T1IK NOKKOLK WHKKLY NKWS-JOUHNAL , FRIDAY , MARCH 8. 15)12. )
fl Gcorjje E. Prltchctt Expires'Suddenly.
\ Uiiuilia , Alureh I. lieuigo h. I'lilcu-
utt , ox-United States district attorney
for NuliniHka , voteinn ol tliu civil war ,
NubniHkii pioneer andoll known
lawyer , died al | IH ! luiuiu , 2121 Cams
hit cut , Sunday moming al T o clock ,
llu iHIlull Sulurday night al lilH usual
hour. Shortly allor Im hud unloiod
lilH bedroom , ! IH ! housekeeper liuaid a
llilid and on entering found him on
llio floor wllli a Iraelnred shoulder
and upper right arm.
Drs. lake and Rich wuiu uallud
and I hey HOI llio Hhonldur , saying liu
WIIB "gelling along nicely. "
At 7 o'clock ho died of heart lull-
u ro.
George K. Prltohott wan horn in
Ullca , N. Y. , May IS , 1811. Air.
Prltehott IH Biirvlvud hy ihrco chll-
dron : Aim. .John L. Kennedy , George
II. 1'iltcholt and Harold I , . Prltchotl.
Gregory Wins Two Debates.
Gregory , S. IX , March ! . - Special to
The News : The Crolghton and Greg
ory high Hchoolw In-Ill two Intorschol-
iiHlIu duhatoH , ono at Crolghton and the
other at Gregory. In hoth eontoslH
GroKory won by a unanlnioua dculalon.
Crolghlon had the reputation of be
lli } ? one of Hie Hlrongcsl dobniing
aehoola In northern Nebraska , InHj
they were outclaaHed at every point.
The < iui'Hllon debated was the one
adopted hy the State Debating league
of iNobraaka : "Resolved , That public
opinion Hhould auppori the nioveinent
of organized labor lor the cloned
Hbop. "
Thla makea four debates In succos-
Hlon that Gregory haa won. The achool
la anxloua to meet miy Hchool In north
ern Nebraska on either or both aldea
of the < tneatlou UHCI ! In the league.
Any Hcbool that wlabca U > engage
them should address the auperlnten-
deal.
Breaks His Wrist Crnnking Auto.
Harry Sundcrlln la suHcrtng trom
a broken wrlat aa the result of "back
I'lro" when cranking an automobile.
Sundcrlln liaa charge of one of the
Star barn laxicaba.
Miss Thco Burner Wins.
\ Stanton , Neb. , March . Special to
The Nowa. The oratorical contest of
the Stanton high uchool waa held , and
the first priy.o waa awarded to Allay
Theo Ilurner. Mlaa llurner will en
ter In the district oratorical contest
held at Norfolk.
M. D. Tyler Wins Billiard Tourney.
Al. L > . Tyler , who probably played
the game ICMH than any other men en
tered in the tournament , won the 101 Us
billiard tourney Saturday night. He
had to make 25 billiarda againat 1UI
by a "scratch" player. The Una !
match was between Tyler and Jack
Koenigstein , Koeiiigsteln being re
quired to make S5 to Tyler's 25. Oni
of the prettiest matches of the st-rlot
waa between Jack Koenigstein am :
George Kendall , Saturday night , Koe
nigstoin finally winning. It waa i
nip and tuck game all the waj
through and watched by a good sl/.ei
gallery. Air. Tyler waa presentee
with u cup as winner of the tourney
Madison Men Makes Addresses.
Norfolk will get a convention sonn
time In April during which the uien'i
religious forward movement will b (
thoroughly discussed. Four Norfoll
churches took up the prcllminar :
work Sunday and were given a gen
eral Insight into the movement by tin
assistance of County Chairman Drv
linger , who brought with him Conn
ty Treasurer William Darlington , fc
S. Sutton and Willis 15. Heed , wh
\
spoke at the Alethodist , Uautlst am
Congregational churches.
A union meeting was held at
o'clock Sunday afternoon In the Presbyterian
byterian church , Uev. Air. Drullnge
of Aladison , presiding.
The visit of the Madison worker
was for the purpose of securing dele
gates to the men's movement conveii
tlon in Omaha In April. The discus
slons at these conventions will In
elude all questions which may benc
fit young men in general and solvi
some of the questions regarding boys
The men's forward movement ha
branched out remarkably and nlnet ;
of the large cities of the country an
hard at work to solve the question
which the organization declares th <
churches were yet unable to solve.
The men's religions forward move
inont was organized in all churches o
the United States. It is a natlona
movement for the purpose of endea\
oring to got men to take a more ac
five part in religious work. Till
movement Is a new work of the la ?
mon. After the ninety cities hoi
their conventions , the smaller town
of the country will hold convention !
with the men who held the big coi
volitions as leaders. Norfolk's leai
ors will probably come hero from th
Omaha convention in April.
