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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC AGAIN
Has Big Majority After Four Years Of
Republican Rule,

Louisville, Ky, Nov. S.-After four
years of republican rule, Kentucky
awoke this morning to count MAORI.
ties that voters gave yesterday to
practically all the democratic candi-
dates in the state. The next admin
istration goes into office with a
heavier endorsement than accorded to
any set of candidates in years
James Bennett McCreary, governor
Of Kentucky, has been reelected by a
majority Of 10000 His opponent was
Judge Edward C. O'Rear. The vote
on the remainder of the state ticket
is not complete, although it is assured
that every democratic nominee has
been elected by a majority as large as
that Of McCreary.
The state legislature in joint assem-
bly, will have a democratic majority
probably of So, sufficient to dispel any
doubt of the election of Congressman
Ollie James to the United States sen.
ats as successor to Senator Thomas
II. Painter. James is the new nominee
of the state democratic primary.
The city Of Lodington voted to adopt
the commission form of government
for two years hence.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
Massachusetts Is Divided.

Boston, Nov. Massachusetts re.
tanned Eugene n. Foss as governor in
the state election by a plurality of
1884 over his republican opponent,
Lieut.. Gov. Louis A. rockingham.
The complete vote was:
Foss, dem, 210,622; rockingham,
rep, 202,SSS; Foss' plurality, 1874.
The republicans had the satisfac.
ton of electing Robert Luce of Somer-
vile, as lieutenant governor and
probably the remainder of the party
ticket. The republicans will still con.
troll the Legislature.
The margin of victory was the mar.
rowest in years and for hours after
the close of the polls the result hung
in the balance. Republicans refused
to concede the defeat of Lieut.. Gov
Louis A. rockingham late last night
1t was intimated that a statewide re.
count might be necessary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
Notice of Special Election.

Notice is hereby given to all the
legal voters of the City of Norfolk in
Madison County, Nebraska, that un-
der and pursuant of Ordinance No.
3S1, of said city of Norfolk, Nebraska,
there will be held a special election
in said city of Norfolk, Nebraska, on
the 18th day of December, A. D. 1911,
and there has been submitted TO the
legal voters of said city the following
questions and propositions and said
special election will be held for the
purpose of voting on the following
questions and proposition to-wit:
l. Shall the system of Electric
Light Works, and Improvement of the
Water Works of the City of Norfolk,
Nebraska, embraced in the Plans and
Specifications of The ]. S. Worley
Company, Special Engineers filed
with the City Clerk on October
End 1911, be adopted and constructed
by the City of Norfolk; and the May.
or and Council thereof be authorized
to adopt and construct said system
and make said improvement of the
Water Works, on behalf of said city?
2. Shall the Mayor and Council OF
the City of Norfolk in Madison Coun
ty, Nebraska, have power and author
ity to issue seventy-five negotiable
bonds of said city in the sum Of
81 100000 each, to be numbered from
one to seventy-five inclusive, to be
known and designated as Electric
Light Works and Water Works I'm
proyement Bonds, to be dated thu
first day of January 1912, and to be
come due in twenty years from thei
date and redeemable as provided b!
law, to draw interest at the rate o
five 60 percent per annum from thei
date, payable annually, both principa
and interest payable at the Fisca
| Agency of the State of Nebraska il
the City of New York. Said bonds L
be executed by the Mayor and Cit,
| Clerk OF said city under the direction
OF the Council OF said city; said bond
to be sold by the Mayor and Council
of said city for not less than par o
face value. and the proceeds thereo
to be taken and used for the purpos
Of paying for the construction OF sal
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
SOCIALISTS WIN IN OHIO

Cleveland, o., Nov S.-Unofficial
returns today show that the social.
lists have elected mayors in two large
Ohio cities, Canton and Lima, and
that they have won the mayoralty
elections in eight smaller cities-Lor.
aine st. Marys, Barberton, Cuyahoga
Falls, Mount Vernon, Toronto, Eos.
terra and Martins Ferry.
The socialist vote has increased
heavily all over the state. Dayton
and Conneut missed electing a social.
list mayor by only five votes. The
contest at Canton was so close that
Harry Schilling, socialist, is believed
to have beaten Arthur Turnbull, demo
crat, by only three votes. Corbin
Shook, socialist, was an easy winner
at Lima. Democrats elected mayors
at Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Hamilton and GAINESVILLE. Brand
Whitlock, Independent democrat, was
victorious at Toledo. Republicans
won at Youngstown, Akron and Day.
ton
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10

