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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
BllLIK'S MOTHER DIES.
Grief From Worrying Over Son
Thought to Have Killed Her.

SfIer from worrying ONeT ooh
Thought to Have Killed Her.
Cleveland, Nov. 27.-Mrs Barbara
Billik, mother of Herman Billik, who
is condemned to pay the death penalty
in Chicago Friday, December IL, for
the murder of members of the Vrsal
family, died at her home here this
morning.
Since her sons conviction, Mrs.
Billik had failed rapidly.
A pathetic letter from her son,
which was received Wednesday, is
said to have been the cause of an at.
tack of heart failure, which resulted
in her death today.
Arranged for Dual Funeral.
1t developed late today that Mrs
Billik over a year ago arranged with
a local undertaken for the burial OF
herself and son, who is to be hanged
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
MOTi,E., IDENTIFIES
MURDERED MAN.
Body Of John Williams viii Be
Taken to AinSWOrth.

Valentine, Neb., Nov. 27.-The man
who was murdered and his body
thrown into the Niobrara river near
here, and found a month ago, has been
identified as John Williams. The iden-
tification was made by his mother.
The body was dug up and, still being
in a good state of preservation, she
found marks on the knee and body
which she recognized, as well as a
peculiar formation of the teeth. Will
Jams was twenty-five years old and left
home suddenly year and half ago.
not being heard from since that time.
He has widow and child living near
Ainsworth, where the body will be
taken within a few days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
TO QUELi INJIA UPRISING.
Attacks on EngIishmen Are Alarming
ly on the Increase.

Calcutta, Nov. 27.-Lord Mimic.
viceroy Of India, arrived in this city
and will take active measures to quell
the uprising against Englishmen,
which is assuming most menacing
proportions. The viceray cut short
his excursion into the north following
advices that the native distractions
were alarS ngly on the increase.
A Bengal attempted to kill Public
Prosecutor Hume with a bomb in
railroad carriage near Agurpana.
There were three other Europeans in
the car. The bomb, loaded with dunn
dunn bullets, fell short and exploded
outside the carriage. None of the Eu-
ropeans was injured. superintendent
Of Police Clough has been murdered
by native at Lyaltpur.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
KETCHEL KNOCKS OUT
PkPKE IN Il ROUNDS.
Michigan Man RegainS Middle
weight Championship Of World.

San Francisco, Nov. 27.-Stanley
Ketchel of Michigan regained the mid
dleweight championship of the world
by knocking out Billy Papke of Illinois
in the eleventh round. Ketchel had
the better of the contest from start to
finish. He knocked Papke down in
the eleventh with terrific left hook
to the jaw and when the Illinois man
got on his feet Ketchel finished him
with a succession of rights and lefts
to the jaw and body.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
BILLlK ALMOST C0LLAPSES.
Cries and Then Says He Knew Mother
Couldn't Stand Shock.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-@Herman Billii
almost collapsed in his cell today
when told of the death of his mother
in Cleveland this morning.
He cried when the news was broken
to him and then. after time, control
led himself and said that he knew his
mother could not stand the shock of
his death sentence.
He has feared such news ever since
he began receiving letters from there
telling of her great sorrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
ROCKEFELLER SAYS
BETTER GIVE THAN GET.
Oil King Gives Advice to Young
Business Men.

New York, Nov. 27.-John D. Rock
efeller, in an article to be printed in
the December number of the World s
Work, made public today, decares that
the hardest problem in life is the or
ganizing of philanthropic enterprises.
He says that it is better to give
than to receive and declares that the
pleasure of buying what one wants
soon passes.
He advises young men not to go
into business with the idea of getting
all the money they can, but rather
with the aim of doing the greatest
share of the worlds work
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
PUBLIC PRINTER RESIGNS,
John S. Leech Gives Up Position and
President Names Sam DonneIIy.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Public Print
err John S. Leech has sent his resigna-
ton to President Roosevelt, asking to
be returned to service in the Philip
pines. Samuel b. Donnelly of Brook
Ign, former president of the Interna-
tional Typographical union, was ap'
pointed to succeed Mr. Leech, The
change will take effect Dec, l. 1t is
said that Mr. Leech's retirement was
the result of the presidents opposi'
ton to some of his policies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
THE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

i-noeraturs TO, Twenty .rour r'eort
Forecast for Nebraska
condition OF the weather as record
ed foI The twenty tou' nours ending
tn1av
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
FOOTBALL RESULTS.
Easy Game for Vermilion.

