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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
AMATEUR HORSE RACING.
Coming Season Promises to Be a Ban
ner One.

The United Hunts Racing assOcia-
ton believes that the coming season
will be the greatest in the history Of
amateur racing. Announcement of the
approved dates for the wear shows
that meetings will he held ut points
that have never raced before. and the
support will come lot alone from
those that have hitherto been patrons
Of this branch Of the sport.
Military races will re a strong fea.
ture OF the wear. They are being ar
ranged for III various paints and will
chase courses. The war department is
aiding in every way the progress Of
these races. At Fort Ethan Allen, VT,
they are building eteeplechase course
two miles in one circuit for the pur-
pose of developing the horses now
quartered there. AT other posts, espe-
cially at Fort Riley, Kan. and at Fort
Oglethorpe. Ga. horses are being
schooled as jumpers under the advice
Of the experts.
The decision Of the United Hunts
Racing association to give . spring
meeting is new departure Begin
ming at Richmond On May 20, then TO
Baltimore for the meeting Of the Mary
land United Hunts, followed by the
United Hunts and the BTookliBe meets
means about five weeks Of sport for
the amateurs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
GRAND JURY AT NELIoH.
Purpose Of Calling il, However, Has
Not Yet Been Revealed.


Neigh, Neb, May Special to The
News: The spring term OF the dis.
trict court at Antelope county conven-
ed in this city yesterday afternoon af.
ter the arrival of the train from the
east, on which District Judge A. A.
Welsh and Court Reporter w. II. Pow.
ers were passengers.
The first case taken up that was left
over from the November docket was
| that Of the state VS.. GreggeTson. Coun.
! " Attorney Kilbourn stated that o. A.
| Williams has been retained to assist
! in the prosecution The case was
taken over until the next term.
| The case of eN.County Attorney Rice
against Eastman and Bacon, where the
former sues for $lO,375, is set for to-
morrow,
The grand jury, which is composed
of sixteen men. was called in and
sworn. II. NJ Springer was appointed
! by the court as foreman. He offered
an excuse not TO serve on this jury.
! The court gave it as his opinion that
the excuse was not warranted, and
stated that the juror had had abun.
dance of time to make the required
arrangements in his farm duties when
summoned as one of the members of
this body
The instructions given the jury by
! the court We're of length and cited
specifically the manner in which they
are to proceed in their work being
sworn to diligency and secrecy. 1t is
not known now long they will be in
session
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
A Bio Labor Meetinq.

Pittsburg, May 3.-A big conference
of labor leaders is being held in Pitts.
burg today, considering the Pennsyl-
vania railroad shopmens strike. 1t is
being attended by American Fedora.
tion of Labor organizers Arthur r. Ire
land and Thomas S. Flynn; Vice Presi-
dent j. f. Schmitt of the boilermak-
ers' union, F. Quinn, vice president of
the carmakers' union, and r. Horn,
vice president Of the blacksmiths' or
ganization. The decision of the COM
pany to center the fight at Pitcairn
has disarranged the plans of the strik-
ers and it is possible the big meeting
which was to be held in Altoona to-
night will be postponed until tomorrow
night. Today the company continued
to place new men in the different
shops along the Pittsburg division.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
J. P. MORGAN PENSIONS
OLD NEGRO MESSENGER.
Jake, Faithful For Forty-f7vs Years,
"Retres From Businoss."

mo. sir; won't go down to the of
ice In the morning. TN be the first
time I've missed, saving holidays and
Sundays, for going on forty-five years.
Mr. Morgan told me l needn't come
any more unless | felt good and spry,
but that I'd be well taken care Of"
Jacob Henry Ritter, a white haired
negro who became a messenger for j.
L. Morgan's father in August, 1855,
continued on with the firm OF Drexel.
Morgan Il Co, and went with J. +.
Morgan when that man took control
Of the business, was telling why he
had retired from business"
Il expect have carried about as
much money In my time as any man,
alive or dead" the old negro continued
The biggest amount ever had In my
pockets at one time WAS $4,000 900.
carried millions and millions every
day. Sometimes 1t was in cash. but
mostly 1t was in checks.
'If all the money I've carried could
be put together there wouldn't be
vaults enough to hold II. neve~ lost
a cent. ] never was attacked on the
street and never had any trouble with
anybody"
Ritter is known to thousands In the
nancial district ms lake.
While Jake would not tell what his
pension would be. It was known gen
orally in Wall street that Morgan had
arranged that $40 week should be
paid 10 bis faithful messenger as long
as he lives
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
EXTRA SESSION REALLY ON.
Tariff Becomes Chief Issue in Both
House and Senate.

