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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
TWENTY THOUSAND FOR A LEG
First Judgment Under Labor Law Re.
covered by Motorman in New York.

New York, April 9.-The first judg-
ment under the labor law passed by
the legislature in May, 1906, making
railway companies responsible for the
injuries received by an employe
through the negligence of another EN-.
ploye, has been awarded in the su.
preme court, John Toner getting II
verdict for $4,000 for the loss OF his
left leg in July, 1906. Toner was a
motorman employed by the New York
City Railway company. The motor
man of the car behind started his car
crashed into Toner'S car and crushing
the plaintiffs leg so that it had to be
amnntated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Claim Against Bank.

Marshaltown, la, April 9-The
Farmers Elevator company of Green
Mountain has filed claim against the
Green Mountain Savings bank. The
elevator company claims that notes
that had been paid at the bank were
not returned and the company has
nothing to show for the payment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
RESCUE OF CREW REPORTED
Steamer Majestic Wires Picking Up
Men of Tank Steamer Heilos.

Plymouth, April 9.-The steamer
Majestic reports by wireless telegra-
ply the rescue on April in mid-At-
lantic of the crew OF the Norwegian
tank steamer Helios. from Philadel.
phia, March 20, for Blaye.
The Helios was abandoned in north
latitude A, west longitude 80. She
had encountered a terrific storm that
lasted three days. Her bunkers were
broken and she listed badly. Her car
go of oil invaded the stoke hold and
its overpowering fumes compelled the
crew to abandon the vessel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Murdered by Robbers.

Springfield. Mo-. April 9.-Judgo
James A. Trink, an attorney and past
grand chancellor of the Knights Of
Pythias Of Missouri, was shot through
the temple and MORALLY wounded here
at midnight, An empty purse. which
had contained $500. was found near
the body. Frink died few hours
later
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Plan to Force Intervention.

Port au Prince, April 9.-There is
reason to believe that measures are
being taken in this city to force the
Intervention of the United States. ii
possible. At the moment, apparent
tranquility prevails, but there is good
authority for the statement that hos
tility against the present Haytien gov
eminent is growing more intense,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
rwo smothered in Wheat Bin.

Pana, Ill, April 9.-Floyd Grounds,
fourteen years old, and Frank vii.
burn, eighteen, were smothered to
death in a wheat bin at Dunkle. The
boys were playing in the elevator
and jumped into the bin. They i'm.
mediately sank down into the grain,
Later a search was made and their
dead bodies were found in the bin.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Aged Phllanthroplst Webs coworker

Des Moines April 9.--Father Coffin,
founder of Hope Hall, an institution
for discharged prisoners at Fort Dodge,
was married in Grand Rapids, Mich.
to Nellie Calvin who has been asso-
ciatcd with him at Hope Hall. He is
seyenty.eIsht years old and promi-
nent in state temperance agitation,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
FIVE KILLED At CROSSING
ELECTRIC TRAIN CRASHES INTO
CARRIAGE NEAR CHICAGO.
FOUR WOMEN AND DRIVER DEAD
Victims Were Returning From Funer-
al When Vehicle Is Cut In Two.
Woman Falnts and Narrowly Es-
eapes Death Through Failing on Rail.

