The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
GETTING READY ron FOURTH.

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The Fourth OF July. with all It's glad
array OF popping crackers. spread ca
gle oratory flaming fireworks, red lem.
onade. smallboy.in.the.hosp
the.lock Jaw ust.around-the.co
e-bed.and.mama-in.t h e.
ELECTROMAGNETIC, races, noise. visitors
and more visitors is only little more
than two weeks away. Norfolk deal.
ers have not been putting their stock
to the front but the firecrackers and
the Norfolk small boy of 1909 have al.
ready more than speaking acquaint.
ance.
Committees Hard az Work.
Norfolk will have very creditable
celebration this year. All the com.
mittees are working along definite, or.
ganized lines with the result that the
time spent is yielding results while
the money expended is going to show
itself In real returns.
This Is shown by the fireworks COM
mittee. A splendid exhibition of fire.
works is assured for the Norfolk cell
ebration. BY obtaining competitive
bids the fireworks we're obtained near
ly 30 per cent cheaper, 1t Is stated,
than in former years. The fireworks
display will start as soon as 1t is dark
and will last until late in the evening.
Something Doing All the Time.
The idea of the committee on amuse.
ments has been to have something do
ing all the time.
There will be a program of sports:
a hose race, water fight, team pull
ing contest for farm teams only, 100
yard foot race, three-legged race, an
egg race, etc.
will be given by two attractions which
have been secured for open air exhibit
lions, one attraction having ten
trained dogs, the other five trained
goats. There will be high diving dog
and also high diving goat.
There will be booths galore, stands
and paid admission shows. The latter
will be required to put up a forfeit to
guarantee that a good, clean show is
given and that no graft" is attempted.
Startling Air Balloon Feat.
A balloon ascension IL to be very
much out of the ordinary. The bal
loon will be anchored to 5000 feet of
rope. The aeronaut will be without
guards and without parachute.
When mile in the air the performer
will take 50O-foot fall on looped
rope. A trapeze will be attached and
the gymnast will perform on the trap
exc as he slides the remaining $500
feet to the ground.
Good Ball Game.
Pilger has been signed up for the
baseball game in the afternoon. An
other good north Nebraska team will
be secured to go against Pilger.
Harry B. Fleharty of South Omaha
Is the orator of the day here.
Band concerts and big parade will
be features.
Arranging for Excursions.
Arrangements are being made for
train excursions.
Madison will probably send 500 PEG.
pie to Norfolk on the third. These ex.
cursionists will come up probably on
extra coaches attached to the Union
Pacific train, which reaches here about
noon, and will probably be taken home
by the evening passenger after it ar
rives from Columbus.
Three Rest Rooms.
The Norfolk fire department will fix
up three rest rooms along Norfolk av.
enue. Check stands will be arranged
and fee of cents charged for each
package checked, the proceeds to go
to the department.
The advertising committee is at
work. Henry Haase will make can
vass of the surrounding towns this
week in the interest of the celebra'
ton.
Other Celebrations.
There are plenty of good live towns
to celebrate in this summer in north
Nebraska and the Rosebud country OF
South Dakota.
And there will be enough north Ne
braska and Rosebud people to furnish
big crowds for the score or so of cele
brations which are already announced
Norfolk celebrates on July 3
Pierce, Osmond, Stanton, Pender, Ly
ons, Clearwater and Atkinson also eel
citrate that day. Stanton has engaged
the Battle Creek and West Point
bands. The Ainsworth band and base
ball nine go to Atkinson.
West Point, Albion and Carroll cele
brate on July 5. Senator Allen is the
speaker at Yves. Point.
Gregory county has two celebrations
At Fairfax, where the celebration is
July 5, George w. Evans, the prosecut
ing attorney in the first Kaufman trial
is to be the speaker. Dallas in the 9th
err end of the county, celebrates July
3, 4 and s, and follows with week Of
carnival. Dallas had great celebra
ton last year. In Trip county to the
west, Lamro, the new county seat, Gel
ebrates July 8, and s.
Spencer celebrates, the celebration
coming at the close of week of car
nival.
Creighton firemen have charge of {
big celebration there July and 4.
Wakefield, Tilden and Harrington