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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
Was Buried by a cave.in.

Frank Genung, the plumber in the
employ Of j. w. Ransom on the pre-.
liminary work of the new garage on
East Norfolk avenue, is today thank
ing both his luck and his working
companions after surviving burial in a
cavern of dirt on the avenue.
For several days past Genung and
his companions have been digging
through the pavement in search OF
the sewer for the purpose of making
connections for the new building. One
large hole had been rehlled after a
fruitless search for the sewer, and an.
other large hole was we'll under way.
Genung was working alone in this hole
when the loose dirt caved in and bu-
ried him. His companions saw the
dirt fall and the warning cries were
too late. They extricated Genung al.
ter some difficulty. He was not in.
jured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17

Chicago, March ia schedule of
the western tennis tournament was
adopted here by the executive com.
mittee of the Western Tennis associa-
ton. The chief tournament, the wes-
tern championship, was dated for the
Onwentsia club July % to 20.
The following events were SEIZED
uled. North Dakota championship,
Grand Forks, n. d., July 1915; Hi
nois state championship, Azete club,
July S.15; Northwestern champion
ship, Minnetonka, Mimi, July 1922;
Kansas City tourney, Kansas City,
July 30; National doubles, preliminary,
August IL; National clay court cham.
pionship, Omaha, August SIP.
Dates for the Wisconsin state cham.
pionship and city and county Journeys
will be decided within a week,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEwsJoURNAI FRIDAY MARCH H. 1911

Karo has told friends about town that
Mrs. Davis acted extremely queer
when she was boarding at the hotel
What else Mr.. Hubbard may have up
his sleeve is not known.
Glad She Killed Him.
Mrs, Davis, when questioned after
her arrest as to the motive for the
crime, said that she was glad she had
killed Ira Churchill, as he had done
her dirt
The authorities say she murdered
Churchill because he disappointed her
They think she started suit for n di.
vorce believing that Churchill would
marry her. Last summer Churchill
went away and married young girl.
Then he came back to his farm with
his new bride. Stung by the bitter
feeling that she had been thrown
aside for another woman after she had
sacrificed a home the Davis woman
was filed with raving desire to get
revenge. She went to n farmhouse
work. While she labored during the
day, she planned on getting the life
Of the man who, she said, promised to
make her his wife.
Often after night had fallen she was
seen TO leave the little farmhouse and
20 in the direction Of the Churchill
place. She explained that she was
after fresh air and wanted to be alone.
Her little child, n girl 10 years old,
was not with her on the farm, so she
did not see her mother on these noe
turnal parades.
On the night of November 2, last,
she determined to end the life Of
Churchill, and started for his home.
II was after o'clock when she found
him in the barn milking COWS. She
fired four shots at him from .3S.
.calibor revolver. All went true to
their mark. Three entered his head
and one went into his left breast.
He died a few minutes later, resting
in the arms of his wife
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
Hold.un Man is Cantured.

Through shrewd detective work on
the part of Chief of Police Marquardt,
assisted by Patrolman O'Brien, Earl
Ray and Sheriff Baumann of Fremont,
the capture of j. w. Laff, charged with
holding up and robbing an old man in
Lincoln few weeks ago, was effected
Tuesday morning when Laff was put
under arrest in the postoffice lobby,
where he had called for q letter, me.
dunn through which the authorities
Lad planned to make the arrest.
Laff had partner with him when
he held up the old man in Lincoln and
they came together as far as Fremont,
where they parted, Laff coming to Nor.
folk and his partner remaining in Ere.
mont. When descriptions of the hold.
up men were received by Sheriff Bau.
mann, that official arrested the part.
ner and Laff was traced to this city
From a confession obtained from the
partner at Fremont it was discovered
that Laff would call at the pOstoffice
here for letter. Chief of Police Mar.
quardt stationed his men in the lobby
and Tuesday morning his man appear
ed and was arrested.
Laff came to Norfolk from Fremont
only few days ago and has been en-.
gagged as a carpenter for local con
tractor. Behind the bars, he declared
that Jail was an awfully cold place
and that it was his first experience in
cell.
Patrolman O'Brien took Laff to Ere
mont at noon, where he was met by a
Lincoln officer who took both Laff and
his partner to Lincoln.
When the man was first taken, il
was reported about the postoffice that
he was one OF the fugitive Nebraska
penitentiary convicts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
Could Entraln Within an Hour.

