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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
A Sensation In Columbus.

Columbus, Neb., Nov. 20.-Mrs. Dora
E. Doxey, who is claimed to have re-
ported herself as Mrs. William Erder
of st. Louis in collecting the life in
surance carried by the latter and who
is described as strikingly handsome
woman, is confined in her room as a
result of the nervous shock which is
said to have resulted from her arrest
in connection with the Erder matter.
Both she and her husband have been
released on bond and Mrs. Doxey's
father is here.
DR.. Doxey came to Columbus last
April and began practice. 1t is stated
that Doxey and his wife had been
separated for some time and that she
returned to him shortly after Erder's
death in st. Louis.
Neither Doxey nor his wife would
talk for publication, but it was stated
on behalf of Mrs. Doxey that Erder
had signed over to her the amount OF
his insurance policy because she nur'
sed him through his Illness She
SIdLeu W llc duIlOl lhuI iSiuN'
had become estranged from his own
family prior to his death and that she
had taken him into her home and car
ed for him.
At the local postoffice it was learn
ed that Mrs. DoXey, soon after arriv'
ing in Columbus, gave an order to one
of the local mail carriers to deliver to
her any mail addressed to Mrs. Will
lam Erder, saying that MRS. Erder was
her sister who was visiting in the city
The arrests have created sensation
here, where DR.. DoXey and his wife
have become well acquainted during
the few months since their arrival in
the city.
Mrs. Doxey is charged with a stat
utory offense. The case has been post
poned until December 8 on account OF
Mrs. DoXey's illness.
The eXhuming of the body of vii
| liam ]. Erder of st. Louis is not a
surprise to DR.. DoXey and Mrs. DoXey
They say it was arranged or discuss
ed while Miss Erder was here this
| week
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Tho Witches Tree.

Country people speak of the elder
tree AS 1.-The witches tree" and
planted 1t near farm buildings and
dairies to keep off witches. They also
say that the roots should never come
near u well, still less grow into it, or
the water will be spoiled Evelyn's
opinion was also unfavorable. He
says: II do by no means commend
the scent of it. which is very noxious
TO the air.
eve learn from Biesius that a GER
tain house in Spain, seated among
many elder trees. diseased and killed
nearly all its inhabitants, which. when
at last they were grubbed up, became
a very healthy and wholesome place"
Cattle scarcely touch the elder, and
the mole is driver away by the scent
Carriers often place branches on their
horses heads to keep off flies. Moth
ing will grow well in the company Of
the elder and when 1t has been re-
moved and all its roots carefully
grubbed up ii Is some few years be-
fore the ground becomes Nrfectly
sweet and good for anything.-Sel-
borne's Magazine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
TeIIinu the Time.

\ pompous Londoner on a visit to
New York was eternally Dragging
about the cleverness of the English
One morning rs he left the hotel to
buy Il paper he was Joined by New
Yorker whom he knew. The English
man ut once started on his favorite
theme. declaring that the London
newsboy was deuced clever and with
out an equal for ready retort Then
as he called newsboy, a lyrical New
York lad, the LondoneT said: NOW
I'll show you the difference. Just see
how this chap will funk"
The "newsie" came running with
his papers, and the Londoner prompt
ly opened fire. while the boy took an
inventory OF his customer.
"Now. my boy" said the English
man. "can you tell me the time by
your nose this morningi"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
COURTS AN AID TO SIN"
A Methodist Prelate Condemns Sec
recy in Divorces.


