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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
For Kansas Labor Law.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. "a campaign
for law in Kansas forbidding women
to work more than nine hours day
was started at meeting here today of
the Kansas State Federation of La.
Dor. Miss Nan Millison, a represen'
tative of the Womens Trade Union
league, who has been active in enforc'
ing the Missouri nine-hour law in Kan
sas City, was among those who urged
work for the new law.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Neligh Plans Race Meet.

Neigh. Neb., Aug. Especial to
The News: Through the efforts of
President c. L. Wattles and Secretary
w. w. Cole, officials of the tenth an.
nual race meet and baseball tourna.
ment, final arrangements were com.
pleted yesterday afternoon for the ball
games. On account of one race not
filling 1t was concluded to have four
games of baseball next week instead
of three, as has been the custom in
years past. The purses have been
increased from $3.50 to $500. Follow
ing is the official schedule commenc
ing on Wednesday of next week: Bat
tie Creek vs.. Neigh; Thursday will
be a double.header in the afternoon
Royal vs. Atkinson and Creighton vs.
Neigh; Friday, Elgin vs.. Orchard.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

dia and the girl is a despair When
3 years old she may become bethroth.
ed to boy of the same age. She may
never see him and he may be hun.
dreds of miles away At the same
time she may become widow ut the
age of 4. should the boy die. She will
be blamed for the death and remain
a widow all her life. Her head must
be shaved and she must wear the
dress of widow and be in seclusion
for the remainder of her life. Eighty
percent of the men in India are ILL
terate. One out of 400 women can
read or write. Mr.. Ali declared that
the women of India torture themselves
in India the same as women do all
over the world. In India they cut
holes in their ears for ornaments.
Girls Never Get Kissed.
Girls are really not wanted in In.
dia, says Ali, because they have no
social standing there. They can only
80 to heaven as the servants of their
husbands, according to the Indian be-
lief. There Is no kissing and the wo.
men can only be seen by their init
mate friends. They are seldom let
out of the home.
There are 200 languages spoken in
India. The people of one district can
not understand those of another. The
English language is spoken mostly
and England has built many educa
tional institutions in that country.
Where once there were four castles
Of people in India, there are now sc
many that no one knows the exact
figure. The beggar has his caste and
he must follow 1t up. The foreigner
| is an outcast. The beggar must fol
low the business of his father and II
seems that he cannot do anything but
beg. If his ancestors were beggars, he
will remain beggar throughout his
life. A beggar is born. India has
100000 of them, he said.
| Hon. Walter NJ. Chandler of New
York lectured Wednesday afternoon
The Hungarian orchestra gave seyera
selections. The orchestra gives biz
concert this evening.
There are now forty-one tents OF
the grounds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Another Jobbina House May Com,

announcer JoppIH9 7ouSe way So'He'
Norfolk is scheduled for another
wholesale and jobbing house. w. j.
Weatherholt of this city and H. j.
Giese of Council Bluffs, Ia, are holding
a conference here today which they
both declare will result in the opening
of a wholesale and jobbing house
handling buggies, wagons and all kinds
of farm machinery.
If the proposed spur of the Union
Pacific railroad is constructed in the
alley from Fifth street to the mill be-
tween Norfolk and Braasch avenues,
both men declare other wholesale
houses may come here.
Mr.. Giese is travelling salesman
who has been in the implement and
machinery business for some time and
is said to be an expert in this line
Mr.. Weatherholt is at the present time
a travelling salesman for large i'm
plement house.
Mr.. Giese declares he has heard
much about Norfolk and is greatly
pleased with this city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
tn Defense Of o,NeiII Marshal.

O'Neill, Neb., Aug. Especial to
The News: An article appearing in a
Pierce paper last week wherein 1t
states that Jack" Kane, O'Neill's
marshal, arrested and attempted to
extort money from party here some
time ago, is not true. Kane did not
arrest or have the party in his GUS
tody at any time, and the parties ask
ing for this man did not seek his ar
rest. They were notified their man
was in O'Neill and asked for instruc-
lions. They neglected to advise the
marshal at O'Neill what to do and,
having no authority to hold the man,
he was not molested. 1t is known that
the parties wishing the shadowing OF
this man later made an attempt to
have a settlement with him and, fail
ing, attempted to throw suspicion on
Kane.
Mr.. Kane has been the night man
here for several years and his ability
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
LARGE Crowd Hears Steiner.

