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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.

Phillip Pietrus, veteran ranCher,
died suddenly near Pierre.
Large crowds have been in attend
ance at the state iremen's tourna-
ment at Lead this week.
Nick Rossineau of Rapid City, was
fined $50 for shooting grouse out of
season.
The Farmers Elevator company of
Bridgewater, declared 20 percent
dividend at its annual meeting.
c. S. Grimes, Northwestern station
agent at Huron, has been transferred
to his old post at Pierre
The city council of Arlington has
granted an electric light franchise to
George Johnson of Watertown.
Deadwood business men expect to
organize a company to manufacture
turpentine from pitch pine stumps.
The South Dakota state militia com
panies will hold their annual encamp
ment at Watertown July II to 10.
S. E. Cassill OF Hudson, had a leg
, amputated as a result of injuries sus
tanned when he was thrown from a
, horse.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Kibbee OF
Mitchell, celebrated their golden wed
ding anniversary by inviting the pub
lie to a reception.
The waterworks system at Leola has
| been completed and is in working or
der A volunteer fire company is tC
be organized
| The Schoeneman Lumber company
has purchased the stock and property
' of the Carter Lumber company, one
of its competitors in Sioux Falls.
Miss Amanda Clement, the famous
girl umpire of Hudson, injured one OF
her knees while running to cover E
play during a baseball game and is
on crutches.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
Groom is es. Bride is 62.

A golden wedding followed by real
wedding, in which the bride and groom
were both over GO, was the feature OF
celebration neld at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Froellch, living on
the corner Of Pasewalk avenue and
Fifth street At o'clock in the after
noon Rev. ]. +. Mueller went through
the ceremony which fifty years ago
bound Mr. and Mrs. Froelich in we'd
lock- All the five sons and three
daughters, with the exception of one,
are married and have families, who
were present. Many other friends
were present.
At 8 o'clock in the evening at the
same place Rev. Mr.. Mueller bound
in wedlock Christian Hoffman,, aged
6S, and Mrs. Augusta Kell, aged GO.
The groom is a wealthy retired far
mer of Hastings, Neb, and the bride
is well known here, having lived il
Norfolk a long time. Her home is or
South First street. The happy couple
will 60 to Minnesota TO spend theil
honeymoon and will return here soor
to make Norfolk their home.
The real wedding was scheduled tt
be secret, the married couple fear
| ing a chariVari.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR SENATE
Brown Denies He Wants TO Succeed d
Kenyon,

Chicago, July S.-Denial was made
by w. c. Brown, president Of the New
York Central lines, of a statement
that he expected TO be a candidate
for the United States senate to sue.
ceed Senator Kenyon of Iowa.
Mr.. Brown telegraphed the officials
of the company in Chicago that he
never had considered such a step. lie
has been at his country home in Lime
Springs, Ia, for several days. After
reading the report from New York
to the effect that he planned to enter
the political arena against Senator
Kenyon, he said:
Il wish to deny the report that
purpose becoming a candidate fol
United States senator, or for any other
political office. When ! get ready tC
retire from my present position it vii
be to abstain from hard work and re
sponsibilty, not to engage in othel
work equally exacting and responsi
BILE"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14

After number Of special meetings
to make final settlement on the cost
of the Norfolk avenue paving, the city
council held another special meeting
last night at which the matter was
settled. The estimate was allowed at
S2.2412 per square yard. This amount
includes all the extra expenses attach
ed to the paving. The contract price
was $40 per square yard and l4i2
cents was added for the extras. At
last nights meeting l cent per square
yard was deducted The property
owners committee was not present
but it was reported that they are to
be reimbursed for the dirt hauled from
the street and also partly reimbursed
for the old Guttering taken out by the
city.
After the special meeting a regular
meeting was called which lasted until
| o'clock this morning. Most of the
time was taken up in the discussion
of the report OF the public works com
mittee who reported on the municipal
light plans. The committee recon.
mended larger machinery and larger
building than called for by the Palmer
estimate. The committee recommends
a bond issue Of S65,000. The matter
was referred back to the committee
for further investigation.
City Clerk Harter reported that the
Northwestern railroad officials have
notified him that they decline to build
a cement walk on the west side of Sew
enth street from Park avenue to Nor
| folk avenue. The street is being used
on the east side by the railroad com
pany for sidetracks, and the council
declared the walk was necessary be
cause of the danger to the public in
| crossing the tracks. The company
| will be notified to put in the walk at
the specified time or else the city will
do the work. The Union Pacific road
will be given similar order for q
walk on Park avenue.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
BETTER THAN IOWA CROPS.
That's What People Say Who Visit
Tripp and Gregory Counties.

