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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
THEY WOULD SUPPORT TAFT.
Gov. AldTich Says insurgents Will
Support Party Nominee.

Gov. Chester H. Aldrich. who spoke
before the Country Life congress in
the Auditorium Thursday night, says
lie is almost positive that Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt will be nominated and
later elected as president Of the
United States by the repbliCans. He
declared that Col. Roosevelt holds the
key to the situation and that he will
talk when he gets ready. Asked if he
had any inside information on Roose-
welt, Gov. Aldrich said:
81 have received several letters
from Col. Roosevelt, but they are of a
private nature. Col. Roosevelt will
talk when he gets ready along those
lines"
When asked if President Taft would
be nominated, Gov. Aldrich said:
'President Taft will never be nom
mated. In my opinion Roosevelt holds
the key to the entire situation. In my
personal opinion Col. Roosevelt will
be nominated and be elected presi-
dent, He can unite the entire repub.
lican party better than any man SO
far mentioned"
IF President Taft is nominated
will the progressives support him -
he was asked
The progressives will certainly be
good republicans and support whom
ever is nominated" said the governor
IF President Taft is nominated, they
will certainly support him."
When asked what the issues of the
governorshlp campaign of this state
will be- Gov AldriCh said:
II will make my contest on record
If my record is not entitled to re.elec
ton | don't want it, and | couldn'
get it then if did want it. One thinf
sure, is that | will be governor fol
two years and | will keep on gooC
terms with myself every minute"
Gov. Aldrich, by request of Franz
Tannehill, who spoke on behalf o
many farmers who came sixteen miles
distant to attend the congress, spoke
briefly on the agriculture of the state
during the afternoon. He then accom-
panied DR.. Johnson for brief visit a
the state hospital for insane.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

Columbus, O., Feb. 12-Thirty wo'
ing social and other clubs of this city,
met here and inaugurated a state
wide movement which is intended to
offset the campaign being waged by
the advocates of equal suffrage. Poti-
tiOns were drafted which will be cir
culated owe" the state. urging dele
gates to constitutional legislation to
reject pending proposed planks either
comforting suffrage on women or sub
hitting the question to referendum
vote
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
South Norfolk.

Mrs. +. p. Etter and daughter, JAG
queline of Niobrara, visited at the
home of Mrs. Etters brother-in-law,
NJ. MooliCk, while on their way to
Battle Creek, where they will attend
a school entertainment given by Miss
Bessie Etter.
Billy Pillar has resigned his posi-
ton as cook at the Owl restaurant
and left for Omaha.
Mrs. II. C. Dick and son, Clarence,
returned home from Long Pine,
where they visited with friends.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
p. J. Riordan is reported quite ILL.,
John Brown, who was injured in a
fall from an engine a week ago, was
able to sit up yesterday.
Mrs. j. f. Risor of Johnstown, was
here yesterday on business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

Lincoln Journal: At this weeks
meeting of the country life commits
sion at Norfolk, l.. S. Heron offered
a solution Of the farm problem not
to be found on the conventional pro-
grams OF country life reform. Accord
ing to Mr.. Heron, the reason country
people leave the farms, and the city
people cannot return to them lies III
the fact th9t only Spectator can
afford TO own farm. Speculation de-
mands control of a quantity of capital
not available to mere farmer
The value of farm land, aside from
Improvements, is made up of two ele-
ments. The first comes of the right
to use it. If a farmer can afford to
pay $500 for the use of a farm for
year, the farm is worth to its owner
whatever amount of money would
bring return of that much a
year. If the interest rate is , per
cent, the farm is worth $4,000 as an
Investment.
But in practice, as we all know, it
is worth more than that. Experience
Creases the value of land increases.
So in valuing land we capitalize not
only it's present investment value, but
also the prospective increase in value.
If the land will increase in value 3
per cent a year-and for ten years ii
has increased more than 20 per cent
a year in Nebraska on the average
the Spectator can afford TO hold land
though it bring but or 3 per cent
of the valuation he places upon it.
That is why Nebraska farmers rent
for only or per cent of their sell
ing value. Whoever buys it accord
ingly pays not only present worth, but
something also for future increase
He must speculate as well as farm.
To the man who must pay for his
farm out OF earnings this is impos-
sible Future increased values do not
help pay present interest on them
selves. So the man who wants TO
own land merely to farm it is crowd
ed out. Hence, according to Mr.. Her.
ron, the depopulation of the country
This speculative value, the increase
caused by the growth of the commun
ty or country, is the "unearned in
crement" of the economists, In Flu
rope they are beginning to take thi'
increase for public use by levyinl
special taxes on increases In value
This abolishes the speculative value
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

