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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Northwest Weddings.

William Seiffert of Stanton county
and Miss Alma Warnke of Battle
Creek were married in Battle Creek
last week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
SNOW AT VALENTINE.
Last Weeks Snow Storm the First
Heavy Snow of the Season.

Valentine, Neb., Dec. 21.-Special to
The News: The ground was covered
Saturday with blanket of snow four
or five inches deep. 1t was the first
good snow this section has had this
winter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25

placed at an election at the annual
meeting, limited, however, to mem
bers,
Manner OF Election.
The method of election is prescribed
by the following amendment to the
bylaws adopted last January:
THE election of directors shall be
by ballot and shall be held at the
time of the annual meeting. Each
member shall be furnished ten days
previous to the annual meeting, list
of the sustaining members, and shall
deposit his ballot, with the number of
shares to which he is entitled to vote
to appear on the reverse side of his
ballot, at the time of the meeting in
suitable box. In case a member
finds it impossible to attend in per
son he may have his vote deposited
by duly authorized proxy. The bal
lot to be counted at the meeting and
the nine members receiving the high
est number of votes shall be declared
the directors for the coming year"
The state Convention.
Details connected with the ques
ton of entertaining the state cOnven.
ton of Nebraska Commercial clubs in
Norfolk next spring will come before
the annual meeting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Madison Girls Beat Humpbrev,

The girls basketball team of the
Madison high school defeated Hum
phrey 8 to last Friday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
On Death Bed Plans Funeral.

Realizing that she was soon to die
and foreseeing nearly the hour that
she would pass away, Miss Ella L.
Mather lay on her death bed Saturday
and Sunday morning, saying good
bye" to girl friends and to relatives,
planning the details of her own fun
eral and making final preparations for
death.
Saturday night she had DR.. C. w.
Ray, pastor of the First Methodist
church, called and was baptized.
Death came at 1890 Sunday noon,
a short time before sister, Mrs.
Charles Vail, was able to arrive from
Omaha on the noon train. During the
morning Miss Mather seemed to live
in anticipation of seeing her sister
IF she could only come on the NJ.
e o. | would see her." Miss Mather
said, "but ! cannot wait longer" The
NJ. e o. does not connect with the
Omaha train on Sunday and Mrs. Vail
was compelled to come by way of
Fremont.
Mother at Death Bed.
Mrs. Mather was at her daughters
side when she died. Saturday noon
Mrs. Mather had returned to Tilden,
but on receiving word of the turn for
the worse had returned to Norfolk on
the early morning train Sunday. A
sister, Miss Lulu Mather, was also
here.
Goodbye to Girl Friends.
Conscious of approaching death,
Miss Mather took final farewell from
her girl friends who called to see.
One young lady, calling in the morn
ing, said that she would be back in
the afternoon. NO" said the dying
girl, Kiss me now. | will not be
here then"
Planned Funeral Details.
Miss Mather, lying on her death
bed, planned out the details of her
own funeral. She selected most of the
rallbearers, picked the dress she
wished to be buried in and passed on
other details of the burial.
The dress she picked to wear to the
grave was a light silk null with faint
lavender flower, dress she had made
last summer.
Was Not Afraid.
At no time after the physician had
told her that she must die, did Miss
Mather fear death. A few hours be.
fore her death she asked those about
her to sing a hymn, only to add
moment later that she would sing
them herself as best she could, She
did
Parents Live at TiIden.
Miss Mather died at the residence
of Mrs. c. Rasley on Norfolk av.
enue where she made her home. She
was the daughter of Thomas and Mary
Mather living six miles south of
Tilden.
Funeral Tuesday.
Short funeral services will be con.
Quoted by Or. c. W. Ray of this city
at the place of death at II o'clock
Tuesday morning. The services will
be held just before the remains are
taken to the Junction station and
thence to Tilden, where the regular
services will be held at the Methodist
church, She will be laid to rest in
the Tilden cemetery beside a sister
who preceded her some years.
DR., Ray will accompany the funeral
party to Tilden and conduct the ser.
vices there in the Methodist church.
The Northwestern consented to have
special coach attached to the even.
ing freight to bring the Norfolk peo-
pie back in the evening,
Miss Mather will be missed by a
large circle Of friends in Norfolk and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Mother at Death Bed.

