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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
MRS. AsQUITH IN TROUSERS.
In Turkish Costume the British Pre-.
mier's Wife Danced a Pas Seul.

Marreau, Switzerland. Feb. 10
There was a lively fancy dress ball
which Mrs. Asquith played large
part in organizing. Some of the
dresses We're striking, but none more
so than her own gold brocaded Turk.
ish trouser costume. When the fun
became furious, she danced pas seul
in the center of the floor, while the
company marveled at the unconven-
tionality of the British prime minis
ter's wife.
This recalls a famous incident in
her younger days, when as Margot
Tenant, she caused a tremendous
sensation by entertaining a company
at a Melton hunt ball, with a skirt
dance.
Mrs Herbert Asquith is one of Eng
lands favorite conversational topics.
When nothing else is going on there
always is something in which Mrs. AS
quith is concerned to talk about, or
else she does something then and
there to make conversation. Mrs. AS
quith first became widely known out
side of England when, as Margot Ten
nant, she was made the heroine of f.
f. Benson's novel "Dodo" More re-
Gently she was dragged into notoriety
through William Watson's poem, THE
Woman With the Serpent's Tongue"
The poem created a great sensation
at the lime of its appearance, and
Watson's known hostility to the AS
quiths Immediately disclosed it's OBJ
iect. Later, after he came to Ameri-
ca, Watson admitted that Mrs. AS
quith was the woman he had referred
to and his excuse for the poem was
that Mrs. Asquith and her husband
were traitorously trying to wreck the
liberal party.
Some time after the appearance of
the poem there was gossip that Mrs.
Asquith and her husband were to sep
arate.
Daughter of one of the rich men of
England, Mrs. Asquith, before her
marriage was a great favorite of Mr.
ciety was such as to gain for young
women much less restricted posi-
ton. In spite of her disturbing free
dom in society she counted leading
statesmen, men of literary, scientific
and musical fame, in her train, and
her appearance in the gallery of thu
house of commons gave zest to what
| ever debate was on hand She was
the creator of semi-mystic, semi-lit-
erary society called the Souls, and,
with Arthur Balfour as her lieutenant
| in the movement, she gathered some
of the best minds in England about
her.
In time the newspapers came Seri-
| ously to chronicle the doings of Miss
/ Margot Tenant as they would those
| of the queen and prime minister, and
when the irate conservatives in So
ciety were at end of all patience with
| the gay, clever, sarcastic little Philis-
tine, she overturned all their predic-
tons by giving her hand in marriage
| to one of the ablest and most serious
young politicians, Mr.. Asquith.
AS if to prove the infinite variety OF
her talents, Mrs. Asquith for several
| years settled down at once to the
duties of wifehood and motherhood
and showed as marked a capacity for
these graveT callings as for the light.
est frivolities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
A Blizzard in Colorado,

Breckenridge, Colo, Feb. 19.-Five
towns in Summit county are snow
bound, having been cut off from rail
road communication for more than
twenty-four hours. Fifteen inches of
snow, driven by high wind, has piled
huge drifts which have blockaded the
Colorado e Southern. running to this
city, Dillon, Briscoe, Kokomo and Rob
inson. A train sent out from Lead
vile in an effort to open up the line
was unable to break through and
was forced to return to Leadville. 1t
was still showing, and the thermome-
ter registered 10 degrees below zero.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
GOT THE WRONG MAN.
NJ Morris Of Lusk Gives Farmers
Near Here a Friuht.

wear ElNlC ~ TIlATNs
Constable John Flynn answered the
cali given him by farmers south OF
town Saturday. who believed man
who was asking for something to eat
was the one wanted for the murder of
Goldie Williams at Grand Island The
search resulted in the detainment of
VI. Morris, a Lusk, Wyo, laborer who
had walked from West Point to Nor
folk Saturday morning. Morris had
been in Norfolk for about three weeks
and few days ago he disappeared
Carl ReiChe was the first who be-
lieved he saw in Morris the descrip.
ton given by Grand Island authorities.
Other farmers also reported a stran-
ger with grip, asking for something
to eat, and soon the entire community
was aroused to a high pitch of en-
element The constable searched the
entire country, and notified railroad
men to hold the man if he should en-
deavor to escape through the railroad
Yards. Fred Lincrol found Morris
and brought him to Norfolk, where
he was identified by Constable Flynn,
who was summoned to the city from
his search in the country south of
town Morris declared he had no
money and had asked several farmers
for food. He was considerably fright
ened when he learned why he had
been held
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
Await Yuan's Reply.

