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I THK Nom-'OhK WKKKIA' NK\YS-.JOUKNAIj , KHIDAY , 'FKIIKUAKV H , 11)11. ) / EUROPEAN NEWS AND VIEWS .Inn. 28 With tlio reopen- ' ItiK f parliament but nine days away , politics occupies Ilii1 editor of the .stnuo VarlniiH rumors nru current re- : gnrdlng Queen Mary's attciulanco at the opening of Hie HUW HOHHlon ; some' ' .state that owing to tlio dullcnto con- ' dltlon of liur majesty's health , she will not tic seen In the stale proces sion , while others say that nho will attend with tlio king. There Is little doubt that the queen mother , who Is always careful to see that none of her idglits are taken from her , will ho numbered In the royal party. \ ( Undent at one of the German universities who keeps a clone tab on all Americans connected In any way with foreign Institutions of learn ing , haw dlHcoveied that the American exchange professors abroad are sev eral laps ahead of Uncle Sam's Rhodes scholars. While one of the latter may icllect credit upon his training occa sionally by an Impressive showing In a hundred yard dash. Europe Is yet to meet with the llrst of his older compatriots who does not win with equal ease an equally extraordinary triumph. The latest success Is not the least noteworthy of the long line tlio American short story has come into its own with foreigners. It Is In teresting to note that this achieve ment was brought about by what , In Germany at least , must now be re garded as the official method. First , the kaiser was Interested through the Inaugural lecture by Professor Smith about American literature. Next the Oiorman newspaper began the publication American short stor ies , llrst by O. Henry , then by Rich- jird Harding Ha vis. And these are proving so popular that the dailies nre planning for a regular supply from the countless good stories that have already appeared In the United States. The tercentenary of the Institution of baronetcy will bo among the large celebrations to bo held this year. This is a rank which the country owes to the llrst Stuart sovereign of Oroat Britain , but It is denied that It was created to provide the British Solo mon with money. Tlio celebration is a function In which the public gener ally will feel but little Interest , but on the other hand , those most Inter ested are preparing to celebrate the occasion with belltting solemnity , for the baionots , of which there arc al together over I-00 , are very proud of their order and have recently taken steps to clear Its ranks of nnlawfu Intruders. Tlio ex-Crown 1'rlnco George of Ser via continues to be the subject o stories in Belgrade. It seems tha tnough a keen card player , the prince is a bad loser. Ree.ei.tly he stiuck an olllcer who had taken a large sum , from him a heavy blow in the face The olllcercw his sabre and Prince George \\as equally ready with his revolver. Only the quick intervention of some older officers in the room prevented vented serious developments. As ; i consequence , it is reported that foi misbehavior the prince Is to be senl to Prance to continue his military studies. In view of the easy way In which the prince has hitherto escaped punishment , it is not believed thai he will leave Belgrade except for his own pleasure. An edict has just been published al Madrid by the Spanish minister oi the Interior , forbidding , women fron' ' taking an active part in bull tights For sometime recently the custom has been growing of women donning tin brilliant costume of the toreador anr appearing In the arena. At Madrk crowds have been going to watch r quartet whoso prima espada , La Rev rta , was all the rage. The skill witl which this young woman gave th < death blow was perfect. Fearing thai her example would be widely follow ed , the minister has prohibited a bul fight in which she was to take part , ex plaining that bull fighting by women although not against the law , const ! lutes a light so opposed to cultun and delicate sentiment that the an thorltlcs leel compelled to prohlbl such exhibitions. Luxury and motoring go hand am hand. Therefore it is lilting that th < clubhouse for motorists recently erect ed on the site of the old war office in Pall Mall should be the mon grandiose than anything yet knowi in clubland. Situated on the "sweet shady side , " nearly opposite the Jun lor Cavlton , this latest "homo fron home" the clubman is almost stagger ing In its splendor. It Is the boast o the managers that no ordinary mai will ever learn his way over the build ing in less than two years , unless hi is constant in his attendance. It seems that the radical and social 1st newspapers of Germany are no satisfied with the way the crowi prince selected in which to spend hi lime during his visit to India. It is al Jegcil that instead of devoting him self to the serious study of Indian al fairs , the object of his visit , he gavi himself up entirely to his own person al enjoyment , his whole time helm taken up either in sport or festlvltj These newspapers are very bitter ii their comment and declare that h could have learned more about Indl had ho stayed at home and devote > liis time to reading useful books. I several of the Berlin theaters , liumoi otis references have been made t the crown prince's "studies. " A five days , or rather nights , refoi < endum has been taken among the w < men present at five of the Binaries theaters of Paris who were asked to vote ( luring the Intervals on what style of dress they considered most suitable. The result was : Louis XV style. r2 ! ! ; Umpire style , 2.007 ; mod ern style. 