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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-01
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-01

Evangelist Billy Sunday now Ia
Spokane. has consented % umpire
an indoor baseball game Ia Spokane
next week The baseball eYangel.
Isl" was member OF the White
SoN 20 years, nRo.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

running team was out last night prac.
tlcing and made an extra good show.
ing Tonight they will practice on
the race track at o'clock This will
be their first contest away from home
and all the team are enthusiastic over
the coming event.
Wayne Democrat; A few Wayne
sports had a hot tomale of time at
Bloomfield last Friday at the expense
of the fans at that town, Bloomfield
putting 1t all over Wayne-as they
figured it--and Wayne defeating Nor
folk, no doubt made il look reasonable
to the Bloomielditos-tha the boys
from the bughouse metropolis would
be puddin for them. The result OF
the game, II to Z, the Bloomfield UNI
pirc having to be beaten as well as the
ball tossers--brought the Wayne visit
ors home padded like missionaries
from the gold fields of Alaska, and
took some of the noise and easy
money" out of the gas seekers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
rha 1urk., Mondermeni

Writing on the battle OF Navaiiuo, q
contributor TO the Cornhlll Magazine
tells this striking little story.
"ln the morning the surface OF the
bay was covered with floating spnrs 10
which many poor wrctchcs were cling
Ing, calling for help In different
tongues. Among them were many
Greek prisoners still with mnnuclcs
upon their limbs. An English lieutcn-
ant who was putting ashore n Turkish
official was anxious TO save some OK
haustcd men who were clutchlng
scorched mast. we must rescue
Them he exclaimed holly.
"'Bah! answered the Turk. They
nrc only common soldiers and will soon
dlev Then he laughed.
GOOD hcavensv exclaimed the Eng.
llshman angrlly. What Is there to
laugh atT
"Laughr suid the Turk. by Allah
you English are singular people!
Yesterday you came into the bay while
we were quietly ut our coffee. You
Knocked our ships to pieces, killed or
manglcd all our men TIL the feet is ono
vast slaughter house, and this morning
you pretend to be so humane that You
cannot pass n score of wounded sol
diers without putting yourself out OF
your way TO save them"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
HOW GOTCH STARTED.
Went Against Dan Mcleod, Was De-
feated, but Learned Much.


Frank Gotch, champion wrestler Of
the world, relates, as follows, how he
CHANGED to break into the mat game ::
when did l start wrestling? Well,
it was just ten years ago the 18th of
last June. Did l win the match :?
Well, no; not exactly. You see, the
man l wrestled was Dan Mcleod, but
way:
There were two rival factions of
athletes in my neighborhood, out in
Iowa. One was from Humboldt and
the other from neighboring village.
We held track meets each season, and
that year the rivalry was unusually
strong. About three days before the
meet a man dropped off a train in
this rival town, to wait for another.
He saw some of the village athletes
training. He tried to get them to back
their stellar man against himself in
the weight events. Failing at this, he
picked up the shot and threw it ten
feet farther than their best mark.
"Well, they persuaded this unknown
to stay over for the meet, and enlisted
him in their team. l was about the
huskiest lad on our side, and the
events narrowed down to this man,
who said his name was Campbell, and
and jumps, but | landed the sprints
and distance events. We lost the meet
by about three points.
Our team began to wake up about
this time, and came to the conclusion
it had been handed something. We
made strenuous protest, and l fur
nished most of the noise. One of the
fellows told this Campbell that he had
better not say anything to me, as I
was rough-and-tumble fighter
THAT was his cue. A match was
arranged right there for $25 a side |
had nothing but pair of overalls and
some spiked shoes. He made me dis
card the shoes, and the only thing l
could find was some heavy wooden
socks. He wore long tights. We were
standing in the middle of the cinder
road at the time, where all the races
had been run. He wanted to wrestle
on the grass, but l wouldn't let him.
l took my overalls off and cut the legs
short, like running pants, leaving my
knees and legs bare, and we sailed
into each other.
my socks soon wore through and
my feet and body were raw when we
finished. 1t took him one hour and
forty minutes to throw me the first
time, but he took the second in four
teen minutes. l was in bed for three
days after that.
Three months later Burns came
through town about ten miles from
Humboldt meeting all corners. My
friends took me over to tackle him. |
lost again, but Burns, after the match,
said he had heard about me from Dan
Macleod, whom / wrestled on a Gin.
der road. He took me in charge and
gave me my start in the graphing
game, That's how began"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Tragic Tale OF a Tragedian.

