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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
TAFT IN CLOSE TOUCH.
Has His Finger on Every Move Made
by Warrina Forces in Mexico.

Washington, April 1S.-The Mexican
situation, which is fast approaching
a crisis in its international aspect, was
the principal subject Of consideration
at today's cabinet meeting. With the
declaration by the president and his
advisers that no American soldier will
cross the border line without the con.
sent of congress, the administration
next move is anxiously awaited, and
particularly by members of congress.
1t seems almost certain that the
problem soon will reach the halls of
congress. Interest in Washington is
keyed to a highest pitch and the Dor
der developments brought officials of
the state and war departments to
their desks early today. Every bit of
information which had been received
over night was rushed to the white
house for the perusal Of the president.
The executive interest and concern
over the entire matter Is plainly evil
dent in the fact that every telegram
received by the departments, wheth.
er official or unofficial, Immediately
is laid before him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21

About a dozen delegates were pres
ent at the Christian church in Norfolk
Tuesday morning when the seven
teenth annual convention of the fourth
district Nebraska Christian Mission
airy society. was called to order.
Pastor Schell conducted "The Quiet
Hour" at o'clock and at $3.50 C. E.
Hartford of Norfolk delivered an adj
dress of welcome to the delegates.
Rev. Roy J. Lucas formally opened the
convention and DR.. o. X. Meredith of
this city read the treasurer's annual
report.
Routine business was attended to-
and at II o'clock Mrs. Louise Kelly of
Empcria, Kan, spoke. About a dozen
more delegates were expected during
the day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
Grainuer-BaWden.

George E. Granger and Mrs. Della
Bawden of this city were united in
wedlock at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing by the German Lutheran minister
at Fairfax, S. d. The young couple
left Norfolk Sunday evening and re-
turned Monday evening, pleasantly
surprising their friends by announcing
the marriage.
Mrs. Bawden is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. S. H. Anderson Of this city.
She is we'll and favorably known here.
Mr.. Granger is one of Norfolk's pop
ular young men and is now employed
in the Sires meat market. The young
couple will make their home with the
brides parents for the present
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
Mrs. Campbell is Dead.

Mrs. S. A. Campbell of Tilden, wife
of DR.. S. A. Campbell of that place,
died Tuesday morning at o'clock,
following surgical operation perform.
ed Monday. Mrs. Campbell had been
i'll three weeks and Sunday it was
found that an operation would be nee,
essary, At first it was thought spec.
ial train would be run from Omaha to
bring a surgeon, but it was decided
this could not reach Tilden in time
and an operation was performed as
quickly as possible.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
The Prize Winners in Theater Conte st


The correct answer to THE Blue
Mouse" guessing contest is 21,5S1
miles.
That is the number of miles The
Blue Mouse company will have trav-
eled when it finishes the present sea-
son. The prize winners are: Arthur
Lancaster, who guessed 21007; Otto
j. Steffen, 22,375; Guy Mather third,
POTTS; G. H. Graham fourth, 20,670.
Tickets for the winners are now ready
at The News office. The play, one Of
Clyde Fitch's best comedies, present
ed by a high class company. will be
given at the Auditorium tonight.
To hear little Gertrude Hitz pull
of" the slangiest slang as THE Blue
Mouse" will be a revelation. 1t was
for her occurrences and charm of
manner that Clyde Fitch, the author
of this latest sensational farce, select
ed Miss Hitz for the rather difficult
part. known as The Blue Mouse"
Paulette Divine, the dancer, for $4,000
month, undertakes to impersonate
the real Mrs. Rollett, whose husband,
Interstate railroad. wants to be pro-
NOTED to division superintendent.
There is also very much alive Mrs.
Lewellyn and Papa Rollett, both of
whom as well as the real Mrs. Rollett
are drawn into the general turmoil.
Also there is lover of "The Mouse
who comes all the way from Frisco
just in time to get in the mix-up. The
whole story of the farce has been Sc
cleverly handled by Mr.. Fitch as to
call forth this comment by Charles
Darnton, dramatic editor of the New
York Evening World: 1T was as sim
pie and above board as "Rectors'
with all Broadway staring through the
windows"
The cast required to present the
piece is one of the largest ever seen
in farce. 1t is with an excellent cast
that Mr.. e. j. Carpenter Will present
the play here for the first tine to
night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
Shoots Husband and Woman.

