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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
ANI|-SALOON At NEIGH
PROHIBITION WAVE STRIKES THE
CAPITAL OF ANTELOPE.
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE FORMED
A Largely Attended Meeting OF Cit
1ens Wednesday Evening placed a
Full City Ticket in the Field--"No
Saloon" is the Slogan.

Neigh. Neb.. March Especial to
The News: A new party has been
formed in this city. which met and
organized at the court house last
evening. The new organization Is
called the Law and Order league
and under this head will the name
appear on the ballots at the spring
election held on Tuesday, April Z.
The meeting was called to order by
VIM. Campbell, who stated its object.
o. A. williams read the resolutions
that were unanimously adopted. In
short they were in favor of the rigid
enforcement of the laws OF the state
and city ordinances. To completely
abolish the saloons, pool halls ana
gambling dens of every sort that nave
been in existence during the past
year in this city.
Ringing speeches from such men in
favor of this new party were made
by ]. C.. jenkins. w. l.. McAllister, Z.
o. Trump, J. J. Melick, John M. NC
Allister, e. Il. Beckwith and VIM
Campbell
An entire city ticket was placed IN
nomination. as follows:
Mayor, VIM. Campbell.
CITY clerk, Robert Wilson.
City treasurer, T. S. Pexton.
Police judge, John M. McAllister
Councilman, First ward, F. Nj
| Housh.
Councilman, Second ward, j. w
Tegarden.
Over sixty-six voters were present
at this convention. In fact, 1t was
one of the most enthusiastic prohi
bition meetings held in Neigh fol
over fifteen years. The general senti
ment of those present express them
selves that this ticket will be elected
at the spring election. Each mar
nominated is thorough, upright ant
has business tact that is undisputable
A caucus is expected from the sa
loon element before Saturday night
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Valentine News,

Valentine, Neb., March Especial
to The News: District court is in ses-
sion here this week with Judge Har-
rington on the bench. There are
eight criminal and fifty-seven civil
cases to be disposed of which will
probably run into next week before
the docket is cleared
The youngest son of VIM. Erickson,
a ranchman living about twenty-five
miles south of here, died last night
from scarlet fever. Death came very
Unexpectedly as the child had only
been sick day.
At the peoples caucus held last
Monday evening the following candi-
dates were nominated for the town
board on dry ticket: Geo. Trace
well. Joe Yeast and Chas. Anderson.
The citizens party nominated two
members of the old board, w. S. Bar
ker and DR.. A. N. Compton for two
year terms, and w. S. Jackson for one
year term to fill vacancy. The cam
paign promises to be a warm one as
both sides are out for blood and have
full war paint on, and the outcome as
to whether we have saloons or not is
very dubious.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Love Sonas Of tho Birds.

1t is mistaken idea that bird
sings directly to and for the ear of his
mate alone, wooing her with his music
Most Of the finest songs are sung to
other males after the stress Of rivalry
is past and each little lady's love Sc
cured. If the motive of the singing
were to attract the female the best
songs would be heard during the first
stage of love making. But birds go
very slyly about their mating, and
when a male bursts out In song one
can be pretty sure that the demure
wife is very busy over important af-
fairs of her own. Every close observer
of birds must notice that the female is
often Indifferent to the singing of her
mate. AS the love season comes on
a bird naturally overflows into song
1t may be to attract some female near
er, though every bird has a distinct
significant love call, which carries as
far as his song. The moment she ap-
pears upon the scene he has less mu-
steal ways of counting her. Should he
go on singing some more strenuous
sutton would surely get ahead OF him.
He will fight for her, feed her, coax
her with low, guarding notes. But II
ne is singing loud and clear 1t is In tri-
umph. She Is won-is his-and, like
all truly loving mates, gives him his
freedom to go back to the springs of
his being for rest and inspiration
Virginia Garland in Out West
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
BURLINGTON CASE / - UP
Attorney General Thompson
uty Rose Argue for sta,

