TI1K NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS JOURNAL , FRIDAY , DECEMBER 24 , 1909.
\ EXTRA TRAINS FOR 8ANTA.
A Prompt Delivery of Christmas Gifts
Promised by Railroads.
Chicago , Hoc. 21. Few persons In
" the territory weal of Chicago will bo
disappointed ovur not receiving tholr
ChrlHtiniiH gifts UIH ! yonr If the maim-
KorH of the rnllronilR cnrry out their
proHont Intention of running special
trains to carry the enorniouH tonnngo
-of express packages which will Hood
the railroads during the week before
Christinas.
The railroads expect to begin run
ning the special trains four or five
days previous to Christmas and con
tinue them as long as necessary.
Heretofore the express business has
been BO heavy during the holiday per
iod that all of the passenger trains
carrying express have- been delayed
by reason of the extra work of loading
and unloading at stations.
WOMAN CABBY WHIPS A RIVAL ,
The Men Were Jealous Because She
Was Getting alt the Business.
Mlddlotown , N. Y. , Doc. 21. Mrs ,
Amelia Kate Smith , cabby , was nr
rested hero for horsewhipping an
other hack driver. Ills name Is Cor
nollus D. Dohimater , Mrs. Smith saltl
she chastised Dclamator because he
had maligned her.
Mrs. Smith's husband Is a hack drlv
or. Ho fell 111 a week ago , and Mrs
Smith took his place to earn the faml
ly living. She had such success thai
other cabbies were Jealous. Some o !
them said mean things about her , am
she heard of It. When she thrasheil
Delanmter she did It at the depot
whore several persons saw It and enJoyed
Joyed It.
Young Man Drinks Acid.
"Wesley Cohkloy , 23-year-old son ol
Samuel Coakloy , living west of tlu
city , made an attempt to commit sul
cldo Monday afternoon by swallowlm
one-fourth of a two-ounce bottle o
pure carbolic ncld which he purclmsci
nt a local drug store. Although tlu
boy's father says there has been in
trouble in the household , It Is salt
the boy was despondent over some dtf
flculty at homo.
Monday morning ho entered a drui
store hero and after looking over al
the holiday goods ho suddenly aske <
the druggist to sell him ten cents
worth of carbolic acid. In reply t (
the druggist's question as to what In
wanted It for the young man nnswoi
ed that ho wanted to use It to wasl
n. wounded leg.
lie went homo ami late In the al
ternoon swallowed about one-fourth a
the bottle. A physician was Inunc
dlately called and with the aid o
brandy soon had the young man we !
on the way to recovery. No reasoi
was given by Coakloy as to why h
attempted to end his life. The phj
slclan who' attended him believes th
young man did not at first want to al
tempt to kill himself but really waul
cd to frighten his parents , who sa
their son has been despondent and ha
not been acting right of late.
Mr. and Mrs. Snyder Leave.
Mrs. II. L. Snyder left Norfolk r
noon for her now homo In Oinahi
where Mr. Snyder had gone to take hi
now position as chief clerk to Fran
Walters , general manager of th
Northwestern railroad west of tli
Missouri river. Mr. and Mrs. Snydc
will reside for the present at apar
ment G , The Sherman , Sherman a
enue , Omaha.
For twenty years Mr. and Mrs. Sn ;
dor have .been Identified with the clt
of Norfolk , and tholr removal Is r
gretted by a very largo circle <
friends. Mr. Snyder has been assoc
ated with the Northwestern durlr
practically nil of his life hero , wit
the exception of a short time when 1
loft the railroad work to take up tli
management of the gas company. M
was promoted from dispatcher to chl <
clerk under General Superlntendei
Hughes , then held the same posltlo
under General Superintendent Brnde
and later was made chief Inspectc
over lost and damaged freight. H
new position gives added responslb1
Hies.
Hies.Mrs. . Snyder will bo particular :
missed by the Methodist church chol
in which she has long been a leadli
factor.
Mr. Snyder's successor. William Gc
den of Fremont , has not yet been ab
to come to Norfolk , owing to erne
gency work olsewliorn. Ho Is at pre
ont with General Superintendent Br
, den in the Chadron ofllco where , owh
to the absence of the superlntondoi
on a vacation , the cold wave has can
d congestion in trafllc. Mr. Brade
expects to bo home by Thursday.
