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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
RIVER CONGRESS OPENS
GOVERNOR cUMM,Ns WELCOMES
DELEGATES TO SIOUX CITY.
NAVIGATION A NATIONAL ISSUE
One Thousand Men from All Points
Up and Down the Missouri Boost for
steambo ats-kansas City and oma
ha Centendina for Next Convention.

Sioux City, Jan. 23.--Omaha and
Yankton are in control OF the political
end of the Missouri river congress
with the result that the next congress
will probably go to Omaha and Yank-
ton for the president and secretary of
the organization. Congressman Ellis
of Kansas City is a candidate for presi-
dent but it is believed he will be out
voted
There were a few speeches this
morning and reports are being heard
this afternoon. The resolutions com
mittee will probably report later. A
recommendation for an appropriation
of $4,000, 900 by congress will be a
feature of the resolutions.
Sioux City, Jan. 23.-Seven states
were represented at the opening of the
Missouri River Navigation congress
here. Delegates. nearly one thousand
in number, arrived during the day
from Montana, North Dakota, South
Dakota. Nebraska, Missouri and Kan
sas. Politics crept into the opening
session of the convention. The fight
came over the control Of the tempo
ers from Kansas City and Omaha
| The fight for the next convention had
something to do with the lineup. The
| Omaha men won their point in the Sc
| lection of Victor Bender Of Council
Bluffs as temporary chairman and A
nf ~ u
secretary. George c. Call, who was
supported by the Kansas City men
was defeated for the Craftsmanship.
Governor Cummins of Iowa. who
| was instrumental in calling the first
| convention of the Missouri River Navi
cation congress, addressed the meet
| ing, welcoming 1000 delegates al
| guests of Iowa and guests of Sioux
| City. He said Iowa had no project Il
promote other than that which was fol
the good of all her neighbors and al
her countrymen. The governor said
the question of waterway improve
ment must become a public issue
and that until it did congress would
not and had no right to make large
appropriations. He said that though
the American people did not have the
initiative and referendum in form
they certainly have 4t In substance
and the necessary support for i'm
proving the waterways can be secured
when 1t becomes the subject of dis
cussion around the firesides, in the
fields, offices and factories of the ma
ton, and the demand for it the worl
of earnest and public spirited citizens
Congressman f. C. Ellis of Missouri
spoke strongly in favor of co-opera
ton with other states in making 8
fight for congressional appropriation:
for the work of improving the stream
Other speakers were Congressman +
Fl. Hubbard. Henry T. Clarke OF Oma
ha and Thomas Wilkinson of Burling
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
SOLD EGGS To SICK AT 81 EACH
Witness Tells How Stoessel Reaped
Rich Harvest During Sieqe.

st. etersburg, Jan. 23.-Testimony
showing the straits of the civil popula.
ton at Port Arthur during the siege
was given at the court-martial of Lieu.
tenant General Stoessel by Colonel
Vershinin who was civil commissioner
Of that place, and who fathered the
charges against General Stoessel tina,
he reaped a rich harvest by selling
eggs and milk and other luxuries to
the sick during the siege.
According to Colonel Vershinin
mere existence was a luxury for civil.
ians. Provisions were enormously eS.
pensive. A COW cost $500, a pig $500.
eggs 81 each and other things CORE.
spondingly.
He testified that Nine. Stoessel had
a large herd of cattle and a flock of
chickens and charged eXorbitant
prices.
Shortly before the surrender he
testified, she summoned a merchant
ana attempted to dispose of these, the
supposition being that she had an
inkling of the coming surrender
The prosecutions case is practically
all in, but several of General Stoes.
sells witnesses have yet to be heard
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
FLOWING IN MlDWlNTER
Farmer Near Lamro Who Has Large
Tract Ready for Crop.

Lamro, S. d., Jan. 23.-Special to
The News: Beautiful weather still
prevails in this immediate locality.
A man living four miles north of
Lamro was blowing all last week and
now has large tract that he has plow-
ed this winter. The mercury stood
all day Monday from 40 to 60 above
zero, and at in the evening it was
As above. Talk about your sunny south
and the land of sunshine and roses.
Land seekers are getting thicker all
the time, all looking for decided land
to buy or for future prospects. Set
tiers are coming in very rapidly
those that have bought decided land
and some that have leased Indian land
and will farm it until they can open
up a farm for themselves.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
HOT COUNTY SEAT FIGHT.
GREGORY COUNTY PROMISES BIT.
TEREsT ROW IN STATE.
TWO TOWNS AGAINST FAIRFAX.
Contest Has Developed into Mutual
Recrimination and Mud-SIneins
Row.-Herrick and Burke in Race,
and ST. Charles Coming.

