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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
OFFICIALS DISREGARD LAW
Charge Made by Senators Against Sec
retaries Hitchcock and Wilson.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Admitting
that they had not authority of law for
the withdrawal from allotment OF
nearly 100000 acres of land belong
ing to the five civilized tribes in the
Indian territory for the purpose OF
creating a forest reservation, two
members of the presidents cabinet
Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson
endeavored TO justify their course by
stating they had the best interest OF
the Indian at heart.
The explanation was made before a
select senate committee, which is In
vestigating a ~airs in relation to the
property rights of the nve tribes, but
the committee declined to accept IT,
and Senators Clark of Wyoming
Teller, Long and Brandegee declared
that the interior department had sus
pended statute of the United States
without authority and il was the duty
Of Secretary Hitchcock TO Immediately
cancel his order Withdrawing the land
from allotment The same senators
said to Secretary Wilson and Chief
Forester Pnchot that II was theiI
duty to withdraw their request to the
secretary OF the interior for sus
pension Of the allotments.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
PROVING UP ON ROSEBUD.
About a Million Dollars Has Been Paid
Into Office.

Mitchell, S. D., Dec. 20.-The prov
| ing up on claims and the filing of
homesteads on the Rosebud reserva-
ton is bringing in a large revenue,
which passes through the local land
office. The settlers are proving up
rapidly on their claims, and the sales
that follow are quite numerous. The
Rosebud was opened to settlers but
two years ago last August. That all
those who drew prizes did not file on
their land is shown by the fact that
there are still about $4,000 acres of
land on the reservation which has not
been filed on. This is located mostly
in the north part of Gregory county
| and the land Is good only for grazing
purposes. Sales of land are being
made with great rapidity, and one Of
the high sales of recent date was a
quarter section of Fred Huston, who
sold his land near Burke for $4,000,
with less than $500 improvements on
| it.
The receipts from the land in the
way of fees for proving up and for
homestead filings, as given out by the
local land office, show that from Jan
uary 1, 1906, to September 1, the re-
ceipts amounted to about 1927 900, and
from December 1 to December 1G, the
receipts were $55,000.
Since the lands were opened to set
Element two years ago the general land
department at Washington has re-
ceived about $1,O0O,O0O. Taking out
the fees of the department there is
about 100000 left which is set aside
as allotment for the Indians, and this
is being distributed among them at
stated intervals.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
BARN AND CATTLE SHEDS BURN
Farmer Near Creighton Loses by Fire
Started by Lantern.

Creighton, Neb., Dec. 20.-Special to
The News: The large barn and cat
tie sheds of Frank Van Houten, living
seven miles southwest of Winnetoon,
were totally destroyed by fire last
night about o'clock.
The fire originated from the eXplo-
sion of lantern which had been hung
over the manager in one of the stalls.
In reaching for hay horse knocked
it down, which exploded as it struck.
The flames ran through the loose hay
like a whirlwind, and although Mr..
Van Houten was present he was UNI
able to stop the spread of the fire.
After consuming the barn the flames
communicated to the large cattle sheds
adjoining, which were destroyed.
Mr.. Van Houten succeeded in get
ting all his live stock out of the way
of harm, but his machinery, harness
and many other farm appliances were
consumed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WANT THE RATE LAW AMENDED
TO ALLOW TRANSPORTATION.
RECEIVE scANT ENCOURAGEMENT
The House Committee Shows opposi.
ton to Their transportation Re.
quest, Believing They Should Live up
to What They Have Been Advocating

Washington, Dec. 20.--W. II. Hodge
es, president of the Minnesota Edito-
rial association, and a member of the
executive committee of the National
Editorial association, was one of a
delegation which appeared before the
house committee on interstate and for
eign commerce on behalf of an amend
ment to the railway rate law, allowing
newspaper publishers to receive com
pensation from the railroad compa-
MES in the form of transportation. b.
b. Herbert, formerly of Red Wing,
Mimi, was also heard. The publishers
did not receive encouragement from
the committee and, in answer to an
argument in favor of transportation
contracts to newspaper publishers, the
statement was made that it would es-
tablish a precedent which would lead
to discrimination, on the very thing
which the press of the country charged
up against the railroads for years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
TAKES Up CAR QUESTION
THE PRESIDENT HOLDS A CON
FERENCE ON THE SITUATION.
ATTEMPT TO DEVISE A REMEDY
Senator Hansbroueh is Asked to Frame
a Law That viii Prevent Return Of
Such Evils--The Senator Has a Bill
to Cover the Trouble.

