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T11F NORFOLK \VKKKY ! N'K\VS.,10rRNAL , FRIDAY. nKCMIHKR 1. 1911. AHEAD OF ffll REACH KALAMAZOO TWENTY MINUTES AHEAD OF THEIR SCHEDULE. Kiiliimu/oo , Mli-li. Vov 2 ! ) Tin governors of ton \\oHlorn states ar rived hero early toilav from C'hlciiKO forty mlnutea ahead of schedule time to make tins Hoionil Htop of their toin of the ( ontral western anil eaatert Htiiton. The pattj ai rived on a apoela train which Included several hand Homi'ly ik' ( Dialed eara filled will \\i'Htcrn produce Elaborate plans ha\o boon worket out for the loeoptlon and entertain inetit of the governors The vlalton were greeted by ( ! ov Osborn , win caiiio to Kahuna/oo hint night to \\ol rome liln brother executives In tin name of the Htato of Michigan ; bj Mayor CharlcH II Kartell of thla city by the city ( ouncll , nieniberB of tin Knln.mn.7oo Commercial club and aov CT.il hundred cltl/ens Wlttcn Strikes Artesinn Well. Wltton , S. I ) . Nov. 29Special t ( Ttio News The at Ionian outfit tha has liocn working on u well hete li Wltton utilicit a good flow Stinda : evening at the depth of 1,050 foot. I flows about Hlxty gallons a inlnuti and the \vatcr has u tempoiatmo o 100 degrees. It Is soft , with no last of any inlneial In It , and makes : good Hilda with soap. Mr. Hilton , living three miles noitl eaHt of Wltten has hai vested 'M acres of flax , \ \ hlchlll avorag about six bushels to the aoio. A light HIIOW fell Sunday , but a the temperature was modoiato It see : melted. ' 'he winter \vlieal ciop Is lookln fine , a huge aeioago having bee seeded thin last fall. Considciahlo land has been ehtuu Ing hands In this locality of late , i number of new anlvals have move out and settled on their new homes. Mr. Mllle , who has pnichased th Farmers State bank of Wltten , ha moved with his family and ate no > located In their new home In Wlttet Mr. Mllle Is an experienced banke from Madison county , Neb. New Cardinals Visit Pope. Home , Nov 29 This afternoon a the new caidinals , Including the Amei ic.in prelates , Mgrs Falcon , Farle and O'Connell , went to the Vatlea and were Introduced into the presenc of the pontiff Plus X permitted eac of the cardinals to kiss his hand an his foot , afterward imposing on cac the red blretta after a first tangibl proof of their supreme dignity Tl : ceremony of today will be followed c Thursday by the great public const tory , during which the red hat will 1 conferred on them. Annual Checker Tournament. Can oil , Neb. . Nov. 29.-Special The News- The second annual ton nament of the Northeast Nebrasl Checker club will bo held In the A. < IT. W. hall at Can oil , Dec. 20 and ! ! New featuies will bo inttoduccd. PROTEST AGAINST COMMITTE President Melms Named Solid Socli istic Body to Investigate Charges. Milwaukee , WIs. . Nov. 29. There a storm of protests among counr men because I'icsldent Melms nnnv a solid socialistic committee of fi to investigate Aldennan Catney's li peaehment oh.iiges against Mayor S del , City Cleik Thompson and City / toiney lloan. The same committ will also Investigate Tax Commissic or Schultr/e In accoulance with t custom , republicans and democrn should have each had a lepresentatl on the committee. PRAISE YOUNG MAN'S VALOR. Ernest Wakely , Who Lost Life to Sa a Girl , Praised by Coroner. Chicago. Nov 2 9. A coroner's jur after hearing a dramatic recital of tl heroism of Ernest Wakeb , by Mi Celeste Urculli , whose life he savi at the sacrifice of his own > esterda Included in its verdict of accident death a resolution praising the joui man's valor. The girl told of her confusion the blinding glare of locomotive hea lights aa she started across the trac on her way homo last night , ofVeti le.v's shouting to her , and of being frightened she was unable to moi and how he rushed to her aid , thn her out of danger and went to 1 death under the wheels of a locon tlve , with a smile Weakley's bo was sent today to the home of 1 mother In Valley , Neb. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES Dr. Frank Salter of Pierce was h < on business Father McMahon will spend Than giving with his patents at Omaha. Charles Heiorsdoif went to Km son to spend Thanksgiving day w his sons. Mis. O. F. Dragoo went to Crei ton to spend Thanksgiving day w relatives. Miss Martha Brummoml has g ( to Humphrey to spend Thanksglv with friends. Hurt Mapes , M C. Hazon , M. D. ' lor and Jack Koenlgsteln retun from Madison. Miss Alice Hoskins went to Pit view to spend Thanksgiving day w her mother and sister. Miss Deldeo Smith , daughter of and Mrs. C. S. Smith of Madison , i hero visiting with Miss Mildred CI ents. ents.Miss Grace Peterson , who spent week's visit hero with Dr. and \V. U. Pllger , has returned to home at Lincoln. Mrs. J. J. Adkins of Oldham , S , V accompanied by her two sons , IH In the i Ity enrouto to Los AngoloK , Cal Mrs Adklim and her sons are visiting hero with Mr. and Mrs. .1. A Drown Unit Draper , who was HotloiiHly 111 with pneumonia , is now recovering. Turkey , geese and duck raffles have started In two Norfolk clgai Htoies. One Norfolk boy won as big ) as HOVOII geese within throe IIOIIIH. A special meeting of Mosaic lodgi No. 55 was hold Tuesday evening. Tin Master Mason degree was conferred on one candidate. Several out-of tovvi Masons woie present. A bamiuet vvai enjo > ed after the meeting. George C. llurton , secretary of tin Modern Woodmen lodge , received i $2,000 check today which was paid bj the lodge to Mrs. II. II. Ilagey , tin beneficiary of the late Dr. W. 1 ! II llagey's ItiRiuancu Mrs Ilagey It now with her daughter at Cedar Hap Ids , la Chief of Police Maiquardt was call ed to the west part of town Tuosdaj afteinoon where he found a local car penter bing In a private yard In ai unconscious condition. The chief tool the man to his home. It Is believe * the man partook of too much Intoxi cants Mis Hobeit Utter of Hoevlllo , To\ Is here spending Thanksgiving wltl her son , Oliver Utter. Mis. Uttoi brought back from Texas cottoi plants with cotton ready to pick Those lea ! cotton plans aie to mak < up the cotton In the cotton plcklni scene of the Ad club's Uncle TOIII'I Cabin show The Norfolk football team will IK pitted against the Wayne team a Wayne Thnisday afternoon. Wa.vm has been practicing hard for this las game of the season and while tin Noifolk bo > s have defeated a toan which defeated Wayne iccently , the ; aie aware ot the fact that the Wayin team allowed only ono touchdown am one goal Klik to that team. Tin game will be a good one. Among the Noifolk students vvhi will be homo fet Thanksgiving din nois from their colleges and univoi sides aio Chailos Hiidge , Donali Hildge , May Sliively , Donald Mapo Lester Weaver , Leonaid Higgeit , Ji Hits Johnson , Hatold Taft. John Hicc Susan Gillette , Lois Logan , Olady Weaver , Verna and Opal Coryell , Mai joiie Hianigan , Iticv Voile , Agnes Mr turn The music students at the stat university will not be given a holida dining the usual Thanksgiving vacr tion. Golden Wedding Celebration. Pasadena. Cal. , Nov. 28 Special t The News : Mr. and Mrs. G. Holme Tayloi of S9li Waldo avenue celt biated on Nov. 23 , their golden we < ding annlversaiy under most pleasin ciicumstances. A reception was hel in the afternoon from 1 to 5 o'eloc at the home Later a dinner wn served at the Evanston Inn , vvheie , r a beautifully adorned table thlrt ; tlve relatives and friends weie gatl ered. ered.Tho The Taylor homo was decorate foi the afternoon leceptlon with brl limit yellow chrysanthemums an feiiib. At , " o'clock a wedding servic was held. Rev. William Claik Hit pastor of the Christian chinch , of I dating. Standing with Mr. and Mr Taylor were Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Kell Mr. Kelly being Mrs. Taylor hi other. Mis. Taylor was handsomely gow ed in silver gray and white silk wd pearl trimmings. Among the relatives were the tv sons of the couple , C. II. Taylor wi his wife and son , Myron , from Want dice , Wash. , and G. A. Taylor ai his wife from Norfolk , Neb. ; al their daughter and her husband , .M and Mrs. F II. Leftholts of Osceol Neb. These members of the fa mi came to Pasadena especially for tl golden wedding. Besides the 01 grandchild present , there are tv others and two great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mis. Taylor came to Pas ik'na about five yeais ago from R < Oak , la. They had been coming he to spend winters for some jears ai finally decided to stay. Mr. Taj I was largely interested In Iowa fanning and stockraislng. He ai Mrs. Taylor are enjoying good heal in their California home and a deeply concerned In the trend of r fairs , leading active and useful live Poultry and Pet Stock Association West Point , Neb. , Nov. 28. Spec ! to The News- The West Point Pol tiy and