Washington. May with the house
struggling toward a vote on the free
list bill and the senate committee on
finance hearing arguments on Cana.
dian reciprocity. the real beginning OF
the tariff extra session came today.
Hitherto consideration of tariff legisla-
tion practically has been confined to
the house.
BY an agreement reached by the
senate finance committee objections
are not confined to the reciprocity
measure solely, but because of its in
innate relationship to the entire tariff
question are extended to include the
free list measure. Hearings will ex-
tend throughout next week.
The senate was not in session today
but will be tomorrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

land. Brock took much punishment
and after the sixth round was groggy
and Moran had much the better OF tn,
remaining rounds.
In the fourth Moran Knocked Brocl
through the ropes. Moran landed al
most at will on his adversary, Will,
Brock was unable to make his blows
count.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
Many After Hunters Job.

Almost 200 applications from teach.
ers in every state in New England
have reached the secretary OF the Nor.
folk board of education for positions
rs teachers in the Norfolk schools
Desire to come west and recognizing
the great school facilities of Nebraska
are the reasons given by these east
ern teachers for wanting to come to
Norfolk.
Letters from teachers in Maine, Con
necticut, Pennsylvania, Minnesota.
New Jersey, Wisconsin and other
states have made it almost necessary
for the board of education to employ
assistance to reply to the numerous
applications. These applications have
also made it difficult for the board to
select teachers for the Norfolk schools.
regular meeting of the board will
be held in the superintendents room
in the high school building this even.
ing, at which time the resignation filed
by Superintendent F.. NJ Hunter will
be considered. Many applications.
both by letter and by long distance
telephone have been received for Mr..
Hunters position. The board has not
yet accepted the resignation.
The board among other business
must reorganize this evening and
close up the business of the old board.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
Children Killed by Train.

Whittemore. Ia, May 3.-John and
Carrie Becker, aged l6 and | respect
lively, and Marie kolash aged II, were
killed and Edward Becker and John
kolash We're injured seriously when
westbound passenger train No. on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
railway struck lumber wagon here
in which the children were returning
from school to their homes two miles
in the country Edward Becker will
recover, say physicians, but no hope
is held out for the recovery of the
Kolash child.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
Lincoln Returns to the Wet Column

Lincoln returns 10 tnc wet column.
Lincoln, May 3.-Lincoln reversed
its municipal policy of the past two
years, and voted to return to the sys.
TEN OF licensing saloons. The major.
ity in favor of licenses. with returns
practically all in, is at least 500, and
may reach 1000. A year ago the ma.
jority against license was slightly over
800. A. II. Armstrong, republican and
business mems association candidate,
is elected mayor by a majority of ap.
proximately LOO over Robert Malone,
democrat, The entire republican city
ticket is elected and the republicans
will control the city council by a sub.
stantial majority.
The vote cast is believed to be the
second largest in the history of the
municipality The campaign has been
strenuous one, marked, however,
with little bitterness.
Under the referendum vote which
re-establishes saloons, the number of
drinking places will be limited to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
NelIah Lodne Officers.

Neigh, Neb., May q Special to
The News: At the recent meeting
of the annual election of officers of
the members OF the order Of Eastern
Star of this city, the following were
elected for the ensuing year:
Worthy matron, Mrs. William
Wolfe; worthy patron, ~ B. Sweitzer;
associate matron, Mrs. n. d. Jackson
secretary Mrs. George Kummerer
treasurer Mrs. Emma Romig; con
ductress, Miss Mary McDougal; asso
Ciate conductress. Miss Grace Jackson
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
CBILD's BISHOP DRESS.

