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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
SAYS PRICES WERE FIXED.
The Government Prepare Mass Of
Testimony on Packers.

Chicago, Jan. William G, Miles,
formerly general manager of the Ar
mour Packing company at Kansas
City, continued his story of the opera
tions of the old packers pool this
morning when the trial of the ten Chi
cago packers charged with criminal
violation of the Sherman law was re-
sumed before United States District
Judge Carpenter. The government is
preparing to introduce a mass of doc
umentary evidence in support of its
contention that the packers violated
the law by fixing the price of fresh
meat and apportioning the volume OF
business on a non-competitive basis.
Most of this evidence consists of let
tiers sent out by the alleged cOmbina-
ton of packers at different times. 1t
is expected that Miles will not con-
clude until late in the day.
The government may call Ferdinand
Sulzberger of Schwarzchild & Sulz'
berger as it's next witness,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
FREEZE TO DEATH IN KANSAS

Ness City, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE mourn
full bowling of a dog led to the discov-
cry near this city today of the body
of E. Taylor a farmer, who had fallen
from his wagon on the way to market
and frozen to death by the roadside.
Taylor's team was found by farmers
Yesterday wandering about the coun-
try. A searching party was organized.
They had travelled over miles of drift
ed country roads when they came
upon Taylor's dog shivering beside
the snow covered body of his master
Taylor left a widow and five small
children. At least four persons are
known to have frozen to death in this
section of western Kansas since the
heavy snow and cold wave came a
week ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
Albion.

Potter McCanrcs and Miss Lula
Bridges were married by Judge Riley
last week. The judge also issued
license to marry to William Collcran
of Petersburg and Marie Paulson of
Boone county.
Roscoe X Smith succeeds Charles
Riley as county Judge, and this is
the only change in the court house
officials. who are commencing work
on their new term.
j. X. MCClenahan of Primrose be
comes deputy county clerk by the
resignation of Victor Van Camp. MIR
Van Camp is retiring from official
life.
Eleanor Green, the little 2-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Green passed away at their home in
Albion Monday. Diphtheria is said
to have caused the death of the
child. Mrs. Green and another child
have contracted it and now Mr.. Green
is sick with the disease. The little
child was buried at St Edward Tues
day.
John Redler. of the firm of Rcdlcr
a. Browder, has sold his interest to
his brother Nicholas. The nipple.
ment business will be conducted under
the same name.
Thomas Payne of the real estate
firm of Pieper & Payne expects to
move to Texas about Jan. -. Mr..
Payne will still be in real estate bust
ness but will work in Texas.
w. II. Illian chairman of the city
council, departed for New Haven.
Conn, Monday, where he goes to at
tend meeting of the board of direct
Ors of the Liberty Cartridge company,
of which he is a member. He will
visit Washington, d. c., and Virginia
before his return.
Mrs. Glen Maxwell, daughter of
ElVin BroWder, will be taken to Oma-
ha tomorrow to undergo an operation
for appendicitis.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
LOOKS FOR A DARK HORSE.
Norman E. Mack Expects One to Win
Democratic Nomination.

Washington, Jan. NORMAN f..
Mack, chairman of the democratic
national committee, believes that pro-
verbal dark horse will be chosen to
head the next democratic presidential
ticket.
Mr. Mack arrived here today from
New York to complete arrangements
for the national committee meeting
to be held here Jan. s, when the time
and place of the democratic ConVen-
tion will be selected. He limited COM
ment of the chances of the various
presidential aspirants to AN admission
that he expects a dark horse to
win.
Mr. Mack said that he did not think
the committee would recommend any
change in the method of electing del
ogates to the convention. The pro
posed presidential primaries, he de
clared, would involve prohibitive eX-
pensc. Denver, ST. Louis and Balti-
more are the leaders in the fight for
the convention, according to the chair
man, and each seems to have chance
to win.
The committee received from Sen
atOr Pomerene of Ohio acceptance of
an invitation to speak at the Jackson
day dinner on Buckeye Democracy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
QUEER LOSS OF MEMORY.
Prominent Iowa Merchant Has to Be
introduced to Mother.in-aLw

