The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, October 27, 1911, Page 2, Image 2
TI1K NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , OCTOBER 27 , 1911. Lieut. Hohl Promoted. Albion , Nob. , Oct. 20. Special to The NOWH : Lieut. Laurence E. IIolil , BOH of Agent Hohl of the Union Pa- rifle , who IH now In tlio i'hllliplncB | , IIIIH boon recently promoted to first lieutenant , ntiil takes rank from April 1:1 : , 1911. Ho IIIIB been traiiH- fcrrcil from tlio 19th Infantry to the 10th Infantry , which linn Juat lately been Hunt to Panama. Mr. Hohl IIIIH ii X been granted a leave of absence and It IH expected ho will bo homo the flrHt f ; of the year. THEODALDI AT NELIGH. Vonderful Norwegian Violinist Pleases Big Audience at Ncllpb. Ncllgh , Neb. . Oct. 20. Special to it The NOWH : Ole Thcohnlill , the won itt derful Norwegian vlollnlut , accom t panied by Madame Dorothea North , Ho-prano , and Mian Helen Keller , ac- companlHt , appeared at the Auditorium In thlH city hint evening to a highly ap preciative audience. Every Helectlon on the program wan given n hearty encore , and with very few exceptions was cheerfully ruspomleil to. The moiit pleasing to the audience of the Thcolmldl Helectlona WHH "Tho SoldlorB1 March Acrosu the Vcra llrldgc. " Thin repreHented a roll of drumi ! , with Imitation of a whole brasn hand , quartet accompaniment for one violin. Thin pleco was played with overwhelming HIICCCHH by Ole Hull In the years ISfiO-70. Illn laat selection wan played on the C ! string only , and wan In Grand Concert in D minor. Madame Dorothea North haa a so prano voice that IH far nuperlor to any person over appearing In thin city. Her selections were beautiful , and as an encore to "llolero" HIO ! sang "Stiver Threadn Among the Gold , " that brought forth continued applause. Hoth the management of the Audi torium and Mr. Carroll , of Ole Theo bald ! , received many congratulations at the close of the concert for the ex ceedingly high-class entertainment. BOONE COUNTY IS SUED. Attorney Longnecker Is Not Satisfied With Amount Pnld Him. Albion , Nob. , Oct. 20 Special to The News : L. W. Longnecker has brought suit against the County of Uoono for $025 , which he alleges Is the balance due him for his work in assisting the county attorney and sheriff in running down numerous violators lators of the law. Ho was allowed $150 by the commissioners and claims that there Is a balance of $025 still due. The bill for the balance was rejected by the board of commission ers and ho has now appealed to the district court. Taft In Wyoming. Sheridan , Wyo. , Oct. 20. President Taft and party re-entered Wyoming today. lie was met hero by United States Senator Warren and Congress man Mondell who will escort him through the remainder of the state. The local program Included an inspec tion of Fort McKenzie and a speech at the city hall. THE MONETARY COMMISSION. New Interest Shown In the Meeting at Chicago. Chicago , Oct. 20. New Interest was expected to bo shown in today's ses slon of the National Monetary commis sion sub-committee's meeting here , fol lowing the publication of the revised plan for currency reform suggested by Senator Aldrlch , chairman of the com mission. Some of the alleged defects pointed out yesterday by Chicago bankers were covered in the revision plan of Sen ator Aldrlch , end publication of his views was said by members of the commission hero to promise a renewed Interest In the sub-committee's sit tings. Washington , Oct. 20. Former Sen ator Nelson W. Aldrlch , of Rhode Is land , today submitted to the national monetary commission , of which ho is chairman , a revision of his plan for monetary legislation. The commis sion may use it as the basis of its recommendation to congress. The basic principles of the revised plan are substantially the same as those in Mr. Aldrlch's first proposal sent to the commission last January , whlcl : he said he expected would servo as a basis for national discussion. Important phases which were then unsettled and those which have since then evolved are treated In the rec ommcndations now sent to the com mission. Most of the questions are re-handled with great detail as the result of discussions and conferences which have been going on since the plan was first suggested. TAFT'S SUPPLEMENTAL TOUR. Date of His Return to Washington Fixed at Nov. 12. Billings , Mont , Oct. 20. The Itin erary of President Taft's "supplemen tal tour" was completed and the date of his return to Washington was fixet for Nov. 12. The original trip will end at Pittsburg , Oct. 31. Mr. Taft will spend Nov. 1 at Morgantown W. Vn. , and from there will go to Hot Springs , Va. , for five days. Ho will