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TillNOIIKOMC ; WKKKIiY NKWS-IOl'KNAL , KH1DAY. DKCKMHBIl 2 ! ) , 1911. Atdrlch Talks of Rooievelt. \ Lincoln. Doc. 22. CoiiunontliiR last ovonlnj ; on the Illlng of the nnmo of Col. ItuoHovolt for the presidential preference tirlinnry olectlon In April , Oov. CliuHtor Aldrlch mild : "Without doubt | IH ! iiaino would K < ) on the Imllot In ovpry tnto In the union If Col. Roosevelt would even give the slightest indication that ho would sanction It , and ho would bo nominated for president at the next national convention Just as surely as ho was in I'.lOl. "lloro In Nebraska there IH a latent Hcntitnent that needs but slight en * couraKoment to huconio thu dominat ing political force In the * utatu , And in wplto of Col. HooHovolt'H declaration that hu IH not wishing to ho a candi date for office nnder any clrcumstnn. ce , the people of this country may put him in a portion that ho may feel it to be his moral and patriotic duty to accept the nomination. "Tho people elected him to the po sition when ho wanted It and it would bo his grateful duty to become n can- dldato bccaune they want him. "Col. UooHovolt could carry Ne braska and the weat by even n greater majority than ho did before , which waa a record breaker. It la my opinion that not only hero in the west , but over the entire country , his nomina tion would cement and harmonize Into n coherent working force the entire republican party. " Roosevelt Won't Discuss It. Oyster Hay. N. Y. , Dec. 22. Col. Uoosovclt was informed of the move to enter his name In the Nebraska primaries and declined to comment upon It. Col. Hoosovelt spent the day in Now York. He said on his return that ho expected to remain at Saga more Hill until after the holidays , and would spend Christmas in unity with his family. Dakota Rural Carrier Held. Pierre , S. D. , Dee. 22. Sheriff Coleman - man of Sully county last night arrest ed Frank Rlpley , n rural mall carrier , on the charge of being implicated in the black hand cases of that county , in which two wealthy ranchers were threatened with loss of their build ings by fire unless several thousand dollars were surrendered. Klploy will bo taken to Oneida , the county seat , today for preliminary hearing. Slugged by Highwayman. Milford , Neb. , Dec. 22. W. D. Alex ander , a merchant of tills place , was Hlugged by a highwayman last night and Is in a dangerous condition. The robber got away with $200. He is thought to have made his cs- rape * on a train passing through hero shortly after the robbery , and police in other cities have been notified to bo on the lookout. Dead In a Rain Barrel. Huron , S. D. , Dec. 22. Mrs. Minnie Issehhutli , wife' of a colnme'rclal trav eler , was found dead In a rain barrel hero yesterday afternoon. She Is sup posed to have fallen in while attempt ing to dip out water. Governor's Son Insane. Seattle , Wash. , Dec. 22. Insanity proceedings were begun today against Malcolm C. Patterson who shot U. T. Zal. a Port Orchard liveryman Dec. 7. The complaint was Hied at Port Or chard. Paterson , who is the son of former Gov. Malcolm U. Patterson of Tennessee , la held in default of ? 7,500 bond , on u charge of assault , placed against him when It was found that Znl was not fatally wounded. Russia Wants to "Get Even. " St. Petersburg , Dec. 22. A legisla tive proposal to provide for tariff war schedules applicable to the United ( States at the expiration of the Russo- Amorlcan treaty of commerce and nav igation of 1832 has been introduced into the duma by ex-president Gulch- koff and other signers representing the octoberlst and nationalist parties which control the majority of the < luma. The bill proposes to raise existing Russian duties by 100 percent and also to Impose a duty of 100 percent on articles which are admitted free under the present Russian tariff. Besides these Impositions It proposes also to levy double the gross weight tax es tablished by law of June 21 , 1901 on merchandise arriving by sea and to II levy double tonnage tax. Should the present American tonnage tax be raised to llio disfavor of Russian ve.s- sels , then the Russian tonnage tax will he correspondingly increased. It is said the schedules are to be applicable to all countries which do not grant to Russia the most favored nation treatment In commerce