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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Alison Parody.

West Point, Neb., March 1S.-Spe-
cial to The News: The death is an.
nounced of Alison Parody, an old and
honored citizen of Cunning county,
which occurred on Sunday. The cause
of death was a rheumatic affection,
causing partial paralysis. This was
complicated by blood poisoning, from
the reopening of an old wound re-
ceived as a soldier in the republic in
the days of 81 to '65. He was "A
years of age and is survived by two
sons and a daughter. He was OF a
high type of American citizenship and
served his state and country well, and
his demise is universally mourned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
U. S. MARINES LANDED.
Detachment From Monterey Put OFF
at Swa Tow, China.


at Swa Tow, China.
Swa Tow, China, March 1S-A de.
tachment of marines from the United
States monitor Monterey was landed
here today in consequence of the con-
tinuous disturbance all over the city
and the threatening attitude of some
of the natives. The marines have
taken charge of the customs house.
Heavy fighting between the Hakka
tribesmen and the troops from Can
ton went on for eight hours today in
the streets of the city. Forty natives
are known to have been killed during
the fighting, but it is believed that
the casualties far exceed that num-
Der. A shot from one of the combat
ants, who shot wildly, killed a blue
jacket on board Japanese boat in
the harbor, while several other bull
let's struck the hull of the United
States monitor Monterey.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES HELD.
Nominations Made for City Council
and Board Of Education.

A harmonious convention of repub-
Leans met at the city hall last night
and nominated the ticket named
above. NJ. d. Tyler presided at the
school convention. The following are
committeeman: First ward, NJ. ID. Ty-
Ter; Second, to be filled by E. E. Cole
man; Third F. Genung; Fourth, II. II.
Luke.
Republican caucuses nominations:
For councilman, First ward, w. P.
Logan.
For councilman, Second ward, E. E.
Coleman.
For councilman, Third ward A. w.
Finkhouse.
For councilman, Fourth ward, j. w.
Koerber, democratic nominee, en-
dorsed.
For members board of education,
Burt Mapes, c. ]. Hibben.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
SHALL THEIR WIVES WORK?
Chicago Federation Of Labor Says
They Can't Have Jobs,

Chicago, March 1S.-Should the
wife of an employed man be per-
mitted to work any place besides in
her own home?
The Chicago federation of labor dis
cussed this question for an hour and
passed a resolution condemning the
practice. A delegate from the cigar
packers union presented the resolu-
ton. 1t was referred to committee
and returned with a recommendation
that it be adopted
But when the report of the com.
mittee was read the assemblage
heard from some of the women pres
ent.
Many women would have no shoes
il they waited until their husbands
bought them" declared Mrs. Annie
Timmins.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
300 Coal Miners Strike.

Shamokin, Pa, March 1S.-Eight
hundred employees Of the Scott colliery
near Shamokin struck today because
the mineral railroad and mining com,
pany refused to sell pea coal to the
employees. The company states that
outstanding orders from places out,
side the coal regions had to be filled,
1t is feared that employees at other
collieries may strike for the same
reason, The mineral railroad and
mining company is subsidiary OF
the Pennsylvania railroad company.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22

scheduled for the game, but being
unable to come. Wayne defeated Nor.
folk in the game recently but Nor.
folk found the baskets at will after
the first fifteen minutes of play.
Wayne started out strong and held
Norfolk down for few moments but
the extraordinary team work on the
part OF the Norfolk players, with
Janders and Hosman featuring, won
them the game easily. The absence
of Leahy for Wayne, too, had a tell
ing effect on the visitors. Leahy
broke bone in his ankle at practice
Thursday and will be laid up for a
few weeks.
Tho Imam.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22

Washington, March 1S-Application
was made to the commerce court by
shippers on the board of trade to
Kansas City, the omaha grain ex-
change, the st. Joseph board of trade
and the Atchison board of trade for
an Injunction to restrain the inter
state commerce commission from en-
forcing its orders regarding payment
by railroads of allowances for the
elevation of grain at Missouri river
cities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
"Shorty" Gray Was Often Here.