let morocco, with heels about three
quarters OF an inch in height.
Many houses are showing designs in
beads or in beaded effect secured by
French knots. These latter are very
new and are worked In silk or heavy
cotton and in contrasting colors.
Flat little pump bows OF Irish lace
against tiny wings Of plated hem
stitched linen are among the small
bits OF neckw and small bows OF
black velvet or black satin still head
jabots.
Bishop dresses for the little folks are
both practical and pretty. This model
is especially well adapted to founcings
and bordered materials.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

TWO PLAYERS WHO HAVE CAUGHT BALLS
Thrown From MONUMENT AND ONE WHO
WILL ATTEMPT 1T.
compl!shed the feat with the use of a
catCher's glove. Elberfeld plans to so
them one better, as he hopes to turn
the trick wearing regular infielder's
glove, which Is as much protection as
paper In comparison with the big mitt
worn by the receivers. Here is the
way Elberfeid dopes 1t out:
The monument Is $50 feet high, and
the experts say that the velocity Of
the ball when 1t reaches the ground
has value Of 600 pounds In weight.
Maybe 10. but III bet that line drives
straight from the bat to me at third
base come just as hard As any ball
tossed from the top Of that monument.
AT the base they come quicker, too,
not giving a man much ttme to gauge
their line or movement. To catch q
ball thrown from the famous monu-
ment means nothing more to a good
ball player than judging Its fall.
thipk | can do it
E!berfeld may have the painful ex-
parence of losing one or both hands
by the attempt, but he wants to try 1t,
and his team mates know h well
enough not 10 offer any advice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
PlkCATlkG THE DEVILS.
Paying Homage to Evil Spirits Of
Land and Sea In China.

Paying Homage to Evil Spirits Of
Land and Sea In China.
once every year. during the FIRST If
teen days Of the seventh Chinese
month. the curious ceremony OF Yu
Nan Whei is celebrated, being, in fact,
the paying OF homage to the land and
sea devils.
Seven priests carry out the ceremony
10y offering up various forms OF prayer.
Says the Wide World Magazine, and
making all unearthIy noise by beating
gongS.
Any one wishing 10 show his respect
to the devils can do No by payment
Of 600 caSh-about % cents--to each OF
the priests, for which amount they
will continue their performance for
twelve hours, a truly modest remuner.
alton.
For an extra payment of 1000 cash
number Of small red paper boats
about six inches long, with lights In.
side, will be sent floating down the
river with the current These lights
are for The benefit Of the sea devils in
order that they may be able to see
their way about on dark nights.
Having finished this performance.
the person on whose behalf IL has been
carried out goes away happy in the
conviction that he win not lose any OF
his family throughout the year either
by sickness or drowning, 50 that the
whole ceremony may lie looked upon
AZ an insurance policy. AZ this time
OF year many thonsA ndE Of the small
lighted boats may he Eeen noatlng
down the YanEtsekisnS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

adopt some form OF ear protection such
as the other senses already enjoy.
Herbert Spencer. II will he remem-
bered, solved this problem in prac-
teal way by wearing a spiral spring
fitted with pads which effectively
closed each ear The use Of this de
vice is becoming increasingly com
mon. and ear muffs may he familiar
objects in the New York sUbways this
summer. II may sound ridiculous Just
now, but is inherently 10 more absurd
than eyeglasses or gloves
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

judgeship vacancy caused 10y Car.
lands transfer to the commerce court.
Among the we'll informed in Wash.
inrton 1t is thought that Judge Car.
land attempted to shake Senator Gam.
ble's support of James D. Elliott. If
so the attempt apparently did not sue.
ceed, for the senator said later in the
afternoon, without any qualifications
whatever, that he was still for III.
lott"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
AoPEwELL FUNERAL THURSDAY
Services Will be of Imposing charac.
ter Conducted by Masons

Tekamah, Neb., May 3.--The funeral
of Lieutenant Governor Hopewell,
which will be held at o'clock on
Thursday afternoon. will be of an i'm.
posing character. The services will
be in charge of the Masons. Members
of Mt Calvary commandery. Knights
Templar, of Omaha, of which Hope
well was a member, will act as a
guard of honor. Members of Sheri-
dan commandery, of Blair, and the
blue lodge of Tekamah will attend the
funeral in body.
Many prominent men of the state
will come to Tekamah to pay tribute
to Hopewell Governor Aldrich and
staff, all the state officials. members
of the supreme court and district
judges will attend the services.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
Sons of Revolution Elect.