Winner, S. D., July Especial to
The News: The big celebration here
passed off very nicely, with large
crowd present, enjoying themselves
until late in the night.
Two fast games Of ball were played,
Winner against McNeely being the
most exciting. Winner won in seven
inning game, to 3. Winner has sew.
eral eX-league players.
The game Of Ideal VS.. Northwestern
team, both Trip county teams, seven
innings, went to the Northwestern.
Crops here are still in good condi.
tion, especially corn. Many people
who came in to attend the first train
service and Fourth of July celebra
tion expressed the opinion that crops
in Gregory and Trip counties look
better than in many parts of Iowa
Parts Of South Dakota to the north
of the Rosebud country are reported
to be suffering somewhat from lack OF
moisture.
On Sunday evening, July 2, the first
passenger train pulled into Winner
and was met by great concourse OF
people with the Winner band. Regu
lar service has been established.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
Who Burned Schoolhouse? /?

Verdigre, Neb., July Especial to
The News: Knoxville, an inland vii
lage seventeen miles west Of Verdi
gre, is greatly stirred up over the
burning of the schoolhouse on Wed
nesday. Bloodhounds from Fremont
were brought to the village and they
went to the home of John B. Uhlir, a
prominent farmer, intensifying the ex.
citement. No arrests have been made
There had been a bitter factional
fight in the school district and some
time ago Uhlir is alleged to have tried
to move the schoolhouse from its 10
cation, others preventing.
And on Wednesday the scboolbouse
was destroyed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
OMAHA is SELECTED.
Postmaster General Picks Nebraska
Metropolis for Executive Office.

Washington, July S.-After a thor
ough investigation into the respective
advantages of the several cites apply.
ing for the headquarters of the new
division of the railway mail service,
recently authorized by congress, Post
master General Hitchcock has finally
decided to locate the executive Offices
at Omaha.
The new division is to include the
states of Nebraska, Colorado and Wy
oming and will embrace about $4,000
miles of railway mail service. Denver
and Cheyenne, as we'll as Omaha, were
applicants for the headquarters. Mr.,
Hitchcock selected Omaha largely be.
cause it led the other cities in i'm
portance as a railway center.
Most of the railway lines in the re-
gion embraced by the new division
start from Omaha. Most Of the heavy
mails for this region come from the
east and Omaha, which is situated on
the eastern boundary Of the division,
is the principal gateway 1t is there
fore a decided advantage to have the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
George E. BOYD Dies Of Fever.

Oakdale, Neb. July Especial to
The News: George F. Boyd, presi-
dent of the Antelope County bank up
until year ago and since then in the
stock business, died here at 7:30
o'clock this morning from typhoid fe-
yer. He leaves a wife and a baby
about a year old. Mr.. Boyd was
about 35 years old. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
Neigh, Neb., July 7. Special to
The News: George Boyd of Oakdale,
for years prominent citizen Of this
county, died early this morning from
typhoid fever.
Mr. Boyd was a nephew of former
Congressman J. F. Boyd of Neigh.
For some years he was president OF
the Antelope County bank, but lately
had been engaged in stock raising and
farming.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
State Takes DRAINAGE Bonds.

Lincoln, July s. Special to The
News: State Treasurer George has
purchased for the permanent school
fund s60,S55 of Elkhorn valley district
drainage bonds at par; bonds draw 6
percent interest, and under the law
one-twentieth of the total amount of
the bonds are payable each year. This
district is located in the counties of
Dodge and Washington and the drain
age is made necessary on account Of
the lands along the Elkhorn river ly-
| ing back from the river bank being
lower than the river itself so that in
high water these lands overflow. They
are among the richest in the state.
The cost of the drainage system was
100000, but the people of the district
paid it all except the amount above
stated now borrowed of the state of
Nebraska on the bond issue above de-
scribed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
Rich Farmer Shoots Self.