After a conference held between
Captain c. L. Anderson, his staff of
officers and the entire number Of en-
listed men, in the company's armory
on East Norfolk avenue last night, an.
nouncement was made at the officers
quarters that the company is prepared
for any orders Uncle Sam cares to
give them and that they can entrain
within one hours notice.
After a conference between the of
fiCers of the company a discussion was
held regarding the recent hurried
movement of troops TO the Mexican
border Every member Of the com
pany took part in this discussion and
it was apparent that the soldiers are
eager to go to the front.
The report that Captain Anderson
has received confidential orders TO be
in readiness to leave at a moments
notice WAS strengthened by the com
mandant's announcement that Those
who care TO join the company with q
chance to go TO the front, If such ar
opportunity should present itself, could
do so by making applications through
him. Captain Anderson has beer
swamped with letters from othel
towns sent by men who wish 70 en-
list in his company. Some of the let
tiers have been sent by married mel
and these have been turned away.
Captain Anderson declared that al
though he wants large company e
represent Norfolk az the Mexican Dor
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
Republicans Hold Caucus.

Republican councilmanic nominees:
First Ward-Dr. II. J. Cole.
Second Ward-J. c. Larkin.
Third Ward-E. A. Amarine.
Fourth Ward-Robert Eccles.
Following are the delegates to the
city convention:
First Ward-Dr. II. ]. Cole, w. III.
Brakeman, Burt Mapes, NJ. d. Tyler,
DR.. C. S. Parker, w. A. Witzigman, N.
A. Huse, +. NJ. Clements, f. r. Hayes,
c. c. Cow, w. j. Cow. chairman and
secretary to fill all vacancies.)
Second Wards. ID. Robertson, j,
A. Porter, John Phinney, ]. C. Larkin,
Jack Koenigstein, c. p. Parish, d. B.
Duffy, A. II. Kiesau, c. E. Hartford, j,
w. Ransom. F. f. Carrick, z. F. Nc
Ginnis, r. F.. Bruce, George c. Lam
bert. S. d. Robertson was chosen
committeeman.
Third Ward-R. II. Reynolds, C. F.
Shaw, William Beswick, George N
Beels, NJ. c. HaZen, ]. II. Vanhorn. e
L. Loucks, N. s. Westrope. s. T. AID
ans, F. s. Genung, j. NJ. Covert. II
II. Reynolds was rSade committeeman
In the First ward caucus, Il. r
Hayes was elected chairman and n. A
Huse secretary. In the Second ware
S. ID. Robertson was chairman and V
v. Light secretary. Third ward, ]. II
Tough, chairman, NJ. c. Hazen secre
tary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
For CARVING a Gun,

Creighton, Neb., March 15.-Specis.
to The News: Ed Rubel. a farmer
living near Creighton, was fined $25
and costs for carrying concealed weap
ons. II is alleged that few days ago
Rubel made wild west gun play on
the street, and threatened to f1ll Az.
tell Anderson full of lead, and that
Anderson merely smiled and invited
Rubel to blaze away. Further hostil'
tiles were prevented by Mrs. Rubel
stepping in front Of the gun and i'm
ploring her husband to desist and go
home, it was said.
Anderson and Rubel were associat
ed in several business deals.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
Or. Moves Injured.

Valentine, Neb., March 15.-Special
TO The News: Word just reached
here that DIR. Noyes, United States
veterinarian, who lives here, was quite
Ieriously hurt in runaway near
Springview somewhere. His team be.
came frightened and ran away. throw.
ing the doctor out into wire fence,
cutting him and bruising him up quite
badly. An automobile will leave here
Thursday and 20 over and bring him
to his home in this city If he is so he
can be moved
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
Notice Of Probate o, FOREIGN viii.

