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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
NeIlah Theater Season Opens.

Neigh, Neb., Aug. 2S.-Special to
The News: The fall and winter open
ing of the Neigh auditorium to the
people of this city and vicinity will
be at least two weeks earlier than
last year. Managers jenkins and
Payne have secured that excellent
company, "The Matinee Girl" that will
hold the boards at the playhouse Tues
day and Wednesday evenings of this
week. From the advance sale Of
tickets indications are assured that a
packed house will greet Dan Russell
and his company on the opening night
The local managers have gained a
reputation in years past in securing
of first-class attractions, and again are
making the statement to the theater-
going people of Neigh and vicinity
that their promise in obtaining the
best on the road, still holds good.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Carrick SIiuhtIy Hurt,

Water Commissioner Frank Carrick
received slight injuries as the result
of being struck by the brass hangings
in the fire station Sunday morning. Mr..
Carrick, who is assistant fire chief,
had just jumped on the rear platform
of the hose wagon when the fire alarm.
announcing that the Gene Best resort
was on fire, sounded. The hangings
were let loose from the harness and
Fire Driver Trulock threw the hang
ings over his head as he hurriedly
drove the team from the station. The
heavy trimmed straw hat saved Mr..
Carrick from probably serious inju-
ries. The hat was damaged and one
rod of the hangings struck him over
the head and eye.
The fire in the resort was put out
Just as the firemen reached the scene
No damage was done except that
Best's hand was burned. A gasoline
stove exploded when breakfast was be-
ing made by the cOlored cook in the
kitchen. The stove was kicked into
the yard.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Spain to Invade Morocco.

Madrid, Aug. 2S.-Dispatches receiv-
ed here today from Las Palmas, Ca
nary Islands, say that 500 Spanish SOL
diers are making preparations to en-
bark tomorrow on the transport Almi-
rale Lobo, to occupy Sainte Croix La
Mineuro, on the Moroccan coast to
the south of Agadier, where the arrival
last July of the German warship Pen
Their stirred up the present interna-
tional dispute over Morocco. The
news reporting the movement Of a
Spanish force to southern Morocco has
not yet been elucidated but should be
confirmed as the president to compli-
cate the problems over which negotia-
tions are in progress between Jules
Cambon, the French ambassador at
Berlin and Herr Won Kiderline-Waech-
ter, the German foreign secretary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01

more cosmopolitan gathering of our
citizens was never before witnessed
in Ewing. Rev. Father Rose was feel.
ing his best, and without opening the
sacred work chose for his remarks a
few words with which we are all ia.
miliar, "Be ye Just and right" The
reverend gentleman captivated his au.
dience and held them concentrated to
the point for the space OF thirty min.
utes. 1t was one of the chautauQua
triumphs. He is popular among our
citizens,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Two Games at Emmett.

Emmett, Neb., Aug. 2S.-Special to
The News: Atkinson and Emmett
played a double header at Atkinson
Friday. The first game was a nice
game, Atkinson being shut out up I'M
til the fifth inning when five hits and
a couple of errors gave them four
scores. Battery for Atkinson, Milnar,
Casey and Sentler; for Emmett, O'Don'
nell and Smith. Score to in favor
of Emmett.
Second game was one-sided affair,
Atkison trying out five different pitch
ers. Numerous errors and poor throw
ing to bases made the score II to T.,
favor of Emmett. Battery for Atkin-
son, Johnson, Scuttler, Parnell and
several others; for Emmett, Wilson and
Wilson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Falls OF Elevator.

Colome, S. D., Aug. 2S.-Special to
The News: Walter Horn, young
homesteader from near McNeely and
who has been working as carpenter,
fell sixty-five feet from the top of the
new Won Seggern elevator at $3.50 this
morning. He died an hour later.
He was out on the roof and started
inside to get saw, lost his balance,
slid down the lower roof, then to the
ground, clear drop of tifty-seven feet,
alighting on his left side.
DR.. Kimball was called and exam
ined the unconscious man. He was
badly injured internally ad every rib on
the left side broken. There was very
little hope of his ever regaining con-
seriousness. He was about 23 years old
and unmarried.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Runs Over Boys Head.

