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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
Wrestle al Albion.

Albion, Neb., Nov. 20.-Special to
The News: In catch-as-catch-c can
wrestling match here Jimmie Fiehan
won two straight falls from Dave
Wenchett, otherwise known as the
Dakota Kid" The first fall was won
in seven minutes by an English bar
hold, the second in 2ia minutes by a
half Nelson. Dakota Kid weighs 1870
pounds and Jimmie Fiehan 100. No
trick holds were used
Dakota Kid Is well known wrestler
I'm South Dakota and Minnesota, he
having won matches from Bob Kelley
NJ Aberdeen, S. d., and Miller of Min.
nesota. He halls from Midland S. ID.
Fiehan is an amateur, having never
done any of this work. He Is a solid
well built man, and Wenchett says he
has no business working but ought to
be In the ring.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
Fell Through Window.

Gregory County Herald: Landlord
Allen of the Ak-Sar-Ben hotel carries
the marks of very narrow escape
from permanent Disagreement and
probable death. While visiting his
family at the Lakota hotel in Dallas,
Monday evening, Mr.. Allen had the
misfortune to stumble while descend
ing the stairs and fall head first
through a large window on the land
ing. Mr.. Allen was wearing a stiff
hat which protected his head from
serious injury from the broken glass.
Several superficial wounds were sus-
tanned about the face and eyes and
the hat was badly damaged, but Mr..
Allen is giving thanks most sincere
for his escape.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03

bill The main difficulty in the en-
actment of the measure will arise in
the lower house, where Speaker Can
non and his following are opposed
to the plan.
Senator Carter of Montana said he
would press the passage of the bill
he introduced at the special session of
congress. He will make some changes
in it, however, which he believes will
make it more acceptable to some of
its opponents.
The senator introduced his first pos
tai savings bank bill in the last con-
gress Among its provisions was the
one that postmasters should deposit
savings intrusted to the care of the
government in local banks and that
the government should take as Sc
curity first lien upon the assets of
the bank.
This provision was opposed. Sena-
tor Cummins, among others, held it
unnecessary to exact security. Carter
revamped his bill for the special ses-
sion so as to provide that the securi-
ity to be eXacted from a bank should
be determined by committee con-
sisting of the postmaster general, the
attorney general and the secretary of
the treasury. This found favor with
many senators, though still opposed
by Cummins.
After further study of the PROPOSE
ton and conferences with representa-
tives of various schools If thought in
the upper house Carter has come to
the conclusion that his first plan is
preferable. Consequently he will re-
store to his bill the provision that the
security shall consist of first lien
upon the assets of the bank.
81 am confident that the bill will
pass the senate" said Senator Carter.
Il intend to press it with the utmost
vigor."
Other senators have expressed the
opinion that the bill would pass the
senate, but they are not so confident
of it when it comes to the house
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
Was Badly Frightened.

Lynch Journal: George Burnett
was very badly frightened Saturday
morning and in a manner that he will
not care to experience again in life
time. He and Mrs. Burnett were out
at the barn when she tainted away.
After few efforts to revive her and
finding no appearance of life he
thought she was dead and at once
mounted a horse and came to town,
informing Fred Ellis and Davis what
had happened as he passed their
places. They went over and found
that Mrs. Burnett had walked to the
house and was wondering where
George had gone. When he returned
in short time he was greatly as
tonished and still greater relieved to
see her sitting in the door. He had
sent word to her parents at Creighton
who came up in the afternoon to see
thought the report was corrected and
spent Sunday with them. One thing
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
OF COURSE HE PICKS WoLeAsT
Tom Jones Says His "MeaI Ticket"
VIII Win In Ten Rounds.