Marking, China Feb. 19,-Dr Sun
Yatsen and the members of the repub-
lican government as well as the ma
tional assembly are still waiting for
the official reply of Yuan Shi Kai to
their request that he come to Nan
king. If the former premier refuses
to come south serious complications
will follow. The observance of the
Chinese new year on Sunday passed
off without any disturbance This is
year will be celebrated according to the
old Chinese calendar, because in the
future the calendar is to be brought
into accord with the western system.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS MEET.
Senator Reed Hopes for Harmony,
but Leaders Are Far Apart,

Joplin, Mo, Feb. 19.-Every train
into Joplin today brought scores of
delegates to the democratic state con
vention which meets here tomorrow
TO name four delegates-at.la and
thirty-two from the sixteen congress
sional districts to attend the demo
cratic convention in Baltimore.
Eighteen presidential electors also
will be chosen. There will be no con.
test on the presidential instructions
to be given the delegates, as Missouri
is bestowing her strength upon her
favorite son, Champ Clark, speaker of
the house of representatives. The
delegates will be charged to remain
with the speaker on every ballot taken
by the Baltimore convention. There
will be second choice. Among the first
of the party leaders to arrive was
United States Senator Stone who de-
clared he had come to Joplin to see
that harmony prevailed. Senator
Reed, who accompanied his colleague,
likewise talked peace among the dele
gates already on the ground. 1t was
apparent, however, that the selection
of a committeeman had drawn the
party leaders apart.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
BIG CROWD AT A SALE.
Good Prices Melted for Cattle Offered
at Ewinu SATURDAY.,


Ewing, Neb., Feb Especial to
The News The sale of pedigreed
Shorthorn cattle Offered by Messrs.
John Berigan and Milan Swain was
we'll attended, and the prices obtain
ed were very satisfactory. One COW,
as an illustration, brought $3.50, and
was purchased by F. V. Mcclure of
Wisner. John Murray, another stock
man, also of Wisner, was another
heavy purchaser. He mixed the breed
and appreciated the high quality of
the male and female stock offered.
Col. Burrows of Marysville, Mo-, auc-
tioneer, ably assisted by Coils. Wright
and Brewer of Ewing, did good work
and were highly complimented on
their knowledge of the value of stock.
Just preceding the sale the Ewing
Cornet band, one of the best musical
organizations in the state, discoursed
some excellent music.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
MONEY FOR CHINESE ALL GONE
American Relief Committee Sends in
its Last $4,000.

Shanghai, Feb. 19.-The American
famine relief committee has now APP
propriated for the purpose of succor-
ing the distressed population the re-
naming $4,000 in its hands. Unless
further funds are forthcoming the
committee will henceforth be unable
to render any assistance to the starv-
ing people.
United States Consul General Ames
p. Wilder, who has been granted leave
of absence, sailed today on the Chiyo
Maru
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
Acute Situation in Manchuria.

London, Feb. 19.-The situation in
Manchuria has been much more acute
since Nang Wei, leader of the reform
movement in 1898, and grand head of
the empire reform associations, has
thrown his lot with the Manchurian
viceroy, Gen Chao Erh Hsun, against
the new regime. The latter, according
to a dispatch from Tein Tsin, refuses
to give up his office. The Manchu
Prince Su is financing a movement
to establish o constitutional monarchy
in Manchuria.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23

and George Decker, nurse. who
were arrested on charges made by
John b. Lord and Dr. II. b. Minton, re.
spectiyely counsel and physician to
llaslett that Gardner and Decker con.
spired to defraud, through a will, are
out on bail today. Decker is said to
have confessed to the police that he
brought Gardner into the case and
that his understanding of the will was
that Gardner was the executor and
residuary legatee and that he himself
would be taken care of by Gardner,
The nurse said that the will was signed
after Gardner had made several mid
night visits to the house of mystery
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
Ben hur installation.

