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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
ELLIOTT VISITS FIREMEN.
Popular Former State President Is
Welcomed to Norfolk

Popular FORMER state PRESIDENT is
Welcomed to Norfolk.
Col. j. c. Elliott republican candi.
date for congress in the Third Ne
braska district, owner OF n West Point
newspaper and ex.president of the
state Volunteer Firemen's associa.
partment by walking into their meet.
ing unannounced Wednesday evening.
After the regular business had been
transacted Col. Elliott talked to the
firemen on subjects of interest to
volunteer firemen.
The firemen are at a loss to know
how to act in connection with the
prizes offered them by the city coun.
ell last year for competition in laying
hose and making connection during
the fires of the entire year. The fire
men gave the council the names of
the companies who were winners in
the contest and now the council in.
forms them that they have had no
bill presented to them and therefore
could not give out the prizes. II
developed during the evening that the
retiring fire and police committee
made the offer to the firemen that
substantial prizes would be given
them at the end of the year They
did not say what these prizes would
consist Of but that they would look
after the matter carefully.
Now the firemcn are told to present
a bill for the prizes. They decline
to do this and believe that the city
council in offering prizes should not
ask them to present bills for prizes
! already offered.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
FROM HAWAII TO REGISTER.
Government Employee Of Twenty
Years Service Wants Land.


The opening Of the Rosebud and
Pine Ridge agencies is not only
known throughout the United States
but has reached the attention of
Americans in the far east and through
out the Hawaiian islands. S. d. Prin-
gle, in the employ of the United
States government in Honolulu for
twenty-One years, was in Norfolk on
his return trip to Honolulu from Gre
CORY, where he filed for a homestead
Mr.. Pringle is one of the foremost
employees in the civil service depart
ment in the Hawaiian islands and he
has made the trip from the south to
this part of the country especially
to register his name for a chance at
some of the South Dakota land.
In the past nine years Mr.. Pringle
has had no vacation and he is now
enjoying two months leave of alb,
sence during which he visited friends
in his home city of Des Moines, Ia.
and other Iowa points. While Mr..
Pringle is the owner of a plantation
near Honolulu which is valued at ST..
500 an acre, he declares the land in
South Dakota looks very good to him
compared with the fertile land of
Hawaii. Mr.. Pringle declares that
the opening of the two Indian reser-
vations in South Dakota is we'll ad-
vertised among Americans in Hawaii
and the far east
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20

and putting the producer and the con.
sumer nearer together, was advanced
as the only possible solution Of the
high cost Of living problem at the
opening of today's session of the Far
mers National congress here.
Emphatic appeals were made by
many delegates for the adoption OF
resolutions memorializing congress to
provide a parcels post and establish
a federal good roads bureau. Strong
denunciation was made of tariff
abuses and start to have congress
to take action against the tariff com.
mission.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
GAMBLE PREsIDEs TODAY.
South Dakota Senator Conducts the
Lorimer Investigation.


Chicago, Oct. 14.-Senator Robert
j. Gamble of South Dakota, will pres
ide at the hearings today of the Unit
ed States senate committee investi-
eating the Lorimer case, in the alb.
sence of Senator William p. Dilling-
ham of Vermont, who was called from
Chicago by business.
Senator William S. Kenyon of Iowa
and Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of
Florida also probably will be absent
from the hearing today. Senator
Kenyon departed for his home last
night and Senator Fletcher will de-
liver an address at the Lake-to-the-
Gulf Deep Waterways convention
here. Former Representative William
c. Blair of Mount Vernon, H., who
was on the stand yesterday, is listed
as the first witness to be called to-
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
Commissioners proceedings.

Madison, Neb., oct. al p. M
Board of county commissioners met
in regular session according to law.
Present Commissioners ]. w. Fitch,
Burr Taft and Henry Sunderman.
The minutes of the adjourned
meeting of Sept. 26, 1911, were read
and approved as read,
On motion the clerk was instructed
to correct the 1910 tax list and also
the 1911 tax list, by striking out taxes
on Lots 7 and 8 Block 4, Mathewson's
Addition to Norfolk, on account of be-
ing owned by the Young Mems Chris
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
Fire On Strikers.

