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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
DEMOCRATS ASK
HIGHER TARIFF.
Unusual Situation Develops a.
House Committee Hearing.
WANT INCREASE ON BARYTES

Republicans Declare II Should Be
Taken From Protective llst-Paint
and Color Men Satisfied with Pres
ent Rate Of Duty.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Demo
cratic members of the house ways ana
means committee favoring an increase
In the rate OF duty and the Republican
members assuming an attitude against
q protective rate on 'barytes," an ar.
ticle listed in schedule A Of the tar.
In, was the unusual situation which de.
veloped at the hearing before the com.
mittee. Former Representative M. L
Rhodes and A. G. Nuson, S. M. Evans
of North Carolina, and Charles ]. Sta.
pies of Buffalo. N. Y, spoke in favor
Of increasing the duty on crude bar.
ytes and when Mr.. Evans took up the
posits in North Carolina, Alabama.
Georgia and Tennessee, the Democrat.
ic members OF the ways and means
committee became interested. Rep
resentative Pou of North Carolina, a
Democrat. told Mr.. Evans that If he
was made Improbable because of the
prevailing tariff he would have the
support OF the minority members of
the committee in the recommendation
for an increase in duties. Despite the
assertion by Mr., Rhodes that Missouri
Taft because of the belief that high.
er protective tariff would be enacted,
the Republican members of the com.
mittee, led by Chairman Payne and
Representatives Longworth and Bou.
tell, apparently desired to bring out
the fact that no higher duty was nee
essary on barytes.
The hearing on the proposed re.
vision as affecting the schedule on
chemicals. oils and paints was com
pleted.
The hearing on schedule H of the
tariff, covering spirits, wines and 9th
er beverages began today.
The arguments presented were in
the main technical and in favor of the
retention of the present rates Of duty.
The prevailing attitude with regard to
schedule A is eptomized in the fol-
lowing words of Eugene Merz, paint
and color manufacturer OF New York,
who submitted brief
ut will be seen that the duty at
present levied is but moderate and is
necessary to equalize European and
American conditions. and we respect.
fully submit that the present rate Of
duty on our products should be left
undisturbed"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Crop Yields.

Madison county raised 3,377,31S
bushels of corn on 9S,467 acres in
1908, an average of 34.3 an acre, ac-
cordng to the estimates of State Com
missioner Ryder. The winter wheat
yield was 1871 bushels, an aver
age of 1913 an acre. Spring wheat
yield was 17,403 an average of 143 an
acre. The yield of oats was 1,5S7,96S
bushels, which averaged 21.5 bushels
an acre.
The average yield of corn in Pierce
county was 1873 bushels an acre, win
ter wheat 1877, spring wheat -, oats
23.4.
Knox county: Average yield of
corn 33.4 bushels an acre, winter
wheat 1874, spring wheat 1912 oats
22.S.
Wayne county: Average yield of
corn an acre SO winter wheat 24.2,
spring wheat 17.3, oats 1917.
Stanton county: Average yield Of
corn per acre 30.6, winter wheat 1913,
spring wheat 10, oats 207.
Antelope county: Average yield of
corn per acre 34.1, winter wheat 1911,
spring wheat lis oats 1876.
Holt county: Average yield of corn
per acre 20.S, winter wheat 14.5,
spring wheat 9.3, oats 10.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Odd Fellows In South Dakota.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Nov. 23.-Special
to The News: Arrangements are be.
ing perfected for tri-state meet
ing in Sioux Falls of Odd Fellows of
this part of the northwest. The meet
ing will be held on Dec. and will
be attended by representatives of the
Odd Fellows lodges of South Dakota,
northwestern Iowa and southwestern
Minnesota. The attendance is expect
ed to be large. Matters of import
ance to Odd Fellowship in general
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
RAY LAMPHERE.

