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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
EWinq.

Miss Matte Oliver of Long Pine is
at present the guest of her cousin,
Miss Blanche Kilgore.
Speed On" the pacing gelding for
merly owned by Dave Stannard of
O'Neill, and sold by him to parties
in Wisconsin, was recently purchased
in Chicago, together with two trot.
ting colts, by J. A. Furley of Ewing
The trio are now in charge of Hugh
Mckinney of O'Neill for the winter.
Mrs. Hales, mother of Leonard
Hales, depot agent, from Tilden, Wis
tied Wednesday till Sunday with her
son.
o. A. Potter of Oelwein, Ia, stopped
off here Monday on his way home
from attending the funeral of his
brother-in-law in the Black Hills. Mr..
Potter was a former resident of Ew.
ing.
Mrs. James OConner, resident of
Ewing twenty-five years ago, is here
visiting from Cripple Creek, Colo.
l. ID. mellow of Norfolk had bust
ness interests in Ewing the first of
the week
George Mitchell of Springer, Wyo.,
is here to spend the winter.
Miss Elizabeth Eggleston visited a
few days last week with her sister,
Mrs. Charles Hansen, at Battle Creek.
A surprise was given Miss Mamie
Miller Friday night by forty-five of
her lady and gentlemen acquain-
tances. 1t was her birthday anniver.
sary.
John Funk, living near Deloit, lost
six head of cattle in the cornstalks
last week.
Mrs. George French has been quite
sick, but is now somewhat improved.
Chauffeur Davies drove Walter
Brion, James Sonnicksen and Garry
Benson to O'Neill Sunday in Mr.. Son.
nicksen's new car.
Peck Spence bought ninety-five head
of steers from Merit Dierks of Goose
Lake and had them shipped Friday to
his home at Stanton.
c. H. Chace shipped two cars of cat.
tie from his ranch near Ewing to his
feedlots at Stanton.
Another wolf hunt with an OK roast
at the roundup is scheduled for Fri.
day.
Mrs. f, l.. Davies and little daugh.
ter Everell are enjoying a weeks visit
with the formers parents at O'Neill
On Friday last Miss Grace Good fell
from a chair on which she was stand
ing and broke a bone in her ankle
Her position in Loobs store is being
filled for the present by Miss Nellie
Hubbard.
j. l.. Roll left Saturday for Okla
homa, where he has real estate inter
ests. He will be absent about two
weeks.
A big wolf hunt in which about zoe
participated was pulled off here last
Saturday. Five willy coyotes were seer
but all managed to elude their pursu
ers, leaving the chase barren of any
results. Among the notables who took
part were Montana" Jack Sullivan
and his brother, Montana" Dan, botf
Of O'Neill.
David b. Pollock of Wyoming Is
here visiting his parents and Other
friends and relatives. Mr.. Pollock has
a 320-acre claim north of Moorcroft.
While out driving in their new mo
tor car Thursday f. ]. Squires anC
family met with most thrilling acct
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08

as teacher; that he had not private
means to depend upon, and that a
the principles Of honor puts his family
and all who may be dependent upon
him for support at the mercy of an
incalculable turn OF the wheel. He
said the foundation had not granted
The allowance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
soxCAR CASE UP.
Louis Rogers and Caroline Richter
Face Jury.

Fremont, eb., Dec. 5.-Charged with
having caused the death of babe
that was found in Northwestern box
car at Colon on Aug. I, Louis Rogers
and Mrs. Caroline Richter, vaudeville
performers, stood before Judge Hol-
lenbeck in district court yesterday
afternoon while County Attorney j. c.
Cook read the information charging
the crime. 1t marked the opening of
case that has attracted statewide
interest Both defendants pleaded not
guilty and asked for separate trials.
Judge Hollenbeck granted the request
and Rogers was put on trial first
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
Albion Man Leaves.

Albion, Neb., Dec. Especial to The
News; George Semlick, who has been
in the employ of the Albion Telephone
company for the past two years, sew
cred his connection with that COM
pany last week and has gone to accept
position with the Western Electric
company.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
Woodrow Wilson Asked Pension.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. Gov, Wood
row Wilson, in signed statement is
sued here regarding a story printed
that he had applied to the Carnegie
foundation for a pension, admitted
that he had made such application be-
fore his election as governor of New
Jersey. The governor justified his &C
ton on the grounds of long service
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
NEBRASKA TEAM WON'T GO.

