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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
WALSH FAMILY BITTER.
They Feel That President Should
Have Released Prisoner.

HaVc released PRISONER.
Chicago, Oct. 24.-The Walsh fam
lily feels bitterly over John r. Walsh's
death.
A sensational sidelight on the bank
ers death was thrown by Orville E.
Babcock, u son-in-law, who declared
that Mr.. Walshs death was due to de-
lay in obtaining the latter's release
from prison. Mr.. Babcock held Presi-
dent Taft and Attorney General Wick.
ersham responsible for that delay.
They wanted the last ounce of
blood" said Mr.. Babcock.
Whom do you mean by they?"
why, President Taft and Attor-
ney General Wickersham," he replied.
1--WE presented them with statements
made by DR.. Frank Billings and DR..
Joseph A. Capp, stating Mr.. Walsh
was dangerously i'll and that further
confinement might mean his death.
They simply ignored these medical
statements and the long delay in OBJ
tanning his release resulted in death" "
Mr.. Walsh was "A years old. Death
came nine days after his release on
parole from the federal prison.
Mr.. Walsh's health failed soon after
he entered the prison. An immediate
movement to obtain his release on a
parole was begun by members of his
family, Mrs. Mary l.. Walsh and his
two sons, Richard w. Walsh and John
W. Walsh.
The former banker was surrounded
by all the members of his family
when he died. He is survived by his
widow, three daughters, Mrs L. Blake
Baldwin, Mrs. Orville Babcock and
Miss Mary Walsh, and his two sons,
John and Richard.
He was born in Cork county, Ire
land, and had lived in Chicago for
more than sixty years.
He was of humble origin and on
his arrival here worked first as a
newsboy, gradually holding better po-
sitions until he became attached to a
bank. Later when he acquired wealth,
his chief business concern was his
group of Chicago banks, the Chicago
National, the Equitable Trust COM
pany and the Home Savings bank.
Among his other properties were
the Bedford Quarries company, the
Indiana Southern Coal company, the
Southern Indiana railway, the Chi
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
THEo8ALDps LEFT HAND.
Medical Men Would Call It a Freak"
But II Enables Him TO OutcIass.

BUT " Enables Him to Outclass.
II may not be regarded as unrcason.
able To assume that If an allwise ere
ator "tCmpcrs the wind to the shorn
lamb that He also fits His creatures
for the lifC-work He designs them to
follow; and, reasoning from this hypo.
thesis, it is not difficult to under.
stand why ThcObaldi, the wonderful
Norwegian yioliuist who will appear
here this week is capable of perform
anCcs which are impossible TO other
violin virtuosi Nature seems TO have
especially prepared him to undertake
the mission he is now fulfilling i'm the
musical world, not only by cndowing
him with extraordinary genius and n
marvellous artistic temperament, but
by shaping one of his hands so that
he may play with ease passages which
no other vioinist is capable of cXecut-
ing.
Theobaldi's left hand, leaving out
the theory of natures specific ordina-
ton In the matter, would doubtless
be regarded by anatomists as a
freak" as the first and fourth fingers
are of equal length MS are also the
second and third. But one other vio-
linist known to history has possessed
a hand of similar formation the great
Paganini, though i'm the latter's case
there was a great variation than in
that of Theobaldi's. This hand forma-
tion enables the musician to play in
seemingly impossible positions in ex.
cCuting remarkable passages and to
produce tones and harmonies battling
his most skillful rivals and placing
him in n class distinctly by himself.
There appears upon many of Theo-
baldi's programs a number of his own
composition, entitled "a Devilish
Dream" and though its harmonies
are perfect, it is discOncerting to
those who seek to initiate his perfor-
nance for the positions are quite be-
yond the limitations of the ordinary
hand.
1t is told of Paganini, whose left
hand was similarly formed that the
difficult scores he performed led
many to believe, in that age of super
stitiOn, that the musician was in
league with the devil and that upon
charges preferred by rival violinists
of his time, the evidence of Satanic
partnership was so strongly presented
that the virtuoso was convicted and
condemned to death. Despite the fact
that the sentence was not carried out,
Theobaldi Congratulates himself that
he lives in an age that is free from
witchcraft for his admirers assure
him that did such customs prevail in
the present day a clear case of being
league with the evil spirit could be
made against him.
Theobaldi appears at the Norfolk
Auditorium Thursday night of this
week. A woman with beautiful
voice accompanies him. Prices, Csc
. to 81.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
South Norfolk News.