persons lose their lives in a fire will.
fully started by another, even though
he had not intended to cause the
deaths of the person or persons it
becomes murder in the first degree
and is punishable by life imprison.
ment, Prosecutor Smith stated: "All
we are required to show is that the
defendant set fire to the house and
these occupants lost their lives by
reason of this act"
Mr.. Smith says the evidence will
show that Lamphere made remarks to
various persons indicating his hatred
for Mrs. Guinness and his intention to
do her harm, including statements
that he knew how to get money from
her. The fear that Mrs. Guinness felt
for Lamphere was touched on. and then
the night of the fire and what the
state would prove. He said that by
Lamphere's own statements 1t would
be proven that he set the alarm clock
at Mrs. Smiths house, when he spent
the night, for 3 O'Clock in the morn.
Ing Of April 20. and that fifteen min.
utes later he left there.
I'VE will also prove" continued the
states attorney, by Lamphere's own
statement that he took the road going
by the Guinness house and that he was
on the spot when the Are broke out,
about 4 O'clock and that he was the
only person around at that time. We
will prove that he was at the Lake
Erie crossing at 450 a. m. This Is a
mile and a quarter away. We will
show that instead OF going ON the
highway. Lamphere jumped over
fences and ran along through the
woods TO John Ross place, where he
was going to get broad axe before
continuing TO the Wal wick place.
where he was employed.
I'VE will show by the evidence that
when he was arrested at 7 o'clock at
night that the first thing he said was
Did those folks get out OF the house,
So you see the foremost thing In his
mind was the burning of the house"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
DEMOCRATS
SPENT S619,410,
National Committee Files State
ment Of Campaign Fund.
BALANCE ON HAND OF SI,234,
Heaviest Items Of Expense Were Or
sanization of States, Documents and
PubIcity-one Hundred Thousand
Persons Contribute.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-The Democratic
national committee received in all
s620,644.77 and spent $619,41O.O6 dur.
ing the recent presidential campaign
leaving balance on hand of $1,234.7l
So reads a statement made public by
the officers of the committee and the
itemized statement will be filed for
record in the Office of the secretary of
state of New York, in compliance with
the resolution adopted by the ma
tional committee at Lincoln, Neb, last
July. A list of over $4,000 names, rep
resenting over 100000 contributors,
who contributed through newspapers.
clubs and other organizations, is on
file in the office of the chairman at
Buffalo, N. Y.
Distribution of disbursements by
vouchers shown by departments of
the Democratic committee: Auditors
office, $S66.50; secretary's Office, 81,
1851: treasurer's office, $5,073.21:
commercial travellers, 1888; club or
ganization bureau, $5,020.76; labor bu'
reau, $37,401.66; advisory committee,
$3,020.95; organization Of states, $685.
O53.62; purchasing agent department,
$1,34073: finance committee, $685..
5S6,54; publicity bureau, sSS,S99.43;
ex-treasurer's account miscellaneous,
sight draft on Oklahoma banks, 81.
01O.S5; sergeant-at-arms, $4,04637;
documents, s142,537.25; chairman and
vice chairman, $6,43O; reproduction
bureau, s5,115,60; speakers bureau
33,76S95; general fund, $3S,111.SO;
rent of headquarters, $13,746.72; tele
grams, $13,7619O; telephone, s2,19930;
express charges, s13,O61.17; postage
$37.45254; total. $6l9,410.06.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Another Conference at Lincoln.

Lincoln, Nov. Ex-Governor Shell
don and Governor Elect Shallenberger
had another conference in regard to
appointments, the supreme judgeship
being the question at issue. There
has been a difference of opinion as to
whether Governor Sheldon had the
authority to appoint the four judges
provided for in the amendments just
adopted, since it would be necessary
for the legislature to canvass the re.
turns. Governor Sheldon Is now look
ing up the legal phase of the matter
before taking action. There may be
another conference soon, at which the
two will agree on the Democrats to
be named. Governor Elect Shallen,
berger is improving rapidly and left
for his home in Alma.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
GHIRtSt tNV0yS ARRIVE.
Tang shao vi Hears News of Dowage'
Empress Death.

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-Conveying
TO the American government the graft
tude of the Chinese people for remit.
lance Of debt amounting to nearly
$l4.000,000. Tang Shao vi, a powerful
figure in the affairs of the Chinese
empire. arrived in San Francisco on
the steamer Mongolia. With him was
Prince Tsai Flu, member OF the royal
family, and large retinue.
Thrice in the history of the Oldest
nation has there arisen occasion for
the appointment of such commission
as is domiCiled in the Fairmont hotel
and never has a foreign power been
SO strongly represented through diplo
matte channels during the period of a
crisis of worldwide import, In his
honor the dragon flag flew from the
mastheads of a score of vessels in the
bay. guns mounted on the harbor
front doomed out a salute and thou
sands of his countrymen, silk-robed OF
silk-hatted, thronged the dock where
his escort landed
Not until the Mongolia dropped an
Choir in the harbor did Tang Shao VI
and his staff learn that the dowager
empress Of China was dead. In Homo
lulu the cable brought news OF the
emperor's death, but said nothing
about the dangerous illness that
threatened the end of the dowager EN-
press remarkable career.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
BACHELOR HITS TARIFF.
Urges Revision on Articles Sold Cheap
err. Abroad Than In This Country.