Fire at Centerville , la.
Centervlllo , la. , Doc. 21. Fire d
stroyed nine business buildings In tl
town of Seymour last night. The lo
Is $100,000. The now waterworl
mains had been laid , but the wat
had not been turned on.
Verdlgre , Nob. , Dec. 20. Sportli
Editor , The News : I notice In Sati
day's Issue of The News a pitiful ha
luck story from G. A. Taylor , t !
Burke Giant. Taylor has not any hi
ler coming. If ho claims that ho got
fall on Pavolka ho Is certainly lottli
his imagination cot away with hh
Vcrdigro baa a clean bunch , of spor
and will give any man a fair chaiu
Taylor Is Just sore because ho mot
better man than himself , and ho n
mltted It before over fifty people th
wore present at the match.
Pavelka wanted to wrestle anoth
match at Burke , the Giant's hoc
town , , but Taylor said : "No , you a
a better man than mo ; I don't wa
another match with you. "
Now , if Taylor has changed his mil
and wants to wrestle with Pavolka ai
has any money to bet , ho can cortal
ly got all ho can handle , and th
Borne. Speak upTaylor ; don't
bashful !
Xoura truly , W. 0. Squires.
Buckle Boy Vital Wtlness.
Mrs. Minnie Schwartz has received
another letter from her daughter , Mrs.
Marie Buckle of Cherry , III. , formerly
of Norfolk , stating that her return to
Norfolk will bo delayed for some time ,
owing to the fact that her son , Albert ,
has been involved In the court Inquiry
as to how the St. Paul mine , whore
over 200 minors lost tliolr lives , caught
fire. Albert , Mrs. Buckle slates In
her letter , was present when the hay
accidentally caught ilro from the oil
lamp which was worn by a young boy
minor at that time. The boy had been
pushing n car of liny near the entrance
of the mine , Mrs. Buckle says , when
ho 'inquired of n man where to place it.
The man , she says , in a rough way
pushed the boy toward the car , with
the result that his cap , upon which
dangled the small oil lamp , came In
contact with the hay and a blaze im
mediately started. Albert , who waa
standing nearby , immediately made
for the opening nnd , with the man who
was probably the cause of the terrible
accident , escaped to the top. The
man , It Is said , cannot bo found and
has not been seen at Cherry since the
accident. The boy wftpso lamp started
the fire was among the 200 whose
bodies nro still In the mine. Mrs ,
Buckle says the electric lights , which
caused much talk , were seldom used
In the mine , and has sent her mother
ono of the small oil lamps which IB
worn by the miners of the St. 'Paul
mine.
Until she will be able to leave Cher
ry Mrs. Buckle Is one of the hard
workers among the minors. In the bis
building which 1ms been put up neai
the mine at Cherry she helps serve
the miners their meals and In evorj
possible way in aiding her unfortunate
companions. Richard , her other son
who was in the mine nt the time ol
the fire , has not as yet boon broughl
to the surface.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
B. F. Roberts of Genoa was here.
M. D. Tyler Is back from Madison.
M. J. Sanders returned from Emer
son.
son.L. . L. Dchusk of Sargent was In tin
city.
city.Reese
Reese Solomon returned from Wes
Point.
Ren Dennis of Lamro , S. D. , was It
the city.
Burl Mapes Is going to Sioux Clt ;
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Sandox of Niobrn
ra were here.
N. S. Westrope of Plainvlew callei
on friends hero.
Frank Pilger of Pierce was In tin
clty'on business. .
Mr. and Mrs. Justls of \3attle \ Creel
were In the city.
Lowell Ersklno is here from Lincoli
for the holidays.
Olaf Ilalverson of Stanton was ii
the city visiting friends.
Mrs. R. G. Rohr.ke . of Hoskins wa
hero calling on friends.
Miss Anna Nelson of Hosktns wa
in the city visiting friends.
J. S. McClary Is at Fremont spent
ing the holidavs with relatives.
Mrs. Charles Houston of Battl
Creek visited with friends here.