Louisville, Ky, May 3.-With the
election of officers today the twenty
second national congress OF the Sons
of the American Revolution will come
to a close. Dr. Moses Greedy Parker
of Massachusetts and Colonel /. F.
Mack Of Ohio are the most prominent.
ly mentioned candidates for the offices
of president-general to succeed Will
liam 4. Marble of New York. Last
night the annual banquet was held.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
Quieter in Canton.

London, May 3.-A cablegram re-
ceived today by the Hong Kong and
Shanghai Banking corporation de-
scribes the situation at Canton as
quieting down following the rebellious
outbreak. Railway traffic between
Canton and Hong Kong has, been re.
sumed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

which, for the last two weeks, has
been under martial law. Governor
Carroll spent last week in Muscatine
and with the aid of Labor Commission.
.er Van Duyn finally succeeded in ef-
fectiug a compromise
The ratification OF the agreement
was celebrated by the blowing of
whistles and the ringing of bells
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
OPEN DlETz MURDER TRIAL.
State Will Only Go Into the Killing Of
Harp in Battle

Hayward, Wis, May 3.-District At
torney Williams, opening his argu.
ment today in the case of John Dietz,
Of Oscar Harp. said the state had de-
cided TO limit its case to the Harp
killing and would not go into earlier
troubles in which Dietz has been in.
volved
Mr. Williams said the state intend.
ed 10 prove that no deputy sheriff
could have fired the bullet that killed
Oscar Harp, and that Harp's body
had been found after three shots had
been heard from the roof of the Dietz
barn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
HAS A CLOSE CALL.
Tom White Burns Hands and Face at
ST. Charles, with Gasoline

st. Charles, 5. D., May Especial
to The News: Tom White had a close
call. He poured gasoline on the fire,
thinking it to be kerosene. A small
fire was the result, while both his
hands and face were burnt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

The growth of the foreign parcels
post mail received at New York Is set
forth IN statistics showing that during
the FIVE calendar years from 1906 TO
1910 the number OF packages rose from
90297 in 1906 TO l99. .410 IN 1910.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

twenty-five, one each TO a population
of about 1000, and the license fee will
be $1,000 annually the highest fee
ever imposed in the state. The bars
will be under what Is known as the
daylight schedule under the provi
sions OF the state law.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
The Tardy Answer.

The tardy answer is another mis-.
take which telephone users make and
which causes endless grief Your tole
phone bell riugs-it rings again You
are busy and do not answer The
operator finally reports to the party
calling YOU they do not answer"
Then she disconnccts you. Five sec
onds later just six seconds too late
you answer You get no reply. You
angrily eNclaim my bell rang" Your
delay either caused yourself the loss
of "A customer or II caused inconven-
ience to a friend You can not afford
either. Prompt answering of the tel.
ephone means more satisfactory ser.
vice.
Failing to look in the directory and
be sure to have the right number is
another weakness sometimes exhibit
ed by telephone users which causes
trouble
Recognizing the fact that better ser.
vice is highly desirable from the view
point Of the telephone company as
we'll as from the viewpoint of the
public the He'll Telephone company
has decided TO enlist newspaper pub
licity as a means of bringing about
an Improvement in the service through
intelligent cooperation by the public
in the way il talks over the phone
The telephone is comparatively new
institution and people are just begin
ming to realize that there is an art in
how to telephone just as there is in
almost everything else in the line of
human nniiNifN
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
FASHIONS RULINGS.

Notes on Various Matters Which %
20 Madame's Adornment
Special attention Is given this season
TO parasol handles shown In handsome
woods
Rings now comply with the unity
In color" idea II you wear sapphires,
wear sapphires only; II emeralds, EN-.
eralds only.
Manufacturers are turning out patent
leather pumps daiDtlly lined with scar
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

But II seems Ger =
tain that before
long something
will be done to
minimize unnec-
essary noise, and
IN the meantime
the individual !
brain worker will
haun 70
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
Word Hello" Out of Date.

