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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Junction News,

Matt Shaffer, jr., went to Missouri
Valley at noon on business.
Mrs. S. G. Saterlee, accompanied by
her daughter Marvel and niece Miss
Catheryn Campbell, went to Omaha
on business this morning.
w. E. Pratt, assistant superinten-
dent of motive power, and S. v. Ora
ham, master mechanic, of Missouri
Valley, were at the shops here yester-
day.
John Purviance went to Lynch this
morning to visit with his brother.
Misses Bessie and Alice Ward went
to Omaha this morning on business.
August Kell went to Missouri Val
ley yesterday on business.
T. E. Moolick stopped off last evening
at the home of his brother, NJ. Moolick
and family while on his way home to
Gross from Lincoln, where he acted
as delegate to the A. o. u. w. con-
vention. He came by way of North
Bend, where he visited for short
time with his brother Jack, and re-
turned to his home this morning.
Mrs. H. w. Smithers received word
from Columbus yesterday that her
daughter, who is i'll there with small
pox at the home of her aunt, Mrs. r.
H. Miller, was much worse and Mr.
Smithers, who is at Orchard, was noti
fed of this fact.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Ball Season starts Tuesday.

Tuesday is opening day for the reg.
ular Norfolk baseball team. On this
day the Stanton team with a following
OF fans will come here to endeavor to
win from the local team the first game
OF the season on the driving park dia-
mond.
Secretary Hulac has thirty applica.
tons from players all over the state
for positions on the Norfolk team. At
present Manager Stafford declares no
men are being employed, all local play.
ers making up the team.
Up to date Secretary Hulac has FIVE
challenges from teams in this vicinity
who wish to come to Norfolk to play.
The Norfolk band Is to lead the pa
rade Tuesday afternoon and an effort
will be made to have the city officials
take part in the march up Norfolk av-
enue. The clerks, who mostly com.
pose the team, are asking that the
business houses close up for part OF
Tuesday afternoon, to allow their en-
ployes to see the opening game.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

while acting in the capacity Of yard
clerk Osborn lost no chance to hang
around" the telegraph table. He soon
mastered the Morse alphabet Pur-
chasing small telegraph set, he made
great progress with the mysteries of
the dots and dashes. He was soon
promoted to ticket clerk OF the city
office, where he handled some tele.
graph business, which he did to good
satisfaction. Promotion again found
him a transfer clerk in the freight de-
pot, but he lost no interest in the key
and sounder.
To one official he exhibited his abil-
ity at handling train orders and other
station work. On May 5, last, he was
surprised when he received promo
ton to the agency of the Hadar sta
ton, five miles north Of Norfolk. Os.
born is now master of the Hadar sta.
ton and 1t is with pride that he pulls
the cord which drops the semaphore
and stops the train to await orders
which the dispatcher has transmitted
to Agent Osborn for safe delivery.
Osborn Is % years old.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.

cation Of another accident at Elk
Point, there being loss of life in both
cases.
The latest OF the big Dakota ranches
to be broken UP for farm and blooded
stock raising purposes Is the famous
experimentation ranch near Puk.
wanna, Brule county. This ranch orig.
inally contained $4,000 acres, but now
consists of $500 acres.
Arrangements are being completed
for big historic pageant to be put on
In Yankton during the semicentennial
celebration Of Dakota, depicting the
earliest days among the Indians and
French traders. The dates OF the Gel.
ebration are June IL to II.
The state engineers department at
Pierre has issued permit to Fred G..
Doody and Adolf L. Bernard, giving
them the right to appropriate the wa
tiers Of False Bottom creek in Law
renee county. The application has been
bitterly fought by other land owners.
A Gettysburg saloonkeeper when
to Henry Baker, who was sent from
Campbell county on charge of adult
cry.
The Knights Of Columbus of Huron
have chartered special train to take
them to Watertown for initiatory ex-
erCises.
Business man and farmers in north
western Stanley county have taken
stock in new creamery to be estab-
lished at Milesville.
Claus Moen, farmer near Daven-
port, dropped dead while blowing.
In the presence OF about 5000 peo-
pie, the cornerstone of the new $780,
600 Brookings county court house was
laid with impressive ceremonies.
In a declamatory contest at FIT.
Pierre Miss Ruth Gleckler was declar-
ed the winner. She will represent
that section Of the state in the state
contest at Vermillion.
Shriners are gathering in Sioux
Falls from all parts of the state to
attend the spring ceremonial of Ell
Rad temple tomorrow. 1t is expected
that about 600 visiting Shriners will
attend.
The state railway commission has
set May II as the date for investiga-
ton of railway accident at Salem
and May IS as the date for the investi-
brought into court on charge of sell
ing liquor to 7-year-old boy, put up
the defense that at the time his place
| was SO crowded that he did not notice
the difference in size Of the customer
of that age and for that reason al
| lowed him to buy.
William Issenhuth, states attorney
of Sphinx county, was shot and serious
ly wounded by William Tomsha: Is
senhuth was struck in the hip and
hand, but will recover. Tomsha was
examined by the insanity board two
weeks ago, but was discharged. He
blamed Issenhuth for instituting these
proceedings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Keen the Balance lin.

