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Locke Nay be Internal Rev.
enue Collector.
STUART IN WASHINGTON
Situation in Custom House Fight May
be Materially Changed by Latest
observation-disclosures Rally to
Support Of j. e. q. Stuarts Son.

If reports coming from Richmond
are 10 be relied upon. the completion
of the fight for the collectorship OF
this port may be changed. These
reports are to the effect that John b.
Locke, who has been regarged by
many as the strongest candidate for
the local appointment. is likely 10 be
pamed as collector of the internal
revenue to succeed Collector Lowry, Of
Richmond.
MIR. Locke returned yesterday
morning from Washington where he
has been in conference with certain
cf the party leaders of the state.
When asked about the reports from
Richmond, Mr.. Locke replied that he
had nothing TO say aDout the matter.
Since the office OF collector of in
ternal revenue carries with II salary
OF $3.50 per annum as against. 49,,
zoe for the local collectorshlp. Mr..
I.ocke's friends naturally assume that
he prefers the former Office TO the
latter.
Capt. Stuart in Washington.
Collector OF Customs j. Z. b.
~ uON NdohiiA61VI III
interest of his candidacy for reap
continent as the local collector. His
friends say that he is still very much
an the fight and that the nomination
is by no means settled matter as
some would have it believed. Cap
tain Stuart is said TO have the en-
dorsement of the Army and Navy
Union, of which he is a member. and
Of many of the living Confederate
end G A. r. generals. The fact that
he is the son of the great Confed-
crate cavalry leader is said TO make
him a strong candidate aside from the
many endorsements of prominent
generals, the Army and Navy Union
and others.
Although he has been regarded all
along as a candidate for the collector
ship. Former Postmaster Fred Read
apparently is not making very active
fight for the office and it Is not
thought now that he is being serious
~ considered by the Republican State
leaders.
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
Pierce Teachers Elected.

Pierce, Neb., March 24.-Special to
The News: The board of education
met and selected the following corps
OF teachers for the ensuing school
year: Prof. w. w. Theisen of BEEN
er, superintendent, to take the place
of Superintendent Bowen, who was
not an applicant; Miss Christian Dick
promoted from assistant to principal
of the high school; Miss Jessie Hol-
ley, assistant; Miss Bertha Sheckler,
grammar; Miss Evelyn Kayl, eighth
grade; Miss Agnes Melgard, first in
termediate; Miss Myrtle Akers, sec
ond intermediate; Miss Carrie Hail.
third intermediate; Miss Halma Burk-
head, second primary; Miss Grace
Montross, first primary. The salary
of all the grade teachers was raised
to $50 per month, the principal as
sistant principal and first primary
teachers receiving $65 per month.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
RIFLES FOR CAIRO JAIL.
illinois Authorities Prepare for Future
Mob Attacks.

Cairo ILL.,, March 24.-The Alexan-
der county board of supervisors recog-
nized, for the first time, the possible
need of fire arms to protect prisoners
in the county Jail and twelve repeating
rifles, known as riot guns, will be pur-
chased at once. Chains and locks for
the iron fence about the courthouse
and for the doors and windows of the
building also were ordered, so that the
sheriff will be able to stand siege for
some hours in case of attack. The
Jail has been attacked twice within the
past year by mobs, one attack result
ing in the lynching of two prisoners
and the other in the death of one
member of the mob and injury Of sew
eral others at the hands of the sher-
ifs deputies.
A special grand jury is now investi-
eating the last attack.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
PAPERMAkERS MAY STRIKE.
Attempt to Deport Union Officials Out
of Town Being investigated.

