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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
TAFT TALKS ON
Tariff REVISION
President Elect Speaks at Ban.
quot Of Chic Society.
MUST RErE3::a.l PARTY PLEDGES,
Indicates Intention to Veto Bill If MOI
Satisfactor7-Aiso Declares for En-
forcement of Sherman Antitrust
Law as Platform Promise.

New York, Dec. 17.-President Elect
Tart was the guest of honor last night
at the twenty-third annual dinner OF
the Ohio society in New York
Around the 100 tables placed in the
grand ballroom in the Astor gallery
Of the Astoria hotel were men gath.
cred from every section of the coun.
try and leaders in many walks of life
Mr.. Taft took advantage of the oc,
casion, in speech filled with more
earnestness than any he has delivered
since his election, to pledge his ad.
ministration and his party, so far as
he can control 1t, to a loyal adher,
ence to the Chicago platform. He
dwelt almost wholly upon the revision
OF the tariff, which he singled out as
the most important declaration made
at the last national convention, and
after having previously referred tc
the veto power of the chief executive
said with all the emphasis of which he
was capable: Better no revision al
fail, unless we have an honest and
thorough revision on the basis laid
down and the principle outlined in the
party platform"
Mr.. Taft also referred to the Sher
man antitrust law, and declared for
it's enforcement as one OF the Roose,
welt policies that the party had
pledged itself to carry forward.
Seated at the presidents table"
with Mr.. Taft were the vice president
elect, Mr.. Sherman; Governor Charles
E. Hughes, Henry w. Taft, president
OF the society; Charles P. Taft of Gin.
cinnati, Horace d. Taft of Water.
town, Conn, ]. Pierpont Morgan, Paul
Morton and others.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Nebraska, tho Pumlce State.

Omaha, Dec. 1.-THE name "Pumice
state" might fairly be given to Nebras-
ka. 1t appears from a recent bulletin
of the United States geological survey
that practically the entire state is
overlaid by natural deposits of this
substance, in all stages of consolida.
ton, from fairly solid rock to fine
dust. All the pumice produced in the
United States in 1907, amounting to
SIP tons, came from Harlan and Lin
coin counties, Nebraska. Pumice is q
volcanic product.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
BURKETT URGES
POSTAL BANK.
Declares Republican Party
Pledged TO Savings Bank.
Speaks IN FAVOR OF BILL,
Not to Enact This Legislation, He
Says, Would BE to JuggIe With the
Confidence Of the People-Enemies
Idea Fifty Years Ago.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Senator Il. j.
Burkett of Nebraska today speaking
In advocacy of the postal savings bank
bill, declared that the Republicans
were pledged by their platform to
such a movement and that the party
should not juggle with the confidence
of the people in way to give them
the idea that there were other in.
fiucnces more potent in shaping laws
than the wish of the people.
Senator Burkett declared that the
law was designated for the benefit of
the people. He said that the postal
savings bank scheme had frequently
been called visionary ana socialistic
but that these critics would not long
control the situation.
Congress, the senator declared, had
the right to establish postal banks and
the example of other nations showed
that the idea was feasible
The enemies of the postal savings
idea in this country, he said, were
fighting with the same weapons used
in England fifty years ago when the
idea was first mentioned there.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Putnam duplicates Attorney,

Sioux City, Dec. l7.-Samuel Put
man, who was arrested for the al
legged taking of brides in connection
with the work of the Anti-Saloon
league, has implicated John F.. Joseph.
prominent attorney. Putnam de-
clares that he was told by Joseph,
who is attorney for the league, to set
tie the case with Goeden, who was
the alleged victim, for $25, which
amount was to be divided between the
two. Joseph Indignantly denies the
charge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Muskrats Undermine Roadbed.

Herman, Neb., Dec, 17-Muskrats
have come near being the undoing
of railroad near this place. They
began undermining the roadbed near
the city and it was not discovered un.
til the track began to settle. A "slow"
order was then issued and a large
force of men was necessary to repair
the track, More than 200 rats have
been caught already, but there are in
diCatious that several thousands Of
oo are in the colony
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
HIGH School Students Suspended.

