TI1K NOKKOMvVKKKIY NKVS.I or UNA I. . KKIDAY , JANTAUY 1 ( > . 1ML !
NATIONAL TOURNEY TO BE HELD
IN GARY , ILL. , JAN. 27 TO 29.
NEW RECORDS ARE EXPECTED
Hill Where Meet Will Do Held ( One
of the Deit In Country Beit Pro-
feiclonal and Amateur Skiers Are
Slated to Compote.
Hy TOMMY CI.ARK.
Kxpcrt nkl Jumpers nil over the
rouutry huvu been for tin * past few
weeks oiling up their limbs lu order to
be in first clasn fdiapr for the coming
Mtlonul lournnmcnl to be bold In
O ry , III. , .Inu. IS" , 'JS Hiid ttO. Tills
irrcot of the old world vrlnl r sport In
America IN always looked forward to
hy tbe follower * of ( lie dnrhiR jumpers ,
who gather hi largo crowds to writ nuns
tt wonderful flight * of the sturdy
rouqpctitorft on their wooden ruune.rn.
Tble fawlnatlng winter pastime U
extremely popular lU'Mlchlgan , Minnesota
seta , Wisconsin Hnd a few other went-
cru irtMteH , Hud It U expected Unit tiki-
fTH from all ( he state * and tin ; Do
minion of Cuundit will be on bund to
riioto by Amerlei < n Presn Association.
JTIUNCIH KF.MI'K , CIIAMI'IOX SKI JCMI'EK
OK AMKIUCA.
M > t np.v figure * Tor the long lenp tlnit
IR the magnet that attracts the ndinlr-
ra of this reckless form of sport.
Great preparations have been made
lo ix'i-fcvt the long slide at Cnry so that
the- daring knights of the spruee blades
will have every opportunity to either
equal or excel the record figures of 1-1
feet , made by Francis Kcmpc at. Du-
Ititli , .Minn. , a year ago.
The bill at Cary is one of the finest
In the country for tlu > purpose. It will
Itc built up so that It. will be HID feet
high , of excellent grades , and the to
tal length of the course Avlll be T.'it )
Toet from end to end , making It an
Ideal course.
These improvements will give the
men nn opportunity to get up greater
momentum , and the moving of the
takeoff will afford them n much safer
landing place. A feature of the Cnry
lido that Is enjoyed by few others In
this country Is that the path Is sixteen
feet wide at the "bump , " or takeoff ,
thus enabling the men to tnke the
Jump In their own peculiar manner
and not have to follow the beaten
track of their predecessors , as Is the
cane In a number of other frosen path-
ways.
One hundred and twenty-one feet
wan done at this course at the last
meet of the skiers , and It is expected
that -with the Improved conditions sev
eral feet will be added to this mark
when the lovers of the sport gather
for the Imnner event of the season.
There Is every reason to believe that
the slide will be lightning fast , pro-
Tided that the weather man In kind
and furnishes conditions favorable for
taut participation In the sport.
Ski jumping has rapidly forged to
the front rank of winter athletics In
the western section of this country
since its introduction by the Norwe
gians here not many years ago , and1 It
bids fair to retain the popular favor
by reason of Us freedom from objec
tionable features that enter into other
sports. The love of victory is firmly
Installed In the minds of the fearless
and shifty followers of the sport , and
UK the money prizes are comparatively
small and the bolting conspicuous by
Its absence there Is absolutely no rea
son for the men not putting forth their
best efforts.
No thoughts of holding back : enter
the mind of a man when ho faces a
dflassy stretch of nearly 300 yards that
requires his utmost skill and nerve to
slide down at a deatli defying speed
and then exacting a gathering of all
his power for the lenp that sends him
ailing through the air to a safe land
ing In a snow bsnk or pcrhnp * a dan
gerous fall.
As a consequence skiing Is slowlj
earning a well deserved popularity
and from all Indications there Is even
reason to believe that tills form ol
sport will in time become a fixture.
A want ad campaign will euro you o
your pessimism concerning a man'i
chances , nowadays , to find profitabh
and suitable employment whore thi
road to promotion Is not closed.
If you have anything to Bell , try i
NOWB want td.
SPICY SPORT CHATS
The baseball sharps have ( Hoovered
hat the Detroit team has allowed
many valuable players to slip out of
tH grasp. Among them nre Thomas
of the AthlcUcs , Archer of the Tubs ,
Warhop and Cree of the Highlanders.
