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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
EVERY BUILDING BURNS
Fire Makes Clean Sweep on Farm of
William Storms at Sterling.

Sterling, ILL.,, March 25.-Fire de-
stroyed every building, seven in num-
Der. on the William Storms farm, IS
miles north of Sterling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
ENGLAND WILL
help AMERICA
Member Of British Parliament
Brings Message Regarding
the East.
NAVIES CAN SWEEP SEAS
No Danger of War Now, But IL One
Comes It Will Be Found Blood
Is Thicker Than Water.

New York, March 25-'Tf the
United States ever gets into trouble
in the far east England will be by it's
side and the combined navies of the
two greatest powers in the world will
sweep the seas with the stars and
stripes flying from the haIyards as the
flag of st. George"
Sums Up Speech.
This is a terse summing UP of the
far east question given by Sir Robert
w. Perks, for nearly 20 years a promi-
nent members of the British parlia-
ment, before a meeting of New York
Methodists at the Metropolitan temple
here last evening. Sir Robert, besides
being member of parliament, is head
of one of the largest international con-
tracing firms in Great Britain.
Rap for Jingoes.
Il want to denoupce- those ,jingoes
who have been attempting to stir up
trouble through false reports of ami
mostly between Great Britain and the
United States over some of England's
treaties with far eastern countries"
he said in beginning his address
There is not word of truth in their
stories.
Is No Danger Now.
II do not believe there is any dan
ger threatening in the Pacific. But If
a struggle comes, you will find blood
is thicker than water and stronger
than threats. If trouble comes all
such diplomatic contracts will be
swept overheard like so much waste
paper"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
TAWNEY HAS FIGHT ON
Democrats Nominate Judge Fl. l..
Buick to Oppose Him.

Rochester. Mimi, March 25.-Judge
H. L. Buick of Winona has been Sc
lected by democratic conference as
candidate for congressman in the First
district. James A. Tawney, republi-
can, now represents the district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, March 25.-Following Is
a summary Of the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday,
taken from the official records:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25

a resolution naming the committee
on rules composed of six republicans
and four democrats, in pursuance Of
the provision of the Norris resolI-
fion n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25

SENATE-The legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. carry
ing about $S4 100000. was passed by
the senate. Very few amendments
were adopted. Senator owen spoke in
advocacy of his bill for the creation of
a new executive department to be de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
House Unanimously At
firms Selections of
Caucuses.
MINORITY NAMES FOUR
Fitzgerald of New York Picked
by Democrats, Despite
Opposition.

Washington, March 25.-By unan-
imous vote the house today adopted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
Memberr of Committee.

Members of the committee are:
Republican-Da PeI.nsylva-
mia; Walter l. Smith, Iowa: Boutell,
Illinois; Lawrence, Mass achusetts; /;
Fassett, New York; Smseh, Califor-
mia.
Clark, Missouri; Un-
derwood, Alabama; fOixon, Indiana;
Fitzgerald, New York.
Democrats Have Quiet Meeting.
Washington, March 25. = With
the semblance of a struggle,
the democratic members of the house
last night elected the four minority
members of the enlarged rules COM
mittee as given above.
A long list of candidates received
scattering votes, Representative Slay-
den of Texas receiving 50, the highest
given to an unsuccessful as
pirant. The total vote of the caucus
was 14O, which required II votes to
elect
Fight ON Fitzgerald.
The expected L.ght on Representa-
tive Fitzgerald, because of his attitude
on the rules question at the beginning
of the present congress, when he,
with % other democrats, left the lead
ership of Champ Clark and voted with
the republicans, materialized early In
Continued on Page Eighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25

CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
Had narrowing Experience.

