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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
Divorce Made Easy.

Lisbon, Portugal, Dec. Ito make
divorces easier to procure in Portugal
than in Nevada or any other American
state is the object of proposed act
presented today by the minister of jus.
tice at the meeting of the officials of
the provisional republican govern.
ment There is no doubt that the law
will receive the sanction of the pro-
visional president and be acted upon
favorably by parliament.
An agreement to disagree, or mutual
marital infelicity, will be all that is
necessary to obtain a full divorce. In
cases where only one party seeks "A
divorce, the law greatly favors the
woman. unless it can be proved that
she has been guilty of gross infidelity,
and makes proper provision for the
care of the children. No other nation
of Europe has so liberal a divorce law
as that proposed for the new republic.
Under the monarchy, divorces were
granted for only one cause, and nei
Their the guilty or innocent party was
permitted to marry again. The pro
visional minister of justice asserts
that this was responsible for the fact
that legal marriage was dispensed
with by majority of the poorer peo
pie of Portugal. 1t is stated that al
ready, under the republic, the number
of marriages has greatly increased.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09

passed before Albert Eichtencamp, a
l7.year.old boy employed on the Flege
farm, confessed to Sheriff Grant
Mears of Wayne county that he had
seen William Flege kill his sister after
quarrel following the MONDAY meal
lie told of how, after dinner, he went
out to fiji the radiator of the automo.
bile with water.
He had hardly started to work on II
when he heard Louise and William
uuarreling, and on looking up saw the
tive come out of the doorway together.
They came out into the yard, and the
girl screamed, Leave me alone!
Leave me alone, What have | done
to your" William Flege then pulled a
revolver and shot his sister, who drop
ped upon her knees. The boy then
rushed to the barn. and just as he
reached the door he heard another
shot. Turning around, he saw the
body of the girl stretched at full
length upon the lawn.
Who Gets Reward?
Eichtencamp said that Flege then
went into his house, but soon came
out and told him If he said anything
about the shooting he would give him
some of the same medicine.
A reward of $4,000 was offered for
the arrest and conviction of the muir.
derer Flege himself put up $500 of
this. He erected $500 monument
over his dead sisters grave. Sheriff
Mears, to whom Eichtencamp con-
fessed will claim the $500 reward.
Detective Davenport of Sioux City,
son of Mrs Mary Davenport of Nor
folk, is also "A claimant, declaring that
he ran down the case.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09

school mathematics and foreign Ian.
guages" Affirmative Glenn Briggs
Gladys Cole; negative, Donald Mapes
Emma Koerber.
Mixed quartet: Marie Hall, Mayme
Colwell. Marvin Hibben, Lee Ogden.
Mixed quartet: Amy Reynolds Eth
el Colwell, Earl Denten, Benjamin
Wiley.
Reading. THE Social Pariah," Wal.
ter Chace.
Reading, "a Study in Nerves" Har'
ry Sterner.
Vocal solo, Beulah Hayes
Vocal solo, Benjamin Wiley.
Grafton THE New South" Flora
Engleman.
Grafton, "Overcomers, Bernice
Mapes.
Vocal duet, Opal Dunn, Ruth Rouse
Vocal duet, Amy Reynolds, Ethel
Colwell.
Reading, "As the Moon Rose" EN-
lily Cerney.
Reading, ICY Pringles' Detective
Experience" Theodore Sprecher.
Violin solo, Marian Cow
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
Dr.. johnson is Appointed.

Dr. Andrew Johnson of Omaha will
be appointed superintendent of the
Norfolk insane hospital by Governor
elect Aldrich. A telegram to an ON
aha paper says that w. j. Gutzmer
of Columbus will be appointed ste
ward If this is true, the governor
elect changed his mind in regard to
the stewardship between Tuesday and
Saturday of last week. On Tuesday
he announced that he would appoint
Joe Wiles of Norfolk to the position.
No further word has been received,
save the press dispatch from David
City.
district deputy oil inspector and Fred
j. Buck of Wisner is made fire in.
spector.
Other appointments are:
Lincoln Asylum - Superintendent
DR.. John Hay, Lincoln; first physi'
clan, Dr. Williams, Lincoln; steward
E. E. Pillsbury, Lincoln.
Hastings Asylum-Superintendent
Dr. William Kern, Hastings; steward
George James, Hastings.
Bookkeeper at Beatrice School-T
e. Stewart, Beatrice.
Industrial School at kearney-As
sistant superintendent, Fred S. Wal
lace, Ravenna.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DR.. l.. B.
Jones, Amherst.
Deputy Oil Inspectors-Second dis
trict Lawrence Donohue, Omaha;
Third district, S. I. Mes, Neigh
Sixth district, F. A. Wisner, Lexing
ton.
Assistant Deputy Fire Warden
John n. Trouton, South Omaha.
Fish Warden-W. j. O'Brien, South
Bend.
Fire Inspector-Fred J. Buck, Wis
ner
Assistant Game Warden - Isaac
King, Superior.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
METEOR HITS ELEVATOR.

