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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
DAHLMAN'S ROPE THROWING.
Cowboy Mayor lariats Fire Horses
on Election Niuht,

Omaha, Neb., May 6.-"Jim" Dahl
man, Omahas cowboy mayor, reflect
ed by big majority over the republf-
can candidate, spent the last hours
before the polls closed testing his
nerves and at o'clock announced he
was in perfect condition.
At 5 o'clock Mayor Jim went to-
hose house No. IL, where the fire de-
partment seldom receives a call and
the horses need exercise.
Bring out the horses" said the
former cowboy.
Four dashers were produced, all OF
them full of spirit and looA,ng for
trouble.
Now you fellows think amt ready
to have a good time and my nerves
are on the bum, don't you? Let me
have one and you fellows get on the
other Jnree."
The firemen complied and the four
riders retired to a vacant lot near
where a genuine wild west show was
put on. Mayor Jim threw his lariat
over one of the riders, Guy Gates, and
almost dragged him from the fright
ened animals back. Then he had two
riders run before him abreast and
dropped the rope over both. These
experiments indicating the mayors
nerves, he demonstrated that he could
put the rope across the necks of the
three other horses at once.
After this violent exercise, Mayor
Jim went to the club rooms of the
Dahlman democracy on South Fiji
teenth street, held his little daughter
on his lap and heard 1900 people i'm
the street below cheering him as the
next governor of Nebraska and a flu
ture president of the United States.
That Omaha likes Mayor Jim" his
smile, his style and the twinkle In his
eye, was shown by a comparison with
the vote of three years ago. 1t show
ed that DanInidn lost votes in his
strongholds - the lower wards of
Omaha, where the powers that prey.
live and thrive, while In the upper
wards" he gained. This was conclu-.
sive evidence that Cowboy Jim" re-
ceived the votes of business men and
society people. He gained 33 votes
in the precinct where he lives, which
happens to be the home Of his repub-
lican opponent. He ran along even
with the republican candidate I'm pre-
cincts where money would have said
ON election day, the cowboy mayor
would not get score of votes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
A SMART SUIT.

Of jade. and from the centerpiece
which is shaped like shield and
roughly hand carved, there il a tassel
pendant Of polished jade.
Flexible metal girdles are among the
jewelry novelties Of the season. An
odd affair is of silver in the shape of q
serpent, with jeweled eyes In it,
mouth 1t holds pendant of lapis laz
ull When worn over black velvet
these metal girdles show up wonder.
fully we'll.
The little suit illustrated Is effective
IN all of the heavier materials The
skirt Is made with circular sides. and
the front gore. which forms boz
plait is trimmed with buttons The
coat has half fitted back and loose
fronts The sleeves are close and tai
lored JUDO CHOLLET
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
AIliaator With Ear For Music.

A seven foot alligator has been dis
porting himself in the canal near Pine
street bridge at Fort Pierce, Fla. He
has afforded much amusement for the
school children. for the gator has evil
IDENTIFY musical ear. He only appears
when singing is going Oh in the school.
When this fact became known num-
Der of the children went to the bridge
and to the strains of coward, Chris
ton Soldiers" sung by them he lazlly
came from his hiding place and en-
joyed the impromptu concert. The ex-
pertinent has been repeated several
times with success.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
BIG TREAT FOR LEPERS
Moving Pictures Give Many at
MoIokai First View of World.
INTENSE INTEREST SHOWN.