Klrko of the Boston Nationals , Situ
tiions of next year's Hlllmen , Reseller
and Buggs of the Cincinnati and
Bchaefor of the Washington. Yet the
Tlgora have managed to play winning
Just the samo.
Charles Oomlnkey , president of the
Chicago American league ball club ,
while In New York recently declared
that ho would not trade Pitcher Kd
Waleh for Ty Cobn. "And it I * not a
matter of sentiment , " declared the Old
Roman. "Walsh has done more for
the White Box than any one. He Is
| u t good today ns h erer wan ,
and bo will be a star pitcher for many
ytara to come. It Is true that 1 might
as wall lock my park as to get rid of
this idol , but aside from thai I consid
er this great pltchiMtb very be t
baseball asset of thi * tlm . "
Carl Morris went to Sparrow Rob-
ertnon's roost recently to be measured
for a pair of fighting shoes , and when
William bad finished his operations
with n yardstick the refill of his ef
fort * created a sensation.
"Thlrteons , " said Wllltnm. "You cer
tainly should bu able to get a strong
foothold in pUKlltum. "
Oh , " replied Morris , who Is not
Blow at repartee , "I think 1 may leave
a few footprints in the pugilistic
sands. "
I trust , " rejoined the Sparrow ,
"that tdiould you ever set your foot
down 1 may not ho In thn immediate
vicinity. "
Robertson explained that a thirteen
shoe measures exactly thirteen Inches ,
but that the smaller sizes range larger
In proportion. A seven shoe , for ex
ample , measures ten Inches. There
fore , in proportion to his size , Morris'
feet are not too large. But they are
the iiKst comprehensive pedal extrem
ities in the Queensberry Industry.
In picking out the twenty greatest
figures In history Andy Carnegie got
himself In bad in Detroit and Cleve
land and also at Pittsburgh , where the
natives think Cobb. Lajolo und Wagner
should have been Included in the list.
In Kngland there is a wave of pro
test In boxing circles against the kid
ney punch. Here in A merlon even the
lighters don't like It. Neither do our
boxers exactly welcome the right swing
to the Jaw , the solar plexus blow and
the left hand jab.
SAYS EMSLIE'S EYES ARE 0. K.
H nk O'Day Ridicules Story of Urn-
piro Bob's Failing Sight.
When one desires to make former
Umpire Hank O'Day shake with laugh
ter Just mention to him in a casual
way that it is said that Bob Kmsllo's
eyes have gone back on him.
Nothing seems no absurd to the new
manager of the Cincinnati lied * * as to
have some one tell him It Is time that
the National league was putting Kms-
lie on the pension llt. as the. American
letiguo did .lack Sheridan.
O'Day had him for a partner during
two months of last season's schedule
and found him as efficient In render
ing decisions mi tlie bases MS any other
man in the league.
" 1 stopped off at Toronto on my way
back from the cast , " said O'Day. "and
found Einslie In line shape. lie. was
just after winning a gun shoot and
was wearing a classy diamond medal.
"I watched him shoot ouo day , and
lie killed forty out of forty-five birds.
Now , that is some shooting. Then they
say his eyes are bad. Do you know ,
I honestly think his work on the bases
was the bent of the league.
"While we were together there was
less kicking made on his decisions than
on any other man who worked with
me. In fact , there was hardly any.
Of course the players yelled , but they
never objected strenuously.
"Bob Is still a high class umpire , uud
I do not think It Is necessary to put
him on the pension list. When they
say his eyes are bad they do not know
what they are talking about. Ills eyen
surely cannot be bad when bo wins n
shooting match every fall. "
SWIMMERS FROM HAWAII.
Qtorg * Freeth of Los Ang lei Has Twc
Good Men In Charge.
George Freeth of Los Angeles , foi
several seasons connected with watei
polo teams in southern California , IF
managing two speedy Honolulu swlnv
iners , Duke Kahanamokn and Vlncnnl
GInoves. who have startled the Ha
walian people by their performances.
The former is , a sprinter and holds
record of r > 5 2-f > seconds for 100 yard *
and has covered fifty yards in 2-1 1- . '
seconds. GInoves is a star atHO , SS (
and mile races. They will be entered
in events on the coast.
Playing 18,000 Point Billiard Match.
George Gray , the Australian billion
champion , and II. W. Stevenson nn
matched to play a scries of three 18,00 (
point games for the championship. Tin
first series is now being played li
London. The second will take plac <
at 8t Georgo's hall. Liverpool , am
the third at Caxton hall. Westminster
May Form Professional Billiard L agu
Plans are under way for the forma
tlon of an intercity professional bli
Hard league which will be compos *
of teams from Kansas City , 8t Lou la
Denver and Chicago.
