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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01

bore the signature of &c. Il. Seller
and the third one was signed "llDucry
Brown. The latter check was cashed
at the Martin Sporn saloon and MIR.
Spurn declared he could not identity
the party who cashed the check Gill
declared i'm Jail yesterday that he did
not cash that check. Ralph Beveridgc
and ]. \. Kclcher were the other vic
Tins. Gill endeavored to cash one of
the checks Tuesday evening In the
Wiedenfeller saloon, but finding no
success, wandered to South Norfolk,
where he found victim in j. A. Kclc-
her who, in his hurry to close at s
o'clock, Cashed the check. Both Kele.
her and Bcveridge identified Gill as
the boy who cashed the checks at
their saloons.
Gill told one officer that he passed
one of the checks while intoxicated.
His mother declares she will fight the
case in court. According to Judge
Eisoley, the crime is one punishable
by a penitentialY term.
Gill was not placed on trial Thurs
day because Judge Eiseley could not
act legally ON a holiday and in the
second place one of the saloonists fail
ed to make a complaint against the
boy Judge Eiseley declares that the
twenty.four limit has expired and If
no complaint is filed against Gill soon
he will be released.
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AinsWorth.

Ainsworth voted on water bonds on
Tuesday of this week and they carried
about 6 10 |. These new bonds will
extend the system to all parts OF the
city and give ample fire protection
everywhere. There is general rejoic-
ing over the result.
At the last meeting of the village
trustees the town was declared to be
a city of the second class and divided
into two wards, the division line being
on Third street.
The firm of Burwell & Beatty, hard
ware and furniture dealers and under
takers, has changed hands; that is,
j. o, Beatty, the Junior member of
the firm, has sold his interest to Cass
Moore. The new firm Will be known
as Burwell & Moore and will continue
in the same line of business. Amos
BurWell, the senior member of the
firm. passed his examination for Ii
censed embalmer last year, and is
able to loOl; after that part of the bus
mess. J. o. Beatty, the retiring mem,
Der of the old firm, contempates 60
ing to a large city where he can de
vote his whole time to the undertak-
ing business
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Albion.

A seed corn special train is billed
to arrive in Albion on Tuesday, Feb.
81. to demonstrate to the people OF
Boone county the exact condition of
seed corn.
Revival meetings are in progress at
the Baptist church this week. Pastor
Snow is being assisted by c. c. Mark
ham OF Cedar Rapids
The gas company has a new boiler
installed and the gas famine is now
broken after long siege.
A short program has been prepared
for the meeting of the Boone County
School Boards association, which
meets at the court room Feb. %.
Sheriff Evans returned from Oma-
ha Tuesday, where he went to cap
ture a man named Mcqueen, who is
charged with wife desertion. Mcqueen
was found and is awaiting hearing.
Water flowing into the basement OF
the Martin grocery, through a broken
main. did considerable damage to ar
ticles stored therein. Nearly three
feet OF water was found there Monday
morning.
| Mrs. William Sullivan fell to the
bottom Of a basement stairs, break
ing her arm and bruising her bod!
severely.
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Newborn Babe in a Lawsuit.