Mrs. Mather was at her daughters
side when she died. Saturday noon
Mrs. Mather had returned to Tilden
but on receiving word of the turn for
the worse had returned to Norfolk on
the early morning train Sunday. A
sister, Miss Lulu Mather, was also
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Goodbye to Girl Friends.

Conscious of approaching death,
Miss Mather took final farewell from
her girl friends who called to see.
One young lady, calling in the morn
ing, said that she would be back in
the afternoon. NO." said the dying
girl, kiss me now. | will not be
here thon"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25

placed at an election at the annual
meeting, limited, however, to mem
beers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Planned Funeral Details.
Was Not Afraid.

At no time after the physician had
told her that she must die, did Miss
Mather fear death. A few hours be.
fore her death she asked those about
her to sing a hymn, only to add a
moment later that she would sing
them herself as best she could, She
did
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Parents Live at TiIden.

Miss Mather died at the residence
Of Mrs. c. Rasley on Norfolk av,
enue where she made her home. She
was the daughter of Thomas and Mary
Mather living six miles south of
Tilden.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-03
JOHNSON FORCES
ARE VERY HAPPY
Their CoCkiness Is Not Under
stood by People in
Denver.
WILL SOMETHING HAPPEN?
IF FRIENDS KEEP UP THE PACE
THEY HAVE STARTED, JOHNSON
MAY CAUSE SOME FIREWORKS
IN THE CONVENTION.

Denver, July 3.-"We are here to
nominate Governor Johnson for pres.
ident. We have every assurance from
inside sources which, of course, cannot
be quoted which are conclusive to us
that we have stopped Mr.. Bryan and
that he can not win the nomination. -
This proclamation was issued by
Frederick B. Lynch, head of the
Johnson campaign bureau, Immediate
ly upon his arrival in Denver this
morning. Headquarters were estab-
lished at the Albany hotel and big
office force went into action.
Mr.. Lynch followed his manifesto
with this statement on the vice pres
idency:
VINO are we for, for vice president?
Well, we are here to nominate pres
ident. When we have accomplished
that we will go ahead with the other
proposition. Put this down, though.
We are not for Bryan for vice presi-
dent He would weigh down the
ticket. Mr.. Johnsons chances to be
elected would be greatly hampered
with vice presidential candidate with
connections which Mr.. Bryan possess
es"
The cockiness of the Johnson forces
as they arrive in the convention city
is the absorbing topic of political con-
versation. What is behind it all. aft
er all the leaders who are here have
given it up to Bryan without quail
1fication or reservation. is one of the
dopy' pre-convention situations
to fathom.
Mr.. Bryans close lieutenants charge
II up to an effort to give the Mime
sofa governor much publicity in antic-
1pation of lengthy lecture tour. and
they charge this openly as the one and
only reason for the opening of the
elaborate headquarters this morning.
Rely on North Carolina.
Ontop of the advent of Mr. Lynch
and his staff came the report that
North Carolina would be here Sunday
morning prepared to head a southern
revolt against the nomination of Mr..
Bryan. 1t is the announced plan to
get caucus of the southern delegates.
put up the North Carolina anti-Bryan
proposition to them and then force
through an agreement to break all in
structions.
The johnson boomers are sending a
delegation Of 800 from ST Paul and
Minneapolis to make the loud noise
for Johnson. A delegation of 100 is
coming from Duluth for the same pur-
pose.
Fifteen rooms in the Albany hotel
and six parlors have been reserved
for headquarters for the Minnesota
candidate. and if his friends keep up
the lick at which they started out.
there may be more fireworks during
the convention than has been antici-
pated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-03
CELEBRATE IN OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 3.-Ok-
lahoma, the bouncing baby of Uncle
Sans happy family is the proudest
OF the flock. While the new common
wealth has been in the Union for
some time, it will have representation
on the flag for the first time tomor-
row, and preparations have been made
for a fitting celebration of this event
in every city and village in the state.
OF the first editions of the forty-six
star flag, one was made by Mrs.
Charles w. Alexander, who went to
Philadelphia for the purpose and,
while occupied with the task, sat in
chair where sat Betsy Ross when
she made the first American flag. An
other banner was made by ninety-two
Oklahoma women, chosen from all
sections, each sewing on a star. one
on each side of the flag After tomor-
rows fiag-raising at Independence
Hall, Philadelphia, the flag will be
placed in the custody Of the Oklahoma
Historical Association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-03
TO Be HEARD SOON
Proceedings in the Case of
State VS.. Traction Line
Wednesday.
COURT ASKS QUESTIONS.