Nebraska Beats Drake.
Lincoln , Jan. 13. Nebraska won th
first of the basketball games of th
Drake university of DCS Moines by i
ficoro of ll ! to 21. Nebraska CM died
In team work. Drake's weakness *
in throwing of goals. The secoinl
game will ho played tonight.
"
BODIE'S JOKE ON WALSH.
Chicago American Outfielder Put On *
Over on His Famous Teammate.
Ping Boille. the crack outfielder of
he Chicago Americans , says that story
about his being fooled into thinking
was lo receive a green parrot in
Washington for a home run was not
old exactly along conservative lines ,
ring admits that he was the receiving
end of an Intended joke , but declares
hat before he was through with the
affair Kd Wahh was itiing.
"It happened this way , " says Hodlu.
'There WBK an old sign on the fence
hat for n homo run a pnrrot would be
given. One of the plNTo.r * who know
hat thf bonus hnd explml put up a
lob on tun with the aid of the acorcr ,
and I \\I\K given a imttt to the proprh-
or of the bird xlore. I thought there
was numelhlng wrong , hut 1 decided to
find out .whHt it was so I took Kd
Walsh along will ) me becanne he uxd
offered me $ ! i.rrf for Ihr bird. I left
him outside the itore and precented
the coixiii. ) | The proprietor told me
Ibat ho wasn't si vine away .nny more
. mid NO I went otitnld .
verylhlnn ; ' * all rluht , ' I toM
WalHh. 'C.o In mid pick out the blr.1
aud don't let Ibst chnp palm off some
thing old on .vou. '
Wtilsli went In und selected a bird
aud said Hint would suit him.
" Then it will cost you $10. ' * t\\ \ > \ the
man behind the counter. "
"Walsh insisted that he had a cou-
pun. but there was nothing doing. And
the be t of it was that Walsh wanted
me to keep still and say nothing to the
boys. "
Easy Enough.
Tommy's Mamma--Why aren't yon
i good boy like Willie Bjone.s ? Tom-
ny-Huh ! lt' easy enough for hiir.
o he guild. He's slr-U most of the
inn' . .Indue
Ewlng.
The ice harvest has covMiionced In
arnest and nil our icemen have gnngf
of men at work. The ice is twelve
nchcs thick and of fine quality.
The Misses Anna Cayne and Julia
Mamlewell of O'Neill were the guests
ast week of the former's brother , Mar
shall Coyne.
W. II. Graves is combining bnsi.iost
with pleasure this week , while visit
ng at Dixon , III.
Mrs. Hev. W. W. Wells and little
laughter Sarah returned Saturday tc
heir homo at Long Pine , after a pleats
int holiday visit with her daughter ,
Mrs. S. W. Green.
Mrs. E. C. Newman returned Friday
rein a month's visit in Iowa.
Mrs. C. A. Davis of Tilden visited
rom Saturday until Monday with hei
sister , Mrs. P. M. Conger.
Miss Winifred Butler left Friday foi
Kola , in northeastern Holt county
where- she will teach a five-month
.erm of school.
The revival at the Riverside clmrcli
s still in progress. The pastor , Rev. .
Wilson , is being assisted by Revs , W
McElfresh , district elder , and AV. W
[ 3ruce , both of Lincoln , and Rev. L
Foreman of Pierce. The meetings arc
quite interesting.
P. M. Conger bought .1 car of fal
cattle from John Bauer and shipper
them to Omaha Friday.
G. C. Redman , a real estate mar
from Orchard , was a passenger Sat
.irday bound for Pilger. Mr. Rodmar
recently sold " > 20 acres northwest am
U0 ! acres northeast of Orchard to tw <
gentlemen from Wlsner.
Mrs. W. II. Hamilton of Creightoi
visited over Sunday with her parents
Mr. and Airs. John May.
Miss Blanche Kilgore arrived hoim
Sunday from her visit to Long Pine.
Tony Sloan and wife were Neligl
visitors Monday.
Dewitt Gunther of Emmet and W
P. Miller of Stuart attended the fu
neral Friday of Merl Browning , th <
little fellow who was cremated In tin
fire that destroyed the residence o
Joseph Potras last Wednesday.
Mrs. C. H. Rakestraw and little soi
of Council Bluffs , who have been via
iting Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Huston th <
past three weeks , returned homo Sun
day.
day.Miss
Miss Rose Matthews of McNeely , S
D. , a former teacher in Swing , wag thi
guest for a day last week of Misi
Dessie Huston and Mrs. S. P. Borden
Charley Hanson brought hia littli
sou up from Battle Creek Saturda ;
to stay with his grandparents , Rev
and Mrs. O. Eggleston , and atteni
school here.
