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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-12
Generons Act of Railroad Magnats
Will Relieve Fuel Famine.
SENDS HIS CARS AS FREIGHT
Extraordinary Methods Necessary to
Get Coal to Suffering People Of
Middle West-Two Hundred
and Fifty Cars Sent.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The Record Her
aid today says: The management of
the Hartman lines is paying $32,500
freight" on cars in order to get them
from the east into the coal fiels of
Illinois, where they can be loaded
with coal for the West. This extreme
and unusual method was adopted by
the officials here after a wire consul
tation with f. H. Hartman, who gave
his consent to the expenditure neces-
sary to relieve the coal shortage in
several portions of the West, especial
~ in Kansas and Nebraska. Added to
the loss in paying the freight on the
cars, the Hartman system will lose
At least $4,000 revenue-possibly three
tines that amount-Which they would
have obtained had they permitted
their cars to be loaded in the East
with merchandise or coal for the ter
,tory about Chicago.
AS result of this sacrifice Of rev.
enue, $4,000 tons of coal soon will be
distributed along the lines of the I'm
ION Pacific road in Kansas and Ne
t'aska. More than $50 carloads are
on their way there now and the re-
mainder 1900 cars, will be forward
Cd at the rate of Is or 20 daily. The
question arose how to get the cars to
the mines without having road steal
trem for temporary use en- route. The
management finally decided to ship
them as freight and prepay $25 for the
delivery of each car
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-12
FRENCH CATHOLICS.
Mere on Trouble Between Priests ano
Members OF Government.

ROME Jan 1.-THE Obscrvatorc
Romano today publishes the text of an
trcyclical addressed by the Pope to
the French Catholics, The French
governments declaration OF war was,
y. snid. not only against the catholic
faith. but agaiE@t all spiritual Ideas,
Thp French Catholics must be pre-
rnrod for all sorts Of trials, but they
ere certain OF final victory. This
meant the maintenance OF their union
with the holy see. which was of the
statements made on the subject, the
church did not desire religious war.
Regarding the ecclesiastical proper
ties, the enCyclical said the Pope had
not abandoned them The French gov
ernment has imposed on the Catholics
of France an organization which the
church was absolutely unable to accept
without importing her existence as n
divine institution. The church could
not prevent the unjust spoilatlon in
progress, for, as the proposed cultural
associations were opposed to the HER
archy established by Christ, the Pope
opent material injuries involved at the
hands of the government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-12
LEAVE ROADS ALONE.
Advice on Car Shortage Given by a
Railroad President.

TOPEKA. Jan. 1l.--Presdent Rim
lev Of the Santa Fe, regarding the car
shortage situation. said today that the
hest remedy he could suggest would
hc to let the railroads alone. If they
ere not hampered by restrictive legis-
lation an dther credit Is maintained,
go they can get funds, they will soon
got their heads above water and be
able to take care Of their business.
Ripley declared the railroads have
done the best they could to provide
adequate facilities and II they had
not succeeded it is not their fault
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-12
Only Federal Officers Are lnpea-
chable By That As
sembIy.
SHOOTS CHARACTER OF BEST
Represents Higher and Better Class
Of Mormons-IlIinois Senator
Makes Defense of Fellow Leg
islator-FuIton Curious.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The first
speech in defense Of the right of Reed
Smoot to a seat in the Senate was
delivered today by Senator Hopkins Of
Illinois. Hopkins took the position
that senators were not federal officers
to the extent that the Senate could
pass upon their qualifications and eli
eihility or impeach them for high
crimes and misdemeanors. If a sem
ator was to be punished it must be
Gone by the state or federal courts.
Only federal officers. he maintained.
were impeachable and this impeach-
r1ent must be for a crime committed
by such as federal officers. A prece-
dent cited was the unsuccessful at
tempt to impeach Senator Blount of
Tennessee, charged with reasonable
correspondence with a foreign nation
Tore than one hundred years ago. The
conclusion. which Hopkins said. had
never been reversed, was that the Sem
ate had no right to try the case, as
Senator Blount was not an officer of
the United States.
Referring of Smoot personally, Hop
kns said he was man of exemplary
character and that he possessed all the
qualifications spoken of in the consti-
tuition. Hopkins could not see why
tc should be disgraced and dishonored
ard the happiness of wife and chill
dren be destroyed. An extended his
tory of the Mormon church was Civ
en- by Hopkins, who concluded that
The testimony taken before the COM
mtttee showed a radical change for
the better and that Smoot represent
ed the higher and better Mormonism.
Senator Fulton asked Hopkins wheth-
er the Mormon church had recognized
the twenty polygamous marriages
which the evidence shows took place
since the manifesto of 1890. Hopkins
replied in the negative and said that
urder the laws Of the Mormon church
today such marriages were not per-
r;itted and that persons contracting
them knew they were violating both
civil and church law and for that rea-
son all these marriages We're celebrat-
eG in Canada. Senator Dubois asked
If Smoot had done anything to bring
these persons to justice. Hopkins said
there was no more obligation on Smoot
ir this respect than ON any one else.
He maintained that Smoot in his po-
sition in the church had done more
tn stamp out polygamy than any other
nan. Dubois wanted to know when
and where Smoot had ever publicly
placed himself on record as condemn
ing polygamy. Hopkins replied that
Smoot had twenty or forty times stat
ed his position before the committees
and his whole life was a protest
against polygamy. Dubois, however,
demanded to have pointed out this
testimony, but Hopkins had taken his
scat and the debate was cut off by
the recognition of Cullom who called
up the legislative appropriation bill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-12
CURTIS FOR CONGRESS.
His Nomination by Republican Caucus
In Kansas Means Election.

