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TIIK N01JFOI.lv WKKKIiY NINVS-JOlMlNAIi , FRIDAY. NOVKAIHKH 17. 1011. Henry Stchr Trial Nov. 22. Assignments of Jury eases was Iho heaviest work of tlio district court at Madison. Judge Welch unit his Htaff left Tuemlay for Wnynu and will 10- turn to MaillHon for tlio Jury term , whlrli begins Wednesday , Nov. 22 , with the Henry Stohr ease. There will lie no sensation In thin case , which Htlrrud up m > initch excitement In Norfolk during the eoronor'H In vestigation , according to II. I1' . Barn- hart , counsel for Mr. and Mrs. Stohr. Tlio nltornoy declares tlio trial will liiHt only a week and ho In confident that Stohr will ho acquitted. Many inedlc-al oxpurlH are to testify , Hays Mr. Ilarnharl. and HOIIIO expert tostl- inony IH to ho Introduced hy tlio do- fotiHO. Scientific oxportH and hypo thetical < | iioHtloim are to ho tlio main foiiturcH In tlio case when It opeiiH , he HuyH. The black and hluo inarkH on the body of little Knurl Stehr are to ho explained by the defotiHo. Prob ably the inoBt Interesting part of the Irlal will bo the "very good Blory by man and wife , " which the defense promlHOH. "Although the CIIHO of Mrs. Minnie Slehr IIIIK been assigned , " Hays Barn- hart , "tho will will not coino to a trial either at. tlilH term of court or any other term. " Resort Cases Scheduled. On Wednesday , Nov. 22 , the case of the Htato against Eugene liest and other resort owners In the eastern part , of town , IH Kchedulcd and this will bo followed the next Tliursilay by the "blind pig" caste of the Htato agalnnt Hitter. Other CIIHCH assigned are : Knvnn versus Kruhoff ; Lenient versim Mat- thowH ; Gibson vormw Outru ; Coryoll vorsim Hciilsh ; Thompson versus Cooper ; State versim Gray ; State versus Knapp ; Farmer L. & T. Co. veruus I'lank ; State versus Walton. Burned His Money. Throwing Into a Htovo n discarded Bhlrt In the pocket of which was his roll of $25 , and calmly watching It burn , was the experience of Nick J. Lclk of Council Bluffs , brother of John Lclk , a Norfolk business man. Mr. Lelk , who was hero vlsltng with his brother , spent the night in a Norfolk hotel and In the morning sat chatting with his brother. A shirt V which ho became tired of became Hie subject of discussion ami rolling 11 up , Lolk declared he had no furlhor use for that garment. The stove In the lobby of the hotel burned fiercely and the shirt was thrown in. Lelk watched It burn to ashes and then suddenly recollected thai ho had lefl his money , amounting lo $25 in bills , In n pockel of Iho shirt. Ills brother "stood" for n "touch" for n ticket back homo. OPPOSE COMMISSION PLAN. New Form of Government Meets An tagonism at Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs , la. , Nov. 14. Coun cil Bluffs is voting on the proposition to adopt the commission form of gov ernment. Considerable opposition Is being manifested. LONG-SHORT HAUL RATE VALID Commerce Court Holds That This Provision of Rate Law is Legal. Washington , Nov. 14. In the ma jority opinion of the commerce court formally handed down today in the transcontinental rate cases , it is held that the long and short haul provi sion of the Interstate commerce act Is constitutional. Judge Archibald concurs in the Issuance of a tempo rary injunction for orders of the In terstate Commerce commission but in his opinion holds the long and short A haul provision to bo invalid. Rebels Attack Nanking. San Francisco , Nov. 14. Provided with Iho arms and nmmunllion for which they have been waiting for for Bovornl days , the revolutionary forces began an attack on Nanking early today , according to cable ad vices received by the Chinese Free Press of this city. The advices say thnt Iho Imperial forces * have been driven to Purple Hill and that their opponent Is desperate. Husks 134 Bushels. Danbury , la. , Nov. 14. Danbury claims the champion cornhusker , Wal lace Hewitt , working on the O'Con nor farm , several miles north of Danbury - bury , la. , husked , weighed and crib bed 134 bushels and forty-five pounds in ten hours , making four trips of half a mile to the field. DRINKS ACID BEFORE FRIENDS Mitchell Man Is Dead Before Aid Can Be Summoned. Mitchell , S. D. , Nov. 14 August Groeber took the suicide route to end his troubles. In the presence of sev eral friends ho took a dose of car bolic acid. When he drank he said : "Well , 1 am going to die. " Before aid could be summoned the man was dead. Groeber leaves a wife and sev eral children. lie was a stone mason and cement worker. SHOCK PROVES