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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
HAMMOND IN POLICE COURT.
Typewriter Man Struck EmpIoye With
a Cane. Under Bonds.

New York, Dec, 19.-Charged with
having struck one of his employees
with a cane in a dispute over the pos
session of a stock certificate, James
b. Hammond, the seventy-year-old
president of the Hammond Typewrit-
er company, was tried in police court
and put under bonds of 5000 for his
good behavior for three months
Horace G. Allen, buyer for the Ham
mond company, was the complainant.
Mr. Hammond denied that he struck
Allen. Allen also offered a complaint
of larceny against Mr.. Hammond in
connection with the alleged seizure of
the stock certificate. The magistrate,
however, instructed counsel that he
might present this matter again to-
morrow when a different judge would
be on the bench.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
SILVER WHILE COACHES BURN
Northern Pacific Passengers Routed
Out Into Snow at St. Cloud.

St. Paul, Minno Dec. 1S.-By the
explosion of a gas tank in a day coach
on train NO. 4, south-bound Northern
Pacific passenger train two cars were
destroyed and the train was delayed
two hours in reaching ST. Paul.
The explosion occurred at O'clock
just as the train was pulling out of
St. Cloud.
a day coach was burned to the
trucks, not any of the woodwork re.
naming. A tourist sleeper was
about half destroyed before the fire
department succeeded in extinguish
ing the flames.
Both the day coach and sleeper
were filled with passengers, but all
escaped without injury, those in the
sleeper being forced out into the snow
in night clothes.
Many passengers lost grips and
wearing apparel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Northwest Weddinus.

County Judge Dcwald of West Point
has married Harvey Huston and Miss
Emily Marek of Dodge county; Albert
Magnusen and Miss Agnes Rydcn of
Burt county, and during the week
granted licenses to wed to the follow.
ing: Edward Luedke and Miss Anna
Meyer of Bismarck township; Peter
Mueller of Halstead, Kan. and Miss
Anna Showalter of Wisncr township;
Simon Meeske and Miss Agnes Nal
chow of Elkhorn township. The fame
of Judge Dewald as marrying Judge
is said to have gone forth far and
wide, being required to perform nearly
all of the marriages of the young peo-
pie of all surrounding counties.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
RaIeiuh Scott Free.

Raleigh Scott of Page is now free
and safely married, with his domos-
tic troubles apparently at an end. At
the last term of the district court the
charge of bigamy against him was
dismissed by the county attorney
Scott is the man who married a
young girl near Page and was later
for bigamy. He claimed that
he thought his wife had a divorce, was
released on bond, secured a divorce
from his first wife and remarked the
second one.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
AMEs PLEADS GUILTY.
Charles Mix Convict Will Have An
other Sentence to Serve.

other Sentence to Serve.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 19.-Special
to The News: Robert Ames, who is
serving a term of twenty years in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary for man
slaughter committed in Charles Mix
county, was arraigned before Judge
Jones, of the state circuit court, and
entered a plea of guilty to the charge
of assaulting Steward Gill at the pen
itentiary. Judge Jones announced
that sentence would be imposed on
Saturday of this week. The defend
ant was represented by w. G. Porter,
assistant United States attorney for
South Dakota.
Ames has about fourteen years to
serve on his present sentence.
On Oct. 2, 1907, Ames, in the effort
to escape, procured an order for a
broom, and, while Gill was in the
store room procuring it Ames crept in
behind him and in the semi-darkness
attacked the unsuspeCting steward,
stabbing him five times. and inhicting
injuries from which Gill has not yet
recovered Ames was about to deal
the death-blOw when officials of the
prison appeared on the scene and dis
armed the convict
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
A Promise.

ONeill Democrat: We are request
ed to announce that the Anheuser
Busch club will give limberger social
at their rooms Friday evening. A
number of new features will distin-
guish this social event from any of
the other classical programs thus far
prepared by this elite clan. The menu
will be served in courses, the number
of which will depend entirely upon
the capacity of memuee. The secrecy
of this select order of convivial cpl
cures precludes our being more def
mite as to the time, the place and the
membership, and further affiant saith
not
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
PENNSYLVANIA COAL SCARE.
Mining Expert Says Rich Supply viii
be Exhausted in 81 Years.