TOPEKA, Jan. 11.--Congressman
Charles Curtis was nominated for
United States senator to succeed SEN
etor Benson on the fourth ballot by
Republican members of the Kansas
legislature in caucus tonight. The ac-
ton of the caucus is equivalent tc
election, as the Republican majority i:
overwhelming.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-12
MONTANA IN DANGER.
Fierce Blizzard Raging and Fuel
Shortage Adds to Gravity Of Case.

MISSOULA, Jan. 1.-THE worst
blizzard of the year is raging tonight
the past twenty-four hours, accom-
panied by terrific winds. All trains
are running from eight to ten hours
late. Grave fears are entertained be-
cause of the fuel shortage and much
discomfort Is anticipated. The tenn
rerature Is near zero and falling rapid
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-12
CANADIANS GO COLD.
Fuel Problem Grows Serious With Our
Northern Neighbors.

VICTORIA, b. c., Jan. 11,-"Oul
cal bins were absolutely empty and
there was not a sack of coal to be had
III Vancouver when | left" said c. M
Marpole, Of the firm Of Macdonald 4
Marpole, the well known Vancouver
frel dealers, today.
Mr.. Marpole arrived In the city to-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-12

train brought the remains to this city
where the undertaken took charge Of
them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Graduate al EalrfaN-

Fairfax, s. D., May 27.--Spocal TO
The News: Commencement exercises
were held In the Starchcr opera house
Friday evening. There were six grad
yates, as follows: clifford Lynn, Al.
bert Schonost, Mabel Olson, Cora
Crandall Edith Potthast and Blache
Bender A splendid program was rem.
dered and each graduate gave an ora
ton. A large crowd was in attend
ance and all were well pleased Prof.
Cowlcs, principal Of the high school,
was unable to attend being at his IA
Tiers home. u. =. Stevenson secrc.
tary of the school board In neat
speech presented each graduate with
a diploma The people of Fairfax are
proud of their teachers and the grad.
yates of the class OF 1907.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
MONDAY MENTION.

r. e. Williams was in Wayne Sat
urday.
j. N. Kinkaid of Neigh was in the
city yesterday.
DR.. H. ]. Kierstead Of Tilden was in
Norfolk Saturday.
M. Hart of Silver Creek stopped in
Norfolk yesterday.
George Kness of Hoskins was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Anna M. Larson of Brunswick
was in Norfolk Saturday.
Otto Mas of Battle Creek was a
Sunday visitor in Norfolk.
Mrs. Mae Durell of Gregory was a
Sunday visitor in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Greene Of Plain
view spent yesterday in Norfolk.
N. P. Jeppesen, Plainview real es-
tate man, was in the city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. H. Tatman of Oma-
ha are visiting at the Brakeman home.
Presiding Elder Thomas Bithell
spent Sunday at Meadow Grove and
Battle Creek.
Mrs. M. H. Anders Of Long Pine
arrived in Norfolk Saturday on a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. F.. A. Blake
man.
Philip Baas of West Point was in
Norfolk over Sunday attending the
meetings at the German Evangelical
church. He was the guest of his I'M
Gle, H. A. Drebert.
Miss Erna Wilde, member of this
years graduating class from the Nor
folk high school, will leave next Mon.
day to attend the summer session at
the Peru state normal.
e, M. Huntington went to Tilden at
noon to inspect his farms for a week.
He will install telephone at one of
his farms.
A young lady was baptised accord
ing to the ceremony of the Christian
church Sunday, the EMERSON taking
place in the Northfork river north of
the mill dam.
o. w. Doing, special agent for the
Columbia Fire Insurance Co. of Oma
ha has moved with his family to Nor.
folk and will make this city his head
quarters Mr.. Doing comes to Nor
folk from Red Cloud.
Eight handsome new chair cars have
just been received in Norfolk for ser
vice on the Northwestern system
around this point. Among trains
equipped with them are the main line
Black Hills trains and the Bonesteel
trains.
T. II. Brice is associated with C
e. Greene in the general merchandise
business at Plainview, the purchase
of the NJ r. butcher store at Plain
view having been completed during
the past week. Mr.. Brice has beer
one of the most prominent and popu
! lar of the travelling men making theiI
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31

