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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Stanton's Celebration.

Stanton, Neb., July Especial to
The News: Stanton celebrated in a
very successful manner. The day
opened with salute Of 1873 guns at
sunrise. At IL o'clock the parade,
made up of floats, the mayor, city
council, civic societies and three bands
(Stanton. Battle Creek and West
Point took place.
After dinner Rev. ]. F. Poucher
Methodist Episcopal minister, deliv'
cred the address of the day. Mr.
Poucher's effort commanded marked
attention and 1t is commonly conceded
10 have been one of the best, II not
the best, ever delivered In Stanton.
Following the address came the foot
races of various kinds and the ball
game between Wisner and Stanton,
which resulted in victory for Stanton
by a score of Z to 1. Base hits: Wis.
ner 3. Stanton z; errors: Wisner s,
Stanton 3; struck out: BY Hartman
3, Schwarz 5. Batteries: Stanton
Hartman and Hopper; Wisner
Schwarz and Zacek. Umpire. Rev. ].
#. Poucher.
Dancing and fireworks furnished the
program OF the evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
PLAN FOR A CANADIAN NAVY.
British Rear Admiral Urges Airships
as q Prominent Feature.


A nucleus of a Canadian navy, with
cruisers on both coasts and with tor
pedo boats and airship scouts. is what
Rear Admiral Ernest James Fleet Of
London suggests for Canada in let
ter which he has written to this coun-
try. says an Ottawa dispatch. He has
commanded two British warships Oh
the Pacific coast
He suggests for the Pacific coast two
new cruisers, six destroyers, six torpe-
do boats and airships. Regarding the
latter he says: zone or more dirigible
airships fitted for observation and
scouting and dropping high explosive
bombs, to be worked by the Canadian
navy and housed at Rodd hill, Esqui-
malt, would be Invaluable working In
conjunction with naval force, both
in threatening raiding cruisers with
high explosive shells and in commune
eating to. the garrisons the locality of
a raiding force ut sea-"
He suggests a similar navy for the
Atlantic coast. He shows how both
would be valuable assistance to the
imperial navy and how the ships could
in times Of peace patrol Boring sea
and the coasts
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
THE SEA ELEPHANT.
His Fearful Jaws the Chief Danger In
an Attack.

The chief danger attending the kill
ing of the sea elephant is in approach
ing too near his terrible jaws. which
are capable of biting In two an iron
rod the thickness Of ones finger. The
hunter, however, must get pretty close,
as the thick hide and blubber have
rendered the animal practically Inn
pervious to attack, the only vulnerable
point being spot about the size Of a
walnut above each eye. Careless hunt
ers have at times got within reach of
the brute's teeth and have escaped
only by dexterously wriggling from
their clothes. l had occasion once TO
shed my coat with great agility. one
of the smaller beasts having caught
me by the sleeve. says Captain d. d.
Cleveland in the American Magazine.
One afternoons kill had been abou,
forty animals. some of which had
given, me and my four hunters con.
siderable trouble. This was mainly
due to the treacherous footing and the
heavy nature Of the work. not only In
killing. but in stripping the ponderous
brutes. We we're anxious to make the
afternoons kill an even fifty, and night
WIS fast coming on.
In cutting out two particularly hard
fighters, male and female, l had
overlooked young bull partly hidden
behind an ice hummock. We had strip
ped both animals and, walking over
to the hummock where our guns were
stacked. was leaning to pick mine
up when, with below Of rage, the
young bull reared and whipped his
fail.like flippers at me. Luckily the
guns were stacked so as to form tenn
porary barrier, but unluckily one thick
paw was impaled on bayonet. Rear
ing in fresh rage. the animal lunged
at me with Incredible speed. swapping
the gun between his Javelin teeth as
though II were straw. leaped back
ward. but slipped.
Instantly he clutched at my body
but missed in the semidarkness. lunget
and clutched again. catching my right
arm in his powerful nav. His awk
wardness enabled me to regain my
feet. but. with ripping tug. the ami
NAL fastened on to the sleeve Of my
heavy skin Jacket, out Of which
slipped just as one Of my men drove
harpoon into him just above the eye.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Transfers of real estate, compiled by
the Madison County Abstract and
Guarantee company, Office with Mapes
& Hazen:
Rachel Evans to L. A. Culmsee, war
ranty deed, $500, lot II, block IL, West
ern Town Lot company's addition, Nor
folk.
Frederick w. Leavitt, executor to
Margaret R. Wheeler, executors deed
5000, lots l, 2, and 4, block 6, Yer
ges' suburban lots, Norfolk.
Ernestine X. Hengstler to Lizzie
Carrabine, warranty deed, $1,000, lots
and 6, block II, Battle Creek.
Robert L. Pearson to Claude L
Whitcher, warranty deed, 1915, lot 16
block IS, Railroad addition, Newman
Grove.
Herman c. Sattler to John w. Best
warranty deed, $500, lots 1 and 2
block 2, Pasewalk's Third addition
Norfolk, and part of the neA of nell
23-24-1.
G. f. Steiner to Hans j. Johnson
warranty deed, $3.50, lot II, block z
Railroad addition, Newman Grove.
Geo. E. Parker to Eva Freeman
warranty deed, $4,000, lot 4, block II
c. s. Hayes addition, Norfolk.
Adam Pilger to John Freythaler
warranty deed, $1,000, part of the swK
Of sell of 23-24-1.
New Haven Trust company :.
George w. Schwenk, trustees deed
SIS, part of SEX Of seA of 22-24-1.
Independent Realty Co. to Thomas
O'Shea. warranty deed, $3.50, east 2.
feet of lot IL, and the west 8 feet O
lot 10, block 8, Railroad addition, New
man Grove.
julius Lenser to William and OFT,
Selling. warranty deed. 1887, s1s of eh
of lot /, block 5. Pasewalk's addition
Norfolk.
August H. Kiesau to Mrs. A. NJ.
Dermon, warranty deed, $3.50, nortl
23 feet of lot IL. and south 35 feet o
lot ~, block s, Durland's First addition
Norfolk.
F. ]. Hale to Timothy d. Preece
warranty deed, 81. out lot z. #.
uoIato ont Infa naffla
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TO PICTURE SHIPS IN ACTION.
United States Navy to Use Cinemato-
graph on One Of Its Tugs.