spend only one day at Cincinnati Nov. 7 , when ho will vote at the loca' elections In the city. Prom Cincinnati the president will go to Louisville Ky. , to spend Nov. S. lie will bo at Frankfort , Ky. , Nov. 9 and at Hod- gensvlllo , Ky. , to attend the Lincoln farm celebration Nov. 10. On Nov. 11 Mr. Taft will pay hurried visits to Nashville , Tenn. , Sewanee. Tonn. , to visit the university of the south where MaJ. Archlo Butt once went to school , and to Chattanooga. From the latter city Mr. Taft will go direct to Wash ington. Today the president traveled over the state of Montana , his train running through fields of snow. A Cold Morning. A sharp frost , with the thermometer running down to 25 , the lowest of the .season , made a clear , bracing morn- ng , decidedly auttimnlsh. And now .he weather man haa the nerve to talk about rain or snow within the next twenty-four hours. ANDERSON IN TROUBLE AGAIN. Enroute to Gregory to Register , He Becomes a Victim of Booze. John Anderson IH In trouble again. Thursday night ho was found drunk near the city depot of the Northwest ern road and WIIH jailed by Patrolman O'llrlen. Friday morning Anderson WHH fined $7.10 , but ho was unable to pay. Judge Elaeley gave him until next Wednesday to settle up with the court. Anderson lives on a farm north of town with his six young nous. A few weeks ago ho charged the Krolger brothers , who llvo In his house In Edgowatcr park , with shooting him In the face with a 22-callhro rifle. Anderson mm a ticket for Gregory whore ho went today to register. A NEW ORCHESTRA HERE. Seven Local Musicians Form the Second end Musical Organization. Norfolk now has two orchestras. Anew now one was organized Thursday night with seven members. The new orchestra Is to bo known as the Tor- torella orchestra. The members of the new musical organization are : Frank Svkes , Anthony Tortorolla , G. 0. Stockton , V. V. Stockton , William Ahlmaii , Messrs. Davey and Smith. NEW LETTER IN LORIMER CASE. Chicago , Oct. 20. Counsel for - the committee of the United States sen ators investigating the Lorlmer case today unexpectedly produced a letter from Slate Senator John Broderlck of Chicago to former State Senator D. W. Holstlaw , of Luka , in which Brod- erlck specifically asked Holtslaw to keep an appointment In Chicago at 1 p. in. , Aug. 29 , 1909. The letter was dated Aug. 20 , 1909 , and bore Broderlck's personal letter head. Broderick admitted that the letter was authentic but said he could not remember why he had wanted to see Holstlaw at that time. Attorney llanccy for Lorlmer charg ed that the letter was In the hands of the prosecution at the time of the previous federal senatorial inquiry. "Do you know you are charged by this committee with secreting mat ters bearing on this Investigation ? " asked Senator Dllllngliam. "No , no , I am not , " protested Hanecy. "But I do want the source of the question that Is being brought before the committee , " ho said. Breach of Promise. Madison Post : Olive G. Parker by her attorneys , W. E. Reed and M. O. Cunningham , has filed an action for $25,000 damages against Willis George Hawkins. The plaintiff Is a widow living at Tilden and the defendant a wealthy retired farmer of the same place. Although the petition in the case was not available the action Is said to bo based on deception and breach of promise. South Norfolk News. Mrs. A. F. Johnson , of Neligh , was a visitor in the city. O. P. List returned from Omaha where ho accompanied his uncle , C. R. Kampman , who Is now in a hospital there. Mr. List reports that the phy sicians are not sure whether or not an operation will be necessary. Mrs. James Filmore and son Donald , of Grand Island , are hero visiting with relatives. W. B. Alton , formerly foreman of the Northwestern shops here , but who Is now foreman of the Long Pine roundhouse , was ot the shops Thurs day. day.Mrs. Mrs. Ralph T. Nichols returned homo from Omaha last evening. II. Van Horn went to Omaha. Mrs. W. B. Wolfe returned home from a business trip to Omaha. Miss Marie Andersbn , of Newman Grove , is hero visiting friends. August Arneka and family went to Rapid City to register. H. II. Harrington moved his family from Pat Crotty's house on South Third street to Mr. Ryle's house on South Second street. FRIDAY FACTS. C. A. Nelson , of Pierce , was in the city. city.Albert Albert Kenney went to Omaha on business. Ex-Senator W. V. Allen , of Madison , was hero. W. F. Perdue , of Wayne , was hereon on business. S. C. Blackman , of Madison , was hero on business. Edward Plass , of Madison , was a visitor in the city. Dr. Long , of Madison , was here visiting with friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Kelsey returned from Neligh , where they spent a day's visit with friends. Sheriffs C. S. Smith , of Madison , and George W. Goff , of Pierce , were visitors in the city. V. V. Stockton returned from Oma ha , where ho has been employed for the past few months. Louis Buckendorf returned from a two weeks' vacation , which ho spent with his brother at Bassett. