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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21

East year the United states made
G1p.000.O00 worth Of soap. which
ought to put US right up next to godli-
ness. F =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21

Wellesley college, girls are said TO
have earned IS as bootbIacks. but
what boots itY
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21

The happIsst people are thoss who
haven't time to hate anybody.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21

Horses have TO smile little when
they pass . bIanketed automobile en-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21
Neuress Dead At Aue OF 11s.

NeHTGss DSdu M RgS VI TO-
Savannah, Ga.-Elare Bentry, III
years old, who was big girl during
the War of 1872 and a slave for more
than so years, died here.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21
CO. Rexes cloaelv Watched.

Washington The Department of
Justice knows, but will not make pub
lie, the whereabouts of Gen. Bernardo
Reyes, supposed to be the leader of
a new revolutionary movement IL
Mexico. Agents Of the department
have General Reyes under sur
VIGILANCE. Following his indictment
at Laredo, Texas. for alleged violation
Of the neutrality laws, the Mexican.
was released on SO, 900 bail
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21

That man may clothe himself In
their fur 20. o00, 900 animals are killed
every year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21

During the Boer War and on one
or more other occasions, said Mr..
Armour, the contracts Of the Ameri-
can packers with England amounted
to more than $20.O0O,OOo annually, if /
remember correctly. These figures,
however, are simply rough estimates,
made offhand"
Alfred R, Urion, of counsel for
Armour & Co., after a conference with
the concerns officials, said:
Great Britain's action cut off our
largest market for canned meats,
which amounted to millions of pounds.
annually There is thus lost a mar
ket for these products which cannot
be made up in any way"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21

Mr. Armour said he had no idea
whether other countries contemplated
actions similar to that taken by Eng
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21
OVER $15,ooo,ooo A YEAR.
The Contracts OF American Packers
With British Army.

Chicago. Ogden Armour, presi-
dent of Armour & Co., said that the
contracts of the indicted American
packers with the British Army, esti-
mated roughly. had amounted to be-
tween $15,O00,0OO and $2O,0O0,000 an
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21
VOTED AND FELL DEAD.

TinkIe OF Bell Was peathkneIl For
Prince.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21

France had 1l42ss siIkworm grow.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21

The regulation step Of the British
amy is 100 to the minute.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-12-21

ers last year
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
Hurt in Runaway.

Gregory Times-Advocate: Peter
Keck, who resides with his daughter,
Mrs. Jacob Akerman, six miles north
east of town, was badly injured in a
runaway just outside the city linn
its. AS Mr.. Keck was driving
home one of the tugs became unhitch-
ed and he got out to fix it. The team
was very restless and as he got back
into the buggy, before he could get
hold of the lines, the team started to
run. They had not run far when the
buggy pole became detached from the
neckyoke and plunged into the ground,
throwing the unfortunate man with
terrific force to the ground, breaking
both Jaws and nose, cutting a cash in
his forehead and bruising his right
arm. He was Immediately picked up
and brought to DR.. Ahern's office,
where he will remain, attended by his
daughter, until able to be removed
Mr.. Keck is Sc years of age and this
fact, coupled with the extent of his
injuries, may prove fatal.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
SLOANE TAKES UP AVIATION

Famous Er.Joo<ey Now Anxious to
Become Prominent as Bird Man.
Racing men in Sew York have re
ccivcd letters from Paris informing
them that the latest enterprise OF Tod
Sloane, the jockey, Is aviation. Sloane
Is now ut Nice rs an acroplane pupil
of lie GagncauN.
During the annual fetc Of flowers at
Nlcc Sloane mounted n biplane and fol
lowed the naradc. circing over II and
throwing flowers on the crowds In
another flight Sloane flew 10 Cannes
and circlcd the city and harbor, pass
ing so close TO the yachts ut anchor
there that the people on board could
talk to him Sloane had very success
full season last SHmmrr at Brussels ana
has got together Il very good stable OF
horses. but his friends say that indica
lions now ARD that he will become So
infatuated with the aviation game as
to lose his interest in horses.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
COMING SPORT EVENTS

