The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, February 16, 1912, Page 2, Image 2

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Madison Ball Fans Meet.
Madison , Ne > b. , I'Vb. SSpecial Ui
Tlio NHWH : A iiii > ihiK of ( lu > buslm-SH
men and hiiHuhnll fans IIIIH boon called
at ( lit ) city hall at : i p. in. Friday to
dlHCiiHH ( lie propoHltlon of organizing
a tiall team tlio coming summer and
to provide \vnyH and means for l ( >
mippurt. Madison proposes to get on
tlio map from a baseball | iulnt of view
aH well IIH In other mnttcni , and II
pliuiH work out as ) contemplated Mndl
HOII will have a haHehall team tile com
Ing year which will e-auso other townt
In northeaHl NehraHka to Hit up and
dike notice.
To Combat Loan Sharks.
Den Mollies , In. , Feb. S , A innnlcl
pal loan bureau , to combat the evils 01
tlio Ho-ealled "loan sharks" In Dei
MolnuH will bo cHtahlltdied during tin
present month. At a meeting of the.
ineiiilierH of the Commercial clul
cloven local capitalists agreed t <
finance the movement , and plans wen
perfected for the immediate establish
ment of ( ho bureau. The action litho
the remitt of complaints received b ;
the commercial club from people
claiming t bo victims of the mono ;
lenders , who are said to charge oxor
bltnnt rates of interest.
Mis. A. J. Pollock.
Winner. Nob. . Fob. 8. Special I
The NOWH : Mrs. A. .1. Pollock did
of congestion of the lungs , after ;
few weeks' Illness at her home , on
mile south of Winner , at the age o
50 years. She was one of tbo earl
pioneers of this vicinity , coming her
with her paitnts , Mr. and .Mrs. .1. II
Sodcn , who are still living in thi
city. She Is survived by her Imslmn
and two children Alice , II , uiii
Frank , 1U years of age.
The funeral will bo held from th
new M. E. church Friday at U' p. n
v The Funeral of Mrs. Sisson.
Fremont Tribune : Solemn and in :
pressivo were the funeral services hell
at the First Methodist church Tuesda ;
forenoon for Mrs. F. M. Sisson , an
thoresB , wlfo of the Methodist pastoi
Hev. John F. Pouchcr , pastor of thi
Methodist church of Stanton , and ai
intimate friend of the family , preachei
the sermon , which was a beantlfu
tribute to a good life. Upwards o
twenty-five ministers of the city am
North Nebraska Methodist conference
were present. Tlie church was fillei
with sorrowing Fremont friends. 1
bank of flowers , Including many so
pieces which came from Norfolk , Ne
braska City and other cities wher <
Mrs. Sisson had resided , offered i
mute testimony for others who wer
' 'not able to be present.
The funeral , which was held a
I 10I0 : ? o'clock , was conducted by Hev
Edwin Hislop of Omaha , presiding e !
dor of the district. Aside from Hev
I'oucher , several MethodisJ divine
participated in the opening "exercises
I these being Hev. .1. T. Bothwell o
' South Omaha , Hev. William Esplin o
, Arlington , Hev. G. W. Abbott of Trit
ity church , Omaha , and Hev. E
| i < Schaeffer of Beenier.
Seldom is the tribute of such a gatl
ering and such an impressive cere
inony paid the departed. The dept
of love for Mrs. Sisson and the men
hers of her family was manifested o
every side.
Mr. Poncher in his sermon spok
olexiuently and with feeling as on
who had known Mrs. Sisson intimate
ly for a long period. He spoke froi
the standpoint of a minister who ha
been the pastor of the Sisson famil
during the time Hev. Sisson was ci
gaged as the presiding elder in th
north Nebraska district. The acquaii
tance began shortly after Mrs. Sisson' '
first book made its appearance , who
Mr. Pouchor , as a young minister wn
deeply impressed with its helpfi
story. He referred to the splendid a >
tivitlcs of Mrs. Sisson in church wor
for which she found time , notwitl
standing tlio duties required by
largo family. All departments e
church endeavor felt the helpful tone
of her hand , but more particularly he
devotion ran to foreign missions , t
which she had , while a young girl , r
solved to give her best efforts , Tl :
speaker mentioned the remarkab !
beauty of Mrs. Sisson's home lit'
Wherever she was her present
seemed always an inspiration , a ben
diction. In this life , truly was tr ,
' perfect Christian character.
