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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
SHE TRIED TO BE A MARINE.
A Lovesick Illinois Girl Blocked in the
Recruiting Office.

Chicago Dec. 1S.-A remarkable ro
nance, almost like an historical novel
came to a climax in Chicago. 1t Is a
story of loyal and daring young wo
man, who, disguised as a man, sought
to enlist in the navy in order to join
her warrior lover, who is now in Phila
delphia, waiting to be sent with his
company to Central America.
The hero is Corporal James L. Dix
on, United States marine corps, who
recently inherited 100000 upon the
death of his father in Toronto, Ont
The heroine is Miss Adelaide Portwood
of Decatur, III. 1t was Sergeant Hol
man of the recruiting station who told
the story.
Yesterday morning." he began, 4
was awakened at o'clock by tele.
phone call at my home, 1886 West
Adams street.
"'Hello,' said deep, ringing voice,
is this Sergeant Holman
Eyes
"'Well, we'll. want to enlist right
away. want to go to Nicaragua. Can
you come to your office at once?
81 agreed to be at the Office in Clark
street in about an hour. / called Cap
tain Bracket and Doctor Daley and
they agreed to join me. It was cold
and dark when I reached the office.
There was tall, we'll built figure in a
long overcoat, with the collar turned
up and a fur cap pulled low. 1t was
my recruit. / ordered the recruit to
go into another room and undress him.
self We waited fifteen minutes and
when we investigated we found the
recruit was gone.
This morning Sergeant Seeley of
the recruiting station at 6315 South
Halstead street called up, saying he
was bringing down a splendid recruit
A few minutes later he arrived. The
recruit was with him. 1t was the wo-
man who had tried to palm herself on
us. She broke down and cried like a
baby.
at seems that she is a sweetheart of
Corporal Dixon. A few days ago he
was transferred to Philadelphia to join
the Panama brigade. But to make the
story short, Captain Bracket decided
that since she was so plucky she de-
served our help. Out of private'fund
we got her ticket to Philadelphia"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
DAKOTA EXPRESS WAR.
Wells-Fargo Company May Take New
Rate Case into Court.

Wells-Fargo Company May Take New
Rate Case into Court.
Sioux Falls, s. d., Dec. 1S.-The
new schedule of reduced express rates
which the state board of railroad COM
missioners has ordered shall go into
effect In South Dakota on January
15, was prepared by George Rice, a
member Of the board, and p. w.
Dougherty, assistant attorney general
and counsel of the railroad commits.
sion, who we're appointed committee
by the board for the purpose. The
new rates are very materially lower
than the rates at present in effect.
The last legislature enacted a law
requiring that all express in effect
January / last should be reduced 20
per cent, The Wells-Fargo company
did not take over its present express
business in South Dakota until the
first half of this year, and therefore
has steadily maintained that 1t is no
object to the provisions of the new
law. If the company still thinks it
is correct in taking this view, the
new schedule probably will be resisted
in the courts. The railroad commits
sioners, it is stated, are proceeding
on the theory that they have full
jurisdiction over the express COM
panies doing business in South Da-
kota.
The new rate that the board has de-
creed shall go into effect January Is
starts at 80 cents per 100 pounds, the
minimum for five miles, and fixes IS
cents as the rate for 100 miles, 50 for
400 miles and $3.50 for 500 miles. The
following comparisons of the old and
new rate will give an illustration of
the extent of decrease in rates which
is provided for in the new schedule:
American, 200 miles, 81; Wells Far
go, $175; new rate, 81. On distance
of 300 miles: American, so; Wells
Fargo, $3.50; new rate, s1.50. On
distance of 375 miles: American, So;
Wells Fargo, $3.50; new rate, $1.S5.
The rates of the American Express
company are the lowest in the state,
while those of the Wells Fargo COM
pany are the highest, this having been
ascertained by the investigation of the
committee.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
Bury Red Cloud Under Ground.