Isaac Fish, secretary of the Fish
furniture company, had a narrowing
experience in the fire. He had en-
tered the elevator when the explosion
occurred. The elevator came to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
To Pillow Up Dakota Prairies.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 25.-Reports
from the northwestern part of the
state, where thousands of homestead
ers are experiencing their first winter
on their claims, are to the effect that
many of them have been having a
strenuous time during the severe
weather. Those who live in timsy
rough board "shacks" have suffered
the most, many of these depending
upon kerosene stoves for warmth.
Among the numerous homesteaders
are quite a number of young women,
who are bearing the hardships incident
to frontier life as well as the men.
The homesteaders generally are bear
ing their hardships with fortitude, and
now are planning on their spring work
having determined to break an aggre.
gate of many thousands of acres of
prairie land and put it into crops the
coming season.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
South Dakota at a Glance.

Carthage is soon to have an electric
light system.
Highmore is to have large cream
cry and the machinery already has ar
rived.
H. f. Henegar has been elected chief
of the fire department at Chamber
lain.
A movement has been started at
Highmore for the organization of a
Commercial club.
Work on the new Lutheran college
for North and South Dakota has been
resumed at Eureka.
A. w. Kruger of Groton has been
elected president of the South Dakota
Horticultural society.
The board of control of the state
firemen's association will hold a meet
ing at Chamberlain on Wednesday,
r. +. Mears, a pioneer resident of
Ipswich, has been arrested at Fort
Smith, Ark, on a charge of using the
mails for fraud.
The Minneapolis and st. Louis rail
road will expend about $3.50 in i'm.
IONtllltulS at w dltllONll lllIS Stdl
The plans include a new passenger sta
ton.
The n. j. Lindgren Land company
has been organized at Aberdeen and
will deal extensively in South Dakota
realty. n. j. Lindgren is president of
the company.
Blood poisoning resulting from an
attempt to cut a corn with a razor,
caused the death of James w. King, a
pioneer resident of the Black Hills at
Deadwood.
February will see the birth of two
new newspapers in the Black Hills,
one of them a daily to be published at
Spearfsh and the other a semi-weekly
at Sturgis, The Speartish paper will
be published by Joseph Todd and will
be known as the Daily Caravan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28

Fairfax, S. d., Jan. 25.-Special to
The News: A pretty little political
fight has been on for the past sixty
or ninety days over the postmaster
ship here.
1t is understood that "trumped up
charges were filed some time ago
against the present incumbent, Mr.
Olson, and afterwards friends of w
II. Barger urged his appointment.
Thus issues became joined and a
merry fight has been on until quite
recently Mr.. Barger received the en-,
dorsement of the local powers" that
be-" which has been forwarded to
the senators and representatives at
Washington for their o, X, and Presi
dent Taft's approval However, know
ing ones say the fight is not over
that possibly the "insur
gent" senators will possibly object to
confirmation of "stalwart,"
However as both the present in
cumbent and prospective are both
stalwarts, I'VE shall see what We
shall see."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
Norfolk Public School Notes.

The departmental system, which has
and eighth grades during the past
semester, was an experiment In the
Norfolk schools. II has proved to- be
SO successful that II will be contin-
ucd during the next semester.
Good resolutions have been even
more prevalent during last week than
on the first of January Every one IN
planning To get out of examinations
next time.
\ class OF thirteen from the eighth
b entered the high school ON Friday.
This is only the second year that
mid-year promotions have been made
into the high school but the past year
the plan has worked wen, Some OF
the pupils who entered last year will
graduate in three and onc.half years
with the present tenth grade.
That Norfolk schools are growing Is
shown by the fact that new teach
err Miss Fay Pittard, is being EN-
ploycd in the fourth grade of the
Washington school Miss pittard
comes highly recommended.
II is with great regret that we learn
of the resignation of Miss Lambart
from the high school. Miss I.ambart
has during the three years work in
Norfolk, won the admiration and re
speCt of her pupils and fellow teachers.
as well as the patrons of the school.
She has raised the standard of scholar
ship, not only in the German depart
ment, but I'm the entire school Al
though her resignation is "A distinct
loss to Norfolk its best wishes go
with her.
Miss Barnaby has made many
friends during her stay in Norfolk
, and II is hoped that rest during the
remainder of the year will restore her
to good health.
The teachers were entertained by
| the Woman's club last Friday evening
at the home of Mrs. Charles Durland
| The decorations were in yellow and
white, the club colors. Mrs. Hutchin-
son and Mrs. Jones rendered piano
full lullaby. Mrs. Erskine pleased
everybody by Il reading in the French
| Canadian dialect Dainty refresh
ments were served. The Woman
club has shown it's kindly feeling to.
ward the teachers and the schools
in many ways, a spirit which is highly
appreciated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
Ministers and Medicine Money.

