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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
A FALL FOR PAPA's BRIDE.
The ouads He Believed Were His are
Only Foundlines.

Los Angeles, Feb. 3.-"For sixteen
years we had no children" Mrs. w.
w. Wilson, 2019 South Magnolia ave
nue., according to DR.. Armstrong c..
Pratt, who was called to give color
to her assertion of having become the
mother of quaruplets last Friday.
MY husband desired children a
large family, and so did |. Our only
child died when it was born, nearly
twenty-five years ago. Nine years ago
a nurse whom knew in Chicago help
ed me by telling me of child that was
about to be born at a hospital near
our home.
I'VE planned it together. | did not
desire my husband to know that he
him. but when the birth happened
there were two babies, and the nurse
rushed in to tell me. | told her to
bring them both. So had twins when
my husband arrived from the store.
Since then it has been the same
Twice we obtained three babies and
each time my husband has been great
ly pleased. | would not do anything
to hurt his feelings for the world, but
he was so happy when the children
came that | kept on. began my plans
for these last children several months
ago and carried out the details so as
to fool everyone except the woman
who assisted me. My husband did not
suspect anything and my family ply
sician, DR.. Paul Bresee, was not tax
en- into my confidence.
please don't tell my husband, doc
tor" Mrs. Wilson said to Doctor Pratt
he declares, for he is as happy as
can be in believing that they are his
children. If we could only have KEEP
the others alive, | should not have
attempted 1t again. But each time
the little ones died. We did our bes
to keep them"
In addition to confessing that all o
Mrs. Wilson's supposed quadruplet!
had been contributed by other womeI
the nurse said:
81 obtained one of Mrs. Wilson's
| bankruptcies from the county hospital
one from a private hospital, one from
| a saleswoman in store and one from
a physician who knew of the schem,
to provide Mrs. Wilson with severa
babies"
Mrs. Wilson desired five babies
but | could only obtain four of tn,
right age"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
TYPHOID is A FARM DISEASE.
Now is the Time to Begin the Anti
EIy War,

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 3.-"Typhiod
fever and malaria have come to be
chiefly diseases that afflict the farm
and the rural community" said Prof.
S. j. Hunter, head OF the department
of entomology at the University OF
Kansas. Both diseases are carried
by insects, and the way to eXterminate
them is to do away with the insects
that spread them.
THE common house fly is the car
rier of typhoid fever In the cities
this pest has been largely abolished
by sewer systems and other modern
methods of sanitation. The farmer
has still to deal with the question,
and the reason for the prevalence of
typhoid on the farms is that the farm.
er has as yet taken no adequate
means to stop the disease.
THE fly breeds in refuse of all
kinds. The farmer should see that
his place is kept clean. He should
throw the refuse from the barns into
paddocks he should allow chickens to
run continually. They eat the eggs
of the fly and young insects before
they can fly away. If people in small
towns and on farms will keep Their
surroundings clean they can almost
exterminate the house fly. And wher
that insect goes typhoid fever will
cease to be such a common disease
The insect that spreads malaria is
the malarial mosquito. Scientists
now say that the only way malarf
can be spread is by means of this in
sect. The mosquito bites person
who has malaria and takes in few
germs along with the blood of the per
son. These germs develop in the
stomach of the insect, and in few
days they are injected into another
person that the mosquito happens tc
bite.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
ROSEBUDDERS
do the JOB
CREDIT is THEIRS FOR HURON
CONFERENCE ACTION.
FIND THIS COUNTRY ON THE MAP
1t was Due to the Delegation From
Gregory and Trip County That the
Dakota Stalwarts Refrained From
Naming a State Ticket.