The bearers were 11. 11. Schneide
T. L. Mathews , George Hodges , Fran
Hammond , W. E. Smalls , .1. A. Yage
Aside from the members of the fai
ily who came from a distance thei
were present from out of town He
W. 13. Hiller of Kennard , Hev. Charh
Lang of Blair , John Dale of Omah
H. d. Karsten of Nebraska City , He
Smith of Hooper , Hev. Carl Bader <
Omaha and Hev. Bothwell of Sent
Omaha.
Mrs. Hunter Wants Divorce.
Madison , Neb. , Feb. S. Special 1
The News : Mrs. I'eirlee Hunter i
Battle Creek , Neb. , has coi
menced action in the district court i
Madison county , Nebraska , for leg ;
separation from her husband , Giles i
Hunter. She represents in her pet
tion that she was married to Mr. Hu
ter at Battle Creek in September , 1'JO
where she has since resided. SI
complains that her husband is nililictc
to intoxicating liquors and is not on !
cruel but has failed utterly to gh
her support.
A Fireman Hurt.
Chicago , Feb. S. One fireman wr
seriously injured and a loss of $300OC
was caused early today when fire I
the three-story brick warehouse of tl
Chicago Hallways company at 3907-1
West End avenue gave the departmei
a busy hour. The origin of the bla ?
Is unknown.
The Chancellor Talks of School.
Chancellor Samuel Avery dollvert
a message to an appreciative Norfol
audience at farm congress last nigh
when ho reviewed the work of tl
state tinlu'ifilly la Its relation to the
entire Htate. Chancellor Avery's ad
dress dealt briefly with almost every
department of the university , more
especially with the university exten
sion work and the short course In ag
riculture now In operation.
The eliatuellor brought out the
value of the agricultural department
of the nnlvornlty to the farmer and the
niI nre cltl/.r UK.
Dr. George Condra delivered one ol
the feature addresses of the mooting
Ills Illustrated address on "Farm Life
and Sanitation , " had as much to dc
jwlth the sanitation of the city as it
did with the country.
Most of Dr. Condra's pictures Illus
( rated scenes In Nobraka , some ol
them from Newman Grove and vlcln
Ity. Pure air , sanitary drinking foun
tains , pure \\ater and crusades agalnsl
files , germs of all kinds , rat and preventable
ventablo diseases were discussed. /
special appeal was made to boys ant
girls to flghr to the ( < nd to bo heatlhy
both In mind and body. To the par
cuts Dr. Condra also made an appeal
Ills crusade against the drudgery
both on the farm and in farm com
munltles , Is one of his interesting fea
tures. Dr. Condra paid a tribute t <
Chancellor Avory. whom ho declare !
to be an example of a pure life , am
an ideal num. The great , work car
rled on by Chancellor A very wai
briefly rovl < wed by Dr. Condra.
A. M. Teniplln , vice proMelont of Lb
Farmers congress , opened the evenlni
session with an address on "Lnndlon
and Tenant. " Dean Bessoy was un
able to be present ,
"A moro intimate relation betwoei
the two , " Ir the solution of the 'mid '
lord and tenant question , according ti
Mr. Teniplln , who declared that "wi
need no moro laws governing thi
question. "
Wednesday afternoon's session wa
a busy one and many local speaker
kept up a lively interest In discussion !
on addresses. H. W. McGinnis of Frc
mont , who presided over the transpor
tation section , delivered a very tutor
esting address , referring to the imijtl
plication of profits as commoditiei
pass through the hands of the mlddli
men.
Braden On Transportation.
Gen. Supt. S. M. Braden of tin
Northwestern railway , delivered ai
interesting address on the "Cost o
Operation. " Mr. Braden showed hov
the gross earnings of the railroads an
cut down by the enormous expense o
operation. It takes 7 , " cents of even
$1 for cost cf operation , he declared.
William Golden of Fremont gavi
some valuable Information to shipper ;
in his address on "The Settlement o
Loss and Damage Claims. "
Willis E. Heed of Madison was alsi
a speaker during the afternoon. Hi
talked on the general organizatloi
and the co-operation between farmer ;
and the railroad companies.
The Need of Good Roads.
