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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07

Former United States Senator Will
liam V. Allen of Madison is back in
the political game. He will be the
democratic candidate for judge of the
Ninth judicial district OF Nebraska
opposing the present incumbent, Judge
\, \. Welch of Wayne, if plans of
democratic party leaders do not go
astray.
Taking time by the forelock and
slipping one over on the state primary
law, a conference of democratic party
leaders assembled from all parts of
the Ninth district met at the Pacific
hotel in Norfolk last night and unan-
imously selected Senator Allen as the
man to make the race against Welch.
Senator Allen was present and con-
sented to make the campaign.
The conference, which was a quiet
affair, was called by Fred II. Free of
Plainview, chairman of the democratic
central committee of the judicial dis
trict. With the central committee an
advisory committee was likewise in
vited to meet
The only other name mentioned in
connection with the candidacy was
that of Judge Douglas Cones of Pierce.
Both Judge Cones and Senator Allen
have presided on the bench of this dis
trict in the past. The district includes
Madison, Pierce, Knox, Wayne and
Antelope counties
Last nights conference has no Of
fetal significance, and any other as
pirant for the democratic nomination
still has the right to file for the pri-
mary election, but the chances are
none will care to enter the lists
against Senator Allen.
Among those present last night
were:
Willis E. Reed, Madison w. V. AL
len, Madison; Joseph Martin, Madi.
son; NJ. C. Garrett, Madison; Fred H.
Free, Plainview; Douglas Cones,
Pierce; w. E. Powers, Pierce; G. T.
Kelly, Pierce; Phillip Kohl, Wayne
George G. Bayha, Niobrara; August
Deck Hoskins; A. H. Backhaus,
Pierce; John Welsh, Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
Strikers Back al Work.

Chicago, June 3O.-One of the bit.
terest strikes in the history of the re.
cent labor troubles in this city was
settled yesterday when the Otis Eleva'
tor company and its machinists came
to an agreement after two months of
labor warfare. BY the terms of the
compact, the company and the men
have agreed upon a three years con-
tract settling all mooted points.
Since May /, when the strike began,
one man was shot, more than fifty
were assaulted score of men impli-
Gated in these disorders were arrest.
ed and fined and three are now under
indictment charged with assault with
intention to kill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
Norfolk Needs a Hospital.

In discussing the great need of a
hospital in Norfolk, and the terrible
burning OF Mrs. Baker by gasoline
Wednesday morning. a Norfolk busi-
ness man declares Norfolk has been
In need Of such an institution for the
past fifteen years.
at is just about fifteen years ago
that | was telling another business
man in this city that If I had 100000
would build a hospital. That was
the best thing l could think of doing
with my money then, and have not
changed my mind"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
NEeRAsKAN N YEARS OLD.
For over Century Thomas Morris Has
Been a CobbIer.

Lincoln, June 3O.-Newspaper inves,
tigation has disclosed the fact that
Nebraska's oldest living inhabitant is
Thomas Morris. III years old, OF Wes.
terville, Custer county.
There are several other remarkable
things about Morris. He never attend
ed school day in his life. He never
married. He has always smoked to.
bacco and used liquor in a moderate
degree. He drinks coffee, two or three
cups of it, at each one of his three
meals, He never used spectacles until
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
Taft Names a Dakotan.

Washington, June 20. - President
Taft sent to the senate today the fol.
lowing nomination:
Enjoys extraordinary and ministers
plenipotentiary: William b. Russells
of the District of Columbia to the Do
minican republic; Evan E. Young,
South Dakota, to Ecuador; Nicolay A.
Grevstad to Paraguay and Uruguay !;
Charles Dunning White, New Jersey,
to Honduras; II. Percival Dodge. Mas
sachusetts, to Panama; Lewis f. In
stein, New York, to Costa Rica.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07

a few years ago, and now only for
close work
Morris was born in Wales January
10, 1894. He came to America at the
age OF rs, and for four years lived at
New Hampton. Harrison county, Mo.
In 1886 he removed to Nebraska. For
more than a century he has been a
cobbler He worked steadily on the
bench up until a few years ago For
two years he has done no work, but
spends his time fishing He has refus.
ed to sit for photographs because of a
fear that 1t was ruse to get him to
the poorhouse, but had his first pic.
ture taken a few days ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07

other two dying the first week after
their arrival in this country. Mr.. and
Mrs. Altman settled on a farm near
Hadar.
pallbearers at the funeral yesterday
were: John Benning, August Kaun,
Fred Kell, Fred Schroeder, Fred Nord.
wig and Fred Lehman. Sermons were
delivered at the Christ Lutheran
church by Rev j. p. Mueller in Ger.
man and Rev Mr.. Scheips Of Pierce in
English Burial was In Prospect Hill
cemetery The Ladies' Aid society OF
the church attended in a body.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
To Probe Harvester Trust.