Fremont IrlDune: The doctors OF
the Elkhorn Medical association have
decided to abolish the practice of min.
istering medically to ministers of the
gospel withCut monetary remuneration
Christian doctrine as well as the eth.
les of their profession happily pre-.
Cludes the possibility of the good doc.
tors of divinity retaliating by pre-.
sCribing fees (bills rendered monthly
for prayers and other holy services of
which the doctors of medicine stand
In need The ministers of the gospel
will prefer to assume that the admin
listers of medicine have made move
toward raising the standard of the
profession of preaching from the level
of medicanCy, which is one of its dis.
tressing attributes.
Service of the Lord in the capacity
of minister has never held out any
allurements as a BUSINESS proposition
and unfortunately, perhaps, has made
little progress as / n. Before money
came into use i,s medium OF eX-
change people bartered the fruits of
their productive abilities for the
things their needs demanded, but the
good preachers, producing nothing
they could barter, were supported
largely by the gifts of their converts
and parishoners. The pound shower
for the preacher and the reduced rail
road fare, as well as the free medical
attendance, are survivals of this super
animated practice, which, it may be
mentioned, is a prime factor in max
ing the profession take on a blackburn.
Der aspect.
1t Is customary nowadays to pay
laborers, whether they be laborers in
the wheat fields, or in the field of
medicine, in hard money, and the field
of gospel ministry should be no eXcep-
ton. The requirements of the profes.
sion and its dignity demand it. Minis
ters of the gospel do not want free
medical attention and will not take
it when salaries commensurate with
the requirements of their services and
sufficient to their needs are paid them
The doctors of medicine perhaps
have done right by deciding to charge
the fees up to the doctors of divinity
but they should now take out full
membership in the Society of Gospel
| Salary Boosters in order to collect
| the bills
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
Plan a State Baseball LEAGUE.

w. f. Hall is being swamped with
inquiries as to what arrangements
have been made for next years base
ball team. A letter from Palmer and
Lowery of Fremont ask that the base
ball management arrange to meet with
them with a view of organizing state
baseball league, in which about seven
Nebraska towns in this territory would
be included. Mr.. Hall will probably
turn the matter over to the CONNER
Cial club, as his duties as manager of
the baseball club ended when the team
was disbanded. Many more inquiries
from players have been received here.
The Fremont letter says:
AS we are figuring strongly on a
good ball team in Fremont this season,
we would like to hear from some of
the other good towns and learn what
they think of state league of about
six or seven good towns. We will
agree to anything in reason, and would
suggest the following named towns:
Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, Ere
mont, Norfolk and Seward. OF course,
Seward is not as large as some, but 1t
is a good ball town and we would be
glad to arrange a meeting place, so
that we can meet and talk it over. We
would be willing to meet in any town
satisfactory to the balance of the
towns. We would be glad to have you
come to Fremont or we will come to
any town agreed upon, and at any
time, but the sooner the better, as you
know it will take some time to get or
ganized and Strengthened out. Now,
we would be very pleased to hear from
you and any suggestions you would
make would be thankfully received.
We can't see why state league would
cost us any more than first class In
dependent team.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28

