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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
A HuNcH HITS GLEASON.
Richards Partner Sees Where He May
be a Victim OF Freeze Out.

New York, Jan. 20 Richard, who
insists that the Jefries.Johnson fight
will take place at Salt Lake City or
he will forfeit the entire amount of the
purse $l0l, 900, has finally succeeded
in taking stunning fall out OF Jack
Gleason of san Francisco, his reputed
partner When Gleason learned that
Richard had promised to post the
purse with Stakeholder Sullivan and
had leased the Salt Air Palace from
the Mormons, he suddenly realized
that he might be victim of a freeze
out game. SO he wired r. ID. Sullivan
for information and was informed that
Richard had promised to put up the
purse inside of two weeks. AS Il re
suit Gleason now says that the fight
in California and that he will depend
upon Jeffries and johnson to stand by
him.
There was a rumor among sporting
men yesterday as result of the row
between Richard and Gleason that II
will not be long before the fight is
declared of. 1t was shown that JEFF
fries and Berger were in league with
Gleason many weeks ago and that they
would not have accepted Richards bio
if Gleason had not been declared in
with it. 1t was also pointed out that
Richard had Johnson sewed up lone
before he came east to bid for the
mill and that if clash between the
promoters occurred the rival pugilists
probably would take sides.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
Humphrey Farmers Institute

Humphrey, Neb., Jan. Special
to The News: The farmers institute
was held in St. Francis school hall
Thursday and Friday of this week,
and proved to be one of the most in
teresting meetings of this kind ever
held in Humphrey. Large crowds
were in attendance both days. The
boys and girls corn growing contest
proved to be an interesting feature
again this year. The boys and girls
feel greatly encouraged and next year
the corn will be better than ever.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
Drebert Has Resigned.

II. A. Drebert, agent for the North
western railroad at Norfolk, has re-
signed his position, to take effect dur
ing the coming week. He will be sue
ceeded by w. Il. Cook, who for some
time past has been agent at Stanton,
Mr.. Drebert will become cashier at the
Union Pacific. Chicago st. Paul, Mime
apolis & Omaha joint depot in Norfolk
He has been in the employ of the
Northwestern for thirty years. The
vacancy of Operator Styles at the lat
ter station will be filled by Cashier
Arnold, whose position Mr.. Drebert
will fill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
Doesn't Robin Know Snow?

Go along, you robin.
This is no place for summertime
creature of your plumage. Don't you
know it's showing?
The snowdrifts decline to run away
and play with the bubbling waters of
the gulf. They insist on keeping their
place in the field-at the front.
More flakes futtercd down Satur-
day morning, casting a thin white
thick enough to cover up the little
stretches of slippery ice and drop you
when you least expected it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
WILLS LUNGS TO MEDICAL MEN
Bert Morphy Will Aid Fight Against
tuberculosis.

tuberculosis.
Bert Morphy, the man who sings
to beat the band who came to Nor
folk from Dallas during the Trip coun.
ty rush to serenade The News and
deny the report that Dallas had been
destroyed by prairie fire, has willcd
his lungs and larnyX to the Bennett
Medical college, to be used as weap-
ons in the fight against the great white
plague, says the Detroit News.
According to the newspaper report.
Morphy sings with band aCCOmpani-
ment for other than monetary reasons.
| The songs he sings are battle for
| life. In the winter of 1897 Morphy is
said to have been in the last stages of
| tuberculosis. He went to DR.. James
| II. Blair, of the Bennett college. Nor.
| ply already was singer, but his work
had been confined to hall and other in
| of Or. Blair he became an outdoor
singer and developed into a lusty giant
of song who can be heard even when
the band is playing. The sickly Nor
ply of 1897 is hardly to be recognized
in the l75-pound Morphy of today.
| These are the circumstances which
give force to DR.. Blair's theory that
the lungs and larnyX of Morphy will
prove that consumptive patients
should all be in the open air.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
JOHNSON is WHIPPED NOW.
London Discovers that Jeffries is De.
scendant Famous Hanging Judge.