pointed a committee in open council
to make the investigation
The mayor has persistently called
the attention of the city council to
what he believed was leak in the
standpipe. More water was used nj
night than during the day. Water
Commissioners Carrick admitted that
much water was drained but declared
that 1t was used and that II was paid
for. The mayor, after the water com.
missioner's report had a secret in.
vestigation made by n local plumber.
himself and two city officials. who
investigated certain places where
they thought they would find n leak
and found none. The water commits.
sioner was notified Of the investiga.
ton and heated session was held
in the city hall between him and the
mayor during which the water com.
missioner declared IL an investigation
were to be made, he should be noti-
fled. The mayor. according to the re.
port, told the water commissioner
that he was not the only man making
the secret investigation. At the last
council meeting the mayor appointed
committee including the water com.
missioner and city engineer, to make
n second investigation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
HYDE JURY PLAYS A GAME.
Indulge in an Old Fashioned Game OF
"BIackman" as Diversion.

Kansas City, Nov. -"Blackman,"
the old-fashioned school game, has
been introduced as a means of diver
sion of temporary jurymen accepted
for the Hyde murder trial now in pro-
gress here. Some of the men have
been in the county marshal's charge
for sixteen days and they have grown
restless. Judge E. E. Porterfield has
a standing order for the marshal to
take the men walking daily, but this
was not considered enough for them.
So they appealed to the county mar
shall, Joel B. Mayes, for permission
to play some game.
Permission was granted and today
the twenty-six talesmen were taken to
the aviation field, short distance
from the courthouse, to play. There
were just thirteen men on side, but
nobody was superstitious about this.
Arthur Mckinley, one OF the tales
men, has been giving the panel daily
treat. Yesterday he gave them flow
ers, and every day he orders some
thing from the market for them. A
new panel of forty names was sum
moned to appear in court today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10

Los Angeles, Nov. S.-Four full
fledged jurors immune from challenge
or future elimination unless they be-
come i'll, completing approximately
one-third of the task of selecting a
jury to try James B. Mcnamara, was
the outlook today after five weeks Of
work. When the court convened to-
day there were five men in the jury
box, the survivors of the first fusil-
lade of peremptory challenges exer-
cised yesterday by both sides, but
Clarence S. barrow, chief counsel for
the defense, declared early today that
he would eliminate one of the five.
possibly tomorrow. Chances for
agreeing upon jury before the mid
die of December are regarded good by
several attorneys.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
Has Thrilling Escape.

Moorehead, Mimi, Nov. Sin an
effort to escape being run down by a
Great Northern train, d. L. Hughes
hung by his arms from the ties Of a
bridge over the Red river and then
unable to draw himself back on the
bridge, dropped into the river, seven
ty-fiye feet below. He struck in shall
low water and found himself imbed
ded so deeply in the mud that he was
unable to get free until aided by a
man who heard his calls for help
He was taken the police station
clothed and sent on his way uninjured
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
Kansas Team Crippled.

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. S.-With the
Oklahoma game scheduled for Satur-
day and the Nebraska and Missouri
games following, prospects are not
very bright for the Kansas football
squad, according to Coach Sherwin,
who put his men through a hard line
of dummy tackling. THE men are in
poor condition" said Coach Sherwin.
Their showing in the Washburn game
Saturday was bad, partly due to the
bad condition" The hardest practice
of the season began for the squad.
This furnished the last opportunity TO
give it a good workout before the last
three big games. Aherns and Baird,
two of the regulars, nursing bruised
shoulders, hope to get in shape for
Saturdays game.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
2,SS7
KANSAS CONGRESSIONAL RACE,
A Democrat Is Elected to Succeed
Mitchell, Republican.

