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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUKNAL , FRIDAY , JANUARY 20 , J9J1. On The s TAGE NEW YORK DRAMATIC LETTER. Now York , Jnn. 14. Miss Maude .Adams' regular HoaHon IB always nn ovcnt in Now York , but tUls year her coming will bo of unusual Internal , for Hbo IB going to present the long promlHcd "Chnntoclor. " What will nlno be BtrniiRO to admirers of Miss Adams will bo her appearance on a stage other than that of the Empire theater , which linn been the homo of her Now Yorlc engagements for so many years. "Chantocler" will be produced at the Knickerbocker thea ter , with Mltis Adams , of course , In the loading role. She has been rehearsing the play for over a year. Mrs. Patrick Campbell , who Is star ring this season In "Tho Foolish Vir gin" will end her engagement at the Knickerbocker theater to make room for Miss Maude Adams. The leading actors and actresses In Now York will do the handsome thing this afternoon at the Now Amsterdam theater , when a testimonial perform ance will bo given for Marcus Mayor , the well known theatrical man. Among those billed to appear are William Col lier , Blanche Dates , Amelia Blngham , Dustln Parnum , Llna Abarancll , Robert - ort Hllllard and a long list of lesser lights. William Gillette , who is making his farewell tour In repertoire is devoting this week'to his famous success , "Sec- rot Service. " His engagement at the Criterion theater ends next wek , and after a tour of tlio loading cltleb ( it Is aald that Mr. Gillette will settle dev.yn to play writing. % * Miss Ethel Barrymore in "Trelawny of the 'Wellls , ' " is doing splendid work. Not since Mary Mannorlng headed by the Lyceum Theater con * pany , produced the play in 1893 has it been seen in Now York City. Miss Burrymoro makes a splendid Hose Trelawny and has the support of ti ( splendid company , In which is hoi cousin , Miss Louise Drew. Charles Klein's play "The Gam biers" has entered its eleventh week Of the striking successes of the pros out season the Klein play holds UK record among the serious dramas. Mrs. Leslie Carter , who has adelee to her triumphs by her acting In the leading role of "Two Women , " lias joined the largo number of promlneni women supporting the New Yorl school teachers In the fight for 1ro.ua pay. She has written a letter to the president of the Teachers' assocla tion stating her views on the subject. At the Astor theater "The Aviator' with Wallas Eeldlnger In the title role Is on view. The theme is of the mo inent , the treatment is farcial , the levi interest is strong and a real aeroplam makes the climax. "Ucbeoca of Sunnybrook Farm , " b ; Kate Dauglas Wiggin and Chnrlotti Thompson , is in its fourth month a the Republic theater. The play ii one that appeals to old and youni alike. At the Globe theater , Elsie Jani makes iid elightful "Slim Princess , which is also the name of her nev play. She takes the part of a Turkisl princess , whose lack of embonpoln causes anxiety under conditions whicl prove to be highly entertaining. Th play is by Henry Blossom , adaptei from one of George Ado's best shor -storle * . "Baby Min , " Margarey Mayo' laugh creating farce , is as popular a ever at Daly's. Marguerite Clark , Iv ; Troutman , Ernest Glemlennlng , Water tor .Jones and their companion plaj era will continue the fun making fo many weeks to come. The consensus of comment conceri "Suzanne" at the Lyceum theater 1 that it shows Olllie Burke at her bes The play is the story of a simple li tie girl of no great intellectual pr < tensions , but with remarkable swee ness of nature , lovable instincts an rare tact in deportment. In "Alma , Where Do You Live ? " a Weber's theater , Truly Shattuck sing delightfully , and her delicacy in po traying the title role robs It of an coarseness. John McCloskey , the tei or , Is also a feature. Miss Annie Russell has settled dow at the Garrick theater In "The In poster. " In this appealing 4-act dn matlc story , life at iirst hand Is pi upon the stage In closely linked scene moving In a straightforward chain < a climax that mixes humor and patho Dustin Fnrnuin In Milton Royale comedy , "The Silent Call , " will be pr Bonted at the Broadway theater ne : Monday night , Its ilrst presentation I this city , having been delayed for so oral reasons. Miss Crystal Herno wl be Mr. Fnrnum's leading woman , an the cast Is otherwise equally strong The performing animals , includln the elephants and baby bears , dellgt the little folks at the Hippodrome an among the other features are the Cu /on sisters , otherwise "Tho Flyin Butterillos , ' in their aerial speclalt ; The three spectacles , "The Eartl quake , " "The International Cup" au "Tho Ballet of Niagara , " are , of coun the bases of the entertainment. Vesta Victoria will change from tt American Music Hall to the Plan yery soon. She includes in her repe toiro for her present tour of the Amor- lean vaudovilo theaters , "Don't Sing the Chorus , " "Skating" and several now ones , In addition to "Poor John , " 'And Now I Have to Call Him Father - ther , " etc. See a Future for Norfolk. New Norfolk Commercial club di rectors : A. L. Kllllan , L. P. Paso- walk , F. A. Heeler , W. A. Wltzlgmnn. 