ut takes a foreigner about twenty
five years to become Americanized
and to be able to mortgage his home
and buy automobiles"
This is the statement made by DR..
Edward A. Steiner, head of the depart
ment of applied christianity in Iowa
college at Grinnell, who spoke on "The
Trail of immigration" on the Norfolk
chautauqua platform last evening.
The big tent was we'll filled with a
large and appreciative audience and
the absence of all political talk made
a pleasing impression on his hearers.
The doctor began his lecture by
showing that the life of all men is in
measure transitory, that humanity
will not stay put; that behind all the
movements of the race stood the
worlds greatest struggle, that OF the
economics of man.
Not all men come to America" he
said, "for the purpose of making mon
ey." The doctor mentioned the pill
grim puritans who came here to found
city where God might be worship
ped according to the dictates of ones
own conscience, as an illustration.
The doctor called his hearers at
tention to the fact that no country In
the world could assimilate so many
people and races as America. This
was because the American people, re
gardless of their ancestors, had com
mon ideal, yet the typical American
could be found only in the west
Every race was in America, in every
city and in every audience, and the
assimilation of so many peoples wal
almost a miracle. DR.. Steiner was o
the opinion that one language hat
much to do in this miraculous assim
ilation, but that our greatness was thu
vital thing. The inferior race wa
ambitious to become one of the great
err race. The Italian was proud of be
ing called an American when he cam
to the United States, but when h
went to Argentina or Venezuela h
not only remained an Italian but h
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
soon made those about him Italians.
Americans Greatest People,

soon made those about him Italians.
Americans Greatest People.
The doctor thought the Americans
were the greatest people in the world,
but that they should be, for their OPP
portunities were the best. When our
opportunities were taken into account
we were hardly as great or as good as
we might be.
In speaking of those things concern
ing emigration which might be con-
strued as an evil to our institutions
DR.. Steiner mentioned that of taking
our money from this country to the
older countries by the returning emf.
grant 1t would average not more
than $3.50 to the man, while the Amer.
lean would go abroad and spend sew
eral thousand.
With reference to the character Of
the emigrant, "only percent were
over % years Of age, and about the
same under IA years." DR.. Steiner in.
formed his audience. Thousands were
refused passports every year because
of physical weakness. In fact, the
physical and mental examination for
the emigrant was more severe than
for the soldiers of the American army.
Tho Emlsrant.
DIR. Steiner told his audience that OF
$500 emigrants who came over on the
ship on which he was a passenger, 90
percent of them had secured profitable
employment within ten days of their
landing at New York. This he be
lieved demonstrated the fact that
those who could and did do the work
| which must be done were not an &c
onomic rpoblem. II the emigrant was
a problem, so was every newborn
babe. He also told his audience tina,
in 1910, 10000 people were killed in
this country, and 100000 others main
ed, while doing the work of the coun
try, and that so percent Of these PEG
pie were foreigners.
| The doctor told his audience thai
any danger to American institution:
which might result from emigration
would be an chronological one. There
was less danger in this from the Euro
pean than from the colored race nov
with us. The italian and even tn,
Slav, would within twenty-five years
be owning automobiles and living il
mortgaged homes, just as the Amer
lean is doing.
The doctor concluded his lecture b.
reminding his audience that not ever.
American was Washington or Lin
coin, any more than was every Italian
a Michael Angelo, and that there wer
thousands of men and women in Ell
rope who believed in America ant
American institutions even more thai
did many Americans.
DR.. Steiner was scheduled to speal
Monday afternoon, but many request
from business men that he postpon
his lecture until the evenings pre-
gram made a slight change in the lis
of entertainments. The Roach Or
cratic company, however, pleased
fair audience during the afternoon an
gave a prelude in the evening. Rev
Edwin Booth introduced DR.. Steine
to the audience.
The Roach company entertained al
other large audience Tuesday aftel
noon and DR.. Charles Medbury gave
lecture. Tonight j. Mohammad Ali c
India will lecture. Walter NJ. Chant
Ter is scheduled for Wednesday afte
noon and the Royal Hungarian orche'
ira will give concert in the evening
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
ereaory to Build Palace of Corn.