Air. Sutton gave an Interesting at
dress during the union meeting I
the Presbyterian church , where He'
Air. Drullnger presided. William Da
llngton delivered an address both r
the Alethodist and Haptlst chnrchc
and Willis K. Heed addressed a larg
audience In the First Congregation !
church.
Air. Heed declared that somethir
is necessary to be done that Is m
now being done to ninke the boy win
the country needs. Ninety-eight po
cent of the boys form their habits b
tweon the ages of 11 and 21 year
ho said.
"Tho building of the Y. Al. C. .
building was the best forward mov
inent that I have known Norfolk
make during the twenty-five yea
that I have been familiar with Nc
folk affairs. " said Air. Heed.
The meetings hold hero Sundi
were only preliminary to the conve
tlon to he hold here In April.
Sugar Case Is Up.
Now York , Alarch . The govor
ment suit of the directors of t
American Sugar ileflnlng company
MAM down for trial today on the cal
endar of the United Stated district
court. More than two and one-half
years have elapned ulnco the finding
of the Indlrtmi-iit , which In In ro-
Htralnt of trade. The defendant
pleaded not guilty July 7 , I Do ! ) , and
have been under hall since then.
There have been m-vera ! postpone
ments , the longest one * due to the
fight baaed on the contention that
the statute of limitations Intnrvcncii.
Among the defendants are Wash
ington II. Thomafl. former president
of ( lu > company , and John 10. Parsons ,
the company's former legal advisor.
Air. Parsons Is 82 years old.
OBED RAASCH FILES.
Is Now a Condldate for County Com
missioner Lnu May Run.
Obcd Itaasch sent to Madison pa
pers which , when filed , will make him
a candidate for the republican nomin
ation for county commissioner.
l-'ri-il l.an Is a possible democratic
candidate for the same office.
AMERICANS FIGHT MEXICANS.
Clash Is Reported to Have Occurred
With Cowboys on a Rnnch.
101 Paso. Te.v. , Alarch I. Col. H. S.
Steovor today dispatched Lieut. Hill
of the Twenty-second Infantry and a
squad of soldiers to Columbus , N. Al. ,
to Investigate a report that American
cowboys and Mexican rebels clashed
on Saturday at Hancho Las Palomas ,
thirty miles from Columbus on the
Mexican side.
According to the report , which was
transmitted to Col. Steovor for inves
tigation hy the customs officers , the
horses of the Americans were killed
, ind they retreated on fool to Colum
bus , after killing or wounding sev
eral of the Mexicans. It is not known
which sldr- took the aggressive , nor
why the Americans were on the
ranch.
More Suffragettes to Jail.
London , Alarch 5. Two of the suf
fragettes who took part In last night's
window smashing campaign In Vict
oria street in the vicinity of the
house of parliament , were sentenced
by the How street magistrate today
to two months' Imprisonment with
hard labor. The magistrate has 150
cases agnlnst suffragettes still to deal
with. ICIghty-sovon of them are
charged with rioting last Friday , when
the accused caused damages of $25-
nno , and the last night's disturbances.
"ALREADY LOOTED ; EMPTY. "
Many Cities Put Up Signs Warning
Bandits There's Nothing Left.
Tien Tsin , .March 5. Two United
Stales gunboats have been ordered to
proceed to Taku at the mouth of the
Pel llo , thirty miles to the southeast
of this city.
Three batallions of Japanese troops
are ordered to arrive here tonight t < i
reinforce the International garrison ,
The German troops which have
been acting * as a protective force
along the railroad between Pel Tanp
and Tang Shan on the line from Tien
Tsin to Chin Wang Tao , have been
withdrawn to Tien Tsin as It Is con
sldered by the foreign commandants
that stronger forces than are at pres
ent available here are required. As
the Pel Ho Is now open to traffic tin
railroad guards between Tien Tsii
and Shan Hal Kwan on the Aliinclinr
Ian border are no longer essential foi
the preservation of eoimminicatloi
between Pekln and the sea Report !
persist In Chinese circles that a bodj
of native troops is advancing on Tlei
Tsin , but no confirmation of the ru
mor has been obtained.
The city is generally quiet. Alanj
of the shops have put up signs read
ing :
"Already looted ; now empty. "
OPERATED ON IN LENT.
Cleveland , O. , March 5. ICntei
Lent , retire milady of fashion to hei
home , there to throw out the devil
with prayer that waa the formula before
fore the advent of these days of off !
ciency and science.