"The awfulest and the funniest
stage wait l ever lived through said
q sprightly English actress, was when
a certain we'll known London actor
manager, whose name dare not
divulge, was doing a tremendous curse
scene on q darkencd stngc. He had
the audience spellbound with his
sonOrous defamation, which, of course
they didn't know depended largely
upon his ample mouthful OF false
teeth. At the very climax Of his blood
curdling malediCtions the entire dental
collection dropped out suddenly IN the
excitement of the moment and bound
ed into some obscure hiding place. The
tragedian's mighty voice died down to
an unlnteligible humble as be CROPPED
about frantically IN search of the miss
ing masticatorS. We were oil too help
less from laughter to be of much help
IN this critical situation. At last after
what seemed like half an hour Of the
most hysterical suspense, the stage
manager located the teeth with the aid
Of a dark lantern and restored them
to the frantic star, who clapped them
into his mouth and began cursing
again with redoubled earnestness. I
never knew what the audience thought,
and no one ever dared TO ask the actor
manager."-- York World.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Disastrous Fire at Dixon, Neb.

News of a disastrous fire at Dixon
Neb., was brought to Norfolk Satur-
day afternoon by T. NJ. Hull of this
city. The telephone station at Dixon
was burned out so that details were
unavailable. Six buildings burned, as
follows:
a furniture store.
The only saloon in town.
The only bank in town, owned by
Mr.. Rain of Newcastle.
A restaurant, in which the telephone
office was located.
A meat market.
LindelPs general store.
A half block on the north side of
the town was burned There is nc
fire protection in the town, but citi
zens fought the flames valiantly.
1t is presumed the fire was started
by a tramp who had been around the
furniture store during the day. The
fire was started in that store
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

run up and down, shouting the name
OF the town and the number OF min
utes for each stop. AZ every station
also the two military guards who ac-
company each train descend and walk
around the cars, looking to see that
no robbers are concealed. AS there
is Mt least one stop an hour these
guards get some exercise before the
day is over. They say this custom was
adopted to drive away any brigands
who might be concealed in or under
the train and that 1t has been success.
full. These military guards are very
fine looking men and wear an Impress
I've uniform. We saw more than one
black eyed senorita look approvingly
after them as they passed by.-OutlnS
Magazine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
BOLIVIA AND PERU CLASH.
Stalls Of the Boundary Dispute 30.
tween the Two Countries

The territory involved in the dispute
between Bolivia and Peru over the
frontier limits of both countries com
prises hundreds and hundreds of
square miles of very rich land, all ly-
ing at the eastern base Of the Cordu.
leras. THAT, along with other rich
territory lying near the Acre river,
would have been Brazilian today" said
Senior j. Aguierre-Acha, the consul
general of Bolivia in New York city,
In explaining the causes Of the riots
in La PaZ, the Bolivian capital, had
not Bolivia fought for it in the war
between those two countries within
the last generation. AS a result of
that contest Brazil paid Bolivia $10,-
100000, That money, large sums OF
which still are on deposit in New York
and London, has been chiefly expended
In building railroads intended to de-
velop Bolivian commerce and Increase
the trade relations between my coun-
try and Brazil through forming rail
connections With the traffic that plies
the rivers Of both states. Already the
railroad has been completed from
Oruro to Viacha, and line now Is
under construction from Oruro to
Uyuni, which lies to the southwark.
"Nillages and cities that owe their
founding wholly to Bolivian initiative
have sprung up in great number
throughout the disputed territory. Thus
Bolivia has spent Its money there as
we'll as the blood Of It's people. Two
thousand Of Its soldiers We're killed
there in one campaign against Brazil.
In that conflict not one Peruvian citi-
zen raised n hand to protect the terri
tory In question. Not one Peruvian
soldier ever fought to gain that strip
Of land. But when the hostilities had
concluded Peru stepped In with its
claim that the territory rightly be-
longed to 1t,
Peru assumed to base its claim on
the contention that the land belonged
TO 1t by reason of certain dispositions
made by Spanish kings, but that con-
tentlon practically was a mere asser-
ton. On the other hand, before the
South American republics We're formed
and when Spanish control dominated,
the land in question formed part Of
the territory which with Bollvin's area
today, was under the jurisdiction OF
the central Spanish authority that ex-
listed at Charcas, the latter now form
ing the present city Of Sucre Teru's
territory was administered by Spanish
authority from Lima, Argentina's area
from Buenos Aires Chiie ~ The cap
tain general then established at San
argument was required to meet the
Peruvian contention Of priority OF
rights Bolivia had direct proof to ad-
vance In support Of its claim that the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
The Sure Thinu.