Washington, Dec. 20.-That Presi.
dent Roosevelt has taken determined
interest with view to finding legisla-
tive remedy for the car shortage in
the northwest, which now threatens
the people with freezing and starva-
ton, because the railroads are unable
to transport fuel and food to them, was
indicated by conference at the white
house today.
The president sent for Senator Hans
brough and asked him whether the
actual danger of suffering is as great
as has been reported by press dispatch
es and kilograms from individuals.
The North Dakota senator reported
that from dispatches he had received,
the statement of conditions in his
state, Minnesota and South Dakota,
has not been exaggerated.
The president promised to give the
question his personal attention, with
a view to alternating any immediate
suffering, and said he desired Senator
Hansbrough to devote time and
thought to some legislative remedy, in
OTuSI W dNOlu TeCuTTenCeS VI pTeSeuI
conditions.
Hansbrough Has a Bill.
The plan Senator Hansbrough has in
mind is the passage of law which
would compel the railroads to antici-
pate extraordinary movements of fuel,
grain, or other commodities and to
prepare to take care of such shipments
when they are offered. 1t has been
suggested that the interstate com
merce commission could investigate
probable probable excessive offerings
for shipment of commodities of all
kinds and compel the railroads to fur
nish the transportation. 1t is believed
by Senator Hansbrough that, If law
of this character were passed, the
railroads would be able to contract for
the use of equipment from roads in
the south or other parts of the coun-
try, when the demand for rolling stock
is not great during the winter or the
crop moving seasons. The North Da.
kota senator will endeavor to perfect
a measure of some character calculat
ed to reach the evil which annually re-
suits in immense financial loss to the
farmer because of not being able to
market his crop and actual suffering
in winter by reason of not being able
to get fuel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
PURE FOOD LAW UNDER FIRE
Assertion Made That It Shuts Outside
Wholesaler Out of Iowa.

Des Moines, Dec 2O.-An effCrt VIII
be made to have the pure TODD law re-
pealed at the next session of the leg
islature, or at least TO have il rad
iCally amended. II is asserted by
agents of grocery houses outside the
state that the operation of the law is
such as to force the grocery retailer
to buy all his goods from an Iowa
wholesaler. The law provides that a
grocer can require of wholesaler, in
side the state, written guarantee that
the goods are according to the pure
food law and holding the wholesaler
liable to all fines and penalties that
may be visited on the retailer II they
are not, This provision can be made
to apply only to Iowa wholesalers, and
hence the tendency of the Iowa re-
taller to buy of the Iowa wholesaler,
II is believed by some that the Iowa
law and similar laws from Other states
is responsible for the tact that Sears
Roebuck 4 Co. of Chicago. mail or
der house, has announced that 1t will
go out of the grocery business Jan. l.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
MAIL ORDER HOUSE FILES SUIT
Seeks to Restrain South Dakota Re
taiers From Fighting Its Business.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 2O.-A test
case was instituted in the United
States court by Montgomery Ward q
Co. of Chicago, who seek an injunction
restraining the South Dakota Retail
Merchants and Hardware Dealers as.
ISOLATION from continuing warfare on
the plaintiff company. The plantift
asserts that the defendant declared a
boycott and prevents the plaintiff
company from purchasing necessary
goods from manufacturers, jobbers
and wholesalers. A hearing on the
application for an injunction was fixed
for Jan 3.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
TRAINMEN DEMAND INCREASE
Freight srakemen and Conductors
Also Want Eight-Hour Day.