Several Of the Unfortunate but Eager
spectators Had Never Seen City.
Result Of tho Contribution Of q Spe.
eia' Fund to Buy Machine.
One of the most marvellous expert.
ences In the history of the Molokai
leper settlement came to the people OF
that shut-in isolation short time ago
when moving picture machine was
Installed In Beretania hail. their pub
lie place of assemblage. for their enter.
talnment.
1t was not merely that they saw
moving pictures for the first time, but
for the first time, to very great num-
Der Of them. 1t was their first glimpse
into the world beyond the narrow con.
fines Of the settlement. Very many of
them had never seen city until the
saw those projected on the moving pic
ture screen. Elephants. camels, bears,
lions and the other animals of the cir.
Gus or the ZOO were presented to them
for the FIRST time. Fire engines, police
patrols moving troops. the thousand
and one commonplaces of the picture
machine, came to them not only with
the force of novelty. but with the ef-
feet Of something unheard of and I'M
dreamed of before.
Some months ago at the suggestion
Of Superintendent McVeigh of the set
Element movement was started to
procure q moving picture machine to
be sent to the settlement for the enter
tainment of the people there. A fund
was contributed, the machine and a
supply of films were bought, and II. X
BONNIE. who has travelled the world
over securing strange scenes for NOV
ing picture exhibitions, volunteered to
go over and install the machine. This
he did, aud the greatest interest in
the matter was felt at the settlement.
Every operation of the process of in
stalling the apparatus was watched by
nearly the whole population, and when
finally the first exhibition was given
wonder and excitement knew no
bounds.
In addition to the films that have
been provided by the donors for the
settlement, Mr.. BONNIE took large
number Of his own films to exhibit
there for the entertainment Of the peo-
pie. So intensely interested were they
that no amount of repetition of the pic
lures seemed to tire them. At their
earnest invitation Mr.. BONNIE decided
to remain another week at the settle
ment to exhibit his own pictures often
enough SO that every one in the settle
ment shall have opportunity to see
them and more thoroughly to instruct
some Of the lepers how to manipulate
the machine, so that there need be nc
interruption In the regularity or fire.
quency Of the exhibitions after he
leaves.
1t Is expected that funds for new
films will be donated from time to
time by the public in Honolulu, so that
the people at the settlement will have
new moving pictures to look at at in
tervals. Mr. BONNIE says that in all
his experience he has never seen such
absorbing interest in moving pictures
anywhere. - Honolulu Special Core
spondence New York Post.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
SMOKE A BLESSING.
Coal Operator Declares Carbon In u
ls q Boon to Health,

Is Boon to Health.
Smoke is blessing to the world ana
boon to health. according to n rerent
statement by w. p Rend. conl mug
nate. in reply to an address 10y Secre-
tary E r Pritchard of the Chicago
board Of health declaring It nuisance
This Talk about smoke being a curse
Is all nonsense" MIR Rend declared
Take the coal operator. who IL AT All
times breathing not only smoke. hut
coal dust In addition. His lungs ARE
black with both, and yet he is one of
the healthiest men In the world In
all my experience among coat uper
ators know of only one who died Of
tuberculosis.
The carbon In the smoke is boon
to health AS the smoke ascends the
carbon contained In 1t kills germs VI
every kind Of disease and purifes the
air. and II IL this that this new class
Of 'reformers' would do away with"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
USE SrANDp|PE FOR A TRAP|zE

Sunday afternoon pedestrians who
works standpipe, in the vicinity of
Tenth avenue and Prospect street
were attracted by faint shouts from
the top of that structure. On look
ing up they beheld two small boys,
probably fourteen years old, perform
ing various acrobatic feats, as coolly
as if they were playing on trapeze
six feet high, instead of being 100
feet in the air with nothing to cling
to but the narrow edges of the stand
pipe
When one of the boys swung out,
allowing his feet to dangle in the air,
and holding on to the edges of the
standpipe, it made those below feel
sick and dizzy-with fright, There was
a strong wind blowing, and if his hold
had loosened for a second it would
have meant certain death.
But he pulled himself to the top
without mishap.
The boys shouted down invitations
to the on-lookers to come up, pointing
to the narrow perpendicular ladder,
and saying that "the water is fine"
but as nobody accepted the invitation,
they started to spit down upon the
spectators and, soon becoming tired of
this past time, proceeded to hurl down
rocks and stones which they had car
ried up in their pockets, until their
supply became exhausted, when they
leisurely descended, scurrying away as
soon as they reached the ground.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
NEED MORE MEMBERS

