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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Splendid Music Show Coming.

The Newlywcds," already famous
for their suptene d. Nutlon To their
wondrous child-a devotion which has
been celebrated by the comic genius
of George McManus, will arrive in our
midst by the stage route on Wednes-
day, January II,
When Napoleon Newlywed first
opens his large rectangular mouth for
a zap the house roars; and when in
nfantile satisfaction he remarks,
"Da-da-da," the road becomes a shrek
and the baby is a hit. This is en-.
tirely due to Earl Knapp, lillipu-
tian comedian of rare gifts A farcial
story has been built around the New
lyweds. In this story figures a real
midget, about whose strange resemb'
lance to Napoleon the fun revolves,
Little Knapp, of course, plays both
baby and midget and also as the mid.
get impersonates the baby,
"The Newlywed" pair are imper-
sonated by William Clifton, and Emsy
Alton. Mr.. Clifton has succeeded be.
yond all expectations in making up a
face, naturally rather human in its as
poet, so as to resemble the classic OF
the McManus hero. His two songs
are THE Boogie Boo" and Jig Along
Mr.. Jigger," in which the Eight Pout
er Pigeons" assist, are two Of the
most novel song numbers introduced
for many a day. The nurse, in the
person of Louise Auber, and the sis
ter impersonated by Mentie Auber fur
ishes most of the feminine fun. Each
has a striking song number and in
her own way succeeds in delighting
the audience.
An original line of comedy is con
tributed by d. l.. Don, as a bibulous
German waiter, one of the sensations
of the season. c. H. Morrell does
his brother, another German dialect
part, with JUNCTION.
Ralph c. Bevan, brings good voice
and agile heels to the role of the mar
who loses the baby and has an aw
full time restoring the infant to III
doting parents.
Jack Bell introduces a civilized
bear, an animal role sure to please
children and grown-ups, while Johr
Saunders is the doctor, a necessary
appurtenance to the Newlywed's men
age.
The feminine contingent is tresl
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
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one with experience, but would con
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with commission option. Address,
with references, h. G. Peacock Room
1902, Success Magazine Bldg, New
York.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
AMERICANS ARE WARNED.
Must Stay Indoors If Fighting Starts
in Honduras.

Must Stay Indoors II Fighting Starts
in Honduras.
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, Dec. 81
Via wireless to New Orleans.-An at.
tack upon Puerto Cortez by the revo.
lutionary gunboat Hornet which was
reported forty miles off this coast, is
expected. Several hundred govern.
ment troops arrived from Tegucigalpa.
Fighting has already begun at Las.
quabrados, according to reports.
Following rumors that the United
States cruiser Tacoma had sighted the
Hornet, the American consulate at the
instance of Commander Davis of the
Tacoma, warned all Americans to re.
main indoors If trouble starts. Notice
was given the commandant that the
Tacoma will land marines to protect
American interests here. The Hon.
duran gunboat Tatumbla is in the har.
Dor, but her two one-pounders are not
expected to be Of much use in defend.
ing the town against an attack by the
Hornet, which is reported as having
four six-inch modern rifles and three
machine guns.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
FRIDAY FACTS.

DR.. J, c. Pecival went to Fremont.
NJ. d. Tyler returned from Madison
H. F. Barnhart returned from Madi
son.
DR.. P. H. Salter returned from Mad
ison.
Charles Rice went to Omaha on
business.
r. B. Mckinney was at Madison on
business.
Henry Vonseggern Of Hooper was
in the city.
]. B. Maylard returned from a bust
ness trip at Madison.
w. J. Primrose of Primrose, Neb.,
was a visitor in the city.
Mrs. Hayzler and daughter, Lillian
from Schuyler are visiting with Mrs
Miller MatheI.
w. Whitla and family of Anoka are
visiting Madison county friends dur
ing the holidays.
Herbert Wichman has returned
from Winside where he attended a
dancing party.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wegner of
Harrison county are in the city visit.
ing with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Williams OF
Omaha are here visiting with the G.
T. Sprecher family.
G. \. Carlson returned from Paw.
nee City, where he lectured on the
university extension work.
Misses Leota and Emma Shaw who
We're here visiting with relatives have
returned to their home at Deadwood
A. 4. Jordan of Ponca, who was in
the city taking an examination at the
postoffice for a leadership under the
civil service for the Philippine is
land service, has returned to his
home.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
PlrmAN, SHORTHAND MAN, DEAD
Author, Lecturer and Inventor Sue.
cumbs in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 31,-An illness
that only in the last day or so had
been regarded as serious, resulted
today in the death of Ben Pitman,
author, lecturer and inventor.
Mr.. Pitman, who was born in Trow-
bridge, Willis, Eng, in 1922, was the
author of several works on phono-
graphy and of system of shorthand
writing which bears his name. He
settled in Cincinnati in 1853. He was
the inventor of a process of engrav-
ing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Notice Of Probate Of FOREIGN Will.


