one popularity. He
always drank off his whisky to the
last drop the very instant 1t was pour
ed out for him.
"Why do you drink down your liquor
in that quick. greedy way?' stranger
said to Saunders in a reproachful tone.
II once had one knocked over" the
old man explained.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
His AGE.

There was once man who was
asked his age.
II am two years DID," he replied.
1.-Two years old" his interrogation
returned. "Why. that is preposterousf
You look old enough to have voted
for several presidents"
"You didn't ask me how old I
looked" the man retorted.
But you are more than two years
DID," the other asserted.
"Oh, perhaps I am" said the man.
but you are counting from the date
Of my birth. Now, am not. Two
years ago I took new lease Of life,
and I reckon from that time"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Storm at West Point.

West Point, Neb., June 2S.-Special
to The News: Another terrific down.
pour Of rain with little hail occurred
in West Point and Cunning county
Sunday forenoon, washing out bridges
and culverts and doing great damage
to the streets of the city which were
soft from the former continuous rains.
No fatalities or personal injuries
known.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Says News Agent Pulled Two Gun

says News Agent Pulled TWO Guns.
Madison, Neb., June 2S.-Special to
The News: Vern L. Walton, a res.
taurant employe at Norfolk Junction,
appeared before County Attorney
James Nichols and swore out a war.
rant for the arrest of Frank Graham,
the news agent on the M. G. o. train
between Norfolk and Sioux City, and
who is also operating, as side line,
an eating house at Norfolk Junction.
Walton charges in his complaint
that Graham pulled two guns on him
Friday and threatened his life. The
trouble grew out of an alteration
which Walton had with waiter en-
ployed in the Graham restaurant, over
which Walton was arrested and fined
81 and costs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
SOUTH DAKOTA G. A. r.
Officers are Elected at Sioux Falls
for Coming Year.

Officers are Elected at Sioux Falls
for Coming Year.
Sioux Falls, S. d., June 24-At a
business session of the annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, department of South Da-
kota. officers were elected for the
coming year:
Department commander, DR.. A. S.
Stewart, Hot Springs; senior vice COM
mander, James r. Erney, Alexandria;
junior vice commander, Uriah Skinner,
Watertown; chaplain, s. A. Boyles,
Yankton; medical director, DR.. j. A.
Smith, Huron. j. S. Pratt, Spearfish
W. H. Leucks, Egan; A. T. Bridge
man, Springfield, were elected dele
gates to the national encampment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Royal Beats O'NeIII.

Royal Neb., June 29.-The O'Neill
high school team defeated the home
team here which, barring one bad in.
ming by the locals, was good exhibit.
ton. Coyne was found rather freely,
but was unhitable with men on bases.
The score:
r. H. E.
Royal go. Il 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 O-3 8 5
O'Neill 80 1 2 0 3 0 0 o. II
Base on balls-Off Forsburg, 2.
Struck out-By Forsburg, 1; by Coyne,
10. notwithstanding and Forsburg,
Coyne and McNichols. Umpire, Horis.
key.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Llahtnlna stuns wnman.

Madison, Neb., June 2s.-Special to
The News: The residence of ]. M.
Murphy was struck by lightning yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock and Mrs.
Murphy was rendered unconscious for
a long time. The house was badly
wrecked.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
GREET GENERAL HOWARD.
only Surviving Union General Meets
Warm Dakota Welcome,

only Surviving Union General Meets
Warm Dakota Welcome.
Sioux Falls, S. d.. June 23-The
people of Sioux Falls and large
number of old soldiers now in the
city, gave a warm and enthusiastic
welcome to General o. o. Howard,
the last surviving commanding gen.
eral of the union armies during the
tebellion, upon his arrival here to-at-
tend the annual encampment of the
South Dakota G. A. r. which opened
yesterday.
Practically every old soldier in the
city marched to the depot and acted
as a reception committee and escort
Every whistle in the city footed for
number of minutes, and the famous
soldier was given continuous ova-
ton during his passage through the
streets.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Perseverance,.

But little is accomplished because
but little is vigorously attempted, ana
but little is attempted because difficult
ties are magnifed. A timorously eau
tious spirit, so far from acting with
resolution, will never think itself In
possession Of the preliminaries for act
ing at all. Perhaps perseverance has
been the radical principle Of every
truly great character.-John Foster.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02

The best tenants for furnished
rooms do not Just happen to come
along"-they come along in answer to
a classified ad. .
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
orchard We. Plloer, Baseball.