Omaha, Dec. 1S.-"Red Cloud, Sioux
Indian warrior, who died last week on
the Pine Ridge agency, will be buried
according to the ritual of the pale
face, and not above ground, as he re-
quested," said Major John r. Bren-
nan, Indian agent at Pine Ridge, s. d.
"The old Indian was 81 years of
age" added Major Brennan. "For
four years, however, he showed signs
of failing health and was fast losing
the senses of sight and hearing. He
leaves one son, Jack Red Cloud, who
insists that his warrior father be bur
led Indian fashion above ground, but
this method is no longer permitted on
the agencies"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
LOVELY WOMAN THE LURE.
That's the Secret of Catching a Hus.
band, Spinster Says.

band, Spinster Says.
Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The Klio asso-
citation, composed almost entirely of
young working women, was instructed
in the art of catching and holding
husbands by DR.. Helen Kellogg, who
acknowledged herself a spinster, but
stopped impertinent inquiries as to
her qualifications as an authority by
declining to say whether she had
refused a chance to be otherwise"
Possibly Margaret Ellington has
solved the adjustment of martial con
ditions, and consequently husbands, -
Doctor Kellogg said, but the query
that constantly comes to me from
young women is: Tell us how to get
husbands who will keep us; any wo-
man can get a husband if she will
keep him
ut is these conditions that have
bred the working woman. An old
Morse philosopher said that a woman
Is who had not married would dwell
in the internal regions until the earth
was shattered, but the woman who
works has found a substitute and
sometimes she works, although mar.
ried.
But even the working woman can
not substitute wisdom for sentiment,
and though she should cease to be a
woman, yet she could not be a man.
II working, she desires the courtesy
due weakness and the laurels due her
prowess.
THE young man Of today is not a
marrying man. He is fond of his crea-
ture comforts and does not like to
make the sacrifices necessary to start.
ing home. Therefore woman must
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
FROZEN, BUT REFUSED AID.
Agony Did Not Shake Nebraskan's
Faith in Christian Science.


Faith in Christian Science.
Kansas City STAR Can christian
science cure frozen face and restore
a mutilated ear?
U. S. Apple, christian scientist of
Winfield, Kan, sat in the union depot
this morning, suffering agony. But he
refused every offer of medical assist
er of prayers, offered up hundreds of
miles away, working cure of his
frozen face.
With his eyes almost closed, his
face swollen and one ear withered
from the blasts of Nebraska blizzard,
Mr.. Apple left Missouri Pacific train
from Omaha this morning. He sat
three hours in the depot, waiting for
a train for Winfield.
Some one cried smallpox" as he
came in the door. The crowd drew
away from him as if from a scourge.
Then he told his story.
He had been travelling in Nebraska
for the Peerless Steam Washer COM
pany of Chicago. With the thermom-
eter Is degrees below Zero his face
was frozen last Tuesday while he was
walking from depot to hotel. Yet
his faith in christian science remained
true. A doctor he would not see and
when sympathizing friends tried to
make him go to a hospital here he
would reply in voice choking in
agony:
"My faith will make me whole.
Bring no doctors for me. I do not be-
lieve in them. There is only one sure
cure, faith and science. My belief will
make me whole.
"The body can freeze, my face is
frozen, but | can feel the prayers of
my healers working a cure now. Those
prayers are being made hundreds of
miles away, but / feel their strength
and help here, right here in this de-
pot"
The depot authorities tried a physi-
clan, but he refused absolutely. He
was so weak from pain that he had to
be helped on Santa Fee train to Win
field. His wife, who lives there, is a
christian science healer and is praying
for him as is a healer in Chadron, Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
Oil LAKES FATAL TO DUCKS.
In Oklahoma Wild Water Fowl Perish
by Thousands,

by Thousands.
Ardmore. Okla. Dec. 18.-Thousands
of wild ducks and other waterfowl
have met death this season In the oil
lakes in the Wheeler oil field, west of
this place. The lakes are used for
open storage for oil that escapes from
the derricks. The oil has the appear
ance of water, which deceives the
ducks into lighting, and their death
quickly follows. Not only Is the oil
fatal in It's physical effects, but when
the feathers OF the ducks are once COW
cred with oil they are unable to fly.
waterfowl In their annual flights. An
oil prospector has written this letter
70 an Ardmore newspaper:
while this may not appeal to the
public at large, I am sure II will rivet
che attention OF our sportsmen and all
who are interested in the protection of
the feathered tribe. Recently, while
in the neighborhood of Wheeler, upon
visiting the oil fields, as ] stepped upon
the banks Of large lake of oil / was
shocked at the sight before me. l
stood there in one place and counted
more than fifty ducks, many OF which
were mallards, lying upon the surface
OF that death trap, whose shining bo'
som, situated as 1t is, attracts ducks
for miles around. and doubtless claim
ing as many victims as all the hunters
together bag in this country in a sea.
son. Once the ducks light upon its
surface, they can never free them
selves from it's death grip, and should
they make their way to the bank, it is
only to succumb in few minutes to
the deadly effects of the oil.
Does it not look as If the legisla'
ture should investigate these condi
lions and see that laws are passed to
the effect that these lakes of oil, not
only here, but elsewhere over the
state, be screened against the whole.
sale slaughter of not only harmless,
but useful, birds?"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
GETS SEAT; sPITs IN CAR; FINED.
St. Louisan Takes Chance Rather than
ReIinquish First Comfortable Ride.