1.820. Queen Mary has not yet selected the design for her crown for the core nation. As queen consort a crown has to be specially made for her , as the state crown Is worn by the king. Only a certain latitude of choice Is allowed the queen. She must decide on the shape with regard to curling of the arches and their number ; that Is all. The crown must consist of a circle of diamonds resting on a nar- tow ermine border , a cap of crlmuoit \olvet , four crosses , four diamond Hour do lys , In those respects being a duplicate of the state crown. The diamonds will be set In platinum , but the pose of the hoops can be suggest ed by any crown of any period the queen prefers , whether Hanoverian , Stuart , Tudor or Plantagenet. The present state crown was made from jewels taken from old crowns and other ornaments at the command of Queen Victoria. In addition to the one largo ruby It now has sixteen sap phires , eleven emeralds , four rubles , .IICI ! diamonds , 1,273 rose diamonds , 17 table diamonds , four drop shaped icarls and 27fl pearls with the small- } r of the Culllnnn diamonds Inset. For State Supervision. Butte Gazette : A meeting of the -Itlzens of Butte was held Jointly with jur supervisors last Wednesday ovenj ng at the office of W. T. Wills , to got a move on foot to have the state ; ake care of Us own property and jrldge the rivers of Nebraska , where : ltle to the river bed is vested In the state. The meeting was a very en- Lhuslastlc one and was attended by a largo number. A committee was ap pointed to draft an appropriate bill and take stops to secure its passage. II. A. Olerlch was appointed by the citizens and Christ Andersen by the board of supervisors to go to Lincoln and present the matter to the legis lators. SOCIAL LIFE NOT EXPENSIVE. Now York , Jan. 30. An Income of $1,230 a year Is enough for a man or woman to have In order to enter the most exclusive society in New York and remain th'ere , But one must have brains. This was the pronouncement today of Frederick Townsend Martin and was Inspired by a cabled dispatch from London which stated that Mrs. Asquith , wife of the prime minister , had made the public assertion that "extravagance usually Is the best pass port to society , entravagant spending ; is ftn indelible black mark against the i spfemlor. 'iNot cost , but taste , that is the cry of society today. We have learned that beauty and pleasure do not de pend on pocketbook but on brains. . I fan see this shown In so many little ( ways. For instance , expensive cotll- 1 lion favors are no longer considered I peed form. "Neither arc the dinners monuments i of cooked money , as they used to be a i I generation or t > o ago. On $5,000 a i 3 ' year yes , on a quarter of that sum , a i man or woman can afford the best so ciety , provided he or she has brains to be welcomed there. That is what : really counts intelligence , taste , mag' netism , personality , all of the charac teristics that the clever person has. " Mr. Martin is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Bradley Martin , whose extrava- 3 gantly expensive dinner and ball giv en In New York a few years ago ) caused national comment. TO CONTROL THE PARKS. Bill to Nationalize Control of Parks In i United States. Washington , Jan. 30. At the request of the American Civic Federation , Rep < resentative Davidson -Wisconsin Is expected to introduce a bill into the house for the establishment of a bu reau of national parks. Such a bill already has been introduced in the senate by Mr. Smoot of Utah. The purpose of the bill Is to place the control of the management of sev eral national parks , monuments and reservations under a single head in stead of having them cared for by bu reaus In different departments. DEATH OF "GRANDMA TWEED. " Pioneer Bassett Woman Succumbs Leaves Husband 77 Years Old. Bassett , Neb. . Jan , 30. Special tr The News : Mrs. Mary Tweed , wife of William Tweed , an old soldier ant one of the very earliest settlers ol Bassett , was buried yesterday. Th ( funeral was held from the family resl dence and conducted by Rev. Edwart Maglll , pastor of the Methodist Epls copal church , of which she was long f faithful member. She was known as "grandma" by all both young one old and much loved by all for hei gentle Christian spirit , She leaves t husband who is 77 years old , two sons and four daughters to mourn her loss Marching On Honduran City. San Juan Del Sur , Nicaragua , Jan 30. General Duron , at the head o 900 revolutionists , has Invaded the do partmcnt.of Choluteca , Honduras , am is preparing to march against Togu clgalpa , the capital. Another body of revolutionists is re ported operating near Campanoto about