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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-22
AhrnraI Rnr....-aA

hatural ParversIty.
Why Is 1t that the people who don,
know right from wrong seem 10 al
ways be In the wrong2-ExchanRa
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-22

The Lincoln county com mission.
ers have established a strict
quarantine in Phoebe to prevent
the spread of small pox.
The grand jury Of Nye county
has indicted Thomas Hadlock for
an assault with intent to kill Miss
Minnie Stanley about month ago.
Judge Somers set March 9th us
the time for Hadlock to plead.
Judge Taber and Frank Smiley
returned from Salt Lake this
morning.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-22
No Prayed Cuffs.

Historical note from the Wichita
Beacon: SHIRTS we're unknown until
the Crusaders Gents didn't send any.
thing to the laundry. They simply
perfumed what they had on"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-22
IhankfulnaaA.

Thankfulness is an exalted and dim.
cult grace. It lie an essential part of
any worthy character. or the minor
vices. II this may be ,yclassed with them
no one is held moge despicable than
ingratitude. Smiles
The searchlight., 1912-12-13
new MEAT SUPPLY
Washington Officials Say Rein
deer viii SuppIant Cattle.
Declare That In Less Than Twenty
Years There Will Be 100000
Animals Grazing In Alaska
and Flesh viii Be Cheaper.

washington.-Uncle Sam has under
taken many big problems of late In an
effort to solve the mystery OF the
continued rise in the cost OF food. But
1t Is doubtful IL any OF them will have
a greater effect on this vital question
than the experiment to fnd a new
meat supply. Every one agrees that
the meat problem Is the greatest OF
all. Il was for this reason the gov
ernment first undertook tho expert
ment of raising reindeer on the bar
rem slopes OF Alaska. The scheme has
now progressed far beyond the ex-
perimental stage. and the men who
have charge of II say that reindeer
beef will cut big figure In the future
supply of America.
officials at Washington say that In
less than 20 years. II the increase con-
tinues at the present rate. there VIII
be more than 1000. 1000 prime beef rein
deer In Alaska, upon which the people
OF America can depend for much OF
their flesh diet In the future.
Reindeer meat Is now considered
utuCdCy bN aho IN 'h's S~N
at leading hotels and restaurants. In
flavor the meat Is n cross between
mutton and beef but IL even more pal
atable than either. Reindeer can be
raised for the market much more
cheapiy than cattle. because they VIII
thrive on wastes - barren that even
goats would starve to death. Their
principal food Is tho moss which
grows only In the far north. There
are more than 10000 square miles OF
frozen tundra. or moss-covered ground.
in Alaska now fit for nothing. but II
the latest scheme of Uncle Sans pans
out as expected this immense terri
tory will be available for reindeer
ranches and can provide abundant pas.
turage for i0.000. 900 or more Of tho
animals.
About ten years ago Uncle Sam
started his experiment Of raising rein.
deer In Alaska with n herd OF LOU
animals. Now there are more than
10000 In the same herd At that time
Il was the hope OF the authorities at
| Washington to aid the Eskimo and tho
native Indians of the north To be
The searchlight., 1912-12-13
IS CAUGHT BY THUMB PRINT
Man Who Killed Girl In Germany 10
Put Under Arrest After
Long Search.

Frankfort -on-the- Main. Germany
The bloody imprint OF thumb upon
the body q girl stabbed to death has
led to the detection and confession OF
the murderer here. Joseph Rupp was
arrested for fighting In q saloon.
Ever since the murder Of the girl the
police have examined the thumb prints
of anyone arrested. Over 400 were on
hand. but when Rupp's thumb print
was taken II was quickly recognized A.
Identical with that on the body Of the
girl. Confronted with II. he confessed.
He had robbed the house and killed
the girl to prevent alarm.
The searchlight., 1912-12-13
TEN-YEAR-OlD GIRL MARRIED
Husband, Who 10 Twenty-three Years
Old, Gives an Appropriate Present
to Young Bride.

Thibodeaux. La.-Agnes Callahan.
ten years old. was married the other
day and quit the third reader class In
the public school here. Her husband
In Paul DIetz. twenty-three years Old.
The girl wore short dresses during the
ceremony. but Immediately after an
nounced she would have the gowns
heightened as she was a married wo-
nan now. The priest who performed
the ceremony was opposed at nrst on
account of the age OF tho prospective
bride, but because the parents OF both
OF the contracting parties insisted that
the wedding should take place he hnai-
ly was prevailed upon to conduct the
ceremony.
The bridegroom rs wedding present
20 his youthful bride presented her
with a huge doll. The wedding was
the result of courtship begun when
the bride was baby.
The searchlight., 1912-12-13

"Ah," remarked Miss Weary. whom
Mr.. Staylate had been boring with
old conundrums. that last one re-
minds me Of the best thing going
whats that!' he asked. eagerly.
"A man who has stayed too long
Cnfholic Standard and Times
The searchlight., 1912-12-13
Two Of 'Em.

