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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
Wanted to Go to Jail for Wife.

Can a man serve out his wifes Jail
sentence? Judge Eiseley says not.
Mrs. frankie Young, colored, who,
armed with a broom, assisted her
aunt, Mrs Sadie Dubois in the assault
Wednesday on Carl Bathke, age 70,
was fined So and costs by Justice Else
ley Saturday afternoon, provision for
thirty days in the county jail being
tackled on in case of non-payment.
Mrs. Young was in court with her
husband and two black babies, / and 2
years old. She had no money and
couldn't leave the babies.
Young, who works at the Hartford
shop pleaded to go to Jail for his
wife.
Mrs. Young was finally given a
couple of days grace to go out and
hunt up money for the fine and court
costs
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
Cuminu County Hogs.

West Point, Neb., May 24.-Special
to The News Paul Stuefer, farmer
living north of the city, has just mar
Eeted sixty hogs of an average weight
of 313 pounds, that were just eleven
months old They topped the market
at $40,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
Planted Spuds; Now Fined $500.

Madison, Neb., May 25.-Special to
The News; District court opened at
l o'clock, with Judge Welch on the
bench. The case of the First National
bank of Madison VS.. G. w. Sprout,
growing out of a promissory note
which the bank holds against Sprout
as maker, it being an innocent third
purchaser, persists if remaining in
court it already having been tried in
the district court three times, taken
to the supreme court once, and called
for trial at this term and continued
until the fall term. Sprout claims
that he signed an order and not a
note
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
Third OF an Inch of Rain

A third of an inch of rain fell upon
Norfolk and surrounding territory dur
ing Sunday night and Monday morn
ing, bringing benefit of inestimable
value to growing crops. The amount
of rainfall in Norfolk was 80 of an
inch. The rain came gently, soaking
in as it fell.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
GEORGIA Editors Mistake.

Olive Fremstad, who has just come
from Europe. says the women are
wearing monocles over there. 1t re-
minds us that the last time we used
the word monocle the printer made 1t
manaele, and We had to hide out for
two days.-Atlanta Georgian.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
Norfolk,
Moss Succeeds stockdaIe.

Wiener, Neb., May 24.-Special to-
The News: At special meeting OK
the Wisner school board held Satur-
day night Prof. S. M. Moss of Fair
berry was elected as superintendent
to succeed w. T. Stockdale who goes
to Madison. Professor Moss comes
to Wisner highly recommended as "a
successful school man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
ereoory Land office Completed.

The new land office building at
Gregory is just completed. The base
ment will be occupied by cigar Tao
tory and the first floor by the govern
ment land Office, while the second
floor will be used as lodge hall. A7H
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
Dakota Child browns in Barrelgot

Sioux Falls, S. d., May 25.-Thei 2
year-old son of l.. Denouden, farmer
of Bon Homme, fell into a slop Barrel
ond was drowuhd az LGN .b'1bBA
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
Charge Too Stronq.

County Attorney James Nichols who
was called up from Madison to prose
cute the case found that the charge
against Sadie and her niece were "as.
sault with intent to do great bodily
HARM district court and peniten-
tiary offense. The facts did not seem
to warrant term in the ''pen" and
the county attorney modified the
charge to common assault and battery
an ordinary police court charge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
Dakota A. O. u. w.

Pierre, S. d., May 24.-The leaders
of the Ancient Order of United Work
men organization are beginning to
gather and lodge politics will have
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
Sadie Really Sick.

Mrs. Sadie Dubois, who was able to
disfigure Carl Bathke in the fight, was
too sick Saturday to appear in court.
The black lady was said to be really
sick. Her sister, Mrs. Frances Cole.
man of Sioux Falls, better known here
as Frances Gordon, is in Norfolk to
look after her.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
Divorce Allowed to Stand.