The decision of South Dakota stall
wart republicans not to name state
ticket, but to allow the primary to
make the selection of candidates, was
forced upon the conference at Huron
by the delegates from the Rosebud
country. But for the Rosebudders,
the conference would have ended in
II row and ex-senator Kittredge would
have carried the day in naming q
slate"
These are the Gregory and Trip
county stalwarts whose influence real
ly decided what the conference should
do: Ferd Reichmann, Fred Lucas.
George LETTERS, A. II. Kull j. M. Big.
gins, Ernest jackson, George ing
laub, Lee McNeely and George Mitch
ell
But while the conference decided
on the surface not to name n ticket,
there was no thought OF peace with
the insurgents. On the contrary the
South Dakota stalwarts will make war
to the bitter end upon the progress
sives" now holding state office. Hon.
est Sam" Elrod, former governor,
will within ten days make a formal
announcement of his candidacy for
governor to succeed Vessey, whom
the 'progressives" will back
! The Rosebud country has always
been Kittredge stronghold and it
was because of this influence upon
the former senator that he agreed
to accept the decision to not name
ticket at the conference. Senator
| Kittredge, however, will himself get
into the field to ask the people of the
state why it is costing the state more
now to run than under Honest Sam"
Elrod. Kittredge was vocferously
applauded.
The stalwarts indicated that they
mean to fight Senators Gamble and
Crawford to finish. The resolutions
strongly indorse the Roosevelt Taft
policies. George letters of Dallas was
on the resolutions committee.
South Dakota has learned that the
Rosebud country is on the map" said
~ iNSI' iEIhili, cullOI VI IlS HTeSOTy
county News - one of the liyest
weekly newspapers in the middle west.
by the way-who passed through Nor
folk enroute home to Dallas yesterday
afternoon.
1t was generally conceded that the
action i'll not naming ticket thus
allowing the primary to all appear
ances to take its course, was an act
of political wisdom.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
A CIGARETTE
Sc MINERS DIE
AND STILL ANOTHER MINE Dis
ASTER BRINGS DEATH.
is WORST IN MExicos HISTORY
Mine Damp ignited by Sparks OF a
Miners Cigarette, Sets Of an Elk
pIosion That Snuffs Out Many Lives
in Short Space of Time.

Laredo, Tex, Feb 3.-One of the
greatest mine disasters in the history
of the Mexican coal mining, which has
heretofore experienced several crush
ing blows resulting in a tremendous
loss of human life, took place yester-
day in the Palau mine at Las Esperan-
Zas, Mexico. The toll of human life
which paid the penalty of negligence
on the part of some miners is officially
placed at fifty-six white. The list of
injured numbers nearly as many.
The explosion occurred in No. 3
shaft of the coal mine of the Els Peran-
2as Mining company and is attributed
to the igniting of the mine gas from
a miners cigarette, who was smoking
contrary to rules. The miners, most
ly Mexicans and Japanese had assum-
ed their various places in the differ
ent workings shortly after o'clock
At $50 o'clock those at work above
ground were startled by loud eXplos-
| ion and almost instantly vast cloud
of dust and smoke issued from the
mouth of the shaft.
When the onlookers realized the
meaning of the disaster assistance was
Immediately forthcoming and as soon
as the air in the shaft could be puri-
fled sufficiently to permit rescuers to
descend, many volunteers were ready
to risk their lives in an endeavor to
succor their stricken brothers below.
Cages were Immediately sent down
loaded to their capacity with miners
bent on rescuing their comrades. On
the first and the second levels, every
thing was found to be intact and the
men working in these levels were safe
The rescue party went down to the
third level and as soon as the air could
: be sufficiently cleared, entered the
various shafts and then began q
search for the dead. Scattered about
they found the bodies of the men suf
located, their faces indicating in many
instances the bitter fight waged tC
reach pure air and safety without the
workings.
The reSCuers worked in relays
face the bodies of their dead and dy
ing companions. After six hours
work, tifty-three bodies were brought
to the surface, while nearly forty in
jured men were removed to hospital!
for treatment. The injured owe thei
miraculous escape to the fact that the!
were working at points where the!
were protected from the rush for fou
air.
Most of the killed were Mexicans
the Japanese miners being employed
in the other parts of the mine.
The Palau mine is one of the hes
equipped coal mines in the republic o
Mexico. 1t has an adequate ventilat
ing system, is provided with electri
lights and the mining engineers ar
utterly at loss to account for tn
presence of mine damp in No. work
ingS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
Mammoth Motor Car Mercer,

