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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11
WILSON IS DESPONDENT
 OVER THE BOIL WEEVIL

Washington, November 1O.-(special) Secretary Wilson, of the depart nent of agriculture, has just re- turned from Texas, where he went to study the ravages of the boil weevil He takes a rather gloomy view of the at tempt of scientists to destroy this new and dangerous pest, and says the only way to get the best of the boil weevil is to plant cotton early.
 Practically the entire late cotton crop of Texas was destroyed" said Secretary Wilson. Many planters are taking the advice of the Department of Agriculture and are planting early cotton. Ths planters are trying to make a fight against the weevil, but their efforts to destroy it seem to be useless exertion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11
Didn's Mind 1t.
rom the Boston Post.

From the Boston Post.
 Dr. Alfred Wallace, the octogenarian English scientist who claims he can prove the earth to be the center of the universe, lived in his youth in the Mo- luccas. One of his neighbors in those remote islands was an old sailor. and of this aged man Dr. Wallace sometimes tells an odd story.
 ''In certain port the sailor had been invited to dance. He accepted the invi- tation and all through the evening he bounded in hearty and uncouth man ner through the dances or every kind. But he wore no gloves, and hence. the climate being tropical, his large moist hands left stains on the white raiment of the ladies. One, a little vexed, thought she would take him to task for this.
 "Don't you think. dancing so much, you ought to wear gloves?'
 "Oh, that's all right he answered, I'll wash my hands when I'm through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11
CHAM BIER PRAYS.
The Philippines Want Abolition of the
 Dingley Tariff.

Washington, November 1O.-The follow ing oablegrams were received today at the bureau of insular affairs from the Philippine chamber of commerce at Ma nila, P. L. addressed to the secretary of war:
 Philippine chamber of commerce in the name of the agricultural association of Panay, prays for the abolition of the Ding ley tariff on Philippine products.
 Filipino chamber of commerce in the name of 14.000 tobacco workers prays for the abolition of Dinsley tariff on Philip pine products"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11
UNION NECESSARY.
Premier kalsu Receives Deputaton
 of Japanese at Tokio.

Tokio' Japan, November 10-Premier Kalsu today received a deputation of inc anti-hussian league. He impressed the delegates with the necessity for com plete unity and solidarity among the peo- pie in the face of the existing situation. which he declared was most critical.
 There was a strong inclination in we'll informed circles to doubs the pacific fore. casts issued in Europe IL is believed that peace will be made p1 .siSle Lv Rus sia complete acceptance of Japan's claims regarding Manchulia. The Jana nese government iinds it Increasingly difficult to restrain popular sentiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11

monia have shown the heaviest increase -22.46, as compared with 14.60, thirty years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11
Charley Towne and His Soul.

From the Minneapolis Times.
 Charley Towne-our own Charley-s says it does him good to bathe his soul in the soothing atmosphere of honest Democra- cy. Charley's political soul has done some ground and lofty tumbling and con- siderable high diving, but this is the first intmation we have had that it needed a hath
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11

We shall continue our efforts to find something with which 10 successfully fight the weevil, which has spread over 200 counties in Texas and which seems to be as well anchored as the common househy. The only thing to do, as the situation now looks, is to plant early cotton and harvest it before the weevil has time to get in it's work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11
Homeseekers' Ex,ursion Rates.

To Southwest. first and third Tuesdays of each month until April 19. 1904. Tickets
 will be sold at ,reduced rates via Queen and Crescent route to points in Arkansas.
 Indian Territory, New Mexico Missouri. Oklahoma and Texas. For information apply to agent. or A. B. Freeman. T. P. A, Birmingham. 10-9-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11
Papa's Definition.
From Town Topics.

From Town Topics
 Little Elmer-Papa, what is polite. ness?'
 Prof. roadhead-Polteness my son, if the art of not letting other people know what you really think of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-11
LIME! LIME! LIME!
 Bulk and Double Head at very close prices. Syd Smith Hardware Go.

SPECIAL! SPECIAL! Gas Coke in lots of five tons or over, ordered for de- livery l the next two weeks, only s35O per ton.
 B'ham Ky, It. & F. Go.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16

erty and city lots. Call and see us,
get prices, etc.
G. II. Seller & Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
What the People Think.