In the county court of Madison coun.
ty Nebraska. The state of Nebras.
ka, Madison county, S.
To Meta r. IIigman. widow, Ruth
Higman, Marietta Higman, Helen G..
Higman, Arthur B. Higman, Mable
Higman Flood, Bertha Higman, Louise
Higman Price, John Floyd Higman,
Ada b. Higman Fox Mary l.. Higman,
Anna b. Fowler. II. c. Iligman, Com.
fort b. Iligman, w. Il. Higman, John
lligman Flood, Anna IIigman Webb,
Nellie Higman, Margaret Iigman,
Edna Higman Wilder, Clarissa Fowler
Murdoch, Jane Fowler, Mary Fowler,
Mable Allston, Grace Higman, Helen
lligman, Lulu X. Baker, Ethel X. Fowl
err Helen Ray Lee, Florence Barlow,
May Barlow, Olive Barlow, Ruth Bar
low, Esther Barlow, Anna IL. Ray.
John Barlow, Katherine Higman, Mar
garet Higman, Elaine Higman, Sally
Douglas Flood, Barbara Wilder Price,
the First Baptist church of Benton
IlarbOr Mich, Childrens Home socie.
ty st. Joseph, Mich, and all persons
interested in the estate of said John
IIigman, late of Berrien county, state
of Michigan, deceased.
Whereas, Meta b. Higman, Bertha
IIigman, Irving w. Allen and Oren
b. llipp, executors of the last will and
testament of said John Higman have
filed in my Office a duly authenticated
copy of an instrument purporting to
be the last will and testament of John
lligman, deceased, and of the proceed.
ings and probate thereof in, and by
the probate court for the county OF
Berren, in the state of Michigan, and
also their petition, duly verified, pray
ing that said instrument may be pro-
bated, allowed and recorded in this
court as the last will and testament
of said deceased; that letters tesla
mentary or letters of administration
with the will annexed issue to Meta
b. Higman, Bertha Higman, Oren B.
Hipp and Irving w. Allen, and for
such proceedings as the law requires.
1t is therefore ordered that the
oath day of January. 1911, at | o'clock,
p. M, at the county court room in
Madison, in said county Of Madison,
Neb., is the time and place appointed
for hearing said matter, when all per.
sons interested therein may appear at
the hearing in the county court to be
held in, and for said county, and show
cause, if any there be, why the pray
er of the petitioner should not be
granted and the said instrument pro-
bated, and that notice of the tendency
of said petition and the hearing there
on be given to all persons interested
by publishing a copy of this order in
The Norfolk Weekly News-J Journal,
legal weekly newspaper, printed pub
lished and of general circulation in
said county, three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing.
Witness my hand and official seal
at Madison, in said county, this 9th
day of December A. d., 1910
VIM. Bates,
(SeaD County Judge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
a On The
STAGE
THE Rosary"