11. A. Pnscwalk , J. E. Haase. C. P. Parish , C. C. Gow , C. J. Fleming. Mr. Gow Is the only new member , the oth- rr eight having been re-elected at the annual meeting held in the city hall. It was the most enthusiastic meet ing that the Norfolk Commercial club has over held. Despite- the below-zero weather , every chair in the city hall was occupied , the gathering being made up of representative business men. The atmosphere was filled with more optimistic faith In the future of Norfolk than had been known in years. President Kllllan said ho never had felt so good over a Commercial rlub meeting as he did over this one , and when the session ended , near mid night , the business men present scenv ed all to feel that the time had come when Norfolk \uis about to do the great things by way of developing Into the commercial metropolis of a rich territory , which its natural location and railroad facilities have planned for its destiny. There was a very pronounced souti nient among those present that mass meetings of the business men of this sort should bo held every little while perhaps every three months , In ordei to talk over the possibilities of the pity and to generate new enthusiasm President Killlan's annual roporl was received enthusiastically. II showed that a good many things hat ; been done during the year for Nor folk's advancement which were wortl : while and productive of results. Tin report showed that the club has todaj only 100 members , but from the onthu siusm manifest at this meeting am from the fact that there are a mini her of new business men In the cltj "who have not yet been Invited to joli tlu club , It is believed that a cam palgtt for new members would be cm Iiiontly successful at this time. Frank Pilger , present county super Intcndcnt of Pierce county and edlto : and publisher of the Nebraska Schoo Review , was present at the meeting Ills magazine of fifty-two pages hai been published In Norfolk two year : and on motion the Commercial clul voted to give him It. * , moral supper and it committee was'- appointed t < confer with Mr. Pilger. Treasurer Pasewalk read ns ! report which showed that there yet reitialnei in the treasury JliU.Oy , while the-ells bursements for the year were $ S19XE ! Races Here , After All. More hope was Injected Into tin race committee who Thursday nigh unuouneed there would be no races ii Norfolk next summer. The club Is ti give all aid possible to the race coin uiittee and it looks now as if the race will come to Norfolk this year at'to all. A motion was made and carrlei that Norfolk have these races and r M. Barrett was asked to meet will the lace circuit people next Mondaj when dates are to be made. Till meeting takes place at the Oxnnrcl he : tel in this city. President K1 Mian's Report. President Killlan said : Members of the Norfolk Coininercin Club and Friends : Some one lias sat "It is better to live a maxim than t tell it. " Nevertheless I feel that few words from mo will do no ham It has been customary here for th president or sei-ietary to tell what th board of directors has done the pas year. Whether we have done nine' ' or little we must leave to you to judge Some things we have attempted hav not yet been accomplished , but "Horn was not built in a day , " nor will Noi fork be. If you could say that nothln has been accomplished it would not b right to condemn the board of direc ors. I can say that no set of me ever had a greater desire nor mad any greater effort for the welfare e the city In which they lived than ha this board with whom I have had th pleasure of working the past tw jears. I am not here to make e : cuses. Excuses are not what we wan It is results we need and must luivi The present board of directors ai till business men and .havo their ind vldual business interests to look afte In addition to this they have give their best efforts for the upbuilding < our little city. True we have