Pet Stock association h elected the following now officer President , J. P Koupal ; vice pre dent , F. Koch ; secretary , Geor ; Hugo ; treasurer , Fred Heilman ; s perintendent , Goethe Sawtelle ; assli ant superintendent , G. A. Hugo , board of five directors was also elei ed. The fourth annual exhibition the association will bo held Dec. 5 10. L. G. Harris , of Lincoln , the n < ed poultiy oxpeit , has been engag to judge the exhibits. Prizes will awarded for the best showing of po try and pet stock. Went After Bancroft Bar Keep. West Point , Neb. Nov. 28. Spec to The News- John Dixon of Hi croft , a prominent farmer of th vicinity , was bound over to the d trlct court under $ r > 00 bond , to i swer the charge of cutting a wounding a barkeeper of Bancr during an altercation regarding t admission of Dixon , who was partia Intoxicated , into the saloon bulldli y- yd > d Operation for Appendicitis. West Point. Neb , Nov. 28. Spec to The News Julius Luedke , a hi th ness man of West Point , undervvi an operation on Saturday at the F Ir.ns inont hospital for appendicitis. 3 ns Luedke stood the ordeal very w in- and is slowly recovering. a Mayor Sharrar Is Better. rs. West Point , Neb. , Nov. 28. Spei er to The News : Mayor F. D. Shar has returned from Excelsior Sprlr 0. , I Mo. , much improved In health. 1 ma > or has suffered for some time with a stomach double which It I' iiou believed has been eradhatod West Point Auditorium. West Point , Neb , Nov. 28.Spoda to Tlio News Work on the new an dltorltiin Is approaching completion The building Is covered In and the heating plant Is Installed A dance will bo given by the band bo > s or Thanksgiving eve , and the biilldltiK will bo used for that purpose. Tin formal opening will be hold Intel when the Insldo flxtuies and furnish Ings are In place , piobably about tin now year. Death of August Llerman. West Point , Neb , Nov. 28. Spccia to The News- News has been ro cetved In the city of the death at Til den , Neb , of August Llorman of Oak dale , formerly of this county. Mr Lleiman was a hi other of I'runl Llorman of Elkhnin township am was well known here. Ills wife dlci three years ago. Interment was liai at Oakdale. Mr. Llerman was of ad vanced age. Earthquake In Cuba. Santiago. Culm , Nov. 28. An eaith quake shook the ( Ity at fi o'clock to day Much alarm was caused , but m damage has been reported. SEVERE BATTLE IS FOUGHT. Italians Find SOO Dead and Woundec After the Battle. Rome , Nov 28 The Italians fomu 500 dead and wounded in houses ii the oasis alter Sunda > 'H battle at Hen ney , accoidlng to special news tele grams received here There were als < sevent.v two dead found at othe places scatteied about the oasis Tin Italians also captured 300 Tuikish am Arab piisoneis , including severa Pinkish of fleets The battle was ver ; sevcie , especially in the vicinity o Henney , where a series of bayonet en counters occnired The Italian losi was "ielativol.v light" Gen Caneveaux's plan of battle wa can led out to the letter , and the Hal Ian tioops are now in possession o Henney and Fort Mesia. HYDE CASE DRAGS ON. In Progress Now Six Weeks and Firs Real Witness is on Stand. Kansas City , Mo. , Nov. 28. For th fourth successive court day Mis Pearl Kellar , the nurse who attende Col Thomas II. Swope in his last 11 ness , took the witness stand in th Hyde minder case today. It was pn dieted at the opening of the com that her testimony would be complc ed in a few hours. Senator Heed hi gan anew the re-diiect examlnatio of the witness at the beginning c cotnt. tA the first Hyde trial Miss Kell.i was on the stand but two days. Thei too , the entile case was in the jury hands in six weeks. This is tli sixth week of the second trial an Miss Kellar is the first material wi ness examined. A VERDICT OF $5,000. , Saloon Men Lose Out in a Cas Brought at Alnsworth. Ainsworth , Neb. . Nov. 28. The di trict court was in session here tl past week with Judge Westover pre idlng. Several Important cases wei tried. The principal case of Intere was the suit of Angela A. Roa ( against Joseph Wolfe and Charli Day , saloonkeepers of Long Pine , f < damages of $2. > ,000 for the death < her husband. John Roach , who wi killed on the night of July 4 , las by the westbound midnight passe ger train a mile and a half west < Long Pine. Roach was celebrating in Lot Pine on the Fourth and was mai drunk by liquor sold to him by