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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
Prairie Fire Near Atkinson.

Atkinson, Neb., Nov, 3O.-Special to
The News; What might have been a
very serious prairie fire, had it not
been for the heroic work of large
force of men from town, started north.
east of here last Saturday from a
threshing machine. However, it burn,
ed up 100 tons of hay for Mr.. Peterson
before it could be eXtinguished. This
seems to be a most unfortunate strip
of country, for but few years ago
a fire set by the train swept over the
entire neighborhood doing an i'm
mense amount of damage
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
Liuht Plant for Burke.

Burke Gazette The Gazette is in
formed that after looking the mat
ter over carefully F. NJ. Truesdell has
decided to install in Burke an electric
light plant. While Burke is somewhat
smaller than most towns which at
tempt to indulge in such luXuries, it
must not be forgotten that Burke Is
about 100 percent better than most
towns of its size in a business way,
and there is no reason why an cleo
trio light plant would not be a profit
able investment. But to make it
doubly sure Mr.. Truesdell has, we
understand, secured the contract to
do the water pumping for the city
with the same power used for run
ming the dynamo. The present meth
Cd o. pumping is heavy expense, and
thus we will get two benefits-an i'm
proved lighting system and saving
of expense to the city. An effort will
be made to have the plant ready to
operate before the first of the year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
woMEN's CLUBS TO FRISCO.
General Federation Selects California
City for 1912

Colfax, Ia. Nov. 30.-After spir.
tied contest among the members of
the directory board of the general
Federation of Women's Club, which
has been in session here for two days,
San Francisco was chosen as the next
meeting place of the biennial session
1t will be held In June, 1912.
Niagara Falls, Salt Lake, Montreal
and Atlantic City were eager bidders
for the convention. Memphis. Tenn.
secured the meeting of the council Of
federation. This meeting will be held
next year in May and is made up of
the presidents of the state declarations.
presidents of women's clubs and stand
ing committees of the federation. The
session of the board will close Friday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02

fines and was released Sunday from
custody. About eighteen months ago
Condor drew gun on an officer who
was attempting to make an arrest
Condor was arrested, charged with
assault and battery with danger.
GUS weapon. The case was tried be.
fore Judge higgins. Condor was
found guilty and paid the charges with
a bogus check and Immediately dis.
appeared, After eighteen months A.
j. Ault captured the man at Rose
land Friday with the above results
Condor operates meat market and
general store at Roseland.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
District Court On at Madison.

Madison, Neb, Nov. 30.-Kenneth
w. Richardson, one of the Norfolk al
legged boy bandits" was found guilty
in district court yesterday of having
broken into box cars on the North
western road and was sentenced to
three months i'm the county Jail, and to
pay costs of prosecution.
The court appointed w, l.. Bowling
az counsel for Joseph Tuotan, accused
of having burglarized the Oyerocker
jewelry store at Norfolk.
Attorney II, f. Barnhart withdrew
from the case of Angela Muff of Nor.
folk VS.. James Gray in which the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
AMERICAN SHIPS HANDICAPPED
Foreign Steamer Companies Spend
Money to Beat Our Lines.

New York, Nov. 30.-Testimony that
steamship companies which are own
ed abroad absolutely control Amer
lean shipping, spending money freely
to foster feeling against American ma
rine, was offered before the congress
sional committee holding sessions here
to investigate charges that steam
ship lobby was maintained at Wash
ington. William II. Douglas, who for
merly represented New York dis
trict in congress, was the witness who
made the statement.
"As conditions are now" Mr.. Doug
las testified "the American merchant
is handicapped. The foreign steam
ship owners make rate at Hamburg,
London and Paris that compels the
export shipment of an article to this
country. Even If the American should
charter a steamer for his own freight
he would not be able to obtain addi-
tional freight to make up a cargo"
Similar conditions govern the Unit
ed States and South America, Mr.
Douglas said, as the lines plying be-
tween the two countries are owned
abroad.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
World Peace Man Dead.

Wooster, o., Nov 3O.-The Rev. Syl-
vester f, Scoval president of the
American branch of the International
Peace society and former president of
Wooster university, died at his home
here. DR.. Scovel succumbed to an
attack of pneumonia which he con-
tracted on Thanksgiving day. He was
rs years old, After serving for thirty.
even years as the head of Wooster
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
General Elliott Retlres.

Washington, Nov 3O-After forty
years of honorable service filled with
adventure and campaigns in foreign
parts, Major General George F. FL
lott, commandant of marines, will be
retired today on account of age. Cen
eral Elliott is a native of Alabama and
entered the marine corps in 1870.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
MILES at Madison.