Convict Charles Taylor alias "Shor-
ty" Gray, known in South Dakota as
the "invincible Shorty" and who last
Thursday afternoon acted as leader
of Il trio of twenty-year convicts in
the state penitentiary at Lincoln in
the assassination of Warden Delahun.
ty, Deputy Warden Wagner and Ush-
er E. G. Heilman, former Norfolk
pioneer, was in Norfolk last summer
and on his trail were three Pfnkerton
detectives.
They were in Norfolk three days
after they traced Gray to this city
and then they lost track of him.
On the night of the Randolph bank
robbery, in which Gray is suspected
to have taken a leading part, he and
two other suspects came into Norfolk
from the M. & o. yards. The trio
walked south on Fourth street and
then turned east on Braasch avenue.
Later they were seen and recognized
on the streets by a Norfolk man who
knew Gray in South Dakota twenty
five years ago. Later Gray was ar
put to work in the broom factory of
the state penitentiary for the third
or fourth time.
Sheriff c. S. Smith secured the
country for Gray and several times
was hot on his trail
He Lived at Yankton.
The story of Gray as related by a
Norfolk man who knew him when he
first came to Yankton, S. D., twenty.
five years ago, is an interesting one
Gray is now about forty-five years
old.
No one ever knew at Yankton
where Gray came from. He was short
weighed about 1875 or 14O pounds and
said his name was Gray. Because he
was short, he was called Shorty
Gray never did any work that could
be noticeable. He spent his time
on the levee at Yankton and any
place of vice seemed to be a haven
for him. In the winter he seemed to
| disappear and in the summer when
the nights were short and the days
were long, he was easily found. He
smoked cigarettes continuously and
even in those days, it was thought
he was dope fiend.
Gray organized band of about ten
young men around Yankton and led
them in many "jobs." He broke
them in" and the first lob" one
young boy helped Gray work at re-
suited in the killing of the boy. A
bank was being robbed and the JAM.
tor, sleeping in the rear room, open.
ed fire and killed the boy as he was
climbing through window. The
boys parents were well-todo pdt
Gray seemed to have great influence
on some OF the young men of that
town.
Others Killed, He Escaped.
He always escaped. Out OF the
gang OF ten. most of them served
terms or were killed. Gray and his
gang worked jobs" in many South
Dakota towns, including Waubay,
Violin, Summit and Olivette. In each
case Gray escaped unhurt, but in
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Drops Eighteen Stories.
Mcfarland GUILTY.

Pttsburg, March 1S.-Rev. DR.. w.
ID. Mcfarland, minister and educator,
former head Of the Pittsburg Central
High school, but later connected with
United Presbyterian mission work at
Greenville, Tenn, was convicted by a
Jury in criminal court here of caus-
ing the death of his former seCre-
tary, Elsie Dodds Coe, last January.
His attorneys took an appeal and it
will be argued on date not vet set,
next week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22

l.. Schlff's home in 1907. and who
recently reversed his action.
The attack set the whole machinery
OF the police department speedily at
work upon the mystery. AT late
hour there had been no clew devel.
oped as to the identity of the sender
Of the explosive.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
MAY RESORT TO BOMBS.
London Suffragette Says Bombs vii
Replace Bricks in Windows.


Chicago, March 1S.-Bombs may
soon substitute for window smashing
bricks in England, DR.. Jessie Muir
ray of London told meeting Of the
womens party of Illinois here.
people in America do not realize
what to economic straits women of
England have been reduced" she
said. 1--WE are fighting for life and
honor. Men there are taking away
our means Of livelihood by legisla'
ton. They are robbing our women
of the privilege to work, when they
are eager and willing to work to sup,
port themselves. Men are crying for
their places.
at has been reduced to the stage
of the civil war. People have asked
why we do not substitute bombs for
bricks. If our demands are not ac
coded to, assure you bombs will be
used"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
A Dozen Were Drowned.

London, March 1S.-Seven passen.
gers and three Europeans of the crew
of the Peninsular and Oriental steam.
ship OCeana were drowned while
their rescue was being attempted af-
ter a collision in the English channel
of that vessel on Saturday with the
German bark Pisaqua, which was af-
forwards taken into Dover in a sink
ing condition. The Peninsular and
Oriental company today said that sew
eral Lascars belonging to the crew
also were drowned.
Drops Eighteen Stories.
Chicago, March 1S.-W. Tracy
Glow, connected with j. b. Glow &
Sons, plumbing manufacturers, was
killed in tragic manner in the Ma
sonic temple. Temporary illness, fol
lowing a dental operation, overcame
Mr.. Glow while he was riding in an
elevator in the building. He grew
faint, lurched forward, was caught be
tween the grille grating and the car,
and plunged down the shaft, eighteen
floors, to his death.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
CONTINUE PROBING WILEY.
House Committee viii Not Let Up on
Its investigation.