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-Though the
betting public has made Lew Powell
10 % favorite in the coming clash
between Red Head" Lew and the Mil
waukee whirlwind, AID Wolgast, which
is scheduled for Dreamland ring to-
night, Tom Jones, manager of Ad is
very confident that his man will turn
up the victor.
Jones talked of Wolgast's chances
this morning:
eff Powell will jump in and fight there
will be knockout inside of ten rounds
and l am sure that Wolgast will score
over Powell. So confident am | that
Wolgast will be the victor in the COM
ing fight that | have already talked
with Virgil Garabaldi about matching
Ad with Abe Attell here in December.
Winner or loser, AID would like to
take on Attell and he will do the
feather weight limit for him."
The mill will undoubtedly develop
into a scrap between a simon pure
slugger and a clean, gritty, cool-headed
ring general Powell knows every art
of the boxing game. He is a quick
hitter, and his defense is almost i'm
penetrable. Also it will not do to
overlook the fact that the snappy
punches of Powell have sting back
of them and that Lew can come across
with the sleep producer when he gets
set for it.
In the matter of reach, height and
weight, Powell has the advantage over
Wolgast. Lew is nearly three inches
taller than Wolgast and he outreaches
him by several inches. The advant-
ages that Powell has will be much in
his favor, as Lew is lucid thinker
and rapid executor. Powell will enter
the ring weighing 1876 pounds, while
Wolgast will probably not tip the
beam at more than 1913. Both boys
took things easy yesterday, confirming
their work to sparring matches at
their respective quarters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03

was u. S. Conn OF Columbus, who is
slated to become president of the
Wayne Normal school as soon as the
state buys the institution which will
be, It is understood, Thursday of this
week
The old state normal board has the
matter i'm hand and, after having visit
ed the Wayne school some days ago,
determined to make the purchase De-
cember 2, and start operating it as
state school as soon thereafter as
possible.
Mr.. Conn. who is to be president ac-
cording to the best of information, was
teacher at Wayne for thirteen years
and is a very capable man. His choice
will please nothern Nebraska educa-
tors.
Phil Cole for Place on Board.
There will be a vacancy on the nor
nal school board when Mr.. Hayes of
Alliance retires, he having let it be
known that he does not desire appoint
ment. He seeks the presidency of the
Alliance normal school, which is to
be established by the state, in all
probability.
And to fill the vacancy on the board,
northern Nebraska people are urging
the ACCESSIBILITY of appointing Phil Cole
of Wayne. There is now not a single
north Nebraska man on the board and
with state normal at Wayne the
logic of having a man on the ground
is at once apparent to all. There
is a Kearney man on the board, close
at hand to the Kearney school, a
York man on the board, close at hand
to the York school; and there has
been Peru man on the board.
Graham of Omaha is seeking the
position, but is believed in northern
Nebraska educational circles, as well
as political, that Governor Shallenber-
ger will appreciate the justice of the
demand in this section of the state
for at least one northern Nebraska
man on the board. Unless Mr.. Cole
of Wayne is appointed, the nearest
member on the board would be at
York
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
j. r, HaIe's Farm Hand Shot.

Atkinson Graphic: Gable Johnston,
who has been working at Hale's ranch,
while attempting to take a revolver
out of his coat pocket it was dis
charged and it's contents lodged in his
right leg above the knee. He was
brought to his home in town and DR..
Douglas called, who probed for the ball
and found it lodged on the surface of
the bone. Several pieces of cloth were
forced into the cavity, bullet, also a
few kernels of oats which were in his
pocket when the gun was discharged.
No bones were broken and under the
doctors skilled care no serious results
are anticipated other than the incon-
venience of being laid up for the major
part of the winter
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
Netherlands Exciting Experience.

Lynch Journal: We had an expert
ence at our home the other night that
this editor does not care to repeat or
to have anyone else experience. About
l o'clock we were awakened to find a
lamp that had been left lit blazing up
with the oil in the bowl on fire. In
throwing the lamp out of doors the top
fell off, it having broken clear around
the lamp, and set the floor on fire in
two places. However, these were soon
extinguished and we began to feel
thankful that we were still alive and
suffering no ills save the nervous
shock. An examination of the burner,
a new one, showed that there was no
air vent leading from the bowl of the
lamp out. AS we have not .been able
to get a good grade of oil lately, the
poor burner and bad oil were too much
of combination.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
klentz-S ixbery.