Sioux City, Nov. 27.-The University
of South Dakota had an easy victory
over the Morningside college, winning
by a score of 81 to 0. The Methodists
were clearly outclassed in every de-
partment of the game. Vermilion win
ming by heavy line plunges and mass
plays. Three of the touchdowns were
made during the last half, Bunny
Hare being pushed across the Nor
ingside goal line fol all Of them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Runaway Results Fatally.

Lynch, Neb., Nov. 27.-Special to
The News: Mrs. A. Nordby, living
southwest of Lynch, fatally injured in
a runaway last Friday, died Wednes-
day morning Besides being run over
with the loaded wagon she was
thrown into a barbwire fence and cut
in several places about the body. The
Nordbys were among the first settlers
in this section.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
TWO Bows Killed by cave.In.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Nov. 27,-Arthur
Grossman, aged twelve, and Herbert
Hoeltje, eleven, were killed by a cave
in. The lads had dug a cave in an
embankment and went to play there
after dinner, When they did not re-
turn in the evening, a search was in
stituted and it was found the roof OF
the cave had fallen in,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
OKLAHOMA'S NV
8-H0UR Law VOID.
By Decision Of Local Court
Friday.
LABORERS WANTED TO WORK.
New State Paving Company Showed
Men Were Anxious to Work More
Than Eight Hours and Company
Was cquitted-knocks Out Law.

Tulsa, Okla, Nov. 27.-The Okla
homa eight-hour law is believed to
have been invalidated by the decision
of local court today acquitting the
New State Paving company of viola
ton. The company showed that the
men were anxious to work more than
eight hours.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
CUBA WANTS HEAVY LOAN.
Magoon Is Called Home to Confer
With President.

Havana, Nov. Ex-Governor Ma.
COON will start for Washington early
next week in response to a summons
from Secretary of War Wright to con.
fer with President Roosevelt ana
President Elect Taft concerning the
questions connected with the evacua-
tion of Cuba by the Americans. Gen.
eral Barry will probably act as gov
ernor during his absence.
One of the principal subjects Gov
ernor Magoon will discuss concerns
floating the loan of $1O,OOO,0OO or $780,.
600, 600
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Canada Calls for Investigation.

Winnipeg, Canada, Nov. 27.-News.
papers of this section are demanding
that detectives be put on the oil cases
to determine who is responsible for
the adulteration of oil that caused ex-
plosions in which fourteen people
were killed. Many firms have refused
to sell oil.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
General Leconte Not Killed.

Washington Nov, 27,-J. n. Leger,
Haytien minister to Washington, re-
ceived a cable me sage from President
Nord Alexis of Hayti denying reports
that the minister of interior, LecOnte.
had been killed. The cablegram states
that General Leconte was now leading
the government forces against the
rebels
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Mexican Revolutiontsts Captured.

Wilburton, Okla, Nov. PA posse
of deputy United States marshals sur
rounded a cabin near town and cap
tured Colonel DeayalO and John Cas-.
tro The charges against them are
conspiracy to overthrow the govern.
ment Of Mexico. The seat of their
operations is said to be in the state
Of Sonora. Castro is the editor of a
Mexican revolutionary paper, pub
lished at McAlester and Deavalo was
boarder with him in his cabin near
the Busby mines.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Five Perish In Fire.

Hartselle, Ala, Nov. 27.-The home
of Tom Richardson at Woodland Mills
was burned to the ground and Rich.
ardson's wife, mother and three chill.
dren were burned to death. Richard
sons body was not found in the ruins.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
MRS. CLARK FOUND GUILTY,
Jury Returns Verdict of MansIaghter
In Second Degree.