Carl Anderson went to Alliance t
visit with his parents over Christmas
Miss Emma Melcher has returne
from a business trip to Battle Creel
Mrs. A. L. Tucker , Jr. , of Carrel
s ' Neb. , is visiting her sister , Mrs. N.
Huso.
/
Mrs. Albert Kenney of Stanton 1
in the city visiting with Mrs. Josep
Pliant.
Charles Landers Is back from th
university to spend the holidays wit
his parents.
t Mrs. Oscar Hanptll and Mrs. Gu :
tave Bley have gone to Omaha to vis :
friends.
Miss Catherine Boehnko of Llncol
Is In the city spending the holiday
with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Gorey of Inman are i
the city visiting with their daughte
Mrs , Frank Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ballantyne , Ji
of Gregory are In the city to spen
the holidays with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Blchle and the
slstnr , Mrs. Fred Blchle , of Stantoi
were In the city visiting friends.
Miss Maud Roes Is back from Dear
college to spend the holidays with he
5 parents , Mr. and Mrs. D. Roes.
Miss Ruth Lederer , accompanied fc
her cousin , Miss Brnbaker off Piere
county , Is in the city visiting with lu
brother , Cleo. Lederer.
H. Hnlverson of Newman Grove wi
in the city for a short time visitlr
with friends. Mr. Halverson wns c
his way to Stanton , where ho will vis
John S. Job
with his brother-in-law ,
son.
son.Miss
Miss Leila Brush , who has been I
the west for the past eight montl
visiting her sister , Mrs. Singer , in Or
gen , and friends In Portland , Bak <
City , and Boise City , has returned I
Norfolk.
s F. F. Georeo Is reported very 111.
r Mosaic lodge No. 55 will hold a sp
clal meeting tonight.
William Denton has moved into tl
II. L. Snyder residence in The Height
r- E. P. Weatherby , who returned fred
d Emerson last night , has gone i
Croighton to preside nt the Albert
Pike bankruptcy hearing.
Walter Lehman has gone to Mig
'
g sourl'alley , where ho will spend tl
> . holidays with relatives , afterwards g
B Ing to Woodbine , where ho will alter
the agricultural college.
Dr. J. H. Mackay , who represen
1- the Red Cross society hero , was bin
distributing the Red Cross stami
among the hotels and business housi
ir yesterday. At one place a book co
tainlng 100 stamps was sold one ml
ute after Dr. Mackay had put them i
for sale.
To show their appreciation of tl
faithful work of Rev. J. P. Mueller ai
Prof. August Steffen amonp the Chrl
German Lutherans , the congrogntlc
surprised thorn by installing electr
lights in their houses. To Rev. M
Mueller tlyj congregation present )
| 100 aa a gift Mr. Mueller , it Is we
nown , had a streak of very hard luck
ocently , In the way of much Illness
n his family , one of his children bav-
ng died a short time ago.
August Voegs sustained a broicen leg
s the result of a friendly scuffle with
few friends on Fourth1 street and
Norfolk avenue last night. The men
tarted to wrestle In friendly way
ben suddenly Voegs slipped on the
Idewalk , his companion falling on him
teavlly. Voegs' loft log was broken
hove the ankle.
The Commercial club directors , at
heir regular weekly meeting Tuesday
fternoon , appointed a committee con-
Istlng of W. J. Stadelmnn , L. P. Pnse-
walk and C. J. Fleming to make nr-
nngements for the club's annual meet-
ng Friday , January 7 , when all mem-
> ers are to be urged to attend. A
eed will be a feature.
The proper position for the Red
Cross stamp on letters should bo Im-
ncdlately below or to the right of the
cturn notice. It should not bo placed
jcsldo the postage stimp , as It oh-
cures the dating stamp of the post-
office and confuses the mall clerks.
This was the principal objection on
he part of the Gorman postoffice de-
mrtment which led to the exclusion of
he stamp from the Gorman malls.
The poor electric light service dur-
ng the past week Is to bo made basis
'or a complaint at the next meeting of
.he city council , in support of the
nayor's move to establish a municipal
) lant , if the plans of n Norfolk busl-
less man are carried out. The trou-
> lc complained was the lack of lights
lown town Sunday night from 8 till
il , and last Friday night , when the
lown town portion of the city was in
larkncss. At the Oxnard hotel Sun-
lay night supper was served by can-
lie light.