Yes, I was . great player In my
day." said Jones. made . goal from
the kickoff. Can any Of you beat
that!"
I've done the same. you bloomin'
liar!" replied Brown.-Judge.
The searchlight., 1912-12-13
Gender.

Genoer.
A woman teacher was explaining
gender to a grade Of young children
as visitors entered. They begged her
to cntinue, as they would be de-
lighted to hear the children's replies.
Children" she asked, what Is
girl woman 'many"
One little hand was SO eager. she
appealed to the owner proudly.
well, Artie?"
Girls is females, woman is a male
and mans human bean."-Judge.
The searchlight., 1912-12-13

"A dentist who wishes to change
his business ought to be q good real
estate agent"
why so."
Because he has had experience In
making money out Of ache-rs."
The searchlight., 1912-12-13
Fact

She (sternly)-I have . rod In pic
kle for you.
He (genially)-lf the pickle 10 one
OF those jars you nn 10 appetizingly.
shall welcome u, my dear.
The searchlight., 1912-12-13
The Topic.

What In being most Diseased In
the homes Of the nations just novf
The tariff"
No: I think fall housecleaning u
lust now on the carpet
The searchlight., 1912-12-13
Two Guesses.

Well" said the proud father as
the doctor entered the room. what
Is it-a boy or a girl?"
"I'll give you two guesses, and even
then you won't guess right" said the
doctor.
"Tush! nonsense!" said the proud
father. "Boy?"
Nope" said the doctor.
"Ah--girl. then?" said the proud
father.
Nope" said the doctor.
All know" said the poud
father, sadly.-Harper's Weekly.
The searchlight., 1912-12-13

We'll, which one OF the newly mar
ried pair In boss?"
mo one can tell"
why not?"
Her mother II visiting them at
present"
The searchlight., 1912-12-13
IF@2 *ss;sfsi ;:;!; 4: ::ii
Successful.

rs he a very successful surgeon?"
VERY. Nearly all of his patients
live long enough to pay their bills"
The searchlight., 1912-12-13

ompoVtant 70 Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that IL
The searchlight., 1912-12-13
Its Glass.

endorsing q rival in the old days
Of chivalry was very much like Q
modern holiday In . busy life."
How sor'
1T was taxing q knight o.
The searchlight., 1912-12-13
NSeH
Very Much So.

Very Much So.
When Mrs. Jibbetts was asked why
she neglected her friends so. she gave
a bald excuse"
What was it,
The baby"
Gloomy Outlook.
ITS going to be a hard winter"
How can you tell?"
by the size OF the salary I'm get
ting"
The searchlight., 1912-12-13

To the task OF meeting these patent
defects the war department has been ad-
dressing itself during the past year. A
comprehensive plan of reorganization was
prepared by the war college division OF
the general staff. This plan was thor
oughly discussed last summer at series
of open conferences held by the secretary
Of war and attended by representatives
from all branches of the army and from
congress. In printed form IL has been
distributed to members of congress and
throughout the army and the national
guard and widely though institutions OF
learning and elsewhere in the United
States. In It, for the first time. we have
a tentative chart for future progress.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
JUST TOOK THE TRAIN.
Kansas People Seize Il and Finally
Get Provisions.

Jetmore, Kan, Jan. 1l.-Bearing the
first shipment of provisions that has
reached snowbound Jetmore since De.
cember 26, branch line train arrived
here today in charge of committee
of 100 Jetmore citizens led by Mayor
Harry Breeze. An ample supply OF
food and fuel was placed at the dis
posal of the group of ranchers and
townspeople who gathered at the sta.
ton with shouts of welcome.
After waiting more than two weeks
for the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
railway to get it's track open, Jetmore
residents finally took possession Of
the train, which was blockaded be-
tween Jetmore and Larned. The pro-
tests of Conductor LeitCh availed him
nothing. Every man on the train
Joined in the work with pick and
shovel on the drifts of snow and ice
which filled every cut. Yesterday the
train reached Larned, where it was
loaded with a supply of provisions and
stock food sufficient to last Jetmore
two weeks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19