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Simmons have -eturned from Wood Lake , near which place they have spent a week's camping. Karl Biettz , of Beloit , Wls. , has ac cepted a permanent position as watch maker in the Scofield & Weitzel Jew elry store. A. R. McGrath , special agent of the Western Union for the entire western - ern division , was in the city enrouto to Dallas. Cleo Lederer is back from a two weeks' Inspection of the Mellette county land. Mr. Lederer believes this now land which Is to be thrown open by Uncle Sam is as good as that in Trlpp county. Misses Anna and Alice Ryan , Miss Katie Dyer and Miss Vera Hayes , of Elk Point , S. D. . were In Norfolk be tween trains today enrouto to Gre gory , whore they will register for the land drawing. The MIsBcs Ryan are daughters of J. Ryan , editor of the ICIk Point Leader. Work on the now $10,000 depot at Neligh was begun Thursday. A regular meeting of Damascus Commandry will bo hold Friday eve ning at 7 : ISO sharp. Five Hurley , Wls. , citizens passed through Norfolk Thursday , enroute to Gregory to register. C. J. Fleming and W. P. Logan to day purchased the Hagcy building at 124 South Fourth street. The buildIng - Ing Is to be remodeled Into a modern store building. Samuel Evans , of Ponder , was taken In by the Norfolk police Thursday for beating hLs board bill and was taken back to Ponder by Deputy Sheriff H. C. Marks , who was notified of the ar rest. Ice about an eighth of an Inch thick covered the public drinking fountains In Norfolk Friday morning. The horse troughs were covered with a thin coating of ice for the first time. The progress of constructing the now Union Pacific passenger depot continues very fast. The brick work has started and already the frames of the lower windows are being put in place. The Commercial club directors held their meeting in tno club rooms at noon Friday. At each directors' meet ings , ten business men are being In vited and a luncheon is served at ev ery meeting. G. A. Huffman , of Brown county , with a consignment of two cars of po tatoes to the Evans Fruit company in this city , went to Gregory to register. Mr. Huffman reports that the land being opened In Mellette and Bennett counties is very good. Workmen commenced today In the preliminary work of constructing a fourteen-foot concrete wall on the cast sldo of the East Norfolk avenue bridge. This wall will hold back the flood from the street during the high water time and the city expects , In the near future , to construct a side walk on the north sldo of Norfolk avenue , east of this bridge. Ell Htitchinson , of Leon , la. , was arrested Thursday by two railroad de tectives. Hutchinson was displaying a largo calibre revolver and the de tectives claim he was displaying this weapon to passengers on an evening train. He also was charged with dis turbing tlio peace. Three of his friends came to his financial rescue and he was turned loose after paying an $11 fine. Hutchinson was on his way to Gregory to register. Louis C. Arnold , telegraph operator at the Union Pacific passenger depot , went to Gregory today to register. Mr. Arnold declared before leaving that half the telegraphers on the M. & O. road , in this division , had registered and are determined to live on their claims if they are lucky at the draw > Ing. He declared ho had lost interest in the registration , but that the large number of telegraphers passing through the city to the registration points have influenced him to try for a claim. POPGUN DESTROYS SIGHT. Max Wood , Mere Child , May Loss Use of Both Eyes. Sioux City Journal : With one eye torn from the socket , and the sight of the other eye hanging in the bal ance , little Max Wood , 513 Perry street , is deploring the carelessness of boys with toy guns as he awaits the doctor's verdict in his darkened bedroom. Young Wood , who Is the 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Wood , was shot in the right eye at G o'clock Tuesday evening by one of a grour of his comrades who were dlscharg ing popguns at a post in front of the Ford grocery store , in Water street Corks proving uninteresting , shingle nails had been adopted as ammuni tion , and it was one of these nails that was driven into the little lad's eye. Young Wood docs not know which one of the boys shot him. II was