Proposed Trip to the Pacific Coast
Forbidden by the Rules.
Lincoln, Dec. 6.-BeCause the pro
posed trip of the Nebraska football
team was forbidden by three different
rules of the Missouri Valley confer
ence, the athletic board last night re-
fused to permit it. Sixteen players
were awarded the varsity initial
sweaters
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
Mrs. Mary HeckIe.

Albion, Neb., Dec. Especial to
The News: After several years of in.
tense suffering from cancer, Mrs.
Mary Heckle died Monday at her
home in South Albion. Mrs. Heckle
Was about 60 years of age. She is the
mother of Mrs. Quincy Pittenger She
came to Albion from Winside, Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
WASTE CARLOADS OF BEER.
Four Cars of It, Taken from Illegal
Places Poured Into Creek.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 5.-Under the
direction of w. f. Montgomery, assist
ant attorney general of Kansas, four
carloads of beer were destroyed here
today. The liquor represented the con-
fscations from illegal selling places
during the last three months. a crowd
gathered in a pasture north of the city
to watch the pouring of the liquor
into Cow creek
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
Arrested for Conspiracy.

Operto, Portugal, Dec, 6.-Castello
Branco, formerly minister to China
while the monarchy was still in ex-
istence, was arrested here today on a
charge of conspiracy against the re-
public while he was on visit in
RraZil
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
Rivers and Hsrbors CONGRESS.

Washington, Dec with probably
5000 delegates from all sections of the
country attending, the national river
and harbors congress began its eighth
annual convention here today
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08

to deliberate which was the legal
route for such petition lie declared
there was sufficient means to prevent
the paving although the uulrcd
number OF property owners had
signed for IT, He declared that there
was u way to prevent II from being
rushed through ana that It could bo
delayed for several years. Judge
Powers limited at njunCtiuus aud
cited cases In other cities. lie Quos.
toned the legality of Ninth street
aud Norfolk avenue being lawful
paving district lie thought they
should be made in two separate dis.
tricts. lie also questioned the sigma.
turc of the library board to the
petition
Why No Water Extension7
\ communication was received
from \. Nylaud. who last month was
promised a written opinion why
South Norfolk could get no water main
extensions on petition filed by South
Norfolk citizens with the council some
time ago Mr.. Nylaud declared that
unless he received the promised writ
ten opinion Immediately after last
nights meeting he would start man.
damus proceedings against the city
attorney. The city attorney was not
present and the written opinion was
not in sight. MIR. Nyland's letter was
referred to that official
In answer to n request for Il re-.
port from the committee investigating
the supposed leak in the City's water
system, Councilman Fueslcr declared
that the water commissioner had in.
formed him that there "was no leak"
and that all the water was being used
and being paid for.
Mayor Demands investigation.
This matter must be investigated.
said the mayor 81 demand it, There
Is something wrong somewhere" The
mayor then demanded that ii new
meter be placed at a certain location
whore he intimated there was leak
age
Claude lloush, who was injured in
a defective digging some time ago,
will probably 90 to court with his
claim for damages against the city.
The committee investigating the mat
ter reported that they offered lIoush
$3.50 in fun settlement of his claim
He wants 1925 and the city council
stood pat" on the $3.50 offer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
ToyIand Doors Open This Week.