Gregory, S. D., Aug. S.-Crop pros
poets in the Rosebud country have Inn
proved to such an extent and are now
in such a promising condition as to
merit special mention. Another big
rain last night has placed the result
beyond all doubt. While oats is the
lightest crop and month ago was
thought to be almost a failure, there
are many fields which are yielding
fifty bushels per acre, although the
average will be only about twenty-five
which is extremely light for this coun,
try. Wheat will also be slightly be-
low the average, the general yield be-
ing only about fifteen bushels this
year. But corn is king as usual, and
the crop never looked better than this
year. Every farmer interviewed de-
clares that his will go at least fifty
bushels to the acre, and trip through
the agricultural districts shows that
the claims are well founded. AS q
matter of fact this section has not
lacked for moisture at any time this
summer. In the latter part Of June
and early July there were terrific hot
winds from Nebraska which damaged
the small grain severely as above men
toned, although there was plenty Of
moisture in the soil all the time. But
those same hot winds seem to have
done the corn good rather than harm
and the crop will be immense. The
Commercial club Of this city has de
cided to build an immense corn palace
wherein will be placed exhibits of al
farm products for inspection by those
who come from the east to register
for Mellette and Bennett county home
steads in October. The club is nov
actively at work on the project an(
the farmers are enthusiastic over tn,
opportunity to exhibit the fruits o
their labors. The corn palace will b.
located on Main street and have 4,
frontage of seventy-five feet.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

culiar experience with a large water
bottle on the chautauqua grounds. The
boy had filled the bottle and was plac.
ing 1t on a stand in a rest tent on the
grounds when II suddenly burst The
broken glass cut the boys wrist. The
wounds are not serious.
Frank Spencer, the pool hall pro-
prietor arrested here for bootlegging,
was taken to Niobrara to get a hear.
ing by the federal commissioner there.
The pool hall, which once belonged to
e. A. Marquardt, may so back into Mr.
Marquardt's hands, although Spencer
is said to have mortgaged the fixtures
for about 800. 1t is not believed
Spencer will be able to pay his fine,
whatever 1t may be, as he owes sew
eral bad debts in this city.
Among the days out-of-town visitors
in Norfolk were F. w. Staferron,
Scribner; Tom Natl, West Point;
Hans Martens, Scribner; James Coyle
O'Neill; Mrs. Mayer, Creighton; Mrs
Evans, Gregory; F. A. Kolterman, Co
lone; Carrie Lyon, Verdigre; Mrs
Herbert Homer, Butte; w. L. Fisher
Wayne; ]. M. Coleman, Wayne; J. G.
Ostdick, Madison; C. d. Panghorn
Creighton; Mrs. Riddle, Creighton
Miss Mayer. Creighton; F. Birch and
son, Pierce: w. L. Stanton, Meadow
Grove; Marguerite Dixon, Wayne; H
]. Frahm, Plainview; Lee w. Henry
Plainview; William Brozowsky
H. IL
A. E. Kull and daughter, Burke; e. H
Mullowney, Albion; H. M. Kokjer
Clarks; J. e. Harper, Clearwater.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
cRAsTREE ACCEPTS POSITION
Nebraska State Superintendent o
Schools VIII Resign Place.


Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. S.-Theodore
Kronshage, jr, president Of the re-
gents of the normal schools of Wis
consin, announced that ]. w. Crab
tree, Nebraska's state superintendent
of schools, had accepted the principal
ship of state normal school. He
said:
1.-THE special committee on presi
dents Of the board of regents at its
last meeting on July %, decided tc
offer the presidency of the norma
school at River Falls to ]. w. Crab
tree, the present superintendent Of
schools of Nebraska. / was advised
that Mr.. Crabtree has decided to re
sign his position and to accept the
offer of the committee. His selection
has been confined by the board"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
MONKEY RIDES BICYCLE.
His Name Is Caesar and He lie a Won
derful Clroua Perfnrnner