tl defendants. The jury found for tl plaintiff in the sum of $5,000. GOEBEL SLAYER UNPARDONE Gov. Willson of Kentucky Refuses Act Says Goebel is Guilty. Frankfort , Ky. . Nov. 28. For tl second time since he became govc nor of Kentucky four years ago , Go Willson has refused a pardon Henry Youtsey , convicted ot compll ity in the murder of William Goeb and sentenced to life imprisonment Gov. Willson will be succeeded I Gov. McCreary on Dec. 12. In refn Ing the pardon , Gov. Willson expres ed himself as convinced that Youts < fired the shot that killed Goebi speaking of the crime as the mo dastardly In the history of the stat adding that Kentucky had suffen much injury by reason of It. STOKES CASE GOES ON. A New Juror Selected to Take tl Place of One Who Talked. New York , Nov 28. Attorneys the Stokes shooting case started select another juror In the place the indiscreet member who was d missed from the jury by the cot when ho said outside the jury roc that the defendants would be foui guilty. While technically this ma a mistrial , both aides agreed to retn the jurors already chosen , and , Inste of recalling all the witnesses and taking the testimony so far taken , t attorneys hope to go on with the tr tomorrow The examination of W. Stokes , who charged Lillian Grab : and Ethel Conrad , the show girls , w ! trying to murder him , was incomple and Stokes piobably was to bo t first witness called today , e- er. r. THIS GOVERNOR STAYS HOME ill Denver , Nov 28 Fearing that his absence from the state , as well that of Lieut. Gov. Fitzgerald , Hlr al B. Hilts , president pro tern of i nr state senate , would call a special ; s , alon of the legislature to elect a s ie | cessor to the late Senator Ilugli ( iov Shafroth Btiddenlv reappeared a the state inpltol vostcrday afternoon announcing that he had given up hii projected trip Gov Shafroth sent the following tel egram to Gov James P Brady , 01 board the special train at St. Paul Minn. : "Had mv ticket bought and baggagi packed when president of senate li newspaper Interview claimed that If left the Btate bo would , In law , become como governor and call extra sessloi of the legislature Ills views dlffe fiom mine Cannot take risk when si Important matter Is Involved Home cannot Join > ou " In the Interview mentioned by Gov Sluifroth Hills said that fifteen mem hers of the senate asked him to call i session In Gov Shafroth's absence stating that they had ultimate ! ; agiced upon a senatorial candidate. Conl Mines to Close. PHtsburg , Kan. , Nov. 28 Aocotel Ing to a number of coal mine opern tons In this district , 30 peicont o the mines of Kansas will bo shu down Jan. 1 , next , because of th woikmon's compensation law , vvhicl goes Into effect in Kansas on tha date. The operators declare they can not affoid to take the lisk of liablll ties to Injured employes necessitate ! by law. Stehr Gets One to Ten Years. Madison , Neb . Nov 2S Special ti The News. Henry Stehr of Noifoll gets from one to ten years in the pen Iteiitiarj for the death of his 3-jeat old stepson , Kaurt Stehr , whoso fee weie fio/en In the New Yeai's bll ; /ard last w Intel. Judge Welch today pronounced sen tence , giving Stehr this indeteiminat sentence The length of time to b served will depend upon the stat board ot pat dons , which will not tak up the case probably until their ai tontlon Is called to it Stehr will be taken to prison thi week Motion for a new tiial wa ov01 tilled b.v Judge Welch. Mis. Stelir's case is still on th docket and the supposition is thti County Attoiney Nichols will ne > pioceed to prosecute her on th same charge upon which Stehr wa convicted. District couit reconvened at 1 p. n yesterday afternoon at which tim the case of the Hrst National ban against Gus Teske to recover $100 o a promissoiy note was tried. Th case went to the jury late yesterda afternoon and no verdict has bee | readied when court adjourned la ! evening. Ella B. Holland was granted a d vorce fiom her husband , Royal ! Holland ; also the custody of IK child. Divorce from Herman Miller. Gertiude II. Miller of Norfolk wr granted a divorce from her husban I let man II. Miller and the custoel of her three children Early la spring Miller was adjudged a propi subject to be taken care of at tl institute for dipsomaniacs for usir morphine , but escaped about a mom later and has since been about No folk. Bootlegger in Jail. | In the case of