Gregory, S. d., Jan. 23.-Special to
The News: Gregory county is now in
the throes of what promises to become
the bitterest county seat fight in the
history of the state. Thus far two
towns have entered the contest as
against Fairfax, the present location
AS between these three towns the fight
ual recrimination and mud singing
contest. The Herrick committee have
issued a statement in which they de,
clare that Burke in return for mis-
cradle mess of political potage" has
entered into a shameless deal with
Fairfax whereby Burke agreed to en-
ter the contest against Herrick solely
for the purpose of increasing the
chances of Fairfax to retain the loca
ton. The Burke committee refer to
these accusations as absolutely
false" and denounce them as "infam
Gus lies" The Burke committee in
their zeal against HerriCll have issued
a map which shows that the geograph
ical center of the county is consider
ably north and west of Burke. They
also publish election statistics which
prove that the center of population is
considerably west of Burke, about hall
way between Burke and Gregory. The
next development in the contest it is
now understood will be the entrance
of the town of st. Charles into the
race. st. Charles is one of the new
towns on the railroad and although
not so old as some of the other towns
it is a prosperous little city, favorably
located, and has good bunch of boost
ers among whom are some Of the
wealthiest men in the country. The
candidacy of St. Charles seems to be
regarded with favor in Gregory which
is now by far the largest town in the
county. 1t is probable that should st
Charles enter the race they will be
able to make strong bid for the sup
port of Gregory and surrounding ter
ritory which is now the most populou!
part of the county and without the
support of which it will be impossible
either to keep the county seat at Fair
fax where it now is or to remove i
to a new location.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
Won BUELOW KEEPS SILENT
German Chancellor Declines to Reply
to Socialist Interpolation.

Berlin. Jan. 23-Chancellor Won
Buelow refused categorically In the
reichstag to reply to Socialist inter
pellation on the subject of the Prus-
sian suffrage. This precipitated q
deafening uproar from the members.
during which all the ministers left
the house. The debate was then con.
tinued before the half empty benches.
Trouble with the people has been
expected. particularly in view OF the
street disorders. and in order to be
prepared for a recurrence OF violent
encounters between the police and the
populace, the buildings of parliament
were surrounded from early morning
with a strong force of police armed
with pistols and sabers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
CHARGED WITH STEALING
ANTELOPE COUNTY HAS TWO
SUCH CASES AT THIS TIME.
ALLEGED WHEAT THIEF HELD
W. NJ. Keith, Charged With Systemst.
ically Robbing the store Of John
Davenport at EIgin, Is Held Under
$500 Bond.

$500 Bond.
Neigh, Neb., Jan. 23-Special to
The News: Business in the county
courts Office has been looking up in
the past twenty.four hours. The first
appearing before Judge Wilson was
Frank Sims, Of near Elgin, charged
by Clerk Robinson with stealing fifty.
four bushels of wheat, valued at $46.25.
He waived examination and was re.
leased upon $500 bonds, furnished by
his father, to appear at the next term
Of the district court.
The young man has heretofore borne
good reputation in the community
where he resides, and his downfall is
a surprise to the good people of the
vicinity.
The second case before the county
judge was that of w. NJ. Keith yester.
day afternoon, who was arrested a
short time ago at Aberdeen, S. D., for
stealing a sum estimated at $1,000 or
$4,000, while employed as clerk in the
Davenport store at Elgin. His bond
was uAtu al PiUO III HIS
at the next term of the district court
Up until this morning he has been
unable to secure bail and consequent.
ly is still in the hands of Sheriff Mil.
ler
1t Is reported that he confessed the
crime, placing the amount that he
secured at $4,000, but portion of this
sum he has made good. The claim
now made is that this confession was
made under compulsion, and if such
can be proven, it may be difficult to
obtain a conviction.
In the testimony CT Mr.. Davenport
he says that he did not discover his
loss until an inventory of the stock
was taken. Geo. N. Seymour, the
banker. testified that Keith made a
deposit at his bank of $425, and this
it is claimed, is portion of the amount
that was stolen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
TAAN TRIAL NEARING END
LONG STRIDE TOWARD coNcLU.
SION OF CELEBRATED CASE.
ANTHONY coMsTock A WITNESS