Chicago, Dec. 20,-Demands for a
wage increase of Is per cent and an
eight-hour day for brakemen and con
ductors on all through freight trains
will be filed today with managers OF
all railway systems in the west, The
demands covered $4,000 men, on forty
seven systems, and the increase asked
for amounts to approximately $4,000,
900 a year. The Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen and the Order OF Rail
way Conductors are acting in con
junction In the matter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
tom THE PEPPER" ROUTED.
Campaign at Bonesteel Ends in Dis
aster to STRANGER.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 20.-The au-
thorities of Bonesteel adopted drastic
measures in Kidding the community
of a tom the PEPPER" who for a pc
Rod of about two weeks annoyed the
women of Bonesteel.
Numerous complaints were made to
the authorities of the antics Of the
pepper, whose operations were carried
on during the day as well as in the
evening. The rascal also made prac-
tice of endeavoring to force his way
into some of the homes which he Wis
tied, terrifying the women and chill
dren and arousing the anger of the
men of the households when they re-
turned home and heard of the unwel-
come visits of the stranger
Just who he was no one seemed to
know. But, like the famous pitcher,
he went to the we'll once too often.
When the man came to grief he was
hanging about the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gibbs. He put in his
appearance while Mr.. Gibbs was alb
sent and attempted to force his way
into the house, but this effort was
frustrated and Mrs. Gibbs sent word
to her husband of the presence of the
pepper.
Gibbs hurried home and quietly ap-
preached the house. In the darkness
he soon was able to distinguish the
form of the stranger near one of the
windows. Gibbs was upon the pepper
before the latter was aware of his
presence, and the stranger was struck
a vicious blow before he took to his
heels and made his escape. Gibbs
fired several shots after the fugitive.
but failed to hit his man.
Officer Taylor soon appeared upon
the scene and the search for the peep
er was commenced. The search re-
suited in the discovery of the fugitive
in one of the railroad bunk cars at the
Bonesteel depot. He was placed I'M
der arrest and taken before Judge Big
gins, who ordered him to depart from
Bonesteel on the first outgoing train
or he would suffer the consequences
He promptly obeyed the instructions
The man was found to be an Austrian,
who had been employed with the steel
gang on the new extension of the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad west
ward from Bonesteel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
FOUR PERSONS DIE IN FIRE.
Another Fatally Burned In Small
Blaze at Buffalo.

Buffalo, Dec. 20.-Four persons were
killed and one was fatally burned in
a small fire in the Zenobia apartment
house, on Prospect avenue, at the
corner of West Huron street. other
occupants of the place had harrow
escapes, half a dozen being rescued
by the firemen.
The dead are: +. NJ. Lambrecht
and wife, Ruth Crumlish and Mrs. J..
j. Fischer of New York.
The building was fiatiron shaped
and had narrow, winding Railways, in
which the victims, confused by the
flames and smoke, lost their way and
were overcome.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
NIGHT MARE BREAKS BOYS ARM
Battle With Mince Pie Animal Results
in Serious Injury to College Youth.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 20.-Alter o
fierce battle with the nightmare EN-
NETT Galley, Morningside college
student, awoke to find his arm broken
Galley is fond of mince pie. His
mother sent him a number from the
farm, and after eating heartily last
night Galley fell asleep in a window
seat. Immediately the animal ap-
peared, tramping Galley under his
cruel hoofs and kicking him viciously.
The student awoke with a cry of
pan and found his arm hanging help
lessly at his side. 1t is supposed he
got his arm twisted under him in the
awful effort to escape the nightmare
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
RIVER BOAT BLOWS Up
STEAMER w. T. SCoVlL DE-
STRoYED BY EXPLOSION.
AT LEAST 1e PERSONS KILLED

