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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
Against Bob; Not for Taft.

Stanton, Neb., July 10.-Special to
The News: The republicans of Stan
ton county met in mass convention
here Saturday afternoon. The follow
ing were selected as delegates to the
republican state convention: Hon.
Charles Mcleod, James r. Chace, W.
n. Orris, Conrad Wegner and G. A.
Eberly.
There was considerable discussion
on the subject of instructing delegates
as to their action on the adoption Of
resolutions. There was considerable
opposition to their being instructed to
vote for a resolution commencing
President Taft. However, an agree
able compromise was made by the
unanimous adoption by the convention
of resolution instructing the delega-
ton to oppose the endorsement of La
Toilette, at all times and in every
form" and to vote against him first,
last and all the time" G.. A. Eberly
was unanimously elected chairman of
the county central committee.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
Only Parts of South Nebraska.

Lincoln, July 10.-Rain in heavy
showers drenched many drOuth-strick-
en- spots in Nebraska at an early hour
Sunday morning. The rain was not
general nor was it heavy in many
parts, but it visited sections of Ne.
braska that have been without rain
for many weeks and where the corn
was beginning to show the effects of
the blistering heat of the past few
weeks.
The rain entered Nebraska from the
northwest and swept the Rosebud
.Cuuut,y, visiting some sections with
an inch and a half or more rain. In
diCations point to heavy precipitation
down into the North Platte valley.
Here the storm swept eastward and
Hail, Howard and Clay counties re,
Ceiyed heavy rains. In the vicinity
Of Lincoln and Lancaster county the
precipitation varied from a little less
TO little more than an inch. The
rain was fairly general to the south
and east, Cass and Otoe counties re-
porting rains and on north through
Sarpy and Douglas counties Good
rains We're reported In Gage county
and from other points in the south.
ern part of the state, which have been
passed mp by the more recent rains
which have visited sections of Ne
braska. e.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
Democratic DELEGATES.

Ten Norfolk democrats met in the
city hall Saturday night to elect dele.
gates for the democratic convention
which will be held at Battle Creek
next Tuesday. The First ward was
represented at the caucus by only two
members, the Second by five mem.
bers, the Third by II. c. Matrau, and
the outside precinct by three men. Az.
ter the selection of delegates, it was
declared that another call will be
made to nominate precinct officers
this fall The delegates were not in.
structed to cast their votes for any
certain candidate.
The delegates are: First ward, H.
w. Winter, +. J. Hale, John F.. Flynn,
Herman Gerecke, Theodore Barnhardt,
Herman Mas, John Friday; Second
ward, Charles Beiersdorf, Carl Wilde,
A. Morrison, +. b. Kaufman, c. II.
Krahn, j. Il. Haase. August Brum.
mund, Frank Ueckerman, +. p. Wealth.
erby Third ward, II. c. Matrau, p. j..
Stafford, w II. Weekes, August Fisch.
er, Albert Degner A. Buchholz out.
side precinct, Paul Brummund. August
Braun, c. F. Winter Herman Buettow,
Gustaye Matchmaker.
The chairman of each ward caucus
was instructed to fill all vacancies
which may occur
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
Bio Rain Saves the DAY.

A great crop.saying rain, amounting
to 1.47 inches at Norfolk and heavier
than that In the Rosebud part of South
Dakota. fell over Nebraska and pa
kota Saturday night
The rain extended west rs far as
AinswOrth, according to reports re
ceived at Northwestern headquarters
here. and covered The balance of tho
state east, north and south of here.
Most of South Dakota was soaked.
The rain was badly needed for the
corn crop, which is just tasseling out.
And with this rain, prospects are
bright for the greatest yield of corn
ever known in this territory
The moisture is also a great benefit
to small grain and pastures and the
value Of the rain runs into the scores
of millions of dollars.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14

Neigh, Neb., July 1O-Special to
The News: A glorious rain visited
this section of the state Saturday
evening and continued until after 3
o'clock yesterday morning, making in
all a rain fall of pa inches. Reports
yesterday from various parts of the
county indicate that about the same
amount of moisture was distributed in
all sections. Late oats will be greatly
benefited and according to progress
sive farmers, will yet make a fair
yield, but would have been "a total
failure if the hot wave had continued
few days longer. Corn at no time
had been suffering to n great extent
and IS now anticipated with favorable
conditions will be one of the largest
yields ever known in this part of Ne
braSka.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
PRESIDENT TAFT IN
THE ROLE OF CUPID.
Helped Along Love Affair Of Senator
Warren and Miss Morgan.