and navigation. v The proposal will be submitted tea a financial commission. The necessity for the proposed leg islation Is explained in an accom panying declaration in which It is stated that the regular American tariff schedules which will be applicable to Russian goods at the expiration of the treaty of commerce and navigation of 1832 will be so high as to have a pro hibitive character , and that they greatly exceed the Russias normal tariff and navigation taxes which would bo naturally applicable to Amer ican goods In the absence of the treaty. CENSUS FUND IS CUT. About Half the Force of Clerks Under r Durand Will Be Fired. Washington , Dec. 22. As a resuli of the action of congress yesterday lr * allowing only one-half of the $1,000,00 ( asked for to continue the work of th ( thirteenth census , a wholesale dls ' missal of clerks from the census bu ' rcau is expected. Friends of Dlrectoi Durand suggested that ho might re tire as soon as ho could readjust hii office to meet the limits of the ap T > ropriation. It costs approximately $260,000 i month to run the bureau with the present force , \vhlch numbcra about 2r > 00 , and which. It Is aald , will bo re duced to 1,000. Director Durand , As- slfltiint Director Falkner , the six chief statisticians and the heads of the va rious bureaus had a conference , and It IH understood plans were made for laying off a part of the force on .Ian. 1 and for n further reduction a month later. It Is estimated that Homo of the census reports may bo delayed one or two yearn on account of the de cision of congrefls to cut the appro priation. Stock Promoters Plead Guilty. New York. Dec. 22. Picas of guilty were made today by Hhclton C. Hurr , president ; Kugene II. Hurr , secretary- treasurer ; Charles II. Tobey , vice- president , and Kdwlu Wesley Preston , an official of the Hurr Hrothers. Inc. , stock promoters. Their offices here wore raided last November , the men charged with using the mail In n scheme to defraud Investors. Says Roosevelt Only Can Win , Columbus. O. . Dec. 22. Declaring that Col. Theodore Roosevelt Is the only republican who can lead his party to victory next year , Walter 1 \ Drown of Toledo , chairman of the republican State Central committee , proposed the selection of Ohio delegates-at-large to the national republican convention by a convention of delegates elected from each district of the state. In a state ment Issued here. In making this recommendation Chairman Brown points out that under the call of the national republican national commit tee the delegates cannot be chosen In a party primary. ROBBER MURDERS A FARMER. Henry Ford , Near St. Joseph , Found Slain , Body Set Afire. St. Joseph , Mo. , Dec. 22. Henry Ford a farmer , was found dead In his home near Fancett , this county , by a neighbor last night. There was a bul let hole In his head and his body was enveloped In flumes which were put out before much damage to the house was done. Ford was a bachelor and lived alone. He did not believe in banks , and was thought to have kept large sums of money about the house. It is be lieved that he was murdered by a robber. NOTE FROM MISSING GIRL ? Mailmen Find a Mysterious Message in Chicago. Chicago , Dec. 22. Written as if in a hurry , on the back of an old en velope , a note was found by mailmen making collections hero which ap pealed for help for an "Imprisoned girl , " and the writing was believed by Mrs. Anna Hnehler , foster mother of the missing Violet Uuehler , to bo that of her adopted daughter. The note read : < "Mailman Help I am held a pris oner in room 017. Notify the police. Help quick ! Room 917. " The message was unsigned , and it failed to identify the building. Police searched all buildings of moro than eight stories near Market street and Jackson boulevard , where the note was found , but could find no trace of an imprisoned girl. They thought the message a hoax until late last night , when Mrs. Huehler said it appeared to her to be Violet's writing. She took the note , and said she would have a handwriting expert examine it. TAXICAB TURNS OVER. Omahans Get Hard Falls at Leaven- worth and Eighteenth. Omaha , Dec. 22. Two men were se riously hurt and one slightly injured hero early when an automobile taxicab - cab turned turtle after skidding around a corner. As a result of the accident Albert Smith , manager of the Paxton hotel taxicab service , and Ilymo Hursky , one of his drivers , are In the hospital. Samuel McCune , a passenger , was cut and bruised , though not seriously. The taxi was driven rapidly down Leavenworth street. When Bursky turned It into Eighteenth the car skidded and one of the wheels broke. The driver lost control of his car and it climbed a curb , passed between two telephone posts and turned turtle In a vacant lot. Omaha Fighter Wins. Oinnha. Dec. 22. Al Gray , colored , of this city last night knocked out Hob Heller of Avoca , la. , In the fourth round of what was scheduled to be a six round bout. Heller was badly used up , while Gray finished with but a slight scratch on the ribs. It was Gray's fight from start to finish. In the fourth round , having closed Hel ler's eyes with two left hooks and a few short jabs , Gray landed an uppercut - percut on the point of Heller's jaw , from the effects of which the latter did not recover for over a minute. Heller weighed 195 pounds and Gray was six pounds lighter. T. R. Did Not Ask Harrlman for Cash. Now York , Dec. 22 , The following correspondence between Theodore Roosevelt and George R. Sheldon , treasurer of the republican national committee , was public hero ; "New York , Dec. 15 , 1911. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt , Oyster Bay : Dear Mr. Roosevelt Ever since the olectlon of 1904 , the story has been continuously published and never do nled , except by you , that you asked 1 11. Hnrrlnmn to contribute monej 'o aid in your election , and that lu thereupon raised or contributed $250 , 0 000 to the nalional committee fund * Knowing this lo bo untrue , I sovera * Mines suggested to my superior of ' "pr. 0 N. niiss , tnen treasurer o mt tonal committee , that the facli 1 -qo IIP plainly staled. Mr s believed the books am ' the national commute intl although alway carried on by him with the highest seiiso of Integrity , and honor , ho never , like all of hla contemporaries , would consent to any publicity. "Tills feeling haa been changed In the last few > eara by the laws requir ing full publicity In elections. It seems therefore to me that now , In justice to you , the facts In the case ought to ho known. "Kvcryono knew and conceded that In the election of 1901 you would carry the atate of Now York by a largo plu rality , but It wna generally believed that Mr. Hlgglns would be defeated. The democrats centered their efforts on the election of their candidate fnr governor. "About a week before the election , Mr. Odell , then chairman of the Now York atato committee , came to Mr. Hllns and told him that unless ho had $250,000 from the national committee the atate ticket would bo defeated. Mr. Hliss told Chairman Odoll that he had no money to give , but would see what could be done. He visited K. II. llarriman at hla office and explained to him the urgency of the situation na told by Mr. Odell. " .Mr. Harrlman thereupon called up several of his friends on the telephone and next day handed Mr. Bllsa $1GO- 000. Mr. Hliss himself raised $80,000. This sum of $240,000 was handed di rectly to Chairman Odell , and never in any way went into the treasury of the national committee which had in charge the presidential election. I have personal knowledge of all the main mentioned facts. "Very truly yours , " ( Signed ) George Sheldon , "Treasurer Republican National Com mittee. " "Office of Theodore Roosevelt , Dec. 19 , 1911. Mr. George R. Sheldon , C2 Cedar street , New York City : Dear Mr. Sheldon I thank you for your letter , and I am glad that you have written. There Is little for me to add to what you have said. I never di rectly nor indirectly , in any shape , way or form , asked Mr. Harrlman or an > body else to contribute a dollar to aid in my election. Moreover , on the only occasion on which Mr. Harrlman ever spoke to mo on the subject , ho did so at his Initiative , and so far from there being any request from mete to him , he made to me the request that I would aid in getting the na tional committee to contribute some of its funds for campaign expenses of Mr. HlggiiiB , the candidate for gov ernor in New York state. "He at that time stated to me that my own election was assured ; that the election of Mr. Higgins , in which lie was especially Interested , was doubtful , and that he earnestly