There is a revelation in toyIand
in Norfolk stores this year.
This year Miss "Allwood" doll has
made her debut in toyland for the
first time. This art doll is guaranteed
never to break, and her joints, brought
together with wire rivets instead of
the old fashioned rivits used a year
ago. Besides Miss Atwood, there are
hundred styles of dolls on the mar
ket, which this year is larger than
ever before in the city's history.
Among the features in the new toy.
land styles are the brick faced archi-
teCtural blocks made of wood.
A Real Crank" Auto.
a real crank" automobile has APP
peared for the first time Its size is
no larger than that of last year but
to start it the crank, which is located
in front as on regular automobiles.
must be spun. A real steering gear
guides the machine and also acts as a
reverse lever.
A new toy bank has also appeared
on the market for the first time and
shows signs of toys being made to do
real work. This toy bank registers
/ the amount of money put into il.
/ Last years register bank registered
each amount separately. The new
bank registers and adds up the entire
amount in the bank.
Baby Bumps" have taken a back
! seat and while they are still in style
! and made in cheaper than dollar
prices, the Campbell kids seem now
to be "all the go" The campbell
kids" are made of the same never
break" quality of the Baby Bumps and
are bringing the same price.
In games there has been big inn
provement. One of the new games is
! the ball game" that can be played on
small square board to the great de-
| light of even an colder" ball fan. All
| bases are in proper locations on the
! board and the directions" are full Of
instructions on base ball. The BAH in
this game is thrown from the pitchers
box by spring.
An Electric Train.
There is going to be an electric
train in Norfolk's toyland that would
be the delight of all children. The
train will have the regular cars that
run on standard gauge tracks. A
transformer goes with the train and
regular local electric current can be
used.
| There are more mechanical toys on
the market this year than last and the
usual number of animals in modern
lied actions" will be seen. There is
a new novelty in rubber dolls.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
WICKERSHAM TAKEN ILL.
Seized Suddenly with indigestion at a
Cabinet MEETING.

Washington, Dec. Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham was taken suddenly
i'll while attending the cabinet session
today. DR. Delany, President Taft's
physician, was summoned from the
war department. Mr. Wickersham was
reported not to be in serious danger.
He suffered an attack of indigestion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
SUGAR DROPS FIVE CENTS.

All Grades Of the Refined Product
Reduced.
New York, Dec. 6.-All grades of
refined sugar were reduced five cents
a hundred pounds today.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
HEN RESTORES A LOST COIN
Tarrytown Man, Picks Up Nickel
He Had Dropped.

Tarrytown. n. Y-John Grohan Of
Chenille believes he owns the most
intelligent hen in New York state,
The hen. which is white Leghorn,
is a pet, and Grohan has taught 1t
many tricks.
Grohan, who is employed In larry.
town, has to take the trolley every
morning. The hen follows him to the
tracks, and when he goes aboard the
hen turns around and goes home.
Grohan oversight once. and he was
in such a hurry to catch the trolley
that he forgot about the hen until he
boarded the car. He heard Topping
of wings behind him. and turning, saw
the hen looking up from the ground,
1t lighted on his shoulder. and as It
did a coin fell to the floor. 1t was a
nickel. In his hurry to get away Gro
han had dropped the coin and the hen
picked it up and ran after him.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
The Love of Christ

ihou shalt be a witness for him
- as'o all men, (Acts 22:15.) The love
Wrist Is the real motive for all
aue missionary endeavor. 1t so fills
M ,ae soul with its JOY and peace that
w cannot but tell to others the story
W 'iis marvellous and matchless love.
we oeeome willing to endure any trial
Au 10 incur any risk in order that we
- 80. De the bearers of this message
~, 'noSe who sit In darkness. II Is
So rove alone which interprets the
ae,,hees which men and women TINS
en suis make, 1t has made the dungeon.
s s, loathsome, resplendent and
ous, IL has made the wheel and
M softer than coaches of down II
n nas made the fagot and flame a trt.
- puaht chariot to bear noble souls
!" glory and to God. ~
m,.S. sieia your hearts today to this
eu'y motive! In life amid it's trials
n.. ueath amid Its coldness and dark.
umn, ana in heaven amid It's tri.
cbs saant songs and peerless glories
"Tha sIahs can still exultingly say
po se iove of Christ contraineth us ~
man. "aoArthur, IN Watch
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Grade School Children Of Des Moines
to Be Taught the Art Of
Self-Preservation.

Des Moines, Iowa.-Des Moines
grade school children will be taught
how to prevent accidents to them
selves while In the city streets, II the
Greater Des Moines school board de.
cides to adopt a plan which will soon
be proposed by Dan Finch. claim
agent for the Des Moines City Rail-
way company. Mr.. Finch stated that
he expects to go before the board and
suggest course Of study which he
believes, If followed by the children.
will cut down accidents to the people
of Des Moines In the future.
The plan Mr.. Finch has mapped out
embodies numerous suggestions
which. IL told the children by their
erctse much greater care while In the
streets
Adults can not be taught to exer-
else care" SAID Mr. Finch. They
will continue to be careless and get
hurt. There is no need. however, OF
allowing the children TO grow up In
the same rut their fathers and moth
ers have lived in. Teach the child
that danger turks In the crowded
street and how to avoid it, and the
death and injury rate will be cut
down 80 per cent in a few years
Parents seldom give the child any
more than parting warming The
only sure way to impress on child's
mind that 1t should be careful In the
streets is to have 1t taught in the
schools.
THE children should be taught how
to get on and of street cars. They
should also be taught to stop, look
and listen at crossings. When In the
busiest streets they should have it
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Bio Farm for Tramps.

