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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
Theatrical Folk in Summer.

At this time of the year when the
theatrical season is nearing it's close,
it may be of a timely interest to the
great army Of theater-goers to learn
how theatrical managers store away
their productions during midseasons,
and what is done to scenery, proper
ties and costumes while preparations
are being made for the coming sea-
son.
Immediately on the arrival In New
York of the baggage-car containing
the effects of the company, it Is met
in the railroad yards by large wagons
which pick up the scenery and haul it
TO the storehouse maintained by the
producing manager. The personal
baggage of the members of the com.
pany is carted away and delivered to
the hotels and boarding houses of
their respective owners. The proper
ties, which consist of furniture, car
pets, bric-abrac and other stage dec
orations, are also taken to the store
house. An inventory is then made of
what has been returned and checked
up with a list that the manager of
the company received when the show
started out. This is done in order to
discover what has been lost and what
is necessary to fit out the show
in as good a condition and in as
complete manner as 1t was when
1t began its previous season. The
scene painter is then called in and
looks over the effects of the ravages
of wear, tear and weather, and sub
mits bid for repainting it and put
ting it in Al condition. This work
is done at the earliest possible mo-
ment in order to avoid being rushed
when the new season approaches. The
master property man who stays in
New York and is employed all the
year round, with his assistants, sets
to work to repair all the broken fur
nture, repaint and polish it and pu,
II into an absolutely first-class con
dition. The bric-a-brac is patched VI
if not too far gone, otherwise pro
visions are made for the purchase OF
new stuff in order to make the produc
ton complete. Curtains, table covers
and other draperies are sent to the
cleaners, and such material liable tC
be destroyed by moths, is wrapped IL
tar paper. A novel feature employed
by Henry b. Harris in his store
house is to take photographs of al
the scenery and every part of the fur
niture, and these are pasted in a pro
duction book labeled with the name O
the play, and put on file in Mr.. Har
ris' office. This is an extremely valu
able method, as he can at q moment!
notice take from one production sucl
articles as he would require in an
other production, in case he shoult
decide to discontinue the play from
which the abstraction was made.
Mr.. Harris has two storehouses
One OF them has five floors and tn,
other six. In connection with one o
these is scenic studio, and incident
ally Henry b. Harris the only pre-
ducing theatrical manager in New
York who runs his own painting shoI
In one of his warehouses is located
construction department where ever,
bit of the carpenter work in conneC
ton with his productions is made, an,
here also is his property department
and his electrical department. S
complete is his construction depart
ment that 1t is not necessary for hin
to go outside and make any purchas
or employ outside help.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
Nebraska Wesleyan Head Leaves

Lincoln, May 21.-Wiliam J. David
son, chancellor of the Nebraska Yves.
leyan university, announced he had
accepted the position of professor of
sacred rhetoric, rendered him by the
Carrot Biblical institute of Evanston,
III. He will conclude his services with
Nebraska Wesleyan September /.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
THEY KNOW YOU BY YOUR Half
Norfolk Young Man Is Identified at
Lincoln by Strange Barber.


Did you ever know that you can be
identified by your hair?
A Norfolk boy graduated from the
local high school and went to Lincoln
to the state university. One day he
dropped into a Lincoln barber shop
for haircut. The barber was a
stranger to him.
In the course of few minutes the
barber said:
Aren't you from Norfolk"
Yes"
Isn't your name H."
Yes"
Il thought I'd cut that hair before
| used to work at Norfolk and have
cut your hair often when you were a
small boy. | recognized the hair the
minute | started to cut here just now
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
Root Challenges Lewis.

