davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1909-11-09
ior the eight months.

for the eight months.
In a pen of nineteen White Leghorns.
there is not found as high an individual
record, 172 eggs being the highest, but the
average is greater. 152 eggs each.
The total value Of the eggs was S34.45,
the cost of feding was s1475, or a little
more than Q cents a fowl a month. The
total profit over the feed was $500, or
sl7s a hen.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16
A Home Wedding.

Married, at the home OF the
bride in Odessa, Wednesday ev-
ening, October 6, 1909, Miss Stel-
la May Knapp to Mr.. Walter B..
Pemberton. The marriage ceremO-
ny was pronounced by the Rev.
Frank Wagner and after the
wedding, dainty refreshments
were served. The parlor and din
ing room were nicely decorated
and the young couple were the
recipients of many presents.
The bride is a daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry Knapp and is one
of Odessa's most charming young
ladies. Her husband is a son Of
Judge B. P. Pemberton of John
son county and has lived all his
life near Pittsville. The invited
guests at the wedding were Mr.,
Graham and wife of Warrensburg
Judge Pemberton and wife and
W. A. Pemberton and wife,
Charles Rice and wife and Floyd
Helm of Pittsville, Miss Knapp OF
Higginsville, Rev. Frank Wagon.
err and family, D. l.. Cobb and
wife, Ernest and Beulah Wagon
err, Mrs. j. d. Deisher, DR.. Hay
den Osborne and wife and Mrs,
Mitchell Sharp and son, Ernest
of Odessa and Misses lola, Iris
and Gladys Wagner Of Oak
Grove. The "newlyweds" left or
the 10 :23 train for st. Louis anc
other points in the east.-Odess'
Democrat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16
Twill Sell at Public Auction on the Keene Farm
6 Miles Southeast of Lexington, on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1909
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL PROPERTY:

Brood mares l 16hand trottng bred mare, 5 years ole; gentle
family mare; bay mare IS IL hands high 4 years old; single driving
hands high years old; brown horse IS Ia hands high 5 years DID, d. l
, sucking colts pair of mules 10 II hands high 7 years old; 2 mules
IS hands high, 3 years old; mule IS hands high 2 years old; l yearhn8
lambs; 1 2year old Oxford buck; s brood sOws and pigs 80 head stock
hogs; lot Of hay in stack 2 farm wagons surrey 2bugges; lroadcar Z
sets single buggy harness. 1set surrey harness; 3 sets wagon harness. |
set chain harness; 1 binder mower disc harrow gang plowi Guilt
vaors one cornplanter and other implements too numerous to mention
Sale will begin promptly at ten o'clock Terms will De MADE
known day of sale.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16

spread of theOsophy be establish
ed and hell as it ought to be pic
tured to an offending people. The
man who, after being thoroughly
impregnated with it, wouldn't
run from every Budweiser sign
he saw first would be a lunatiC
and not worth saving. Paris
Mercury.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16

According to Miss Annie Be
SAINT, high priestess of theosophy
now lecturing in this country, the
old-time orthodox Christian hell
is a tame, crude, imperfect ar
rangement compared to the real
article. which theosophy has a
corner on. From her description
of the latter discriminating per-
sons will readily admit the truth
of the statement. According to
Miss Annie, who displays a start
ling familiarity with the subject,
the drunkerd, when he dies and
enters the state theosophic, loses
none of his thirst for red liquor.
On the contrary, his body beng
more refined, it grows more "a
cute and exquisite. He dOesn t go
C1
awav somewhere to a hell located
apd mapped out by a theological
ge6detic survey, but, unseen but
seeing, continues to loaf around
the place he frequented while on
earth, saloons especially. He sees
the sparkling and festive high
ball set out on the mahogany
hears the ice tinkle unsteady II
the glass, and reaches out for II
but can't connect with it, The
bar-keep calls up the house, set'
out foaming stems of white-eollar
ed brew, and he advances Will
the crowd to get his. He reaches
the bar, stretches out eager hands
toward the foam-bedecked stein
but is Immediately overcome will
the distressing reflection that HI
can not drink it and that he ha'
no place to store it if he could
that it would sift like the viole
rays thro' his astralized body ant
be wasted on the floor. EARTH.
prejudices against wasting goo
liquor in any such manner ar
still with him and he walk
mournfully back to his corner
there to watch the boys he use
to know drink round after round
while his own thirst RACES VI
quenehable. This continues fo
thousands of years and finally r.
suits in refining him to a poin
where thirst dies out forever. Fl
is then allowed to come back t
earth and accumulate more e.
perience." That's some hel
: Compared to it fire and brin
stone look paradisical. In lieu {
she failure of prohibition in eigl
" Missouri counties to do an!
thing but boost the state beer co
sumption tax to $4,000 a mont
we suggest that a bureau for Il
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16
Yes We Do Love Work.