Tilden, Neb., July Especial to The
News: William Oelsligeld, a wealthy
farmer, aged about 60, and one OF the
earliest homesteaders Of Madison
county, was found dead in a buggy
shed at his farm three miles south of
town this morning. A shotgun wound
in his heart told the story Of his sui
eide. Beside him lay double bar
relied shotgun, one shell empty and
the other barrel cooked.
Mr. Oelsligeld came to Madison
county in about 1870. He had always
been OF a quiet and retiring disposition
and lived alone. He never had mar
ried. A number Of relatives, including
stepfather and four or five brothers,
live in this vicinity. He was worth
about 100000, being an extensive land
owner. No motive for the suicide has
developed. The body was found by
Charles Wolf.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
Prohino State Nouche rs.

Washington, July Sin executive
session today the house committee on
expenditures in the state department
expected to examine, it is said, GER.
tain state department vouchers for
sums paid out Of the departments
emergency fund. The committee de-
sired to learn whether or not these
vouchers would tell tales Of double
salaries" money for work on special
commissions paid to persons who also
were drawing regular salaries from
the departments pay roll. Represen-
tative Hamlin Of Missouri, chairman
Of the committee, has determined at
least that he will, if possible, find out
whether, as he said, "the department
is not paying from emergency fund
extra compensation to some Of its EN-.
ployes by placing them on special
commissions"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
NORRIS BROWN TAFT's GUEST.
President Entertaining Nebraska Sena.
tor on His Yacht Today.

President Entertaining Nebraska Sena.
tor on His Yacht Today.
Philadelphia, July S.-After deliver.
ing an address before the Christian
Endeavor convention on the steel pier
at Atlantic City last night, President
Taft, accompanied by Secretary Hilles,
Capt. Butt and Senator Briggs of New
Jersey, departed for Philadelphia
where he arrived few minutes be.
fore II o'clock From the station
here he went in an automobile to the
Philadelphia navy yard where he
boarded the Mayflower. The president
is expected to reach Washington
Monday
Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania
Root OF New York, Brown Of Nebras
ka, Taylor Of Tennessee, Foster OF
Louisiana Bacon Of Georgia and Over
man Of Carolina were invited by the
president to accompany him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
Mean Advice.

Old Gent-On the eve of your mar.
riage let me give you piece of advice.
Remember when your wife's next
birthday comes and give her hand
some present.
Young Man-Yes, Of course.
give her the best your pocket can
buy every birthday, but at Christmas,
New Years and such times give her
only inexpensive little tokens Form
that habit"
"Yes, but why?"
1T will pay"
II presume so'
Eyes. In few years you can begin
to forget the birthdays and she won't I
say word New York Weekly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
NEW STATUTES EFFECTIVE.
Laws Not Carrying Emergency Clause
Go Into Effect.


Lincoln, July S.-Beginning yester-
day, Nebraskans find themselves un.
der the ban of several new laws pass
ed by the last legislature, laws not
carrying the emergency clause going
into effect three calendar months af-
ter the adjournment of the session.
Hotel Commissioner McFadden be-
gan work under the Bulla bill today;
maternity homes and lying.in hospi.
tails come under control of the state
board of health and must have license
TO operate; minors under is may not
legally be sold or given tobacco, and
hypnotic and mesmeric exhibitions
are tabOoed
County officers, county treasurer
examiners and the state printing COM
missioners also begin to draw larger
salaries. The food commission, state
chemist and bank examiners would
also have begun 10 draw larger sal
aries had it not been that the legisla-
ture forgot 10 provide the money for
the increase.
Lees bill prohibiting the hauling of
voters 10 the polls became effective
today, also a law requiring that syrups
and sodawater be pure. Bartos' anti.
bucketshop bill also became effective,
but most of the shops in the state quit
business when the bill was finally
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
DONOVAN PLEASES TAYLOR.
Manager Of Boston Americans Does
Not Mind IL Owner Runs Team.