Beaver City, Neb., Dec. 12.-The
large grain elevator which is owned
by C. NJ. Linn of Humboldt, Neb.
burned here and was an entire loss
together with LOO bushels of corn
and 500 bushels of wheat.
Mrs A. c. Hardin and Mrs. w. E
Horton, who live short distances from
the elevator site, both claim that il
was struck by meteor. They were
looking in the direction of the build
ing moment before the fire, when 6
luminous ball shot down out of the
sky, striking the cupola, and instantly
the elevator burst into flames seem
ingly from the top to the bottom.
AS soon as the ruins have cooled s
search will be made for the heavenly
wanderer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
Order of Hearing of Final Account


In the matter of the estate of Frank
Nobel, deceased, in the county court
of Madison county, Nebraska.
Now on the Sth day of December,
1910, came Jack Koenigstein, the ad-
ministrator of said estate, and prays
for leave to render an account as such
administrator.
1t is therefore ordered that the 9th day
of January, 1911, at | o'clock p. m. at
my office in Madison Nebraska, be
fixed as the time and place for exam.
lining and allowing such account. And
the heirs of said deceased, and all per-
sons interested in said estate, are re-
quired to appear at the time and place
so designated, and show cause, If such
exists, why said account should not
be allowed
1t is further ordered that said Jack
koenigstein, administrator, give no
tice to all persons interested in said
estate by causing a copy of this order
TO be published in the Norfolk Weekly
News-Journal, newspaper printed
and in general circulation in said
county, for three weeks prior to the
day set for said hearing.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto set my hand and affixed my of
fetal seal this Sth day of December
A. ID. 1910. VIM. Bates,
(Sea) County Judge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
William FIeqe Found Guilty.

Ponca, Neb., Dec. II. - William
Flege was found guilty of murder in
the second degree. He was accused
of killing his sister, Louise, in a par
ticularly brutal fashion, The jury re-
tired for consideration of the charges
at Ais Saturday afternoon and
reached a decision at 1920 p. IN.
The penalty is from twenty years
to life Imprisonment.
Prisoner in Despair.
Flege sat eXpectantly as the fore
man arose. When he heard the words
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant gull
ty of murder in the second degree,
the face of the prisoner took on an
expression of utter despair. He re-
but didn't do it,"
Two of his brothers, who had ar
rived in the courtroom, shook hands
with the forlorn prisoner. but they
said not a word. He was taken into
custody by Sheriff Maskell and re-
manded to Jail without bond
Attorney ]. ]. Mccarthy polled the
jury and then filed motion for a new
trial. This will be argued before
Judge Graves next Wednesday night
and in case this is not granted Flege
will be sentenced.
Story Of the Crime.
On the afternoon of June 80 Louise
Flege was foully murdered at the
Flege farm near Wayne, Neb., by be
ing shot twice, once in the head and
once in the breast. For some time II
was thought that a tramp passing by
had killed the girl, with robbery as
the motive. Almost a month haC
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
Dakota Man Gets Place.

Washington, Dec. l3.-Judge John
Emmett Garland of Sioux Falls, S. d.,
was named by President Taft to a
place on the new commerce court.
Judge Garland drew the two years
term that was first assigned to Arthur
c. Denison of Michigan in the court
slate made up at the white house. 1t
was explained that the promotion of
Judge Denison to the commerce court
would have given Michigan three cir
cult judges, more than the president
thought should come from one state
Accordingly the president decided to
name Judge Garland. He was recon-
mended for the nomination by the
South Dakota delegation.
Sioux Falls, S. d., Dec. l3-Resi-
dents of South Dakota, in general.
We're highly pleased by the elevation
of Judge John +. Garland, of Sioux
Falls, to the commerce court, by
President Taft yesterday.
He was born in Oswego county, N
Y, December II, 1854. He is a
graduate of the Ann Arbor law school.
In October, 1875, he was admitted to
the bar by the superior court of Michi-
gan. Until 1877 he was in a law of.
flee at Detroit, going from there TO
Bismarck, y. d., where he engaged in
the practice of law In 1889 he NOV.
ed to Sioux Falls. On September 3,
1896, he was appointed United States
judge for the district of South Da-
kota by President Cleveland, which
office he has since held He has de-
cided number of cases of state i'm.
portance and involving great financial
| interests. He is a democrat
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
"Uncle" John Kane Dead.