Ottumwa, la, Jan. 5.-When Jacob
Marsh, prominent merchant of Rich
land, Ia, came to Ottumwa yesterday
he had to be introduced to his mother
in-law and friends of many years
standing. He did not even know the
real estate agent who recently sold a
valuable farm for him, and with whom
he had been in close consultation for
many months He said he had no rec
objection of ever having lived on the
farm.
Marsh greeted his motherin-law as
a total stranger, though he admitted
he recognized his wife and friends.
Life for the last twenty-five years, he
says, is a blank, but many incidents
prior to that time are as fresh in his
mind as if they had just occurred.
This case followed an operation re-
Gently for the removal of a tumor
caused by blow Marsh received
twenty years ago while employed in a
grading gang in Iowa City. His first
words while recovering from the influ-
ence of the anaesthetic were:
See the sneak rum" referring to
the man who had assaulted him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
A FIRE IN LOUISVILLE.
Damage Estimated at 100000 Done
There by Midnight Blaze.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. -Four hun
dred thousand dollars is the estimat-
ed loss caused by fire that destroyed
three wearing apparel establishments,
damaged the Baldwin Piano compa-
ny's store and slightly damaged the
Courier Journal building At mid
night the blaze was under control
The fire started in the store of II.
3D. Gutman and company, from un-
determined cause. and soon destroyed
the stock there and that of Abe +.
Levi and company in the same build
ing. 1t then swept to the four story
establishment of Schwartz and com
pany and leaped to the Baldwin store.
Damage to the latter is mostly from
water. The Schwartz company is the
heaviest loser. Officers of the com
pany say it will be 100000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
Stanton County Fair Officers.

Stanton, Neb., Jan. Especial to
The News: The stockholders of the
Stanton County Fair association met
here and selected the following board
of directors to serve during the en-
suing year: Charles Mcleod, Dave
Barnett, W. S. Bordner, II. d. Miller,
Ed Daniels, F.. l.. Sanders.
After the election of the directors
the following officers were selected:
President Frank l.. Sanders secre-
tary Alfred Pont; superintendent,
George Barr; vice president, Dave
Barnett; treasurer, Harry Miller.
Dave Barnett, Harry Miller, and
Frank Sanders were selected a COM
mittee to solicit stock subscriptions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
SEES REPUBLIC COMING.
Former Strong Manchu Paper Urges
the kinu to Abdicate.


the King to Abdicate.
London, Jan. BIT is significant
that the Pekin newspaper which has
heretofore been strongest in its sup
port of the Manchus, says Pekin dis
patch to the Times, now urges the i'm
perialists to accept the inevitable and
recognize the will of the nation and
abdicate. 1t warns them of the fate
of Louis XVI and Charles |.
Yuan Shi Kai has notified the lega-
tons that order has been restored on
the northern railways and that normal
conditions would be resumed at once.
The new republican cabinet appoint
ed at Marking comprises some of the
ablest men in China. 1t is confronted
with the task of maintaining order in
the provinces which have revolted,
and in some of these, especially SEE
Chuen, the conditions approach those
of anarchy. In S2e-Chuen the British
consul and foreigners have been com
PEELED to leave the capital.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
Stanton County Repositories.

stanton, Neb,, Jan. Especial to
The News At the meeting of the
commissioners of Stanton county, bids
were received for county deposits from
all banks in the county competing. BY
order of the commissioners the Stan.
ton National bank of Stanton, First
National bank of Stanton, First Ma.
tional bank of Pilger, and the Farm.
ers National bank of Pilger were each
designated as county repositories,
The amount of their bonds was fixed
at the sum of $4,000 each. These
banks pay percent on average daily
deposits of public funds made by the
county treasurer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
BIG BLAZE IN LAUREL.