The Misses Mary and Mildred Her !
gan , accompanied by their brothe
James , arrived homo Saturday from i
protracted visit in Iowa.
Evangelist Hutchins , who has hai
charge of the revival meetings at thi
M. E. church , with his wife an <
father , returned to their homo Mon
day at Evanston , 111.
Dan Newman , a colored gentlemai
of Ewing , lost one of his work horse
Saturday from heart disease.
B. F. Jones is improving his tinv
during the cold snap by getting ou
logs in the timber.
Mrs. D. A. Huston returned homi
Saturday from a pleasant visit at Lie
coin and Wisner.
After a holiday visit with her pa
rents , Mr. and Mm. A. B. Van Zondl
Mrs. B. B. Butler returned to bo
school in Omaha Sunday.
Mrs. G. H. Benson and children ai
rived homo Saturday from their visi
in southeastern Nebraska.
D. A. Versaw , living four mile
northwest of town , fell through a ha ;
mow Sunday and broke his arm. Mi
Versaw is a brother of Bert Versa\
of Ewing.
The revival meetings at the M. E
church closed Sunday night , and wer
the most successful , from a religion
standpoint , held in Ewlng for years
Forty-throe penitents found their way
to the altar. This , taken In connot-
tlon with twenty-throe converts at the
I . P. r-'ilvnl Is indeed u gratifying re
sult.
Mrs. Prof. Hutching wont to Clearwater -
water Monday to assist in the hard
ware more recently purchased by her
.husband.
j The Kwing Cornet band will hold a
masquerade ball Thursday night , Jan.
[ ll , which promises to bo the biggest
Boclnl event of the season.
W. H. Wheeler and family arrived
homo Saturday after quite an extend
ed visit with friends In Omaha.
Mrs. George Miller and Miss Goldie
McVoy of Cleurwnter were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Fisher over
Sunday.
Miss Je-SHle Fryts returned from a
visit In Boyd county Saturday.
A sister of Mrs. Anton Touijack
from Omaha left for her homo Satur
day after a brief but very pleasant
visit with the latter.
Mrs. John Race is nornewhat im
proved after an illness of a most seri
ous character.
TEXTILE MILLS REOPEN.
Signs of Disorder at Lawrence , MOM. ,
Have Disappeared.
Lawrence , Mass. , Jan. 13. All the
textile mills were re-opened today
without sisnH of disorder from the
striking operatives. All the Washing
ton , Wood Ayer mid I riwrenco Duck
company mills , the workmen were
confronted by guards. The men
showed no signs of creating trouble
and marched into the buildings in an
orderly manner. Soon afterwards the
paymasters began the work of distrib
uting the weekly pay envelopes , which
was the cause of the strike being
started , the pay of the workers having
been reduced incident to the decrease
of hours of labor to fifty-four a week.
Whether a general strike would be
called was to be decided on at a meet
ing of the labor officials today. The
mills plan to re-open for work next
.Monday morning and state that all the
strikers who desire employment will
he allowed to go to work.
SOCIALISTS GAIN IN GERMANY
Results of the Elections Thus Far In
dicate an Increase.
Berlin , Jan. K ? . At daybreak today ,
with returns of yesterday's election
practically complete , it was apparenl
that the reballots must bo awaited
before the character of the new reichstag -
stag would bo definitely known.
The resudts , with only forty-seven
districts missing , are as follows :
Socialists Seats won 62 , a net gain
of 24 ; reballots 113.
Conservatives Seats won 32 , n net
loss of IS ; reballots G5.
Centrists Seats won 82 , a net loss
of 6 ; reballots 3.1.
National Liberals Seats won 4 , a
net loss of 13 ; reballots 59.
Radicals Seats won 0 , a net loss of
12 ; reballots fit.
The socialists gains , it appears , are
mainly at the expense of the radicals ,
who are greatly disappointed at their
showing. They will return to the
reichstag with hardly more- than
three-fifths of their former strength.
MILLIONAIRE FOR A DAY.
Eccentric Spender Is Tickling New
York to Pieces.
New York , Jan. 13. Bulletins of
the progress of John Jay McDevitt
the Wilkesbarro ecentric who deter
mined to be a millionaire for at least
one day , reported him at midnight al
a Broadway lobster palace with cold
bottles being served frequently to relieve
lievo his spending fever.