Lee Root who fought Harry Lewis
here sometime ago, is up with a chal-
lenge to fight the Junction man pro.
yiding Lewis can make some kind OF
weight, He should make 1lS pounds
but Root is willing to fight him at
1872 pounds. Root is confident that
he can defeat Lewis.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27

boy one week old Inquire 233 Norfolk
avenue"
4 little ad in The News has found a
good home for another baby. Mr.. and
the new parents OF the little 2.weeks.
old baby boy which was brought here
by pretty young woman from Iowa
a few days ago. Mr.. Young, who is a
railroad man on the Northwestern,
saw the ad in The News and called at
the boarding house on Norfolk avenue,
where the unfortunate mother was
staying. He was delighted with the
bright little boy and asked that the
mother hold the baby until he consult
ed his wife.
He soon returned, accompanied by
his wife, who Immediately fell in love
with the child. I'VE always wanted to
see babies have good home. and we
will surely take very good care of this
one" she said. The mother of the
child, although she cried bitterly at
parting with her child, expressed her
qualification that it had found a good
home.
Others Wanted II.
The proud foster.parents soon left
the boarding house with the baby and
a moment later four other anxious in.
quirers for the child made their APP
pearance only to be disappointed.
What part of Iowa the mother Of
the infant came from was not made
known, but it was the same old story.
Her husband had left her, she said,
and with the child she could not make
her own living, so if it could have a
good home and be well taken care of
she would rather give it away.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
Where THEY'LL Summer.

Rose Stahl-Visiting friends in Eng.
land.
Robert Edeson-Living the simple
life at Sag Harbor, l.. /.
Helen Ware-Touring the cont.
nent
Edgar Selwyn-Ruralizing at Har.
mon on the Hudson, n. Y.
Elsie Ferguson -- Sea.shoreing at
West End, N. J.
Edmund Breese-Golfing at Dun.
woodle, N. Y.
Hedwig Reicher-Baden- Baden Ger.
many.
Frank j. McIntyre-Agricultur
near Ann Arbor Mich.
Gertrude Coghlan DEMONSTRATING
at Bensonhurst. l.. l.
Marion Kerby-Rusticatin at New
Canaan, Conn.
Fernando Eliscu - New York city.
ing.
Henry b. lIarris-Ofiicing in the
Hudson theater and automobiling to
trout lakes in New Hampshire.
"A NeWsDOy Hero was the comic
sketch put on by the Lyric Comedy
company in which Kim Barnes took
leading role. The newsboy found
the poCketbook and returned it to its
proper owner. after which everybody
| was happy. Many humorous lines
were injected to which the full house
gave good hand. Next week the
boys put on "A Trip to Mars" for
which they have been rehearsing
steadily this week.
pictures this week and many full
houses enjoyed the illustrated songs
of Frank Johnson. who is making a
hit with the public.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27

The fourth commencement eXer-
cises of the Norfolk branch of the
Western conservatory of music under
the direction of Mrs. Cora A. Beels,
will occur June 6, 8, Ia and 16. Inter.
esting programs are being prepared.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
Comma Events,

Thursday night the ladies who
have been entertained by the young
men at Marquardt hall during the
dancing season will entertain the
young men at a dancing party. The
invitations which are to be sent out
will be attractive and efforts are not
being spared by the young ladies to
make the event a decided success.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
Want Ad Finds Home for Babe.

"a'N NJ T''uS T'OUt 'oT odoo'
HOME WANTED--Fo bright baby /
boy one week old. Inquire 233 Norfolk |
avenue"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27

The question of unionism was holly
contested by the debating club of the
Woodmen of the World Thursday
evening, at which a large attendance
enjoyed the tits between Dan era
ven, who very ably took the negative
side of the question, and II. +. Coch
ran, who came out victor in the af
firmative side.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
Personals,

Mrs. w. H. Munger of Omaha was
the guest of Mrs. n. A. Rainbolt sew.
eral days the past week.
Miss Helen Maynard left Wednesday
for months visit in Douglas, Okla,
with Miss Joela Sharp.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21

ed from farmers, and provisions,
furnishings, clothing, ETC., of all
manner, was exchanged or sold.
Mr.. Cleveland constructed a
narrow gauge railway running
from his store to the corner of
the street, where the Plymouth
Inn building now stands, and
small cars running on these rails,
carried the produce, as it was un-
loaded from wagons, into the
store At that time, there was an
alley on the side of the building.
Cleveland took in a partner short
ly after starting his business,
Rufus Hewitt by name. Together
they operated the general store
for FIVE years, when Hewitt left
the firm to go in business with
Woodward, forming the firm of
Hewitt and Woodward. This new
firm opened up in the first brick
building ever constructed iii Ply
mouth, which was built by Nor
man S. Woodward, on the loca-
ton now occupied by the Bun
nell Furniture store. The con-
struction of the brick building
was begun in 1860, and was in
progress when Fl. Sumpter was
fired upon. This building was
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21
SCHOOL CLOSES.
Basket Dinner and Program
Held at the Wilderness
School House Friday.

