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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
A LIFE FOR
A poor. HALL
THAT WAS INTENTION OF NEAR.
MURDERER AT PIERCE.
VICTIM OF ATTACK SELLS OUT
over in Assyria It Is Said to be Not a
Serious Think to Take a Mans Life
and This Fellow Wanted His EN-.
pIoyer's Business.

Pierce, Neb., May 1S.-Special to
The News: Henry Meinert purchased
the pool and billiard hall of Nick
Coury and will take possession at once.
Mr. Coury is the person that Oscar
Rish tried to drown in the Elkhorn
river the first of the week. Since his
experience Coury has been unnerved
and desired to get out of business.
Over in Assyria, where he and Rish
came from, the taking of mans life
is not considered a serious thing, they
say, and it is now thought that Rishs
purpose was to drown Coury and
thereby he would come into possession
of his pool and billiard hall Rish is
still laid up at the hotel with the self
inflicted wound in his leg, but will UNI
doubtedly be taken in charge by the
authorities as soon as he is able to
get around.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
GIVEN Sd DECREE
he ENDS HIS LIFE
AFTER FlFTY-TWo HOURS OF
SLEEPLEss SWEATING.
CHICAGO AROUSED OVER POLICE
Young Man of "a, Who Confessed to
Shooting a Policeman After Fifty.
two Hours OF lnquisition During
Which He Had no Sleep, Suicides.

Chicago, May 19.-Stephen Zacak,
"a years old, who yesterday after
ffty.two hours of almost continuous
questioning, during which it is claim
ed he was not permitted to sleep, con
fessed to the murder of a policeman,
suicide today.
The alleged slayer hanged himself
with a handkerchief while in his cell
at the stock yards police station.
Chicago is Aroused.
The patrolman said to have been
lied by him met death attempting
to arrest robbers plundering freight
car The ordeal to which Zacak was
subjected and the shooting of two
men yesterday, who did not halt at
the command of detectives not in uni
form, have aroused much comment as
to police methods in this city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
UNCLE JOE DfFENOS HIMSELF
Says Shooting Would Be Too Honor.
able a Fate for insurgents.

New York, May 19.-"Shooting were
too gentlemanly fate for certain re-
publicans," Numbered Speaker Cannon
of the national house of representa-
tives, as he addressed the annual ban
quet of the National Association of
Manufacturers at the Waldorf Astoria
He was making an eloquent defense
of his conduct as speaker and he was
wildly cheered.
You believe we have a majority of
forty-four in the house of representa-
tives and two-thirds in the United
States senate" said the speaker, land
yet we are under the sway will not
say of dishonest-of mistaken people
and now and then a demagogue, seek
them men who would have competed
with Judas when he betrayed his mas
ter.
1--WE have a great president and a
republican majority, yet we cannot say
whether there are not enough towards
in the flock with the populistic-demo-
cratic minority to leave us without an
efficient republican majority.
"If there were two armies drawn up
in actual conflict, do you know what
would be done with such men?"
"Shoot them" cried one of the din
ers.
"Shoot them" Numbered the speak
er.
"Shoot them; that would be too hon
orable death for them. Hanging
would be their fate"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
STANTON MAN FOUND DEAD.
Farm Hand Believed to Have Sue
cumbed to Alcoholism.

Stanton, Neb., May 19-Special to
The News: Max Habler, farm
laborer As years old, was found dead
in the court house closet between 6
and 7 o'clock last evening, by Henry
Nye, a printer. Death is supposed to
be due to alcoholism, as he had been
drinking heavily the past few days,
and liquor was found on his person.
Max Ilabler was married and is not
known to have a living relative in this
country. The impression here is that
he was well connected in Germany,
from where he has ben receiving re-
mittances regularly, all of which as
well as his earnings as a farm hand
have been spent for liquor.
A coroner's inquest was held this
morning to determine the cause of
his death, of which there seems no
doubt
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20

Thinking to initiate his father, he
over his head but instead of the rep
tiles head flying off it coied around
his neck.
His father, who was working in the
same field, saw the situation and hur-
ried to him. The snake had strangled
the boy until he was black in the
face. The father pulled the snake
from around his sons neck and jerked
off its head.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
Valentine Gives Land.