FATAL. A. N. Chandler , a Pioneer Resident of Hughes County , Is Dead. Pierre , S. D. . Nov. 14. A. N. Chaml ler , one of the pioneer residents o Hughes county , who located nt oU Fort Bennett about a year ago , Is dead. Chandler was thrown Into the river when a boat upset , a monlh ago and never reco'vered from Iho shod of his narrow escape from dealh a that time. RODGERS SAYS HE FEELS GOOC Puffs at Long Black Cigar and Sayi He'll Fly Again. Pasadena , Cal. , Nov. 14. "I'm feel Ing mighty good , " sold aviator C. P Rodgers today , as ho puffed content edly at n long black cigar and cocket his feet upon the foot of his bed. The aviator added that by the cm of the week he expected to bo quit V recovered from the effects of his fal Sunday and reiterated his Intention o complete his flight as soon as his eroplano had been rebuilt. EDWARD MIX A SUICIDE. A/ell / Known American Sportsman Jumps Off a Steamer In Europe. Paris , Nov. 14. American Consul tason has been notified from Calais hat I'M ward Mix , the well known Linorlcan sportsman , committed mil- Ido by Jumping from a channel learner Sunday night. South Norfolk News. Miss Margery Utter returned to or home In Nlobrara Sunday noon , avlng spent the past few days wither or cousin. Miss Ella Moollck. Miss Millie Murphy of Anoka was cro over Sunday. Mrs. Foilof Tlldon Is a guesl nt lie homes of her daughters , Mrs. C. t. D. llarnod and Mrs. Musgrave. Johnnie llarnod Is on the sick list. Miss Margaret Haffln passed hrough the city Sunday noon on her y home to Nlobrara from Omaha , vhero HMO spent the pasl few days vlth friends. Miss Bess Utter returned to her chool near Meadow Grove , having pent Sunday with her uncle , M. Moo- Ick. Ick.A. A. U. Mason of Missouri Valley , lundaycd In the city. Miss Bessie Ward returned to her chool near Meadow Grove , having pent Sunday at the homo of her par- tils , Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mullen. Walter Chaco arrived homo from ho east Sunday noon. Charles Long Is re-papering his muse east of the city. Miss Myrtle Ilulyarn of Nlobrnra vas In the city Sunday on her way lomo from Omaha , whore she attend- id the teachers' convention. Alvln Parker Is erecting the flrsl esidenco in the new Homestead ad- lition south of the city. Hans Peterson has returned to his lomo after a visit with his cousins , ako and Chris Chrlstcnscn. II. Scherplng has been appointed oreman of the boilermakcrs. Chris Chrlstensen figures among ho sick of the week. Wisconsin Rivers Freeze Over. La Crosse , Wis. , Nov. 13. The Hack and La Crosse rivers here ro/.e over during the night , and the Mississippi , while not entirely closed , s partially frozen over. This Hie car- lost closing of the river on record icre. The temperature today stood at 8 above zero , marking one of Hie coldesl November days in years. Old Man Froze to Death. Green Bay , Wis. , Nov. 13. Eugene Oewarscegers , 71 years old , was froz en to death on a country road while returning to his home yesterday. His body was found today. With the exception of two tramps who were picked up badly intoxicated ind both suffering with frozen cars , ho Norfolk police had no reports of my hardships during Saturday night's storm. Extraordinary preparations were made by the authorities to give ironipt service in case of fire during .ho storm and John Schelly and Wil- Iain Werner were appointed assist ants to Fire Driver Truelock. All hreo men kept an alert watch at the station throughout the night and were ready to answer any calls for assist ance. The police were called to South Seventh street , where it was reported in intoxicated man lay on the side walk in the cold , but Iho searchers were unable lo find a trace of the sup posed victim. Four tramps asking for a bed were iccommodate in the city Jail. Records for Season Broken. Sioux City , la. , Nov. 13. All records 'or early winter low temperatures at ho local government weather bureau were shattered when the thermometer Sunday recorded 1 degree below zero. Weather Man Says "Warmer. " The weather man say it will bo warmer in this lerrltory. And we can stand it. Saturday night was the coldest of the winter , the temperature going to ,1 below zero. In the Black Hills it was 5 to 10 below. In parts of South Dakola Ihe worsl snow storm of years was raging and all train traffic was blockaded. A blizzard of intensity swept that state and North Dakota. To Be Sudden Changes. Washington , Nov. 13. A touch of winter will bo felt over practically the entire country this week and there will be many sudden changes in the