Now It is revised to enter Lent , re
tire milady of fashion , with a few ao
clal acquaintances , mayhap , to a prl
vate hospital ward , there to have cut
out that impish appendix nnd convalesce
lesco during the Lenten lull in UK
social whirl.
There are seventy-six appendixlesi
patients in local hospitals , receive !
since Ash Wednesday.
Now there are Airs. Minnie Setzer
Mrs. Thomas Heaser , and Airs. Dwigh
Sheets , young matrons and social lead
ers of Ashland , who denied themselvei
their appendixes and are doing Lentei
penance on three white cots , aide bj
side , in the Huron Road hospital.
Mrs. Reasor and Airs. SeUer boll
had experienced attacks of append !
cltls. Dr. D. L. Aloon urged them t <
ni.dergo an operation In the Intorva
before a possible another attack , bu
they were just too busy filling thel
social duties. Then came Lent , OIK
the three met at the last function be
fore Ash Wednesday. They said :
"Why mn ? U wouldn't bo at all un
pleasant , wo three together. "
And now they are convalescing rat
idly nnd will bo back In Ashland be
fore Kaster , fully recuperated am
ready to begin all over again.
This isn't an Isolated case It's Jus
an example. When the eminent othi
bound surgeon would admit thcro ar
"seasons" for operating that li
there is a noticeable Increase In th
number of operations.
"It's the wisest course to operat
during the interval , when the systet
is more able to stand It anil no woi
rles complicate the case , " said D ;
n. George Upson.
"Cases of persons taking the oppo :
tunlty for nn operation when homo , si
clal or business duties are lax nro nc
Infrequent , " snld Dr. II. F. Digga
ie "There is the fear that tlioy migl
an attack when the right surgeon
may not Uo al hand or other condi
tions would not be HO favorable. "
Strike Spreading.
London , Alarch u. Railroad workers
throughout the Lulled Kingdom con
tinue lo he discharged from their em
ployment owing to the shortage of
coal necessitating the restriction of
train servtcci. At Newcastle tills morning -
ing another l.uuu men were added to
ihuse who have been thrown out of
work on account of the coal strike.
1 ho train services are being further
curtailed In all paris. The cross-
channel service belweeii Franco and
KiiKhtnd has been reduced lo ono
steamer dally on the line betwen
Folkeslon and lloulogne.
Americans Coming Home.
101 Paso , Alarch 0. - One hundred and
til'iy Americans irom the big American
.umber town of Aladera , Alex. , reached
iVarson , Alex. An altempl will ho
made lo make up a train on the Mexico
ice Northwestern to bring them to 101
t'aso.
1,000 Reported Slain.
Wei Ha Wei , China , Alarch 0. It Is
estimated that 1,000 people were kill
ed In the course of the recent fight
ing between the republicans and the
villagers outside the llritlsh conces
sions here. The republican troops
are now In complete control of the
.situation.
Is He Insane ?
London , Alarch -William Tibbltts ,
A ho waa arrested last night on the
.ihnr-u' of attempting to murder lo-
Kild De Rothschild by firing three re-
\ol\cr shots al him , was given a hear
ing before the magistrate at the city
of London police court today and re
manded for a week to be medically ex-
inilned.
'I ibbllts la described as a manufnc-
tr.rera' agent , lie Is I0 ! years old and
has been known lo the Rothschild fam
ily since childhood , lie has been as
sisted by them on many occasions.
Civic Federation Meets.
Washington , Alarch 5. Discussion
of the relationship between employer
and employe was the feature of the
flist day's session of the twelfth ° n-
nual convention of the National Civic
federation hero today. Cardinal Gibbons
bens was the first speaker on the pro-
uram , which included : Seth Low of
New York , president of the organisa
tion ; Judge Alartin A. Knapp of the
commerce court ; I. G. G. Norman , of
the New York Iluilding Trades Em
ployers' association ; and Second As
sistant Postmaster General Joseph
Stewart.
CANDIDATES LACKING.
In Many Nebraska Counties Legisla
tive Candidates Fail to File.
Alany counties in Nebraska report
lack candidates for state legislat
ure nominations.
Following is a partial list where one
or hoth parties are without candi
dates.
SIONATU3.
Sixth Unit , Thnrston , Dakota and
Dixon , no democrat.
Seventh Cumins1 , Wayne and
Pierce , no republican.
Kighth Cedar and Knox , no repub
lican.
Ninth Anlolopo , Uoone and Nance ,
no candidate.
Tenth Madison , Stanton and Col-
fax , no democrat.
lOleventh Platte , Polk and Merrick ,
no candidates.
Twenty-fourth Hoyd , Holt , Gar
field , Wheeler and Koyn Palm , no can
didates.