Laurel, Neb., Jan 4.-Fire in the
business district of Laurel caused a
loss of 100000.
The fire, which broke out in Will
son Brothers general store about 1 80,
Quilted that building and entirely de-
stroyed the stock. The loss on the
stock is $4,000, with $1,000 insur-
ance. The loss on the building, which
is owned by George Lundberg, is
$4,000. This loss is fully covered by
insurance.
The Economy Clothing company suf-
fered loss of $4,000 by water and
smoke, The loss is well covered by
insurance.
The Laurel fire department did eX-
cellent work in confirming the flames
to the Wilson store
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12

P'"N'oUN on uahd' thus fowl also prom
l7rd Et'ai lht'r'si VA the race for rib.
won prizes at Fremont ANA sioux city
are competitors fIItN.oiEht barred
'"'Ns are tue 'hlrd LARGEST class There
are Ior'\ilNr Whllo orpingtons aud
,"r'> ON" Nhilr Nlandottcs. These
l'N' varieties constItul" only about
NAN the number OF birds exhibited
Among those who have entered the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
Carries Food for Starving

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 4.-The steamer
Easton will again leave for a trip as
soon as she can load, the trip to end
at Grand Portage. The settlers and
residents of that community are de-
pending upon the boat to bring them
supplies to last them until spring.
Provisions there are almost exhausted.
The Easton arrived at the Duluth
docks yesterday after travelling the
2l0 miles between Port Arthur and
this city in weather ranging from 20
to 80 degrees below zero. She was
heavily coated with ice. Getting into
Grand Portage the vessel had to break
siX-inch ice for ten miles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
LA TOILETTE STAYS IN.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Without referring
to Gov. Chase e. Osborn's suggestion,
in a speech at Lansing, Mich, that
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette with
draw from the presidential race, the
La Toilette national headquarters
here issued a statement declaring
that Mr.. La Toilette had no intention
of Withdrawing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
LIE Roy eowker Operated On.

Neigh, Neb., Jan. Special to The
News: lie Roy Bowker, who resides
a few miles west of this city, suffered
a severe attack of appendicitis the
first of the week, and was hurried to
Tildcn, whore he underwent an opera.
ton on New Years day Word was
received 10y relatives here yesterday
that he is getting along nicely. with
every indication Of a speedy recovery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
LaFollette Still speaking.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Senator Robert
NJ. LaFollette today continued his
campaign for the Illinois delegation
at the republican national convention,
starting out with IL speech at Bloom
ington. The senator spent the night
at Peoria after speaking there last
night and went to Bloomington early
today. lie planned to make Decatur
and Springfield during the afternoon.
His tour of the day will end with a
meeting in East st. Louis tonight.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
Homesteaders Well Treated.

Gregory, S. d., Jan. Especial to
The News: Daily newspapers through
out South Dakota have recently devot-
ed considerable space to grievances of
hOmesteaders in this state. 1t is stated
that hOmesteaders are not receiving
proper treatment from the government
in the matter of making proof. They
claim that proofs are held up for
months by special agents from the
hardship has attended the homesteader
in convincing the government of his
right to his farm. A dispatch from
Rapid City states that a new ruling
has been made in a decision handed
down by Assistant Commissioner S. "
Proudfit at Washington, in which he
states that where the wife and family
reside on the claim during the period
of fourteen months, this is a residence
| and that is all that is necessary in APP
| plying for a patent Kull & Oldham, To-
caters of this city, have called atten-
| ton to the fact that this is not a new
ruling, and many Trip county home
steaders have proved up and received
| their patents where the wives held
down the claim and the husband
worked in town. This is as good a
| proof as can be made. What the gov
eminent does demand though is that
the homesteader show good faith in
making his homestead his home. The
government is very lenient with home
seekers in the matter of homestead
ing, but Uncle Sam insists that home
steaders make a home of their claim
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
PROFITS IN THE eY.PRopucrs.
Packers Claim to Make only Cents
Profit on Each Dressed Beef.

Packers Claim to Make Only Cents
Profit on Each Dressed Beef.
Chicago, Jan. Byproducts yield
81 per cent of the profits in the pack.
Ing business, according to figures
given by William H. Miles, formerly
general manager OF the Armour Pack
ing company of Kansas city who con
Cludcd his testimony in the trial Of
the ten Chicago packers He gave
the cOmpanys net profits for 1899 as
$2O2, S751S in the dressed beef de-
partmcnt, based on slaughter of
204. 500 animals.
An analysis Of the figures given by
the witness showed that the company
made but 3 cents profit on dressed
meat Of each steer killed while the fat
of each animal yielded profit of AZ
cents The profit on hides was 81
cents head and IS cents profit was
obtained from the glue manufactured
from the hoOfs Of each steer.
Special Counsel Shcchan spent sev-
eral hours in an effort to compel the
witness to admit that these figures
were obtained by bookkeeping meth
DDS devised by the packers, but was
unsuccessful.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
BUYS INTO NEIGH BANK.
E. r. Dudek Of CIarkson Associated
With the Atlas Bank.

