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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
POPUlIST NOW REPUBLICAN
Vert L. Kirk of Gre eghton n ws Likes
Roosevelt.

Another populistic editor has joined
the ranks of the republican party be-
cause he realized that the populists
are a thing Of the past and that the
republican party Is the constructive
party This is Vert l.. Kirk of the
Creighton News. He says he could
never be n democrat. In an editorial
announcement Mr.. Kirk says:
Politically the News will in the fu-
ture be conducted along the lines OF
Independent republicanism. have
had this change under contemplation
for some time and it is made only
after due and careful consideration.
The reason is simply this:
have been populist ever since the
inception of that party. It's principles
were good, its founders meant well, it
was the party nearest the people, but
alas, II is now a matter of history. II
suggested many reforms which the old
parties have been forced to take up
and are now working out. This is es-
pecially true of the republican party,
which has always been constructive
party, and today we have republican
president who is making the fight of
his life for the people as against the
corporations and trusts. President
Roosevelt Is a fearless leader, and is
closer to the people of this United
States than any other public man to-
day.
There is only room for two great
parties. Populists have realized this
and are drifting to one or the other OF
the old parties. II is useless to hang
onto the fusion straw longer, it has
proven a failure in every way. 1t is
either be republican or democrat, |
prefer the former
| | make this change after the cam
paign is over and before another is on
in order to take no undue advantage
OF any person or party. know great
many of my readers will not agree
with me on this, but all | can say is,
1t is my honest conviction. If it were
not would never make the change.
Yours truly,
Vert l.. Kirk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
WONDERS TO BE UNFoLDED.
Wizard Edison Looks for Greatest Dis
covery in Making of Electricity.

Wizard Edison Looks for Greatest Dis
covery in Making of Electricity.
In the opinion of Thomas A. Edison,
wonders are yet to be unfolded in the
world of electricity.
I'VE are cropping on the verge of an
other great epoch in the worlds his
tory" he said in an interview at his
laboratory in West Orange. ut would
not surprise me any day to learn that
some one, some group of the 100000
scientific men who are investigating
all over the earth, has sieZed upon the
secret of electricity by direct process,
and begun another practical revolution
in human affairs.
at can be done. 1t will be done. /
expect to see it before die.
"The first great change in the pro-
duction of electricity will abolish car
rying coal for that purpose" he said.
Instead of digging gross material
out of the earth, loading it on cars,
and carrying it, say 500 miles, there
to put it under a boiler and burn, and
so get power, we shall set up plants
at the mouths of mines, generate pow
er there, and transmit it wherever it
is needed by copper wire.
Now, the truth is that it will cost
third less to transport electrical pow
er by wire than to carry it in the form
of coal in railroad cars.
Not only will electric power be de-
veloped and distributed from coal
mines in the future, but all the water
power in the world will be used for
the production of electricity. That
movement has begun and is advancing
rapidly"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
TEiEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD

Thomas A Edison predicted tha,
the secret Of transmitting electricity
over long distances Will be discovered
soon.
Alumni associations demanded the
dismissal Of Senator Depew from the
Yale corporation and the election Of
Secretary Taft.
Amos NJ Brown, for half century
well known horseman OF st. Joseph.
was found dead in bed at the home OF
a relative in Greenwood, Mo.
Strained relations between Secre,
tary Shaw and Surgeon General wy,
man caused by the threatened aban.
donment of the marine hospital ser
vice, against which charge of gross
extravaganza has been made.
Ninety thousand dollars in gold, be.
longing to a shipper whose name the
railroad and express companies will
not divulge, was in one of the cars in
the overland limited which was
wrecked and burned last week at
Ahsay. Wyo.. and 1t cannot be found.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
TUESDAY TOPICS.