A theatrical manager once offered
q famous actress $1,000 week to
make tour Of the world She insist
ed on $1,000. But the manager said
$1,000 was all he could give, and he
reminded her Of the fabulous jewels
that South American mlllionaires,
Russian grand dukes and Indian ra-
jahs are wont to lavish on the ladies
of the stage when they are touring.
go home" said the manager; think
the matter over and let me know your
decision in the morning"
In the morning the actress sent the
manager this message:
Give me my terms and you can have
the jewels"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

Baron Henri de Rothschlld was once
involved In an amusing incident, In
which n well known Partisan thcat
rical manager took part. The baron Of
fered him play, which he practically
accepted without looking at Yes, my
dear baron" he said, "of course I'll
produce 1t, and am very fattered you
should have brought 1t to me first"
"Ies, but you must read it," insist
ed the baron, "for 1t may not suit you.
/ am not at all sure that 1t will.
will come again tomorrow, when you
will have had time to look over It,"
"All right, do" answered the man
sger.
Next day, when the baron presented
himself, he was received with enthusi-
asm. ITS a masterpiece, my dear
baron-a masterpiece. / shall be de-
lighted to produce 1t, and as soon az
possible. Wen have 1t next season."
On the managers desk lay the roll
of paper Baron de Rothschild had
brought the previous day, He picked
1t up, unrolled 1t and showed it to the
manager. All the pages were blank.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Petersburg Man Arrested.

Albion News: Sheriff Evans went
down to Columbus Monday morning
and brought back Crof Orendoff of
Petersburg. who had been placed un.
der arrest there Saturday on request
made by the authorities OF this county.
Orendoff was charged with forging the
name of A. II. Barnes on a check on
the Citizens State bank of Petersburg
for 500. He was brought before Judge
Riley Monday afternoon, and he
waived a preliminary hearing. He was
bound over to the district court on a
$500 bond, but is still in the custody of
the sheriff.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Almost a Creation.

During Governor Rollins adminlstra-
ton representative of the legislature
Of New Hampshire from one of the rUh
raj districts In the northern section OF
the state was presented to the gov
ernor for the first time. Being some
what unfamiliar with "statehousc ETH
1ucttc," he addressed his excellency
as most high"
The governor Informed the gentle
man from the rural district that there
was but one most high, he who had
made everything from nothing"
"Well, governor replied the country
legislator, I'll give you credit for
making justice Of the peace out Of a
man up In my town that Is about as
near to nothing rs ever walked on two
lppc -
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
APPLE SHOW PRIZES.
Second Annual Exhibition In spo-
kane, WASH, on Dec. 6 to II.