An Angora cat valued at $25 will
irobably be the feature In a court
case which is reported will soon bo
jrought before a Justice here. The
cat had been shipped to Norfolk as a
Ift to n young lady. A hack driver
met the feline at the depot and put it
in his cab for safe "keeping. Passen-
ers came thick and fast and he was
forced to ask ono of his passengers to
keep company with the cat. At the
end of the Journey he found the cat
missing. His passenger had thrown
it out of the window.
Farmers coming to Norfolk on those
cold days are now sympathizing wltli
the rural mall carrier , who makes long
trips Into the country with the thermometer
mometer registering about 18 below
In his little cooped up mall wager
there Is no stove to warm his feet , and
little is cared so long as he delivers
the letters and the newspapers. "The
rural mall carrier's Job is no snap or
these cold days , " said a farmer recent
ly. "I understand he has to carrj
his mail on Christmas day Just the
same as on any other day , and I foi
one expect to show my appreclatior
for his work by making him a Httl <
gift on that day. It's the easiest , thinf
in the world for a farmer to give t
carrier a sack of oats or something h <
has on his farm , something he wouh
not miss , and make the man feel re
paid for his work. " This sentimen
was approved by a number of peopl <
who heard the farmer make this re
mark , and it was the sense of thos <
that this was the real Christmas spirit
At present the farmer does not hav <
to pay a cent for his mall dellveriei
except building a box , which Is a men
trille. It is believed by many that tin
farmers will show their nppreciatioi
to these carriers on Christmas da ;
when ho makes his dally deliveries
This will not only make the carrie
feel better , but help him take an in
terest In his tedious holiday work.
M'KAY KNOWN AT OAKDALE.
Man Charged With Brunswick Murde
Entitled to Fair Trial.
Oakdale Sentinel : Joe McKay 1
quite well known here. His father 1
W. J. McKay , who , with his famil ;
resided In Oakdalo during the white
of 1890-97. Since the family remove
to a farm near Brunswick , Joe ha
visited this city on several occasions
A year or so ago he married Wnunet
Johnson , daughter of Mr. and Mn
Willlard Johnson , old residents of th
Willow , and they have one child. Jo
r McKay Is a man of powerful phystqu
and has always been more or less c
a bully , exercising but very little sell
3 , control. The writer has known hit
r for a number of years , and while ther
is scarcely an atom of his make-u
that Is to be admired , we never crec
Ited him with viclousness of such d <
gree that would lead him to comml
murder. However , he is entitled to
fair trial and If guilty should suffe
the penalty Imposed by law. The lai
presumes him Innocent until prove
guilty and until ho has had n tria
circulation or credence should not b
given to idle and unfounded rumors.
Scheme for Good Roads.
Lincoln , Dec. 22. Secretary of Stat
Junkln has suggested that the next lej
o islaturo get busy for good roads. HI
Idea Is for * a law to bo enacted b
,
11 which every county is permitted t
inako a levy or set aside a certain po ;
tlon of the levy for road purposes fo
the construction of two roads , ono nil
nlng eust and west and one north nn
south In every township In the stall
He figures that under this plan ever
person will bo living within three mile
of a good road. Within a short tlmi
he believes , such a plan would develo
a state full of good roads and thos
y
who live off the county roads woul
themselves fix up the roads betwee
tholr places and the county road.
Bacon's Nomination Confirmed.
Washington , Dec. 21. The senat
today confirmed the nomination of fo
mor Secretary of State Bacon of No1
York to bo ambassador to Franco.
House Adjourns Till January 4.
Washington , Dec. 21. The houB
was in session but ton minutes todn
and adjourned until January 4. Re ]
tURTON , THE
NEW JUSTICE
AN ESTIMATE OF THE JURIST AP
POINTED BY TAFT.
JUST CONFIRMED BY SENATE
Succeeds Justice Peckham on the Su
preme Bench of the United States.
Tribute Paid to His Ability In De
cisions on Monopoly Cases.