In the county court of Madison coun-
ty, Nebraska
To William Ely, son, Spencer Ely,
SOD, and Harriet Ely daughter, and
all persons interested in the will and
estate of Richard S. w. Ely, late OF
Wbiteside county, state of Illinois, de.
ceased.
Whereas, Arthur II. Parsons, the
owner of northeast quarter of section
7, township "a, north range 2, west of
sixth p. NJ, in Madison county, Ne
braska, formerly owned by deceased,
has filed in my Office q duly authenti-
Gated copy of an instrument purport-
ing to be the last will and testament
of said Richard S. w. Ely, deceased,
and of the proceedings of the probate
thereof in and by the county court in
and for Whiteside county, state of IL
linois, and also his petition duly veri-
fed praying that said instrument may
be probated, allowed and recorded in
this court as the last will and tesla
mcnt of said deceased, and for such
proceedings as the law requires.
1t is therefore ordered that the 14th
N"S VI Apl H. iJii at " NlOCk ~, III. dJ
the county court room in Madison, in
said county of Madison, Nebraska, is
the time and place appointed for hear.
ing said matter when all persons in
terested therein may appear at the
hearing in the county court to bC held
in and for said county, and show
cause, II any there be, why the prayer
of the petitioner should not be granted
and the said instrument probated. and
that notice OF the tendency of said
petition and the hearing thereon be
given to all persons interested by pub.
fishing copy OF this order in the Nor.
folk Weekly News-Journal, legal
weekly newspaper, printed, published
and OF general circulation in said
county, three successive weeks prio~
to said day of hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court at my office in the city of
| Madison, in said county, this l4th day
of March, A. ID. 1911,
VIM, Bates.
tSeall County Judge,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
The School Board NiaA.

Norfolk, Neb., March ID. TO the
Voters of the School District of the
City of Norfolk: In yesterdays issue
of The Daily News We had printed the
legal notice OF an election to decide
whether or not this school district
shall issue bonds in the amount of
$4,000. We feel that the public is en-.
titled TO full explanation OF the con.
dition of our schools and school prop.
erty, and of the causes leading up to
this request for bonds. We then ask
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
INSANITY EXPERTS BATTLE.
One Bunch Says Woman Is Insane,
Another Bunch Contradicts.

Albany, N Y, March ia battle
Of medical experts was in prospect
today when the trial of Mrs. Edith
Melber, charged with the murder of
her child, was resumed before SUI
preme Court Justice Howard. Three
alienists have testified that the ac-
cused is insane, has always been in
sane and will be until she dies. They
say she is a victim of "imbecile insan.
ity," and upon their testimony and
that of the lay witnesses who have
told Of her erratic conduct, Mrs. Mel
ber's counsel hopes to save her from
the electric chair.
To combat this testimony, the pros.
ecution has engaged four medical ex-
perte.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
GENERAL STRIKE POSSIBLE.
Express Drivers in New York Prepare
for a General WaIk-out

New York, March 15.-The calling
of general strike of express drivers
in New York and Jersey City was
sanctioned at joint session of the
greater New York executive council
of the International Brotherhood of
Transfers and the general council of
teamsters of Jersey City. The strike
was not ordered but committee was
appointed to present the strikers
grievances to the Adams Express com.
pany today and ask for a conference
to adjust them. 1t was said at the
strikers headquarters that sentiment
was for calling a general strike if the
conference was refused
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17

Valentine, Neb., March 14.-SpeciaI
20 The News: Special Deputy Bush
arrived here with John Hall, a man
arrested for horse stealing at Hum
phreY, Neb He is alleged To have
Mullen, Neb., and sold it to man by
the name of Bush.
Hall was apprehended at Humphrey,
Ncb., while trying to sell some horses
1T that place Hall, the man arrested
for the stealing, was accompanied
here by his wife.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
ITALIAN JURY is SECURED.
A. Last all Seats are Filled to Try the
Band Of Murderers,

Viterbo, Italy, March l5.--Aftor
much difficulty jury was secured to.
day for the trial of the thirty.six mem.
bers of the Camorra who are charg.
ed, In various degrees, with the muir.
ders of their fellow thieves, Gennarro
Cuoccolo and the latter's wife, Marie
Cutinelli Cuoccolo. The four seats left
vacant when court adjourned yester.
day were filled during the forenoon
and two Jurors in addition to those
required by law also were sworn In.
When the last juror had qualified
President Bianchi adjourned court un.
I'll this afternoon when the proceed.
ings were resumed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
WHlTELAW REDS SON WEBS.
Marries Wisconsin Girl in Racine Col.
leue Chapel

Racine, Wis., March 14.-In Racine
college chapel at noon today Miss Hell
en- Mills Rogers, daughter of Mrs. Ben
jamin Talbot Rogers of this city and
Ogden Mills Reid of New York, son
Of Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid, were united in marriage. Rev.
|. Talbot Rogers, ID. d., of Fond du
Lac, Wis, brother of the bride, per-
formed the ceremony Ambassador
and Mrs. Reid were present. The
groom is director and secretary of
the Tribune association, publishers of
the New York Tribune. He is a grad.
uate of Yale law school and a member
of the New York bar.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
Two Battles Reported.