weather , according to the weekly fore cast issued by tlio weather bureau. "The coming week , " says the bulle tin , "will be one of pronounced weath er changes and low temperatures over practically the entire country. The cold wave thai now hovers In Ihe mid dle west will advance rapidly eastward - ward and give the lowest tempera- lures of the season the first two days of the week throughoul the eastern and southern states and on these days abnormally low temperatures will con- linue in the Interior dislrlcts easl of Iho Rocky mountains. "An extensive disturbance that Is now off the north Pacific coast will advance slowly eastward and be at tended the-first part of the week by stormy weather in tlio north Pacific states. It will cross the Rocky moun tains Tuesday , the middle west Wed nesday or Thursday and the eastern states Iho laller parl of Ihe week. The disturbance will bo preceded by n general change toward warmer weather < or , bo attended by rains in southern slales and rains and snows in Ihe norlhcrn dislricls and will bo followed by a change to colder weather ovei the northern half of the country. " Attacked by Vicious Bull. A. T. Wlllems , a dairyman living r few miles south of town , had a hall raising experience with a Holstclr bull which resulted in keeping him ai home a day and at the same tinu gave him cause to make immediate arrangements to rid his pastures of the undesirable animal. Mr. Wllloms was making his way through the field when the bull started after him. A lively race ensued In which the bull reached his victim very close to a fence over which Mr. Wlllems was thrown , after the bull had rolled him on the ground and had torn his clothing to shreds. It was miraculous that the animal did not step on Its victim and crush him to death. The bull had been dehorned some tlmu ago and this fact , Mr. Wlllems bellovos. saved him from being gored to death. After throwing Wll- loms over the fence the animal en deavored to break through the fence and try a second chance at the milk man , who made hasty retreat toward the house. The enraged bull followed until It reached the barns. "My wife was attacked by this bull some months ago and since then we have boon going Into the fields armed with pitchforks , " Wlllems says. "The bull never bothered mo , but Friday night 1 went out without the fork and ho got mo. Friends have always been tolling mo to got rid of him. I was badly Beared. " No Trace of Yacht. Duluth , Minn. , Nov. 14. The steam yacht Alvlna , owned by Thomas F. Cole of Duluth , has not yet reported her whereabouts , and early Inquiries today failed to give any trace of her. WILL HAVE TO PLAY HARD. Nebraska Football Coach Indignant at Being Misquoted. Lincoln , Neb. , Nov. 14. Coach Stlehni of Nebraska Is Indignant nt ho report sent out from Lawrence by special correspondent thai ho made : ho stalemont after the Kansas-Okla- lonm game Saturday thnt Nebraska should beat the Jayhawks 30 to 0. "I made no such statement , " said ho Nebraska coach. "I think that Kansas has a strong team which will nake us play all the foolball wo know f wo can hope to win. Oklahoma had : ho better team , thai was all. " Polter made his first appearance In .iniform since his ribs were torn loose in practice a week ago. Cenler Horn- lierger announced that his physician liad told him ho could get back Into iniform Ibis afternoon. Racley was in uniform , but is still unable to walk without limping and probably cannot bo used Salurday. A Franco-German Merger. Berlin , Nov. 14. The firsl langiblo resull of Iho Franco-German agree- nienl appeared loday when a conlract was signed by which the French and erman mining syndicates in Morocco were fused on a basis of equalily. The mining righls in Morocco have been ono of Ihe chief causes of frlclion be tween the two countries. SOCIETY RUINS THE DANCE. Decent Standards Are Upset by Example - ample of the " 400. " Now York , Nov. 14. "How can we expect to arrive at a decent standard for dancing when we read in the daily press throughout the country the re port of what the so-called smart set is dancing at Newport ? We read that they have adopted the 'turkey trot' and the 'bunny hug , ' and that these suggestive dances have been given at the homos of some of the leaders of the colony. " These comments and many others were made by Mrs. Charles II. Is raels before a meeting of the Neigh borhood Workers' association at Greenwich House' recently In a dis cussion relative to bettering the con ditions of dance halls in this city. "What can we expect ? " said Mrs. Israels , "when the so-called leading people are so eager to set a wrong standard of dancing ? And how can we go to the owners of decent dance halls in this city and ask them to co operate with us , when they tell us that Mayor Gaynor has exercised his discretion over the bureau of licenses and allowed the notorious Haymarket dance hall to reopen ? "One of the solutions we believe most effective is to teach people how to dance correctly , " she said. "When girls learn the regular social dances the waltz and the two-step they are averse to the vulgar dances like the 'shadow dance , ' 'turkey trot , ' 'nigger , ' 'shiver dance' and the 'bunny hug. ' Many of those addicted to these danc es have told us that they knew no other , and that they had been given to understand that these dances were approved by the well-to-do. The only answer is to educate the girls In the right way of dancing. " Mrs. H. Schoregge. Mrs. II. Schoregge , mother of E. J. Schoregge of this city , died at her home In Wakefiold Saturday after noon. The remains will be brought to Norfolk for interment. Mrs. Sclior- eggo was 84 years old. E. J. Schor egge left here a few days ago in company of I. C. Macy of Colorado and it is not thought probable that he can reach Norfolk in time for the fu neral services , which have not yet been arranged. Samuel Miller. West Point , Neb. , Nov. 14. Special to The News : The funeral of Samuel Miller , one of the oldest men and pioneer settlers of West Point , oc curred yesterday afternoon. The de ceased was a native of Pennsylvania and had been a resident of Cumlng county for the past forty years. Ho was for many years In the employ ol the late B. Goldsmith , as manager of bis mercantile business. The cause of death was senile decay. Mr. Miller had reached the ripe ago of 86 and died universally honored by the com munlty. lie is the father of Miss Em ma R. Miller , county superintendent and the father-in-law of Dr. F. A , Long , of Madison , and of President Garrett of the Madison National bank He Is survived by an aged widow B three daughters and two sons Eman 10 ! of West Point and Howard S. of Omaha. Funeral services wore held mdor the auspices of the Congrega- : lon church , Hev. David B. Wright , mstor , performing the last rites. Dur- ng his long career In this community Mr. Miller lived a pure and blameless Ifo , exemplifying , day by day , the strength of a true Christian charac- or. A. W. Tlllotson. Battle Creek , Neb. , Nov. 14. Spe cial to The News : A. W. Tlllotson. in old settler at Battle Crook , died it midnight after several years' 111- less , aged 54. lie Is survived by a widow , two sons and a married daugh- or F. Tlllotson , Charles Tlllotson ind Mrs. Richard Funk. Funeral ar- iingomonts have not yet boon made. MONDAY MENTIONS. E. V. Ilulac went to Omaha. C. J. Fleming wont to Omaha on tuslncss. II. F. Barnhart went to Madison on Hislncss. Mrs. Guy L. Evans and daughter re- timed from a ten days' visit In Kan sas City. Mrs. M. 10. Lannmn went to Sparta , is. , to spend several weeks with relatives. Miss Vera Johnson , accompanied by ler cousin , Miss Myrtle Johnson , ro- .tinted from Omaha. Miss Leila Truolock of Sioux City , spent. Sunday with her parents , Mr. tnd Mrs. J. A. Truelock. Mrs. E. J. Millie of Loretto , on route from Winslde to Wltten , S. D. , whore she will Join her husband who ins purchased n banking business In Wltton , was here visiting with Mrs. A. Waddell. Born to Mr , and Mrs. F. W. Thomp son , a daughter. The Woman's Missionary society of .ho First Congregational church will meet with Mrs. Mapes Tuesday at 3 Vclock. A cottage prayer meeting will be lield Thursday morning at 9:30 : at the liomo of Mrs. Popple , 213 North Eighth street. The two tramps whose ears were frozen Saturday night were allowed to leave this city Monday morning. Chief of Police Marquardt reports that the frozen cars were in a bad condition when the tramps left the city jail. The last of the four weeks' union revival meetings was held last Sun day night. Evangelists Hart and Ma- gann declared that their stay In Nor folk was a successful one and that they were satisfied with their work hero. They go to Indiana to open meetings next Monday. On the complaint of the own er of a local barber shop , a barber who had been employed In the shop , was taken in charge by Chief of Police Marquardt who recovered a stolen overcoat and a razor. The barber left the shop at noon with the stolen goods and was released by the police after the goods were recovered. Ernest Bailey , a painter and paperhanger - hanger claiming Omaha as his homo , has "stung" several good hearted Norfolk people , among them Leonard Gossard , a local barber who Is shy $ G as the result of Bailey's "good front. " Bailey came here and represented himself as a saloonkeeper of Omaha. He hired Foreman Beattie of a tele phone linemen's gang to bo his bar tender and on the strength of his "owning" a saloon the barber loaned him the $ G. The supposed saloon keeper left the city Saturday and has not been seen since. Albion's New Depot. Albion , Neb. , Nov. 14. Special to The News : W. C. Day , agent for the Chicago and Northwestern at this point , announced that the carpenters , material , etc. , necessary for the erec tion of a new depot would be on the ground this week. The building is to bo modern , with ladies' and gentle men's waiting room , water , etc. The erection of a now depot is filling a long-felt want in Albion. Go to Pacific Coast West Point , Neb. Nov. 14. Special to The News : P. R. Morganthaler , a ono time resident of West Point who removed , some years ago , with his family , to Grecley county , has sold out his interests there and is now lo cated at Seattle , Wash. Upon taking up his residence in Greeley , Mr. Mor- ganthalcr acquired a large body of land , at that time very cheap , and em barked in the stock raising business. When ho sold out a short time ago his holdings netted him $25,000. Some months ago Mrs. Morganthaler died and word has been received that his two daughters are suffering from tuberculosis , necessitating their removal - moval to the climate of the Pacific coast WOMEN PLAN GROUCH INDEX Kansas Merchants to Be Rated for Affability and Honesty. Topeka , Kan. , Nov. 14. Some of the Kansas clubwomen are working on a plan to give the merchants of the various Kansas towns a rating as to affability and honesty in busi ness. The merchants have a rating card for their customers. A man who pays his bills promptly is in Class A. One who pays , but is a little slow , is in Class B. Ono who pays finally , but does it on the Installment plan and only after much urging , gets into Class C , while the "deadbeats" are labeled Class D. The women believe that , since many merchants exchange ratings on customers , they have a right to ask their friends to furnish them a rating on the merchants themselves , and it is proposed that the women publish pamphlets about the merchants of each town. The women purpose to list all mer chants who deliver goods Just as ad vertised , who are Just as careful in filling a telephone order as if the goods were purchased in person , should bo listed as Class A. Class H would Include those merchants who always delivered the goods they ad vertised and who tried to please their customers , oven If they wore handling a slightly Inferior grade of goods than some other merchant. Class C merchants would bo those who treated their customers In a gruff manner. Whore the employees were Indifferent to the customers or were sassy and those merchants who trtod substitution or sent out unsal able goods at first class prices and then refused to adjust the differences would bo put Into Class D. It Is not purposed to make this list a state wide affair , but the club wom en In each town are to submit reports of what class they bollovo each nior- chant In their homo town should be In. No detective work Is to bo done. The women themselves would gather the material for making up the elassl flcatlon and the club women would re ceive whatever benefits would come from the lists. Dead Fireman Brother-ln-Law. An Associated Press dispatch In The News brought to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adams , 1133 South Fourth street , the IIOWH that their brothor-ln-law , Chester Mooberry , a fireman at Poorla , 111. , was killed In Monday morning's hotel fire. Mr. and Mrs , Adams , on the strength of Thfc News telegram , left Norfolk at noon Tuesday to attend the funeral. The first dispatch said that Moo- berry , a member of fire company No. 7 , was unmarried , and this led Mr. and Mrs. Adams to wonder whether or not the dead man was their relative. Their brother-in-law was married. Later the Associated Press office at Pcoria sent information to The News , In answer to an inquiry , that the dead man was married. So the Norfolk relatives took the next train. They had re ceived no other word. Mooberry was the husband of Mrs. Adams' sister. lie was the only man killed in the big hotel blaze. Mooborry was Instantly killed by the falling of a smokestack. .Too Adams is a Northwestern rail road