Mrs. Harry Denton and daughter
Madeline, formerly of the Junction
but now of Dallas, are visiting friends
at the Junction.
Mrs. W. b. Wolfe returned from
Omaha Saturday evening.
Mrs. j. NJ. BOndurant spent Sunday
with her grandchildren, Mr.. and Mrs
John Williams.
James Brennan arrived home from
Rapid City, where he registered
Mrs. E. r. Shrider and daughter
Josie, were in Omaha Saturday on
business.
Howard Beymer, after a few days
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Nix, left for Missouri Valley
Sunday noon, where he conducts a
pool hall.
Tom Finley, former foreman of the
roundhouse, was at the Junction Sun.
day on his way home to Missouri Val.
ley, from Rapid City, where he reg.
istered.
Mrs. William Beck Sundayed in Bat.
tie Creek.
Miss Lenore Moolick spent Satur.
day in Omaha.
Mrs Ella Lefler went to Johnstown
Saturday to visit at the home of her
brother, James Nichols and family
former residents of the junction.
Mrs. Barney Caldwell was a bust.
ness transacter in Omaha Saturday.
Miss Bess Etter passed through the
Junction Sunday noon on her way to
her school near Meadow Grove, from
Gregory. where she registered. On
her way down she stopped off at her
home in Niobrara.
Miss Elsie Craig returned to her
school near Meadow Grove Sunday
from Gregory, where she registered.
Mrs. APPEL returned from Omaha
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams of Bat.
tie Creek, passed through the juno.
tion Sunday noon on their way to
Missouri Valley, Ia, for visit with
Mrs. Williams mothers, Mrs. Morvee
Frank Nelson of Niobrara, passed
through the Junction Sunday noon on
his way home from trip through
Missouri, Chicago, and other eastern
points.
Howard Demmon returned to his
home in Missouri Valley from the
registration at Rapid City.
Mrs. Floyd Dragoo arrived home
from Omaha Saturday evening where
she had been shopping.
Mrs August Arneka is on the sick
list.
Roy Forham returned from Rapid
City, where he registered.
Harry Witt arrived home from West
Point Sunday noon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27

George Fox is suffering from a
broken rib several severe bruises
and probably a crushed chest: two
unknown passengers of an automobile
are suffering from slight bruises and
a valuable horse belonging to George
Nj. Dudley had to be shot as the re.
suit of collision between an auto.
mobile driven by Frank Mashck and
hack belonging to George Dudley,
driven by George Fox, at / o'clock
Sunday morning.
The collision occurred on Norfolk
avenue between Second and Third
streets. The hack was going west
and the automobile was going east
when they came together. Mashcl
declared he did not see the hack. The
lamps on both conyeyances were
burning brightly when the crash
came.
There were three passengers in the
rear seat of the automobile and one
was seated in front with Mashek. The
automobile was going at a fast rate
of speed when it struck the hack.
The hack was demolished and the au-
tomobile was badly damaged Fox
was thrown from his high seat on
the hack to the brick pavement. Two
passengers in the automobile, whose
names have not been learned, receiv-
ed slight injuries. One of the hack
horses leg and back were broken and
PatrOman OBrien ordered it shot i'm
mediately.
With the aid of George Dudley, Fox
dressed this morning and was able to
be about the city. He is considerably
bruised and there is one broken rib.
1t will be some time before he will be
fully recovered
George Dudley declares his damage
will amount to over $275.
"Alashek said he did not see the
lights on my hack" said Mr.. Dudley.
There were good lamps burning
brightly at the time and he should
have seen them. He was not looking
ahead of him when he struck my
hack. He admitted that he was talk
ing to the passengers in the rear seat
of the automobile. | have been in the
hack business for seven years and
this is the first horse that ! have lost
or first accident of a serious nature
that | have had to deal with"
Mashek purchased his automobile
some months ago from a local dealer.
The accident occurred on the south
side of Norfolk avenue. Fox declares
he was coming west and he had turn
ed to the right far enough for the
machine to pass him. He thought the
driver saw him turn out of the way
Two other accidents besides this
occurred Saturday night. Howard
Best living southwest of town, driv-
ing a single horse and buggy, was go.
ing down Norfolk avenue when a dog
bit the horse. The animal ran away
and the buggy was damaged. The
horse received some bad bruises on
the legs.
Another man getting out of his bug.
gy in front of the Fleming drug store
at o'clock was almost run down by
an auto-taXi. The man clung to the
fender of the machine and was drag
ged a considerable distance, but he
saved himself probable injuries in
this way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
ThackeraY end Colonel Nemconne