Don't forget us, we are in.
town and we want to make your
side walks. We make the best and
treat you white. Others come and
make big talk then go. We stay,
WORK, and deliver the goods.
JOHN I. ASHURST,
Office Phone 437. Res. Phone 325.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16

Fresh Bulk Oysters and Nam
moth celery at Hinesleys. Phone
"a.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05
Wlnnetoon.

The place known as the John Peter
johnson home was sold to George
Baer for $1,41O.50.
Mrs. John Swartz from Oklahoma
is here visiting friends and relatives.
George Baer recently sold his farm
near Winnetoon to Fred w. Schneider.
H. w. Crandall returned home from
Crofton, Neb., Saturday.
A. c. Logan, republican candidate
for county Judge, was in Winnetoon
Saturday.
Seth Jones returned home from a
business trip to Omaha Sunday after
noon He also visited with his two
daughters, Misses Ida and Nellie Jones,
who are attending school at Brownell
Hall, Omaha.
Paul Johnson from Elgin was here
to attend the sale of his fathers place,
the late John Peter Johnson, also for
a visit with his sister, Mrs. John Pag-
eler, and family.
Miss Ieola Miller spent Sunday at
home with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Miller.
The Royal Neighbor ladies are plan.
ming on giving a big dinner and sup
rer In the basement of the NJ w. A.
hall election day, Tues day, November
..
Adolf Mathis died Saturday, October
80, at o'clock at the home of his son,
w. d. Mathis, west of here. He was
70 years old
Frank Abbenhaus, formerly a resi-
dent of Knox county but now living
in South Dakota expects to move onto
his fathers farm near Bloomfield in
the near future. Mr. Abbenhaus is
glad to get back to the old home,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05

c. c. Cow. $3.50; Huntington, $445;
Custer S165; Lederer, $142; High
School, $3614O; Sprecher, $304.50;
Holden, 1888, and miscellaneous. SIS,
making a total of $1,S55.90, and with
the former total making $25, S22.16.
Disappointment spread over the faces
of many, who were in great hopes of
the total reaching the $4,000 mark
when "A telegram was brought by a
messenger boy, from A. j. Durland
of Seattle, who asked to be put down
for 5000. This news was received with
much cheering and brought the to.
tai to S2602216. The signal then was
Immediately given to those waiting
at the churches to ring the bells
Secretary Bailey, who called over long
distance from York at this moment,
was given a rousinG three cheers
over the telephone Many more
pledges are out and 1t is believed
the final total will reach close to
$4,000. Many of the pledges were
made Saturday over long distance
telephone from nearby towns.
intendent Hunter. teachers, girls and
the high school team, without whose
work it was thought this large sub.
scription would have been impossible.
a vote of thanks was given to
Secretary Bailey, Mr.. Nicholson and
the commercial travelling men, who
have been secretly working for
lA " ,h.N l,n,
turned many pledges over to the
regular teams. Or. Holden was also
given a vote of thanks. The railroad
men were given a Shading vote of
appreciation for thc'r help in the
campaign. Chairman Sprecher of
the executive com,Littee OF the Y. NJ.
G. A. announced that there would be a
general meeting at o'clock Monday
evening at the city hall, where it is
urged all donors to the Y. Nj. G..
A. fund, and all interested be pre-.
sent. The purpose of this general
meeting will be to elect a building
committee, and location of the building
will also be discussed at this meet
ing, Rev. Edwin Booth closed the
meeting with a prayer of thanks for
the good work done in this campaign.
/ A feature of the campaign was the
work of Mrs. Arble Mendenhall, a
teacher at the high school, who
agreed to pay twenty per cent of
what her pupils pledged. About $12O
was collected by the pupils, requiring
Mrs. Mendenhall to pay $22.90
Any persons inclined to give will
find that even further donations to
the Y. NJ. C. A. fund will be thank
fully received.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05
Norfolk Trims Wisner Team.

Norfolk high school team Saturday
afternoon, defeated the Wisner team
on the gridiron here, in fast game
of football by the score of % to O.
Norfolk made their twenty-five points
in the first half by touch downs and
goal kicks. In the second half Nor
folk again almost scored touch
down. Rice fumbled the ball over the
goal line when Bruce Emeley got the
ball for touch back After the first
kickoff Norfolk being held for
downs, rushed the ball over easily
Kelleher and Morrison making a
couple of fine forward passes. Nor
folks goal never was in danger, Wis
ner never getting the ball nearer than
forty feet Wisner team was much
heavier than the Norfolk players but
they played a stubborn game holding
Norfolk down without score IL the
last half.
Friday the second Columbus team
and the second Norfolk high school
team play here. The first Columbus
team comes here for a game November
n
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05
predoina in Cunning County.