What was planned to be a
basket dinner at the Wilderness
School house, two miles south OF
Plymouth, turned out to be a
surprise ~ on the teacher, Henry
White Friday, a. m., when the
township trustee, John Richard,
the Plymouth orchestra, county
superintendent L. E. Steinebach
and others, together with the pa
irons OF the school, assembled, !,
about II 80 o'clock a. m. Friday
was the closing day at
the Wilderness school house, and
the patrons were celebrating the
event. A basket dinner in which
all OF the neighborhood contrib
uted, was spread upon temporary
tables provided for the purpose,
and spread which was more
than sumptuous was indulged in.
After the dinner a program con-
sisting of numbers by the orches-
ira and remarks by the teacher,
Mr.. White, county superintend-
ent Stc:nebach. trustee Richard,
and patrons of the the school was
given. A petition was read, which
asked the trustee to return Mr..
White to the Wilderness school,
next year. Mr.. Richard promptly
responded that the return would
be made. provided Mr. White was
willing. Mr.. White read the roll
of honor for the year, which is
composed of the pupils. who have
been neither tardy nor absent
during the year. Four pupils
merited diplomas in this roll, they
being Belle Ackles, Harold
Schooner. Earl York and Arthur
York. In addition to the roll of
honor. Mr.. White presented each
with book. The affair was a
successful one. and greatly en-
loved by all who attended.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21

room for five or six years, when
ne sold his stock to Charles
Leonard. This latter furniture
dealer and undertaken remained in
the room until about twelve
years ago, WREN he removed to
the room which he now occupies
on the corner OF Michigan and
LaPorte streets. Leonard had
been in the furniture and under
taking business before, located in
the old Kendall building ON Mich
igan street. He sold out to
Thomas Shakes, and started a
grocery store. Later he disposed
OF the grocery store to buy the
business of Maltby.
Since Charles Leonard left the
old room, it has been used for
miscellaneous purposeS,-rum-
mage sales, bowling alley, shoot
ing gallery, sample room for
hotels, and other promiscuous
purposes, but has not been occu-
pied steadily by any one business.
The lot and building has come
into the possession of Harry
Buck, who put worknien at work,
tearing down the old hulk-one
of the pioneer landmarks of Ply
mouth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21
BLAMES MOTHER-IN-LAW
Alvin Inbody of Donaldson Asks
for Separation from Wife AL
Lodging Desertion.

Alvin Z. Inbody of Donaldson
has filed suit for divorce from
his wife Matte O. Inbody, al
lodging desertion. In his conn
plant, filed by Atty. Kellison
Tuesday. Inbody AYERS that he
was married to his wife Dec. 24,
1908 and they lived together until
January 16, 1910, when she left
him and refused to live with him
again. Inbody blames his mother
in-law, Mrs. Phebe Smith for his
martial troubles, saying that his
wife and her foster mother would
get together and hold whispered
conversation about him, until fl
nally after the birth OF daugh-
ter, his wife, announced that she
no longer cared for him and ask
ed permission to return to her
mother. This he allowed and his
wife refused to return to him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21
CIVIL WAR LANDMARK
IS BEING REMOVED
Palmer Building on Laporte Street, One of
the Old Business Rooms of Plymouth
Being Town Down to Make Room for
the March of Progress