Vermilion, S. D., Nov. 27.-Mrs.
Christina Clerk, who shot and killed
her divorced husband on her farm
near Olsen, Aug IS, was found guilty
of manslaaghter in the second degree.
the jury recommending her TO the
mercy of the court. The jury was out
fifteen hours. The verdict did not
seem TO make any impression on the
woman. She sat erect and did not
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Ministers Pray for Tariff on Zinc.

Joplin, Mo, Nov, 27.-The Rev,
Dean C. Dutton of Webb City and the
Rev. C. NJ. Davenport of Joplin, both
in the Union Thanksgiving services
held by the churches in the two
towns, petitioned the Almighty to
grant a tariff on zinc and to properly
direct the actions of the representa-
tives of the mining interests of this
district who are before the ways and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
WEALTH DECREASES HAPPINESS
Money Beyond Old Age Competence
Has Ut Effect-Carneuie.

New York, Nov. 27.-The December
number of the Worlds Work, it was
made known today, will print an
article by Andrew Carnegie saying
that the community makes wealth
divide wealth with the community He
says that beyond a competence for old
age, wealth decreases rather than in.
creases human happiness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Divorce Ratio Is 12 to I.

Washington, Nov. PA higher di
vorce rate in the United States than
in any of the foreign counties where
statistics are available is announced
by the census bulletin Just issued,
which says that at least one marriage
in twelve IN this country ultimately
terminates in divorce,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
LARGEST Flour Mill In State.

Schuyler, Neb., Nov. 27.-The 600
barrel addition to the big milling
plant Of Wells, Abbott & Nieman has
just been put in operation and the big
mill is now turning out 1000 barrels
of -four daily. The completion of the
addition makes the mill the largest in
the state. Many orders from foreign
dealers are being received daily for
the output.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Pennsylvania Defeats Cornell.


Philadelphia, Nov. 27,-The Univer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
ENGINE EXPLOSION KILLS.
Engineer and Fireman Dead, Brake.
man Will Die

Parsons, Kan, Nov. 7-Engineer
Melville, Fireman Wolf were killed
and Brakeman Roe fatally injured in
an explosion of an engine today. The
engine was just out of the shops after
an ov6rhauling.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Omaha Hiah School Wins.

Omaha, Nov. 27.-The Omaha high
school defeated the high school team
of LeMars, Ia, by score of IS to 6,
taking the championship of the Ne
braska-Iowa high schools. 1t was a
closely contested game and LeMars
lays its defeat to hard game the pre-
vious day with West Des Moines high
school
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Ames Winner over Drake.

Des Moines, Nov. 26.-In a brilliant
game of football, Iowa state college
of Ames defeated Drake university by
the score of II to 6. Ames' victory
was due largely to the brilliant runs
of Hubbard.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Reception to Governor Sheldon.

Lincoln, Nov. Ex-Governor Shell
don and Mrs. Sheldon are to be ten
dered reception by the people of Lin
coin on the night Of Jan. 5, just before
the governor retires from office. The
reception will include banquet, at
which the participants will be limited
to 1000. 1t will be held at the Audi
forum, and will probably be under the
auspices of one of the church organi-
cations of the city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Nebraska Walks over Wabash.

lincoln, Nov. 27.-Nebraska defeat.
ed Wabash by a score of q to 6.
Rathbone, substituted for Captain
Harvey at right end, let Hawkins get
around him for a touchdown. Ne
braska men are certain had Harvey
remained in place Wabash would have
been shut out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Snowstorm In Nebraska.

Friend, Neb., Nov. 27.-Three inches
of snow covers the ground as the re-
suit of the first snowfall of the sea-
son. A somewhat low temperature
and accompanying wind gave evidence
for while of typical blizzard, but
the temperature moderated and the
wind died out, without the storm be-
coming serious.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Victim Of Black Hand.

