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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
Victim Of Black Hand.

Philadelphia, Nov. 27.-~Salvatore
Baldona, wealthy Italian grocer, was
found murdered on a sidewalk near
his home in Chestnut hill. His head
had been crushed and in addition he
had been shot twice. Severa! arrests
have been made. Baldona recently
received a number of threatening let.
tiers, demanding money, and the police
believe he was the victim of BLACK
Hand" plot
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
LODGE ATTACKS
FORAKER BILL.
Says Passage Would Be Ruin
Gus To Army Discipline,
DEFENDS PRESIDENTS ACTION.
Making Race Question Out OF the
Brownsville Case, Senator Lodge
Declared, Was the Greatest Mlsfor-
tune to the Negroes.

Washington. Dec. 1G.-Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts before the
senate this afternoon discussed the
pending bills for the reinstatement of
the Brownsville soldiers. defending the
presidents course and attacking the
bill fathered by Senator Foraker
Senator Lodge said that the Warner
bill allowed the president to reinstate
the men, while the Foraker bill made
the reinstatement obligatory under
easily fulfilled conditions.
Discipline at Stake.
The Foraker bill, he declared, would
be ruinous to the discipline of the
army.
Senator Lodge declared that the
president had the right to discharge
men from the army and that congress
had no power to rescind his action
though congress could render such ac'
ton impossible in the future If foolish
enough.
IF you impair the proper authority
of the commanding officer he SAID
"you make it impossible to have al
effective command. This would 90 far
towards converting soldiers from an
army into a mob
The senator declared that he be
lieved that the soldiers undoubtedly
did the shooting at Brownsville and
that the greatest misfortune to the
negroes was the making of race
question out of the case.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
Royal Hiehlanders.

Officers of the Royal Highlanders for
the coming year were elected last
evening. S. ID. Robertson was elected
illustrious protector; Mrs. George
Madsen, chief counselor; Miss Fannie
Graul, secretary; Mrs. j. G. Troutman,
treasurer; c. f. Hartford, sentinel;
John Krantz, warder; Mrs. w. j. Cow
evangel C. w. Lamont, member
board of managers. Officers will be
installed on January 10.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
lid" FOR The
PHILIPPINES.
Stern Measures Expected When
Taft Takes Presidency.
BAN ON CALLS FOR RESISTANCE.
American Governors Expected to Re-
place the Natives--Stern Measures
AGAINST Those Who Ferment Un-
rest in Newspaper Calls.

Manila, Dec. 1G.-The replacement
of native governors by Americans, the
forbdding of newspapers to publish
calls to resist the government and
other repressive measures are eX-
pected to be inauguarated as the
American policy after Judge Taft as
sumes the presidency.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
Yours,
johnny
Of whom is F. S. Perdue of this place

Madison Post: We didn't know mn
til the other day that Sam Mcfarland
the popular deputy county clerk. is
an old newspaper man, but we know IL
now for we have had a talk with him
and he has told us of some of his ex-
periences in the business. He was i'm
the business along i'm the eighties and
from some of the incidents he relates
we imagine the business was operated
under vastly different conditions than
1t is now, Mr.. Mcfarland was in the
business for some ten or twelve years
and during that time he held every
position in the shop, from devil to-
editor in chief. He launched the first
newspaper in Pilger which was known
as the Pilger Review. This was i'm
1888. After that he went to Stanton
where he was a silent partner in the
stanton Democrat. Then he started
the Dodge Advertiser. For a time af-
ter that he held down a case on tire
Norfolk News and the ONeil Inde-
pendent Along about ten years ago
he decided to quit the newspaper
business and settled down in other
work in Norfolk where he lived up TO
the time he came TO Madison. He
was, and is yet, prominent member
of the Odd Fellows and for years was
connected with the Norfolk fire de-
partment. He also officiated as citv
clerk in Norfolk for term or two.
Mr.. Mcfarland has two brothers in
the newspaper business at the present
| time one at Dodge and ona NJ 7 -
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18