seventy-five miles of the capl tal. Tammany Man Operated On. Albany , N. Y. , Jan. 30. "Charley1 White of New York , sergeant-at-nrmi of the democratic state committee , tin well known prize flght referee , wan re moved from his hotel to a hospital where ho probably will be operated 01 today for the removal of gallstones Mr. White Is an active member o Tammany hall and has been hen i since the beginning of the contest over i the United States scnatorshlp. A Madison Case. Madison. Nob. , Jan. 30. Special to The News : Judge Shields and Arthur Gross , attorneys of Omaha , wore In ' this city Saturday taking depositions I before Notary Public Fred H. Davis , In a suit for attorney's fees , brought' ' by William V. Allen against Morltz Gross , which Is pending In Douglas I county. Shields and Gross represented - ' ed the defendant and William V. Allen tepresented the plaintiff. Railroad Notes. A .1 percent dividend on Reading common will be paid tomorrow. Proposed advances In freight rates tomorrow have again been postponed to March 15. Reductions In rales for Pullman lower - or berths ijorthwest of Chicago will become effective tomorrow. An extension of the telephone dis patching system on the main line of the Lchlgh Valley will be made to morrow. A memorial fountain In honor of the late 13. II. Hnrrimnn Is being erected at Goshen , N. Y. , and will be unveiled February 25. A dividend of one-half of 1 percent for the quarter ending December 31 will be paid tomorrow on the capital stock of the Norfolk Southern. Coupons of the first mortgage bonds of the Kansas City , Mexico & Orient fall due tomorrow and will bo paid at the American Exchange National bank In Now York. 1 j Twenty million dollars of general 1 , mortgage 4 percent bonds are offered by the Reading to provide funds for the retirement of consolidated mort gage bonds falling due June 1. I Upper berths In Pullman sleeping ' I cars operated In New York state will be reduced after today from $1.50 to 1 $1.25 , from $2 to $1.00 , and from $2.50 to $2 , and the same general reduction will be made all over the country. Interest in the sum of $12.71 for each second preference income bond and $50.30 for each third preference income bond of the Central of Georgia Railway company will bo paid next Monday , under the provisions of the final judgment secured by the protec tive committee. CHINESE PLAGUE SPREADING. Railway Strike , on Account of Di. sease , Adds to Horrors , j Harbin , Manchuria , Jan. 30. Added ' to the horrors of the plague , 8,000 workmen 1 on the Eastern Chinese railway ' ' way , fearing the disease , have gone 'on strike because the administration ' refused to dismiss 1,500 Chinese la borers and provide passes to enable the families of the Russians to return to their own country. The strikers ( have been paid off and with their fain Hies will be evicted from their dwell ings. I Troops have been called out and stationed along the line to protect the Chinese. The Russian workmen , with out homes and small resources , arc likely to prove a source of grave dan ger , and it is probable that additions troops will have to be provided. There has been no let up In the spread of the plague. In the lasl forty-eight hours forty deaths wen reported in Harbin alone , and prob , ably there were many others thai were not reported. In the same perloc 150 Chinese died In Fudzladlan , t suburb of the city. I EXPECT A MEXICAN BATTLE. r Insurrectos , With Big Bunch of Sol j diers , Will Make Attack. El Paso , Tex. , Jan. 30. Pasqua Orozco , commander of the insurrec tos In Chihuahua , reached San La 1 renzo yesterday with 600 men. H < was reinforced by troops under Jos < Do LaLuz Sanches , which arrive < from Ojinaga. Orozco is expected t < t attack federal troops marching to th < rescue of Colonel Rabago at Gnlean ; ' today. It is reported hero that Ra bago has been practically surrounded , Insurrectos cut all Mexican Centra I wires at Horcasitas , four miles soutl 3 of Chihuahua , took all the money be longing to the railway company , giv 3 ing ft receipt therefor , and made thel escape. The wires were repaired am ' communication restored Stefan to Manage Office. Omaha. Jan. 80. N. B. Mead , win lives at 417 North Twenty-seconi street. South Omaha , and has bcei local manager of the Western Unioi " Telegraph company for the las twenty-five years , has been promotei ' to the position of assistant manage : of the Omaha office of the compan ) i Mr. Mead came from Ohio to assuin [ the post he vacates at the end of thi ' i month. He will bo succeeded in th . ' ! management of the business In th stock yards exchange building by W. Stefan , at present one of the 1 operators there. S. W. Stefan , referred to in th r above Associated Press dispatch , is brother of Karl Stefan , the expor 5 telegraph operator who receives man thousands of words a dav over Th "News' Associated Press leased win Telegraphing seems to run In th family. Madison Man Ends Life. Madison , Neb. , Jan. 30. Special t The News : Lewis Herden was foun lying dead across the road about block from his mother's home In-nort Madison about S o'clock by Ed