Creighton, Neb, Aug. 2S.-Special
to The News: Henry Schwartz, jr.,
ran over a 10-year-old grandson of
Louis Matsen, with an automobile, at
the baseball grounds Saturday. The
boy was unconscious for over an hour
and the outcome of his injuries is not
yet known. Schwartz was fined this
morning $21.55 for exceeding the speed
limit.
The car ran over the lads head and
body. The tires were soft, which ac-
counts for the fact that the boy was
not killed. He was unconscious an
hour. Matsen was going about eigh-
teen miles an hour, at the crowded
ball park
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01

ciety, Frank Ueckermann the seCrc.
tary, brought the question before tho
Germans, who are delighted with It.
Many believe that the saCngCrfcsts
which are pulled of. in Omaha and
other large cities could be brought to
Norfolk should II branch organization
be formed here under the direction of
the social committee of the Sons of
Hermann. MIR. Ucckcrmanu has in
view an expert director of vocal music,
u German who has had much expert
once in this work. This director has
made it known that he wishes to 10.
cate in Norfolk and If the society
passes favorably on the proposition, It
is believed Norfolk will have "gc.
sang verCln" within Il few months.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.

Sioux Falls is on the list Of cities to
receive postal savings banks.
The old settlers picnic of Union
county will be held at Crills mill Tues
day.
Orville Brancel of Aberdeen was
badly beaten up and robbed Of $3.50
in cash.
The Northwestern road has been i'm.
proving the grade of it's line near
Aberdeen.
Yankton is hoping to secure a visit
from President Taft while he is on his
western trip.
The Milwaukee railroad in a crop re.
port declares that there is still much
good corn west of Mitchell.
Citizens of Rapid City will vote soon
on the question of 100000 bond issue
to build new water system.
Hot Springs has been named as the
next annual meeting place Of the
South Dakota Pharmaceutical associa-
ton.
Six attempts to burn the business
portion of Marion Junction, S. D., were
frustrated. Three fires were started
early in the evening and three later.
John Helgeland, employed at the
Reedy elevator at Centerville, was Sc
riously injured when bin gave way
and buried him under 1000 bushels Of
corn.
Mrs. Sarah Conor, with her four chill
dren, is returning overland to Wheel
on from Canada where she was COM
PEELED to abandon a homestead on
account of the death of her husband
and the crop failure.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
union"

union,
Asked II he would receive as such,
representatives of the federation, he
said:
II have said positively that | will re-
ceive any representatives of the
union"
General retrenchment now in pro.
gress Is due entirely to the necessity
of reduction in expenditures, he said,
adding that men now laid off will be
taken back as soon as conditions war
rant.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt said he had receiv-
ed enroute telegram from J. w.
Kline, international president of the
blaCksmiths' union, asking for a con
ference upon his return to Chicago.
He said the request would be granted.
That the success of the federation
of shop employees of the Hartman
lines demanding recognition by the
Hartman roads would place the
road business of the country, was the
assertion of Mr.. Kruttschnitt.
Railroad officers are public Off
Gals" he added, "and our duty to the
public compels us to take firm stand
in these matters. We Concede that
unionism has come to stay and we
are ready to meet union men as such,
but we also realize our duty to the
public.
THE proposed federation Of all the
railroad craft If contaminated, would
place them in absolute control"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
NEwSJoURNAL FRIDAY SEPTEMBER

ed few days after the tragedy and
was not located until recently when
Pinkerton detectives found her. The
prosecution will attempt to send Miss
Murphy to the penitentiary along with
the four men under arrest.
Harry Heath, one of the four men
arrested and with whom Miss .urphy
was said to be in love, has been sepa.
rated from the other three prisoners
and taken to Rushvlle where the state
hopes to get confession from him.
The prosecution will allege that Sci
lers, the man who was taken from his
bed and hanged to telephone pole,
was infatuated with Miss Murphy
Kenneth Murphy, a brother of the
girl, is one of the four men charged
with the murder. The state will fur
Their attempt to prove that Miss Muir
ply, thinking that Sellers was in
sured in her name, planned to have
him killed and then after getting the
life insurance money, to marry Heath.
After His Insurance?
The state will allege that Sellers
told Miss Murphy that his life was
insured in her name; that the girl
broke into his house and searched his
trunk in an effort to find his life in
surance policy; that, failing to find
the policy she rebuked Sellers for hav-
ing misrepresented to her; that he re-
assured her he was insured in her
favor and that the policy was in a
Cody bank; and that the day after the
murder Miss Murphy went into the
bank at Cody and asked If Sellers had
| left some insurance papers there for
| her. The bankers wife was in charge
of the bank and told the young wo-
man she would have to see the banker,
according to the story of the prosecu'
ton. 1t is claimed Miss Murphy came
back and asked the banker about the
insurance papers and was informed
that Sellers had his life insured but
not in Miss Murphy's name. Sellers
insurance amounted to $1,000.
NJ. F. Harrington of O'Neill will as.
sist Attorneys Fisher and Tucker of
Valentine in the prosecution and a
lawyer from Missouri will assist At
torneys Morrissey and Walcott of
Valentine in the defense The case
will be hard fought.
George and Alma Weed, brothers
are held with Heath and Murphy. The
trial comes up in October.
Sheriff Rossiter of Valentine went to
Kansas City recently and turned over
a warrant for Miss Murphy's arrest
to the Pinkerton people. Her lawyer
agreed to have Miss Murphy on hand
for the trial.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
TO MEET kRuTTSCHNITT.
international Union Heads Confer
With Him on FRIDAY,