Ainsworth, Neb., Feb. 22.- Special
to The News: Papers have been filed
in the district court by John Roach,
of the estate of his son
John, who was killed on the railroad
track on the night of July 4 last
against Wolf and Day, the Long Pine
saloonkeepers, for $4,000, on behalf
of Lyle Edward Roach, the infant son
of the deceased. who was born on
Feb. II, 1912 The charge Is that they
made the father of this infant drunk,
and while in that condition he wan
dered on the track and was killed. At
the last term of court the widow OBJ
tanned judgment against the same
saloonkeepers for $4,000 on her be-
half. This last suit is brought for the
benefit of the infant son, who was
born since. The plaintiff is represent-
ed by NJ f. Harrington of O'Neill, r.
NJ. Johnson of Stuart and John NJ. Cot
ton of Ainsworth The defense will
probably be represented by j. \. Doug.
las of Bassett and \. w. Scattergood
of Ainsworth.
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hero visiting with MIR and Mrs 4. \.
Amariuc
G. A. Nuh is at Maurice la, where
his mother is reported very ILL.,
V. T.. Liable, travelling passenger
agent of the Illinois Central railroad.
was here calling ON business men.
w j. Cow returned from Creighton.
Capt and Mrs liver Johnson of Stan.
ton were here visiting with &. l., An
dcrson.
Henry Wintcrschcld is in the city
cnroute to Carter S. ID. with car of
young cattle. lie says cattle wintered
very well near Carter.
Dr Rose, an osteOpath of FrCcport,
Ill.,. is in the city looking for a loca-
ton.
Members of the G. A. Il. met at din
entertained them. The dinner was
patronized by many BUSINESS men.
G.. f. Shaw is suffering from an in.
jury on his head as the result of an
accidental fall at his home. He fell
| from a box and sustained painful
scalp wound.
The revival meeting at the Chris
tian church will continue another
week. There is good musical pro
| gram each evening and the sermons
are interesting.
| Mrs Charles Sweet continues to be
a regular caller by telephone at the
police station where she reports daily
her wants. She declares that she
needs immediate help in securing
food for her family. She has not seen
her husband since he was turned
loose from the county Jail
Committees of Norfolk business
men have been appointed in every
block ON Norfolk avenue for the pur
pose of asccrtaining what Norfolk
business men want to do about the
electrOlcr system of lighting Nor
folks main street The committees
are at work on the proposition now.
Sam Ostrom, a freight handler sur
prised Judge Eiseley this morning by
appearing before him on seconC
charge of being drunk. Ostrom plead
ed guilty to the same charge a few
days ago and promised to pay his fine
Wednesday. He was fined $3.50 ant
sent to his employer for his money
He has not returned to the judge
office
Sixteen Norfolk musicians held
meeting in the Commercial Clul
rooms last night for the purpose o
' organizing q Norfolk band. NJ. " Az
cry acted as temporary chairman AM
Adolph Moldenhauer temporary seCre
tary of the meeting. Director Smit
l of Oakdale telegraphed that it wa
i impossible for him to be present TIL
: musicians are to take the matter u
: with directors of the Commercial Clul
u The thirty Y. NJ. c. A. solicitors. a
ter enjoying dinner which is bein
served each day this week under tn
executive committees aupiCes. repOr
, ed that every team is working strenl
ously and covering the ground Yer
rapidly. One weeks hard work shoul
end the last lap of the SNOWFALL can
% pagn, say members of the committe
>. More solicitors will be accepted.
dinner is served each day in the Cor
=, merCial club rooms.
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Nlobrara Saloon License Raised.

Niobrara Nab., Feb -. Special to
The News: The town board at their
regular session on Tuesday night
transacted important business. The sa-
loon license was raised to $500 per
annum, occupation tax 5000, making
the total $1,000 yearly. Formerly the
license was $500 with an occupation
tax of 5000. At present there are three
saloons in the town.
The slot machines have been or
dered from all places of business. Law
and order are to be in force i'll the
future.
AS soon as the frost is out of the
ground all hitching posts will be taken
from the Main street
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Three Mobs After Him.

Bardwcll, Ky, Feb. %. - State
troops arrived here today to protect
William Richardson, whose life has
been sought by three different mobs
-ince he killed James Violet at Mil
burn, Ky.
Richardson will be placed on trial
tomorrow and speedy conviction is
expected. 1t is declared Richardson
mot down Violet without warning
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TO PAY HUSBANDS THEFTs.
Widow of New York Banker Convict
Will Spend Halt Million.

Chicago, Feb. 23-With one-half |
nillion dollars in her possession. a |
woman, old and ill. is on her way from
Reno. New, to New York to pay back
;he losses suffered through the mis-
leeds of her husband, who died in
Sing Sing penitentiary in 1907. The
woman IL Mrs. Theresa X. Batten of
New York, who stopped off on her
rip.
Mrs. Datten said she once had been
ne wife of David Rothschid, presi-
lent and confessed wrecker of two
New York banking institutions. She
laid it wa her purpose to restore
he half million dollars to the former
iepositors III the Federal bank of
New York and the Globe Security
company, which were the Rothschild
concerns that failed in 1904, with liza
bilities upJard of two million dollars,
1T is true" she said, that | intend
10 surrender this money. | feel that
not a cent of it belongs to me. In No.
vember my New York attorney inform
I'd in St Louis that will of Mr.. Roth
Schild had been found, leaving me
sums in New York safety deposit
yaults in excess of one-half million
dollars. | am going there to claim it
and turn every penny of it back to
he receivers of the bank.
The money has worried me terri
ply My illness is both mental and
physical My husband is ever before
me- He died in my arms in Sing Sing,
lie had only two more months to
serve. Then would have come lib.
erty and can vividly fancy him hust-
ing around to pay back every cent
hat his trouble cost.
II understand that already the re-
eeivers have been able to pay back
80 cents on the dollar, so that with
my half million dollars there will not
be much of a balance left to Mr.
RothsChild's discredit. If there is .
few hundred over | shall be content
with that. What do I care for a few
hundred, anyway?
"NIr. Rothschild was good man.
nave been told that he confessed tC
clear up transactions in which he was
not entirely to blame. | know | never
should be content with the use of tina
money, because it would be his firs
wish to clean up every Indebtedness.
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SHOULD PUNISH INDIVIDUALS.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson Speaks I
Democrats in Kansas