The following officers of North Ne
braska Court No. 9, Tribe OF Ben Hur,
have been installed:
Chief, E. NJ. Clement; past chief,
Robert Brashear; judge, Mrs. NJ. E.
Cooper; keeper Of tribute, Hans
Voght; scribe, Mrs. Matte Suffer,
teacher, Mrs. Dorothea McCune; Ben
Hur and keeper Of inner gate, Walter
Mcfarland; keeper of outer gate, NJ.
P. Suiter; captain, w. F. Davey;
guide; George Clements, master Of
ceremonies; f. A. Amarine; mother
of Hur, Mrs. r. C. Simmons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
May Have Been a Double Murder.

Prom the evidence have gathered
and from Investigations ] have made,
| believe there was murder commit
ted in Norfolk last summer and it
was successfully covered up by the
man who did the deed"
That is the startling statement
made today by detective who has
been investigating a case in which
one local constable and private citi-
zen have assisted.
That the alleged victim of the crime
was a man from Colorado who came
to Norfolk with a large amount of
money on lis person is the belief
Of the detective, who declares he has
found it impossible to find the body
of the victim which he believes has
been either buried or seCreted some.
where in the vicinity of Norfolk. In
quires made in Colorado for a miss.
ing man who could answer to the de
scription given by the detective have
not borne fruit, but the investigation
still goes on in quiet way.
One man, who the sleuth believes
may know much about the crime, is
being Swallowed. but the fact that the
body of the supposed victim cannot
be found, may result in nothing but a
long drawn out search
Came With Money; Disappears.
According to the story and evil
dence of the detective, the supposed
Colorado man came to Norfolk with
money enough to buy out small busI.
ness which was for sale in this city
On the night of the strangers disap-
pearance, he was seen in a heated ar
gument with man whom the detec-
tive intimates was interested in the
business, and the next morning the
stranger had disappeared. The man
with whom he was seen also disap-
peared the same day without leaving
any word with relative, who deClar-
ed the man had not been heard from.
Another person with whom the latter
was associated left his boarding place
without his hat or coat on the night
of the supposed crime, and was not
heard from again. The hat or coat
has not yet been called for and the
last seen of him was when he left the
house dressed with only his shirt,
trousers anG shoes.
The detective believes this man also
met with foul play or else had some
thing to do with the crime, because it
has been impossible to locate him.
Finds Sign of Struggle.
So quiet has the investigation been
going on that even those who are To-
Gated at the place have not discover.
ed the searchers at work in a cellar
where the detective declares he and
another man have discovered signs of
a struggle and other evidences which
gave them the first intimation that
something unusual had occurred.
Another fact learned by the detec-
i've, which helps to bear out his al
legations, is that the man who he be.
leves committed the murder, had no
money on the night of the supposed
crime, and no visible means of OBJ
tanning money. This man, however,
accidentally exhibited large amounts
of money just before he disappeared
the day after the supposed crime had
been committed.
Although | have hunted without
success" says the Norfolk citizen in
terested in the case. 81 am almost
positive something happened on the
night the business transaction was
supposed TO have been made"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
TELLS OF THE HANGING.
Description Of the Scene Around the
Chicago JAIL

Chicago Jail.
Chicago, Feb. 19.-"How did my boy
die?"
II wasn't a mother or a father ask
ing the question. 1t was a deputy
sheriff, who stood on the gallows look
ing down at the swinging form OF an
1S-year-old boy about whose neck he
had fastened a rope five minutes be-
fore.
Wasn't his neck broken?" insisted
the deputy, talking to one OF the doz,
en- doctors who were examining the
boys body. When the doctor answer
ed the affirmative the deputy stepped
back from the trap-hole satisfied.
What you see at a hanging is one
thing; it shows you what society is
doing TO criminals. But what you
HEAR at hangings shows you what
society is doing to itself when it
takes the life OF a human being.
I'm going to put down what | heard
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
May Die Before He's HANDED.