New York, Jan. 29.-One sometimes
has to go away from home to learn
the news. A London newspaper,
which has just reached this side,
throws some light on the ancestry of
Jim JeffrieS. 1t says:
"Jeffries, former heavy weight
champion, is direct descendant of
Lord Jeffries, the famous hanging
judge of olden times. Lord Jeffries
had seven sons, six Of whom were
prominent Jacobites. After the re.
bellion they escaped to Virginia, and
the pugilist traces his descent in di-
rect line from one of them.
Judge Jeffries conducted the famous
court held after the battle of Sedge-
moor in 1855, when $40 executions
were ordered and carried out. He died
in the tower of London"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
STILL DRINKING WINE.
And it Isn't the Ordinary Kind That
J. johnson Drinks, Either.


New York, Jan. 29-Jack Johnson
heavy weight champion, appeared in
Jefferson Market court this morning
to answer the charge of assaulting
Norman Pinder an understood con-
sumptive negro.
After Pinder, peering cOyly out from
behind thick bandage, had told his
story, Barrister James Nugent, repre-
senting johnson, promised Magistrate
Hermann to show that My client, Mis-
tab johnson here, was merely chasing
this person, Pinder, in spirit of fun
when this person, Pinder, fell down
some steps and hurt himself"
Hearing this, Pinder was getting
ready to tell it all over again, but the
magistrate cut him short by Continu
ing the hearing and ordering both sides
TO have their witnesses on hand then
johnson. surrounded, escorted and fol
lowed by an encourage of plain and
negro managers, trainers, friends, we'll
wishers and hackers, departed in a
large red motor car. Pinder went
away afoot and limping.
Pinder told with pride that he lived
at % West Ninety-ninth street Ne
groes who live in Ninety-ninth street
are always glad to tell their address.
It's the Fifth avenue of the black belt.
Pinder told the magistrate that he
and two ladies" were sitting in the
rear room of Baron wilkins cafe. 253
West Thirty-tifth street, some time af-
ter midnight, drinking and engaging
in social conversation, when Johnson
entered.
Pinder reports the succeeding events
as follows;
Have "a drink" says Pinder, who
then counted himself one of Johnson's
stanChest friends and admirers.
Wine" grunted the champion
Wine"
Wine it is" said Pinder. his voice
and heart sinking. Wine? You mean
Rhine wine don't you, Mister John
sing"
Wine, real bubbing, white folks
$5-a-swig wine. ! don't drink nothing
but wine. Wine for Jack Johnson"
Say" ventured Pipder, don't you
make no habit of this with me. I'll
buy the wine all right this time, but
don't make no habit of it. | knowed
you when you was drinking beer outer
n bucket or draining key. Wine
huh"
You is casting aspersions on my
character" yelled the champion. He
let drive. That's about all Pinder re-
members, but it is alleged Johnson
jumped upon him with his No. 12s, or
bigger Then there is an exciting
story of "stomping' by the pugilist
and also, it is alleged, he drew a re-
volver and threatened to puncture Pin
der's skin.
Johnson was arrested and went
quietly to police headquarters, whence
he was taken to night court and ar
raigned before Magistrate Kernochan
"One thousand dollars for further
hearing" said the magistrate, who die
not seem much impressed with John
sons size or his gold teeth.
Johnson dug deep into his pockets
He brought forth few bills, but they
weren't enough by a long shot. He
stopped smiling. Johnson was in rea
trouble now and he knew it,
Cit Mr.. George Little he said
Cit him quick, Tell him l needs
him"
A policeman came forward to leaC
the champion to cell. johnson
looked as though he were going tC
make a fight, but he didn't. He wen
TO cell and peered through the bars
until George Little, his manager, ap
peared with the necessary bail
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
Order of Hearing of Final Account.

In the matter of the estate of Ira G.
Westervelt, deceased. In the county
court of Madison county, Nebraska
Now on the Goth day of January,
1910, came Amelia A. Westervelt, John
Westervelt and Jeffrey Westervelt eX'
ecutors of said estate, and prays for
leave to render an account as such ex-
ecutors.
1t is therefore ordered that the 25th
day of February, 1910, at l o'clock p,
IN. at my Office in Madison, Nebraska,
be fixed as the time and place for ex-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
Snow Pillow Stalled in Snow.