Is not often that a president of
IT the United States is called upon
to miniu u im > mbur of the supreme
court. There are only nine Jus
tices In our highest tribunal , and they
remain In olllc-e ( iractically for life , al
though theoretically they may retire
after "seventy , provided they have
served tun years.a a matter of fact
few of them do 'retire. Three of the
present members'of the court are over
seventy , Chief Justice Fuller and Jus
tices llurliui undiUrewer. All of them
have served moro than ten years , and
hence they are eligible for retirement
on full pay. But do they avail them
selves of the opportunity ? Is'ot per
ceptibly. In tulslhoy only follow prec
edent , for voluntary retirement has
boon the exception in that court. Many
nu'inbcrs of it have served till over
eighty. Very few have retired , except
fur HI health.
Justice Horace Harmon Lurton , the
man nominated by President Tuft to
succeed the late Rufus W. Peckham ,
is sixty-five. He lias been for sixteen
years a United States circuit Judge
and for seven years prior to that time
JUDG13 IIOKAOK IL LDItTON.
U11S. VAN DBVUXTCIt. UAUUUTEIl OP JODC
TjUllTON.
was on thu supreme bench of Tciinei
ie-0. part of the time us chief Justlci
Justice' Lurton is an evCoufederal
soldier and a Democrat. As Justlc
i't'cklmm was also a Democrat th
now appointment does not disturb tli
political balance of the conrt. Tli
'other Democrats lu the fiody arc Chic
JiiHtlce Fuller and Justice White , thre
out of nine. White was also q Coi
federate soldier. A rather strikin
uoliiL-ldeucc is that there are llkewU
two ex-Union soldiers In the cour
Justices Harlan of Kentucky an
Holmes of Massachusetts.
Served With Taft Seven Years.
The connection between Presldei
Taft and Justice Lurton has boon <
the closest. When Lurton was n ]
pointed United States district judf
In 1893 It was Judge Tnft , already
member of that court , who admlniste
cd to him the oath of office. The t\\
served together for seven years. The
Taft went to the Philippines in 100
and it was through the Instrumentalll
of Judge Lurton that General Luke 1
Wright , also of Tennessee , was mac
Tuft's associate and finally his su
cessor as governor. It Is not Itnpo
Wblo that Lurton also had somcthir
to do with making another Tonne
soenn , Jacob M. Dickinson , sccrctai
of war in President Taft's cabinet.
Is known that Taft urged Rooseve
to appoint Judge Lurton to the s
preme bench , but Roosevelt had othi
views and gave the office to his atto
noy general , William H. Moody.
For some time the supreme court hi
been working with seven members , tl
death of Justice Peckham and the I !
ness of Justice Moody having cause
two temporary vacancies. Fortunate
Moody Is now practically recovere
and this , with the confirmation of Ju
tlco Lurton , will again tnako a ft
bench. It is fortunate that it Is i
not only because of a congestion <
cases before' the court , but for tl
further reason that two very impc
tant trust suits are to come up f
hearing tbta winter , that icalnct tl
tottaccu mint utiil the famous decision
of Circuit Judge * Snnborn dissolving
the Standard Oil company. Just what
the attitude nf the new justlco will bo
toward the government eases against
the trusts l < * a matter that IH causing
much eotnmiMit lu Washington and
throughout the country.
Ono of the arguments urged against
his appointment was that ho had de
cided an employer's liability case
against labor , and he was further
charged with corporation leanings.
Against this view It la urged that no
body knows Judge Lurton'a record and
habits of thought better than Presi
dent Taft. Not only so , but the only
nnd original John Wesley Galncs , the
former congressman from Tennessee ,
who used to take such keen delight in
making the corporations jump side
ways and turn double back hand
springs , says that the allegation that
Judge Lurton Is a trust jurist is abso
lutely false. "I wouldn't support my
brother If ho was a trust owned man
or Judge , " said Mr. Gained , "nnd I
know what I am talking about when I
say that Judge Lurton Is no one elded
man in anything. His decisions on
monopolistic cases are considered the
greatest In existence In this country
and have been sustained by the supreme -
promocourt. . Three of his decisions
were cited the other day by Judge San-
born In the Standard Oil case. "
Supported by Democrats.