1t has been truthfully said that any
disturbance of the even balance of
health causes serious trouble. No.
body can be too careful to keep this
balance up. When people begin to
lose appetite, or to get tired easily
the least imprudence brings on sick.
ness, weakness, or debility. The sys-
TEN needs tonic, Graves it, and
should not be denied it; and the best
tonic of which we have any knowl.
edge is Hoods Sarsaparilla. What
this medicine has done in keeping
healthy people healthy, in keeping up
the even balance of health, gives II
the same distinction as a preventive
that it enjoys as a cure. It's early use
has illustrated the wisdom of the old
saying that stitch in time saves nine
Take Hoods for appetite, strength
and endurance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
FRIDAY FACTS.

DR.. E. L. Brush returned from Eos.
ter.
Henry Haase returned from a bust.
ness trip to Neigh.
w. S. Wanser of Plainview is in the
city transacting business.
County Attorney James Nichols of
Madison is here on business.
Phillip Kirch of Chicago, enroute to
Portland, Ore, was here visiting with
friends.
Mrs. L. B. Nicola is at Washington,
Ia, spending a few months visit with
relatives.
Mrs. e. L. Brush went to Atkinson,
where she is spending few days with
her parents.
Mrs. George B. Christoph returned
from Lincoln, where she attended the
convention Of the Eastern Star.
Miss Johanna Hagey, who was here
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Hagey, has gone to Los Angeles
Cal.
w. B. Golden, freight inspector of
the Northwestern road, with headquar.
tiers at Fremont, was in the city on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. M. e. Pangle and
daughter have returned from a
months sojourn in California and 9th.
er western coast cities.
Clifford Parish Is suffering from an
attack of throat trouble.
]. W. Reece and family have moved
n no toht .,
street.
The Royal Neighbors will hold a
regular meeting in the G. A. r. hall
this evening.
Miss Bernice Mapes. who has been
Ill for several days, is now reported
somewhat improved.
George Mckay of Humphrey has &C.
cepted position in the Northwestern
freight depot as helper.
The Northwestern freight depot and
the entire working force was photo
graphed Thursday afternoon.
The little fairies of the Lincoln
schools, who took part in the operetta
recently, were photographed yester-
day.
Conductor s. L. Miller is enjoying a
two weeks vacation. Conductor
Charles Fuerst is substituting for Con-
ductor Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Butterfield are
expected to return to Norfolk Satur.
day night from California, where they
spent the winter.
Mrs. Sadie Woodruff has returned
Ill 4 n
were installed in the living rooms OF
the Union Pacific restaurant.
Mayor John Friday is suffering from
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
The Story of Rich Mans Son.