hoped that the national committee would devote some of its funds from the na tional to the atate compaign where tile need was great , and where , lie be lieved , the election of Mr. Higgins to be in jeopardy. As shown in your let ter , this waa precisely what the na tional committee- . "Very truly yours , " ( Signed ) Theodore Roosevelt. " SEND IN THEIR TRUNKS. The Year Has Ended for the Great Army of Commercial Travelers. The year of 1911 has ended , so far as most of the commercial travelers are concerned. Most of them have come in off the road until after the first of January , and have sent In their trunks to the wholesale houses for next year's samples. Only a few are left in the game through f.e hol idays the grocerymen , the meat men , the fruit men and others handling lines that demand constant replenish ing. ing.As As a rule , the past year has not been as bountiful a one as was 1910. Many of the boys on the road have this year cut qut certain territory in which bus iness was not up to par. Prospects for next year , however , are said to bo much better. No Pardon Yet for Sherllff. Denver , Colo. , Dec. 22. After an all-day hearing on the application of Sherman W. Morris , alias Frank Sher llff , for a pardon from the state peni tentiary , where ho is serving a twenty-five years' sentence for the murder of John Walsh at Leadvllle , Colo. , in 1S93 , the state board of par dons adjourned without being able to reach a decision. No decision will be reached , lt Is now said , until after the holidays. PLAN NEW TARIFF BILL. Republicans Will Get Together and Frame Up a Measure. Washington , Dec. 22. A wool bill framed according to President Taft's recommendation of the tariff board re port on schedule K. , will be prepared by the home republicans on the ways and means committee. Republican leaders in the senate who have similar plans suggested that senate and house republicans would get together during the Christmas re cess and have a bill ready by the time the democrats have a measure ready to report. Regular republicans in the senate say they will frame a bill that will put the isue of protection clearly up to the progressives , and force them on record. The progressive leaders retorted that they were already on record In favor of a protective duty equal to the difference In the cost of production here and abroad. NEW SCHEME TO STOP DIVORCE Bride and Groom to File "Declaration of Intentions" Previous to License , Kansas City , Mo. , Dec. 22. That "declaration of intentions" bo filed bj the prospective bride and grooir thirty days prior to the Issuance of t license to marry Is ono of the require incuts of a bill to remedy the dlvorci evil to bo presented to the next ses sion of the Kansas legislature. Till : requirement , Judge Sims holds , wil diminish cases of "love at first sight and mnko marriages more stable A tentative draft of the bill \\as com pleted today by Judge John T. Sims of the probate court of Wyandotte county , Kansas. Judge Slma pre pared the hill at the request of the Kansas session of probate judges. The hill also requires that a published an nouncement of the marriages In the official county paper bo made during two consecutive weeks following the filing of the declaration. Another re quirement Is the passage of a phy sical examination to ascertain that there Is no Insanity or hereditary dis ease on either side. Kach county late to have a board of three physicians appointed by the governor to make the examinations. CHICAGO POLICE ALLIEDWITH VICE IS AND hAS BEEN FOR YEARS AN UNHOLY COMBINE THERE. Chicago , Dec. 22. "There Is , and has been for years , a connection between - tween the Chicago police department ami the criminal classes of the city , " .says a preliminary report to Mayor Carter Harrison , made by the city civil service commission which has just made an exhaustive examination of the police department. The report followed within a few hours the dismissal from the service of John Revere , the second police in- Bpector to lose his position as a result of the investigation. Another official , Lieu. John ( Sandy ) Hanley , was cxhoncnited , and Capt. Hernardo Hner was sent to the mayor for action on charges of inefficiency and neglect of duty. This briuga the number of disciplined officers to more than a dozen. Other pointed and direct charges