derful Circus Performer.
Caesar, the monkey with human
brain, the star of Prof. Taylor's great
french monkey circus, is one of the
trained animal features which will be
seen In Norfolk on Wednesday. Aug.
10, with the great Adam Forepaugh
ana Sells Brothers show. Caesar
rides n bicycle and walks q high wire
with considerably more adeptness than
any performer found among those SUI
perior creatures called IMAM" Prof.
Taylor's company of performing Sim
ians occupy one Of the stages in the
big tent. The act is the funniest an
imal performances ever given.
Other trained animal specialties are
presented by Capt. Wepbs two
troupes OF riding, Juggling and mu-
steal seals, the three best trained
herds of elephants in America and
various groups of educated bears,
lions, tigers, dogs, mules, ponies and
pigs.
The menagerie or the circus is q
wonderful affair. There are CRATES,
gnus, yaks, zebus, ibexes, Walk vaarks,
pecaries, tapirs, ant-eaters, porcupines,
nylghaus, horned horses, emus, re.
bras, Zebroids, sacred oxen, curious
cattle, water buffalo, camels, drome.
daries, elephants, llamas and every
phase of the deer, bear, monkey and
cat tribes.
An interesting feature OF the me-
nagerie Is the nursery. Here the an.
imal babies are quartered. This is es
pecially attractive to the children. In
1t are many tiny and curious crea
lures, nesting close up to their proud
mothers.
The management has introduced q
feature heretofore unknown to travel
ing ZOOS in the shape of uniformed
lecturers. They conduct all visitors
through the many aislways among the
pens, cages and lairs, explaining many
wonderful facts concerning animal life
and giving practical demonstrations
with the assistance of corps of an
imal trainers. AS general thing
strangers are backward about asking
questions when visiting the common
run of shows, for fear of offensive re
plies. With this show It Is pleasure
for attendants to oblige the public.
How much more attractive a me
nagerie becomes when there are oblig
ing guards at hand to impart ode
knowledge they have gathered during
long experience as keepers and train
ers. Here are some of the things Wis
itors will learn when the show come
to Norfolk A giraffe can go longe
than camel without food and water
1t has no vocal organs and can ute
no sound. A hippopotamus exude
blood from it's pores when angry. Al
elephant does not smell with its trunk
There are two distinct feathers OF
every quill in the emu's back. TIL
South African wart hog, or Wax vaark
has warts on it's nose only when pre-
visions are plentiful. When har'
times come the warts disappear. TIL
height of an elephant can be comput
ed by measuring around it's foot clos
to the ground.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
AUTO THIEVES CAUGHT.
One of the Men Is Identified as a
Paroled Convict.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 1.-Two men
giving their names as Leroy Dooling
and l. A. Noyce, after a chase in an
automobile over muddy roads, were
arrested and lodged in Jail here on the
charge of having stolen an automobile
from the garage of Thomas Seaman
of Sioux Falls. Dooling has been iden.
titled as a paroled convict from the
Sioux Falls penitentiary. The stolen
auto had been abandoned six miles
north of Dell Rapids because OF the
heavy roads. Under the state law the
theft of the auto constitutes grand lar
ceny, and on conviction the two men
will be subject to terms in the peni
Tertiary,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
GOLD COULDN'T SAVE LIFE.
Indian Girl Dies Of Pelaara, Despite
Fathers Millions,


Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. S.--En-
cased in the most expensive coffin ever
sent out of this city, the body OF
Esther Duff, Queen Esther" aged 8,
the richest Indian child in the world.
was taken to Muskogee, Okla, for bu-
rial. She died here of pelagra. The
body was accompanied by the parents,
Chief Henry Dun Of the Creek nation,
and his wife.
The child was brought here four
months ago from Tennessee In the
hope that the change Of climate would
benefit her health. The parents prom
Used an independent fortune to the
physician who would cure the child,
and scores of medical men were sum-
moned, but all pronounced the disease
in its last stages and incurable.
Chief Henry Duff is several times a
millionaire as the result Of rich strikes
made on the land which his family had
secured from the government.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Girls There Never Kissed.