C. P. Parish , chairman of the gooi
roads committee and vice president o
the Norfolk Commercial club , hai
many interesting and valuable thing
to say in connection witli the neces
stty of good roads
Mr. Parish said that every persoi
who is not actively helping in tin
good road movement should be count
ed against it. He pointed out tha
good roads abridge distance. He sail
it had been figured out that it cost
UG cents per ton per mile to haul con :
modifies over the average road an
that if the railroads charged a fai
mer the same rate to haul grain t
Chicago tha' ' . the farmer charges hin
self for hauling it to town , It woul
cost him about $ G a bushel. Ho urge
the farmer to got busy on the ba
roads and cut the cost to 10 cents
ton a mile. Ho said that the federf
government could do no better tha
to appropriate money for two nation :
highways and exports to go out hit
the country to teach people how t
build better roads.
Secretary Frank G. Odell of th
commission delivered his address lat
in the afternoon on the subject of "C <
operative Agricultural Credit. " M
Odell outlined the working system t
the co-operative agricultural banks c
Germany of which he declared ther
were l."iOO. He discussed this subjee
at some length and declared sue
banks should be established in th
United States , if conditions could b
found to suit.
"Know Your City" Movement.
Miss Kayo M. Hartley , who delivere
an address on "Community Survey
said yesterday :
"If the citizens of Norfolk , especla
ly the people of the churches , ai
looking forward to the betterment <
conditions in their city. The essenth
step to take , is to thoroughly stud
the present conditions first of al
This plan has been adopted with su
cess in Lincoln during this preset
winter. The women's societies of a
tlio churches have taken up a coun
of nine study hours , each study hoi
taking up some different aspect of tl
city's life. These sections arc
f Health conditions , housing and sanit
1 tion , moral conditions , the unasslml
ated foreign element , the public schoi
system , medical Inspection for school
city government , and the city beaut
ful. The copies of this course (
study as now being used in Llncol
can be obtained from me. "
Commission Gets No "Pay.
In an interview given to The New
an officer of the rural life commi
slon declared that the report mad
yesterday from some unknown sourc
that the commission was workin
without any money loft of the $1,5 (
appropriation , was without foundatioi
"Fully one-third of the approprlatio
remains in the state treasury , " ho sail
"This is still unexpended and wq e :
poet to stay within the limit of th
appropriation. "
In reference to any salary receive
by any of the commission , the office
said :
"No member of the committee hn
received or expects to receive a penn
for his work. The ten men who con
ese the committee me under appoint
lent to nerve without a salary ,
"Each man on this committee Is glv-
ng entirely two years of time to pub
e Borvlco. Wo do not expect any re-
vard except to bring about better con
itlons of farm life. We could not dc
his work If we did not have the entin
o-operallon of all the other state dc
artments. These departments an
vorking with us and are placing nl !
nformatlon necessary at our disposal
"I think It Is probable that the com
ulsslon will be continued at least t\v <
nero years. The term of the commls
ion expires at the end of the admlni
( ration of Gov. Aldrlch.
'Wo are well satisfied with the grew
nterest shown In the meetings h
S'orfolk. Of course we are somowlm
lisappolnted at the small attendance !
if farm audiences , but bad roads am
recent storms have handicapped tin
'armor. ' "
Gov. Aldrlch speaks at ( he Auditor
um tonight.
DEWITT HUNTINGTON DEAD.
rormer Head of Nebraska Wesleyai
University , Expires.
Lincoln , Feb. 8. Chancolor-lOmer
us Dowitt Clinton Hnntlngton of WOE
cyan unlvoislty died hero this mon
ng of disease peculiar to old age. H
etired from active educational worl
five years ago. Chancellor Hunting
: on entered the teaching profession i :
Vermont in 1S43.
Belfast , Feb. 8. Heliglous freedoi
will bo secured , a representation fai
to all parties in the Irish parllamon
will bo guaranteed , taxes unjust t
uiy party will bo guarded against an
Ireland will control its own finances
under the terms of the homo rule bil
These features wore announced b
Winston Spencer Churchill , the firs
lord of the admiralty , who outlined th
proposed measure for the first tim
lore today.
A Welding Plant Here.
Over $1,000 worth of nioderi
welding machinery has been li
staled in the Kenney garage an <
ibout twice that much more i
to arrive in Norfolk within a fe\
weeks as tlio result of a partnci
ship formed by Albert Kenney air
A. .1. Colwell , formerly suporlnteuden
of construction and bridges of .th
Northwestern railroad. When all th
machinery has arrived in Norfolk th
plant v HI be the best of its kind .ves
of the Missouri river , according t
Mr'Kenney.