Mr., Louis Melville tells a character
istic story of Thackeray's fondness for
his greatest hero. 1T was outside
Evans, he writes, that Lowell,
novelist looking so haggard and worn
that he asked if he We're ill., Come in
side, and I'll tell you all about it, said
the latter, 4 have killed the colonel.
At table in a quiet corner Thackeray
took the manuscript from his pocket
and read the chapter that records
b. came to the end the tears that had
lecn swelling his lids trickled down
his face. and the last word was al.
most an innrticulate sob."-London
Chronicle
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27


Mr.. p. drove up in Il hanson and en-
tered the jewelers. shop accompanied
by his valet, who carried an oblong
box of steel. Mr.. b. asked for a pri-
vate interview, and on being shown
into the Office he opened the box, eX-
posing splendid array of diamond
and pearl necklaces. earrings, tiaras
and rings.
Mrs. b." he said. "is now abroad.
Before she returns | want you to ex-
tract these stones and replace them
with good limitations, selling the real
jewels and giving me the money. This.
of course, is to be confidential trans
action. Mrs. b. is to know nothing
of it,"
My dear sir" said the jeweler, 81
should he glad to do as you ask, but
ii is impossible. Two years ago Mrs
+. called here on the same erranl
that now brings you. and this errand
in her case was successful. The paste
jewels that you offer me are worth
little more than the hire of the han.
som awaiting you outside. ."-London
Tit-BitS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
AN IRISH LEGEND.

The Foxes Mourn When a Head of the
cormanston Family Dies.
Among the Oldest families in Ire
land are the Commissions. 1t is said
that when the head of the house dies
and for some days before the foxes
leave all the neighboring covcrts and
collect at the door of the castle. This
strange phenomenon" writes Il. T.
Humphrics in the National Review.
occurred when the twelfth Viscount
GOrman;tOu died in 1880 and again in
1876, when the thirteenth viscount
shook off this mortal coil. The four
tccnth holder Of the title died in 1907.
Inquiry was then made to test the
truth or otherwise Of the weird leg
end.
"rhe son, in a letter published in the
New irish Review, stated that when In
the chapel watching his fathers re
mains prior to burial he heard noises
outside as Of dog shifting at the door
Upon opening it there was full grown
fox close TO the steps and several more
around the church. The coachman con-
nrms the presence Of the foxes; so
does another family retainer.
"lhe daughter Of the thirteenth sue
SCISSOR wrote saying that upon the i'll
ness Of her father the foxes sat in
p&irS uUdor the bedroom windows.
howling and barking all night. and If
driven away returned.
THE family crest is a running fox.
and Il fox is one of the supporters Of
the family arms
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
Frank Meals Auto Burned.

Creighton, Neb., oct. 23.-Special
to The News; Frank Neal, a travel
ing man, formerly of Norfolk, lost an
automobile valued at $4,000 in fire
which destroyed the barn of the prop
erty which he rents, early Sunday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Neal were
out of town at the time of the fire.
The barn was owned by Robert Clag-
gett of Gregory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
NeIIah Football Games Cancelled.

Neigh Neb., oct. 23.--Special to
The News: Supt. c. A. Mohrman of
the city schools has cancelled all fu.
ture football games this season that
had been scheduled with Norfolk,
Madison, Stanton, O'Neill and Atkin-
son. Mr. Mohrman gives the reason
that inefficient work in studies is the
cause of the cancellation. 1t is the
first game in the history of the Neigh
schools that superintendent has
been compelled to interfere with ath-
letics on account of failure in school
work.
Mr.. Mohrman states that he has
been exceedingly lenient with the
boys, but on account of the serious
loss in the grades by few he was
forced to act and cancel the games.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
MONDAY MENTIONS.

