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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08

Old Col. DOGGY, lonesome for three
years, found a man on the Norfolk
Country club golf grounds Sunday af.
ternoon who could talk his language
What's more, it was a Norfolk man
who had learned how to make the col
onel feel at home. DR.. p. H. Salter
broke the ground record and made the
first DOGGY score ever made on the
course, a score of Al strokes for the
nine holes.
Here's the very score:
Salter. ..... 4 5 4 4 6 5 5-41
DOGGY. ....... 4 A 4 5 3 5 6 6 Al
incidentally the Braden cup got to
town just in time. 1t had arrived only
a day or so before, to be given by
President S. NJ. Braden to the first
man to play the course in DOGGY. 1t
is one of the most beautiful trophies
ever offered in the history of Nebraska
golf and now becomes the permanent
property of DIR. Salter. A good many
Norfolk men would have given a
months salary to have won it.
A DOGGY score, by way of explana
ton to the uninitiated, is a score that
would be made by good player if he
played a perfect game. When a golf
course is laid out an expert figures out
how many strokes should be allowed
for perfect game by an average play.
er. Forty-one strokes were allowed on
the Norfolk course Col. DOGGY figures
1I5 yards for the drive off the tee, $50
yards for the brassie shots In the
field stroke for short approaches
and two puts after getting on the
green, in order to get the ball in the
cup. Par is the score that experts are
expected to make, playing a perfect
game. Par allows fewer strokes than
DOGGY.
AS will be seen from the score, DR.
Salter played three holes in better
than DOGGY style and on three holes
took one more than DOGGY.
The day was ideal, the green's hav
ing been wet by little shower, the air
was cool and no wind to spoil the
drives. c. H. Reynolds was the DOGGY
mans companion in the play.
DR.. Salter has always been the most
consistently good player in the local
club, most of the time holding the
ground record.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08

though ID great deal Of gossip was cur.
rent at he time 10 vas all hushed up,
Mrs. a see. 9. ID. ur TO her form .r
nome m Indianapolis. and Mrs. Huh
going TO Pasadena 10 make her home
Word Of the wedding was brought to
Omaha Saturday In letter from Mr.
Mckeeu, who announced that they
were married on August %, and would
take trip along the Pacific coast be.
fore returning to omaha, without set.
ting any date. It Is thought they will
come back about the middle of Sep.
TENDER.
Here is the end of romance that
has caused more gossip in the upper
circles of Omaha society than anything
that has happened in a long time
Elizabeth y. McKeen was granted a
divorce from William r. McKeen on
January %, 1909. Mary l.. Hull was
given divorce from Charles w. Hull
on February 1, 1910. In each case the
wife brought the suit, and husband
made no fight to prevent the decree
Gossip at one time, connected the
names of Mrs. Mckeen and Mr.. Hull,
and on one occasion at the Country
club an open break occurred between
Mrs. McKeen and Mrs. Hull, which oc'
casioned much comment at the time
Mrs. McKeen, who was Miss New of
Indianapolis, returned to her former
home after the divorce, and Mrs. Hull
went to Pasadena for an extended
visit
The new Mrs. McKeen was the
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Horace Lud.
ington of this city. She was born in
Ohio, but raised and educated in ON.
aha. Her marriage to Mr.. Hull was a
society event twenty years ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
Mass Meeting to Talk Power.

A public mass meeting will be held
tonight at the Bullock offices for the
purpose of listening to plans which if
carried through promises to make
Norfolk a manufacturing center.
The Bullock Public Service corpora
ton has project to secure power
from the Elkhorn river and build it to
Norfolk by wire, thus providing a
very cheap method Of operating ma
chinery of all kinds. The company
does not ask any financial support
from Norfolk people in this enterprise
but to make it success the moral
support and endorsement of the citi-
zens of this city is asked.
All members of the Commercial
club, all members of the AID club and
all private citizens interested in the
upbuilding of Norfolk are urged to be
present at tonight's meeting which
will start at o'clock.
For twenty-five years leading bust
ness men of Norfolk have urged the
development of Elkhorn river water
power as a solution to the question of
llON W SeI new man dN III lllS luuuS
tries for this city. 1t has long been
recognized that with cheap power Nor
folk had every prospect of becoming
manufacturing city. Never before
in the towns history has a proposition
been brought to the citizens, however
looking to the development of Elkhorn
river water power as a means of revo
lutionizing local conditions and Undue
ing manufacturing establishments tc
locate here.
AS this new project can be carried
through to a successful conclusion
business men, who have studied the
matter, believe Norfolks future growth
would be rapid and assured. The pow
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08