Harvard will bod the intercollegiate
track and field championships AT cam
bridge. Mass. May 20 and -.
Ernest Barry will row William Al
bauy IN June for $1,000 stake ana the
English profe>Siona. title. Barry Is
the present "hamRi"n.
The american HOwiing association
will hold its anuunI regatta, known as
the American Henley, at Philadelphia
May - The Peoples regatta will also
We held there July 1.
The wOmunS eastern golf champion
and intcrcity matches for the GriScou
cup will br played this year AT the
Brae Burn Country club at West New
ton. near Boston during the week OF
June :
Plans are under way 10 form
southern amateur rowing association
Of oar>mru from cluos located II
Washington. Virginia and Maryland
and the national association will bt
asked to sanction regatta on the
Patapsco river. Baltimore. Aug. D.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14

Lack of interest lost Madison high
school their first game of ball with
the Norfolk high school. at Madison
Saturday afternoon by a score of 8
to I.
Madison started out nicely, running
in two scores in the first inning but
after that Smith was rather wild and
Norfolk put in score in the second,
two in the fifth and sixth each, and
four in the ninth.
The grounds were in fine shape but
the attendance was rather poor.
Norfolk featured in batting and
base running and their battery was al
so in good condition. While Keleher
only passed one man, Smith for Madi-
son let four men go by. Madison
comes to Norfolk for the return game
The local team goes to Stanton next
Saturday.
The score: r
Norfolk ........ 0 ! D 0 > . As
Madison 90 0 o.
| Batteries - Keleher and Lucas;
Smith and Bates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE,

Jacob Aikens, a farmer near Roscoe,
had narrow escape from death when
his wife, who is insane, attacked him
with knife.
The latest dope" on the federal
judiciary appointment is that either j.
d. Elliott or f. +. Wagner will land
the appointment.
Dean Richards, cashier of the Gran
dali bank, had narrow escape from
death last week when a druggist in
filling prescription substituted a poi
sonOus drug for a harmless one.
Beadle county had five deaths and
forty-four births during March.
Work has been begun on Huron's
100000 waterworks system.
The FIT. Pierre Brick Co, is expert
menting with crude oil for fuel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14

deceased is survived by a husband, a
sister. Mrs Fannie Shade of this city,
aud brother. Byron Ward of wood.
burn la The ladies' of the Rcbocca
lodge. of which Mrs Lookabaugh was
a member. attended the services in a
body. She was also a member of the
Reviewers club of Neigh. of which
orgauizauou she IS the third member
Jon as many years to- pass away.
Burial was held In Laurel Hill come
terry after the funeral services, and the
remains were placed at rest beside
those OF her father and mother who
proceeded her several years ago The
palbearers were. G.. i. Allison, W. j.
Shane. John Lamson, n. Sowders, w
&. Pike and r.. r. Bcckwith
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
School Notes.

Practice on the senior play. "Mer-
chant of Venice Up-to-Date," has,
since the vacation, begun in good ear
nest. Thursday evening all the acts
were rehearsed at the Auditorium and
the play promises to be great sue
cess. 1t is attracting attention not
only in Norfolk, but in adjoining towns
and calls for the reservation OF tick
cts from people in the surrounding
towns have already begun
The children of the grades are sell
ing tickets for the exhibit of pictures
TO be shown in the high school build
ing April 49, 20 and u. There will be
entertainments given each evening in
the high school auditorium. The Wo'
mans club of the city will furnish the
program one evening, the German club
is to give play second, and on the
third music will be rendered by the
pupils of the public schools. The pro
ceedS of the exhibit are to go toward
buying pictures for the grade build
ings. The exhibit is similar to the
one shown two years ago. Everyone
at that time appreciated the value OF
such an exhibit to individual pupils as
we'll as to the school as a whole, anc
the patronage Of the public is solicit
ed.
There has been an unusual number
of visitors at the high school during
the past week.
Monday afternoon little ovation
was given to Gladys Cole, when the
high school recognized in a forma
way her success as a contestant in thu
North Nebraska Declamatory contest
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
SATURDAY SETTINGS.