A portion of the new building at
the state insane hospital here has
been finished and in this way accom-.
modatiOns for additional patients
have been provided The dining room
and one ward are now being used.
Six new patients were received yes
terday-one from Madison county,
one from Keya Paha and four from
Saunders county, which is in the Lin
coin district but which, because of
the overcrowded condition at Lincoln
is sending its patients to Norfolk,
There are now BAG patients at the
Norfolk hospital with accommoda
tions for seventy-five more, when the
new building is completed.
While he was in town, Gov. Aldrich
Inspected the institution and found
everything running smoothly under
Or. Johnsons care.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

Lincoln, Feb. 1O.-A petition signed
by 1000 democratic voters of the
state was filed by friends of W. J.
Bryan here today, requesting that his
name be placed on the ballot as a
candidate for dclegate-at-large to the
the democratic national convention.
The list contains the names of repre-
sentatives of all factions of the party,
including that of one other candidate
for the same place on the ticket.
The petition of Dr. p. l.. Hall. vice
president Of the democratic national
committee for reelection as national
committeeman, was filed this after
noon. 1t had approximately 5000 sig.
natures
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

of course, and enables one to buy lane
at u cost based ON it's present earn
ings. That makes II possible to bus
land and pay for II ont OF itself. THE
would obviously invite farming ON
land OF ones own, most desirable
contamination. Mr.. Heron woult
aim at similar result in Ncbrask,
by shifting enough taxes to lands hello
for speculation to make 1t unprofit
able TO hold them until improved and
fully used. This might be considered
a step In the direction of the single
tax, since ii leads to more tax on the
land and less on improvements. II
aims. however only at speculative
values, future "unearned increment"
and not at present values, based on
present worth for use. If farming Is
more desirable than speculation. Mr..
llerron's suggestion is not to be
lightly discarded
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

and in Antelope county.
Joseph Wynand and family moved
to Meadow Grove last week.
Mrs. w. f. Seiffert. who has been
very III last week is reported better
Michael, the 5.yearold son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hughes, died Monday
and the funeral was held Wednesday
morning from the Catholic church.
The remains were laid to rest at the
Catholic cemetery north of town. Rev.
Walsh was officiating minister. The
little boy had been sick for some
time from several complications of
Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph Fuerst came
over from Madison Tuesday for a
visit with relatives. Battle Creek was
formerly their old home.
Friends of George Zimmerman are
circulating a petition directed to the
county commissioners to have him APP
pointed road oversecr of Battle Creek
precinct (outside). The office is va.
Gated by the resignation of Charles
Lampert ST.. who moves onto the IIo-
CRETE ranch in Highland precinct.
George Shabram is here this week
from Neigh in the interest Of the
Home Casualty company Of Omaha.
II. w. Winter of Norfolk was here
Wednesday on business mission. As
an old FRIEND of The News Correspon
dent, he paid him friendly call.
John Risk ir., arrived here Wednes
day from Omaha to see our people
about a electric light plant He also
visited his parents
Mr. and Mrs John Cornelius return
ed "Wednesday from three days
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Kahn lear Neigh.
Sheriff c. S. Smith was here Wed
nesday from Madison serving witness
subpoenas III regard to the insanity OF
Mrs August Schinkus and II. A. Aus
tin. The latter is an inmate of the
county poor farm.
Prof. f. d. KoyI of the Lutheran
school is still very sick with imfam
matory rheumatism and not able tC
teach Rev. j. Hoffman is assisting
at the school now.
August Steffen. our undertaken, re
turned Thursday from three weeks
trip in the east
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
| | BR a r Y