Valentine, Neb., May 19.-Special to
The News: At the special election
held here to see whether or not the
city would give the state forty acres
of land on which to erect their build
ings for the state experimental farm
stationed here, the vote was very light
but stood l4O for and against. The
vote was light for it was we'll known
that the people were unanimously for
it anyway.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
NEW CURVE IN THE TAIL PLAYS
HOB WITH SCHEDULE.
WE DIDN'T TOUCH TAIL AT ALL
ASTRONOMERS ALL OVER THE
WORLD GREAT Neo s6zdseo.
his,o-
NO SATISFACTORY ExPLANATIU,

he Comets Tail Got Tricky AM
CurVing off, Never Touched III
Earth as Had Been Scheduled
Head Of Comet Has Passed on Tim
Mount Wilson, Calf, May
t9.-Halley's comet passed
the sun on schedule time last
evening and the sun arose
this morning ahead of the
nucleus of the wanderers.
When the earth will pass
through the tail of the comet
cannot be determined with &C
curacy All that is known is
that 1t is close to the nearer
wall of the tail and likely to
enter it at any moment.
These are the net results of
the observations made at the
Carnegie observatory through
out last night and today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
ROBBERS MAKE
A BIG HAUL
GET THREE PACKAGES OF MONEY
CONTAINING $4,000.
FROM ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
While the Depot Agent at Oil City, Pa,
was Busy Loading Train, Robbers
Got Three Packages of Cash and
Made Their Escape.

Oil City, Pa, May 19-Three pack
ages of money, containing $32,O24,
were stolen from the Pennsylvania
depot here at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing, while John J. TRULY, the station
agent, was loading baggage onto
Buffalo bound train. The money was
being shipped by the Adams Express
company to Philadelphia.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
DEATH LIST NOT OVER Fifty
Injured in Cuban Dynamite Disaster
Are Pinned Under Debris.


Havana, May 19.-Until the ruins
have been more thoroughly examined
it will not be known positively how
many lives were lost when the rural
guards barracks in the city of Pinar
Del Rio, was demolished by an explo-
sion of dynamite late yesterday.
There is reason, however, for the
hope that the fatalities did not exceed
fifty. The wounded will number more
than 100, it is believed. 1t is almost
certain that the explosion resulted
from the accidental fall of a case of
dynamite from the hands of an en-
ploye of the public works department,
who with others was engaged in load
ing on wagons seventy-two cases of
the explosive which were to be trans
ferred from the barracks to the gov
eminent magazine in the city.
The injured are believed to be pen
ned under the debris.
Work of eXcavating the victims was
continued throughout the night by
torchlight.
Havana, May 1.-two almost stimuli
taneous explosions of dynamite sup
posed to consist of 5000 pounds, com
pletely demolished the rural guard
barracks in the city of Pinar Del Rio
Most of the dead were rural guards,
but the entire families of several of
the officers of the rural guards, it is
reported, were killed also, as We're
also several employees of the public
works department and residents of the
city on which fell a deluge of masonry
and debris from the blown up build
ings.
1t is not known yet whether the
explosion was the result of an acct
dent or was due to an act of con-
spirators, but the former hypothesis is
considered the more probable. Sew
eral relief trains carrying surgeons,
officers and men of the rural guard
and government officials started from
Havana to the scene of the catastro-
phe 10S miles away.
Captain Alfredo Ravena and Captain
Casper Betancourt of the garrison
and their families are reported to be
buried in the ruins.
The barracks was a massive build
ing of Spanish construction and &C.
cupied an eminence in the outstarts
of the city to the north. During the
late Instruction it was the head
quarters of Colonel Parker's regiment,
the Seventh cavalry. In consequence
of the alarm over the race distur.
Dances the government ordered all
dynamite in the vicinity in the pos
session of contractors for road con-
struction and other public works to
be removed to the barracks for safe
keeping The work of removing the
| dynamite from the barracks for ship.
ment to Havana was begun by en-
ployes of the public works department
assisted by rural guards.
They were engaged in loading cases
of the dynamite on wagons when the
explosion occurred, strewing the cen
trail court in which the work was go.
! ing on, with dead and wounded.
| The work of eXhuming the dead and
searching for those who still may be
| alive is going on but it is greatly re-
tarded by the destruction of the cleo.
trio light wires and the wear that a
quantity of uneXploded dynamite re-
mains in the ruins.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
verdisre to Celebrate the Fourth.