Madison Neb., Nov. 30.-Special to
The News: Joe Wiles was calling on
the leading republicans of the county
seat this afternoon asking for en-
dorsements in support of his candi-
dacy for the stewardship of the hos
pital for the insane at Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
North Nebraska Deaths.

Burret Blain died at Page.
Dan Scheer died at Madison.
w. A. Wenk died at Crestou.
Esther w. Drum died at Page.
Bernhart Ziesler died at Anoka.
William M. Fletcher died at Bruins
wick.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
CLAIMS CORN HuskING TITLE.
Farmer Sets American Record of 231
Bushels in Nine Hours.

Knowlton, Ia, Nov. 3d.. E. Stew
art, living near here, claims to be the
champion cornhusker of the country
as a result of record established on
Saturday, when he husked 231 bushels
of corn in nine hours.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
cauuht After 18 Months.

Bonesteel Herald: James Condor,
who was arrested at Roseland Friday
by Deputy Sheriff Ault and lodged in
the county Jail, paid all costs and his
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
EUROPEAN NEWS NOTES.

London, England, Nov. 30.-The us.
ual influenza epidemic, which arrives
in London with the first cold weather,
has made its appearance, but the dis.
ease is of a mild type, being chiefly
cases of catarrh and bronchitis with
an influenza origin. Among children,
however, the more severe type resem.
bling cholera infantum is common.
A proposal to arm all honest men
the civil service toward a fund set
apart for widows and children of func-
tionaries and toward this fund the
bachelors have to contribute. Just
lately the men have started an agita.
ton on the ground that what is sauce
for the goose is sauce for the gander,
so the constantly growing number of
female employees will be taxed accord
ingly, to swell the widows and or
phans fund.
Interest is felt in the Hamburg
American lines new venture, motor
driven vessel of 5000 tons, which is
being built by the firm of Blohm &
Vose of Hamburg. A new device will
render the exhaust almost silent and
the fumes of the gases will be invis-
ible and odorless. Two three-cylinder
engines will give the ship a speed of
eleven and one.half knots. Tests of
| 900 horsepower engines of the same
type have already been completely
successful and have proved the marine
motor to be very economical. The
Hamburg-American line is understood
to have made long term contract
with the Standard Oil company for
the delivery of oil. The residue in
the process of oil refinement will be
used for oil fuel. Only twentyseven
persons will be needed for the oil en-
gines, while in steam vessels of the
same size about $50 stokers and trim
mers would be employed. Moreover,
the motor liner can carry 1000 tons
more cargo than her steam rival.
a school for chefs is the latest
scheme of the London county council.
1t is to be a branch of the Westminis-
ter Technical institute, and as begin
ming fifteen boys, from IA to 16 years
of age, will soon start a three-years'
course in cooking. At the end of that
time they will be placed as assistants
to chefs at large restaurants or hotels
or private houses, where it is hoped
they will in time qualify as chief cooks
and thus meet the foreigner on his
own ground
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02
Sweden is probably the only countr

Sweden is probably the only country
so far where spinsters as well as bach
elors are indirectly taxed; that is, II
they belong to branches of public SER
vice controlled by the municipalities
of the state. There is in Sweden
system of compulsory contribution in
of the public service, but it is yet too
early to pick the probable winner.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02

university. DR.. Scovel resigned on nc.
count of advancing years and devoted
the remainder of his life to the cause
OF world peace.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02