Charles S. Medbury, pastor of the
University church of Christ at Des
Moines, Ia, the largest church of that
denomination in the world, lectured
OH Lessons for the Year." to a large
audience on the chautauqua grounds
Tuesday afternoon. The Roach Ope.
ratio Concert company gave several
pleludes during the day and evening
and today were followed to Norfolk
Thatchers' Royal Hungarian orchestra
who are pleasing large crowds.
j. Mohammed Ali, direct from In
dia, held the largest audience of the
season last night. The big tent was
filled to it's utmost capacity and stand
ing room was very scarce.
"India's Millions" was the subject
Of Ais lecture and his description Of
life among the natives of India was
interesting. Mr.. Ali endeavors to Xix
en- the Indian to the American ant
show that, after all, Americans and In
dams are brothers.
Because they are afraid of the mum
erous robbers and wild animals, far
mers of India in most cases live in the
villages. They go to the fields during
the day but at night they come to thu
Villages for safety. This is the rea
son, says Mr.. Ali, why there is 81
much starvation.
The home of the native Indian Il
without much ornament. The WALL
are never decorated and there are n,
chairs in the rooms. There are n,
knives or forks and the meals ar
eaten with fingers.
The women of India have a har,
time of it. They are undesirable
says Ali. The boy is the pride of In
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Lorlmer Case Near End.

Washington, Aug. S.-Former state
Senator d. w. Holstlaw and former
Representative H. ]. G. Beckemeyer
who confessed having been paid $4,000
and $1,000 respectively for having vot
ed for William Lorimer for United
States senator, testified before the sen
ate Lorimer committee today. The
committee announced when Holstlaw
took the witness stand that it would
conclude its Washington session to
morrow
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

tents occupied at the white City"
camp grounds ut Riverside park. Last
year there were only about seventy
in use.
The crowd yesterday fully equalled
that OF Sunday, when 1t was consid-
cred to have been record breaker
for the second days attendance. The
address by Charles 5. Medbury, who
is pastor of the University Church of
Christ, the largest church of the do
nomination In the world from his
opening sentence to his closing word
thrilled every soul before him with
the eXaltation of his spirit and the
intensity of his convictions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
FREMoNTER MADE FORTUNE.
Henry Fredrickson Retiring from Auto
Business.


Fremont Tribune: Henry Friedrich
son, formerly of Fremont, was in the
city today from Omaha, where he has
grown rich in the automobile business.
Mr.. Fredrickson Is retiring from the
active management of his business
after having in twelve years of auto
MODELLING cleaned up close to quarter
of million dollars. He was the
pioneer in the business in Nebraska.
1t will be recalled that eleven years
ago he drove the first big touring car
up from Omaha that ever made a trip
into Fremont. Some Fremont people
will remember, also, that Henry Fred
rickson grew up in Fremont and that
when a boy he worked in the press
room of the Fremont Tribune at 81 a
week as devil"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Auto Hits LeMars Man.

LeMars, Ia, Aug. 9.-Dr. G. L. Ne
wins, a dentist, was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by DR.. G. H. Man,
men and severely hurt. Nevins was
crossing the street during a rain
storm and had his umbrella close
down over his head and did not see
the car coming. His head was cut,
several teeth knocked out and his
body bruised.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

and carefulness in protecting the prop
erty of the people has been such as
to have no opposition or remonstranoe
to his appointment year after year.
No matter who is mayor, Kane is al
ways appointed to the position of
night man. The article attributing ex-
tortion to him is false from beginning
In ond
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Consider Veto Bill,

London, Aug. S.-A motion by Lord
Hugh Cecil that consideration of the
veto bill be postponed for three
months was rejected 34S to 200 in the
house of commons today and a motion
to commence consideration of the
lords amendments to the veto bill was
agreed to.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
s-Hour NAVY Yard Day.

Washington, Aug. 10. - Organized
labor won a signal victory today when
Comptroller of the Treasury Trace
we'll construed the last naval appro-
priation act to mean every" employe
in ship yard where government YES
sells are built must be given an s-hour
day
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

The West Side baseball team won
a victory over the Norfolk Stars by a
score of to 1. Score by innings,
Stars ...........O 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 o.
West Side ......1 0 2 0 l 1 IS
Batteries: Lemly, Kalk and II. vii
ley; G. Lynde and Tappert. Umpire
Steffen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Statehood Bill up to Taft.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The bill ad-
hitting Arizona and New Mexico to
statehood passed its last legislative
stage today when the house agreed to
the minor senate amendments to the
measure. The bill now goes to Presi-
dent Taft, who it is expected will veto
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Report Cotton Bill.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The house
bill for the revision OF the cotton
schedule of the present tariff law was
reported adversely to the senate to-
day from the finance committee.