wholly accidental , he says. The little fellow is brave as he faces possible blindness , and talks with emotion of the accident. Young Wood is kept swathed in bandages so that not a ray of light can reach the tender left eye , which has been af fected sympathetically by the injury to Us mate. Albion Weddings. "Albion , Neb. , Oct. 20. Special to The News : Miss Andra Browder am : Mr. Glen Maxwell were married at the residence of the bride Wednesday evening , Rev. H. H. Miller officiating The young couple started on their honeymoon trip Thursday morning. Mr. Peter Mundschenk and Miss Marie Paulson wer married at the homo of the bride east of Albion on Wednesday afternoon. Death of an Aged Pioneer. West Point , Neb. , Oct. 20. Special to The News : Louis Schroeder , one of the oldest and best known citizens of West Point , departed this life on Tuesday afternoon at the ripe ago of 79 years and months. Tlio cause of death was the aliments incidental to old age. Mr. Schroeder was a native of Germany , and settled in Dodge county forty years ago , retiring from the farm to West Point , where he has since resided. Ho leaves one daugh ter , Mrs. Albert Nelmann , of this county , and an aged widow. The fu neral services were held at the Evan gelical St. John's Lutheran church , Rev. E. Stegcr , the former pastor , of ficiating. The deceased was highly re spected in the community. ELLIOTT'S CHANCES GROWING. Republican Candidate for Congress Feels Encouraged. West Point , Neb. , Oct. 20. Special to The News : Col. James C. Elliott , republican candidate for congress from the Third district Is now visit ing Dixon , Cedar and Knox counties In his initial campaign. Everywhere 10 goes Mr. Elliott finds republican' sentiment overwhelmingly In his fav- > r , much more than was at first anti cipated by him. The repbllcans in Jedar county , especially , predict a argo majority for him at the elec tion , a prediction based on a personal canvass of the county by party work ers. ers.Tho The republicans of the city of West Point have placed the following township - ship ticket In the field : For Justices of the Peace John H. Llndalu and Daniel J. Creblln. For Constables W. M. Clausen and [ ' 'red Jacobs. BLACK RIVER FALLS ASKS AID. Mayor of Albion Appealed to By Mayor of Flood Stricken Town. I Albion , Neb. , Oct. 20. Special to The News : Mayor H. F. Lehr re- ' cclvcd an appeal for aid from the j mayor of tlio city of Black River Falls , Wls. , which was nearly demolished by flood a few days ago , Mayor Lehr has iBsucd a communication to the newa- ' papers of Albion , together with a let ter and resolution from the mayor and council of the stricken city , asking for aid. Rodgers Trles'lt Again. Dallas , Tex. , Oct. 19. Aviator C. P. Rodgers , flying 1.000 feet high , left Dallas shortly after 2 o'clock , an- nounclng that ho would try to reach' Austin , 229 miles from here , to spend the night. FLIES A MILE A MINUTE. Aviator Robinson Is Making Great Time In New Orleans Flight. La Crosse , Wls. , Oct. 19. Aviator Hugh Robinson in his dyro-aeroplane arrived here at 8:43 : a. in. Ho left Winona at 8:17. : according to Ills icc- ord , making the twenty-eight miles in 20 minutes. Robinson stopped hero for a thorough overhauling of. his machine , attention it had not re- colvcd since he loft Minneapolis. Ho left for Uubuquc at 10 o'clock , flying a mllo-a-mtnutc. Bacon Too Cheap. In the Bee Hive ad. last night ap peared a quotation of the price of bacon at 12 cents a pound , which was duo to an error in The News office in making a correction , whereas the quotation should have been 20 cents a pound. The shipment of hams and bacon which was expected today , has been delayed and will not bo ready for sale until Saturday. THREE YEARS SHOWS CHANGE. Norfolk Boy Believes More Paving Would Make Town Boom. Beryl Beeler returned from Chicago Wednesday to spend a few weeks' visit with his father , F. A. Beeler. "There Is a great change for the better in Norfolk , " says Mr. Beelor. "It has been three years since I have been hero and the change Is notice ably plain for the better. The paved street looks good and if Norfolk had more paving it would commence booming Immediately. " 8,000 Fish for Northeast Nebraska. Fish Commissioner O'Brien was In Norfolk in his fisli car Thursday af ternoon enrouto to Long Pine and Chadron , where ho will deposit bass , croppies and catfish. The commis sioner is putting In the various streams and lakes in northeast Ne braska 8,000 black bass , croppies and catfish. There were about 2,000 bass given to Harry Hartford , who met the commissioner at South Norfolk by appointment Thursday afternoon. Besides these bass there were sev eral