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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
The Co oners Explanations.

Omaha Bee; The explanations Of
fered by Col. Roosevelt TO justify his
present candidacy for a third term,
Notwithstanding his repeated declara-
ton that under no conditions would
he accept another presidential nomin-
alton are interesting, if not convinc.
ing. He now says that when he said
another nomination" he meant mere
ly nomination for another consecu.
tive term, and that the Intervention
Of four years in private life has re
leased him from his self-imposed
pledge.
Assuming that he is correct now
in the construction placed upon his
language of 1904, reiterated in 1907
the regrettable thing is that Col
Roosevelt did not make his meanin.
plain at the time so that both frient
and foe could have understood al
along just how long his abnegatiol
was TO last The public, too, Nigh
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
SullN Heirs Min ih.Iand

Sioux Falls, $. d., Feb. % Special
TO The News: Mrs Mary Sully, her
children. and other heirs of Jack Sui.
w. notorious outlaw who was killed
in a running fight with United
United States marshal on the Rose.
bud reservation May 9, 1904 have
won their case In the United States
circuit court involving about 10000
acres Of choice Rosebud land, valued
upwards of 100000. Attorney George
A. letters OF Dallas, who has had
charge of the case throughout the
long proceedings, has won a notable
victory IN the case and has made for
himself a record that his friends are
proud or
A decision in the Sully case was
handed down last evening in this city
by Judge James d. Elliott Fifty
manifestations OF land are involved.
II was eight years ago that Jack
Sully was killed and II was four years
ago that arguments we're first made
In court over the land involved in his
estate Mrs. Sully was originally a
member of the Yankton tribe OF In
dians, but she moved to the Rosebud
reservation and married Sully, settl-
inc down thCre. The claim was made
that. being a Yankton, she WAS not
entitled to lands in the Rosebud res
ervation. As each heir Ia given land
by the government, this involved
about 10000 acres OF land, which the
Sullys claimed they were entitled to.
So far As the value OF the property
involved X concerned. the case is the
most important ever tried in the fed
prnl court for South Dakota Numer.
Gus persons, many OF them from ON
aha and Chicago, had rendered home.
stead entries on the lands involved IN
the case. these being held in abey
ance pending the decision of Judge
Elliott Unless the decision ia over.
turned by higher courts, these intend
ing hom2stCaders will not be permit
ted TO make entry Of the farms sought
by them.
Jack" Sully was called king 81
the cattle ruAtlerS" Mrs. Sully and
her descendants were awarded the
land through their titles OF Indian al
lOtments
The case came up when the Suliys
attempted to file on lands in TripT
county, prior TO that county's being
thrown open to settlement. Allotting
Agent Scriven refused TO allot lands
to the Sullys
Jack Sully, a notorious plainsmar
Of the pgrly DAYS was killed while rid
ing away from his shack, when {
posse under command OF United
States Marshal Petrie opened fire UP
on him and brought him down in hi
saddle
Attorney letters also won a victor!
In the Drapeau case, which was de
Cided last evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
NO PARDON FOR VALET.
Gov. Dix Declares the Honor of a
Woman Is Reflected Upon.


Albany, n. Y, March branding
FOlke Z. Brandt as self-confessed
forger and declaring that unless con
Clusively shown that the former valet
of Mortimer l.. Schiff did not commit
the crime for which he was sentenced
to thirty years Imprisonment, Gov,
Dix in a statement says he will justify
and maintain his determination that
Brandt is not worthy of a pardon. The
governor says the statement is his
farewell word" in the case unless the
higher courts set aside the writ Of
habeas corpus on which Brandt VOL
his release.
The governor declares he has no re
gret for his action and offers no eX
cuses. Moral as well as legal cOnsid
Grafton he says, influenced him.
Referring to the statement of Brand
and his attorneys that no attempt wa
made to attack the honor of a woma
in the prisoners appeal for clemenc!
! the governor SAYS:
In regard to this particular featur
of the case, there remains only to sa
hat the application for clemency de-
include statements of scandalous nj
ture and which reflect upon the Il
.egrity and honor of woman who
mentioned by name
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
OLD INDIAN SCOUT DEAD.
Robert Halsam, Former Frontiersnsr
Of Courage, Dies in Want.