R. Lanman returned from a business
trip at Niobrara.
Arthur Smith spent Sunday with
his parents at Madison.
Judge c. F. Eiseley went to Anoka
to spend Sunday with his son.
Miss Ida Lyons of Madison is here
visiting with her sister, Miss Mae
Lyons.
Mrs. Leon Tompkins and little son
of Inman, are visiting at the c. e.
Doughty home.
Elmer Hardy of Lusk, Wyo., on his
way to Chicago with a train of cattle,
stopped off for few days visit with
his parents.
Miss Adele Koch, enroute from
Gregory where she registered, to her
home at West Point, was in the city
visiting at the home of Mrs. Rudat.
f. C. Asmus went to Omaha to meet
his mother, who is returning from a
two weeks visit with her son Hugo
Asmus, at Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Wright and
little daughter of San Diego, Cal, are
expected in few days to visit at
the II. S. Overocker home. Mrs.
Wright was formerly Miss Julia Requa
0f this city.
Miss Lucy Brokaw of Terre Haute,
Ind, has accepted a position as teach
er of the Seventh grade in the high
school building. Miss Brokaw has
been teaching science in the Terre
Haute schools for a number of years.
The Eagles will meet tonight for
initiation.
Mrs. S. e. Rudd and her youngest
child are quite i'll.
NJ. w. Case has purchased the H.
f. Haase cigar store.
a colored man was arrested Satur-
day night by Patrolman Livingston
for being drunk and disorderly
David Baum is slowly recovering
from his long siege of illness. Yester-
day he was again able to take out
door exercise.
The first of a series of dancing par
ties to be given by a number of young
men, will be given in MarQuardt hall
Wednesday night.
A large comet is visible at o'clock
SNSiy lllol mus anu 10 llO" ullIdtlllS
much attention. Many get up early to
view the new astronomical visitor.
Roy Carter is suffering rom a brok-
en- bone in his shoulder causing by
falling from a load of hay. Mr.. Car
ter struck on his head and broke a
small bone.
August Viergutz, brother of Albert
Viergutz. Mrs. Fred Kiel and Mrs.
Fred Leu of this city, died at his
home in Chartlottenberg, near Berlin,
Germany, last week.
Rudolph Dresser, an electrician at
work in the new addition to the Cot
ton block, stepped on piece of glass
and sustained a deep wound. The
glass punctured the foot for about
two inches.
]. II. Dignan has sold his plumbing
and heating business to d. A. Daubert
of Fremont, who has been on the road
in this territory for some time. Mr..
nignan will remove with his family to
Texas after he finishes his present
contracts.
The 1000 seats in the union revival
tabernacle were filled for the first
time Sunday evening when Evangel-
ist Hart delivered a rapid-fire lecture
on "Shams." There were three serV-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
Gates, 10; Wayne Normal, O.

Neigh, Neb., Oct. % Special to
The News: The Wayne Normal foot
ball eleven, composed of the first
team, met the Gates academy boys of
this city Mt the Riverside park field
Saturday afternoon. Gates figured
that they were to have the tightest
game of the season, but after the first
half they came to the conclusion that
they had the game well in hand and
their previous version of the visitors
in speed and strength was a matter
of mere unfounded illusion. At no
time during the four quarters of play
was the home goal in danger. When
ever Gates secured the ball the Nor
maltes We're rushed down the field
by line plunges and end runs by Ed
Best and Griffin, the two stars of the
home team. A touchdown was secured
by Gates in the first and last quarter.
Berry failed to kick goal either time.
Score: Gates, 10; Wayne, 0.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
A Big Fire at Mission School

Valentine, Neb., oct 23.-Special to
The News; Word has just reached
here that one of the main buildings
of the St Francis mission on Rose.
bud reservation was burned to the
ground. The fire started from some
unknown cause, starting in the third
story at about 10 o'clock in the day,
and the building was a total loss, the
loss being estimated at about $4,000,
it being one of the best buildings
there. There were a couple of Indian
boys hurt, but all got out in time
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
PACKY AFRAID OF WOLGAST?
Il Is Questionable Whether Pair Will
Ever Clash In Ring.

1t would be interesting to know who
stirred up the Wisconsin officials to
prevent the proposed bout between
Mcfarland and Champion Ad VOL
CAST recently. 1t was not the title
holder. 1t is certain that Mcfarland
drew a long breath when he realized
he would not have to meet the Michi-
gan wildcat. In spite Of all talk Of
another match, it is questionable that
Mcfarland will ever again be drawn
into arranging another contest with the
champion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
Observation-Disclosures
HOW GEORGE JACKSON BE.
CAME A BALL PLAYER.

George Jackson, the Boston
outfielder, one OF the batting sen
satlons OF the National league,
learned TO hit by using log for
n bat and to catch by throwing
a bail against barn and catch
, ing 1t on TIE rebound. That was
in Blum, Tex, his home.
, None of the kids Jackson knew
played bail. lie made ball Of
, string, got log and had the
kids pitch to him.
Jackson went TO town one day
and learned two teams played
there every Saturday. He asked
, for n chance to play and was
offered carfare from his home to
, Blum. He hit and ran the bases
so well his salary was raised to
. SO in several weeks and then to
S5.
} Billy Hamilton, Boston scout,
: went to Memphis to look over
, Harry Crandall. brother Of Otis
. Crandall of the Giants. Ham
, ilton didn't think much Of Gran
DAN, but liked Jackson and sign
> ed him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
SNAPSHOTS OF LA MODE.
The Bolero Back In the Ranks Of
Fashian-Smart Erinaes.