The new firm's name will be th
[ \enney-Colwell company. Beside
the sale of automobiles , the compan
will do all kinds of difficult weldinj
The autogeneous welding plant no\
installed in the new company's plac
of business is a welding plant by th
oxy-acetyleno process Is tlio most moi
orn method , now being experimente
with in the east. The Norfolk plan
consists of several large tanks , on
containing oxygen and the other ace
tylene. The oxygen flame followin
the acetylene flames through the var
oils sized torches generates in a fusio
GiOO ; degrees of heat which is claime
to be double that generator of th
regular blast furnaces.
A demonstration was given with th
new machine. Steel , cast iron , ti
plate , copper and other hard metal
were welder ! together with ease. *
piece of sheet iron was burned up b
being made hot first with a reguln
flame , followed by pure oxygen.
Negro and White Fight In Street.
"Pass to the other side of the avi
nue , ladies ; these men arc fighting
A negro and a white man battle
viciously on Norfolk avenue for fi
teen minutes last evening , withoi
any police interference whatsoever ,
throng of men were attracted to tli
scene and stood by , watching tl :
fight , but nc policeman arrived unt
long after the fighters had ended the
bloody encounter. The fight occurre
on the sidewalk on the north side i
Norfolk avenue , between Fiftli an
Sixth streets.
The fight started when Fred .lob
son , a negro , met his former employe
R. E. Pepple , one of the owners of tl
Popple barber shop , and struck Pepp
in tlio mouth without warning. Pe
pie was prevailed upon not to figh
but when Johnson followed up h
blow witli an array of vile names , tl
white man used his fists. And for
quarter of an hour a brutal battle o
sued , without a single policeman i
stop the proceedings or to dispen
the mob.
Both fighters are laid up toda
Chief of Police Marquardt says ho
searching for the men and that 1
may make an arrest.
The police are still in the dark i
to details of the fight. A half hoi
after the battle. Chief Marquardt sa
ho understood a couple of negroes hr
been quarreling and that they almo
got into a fight.
After the fight had proceeded t (
minutes , each man slashing savage
at the other's face , the negro weake
ed and begged for quarter. After tl
fight the men shook hands.
Johnson 5s one of the largest n
groes in town and it was because 1
insulted a customer In Popple's bii
her shop that he was released la
week. He had boasted that ho won
"get" Pepplo and , though Pcpplo w :
much the lighter man , the negro su
tallied considerably the worse end
the encounter. He was severely pu
Ished and bruised ,
CUT UP WIFE'S CLOTHES.
So She Has Him Arrested and R (
Bland Is Assessed a Fine of $8.10.
Hey Bland and his wife , Mrs. Mab
Bland , were before Judge Eisele
Thursday morning as the result of
complaint made against Bland by h
wlfo , who declared that since she hi
taken employment In a local restau
ant , her husband has acted queer
and failed to support her. She d
clared that ho came homo recent
and cut up all her clothing. Bland
| was given a line of ? S.10 and ordered
to pay it before Friday morning , ergo
go to jnil. Mr. and Mrs. Bland were
' married only recently. H was a case
of love at first sight , say their
friends. Bland claims his wife's aunt
came here trom Homont recently and
, Is "trying to break them up. " Accord
I Ing to Judge Hlseley , Mrs. Bland Is
willing to "make up. "
SENSATION IN LORIMER CASE.
Telegraph Operator Says Hlnes Of
fcied Her a Bribe.
Washington , Feb. ' . > . - A mild sen
sation was produced in the senate
Larimer committee hearing by Mist
Helen Seavers , telegraph operator it
a local hotel , who testified that Kd
ward lllnos. the millionaire lumber
man , had offered her money to let bin
see a telegram Detective Bailey line
just sent to II. E. Kerr , some t\v <
weeks ago. Tnder cross-examinatioi
she declared that It was not moan1
as a tip.
The telegram announced appoint
ment of the hearing.
Miss Seavers swore that a few mln
utes after Bailey sent the message
Hlnes came to her booth and aske (
to see the mesage.