eapes Death Through Falling on Rail.
Chicago. April 9.--FouT women oC-
cupants of carriage were instantly
killed and the driver was fatally In
jured when tho vehicle was struck by
an electric train on the Chicago, I'll
gin and Aurora railroad, near May
wood, a western suburb of Chicago.
The carriage was one of "a number
that were returning from funeral.
The driver died few hours later at
hospital to which he had been taken.
The dead are: Mrs. f. Rohloff and
her daughter.in.law. Mrs. Paul Roh-
lon: Mrs. Charles Dressed, Mrs. Min
ME Potthoff, Frank Newman.
All were residents OF Chicago. The
carriage was cut in two and the rear
portion was carried several hundred
feet along the tracks before the train
could be stopped, The train proceeded
after the accident and the first notice
OF the occurrence was received from
Wheaton, several miles farther west,
when an official of the railroad COM
pany telephoned to haywood, asking
that ambulances be sent to the scene.
When the undertakers arrived the oc.
cupants of the other carriages were
caring for Newman and endeavoring
to eXtricate the mangled bodies from
the wrecked carriage. Mrs. II. J.
Rohloff, another daughter.in-law of
Mrs. f. Rohloff, who was In one of
the carriages, tainted at the sight of
the bodies and narrowly escaped
death through falling upon the
charged third rail- The wrecked
carriage was the third in the line, one
having already crossed the tracks.
The driver is thought to have driven
onto the right-of-way in the belief
that he had time to cross, since the
approaching train was plainly visible
from the point where the accident oc.
Cured
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Fine Of Twenty rhousand.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 9.-Judge
Knappen, in the United states district
court, sentenced the SteaTns Salt and
Lumber company of Ludington, Mich.
to pay a fine of $4,000 for accepting
rebates from the Pere Marquette rail
road on lumber shipments.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Eioht Indicted for Peonaae.

Greensboro, N. c.. April 9.-The
grand jury OF the federal court re-
turned true bills charging peonage
against ]. w. Prim OF Mecklenberg
county, cotton mill man. and
against the following persons in Nc
Dowell and Mitchell counties: d. S.
Madden, NJ. B. lowers, j, H. Harris,
Joseph Tally, w. B. Radcliffe, James
Finley and John P. Elmore.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Work to Expand Trade.

Chicago, April 9.-Two hundred
members of the Illinois Manufacturers
association, the strongest commercial
delegation that has ever been sent
out of this country, will go to Japan
China and other eastern countries
within the next six months to WORK
for the extension of American trade
The association will take the initiative
in formally planting the flag Of Amer
lean industries in the Orient.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
AGED Wisconsin Man Murdered

Washbum, Wis, April 9.-John
Hall, seventy years old, was brutally
murdered in his home shack, twelve
miles from here. A little money and
a watch were found in Halls pocket,
indicating that robbery was not the
motive of the crime.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Americus DafeAts Reell.

Baltimore, April 9.-"Americus"
George Scoenlein) defeated Fred
Beell by winning the first two falls Of
wrestling match that was to have
Neen best two in three. The first fall
gained by Americas" in 81 min.
70. and the second in minutes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Attack on Roosevelt Mystifies Admin
Istration Officials.

Washington. April 9.-Administra-
lion officials expressed amazement
over the statements in President Gas.
tro's official organ, Ell Constitutional.
having as their basis the Tacoma mail
pouch opening incident. The editorial
received the closest attention. Min.
gled with the feeling Of amaZement
over the sentiments OF President Cas-
tro is one of regret and mystification
over the whole course Venezuela has
pursued In dealing with the United
States.
THE United States has been a good
friend to Venezuela" said a high Off.
cial Of the state department Twice
within the last fifteen years we have
gone to VsneEuela's aid when that
country needed assistance"
For this reason he could not under
stand why she has acted as she has.
The navy department received a re-
port from Commander John Hood Of
the cruiser Tacoma. containing details
touching the opening OF the mail car
ried by that vessel at the LaGuayra
postoffice. II agrees substantially
with the published statements and
the officials are satisfied the opening
was inadvertent
All the correspondence on the Ven.
ezuelan question is now before con-
gress. Administration officials frankly
admit they will not be surprised
should there be some DELAY. The is.
sues presented are out of the ordinary
and time should be given, they say.
for thorough study of the situation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Death Of Charles Quarles.

Milwaukee. April 9.-Charles
Quarles, one Of the best known attor.
neys in the state, died suddenly after
an attack OF heart disease. He was a
brother of former United States SEN
ator Quarles OF this city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Two Soldiers AssassInated.

Lisbon April 9,-Two soldiers were
assassinated while standing near the
Neccessidades palace, The soldiers,
who wore civilian clothes, were shot
and killed by small group Of men
who suddenly sprang at them with
drawn revolvers. BY the time the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Keystone Canyon Not Open.