Washington, March 16.-The inves
tigation Of conditions of federal bur.
eau of chemistry by the house has
not ended at the resignation of Dr.
Harvey w. Wiley. Chairman Moss
announced his committee had not
closed it's inquiry and that further
investigation was the cause of the
friction that DR.. Wiley declared fore
ed him to retire.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Aged Bassett Man Takes Own Life


Bassett, Neb., March 16-Special to
The News: A. C. Stumpaugh, an old
and highly respected citizen, who
lived on a farm one mile south of
Bassett, was found by the family
during the afternoon hanging dead in
the barn. Mr.. Stumbaugh had been
ailing for a long time and few
months ago his life was dispaired Of
but he had improved somewhat and
while he was able to be around the
house and yard, and seemed to gain
some strength, his mind was becom'
ing weaker and he showed symptoms
of dependency. Still it was not
thought that he had such an act as
this in his head, and therefore was
allowed to go unaccompanied to the
barn daily.
AS usual he went to the barn and
nothing was thought of it until he
had been gone an hour or so, when
his youngest son, about 13 years old
went to the barn and found him. He
run to the house and cried out to his
mother what he had seen, and then
ran half mile to Frank Lakes, who
at once went to the family's aid.
Mr.. Stumbaugh is an Odd Fellow
The community is greatly shocked
and his estimable family has the sym.
pathy of all.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22

BOMB SENT TO JUDGE.
Attempt Made to Take Life of New
York MAGISTRATE.


New York, March 1S.-An attempt
to kill Judge Otto Rosalsky, of the
court of general sessions, with a
bomb, proved unsuccessful. 1t was
only a defect, said to be small ac-
emulation Of dirt in the mechanism
in the internal machine, which the
justice had unsuspectingly opened,
that saved him from possible death
or certain injury. The bomb later
exploded while being examined by
Inspector Bgan, of the bureau Of COM
bustibles. seriously wounding him
about the face and arms.
The intended victim of the explo-
sion had been given a great deal of
publicity lately in connection with
the Brandt case. 1t was Judge Rosal-
sky who sentenced Brandt to a thirty
year term for burglary at Mortimer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Fined for Eiqhtina.

Nelight, Neb., March 1S.-Special to
The News: On account of fighting
and disturbing the peace William Fuss
and Orris Brink appeared before Po-
lice Judge Cassidy Saturday morning.
From the evidence given the former
was the aggressor throughout and
was fined S. and costs. The latter
paid a fine of 81 and cost.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
NOTED sUFFRAGETTE is ILL.
Or. Walker, Who Wears Mems
Clothes, Has Bronchitis.

New York, March 18.-Dr. Mary
vocate of womans rights, who for half
century has appeared in male at
tire to support her ideas on dress
reform, is seriously i'll today with
bronchitis at the Presbyterian hospi-
tai. Her condition, critical last night,
this morning was improved.
DR.. Walker is 80 years old and was
stricken on train from Albany on
Saturday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Want More Troops.

Austin, Tex, March 1S.-Gov Col
quit said that he would ask Brig.
Gen. Joseph w. Duncan of the depart
ment of Texas to station ten detach-
ments of United States cavalry at
towns between Ell Paso and Del Rio
to assist Texas rangers in preventing
raids by Americans on cattle ranches.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Saloon Issue In Cuminu,

West Point, Neb., March 1S.-Spe-
cial to The News: For the first time
in the history of Cunning county the
question of saloons or no saloons will
be voted on at the coming spring
election in the village of Bancroft. A
petition has been presented to the
village board asking that the question
be submitted to the people.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
CONTEST T. RS. HOPE.

Washington, March Contests
against Taft delegates from all south.
ern states to the republican national
convention will be taken before the
national committee in June by the
Roosevelt forces, according to Il state
ment given out here over the sigma.
ture OF Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon. Cot.
onol Roosevelt's campaign manager.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Wisner Ticket Named.