the state of Nebrn ka vs. Emil Hitter , charged with o ' crating a "blind pig" at Norfolk , d fondant pleaded guilty to the fir \ count in the information and wi ' sentenced to pay $200 and costs prosecution and be remanded to tl county jail until the same were pal \ The chances appear to be good f , him to remain awhile at the conn . jail. ' i Court adjourned this morning tin ' Jan. 8 for equity cases and until Ja ' 15 , 1912 , for jury cases. | The First National bank of Hui , phrey last night won its case again \ Carl Teske. The case was on a proi j Issory note , the defense being I \ sanity. ' ! II. F. Barnhart , counsel for Hen 'Stehr ' , who was convicted of inn i slaughter by a jury in the distrl court at Madison , declares that the ( i will probably be no arguments on tl I motion for a newtrial. . The motlc . says the attorney , will be filed Tm . day. In explaining what kind of , penalty he expects Judge Welch i hand down In the case , Attorni . | Barnhart declares that the judge ci 1 only hand down what is Known | the "indeterminate sentence. " Und that sentence , says the attorne Stehr will have to serve at least o ; year in prison and after that it is "i to" the pripon board to say wheth he must servo longer or not. "It depends upon the case , " sa the attorney , "just how long Ste will have to serve. The prison boa will have a record of his case a : theie have been cases where the r < orda for release after one year of i prlsonment the minimum tit which must be served in cases li this. " There are also chances that Ste may serve ten > ears , are there not Mr. Barnhart was asked. "Yes , that is also possible , " he i swered. Mrs. Stehr may get a trial. Att ney Hamhart declares he is ready I a ttlal for Mrs. Stehr and has alrea made an announcement to this effe ; 1 No answer to this announcement w given , eil Dakota Editors Meet. Pierre , S D , Nov. 28 At the op a ing session heio > esterday , of t State Editorial association , a stal of Gen. W. B. II Beadle was unvei in the presence of the general hi self , and of his daughter , Mrs J\ Beadle Frink of Eugene , Ore. G Beadle was largely responsible for accumulation of South Dakota's lai school fund Uncle Sam's Hands Off. London , Nov. 28. An official patch from St. Petersburg states t the American government has n fled Russia that it does not int [ to Inlet fere In support of W Morgai Sinister , financial advisor to the Poi slim government The piesont Inlet tlon of ( lie Kustdan government I undetstood to be that It will domain the dismissal of Mr. Sinister An In demnlty will bo demanded In oido lo recoup the cost of the dispatch o troops to Persia. The latter will u main whoio they aio at ptosont a Homblod unless It should bo necossiu ; for them to advance so as to onfotiv Russia's wishes. Want Rates Held Up. Sioux Palls , S. D , Nov 2SAt i mooting hole of wholesale men of tli custom pait of the state with tin state boa id of iallsa.ommlsslotioif . a reduction ill freight rates from Mln neapolls and St Paul to points li South Dakota was opposed unlos there watt a corresponding leduutloi of uites within the state The hearlni was hold for the put pose of ascot tain Ing the wishes of wholcsaleis In ic giitd to the ptoposed Intervention li a suit pending befoie the interntat commerce commission in which SI Paul and Minneapolis dealeis aie al tempting to HIM UK ; lower rates Int the state New Campaign for Y. M. C. A. Func 1 A new campaign for $10,000 wit .which . to complete the Y. M. C. A building will be begun shortly , In ai coidanco with plans Just adopted b the executive committee. It wa pointed out at the meeting of th committee that the Y. M. C. A. I Nebiaska during the past ten yeai has shown an average incteaso I .various . depaitments of 100 percen and an incieaso in the average dull attendance In the physical culture d < pattments of GOO percent. Live Stock Owners Will Meet Hcr < II. E Mason , secietnry and tieai urei of the Nobtaska Live Stock Owt 01 s Piotective association , announce' that the executive board of the Ant Hoi so Thief association has calle the annual meeting of that organl/i tion tor Wednesday , Dec. 27 , at I'll ] p. in. in the commercial club loom in Noifolk. It will be of special ii ( terest to the membeiship of the assi elation to know that G. L. Cailso has been secured to give an addios the subject of which will bo ai nounced later , but It is safe