are made in the commission's report to the mayor , and drastic changes in the administration and organiza tion are recommended. The assertions are these : "That a blpaitisan political com bine or ring exists , by and through which the connection between the po lice and criminal classes Is fostered and maintained. "That to such connection may be charged a great part of the ineffi ciency , disorganization and lack of discipline existing in the department. "That the police department as now numerically constituted , can enforce any reasonable regulation in regard to gambling , crime and vice , if hon estly ami efficiently administered. "That inefficiency arises through grave faults of administration and or ganization. " "The Fortune Hunter. " A handful of Norfolk people en couraged high-class theatricals to come to this city , by attending the presentation of "The Fortune Hunter" at the Auditorium last night. Those who did go enjoyed one of the most delicious comedies that has been seen in the history of the Auditorium. De spite Its comparative amallness , the audience waa an enthusiastic one. The story of the play , which ran a year ago in serial form In The News , Is too well known to repeat. The humor of the piece is wholesome and sparkling throughout. And besides the comedy , there's an interesting story worked out. William Resell as Nathaniel Dun can , the young man who goes to a small town in search of a rich man's daughter , is exceedingly clever and has his audience with him from start to finish. John King as Henry Kel logg is likewise an exceedingly ca pable actor. The entire company , for that matter , is a good one. The stage settings are elaborate and realistic. BOXERS MUST BREAK CLEAN. JTo Be No Hitting In the Clinches in New York. New York , Dec. 22. Clean breaks is the rule hereafter for boxing bouts in New York state. Since the new state law controlling the sport went into effect last spring there has been some confusion regarding breaks , some referees allowing boxers to hit with ono hand free. A BEAUTIFUL SNOW PICTURE. Never Was the Earth Clothed More Fantastically Than Friday. Never did this part of the earUv look prettier than it did IP its gown of white lace trimmings , Friday morn ing. With four to six inches of snow on the level , and strips of whiteness three inches deep decorating all the trees and their branches , the picture was an extraordinarily fantastic one. The snow had fallen so easily and so calmly that it stayed where it lit , stacking up high ridges on every thing within reach. BROTHER OF MRS. DISHONG. Member of "The Fortune Hunter" Company Had a Sister Here. John Beck , who played "Pete Wll ling , deputy sheriff , " in "The Fortune Hunter" at the Auditorium last night is a brother-in-latr of Dr. Dlshong until recently assistant superintend ent of the state insane hospital here Mrs. Dishong Is Mr. Beck's sister. Mr Beck spent a part of yesterday at tlu hospital , meeting friends of the Dls hongs. Dowllng-Gilland. Madison. Neb. . Dec. 22. Special ti The News : At 7:30 : last evening n the homo of the bride's parents , Mis Nora Elizabeth Gilland was joined 1 holy wedlock with Raphael Gran Dowllng. The brldo Is a daughter ( Mr. and Mrs. Cal Gilland , and ha grown to womanhosd In this city. Fc several years she has held a respoi 11 Bible position on the staff of the Mai ISOQ Post , Mr. Dowling Is a son Solomon Dowllng and is well known In Madison , having practically lived here all his life. Judge William Hates was the officiating magistrate. A marriage license was Issued yes terday to George Lewis Klcntv. and Hlsio Minnie Kohlhof , both of Nor folk. Rlcheion Recovering. Hoston , Dee. 22. Kverythlng point ed today to the rapid recovery of Rev. Clarence V. T. Rlcheson , accused of the murder of Avis Llnnoll , and who so mutilated himself In hla cell at the Suffolk county jail that a drastic op eration was found necessary. REV. MR. SHELDON RESIGNS. Author of "In His Steps" Will Take a World Tour. Topeka , Kan. , Dec. 22. Rev. Charles M. Sheldon , author of "In Ills Steps" and many other books , today resigned the pastorate of the Central Congregational church nt Topeka , which he has hold for twenty-three years. He will devote himself to n tour of the world , visiting missions and Y. M. C. A.'s. Battle Creek News. Mr. and Mrs. John Aldng and little son were visiting last week at the home of her mother , Mrs. Augusta Setzkorn , In Pierce county. 