New York, Nov. 20.-Bishop o. p.
Fitzgerald of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, at Nashville, Tenn, has
telegraphed here the following opin-
ion concerning recent divorce agita-
ton:
1t is generally accepted truism that
the sacredness of the marriage rela-
ton measures the civilization of any
country. This is true of all people
everywhere without regard to race,
color or previous condition. Judged
by this standard, the outlook for our
country is not encouraging.
The divorce evil is increasing. In
the higher walks of life where there
is most money and ought to be most
intelligence and superior virtue, the
sin and shame OF divorce have in
creased alarmingly.
The secrecy of the proceedings is
feature that tells it's own story The
hidden works of darkness are thus con.
fessed. The remedy is with public
opinion that will express itself in wild
er laws and better practice among
our clergy and civil officers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Grandmother Hears News,

The dispatch that flashed over The
News Associated Press leased wire
was the first information given to Mrs.
William Schwartz of POI South First
street that her 17-year-old grandson,
Richard Buckle, referred to as "Dickie
the stable boy" in the telegram, was
really dead in the Cherry, H., mine
horror.
When told by a News reporter that
her grandson was one of the first TAX
en- out of the st. Paul mine, and that
lie was dead, Mrs. Schwartz said;
81 cannot believe Richard is dead.
He was employed at the mine as a
blockman and although his work was
not very hard, he and Albert, who is
ii years old and who also worked In
the mine, were the sole supporters OF
become of them. l had hopes that
they would bring Richard out alive.
Your news is the first that has reached
me that he is really dead. He was
only II years Old"
Albert had just come up from the
mine a few minutes before the disas-
ter.
Mrs. Schwartz, who lives with her
son Richard Schwartz, at POI South
First street, received the following
letter from her daughter, Mrs. Marie
Buckle, dated Cherry ILL.,, November
10. after the mine disaster:
10, after the mine disaster:
Dear Mother and Brother: With
the greatest sadness and an aching
heart | am writing you of very UNI
lucky happening here. The shaft in
the mine is on fire and over S65 min
ers, including our son, Richard, are
still in the shaft. Albert, who came
out of the mine just before the fire
broke out, is safe with me. | cannot
write any more, and | do not know
what to do. l will write more soon.
Marie.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Order of Hearinq of Final Account.

S'Hc' W ''Sa'''S VI TIHdl ACCOUNT.
In the matter of the estate of Phil
lips w. Hull. deceased, in the county
court of Madison count, Nebraska.
Now on the 4th day of November,
1909, came Annice Elizabeth Hull and
Jack Koenigstein, the executors of
said estate, and pray for leave to rem
der an account as such executors.
1t is therefore ordered that the 9th
day of December 1909, at ] o'clock
p. M, at my Office in Madison, Neb.,
be fixed as the time and place for
examining and allowing such account.
And the heirs of said deceased, and all
persons interested in said estate, are
required to appear at the time and
place so designated, and show cause,
if such exists, why said account should
not be allowed.
1t is further ordered that said An
nice Elizabeth Hull and Jack Koenig-
stein, executors, give notice to all per-
sons interested in said estate by caus-
ing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Norfolk Weekly News.
Journal, newspaper printed and in
general circulation in said county, for
three weeks prior to the day set for
said hearing.
In testimony whereof / have here
unto set my hand and affixed my Of
fetal seal this 4th day of November,
A. d., 1903. VIM. Bates,
County Judge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Ed Dixon Nav Lose Leo.

Word received here by relatives of
h. l.. Dixon, who is suffering from a
broken leg at a Spokane hospital, say.
ing that there is danger that Mr.. Dix.
on Will lose his leg as a result of diff
liculty in one fracture knitting. The
limb was broken in three places in a
wreck sixteen weeks ago. Two of the
fractures have been reported healing
while the fifth cast has just ben re.
moved from the third fracture. The
leg will be cut open and a silver band
ting. If this fails the leg will be am.
putated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Order of Hearing of Final Account


In the matter of the estate of Car
oline e. Farley, deceased.
In the county court of Madison
county Nebraska.
Now on the 18th day of November,
1909, came Myron M. Farley, the eX-
ecutor of said estate, and prays for
leave to render an account as such
executor.
1t is therefore ordered that the 18th
day of December, 1909, at l o'clock p.
m, at my Office in Madison, Nebraska,
be fixed as the time and place for ex-
aiming and allowing such account.
And the heirs of said deceased, and
all persons interested in said estate,
are required to appear at the time
and place so designated, and show
cause, if such exists, why said account
should not be allowed,
1t is further ordered that said My
ron M. Farley, executor give notice
to all persons interested in said estate
by causing a copy of this order to be
published in the Norfolk Weekly
News-Journal, a newspaper printed
and in general circulation in said
county for three weeks prior to the
day set for said hearing.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed my of
fetal seal this 10th day of November
A. d. 1909.
lSeaD VIM. Bates,
County Judge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
The Top Hat.