"lU'NJ expert Gays hlCn supply VIII
be Exhausted In 81 Years.
New York Dec, l9.-That the en-.
tire coal supply of the Pennsylvania
coal fields will be exhausted in eighty
four years was the alarming prcdic.
ton made by Prof William Griffith, a
mining expert and geoogst of Scran-
ton, Pa, at the hearing of the govern
mcnt suit against the anthracite coal
carrying railroads for illegal COmbina-
ton in restraint of trade under the
provisions of the Sherman antitrust
law. Prof. Griffith estimated the total
available supply of anthracite coal for
shipment in 1905 at 2,229, 2Ol $50 tons
and said at the present rate of con
sumption the supply would be used
up in 1892
Under cross examination Prof. Grif-
fifth admitted that his estimate of the
supply of anthracite coal still available
had not included the probable yield of
the so-called semi-anthraCite coal fields
of northern Pennsylvania. These, he
judged, would cover a territory of
about 1000 acres. In answer to fur
Their questions he gave il as his Opin
ion that only 80 per cent of the coal
in the regions mentioned had been
mined and marketed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25

Copenhagen, and will visit relatives
there and other places.
The school board met in regular
monthly session Monday evening. The
committee on building and property
was ordered to dispose of old hot air
furnaces which are now stored in the
basement of the school building and
to repair walls and ceilings Christ
mas vacation for the children and
teachers was fixed from December Is
to January 4.
The West Point basket ball team.
both girls and boys, played a very fast
game with the Nisner boys and girls
on Friday evening. The score was
u to s in favor of the West Point
boys and 40 to 10 in favor of our
girls.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
WOMEN FIGHT OVER DIVORCE.
Society Women in London Bound
Over to Keep the Peace.

ONSI " NSSp VIC TSaSS'
London, Dec 1S.-Mrs. Mabel Louise
Atherton, beauty of tempestuous ca
reer, who sued Captain Yarde Butler,
son and heir of Lord Churchston for
100000, alleging breach of promise,
was in police court yesterday prose-
cutting Mrs. Taylor Elderly, an Ameri-
can woman, for assault.
Mrs. Taylor, it is charged, called at
Mrs. Athertons luxurious residence in
Park Lane on Monday, and, telling
her she had come to spoil her beau
ty," sliced Mrs. Atherton by the neck
and severely choked her After a
struggle the servants, aided by a po-
liceman checked the attack.
Behind this singular assault is an
other story. Mrs. Taylor's daughter,
Mrs. Stirling, now Is suing her hus
band for divorce in the Edinburgh
courts and names Mrs. Atherton as
correspondent. The case is not yet
decided. Mrs. Taylor stated today that
her daughter had been made miser-
able because she believed Mrs. Ather
ton had been telling people that Mrs
Stirling drank. Both women were
bound over to keep the peace.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
HOT REPLY TO BRYAN.
Pennsylvania Coal Operator Tells Him
Why He Lost

T1Isburg, Pa. Dec. 19.-WHlliam
D. BiNan's efforts to learn from his
friends in various parts of the conn
try what, in their minds. was re-
SponsibIe for his recent defeat met
with an unexpected response when he
addressed j. b. Corey of Braddock y
wealthy coal operator and uncle oC
William Ellis Corey, president Of the
united States Steel corporation. Mr.
corey previously had been an admirer.
OF Mr. Bryan, and had been a factor i'm
."e democracy of Allegheny county.
IN MS letter to Bryan he said:
assign the cause of your defeat tcs
he lack of true patriotism. The means
used TO use a familiar figure Of
speech, was the refusal of Intelligent
American voters to burn their hands q
second time on the same redhot iron
mat of electing hungry Democratic
oillce-seekers to displace the Republi-
can salary grabbers and treasury
Ioo'erS, This, Mr.. Bryan, strikes me
as perhaps the leading cause, To have
elected William j. Bryan in either of
ms three candidates., especially the.
asst would have been to jump ont Of
Inc frying pan into the fire. Greed
# Office and spoils were too great for
''e patriotism of William ]. BRYAN
ana his friends to make a sacrifice
20 save his country from an inevitable
ana diSsraceful failure, hence your
defeat"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
A SAUSAGE SUIT.
Jewish Paper Sued for $25o,ooo DAM
ages for Sausage Article.

ages FOR sausage Article.
New York Dec. 19.-Before Justice
Erlanger in part four of the supreme
court Moses Zimmerman, head of an
east side sausage manufacturing con-
Germ, pressed suit for $25O,OOO dam
ages. He alleges publication in a
Jewish paper Of an article declaring
that "a certain firm" sold large quaint.
ties of sausage to Jewish customers,
alleging said sausages to be kosher
when they were not.
The trial did not go on, because it
was necessary to amend the complaint
as to description of the defendant.
Mordant quality was ascribed to a
heading in the article complained of,
and which read like this: What we
eat-bologna, corned beef, spiced
meats, smoked tongue, and meats
which bear a seal of heredity direct
from carcasses of dead horses"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
ConsistencX.