The eleventh edition of the Ency-
clopaedia Britannica has been placed
in the reference department of the II.
brary. This edition is the best and
most complete encyclopaedia that
could be bought and will certainly be
a splendid addition to our reference
books
The library has also purchased the
"Child's Book of knowledge" In
twenty-fOur volumes. This is sort of
an encyclopaedia written in a nara
tive fornt for children. Each volume
contains THE Childs Book of Ma.
ture, THE Child's Book of Wonder. -
The Child's Book of the United
States" "Thc Child's Book of Men
and Women" "The Child's Book of
Familiar Things" The Story of the
Earth, "The Story of Famous Books, 81
"'The Book of Stories "The Book of
Poetry" Things to Make and Things
to DO" THE Book of All Countries, 81
THE Book of Golden Deeds" THE
Child's Book of It's Own Life" There
are some especially fine articles ON
airships and submarine boats.
The library has number of pamph
let's on banking reform, which were
sent by the National Citizens league
with the request that they be placed
at the disposal OF the public. There
are now just 1900 volumes in the Ii
brary. We hope 20 have several hun
dred more before the winter is over
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

the Stanley steel trust investigation
committee expected to CLEAN yoday
some details Of The 40 called Hill lease
OF the Lake Superior ore fields To- ihe
United States Steel corporation, and
also information relating TO the steel
corporations transportation facilities
in the lake ore region, In response
to the subpoena served on him at Je.
kyll Island, Ga, last week, Mr. IIill
appeared before the committee when
it resumed its hearings today, but
was excused until later in the day to
permit the closing up of testimony re.
lating to labor conditions in the steel
plants in the Pittsburg and Birming
ham districts
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
Battle Creek News.

John Wade of Norfolk was here on
business last Friday.
Services were observed at the Cath
Ollie church last Friday, that being
publication day
c. ID. Johnson, steward of the coun.
ty poor farm, was transacting bust
ness at Norfolk last Monday.
X. |. Niles, accompanied by his
wife, who went to the Pacific coast
early last fall to spend the winter,
writes to relatives from Los Angeles
that they will be home again about
the first part of of March, and will
occupy their residence in Highland
park, now in possession of Charles
Lampert, jr
Fred Neuwerk, jr, was visiting this
week with relatives at Buffalo Creek
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
3o@lETY
PIes,ures Of the Week.

MIR and Mrs G., H. Reynolds enter.
tanned company OF fifty friends at
delightful & o'clock dinner party, on
Friday evening. The four.course re.
past was served at one long table in
the dining room and several small ones
placed throughout the rooms The
decorations were in red and white, and
very effective. Red carnations formed
a centerpiece for the large table, with
red bands running from the chandelier
to each corner. The color scheme was
also carried out in the hearts. Val
cntine place cards and dainty nut
baskets tied with lunches of red
hearts at each plate. St Valentines
decorations appeared in every nook
and corner throughout the home and
added their attraCtiyencss to the pref
" scene. Mrs, j. G. Stitt and Mrs.
=. II. Saltcr assisted Mrs. Reynolds in
serving. lit the game of bridge that
followed the dinner High score
prizes went to Mrs. Il. +. Huse
and c. f.. Burnham. Consolation
prizes. which We're pretty valentines,
went to Mrs T. H. Davis and w. A.
Wit2igman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

Madison, Neb, Feb. 1O.-Special to
The News: Norfolk high school met
its first defeat at basketball here last
night, 50 to .. The first half ended
II to /. A return game will be played
at Norfolk March s. Genoa plays here
Monday night. Madison has won five
in eight games. The lineup:
Norfolk--Gillette, c.; Landers, +. f.;
Hoffman, l. f.; Koerber, +. 81;
Smith, |. g
Madison-S Schmidt, c.; Blackman, +.
f.; Baisch, |. f.; Loomer, T. g.; Rob-
ertson, l. g.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
New York Trains Stalled.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. t2-The train
carrying Tyrone Power and his the
atrical company and forty other pas
sengers, which was stalled in the
snow on the New York Central rail.
road ten miles east Of Oswego, was
released after having been held thir-
ty.siX hours. Two big rotary snow
plows had to tunnel through huge
drifts to effect the rescue. Never be.
fore in railroad history in this state,
officials say. has "A like condition eX-
listed. Food for the marooncd passcn
gers was obtained from a hotel a mile
away, and the passengers were kept
fairly comfortable during their long
wait. Two other passenger trains
which had been stalled for twenty
four hours st Red Creek, near Oswe,
90, were shoveled out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
COLORADO ENDORSES TAFT.
State Committee for President Despite
7. r. Movement.