hundred large catfish which were largo enough to eat , being 18 months old. The bass and croppies were only 2 or 3 months old. Mr. Hartford de posited the fish a mile north of town , in the Northfork river. Gov. C. H. Aldrlch was on the fish car with Commissioner O'Brien and stopped off in Norfolk only long enough to have dinner. The governor was enroute to Valentine , where ho will spend a few days hunting. State Politics and Registration. Gregory , S. D. , Oct. 20. Probably not many people could be Induced to believe that state politics and a homestead opening would have suffi cient influence on each other to ef fect both , or that they might possibly rush to a clinch and go to the mat. Such things are , however , possible and thus the story begins. And at the other end of the story looms the fact that during the past few days of the registration the town of Dallas has been gaining largely in the number of registrations over Gregory , her rival who formerly seemed to have every thing her own way and thereby hangs the talc. A few days ago In the dally papers appeared an article announcing the candidacy of Joy Ilackler of Gregory for the office of state treasurer. Mr. Ilackler is a banker of Gregory and a leading citizen in every respect. He Is also a good politician , as are many of his close friends and per sonal boosters who , of course , are also leading citizens. In fact , Gre gory is full of leading citizens , and they all favor Mr. Ilackler for state treasurer. However , from the vehem ence of Mr. Hackler's announcements , no one can doubt his statement that he had no knowledge that his candi dacy was to bo brought out at this time. In fact , it is easy to beilevo that ho wishes it hadn't happened. How ever , the announcement has been made , and whether or not it is a violation lation of the political Monroe doctrine remains to bo seen. The present sta tus of affairs political and homestead- ical can be summed up In a few terse sentences. As above intimated , Mr. Hackler and his friends are good poll- ticians. As good politicians they real ize that Mr. Ilacklors' first problem will bo to appear In the arena with the undivided support of his homo county. Tlio vituperative rivalry which has been in existence between Gregory and Dallas up to the present In the matter of the homstead regis tration , does not tend to solidarity , political or otherwise. Therefore , so far as the interests of Mr. Hackler are concerned , It is highly doslrablo that the said rivalry bo abated. As evidence bearing directly upon this point It may bo conservatively stated that there are very many astute politi cians of much puissance and note resident in Dallas. That town IH fam ous as the homo of boosters , and they liavo In use a revised dictionary In which booster and politician are made to appear as synonyms. The largest and moat influential weekly newapa- paper In South Dakota Is published there. To conserve language , the blunt fact Is that Dallas la the politi cal headquarters of tlio Rosebud coun try. Being boosters , the citizens of Dallas are all for that town as the only real gold mounted and silk trim med registration point for the present homestead opening. Being politicians they \low Mr. Hacklor's candidacy with paaslvo Indulgence and will take It under advisement until the pres ent registration excitement Is over with. Now , passive indulgence never yet landed a nomination. Possibly If the Dallasites are in good humor at the close of the homestead registration they may do some of their famous boosting In behalf of Mr. llacklor's j ! ' candidacy. The trend of the rcgiatra- tlon crowds Dalla.sward during tlio ' past few days ought to put the boos ter-politicians of that town In good humor , In which event Mr. .Hackler will have reason to rejoice. Piovloua to the announcement of Mr. I lack- I ' ler's candidacy the trend of the crowd was such as to put the Dallas people ' in anything but good humor. From all of which it may bo seen that II is more or less unfortunate for Mr. Ilackler and his friends , and likewise somewhat embarrassing to their in terests other than political , that the announcement of his candidacy was . made at this time. j And the sequel of the situation Is that since Mr. 1 ladder's announce ment appealed in print numerous citi zens of Gregory testify that during the early part of the homestead reg istration , when Gregory was getting all the best of it , Dallas friends laugh- I ingly told them that before the reg- I Istratlon ended Dallas would pull off ! j a stunt that would reverse the condi j tions. When this statement was made to them they were greatly mystified as to Its meaning , but they now think they