P. Cline of Newport was in Norfolk
this morning.
c. w. Nordwig is down from Pierce
r. f. Faer of Madison was in the
city over night.
John Boasard of Pierce was in Nor
folk over night.
V. Gehe of Humphrey was in Nor
folk over night.
A. Pohlman was in the city over
night from Pierce.
Ed II. Byerly of Petersburg was in
Norfolk over night.
w. II. Kramer Of Humphrey was in
Norfolk over night.
A. e. Remember of Plainview was in
the city this morning.
Arnold Uhlman of Tilden was in
Norfolk this morning
l.. ID. Sherman Of Monowi was In
Norfolk this morning.
Charles Russell Of Albion was in
Norfolk this morning.
Frank Hough of Newman Grove was
in Norfolk over night.
Mrs. II. H. Mohr Of Pierce was in
the city this morning.
l.. A. Fisher was in Norfolk this
morning from Oakdale.
Miss Martha Wolfe of Battle Creek
was in the city yesterday.
Trainmaster Frank Roach OF Ere,
mont was in Norfolk yesterday to at
tend a meeting of Northwestern Off
cials held in the afternoon.
Max Gordon is expected to arrive
this week from Germany, to make his
home with his uncle, s. NJ. Rosenthal
of this city Mr.. Rosenthal sent q
ticket to the young man to make the
trip.
Mrs. Josephine Hull will move this
week from her rooms in the Richards
block to rooms at the residence re
Gently vacated by Mrs. A. d. Cole
A. Conrad Is dangerously Ill with
typhoid fever.
The Wednesday club will meet will
Mrs. Storrs Mathewson tomorrow af
ternoon at 2:30.
j. w. Tannehill received his commits
sion appointing him to Panama post
office position by mail last night.
Conductor Robert Burns leaves to
day with his family for Scribner, wher,
he is to make his home in the future
There is apparently no race suicide
in Norfolk. The month of Novembe
shows four births to one death, whicl
is considered fair rate. There wer,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
NO SUICIDE HERE.
Korean viii Defer SelfDestruction,a at
Least for a While.

Coming to the United States to
lodge formal protest with the United
states government against the Cstab-
lishmcnt of the Japanese protcctorate
over Korea, Min Yucng Tchnn, late
Korean minister to France, was in
formed upon his arrival yesterday OF
the tragic suicide Of his brother, Min
Yong Whan, says New York dis
patch.
The brother, who was formerly Ko.
rcan minister to the United States,
took his own life Mt Seoul several days
ago as "A protest against the Japanese
prOtCCtOratC. Min Yucng TChan was
altogether unprcpnrcd for the news,
and he was almost prostratcd when
informed of his brothers. death.
In Korea, when man takes his
own life. II Is the custom for his broth
or also to commit suicide. Mr.. Min
said, however, that he could not proph-
Csy his future action.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
KNEW THE GUN WASLOADED.
NORFOLK BOY HAS A HAND PuNc.
TuRED WITH BULLET TO-DAY.
HORACE WALTERS IS INJURED
Playing with a 22.Calibre Revolver
Yesterday Afternoon, the Son OF Or.
F. C. Walters OF Panama, Trlpped a
Trigger and Received a Wound.
Irrom Wednesdays Dniiv,

IRON WtuncNUNyk DulINl
Horace walters, l3.yCnr-Old son of
Dr. +. G.. Walters who lS now In Pan
ANA, has n small round hole pune
turcd through his left hand today, with
powder burns about the edges OF the
hole. The channel was bored through
the lads hand yesterday afternoon
when he pulled the trigger Of %
calibrc revolver which he held in his
right hand, with the barrel Of the gun
pointing toward the other palm.
Contrary to most cases of the sort,
this boy knew the gun was loaded
lie didn't know, though, that slight
touch on the trigger might choke out
a lead bullet and send II crashing
through his flesh. That Is the reason
that he became careless in mnnipunt.
ing the weapon and that is why his
hand was perforated with the chunk
of lead.
Young Walters wound is not consid-
cred serious though, with blood poison.
ing IT might give him considerable
trouble. A white bandagc, soaked
with little of crimson, was all the
evidence this morning of the accident.
The boy says that he feels no pain,
whatever.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
NEW TIME CARD.
Lincoln journal Says Lincoln May Get
Sunday Train
avenue


Lincoln Journal "Brakcmcn" on
the Northwestern are discussing new
time card to be issued and made eff
fcCtivc Sunday next. What features
the new card will have affecting Lin
coin are not known, although II Is
believed there will be some changes
on the Lincoln line.
One of the rumors gives Lincoln n
train out of this city on Sunday morn
ing on the regular week day leaving
time. At present the only train out on
Sunday is at 1:45 p. m,
1t Is said that a new scheme has
been worked out to relieve the con
gestion between Omaha and Arlington.
A switch train" will be put in service
on that line, which will run from Oma-
ha in the morning, arriving at Arling-
ton some time in the middle of the
day, and returns to Omaha in the after
noon. This train will handle local bust.
ness and do the switching between
Omaha and Arlington and at Arllng.
ton.
No s, westbound, it is said, will be
relieved of the local business east of
Scribner, and will make only import
ant stops. No. 3 will handle most of
the local business. There may be
other changes, but these have not been
fOrecasted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15