Twenty-eighth Cherry , Sheridan
I3ox Unite , Dawes , Rock , Drown and
Sioux , no candidates.
HOUSH.
Seventeenth Cedar nnd Knox , nc
candidates.
Twenty-second Stanton and Cum-
ing , no candidate.
Twenty-sixth Platte and Aladison
no republican.
Fifty-fourth Hey d and Holt , nc
candidates.
Fifty-fifth Rock , Koyn Paha and
lirown , no candidates.
Seventy-seventh No candidates.
Wickersham Aroused.
Washington , March 5. Attorney
General Wickersham said that he
would resign from the American Bat
I'ssoclation if that organization sus
U'.ined the action of its execullve conv
iiiitteo in ousting William H. Lewis , .1
negro and an assistant to the attorney
neral , from membership. The at
torney general declared that ho was
ii"t fighting for the admission of r
iieuro to the organization , but was
tc.unst the idea thai the American Dai
association could do such a thing
. \lilch he believes to be Illegal.
A MINE STRIKE ENDS.
Agreement Reached nt Denver Be
tween Operators and Miners.
Denver , Colo. , Alarch 5. By ai
nj.rt-euiPiit entered Into today by offl
dais of district 15 , United Mini
Workers of America , nnd of tin
American Fuel company , the strlki
of the northern coal fields , which ha
cxi.-ted for nearly two years , virtual ! ;
Is settled so far as the eight mines o
this company nro concerned. As :
result about 300 men will return t <
work in Louisville and Lafayette tr
morrow and nearly 1,000 mon will re
turn to work in the northern fiel
within ton days.
The agreement was the result o
concessions on hoth sides , in order t
end the Industrial warfare which ha
cost onch sldo nearly $500,000 sine
April 1 , 1910. Under the terms c
the agreement the men are given a
Increnso of 3 cents a ton in wages o
the run of mine coal nnd of 5 porcer
on day work. They asked for nn li
crenso of 5.55 percent on all work.
Day wages ranged from $2.50 fc
firemen , helpers and laborers to $3.50
for machine runners.
LAWRENCE CHILDREN TESTIFY.
Young Mill Workers Tell Congression
al Committee of Conditions.
Washington , Alarch 5. Girls nnd
boys , 14 and 15 years old , striking
mill workers from Lawrence , Alass. ,
testified before the house committee
on rules which Is considering a reso
lution to Investigate the conditions
which followed attempts to send chil
dren from the strike-ridden city.
Children told of working long hours
for low wages ; how they had to pay
the American Woolen company 5
cents a week for drinking water ,
which they described as "canal wa
ter. "
Some of them told of seeing women
beaten by police and children knocked
down and hurled Into wagons "like
bundles of rags" at Lawrence a week
ago Saturday.
Representative Victor Harger and
Samuel Gompors , president of the
American Federation of Labor , were
again before the committee. Hoth
made statements about the union con
dition nt Lawrence and bolh were
cautioned against the use of person
alities.
LIQUOR MEN MEET TODAY.
To Form the Nebraska Bonding Com
pany , They Assemble Here.
Preparing for the state convention
f the Nezraska Retail Dealers' asso-
lation , which meets hero today for
le purpose of forming a $250,000
oiullng company , Norfolk saloon-
ccpors met in the Kagles' hall last
iglil and subscribed a large amount
f money for slock In llio proposed
ondlng company. Local saloonkeep-
rs are enlhuslaslic over the organiza-
Ion and expecl a largo number of out-
Mown liquor dealers for today's meet-
ig.
Election on at Witten.
Witten , S. D. , Alarch 5. Special leThe
The News : Thousands of bushels of
oru are now on the market. As the
'orn ' was somewhat wet lust fall , the
armors lelt the crop in the field and
t has now dried out well and is sound
mil dry , and Is bringing 50 cents per
bushel.
Today Is city election day here and
warm time is expected as the issue
s "wet" and "dry" with the forces
ibout equally divided.
C. A. Donohoe , who runs the do-
mrlment store of Witten , is adding
i twenty-eight foot front to his store ,
giving him one of the largest and
lest assorted stores on the Rosebud.
The Witten Hardware company haa
ompleted a new building , 2-lxGO , that
will be used as a store room , imple-
nent and furniture salesroom.
Fight Over Cow May Prove Fatal.
Witten , S. D. , March 4. Special to
i'ho News : Word reaches hero that
will Suemnicht , the general store-
tceper at Pahapesto , and Henry Kaw-
or , a homesteader adjoining there ,
lad an encounter that may prove fa
tal.