At the M. E. parsonage at o'clock
Saturday afternoon there occurred the
wedding of Robert A. Klentz and Miss
Alta Sixbery. The wedding was a
quiet one and the nature of surprise
to the many friends of the young cou-
pie. Miss SiXbery is employed at the
hospital for insane here, her home be-
ing at Pilger. Mr. Klentz is the son
of Fred Klentz, a retired business
man of this city, and is also employed
at the institution. Rev. DR.. G. w.
Ray performed the ceremony The
young couple Immediately after the
wedding returned to the hospital
where they will continue their SER
vices.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
Preparina Final Clash.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The Mica
raguan insurgents are now engaged
in what is expected to be the final
grapple with the zelayan forces &C
cording to unofficial advices reaching
Salvador Castrillo the representative
here of the Nicaraguan insurrection-
airy forces. The advices intimate
that fighting is in progress both at
Rama and Greytown and that assault
on Managua, the capital will follow.
The arms and ammunition landed
early last week by the Norwegian
steamer Ustein are believed now to
be in the hands of the insurgent
forces and prompt use of them by
Estrada's forces is expected. Senior
Castrillo pointed out that 1t would
require less than three days to trans
port the munitions from Bluefields,
where the Utstein landed them at
Rama, and that as soon as his COM
patriots were supplied immediate
conflict with the government troops
was inevitable.
The department of state declared
ii had received no advices of any
kind from Nicaragua. All inquiries as
to the landing Of marines of Nicara
guam territory were met with evasive
replies, but these were such as to
give rise to the belief that some forces
had been put ashore to protect Ameri-
can interests and to reconnoitre.
Just how large this force may be or
how long it may be intended to be
kept there could not be guessed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
ONE IN TWELVE DIVORCED?
That's the Ratio the Experts Expect In
America

New York, Nov. 29.-In two volumes
on Marriage and Divorce" the United
States government has compiled COM
plete data on the subject. The period
covered in the report is the twenty
years from 1887 to 1906, and the pre-
vious twenty years between 1867 and
1886 are fully covered for the purpose
of comparisons.
Starting with marriages, for that is
the necessary preliminary to divorce,
it is found that the marriage rate fiuc-
tuates according to commercial pros
perity. Financial panics always pull
down the rate of increase. The per-
centage of marriages is greater in the
south than in the north. The western
made rapid jump upward in the mar
riage rate and are passing the south
ern states. The percentage of mar
riages to every 10000 of population
has been decreasing somewhat in the
North Atlantic and North Central
states, while it is increasing rapidly
elsewhere in the union.
Inc highest marriage rate is In the
old Indian Territory part of Oklahoma,
followed closely by Arkansas and Tex.
as. The lowest rate is in California,
Connecticut and Delaware. New York
is well down toward the bottom of the
list, close with New Jersey, Rhode
Island, Pennsylvania and Massachu.
sets.
In the United States as a whole
there are ninety-three marriages for
every 10000 of total population, and
357 marriages for every 10000 of the
population of manageable age, or
above Is years old. The only coun.
tries that rival this high rate are west.
ern Australia, Hungary and Saxony,
which present about the same average
figures. The fewest marriages occur
in Ireland, with Sweden next. Ire.
lands rate is less than one-half that of
the United States.
The number of divorces granted in
this country in 1867 was 1887. Forty
years later. in 1906, the number was
72,O62. Taking the census years OF
1870 and 1900 as a basis for popula.
ton, this was percentage increase
of from 2S to 70 per 100000 of popula,
ton. The rate of increase was nearly
three times, and the evil has been
growing in even greater proportion in
the last half dozen years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03

Henry Fricke and Miss Bertha Wank
were married at Madison.
Miss Lena Johnson and Frank
Greckel.
Miss Bessie Stewart and S. Wan
ger were married at Page.
Miss Lena Johnson and Frank Grac-
kel were married at West Point.
Paul c. Butler and Miss Ottile c.
Gardels were married at Battle Creek.
Frank J. Vavra and Miss Tony
Vavra awere married at Gregory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03

Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 20.-Fred T..
Robinson came here last evening from
Lincoln and going to the home of his
father-in-law, shot his wife, who was
visiting there and then shot himself.
Both Robinson and his wife were
taken to the hospital The woman
probably can live but few hours,
and there is little hope that the hus-
band will long survive.
SO far as known there had been no
quarrel between the two, and friends
of Robinson say he has shown signs
of being mentally unbalanced. Re-
Gently he wrote to the chief of po-
lice here that the black.hand was af-
ter him and family.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
NO BAR AGAINST MATHEwsoN.
Commission Rules it Does Not Matter
What Player Does.

