The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, November 05, 1909, Image 1

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    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL
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NORFOLK NEBRASKA FlUUAY NOVKMUhlll 5 1',10'J. '
NORFOLK CANDIDATE FOR SU
PREME BENCH HIGH MAN NOW.
RESULT IS VERY , VERY CLOSE
BUT LOOKS AS IF REPUBLICANS
HAVE SLIGHT MARGIN.
BEDGWICK IS LOW REPU.
The Two Republican Judicial Cant >
dates Attacked In Last Hour Letter
Thus Far Are Leading the One Un-
attacked Half State Heard From.
At noon today William Hayward -
ward , chairman of the repub
lican state committee , told
The News over the telephone
from Lincoln that the result
In Nebraska is going to be
very , close , but that indica
tions point to the election of
the republican Judges by from
3,000 to 4.CCO.
Barnes Leads Them All.
Lincoln , Nov. 4. Figures from thir
ty-three counties , all but four of which
nro complete and the others almost
no , give the following vote for Judge :
Dean , * 41,93 ! ) ; Good , 41,097 ; Sulli
van , 44.9G4 ; Barnes , 45,424 ; Fawcott ,
45,207 ; Sedgwick , 45,000.
The same counties two years ago
pave Reese 50,763 and Loomls 38,301.
Sedgwick and Sullivan Close.
Judge Dean is 3,131 behind Judge
Bcdgwlck , lowest republican , while
Judge Sullivan Is 90 behind Sedgwick.
The comparison of Sullivan and Sedg
wick shows a not gain for the demo
crats over two years ago in the thirty-
throe counties of 12,823. These coun
ties represent almost 50 per cent of
the entire vote. If the ratio keeps up
Judges Sullivan and Sedgwick will
have little to spare either way at the
end. However , If the 2,500 gain in
Lancaster and Douglas is taken Into
consideration , Judge Sedgwick should
win with n thousand or two to spare.
Western Counties Unknown Factor.
An unknown factor Is recognized In
the western counties , not many of
which have been heard from. Judge
Dean placed much confidence on his
strength in that section of the state
hccauso ho vas the only western can
didate.
CEDAR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC.
Republicans Only Saved One. Off leer
From the Battle.
Hartington , Neb. , Nov. 4. Demo
crats got every office but that of com
missioner. Following were the re-
Bulls : Sheriff , McFnddon ; treasurer ,
Harshman ; clerk. Champion ; Judge ,
Bodge ; commissioner , Furley ; coroner
ner , Rlefgert ; surveyor , Smith.
ROCK COUNTY RESULTS.
Republicans Sweep Entire County.
Democrats Get Nothing.
Bassett , Nob. , Nov. 4. Republicans
von every office in Rock county , as
follows : Treasurer , Leonard ; clerk ,
Mutton ; sheriff , Marsh ; Judge , Stann ;
coroner , Root ; superintendent , Am-
mon ; surveyor , Preblo.
Antelope County.
Nellgh , Nob. , Nov. 4. Special to
The News : Late last evening there
were still three townships out , but
the vote in these were known. The
official canvass will start this morning ,
or as soon after as the delayed pre
cincts arrive.
The republicans of Antelope county
carried everything .In sight. Including
the supervisors from districts Two ,
Tour and Six , but the office of county
nhorlff. Following nro the officials
elected : Clerk , John W. Lamson ;
treasurer , George Fletcher ; sheriff , J.
D. Mll'er ' ; Judge , Robert Wilson : cor
oner. Dr. W. F. Con well ; suporln len
ient. C. E. Ward ; surveyor , W. L.
Staple.
The democrats concede that Mr.
"Ward has a maiorlty of three for su
perintendent of public Instruction over
Miss Gertrude Alton , the opposing can
didate. The republican managers
claim a majority of from five to seven
The official canvass today will settle
the difficulty.
Cumlnn County Vote.
West Point , Neb. , Nov.4. Special to
The News : Twelve out of twenty
precincts of Cumlng county give
Barnes. 619 ; Fawcett , 482 ; Sedgwick ,
485 ; Dean , G04 ; Good , 601 ; Sullivan ,
10. For regents , Knapp , 577 ; Allen ,
630 ; Whltmoro , 522 ; Cole , 155. In
the county Zeplln , republican , Is
elected treasurer , first republican
treasurer In over twenty years ; Her
man , democrat , sheriff : Dowald , dom-
x-vimt , Judge ; Miss Emma R. Miller ,
republican , superintendent ; W. H.