Herrick, S. d., Dec. Especial to
The News: John Kane, one of the
early citizens of Herrick, S. d., died
from a complication of diseases.
Uncle John" as he was known to
everybody, just recently finished
proving up on fine quarter section
of land just west of Herrick. Besides
his wife he leaves two sons: j. Walter
of this city and Harry of Chicago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
Neigh Republicans Pleased.

Neigh, Neb., Dec. Especial to
The News: S. |. Mes of this city
has been appointed by Governorelect
Aldrich as oil inspector of the Third
district. The influential republicans
of Neigh and Antelope county have
been working faithfully in his behalf
for some time to secure this appoint
ment for him. Mr.. Mes is qualified in
every respect for the position tender
ed him by Mr.. Aldrich.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
Released and Then Rearrested.

Herrick. s. D., Dec. Especial to
The News: The preliminaries in the
assault and battery and robbery case
against George Palmer and Ben Stew
ems was held here before Justice
Jones. The evidence failed to show
the defendants as being guilty and
they were discharged but only to be
re-arrested by the states attorney.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
WARNING TO Stamp Users

Washington, Dec 12.-Already many
Christmas packages and letters. de.
signed to bring good cheer into the
homes of relatives and friends of the
senders in foreign lands, are pouring
into the dead letter division and will
never reach those to whom addressed.
A spirit of charity and good will to,
ward humanity is responsible for this
unhappy fact. The laws of various
European nations and their colonies
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09

night. Their repertoire for next week
Ii as interesting az that of the pres.
ent week which has seen delightful
performance of Shakespeare great
play Macbeth"
Next week William Gillette, who is
making his farewell appearance In a
repertoire OF his most successful plays.
revived THE Private Secretary" at
the Empire theater, where he has sue.
ceeded John Drew in smith" This
of Sherlock Holmes"
Zelda Sears Is the newest star in
town, but she shines brightly, to use
"A commonplace comparison for very
sprightly play. THE Nest Egg" In
which Miss Sears is appearing at the
Bijou theater is ranked among the
strongest productions of the season.
Her part is that of seamstress and
town gossip In rural community up.
state. Miss Sears will be remember.
ed for her excellent work In the late
Clyde Fitch's plays.
The Hippodrome has made several
changes in its circus program, and
they are great improvement to this
playhouse's performance. These
changes are, of course, in addition to
the three great spectacles THE Earth.
quake" THE Ballet of Niagara" and
The International Cup Race"
Again the American Music Hall Of
fers its patrons program of twenty
two acts headed by Charles Bgelow,
supported by Mizzi Hajos, the Wen.
nese Coincidence, in tabloid one-aCt
musical comedy The Girl and The
Guy" Ross and Fentor furnish anoth.
edy Just Like a Woman" this being
Miss Fenton's farewell to the stage.
| Broadway will be the scene of Get
| Rich Quick Wallingford' operations
for the remainder of the season. He
and Blackie Daw have settled down
at the Gaiety. George NJ. Cohan's
salient types are rapidly establishing
themselves as the most striking since
Hoyt laid down his pen. Hale Hamil
ton in the title role has won fame for
himself.
The music of Alma, Where Do You
Live?" in which Kitty Gordon is ap
pearing at Weber's is heard all around
town. This sprightly piece bids fail
to continue its run throughout the sea
son
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
The Seniors Win by a Small Margin,

The seniors won.
In a contest between the senior
class of the high school and the I'M
derclassmen, involving music and lit
erary ability, the graduates-elect took
the victory by margin of just one
point The seniors won six points,
the underclassmen five. The contests
in every case were exceedingly close,
one of the judges declaring that it was
the hardest work of lifetime to
choose between some of the contest
ants. Judges were: Literary-Mrs.
S. +. Erskine, Father Buckley and
Rev. d. G. Colegrove; musical-Mrs.
Erskine, DR.. C. S. Parker, Mr.. Cole
grove.
The seniors won points as follows
Vocal duet /, reading (by girl l,
violin solo l, piano solo l, mixed quar-
tet 2. Total 6.
The underclassmen won as follows
Debate 2, reading (by boy /, vocal
solo l, Grafton l. Total s..
The contest Melted $55, which, un-
der the conditions, goes to the seniors
for buying a gift for the school. Fol
lowing were the participants:
Piano solo, Leota Leach.
Piano solo, Merle Brakeman.
Debate: Resolved, That course in
manual training and domestic science
would be more beneficial to the av
erage high school student than high
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
To Aid PLAQUE Victims.