Chicago, March Robert Halsam,
- years old, and widely known a gen
Grafton ago as Pony Bob" died in
want here last night For many years
he was famed as a pony express rider
and Indian fighter throughout the
west. He vas the daring rider who
carried the news of Abraham Lin
coins election as president through a
country beset by hostile Indians. 1t
was this ride which brought him the
greatest fame.
While the white settlers at Cold
Springs were threatened with mass
acre in 1850. Halsam rode through
the Piute country in Nebraska and
brought aid Twice on that trip he
shot his way through the Indian lines
Later the veteran held a commission
as a scout under Gen Nelson A
/ Miles. Col. William F. Cody was Hal
sans chief officer at that time, Col
Cody started a subscription to care
for Halsam last summer when it be
came known the express rider suffer
ed a paralytic stroke.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

New York, Herald; Get out the bic
posters. Have the streets cleared for
the parade? Wave the flags and ring
the bells, How about the dynamite?
See that it is ready, VIII the big bal
loon hold the hot air? Make her
staunch and tight, Where are the
Alternately Kids? Is the aeroplane
ready, and Low about the hydroplano.
to say nothing of the submarine?
Americans, all who are out of office
and have a score to settle with Taft,
listen, ! have braved the perils OF
sea and land in the campaign of 1910.
have kept quiet while they have
been smoking me out and feel like a
Susquehanna herring am well
smoked and am now back from Elba
to fight for my heritage, which is also
yours. SO let her rip" as they say
when they shoot off the skyrocket.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

New York Globe: But the announce
men' throws into stronger relief the
woeful plight of the republican party
1t is plain that the word has gone out
to abuse without restraint or limit
all those supporting the Roosevelt
candidacy They are already called
ropu'ists, socialists, anarchists, revo
Iutionists and incendiaries He is at
tackled as arch demogogue, hysteri
arch, lunatic. Now this plan OF cam
paign, while it will probably brins
about the nomination of Taft, will de
etroy Tah's chances OF election, anC
incidentally probably grind the repub
lican party to pieces.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
A Case of EGO.

Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune: The
only basis upon which the Roosevelt
entrance into the fight may be con
sIstently defended, is on the theory
that President Taft is unworthy of re,
election. The valorous rough rider
however, sweeps away this theory by
declaring that he will support the pre-
sent occupant of the white house
should the latter succeed in captur
ing the nomination. All OF which
simplifies the situation and makes
his ambition applicable on a single
ground. He evidently is SO great!
afflicted by exaggerated ego" tina
he believes he alone of all the men il
the republican party is worthy Of tn
position of standard bearer in tn
| forthcoming campaign.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

the Nosloms against the Syrians Con.
.diuons in the country, especially in the
vicinity of Bagley are very unsettled
II is questionable whether the Turkish
government can continue to hold in
check the uuruly element among the
Moslems, the majority of whom are
armed, the presence of some foreign
varship would undoubtedly have a
wonderful moral effect.
The bombardment by the Italians
caused considerable damage to pri
waite property, many residents suffer
ling. besides business houses like the
Ouomm-Gcrmau and Salonika banks
and the custom house.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
An Ideal Shattered.

New York Evening Post. Can he be
entirely aware of the full weight of
the grevious burden which he is bind
ing on his own back? We doubt il.
We should hate TO think, for example,
that he had deliberately considerated
and cOOlly disregarded the fact that
he was about to shatter the ideal of
Roosevelt which has been admiringly.
however. mistakenly cherished all
over the country. For in that ideal
one element has been the conception
Of him rs a man fit to stand on the
holy hill because he sweareth to his
own hurt and changeth not. But now
faith What he had voluntarily and
sOlemnly assured the people that he
v Ould do under no circumstances. he
now proposes TO do without eXplana.
ton or a glimmer of remOrse Thou.
sands of his truest friends have been
Vehemently asserting for three years
past that Theodore Roosevelt was in.
capable of doing this thing Whatever
else he might be, he was a man OF
his word, But this trust in him he
has now dashed to the ground In.
stead of the ideal Roosevelt, We see
a MachiaveIlian prince acting on the
maxim that a 'signOre pTudente" does
not feel bound to stand by his pledges
when they can be turned against him
or when his motive for making then
no longer exists.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
THURSDAY TIpINGs.