The beautiful new play. THE RIOS.
ary," under the direction OF Rowland
and Clifford will be presented at the
Auditorium next Wednesday.
This play is now running at the
Garden theater in New York and re.
Gently closed a three.months' engage.
ment In Chicago.
What is the cause of marital un.
rest? Why is 1t that the percentage
of divorce cases rises steadily every
day in the United States? Why should
1t be that today or tomorrow you may
meet your happily married friend, and
in response to your question regard.
ing his wife, he shakes his head and
replies, "divorced?"
Why should all this be?
These are questions that the ablest
minds have wrestled with for the past
decade without even a mediocre an.
swer. But the question will not
down; 1t confronts every thinking
man and woman over and over again.
Legal brains have tried to reply;
papers have printed reams of matter
and the pulpit has Numbered it's full.
limitations. Still the question remains
unanswered -unsolved.
Now comes a modern play ensu.
ing a drama called THE Rosary"
written by Edward E. Rose, and pro.
duced by the we'll known theatrical
managers, Messrs. Rowland and Cliff.
ford. Quietly and modestly, with NJ
blaze of trumpets, it projects a quiet
word into this turmoil of opinions
which many believe will revolution
ize our ethics of marriage and d..
yorce.
Look within" it says. Look into
the hearts and souls of our meh and
women today See if there be within
the same rugged faith that carried a
republic from the wilderness and
raised above it our stars and stripes.
Search for the abiding reliance IN
things unseen, which forever held up
our pioneers when they faltered un.
der privation, dangers and hardships ="
takes you into the heart of a typical
American family. 1t shows the peace
and happiness there, then suddenly
unmasks the canker spot-lack of
faith in the husband. Slowly, little by
little, is seen this devastating power
of atheism; how it saps the strength
and melts the will, so that when the
doubt and suspicion creep in they
find the soil fertile for their direct
descendants, Hatred and Revenge,
and the home goes down to ruin with
a crash. Then comes the spiritual
power Of great man, a priest, whose
life is given to mankind. Slowly, by
sheer faith he analyses the situation
and leads the two forth, the husband
and wife whom he loves, out of the
darkness of their despair to happiness
and peace.
That is THE Rosary" and the dis
cussions that will follow it's produc.
ton will do much to clear the smoke
of idle theories from this tremendous
question which undermines the happi-
ness and well being of every Ameri.
can home.
Coming direct from it's great run
Of three months at the Globe theater
in Chicago, "The Rosary" will be the
offering at the Auditorium Wednesday
night. The play is from the pen of
Edward E. Rose, the author of the
dramatic versions of David Harum,"
prisoner of Zenda," Alice of Old
Vincennes" and numerous other sue.
cesses. The play is handsomely
staged and splendidly acted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
600 SOLDIERS REPORTED DEAD.
Four Days of Fierce Fighting in Mex
ico,It Is said.


FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 31.-A special
to the Times from its correspondent
in Chihuahua says:
"Luques relief column has encoun-
tered four days of fierce fighting near
Casa Colorado and its loss is 900 men
killed. The insurrecto loss is slight.
The column is badly demoralized.
Navarro's command is still bottled up
near Nal Paso."
Denver, Dec 3l,-Brigadier General
Thomas, commanding the department
of the Colorado, ordered to the MeXi-
can frontier a company of infantry
and one troop of cavalry from Fort
Douglas. Utah; Fort Huachuca, Ariz.,
and Whipple Barracks, Ariz.
General Thomas said the duties of
these troops will be to keep Mexican
revolutionists from crossing the Dor.
der.
The troops will be distributed at
several points.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
READY, BUT BRIDE HAD FLOWN
William Chapelow of Crete is Search.
ina Omaha for His Intended.

ing Omaha for His Intended.
Omaha, Dec. 31.-Searchlng for his
bridewho-was-to-be, William Chape-
low of Crete and Charles Krecek,
father of the missing girl, are in ON
the police in locating her. She is
Miss Josephine Krecek, aged 90 years,
and for the reason that she Is we'll
of age, the authorities declined to in.
terfere.
The wedding was to have been held
at the home of the brides parents in
Lincoln Wednesday afternoon, Judge
Bruce Fullerton to perform the cere.
mony. The bridegroom, arrayed in
his finest apparel, with the witnesses
and maids of honor, were all on hand,
and then a long wait began. When it
became nearly certain that the bride
was not to appear, the parents went
back home and there found two notes
in her room, which explained matters.
| The first one read:
Dear Father and Mother: am
going away. | never did nor never
can love 'BoXy' The ring he gave me
will be returned this morning or af-
ternoon. You can get it at the post
office. will pay him everything /
owe him and you, too. Your affection
ate daughter JOSIE"
The other letter read:
81 did wrong to promise to marry
Boxy,' I love another instead of him
am ashamed of myself for doing
this, but I will repay all. / will now
say good bye.
JOSEPHINE"
1t is understood from statements
made by the father and disappointed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06

cornered revolver fight here, George
A. Murray and G. NJ. Moon we're fatal
ly wounded. The battle occurred in
Moons cabinet shop when Murray en-.
tered and began shooting, two bullets
striking Moon. At this juncture, j.
T, Brasswell, Moons father.in.law
drew a revolver and shot Murray, the
shot lodging in the abdomen.
Murray and Moon were friends uu.
I'll about year ago when It is alleged
domestic entanglements developed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Lack lTMinl Sullivan Minis.