About 500 Hoosiers and eX.Hoosiers,
mostly authors and politicians, have
engaged places at the annual dinner
of the Indiana Society of New York,
to be held next Friday night Gov
ernor Marshall of Indiana will be the
guest of honor, and Meredith Nichol-
son and various other opponents of
the lIoosier school of literature will
respond to toasts.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-26
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.
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Marquette university of Milwaukee
plans to embark in all branches of
athletic sport.
Memphis will not permit white box
ers to oppose Negroes in boxing con-
tests.
Lord Lonsdale's championship belts
that are being offered i'm England as
emhlematic OF the different pugilistic
titles can be competed for only
oy British boxers. A stranger can box
for the title, but he does not get the
belt If wins.
Edward w. Purser former turf plum
ger. died, in California. lie came east
Ia years ago and soon gained notoriety
on the running tracks He had been
blind for the last four years.
Umpire Tyler and Umpire McKain
were assaulted. Sunday at Kalamazoo.
the fans, Kalamazoo officials and
deputy sherifrs got McKain out OF the
grounds without damage.
Cy Young has won his hvc-hun
dredth victory owns an automobile has
a fat bank account and is otherwise a
contented man.,
Boston has temporarily dropped the
New Thought discussion. and is now
trying to determine which club was
stung i'm the Lord -NrcC onnell- Smith
Purtell deal
Johnny Evcrs is going to open
II. "a, l. 4
at his place will DC guaranteed to be
able to touch second.
'fPrcsident Johnson Is after the own
ers of the tail-cnd teams in the Amer
lean league and wants them to get
busy signing new players"-,Pross dis
patch. Of course. Messrs O'Connor.
Duffy Mc.Alccr and MCGUIRE never
thought OF such a thing until reminded
by their league president.
Iris Speaker Is doing so well for
Boston this season that he is likely 10
be sold or traded any minute. -Phlla-
delphia North American.
Iumlcy OF Binghamton Is batting
above the 400 mark and there is no
for the leading New York
state league batsman, either.
According to late advices. Pittsburg
Is still I'm the National league. Chi
rago. in particular. Is realizing this
fact.
In seven of the eight American
they are already talking
1911. Mr.. Mack confines his remarks
10 1910 \. D.. I. e, this season.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-26
LEAGUE RACES
ARE WIDE Open
BIG GAPS SEPARATE LEADERS
FROM TEAMS IN SECOND
EVERY LEAGUE.

Baseball isn't the Same as IT used
TO be. The fans are not holding their
breath this year, wondering If the
sixth place team today Will be in
the lead tomorrow. The races in most
of the leagues this season are wide
open affairs. The fans would prefer
To have them served close and excit-
ing. but what Is To be must be. There
is no help for IT,
Just look at the American league
race. Connie Mack's boys have won
~ more games and lost IA less than
Boston, in second place, the Athletics
leading the Red Sox by ZIG points.
The New York team is third 1874
points from first ST. Louis. in last
place, is 1898 points behind the Mack
mcn.
A year ago the Athletics were lead
ing in the American league chase for
pennant honors. Were they 12O points
ahead of the second place team? Bless
you, no! They had won just one game
more and lost one less than Detroit
and had 10 be content with nine
point lead.
Right now the Cubs I'm the Ma
tional league have n lead Of &c points
over the Pirates, who are second.
Boston. In last place. Is 1926 points be-
hind year ago, the Pirates had a
mark of 1872, being 46 points ahead
OF Chicago. They led poor Boston.
i'm last place, by 467 points. Two
years ago Plttsburg was leading the
National league race by three points
with mark OF .6O7 To GOA over New
York The Cubs were coming strong
at this point, being 80 points be-
hind first. st. Louis, in last place.
was but 252 points behind the Pr
rates. In 1907 the Cubs were making
a runaway race of it, leading New
York in second place, by 126 points
and the Cardinals, who were last, by
423 points.
In the American association now.
Minneapolis. with .667. Is leading To-
ledo by 129 points A year ago the
! Millers were leading Milwaukee by
seven points. The Louisville club.
winner of the 1909 pennant, was then
third 80 points behind first. Two
years ago indianapolis and Louisville
were tied for first. with .575 only
four points ahead of Toledo and 16
in the lead Of ColNnbus. In 1907 To-
ledo led by 6S points Columbus be-
ing second with $40.
In the Central league South Bend,
with .654, is leading Fort Wayne by
SO points. A year ago Wheeling was
leading GAINESVILLE by 20 points. two
years back Evansville had the call
by 16 points over Dayton.
The Eastern and Ohio State lea
CUES are having close races. but in
nine out of every 10 leagues in the
country the leading club is so far
ahead that there is little chance To
overhaul them Consequently inter
est is not up to the high water mark
of other years and a good many OF
the clubs are losing money.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-26
MANY PLAYERS RECALLED
FROM The minor LEAGUES