Washington, June 29.-An investiga-
tional Harvester company has violated
the antitrust, Interstate commerce or
national banking acts. and whether
it has entered into relations in viola
ton Of law with other persons, firms,
or corporations in violation Of the law
with other persons, firms and corpora
tions," is proposed in a resolution In.
troduced today by Mr.. Lobeck of Ne
braska.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
Oppose Taft in Ohio?

Lincoln, June 80. - Gov. Aldrich,
who has just returned from trip to
Ohio, today stated that there was
much opposition in that state to the
denomination of President Taft.
The governor stated that five out of
the six Nebraska districts would be
carried for LaFollette at the statewide
primaries next spring. He also said
that Roosevelt seemed to be the ia.
vorite among Ohio republicans.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07

mally seize these goods, but they may
so forward to their destination on tho
filing of bond covering their home
value and cash deposit of additional
duties and possible penalties.
On complaint of German manufac-
turers that the action of the Ameri.
can customs authorities is move to
aid their American competitors in
the cutlery trade, the German govern.
ment has started an investigation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
Burglar Suspects Arrested at

Ewing, Neb., June 29.-Special to
The News: Thieves entered the store
of T. ]. Loob either Saturday night or
Sunday night and purlOined therefrom
five coats and vests, three pairs of
trousers, seven pairs Of shoes, five
shirts and some canned goods. On
Tuesday most of the articles stolen
were found hid in barn in an
unused feed lot and watch was set
to catch the guilty parties.
About o'clock yesterday morning
Marshal Coyne succeeded in arresting
two tramps who were quietly trying
to gain entrance to the barn and who
acted in very suspicious manner.
They were kept in town until yester-
day afternoon when they were taken
to O'Neill for a hearing before the
county Judge. The tramps tell very
conflicting stories, but whether suffi
cient evidence can be obtained to con
vict them of the crime will only be
revealed at the hearing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
1OI in Shade in Norfolk.

All heat records for the season were
broken in Norfolk Thursday afternoon
when the temperature reached 101, by
the government thermometer. That
heat was attained at $40 o'clock. The
terrible hot wind from the south, like
breath from blast furnace, made it
altogether the most disagreeable day
OF the summer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
Oakdale.

About a dozen Oakdale citizens at.
tended the Pierce-Tilden baseball
game at Tilden last Thursday.
Last Friday evening a public dance
was given in the Aerdome, where a
new floor has been laid, one of the
finest dance floors in the state
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Nesbit were up
from Norfolk last Sunday visiting rel.
atives and friends.
5. |. Mes was down from Neigh
Sunday visiting his parents.
Rev. Mr.. George of Neigh, district
superintendent, delivered the sermon
and sacrament at the Methodist church
here last Sunday evening. Among his
announcements he stated that Rev.
G. w. Snider would be here by next
Sunday to fill the office OF regular pas
tor of this church. Mr.. George was
also a business visitor in town Wed
nesday afternoon.
Miss Emma Lorenzon Of Des Mones
visited at the home OF H. C. Mcdonald
last week, departing for Tilden Tues
day noon.
Henry Nelson and family of Tilden
visited at the home OF o. B. Manville
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. A. G. Beach came home from
couple weeks visit to friends at Til
den last Saturday. She expects in a
few days to go to Red Oak, Ia, after
which she will go to Sioux City to To-
cate permanently.
+. A. Brodboll returned Monday
from a short business trip to Lincoln.
Mick Ford Of Genoa was In town
Monday looking for house to rent.
as he expects to locate here in the
near future.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Christensen of
Elgin visited over Sunday with friends
and relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Williams Of
Genoa came up last Saturday for a
three days visit with their daughter.
Mrs. George E. Matson.
Last Sunday evening and early Mon
day morning a fine rain fell, which
gave the country a good soaking, and
crops are looking good.
Last Monday the annual school meet
ing was held for the election of Off
GERS and to decide on the location for
the new $4,000 school house. The
new members of the school board
elected were c. H. Torpin and George
w. Park. On vote it was decided to
put the building in the same location
as the old one on Lawton avenue, be-
tween Holman and Walther streets.
party was given at the home of
George Sweet on last Saturday even
ing in honor of three young ladies'
from Genoa, who were visiting there
the last of the week.
Miss Edwards of Tilden is visiting
at the home of Mr.. Blesh, sr., this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs c. II. Torpin and Miss
Mary Brainard departed on a ten days
trip to Denver, Colo, the first of the
week During their absence the bust.
ness Of the Torpin Grain company IS
under the management OF Ivan Tor
pin.
Mrs. Ira Reno expects to depart for
Hot Springs, S. D., in few days for
few weeks stay.
Miss Dora LorenZon attended the
ball game between the Tilden team
and the deaf mutes from Omaha, last
Tuesday.
Mrs. A Wiltse and daughter, Mrs.
], E. McKim, visited in Tilden between
trains Wednesday.
d. L. Shenefelt was down from Ne
lgh Wednesday.
Mrs, E. Bihler and daughter depart
ed for Omaha Wednesday noon. Mrs
S. H. Butler of Butte came Monday to
occupy the position held by them as
housekeeper for H. S. ManylIe
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
A Postoffice Robbed.