st. Joseph, Mo, Feb. 19.-Guards at
the county Jail are making an extern
sive search of the cell of Hez Razco.
sentenced to hang March &c for the
murder of Mr.. and Mrs Oda IIubbcll
and their two children near Guilford
in November, 1910, for confession
been writing for the past few days.
Razco has been writing almost con.
stantly but has sent no letters out and
no scraps of paper have been found
in his cell. His jailers say he is fail
ing so rapidly that it is thought he
will not live to die on the gallows.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
N. A. Rainbolt Not So Well.

n. A. Rainbolt, who slipped on the
ice and fell while coming downtown
Monday morning. is not so very well
today. He spent very restless night.
He is now suffering from gladstone
complications, brought on by the fall.
Among other injuries sustained, an
archbone above the right cheek was
broken by the fall.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 19.-After di
vding a dollar among his fifteen chill
dren, Owen Gavin, colored, 81, COM
mitted suicide by blowing his head off
with a shotgun. Receipt of a notice
from the overseer of the poor farm
to leave the county lest he become a
charge upon the county, is given as
the cause of his act.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23

Lincoln, Feb. 19.-In response 10
the query of c. a. Just of Boyd coun-
~, the attorney general has ruled that
in the absence of an election for coun-
~ assessor in 1911 on account OF the
change in the law, the old officers
hold over. The county board of that
county had held differently and de-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
DEVELOPMENTS IN WILL CASE.
Examination of Former State Senator
Gardner in Mystery" Case.

New York, Feb. 19.-The examina-
ton of former State Senator Frank j..
Gardner today on charges Of attempt
ing to defraud the heirs OF Samuel E.
Haslett, an aged recluse, Ont of an
estate valued at more than 100000,
was exected TO develop new 6isclos-
ures in the musty house of mystery.
Haslett's life is fast ebbing away in
his Brooklyn home, where for years
he lived a hermit, Senator Gardner
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
New Postal Bank Rule.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Postmasters
at postal savings repositories may ac-
cept deposits from anybody, the regu-
lation restricting depositors, to the
patrons of particular office being re-
scnded in an order issued by Post
master. General Hitchcock.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
PruYn Found Guilty.

Fremont, Neb., Feb. 19.-After de-
liberating sixteen hours the jury re-
turned a verdict finding Al Pruyn
guilty of manslaughter in killing
Michael Corey last Christmas day at
North Bend.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23

Emil Moeller, an Edgewater park
resident, claims the honor for sight.
ing the first robin of the year.
i saw two robins at my place a
few days ago" says Moeller. Spring
Is coming, ! am sure. also saw
some ducks headed north"
Geese were seen at Omaha yester.
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
DYNAMITE CASE EVIDENCE.
Resolution Was Passed to Cut Out Ex
pIosions During Convention.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 19.-To sup
port its contention that many of the
iron workers of this city were impli-
Gated in the dynamiting conspiracy.
the government is preparing to sub
NIT as evidence the original copy OF
resolution alleged to have been intro
duced at the iron workers national
convention at Rochester, N. Y. in 1910
providing that no explosion should
take place during the convention.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23

clared the offices of both the county
assessor and OF the precinct assessors
vacant. The attorney general holds
they were wrong and that the asses.
sors hold until their successors are
elected and qualified.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23

Wayne, Neb., Feb. 19.-Phile f.
Kohl has filed his candidacy for the
democratic nomination for state SEN
ator from this district, including
Wayne, Pierce and Cunning counties.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23
Fremont Still in League.