side, May 20: Pierce, primary and In
termediatc May %, Miss Edyth Mel
sons recital for graduation June 1,
advanced pupils June s; Norfolk, nut
steal matinee and Juvenile recital June
1, intermediate and advanced students
June 6. intermediate and advanced
students June II. commencement prop
er June 10.
on the afternoon of Tuesday, June
t. the musical matinee and Juvenile
recital is expected to prove attractive
Many of the children will make their
first public appearance.
On Thursday, June 6, solo work will
be rendered by the intermediate pu-
pills and the ensemble numbers by the
advanced pupils.
At the recital on June II, the ad.
vanced pupils will be assisted by in.
termediate and post graduate pupils,
Readings will be given on this even
ing by Masters Harold Diers and Ward
Rubendall of Madison. Among the
novelties of the program will be Sc.
lection for piano, violin and organ,
and one for two pianos and the violin.
At commencement on June 10, Miss
Edyth Nelson of Pierce graduates. In
addition to Miss Nelson, postgraduate
students and assistant teachers will
appear on the program with solo num-
bers. julius Huff, Ray Estabrook and
Marion Cow will render violin num-
bers. Other numbers with special en-.
semble work will complete the pro.
gram.
The four recitals incident to the an
nua commencement will be held at
the Norfolk Auditorium.
On June II Rev. w. ]. Turner will
preacl. the baccalaureate sermon.
With President e. II. Scott of Chi
cago, president of the Western Con-
servatory of Music at the head, the
faculty of the Norfolk interstate
branch of the conservatory consists of
Mrs. Cora A. Beels, director; and Miss
nellie Schwenk and Lily Jaycox Mitch
ell, assistants.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
/ WAS A WEEK 0F DINNERS
NORFOLK HAS ENJOYED ITSELF
DURING PAST FEW DAYS.
NUMBER APPROACHING EVENTS

Next Week VIII Belong to the Sweet
Girl Graduate and the Old Soldier.
People Are Beginning to Plan Their
Vacations.
The past week has been one OF de-
lightful dinners in Norfolk, to say
nothing of the circus. And added to
other pleasures, the weather man has
become good natured so that every
body has been in sociable mood,
dinners or none. The season for dane
ing has pretty well come to an end
and cards will soon begin to "hiber-
nate" for the summer-if things can
hibernate in the summer. Next week
the high school commencement and
alumni reception, the Memorial day
exercises, the popular priced musical
comedy, Wizard of Wall Street" and
the matinee race meeting at the driv-
ing park will be features to maintain
public interest in life. Norfolk, too.
is already beginning to talk of Its
summer vacation, of fishing and camp
ing. In a very short time collegians
will return to town from their years
work on many distant campus and
the laughter of youth will mingle with
the song of birds in Norfolk's summer
air
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Funeral of Martin MOAN.