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 23.-Gov Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey addressed
the Kansas Democratic club on The
Relation of Business to the Govern.
ment." He said in part:
I'VE look back today to a great
eXample-thc example set us by a
great practical genius, whose gift it
was to look forward and plan the life
of nation. 1t is the singular distinc-
tion of Washington and of his asso-
ciates that they conceived their own
fortunes and the fortunes of Virginia
in the terms of the development of
the nation. When. we, in our gener-
alton, look upon the circumstances of
America, We must try to see the facts
America is a business nation, a ma.
ton of material enterprise and com.
merce on a large scale.
1T is our duty, therefore, if we
would heed the example of Washing.
ton and the men of his generation, TO
ask ourselves what must we do for
America as she is?
The cry of the hour seems to be
| that business has grown as formid-
able in its independent organization
as to have set itself up in rivalry to
the government itself and that it
| therefore must be regulated; that the
whole force of government must be
| bent to the restraint of business. |
venture to suggest that what we are
really after is not the restraint of
| business, bur the restraint of individ,
uals who are putting business on a
false and selfish basis. We do not
wish to hamper the great processes
of our economic life but to free them
where they have been made wrong
use of by men who have ignored the
common interest and sought to pro
mote ther own private and selfish
purposes by means that were neither
public spirited nor honorable. The
rules that We now seek to set up are
that the meh who are making use OF
our corporation laws for their own ad
vantage shall not employ them to es
tablish monopoly that they shall no
use them 10 limit credit to those
whom they draw into their own en-
terprises that they shall not, if they
do wrong, find covert and conceal
ment within the corporations whose
power they employ.
"In respect of the restraint o
wrong, we should deal with individ
uals rather than with corporations
II should be laid bare of whom busi
ness combinations consist and thos
OF whom they consist should be d
rectly and individually dealt wit
whenever wrong is done. either t
an individual or TO the freedom o
, business itself The movement bac
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Simson-W heeier.

Miss Hazel Bell Wheeler and Adel-
bert G. Simson We're united in holy
matrimony at the home of the brides
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Wheeler, five
miles south of Norfolk, Wednesday
evening at I O'Clock, Rev J. W. Kirk
patrick officiating, John Simson. a
brother of tie groom, acted as best
man and Miss JOY Morgan was brides.
maid. Mrs. Brake played the wedding
march. The bride was the recipient
of number of useful presents. Mr
and Mrs. Simson will soon move to
Fox Home, Mimi, where they will
make their future home.
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NJ. s. McDuffce.
County judge.
}
Notice TO Creditors.

The state of Nebraska, Madison
county IS:
In the matter of the estate Of Anne
liza Wcgencr, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per.
sons having claims and demands
against Amelia Wegener, late of said
Madison county, deceased, that the
time fixed for filing claims against
said estate is six months from the
10th day of February. 1912. All such
persons are required to present their
claims with the vouchers to the COun'
ty judge of said county at his office
in the city. OF Madison, in said Madi'
son county, on or before the 10th day
of August, 1912, and that all claims
so filed will be heard before said
Judge on the 18th day of August 1912,
at o'clock p m. Gustave 5. WeGe-
ner is the administrator Of the es-
tate.
1t is further ordered that notice to
all persons interested in said estate
be given by publishing a copy Of
| this order in The Norfolk Weekly
| News-Journal, a weekly newspaper
printed, published and circulating IN
! said county, for four consecutive
weeks prior to said day of hearing,
| Witness my hand and seal this 10Th
| day Of February, A. y. 1912.
| NJ. S. McDuffee, !,
| (SealD County Judge
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01