Permission has been given to pub
lish the following copy of a letter
addressed To member of the NJ. f.
conference, recently in session at
Fremont:
Omaha, Neb., Sept. %, 1903 Dear
Brother: My attention has been
called to the following resolution in
troduced by member of the recent
conference at Lincoln:
Resolved, That in view of the fact
that the Mothers Jewels Home is
our own institution, the pastors be
requested to give their entire support
to it,"
The above resolution, which is so
exclusive in character, is without
question a purposely aimed blow at
all similar institutions, not organized
under the auspices of the Methodist
Episcopal church. AS lay member
of that denomination | should feel
Inundated to admit that Methodist
ministers may be found who, in a
spirit or narrow seltishness could re.
fuse thus to extend a helping hand
To helpless and homeless children.
Such resolutions are too sectarian
and injure the cause sought to be
promoted, Child saving institutions
interdenominational in character
flourish all the more in the face of
such selfish influences.
Suffer little children to come unto
me" is plea just as earnest and
broad today as ii was two thousand
years ago. II never was the intention
of the master that the saving of help
less and innocent little ones should
be restricted to any specified demon
nation
The wailing cry that is heard from
thousands of desolate homes appeals
to every Christian heart and should
not fail to find responsive echo, re
gardless of church affiliations, when
ever an opportunity is offered.
\ similar resolution to the one
quoted may not, We hope, be offered
to the present, or any other, confer
ence, but should anyone have the
temerity to submit such PROPOSE
ton, We trust that it will be prompt
ly resented by the ministers in ses
sion.
Yours truly,
W. p, Hartford,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
BATTLE CREEK.

Mrs. Muncie Dacklcr is very sick
this week.
c. E. Bunker was down from Til.
den Friday
NJ A. Lovelace has moved on to
his farm south of town.
Emil Winter and family were Wis
iting friends here Sunday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. f.. Warnke Friday.
Rev. Il. Denninger of Green Gar
den was in Battle Creek Sunday
Our mail carrier, Franz Rhyn, was
seyenty.fve years old Wednesday,
The bridge across the creek Is
now finished and ready for public
travel
X, Blatt and Otto Tappert of Nor
folk were up here on business We'd
ncsday
Dan Murphy of Hot Springs, S. d.,
was visiting Battle Creek friends
Friday.
Miss Lena Denningcr was over
from Madison Sunday, visiting with
relatives.
Howell Avery of Tilden was here
Sunday, visiting with his mother and
other relatives.
A, AXen of Stanton is visiting
here this week with his daughter,
Mrs. c. A. Probst.
Fred Tegeler is erecting Il fine
dwelling on his farm eight miles
southwest of town.
VIM. Maher has had his dwelling,
north of the high school, treated to
a new coat of paint.
August Steffen and family re-
turned Friday from three months
visit with relatives in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Martin and
Miss Ella Curas were taking In the
Omaha fair Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. j. Holman was surprised
Tuesday night by some friends, the
occasion being his fiftieth birthday.
Ed Briese. who went to Orange,
| S"''I a i'''h''i oSob lNluiil'u
He thinks Nebraska a better coun.
try.
Wade & Preece, our real estate
brokers, have sold Geo. Zimmerman s
vacant lot on West Main street to
b. Werner.
Conrad Werner has traded his
blacksmith shop to Chas. Carr for
his farm across the river The place
is known as the old Arnold farm.
We are shaking hands daily with
candidates for both parties and are
promising to vote for all of them and
hope that all will be elected and
satisfied.
VIM. Hale of Boyd county, who is
sickly and is compelled to use
crutches in getting about, is here
now and will make his home this
winter with his son, j. e. Hale.
A large crowd of people from al
parts of the country attended the
missionfest at the Lutheran church
Sunday. Rev. Just of Ainswortt
spoke in the morning and Rev Hen
rickson of st. Bernard in the after
noon
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
Mr.. shaffer Not Satisfied.


