davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
new ORLEANS BEGINS
ANNUAL CARNIVAL
Merrymaking Leading Up to
Mardi Gras Starts Tonight.

New Orleans, Feb. 1S.-With the ball
of Momus tonight the world famous
annual carnival OF this city will begin.
For six days Cne city viii give itself
up to gayt,y until the tolling of the
church bells On the midnight Of Shrove
Tuesday ends the revelry.
Tomorrow night the carnival ger.
man will hold the attention OF the
merrymakers. On the night of Mon
day, Feb %, will come the ball of
Proteus, and on the night of Mardi
Gras day, Feb. 23, after the street
pageant, the ball of Rex and the ball
OF Comus will wind up the season IN a
glare of spendor,
New Orleans is filled with visitors
from all parts of the Union, ana
many foreigners are seen in the
crowds that throng Canal street The
hotels are filled to their capacity, ana
there is no evidence of hard times III
the way in which money is being spent
in the big stores. The streets are
gayly decorated.
Next Saturday, Sunday and Monday
the automobile races will hold the at
tention of the sport loving among the
visitors. A Marathon race and other
events are also on the athletic pro
gram
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
MRS. CARMACK IS
FIRST WITNESS,
Slain Senator's Widow Becomes
RyStGTiCal ON Stand.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb l7.-Fillcd
with dramatic Incidents and marked
by scenes that bordered on the sensa
tional was the first day of the actual
trial of the Cooper Sharpe case,
Whether Colonel Duncan b Cooper,
Robin Cooper and John Sharpe
killed former Senator Il. w. CarmaCk
IN self defense, as result OF a con.
spracy. is the issue Scarcely had
the attorneys been raped into order
the judge has broken two good gavels
In the work thus far--than the first
sensation was produced,
Mrs T. w. Carmack, the slain sen.
Rtor's widow, was half carried, half as.
sisted into the room. She was gowned
in deepest mourning Her knees gave
way as she neared her seat and she
was moaning as she was placed in her
chair. Her little son, Ned Jr., aged
ten, stood by his mother, patting her
shoulder and trying to keep back his
tears. Great surprise was caused when
the state called Mrs. Carmack as its
first witness. She was almost carried
to the witness stand by her kinsman,
Frank Lander, who succeeded her hus.
band as editor of the Tennesseean. A
few questions were asked, but she be.
came hysterical and was excused.
AS Mrs Carmack left the stand
young Ned Carmack turned squarely
towards the defendants and fixed upon
them look full of hatred
Next came the testimony of Mrs.
Eastman, who seized the revolver said
to have been found near the dead ed
itors body. She was severely cross
questioned but the attorneys failed
to weaken her testimony
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
City Election in Seven Weeks.

In seven weeks the city election
In a month the city conventions.
Election day is April 6. The offices
to be filled are: Mayor, clerk, treas
urer, police Judge, city engineer, four
councilmen, two members board of
education.
On the Republican side the terms of
office of Mayor Sturgeon, City Clerk
Harter, City Treasurer Anderson,
Police Judge Eiseley and Councilman
Schwenk expire. None of these men
would be likely to have any opposi-
tion for denomination.
On the Democratic side Councilmen
Kaufman of the Second ward, Degner
of the Third ward and Dolin of the
Fourth ward and II. c. Matrau and T.
F. Shively of the board of education
have served out their terms. Mr..
Slively will not accept denomination.
The other four men will probably be
on the ticket again. Pat Dolin, it will
be remembered, though a Democrat,
captured the Republican nomination
two years ago and was unanimously
elected as a Republican.
w. J. Stafford, assistant cashier of
the Citizens National bank, it is gen
orally conceded, will be the Demo-
cratic nominee for city treasurer.
Around the Democratic nomination
for mayor is where politics are apt TO
boil slightly. Among the men who
have been mentioned so far are eX-
Mayor John Friday, eX-County Com.
missioner II. w. Winter now council
man from the First ward, Councilman
f. B. Kaufman, Councilman Pat
Doin of the Junction and Councilman
julius Degner, president of the council
and for two weeks past acting mayor.
Mr.. Degner has, however, promptly
eliminated himself from the discus,
! sion. He accepts the reference to
| himself merely as complimentary
mention" Mr.. Degner at seventy
four is still sturdy pioneer and an
active member of the board of city
! fathers" He has served on the city
/ council during the administration Of
DR., A. Bear, the late Col. j. f. Simp-
son, the late W. NJ Robertson, the
! late d. j. Koenigstein, C. B. Durland
and j. d. Sturgeon.
A. Degner as a candidate for mayor
on the Democratic ticket mas been again
advanced during the last few days in
street talk. Mr. Degner's candidacy
for some years has been annually ad
vanced and as promptly frowned on
by Mr., Degner.
The office of city engineer is vacant
at this time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
Fourth Bott Child Dead.

