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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27
COMMENCEMENT AT NEIGH.
Baeealaureate Sermon Is Delivered.
Fourteen in the Class.

Neigh, Neb.. May 23.-Special to
The News: The graduation exercises
of the Neigh high school was com.
menced in the Methodist Episcopal
church last evening when Rev. Il. r.
George delivered the baccalaureate
sermon to the class. On Tuesday
evening the seniors will deliver that
beautiful play, "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" at the Auditorium. The fol-
lowing is the program and cast OF
characters.
Theseus, Duke of Athens, Leon Leon
ard
Egeus, father to Hernia Edgar Dav.
ison.
Lysander, betrothed to Hernia, Arthur
Miller.
Demetrius. once sutton to Helena now
in love with Hernia, Harold Fletch.
Philestrate, master of the revels to
Theseus, Charles Ryan.
Ounce, a carpenter, Wallace Thorn
ton.
Bottom, a weaver Loretta Wright
Flute. a bellows-mender, Clara Ran.
dali.
Snug, a joiner. Agnes Graham.
Shout, tinker Gertrude Schroth.
Starving, a tailor, Mary Cannegieter.
Hippolytha, queen of the Amazons, be-
trothed to Theseus, Hattie Palmer.
Hernia, daughter of Egeus, betrothed
to Lysander, Fern Davis.
Helena, in love with Demetrius, Doro-
tina Jackson.
Oberon, king of the fairies, Fannie
Brenton.
Titania, queen of the fairies, Vivien
Cleaver.
Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, Elsie
Housh.
Peasblossom, fairy, Eugenia Dawson.
Cobweb, fairy, Fern Sponhower.
Moth, fairy, Marian Wolfe.
Musterseed. fairy, Bessie Lawson.
An attendant, Alfred Sellery.
There are fourteen in the class this
year who finished the regular high
school and normal course, and four
were added who graduate at this time
duced. The complete list is as fol-
lows: Vivien Cleaver, Elsie J. Housh,
Loretta r. Wright Harriet f. Palmer,
Fern Davis, Clara J. Randall, Dorotha
A. Jackson, Charles NJ. Ryan, Gertrude
b. Schroth, Fannie J. Brenton, Eugenia
II. Dawson, Leon H. Leonard, Edgar
II. Dawson, Wallace G. Thornton. Nor
mal-Arthur b. Miller, Edith Thomp-
son, Irene o. Sellery, Louise B. Pal
mer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27
PLAN A CHORAL UNION.
A Norfolk Singing Society of Fifty
Voices Is Being Arranged.

Norfolk will soon be entertained by
a saengerfest if the plans of a number
of Norfolk vocalists are satisfactorily
carried out. Arthur Hazen, c. c. Cow,
Reese Solomon and Claude Ogden
state they are organizing a choral I'M
ion which will include about fifty
voices.
"Many Norfolk people who do not
belong to churches here are good sing
ers," said Mr.. Hazen, and we are en-.
deavoring to get them all together for
practice every week. We will give en-
tertainments, and those interested in
singing are invited to join us"
The singers who are at the head OF
the movement are experts in the vocal
line and fully believe there is enough
talent here to compete in any of the
saengerfests given at Omaha and 9th
er larger cities.
No program has yet been laid out,
the plan being new, but it is assured
that soon boating trips up the North.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27
Antelope County Prosperous.

Neigh, Neb., May 23.-Special to
The News; The combined deposits of
the Atlas bank of Neigh, the Oakdale
bank, the Elgin State bank and the
State Bank of Clearwater, in the re.
port made to the state banking board
on May II, show in round numbers
the sum of 1881 ,579,21. The total foot
ings of these four institutions at that
time was SLAP, 46715. This is a
marked Improvement by several thou
sand dollars ever before made by these
banks to the state board. r. S. Payne
of this city and George n. Seymour of
Elgin are the main officials.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27
THE STOCK EXCHANGE CUT UP.
Made up as the Vice chairman's Dou.
BILE, a Member Mocked Him.