Cincinnati, Aug. 2G.-The National
baseball commission has announced
that the following list of options on
minor league players have been ex-
crcised by major league clubs and APP
proved:
American league-By Washington;
From Minneapolis, Warren Gill. from
Scranton, Miller; from Peoria, Mer-
Ger.
by Detroit: From Williamsport,
John Ness and Geo. Hardin: from
Wilkesbarre, Delos Drake; from
Scranton, j. Kirke; from Rock Island
Pug Cavitt; from Fort Wayne, Cal
nor; from Toronto Renter
BY Boston: From Chattanooga
Yerkes; from Worcester c. A. Thomp
son; from Lynn, j. w. Buick; from
Brockton, Dulin.
by Chicago: From Birmingham
Messenger; from Wichita, Koerner;
from Des Moines, owen; from Quin-
cy Burg.
by Cleveland: From Roanoke
Doane; from New Haven. r.. Pecken-
paugh; from Portland, ore, $. A
Long and Gus Fisher.
BY Philadelphia From Scranton
Chas. Staley and Chas. Friene( now
with Danville).
BY New York: From San Antonio
Abeless from Jersey city Walsh
and Johnson.
BY st. Louis: From Monmouth
Williams; from Springfield, H.. Earl
Hamilton; from Omaha, Corridor;
from Newark, waddell; from Toledo
Gilligan; from Montreal. Kritchell.
National league-By Brooklyn:
From Sioux City II. IL. Meyers; from
Milwaukee, Schardt; from Chattanoo-
ga, Miller
BY Cincinnati: From Ft. Wayne
ID. ID. Young; from Buffalo, Carmich-
ael; from Denver. Alvin Dolan; from
Birmingham, Harry Coveleskl; from
Buffalo, Mike Konnick; from Wheel
/ ing. JOS. Burns
BY Chicago; From Spokane Koer-
ner; from Lincoln, Fiest.
| BY New York: From Rochester
c. Spencer; from Troy. III. L. Buck
from Memphis, A. Klatwitter; from
Lynn, f. Metz; from Newark, L
Kieber.
BY Philadelphia: From Scranton,
Edw. McDounough, Bert HUMPHREYS
Geo. Chalmers; from Albany. Ralph
Mcbride; from South Bend, Harry
Welchance.
BY st. Louis: From Omaha. Meter;
from Memphis, Johnson; from Louis
vile, Magee.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-26
HANS DOESN'T NEED COIN.
Turns Down Offer from Tex Richard
Worth S10c per Game.

Pittsburg, Aug. 26.--Bascball at 500
per game does not appeal To Hans
Wagner. The big man has refused a
certified check for $1,000 from Tex
Richard to play short on one of his
all-star teams after the season closes
for ten days time.
IL don't know why I did not accept
the offer save that I didn't want TO
and I don't want to, which means I
won't do it," said the big fellow last
night.
Secretary William Locke of the
Pittsburg ball club shook his head last
night when the Flying Dutchman's
refusal to play with Richards barn
stormers was preached.
You can never guess that fellow"
said Locke. II put Il down to his
bashfulness. lie doesn't like 10 mix
up with strangers That he does not
intend to go out with Richard where
the big money Is does not mean that
he will not play after the season Is
over. He may play some games where
the money Is small and uncertain. The
Richard people offered him $3.50 first
and then $1,000 and offered to give
him certified check August 10 too.
but he turned them down.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-26
WAGNER MAKES WONDERFUL
RECORD WITH THE WILLOW

Hans Wagner hung up a record
Monday the superior of which does
not appear in any of the baseball
guides or record books. Wagner had
a perfect batting record in two games
on a single afternoon.
He was up times and had hits
for total of 16 bases. In the first
game he appeared at the plate three
times and made two singles and a
home run. In the second game he
was up times and made three two
basers and home run. Wagner
came back" and at a time when all
the critics said he was a dead one.
other men have hit for a total of
more bases i'm one game than Wagner
had I'm two, but George Moreland, the
careful figuror, fails to note anybody
with perfect average in two games
in one day.
Bob Lowe, scout for the Tigers, ac-
cumulated IL bases in an afternoon
when working against Chamberlain
of Cincinnati. That happened Dec
bidNsOii iPAyt ioSbs thh i<oNN nv ApNA
home runs and a single July 10.
against Pitcher Bill Terry, the late
EDWARD Dclehanty totalled II bases
the same way Lowe did. Sept. 10,
1908, at Plainfeld n. j., "Screech"
/ MrGirnity, AN old-time. worked with
an independent professional team and
sent out five home runs in as many
trips to the plate.
The beauty about Wagner's work
was his consistency. 1t is not such
a rare thing to find a player with
perfect average for one contest, but
the records do not show another in
stance of mans hitting safely every
time In two games in one afternoon.
Four pitchers tried to stall off Wag-
ner which makes the feat all the
more difficult.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-26
SIGNAL TIPPING PROPER.
John M. Ward Finds No Objection to
Appropriatina Use Of Signals.