When Francis e. Warren, the sixty.
seven-yenr.old senator from Wyoming,
married Miss Clara lie Baron Morgan,
thirty-five years old, President Tnfts
stock as matchmaker went W. sew
eral points.
Senator Warren was opb Of the
members OF the Taft Philippine party.
from which several mUrriages have
resulted. ON that trip 1t was reported
that he was extremely attentive to
Mrs. Mabel Maggie, the divorced wife
Of George II. NGgle of Cheyenne. Wyo
Their engagement was announced by
Representative Grosvenor. That caused
much comment, because 1t had been
supposed Mrs. Magic was to be mar
ried to Senator 7. II. Patterson Of
Colorado
Senator Warren entertained Mrs
Maggie lavishly in Washington and in
Cheyenne, but there was no marriage
after all.
Warren met Miss Morgan at an en-
tertainment given by Mr.. Taft seven
years ago, when no was secretary Of
war.
would you like to own a ranch IN
the west and live among real. sure
enough Cowboys?" asked the secretary
on that occasion.
Indeed l would" replied Miss Nor.
gan.
"Then I'll have to talk to Senator
Warren about It," retorted Mr.. Taft,
who had seen the senator approaching
through the crowd.
A short time ago, at the White
House, Senator Warren sided up tC
President Taft and informed the ma
tons chief executive that the seed he
had sown seven years before had
borne fruit.
Warren's first wife, Mrs. Helen III
Warren, died in 1902. His daughter Is
the wife OF Major General John ]
Pershing, U. S. A, and his son, who Is
associated with him in the conduct o,
their vast affairs In Wyoming. is G
graduate of Harvard, 1905. Senator
Warren is the only undertaken in con
gress. for among his many activities
in his home state IS an undertaking
| business.
Before Warren entered congress b,
was territorial governor Of Wyoming
When Wyoming became a state h.
was elected governor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
Hooked by Hay Stacker.

Stanton, Neb., July 1O.-Special to
The News: While engaged in haying
on the farm of Mr.. Burtwistle about
six miles north of this place Oliver
Matheson, the 17-year-old son of Alex
Matheson, a retired farmer living at
this place, was caught in the fork of
a hay stacker and severely injured,
One of the projecting teeth of the fork
pierced the cheeks of the young man
and broke out two of his teeth His
face and neck are very badly bruised
and the injuries received are both
serious and painful. The accident
happened Saturday afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
AND PICKETT BABY.
Best Story Of tho Martyred President
Printed For First Time.

The recent death OF Major George II.
Pickett son OF the great Confederate
soldier Of that name, who led the IN.
nous charge OF Gettysburg, recalls n
story told by the widow OF General
Pickett and mother OF Major Pickett
OF her first and only meeting with
Abraham Lincoln, says Henry Mann
In the July Columbian. 1t was the
day following the abandonment OF
Richmond by the Confedcratcs and
when the Union troops were I'm posses.
sion of the city Mrs. Pickett was
alone with her baby boy, her husband
making the final stand with Lee and
his ragged ana hungry veterans. II
may be needless to say that the wife
OF the absent general was in no friend.
iy frame Of mind toward the conquer.
ors and her irritation was increased
by seeing n body OF negro cavalrymen
sweeping past her house.
The door opened and In stepped n
tall figure In solemn black wearing n
high hat. as George inI" said the in
trudcr without other word of introduc-
ton.
"lf you mean General George T..
Pickett" answered Mrs. Pickett Sc
yercly, che Is on duty with the army"
"Georgc has been bad boy" Contin-
ucd the visitor, stretching out his long
arms and taking the baby, which seem
ed to like him ut sight and Cooed with
pleasure in his embrace
t,.
utter Sir
George has been bad boy" added
the caller, giving the baby n toss or
two, to its great delight, and seeming
not to notice Mrs. Pickctt's resentment.
Gle was the nephew of dear friend
Of mine, and | had him appointed to
West Point, but he has been n bad
boy" After n pause, while Mrs. Pick
EFT listened speechlcss, the visitor went
on, "But you can tell him when he gets
back to come and see me in Washing
ton and will take care OF him"
"Who are you?" asked Mrs. Pickett,
still in mystery as to her callers iden-
atty.
Il am Abraham Lincoln" was the
answer.
What exclaimed Mrs. Pickett.
"The president Of the United StatesY'
THAT is what they call me- replied
Mr. Lincoln. Then, handing back the
baby, he passed out with the parting
injunction, Don't forget to tell George
to call on me"
The visitor departed. Mrs. Pickett
a. hi in, hA
baby's little fist. 1t was n fifty dollar
Greenback. Major George +. Pickett
was that baby.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
CHICAGO CONGRESS
TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
international Gathering Will Bring To
sether Noted Experta