The mahogany case had been nearly
burned away, but the pendulum was
still swinging and the hands pointed
to the correct time.
\ contribution of $4,000 to a fund
for the benefit of the workers at the
fire was announced by committee
of directors of the Equitable Life Az.
surance society
"Thc official investigation OF the
Equitable building fire reveals pretty
certainly that this disaster was caused
by the careless throwing away of a
match" reads report submitted to
Mayor Gaynor by Fire Commissioner
Johnson.
Our investigation indicates" the
report continues, that employees OF
the building discovered the fire at
.5:14 a. m, and that they tried to fight
it until 5;3t a. NJ, when n policeman
turned in an alarm. II the employees
had called upon the fire department
promptly | am sure the fire could
easily have been extinguished.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
FRIDAY FACTS,

j. p. Miller OF Madison was visit
or in the city.
NJ. George Duncan OF Neigh is Wis.
iting at the home of S. McKiver.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Smith returned
from n visit with relatives in Iowa,
where they spent the holidays.
Mrs. Cora A. Beels returned Thurs
day evening from two weeks trip
to Chicago, Michigan and Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. George Barney have
taken a suite Of rooms in the Kuhn
residence,
Born to Mr. and Mrs. William vii
liams, son.
The Best schoOlhouse west Of town
has been redecorated
Conductor FrederiCks is MOVING
from South Fourth street to the +. r
Knapp house at 703 South Third
street.
4 letter has been received from c
II. Price OF Stanton congratulsting thu
local poultry association upon the sue
| cess OF its recent show.
Resides the regular delegates VIII
are members of the fife and drum
corps, eight extra men are to be adde'
| to the special car which leaves her
| on Jan. IS for the Kearney tiremen'
| convention.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
Horse into Sewer Ditch.

Many water meters and water pipes
were frozen throughout the city and
Water Commissioner Frank Carrick
was again busy making calls TO the
locations where the most serious
breaks were reported. The most SER
ious mishap was the breaking OF
water pipe on Fifth street and Park
avenue. A sewer ditch filled up with
the running water and a thin coating
of ice covered the ditch. Earl Sires,
driving the meat delivery wagon for
Compton 4 Evans, went into the
ditch, wagon and all The horse suf-
fered terribly from the cold and after
being rescued was taken on duty for
the day. The wagon was damaged
and young Sires went into the water
to some depth. Commissioners Carrick
is repairing the break.
Leo and Edward Broecker were as
signed as assistants at the fire station
during the night. Chief Green de-
clared that the intense cold would
prove hardship on one man in case
of a fire call.
Janitors in all the large buildings
| of the city worked throughout the
night keeping the furnaces going. Jan
| itor Hellcrman OF the Citizens Nation
al bank building rescued the thermom-
eter in front of the building at an
! early hour when he found that II
could only register 80 degrees below
| zero.
! An emplOye OF the Barry ranch
reached the city before noon with a
load OF grain. He reported the trip
one of the coolest he had experience.
While warming himself at fire In
the Office OF the Sugar City mills he
was informed that the temperature
was the record breaker in Norfolk s
history.
! Gee, if I had known it was 30 de
grces below zero while | was making
that trip, would sure have fro2enn
to death" he exclaimed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
DELIGHTED WITH NORFOLK.
colome Editor Gets inspiration in En-
terprjSe of This Cjty

j. NJ Miller of Colome, S. D., who
was official spokesman for the class
of Rosebud candidates taken into the
Norfolk lodge of Elks last night, and
who is to be candidate at the spring
primary for the nomination of state
senator, was delighted with Norfolk.
IT'S inspiring" he said. at has
made me feel good to see this town.
It's a live one. | will go back home
feeling better satisfied with the Rose
bud country, because of the fact that
there is such progressive city at the
gateway to help us develop this new
Dakota"
Mr.. Miller paid The News pretty
compliment. In his toast responding
to the Elks welcome he said: II want
to say one word about your newspa-
per. In The Norfolk News, you people
have the greatest paper in the United
States for city OF this class and you
have right to feel proud Of 1t. That 3
a compliment to Norfolk because II
the people of Norfolk weren't enter
prising enough to support it, they
| wouldn't have so good a newspaper
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
THE NoRFOlK WEEKLY NEWsJOUNNAL FRIDAY, JANUARY ~ 02