Omaha, April 1S.-Enraged at the
sight of her husband Earl Freeman,
a streetcar conductor, in company with
another woman, Mrs. Lizzie Freeman
at $3.50 o'clock last night, shot and
probably fatally injured him and at
tempted to kill the woman, Mrs. Mag
gle Hirsch, wife of julius Hirsch, PIT
Webster street.
After the shooting, which took place
on the steps leading up to the room
ing house operated by Maxwell Ansley,
|171914 Cumming street, Mrs. Free
man went to a grocery store at Eigh.
teenth and Cumming, told the grocer
to call the police, and then went to
her home, 1904 South Seventeenth
street, where she was arrested an
hour later by Detectives Pattullo and
Mcdonald. She was charged with
shooting with intent to kill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
Blind Pia the CHARGE.

Emil Ritter. living east of the city,
has put up a $1,000 bond for his ap-
pearance before the district court at
Madison on June l. Ritter Is charged
with selling liquor without a license.
Ritter is the party who has been
charged for several months past with
conducting the blind pig" He had
no trouble in securing bonds.
The proprietors of every resort in
the east portion of the city have put
up $500 for their appearance at Mad
ison on the same day. Each is charged
with conducting house of Ill fame.
These cases are the result of grand
jury indictments, recently returned.
Sheriff c. s. Smith of Madison was
in the city and took to Madison p. j.
Thillman, Northwestern roundhouse
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
MAY ATTACK Aqua PRIETA.
Rebels in Mountain Sides-WilI They
Try to Recapture City?

Rebels in Mountain Sides-WiII They
Try to Recapture City?
Aqua Prieta, April 19.-Via Douglas,
Ariz.-When darkness fell over Aqua
Prieta last night, it was undetermined
whether the federal troops of Colonel
Daz would retain undisputed posses
sion of the city or whether rebel rein
forcements, appearing from the west
ward, would precipitate another bat
tie.
Watchers were surprised after a
day of quietude to see column of
troops move out of the mountain
passes twelve miles to the west Of
Aqua Prieta and debouch upon the
plains in front of the city. It was at
first uncertain whether this was new
rebel force, or federal reinforcements
coming from Cananea.
This doubt was soon dispelled. The
column began its march directly to-
ward the city. The men were mount
ed and were riding rapidly. Soon it
was made out with the aid OF glasses
that the approaching force was insur.
rectos.
AS they approached the outer breast
works of the city the federal outposts
opened long range rife fire which
fell short The column halted, SEEM
ingly taken by surprise.
Apparently the approaching rebels
were unaware of the actual situation
in Aqua Prieta and were uncertain
whether the border town was held by
friend or foe.
Finally the column wheeled about
and started to return toward the
mountains. Then it halted again.
AS it stopped this time there ap-
peared at the mouth of the mountain
canyon from which the first troop had
! emerged, second and longer column.
This second detachment moved slowly
across the desert and joined the first.
There were apparently more than
| 500 men in the combined columns.
Cowboys who came into Aqua Prieta
about this time reported that the force
was that of Juan Cabral, the noted
| insurrecto leader of Sonora, who at
| different times in the last few weeks
has wreaked such havoc upon the fed
eral forces. With him now, it was re-
ported, was the insurgent command
led by Sonora Talamantes, the Mex
lean Joan Of Arc"
A Mexican insurrecto on foot cross
ed over the line west of Douglas and
surrendered to an American citizen.
He said he was member of Cabral's
band advancing from the west He
said Cabral had no knowledge that
the federals had taken Aqua Prieta
and was moving forward expecting to
join the rebel garrison, when first fired
upon. This rebels horse was shot
from under him while he was scout.
ing far in advance and he escaped on
foot through the brush to the Amer.
lean side.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
patriarehs Militant at Nelioh.

Neigh, Neb., April 1S.-Special to
The News: Canton Antelope, Patri-
arch Militant, No. %, was organized
in this city last Thursday evening in
the !. o. o. F. hall with twenty-five
charter members. This order is a
higher branch Of the Encampment,
and the highest rank in Odd Fellow
ship. The following were the officers
elected:
J. w. Rice, commandant; G. A. Sci.
lery, lieutenant; E. E. Beckwith, en-
sign; G. C. Frady, picket; ]. c. Jen-
kins, clerk; T. A. Davis, accountant.
This order was organized by sovereign
grand officer, William Crohurst of Oak
land, Calf, who was called to Neigh
to give the members this degree.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
Want il for Nebraska.