Grand Island, Neb., Dec. lift
teen male students at the high school
have been suspended until the end of
the term for INSTRUMENTATION and
twentyeight girl students who SYM
pathized with them and went skating
for the afternoon, were suspended for
two days. The incident grows out of
the action of a numbe'. of boys who
attempted to defy the principal, who
issued an order to lower a class flag.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Wright Makes Remarkable Flight.

Lemans, Dec. 17,-Wilbur Wright,
the American aeroplanist, made re.
markabe flight in his aeroplane, In.
stead of rising gradually, the machine
shot up like rocket 10 a height OF
24O feet. The aeronaut then permit.
ted it to drop about fifty feet and then
stopped the engine. The machine
gided down smoothly and gracefully,
landing about three.quarters of a mile
from the starting point.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
ok Island and Santa Fe Fined.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Pleas of guilty
were entered by the Rock Island and
the Santa Fe Railroad companies to
charges of violating the twenty-eight.
hour law and fines of 500 for each
violation were imposed. The law pro.
vides that live stock shall not be con-
fined in stock cars for longer than
twenty.eight hours without water.
food and shelter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Offer to Burton withdrawn.

New York, Dec. lit was authori.
tatively announced that the offer OF 4
cabinet position to Congressman TIE
odore Burton of Cleveland had been
withdrawn by Mr. Taft and would not
be renewed Mr.. Burton had been
mentioned as the probable secretary
of the treasury and it is said that the
portfolio had been definitely offered
20 him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Two Pullman Cars Burned.

Minneapolis, Dec. IA Northern
Pacific coast train was damaged by
bre to the extent of $4,000 while at
the station at st. Cloud. MINI. A
lighted match dropped by passenger
on window curtain started a fire.
The entire car was soon ablaZc and
the fire spread to n second Pullman
sleeper. Both cars were burned to
the trucks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
COMMITTEE
SAYS "PR0vE IT."
House Committee Would Have
Roosevelt Tell Why.
SECRET SERVICE FLING UP.
House Committee Agrees on Report
on President Roosevelt's Part Of
Message Which lnsinuated They
Might Be Afraid of Secret Service

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE report
on the presidents message was
agreed on today by the special com
mittee of the house appointed to con
slider the clauses relating to the secret
service.
The report calls on the president to
submit the information on which he
based the insinuation that members of
congress were afraid of being investi-
gated by the secret service force.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Sultan Cheered.

Constantinople, Dec. 17,-Sultan Alb
dull Hamid left YtldiZ Kiosk at 1880
this morning for the parliament house
where he will open parliament at l
o'clock He was accompanied by his
private secretary and chancellor. They
were driven through the streets and
the pCpulace cheered.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Missionary Dies In india.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE news of
the death at Yellandu, India, of the
Rev. Charles B. Ward OF the central
provinces mission conference was re,
ceived here by the board Of foreign
missions OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, Mr.. Ward has been for thirty.
one years missionary Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church in India.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Maine Hunters Death Yield.

Augusta, Me-, Dec. 17.-Sixteen
deaths may fairly be charged to this
years big game hunting season in
Maine, just closed, Thirteen persons
were killed by the accidental dis
charge of firearms or by being shot in
mistake for deer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18


Wife Of Murdered Man Called to the
Stand-Expensive Model, Judge Says,
Is Deceptive to Jury.
Flushing, N, Y, Dec. 17.-Mrs. An.
mis- was called to the stand in tho
Hams trial
Mrs. Annis dressed in black, testi-
fed as to her husbands death, which
occurred at 7:20 in the evening.
Morton Slmra, hack driver, told
of driving the Hams brothers to the
club the day of the shooting. He
saw the shooting and was threatened
by 4. jenkins Hams not to interior
with the captain.
Model of Grounds Thrown Out.
During the morning the court ruled
out the dcfenses model of the Baysde
Yacht club, declaring that it was out
of proportion and gave jurors false
idea of the situation. Attorney Nc
Intyre pleaded for its retention un.
availingly.
The defense had hoped that the
states witnesses would become con-
fused when they tried to place the
model boat and the manakns in the
positions they occupied the day of the
shooting.
DR.. Johnson, the surgeon called to
the club after the shooting, testified
as to the nature of the wounds which
resulted in Annis' death
Des Moines, Dec. 1.-THE burden
OF taxation for public improvements
will fall on the coming generation in
Iowa If the views of the Iowa Tax Re-
vision society is carried out by the
coming session of the legislature.
To the end that this revision sys-
TEN shall be put in force, Frank Pierce
OF Marshalltown, Ia, has written to
every incorporated city in the state
asking for support in securing the
passage of law which will place this
burden on those who pay taxes in the
future. Mr.. Pierce and the revision
society believe that the tax for new
roads, boulevards, public parks, city
halls and expensive court houses
should be paid by the coming genera
ton. A law yet to be drafted will be
placed in the hands of Legislators aud
an attempt made to secure its passage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Woman Hopes to Convert Roosevelt