When the result was announced by
the judges and when it was seen that
the margin was so very slight that
even four daily subscriptions for
year would have shifted the owner
ship of Mag, Mr. Shaffer stated that
he would like to know where all Of
the votes came from to give Mrs.
Desmond majority. He had heard
rumors that the contest was unfair.
With this remark The News deter
mined that every single ballot which
had been cast since the beginning,
should be recounted and that all par
ties should be satisfied absolutely as
to the fairness throughout, George
Eble, therefore, the Judge appointed
by Mr.. Shaffer was given the entire
lot of ballots and the supervision of
their recounting. He at once set at
it, in the middle of the afternoon, and
worked until O'Clock this morning:
The result of the recounting gives
Mrs. Desmond seventy-two more ma
jority than had originally been re-
corded Several small errors were
| found in the count, both candidates
a few too many ballots in some places
and too few in others. In some in
| stances illegal votes for small figures
were cast out for either side. The
| final footing, however, showed that
by rights the ballots should stand
/ Mrs, Desmond ...............6 ,22O
/ MISS Shalier ..,,...,,,.,..',,. Oe,O59
| Majority for Mrs. Desmond. ....1,lS1
/ The recount having been made by
MIR, Eble in behalf of Miss Shaffer
and the total giving Mrs, Desmond a
slight increase in majority. the con-
/ test was declared officially closed
and the prize horse, buggy and har-
ness was declared the property of
Mrs. Elsie Desmond
Following is a signed statement
from the judges regarding the two
! counts:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
The Weather.

Conditions of The weather as re-
corded for the "a hours ending at S
Il m today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16

Norfolk, Nebraska, October 16, 1903,
We, the members of the committee
appointed to canvass the vote in the
horse and buggy contest of the Nor
folk Daily News, beg leave to report
that we have performed that duty
and we find the following result:
Mrs. Desmond has a total of 80, 400
votes, Miss Shaffer 6S351 giving
Mrs. Desmond a majority of 1,1O9
votes. We find that all the ballots
cast are regular and within the con
ditions of the contest.
NJ G. Hazen,
Jas. II. Fain,
Geo. Eble.
Norfolk, Nebraska, October 10, 1908.
As one of the judges in the News
voting contest, selected by and rep.
resenting Miss Lucy Shaffer, | have
carefully recounted the votes cast be-
tween April 13, and October 10, and
make the total of votes cast for the
two leading candidates as follows
Mrs. Desmond .............6 69, ,220
Miss Shaffer ..................G G8,O39
Mrs. Desmond's majority ....1,1S1
From the recount of the vote am
convinced that the contest has been
conducted fairly to all candidates
from start to finsh.
Geo. Eble.
History Of the Contest
The contest was started by The
News on Easter. The object was to
increase the subscription list to the
terially. On Monday morning after
Easter Sunday, Mrs. Elsie Desmond
announced that she would be a can
didate. A number of children in the
neighborhood had wanted her to get
the prize and she decided to make
well known in the city paid enough
on subscription to secure 800 votes
for Miss Lucy Shaffer.
Then the race was on. Mrs. JOS
eph Schwartz entered soon after but
| dropped out. Two or three others
started but none of them finished.
Miss Shaffer and Mrs. Desmond were
pretty nearly even all through the
race. The largest difference was the
one on Wednesday. The majority of
l,1S1 votes is about the difference
that there has been all along, first in
favor of one and then the other
Both candidates have worked 10y
ally in the interests of this paper
Both candidates were friends of The
News before the contest and both are
friends still. The News is sorry it
couldn't have given two horses and
buggies and two harnesses away and
it would have been glad for either
side that won. 1t is sorry either had
to lose. What has been done by both
sides for it, The News appreciates
and for that it extends it's thanks
to the candidates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
APPLES.

For sale from the car on the track
at the U. P. depot. First class hand
picked winter varieties today and to-
morrow.
Get your supply before it is too
late. Mulertz a. Phillips.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16

We have all kinds of houses, lots
and city property for sale. Special
bargains to offer in residence prop
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16

People who read The News are
fully informed on what is happening
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16

Wedding invitations and announce.
ments, engraved or printed, at The
News office.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16

Forecast for Nebraska: Fair to-
night and Saturday. Warmer south.
west portion tonight. Cooler north
portion Saturday.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-11-28
McFADDEN'S ROW OF FLATS.
At the Grand Opera House.