13d Little , an old Battle , Creek boy , arrived here last week from Russel county. Kan. for an extended visit with is sister , Mrs. James Rowland , and family. Adolpli Mantey drove over from Illoomlield Saturday for a week's visit with relatives. Mrs. Ralph Simmons is dangerously ill with pneumonia. George Sheerger , one of the direct ors of the Hutte Creek Valley bank , sold ills bank stock to G. C. Bonnlng , at present head cashier of that insti tution. "Cal" Osborn , formerly of this place , after a week's visit with relatives , re turned Tuesday to his ranch in Cherry county , twenty miles from Mullen. Mrs. Bertha Sensko , accompanied by her son , Martin , departed Sunday for Canada , for a two weeks' visit with her mother. Ottw Jlodekohr of this place and Miss Leonora Raasch were married Wednesday at Norfolk. They will go to housekeeping on a farm four relies west of Battle Creek. Irwin Rogers and Herman Kyi are on the sick list. Student Otto Keyl of the Luthern Conconlta university at St. Louis , Mo. , and a son of Prof. E. D. Keyl of this place , will occupy the pulpit at the Lutheran church here Sunday morn ing. Station agent and Mrs. Lewis Whitneyere the of > -ere recipipanls a bright little daughter at their home Saturday night. Christmas eve with trees and exercises - ercises will be observed heic in all' our churches. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Warlike were visiting Sunday and Monday at the home of her parents , Mr. and Mrs- Reimer Hintz , at Neligh. A blaze created an excitement at the Peering Drug store Mon day noon. It originated from leaking gasoline at the generator of the light- ng plant. Before the flre fighters ar- ived with the hose cart and engine * he fire was extinguished by those in lie store. Prof. M. G. Doering , a > - hough had his right hand badly urned. The funeral of Mrs. Agnes Whitla was held Tuesday forenoon , and tha emains laid to rest in the Prospect 1111 cemetery at Norfolk , by the side if her husband , the late David Whitla. The funeral of E. J. Brink was held Thursday morning at the Catholic hurch , Rev. Father Walsh officiating , issisted by several Catholic divines rom abroad. The burial took place at he Catholic St. Patrick's cemetery north of town. The attendance was ery large. THURSDAY TIDINGS. Dr. C. J. Verges returned from Omaha. i William and Henry King went to I ' tanton to attend the funeral of August - gust Moeller. | Miss Beth Sprecher went to Omaha or a two weeks' visit with her grand- nether , Mrs. A. Yost. Mrs. Pippin of Norfolk returned rom Battle Creek , where her son , lohn Williams is sick. Misses Letha and Merle Blakeman vill return this evening from Simpson college to spend the holidays with heir parents , Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Blakeman. J. R. Meek and family of Herrick , 3. D. , are in the city , guests at the : iome of P. Curran. They are on their way to Maysville , Mo. , where they will spend the holidays with relatives. A. J. Koenlgstem has purchased a fine seven passenger touring car. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Balleweg was operated on Thursday for adenoids. The lobby , writing room and wait ing room in the Oxnard hotel are being redecorated. The Installation of officers for Da mascus chapter No. 25 , will take place Friday Dec. 29. The Savoy cafe , managed by R. N. Zimmerman , was opened for business Thursday in the Hagey building on South Fourth street. Invitations are out announcing the coming wedding of Miss Elsie Kolofl uid George Klentz. The wedding wll take place Thursday , Dec. 28. A large number of justice cases have appeared recently on Judge Else it ley's docket. The cases Include eulti is to recover moneys amounting from $21 , in to $200. itof Benjamin Wllley , a last year's Not of folk high school graduate , Is "maklni 18 good" In Sioux City. Mr. Willoy 1 now engaged In Installing small pr vato gas plants throughout the com try surrounding Sioux City , of Turkeys and other fowl for th ) usual holiday dlnnerM are bringing about the same prlco iw they did Junl before Thanksgiving day. Turkeys are plentiful , and go at 2f. cents a pound ; geese and ducks , 15 cents ; chickens , 1S& . When pa ) Ing his water rental a south side citizen