The razing of the old Palmer
building on Laporte street, work
on which was begun yesterday,
will remove one of the pioneer
landmarks of Plymouth of whic.,
there are only a few others re-
nlaining. The old frame building
has been standing for over a
half century, having been built
before the war, AMI is typical
building of civil war times, in
this city. The old frame, was in
its time considered mammoth
structure, one of the finest store
buildings in town, and in the
time of its prosperity, netted for
Its owners and tenants, a goodly
Snare of several fortunes, which
were made in Plymouth in early
DAYS.
The old structure which is now
being torn down, was built by
Gibson S. Cleveland in the year
1856. AT the time of its construc-
ton, it was only one story high,
and the floor stood on a level
with the ground. Cleveland con-
Quoted general store in the
building. 1t is needless to say
that almost all of the stores were
general stores then, in which
all kinds OF produce was purchas-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21

destroyed later by fire, and has
come to be replaced by the pres
ent brick structure. Returning to
the subject of this sketch, the
Palmer building.-Cleveland con-
tiniled alone in the business un-
til 1862 when times became hard.
and he closed UP his store. Later
the building was rented to Chas.
Palmer, who moved his furniture
and undertaking establishment
into it, from across the street,
where he had been in business.
Shortly after moving into the
building Palmer bought it. Palm
er prospered in the building, and
raised the room upon the stone
foundations, which IT is now
standing upon, double sided it,
and added the second story, for
his rapidly increasing business.
Palmer remained there until 1887
when he sold out to ]. Ma1tby,
who came from Rochester, and
continued the furniture business.
At this day, there are many
pieces OF furniture in the city of
Plymouth purchased from this
dealer, and the bottoms of many
chairs, ETC., in the city, bear the
black lettering j. Maltby." Malt
by was in business in the old
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21
Death of Mrs. William Wilburn.

Death OF Mrs. William Wilburn.
Mrs. Nm. iWIilburn Dlied at
her home six miles west OF Ply
mouth Sunday evening at 9 o.
clock. after an illness of only a
few hours. She was 56 years OF
age at the time of her death. She
is survived by her husband, and
one son, VIM. Kreighbaum, who
resides at South Bend. Three Sis
tiers Mrs. JoSpeh Miller of Argos.
Mrs. John Witwer OF Chicago
and Mrs. Thomas Berlin of Raut-
land and one brother Asa Wick
izer of Quinter Kas., are the other
immediate relatives.
Rebecca Wickizer was born in
Ohio. on May 9Th. 1854, the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Wickizer. When sixteen years of
age. she came to Marshal county
and has resided here, practically
fer the East fifty years. Sixteen
years ago she was married to
VIM. Wilburn. Since their mar
riage they have resided on farm
west of Plymouth.
The funeral was held at the
residence Wednesday morning at
10 O'Clock, leaving at that time
for -Dunkard church Inter
ment at the Dunkard cemetery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21
LAST TERM
To BEGIN
NEXT WEEK
APRIL SESSION OF MAR
SHALL CIRCUIT COURT
TO CONVENE NEXT
MONDAY.
Jury Commissioners Meet and
Draw List of Jurymen for
Last Session Before Re-
cess.

The April term of the Marshall
circuit court will convene next
Monday afternoon. This is the
last term before the summer re-
cess and will be of six weeks
duration. The jury commission
ers, Michael Ryan and J. F. Ray,
and county clerk Joseph E,
Whitesell met Monday morning
and drew the following list OF
Jurymen to serve during the next
term of the circuit court.
Grand Jury.
Alfred Machling, Tippecanoe
township; Charles ]. Larson,
West tip; Norman A. Goodrich,
Center tip; Sherman Ellis, Cen
ter tp; Seymour Stoll, Polp tip;
Oscar Tribbey, Center tp.
Petit Jury.
Charles E. Romig, Green tp. +;
VIM. l.. Berlin, Center tp; VIM.
Schlosser, German tip; VIM. H.
Bollman, Center tp; George w.
Halt, North tip; Joseph N. Smith,
West tip; Henry M. Balsley, Ger
man tp; George N. Mccullough,
Polk tp; Barney w. Ross, Polk
tip; Willis w. Thornburg, Green
tip; VIM. Carver, Walnut tip;
Jahue Johnson, Tippecanoe tp.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21
SHOP CHANGES HANDS.
w. A. Rhinehart Buys FELTON,
Barber Shop at Misha-
waka

w. A. Rhinehart of Plymouth
has bought the Henry FELTON,
barber shop at JOG West Second
street at AIishawaka and took
possession this morning. Mr..
Rhinehart Is a man of family and
will bring them here shortly, ex-
pecting to make Mishawaka his
future home In celebration of
his retiring from business, Mr..
FELTON, took his assistants to
South Bend in the Harvey auto
Saturday, and entertained them at
a banquet at the Kable restaurant
the men III turn presenting their
forme remployer with valuable
gold ring. He has resided here 6
years and has been engaged in
business three years. He has not
yet decided on where he will 10
cate.-South Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21