A meeting of those interested In
the Country club movement at Mapes
& Hasen's office in the Mast block at
o'clock tomorrow evening will prob
ably be called on to determine whether
or not 1t is advisable to go ahead with
the project.
An initial membership OF seventy
Ave has been set as the necessary
number of the charter roll before the
country club can be started. 1t is
necessary that number Of those
solicited by the membership committee
should signify their attention of join
ing the project at once.
For the reason that it Is some
thing new locally, the merits of a
country club are probably not as wide
ly appreciated here as they should be.
The club is center of outdoor social
activity. But it is much more than
that. Golf is sport for purposes of
recreation which means much to Of
fee and store men. Tennis courts
and other forms of amusement are at
tractive to many. The club grounds
are an attractive place on warm af-
ternoon and evening.
Nebraska City and many Nebraska
towns of about the size of Norfolk
maintain flourishing country clubs
with large membership lists. Bust
ness men are the most active sup
porters of the game of golf in these
towns.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
MADISON WANTS
BETTER DEPOT
STATE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS
VISITS THE CITY.
WAS INVITED BY THE CITIZENS

w. n. Cowgirl, Member Of the Ne
braska State Railway Commission,
Comes to Madison at the Request OF
Business Men TO Inspect Depot.
Madison, Neb,, May Especial tn
The News: A conference of the bust
ness men of Madison was held at Sem
ator Aliens Office last evening to ar
range for the reception OF w. II. Cow
gill, of the Nebraska railway commits
sion, who comes to Madison today at
the request of number OF citizens to-
look over the city and the surrounding
country and to gather some definite
information as to the amount OF bust
ness the Union Pacific transacts at
this point and, incidentally, to inspect
the depot at this place The citizens
are demanding better depot facilities
and 1t is in the interests of this pro-
ject that the commissioner Is coming
The following business men were
designated as a committee to meet
him at the train and accompany him
in automobiles around the city and
surrounding country: G. r. Wycoff,
city mayor; D.. @. Nicholson, +. NJ
Yeazel, Fred Diers, S. c. Blackman,
John FULLY, w. V. Allen and II. G..
Mossman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
President Taft's Baseball Pass.

President Taft recently received an
annual pass to the baseball games at
American league park. 1t was pre-
scented by Thomas @. Noyes, who is
president of the Washington baseball
club. The pass was inclosed in a
black leather cardcase bearing the
initials of the president engraved In
gold.
"Why, didn't know Washington
was in the American league" the pres
ident said
"Oh, yes" said Mr.. Noyes, 1.-THE
Washington team has been In the
American league for some time"
"What are you" replied Mr.. Taft
tail enders?"
This brought a laugh, but Mr.. Noyes
promised that the team would make a
good showing this year, especially
after the president had promised to at
tend some Of the games.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
DAKOTA COUNTY MUST PAY
Story Of Bribery and Corruption Told
by Witness.

Omaha, May 6.-Dakota county is
not done with the old normal school
enterprise, which has cost that county
considerable money because of the
ambition to have normal school and
the corrupt connivance of public Off
Gals.
Judge 7. c. Munger has just held
in federal court that school district
No. II, of Dakota county must pay
Edward Chepard, of New York City
$I,S19, as interest on an old bond issue
for $4,000, which was voted in 1887
though the school was never estab'
lished. Judge Munger holds the dis.
trict is legally bound to pay regard
less of circumstances in the case tend
ing to show the issuance of the bonds
was secured through corrupt officials
J. N. Peyson, saloonkeeper of Da-
kota City, testified in the suit just de-
cided that as treasurer of the school
board at the time, he accepted $4,000
bride to assist in getting the bonds
registered, and that he gave $3.50 to
Eugene Moore, then state auditor, to
get the bonds registered quickly
Moore denies the charge.
Some years ago the school district
was compelled to pay $4,000 in can
collation. of interest coupons. The
part of the $4,000 is still unpaid. and
from Judge Munger's decision 1t is
evident the district will have to pay
that amount also.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
TWO PETITIONS CIRCULATED

Rival petitions on the saloon ques-
tion were circulated on Norfolk ave-
nue. today.
A petition asking the council to re-
peal the present ordinance limiting the
number of saloons was circulated dur
ing the morning by former Mayor H.
c. Matrau and w. e.. Roland. Mr..
Matrau was called to Omaha at noon
and Mr.. Roland continued the work.
A stand pat" petition asking the
council to keep the present "compro-
mise" ordinance with its seven sa-
loon provision on the books was cir
culated late in the morning by c. c.
Cow and in the afternoon by ID. Rees
and w. j. Cow.
Both sides reported that sentiment
was nearly unanimous but there was
disagreement as TO just where the
unanimity lay. The stand pat" COM
mittee said that 1t had about seventy
five signers among the business and
professional men The other side de-
clined to give figures until the petit
tion was fully signed up.
1t has been announced that the
signatures will be limited to business
and professional men.
A good many business men refused
to sign either petition. saying that
the matter was up to the council.
Meanwhile the town has been dry
for two days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
INDIAN MOTHERS SACRIFICE.
Cut Flesh From Her Body For Bait In
Order to Feed Her Children.