Washington, March l9.-ln M.
spects the most important case y q,
has been argued in the supreme C, %
Of the United States since the ~ n
sage OF legislation affecting railways.
involving the whole question Of wheth-
er a state has a right to make rail
road rates and to enforce them in the
state courts, was presented to the
supreme court in the case OF the state
OF Nebraska against the federal dis
trict judges upon application for
mandamus transferring the suit
brought by the commonwealth OF Ne
braska against the Burlington railroad.
back to the state courts. Attorney
General Thompson, who opened the
argument for the state, argued that
the state, by the very terms OF Its con-
stitution, was sovereign and had au-
thority to bring in Its own name and
In its own courts an original action to
enforce Its own laws.
Judge McHugh. representing the fed
eral district judges, followed the at
torney general and argued that officers
OF a state and not the state itself were
parties to the proceedings, meaning
that the railway commission of Ne
braska was primarily instigator Of the
suit; that therefore the Burlington
railroad, being a nonresident corpora
ton, the suit was removable to the
federal court on the ground Of diverse
citizenship.
Maxwell Evarts. representing the
railroad company, argued much along
similar lines to Judge McHugh.
Assistant Attorney General w. B.
Rose closed for the state. He argued
that the power to regulate commerce
wholly within the state was left by
the constitution to the state itself.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
LARGEST BRIDGE IN WORLD
cantiIever Structure Now Links Now
York and Long Island.

York and Long Island.
New York, March 19.-The great
cantilever structure over East river,
known as Blackwell's Island bridge.
which WAS constructed at cost OF
nearly $25,0O0.OO0, was traversed its
entire length by pedestrians for the
first time. Alderman Timothy p. Sui
Ivan, as the personal representative
of Mayor Mcclellan, headed dole
CATION across a narrow foot bridge
built on top of the single steel girder
which now links the New York and
Long Island ends of the bridge. Mid.
way on the foot bridge Alderman Sui.
Ivan broke a bottle of champagne
over the rail. an American flag was
brought out and the whistles on river
craft footed a salute. The work on
the bridge was commenced in 1901.
When completed the bridge will be
the largest cantilever bridge in the
world. 1t will be double decked and
S,449 feet in length.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

Thinks He Told the Truth.
az am more than satisfied that the
defendant now at the bar of this court
awaiting final sentence has not only
acted in good faith in making the dis
closures that he did, but that he also
testified fully and fairly to the whole
truth, withholding nothing. 1t was the
particular province of the court to OBJ
serve and follow this witness upon
the former trials and am of the opin'
ion that no man living could conceive
the stories Of crime told by the wit
ness and maintain himself under the
merciless fire of the leading cross
examination attorneys of the country.
unless upon the theory that he was
testifying to facts and circumstances
which had an actual existence within
his own experience. A child can
testify truly and maintain itself on
cross-examination. A man may be
able to frame his story and testify to
q brief statement of facts involving
q short single transaction. But ! can.
not conceive Of case where even the
greatest intellect can conceive story
of crime covering years of duration,
with constantly shifting scenes and
changing characters. and maintain
that story with circumstantial detail
as to times, places, persons and partic-
ular circumstances, and under as mer.
CHESS a cross as was ever
given a witness in an American court,
unless the witness thus testifying was
speaking truthfully and without any
attempt to misrepresent or conceal.
IF there were no moral obligation
on the part of the state to grant the
partial immunity recommended
would still say that there could be no
good reason in this case for infiicting
the extreme penalty while so many
crimes have been disclosed that are
yet unpublished"
Judge Wood, then formally sen.
fenced Orchard and fixed May Is as
the date for the execution. Orchard
asked permission to speak and it was
granted He repeated that he had told
the whole truth and that no promise
of immunity or of mercy had ever
been made to him, Before he had con-
cuded tears were streaming from his
eyes and he all but broke down as he
again, in a broken voice, thanked
Judge Wood for his recommendation
to the board of pardons.
In his ruling Judge Wood laid spe-
cial stress on the crimes in Idaho and
plainly intimated that the end of pros
ecutions of those believed to have per-
petrated them had not come, In this
connection, he said:
Judges and executives may be put
out of the way by the hands of an as,
sassin but there will be others to take
their places Just as ready and just
as determined to perform their duties
as their predecessors were, and
backed by public opinion that will
ferret out and discover the author OF
every such crime and bring him to
! punishment"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
In Senate and House.