Much interest Ia being manifested In
the international municipal congress
and exposition to be held In Chicago
Sept 1s TO 30, and arrangements are
being made for the reception of q
large number of visitors from the prin.
clpal cities of the United States and
several foreign countries.
1t Is believed that through this mu
nicipal exposition, making possible
comparisons between various COmmu
mites with reference to their systems
of government their notable accom-
pllshmentS of the past and their plans
for the future, there will be created
a spirit of rivalry and civic pride that
will do much for the advancement Of
municipal betterment.
Experts of worldwide fame and
known ability in matters pertaining to
municipal government will be in at
tendance at the exposition, and ad
dresses will be made on many subjects
of vital interest to municipalities gen
orally.
1t is considered that this is the most
comprehensive attempt ever lHdue W
bring together the most intelligent ed
ucators in all lines Of municipal en-
deavor
Health and sanitation, including gar
bage collection and its disposition and
the prevention and suppression of cpl.
denies, will be given especial attention
during the session OF the congress- as
will also the subject of taxation. This
latter will include discussions of equal.
tzing taxation, restriction Of City's
taxing powers, methods of collection
of taxes and their disbursement.
Among other subjects to be discuss.
ed will be that of public utilities. In
Guided in this will be the subjects OF
franchises municipal ownership, street
lighting, water systems, docks and
water transportation and modern hous.
ing
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
III YEARS OLD.
Thomas Morris Has Been a Cobbler
For More Than a Century.


Newspaper investigation has disclos-
ed the fact that Nebraska's oldest liv
ing inhabltant Is Thomas Morris, III
years old. Of Westerville. Custer
county.
There are several other remarkable
things about Morris. He never attend
ed school day In his life. He never
married. He has always smoked to-
bacco and used liquor In moderate
degrce. He drinks coffee, two or three
cups OF t. vt each one of his three
meals. He never used glasses until a
few years ago. and now only for close
work.
Norris was born In Wales Jan. Is.
1794. He came to America at the age
Of seventy eight, and for four years
lived at New Hampton, Harrison coun-
ty, Mo. In 1886 he removed to Ne
braska. For more than a century he
has been cobbler He worked steadily
on the bench M until few years ago.
For two years he has done no work,
but spends his time fishing. He has
refused to sit for photographs be-
cause Of fear that 1t was ruse to
get him to the poorhouse, but had his
first picture taken few days ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
South Side News,

Miss Caroline Athey of Missouri
Valley is here on visit at the home
Of her aunt, Mrs. Caroline Clark, and
her cousin, Mrs. T. G.. Wood.
Mrs. c. E. Walstrom and son Clar-
ence left Saturday noon for Long Pine
for a visit at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hummer.
A. jenkins of Chicago, storekeeper
for the c. & n. W., was at the shops
yesterday.
T. F. Lott returned to his home in
Council Bluffs yesterday after an ex-
tended visit with his sister.
Harry Witt made a business trip to
Omaha yesterday morning and return
ed in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Witt and son
arrived home from Missouri Valley
last evening, where they had been
visiting with Mr.. Wits parents.
H. B. Alexander arrived home from
visit with friends in Des Moines, Ia.
Mr.. Meade went to Scribner yester-
day on business.
Charles Pearce, the Winnetoon Post
master visited at the home of his
wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Van
Horn, yesterday.
Mike OConnor, general foreman OF
the boiler shops at Missouri Valley,
was at the shops yesterday.
Mrs. j. Bloomgood of st. Paul,
Mimi, visited with old Junction friends
Friday, after lapse Of twelve years.
S. c. Graham, master mechanic of
Missouri Valley, was at the shops Sat.
urday on business.
Frank Russell, formerly of the June
ton but who has been residing in Liv-
ingstone, Mont, for some time, was
here on a weeks visit with his daugh
ter, Mrs. NJ. r. Green.
Joe Smith, postmaster of Verdigre
was here and spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Charles Hoffman.
Mrs, Nellie Moolick arrived home
from Des Moines, Ia, Saturday noon
where she had been visiting with hel
brother, William Jones, for the past
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Surber arrived home
from Denver and other points in Colo
RADIO where they spent their wedding
! tour.
Miss Gwendolyn Deane of Neligt
spent the fore part of the week Will
Junction friends.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
Antelope County Democrats.