Newhampton, Mo-, June 29.-Rob-
bers who drove into this village in an
early this morning blew
the safe in the postoffice with nitrogly-
cerine. They secured $3.50 worth OF
stamps and about $50 in cash and
made their escape. The explosion was
heard by citizens, but they did not
realize what was going on, so made
no effort to capture the cracksmen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
Helps Bring 4,ooa Babies Into World.


To have helped bring into this world
4003 babies, many of whom are now
grown men and women in Norfolk,
was the lot of DR.. Bertha Altman,
whose funeral was held from the
Christ Lutheran church yesterday af-
ternoon. Among these 40O3 babies
We're thirty-seven pairs of twins and
one set of triplets.
1t was after her husband had been
hurt by breaking through a bridge and
fracturing his collar bone and three
ribs in 1878, rendering him unable to
work, that Mrs. Altman went 10 st.
Louis and studied as physician for la.
dies and children in the Missouri
School of Medicine. She settled in
Norfolk in 1881 and followed her pro.
fession for thirty years, her fatal i'll.
ness being caused by an accident when
her horse ran away and threw her
from the buggy while she was calling
on a patient. This was four years
ago, Death came Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Altman was born Bertha
Schmidt April II, 1850, at Bransberg,
Pommern, Germany. She was mar.
ried to w. F. Altman in 1868, and nine
children were born TO them, six girls
and three boys. Three daughters We're
born in Germany, one dying on the
water on the way to America and the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
Dakota Girl Enda Life.

Canton, 8. D., June 29.-Ora Millet,
a girl about % years old, killed her
self here by drinking carbolic acid.
The tragedy was due to a lovers quar-
rel. Raymond Logan, on learning o.
his sweethearts death. attempted to
end his own life. He was preventeS
by bystanders. He came here from
Whitslow, Ind
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
THURSDAY TIoINGS.

County Clerk S. R. Mcfarland of
Madison is in the city transacting
business,
Mrs. NJ. Endres and her children re-
turned from a several months visit
with friends in the west.
Miss Elsie Eberling, who has been
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
CUTLERY is RELEASED.
Loeb Let's Shipments Go on to Desti-
nation, Pending Inquiry.

New York June 30.-A situation
which cutlery dealers say had practi-
cally brought their business at a
standstill has been relieved by the
action of Collector of Customs Loeb,
announced today. Upon the applica-
tion of the importers, the collector has
released extensive shipments Of for.
eign cutlery which had been pending
an investigation Of charges of under
valuation. The government will for.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
Eoodstuffs Accumulate.

Liverpool, June 29.-The strike has
had a serious effect on the distribu.
tion of American and Canadian food
stuffs. The quays are Uttered with
huge quantities Of bacon. cheese, lard
and butter. which the deck hands pre-
vent the carriers handling.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
Death Comes from Burns.