employe. HANEY A CANDIDATE. Mitchell Justice Places Himself Before - fore People for Further Favor. Mitchell , S. D. , Nov. 15. Judge "Dick" Ilanoy of this city makes an nouncement of his candidacy for re- nomination as Justice of the supreme court of South Dakota. Admitting that It Is trifle early for his announce ment to como out , the Justice feels that he wants the people of the state to know that ho is a candidate , in that ho has opposition in the person of John II. Gates of Sioux Falls. NEED NINE MORE JURORS. For the Second Time Within Eight Days Challenges Are Expected. Los Angeles , Cal. , Nov. 15. For the second time within eight days the privilege of peremptory challenges against talesmen in the NcNamara trial was expected to bo invoked , to the inevitable loss of some in the Jury box. Yet it is believed that at least three or more permanent Jurors will be obtained. With three Jurors already sworn , nine men were needed to fill the box again , and a volley of peremptory challenges was In view when court convened today. CURRENCY COMMITTEE QUITS. Has Traveled 8,000 Miles and Finds Bankers Supporting Scheme. St. Louis , Nov. 15. Publication by the sub-committee of the National Monetary commission came to an end witli the close of the second day's session in this city. Here many lead ing local business men appeared be fore Congressman E. B. Vreelaml of New York , chairman of the subcommittee mittee , and his associate , former Con gressman Robert W. Boningo of Den ver. Chairman Vreeland is authority for the statement that the committee found the bankers throughout the country unanimously in favor of the general groundwork of the so-called Aldrich currency plan. At the same time Chairman Vree land states other business men are emphatic in demanding legislation , but that they may not have studied tlio subject of currency reform suffi ciently to know what should be done. The sub-committee's hearings began in New York , Oct. 1C and since that date its members have traveled more than 8,000 miles and visited Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis , Seattle , Port land , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , Denver , Omaha , Kan sas City and St. Louis , conducting hearings in each place. Commercial clubs in all these cities have hoard the views of Congressman Vreeland on the banking and currency legisla tion. David R. Francis , former gov ernor of Missouri , engaged the atten tion of the sub-committee members. He attended more to obtain considera tion of the currency plan and regardIng - Ing the proposed organization of the national reserve , than to offer sug gestions. ARMED MEN FAIL TO ROB. They Find Express Safe Empty and Beat Driver Into Unconsciousness. Chicago , Nov. 15. Two armed men forced the driver of a Wells Fargo express wagon to drive into a dark alloy today and broke open a safe be ing hauled to a railway station. When they found It empty they beat the driver into unconsciousness and es caped. Tlio driver and wagon were found later by a policeman. A SUPREME COURT LEAK. Missouri Judges Wrought Up Over Decision Getting Out In Advance. Jefferson City , Mo. , Nov. 15. Judges of the supreme court of Mis sourl are much wrought up over the "leak" In the International Harvester ouster decision which permitted con tents of the court's order becoming known in New York and elsewhere In advance of the court's sitting. Chief Justlco Valllant , aided by Justice Lamb , began In Inquiry In an offorl to fix the responsibility for the "leak. " Newspaper correspondontB , dorks and other court attaches were on the sand. The Inquiry will go on until the Judges loam how tholr finding was given unauthorized publication or they become convinced the task of obtain ing such Information Is futile. The report that the harvester com- mny had boon ousted was circulated n Now York at 10 o'clock yesterday nornlng. The court did not coitvono intll 10.r,0 : a. in. , and It was 11:07 : when Its decision was handed down. Knowledge of the doclslon affected ho Now York stock market , harvester shares breaking five points before the leclslon was officially announced from the bench. INVESTIGATE BIG BUSINESS. Senate Committee Enters a Scries of Hearings on Commerce. Washington , Nov. 15. The Honnto committee on interstate cotuitiorco to- lay entered on a Horlos of hearings vhlch are expected to have an linpor- ant bearing on the future legislation elating to "big business" and com- norco between the states. The com- nlttoo IB authorized to enter on the iroadest HCOPO of Inquiry , covering the . ntlro subject of Interstate commerce. I'ho authorization had KB Inception argoly In the supreme court decision .n the Standard OH case , which had : ho effect of reading the word "rea sonable" Into the anti-trust law. The Idea was that the meaning of : ho word should bo set forth clearly .n . the statute Itself and not left de pendent on an Interpretation by the ? ourt. There are many bills before the committee , and It Is understood : > thors will be presented , BO It may bo leclared that the entire range of legis lation will bo covered. NAVY OFFICER ACCUSED. Rear Admiral Phelps , Retired , Involv ed In Divorce Scandal. Redwood City , Cal. , Nov. 15. Sensational - sational allegations Involving Rear Admiral Thomas Phelps , United States navy , retired , wore contained In the cross-complaint of John J. Moore read in court hero in connec tion with the suit of Lillian L. Moore for divorce. The Moores are promi nent socially here and In San Fran cisco. Mrs. Moore filed suit for divorce Oct. 17 , alleging infidelity and cruel ty. Five days later , Mgore filed a cross-complaint alleging cruelty. In the cross-complaint "a man named Phelps of the United States navy , ' . ' was mentioned. Rear Admiral Phelps admitted that he was the "man named Phelps" referred to. lie asserted there had been nothing In his friendship for Mrs. Moore that warranted link ing his name with the divorce action. Tlio cross-complaint of Moore says that Mrs. Moore , "on her marriage complained that Phelps was annoy ing her with his attentions. " "After the marriage , " says the cross-complaint , "Mrs. Moore admit ted that she and Phelps , before her marriage , had been intimate and that Phelps was the father of two of her children. " Ewlng. Mrs. James Lahey and little son arrived home Saturday after a brief visit with friends in Omaha. A head of cabbage weighing thirty- six pounds has been on exhibition at the Pioneer State bank the past week and has attracted considerable atten tion. tion.The The Lucas medicine show is holdIng - Ing down the boards to good au diences at the opera house this week. John Kay of Neligh was a Ewlng vlstor Sunday. I. D. McClow of Norfolk was trans acting business here the first of the week and incidentally visiting witli his brother-in-law , W. D. Baxter. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Smith visited over Sunday with friends at O'Neill. While on a visit with friends In Omaha , Mrs. George French of the Elkhorn hotel fell down the steps leading to the basement and broke her arm in two places. Mrs. French Is at home now and her Injuries are getting along as well as their serious ness will admit. A large number of Ewingites at tended the hearing of young Burgess before County Judge Malone at O'Neill last Saturday. Sheriff Grady was down from O'Neill Friday on official business. John May was a business visitor at Neligh Saturday. M. T. Sanders went to Omaha Mon day and accompanied Joseph Grimme home from the St. Joseph hospital , where he had been a patient for the past eight weeks. The Graver Bros , shipped two dou ble-dock cars of sheep and four cars of cattle to Omaha Tuesday. F. C. Feltz shipped two cars of cattle - tlo Monday. P. M. Conger shipped hogs to the Omaha market Sunday. A car of horses consigned to Grim me Bros , of Middle Branch arrived in Ewing Monday. James Lahey received 500 head of sheep from Omaha Saturday which ho intends placing in the feed lot. MODERN PRISON REFORM. Payment of Money to Dependents of Prisoners Is Urged. Atlanta , Ga. , Nov. 15. Payment of a just sum to dependents of federal prisoners for labor done while serv ing sentences Is a stop In modern prison reform urged by William II Meyer , a warden of the federal prison here , In his annual report. In conv mending the parole system , which JiaE been In effect in federal prisons many years , Mr. Meyer points out thai ninety-seven have been paroled In the last year , and not a violation of the parole has been reported. Since theli parole Alio ninety-seven men have earned a total of $11,517 , with a total spout of $1 > ,133 , showing a fair amount saved. j THINK MAN WAS MURDERED. Body Found In Switch Shed In Chicago - | cage , Companions Had Fled. i Chicago , Nov. 15. An unidentified ' found In a switch shed on the llock Island road near South ChlniKo. Ins a result of a mysterious telephone call , Is hollovod by the police to htivo boon murdorod. John McCarthy , a - . told the police the man had been found uncoiiHclomi in front of his saloon and bad boon carried , I still living , to the shed In which