Franklin, n. H., March 24.-Interest-
ing developments in the situation
among the papermakers in the mills
of the International Paper company
here were expected today and action
that would lead to a strike was con-
sidered not improbable. A meeting of
the night shift of the paperworkers
employed in the mills was called for
this morning. Following this meeting
it was thought the announcement of
the attitude of the union men would
be made.
Although no announcement was
made as to what transpired at the
meeting of the union papermakers
held last night at which President
John H. Malin of the International
Sulphite, Pulp and Paper Mill Work
ers union spoke, it was said that many
of the men expressed their displeas-
ure at the treatment accorded Mr.. Ma
lin by the city council yesterday.
Mr. Malin was requested to leave
Franklin following a special meeting of
the council, but he refused to do so,
declaring that he was conducting him
self as a law abiding citizen. No fur
Their action was taken by the council.
Mr.. Malin says he intends to remain
here few days.
Rumford Falls, Maine, March "a
There was no new attempt made to
escort George ]. Schneider, vice presi-
dent of the International Brotherhood
of Papermakers, out of town and with
a police guard he is still in his lodg-
ing in the Odd Fellows building, Mr..
Schneider is busy reorganizing a union
among the paperworkers here and
from the readiness shown by large
number of the men in joining forces,
it was expected that the action toward
a strike would be taken soon.
An investigation into the "deporta-
ton" Tuesday of Mr.. Schneider and
President John II. Malin, now in
Franklin, n. H., is being conducted by
the American Federation of Labor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
YIELDS TO THEATER PEST.
Efforts to Curb the Nuisance Aband
oned In Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., March 24.-Cleveland
has resigned itself to the inevitable
and has gi"en up it's attempt to abol.
ish the nuisance of late coming to the
theater,
Hereafter he who comes in the mid.
die of the first act. the second. the
third and subsequent acts, will be as
welcome as the flowers in May to
everybody except the audience. The
city council formally repealed last
night the ordinance which forbade
managers OF seat patrons who arrived
after the rise of the curtain
The ordinance was passed in Decem.
Der and for month indignant box
owners and others who had stayed
late to dinner or had bought new
gowns, fumed and snorted in the rear
of Cleveland playhouses until the iu-
PERMISSION came. Later it was ascer.
tanned that the ushers physically as.
saulted nobody who took a seat with.
out permission and that the general
public swore out no warrants for
managers who blinked at the infrac.
ton.
1t took one week after this dis
covery for the ordinance to collapse of
its own weight and the council was
only removing the debris when the
repeal was voted
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
SAVER M0kDgk TRlsG s7a,sl;s-s !.
Illinois Doctor and Bankers Wife
Charued With the Murder.

Watseka, H., March 24.-After eight
days of delays during which some 242
talesmen were rejected, a jury was
completed to try DR.. William H. Mil
Ter, Mrs. Lucy Sayler and John C.
Grunden, charged with the murder of
Banker John B. Sayler at Crescent
City, July II, 1909.
Just when the jury appeared certain
of completion, Juror B. n. Poweley
was stricken with acute Indigestion
and became so seriously i'll that it was
feared he could not serve, but he
was able to take his place later
States Attorney John p. p. Pallis-
sard opened for the prosecution, told
the story of killing and asked the
death penalty for the defendants. At
torney Free p. Norris for the defense
announced that the defense would not
address the jury until the prosecution
rested it's case. Witnesses for the
prisoners were then introduced.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
POLICE HIT
BY DYNAMITE
PHILADELPHIA PATROLMEN IN
JURED BY AN EXPLOSION.
SUSPECT HELD IN HEAVY BAIL
Patrol Wagon, Returning From Riot
Call, Strikes Dynamite and Eight
Occupants of the Wagon Are
Thrown to the Street and Hurt.