Neigh, Neb., July 10.-Special to
The News: The Antelope county
democratic convention was held in the
court room in this city Saturday after
noon. Delegates from nearly all of
the townships were present, and a
harmonious meeting was held. Owing
to the absence from the city of B. j.
Ryan, chairman of the county central
committee, H. S. Palmer called the
convention together. The following
were the committees selected by the
chair:
Credentials: Jess Peterson, Henry
Schumacher Joshua Miller, B. l. Rose.
Permanent organization: +. S. SEQ
field, Scott Hines, Hans Selck, V. NJ.
Swetzer. The committee on resolu-
tons consisted of j. w. Rice, R. B.
Skinner, Dave McClintock and Hans
Peterson.
Abe Bare was elected permanent
chairman and C. C. Minteer secretary
of the convention. r. B. Skinner of
this city was the unanimous choice of
the delegates present and was elected
chairman of the county central com.
mittee, j. w. Rice secretary and John
Sorensen treasurer.
The following are the ten delegates
selected to represent Antelope county
at the state convention, which con-
venes on July %: R. B. Skinner,
James Reefe, n. c. Nadsen, f. c.
Taylor, Paul Peterson, Henry Schu.
maker, C. c. Minteer, George Myers,
Hans Selck, Henry Wilgocki.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14

aTlS TO uTltls
Ten little aeroplanes sailed down the line.
one lost it's balance. and then there were
nine.
Nine little aeroplanes hit up the gait.
One came a cropper. and then there were
eight.
Eight little aeropanes rose toward heav-
one hit the Apennnes; then there were
seven.
Seven swift aeroplanes kept up their
tricks.
One bust its pepper. and then there were
six.
One hit a current, and then there were
five.
Five little aeropIanes skirted the shore.
One fell in Genoa. and then there were
four.
Four little aeroplanes made for the sea.
One turned somerset; then there were
three.
Three little aeroplanes long overdue.
One never did arrive; then thers were
two
Two little aeroplanes OFF with tho sun.
One hit the Tiber. and then there was
one.
One aviator still holding the pace.
He took ar express train and captured tho
race.
st. Louis Post-Dispateh.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
HOME FOR EACH WIFE.
Kansas Man Finds a Way Out Of Pc
culiar Dilemma.


Peter C. Sharp, the Pittsburg (Kan)
octogenarian, with two wives, will
live alone. Instead Of finding a way
to live with two wives under one roof
Mr.. Sharp will have no wife at all I'M
der his roof
On his broad acres on the outskirts
of Pittsburg Mr., Sharp will build two
cottages, one on either side Of his pres.
ent little rose covered cottage. In
one vii! live Mrs. Anna Catherine
Sharp. seventy years old. the first
wife, who was lost in the Chicago fire
forty years ago and recently returned.
In the other Mrs. Celia Sharp, fifty
years old, the Pittsburg wife, will have
her home.
The cottage OF their common hus.
band will separate the two wives, and
picket fences will separate the three
houses. Both women will keep house
for themselves, and Mr.. Sharp has
promised to take his meals with each
on alternate days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
GIVE THE DESERT LANDS
TOO MUCH WATER.
Government Experts Have to Save
Tracts irrigated to Death.

Irrigation intended to bring life to
desert lands Of the west has had a con
trary effect In some places. In fact
important work is now being done by
some federal officials in retaining
tracts on which there has been toe
much irrigation.
A problem that is being watched
with great interest by some Of the Of
ticials Of the soil investigating bureau
Of the agricultural department has
arisen in Utah. In Willard, one of the
southern counties, there Is tract of
$500 acres owned by the Desert Irri-
cation company, which has undertaken
to reclaim an immense area, and has
erected expensive works for the pur-
pose. This tract was once good farm.
ing land, and while 1t was properly
irrigated 1t yielded fine crops. Those
in charge, however, became too gener
Gus in the use of the precious water.
1t was not long before the crops on the
land grew less vigorous, and finally
they failed to be profitable.
1t was then that Il. A. Hart, one of
the experts of the soil investigating
bureau, was called in. He found that
the food of water had washed alkali
and other poisonous substances on to
the land from the adjoining hills and
so had killed its fertility. Mr.. Hart as
a matter of experiment has taken the
matter in charge and will have an i'm
monse excavating machine turn over
the soil and bury the alkali This will
be done at the expense Of the company
He estimates that the fertility of the
tract can be restored for about $12 an
acre.
Mr.. Hart has just performed similar
work near Salmon City, Ida. He ex-
poets to restore many thousands OF
acres to cultivation within n few
months. He is watching other irriga-
ton projects now to guard against
future trouble, and cautioning ltera
ture will be sent out by the bureau to
persons engaged in these enterprises.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
GRANT WAS TESTING.
But tho Plueky Southern Woman Was
In Deadly Earnest.