made a complaint to Judge C. F. Klfleley that he would like Home way public protest against the use of "red" and greasy water which ho declares is being pumped Into his home through the city water works. The property of Chief of Police Mar- quardt and Ex-Water Commissioner Hrummund on Miidison avenue and Fifth street Is being nought for by "hotel men , " according to rumor. Mr. Marqunrdt declare * tie ban had many inquiries from men he believes want to build a hotel. Funeral services oxer the remains of Mrs. E. I. Ouster were hold by Rev. J. W. Ktrkpntrlek at the First Metho dist church at 2 o'clock Wednesday af ternoon. InUrment was made In Pros pect Hill cemetery. The pallbearers were : H. II. Dixon. C. C. Clark , M. R. Green , M. P. Suiter , Frank Carrlck , O. W. Hlsh. C. E. Hartford only recently din- covered that lie has a broken rib. Last Thanksgiving day Mr. Hartford In a friendly tussle with a relative sus tained an Injury to his rlbe , but the pain which followed Increased and only recently a physician notified him that "his broken rib" was healing satisfactorily. A masH meeting of Northwestern railroad trainmen and englnmen was held yesterday morning at Railway hall to listen to addresses on "Fellow ship" by Supt. of Motive Power Rob ert Quarle , and Assistant Supt. of Mo tive Power Pratt. Master Mechanic Graham was also hero. Besides the lo cal train , sixty-five of whom attended , Gen. Supt. Hradcn , Supt , Reynolds and Trainmaster Paugle were present. South Norfolk News. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Schaffer , jr. , went to Ravanna at noon for a two week's visit with Mrs. Shaffer's parents , Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson , former residents of South Norfolk. Mrs. Apfel and daughter , Anita re turned from a shopping trip to Omaha , Tuesday evening. Superintendent of Motor Power Quailu , Assistant Superintendent of Motor Power Pratt. General Store keeper Tucker of Chicago , and Mas ter Mechanic Graham of Missouri Val ley were at the shops yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Nichols returned from Omaha last evening , where they were .shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Waud went to Arthur , la. , to spend Christmas at the home of Mrs. Wand's parents , Mr. and Mrs. 'George Benedict , formerly of this place. I Miss Winnifred Temple of David | ' City was here yesterday on business , . j ' Miss Sylvia Smlthers , who has been ] I quite ill with quinsy , is reported some j better. Mrs. Nooncr and four children left for Kansas yesterday to spend Chrlst- l mas. Hoenhke-Wachter. Miss Elsie Hoenhke and Julius Wachter were married Thursday af ternoon at the groom's home two miles west of Hadar. Rev. Mr. Brauer ' of the Hadar Lutheran church per . formed the ceremony. The wedding j i waa a quiet one and only the imme diate relatives were present. | Rodekohr-Raasch Festivities. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rodekohr , who were married at the home of the bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs. August Raasch , west of the city , Wednesday evening , will be at home to their friends near Battle Creek after Jan. 1. The groom Is a prosperous young farmer. The bride was Miss Leona Raasch. Following the ceremony , which was performed in the presence of 150 friends by Rev. John Witt of St. Paul's Lutheran church , an elaborate wed ding supper was served , at which nu merous toasts were responded to. j Prof. Doering of Battle Creek acted as toastmastcr. The bride was gowned In n pretty creation of white embroidery. She car ried carnations and roses. Mr. Meyers of Norfolk played the wedding march. The contracting parties are botli mem bers of prominent families of this community. Christopher Getter. Christopher Oetter , a farmer living five and a half miles southeast of town , died at 8,0 : Wednesday morn ing , a victim of tuberculosis. Mr Oet ter Is survived by a wife , two sou- aged 10 and 12 respectively , and a daughter , aged 8. Funeral services will probably be held from the Christ Lutheran church Saturday afternoon. Interment will be made In New Luth eran cemetery. Rev. J. P. Mueller will have charge of the services. Was to Wed ; Is Near Death. E. E. Truelock , driver of the Nor folk flre team , is reported near death at Geneva , Neb. A telephone message from Geneva