About Halt Are Missine-Many Of
the Dead Are egroes-Disaster oc-
ours Near vcksburg, Miss.
Vicksburg. Miss, Dec. 2O.-One OF
the most disastrous accidents In the
history Of the Mississippi river oc-
CURED at II n. m, when the steamer
w. Il. Scovil, plying in the Vicksburg
and Davis Bend trade, was destroyed
by an explosion. Owing TO the large
number of negroes on board, IL Is i'm.
possible to ascertain the exact number
Of dead and injured, but officers of the
boat, who arrived here, stated that
not less than sixteen were killed.
They say a like number were injured.
The white dead are as follows
Captain John Quackcnboss, master OF
the boat; Clerk Wade Quackenboss.
Lavell Yorger, cottonseed salesman;
Clerk Joseph Smith.
or a passenger and crew list OF fifty,
about half are missing. The negro
dead and number of injured were
cared for at the place of the accident.
Five negroes were brought to Vicks.
burg on the steamer Senator Cordlll.
with the white dead and injured.
The accident occurred at Gold
Dust landing, about seventeen miles
south Of this city. The boat was at
the landing, taking on freight, when
suddenly an explosion occurred. Many
of the timbers Of the boat were
thrown hundreds of yards. The boat
was so badly damaged that she began
to sink Immediately. When the Cor.
dill left here she was listing heavily
and her cargo of 900 sacks of cotton.
seed and eighty-five bales of cotton
will be lost.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
FATAL EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS
One Fireman Killed and Three Others
Fatally Burned at Savannah.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 20.-By the ex.
plosion of dynamite in the fireworks
factory of Joseph Carlo and John
Niva, Italians, at 531 Anderson street.
Fireman Ealy was burned to death,
Assistant Fire Chief George Munro
and Firemen Jerry OLeary and Ed
ward Daley we're seriously and posi-
bly, fatally burned. The proprietors
were painfully burned and a boy was
struck in the face by flying debris
and severely hurt.
Carlo and Niva we're counting tor
pedoes they had manufactured. One
torpedo dropped and caused the ex.
plosion of the rest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
STILL sHRoUDED IN MYSTERY.
Believed That the Herrick Grader At
tempted Suicide.

Herrick, S, D., Dec. 2O.-Mystery
still surrounds the case of the grader
found Sunday morning at the railroad
camp in this place, with his throat
cut and weak from the loss of blood.
Attorney VanMeter and Marshal Tuck
er were appointed by States Attorney
Bacllus to ferret out the real cause of
the mans condition If possible Mr..
VanMeter took the deposition of the
injured man, which was in substance
as follows: He said he was 3S years
of age, single, Swede, came from
Chicago, had a union card arrived at
Herrick Saturday night, slept in car
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
Elevator at Herrick.

Herrick. s. d., Dec. 20.-Nye.Schnei
der'Fowler company are erecting n
large elevator at Herrick S. d., and
purchased their first carload OF wheat
yesterday. Ivan Salmers, formerly Of
Norfolk, is the manager
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
Inquiry at Northwestern

Inquiry at Northwestern 'eb @,
tiers in this city failed to dev, "a
further particulars of the fire than
contained in the telegram, railroad re.
ports being lacking in information as
to how the fire originated.
The freight depot was separate from
the passenger depot at Bonesteel and
was first class building of it's kind
It was filled with an abundance of
merchandise, which was also de.
stroyed The estimated loss on build
ing is $4,000 to $4,000, while the freight
stored in the building would probably
reach value of $4,000 to $4,000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
palrymen confer With Wilson.

Washington, Dec. 20.-A delegation
OF dairymen, headed by George L. Me-
Kay, professor of dairying at the Iowa
state college at Ames, and F., A.
Leighton of Des Moines, had a brief
conference with Secretary Wilson
concerning the standards of butter
which are to be fixed by the reguIa-
tons of the agricultural department
under authority of the pure food law.
They gave their views as to the
amount of fats, water and other in
gradients butter should contain, The
secretary informed them the matter
would receive careful consideration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
Aosklns Postmaster Married.

lloskins, Neb., Dec, 20.-Special to
The News Frank Bcnser, the popu-
lar postmaster of this place, was mar
ried last evening to Miss Ida Moretz.
Both these young people are popular
in this community and the well wishes
of all go with them through life.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
Farmer Operates .,ncu sun.

Burlington, Ia, Dec. 20.-J. W.
Trautman, wealthy farmer living
near Medlapolis. was arrested charged
with conducting an Illicit still. He
confessed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
FRENCH OFFICER DEGRADED.
Captain Suffers for Refusing to HeIp
Take Church Inventory.

Lille, France. Dec. aO.-A oodYtmar,
tial here tried and degraded Captain
Magniese for refusing to obey orders
in connection with taking the inven.
tory of the chapel of st. John. Mag.
niese before the court said: IL am q
Christian and prefer to be shot
rather than commit a sacrilege. No
one has the right to make me re-
nounce the vows | took at my first
communion"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21

Chicago, Dec Gothic bulletin H.
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows:
Fair tonight and Friday except rain
or snow west portion. Cooler tonight.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
FREIGHT DEPOT BURNED
BoNESTEEL STRUCTURE is DE.
STRoYED WITH CONTENTS.
NO CLUE TO ORIGIN OF FIRE
Chicago & Northwestern Suffers a
Loss of $4,000 to $4,000 on Builck
ing and Contents - Was Separate
From the Passenger Station.