NJ. d. Tyler went to Hoskins.
r. II. Reynolds returned from
Tlainview
Harry Barnes OF Battle Creek was
here transacting business.
william Soemeken OF New York,
enroute home from Los Angeles, is
here visiting with the f. w. Zutz
family.
Mrs f. A Amarine is III.
Mrs. II. u Tracy, who has been
quite i'll, is still bedfast.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Tanner OF Far
nam, Neb., have located in Norfolk.
A social for the entire congregation
Of the Methodist church is to be held
this evening.
The infant child OF Mr. and Mrs,
Abe Levine died at Omaha. Mrs.
Levine is reported quite i'll.
l.. Sessions, w. F. Hall and Karl
Stefan We're among the Norfolk PEG
pie who celebrated their birthday,
Feb. 90,
George Mcister, mail carrier Of
South Norfolk, is laid up in his home,
He is under a physicians care. A, s.
Phillips is substituting for Meister.
Some OF the members OF the Birth
day club of the Rebekah lodge will
entertain In the Odd Fellows hall
Friday evening All members Of the
lodge are urged to be present.
F +. CaIApbell is moving out Of
9OS Madison avenue to the Or. c. J
Verges farm. Mr. Campbell and DR.
Verges are going into the stock rails
ing business. Campbell is to have
charge of the breeding farm.
l.. r. Herhison has bought the in
terest OF his brother, c. +. Herbison
in the Grant Herbson Plumbing
company. c. r. Herbison is undecid
ed whether he will stay in Norfolk o
not
Or Jessie NJ Crane, an osteopatl
of Grinnell, Ia, is in the city lookini
for a location, Another new osteC
path now here. is Or. Ireland. d.
Smith and Dr. Rose, also osteopathi
expect to locate in Norfolk.
Three cars, containing $4,000 ga
Ions OF automobile oil, arrived in tn
city for the Norfolk Oil and Chemica
company There is a great deman
for automobile oil in this vicinit!
say officers of the oil works.
w. f. Rousey, travelling salesma
for the Deering Harvester compan,
who has made his headquarters
Norfolk for several years, has bee
transferred TO California, Mr.. Rouse
leaves Norfolk in a few DAYS
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
PAYS FOR POLITICAL ISLANDER
Nebraska Supreme Court Upho!ds De-
cision ON SIsn5erous Circular.

Lincoln, March 1.-The Nebraska
supreme court in an opinion yester-
day sustained the law of political libel,
affirmed the decision Of the trial court
and ordered Peter w, Shea of Harlan
county to pay to Conner Thomas of the
same county the sum Of $4,000 as dam
.aGes.
Thomas was a candidate for county
attorney in 1905 and Shea, who was a
candidate for county commissioner on
the same ticket, circulated, according
to the evidence circular reflecting
on Thomas The latter sued and got
Judgment. The defense OF Shea was
that his act, being political, was priv
legged and that no malice was intended
Mr.. Shea is a candidate for delegate tC
the democratic national convention.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
UNPARALLELED Egotism.

Louisville Courier Journal; One
who broke every precedent and tradi-
tion of his office while he was in the
white house-and broke one almost
every day-can only be eager to break
the third term tradition, about the
only one he has not yet broken. 1t
would cap his Unsuitable ambition to
be recorded in history as the first
man bold enough 10 brush aside that
tradition and seize the presidency q
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
EATING THEIR CHILDREN.
Starving persars Driven to Gambia

Washington, March 1.-Startling al
legations OF Cannbalism among
starving Persians are contained in let
tiers to the Persian-American Educa-
tiOnal society from Dr. Susan J.
Moody, formerly of Chicago. She de
clares fathers are eating their chill
dren and children are eating each
other in northwestern Persia n the
vicinity Of Hamadan, wherc famine has
followed the sacking Of twenty give
towns and villages by the rebel troops
'of Salar Ed Dowleh, brother of the
deposed shah. Forty thousand people
are starving, it is declared, and the 50.
ciety has started a relief fund.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
TAFT CLUBS IN DAKOTA.
Work Of Organization to Be Pushed in
All Parts of State


Sioux Falls, S. D., March 1.-The
supporters of President Taft in Sioux
Falls and throughout this section, now
that it is to be finish fight between
the president and Roosevelt for the
presidential nomination al the CHICAGO
convention. have taken up the work Of
organizing Taft clubs Those actin {
in the movement say that within a few
hours they had secured several hun.
dred members in Sioux Falls and That
this will be increased to include "a
large majority of the republicans of
Sioux Falls, who believe President
Taft is entitled to a denomination. The
work of organizing Taft clubs now will
be pushed in all parts Of the state by
those conducting the state campaign
in behalf of the president
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

third time. Besides, his cEotism is IL
limitable, unparalleled in any gener-
alton OF the American people. lie
actually believes that he Is the only
man TO do the Job" of governing his
country as IT ought TO be governed
and for that matter to do any other
nns it ought to be done-aud he has
got it into his head that the inhabi-
tants of this country, if not of all the
others countries. believe that also.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

Washington Post: The country can
breathe a little easier now. The sit.
ratiou viii be cleared, and republicans
will decide which flag they will fight
under. 1t will be an embarrassing
time for double dealers and dodgers
bu, every honest and Independent
man will welcome Col. Rooseveit's de
finite announcement The fight will
low be in the open, where everyone
can see what is going on. The whisp
cTers will have to go out of business
Every man to his tent, O Israel!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
Mcricn Can Get SunpIies.

Washngton, Feb 29.-The United
States will not prohibit legitimate
expectations. including munitions Of
war, from f. Paso, Tex, into the reb-
81 town of Juarez, Mex This con
clusion was reached today at confer
ences among officials of the depart
ment of state, justice and treasury
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
DECIDE AGAINST sAcHHARlNE.
Cabinet Members in Charge Of Pure
Food Law, Vote Il Out.