Omaha, June 29--Mrs. {. "A. Baker
of Norfolk, died at the Methodist hos.
pital here last night from burns re.
ceiyed while filling a lighted gasoline
stove at her home in Norfolk yester.
day
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
10t at Sioux City.

Sioux City, Ia, June 29.-All hot
weather records for the season were
smashed today when the temperature
reached 101.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-07-07
FAMOUS PAINTER is DEAD.
Paul De Longpre, Noted Painter Of
Flowers, Dies In California.

Los Angeles, June 80. - Paul De
Longpre, the famous painter OF flow.
ers. died at his home in Hollywood
last night from a complication of dis.
eases from which he had suffered for
the last two years. De Longpre was
born in Lyons, France, in 1855.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-18
CHAIRMAN STANLEY
AGREES WITH TAFT
Says Sherman AntEtrustLaW
Should Be Kept Intact.

Representative Stanley, chairman of
the House committee investigating the
steel trust, told President Taft, at the
White House yesterday, that he would
not agree to any effort to repeal the
Sherman antitrust law or enact a sub
stitute. In this position he agrees with
the President. He was inclined to crlti-
else the Attorney General for the lat
ter's assent to the courts action in ap-
proving the dissolution plan of the to-
bacco trust, but he promised to read
the courts decree and the Attorney
Generals brief before finally making up
his mind In the matter. Mr.. Stanley
agreed with the President that the Sher-
man law should be left intact, and he
promised TO consider any supplemental
legislation which the President might
recommend to strengthen it.
incidentally. Mr.. Stanley was inclined
to be sarcastic regarding Mr.. Roosevelt 8
latest utterance. He said that he did
not believe Mr.. Roosevelt knew the Sc
cret history of the steel trust, and he
thought that the government knew a
great deal more about the trust than
had ever been confided to the former
President.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-18

beginning of the canal. Many years
ago, when Mr. Reed was Speaker of
the House, a majority of the members
of that body appealed to the Committee
on Rules for legislation which would
result in starting the enterprise, but in
some mysterious manner the appeal was
pigeonholed. During the fight which the
late Senator Morgan made for the Mica
raguan Canal it was the constant duty
of Mr.. Huntington to appear before
Congressional committees and prove
that the canal would be an expensive
and futile undertaking. Almost innu-
merable instances of this nature could
be cited
There is no doubt that the Panama
Canal, now actually approaching COM
pletion, will be a serious rival of the
transcontinental railroads. Whether
they are working together to prevent
the canal from being a success is a
mater which might well engage Con-
gressional attention.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-18
JUDGE KNApP's ADDRESS.
A Suggestion as to Judges PARTIES
patinE In Platform Discussion.

A Suggestion as to Judges Partici-
pating I'm Platform Discussion.
From the PhiIadslphia Record.
Presiding Judge Martin A. Knapp. Of
the United States Commerce Court, In
his lecture in this city on THE regula-
ton Of interstate carriers" takes issue
with President Taft on the possibility
Of securing a square deal through unre-
stricted competition among carriers. He
insists that they will not deal fairly If
they compete with EACH other, and there
fore must be regulated. II regulation
shall fail, he declares, government own
ership is the only alternative.
His experience as a member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission should
have convinced him that fairness of
treatment is a matter very difficult to
enforce upon the great carriers. His
declaration that secret preferences are
as infrequent and unimportant to-day as
forgery or burglary, and will not be a
serious element of trouble in the fu-
ture," shows a wonderful blindness to
the actual situation. It does not do
away with a preference to classify 1t.
rebate is still a rebate, though called
an allowance. Fair competition is, in
fact, the only compulsion that will secure
fair treatment as between shippers and
carriers.
II Judge Knapp were to- stay in his
place and keep on his robes. It would
perhaps be a more seemly way to deal
with the great problem he has under
taken to make a matter of platform dis
>ussion.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-18
Shall Women Smoke in Public 2

Whatever may be said as to the social
propriety of women smoking in public
the question of their legal right thus
to enjoy themselves cannot be gain
said
Some people who think that the
world can be regulated by municipal
ordinances wanted the corporation
counsel of New York City to draft a
law prohibiting females from smoking
in public places. That official, however,
very promptly and properly decided that
the courts would never sustain a regu-
lation of that character Personal
conduct, or habits which might be mere
ly vulgar or indelicate, or involve bad
taste he says, would not necessarily
be sufficient to sustain the validity of a
prohibitive ordinance"
This is good law. Municipal authori-
ties have no right to regulate personal
conduct which does not encroach upon
the rights of others So women can
Whit their cigarettes in public if it
pleases their dear hearts, provided it is
in a place where there is not a general
prohibition against smoking, which in
cludes men.
But will they so desire? We leave that
question for the women of Washington
to answer for themselves.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-18
Railroads VS.. Canal.