The baseball game between Orchard
and Pilger, two very fast ball teams
of this state, will give the fans good
exhibition OF baseball in the afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02

AS "a good head will get itself hats"
so-using some OF its gray matter" In
want advertising. 1t will get most 9TH
err things II needs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02

interests-some of them being your
personal interests.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
The Same Old Story,

Neigh, Neb., June 29.-Special to
The News: James O'Neill of this city
received a letter yesterday afternoon
from a supposed-to-be relative, now a
prisoner in Spain for desertion, for
which he is serving term of sixteen
years.
The epistle could not be deciphered
by Mr.. O'Neill, but was easily read by
Attorneys j. B. Smith and o. A. Will
Jams, who state 1t was beautifully writ
ten, but the very peculiar slant to the
letters was somewhat Of puzzle at
the first glance.
The letter was sent from Mandonia,
and the writer claimed to be worth 81
900 pounds, which in this country
would signify $1S5,000. Upon receipt
of cablegram from Mr.. O'Neill to the
effect that he will support, educate and
look after the welfare of his 14-year.
old daughter, who Is now In Spain, he
promises to will him one-quarter of his
fortune, which would be over SAG, 200.
Mr.. O'Neill stated last evening that
he did not know what to do in regard
to the letter, and said he would confer
with the authorities at Washington be.
fore any action would be taken on his
part, as he has no remembrance of any
relatives in that part of the world.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02

II you hunt for "the right man for
the place" through the classified ads
you will find him-if he Is to be found.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
FOR SUMNER MORNINGS.

mornings, II provides the open neck
and short sleeves that are such Blooms
instantly the thermometer rises TO any
considerable height. Worn with a
plain skirt II makes charming com.
bination suit JUDO CHOIL.ET.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02

The same old story, this. Iowa and
South Dakota farmers have been re-
ceiving bushels of just such letters.
The government has declared most of
them to be pure frauds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
NIGHT CARNIVAL PARADE
Big Pageant is Concluding Event of
chiIdren's Day in the Hudson
Fulton Celebration.

New York City.-A night carnival
parade of many novel features was
the concluding event of Children's day
in the Hudson-Fulton celebration. This
pageant was of a generally allegorical
and legendary nature. It's bearing
upon the events of the week was the
representation it gave of arts and
ideals that contributed to Americas
present civilization and culture.
In the planning and construction Of
these SO floats the German, Austrian
and Swiss societies of the city CO.
operated with the carnival committee
and the Teutonic mythology which the
early colonists brought to this part
of the country was strongly in evil
dence. But the classic legends of
Greece and Rome were not lacking,
and a large number of the floats rep
scented abstract subjects such IS
Poetry, Music, Art, War, Humor,
Good Luck, Freedom and Peace, Time
ly interest went with the shivery
scene entitled "The Frost King"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
GEN. GRANT STANDS PAT
Is Willing to Get Out of Army to Ad-
vance Cause of Temperance,
He Says.

Chicago, Ill.-"I am willing to
get out of the army or make any other
personal sacrifice if thereby / shall be
able to advance the cause of temper
ance."
Major-General Frederick D. Grant
voiced these sentiments when inter-
viewed in regard to the controversy
over his appearance in full uniform at
teh head of the big prohibition parade
last Saturday. General Grant Stands
pat"
Personally, l am a teetotaler," he
said. mo one need have any doubt
Of my personal feelings upon this sub
ject. The controversy appears to have
been over the use of the Uniform.
Why, my dear sir, that parade repre-
scented the very thing the army stands
for. 1t was a law and order demon
stration and l would feel that l had
been derelict in my duty had l re-
fused to participate. | am in earnest
about this and they may call me q
crank If they please"
Asked what effect he thought the
controversy would have on the TEN
perance cause, General Grant said: I
hope it will have the effect of advanc-
ing the cause"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
SGFFRAGETTE IS COMING
rs GOING TO TELL OUR WOMEN
HOW TO REMOVE YOKE.
Wants to Tour West, Where, She
Says, She Hears There Are
Energetic Women.

London, Eng.-American women
who desire the ballot are to De
coached in the ways of the militant
suffragettes whose demonstrations
have been a pest of embarrassment to
the government for several years, by
Mrs. Julia Pankhurst, president of the
National Women's Social and Political
Union, who sails for America October
10. Mrs. Pankhurst has led innumer-
able demonstrations and has served
two prison terms for the aust
Il want it distinctly understood"
said Mrs. Pankhurst, that l will be
the first member of the social and po-
litical union to visit the United States
in the interest of woman suffrage. 1
know that one or two English women
have lectured in America; still they
did not represent the suffragettes.
Il know that ON taking their leave,
they criticized the American women
as weak and willing slaves of men and
not wanting to vote. I am optimistic
of my coming visit to the United
States. have had warm, earnest let
tiers from hundreds of American
women declaring their interest in the
movement and pressing upon me their
hospitality should l decide to visit
their cities
Mrs. Pankhurst probably will not
know her itinerary until she arrives in
| New York on the Oceanic, as it is be-
ing arranged for her by a bureau.
She only knows her first appearance
will be in Boston, October 20, and that
she will lecture in Hartford, Spring
field and Worcester, October 26, II
and %, respectively, and that on some
later date she will address the League
of Self-Supporting Women in Carnegie
Hall, New York.
Mrs. Pankhurst expresses a particu-
lar wish to tour the West.
81 have been told" she says that
the farther West you go, the more en-
ergetic and original you find the
women"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
ENGINE IN TWO COLLISIONS
Runs Wild 2 Miles Through Youngs-
town, O.-Three Are Seriously
Injured.

