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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
Battle Creek News.

"Grandpa" Beck, who was visiting
for while at the home of his son,
William Beck, at Norfolk, came home
again last Thursday and will spend
the holidays with his daughter, Mrs.
Caroline Lund.
Mrs. Clara Hannah and son, Otto,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Scheerger
and children departed last Thursday
for q months visit at their old home
at Holrhesville, Ohio.
A daughter was welcomed at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Setback
last Thursday.
Howard Miller started on the ice
harvest Tuesday.
The farmers in this vicinity are
Smelling corn now Of the new crop BIS
cause they need fuel. Most of the
fields are full of corn yet.
The old John McKarahan yellow
bank" farm was sold over again at
public auction by the heirs last Satur
day. The Hughes brothers got the
last bid at $1575 per acre.
Harvey Kuhrts moved out Of town
and has occupied the Armstrong house
three miles north, route 5, Norfolk.
Col. T. d. Preece is the busiest mar
in town. He is on the go every day
crying sales. He also is making his
"st'lT" in cold weather.
Tom Reeves was here Saturday or
business from limerick.
Charles Janke of Blakely, the traI
inventor, departed Monday for She
boygan, Wis, his former home.
Mrs. Anna Smith, who sold her prop
erty north of Miller's elevator recently
to Mrs. Mary Mallory, moved to Mad
ison Monday, where she has two chill
dren living, Mrs. Wetzel and Clyde
Smith.
Sam Hanen was here Saturday OF
business from Meadow Grove.
Sheriff-elect G. S. Smith was here
Wednesday on private business from
Madison.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

nothing that the rules have forbidden,
or which would not have been done
by another occupying his place. But
this view of the case can no longer
be taken. Right or wrong the country
has come to believe that Mr. Cannon
Is not proper person to occupy the
speakers chair, and there will be no
party harmony, 1t is now generally ad-
mitted until an authoritative annunce-
ment can be made that he will not
again ask for the speakership honors.
Forced to Make Announcement.
It is the plan of the party managers
that such an announcement shall be
made to the county by the time the
present session of congress Is ready
to adjourn, or shortly thereafter; In
other words, 1t is to come In ample
time for the purposes OF the 1910
campaign. Mr.. Cannon Is at present
unwilling to consider the question or
making such an announcement. but 1t
Is quite certain that In due time he
will change his mind.
He will make it, and possibly this
will mean that he will not ask the
people of the Danville district to re-
turn him. for, coming back to the
house, and finding a new man holding
new opinions as to public questions,
in the chair, he would without doubt
find the house q very uncomfortable
place. He would not be one OF the
leaders of the house. he would not
have the craftsmanship of any Of the
great house committees, and at best
he would remind the country OF a
disembodied spirit haunting the scenes
of its former usefulness and activi-
ties.
This is not what Mr.. Cannon would
want, and so it is believed that he Will
accompany or follow his announce
ment Just referred to by another to
the effect that he is to retire from
public life, possibly giving his age
and long years of service as an ex-
cuse.
Means Much to G. o. p.
There is warrant for the statement
that numerous leaders of the party
have talked the matter over with
President Taft. and have asked his as
sistance. Whether it will be the pur'
pose of the president to take hanf
in the solution of the problem is not
known. 1t is said, however, that the
| president is more or less in sympathy
| with the theory that the speaker has
now outlived his usefulness to the
party and become brake on the
wheel of party progress, and that he
will be willing, when the proper time
shall have come, to use his influence
accordingly.
The significance of an announcement
| by Mr.. Cannon, early next summer
that he will not again ask for the
speakership, will be very great. II
will clear up the house situation in
dozens of congressional districts in all
parts of the country, but more particu
larly in the central west, and be OF
itself almost a sufficient guarantee
that the Sixty-second congress will
be republican.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
DEATH RECORD
Mrs. Martha Hodges.