McDevitt proved himself more of a
real millionaire than expected , for
after his arrival by a special train
which had cost him $300 ho put on
the brakes and at a fashionable Fifth
avenue hotel was independent enough
to insist that scrambled eggs would defer
for dinner and took the cheapest room
in the house.
The shipping clerk , secretary , boot
black , porter and private physician he
brought with him insisted on more
sumptuous meals , however , and the
check came to f 10 , to which McDevitl
was riotous enough to add a | 4 tip
The party adjourned to a theater
where the millionaire's presence WOE
announced. One of the spectators
asked him if ho hnd any money to
! give away.
"You never heard of a millionaire
giving away any money , " was the tarl
rejoinder. New found theatrical
friends took him to a Broadway res
taurant and later to the Friara' club
42 Below at Nfobrara.
Niobrara , Neb. , Jan. 13. Special tc
The News : It was reported 42 de
grees below here yesterday , the cold
est it has over been. The coal supply
was short for a couple of days.
Ice harvesting , which has been in
progress this week , was suspended
on account of the extreme cold.
Niobrara will have a second barber
shop conducted by A. L. Burns , for
i merly employed in the Smith shop
I Mr. Burns will occupy the building
' recently finished on Main street and
owned by L. D. Wollman.
Accept * French Premiership.
Paris , Jan. 13. M. Ponicaro , whc
was tendered the premiership yester
day , called on President Fallerle *
early today and announced hla acceptance
anco of the invitation to form the new
ministry.
Trying to Rescue Boats.
Chicago , Jan. 13. Efforts arc being
made today by tugs to rescue the pas
senger steamers Indiana and Kansat
which were caught in ice floes five
miles oiil of Chicago harbor yester
day. The boats which belong to the
Goodrich Transportation company and
the Northern Michigan Transportalor
company respectively , left Milwaukee
Wednesday night. Only a few passen
ucrs are on Imaid. Boat line officials
said today that each Htoatuer had pro-
isloiis enough to la'nt a month ami as
he lake Is smooth , there Is coiupara-
Ively lltllo danger. It IK possible that
he boats will not be released for sov-
> ral days. Attempts to pass tow lines
o them last night were unsuccessful.
LONDON COAL MEN'S HARVEST
3rospect of Strike In England Fright ,
ens the Consumers.
London , Jan. 13. Coal dealers here
ire reaping a rich harvest as a conse-
tuenco of the ballot of the coal min
ors , which unofficial reports Htate to
bo largely in favor of a nation-wide
strike for a llxcd minimum wage. The
.llspute affects about 1)00,000 ) men.
There Is no doubt that the requisite
two-third's jhinjority in ( favor of a
strike lias been secured but that fact
dot8 not necessarily" moui : that the
strike will occur for the employers
and workers have until the end of
February to reach a settlement and
the prospcctfl of an agreement being
arrived nt uro favorable.
The public , however , appears not to
he aware of this circumstance and or
ders are pouring in to the coal deal
ers. The result Is that the price of
coal at the mine head haa been raised
50 cents a ton for the best household
coal , while retail dealers have In
creased the price to consumers from
75 to 84 cents a ton.
The admiralty is storing big re
serves of coal and orders have been
issued to commanders of war vessels
to economize and to ntilb.o oil fuel as
much ao possible.
BOOKKEEPERS ON STAND.
The Government Is Asking Them
Questions About the Packers.
Chicago , Jan. 13. The investigation
of the government into the bookkeep'
ing methods of the ten Chicago pack
ers indicted for maintaining an al
leged combination in restraint of trade
was continued today when the trial
was resumed before United States District -
trict Judge Carpenter.
H. A. Tlmmins , chief accountant for
Morris and company was expected Ui
conclude his testimony at this morn
ing's session. The government has
subpoenaed a dozen bookkeepers and
clerks of the packers to testify regard
ing the methods of accounting used
by the companys of which the defend
ants are officers. It probably will take
a week or more to complete this part
of the government's case.
May Buy Pueblo Team.
Lincoln , Jan. 13. A telegram re
ceived from Herman Polenz of Ra
venna , says that he is Interested in
a deal to secure the possession of the
Pueblo Western League baseball club.
Polenz is a wealthy ranchman.
CROWN TO ABDICATE.
Manchu Princes Have Decided to Take
This Action.
Pekln , Jan. 13. The abdication of
the throne has been practically decid
ed on and the retirement to Johol will
take place immediately. A prolonged
meeting of the principal members of
the government this afternoon partly
arranged the details for the adbica-
tion. Owing to the growing disorders
in the provinces , the Manchu princes
of the imperial clan , the Manchu offi
cials and the soldiery agree that this
is the only course open to the throne.