New York Dec. ia Christmas
shop at the Waldorf.Astoria attracted
large crowds of society people. The
funds raised will be devoted to the
work Of the Stony Void sanitarium in
the Adirondacks, where self-support-
ing women and little children afflicted
with incipient tuberculosis are brought
back to life and health.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
Welsh. DriscojI Match,

London, Dec. 12.-Patrons of the
National Sporting club expect treat
tonight when Freddie Welsh and Jem
Driscoll clash in twenty-round bout
fol- the lightweight championship OF
England. Welsh, the present title
holder, has an advantage in weight
and is a favorite.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
CouIon to Fiqht Conley.

New Orleans, Dec. 12.-Johnny Cou-
lon, claimant of the bantamweight
championship of the world, signed ar
ticles for a fight with frankie Conley
before the Westside Athletic club here
on Sunday, January s. Conley is ex-
pected to sign today. The articles
call for a 2O-round bout, both men to
weigh in three and half hours be-
fore the fight.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
A Railroad Man Transfers.

st. Joe, Mo-, Dec. flames Der.
lingett, general manager of the St
Joe and Grand Island railway, has re-
signed, effective January /, and will
become vice president and general
manager of the Virginia railway at
Norfolk Va, on that date.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
NEW YORK DRAMATIC LETTER.

New York, Dec. 10.-Everyone is
willing to pay unto the divine Sarah
all the tribute that is due her, there.
fore her temperance. in New York
this week has been the most import
ant event in theaterdom. Nine. Bern.
hardt has large repertoire and it is
needless to say that she is playing to
crowded houses. Her New York en-
gagement is only for three weeks,
which means that she will be seen at
the Globe theater for two weeks more.
Olga Nethersole meets the come
back" expression to the fullest extent.
She appears in the leading role of
Mary Magdalene," which had its pre-,
mier on any stage at the New Theater
this week. The play is founded on
the Biblical story of Mary of Magdala.
Miss Nethersole, who is under con-
tract with the Lieblers, has never had
part better suited to her capabilities
Christ is represented by A. Voice.
While the theme is not new to the
drama, NJ. Maeterlinck's handling Of it
is, as the poet has drawn his lines
boldly, even to representing Lucious
Verus, the Roman general and tempter
OF Mary, as believing Jesus to be his
successful rival for her love. More
over, the woman discovers that her
surrender to the lust Of the officer is
the price she must pay If she will
save from crucifixion the Nazarene
who has opened up new and holy life
to her. The dramas great beauty
and power lie in the simplicity with
which the tale is unfolded. 1t is a
daring in inception, reverential in
treatment and accumulative in force.
Mrs. Leslie Carter is again on speak
ing terms with success. Two Wo-
men" serves as a vehicle to bring back
to prominence one of the most capa-
BILE actresses the American stage has
ever possessed. At the Lyric theater
where Mrs. Carter is appearing for a
limited engagement of six weeks this
remarkable woman has scored one of
the greatest hits of her eventful ca
reer.
May lTWln INTRODUCTION VI one OlIl
song into Getting a Polish" has
proved such popular move with Wal
lacks audiences that she has decided
10 mix a "new-old" one every night.
When You Amt Got No Money You
Needn't Come Round" the famous
Frog Song" and "Mr. Johnson, Turn
Me Loose" are some of them.
Carter De Haven and 1.-THE Girl in
the Taxi" have motored away from
the Aston theater to make way for
the new play by Wallace Eddinger
THE Aviator" This new comedy
treats the flying craze in a delightful
ly humorous manner and should draw
crowds to the Astor theater for many
nights to come.
THE Gamblers" are winding VI
their sixth week tonight, with no di
minution in the patronage that has
been accorded this latest successful
play by Charles Klein, George Nash
Charles Stevenson, Jane Cowl and
Edith Barker remain in the principal
roles which they created in this in
tense play.
The first week of the Sothern-Mar
lowe engagement at the Broadway the
alter comes to a triumphant end TO
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
NEwSJoURNAl. FRIDAY, DECEMBER

revelations Of the dance of the seven
wells that peeve the protestants. RIA.
Their they object to the sacrilege In.
volved in the representation on the
stage of the CORY, severed head Of
John the Baptist
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
a On The
STAGE
Jess Dandy Coming Back.