1t is remarkable story Which Bern
hard N. Baker, president of the Atlantic
and Pacific Transport Company, has re-
lated to President Taft. According to
his assertion, there is a conspiracy, q
restraint of trade, combination, and
any other word which is synonymous
on the part of the transcontinental rail-
roads to prevent the development OF
marine freight-carrying when the Pam
anna Canal shall be- completed. Mr..
Baker relates with much circumstance
and detail how subscriptions to the new
company have been cancelled; how
banks that were to help the enterprise
have suddenly Withdrawn their offers
OF assistance, and how even those who
have put up their money have requested
that no publicity be given to their
names. Consequently, the effort which
was under way to build large feet OF
steamers to carry passengers and freight
to American ports through the canal
has received, to use Mr.. Bakers own
words, "a very black eye"
Mr.. Baker attributes this remarkable
change to the active opposition of the
transcontinental railroads. 1t is true
that he does not as yet, produce def
mite evidence, but his assertion certainly
does not lack plausibiiity Il is only
necessary to recall the long and bitter
fights made BY these roads against the
The Washington herald., 1911-11-18
CHARLES 4. BUTLER
HEADS SCIENTISTS
Archaeological Society Holds
Annual Meeting.
LECTURE BY PROF. MARQUARD
Vice President of Institute De-
scribes Renaissance Sculpture
In of the
Washington Branch Includes a
Notable List of Speakers.

The Washington Society of the Arch
aeolgicaI Institute Of America held its
tenth annual meeting last night at the
residence Of the president, Charles Henry
Butler 1885 I street There was a large
attendance OF members and guests. The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President, Charles Henry Butler; vice
presidents, DIR. Herbert Putnam, Rear
Admiral Charles II. Stockton, Very Rev.
Thomas j. Shahan, and Mrs. Barbour
Walker; general secretary, Prof. Mitchell
Carroll; associate secretary, Earl L.
Gregg; treasurer, John B. Lamer; coun-
cilors, Charles Henry Butler lex oficio),
Hon. John w. Foster lex oficio), Prof.
Mitchell Carroll (ex officio), Prof. Thomas
Fttz-Hugh, Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
Prof William Henry Holmes, and Prof.
Joseph Clark Hoppin; executive COM
mittee. the above-named officers and
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. Gilbert H.
Grosvenor, Mrs. James Brown Scott, and
George o. Totten. Jr.
Prof. Vanguard Lectures.
Prof. Allan Marquard, Of Princeton
University, vice president Of the insti-
tute and chairman OF the committee on
medieval and renaissance studies, gave
lecture on Renaissance sculpture in
America, illustrated with the stereopti-
con.
Prof. Carroll, general secretary of the
institute, presented a brief report for the
year. Fifty-one new life members and 431
annual members have been added to the
institute. Six new societies have been
formed, and three more are in forma-
ton. The present total Of societies is
thirty-eight and OF members. $3.50. The
next annual meeting of the institute
will be held in Pittsburg, December q
to 30.
The programme of the Washington So
ciety for the year includes Prof Cumont,
in December on Monuments Illustra-
tive OF Astral Archaeology" Prof. George
H. Chase. OF Harvard University,
in January, on "Tanagra Figurines:"
Prof. Joseph Clark Hoppin, of Washing
ton, d. c., a member of the American
expedition to Cyrene, Tripoli, on THE
American Excavations at Cyrene, North
Africa. 1glO-1911," and in March Prof
Francis G. Allinson, of Brown Univer-
sity, on Country Life in Greece"
Prof Hoppin, who has just returned
from Malta, where the members of the ex-
pedltion met in order to undertake this
second years campaign, but were stop
ped because OF the war In North Africa
between Italy and Turkey, yesterday
gave an interesting account of the ex-
cavations in TripolitanIa-