New York, Dec. 31.-Jack (Twin)
Sullivan of Boston earned the popular
decision over Frank Mantell of Paw
tucket, r. l., in 10round bout before
the National Sporting club.
In the first seven rounds Mantell
had slight advantage, but Sullivan
forced the fighting in the last three.
In the final round he hammered Man
tell at will Both men were guilty of
rough tactics and holding in the
clinches,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Insane Man Kills wife,

Keokuk, Ia, Dec. 31.-After shoot.
ing and killing his wife in fit of in
sane rage at New Boston, near here,
and keeping the sheriff's posse at bay.
Christian Schock, farmer aged 40,
was captured and brought to the Lee
county Jail here. Schock had re-
Gently been released from the hospital
for the insane at Mount Pleasant and
probably will be returned to the hos
pital
Following the killing of his wife
during a quarrel Schock barricaded
himself in his home and defied the
officers for several hours but was
finally induced by officers to surren
der.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
BOUGHT VOTES MANY YEARS.
Man 81 eYars Old Says He Remem
bers Il Since He Was a Boy.

Westunion, Dec. 31.-The Adams
county grand jury returned ninety
three more indictments and more than
fifty persons appeared and pleaded
guilty II connection with the investiga.
ton of vote selling in elections. A
majority of them were DISTINGUISHED
for five years and fined SIS to SIS
The total indicted now is LA.
A man 81 years of age who was
fined after pleading guilty said that
vote buying conditions have existed in
Adams county since he was boy
Judge Blair expressed the opinion that
there was an arrangement for vote
buying by both the republican and
democratic party managers. OF the
400 voters who have been before him
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Round About
New DIRK

New York, Dec. 31.-Although all
of the leading restaurants expect to
be crowded with merry.makers cele
brating the advent of the New Year
tonight, somewhat chastcnod New
Years eve celebration ls hoped for
from the occurrence of the anniver.
sary this year on Sunday. Alcoholic
boisterousness will thereby be auto.
matically curtailed and the public
peace will profit by a tightening of
the reins over a celebration which in
its ,Mardi Gras development begins
to verge closely on license. But never
fear, there will be fun enough, and
to spare for everybody before the
lights are darkened on the Great
White Way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
A Dance at Neigh.

Neigh, Neb.. Dec. 3l.-Special to
The News: The closing social event
of the season was held in the form of
a dance at the auditorium on Wednes'
day evening of this week. over nine
ty invited couple were present, and It
was by far the most enjoyable gather
ing of the year. All credit for the
success of the undertaking is due to
Lyle Jackson and Stanley Huffman OF
this city. Guests were present from
Tilden. Oakdale, Elgin,. Ewing. and
ONeill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06

and fair to look upon and is carefully
assorted as to sizes. The chubby
cherubs, termed The Eight Pouter
Pigeons" who make up the infant
class are certainly cute" no other
adjective will suffice to describe them.
The costumes devised for the chorus
are brilliant and fetching, while the
scenes are ingeniously novel and
beautiful beyond compare. The com.
pany numbers coz people, the half.
of course being the baby.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
German Champion Thrown.

Columbus, O., Dec. 3l.-James A.
Asbell, at wrestling, won in straight
falls from Karl Becker, said to be
German champion. Toe holds were
effective on Becker the first fall COM
ing in so minutes and Z seconds, and
the second in Is minutes and 25 sec
onds,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
IF THEY ARGUE, WHO'LL wlN2
A New York Lawyer Weds Attorney
Who Defeated Him.