llvc deaths reported to julius HulG, lo.
'nl registrar, and nineteen births
nine boys and ten girls.
Yesterday was one of the warmCst
lays of the present summer. The mor-
'ury climbed up to tho G2 point and
The cOldcst all day was %.
II. " Miller, local manager of the
Western Union Office, has resigned his
position with that company and will
so to work for the Union Pacific rail.
road company lie will leave the Nor.
folk office tonight. He Is succeeded
by Mr., Motcalfo, Mssouran, who
arrived last night and Is today getting
on the ropes of the service.
Charles IL. Flores, formerly u hnr-
ness maker in Norfolk but until re-.
Gently resident and business man at
Battle Creek has located in Norfolk
and will engage in the business of
manufacturing tin butonholc To be
used on carriage curtains. The little
article Is Il patent metallic creation
which slips on the button and then
locks, so that the curtain Is not torn
either in putting on or taking off. A
number of manufacturers have pro.
uOunCed the device as good and have
said that when the manufacturing be
gins they want to equip their curtains
with them. The article Is made in
Chicago and finished in Norfolk MIR,
Flores will reside at 110l Nebraska
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15

left, and no new ones reported, so that
the residents are all thankful. This
is the coolest season Of the year, which
is one reason for this improvement.
Captain Mapes, writing, says that
Mrs. Mapcs has many pets, among
them being monkey, two parrots,
twenty-five beautiful doves and n beau
tiful little tanned deer which follows
her about like a kitten and which,
when frightened, curls up in her lap.
She has also handsome gun with
which she has become expert as a
marksman and she is now able to
shoot the tiniest target at distance.
Captain and Mrs. Mapes are well
pleased with their home and not at all
dissatisfied.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
Reception to Bride and Groom.

A reception was given last evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wagner at their
spacious home three miles southeast
Quandt of Woodland, Wis, who are
spending their honeymoon in this vi
cnity. Mrs. Quandt is a sister of Mrs.
Ed. Wagner, Mrs. Fred Wagner and
Frank MOldenhauer. There was a
large attendance at the reception and
everyone present enjoyed the evening
to the fullest capacity. Elaborate re.
freshments were served during the
evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
TYPEWRITER HOUR RECORD.
Pueblo Editor Makes Score Of Nearly
5000 Words an Hour.

Ray T. Vanettisch, state service ed
itor of the Pueblo Chieftain, last night
broke the worlds typewriting record
for both the thirty minutes and one
hour tests, taking 1900 words during
the first thirty minutes and finishing
the hour with 4,917 words, says a
Pueblo dispatch. The dictation was
received over the long-distance tele-
phone from Denver, a distance of 12O
miles. The previous hour record, g.
$50 words, direct dictation, was made
by Paul Munter at Madison Square
garden, New York, November 4, 1905.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
Minina Company Will Get out.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. 12.-Be-
cause of the activity OF the tax fer.
rets of this city the Portland Gold
Mining company will surrender its
charter in Iowa and will reincorpor.
ate in Wyoming. The ferrets discov.
cred that the company was paying no
taxes to the state and tried to collect
100000 back taxes. Rather ta&n pay
It the company decided to quit bust.
ness in Iowa. The company offered
to pay taxes for 1905, but no more.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
Case Is Dropped.

Bristow, Neb, Dec. 12.-Special to
The News: NJ. s. Stevenson, the man
who shot at Drayman w. e. Hight Sat
urday, was arraigned before justice Of
the peace and was fined $500 and
costs for carrying concealed weapons.
Some facts developed during the trial
that brought both parties to the be.
lief that the dropping of the matter
would be the best thing to do. No fur
ther warrants have been issued and It
is thought the matter will be dropped.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
FATHER OF 81.
sixty-six Years of Age, Texan Has
Many Children.