Albany. n. Y.-The New York state
board of charities in its annual report
TO the legislature recommends the es-
adjustment of a million-dollar farm
colony for rfamps and Migrants. 1t
points out that these classes are now
kept practically in idleness in the
penitentiaries, jails and warehouses;
at an annual cost of 100000, where
as, following the example OF nun
Der of countries of Europe. they could
be humanely maintained and cared
for in farm colonies which could be
made self-supporting through their
labor
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Caution Of Martens and Foxes Is
Taken Advantage Of by Hunters
In Northern Maine.

Olamon, Me.-A curious feature of
trapping fur bearing animals in the
woods Of northern Maine Is that in
many cases the hunters are enabled
to succeed by reason of the extreme
caution of the animals themselves.
Along the swift waters of the upper
Penobscot river the most valuable fur
cat, cr narten. The American fisher
Is one OF tho most cautious creatures
Of the forests and streams, and only a
few Indians and white trappers have
the secret Of Turing 1t to the vicinity
Of traps. The fisher will never nego-
tate anything but live fish for bait,
and will never approach It's food save
from the shore side OF a stream or
lake
As rule when winter fishermen
catch trout through the ice they pass
on from hidden eddies to deep holes.
chopping canals in the surface ice as
they go. which when filled with wa
ter are used to hold the live trout I'M
til they return over the same stream
later In the day. The trappers of fish
or cats. finding half torpid trout
squirming about in the Icy water.
make ready to carry out their plans.
The fiat trencher Of a stout steel trap
ia baited with a live trout. which has
become too weak to spring the mech
anism. and a deeper water canal than
usual is chopped far inshore. II pos
sible under a limb of an overhanging
tree.
The fisher never walks up or down
the stream on the open Ice, but clings
close to the shore. At the sight of
the living trout on top of the ice the
fisher creeps out cautiously and hav-
ing made sure the coast is clear leaps
directly from the shore or the tree on
top Of the trout, only to be clutched
in the jaws of the trap.
In most parts of New England foxes
enter baited traps set in running wa
ter without great hesitation. Further
north along the Allagash river not
fox will enter trap save through
strategy, although the bait may he
scented with secret preparations cost
ing much money to buy and use.
The best results are secured by
sticking timber spring pole upright
In the ground or In snowdrift in the
center Of small clearing in the for
est. the spring pole having dead
hare or the body of q hen or duck at
tached by the neck and lifted foot
or less above the level surface. Two
or more steel traps are put out set
but Undated from ten to fifteen feet
from the spring pole.
When an old fox comes along and
scents the flesh he shifts the air for
long time, and begins slowly to circle
tho pole. keeping far away from the
bait ct first. but drawing nearer with
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
HOW TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS

deeply i'm )ressed on their minds that
the utmost caution should be taken In
crossing. Not only would such a plan
save the children from injury. but the
lessons learned In childhood are never
forgotten. In Portland, Ore, and sew.
eral other western cities, | am told
the study of selfpreservation Is one
of the regular courses of study In the
grade schools. Des Moines should
keep abreast of the times. and hope
that the people and the board will be-
come deeply Interested In the move
ment"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Mrs. Hartman Paws BIo Tax.