Lindsay, Neb., May 27.-Special to
The News: The funeral of Martin
Mogan was held Saturday from the
Catholic church, Rev. Mr.. Rebarms
conducting the services. Business in
town was suspended from 9 to II a.
m. during the funeral hours. A larger
gathering has not been seen in Lind
say, showing the popularity and es-
teen in which the deceased was held.
In the gathering were three brothers,
one coming from Wisconsin, and two
sisters. All of the county officials
from Columbus were here, the de-
ceased having been a staunch demo
crat. Seventy-five carriages were in
the funeral cortege.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
A SERMON FOR SOLDIERS
VETERANS OF CIVIL WAR ATTEND
IN a BODY.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
Rev J. L. ValIow Delivered a Sermon
to Veterans of the Civil War, Paying
Tribute to the VaIor Of Their
Deeds to Save the Union.
[From Mondays Daily. ]

from Mondays Dailyl
Members of MathewSOn post No.
1903, c. A. r., and the ladies of the
Woman's Relief Corps attended in a
body the Memorial Sunday services
held Sunday morning at the Meth
odist church. Rev. j. l.. Vallow, pastor
of the church, delivering the annual
sermon to the veterans assembled for
the special services. The memorial
sermon, Mr.. Vallow said, had a place
apart from the observances attendant
to the exercises Of Memorial day. 1t
was the place, he thought, for a SER
mon on a religious topic inspired by
the presence OF the veterans of the
wars in a house set apart for the wor.
ship of God.
Christ did not come to earth, Mr..
Vallow said, to preach the peace and
quiet of the cemetery. The ideas of
Christ, he said, had proved vitalized
forces that had grappled in conflict
with wrong, injustice and sin. He re-
viewed the history, the growth, the
struggle of the Christian church. The
cross of the Savior had arisen from
the dust to supplant the royal eagle
of Rome, religious Rome conquered
the hordes from the north though the
invaders conquered civil Rome, some
thing Of the democracy of Christ be-
came realized after feudalism had sup
planted Imperialism only in turn to
feel the might of the French revolu-
ton 1t was Christ, come with his
word of democracy flung into the
| thoughts of man, who in this course
of history checked the onsweep of
imperialism toward greater wrong and
injustice and whose word prevented
cosmic order giving way to anarchy.
Today the ideas of Christ still hold
| their aggressiveness.
Mr.. Vallow paid tribute to the sol
dierS Of the sixties, speaking of the
valor hey displayed, the sacrifices
they mode and the deeds they dared
in the fee of danger. The war whose
call th.v needed in its results and its
magnitu "a stood out on the pages of
the wor, 5 contests. The tribute
which he aid to the soldiers of the
civil war, MIR Vallow said he had also
for the multiplied thousands who in
obscurity had fought and lived and
died in the great fight against uuse4n
foes in the long lire Of church history.
Miss Hattie Alberry sang at the
memorial service.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Buys Neigh Hotel.

Neigh, Neb., May 27.-Special to
The News: The Atlantic House, the
leading hotel of this city, changed
hands Saturday. ]. p. Setter, who
has been conducting a first class, up
to-date place for the past two years,
sold out to Mr.. Deupree of Norfolk,
who is now In possession.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31

People are asking why, when /
had the young man at my mercy last
night, did not shoot
MY only reason for not doing so
was that he was only boy-some
mothers mslcd son evidently being
used ns tool by the Older man. This
flashed through my mind and I really
did not have the heart to shoot.
Had II been the older man, should
have shot him sure"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
RANDALL A DELEGATE.
Number of Prominent Northern Me-
braska Men Will Go to Denver.

Senator Randall of Newman Grove
has been appointed by Governor
George l.. Sheldon as one of the dele
gates to represent Nebraska at the
public lands convention to be held in
Denver, June IS to 20. The list of
delegates named by the governor is:
Hon. E. ]. Burkett, Lincoln; Hon.
Norris Brown, Kearney; Hon. G.. w
Norris, McCook; Hon. H. M. Eaton,
Lincoln; Hon. Joseph Burns, Lincoln ;
Hon. M. P. Kinkaid. O'Neill; Hon
John w. Bender, Humphrey; G. H
Cornell, Valentine; Harvey ]. Ellis,
Alliance; ]. E. Evans, North Platte;
Hon. C. A. Randall, Newman Grove;
Hon. F. A. Marsh, Seward; Judge R
q. Evans, Dakota City.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Wheat Crop Looks Good.