Tall hats. "pearkin up like the spire
of steeple quarter of yard above
the croWne." as sixteenth century
writer describes them, were known in
the time of Elizabeth, and the Puri-
tans affected them until they merged
into the old fashioned beavers of ouI
great graudfathers' days. Top hats OF
silk appeared first in Florence about
1900, and twcnty years later silk hats
with felt bodies were introduced into
England. About 1910 the French silk
hat was placed on the market and at
once adopted in the familiar chimney
pot shape. There were several varl-
cites Of it. such rs the Wellington hat
with the yeomun crown; the Anglesea
hat. bell shaped ut the top, and the
D'Orsay hat. with ribbed silk binding
and a big bow. The color also varied
Thus the Earl of Harrington started a
craze for green top hats by wearing
one in his garden with the idea OF not
frightening the birds He also tested
his silk hats by standing upon them
The top hat. however, was never SO
favored by any great parsonage as 70
account for its general adoption.--Lon'
don Answers
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
WILD GEESE.
They Never Feed Without Throwing
Out Scouts or Sentries.

Out Ut 0SIItTIcS'
Some of the common sayings con-
corning birds are stupidity wrong.
You stupid goose" is an expression
constantly heard. yet the goose, wheth
er wild or tame, is most sagacious.
Wild geese. for instance, never feed
without throwing out scouts or sen
tries. j. q. Millais describes how he
saw flock of geese feeding with sen
tries out and how after Il time one of
the sentrieS Went up to II bird that
was feeding and gave it II gentle peck
on the back. The latter thereupOn left
its grazing and went off 10 take up
guard while the sentry took its turn
to feed
Gentle as dove" is such a com
mon proverb that the dove has become
the emblem OF peace. Quite mis-
take. for all the dove and pigeon tribe
are great lighters. and in the breeding
season the COCK birds indulge in bat
ties royal.
The foolish prejudice against al.
birds of prey includes that pretty little
hawk the kestrel Now. If the kestrel
were known as the mouse falcon 1t Is
possible that keepers would not in
variably shoot it on sight. The kestrel
lives mainly Oh mice and wireworms
1t Is quite innocent of killing par
tridgeS.
In game preserving district III
southern Scotland keStrelS were prac'
tically eXterminated Il few years ago.
What was the result! Over tract OF
country of 200 square miles field mice
Increased in such myriads that the
grazing was absolutely ruined. One
sheep farmer lost $500 in one yenr.-
Exchange
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Where Is God?

"Oh, where is the sea?" the fishes cried
AS they swan the crystal clearness
through.
We've heard from of old of the ocean:
tide,
And we long to look on the water
blue.
The wise ones speak of the infinite sea.
Oh, who can tell us If such there beY'
The lark few up in the morning bright
And sang and balanced on sunny wings
And this was it's song: II see the light.
look DER a world OF beautiful things
But. flying and singing everywhere,
Ia vain | have searched to find the air.
Rev Minot Judson Savage
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
a New Brand.

A nervous. worried looking man en-
tered large sporting goods establish
ment in the lower part of New YorF
city and said in an anxious voice t
the salesman; MY wife telephoned mt
awhile ago that she wanted me to bt
sure to bring home Lorna Doone.
I've inquired at half a dozen places
and can't find it. What sort of game
is it,"
The salesman. who knew sports
from the ground up. if not much else
pondered only moment before h'
said cheerfully: ~ don't think it's {
game. 1t sounds to me like the name
of new Scotch drink. Try that place
across the way with the screen doors
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
JEWISH FARMERS FAIR.
Federation Helds Convention and
Gives Exhibition In New York.