Second Annual Exhibition In spo-
kane, Wash, on Dec. to II.
Howard Elliott, president Of the
Northern Pacific Railway company,
has accepted the presidency Of the
National Apple show, Incorporated
which will award $4,000 IN prizes and
trophies at Its second annual exhibition
IN Spokane, Wash, Dec. to II. He
succeeds Louis w. Hill. president Of
the Great Northern Railway company,
who was head Of the organization last
year.
The primary purposes of the exposi-
ton are to educate the growers and
handlers to the fact that the apple Is
staple product, that the markets at
home and abroad are constantly in
creaslng, that prizes for clean fruit Of
color, size and flavor are advancing,
that the demand was never greater
than at present and that overproduc-
ton Is entirely out of the question dur
Ing this century. II Is also designed to
establish a standard. with the view to
a greater development of the apple In
dustry.
The competitions In the various class
es, ranging from $1,000 for the best
car Of apples TO So for the best single
fruit, will be free to all, the plan being
to have a sufficiently wide variety to
make a worlds exposition, in which
every exhibitor will have a chance In
the nDards.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
w hem He Feared.

An old lrishman who had recently
recovered from a severe sickness
Glanced to meet the parish priest, who
had been summoned during his i'll
ness to administer tile rites Of the
church to the dying, as he was consid-
cred to be near deaths door, and the
following conversation took place;
"Ah, Pat, l see you are out again.
We thought you were gone sure. You
had very serious time Of It,"
"Yes, yer reverence, indade 1 had"
"When you were so near deaths
door were you not afraid TO meet your
Maker?"
mo, indade, yer reverence" replied
Pat. at was the other gintleman I
was afeared Of"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
junction News,

Mrs. August Arneka, who has been
i'll for some time, is able to be around
again.
Mrs. William Banner left yesterday
for Omaha, where she will undergo an
operation for a goitre.
Little Robert Stansberry Is serious.
ly i'll.
Ruth Brandt of Ashland is here on
a visit with relatives.
Milo Perry is giving his house new
coat of paint.
Miss Emma Dotras is home from
Wayne, where size has been attending
school.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Tho Aim of Life.

We live IN deeds, not years; In thoughts,
not breaths,
In feelings not in figures on a dial.
We should count time by heart throbs.
He most lives
Who thinks most. feels the noblest. acts
the best,
And he whose heart beats quickest lives
the longest
Lives la one hour moro than in years do
some
Whose fat blood sleeps as II slips along
their veins.
Life is but q means unto an end that
end
Beginning. mean and end 70 oil things
God.
The dead have oil the glory OF the world.
Philip James Bailey.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Butte z: lynch 6.

Butte defeated Lynch on the Butte
grounds in one of the fastest and best
games ever played on the Butte dia-
mond Lynch has defeated Butte twice
this season by the score of to each
game. This game looked like it would
go to Lynch until the last half of the
ninth inning, with three men on bases
and two men down, when Catcher
Kemp for the Butte team lost the ball
in a corntield and cleared the bases
Score, Butte 7, Lynch 6.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Indignant Mothers Retort.

A Flushing (N. " clergyman, pastor
Of n popular church there, received as
caller at his parsonage the other day
a young matron carrying in her arms
a chubby faced youngster
II want the baby christened," the
mother said.
After the ceremony the clergyman
started TO write out the baptisma! Ger.
tihcate required by the board OF health.
Forgetting for the moment the date OF
the month, he remarked to the mother:
This Is the 9th, isn't it,"
mo, indeed, sir" replied the young
matron Indignantly. Its only the
third
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Lincoln Sells Fox.

Lincoln, Aug. THE deal between
Omaha and Lincoln for the sale OF
William Fox, manager of Lincoln. to
the Rourkes was completed today.
Lincoln received $1,000 for Fox, and
the use of Omana's utility player, Jack
Pendry, until a new manager is OBJ
tanned. Fox reports to Omaha in
Omaha Sunday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
A Horse to Order.

A sailor just home from a long
cruise and out for good time entered
a livery stable to hire horse for the
day to take some OF his shipmates into
the country, The proprietor had
really fine horse brought out for IN
spection and saidi
There's a beauty Tor you-small
head, clean legs, short back
'Short back be blowedr yelled the
sailor. eve want one with a long
back. It's to carry miner
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Begin With q Smile,

Welcome the dawning day with q
CHEEKY smile, and, even though your
heart be sad and troubled, the day viii
seem all the brighter Your smile will
work its way into your heart, and you
VIII be more happy.-Aloyse F. Tbele
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Tat For lit.