not a compllshed all that we have attemp ed , but I will ask the man who prone to criticise if he always accon pllshcs his end. There is one tiling more than an other that I wish to Impress on tl : members of the Commercial club , do not mean the directors , I mean tl whole Commercial club and all mer bers of the club. We need your help , we need yet suggestions and we need your mone If something looks good It is our dul to attempt to get it. Sometimes v fall because of lack of support hot iluanclal and moral. . We have put : time and labor , we have spent our o\\ money and often no credit is given f < our effort , when as a matter of fa some one outside and not we is r spouslblo for failure. I wish every member of the Norfo Commercial club would feel that ho a part of the club , that success d ponds on his personal efforts , and wish that we had I50 ! members Instet of 100. I wish every man was a hoot or. I wish that everybody would a predate his own worth to this coi munity. I wish every man would ret Izo how good a town Norfolk is and I possibilities. I have absolute faith Norfolk , I have faith In its future at in its growtli and advancement , but believe , too , that we must all woi together. It does not make any d forcnco in what line of business yc are engaged or what your occupatlc or profession way be , you can do yoi share to aid the growth of our city. The Year's Record. It does not "listen bad" when v r- hear what has really been douo Norfolk the past year. Olvo the credit where It rightfully belongs , but like wise take credit to yourself for your linrt In the attainments of our busy little city. The citizens of Norfolk have commenced the erection of a beautiful $2r,000 Y. M. C. A. building ; ihrougli tlio offoitB of some a beauti ful $10,000 Carnegie library has boon completed ; seven blocks of paving has been laid ou Norfolk avenue. Wo have entertained not less than ten conventions and In every case our guests have gone away with praise for our citizens and our city. Last spring when there was danger of poor sccel coin being planted , let- lers , together with a formula feir testIng - Ing corn , we're mailed to the farmers living around Norfolk. The study of good roads tins taken considerable Lime of your directors and has ended In our securing through our county commissioners the inheritance tax fund of more than $1,500 for the pur pose of building three mid one-hall miles of oil roael on South Thirteenth street. The practicability of oiled roads has been thoroughly demon strated and we believe that our little slarl will bo Ihe means of our getting miles of good roads leading into Nor folk , which of course wo all must ael mlt will improve our city and the farm land surrounding It. An effort has been made by your dl < rectors lo promote an interurban rail road from Norfolk southwest through Madison county which would bring us in contact with some of the richest farming land In the stale of Nebraska This project has not been abandoned Wo ( Irmly believe it is plausible ami worthy of our efforts. Lack of lime to devote to tlio matter and lack ol funds are the only reasons that greater or progress has not boon made. An effort lias boon made to organize n stock company and purchase a tracl of land ami give the use of it to the city for the purpose of holding al kinds of athletic games , race meets stock shows , etc. While there Is ne assurance thai Ibis will bo accomplished plishod yel there is hope , and surelj a move of this kind Is commendable even though it does nol iiicel will every one's views. We have been con stantly watching for an opportunity o : securing some factory or Industry le occupy soiiio of our vacant building ! that are suitable for various Indus tries.x We have been unsuccessful li our efforts , but believe that the di rectors next year should continue theli e-fforts In Ibis direction. Sooner 01 later we will secure something wortl while. In several cases exccssiv < freight rates have boon the means o our failure along these lines. Tin Commercial club had a thorough or gani/.ution of workers to carry tin paving bonds. The Commercial club secured spe clul train service for the state convcn tion of Commercial clubs at CoUimbui and was represented by about fort ; members , Iho l rgesl representatloi of any club in the state. You will notice in our report tha our secretary , Mr. L. P. Pasewalk , ha made no charge for his.services. . . Prc vlous years $300 per annum has beci paid the secretary. We have not hui sufficient revenue to pay a secretary There are several other things mule