Kansas City, Nov. s.-Returns CON-
ing in late from obscure precincts to-
day increase the majority of Joseph
A. Taggart, democratic congressman.
elect in the Second Kansas district,
to 1850. Only two unimportant pre-
cincts, whose returns it was believed
would not materially change the ma
jority, remained to be heard from.
Mr.. Taggarts election breaks the SOL
i'd ranks Of republican congressional
delegation from Kansas. In six Of the
eight districts of the state there are
republican representatives. The Sew
enth district, left vacant by the death
of E. H. Madison, progressive republi-
can, will be filled at a special cleo
ton next spring. Mr.. Taggart sue
ceeds the late A. C. Mitchell, progress
sive republican.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
NEW MEXICO is DEMOCRATIC.
Returns Incomplete, But Republicans
Have Suffered Reverses.

Santa, Fe., ~ NJ, Nov. S.-With
only incomplete returns from about
one-half of the counties of New Mex.
leo available this morning indications
pointed strongly to the election of the
entire democratic state ticket headed
by w. c. Mcdonald for governor.
Progressive republicans gave their
support to the democrats to a great
extent. The biggest upset so far
reported is in Bernallillo county, in
which Albuquerque is situated. Indica-
tions there point to a democratic ma
jority of 1000 to 1900. This county
at the last general election returned
republican majority of more than
1900.
Republican party managers dispute
democratic claims. While inclined to
admit that McDonald's election is
probable, they claim the election of
the rest of the state ticket and a
majority of the legislature which will
elect two United States senators.
Democrats, while claiming the cleo.
ton of H. B. Ferguson to congress,
admit that the race between Paz Val.
verde, democrat, and former Gov.
George Curry, republican for the sec
ond seat in congress, is close.
Both sides agree that the blue bal,
lot" amendment designed to make the
state constitution more easy of amend.
ment has probably carried.
Many polling places are situated
twenty miles and more from telephone
or telegraph station and complete re-
turns are not expected before late
today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES

d. Mathewson has gone to Wake
field and Walthill on a business trip.
Mrs. II. G.. Rohrke OF Hoskins, was
in the city visiting with Mrs. E. w.
Zutz.
n. ]. Leik of Council Bluffs was
here visiting with his brother, j. j.
Leik.
Miss Ida Kreuger and Mrs. Louis
F'rohloff have gone to Pierce to visit
friends.
Norfolk people are buying their
Christmas presents early. Already
retailers report that many gifts have
been bought.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Haight,
a son.
John Weidenfeller wishes to deny a
rumor that he has sold his saloon.
Herbert Russ son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Russ, is suffering from an in
lection on his left arm.
Mrs. Dayton, who is a visitor at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Butter.
field, is suffering with pneumonia.
The AID clubs special meeting is
amendment to the constitution OF the
club is to be made.
The Norfolk boy scouts made a
short hike" this morning to a point
west of town where photographs were
made of the entire organization in ac.
| ton.
About thirty-five business men and
| pit nj in hn oil
tion were treated to a smoker in the
office Of the Norfolk Electric Light &
| Power company.
A. T. Garman says that the cafe he
and Mr.. Zimmerman will open in the
| Hagey building will be in charge OF
Mr.. Zimmerman. Mr.. Garman will
continue in the jewelry business.
J. w. and G. l. Barnts OF Julesburg
Colo, are here visiting with theiI
brother, Henry Barnts. Messrs. Barnts
report the crops around Julesburg
very poor this year on account of the
extreme drouth.
| Ernest Raasch went to Columbus
Wis, to attend the wedding Of his
brother, Rev. Martin Raasch, ant
Miss Esther Koch. The groom's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Raasch
went to Columbus several days ago.
The public schools closed for the
rest Of the week Tuesday afternoon
At 6:15 Wednesday morning Supt
Crosier and his entire staff of teach
ers boarded a special car at the city
depot of the Northwestern road and
went to Omaha to attend the state
teachers convention.
Bill, the Butcher" who caused the
removal of the T. o. club from the
Schenzel building, has his name rec
orded on the docket in Judge Eisefey',
court with a $40 fine attached to it
Drunk and disorderly was the charge
against him. Bill" disturbed a quiet
meeting of the club by shooting
through the ceiling.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
Republicans Make Gains.