Motion of the defendant in the case
of Paul Vrzel VS.. Dorothy Anna Vrzel
asking that the judgment of the court
in annulling the marriage contract be
set aside was overruled. At the last
term the marriage contract between
these parties was annulled on the
ground of alleged lunacy of Mrs.
VrZel
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
The Sugar Factory Suit.


ground of alleged lunacy of Mrs
Vrzel.
The Sugar Factory Suit.
In the case of John Koenigstein VS.
Norfolk improvement company, mo
tion of defendant requiring the plain
tiff to make his petition more definite
and specific was sustained, and plain
tiff was allowed thirty davs to file ar
amended petition.
Unruh a Sick Man.
Motion was filed by council for the
defendant in the case of the state OF
Nebraska VS.. Peter Unruh, charged
with numerous forgeries, also affida
Wits by DR.. F. A. Long and Sheriff
Clements in support of same. Motion
asks for continuance until the fal
term, alleging that defendant is sick
and physically unable to appear In
court at this time.
Durland's Garnishee Lifted.
In the six cases of w. II. Field
nlaintiff in error, VS.. Andrew j. Dur
land, the petition in error Is sustained
and the judgment of the lower court
is reversed and set aside and the gar
nishee discharged. Costs are taxed tc
the defendant in error and superse
daes bond for review fixed at $500.
Fence Row in Court.
The case of state of Nebraska VS.
Frank Tomka was for violation of an
injunction of the court. Tomka was
brought before the court by the sher
if and admitted having violated the
injunction alleged and falling to show
cause for such contempt, the court
adjudged him guilty and fined him
800 and costs. This trouble grew
out of line fence between his field
and a neighbours, and he, unwilling to
exercise his rights as provided by law
disobeyed the restraining order of the
court, moved the fence and made a
potato patch of the disputed territory
Now he must abandon his potato crop
replace the fence in it's original posi-
ton, pay 500 and costs, and proceed
in the manner provided by law for ad
justing such matters.
Damage Suits Dismissed.
The cases of Matte Turner against
Madison county and ]. S. Beer against
Madison county were dismissed, as
will be the cases of Napier and Glea
son against the county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28

From time to time 1t has been ru-
mored that a plan of city regulation
was being drawn up and this plan has
not met with favor in certain hostile
quarters. This faction wants the
houses wiped out altogether. County
Attorney Nichols was approached in
regard to this same matter some
months ago. At that time he init
mated that he thought Norfolk should
look after her own police matters.
Since then the city has called Mr..
Nichols up from Madison to prosecute
a case, which he considered merely a
police court fracas. In view of the
circumstances and the provocation the
Madison official thought that the af-
fair of Sadie Dubois assault on Carl
Bathke was matter for the police
court and the police. The net result
of the county attorneys visit appar-
emily was a justice court fine of 50
and costs against Sadie Dubois niece,
sentence hanging fire until the con-
victed woman could find the money.
The county attorney, before he left
the city hall, said that he was having
a change of heart in regard to police
affairs. He also limited warning that
if the practice of calling the county
into police cases was continued, the
immediate result would likely be TO
force the county attorneys office open
to all complaints of purely local ma
ture.
The charges against Chris Lenser,
which have run over several terms of
court, are slated for trial on the dis.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
ADDRESS OF wELCoNfE.
Delivered to Admiral Sperry's Men by
the President.