to sa 'that ' it will be of vital interest to a handlei s and breeders of hoises. M ( Carlson's reputation as a lecture and the fact that he is an nuthorit on all questions in regard to til horse , should insure a big attendanc not only of the delegates but froi the membership of every local orgai i/ation. The lecture will bo free I all. Little Boy Breaks Ankle. Call Whitmore , ll-jear-old ! son i Mr. and Mrs. A. R Whitmoro of 41 South Fourth street , is suffering fie ja broken ankle , sustained while pin ing football. The fractured leg wi i. put In a cast and the boy will be co ; fined to the house for a month as i lesult of the accident. TUESDAY TOPICS. F. L. Ballard of St. Charles S. I was here on business. Mrs. R. D. Reed of Chicago is he visiting with her sister , Mrs. F. Davenport. Mrs. A. J. Wllkins of Lincoln here visiting with her daughter , Mi W. II. Pilger. Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Parker retunv from Lincoln , where they saw tl Michigan-Nebraska football game. Sam Ersklne is home from Lincol where ho went to see the Satin d ; football game and to visit universi friends. Mrs. A. J. Koenlgstein is quite I . J Mr. Koenigsteln fears an operatii . will be necessary. Mrs. M. T. Harmon and little daug ter of Lincoln are here to spei Thanksgiving at the home of R. t.Bevelidge. . W. R. Hoffman and his son , La rence Hoffman , returned from Omai where they attended the funeral Mrs. Hoffman's father. Mosaic lodge No. 55 will have wo in the Master Mason degree tonig at 7:30. : Hansom & Anderson report t sale of the Anna T. Allen proper at 42C South Fifth street to W. Roker. The 9-months-old son of Mr. ai Mrs. A. Fredei.'ckson ' at 807 Sou Fourth street is suffering from pm monia. Mrs. Leu , the 77-year-old Had woman who accidentally fell a broke her right thigh , is now repoit suffering from an attack of pin monla. Alvin Ellis , the Hoskins farmha whose arm was amputated after e caught his hand in a corn shredd s reported out of danger and recov ng from the operation. The local pension board has re ? ani/ed owing to the death of 1 Hagey. The new officers are 1 Macomber , president ; Dr. Biush , s r- rotary and Dr. Pilger , treasurer , r John Lewis , an inmate of the sti liospital for Insane , with relatives Thedford , Neb. , died here Mend At the request of relatives , ho v be buried here. Lewis was here 01 a few days. Pat Cut ran has returned from visit at the homestead of Jose Meek in Gregory county , S. D. i Meek's farm is known as Sut Slope farm and was recently scene of a hilarious husking bee. ie M B. Irvin , formerly a partner n. Frank Melcher as owner of the F ie store , writes Norfolk friends that ; e Is comfortably located at San Die Cal. Mr. Irvin writes that he Is g to escape at least one Nebraska v ter. "Jack" Smith of Pierce was loc , up Monday night for being drunk. " I was able to pay a $7.10 fine after slstance from Pierce Tuesday mi Ing Smith's clothing was badly ton and , according to the polho , ho suffered fored fiom cold and vvoio no uiiilot clothing Guv Palish , Hail Shun/ and Pialili llmoiy have been appointed to icpio sent the Not folk high school al tin state high Mhnol Y. M C V confoi omo which will bo hold at Yoik Pi I day. The boys will bo aecomimiiloi by olthoi Sup ! . M i : Ci osier or Pi In clpal Thomas. Miss A II Mills , pii\nlo societal ) to Homo Mlllei for twenty flvo jean and to whom Mr. and Mis. Mlllei gave a died , for $1.000 at a banquei In her honor the othoi night at Oma ha , v\as foimotlv a losldent of Noi folk and Is a sister to Mrs John H Ila.vs of this dty Extiemely unfavotablo weather con dltlnns made It Impossible for ( lie hli Eagles' club smoker to bo the sue cess which It should have been. Whllt a lingo iiumbei of local Eagles won piesent and onjo.ved music fiom a ti piece01 chest i a , the expected out of town mombeis did not make theli appeaianco Luncheon was sctvoi dm ing the evening Tiiesda.v's stoim has given suffl dent cause for comment on the fall weather Noifolk onjojod at the saim time last year Work of paving Noi folk avenue was at its height at thi < time a year ago The sudden fall it the tempetatuio caused the fioo/lni of some chickens and the water plpei In several homes and a lew buslnes' ' houses weto also f to/on. CHANGED ALASKAN POLICY. Attorney Brandels Advises No Fur ther Actilon In Controller Bay. Washington. Nov. 2 ! ) . On tin giound th.it the