Gives Exhibition In New York.
Much interest has been aroused
among The large Jewish population In
New York city by the first annual CON.
vcntiun aud fair OF the Federation Of
Jewish Farmers Of America, held In
tho Educational Alliance building. For
several wears well defined movement
to take The Jewish immigrant from the
swentsh"p tu the farm has been In
progress. and the fair was one evidence
of It's success.
The Federation of Jewish Farmers
Of America was organized last Inuu.
AIRY. The purpose of the federation IL
to improve the material and social con
dtinns ur Jewish farmers and what Is
still more significant. to stimulate an
interest In farm life among the Jews
Of the large cities. The membership
OF the federation Is made mp OF Jewish
farmers from nll parts of the country
as far west rs North Dakota. Most of
these farmers formerly lived In the
congested districts OF New York city.
There are about 1000 Jewish farmers
in the United States
Corn. wheat. rye. alfalfa and sun
flowers from Massachusetts and Con.
nectirut: melons. squash. pumpkins,
peanuts. potatoes and 2nulihowrr from
New York: eggplant and asparagus
from New Jersey AVID linsc"d and mil
let from North Dakota ard Hercules
gourds from somewhere else were some
OF the exhibits made by the farmers
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26

W.ANTED-SuccGas Magazine re
one with experience, but would con.
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; salary $3.50 per day,
quires the services of a man in Nor.
folk to lC1k after expiring subscrip.
tons and to secure new business by
means of special methods usually eff.
fective; position permanent; prefo
with commission option. Address.
with references, R. c. Peacock, Rooin
1902, Success Magazine Bldg, New
York.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Death of Mrs. Smith.

After a lingering illness of two
years from cancer of the stomach
Mrs. f. d. Smith died at ABS this
morning at her home, on North
Twelfth street. Mrs. Smith was born
at Minneapolis in 1881 and was mar
ried at Council Bluffs, Ia, December
G. 1906. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith lived in
Omaha until last January when Mr.
Smith moved here and Mrs. Smith was
taken to a hospital for treatment. She
came to Norfolk August 15 The fun
eral will take place Monday afternoon.
Interment at the Prospect Hill GENE
terry.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
NO CHLOHOFORM FOR THEM.
Secretary MaoVeagh Finds Aged Clerks
V.

Secretary MacVeagh Finds Aged Clerks
Mere E Gcient Than Youngsters.
a board OF treasury department otIi.
'inlS which has been drawing up II
plan 10 increase clerical efficiency in
the department in Washington has dis
covered that old men and old women
VI the cleriChl forces are. as II rule.
more efficient than Younger clerks. al.
though good many of the elders ar"
not able to perform as much labor as
their juniors. Almost without eXccp
ton the work of the veteran clerks Is
commended by their chiefs.
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeugh
Is credited with fnvoring the eStab-
liShment of Il civil service pension fund
for supernnnuate0 employees. and it is
said that he will urge it on congress.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26

The boy glanced up at the English.
mans aristocrat.c features and. smil.
Ing serenely. replied ASK your own
nose, sir. Mine amt runnin'."
The Londoner got ratified, took out
his handkerchief and had 1t halfway
to his nose before his companions
coarse, unfeeling laugh made him real.
lie he had been stung.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26

worth OF Norfolk, captain of last
years football team at Kenyon col
lege in Ohio. Mr.. Southworth thinks
Norfolk will beat Neigh Saturday
afternoon.
He gives Coach Hunter praise for
the teams excellence.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26

One night we were in dense crowd
Watching II parade when during one of
those unacconptable Iulls which so Of
ten occur In large crowds little fell
low who was perched high up on his
fathers shoulder shouted: "Oh papa,
you ought to see. Way In the street
they are Just squirting light all over
the people, DelinOator.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
WAGES FOR A DAUGHTER.
Court Directs Payment For Work Done
In Parental Home.