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 2S.-The five
international presidents of the railway
unions involved in the difficulties with
the Hartman lines, will meet julius
Kruttschnitt in San Francisco Friday
and endeavor to reach an agreement.
There will be no conference in Kan
sas City.
j. A. Franklin, president of the boil
ermakers, and NJ. T. Ryan, president
of the carmen, will leave for the west
tonight. They will be joined by the
other president tonight. Mr.. Krutt-
schnitt will be requested to instruct
the officers of the other roads to treat
with federated committee from each
line. The demands will be the same
as those already granted by many Of
the eastern roads.
San Francisco, Aug. 2S.-Julius
Krutschnitt, vice president and direc-
tor of maintenance and operation Of
the Hartman lines, arrived here from
Chicago last night. He announced
that he had come for family reasons
and gave what he considered answer
to the question as to whether he would
receive representatives of the fedora
ton of shopmens union. Mr.. Krutt-
schnitt was accompanied by E. E. Cal
vim, general manager of the Hartman
lines, and by Mrs. Kruttschnitt.
"All reports that l have refused to
meet representatives of the union men
are false" he declared. "A expect to
be here until next Sunday and will
receive any representatives Of the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
LUCY SWoPE ELoPES.
Niece of Murdered Kansas City Nil.
Iionaire Runs Away With Man.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 2S-
Lucy Lee Swope, niece of Col. Thomas
H. Swope, the murdered Kansas City
millionaire, who has been spending
some time in this city, eloped yester-
day morning with w. B. Byrne, a for
mer Kansas City business man, who is
now a travelling salesman living at
Denver. The couple went to Pueblo,
where they were married, and return
ed here last evening.
Kansas City, Aug. %. Lucy Lee
Swope, who eloped from Colorado
Springs yesterday with w. B. Byrne,
was one of the principal witnesses in
the trial of DR.. B. G.. Hyde here last
year for the murder of Col Swope.
She was in Europe shortly before
an epidemic of typhoid broke out in
the Swope family. On her return DR..
Hyde accompanied her from New
York. She was stricken with typhoid
soon after her arrival The prosecu-
ton attempted to show that prepared
germs had been administered to her
in cup of water which DR.. Hyde gave
her on the train.
Mrs. Byrne is expected to testify at
the second trial of Dr. Hyde here next
October.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01

cure enough fast players, they decided
not to come to Norfolk, thereby disap.
pointing large crowd of fans and
also causing financial loss of 1925 to
the local team. Eight other teams
Sunday were put off on account of the
date made with Atkinson. The Storz
Triumphs of Omaha, the fastest anna
teur team in the state, were anxious
to come here Sunday but they were
rejected in favor of Atkinson. Several
amateur teams gave the fans who gath.
cred on the grounds little amuse.
ment
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Pleasant Event at Valentine.

