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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
NEW USE FOR BASEBALL.
Teacher Takes Novel Method TO Rouse
interest In Mathematics.

Baseball batting averages and other
sporting statistics have been used with
success by John II. Hebberd, head OF
the mathematics department of the
Newton Mass Technical high school.
In developing an interest In mathemat-
ics among backward boys.
Mr.. Hehherd has II class of boys who
have spent from seven to nine years
in the grammar school without getting
ahead. One Of the most difficult things
has been to give them grasp OF
mathematical principles. The new
scheme by stimulating interest has
proved OF great assistance.
1--WE took advantage of the spring
trip OF the Red Sox," said Mr.. Heb
berd, ito use batting averages, mum.
bers OF right hand players and mum
bers Of left hand players, etc, as foun
dations for our mathematical exer.
cises. The football season also gives
us opportunity to work out some prac
teal exercises which interest boys
who have never before been interest
ed in mathematics"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Crop Outlook Never Better.

Never was there brighter outlook
for crops in Nebraska than there is
today, according to a statement of G.
l.. Carlson of this city, who declares
Sundays rain was worth millions OF
dollars.
"Of course | cannot say for certain
just how many millions of dollars the
rain was worth to us, but could fig
ure 1t out to very close estimate IL
| knew just how much of a district it
covered" he said
The rain, says Mr. Carlson, came
just in time for hay and oats, which
was already in bad way.
Corn was not injured by the dry
weather in the least. In many cases
the farmers had not yet finished plant.
ing corn, but the pastures, he says,
were already beginning to burn and
| turn yellow. In the low lands along
the sloughs, the hay was at a stand.
still, but now it will begin growing.
The dry weather had not hurt the
fruit crop in the least, but as the re.
suit of the extreme dryness, the nur.
serymen who put out orchards on con-
! tracts, guaranteeing the growth of the
young fruit trees are heavy losers
Most of these young trees had died,
but in some cases the rain will bring
them around, making big saving to
| the nurserymen.
| A week or two of the continued dry
ness would have killed all of the
!, trees put out by these nurserymen.
Vegetables did not suffer, but the
dry weather in some cases held them
down. In many cases it has been re-
ported that the vegetables were not
out of the ground, but this rain will
bring them up quickly.
The bright outlook for bumper
crops is general, says Mr.. Carlson.
Even in Kansas, state which he Wis
tied recently, is above the ten-year
average.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26

the honors in the Gregory county di.
vision by never meeting with defeat
a single time, while the Butte team
made the same record In the Boyd
county division. The Gregory team
recently returned from an extended
tour of portions OF South Dakota. los.
ing but one game while away, and II
was manifest on their arrival here
that the contest would be close, as
the opening game was eagerly sought
for.
Butte scored one in the second and
three in the third, with which they
were obliged to be satisfied until the
last of the twelfth, when they scored
one Not a Gregory batter reached
the initial sack until the first OF the
fourth, when they got two, and in the
fifth added two more. No more runs
until the twelfth, when the visitors
Four strike-outs in the thirteenth
called for nothing but cyphers, and In
the fourteenth Gregory landed three
more and the limit and again were
tied. A long drive for two bases by
Royal Wilson and a hit by T. Krikac
earned the winning run for the Butte
lads in the last of the sixteenth
The features of the game were the
fine work Of the pitchers and the hit.
ting of w. Krikac and Wilson of the
home team, the former getting two
safe ones and three sacrifices in six
chances and the latter getting two
doubles and single.
1t was the longest game ever played
in the county.
The second game OF the series will
be played at Gregory Tuesday.
The score:
Gregory 22OOOOOO1O 3OO-S
Butte ...O13O0OO OOOO1O30 10
Two-base hits: Wilson (2). Sacri-
fee hits: Tienken, Spencer, Tingle,
T. Krikac, Wills, w. Krikac go. Hits !:
Of krikac, 8; off Slegel, IL. Hit by
pitched ball: By Krikac, L. by Sic.
| gel, l. Struck out: BY Krikac, 81;
by Slegel, 8.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
junction News,