William P. McKirdy confirms the
story that an Indian woman living
north of Port Arthur, Ont, cut flesh
from her body recently in an effort to
secure food for her children when they
were starving.
Mr.. McKirdy says that the woman
and children were In desperate straits.
The last scrap Of food had been eaten
days before and there was no game.
though the woman hunted until her
strength was gone.
In this pitiable condition she cut a
strip Of flesh from her body. This
flesh she used as bait with which to
help arrived.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
Miami university,s Centennial.

Miami university, the eldest of Ohio's
colleges, will celebrate her centennial
at Oxford June 1918. 1t is expected
that more than 1000 alumni and for
mer students will gather on the cam
pus at Oxford. The first invitation is
sued was sent to President Taft. who
is interested in Miami university be-
cause his fa,her-in-law, John w. Her
ron of Cincinnati since 1880 has been
president of the board Of that institu-
ton. Whitelaw Reid, ambassador to
Great Britain, of the class of 1856, has
also promised to be present If possible.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
Ominous,

When Julia. Mrs Blanks maid of all
work. came to her mistress and "gave
notice" because she was going to be
married, Mrs. Blank said:
you know. Julia. that marriage is a
pretty serious thing"
"Yes'm," replied Julia. but not git
tin married is more serious thing
sometimes. don't you think? Anyhow.
it'll be as serious for him as 1t is for
me If we don't git along ali right But
then. as you say, gittin' married Is
about the seriousest piece of biZness a
body can ingage in. an mebbe am a
fool an mebbe he's a bigger one.
There's no tellin' It's a turrible sol
emn thing. as | reckon you've found
out by this time Like enough I'll sip
sorrow, but so will he. That's one
comfort." detroit Free Press.
No limo For Retreat.
In an Irish garrison town theatrical
company was giving performances, and
some soldiers from the local barrack
were engaged to act as supers. Their
duties included the waging OF a fierce
fight In which, after stirring strug-
gle, one army was defeated on a given
signal from the prompter. For a few
nights all went we'll, but on the Friday
evening special performance OF the
piece was to be given under the patron
age Of the colonel and other officers
of the garrison. The two armies met
as usual at the end of the second act,
when they fought and fought and kept
on fighting, regardless of the agonized
glare in the eye of their actor gen.
eral, who hoarsely ordered the proper
army to Retreat, confound you" But
the fight still went on, and soon the
Mortified manager saw the wrong army
being driven slowly of the stage, still
fighting desperately. Down came the
curtain amid roars of laughter, and
the Tuning manager FASTENED to ask
the delinquents why they had failed to
retreat on hearing the signal.
"Retraite," roared burly fusileer
whose visage had been badly battered,
'and IL 1t retraite ye'd have US, wild
the colonel and all the officers In the
boxesT-London Scraps.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
FOURTH Of July COMMITTEE

Norfolk's Fourth OF July committees:
II. w. Winter. chairman, b.. T. Reid,
G. J. Fleming, F. A. Beeler, Il A.
Monroe and J. ID. Sturgeon,
The only definite business transacted
by the Commercial club directors yes
terday afternoon was the selection OF
committee OF six to have charge OF
the Fourth of July celebration. The
directors and the committee will CO
operate in bringing the plans for the
celebration to successful conclusion
on the Third of July, the day which
will be celebrated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
Blue Laws.

The name blue laws was given to
the first collection OF laws framed for
the government Of the New Haven
colony. They were published in col
lectiye form in 1850. the volume being
In blue cover. which gave rise TO the
name that has chung to the laws ever
since.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
MODlsH JEWELRY.
earbsrie Designs Are All the Vogue.
Flexible Metal Girdles.