From Yale student to timekeeper
for an extra gang on the Northwest
ern railroad in the Black Hills, and
then advanced to the position of sta
ton agent in little over two years,
is the record of Eugene Osborn, son
of e. e. Osborn, financial leader of
the icago-Northwestern Railroad
company and now director of the
same company but retired from active
life on his farm in Maryland.
While studying at Yale some little
differences came between the father
and son, which eliminated in the
young man leaving school and telling
his father that he was able to take
care of himself and would do it.
A little over two years ago young
Osborn applied for position on the
western division of the Northwestern
road and was assigned to the position
as timekeeper for an extra gang in
the Black Hills division. Among the
hills, the lad was seen with his book
checking off the time of the foreigners
who composed the gang. The men
took great liking to the young east
erner who, though of quiet DISPOSE
ton, is considerable of a jokesmith.
Business became dull and eventual
ly the gang was laid off. Then Os-
born was promoted to the position of
station baggageman at the Norfolk
Junction depot, where he could be
seen from early morning till late at
night, CARRIED in greasy blue overalls
pushing the heavy trucks, piled high
with baggage.
A "Big Bugs" Son.
While at work there 1t was tipped
off" to the employees around the depot
that the young man who had only
come down from an extra gang in the
Black Hills was the son of a former
vice president of the road.
For time Osborn became sort of a
curiosity, but his steadiness and pa.
thence in the confusion of baggage
work at train time, soon demonstrated
to the curious that it was no Joke"
with him. He was on the job to work.
The curiosity soon wore of and Os.
born became known as "the baggage
man." His being the son of the veal.
thy director seemed to be forgotten.
81 really wanted to enter the trans.
portation department some day" said
Osborn to friend, who is also em-
ployed on the system. II am going to
stick to it and some day become q
train dispatcher"
Don't you do it," advised his friend.
Learn the telegraphy, but try for the
traffic department"
Learns Telegraphy
The friends advice was taken, and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
FUNERALS TOO LUXURIOUS.
Rev. George E. Cady Says Make Gre.
nation Within Reach of Poor.

nation Within Reach of Poor.
The wearing of black at funerals,
expense of flowers, the luxury Of being
cremated and the cost Of caskets were
all commented upon before the Uni
tartan Ministers association by the
Rev. George e. Cady of the Pilgrim
Congregational church, Dorchester,
Mass, in an address on the high cost
of living.
1.-THE wearing Of black at funerals
is a sign of despair, not of Christian
home" said DR.. Cady. "If death ends
all, why, then, let us wear black.
"As to the cost Of modern funerals,
we must set against the extravaganza.
The early Christian church knew moth
ing of this luxury that we see today
in the modern funeral"
After describing how much it costs
and how much the average undertaken
gets, figures showing the enormous
profit in the business, DR.. Cady sug-
gested the supervision Of the under.
taking business under municipal con.
troll.
Make cremation within the reach Of
the poor" said Dr. Cady.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Doina Chores.

There is no time in the year when
there Is cessation from toll on a farm
1t is different in winter; that Is all.
The days are shorter. the work
rougher. OF course much depends
upon the character Of the farm. Con-
siderable leisure is possible where few
cattle are kept and general trucking
done. But always there. are the
Chores" A remarkably elastic express
sios that-"doing chores" II may
mean much or little. Some dairy farm.
ers, for instance. whose serious bust
ness in life is milking cows, may pot
ter around the farm after the morn
ing's milking and. taking the mornings
milk to the creamery or railroad sta
ton. eat their noon dinners, mend some
fence. look over the harness or haul
out manure, potter around some more
and then say, "Guess it's about time
to do the chores" meaning to milk
two dozen cows or so-the real hard
work of the day.-Philadelphia Press
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
BLACK SCHOOLGIRL OF 70
WINS TWO GOLD MEDALS
Led Her Class and Was Late Once and
Then Only Three Minutes

The proud wearer OF two gold med.
ais from the New York board Of edu.
cation for merit in study and attend.
ance in the primary department Of
public school 1867 is Mrs. Martha Har-
mon. who was born in slavery in Ken.
lucky seventy years ago.
For four years this schoolgirl has
been learning her three RS, and she
takes great pride In the tokens she
has received showing how diligent her
work has been and how in all that
time she never missed school and was
late only once and then only three min
utes.
When she questioned the principal
and the teachers they thought she was
getting information for one Of her
family. They gave her the facts as to
enrolling and answered the timid ques-
ton she finally put as to the age re-
quirement of pupils.
They had no idea she meant herself
when they told her that the only
qualification necessary was desire
for education. Then she astonished
them by asking that her name he put
on the list.
"You?" they said. why, you don't
really mean it, do your"
Eyes, mean It," she answered. I'm
only sorry that didn't do 1t years ago.
But If 1t amt too late now, why, l
want to learn all l can"
So she was put in the first class OF
the elementary department, and she
has followed the course steadily since,
being promoted with the rest Of her
class and showing n real proficiency In
her studies, though the teachers had
expected to indulge her, thinking that
the long disuse Of her mental facul-
ties might have dulled them.
But instead Of tagging she led.
That's why she got the gold medal for
her work. And her sense Of punctual-
ity was on par. In the worst storms
she put on heavy coat and old fash
Toned mittens and trotted to school
absolutely unconscious Of the fact that
she is doing anything unusual. She
doesn't think that at her age she has
outlived her usefulness.
Mrs. Harmon was a girl when her
people took her into Ohio, where slav-
cry was taboo. She lived in Dayton,
and it is said that her name was taken
from the family of Judson Harmon,
the present governor Of Ohio.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
SPORTS IN SMALL CHUNKS
Cornell university has $50 oarsmen