Cincinnati, o., Nov. 29.-The charges
which have been made in the east,
that if Christy Mathewson plays this
winter on an indoor baseball team
with Jack Doescher, who is an outlaw,
he will be unable to play with the
Giants next year, is "all rot" accord
ing to Chairman Hermann of the
national commission. He says the
commission has ruled that the players
under contract cannot play either with
or against Ineligible men during the
baseball season. If they want to play
with or against them out of season
it is all right Mathewson is there
fore free to play where he likes this
winter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
Omaha Girl Weds chinaman.

Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 29.-Leo
Lung, proprietor of the Chinese res
taurant in this city, and Miss Lulu
Amsler white girl of Omaha, were
married in Cheyenne on Tuesday last,
and have just returned to this city to
reside. The two allege that they have
been acquainted for two years, Lung
having met the girl in the metropolis,
where the bride was born. They left
this city Sunday. For the present they
will live above the restaurant, but lat
er expect to occupy home in some
residence portion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
TO MARK A FAMOUS SPOT.
A Public Park Where Washington
Crossed the Delaware

Philadelphia Nov 29.-The pictur-
esque country in the vicinity of the
little settlement known as Washing.
tons Crossing" in New Jersey, is to
be set aside for national park A
commission has been appointed by the
governor of New Jersey to carry on
the negotiations, and the state of Penn
sylvanla will cooperate so that the
land on both sides of the Delaware can
be reserved forever for the nation as
a great park which, like the reserva.
ton at Valley Forge, will be the Nee
ca for patriotic pilgrims as long as
time shall last
The scene of the famous exploit that
put heart into the desparing patriots
and changed gloom into sunlight has
been neglected by the historical So
cieties. One reason Is that the scene
of the crossing of the Delaware is n
little difficult to reach. Only one rail-
road goes there and trains are infre-
quent while the trip by trolley is a
slow one. Nevertheless one monu.
ment has been erected. This stands on
the road from the picturesque little
railroad station to the house where
Washington made his headquarters
during the battle. The inscription
reads
This tablet is erected by the soci-
ETY. of the Cincinnati in the state of
New Jersey to commemorate the cross
ing of the Delaware by General Wash
ington and the continental army on
Christmas night, 1776."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
jim JEFFRIEs HAS A DREAM.
And in That Vision Jack johnson Was
Knocked Out In Rounds.

And in That Vision Jack johnson Was
Knocked Out in a Rounds.
New York, Nov. 29.-For the second
time within a month Jim Jeffries has
dreamed that he has knocked Jack
Johnson out in four rounds. A great
many battles are settled in dreams.
"Bill' Squires dreamed that he knock
ed out Burns; jim Corbett dreamed
that he beat Fitz, and Con O'Kelley
dreamed that he put Pat Connolly
on his back in two minutes. Some
times they come true and very often
they repeat with the reverse English.
Jeffries, however, is one of our best
little dreamers. Before every big fight
jeff has at least two dreams concern
ing the result. He is extremely ner-
vous just prior to a big go and his
troubled sleep is the result of these
dreams, Thinking that the sporting
world would like to know exactly what
jeff dreamed we wired the big fellow
at Springfield. o., and had him send
us just what he dreamednobufiiogm
us just what he could recall of the
dream he had concerning Johnson.
Here it is:
-Four rounds was all the fight went,
and l won with left hand hook to
the jaw. AS l remember the thing
now, it was very warm day. l had
never fought in the open air before
and the light kept me squirting all
the time. Johnson and / tossed a coin
for corners and he won, taking the
chair with the sun to his back. In
my corner the sun was right in my
eyes, and Kid Mccoy, who was behind
me, held a parasol over my head as l
sat there waiting for the bell to ring.
He kept telling me funny stories. Tim
McGrath was great fellow for TAX
ing mans mind off the fight by tell
ing these stories, and Mccoy had me
giggling like big kid at the jokes.
Il guess | was so excited that /
woke up and then again heard Jeff
wins | rubbed my eyes and sat up
to listen. 1t was Berger on the phone
in the hall telling Gotch that | won a
bet from him that we left to Berger
to decide.
Yes, Jeff wins, Berger kept saying
and then | jumped out of bed to tell
him about the dream"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
STATE DOCUMENTS sToLEN2
The Country Home Of Secretary Knox
Ransacked.