Within few days six Norfolk men
will meet to incorporate and elect Of
ficers for new company which is to
manufacture In this city in the near
future the Square Deal burner, new
system of generating coal oil into gas
and used for both cooking and heat.
ing.
II. J. Crook, representative of the
Square Deal Burner company, with
power of attorney to sell contracts
for the manufacture of this burner,
sold to these six Norfolk men con.
tract for twelve counties in this sec
ton of the country including Madison
county.
The deal was closed this morning
and Mr.. Crook left the city for other
parts of the state where the company
is said to be selling more contracts.
The Norfolk company is to rent a
building and manufacture the burners
here. Many agents are 20 be sent out
of this city to demonstrate the burner.
Among those who are interested in the
new company are: |. NJ. Macy, John
T.. Flynn, George Davis. p. l.. Zuelow,
w. A. WitZigman Frank Flynn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08

Martcll were batteries for the colts
ana Notfol Doyle and Casey for the
telephone men Umpire Saunders
made hit 10y his close decisions.
The husky tramp arrested thrcc
times last week. for lniua drunk and
who Was given strict orders three
times to leave the city. was again ar
rested Saturday afternoon only about
an hour after he had been turned loose.
The tramp was found dead drum, on
Tramp Island east of the city. Before
being turned loose the tramp was with.
cut money and was given n dinner on
the promise he would never again
come to Norfolk The mystery of how
he gets the booze" is puz2ling the
police.
Among the days out.or.town visitors
in Norfolk were; r. Ingcrly Elgin;
g. c. Francis, Winside: Mr. and Mrs.
l.. b. Tiff Carroll; Rolla VanRirk, Ne
ligh; II. f. Herrell, Wayne; c. w. Rog.
ers, Piiger; J. f, Wideman plainyiew;
X. w. Mcdonald, Plainview; j. r.
Hicks Stanton; Robert Wills, Butte;
Thomas Mark, Newport; c. w. Ander-
son, Hoskins; +. u. Fischer, Crelgh.
ton; Otto Bruegmen, Bloomfield; Mar.
guerite Graham, Humphrey; T.. Van.
allen Neigh.
Justice George c. Lambert and Con-
stable A. w. Finkhouse are threatened
with lawsuit by A. d. Yates, Il local
painter who recently received a judg.
ment OF $3S against Frank Spencer,
the pool room proprietor found guilty
of conducting n blind pig. The con-
stable attached the upholstering prop
erty of Spencer to satisfy the judg.
ment of Yates, but after the goods
were sold last Saturday, 1t was found
there was nothing left for Yates, after
the expenses had been paid. Yates
demanded that the constable turn over
to him the fun amount of the judy
ment and threatened him with law
suit Spencer has now been located
in Omaha, from which place he is of
fering by mail to sell his pool hall
here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08

err problem is the first thing prospec
tive manufactures interests mNy.i
gate and with t..s tboa.ht ia view
Omaha expects TO spend millions OF
dollars TO get power from the Platte
river many miles away The Elkhorr
river at Nortolks very door, the prob
lem here is very much simpler and IL
Norfolk people desire to see CHEAP
power developed they are urged to
be present at this evenings mass
meeting
Tonight's meeting Is called by bust
ness men and representatives of the
Commercial and AID clubs, and +. A.
Bullock has agreed to be present and
explain his project. Mr.. Bullock has
had eastern engineers and surveyors
here for some time making prelm.
mary plans and surveys for a water
power project on the Elkhorn river
Mr.. Bullock says that the matter is in
such shape now that it can be put up
to Norfolk people in an intelligent
manner and that he is in position to
tell them exactly what can and will be
done.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
NEED BARN AT FARM.
Officials Visit Experiment Station al
Valentine This Week,