Richmond, KY, Dec 17.-Mrs. James
Bennett, president of the Kentucky
Equal Rights association, in an open
letter to President Roosevelt, declares
she hopes to convert him from a luke
warm to an enthusiastic supporter Of
woman suffrage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Completes Case Agalns. Coal Roads.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE govern
ment completed its case in the suit
charging the anthracite coal carrying
roads with conspiracy in restraint OF
trade, 1t was decided to adjourn I'M
I'll Jan. IA, then resume the hearing
at Philadelphia.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Bank Of Napoleon Fails.

Napoleon, O., Dec. 1.-THE Citi-
zens' State bank assigned to d. d.
Donovan. The failure is said to have
been caused by poor loans and 1t is
also stated that it was brought about
by the Ohio German Insurance com
pany's failure.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
KENTUCKY MOB
LyNCHES MAN.
LynCherS Asked Victim TO Pray
But He Couldn't
HAD CONFESSED HIS GUILT.
Twenty.Six Men Forced Jailer at Mon
ticello to Surrender Prisoner, Elmer
Hill, Who Was Taken Twenty Miles
and Strung Up to Tree.

Monticello, KY Dec. IA mob of
twenty.siX armed men forced the
jailer here to give up Elmer Hill, who
confessed to the assault and murder
of Mamie Womash, age thirteen, near
Russell Springs.
The mob took Hin twenty miles and
hanged him to a tree.
Members of the mob asked him to
pray before they strung him up, but
he said he couldn't.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Blizzard In Newfoundland.

st. Johns, n. f., Dec. 1.-THE worst
blizzard in Newfoundland for many
years has been raging for forty.eight
hours and great damage has been
done to fishing vessels. 1t is feared
several schooners have been blown
to sea or sunk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
WILEY ACQUITTED AT LINCOLN.

Alma Man Freed From State Fair
Observation-Disclosures Testified.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. l7.-Special to
The News: w. A. Wiley, accused
or numbering Joseph Watkins during
the state fair, was acquitted this morn
ing on his plea of self defense
Governorelect Shallenberger testi.
fed as to his good character
Wiley is an Alma man, Alma being
also Governor Shallenberger's resi-
dence.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
First Body From Lost Lake Steamer.

Grand Marais, Mich, Dec. l7.-The
hrst body, that OF a man, to come
ashore from the lost Wolvin line
steamer, d. NJ. Clemson of Duluth, was
found in the surf by lighthouse keep
ers. The body had on life preserver
marked with the name Of the missing
lteamer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
sraytield HEARING Postponed.

Benton, H., Dec. 1.-THE hearing
in the case of DR., B. F. Brayfield OF
Mulkeytown, ILL.,, accused of murder
and forgery in connection with the
death there of Reuben F. Parrish, has
been postponed to Feb. 8. 1903.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
President of Duma Resiqns.

St. Petersburg, Dec 17.-During an
exciting session Of the duma Nikolai
A. Khomyakoff, president of the duma,
resigned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Three Months for Commissioners
Taft confers With Roosevelt.