JOHNNY BUMPER GOES SKATING
WITH FOUR OMAHA GIRLS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES x*x+x@x*x+x*xaxaY.xsT

my hands like TO of frnyp Nint 10
queer how IL girls zoos sl,otirr ot,,r
they can strap their o,yr sln,os no,
just fine but If thcv hov n rct,o,. ,,,,,,
them they lust sit liI,c , hu,,,,, 80, =.
log with its hands I'm ifs muT
when got thru Irrcl, osoo, ,.
having nawmI timc IIo,d ,,,, ,,,.
skates on the ronr foot ava t,,,, -.
take 'cm off and start orrcsh and hia
hands got cold and bo cud,,t ninoI,
the shaps hard cpuf in ruu h,,,, no.,
and his emf huttun ont f., ,o, -.
string and th,n his b,,d, n.o,. a.
gnum he cudcnt tic that and hn cnv
ncrvus ana cyited and his clothes 90,
all getting TO titc for him on,v UNIV
and MS ne WINS stoorinc o,,,,, o. III.
ON the luther foot his hoc,, s,anSn-
buttuns busted or aud H., u.o, l.,
nawfu sue,
He rose nm and COG "1ot,oo,,. ,,,,,.,.
with me | wnnt IN sroo,, d, ,.,,, .t..
nit" We wont round ,,a ,.,. -
and he ast mo If didort ho,, ,,,,,,,,,,.,.
IN dv tbon, snona,,o 40, '''"'","s
had sum shinpeI nails md : ~. ,,,a,,.,
up SO they wud bnld /, ~, ,,,,,, ,,,.,,'.n
and when we pot bocL tbo ot,,,. r.
had fnisht putting on hor own s,a|os,
holnt trncIo 0soo,. 49,, w.. ' 'r'i',
on rite. one of thom ehirg,I eli,
sticking him I'm tho ho,,. ~
and he sod bo,d bor 10 ,i,,,,,,, ~,
before he tool, ornvhod,. -
you'd oupbtcr've soon hin, w., ,s
have tridr to ont ana az H., -,
eagles for ana Foo, ,,.,,,,. 49,,
under him ono drootior ,,,, Nv, ',
one went tbn uthor u.,,, n,, -,
was all spraulod ont ana crdort ,,,.
up till fool, bis sl,ot,, ,rc ,, ~,
scd he bIcovod bo,d ho,.., =,
and get anuthor nara or ,,o,t,
There was = LOT or roIi,, 1a,,.,, .,.,.
inc, ,,,,, i,,,.. 49,, ''''' "oN" 'N"'-
4 that bords at the hotel SLATED nm IN
the cigar lady and asst her if she had
compny. She sed she dident have iusf
at present and she'd be delited and
my, you oughter've seen them skate
just as graceful as too geese n swim.
ming together.
Uncle Oscar dident stop TO watc,F
them minnit but lmpt off to the
street car line a hoIdinp nm hi,,
clothes with one hand for the shingeK
nails had tore out.
| was wishing travelling man wucs
cum along and take sum of my girls
but they dident and just had to keen
a going first with one and then With
ahuther and sumtimes with too, ana
onct all together and we PLAYED we
was a football teen, with me for,
center and the girls for tackcls ana
CARDS, and they was shreeking ana
giggIing and was a urging more
TEEN wurk when all to once | steppe
on shiny stick sum kid had dropt
and made tuch-down and they all
plld on top of me. | like to a smuth-
erd.
tell you | was lust about all il,
when we finally got on the car for
home, and | just had enuf money tn
pay our five fairs and get transfers.
for Harvey and nv hart neerlv ston-
ped palpittating when one of the Urls.
sled and sed my! Wudent n good cum
of hot chock. taste right about tbie
time!" And the luther girls sod 200
Dom, yes,"
And just then thot of a skeme q
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
weaIthiest Negro in Sioux City Dies.

Sioux City, Dec. S.-When w. H..
Staley, a telegraph operator, stopped
at the restaurant of j. c. Matthews,
colored, on his way home from work,
he found Matthews stretched full
length on a table. He tried to wake
him with a vigorous pull at his leg.
but discovered the man was having
an epileptic At. A few moments later
the negro came out OF the fit and col
lapsed, dying within short time. He
was the richest negro In Sioux City.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18

akor's resolution calling on the war
department for full information re-
garding the employment Of detectives
TO shadow the negro soldiers dismissed
by the president, was adopted by the
senate without discussion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
One Body Ashore.

