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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
TRADE REVIEW FOR THE WEEK
Retail Business Is Livenine Up as
Spring Advances.

New York, March Bradstreet's 8
says While rejecting irregularities
due TO rainy weather at the east and
south high water in central western
rivers and poor conditions of country
roads generally, the volume OF dis
trlbutlve trade and the movement of
industry hold interest recorded last
week. The tenor of adviCes is even
better. Retail trade at the large cit.
les Is llVenlLg up as spring advances.
Crop reports, especially from winter
wheat, are increasingly favorable,
notably in the southwest. RAILWAY
earnings reflect heavy grain move.
ment. large movement of iron and
allied products and heavy merchan-
disc shipments in an increase of 9
per cent for the first half or March
Money has hardened at a number of
cities, but collections still lag.
Especially active lines of trade are
dry goods, shoes and clothing. notably
at the west. Lumber hardware. paints
and oils reflect the approach of an ac.
tive building season, and hides and
leather are active and firmer at lead.
ing western and eastern markets.
Farm machinery and implement deal
ers report demand active in the north.
west
The really remarkable feature in
current industry is, however, the con.
unuance of the heretofore heavy in.
curry for all kinds Of iron and steel.
crude and finished. Light on this mat.
ter is furnished by reports that rail.
road building this year will be the
heaviest for years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
Canning Factory Proositlon.
CARNEGIE IN COLLEGE BUSINESS
Demand for Libraries is Down to
One a Day.

New York, March 2S.-Andrew Car
negie was the guest of honor at the
annual dinner of the alumni of Stev-
ems institute at the Hotel Astoria.
DR.. A G. Humphreys, president Of
Stevens, announced that Mr.. Carnegie,
In addition to the s29OOO0 which he
mas already given to the institute,
would give $4,000 more. to which he
himself would add $4,000 when the
alumni raised another 100000.
Mr.. Carnegie said in part: Il want
to tell you, gentlemen, that your
career is much higher than q specu-
lative one. Stock gambling is not a
business, it is mere parasite on
business. If / had son | should pre-.
fer to have him enter upon a profess
slonal career, such as you choose,
rather than any other. | have been
looking largely into small colleges Of
late and | have entered into the col.
lege business as | not long ago en-.
tered into the library business. did
a rip-roaring business at the library
stand but | could look ahead and sea
the demand for libraries slacken. MY
secretary says that the demand is
down to one library a day think
young man who goes to a small col.
lege receives a better education than
at larger one. like to see men not
eXceIling in football or things pertain.
ing to the foot, but eXcelling in head
expansion. Sport is too generally
taking the place of valuable education
at the big colleges. Since I have gone
into the new business there has been
great boom. Within the last few
days | have received more than 100
applications for the material am
sending to some colleges, and bust
ness, gentlemen, is promising"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31

jean and is now at the Pacific hotel.
where he Is resting as comfortably as
could be expected. He will be all
right In a few days unless complica.
tions arise. He is a brother OF Mrs.
Case Of South Norfolk.
The weather man was right about IL
80 far as the cold wave was con.
cerned, and IL came down with a
swoop during the night. From sum
mer to winter in the wink OF an aye
Is not an unprecedented proposition
for Nebraska, but II is not altogether
a comfortable affair for all that. The
wind changed from south to northwest
little after. dark last night and the
blowing became fierce. This morning
the temperature dropped, and over.
coats came into fashion again, al
though yesterday was warm enough
for nogligee-and even that was al
most uncomfortably warm. The wind
yesterday was disagTeeably dry and
enervating, The snow that had been
predicted had not yet arrived this
morning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
Trading Stamps Are awful

ST. Paul, March 27.-Judge Lewis
OF the district court OF Ramsey coun.
ty declared trading stamp business
lawful. The decision was given in AN
action brought by local trading
stamp company against the Retail
Grocers' association of ST. Paul to
prevent the officers and members OF
the association from repudiating their
contracts with the trading stamp com.
pany. The court enjolns the aasocia.
tion from trying to persur ie retail
srocers from breaking their trading
stamp contracts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
WILL ADJOURN THURSDAY
If THE HOUSE CONSENTS. LEols.
LATURE WILL QUIT.
WORK OF THE LAWMAKERS
Commodity Rate Bill May Not Pass
the Senate-Speed Limit on Freight
Trains is on the Third Reading Now.