Valentine, Neb., Sept. Especial to
The News: Regent Copeland, Chan
cellor Avery, Dean Burnett and Prof
L. w. Chase, all Of the University of
Nebraska, visited the Valentine exper.
mental farm this week and inspected
the work already done. After thor
ough inspection they decided to rec
ommend to the board Of regents that
a dairy barn to accommodate thirty
head of COWS with calves be erected
also 100-ton concrete reinforced silo
and If possible that the work be hur
ried through before cold weather sets
in. A concrete arched cave for roots
and to accommodate the generator
etc, of 100-light acetylene gas plant
is now in course of construction as
we'll as a sixty.foot long two-story fire
proof implement shed, seed house, ice
storage house, dairy room, pumping
room and work shop. A complete wa
ter system has been installed at the
station, consisting of 6,000-gallon ca
pacity tank, placed on a thirty-foot
tire. There also has been a straight
road between the station and the east
end of Catherine street graded up IN
fine shape. The visitors from Lincoln
expressed themselves more than salts
fed with the work done here and are
encouraged to make these recommen
dations by the unlocked for amount Of
stock food available on the farm.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWsJoURNA FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19

finished at a New York school. s
member of one Of Omaha old fam
.l.s. Ns A.rD.r dii U1. 20 niue.
iulo society but was active in quiet
way in charity and church work. She
had been in poor health for a long
time and the trip to Europe was un.
dertaken in hope of securing benefit
tor her
New York Sept. 4. - Police head.
quarters learned that a woman was re.
ported missing from the steamship
Minneapolis of the Atlantic transport
line, which left New York on Satur.
day A wireless message from Capt.
Hofker of the Minneapolis, which was
then $50 miles out. read:
1--WE miss Caroline Mercer, FIVE feet
six inches, 10 pounds. light brown
hair, brown eyes, clothing marked
C. M II body washed up, notify w.
Farnham Smith, Omaha CLUB, Omaha,
Neb."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
Battle Creek Forfeits Game

Battle Creek, Neb.. Sept. 4.-On Sat
urday Valentine beat Battle Creek in
a fine game by score of 4 to 2, and
on Sunday the Battle Creek team abso
lutely refused to play Valentine. The
Battle Creek manager did not even
give Valentine half of the guaranteed
expense money, just laid down on Val
entine and would not play at all, and
for no reason whatever. The Valen
tine team would like to know when
any visiting team at Valentine has
ever had such treatment as Valentine
received at Battle Creek Sunday.
The Saturday game was as follows
Score by innings: R. H
Valentine 80 0 0 0 0 2 2 o.
Battle Creek. o 30 0 2 0 % % 4
Batteries: Valentine, DeSilva and
Campbell; Battle Creek, Seidel and
Tiff. Struck out: By DeSilva, IA; by
Seidel, s. Time of game: l hour 20
minutes. Umpires: Fox and Grimes
Valentine has been on a trip to
northeastern Nebraska and South Da
kota and the game at Bassett Monday
will be their sixteenth game.
Manager Valentine Team.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08

Caylors hit Koplaue, from whom
|Mu,A WAS expected made three errors
Sp,h's t0rirIng 4 Feature.
Umpire smith OF Tildeu made hit
with his decisions ON ell points OF the
same. \ feature Of the umpires work
here was the clearing of the ball dia-
mond and the instantaneous stopping
OF any threatened rag chewing I'm.
| pre Smith after clearing the field for
action put up an exhibition OF expert
professional umpiring by favoring the
fans in the grandstand with the an.
InounCement of the batteries for the
days game. In the fourth inning the
game was stopped for a half hour un.
til the rain had subsidized During this
suspension of the game Manager
Hut1smith of the Creighton team, who
had been called down" by Umpire
Smith for too much Interference, en-
tertained the fans with a few of his
take offs" on the circus "speeler."
Fox pitched fair game of ball and
only four hits were taken from him.
Bovee was Unexpectedly put in the
box in the sixth but declared he had
no control.
Creighton Plays Great Game.
Creighton's playing was good all
around and had it not been for the
one error on the part of Halgren on
first, they would have made the game
an errorless one. Halgren played a
good game at first with the exception
of this one error Wagner for Nor.
folk made a timely hit. He also fea-
tured in a sensational catch in left
field which he followed by a wonder
fully long throw to Hoffman, stopping
score.
Much enthusiasm was shown by the
500 fans, who stayed on the grounds
throughout the shower until the end
of the game
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
SHE RODE BAREBACK.
E. A. Bullock Surprises Cousin He Had
Not Seen for Thirty Years,