way that if they are accomplished wll bo wortl. ' ' of your praise. /'xDepot Coming. Through tl& > c ( Torts ol the city coun cil and Ihe CoirtYijerclal club a promts for a new joint 'tippot of Ihe Unioi Pacific and Ihe M.V , , O. has been sc cured ; the depot Is i ; > J built but w have it coming. An el\jt to get th Northwestern to run its trains up tow : was unsuccessful the Imie beliif bill Ibis mailer may ycl be ii'ljusle ' satisfactorily to all concerned W have gained a number of most lent business men and a few inuu 1 trios In the past year. Whether thes j have come to us of their own accor is immaterial. They have come be , cause they see u future for Norfoll \Ve > areglad to welcome them and wl 3 ask them right now to lend thei ? shoulder to the wheel and help us t t work for a Norfolk of 10,000 inhal i Hants In Ihe next five years. I wl : ' suggest a few things that we shoul > have. We should have a public parl ' \Ve i should have a hospital. Wo shoul i have a wholesale grocery establisl ment. We should have a candy factory B * j We should have a canning factory. W i Hhoiiid have a small packing plant , an " I a number of similar industries t 11 , make Norfolk the ellstribuling conic e thai it-should bo by virtue of its a < f vantageous location. s I The last but by no means least- is yes , the best thing wo have ever dom D has been to assist Mr. Carlson 1 : . launching "Carlson's Breeders Ri view" and to secure and place a mm her of high bred horses amoiig 01 farmers at absolute cost. Mr. Car son's paper will bo the means of mal Ing Norfolk famous and his living hei has already advertised us more tha anything that has been done. Thes things will not only give our city pu liclty all over the world , but will ten to bring the farmers closer to us. \ \ are In a farming community and vi penel on the farmers' patronage nn should do everything In our power I assist him in making his industi more profitable and attractive. Thei is nothing that will create more prlt and Interest in farming than that i raising thoroughbred cattle , horse hogs , sheep and poultry. The farm < Is likewise interested in our growt and prosperity. With the growth i ir our city we furnish him a better ma ket and increase the values of h farm lands. So wo can all readily se thai this movement starled by M Carlson and supported by the Cot merclal club will bo of untold value us all. Mr. Carlson has had llatterir offers from other places. They ai > r . anxious to have him among them ai want his services to build up the e- respective cities and communltie Ho prefers to stay with us and givi his efforts and labors free of charg We are glad to have him with us at we want him to know that we appr I elate him. .d I will say that If nothing else hit t- been done the entire year this 01 P- thing will be worth thousands of de 11- lars to this community in the ne : , ! three or four years. ts We are thoroughly enthused ovi two projects , good roads and "Cai son's Breeders Review" and all th goes with It. Concluding , I will say that the mi who never does anything never muki a mistake ; the man who does not tempt things never accomplishes thei So wo have worked ou the theory th it IB bettor to try and fall than not t at all. Anything that IB worth havii Is worth trying for , whether it la luri n or small , and things will come to ' one ? by one , and wo will surely reap the reward of our efforts. I thank you , A New Factory Building. A number of those present made brief talks. Among these was W. W. Wasson of the Norfolk Oil and Chem ical company , n new Norfolk enter prise , who said his linn had selected Norfolk because of its advantageous location. He said his company would soon build a new fncteiry which would bo a credit to the city. Ho believed In the town and Its future. G. L. Carlson , the scientific horse bleeding expert , declared his faith in Norfolk and said that tills country doesn't know the value of Its land. Blair , Neb. , has been made the seed corn capital of the world , through ap preciation of agricultural possibilities. He wished every man In Norfolk could take a course In scientific farming , be cause townspeople must appreciate the soil to got llto best results. Land In France , piped with steam beat un derground and illuminated with elec tricity , sold for $11,200 per acre , though It Is not as good as the good land around Norfolk. C. C. Gow spoke of the wonderful development of the land In north Ne braska , the fortunes that are quickly made and of the future possibilities. Ho complimented the club directors upon their