Cornell university has $50 oarsmen
trying for seats in interclass crews
The international tennis tournament
at Niagara on-the-Lake has been fixed
for the week Of Aug. g.
Dominion Of Canada rowing clubs
may send four crews to the Royal
English Henley regatta in London
next July.
A Porto Rico high school baseball
team will visit New York May 20 and
play a series of games with schoolboy
teams In Gotham.
Many of the eastern universities are
having the eight cared shells for their
varsity Fights built in England.
Among the latest are Annapolis. Co
lumbia and Harvard
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
THE DATE OF EASTER.

According to the present sys-
tenn Of determining Easter, 1t
can never fall before the 22d of
March or later than the 25th Of
April. In 1851 and 1918 Easter
fell on the first possible day
that is, the 22d Of March-but
that will not happen again dur
ing the present century. Next
year, however, will be the near
E est date, as Easter then falls
on March %. The latest Easter
Of this century will occur in
1913. when It will fall on the
25th Of April, or the latest day
possible
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

! royal maggot. I am a soldier,
come from the people, l have made
myself. Am to be compared with
Louis NVI.? listen to everybody. but
my own mind is my only counselor
There are some men who have done
France more harm than the widest
revolutionaries-the takers and the ra-
tionalists. Vague and false thinkers, a
few lessons Of geometry would do
them good.-Napoleon Quoted in 1.-The
Corsican'0
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
BARGER HAS HIS OWN IDEAS.
Insists He Must Cover First Whom
Baseman Is Fielding Blunt.

Pitcher Cy Barger Of Brooklyn has
opinions of his own regarding INSIDE
baseball. especially that relating to
fielding sacrifice bunts. He says the
second baseman ought never to cover
the initial bag when the first sacker IL
fielding the bunt. The second baseman.
in his opinion. should be free to cover
his position. while the pitcher should
be there to make the put-out at first.
The only reason why all teams let
their second baseman cover. according
to Cy. is because one club started 1t
and the rest follow suit He gives
orders that he will do the covering
whenever he pitches and guarantees
that he will never miss a play. He Is
a quick starter for the bag and says 1t
Is all In that start
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
West Point LAWYER Loses Life.

West Point, Neb., May 13.-Special
to The News: Thomas M. Franse, old.
est practicing member Of the Cunning
county bar and former member Of the
legislature, was accidentally drowned
last night while fishing at the mill
race. 1t is supposed that he suffered
a paralytic stroke. causing him to fall
into the pool. Mr.. Franse was 81
years of age and leaves a widow. The
body was recovered during the night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

across the Eads bridge to the club
house, a block from the western ter.
minus of the bridge.
Four men will carry the M. A. G..
colors. There will be seven entrants
from Chicago and the remainder are
unattached. L. j. Pallivant Of Chi
cago. winner OF last years race, will
not run this year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
PREFER DEATH BY SHOOTING.
Utah Murderers Never Choose tho A.
Tentative of Hanging.


Why do condemned murderers choose
shooting in preference to hanging?
Since the state Of Utah passed a law
giving convicts this choice, Arthur
Pratt. warden of the Utah state pris-
on. has not had one who would go to
the gallows. On one occasion a MUIR
derer refused to make choice, and
the judge sentenced him to be hanged.
Pratt was warden of the Utah peni.
Tertiary when 1t was q government
prison twenty-five years ago. Eight
years ago he was appointed warden
and since that time has made it one
Of the model prisons Of the country
utah has law which allows a con.
demned murderer to choose either
hanging or shooting as a mode of dy
Ing" said Warden Pratt This work
is done by the sheriffs of each county,
but in the penitentiary yard. So far
we have not had a man who has chos-
en- hanging. Once a murderer refused
to make choice, and the Judge sen.
fenced him to be hanged. Shooting Is
the more humane. 1t Is painless and
instantaneous. The condemned man Is
led to the prison yard, seated on a
chair and If he desires is blindfolded
Five men armed with rifles are then
marched to within ten PAGES Of the
man. Four of the rifles contain ball
cartridges. The fifth has blank shell,
A target is pinned over the heart of
the condemned man, all FIVE guards
take careful aim. and at signal the
volley is fired. The ordeal is over In a
few moments. whereas in hanging the
suspense and suffering last for many
minutes"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
korea's Population,