McComb, City. Miss, oct 13.-Sev-
eral persons supposed to be strikers
or sympathizers, attempted to scale
the barricade erected about the llli-
nois Central shops here shortly be-
fore midnight and were fired on by
outposts of the Mississippi national
guard stationed here. Several shots
were fired, but it is not thought any
one was wounded.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20

Philadelphia, Oct. 13.-The Phia-
delphia team, champions of the Amer
ican league, played their final game
here with the all stars in preparation
for the worlds series with New York
Nationals. Philadelphia won, 3 to >.
Score II. II. II.
All Stars 0 OOOO2 2OO-2 3
Phila. ..,.1 0 % l 0 o o *-3 s >
Batteries Wood and Street; Ben
der, Danforth, Martin, Morgan and
Thomas.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
BAD MAN AT GREGORY.
Emil Johnson Taken Into Custody At.
ter Shooting Up Town.

Gregory, S. d., Oct. 13.-Emil John.
son of Brockling, Neb., was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Johnson. He had
been working an automatic gun over
time and made the people on the
streets scurry for cover. 1t was found
on investigation that he had been
supplying Indians with whisky and
now he will have to face a very seri.
GUS charge. He was given a hearing
before Commissioner Mullen and
bound over to the United States
grand jury.
At the request of Sheriff JiIg. of
OsmOnd, Neb., Chief of Police Fin.
stead arrested p. T. Hurst, and he
is held to await the coming of the
Nebraska authorities. What the
charge was could not be learned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20

to The News: Zirni lIcstor, aged SO,
died Thursday of this week at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. c. f.
Barnes, in this city. The remains
will be sent to Oregon, Mo, for burial
besides his wife, who died there TWEEN
ty-four years ago. He was married
in 1851 to Mary Gilpin. Two children
survive him: Mrs. c. T. Barnes of
this city and Henry Hestor of Beaver
City, Neb
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
IL. Mnssmnn work c. u. No.

j. II. Massman work G. ~ No,
. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
VIII Kell gravel c. d. No. g.. 22.5O
KluE a Heckcndorf, gravel G.
II. No. ................. 1900
ON motion board adjourned to meet
Friday. Oct. eth, 1911, Mt p. IN.
S. II. Mcfarland.
County Clerk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
A Mother.in.Law Sued for $4,000.


1t will cost Mrs. G. Fix $4,000 to
fix things up with her daughter-in.
law, Mrs. Rosa Fix, for unfiXing do
nestle felicity in the Fix household,
if the latter's lawsuit is successful.
Mrs, Rosa Fix, who last July filed
a suit for divorce against her hus-
band, Edwin l.. Fix, and which suit
is still pending, has now filed suit
against her mOther-in-aw, Mrs. G.
Fix, in the district court at Madison
for $4,000. Mrs Fix charges that her
mother-in-law is the cause of the sep
aration between herself and her hus.
band and she asks for the $4,000 as
a balm for the lost affections of her
husband Sheriff C. S. Smith of Madi.
son was in the city Friday serving pa
pers in connection with this damage
suit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fix separated last
summer and Mr.. Fix has not been
heard from since. While in Norfolk
he was employed as a barber in the
Elmer Reed barber shop.
Mrs. Fix, before her marriage, was
employed as a waitress in the Pacific
hotel here. Her relatives live in
South Dakota.
Attorney c. H. Kelsey filed the
suit in the district court for Mrs.
Fix. Attorney Jack Koenigstein Is
Mrs. FiXs attorney in the divorce
suit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
$4,000 HAVE REGISTERED,
Frank Robbins, Alleged Professional
Gambler, Is Arrested.

Dallas, S. d., Oct. 13.-Special to
The News: Judge Witten today an
nounced that the total registration to
date in the land rush was 22,67O.
There are today and tomorrow and
then one more week of the rush.
Frank Robbins, alleged to be a pro-
fessional gambler, was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Butler.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
Oakdale.