Washington, Dec. 17.-President-
elect Taft will confer with President
Roosevelt today, stopping here on his
way from New York to Augusta, Ga.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE bulletin Is
sued by the Chicago STATION n the
United states Seathe, bureau gives
The forecast Tor Nebraska as follows
Fair and much colder tonight. Fair
Friday
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
MINISTER RECEIVES TWINS.
Methodist Pastor at Pierce is DoubIy
Blessed by Stork

Pierce, Neb., Dec. 17.-Special 20
The News: Twin girls arrived yester-
day at the home of Rev, and Mrs. E.
j. T. Connolly here. Mr.. Connolly is
the Methodist minister.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Three rurfmen Arrested.

New Orleans, Dec. l7-As result
Of an attempt inaugurated to test the
Locke anti..acing law at City Park
race track. three turfmen were ar
rested
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
NEW PRESIDENT OF SWITZERLAND

Dr.. Deucher Becomes Head of Noun
tain Republic for One Year.
Besne, Switzerland, Dec. 17.-Dr.
of the federal council, which makes
him president of Switzerland for a
one year term.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
SUBWAY HAS
3 WEEKS more.
Murderer'S Time to Hang Now
in ShaIIenberger'S Term.
COMMISSIONERS RETAINED
Despite Enlargement of the Supreme
Court the Four Present Court Com.
missioners viii Be Retained Until
April 10 to Finish Work.

Lincoln Dec. 17.-Special to The
News: r. Meade Shumway, the muir
derer waiting execution by the hang
man, has had his execution postponed
from January to January 20.
Three Months for Commissioners.
Despite the reorganization of the
supreme court by the addition of four
new supreme judges, the four present
supreme court commissioners will be
retained until April 10. BY that time
the court calendar will have been
cleaned up.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
THE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

~."o~' azure 'oi twenty .toU, .-~r.
forecast TO, Nebraska
tuudition OF the Seathe' as recu,u
ed for the twenty,fou hours ending
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
THROWS OUT
HAMS MODELS.
Miniature Figures and Club
Grounds Not Allowed.
Staying OF W. E. AHNIS TOLD.

Testimony in Hams Trial Proceeds.
Wife Of Murdered Man Called to the
Stand-Expensive Model, Judge Says,
Is Deceptive to Jury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-17

The Banner in another column to-
day publishes a statement from the
Burlington Free Press in defence of
the contract because of which GER
for its work than other customers but
held up by the state auditor and
which are now before the legislature.
1t is the contention of the article that
the state has not been oyercharged
for the printing done by the Free
Press job department, and 1t is more
than likely that this contention will
be partially or wholly borne out In
the investigation which will be one Of
the star attractions of the legislature
during the present week. The objec
tionable feature of this printing bust
ness is not the fact that the state may
have been charged a few dallars more
for it's work than other customers
the conditions in the contract itself.
which the Fress Press article seeks
to defend. for the reason that because
of the agreement competition for the
state printing was destroyed so far
as Vermont printing houses were con
cerned A horse jockey, who before
race agrees with his fellow riders
to drive only at a certain speed,
doesn't hold his job great while af
ter he is found out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-17
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
Middlebury School Teacher Has Try
mo EXperience

Middlebury School Teacher Has Try
ing Experience
Middlebury. Nov. l6.-Miss Anne
Smith. popular young school teacher
was struck twice In the face Sunday
evening by an unknown man who was
only driven away by her frantic strug
giles and screams for help. AS he
held his hand over her mouth In an
attempt TO silence her. Miss Smith
bit him hard and with a muttered
curse the wretch disappeared. The
attempted criminal assault took place
In front OF the young woman's board
ing house on Seminary street about
1880 Sunday evening as she was re-
turning from the Alpha Chi society
meeting.
Miss Smith, whose home is IN Wor-
cester Mass. was graduated from
Mlddlebury college IN 1906 and is now
teaching IN the local high school She
left her girl companions az the cor
ner and was one house from home
when the man accOsted her She
answered his inquiry as TO where Os'
car Bicknell lived when ne struck her
In the face. Dlackening her left eye.
Then he grappled with her. struck her
In the mouth and knocked out a tooth.
Miss Smith BIT his hand and screamed
80 loudly that he ran away evidently
fearing that neighbors would come to
her rescue.
Chief OF Police G. n. Dickinson was
sent for aud traced the mans foot
prints q considerable distance in the
snow an they were lost In the center
OF the village.
Miss Smith describes her assailant
as about Eve feet six inches tall, wear
Ing can aud black clothes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-17
WHAT CAUSES DYSIEpSIAl
And Incidentally Constipation, coatee
Tongue, Nervousness, Headache
and Other Symptoms.