During his Virginia campaign Gen.
eral Grant found 1t necessary one day
to eucnmp some of his troops on the
beautiful property Of Mrs. Stouton
and also 10 take II room in the house
for his own accommodation. He did
so, however with great tact and
gentleness, quite winning the heart of
the estimablc lady. As he prepared to
depart he turned to her.
"Now, Mrs. Stouton, we've enjoyed
your hospitality very much, and I'm
prepared to pay the bill" said Grant
She protested, but the general nssur
ed her that 1t was business transac.
ton and she was entitled to fair com
pensation for the supplies they had
enjoyed. She named the amount, and
then the general said, with Il roguiSh
twinkle In the eye
"Now, Mrs StoutOn. would you like
II in United States banknotes or In
Confederate money!
She pressed her lips together, her
eyes flashed fire, and without a mo
ment's hesitation she said
ain Confederate money"
Grant looked at her with admira
ton.
81 was only TESTING" he began softly.
81 was not" she quickly interrupted.
II am in earnest deadly earnest. I've
made my choice, and I'll abide by the
consequences"
And Grant, with his eyes full Of ad-
miration for the pluck Of the southern
woman, paid her in Confederate
money udirS' Homo Journal
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
CHANGING A QUARTER.
What You May Do With a Twenty five
Cent Piece In Taneier.

The traveller who goes ashore at
Tangier Is likely. If he wanders about
alone, to meet himself coming back to
the same starting place. His souvenir
postal cards may be mailed at four
separate postotiices, with different
stamps on each. Or, writes Mr.. e. A.
Forbes in THE Land Of the White Hell
change French money for Spanish
postage and mail his letter in Ger
man postotfice. But he may not put
British, French, German and Spanish
stamps on the same letter, for that
might lead to international compli-
cations.
He may also do coin tricks equal to
those OF the prestidigitators. Let him
take an American quarter dollar and
exchange 1t for English money. He
now has shilling and ha'penny
over.
He may exchange the shilling for a
French franc and receive 80 or 40
centimes In change. The franc may
be traded for a Spanish peseta, plus
90 centimos In copper. The Spanish
peseta may now be converted into a
Moorish peseta, "hassani," with a
handful of copper to boot.
He now has his pockets weighted
down with English, French, Spanish
and Moorish copper, yet he can buy
just rs much from Moor with his
hnssani peseta as he could have bought
with his original quarter.
In thoughtless moment one day
held out hassanl peseta to the Ameri-
can vice consul general at Tangier and
asked him how much 1t was worth.
"A hassani peseta." he replied glib
ly, lis worth ten dhirems or twenty
half dhirems'
"And twenty half dhirems equal
1.-TWO or three cents less than a
Spanish peseta," he answered. But
you must remember that the valuation
of Moorish silver huctuates from day
to day; at times it Is officially worth
only n third of its face value"
To-day is Thursday" l said in des
peratiOn. THE hour is 1:45 p. m
Would you mind telling me how much
this haSsani is worth in American
cents at this moment?'
I'm figure it all out for you" ht
answered
At 2:3O he was still figuring, so
crcpt softly out and wandered into ;
Moorish tea house. There spent tho
hassani in riOtouS living.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14

sullivan to the floor and commenced
choking him, \ spectator reached in
side the ropes and endcavorcd to
strike Sullivan. The referee took the
matter in his own hands at this time.
knocking the spectator out with a ter
r,N, r.sE;
The cowboy aud his weapon were
cNtricatcd from the ring and sullivan
declared the winner. This fight was
the elimination of a challenge SUN.
van made at Ewing on the Fourth Of
July. Ii was reported then that the
fight was stopped between Sullivan
and Nelson, but Kane reports that Sui
Ivan refused to fight because of the
small crowd There we're but 100 peD-
pie In the tent