Verdigre, Neb., May 19,-Special to
The News: Verdigre has decided to
celebrate the Fourth of July and will
try to make it the grandest celebration
ever held in this part of the state.
Verdigre has the most beautiful lit
tie park in northeastern Nebraska
1t will therefore be an ideal place for
people from surrounding towns TO
celebrate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
Receiver for Gamma plant.

Milwaukee, May 19.-Judge j. V.
Quarles, of the United States district
court today appointed William H,
Nichols and A. B. Gambler receivers
for the Wakesha Canning company.
The assets of the concern are placed
at 1891 and liabilities $576,S62.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
EARTH DID NOT PASS
THROUGH COMETS TAIL

emily of each other in al parts of the
world, arrived at these calculations
which have been corrected in detail
ever since the comet passed Venus on
May 2.
1--WE are also confident that the
head of the comet made the transit
as per schedule But the mystery of
the appearance of the tail in the east
this morning is the great puzzle. 1t
cannot be explained satisfactorily at
1pis time
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
ASTRONOMERS DUMFOUNDED
Streak Of Light in the East StartIes
Yerkes Observatory.

Williams Bay, Wis, May 19,-Set-
ting at variance all scientific figures
and predictions and dumfounding the
astronomers at Yerkes observatory
here the tail of Halley's comet was
plainly visible in the east just be-
fore daybreak.
The astronomers have no explana-
ton to proffer for the phenomena.
Professors Barnard and Frost declare,
therefore, that the earth has not pass
ed through the tail of the comet as
has been universally believed. Both
agree that the earth has entered the
comets tail, but are utterly unable to
explain the condition now prevailing
which is without parallel in the his
tory of astronomy.
Professor Mitchell, Professor Frost
and Professor Barnard say that any of
the following three explanations may
be right:
Three Possible Explanations.
First: The curvature of the comets
tail, first discovered and noted by
Professor Barnard on Tuesday night,
may have developed to a wholly unex-
pected degree, while the head of the
comet has passed the earth on SEIZED
ule.
1908, Halley's comet may have ceas-
ed its tail making activity, cutting off
the glowing fan that is now puzzling
the scientists.
Third: 1t is possible that all cal
Culations are wrong and that the
comet has not yet passed the earth.
AS nearly as could be computed the
period OF the appearance of the
comets tail in the east extended from
1880 o'clock Wednesday night to
$3.50 this morning. 1t was still plain
ly visible at a time when the astrono-
mers were confident the earth would
have passed completely through the
tail. After leaving his telescope at
daybreak, Professor Frost issued the
following statement:
Earth Hasn't Gone Through Tail.
Greater than all the theories and
all the computations are the facts
And the fact is that the tail of Hal
ley's comet has been appearing in the
east in practically the same position
as it appeared yesterday morning
There is no question about that. The
tail which glowed from the horizon
close to the milky way from before
midnight until dawn has not yet pass
ed across the earth. That is a Ger
tainty. In addition, 1t is also certain
that there is no material diminutior
in the size of this tail as compared
with the tail of the day before.
I'VE are confident that the calcula
tons for the passage of the head o
the comet between the sun and tn,
earth are correct. Unquestioned as
Economical figures, working independ
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
Balloon Explored Comets Tail.

st. Louis, May 19.-Fraught with ex-
element but not eventful astronom-
ically, the balloon expedition to ex-
plore the tail of Halleys comet which
began here last night at 6:S5 o'clock
ended near Hillview, Greene county
ILL.,, at 11:20 o'clock. The aerostat
Travelled siXty.fiYe miles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
To Compel WRESTLING Match.

Chicago, May 19.-Petition for n writ
of mandamus to compel Mayor Busse
to issue permit for the holding of
the Gotch-Hybszko wrestling match
here on Memorial day was filed in the
superior court today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
Socialists Would Bar Strike Breakers

Chicago, May l9.-After argument
lasting three days in which nearly
every delegate participated, the ma
tional congress of the socialist party
at the close of its sessions adopted a
resolution opposing the exclusion of
any immigrants but favoring legisla-
ton designed to prevent the importa-
tion of strike breakers and contract
laborers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
STEAMER BURNS AT SEA.
Nineteen Persons, Including Captain
and Wife, Land Safely.

