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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-09-28

S. w. Rutherford, M. A. baltimore,
Nathanlle Jones and Mrs. N. d..
Brown were the Washingtonians who
spoke at the recent convention Of the
Fourth Annual Agents Convention
OF the National Benefit Association,
held at Atlaneic City. N. J.
The Bethel Literary ard f4istori-
cal Association opens it's regular seas
on next Tuesday evening at the Metro
politan n. M. e. Church. The speaker
will be DR.. w. e. B. Dubois, who will
make report Of the proceedings of
the Races Congress in London" Of
which he was member. Andrew d.
Washington is president Of the As.o-
citation. Prof.nJ. Henry Lewis, direc-
tor of the Amphion Glee Club, has
been designated to prepare the musi-
cal programs for the various meetings
during the year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
BACK TO NEGRO WIFE.
Young Collins Has Been Secretly Meet.
ina CIamorqan Girl Since Separation.

st. Louis, Sept. John b. Collins
and Cora Clamorgan Collins, his wife,
whom he repounced when it was learn.
ed she had negro blood, are to be re-
united.
The suit which Owen L. Collins, his
father, brought as his next friend"
to annul the marriage, will be dismiss
ed and the war which has almost
wrecked the two Glendale homes will
be ended.
Collins and his wife have been
meeting secretly since their separa-
ton.
Never since John Collins left the Cla-
morgan home, after telling her he be.
lieved she had a trace of negro blood
has Cora Clamorgan Collins given up
the hope that her husband would re-
turn to her and their 3.month-old
daughter Louise. Even when the suit
was filed to annul their marriage and
leave her without support her faith in
the love of John Collins was steadfast.
She repeatedly declared her love for
him and refused to allow her father to
bring a charge of wife abandonment
against him. She was heard to say
she would wait until John Collins was
y years old and his own master and
then in spite of his remuneration, she
was certain he would return to her
and marry her again if need be.
|, 1t was owen L. Collins, father of
John, who first heard the report that
the Clamorgans were negroes instead
of Spanish grandees as they said. He
told John Collins what he had learned
and demanded that the marriage be
annulled. John Collins obeyed, but
Mrs. Collins said he vowed on the
last day he spent with her that he
would return.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
MOROCCAN CASE IN THE AIR.
There is No Assurance That Settle.
ment Has Been Approached.

Paris, Sept. while the French
foreign office, it is understood, has no
sure indication that Germany will &C.
cept the French proposals for a settle
ment of the Moroccan question, a
measure of confidence is felt in the
agreement because Of the extent of
the compensations which are to be
offered by France. Since these are
central African areas, it is not sup.
posed that Germany would proceed to
extreme lengths over a few thousand
square miles more or less.
The real difficulty in the way of an
early settlement, it is believed at the
foreign office, lies in the special com.
mercial and mining guarantee Ger.
many may seek in Morocco as nothing
can be given Germany in Morocco
which Great Britain does not possess.
Besides anything like special privi
lege would afford endless occasions
for the reopening Of the controversy
on questions of Interpretation.
The French and British govern.
ments have reached the fullest mu.
tual agreement on every phase of the
Franco-German dispute.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08

ago was almost hopeless of recovery
/ viii be able to resume his regular
| work within a week or two
Mehlman, who is a native of Russia,
was working on a scaffold in Hoboken,
~ j., when his foot slipped and he
fell to the ground, striking upon his
back When he tried TO rise his feet
and legs were powerless, and it was
found that both lower eXtremities had
been sympathetically paralyzed, as the
surgical phrase has Il. Al motor con.
troll was lost and other functions were
impeded
The injured man was taken to a hos.
pital in Hoboken where the N.rays were
used. These proved negative, and he
was then taken to the Beth Israel hos.
pital. DR.. Benjamin Rosenbluth dag.
nosed the injury as a positive fracture
of the spinal column, with fragments
of bone pressing against the cord, cut
ting off all sensation below the alb
domen.
The radographist of the institution
took another X-ray picture, which con.
III lltu Tie uldSuOSlS ltIl uO NDOlCt
II the mans life were to be saved, but
an operation for the removal Of the
fragments. This delicate task was un.
dertaken by the surgeons, who expos
ed the spinal cord and found pressing
upon it three vertebrae which had
been smashed. These were removed
and the patient was returned to his
bed. Almost Immediately evidences of
a restoration Of function and sensa-
ton in the lower limbs became mani.
fest, and grew more marked in the
movements of the injured man as he
came out of the influence of anesthe-
STA. For five weeks before this the
limbs had been utterly without feeling
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
CHICKENS PLENTIFUL.
Favorable Weather Conditions During
Hatchinu Season.