Judge Alton II. Parker , Democratic
candidate for president in 1001 , may
not be as good anti-trust authority as
Mr. Gnlnos , but from the fact that
Parker was also urged for this vacan
cy on the supreme bench his tribute to
his successful rival Is not only grace
ful , but evidently sincere. Says Judge
Parker :
"I know Judge Lurton both socially
and professionally , and In my Judg-
) jsr
MKS. B. II. LUKTON.
HORACE II. I/CHTON , JR.
ment one better equipped for servlc
lu that greatest of all courts , the si
preme court of the United States , coul
not be found. The country Is to L
congratulated. "
e It Is told of the new supreme coui
e Justice that at one time ho had befoi
e him the case of a Tennessee bad ma
o .and gun fighter who was known t
o nave several killings notched on hi
f gun handle. Thinking to Intlmidat
e Lurtnn , the had man , fully armed , ci
itercd the olllce of the judge an
g locked the door. Lurton looked the
o bad man out of countenance until h
t. unlocked the door and slunk out t
(1 ( the room. 1 do not vouch for thl
yarn , but If It Is true It shows that tb
Tennessee Jurist either has plenty e
nerve or a hypnotic eye.
While a soldier Lurton was twlc
taken prisoner , once at the surrende
of Fort Donelson , after which ho e :
capcd and rc-cnlistcd , and again as
member of Morgan's famous rail
'Q This time he did not get away till tL
end of the war. He was born in I
Kentucky In IS 14 , ran away from co
lego to enter the army , was admlttc
to the bar In 1807 and entered practk
at Clarksville , Teim. In 1875 ho wt
made chancellor , but resigned thrc
years later to resume the practice <
"
law. He was once n bank prcsidei
and is trustee in one or two souther
universities.
In a Coal Pit Seventy Years.
Joseph Walton of Darklands , Swa
llncote , Burton , England , who recent
" retired to spend the evening of II
in a house uoxt to that in which I
r * was born , has achieved the rcmurkal :
record of working full time In a co
pit when close on ninety years of a (
Ho has worked as a miner for abe
seventy years. lie remembers tl
time when colliers worked twel
hours n day for half a crown (02 ( cent
and bo was ono of the first to join t
British Miners' association. Walt
was ouo of a family of seventeen n :
' ° has two octogenarian brothers living
10
New Peat HoU Dlggtr.
A Michigan man has patented a pc
bolt digger with pivoted jaws mu
Ilk * ft miniature clam shell
NAME DEARMOND'S SUCCESSOR.
Missouri Democrats of Sixth District
Meet at Butler.
Butler , Mo. , Dec. 21. With four ac-
vc candidates In the field , democratic ;
elegates fioin the seven counties of
10 Sixth congressional district met
ere this afternoon to name a cnndl-
Uo to succeed the Into David A. Do-
rniond.
The candidate ! " are : J. W. Sud-
arth , Johnson county ; C. C. Dlckln-
on , Henry county ; J. H. Hargus , St.
lair county , and C. F. Newman ,
ado county. The district will meet
> nominate a candidate on Decom-
or 28.
Congressman DcArmond was burn-
d to death In a fire which destroyed
Is home. Ho sacrificed his llfo In
ylng to save his little grandson who
Iso perished In the fire.
CHILDREN HAVE 1HE IF/tK /
This Christmas Season Belongs to
Them Preparations at Elgin.
Elgin , Nob. , Dec. 22. Special to
ho News : Elgin Is not dry , but fro/
n up. Some of the people are ex
crlenclng inconvenience In getting
nough of the unadulterated ale ol
'athor ' Adam for themselves and thclt
icasts.
Rev. M. H. Wilson and wife of Park
Ille , Mo. , are hero to spend the boll
lays with the lattor's parents , Rev
.ml Mrs. Wighton. Mr. Wilson is in
tructor in the department of phlloso
ihy in Parkvlllo colcge.
Ed Lolbel , John Manlln , Henry Koes
or , George Mooney , William Camp
ell mid C. Cook are at Ncllgh attend
ng the trial of Leo Wlchn.
W. C. Campland and Ralph Whit
nore are home from Lincoln , when
hey have been attending the scboo
if agriculture , to spend the holldayi
ivith their parents and friends.