At the Brooklyn navy yard a moving
picture camera placed on tug will be
used to photograph speed trials. gun
naval board at Washington.
The machine will be In a nonoscillat-
ing room suspended on an axle. so as
to remain stationary no matter how
badly the tug rolls. The camera will
be high enough just abaft the bridge
to have an unobstructed view Of naval
vessels in action The pictures will
enable the board TO study the relative
merits of the various ships and correct
errors In reports Of the efficiency Of
gun crews. Navy men said II would
revolutionize the methods Of handling
ships while attacking under fire.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Tho Clarinet,

The clarinet has the richest, sweet
est voice Of all the wood wind instru-
ments. although it's sound does not
Whenever, as sometimes happens,
there are two melodies to be played at
once. the clarinet takes the lower of
the two, while the violins play the
upper and more important one. But
in military band, where there are no
strings at all. the clarinets play the
chief melody. The bass clarinet is not
80 smooth or so sweet as the higher
ones. 1t has a rather choky sound.
though softer than that of the bas-
soon.-St. Nicholas.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
New Nose For Boy From His Ribs.

Surgical skill has given to eight
year-old Carl Treworgy Of Denver a
new nose, taken from the cartilage of
one Of his ribs. About year ago he
was run down by an automobile and
one Of the wheels passed over his face,
fracturing the nasal bone and practi-
cally destroying the organ. DR.. Ly-
man. a Denver surgeon, removed a
nose shaped piece Of cartilage about
two inches long from the boys side
and drew skin from either side of the
face over It. This was penetrated by
tubes connecting with the original nos.
frila
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
el.rn. Man under Auto.

Pierce. Neb.. July Especial to The
News Chester Nelson of Pierce was
pinned under an automobile when the
car turned turtle returning from Nor
folk Saturday afternoon. He had
gone to Norfolk for ice cream and was
returning at a good rate of speed
when he turned out sharply for a
team. The machine went over. Mel
son was not seriously hurt. The ma
chine was badly damaged
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
KILLED The JAeuAR.
The Terrible Boa Constructor Of the
Mexican Jungle.


