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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Charles Rice Entertalns Many.

The annual entertainment of his
customers and friends was held Thurs.
day evening by Charles Rice on the
lawn of his home on South Tenth
street. The event was one of great
success and the guests declared them.
selves delighted.
The walk leading to the lawn was
beautifully decorated with oriental
lanterns and flowers. Pretty little
tables and chairs covered the lawn.
Hundreds of electric lights illuminated
the place and gave the scene an as.
pect of real summer resort garden.
Mr. Rice met his guests at the front
of his home and escorts directed them
to the tables where old friends met
and talked over the business of the
year and heard speeches from the va.
rious well versed men. A big chicken
dinner was served and other refresh
ments were enjoyed. About fifty men
were entertained by Mr.. Rice and fifty
others who were unable to be present
sent their regrets. Among those pres.
ent were many out-of-town pople. The
Norfolk Mandolin club furnished the
music of the evening. c. II. Groes-
beck and Count M. c. Won Rhaden of
Creighton sang solos.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

judges erred in not sending Woodford
back to last place. If horse Is pen.
allied at all, they say, he should not
be put in second place, but either third
or last.
Just before the race started Thurs
day a dog belonging to Il. S. South
was run down on the race track by an
automobile. The animal was badly
hurt
Woods Cones of Pierce and w. A..
Witzigman of this city made an in
spectlon trip over the oil road on
South Thirteenth street Friday. About
200 feet of the road in the sandy
stretches was found very soft. The
remainder OF the road is in excellent
condition. Pierce has oiled several Of
her paved streets and Mr.. Cones re-
ports them in fine shape.
The year-old infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Karl Stefan was badly injured
early last evening as the result of &C
cidentally falling out of buggy. The
child's throat was cut and an ugly
cash was made on the chin. The roof
of the mouth was also cut. The child
is feeling quite we'll today.
| Pitcher Wynkoop, formerly with the
Kearney state league team and who
pitched the victorious game against
Stanton Thursday, will probably be
signed as regular player with the
Norfolk team, according to Manager
w. J.. Stafford, who is making efforts
in this direction. Kingdom of Tilden
pitched the game against Pierce Fri
day. Pierce brought only five home
players with them. The rest were
from Norfolk, Tilden, Stanton and Bat
tie Creek. The game promised to be
an exciting one.
Miss Anna Boehnke, bookkeeper OF
the Singer Sewing Machine company
has returned from Lincoln, where she
has been assisting Manager Woods OF
the same company. Her sister, Miss
Catherine Boehnke, and another young
lady, constituting the working force
of the Lincoln office, are seriously III
at Lincoln hospital, suffering from
typhoid fever. Miss Boehnke will re
turn to Lincoln tomorrow. While al
Omaha last week Miss Boehnke Wis
tied with Mrs. A. A, Corkle, formerly
of this city. Mrs. Corkle is suffering
from a sprained ankle and will be lait
up for several weeks.
, Fremont Tribune: Roy Jenning:
: and Miss Murel Fritz kept their wed
ding plans so quiet that few of thei1
!, Fremont friends found out anything
: about them until the nuptial knot wa!
tied. The young couple were married
last evening at Oklahoma City, Okla.
according to telegram received to
| day. The brides parents have beer
residing there for the past two years
, Her father, w. P. Fritz, for man!
J years was a leading photographer o
Fremont. Mr.. Jennings left for Okla
homa City two or three days ago, af
ter quietly tipping it off to his friend:
that he had an important bushes!
engagement Gin Kansas" He is Sol
of ]. w. Jennings and is highly pop
, ular young man. The friendship lead
5 ing up to the interesting little uniol
dates back to the high school days o
) Mr.. Jennings and his bride. They were
schoolmates at "the high" in Fremont
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