Grand Marias, Mich, Dec. 16.-The
body of one member of the crew of
the lost steamer, Clemson has washed
ashore but was not recovered on ac-
count of the ice. The man had on
life preserver.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
READY FOR RANKIN TRIALS.
EIGHT of the Defendants Plead Not
GUILTY to the Outrage.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 16.-Eight
of the defendants charged with the
murder of Captain Rankin by night
riders pleaded mot guilty" today.
Talesmen to the number of $50 have
appeared in court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
CASTRO TO BLOW HIMSELF.
Delighted Win Berlin Reception and
Will Soend $25O,OOO There.

Berlin, Dec. 1G.-President Castro,
delighted with his reception here, an
nounced that he would spend $25OOO
here before leaving, which amount he
had intended to spend in Paris.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
a Crejuhton BABY.

A little son has arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Compton in
Creighton. Mrs. Compton was former
ly Miss Glennie Evans of this city
Mrs. G.. w. Evans went to Creighton
"Wednesday to visit the grandson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
MILWAukEE's BIG ISSUE.
Issue Of $t5o,ooo,ooo for Coast Ex-
tension Approved.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 1G.-The Wis
consin railroad commission today APP
proved the issue of sl5O,OOO,OOO ad-
ditional stock by the st. Paul railroad
to build the Pacific coast extension.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
FOR WATERWAY BONDS.
Committee Named to Draft Bill to Be
Given Congress.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Congressman
Ramsdel of Louisiana, president of
the Rivers and Harbors congress, to-
day appointed a committee of four to
prepare a bill for congress, providing
a bond issue for waterway improve
ment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
A NEW REPUBLIC.
Island Renounced Allegiance to Eng.
land and Starts Own Show.

Vancouver, b. c., Dec. lG.-That the
natives of Bokahanga, an island in
the ManihlN group, have renowned
their allegiance to Great Britain and
established native republic, was the
news brought today by the steamer
Makura from Australia. The British
flag was hauled down after a mass
meeting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
Tenements Burn, Four Missing.

New York, Dec. 16.-SiX tenement
houses burned today. Four people are
missing and it is feared that they
persisted. The cause of the fire is UNI
known.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
A Savinu Qraes.

Florence can't understand why
Ethel married Mr. Gunson. He is old
enough to be her father Lawrence
Yes. but he is rich enough to be her
bus ba Nc. -Exchanga
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
HUNGARIAN MINERS ENTOMBEC
Explosion Kills Thrteen-Fate Of
Others Not Known.

Vienna, Dec. 16-An explosion in
the DOMAIN coal mine near Resicza in
Hungary today killed thirteen miners
outright. Many are entombed in the
mine and their fate is unknown.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
SENATE ALSO
ASKED TO ACT,
AIdrlch Introduces Resolution
Aimed At ROOseveIt'S Message.
TOUCHES ALL SECRET SERVICE.
Senate Also Has Before it For Action
That Part of Presidents Message
Which Gave offense to Congress
men-ln Hands of Committee.

Washington, Dec. 16,-A senate
resolution of censure against the presi-
dent because of the secret service
part of his message at the opening of
congress was offered today by Senator
Aldrich. The resolution was referred
to the appropriation committee. 1t
involves an investigation of the whole
secret service.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18

Business Changes in the Northwest
]. 2. Classen has sold his Madison
photograph studio to II. r. Anderson
of Baden. Mr. Classen expects to
move in a short time to a farm which
he owns near Spencer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
About Norfolk,

Hosllins Headlight: The Norfolk
merchants have engaged in an egg
war that il effecting the entire coun-
try tributary to Norfolk To hold the
trade here the merchants have been
compelled to meet this price and as a
result are playing a loosing game
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18

Madison Post; The people of this
section will regret that the new con.
stitutional amendment has been so
interpreted as to advance Judge Reese
to the Chief justiceship over Chief
Justice Barnes The amendment was
awkward and unreasonable in this re-
spect, but the grace with which
Judge Barnes yielded to this interpre.
tation is mark of greatness and un-
assuming dignity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18
BAD WRECK IN FRANCE.
Ten Killed, Score Injured in Tunnel
Collision.