New York, Aug. 26-Purity promo
tiers in athletics had shock To-Day
when John M. Ward, a prominent New
York lawyer and former manager OF
the New York baseball team, man
who has always been referred to as
the apostle of athletic cleanliness came
to the defense of signal tipping In
baseball. Ward was a candidate Tor
the National league presidency last
winter.
ITS perfectly proper to get INTO an
opposing teams signals If you can
ward said. "If team hasn't brains
enough to conceal its signals IL de-
serves to be the victim of the social
ed buzzer. when l was manager OF
the New Yorlxs. we always tried 10
learn the signals of other teams.
Ward. however, doesn't think much OF
n batter that has TO rely on signals
being tipped of to him. The comment
of the old time manager made against
the New York american league) team
accused by Chicago baseball writer
and pitcher Ed walsh Of detecting the
visiting catcher's signals by means OF
field glasses and knothole In the
center field fence.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-26
BAN ON PRIZE FIGHTS.

Los Aneles. Aug 26.-The council
is expected to pass an ordinance to-
day absolutely prohibiting prize fight
ing I'm the city. IL disposes OF anna
teurs along with professionals. There
may not even be a friendly contest.
except for a medal or trophy not ex-
eeeding SS5 I'm value" and for that a
permit must first be obtained from the
police commission. The understand
ing Is that no permits will be issued.
The ordinance embraces all ring par
Elephants, hackers, managers and spec
tators In its scope and provides that
each may be fined a maximum of $500
and imprisoned six months for viola
tion. For the S35. amateur sports ten
tatively provided for stringent rules
will be laid down, four three minute
rounds only being permitted and not
less than eight ounce gloves used.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-26
BASE BALL RESULTS


st. Louis ........ 1O2 O21 012-9 16
Batteries: Plank, Morgan. Dygert,
Atkins, Thomas and Livingston;
Linke, Bailey and Stephens.
Washington, d. c., Aug. 26.-
Cobb's batting and Moriarity's field
ing were the features.
II. II. f.
Washington .... OO1 900 1902 8 2
Detroit ...... 001 010 001-3 IL 2
Batteries: room and Ainsmith;
Works and Carset.
New York, N ", Aug. 26.-Hughes
allowed the visitors but one hit until
tn ninth.
RH Il.
New York -. ...SO1 O2O 11x-S Is 1
Chicago ........ 600 900 O04-4 6 3
Batteries: Hughes and Crlger;
LANCE, Scott and Sullivan.
Boston, Mass, Aug. 26.-Mitchell
went wild in the eighth and Boston
won easily
r. II. T..
Boston .... 100 600 O6x--7 7 1
Cleveland ....... 004 600 900 II 2
Batteries: c. Smith, Wood, Klei-
now and Carrigan; Mitchell, Hark-
ness and Land.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-26
CONNIE MACK AMBITIOUS.

Philadelphia. Pa, Aug. 26.--Connie
Mack is ambitious to have the Athle-
Tics win 100 games OF ball this season.
thus breaking an American league rec
ord. He made the announcement this
morning that, Notwithstanding the
iact that his team apparentlv had the
pennant clinched. that he intended to
nave his players work hard for every
game, In the hope that they night
break all records for victories in this
league,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-26

the league and was counted one OF the
best pitchers amt outnclders in the
business. His work this year has fall-
en- and McGraw has practically said
that he must give way to n younger
man. 1t Is expected that he viii be
sold to some minor league.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-26

Cincinnati, Aug. 26.-The basepa'l
a.vs of "Cy" seymour are NUMBERED
as Gar as the majors are concerned
and one of the great players Is ABOUT
TO mass to the minors. Seymour oniy q
little ways back in baseball history
was leading the batting averages III
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-26
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
National League.

Chicago. H.. Aug. 26.-The locals
landed on Wiltse in the third, Hof-
man making home run.
r. II. 10
Chicago 80. 80. .O1S O2O OOx-6 II 2
New York .... 100 600 OOO--1 2
Batteries: Cole and King; wiltse.
Crandall and Myers.
Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 26-Byrnc
stealing home with the winning run
in the twelfth was the feature.
II. II. L
Pittsburg 1000 oO2 100 Ool-4 II 2
Brooklyn -. 10 600 100 OOO--S G 4
Batterics Leheld, Philippe and
Gibson: Bell and Bergen.
Cincinnati. Ohio. Aug. 26.-Suggs
was wild and the visitors had an easy
win.
R.HE
Cincinnati ...... Ot0 010 600 Z o
Philadel. ...".....OO2 O03 020--7 O
Batteries: Suggs. Benton and Nc
Lean; Moren and Doom.
st. Louis. Mo-. Aug. 26.-Boston hit
when the hits were needed and won.
II. II. T..
st. Louis 900 600 0O1-1 81
Boston ..... 1000 OlO 1902 Of
Batteries: Willis. Harmon and
Bresnahan; Mattern and Racin.