The Presbyterian and Metliotlls
Sunday schools In town and the Mothc
illst Sunday school east of town an
busy preparing Christmas programs
At this season of the year the chlldrei
lave the right-of-way , for they an
on the throne of the Christian world
Christmas places childhood where i
belongs at jlho center of society
The most charming portrait that re
nains of Richard Owen , the grea
naturalist , represents him with hi
arms thrown about a little child am
ils strong full-browed head lennini
against the curly head of a little chile :
Many of the photographs of Mr. Glar
stone were taken with a little ichll <
by his side or in his arms. Ther
s not a more touching and intcrestin
picture of Napolean that that familia
ono which represents him seated o
a sofa with a little child asleep o
ils lap. And the most beautiful nn
fascinating pen picture of the Chris
Is that in which ho takes the llttl
children In Ills arms and blesses then
Make this season of the year happ
and joyous for the children , for ther
will come all too soon to them th
hour of weariness , of unsuccessful ei
deavor , of disappointed hope , of ba
lied ambition , and when they will li
heard repeating the familiar lines e
Elizabeth Akors Allen : "Backwan
( low backward , O tide of the year ;
I am so weary of toil and of tear
Toil "without recompense , tears a
in vain ! Take them , and give me m
childhood again. "
MADISON POSTMASTER RENAME
Secor Hears That He Has * Been Rea
pointed Has Served Eight Years.
Madison , Neb. , Dec. 22. Special I
The News : Postmaster Secor of Ma
ison has received a telegram from Seater
ator Norris Brown stating that he an
Senator Burkett had joined in recor
mending htm for reappointment i
postmaster at Madison , and his nair
had been sent to the senate for co
firmation.
Mr. Secor Is serving his eighth yei
as postmaster and during this lor
tenure of office there has been i
cause of complaint , and his reappolr
ment will bo generally approved 1
the patrons of the office.
Madison Business Changes.
Madison , Neb. , Dec. 22. Special
The News : A business change wi
made whereby Harry Hobbs leases tl
barber shop and comes Into possessh
of the business of Bob Cato and tl
Hobbs and Cato shops will bo const
Idated. Mr. Cato will continue In tl
shop with Mr. Hobbs.
The pool hall business and fixtur
owned by Frank Creoly of Tekaim
and managed by Joe Eplln was sold
E. A. Jones of Harlan , la. , C. E. Cr
siar of Harlan , father-in-law of W
Jones , being in the city and transai
ing the business. Mr. Jones has hi
some experience in the pool hall bin
ness. It Is understood that Air. Epl
will remain for the time being ai
assist Mr. Jones and It Is the wish
the people in general that ho rema
permanently , as lie has conducted i
orderly place and has strictly observi
the ordinances.
Shock Kills the Father.
Nollgh , Nob. , Dec. 21. Special
The News : J. S. Fields , for mai
years a resident of Oakdale and ft
merly county Judge of Antelope con
Ity , dropped dead nt Excelsior Sprint
y ! Mo. , yestorejay when ho was told the
o his little son , Harry , had been she
o j and killed by the other brother , Sa ;
at the family homo in Elm Creek , Ne
il Judge Fields was very ill at Bxc
slor Springs and the mother was wl
him when the tragedy occurred Si
day noon at Elm Creek. News of t
terrible accident was convoyed to t
sick bed of Judge Fields yostord
morning and the shock onilod iiln Ufa.
Mrs. W. B. Staples of Nollgh , ( laugh
ter of Judge Fields , left Sunday to nt-
tend the funeral of her brother at Kln
Creek. With this fatal sequel to the
tragedy , however , It Is not known
whether the dual funeral will bo holdl
there or In this county. It Is nithoc
thought the two bodies will bo brought
buck to Oakdalo for burial.
The tiowB of the tragedies created a
profound sensation In thin community.
Whole Family Cremated.
Now York , Doc. 21. Theodora Fred
erick , his wife and three children wuro
burned to death today In a lire that
destroyed their frame dwelling houao
In Sherwood park , Yonkors.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Hurt Mapos wont to Omaha.
W. II , Goblor wont to Madison. ,
L. H. Hinds returned from Dallas.
J. H. Crawford of Wnhoo wm lionx
Earl Potter of Madison was in the
city.
city.J.