Air. Suemnicht had some cows run *
ling at large and they strayed to the
[ ) lace of Air. Kawer and he shut them
, ip as they were in his corn , it is said
Mill when Air. Suemnicht came aftei
them and Air. Kawer refused to turr
them over , hot words ensued , and II
s reported that Air. Suemnicht , beln ?
on horseback , attempted to ride Air
Kawer down with his horse. Kawei
picked ui ) a rock and threw it at Sucnv
nicht , striking him between the eyes
smashing his nose flat and fracturing
the skull. Air. Suemnicht fell fron
tils horse and struck on his face. II (
lias not regained consciousness am
the report is that there is smal
chance of his recovery. Mr. Kawci
was arrested and taken to Winner
awaiting results.
Stanton Needs a New Courthouse.
Stanton , Neb. , Alarch 5. Special t <
The News : A determined effort ii
being made by the citizens and tax
payers of this county to build an up
Lo-date courthouse this year. The
county commissioners have securei
the plans and specifications of a $ GO ,
000 courthouse , the same as one tha
was built In Clay county. S. D.
Petitions asking the county commls
sloners to call a special election fo
the purpose of voting bonds for tin
erection of the new courthouse an
being circulated and almost wlthou
exception the voters are signing tin
petition. A canvass of the leadin !
farmers shows that they are all In fa
vor of the nrw building. The presen
courthouse was built about twenty
five years ago and is not in good con
dition and has no fireproof vault. I
has become absolutely necessary tha
the commissioners provide a place fo
keeping the county records. Dlstric
Judge Graves has Iwlco called tin
commissioners' attention to the neces
slty of having a safe place to kee ]
the court record * .
The proposed plnns call for n moil
ern up-to-date building two storie
high with besomont.
Sellers' Murder Case Is Reached.
Valentine , Neb. , Alarch 5. Afte
disposing of all minor cases up fo
their consideration , the grand jury o
Cherry county started the investigc
tlon of the Sellers murder case. Al
will bo carried on with the utmost si
crecy , and the affair will bo sifted t
the very boltom in an endeavor t
settle once for all the mystery cor
nectcd with the case.
New witnesses have been subpo <
naed within the last few days , untl
the number called on this case alon
has passed the 100 mark.
The country near the scene of th
crime reminds some of the oldc
Judges here of war times , when th
only ones left at home were the sic
and Infants. There is scarcely n hen
of a family for miles around the Heat
neighborhood who has not been calle
to tell what he knows of the tragedy
before the grand jury.
| Great difficulty was encountered in
securing men to watch the ranches
' and care for the stock In the absence
of the people. Ono boy , 15 years of
t
age , Is left In charge of the stock on
seven neighboring ranches. It takes
him until noon to do the morning
I
I chores on all the places , and ho begins
Immediately after dinner on the evenIng -
Ing work.
Where Is Mrs. Mohr ?
Is there a Airs. Mohr living in or
I near Norfolk who la badly In need of
I provisions ? There's a box of freight
at the Al. & O. depot for her from
Airs. Augusta Rush of Poncn , Nob.
Airs. Rush wrote to Stallon Agent
Landers that she hud met Airs. Alohr
on the train and the latter told of
being destitute. Airs. Rush thru made
up a box of provisions and sent them
to this city. She did not gel the Ini
tials. In case Airs. Alohr falls to ap
pear , the box will go to some charlt-
iible Institution , Airs. Hush directs.
County Commissioners Taft and
Purdy wore trying lo locate the Alohr
family yesteiday.
ROOSEVELT IN THE RING.
Long On Leaders.
Sioux City Journal : As a matter
of fact the Roosevelt third term move
ment Is long on leaders. What It real
ly needs is followers , and the need
will become more urgent as the days
o by.
Has Planned It For Years.
Plalnview Republican : Roosevelt
at last has staled thai he will accept
the nomination for president If tend
ered him. He undoubtedly decided on
this before he started hunting in
Africa.
"My Policies. "
Beatrice Sun : The JH2 ! edition of
"My Policies" is entirely new , con
taining1 none of the dead timber that
distinguished the Issue of a few years
ago. Wo are offered llio initiative ,
referendum , recall and woman suff
rage in the latest catologue of "Aly
Policies. "
" . "
"My Everything.
Wayne Herald : Ale and my policies ,
my people , my navy , my army , my ev
erything would likely become as fa
miliar to the ears of Americans as to
the ears of the royal courts of Europe
If Roosevelt should happen to be re
stored to the presidency. Long be
fore the expiration of his term ,
wouldn't the majority , having thrust
nn Imperial scepter Into his hands ,
wonder , If , under impulse , they had
not given n bill of sale of popular gov
ernment Into the hands of the most
pronounced lover of power the Ameri
can continent has ever known.
Do We Prefer Stage Play ?
Atkinson Graphic : "More sinned
against that sinning , " is probably the
truth with regard to President Taft.