Washington, Nov. IAN immedi.
ate revision of the tariff schedules at.
fecting articles that are alleged to be
sold by American manufacturers in
foreign markets at lower prices than
in this country was urged in behalf Of
the interests of American farmers by
former Governor N. j. Bachelor OF
New Hampshire, national master. in
his annual address before the National
Grange, Patrons Of Husbandry.
Mr.. Bachelor also made a strong
plea for postal savings banks, parcels
posts and highway appropriations at
the next session Of congress. Com.
menting upon the purpose Of Presi
dent Roosevelt's country life commits.
sion, Mr. Bachelor stated that the
commission already has ascertained,
from letters sent by farmers in every
part of the United States, that the re.
form which would mean more to the
farmer in dollars and cents was ade.
quate appropriation for the improve.
ment OF highways
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
MADISON WINS FROM NEIGH.
Scores Touchdown in First Five Min
utes of Play.

Neigh, Neb., Nov. 23.-Special to
The News; The most interesting and
exciting football game of the season
was played here Saturday Afternoon at
Riverside park between the Madison
high school and Neigh. Score: Madi-
son, G; Neigh, 0.
The visitors secured their points
within five minutes of play, During
the remainder of the game, Neligh's
goal was never in danger. During the
last half Neigh made sixteen downs
within Madison's 10 yard line but
could not force the ball over when
time was called
1t was a clean game from start to
finish and was witnessed by a large
crowd.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
New Papers Printed Here.

As publication town Norfolk has
increased rapidly in Importance dur.
Ing the last few weeks. During that
time two new monthly magazines, in.
tended for general circulation, have
been added to the list Of Norfolk pub.
licatlons.
Nebraska School Review
The most important of the new pub
lications Is the Nebraska School Re
view a state wide school aer started
about a year ago by prominent north
Nebraska school men and called at
that time the North state School Re.
view. After being published tenn
porarlly in other places, the Nebraska
School Review has been brought to
Norfolk, where the contract for print.
ing has. bee given the Huse Publish
ing company The Nebraska School
Review has only one competitor in the
state and Is proving by its growth
that it has found a permanent place
in the list of Nebraska publications
Norfolk Evaneel.
The newest monthly paper to be
started here is the Norfolk Evangel
a general church paper which will be
edited by DR.. c. w. Ray of the First
Methodist church.
Other Publications.
For a number OF years past Norfolk
has had considerable added prestige
through the fact that the Nebraska
Workman was edited and published In
this city. The circulation of the
Workman Is something like $4,000
copies. 1t has the reputation of be
ing one Of the best printed fraternaI
publications in the United States. II
is also unique in that it accepts nc
advertising.
The Norfolk Daily News Is natural
ly also factor in advertising Nor
folk The fact that it has the largest
circulation in the world for a daily
paper published in a city of this size
is unique and serves to call attention
to the town in which it is published
The Nebraska School Review, the
Norfolk Evangel, the Nebraska Work
man and the Norfolk Daily News, to-
gether with the Norfolk Weekly News
Journal are printed by the Huse Pub
fishing company and the postage bill
on periodicals produced in this office
is enormous. In addition to the News
journal Norfolk supports three week
ly papers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
EXHIBIT AT OMAHA CORN SHOW.
University Farm Will Make Big Show
ina at National Exposition.

Lincoln, Nov. 21.-The university
farm will have a big exhibit at the
National Corn exposition to be held
at Omaha. This exhibit has been in
course of assembling for some time
and has now assumed proportions
which make it plain that Nebraska is
on the map. At least two demon.
strators will be on hand to explain
every feature of the exhibit. The do
nestle science, field crop, soil and
live stock departments will all make
a big showing, and each department
will be in charge of man versed in
the workings of that particular portion
of the university farm work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Silent on Kaiser's Interview.