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 3.-AnnounCe.
ment is made by Henry w. Nuckols,
vice president and general manager,
that the Colombia Motor Car company
has become a part of the United States
Motor company, a Sl6,OOO,OOO holding
corporation which absorbs at the same
time the three MaXwell-Briscoe plants.
The formation of the great holding
company is due to the combination of
the forces of the stockholders of the
Colombia company, who include Thorn
as f. Ryan, the William G. Whitney
estate, A. n. Brady, the Elkins estate
of Philadelphia, p. A. b. Widner OF
Philadelphia Grant b. Schley of New
York and the Electrical Storage Bat.
terry company with the forces back of
the Maxwell Briscoe company.
The basis of the combine is purely
that of a holding company. Each OF
the individual companies will main
tain it's stock outstanding, but this
stock will be turned over by its pres
ent holder and exchanged for stock OF
the United States Motor company.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
BOSTON PROBES MEAT COST.
District Attorney Takes Action to Find
Out the Reason.

Boston, Feb. 3.-An Investigation
into the high priced meat began today
by District Attorney Joseph Pelletier
of Suffolk county, and if sufficient evi.
dence is obtained, it is said action will
be taken against certain packers.
A circular issued by a packing firm
last week instructing its agents to
get every cent possible" for meats,
the pledging of two weeks Austen
ton from meat by the members of the
mo Meat" club and other develop
ments are believed to have influenced
the district attorney to make an inves.
tigation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
CHERRY MINE SLOW WORK
Little Headway Made by Explorers
Searching for Bodies.

Cherry, Feb, 3.-After three days of
incessant labor only 400 feet of the
many miles of subterranean passages
of the St Paul mine are opened and it
is predetermined when the 1917 bod
les can be brought to the surface.
Every effort is being made to clear a
runway from the main shaft to the
air pit. This object may be accom-
plished by tonight, when a search for
bodies can be made.
An inspection today of the cleared
portion of the second level showed
that from the bottom of the main shaft
westward for $50 feet the main road
is in good shape Some of the heavy
timbers near the shaft are charred
but they are solid. The main passage
tc the east is walled up. Behind this
all Is a smoldering fire. Back of the
fire lie about 100 dead miners as they
fell on November IS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
BIG BATTLE IN DAKOTA.
Stalwarts Are Ready to Attack the
INSURGENTS


Huron, S. d., Feb. 3.-The South
Dakota stalwarts who attended the
state conference here. before depart
ing for various sections of the state,
did not leave the matter of making at
least partial slate to meet the pro-
gressives in the coming June prima-
ries undone. In fact, the leaders OF
the faction were candid in stating that
before the week had ended one man
for each place on the ticket will an
nounce himself.
That Ex-Governor Sam Elrod will
head the state ticket on "a platform
charging extravaganza against Gov
ernor Wesley is conceded by all the
stalwarts. The announcement of his
candidacy will emanate from Clark,
his home town, in a few days. When
the ex-governor, known as Honest
Sam" throughout South Dakota, spoke
to the stalwarts at the session on Tues
day he indicated that the alleged ex-
travaganCe of the powers that be-
would be the slogan of his campaign.
and his work will be supplemented by
ex-senator Kittredge, who will go on
the stump in the immediate future.
The ex-senator has indicated that he
will ask the presiding deities of the
insurgent wing to explain what was
done with $l,O0O,00O in taxation rev.
enue, and how state debt of about
the same amount has been piled up in
the same time. He has indicated that
he will demand an accounting of Gov
NngSaV and tho OF a of
the city primed with campaign ma
terial along this line.
! j. M. Parmley of Ipswich, a banker,
state senator and heavy land owner
in South Dakota, will in all probable
ity be the candidate of the stalwarts
for lieutenant governor. MIR. Parmley
had strong following in the conven-
ton here. George Johnson, the only
victorious stalwart in the last South
Dakota state campaign, will be a can
didate for reelection on the stalwart
ticket. The rest of the slate has been
thoroughly discussed, but the party
leaders are unwilling at this time to
give out the names, declaring that in
a few days all will be in the field.
With watChful eye on every step Of
the stalwarts convened in Huron,
Dick" Richards, reputed father of the
insurgent movement, political creator
of Coe |, Crawford, insurgent senator.
and Governor Vessey, when the ses-
sion had ended, gave out the statement
that the convention had failed in it's
purpose, and that he looked for an in
surgent victory in the fall-if the right
ticket Is put forth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
SUICIDES AFTER
TRYING MURDER
OMAHA MAIL CARRIER ENDS LIFE
AFTER A FAMILY ROW.
ATTACKS WIFE AND HER FATHER
Sandie A. Morrison, Whose Case Was
to Have Come Up in Omaha Police
Court During Afternoon, Is Said to
Have Attacked Wife With Hatchet.