Miss Gwendolyn Arnold of Valen
tine was in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Miss Catheryn Campbelle accepted
a position at the hospital last week
J. F. Moore passed through the
Junction last evening on his way
home to Chadron from a visit with
Scribner relatives.
Miss Otelia Metz of Foster was
here yesterday on business.
Guy Arnold of the pile driver gang,
working at Verdel, was at the June
ton yesterday visiting friends and
relatives.
William Alton, former foreman of
the roundhouse here but now foreman
of the Long Pine round house, visited
with the shop boys yesterday and Sat,
urday.
James Brennan went to Oakdale
yesterday to do some work for the
company.
Clint Balm, a former Norfolk rail
road boy but who with his family took
! up their residence on the Panama
| isthmus some years ago, was here on
a visit with old friends last week and
left Sunday for Elgin for a visit with
his mother.
Miss Eldina White OF Whitewood
Sundayed at the Junction.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Miss Luaenia Gilmour.

Ewing, Neb., May 22.-Special to
The News: News of the sudden death
at Lincoln Of Miss Lugenia Gilmour
which occurred Friday morning at IL
o'clock caused feeling of gloom and
sadness to spread over the entire
community. Miss Gilmour was born
at Cherry Hill, Md, fifty-seven years
ago, and previous to her removal to
Lincoln about two years since was a
resident of Ewing. She was a popular
worker in the orders of the Eastern
Star, the Degree of Honor and the
Royal NeighborS each of which were
represented at the funeral obseQuies
of the deceased. Miss Gilmour was a
sister of the late E. S. Gilmour, form,
erly county clerk of Holt county, an
other brother, also lately deceased
was for years night foreman on the
Baltimore Sun. The deceased leaves
sister-in-law Mrs. e. S. Gilmour, and
four nephews, Harry, Ned, Jay and
Lugene Gilmour all of Lincoln, and
William Gilmour of Valentine. Hell
sudden demise was the result of heart
failure. She apparently was enjoying
the best of health up until the very
moment of her final summons
Miss Gilmour's remains were
brought to Ewing yesterday afternoon
and amidst a profusion of flowers {
brief service was held at the NJ. L
church after which they were deposit
ed in the Ewing cemetery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
MONDAY MENTIONS.

Paul Deck of Hoskins is here trans.
acting business.
j. E. Jackson of Dubuque. Ia, was
in the city visiting with his sister
Mrs. ]. w. Dietrich.
A. E. Ward of Madison was in the
city visiting with relatives.
r. S. Lackey returned from a bust
ness trip to Battle Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kinney made
an automobile trip to Stanton.
Superintendent j. H. Kemp OF
Wayne was here on business.
Arthur w. Hawkins returned from
a business trip to Long Pine.
c. f. Fechner of Stanton was here
visiting with Adolph Moldenhauer.
Mrs. L. L. Lenton of Omaha is in
the city visiting with w. j. Schultz.
W. w. Marshall of Niobrara was il
the city visiting with the A. H. Vielt
family.
Walter PLANT and Richard Kings
ley returned from Stanton, where they
went to visit relatives.
Mrs. Bertha Pilger has gone to Stan
ton, where she is visiting with he
daughter, Mrs. Edward Chase.
Mrs. S. w. Mappes and daughte
Helen of Norfolk and Miss Mari
Mappes of Sioux City returned hom
from a weeks visit with relatives il
Grand Island.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. B. Mann,
son.
A special meeting of the CONNER
cial club is to be held tonight. At thi
meeting the final steps on the ele,
ton of a permanent secretary Is
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Grant-WilIs.

At Omaha, Saturday afternoon, &C.
Cured the wedding of Paul Grant and
Miss Merle Wills. The young couple
returned here Sunday and will make
their home in this city, the groom hav-
ing recently purchased home on
South Eleventh street. Mr.. Grant is
a prominent business man of this
city, having only recently opened a
plumbing shop in the Koenigstein
building. He is the son of j. l.. Grant,
farmer, and is a nephew of S. H.
Grant of this city. The bride is one
of Madison's most prominent young
women, the daughter of William Wills
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
MORE POSTAL BANKS COME.
Hereafter They vii! be Added at the
Rate of 100 Per Week.