What Is regarded by superinten'
dents and school teachers to have
been the most successful county teach
ers institute and one which saw more
teachers in the city than ever before
on a similar occasion, was brought to
n close at $40 Friday afternoon by an
address by +. NJ. Hunter of Lincoln,
who spoke to the teachers on School
Management" Mr.. Hunter has had
charge of the beginners round table,
history and arithmetic instructions.
Supt. N. A. Housed, who is compliment
ed upon the work of the institute, gave
ers left the building.
The afternoons feature was the last
OF the picture study instructions by G.
Il. Martin of Nebraska City. These
studies have been a great feature of
the institute and teachers are passing
many favorable comments on their
great help.
Reese Solomon has had n strenuous
time during the institute and his mu-
sic instructions have kept him busy
at three sessions each day.
Thursday night In the assembly
room of the high school, Miss Ruth
Pyrtle, who travelled through Europe
several times, entertained the major
ity of the teachers here as we'll as q
large number of local people, with her
illustrated lecture on "a Vacation Trip
Through Europe"
Mrs. Brake Best Reader.
Another feature of the institute was
brought to a close Friday morning
This was the reading contest in which
six teachers took part. At IL O'Clock
the contest commenced and LASTED
over twenty minutes. Each teacher Is
credited with doing splendidly. Mrs
C. II. Brake of Warneryille won frs
place. Miss Margaret Hansen, who
will teach at Newman Grove next sea
son, took second.
w. II. Clements of Fremont and f
s. Perdue were visitors at the insti
tute.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
BRYAN READY TO CLASH.
Says He May Make Underwood Eat
His Words About Nebraskan.

Sdyo way ShaSi WYNN Lat
His Words About Nebraskan.
Chicago, Aug 4.-Voluntarily assum-
ing full responsibility for the editorial
recently published in his weekly paper
which caused Congressman Under
wood of Alabama to brand him as a
falsifier on the floor of congress, Will
liam j. Bryan replied to the attack
and declared that he intended to give
the democratic leader of the house an
early opportunity to discuss some 9th
er things. Mr. Bryan proceeded to
grant Congressman Underwood's re-
quest that he make public the informa-
ton upon which the editorial was bas-
ed. He declared that the information
on which the editorial was based was
taken from a Washington dispatch
published by an Omaha newspaper.
If this information is correct, Mr..
Bryan declares, he will stand by his
statements. If investigation shows it
to be erroneous, he gladly will ack-
nowledge his mistake.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
A LIEUTENANT SUICIDES.
erlIlhart's Body Found In Hotel Aston
Bullet In Brain.

New York, Aug. 4.-Lieut. Charles
E. Brilliant of the United States navy
was found dead from q bullet wound
in his room at the Hotel Astor last
night. There were no circumstances
to contradict the coroner's opinion that
the case was one of suicide. In one Of
his hands, which were crossed over
his body, as 1t lay in chair, he
clutched 22-caliber revolver with all
but one of the six chambers loaded.
The bullet from the empty chamber
way through his head, and was found
on the floor behind him.
To Mrs. Charles E. Brilliant, who is
said to be his bride of but eight
months, the naval lieutenant had seal
ed, addressed and stamped a letter
which the coroner forwarded to her
without opening at the Cairo, 10th
and @ streets N. w. Washington, d.
c."
Lieut.. Brilliant arrived at the Astor
shortly before noon Tuesday without
baggage. No special attention was
paid to the guest and nothing was
heard of him until maid complained
that she could not get into his room
Entrance was forced and the body was
found as described.
Identification was made from q
check book, showing balance Of $500
on Washington bank on August l
cards and signet ring.
The body was taken to the Bellevue
hospital morgue, where an autopsy
will be performed. No one at the no
tel could be found who heard the shot
but it was the coroner's opinion that
the lieutenant had been dead at least
twelve hours. He was apparently be
tween So and 40 years of age.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Legislator Won a Great Race.

