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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
WANT TO DUST SOCIALISTS.
Republicans and Democrats Of Mil
waukee Will Merge.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 22.-The last
legislature having failed 10 enact a
non-partisan election law the repub-
licans and democrats Of Milwaukee
are planning an attempt TO overthrow
the socialists now in power at the
municipal election in April
Several conferences have been held
in which leading republicans and dem
ocrats have participated, and the plan
outlined is TO have a republican head
the democratic city ticket, leaving
the offices of city treasurer and comp
troller for democratic nominees,
The republican city committee rep
resentatives have practically agreed
TO this plan, and the democratic com
mittee, working along the same lines
is expected 10 follow suit shortly.
Practically the same lines are
planned for the election of q board Of
aldermen
Mayor Emil Seidel has already been
nominated 10 head the socialist city
ticket The allied republican and
democratic committees are expected
10 endorse the nomination Of Dr.. Ger
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26

union They are. Mrs j. Albert
Johnson Of Rockford H., Paul Rudat
chemist uf sugar company Of
Sugarland Tex. and Miss Dorothy
Rudat who has been living with her
mother Resides her children there
are three sisters. Mrs Henrietta Brett.
niger. West Point. Mrs. Charles Peter.
son, san Antonio. Tex, Mrs Louise
Asmus OF this city three brothers.
Fred. Ferdinand and Herman Koch
all residing AT West Point Mrs. Rudat
had been in the best of health until
last September, when she suffered
slightly from stomach trouble. At that
from the state university to take care
of her mother and in October Mrs.
Rudat suffered a stroke of paralysis
This stroke she recovered from and
to all appearances she was reEaining
her usual health She had made plans
but the night before she expected to
leave she became seriously i'll. Com
pliCations had set in and since last Fri
day morning she had been very ILL.,
At q o'clock Sunday morning she
passed peacefully away.
Mrs Rudut was well known in Nor
folk as one of the old settlers She
had host of riends and was held in
highest esteem among her neighbors.
She was member of the First Con.
gregatiOnal church.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
WOULD CUT MARGERINE COST.
Bill Introduced in Congress TO Reduce
the Revenue Tax


Washington, Jan. 29-The increase
IN the price of butter ordered by the
Elgin butter hoard and the prediction
that the commodity would go to 90
cents pound has given impetus 10
the campaign in congress for reduC-
ton in the oleomargarine tax. Chair
man Lever of the subcommittee of
the house committee on agriculture
which has been considering the cleo
margarine bills, will recommend bill
to the whole committee today de-
signed TO lower the tax on oleomar-
garine from 10 cents TO less than
cent q pound. The bill provides fine
and Imprisonment for the sale Of cleo
margarine under the guise of butter
The chairman hopes to get IL through
the house within a month.
Ii is believed this will do something
70 lower the cost of living. Letters
from womens clubs, labor organiza-
tons and various civic bodies have
sent the committee in great numbers
since the butter market quotations
from Elgin have become generally
known.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26