Salt Lake City Utah.-State off,
cials have forwarded to New York for
collection a check for s79S.546,S5
signed by Mary w Hartman. The
check was given in payment of the
3 per cent Inheritance tax on So 900
of preferred stock in the Union Paci-
fic railroad, worth $15.9s0.937. belong
ing to the estate of the late E. H.
Hartman. Utah was entitled to the
tax. as the Union Pacific Is incor-
poratsd In this state.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
SEEKING ANIMALS FOR FOOD

The time may possibly come when
residents of Louisiana may shoot nip
,onotami from their back porches ana
sattlers in the Rockies may chase the
nimble Gland and springbok-al AMI
ros,s now Indigenous to Africa. For
,,aar or more considerable study has
haen given to certain wild animals OF
Atr,ca az source of food supply and
the proposition has been seriously ad-
.oncad IN stock the marshes and
havous of the south with hippopotami.
In this way some enthusiasts have
eaen a way for getting even with the
haef trust. oblivious of the fact that
the trust might corner the hippopota-
mi equally as the wild western steers
The idea of stocking certain parts
~ the country with animals from AT
RIGA which might prove valuable as a
food supply, is now to be tested. One
Of the notable globe trotters of Eng
land and a man who is as familiar
with Africa as he is with London.
Mai Fred r. Busnham. has gone TO Al
object of bringing them to this coantry
with him in the enterprise is John Hay
raiders. Maj. Burnham was one of Il
the Boer war and is familiar with tn,
the task he has turned his hand to.
animals of Africa meet with success tn
much diversified and the Texas steer q
mails of less Importance.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Aeropiane Flights Are Barred.

San Francisco.-A report was
brought here by the steamer Mon
golia from the orient that Aviator j.
C. Mars was prohibited by the Brit
ish authorities from making flights at
Hongkong. The British government
has strict regulations against the use
OF aeroplanes within the sight Of
Notifications. Mars. who left here In
January. gave exhibitions In Homo
lulu. 1t is said that he planned am
bilious work on the present tour.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
FRYE IS NEsToR Of SENATE

Senator William Pierce Frye al
Maine is the Nestor OF the Unito6
States senate and but few have had .,
longer record in that body. The late
Senator Merrill Of Vermont served %
years In the senate and II In the
house Of representatives, while Senar
tor Allison of Iowa. for many years
before his death senate leader, sat
in congress 43 years.
Senator Frye ranks next to Mr.. Al
lison in length OF service, entering the
house of representatives In 1871, ana
serving continuously either In that
body or in the senate ever since. On
recent Wednesday he celebrated his
thirtieth anniversary as senator. Il
was ON March 10. 1881, that he wa1
elected by the Maine legislature 10
sseceed James G. Blaine, and ~
often as his commission has expired
II has since been renewed.
The senator Is now in his eightieth
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
ROSE FROM PINBOY TO BOSS

George B. Cox, the political BOSS Of
Cincinnati and Hamilton county, who
is now under indictment on the charge
of perjury is essentially a self-made
man. Success has crowned him in
business and politics and the reason
he assigns for this Is that he has never
broken his word
Born amid humble surroundings In
the West end of Cincinnati, he began
life as a pinboy in bowling alley.
Then he drove delivery wagon and
became one OF the best known youns
men in the Eighteenth ward, thea =
Democratic stronghold There was q
rebellious sentiment against the kid
glove" element. and Mr.. Cox was nom
mated for the council and elected as .
Republican. He had just reached his
majority. With a friend he started q
saloon and billiard parlor and laid the
foundation of his political leadership
In his power over government IN
Cincinnati and Hamilton county Coz
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
TRAPPING THE WARY BEASTS

every turn. The process is long and
slow
At some point along the course the
fox, with ears and nostrils and eyes
always intent upon the suspended
bait, steps suddenly within the open
jaws OF the trap, which closes with a
snap. and the fox Is an active and
regretful prisoner until the trapper
comes along and removes the pelt.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
WAS ONCE A MAKER

The career of Gov. George w.
Donaghey, twice chief executive of
Arkansas, shows how success comes
to the man who struggles for 1t and
Is is worthy of it, Not many years
ago Mr.. Donaghey was an obscure cab
met maker in an Arkansas village. He
branched out as contractor and
earned for himself a splendid reputa-
ton as square-dealing business man
by the erection of many public build
ings in Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Texas.
Some ten years ago it was decided
to erect a new state house in Arkan-
sas. Donaghey was one of the bid
ders, but the contract went to anoth-
er. Then and there he vowed that he
would be the first to sit under the
dome Of the new capitol as governor
of the state. He had never been in
politics, and had all to learn about
that intricate game. While the odds
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14

outside domain mas
eckoned
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