It was announced by Judge Fox of
the Wayne circuit court this morning
that argument in the quo warranto
proceedings in the case of the state
ex rel Wilfred Jessup VS.. the Terre
Haute, indianapolis & Eastern Trac-
ton company will be heard by him
next Wednesday. The judge sum-
moned the plaintiff in the case TO the
court room this morning for the pur-
pose Of consultation in regard to the
location of Twenty-third street. The
court wished to know if this street an
pears as such on the plat of the city
OF Richmond. He was told no. as the
street never was laid out owing to the
fact il passes through the park.
Whether or not the street is plated
raises different points of law that will
be involved in the settlement of the
question.
Pending the finding of the court.
work on further excavating for the
street railway tracks has been aban-
donsd The company is sending con-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-03
SIX LIVES LOST
IN CLEVELAND FIRE
Panic Follows Blaze in Five
And Ten Cent Store at
Noon Today.
MANY MAY BE BURIED.
ING AWAY THE DEBRIS AND
OTHER BODIES MAY BE Dlscov.
Erred BEFORE DAY is OVER.

Cleveland, o., July 3.-Fire in the
Kresges five and ten cent store at
noon today was followed by a pan
ic. Six bodies have been taken from
the ruins. those Of five girls and one
boy, as yet all of them unidentified.
A large gang of relief workers and
firemen are tearing away the debris
under which many persons are be-
lieved to be buried. A score of girls
employed at the place were injured by
jumping from the second story win
dows. The hG.vy smoke which filled
the building caused the women clerks
to lose their way and it is thought
many who perished were overcome by
the fumes or tainted.
The excitement caused so much con-
fusion that it was not known that any
loss of life had occurred until six in all
had been removed.
Boy Identified.
The body of a boy has been identi-
fled as James Parker, a messenger 1t
is believed that all the customers es-
capped with their lives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-03
TOY PISTOLS ARE
BARRED BY POLICE
Cannot Be Used as a Means
Of Celebrating Fourth
Of July.
THEY ARE DANGEROUS.
CHIEF OF POLICE BAILEY WILL
HAVE ARRESTED AND PROSE.
cUTED THOSE PEOPLE WHO
PERSIST IN VIOLATING LAW.

Sec. 451. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm, company or corpora
ton to manufacture, sell or expose for
sale, or give away as a prize or re-
ward, any toy pistoI or ether device
for the purpose of exploding caps or
waters containing Eliminates or other
explosive compounds; and any person.
firm, company or corporation so man.
ufacturing, selling or offering to sell
or give away any such toy pistol or
other devices shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and, on conviction,
shall be fined not less than ten dol
lars nor more than fifty dollars, or be
imprisoned in the county jail not less
than ten days nor more tan twenty
days
Superintendent Bailey announced to-
day that the above section OF the gem
eral laws of Indiana will be enforced
tomorrow in regard to toy pistols One
exception will be allowed, however.
The use of canes for the purpose of
exploding caps will be permitted The
law prevents this, but Supt Bailey
deems the use of canes OF less danger
than that of toy pistols 1t will be
advisable for dealers TO recognize the
meaning of the law The law does
not provide for the prosecution of the
person having toy pistols in their pos
session, but throws all the RESPONSE
bility on the dealers.
Members of the police department
were instructed to warn all dealers in
fire arms that it is against the law to
sell toy pistols or expose them for
sale. Heretofore no such action has
been taken and it is the desire of the
TO give dealers a fair
warning for fear some may not be ac-
quainted with the law. Those per-
sons who are found with toy pistols
in their possession may expect to lose
their property. All patrolmen will be
ordered TO confiscate such articles.
Supt. Bailey regards the use of toy
pistols either of the kind made to ex-
plode caps or blank cartridges as es-
pecially dangerous. The use of re-
volvers is prohibited absolutely. Ar
rests will follow this method of cele-
brating and the weapons will be con-
fiscated and destroyed. Prosecution
will follow, also.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-03
Foreign Colonies Prepare to
Celebrate the Day in Typi-
cal, Grand Old American
Style.
100000 WILL BE
SPENT IN NEW YORK.
Estimated That Annual Num-
ber of Deaths From Acct
dent on This Day Will Be as
Large as Ever.