done away with ana system similar
TO that used IN Norfolk will be in
! stalled
The local militia company is max
/ Ing arrangements for the regular
| United States inspection which will be
% very severe one Mai Penn " the
Twelfth infantry vii inspect the mil.
itiameu. While this inspection is not
scheduled until March II, 1t takes a
long time to make the necessary prep
arations.
c. l.. Stillman, the Lead s. y. drug
Cist who committed suicide by shoot
inr himself Immediately after physi.
clan had warned him to stop drinking
| last Friday. was well known I'm Nor.
folk by w. +. Hall and Frank c. Skies
when he lived in Columbus While in
Columbus Stillman was very quiet
and retiring man and his Norfolk
! friends were shocked to hear OF his aC-
| ton at Lead.
Three Hadar farmers in sleigh
Saturday afternoon had spill"
which AZ first looked as if it might re
suit in a serious mishap. No one was
hurt. The sleigh was passing an au-
tomobile on Seventh street and Koe.
niEstein avenue when the horses be
came frightened The sleigh struck u
crossing, throwing out the passengers,
while one OF them was dragged some
distance.
Kearney Times The Norfolk drum
corps delegates to the Thirtieth an
nual convention OF the n S. V F. A,
complimentcd the Times Office with an
enjoyable and very elaborate serenade
yesterday afternoon which was thor
oughly enjoyed r. Dresser is the
leader, the other members being II. NJ.
Dresser. O. w Rish, F. DraeEer. b
Graham lScottieJ. T. Hans, Ed Mon
roe, John Schelly. Emmett Trulock
and G. Case
Judge G. T. Eiseey, who was mem.
Der OF the territorial Legislature in
1868, has received notice from II. C..
Richmond, secretary OF the Nebraska
Legislative League that list of all
former members Of the Legislature, liv-
ing or dead is being compiled. A big
banquet and reunion of the survivors
is to be held in Lincoln next winter
There will be very few men left who
were in the Legislature with me to at
tend that banquet" says Judge Eiseley
who expects to attend the banquet If
ne is able.
The interurban road will be built
TO Norfolk without a doubt Nothing
can stop it put panic" That is how
sure c. W Baker of the Baker Con
struction company of Omaha, says he
is that Norfolk will be put in touch
with Fremont and Omaha by means
Of the electrical interurban road on
which he has been working for sever
al years. Mr.. Baker was in Norfolk
Sunday and reports he had just re-
turned from New York City where he
has been comforting with European
and eastern people in regard TO the
proposed road.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
PREACHERS TRIAL SOON.
Mcfarland Goes to Pittshurs and is
Released on $4,000 Bond.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 22.-The trial of
the Rev. W d. Mcfarland, of Cedar
Creek Tenn, formerly highly connect
ed with educational affairs here, who
is charged with performing two Oper-
atoms which resulted in the death Of
Miss Elsie Dodd Coe, his former sec
rotary, is TO be called within the next
two weeks.
The minister. educator, arrested sew
eral days ago at his Tennessee home
was brought TO Pittsburg last night
and Immediately released when friends
provided bond Of $4,000.
The Mcfarland case has attracted
widespread attention. Before dying in
d hospital Miss Coe made a statement
to a deputy coroner to the effect that
two alleged operations she underwent
were committed by Mcfarland, Rollin
Mcconnell Of Chicago she also men
toned in the statement and Mcconnell
later appeared before the district at
torney, confessed his relations with
her and said that Miss Coe refused to
marry him when he had asked her to
do so. Except 10 say that he is anX-
ious and not afraid TO 60 10 trial, Nc
Farland has refused TO discuss the
case. He returned without requisition
to face an indictment of committing a
felony.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
Mrs. AUGUSTA Rudat.

Mrs. Augusta Rudat died al her
home 2O3 North Eighth street, al 9
O'Clock Sunday morning from compli-
cations resulting from a stroke Of par
alysis last October Her two daugh-
tiers Miss Dorothy Rudat of Norfolk
and Mrs. J. Albert Johnson Of Rock
ford. H.. and two sisters. Mrs Henri
eta Breitinger of West Point and Mrs
Louise Asmus of Norfolk We're at the
bedside when the end came. Her son
Paul Rudat Of Sugarlaud Tex ar
rived at noon Monday
Funeral services will be held at 2:30
Tuesday afternoon from the family
home Inrerment will be made in
Prospect Hill cemetery The pallbear-
ers will be H. c. Sattler H A Pase-
walk, II. T. Hardy, s NJ. Rosenthal, c.
b. Durland W II. Brakeman.
Mrs. Koch Rudat was born in a
small village near Berlin, Germany
on Nov. %, 1857. She came TO the
United States with her parents in
1869 and settled on a farm near West
Point, Neb On Sept. IA, 1882, she was
united in marriage 10 Charles Rudat al
West Point and Immediately moved to
Norfolk II was shortly after their ar
rival in this city that Charles Rudat
constructed the home on North Eighth
street where Mrs. Rudat lived ever
since.
Three children We're born 10 this
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
PEOPLES AGAIN ARRESTED.
Charge This Time Relates 20 Alleged
Sales After 9 O'clock.