London, Nov. 23.-Few OF the Lon
don morning newspapers comment on
the alleged Emperor William inter
view which was suppressed by the
Century magazine. Some OF them de
cline to publish extracts in any shape
and severely deprecate their publica
ton in the United States, as being in
extremely doubtful taste. The Daily
News and one or two other papers, In
editorials. take the line that the EN-
peror If he gave expressions to the
alleged sentiments, can only have
done so in a moment OF super-excite
ment, and that having since made the
amende, the publication can have no
effect upon the good relations of the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Millionaire WEEDS Adopted pauohter

Boston, Mass, Nov. 24.-George F.
d. Paine, an aged millionaire, head Of
the Paine Furniture company, now
is aboard ship with his bride of two
weeks, bound for Ceylon. Mr.. Paine's
first wife died last September dement,
ed, in Waverly retreat, where she
had been confined for several years.
The woman who is now his bride was,
until November last, his daughter by
adoption. On that date he had the
adoption proceedings annuled
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
West Point News.

West Point, Neb, Nov. 23-Special
to The News: The citizens of Ban
croft, a neighboring village, are TAX
ing active steps to secure for them
selves village lighting plant. Bonds
to carry out the enterprise are pro-
posed and doubtless will be voted
An Adjourned term of the district
court for Cunning county will open
today with Judge Guy 7. Graves OF
Fender on the bench. Only equity
matters will be considered at this
term.
Fred Singpiel, an old settler ard
a well known citizen lies at the point
of death at the home OF his son-in-
law, Col. Milton knight, at West Point.
The date Of the forthcoming County
Corn show has been definitely fixed
for November Both. The show will
be held in the City Hall.
The marriage at Beemer of Alex
ander Wright and Mrs. Mary Waller
is announced.
John Gerhard Wiese, an aged resi-
dent of Cunning county died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Holl-
mann, of heart disease at the age of
seventy years.
John b. McKown, a well known
citizen of Cunning county died at his
farm home at the age of sixty-seyen
years. He was a native of Penn
sylvania and a veteran of the civil
war, serving throughout the entire
conflict as member of the SD Him
OILS Infantry. He was the father of
thirteen children of whom nine sur
vive. Six Of his sons acted as pail
bearers at his funeral.
Mrs. Helen Berte died at the family
residence at West Point from the eff
fects of a paralytic stroke. The de-
ceased was native of Alsace and to-
gether with her husband had resided
in West Point for twenty-five years.
She was siXty-one years OF age and is
survived by her husband and two
daughters.
Frederick Brunke, who came to
Cunning county forty years ago,
passed away at the home of Law
renee Workman at the advanced age
OF eighty-three years. The deceased
was a native of Brandenburg, Ger
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Death of Mrs. Crabtree.

Ainsworth, Neb., Nov. 24--Special
to The News: Mrs. Rachael Crabtree
died Sunday afternoon about o'clock
at the home of her son, John Crabtree,
over on the Niobrara.
The deceased was eighty-five years
old and came with her son from Mon
DAMN, Ia, last March. She had not
been in good health for some time but
the immediate cause of her death was
heart failure
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Saws Mrs. GUINNESS Is Alive.

Laporte, Ind, Nov, 23.--Attorney
Worden, who is defending Ray Lam,
phere, now on trial for the murder OF
Mrs. Belle Guinness and her children
made public letter received by spe
cial delivery by his law partner, Mayo
barrow, The writer whose full name
and address is withheld by Mr., Wor,
den, says he knows that Mrs. Guinness
Is alive and declares that he was the
man who accompanied her to the Gun,
ness farm on July 8, the date on which
d. NJ. Hutson and his daughters say
they saw Mrs. Guinness and a man
drive away in buggy,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
OIL CASE TO
HIGHEST COURT.
Supreme Bench viii Be Asked TO
Sustain S29,24O,OOO Fine.
CONFERENCE At WASHINGTON.
App lcation VIII Be Made for Writ Of
Cert'orari to Bring Up and Review
Action OF Circuit Court of Appeals
In Chicago.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Following the
recent decision of the circuit court of
appeals in Chicago in refusing the
United States government rehearing
Of the Standard Oil case, made ia.
nous by its S29,240,000 fine. the de-
partment of justice officials decided to
carry the case to the supreme court
OF the United States. The decision
was reached after an all day confer
ence between Attorney General Bona.
parte and government attorneys who
have been engaged in the case. APP
plication will be made to the supreme
court, when 1t reconvenes Monday,
Nov. 80, for a writ of certiorari TO
bring up and review the action of the
circuit court Of appeals.
The following statement was issued
by the department Immediately follow.
ing the adjourning of the final confer.
enCe:
"A prolonged conference was held
at the department OF justice with re.
spect to the action Of the circuit court
OF appeals in Chicago In refusing a re.
uedIluS VI tHe olduudTQ VII case. Al
different times during the day Attorney
General Bonaparte was in consultation
with Solicitor General Hoyt, United
States Attorney Sims Of Chicago and
his assistant, j. H. Wilkerson, and F.
B. Kellogg, special counsel in the civil
suits against the Standard Oil com.
pany. 1t was found that a consider.
able number of changes had been
made in the opinion of the court of
appeals originally rendered, and that
Judge Baker of that court had filed
separate concurring opinion which
differed materially in its reasoning
from that of Judge Grosscup, After "a
careful consideration of all phases of
the situation 1t was determined that
an application should be made to the
supreme court OF the United States
when II reconvenes Nov. 30 for writ
Of certiorari to bring up and review
the action Of the circuit court of ap.
peals. The necessary papers for this
purpose will be prepared without de-
Law"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Two Victims Of Automobile.