ITnrtstlck , democrat , clerk. Election
was very quiet , very light vote cast.
The Stanton Vote.
Rtanton , Neb , , Nov. 4. Special to
The News : Butterfly , Dewey , Pllgor ,
Bprlngbranch , Stanton A and Stantor
B , and Union Creek precincts of
Wanton county give the following :
( dom. ) 467 ; Good ( dom. ) 469 ;
( dom. ) 476 ; Barnes ( rep. )
470 ; Fawcott ( rep. ) 459 ; Sedgwick
( rop. ) 459.
The election resulted as follows on
county ticket : For county clerk , AlIen -
Ion Sharp ( dom. ) 973 ; Spence ( rep. )
501 ; for county treasurer Nye ( rop. )
1031 ; Feus ( dom. ) 500 ; Konncy ( dom. )
714 ; Stuckor ( rop. ) 807 , was the re-1
suit on sheriff ; Cowan ( dom. ) 980 ,
Hopper ( rop. ) 512 , was the result on
county Judge ; county superintendent ,
Hyland ,737 , , Bnrnham 778. Conrad
Wegnor , Louis Dern and Ed Daniels
wore elected county surveyors. Cor-1
oner and county commissioner without
opposition.
Boone County Results.
Albion , Neb. , Nov. 4. Special to
The News : Election day passed off
quietly ( with a very small vote cast.
The democratic ticket headed by O.
1C. Walters for clerk and Edwin Ev
ans for sheriff , and Thomas King for
treasurer was successful by the fol-
ynvlng majoiltlos : Walters , G77 ; Ev-
'
' \ 211 ; King. 357. The republicans
_ % < } Judge Rllcy for county Judge
Vet/1/ Mike Cavey , county cominis-
sli.vf > / 50 majority ; J. C. Mann ,
proc. .t assessor by 7.
Dawes County
Chadron , Neb. . Nov. 1. In the
Dawos county election the republicans
re-elected the pi or out county treasur
er , T. Smith , and William Bordsell ,
shcrlfV , and piesent County Judge
Dana Sayors and County Coroner Dr.
Elmore. County Clerk Charles Naylor ,
democrat , was ie-electcd. The county ! i
superintendent ot schools , Miss Carrie
Munkre.i , democrat , was re-elected.
The lepubllran candidates for supreme
judge carried the county.
Thurston County.
Ponder , Neb. . Nov. 4. Thurston
county unofficially given the demo
cratic candidates for supreme judge
sixty majority. The democrats elected
on the county ticket aie. Flinn for
Judge , Vogt for clerk , Dorroy for sher
iff , Tarrant for surorlntondeiit , John-
hon for coroner and Tate for treas
urer. The republicans elected Calus-
ben for commissioner and Forrest for
surveyor.
Platte County.
Lindsay , Neb. N'ov. 4. Special to
The News : The Vrsal & Goohs saloon
changed hands , Peter I elck buying
the stock and fixtures , taking posses
sion at once.
Election Interest centered Itself In
the office of shot Iff for Platte county ,
as both candidates. Hays Robbins and
Henry Lachnit. were nominees from
this town. Henry Lachnlt , democrat ,
won by about SCO majority.
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Holt County.
O'Neill , Neb. . Nov. 4. Special to
The News : Complete returns show
it was an even break between repub
licans and democrats in Holt county.
Republicans get Harnish , treasurer ;
Jrndy , sheriff ; Malono. county judge.
The democrats , McNlchols , clerk ; Miler -
er , superintendent , and Flynn. coron
er.
Garden , Nebraska's New County.
Oshkosh , Neb. , Nov. 4. Nebraska
ms a new county. Douel is divided
jy a big majority. The north part will
be Garden county.
TRY MLITANf NUFFHAGETTt
Mrs. Chapln Charged With Meddling
and Harming an Officer.