Washington, April 1S.-If the Ne
on the board of managers of the Sol
diers' Home made vacant by the death
of Captain H. e. Palmer, they pre-
pose to do it, even if they have to fight
for it. Senator Warren from the com
mittee on military affairs, reported the
name of ex-senator Nathan b. Scott
of West Virginia to fill the vacancy
and it was agreed to unanimously.
Senator Hitchcock was in the cham
Der at the time, having recovered from
the recent attack of Indigestion, but
did not exactly comprehend the pur-
port of Senator Warrens resolution in
time to put a stop to it. After it was
passed. however, he informed Senator
Brown of the action of the senate.
Senator Brown was out of the cham
Der at the time the resolution was act
ed upon and gave notice that he would
move reconsideration Of the motion
at the next session of the senate,
which will be Thursday.
Still one more candidate from Ne
braska entered the list for this va
cancy in the person of General P. H.
Barry of Greedy Center.
Representative Lobeck received tele-
grams from James M. Lanigan, James
r. Swain and James p. Boiler, friends
of General Barry, urging him to put
forth his utmost endeavors to secure
the honor for the former adjutant gen.
eral of Nebraska state militia.
Representative Lobeck introduced a
bill to grant honorable discharges to
all quartermasters who served as civil
ians in the military service during the
civil war and to include their names
in the general roster of those who SER
we'd in the union army. This bill is
not drawn, it is said, to give these
men a pensionable status but merely
that they may be enrolled as among
the vast army who, during the early
days Of the civil war, served with the
army without really having been regu
larly enlisted Mr.. Lobeck said in con
nection with the bill that such of these
members who may survive do not seek
pensions, but for the sake of poster
ity desire that their names be enroll
ed as having served their country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21

program as toastmaster. w. III.
Bucholz OF Omaha will deliver an ad.
dress on Needed Legislation" and
Congressman James =. Latta will
speak on Nebraska" w. l.. Mote of
Plainview is treasurer and w. =. Lo-
gan of Norfolk Is trustee of this asso.
citation. Among the Norfolk bankers
who will attend are: c. II. Burnham,
Il. w. Zutz, w. A. Witzigman, j. Il.
Haase =. J.. Zuelow, l.. =. Pasewalk,
w. =. Logan, James Delaney.
Warren Heitzman and Miss Laura
Heitzman returned from Pierce, where
they spent few days with relatives.
Mrs. Fred SHREDDER, Mrs. Fred
Spoering and Mrs. ID. Spoering Of Wis
ner spent a days visit here with
friends.
Among the days out-of.town visitors
in Norfolk were: 'B. s. Fletcher,
Boone; J. II. Crawford, Wahoo; Miss
Beryl Wilson, Wisner; Miss Martha
Zielke, Stanton; Mrs F. Klug, Stan
ton; Mrs. l.. H. Horton, Winnetoon;
William Spike, Wayne; Mrs. s. o.
Anderson Wayne; Lars Spoke,
Wayne; Dan Bowling, Creighton; G.
l.. Henderson, Plainview; L. M. Hook
Creighton; l.. Shaunauer, Wisner;
Leo Mitchell, LAUREL A. o. Peterson
Hoskins; s. w. Lightner, Lynch; f.
People, Bonesteel; Charles Templin,
Stanton; Peter PRESS, Scribner; e. G..
Sweet, Madison; r.. II. Mulowney, AL
bion.
With the announcement that one
| member of every family must have a
license to either fish or hunt in the
county or in the state, the application
Office at Madison has been rushed with
orders for licenses. In Norfolk the
law has not yet been thoroughly UNI
derstood and it is believed it will re-
quire some time before 1t can be rig
idly enforced. The application blanks
are on deposit at the Norfolk banks
and require the entire description of
witle$1 and license is returned. AS
many as nine employees of the Fair
store alone applied for licenses Mon
day.
There was excitement on Norfolk
avenue when a small boy climbed a
telegraph pole in front of the Singer
Sewing machine Office and captured a
red flag which was put there to at
tract the attention of dray wagon
that was badly needed. The young
ster, after making his successful
climb, walked down the street waving
the captured banner with glee, but a
stenographer looking out of a window
in the Bishop block discovered him in
time to telephone the Singer Office ant
the race of the boy proved a failure
The red flag system was then giver
up and the old fashioned telephone
was again put to use to summon the
dray.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
Sneak Thieves al Fairfax