r. A Bullock, returning from Omaha
to spend a few days with his family
here, brings good story OF old &C
quaintance being renewed by him over
the telephone. While enroute to Chi
cago few days ago Mr.. Bullock learn
ed from a friend that his girl cousin,
to whom he had grown much attached
in his bOyhood days, was living in
Omaha. He secured the address of
this cousin whom he had not seen for
thirty years and last Saturday morn
ing the cousin was much puzzled when
the gruff voice of a man asked her over
the telephone if she had ever enjoyed
horseback riding when she was young.
Certainly she had, but why did he want
to know. Who was he anyway. and
would he kindly tell her why he had
called.
where did you ever go horseback
riding?" again asked the gruff voice.
"Why, back in Iowa years ago." re-
piled the SURPRISED cousin.
Say, did you ever ride bareback"
asked Mr. Bullock
This question solved the entire mys.
terry for the cousin, who is now mar
ried and about 40 years old. She i'm
mediately called Mr., Bullock by his
old nickname and for almost a half
an hour old acquaintances were re-
newed over the wire.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
Grant School Not Ready.

Patrons and Pupils of the Norfolk
schools: We regret to announce that
the Grant school will not be ready for
pupils this week. The contractors
have geen unable to get their material
and the work on the building has been
much DELAYED. The material is lust at
hand and the building will be ready
soon and announcement will be made
by the press in due time.
The East Lincoln building has been
made thoroughly safe to use until
such time as the new rooms will be
completed. While the entrance to the
West Lincoln building is temporary
it is entirely safe and parents need
have no fear for the children's safety
and comfort.
The following grades will be enroll.
ed at the Washington school: IV-B,
IVA, lib lila, lib, liza, lib. la ad
kindergarten.
At the Jefferson school, grades liza.
I-B and Ia.
All pupils must be admitted by card
either for promotion, retention or ad.
mission. Teachers will be at entrance
to inspect cards and direct pupils to
proper room A single session will be
held tomorrow at which pupils will
fill enrolment cards, receive books,
be assigned lessons and dismissed I'm.
til Wednesday morning, when regular
work will begin.
We earnestly urge all parents and
pupils to be prompt and helpful in the
opening of the years work.
M r erosion Stunt
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08

Hastings, Neb., Sept. A. Bartlett
Richards, the wealthy Nebraska cattle
man who was serving a term in Jail
here as a federal prisoner, on convic.
ton of conspiracy to defraud the gov.
eminent of several thousand acres of
public land, died at o'clock this morn.
ing
Death followed the second operation
for gallstones. The first operation was
performed at a sanitarium in Roches.
ter, Mimi, where he was taken by per
mission of the department of justice
several weeks ago.
Richards conviction occurred about
four years ago when he, with three
others was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment and to pay large fine
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
AGAIN IN JAIL.
Italian Who Tried to Kill Foreman
Chrisman up for Petty Larceny.

Italian Who Tried to Kill Foreman
Chrisman up for Petty Larceny.
George Spego, the Italian who last
year terrorized the Chrisman home on
the south side when he lay in an up
stairs room with a loaded revolver in
his hand in wait for Mr. Chrisman, is
back in Jail. Spego and Frank Perry,
another Italian, were arrested Sunday
morning by Constable John Flynn on
the request of the police authorities at
Humphrey, who charge both men with
stealing 500 in cash and a gold signet
ring. Spego has been working in the
roundhouse on the south side for two
weeks but Saturday went to Humphrey
where he is said to have been drinking
heavily. He was Joined by Perry and
came back to Norfolk late Saturday
night. Early Sunday morning the po-
lice received the request of the Hum
phrey police and a few hours later the
Italians were found in the railroad
yards by the constable who arrested
them. Spego admitted he had been at
Humphrey and declared although he Is
innocent Of any theft, he knows the
man who is accusing him.
Yes l have been in Jail before" he
said. 81 was here last year when
had trouble in the Chrisman home
where | boarded. A woman near there
fell in love with me and wanted me to
marry her. She was widow and over
40 years old. l wouldn't marry her
and they tried to make the police be-
lieve was crazy"
The Humphrey police came and took
both men back to Humphrey.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
Indian Abuses Horse,

Valentine, Neb., Sept Especial to
The News: Iron Deer, an Indian,
took notion to vent his anger on his
horse here and began beating the
horse in a shameful manner, while
he was driving down Hall street. Bert
had him arrested for cruelty to ami
mails. He was thrown in Jail but as
he did not have any money to pay
fines he was turned loose and told to
get out of town on the double quick,
which he did without further notice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
Omaha Woman browns in Sea.