Ideal weather brought hundreds or
race and baseball fans to Norfolk
Thursday, which was Stanton day in
this city, and the crowd almost reach
ed the thousand mark. The ball dia-
mond was in excellent condition but
the races We're delayed for almost an
hour on account of the heavy track
which made fast racing impossible.
The PAGERS We're the only horses show
ing up better time as the race pro.
crossed, proving that the track was
beginning to get dry and faster. The
trotters made poorer time.
Exclusive Bells took the pace in
three straight heats, her only oppo'
nent being Two Step who in the last
heat had hard fight for second place
with Major, who took third money
Two Step took the second place in
three straight heats. Andy w. was
a favorite for third place but fell
back to fourth position. Shady Lady
ran fifth three straight heats. EXclu.
.sive Bells best time was 2:21A.
There were fourteen horses entered
in the 2:95 pace and Starter Vanpelt
breathed a sigh of relief when EXclu,
sive Bells finished the third heat and
ended the race. Impotence at much
scoring was shown by the crowd
which yelled frequently to the starter
to allow the ball game to proceed. The
game was held during the time the
horses were started. Greeley Hal
driven by Austin and who showed UP
we'll last year, also ran.
jackson Holds Back.
The feature of the races was the
2:15 trot, won by Legislator, King
Woodford's strong opponent. In this
race there was much excitement, moi
only among those in the judges stand
but among the great throng which
packed the grandstand. King Wood
| ford was favorite from the start anC
/ had many friends from Pierce in tn,
grandstand.
| The King, with Zulauf driving, tool
first heat easily in 2:2S but Jackson
driving Legislator, gave the judges oc
casion to believe that he was holdin;
back and he was called to the judges
stand where he was given som
strong advice. He declared that if tn
judges so deemed, they could eXpel
him, but they allowed him anothe
chance to make good. He declare
that Legislator was a peculiar hors
and was never known to win the frs
heat of any race, He declared ais
that Legislator was lame and to prov
the fact, exhibited the animal befor
the judges, who could find nothin
wrong with him, He was ordered t
go on with the race or else anothe
driver would be found and the marsha
sent for the horse. He advised tn
judges that no other driver but hin
self could drive the animal and tn
race was on
, King Woodford led the second heg
, and Legislator looked as If he coul
run away from most anything
horscdom, Jackson at the half seen
ed TO be jerking his horse back and
p pretty race was Witnessed. At III
; home stretch King Woodford broB
slightly and Legislator passed hin
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Russia Was Peacemaker.

Berlin, Aug. "Details of the Mo
roccan settleemnt have not been an
nounced.
Some time will be consumed dispos
ing of the details. The nature of the
settlement could not be learned ex
cept that it involves a considerable
trading of colonial possessions and sc
transfers the center of interest from
the foreign to the colonial office. 1t is
understood that Russia played the part
of mutual friend and interposed al
London and Paris to take the rough
edges off the English attitude, the
challenging tone of which for time
was more threatening to peace thar
the actual subject of negotiations.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
OakdaIe.

Gus Seims was in town last Thurs
day from Wayne visiting relatives and
friends.
S. l.. Kidder has been having his
residence on North Walther street
painted this week,
Bert Hopkins spent couple of days
the last of last week with his parents,
before going to Iowa for a visit. He is
taking a two weeks layoff as brake
man for the Northwestern.
c, II, Torpin returned last Thurs
day from n business trip in the west
part of the state,
Leroy Overstreet, who has been
connected with the management of
the Aerdome, last week purchased the
Meadow Grove News, and is now civ.
ing his time to that
Last Friday afternoon ball game
was played on the newly laid out
ground in the east part of town be
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Take Game From Stanton.

Norfolk O. stanton 8.
Notwithstanding the fact that Stan.
ton had plugged up trine with one
fast Norfolk player, they went down
to defeat in an exciting game of base
ball Thursday afternoon. The score
stood tied l and until the last of the
sixth, when Norfolk went to bat. Wal
lin allowed Dudgeon base on balls.
Krahn found leather and reached first,
with Koplin putting Dudgeon out on
second. Souths bunt pushed Krahn
to second and the little shortstop stole
third.
Miller's two.bagger brought him
home. Watson singled and Milled
came home. Watson stole second and
came home on Hoffman's safe hit.
Hoffman stole second and Wynkoop's
fly was taken in by Hopper. Norfolk
scored three times in that inning and
scored again in the lucky seventh.
Glissman played a beautiful game for
Stanton on first ana acted as that
teams captain. Glissman was once
captain of the Norfolk team and his
old team mates hold out no grudge
against him for deserving them. The
local fans, however, brought in some
of the heaviest roofing while Glissman
was batting. Pierce was scheduled for
Friday
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Notice of Sherlff's Sale.
VIM. Bates,
County Judge.