Fortress Monore, Va, Feb. 22.-
president Roosevelt, addressing the
officers and men of the returning bat
tleships today, spoke as follows:
Admiral Sperry, officers and men
of the battleship fleet:
Over year has passed since you
steamed out of this harbor, and over
the worlds rim, and this morning the
hearts of all who saw you thrilled
with pride as the hulls of the mighty
warshfps lifted above the horizon. You
have been in the northern and the
southern hemisphere; four times you
have crossed line; you have steamed
through all the great oceans; you
have touched the coast of every con-
tinent. Ever your general course has
been westward; and now you come
back to the port from which you set
sail.
This is the first battleship fleet that
has ever circumnavigated the globe.
Those who perform the feat again can
but follow in your footsteps. The
little flotilla went with you around
South America through the straits of
Magellan to our own Pacific coast.
The armored cruiser squadron met
you and left you again, when you
were half way around the world. You
have falsifed every prediction of the
prophets of failure. In all your long
cruise not an accident worthy of mem
ton has happened to a single battle
ship nor yet to a cruiser or torpedo
boat. You left this coast in a high
Sldles OF DdIIle eIuclSncy and you re-
turn with your efficiency increased,
better prepared than when you left
not only in personnel but even in ne
teriaI.
During your world cruise you have
taken your regular gunnery practice,
and skilled though you were before
with the guns, you have grown more
skilled still and through practice you
5 have improved in battle tactics
though here there is more room for
Improvement than in your gunnery
Incidentally, suppose I hardly need
say that one measure of your fitness
must be your clear recognition of the
need always steadily to strive to rem
der yourself more fit; if you ever
grow to think that you are fit enough
you can make up your minds that
from that moment you will begin to
go backward.
As war machine the fleet comes
back in better shape than it went out.
In addition you, the officers and men
of this formidable fighting force
have shown yourselves the best of all
possible ambassadors and heralds of
peace. Wherever you have landed
you have borne yourselves so as to
make US at home proud of being your
countrymen. You have shown that
the best type of fighting men of the
sea knows how to appear to the
utmost possible advantage when his
business is to behave himself on shore,
and to make a good impression in a
foreign land.
We are proud of all the ships and
all the men in this whole fleet and we
welcome you home to the country
whose good repute among nations has
been raised by what you have done.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
OBJECT LESSON SAYS STUBS.
Governors Sentiment on Return of
the Fleet.

Gov. Stubs today sent the follow
ing telegram to the New York World
in answer to their request from all
governors to give their views on the
long cruise of the .battleship fleet
which came to an end at Hampton
Roads today:
1.-THE battleship cruise around the
world demonstrates that the Amer
lean people have anseEFicient war fleet.
1t clears away all doubt as to whether
in the construction of the navy we
have value received for our money
expended. 1t is an object lesson of
American naval skill in shipbuilding
and navigation to all the world The
cruise has been an instructive lesson
in geography for American children !;
it has given our young men a training 6
which will be invaluable If war should
come, and has proved in many dis
tant lands the good will which
America feels towards the other ma
tions of the earth. The net result
vindicates the wisdom of our match
less president. w. r. STUBBS,
Governor of Kansas"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

I her way. The cheering swept in a
great wave up and down the crowded
water front.
The Mayfiower passed close in shore
and there was a tremendous craning
of .necks to catch glimpse of the
president and the other distinguished
guests aboard. Passing Fortress Mon
army's tribute of 21 guns. The May
flower came to anchor in the center
OF the fleet. Swift little steam
launches had already been lowered
and were darting to the various ships
to gather up the commanding officers
for a call on the president. Lastly,
the four admirals of the fleet enetered
the launches in which their captains
were already seatd9 and the start for
Sperry's launch was the first to reach
the starboard gangway of the presi-
dents yacht and he was ushered
aboard with a flare of trumpets, and
few strains of a lively march. Presi-
dent Roosevelt advanced from his sta
tion on the quarter deck to cordially
grasp Admiral Sperry's hand. Then
and the admirals and captains of all
the divisions and ships of the return
ing fleet. The commanding officers of
the auxiliaries, the Yankton, Culgoa
and Panther, also came aboard and
their greeting was as sincere and cor
dial as that extended to the flag
officers
President Roosevelt warmly con-
graduated eac hof the officers person.
thanked them and, II the officers and
men under them for the part they
played in making the cruise such a
brilliant success.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
THE WORLD CRUISE ENDS
CONTINUED from Page one.)


zion which in somber lines of neutral
gray appear hostile and grim.
Immense Crowd Present.
The day of the home coming dawn
ca with prospects of weather as fair
as the cloudless day in December.
overhanging shadow of gray clouds
showing clearing streaks of red and
Dlue to the eastward at sunrise. Just
before a; m, however. a fog bank
whistles and bells of the many craft
in the roadstead screeching and toHing
their notes of warning. The fog lifted
again within an hour, but with a
promise of a gray day, which was
anything but attractive to the thous-
ands upon thousands of people gath
cred here from all parts of the coun-
try and who were either af1oat or
lining the shores of the water front to
help in the joyous acclaim to the
home coming ships and men.
Foreign naval attaches, immense par
ties of government officials, high Off
cials of the army and. navy were
aboard the fleet of welcome which
steamed out today to greet the incom-
ing vessels and to witness the review
by the president at the tail of the
horseshoe. The Mayfiower, which came
down from Washington last night with
distinguished party on board, cast her
anchors in the same waters today,
where she took up position at the sail
Ing of the fleet. After the ceremonial
greeting of the battIeships and their
escort, the Mayf1ower steamed herself
at the end of the long column into
Hampton Roads and when the home
coming vessels had anchored she took
up position in the center of the feet.
Admiral Sperry and the other flag Off
GERS, together with the captains com
manding were received on board and to
them President Roosevelt extended the
cordial thanks which he afterwards ex-
pressed anew to the officers and crews
OF the four divisional flagships, the
Connecticut, Louisiana. Georgia and
Wisconsin, which he visited late in the
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
THE REVIEW.
The Battleships Files Past the Presi-
dent ROoseVelt's Yacht.