Harrison Springer was passen-
ger on the evening train last Thurs
day to Oelrichs, S. d., returning on
Wednesday of this week.
c. A. Hines returned to his home
at Atkinson Friday. He is to move
to Creston in the near future where
he has pool hall.
Roy Fleming sold out his restaurant
stock and fixtures last Saturday and
returned to Tilden where he will
spend the winter.
f. c. Nyrop. of Clearwater, was in
town last Saturday.
Dan V. Stephens, of Fremont, and
w. V. Allen, of Madison. We're in
town Saturday of last week election
eering. They came by the auto route
and were greeted by the Oakdale
band and a large number of citizens.
Mr.. Stephens gave a short address,
followed by one by Mr.. Allen.
George Williams held public sale
at his place last Tuesday, preparatory
to moving to Arkansas, where he has
purchased property. r. S. Paxton, of
Neigh, clerked the sale; T. ID.
Preece, auCtiOneer.
The first number of the lecture
course was given Tuesday evening to
church. Ernest j. Sias was the lee
turer and his lecture was very much
appreciated by all. This is his fourth
appearance in Oakdale, the first be.
ing twelve years ago.
Mrs. John Mes died at the family
home at Third and Taylor streets
last Saturday evening at 1850 p. m.
from a complication of diseases. The
funeral was held at o'clock Tues
day afternoon at the home, Rev. G
w. Snyder officiating. She is sur
vived by husband and several chill
dren. There were several out-of-town
people present. Mr.. and Mrs. Mics
are among the early settlers in this
county.
J. G.. Elliott was a caller in town
| Tuesday forenoon of this week, be
ing accompanied by party from Ne
ligh. His coming was unannounced
| but through the courtesy of republi
can friends here he met a large mum
Der of voters.
d. B. Otis, assistant cashier of the
Oakdale bank, has been on the sicl
list this week but is reported better
and expects to be out in a few days.
Otto Johnson spent a couple of days
this week repairing and reshinglin&
the building occupied by DR.. Nelson
and the Manvile real estate office.
| w. ID. Hibler returned from Yukon
Okla, last Tuesday evening, where
he has been for the past ten months
He will remain until severe winte
weather sets in.
c. b. Beer was a business vislto
to Elgin Wednesday.
Wednesday evening a party consist
ing of about twelve of the |. o. U. b
club and about an equal number o
young men (the |. O. U. b. club jour
neyed via the hay rack route to tn
hospitable home of Mr.. Thomas Wal
ner, three miles northeast, wher
they enjoyed a social evening and
good oyster supper. All report hay
ing good time.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Leach left o.
the early morning train Thursda
morning for California where the
will spend a few weeks visiting thei
daughter.
Mrs. George F. Boyd moved thi
week to Ainsworth, where she wi
, make her future home. Her brother
Charles Richardson, came down tn
first of the week and assisted her. I
A. Brodboll will occupy the residenc
vacated by Mrs. ROyd.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
13 GENOA MEN REGISTER.
Friday 18th, Has No Terrors for This
PARTY of LandseekerS.

Notwithstanding the fact that ii
was Friday, the 18th, and a gloomy
day at that, thirteen Genoa citizens
left here to register for homesteads
at Gregory. The Genoa men felt
no uneasiness as they sat in the ho
tel lobby and discussed Rosebud land
Among the Genoa men were: E. w
Vaught, +. Anderson, Peter Larson
A. Kuykendall, E. A. Kundberg, Mike
Hush, Z. A. Slaughter, f. O. Good
win, Andrew Rush, Herman Nelson
Rube Dawson, Alec Anderson and Err
nest Ericsson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
SAYS YOU CAN MAKE MILLION.
Leslie M. Shaw Says Courage and APP
titude Are All That Are Needed

Chicago, Oct. 13.-Former Secre-
tary of the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw
took issue with those who have main
tanned that a fortune cannot be made
honestly when he said yesterday:
"A man can make million dollars
honestly if he has courage and apti-
tude."
In an address before the National
Association of Underwriters he said
he once had chance to make a mil
lion but had not taken it because he
lacked the courage and aptitude.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20

After Nov. there will be no Nor
folk Junction" on the map. In its
place will be South Norfolk
In compliance with a request from
the Norfolk Ad club General Manager
Frank Walters of the Northwestern
railroad has written letter from
Omaha 80 c. j. Bullock, announcing
that the change in the name will be
made.
The new sos 900 station being built
by the Northwestern on South Third
street will bear the name South Nor
folk" and this will be the name ap.
pearing on railroad maps in the fu.
ture
South Norfolk" was granted by Mr..
Walter as a compromise. The origi.
nal request was that the new station
be called the Third street depot, Nor.
folk" but Mr.. Walters, while anxious
to grant any reasonable request that
might be made, said this title would
be entirely too long for practical pur.
poses and agreed to change the name
tO "SOutb Norfolk ~
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
JUNIORS PLAY MADISON.
No Game for Regular Football Team
Saturday-The Schedule.