]. B. Dismuke, Lee county farmer,
we'll preserved man, in good health,
&C years of age and weighing upward
of two hundred pounds. is the father
of thirty-one children, says Taylor,
Texas, dispatch.
Dismuke is a confederate veteran.
He married Susan Singleton in Ten
nessee at the age of 20, and she bore
him seven children-three girls and
four boys, the latter two sets of twins.
His first wife having died Dismuke
married in 1867 Ella Skinner of Ala
bama, who bore two girls and ten boys.
In the second lot were four sets of
twins. His second wife died in 1882,
and in 1883 Dismuke married a wild
ow, Mrs. Esker, from which union
three girls and three boys were born.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
GREAT SILVER CARGO.
Pacific Liner viii Take $2,4oo,ooo to
the Orient

In the treasure vault of the liner
Doric, to sail Saturday afternoon for
the Orient, $2,4OO,0O0 in silver bullion,
is consigned to the Asiatic coast, and
still more is to be taken aboard the
steamer before her departure for the
far east, says San Francisco dis
patch Like the liner China, which
recently sailed for the Orient, the
yer, on account of the prevailing high
rate of exchange, and other following
liners are also expected to carry large
amounts of silver for the far east.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
senate combinations.

Washington. Dec l2-The senate
in executive session confirmed the fol.
lowing nominations: Consuls-Gab.
riel Bic Ravendal of South Dakota, at
Dawson City, Yukon territory; John
B. Richardson Of Kansas, at Jalapa
Mex; E. p. Young of South Dakota.
at Smyrna. Turkey; Thomas d. Ed.
ward Of South Dakota. at Ciudad
Juarez. Mex. Marshals-Seth Bull.
lock, district OF South Dakota.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
cummins Makes Call for Grove.

Des Moines. Dec. l2.-Governor
Cummins issued requisition for the
return of Pat Grove to Iowa for hold
ing up a street car in Council Bluffs
the night Of July 2, 1905 A woman
betrayed Grove and he will be tried
upon her evidence. Lillian c. Bolton
of Council Bluffs, in the hearing for
a requisition, claimed that she over.
heard Grove telling others about the
robbery OF the car and tho two pas.
ssngera-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
LAMAR and WILLIAMS TILT.
FLORIDA MAN OBJECTS TO coil
MlTTEE ASSIGNMENTS.
HOUSE ApJouRNs IN CONFUSION

"Washing Of Democratic Linen for
Amusement Of RepubIIeans-Rate
Regulation Fight In Senate.
Washington, Dec. l2.--Williams, the
minority leader of the house, stepped
on the lid" just in time to prevent
revelations in the nature of open
criticism OF the committee assign.
ments OF certain Of his colleagues for
which he is responsible. Payne. the
Republican leader, naively suggested
n way by which the revelations might
be made. but Williams assumed all
possibility and declined to allow
the amusement of the Republicans"
The incident followed the announce
ment of committees. Lamar (Fla.)
submitted and had read newspaper
clipping purporting to quote Williams
TO the effect that Lamar and ShaCkel.
ford (Mo.) had been left off the in
terstate and foreign commerce com.
mittce because they had failed to fCl.
low the Democratic caucus action of
last session on the railroad rate bill,
Speaker Cannon suggested that the
statement re d did not constitute a
question of personal privilege. which
entitled Lamar to the floor.
THE gentleman might proceed by
unanimous consent" suggested Payne.
How much time does he want-an
hour?"
1t was here that Williams strobe
forward from his seat in the rear. He
hailed the speaker with word and ges.
ture. and when he got his eye, he
reserved his tight to object only long
enough to make the statement that
in the interest of Democratic "har.
mony, effectiveness and OF general
good will, which will not be promoted
by washing Democratic linen for tho
amusement Of the Republicans Of the
house, object"
Immediately the situation became
decidedly interesting. Lamar faced
Williams, who stood close to him. and
charged him with taking the matter
into the newspapers. Shackelford
was on his feet, vainly demanding to
ask a question. and many Democrats
applauded the stand taken by win.
iams. Lamar demanded that Williams
call Democratic caucus today or al.
low him to proceed. Speaker Cannon
welded his gavel vigorously and de.
clared everybody out of order, and in
the midst of the confusion, recognized
Payne for motion to adjourn, which
was declared carried, and the session
was over until Wednesday
Before this incident the session had
proceeded without hitch. The unan.
imous consent necessary to increase
the size Of the larger committees had
been giver and in this manner the
increased membership Of the house
and increased Republican representa-.
tion had been provided committee
places, but had made a gain of one,
all Of which Williams had declared
satisfactory to the minority AS an
indication Of the intention to begin
work at once, several of the commit
tees gained permission to Rave print.
ing done and to sit during the ses.
sions OF the house.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
SUITED ACTION TO WORD.