San Francisco, May 19.-The steam
cisco for Portland, Ore, on May Ia,
has been burned at sea twenty miles
north of Neport, Ore. Captain Wei
lander of the United States life saving
station reports that nineteen persons
from the burned steamer, including
the captain and his wife, have landed
safely in their own boats.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
SNAKE NEARLY sTRANeLes BOY.
Young Farmer Attempts to Snap Its
Head of.

Nashville, Ind, May l9.-Charles
Cummings, a young farmer near here,
had a thrilling experience with a large
blacksnake while blowing. He had
seen his father take reptiles by the
tails and jerk off their heads.
While he was blowing he came
across one, five feet four inches long.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
new YORK KILLS PRIMARY
There'l Be no Direct Nomination of
Senators in That State.

Albany, n. Y, May l9.-The Hin
man-Green direct nominations bill, ad-
vocated by Governor Hughes, failed to
pass the senate by three votes, re-
ceiving % to % against.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
Two Sioux City Men Killed.

Sioux City, May 10. An extra
freight on the Omaha road struck a
track tricycle. about five miles east of
this city, instantly killing George
Burch and Hugh Doherty, bridge car
penters, who were driving the machine
into this city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20

johannesburg, Africa, May lac
cording to the observations made at
the transvaal observatory of which
r. T. A. Ines is the director. the
earth had not travelled through the
tail of Halley's comet at dawn today
The tail was still north of the eclip-
tic and at the observatory it was
thought probable that the earth would
pass considerably to the south of it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
hsva'T FIGURED ON CURVE
Astronomers in Eastern Part of Unit
ed States Tell Of Mystery.

astronomers IN Eastern Fart OF unit
ed States Tell of Mystery.
Princeton, N. j., May 19.-The earth
did not plunge through the tail of
Halleys comet at the time stated by
astronomers, according to Professor
Henry Norris Russell of Princeton and
Zaccheus Daniel the discoverer of
three comets, but was several hours
late in making the journey. This fail
ure of the comet to be on time they
said today, was due to the fact that
the tail had developed pronounced
curve and it was long after sun-up in
this section of the country before the
passage of the earth through the COM
cts appendage.
Professor Russell at 2:45 a. m. no.
ticed a distinct streak of light in the
east that resembled the milky way.
He then came to the conclusion that
the earth had not passed through the
comets tail, because the tail was
curved away from us, and said that
the sun would be well above the hori-
zon when the passage was made. At
that time he said the head of the
comet had passed the disc of the sun
and was well on the other side of the
sun. Shortly after a. m. the light in
the east disappeared and Professor
Russell said it was possible for the in
habitants of Hawaii and possibly the
astronomers at Lick observatory in
California to detect in the darkness
the passage of the earth through the
tail.
Professor Russell added that the
reason why most astronomers had not
been able to tell that the tail was
curved was because they had been
looking at the tail edgewise.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
City Council Bribery Scandal.

Salt Lake, May 19.-Councilman Il
S. Fernstrom startled tAe city coun-
Gil by claiming he had been offered a
bride and charging Mayor J, S. Brans-
ford with collision with a contractor
in changing the terms OF sewer pipe
contract. The councl authorized the
appointment of an investigation com
mittee.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
WILL FIGHT THE RAILROADS
Shippers Will Enjoin Them From In
creasing Freight Rates.

creasing Freight Rates.
Chicago, May 19.-The president of
every railroad system in the official
classification territory today will re-
ceive a letter from the committee of
seventeen appointed at the shippers
convention of protest against increas-
ed freight held here, demanding sus-
pension of the proposed advance and
asking that the question be settled by
federal arbitration. Unless the car
riers accept arbitration by the inter
state commerce commission, an in
junction, it is said, will be asked by
the shippers restraining the increase
on the freight tariff.
A concilatory clause was inserted
in the letters sent the railroad presi-
dents which members of the commit
tee say may result in a peaceful set
Element without Intervention. This
clause suggests that if desired by the
railroads the shippers are willing to
meet them half way by holding a con-
ference and attempting to adjust and
re-arrange without appealing to the
commission. The shippers say they
are not pleading for a conference, but
simply offer to meet the railroads if
the latter desire. The committee re-
ceived a message from President
James McCrea of the Pennsylvania
railroad, which says that increased
transportation tax is to be levied.
The message, say members of the
committee, leaves no doubt that the
eastern roads have fully made up their
minds to increase rates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
BRYAN Talks Prohibition.