Omaha, Sept. 4.-W. Farnam Smith
received a wireless telegram Sunday
from the ship Minneapolis which sail
ed from New York Saturday, sent by
DR.. Nelson S. Mercer of 1920 Cumming
street, Omaha, stating that DR.. Mer
GERS sister, Miss Carrie, had fallen
overheard twenty miles from shore
and drowned The body had not been
recovered but it was thought that il
would drift into the New Jersey shore
DR.. Mercer with his two sisters, Misses
Mary and Carrie, set sail for Europe
last Saturday.
Miss Carrie L. Mercer was the
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. S. D. Mercer
and was born in Omaha about thirty
five years ago. She was educated al
Sacred Heart and Brownell Hall and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
Creighton Wins Between Rains.

creighton 8, NOr1Olk Z,
Notwithstanding the fact that Mas.
cot Davey of the Norfolk team un.
crossed the bats near the players
bench in the usually lucky seventh in.
ming, Norfolk was unable to even up
with Creighton's first class ball play.
ing and the game went to Creighton
easily by score of to .. Norfolk
made seven errors at second, third and
shortstop, showing the poor support
Fox and Bovee got throughout the
game. Creighton had a strong lineup
and We're plugged" heavily Duna
way pitched a good game. The locals
succeeded in breaking four bats
Bovee three-sacked for Norfolk and
Caylor followed suit for Creighton
The double from Hoffman to Bovee
to Hoffman was the feature of the
game.
Creighton started the game with a
score in the first inning and when the
rain arrived in the fourth Creighton
worked in three scores on errors OF
Koplane, Jones and South, aided by
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
800 PeonIe See Show.

Over 1,5O0 people crowded the new
Lyric theater Saturday night when the
doors of the new motion picture show
were opened to the public for the first
time. Vogets orchestra furnished the
music of the evening. The manage
ment gave three complete shows and
the house was packed to its utmost
capacity all three times. At no per
Torrance could even standing room
be found.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
WAITS WITH A SHOTGUN.
But the Cats and Dogs Who Keep Her
Awake, Won't Show Up.

The police were brought to the tel
ephone in great hurry when the
voice of a woman came over the wire
asking for information as to how to
dispose OF her neighbor's cats and
dogs, which she claims are keeping
her awake nights.
How can | keep my neighbours cats
and dogs quiet" she asked in an ex-
cited voice. They keep us awake
every night"
Get a shotgun and lay for them"
was the suggestion she received.
well, | have tried that and every
time | sit up and wait for them they
don't show up" she said
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
He Wants to Come 10 Norfolk

A. f. Ballah, a banker Of Cambridge
is in town looking for Il home. II he
finds something to suit him he win re.
move his family to this place
The family Of c. H. Kelsey arrived
from Neigh on Saturday and they are
now at the Pacific hotel waiting for
a house His household goods are
also here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
FIRST ROUND FOR MAYER CUP.
Matches Announced by Golf Commit
tee in New Tournament

tSG III NC" tournament.
The first round in the Mayer cup
golf tournament is now on. Chairman
Christoph of the golf committee has
just announced the matches which are
to be played in this first round. This
round must be finished by September
10. Where there were ties lots were
drawn to decide who should play. Fol.
lowing are the matches:
Mayer VS.. Reynolds.
Braden VS.. Carter.
Mathewson VS.. ~ A. Huse.
Christoph vs.. Hall.
Burton vs.. Parker.
c. B. Salter VS.. Cabaniss,
South VS., Thorpe. .y~
Burnham vs. Brush.
DR.. P. H. Salter qualified but retired
in favor of Mr.. Braden, who was out
of town qualifying day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
Picnic at Valentine,

Valentine, Neb., Sept. Especial to
The News: The regular annual picnic
or old settler picnic as it is called,
was held at Britt on Saturday, Septem-
Der ., the usual program of games and
small sports were pulled off as well
as the big feed at noon and as the
weather was ideal every one present
report a good time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
Omaha Adopts Commission Plan

Omaha, Sept. 4.-The commission
form of government carried in Omaha
by majority of 5000. The vote was
5,S41 in favor and 2,345 against. The
total vote, 1856, was surprisingly
heavy in the upper or silk stocking
wards. The third ward was the only
one which went definitely against the
commission plan.