Sales After 9 O'clock.
Bunestcel plot. The complaint
lodged against +. NJ Peoples Bone.
steel saloon keeper, charging him with
violating the Sunday closing law on
the Dist day of October. 1871, was dis.
missed on motion OF States Attorney
Mcdonnell in county court Wednesday
and warrant was Immediately issued
and Peoples was re.arrested charged
with violating the O'Clock closing
law on the might OF Nov. 81, 1911,
when his place OF business was opened
until about II O'Clock The defendant
waived preliminary examination and
was bound over 10 the circuit court
which cOnvenes at Fairfax on the oath
OF January.
The complaint was issued by X. S,
Powell and contains number OF wit
nesses who passed the Peoples saloon
on that evening after closing hours
and saw different individuals come out
OF the front door.
The first complaint under which
Peoples was charged with violating
the Sunday law was not properly made
70 cover the case as the liquor con
stunned on that date was served in the
room adjoining the saloon building and
on another lot and according to the
statute this complaint would have to
coDe under the charge OF bootleg
gSus
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
Nineteen Condemned TO Die.

Saloniki. Turkey, Jan. ga court
martial which is sitting with closed
doors at Istib. about ninety miles
north of here, has condemned TO death
eight Bulgarians, two Jews, three gyp-
sizes and six Turks in connection with
the bomb outrage which was perpe'
trated early in December in the village
Mosque causing the death OF twelve
persons Another court martial is sit
ting at Veles, Macedonia, for the trial
Of large number Of prisoners charged
with assassinations and other out.
RACES in the surrounding districts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
ANOTHER ITALIAN MURDERED.
Search for Head interrupted by Hunt
For a New Slayer

St Louis, Mo-, Jan. 22.-Search for
the head OF Salvatore Leoni whose
headless body was found in an ash pit
Friday. was interrupted today by the
hunt for the slayer OF Edmonda Caro-.
bill, who was shot and killed last
night The police claim they see an
Italian feud in the killing of Carobilli.
The district known as Little Italy
was paraly2ed by the second killing in
three days and the police had difficulty
in finding any person who would talk
The real motive for the Staying of Car.
obilli is not known. Leoni was 10
have been the principal witness for
Tony Sansone whose trial on a muir.
der charge was set for today Attor.
neys for Sansone said the trial would
proceed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
Griswold Gives Decision.

Ewing, Neb., Jan Especial to
The News: Sandy Griswold, the
sporting editor of Omaha has wired
here his decision in the CoyneSeder
contest which took place in Ewing
Wednesday night last. Coyne was to
throw Seder in five minutes but dur
ing the bout both contestants left the
mat and about two minutes elapsed
before il was regained. The referee
decided that the time the contestants
spent of the mat did not count and
gave Coyne the fall in four minutes
and ten seconds. Griswold says after
the contest has started all time shall
be counted until one or the other con-
testant gets the fall. BY this decision
Coyne gets the fall in six minutes and
ten seconds and hence loses in favor
OF the Big Swede.'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
Conductor Beck siiuh.,y Hur,

Pierce, NeD., Jan Especial to
The News Conductor William Beck
of Norfolk was slightly injured in a
freight train accident here this morn.
ing. His elbow was hurt and he may
have broken Il rib. Nobody else was
hurt One freight train ran into an
other, the forward trains flagman
having failed to warn the approaching
one.
The wreck was soon cleared and
traffic was not interrupted
Beck was injured two years ago last
Fourth of July on the Spokane Elec.
trio railroad, near Spokane
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
FOREIGNERS ApULTERATE 1T.
So Kansas Sends Man Abroad TO Study
the Illegal Schemes.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 22.-To ascer-
tain the nature of the adulterants and
the method of their introduction into
the food imported into the United
States, Prof. f. H. S. Bailey, head of
the department of chemistry OF the
University OF Kansas, left here today
to make a special visit to the coun-
tries from which first the foods come
Dr. Bailey has had complete control
of the enforcement of the Kansas pure
food laws. Prosecution Of dealers has
been Impossible in many instances be
cause it was shown that personalities
and COlOring matters We're injected
into many classes of foodstufts before
they left the foreign plantations and
fisheries.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
GIRL UNDER KNIFE 80 TIMES.
And at Last Margaret Doyle is Out OF
the Hospital

Philadelphia, Jan 22-Margaret
Doyle 20 years old left the Medico-
Chirurgical hospital yesterday after
having been on cot seven years and
having undergone thirty.two opera
tions.
Miss Doyle first entered the hospit-
al to have n bone in her leg straight.
ened. Six operations We're necessary
to make the leg straight, and she was
about to be discharged when she was
attacked with appendicitis That OPP
GRAFTON was followed by twenty-five
others to correct aftermaths OF the
first appendicitis operation.
1T began to seem that every time
the surgeons had a spare minute, said
Miss Doyle. they put me on an oper-
ating table"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
Fischer.Scott.