Philadelphia, Nov. 27.-Salvatore
Baldona, a wealthy Italian grocer, was
found murdered on a sidewalk near
his home in Chestnut hill. His head
bad been crushed and in addition he
had been shot twice Several arrests
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Kansas Is Victor over Missouri.

Kansas City, Nov. 27.-Kansas uni
versity eleven here again defeated
Missouri university, 10 to 4, in one of
the fiercest struggles ever put up by
these teams in the eighteen years of
their contests.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Man KILLED In Mine

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. ga fall in
the Deyereux mine, belonging to the
Chicago q Springfield Mining com.
pany today caused the death of one
man and severe injuries to five others.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Accidentally slain by Girl Companion

Sherman, Tex, Nov. 27.-Miss
Louise Gates, prominent in society
here, was accidentally shot by a tar
get rife in the hands of a girl com
panion, Miss Gladys Ely, dying in
stantly
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
SOLDIERS FIRE
ON STRIKERS.
Drink-Crazed Foreigners Rush
Picket Line.
SITUATION THOUGHT SERIOUS,
Troops Are Guarding the Plant OF tho
National Fire PROBING Company at
Perthamboy, New Jersey - Every
Precaution Taken.

Perthamboy, ~ j., Nov. 27-Troops
today are guarding the plant of the
National Fire PROBING company, in
anticipation of an attack by drink
cra2ed foreign strikers who last night
made an attack, rushing the picket
line and forcing the soldiers to fire.
The situation today is considered SER
taken to prevent fighting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
OFFER MILLION
FOR CARDINALS,
American Mi|IiOnaires Said to
Have Made Offer.
FOR TWO AMERICAN CARDINALS.
It is Reported in Well Informed Vati-
can Circles That Wealthy Chicago,
New York, San Francisco and ST..
Louis Men Take Offer.

Rome, Nov Eft is reported today
in well informed vatican circles that a
group of Chicago, New York, San
Francisco and ST. Louis milionaires,
through Manager Kennedy, have Of
fered a contribution of a million dol
lars in Peters pence if two American
cardinals are created by the coming
consistery
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27

Chicago, Nov. 27-The bulletin IS
sued by the Chicago station OF the
United States weather bureau gives
The forecast for Nebraska as follows:
Fair tonight and Saturday. Warmer
Saturday and west portion tonight.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
kaisers Cold Not Serious.

Berlin, Nov. 27.-According to a
bulletin issued from the new palace
at Potsdam the cold with which the
emperor is suffering continues to take
It's normal course.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
VOLIVA WOULD
BUY ZION CITY.
Says He Will Pay S1,5OO,OOO
for Property.
KEEP FROM WORLDLY HANDS,

John Alexander Dowie's Successor
Saws He Will Pay the Federal Re-
ceVer a Million and Half for Old
Stamping Ground.
Chicago, Nov. 27.-Overseer Voliva,
successor to John Alexander Dowie,
announced today that he would offer
the federal receiver $1,5OO,OOO for the
Zion City property in order to keep 1t
from the hands of worldly people"
Posters are conspicuously placed in
all parts of Zion asking contributions
to the fund.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
GOOD AND BAD
DAY FOR BILL|K.
Mother Dies From Grleving
Over His Fate,
NOW THINK He WON'T HANG.
II is Learned Governor Deneen Was
Waiting at Long Distance Phone the
Day Billik's Reprieve Was Granted.
Mother Arranged for Burial.

Chicago, Nov. Eft is now believ-
ed that Herman Billik, sentenced to
hang December II, will not pay the
death penalty for his murders.
1t was learned today that Governor
Deneen was waiting at the long dis
lance telephone on the day Judge
Lands granted reprieve.
1t is now thought that the death
sentence will be committed by the gov
ernor to life Imprisonment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
La Toilette Out in a Month.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 27.-The first
issue of Senator La Follette's weekly
paper will be issued during the Christ
mas holidays.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Hard Game Gees to Carlisle.

st. Louis, Nov. PA hard fought
football game between the Carlisle In
dams and the st. Louis university
teams here was won by the former,
II to o.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-07-16

Honor.