London , Nov. 4. Airs. Chapin , the
militant suffragette who made an at
tack on a polling place during the
Bermondsey bay re-election last
Thursday , was committed for trial by
the magistrate nt the Old Bailey to
day , on the double charge of having
unlawfully meddled with the ballot
box and caused grevlous harm ' .o the
presiding officer.
Mrs. Chnpln broke a bottle contain
ing corrosive acid on a ballot bos
with the apparent Intention of destroy
ing the ballots which the box contain
ed. The acid , little of which fo-ind
its way Into the box , spattered upon
election officials , one of whom was
severely burned.
AFTEK LAHM CUP
Man and Woman In Air Thus Far Four
teen Hours , Still Sailing.
St Louis , Nov. 4. Miss Julia Hoi-
mer and Captain John Berry , who left
hero yesterday In the balloon Melba
III , In nn attempt to lift the Lahm cup ,
passed over Hollow Rock , Tenn. , 240
miles southeast of St. Louis , at 6:10 :
o'clock this morning. This Informa
tion was conveyed In a message drop
ped from the balloon , which had then
been In the air fourteen hours.
MORE ARMENIAN MASSACRtS
London Telegraph Gets Word of Fur
ther Human Slaughter.
London , Nov. 4. The Daily Tele
graph's Vienna correspondent reports
further Armenian massacres In Anato
lia.
Honduras Aids Rebels.
Washington , Nov. 4. Persistent ru
mors nro reaching the state depart
ment to the effect that the govern
ment of Honduras Is giving active tup-
port to President Zelaya In Nicaragua
In his contest against the Insuru-ctlon-
ary army of General Estrada. Thi
seizure by Honduras officials of an
American launch , the property of the
Laguna do Porlas fruit company , concerning -
corning which qomplaln boa been
made to the United States ambansa-
dor , is being investigated.
" WILL LET THE
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MOUNTAINS WAIT
,
, THE LURE OF THE "GUSH" DRAWS
I ' 1 JEFFRIES TO STAGE.
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'TO ' TOUR COUNTRY FOR AWHILE
Sam Berger , Jeffries' Manager , An
nounces'That the Former Champion
Has Changed His Mind About Go
ing to the California Mountains.
New York , Nov. 4. The lure of
tlio footlights and Its attendant re-
numeration has Induced James .1. Jef-1
fries to change his mind about retir
ing to the California mountains for
eight or nine months of hard train-1
Ing I for his light with Jack Johnson ,
and i Ills manager. Sam Berger , an
nounces i that he will tour the country
to I meet all comers. Since the sign
ing I of articles In this city last week ,
Jeffries has received offers of many
thousands I of dollars for six-round
bouts ' In Philadelphia and Plttsburg.
Me lias also received offers from var
ious theatrical managers some of
whom have mentioned definite sala
ries i which would tempt a grand opera
star. t
But It Is said that Jeffries will or
ganise I his own theatrical troupe , the
frinciral part of which will be an
athletic show , In which he will of
fer each night to fight any two men
who wish two meet him singly. Ber
ber states that this show will prob
ably be started after Jeffries has ac
cepted the Philadelphia and Plttsburg
offers , which will follow the opening
of bids in this city to determine where
the big fight will be held.
FARMEH ASKS FOR IROOPS
Kentuckian Demands State Protec
tion From Night Riders.
Louisville , Ky. , Nov. 4. Jackson i"
quiet for the present and Mason conn-
tv has again taken the center of the
stage , one of its residents having call
ed for troops as protection against
night riders. The supplicant is Benja
min Longnecker whoso young daugh
ter a few nights ago held back the
night riders at the muzzle of a rifle
Longnecker has made his cfll
through the department of the adju
tant general but the Information at
Fiankfort , the state capital , la that
when the sheriff of Mason county of
fered Longnecker protection the farm
er refused to tell who was threatening
him.
him.For
For this reason It is said Governor
Wlllson Is disinclined to send troops.
The Lexington company under Cap
tain J. R. Sams , is today at Jackson
to maintain order until the present ses
sion of grand Jury adjourns on Sat
urday. '
I ast night's freedom from shooting
and disorder at Jackson Is attributed
to Sheriff Crawford , who was refused
direction of the troops on the ground
that they might as well be turned over
to feudlsts. Jackson citizens appeal
ed to Crawford after the wild election
nleht and pushed his Influence to re
strain the mountaineers last night.
