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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
TRAMP'S GOOD LUCK.
Rescued Little Girl, and Her Father
Gave Him Half His Ranch.

Frank Strome short time ago was
tramp benting his way westward or
freight train of the Southern Pacific
with FL laSO HS his destination TO
day he OWNS a half interest in the Val
vedcre cattle range. in jeff Davis
county, Tex. said to be valued a.
nearly $l.Utn.OOO. 1t was owned Ell
tirely by Samuel w. Jennings.
a few days ago Jennings seven
year-oId daughter was crossing thu
railroad track with train few
yards away when Strome grabbed tn,
girl and pulled her from the track
StrOme left the scene. but several who
witnessed the rescue reported the mat
ter. Soon afterWard he was found by
jennings and taken to the ranch, anG
the other day deed was filed trans
ferring a half interest in the property
to the savior of the daughter of the
ranch owner.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22

Charles s. Mcllcn has bought o.
Peter j. Tycr, known as the sage
of Frogs Landing" dozen Angora
goats, which Mr.. Mcllcn will use Il
herdcrS for his flock of 600 thorough
Council Grove. near Stockbridgc
Mass. Two goats will care for II hun
dred sheep and are guaranteed to
scare off all sheep chasing dogs. There
has been a big demand for AngoraS
since Mr. Mcllcn bought this lot, and
the price has gone up 100 per cent
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
Pierce Wants a Policeman.

Pierce, Neb., April Especial to
The News: Mayor Duff and the city
council are looking for man to pre-
sent the job of chief of police. The
position will be presented to any vol
unteer arranged invitingly on a sill.
yer platter, The trouble is that up
to date no one has been inveigled
into accepting the job and the city
officials are thinking seriously OF en-.
forcing the draft act or "shanghaing"
someone from out over the state.
This state OF affairs in Pierce came
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
Ainh School Notes.

The first high school baseball game
of the season will be played in Nor
folk Saturday afternoon, when Nor.
folk high school will meet stanton
high school on the diamond.
on April % there will be a double.
header with Neigh high school and
Gates academy at Neigh.
The boys merit the support of both
the school and the public. and il is
hoped that the games will be well at.
tended
Miss Durlands room, in the Grant
building, and Miss Chappells and Miss
Bowen's rooms in the East Lincoln
because of high percent of punctuality
and attendance.
Superintendent II inter- has issued a
bulletin to the teachers of the various
schools giving directions and sugges-
tions for school gardens. The plan is
as follows: Each principal will divide
each garden into plots of about equal
size, one for every room. The chill.
dren are to have appointed times to
work in their own garden, and are to
do the work of planting, cultivating
and wedding. Each room will organ
i2e home garden club to report at
regular times assigned for indoor
study of the various gardening sub.
jects and are to use these as material
for themes in their composition work.
At the time of the county fair and at
the close of the season an exhibit will
be made of the best displays of veg
etables and flowers raised by the va
rious rooms. Pupils individual dis.
plays from the home gardens will be
included.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22

about when the chief of police W. H.
Patrick, resigned some three weeks
ago. Since then the mayor has been
very busy man trying to prevail on
some one to fill The vacancy. The
former officer agreed to stay on the
job until the mayor could find some
one to take his place, but he at the
time did not suspect that he might
perhaps be as old as Methusala be
lieve him. Finally he refused point
blank to serve any longer and turned
over the star to the mayor. Since
then an organized hunt has been made
for man for the place
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
When Teddy Goes to Williams Hou..

"nen eooy SoeS to Williams House.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt expects to
be Emperor Williams guest at Berlin on
May IL, 10. IA and l5.l
When Teddy goes TO Williams house and
hangs his hat up there
Twill be memorable day-a day be
yond compare"
II Caesar ever could have had Napoleon
for his guest
The world would have sat up indeed and
shown some interest,
But no more than 1t will display when
Teddy strikes Berlin
ana, ringing Williams doorbell, hears
that monarch say. Come in!'
When Teddy goes to williams house and
they sit down alone
10 talk things over, what a pair will then
and there be shown!
We may be sure that they will not when
they have got together
Be satisfied to talk about their watches
or the weather.
All, what fortune would be his who
might Contrive to get
faithful motion picture OF the two when
they have met!
When Teddy goes TO Williams house they
will not sit and yawn
And twirl their thumbs and wish that
there was something going on.
There will not be moment when the in
terest will cease,
For each may be depended on to plainly
speak his piece
They'll take up every subject and they'll
do II 10 O turn,
And all the rulers may expect their pre-
c'ous ears TO burn.
5 f. kissr In Chicago Record Harald.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
JEFFRIES ON HIS NEXT FIGHT
PusiIist Expects Toughest Go Of His
Life With Jack Johnson.