Limoges, France, Dec. 16.-Ten per
sons were killed today in collision
between a passenger and freight
train in a pouch tunnel between here
and Paris. A score were injured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-18

Madison Post: The Nebraska
School Review, backed and edited by
leading school men of north Nebraska,
is now being published at Norfolk
1t is a wide awake magazine and re-
fleets great credit on its editors, one
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-29

As they are still without politi-
cal rights. they are not eligible
for occupations In the government,
provinces, on communities; for
these the franchise is necessary.
The universities are full open To them,
and 2lS women were studying in them
in 1905--106 at Amsterdam, "A at Ley
den, and IS at Utrecht. They take the
same degrees as men. and there Is no
law TO prevent them obtaining posts
as university professors; in fact, one
lady has already done so, and last year
Mile Loke, a doctor of letters, and
teacher IN the Secondary School for
Girls at The Hague, was appointed to
the professorship of French languag"
and literature in the University of
Groningen The teaching profession ~
largely recruited from women, but as
many Of the grammar ana classical
schools win not admit girls to their
classes they are greatly handicapped i'm
their efforts to obtain a good education,
which is. of course a necessary prepa-
ration for a university career There
are higher burgher schools for girls.
which are very cheap tthe charges
ranging from "a TO $50 a Year,, and
the teachers I'm these must either have
diplomas or he graduates of one Of the
universities The education given in
these schools Is very good and practic-
al In literature Dutch women more
than hold their own. / have just mem
toned the honor conferred upon one
literary woman. and three years ago
Miss Johanna Naber won the prize Of
fored BY the society known as Teyler's
Genootschap for the best historical es-
say on the period of French dominion
in the Netherlands. 1910 To 1873 This is
n distinction eagerly sought after. and
f Of fttfn IVA
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SYBELLA WHITE CLAYTON.


a'.Hi,s i,U'u "l '''e "o'h III an enti'uS'-
ne uItttl",S "i tlo .Ial'pildu So
cieS uuI'HS the Wtek were Sr"Vli'eu
10 receive 'i't iollo"I"S reuter-
10 the Cambrian Society, Salt Lake
City
81 ~ ,' 5,,,.t.' ,i,t,. '' ~,
tba intaTeet or rn,,sic Ionls mon ma
,,ronotian of Eisteddrods as honev-
niant service 70 the community and TO
tho nrofasSion
mn o,,,,.,,,,,,,, ...,,.,. .o.a,,,.,. Min,
~ I'm s VI i',' rs i n,.i
NJ uN",i '9r ,,I o'' ,,,a,,iiIIa
pl our O''ol a. ,,si, ,,,p in,,
!uI NeiE; Wy nru', &c ~
souaS ". ~ i., t,,jt
i"ii! vt ~ ~ Wy 49, s,o,o. t,,t
,,.a,,I .i''h ha '" abIn 70 dn as n,,tnb foI.
49,, co"d onotber E,isteddfod
IilealJ -. ,dd If some Of its
.itN,,,tta .,in,t,,ns cn,ld he evarcised
~ npi. ~ dirention of o,r orchestral
Weeds de va
that we are a musical Kangaroo: we
need more head and balance.
May the Eisteddfod succeed is the
wish of, Yours very truly,
SQUIRE. COOP.
University of Utah,
Denver VocaI society. MAS an honored
erIest this week of prof. Mcclellan. and
attended the tabernacle recitals while
here He met many musical people of
Good singing is always acceptable at
the sunday services at the state pl. IN.
In fact the convicts seem to take more
of the other exercises. They
We're given an unusual treat last
Sunday afternoon. when Miss
Alice Wolfgang, the Chicago contralto
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-29
SHARPS and FLATS