Neigh, Neb., Jan. Especial to The
News: An important change has been
made in the Atlas bank of this City.
+. r. Dudek of Clarkson, Neb., has
become associated with the institu-
ton and is now familiarizing himself
with the workings of the bank. He
was for many years cashier of the
Clarkson State bank and is highly re-
spected in the community where he
hae resided The family will remove
t, nity and make this their fu-
ture home.
It is expected that a change in the
officials of this bank will take place
next Monday, the date set for the an
nual meeting of stockholders. Cur
rent report has been in evidence the
past two days that the capital stock
of the Atlas will also be increased.
This report was not confirmed nor de-
MED by the cashier, r. S. Payne last
night. 1t is, however, fact that
stock in this institution has not been
for sale for several years, although
several men of high financial standing
in the state have recently endeavored
to secure an interest
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
SAYS T. r. NOT SEEKING 1T.
His Associate Says if He Runs, It Will
Be Because People Insist.

rnwall.on.IIudson, n. Y, Jan. o
Col Theodore Roosevelt is not a can
to Lawrence +. Abbot, president of
the outlook company of New York,
with which Mr.. Roosevelt is associat-
ed. This statement is made in the
Local Press, weekly newspaper pub
lished here, the home of Mr.. Abbott
II Mr.. Roosevelt is ever elected presi-
dent again, according to Mr.. Abbott.
it will not be because he wants the
office, but because the country wants
him to perform a certain job.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
Chinese Rebels lake Town.

london, Jan. "a TEN Tsin dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph com.
pany says the rebels have captured
Ian Chow They looted and burned
the residences of the wealthy citizens
and seized the railway at Shang
Kwang, where they are holding up all
OF the trains.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
TO PLAY WISCONSIN.
Nebraska Is Confident that Game
Will Be Secured.

Lincoln, Jan, "a game with Wis
consin will probably be the big con-
test of the 1912 Nebraska football
schedule, according to information
brought from Madison, Wis, by +. c.
Stiehm, athletic director of the Corn
huskers Coach Stiehm said he found
the athletic management favorable to
a game with Nebraska, and tentative
dates We're partially agreed upon, If
at Madison, the game will be played
Oct. 10 or 10; if at Lincoln, Nov. 90.
Either Minnesota or Michigan will
probably be in the schedule, but not
both.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12

her brain, the ball entering at the
temple aud death resulting instantly
No inquest was deemed Necessary
Mrs. Pose was six years older than
her husband and domestic mfclicity
was the motive assigned for the ter.
rible deed The unhappy woman
leaves a husband and two children to-
mourn her unnatural death
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
WAYNE WINS IN COURT.
Efforts to Block Construction of City
Hall Fail.

Wayne, Neb., Jan. 5.-The injunc-
ton against the building of the pro.
posed city hall by the city of Wayne
was decided in favor of the city by
Judge Graves, of the Eighth judicial
district. Certain citizens of the Sec.
ond ward, dissatisfied with the site
adopted by the city council brought
the suit. The building will now be
pushed to completion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
A lincoln LaEoIIette Meeting

Lincoln, Jan. AT a meeting here
of the supporters of Senator LaFol.
lette from this congressional district
of Nebraska, the name of William
Ernest of Tecumseh and J. c. Harp
ham of Lincoln were selected to be
placed on the primary ballot as dele
gates to the national convention at
Chicago George Glory of Pawnee
City was chosen as LaFollette cleo
TOR. Meetings will be held the pres
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
Minnesota Proaresslves Meet,

Minneapolis, Jan, 4.-With Louis d
Brandeis of Boston as the chief
speaker of the day, the Minnesota
progressive republican league today
is celebrating the first anniversary of
its founding. The celebration is CON
siderod also the anniversary of the
opening of the presidential campaign
of La Toilette.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12

declared Representative Norris or Ne.
hraska today, in explaining a drastic
bill he introduced, which would place
every cmployc except the postmaster.
general under the competitive classi
fled service
THE roll call of a republican con.
ycntion," said MIR Norris, who is an
insurgcnt republican, Sounds like Il
list of second-Class postmasters"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
STORIES MUST COINCIDE.
Government Not Satisfied With Ger.
tain Testimony on Packers.