Il expect to have the hardest fight
OF my life when | meet Johnson" said
Jim Jel1rieS the other afternoon,
speaking for the first time since sign
ing articles about his coming fight
with Jack Johnson. the negro pugiIist,
for the heavyweight championship OF
the word.
Asked why he expected 50 hard a
fight he said:
"BecauSe | shall have to do all the
lighting. NO one has ever been able to
make johnson fight. and believe
what people Say-that he can whip any
man living If the other fellow will
stand still. have got to carry the
fight to him all the time | realize 1t
and am ready for it. But II should
let up for n minute and wait for him
| believe he might get me. Don't
worry, though" he added as "A look OF
dismay passed over the faces OF the
fans who heard him; Il won't wait.
I'll carry the fight to him good and
plenty right from the start" g
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
was d SuCCeSS.
IN CHINA DESTROYED
Personal Effects of the Missionaries
Are Lost in Riots.

London, April 16.-Advices received
here today said British gunboat has
arrived at Changsa and that there was
no further cause for anxiety concern
ing foreigners whose property has suf.
fered during the rioting of the natives.
Later, the China inland missionary
society received message from Han
kow stating that all the missions at
Changsa had been destroyed and all
the personal effects of the mission
aries lost.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
Was After Roosevelt.

Geneva, April let was announced
here today an anarchist identified as
a member of the American Black
Hand was arrested on Wednesday at
Chiasso, Switzerland, near the Italian
frontier on the suspicion that he had
designs on Mr.. Roosevelt's life.
The police think the suspect, who
had in his possession several cipher
kilograms from the United States, was
enroute for Venice, where he expected
to find the former president.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
Senator Aldrich Silent.

Warwick, r. l., April Ex-senator
Nelson w, Aldrich, who is resting at
his home at Warwick Neck, said today
he did not care to affirm or deny a
report that he would not be a candi-
date for reelection in 1911. He also
refused to discuss a report that he
will give up his work on most of the
senate committees during the remain
der of his term
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
BLAIR GETS NEW STATION.
Northwestern Officials rendered Re.
ception There by Citizens.

cepton Ihere by CltIzenS.
Blair, Neb., April ia reception
to the officials of the Northwestern
railroad as a token of appreciation by
the citizens of Blair ard vicinity for
building the new union depot in this
city was held in the new building
Fully 1000 people visited the new sta
ton. Prot. j. &. Stiers, principal of
the city schools, gave the address,
which was responded to by George F..
West of Omaha After the program
the evenings entertainment ended
with social dance. The railroad men
present were: F. f.. Nicols, superin-
tendent of the Minneapolis & Omaha
road; w. b. Fordyce, chief train dis
patcher; Lyman Sholes, division pas
senger agent; George f.. West, general
agent w. II. Jones, division freight
agent of Omaha. X. *. Hicks, agent
of the Fremont station, represented
superintendent Reynolds of Norfolk,
who was prevented by illness from
coming. The building and improve
ment adjoining cost $50, 900, and is an
up-to-date structure in all respects and
will be opened for public use Friday.
The reception was held under the
auspices of the Young Mems club of
Blair. The Office force which will oc-
cupy the new building is composed of
G.. S. Hoffman, general agent; A. f.
French, first operator; B. +. Hineline,
second operator; A. King, third OPP
orator; Harvey Pounds, baggage
agent; f. c. Rauch, express agent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
Operators On Southern to Arbitrate

Washington, April l6.-The situa
ton which has threatened strike OF
telegraph operators on the Southern
railway has been compromised. Chair.
man Knapp of the interstate com.
merCe commission said today that all
disputed points except the question of
wages and representation had been
settled. These will be arbitrated un
der the Erdman act.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
Trainmen Ready to Strike.