Patsy Donovan is probably proving
himself the most satisfactory manager
that the Boston club has ever had,
because hc does not appear 10 OBJECT
20 the Interference Of Owner John l..
Taylor.
The average man in charge Of ball
team wants to be the boss. He wants
to be consulted nhout when players
are to he let out or others secured.
Donovan. however seems to differ in
this respect, for he has not raised his
voice against anything Taylor has
done or intimated.
All his predecessors forced them.
selves out Of their jobs because they
did not want Taylor to meddle with
the teams affairs. Donovan has prof
tied by their experience and is look
ing wise and saving wood.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
Taft is Out al Sea.

Philadelphia, July S.-The govern
ment yacht Mayflower with President
Taft and senatorial party aboard which
left Philadelphia navy yard at mid
night, anchored for the night in the
Delaware river off Thompson's Point
N. j., about eleven miles below this
city. At Z a. m. the Mayflower weigh
ed anchor and proceeded down the
river. The yacht will pass out tc
sea about noon and sail down the
coast to Virginia capes and ther
Chesapeake bay. The Mayflower is
due in Washington on Monday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
Casualties Of the Crs die

The burden Of Prussia's military
state, not spared even to the babes IN
their cradles. has proved too much FOR
some Of the younger members Of the
roynl families. In THE House OF
Hohensollerp" Mr. Brayley Hodgetts
mentions that the two sons whom the
FIRST crown princess OF Prussia bore
her husband lat the beginning OF the
eighteenth century, both died In their
cradles. one from nervous shock
caused by the snlute from heavy guns
with which his arrival was heraldeo
and the other from the burden OF q
golden crown which was placed on his
head nfter baptism.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
Stokes Prologue Near End.

New York, July S.-The prologue of
the Stokes shooting case approached
its end today with the third session
of the Tombs court, which will decide
whether Miss Lillian Graham and Miss
Ethel Conrad shall be held for the
grand jury on the charge of trying to
murder the wealthy hotel man.
Unless the defense succeeds in find.
ing some of the missing letters w. E
Stokes is said to have written Miss
Graham, it is expected to close with
the testimony of the elevator boy, to
whom the two girls admitted they fill.
ed Mr.. Stokes full of bullets when he
called to recover these same letters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
THE DIFFERENCE IN
COLLEGE AND Big
LEAGUE BASEBALL

What makes the great difference in
pitching college or minor league bail
and facing major league batsmen is
the fact that in this company the bat
tiers insist on getting the ball over the
plate. They do not bite at anything
that is dished up, soon have pitch
er in the hole, and when he is forced
to aim It over Of course no difficulty
is experienced in hitting him. There
are any number of no hit games pitch.
ed in college baseball, and yet these
same pitchers would stand but a slight
chance to make good in major
league. College teams do not hit much
as n rule and an ordinary pitcher Of,
ten looks like star In that company
The fact remains that the college
pitchers who have made good in the
big leagues have come not from the
big colleges, but from some Of the
more remote institutions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
Our Modern Factory Spoon,


For our modern factory made spoon
the stock is first rolled and cross roll.
ed to get the graded thickness that Is
needed The spoon outline Is then OBJ.
tained by means OF cutting out dies
The blanks thus formed are struck up
by another set OF dies. which orna.
ment the front and back and even
bend the spoon into It's proper shape
at the same time stamping the re
Quired STERLING and the makers
mark. II spoon is made by this
latest Of processes the sterling MARI
can be found raised on the surface in
stead Of incised, as was the case when
the marking was done separately
Handicraft-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
GAMBLE is IN CHICAGO.
Dakota Senator Arrives There to Look
After lorimer Probe,

Chicago, July limited States Sen
ator Gamble Of South Dakota, member
of the Lorimer senatorial investigat-
ing committee, arrived in Chicago to-
day and conferred with John f. Mar
BILE and John J. Healy, attorneys for
the committee now at work there.
Senator Gamble said that the com
mittee would hold a session in Chi
cago within two weeks when a number
Of new witnesses would be called.
Senator Lorimer may take the stand
in this city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
OakdaIe.