Berlin, Feb. 22.-The espionage
craze which has been so prevalent
throughout Germany, resulted today
in the Arrest of an American tourist,
together with his German companion
by sentry on guard at the fortress
of Spandu few miles from Berlin.
The arrested men protested, declaring
that they were merely interested in
the famous Julius tower where the
imperial war chest containing 100000
in gold coin is kept so that it may
be ready for immediate use in case of
sudden mobilization of the German
army.
The men were kept in the guard
room for several hours, during which
they We're put through severe ex
animation by the officers on duty
They We're then released and returned
to Berlin.
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WILSON'S HAT IN RING, TOO.
It Was "There First" and "My Head
Was In It," He Declares

Was In It," He Declares.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 22.-"My hat
was in the ring first and my head was
in it," said Gov Woodrow Wilson of
New Jersey here today when his az
tention was called to Theodore Roose-
velt'S statement made last night to w,
+. Eirick at Cleveland.
Gov Wilson laughed heartily at his
own epigram and was cheered effus,
lively by a group of members of the
ilson.for-President club, who formed
his reception committee here.
After a breakfast and reception by
a committee of his Kansas City sup
porters, Gov. Wilson made a brief ad
dress to the Association of Kansas
Grain dealers in session 'here.
Trade he said, "is one thing il
this country that is not standpat. Its
currents cannot be controlled. They
have put straight jacket tariff on it
but it will burst forth sooner or later
"The worldwide trade moves OF
with little regard for men who pre-
tend their standing still keeps the
world standing still, too.
"MQ idea OF a progressive is a MAJ
who keeps up with the world !
standpat on the other hand is one wht
stands still with eyes and ears stuffed
with cotton and refuses to conced'
that the world moves on"
Gov. Wilson left for Topeka a
11:15.
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To Form New Ball League.

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. ga commit
tee of local baseball enthusiasts have
been appointed to take up the matter
of forming Il new league to be known
as the Southeastern Nebraska league,
to include the Nebraska towns in the
Mink league and also Beatrice and
Wilbur or Fairbury 1t will report
Friday evening.
Nebraska City, Neb, Feb 23.-Tiar
vey r. Tubbs, director OF the locaI
Mink league. has followed the exam
pie of his two colleagues and resigned
from that position, The local clut
is now without officers or represen
tatiOn i'm the league.
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Order For Hearing OF Final Account.
In the matter OF the estate of Philip
Schmcr, deceased.
In the County Court of Madison
County, Ncb.
Now ON the 10Th day Of February
1912, came Elizabeth SChmcr the cN.
CCutriN of said estate, and prays for
leave to render an account as such
cNccutriX
II is therefore ordered that the 18Th
day of March 1912. at | o'clock y. IN,
at my office in Madison, to be fixed
as the time and place for examining
and allowing such account And me
heirs of sai4' deceased, and all persons
interested in said estate, are required
to appear ut the time and place so
designated, and show cause, if such
exists. why said account should not
be allowed
II is further ordered that said Eliza
beth Schmcr cNccutriX, give notice TO
all persons interested in said estate by
causing copy of this order to he
published in The Norfolk Weekly
Ncws-Iournal. newspaper printed
and in general circulation in said
county for three weeks prior to the
day set for said hearing.
In testimony whereof | have here.
unto set my hand and affixed my of
fetal seal this 2Oth day of February
| 1912.
NJ S. McDuffce.
| ~
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William Wagner Called by Death.

William Wagner, une of Norfolks
oldest pioneers, died at his home
three miles south of town at 1880
Wednesday evening as the result Of
a weeks illness from rheumatism
which last night attacked the heart,
Funeral services will be held from St.
Paul Lutheran church Sunday after
noon. Rev. John Witt will have
charge of the services.
Mr.. Wagner was born in lebanon.
Wis, sixty-five years ago. He came
to Norfolk and settled on the present
Wagner farm forty years ago. Besides
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to the people in the field OF politics
must preceuc the movement away
from monopoly back to free opportun-
ity Business can be free only when
the nation is free. Americas pro-
gram of popular government is Amer
ica's hope Tor prosperity Political
freedom ana commercial freedom go
hand in hand. Where there is mono
poly i'm the one there will be tyranny
and special privilege in the other"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01
MAY HAVE SEALED ORDERS.
Local Militia Company Getting Strict
Instructions From Government.