Fairfax, S. d., April 1S.-Special to
The News: Three or four sneak
thieves were arrested here and jailed
Saturday night. They made canvass
of all the stores in town, and while
one would engage the attention of a
clerk the other would apparently be.
come interested in something or other
and begin to help himself, but did not
appropriate anything except pair OF
pants from Schnase's store. In this
they were observed by the alert clerks
and in a short time were placed under
arrest. One of the gang had all sorts
of complaints" and was soliciting
funds to visit a hospital
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
A Picture often Turns Whole Life.

Superintendent F.. NJ. Hunter has
sent a personal letter to every bust
ness man in Norfolk, which If acted
on favorably by the business men will
make the Elson art exhibit, commenc-
ing at the high school on April 10, a
successful one. Mr.. Hunters letter
follows:
Recognizing the fact that our grade
schools are in need of educational pic
lures, have arranged, with the hear
ty support of my teachers, to hold the
Elson art exhibit in the high school
assembly room from Wednesday after
noon, April 10, to Friday evening,
April 81.
"The influence of good pictures
upon child can not be over-estimat-
ed The trend of many life has been
influenced by single picture.
your attendance upon the exhibit
will greatly encourage us. The Elson
company has offered to affix, without
charge, on each picture presented to
the schools by an individual or so,
ciety, a brass plate suitably inscribed
with the name of the donor. Such a
gift, or any special contribution to the
picture fund, will be most welcome.
Il hope you will be interested in
what seems to us to be Of vital i'm
portance."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
HIS CLOTHING TORN OFF.
But Dan Craven Escaped Serious In.
Jury When CAUGHT In a Belt.

Jury When Caught In Belt.
Dan Craven, proprietor of the Nor.
folk steam laundry, escaped from Sc
rious injury most remarkably yester-
day when, after working on machinery
in his laundry on South Third street,
he was caught in belt, and after be-
ing carried around three times, was
deposited on the cement floor Of the
laundry with all his clothing torn from
his body, with the exception Of his
shoes and stockings.
Mr.. Craven was making some re.
pairs on piece of machinery, and
after fixing the setscrew, he put on
the pulley. The power had been turn
ed on and Mr.. Craven was caught in
some manner in the pulley and was
soon being whirled around and around
the shaft. He escaped with only a
little skin being scratched and minus
much clothing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21

hanson, upon the request of the board
of county commissioners and the rec.
concentration of States Attorney VIII
liam Mcdonnell, grand Jury has
been drawn and summoned for the ad
journed term of district court to be
held April %.
A nod from the knowing ones indi
Gates there may be something doing"
This will be the first grand jury in.
vestigation in this county for more
than five years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
Baby's Body Blocks Sewer.

A sewer in the northwest part OF
the city became clogged. Water Com
missioner Brummund Tuesday morn
ing went to the scene of obstruction to
flush out the main. A man got down
into the manhole at the corner of Ne.
braska avenue and Eleventh street to
determine what was blocking the big
pipes. And he saw the dead body of q
baby float by.
The child was not fully developed, II
was said. The body floated on down
through the sewer toward the river.
L. Bruce was the plumber who dis
covered the body.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21

fees overly heated, but in nearly all
places the fight of the "drys' and
"wets" is backed by the best efforts
of the leaders.
The most interesting contest is on
at Pierre. A year ago that place was
voted into the dry" column and to-
day marks the close OF n long cam
paign to have the capital city changed
to the saloon side.
The liquor question has been sub
mitted In nlnety.seven towns in the
state, among them being Sioux Falls,
Aberdeen and Deadwood, the three
largest. Indications are that there
will not be a material change In the
number of license towns.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
EXPECT ATTACK ON JuAREz.
Firing by RuraIes in Mountains Causes
Many False Alarms.