st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 17.-Havlng OBJ.
tanned a seat in south bound Broad
way car during the rush hour for the
first time in thirteen years Of riding
home to supper, August Eschelbach of
Luxembourg preferred CHANGING arrest
to relinquishing it. So he expectorat-
ed on the floor of the car instead of
walking to the rear platform and leav-
ing his seat to some straphanger.
But Eschelbach was not fated to
boast that at least once in thirteen
years he fully had enjoyed a seat By
i'll luck the fellow occupant of his seat
was Special Officer Reiffeiss of the
health department. The policeman ar
rested him in the midst Of a chuckle
over his comfort.
Eschelbach beanied as he paid his
fine of SO in the Wyoming street police
court.
"Tll take a chance Of losing SO any
time" he informed Judge Kleiber,
rather than lose seat in Broadway
car, If l am lucky enough to get on in
the next thirteen years."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
Cotton Mills Close.

Lowell. Mass, Dec. 1S.-In accord
ance with the curtailment policy adopt
ed by the cotton mills of New Eng
land. the Fremont and Suffolk mills
of this city closed today. They will
reopen on December q. The shut
down throws $500 operatives out of
employment for the week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
SEND A TEXT FOR A SERMON
To Pastor Russell, Brooklyn Taber.
naeIo R.a1LI,,. Al


Pastor Russell will be glad to have
post card from such of our readers
as are interested in his weekly dis
courses and have received some bless
ing from them. Suggest topics for
next years sermons, and mention this
Journal.
Pastor Russell has laid in supply
Of little booklets containing the beau
tiful poem, The Sweet Brier Rose"
He proposes sending one of these as
his response TO the first thirty of our
readers heard from. TO the sender OF
the first card receired and to the send
ers Of the three most interesting cards,
he will instead mail beautiful cellu-
loid book mark, heart-shaped, bearing
two texts of Scripture and a photo
gravure picture of the Savior, copied
from an Emerald intaglio found In the
Vatican Library and supposed to have
been executed I'm the fourth century.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
CONFESSED AFTER FIFTY YEARS
A 70-Year-Old Convict Tells the Story
of His Crime,

OF his crime,
wethersfield, Conn, Dec. I'm the
dark state prison here bent septuage-
marian is waiting, quivering with hope,
for what the next few days may bring
him. Next Tuesday he will know
whether he will leave the prison free
Ex-Governor Mclean. who pleaded for
him, or whether he will again take up
the burden of dull, hopeless days, such
as he has known for the last half cen
fury.
The old man is John Warren, for
fifty years known as Convict No. l..
Governor McLeans plea was only the
echo of the sentiments of many people
of Connecticut, who want to let the
old man go free to spend the few
years left him in freedom.
At his trial so long ago and all the
years that have followed, Warren has
kept silence as to the reason he MUIR
dered his wife. Only today when he
believed himself practically free, did
he decide to tell anything of his trag.
edy. His was the old story. There
were two women, and the man found
himself drawn into the vortex of his
emotions until he attempted in des-
peration to solve the puzzle by usurp-
ing right of the Almighty and take
a human life, his wife's, the woman
I'm the way.
You don't think I'm wrong to tell
this, after so long time, do your" he
nsl nH wi CT fnll oil
now except me. 1t can't harm them
for folks to know who it was, and
some way, I'd like others to know it
wasn't all my fault-how the devil
gripped me that day-and why.
There were two girls. One of them
/ loved with all my strength and | was
engaged to be married to her. But |
was young and life was good, and l
took whatever 1t offered me. Before
I realized what had happened I found
myself entangled with the other girl.
Then her brothers and her father came
to me and told me | must marry her.
! did, but what happiness could there
be when my whole heart, my life was
another's and l knew she loved me
God! | have never forgotten how she
looked when | went to her and told
her | must give her up. But honest
ly did my best to forget her and to do
my best by the girl who was my wife.
The other girl came and urged me to
leave my wife. She said she still loved
me.
ut all came about so suddenly |
never have been able to realize 1t eX-
cept as a bad nightmare. | never
meant to free myself in the way did
no, not that way-but the devil got
in my blood and my youth that cried
out for the woman l loved had their
way. The time and opportunity came
Unexpectedly. The day was hot and
as | toiled in the field my wife sat on
the bank of the creek, splashing in the
water. She called me to do likewise
and cool off. Why | did so l don't
know, but in a moment we were side
by side in the brook. II was then that
the devil came. looked in the water
and glanced around and saw that no
one was near. the wild thought that
ruined my life came to me. Suppose
suppose anything should happen to
her here in the water seized her.
She laughed.
"I'm going to duck you told her.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
Ice Harveat Renlna.