Flax Crop a Success.
Sioux Falls , S. D. . Nov. 4. Farmers
of South Dakota and other states of
the northwest , who this season de
voted considerable acreage to flax
are "in clover" these days as the re
sult of their foresight , with flax
prices hovering around $1.40 and
$1.45 per bushel on the local markets.
It Is estimated-that not less not less
than 40.000 bushels of flax will bo
marketed this fall at the little town
of White Lake alone. The farmers
who will market this amount of flax
will receive an aggregate of about
$58,000 therefor. It is believed this
will be the greatest sum ever paid
it White Lake in one season for flax
alone. Other towns report a greatly
Increased amount of flax being mar
keted. \
Panama has Holiday.
Colon , Nov. 4. Panama was flag-
bedecked in celebration of the sixth
anniversary of the republic. The oc
casion was made a holiday through
out the canal zone. Governor Melon-
dez gave a reception , many American
officials being present. At noon the
United States cruiser Des Molncs fir
ed n salute of twenty-one guns In
honor of the occasion. The festivities
will bo continued today.
Mrs. Clews , Jr. , Asks , Divorce.
Baltimore , Nov. 4. That Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Clews , Jr. , of Now York
have separated and that a divorce
probably will follow was admitted by
Mrs. Ciews1 sister , Mrs. John C. B.
Pendleton. Mrs. Clews' first husband
was Frederick Gebhardt of Now York
In her maidenhood she was known as
the beautiful Louise Morris.
Iowa Engineer Killed ,
Sioux City , la. , Nov. 4. John O.
Smith of Sioux City , an engineer for
the C. , M. & St. P. railroad , was kill
ed In his cab near Charter Oak , la.
While the train was traveling at high
speed the driving rod broke and
crashed Into the cab , Instantly killing
Smith.
St. Joe Wants Western League Team.
St. Joseph , Mo. , Nov. 4. At a meetIng -
Ing of St. Joseph business men It was
decided to send a delegation to Chicago
cage November 9 to the Western
league meeting to try and secure a
franchise for 8L Joseph next season.
OHVILLE WHIGHI GETS HUME
He and His Sister on Ship Delayed by
Going Aground.
Now York , Now 4. Passengers on
the steamer Adriatic of the White Star
line were detained at the harbor
month for several hours early today
while tlio steamer was clearing her
self from the grip of the sands at tlio
entrance to Ambrose channel , Into
which she had driven her prow while
attempting to make port on her trip
from South Amptoii via Cherbourg and
Qneenstown. Tlio Adriatic grounded
bcfoio daylight , and it was thought
hhe might have to await the incoming
tide , which would not be at Hood until
afternoon ; but shoitly before 9 o'clock
I the steamer managed to free herself
and proceeded up the harbor to her
dock.
I < The steamer had on hoard a largo
number of passengers , among them
Orville Wright , the aviator , and his
.sister . , Miss Kathcrlne Wright. No ex-
I cltemcnt was occasioned by the
I
grounding.
FARMAN FLlbS 144 MILES
French Aviator in Air Over Four
Hours New World's Record.
Monrmelon , France , Nov. 4. Henry
Farnian , the English aviator , won tlio
Michelln cup , beating a'l ' aeroplane
records for duration of flight and dis
tance , lie covered over 232 kilome
ters (114 ( miles ) in 4 hours , G minutes
and 25 seconds.
The pievlous best records was made
by Farman at Rhelms last August ,
when he won the grand prlx do la
champagne , traveling ISO kilometers
(111.78 ( miles ) in 3 hours , 4 minutes ,
5G % bcconds.
HUNTING TWO MORE NEGROES
One Black Man Killed for Vicious As
sault on White Woman.
Button , W. Vn. , Nov. 4 An organiz
ed paity of men are today souilng
the hills of this county for two ne-
; ioes believed to have aided Charles
Lewis , also a negio , In an attack upon
Mrs. Mary Lockhold , wife of a pios-
peious farmer , near the small settle
ment of Exchange. If the negroes arc
caught lynching is feared. Lewis , the
only captured member of the party of
Lhe three who are thought to have
lcen implicated in the deed , is dead ,
laving been shot and killed by a posse.