Lincoln, March 25-lf the house
consents, the legislature viii quit on
Thursday of next week The Joint
committee ON adjournment agreed on
that date this morning, and the sen
ate voted to concur after some little
opposition had been squolched
In the house the friends of the com.
modify rate bill say that this early
date is taken to head OF any prospect
OF the senate passing that measure.
The house has taken no action. In
the senate several members who IA
vored adjournment declared tho soon.
or the legislature quit the better the
people would like 1t.
The house passed the Flshback tel.
ephone bill, o. to 49, A number of
members stroled out before the bill
came up, and II was necessary to have
n call of the house before the required
number was secured. The Bell lobby
was active on the floor, rounding up
opposition.
Goulds senate bill requiring stock
trains TO be run at a minimum of is
miles on hour on main lines and ~
miles while on branch lines was ad-
vanced to third reading,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31

a
attracted considerable attention all
winter from the public and who is
both blind and ill, is not expected To
live great while, having been very
Tow this morning
Miss Burnham has issued invita-.
tions for n dinner party next Tuesday
evening, to be given In honor Of Miss
! Sharpless. who Ia To leave soon for
! her new home In Duluth, MINI.
r. w. Shiyoly, editor of the Oakdalc
Sentinel, and Miss Mabel Snyder were
united In marriage by Rev. X. j. Nc
Kon2io at $3.50 o'clock last night at
the home OF the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lou Snidor. only n few of
the relatives and friends were pres
ent Mr. Springer and Miss Ethel
bridesmaid. After the ceremony sup.
per was served.
w II. StoCkor Of Tildon, president
and cashier OF the new Farmers and
Merchants bank at Meadow Grove.
was in the city yesterday on business
connected with the opening OF the
new bank. II is hoped to have the
new bank ready for business on April
2. The building next To- the Harrison
hotel Is being remodelled and fitted
mp for the accommodation of the bank
and the necessary fixtures and sup
plies are expected at once to be in.
stalled in time for the opening.
Mrs. A. FishbaCk Ia home from St
Louis where she remained at her
mothers bedside until her death
Mrs. Flshback has been sick since
the death of her mother, but Is i'm
proved now She visited with rola.
tives until she was able to undertake
the trip home Her mother was u
years, 4 months and % days of age
at the time of death, and had been n
member of the Baptist church since
li9, dying in that faith. She leaves
husband and nine children to mourn
her loss.
Commissioners Schmidt, Harding
and Smith yesterday viewed the wash.
out on the road at the DENLY and
NluHhNN pllttS Ou lnt HlkllOIn Wnprp
some drivers have already met with
accidents, and have ordered It rip
raped and repaired A slice OF land
was cut out of the road year ago by
the garrulous Elkhorn and the com
missioners purchased an acre along.
side for the accommodation of the
public. This spring the Elkhorn ate
into the new acre and now the com
mtssioners propose to draw the teeth |
of the stream or muzzle it by the use
of n fascine.
Miss Florence Estabrook enter |
tained n company of her friends at n |
recital last evening at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Es-
tabrook on South Ninth street. The |
program brought out musical trio |
In this family, each showing evidence |
Of musical genius and careful train |
Ing, Miss Mabel EstabrooS, contralto. |
and Ray Estabrook, violinist, assisting |
Miss Estabrook In the recital. In addi- |
tion, Miss RoXie Sturgeon, reader, and |
Miss Maybel Smylie helped make the |
program one of pleasurable entertain |
ment for those who We're present. |
Miss Estabrook had memoriaed elev-
IN numbers and interpreted them in |
4 manner highly satisfactory to the |
lovers of music in the company.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
Monetary Reform in Mexico.

Mexico city, March 27--Presideut
Diaz has issued a decree for the re-.
form OF the monetary system author
ized by congress in December last.
The decree establishes the peso, or
silver dollar, at value of 30 cents gold.
An important feature in the decree
Is a provision for reserve exchange
tund, which at first will consist Of
$lO,OOO,OOO or $l5,oOO.OOO and may be
increased The mint will be closed
April I6 10 the free coinage OF silver
and the new monetary system will 20
into effect May l.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
SMEDLEY AND WIFE OUT ON BAIL
Man Who Caused the Arrest Of the
Couple Signs Their sond.