Because she stayed home and cared
for her parents for nineteen years,
when she might have married and
made home for herself, Margaret
OMara of Ada. Mich. received a YER
dict of S3.l14 from jury in the circuit
court In suit brought against her
mother. Catherine O'Mara. 1t devel-
oped that the mother promised to pay
the daughter regular wages If she
would stay at the old farm In Ada
township
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Tho Intelligent Mule,

"Some people think mules haven't
much intelligence, but | knew they
have" was the way q commercial trav-
eler interrupted story teller. Now,
take the town | come from. While
was home on visit last year the place
was all wrought up over the systemat-
ic stealing of flowers from the graves
In our leading cemetery. The thing
had been going on some time and the
people were shocked, Of course. Final-
ly guard was posted and the thief
captured. and the thief was a mule.
ut didn't take long to get at all the
facts. 1t seems that certain woman
living near the cemetery had held up
the mules owner, who was beating the
animal. prosecuted him for cruelty.
then bought the mule and turned 1t
out to pasture The mule was so CRATE
full to the woman that every night it
would jump the pasture fence, go into
the cemetery. pick up the freshest
bunch of flowers it could find, carry
them to the woman's house and de-
post them on the front stoOp, where
she would find them in the morning.
Now, when YOU talk of intelligence in
animals
Good night" said the man whom
the commercial traveller had interrupt,
ed-New York Globe.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Alfonso to Decide Dispute.

Lima. Peru, Nov. 20.-The award
of King. Alfonso of Spain, who was
made the arbitrator of the boundary
dispute between Peru and Ecuador
has been announced and accepted by
both nations. .
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Norfolk Team Very East.

"The Norfolk high school football
team is the best light weight team |
ever saw. They play with the same
snap and ginger that marks a big col
lege team, They could give the Omaha
and Lincoln high school teams hard
rub"
This is the opinion of G. S. South
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
OLD ANNE ROYAL.
She Was Once One of the Quaint Char.
acters of Washington.


Old. queer, sharp tongued Anne Roy
all. traveller. editress and interviewer,
was for many years Il familiar figure
IN the streets of Washington trottius
lndomitably about her business, very
poor. very persistent. often trouble.
some, often rebutfed but with quail
ties of honesty and courage to be re-
speCtcd
There Is given in the story of her
life by Sarah Harvey Porter Il delight
full glimpse of her visit to ex-Presidcni
Madison and his wife. The contrast
between the gracious mature beauty
of charming Dolly Madison. elegant in
little limping. shabby figure IN anti
uuated skirts and ridiculous wadded
bonnet. could scarcely have been Ell.
HANGED.
AS usual. old Anne Royal had tramp
ed to save carriage hire; as usual her
errand. probably none too welcome to
her hosts. was to secure an interview
and use descriptive background But
Dolly Madison saw in the absurd, in
quisitive. despatched person before
her neither the reporter nor the guy
only ar aged and weary woman who
was her guest. She hurried to bring
her glass of water. then quite sim
ply stopped and retied her loosened
shoe laces and wiped the Virginia mud
from the tired old feet.
1t is small wonder that Mrs. Royals
clothes were queer. She was scarcely
of a bent of mind frivolously to pursue
the fashions had she had the time and
money. but she had neither. Her pa
per. the Huntress. of which she was
owner editor and chief reporter once
published conspicuously on the edi-
torial page a notice which is perhaps
unique in journalism:
mo paper will be issued from this
office this week. We really must take
one week once in ten years to fix up
our wardrobe, which is getting shabby.
Our next issue will welcome congress"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Encouraaement.

Artist-Yes, keep pegging away
Sometimes | get discouraged and say
to myself. "Whnt's the use| Friend
Don't give up. old man. You can't do
worse than you've done. you know
Exchange.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Norfolk Banks Hold Two Millions.

TNOI TVTN pdTIKS FIOTu TWU WTITTO1S,
Norfolk bank deposits amount to
two millions of dollars.
The total of the three national banks
here, in deposits, is $1,966, 50S,OO, ac-
cording to statements of the condition
of business at the close of last Tues
day, November TO-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26

Education is capital to poor man
and an interest to a rich man Horace
Mann.