understand what was meant. And no confidence Is betrayed in stat ing that they admit the "stunt" to be a peach. Mr. Hackler is a member of the Gregory publicity committee , the duty of which is to see that no fair means of inducing the registration crowds to come to Gregory are neglected. Since the development of the conditions above tearfully set forth , the other members of the committee confess that Mr. Ilackler seems to be the only one who Is not "up in the air. " He is still pushing into the collar for Gre gory against the world , and treats witli extreme lightness the political honors sought to be thrust upon him by his friends , who on the contrary , have eased up a bit and are seriously hobnobbing over what seems to them a delicate situation. The Land Rush Is About Over. Gregory , S. D. Oct. 20. Special to The News : The real rush of the land drawing is about over , although big crowds are expected at both Gregory and Dallas today and tomorrow. Most of those who come now will remain over for the drawing , which begins on Tuesday. The total registrations to date are as follows : Gregory , 20,358 ; Dallas , 12,709 ; Chamberlain , 8,792 ; Rapid City , 4,103 ; total , 40,022. Norfolk Feels the Rush. Only two more days remain in which landseekers can register for land in Mellette and Bennett counties. The reglstiation points will close at midnight next Saturday. The draw ing will begin next Tuesday morn ing at Gregory. Every train to and from Gregory and Dallas are filled to their utmost capacity and every train going anil coming from these registration points last night and today have been fol lowed by two and three extra sec tions. The last four days of the reg istration are proving to be the days of the real land rush and the estl mate of 40,000 registrations , it Is said by those who have registered , will bo far surpassed. Thursday over 4,000 landseekers passed through Norfolk and the same number went through here today. The M. & O. brought about 200 landseelfr ers Thursday and the same number are expected over this road to bo transferred to the Northwestern road today. Three young women from O'Neill were among today's passengers for the registration points and all three declared their intention to live out at least fourteen months on their claims , should they bo among the lucky ones. The lunch stands are doing the best business since the beginning of the rush and during the short stops in Norfolk the landseekers make their headquarters around these stands. The same old story is told over and over again. The price of the land is argued ; the soil and the conditions under which the lucky owner of a claim Is secured. Among these land- seekers today was George Edwards of Mullen , Neb. , who was so pleased with his visit to Mellette and Bennett counties that ho gave his name and address to a number of the registra tion passengers returning from Gre gory. In each case Edwards offered $100 to any man for n claim under the 2,000 mark. There are many humorous Incidents during the closing days of the regis tration , both at the registration points and in Norfolk. Two landseekers waiting for an early morning train sat in front of the electric light plant and wondered why the depot was kept closed. Misjudging the light plant for the depot , caused them a longer wait , the train having loft while they wore pondering over the question. All Norfolk hotels are filled to their utmost capacity and at one of the lead ing hotels over twenty people were turned away , among whom were flvo women. Cots are being put Into use and those were also all taken up Thursday night. Three sections of train No. 4. eastbound - bound ; two sections No. S , one aectlon of No. 7 and one extra aectlon of No. 1 today. This was the official lineup of train nor\lco on the Northwestern road In the superintendent's office Friday morning. Hart Says We Arc All Jews. Opening up a rapid-fire bible talk for the first time In Norfolk , Evan gelist Hart told a falr-al/od audience Wednesday afternoon that all men wore Jewa. Ho quoted from scripture to bear out his statement and the many arguments he presented to hla audience. Every one who la a believer In Jesus Christ la a Jew , ho aald , be- caiiao all men are sons of Abraham. Evangelist Hart will not look for con verts for the next few weeks , but ho is now preaching to Christians In the big tabernacle on Norfolk avenue and Ninth street. Mr. Hart does not believe there la anything wrong with the Hplrlt of the citizens and In quoting the wrongs of cities and churches he do dared the wrong does not lay In the outside world , but In tlio churches of the city. There were sixty members of the choir present at last night's