For First Time He Tells ABOUT Com.
plants Thaw Made to Him-AIlenist
for Defense Takes the Stand-Pris.
oner's Mother Completes Testimony.
New York, Jan. 23.-The end of the
second Thaw trial is fast approaching.
This was indicated when DR.. Charles
G. Wagner, the first of the alienists to
be called by the defense, took the
ton. Anthony Comstock, vice presi.
dent of the Society for the Suppress.
sion of Vice, had been heard as a wit
ness earlier in the day and Mrs. Will
lam Thaw, mother of the defendant,
had completed her testimony. The
kindergarten teacher, who had charge
of Harry Thaw as a lad of six, also
testified. and the day marked long
stride toward the conclusion of the
celebrated case. Mr.. Comstock's testi.
mony, while new, had been discounted
by the known facts Of Thaw's appeal
to him to assist In closing up the
houses where Stanford White was al.
legged to have maintained deliberately
furnished apartments and where
young girls were said to have been
mistreated. A dozen letters Thaw
wrote Comstock regarding the matter.
giving a detailed description of the
Twenty-fourth street house, were ad.
mitted in evidence and read to the
Jury. The district attorney seemed as
pleased as the defense with the letters
and later in the day read into the rec.
ord himself most of Mr.. Comstock' q
replies to Thaw. The witness indi'
Gated in his testimony that nothing
ever came of the complaints, legal evil
dence being lacking,
Mrs. William Thaw, still unable to
walk unassisted because Of her recent
illness, was not long on the stand.
She told of Thaw's early life of infiu
ences before his birth, and mental un'
soundness of two of her brothers. She
was not cross-examined. Mr.. jerome
contented himself with reading to the
jurors the affidavit made by the elder
Mrs. Thaw last year, when the ques'
tion Of her sons sanity was before a
lunacy commission. In that affidavit
she declared that in the direct line OF
descent there had been no insanity In
Harry Thaw's family for four genera
lions. AS to the collateral cases. Mrs
Shaw said, in the affidavit. there wers
but two and they were easily account
ed for, In her statement to the com
mission, Mrs. Thaw also resented the
insinuations which she said she had
been compelled to suffer because OF
the newspaper reports of insanity In
the family and she asserted that there
we're no family secrets to hide and
there was no skeleton to be barred.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
o,aln Dealers Favor Federal rn.p .o.lo

Lincoln, Jan. 23.-At meeting OF
the Nebraska Farmer Grain Dealers
association a resolution was passed
declaring for the system Of federal SUI
pervision over grain grading and
weighing, particular reference being
made to the practice of boards OF
trade of some central markets. B. X
Beal OF Kansas City read paper or
federal inspection of grain, in which
he advocated such legislation as pro
posed in the bill Of Senator McCum
Der Of North Dakota. There was some
opposition to the resolution, but II
was passed by good majority OF th'
$50 delegates present.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
NEW TOWN WEST OF DALLAS.
Twelve Miles Out and We'll Located
to Make Town,

Lamro, S. D., Jan. 23,-Special to
The News: John Colombo, who has
quarters of section twelve
miles west of Dallas, will in the near
future survey It out into a town and
lots will be in great demand, as this
tract Is well located and the right dis.
lance from Dallas to make a good
town. He states that parties are will.
Ing to open up business at once, which
induces him to begin operations sooner
than he intended
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
SERUM CONTROLS MENINGITIS
Medical Inspector at Newport Uses It
Upon Two Cases.

Newport. r. l., Jan. 2S,-Two naval
apprentices recently received at the
station here are suffering from spinal
meningitis. Both were considered
hopeless cases. Medical Inspector
Lucian G. Heneberger U. S. N. how
ever, determined to try the serum dis.
covered by DR., Simon Flekner of the
Rockefeller institute, and it is now
reported that both men are expected
to recover, One OF them, f. f. Craw-
ford OF Charleston. ILL.,. is said to be
doing we'll. while the other, r. B. Hol.
loway Of Upton. Tenn. is reported as
convalescent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
Morris K. Jesup is Dead.

New York, Jan, 23.-Morris X
Jesup, retired banker and long promi.
nent in civic affairs, died from heart
disease. Deceased was seventy.eight
years old. He contributed largely to
and took active interest in several In,
dustrIal schools and other philanthro,
pic institutions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
Corn Show Endorsed.