"McFadden's Row of Flats" one OF
the brightest and most popular farce
comedies ever staged, will be the at
traction at the Grand next week. This
clever laughing success is based on the
famous yellow Kid sketches, and
was written in it's dramatic form by
E. w. Townsend and Glen MacDon-
ough. The production this season IS
an entirely new one, and the manage.
ment has spent a large amount OF
money for new scenery, costumes ana
effects. There will also be heard In
this edition of "McFadden's Row OF
Flats" the latest and best popular mu-
sic of the day. The company numbers
80 people, and, aside from large emo.
rus of pretty girls, includes such well
known artists as Marguerite Ferguson,
Ada Boshell, The Exposition -Four, Joe
Willard, Prett Reid, James E. Rome,
Bobby Rolston, Jerry Sullivan, Teddy
Simmond, the Yellow Kids, May Baker
and Libby Hart. The show can truth
fully be said to be one continual laugh
from the first curtain until the final
curtain. The engagement will be Tor
one week, with the usual matlnees.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-11-28
SCOTT SENTENCED.
He Gets Thirty Years for His Murde,
Gus Assault n Helen Olson:

He Gets Thirty Years for His Murder
Gus AssauIt:on Helen Olson
Joe Scott, who committed the rob-
berry and made the murderous. assault
upon Helen Olson, white, at Watson,
Mimi. last July, and who was only
saved from being lynched. by extra pre-
cautiony and eXertions, had his trial
in Montevideo Tuesday. He pleaded
guilty as charged and was Immediately
sentenced to thirty years in the peni-
Tertiary at Saltwater. He was. at once
brought to St. Paul, as there was still
some danger of mob violence, and
placed in Jail. While in the Jail he
made a confession Of just how he came
to commit the robbery and the murder
Gus assault He made no attempt
whatever to, shield himself, except to
reiterate that the crime was not pre-
meditated but the result of tempo
rary alteration of the mind. Scott had
lust been released from the North Da-
kota penitentiary and was beating his
way through the country. There was
no attempt to- commit rape, although
the papers at the time endeavored to
create the, impression that there was.
Scott was taken to Saltwater Thurs
day to begin the serving of his justly
deserved sentence It is just such
criminals as Scott who do so much TO
bring discredit upon the race, as the
entire race is called upon to bear the
burden of the vil1ainy Of any one Grim.
inar, but gets no credit for the GOOD
which is done by the hundreds ana
hundreds of thousands.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-11-28

Once again the public of Minneap-
oils and St. Paul are to hear the great
prima DONNA Miss Flora Batson,
Queen of Song,'' and Mr.. Gerard Mil
lar, Austra1ia's premier basso. These
two very noted singers are supported
by a most excellent company of nine
people known as Mason and Downs
Orpheus Jubilee Singers.
This is the second appearance of
this great songstress in the Twin
Cities and she will be remembered as
having a double range singing in two
yoices-soprano and baritone, though
the songstress has been before the
public for a number of years she still
retains that natural voice full of
sweetness. that has made her SO prom
inent with the music loving people OF
the world. ="
Mr.. Gerard Mfllar who has accom-
panied Miss Batson on her European
tours will also be a feature OF the
programme displaying the wonderful
depth and range of his most marvellous
bass voice, together with Mr.. Charles
Downs. baritone, and the especially
fine chorus of nine voices in the songs
OF the southland ''The songs we love
so much. 1913
Each Individual member of this COM
nany is a solo artist and an -Old time
Jubilee singer, and no expense has
been spared in selecting from other
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-11-28

smaller jubilee companies the best tai
ent that could be procured. The fam
Gus Orpheus Male Quartet which has
been the envy of all jubilee companies
from the time this company was Or
ganized up to the present time, will
take prominent part on the pro-
gramme together with the work of the
double quartette in old and new jubi-
lee songs, plantation songs, all max
ing up a high class popular, enjoyable
entertainment which is wholly unnec-
essary to reinforce with ''cOOn songs"
"cake walks or minstrel effects.
This is an opportunity we hope ev-
eryone will avail themselves of, as
it will no doubt be the last tour of
the United States that this great COM
pany OF artists will make as arrange
ments are now being completed for
an extended tour through Europe and
have already been COM
pleted for tour throughout Canada
the balance of the present season.
Don't forget the dates and places,
Monday evening, November 3Oth at
St. Peter A. NJ. E. Church, Mlnneap-
oils; Tuesday evening, Dec. LIST, at
Bethesda Baptist church. Minneapolis;
Wednesday evening, Dec. I'd at st.
James A. NJ e. church, St. Paul;
Thursday evening, Dec. Sd at Pilgrim
Baptist church, ST. Paul. Four great
concerts in all.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-11-28