Neigh. Neb.. Dec. 1S.-Special to
The News: The ice harvest has be-
gun In this city II. s. Palmer, the
wholesale butter and egg dealer. was
the first to have his cold storage filled.
1t is reported that the quality is the
best in years, is clear as crystal and
eleven inches thick in the main chan.
mel of the Elkhorn,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24

make herself so lovely and so neces.
sary as to lure him from his selfish.
ness.
MANY reforms are needed in the
matrimonial structure, but such re-
pairs are not for the philosopher
theorist; only for the incendiary, anar-
chist, mailman or fool"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
Business Changes.

Last week at Gregory deal was
made whereby R. ]. McFayden became
the owner of Arthur Bauman's inter-
est in the hardware firm of McFayden
& Bauman.
Jacob Kraft has traded his residence
property and stock yard at Stuart to
w. d. Poage for the farm he recently
got of Mr.. Reichard.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
international Exhibition For 1915.

An international exhibition to be
neld In California IN 1915 in celebra-
ton OF the opening OF the Panama ca
nal and In commemoration OF the four
hundredth anniversary of the discov-
cry OF the Pacific ocean by Balboa Is
authorized In bill offered In the
house the other day by Representative
Kahn OF California.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-12-24
RuIino on chIns.. N,,ion,Iitv,

BY China's new law on nationality
any person who has lived In China
over ten years and is above twenty
one years OF age. of good moral stand
Ing, being helpful to China, may be
allowed tofassums Chinese nationality.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-07
4 TERRITORIAL INSTITUTION

AS the Morning journal has at
ready remarked. ON several occasions
the ono thing neodfui ia the matter
of tta territorial fair. IS to make It. in
fact IS Meli aa 10 namc. q territorial
Institution The people az A%ibuqucr-
que never hesitate 10 40 both the fas
ing and the hustilng necessary 90 make
the fair a matter or almost inestitua-
bio value to the whole oi Sew MtXico,
hut strange as IL may seem. il hes
boon practically Impossible. thus faf
to get tho people uf tho territory ut
large 20 utilize this fact 20 their own
advantage. People from the htates-
prospective investors. newspaper writ
ora, and others. rome here To- see the
productions or the territory, and fina
only those ~ o small section imned-
lately surrounding Albuquerque. thes
to learn about Tie advantages
ana attractions 81 aiffcrcut sectiona
81 tho territory. by talking with pco-
pl0 from those sections. and do moi
find titfm here Hence. nn instrut
ment That ought 10 be made the means
OF wrottiy b%eneattiug the whole ~
NtN Mexico. IS left to bo practically
mnmepauzed bX This immediate locals
iN.
Til Us afi wrong, and now that
vo have determined 40 have q fan
nfxt IAN. one 81 the first steps SO the
AZ.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-07
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-07

Manifold. KS. April Ga band of
ONE hundred itiz.n~ headed by cou
tt officers and minister's marched on
am allegcd blind tiger here tonight
and after hrcahlng down the doors
couns,8tej twelve gallons OF whiskey
After a prayer d., One of the minis
tors they marched through the street
THO crusade followed the kiaing oi
jesse Cal,y q wealthy clay mine
owner. saturday u-sht ANA thc suicide
oll pr. min,ut min whilc intoxicated
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-07
THE BURGOMASTER'
IS BETTER THAN
EVER
Best Theatrical Attraction OF
the Season and Prime Fav-
orite in This City Booked
For Elks' Tbeater April IL,

Albuquerque Is to have onc real the
atrical attraction nj least before the
nounced for MONDAY. April ~ at the
Elks' thcater whcn plXley md Lud-
er+s comic opera Success. the Bur
gomastcr,' win appear. The present
presenting company IS sail to be the
best ever and as the long list OF play
ers Includes several artists Well known
TO thu comic opera stage Il musical
treat Is promised Harry Herman is
said 90 be the clcYcrest "BurgomAs-
ter" SGT seen in the art
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-07

than normal. Reports from leading
Industries are not materially differ
ent from last week The usual stat
%isticai measures of trade and finan-
claI progress indicate a larger turn
over In the first quarter OF this year
than occurred q year ago. but less
favorable comparisons are shown with
recently preceding years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-07