J. J. Mellck of Nollgh was In Ilia
city.
city.J.
J. C. Engolmnn went to I'lorco on
business. o
Julius Haase went to Madison on
business.
C. W. Martin went to Madison on
business.
M. C. Ha7.cn wont to Madison on
business.
E. P. Wonthorby , who returned from
Croighton , has gene to Omaha on
business. -
Mr. and Mrs. William Young of Cody
were here.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Uoruhardt of Hadnr
were hero.
Dr. P. H. Salter went to Long Pine
on business.
Miss Edith Schram has returned
from Lindsay.
C. S. Smith of Madison was in the
city on business.
Wesley Schwngcr has returned to hl i
homo at Dallas.
Dr. Se-hlmmel of Ilosklns was in the
city on business.
Mrs. Ida Seldcl of Stanton was hero
calling on friends.
Mrs. J. R. Wagner of Iladnr called
on friends in Norfolk.
II. J. Stclnhousen of Crelghton wna
In the city on business.
M. J. Sanders and Walter Jones wen
to Emerson on business.
Mrs. McClmden and daughter of Dal
las were in the city Tuesday.
Charles Essington of Plerco county
had business here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. August Hiomor of IIos-
kins were in the city calling on friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Kingsloy nncJ
children have gone to Omaha to spend !
the holidays.
Mrs. Anna Thompson and her sons
will leave tomorrow to spend Christy
mas In Newport.
M. Ilennesoy , traffic Inspector of the
Nebraska Telephone company , was in
the city on business.
Miss Elizabeth Warrick of Meadow
Grove la In the city visiting with tbo
W. A. Wltzlgman family.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Powers of Chad
ron will spend Christmas with their
parents , Judge and Mrs. I. Powers- .
Miss Annetta Schmode went to1
Pierce to spend Christmas with her'
parents , Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Schmode
Mrs. J L. Crotty of Pierre. 8. D.-
arrived in Norfolk yesterday and will
spend the holidays at the T. S. Shecan
home.
Notice of Probate of Foreign Wilt.
In the county court of Madison coun
ty , Nebraska.
The state of Nebraska , Madison
county , ss.
o To Thomas B. Twombly , son , Seth
'
1- A. Twombly , son , Mary B. Kilduff ,
i-1 daughter , and Grace Stark , daughter ,
d the lielrs-at-law of Hope Jane Twom
i-1 bly , and all interested In the estate of
8I sold Hope Jane Twombly , late of the
o city of Chicago , county of Cook , nnd
i- state of Illinois , deceased.
Whereas , Thomas B. Twombly , exec
T utor of the last will and testament of
g said Hope Jane Twombly , has filed in
O my olllco a duly authenticated copy oC
ty an Instrument purporting to be the last
y will nnd testament of Hope Jane
Twombly , deceased , and of the pro
ceedings and probate thereof in and by
the probate court of Cook county , In
the state of Illinois , and n petition by
his attorney , M. C. Hazon , praying
that said Instrument may bo probated ,
allowed and recorded In this court as
the last will and testament of said deceased -
ceased ; that letters testamentary is
sue to Thomas B. Twombly , and for
sjuch proceedings as the law requires.
It is therefore ordered that the 18th
day o January , 1910 , at 1 o'clock p. m. ,
at tha county court room In Madison ,
in paid county of Madison , Nebraska.
Is the time and place appointed for
hearing said matter , when all persons
Interested therein may appear at the
hearing in the county court to be held
In and for said counvy , and show
cause , if any there be , why the prayer
of the petitioner should not bo grant
ed * and the said Instrument probated ,
nnd that notice of the pendency ot
said petition and the hearing thereon
be given to all persons Interested by
publishing a copy of this order in tha
Norfolk Weekly News-Journal , a legal
weekly newspaper , printed , published
and of general circulation in said coun
ty , for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing.
Witness my hand nnd official seal ,
nt Madison , In said county , this 21st
day of December , A. D. 1909.
Win. Bates ,
( Seal ) County Judge.
FOR SALE.
FOR RENT The Belmont hotel.
Gregory , S. D. Furniture for sale.
Hqnry Glbbol , Gregory , S. D.
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