Judge Hook Makes Denial.
Washington , Jan. 13. United States
Circuit Judge William C. Hook of
Kansas , one of the most prominent
candidates for the supreme court va
cancy , made a personal reply to Presi
dent Taft on charges recently made
against him with the Idea of prevent
ing his nomination. Through Senator
Curtis of Kansas , Judge Hook laid
before the president a letter denying
the charge that his son had been an
attorney for the railroads In the Okla
homa two-cent faro case in which
Judge Hook issued an injunction in
favor of the railway. The chief at
torney for the railroads also denied
in a letter which reached President
Taft that Judge Hook's son had been
employed as a lawyer in the case.
Bank Robbers Foiled.
Shawnco , Okla. , Jan. 13. Two men
entered Dale State bank at Dale ,
Okla. , and at the point of revolvers
demanded that Diliard Saylor , the
cashier , turn over the banks funds ,
While Saylor was reaching into a
drawer for the $17,000 therein , Vice-
president Patten , who was in the rear
of the building and who heard the
demands of the men , began shooting
at the robbers , who ran from the
building and escaped. Cashier Saylor ,
too , shot at the retreating men , and
believes ho wounded one of them. The
funds of the hank were saved.
Steamers In Collision.
Boston , Mass. , Jan. 13. The steam
er Belfast , Boston to Bangor , Maine ,
of the Eastern Steamship company ,
was In collision with a coal barge in
Boston Harbor early today. One man
of the barge crew was drowned.
A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD.
Bottle in the Ocean Gives Up Note
Telling of a Suicide.
Los Angeles , Cal. , Jon. 13. A mes
sage from the dead was cast up by the
sea at Ocean Park today when P. C.
Peterson found a bottle in the surf
which contained a yellow slip of pa
per with theao words :
"Daniel Simpson committed suicide
Oct. 15 , 1911. Bad luck forced mo ta
do iL San Francisco , Col. "
Jury Bribery Charged.
Redding , Gal. , Jan. 13. George W.
Bush , attorney for the Southern Pacific
company , J. J. Harrand , and George
W. Mundorf , secret agents of the road
were arrested here today on indict
ments returned by the grand jury fol
lowing an investigation of alleged at
tempted bribery In the recent trial of
Daniel Fleming , convicted of man
slaughter. The charge ngaliisl the
men is offering to bribe Frank Hooper ,
a negro convict ou parole , to got him
to change the testimony he had given
In the Fleming trial.
"OH , FOR A JACKSON. "
Gov. Harmon of Ohio Would Like
Dead President Resurrected.
East St. Louis , 111. , Jan. 13. "Oh ,
for an hour of Andrew Jackson ! " This
wish for the roBurreetion of the tariff
md economy policies of President
lackHori mnnmarizcd the views of
:3ov. : JudHoii Harmon of Ohio In a
speech last night before the demo
cratic club here. The occasion was
i celebration of the hundredth anni
versary of the battle of Now Orleans
n the war of IS 12.
"Jackson urged a gradual reduction
of tariff taxcH , " said' the governor ,
'eiipeclally on necennarlcH , at a tlmo
when they wore levied mainly for
revenue. When recently wo saw n
president led , agaluHt his just inclina
tion , to sign and praise a tariff bill
which broke bin own and his party'n
promise of reform , and then In the
face of his express admissions intc
llH for reduction ! ! passed by con
Kress under direct command of thi
votcrn of the entire country , men
everywhere exclaimed , as they did In
the days of the vacillating Buchanan
'Oh , for ono hour of Andrew Jack
' "
HOU !
BRUTAL ASSAULT BY NEGRO.
Possce Is Searching for Man vMio At
tnckcd a School Teacher.
Denver , Colo. , Jan. 13. A POHBO ii
searching the outlying districts nortl
of Denver In search of a negro who at
attacked Miss Kffn Hazelet , a. Hchoo
teacher 20 years old , on the prairii
fast night.
The negro called an einploynien
Agency by telephone and represents
himself to be a Mr. Allen , who wantei
a governess. Miss Ha/elct was sen
to the supposed position.
A negro , who met her when alu
alighted from a car , said ho was tin
servant sent to escort her to the AlIen
Ion home. Ho led the way across tin
open prairie , where , she said , lie at
tacked her and choked her into in
sensibility. Regaining consciousness
she made her way to a nearby rancl
and told her story. Miss Hazcle
came hero from Pennsylvania.