Philadelphia, March 24.-While re.
turning from riot call in the north
eastern section of the city today pa.
troll wagon was badly damaged by dy.
Mantle, which exploded under II. Six
policemen, the driver and sergeant
were thrown to the street and badly
cut and bruised. 1t is believed dyna-
mite was placed on the track by strike
sympathizers for the purpose of dam
aging car and that the patrol wagon
figured in the explosion accidentally.
A man who was discovered placing a
stocking containing two sticks of dy-
Mantle on car track was held in
heavy bail for trial.
Nothing was done today to bring
the trolley strike to an end and it ap.
pears to be long struggle between
the Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric employees and the Phila.
delphia Rapid Transit company.
1t was announced that a general
meeting of union men would be held
in Central Labor union headquarters
next Sunday to consider the advisa'
bility of calling off the general sympa-
thetic strike.
Philadelphia. March 24.-The disin.
tegration of the general sympathetic
strike called to aid the trolley men of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit com.
pany continued today.
Hundreds of mllworkers employed
in textile industries started to work
and building operations which were
tied up by the general walkout were
resumed in many parts of the city.
Workmen in other industries are
slowly going back to their places.
The one conspicuous exception is
the Amalgamated Society of Carpen.
tiers and Joiners, which is still holding
it's men out and expects to keep them
out until the car strike is ended The
members of the Associated Carpenters
of Philadelphia and vicinity, rival car
penters, have returned to work, having
made new agreement with their en-
ployers which is satisfactory to both
sides, The striking ca EcH -'-'sssTh
most standing alone, but they have re-
solved to continue their fight.
The traction company continues to
increase the car service. All its lines
are now in operation, but the service
is limited in some sections.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
ANOTHER REIGN OF TERROR.

indianapolis, March 24.-After he
had created a reign Of terror in the
little town of Castleton, just north of
Indianapolis, last night by wounding
four men, one fatally, Perry Roberts
killed himself at midnight when
brought to bay in a pasture west of
town by a sheriffs posse. Roberts
had been drinking in Indianapolis.
While in a train homeward bound he
became involved in quarrel with the
conductor. Immediately after he left
the train Roberts obtained a shotgun
and going to a general store tried to
purchase ammunition.
This was refused and he opened fire
with a revolver on several men who
were sitting in the store. James
Wheatly, farmer, was fatally wound
ed. Others were wounded but not
fatally.
Roberts escaped and ran westward
from the town to a pasture where he
concealed himself in a straw pile.
No attempt was made to capture the
fugitive until the sheriff and a posse
of deputies arrived from indianapolis.
When they reached Roberts hiding
place at midnight he opened fire but
seeing that he was about to be cap
tured. shot himself dead. None of
the sheriff's party was hurt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25

of the army, and his chauffeur. Ser
geant Ward of the signal corps, failed
to observe proper precautions before
turning their automobile in front of u
trolley car, was the verdict of cor
oner's jury today which had an in.
quest into the accident of yesterday in
which Mrs. Herbert j. Slocum, wife of
Major Slocum of the Seventh cavalry
was almost instantly killed and Gen
eral Bell himself was severely injured.
General Bell had not sufficiently re-
covered from his injuries to attend the
inquest.
The body of Mrs. Slocum was taken
to Ossining, N. Y, where the funeral
will be held.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
LAUREL PIONEER GONE.

Laurel Neb., March 24.-Mrs. Emil
Weber, one of the pioneer residents of
this section, was found dead in bed at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. l..
Lathrop, at Wayne, Neb. Mrs. Weber
retired in apparent good health and
her death was shock to her relatives
and friends. Heart trouble is ascribed
as the cause. She was So years of
age and is survived by her husband.
two daughters and one son. Mrs. Web.
err had been twice married. Her son,
b. j. Hoile, is member of the firm of
Hole & Ware of this place Her hus-
band, who is miller, was in Wayne
on business when her death occurred.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
REGULARS" NAME COMMITTEE
The Slate Prepared ny iawney is Sc
lected in Caucus.