Osmond Republican: Brother Back
aus of the Pierce Leader, gave good
sized side jump last week, because
The Norfolk Daily News offered to
print 1000 ruled letter heads for a
Pierce customer for $3.50. The
Leader calls The News a "butinski, ="
etc. Let us see, Brother Leader, it
was less than three months ago that
one of the Pierce papers offered to
print 25O bill heads for the vii
lage of Osmond for $3.50, This
Job would necessitate easily five times
as much composition and two make.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
WHOSE MULE is JULIA?
Marion County NIl) Democrats Dis
pute Maryland Claim to Prize.

Mount Vernon, H., Dec. 1S.-The
claim of Allegheny county Maryland,
that it is entitled to Julia, the trick
mule of w, J. Bryan, because of hav.
ing the largest democratic gain of
any county in the country, is disputed
by local Democrats. They assert that
the Marion county Democratic vote
was GO per cent greater this year than
in 1904, Bryan receiving 1901 votes
to Parker's 2,49O, Allegheny county
claimed the mule because of gain
of 221a per cent
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Railroad News,

X *. Hicks, agent of the North
western at Fremont was elected sup
erintendent of the Methodist Sunday
school during the week.
Mr.. Kelly will inspect these files to
see that they are kept properly. The
position is made somewhat expert
mentally, as the whole set of tariff
files has but recently been put in
Charged with having stolen 500
pounds of soft coal from the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad in Lincoln,
Joe Wright and Earl Wright, aged thir-
teen and twelve years, have been sum-
moned to appear before the juvenile
court of that city.
Pierce Leader: During the past
couple of weeks the county treasury
of Pierce county has been swelled
several thousand dollars-made by
the railroads paying their taxes. The
Chicago & Northwestern railroad has
paid into the treasury $6,45912; the
C. B. & O., $4751.4G; the c. st. P.
NJ. & o., $1,G69.59.
d. l.. Kelly, chief clerk in the North
western freight department at Sioux
City, has been made tariff inspector
for the western division of the road,
with headquarters in Sioux City. The
position is a new one, made neces-
sary by the tariff files that have been
installed in accordance with require
ments of the commerce commission.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Hens Work Niuht and Nav

chicago, Dec. l9.-What some per-
son might consider a mean fraud, is
being played on the hens at the pour
try show in the Coliseum. The Door
creatures are unable to distinguish
between sun light and the rays of in
candescent lamps. The result is that
they are laying two eggs every twenty
-FOUR hours. Each lays an egg some
tlme in the day, and then about mid
night each lays another. Then lights
are eXtinsuished by the management
so the ambitious fowls can get nan
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
HAPPIEsT IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Martin Brewer Finds Sister Lost Since
Childhood

Sioux Falls, S. d., Dec 19.-SpeciaR
TO me News: One of the happiest
men in South Dakota is Martin Brow
er' Tor the past four years a resident
OF Hutchinson county, who recently
was advised of the finding of a sister.
from whom he had been separated
since they were mere children. Brow
er was raised as an orphan in a Catho.
TIC institution at st. Joseph. Mimi,
ana upon growing to manhood driftea
70 SCUM Dakota. He had always sup.
poSeu tnat ne had not living relative
on earth, and his joy upon being no.
liled by the authorities of the in
sltutlon at st. Joseph that his sister
mad been located can be imagined
He lost no time in leaving for Mime.
sofa so he could be united to the sis;
ter OF whose existence he so long was
in ignorance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
BE AS PRETTY AS POSSIBLE.
st. Louis Minister Even Puts 20. X"
on Powder.

ST. Louis Minister Even Puts 20. r."
on Powder.
st. Louis, Mo, Dec. lS.-rhe young
women of the First Methodist Episco-
pal church may now use the powder
puff, likewise the paint brush and the
brow pencil WITHOUT any compunc-
lions of conscience Their pastor,
Rev. Phillip c, Fletcher, says it is all
right.
Lecturing on Love, COurtship and
Marriage" he told them that beauty
was a duty, and that if they had not
been born that way, 1t was incumbent
ON them to powder and paint and pen
ell themselves
IF ! We're a young woman | would
try to be winsome," he said. Beauty
is duty. Young women ought to
strive to appear to the very best ad.
vantage, mentally, physically and NOR.
ally.
IF by the use of powder puff
paint brush and brow pencil you can
make yourself more handsome, you
have my consent to use them freely.
at is right to supplement the works
of God. TO be ugly in an age like
this is but little short of a sin against
God and self"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Business Changes in the Northwest