FlTlHY ny NuTdIcS w MOUNTAINS SouoSS
Many False Alarms.
lei Paso, April 19-The insurrectos
south of Juare2 moved their cannon
nearer that city over night and appear
to be making preparations for an at
tack regardless of the rapid fire guns,
masked mortars and mines upon which
the federals mainly rely for their de-
tense.
Juarez spent the night under arms,
momentarily expecting the battle to
open, and time and again when the
rurales scouting in the mountains out
side the city fired at the curiously
shaped rocks that look so much like
men, the cry went up that the attack
had commenced.
Delayed kilograms from Torreon tell
OF the complete destruction Of the
bridge system of the Eagle Pass
branch of the Mexican National lines.
Fifteen bridges have been destroyed
by the insurrectos on the Coahuila
and Pacific railroad between Harras
and Torreon, and railroad traffic in
Coahuila and Durango is badly de-
moralized. Passenger service between
Torreon and Durango has been inter
rupted for six days and there Is no
immediate prospect of resumption OF
train service. Traffic is likewise par
alyzed east of Torreon, but an attempt
will probably be made to run train
to Cuidad Porfirio DiaZ over the main
line of the Mexican International to-
morrow or Friday, when the bridges
will have been repaired, unless the in
surrectos interfere.
This is not improbable as the rebels
have served notice that they will at
tempt to destroy all bridges between
Torreon and Cuidad Porfirio Diaz.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21

officials in Juarez that 500 insurrectos
had reached Bauche, twelve miles
from Juarez. They compose part OF
the forces under Madero. Orozco and
Blanco.
But Juarez is now ready for the at.
tack. Federal troops having complet-
ed the Notifications and mines in the
region of the city to Juarez and are
digging trenches close to the heart of
the city and within two blocks of the
American consulate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
OakdaIe News,

e. c. Rooms from Oklahoma was
here and made arrangements to open
dental parlors in the McKim building.
He expects to move his family here
Monday or Tuesday.
Miss Nina Hadley came home to
spend Sunday with her parents.
Miss Esther Swanson, an instructor
in the Neigh schools, came down to
spend Sunday with her folks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21

ing, April 49, The winner OF this bout
will meet Jimmie" Kane OF Sioux
City in a match to be held In Norfolk
at later date. A special train has
been arranged to take the fight fans
from O'Nell at $3.50 Wednesday even
ing and return at IL o'clock. The
match promises to be fast one.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
Twenty.one Spanlards Drown.

Oporto, PORTUGAL, April 1S.-The
Spanish steamer San Fernando, bound
from Huelva for Liverpool, sank off
Finisterr, the westernmost headland
of Spain. Twenty-one persons were
drowned. Four survivors were landed
here by steamer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
CHINA HAS WAR SCARE, TOO.
Natives Wrought up, Fearing invasion
by the Japanese.

by the Japanese.
Annoy, China, April 1S.-The Chi.
nese populace is greatly wrought ny
as consequence of the publication by
the local press of the frequently re.
curing rumor that the Japanese plan
the seizure of Manchuria and OF Flu
ken province in which this city Is sit.
uated.
Yesterday the local self government
societies assembled in mass meeting
to devise means for the defense OF the
country.
Yesterday the local self government
societies assembled in mass meeting
to devise means for the defense of the
country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
WAS THREATENED WITH DEATH
A New York Legislator Voted for His
Choice, Just the Same.

New York, April 1S.--An interesting
echo of the recent senatorial fight at
Albany was heard last night during
the dinner of the st. Nicholas society
at Delmonico's, when William Church
Osborn, legal adviser of Governor Dix,
declared in an address that one of the
democratic legislators had been
threatened with death unless he
changed his vote. Mr.. Osborn did not
name the legislator, remarking, how
ever, that the man had stuck to his
guns" "He told me-" said Mr.. Os.
born, chat his conscience would not
let him vote the other way"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
Vetoes Colorado Racinu Bill.

Denver, April Ex-Governor Shat
roth vetoed the racing and boxing bill
passed last week by the legislature.
The veto was based upon practically
the same arguments announced by for
mer Governor Folk of Missouri in We
toing a racing bill in that state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
Sixth Cavalry On the Way.

Des Moines, Ia, April IS. - The
Sixth cavalry, Lieutenant Colonel
Charles O'Connor in command, will
leave Fort Des Moines late today for
Douglas, Ariz. The troops are going
in three trains on the Rock Island
road.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
RILEY UNABLE TO WRITE.
Hoosier Poet Loses Use of Hands and
Has to Dictate.

Indianapolis, April 1S.-James Whit
comb Riley, the noted Hoosier poet,
has lost complete use of his hands and
cannot walk without support 1t is
feared the lingering illness which has
kept Mr.. Riley in his bed for the
greater part Of the last few months
will cause his death before many
weeks