Washington, March l9,-General de.
bate on the pension appropriation bill
continued for over four hours in the
house of representatives. The sub.
Jects discussed took a wide range,
politics, finance. the trusts and the
presidents last special message. all
receiving attention. The house then
adjourned out OF respect to the mem
DRY OF the late Senator William Pinck.
ney Whyte of Maryland, The senate
was in session but ten minutes, ad.
iourning out OF respect to Mr., Whyts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Miners Change MEETING Place.

Indianapolis, March l9.-The ma
tional convention of the United Mine
Workers of America changed the
place of its next meeting from st.
Louis to Indianapolis and received
unanimous report from its scale COM
mitree, which recommended yearly
settlements with the operators by dis.
tricts, the minimum demand being the
present wage scale in each district
Local differences are to be adjusted
by the district conferences. The
agreement was reached as a compro-
mise 1t is expected the report of the
committee will be argued at length on
the floor OF the convention.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Two More students Arrested.

Ann Arbor Mich. March 19.-Fric.
ton between University Of Michigan
students and the city police has con.
tinued since Monday nights riot. Two
students were arrested, charged with
stealing a cuspidor from the Cook ho-
tel. The hotel management refused
to enter a complaint against the boys
for larceny, but the students were
brought into court nevertheless,
charged with being drunk and disor'
derby, pleaded guilty and were each
fined $40 and $500 costs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
SMYRNOFF WOUNDED IN DUEL
General Fock Shoots Russian officer
as Result of Port Arthur Siege.

st. Petersburg, March 19.-Lieuten-
ant General Smyrnoff was probably IA
tally wounded in a duel fought here
with Lieutenant General Fock. The
men met in the riding school Of the
Chevalier Guard regiment and fought
with pistols, standing close to each
other when the shots were exchanged.
The duel was caused by the memoir
andum written by General Smyrnoff on
the siege of Port Arthur, in which he
questioned the courage of General
Fock. The latter considered that his
honor and reputation were involved
and challenged the author Of the mem.
oTandum.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Allen to Support Bryan.

Fremont, Neb., March l9.-William
v. Allen, former United States sens-
tor, who was in Fremont, said that IL
though he Is delegate to the Popu.
list national convention he will not at
tend that meeting, for the reason that
he could not consistently do so when
he expects to support w. ]. Bryan.
Mr.. Allen declared that Bryan and
Taft will undoubtedly be the candi-
dates and that he believed the latter
would be stronger than Roosevelt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
QUIET ONCE MORE IN HAYTI
Presence Of Warships Has Soldering
Effect on President Alexis.

Port au Prince, March 19.-Conse.
quent upon the decision of the Hay
tien government to permit the partic-
ipants in the late instruction who
have found asylum in the various con-
sulates to leave the country unmo-
Tested, the French cruiser D'Estrees is
preparing to take on board all the
refugees in the French, German and
Spanish consulates at Gonaives, st.
Marc and Porta Paix. The cruiser
will take the revolutionists to st.
Thomas.
There were no signs of disturbances
throughout the city, the presence of
the warships in the harbor allaying
the fears of the foreign residents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
CHlCAGO NEWSBOYS RENEW RIOT
Make Second Attempt to Storm stree,
Care 70 Sell Pspsrs.


Care 70 sell Pspsrs.
Chicago. March ls.--There was q rs-
newal OF rioting ON wabash avenue
last night when newsboys made = SEQ
ond attempt to storm the pay a. you
enter cars OF the Chicago Cgty Rail
way company. The street car com.
pany had prepared for the occurrence
by placing several extra employees a.
guards on thu platforms. Of each car
and the nehsing Yves correspondlngly
more vicious than on the previous
evening". The attack upon the cars
came at the rush hours Of the even.
ing, but no passengers we're involved,
81 none dared board the cars until
after they had passed the street In.
tersections where the paper vendors
had massed.
The fighting began when. at a sig'
TO board one Of the new cars. The
guards attempted to kick the boys
who rushed on the lower step. Several
boys were thrown OFF In this fashion.
but others caught the feet OF the
guards and dragged them into the
street. Some of the newsboys grasped
heavy granite paving blocks from
piles near the curbing, and with
these weapons pounded the toes OF
the company employees.
The ARRAY attracted crowds of spec
tators. who watched the successive
struggles as each car reached Mad
ison street. from the elevated railway
structure. II was when the press be
came so thick that the progress Of the
cars was threatened that the police
were called. The latter confined theiI
efforts to keeping the way clear, but
arrested three newsboys who were
too slow in executing orders.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
pes Molnes Faces Coal Famine.