Bonesteel, S. D., Dec. 20.-Special to
The News: The freight depot of the
Chicago G. Northwestern railroad at
this place burned to the ground at
$3.50 this morning. How the fire orig.
mated none at this time seems to
know
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
JAP FLEET WON STOP
Lo NOT SEND NAVAL SQUAD.
s. mai o SAN FRANCISCO.
AFRAID OF BEING BLOWN UP
Fear of Something Like the Maine Dis.
aster, Owing to CALIFORNIA; Hostil.
ity, is Given as the Reason-Little
Men Have Nerve.

Honolulu, Dec. 20. - The Japanese
consul says that the visiting squadron
which will arrive in Honolulu in Feb
ruary, will not proceed to San Fran.
cisco, as originally intended, because
repetition of the Maine disaster is
feared, owing to the alleged over
wrought condition of American feel
ing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
the CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twentyfour Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.

Conditions of the weather as record.
ed for the twenty.four hours ending
at 8 n. IN. today:
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-01-26
STATE FACTS.

In looking over Nathaniel Adams
letter from White Springs, in which he
rendered his resignation from the
Board Of Control Of the state educa.
tional institutions. and his reasons for
the came. We do not see The Star did
the gentleman any injustice. but to
show Brother Cald we'll and Mr. Adam.
that the latter shall have ".quarr
deal" We publish his letter With only
one comment. aud that il that THE
State of Florida spent between s5U
and $500 on each student who took =
collegiate ar university course ias,
year" Now. how in the name uf con-
science can this be-. when the official
reports show that more than half Of
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-01-26
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications. ~ they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way 20 cure deaf
ne-s. and that ia hy constitutional
remedies. Deafness - caused hy an
inhamrd condition OF the mucou.
lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
thi. tube is Hiiamrd you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing. aud
when it 10 entirely closed deafness j..
the result, and unless The IL ilamma-
tiOn can be taken out aud TINS tubr
restored to its normal condition hear
ing will be destroyed forever. Nine
cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which il nothing but an intlamrd con.
dition Of the mucous surfaces
We will give one Hundred Dollars
for any case ot deafness tcau.ed toy
catarrh) thA, cannot be- cured hy
Halls Catarrh Cure. send for cir
cular-. free.
+ CHENEY * Go. Toledo. ..
sold by druggist. 75c.
Take Halle Fam mly Pills for con.ii.
9aiion
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-01-26
CALL FOR GREAT CONVENTION.

Ih. >-a l. a,d cotton croSer 4
Georgia aud F.orlds bauser. and hDsi-
n..s me- n ar. hereby called ~ me-, in
Naldo.ts, Ga F-trGsry .'h az y
o'clpck a ~.
All farmer. az. requested 20 a''end
uniform red notion of acreage for all
the S-a Island cotton growing counties
oi GeorglA anu Florida wil b. -stac-
shed Plan. f,r 'mvr"yIng our sta.
pc. and for r-tt.r hand lDg II our
cotton. vii b.. ii.cu..-d a-p ~ de-
wee means Cor closer relation ~ the
producer and the spinner
The Vrrsld-n,s ~ al county SssDci-
atious arr requested 10 notify al sub
Divisions that county meetings Wi! ~
red IN February sd :pr the vprpos-
II -lscting delegate 20 ,h- Naldo.'a
meeting There IL q great Ira! Of
work tn BE- done and h-.i-<e great
good will r-s., from the meeting
Active -dOr,s will bs made 20 Ger -.
ducrd rates on a.! 'h- railroads.
Nopr. v-'y truly,
HAEylE JnRp,N. President.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-01-26

Senator Mallory is opposed to grant
ing subsidies TO ships. says The Pensa-
cola News. though he 10 an advocate Of
the rehabilitation OF our merchant
marine. He contends that the prin-
eiple Of subsidies and bounties is un-
constitutional and therefore he oppos-
es the present shipping bill. The SEN
ssor Gays that he would prefer q
system Of discriminating duties in ia
vor OF American vessels and that he
believes such q method OF encouraging z
American shipping would be success
ful and build up the Rrandest Amer.
can merchant marine ever known.
while the subsidy plan would prove a
failure.