West Point, Neb., Nov. Special
TO The News: The big dredging ma
chine has now commenced work on
the drainage ditch in the eastern por-
zion of Cunning county. The machine
will dig 800 feet of ditch daily 1t is
placed upon a boat which runs down
the ditch as fast as it is a floating
house in which the workmen live.
Two crews are employed, each work
ing twelve hours, They will work
night and day until the ground is
frozen one foot deep, and resume OPP
erations in the spring. The work is
of great magnitude.
Word has just been received in
this city of the death, ut Quakertoyn,
Pa. of Willoughby r. Artman, a pio-
neer resident Of West Point The
deceased arrived in Cunning county
in the year 1858, among the first set
tiers from Pennsylvania. He was
prominently identified with the early
history of West Point and Cunning
county, and, together with the late
John u. Neligh selected the town site
and surveyed and laid out the city of
West Point. lie was a man of in
tense energy and ambition and great
force Of character He is survived
by brother living in Philadelphia.
He was over 90 years of age at the
time of his death.
The regular meeting of the West
Point Woman's club was held at the
home of Mrs. Charles Beckenhauer.
The day was set aside as Federation
day in the club calendar Answers at
roll call were current events in club
work. Delegates to the state conven-
ton, Mrs, II, II. Campbell and Mrs.
o. G. Anderson, reported the events
OF the meeting. The program closed
with a Review OF the Federation
Year Book" by Mrs. s, S, Krake. The
next meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. A. ID. Krause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Stalp, ODD
settlers and wealthy residents OF ST.
Charles township, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary on Fri.
aay at their farm home. They are
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05
Notice to Creditors.

The state of Nebraska, Madison
county, SIS.
In the matter of the estate OF Carl
Raguse, deceased. Notice Is hereby
gwen to all persons having claims and
demands against Carl Raguse, late OF
SAID Madison county, deceased that
the time fixed for filing claims against
SAID estate is six months from the 25th
day of October, 1909. All such per-
sons are required to present their
claims with the vouchers to the county
Judge of said county at his Office in
the city of Madison, in said Madison
county, on or before the 26th day OF
April, 1910, and that all claims SO filed
VIII be heard before salG Judge on the
10th day of April, 1910, at 1 o'clock p.
m, Augusta Raguse is the executrir
Of the estate.
1t is further ordered that notice to
all persons interested in said estate
be given by publishing a copy of this
order In the Norfolk Weekly News
Journal, weekly newspaper printed
published and circulating in said coun.
ty, for four consecutive weeks prior to
said day of hearing.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th
day of October, A. d. 1909.
loeal) VIM. Bates,
County Judge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05
CHlCAGoS NICELY TRoUNcED.
Minnesota's Gophers Prove to be a Bit
the Best.

Minneapolis, Nov minnesota
defeated Chicago before 10000 persons
here by a score of 20 to 6. The game
gives Minnesota an excellent chance
to win the middle western champion
ship. Minnesota scored a touchdown
in each half, and converted the first
one into goal. Captain McGovern
of Minnesota kicked three goals from
the field in the first half, which ended
with the score of 10 to 0 for Mime
sofa. Towards the end of the second
half with the ball on Minnesota's fif-
teen-yard line, Page made the best
forward pass of the game to Sauer,
who planted the ball on Minnesota's
three-yard line. Crawley was pushed
over for touchdown and Page kicked
goal.
McGoyern of Minnesota broke his
collarbone just before the end of the
second half and was replaced by
Deyeau.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05

S. Wisely has resigned his position
here as fireman and gone to Council
Bluffs.
Among the days out.of.town visitors
In Norfolk were: W. A. Davis. Fair.
fax s. D.; William Eliason, Gregory,
), d.. Herman Runge, Pierce; VIII.
lam Callahan, Battle Creek Florence
Clute, Butte; Nora Mark Lynch:
Lydia Mashek Lynch; l.. G. Cameron,
Scots Bluff J. H. Agler, Wayne; Mr.
and Mrs. S. S. Hamilton, I.amro, s.
d.; Frank II. Jackson, Dallas, S. d.:
E. A. Gunthncr, Dallas, S. d.; f.. w.
Regor, Gregory, S. D.; w. II. Green
Creighton; f. w. Rathman, Dallas, 8.
d.; M. c. Ho'Ianson, st. Charles.
Gladys S. Jones, Hcrrick, s. D.; Latta
Bailey, FairfaY, S. D.; A. B. Ward.
Madison; h. G.. Barnum and wife. DAB
las, S. D.; Joe Wright, Battle Creek,
c. 7. Quinn, Ewing; Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Bichop, Gregory; Willis Il. Reed, Mad.
ison; j. r. Corely, Battle Creek.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05
Gates Academy Wins.