Dies Moines, March l9.-Des Moines
is facing a coal famine. On April 1
every mine in the state Of Iowa will
close down. Not ton of coal will be
mined. Just how long the mines will
remain closed cannot be told now, but
coal dealers believe that the shutdown
will be for a month at the very least.
Every mining company in this city Is
storing its coal now. Factories and
large consumers of coal have pre-
pared for the shutdown, Many OF
them have leased extra ground and
for some time have been storing coal.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
ACCUSED OF MURDER PLOT
Woman Charges Former Lover With
Causing Death of Five Persons.

Oklahoma City Okla, March 49,
Fannie Richie and Harry McCuen,
the woman's former lover, were ar
rested in Denison, Tex, after the
woman had accused McCuen of being
responsible for the death of five per-
sons in this city last August. Five
bodies were found In the ruins Of
Anne Baileys resort, which had been
burned. The Richie woman alleges
that McCuen murdered a stranger In
the Bailey resort for the purpose OF
robbery. Three women in the house
and one man had been given knock
out drops" in order that the murder
plot might be carried out without in
reference. A negro porter, she al
leges, set fire to the building to de-
stroy the bloodstains left after the
murder. In the fire that destroyed the
building Lillian Raye, Verge Wal
lace, Sadie and. Walter Ward persisted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
DISCOUNT RATE REDUCED
JUBILANT OVER RESTORATION
OF NORMAL CONDITIONS.
FOURTH REDUCTION THIS YEAR
Reduction From 3Ia to 3 Per Cent
Brings q Feeling Of Relief to Finsn.
eIal Circles - Business Conditions
STRONGER Than Fer Months.

London, March l9-The rate Of dis
count has been reduced from az to 3
per cent This is the fourth reduc.
tion since the first OF the year, and
indicates that restoration to normal
conditions is at hand. A jubilant feel
ing is manifest throughout the coun.
try in financial circles as the result.
Business conditions are stronger to-
day than before since the beginning
N the panic.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Two Men Shot In soxear!

Joplin, Mo-, March 19.-John Evans
of Neosho was shot and killed and
George Ryan of Norwood was danger
ously wounded by an unknown man,
who entered a boxcar on the st. Louis
and San Francisco railroad at Spring
field. The intruder demanded and
took the small amount of money car
ried by Evans and Ryan, and on a
show OF resistance opened fire with
fatal effect. The bandit escaped from
the car at PIERCE City.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Sheldon viii Go to Washington.

Lincoln. March 19.-Governor Shell
don will start for Washington next
Sunday to endeavor to obtain federal
aid in quarantining counties Of Ne
braska against cattle diseases. instead
OF subjecting the entire state to gov
eminent quarantine. The governor de-
sires to carry out the recent quaran-
tine proclamation. which recognizes
clean and unclean counties, but the
government regulations are in opposi-
ton to it. The state also lacks funds
TO enforce quarantine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
0RCHAR9SENIENCEDT 70 DIE.
JUDGE ADVISES COMPUTATION
TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
BELIEVES STORY OF SLAYER
Court Declares Man Who Killed Elk.
Governor Stuenenbers Told the
Truth About His Many Crimes, but
Would Spare His Life.

Caldwell, Ida, March 19.-Stating
that he believed that Harry Orchard.
in his testimony in the trials of viii.
lam ID. Haywood and George A. Petit.
bone for the murder OF Ex-Governor
Frank Steunenberg, told the exact
truth, Judge Fremont Wood, in the
district court, recommended that the
state board of pardons commute Or
chard's sentence of death to imprison'
ment in the state penitentiary. The
sentence of death was pronounced In
accordance with the plea of guilty en-
tered by Orchard last week when ar
raigned. Judge Wood presided q,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Jumps from Window Of Train.

Adrian, Mich, March 19.-John
SANTIAGO, whose home is in Stone City,
Ia, jumped through the window Of a
Wabash passenger coach while the
train was near here. Section men
found him nearly dead from his in.
juries He said that he jumped from
the train to escape enemies who were
pursuing him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
harper Resigns Bank Presidency.