NJ. r. Green returned from Pilger,
where he went on business.
Miss Bessie Monroe of Fond du Lac,
Wis. arrived this morning to make an
extended visit with her cousin, Mrs.
Frank Scott, and other relatives.
NJ. d. Tyler returned from Lincoln
where he attended the supreme court.
j. II. Kemp, G. J. Green and j. G..
Mines of Wayne were visitors in the
city.
Rev. Otto Bergfelder was a guest of
Rev. DR.. Osthoff at Hooper during the
week.
John Raasch of Pierce is in the city
visiting with his nephews, Ernest and
William Raasch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spaulding of EN-
erson were in Norfolk over night on
their way. home from Creighton, where
they attended the funeral of Joseph
RUSS.
The Merchants hotel at Gordon
Neb., is closed to the public
Benjamin PLANT is confined to his
room at the Pacific hotel with an at
tack of throat trouble.
Ransom &, Anderson report the sale
of the Slider property, 434 Soutt
Fourth street to A. C. Stear.
The household goods of j. w. Bovet
are being sold at public auction by Mr.
Bovee today. He leaves in a few days
for California.
Theodore Miller, register clerk o
the local postoffice, has gone to Chey
enne, Wyom., to spend two weeks
leave of absence.
Mrs. II. II. Miller, who is confined
to her bed at the home Of her daugh
ter, Mrs. H. A. Haley, is reported
slightly improved.
The ladies of the Congregations
church, of the Koenigstein division
gave successful public dinner In tn
church parlors Friday night
Henrietta Crosman and her CON
pany arrived from Sioux City at
o'clock to present the comedy. ANT
Matrimony," at the Auditorium tC
night.
At recent meeting of the MinistG
rial association 1t was decided t
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
Jumps OFF Train.

Stanton Picket: Last Saturday as
the westbound passenger train, No. l.,
pulled into the yards about an hour
late the main track was held by train
No. 6 and the westbound took the side
track and pulled on through the yards
to back in from the west. After pass
ing the station a woman by the name
of Mrs Weigel of Hooper, who was
coming to visit relatives out northeast
of town, was seen to leap from the
platform of the moving train and roll
ed along in the cinders. She thought
the train was going on through town
without stopping and opened the yes
thule and jumped out. Her face was
scratched and she was badly shaken
up, but otherwise she was uninjured
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
To Stop at Ainsworth.

Ainsworth Democrat. Some time
ago petition was circulated through
out Ainsworth by Phillip Monsingcr
and others addressed to the officials OF
the Northwestern railroad company,
asking that No. 8, the wcstbouud pas
senger train, which is due here at
l2:O2 a. m, make Ainsworth a regular
stopping point, instead of flag sta
ton, as it has been for the past sew
oral months. The train was supposed
to stop only when carrying passengers
from points east of Norfolk, and made
the service extremely bad at this point.
\ few days since word was received
from superintendent Walters that,
commencing April /, Aiusworth would
be a regular stopping point for 40. 3.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14

Atkinson Graphic: A destructive
prairie fire started eight miles south of
Kola on Monday morning through the
carelessness of someone, which caused
losses which in a measure can never
be replaced. Miss Lille Monroe was
the heaviest loser. All her buildings,
hay and some cattle, poultry and a
nice grove of pine trees about four
years old, in which she took special
pride were destroyed. Mr.. Clifford was
next, losing a large frame barn and all
Of his hay. f. A. Kellogg lost all OF
his tame hay and other hay except
three stacks. Mrs, Monroe last all of
her hay except three stacks. Mr.. Bar
mum and Mr.. Kennedy, all of their hay
Mr.. Bruner four stacks of hay. Mr.
Pfund one stack and stacker, besides
other losses which can never be esti
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14

hour Ten cars started the long grind
at I o'clock Saturday afternoon and
seven finished
The race was remarkable ON account
of the freedom OF tire trouble acct.
dents ana because of the great mile
age of the FIRST and second cars
The race was the first of the kind
to bc run ON specially constructed
speedway iu America The brighton
Beach course ON which the previous
record was made is oue-milc dirt
track used for horse racing, while the
motordome here is a ouc.mile board
course with steep banking
The gcratnst score ever made boz
twcutyfour hours driving was adopt
ed by S r. Edge with a Napier car
over the Brookslauds, Eng, speedway
1902. EDGE covered l5GO miles. but
it was a record trial and not oompc
.titiOn event
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
RECALL MAY BE TRIED.

An Attack is Made on Pierre Mayor
and Two Commissioners.
Pierre, S d., April lO.-Recall petit
Mallory and Commissioners Newell
and Greenough are being circulated
today Some time ago the mayor and
the members of the commission whose
terms did not expire filed their resig-
nations, which We're accepted, to go
into effect on the election of their
successors y new ticket was nOmi.
mated by petition, when the mayor
and the two commissioners withdrew
their designations, and this has been
followed by the recall petitions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
Mrs. Mary A. Lookabaush.