Washington Feb. 29.-By a vote Of
to l, the board of cabinet officers
charged with the enforcement Of the
nure food law. today entered a final
decision Against the use of sacchar-
inc in preparing foods Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson and Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor Nagel confirm
ed the decision that food containing
saccharine was adulterated. Score
tary of the Treasury MacVeagh dis,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
QUIET AT BEIRUT.
Martial Law, Since Bombardment, Has
Had Sautary Effect.

Beirut, March Martial law, which
was put into force by the military au-
thorities Immediately after the recent
Commandment of this city by Italian
warships, has had a salutary effect,
and the city is now quiet although
considerable apprehension is felt in
regard TO the pentup bitter feeling of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
SHE KICKED HIS SAINs.
So Husband Whipped His Wife and
She Souuht Police Aid

A Norfolk patrolman settled a pc
culiar family row last night out Of
court. A woman came to the patrol
man at late hour and asked him
to get her located in hotel Her
husband, she said, had whipped her,
What did you do to him to make
him do IT." asked the patrolman.
Nothing; only | kicked him in tLe
shlns," said the woman.
GO back to your man" said the
COP,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
DEATH OF MORTENsEN.
Former State Treasurer Passes Away
Suddenly at Home at Ord, keb.

Ord, Neb, March Peter Morten-
sen, former state treasurer of Ne
braska and pioneer in the develop
ment of the west, died suddenly at his
home here, following a hemorrhage Of
the brain. Mr.. Nortensen was appar-
entity in excellent health Tuesday and
transacted business at the bank of
which he is president
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
eooTLEGGlNG is SCARCE.
internal Revenue Collector cannot
Give Out information

Bootiegging in Madison county is
fast disappearing, says Deputy Inter
nal Revenue Collector o, \. Stukey.
Two years ago there was much OF
this work throughout the state, es-
pecially in the dry" towns. People
do not patronize the bootlegger as
much as they used TO. The bootleg.
gers grade OF liquor is very bad and
he charges twice the price legitimate
dealers charge for it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

Sioux City Journal: II will accept
the nomination for president if it is
rendered to me, and | Will adhere to
this decision until the convention has
expressed its preference The answer
of Col Roosevelt is only surprising in
its language That he has been
scheming to set in has been apparent
to every student of the game The
talk about an uprising, an overwhelm-
ine demand, a clarion call to public
duty, has been of the type OF the sd-
vance agent in ward politics. The an
swer to the governors is intended to
be dramatic The meeting in Chica.
90, the Columbus appearing, the trip
to Boston, the climax in the giving
cut of the letter at the COloneps of
flee in New York, during his ab.
senCe, presents material for q play
If Phineas Taylor Barnum We're
alive he would greatly enjoy Thee
dore Roosevelt, whom he would be
compelled 20 rank as a progressive.
Under no circumstances will ! be
a candidate for or accept another
nomination" Bah, He did not mean
it. u will accept the nomination if ii
is rendered to me, and ! will adhere
to this decision until the convention
has expressed its preference And
them If the preference expressed is
not to his liking he will do as he
pleases. He may lead a third party
The colonel is self conscious that
he easily could get another call.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
Lynch Odd Fellows TO Build,

Lynch. Neb., March Especial 70
The News: Plans are being perfect
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

SI
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-30
ATLANTA'S GARBAGE QUESTION

want to pay too much. What did
the Montgomery plant cost? How
does the price given Atlanta COM
pare with the cost of that plant as
to the relative difference in power
capacity? These are business ques-
tions that concern Atlanta. The
people expect the tax committee to
look into the matter and act as it
would in matters concerning their
own private interests. This com
mittee and council owe direct re-
sponsibility to the people
The board of health, though
made up of most estimabIe gentle
men, is elected by the city council.
and therefore responsjble to the
people through the city council.
The question of purchase should
rest with the officials who are
elected to care for the tax money
of Atlanta
Meanwhile the engineer to be Sc
Iected to pass on the plants pro-
posed should be accepted to all par
ties concerned The inspection
should be fair, without prejudice
and by a competent engineer
BENJAMIN NJ BLACKBURN.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-30
SHOULD ACT AT ONCE.

To the Editor Of The Georgian.
Every citizen of Atlanta demands
relief by council from the garbage
nuisance We have suffered from
it for years. We must not suffer
longer.
Atlantans have always boosted Of
the healthfulness of th7s city. 1t
has been our chief pride. Yet the
crudeness and the flthiness of our
method OF disposing of garbage
mocks US. And the evil has in
creased to such an extent that it
should not be tolerated longer
would not attempt to advise
council what sort of disposal plant
to build That is entirely its bust
ness But they should act at once
and provide some suitable disposal
system Il Is false economy to saw
the city can not afford to buy 4
plant. The protection Of the health
Ct its citizens is the first duty Of a
municipality l. ] DANIEL.