Lincoln, March 27.--Mr. and Mrs.
Scott Smcdlcy who have been in tne
county jail since Friday were re-
leased under $1,000 bonds by Justice
Stephens, and Farmer Wells, who
filed the complaint against them, went
on the bond. The complaint against
the woman charged her with securing
$4,000 from Wells by representing to
him that she was unmarried and that
some day she would be in u position
to marry him. in all, it is claimed
the woman and man have done Wells
for $4,000 1t is understood, however,
that the woman intends to make
payment on account at once and pay
the remainder on the installment plan.
III this agreement is carried out Wells
Will not prosecute. Wells claimed
that Mrs. Smedley beat him out of
the $4,000 last week. Mrs. Smedley
claimed to the court that she had
merely borrowed the money from
Wells. The two Smedleys and Wells
spent most if the day in conference
and apparently are on the best OF
terms
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
Wolcott Memorial Services.

Denver, March 27.-Broadway the
ater was crowded with people, who
came TO attend memorial services in
honor OF the late Senator K. o. VOL
cott who died at Monte Carlo on
March /, The theater was aupropH.
ately decorated, John W. Springer
delivered the memorial address and
Supreme Justice Campbell National
committeeman Stevenson and Joel +.
Naiile' former law partner OF the
senator, spoke of him as a citizen,
statesman and lawyer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
Will PAY No Indemnity,

Moscow, March 27.-With the excep-
ton of the Moscow Gazette practically
all the newspapers of this city are
for peace on condition that there be
neither cession of territory nor pay
ment of indemnity. Aa a banquet a
prominent merchant declared that the
"happiest end OF the war would be
Immediate peace, but IL the govern
ment consents to indemnity we will
throw the bomb. Enough Russian
gold has been spent ia Manchuria."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
HOME DESTROYED IN FIRE
HOUSE HALF MILE EAST OF THE
JUNCTION is BURNED.
STOVE AND CUPBOARD SAVED
The House OF S. Tanner Was Com.
pleteIy Burned Yesterday Afternoon
and the Fire Department Was Un.
loie to Reach it-Insured for $780,

Fire yesterday afternoon complete.
ly destroyed the home of s. Tanner,
east of the South Norfolk city limits,
nothing but a stove and a cupboard
being saved from the flames. lnclud-
ed in the loss were small sheds, a
barn and two stacks OF hay The
house Is located half mile east of
the city limits so that water connec.
ton was impossible and the fire de.
partment after making the run of Il
mile and n half, was compelled to
turn around and come back to town.
The fire was caused by kitchen
stove fire during absence Of the en-
tire family. Biscuits were baking in
the oven and 1t is thought the stove
became too warm. When discovered
the flames were bursting out of the
roof.
The house and contents were in
sured for $500.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
Anheuser Busch Freight Depot Burns

st. Louis, March 27.-Ths freight
depot of the AnheuserB Busch Brewing
association, located in the center Of
Its immense freight yards in the
southern part Of the city, was totally
destroyed by fire, together with seven.
teen refrigerator cars, the property Of
the St Louis Retrigerating Car com.
pany, of which Adolphus Busch Is
president. The total loss is estimated
al $l25.OO0.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
Chicago Men Are Called.

Chicago, March 27.-Today the Chi,
ehgo end of the situation in tho meat
industry will, it is believed, be thor
oughly taken up before the special
grand jury investigating the alleged
combination Of the larger packing
nrms. From day to day 4 few sub
poenss for Chicago wholesale and re-
tail meat dealers have been issued, rs
turnable this week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31

very Low Excursion Rates to Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo, via the
northwestern line, will be in effect
from all stations January Z, 8 and 8.
1905 with favorable return limits, on
account OF annual conventions, Ma.
tional Live Stock and Wool Growers
associations. Two fast trains through
10 colorado daily, only one night. For
tuil information apply to agents Chi
cago & Northwestern R'y.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
G0RM0NS TO INVADE ILLINOIS
ohtrch Will Be Established Where
Joseph Smith Was Tried.