Neigh, Neb., Nov. Especial to
The News Saturday afternoon was
a victory for Neigh in football circles.
The military academy of Lincoln were
here and clashed at Riverside park
with the fast Gates academy eleven
of this city. The game was Commute
halves and resulted in favor of Gates
by score of % to 5. The visitors
were outclassed at all points of the
game, and it was plainly visible that
the home boys had the best of the ar
gument from the first blast of the
whistle.
There are various opinions as to the
right of the Lincolnites in claiming
the five points with which they are
accredited, No serious objection was
raised and the score was allowed to
stand. The largest crowd of the sea-
son was at the park to witness the
contest. Over $44 was taken in at
the gate. The balance of the expense
was made up by the players of the
home eleven.
After the game had been finished in
this city, word came from Atkinson,
where the Neigh high school tried
conclusions in the afternoon for SUI
premacy. The result was score of
% to in favor of the boys from here.
The basket ball girls of the Oakdale
high school played with the academy
girls OH the campus grounds Satur-
day afternoon. Final score, Oakdale
II, Gates H.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05
CANAL HALF ExCAVATED.
Hallway Mark Passed-Figures Of the
Work in Septenober


Work in September.
The Canal Record: The grand to.
tai of Canal excavation down to the
end of September was S717205S cubic
yards, which was only 322,479 cubic
yards short of one-half of the total
excavation to be made for the com.
pletion of the Canal. AS the average
daily excavation is over one hundred
thousand cubic yards, the output of
the first week in October was ample
to put the record safely past the
halfway mark.
The grand total of Canal excavation
in September was 2,S36,3S5 cubic
yards, which is 1907 cubic yards
more than the total for August, and
1,043,952 cubic yards less than the
highest record, that of March, 1909.
OF the 2,S36,3S5 cubic yards, 2,771245
were charged to work" excavation
and 65,140 to plant" The dry ex-
cavstion amounted to 1,713,233 cubic
yards, and was principally by steam
shovels. The dredges removed 1,123,-
1872 cubic yards, in addition to the
amount pumped into Gatun Dam by
the three suction dredges on that
work.
In the construction of the locks,
1873 cubic yards of concrete were
laid; 3,741 cubic yards were laid in
the spillway af Gatun DAM and 4,023
cubic yards were laid in municipal
work, a total of 81 ,497 cubic yards
of concrete. The fill placed in dams
amounted to 451 1888 cubic yards.
There were 20 working days during
the month, one less than in August
The mean rainfall in the territory
in which excavation was in progress
was 1907 inches, as compared with
9.2S inches during August.
In the Atlantic Division the work
of constructing Gatun Locks was con-
tinued, and II 1854 cubic yards of con-
crete were laid. In Gatun Dam spill
way 3,741 cubic yards of concrete
were laid and the hydraulic and dry
fill added to the Dam amounted to
4l2,152 cubic yards. The total eX-
cavation was 540,114 cubic yards,
9,555 cubic yards more than in Aug
ust. OF this total, 1882 cubic yards
were dry excavation, principally by
steam shoVels, and 426,2S7 cubic yards
were removed by dredges.
The total excavation in the Central
Division was 1,471,796 cubic yards,
practically all of which was by steam
shovels. This was 66SS3 cubic yards
more than were removed in August
OF this total, 1,235,1S3 cubic yards
were taken from Culebra Cut, 65, S41
cubic yards more than were eXcavated
in the Cut during August.
In the Pacific Division the work of
placing concrete in the locks at Pedro
Miguel was begun on the first of the
month with a temporary plant. Dur
ing the month 1850 cubic yards of
concrete were laid. The total eX-
cavation in this division was S24,547
cubic yards, of which 696,S65 cubic
yards were removed by dredging, and
the remainder was dry excavation
The fill added to the dams at Pedro
Miguel and Mirahores amounted to
1861 cubic yards.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05
Farmers, Institute Dates.