Did you ever know that the stomach
is a churn? That just as soon as You
are done eating the healthy stomach
commences to roll the food around,
and mixes Il thoroughly with the Jul.
ces OF the stomach
And did you know. dear reader ihal
II the stomach is run down or hahby
so that it cannot do the chuming that
dyspepsia Is the result2
II the food IL not churncd, Il lays
heavily on your stomach, turns sour,
and causes all kinds OF distressing
symptoms, such as headache, coated
tongue. constipation. etc
and SO. as every physician will tell
you. 40 TO Vim. L. Gokay, the druggist
aud get large box OF Mona Tablets.
The cost Is only 80 cents and every
reader OF the Banner Is welcome TO
his or her money back N Mona does
not cure.
Mona has cured thousands OF the
worst and most obstinate cases OF IN
digpstion. Il quickly cures sea or
car sickness and vomiting OF prog-
nancy.
Mona Il the great stomach tonic,
one or two tablets will stop sea or car
sickness. vomiting Of pregnancy and
will instantly tone up the worn out
stomach the morning after the social
session.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-17

Both Middlebury College and the
University of Vermont want to es-
tablish departments for the especial
training of teachers. Middlebury
wants state aid to the extent of &c.
600 per year, and the U. V. NJ, well
we shall learn what that institution
wants 1t seems to us that both OF
these colleges will do well to leave
the training of teachers to a state in
stitution such as is bound to be es.
tablished sooner or later and we hope
by the present legislature, and con
tinued to devote their time, energy
and money to the education Of the
young. The state ought to have one
normal school whose standard Yer.
monters will be proud of, and it ought
not to be asked to distribute the funds
available for normal training among
academic institutions.
The above which was reproduced
in the Banner a few days ago with an
editorial endorsement was by mis-
take credited to the Randolph Herald
and News. a paper that is not at all
in accord with the sentiment ex-
pressed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-17
A Woman's Baek

Has many aches and pains caused by
weaknesses and falling, or other displsce
ment, Of the pelvic organs. Other symp.
toms Of female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary speclls or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw.
ing sensation IN stomach, dragging OF
bearing down In lower abdominal or pelvic
region, disagreeable drains from pelvic
organs, faint spells with general weakness.
II any considerable number OF the above
symptoms are present there Is no remedy
that WIN give quicker relief or more per-
ma4ent e6Se than DR.. Plerce's Fayorlte
PreA1tptoRS has a record Of over forty
years Of cufeA L Is the most potent
iRYlgoratllg tonic AID strengt hening nee
Vine known 70 medical science It's made
OF Che glyceric extracts OF native medci.
nal roots found In our forests and con-
tains not drop OF alcohol or harmful, OF
habit-forming drugs. It's ingredients are
ell printed on the botte-wrapper and at
tested under oath as correct.
Every ingredient entering into aFa.
vorlte Prescription has the written en-.
dorsement OF the most eminent medical
writers Of all the several schools OF prac-
tice-more valuable than any amount of
Ron-proiessional stimonials-though the
after are not lacking, having been con.
ributed voluntarily by grateful patients
n numbers to exceed the endorsements
given to any other medicine extant for
'he cure OF woman's Ills.
You cannot afford to accept any medicine
Of unknown composition as a substitute
or this we'll proven remedy OF KNOWN
oSPosITIoN, even though the dealer may
nake little more profit thereby. Your
interest in regainlng health is paramount
% any selfish interest Of his and 1t is an
INSULT to your intelligence for him 70 try
70 palm of upon you substitute. You
know what you want and 1t is his bust.
aess to supply the article called for.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original Little Liver Pills" first put up
by old DIR. Pierce over forty years ago,
much initiated but never equaled. Little
Sugar-coRted granules-easy to take g
candy.