summoned his parents , Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Truelock , to that place this morning. The message re toned that the Norfolk lire drivei was dying. It Is believed an abscess on his kidneys is the cause of the Nor folk boy's serious condition. A few days ago Truelock left Nor folk for Omaha , where he consultei rt. physicians in regard to his ailment It was said that Omaha physician pronounced the case a serious one am that he would have to undergo a : operation. Truelock Is engaged to b - married to Miss Agnes Barnes , foi merly In the employ of the Norfol Long Distance Telephone compan ; " and a sister of Banker Harry Barnr of Battle Creek. Miss Barnes Is no employed at Geneva , and It was t visit her that Truelock went to thi town. Norfolk firemen arc arranging 1 1)0 send Bouie of their members to Gene ) to assist Truolock In any possible way. I'lie wedding of Truflot-k and Minn Harm's was net for a near future day. Again No Quorum. "No quorum" n second HUH. | n onu week IH the result of mi effort on the part of the city council to "lountl up" enough members of that body to offi cially appoint an olectlon board for next Tuesday. Tluoo coiincllnien waited patloiilly In the coiiucll chain- her In the oily hall building Insl night wlille another waited nt the telephone In his homo , ready to come when a quorum should become possible. A meeting Is scheduled for l-'rldny night. Electric Line from Nlobrara. W. K. King , chief engineer of the Nebraska Transfer Co. , ami C. W. Iln- [ tor of the llakor Construction Co of Omaha are at Center. Nob. , Investi gating and consulting with property owners and business men relative to the oroctlou of an oloctrlo railway from Sioux City to Nlobrara They arc mooting with gratifying HUCOSK and nro making a photographic tuir- voy of the route. The plan Is to got power from the Nlobrara river. Notice to Creditors. The State of Nebraska , Madison County , BH. in the matter of the estate ofV. . II II. llngoy , deceased. Notice Is hereby given to all persons having claims and domnnds against W. II II Hagey , Into of said Madison count ) , deceased , that the llmo fixed lor filing claims against said estate Is six months from the 12th day of De cember , 1U1. ! All such persons are required to present their claims with the voui'horri to the county judge of said county at his office in the city of Madison , in said Madison county , on or before the Kith day of .luiio , 1912 , and that all claims so filed will bo heard before said Judg on tho. 13th day of June. 1912 , nt I . 'clock p. m Kmily M. Hagoy IH the administratrix of the ostato. It is further ordered that notice to all persons Interested in said estate lie glvon by publishing a copy of this order In the Norfolk Weekly Nown- .lournal , a weekly newspaper printed , published and circulating in said county for four consecutive weeks prior to said day of hearing. Witness my hand and seal this -ith day of December , A. D. 1911. WM. HATBS. County Judge Notice of Referee's Sale. By virtue of an order of sale , made by the district court of Madison coun ty , Nebraska , In an action pending In said court , in which Harry T. Drown. Burton J. Brown and Lorn Drown , are plaintiffs , and Sarah Brown John Drown and Eileen Drown are de fendants , directiim me to sell the real estate described as follows , to-wlt' Ixits 4 and 5 , in block 1 of C. S. Hayes Addition to Norfolk , and lots 1 and 2. In block 17 of Western Town Lot com- pnnys' addition to Norfolk Junction , all in Mad'son ' county. Nebraska , I will on the 4th day of January. 1912. at 1 o'clock p. m. of ssild day , at the east front door of the court house , in the City of Madison. In said county , sell said real estate at public auction to the highest bidder for cash , said sale to remain open onn hour , Norfolk. Nebraska , Nov. 29th , 1911. P. Stafford , Referee. ' HELP WANTEP , I WANTED All parties interested In the Gulf coast , Texas , country to wrlt us for information. Come to a coun try where two crops can be grown each year , where the soil Is good , wa- l r sweet and pure , where the sun of summer is tempered by the cool breeze from the gulf and where stock does not have to ho fed moro than half the year. Get In touch with the Tracy-Enos Land Co. , Victoria , Texas. 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