Washington, March 24.-With only
the friendliest sort of rivalry, al
though arousing a keen interest, the
republican caucus last night selected
the six members of the rules commit
tee apportioned to the republican ma
jority of the house. The fonowing, all
members of the regular" wing of the
party, were chosen:
Walter |. Smith of Iowa, 16S votes;
John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, 146
votes; George P. Lawrence of Massa-
chusetts, 126 votes; j. Sloat Fassett of
New York, 113 votes; Sylvester C.
Smith of California, 1856 votes; Henry
S, Boutell of Illinois, 10S votes.
Two ballots were taken, the four
first name receiving a majority of
votes cast on the first ballot and the
two last named being chosen on the
second ballot.
The six members named represent
slate prepared by Representative
Tawney of Minnesota during the day
after numerous conferences with both
regulars and insurgents.
The vote in the caucus was taken
by written ballot, each member writing
the names of six men for whom he
desired to vote. There were nineteen
names placed in nomination and a
large number besides these received
complimentary votes. Representative
Garner of Massachusetts received
thirty-three votes, the highest number
cast for any "insurgeut."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
TO CONSERVE PUBLIC HEALTH
Senator Owen Speaks On His Bill to
Create New Cabinet Office.

Washington, March "a. In speech
today in favor of the passage of bill
introduced by himself providing for
the establishment of a department of
public health. similar to the nine other
departments of the federal govern
ment, Senator Owen of Oklahoma de.
clared that, while he was in favor of
the conservation of the natural re-
sources Of the nation, "the conserva-
ton of the life of our people is of far
greater Importance, and the conserva-
ton of the vitality and efficiency of
our people is a problem Of the frs.
magnitude, demanding immediate in
telligent attention"
He spoke against the bureau system
of looking out for the pubic health,
asserting that the question was of such
great Importance that it could not be
handled efficiently except by a sepa-
rate department with powe:s as great
as those now enjoyed by any of the
other departments of the government.
I'VE have had bureaus for 100
years." he said. "They are scattered
in eight departments They have been
disconnected and without co-ordina-
ton. They ever have been jealous of
each other, the one multiplying and ham,
pering the work of the other. They
have been without responsible head
because of this subdivision and be-
cause the chief of the most important
of these bureaus, the encouragement
of the public health and marine hos
pital service, cannot express an opin.
ion or give information until he has
consulted the secretary of the treas
ury."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
A KING. IS
DYING TODAY
EMPEROR MENELik OF ABYSSINiA
ON HIS DEATH BED.
QUEEN sHoRN OF HER POWER
All of Her Appointments Have Been
AnnulIed and the Regent has Taken
over the Reens of Government for
the Kings Grandson.

Adds Abeba, Abyssinia, March "a
King Menelik is said to be dying
Ras Tesama, the regent, with the ap
prevail of the principal chiefs, took
over the reigns of government today.
The regent is the guardian of the
Prince Lidj Jeassu, grandson of the
king and heir to the throne of Abys,
sinia. 1t was the decision of the chiefs
the empress is to be deprived of all
power of interference in affairs of
state. All of her appointments made
among her favorites have been an
nulled. At present she appears to be
resigned to the enforced remuneration
of the power. The capital is tranquil
today and the safety of foreigners
seems assured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
A New Federal Court Bill.

Washington, March 24.-Representa-
tive Moon of Pennsylvania, chairman
of the house committee on revision OF
laws, favorably reported his bill which
abolishes the circuit courts of the
United States insofar as the original
jurisdiction of those courts extends.
The bill would have the effect OF
doing away with the separate sets of
court attaches made by the circuit and
district courts of the United States.
and would save about a quarter of
million dollars. The circuit court
judges would be confined entirely to
work of appellate Jurisdiction. The
bill will displace no judges.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25

president of the United States to ad.
dress the students of the college while
here. Colonel Roosevelt replied that he
would be unable to give an address
Of any kind while in Rome and de-
clined to make arrangements in ad.
vance.
The Methodists now realize that It
will be extremely difficult to persuade
Colonel Roosevelt to forego the a. !.
ence with the pope, which he wa. q
keen about getting that he apph
for it himself. King Victor Emma
uel will receive Colonel Roosevelt on
April A. The royal and papal audi.
ences are the only items on Colonel
Roosevelt's program while here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
ductors and trainmen on the easter

ductors and trainmen on the eastern
roads have decided to make the wage
rate of the Baltimore & Ohio-the out.
growth of the recent negotiations and
the compromise arrived at under the
Erdman act-the standard rate for all
the roads in the eastern section as the
lowest that will be accepted.
The policy as indicated today by
President Lee of the trainmen was to
conform the eastern situation to that
in the west where standard has pre-.
vailed for some time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
RAIL BILL
REPORTED
ADMINISTRATION MEASURE is IA.
voRABLY ACTED UPON.
THE VOTE WAS ON PARTY LINES