Lincoln, Jan. 23.-The state board
OF agriculture passed a resolution
unanimously indorsing the efforts OF
Omaha to secure the national corn
show for that city and Nebraska. The
ass urance was given that the agricul
tursts OF the state would back the
movement with every assistance in
theiy mower
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
pInlna Car on FLYER Burns.

Friend, Neb., Jan. 23.-The dining
car of the Burlington westbound nyel
took fire shortly after leaving Dorohes
ter last evening and by the time the
train reached here, where the car was
uncoupled, 1t was practically con
sumed. The cooks and walters %
capped without injury. Little damage
Was done to the other cara
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
Woman,s Death Is Mystery.

Gallipolis, O., Jan. 23.-Mystery
surrounds the death of Mrs. William
Phillips of Dowington, whose body was
found in a secluded spot out In a field
near her home. Evidences of strug.
gle were plainly visible.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
Masoon Summoned to Washington.

Havana, Jan. 23.-The announce.
ment was made at the palace that
Governor Magoon had been summoned
to Washington. The news was circu.
lated in extra editions of the papers
and caused much interest and specu.
lation regarding the intentions of
President Roosevelt. Governor Ma
COON will sail on Monday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
Cannon is orosscup's Choice.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-"Uncle Joe Can
non can, In my judgment, safely and
confidently be given the place at the
Wheel" said Judge Peter S. Gross
cup Of the United States circuit court
speaking at the banquet of the Illinois
LAWYERS association.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
MONEY PANIC IS
OFFICIALLY ENDED
BANK OF ENGLAND REDUCES DIS
COUNT RATE ONE PER CENT.
PARIS DROPS A HALF PER CENT
DISCOUNT RATES IN ENGLAND
PARIS DROPS A HALF PER CENT
DISCOUNT RATES IN ENGLAND
REDUCED FROM To4.
PARIS GOES FROM sR TO 3
Although the Effects Of the Panic Have
Not Been Manifest in England for
Some Weeks, This Action Official E
Ends It.

London, Jan. 23.-The Bank of Eng
land discount rate was reduced today
from to per cent Although the
effects of the recent financial furry
have not been felt here for some
weeks, this action of the Bank of Eng
land puts an end officially to the panic.
Paris, Jan. 23.-The bank discount
was reduced today from 3l2 to 8 per
. cent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
LESS COTTON THAN LAST YEAR.
Report OF Census Bureau Shows Drop
In Ginned Cotton,

Washington, Jan. 23.-The census
bureau today issued a report showing
the total amount of cotton in the Unit
to January 16, 1908, was 1887 607
bales, as compared with 12,176,199
bales for same period last year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
Rich Succeeds GIazier.

Lansing Mich, Jan. Ex-Governor
Warner announced that former Gov.
ernor John T. Rich had accepted an
appointment as state treasurer, to sue.
coed Frank P. Glazier. who has re-
signed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
Child Not Lille Olsen.

Nelson, Neb., Jan. 23.-Advices 70
ceived by Sheriff Jones satisfied him
that the child held by the band Of
gypsies here is not Lille Olsen, and
unless some one claims the little giIr
today he will order the release of the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
NETTLETOR LOOMS UP
Speaker Of House May be Compromise
Candidate.

Lincoln, Jan. 23. - Special to The
News; Ross Hammond has gone to
Washington to be present at the finish
of the collectorship fight, which comes
to vote of the Nebraska delegation
on Saturday. Speaker Nettleton's
chances as compromise candidate
are beginning to loom up conspicu'
ously.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
North Dakota Is for Taft.

Fargo, n. D., Jan, 23.-The Repub
lican state committee of North Dakota
selected Minot as the place and May
IA as the date for the state convention
to elect delegates to the Republican
national convention. The committee
declared in favor Of the nomination OF
Secretary Taft.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
ROADS ADOPT REDUCTION
ST. JOSEPH AND GRAND ISLAND
ACCEPTS NEW RATES.
COMPLY WITH 80 PER CENT CUT
Nebraska Commission Receives Copy
of Rate Schedule From the Grand
island Road - Commission Says
v, ads Will Not Go Into Court

oln, Jan. 23.-The Nebraska rail
Wa ~ mission today received copy
of t -. schedule from the st. 10.
seph y. p, rand Island road, comply
ing wiz recent cut of thirty per
cent in .tes. Members of the com
mission say the railroads will adopt
the reduction without contest in the
courts being filed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
Private Bank Suspends.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-The private bank
Of A. G. Tisdelle suspended payments
10 depositors. A call was sent to pc.
lice headquarters for officers to Quell
possible disturbances around the OF.
nee, but there was no trouble OF any
kind.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
Glass Workers, Union IIIeosI.