Local Militia Company Getting strict
Instructions From Government.
Following reports from Missouri,
where the state militia is undergoing
strenuous inspection orders, comes
the report from the office of Capt c.
l.. Anderson of the local militia COM
pany to the effect that the adJutant
generals orders are beginning to be
very strict in every department of the
militia more especially concerning
the gun and ammunition equipments.
More equipment is being received by
the local company and the detail of
the reports include sufficient reasons
for near-eXcitement on the part of
the local officers.
While Capt. Anderson is hesitating
in making public some of the secret
details which are included in the re-
ports, it has leaked out that sealed
orders are to be received by the local
company, as we'll as by every com.
pany in the state. These orders. it
is authoritatively announced were is
sued sometime ago, and i'm case Uncle
Sam wants more men, the orders will
! contain everything necessary to send
the Norfolk company on the march
within a few hours. So complete are
these sealed orders supposed 70 be-
that even the transportation and en-
! listment blanks ready to swear in the
| recruit at moments notice, The
| transportation is said to be made out
in blank form and good for any parr
| Cf the world
When here several weeks ago, Gen
Phelps told local officers that he haC
very little official advice on any ex
citing rumors concerning the Mexican
revolutions Maj Penn of the reguIa
army, however, is due in Norfolk 70
a strict regular army inspection OF
March H. After his work in the
state, Maj. Penn sails for the Philip
pines.
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who was badly burned Monday. is a
daughter of Mrs Rose Avery Of this
place and a sister of Howell Avery of
Tudcn. Mrs. j. NJ Morris of this
place, Il sister, went to Bonestcel on
Monday for assistance. We learned
from other relatives that Mrs. Cas-.
sairt is getting along fairly we'll
The Battle Creek Electric Light
company met again Friday at the city
hall and the prescribed stock amounts
to $1,000 now. New officers were
elected as follows: August Stefan,
president aud NJ. G.. Doering, secre.
tary and treasurer. constitution
was drawn up and adopted and sew.
eral committees appointed
Station Agent William Hopkins and
family of Tilden were visiting here
Sunday afternoon between trains
with Henry Whitney and Charles
Lampert jr.
Jerry NJ Warner is here this week
from Bonesteel S. d., for a visit
with relatives and friends. Monday
he sold his 229-acre farm one and a
half mlas south of town i'm Highland
precinct to George Scheerger for $50
per acre. The place is known as the
old John Tiedgen farm
Frank Svoboda is here on business
from Omaha.
Prof r.. II. Keyl of the Lutheran
schools who has been sick for some
time, is better and again able to at
tend to his duty.
Carl Phister has bought the old
John McCarrihan timber claim, three
miles west, and is putting up some
new buildings on it.
! Herman Fyl ir., and W. c. Grant
| were here the latter part of last week
from their ranch near Dorsey. Holt
county, visiting relatives, and alsc
uansacting business. At home the
are daily greeted by The Norfolk
Daily News.
G. II. GIoesbecli was here on busi
ness from NorfolI; Tuesday.
Jesse kecney, who moved to low;
about a year ago, came back agait
Friday with his family and intends lC
make Battle Creek his future home.
Mrs c. !. Hedman went to Oma
ha Monday for an extended visit will
her daughter, Mrs. Phil Lund. TIL,
latter, who has been visiting here
accompanied her. Mr.. Lund is an EN-
ploye of the Northwestern.
Anton Rise, who owns a farm sey
en- miles northwest of town, is her
| np hnCipaSs from NnSt Point
Miss Jennie Flood is going to bull
nice cottage on her lot on Eas
Main street
John Ledcrer, who sold his farr
north of here recently, will move t
town soon and has bought the Mrs
McMichael residence on North Firs
street.
Ash Wednesday, the commencemer
OF Lent was observed at the CathC
lie church.
Lentcn services of the Luthera
church commence today at 2:30 p. n
| Johnnie Miller is dangerously
Il with pneumonia Miss Lena PraeI
u ner. a graduate nurse, is taking cal
h of him at the home of his parents, NJ
y and Mrs. j. f. Miller.
Il James Mink, who went back to o.
Virginia about a year ago. arrive
u here Saturday for a two weeks Wis
i with relatives. Going back he W
locate in South Carolina.
IL Gov Aldrich will speak here F.
i day afternoon at the Miller ope
U house.
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Salvation Army Girl Suicides.

Nebraska City, Feb 22.-Ora Sci
by, a Salvation army lass, is dying
here as the result of drinking large
quantit of strychnine. The poison was
cmptied the glass, it was knocked
from her hands by Mrs. Williams, her
landlady. Physicians finally restored
her to consciousness but there is no
hope for her life. No cause is assign
ed for the act.