With the burial Wednesday morning
of little Charles Bot, it is believed
that the shadow of death has at last
lifted from the home of John Bott five
miles northeast of the city.
Charles, the last child to die, was
between three and four years old. He
was the first of the children to come
down with a malignant attack of
scarlet fever He had recovered from
the disease, but he had been left in
such a condition by his illness that
hemorrhages of the nose set in. The
la4 literally bled TO death.
When little Charles Bott came down
with scarlet fever, the Bott family
consisted of a father and mother and
eight children. None of the family
escaped the disease Four of the
children have died, one within twenty
four hours after being taken i'll, an.
other within forty-eight hours. Two
sons and two daughters died.
With four children left, two little
boys and two little girls, the Bott
family is now out of the clutches OF
scarlet fever. The trained nurse, who
was taken to the Bott home after the
first two children died, left yesterday
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
MOTHERS MEET TO
TALK OF CHILDHOOD
Annual Conference Begun in
New Orleans Today.

New Orleans, Feb. 1S.-"Work fol
home and childhood in many states
is the Keynote OF the twelfth annual
conference OF the National Congress
of Mothers, opened in this city today
with an address by Governor Sanders
come to New Orleans, Louisiana and
the south We're extended to the dele.
gates by representative men and
women OF the state and city. Re.
sponses were made by Mrs Jefferson
d. Gibbs of Los Angeles, Cal. speak.
ing for the west; Mrs. George X. John.
son of Philadelphia, spokeswoman for
the east, and Mrs. Frederic Schoff OF
Philadelphia, president of the National
Congress of Mothers, who replied in
behalf of the guardians of childhood
in home and nation"
The conference will remain in ses
sion four days, and the Mothers will
combine the discussion Of topics of in
of the Mardi Gras. This afternoon
there will be a conference of state
presidents and reports OF national de
partments. In the evening the ladies
will enjoy the MOmus parade, assem-
bling again tomorrow for a conference
on child saving. The conference will
close Sunday afternoon with sym
postum of local work and concert a,
church,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
SENATE FAVORS
DIVISION OF FLEET.
Wants One-Ha|t Of May Kept
in Pacific Waters.

Washington, Feb. 17.-One-halt OF
the United States navy should be kept
on the Pacific coast at all times, is
the opinion of the senate. An amend
ment to the naval bill was agreed to
providing that in the discretion of the
president one-half of the navy shall
be kept in Pacific waters, so far as
practicable. The president already
has the authority to divide the fleet
but the amendment amounts to an eX
preston OF congress in favor of such
action,
An amendment was adopted which
will nave the effect, if it is accepted
by the house, OF restoring the marine
corps on board all battleships and
armored cruisers, in accordance with
the practice of the navy prior to the
presidents order removing them from
the ships.
The size of the two battleships au
thorized is limited TO 21,000 tons and
their cost exclusive of armor and ar
maments to s4,5OO.OOO each,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
KNOX BILL BEFORE HOUSE,
judiciary Committee 10 striving TO
Get Hold OF Measure.

Washington, Feb l3--President
Elect TAFT has telcgraphed to Senator
Hale urging congress TO remove all
doubt OF senator Knox eligibility to
the Office of secretary OF state and
saying that the loss Of MIR. Knox from
the cabinet premier ship would be a
public misfortune
Annoyed at the reference OF tn
Gaines oil 10 decrease the emolu.
ments OF the secretary of state TO the
house committee on elections OF presl.
dent. vice president and representa-.
tives in congress, some members OF
the committee on the judiciary are
striving for way to get mold OF the
measure, and they claim that hoth the
Gaines bill and its counterpart, the
senate bill, should have been referred
to the committee of lawyers instead,
the former was sent to another com.
mittee and the senate bill still rests
on the speakers table, waiting Tor the
Gaines measure to make its appear.
ance. A movement Is being considered
to have some member OF the commit.
tee ask for a change OF reference. The
committee is said TO be opposed to
the measure.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
FLOOD OF BILLS INTRODUCED.
All Former Records Broken In South
Dakota Legislature.