n 'number ' of railroad employes wore Hit- jllng. After the telephone call , when the police reached I lie shod , the rail road men had loft and the body was alone. Candidates Give Account , Madison , Nob. , Nov. 15. Special to The NOWH : The following persons have filed campaign expense Htato- monts : N. A. llousel , county superinten dent , democrat , none. William M Darlington , county treasurer , republican ; lo republican committee , $15 ; to advertising mat ter , $37.12 ; total , $52.11 ! . W. 11. Field , clerk of district court , republican ; republican committee , $20 ; advertising matter , $3.50 ; total. $23.50. S. R. McFnrlnnd , county clerk , re publican ; republican committee , $25 ; advertising matter , $21.25 ; total. $40.25. H. C. Matrau , candidate for county clerk , democrat ; traveling expenses and advertising matter , $10S.)5. ! ) Charles Belorsdorf , candidate for county treasurer , democrat ; traveling expenses and advertising matter , $ (17.40. ( F. II. Taylor , register of deeds- elect , democrat ; traveling expenses * and advertising matter , $41.25. LA FOLLETTE HURT IN AUTO. Senator Is Thrown and Bruised When His Machine Hits Another. Washington , Nov. 15. Senator La Follette was more or loss bruised , and narrowly escaped Injury when his now touring car collided wit hanothor au tomobile on Capitol hill. | It was a rear-end collision , the La Folletto car , driven by Robert La Fol lette , son of the senator , plunging Into a machine owned and driven by J. F. Kelly while climbing the hill in the capitol grounds. Young La Folletto was thrown from his seat , and Senator La Follette , who i was sitting in the tonncau , also wan 'thrown ' to the floor of the car. lloth machines were damaged , that owned by Mr. Kelly being put out of com- 1 mission for the time being. THREE BOYS DEAD AT PLAY. Throw Nltro-Glycerlne Cartridges In to Bonfire , for Fun. Rochester , N. Y. , Nov. 14. A boy's prank of throwing nltro-glycerlno blasting cartridges in the bonfire I ' they had built , resulted in an explo- slon that instantly killed ono boy and two companions died later in the general hospital. The dead are : John McGuire , aged 14 ; Archie Clark , 13 ; William Perry , 8. The force of the explosion shattered - ' ed windows within a radius of 500 j feet It is believed the boys threw ! about 450 of the blasting cartridges 1 into the flro. The boys took them from the plant of the Rochester Lime company. PLAN TRUST LEGISLATION. Washington , Nov. 14. Amendment of the Shermnn anti-trust law with the coming session of congress is to bo undertaken in earnest by demo crats of the house , acording to a decla ration by Representative Henry of Texas , ranking member of the com mittee of judiciary. Representative Henry's announcement came while President Taft and Attorney General Wickershain were in conference .it the white house as to the advisability of upplemental anti-trust legislation. The house democrats , it was declared at the capitol , will push legislator along this line whatever may be tno admin istration's determination In the matter. In addition to anti-trust legislation the judiciary committee also had de cided upon the revision of iho injunc tion statutes and the laws regulating contempt cases. "Tho coming session of congress is by no means to bo overshadowed by tariff legislation , " said Representative Henry , in speaking of the plans of the judiciary committee. "Of course , the tariff revision will bo of great impor tance , but it will not minimize other problems. " LAWLER IN McNAMARA CASE. Los Angeles , Nov. 14. Oscar Law- ler , formerly assistant attorney gen eral connected with the department of the Interior who figured In the so- called Ballinger-Pinchot controversy , It was announced today has been at tached to the staff of District Attor ney John D. Fredericks In tlio McNa- mara murder trial. Lawlor was Unit ed States district attorney of the southern district of California before ho went to Washington. "Thero are many angles of the case , " said Attorney Fredericks today. "Mr. Lawler is working on ono of thorn. Court attaches estimated there are about 500 or COO names In the big jury wheel from which talesmen are drawing from 3,000 since last Janu ary. Of this number , It Is trought perhaps 150 have moved outside the county , leaving only about 400 names available. At the little cemetery In Hollywood - wood , where most of the victims of the Times explosion are burled , the monument erected to their memory will bo dedicated Wednesday. The B ceremony will be brief and simple.