Scranton, Pa, April l6,--Thcre will
be no more conferences over the wage
scale between the Delaware Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad and the
trainmen's representatives unless re-
quested by General superintendent
Clark, according to decision made to-
day by Presidents Garrettson and Lee
of the conductors and trainmen's
unions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
Northwest Weddings.

Miss Bessie Van Gaasbeek and Ar,
thur T. Galloway were married at Ne,
ligh.
Miss Edna Richards and Charts c.
Crippen were married at Atkinson.
Ralph Adams and Miss Effe NJ.
Burnham were married at Pilger.
LATE Wilson and Miss Dora Frank
were married at Pilger.
James Flynn and Miss Elizabeth
Mitchell were married at Creighton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
THE BIG LINERS ARE FULL
It May be Necessary to Postpone that
Trip to Europe

New York, April lS.-Every steamer
that leaves this port between April
10 and August is sold out, and every
cabin on every steamer leaving Eu-
rope from August | to November l
is already engaged by the returning
tourists.
There never was such a hegira of
pleasure seekers before, and steam
snip agents say they could have sold
90 per cent more tickets if vessels
had been available. People have had
applications in for six weeks without
receiving any encouragement, and the
waiting list at every steamship office
In New York contains the names OF
hundreds who are hoping that some
body may give up his cabin and give
them a chance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
Richmond Gets Battle Abbey"

a site in the park in the west end
of Richmond, Va, has been chosen as
the place for the erection of the hand
some building TO hold the memorials
of the Confedcracy. which is to be
known as Battle abbey" 1t will
have on file every relic of Importance
to the cause Of the south in the civil
war
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
Redmond is Coming.

London, April 1S.-John f. Red
mond, NJ. p. chairman of the Irish
party, cabled to John O'Callaghhan.
national secretary of the united Irish
League of America, that he, T. p.
O'Connor, NJ. p. and Joseph Devlin,
NJ. F., would attend the fifth biennial
convention of the United Irish League
at the end of September. =,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22

Parks went to trial Edward Charles
who was with Parks ON the night OF
the murders, will now plead guilty
and accept penitentiary sentence.
The murdered family consisted of
William Bork, his wife and child 3
years old. They were shot and killed
while driving along a country road in
a buggy. The motive for the crime
was rNbhorN.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
A Fireman Killed.

Nashville, Tenn, April l6. - Fire
Lieutenant Ambrose was killed and
three other persons were injured in
fire here today which damaged the
plant of the Bradford Wholesale Fur
niture company manufacturing plant
to the extent of about $4,000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
John end the Franchise.

A woman suffrage lecturer in Eng
land recently brought down the house
with the following argument: II have
no vote, but my groom has. | have a
great respect for that man in the sta
bles, but | am sure If were to go to
him and say, John, will you exercise
the franchise? he would reply, please.
mum, which horse be thatY"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
TRAlNMEN WON'T ARBlTRATE.
No Appeal Will Be Taken Unuer Erd-
man Act, on LackaWanna.

Scranton, Pa, April 16.-"No APP
peal for mediation to commissioners
Neil and Knapp in case of strike or
der" was the decision arrived at this
the officials representing the conduct.
ors and trainmen in the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad
wage dispute.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
Mark Twain Is Better.

Redding. Conn, April 16.-Samuel
Clemens mark Twain, who is Sc
riously i'll of angina pectoris at his
country seat, Stormfield, was better
today and Or. Robert II. Halsey of
New York said that if the improve
ment continues he will not consider
it necessary for him to remain with
the patient great while longer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22

the summer in Norfolk. His family
viii follow him here when the school
vacation begins. DR.. Bear expressed
his pleasure at the many improve.
ments which are under way here, and
says that the land in Virginia has been
oyerwOrked
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
COOK MAY KEEP HIS KEY.
New York Won't Reneee on Its Gift,
but Peary Will Have TO Wait.