revival meeting and Evangelist Hart enter tained ono of the largest crowds since the tabernacle has been opened. Retail Dealers Give Reasons. The Noifolk branch of the Federa tion of Nebraska Retailers which was organized hero last May. is last he coming an important factor In the business life of Norfolk and Is destin ed to prove a great benefit to Its members , as well as the community. It Is an organization composed of re tall merchants banded together for their mutual benefit and by united efforts to bring about such needed reforms as may be required by the merchant. Quoting from their constitution and by-laws their objects are : To maintain a state association and organize and co-operatiS with local and county organi'/.atlons of retail merchant and Individual dealers. To correct evils attending the credit system. To promote such legislation as may be of benefit to the retail merchants. To abate trade abuses and injuri ous practices. To harmonize trade relations be tween retail merchants. To disseminate trade Information , , encourage improvement in business methods and generally advance the interest of the retail merchant. One of the greatest problems to the retail merchant of today Is the matter of credits and the method of handling the "dead beat" and the man who is making his living at the expense of the merchant , realizing that by eliminating these losses ho will be able to sell his goods at a lower price and thus give a direct benefit to the whole community. In this department of their work this federation is head and shoulders above any others , and their system of co-operation as to dealing with these kind of people is very effective. There is no Intent or desire on the part of the federation to create hard ships on its members or customers but to obtain for themselves fair treatment from those who owe them accounts and to protect each other as against those who refuse to make sat isfactory arrangements to take care of their obligations. The federation maintains a secretary's office and here all the Information of value to the retail merchant is gotten together and given out to Its members. From the secretary's office is handled the collection part of their work which is ono of ( he most up-to-date systems in use and is very successful. Every opportunity Is given anyone owing a past due account , to a mem' her of the federation , to make ar rangements with the member or the secretary for its payment. If they fail to take advantage of the oppor tunity offered , it becomes a matter of common knowledge to each mem ber and they govern themselves ac cordingly. The federation meets the first Thursday In each month and many items of common interest are discuss ed at these meetings. The officers of the Norfolk branch are : President , B. T. Reid ; vice presl dent , E. S. Martin ; treasurer , Albert Degner ; secretary , A. W. Hawkins. The following is a list of the mem bership : H. C. Sattlor , Hoffman & Viele , Damn Bros. , S. M. Rosenthal , W. E. Roland , Beeler Bros. , George B. Chrla- toph , C. J. Fleming , A. L. Klllian Co. , Irvin & Melcher , Albert Degner , Star Clothing Co. , C. P. Parish , Evans Brown Lumber Co. , A. Buchholz & Co. , Norfolk Shoo Co. . Chicago Lum ber Co. , Cravens Laundry ; Norfolk Long Distance Phone Co. , F. E. Dav enport , The Bennett Co. , C. II. Pilger , Scoflold & Wetzel. Ernest Hughes , Sailer Coal & Grain Co. , Loik & May- hew , Coleman & McGlnnls , R. E. Thlcm , P. J. Fuealcr , Malm-Burke & Co. , George H. Barton , Compton & Evans , H. J. Klerstead , C. L. Laubsch , A. 1C. Leanord , Henry Ekllng , John Friday , Miss Mao Barrett , C. S. Hayes , II. A. Pasewalk , Miss Leona Laucher , Mrs. E. A. Waddell , Huso Publishing Co. , Farmers Grain Co. , Lui Schenzel. BANKING LAWS INADEQUATE. Crime Against People to Continue As We Are , " Farwell Says. Chicago , Oct. 21. "It would bo a crime against the people to continue under our present currency and bank ing system , " said John V. Farwell , merchant and president of the Na- lonul buslncHH league , In upeaklng bo- 'ore the suh-couimlttee of the National Monetary committee which concluded i two dayn' public hearing hero. "ItiiHlncHH men are convinced that the prcHcnt currency and banking lawn HO Inadequate to ( lie country's needH. I'ho Hooner the Aldrlch plan or aomo similar system IH enacted Into law the better It will be for the people , The working man IH IIH much Interested In obtaining relief from1 present condi tions IIH the hiiHlncHH man and tlio banker. We foci certain that the pro. eil central reserve association will prevent money panlcH In the future and will Increase the country'H facili ties for doing HH bualni-Ha. " The Hub-committee