Denver, Colo, Feb. T. The repub
licans pre-convention campaign in
this state opened here today with the
assembly of the state central commit
tee
1t was reported that an attempt
would be made to secure an endorse.
ment of Theodore Roosevelt for the
republican presidential nomination
but it was admitted that the endorse
ment of President Taft for renomina.
ton and reelection was a fOregone
conclusion. Great interest was mani.
Tested in the speech of Senator A. J.
Beveridge at the Lincoln banquet to.
night, which members of the state
central committee and nearly every
republican editor of the state will at
tend
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

Lincoln. Feb. 1O.-An inquiry was
received at the office of Gov. Aldrich
this morning from man who re-
fused to give his name, asking the
proper method to go about securing
the reward for the arrest of the muir
derer of GoIdie Williams at Grand Is
land. The inquiry was made over the
telephone and the questioner refused
to disclose his identity or to make
any statement as to the amount of
knowledge he possessed of the muir
derers whereabouts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

Paris, Feb, 12.-Gen. Tippolyto
Langlois, senator from the depart
ment of MeCrth h-Et-Moselle and a
member of the French academy, died
today, He was elected one OF the
forty "immortals" on Feb. Q, 1911, in
succession to Costa ia Beuregard. He
was an authority on military strategy
and tactics and his works on modern
warfare are widely known. He was
born in 1899 and was grand officer
of the legion Of honor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

Washington, Feb. l0.-Brig. Gen. G..
H. Whipplc, retiring quartermaster
general of the army, today told the
house committee on expenditures in
the war department that charges Of
conduct unbecoming "A gentleman and
an officer against Maj Beecher b.
Ray of the army pay corps had been
suppressed at the suggestion of Presi-
dent Taft. Ray, it is charged, took an
active part in the Taft campaign in
1908, and his political activity has
been under investigation by the con.
eressional committee.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
SATURDAY SETTINGS.

Emil Wachter went to Battle Greek.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Kent, a
daughter
Benjamin kalk, who has been Seri-
ously ill., is reported improving.
Mrs. w. c. Altman, who has been
quite i'll, is now much improved
Presbyterian Aid society met with
Mrs. Fricke Thursday afternoon for
business.
Mrs. G. II. Marquardt and Mrs. ].
Dignan have gone to Creighton to
visit friends.
The Norfolk high school basketball
team is scheduled tor game with
Stanton tonight.
Mrs. George Ballantyne and daugh
ter. Nellie, Of Recah, Mont. are visit
ing at the j. A. Ballantyne home.
Mrs. \. c. Stear and John Davis
We're called to Battle Creek by the
serious illness of Mrs. Frank Davis.
+. f. Miller, a prominent Norfolk
travelling salesman, was summoned to
Sioux City by the death of his mother.
Il. f. Pepple, the barber who fea.
tured in a fist fight with a negro on
Norfolk aTenue, is back in his shop
after being laid up two days.
Patrolman William J. O'Brien, who
was laid up with slight attack of
the grip, is on duty again. George
Wheeler substituted for O'Bren.
! Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Satter.
I lee, son. Mr.. and Mrs. Satterlee
| live at Casper, but are here visiting
with the S. G.. Satterlee family.
| Principal Thomas of the high school
reports that arrangements are being
made to organize fast baseball team
I among the high school students.
"One wedding outfit each day is
the report made by manager of a
local dry goods store, who declares
the weddings are not on a decline in
this section of the country.
The MarGuardt building is recev-
ing many repairs The room occupied
by the !. SCnneland store will get a
Inew steel ceiling and Marquardt hall
will be rede corated throughout. A
new steel ceiling will be installed.
Members of the public works com
mittee of the city council held a meet
ing in the city hall last night and ar
ranged a report on the waterwOrks
and lighting situation which they
will hand in at next Monday night
meeting Of the council.
| Another white and black engaged in
an encounter in Norfolk which, how.
ever, was one.sided bout A negro
cook in the OXnard hotel became
abusive to many of the employees
and is now nursing several bruises as
the result of meeting with opposition
by the hotel manager.
o. l.. Hyde returned to Norfolk from
. a trip over his territory during which
he underwent some hardships because
of the annullment of trains last Sat
urday on the NJ. & o. road. Last Sat
urday Mr.. Hyde walked from Nacora
to Emerson with his heavy sample
grips. C. II. Taylor and j. H. Berry
Junction ana other travelling men re
; port varied experiences.
All property owners living in paw
ing district No. Norfolk avenue
from Seventh to Fourteenth streets
and North Ninth street-are urged &c
, be present at tonight's mass meeting
in the city hall, called for 9 o'clock, tC
select material for the paving that is
to be used in that district. The com
mittee that went to Omaha will make
report and the assistant city engi
neer OF Omaha will be present to tel
what Omaha has learned about paw
ing. The meeting is called for
+ o'clock so that business men can be
present.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
CUMMINS WILL FIGHT HIM.
Man Who Made Sighting Remark of
La Toilette. Will be Opposed.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Cum
minis of Iowa, it was reported today,
will lead fight by progressive repub-
lican senators against the confirma-
ton of MyrOn T. Herrick, as ambassa-
dor to France. The senate progress
ives are offended at a public refer
ence which Mr.. Herrick was reported
to have made to Senator La Toilette.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
At. r. LEAGUE CONFERENCE.
Gov AIdrich OF Nebraska is Among
Those Who Are Present.