Pierce, Neb., Jan. %. - Special to
The News: Herman Draeger far
mer living on the Ernest Fisher farm,
ten miles northeast of this place, was
injured seriously by being trampled
by a team of heavy horses. He was
in the barn Harvesting the team when
ne in some manner stumbled and fell
under the animals feet. The injured
man remembers nothing after his fall
but was found later by members OF
the family under the horses in an un,
conscious condition, He was carried
to the house and physician called
who found Mr.. Draeger to be suffering
from four broken ribs on the right
side and internal injuries that it is
feared may prove fatal.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
Immigration Fund Cut Out.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The $125,OOO
appropriation for the immigration com
mission was stricken out of the urgen-
cy deficiency bill in the house today
on piont of order by Representative
Macon (Ark), leaving the commits
sion without an appropriation.
Mr.. Macon in speech declared that
the commission had made its recent
foreign trip "junket" and he said he
would do al in his power to "strangle''
the commission.
How the immigration commission
could work on an investigation for two
years and spend $657 1898 is beyond the
comprehension of an humble member
of congress-" declared Representative
Butler (Pa.).
Mr.. Sabbath Qll) declared the com
MISSIONS work so far for this large
I'm is not worth that many pennies. y
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
Women Are Leaving City.

Denizens of the restricted district
are said to be making wholesale ex.
odus from Norfolk, following notices
recently served upon keepers of the
places by owners of the houses that
the resorts must be vacated. 1t is de-
clared that within a day or so, the
places will be practically deserted.
Citizens on North Eighth street are
threatening to file complaints against
colored women in that locality for be-
ing inmates of disorderly houses. The
colored women it is SAID, have been
employed in resorts in the eastern
part of the city, cabman each day
driving them back and forth from their
place of employment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
Norfolk Better as Show Town.

Norfolk is developing into one Of
the best theatrical towns of its size
in the United States. This city has
had more high grade attractions this
year than the city of Lincoln.
Radical changes have come over the
show business in Norfolk within the
past few years. Tastes have changed,
the kind of attractions demanded have
changed and there has been a notable
change in the type of attractions Of
fered the theatergoing public.
When this season comes to All end,
Norfolk will have seen about twenty
high grade shOWs-the same sort of
high grade attractions that play at
$3.50 and 81 prices in the cities
When it is called to mind that four
years ago Norfolk was in the habit
of seeing on an average of three OF
this type of attractions within a yeat.
the change in the theatrical offerings
will become apparent.
Four years ago, when the present
management took the Auditorium.
there We're two or three shows a
Week-all of the lowest type. They
were the 10, 20 and 80 cent variety.
and a bad lot of transformers APP
peared before the local footlights dur
ing the course of the season. The old
management of the theater said it
didn't pay" to bring good shows to
Norfolk
An earnest effort 10 secure high
grade attractions has demonstrated
that it does pay to bring the good
things to Norfolk. 1t has been proved
that Norfolk people very much pre-
fer the attractions of class to the
inferior slap-jack stuff that used TO
food the town.
In fact, the inferior show with
cheap prices and cheap actors, doesn't
get enough money in Norfolk today
to pay expenses. It's the better class
of attractions that draw the houses.
The Auditorium management has
been fortunate in linking up with
Klaw e. Erlanger of New York city,
who control the booking of better
class of attractions in the United
States. Maurice w. Jencks of Sioux
City, manager of the Sioux City Grand
theater, who controls about fifty big
theaters in the middle west, is the
booking agent for the Norfolk Audi
| forum, being the representative OF
Klaw & Erlanger in this territory. And
Mr., Jencks is sending TO Norfolk more
high class attractions than were form
erly believed possible to secure for
so small town.
And by reason of its alliance with
Klaw & Erlanger, Norfolk has this
year been given more theatrical
treats than even Lincoln, the Nebras-
ka state capital, for the reason that
the management of the Oliver at Lin
coin fought Klaw & Eranger, casting
lot with the Shuberts, and the Shu-
berts failed to bring on the good
shows.
AS an instance of the liberal book
! ing of good shows in Norfolk, stands
out the fact that during the present
week two excellent attractions are
billed, one on Wednesday night and
one on Thursday night. It has not
been many years ago that two high
| grade shows within season was
nearer the normal run.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28