Washington, May %. - Postmaster
General Hitchcock, impressed by the
representatives of the successful OPP
Grafton of the post savings system,
has decided to designate hereafter for
considerable time 100 additional post
al repositories each week, instead of
fifty, as month ago.
Announcement was made of the
designation of fifty, twenty-three of
them to be located west of the Mis-
sissippi river, where the heaviest de.
posits heretofore have been made and
where the department feels banking
facilities are comparatively limited.
The new postal banks will open for
business on June 10. Among the new
western offices are Holdrege, Neb.,
and Lead, S. d.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
How chinaman Was Killed.

Laredo, Mex, May 23.-At the end
of rope which had been tied around
his neck, DR.. J. w. Lin, a Chinese
banker, was dragged around the plaza
in Torreon, Mex, until his body was
a mass of broken bones and bleeding
wounds, according to reports reaching
here.
After dragging Lin around the plaza
until life was almost extinct, it is re-
ported the rebels shot him several
times. He died within few minutes.
Dr. Lin was one of the wealthiest
Chinese in north Mexico and was at
the head Of banking institution con-
troled by Chinese capitalists.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
NeIiah 10. Stanton 6.

Neigh, Neb., May 22.-Special to
The News: Upon the return of the
high school baseball team from Stan
ton Saturday evening there was a
bunch of jubilant youngsters. They
defeated the Stanton boys on their
own diamond with only eight players
Center Fielder Miller not only played
his position but also that of the right
garden, on account of the absence OF
Corby. The boys report that Miller
was there and over. The final score
was 10 to in favor of Neigh. This
game closes the school year in base
ball, the home team having won foul
out of the six games played, losing
the two games played with Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
A MILLION MARYS
IN THE BRITISH ISLES
They Will Unite In Giving Coronation
Present to the Queen

Since the movement began to have
all the British Marys unite in giving
a coronation present to Queen Mary
the number of women, children and
men bearing that name is proving to
be astonishing. Already 1t Is being
predicted that there must be at least
100000 women who bear that name
or its variants in England, Scotland
and Ireland.
1t is only by careful reckoning that
one can realize the number of Marys.
There are several in the royal family.
First comes Princess Mary Of Wales:
Princess Victoria and Queen Maud of
Norway are both Marys, and Princess
Henry of Battenberg Is Marie. And
two cousins Of the king have the name
of Marie. :. BE. csc are the crown prin-
cess Of Roumania and Princess Marie
Louise Of Schleswig- Holstein.
Then several Of the duchesses can
become contributors. The Duchess OF
Norfolk and the Duchess of Bedford
are both Marys, the Duchess of New
castle is May, the Duchess of Rutland
Marion and the dowager Duchess of
Grafton Marie. In Scotland the reign
ing Duchess of Hamilton and her pred
ecessor the former duchess, are both
Marys, and the Duchess Of Roxburghe
is May. The Duchess Of Abercorn
makes another Mary, and she repre-
sents Ireland.
Mary is a name that, Of course
stands high in favor with Roman Cath
olics Most Of their women bear It
Indeed, it Is even given to few OF
their men, rs in the case of the late
Lord Arundel, the Duke of Norfolk's
son by his first marriage. who had the
names Of Philip Joseph Mary. 1t is OF
interest to note that the name OF
Mary was rare in western Europe unit
the time Of the crusades. After that
however, 1t came much into favor, anG
every Christian country has now Its
roll call Of celebrated Marys anC
Mari
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
No Matter Where From.

W. Il. Graham, Norfolk Scotch
farmer and an enthusiastic member
OF the local Burns club, relates a good
one on another Norfolk Scot The
latter coming home from recent
Burns meeting met one of the Nor
folk mandolin club of whom he In.
quired If he could play "The Bonnie
Lass of Ballachmyle." The musician
answered in the negative, but inform
ed the Scot that he could play "The
Lancashire Girl"
play away, mon. 1t disna matter
dom whar she comes frae," an
swered the Burns club member.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Ball Game and Fight.

Ewing, Neb., May Especial to
The News: A game of baseball was
played on the Ewing diamond Satur-
day afternoon between the Orchard
and Ewing mines, the score standing
s to 6 in favor of the home team. Ray
Benson and Herb Shannon of the Ew.
ing nine each scored home runs. A
stellar attraction not on the bill oc-
Cured after the game was over. The
left fielder of the visiting team seem.
ed to be aching for fight and would
not be satisfied until he was accom-
modated. Ewing scored again. The
vanquished is said to hail from
Omaha.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
TO FIRE 100000 OFFICE.
Du Pont Company Will Prove Its
Headquarters Fireproof.