Chicago March 27--A special from
Bloomington says that the Mormons
nave decided to come ba,\ to Illinois
At the meeting at the Illinois confer
ence of the Mormons, which has just
closed in Warren county,it was decided
to invade the land of their fathers,
and three churches will be built. ono
at Monmouth, another at Oquakato
and the third at Warsaw.
1t was at Monmouth that the trial
OF Joseph Smith, the first prophet Of
the Mormon church, took place in
1871. He had heen arrested in Quin-
cy on an old Missouri warrant charg-
Ing arson, murder and other high
crimes. stephen A. Douglas, who aft
erward became the chief political rival
OF Abraham Lincoln, was then Judge
or the circuit. The trial attracted
crowds of Mormons. After lasting
many days the trial ended in the ac-
quittal Of Smith
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
Holiness Band in Quarantine.

Ottawa, ILL.,, March 29.-Duke M.
Farson' the Chicago banker, and forty
OF his holiness band from that city
are quarantined at their campmeeting
grounds at Buffalo Rock, two miles
west OF this city. Two girls were
found to have smallpox. The party
came from Chicago last Thursday ana
brought the disease from the associa-
tion's headquarters there.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
Wars Eject on Chinese.

The Chinese are in some respects the
worst sufferers by the Russo-Japanese
war in Manchuria, says the Philadel-
phia Press. 1t is reported that 10000
Of them are homeless about Mukden
and in starving condition. They
have no rights apparently that either
Russians or japanese are bound to re
spect.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
Personnel Of Presidents PARTY.

Sherman, Tex, March 29.-Colonel
Q. A Lyon gave out the personnel OF
President Roosevelt's party. which
Will reach here April S, as follows:
Theodore Roosevelt, Paul Morton, Jo-
seph Williams, DR.. Lambert, General
s. B. M. Young, Lieutenant Fortesoue.
General Manager Allen of the Mis-.
souri, KANSAS and Texas; Sloan
Simpson of Dallas and C. A. Lyon of
sherman. Colonel w. I. Sterrett OF
the Dallas News and C. A. Williams
OF the Houston Post have been in
'ted to join the party.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
EIGHT VICTIMS OF BOMB
ONE POLICEMAN KILLED AND
SEVEN WOUNDED AT WARSAW.
TERRoRIsTs STRIKE NEW BLOW
Assailant Of Baron Won Nolken Es.
oapes After Throwing Bomb Into
Carriage Official Noted
for Severity Of His Policy.


Warsaw, March 27.-A bomb was
thrown into the carriage of Baron
Won Nolken, chief of police OF War.
saw. The baron was sever ely
wounded.
The attack on Baron Won Nolken
was the result of an elaborate con.
spiracy of the revolutionary party
Shortly before o'clock last night an
elegantly dressed man went to the
police station al Praga. a large SUI.
burb OF Warsaw, on the other side OF
the Nistula, and threw a bomb INTO
room of the station, where the men
assembled before going on duty. Six
policemen We're wounded and all the
furniture as well as one wall was de
stroyed. The bomb thrower, in trying
TO escape, met a policeman and shot
twice, wounding the officer in the
stomach. The prisoner himself was
wounded and has been placed in the
hospital A telephone message was
Immediately sent to Baron Won Nolkeu
at the city hall, informing him Of the
panied by policeman, took car.
riage and Immediately started Tor
Praga. While passing the palace
where the governor general resides a
man standing on the pavement threw
bomb at the carriage. Baron Won
Nolken, who was sitting on the side
nearest the assallant, received the
foil charge of the bomb. while his
companion escaped uuhurt. The
coachmau was thrown from the box
and the carriage was smashed.
Baron Won Nolken was removed to
the city hall and doctors were sum-
moned, who found he had received in
which are believed 10 be serious
Meanwhile the police official accom-.
panying Baron Won Nolken saw the
bomb thrower neeing and pursued and
caught up with him, but the criminal
proved the stronger and tore himself
away. Another policeman fired twice
after him without result. Half an
hour later plain clothes policeman,
who was seen pursuing Won Nolken's
AsSailant, was found dead. The police
believe that the latter turned on the
policeman and shot him.
A girl who was passing the spot
when the bomb was thrown was
wounded by splinters and had to be
taken to the hospital.
According to the theory Of the po-
lice, the reyOlutiOnists calculated on
Baron Won Nolken going to Praga on
learning of the explosion OF the bomb
at the station there and knew he must
pass the castle, that being the only |
road by which he could reach the
only bridge across the Vistula.
The affair caused great excitement. |
A popular rumor says the revolution !
isis adopted this course Of informing |
the police that they have more bombs
besides those discovered in the Po-
wonski cemetery Saturday.
Baron Won Nolken Is very unpopular.
He is hated by the masses OF the Pol.
ish population. who held him respon-
Eible for the sangulnary suppression
OF the disturbances here at the end
OF January
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
ominous Quiet Along the Front.