San Francisco, April s.-Jules Cler.
fait, who is caring for the French
drivers in the New York to Paris auto.
mobile race, has received a telegram
from the commandant at Fort Liscum,
Alaska, to which point the American
car is now bound, stating that the
Keystone canyon is not open and it
will be impossible for any automobile
to get through there.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Home Talent at Lindsay.

Lindsay, Neb., April Especial to
The News: The Leo Dramatic club
gave the play, "Everyman," at the
Holy Trinity school hall to as large
an audience as the hall would hold.
Father Raban Thill was instrumental
in making the play a success.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Small Bank Closes.

St. Louis, Mo, April 9.-The Olive
Street bank, a branch Of the Vande.
yenter bank closed today. Inability
to realize on loans was the cause. The
bank had capital Of 100000 and
deposits amounting to $35OOOO.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Plumbers, Association Wins.

Sandusky, o., April 9.-The Ma.
tional Association of Master Plumbers
is not a combination in restraint of
trade. according to decision OF the
court of common pleas announced.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Testimony In Land Fraud Trial.

Washington. April 9-The ground,
work in the case of Frederick A
Hyde. John A, Benson, Henry d. Di,
mond and Joost H. Snyder, charged
with conspiracy to defraud the Unit
ed States of public lands, was laid in
the criminal court. The testimony
was technical in the extreme and
counsel for the defense made numsr.
ons ohiactinnS
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Kills His Mother.

New York, April because his
mother, Susan Carlan, had sent him
to various retormatory institutions, in
which ne was a prisoner for many
years, Bernard Caylan shot and in.
stantly killed her at her home In
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Prohibition at Beatrice.

Beatrice, Neb., April 9.-ProhiDition
carried in Beatrice Tuesday for the
first time in over a score of years.
The vote was: for license S74, against
license S92.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Iowa Farmer Meets Myste rious peatt

Boone, Ia, April 9.-Noah Robinson,
working on the farm of G. Schandt in
Story county. met death in mysteri.
Gus manner, Upon his failure to APP.
pear at supper time one Of his daugh-
tiers went to ascertain the trouble, At
a small bridge she saw the overturned
wagon of corn and one horse dead and
the other injured. The body of Rob.
inson was found under the dead horse,
The coroner decided his death occur.
red previous to the accident and prob
ably from apOpleXy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
mpanY lakes Canning Plant.

n q. ILltown, Ia, April 9.-The
West, n Grocer company. a $5,000,0O0
corporation, took over the plant of the
Marshall canning works and will oper-
ate it throughout the entire year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Banker spaIdina Dies from Injuries

Santa Barbara. Cal, April ED
ward r. Spalding, the Buffalo banker,
who was thrown from his buggy near
this city on Saturday, died last night
without having regained conscious.
ness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
BUILDING for Plattsmouth,

Washington, April 9.-The senate
committee on public buildings and
grounds approved a bill for a $1,000
building at Plattsmouth, Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
BRYAN Speaks at HoIdreae.

Holdrege, Neb., April 9.-Leading
Democrats from over the state were
present at the banquet last night. w.
]. Bryan was the principal orator.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
AMAZED At CASTRO'S EDITORIAL

had been abandoned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

VhlcagO, April V,-The bulTotin Is
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows.
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday,
with probably showers east portion.
Warmer tonight. Cooler FridnY.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Nenroes for Foraker.

Philadelphia, April 9,-The national
political conference of colored Amer.
leans closed their session after adopt
ing a resolution in which Senator J.
b. Foraker was referred to as true
American citizen, the American people
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Albion Went Dry.

Albion, Neb,, April 9.-Albion went
dry by 80 votes, but defeated A. w.
Ladd, the candidate on the dry tick
ct"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Blanche Walsh Taken Suddenly III.