left for St , Paul hmt evening , where a public hearing will be held today. HearlngH will bo lieltl in Omaha and other cities before the Hiib-comlmltee returmt to Waahlng- ton. A BATTLE HAS BEEN FOUGHT. Four Hour Engagement Reported Be tween Turks and Italians. London , Oct. 21. The Clironlcle'u Salonika correspondent nays aerloiiH fighting IIIIH taken place between Turkish tmops and Bulgarian troops on the front. The fight lasted four hours and the losses on both sides are aald to bo heavy. Constantinople , Oct. 21. The decla ration of Said t'anha , the grand vialor In the chamber of deputies , that ho would de\oe ( himself to effectively guaranteeing Hie honor and integrity of the Ottoman empire , IH coiifilderoil In diplomatic clicleH to justify the idea that it IH impossible to find a baHlH of imderHtamllng between Turkey in her prcHent state of mind and Italy , whoao ve\\H ! are diametrically opposed , and that Said Pasha will be forced to a of rey'.tanco or realgn. A Game at Neligh. Neligh , Neb. , Oct. 21. Special to The News : The second high school football teams of thia city and O'Neill mot at the Riverside paik field yester day afternoon , where an Interesting game was played to a fair crowd of spectators. The home boys had no trouble in winning from tlio visitors by a score of 22 to 0. The first eleven of the Wayne nor mal play hero this afternoon with the Gates academy , which promises to beef of more than usual interest by foot ball enthusiasts. To Meet Taft. General Manager Frank Walters of the Northwestern passed through Norfolk Friday night to meet Piesl- dent Taft's train at Deadwood ami escort the president acroas South Da kota from Rapid City to Pierre. fi HOLIDAY IN McNAMARA TRIAL. Venlremen Get Out of Doors Both Sides Prepare Evidence. Los Angeles , Oct. 21. Some thirty venlremen rejoiced today at being at liberty out of doors instead of locked up under the care of bailiffH in tlio McNamara murder case. Agreement of opposing counsel to proceed in ex amining talesmen without a full jury box enabled Judge Walter Bordwell to excuse all vcniremen not already in the box until the opening of the/ court Monday morning , and only the six talesmen left at the conclusion of tlio court yesterday were under re straint today. There was no session of court today. The work of whipping into shape great masses of evidence under prep aration by each side , was continued today. Assistant District Attorney Ford had been absent from the court room for two days , working steadily on the state's evidence. The defense has devoted week-ends to the same task and much other time outside of court. A problem by both sides lies in the summoning of witnesses. While many of these llvo in California and are subject to subpoena , probably more live outside the borders of the state and so far as the law concerns Itself with them , may come or stay at home as they please. Instances have been found where persons willing to testify some time ago will not do so now. Each side , however , asserts that no real difficulty has been encountered in this direction and that It will have all the witnesses it needs. Only the barest outlines of the posi tions to bo taken by opposing counsel have been made known officially. Each side claims possession of vari ous surprises , and In some instances the same evidence will be used by the state and by the defense In an effort to demonstrate the different theories. At the afternoon session of court yesterday Judge Bordwell excused Talesmen Shower and Adams , who were challenged for cause by the de fense and the state respectively. Shower had said he believed James B. McNamara guilty of blowing up the Los Angeles Times and that ho believed the statement over the sig nature of Ortlo E. McManlgal to this effect. Talesman Adams , whoso views on socialism were made the subject of interrogation , was challenged by j.ho \ state because of alleged bias after ho had said ho was opposed tb inflic tion of the death penalty on circum stantial evidence. Salt Lake City , Oct. 21. J. E. Mini- soy , business agent hero of the Inter national Association of Bridge and Iron workers , denied that ho had been requested to testify in the trial of James B. McNamara. According to advices from Los An geles , the prosecution declares Mrs. Munsoy , after a quarrel with her hus band , made a signed statement to Dep uty Sheriff Helton , now in Los Angeles - goles , that McNamara , under the name of J. B. Bryce , was hidden in tlio Mun- soy homo for two weeks In October , 1010 , and that ho told how the Times building was destroyed. It is said that later Mrs. Munsoy was reconciled to her husband and refused to testify in Los Angeles.