Omaha. Feb. 3.-Sandie A. Morri-
son. letter carrier, committed suicide
at II 80 today, after attempting to Kill
his wife and her father J. II. Sumner.
The shooting occurred at the Monad-
mock hotel, 1872 North Fifteenth
street, where Sumner boarded and
where Mrs. Morrison had gone yester-
day after an alteration with her hus.
band when it is claimed he attacked
her with a Ratchet.
Mrs. Morrison had complained to the
authorities and the case was to have
come before the police court this after
noon. Morrison went to the Monad-
mock and tried to persuade his wife to
withdraw her complaint. She declined
and the shooting followed. 1t is not
believed either Mrs. Morrison or her
father will die.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
REAL TROUBLE IN HONDURAS
Situation Critical-President May be
Deposed by Congress.

New Orleans, Feb. 3. IA special
from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, says:
The situation here is regarded as
critical. 1t may result in the deposit
ton of President Davilla by congress.
A state of siege has been declared for
some time and no one is allowed on
the streets at night after o'clock.
Foodstuffs are selling for three to four
times what they brought before the
state of siege was declared Congress,
in session ever since January l, has
done nothing but quarrel with Presi-
dent Davilla over certain laws that he
enacted by decree during recess. Con
gress refuses to ratify them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
PRICE PROBE TO Be RAPID
Fearing Prolonged Inquiry Would Hurt
Republicans, They Act.

Washington, Feb, 3,-Frankly admit
ting fear that a prolonged investiga'
tion of increased cost of living by the
ways and means committee of the
house or as provided for by any of
the rival resolutions might drag
throughout the summer and work to
the disadvantage of the republicans in
the elections next fall, the senate fin
ance committee formulated program
for a quick. sharp inquiry of the sub.
ject in all its phases.
This important question was con.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
SET FIRE TO LEAD HOTEL
100 Non.Union Miners Asleep in Build
ing, All Escape.

Lead, S. d., Feb "A fire believed
to be of incendiary origin broke out
in the Campbell hotel here this morn
ing. A hundred non-union men were
asleep in the hotel, but escaped. Night
Clerk Boland claims to have found
fire in six places. There is no trace of
the incendiary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
Death of Charles II. Williams.

Neigh, Neb., Feb. Especial to The
News; Charles II. Williams died last
night of heart trouble. He had been
suffering for year, He was the IA
Their of o, A. Williams, an attorney
here, and of Mrs. c. Plank of Elgin.
The funeral will be held Saturday
Mrs. Williams died in January, 1908
Mr.. Williams was rs years old and
came here in 1884.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
HOLDING So MILLION EGGS
Been in One Cold Storage at Jersey
City Since Last March.

New York, Feb. 3..-There are &c.
100000 eggs in one cold storage ware.
house in Jersey City, according to the
information placed before the Hudson
county New Jersey grand jury in
its investigation of the big packing and
other concerns which maintain exten.
sive warehouses on the other side of
the Hudson river. The eggs have been
there since last March, 1t was learned
together with 100000 pounds of poul
try stored since April last
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
BALLINGER CALLS DEMOCRAT
Nashville Attorney to Take Charge of
Ballinqer Defense.

rees of Nashville, leader of the Ten.
nessee bar, a democrat and warm
personal friend of President Taft, has
been asked to take charge of the case
for the defense in the Ballinger-Pin-
chot congressional investigation, and
is now on his way to Washington to
consult with Attorney General Wick
ersham and officials of the land Office.
SET FIRE REED
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
GERMANY MAKES OVfRTURES
Plan for Trade Between Germany and
United States, Under Way.