Mexican Jungle.
had been travelling for about an
hour, trying to locate the source of
the Santa Rita and winning every
inch of ground by hacking and slash
ing with the machete, when l was star
tied by most fearful scream, which
seemed to come from somewhere i'm
medintely behind me. Turning round
and looking back over the trail | had
Just made. saw great commotion
taking place among the vines. dead
leaves and decaying branches which
carpeted the ground, and the blood.
curdling screams l had heard rang out
again and again. Returning a little
nearer. l discovered tiger" or. prop
erly. speaking, jaguar or American
leopard. and II was writing In the
coils Of an enormous boa constructor.
The great snake appeared to have the
side Of the jaguar's head In Its mouth
and a coil or two of its body around
the neck Of the beast, which was max
ing frantic efforts to regain Its lib
tIly. ne huo itS tuh NoiVN
round small ebony tree about a foot
In diameter, and whenever the hapless
jaguar relaxed its efforts the serpent
would swiftly release itself from the
tree and make an attempt to get an
other coil around the body of its oppo-
nent.
stood there fascinated with horror
and yet forgetting my fear in the In
terest I was taking in this terrible
fight between beast and reptile. Pres
emily the snake with an Incompetent.
sively quick movement succeeded ir
getting two more coils around tho body
Of the jaguar, but not without receiv
ing severe laceration from the formi.
dable claws Of its victim. Then, letting
60 the jaguar's head, where 1t seemed
to have firm hold, the boa constructor
raised its head seemingly In triumph
and. with its tail still wrapped round
the tree. lifted the body Of the jaguar
up in the air. heard the bones crack
under the fearful strain, and with one
awful, despairing scream the Jaguar
fell back. deadl- World Wide Maya
zine
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Hope,

"Have you seen the account In this
mornings papers about DR.. Cutting
having brought dead man back to
life?"
mo. Did he do thatf"
"Yes. 1t was a wonderful demon
stration of his skill"
well, shall be more hopeful now
than ! have been for some time. If he
can bring the dead back to life he may
be able to bring back the book he Dor
rowed from me about two years ago."
Chicago Record Herald.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
nun over AZ Creinhton.

Bloomfield, Neb., July BE. l.. Dur
bin. a plumber of this city, went to
Creighton with some friends to attend
the celebration and while witnessing
the race between the Plainview and
bloomfield fire departments was run
over by one of the hose carts, breaking
his arm in three places. crushing his
head badly and receiving internal in
iuries which are likely to prove fatai
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Candymakers' Tricks.

An Atchison man went into candy
factory. He was surprised to see one
of the candymakers reach with his
bare hand into pot Of boiling candy.
He brought out a handful Of the boil
ing fluid. He was testing its consist
ency. He first put his hand in pail
of water. After he had jerked out his
hand he put It back in the water. The
Atchison man tried the same. thing
and did 1t without getting burned
Atchison Globe.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Three Horses Stolen.

West Point, Neb., July Especial to
The News: Three horses were stolen
from A. A. Phelps, liveryman of Bee
mer, and up to this time no trace of
the animals has been discovered. The
horses are described as two sorrel
geldings and one grey gelding. The
owner has offered a reward for their
return and the county for the appre-
hension of the thief. Sheriff Malchow
is following up all available clues.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Had SURE Chance.

A patient with malignant disease
Of the throat consulted London spe-
ciaiist. The surgeon recommended the
removal OF the larynx. The patient
expressed a fear that the operation
was dangerous.
.Oh, nor said the surgeon. "You
are sure to recover"
But" said the patient II under
stood that the operation was serious
indeed"
"well." said the surgeon, my rea-
son for saying that you are sure to- re-
cover Is this: The mortality 10 nine
teen out Of twenty. and I've had nine
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Beaaing In Paris.

Giving up his profession, a Paris
beggar offers his pitch for sale. His
advertisement reads: For sale. pres
ent holder retiring to the country, good
situation for one legged man; neigh
borhood Of the Etoile; hours Of work,
p. m. to p. M; receipts, $40 to
$3.15; regular passersby, children and
strangers; or any infirmity would suit"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Reassurina Him.

"a little final advice" said a pro-
fessor Of elocution, addressing his pu-
pills before the annual entertainment
"go well to the front of the stage. don't
hesitate and don't be nervous!'
But I say, professor" remarked a
very self satisfied member Of the
class. suppose forget part Of my
oration?"
"Oh, that doesn't matter" replied the
professor. ION the contrary, the more
Of 1t you forget the better the audi
snce will like itI'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Helped Out.

A grocery clerk In small town had
been considerably bored one day by
solicitors for church fairs. rallies, char
ity and other purposes and was get
ting disgusted when a small. red hair
ed urchin came In and asked him II he
could help him out with a baseball
glove.
"Got the glove with your" asked the
impatient clerk.
"Er-no." answered the urchin.
"Then." said the irritable clerk as he
caught him by the neck and trousers.
an help you out without itp-Judge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Sold His Land.