year's record. Slate Representative Matrau was present and said a move to appropri ate a fund for advertising Nebraska Is already on foot In the legislature. Among others who spoke brlelly were : Messrs. Bliigonhelnier , Sanders , W. H. Blakeman , Cabauiss , Evans , Hoffman , L. P. Pasewalk , W. N. Huso , N. A. lluse. So She Forgot Own Telephone. Neligh , Neb. , Jan. M. Special to The News : Fire between 10 and 11 o'clock yesterday morning destroyed the farm house and contents of Wil liam Lee , who resides about twelve miles northeast of Noligli. Had Mrs. Leo used a little presence of mind upon discovering the blaze near the flue , the loss would have practically been reduced to a minimum , but she took her little child and ran nearly three-fourths of a inile to a neighbor for assistance and to call help by their telephone , but upon her arrival she she discovered that the neighbor had no telephone. In her excitement she hud forgotten the telephone in her own homo , and before their return the house was nearly destroyed. Only a few days ago Mr Lee se cured certificates to the amount ol $285 from the Atlas bank ot 'his city He took these to Brunswick ind had them cashed , taking the moi y home with htm , and this amount , it is slat ed , was also destroyed by tbo ( Ire. No Racec This Year. Norfolk will not have a race meet ing next summer. Lack of support and lack of interest is the cause ol this announcement made by Secretarj I' . M. Barrett of the > Norfolk Driving club. The meeting held by this clul in the city hall last night was poorl } attended , so that the present officers p.ive up further endeavors. "Last night a meeting of the Nor folk Driving club was called for the purpose of electing olllcers , " said Mr Barrett. "The meeting was also callee for the purpose of sending a reprcsen tatlve to the meeting of the circuit a the Oxnnrd hotel Monday , January 1C Unit owing to the fact thai the attend a\e ; was so small the present officer ! decided not to claim elates for thii PLAGUE KILLS 1,400 CHINKS. Alarm Created in Peking by Note Tha Death Occurred There. Peking , Jan. W. Alarm was createt today by a note issued from the Ger man legation , stating that a deatl from the plague had occurred in thi : city and warning the women and cliil dren of foreigners to depart. Late the report of a death was 'proved t < be unfounded and the capital Is stil free of the epidemic. A total of 1,400 Chinese have dlei from the disease at Harbin. Then have been only seven deaths in th foreign colony there. Mukdqn , Manchuria , Jan. 14. Ther have been thirty-four deaths from , th plague. The epidemic systematical ! ; Is fought. Man } have gone southward n o RACE RIOT FATAL. j- Two Negroes Dead , a Third Mortal ! e Wounded. ee e Hot Springs , Ark. , Jan. 14. Meage reports received from Benton , Ark today say two negroes are dead and third fatally injured as a result o'f race riot there. The negroes are sai ) f to have been members of a theatrica company. irh GOLFERS IN PROTEST. ) f rIs Scotch Rules Barring Mallet-Heade Is Putters Are Objected to. ! 0 Chicago , Jan. 14. If some of th ' ' dissatisfied members can bring about , there will be a formal proles at the annual meeting of Hie Unite o States Golf association , opened her loday , over Ihe recent edicts of th St. Andrews , Scotland , rules comml tee. The barring of the Schenectad and oilier putters who use the inalle headed type of club Is denounced a autocratic by many American golfer who are in attendance at today's nice Inc. Inc.Aside Aside from this question , little bus ness of importance will be transaclei The election of olllcers Is a mere fo mality , as the regular ticket is expec cd to go through without serious o ] posltlpn. Detroit , Chicago and othc clubs will bid for the western ainatou championship. Snappy Ten-Round Bout. New York , Jan. 14. Abe Attell , th featherweight champion , outpolnte Patsy Kline of Newark , In a snapp ten-round go at the National Bportln club of America. Kline kept after A tell throughout the tight and took n lot of punishment In his endeavor to land n knockout blow. But Attell's clover foot work and ducking caused many of Kllno's swings to go wild , In the clinches Attoll pummelled the Newark boy's kidneys severely. Kline landed n stinging left on Attell's jaw In the ninth angering thu champion who re taliated with \olley of rights and lefts to tlio head and body which drove Kline to thu lopes. Both boys were lighting sturdily when the bull rang. Mahmout Hurts Wrestler. Kansas City. Jan. 14. During the Hist fall of a wiestllng match at