Omaha Bee: Nebraska is Just
about to harvest the most bountiful
prairie chicken crop in its history" re.
marked Charles German of Cherry
county, who is stopping at the Mer-
chants
Everything has been favorable for
the prairie chickens and throughout
the sandhill section of the state they
are as numerous as fees. There has
always been good many chickens up
in that portion of the state, but now
they are more numerous than ever.
Last May and June there was very
little rain. AS result the birds laid
their eggs in dry nests and when the
chicks came along there was nothing
to prevent their growth and subse.
quent maturity.
The chickens at this time are big
and strong, most of them having about
attained their full growth. All sum
mer they have been ranging about in
covies, but now they are gathering in
to large tlocks and are becoming as
wild as hawks. BY the time the open
season sets in it will be hard to find
them, as great many of them will
have flown over into the bad lands of
South Dakota and to the south, along
the Niobrara river. However, there
will be plenty left in the short grass
country and man with a good dog
and gun can come pretty near killing
the limit any day.
so far as ducks are concerned,
don't think they will be as numerous
this fall as formerly. There will be
just as many of the birds, but they
are not going TO stop on their south
ern flight. A large number of our
north Nebraska lakes, owing to the
long continued drouth, have dried up
and water is not so plentiful as dur
ing former years"
September l was the day set by the
last legislature for the shoot of prairie
chickens, wild ducks, geese, brants
and game water fowls. The chicken
season will be over on the last day of
November and the duck season closes
May /. According to reports there are
many chickens throughout the state,
but ducks will not arrive for some
time
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Battle Creek.

Mrs, Sophie Classy, who has been
sick for sometime, died suddenly Fri
day afternoon at the home of her son,
William Classy, in North Battle Creek.
The funeral was held Monday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock from the Lutheran
church, conducted by Rev. j. Hoffman
and the remains laid to rest at the
Lutheran cemetery south of town. She
was about 70 years old and came here
about fifteen years ago from Cham
paigne, III. She is survived by four
sons, one daughter, all grown, and
other relatives.
John Wahlers was here from Serb.
ner the latter part of last week and is
intending to buy farm in this vicin.
ity,
Mrs, George Bloedel of Battle Creek
Heights went to Chicago last week for
an extended visit with her parents.
Mike Solier was here the latter part
of last week for visit with his moth,
, er-in-law, Mrs. Ludwig, and friends.
Mrs. James Cain, accompanied by
her two children of Brunswick, was
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
John Wesley Best.

John Wesley Best, who died at his
home In Norfolk Thursday and whose
funeral will be held Saturday after.
noon, was 63 years old and came to
Madison county in 1870. Mr.. Best was
born July 3, 1S4S, in Indiana. Just
before the war he moved, with his
parents, to Fillmore county, Mimi, and
in 1870 he came with them to Mad
ison county, his father taking a home.
stead five miles west of Norfolk.
Fifteen years ago Mr.. Best bought a
farm in Stanton county east of Nor.
folk, where he lived thirteen years
moving into the city year ago last
December.
Thirty-seven years ago Mr.. Best
was married to Viola Walter, whose
father conducted a hotel at Battle
Creek.
The children are: Edgar, Ansha
Elmer, Frank, Howard, Morris and
Mrs. Maud Barnts. all of whom with
the exception of Frank were at the
deathbed of their father. Frank ar.
rived at noon Friday from Oregon
There are ten grandchildren and Mr.
Best is survived by two brothers and
one sister
The funeral will be held at the home
street Saturday afternoon at o'clock
and burial will be in the Best GENE.
terry west of the city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08

Nania farmers representing G. 500 TIL
ers of the soil Of that state called upon
Mayor Gaynor and explained to him
why they believe that the "unncces.
sary middleman" should be done away
with in this city and the products OF
the ground handled directly from the
farmer TO the consumer. The dclcga-
uon is mere for the purpose of work.
Ing out Il cooperative scheme whereby
this may be accomplished
Patrick Egan, former minister to
Chile, as chief spokesman presented
figures to show why the farmer gets
so little and the consumer pays so
much. He declared that the farmers
and consumers have been "mulcted"
and in proof of this continued:
Il have but to state that the pota-
toes for which consumers paid $780,
100000 last year netted our farmers
less than $S,500,000: cabbages which
sold In this city for $9,125, 900 brought
the farmers $1,S00,0O0, and milk which
sold to consumers for S4S.50O. 900
brought the farmer $23,000,000."
Mayor Gaynor made q brief speech
to the delegation, speaking of over
production Of gold as causing higher
prices and also attacked "favorltism'
in railroad freight rates, as zone OF the
most damnable things ever attempt
ed"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
A Row in Baseball World.