]. X. Lenox of Allen, Neb., prom
inent real estate man of that place,
was in town Thursday morning.
c. n. Crandall of Lincoln transacted
business in town Thursday.
Glenn Fisher of Norfolk visited old
friends here the latter part of last
week. While here he was the guest Of
Charles Elwood.
The remains of Mrs. A. B. Elwood
last Saturday and buried beside those
of her husband. w. A. Elwood met
the funeral party in Omaha.
Rev. w. c. Clifton of Meadow Grove
delivered the sacrament and preached
the sermon at the United Brethren
church last Sunday morning.
Mrs. John Mes is seriously i'll al
her home and her condition is consid
cred serious by relatives. Her sons
John Mes of Norfolk and S. /. Mes OF
Neigh, are at her bedside.
After spending about three years or
the Pacific coast, Miss Lila Hawk re
turned home last week for a short
visit with relatives.
R. NJ. Nesbit's brother from Quincy
H., visited him this week.
Miss Elsie Nicholas went to Clear
water Wednesday for a couple days
visit with friends.
A large percent of the out-of-towI
visitors on the Fourth went to TildeI
for the day. There was, however, {
picnic party of about twenty or TWEEN
ty.five at Torpins camp, three-quar
ters of mile northwest of town fol
the day. The town itself was quiet
with hardly any demonstration Of the
national holiday except the displaying
of the national colors, and a practica
safe and sane Fourth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14

President Gomez mas issued decree
ordering a special demonstration Of
sympathy throughout the republic as
soon as Havana harbor has given up
the dead.
There is doubt, however. as to
whether they will be given an oppor-
tunity to give sympathy demonstra
tion, as the army and navy officers be
lieve that no bodies will be found in
the present operation of uncovering
the wreck.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
Taft Entertains Senators.

Washington, July 7.-President Taft
left at o'clock this afternoon for AT
lantic City, where he will address the
Christian Endeavor convention to-
night. President Tafts weekend
cruise on the Mayflower, which begins
late tonight at Philadelphia, will not
be a partisan affair, as at first sup.
posed. The president has invited
of these, four are republicans and four
democrats.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
Crops Here Are Best.

The crop conditions in Norfolk's
vicinity are the best in the state.
That is the news brought to this city
by Frank Dennis of the Crete, Neb.,
Touring mills. Mr.. Dennis has just
completed a trip throughout the state
and after looking over the crop condi
tions here, he declares them the best
he has seen in any section of Ne
bTaska.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
nalind Pino is Still operatinn.

The News has information from an
official who visited the place and saw
liquor sold, that a blind pig is still
operating east Of the city. 1t is claim.
ed trunk filled with bottles Of whis
key was seen at the blind pig
one man living east Of town was
indicted by the recent grand jury for
Illegal selling Of liquor, but the boot
Logging has not stopped, it is said
Many men recently arrested for be
ing drunk, got their booze at the
blind pig it is said.
Any prosecution of the case woulC
be up to the county attorney, who is
said to have been notified.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14

supervisory officers Of the division at
this point. More railway mail clerks
reside at Omaha than elsewhere in
the division, another reason why 1t is
desirable 20 have the supervisory of.
fees there. Many of the operating of.
fees OF the railways in the division
have their Offices at Omaha and thus
can more readily cooperate with the
railway mail officers in matters af-
fecting the transportation of mails.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14
RuYs Niobrara Pop Factory

Niobrara, Neb.. July Especial to
The News: r. b. Hanks of Creigh.
ton purchased the Niobrara pop fac.
tory of Addington & Son and took
possession the first of the week. AT
present he is negotiating the purchase
of the ice cream factory owned by
the same parties. Good showers dur.
ing the present week have made the
outlook for a good corn crop more
encouraging.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-14

passed. so that its effect will not be
SO apparent at present. The pure seed
law also became effective today, but
under the terms Of the act its pro.
visions are not to be enforced until
october /. The state board Of par
dons, the board for the registration of
stations and jacks and the state board
of irrigation and highways also came
into being, the latter board replacing
the present board of irrigation, al
though its personnel is retained.