The president wants economy in
public expenditures. and the members
or the cabinet. at his direction. Vii
carefully serutinize the figures Of their
respective departments. 1t is an or
der 10 agreement with tho spirit now
manifest ID congress IN the senate
a new committee has bcan formed
with the same object ia view
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-07

Persons whose let is COM
posed of most wholesome foods
are comparatively free from dis
ease and are active mentally and
physically.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-07
MONTANA
BANDIT ADMITS GULL

Great Fails. Mont. April 5-Thc
case against George Crcswrl. the
only one OF the four Juvenile train
robbers who was not found guilty az
his first trial on account OF q hun6
jury. came 60 an unexpected terninA-
ton today when CreswcN pleaded
guilty to d compromise charge OF at-
tempt II train robbery when nus
.asc WIS called ior the second trial
CrcsweN asked permission % plead
euUty 90 the lesser ouensc n tne
request was granted by he
Tic was then rtIeased on his bond 3D.
appear FOR sentenc. al sach a time
as tho court MAY designate II Is exc
t.rte8 al oi JHc leur boys Viii ue
sentenced at the same umc whiea
Inns mott vet hetu fixed.
During the spring cSsIy one would
io h~sneUttea hy taking Foi,y's hid
nov Remedy. NJ furnishes a needed
tonic O. the kidneys after the extra
strain IL vinter and 80 purifies the
blood h, stimulating tn kidneys.
and causing them To eliminate the i'm
.uuritlf~ from d. Foleys kidney
Remedy imrart- now life ard Nisor
Pleasant to take. J H. oRieliy a
600.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-07
OFFICIAL CRATER
FOR THE CITY
EMPLOYED
VIII Make Further Experiment
on Cottonwood Trees; Al
dernan Says Stre-I Com
mittee Doesn't Understand
Grating.

Albuquerque IS to have an %officia
CRATER.
The gentleman Bho arises 20 state
that Albuquerque has ever a Off
ciaI grafters IS asked 10 20 way bach
and sit down. This particular graf
comes under the jurisdiction Of tn,
street committee oil the city council
and Martin Tierney. street commits
siuncr. has been busy explaining what
Kind Of grating II is. II Is TO bf
done on the cottonwood trees, in the
way Of one more experiment 10 SEE
i il is possible to abate the cotton
nuisance
The council mt It's meeting Monday
night listened to the following com
munication.
March o., 1909.
To the Mayor and City Council OF the
city of Albuquerque.
Gentlemen:
There has been as you know con
siderable agitation aud discussion as
10 the proper method Of Kidding our
city az the nuisance OF and the dam
ger from the cotton bearing cotton
wood trees. ttnqucstiuuably the most
leffectual method would be to pass an
a..
ordinance declaring such trees a NUS
lance and having them cut down ana
prohibiting the planting oi cott0h" "od
trees.
Many persons. however have some
sentimental notions in regard 20 trees
and would prefer to have the commu-
nitv subjected 10 the annoyance OF the
cotton and the danger Of c~onilaSfa-
tion rather than destroy " u'''
GUS schemes nave p"eh suBs's'e"
euro the trees OF the hanit or n'"'
cotton 50 far as 1 know am ot th's'
schemes haNe iolied "h''e t'".'
Some one, however has made " sus
sestion g REMEDY tne y IA nne
seems 20 I"t p'"-' =. w. or
Whlel Nlh ''""t't- ..
j'ct- th"t III =" 4'"t' W."
.oi the cotton N'aili.
en from the hoh-'otl"h o'".,'-
There rs % tth1l'h'"n ;"
air' i''''." ,T.r.,,nas craft
Eighth street VINO unaef
ing ali1 WI" N'..N MI, n mako mo
i''s ~ ,auno cotton
Ap'i an fron, of INV
"'"'''H r.,gor ~ park and
hou7' .' ~. 1.-.c,lv II IL. street
''Ai"' a.s'r ,.rv giit.
i'''' NJ. ~. oxnerfment be-
~ 81 wound be- "a nrofitable
llrNe t''f u III. c,,nru a.
hN'st'N' +, bo.inr afr
sp'h' i'.. r oonsuv romnc.
N'tei IT n- ~ trr.s
tent MIN ~ INV ~ show
IN "i'lNt ,-,.,,ne. and
t s-.,n mo cation may