Madison, Neb., Dec. 27.-Special to
The News: Late Friday evening Mrs.
Martha Hodges passed away, death re-
sulting from a stroke of paralysis re-
ceived about six weeks ago from which
she never rallied. Mrs. Hodges had
been in poor health since the death of
her husband w. S. Hodges, the 9th
of last April, and since which time
she has made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. e. Richardson of
this city.
Although a great sufferer and en-
tirely helpless since sustaining the
last of five attacks of paralysis, she
was patient and cheerful and talked
freely with her sons and daughters
and friends until the very last hour,
and retained her reason and was con-
scious to her last breath.
Her son, Myron Hodges, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Richardson, were continually
at her bedside, and her son, Fred
Hodges of Omaha and her daughter,
Mrs. Addie Scofield of Neigh, were
with her a portion of the time during
her last illness.
The funeral services were held from
the Presbyterian church at 2 p. m.
Sunday afternoon, Rev. H. McClanag-
han, the pastor, conducting the SER
vices. A large concourse of friends
and acquaintance followed the re-
mains to the Claussen cemetery, where
interment was made alongside her
husband.
Mrs. Martha M. Hodges was born
in Michigan December 80. 1896. being
II years, IL months and "a days of
and four daughters moved to the vi
entity of Madison in March, 1880, and
settled on the farm now the country
home of o. s. Christian, where they
| resided two years, removing from
| there to farm one mile and half
| east of Madison, where they made
their home for many years. Mrs.
Nellie Hunt, wife of former County
| Superintendent T. j. Hunt of this
county, Mrs. Maude Richardson, wife
of County Clerk George E. Richardson,
| Mrs. Addie Scofield, wife of Ernest
Scofeld of the Neigh Register, Fred
Hodges of Omaha, and Myron Hodges
of Pierce remain of the family to
mourn the loss of the departed, the
father, M. S. Hodges, and Mrs. Della
Matters being dead. All the children
were present at the funeral except
Mrs. Hunt, who was unable to come
on account of the great distance and
the uncertainty of travel at this sea-
son of the year. Burt Mapes of Nor
folk attended the funeral of Mrs.
Hodges.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
KEEPING ALIVE COSTING MORE.
Prices Now Within Fraction OF Highest
Point Ever.

New York, Dec. 27,-That the cost
of living will soon be greater than
ever before known is indicated by the
December report of the Bradstreet
company The report shows that the
prices of commodities today are with
in a small fraction of the record. UP
to date the highest prices ever known
in this country for commodities was
March l, 1907.
According to Bradstreet's table of
index numbers, December l OF this
year the level stood at $9.1262. On
March /, 1907, the level was $9.l293.
That is, the price of commodities to-
day is within a small fraction of l per
cent of the highest record ever regis
tered
Bradstreets report shows that, theo-
retically, man going to the whole
sale market to purchase pound each
of ninety-six articles would have had
to pay for them December l OF this
year about s9.1262. Like goods might
have been purchased March l for near
ly ninety-one cents less, while Decem-
Der /, 1908, they were cheaper by
91.35 cents. Bradstreet's index num-
bers are the totals of the prices per
pound of ninety-six articles quarterly
or monthly, which is used as stan
dard of comparison.
The groups that make up the index
numbers are set out in the Following
table, which shows the striking IN
crease in the cost of living this year
as comDared to last.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

OF the road was opened, died at Water
loo Thursday morning at o'clock.
His death was rather sudden although
he had been in poor health for sew
eral months.
He was for over n generation, one
Of the prominent figures among the
railroad employees of the west. For
the last thirty years he was master
mechanic for the Northwestern at
Missouri Valley He settled in Coun.
Gil Bluffs, when that city was viii
lage and was for sometime employed
as an engineer on the Overland, when
that road began operations out of
Council Bluffs.
Mr.. Teal was 7S years old and his
death was due to complication Incl.
dent to old age. He was married five
or six years ago to Mrs. Purchase of
Waterloo and has been living there
since.
DR.. F. F. Teal of Omaha is grand
son. Mrs. Beresheim of Council Bluffs
is a daughter and Frank Teal, form
erly of Omaha, now Of Oakland, Calf,
a son.
The funeral will be held Sunday af.
ternoon at 1 o'clock from the resi-
dence at Waterloo and the body will
be taken to Council Bluffs for burial
Monday. At Council Bluffs 1t will
be taken direct from the depot to
Fairview cemetery, where the serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. o. o.
Smith, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
j. p. MiIlinan.

Wisner, Neb., Dec. 27-Special to
The News At about z o'clock Christ
mas night ]. p. Milligan complained
to his wife of a seeming blindness COM
ing to his eyesight, and had asked her
to look at his eyes, which she did and
told him she could see nothing wrong
with them. Then he said that he had
severe pains over the forehead, and
Mrs. Milligan suggested that she tele-
phone for the doctor, to which he re-
piled, mo, not now" and he walked
around in his house a short time, and
later went to the phone and called
the doctor to come out and see him,
as he was not feeling well, after which
he went to the lounge, lay down and
fell into a sleep from which he never
woke. Death came to him about II
o'clock Saturday night. Mr.. Milligan
was a very highly respected citizen,
whose home was about four and one
half miles southwest of Wisner. The
funeral will be held Tuesday at 2
p. m. from the Methodist Episcopal
church.
William Schartow has resigned his
position with Arthur A. Becher, hav-
ing bought the West half interest in
the hardware business of Gus Vessel
& Co. He will begin the new year as
partner of Mr.. Vessel at that estab-
lishment, where Mr.. Schartow will be
glad to see and meet his many friends.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
Merry Christmas at Hospital.