Gunshu Pass, March 27.-Every-
where along the front there is com.
plete and ominous quiet. No COL
hsions have been reported. A nurse
arriving from Mukden states that the
reports by Chinese Of i'll treatment OF
Russian sick and wounded after the
evacuation of Mukden are entirely un.
founded. The Japanese treated all
who fell into their hands in the most
kindly manner and gave the nurses
permission to return to the Russian
army, saying there were no women
OF that avocation with the advanced
columns.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
In a Nutshell,

"Ilello!" said the first merchant
How do you find business?'
"By advertising" replied the up-to-
date man.-From the Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31

Repairing-neatest, best, cheapest.
Paul Nordwig, harness man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
Eight Hundred Arrests at Moscow.

Eight Hundred Arrests at Moscow.
Moscow, March 27 An organized
depot OF arms and bombs was discov.
cred recently on the premises OF q
rich merchant named Barassoff. In
vesigation disclosed a conspiracy to
distribute arms. There have been over
800 arrests in connection with the af-
fair. A libel suit, brought by the
chief Of the military hospital here
against lawyer, has disclosed a big
scandal. The lawyer charged that
medical men during the mobilization
accepted bribes from reservists who
desired to escape service.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
SUGAR FACTORY STOCK
THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED MAY
NOW GET CERTIFICATES.
ALL WHO GAVE 500 TO FUND
Those Who Gave Less May, by accum.
ulatng the Shares Of Others, Bring
in Enough Receipts to Secure Ger.
tificate-canning Factory Chance.

tificate-canning Factory Chance.
The Norfolk Industrial company, or.
ganized for the purpose of taking
charge of the old sugar factory prop.
erty, completed its organization last
night by electing the following Off
GERS:
II. A. Pasewalk president; DIR. A.
Bear, vice president; Al Degner, trea.
surer; A. j. Durland, secretary.
The company is now ready to issue
certificates of stock to those who con.
tributed to the donation fund for Sc.
curing the location of the factory in
Norfolk. No certificates of stock will
be issued to persons who contributed
less than 500 to the fund but anyone
who holds stock may, by clubbing to-
gether with others, gather up enough
to make the 800 and thereby secure
a certificate of stock
Members of the company yesterday
afternoon drove out to the factory to
inspect the grounds. They found the
land, the buildings and the boilers.
All of the machinery has been taken
away.
Canning Factory Proosition.
No definite propositions have been
made regarding the future disposal of
the sugar factory property, but a can
mig factory man will be here during
the present week to look over the
property and to determine what he
would be able to do with it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31
PEACE IS IN THE AIR
Visit Of King Edward to Denmark
May Lead to Understanding.

London March 27 According to ar
engagements whiuh are sull liable to
revision King Edward VIII leave Lon
don on April : He will join Queen
Alexandra at Cologne. and from
thence their majesties will go to
Copenhagen for ,he celebration OF the
birthday OF King Christian, Aprh 8.
The Associated Press correspondent
at Copenhagen telegraphs that so far
MS known King EDWARDS VISIT has no
connection with Russo japanese peace
proposals, but that King Christian
strongly favors peace. and should the
doNaBer empress )f Russia also come
To her fathers birthday celebration it
will be regarded as the signal OF a
peace conference at Copenhagen.
st Petersburg dispatch states
that the majority OF the council 0f
ministers is agreed on the principle
OF the oppOrtuneness Of initiating
steps in the direction OF peace, and
correspondents in the principal Eu-
ropean capitals all report that peace
is in the air