The House Committee on Interstate
Commerce Orders the Taft Bill on
Amended Railroad Law, Favorably
Reported to House.
Washington, March 24.-The admin.
istration railroad bill introduced by
Representative Townsend of Michigan
and largely amended in committee,
was ordered favorably reported by the
house committee on interstate com.
MERGE today.
The vote on the bill was on party
lines. The republicans voted for it
unanimously. Four democrats voted
against it and two democrats voted
present. There will be minority re-
port.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
TO SEE THE COMET AGAIN.

Saginaw, Mich, March 24.-Seven.
ty-five years ago W. S. II. Welton,
80 years old, saw the HALEY comet
from a hilltop near Owosso. A num-
Der of friends and relatives were with
him then, but nov all are dead. Wei
ton, however, may witness a similar
PHENOMENON May 10. He now is or
ganizing party to go to the same
hill with him and see the comet
scheduled for that date.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
A BAD DAY
FOR FIRES
MORE THAN 100000 DAMAGE
RESULTED IN NEBRASKA.
A BIG BLAZE AT NORTH BEND
Several Buildings We're Destroyed
There-Prairie Fire Near Beemer;
Clearwater Had a Near Fire the Day
Before-Blaze at Perry, la.

Omaha, March 24.-High winds and
dry weather caused fires in Nebraska
towns and on the prairies yesterday,
entaiing a loss of 100000
The worst fire occurred at North
Bend where lumber yard, elevator
and several other buildings were de.
stroyed causing loss of 100000.
Near Cairo prairie fire burned
over twenty square miles, destroying
many farm buildings.
At Beaver City railroad bridge
was burned as the result of a serious
prairie fire.
At Perry, Ia twelve buildings were
destroyed causing a loss of $4,000.
North Bends Loss.
North Bend, Neb, March 24.-The
as result of the fire.
Bowling and Purcell's elevator.
Thomas Langdon's restaurant.
Thomas Langdon's residence.
North Bend Bowling alleys.
North Bend ice house
Cheney & Watson's coal sheds.
Two small storage buildings.
Prairie Fire at eeemer.
Beemer, Neb., March 24.-Special to
The News: An old fashioned prairie
fire swept a scope a half mile wide
and two miles long north of Beemer,
burning probably $50 tons of hay.
Two farm residences were in danger.
Prompt action by neighbors and citi-
zens of Beemer saved them and put
out the fire. 1t recalled the early days
to the old timers.
A Near-Fire at Clearwater.
Clearwater, Neb., March 24.-Spe-
cial to The News: The home of j.
c. Ferguson, cashier of the State Bank
of Clearwater, had a close call from
being destroyed by fire. 1t is stu
ated close to the railroad track in
the northwest part of town and sparks
from a passing locomotive set the
dry grass on fire and but for the
prompt aC ion OF citizens the result
woulu faSe been worse The WIND
was in the south blowing the fire d.
rectly toward the house and outbuild-
ings. AS it was it destroyed many
fruit and other trees.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-03-25
NO ROOSEVELT TALK IN ROME.

Rome, March 24.-The arrangements
for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's au-
dience with the pope were completed
today. The audience is fixed for APP.
ril 5. The arrangements for the re-
ception were made by the vatican an
thorities on the presumption that
Colonel Roosevelt will not lecture be-
fore the American Methodist church
while in Rome. This is not at all
likely, for the reason that Edward b.
Spencer, director of the Methodist
college, wrote to Colonel Roosevelt
in December, 1908, and asked the then