Washington. March 19.-Robert N.
Harper, who was recently convicted
on a charge Of violating the pure food
and drug law, resigned as president
of the American National bank of this
city. President Roosevelt had urged
the district attorney to secure a jail
sentence upon Harper.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Kills Herself In Telephone Booth.

New York, March 19,-Miss Helen
Daenzer, who conducted a school of
instruction in embroidery in Brooklyn,
shot herself TO death in telephone
booth after summoning an acquaint.
Ance TO care for her body. The report
of the revolver and the dying groans
Of the suicide carried over the wire
to the man who answered her call. but
before he could reach the address
given the woman was dead.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Cherokee Offices Closed.

Fort Dodge, la, March l9.-lt was
announced that big shake-up on the
Illinois Central is to take place in
the near future. The Cherokee d.
vision Offices at Cherokee are to be
moved to this city and the Cherokee
division consolidated with the Omaha
division. Retrenchment Is the rumored
cause for the change. c. B. Letcher.
superintendent OF the Cherokee d.
vision, comes here as superintendent
of all Illinois Central lines west Of
this city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Oklahoma Populists Meet.

Guthrie, Okla, March 19,-Delega-
tions from several counties met here
and held a state Populist convention.
They elected fourteen delegates to
st. Louis, uninstructed, F. w, Jacobs,
chairman Of the Oklahoma Populist
committee, is a candidate for the
presidential nomination.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Moor. Capture French Fishermen.

Paris, March 19,-The government
announced that the crew of a French
fishing vessel. the Baleine, had been
captured recently by Moroccans after
imprudently landing near Cape Judy.
An attempt will be made to rescue the
men
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Arrested for s1e5, 900 Jewel Theft.

San Francisco, March ID. e.
Boeck, New York jewelry buyer.
wanted in that city for theft OF pearls
and diamonds valued at s165,0O0, was
arrested as he walked out of Meal
lister street saloon. Boeck had desk
room in the Offices of Marcellus &
Pitt. on Broadway, New York, and
He disappeared last May.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Governor Guild Critically H.

Boston, March l9.-It was an.
nounced that Governor Curtis Guild.
who has been III for two weeks, is in
a critical condition. His physician
found the governor so seriously III
that II was decided to call two other
physicians into consultation
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Second French Car Takes Train.

Omaha, March 19.-French car No.
2 was broken down again three miles
west Of Carroll. Ia, and taken back
to Carroll. It's defects were found
TO be 80 serious that 1t was put on q
freight train and billed through to the
Pacific coast, its drivers deciding that
was the only way in which 1t could get
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Cleveland Celebrates list Birthday

Lakewood. N. j.. March 19.-AftsE
q quiet family celebration Of his sew
enty.first birthday anniversary, Grover
Cleveland, for eight years president
of the United States, was able to say
that he was in better health than for
some time past. Mr.. Cleveland i'm.
mensely enjoyed the little affair pre-
pared in his honor, In which those OF
the home circle and q few intimate
friends participated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
a Little of Evsrythinq.

'The weather used to be In four acts
spring, summer, autumn and win
ter"
"Well?
"But now nature seems to have gone
into vaudeville" - Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Prize Ring Blow Fatal at St, Joseph

st. Joseph, Mo, March lS.-Leck
Allen, a local prize fighter, died from
injuries received in a boxing match
with Allen Fritz Gutzenberger profes-
sionally known as Young Rhodes. "
The match was before the Eagles and
was witnessed by policemen and other
peace officers. Allen collapsed in the
fifth round and was taken out uncon.
scious. Rhodes was arrested.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
George eriswold Haven Dead.

New York, March 1s.--George Girls
void Haven, president and managing
director of the Metropolitan Opera and
Real Estate company, banker, director
in many corporations and member of
one OF the oldest New York families,
died at his home In this city following
an operation for an organic malady.
He was born in 1887.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Rate Reductlon in South Dakota.

Rapid City, S. D., March 19.-The
South Dakota railroad commission has
decided to order a reduction of freight
rates west of the Missouri river. and
is now at work on a new tariff.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
aransnsld Easy for sums.

Des Moines. March i9,-Farmer
Burns defeated Harry Bransheld In a
wrestling bout, taking the first fall In
fourteen minutes and the second In
twenty-five minutes, Burns had an
easy time OF It.