According to Deputy Sheriff Wil
liams , the three negroes went to the
liome of Lockhold , a few miles from
liere , and after tying the farmer to a
tree , and whipping him on his bare
back with willows , attempted an as
sault upon Mrs. Lockhold. Persons
who happened to be passing heard the
screams of the woman and the negroes
( led. A posse of armed men were or
ganized and after a twenty-four-hour
hunt Lewis , one of the supposed trio ,
was apprehended. As he turned to
flee he was shot and killed.
OLD WORLD ROMANCE-TR GEDY
Italian Girl Jilted One Sweetheart to
Wed Another Here Killed.
Bluefleld , W. Va. , Nov. 4. A ro
mance of two continents had a tragic
ending at a coal mining village near
here. A Sicilian girl , who had two
sweethearts , Jilted one and came to
America recently to marry the other.
Michaelo Brunllda , the scorned lov
er , followed. He traced the couple ,
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Fairdnice , to
West Virginia , where the husband
went to work In the mines.
The old sweetheart came here yes
terday and found the girl. Ho fired
at her , the bullet entering her breast.
The woman secured her husband's pistol
tel and fired at Brunilda , wounding
him Just as her husband entered the
door. The latter took the pistol from
his wife and killed Brunllda.
Uses Revolver On Chauffeur.
Cobham , Va. , Nov. 4. John Arm
strong Chaloner , divorced husband of
Amelie RJves , the authoress , now Prin
cess Troubetskoy , and brother of LewIs -
Is Stuyvesant Chaloner , former demo
cratic candidate for governor of New
York and who a year or more ago was
exonerated by a Jury for the death of
John Gilllt , who was shot and killed
In a scuffle with Chaloner In the Mer
ry Mills , Chalonor's homo In Albert
county , held up an automobile loaded
with passengers on a public road at
the point of a revolver. . He forced the
chauffeur to descend and lead his
horse , which had become frightened ,
around the machine and out of the
way of danger. This is the first time
that the Virginia law requiring a
chauffeur to render aid In such contln
gencles has ever been enforced in
such a drastic manner and by a prl
vate citizen. Chaloner maintains that
the revolver , which ho says he Is in
the habit of carrying , was unconcealed.
Report of Battle.
Cape Haltien , Nov. 4. Despatches
reaching here say that the government
troops had nn encounter with the In
surgents near Guayabin recently , In
which they lost five men killed and
eleven wounded. The governmnnt
forces were dispersed and the lnsir (
gents re-entered Guayabin , which was
one of the towns they seized a few
weeks ago.
Tllden Girls Won.
Tllden , Neb. , Nov. 4. Special to
The News : The girls' basket ball
teams of Tilden and Oakdale played
their second game at Oakdalo. The
Tllden team won both of the games.
The first game was 13 to 5 , andthe
second game 13 to 10. Mrs Bcutloy
of Tllden was referee.
NEBRASKA'S ' NEXT
POLITICAL FIGHT
PLANS BEING MADE FOR NEXT
YEAR'S BALLOT BATTLE.
BRYAN-BURKETTRACE EXPECTED
It Is Said That If Will Hayward Would
Consent to Accept Republican Gub
ernatorial Nomination , He'd Have
Little Fight.
Lincoln. Nov. 4. Now that the Ju
dicial election N over and the state
.government still lives , the minds of
the politicians turn to the coming
election to be bold next vear. Candl-
d-itcs are oxrocted to wring up from
all quarters of the state and many
who do not erring un on their own
accord will be errnnir hv tholr al
iened friends. The political dope at
this time has Rcnatoi Rln'or .1. Bur-
kett and W. J. Brvan combatting for
the senatorial tora now worn bv the
former , with a half dn/en prominent
rcrnbllcans joe''eylnu ' for a Ftait into
the prlmarv. For tiovcrnor. the pres
ent executive , Ashton C. Shallenber-
ger will have to fare a foe In the
primary before lie secures a renomi-
nat'on. ' Mayor Dahlman of Omaha ,
who has made It hot recentlv. as the
chief executive of the metronolltan
city of the state is making a vigorous
campaign for the nomination In ad
dressing public meetint"5 of various
kinds over the stnto. While it is not
likely , it is roTlblc that George W.
i Boree and perhaps W. B. Price may
ret into the came for f'e democratic
no'vliation w'-en ' the Sliallenborger-
Dablman content rots warm. On the
romiliMcan sii'e fonder Senator C. II.