FL paso, Tex, March IA Federal
troops from Matamoras and Torrcon
caught band of rebels at Coyote ha.
cienda, near Torreon on Saturday last,
according to mail adyices, and there
was considerable loss on each side.
The rebels had just robbed the ha.
cienda. Friday in fight at Saucillo
hacienda, 300 rebels and 100 regulars
met and six rebels were killed, all
Americans, but unidentified.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17

Superior, Wis, March a. - Fire
broke out in the Strege hotel at Iron
River at an early hour today and be-
fore it was checked had burned twelve
of the city's main business buildings
with practically all their contents.
The total loss will not be less than
$4,000
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17

Des Moines, March 10. - Louise
Mann, aged S, is dead and three others
Mann, Andrew Mains and NJ,
V. Jones-are seriously i'll as the re,
suit of ptomaine poisoning from eat.
ing canned peas. The child died about
9 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. death
being due to the breaking of blood
vessel while in a paroxysm of suffer
ing, Physicians say the others will re
cover,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
MAY END N. Y. DEADLOCK.
Governor Dix Says Progress is Made
at the Conference.

Albany, ~ Y, March Following
a conference at the executive mansion
today with Mayor Gaynor and Charles
r. Murphy. Governor Dix stated that
progress toward settling the senator
ship deadlock was being made and
tEat he hoped to have some, interest.
ing information to announce later in
the week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17

der he prefers men from this vicinity
Il believe Norfolk will get the op.
portunity TO go to the front with the
first call, IL such a call is given" said
the captain. I'VE can leave on one
hours notice. We discussed the situa.
tion thoroughly last evening and all
our field equipment is in splendid con.
ditiOn"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
Turn from Porter.

Des Moines, March 14.-The Iowa
democratic legislature today turned
from Claude r. Porter, for whom they
have been voting since the session be-
gan, and cast forty.seven votes for
Frank o. Conner of Chickasha county.
O'Connor alone voted for Porter.
Judge Deemer received fifty.two votes,
Judge Kenyon forty.six. Four were
paired and six We're absent. Neces-
cary to elect, "A.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
An Addition to the Cotton Block,

The preliminary work looking to-
ward the building of an addition on
the Cotton block was done yesterday
when City Engineer Tracy, with the
assistance of his brother, was busy
measuring off the ground on the south
end of the building. The addition will
be one story high and extend to the
alley between Norfolk avenue and
Madison avenue and will adjoin the
A. l.. Killian store.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
New Kansas Utilities Law.

Topeka, Kan, March Ex-Governor
Stubs signed the public utilities COM
mission bill. The bill limits the juris.
diction Of the commission to the state
wide utilities, leaving local utilities
under the jurisdiction Of local govern
ments.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
Vetoes Kansas inheritance Tax.

Topeka, Kan, March 14.-Governor
Stubs today vetoed the inheritance
tax law passed by the recent session
of the legislature. The new bill
changed the old law to exempt direct
heirs from liability under the law.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
Mcfarland outpoints Owen Moran.

New York, March 15.-Packey Nc
Farland, the Chicago lightweight. out
pointed owen Moran, claimant of the
English lightweight championship, at
every stage of their ten-round fight
before the Fairmont Athletic club
here last night. 1t was a clean. hard
found battle throughout.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
A Bout at St. Joe.

81. Joseph, March 15.-Freddie Dan
iels Of st. Joe, IN fiercely fought
contest, knocked out Eddie Howard Of
st. Louis in the tenth round of a
scheduled fifteen-round bout.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
"Unk" Russell Wins,

Kansas City, March 15.-"Unk' Rus
sci of Philadelphia gained a well earn
ed decision over Young Otto of New
York in ten-round bout here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
Vote TO Move the University.