New York, April 1S.-Dr. Frederick
Cook may keep the ebony casket con-
tanning a key of gold to New York
city, presented to him by the alder.
men in honor of his alleged discovery
of the north pole. The aldermen ap-
propriated 1915 to pay for the key
and the casket.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
New York Housewives Buy it for to
Cents Less Than Native.

New York, April ia good share
of the available supply of Australian
beef and mutton which reached New
York this week was snatched by house
wives today at prices said to range
from 3 to 6 cents below the prices
asked for western meat of equal quail
ity and the importers who brought the
meat to America declared that their
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
SLAYER OF FAMILY SENTENCED
Negro Gets Life Sentence for Murder
ing the Bork Family.

Girard, Kan, April 16.-Fred Parks,
a negro, was today sentenced to pris-
on for life for the murder of the Bork
family near Frontenac November &c.
He was taken to prison a few hours
later. BY an agreement made before
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
A Real Reuret,

Editor-I am obliged to decline your
poem with thanks. am very sorry,
but Poet-But what? Editor-The
management insists upon my declining
all poems that way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
North Nebraska Deaths.

Charles Tinker died at Neigh.
ID. c. Main died at Wayne.
Rhoda A. Conner died at Pilger.
Mrs. Bernard Cole died at Herrick,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
NORFOLK BOOSTER BUTTONS.
Commercial Club Directors Have
Bouqht 10000 of Clever Desiqn.

Here's the new Norfolk booster but
ton. The Commercial club directors
have bought 10000 of them, to be
worn by Norfolk people on excursions,
etc. Some plan will be developed
looking to the sale of the buttons for
perhaps a dime.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
DR.. BEAR is BACK.

Returns to Norfolk and Is Pleased at
Towns Marks of Progress.
DR.. Alexander Bear returned from
Richmond, Va, last night to spend
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
Failing Poles Hurt Two Men.

Two accidents which came very
near proving fatal occurred here yes
terday afternoon.
Theodore Beck, an electrician, fell
twenty feet when the pole on which
he was working broke off and came
to the ground. He was painfully hurt
about the lower limbs. Beck is in the
employ of the Norfolk Light and Pow
er company. He was on the top of the
pole regulating transformer when
suddenly the pole broke off at the bot
tom, falling to the ground. A large
flap of flesh was torn from the inside
of his right knee, exposing the joint,
and there is threeinch flesh wound
on his left leg below the knee. He
also suffered shocks and bruises. DR..
Mackay was called and reports that,
although Beck suffered intense pain,
he will recover He will not be able
to leave his bed for some time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22
Otto Miller Hurt.

Otto Miller, lineman in the en-
ploy of the Nebraska Telephone COM
pany, has broken leg as the result OF
telephone pole falling on him. The
pole was being taken out of the
ground and was just falling when Mil
Ter attempted to walk by, the pole
falling on his leg, breaking it above
the knee. MiLer's home is in Union
vile, la, DR.. Pilger attended him and
reports he is resting comfortably to-
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-22

GOD is our refuge and strength, a
very present help in trouble" psalm
XVI, u. How beautiful! How COM
forting How Strengthening! Those
who have entered into covenant rela-
tionship with God through Christ,
through faith and conservation. and
who are abiding in his love- may feel
serene in any trouble-in every trouble
not merely in the final trouble, with
which sin and sorrow will be brought
TO an end, Not merely when Satan
shall be bound will God be the refuge
of his saints, but in all times and I'M
der all circumstances the peace of
God which passeth all understanding"
will keep the hearts and minds of his
faithful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
LETrT-LEGGED MEN LUCKY.
Miners Dropped I'm Cage Injured on
the Righf Side Only