Knighted By Sweden's King.
Denver , Colo. , Jan. 13. Dr. Charle
A. Bundson of Denver , today receivei
word that ho had been knighted will
the order of Vasa by King Gustavo o
Sweden. The honor was bestowed fo
work in connection with the establish
inent of the national Swedish hoim
for consumptives in Colorado.
Leaves the Ministry.
West Point , Neb. , Jan. 13. Specia
to The News : Rev. David B. Wright
for some time pastor of the Congre
gational church , has preached his fare
well sermon and lias removed to Ciii
cage , where ho will enter into bust
ness.
Stanton Special Election.
Stanton , Nob. . Jan. 13. Special t (
The News : The people who have op
posed municipal ownership in thii
city arc opposing the installation o
the new plant. A protest has boei
filed and an injunction threatened. Ii
view of these circumstances , the cit ;
board decided to call a special olcctioi
so as to give the voters of the city s
chance to endorse the position tin
hoard has taken to secure better pow
er plant for the electric lights.
Petitions have been circulated fo
this purpose and have boon tiled wit !
the city clerk.
Pair of Old Pals Accidentally Meet
Two old-timo cowboys , who rodi
bucking bronchos together on tin
plains of Dakota when there wen
mighty few human beings on thosi
plains , twenty-five years ago , accident
ally met in Norfolk last night for thi
first time in years , and there wai
some jollification.
W. H. Brown of Ideal , S. D. , am
John Reddick of Heraosa , both mem
hers of the Rapid City lodge of Elks
were hero to attend the Elks ban
quet. They had lined up in the lodgi
meeting as visitors being introduced
And while they stood there Browi
spotted Reddick and reached out hii
hand. They were old pals boys tc
gether in the early days.
They renewed old-timo memoriei
with n vim. White hair crowns the !
heads today , and the days of thi
plains In the long ago gave them :
fund for reminiscence that would bi
hard to beat.
A Water Tank Frozen Solid.
The Union Pacific freight trail
which left Madison for Norfolk at K
o'clock Friday morning , got into thii
port , fifteen miles away , at 4 in tin
afternoon.
The water tank at Wnrnervillo hai
been frozen by the intensely cole
weather , and it was necessary to gei
out the local flro department Fire
men had to thaw out a water plug be
fore they could execute the Job.
So the passengers had a nice litth
stay at Warnorvllle , with plenty ol
time to see'the whole town.
In the morning , the passenger trail
from Columbus , duo hero at 9:2C :
Thursday night , reached Norfolk al
C a. m.
Add to Light Plant.
Stanton , Neb. , Jan. 13. Special tc
The News : The city council of Stan
ton has accepted the bid of O. II ,
Shelton to furnish and complete an
addition to its electric light system ,
This comprises a brick addition to the
present plant , 30 x 40 feet. In thin
plant will bo Installed a 100-horse-
power automatic engine , 12 x 12 inch
cylinder , 12-inch stroke. This engine
is guaranteed to cover 118 horse
power with IL''I pounds of steam pn-
Hiiro at llnthrottle. . The holler i *
quadruple riveted and of the very lat
est design In the mailer of flues , and
with a rocker grate. The cost of the
machinery IH $2,021) ) . The cost of the
> addition to the plant , Including the
house and machine run three day *
with holler tented by an Insurance
company and Insured ono year IH
'
$1,871.40. Competent engineers esti
mate that the plant will consume 2 , : < 00
pounds of coal per day , which Is lew
i than the present gas producer
, is lining.
A Dig Night for the Elka.
It WIIH Klkti' night in Norfolk. It I
\vas a Rosebud night In Norfolk , at |
the tminu time. ,
A dozen RoHebudderti were Initiated
into Norfolk lodge No. tif,3 , B. P. O. R , .
at U o'clock , and at 70 : ! a utag baa- j
quct WBH served in Miirqunrdt hnJl
to Homo ICO niombeni of the order. (
The now inltlatca are :
John P. Blohn , Gregory , S. D. ; Her
man S. Kloko , Bloomflold , Nub. ; 0. ,
L. BowerHox , Colomo , S. D. ; John P. '
EricKon , Winner. 8. I ) . ; John J. Hal-
llgan , Winner , S. D. ; .luti U Miller.
Winner , S. D. ; Kd O. JohUHon , Win
ner , S. I ) . ; J. M. Miller. Colome , 8. D ;
L. W. Mnrley , Colome , S. D. ; ViU J.
Fotzner , Colome , S. I ) . ; Wm. F. Klobc.