Cleveland, Jan. 2S.-Judgs Phipps,
In deciding the case against the
Amalgamated Glass Workers union,
held that the organization was in re-
traint Of trade and ordered its dissolu.
ton pm the ground of public policy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
JAPAN FAILS 70 C[NSURE
MOTION TO cENsURE GOVERN
MENT FAILS LOWER HOUSE.
THE VOTE STOOD III TO 1863
Debate in the Lower House Of the Diet
at Toxic Lasted Three and a Half
Hours and Resulted in a Defeat For
the Motion.
the Motion.

Toxic, Jan. ga motion to cen.
sure the government was defeated in
the lower house of the diet today, by a
vote of III to 16S. The debate on the
motion lasted three and a half hours.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
Methodist Seminary Burns.

Washington Springs, S. d., Jan. "a
The Free Methodist seminary here
was totally destroyed by fire. The
loss Is $4,000, insurance $1,000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
THE INDIAN AS A TRADER.
No Longer Compelled to Buy at the
Post Stores.

Lamro, S. d., Jan. 23.-Special to
The News: The special Indian agent
was in town yesterday He is looking
after the interest of the Indians to see
that they are allowed to trade where
they can buy the cheapest and do the
best. Heretofore they have been ex-
pected to trade at the post trading
stores, without regard to the prices
paid.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24

Chicago, Jan. 23.-The bulletin is.
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows
Fair tonight and Friday. Rising
temperature.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
NEBRASKA ON PRACTICE
BIG WARsHlP STARTS FROM SAN
FRANCISCO.
FIRST LARGE PRACTICE TRIP

When This Practice Is Finished u is
Expected the Mammoth Warship
VIII be Ready to Join Admiral Ev-
ans Fleet.
San Francisco, Jan. 23.-The battle
ship Nebraska started this morning on
its first large practice trip. 1t is OK
pected the monster vessel will be
ready to join Admiral Evans fleet
when the practice is concluded.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
the CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Temperature for Twenty.four Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.
Conditions Of the weather as record
ed for the twenty-four hours ending
NJ a., today
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-03
Dakota Village Hit by Cyclone.

Mitchell, S. d., June 30.-The lit
tie town of Pukawana, in Brule coun-
ty, about SO miles west of Mitchell
On the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad, was almost wiped out
by tornado. No one was injured.
Thirteen stores and homes were to-
tally destroyed and every house in
town was damaged. Two large ele-
vators were blown down across the
railroad track, covering a freight car.
The railway station was wrecked.
On the ranch OF Carpenter San
berg, adjoining the town on the
north, all buildings but two were de-
stroyed, entailing a loss exceeding
100000.
The tornado was accompanied by
rain and hail which covered a strip
of country three miles wide. All
crops in the path of the hail storm
were ruined A coal car standing on
the Milwaukee track was half filed
with hail stones.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-03
Barnes Guilty in First Degree.

Walla Walla-The jury in the case
of Bud" Barnes, charged with the
murder OF Mrs Anna Aldrich, re-
turned a verdict last week of murder
in the first degree This was Barnes
second trial, the first resulting in
disagreement.
The jury returned its verdict after
having been out of the courtroom As
minutes The jury also returned a
verdict to the effect that the plea of
the defendant of former Jeopardy and
acquittal had not been established.
and that he was not acquitted for the
crime charged in the information by
reason of anything alleged in said
plea.
This later verdict was returned in
accordance with instructions from
the court, as some technicality had
arisen over the action of the court
in discharging the former jury with
out the consent of the defendant.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-03
Grain Over Water Grade.

Lewiston, Idaho, June 3O.-Pre-
paratory to the routing of all Palouse
branch grain shipments through the
Lewiston gateway and thence to the
Coast via the new cutoff down the
Snake River, the Northern Pacific
has issued orders for the installation
of 72-pound steel on that portion or
the Lewiston line between Pullman
and Howell, a distance of 20 miles.
Howell is at the head of the Kend-
rick grade, and with the heavier steel
installed to that point important i'm
proyements on the Kendrick hill sec
ton of the line will follow. 1t is
the intention of the company to have
the whole Palouse branch placed In
first-class shape by the date of the
completion of the Riparia-Paseo sec
ton of the Northern Pacific, which
will give the company water-grade
route all the way to Portland, thus
avoiding the heavy climb over the
Cascade Mountains.