Youngstown, Ohio.-While enter
ing Youngstown under full steam
passenger train No. 215 on the Penn
sylvania railroad, westbound, was
struck by a train of cars backed out
of a local steel plant, the collision
separating the engine from the tender
and train, Kent Stafford, fireman, was
thrown from the engine and will die,
Engineer B. F. Cummings was also
thrown off and was badly injured. For
two miles the engine ran wild through
the city. Near the upper works of the
Carnegie Steel company, it struck a
switch engine, knocking it off the
track. Engineer Charles A. Simpson,
of the switch engine Ia seriously
injured. The passenger train was
stopped by the wreckage of the tender
and its passengers escaped uninjured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
JURY As
TRAIN KILLS MAN
ST. CHARLES CoNoNER DRAFTS
SIX FROM PLATFORM TO
RENDER VERDICT.
BODY PLACED IN A BARREL
Deliberators See John Toohey Ground
Under Wheels of a Freight Train
and Help Gather Pieces
Verdict In is Minutes.

Texas Junction, Mo.-When Coroner
Arnold of st. Charles saw a mar fall
under the wheels of a moving train at
Texas Junction, Mo, Tuesday night he
Immediately summoned six ~bystanders
to serve on a %coroner's jury.
Before the train was stopped by the
crew, a barrel had been procured for
the purpose of holding the pieces of
the body, and all preparations for the
inquest were complete.
The victim of the accident was John
Toohey, 40 years old, formerly employ
ed as a switchman for the Chicago &
Alton railroad at Alton, III. Within a
quarter of an hour after Toohey was
killed a verdict Of accidental death
was returned by the coroner's jury,
the members of which all saw the mar
fall to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
CURTIss CITED FOR OCT. IA
Wright Brothers Begin Preliminary
Action for Injunction Against
the Aviator.

Buffalo, N Y.-Wilbur and Or
vile Wright, through their attorney,
H. A. Tomlinson of Springfield, Ohio,
have been granted an order against
Glenn H. Curtiss and Herin-C urtiss
Co, of Hammondsport, N. Y, by Fed
eral Judge Hazel directing the de-
PENDANTS to show cause on or before
October IA why a preliminary iniunc-
ton should not be issued restraining
the defnadants from making, using or
selling the so-called Curtiss aeroplane,
which the Wrlghts claim is an in
f%ringement on their machines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
il Cities petition pensen.

Peoria, 1ll.-Delegates from if
teen cities Of the state, represent
ing the promotion Of a commission
form of government assembled in con
vention in the Coliseum here. The
principal object Of the convention was
the adopting of resolutions urging
Governor Deneen to incorporate In
his call for a special session Of the
legislature, the consideration Of an
enabling act, providing that cities may
adopt the commission plan Of govern
ment BY popular vote II they SO desire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
Immediately Picks Jury.

Several men were on the station
platform and Coroner Arnold i'm
mediately picked a jury. Toohey;s
body was dismembered and the jury,
assisted by the train crew, gathered
up the pieces and placed them in a
barrel. Doyle identified the body.
Coroner Arnold returned to st.
Charles at midnight with the body. 1t
will be buried by the county. Toohey
was NOT married, and his relatives
have not been found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
cononer Is a Witness.

Coroner Arnold was returning from
Old Monroe, Mo, where he held an in
quest over the body of an unidentified
man found in the woods. He was
standing on the depot platform at 5 p.
m, waiting for his train when a
freight train passed.
Toohey and Walter Doyle had left
Alton, ILL.,, to go to Kansas City and
were beating their way on the freight
train. The men were riding on a fiat
car loaded with telegraph poles, and as
the train passed Coroner Arnold,
Toohey fell under the wheels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

Mexico is now getting more than its
share of earthquakes and tidal waves.
The losses of life there have been
very large and the destruction of
property tremendous. Italy is again
going through the same experience
and the people of both countries live
in fear that the worst has not yet hap
neued
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

The charge is made that the phono-
graph and the automatic piano are
lowering public taste. That is one
way of looking at the situation. These
new inventions r taking music into
homes where it never was before and
never would be but for them. They
r doing for music what the inven-
ton Of printing did for the art OF
reading. There is still literature-and
some Of the beautiful creations in lit
erature come from those who under old
conditions would never have learned
to read. There may be hope for mu-
sic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

News comes that prosperity has
struck Ireland SO hard that the coun-
try is contented with English rule.
But to have the lion and the lamb lie
down together without the lamb being
inside the lion - contrary to all Eng
lands idea 81 the sacredness Of prece-
dent 70 say nothing Of ireland being
happy. though peaceful.