Figures recently published by the
Japanese ministry of finance give the
population Of Korea as 1865, 400 ma.
tives. 143,O46 japanese and 11,791 for.
eigners. There is plenty Of room for
very many more people, as the country
is 600 miles long by 1876 miles broad
Its parallels are about the same al
from Concord, N. h, to Wilmington
N q
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
To Rescue Women and Children.

Naco, Sonora, Mex, May ia dis
patch received here late today from
Cananea stated that Juan Cabral had
sent courier into camp demanding
its surrender. Every available auto
mobile in Naco, Aria, has been sent
to Cananea to bring out the women
and children.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

lions were for ideal conditions for tho
event, which was fixed at o'clock.
Pennsylvania, because OF her veteran
crew, was at first favored over the
green crew from New Haven in what
little betting was done.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
LADY Decles polna We'll.

London, May 13.-Lady Decles. who
underwent an operation for append
citis yesterday, was reported today as
making satisfactory recovery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
First Varsity Boat Races.

Springfield, Mass. May 13.-There
was a goodly number of visitors here
today to witness the first of the war
sity boat races of the season, the
crews representing Yale and the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. The indica.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEwsJOURNAL FRIDAY MAY 49, 1911

Lincoln to take part In the Missouri
Valley inter.scholastic athletic meet
to be held here at o'clock this after.
noon. Several athletic stars are pres.
ent and among them is G. Woodbury.
of the Central high school Of Kansas
City,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Mlssouri.kansas Track Meet.

Lawrence, Kan, May 13.-The track.
squad of Missouri university at Colum.
bia is here today seventeen strong for
the meet with the Kansas university
track team this afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
For Relief Of Sick Japs.

Toxic, May 13.-Prince Katsura,
premier and minister Of finance, is
leading a movement to obtain fund
of $4,000 to be used for the relief Of
the sick and poor Of Japan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
WOULD RATHER WHIP
HOPES THAN BE A HOPE.

Boxers sometimes get some
peculiar ambitions. Jim Savage
Is husky young heavyweight
who has done a lot Of fighting
around New York. where he re-
Gently put white Hope" Frank
Moran out Of the running. Saw
age has an ambition. and It is
not to be a white hope. All he
wants is the job of cleaning up
the white hopes as fast as they
bob up. II they can't get by him,
to the junk pile with them. says
Savage. If they do, let them be
recognized as regular white
hopes, with chance to 60 to
the top. Quite some job for Saw
age, but he declares he would
rather be the cleanup kid than
one of the hopes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
RUDE VANGUARD. GIANTS I'll, 900 PITCHER

RUDE VANGUARD. GIANTS I'll, 900 PITCHER
ark IN. J.) club, wants Vanguard, and
Manager McGraw has promised his
old worker the erstwhile pride Of In
dianapolis providing he fails to dis
play something good as soon as the
season opens. McGraw paid out II, 900
plunks for the RUDE few years ago
and has carried him as dead weight
ever since.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
SO RUNNERS IN MARATHON.
Race Extends From Freeburg, Ill.,, to
Eads Bridge at st. Louis.

st. Louis, May 13.-At noon today
thirty-six local and visiting long dis.
lance runners will start from Free
burg, ILL.,, on the seventh annual mar
athon race under the auspices of the
Missouri Athletic club. The distance
to be covered, as in each previous
race, will be 26 miles and 365 yards,
and the course will lead the runners
through Belleville, East St. Louis and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
MARQUARD MUST MAKE GOOD.

" Giants Big southpaw Does Not De-
liver He Will Be Sent to Minors.
Unless RUDE Marquard, the former
association pitching star, shows the
stuff within few weeks he is going
to have the unpleasant experience of
splashing into the minor league pond
again.
Joe McGinnity, the former New
York Giant, who now runs the New
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Entire Town Of Concrete Houses.
A new town near Galveston, Tex. is
to be built entirely Of concrete houses.
nodded on the spot by the use of steel
forms constructed In sections.