New York, May 23.-No stage farce
of mistaken identity could be funnier
than the comedy which kept the mem
bers of the stock exchange in an up
roar of laughter and greatly upset the
dignity of B. G. Talbert, the grizzled
vice chairman. Business has been
dull on the floor for a number of days
and the traders began to enliven the
morning with horseplay. Just before
noon the youngsters and several of
those who have been in the exchange
for years joined in singing fest.
Men like Al II. Bissell, who has been
a member since 1871, and j. w. Girls
sell, who belongs to the class of
1884" joined in ring-around-rosy
Monsieur A. de Neufville enacting the
rosy" They sang the Marsellaise as
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27

Mystery surrounds the origin of a
fire which was started in the residence
of j. w. Ransom on South Fourth
street. The entire household were in
the yard looking for the comet when
Mr.. Ransom startled the watchers by
declaring the house was afire. He had
returned to the house and entered an
upstairs bedroom, where he discov-
cred the bed had been mysteriously
set atire. No one had been in the
room to his knowledge for several
hours, and it was impossible to find
how the blaze originated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27

fork will be taken by the choral un.
ion, whore songs will be enjoyed. The
plan is being based on the German
singing societies, which have made a
great hit with the American people.
In Germany along the Rhine the sing
ing societies can be heard by passen.
gers on the boats. In trip down the
Rhine the emperor was honored by
singing from the Colon singing So
ciety, in which over 500 voices partici-
pated Although the Norfolk singers
are not planning to Guido this feat, 1t
is said they will soon be heard in Nor
folk to the delight of many Norfolk
ans who are Interested in singing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27

brewery interests or any other inter
est. Men who know him will under.
stand that he does not intend to sell
out for money, but that he really be-
lieVes in the evil of county option the
same as thousands upon thousands of
other brilliant men in the United
States.
No one can accuse Mr.. Reed OF
speaking for political purposes as he
is not a candidate for any office al
though hundreds of Nebraskans have
urged him to be a candidate for the
United States senate and many of his
friends have gone so far as to start
petitions for him. However, Mr.. Reed
is not even in a receptive mood and
wants it distinctly understood that he
intends to fight county option as an
evil and not because he is looking for
office or other reward at the hands of
anybody.
One of the best addresses of recent
years in Nebraska was delivered by
Mr.. Reed at the recent Emerson ban
quet. His utterances on that occasion
attracted national attention and his
remarks were widely quoted in the
newspaper of the United States. He
is not only an orator, but he combines
logic with sense with his forensic tai
ent in such a way as to make his argu-
ment decidedly convincing.
Mr.. Reed is frank in denunciation
of the county option principle, say
ing that it means nothing short of pro-
hibition where it is put in operation.
He believes prohibition is the ultimate
aim of county optionists and that pro.
hibition is detrimental to any state or
community, and he points to innum-
cradle localities to prove his asser-
tions.
Naturally, as a republican Mr.. Reed
disagrees with w. j. Bryan on many
issues, but on none does he show such
opposition as he does on the liquor
question. 1t is quite probable that
Mr.. Bryan will get what's coming his
way when the Madison orator opens
fire on county option.
This speech making campaign
planned by Mr.. Reed will not be one
of vituperation or personal abuse. His
arguments will be aimed against prin-
ciples or issues and not against men
and interests. He will try to show
Nebraskans that county option is all
wrong and that it should not be thrust
upon them, even though the great
! Commoner is for it. He will use logic
and examples to prove this.
That the present liquor laws are
fully adequate to meet conditions as
they exist in Nebraska is the firm be-
lief of Mr.. Reed. He thinks that if
demand for other or more radical
laws. The Slocumb law he declares,
is plenty stringent and if it were en-
forced there would be no clamor even
from the rabid temperance folks for
more drastic measures.
From time to time we shall print
| arguments presented in different parts
of the state by Mr.. Reed believing
that our many readers and the public
will be interested in getting the views
of an unbiased and unprejudiced man
a man who is not paid by the brew
cries or anyone else to talk against
county option. On such a basis Mr.
Reed should make a deep impression
upon the citizens of the state because
he is wealthy and could have no pos
sible motive except justice and prin
Ciple in fighting the movement.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27
Aviation Meet for Omaha.

Omaha, May 23.-Announcement is
made that this city is to have an
aviation meet of five days, beginning
July 9. A telegram from Glenn II.
Curtiss, the aviator, indicates that
terms offered by the Aero Club of Ne
braska have been accepted and that
either Curtiss, Charles Hamilton or C.
j. Mars will make flights on each of
the five days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27
THEN CUPID GOT THEM.
Pierce Teacher Meets Old Ohio Ac-
quaintance and Weddinu Bells Rinu.