A short time ago men were clamorIng -
Ing for a man in the executive chair
of our nation who would enforce the
law. Roosevelt , then president , rec
ommended Taft. Mr. Taft was elect
ed. Now men are howling at and
abusing him because he has done jusl
what they elected him to do. Is It
possible that the people of this na
tion are so inconsistent that they now
prefer mere big talk and stage play
Instead of genuine constructive work ?
"Calamity" the Right Word.
New York Commercial : "A genuine
calamity , " is the expression which
was attributed to the colonel only a
few months ago , In speaking ( o a
friend regarding what was then con
sidered only a remote possibility. Tt
Is impossible at this time not to re
call and repeat this expression. It is
indeed a "genuine calamity" and it
would be even a great calamity If the
voters of the country elected Theo
dore Roosovoll to bo the next presi
dent of the United States , a situation
far from likely.
Call * Him "Anarchist. "
Now York Times : Is there further
occasion for the American people to
concern themselves about the ravings
of one Theodore Roosevelt , or that the
public prints should be burdened with
the accounts of his futn-'c - sayings and
doings ? Long ago he Inrew conservatism
vatism and soundness to 'he winds.
Now he chucks radicalism overboard ,
and comes out as a full-fledged an
archist , advocating the ilestrr.cilon of
the best constllutlon and the best
government ever devised by the hand
of man , with nothing to offer us in
their places but a lot of crazy-quilt
and half-baked suggestions to experi
ment with. Verily , whom the gods
wish to destroy they first make mad.
President Taft.
Denver Republican : Lofty and se
rene stands President Taft. Ho is
bigger today than at any period of
his public life. It was not in him to
carry out the Roosevelt policies In n
manner suitable to Alessrs. Roosevelt
Plnchot and Garfield , any moro than
it was in the Roosevelt makeup tr
carry out the policies of his predeces
sor. Air. Taft has steadied the boat
His treatment at the hands of the
man he served so well has made hlir
many friends. Ills nomination at Chicago
cage without serious opposition wil
bring relief to the troubled and joy tc
those who believe In the "square
deal. " And at that very moment , teethe
the "wise custom" which Atr. Roosevelt
volt would violate without sound rea
son will bo made a precedent so sac
red that no man , however daring , Ii
the future will attempt to under
mine.
Grant Couldn't Do It.
Fremont Tribune : Air. Roosevelt Ii
citing precedent says It had referenci
only to a third "consecutive" term
That was true In the Instance involv
Ing George Washington , but It did not
apply to Grant. The latter had gene
out of office after eight years. 110 llioti
mudi a tour of the world and was
feted by the kings of nearly all chrlH-
tcndom and heathendom. It wan even
more spectacular than the lion hunt In
the Jungles of Africa. When he re
turned home , just preceding the presi
dential campalun of 1SNO , the nation
was set afire \\lth enthusiasm for him.
lie went Into the Chicago convention
as a candidate arid had : HH1 delegates
behind him , but he failed of nomlnn-
tlon. U was not a third "eoiiBocntlvo"
term he wanted. 11 was a third term.
Ma\be the people have changed their
\lcws since then. Certainly one dis
tinguished i-ltlwii has.
Taft Has Done More.
Osmond Republican : Teddy linns-
veil has finally announced himself as
n candidate for the presidency. The
people have been expecting Jusl such
n statement trom the "big slide. " lion
killer , and he may probably get the
nomination , but we are In doubt an lethe
the election. Ills candidacy will be
hailed with delight by the democrats
and by some popnltstlc republicans ,
but by the conservative people will
not be looked upon with much favor.
If the voters would lake the time and
compare Air. Roosevelt's accomplish
ments during his Iwo terms ns presi
dent with the one term of Mr. Tuft's
they would see wherein the big presi
dent overtops and outnumbers the ac
complishments of Mr. Roosevelt. If
you take the trust breaking record
alone , the only real thing lie did ac
complish was studpetidons fine of
the Standard Oil , and Its final sus
pension. Tall went right after II and
ucceedod in dissolving that great
ompaiiy. Mr. Tail's stand for mil-
ersal peace is the greatest question
vor brought before the people of llio
vorld , and the greatest tiling the
vorld has ever known. This one
hiug alone , should give Tafl the mini-
lation hands down.
Does It Means Monarchy ?
Tlldeu ( "Mtiy.cn : Contrary to the ex'
octillions ol u large body of republic-
us who had a high Ideal of Theodore
loosevolt , the only living ox-presl-
ent has announced his candidacy for
nolher term. For some months past ,
ircssuro has been brought upon Air.