Elections were held Tuesday in
many states and cities throughout the
country, showing varying results with
little indication of a widespread wave
of public sentiment.
In Massachusetts Gov. Foss, demo.
cratic, claims his reelection by re-
duced plurality of about 10000, but the
election is not conceded, and the re.
suit will be open to doubt until more
complete returns are in.
The first returns showed marked
gains for Louis P. rockingham, re-
publican, but these were gradually re-
duced. Meager returns indicate that
other republican candidates on the
state ticket are ahead of their demo
cratic opponents.
New York state elected republican
assembly thus depriving Gov. Dix
democrat, of the support he has here
tofore had from a legislature demo
cratic in both branches. The New
York assembly has a democratic ma
jority of twenty-four. The newly elect
ed assembly will have a republican
majority OF upwards of thirty.
In New York City (Manhattan ant
the Bronx the Tammany strength was
materially reduced, but it's candidates
for judicial and county offices were
elected by greatly reduced pluralities
In Brooklyn the fusion judicial ant
county candidates were successful
with one exception.
One democratic congressman wa
elected in the Second Kansas distric
TO fill the place Of Representative
Mitchell, republican, deceased.
In Kentucky, James B. McCreary,
democrat, was elected governor by
majority estimated at from 10000 L
10000. A democratic legislature wa
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10

also elected, insuring the choice OF
Congressman Ollie James as United
States senator from Kentucky.
The election held in the new state
of New Mexico is still in doubt, both
the republican mad democrat candi.
dates for governor claiming election
on meager early returns Indications
point to republican legislature
which will elect two republican
United States senators.
New Jersey elected a legislature
which will probably give continued
support to Gov. Wilson, democrat, but
the legislative majorities are still in
doubt.
Early returns from the election in
Maryland were inconclusive as be.
tween Arthur p. German. democratic
candidate for governor, and Phillip
Lee Goldsborough, republican. On the
first meager returns Republican State
Chairman Hanna claimed the state for
Goldsborough.
Mississippi elected democratic
governor and state officers by decisive
majorities. The municipal elections in
Ohio resulted in the election OF dem.
ocratic mayors in Cincinnati, Cleve-
land and Columbus. Brand Whitlock
was reelected in Toledo.
In Rhode Island early returns indi.
Gated the reelection of Gov. Pothier,
republican, over Louis A. Waterman,
democrat, by an increased majority.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
For MISUNDERSTANDING Match.

Chicago, Nov. S.-Ad Wolgast,
champion lightweight, and Packey Nc
Farland have arranged a meeting
here today for the purpose of deciding
on terms for a fight. Both pugilists
have expressed q desire to come to-
gether ever since the bout at Milwau-
kee was prevented by the authorities.
James Coffroth of San Francisco, has
offered Mcfarland a match with
Brooklyn" Tommy Murphy, to be
staged on the Pacific coast early in
December and 1t seems probable that
he will accept. This fight would prob.
ably be held in San Francisco about
the same time AID Wolgast is meeting
Freddy Walsh in Los Angeles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
Bio Landslide 10 Judoe WEIGH

Judge Arson A. Welch has been re-
elected to the bench in the Ninth jul
dicial district of Nebraska over for.
mer United States Senator William V
Allen by a majority exceeding 900
Judge WEIGH carried every county in
the district save Pierce, even winning
Madison, Senator Aliens home county
The result may be classed as a land
slide, and it was a surprise even to
Judge Welch's most ardent supporters
Following are the majorities for
Welch, as indicated: Wayne county
SEQ; Antelope, 200; Knox, 235; Madi
son, 23-Total, LOIS.
Allen carried Pierce by about 100.
This gives WEIGH about 9lS ma
jority.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
Norfolk City Results.

c. F. Eiseley and T. V. Norvell are
elected justices of the peace in Nor.
folk, w. NJ. Altman and G. G. Lam,
bert being defeated. Following were
the totals Eiseley, 514; Norvell, SOP;
Altman, 497 Lambert, 451.
John F.. Flynn and A. w. Finkhouse
Parriott and George Wheeler. Fol
lowing are the totals: Flynn, 6S9;
Finkhouse, 52S; Wheeler, 495; Par
riott, 4l9.
John Penney is elected road over
seer in district No. /, Norfolk pre-
cinct, over Roy Carter, by 81 to 81.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
GEORGE Glover Would Appeal.

Concord, N. H., Nov. S.-George
Glover Of Lead, S. D., has filed a
petition in the superior court for per-
mission to appeal from the probate
OF his mothers will, Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy. The petition says that Glover
did not contest the probate of the will
within the limits of his right to ap'
peal because belief that the requests
made to the First Church of Christ,
scientist, in Boston, are illegal and
contrary to public policy and were
seized by fraud and undue influ
ence," did not come to him until after
his right TO appeal had expired.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
Results in Madison County.