Pierce, Neb., May 23.-Special to
The News: j. II. Jennings of Ere
mont and Miss Ella Crubaugh were
united in marriage at the home of
Prof. o. r. Bowen by the pastor of
the NJ. E. church. The bride has been
teacher in the public schools of
this city for the past six years. The
contracting parties were acquain-
tances back in Ohio in their earlier
days and met again here last fall at
the brides boarding place. The re-
newed friendship developed into the
marriage. Mr.. Jennings is manager
of a stock food company with his
home at Fremont to which place they
departed on the afternoon train.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27
Nlobrara Commencement.

Niobrara, Neb., May 23.-Special to
The News: Misses Libbie Kukral,
Gertrude Reid, Jennie Palen and two
boys, Everett Houston and Ralph
Lenger were graduated from the Mo
brara high school. The orations
were excellent. The woman's double
quartet and the mems quartet proved
the saying that Emusic hath charms"
After the exercises the alumni asso-
citation had it's annual reunion and
banquet. Then came the toasls and
more music. Fred Marshall proved to
be a good POSTMASTER.
In the afternoon at the school house
Miss Beaches eighth grade pupils
gave a pleasing graduating entertain
ment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27
800 Reward. 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there Is at least
been able to cure I'm ali its stages. and
that Is Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation OF the disease.
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing It's work. Tho
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they OFFER One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II
fails to cure Send for list OF testi-
monials
Address r. ]. CHENEY & CO.. To-
ledo Ohio.
sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for eonBtI-
nation
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27
NEBRASKAN ENDS LIFE.
Love Affair Said to oe Cause of Trae.
edy on Farm,

Lyons, Neb., May 23.-William
Schultze, second eldest son of ex-
County Commissioner John F.
Schulze, committed suicide by hang
ing at their farm home east of here.
He was 81 years old and single. 1t
is supposed that the cause of his rash
act was some love affair, although he
was seen in Lyons last evening seem
ingly in jovial spirits He got shay
ed and then left for home.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27
Easter Layout and Outlay.

Let's analy2e an Easter bonnet
To ascertain Just what's upon It
And reckon up the real cost
When it's embellished and embossed
One frame OF wire all bent askew, $3.50
Two yards OF silk OF rainbow hue, 200
Two plumes that Ike a fan expand, 400
A bunch of posies made by hand, 80
An oblorg buckle, big and bright, o
Three pins to hold the hat on tight, rs
The total cost to build that bonnet. 500
But when It In the shop appears,
With label MADE In Paris" here's
The price the milliner puts on 1t: 5000
IT. b. Chrystal In New York World.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27
REED TO STUMP STATE.
Madison Man viii Take the Platform
Against County Option.

Omaha Mediator: Willis Reed of
Madison, one of the foremost and
brightest lawyers of Nebraska, will
stump the state against county option
on the belief that prohibition will hurt
the middle west.
Mr.. Reed will speak against county
option as a matter of principle and
not as the paid representative of the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27
June 8 Will be Circus Day.

Wednesday, June s, will be circus
day in Norfolk. Collmar Brothers
show will be here on that date.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27

To pity distress is but human; to re
'ieve it is Eodlike-Mann.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-27

Only Jews received the PenteCostal
blessing. The Gentiles were excluded
for three and "A half years thereafter,
in harmony with a Divine promise
made to the Jewish nation. Then came
the time for similar privilege TO be
extended to the Gentiles, and the rec
ord informs us that Cornelius was
the first Gentle TO be received into
spiritual relationship with God. He
was "A good man. and had been good
man for years; he prayed often. and
gave much aims 10 the people, but
until then, the middle wall OF partition
separated between Jew and Gentle
Even then be could not be received OF
God because OF his works. or prayers.
or aims, but must first be instructed
respecting Christ and his redemptive
work. and must believr and accept the
same, Neither is there salvation in
any other: for there is none other
name under heaven given among men.
whereby we must be saved" (Acts iv,
~, either in this age or in any other.
Thus 1t was that. in harmony with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10

Noise is as essential to the sleep or
some persons as silence is TO others
Persons accustomed to the street
noises Of a city sleep restlessly In the
country. A man who had lived eight
cen years on a corner in Kansas City
where two double tracks Of street car
lines cross sold his property a few
months ago. He was advancing IN
years and thought he needed a homo
away from the rumble, clatter and
clang of the cars A week after ne
had moved he met a friend He told
his friend he thought his health was
failing rapidly. He did not know what
was the cause, but he did not seem able
to sleep since he had moved
"Get back on trolley line was his
friends advice He took IT.
vNever slept better in my life than
I DO now. 1 needed the noise, ne
said a few days later.-Kansas City
Star.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10
LAS CRUCES AND
MESILLA VALLEY
HEAVY STORMS Do
DAMAGE At ANTHONY
Santa FL. Track Washed Out,
Trees Blown Down and
Hav Soaked.