The Norfolk Junior football team
will play the second Madison team on
the driving park gridiron Saturday
afternoon. The high school team
have no game and will rest up for
their game at Madison a week hence.
The Norfolk high school schedule fol-
lows Oct. 81, at Madison; Oct. 2S,
at Neigh; Nov 4, at Columbus; Nov.
II, Columbus at Norfolk Nov, IS,
Neigh at Norfolk; Nov. 25, Madison
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
AT SIDNEY.

Sidney, Neb., oct. IA fire which
started shortly after midnight destroy
ed the Union Pacific rOundhouse here,
together with eight large passenger
and freight engines. The loss is
placed at 100000. The fire is be-
lieved TO have started from lighted
torch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
Potato Crop Is Better.

Ainsworth, Neb., oct. l3.-Special
to The News: Twenty cars of fine
Brown county potatoes were loaded
here Wednesday. The crop is better
than was expected
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
WANTS PARCELS POST.

Columbus, o., Oct. 13.-Closer or.
ganization of the farmers for the pur.
pose OF legislating unearned profits
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
Walters Very Oblieino.

"Mr Walters has been eminently
fair and Oblging in every way in re-
gard to the Ad clubs request" Mr.
Bullock said. HE has been anxious
to do whatever the citizens of Norfolk
desired"
Several months ago when the Ad
clubs request was originally present
ed the railroad company replied that
it would be impossible to change the
name as the original townsite had
been laid out as Norfolk Junction.
The Nd clubs request was presented
a second time and Mr.. Walters has
ordered the old name wiped off the
map and the new one substituted.
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DRAF TING PEACE TERMS
Nearly All Points Settled Between
Mexico and the Rebels.


Mexico and the Rebels.
Peace negotiations in the Madero
white house, a mile north OF the camp
near Juarez. Mexico. are progressing
satisfactorily
Madero has consented to carry or
the negotiations by wire and most OF
the points at issue will be settled, II
not all. by the time the commissioners
get together to put them ON paper and
formally ratify them
II can be said that agreements have
already been reached bearing on cleo
tons by which no officer now in office
will come up for reelection also that
all revolutionary debts contracted will
be paid by the federal government.
and tina, rebels injured or killed will
be pensioned under the same law that
applies to soldiers and thei families
in the federal army
The insurrcctos are tO-take their
arms home with them. This also is
agreed to. Mauero is still in favor OF
having all negotiations carried on
from his camp and does not favor
transferring the meeting OF peace com
missioners elsewhere.
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-29
DR.. HYDE RELEASED
Alleged Slayer of Col. Swope Out on
Habeas Corpus, Pending New Trial.

Habeas Corpus, Pending New Trial.
DR.. b. G. Hyde. under life sen
tence Of Imprisonment for the murder
OF Colonel Thomas H. Swope, was re
leased from the county jail on writ
OF habeas corpus granted by the seven
judges OF the circuit court In Kansas
City, Mo
Hyde was recently granted new
trial by the supreme court of Mis-
souri,.
In the opinion Of the court en- banc
the majority of the evidence on which
the physician was convicted was cir
cumstantial and there was reason
able doubt Of the prisoners guilt
After the reading of the decision
the bail OF DR. Hyde was set at $50,
600. On next Monday DR.. Hyde will ap
pear in the criminal court and the
date for his next trial for the murder
OF Colonel Thomas II. Swope will then
be set.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-29
DUTCH TROOPS
LOWER U. S. FLAG
Seize PdImaS Islands in the
Philippines.

Delayed advices received in Manila
Philippine Islands. via Jolo. report
that the Dutch have taken possession
OF Palmas Island. sixty miles south
east OF Mndanao. lowered the United
States colors and substituted the iiag
OF Holland.
II Is understood here that Washing
ton does not intend to protest against
the action of the Dutch. the United
States government regarding the isl
and as valueless.