The officials of the Du Pont Powder
company mt Wilmington, Del, have
decided upon an unusual plan TO dem
onStrate that the two million dollar
office building and headquarters of the
concern is tireprOof. John j. Raskob
an official. stated that in several rooms
fires would be started with infamma-
BILE material and the flames left to do
their worst. Insurance underwriters
will be present.
Every precaution will be taken, how
ever. to extinguish the fires should the
building not Withstand the test The
structure, Mr.. Raskob says, has every
safeguard against fire. 1t is built Of
steel, brick and cement.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAL, FRIDAY, MAY 2G

prescribed intermediate landing at
Onenburg. The first to reach Erie.
berg was Jeannin, who covered the dis.
lance in two hours and ten minutes.
Brunhuber was second, in two hours
and eleven minutes. The aviator Wit.
terstaetter, who attempted the flight
with his wife as passenger, did not
finish. The subsequent stages of the
reliability flight include Mulhausen
Strassburg, Mannheim and Frankfort
at a total OF 100 miles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Great Rain Comes Down.

That was great rain. 1t amounted
to 1.21 inches in Norfolk.
A magnificent rain-the rain we've
all been praying for-descended upon
northeastern Nebraska Saturday night
and Sunday, benefiting crops ines.
timably. A million dollars would be
a tame and colorless way of trying to
express the value of it.
The rain was general over the east.
ern part of the state, extending as
far north as the state line at Anoka
and as far west as O'Neill.
Following two weeks of hot, dry
winds from the south, which had filled
the air with dust and Slapped the soil
of moisture, the generous downpour
was blessing to all the territory that
it covered and it's effect was percep
tibly felt upon the Chicago board OF
trade Monday morning.
The ground was not suffering, ex
cept in pastures, for want of water
but the copious rainfall at this time
has given growing crops bounding
start in their race to get under the
maturity wire before frost. Every
thing is looking up, as a result of the
Soaker.
Rain began falling again in Nor
folk Monday afternoon. Every bit OF
the rain soaked into the ground, sc
gently did the moisture fall.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Pa Was Riqht,

"Pa says you keep almost every
thing here" said the small son of the
village editor.
81 guess your pas about right" re-
piled the owner Of the general store.
"And ia says" continued the little
chap. the reason you keep so many
things Is because you don't advertise"
Chicago News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
OuItn a Criminal.

Il suppose there's none OF US better
than we should he
Indeed. no. | was thinking II over
last night Why, only yesterday was
guilty or killing time. numbering
tune smothering yawn. stealing
kiss. cutting Il creditor and breaking
into a perspiration. "-London Tit Bits
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
MARTIN SHERIDAN THROUGH.
Famous Athlete Says He Has Had Last
Fling at All Around Title.


Martin Sheridan has announced that
he had competed for the last time in
the all around championships and that
he was content to leave his present
worlds all around record Of 1885
points for others to shoot at. Martin
has not the time nor the inclination to
go through another long siege of train
Ing necessary to Dit himself for an all
around championship. He says he still
will take an occasional ding at discus
throwing. shot putting. weight heav-
ing. standing jumping and events
which come easy for him without spe-
cial preparation. Never no more"
however. for Martin as far as the all
around game goes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26

junction has not yet been definitely
selected, it is authortntiyely stated
that the station will stand either at
the head of Second street or Third
street Surveyors have not yet ar
rived to stake out the precise loca-
ton and the contract has not yet been
let, but the work is expected to begin
shortly
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
A 16.Innino Game at Butte

Butte, Neb., May 20. - Special to
The News: The first game of the
championship series between the
Butte and Gregory high school teams
was played on the Butte grounds here,
the game going to the home team af-
ter one of the fiercest battles ever
played on the Butte iamond-sixteen
innings, to 8. Gregory carried off
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Meets Sisters Here fter Thirty Years,

H. Kleeberger of Monroe. Wis. Her
man Kleeberger of Gate, Okla: w. l..
Kleeberger of Kansas City, Mo-, all
brothers of Miss Wayne Kleeberger
and Mrs. w. u. King are visiting in
Norfolk at the home of the latter.
This is the first time Herman Klee-
berger and his sisters have met in
thirty years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Soulless Contributors.