Richard Wagner once wrote that the
German tempo is andante. But a nip
pant London journalist now suggests
than Ann Dante must be an Italian.
Bach's music didn't pay--in his
time--but it pays now. and the number
of its admirers is steadily growing.
These will be glad to hear that the
Putnams have in press Geographic
study of their idol by Sir Hubert
Parry, than whom no one is better
qualified to do such work.
London is promised visit. next
winter, from the Banda MeXicana, 10
which. so it is said. it costs $1,l00 a
day to maintain There are so play
ers, five singers, eight dancing girls,
and many supernumeraries, including
three cooks. The band, which is TO
make its actual first appearance ON any
platform in London, will specialize III
Illustrated music" for which purpose 1t
will he accompanied by seven big pam
Dramas, which will be presented rs the
music proceeds.
Docs music pay? John Philip Sousa
received the other day a check from
Paris for $1,000. which sum represents
royalties collected and paid him by the
posers for performances of his works
in France during the season of 1907 s..
Sousa has made large fortune at
home out of his marches and operetas,
and with his band; but, as the Musical
Courier remarks. III he had been paid
a trihing sum as royalty for every
American public performance Of his
compositions during the past IL years,
he would now be a multi millionaire,
Does music pay?
The city of Mexico will soon have
an opera house compared with which
New York's two operate buildings are
mere barns 1t Will be completed in
about is months, ut "A cost Of 10000,
600. The correspondent of The Musical
Courier has succeeded in securing the
plans and prospectus of this palatial
building. which is situated on the
spacious Avcnida Juarcz. The ques-
ton at present agitating he soul of
musical Mexico Is who will b. APP
pointed director general of this par
adise of music" Seven well known
persons are mentioned for the i'm
portant post Apart from the build
ing of this opera house. much has
been done within the last few years to
advance the cause of music. largely
through the establishment Of gov
iIlllltll, llNlNhlA NNpNihlN'us uilutI INC
title of SachcGria de instruction Pub
lioa las Bcllas Artes. ono of the
branches under the care NJ this de
partmcnt is q national conservatory OF
music Its director rs Gustavo Campo.
ana II mas an orchestra ~ some 81
picked musicians Among the artista
who gave concerts In the City OF
Mexico LIST season were Caire, kncislcr,
Josef Hoffman, Jessie shay. de Bougc,
| and Tina de- Lorenzo The coming sea
SON, it is expected, VIII brug amoug
others LheyInnc, Leon Marx aud
J kuhtlik.
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they are remuncratcd mt the rate of
iVepcucc day Wages are so low
in Holland among the working classes
that the women and girls Of family
have to contribute to the home oN-
chequer whenever they are able The
law allows girls of over T. years of
age to work for Il hours a day, and
they start in factories aud workshops
Immediately on leaving school. Mar
ricd women are also obliged To work.
and many are employed in factories,
though the law protects them from too
long hours or premature work after
confinement, In the agricultural dis
trlcts a woman works, II anything,
harder than does a man, for he rests
when his days toll is over. but her
work is never done. The women of
all classes I'm Holland are very thrifty
ard economical, and are not ashamed
To own it. They take pride in maxi
ing shilling do the work of half a
crown, and in making both ends not
only meet, but often tie in a hand
some bow. There Is great future
before the Dutch women, and with
their characteristic energy and innate
common sense they are realizing 1t In
embarrassing numbers. The Inter-
national Suffrage congress at Amster-
dam has given still greater impetus to
the movement.
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ed with compliments and hearty con-
CALCULATIONS, while even her princely
auditors were Noluble, through Their
interpreter in the recognition of the
power which dwels In the human
voice To sway and move the human
heart Professor Hollauder was very
warm in his congratulations, the news
paper representatives were charmed
aud said SO In no uncertain way, while
the MorOccoun ambassadors enthusiast
tically informed Mime. Corrclli that
they would confer the great honor Of
their presence to dine In her home the
following Tuesday the day before Miss
Gates departure for America, in order
to hear once more the charming singer
"rhe next day, and indeed for
many days after We had seen Miss
Gates departure FOR America ON her
summer vacation. the halls and walls
of the great conservatory rang with
the wondrous success of the western
girl. / have been assured by numbers
of the students and professors that the
echoes of Miss Gates performance
years ago in this conservatory have
never died down Her name has not
been forgotten; and now. with her lat
est achievement, the whole school Is
proud and Loyalty gratihcd. The only
fear expressed to me Is that Miss Gates
may be unwiscly tempted to remain In
America for some cause. for Berlin
needs her, and the art circles or the
student and professional life hero de-
sire TO see her complete Ter success
In this great musical center
utah should be proud of such gift
ed artists. The best NJ all Miss Gates
excellent character. is. that she is
thoroughly devoted with all her
worldly success to her home. her Utah
friends, and. as she herself Is not
ashamed TO say In private and i'm pub
lie, to her religion Truly such as she
make us proud OF our title Of Nor
mons and glad to follow in her pro-
fessional and private footsteps. Sue
cess to her summer vacation aad a
speedy return TO us in Berlin. n she
should decida to give you a chance
there in Utah 10 hear her before she
does return, YOU should show her the
same enthusiastic appreciation that
she gets whenever she appears before
audiences here. Three cheers for Miss
Gates. and tiger for our dear old
Utah"