Sponeor , Neb. ; Fmnk C. O'Holliu-rti.
Winner , S. D.
A Delightful Banquet.
The stag banquet , bcNUtlfully Hctvert
by the ladies of Trinity fmlld. was a
most delightful one in every way. The
tables were most attractive , and the
menu afforded a dellclouH treat. Vo-
got'fl orchestra rendered pretty rntioir
throughout , the evening , adding spice
to the feast. Songs by the banquotern
were a new feature that made a "hit. "
M. D. Tyler acted aa toastmaster , and
the following toasts were responded
to :
"Our Brothers of the North , " Hurt
M apes.
"Baby Elks , " J. M. Miller , Coloujt
"Law Makers and Law Breakers , "
C' . 10. Illinium in place of Judge A. A.
Welch of Wayne , who wan called to
Lincoln by the illness of bin son.
"Tho Spreading Antlers , " N A ,
Huso.
"Six-Fifty-Three , " C. H. Reynolds- .
"Domestic VH. Wild KlkH , " Dr. C. H.
Parker in place of O. I ) . Olmstcad of
.Winner.
W. H. Vradoiiburg of Colomo wa
called upon by the toastmastcr to toll
two or three stories , and Mr. Vraden-
burg brought down the house with his
clever yarns.
Following the banquet the club
'roomswro enjoyed until a late hour.
' There were a number of out of town
IClks present for the event , Including :
C. 10. Saunders , St. Jo ; George W.
Phelps , Madison ; W. L. Brown , Ideal ,
S. D. ; L. A. Pohlman , Pierce ; George
Davenport , Madison ; R. M. Hume ,
Madison ; C. G. Proischmau , Pierce ;
John Roddick , Honnosa , S. D. ; Roland
Pate , Pierce ; Dr. F. (5. Salter , Pierce ;
C. A. Johnson , Fairfax ; Sam Davies ,
Wayne ; Fred Berry , Wayne ; Dr.
Barnes , Plainviow ; J. J. Schmidt ,
Vcrdigro ; W. B. Vradenbiirg , Colomo ;
Dan Schworin , Pierce ; F. D. Smith.
Sioux City ; Dr. C. ( J. Dodd , Newport
Fremont Is Willing.
Fremont Tribune : This year , the
year of our Lord 1912 , should bea
very good ono in which to establish
division headquarters at Fremont for
' the Northwestern system. Speaking of
prospective improvements for HIM
' road , this would be a good one for if.
and Fremont would file no objections ,
let that important point be reniem- j'
bored. t
, Frank Tannehill Honored. )
Frank Tannehill of Norfolk was f
elected vice president of the state
fanners' congress at its Omaha meet
ing Thursday.
Train Service Paralyzed.
Heavy snow drifts this side of Sioux
City are reported to bo delaying H
train service on the M. & O. line. Ac
cording to advices received In Norfolk -
folk at noon , all freight traias weit
abandoned and passenger train No. S.
due hero at 11 o'clock Saturday mornIng -
Ing , did not leave Sioux City until
11:30. :
It was scheduled to arrive In Nor
folk sometime after 2 o'clock at which
time passenger train No. 12 , duo out
of Norfolk at 7 A . , Was expected to
leave. The heavy wind is drifting th
loose snow and packed it solidly on
the railroad tracks. Little snow foil
during the nighL Snowplowa wore ov-
dered out.
Order of Hearing on Petlion for Ap
pointment of Administrator or Ad
ministratrix.
The State of Nebraska , Madison
County , as.
At a County Court held at the County - f *
ty Court Room , In and for said coun
ty , January 12th , A. I ) . 1912.
Present , M. S. McDuffee , Counfy
Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of
Amelia Wegener , deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of Gustav 8. Wegener , praying that
administration of uaid estate be grant
ed to Gustav 8. Wegener as Adminis
trator.
Ordered that February Gth , A. D.
1912 , at one o'clock p. m. Is assigned
for hearing said petition , when ol )
persons interested in said matter may
appear at a County Court to bo held
nt the Court room in and for Hold
county , and show cause why the pray
er of petitioner should not be granted ;
and that notice of the pendency of
uaid petition and the hearing thereof ,
bo given to all persons Interested in
said matter by publishing a copy of thin
order in the Norfolk Weekly News-
Journal , a weekly newspaper printed ,
published and circulated in said coun
ty , for three successive weeks , prior
to said day of hearing.
( SEAL ) i
M. S. McDUFFE , County Judge. \ \