Neigh, Neb., April l0.-Special to
The News: The funeral services OF
Mrs. Mary A. Lookabaugh, wife OF 5.
B. Lookabaugh of this city, were held
Yesterday afternoon at the Methodist
Episcopal church, Rev. f. T. George,
presiding elder of Neigh district had
OFFICIAL charge of the services. Mrs,
Lookabaugh was born in Wisconsin
in July, 1872, and was married to Mr..
Lookabaugh in this city in 1898. The
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
DRlSCOLL COMING OVER.

English Featherweight Champion Due
to Arrive First Week In April.
Jcm Drscoll, the featherweight
champion Of England, is coming to
America the first week in April Jem
Is anxious to retire now that he has
won the Lord LonSdale belt for keeps,
but says that he'd like to win the
American title. too, and make him
self the real worlds champion before
he puts the old gloves, shoes and tights
away with the moth balls.
Driscol has received several good Of
fers from the promoters in this coun-
try to meet Abe AttelI and three or
four other pugilists on this side Of the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
Albert q Richardson.

Ainsworth, Neb.. April 3. Special to
The News Albert b. Richardson died
last night after three weeks sickness
from grip. Funeral services will be
held Sunday afternoon in charge of
the Nasons Deceased came here
something over a year ago from Bat.
tie Creek, Neb.. bought a ranch and
engaged in real estate and insurance
business in Ainsworth with r. S. Smell.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
WHAT OTHER TOWNS ARE DOING

BY the combined efforts of the Til
den Commercial club and the farmers
substantial road work is being done
leading out of that town.
A local branch OF the Nebraska Re.
tail Merchants association has been
organized at AinswOrth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
NEW YORKS RECENT FIRE HORROR
WORST SINCE a0CUN DISASTER

was not able to dud his way out He
helped TO raise two men and a woman
who also had come down the rope and
then sat down to walt uutl some one
came who would lead them from the
cellar
Thls did not happen for four hours
by which time the cellar had become
so filed with water that Mcshc, and
his companions had trouble at times In
keeping their heads above the level OF
the water
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14

Atlantic. .Iem Is considered TO be
about the Shifrest boxer that ever ap-
peared in the rinG. He met Atte!i In
New York about two years ago ana
outpointed the American champion
easily. Last summer he was taken III
and forced to 90 back to England
Within the last few months the Eng
lish champion has shown his Old tine
form.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
A REMARKABLE AUTO RECORD.
1881 Miles Negotiated in Twenty-four
Hours at Los ANGELES,

Los Angeles, April 10.-Driving an
Italian Fiat of 60 horsepower, Valen-
tine Hust and Frank Verbeck won the
24-hour race over the Playa Del Rey
motordome, piling up the remarkable
score of 1,491 miles, an average of
62B miles an hour, breaking the
American record Of 1858 miles made
by Poole and Paschek with a Stearns
car at Brighton Beach August 20
last.
An American-made Cadillac of 80
horsepower. driven by Adair and Beau
dette, was second with a score of ,44s
miles, an average of over 60 miles an
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
Northmest Weddings.

otto Ruben and Scbiua Eckhot were
married at West Point
c. Ilightower ana Della Albers were
married at Pierce
Elmer Bordcy and Anna Carlson
were married ut Dallas.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
FIRE AT ELkHoRN, Nse.
Entire Town is Threatened With De-
struction by the Flames.

Entire own is threatened with De-
struction by the Flames.
Elkhorn, Neb. April 10.-Fire which
threatened to wipe out the town yes
terday afternoon destroyed II. a.
Notes grain elevator at loss Of
$4,000, partly covered by insurance
The cause of the fire is not known.
Sparks from the burning building were
driven over the town by the wind and
several minor fires resulted. The citi-
zens were put to their utmost to pre-
vent the burning of the entire town.
The Grove hotel, directly across the
street from the elevator, was on fire
before the flames were under control
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14

err sinking spell early today. Despite
these relapscs, each Of which leaves
MIR Johnson weaker, his physician Dr.
Oscar Thomas says that the former
mayor may live through the day or
longer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
60 BOILERMAKERs STRIKE.
Railroad Discharges Man for Staying
Home When Wife is Very III.