"I told him it was against tin
rules. " said Miss Seavers. "He said
'I will give you something if yon le
mo see it. "
"I said : 'I won't take anythini
nor be bribed when 1 know 1 am do
ing right. '
"He said ho would come back. "
In a statement Issued shortly afte
the adjournment of tlie committee
Hines denied explicitly the tcstimon ;
of Miss Seavors. "I did not , directl ;
nor indirectly , " the statement says
"offer the girl money or any othe
inducement to see the telegram am
had no money of any kind in my ham
at the time. Tlio whole story is al
surd fabrication , concocted by thi
Burns detectives. "
Allen On Taft.
Fremont Tribune : Former Unitci
States Senator William V. Allen is ai
eminent anti-republican who is not a
all sure President Taft can be defeat
ed in this year of grace. He is quit
certain , on Hie contrary , that Prol
Wilson , now governor of New Jersey
cannot do it. He enumerates sonn
good reasons lor thinking it. Hi
says the professor has not had tin
experience in doing the world's worl
that is demanded by the people o
the United States as a quallflcatioi
fitting a candidate for the presidency
that he is theoretical , impractical
There is in Senator Allen's common
a good deal of weight. He is an oil
hand in politics and he fully expect
to see a solid and formidable lineui
behind President Taft , candidly ad
mitting the achievements of the president
ident when submitted to the carefu
and searching scrutiny of a presides
tial campaign will command vast re
spect from the voters. Some of hi
old-time associate's are charging th <
senator with being reactionary. Hard
ly that , we should say ; only glvini
honest recognition to palpable facts
This is so unusual from that side o
the political fence as to be unclassi
fled , so that in doing so it is littl
wonder his old-time associates do no
know how to locate him.
Cy Young Still in Game.
Boston , Feb. 0. Denton P. ( Cy
Young sent in to the office of the BOE
ton National League baseball team hi
signed contract for his twenty-secom
year in major league baseball. lie i
the oldest pitcher in point of years am
j service in big league baseball.
FIREMEN OVERCOME WITH GAS
Chiefs In New York Department Fee
Effects of Gas Fumes.
Now York , Feb. fl. Deputy Fir
Chief Binns , Battalion Chief Marsha !
' and three firemen were overcome b
r.gas while fighting flames in the sul
1' ' cellar of a building ocupied by th
Staats Zeitung on Williams street earl
today.
A gas meter exploded , and the ce
lar was quickly filled with gas fume !
The three chiefs were the first to fe (
the effects of the gas , and they wer
carried unconscious to the stree
Three other firemen were also ovei
como , but were rescued. The fireme
recovered from the effects of the gai
The fire was extinguished after a
hour's work. The damage was smal
A Riot at San Diego.
San Diego , Cal. , Feb. ( ) . Ono Inn
dred policemen were called out (
check a demonstration of persons o ;
posed to an anti-free speech whic
went into effect yesterday. Fifty a
rests were made.
King Frederick Much Better.
Copenhagen , Feb. 9. King Frede
ick is making such good progress i
his recovery from his recent illnes
that only one bulletin will bo issue
daily by tlio physicians in attendant
His majesty passed a good night. Ill
general condition is good. Tlio inflan
matlon of the lungs continues to d
crease.
t Operating on School Children.
:1 : St. Joseph , Mo. , Feb. 9. In an e
s fort to improve the standard of inte
ligenco in the public schools hero tli
board of education has arranged fc
surgical operations at the expense c
the school district , to remove adenoid
from the throats of all affected pupil
Twelve children were operated on ti
day.
McAllister Sells Business.
Noligh , Neb. . Fob. 9. Special I
The News : John M. McAllister , wli
has boon in the real estate and a
stract business in this city for seven
years , disposed of his business Into
ests to Charles M. Cassady , who wl
take possession this afternoon. M
McAllister has no Intentions of lea
ing Neligh , but says that fresh air
hat ho wants and that It la what ho
s going to get.
For n Parcels Post.
Norfolk , Neb. . Feb. 0. Eel I tot
s'ows : I desire to call my fellow far
ners' attention to the fact thai ( he
inHinLsslHLlppl Commercial Congress
gross went on record recently at Kan
as ( . 'Ity as opposed to parcels post
' < ) to IU. Did not these gentlemen
( now ( hat wo already have a parcel *
test law that Is the laughing stock ol
he elvllb.od world. Our congressmer
lon't always work for the Interest.1
) f the general public.