Pierre, S. d., Feb. 16.-On the last
day for general introduction of bills
all former records of legislative ses,
sions in this state were smashed. The
house members were ready with sixty
three bills and five resolutions. In the
senate they stopped at forty-four bills
and one resolution. In the house list
were one resolution for unlimited
equal suffrage, and another to allow
women to vote on liquor questions
One bill to make violation of liquor
laws the penal offense; a bunch OF
railroad bills and a number of small
appropriation bills. The senate de
feated the antitrust bill. The housG
passed the bill creating two more su
preme court districts.
Both houses passed resolutions fiA
ing noon Friday, March 8, as the time
of final adjournment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Willing to Tell Circumstances Of KIN
ing Of Her Husband.

Lincoln, Feb l7.-Mrs. Lena Mar
garet Lille, who is suing the Modern
Woodmcn of America Tor $4,000 poi
icy on The lie OF her husband, may
be permitted to go on the stand and
tell the clrc umstances of the killing OF
Harvey Lille, Announcement was
made at the opening of the case in
the district court of her willingness to
testify. Mrs. Lille was convicted In
the district court of Butler county sew
eral years ago of the murder of hei
husband and was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary. After
serving about two years she was par
doned by the then governor, John II
Mickey.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
LOCK TYPE CANAL FAVORED
Pre- sdent Roosevelt Transmits to Con
gress Report of Engineers.

Washington, Feb. lS.-Any attack
made hereafter on the lock type of the
Panama canal, according to the opln,
ion expressed by President Roosevelt
in message transmitting to congress
the report made by the engineers who
recently visited the canal zone with
President Elect Taft, lis in reality
merely an attack upon the policy Of
building any canal at all" The re.
port. in Mr.. Roosevelt's opinion,
shows in clearest fashion that the
congress was wise in the position it
took and that it would be an mex.
cusable folly TO change from the pro.
posed lock canal to a sea level canal"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
GOOD HOME RtClPE
Nix This Simple, Helpful Recipe

Mix This Simple, Helpful Recipe ae
Home and Try u, Anyway.
Get from any prescription phurmN-
cist the following:
Fluid Extract Dandclion, one haK
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce
Compound Syrup sarsapnrilla three
ounces
Shake well in bottle and take n
teaspoonful dose after each meal uud
al bedtime.
The above is considered as the mose
certain prescription ever written tc
relieve BnCkachC, Kidney Trouble.
Weak Bladder and all forms of Url-
promptly ON the climinativc tssucN
of the Kidneys, enabling them tu filtcr
and strain the uric acid and othcr
waste matter from the blood which
causes Rheumatism
Some persons who suffer with the
aiflictions may not feel inclined tn,
place much confidence in this simple
mixture, yet those who have tried it
say the results are simply surprising.
the relief being effected without the
slightest injury To the stomach or 9th
er organs
Mix some and give il trial Ia
certainly comes highly recommended
II is the prescription of an cmncur
authority, whose entire reputation. 10
is said, was established by II.
A druggist here at home. when
asked, stated that he could either sup
ply the ingredients or mix the pre-
scription for our readers, also recon-
mends ii as harmless.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Winnctoon to visit his daughter. Mrs
Miles. Mrs. Miles was AT the station
to meet her father, planning to drive
to her home, three miles northwest OF
Winnctoon with him, and anticipating
plcasurable visit.
She had had word of her fathers
coming, but "A sad shock awaited her
when, as the train drew into the sta
ton, the dead body of her parent was
carried out to greet her.
Son Lives in Norfolk.
A son of the deceased, G.. A. BallG-
veg lives in Norfolk, owning and con
ducting a shoerepairing shop on North
Fourth street
brother of the deceased, Williams
Balloweg, conducts shoe shop iR
Creighton, and has for fifteen years
Another brother lives fifteen miles
northwest of Creighton.
Was An Old Soldier
Ferdinand Balloweg was an, Ole
soldier and made his home with his
relatives, receiving a pension from
the government upon which he lived
The funeral will be held in CreiglI-
ton Friday morning and burial will hs!
in the Catholic cemetery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
WARRANTS BEAR PER CENT.
House Amends Senate Bill Reducing
Interest on state Warrants.