Patients at the Norfolk insane hos
pital enjoyed a merry Christmas.
Each inmate, as well as each of the
employees, received a gift of candy,
fruit and nuts on Christmas morning
and the holiday decorations through
out the institution, done by the pa
tients themselves, were said to be the
finest ever seen at the hospital
Three prizes were given for decora-
tons. Male ward No. l received the
first prize, male ward No. 2 the Sec
ond and male ward No. 3 the third.
The decorations consisted of ever
greens, bright red bells and festoons
of all sorts. 1t was a merry holiday
for the states unfortunates here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
JAG" MAY "cUss" IN SAFETY.
But If Sober Man Does the same He Is
GUILTY of Misd eme amor

Patterson, N. j., Dec. 27.-By a de-
cision of the court of common pleas
drunken man who utters offensive
language commits no offense, whereas
sober man uttering the same Ian
guage is guilty of a misdemeanor.
The opinion was given in the case of
William Champin, who was grudging-
ly discharged by the court with the
comment that although the intent of
the law as it stands is obscure, it's
effect 10 clearly ridiculous and should
be remedied either by repeal or amend
ment of the statute.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
New Record With a Torpedo.

Officers and crew 81 the destroyer
Paul Jones. which recently arrived at
San Diego. Cal. from target practice
in MaCdalena bay. are elated with the
record made with the new Bliss Levitt
torpedo 1t was unof!icially reported
that the marksmen Of the Paul Jones
made ten hits out Of possible eleven
under the direction of Lieutenant S.
NJ Davis, Ensign Cassidy and Gunner
William Cox. This record is regarded
at San Diego as marking an important
development in the achievements of
the navy. 1t was also reported that
the Paul Jones had won the presI-
dents trophy for gunnery. which she
already has captured twice
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
FepERArE NEBRASKA CITIES.
Organize a League Of Municipalities e
Study Modern Government Ideas.

Study Modern Government Ideas.
Lincoln, Dec. 23.-Mayor Love is
sending out to the mayors and coun.
ellis of all Nebraska towns of over
1000 population the following letter
in pursuance OF City Clerk Ozman's
plans for organization OF a league Of
Nebraska municipalities:
at has been decided to request the
cities and towns OF the state of Ne.
braska to appoint two or more dele
gates each to assemble in the city Of
Lincoln on January 26 and q, 1910,
for the purpose of organizing a league
Of Nebraska municipalities.
THE general objects OF this organi-
cation will be the afilliation OF munich
pal officials and the general improve
ment of every branch OF municipal
administration by the following means:
First the perpetuation of the or
ganization as an agency for the COOP
Grafton of Nebraska cities in the prac-
LlCdi ptuuy VI Nii HuSpNivho pS' '"ih'h6
to municipal government
Second, the meeting OF an annual
and other conventions Of discussion Of
municipal affairs.
Third, the establishment and main
tenance of central bureau of infor-
nation for use in the collection, COM
pilation and distribution of statistics,
reports of all kinds of information
relative to municipal government.
"At this preliminary meeting we
have arranged a program which will
consist of papers and addresses upon
subjects of general municipal interest
by men of ability and reputation and
a general discussion by the delegates.
A copy of this program will be pub
lished and mailed to you as soon as 1t
is fully prepared
1--WE believe 1t will be of sufficient
interest to repay the time and effort
OF attendance. We earnestly request
you to appoint delegates to repre-
sent your city"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
MAN ACCUSED OF DISCRETION.
Jacob Marshall Arrested In Pierce
County on This Charge.


Pierce, Neb., Dec. 24.--Sheriff Wiley
went to Foster and arrested Jake"
Marshall on the charge of wife de-
sertion, the warrant being sworn out
by County Attorney Stewart. Mar
shall lived with his family on farm
two years ago, when he left. 1t was
rumored that he first went to Sioux
City and from there to the state Of
Washington. About the same time the
wife Of John Marshall, brother Of
the accused, left home and went to
Sioux City also. Last week the wo-
man returned to Foster and was taken
back by the deserted spouse. A few
days later Jake" Marshall put in his
appearance at the reunited home and
has been living with his brother up
to the time he was placed under ar
rest. Mr.. Marshall is the father of
four children, the Oldest a boy of
about IA years of age. The boy is a
cripple, having lost leg when about
6 years old. Mrs. Marshall and the
children moved to Pierce some time
after the husband and father deserted
them and have been charge on the
county for several months.
The county will endeavor to make
him put up bond for the care and
keeping of his family in the future.
Should he refuse he will be prosecuted
under the wife desertion act, the maxi
mum penalty upon conviction being
one year in the penitentiary. Mar
shalls defense is that he is not guilty
and that in fact it was his wife who
deserted him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
~ rare Display or Native Wood.