Orchard News: The snowplow
which was sent west Saturday night
ahead of the passenger got stalled
west of town and the high wind drifted
the snow behind them so it was i'm.
possible to get either way. The pas.
senger was tied up here until Monday
morning when it got through to Page
and soon after to O'Neill getting back
on the return trip about . o'clock in
the afternoon. The big rotary plow
arrived about midnight Sunday night
and was from that time until afternoon
Monday getting through the drifts
which had settled and frozen after the
shovelers from Orchard went to the
assistance. The Burlington is GER
tainly having hard fight with the
snow this winter but have so far been
able to get through with much less
delay than on previous winters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
Abolish Forward Pass. Says Coy

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 29.-Ted
Coy. captain of Yale's championship
eleven last fall believes that two i'm
portant changes should be made in the
football rules this year.
Il would advise" he says, the aboli.
ton of the forward pass and the re,
duction of the number of yards to be
gained on four downs to seven, in
stead of ten as at present"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04
Estimate OF Expenses.

q At meeting of the board OF county
commissioners of Madison county, Ne.
braska, held January Is, 1910, the fol.
lowing estimate of expenses of Mad-
son county for the year 1910 was pre-.
pared and on motion adODtpd.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-04

First of all answer by cable not by
letter as follows: Paroles, San Bern
ardos So prosl isguierda interior, Mad
rid, according Lightner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
COLONIAL HEIGHTS.

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line
sparks
feet Se'S n"s pain pro-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
PET DOG MAKES EFFORT
TO SAVE DROWNING BOY
Collar Tears as Animal Swims
to Shore.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. S1.-Sinking
below the surface of the Schuylkill
river when the weight of his body tore
the collar of his blouse free from the
teeth of pet Newfoundland dog which
had gone to his rescue. 13-year-old
John Oetzel was drowned yesterday
After a brother of the drowned boy.
Charles Oetzel. 10 years old, and Will-
lam Barth, IL years old. with whom he
went In swimming. had made an in
effectual attempt to save him, the dog
leaped from a nearby wharf and swan
towards him.
AS he came to the surface. after hav-
ing sunk twice, the faithful animal
seized the collar of his blouse and
started to bear him ashore. Within
ten feet of the wharf the collar was
suddenly torn away by the weight of
the boys body. and before the dog
could grasp another part of his little
masters clothing young oetzel, who
by that time had lost consciousness.
sank like stone.
The dog swan around and around
the spot where the boy had disappear
ed, barking and whining, and not un-
til 1t 1t had become thoroughly ex-
hausted did it return to shore. By that
time the drowned boys brother and
young Barth had been rescued by boat
men.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
GIRL BUYS POISON WITH
HER CARFARE MONEY.
Unable to Find Mother, At
temDts Suicide.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Aceording to
the story told Judge Hoyt, in ChiIdren's
Court, Elizabeth Netterviile, IA years
old, attempted suicide because she could
not find her mother. A policeman
found her in doorway with bottle
of earbolic acid at her side.
II left my aunt, Mrs. Lawless. who
lives at S62 Garfield place, Jersey City,
Saturday morning and came to New
York to visit my parents" said the
girl "They used to live at 80 East
Fourth street. but when l got there
couldn't find them / wandered around
there all day and by night was fright
ened and discouraged. My aunt had
given me enough for carfare and sew
eral meals. so bought bottle Of car
bolic acid.
II know it was wrong to do a thing
like that, but I was tired out and /
was afraid that l would never see my
mother and father again. l took only
a swallow or two of the acid and then
1 fell down and didn't remember any
thing more until I woke up in the
hospital last night"
"Why did you leave your aunt's
homer" asked Judge Hoyt. did you
have any trouble?"
mo; just felt that I must go and
see my mother and father. had not
seen them for more than a year"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
BECOMES LEADING MAN
TO WIN LEADING WOMAN
elimination of Stage Romance
in Newark Wedding.
Nxzz HHHLE