Old Point Comfort, Feb. 22.-The Con-
necticut and all the ships in her fur
rowed wake were dressed in cruising
fashion for filing in review Huge
American flags stood out in the breeze
The union jack was a f1utter at each
STEM 1t was not until the ships
had come to anchor off the Old Point
pier house later that the rainbow dress
ing lines were strung from stem to
stern across the mastheads and the
ships took on the fulldress, which the
presence of the president of the United
states demands and also in honor of
George Washington. The majestic
Connecticut steamed toward the Nav
flower q, seven mile line of fighting yes
sels at her heels. In their natty uni
forms of blue the sailors of the Con-
neetieut were manning the rails 'sclese
aboard" Shoulder to shoulder they
stood stiffiy at attention along the sides
of the $4,000 ton ship, an almost unbro-
ken human line from forecastle to quar-
terdeek. Officers on the bridge and
decks stood with swords drawn and in
special full dress uniform.
AS the Prov of the Connecticut reach
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
HOUSE IS BUSY.
Recommends Three New Tax Bills
for Passage.

for Passage.
The house spent Washington s
birthday cutting down-not cherry
trees, but the number of bills on the
calendar under the head of general
orders. without any preliminary or
routine business the house went into
committee of the whole with Cum
ningham of Cowley in the chair and
proceeded to wade into the 235 bills
ahead under general orders.
The three tax bills by the committee on
assessment and taxation, coming first on
the list were disposed of at the morning
session. The first of these bills contains
special regulations for pipe line companies,
the second relates to express companies
and the third to railroads. They are
calculated to strengthen the present tax
law and all were recommended for pas
sage.
The bill by Anrine of Morris comforting
upon boards of education of all cities of
the first and second class the right of
eminent domain was next recommended
for passage.
There is a small attendance in the house
today but it is expected that before ad-
journment tonight that a large number of
bills under general orders Will have been
disposed of. The utilities bill will come up
for third reading and final passage tonlor-
row morning subject to amendment and
pass the house in the face of all opposition.
Dan Dyer, the house sergeant alarms.
was called to his home in Smith Center
today by a wire announcing the fatal ILL
ness of his Wife'S mother.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
COMING OF THE FLEET.
Every Battleship in Commission Had
a Place in the Line.

Old Point Comfort, Va, Feb. 22.-
The boom of the sunrise gun echoing
over the moat of picturesque Old
Fortress Monroe marked the begin
ming of a day that added another
chapter of thrilling beauty and in
terest- to the historic waters. of
Hampton Roads, first made famous by
the battle of Monitor and the
Merrimae. 1t required a vivid
Imagination to look back today over a
span of forty odd years to picture the
fury of that deadly conflict between
the two first ironcIads of their day
and to compare their tiny strength
of the Connecticut.
In the battleship and cruiser SQUAD
rons that filed by the Mayfiower to-
day and saluted the presidents flag
at the main of the graceful little
sented 420, 100000 tons of water dis
placement. Every battleship in COM
mission in the navy had a place in the
long line. There were twenty of the
heavily belted vessels. fifteen being
among the original sixteen that sailed
away fourteen months ago. The only
vessel missing from the line today
was the Alabama. She came home
of these ships had the distinction of
going all the way around the world,
even if they were excluded from the
fleet itself.
The Maine served today as flagship
for the squadron of vessels sent to
meet the incoming fleet and as the
wireless dispatches already have told
she was greeted at sea with all the
enthusiasm of an old friend The
Alabama is in reserve at the New
York navy yard.
Two Strangers in the Fleet.
The strangers in the feet today were
the Nebraska, which replaced the
Maine, and the Wisconsin,, which re-
placed the Alabama. Both these ves-
sells were built in the Pacific. Both
loined the fleet at San Francisco and
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
VISITS THE SHIPS.
President Roosevelt Boards Four of
Admiral SpePry's Vessels.