Berlin, Feb, st was officially an.
nounced today that the tariff negotia-
tions had made such progress that a
bill for the regulation of trade rela-
tons between Germany and the Unit.
ed States had been passed by the fed
eral council and would be introduced
into the Reichstag this afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
SEND WARSHIPS TO Crete
British Fleet Sent to See That Gre
tans Live Up to Agreement

BRITISH Fleet sent to See mat Gre
tans Live Up to Agreement.
Malta, Feb. 3.-The British battle
ship Duncan, flagship of Rear Admiral
Sir George Asley Callaghan. second in
command of the British Mediterranean
fleet, with the cruisers Lancaster, Mi
nerva and Barham and four torpedo
boat destroyers, have left here for
Pierareus, the port of Athens.
The dispatch of the British squad
ron to Pierareus is indicative of the
determination of the interested pow
ers. Great Britain, Russia, France and
Italy, to assure a strict adherence to
the agreement under international con-
ferences withdrawal from Crete. At
that time the Cretans solemnly prom
Used to take no steps against the SOW
ereignty of Turkey. The recent de-
Cision of King George of Greece to
convoke a national assembly was fol-
lowed by reports that the Cretans
would attempt to send delegates to
that body. This caused uneasiness at
Constantinople and it is understood
that the Turkish government informed
the powers protecting the islands that
if Cretans were admitted to the Greek
national assembly such action would
be regarded by the porte as a Casus
belli.
The situation was the subject of an
exchange of views at London yester
day, several ambassadors and minis
tiers comforting with Sir Edward Grey
| the British foreign secretary. A semi
official statement issued at Athens last
night declared that the anXieties ex
cited in Turkey were groundless and
that the assembly had been convokeo
precisely because it's sitting would de
fer the date of the parliamentary cleo
tions, which otherwise might have
given the Cretans an opportunity t
realize their ambition to send deputies
| to Athens.
| Nevertheless, the movement of the
British vessels makes clear that The
powers concerned do not propose t.
permit any action threatening peace IL
the near east or in any other way dis
turbing the status quo.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

The statement was made in suit
brought by creditors of Anna Gould,
now Princess de Sagan. 1t is also
shown that her ex,husband, Count Boni
de Castellane, accumulated debts of
six million dollars.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

sidered by the republican members of
the committee, and as result Sen.
ator Lodge introduced in the senate a
resolution providing for the appoint.
ment of selection Of five senators to
the work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
GREGORY man
DEAD ON ROAD
FRANK PUlSHA, BOHEMIAN 60
YEARS OLD, HAD DIED.
EVIDENCE OF DEATH STRUGGLE
The Man Had Dug Hole Three
Inches Deep in the Ground With His
Finger Nails-No Thought OF Foul
Play in the Case, However.

Gregory, S. d., Feb. 3.--Frank Pull
sha, Bohemian about 80 years of age,
was found dead beside the road about
quarter of mile north of the city
limits.
The body was discovered by Frank
Shaffer, rural mall carrier, and Joe
Hamm, who were going OUT about 8
o'clock. The body lay on its right
side, wrapped in a fur coat. The left
hand was bare and had dug hole in
the ground about three inches deep,
either in attempts to get up or i'll the
death struggle.
Pulsha was in Gregory the after
noon before with a team which went
home, a mile from where the body lay,
about l o'clock, but the wife could not
care for them.
The body was brought to the city
and the coroner called. He found no
cause for an inquest as the body bore
no evidence of injury. There was
$190 in the pockets and Pulsha was
not known to have had any sum of
money. Death was due to cerebral
hemorrhage, said one doctor who ex.
amined the body.
The man was not known to have
been drinking. The News correspon-
dent is informed that heart trouble
caused the death.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
FAVOR SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Humphrey Bill Reported FavorabIy by
House Committee.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The Humphrey
ship subsidy bill was ordered favor
ably reported today by the house com
mittee on merchant marine and fish
cries by vote of 100 tot.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
VICTIM OF PANIC OF 1907
Butte, Mont, Broker who Lost Every
thing Then, Ends Life.

Butte, Mont, Feb. SC. w. Cock
rell, formerly in the brokerage bust
ness and well known in brokerage cir.
cles throughout the northwest, COM
mitted suicide as a result, it is said, of
financial and domestic difficulties.
Cockrell had been wealthy but lost
everything in the panic of 1907.