Madison county divided honors be-
tween republicans and democrats,
electing four republican county Off.
Gals and three democrats. The fol-
lowing were elected:
Mcfarland, rep, clerk, by 404; Oar
lington, rep, treasurer, by 495; Taylor,
dem, register of deeds, 2S6; McDuffee,
dem, judge, 203; Purdy, dem, commits.
sioner, 1884; Field, rep, clerk of courts
Smith, rep, sheriff.
The county gave Stephens for con
gress lead of 1872 and WEIGH for
judge 81.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
They Found No Leakage.

A secret investigation OF the rumor-
ed leakage in the city's water system
was made by the mayor and a few
city officials. This is the latest re-
port, based on good authority, in con-
nection with the mayors persistent
intimations that water is disappearing
from the city system in an unknown
manner At the same time 1t is re-
ported that the investigation resulted
in finding no such leak and that a re
port OF these results was made known
to Water Commissioner Carrick by
the mayor himself who has now ap
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
Illinois "Wet" and "Dry."

',nlcago, Nov. S.-The state local
option headquarters announced that
its returns indicated that eleven out
Of eighteen of the Illinois cities vot
pg on local option had gone dry
Aost of the towns were already with
rut saloons. The following cities voted
dry" according to the local option
figures:
Meridosa, Naples, Jacksonville, Tai
lula, Charlottesville, Hardin, Ham
burg, Mount Carmel, Goldconda, Cou
terville, Johnsonborough.
The wet" cities are given as fol
lows:
Athens. Petersburg, Kempsville
Pinckneyville, Mound City, Ullin
Baldwin.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
Nebraska State Is Republican.

Omaha, Nov. Slate returns indi'
cate that the republicans captured
every state office in the election, and
most of the counties of the state re.
turned the usual republican MAORI
ties. The only democratic victory OF
consequence was in the Third con-
gressional district where Dan " Ste,
phens was elected to succeed the late
Congressman Latta, democrat, Ste
phens' majority, however, was materi
ally reduced from that received by
Latta a year ago.
In Omaha the county ticket, which
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
WOULD BUTCHER THE PIG.
Kansas State Agricultural School Plans
to Restore Old Custom.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. S.-With the
idea of restoring hog killing days and
the old-fashioned smokehouse on the
farm, and thus to save the farmers OF
Kansas millions on meat each year,
Prof H. J. Waters, president of the
Kansas state agricultural college here,
has inaugurated plans for a course
in butchering, to be offered farmers
sons attending the college. According
to President Waters, $5,000,0OO is paid
annually to the packers for meat by
the rural population of the state.
c. II. Chandler, state architect, has
been instructed to draw up plans for
the college slaughterhouse, where
thorough instructions will be given in
the care of meats. A model slaughter
house, such as every thrifty farmer
might own, has been constructed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
The South Pays Tribune to Lincoln

Frankfort, KY, Nov. S.-While the
president of the United States and a
long assemblage of people, including
many of those who wore the gray in
the conflict between the north and
south, looked on today the bronze
statue OF Abraham Lincoln was un.
yelled in the capitol building here.
Proof OF a reunited country" said
Gov Wilson of Kentucky in accepting
the statue in honor Of the state. sis
made evident in the selection OF Henry
Watterson, a confederate, TO formally
present the message OF the great pres
ident to the people Of the United
States. The goodness, the nobility ant
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10

received almost the entire attention OF
the local politicians, went republican
with the single exception OF sheriff, to
which office the democrats elected
their candidate. The state officials
elected were three supreme court
judges. two university regents and a
railway commissioner
South Omaha elected a democratic
police Judge, but declined to agree to
a merger with Omaha into one cor
nOrAtiOn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-10
BALFOUR QUITS AS LEADER

London, Nov. S.-A. ]. Balfour has
resigned the leadership of the opposi.
ton.
Through the day there had been
rumors in the lobby of the house of
commons that Mr.. Balfour had decid.
ed to retire from his position as chief
of the party in consequence of diver.
gency of the views regarding the
house leadership. This afternoon his
purpose was definitely and officially
confirmed,