Joosevolt to oppose his own personal
ty against a re-elect Ion of President
'aft ; but tlio" sober , second thought
f the American people lias been iu-
llned to the belief that , when Roe e-
oil sent out to the world his firm
lellef in the wise precedent of "no
bird term. " be meant exactly what
H- said when he announced that un-
er no circumstances would he be a
andidate for a third nomination.
Vashlngton , Jefferson , Adams and
Grant were popular as well as grand
haracters in the history of the re-
jublie , bul each realized that a third
erm was not in accord with the views
) f the thinking men of the times. Is
loosevolt ciulpp"d ( with greater nulli
fications to conserve the Interests of
he United States that were those pa-
riots ? The argument , advanced by
loosevelt's supporters , that he is the
only man who can satisfactorily olvc
he intricate problems which face the
leoplo of the country , falls flat when
me considers that in four years from
low the gnn-e conditions may prevail
or In eight , twelve , or sixteen years
or that mntirr then logically one
nnn , Roosevelt , must bo kept perpet-
inlly in office for that period of time
'ynics are to be found in the United
States , who predict that eventually
ho country must submit to some form
) f governm"iit which is , to all Intentf
mil pnrpos-es. a monarchy. Reese
.o'l's ' attitnle and that of his adher
ills justify such an assumption.
Fanning for Commltteeman.
Lincoln , Alarch 5. Friends of Col
3. 1C. Fanning of Omaha have filed . -
lietltlon asking that his name hi
placed on the democratic primarj
liallot as a candidate for natlona
cominlttccman. The pclltlon was
signed by about 5,000 voters. Dr. L
P. Hall of Lincoln , is the only oppon
'lit ' at present.
DIXON MAKES A REPLY.
But Does Not Deny Munsey is Givinj
Roosevelt Headquarters Free.
Washington , Alarch 5. Senator Joseph
soph AI. Dixon of .Montana , cbairinai
of the Roosevelt executive commit
tee , replied today to the statomon
given out by the national Taft head
quarters yesterday in which attentloi
was called to the location of tin
Roosevelt headquarters in n bulldini
owned by Fnuik A. Munsey.
"We elected Taft four years agi
out of the International Harvesto
company bnPdlng in Chicago , " sail
Chairman Dlxon. "Our headquarter ;
occupied the sixth floor of that build
ing nnd so far as I know no rout wa
paid for the rooms.
"If personalities are wanted li
this campaign , " Senator Dlxon cor
tinned , "we will give them more thai
they expect.
"Four years ago , when I was tryln ;
to elect Taft , Air. McKlnloy. now boa
of the Tafl committee , was ( low
soiilh rounding up delegates fo
Speaker Cannon. "
TUESDAY TOPICS.
II. F. T'nrnlmrt returned froi
Piorco.
Airs. J. W. Warren of Tildon was I
the city.
C. II. Kelspy returned from No1
York City.
Charles Helersdorf returned from
business trip at Piorco.
Aliss Alertof Ilattlo Creek wa
hero vlslllng with friends.
AIlss Ida Chapman , onronte froi
Nlobrani to Irvlngton , was hero visl
Ing with friends.
Airs. Charles Lamb and Aliss Id
Harnos of Itnttle Creek wore In til
city visiting with friends.
Airs , Charles Schnun and dnughtc
KlUnboth , wont ( o rlilrngo lo spend
n few woelis with rolntlvon.
U. I * Kvnnn returned front a IMMI
nens trip at Onuilm and Lincoln.
Mint * Allen llonlln ( returned f'uiii '
n visit with relatives at Plnliulcu
Mrs. Fowler , her daughter , MN-4
Herthn Fowler , and Minn Kimier rur
Her returned from Ml. Pleasant , la ,
and will mnlio Norfolk their future
homo.
\ . ,1. Munro member of a l.u-.o
wholesale drug firm of Sioux cu > .
was In the city. Mr. Moore hml n i
been In Norfolk for six yearn : nnl
rnninu-niod favorably on llio Impnnc
ments noted.
A regular mot'tlng of Mosaic led ; <
No. fi ! will lie held tonight.
C , H. lli : > en has purchased ( he Mr ,
Clara LaFarge property on N'orib
enth street.
John Rice hati rented the Monln-ni
ery livery stable and feed yimU on
South Third street.
The nnii'ial election of officers \\lll
be the fo.iture of tonight's meeiliiK
of llio K. P. lodge.
"William Whiskey" Is the name a
HlrangiM * jolted down on n local hotel
register last night.
The son of Mr. anil Mrs. Giivt.i\e
Miller , who sustained a broken mm
last week , Is Improving.
Gottfried Alass , who nnilcrvienl t\\u
operations , | back In Norfolk and u-
coveting his health rapidly.