Aldrleh of rinvid Hv. has already
announced M cnnd'flacy ' as has M.
L. Fries of Arcndla. In the list
is W. F. Andrew who 1 = liab'o to get
into the game ami fo Is Lieutenant
Governor Horewe'l ' C. B. Anderson
of Crete has been mentioned frequently -
| quently , and a who'e ' lot of good re
publicans are inri t'ng ' that Chair
man WiM Havward of the remibMcan
state committee go after the nomina
tion. Should Mr. Ilnyward consent
to make the race it I < * talked around
that ho would have very little oppo
sition. In the meantime the name of
Ex-Covernor George L. Sheldon is
frequently beard in connection with
the gubernatorial nomination , but
friends of the former Governor dnubt
f he would consent to make a fight
for tVe nomination.
So far there ha been no talk of
i candidate aeainst Henrv T. Clark for
i re-nomination for state rai'way '
commissioner and it is very probable
Lhat he will have no opposition In
ills own party. Mr. Clark Is now
chairman of the railway commission
ind as such It has developed unori
ilm to write most of the orders
which have ben made. According
to those who have had buslnes with
the commission his work has been
satisfactory , and , therefore , there is
no reason for opposition In his own
party at least .
New officers will be elected to suc
ceed the present treasurer , secretary
of state and attorney general as each
of these have served two terms. As
yet no one In either party has been
mentioned as candidates for any of
.bese places.
Lincoln Asylum Row.
The climax of the row between the
superintendent and the book-keeper
at the Insane asylum at Lincoln has
culminated in the discharge of the
book-kcerer by Superintendent Wood-
ard. Follx Newton , the book-keeper ,
received bis walking papers from the
superintendent at a time when the
governor was absent from the state ,
and NQWton will take his cause up
with the big chief immediately upon
his return to the state. Newton Is a
Russian , and for a number of years
ho has been very prominent in local
politics , having been able to deliver
the greater majority of the Russian
vote to any particular candidate who
had his friendship. It was for his
activity along these lines that the
local politicians urged him for the
place upon the election of Goveronr
Shallenberger. From the very first
he and Superintendent Woodard failed
to get along , and the breech finally
became so wide that the superinten
dent snapped the string that held
Newton to the pay roll.
Governor Shallenberger spent ten
days In the company of a number of
governors and congressmen who ac
companied Pro ident Tnft down the
Mississippi river to New Orleans.
This same trip was made a year ago
by Governor Sheldon with President
Roosevelt as the guest of honor. The
object of the river trip was to create
Interest In a deep waterway to the
gulf.
State Should Advertise.
General Mamlcrson has como to
the conclusion that the state of Ne
braska needs more advertising , and to
got It ho is In favor of the state ap
propriating more money for the
maintenance of the state labor bu
reau. This sudden inspiration came
to General Manderson by reason of
a stranger asking him about the valu i.
ation of the agricultural products of
the state and the fact that ho gave
an answer which placed the figures
entirely to low. When ho discovered [ I
his mistake ho at once wrote to
the deputy labor commissioner for
Information and discovered the bu
reau had plenty of Information , but
.no money with which to circulate It
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Temperature for Twenty-four Hours.
| Forecast for Nebraska.
1 Condition of the wenthor as record
ed for the twenty-four hours ending
al S a. in. today :
Maximum 81
Minimum 31
Average 57
Uaiometor 29.9G
Chicago. Nov. 4. The bulletin Is-
Mied by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecant for Nebraska as follows :
Fair tonight and Friday.
MRS USHNELUSKS DIVORCE
Norfolk Woman Alleges Desertion by
Husband , Frank Bushnell.
Madron , Nob. , Nov. 4. Special to
The News : Mrs. Blanche Bushnoll of
Norfolk has commenced a suit for a
divorce from her husband , Frank E.