Cincinnati, o., Sept. Whether or
not the American Association will
withdraw from the national agreement
and declare war on the major leagues
is now up to the members of that or
ganization, the national baseball COM
mission having declined all it's de-
mands at meeting held here yester-
day. The commission gave the Amer
lean association until September 10 to
answer whether they will operate I'M
der the national agreement. At the
same time the commission made 1t
plain that if the association decides to
withdraw from the national agreement
organized baseball would continue to
flourish in the eight cities of the asso-
citation. When President Chivington
of the American Association learned of
the decision of the commission he
would not say what action his organ
iZation would take.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Joe McCaiu Near Death.

Neigh, Neb, Sept. Especial to
The News: Joe McCaig, a prominent
real estate dealer and councilman of
the Second ward of this city, is con.
fined to his bed at his residence and
is in critical condition. Mr.. McCaig
was taken i'll during the last days of
July, which developed into pneumonia
the past two weeks. A slight opera.
ton was performed Wednesday even.
ing by Drs. Baker of Tilden, Tanner of
Meadow Grove and Conery Of this city
to relieve the patient of the large
amount of pus formed in his left lung.
This apparently was a great relief to
the sufferer and signs of Improvement
We're in evidence, but owing to his
weakened condition his chances, ac-
cording to the attending physicians,
are not at all encouraging
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Teachers at Niobrara.

Niobrara, Neb., Sept. Especial to
The News: The Knox County Teach
ers institute is in session here this
week with Supt. Murphy in charge.
The instructors are: Miss Elizabeth
Sheehan of Lincoln, Supt. Arnot of
the Schuyler schools, and Supt Gull
liver of the Bloomfield schools. The
enrolment has been between 125 and
100. Tuesday evening Eugene Knox,
head of the department of elocution
at Wesleyan university, gave a very
interesting program of readings, and
Miss Winefred Nelson of Niobrara rem.
dered some piano solos. Wednesday
afternoon several of the school
ma'ams" and instructors had an out
ing at the Island Park clubhouse. The
weather has been favorable. Great in
terest is manifested at the sessions
the morning instruction being deliv
cred at the public school building and
the afternoon talks at the 2. c. B. j
hall.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Gordon.

The town presents an unusual bust.
ness air at present on account of the
activity in actual construction. At
the head of the list in this line should
be mentioned the new odd Fellows
building on North Main street, which
is rapidly nearing completion. c. H.
Sailor and son of Gordon furnished
the architectural plans for this build.
ing. w. 4. McElroy is experimenting
the carpenter work. F. II. Sailor has
the contract for the brick work. The
building is Of pressed brick, with a
frontage Of fifty feet and q depth Of
100 feet. The first floor will be accu.
pied by two separate mercantile stores
while the second story will be used by
the local order Of l. o. o. +. for lodge
purposes. The next building of note
is that belonging to L. Schmitt on the
west side Of Main street between
First and Second streets. The brick
work is complete on this building and
the carpenters are now finishing up
their work inside. The dimensions of
the Schmitt building are 50x100 feet
The first floor will be used by three
distinct business enterprises, the south
room granting floor space to a new
grocery firm, the middle room serving
the purposes Of drug store, while
the north room with a 25.foot front
will serve as an annex to the large
and ever increasing trade of the Fair
Mercantile company, which firm now
occupies 100 feet front two lots north
Of the Schmitt building. The upper
story comprises fourteen rooms, soon
to be fitted up for general Office pur-
poses. w. r. McElroy is the local con-
tractor in charge Of this substantial
block.
The town of Gordon voted bonds
last January to the extent of $25, 100,
for the triple enterprises named here
with: Bonds for water works sys-
TEN, $4,000; bonds for electric light
plant, $500; bonds for sewer system,
$4,000. Each of these enterprises is
to be pushed forward in the near flu.
ture about the same time. although
the construction of the sewer will
come first. The contract for the con-
struction of the sewer has been award
ed TO the katZ-Craig company of Oma-
ha and calls for an excavation for 1000
feet of sewer pipe. The sewer con-
tractors have arrived in Gordon and
will begin within the next few days.
The Gordon public schools will
open Monday, September 4. The
building has been remodeled so that
the rapidly growing high school may
be properly accommodated. A twelfth
grade and a normal training depart
ment are to be installed, which will
place the Gordon high school on the
accredited four-grade high school list.
The teachers for the coming year will
be as follows: First primary, Miss
Ava Tickling; second primary, Miss
Nellie Easily; first intermediate, Miss
Isabelle Jacobson; second interme.
date, Miss Jennie Tenant; gram
mar, Miss Lulu McConnaha; high
school, principal Miss Anna Mar
grave; head of normal training, Miss
Janet Cameron; superintendent, Earle
M. Kendall.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
To BUY American LEGATION.