The congregation numbered thirty
Two souls this morning." remarked the
parson
Thirty SOULS" corrected the deacon.
I'VE got two plugged nickels In the
collection box."-Kansas City Journal
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Five Story BUILDING Burns

Chicago. May 22--Fire today de
stroyed the Northwestern Can com
pany's building, five story brick
structure, causing a loss of 100000
Two floors of the structure were oc
cupled by Davidson Bros. Marble com
pany.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26

The house in which Thomas Carlyle
was born at Ecclefechan has been sold
to the London syndicate which possess
es Carlyle's house at Chelsea and will
be furnished to represent the house
as 1t was in Carlyle's boyhood.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Ainsworth Will Celebrate.

Ainsworth, Neb., May 23.-Special
to The News: Ainsworth is arrang-
ing for very elaborate celebration
of the Fourth of July this year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Married Twenty-Five Years,

Mr.. and Mrs. John Kreuger cele.
brated their twenty.fifth wedding an.
niversary Sunday afternoon. The ia
bles were decorated in roses and car.
nations and over 100 guests were
present.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Impatience and pride have destroyed
more souls than wickedness.-Maz zini.
A Household Jewel.

els your new maid competent?"
VERY. She can even fool agents and
peddlers into believing that she's mis-
tress Of the house."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Bound 70 Be Discovsrsd.

If man is really reliable he doesn't
have to devote much Of his time to ex.
plotting that virtue; you are watched
pretty closely whether you know 1t or
not.-Atchison Globe.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
An Air Race in Germany.

Frieberg, Germany, May 22,-Four
aviators, who are competing in the
upper Rhine reliability fight, arrived
here from Baden, having made the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Kills Her Five Children.

Rambach, SaXony, May 23.-Driven
temporarily insane by an accusation
of theft, a woman here today killed
her five children and then committed
suicide.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Holman MAY Go Abroad.

Hans Holmer, winner of the Pow.
derhall race. has an offer to tour Italy,
Africa. South America and Australis
this summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
NORFOLK MEN BRING SUIT.
Oes Moines Man Asked TO Pay for
DAMAGE Done Property.

Des Moines. Ia, May 22.-Andrew
Durland and A. Nyland of Norfolk,
Neb., have sued o. p. Herrick, con.
tractor here for damages OF sass.
They allege their property was in.
jured by dynami'" used by the con.
tractor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Where the New Depot viii Go.

Although the exact location of the
new $4,000 depot to be built by the
Northwestern railroad at Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26

They are as sick that surfeit with
too much as they that starve with
nothing .-Shakespeare.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26

Neigh, Neb., May 22.-Special to
The News: A most welcome rain Wis.
tied this vicinity yesterday, commenc.
ing early in the morning and contin.
uing during the entire day. Toward
evening it began to get warmer and
then the rain descended in real ear.
nest, causing the cutters in the streets
to become nearly bank full.
This is the first good soaking rain
that has failed in this section of the
state this season. 1t cannot be esti
mated the large amount of good this
has been to the farmers, who in the
past few days have complained of the
dry condition of the soil.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26

Try a News Want-Ad.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-29
BY Abe Attell,

BY Abe Attell,
Featherweight Champion
There are but four real punches
in boxing-the straight left to
the face, the straight left to the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-29

landing straight left to facet
body, the straight right to the
face and the straight right to thet
body. All others are the OUT
growth of these.
To deliver the straight Left
straighten the arm to its full
length, step in and put your
weight behind your fist. In de-
livering the straight right to the
face and the straight left ard
right to the body, the same prin-T
ciple is used-always stifep your
arm, hit hard, true and fast.
The straight punches are the
ones used when fighters attempt
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-29

5 Attell blocking Goodman's lead
(Abe Attell, in this article, says
there are four fundamental blows
and that all others are adaptions.
The value of the straight punch,
the old straight from the
shoulder style. that made Eng
lands old champions famous, is
encouraged by the featherweight
champion.-Editor.