Chicago, Feb. l0.-Five governors
conferred today with Alexander II.
Revell, president of the National
Roosevelt league, before general
conference of reports from various
states was had. The meeting was to
consider ways and means to further
the nomination OF Theodore Roosevelt
as the republican candidate for presi.
dent. The governors present were
gan; Hadley Missouri; Aldrich, Ne
braska and Vessey of South Dakota,
The session was behind closed doors.
Later a committee on permanent
organization was announced, consist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
Sullivan to Meet Whafen.

Tommy WhaIen has at last succeed
ed in getting a match with Gene"
Sullivan of ONeill. The Omaha fight
er declares that he will meet Sullivan
at Emmett tonight. 81 expect TO stop
Sullivan inside of ten rounds" he
said
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
Mrs. Helen Whitney,

Mrs. Helen Whitney, wife Of an old
soldier of Stuart, died at the state hos
pital Thursday from old age Mr..
Whitney came to Norfolk and took the
remains to the old home at Stuart for
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
John Griffith,

John Griffith, 20 years old, died at
the state hospital yesterday. He was
the father of John Griffith. plumber
in the employ of Frank Genung. The
remains We're taken to Harrington for
interment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
MINE HORROR Nv SILICA.
Seven Bodies Removed, Twenty More
Dead in the Pit.

UtdU IN the PIt
AntOninhucttc, Prussian SILICA.
Feb. IA large number OF fatalities
was caused by fire which broke out
in one of the pits in this coal mining
center last evening. Seven Corpscs Of
miners have been brought to the sur
face and the authorities believe that
at least twenty more men have per.
iShcd.
The number of men in the pit when
the fire broke out is not definitely
known, but all except those in the inn.
mediate vicinity of the bottom Of the
shaft were cut off from escape ana
are almost certainly dead
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

New York, Feb. 12.-Morris d.
Brown of Brooklyn won the American
class \ 1872 balk line billiard cham
pionship, two weeks play for which
ended in Brooklyn. Brown lost but
one game in the series
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

Madison, Neb, Feb. 10.-Special to
The News:5 Judge McDuffee married
late last evening Joseph +. Sanders
and Bertha Mae Germany, both of
Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16

ing of r. J. Brundage. Chicago, chair.
man; c. A. Nichols, Michigan; Wal
ter Brown, Ohio; Leslie Combs, Ken.
lucky and y. II. Brnson. Georgia.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
Postal Bank at South Omaha

Washington Feb. 10.-South Oma-
ha, Neb., was among five of the first
class postotfices which were designat-
ed as postal savings repositories.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
James J. Hill on Stand.

Washington, Feb. 12.-From James
J. Hill, chairman of the board OF di-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
Personal.

Henry Seymour, secretary of the
state board of equalization who was
here from Lincoln to speak before the
farmers congress, was guest in the
home of his sister, Mrs. j. b. May
lard, during his stay in Norfolk.
Mrs. Blakeny, who lives in the home
of her daughter, Mrs. c. =. Parish, has
been quite i'll. Her many friends will
be pleased to know she is recovering
rapidly.
Miss Opal Allison and Miss Adelyn
Wolf came down from Neigh Friday
for a few days visit with Miss Alpha
Kelsey.
Mrs. Huntzberger is going to Lin
coin on Monday to take care of her
mother who is in a santarium there.
Mrs y. A. Rainbolt went to Omaha
on Thursday for short visit.
Coming Events.
The Household Economical depart
ment of the WOmanS club Will meet
with Mrs. c. b. Durland Monday after
noon at 2:30.
The Luther League will have Val
entine social Wednesday evening in
the building just back of Beller Bros.
store.
Mrs. Asa * Leonard has issued in
vitations for a l o'clock luncheon on
Monday, Feb. -.
Miss Maud Rees will give a o'clock
dinner on Monday evening for Miss
OdiOrne.