New York, July SIT rs estimated
New York will spend about $4,000. 900
tomorrow in celebrating the anniver-
sary OF the Declaration of Independ-
ence, If Jupe Pluvius and the local
weather sharps provide anything re-
sembling fair day. incidentally, it
is estimated. several persons, mainly
small boys, will lay down their lives
upon the altar of patriotism. The
number of injured will mount into
the hundreds-the list last year num-
bered nearly 400. A dozen or two
youngsters will pick it up because it
didn't go off right away, and will lose
few fingers or an eye or two as a re-
suit. The perennial fool who didn't
know it was loaded will get in his usu-
al deadly work.
Dealers in fireworks, who have
their habitat in Park place admit to
doing bigger business than ever be-
fore. 1t is estimated that $1,000 600
is modest estimate of the cost of the
explosives and fireworks that will go
up IN smoke tomorrow and that the
grand total for the nation will be in
the neighborhOod of SO 600, 900. Many
new and novel ways to burn up mon
ey have been invented for this sea-
sons trade.
II all the folks within the greater
city would stay at home and set off
their flrecrackers and fireworks, the
biggest town in the country could cas-
lily give $5OOO,OOO flip to the dav
we celebrate. But from early TODAY
until tomorrow is we'll advanced ev-
cry train and boat departing from New
York will bear it's share of a eoodlv
slice of the city's population bound for
the country. the seaside or the noun
tains, where the air may be cooler. but
the noise will be as great, proportion
ately.
New York will have a go-as-vou-
please celebration. No official cogni.
zance, In the way of exercises, will be
taken by the city authorities. Coney
Island and the other seashore resorts
are ready to handle the biggest crowds
OF the season, if it doesn't rain.
Despite the detection of many of the
big chiefs, who left today for Denver.
lammany Hall will have it's usual
Fourth of July scream and the tail of
the tiger will be pulled until he roars
as never before. There will be nu
merous sporting events on land and
water.
Last years record in New York was
tour killed. about 400 injured and 116
tires. With fair weather, tomorrow's
roll OF the dead and injured is expect
ed to be even greater and more glori
ous.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-03
PARKER CLEVERLY
CONCEALS MOTIVE
Thought He Will Attempt to
Slap Bryan Through CIeve-
land Resolutions.
BRYAN FORCES ARE ACTIVE
THEY WILL PRESENT REsoLU-
TloNs TO THE MEMORY OF THE
LATE Ex-PREsIDENT BUT MIN
US THE STINGs.
BRYAN FORCES ARE ACTIVE

Denver, July 3.-Charging that AL
ton B. Parker's resolution of tribute to
the memory of the late President Gro
yer Cleveland is a clever move on the
part of the enemies of William Jen-
nings Bryan to infuse factional feel
ing into the Democratic national con-
vention, friends of the Nebraskan
have determined to offer resolution
of a character designed not to raise
controverted political issues. Through
control of the temporary organization
of the convention the Bryan following
expects to have it's resolution brought
to the attention of the dele gates i'm
mediately after the speech of the tem-
porary chairman has been delivered
In that event the Parker resolution
would have to be offered as a substi-
tute, if submitted at all and the Bryan
men declare that the New York Dele
cation would thereby be placed in the
attitude of attempting, under the grise
of eulogizing a great party leader, to
create strife and dissension and to
make harmony impossible
Will Offer a Substitute.
The publication of the Parker reso-
luton was a bombshell exploding n
the midst of the Bryan followers. and
steps were at once taken bv members
of the committee on convention ar
rangements to head off it's introduc-
tion in the convention. They were IN
animously of the opinion that it would
provoke discussion and possibly a
fight, which they desired to avoid.
1t was therefore determined to take
steps to ward Oft any such
possibility and at the instance of Rog-
er c. Sullivan of Illinois it was decid-
ed to prepare a resolution which,
while honorlng the memory of Mr..
Cleveland. would offer no opportunity
for acrimonious disputes in the con-
vention.
R. NJ. Johnston. the Texas member
OF the committee on convention ar
rangements, said today: eff that Park
er resolution is introduced in the con-
vention 1t will raise all sorts of a row.
The friends of Mr.. Bryan do not pro-
pose that, under the guise of a resolu.
tlon honoring Grover Cleveland. Mr..
Bryan shall be attacked and his Doli.
c1es for the last twelve years held IN
to re buke.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-03