Norfolk Is going to have merry
Christmas. That was established yes.
terday when announcement came to
the Auditorium that Jess Dandy, In
great revival production of THE
Prince of Pisen," under the manage.
ment of Henry w. Savage, Is coming
back to- town on Friday night. Decem.
Der %. Nobody could see Jess Dandy
In the fountain without feeling so good
for the next two days as to insure a
merry Christmas, when Christmas
falls on the second day after.
II Is difficult to conceive of any
announcement that could bring more
Joy to Norfolk people than the news
that Jess Dandy Is coming back in
The Prince of Pilsen." 1t was five
years ago that this great show, with
this great star In the leading role,
came to Norfolk, and Norfolk ever
since has been laughing over the fun
of that night and comparing every
other show that came along with The
Prince" Most people still claim that
1t was the best show that ever struck
the burg.
OF the Road for Five Years.
THE Prince of Pilsen" has not been
seen in America since that season
five years ago when 1t came to Nor
folk until this year again. After 1906
Mr.. Savage-one of the greatest the.
alter producers of the age-sent the
show to Paris and then took it off the
road entirely. There was such de-
mand for 1t that this year he decided
to put out Jess Dandy in the famous
old show-the greatest musical com
edy that has ever been seen-in u
great revival production, with an elab
crate New York cast The result is
that company of over seventy peo
pie, carrying its own complete orches
ira, is touring the big cities and meet
ing with the same old tremendous sue
cess that greeted it in the original
production. Norfolk has the Deem
Der % date owing to an open night.
Savage as a Producer.
Henry w. Savage as a producer Is
one OF the top-notchers. He produced
Madame Butterfly" the original Par
sifal," and many others of equal re
nown. But he never yet did produce
a more popular creation than "Ths
Prince of Pilsen."
The Auditorium looks for capacity
house for this event, including at leas
couple OF hundred of out-of.town peo
pie.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09
THE SIXTEEN BEST GOLFERS.
w. c. Fownes, jr, Tops the List Pre-
pared by Fitzpatrick.

New York, Dec. 12.-W. c. Fownes,
jr., of Pittsburg, holder of the national,
Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylva-
MIA championships, heads the list of
the best sixteen golfers prepared by
II. l.. Fitzpatrick, who has made a
similar estimate annually since 1901.
Fownes has not been beaten in a
match except on his first appearance
at Pinhurst in April, when he lost to
w. j. Travis and w. r. Tuckerman.
The national sixteen follows:
/. w. c. Fownes, jr., Pittsburg.
2. w. j. Travis, New York.
3. Charles Evans, jr., Chicago.
4. Fred Herreshoff New York.
5. Mason Speltz, Chicago.
6. r. f. Hunter, Chicago.
Z. w. j. Wood, Chicago.
s. w. r. Tuckerman, Stockbridge
Mass, and Washington.
8. n. r. Garner, Chicago.
10. Harry C. Legg, Minneapolis.
II. f. NJ. Byers, Pittsburg.
~. p. w. Whitmore, Boston.
10. A. S. Douglas, New York
IA. V. H. Chandler Egan, Chicago.
Is. T. NJ. Sherman, Utica.
l6. J. d. Traverse, New York
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09

The first week of the Sothern.Mar-
lowe engagement at the Broadway the,
alter comes to a triumphant end to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09

night Their repertoire for next week
Is as interesting az that of the pres.
ent week which has seen a delightful
performance of Shakespeare great
play Macbeth"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09

The music of Alma, Where Do You
Live?" in which Kitty Gordon is ap-
pearing at Weber's is heard all around
town. This sprightly piece bids fair
to continue its run throughout the sea-
son
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-09

THE Gamblers" are winding up
their sixth week tonight, with no d.
minution in the patronage that has
been accorded this latest successful
play by Charles Klein. George Nash,
Charles Stevenson, Jane Cowl and
Edith Barker remain in the principal
roles which they created in this in
tense Dlay