Sioux City, April 9.--After reaching
her dressing room in the theater here
last night, Blanche Walsh, the actress,
became suddenly i'll and her engage
ment was cancelled. The house was
well filled when the manager appeared
to announce the stars indisposition.
1t was said Miss Walsh was suffering
from an acute attack of indigestion.
She was able, however, to proceed
with the company to South Dakota at
midnight.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
the CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

temperature Tor Twentyfour Hours,
Forecast for Nebraska.
Condition Of the weather az record
ed for the twenty-tour hours ending
at a. m. today.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-05-31
BLUE GRASS BLADE

Catholic favor and heavenly grace would
be to antagonize his many friends and
Rome would suffer by the process. This
the pope knows full well and he simply
could not afford it. Self-protection and
profit made him endorse Newman. Verify,
there is a method in his madness and Rome
keeps it's eye on the business end of the
game.
ideal husband, and the Countess, who was
formerly Mary Esther Lee, of New York,
is happy woman, although married to
foreigner. Despite the notorious misery
and unhappiness that have attended these
international marriages, and the fearful
lessons they have wrought TO the title
hunting women of America, the Dutch
Coun, ess insists that she at least, is happy
in the possession of a title and we have no
desire to enter into a dispute with her on
the subject. If vain show, silly pomp and
pride, the tinsel and glitter of fashionable
life can be productive Of happiness, then the
former Miss Lee of New York ought to
be among the happiest of women for when
it comes to strutting on dress parade the
German military officers can beat the band.
But the Countess, in an alleged interview,
has urged as one Of the grounds of happi-
ness, that her husband, who, before their
marriage was wont to spend his Sundays
on pleasure and business bent according
to the German fashion, Immediately after
their marriage, and without even the form
atty of a request from his bride, the Count
adopted rule Of going to church every
Sunday, strictly observing the church
rules, but, she added "in Difference to my
wishes" Here the Countess has inadvert-
emily let the cat out of the bag, for with
out my making a request" she took particu-
lar pains to let him know what she wanted
and like dutiful husband, the Count went
to church" In Difference to my wishes" In
this case, as in thousands OF others
throughout Christendom, the man goes to
church, not on his own account, but in
Difference to his wifes wishes. Most hus-
bands prefer to follow their own wishes
and are willing to permit their wives to
have the honor Of church going. 1t is not
necessary for a man to attend church In
order to be a dutiful husband This fact
finds abundant corroborations every day of
the week. When male man actually
finds pleasure in attending church you can
put it down there is something wrong with
his mental makeup.
Moral and mental peace is not to be
found among the Christians of Oklahoma.
Instead Of loving each other as themselves
they indulge In all sorts of accusations,
from stealing to lying, and this holy sport
has been carried to such an extreme that
damage suits are threatened.
Rev. e. L. Morgan, of the Southern
Methodist Church, has made written accu-
sations before the Investigating Committee
against certain and sundry church men,
bers, accusing them of drinking, dancing
card-playing and cigarette smoking. Certain
professors are named in the written
charges. The letter containing the charges
was addressed to DR.. N. l.. Limbaugh, or
MAlester, member of the Committee,
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-05-31