Washington, Sept. Ambassadors
and ministers of the American foreign
service have been instructed by the
state department to submit estimates
for construction or purchase by the
United States of homes for them in
every foreign capitol of the world.
This is in accordance with the recent
authority granted by congress provid-
ing for embassies and legations in or
der to relieve the diplomats of the
enormous expense of rent. which in
some cases exceeds their salaries.
Congress limited the cost of any
embassy or legation to $4,000. State
department officials believe that this
will be adequate to afford abodes in
keeping with the dignity Of the ma
ton, except in the large capitals where
it is believed $4,000 or 100000 will
be needed With $4,000 limitation,
ii is thought the policy of erection or
purchasing American legation can be
inaugurated in some of the small cen
trail or South American countries.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Oakdale.

Will Launt and Lon Snider spent
Thursday and Friday Of last week in
Omaha.
Miss Trenhaile arrived last Friday
from Bloomfield to take up her posi-
ton in the schools here the first of the
week.
The chautauqua proper closed Satur.
day evening, having completed a five
days program, which was good in
every respect and above the expecta.
tions of those in attendance. The in
terest was good throughout, and with
the good weather that prevailed, good
crowds were in attendance every day.
Sunday, however, was a disappoint-
ment, as it was cold and rainy all day
and the crowd was not near as large
as expected. There were about $50
or 800 people from Tilden in attend
ance and large number from Neigh,
also some from other towns. Neigh
also sent large delegation down on
Thursday, there being about fifteen OF
more auto loads. Oakdale feels well
repaid for her efforts, and appreciates
the patronage of the other towns very
much. The affair was also a success
financially. The band Sunday was a
rare treat and highly appre ciated by
all in attendance.
On Monday a special election was
held to vote on additional water bonds
for the extension and improvement Of
the water system, and carried by about
seventy for to about seven against,
School opened Monday in the old
building, with full corps Of teachers,
all of them being home people except
Miss Trenhaile of Bloomfield School
opened a week early on account of the
time that will undoubtedly be lost in
moving into the new building about
the first of the year.
Miss Edith Daugherty, assistant
cashier of the Brown county bank OF
Long Pine, spent Sunday in Oakdale
visiting friends.
DR.. L. L. Nelson went to Omaha
Monday noon, taking Earl Holmes to a
hospital there TO be operated on for
appendicitis. The doctor returned
Tuesday evening and reported the boy
to be getting along nicely.
Masons have been busy this week
giving the c. F. Reno building, occu-
pied by the Charles O'Neal company,
a half.inch coat Of cement on the out
side walls and fixing up the roof.
C. V. Anderson and family moved
into the house recently vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. Matson the first part Of the
week.
Carpenters were busy Tuesday
shingling the Northwestern depot
here.
Mrs. John Nelson returned home
Monday afternoon, after having spent
a week the guest Of her daughter, Mrs
o. B. Manville.
Mrs. P. S. Lyle and daughter Vina
of Tilden returned home Monday af
! ternoon.
S. NJ. Davis of Loretto was a bust
ness visitor in town Monday,
Miss Irene Elwood returned Tues
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08