New York, Dec 0.-Misogamists
may well view with alarm the ncreas.
ing numbers of women in the learned
professions. Their gloomiest predic.
lions have been again fulfilled, for
Harris Koppelman, a lawyer of this
city, has just married Miss Esther
Kunstler, also a lawyer, who meas.
ured with him in municipal court
case here few months ago and won
for her client a verdict, together
with the costs of said action"
koppelman not only lost his case,
but his heart as well, and he and his
Portia were married yesterday in the
presence of 700 friends.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
SPoRTs
Clarence Enalish Whipped.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 31.-Harry
Brewer of Kansas City won a fast
bout from Clarence English of Omaha
on points, the fight going the schedul-
ed fifteen rounds. Brewer knocked
English down three times in the first
will throughout the fight
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
TlcKLEs THE CHIN OF A LION.

Westerner Now is Minus Two Fingers
and Animal Didn't Yawn.
San Francisco, Dec. 31.-While
visiting the winter quarters of wild
animal show today, John Kelert was
told that he could make a lion yawn
by tickling its chin. John tried, with
the result that he is in hospital nurs.
ing hand from which two fingers
are missing. The lion didn't yawn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
MANICURE PARLoR IN SCHOOL,
Corner Of Bathroom In New Structure
In Minneapolis Set Apart.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 3l.--A
manicure parlor is the latest add.
ton to the appointments of the show.
err bathroom in the Blaine public
school. BY order of the building com.
mittee of the board of education one
corner of the bathroom will be parti.
toned off and will be used for mani.
curing purposes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06

each said he had never been approach.
ed by more than one or two precinct
workers, this indicating that each one
had his own list TO look after.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
CONDUCTORS GET A RAISE.
80 to so Cents a Day Increase on the
Lehigh Valley Road.

Mauch Chunk, Pa, Dec. 3l.-Lehigh
Valley RAILROAD conductors, effective
January /, will get an increase vary
ing from 80 to so cents day, accord
ing to the territory they cover.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
SUICIDE INSTEAD OF WEDDING
Man Who is Tilted at the Last Mo
ment Kills Himself.

Concord, Ga, Dec. 31.-David Allen
who was TO have married Miss Bessie
Dunn today, committed suicide at her
home after she refused to marry him
All of the guests had arrived before
the young woman changed her mind
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06

Well, we are all looney, as looney
as March hares, for Dr. Ferris says
so, and he ought to know. In fact,
Dr. Ferris, who is president of the
New York State Commission on Lun.
acy, says that one in every 279 is
looney, and who knows whether he
is that one or not? The only way
to be sure that you are not looney is
to steer shy of the lunatic asylum or
DR.. Ferris observing eye. Then there
Is another way-prescribed by The
eminent doctor himself: "Cut out
booze; quit sowing wild oats; live in
the country, If not all the time, as
much of the time as possible and
practice the simple life
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06

groom that It is thought the girl was
in love with some man In Omaha
They are making personal investi.
cation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
NEW YORK DRAMATIC LETTER.

New York, Dec. 3l.--And here
comes Elsie Janisl Welcome home
and How dye do! Miss Janis has
not been in our midst for long time.
so Charles Dillingham; Is sending her
as a New Year gift to patrons of the
Globe theater. Her new vehicle is
THE Slim Princess" in which she
has had a successful, though short,
road tour. This popular young com.
edienne will find host of friends
awaiting her upon her arrival at the
Globe next Monday evening.
Tomorrow evening Madame Sarah
Bernhard closes her New York en-.
gagement at the Globe theater, max.
ing room for Miss Janis. The one
regret of Bernhardt's engagement has
been that she found it impossible to
present la Beffa," which was an.
nounced among the plays in her rep
ertoire.
The Garrick is the home OF Miss
Annie Russell for her annual engage
ment in New York. Miss Russell, sup.
ported by Oswald Yerke, Is appearing
in "The Importer" The story is of a
young woman of refinement who has
oeen left without home and friends
in a big city, where she must earn
her own livelihood. The story is
Straightforward and perfectly probable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06

When Governor Horace White
hands over the reins of the govern
ment of New York to John A. Dix
who by the way will be sworn in al
midnight tonight-next Monday, the
empire state will have what it has
not had since the retirement Of ROs
well p. Flower in 1S92--a democratic
governor The new chief executive
Will have a legislature safely demo
cratic in both branches and demo
cratic associates in the various cleo.
tive state offices,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
THREE coRNERED GUN FIGHT.

Two Fatally Wounded In Atlanta, Ga,
In the Battle.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. SIN a three
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06

Morton Seymour came up from
Madison Wednesday evening for a
short visit in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. b. Maynard.