Philadelphia Nov. 29.-Valley Forge
Farms, the magnificent Chester county
house of the secretary of state, F. G.
Knox, was ransacked last Thursday
night and every paper or packet that
appeared to have any legal significance
was taken, while silverware, clothes,
robes and ornaments. any of which
could easily have been sold at large
prices, were left.
Secretary Knox was informed imme-
diately. The value of the papers stol.
en- is known only to Mr.. Knox, who Is
in Washington. AS far as the detec-
tives can learn, the only other thing
taken by the thieves was an alligator
travelling bag, used, probably to carry
the missing documents.
The robbery was committed hurried
ly. The intruders left a broken drill
in the safe in the secretary's study.
Several handles had been taken from
a candelabra in the breakfast room
and shaved for lubricant for the steel
drill. One candle had been lighted in
side a shaving mug so that its flicker
would attract no attention. A derby
delphia department store, lay on the
study table. Beside it was a pair of
new kid gloves.
The thieves made their entrance
through back door, which was forced
by some powerful pressure exerted
C1 in
jured and the bolt socket and the
heavy lock hasp were cracked apart
clearly. There were no jimmy marks
on the jamb
Shortly before o'clock Friday night
man entered the estate gateway. He
passed the guardhouse and encoun-
tered a guard. The guard stopped the
man and was asked if Mr.. Tindale, a
neighbor, was at home. Mr.. Tindale
was not, the guard replied, and he
asked if there was any message he
could telephone to the farmhouse in
the valley below. There wasn't any,
the man said, and he turned away.
The man wore a heavy overcoat with
Persian lamb collar. The collar was
turned up, quite covering his face. He
was small man and walked with
quick and nervous steps. A Scotch
collie slept in the stable. He was not
heard to bark and, moreover he has
disappeared.
Mrs. Toner, wife of the caretaker,
and her small daughter entered the
side door of the mansion Friday morn
ing. 1t was dark. The shutters were
closed. Every room was in a state of
wild disorder. In the dining room SOL
id silver plate was distributed as If
on show on the table. Every drawer
had been ransacked. The library and
music room were in a similarly chaotic
appearance. On the second floor in
the secretary's study, the state of af-
fairs was quite different. Orderly and
with a respect for system that denotes
the work of the expert housebreaker,
the drawers of the mahogany desk
used by Mr.. Knox had been opened
with jimmy and rified of every pa
per that they contained. Only blank
stationery was left behind.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
Pierce Girls Wept over Bank Robbers.

Pierce Leader: Last Saturday eve
ming while the two convicts, Jim Nor
rison and Len Leninger, were waiting
at the depot for their train to carry
them to the penitentiary, number of
giddy girls congregated at the depot
and made themselves ridiculous by
making over the two men. Their sym
pathies were even extended so far to
the convicts that some of them gave
vent to their feelings in loud boo
hoo" which could he heard for some
distance, and in uttering expressions
wholly uncalled for and out of
place.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
Kill a Deer.

Beemer Times Ed Konecek and
Bill Web killed a deer over in Grant
township one day last week. The
animal was first seen over in Cleve-
land township and was chased from
there over into Grant township and
shot. 1t proved to be a 4-year-old and
was found to be in good healthy condi-
ton. Such animals are rare in this
country, and in most any other coun-
try for that matter, and it really does
look like a shame to kill them. This
is the first deer seen in this country
in many years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
Hoo Thieves Bold.

Winside Tribune; A most reckless
and daring act was perpetrated a few
evenings ago, when party or parties,
drove into the Horribly feed yards and
deliberately cut the throat of a nice
hog, loaded it into a wagon and drove
away. 1t rather looks as though thiev-
ing was getting rather promiscuous
around here and if the parties could be
caught they would fare pretty roughly
in the hands of the people.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
Another Gunboat Sent.

Seattle, Nov. 30. - The gunboat
Princeton, commanded by G.. H. Hayes,
sailed from the Bremerton navy yards
for Nicaragua, where it will join, the
gunboat Vicksburg, which is now at
Corinto. The Princeton, which has
now been undergoing extensive repairs
at the navy yards, will stop at San
Francisco to take ammunition and
stores.