The following dates for regular
farmers Institutes have been fixed for
Ihe fall of 1909 and the winter of 1910
by Val Keyser, superintendent of that
department OF the Nebraska university
college of agriculture. They are sub.
iect to changes where communities
are unfortunate on account OF bad
weather or other unforeseen conditions,
but as n rule will remain fixed as pub
lished in this list:
Atkinson. Tuesday, November 30.
Bassett, Wednesday, December |.
Ainsworth, Thursday, December 2.
Valentine, Friday, December 3.
Cody Saturday, December 4.
Merriman, Tuesday, December 7.
Hay Springs Thursday December o.
Chadron, Friday, December 10.
Hooper, Tuesday and Wednesday,
January As.
West Point Wednesday and Thurs.
day. January Sc.
Wisner, Thursday and Friday, Jan
uary ca
stanton, Friday and Saturday, Jan.
nary rs.
Plalnview, Monday and Tuesday
January 1911.
Creighton, Tuesday and Wednesday,
January HIP.
Verdigre, Wednesday and Thursday
January 1913.
SPENCER, Thursday and Friday, Jan
uary 1914.
Butte, Friday and Saturday, Janu-
AIRY l4-15.
Elgn, Monday and Tuesday, Jan
uary 24-25.
Albion, Tuesday and Wednesday,
January 1926.
Newman Grove, Wednesday and
Thursday, January 1921.
, Humphrey, Thursday and Friday,
January 27-2S.
Madison, Friday and Saturday, Jan
nary 1929
Orchard Monday, January 81, and
Tuesday, February 1.
Osmond, Tuesday and Wednesday,
February 1-2.
Laurel, Wednesday and Thursday,
February 2-3.
Allen, Thursday and Friday, Febru,
ary "a
DakoCa City, Friday and Saturday,
February As.
Oakland, Monday, January 81, and
Tuesday, February |.
Wayne, Monday and Tuesday, Feb
ruary rs.
Carroll, Wednesday and Thursday,
February 9.10.
Harrington, Friday and Saturday,
February 11-12.
The following dates for the holding
of the boys and girls county contests
in agriculture and domestic science
have been definitely arranged. A few
others will be held in connection with
regular farmers institutes:
Butte, Friday and Saturday, October
1925.
Wayne, Thursday, December 2.
Wausa Saturday, December 4.
Stanton, Saturday, December 4.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05
FIGHT ON FOOTBALL FIELD.
Carlisle Player Attacks the Umpire
of Game.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 1.-The Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania administered
a severe defeat to the Indians in one
Of the most bitterly fought games ever
played on Franklin field, the score be-
ing 20 to 6. For the first time in the
history of that famous athletic field
an official was physically attacked by
a player, and policeman was called
upon to escort the offending man and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05
Charles Killen, one OF the two Nor
folk men to draw a farm, is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Killen.
Republicans. Reward

Lincoln, Oct. 3O.-It is learned here
this afternoon that the democratic
state committee at Columbus is send
ing out big circular signed "The
Progressive Republican League" ask
ing republicans to vote against Faw-
cett and Barnes for supreme judge.
The state will be flooded with these
circulars by tomorrow. The scheme
is fake pure and simple democrat
ic movement without the countenance
or aid of a single republican, and is
considered the lowest kind of politics.
Republicans are warned to be on their
guard against this character of cam
paigning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05

WANTED-SuccGss Magazine re
one with experience, but would con.
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; S; larry St.5O per day.
quires the services of a man in Nor.
FOLK to lf1k after expiring subscriD-
tons and 10 secure new business by
means OF special methods usually Of.
fective; position permanent; prefc
with commission option. Address,
with references, r. c. Peacock, Room
lO2, Success Magazine Bldg, New
York.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05

Notice Is hereby given that articles
IT incorporation of the Norfolk Ice
Cream and Cone company have been
duly filed.
The name OF the corporation is Nor.
tolk Ice Cream and Cone company.
The principal place of transactinK
business is at Norfolk, Nebraska. The
general nature of the business to be
transacted, is to be the manufacture of
Ice cream and ice cream cones, and
the sale thereof, either at wholesale
or at retail; the purchasing and selling
OF milk and cream; the manufacture
or ices and the purchasing and selling
OF all soda fountain supplies. The
amount of the capital stock authorized
is 100000, $4,000 of which must be
paid in at the time of commencing
business. Business is to be com.
menced on November |, 1909, and ter.
inmate IN twenty-five years. The high
est amUunC of Indebtedness or liabil-
lty to which the corporation shall at
any Il ne subject itself shall not be
more than two-thirds OF the capitaI
stocA paid in. The affairs of the cor
poratlon are to be directed by board
or directors, president, vice president.
secretary and treasurer.