A w. Jones died at the home
OF his sister Mrs. Caroline Craig
Wednesday night after an illness
OF long duration from tubercu-
losis. He was 60 years Of age at
the time of his death ide isrsur-
vived by a wife, and two sons,
Frank c., of Plymouth and Aaron
of Dunkirk, O., and one daughter
Mrs. Mary Tenney OF Plymouth.
He was born in Dunk;rk, o., and
came to this city. about tell years
ago. He has made his hnme with
Mrs. Craig since last February
His first wife died at Dunkirk. In
1902 he was married 10 Elvia
Gilman, who is now an inmate of
the Logansport asylum.
The funeral was held at the
home of Mrs. Craig Friday after
noon at 3 clock. after which the
remains were taken TO Dunkirk
for interment. Rev. Wager VIII
conduct the services.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21
GREATEST DREDCE IN
COUNTY WAS SOLD
Estimated Cost. of Pine Creek Ditch In
North and Polk Townships Was
$3o,ooo-Will Reclaim 5000 Acres
of Land for Marshall County.

proceed for six miles in a north
westerly direction. thence west 3
miles, and finally northwest for
two miles. Nineteen more con-
tributary bitches Will be con-
structed which will vary in length
from eight miles, to two miles.
The average length OF these new
bitches will be about three miles.
There are at present about ten
bitches emptying into Pine Creek
which with the new ones called
for in the dredge will constitute
a total of 90 contrlbutaries.
Bids in Parts.
The bids for the construction
of the dredge are in as many
parts, as there are parts TO the
entire ditch. The bidders were
required to bid separately or each
contributing ditch, and the con-
tract will be allow ed to the low
est bidder ON each part and not
necessarily in whole to one bidder
Bidders from all over this section
of the country were in possession
of the upper floor OF the court
house Thursday getting ready fo-
the opening of bids, which was
to occur at ] 80 Thursday af-
ternoon. The ditch is large and
expensive one, and the bidding
was expected to be close.
The various sections OF the
Pine Creek ditch in North and
Polk townships, were scid Friday
the successful bidders being an
nounced at noon Friday. Ananias
Ipe of Nappanee was given the
contract for the dredge for the
sum of $13, 10000. The next larg-
est section, which was the Plake
arm was sold to John Flosinzier
OF Plymouth, the amount OF his
bid being $3250.00. Sections 5,
10, 16 and II will be readvertised
for as all OF the bids exceeded the
estimate Sections Is and - are
undecided. The other sections
were awarded as follows:
Seton /, Main ditch, John
w. Kilian, Nappanee $716.6O /;
Section 2, Kilian $720.61; Section
3. Ananias Ipe, Nappanee S13,
10000. Section 4. John Flosinzier
S735.00. Section 6 Kilian $23275.
Section Z Noah Hartsough,
Walkerton S559.60. Section s.
Hartsough $126. Section Hart
sough $S3. Section IL Kilian
1892. Section IL F1oSinzier $400,
Section 13 Flosinzier $3250.00.
Section II Kilian 1913. Section
Is Gus Snyder. Walkerton $4,000.
Section 21 Kilian sol.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21
NAMES CULVER CADET
President Selects Son of Major
John S. Mallory for One of
His Appointments.

Culver, Ind, April 13.-Cadet
Henry r. Mallory OF the present
graduating class at the Culver
Military Academy is among the
list of President Taft's latest ap-
pointments at large to the nation
al military academy at West
Point. Mr.. Mallory's father is
Major John S. Mallory OF the
18th infantry, u. S. A., and was
until recently on duty with the
general staff of the army at
Washington. Four years ago he
made the annual inspeotion at
Culver and afterward sent his son
to the academy.