The wedding of Miss Grace Alice
Harrison, daughter of Mrs. Frank Har-
rison. of 251s Nelson place. and Clifford
t. Russ. of East Orange. will be held
at the Nelson place home tomorrow
afternoon at s o'clock. The Rev. Ro-
land Dawson, of the Knox Presbyterian
Church. will officiate.
Miss Harrison and Mr. Russ first met
about five years ago when they both
played in an smateur production of
Virginia Miss Harrison played
lead" and Mr.. Russ one of the minor
parts. It was case of love at first
sight with Mr.. Russ, and he determined
to work his way up the ladder with the
Montauk Dramatic Company until he
was fitted to play the hero to Miss
Harrison's heroine.
He succeeded in this. and after the
performance of CLASSMATES, two
years ago, in which Mr. Russ was Dun
can Irving, and Miss Harrison Sylvia
Randolph, the love scene of the play
was transplanted to Sylvia's own par
lor and Duncan repeated in real life''
the declaration of love he made on the
stage.
Tomorrow the home of Mrs. Harrison
will be decorated with palms, asters
and ferns The bride will carry a
shower Of white and pink roses. Miss
Grace Heath, of Roseville. will attend
the bride, and George P. Harrison, the
brides brother, will be the best man.
After honeymoon to be spent along
the Atlantic coast the couple will make
their home with Mrs Harrison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
GUARDS CARRY MURDERER
TO SEAT IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
Negro Pays Laws Penalty With
out a Sound.

TRENTON. Aug. 31-Carried to the
death chair by two muscular guards
Edward Savage. once stalwart negro
Pullman porter, last night paid the
laws penalty for the murder of Mrs.
Ada Smell In Jersey City. Savage died
without uttering sound.
Governor Fort declined to interfere
in the case. AS soon as Governor Fort
had departed on his vacation trip to
New England the case was brought
to the attention of acting Governor
Frelinghuysen. who promptly called up
Governor Fort on the long distance
telephone and learned the steps that
had previously been taken in the case.
Acting Governor Frelinghuysen de-
tailed DIR, Henry A. Cotton, of the
State Insane Hospital. to make an
examination of the man, the result
being that he refused TO take any ae-
ton that would delay the electrocu-
ton.
The crime for which Savage paid the
death penalty was fiendishly brutal
one committed October 49, 1903. With
d shoemakers knife that he had bought
fifteen minutes before he slashed to
death his former mistress in her room
in a tenement house at 81 Montgomery
street. Jersey City, while the wonan's 5
daughter and sister beat furiqusly
against the, locked door of the room.
seeking to gain an entrance that they
might stop the negro's furious assault.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
BARS HOBBL E-SKIRTED
DANES FROM HIS PEWS.
Reformed Pastor Doesn't Like
Reformed Fashions.

GROyEVILLE, Aug 31.-No women
wearing hobble skirts need seek admis-
sion to the First Reformed Church in
this village, according to the pastor,
the Rev Peter Henry, who has de-
nounced from his pulpit those who have
adopted this style of dress He terms
girls and women who wear them as
walking balloons ''lunaticsr and
goddess" He says the style is d
travesty and asserts the girls and
women who wear such skirts should be
spanked.
Since the minister began his crusade
few of the "hobblers'' can be .seen in
these parts. and although a number of
women in his congregation had gone
to considerable expense in placing
skirts of this style in their wardrobs
they are now bemoaning the expend-
iture. as they have destroyed them or
given them away.
When the minister began his cru
sade large number of the women of
his congregation were "hobblers.'' Be-
fore denouncing them he intl,nated
several times that conservation in dress
was the duty OF good Christian, but
when this hint had no effect he boldly
condemned the style. The minister
says that American women should not
copy Paris styles because he believes
many of them are vulgar. He says
that II the fashion craze was done
away with there would be less poverty
and a great deal more happiness. He
blames this craze for many unhappy
homes and domestic quarrels.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
EIGHTEEN QUALIFY TO
BECOME UNDERTAKERS.
OF Twenty-six Applicants, Eight
Fail in Examination.

ELIZABETH, Aug 31-The State
Board Of Undertakers and Embalmers
met yesterday in the office of John F.
Martin. the secretary Of the board, to
examine the papers Of twenty-six eandi-
dates who recently took the examina-
ton to become undertakers at the
Court House in Camden Out Of the
twenty-six the following eighteen we're
successful: J. Allison Kruse, Vine
land; Jacob Vonk. Passaic; Eugene J.
Mullin. Perth Amboy; Oscar r. Benn.
Salem; George W. Kephart, PhiIadel-
phia; A. L. Cornish. Washington, d. c.,
Louis w. AfcGann. Asbury Park;
Thomas j OiRourke, Philadelphia:
Lee s. .Hagemann. Philadelphia: Sytvio
Ccllingswood: Thomas ]. Carroll,
coshohocken, Fa.; ]. c. yanMater,
Easton, Pa; w. G. Taylor, Wildwood
Crest; w. w. Carpenter. Pearl River.
N r; George B. Horner. Stockton;
Charles L. Shultleff. Philadelphia, and
Walter H. Ashton. of Reigelsville. Pa
The State Board is comprised of
five members appointed by the Cover
nor, and as the term of office of Ray
mond S. Taylor, of Camden, expired
on July "A and the death of William
]. Allen. of Jersey City. on August
IA. the following three members of the
board were present: w. Nelson Knapp,
of East Orange. president; John F.
Martin, Of Elizabeth. secretary. and
Bernhard F. Schroeder, of Camden.
The annual meeting of the board will
be held at the Coleman House in AS
bury Park, on September 6.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
BAKE-SHOP OPINION
IS DEFENDED BY
ALTON B. PARKER
New York Judge Thinks People
Will Not Approve Mr..
I RooseveIt's Criticism.