Chicago, Jan. witnesses for the
government in the trial of the Chicago
packers charged with criminal vio-
lation of the Sherman law, if their
testimony on the witness stand is in
variance on material points with that
given by them before the federal
grand jury, may themselves face an
inquiry.
William d. Miles, former manager
of the Armour Packing company at
Kansas City, who was called by the
government and whose answers to
certain questions have been unsatis
factory TO the prosecution, testified
against the packers before the fedora
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
FAMILY TROUBLES THE CAUSE
Mrs. Frank Pose, Older than Husband
Couldn't Get Alonq.

Madison, Neb., Jan. Especial to
The News: Coroner Baker OF Tilden
after examining the body of Mrs,
Frank Pose in the presence of wit
nesses, decided that the unfortunate
woman had taken her life by firing a
bullet from a 3S.caliber revolver into
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
SENATOR cUMMlNs SILENT.
Turns Away When Asked if He viii
Seek the Presidency

Washington, Jan. o. Senator Cum
Minis has returned to Washington He
refused to make any comment on poll.
ties, and turned away from those who
wanted to question him about the re
port that he would be candidate
for the presidential nomination
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-All parties interested In
the Gulf coast, Texas, country to write
lis for information. Come to a coun-
try where two crops can be grown
each year, where the soil is good, wa
ter sweet and pure, where the sun OF
summer Is tempered by the cool
breeze from the gulf and where stock
does not have to be fed more than
half the year. Get in touch with tbs
Tracy-Enos Land Co., Victoria. Texas
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
Reception to Col. Cody.

Cody, Wyo, Jan. 5.-Col. William F..
Cody was rendered big reception
here by his friends and neighbors and
citizens of the Pearl City. The vast
amount of unselfish work and money
contributed by him to the town which
bears his name has always been fully
appreciated here, and the gathering
was a public expression of it's value.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12

WANTED - Success Magazine 70
Quires the services of a man in Nor
folk to look after expiring subscrip-
tions and to secure new business BY
means Of special methods usually Of
fective; position permanent; prefer
one with experience, but would con,
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; salary $3.50 per day.
with commission option. Address.
with references, r. c. Peacock, Room
lG2, Success Magazine Bldg, New
York
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
TO DUST A COUNCILMAN.
Proceedings Begun Against Indicted
Muscatine Socialist.

Muscatine. Ia, Jan. 5.-Ouster pro-
eeedings against o. c. Wilson, the
socialist member of the city council,
who. as business agent of the local
button workers union, was arrested on
indictment charging conspiracy and
malicious destruction of property last
Tuesday. We're inaugurated here.
The petition filed with the city clerk
this afternoon charges neglect of
duty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
AN EARTHQUAKE HERE?
Some Norfolk People Declare They
Felt Earth Tremor.

Was Norfolk visited by a slight
earthquake at o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon? r. f. Schiller, manager of
the Oxna1d hotel, believes there was
such an earth tremor here at that
time and declares that at least five
persons agreed with him that they
felt the shock. One of the men de-
clared that the floor in a house has
raised and that the quake was ac-
companied by a rumbling noise to
which very few people paid any atten-
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
Dakota Taft Rallu.

Huron, S. D., Jan. 4.-Many Taft
supporters gathered here today for
the state Taft rally which will be held
here tomorrow. Secretary of Agrcul-
ture James Wilson will address the
meeting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12

Madison, Neb., Jan. Especial to
The News: Judge Bates issued a
marriage license to Joseph James Orr
and Lenora Snyder, both of Battle
Creek.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-12
AIMS AT p. o. DEPARTMENT.
Congressman Norris of Nebraska In
PRODUCES Drastic Bill.

Washington, Jan. 4-"The postol,
flee department has come to be a pc,
litical machine used by any party in
power to control party organizations,