Lincoln. March 15,-The report of
the university committee was approx
ed by the senate after delay of sew.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
TUESDAY TOPICS.

Among the days out-of.town visitors
in Norfolk were: Joe Blorn, Creigh-
ton; Otto II. Kruger, Pilger; William
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
DAKOTA PRosPEcToR BURNS.
Charles McKibben, Wealthy Black
Hills Pioneer, is Cremated,

Deadwood. March 14.-Charles Nc
Kibben, aged SO, wealthy pioneer
prospector, was burned to death in
his cabin near here last night. A
lamp Is supposed to have caused the
fire
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17
sTRlkEsREAkERs ON WAGONS.
Adams Express Company Strikers
Places Filled by New Men.

New York, March ALPHABETICALLY
the entire service of the Adams Elk
press company was put into operation
this morning, about 100 wagons being
manned by crews of strikebreakers
who have taken the places of the reg
ular drivers and helpers who have
been on strike for several days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17

he spent month transacting bust
ness. Mr.. Beeler declares the Sulli-
van boys of O'Neill are making good
in the east and are popular in athletic
circles. He declares the fight Jack
Sullivan is reported TO have lost was
hard fought one and that neither
fighter received decision.
One crate of seed corn, the first
shipment for the use of the local Corn
Growing club, arrived from Blair yes
terday and is to be distributed among
the members of the club within the
next few days by G.. l.. Carlson, who
is donating this valuable seed corn as
an inducement to the club. Each crate
of this corn is valued at $40. Each
has been tested and great results are
being looked for by the Commercial
club, under whose auspices the corn
club was organized
The two tramps arrested at the
junction Monday noon were not
brought before Judge Eiseley for trial
and according TO the Judge they were
probably ordered out of town. From
the window of the jail can be seen
the large pile of unbroken rock and
this is usually criticised by tramps who
spend the night in the jail, and the
request of one Of yesterdays prisoners
that the marshal give them "a chance
to get out of town" may have beer
induced by the sight of the rocks.
Prospect Hill Cemetery association
held its annual meeting yesterday and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-20
BABY SAVED MOTHER
Drew Her Away From Stove % Ex.
plOSfOn Occurred.

Omaha, Sept. 20.-Little s-months.
old Sarah Melonno, the baby daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Melonno.
unwittingly saved her mother from
being frightfully or perhaps fatally
burned when gasoline stove ex-
ploded in the kitchen Of their home.
Mrs. Melonno was in the act of
lighting the stove when the explosion
came. Little Sarah had been teasing
her mother to get her plaything.
when just at the critical moment the
child tugging at her dress pulled her
several feet from the stove.
The movement was hardly sufficient
to drag Mrs. Melonno from the range
Of the flames and her clothing was
ignited in several places by the
tongues Of fire that literally filled the
little kitchen.
Paul Melonno, the husband and IA
ther, was at the time serving Gus
toners in his market that constitutes
the front of his home. Hearing the
explosion and his wife's cry Of alarm,
he rushed into the rear room in time
to save her and his child from further
harm. In an effort to extinguish the
flames before the arrival of the. fire
department, he was badly burned
about the arms and hands. and his
face was painfully scorched.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-20
EIGHT PAGEs-PR1cE FIVE Cent?

not baptised until few months ago.
Previous to that time was con-
sidered an infidel by the church. Mar
riage before that time did not exist
in an ecclesiastical sense. AS far as
my husband was concerned, he was
married by civil ceremony only. His
wedding took place at the city hall in
New York by Justice McAdams. 1t
was never recognized by any church,
certainly not by the Roman Catholic
church, in which communion he was
born.
II love my country and am glad
to be back in it, but it seems that it
is always here that am bothered
with such things as this. 1t is our
own affair. We married in accord
with every rule of the church, and
yet after 1t is all done this Is to greet
me on my return.
"And this in the land where the
marriage laws are terribly lax. In
France persons who are not Is years
Of age can not marry unless they have
the consent Of their parents, or at
least summon them to state their OBJ
jections. There is a tendency there
to throw obstacles in the way Of mar
riage. This is proper. If they ought
to marry, and love each other. they
will overcome these obstacles. Never
mind the divorce question"