A man Of honor! What . glorious
title that is! Who would not rath-
er have L than any thing that
kines can bestowl II IL worth oil
the gold and silver In the world.
He who merits it wears . Jewel
within bis soul and needs none
upon his bosom. Ills word Is
a. good a. his hond." and II
there sere no law 10 the land one
might deal just As safely with
him. To take unfair advantage
In not in him.
To quihble and guatd his
speech 20 that he leads others to
suppose that he means some.
thing that he does not mean.
even while they can never prove
that II IL 20 would be impossible
10 his frank nature.
. His speeches are never riddles
He looks you in the eye and says
straight out, the things that he
has to say and he does unto
others the things he would that
they shouli do TO him.
He 10 q Good son and q good
brother. Who ever heard him
betray the faults aud follies Of
his near kindred? And with his
friends he proves himself true
and will not betray the trust
friendship imposes on him. And
with strangers You do not find
him ito cu,i Ous about the affairs
o: Others, or too eager to impart
information accidentiy CLEANED
by him.
Real honor and esteem are not
difficult t. re obtained in the
world. They are bes. won by
actual worth and merit rather
than by art and intrigue, which
runs 4 long a ruinous race and
seldom scizcs uvUn the prize it
seeks.
Clear and round dealing is the
honor OF mans nature md mix
ture of falsehood is like alloy in
coin Of gold and silver. which
may make tie metal work the
better. but 1t embaseth it.
Honor, like reputation and
cha: acler displays itself in little
acts.
1t is Of slow growth. Hc whose
soul IL set to do right finds him
self more firmly bound by the
principals Of honor then by legal
restraius--much more at case
Continued to page 5.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-07-16

PUNC'rUhLITY.

So in business. punctuality 10
the soul Of industry. without
which all its wheels become
clogRed. II the time Of q bust.
ness man b properly occupied
every hour viii have it's sppro.
pirate work. II the work Of one
hour be postponed to another
it must encroach upon the time
of some other duty. Of REMAIN
undone, and thus the whole bust.
ness OF the day Is thrown into
disorder,
III that which is first at hand be
not instantly steadily and regu.
larry dispatched other thing &C.
cumulote behind, till affairs be.
gin to accumulate all at once.
and no human brain can stand
the pressure.
Punctuality should be made
not only point of courtesy but
a point OF conscience. The be.
Rinncr in business should make
this virtue one of the first objects
OF professional acquisition. Let
him not deceive himself with the
idea that it is easy Of attainment.
or that he can practice it by and
by, when the necessity of it shall
be more urgent. II in youth, or
in the beginning of business it is
not easy to be punctual, then in
after life, and later in business
when the character il fixed.
when the mental and moral facul.
ties have acquired a rigidity, to
unlearn the habit of tradiness ia
almost an inpossibility.
1t still holds man enthralled.
though the reason be fully con.
WINGED Of It's criminslity and in.
convenience.
a right estimate of the value
OF time is the best and surest
foundation for habits of punc.
tuali'y, for you are not likely to
economiae time. either for YOUR
sell Or others. unless you fully
realize how valuable it ia. and
when lost how utterly irreclaim.
able time to the Christian man is
more valuable than precious gold.
! The successful men in every
calling have had a keen sense Of
the value of time they have been
misers of minutes.
Hence you must try and real.
lze the value of time for your own
! Continued to page 4.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-07-16
FARM FJ7 sAi7

A farm laying \ miles South Of
Mountain Grove contains AR
acres can bs had % cheap ~ dit
can he sold Wa shall give 4 full
description "f tki. farm, later.
Should any one waut to buy this
farm thsy can't do bsttsr in South
Mo. Apply at this OFFICE
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-07-16
For Sale

A Fur Overcoat, in fair condi
ion, With 9uod lining: Price -
IL cold At once, worth several
times that mouey to teamsters
or ono compelled To be out in the
weather. Can be seen 1t Mrs.
Nora Woods = mi. s. Of Higgins
P. O: on the Mountain Grove road.