| Autumn Leaf Dancing School Mon
day, as usual.
Mr.. A. Werden Haynes Was in our
city Thanksgiving day.
Mrs: M. O. Cannon, wfp' has been
quite i'll for tine past week., is able to
be out again.
Thanksgiving services were held at
! St. Peters and st. James; Churches
! Thursday morning and evening"
First class rooms and board, Begu-
! lar meals Is cents. Sunday dinner,
IS cents. Hotel De Temple. All Sec
| ond Ave. S.
! Mrs. John Boone, mother OF. Mrs. M.
O. Cannon, and Mrs. Eliza White, botlh
of Northfield, are in the city Wishing
friends and relatives.
A. splendid program will. be- rem
dered at Bethesda every Sunday from
$3.50 to p. NJ, under the atlspiUes OF
the Christian Congress.
The K. P.'s and band boys gave a
splendid ball at Century Hall Thanks
giving evening" A large crowd was in
attendance and everybody had a good
time
Madam Pierre is agent for the Mag
neic hair straightener. She would be
pleased to call on any who may choose
to drop her a postal AddresSs1127 Sd
Ave. S.
The Appeal is mailed to most 81
the homes of the people of the Twin
Cities, and it you wish matters to reach
these homes you must publish them In
the Appeal.
Prof. Towards K. P: bandt' and the
Uniform Rank, K. of P, will give a
dancing party the I'd and 4th Thursday
evenings in each month during the
winter, at Twining hall, TO Hennepin
avenue.
After you have been to the theatre
or to- dancing school and should feel
hungry, visit the Superior Cafe at 316
Hennepin avenue. They will be pleas
ed to wait on you. Smiley & Monroe,
proprietors.
Rev. J. Milton Waldron,' A: M, pres
ident and pastor of the, Bethel, Bible
and Industrial Institutional Church at
Jacksonville, Florida, addressed a.
large audience at Bethesda Church
Thursday evening".
Mrs Celestine Brown has opened
the "Creole Kitchen" clearinghouse
style, at 4O5-407 Fifth ave. S.. Regular
meals, Is cents. Short orders served.
First-class furnished rooms in connec.
ton. N. w. Tel. 3434-L2. Minneapolis,
Before leaving the city Mt. Chas. H.
Galloway, who represents the Montana
copper industry, left few. shares Of
stock in the company he is-agent: for;
that can be disposed of. Any one in
terested in this kind of investment can,
obtain information on the subject from.
the assayer of the" company repre-
scented by Mr.. Galloway, who is in? Min
neapolis for few days and will: be-
pleased to meet those interested any
afternoon after October Il 1903, be-
tween the hours of 8 and 5 at 1920
Guaranty Loan building.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-11-28
REGIMENT NO.. 2.
Col: J: n: Dillingham; Commanding, Is
Preparing for an Assault on
Pocketbooks:

Preparing for an Assault on
Pocketbooks:
There is a grand rally inaugurated
by St. James A. M. E: Church which
is to be prosecuted with all vigor until
the end. There are two contending
factions. one under the command OF
Col. A. j. Bell, and the other under the
command OF Col. J. H. Dillingham;.
who commands Regiment No. 2. The
following is a list of entertainments to
be given by Regiment No. q
Monday, Nov. 3Oth, there will be a
social given at the residence OF Mrs.
Ewing, No 555 Charles street, from z
to ~ D. M Admission free.
Thursday evening, Dec. 4th,. there
will be a social given by Mesdames j..
B. Turner and J. w. Hackerny at their
residence. No. 292 Sherburne avenue:
Admission free:
Monday and Tuesday evenings, Dec:
9TH and 8th. there will be great rum
mage sale under the command OF Al
iutant Daniel Harding at st. James
Church. There will be grand pro-
cram and refreshments in cOnnectloIf
With the sale. This is to be one of the
most novel events, and a large nun,
her of articles useful and ornameh'ai
have been donated for this sale. Az
mission, 10 cents.
Thursday evening, Dec. 10th, there
will he a social given at the residence
of Mrs. F. D. Parker, 800 Fuller street.
Admission free.
Friday evening, Dec. 18th, grana
final social at the residence OF COL
Dillingham, $50 Rondo street. every:
body invited. Admission Tree.
Col. Dillingham; has offered as
nrize to the one bringing in the largest
amount of money for his regiment, the
handsome oil painting of Frederick
Douglass, valued at $50, now on exhl.
hilton at the store of the Lowe Picture
frame Co., No. 475 Wabasha street.