Valentine, Neb., Aug. 2S.-Special to
The News: One of the prettiest af-
fairs of the season in society here took
place at the pavilion in the city park
Friday night, when a dance was given
to the married people by number of
the young people of the city. The pa
Wilton was very prettily decorated
with trailing grape vines and flowers,
with the punch bowl arranged within
bower in the center on one side. The
lights were all enclosed in Japanese
lanterns with vases of flowers on all
sides. One end of the pavilion was
fixed up with chairs and tables for
those wishing to play cards. The night
was ideal and as the ripping waters of
the creek flowed by the music swelled
out in unison while the dancers made
merry on the floor. Refreshments
were served during the intermissionfof
the program and the guests all went
home with warm spot in their hearts
for the young people, who are to be
congratulated on the successful way
in which eevrything was arranged.
There were about eighty guests pres
ent.
The Episcopalean and Presbyterian
Sunday schools of this place both held
their annual picnics in the city park
Saturday. Both picnics were to have
been earlier in the week but had to
be postponed on account of rainy
weather. The woods were full of
youngsters all day and big feed at
noon was the browning event of the
day for all the young people, so the
kiddies enjoyed themselves the live
long day and came home tired but hap
by when night drew near.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Creiqhton Beats Wisner.

Wisner, Neb., Aug. 2S.-Huffies'
Colts of Creighton won their third
straight shutout here today by defeat
ing Wisner. The feature of the game
was the pitching of Dunaway, allow
ing but two hits and both Of these
were scratches, and the batting Of the
Colts. There have been but two runs
scored against the Colts in the last
thirty-siX innings. The Colts play the
second game of their trip here tomor-
row.
The score: R.H.E.
Creighton. -. 4 000212 10 ~ 0
Wisner. ...... 0000000 90 2
Summary: Batteries, Dunaway and
Kemp for Creighton; Ryan and Thomp-
son for Wisner. Struck out by Dun
away 10, by Ryan 3. Bases on balls,
off Dunaway 2, off Ryan l. Two-base
hits, Theisen, Dunaway and Thomp-
son. Umpire, Swartz. Time, ITO.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
The Pope Receives Visitors.

Rome, Aug. 2S.- Pope Plus this
morning received in audience Cardinal
Seraphin Vannutelli, grand plenipoten-
tiary of the holy Catholic church, and
also the most Rev. Martin Tritschler
Y Cordova, archbishop Of Yucatan.
Cardinal Merry Delval, the papal Sec
rotary of state, who delayed his vaca-
ton during the recent illness Of the
pope, today went to Montemario,
where he will stay for the remainder
of the summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Morgan on Cycle Hits Car.

Omaha, Aug. 2S.-Pocketed between
street car and two wagons, one
driving on the wrong side of the
street, Emergency Officer Edward r.
Morgan was probably fatally injured
when his motorcycle collided with an
eastbound Hanscom park car at Twen-
ty-seventh and Leavenworth streets.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Iowa Man Cooks to Death.

Waterloo, Ia, Aug. 2S.-E. A. Nor
gan, a business man, was cooked to
death in bath tub. Mr.. Morgan was
thought he suffered an attack while
allowing hot water to run into the
tub. A gas heater boiled the water
for two hours before he was missed
by the family.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Atkinson Ball Team Disappolnts Fans.

Because they believed they could
not get a square deal" on the local
diamond and because they do not "be-
lieve any team can win game on the
Norfolk grounds" the management of
the Atkinson team, who were sched-
uled to play ball here Sunday after
noon, failed to put in their appear
ance. 1t developed, however, that the
Atkinson team was given notice that
the Norfolk team was made up of
strong lineup and, being unable to Sc
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Stanton Defeats Winside.

Winside, Neb., Aug. 2S.-Special to
The News: Stanton defeated Winside
Saturday in a good game of ball
score 4 and 2. Batteries. for Stanton
Whalen and Glissman, for Winside
Siman and Ramsey. Whalen struck
out three and allowed five hits, and
Siman struck out fifteen and allowed
four hits. Stanton had six errors and
Winside five.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
LEAVES (BRAcrs) OF THE CONE OF HOPS

LEAVES lBRAcrs) OF THE CONE OF HOPS
awards. Special awards will also bs
made il accordance with the condi.
tons imposed by contributors.
The amount of barley offered for ex-
hibit must be at least sixty pounds in
bulk, with sheaf Of barley Of at
least twelve heads each.
The specimens must represent fair
average product Of one field on which
they were grown and must be taken
by the grower himself from quaint
ty Of 1000 pounds at least.
All samples of barley must be prop
erly certified to have been grown by
the exhibitor according to the rules
and regulations" to be obtained from
the committee on awards, 1903 Repub-
lie building, Chicago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Murphy Girl to Prison Too?