Mrs. Ralph Ralston will enieii.iin
the Second Congregational l.ndi' ' > '
Aid society on Thursday afternoon
Tom llogau , n bollormnker at the
N'orlh\\e-tern roundhouse , has rune in
Omaha to undergo a surgical .i | > cii
lion.
lion.The
The W. C. T. U. will meet \\iih
Mrs Westervelt Wednesday siln-i
noon tit 2:110. : A full attendance \ -
desired.
The Norfolk baseball fans will mc. . . |
In the Commercial club rooms HiK
ovoiilug to talk over the orgimivatluu
of a local ball learn.
Clement Tlllen a hollerwaslier , hi
Buffering fiom an Injured shoulder
and knee as the result of an acciden
tal fall from nn engine.
Two more sleepers sought refin'e
In the clt > jail Inst night. "Wei
come. " Is the new sign painted over
llic > door of the city hostile.
Louis llnrgell , cousin of Mrs. C s
Hayes and of L. C. Ylargoll , a former
Norfolk man , died at his home in
Hanover. Pa. , last Saturday.
Alarked Improve'i.entas noted
during the regular rehearsal of the
Norfolk Glee club which was held In
the Commercial club rooms Alundav
' veiling.
D. A. D\niels : \ ha. resigned his j > o
s'lllon in the Fair - < re and loaw'K to
day with his family for Co'cnado ' ,
where he will farn. Mr. Dani"N
lived al 21 ! l Norfolk avenue.
A largo ciowd ol' Y. AI. C. A. Mill
citors w < > re present nl the dinner in
the Commercial club rooms at noon
New plans were dfscnssed. The cam
pnif..u Is scheduled lo end on Alan-h
f ,
II. \ . Ilouel'ens ' has moved IIK
liovball alley from the Odil Fellow '
bulldlnur lo the building vacated U\
Mr. Johnson In South Norfolk. Mr
Johnson has already moved Into his
new building.
Aliss Itii'-bih Lowe will , entertain , it
n box soel.il In her school seven mile ,
northeast of town next Friday e\e
nlng. A number of young Nm lolls
people are arranging to attend tin-
'iitertainment.
Aliss Linn , daughter of 1C. K. Lini
'ormerly of Norfolk and lloMUii'- , but
low of Denver. IK here vNltlng with
lie I ) . Rees family. K. K. Linn and
Mr. Rees were early merchantol
loskins. Latei Air. Linn inovr < l lo
Wii > no and thence to Denver.
L. f ! . Stevens of the Wesleyan uni
versity is in Norfolk endeavoi inir 10
nduce tlu > Alelhodlst church oftii i.'iK
0 take charge of an onteitainn.eiii
> roposcd in Norfolk next weeU by the
Wesleyan orchestra. A1r. Stevens- i-
1 cousin to C. .1. Fleming.
A. 11. Strand nnd H. Doley , both
nged 21 , wore arrested on a Chadron
rmnhn ) bound train by Chief of Police
Marqunidt at noon. The young men
were enrnute to Spencer , la. , from
( Miadron. The arrest was made on
the request of Sheriff Hlrdsall of
Chadron.
Four more new homes nro under
onMruclloii lu Norfolk. These ii1-
clude the Slmpklns home south ul
town ; Allen Gains' eottago in 'he-
west part of town : thn W. H. Ilia ! e
man house on South Ninth street and
the Charles Klrkhoff home on South
Sixth street.
A member of the special agent stnlt
of the M. & O. railroad was in N'o'- '
folk and after a conference with Chief
of Police Miirqunrdt , the box of am
munition found by the chief In the
lallroad yards last July was taken to
St. Paul. The ammunition was taken
out of an AI. & O. car.
Monday was moving day and the
movers were kept bupy all day.
Ainonir the day's inovlngs were : C.
A. Uhlig from the L. Koenigstein resi
dence to 1220 Koenigstein avenue-
Scott Stevenson , 311 South Tenth
street to South Dakota ; II. II. Ander-
fon. 120 South Third street , from : , n : {
South Kleventh street ; C. H. .Mont
gomery , 107 South N'nth ' street to
South Third street.
Norfolk people are urged to ntt < ml
the G. L. Carlson Iwture al the Au
ditorium Friday evening on "The
Value of a Child. " The proceeds of
the lecture , after paying expetn-e- ,
will go toward the fund needed to put
on a corn growing contest for boys
nnd girls of thn community this sum
mer. The Commercial club nrues
patronage as a matter of patriotism ,
besides for the sake of the lecture ,
itfiolf. which will ho replete- with
startling Information concerning
American social and homo conditions.
"Wo nro the most Immoral people in
the world , " Air. Carlaou says and be
says that In his lecture ho will prove
It.