I suggest that every farmer In tin
.into write nil candidates for the low
' ! or upper house of congress foi
heir views and stand for a genera
larcols post law. Get thorn right now
let'ore the primary.
J. A. POHTEH.
Buys Alfalfa Farm.
Oakdale , Neb. , Feb.Special ! U
The News : Graver Bros. , of lowing
> urehascd through O. H. Manvlllo il
Sons agency the flno feed plant am
ilfalfa farm known as tbo T. B. lion
iroperty , adjoining Oakdalo on tin
south , consisting of 11.1 ! acres , at $1-11
icr aero. William II. Graver , It Is tin
lerstood , will soon commence the erec
ion of a fine residence and otherwisi
inprovo the property with the view t (
naklng it headquarters for his futun
'ceding operations. This property lie ;
tartly within the town limits , and ad
joins tlie new $ LM,000 ) school , and wll
uake one of the finest stock farms li
: hiu county when the Improvement !
now planned are completed.
PROHIBS AGAINST NAGEL.
Nebraska Temperance People Send
Protest to President Taft.
Lincoln , Feb. 9. The members o
the Anti-Saloon league of Nobrask
are against tlie elevation of Secretar
Charles Nagel , of the department o
commerce and labor , to a position o :
the supreme bench , and Preslden
Taft is to bo acquainted with thei
position. Siipt. H. F. Carson of th
league sent a message to the pros
lent , in which he said :
"The Anti-Saloon league , in th
name of H.COO temperance voters o
Nebraska , most emphatically protes
against the appointment of Secretar ;
Nagel , the attorney of Adolphu
Busch , to the supreme bench. Ill
appointment would further incens
these voters and lose them to your ad
ministration. "
Want Woman Supreme Judge.
Washington , Feb. 9. Presiden
Taft's meditations of filling the pros
cut vacancy in the supreme court wen
nomentarily disturbed today by ;
ommunication from the Woman Suf
'rage association of the District of Co
umbiasuggesting that a woman bi
ippointed.
On tlie ground that women are nov
voting in six states , while three mon
states are preparing to adopt womat
suffrage , the president was urged ti
ippoint one of three women suggested
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey , Mis :
'Sinina M. Gillette and Miss Belva A
Lockwood.
HARMON AGAINST INITIATIVE.
But It Goes into the Ohio Constitutioi
Just the Same.
Columbus , O. , Feb. 9. After hearim
an address at noon by Gov. Harmon
in which he took a strong positioi
ngainst incorporating a clause provid
ng for statewide initiative and refei
endum in the new constitution , sui
) orters of the proposed initiative am
referendum plank won a decisive vie
: ory in the constitutional convention i
few hours later.
The governor in his address said th
idea of direct legislation still is in a :
experimental stage and that. Ohi
would do well at least to wait until i
lias been given thorough trial in othe
states. Ho defined his own posltio
on the subject as a whole as being i :
tlie attitude of the "man from Mis
souri. "
The declaration of tlio governc
came in the nature of a sensation t
the supporters of the initiative and re
ereiidum delegates in the con vent ioi
coming as it did at a time when thu
body was able to take up for consi (
oration a resolution which had bee
introduced by Delegate Halfhlll c
Allen county. The Halfhill resolutioi
backed by tlie opponents of the ini :
tivo and referendum , proposed to eel
sure President Bigelow for having si
cured pledges from many members t
abide by caucus action on that sul
ject.
Following the address of Gov. Ha
mon , and at the close of an acrlmon
ous debate , the convention tabled tli
resolution , the vote standing GO to1 !
TO BE NO MORE FIGHTING.
Chinese Republic to be Accomplishe
Fact by Feb. 18.
Shanghai , Feb. 9. Tang Sliao Y
the representative of Premier Yua
Shi Kai , today declared that he wr
confident that the abdication of tl :
throne would be an accomplished fa <
before Feb. IS. There appears to 1 :
less confidence now than there hithe
to has been. Yuan Shi Kai will I :
selected for the presidency of the r
public. On the other hand the nam
of Gen. LI Yuen Hong , the presei
vice president , is mentioned and it !
possible that he may be eventual !
selected.