and was found in a room at the Airline
Hotel, at Norman. The accused professors
belong to the faculty of the State Univer-
sity and in some mysterious manner it
found its way into their hands. The rump-
us followed. The professors cOntended that
the letter was picked up in the room that
had been occupied by the Committee. DR..
Limbaugh denounced the professors as
liars and insisted that the letter ad been
stolen Liar and thief" became common
expressions. Norman refuses to retract
and the professors threaten to bring suit.
The whole muss appears to be due to the
fact that the preacher is one of those
Meddlesome Matties who imagines that he
has been commissioned by some deity to
manage the affairs of his neighbors. Both
sides are prepared with legal talent to
enter the judicial arena. On with the
dance and let the band play. This is the
effect Of orthodox Christianity upon men.
If the plea of insanity is successful in
allowing Rev. s. A. Coffman, of Fairmont,
West Virginia, to escape punishment for
the brutal murder of his wife, then the au.
thorities ought to take immediate steps
toward suppressing religion, which was the
cause of mis- mental arrangement. Under
a wise law no man can be punished for
crime committed during spell of insan-
ity Insane people cannot be held to
criminal accountability.
During such an attack the mind Is
blank reason flies and the judgment Is sus-
pended.
The reports state that Rev. Coffman had
been conducting a revival service. He left
the meeting for home. About midnight he
and his wifa discussed the services when
he suddenly sprang towards her. beat her
with a poker chased the unfortunate wo-
man into the garden where he caught her
and cut her throat killing her. In an
interview shortly after his arrest, he stated
that he was insane when he committed the
crime, but at the sight of his wife's lifeless
body, his reason at once returned. In
still later interview he said 1t was his in
tention to kill his entire family and himself.
Like Joseph of old, in the Potiphar scan
dial, the young man gives himself away by
protesting too much. Admitting, for the
sake of argument that he was insane when
he killed his wife, and that reason re-
turned Immediately thereafter, 1t appears
to us that he remembers altogether too
much of what his intentions were during
his attack of insanity, and his ability to
state those intentions while sane, indicates
a continuity Of thought and action that will
not sit we'll in a court Of law IL the case
is brought to trial before Just tribun,s..
Medical Jurisprudence has very happily
gone deeply into the subject of murderous
mania and the state may be able to prove
that the reverend maniac has talked too
much in an effort to establish a legal de-
tense for his crime.
In any event there can be no disputing
the fact, that sane or insane at the moment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-23
SEASON RECORDS OF THE AMERICAN
 LEAGUE PLAYERS Fielding Averages Show That Detroit Ranked Seventh In
 the Entire List
GOOD RECORD lF SPEAKER
 WHO LEADS OUTFIELDERS
White sox Have Leading First Base- man, Catcher and Pitcher-Ty cobb's Record for Assists
 Is Ahead of All Others.

The official fielding and pitching av- erages of the American league for 1908 nave just been made public and present an interesting table of comparative abil- ity of teams and players. It is curious to note that Detroit the pennant winner, stands seventh in fielding, but on the whole there is very little difference in the fielding percentage of the leader and the tailender.
 Iris Speaker, the former Southern leaguer, led the outfielders with a per- feet fielding average in 31 games. Try Cobb took a great many chances resulting in 14 errors and placing him away down the list in fielding. As in 1907 he led the league in assists by good margin
 The White Sox, in addition to having the leading first baseman, had the best catcher and best pitcher, Sullivan mak- ing splendid fielding record with far more games caught than any other back stopper in the league. Walsh was the premier in pitching. winning games, fol- lowed closely, however, by two close rivals, Donovan of Detroit and Joss of Cleveland. Walsh, like his catcher, Sull- van, officiated in a greater number of games than any other pitcher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-23

make the continuance of this work one of lhe features of his own administra- tion"
 Representative Crumpacker of Indiana discussed general legislation with MT. Taft and particularly the forthcoming tariff revision. T am," he said, "most heartily in favor of a genuinely thor ougn and honest revision of the tariff. | find Judge Taft to be very much in earn est on this question. He believes there are many schedules in the present tariff law which should be lowered, and I agree with him on that. It is my opinion that the men who are charged with the re- sponsibility of this work are realizing this situation more and more as the pres ent injury progresses"
 MT. Taft will be invited to attend the Trans Mississippi Commercial congress at Denver next autumn It is the desire of the congress to have Mir. Taft visit the west as President and it will urge him to extend his visit to Denver at the time of this congress to tour of the Pacific coast and western states generally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-23
Biq Bank Organized.

Kansas City, Mo-, November 22.-F. B. Neal. vice president of the Union National bank. which was absorbed yesterday by the National Bank of Commerce, who, it had been generally expected. would suc- ceed w. B. Ridgeley as president of the latter bank, announced tonight that he had almost completed the organization of a new national bank with $1,000,0O0 capital, all subscribed in Kansas City, and of which he is to be president. Mr. Neals announcement leaves J. Wilson Perry, vice president of the National Bank of Commerce of St. Louis, the only active candidate for the presidency of the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas Citv