Pierre, s. D., Feb. tS.-The house
reconsidered and passed Laxson's bill
for the reinsurance OF the reserve OF
mutual companies. 1t also amended
the senate bill which reduces interest
on state warrants five per cent, raising
1t to six per cent.
While the senate moved along Sc.
renely without any attempt to enter
tain the crowd In the gallery the
house was in scrappy mood all after.
noon and made the road rocky for sev.
eral measures, one of which was pass.
ed and another killed and a third went
back to committee The first mixup
was on the boiler inspection bill
which had been in hiding for several
with the whole crowd after 1t, a
bunch of amendments being offered
and each man talked on his own amend.
ments or te least attempted to anC
none ever got to vote until Swanson
offered as a substitute for everything
else, indefinite postponement and that
bin went to oblivion for the eleventh
IllDe since SlHJenOOu. Inc next HBnl
was on the county auditor salary prop
osition, which was supported by Ne
well and Taylor and opposed by Men
dell, Burnstad and English, the latter
not wanting to open the way for al
other county officers to ask for In
crease pay. After several ineffectua
efforts TO amend it the one went bacl
to the committee.
The senate bill to elect county com
missioners by districts was the mex
to get under fire with Larson of UnioI
and Peterson of Clay opposing 1t ant
Nelson, Warren, Bartine, Herbal ant
Norbeck backing the bill which wa'
easily passed
The senate passed the senate bill
fixing salaries of county judges ant
the house resolution to again submi
to the people the question of the in
crease of the salary of the attorne!
general.
The house accepted a few new ap
preparation bills and passed one L
give the legal department $4,000 70
expenses in suits under the 2-cent rat,
law
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

the employ OF the railroad company
at Norfolk Junction, where the happy
couple went Thursday to make their
future home. Their many friends
wish them a long and happy life.
B. T. Reid was in Battle Creek We'd
nesday morning, looking after the In.
terests of his branch store.
Vogets Concert orchestra is new
musical organization in Norfolk,
formed last night with Otto A. Voget
as leader.
NJ Johnson has just completed the
remodeling of the ladies' cloak and
millinery department in Baum Broth
ers' clothing store
The funeral of little Constance
Glass was held Tuesday afternoon at
the home of the parents, Mr.. and Mrs
f. W. Class Rev j. c, S. Wells Of
Trinity church had charge of the ser
vices. lnterment was in Prospect Hill
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Bick have gone
to saltwater Okla, where Mr.. Bick
intends to look after the farming in
terests of his mother, who is left alone
! by the recent death of her husband.
Clyde Whalen and bride were noon
passengers for Columbus, following
| their marriage at o'clock at the
home of the brides parents. Mrs,
Whalen was formerly Miss Anna Leu.
Rev. Mr. Aaron will on next Sunday
| Ia, nf N
church at Hadar. Rev. Mr.. Braeuer
of Hadar and RevT-Mr. Press of Win
side will have charge of the services.
Martin Kanes family is mourning
the loss of an exceptionally bright lit
tie Scotch terrier, which is believed
Tuesday evening The dog was highly
valued.
A. NJ. Piersall, printer who came
TO Norfolk from Pierce several
months ago and who has been work
ing in the job department of The
News, is very i'll and it is feared that
he can net live. Two daughters in
Michigan have been notified.
Miss Mary Nj. Long of this city and
Hiram Stott Of Meadow Grove, were
married at the Methodist parsonage
at 1890 this morning, DR.. c. w. Ray
performing the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. StOtt left for Omaha on brief
wedding trip. They will make then
home in Meadow Grove.
DR.. ID. w. McGregor of Madison, DR.
c. f. Sharpe of Wayne and DR.. J. F
Poucher of Stanton attended the Nor
folk district program meeting held
here Wednesday The meeting was
held for the purpose of making pro
gram arrangements for the Norfolk
district conference of the Methodist
church which is to be held here Apri
20-21.
At social meeting of the w. c. 7
L. held Tuesday afternoon at the
home of j. A. Porter on Norfolk av
enue, Mrs. Elvira Hickman, eighty
four years old, mother of Mrs. Mussel
man, gave an interesting talk on hel
personal acquaintance with Abraham
Lincoln and his family The program
of the afternoon was given over tc
Abraham Lincoln and Miss Frances
Willard.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

man was about to be discharged from
the railroad hospital as cured. Word
had just been received that he could
walk eight or ten blocks a day.
on the Southern Pacific Mr. Chap
man was foreman of the roundhouse
at Dunsmuir in the mountain division
an important post.
The deceased was iiftyone years
Old He leaves wife and a SON His
father and mother from Fremont have
been spending the winter in California
The body will be taken to Dunlap
Ia, for burial.
MIR Chapman, during his residence
here, served for number of years Oh
the board Of education.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
Dallas to Have Third Bank.