visiting here at the home OF her grand.
parents, Mr. and Mrs Henry Jost.
NJ l.. Thomson and George Klein
came back from Omaha Friday in their
new automobiles.
l., u. Barnes told White, so he is
known here besU, accompanied by
several of his youngest children, came
down from Cody Wednesday for visit
with relatives and friends
Rev J. Hoffman will deliver a mis-
sion sermon next Sunday near Wisner
at the congregation of Rev. II. A. Hi.
pert
Otto KeyL student of theology of
the Lutheran university of st. Louis
and son OF Prof. t. u. Keyl the new
Lutheran teacher, who was installed
last Sunday, will occupy the pulpit at
the Lutheran church Sunday morning
The German Frauen.Nerein met yes.
terday Thursday with Mrs. Clara
Haman on South Third street.
The interior of the Baptist church is
reprinted and decorated. On that ac.
count the congregation held services
at Miller's opera house last Sunday.
John Brecheisen, who lives on a
homestead near Gregory, S. D., arriv.
ed here Monday for visit with his
sisters, Mrs Lille Scott and Miss Liz.
zie Brecheisen, and other relatives.
A. ]. Wells, the livery man, is quite
sick at his home on Depot street, with
rheumatism.
Alfred Doering, son Of Prof. NJ. G.
Doering, departed Wednesday for Chi.
cago, where he has taken position
as teacher and organist at a Lutheran
school
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
NEARLY BURNED AT STAKE.
Young Indians" at Nebraska City
Come Near Causing Traqedy.

Young "lndians" at Nebraska City
Come Near Causing Tragedy.
Nebraska City, Sept. 1.--Some small
boys were playing Indian and induced
the 7-year-old son of Robert Hansen
to play the leading role. Ropes were
placed about his breast and he was
hung several times and seemed to en-
Joy the sport.
Then it was suggested that he be
tied to stake and burned by the
young Indians. A great mass of kind
ling and rubbish was collected and
the 7-year-old boy was chained to the
stake and torch applied to his fun
eral pyre.
When the flames begun to lick up
about him and the smoke choked him,
young Hansen set up a mighty yell,
while the young Indians danced about
him in seeming glee.
The father CHANGED to be at home
and heard the cries of the child, grab.
bling him, stake and all, in true "Buf.
falo Bill" style and carrying him to a
place of safety
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Lodoe's Son WEEDS His Nurse.

Boston, Sept. John Ellerton
Lodge, son of Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, was married yesterday to Miss
Catherine Connolly, who. nursed him
during an illness in a Boston hospital.
Mr.. Lodge fell in love with his nurse
and marriage followed. The wedding
was witnessed by Senator Lodge and
Congressman A. p. Gardner, his SON.
in-law, and their families. Rev. Faith.
er Connolly of New Glasgow, N. S., a
brother of the bride, was a legal wit
ness. The wedding was performed in
Holy Cross rectory by Father Finigan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Valentine Beat Bonesteel.

Bonesteel, S. D., Sept Especial to
The News: Valentine trimmed Bone,
steel here in good game by the
score of to 3.
Score by innings: R. II
Valentine $40 % 3 0 0 2 0 0--5 II
Bonesteel 90 0 0 0 0 0 % 7
Batteries: Valentine, Kirkland and
Campbell; Bonesteel, O'IIara and
Wales. Struck out: By Kirkland, 10;
by O'Hara, 6. Three-base hit: De
Silva. Two.base hit: DeSilva. Time
of game, hour 10 minutes. Umpire
higgins.
The game at the NJ. w. A. picnic
went to Valentine by a score of to 5
1t was hard fought all the way through
but Bonesteel could not overcome the
visitors lead.
Score by innings: R. H
Valentine 80 1 0 2-6 IL
Bonesteel $40 0 0 0 l 0 1 1-5 I
Struck out: By DeSilva, S. by c.
Smith, 6. Time of game, / hour &c
minutes. Umpire, higgins.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Details Of Wlnslde Game.

Winside, Neb., Sept special TO
The News: Winside defeated the IA.
nous Creighton Colts here in fast
game of ball by a score of to 2, Win.
side making four scores in the first
inning by a three.base hit and an
error of the Colts, the main features
of the game being home run by
Thompson and two sensational catches
made by burke.
The score: r. II. e.
Creighton. 00100100-2 4 4
Winside. .. 400101000- 6 l
ummary-Batteries for Creighton,
Caylor, Thieson Halgrims; for Win
side, Siman Pomeroy. Bases on balls :
off Siman 3, off Theison /. Hits, off
Caylor 4 in six innings, off Theison 2
in three innings, off Siman a. Hit by
pitched balls: Caylor 8. Umpire, Thos.
Johnson. Time 1:45.
The ladies OF Winside gave fare
well banquet to the Winside ball team
this being their last game to be played
and the Creighton team were invited
which was a decided success and was
enjoyed by all.
Enough cannot be said in behalf of
Manager Siman as he has maintained
the highest standard in a ball team