A charming necklace Is composed Of
links OF finely wrought gold from
which hang baroque pearls suspended
from graduated chains. In the center
II pendant Of two large turquoise
matrices. the upper one oval and the
lower one pear shaped.
A barbaric necklace is OF oblong duh
silver plates joined by links In each
Of these Is set ragged shaped piece
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
WOULD NAVIGATE THE MISSOURI

Kansas City Company incorporates at
Pierre for Five Million.
Pierre, s. d., May ga representa-
tive of Kansas City company filed In
this state articles OF incorporation Of
the Missouri River Navigation COM
pany with headquarters at Pierre and
capital of $50O0,000 The line is to
operate between Kansas City and
Pierre with freight and passenger
boats, II is said.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
Out of Line,

An enlisted man at the post at Fort
LeavenwOrth was ordered to the range
for the first time for target drill. Ont
Of twenty-one chances the newcomer
made never hit
"Oh. you dub! exclaimed an officer
standing near You've missed the tar
get every time! What's the matter?"
well, sir" answered the recruit non
chalantly, the only reason can think
OF at present is that the person who
set up my target hasn't placed it In a
straight line from here"
Wanted Her.
San old couple from the east" says
the Detroit Free Press, "are visiting
their son in this city. If the mother
gets out Of sight Of the father, he is
constantly asking for her and is not
content till they are together again.
The other evening she went to another
part of the house while he was In the
parlor and after he had asked for her
a half dozen times the son said, rather
CURLY:
1T seems as though you couldn't
be without mother five minutes at a
time.
YOU'RE right, said the old gentle
man slowly. That's the reason l mar
ried her,"
Bird Sanctuary In Town Common.
The growth of the garden ity, Letch.
worth, in England. threatens to drive
birds to more secluded spots. To pre-
vent this the directors propose TO con-
vert Norton common, in the center OF
the town, into bird sanctuary. Here
weeds, grasses, berries and fruits of
various kinds which are pleasing to
birds will be cultivated, and part Of
the common will be fenced In for nest
ing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07

Sometimes ''the job-hunts the mani"
and II your ad. is classified, the job
will be surer to find you.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
DEAFNEss CANNoT NM cnuu,u

by local applications, as they cannos
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There Is only one way to cure deafness.
Deafness is caused by an Unnamed con
dition OF the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
or imperfect hearing and when IL is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to it's nor
NAL condition, hearing will be DESTROYED
forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which Is noahina
cous surfaces.
We will give. One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. j. CHENEY a CO.,
Toledo Ohio.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
To Be Hishes. Telephone Line.

A telephone line is being constructed
over the Alps, which has the highest
altitude Of any telephone line In the
world.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07

Bees that have honey in their mouths
have stings In their tails. = Scottish
Proverb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
Perfectly Correct.

A young minister In the course Of an
eloquent sermon on the pomps and
vanities of the world staggered his
congregation by eXclaiming:
Here am l standing, preaching to
you with only half shirt on my back,
while you sit there covered with gew
gaws and other baubles."
The next day parcel containing sew.
eral brand new shirts was left at his
house by one Of his hearers. kind
hearted old lady Meeting the donor
few days afterward. he thanked her
exceedingly. but expressed much sur
prise at receiving such an unexpected
gift.
"Oh," said the lady, you mentioned
in your sermon on Sunday that you
had only half shirt ON your back"
"Quite true" added his reverence,
"but you seem to forget that the other
half was in front. "-London Answers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-07
How to Prove Coins.


The lady behind the counter at one
Of the London stores wrote out the
bill for my purchases on a little mani
folding book. which reproduced her
writing by means of carbon paper on
the page below. Then she took the
half sovereign rendered in payment
and, placing it on the upper page,
pressed 1t hard down with her thumb.
asked the reason. I'VE have instruc-
tions," she explained, ito take the i'm
preston Of any coin received 10y means
of the carbon paper In the book See
turning to the duplicate of my bill;
there's the impression Of your half
sovereign You couldn't very well
think you'd given me sovereign
after seeing that. could you? You'd lie
surprised" she said. chow often we
have to show our books to people to
convince them we've not made q mis-.
take. Manchester Guardian.