Lindsay, Neb., May 27-Special to
The News: The recent rain has
made wonderful change in the pros
poets for crop and the country sur
rounding Lindsay will do its share to
uphold its 81 per cent of the govern.
ment estimate for the wheat crop
The outlook was never better. No
tees have been received that with
the next south wind section may look
for the detested green bug. 1t is
hoped that the green bug, as has been
reported, needs sandy sell.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
HEAVY FROST RECORDED
TEMPERATURE DOWN TO THIRTY
IN NORFOLK.
WAS TwENTYEleHr IN NEIGH

A Clear Cold Night, With Little Wind,
Brought a Freeze in This Section
at Unusual Time Of the Tear--Sun.
day Was Chilly.
Monday morning brought n heavy
frost TO Norfolk and northern Ncbras-
la, The temperature dropped to thir.
ty degrees above zero just before
dawn, II was a cold, clear night with
n fun moon in bloom and no wind.
Sunday had been an unusually chilly
day, with rain in the early morning.
Furnace fires were essential to com.
fort and many who were out of coal
shiycrcd all day long While the frost
was heavy one for this time of the
year II is not thought that any serious
damage resulted
Warmer weather Is forocasted At
Neigh the temperature got down to
tWcutycight
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Daughter For w. n. Green.

Word has been received by Norfolk
friends telling of the birth of a daugh.
ter at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II, Green in Creighton. Mrs. Green is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J..
Kennedy of Norfolk, Mr.. Green was
fusion candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor last year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
MATINEE TUESDAY.

The Racing Season viii be Opened in
Norfolk.
The racing season will be opened in
Norfolk Tuesday afternoon, weather
with a matinee driving
performances Three races are on the
schedule The roadsters will receive
a good prize and out of town race men
have been invited to participate in the
days events. A small admission fee
of twenty-five cents will be charged
to help pay expenses and those who
are interested in the affair hope for a
good attendance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Musical Commemorate.

The annual recitals and commence
ment exercises of the Norfolk inter
state branch Of the Western Conserv-
atory of Music will be held in this
city at the Auditorium on June 4, 6,
II and 10.
The commencement calendar of the
Norfolk branch of which Mrs. Cora
A. Beels is director was announced
this year as follows: Pilger, May II,
recital by Miss Fora Patterson; Mad
ison, May 10; Hoskins, May 90; Win.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
CHOIR NOT FOR CONCERTS
CHOIR SINGERS OUGHT NOT TO
"CoNCERTlzE."
OR COMPETE WITH THEATERs
A Norfolk Pastor, in Suggestions to
His Choir Printed in Parish Year
Book, Says Choir is Not Merely to


Book, Says Choir is Not Merely to
Entertain Congregation.
Choir singers should not concertize
or attempt to compete with the the
alter, according to Rev. j. G. S. Wells
of Norfolk, pastor of Trinity Episco-
pal church in this city. When choir
music becomes a mere entertainment
God is cheated and the people are
fooled, says Mr.. WELLS in "sugges-
tions" given to choir members in a
new parish year book which is about
to be issued. Following is the text
of his suggestion:
"The ideal of an earnest choir is
service. 1t is not the function Of the
church singer to concertize. The
praise is offered to God and not the
congregation. When the musical part
of the service becomes mere enter
tainment God is cheated, the people
are fooled and the performers are out
of place. The church cannot and ought
not to compete with the theater or
concert hall. One is for worship, the
other for self pleasure. One looks
Godward, the other MAYNARD"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
NORFOLK TOOK THE GAME.
ENoLA BASEBALL CLUB is DE.
FEATED HERE.
GAME WAS WON IN THE NINTH
Enola Had Four Fat Scores Up and
Was In the Lead Until Haak Went
In the Box and Mystfled the Visiting
pIavere
INrom Mondny's Daily.J


trrom Mondays Daily.1
Norfolk, playing fast game OF base
ball at the driving park diamond yes
terday afternoon, won from the Enola
base ball nine . to 4. Norfolk won
the game In the last inning, the finish
calling forth proper enthusiasm from
the fans present The local team
which won yesterday played under
the name OF the Norfolk Red Tops"
Yesterdays game stood 4 to with
Enola smiling at the four scores when
Haak from the business college went
into the box for Norfolk Haak mysti-
fed the players from the south, while
the required number of Norfolk play
ers chased around the diamond dur
ing the FIVE innings left for action.
The attendance yesterday was light.
Batteries, Norfolk, Martin, lIaak and
Johnson; Enola, Ray and Morton.
Umpire, Councilman Kaufman. Score
keeper, Brakeman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
WEEKLY GUN CLUB SHOOT.
Lager Leads This Time-Next Shoot
Will be on Saturday,

The weekly shoot of the Norfolk
Gun club, held Saturday afternoon at
the Norfolk driving park, resulted in
the following scores out of a possible
fifty:
Lager, As; Nethaway l3; Gutzmer,
80; Vigars, SO.
The next shoot will be held Satur-
day afternoon at the park