The above result shows the result OF
the Palladiums Niagara Falls and
canadian trip contest. This contest
attracted general attention the several
weeks it ran and last evening numer.
GUS friends of the contestants anxious
ly waited at the Westcott hotel to
hear the results of the race Miss
Feeson made a remarkable race, lead
ing her nearest opponent, Miss Ben,
ton, by over 10000 votes. The con-
.testants who finished second, third.
fourth and fifth were closely punched.
Those contestants who finished tenth,
eleventh, twelfth. thirteenth. four
teenth and fifteenth. did not improve
their standing which they have main
tanned for several days past and as a
result only three young women. Elsie
Wyatt, Rosa keuhn and Hattie Lash
ley, figured prominently in the fight
Nor seventh and eighth places Miss
wyatt captured seventh place while
miss Kuehn defeated Miss Lashley
for eighth place by about 81 900 votes.
The following shows the votes poll
ed by the contestants who finished
ninth or lower:
Hattie Lashley, Centerville. "a. .6O6
Marie Hodskin, Cambridge City 1910
Lena Cornthwaite, Cambridge
Sltg.. E. ..1O,701
Ethel Wysong, Lynn S.619
Ruby Hodgin, 25 South Seventh
sueeC =. :. 6,101
Estella Coates, 201 North Eighth
t., =. o,f7S
AIDA Study, Williamsburg. ..... 4,119
= Some time ago it was predicted
that there would be million ballots
cast in this contest. The Palladium
was agreeably surprised to learn in
Nthe wee small hours of this morning
when the most efficient counting
committee had completed its task, that
this number had been exceeded by
over 100000 votes. To be exact.
there were 1,3S9373 ballots cast. This
makes the contest one of the most
successful ever held IN this city.
The eight winners of the contest
Will leave August > on one of the most
delightful trips that coulu have beeu
planned. Going from Richmond,
~ Gu llu', Oh the T., L. " L.. they
Will board Wabash flyer and go di-
Freet to Niagara Falls, where two DAYS
viii be spent around this greatest
wonder spot in America.
After leaving the falls, the Palladi
um party will go by rail to Lewiston,
n. y. where they will board steam
er and cross the beautiful Lake Onta-
RIO 10 Toronto said to be one of the
most beautiful cities in North Amer
lea Two days will be spent in To-
ronto, then the party will go to Buff
falo. via Lewiston and Niagara Falls
After seeing Buffalo," the party will
board a big lake steamer and cross
Lake Erie TO Detroit, where thev will
spend two days and then return home
Altogether, the winners of the contest
Will be the guests of the Palladium
for ten days.
The members OF the committee who
worked hard last night counting the
ballots were served a spread" about
midnight. These committeeman
performed their duties in a most sat.
1sfactory and efficient manner and the
Palladium extends its thanks to them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-03
EX-SOLD|ERS TO
MEET IN REUNION
Large Attendance Expected at
Jackson Park.

A large attendance is expected at
the annual reunion of ex-soldiers of
Wayne county which will be held at
Jackson Park tomorrow. 1t will be
an all day event and all soldiers and
their families are urged to be present.
1t is requested that baskets of lunch
be brought and the entire day spent on
the ground. A suitable program has
been prepared. The principal address
will be delivered by Judge NJ. A
Forkner of New Castle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-03
SEWER WORK
ACCEPTED BY BOARD
Contractors Now Engaged on
Route No. 2.

At its meeting today the board of
public works accepted the work done
on the West Side sewer route No. /.
Everything was found according to
specifications. The contractors are
now engaged on route No. . The
section of the sewer completed extends
from West Second street and the In
dianapolis division of the Panhandle
tracks to Sheridan street and for a
short distance on Sheridan street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-03
HOT TIME IN PANAMA.

Panama, July 3.-Pink lemonade
and other beverages will flow, fire
crackers will boom and orators will
spout from one end Of the canal zone
TO the other tomorrow. A holiday has
been given all the canal employees and
the Fourth will be observed in a tvni.
cslly American msnpas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-03

sTuction material to the city and when
the question OF track location is de-
termined a large force of mex1 will be
put to work 1t is probable the de-
fendant company will be represented
by Ferd Winters in the argument be-
fore the court. 1t is not expected Mr.
Winters viii raise any serious .objec-
ton TO using Twenty-second street ex-
cept as precautionary measures to
protect his company.