Con vention hall hero Juslff Mahmout , in using a too hold ou the left foot of William Demctral , fractured a bone. A few minutes later , after tlio men bad been on the mat 2 ! ! : 10 , Mahmont downed Demotral with a leg hold. So 'indly ' was Denietral's foot injured thai lie was unable to compete further and Mahmont was declared the winner. Hack Loses Handicap. Chicago , Jan. 14. George I Inchon- sehmldl lost a handicap wrestling match to Charles Cutter hero tonight when ho failed to throw Cutter with in an hour. Change Date of Fight. Kansas City , Jan. 14. The date of the Frankle Coiiloy-Tonunlo Dixou ten- lound light hero was changed from January 2o to January IS , Bonllla's.Men Make Capture. New Oilcans , Jan. 14. A special from Managua , Nicaragua , this morn ing says : Advices from the frontier of lion- dm as ropoit that General Duron has captured practically the entire pro vince of Choluteeu In the name of Manuel Bonllln , leader of the revolu tionists. Duron's army Is now said to be1 marching on Tegucigalpa , the capital. THE SELDEN PATENT LOSES. Independent Motor Manufacturers Do Not Owe Royalties. New York , Jan. 14. Tlio so-called independent motor ear manufacturers \\oii a reversal today in the United St.ites courl of appeals of the decree of Judge Hough In the circuit court , where the Seldeii patent was uphold. The higher court's ruling declarer that the defendants "neither legally nor morally owed anything to the pat entee and holds thai Hie improved Otto engine , used bv the defendants , is the equivalent of the SoU'.en en- cine , but that its usi' io nor an in fringement of the Selden patent. Ac cordingly Judge Hough's injunctions against the Ford Motor company , Pan- hard and Levasser and others , re straining them from using the Olio en gine on Ihe ground of infringement , must be dismissed by the lower court to whicn the cases were remanded with such Instruction. " The licensed and unlicensed deal- rs" ground for contest is removed un less the scope of Ihe Selden palent Is changed by a subsequent ruling of the United States supreme com I. Representatives of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufactur ers announced that preparations wore already being made to carry the mat ter to the supreme courl. Applica tion for a writ of cerliorari will be nade by the Columbia Motor company and George B. Selden. it is understood , Bubonic Plague In Peking. Peking , Jan. 11. One death from bubonic plague In this city was report .d lo Ihe officials loday. The govern menl is being urged to Institute a five days' quarantine of first class passen gers at the great wall until observa tion camps can be established at Har bin , Mukden and Shanhlkwan , and tc prohibit second and third class passenger s-enger traffic fiom Manchuria. The latest reports say the plague is spread ing throughout Manchuria. Prccau tionnry measures are being adoptee here. Mrs. Edward Eppler. Mrs. Edward Eppler , a widow , agee about GO years , died at her farm home five miles northeast of th city earlj Saturday nornlng. Some time age Mrs. Epplei'- suffered a strok of pa ralysls from \'i ich It is believed hei death Is the re iilt. Several growi children survive her. Funeral arrange ments have not yet been made. Mrs. Marie Fricke. Mrs. Marie Fricke , who had beei suffering with pneumonia . < boul ; week , passed a\\ay al Ihe hoiiie''pf hoi daughter , Mrs. F. Moldcnhaucr , 'Fh-urs day evening at 'J.30. Mrs. Fricke win born at Ixonla , Wis. . September 8 184S. She came to Nebraska with liei parents , Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wagner forty-four years ago. She was marriei to William Fricke November 20 , 1873 Four children were born to this union of which only two survive her. He : husband , William Fricke , died sonii thirty years ago. She will bo mourn eel by her two children , Mrs. F. Mo ] denhauer of thlc city and Wlllian Fricke , jr. , of Dakota , and her threi brothers , Ed and Freel Wagner of thl : city and Herman Wagner of Okla homa. Funeral services will bo licit by Rev. Mr. Witto al the home of he daughter Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock , and later at St. Paul's Luther an church , of which she had been ! member. She will bo laid to rest u St. Paul's cemetory. BAILEY AGAINST GOVERNMEN1 Texas Senator Will Oppose Admlnla r tratlon Tariff Commission , r Washington , Jan. 14. In spite o the effort of Senator Halo to proven Us consideration , the senate votei down by a vote of 43 to 17 his motloi to adjourn and took up the Borah ree olutlon amending the constitution si as to