BY virtue of an order of sale issued
and directed to me by the clerk of the
district court of Madison county, Neb.,
upon a decree of foreclosure rendered
by the district court of Madison coun-
ty, Neb, on the 22nd day of June, 1911,
in favor of Ernest H. Tracy for the
sum of $171.57 with interest thereon
from June %, 1911, at per cent, to-
gether with $3.50, costs of suit, and
accruing costs. in an action, wherein
Ernest II. Tracy was plaintiff and
Webster Collamer, ct al, were defen-
dants, | will offer the premises de-
scribed in said decree and taken as
the property of said defendants, to-
wit The northwest quarter of lot
two CO.. and the north half Of lot
three (3), in block ten 00), of Haase's
Suburban Lots to the city of Norfolk,
in Madison county, Neb. for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash in hand on the 30th day of
August, at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m,
at the east front door of the court
house at Madison in said county and
state, that being the building wherein
! the last term Of said court was held,
when and where due attendance will
be given by the undersigned.
Dated this 22nd day of July, 1911.
c. S. Smith,
Sheriff of Said County.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
FOR SKY PILOT MONUMENT.
South Dakota School Children Con
tributing to John Cross Fund.

Washington Springs. S. D., Aug. A.
Pioneer residents of this (Jerauld)
county have started a movement to
have monument erected to the mem
DRY of Rev. John Cross, a celebrated
Sky pilot" or early days, who was a
pioneer in religious work in Illinois,
Iowa and Dakota territory, finishing
fifty years of church work when he
died in this county on December 1,
1888.
For about quarter of century his
remains have lain in an unmarked
grave in Hope cemetery, the burial
grounds of washington Springs,
School, children and others are con.
tributing to the fund.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

winning the race. Tom Moore con.
tinued in third place and seemed UNI
able to crawl up very close to the
two horses who were the only ones
in the battle.
The third heat was the climax and
at its end some excitement prevailed
at the decisions of the judges. Legis-
lator took the lead but the King with
Zuauf talking to him gently, passed
the other and continued in the lead,
coming under the wire far in advance.
There were great cheers from the
Pierce delegation in the grandstand.
Women yelled themselves hoarse and
one even cried This merrymaking,
however, was brought to cruel sadness
when the judges announced that King
Woodford was running and had broken
several times and that Legislator was
winner of the heat. There were cries
of dismay from both the grandstand
and the throngs which gathered
around the judges stand. Driver Zu-
lauf came hurriedly from the barns on
hearing the judges decision and de-
clared that his horse was not running
at any time.
Woodford Breaks Again.
In the fourth heat King Woodford
again seemed the likely winner and
in the home stretch was almost two
lengths ahead of Legislator. Just be-
fore the wire was reached, however,
King Woodford broke again and lost
the race, falling back to second mon
| ey 1t was an exciting race and the
sympathies of the crowd went out to
King Woodford.
The usual contortionist perform
ances and the bucking broncho exhibit
ton were given in front of the grand
stand during the intervals between the
heats.
Friday was Pierce day and besides
the fast hall game that was expected
two of the fastest races were sched-
uled. Seven fast animals were en-.
tered in the 1925 trot.
| The race summary
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Notice of Amendment to Articles of

IHCOIpOTdtiOfl'
Notice is hereby given that the
Farmers Grain and Live Stock COM
pany of Norfolk, Nebraska, has
amended Article Seven of it's articles
of incorporation to read as follows:
''No debt shall be contracted, nor
liability incurred, nor contract made
by or on behalf of this company in
excess of seventy-five percent of the
paid up capital stock"
No further change has been made
in said original articles of incorpora-
ton except the amendment to Article
Seven as above set forth.
Dated July "a, 1911.
Herman Buettow,
President and Stakeholder.
Attest:
Obed Raasch
Secretary and Stakeholder.
In presence of H. F. Barnhart.
(Seal
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

out funds enough to support them.
selves. The children are without
clothing and Mr., Durland reports the
case as one to be looked after imme.
diately. Many similar cases have been
reported to him. He estimates that at
least thirty such cases are now In this
city. The city at the present time
has no organized system to take
charge of the situation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
New Store at Creighton.