but on account of Olsen being injured
a few days ago, the Iowa man was
substituted. A preliminary between
Bruce Of Verdigre and Glen Scott OF
Plainview proved to be an interesting
affair After twenty minute of hard
work the bout was declared draw.
The main event between the two
big men was one of the best eXhibi
tions of scientific wrestling. catch. as
CatCh.Can, ever seen here. Pavelka
weighed 1872 pounds and his oppon
ent tipped the beam at an even 200
Pavelka won the first fall in twenty.
three minutes after getting his man
into number of tight places. The
Iowa man was badly windGd by the
desperate work. Pavelka rushed mat.
ters in the second bout and wore his
man down, gradually pinning his
shoulders to the mat in nine minutes,
winning two falls and the match. A
good sized house greeted the crap
piers and the efforts of both men were
literally applauded. The affair was
quiet and orderly and in every way
a success. Pavelka made many
friends here by his manly and clean
wrestling and his opponent was also
a gentleman. 1t is the prevailing opin-
ion that the Verdigre wrestleHi is more
than a match for any of the mat art
lists in this part of the state.
Lyons, Neb.. Jan. 25.-Special to
wrestler, took straight falls from
Chingway, the Indian wrestler of Walt
hill, Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
Beemer is Growing.

Beemer, Neb., Jan. 25.-Special to
The News: w. DenCker q Co. are
moving from their old stand, occu-
pied for over fourteen years, into the
Homes building, on the opposite cor.
ner, giving them a much larger and
better lighted store room. 1t is ru.
mored that a gents clothing stock
will occupy the room vacated by
Dencker & Co This adds to the list
of new butcher shop, garage and
restaurant for Beemer this spring.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
Death Of Miss scatteraood.

Ainsworth, Neb., Jan. 25.-Special
to The News: A. w. Scattergood re-
ceived a telegram early this morning
from an undertaken in San Francisco
informing him Of the death of Miss
Ofal Scattergood, cousin, residing in
France, but who was making tour of
the world and was intending to make
him a visit in the near future. He
had no further particulars. He left
Monday night for San Francisco to
take care of the body. 1t will be
brought here and probably buried
here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
Need Not Disclose All Evidence.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 25.-That at
torneys do not need to disclose all
their evidence in their answers to a
complaint is the substance of decision
which recently was rendered by the
state supreme court in the case of
David Williams VS.. Charles F. Black,
editor of the Waubay Clipper, Black
in his paper charged that there was
a lumber combine in Day county, de-
signed to unlawfully restrain COM
petition in trade, and that Williams.
as president at the time of one of
the lumber companies, was a party to
the deal. Williams soon afterward
commenced suit against the Waubay
editor by which he sought to recover
damages in the sum of 10000 An
answer was filed by the attorneys for
the editor, and this was demurred to
on the ground that it was insufficient
for a defense. The demurrer was
sustained in the circuit court, The
EDITORS attorneys then put In an
amended answer, disclosing little if
any more of the evidence than in the
original answer. This also was de-
INJURED to and, after being sustained
by the circuit judge, was appealed to
the state supreme court, which now
has reversed the decision of the cir
cult court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
Farmers Are Huskinu Corn.

The warm days of the past week
have put a crimp in the snowdrifts
throughout this section, and as a re-
suit many farmers are now resuming
the husking of corn which was aban-
doned in the fall when cold weather
and snow came unusually early.
Already grain is pouring into all
elevators in this territory faster than
railroads can supply cars to haul it
away.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
PaveIka and TAYLOR Win.

Plainyiew, Neb, Jan 25.-Special to
The News: A wrestling match took
place here in the opera house be-
tween Ben Payelka of Verdigre and
Louis Volquardsen of Charter Oak
la. The match was made between
Hans Olsen of Bloomfield and Pavelka,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
Eichter.CoIIins,

Madison, Neb., Jan. 25.-Special to
The News: Marriage license was is
sued to Raymond j. FIGHTER and Miss
Phillis Collins, both of Meadow Grove.
Mr.. FIGHTER is a son of Judson B, Fitch.
ter, and Miss Collins is a daughter of
Andy J. Collins, both well-to.do and
highly respected farmers of Grove pre-
CinCt
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
Graham Takes LloYd's Place.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Accepting the
action of the democratic caucus the
house elected Representative Graham
of Illinois as a member of the Balling-
er-Pinchot investigating committee in
place of Representative Lloyd of Mis-
souri, The choice Of Mr.. Graham was
ratified by the house without debate
and by viva voce.