provide for the election of Unll B ed States senators by direct vote o ttho people. After an hour's debat the ftcnato wont Into executive BOB- nlon , but Senator Borah declared that ho would call up the resolution" In tlio Immediate future and would press It In general discussion Senator Bai ley effectively blocked ono administra tion bill providing for the enlarge ment of the engineer corps of the army and remarked significantly that he was prepared to oppose the admin. Istratlon scheme for the creation of a tariff commission , Tlio hoifse devoted the entire day to consideration of the army appropria tion bill. It carries approximately $93,000,000. The senate adjourned un til Monday. The house mot at noon today. Baltimore Ex-Mayor Dies. Baltimore , Jnn. 14. General Ferdi nand C. Latrobe , seven times mayor of Baltimore , died of pneumonia , after an Illness of but a few days. Ho WUB 77 years of age. Train Five Days Late. Vancouver , B. C. , Jan. 11. As the result of efforts of a big rotary and six locomotives , the Canadian Pacific railroad succeeded in getting the Ilrst dclaye'd express train through the drifts in the vicinity of North Bend , B. C. The llrsl of the delayed west bound trains will arrive hero Satur day evening. Tills train was duo last Monday. NAT AND EDNA COMPROMISE. An Agreement In Regard to Property Has Been Made. New York , Jan. 14. Legal difficul ties between Nat c. noodwln and Mrs. Goodwin , formerly Miss Edna Good- lich , which threatened to go to tlio court , were settled when Mr. Goodwin called at the olllco of Herman L. Roth , a lawyer at 1102 Broadway , and enter ed into nu agreement regarding the disposition of properly valued at $15- 000. 000.Mr. Mr. Roth , who lias been aeling as counsel for both Mr. and Mrs. Good win , said that an understanding was reached , with the agreement favoring Mr. Goodwin. Ho denied thai Iho matter - tor had anything to do with divorce iroeeeellngs and declared that no ac- .ion looking towaid a separation Is pending. "No such papers have been served in Mr. Goodwin and no such action : ias been filed , " lie sud. ! "So far as I know today's agreement leaves everything settled between them. I would know If llieru were anything rise , as I am attorney for both. " TAFT SAYS. "WE'LL SEE. " Following Trip to Top of Monument , He Hears of Bailey Remark. Washington , Jan. 14. President Taft , after ofllce hours , visited the Washington monument , ascending that historic shaft for the Iirst time , and then walked to the capltol , whore he descended Ihe subterranean passage lo the senate olllce building , lie went through the tunnel by automobile and was much Impressed by the conveni ences with which senators have sur rounded themselves. It was so hax.y that his view of the monument was poor , hut nevertheless he enjoyed the 555 foot trip , which he made by ele vator.Yheii accosted at the capitol by newspaper men , the president asked if there was any news in con gross. Ho was told Senator Bnlloj had interjected into debate a state ment that the tariff commission bill on which Mr. Taft lias sot his heart would not pas's at the present session. "We'll see' , " icspoudod the president and tils smile looked ominous. Abbic Rice Gets Divorce. Denver , Colo. , Jan. 14. It develop eel that Mrs. Abblo Rico , granted n divorce lieie from Irving Rico , is the woman who figured In tlio alleged triple suicide ugi cement with Dr Frederick T. Hustiti and Charles Davis in Omaha , two years ago. The divorce vorco suit attracted little attention Mrs. Rico alleging that her husbanc never had contributed to her support Her maiden name was Abbie Clay. KILLS NEGRO , CALLS CORONER. Missouri Farmer Quickly Exoneratec for Shooting Ex-Employe. St. Louis , Mo. , Jan , 14. A. J. Long a farmer at Alfton , St. Louis county killed Reuben Jackson , a negro , at lib farm. Ho then called up the coronei and asked that the sheriff of the coun ty bo sent for him. The coroner's jurj returned a verdict of justifiable lioml cide. The negro , who was a farm hand In Long's employ , was killee with a sholgun , after a desperate struggle In which ho thrusl Iho prong ! of a pitchfork into Long's arm am beat him on the head. "Jackson had been working for i short time and I discharged him thii morning , " said Long. "When I , or elored him off the premises ho attack ed me. " .Testimony before the cor oner's jury was to the effect tha Jackson was feeding catllo when the quarrel started. After the pitchforl allack Long retroaled to his housi where ho got his shotgun and dree upon ttio negro who continued tin