Presho, s. D.. June z4.-Norfolk
Daily News.-Gentlemen: Drop the
ad sent you last week. I sold the u
section. ~ miles from town adver-
tised at $40 per acre to M. NJ. Hepton-
stall. secretary and treasurer of the
Elwood Land and Trust company Of
Sac City, la.
Run the following for one week:
"a snap" 160-acre farm, best OF soil.
lays fine, 0 miles from town. $4,000
Can put in rolling V Joining, sol
equally as good. $4,000. This will
make an elegant farm. ]. H. Conley
presho. 8. ID
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
The Resemblance.

Miss (making an unexpected raid on
the kitchen)-Who is this, Mary? Mary
Mime brother, please IN. Mistress
Indeed! But he doesn't resemble
you in the least Mary-No'm! But we
was remarkable alike before e 'ad 'is
beard shaved off.-London Sketch,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Babv Drank EIv Poison,

Butte, Neb., July Especial to- The
News: The 14-month-old baby Of
MAZE Yocum was seriously Ill from
drinking fly poison. The fact was soon
discovered and doctor hastily sum-
moned. She is now out of danger.
Mr.. Yocum is the republican candidate
for county treasurer of Boyd county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
CYNICAL.

for one woman to make another wom-
an perfectly happy? Cynicus-Oh. yes;
simply by envying her.-Philadelphi
Record
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM.
Masonic Structure to Be Modelled After
One Erected by Solomon.

With the idea of ultimately estab-
fishing in Jerusalem, the birthplace Of
Freemasonry, Masonic temple, n peti.
ton is being circulated In Boston for
the incorporation by the legislature OF
n company to further the project.
AS yet details for the purchase Of
the temple have not been completed,
the present plan being to have the pro-
posed corporation attend to such mat
tiers.
The promoters OF the plan urge that
It is most fitting that Masonry should
be represented in Jerusalem by tenn
pie modelled after that erected by King
Solomon. the first grand master OF the
craft.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09

"Where do the Hottentots live,
Mary?" schoolteacher asked one Of
her pupils.
II don't know. 'm." said Mary prim-
ly. "Ma won't let ME visit any Of the
people in this neghborhood."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
The Exceptions.

"Binks has fine new apartment"
Everything stationary In 1t. ! sup
pose"
Absolutely everything-except his
wife and the "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
In q Dilemma.

"A necklace of diamonds has been
stolen from mer said Mrs. Cumrox.
aren't you going TO notify the Do
lice"
~ don't know what to do. II does
seem rather classy TO be robbed OF
jewelry. and yet hate to have people
think that I'd ever miss little thing
like q ace."-Washington Star.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Another Way 20 Escape.
BUpH.
"What is 1t, Theobald 2"

"What Is 1t, Theobald"
"May ask you a question:"
Certainly you may, my child. II is
only by asking questions that we can
improve our minds and prepare our
selves for our work In the world.
am glad to note spirit OF inquiry in
you, and hope you may never arrive
at the place where you think you know
It all and cease to solicit Information
from others, What is your question,
my SOM"
IL forget, papa" Newark News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
aoman Candle Sparks start Fire.

Pierce, Neb.. July Especial to The
News: Sparks from roman candles
set fire to Newton Clemens feed barn
but little damage resulted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Too Bad.

"Some men have a good start Il
life"
Every true
"It is different with me. however"
"How differentr
mine was a STOP"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Another Boring Question.

II say. pa. is man from Poland
called Pole?"
eyes. my son."
'"Then. pa. why isn't man from
Holland called HoleY-Comic Cuts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09

From a "cold-blooded business view
point" It's not worth while to actually
cut prices below the usual" and then
fail to 80 advertise the fact that every
hodv Ia told about II.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Insult Added.

Big Man with grouch)--Will you
be so kind as to get Off my feet? Lit
tie Man with bundle)-I'u try. sir.
Is it much Of walk?-Cleveland
Iaodar
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Frustrated by the Heat.

Butte Neb.. July Especial to The
News: Pete Degunttier was prostrat'
ed by sun stroke, and for time
was In n serious condition. BY prompt
action his life was saved.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09

You cannot dream yourself into
character you must hammer and
forge yourself one.-Thomas Carlyle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09

The things that are for sale but that
are not worth advertising are certain
| ly not worth the attention OF serious
naonya IA ~ MIIz
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
youno Woman Ends Her Life.