Society Woman Takes Poison to Prove
No Fear of Death.
Miss Louise Westwood, a young So
ciety woman, was dining at restau-
rant with friend, last night, when the
conversation turned upon death, says
a dispatch from Schenectady, N. Y.
She spoke of those who feared death
as foolish people. Then she left her
friend for a few minutes and had no
sooner reseated herself at the table
than she fell to the floor dead. A doe
tor was called, who, after an examina,
ton, declared she had taken poison.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
DEFENSE OF MATHEWS.
Fremont Friends Feel He Has Had no
Square Deal"


Fremont Tribune: The Tribune
feels warranted in saying word in
defense of Marshal Mathews because
his clean personal and political record
justifies 1t. His dismissal from public
office is on the smallest offense for
which any man was ever summarily
separated from the government ser.
vice.
When Paul Morton. then a member
of the presidential cabinet, was dis,
covered to have violated the interstate
commerce law by giving rebates to ia
vored shippers of the Santa Fe road,
the president condoned his offense and
wrote a letter OF recommendation
couched in the most fattering terms.
Paul Morton was a personal friend of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
Excitement at shanohai.

Washington, Dec. l2.-The state
department Is informed from Shang.
hal by cablegram that great excite.
ment prevails there among the Chi
nese, due to trouble between the mu.
nicipal authorities and the mixed
court. The English alone among the
foreigners are involved.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
Cho,oha,r~c n, the GymEhana.

In Modern India" the author, VIII
liam ElcrOy Curtis, records his meet
ing with the word gymkhana and
ventures to say that nobody who has
not been In India can guess what that
means"
And II you want another conundrum,
what Is n chotohazree2 1t IL customary
for smart people TO have their choto-
hazree at the gymkhana, and l think
you would be pleased to join them aft
er taking the beautiful drive which
leads to the place. Nobody knows
where the word was derived from, but
II Is used to describe n country club
n bungalow hidden under n beautiful
grove on the brow of cliff that over
hangs the bay-wilh all of the appurtc-
uanccs, golf links, cricket grounds,
racket courts and imloor gymnasium,
and everybody stops there on an after
noon drive to have chotoha2ree which
Is the local term for afternoon tea and
for early morning coffee.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
PAPER VEST ROCKEFELLER FAD
Cracking Sound Made Folks Near by
Fear Oil kinu Was Breakino,

A cracking sound. proceeding ap-
parently from within, drew the atten-
tion of number of persons in the lob
by of hotel here to an elderly man,
who clasped his hand to his breast as
though in pain, says a dispatch from
Hot Springs, Va.
Are you hurt. Mr.. Rockefeller"
asked several persons. who recognized
the man, springing toward him.
mo, thank, YOU" he replied. at is
only my paper waistcoat, which his
cracked" The waistcoat, Mr.. Rookie
fellers latest fad, made of thin paper
fiber, he believes to be a great protec-
tion in cold weather He fastened to
his room 10 reN'ocN u with another.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15

An Atchison woman knows how 1t
feels to kill two birds with one stone.
She has made six people mad by one
remark.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
winding Your watch.

The Old supcrstitious belief that you
will change your luck If you stop wind
ing your watch at night and wind II In
the morning may have some slight ba-
sis in fact, according to n jcweler, who
says that the morning Is the proper
time to do the winding. This is not
only because the hour OF rising Is for
the average man much more regular
than that for retiring, but even the so
berest and most orderly of men are apt
to relax and prone to carelessness at
bedtime, when more or less worn by
the wear and tear of the day. In this
condition the winding is apt to be done
in jcrky, irregular sort of way or too
far or not far enough. "Nine people
out Of ten wind their watches on going
to bed" said the jeweler, but If they
would do 1t when they get up, at som"
regular point in the process OF making
their toilet, they would do 1t much bet
IN - philoIalpbIn pnpnr1
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-15
Curious AImkIIouse.

The most curious almshouse in Eng
land Is st. Mary's hospital at Chiches.
ter. There eight old ladies' live actually
in the church. which is n fine old build
ing dating from 1880. 1t was originally
a monastery. but when Queen Eliza
beth came to visit there she turned it
into an almshouse to endure as long as
almshouses exist. The old ladies have
two neat little rooms each down the
sides of the main church, with win
dows looking out on the garden. They
have each coal supply, kitchen
range. water and gas. At one end OF
the church is the chapel, where daily
services are held. The choir stalls are
beautifully carved old oak, the original
seats that the monks used. The church
stands in Il quiet little square.