Wisner, Neb., March 16.-Special to
The News: A citizens caucus last
night nominated the following ticket:
For mayor, S. Employ; councilmen:
First ward, A. L. Melcher and Robert
Werk councilmen Second ward, Pet
er Witt and H. A. Leisy; clerk, c.
S. Oily; treasurer, j. H. Keller; engi-
neer, Fred Schneider.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Eel Fifty Feet to Rocks Below

Wisner, Neb., March l6.-Special to
The News: Details of the death of
Leroy Wilson at Cello. near The
Dalles, Ore, we're received yesterday
Wilson was painting on railroad
bridge near Cello and fell fifty feet
to the rocks below. He was killed in.
stantly
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22

noted authority on arctic explorations
rs we'll as engineering and naval af
fairs.
Nebraska and South Dakota-Gcn.
orally fair tonight and Tuesday; mod
crate temperature
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22

Mrs. f.. Swingley. left for their home
in Rockford, ILL.,. after spending their
winter here.
DR.. Roach of Lincoln lectured to
deeply interested audience at the OPP
era house Wednesday night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Jury Approves Judge Westover.

Valentine, Neb, March 16.-Wholly
generating Judge w. II. Westover
and the officials of Cherry county
from the charge of corruption and mis-.
conduct of office, approving in every
respect the manner in which the
cases of the four men charged with
the murder of Charles Sellers were
disposed of and indicting for libelous
statements and false accusations,
three prominent editors of Cherry
county, the grand jury which for the
past fifteen days has been in session
here, made its report yesterday.
After a lengthy examination of over
seventy witnesses in the case, all stor-
les and rumors to the effect that 9TH
ers were implicated in the foul crime
were found to be baseless and false.
Under the direction of A. w. Scatter
good, of Ainsworth, personal represen-
tative of the attorney general of Ne
braska, the entire matter was thor
oughly Investigated from every point
Of view and even the faintest rumor
of corruption was traced to it's source
with the same result in every case
absolute exoneration of all officials
concerned.
True Bills round.
For printing malicious and SANDER
GUS statement concerning the disposal
of the cases at the October term of
court, Ray w. Hitchcock, editor of the
Cody Cowboy, and Mrs. Lottie Cram
ner, editor of the Valentine Search
light, were indicted Cor writing and
causing to be printed unwarranted
charges of corruption and slanderous
statements against Judge Westover
and the county officials of Cherry
county. F. Kemp Heath, former edi.
tor of Cody newspaper and at pres
ent lawyer of Cody, was indicted.
While it was not within the province
of the jury to indict any one for max.
ing slanderous statements by word of
mouth against Judge Westover, Coun.
ty Attorney John M. Tucker, Sheriff
c. A. Rossiter, County Clerk F. A.
Cumbow and j. T. Kelley, clerk Of the
district court, there Is a possibility
that civil suits for damages for de.
famation of character may result at
the next term of court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
William Surber.

West Point, Neb., March 1S.-Spe
cial to The News: William Surber
an aged citizen of Wayne county, died
at st, Joseph's Home for the Aged
at West Point. The deceased was So
years of age and succumbed to all
ments incident to his advanced age.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Norfolk Defeats Wayne.
orfolk Az. Wayne e

NUTIUIh fUI VuJHo o.
Entirely outclassed all around. the
Wayne basketball team took a de-
feat at the hands OF Norfolk in the
skating rink Friday night by a As
to score. Wayne took the place Of
the Madison team, the latter being
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
R..r Admiral Melville Dead.