John Meister has taken charge of
the Boyd hotel at Wayne.
August Redmer has sold his Beemer
meat market to Gus Henich.
George Lezzotte is now proprietor
of the fremont hotel in Bonesteel.
Klein & Norton of Atkinson have
opened a meat market in Bassett.
The Wayne Butter company is a
new business institution at Wayne.
Jacob Nuss is to open new bakery
and confectionery store in Dallas,
S. ID.
NJ. S. Holsclaw and w. d. Jones
have opened a moving picture show
at Pierce in the KEEPER building.
Andy Hanson has sold his saloon at
Plainview to parties from York, Neb..
possession to be given the first of
the year.
The Comstock Cousins of Beemer
have traded their hardware business
for half section of land in Greeley
county, Kansas.
a. r. Pritchard OF Harlan, Ia, has
bought the p. II. Dow restaurant at
Plainview to take possession the first
of the year. Mr.. Dow will move to
Creighton.
Dallas News: II. y. Gordon of St.
Louis was in Dallas several days the
past week and while here he became
the owner of the Wagar real estate
office building. Chef Slaughter leased
the same from him aud Will establish
his real estate and locating office
therein at once.
Joseph Tummond, the West Point
barber, has purchased the shop and
business of II. A. Risor at West Point
and has consolidated his own business
with the new purchase. Mr, Tum.
mond is the oldest barber in Cunning
county and was the secretary of the
BARRIERS commission under Governor
Poynter, holding the office until the
law creating the commission was re-
pealed. There are now only two shops
in West Point
Lee McNeely, young man closely
connected in the past with a number
of prominent men in WASHINGTON. is
coming to the Rosebud country to be
associated with the Jackson brothers
at Dallas. MCNeely was first a news
paper man, but later became con
hdential secretary to Speaker Hendcr.
son and then to joe Cannon, seryny
AS the last two years as secretary TO
the late Senator Allison. It vas N
this W9V that he caD,, IN +,,,ol iii.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
TOM PLATT's MEMOIRS.
T. C. Plat Said to be in Writing Game
Too-What Will He Teu7

New York, Dec. lit was an
nounced here that the publication of
Ine memoirs Of United States Senator
Thomas c, Plat would be begun in a
magazine soon, Platt's term in the
senate will end March 1 next. He was
once a commanding figure in New
YORK state politics. For many years
he practically was master of the Re
publican organization in this state.
Politicians have heard with interest.
bordering in some cases on solicitude.
the statement that Senator Platts
recollectlons had been written with
great freedom and frankness and dealt
with political matters, great ana
small, and politicians Of varying de-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
The Hams jury.

The jury which is trying T, J. Hams
S composed of the following men:
William Hill, foreman; Thomas
Walsh, builder; Henry Pecker ship
Ing clerk; Samuel W. Johnson, sup
Ny dealer; John Beuham, stableman;
frederick Lee Richmond cashier
'leXander Jardin, plumber; Hugh Nc
'ullagh, milk dealer; Louis New, car
enter; William Mclean, stage me-
hanician; Patrick Ahearn, retired
armer; Henry Boenig, factory fore
nan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
The Brief Visit.

Walt Mason: | won't be long in
this vale OF tears; my works may run
for a few more years, but even thai
is a risky bet, and the sports are
hedging already yet, At morning a
gent feels gay and nice; and evening
finds him upon the ice, with his
folded hands and his long white
gown, and his toes turned up and his
plans turned down, So, viewing this
sad uncertainty, and hearing the wash
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25

for at postrflice at Norfolk Neb.,
Dec. 10, 1908.
Mrs. Laura Bartlett, Miss Mary
DempCle, VIM. j. Dean, Mrs. Nette II.
Gregory, Mr.. Chas. Hackenschmitt,
Mr.. G. O. Hassen, Mr.. Harry E. Long,
Miss Louis Thomas. r. d. Wilsey,
Ernst G. Wilson, j. w. Wilky, Mr..
austin Willie.
If not called for in fifteen days will
he sent to the dead letter office. Par
ties calling for any of the above,
please say advertised.
John r. Hays, p. NJ.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25

purpose of apprehending and arrest
ing Frank Taylor, who is wanted in
Burt county on statutory charge
Taylor is young man about twenty
years of age and has been shucNng
corn near Plainview for the past sev
eral days. Sheriff Phpps was unable
to get his man, as the bird had flew
the coop" when he arrived to get him
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
BANK DEPOSIT LAW.
Will Provide Permanent Fund of $780,
OOC-lmmediate PaVmcnt of Claims.

ooo-lmmedtate Payment of Claims.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. lS.-ln order to
defeat any organized effort OF the
bankers of the state to secure any
emasculation of the proposed law for
the guarantee of bank deposits, the
Democratic leaders have undertaken
to have drawn up for Immediate pre-
sentation to the legislature, after or
ganization, bill that will be known
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Race to ireland on $1,000 Wager.