Married AT the home Of Mrs Geo
E. Cheney, at Creighton mother of
the bride, on Saturday evening, Jan
20. at g o'clock, by Judge Bruce, Mrs
Flora Maud Scott to Harry L. Fischer
Only the immediate members of the
family were present, together with a
few intimate friends Of the bride and
groom. Mrs. Scott Fischer is a sister
of H. A. Cheney of Creighton, and Mr.
Fischer is a well known travelling
salesman
After the ceremony wedding
lunch was served and everything il
keeping with a quiet and delightful
home wedding
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
To Eiuht at EWinq

Ewing, Neb.. Jan 22-SpeCial to
The News: A ten round boxing con
test between Montana Jack Sullivan
of O'Neill and Frank Trumoner of
Omaha will take place Monday night,
Jan. %, in the opera house at Ewing.
The men are each said to be in excel
lent trim and the fans in this neigh
hood are highly elated over the forth
coming event. They claim the mill
will be one of the greatest exhibitions
of physical and scientific skill the low
ers of the art have ever witnessed in
this section. 4 number Of fans from
other towns have promised to be pres
aDr
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26

with hope and you hear the voice of
peace, it will be only because al Of
Tended but all-Wise and merciful God
has forgiven your awful sin.
1T is the sentence of this court that
you be imprisoned III the penitentiarv
at Joliet for and during your natural
life the first day of that imprison.
ment to be in solitary confinement.
balance of the time al hard labor and
that you pay the costs OF prosecution. 3"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26

Tense. Your attorneys have spoken
their last words in your behalf, and it
only remains for the court TO impose
your sentence.
Two Mothers Hearts Bleed.
During the progress Of your hear
ing two mothers sat before us. The
heart of one was bleeding as memory
recalled the suffering and death OF
her daughter. The heart of the other
was wrung in agony, because OF the
acts of her living son. Which Of the
two was suffering the greater grief
only mothers that have been down in
the dark valley of gloom and despair
can answer All this has come because
of your cruel act Surely il causes
one TO think deeply of the tragedy Of
life and the mystery and sorrow OF
death
Cruel and CowardIy Crime.
The crime to which you plead gull.
ty was cruel and cowardly one. I'm
der the name Of husband you beguiled
Bessie Kent 10 a lonely spot where in
childhood days you had passed hours
of pleasure and there in the quietude
you took her life. The brain that con
ceived and the hand that inflicted that
mortal wound was trained and skilled
in the use Of the knife. With one blow
the weapon penetrated a vital part,
and almost in an instant her life went
out and ] believe that while the warm
blood was still flowing from the gap
ing wound you deuuded her person
and allowed her body TO lie on the
cold ground and the fall rains to beat
on il during the long days and lonely
nights for two weeks until by accident
the body was found in a desolute ra-
vine which you selected for her.
Then SIandered Dead Girl.
I'm your bill of divorce which was
dismissed as a fraud and imposition
on the court, you sought 10 blacken
the character of the dead. Aside from
the language of the bill, so filed, there
is not a scintilla of evidence in the
record justifying the conclusion that
Bessie Kent was other than sweet,
pure girl up TO the time you put your
hands on her.
The peoples representatives, those
who have done all the arduOus labor
in securing your confession and in pre-
pairing the case for trial, are not ask
ing that the extreme penalty be in
flicted upon you. This meets the ap-
proval Of the court You no longer
stand in defiance of the law but come
before the court confessing your crime
and asking for mercy.
The Greatest Punishment.
Much leniency in this case would
not be a virtue but rather condona-
ton of the crime. ! shall spare your
life and be more merciful 10 you than
you were TO your victim,
- know no greater continuing pun
ishment that can be inflicted on
young, intelligent man, than 10 i'm
prison him for life. When the iron
doors of the penitentiary close behind
you, you must abandon all nope OF
freedom on this earth.
within those gray, cold walls, with
the dark memory of your wretched
crime before you you must remain
until by death YOU are called 10 ap-
proach the silen shores of eternity,
and if the light which then breaks on
you from the farther shore is radiant
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
Very Conalderata.