Anthony, n. NJ, Aug ia severe
storm visited this section last evening
and was followed during the night by a
heavy rain. Large limbs were blown
from trees and large trees twisted IN
two A good deal of hay in stacks
was damaged. but much good viii De
done % groxins crops which were SUI
fe15ne from lack of water
Abo,1t 200 feet of Santa re track III
Anthony was washed out by water from
the hills and the railway company me-
. work train and large force OF men re-
pairing the damage
Richard Caples has carload VI
nbalt stored in the new warehouse %
~ Rarjno-AnthOny Farmers associd
ion 70 he used in the construction u
~ new road from Anthony TO FL faso.
S,rfacing will soon begin from TINS
end. .,4. brick
contractor Francis is building oi IN
warehouse for the Anthony roliel H..
TO be used in storing tlnlsheu . ~ N
The new pressed brick resloeIiee
y p Rosworth is nearing complexion.
: Brooks is in Providence hospi'ar
I'll Pasol where he has undergone a.
onaration for appendicitis he Is
norte1 as getting along well .or
K Talbot, of FL Paso' mas oee a,
sn.Yding several days here foohihs
| his valley interests
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10

when she hobbled up the field to take
her seat in the grandstand everyone
cheered and her nephew, Ony Betz,
offered her a glass of oatmeal water
out of the Official pailful, an honor
shown to but few.
AS the game went on it became evil
dent that this was to be a slugglng
match. Both pitchers grew unsteady
at the fifth inning and the batters had
things all their own way, and at the
end of the eighth inning seven of the
eight bats that had been provided had
been cracked and rendered useless.
The second half of the ninth inning
opened with the Ringtown Rippers
one run ahead. Two Betzville men
got bases On balls and then Sim Pill
ger broke the last bat, making base
hit
When Ony Betz stepped to the plate
he gazed around in dismay. Ring
town was one run ahead, but Betzville
had three men on bases and two out
One blow of Ony's bat would finish
the game-but he had no bat Some
one suggested a fence picket, but Ony
hesitated. In his strong hands fence
picket would have bent and broke like
straw. Defeat stared BetZyille in the
face
At that moment Aunt Rhinocolura
Betz stood up in the grandstand and
shouted to Ony those thrilling words
which will go down in Betzville an
mails forever and ever.
Hold on, Ony," she cried. Wait
til fetch you my Leg"
All Betzville burst into cheers and
all Ringtown groaned. In wild excite
ment the ladies of Betzville's best So
ciaI circles crowded close around
Aunt Rhinoclura while she removed
J her leg. thus forming an impervious
wall that shut out prying eyes. But
| suddenly a wall burst from Aunt Rhi-
nccolura, o fatal error! In her en-
/ thusiasm she had forgotten that she
no longer wore the old peg leg on
festal OCCASIONS, but the new hollow
cork leg! But it was now too late to
hesitate. Already the umpire had
called out, PLAY ball" Already two
balls had been pitched past Ony and
two strikes counted against him while
4 he stood batless. The opposing pitcher
| had already drawn back his hand for
his final delivery, when Uncle Ashdod
Clute seized the cork leg and thrust
!
! the pitcher threw the ball, Ony swung
| the cork leg, and with terrific i'm
| pact it struck the ball.
Instantly all was excitement The
three men on bases came running
home and amidst cheers Ony made g
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10
POLITICAL MEETING TO Re
HELD AT RERIN0 SATURDAY
Mass Meeting Will Be Held in School
House Under Auspices Of Farmers.
No Candidates Will Be En-
dOrSed

Berino, " ", Aug. 10.-A mass meet
ing has been called for August Il at
the Berino school house TO discuss tae
constitutional question. Speakers are
expected from Las Cruces from all The
parties. As the needing is 10 be held
under the auspices OF che BerinO-An-
thony Farmers association, nOn-pO-
litical body, no resolutions of endorse
ment of candidates or policies will be
adopted.
4 ike meeting will be called at An
thony the following evening, while the
west side farmers union will hold 4
like meeting on Saturday afternoon.
Republican primaries will be he'd on
August II and Democratic on August Is.
This precinct will send one delegate 60
both conventions.
The southern end of Dona Ana ecun-
ty would likely be satisfied with the
following delegates to the constitutional
convention: c. f. Miller of Anthony
r. L. Young. Guadalupe Ascarate and
Is;Ioro Armijo, but it is rot probable
that such ticket viii 90 in the field
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10