administiation ha : substantially changed Its announce ! Alaskan policy Attorney Louis n Binndels , counsel for the house com mltteo on Intel lor dopaitment oxpon dilutes , has advised Clialiman GI.I ham that no further actlon by tha committee in Investigating Contiolle Bay affairs is neu'ssaiy. Clialimai Gtahani said ( lie committee was voi ; materially aided in effecting till change of policy and added "tho con ; mltteo may go fuithor than Societal , of the Interim Fisher and lecoinmen retaining to the gov eminent the mil etal , gas and oil lands in Mnska " TAFT CONTINUES" FIGHION TRUST ! ALL EFFORTS TO ANNUL Ol MODIFY SHERMAN LAW WILL Bb OPPOSED. Washington , Nor. 28. Piesidoi Taft and his advisers are wrestlln with the gigantic pioblnui of the coi tiol of big business. The situatioi from the administiation point c view , is as follows- Thoie must be continued enforc' ' ment of the Shemian anti-trust lav If the president has his way this la will bo neither tepealed nor modiflci Realising the need of meeting mo < ern conditions of co operation , tl president , in his annual message , sei to the public printer today , will re ommond a law authorl/ing voluntai incorporation of interstate enterprise Congress also will be asked to e tend the powers of the bureau of co poratlons with a view to making i conclusions of legal value instead i merely advisory to the chief exec the. Corporations Under Fire. The government will continue to i sist upon reorganisation of corpor tions believed by the department c justice to be in violation of the She man law , including- The International Harvester coi pany. The Du Pont Powder company. The plumbing trust of the Paclf slope. The corporation feature of the pre ident'fo message Is the result of tl most careful consideration and co sultatlon with his advisers , especial Attorney General Wickersham ar Secretary of Commerce and Labor N gel. The president earnestly dcsir that the attitude of the governme : toward corporations shall be clear understood by the business commit ity. ity.Asks Asks Sherman Law Supplement. It is the president's purpose urge congress to leave the Shertm law unchanged , but to supplement by an act authorizing the federal gc eminent to grant charters to corpoi tlons , such charters to provide ceita defined limitations. If this be n done the president will be willing accept a law establishing a standa of "reasonableness , " for the guldan of the courts. Attorney General Wickersham h become greatly interested in the hi eau of corporations. That bureau h been of great assistance to the depa ment of justice in the Investigatl work It has conducted. Mr. Wickersham will not ask for t transfer of the bureau of corporatlo to the department of Justice , but tl , It be authorized to cooperate wl him and his officials in biinging v lators of law to justice. Fight All Illegal Combines. It Is not the purpose of the admi stratlon to let up for a single instf in the prosecution of Illegal combli tlons. The president made this cle to Iho country during his recent t ( and the department of justice , unt his Instructions , Is making investl tlons with n view to further suits necessary. ir It Is hoped , however , that many ieo the corporations which are the obj o , of government scrutiny will pn 1(1 ( willing to avoid litigation and reorg Ire In accordance with the supre court's dictum The Internatlo 3d Harvester company has been In nc Ie tlatlon with the attorney general , ls > I no decision haa been reached for ' " I reason that Mr. Wickersham has lOd'lvod the lopoit of MVo oxpiltK fiom the buioan of cotpoiatloiit wbo woto sent to Chliiigo to oxamlm the honks of ( his compiiny. As soon IIH the icpmt Is ptcxinttd Mi Wicket sham will consult with the ( oiupiiny with a view to Its ( llHsnln lion If it i of uses to ( any out tin decision ho IIUIIOUIKOS a suit will be Inauguiated. Champion Cornhusker. Nobiaska City. Neb , Nov. w 'I b. . title of champion oomhtmhor of wont 01 n Iowa Is to bo decided In the Mis mini I ilvor bottoms hoto toilaj I'utl Nodv and Edgar Houston , both with tocotds In excess of 200 bushels of ( inn In 10 horns , ate competing for the title and a big side hot. LOCATION OF SHAREHOLDERS. United States Steel Corporation TryIng - Ing to Locate Its Holders. Now Voile , Nov 2'i lliokoiugo and banking houses ttulav tecdvod a ic quest fiom Iho United States Stool oipoiatlon for a list of