Fremont Neb., Feb 19.-The Ere
mont baseball team will remain in the
Nebraska State league.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23

Fulton was found in Norfolk by
Earl Ray, who later with the assist
ancc Of Chicf Marquardt and Patrol.
man O'Brien, arrested him at the Tn
ion Pacific depot Fulton admitted
he brought the horse to Norfolk ana
sold him to II. c. Sattler for $50. Very
little money was found on his person
when he was searched
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23

tracts to any organizations not in the
outlaw class"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-23

Norfolk authorities are looking for
Joe Fulton farmland, recently EN-.
ployed ON tic Mass farm, eight miles
south OF Mad son \ hack mare was
stolen from the farm early Sat
urday morning and was expected TO
arrive IN Norfolk AT noon Horse
dealers haN" been notified.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-04
A FAILURE IN COLORADO
Why the Roosevelt Movement Has
Failed to Materialze.

"The Roosevelt movement is a fail
ure in Colorado" said David Heaton
of Salida, Colo, during recent visit
to Chicago, while discussing the po-
litical situation in his state. He is
president and general manager of the
Federal Consolidated Monumental
Granite company, and Is also identi-
fed with large mining interests.
I'VE are tired of industrial and po-
litical pyrotechnics in Colorado" he
continued. 1--WE have been through
all sorts OF disturbances in our state.
We have seen what were called 'dy-
Mantle days We have had our wild
and woolly experiences and we have
known what 1t is to deal with strikes
and strikers. Mr.. Roosevelt Is now a
dangerous type Of political striker, do
ing nothing but raising trouble. We
do not want "a man Of his tempera-
ment I'm the White House. We prefer
to support President Taft"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-04
R0OSEVElT'S STRENGTH
Is FALLING OFF
Washington Republicans Outnumber
Democrats and Third Termers
Combined.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 2S.-In the re-
cent primaries In this state the Pro
gressives cast about $4,000 votes out
Of total vote exceeding 100000, or
about eight In every hundred. The
Republican vote was greater than
that OF the Democrats and the Third
Termers combined.
S. W. Perkins, Republican national
committeeman for Washington, who
has been engaged in making a canvass
OF the political situation In this state,
says that he is in receipt of letters
from every section indicating a re-
markable falling off of Roosevelts
strength The figures Of the primary
demonstrate that these letters accu-
rately present popular sentiment
Mr.. Roosevelt claimed the Wash
ington delegation in the Republican
National convention In Chicago. The
absurdity, not to say dishonesty, of
his claim, is proven by the poor show
ing made by his followers in the re-
cent primary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-04
ROOSEVELT VOTE SMALL
Primaries In Michigan Show That
Republicans Are Loyal.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 2S.-Charles D..
Hilles of the Republican national
committee, who recently spent a day
in this state, held a conference with
the Republican county chairmen-
SO counties being represented by
these leaders of county organizations.
Eighty of the county chairmen re-
ported that their counties would vote
for Taft and only three stated that
conditions were doubtful.
These reports are the logical Sc
quence of the recent primary in
Michigan where the vote for the
Third Term party ticket was pitt
fully small
Representative Mclaughlin of the
Ninth Michigan District, in speaking
of conditions in that state, says that
Roosevelt is losing ground daily and
the outlook for splendid majority
for Taft is growing every day.
The recent state Republican con
vention was attended by nearly 1900
delegates. Great enthusiasm was
manifested and the speakers we're ap-
plauded. Roosevelt's name was not
mentioned, while President Taft g
name was loudly cheered.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-04
Prnhate Order.

state of Michigan-The Probate Court for the
County of Van Buren,.
AT a session of said court, held at the probate
Office in the vila age of Paw Paw, in said county, on
the 14th day of September, A. d. 1912
Present, Hon. David Anderson, judge of probate.
In the matter of the estate of Wan. w. Gurnsey,
deceased.
Harry Gurnsey having filed in said court his
petition praying that said court adjudicate and de-
termine who at the time of his death the legal
he OF said deceased and entitled to inherit the real
estate of which said deceased died seized:
IL is ordered, that the 18th day of October, A. d.
1912 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said probate
Office be and Is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition:
1t is further ordered that public notice thereof be
given by publication of copy OF this oruer for
three successive eks previous to said day of hear
ing in The True Northerner, o newspaper printed
and circulated in said county.
true c.,py.
MARGARET NJ. SoUTHwoRTH.
Clerk of Probate.
DAVID ANDERSON,
33t3 Judge of Probate.