IAMAQJA, IA, Nov. 9.-i4eft-
legged men were lucky when the
throttle OF hosting engine OF the
shaft at the No. 4 colliery OF the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany. at Lansford. refused to work
while cage with ten miners was
being let down the shaft The en-
CINE ran away and the men we're
dropped in the cage to the bottom.
distance ST 500 feet. Six OF them
are In the Panther Creek Valley Hos
pital, suffering with injuries TO their
right legs and feet - others es-
capped serious injury,
The injured men are Paul Sezpon-
ski, OF T.anstord. 81 years. Iaborer
right ankle joint broken. John
Weamas. of Summit Hill. 81 years.
miner; dislocation OF the right thigh
fractures on the right knee and of
both bones OF the right foot John
Gaylon. Summit Hiil. 81 years track
layer; right leg broken. John Gouck-
lu. Lansford, - years. laborer; frac-
ture OF all homes In right foot JOS
cps faris. II years Summit Hill. la
borer; fracture and dislocation OF
right ankle joint. Joseph Yonnes.
Summit HUI. 0years. laborer; frac-
ture of the right thigh.
That all were not Killed is little
short of miraculous, The cage struck
Il platform at the bottom which COW
cred forty-tive feet Of water hut the
platform and the cage both held
firm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
COMMERCE TRIAL.
Of PRIMARY JUDGES
THREE MEN ACCUSED OF FRAUD
IN NORFOLK ARR.
ARRAIGNED.

JSpecial To The Richmond Nirginian.)
NORFOLK, VA, Nov, a.-Judge
Hauakel in the Corporation Court this
afternoon will hear the cases of Ed
ward Wilcox. James T. Hannah and
Frank k.liinger. indicted on the
charge OF frauding the primary OF
August IS.
X. Randolph Hicks and Thomas H.
Wilcox viii appear for the defense
and Commonwealth Attorney John
a. Tilton viii appear for the State
Should the court hold the indictments
to he void because Of unconstitu-
tionnllty. on which they are based
this would end the proceedings and
the defendants would go free.
should he uphold the constitution
atty of the act. then the cases would
go 10 trial before court or jury, as
The defehdants In all misdemeunor
cases may elect The cases will not
have to be certified back to the po-
lice justice, because the Corporation
Court has original concurrent Juris-
dlction with the magistrates court in
all election and revenue matters. In
the event OF conviction. the cases
would be appealed to the Supreme
Court Of Virginia, but pending a writ
Of error. there could be no bail The
punishment could not be more than
q year in Jail or $500 fine in either
OF the fifteen cases In which indlct-
mcnts have heen returned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
SOUTHWEST RICHMOND

\ very pretty home marrit-se took
place Tuesday morning, November 5,
at 10 o'clock, at the reisaence OF Mr..
Charles j. Hughes, GA spring street,
when his daughter, Miss Grace NJ.
Hughes. became the bride of Mr..
James G. Ayers. The Rev. j. II.
Hutson, pastor of Pine Street church.
was the ofticiating min t;t@r The
home was prettlly decorated in palms.
ferns and poted plants, The bride
wore handsome gong away gown
Of navy blue cloth, with hat and
gloves TO match, and carried a show
or bouquet OF Brides roses. lmme
diately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs Ayers left for the mountains of
Virginia and North Carolina 10 spend
two weeks, On thei return they will
be at home to their friends Mt 6iI
East Franklin street
The anniversary exercises held at
Pine street Sunday were or a very in
teresting nature. Large crowds were
present at all three services. and the
splendid singing was specially enjoy
ed AIR. Hutson is the oldest pastor
In point OF service in the city. and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
.HAMMOND'S SON IS
WIRELESS INVENTOR
Special MECHANISM DEN'IS ID
TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE
WITH AIR MESSAGES.

GLOUCESTER MASS, Nov. g.
John Hays Hammond. Jr.. son of the
noted mining engineer. aas made iia-
portant discoveries in the held OF
'stelautomatics' or wireless control
Of automata.
Young Hammond. who graduated
from Yale last Juhe. has four patents
which he believes cover a mere COM
prehensive system than any set de-
eised. ny a special mechanism he
declares he has attained absolutely
selectieity. thus doing away with the
interference that Is common 10 the
ordinary wireless systems This de-
vice. by using only one kind OF wave
or impulse. will diHerentiate this Ina
pulse at the will OF the operator until
up TO a thousand separate mschani-
cal movements. In this way any or
binary mechanism can be controlled
ny wireless waves.
The "monopulse' patents. as they
are called, cover systems for the con-
troll OF mines. torpedoes. dirigihle bal
looms and railroad switches. The new
machines have been thoroughly tested.