The draft of the proposed mr < gn
charta of the new Chinese repnbll
has been completed by Dr. Wu Tin
Fang , the minister of justice In tli
republican cabinet , and now awall
the approval of the senate at Nai
king. The document provides for
presidential term of five years , bt
tlio senate probably will make tli
first one year. It is thought that
compromise may be reached on tli
question of the future cabinet <
China. President Sun Yatsen , hov
ever , asserts positively that Nankin
will bo selected , although ho admits
Lhat an agreement may be made to
keep Poking provisionally as the nom
ination depot. The outpost fighting
continues in many places , hut the re
ports as to the casualties are very
much exaggerated on both sides.
Pang Shao Yl declared positively to
day that there would bo no more nerl-
ons fighting.
Arsenal Strike Collapses.
Davenport , la. , Feb. S. The threat
ened strike of the employees of the
Hock Island arsenal collapsed today
when cards wore offered to a few em
ployees and wore accepted.
South Norfolk.
Mrs. Guy Pickerel and two children
left yosterdry noon for Lynch for n
visit at the home of her parents.
Mrs. II. C.'DIck and son. Clarence
lett at noon yesterday for a visit witli
friends at Lt.ng Pine.
Mrs. Caroline' Clark went to Mis
souri Valley yesterday for a twc
weeks' visit at the home of her ( laugh
ter , Mrs. Price.
Miss Anna Davis of Wlnnotoon wiu
here on a brief visit with friends ( hi
first part of the wool ; .
John Blown , who fell from an en
glue a few days ago. Is resting as
well as might be expected under the
circumstances.
M. It. Terrlll of Atkinson was here
on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Carl Murdock Is III.
Mrs. Mlno Gross , who spent a few
days at th'1 W. 10. Pickering home tin
first part , of the week , lias returnee
to the home of her uncle , M. Moollck
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
Miss Ida Chapman went to Irving
ton to visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mis. Frank Delof Stantoi
wore hero viclting witli W. L. Lehman
Frank Hume of Omaha is hero vie
Ring with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Kings
ley.
Miss Grace Peterson of Lincoln ii
here visiting with Dr. and Mrs. W. H
Pilger.
Gov. Aldridi arrived in the city a
1 o'clock.
George Dudley sr. returned las
evening from a visit , with his brothe
at Oswego , Kan.
George Dnvies of Ewing Is here at
tending the tanners' congress. "Tin
first address heard today repaid mi
my visit , " he says.
There will be a mooting of the Iloya
Neighbors Friday night at the G. A
H. hall.
Mrs. K. Brandt of this city under
went on operation for eye trouble ai
Omaha.
Mrs. Frank Williams , South Firsi
street , who lias been seriously ill , | f
reported improving.
The revival meetings of the Chris
tian church started last night with a
good attendance. Mrs. Cantrell leadt
the singing. She also sang a solo and
accompanied herself on the guitar.
Word was received stating that
Mrs. John Hanley , formerly Miss Eth
el Fairbanks of Norfolk , underwent an
operation for appendicitis. The pa
ticnt is getting along nicely.
Myron Collamer , for many years n
resident of Norfolk , is near death at
the home of Mrs. Collamer's parents
near Atkinson , Neb. , as a result ol
cancer. He underwent a surgical operation
oration but ii is said he can not live
long.
Norfolk firemen are to make pie
liminary arrangements for the state
tournament at the regular meerhu
next Wednesday evening. A vacatei
street , enclosed , is suggested by manj
leading fire-men as a place for tin
usual tournament performances.
Another orchestra has been organ
ix.ed in Norfolk. The new organi/atioi
consists of local firemen who expec
to give concerts for the firemen' ;
state tournament. The now orches
tra's first concert took place in tin
A. W. Finkhonso home last evening.
"When ate they going to get througl
with the Y. M. C. A. ? " asks a yonnj
man who just returned to Norfolk t <
stay. "I want to room in that build
ing when It's finished. I belonged a
Fremont and it's fine. 1 had a showe
bath , a plunge and a good place ti
stay every night. "
George L. Campeii , assistant clt ;
engineer of Omaha , will be in Norfoll
Saturday night at the invitation o
City Engineer Tracy , to address tin
meeting of paving district propert :
owners at tlie city hall on Omaha' ;
experience in paving. The moetlni
is to be called at 9 o'clock , so tha
business men may get there , and thi
selection of material for the new pav
ing district , Norfolk avenue and Nortl
Ninth street , is to be made.
Order for Hearing of Final Account
In the matter of the Estate of Join
Hlgman , Deceased.
In the County Court of Madisoi
County , Nebraska.