NEW YORK, Aug 31.-Judge Alton
y. Parker. who wrote the prevailing
opinion of the Court of Appeals oil
New York in the "bake-shop case"
mention of which was made by Theo-
dore Roosevelt in his recent address IT.
the Colorado Legislature, in which the
former president criticized the Supreme
Court of the United States. made the
following statement today in defense
of the Supreme Court:
1T Is safe to assert that the attack
upon the Supreme Court of the United
States by Mr.. Roosevelt in his address.
to the Legislature of Colorano will not
be approved by the bench and bar. ana
the thoughtful people of this country
who appreciate the importance of the
judiciary in our governmental system
and the necessity for continuance of
the existing public confidence and af-
fection i'll our courts.
1T happens that in the case of peo-
pie VS.. Lochner, referred to in the ad-
dress as the 'bake-shop case the pre-
vailing opinion of the Court of APP
peals of this State was written by my
self, with concurring opinions by
Judges Gray and Vann Judges OBrien
and Bartlett wrote dissenting opinions,
SO that in all five opinions were writ
ten in the Court of Appeals, showing
the appreciation by that court of the
| fact that the question was very close
| one. about which minds must differ;
| indeed, this fact was made very promi-
| nent in the interesting debates around
the consultation table, as well as in
the opinions written.
THE history of this case indicates
how narrow was the dividing line be-
tween upholding and rejecting the
statute. The trial Judge held the
statute constitutional, the Appellate
division affirmed his decision by vote
of three to two. and the Court of APP
peals affirmed the Appellate Division
by a vote of four to three, The Su-
preme Court of the United States. re-
versed the Court of Appeals by vote
of five to four
Every judge in every court gave to
this important question his best effort,
which is strongly evidenced by the diff
ferences of view of the members of the
several courts. That fact should be
quite sufficient to protect the greatest
court in the world from offensive criti-
cism."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
TWO ACTRESSES FIGHT
ON NEW YORK SIDEWALK.
Women Played to Large Appre-
ciative Crowd.

NEW YORK. Aug. s1.-A lively fight
between two young and extensively
gowned women on the sidewalk in the
theatre district drew a large and ap-
preciative crowd last night and lasted
till the hats and coiffures of both COM
batants had been demolished and their
lace dresses rendered much lacier than
they had been when the fight began.
What started the encounter was not
learned.
A policeman found the pair clawing
industriously at one another in the
centre of crowd that was blocking
traffic. Both were weeping profuseIy
and neither seemed to have any ad-
vantage when he placed them under
arrest. Both said they We're actresses,
playing in she same company. The
bodices of their gowns were so badly
torn that the police provided Jackets
for them to wear to night court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
AMNESIA VICTIM RECALLS
IDENTITY AFTER 3 YEARS,

PATTERSON. Aug. 31.-Edward Joshua
Lee disappeared from this city thret
years ago. 1t was believed he was
dead. but he has been found in New
York city, and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Lee. of ISL Perry street
have gone to live with him.
Lee was a conductor on a Hoboken
trolley line. Three years ago his car
jumped the bridge over the Hacken-
sack river and tumbled into the water
1t was generally believed he had been
drowned.
Instead, Lee, from what can now be
learned. got stunning blow and his
mind was blank as to his past. He
reached New York and secured a jot
as janitor. He gave up his janitorshiI
and became a tinsmith. doing well.
Harry Moran, of this city. identified
Lee. who had not altered much in ap-
pearance. although he had changed his
name. He gradually brought the past
back to the man by talking of things
in this city.