Plitz and Aunt Rhinocolura had the
place of honor, but in the midst of the
speech made by Uncle Ashdod Clute
she grew faint and had to be carried
into an adjoining chamber. Luckily
Doctor Emanuel Troop was present
and he and the captain of the Ring
town Rippers, who was surgeon, at
tended the case Immediately. AS soon
as Aunt Rhinocolura could speak she
said she was suffering from heavy
sensation in her cork leg and Doctor
Tropp advised a temporary amputa-
ton. This was carried out and Aunt
Rhinocolura Immediately felt easier,
but Doctor Tropp shook the leg. 1t
was at once apparent to his expert
enced ear that some foreign substance
had become lodged in the cork leg
and he shook it in the air, seeking to
dislodge the foreign substance. AS he
did so the baseball popped out. 1t
made an arc in the air, the captain Of
the Ringtown Rippers sprang under 1t
and caught it as it fell, and the UNI
pire of the baseball game, who was
peering in at the door, gave judgment
that Ony Betz had been caught out
and that the three base runners were
therefore also out, and that Ringtown
won by one rum
AS soon as Aunt Rhinocolura heard
these words she tainted. When she
recovered she ordered the cork leg de-
stroyed and sent home for her peg
leg. Any less staunch woman would
| doubtless have spent the rest of her
life in mourning, but not so Aunt Rhi-
nocolura. AS soon as her peg leg ar
rived she strapped it on and Joined
the festive throng again, not to sp6hd
! the evening in careless joy, however.
| On the contrary she mingled with the
| councilmen and mayor of Betzville
/ and so well did she distribute smiles
! and suggestions that at the very next
meeting OF the council a law was
! passed forbidding the wearing of cork
/ legs inside any baseball enclosure In
the village limits of Betzville and com.
polling all one-legged citizens to at
tend every ball game wearing a peg
leg shaped like a baseball bat, said
peg leg to comply with the rules OF
| the National Baseball association as
to ball bats.
Copyright 1909 by W. G. Chapman)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10

This summer Betzville society, fol-
lowing the lead of Aunt Rhinocofura
Betz, has been taking a great interest
In baseball, and all our social leaders
are seen in the grandstand OF the
grounds back of Plimp's sawmlll eV-
cry Saturday afternoon Aunt Rhlno-
colura first took notice Of baseball be-
cause her nephew, Ony Betz, became
right fielder in the Betzville Differs;
but as the contest between the Betz-
vile Differs and the Ringtown Rip
pers became more and more close ev-
eryone grew excited. The season
ended with a tie between the two
mines and a final game was arranged
for last Saturday TO play off the tie.
We may say, without exaggeration,
that in spite Of her peg leg, Aunt
Rhinocolura is one Of the most grace
full ladies of her size in Betzville and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10
LAS CRUCES AND
MESILLA NOTES

Las Cruces. \. NJ, Ang. 10.-Floyd
Turney has returned to FL Paso after
completing the work on DR.. Fields
pumping plant
Attorney Numa Q. Frenger is in Fl
Paso today on business
Mrs Hugh Clary and sister, Mrs ely
me-. of Los Angeles, Cal, have gone %
St. Louis for a visit of several weeks
with relatives.
Prof. R. F. Hare. head Of the chem
istrv department at the Agricultural
college. has received word of the death
of his mother in Alabama. Mrs Hare
died Sunday at the age of ca.
DR.. y. H. Nehbel and wife left for FL
Paso last evening where they will spend
the next few days
Prof. and Mrs. H. H. Simpson have
returned from their honeymoon trip TO
Cloudcroft and are now at home at Me
silla Park. Prof. Simpson Is at the
head of the animal industry department
ut the Agricultural college
W. ". Cox of the San Augustine
ranch Will have one OF the prettiest
homes in Las Cruces when his new house
is ccuoleted The structure is TOW be
ing put under roof and will DC ready
I for occupancy before fall.
a heavy rain fell at Las CTuce slast
evening and was pretty general over the
range between here and the Organ mO;In-
tains.
/ f. C. Wade and his son Edward have
formed partnership for the practice
/ of law