Ossining, N. Y, Nov, 23.-Almost in
front of the gate leading to the estate
of william Rockefeller, the bodies Of
William Arthur Pufly and william
Kramer, both OF Tarrytown. were
found. They were lying some dis.
lance apart and were terribly mutt.
lated. II is believed that the men
were struck by an automobile and
killed while returning home.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Death List Is EIuht

New Orleans, Nov. 23..-With the
deaths of two negro roustabouts, the
death list of the Mississippi river
steamboat explosion near Bayou Goula
now stands at eight, with the probabil.
ity that it will be added to within the
next twenty-four hours. Some Of
those who are injured by the explo,
sion on the H. NJ. Carter are in a crit.
ical condition at New Orleans hos,
pitfalls.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
INDIANS BEING PAID.
Government Sends Rosebud Sioux
$4,000 Cash.

Valentine, Neb., Nov. 23.-Special to
The News: The government has be-
gun paying the Indians $4,000 each
Indian receiving $29.75. The paying
will continue until about Wednesday.
The money went up Friday under the
usual Indian police guard. The next
week will be busy one for all the
traders on the reserve as all the In
dams thinks Of after being payed is to
see how soon he can get rid of it and
consequently the traders reap a har-
vest as long as the money lasts.
A man here who goes by the name
of Red" picked up a shotgun this
morning in the Mushroom of Bob Nc
Quade's house where he stays and in
handling the gun shot it off twice,
blowing a hole in the floor as big as a
mans arm.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
SPLITTING DEFENDED.
Pennsylvania Municipal Executive
Threatens Veto Of Ordinance.

NSho W
Uniontown. Pa, Nov. 24-Mayor
Robert ID. Warman of this city has
taken stand against curtailing spit
ting privileges of his townspeople.
Though the town council has passed
an ordinance making it misde-
meanor to eXpectorate on the side
walk, Warman serves notice that he
Will veto it, and, further, if 1t is
passed over his veto, he will dis.
charge every one brought before him
under arrest for splitting.
Il want it understood" he says,
that my people must not be hamper
ed by any fool rules telling them
when and where they shall spit. IL
they want to spit they can do it as
they like and where they like. I'll see
that they are not interfered with"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Business Changes in the Northwest

Business Changes in the Northwest.
G. F, Parchen has leased the
Ewing & Hall meat market at Fair
fax, S. ID.
J. w. Hummel has retired from the
management of the Anoka Herald.
w. j, Hooper of Bonesteel and
Windsor Doherty of Gregory have
formed law partnership, They will
maintain two offices.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
TAYLOR Throws 2outh-

Burke, S. d., Nov. 24-In fast
wrestling match at Butte on Saturday
night between big Enough" South of
Butte, 1876 pound man, and G. V.
Taylor of Burke, a ITO pound man,
Taylor got the first two counts on the
big fellow. South is going to try
again at Burke on next Saturday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-27
Paws for Mourners, Mud.

LaCross, Wis, Nov. 24.-For dam.
age done to her rugs and carpets by
mourners, who tracked mud into her
home at funeral, Mrs. e. l.. Spicer,
woman active in society and church
affairs of this city, has obtained judg-
ment for $25 against the estate of Mrs
Fred Ring.