a portion of the native wood exhibit
OF Pacific county. Wash, has been
shipped 10 the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition M Seattle, Wash II con-
SiSts of magnificent library table
made Of fir and finished In the natural
wond, made by Mr., Schenk Of South
BEND. Wssh who has been offered
SEQ for the table: enc spruce plant. If
teen feet long, five feet wide, two
lnches thick and highly polished; one
FIR plank. fifteen feet long. slxty-six
inches wide and wa inches thick.
Neither 81 these pIanks is married by q
flaw Of nny description, There are
also two other smaller tables made by
NJ IruE
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

pany.
J. b. Rahm OF U. S. Supply com.
pany.
Il. H. Sprague of Omaha Rubber
company.
J. w. Thomas OF Corn Exchange
bank.
w. s. Wright of Wright & Wilhelmy
company.
VIII l.. Yetter of Yetter Wall Paper
company.
j. b. Hynes, secretary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
A NEBRASKA MURDER.
coroner's Jury Holds Charles Thomp'
son for Ryan's Death.

Wood River, Neb., Dec. PA cor
oner's jury rendered a verdict that
Thomas p. Ryan, who was found dead
here, was killed by blow which frac-
tured his skull. being delivered by
Charles Thompson. Thompson was
arrested and taken to Grand Island,
where an information will be filed
against him today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

The report shows that prices con-
tinue to move upward. If the present
rate of increase in the cost of living
continues it can be matter of only a
short time before the highest price
ever known will be recorded
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
stebblns A. Teal.

Omaha Bee: Stebbins A. Teal, one
of the first engineers to run on the
Union Pacific after the eastern end
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
COOKS OWN STORY

Danish Publicity Agent Declared to
Have Written the Story
New York, Dec. 27.-Captatn Loose,
the competent navigator. who made
affidavit a few weeks ago that he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

to Miss Anna Abrahamson, who sur
wives him Besides his wife two
daughters, Mrs. Joe Bergdahl and
Hulda, and one son, Fred, all of Dav-
export, survive him.
Frank Vanek, 904 Case street. re-
ceived telegram yesterday notifying
him of the death Of his father at Sag
NAV, Mich. He left at once to attend
the funeral Deceased is survived by
three sons, Fred C. of Saginaw. Frank
of Davenport, George of Santa Fe, y.
M, and four daughters, Mrs Fred
Pfeffer of Detroit, Miss May Vanek of
Ann Arbor, Mich, Mrs. Fred Prokaska
of Portland. Ore, and Julia at home.
Charles Lesmont died Tuesday at
Mercy hospital. The body was shipped
to Spring Lake, Wis, for burial. He
is survived by one sister, Mrs. Irving
Park of Rock Island
JOchim n. Goetsch died Tuesday It
Mercy hospital as the result of a CON-
plication of diseases. He had been Ill
10 days Mr.. Goetsch was born in
America with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Goetsch, when but 4 years
of age, moving directly to Davenport,
where he has made his home ever
since. For years he served in the ca
pacity of bartender for Paul Berndt.
later for Mr.. Valerius and for the past
two years he had served in the same
capacity for Carl Ziebarth. The sur
vivOrs are his wife. Mrs. Amelia
Goetsch; three daughters, Clara AMI
Doris at home, and Mrs. Alma Mar
tens of Chicago; two sons, Willie and
Rudolph of Davenport. and six broth
ers, William. Ernst, Henry, Herman,
Hans and Julius.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
GRATITUDE OF THIEVES.
Their Longing For Association With
Honest Men.

Their Longing For Association With
Honest Men.
The thief in the community is very
much like The boy whose mvanneSs or
rufEianiSm has caused the other little
children to band together To OStraciZc
him He may move about with a sui
len swa~ger. carry a chip on his shout
der ard Il vicious CLEAN in his eye. but
there Is always sob in his throat
SO the thief is longing and aching 10
get back lin the circle out of which he
has been ruled.
If any honest man wants to meet
lively gratitude let him knowingly give
the countenance of his company 10 a
crook. 1t will he Il favor never forgot
ten. Every lawyer practicing at the
criminal bar knows this. one very
well known practitioner of genial per
sOnality and large tolerance occasion
ally takes Il client TO dinner at a good
restaurant or braves an appearance
with him ut theater. There have been
embarrassing results. due 10 the Grim
mails gratitude.
After one of these evenings" the
lawyer laughincly told me. I'm kept
for days lodging and returning pres
ents sent by the crook watches. scarf
bic painting or Persian rug-alI he
longing 10 somebody else Every
body's Magazine.