the question of firemens tourna-
ment for next summer was discussed.
The delegates were given instructions
to use every effort to bring the tour
namcnt here. Other preparations for
the delegates to visit the Kearney
convention on Jan. l6 were arranged.
Only those in the district between
Seventh and Fourth streets on Nor
folk avenue are now sufferers for the
want of gas. Supt. Fred Fulton OF the
gas company declares he has located
the leak on Norfolk avenue and that
his men are hard at work in efforts to
reach 1t. When this leak is repaired
Mr.. Fulton believes he will have ended
all the recent gas trouble.
Miss Jane Powell, the pretty chorus
girl with the "Newlyweds," who re-
ported to have lost her watch in a
Norfolk avenue rooming house. will
get her watch back. Although Jane
Is the opinion OF the proprietress of
the rooming house that the watch ia
worth about Sc. The watch was found
on n sofa Miss Jane reported to the
police that the watch was stolen from
her room while she was on duty on
the stage.
Engineer C. A. Mandelko played
! fireman at his home at 705 South
Third street yesterday when he dis
covered that fire had made much
progress in an upstairs room OF the
home. Mandelko put out the flames
with the aid of garden hose. He
did not turn in an alarm for the fire
department Manieiko had laid g
mattress close to stove. The mat
tress was entirely consumed by the
flames, and much OF the furniture ant
part OF the upstairs was damaged by
the fire. The loss is covered by in
| Surancp
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
cburch's Officers Elected.

The annual meeting OF the First
Congregational church was held last
evening. Reports for the years work
were heard, and they revealed a pros.
porous condition in all departments.
There has been raised for all purposes
about $4,000. The present balance OF
the credit column is $500
Twenty-six new members have been
received, while onlyNtwo have died,
After the reports of the year a
luncheon was served by the ladies,
and then followed the election of gen.
eral officers, resulting as follows: T.
e. Odiorne, clerk; b. c. Gentle, treas
urer; board of deacons, II. j, Cole, ID.
Mathewson, l.. Sessions, r. F. Bruce
and G. T. Sprecher; board of trustees,
+. NJ. Huntington, ID. Rees, A. II. Kie
sau, p. II. Davis and w. p. Logan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
HOW CHOOSE DELEGATES.
Nebraska Republican Committee May
DISREGARD Primary Law.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 1.-THE repub-
lican state committee may refuse to
obey the provision of the Nebraska
presidential preference primary law
which requires that all delegates to
the national convention shall be Sc.
lected at primaries. State Chairman
j. l.. Kennedy of Omaha has sent let
ters to the members of the state COM
mittee asking them to vote on the
matter of obeying the provisions of
the law and electing delegates in this
manner. His letter makes no mention
of the selection of national com.
mitteeman which is also required to
be done.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
Beat Estats rransfers.

Compiled by the Madison County
Abstract and Guarantee company. Of
flee with Mapes & Hazen, Norfolk,
Neb
Ellen Shippee and husband to W. B.
Howe, lot 9. block I. Tilden, ". d.,
cons. $l,250.
Standard Stock Food Co. to j. W.
Ransom, lot 3. block Z. Dorsey Place
addition TO Norfolk, Neb., ". d., cons
500.
Fred Scheerger and wife TO Joseph
Dittrick. part of lots Z and 8, block 16
Battle Greek, W. d., cons. $500.
7. o. Ringer and wife to John c.
Langdon. lots l to II, and part Of lots
II, l3, II and IS Of Ringers outlots tc
Tilden, and all implanted part OF SEA
NWM 1924, ". d., cons. $4,000.
Anna Z. Miller and husband to Lu
ketty Musser, lots and s, block 81
Pioneer Town Site company's secont
addition to Battle Creek. W. d., cons
s1,7OO.
Agnes ]. Whitla to Maud and Davit
o. Whitla, lots and =, block %, Bat
tie Creek, W. d., cons. 81.
Luketty Musser and husband I,
Mary Kern. lot 8. block s. Battle Greek
W. d., cons. $l,500.
ID. A. Zimmerman and wife to II.
Sattler, lots and 8. block II, West
ern Town Lot company's addition L
Norfolk. special W. d.. cons. $3.50.
James w. Gillette ct al. to John
From, lot 8, block 9. Railroad additio
to Newman Grove, ". d., cons. $1,S0(
Emma Broadbrooks to Margare
Busch, lots 8 and 8, block II, Pas'
walks fourth addition to Norfolk, v
d.. cons $3.50.
Wilhelm Dittberner to Frank "
Dittberner. NWR l+.21.2, W. d.. con
$1,000.
| Meta B. Higman ct al. to II. 4
waddell, sWA sen and NEk SEi
SWA 21-24-1. except part OF Beaco
Hill addition, q. c. d.. cons. 81.
Norfolk Real Estate and Improv
ment company to n. A. Rainbol
block II. Riverside Park addition
J Norfolk, W. d., cons $7,470.
J j. C. Adams to James w. Cook, /
: 10, block 5, Pasewalk's third additiC
to Norfolk, W. d., cons. $4OO.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
Mrs. Sarah A. Mills.