Mitsbnoll alleging do ertlon and pray
ing for alimony and the custody of her
little boy.
A nwirlngo licence was issued to
Kred Cheers and Miss Emma M. An
derson , both of Newman Grove. Nob.
. ? . E. Haace of the Cltl/ens National
bank , Norfolk , transacted business In
the county scat. |
In U'o Star-Mail subscription con-
toct which was concluded Saturday
cvenlnir. Miss Clara Schwartz was
awaidcd the automobile , she having
lorolved 451.GOO votes , and the piano
was won by Miss Klttv Fleming , she
hav'ng ' received 133.GGG votes.
'
Mies Schwartz is the popular dauch-
tor of Frank Schwartz , one of the
wealthy rloneer farmers of Green Gar
den. Miss P'oming Is the night wait-
less of the Calumet cafe , Norfolk.
IK.LOOS ) I ARRE TED
Leader of Recent Greeclan Uprising
Now In Custody.
Athens , Nov. Lieutenant Tibaldos ,
the naval officer who led the recent
revolt against the government , and a
companion , Lieutenant Dimoulls , were
arrested today. All of the principals
In the mutiny are now In custody.
FIRE NEAR ATKINSON SCHOOL.
School CMIdren Wplk Out Without
Any Sign of Panic.
Atkinson , Neb. . Nov. 4. Special to
The News : The returns from election
plve Miss Minnie Millar for county
superintendent a most flattering vote ,
a highly complimentary vdto from her
homo town and a satisfactory majority
from the county. Miss Millar Is at
present a teacher In the home school
grammar and has been for many
years , as she was a graduate from this
place and since that time has taught
liere. She Is a most worthy lady , and
her many friends are congratulating
her in her work and look forward to
her success in the same.
A Ferious small fire occurred near
the school house this afternoon , which
caused some hurry work for the fire
men. A barn on the former Orcutt
property , now owned by J. P. McNick-
ols , was soon destroyed and , the house
being in close range and in line with
the wind , was in Immediate danger ,
but by heroic work danger was soon
over. The fire was discovered by one
of the Instructors In the high school
and as it was neai time for the dis
missal of school , the pupils were quiet-
ty passed out. A student in the
grounds also discovered the ( Ire and.
passing quickly to the house. Informed
the lady of the Immediate danger and
then rang the fire bell. Water was
very hard to reach at this place.
Charles Mohrman , superintendent of
schools , Is attending the state teach
ers' meeting In Lincoln.
Nellgh high school team and the
Atkinson high school team played a
very good game of football at this
place. The visitors won the game.
The O'Neill high school team will play
the home boys a return game here ,
and a very interesting time is expect
ed. The Atkinson team has not played
as much football as some , but they
certainly can make the others go
some.
Martin to Washington.
Deadwood , S. D. , Nov. 4. Congress
man E. W. Martin has left for Wash
ington , whore ho has gone In advance
of tl'o opening of congress , at the Invl
tatlon of President Taft. Mr. Martin
has been working all summer on a
plan for the regulation of corporations
and has had previous talks with the
president on the subject. When PresIdent
Idont Taft was In Minnesota , Mr. Mar
tin met him and outlined his project
and the president requested that Mr.
Martin meet hfln In Washington to go
over the situation more fully.
Appeal for American Aid ,
Now York , Nov. 4. Oscar S. Straus ,
the American ambassador to Turkey ,
sent a cablegram of appeal to the New-
York state branch of the national red
cross In the behalf of the sufferers
from the massacres In Asiatic Turkey
last spring.
"With the approach of winter , " Mr.
Straus' cable said , "fully 60,000 wo
men and children in Slllcla , whoso
husbands and fathers were massa
crcd in April , are sorely In need of
shelter and the necessaries of life.
Funds exhausted. Appeal urgent.
Kindly make public. "
Contributions may bo made to Jacob
H. Schiff , COO Fifth avenue , New York.
Kansas Editor , Murdock , Dying.
Kansas City , Nov.- . T. D. Mur
dock , the well known Kansas ortltor
who is ill at St. Mary's hospital , was
slightly worse today. Ilia death is
expected A * any moment.
DECISION OF FAR-REACHING SCI
ENTIFIC IMPORTANCE.