Creighton, Neb., July Especial to
The News: Miss Genia Hansen,
young lady 20 years old, committed
suicide at the home of Mr.. Gimm
early Saturday morning, by taking car
bolic acid. This tragedy which came
to sadden the holiday pleasure of the
whole community, was undoubtedly
the result of lovers quarrel.
The story of the affair as told seems
to be about as follows:
Miss Hansen was in love with
young man named Gimm. both OF
whom were working in O'Neill. The
parents of both young people live here
and they had been planning to come
home to spend the Fourth and visit
their people. A few days before,
however, they had quarrelled, and
when Miss Hansen learned that her
lover had actually started for Creigh-
ton by team without her, she took
the train and reached this place Fri
day evening. Hiring livery she
drove out to the home of her lovers
parents, four miles southeast of
STelSulOu, dlIlNihS ehOiO io'S os h'oAS
and remaining until morning. Upon
arising in the morning, she asked for
her lover and upon being told that
he was not there, Immediately swal-
lowed a fatal dose Of .carbolic acid and
FIVE minutes later was dead. The
young man drove into Creighton only
a few minutes after word had been
received in town Of the tragedy.
The girls father, who also lives in
the country near Creighton, had
started for the east the day before,
but he was located by wire and i'm
mediately returned.
Bloomfield, Neb., July 5.-County
coroner ]. R. Kalar of this city was
summoned to the scene, but decided
that an inquest was unnecessary, as
Miss Hansen left letters showing that
il was plain case of suicide. Disap-
pointment in love was evidently the
cause of her taking her own life. She
had received word from her sweetheart
saying that 1t was his earnest desire
that they discontinue their associa'
lions. After receiving this word she
wrote her sweetheart, his parents and
her own parents each letter saying
that she had seen him in company
with another girl and for this reason
she did not consider life worth living
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-09

a line of poetry about her to save their
lives. She is to then1-punk, but to the
divine drunkard she represents all the
virtues and more graces than the fam
Gus Three. And, she, too, gets tipsy
about him, and signs, with eyes rolled
UP like those of a dying calf, what a
noble. handsome man he is! What a
King! what hero:" EVERYBODY else
knows he is as commonplace as dogfen-
mel and jinson weed. Oh, it is a great
game, love is, but it keeps the world
and society a-going. Folks would never
marry if they didn't get drunk before
hand on the mead of love brewed in
heaven, they say-that is, the match
making is done in some department up
yonder-but the sulphur and birthstone
matches must be made in t'other place
and then where would the race go
to? Straight up. of course and quit.
1 nave to admire the shrewd old
matchmaker Madame Nature. She
dopes and drugs people. young and old.
give EN- opium and heady liquors, and
they see visions and dream dreams, and
wake UP. let US hope, not too badly dis
lllusioned. to humdrum. prosey prose.
hard wark and care. What does
Mother Nature care? She has no
further solicitude, so the crop of tootsy-
wootseys does not fail or perish from
earth We are cunningly used like the
bee that goes steal
ing honey. We are subtly handled in
this world all right tho everybody is
mad If one says, you are pretty free
moral agent, aren't your" Free moral
agency is good joke. when one notes
how we are used disillusioned, buncoed.
perhaps made more or less happv by
cunning Old Nature who is the sporty,
stunning Drum-Major who leads us
gally down the streets. While the CLAM
our and music and the clouds of illus
ion last, what a pretty and funny game
love is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-09
HOW ARouT rH1s2
Ipes Moines REGISTER and Lea

IDes Moines Register and Leader.7
L do not understand why oranges
should be sold in Des Moines at SO and
81 per box said Henry Sessions. the
Des Moines owner of an orange orchard
in California. THE grower receives
only 80 cents to 81 a box out there, and
can't quite grip the reason why it
costs So and So box to get them to
Iowa. OF course, the railroad freight
rates ON fruits are pretty stiff. but the
cost can not be more than 80 cents a
box for transportation. Then, why
should the consumer in Dies Moines
be asked to pay three and four times
as much as is received by the growers :?
Inc fruit is so cheap in California
that everybody eats oranges They are
so cheap, in fact, out there. that the
grower gets very little profit out of
the product. But Immediately they
pass to the control of the eastern
shipper they become valuable fruit. so
excessive in cost that the ordinary fam
lily in Iowa seldom feels justified in
paying the prices asked If they could
be placed on the eastern market for 81
a box oranges at once would become a
popular fruit, the grower could get fair
prices and thrive without imposing
hardships on the eastern consumer.
Who gets that 50 and SO profit on each
box? 1t surely isn't the California
grower Therefore. it must be the
middle man AT any rate there is an
excessive profit to somebody