Ilielt share holdois The ( Oipoiatlon , It Is under stood , Is seeking to loam the actual niimhci of Its shiiioholdois In onlei in shou that steel sliaios ate not ion ceiitiated In the hands of the so called 'stool iiitoiostH" but aio dlsttlbulod all over the woild Thousands of abates aio hold b > individuals In the namoa of brokerage and hanking ImtiHeti. The coiporatlon teller sa.vs "Wo dealt u to ascot tain , if possible the number of tecoid atockholdets ( ) t the United States Steel coiporation and the amount of tlioii holdings di vldod Into classes as follow a- Number of Hlooklmldois of tin shaies and nuclei , ( lumber ot htm k Imldcis ot eleven to 100 shines , tin In she , 100 to 500 shaios , Indiisivo MH to 1,000 sliatea , inelmdvo , 1,001 to "i.OOO shates , inclusive , 5,001 to lo.mm shares , Inclusive , ami ovet It'.ouo ' shares" The biokers ate pioml ei | ( bat , mv n.imos the ) maj give \\lll bo tnatod confidentially REVOLUTIONISTS DRIVEN OUT. Heavy Losses Attend Attack on Gates of Nanking. Nanking , Nov 2i ! I. p m \ < on certcd attack on the gates ot the utv by tim levoliitionists failed and tin levoliitionailos weie dtivon out vvllh heavy losses and fenced to letiio Lieut Gen Feng Chang , comm.in der of the Impnial tioops , iolain full possession ot the i Ity. din LI Yueng Hang at Wu Chang , has to quesUcl lolnloicements and the revo lutiomiiies aie pi opining to < , < ml ships with men. The i evolutional v tlags , vvhlih have been lljing in Shanghai , and othei neatbv tovvn . aio disappoailng Fin ( hot aiilvitn'- aio expected at Nanking tonlglit Revolutionary Army Hard Pressed. San Fiaiicisco , Nov 2'1 A tabi to the Chinese daily paper heie to day says that the icvoliitionai } , ninv at Wu Chang is haul piossed Help fiom the neaiby piovinces had been requested. In response to an Inquiry , the Chin ese , six companies have leceived a message from Wu Han Mm , the revo- lutionaiy governor of Canton , stating that the govetnment would pay a 0 percent interest into at the end of two years on all loans advanced by Chinese on the western continent \ loan of $2,000,000 has been asked South Norfolk. Charles Ostendorf wrenched his back a few days ago while pulling on a wrench at the loundliouso. He will bo laid up for a few da > s. Miss Millie Foster of Tilclen Is a guest at the home of her sister , Mrs. J F. Miller. E Williams of Missouri Vallej was at the shops yesterday. Russell Beaten loft for Dallas for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Grotty loft this noon for Arthur , la , to spend Thanks glv ing at the home of Mrs. Crotty's parents , Mr. and Mrs George Bene dict. Royal Dalloy of Inman was hero vis iting with f i lends and relatives Miss Madeline Welsh left this noon for Arthur , In. , to eat turkey with Mr. and Mrs. George Benedict and family. Higman Estate to Be Sold Soon. Beacon Hill , a valuable piece of hind of about forty-seven acres , located on Sixteenth street and Norfolk avenue , will be sold at public auction on the morning of Dec. 11. The property is now owned by the Higman estate and in 1888 was purchased by one of the Higman brothers for $450 per acre. Later it was platted and over $ .000 was expended for the giadlng of streets. The boom did not last long and Higman sold the property to his hi other. The latter died and the property went to his estate and is now in the hands of the executors who will sell it to the highest bidder The plat has been vacated and t Im properly will be sold In a bulk. Notice of Referee's Sale. By virtue of an order of sale made by the distiict ( ouit of Madison count - t > , Nobiaska , in an action pending in said couit , In which Haii > T BroAii Burton J. Brown and Lora Blown aie plaintiffs , and Saiah Brown John Biovvn and Eileen Brown are defendants - fondants , directing mo to sell the leal estate described as follows , to wit Lots 4 and 5. In block t of C S Haves Addition to Norfolk , and lots 1 and ' - ' . if In block 17 of Western Town Lot com- pan > s' addition to Norfolk Junction all in Mad'son ' county , Nebraska I will on the 4th day of Januaiv 1'H2 , at 1 o'clock p m of said da > , at the east front door of the court house in ie the City of Madison. In said county , ienl nl sell said real estate at public auction nlo o- to Iho highest bidder for cash said ont nt sale to remain open one hour. 10 Norfolk , Nebraska , Nov. 29th. 1911 at 1 P. Stiifford , Referee