Now on the 31st day of Januarj
1912 , came Motta B. Higman , Berth :
Higman , Irving W. Allen and Oren n
Hipp , the executors of said estate , am
pray for leave to render an account a
such executors.
It is therefore ordered that the nine
teenth day of February , 1912 , at oni
o'clock p. in. at my ollico in tlio Cour
House in Madison , Nebraska , bo flxei
as the time and place for examinlni
and allowing such account. And tin
heirs of said deceased , and all person ;
interested in said estate , are requim
to appear at the time and place se
designated and show cause , if such ex
ists , why said account should not bi
allowed.
It is further ordered that said OTPCU
tors give notice to all persons inter
ested In said estate by causing a copj
of this order to be published In tin
Norfolk Weekly News-Journal , f
newspaper printed and In general cir
dilation in said county for three
weeks prior to the day set for salt
honrlng.
In testimony whereof I have hercun
to set my hand and anixed my ofllcla
seal this illst day o January , ! 9liJ
M. S. M'DUFFIOIO ,
County Judge
Legal Notice.
John Eblc. Eil/.aiioth Twiss , Fr.- , |
Twlss , Ida Truman and Henry C. Tru
man , noii-resldenl defendants , will
take notice that on the Kith day of
January. 1912 , the plaintiffs herein
Jlled a petition In the District Court of
Madison County. Nebraska , again.st
said defendants , et al. , the object and
prayer of which are te > partition the
following described promises , situate
In Madison County , Nebraska , to-wit
Lots two. three and four (2 ( , 3 and I )
of King's Second Sub-division to Nor
folk , in Madison County , Nebraska ,
and the following described tract uf
land : Commencing at a point IT.I !
feet east of the Northwest corner nl
the Southwest quarter of the Soiiih-
west quarter of Section 23 , Town.slnp
21 , North , Hange 1. West of the liih
Prlnsclpal Meridian , running th > 'ii < . <
East 319 feet ; thence running Sonili
to the North bank of the North F < > iK
of the ICIkhorn river : from tlience run
nlng along the North bank ol' -.ml
stream In a westerly direction d- i
point due South of the place of bccin
ning : thence running North to tin-
place of beginning , being a part of tlu >
Southwest , quarter of said section J : ,
township 21 , North , llnnge 1. West f
the Cilh Principal Meridian ; als a
part of the Northwest quarter of tin-
Southwest quarter eif Section 2 : : in
Township 2-1 , North Hango 1 , West of
the sixth Principal Meridian. < ) .
scribed as follows : Iteginning a'i
point where the south line of Kluu
avenue In Norfolk , Nebraska , intersects -
sects with the right-of-way of the < 'ln
cago. Saint Paul. Minneapolis and
Omaha Hallway company ; nmninu
thence east Gfi feet to the Northwest
corner of Lot one (1) ( ) , in Block om-
(1) ( ) , of King's addition to Norfolk. Ne
braska , running thence South ' 'us
leet ; running thence East 132 feet ;
running tlience North 2M feet to tlu >
right-of-way of said railway company ;
running thence in a Northeasterly di
rection along the east line of sail )
right-elf-way to the > place of beginning ;
also the following described real estate
\
tate , to-wit : Commencing at the
Northwest corner of Lot one (1) ( ) . in
Block one (1) ( ) . of King's addition to
Norfolk , Nebraska , running the.'iico
13ast aafi-Ti feet : running thence Sruth
3S ( ! fret ; running thence west 57 %
feet ; running thence North 70 foot ;
running thence West 179 feet ; run
ning thence North 298 feet to the
place ef beginning , being all of said
Lot 1 , in Block 1 , of King's addition
to Norfolk , Nebraska , except tlie
South 70 feet of the West 179 feet
thereof.
That the shares of the plaintiffs and
the defendants , John Eblc , Elizabeth
Twlss , Ida Truman , Joanna Twiss ,
Charles F. Eble , Grace Mast , George
Eble. Joseph Eble. Alice Bllke. Jessie
Kelly , Geneva Eble and Olio Sunder-
land , be confirmed , and that partition
he made accordingly.
You are required to aiwwer said pe
tition on or before the 2Gth day of
February , 1912.
Dated , Norfolk , Nebraska , January
IGth , 1912.
ELSIE MOELLEH and
HOBINETTK EBLE ,
Plaintiff. *
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