Chicago. May 19.-As the guest of
the Catholic Total Abstinence union
of America here, William Jennings
Bryan in his first appearance on the
lecture platform since his return from
South America, gave his initial lee
ture on the liquor question. Mr..
Bryan is on his way to Edinburgh,
Scotland, to attend an international
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20

meeting of temperance workers. He
left Chicago early this morning. Mr..
Bryan discussed the liquor question
from the standpoint of the individual
and legislature
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty.four Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.

Chicago, May l9.-The bulletin is.
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows
Unsettled, with showers east por-
ton tonight or Friday; colder Friday
and west portion tonight.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
Five Dead in Explosion.

Nanaimo, b. c., May l9-Five men
were killed today by an explosion in
the Hamilton powder works, four
miles from this city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
Court at Valentino.

Valentine, Neb., May Especial to
The News: Court convened here with
Judge Harrington on the bench, there
are four criminal cases and numerous
civil ones to be tried this term
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
A COAL STRIKE IN ILLINOIS
Negotiations Between Men and OPP
orators Come to an End.

Peoria, ILL.,, May 19.-Negotiations
between the United Mine Workers and
operators of Illinois will undoubtedly
be broken this afternoon and a strike
declared. Both sides have refused to
yield on the three leading questions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-20
CAME NEAR
CREMATION
NARROW ESCAPE FOR FAMILY OF
CLEARWATER MARSHAL.
LAMP ExPLooEs, HOUSE BURNS
While Mrs. B. F. Hewitt Was Upstairs
Putting Her Children to Bed,
Lamp Exploded in Her Hands and
the Home Burned-ChiIdren Saved.

Clearwater, Neb., May Especial
to The News: Fire destroyed the resi-.
dence of B. f. Hewitt, the village mar
shall last night at 9 o'clock caused by
a lamp exploding in the hands of Mrs.
Hewitt as she was upstairs putting
the children to bed.
That no one was burned to death
was almost a miracle, as the burning
oil flew all over the room and set the
bed on fire. Before help could arrive
the house was Quilted The damage
extended no further than the complete
destruction of the house and contents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-04
CATHERINE WHALEy AnRIDE
Bemidji Girl Becomes Wife Of Richard.
Rackny of Nymores.

A quiet but pretty wedding took
place on Wednesday Nov. 2: at 4:30
p. m. at the home Of James Lappen,
So American avenue. when Miss
Catherine Louise Whaley became
the bride of Richard Rackny of N.Y.
more.
Miss Irene Lappen attended the
bride while Arthur Rackny,, the
groom's brother, aceed as best man.
Rev. S. E: P: White of the Presby-
terian church, oficiated..
Mr.. and Mrs. Rackny left on the
morning train for the home. of the
BRIDES parents at St. Hilalre,. MIMI,
where they will visit for a few days,
after which they: will! return and
make their future home at Nymore.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-04
STATE HAS2,5o0,o00;
BEM|DJPS COUNT SOON

According to unofficial esti-
mates, the census of the State of
Minnesota will reach 2,5oo,oo
this year as compared with 1,751,-
800 in 1900.
Work on the reports from vari-
Gus Minnesota enumeration dis
tricts is now under way and the
results will soon be announced by
Census Director Durand. The
population of Bemidji may now
reasonably be expected any day.
Minnesota now stands twentieth
among the states in the matter of
population. 1t will probably ad-
vance in rank as result of the
enumeration this year, but there
is no probability of Minnesota in
creasing its representation in the
Mower house of congress.
Congressman Stevenson has been
notified by the director of the census
that the population of Minnesota and
its cities and villages will be ready
for publication beginning Nov. IS.