The Solero has made it's way to the
front rank Of fashion again this fall
The latest idea Is the taffeta bolero.
with lawn collar in cream, embroid-
cred in vivid colorings. The bolero of
lace is very dainty, too. only-and the
"only' is such n big oue-the lace must
be good or the effect is common.
Fringes at the present moment are
one of the most important trimwing
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
COMING SPORT EVENTS

New Orleans is making an effort to
land the all around athletic champion.
ship for 1912.
The 1912 Olympic games at Stock.
holm, Sweden, will begin June 20 and
conclude July 90.
The annual cross country run of the
Intercollegiate association will be held
at the Brookline (Mass,) Country club
course on Nov. %.
The Juarez Oiexico' Jockey clubs
winter meeting will open on Nov. 80.
Racing will continue for a hundred
days and possibly more.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
Football Results,

Minnesota, 81; Nebraska, 3.
Creighton 50; University of omaha,
0.
Brown, G; Pennsylvania, 0.
Navy, 0; Princeton, 0.
Army, 6; Yale, 0.
Cornell, G; Washington and JeffeE
son, 0.
Carlisle, II; Pittsburgh, 0.
Northwestern, G.; Indiana, 0.
Ames, 6; Missouri, 4.
Chicago, "a; Illinois, O..
Wisconsin, %; Colorado College, 0.
Michigan, 10; Ohio State, 0.
Kansas, 6; Kansas Aggies, 0.
Harvard, II; Amherst, 0.
University of South Dakota, As;
Bellevue, 0.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27

features and will be worn on alFIost
everything this winter.
Plain colors in self materials rre
rather freely used in combination as
front and back panels, wide Huee
bands, sailor collars and cuffs.
Not as many collarless waists appea!
for fall. As rule, collars are hgh,
since they look so much better with
wraps.
Basket weaves are prominent in suit.
ings, and 1t is noticeable that the Kew
suits have extremely large revers ( Eat
fall very softly.
This tucked blouse is designed for
young girls and small women and is
very chic model Of dressy char
acter to wear with the tailored suit
JUDO CHOLLET
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
NEGRO KILLS MORE MEN.
Alabama Colored Man Follows One
Murder With Two More,

Birmingham, Ala, Oct 23.-Frank
Harrison, 4 negro who yesterday kill
ed former Deputy Sheriff Thomas
Cooper at Northport, Ala, today kill
ed Deputy Sheriff Brown Horton and
a negro, wounded Deputy Sheriff
Hohmby and another negro near San
der's Ferry, Ala. a posse is on his
trail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27
Yale Has MANY Crew Candidates.

A total Of 216 candidates responded
to the call for crew candidates at
Yale university, and Princeton, too,
has more men anxious for seats in the
shells than ever before, so that the
outlook for rowing is promising.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27

cago Chronicle and the Northwestern
Gas Light and Coke company.
Withdrawal of money from his
banks to finance other enterprises re.
suited in an indictment following the
closing of the banks in 1907. He was
found guilty and Dec. 8, 1909, was
placed in custody.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-27

ously near Madison's goal Schmidt.
ball out of danger. Madison tried
punt which Emery took easily with
Facs ON top of him In speedy time.
The ball with the aid of Emery, Lo.
gan Parish and KClchcr went back
to within few yards of Madison's
goal and 1t was at this time Schmidt
tried the backward forward pass
which he fumhlcd. Odiornc pounccd
on II and was given a touchdown.
Madison kicked Off but Parish
brought the ball back again to the
spot whence it started just as the
whistle ended tho quarter.
The last quarter was full of spectn-
cular playing on the part of every
member of both teams. Madison
worked hard to keep Norfolk back
and in the miXups that cnsucd Capt.
kclchcr's wind was twice taken from
him. The second time he found il
necessary to retire and I.andcrs took
his place. 1t was after Capt. Schmidt
made an incomplete Cyiss-Cross for
ward pass that Landcrs received the
bail and took it over for touchdown.
Twice in this quarter Norfolk threat.
cncd to go over and twice Capt.
Schmidt urged his men to hold 'cm
back but this did not help. The ball
went back to the middle of the field
when Parish found Madison's stone
wall guarding him and ON second
start he ended the game with a spec
taCular end run through small holes
for a touchdown. With thirty seconds
to play, Madison kicked beauty to
Emery who, in war-horsC fashion,
went up the field bowling over three
Madison players as the whistle ended
the game. Both teams chcCred each
other good naturedly with their re-
speCtive football yclls before they left
the field. Madison has now lost three
straight gamcs-ll to 0 with Colum-
bus, 10 to 0 with Wayne normal and
50 to 0 with Norfolk
The official weight of the Madison
team is l,G20 pounds. They out
weighed Norfolk
The lineup:
Madison ppgiti,n N,rr,lly