pitchfork fight until ho was killed. Coroner Bracey was suiprised whei the telephone rang and ho 'hoard tin following : "Doctor , I have killed a man. M ; name Is Long and I live at Affton Please notify the sheriff right away I'll bo hero when ho comes. " Death of N. S. Miller. Nollgh. Neb. , Jan. 14. Special t ( The News : Nicholas S. Miller dice at Red Oak , la. , Tuesday , and tin body shipped to tills place for burial Mr. Miller was 83 years of age am died of lung fever. Funeral service ; were held at the Methodist Eplscopa church , Rev. Mr. Hlnklo officiating after which the remains were placet at rest In Laurel Hill cemetery besldi those of his wife , who proceeded bin several years ago. The deceased hai been on old resident of Antelope couu Old Dutch Cleanser Does /ill. Vo0ir and Quickly This new , all-'round Cleanser in handy sift er can , takes all the hard work out of keep ing things clean. It's much quicker too. Can 'deans , Scrubs , Scours , Polishes Pots , pans , kettles , wood work , floors , shelves , painted walls , windows , metals , cut lery , in the bath room , pan try , kitchen , in fact through out the house. Painted woodwork and walls require care in cleaning do it easily and safely with Old Dutch Cleanser. The New Way Sprinkle a vciy little Old Dutch Cleanser on cloth or j sponge , rub easily , nnse with i clean wet cloth and wipe dry I No cau&lic or acid. Avoid | them. ( Not a soap powder ) tv and was highly respected by UK l.ooplo of ills acquaintances Crypt for John Paul Jones. Washington , .Ian. 14. At a cost of $ Kr ! > ,000 Hie senate proposes to pro vide a permanent resting place for the body of John Paul Jones in a crypt in the naval academy at An napolis , Md. A bill to this effect wac passed by the senate and it now goet to the house. HE , TOO , ATTACKS EDDY WILL. Adopted Son Asks Share of the Late Church Head's Property. Concord , N. II. , Jan. 1 L In addition to the bill in equity In the mailer ot the will of Mrs. Mary Baker 0. Kddy. filed in the superior court of Menl- mack county by Ueorgc W. Clover of Lead , S. D. , a bill was filed In tin- United States circuit court In behalf of Dr. 10bcno7.cr 0. Foster-Kddy , which covers substantially the same grounds he > far as Iho leg.il points involved arc concerned. An order is asked restraining tiu Kddy trustees from removing from Mcrilmack county any of tlio person al pioperty of the Eddy estate , which they estimated to be $2,000,000 in value. It Is pointed out that in her will Mrs. Eddy described herself as of Con- coid , N. II. , and the stutemeiil Is made that the construction of a will dispos ing of personal propeity depends nlone upon the law of the domicile of the testator. The bill recites the va rlous marriages of Mrs. Eddy and says that her only child by those marriages Is George W. Glover of Lead , S. D. Dr. Fosler-Eddy avers his lelalionsbip to Mrs. Eddy was thai of an adopled son and says this lelallonshlp Is and has been recognized by George W. Glover. The latter and Dr. Foster- Eddy , it Is asserted , are the only helrs- ut-law. Another Violent Earthquake. St. Petersburg , Jan. 14. A dispatch deceived hero from Vyerny , capital of territory of Semlryetchencka , Asiatic Russia , says Unit a violent earthquake occurred In Kebcry , in tlio Plshpek district of the territory , and that the bodies of 204 Kirghiz have been taken from the ruins of fallen buildings. The Spirit of Winter. The spirit of winter Is with us , mak ing its presence known In many dif ferent ways sometimes by cheery sunshine and glistening snows , and sometimes by driving winds and blind ing storms. To many people it seems to take a delight in making bad things , worse , for rheumatism twists harder , twinges sharper , catarrh becomes more annoying , and the many symp- loms of scrofula are developed anel aggravaled. There Is uol much poetry In this , but there Is truth , and it Is n wonder that more people don't got rid of these ailments. The medicine that cures them Hood's Sarsaparilla Is easily obtained and there Is abundant proof that Its cures are radical and. permanent. Killed by Runaway Ice. Kankakeo , 111. , Jan. 14. Ono Italian Is dead , two are reported dying and six others are more or less seriously Injured as the result of the collapse of an Ice runway leading from the cars to the ice house of the Chicago , Indiana & Southern railroad. Louis Trublo was killed almost Instantly , suffering a broken neck. Two other Italians are In an unconscious condi tion suffering from crushed cheats and Internal Injuries. Four others suf fered minor injuries.