A tender hearted youth was once
present at an Oxford supper whore
the fathers Of those assembled were
being roundly abused for their pursf-
mouy IN applying the demands OF
their sons. At last, after having lonr
kept silence, he lifted up his voice in
mild Protest
After a'L gentlemen" he said "'rt
ne remember that they are our fellow
.rcnfWrc-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
Gene Sullivan Would Fleht.

Whaley, the Omaha lightweight who
wants TO fight anyone in his class in
the state has drawn an acceptance TO
his challenge from Gene Sullivan of
ONeill. Young Sullivan wants to meet
Whaley either AT Norfolk or Omaha.
Il have been boxing with Dan and
Jack who are now in ONeill," says
Young Sullivan, and am in good
shane"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26

hard a. Badine republican,. former
health commissioner OF Milwaukee,
for mayor
Congressman William J Cary ere.
publican) has announced himself a
candidate for the office Of mayor.
but the situation IL expected to be
cleared before the election, whereby
the contest for chief executive will be
narrowed 10 two candidates
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
scRIvEN APPOINTED.
Succeeds j. 3. Woods as Supe rntend.
ent Rosebud Indian Agency

Colome Times A report from
Washington states that John II. Scriv-
en- has been appointed superintendent
at the Rosebud Indian agency to sue
coed J. Il. Woods. Mr.. Scriven was
a member of the allotting crew which
appraised the lands in Mellette county
prior to the opening last October, and
his qualifications for the important
post OF superintendent are unques-
toned
There have been rumors at various
times that Mr. Woods was TO be re-
moved, following complaints about the
conduct OF his administration, and the
appointment of Mr.. SCriyen was gen
orally looked for. 1t is a popular
choice and one which promises a
clean and effective administration of
Indian affairs on the Rosebud.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
ltalN Would Arhitrate.

Paris, Jan 22.-The Italian govern
ment has proposed to the French gov
eminent the submission to The Hague
tribunal of all questions relative TO the
recent seizure of the French steamers
Carthage and Manonba. A special
meeting of the cabinet has been called
for this evening to discuss the propo-
SitiOn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
Packing Company Auditor Talks.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-When the trial OF
the Chicago packers, charged with
criminal violation of the Sherman law,
entered on its seventh week this
morning, William E. Weber, general
auditor for the National Packing com
pany, continued his story Of the bust
ness methods of the defendants.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
Serve Subpoena on Knox.

Washington, Jan. 22-Secretary
Knox was served with subpoena at
the capitol today to appear before the
house committee on state department
expenditures this afternoon TO explain
the secret fund" expenditures for the
Lake Champlain centennial celebra.
ton in 1909 Department disbursing
officer Morrison had refused to pro
duCp vouchers
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
BonesteeI Man Appointed.

Bonesteel S d., Jan. %. Special TO
The News: Gov Robert S Wesley OF
South Dakota has appointed c. J Alex
ander, of Homestead as a delegate 10
the National Civic Federation meeting
that will be held In Washington, d. c.,
March 3. and :. 1912.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26

judge and an old settler OF Antelope
county, died suddenly at O'Clock this
morning from paralysis He came to
this county in 1873 and located at Oak.
dale He had been county clerk, clerk
Of the district court and county super.
intendent No funeral arrangements
have vet been made.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
h+kinson Wins Both Games.

Atkinson. Neb., Jan. Especial TO
The News Atkinson defeated Aims
worth, sc TO 6 at high school basket,
ball
The Atkinson girls beat Ainsworth
girls, IS 10 L.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
Liked Norfolk WAY.

COlome Times The boys from the
Rosebud were royalty entertained and
every man among them was delighted
that ne had cast his lot with the Nor.
folk Elks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
INTERRUPTED R.pose.

so you don't care for chess?'
mot much It's annoying TO be
Weakened every time you drop into a
nice nap merely to Do told that II is
your move Washington Star.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
For the Piann.

Quiet Spoken Customer-You keep
everything for the piano, don't you?
Salesman-Yes sir. We do, sir. Quiet
Spoken Customer-Give me an ak
Puck
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
No Mitigating Circumstances

Harry E. Webster, on the 18th day
of this month the anniversary of your
higamous marriage with Bessie Kent,
you entered a plea of guilty 10 the
charge of murder 1t then became the
duty of the court TO hear and consider
such testimony as might be offered in
mitigation or aggravation Of the crime
committed None was offered that
would in the least mitigate the Of