TO LEARN WHO ARRIVED FIRST
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
SAYS HE REACHED POLE.
WILL NOW PROBE DR. COOK
The Society Unanimously Accepts Re
port of Sub-Committee of Scientists.
Will Immediately Take Action as to
Cook's Claims.
Washington , Nov. 3. Commander
Robert E. Peary was today voted a
gold i medal by the national geograph
ical ! society for having reached the
north i polo. The board of nianagora
of < the society , at a meeting today , ac
cepted i unanimously the report of Itn
sub-commlttco i of scientists , who had
examined i the explorer's records and
h proofs and found them to be corrobora
tive i of his claim that lie had reached
he polo.
The society adopted a resolution that
ho "question whether or not any o -
ilorcr reached the north polo prior
o 1909 shall bo referred to n mib-com-
nlttee of exports with authority to
send for papers or make such Journeys
in may b > necessary to Inspect orlg-
nal records. " This Indicates that the
.oclety proposes is soon as possible
o pass upon the records of Dr. Fred
rick A. Cook.
Of Far-reaching Importance.
Of far-reaching Importance Is the
society's action In deciding to follow
ip vigorously the question of priority
n the discovery of the north polo. The
scientists will spaio no expense In or-
ler that they may bo convinced on
his point.
Dr. Cook will bo advised Immediate-
/
y of the society's action. In addition .
o awarding Commander Peary a spo-
lal gold medal , it was also decided f ,
that a medal bo given to Captain A/ ! /
Bartlett , who was declared by the
society to have displayed "able sjni-
manship. effort and able management"
luring the Peary arctic expedition.
Dr. Cook , Himself , Weary.
New York , Nov. 4. Dr. Frederick
A. Cook came back to New York and
went quietly to his hotel to prepare
ils data on arctic exploration for the
University of Copenhagen. tie is
nuch fatigued after his western trip.
NEW YORK TOWNS GO "DRV1
About 80 Per Cent of 114 Towns In
Western New York Banish Booze.
Buffalo , Nov. 3. About 80 per cent
of the 114 towns In western New York
voting on the local option question
yesterday went "dry. "
Women on Gotham School Board.
Now York , Nov. 4. As one of the
Tow important official acts which wilt
fall to Mayor George B. McClclIan be
fore his administration closes Decem
ber 31 , he appointed three women to
the board of education and thereby
conceded one of the principles of wo
men suffrage organs. It Is first time
In more than a quarter of a century
that women have gained representa
tion on the board of education and the
news , heralded through women's suf
frage ranks , was welcomed as a vic
tory. The three women appointed ,
each of whom reprtsents a different
religious faith , arc : Mrs. Herbert D.
Robbins and Miss Olivia Leventrltt ,
daughter of State Supreme Court Jus
tice Loventritt , both of New York city ,
and Mrs. Alfred S. Post of Flushing ,
L. I.
Farmers' National Convention.
Raleigh , N. C. , Nov. 4. The farmers'
national congress convened here to
day. The principal address of the day
will be by the British ambassador ,
James Bryce. There also will be nn
address by former Secretary of the
Navy Hillary A. Herbert. Secretary
of Agriculture James Wilson Is ex
pected to attend the congress.
Hundreds of delegates from the west
are here. The first session was de
layed a day so the western delegates
might have time to arrive.
Wyoming Posse Captures Mexicanc.
Basin , Wyo. , Nov. 4. The three
Mexicans concerned In the hold-up of
Charles Coles' saloon at Lovcll , last
Friday , and the shooting of Cole , have
been captured. Cole was mortally
wounded and died Saturday. The
posse which has been out for four days
got tuo men near Frnnnle. They arc
being brought In overland In automo
biles by armed guards.
Saloon License In Frisco Now $500.
San Francisco , Nov. 4. The com
pleted soml-ofllclal count of the votes
cast In the municipal election shows
the following figures : The now hoard
of supervisors will consist of eleven
union labor members , five republicans
and two democrats. McCarthy's plu
rality over Leland , democrat , for may
or , was 9,834. Charles Wlclcert de
feated Francis J. Heney for district
attorney by 10,206. An ordinance ro-
duclng saloon licensee from $1,000 U
$500 carried ,