Dallas, S. D., Feb. 1S.-The Third
bank for Dallas has been Incorporated
and will do business as the Dallas
State bank, with capital stock of
$4,000.
The building formerly used by A.
Wager as United States commits
sioner has been purchased and is be
ing fitted up for headquarters. The
bank will open up for business on the
18th of March.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
Reouisition for Marquis.

Hastings, Neb., Feb, 17-Governol
Shallenberger has issued requiston
for Benjamin Marquis, under arrest
in Kansas City, where he was first
helu at the instance of the Commercial
bank of .Chappelle. The reQuisitior
was issued at the request Of the sher
iff of this county and Marquis will be
brought back to stand trial on .
charge of negotiating worthlesi
check for $500 year ago 1t is now
learned that Marquis is wanted in sew
eral places in this state
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
Short Line Lied Up.

The O'Neill branch of the Burling-
ton railroad is still tied up" No
trains have been run over the road
either way since Monday, February 8,
and Burlington officials have not pre-
pared to state when the branch will
be in operation. The principal OBJ.
stacle has been a snowdrift eighteen
feet high and 5000 feet long. The
snow fence was blown down and the
boards are scattered through the drift.
A rotary plow has been at work on
the drift, but the boards have inter
fered with its action, making the
work of opening the road exceedingly
slow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
Lemp Divorce Trial Ended.

St. Louis, Feb, l7.-The tnal of the
suit for divorce brought by Mrs Lii
Iian Handlan Lemp against her mil
lionaire husband William j. LemP
Jr., ended with the arguments OF at
tOrneys Judge Hitchcock will rende!
decision later. Mrs Lemp was in
tears while her attorney in his argu
ment spoke OF the husbands $ alleged
conduct. Her attorney asked for
gross alimony.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
Pierce Now Has Fine Library.

Pierce, Neb., Feb. 17.-Special to
The News: A sumptuous banquet was
served 70 the supporters of the Pierce
public library by the w. c. 7. U. of
Pierce last night. 1t was held at the
Inhelder hall The toastmaster was
A. f. Magdanz and the following list
of toasts were responded to: "Our
Library and City" w. W. Quivey;
Benefits of the Library to the Home,
eX-Railway Commissioner j. A. Will
Jams: Benefits of the Public Library
to Our Schools" o. r. Bowen; "The
Professional Man and Books DR.. l..
II. Pheasant; "The Work of the Pierce
Library During the Past Two Years,
County superintendent Frank Pilger;
"The Library of the Future f. E
Lillibahl A vocal solo was rendered
by Mrs. l.. n. Maxwell
The Pierce public library was
started two years ago under the aus
pices of the w. c. r. U. 1t now con
tains 700 books of practical value. A
neat surplus fund has been laid by
for the buying of more books. The
library has been success in every
way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
corrohorates PARIS Testimony.

New York, Feb. l7,-Corroboration
of the testimony of Special Treasury
Agent Parr, who last week testified as
to alleged attempts of Splitter, a dock
superintendent of the American Sugar
Refining company, to bribe him during
his tests of the scales on the Brooklyn
docks of the company in November,
1907, was given by Weigher Thomas
Hyatt at the resumption of the hearing
in the governments suit against the
sugar company for alleged frauds in
the weighing of sugar shipments.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
Saws Smith Has Three Wives

st. Joseph, Mo, Feb. l7.-Mrs. Cora
Smith, the girl.wife of her motLers
husband, who last Sunday shot and
seriously wounded Smith when he
Started to desert her, said that Smith
had three wives, No 3 now residing in
Oklahoma The girl was sobbnG
when she told her story. She was
told that Smith was dying, and was
asked whether she had anything to
say: We'll, I'm sorry shot him
but he needed a bullet"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
Drops Dead on Train.

Creighton, Neb,, Feb, G7-Special to
The News: Ferdinand Balloweg Of
Creighton, aged fifty-fve, who had
lived here twenty-five years, dropped
dead in the smoking car of the north.
bound Norfolk-Dalas train between
Creighton and Winnetoon
Passengers in the coach were dazed
wnen they realized that, before their
very eyes, one of their fellow passen-
gers had expired.
Sad Shock For Daughter.
Mr.. Balloweg was on his way TO