Philadelphia. March 1S.-Rear AID
miral George Wallace Melville, Unit
ed States navy. retired, died at his
home here from paralysis. He was
national commander of the loyal le-
glon at the time of his death and was
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
8o@1ET7Y
Pleasures OF the Week.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. =. Logan presided
at two very attractive dinner parties
on Tuesday and Thursday evenings
About twenty-five guests found places
each evening at small tables dalntily
laid, with green and white decora
lions. On Tuesday evening Mrs
Logan was assisted in serving the
three course menu, by Mrs +. f.
Davenport, Mrs. T. Il. Odivine and
Miss Ruth Beebe, and on Thursday
evening by Mrs. II. A. Bullock and
Mrs. J. s. Mathewson. In the after
dinner game OF bridge the high score
favors went to Mrs. j. S. Mathew
son and G. ID. Butterfield on Tuesday
and to Mr.. and Mrs. d. Mathewson
on Thursday.
Mrs. G. l.. Chaffee and Mrs. II. c.
Oldfield gave two pretty | o'clock
luncheons in the home Of Mrs. Chat.
fee, on Tuesday and Friday. The
decorations were OF shamrocks and
ferns and with pretty heart shaped
place cards the tables looked beauti
full. On Tuesday the hostesses were
assisted in serving the four courses
by Mrs. Peragen and Mrs. Engle and
on Friday by Miss Martha Davenport.
Bridge was the afternoon amusement
and the favors went to Mrs. A. c.
Smith and to Mrs. +. II. Scott
The second meeting of new
bridge club that was organized last
week was with Mrs. George Burton
on Tuesday afternoon. The club mem
bers are Mrs. Arthur Koenigstein, Mrs.
c. Uhlig, Mrs. Charles Sheeler, Mrs.
Bruce X. Kramer, Mrs. ]. A. Brown,
Mrs. p. II. Davis, Mrs. Elmer Hight
and Mrs. Burton Mrs. Sheeler won
the high score prize for the after
noon. At the close of the games the
hostess served dainty refreshments.
The club meets every Tuesday and
the next meeting will be with Mrs.
Koenigstein.
The Royal Neighbors enjoyed a
very pleasant kensington in the home
of Mrs. ]. j. Clements, on Wednes-
day afternoon. The hostess served
very tempting refreshments after the
work was laid aside.
The West Side Whist club enjoyed
very pleasant evening, with l.. c..
Mittelstadt on Friday. Delicious re-
freshments were served at the close
Of the evening.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Christian church gave a st. Pat.
ricks social at the home of Mr.. w. T.
Berry Friday evening. A good time
was enjoyed by all.
The Ladies Guild of Trinity church
met with Mrs. George Spear on
Thursday afternoon.
A bobsled party was enjoyed by the
Norfolk Business college students
Thursday evening.
st. Agnes Guild will meet with
Miss Irma Spear on Wednesday af
ternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Personal.

Miss Lena Stewart of Manila has
been a visitor in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. Durland the past two
weeks. Miss Stewart left Friday for
Omaha to join her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. L. Stewart. After visit in
Nebraska they will all go on to New
York City, where Mr.. Stewart is to
be stationed for year.
Mrs. w. r. Jones is enjoying a
visit from her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. j. Fleming, of Nova Scotia. Mr.
Fleming is American consul in Nova
Scotia He was in Norfolk five years
ago when he was returning from Ara
bia. where ne occupied similar posi-
ton.
Mrs. e. F. Lefferts of Omaha, spent
part of the week in Norfolk, guest
in the home of her father, Rev. j. c.
S. Wells.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Others Killed, He Escaped

He always escaped. Out OF the
gang OF ten. most Of them served
terms or were killed. Gray and his
gang worked jobs" in many South
Dakota towns, including Waubay.
Violin, Summit and Oliyette. In each
case Gray escaped unhurt, but in
The state herald., 1912-11-29
A New Farm Dwelling.

NJ l.. Coatnoy has commenced the
construction Of an eight room dwelling
house with all the modern conveniences
on his farm near Holyoke.
Mr.. coatney is one OF the early home
stcaders Of our county who always be.
loved that our county would be a sue.
cess from an agricultural standpoint =.
When many homostcadcrs became dis.
eoursgcd during the bad years back In
the ninctiea and left the county. he
kept right on farming and raising stock
and han made u success financially. He
now owns large and well improy.
cd farm and. when this latest improve.
ment Ia completed will have one Of the
best farm residences in this vicinity.
This shows what can be done on Phil.
lips county land when a man goes after
results with determination TO succeed
au Mr.. Coatncy did.
The state herald., 1912-11-29

The fight is again on between Denver
and Pueblo over the route of the trans
continental automobile road through
Colorado. Northern Colorado will stay
with Denver as long as Denver is rea-
sonable in her demands. Pueblo is in
sisting that this question was settled
once and for all by the road convention
held at that place and controlled by
packing the convention.
Northern Colorado is in favor of the
transcontinental road but insists that il
should 60 through our state and not
simply cut across one corner of the
state, accommodating and beneftting
only one little corner of the state as the
proposed Santa Fe route would.
Such route as Pueblo insists on
might be fine thing for Pueblo but a
transcontinental road to benefit the
whole state should extend through the
central part of the state, making it as
convenient as possible to all parts of
the state, and touching as many impor-
tant cities and towns as possible in the
state.