Did il ever occur to you that there
is an art in talking over the tele-
phone? DO you realize that you can
get better results in telephone service
by studying the art of how to use a
telephone?
The Bell Telephone company is to-
day beginning a series of Advertise.
ments in this paper calling the at
tention of the public to the right and
wrong way of using the phone a
courteous manner is big factor in
getting full value out of telephone; :;
a low tone of voice instead of the
shouting that so many people do, is
another feature that will get better
results; elimination of the word "hel.
10" means better satisfaction for all
parties concerned and great saving
of time.
Quit Saying Hello"
II you and every other Bell tele.
phone subscriber in this country would
answer the telephone by giving the
name, as John Smith talking" or
First National Bank" instead OF say
ihS HclIO' lHllllOn anu ont'hdll
hours of time would be saved every
year, The word hello" in telephone
conversation, is old fashioned and out
OF date. The modern way and the
sensible way, for the sake of better
service on the telephone, is to drop it.
The new way is much more agreeable.
The telephone bell rings and the per,
son answering says, Browns resi-.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
CHANCE EXPLAINS INSIDE
BASEBALL.

Inside baseball" says Frank
Chance. manager OF the Cubs.
''is doing the right thing at the
right time. This Is the real in
side Of much mooted question.
Most of the driyel about inside
ball Is pure bunk"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes
for children OF six months, one. two and
four years of age. Send 10 cents 10 this
office. giving number. 6a56 and 1t will be
promptly forwarded to you by mail. II in
haste send An additional two cent stamp
for letter postage, which insures more
prompt delivery.
The Norfolk Daily News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
ELBERFeLD IS RECKLESS.
Plans 20 Catch Ball Thrown From
Washington Monument

Kid Elberfeld, the Washington Amer
leans third sucker, plans to outdo
Billy Sullivan and Charley Street the
only two players who have ever been
able 10 catch bah dropped from the
top OF the Washington monument The
veteran plans to attempt the feat the
latter part OF May.
Street and sullivan, the two well
known American league catchers, ac-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

little tots will appear in beautiful cos
tunes and without doubt they will
make success. The operetta will be-
played next Friday evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
THE FROST A KILLER.

Live PIums and Cherries Are Not to
be Found, as Result of Freeze.
Il can't find live cherry or live
plum. think they are all dead"
This is the verdict of one Norfolk
man, regarding the result OF the two
frosts of this week.
Lilacs have been killed and damage
has been done TO other vegetation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

Tangier April 80. -- Captain Bre.
mond, in command Of the column
marching to relieve Fez, reached the
capital on April &c
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
Mhipped BY Owen Moran.

Canton, o., May 3.-Phil Brock of
Cleveland was outpointed in a ten.
round bout with owen Moran OF Eng.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
EAR MUFFS FOR SUMMER.

New Workers. hsy Wear Them 10 Mini
mizs Subway Noise.
In view OF the increasing tendency
10 speed it is not probable that New
Workers will ever see q noiseless city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
GAMBLE FOR ELLIOTT.
South Dakota Senator Has Long Con.
ference With Judge Garland.

Washington, May 3.-Senator Gam
BILE Of South Dakota, and Judge John
f. Garland OF the commerce court,
had an hours conference which, while
both men declared il TO be purely so
cial, is understood 10 have had 10 do
with the proposition OF filling the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

derCc John Brown talking or
Woods & Company. MIR Jones speak.
ing"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
Matty's New Curve,

Christy Mathewson's new curve
Goats 10 the batsman and does the
double dip"
, 1911-07-29
REV. W1I. f. HENDRICK SAILS.

Rev. VIM. E.Hendrichs. who was recently
married TO Miss LAURA Virginia Higbgate Of
Philadelphia, a teacher in the summer
School. Camden, n. J. arrived in the city
June "a to sail to St. Croix, Danish West
Indies. He is a graduate Of Yale class of
1870 ana Of the Gel eral T. Geological Semin-
any Of 1911, was ordained on Trinity Sun
day ly tile Rt. Rev. David II. Greer, D. d.
l.. l. d., ut tne Cathedral of St. John,