Mrs. Sarah A. Mills, mother of Mrs.
John Il. Hays died at midnight last
night at the home of her daughter in
Lincoln. Mrs. Hays left at noon for
Lincoln from which city the remains
will be taken to Nevada, Ia, for in
terment. Miss Mills, secretary to
Rome Miller at Omaha, Is a daughter.
Mrs. Mills made her home with her
daughter in Norfolk up to a year ago
since which time she has been visiting
with her daughters at Omaha and Lin
coin. Old age was the cause of death.
Mrs. Mills is survived by four daugh.
ters, Mrs. John h. Hays, Norfolk;
Miss Alice b. Mills, Omaha; Mrs. S
X. Huntzinger and Miss Margaret
Mills, Lincoln; three sons. w. {.
Mills, manager of the Lincoln Drug
company at Lincoln; S. J. Mills of the
Chicago Northwestern Railroad com
pany at Chicago and Day Mills, in the
railway service at Texarkana, Tex.
Mrs. Mills, although close to the
Goth year Of life, was well known il
Norfolk, especially in church circles
Where Sne was quiet Dut INDUSTRIOUS
worker. Her retiring and lovable ma
ture was one OF the features by which
she was so we'll known among host
of friends in this city.
Mrs. Mills was born in Lewiston
N. Y, on May %. 1928. Here she mar
ried her husband and later they moved
to Mount Morris. N. Y. In 1855 Mr.
and Mrs. Mills moved TO Lyons, Ia
from Mount Morris. N. Y. and in 1873;
they moved to Nevada. Ia. where Mr.
Mills died. 1t ia beside her husband
in the Nevada cemetery that Mrs
Mills will be laid to rest Saturday.
Mrs. Mills came to Norfolk from Ne
vada, Ia, in 1887 and made her home
| with Mrs. Hays.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
CONGRESSMAN USES FISTS.
Representative From Iowa Defends
Aued NeQro From Assailant.

Washington. Jan. l3.-Representa-
tive Kendall of Iowa was kept busy
by friends who commended him for
his gallantry in knocking down a
white hoodlum who had attacked an
aged negress.
When Mr.. Kendall alighted from a
street car at busy corner, he saw
two white men addressing profane
language to the negress who was car.
rying a basket OF fresh laundry
clothes. Presently one OF the men
struck the woman, Telling her. The
contents of her basket were scattered
in the snow and slush. Mr.. Kendall
landed his fist sQuarely on the jaw OF
the assailant and laid the fellow mo-
tionless in the snow, afterward assist
ing the unfortunate woman in putting
the clothes in the basket.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
TO SHOW PACKERS BOOKS.
Evidence on Details Of Methods of Ae
counting 10 Given.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Evidence OF the
details OF the methods used in figur-
ing the test cost of cattle was given
by Henry A. Timmins, chief account
ant for Morris & Co.. when the trial
OF the ten Chicago packers charged
with conspiracy in restraint of trade
was resumed in the United States
court today.
Timmins and other accountants en-
ployed by the packers were expected
to produce in court all the books they
could find likely to throw light on the
exact allowances credited In the test
cost for the various by-products.
A dozen or more accountants will
be called as witnesses by the govern
ment In an effort to prove that the by
product allowances were inadequate
and an important part OF the general
system used by the alleged comoina
tion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19

tary, Henry Rcif; chief, Frank Beier;
assistant chief George Kinkel; fore
man, Chas Halden trustees, w, B.
Fucrst. +. h. Cartney and Arthur
Pratt.
Jack Schacher, John Miller and
George lIohns went to Sioux City on
business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Kent, ST., have
moved from Kent Siding into their
newly erected cottage on Hale street.
Miss Irene Kost OF Norfolk. a grand.
daughter. is staying with them and at.
tends school here.
Webb Whitla is postmaster now. He
took charge Of the Office Monday
morning. Miss Lou Hansey will stay
as deputy. The new firm Is well liked
in this town and vicinity.
At . o'clock Monday morning Dir.
Joseph J. Orr and Mrs. Leonora Sny-
der were bound in holy matrimony at
the Catholic church by Rev. Father
Walsh. Both parties are natives OF
Battle Creek The groom is an indus
trious and progressive young farmer
and the bride was our postmistress
and oldest daughter Of Mrs. Hannah
Barnes and the late w. A. Barnes. The
new couple will go to housekeeping at
once on the farm OF the groom. three
miles northwest OF town, where he
Just had built nice little house with
all modern improvements at the cost
OF about $4,000.
Albert Wilde has sold his tobacco
business here to Chas Halden.