Chicago, Dec, 1S-Among the pas
sengers aboard the Lusitania, which
sailed from New York TO Queenstown
was Pat O'Malloy, a Chicago politician
who is racing to Ireland on a wager
Of $1,000, Jim O'Leary, the stock
yards gambling king" has the other
end OF the bet.
II was at the First ward Democratic
ball Monday night that the unique
wager was made. OMalloy and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
1t was not The Gail that made the OF
fer to do that job either.
MUNSEY is OPPOSED.
Cardinal Gibbons Holds Movement
Against Sunday Afternoon Paper.

Against Sunday Afternoon Paper.
Baltimore, Dec. 19-Frank A. Mum
seNs plans to conduct Sunday af-
ternoon newspaper in Baltimore have
aroused protest, and Cardinal Glib
oohS Is at the head of a committee
OF prominent citizens which plan to-
hght the innovation. Postal cards
nave been sent broadcast, asking for
SIGNATURES of those opposed to the
publication, sale and distribution of
newspaper on Sunday afternoon, as
wholly unnecessary disturbance OF
'ne character of the day, disturbance
not warranted by the public need
since the operations of government.
business and sport are alike sus-
pended on Sunday"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Sold Booze at lnman,

At the O'Neill district court this
week Frank Coleman of Imam ad-
mitted selling liquor without license
and was fined 800 Six cases of beer
were discovered by the sheriff when
he raided the place. The court in
structed the sheriff to destroy the
liquor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
STUDENTS ROUGH 1T.
Forestry Pupils of Nebraska Univer.
sity Go to Minnesota.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 19.-Sudents Of
the forestry department of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska will rough it for
three weeks in the Wisconsin and
Minnesota lumber camps. They left
this week under the leadership of
Prof. Phillips to study lumber and
forestry problems.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25

Long Pine and Valentine reported a
fall OF six inches of heavy snow, while
those coming In from Ia las say that
conditions up that neighbo"hoOd are
oven worse than that. rhe weather
forecasted by the trains followed dur.
ing the afternoon and evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
WelIer-Love.

West Point, Neb, Dec. 14.-Special
to The News: Dennis C. Weller, a
member of the firm of Weller Broth
ers, lumber dealers of this city, was
married to Miss Gertrude Love of Pen
der, Nebraska, the latter part of this
week. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs S. d. Love, prominent
citizens of Fender.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
TEDDY, JR., FOR LEGISLATURE.
Citizens of His New Home Try to
Start Him in His Fathers Path.


Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 1S.-Not
content with the appointment of TheO-
dore Roosevelt, jr., as major on the staff
Of Governor Lilley, residents of Thorn
psonville, the manufacturing town
where young Roosevelt is employed,
are planning further honors for the
presidents SON nothing less than a
seat in the Connecticut assembly. All
that he needs to qualify for election to
this Legislative body is a little longer
residence in the town, and this he
will have completed at the next SEES
sion of the general assembly.
All the prominence which ThOmp-
sonville gives Mr.. Roosevelt is not ex-
actly relished by that young man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25

chortle the best | can and try to cheer
mp my fellow man, to make fellow
forget his care. and make him laugh
when he wants to swear is as much
as Il poet can hope to do, whose lyric
Is twisted and broke in two.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
scaffoIdino Falls. Man is Killed.

Aberdeen, s. d.. Dec. 1S-Frod
Barr, of Lennon, s. D., carpenter
was instantly killed and IL. Ellington,
of this place, badly injured in the fall.
ing of a scaffold on the new Methodist
church here yesterday
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-25
Business Changes in the Northwest

Bassett Leader; While up from
Newport e. l.. Myers announced that
he would this fall build an implement
house about 3OxGO just north of the
Closer building and that in the
spring he would build another build
ing practically a duplicate of and ad-
joining the Alderman hay barn.
Miss Eta Barnes, the Oakland
milliner has purchased the building
formerly occupied by the Oakdale
Sentinel.
W. B, Carlock sold his building in
Carlock, formerly occupied by C. A.
diane, to WHITES Brothers.
Johnson Brothers have traded the
Wausa brick yard for a half section
of land in Hyde county, South Da-
kota.