Creighton, Neb., Aug. Especial to
The News: Nels Ellingston and c. N.
Matter have rented the new 25X90
brick building put up by Mr. Nickol-
izen on Main street and will install
a furniture and undertaking store.
They have long lived in this vicinity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

Summary-Two-base hits: Dudgeon.
Miller 2, Koplin. Base on balls: Off
Wynkoop, l; off Wallen, 4. Struck
out: By Wallen, a; by Wynkoop, 6.
Left on bases: Norfolk, s; Stanton, 6.
Double plays: Krahn to Dudgeon to
Miller. Hit by pitcher: Glissman and
Porath. Umpire, Persons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

WANTED - Success Magazine re-
Quires the services of a man in Nor
folk to look after expiring subscrip-
tons and to secure new business by
means of special methods usually ef-
fective; position permanent; prefer
one with experience, but would con.
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; salary $3.50 per day.
with commission option. Address.
with references, r. c. Peacock, Room
102, Success Magazine Bldg, New
York
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
NIGHTsHlRT PARADE ON SHIP.
Steamer Strikes Rock and Passengers
Scurry Out Onto the Deck.

Vineyardhaven, Mass, Aug. As
the steamer Bunkerhill, bound from
New York to Boston with 275 passen.
gers aboard, was proceeding through
Vineyard Sound, in the starlight early
today, the vessel suddenly ran on a
rock off Nobska Point
The passengers, awakened by the
impact, scrambled on deck in theil
night clothing, but they found there
was no immediate danger and they re
turned to their berths. The Bunker
hill backed off easily in short time
The pumps were then set to work and
the steamer, leaking badly, proceeded
to Vineyardhaven harbor, where she
remained for several hours.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

Denver, Aug. A thirty-nine-year
cold weather record for August was
broken here, when the government
weather bureau thermometer register
ed minimum of 4S degrees, or 16
above freezing. --....---
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Rain at Niohrara.

Niobrara, Nebo Aug, Especial to
The News; A good rain fell here
Wednesday night. Water stood in
the streets. \ very strong wind blew
all day, increasing in strength just be-
fore the rain came. The people who
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

West Point, Neb., Aug. Especial
to The News: A most bountiful rain
fell throughout this section contin-
uously without any undue atmospheric
disturbance during nearly the whole
of Wednesday night. This rain means
the salvation of the corn crop, which
was in grave danger, early planted
corn particularly showing the most ill
effects from the prolonged drouth. In
the opinion of our best farmers one
week more of the dry windy weather
of the past three weeks would have
ruined the corn prospect beyond re-
demption. The forward corn is now
in that stage of development where
plenty of moisture Is absolutely essen.
tial. Rain fell continuously for nearly
twelve hours, every drop being alb
sorbed by the thirsty soil. Pastures
which were abandoned as dead are
greatly revived and all growing crops
generally are benefited. The weather
today is cool and damp. The season
has been remarkable in the uneven
distribution of what little rainfall
, there has been. On some sections the
northern portion shows fairly good
| corn and pastures, while the fields on
the south side of the same section are
! badly injured and the corn partially
| burnt. This is accounted for by the
fact of the thunderstorms travelling in
a very narrow track generally from
east to west, an uncommon phenom
enon. Farmers who prophesied q
/ yield of only ten bushels of corn tc
the acre are now confidently expect
ing thirty-fve, a change of opinion
, due to the recent beneficial rains.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

IHe. 40, TT a , - 20, A'Ao'
Judges-Earl Beezley, Syracuse; c.
D. Buster, Gallatin, Mo-; w. G. Galley
Creighton. Timers-M. G. Won Rah.
den, Creighton; R. H. Burrell, Creigh.
A. w. Hawkins Starter-Vanpelt