Sedalia, Mo, April S.-Because the
Missouri Pacific railroad discharged
an employe in the local shops for re-
naming away from work when his
wife was seriously ill. sixty boilermak-
ers and helpers in the Company's
shops struck today. They demand
reinstatement for the discharged EN-.
DlOYe
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14

Dalton Ga. April lO-Thc princi.
pal business block here was destroyed
by fire which started iu the Dalton no.
tel at midnight and burned until $3.50
a. m The loss is estimated at "A
quarter of million dollars.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
FORkED BALL THE LATEST
CREATION.

Every season there Is some
new bali sprung on the fans, and Z
this year is no exception. In the
Northwestern league, where the
timber Is typical of the tall and
uncut, a pitcher named Jim
Hall is credited with having dis
covered the new terror, which
for ferocity has the splitter look
) ing like a busted automobile tire.
Hall has named his creation the
} forked ball, and twirlers at sew
eral of the training camps are
) giving 1t rather serious consider
alton.
The ball Is held between the
8 index and second fingers. This
position gives to 1t the name
3 "forked ball" The ball is said
to break something on the style
8 OF the Splitter" but drops quick
err and shoots more to one side.
3 None of the pitchers has sue
B ceeded in mastering It as yet to
the degree OF perfect control,
but that credence Is given to the
5 story is proved by the number
Z who are trying to do so. In or
5 der to thoroughly control this
Z new creation the twirler must
, have large hands.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
JOHNSON SINKS AGAIN.

Rallies Under StimuIants.
Cleveland, o., April lO.-Former
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson. who last
night was near death, but rallied un'
der strong stimulants, suffered anoth'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
A Remarkable Experience.

Henry Meshel had most extraordi-
nary experience in escaping from the
ninth floor, He ran TO the elevator
shaft and. finding the car stalled at the
bottom. leaped out and caught the wire
rope.
He was able to seize 1t as he jumped
and slid TO the car, from which he
clambered to the floor. This was In
the subcelar. as 1t CHANGED. and Meshel
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-14
Brave Elevator Boys.

Joseph Vito and John Casper, the
elevator boys, performed heroic work
OF rescue. Officials Of the police and
fire departments credit these young
men with having saved by sticking
TO their posts fully 600 lives.
The boys ran their cars up and down
until the shafts were ablaze Each
made no less than twenty trips up
and down after the frst alarm was
given
Arizona republican., 1911-03-25
SUNDAY AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Corner Fifth avenue and Monroe.
The pastor, f. n. Phillips, will speak
in the morning at II o'clock on why
| Am a Christian" In the evening at
the 7:3O hour his topic will be Come
Out of the Man, Thou Unclean Spirit
The evening sermon will be directed
with some spirit at the present political
situation in Phoenix. as it affects the
moral life of the city. and its citizenship.
The very best of music is being plan
ned by Mrs. Clarence French, the direc-
tor The general public has cordial
invitation. Bible school 9:45 a. m;
church IL a. M: Jr. c. F. Z. m; Y.
P. s. c. f. e:30p. M: church so p. m.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-25
Sleeps Well
Appetite Fine
And Feeling Like New Man After
Being a Nervous Wreck and I'm
able to Do a Stroke of Work.

NJ: B. Arthur Jordan, R. F. D. No.
], High Point, n. c., who experienced
This remarkable recovery, writes as
follows: Last July | was taken sick;
| was very nervous and weak. Could
not sleep at night and was unable to
look after my farm work or do any
business. ! tried two doctors, but did
not receive much benefit from them.
a friend of mine told me of Duff
fy's Pure Malt Whiskey and insisted
that | try it. / did and l am now
strong and well. Can sleep all right
and have an appetite like horse"
Arizona republican., 1911-03-25
Duify's Pure Malt WhIskey

will bring healthy glow to the pallid
cheek, give new energy to the falter-
ing limbs, strengthen and invigorate
the weary body and throbbing brains
reanimate the vital organs and create
a new supply of rich, red blood. IL
makes the old feel young and keeps
the young strong and vigorous. Pre-
scribed by physicians, used in hos
pitals and recognized as a family
medicine everywhere. Thousands of
our patients, both men and women
alike, who have been restored to
health and strength, extol its virtues
as the worlds greatest tonic, stimu-
liant and body builder.
Sold IN SEALED BOTTLES
ONLY by druggists. grocers and
dealers, or shipped direct for $l00
per large bottle.
The Duffy Malt Whisky Co.. Rochester. NY.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-25
Smart Spring Apparel For Fashionable Women

If you're interested in New Spring Suits
interested enough to buy one right now
provided you can save handsomely, read
carefully this news item.