AuInIfdI Spefry7S Vessels.
Fortress Monroe, Va. Feb 22-The flag
and commanding officers of the battleship
fleet were on the Mayflower less than half
an hour today. Them the president. ac-
companied by Admiral Sperry and his
divisional flagships. He went first to the
Connecticut. Again the sides of the flag
ships were manned The president was
ceremonies provided by the naval regula-
tions. Coming over the side the president
was saluted Again as he left the ship
having spoken briefly to the officers and
men, the salute of q guns was fired. FROM
the Connecticut the president went in turn
to the Louisiana, the Georgia and the
Wisconsin. Aboard each ship fun honors
were paid.
When the president returned to the May
flower late in the afternoon the notable
reception and review of the fleet was at
an end. The presidential flag was hoisted
on each of the flagships during the presf-
dents visit and was hauled down as soon
as he disappeared over the side in leaving
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

Sion which in somber lines of neutral
gray appear hostile and grim.
Immense. Cyr.orr.d Eorasanf
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
Ravenscraft Talks IegislafiOn.

Lot Ravenscraft, representative from
Clark county and one of the wheel
horses of the Democratic party, hap
pened along about this time and was
asked for an interview. Nothing do
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
MESSAGE FROM EVANS.

FISIItIIlS BOD sD1ctAtes Telegram
to Roosevelt and Sperry.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 22-Admiral
Evans today dictated the following.
asking that it be telegraphed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt:
Admiral Evans presents his compIi-
ments to Rear Admiral Sperry and con-
graduates him on the splendid work he
has done He hopes that congress will
make him a vice admiral. which he
richly deserves. He also extends con-
gratulations to the officers and men of
the feet
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

Local Option.-'fYou say that local option
has been of great benefit to this section
of the, country?" Yes. sir" answered
citizens realized how far anybody would
have to go for drink we organized a
good roads Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
FAN From a Buggy Fatal.

Junction City, Kan, Feb. 22.-Wil-
liam McClusky, a farmer widely known
in this county, died at his home east of
here Mr.. McClusky was thrown from
his buggy while returning home week
ago and received injuries that caused
his death.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-25
ARCHITECTURE OF OUR OWN,

Baron Won 6odsnhaussn Says Sky
serapers Are Developing u Rapidly.
"In ten more years America will have
developed an architecture Of its own"
prophesies Baron Won BOdenhausen.
one Of the directors OF the Krupp steel
works at Essen. Germany. after sew
eral days spent in inspecting New
York's skyscrapers.
'It is nine years since was in this
country before. and the change Of sky
line impresses me forcibly. When
was here before the Park Row build
ing was the tallest structure in the
city. 1t struck me then, as IL does now,
as an exceedingly ugly building, quite
lmpOssible-a square mass topped by
two towers that apparently have no
earthly excuse for being there. al
ways want to knock them of, So"
And the baron gave a quick. disguised
gesture.
Now return after nine years to see
the Metropolitan Life building. How
different it Is, how comparatively COM
plete-the one tall, majestic tower,
directly in the center, front Of the
building. The minute you look at the
structure as a whole you realize that
the body Of the building is necessary
to the tower, just as the tower is nee
essary to the body OF the building.
They are part OF each other. depend
emit upon each other. The first sky
scrapers were wild Jumbles OF brick
and stone without apparent reason.
ITO be sure, America still leans to-
ward too much petty detail In its archi-
tecture-toO much carving and that
sort Of thing. However. that does not
interfere with the general outlines
They are improving marvelOusly. and
1t is safe to say that In ten more years
America will be In a position to boast
Of an architecture Of her own"