Eunice Murphy, the girl alleged to
have been the cause of the lynching
of Ranchman Charles p. Sellers near
Cody, Neb, some months ago by four
men, now under arrest in Cherry coun-
ty, has been located on a ranch near
Kansas City and is to be brought back
TO Valentine. Miss Murphy disappear
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Tho Ewlna chautaunua.

Ewing, Neb., Aug. 2S.-Special to
The News: Yesterday was one of the
most picturesque days of the chautau-
qua. The leading attraction of the
morning was the address of Rev, Fa-
Their Rose of the Catholic church. A
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Water Eroze in the Tubs.

Creighton, Neb., Aug. 2S.-Special to
The News: There was frost in Creigh
ton last night. Ice froze in water
standing in tub. 1t is thought the
frost was not heavy enough to hurt
corn. Tomatoes were killed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
AWARDS FOR EXHIBITS.
Cash Prizes for Barley Totaine Seven
Thousand Dollars.

Awards for exhibits of barley at the
second international barley and hor
prize exhibit at Chicago, Oct. 1922,
will be made as follows:
The awards will consist Of over 100
cash prizes, totaling about $1,000,
which have been contributed by num-
Der of associations of brewers, malt
sters and individual manufacturers.
The highest individual prize is $500.
For the purpose of prize distribu-
ton each Of the four botanically diff
ferent types represented by (D Man.
churia, (2) Bay Brewing. 81 White
Club, q, Chevalier will constitute
class by itself.
Prizes are also awarded according
to geographical Originally states-and
commercial importance Of the croi in
the discretion Of the committee en-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
Creiahton Wins. Is to 0.

Creighton, Neb., Aug. 2S.-Special to
The News: Creighton and Laurel
played ball for 500 side here Satur-
day. Creighton won, 10 to 0. Kalor,
in the box for Creighton, was irwin.
chile. Tepner was in the box for Lau-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01
More Postal Banks.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock designated fifty
more postoffices of the first class as
postal savings repositories including
Grand Island, Neb., and Minot, N d.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01

Sioux City, Aug. 2S.-Big drop in
the temperature in this section occur
red last night. The mercury went
down to 43 here. No frost Is reported
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-01

Married - August 26, 1861, in n
church at Mornsburg, Ont, ON the
banks of the st. Lawrence river.
George b. Salter and Miss Mary Bur
rows.
Celebrated-At Norfolk, Ncb., Aug.
ust 26, 1911, the golden wedding ami
VerSary.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-25

cold December day. He has to
work from 6 o'clock in the morn
ing until sat night, and the boss
for whom he works doesn't like to
haye his men take a day off just
to welcome a bit of a. ,baby-not
If the father is IA cents a day
man.
Indeed, he didn't allow the
baby's father to stay at home yes
terday, although most babies
fathers can stay at home on Sun
day; and he can't stay at home
today-Christmas day-because
the big mills keep right on max
ing hard, tough, soulless steel day
and night, Sunday and Christmas
day, and every other day.
If the baby's father would re
fuse to work every day, why, they
would get somebody else who
would, and then what would be-
come of this little babe of Betllle-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-25
hem, Pa?

neIII, I a.!
The baby's mother-that's her
picture, right by the baby's
cradle-is a young woman. You
wouldn't think SO by looking at
the picture, and you would think
it less if, you yourself saw Mrs.
Dimmick. a.
1t isn't years that make the
baby's mother SO old looking; it
was hard work. trouble, poverty
and the heart breaking hours of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-12-27
AT THE HOTELS
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AT THE -EFFERSON-Car Hin. ton, Texarkana G. R. Taylor, Win chester; M. J. Moves, St. Louis; A. c. Davidson, Little Rock ]. B. Gro ,s, Little Rock; T. F. Hurley, Memphis i; R. M Block, Houston, Texas; H. ]. DeDane, Little Rock; Grace Ayles- worth, New York; Pietro Sosso and wife, New York; J. A. Francis, Little Rock; R. w. Gates, Memphis; F. P Gross, New York; H. c. Smith. Wiz mar; s. Smith, Wilmar; A. Murray city.
 AT THE ARLINGTON-A. J. Gar rett, Haynesville, La; w. E. Hamr. ton, Shreveport, La; J. D. Smith anf son, Millville; c. A. Hoffman and fam