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