They were sitting out in the conserv-
atory. Sam sat on the sofa, and Sally
sat on Sam, but IT was all right, for he
had just asked her to marry him. She
had said, 81 don't care If l do" and
thus they were engaged.
Sam, dear" she began, IAN the
only girr'-
"Now, look here, Sally" he inter
rupted don't ask me If you're the
only girl ever loved. You know as
well as do
"Oh, that wasn't the question at all,
Sam" she answered. 81 was going to
ask If was the only girl who would
have you."-LOndon Answers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
DisIiked me Other Kind.

Philanthropic Caller with subscrip-
ton paper)-l shall ask your attention
only moment, sill. Are you friend
Of the dumb brutes? Shorty McGinnis
You bet I am! That's why | hate
cats, parrots and donkeys.-Chicago
Tribune,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Spanish Railroad Trains.

The Spanish train averages possibly
twenty miles an hour-to allow one to
make time exposures Of the scenery
perhaps, II makes frequent and long,
waits. At every station the guards
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Creighton Races, Sept. 2 to 4.
Stanton Races, Sept. is to II.

Wednesday, September Is.
2:40 class trotters $500
2:20 class PAGERS ............... 800
Thursday, September 16.
1925 class trotters $500
2:35 class PAGERS ............... 800
Friday, September II.
PA class PAGERS ............... 800
County running races only. En-
tries close in harness races August
81, 1909.
V. l.. Horton, Sec'y.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

The native community of Canton.
China, has proposed to organize n vol
unteer fire brigade and has submitted
a set Of regulations to the viceroy for
his approval.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
The Financial Menaderje.

"Were you bull or a bear IN Wall
street,
Neither" answered the cautious
man. mot having funds to invest,
was giraffe. just rubbernecked."-
Washington Star. -..- 81"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Neigh Races, August 1s to 20.

Wednesday, August IS.
2:40 class trotters $500
2:20 class PAGERS .............. 800
Thursday, August 10.
2:25 class trOtters $500
2:35 class PAGERS ................ 800
Friday, August 20.
2:1S class trotters $500
2:14 class PAGERS ............... 800
Entries close August 3, 1909
w. w. Cole, Sec'y.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

You can be sure that, when a store
has a bargain to offer you, 1t will tell
you so in its ads.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Madison Races, Sept. % to "a.

Wednesday, September %.
2:4O class trotters $500
2:20 class trotters .............. 800
Thursday, September %.
2:25 class trotters $500
2:35 class PAGERS ............... 800
Friday, September "a.
2:1S class trOtters $500
PA class PAGERS .............. 800
County running races only. Entries
Gloss in harness races August 81, 1909
j. L. Rynearson, Sec'y.
Conditions.
American Trotting association rules
to govern of which this circuit is men,
bers except as otherwise specified.
Five to enter three to start. Entry fee
5 per cent and per cent additional
from money winners. Purses in har-
ness races divided so, 25, Is and 10
per cent. A horse distancing the field
or any part thereof shall receive but
one money Old distance rules to
govern. Harness races, mile heats,
best in g. No race longer than 5
heats. Money paid according to sum-
mary at the end of the fifth heat I'M
lees finished in less number of heats.
The associations reserve the right to
change the order of the program, de.
clare off on account of rain or if not
filled satisfactorily. A record made on
or after date of closing of entries no
bar. Running races close night before
race.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

Speaking Trumpets.
Alexander the Great is said to have
used a speaking trumpet.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

To know how to wait Is the great
secret of succeSs.-De Msitre
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
o'Neill Races Come This Week.

The next race meeting in the north.
ern Nebraska circuit, which opened
O'Neill on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of this week. Below The
News prints a list of the race meet.
at Norfolk last week, will be held at
ing dates and the names of secretar.
les of each association, together with
track rules:
O'NeiI Paces-Auoust 1 70 IA