Wacl tor , with a bullet hole in his left ton plo , the weapon which inflicted th wound , a 32 Colt revolver , lying undc the dead man's arm. There is n question but that the young man too his own life. Ho was in trouble. Shortly after the discovery wa made Sheriff Smith and Marshal KOI nedy made a careful Investigation an reported to Coroner Baker of Tlldci who decided that It was unnecessar to hold an Inquest. The deceased wa 25 years old , unmarried , and a son of Elizabeth llordon of this city. He leaves besides his widowed mother ; four brothers and two sisters to mourn his untimely and tragic death , two brothers , Will and Frank , residing In this city. It Is hinted Hordes was not only de spondent but was Intoxicated when he suicided. Hordes some time ago purchased a small Brush automobile from H. C. Sattler of this city and not having the required amount of money , he gave a mortgage on the car and on a team of hort.es which he had sold to his uncle , . Lawrence Wells of Tlldcn. I Reports that a collector employed by H. C. Sattler had been at Madison and threatened Hordes with arrest are 1 false , according to Mr. Sattler , who nays It was not his collector who threatened Hordes , but n party at MadIson - ' Ison who had purchased the automo bile from Hordes. Mr. Wells was In the city Monday morning and paid the full amount of his nephew's debt to 1 Mr. Sattler. , , , j To Mr. Sattler the uncle of the dead man explained that Hordes had spent the money he paid him for the horses ' and also the $150 ho received for the automobile. Mr. Wells In no way held Mr. Sattler responsible for his neph- ew's death. I I "Hordes made three different dates . with me. " said Mr. Sattler. "Ho never kept one. My collector went to Mad ison Friday and Hordes told him he i would see his mother about the debt I and pay It. Saturday the garage man at Madison telephoned me that the man who had bought the automobile from Hordes wanted to take the ma chine out and asked if it was all I right. I told him no , and to leave the machine where it was. My collector did not threaten Herdes in any way. It was the man who bought the auto mobile. " PEACE IN WEST VIRGINIA. Republicans Return Two More Bal lots Must Be Taken. Charleston , W. Va. , Jan. 30. Peace having been restored in the West Vlr- ' ginla legislature , the senate and house met today to begin their delayed task of electing two United States senators and listening to the governor's mes sage. sage.Duo Duo to the ultimatum of Governor Glasscock , who refused to sign the senatorial commissions of William F. Chllton and Clarence W. Watson till the republicans voted , on senatorships , ' it was expected here today that two ' more ballots would be taken on Wednesday. ' j The governor's biennial message 5 was sent in today. No Choice in New York. Albany , Jan. 30. Eleventh ballot for United States senator : ] Democrats Sheehan G7 , Shepard 10 , Kcrnan 7 , Glynn 3 , Littleton 3 , ' O'Brien 2 , VanSantvoor 2 , Parker 1 , 't Taylor 1 , William S. Sulson 1. Republicans Depew 61. Total vote cast 1G7 ; necessary for choice.,80. 2 ! Iowa Democrats to Caucus. t Dos Molnes , Jan. 30. Democrats In L 3 the Iowa legislature are planning a ( . caucus tonight to determine whether t to cast their votes for United States j senator for various democratic load' j ers or whether to scatter thorn among the republicans so as to confuse the ! j I latter. Heretofore the democrat vote j has gone to Claude R. Porter , who to. ! day requested that other democrats be , I- given a complimentary ballot. There is no indication in the break in the 1 .senatorial deadlock today. Bryan Speaks in Arizona. B El Paso , Jan. 30. William J. Bryan ! B will speak in Arizona on behalf of the 1 state constitution to be voted on Feb- Q ruary 9. He opens In Bisbee on Feb- B ruary 5. a i- Change Bonesteel Marshal. Bonesteel Herald : William Tier nan , formerly "mine host" of the Ak h Sar-Ben hotel , has been appointed by Mayor Lintecum as chief of police ol the oity of Bonesteel. Mr. Tiernar , takes the place of former Henrj Scharnberg. It will be remembered that Scharnberg became ill last weel < from drinking wine at Bill People's booze shop , and found that police da o , ties and booze didn't well mix , hence d the new police. Mr. Tiernan Is a man n J of excellent habits and well able tc n | take proper care of the evil doers. it d Dakota May Oppose Treaty. r Pierre , S. D. , Jan. 31. Two resolu . J tions of more than ordinary note were e ' presented in the senate , one by Me SjKinney memorializing the senators o i from this state to oppose the Taft re ejclproclty treaty and one by Henaull 3. for a constitutional amendment for the elective officers , state or county. The principal bill presented in the house was by BIgelow. who has start ed his plan for the holding of the primary and general elections both on the same day , which has for one ol its main purposes keeping inombon of one party out of the primaries ol another party. Stuverud will today introduce hit "hatpin bill" In a different form ant will insist upon Its having consldera tlon. tlon.Tho The house passed the Ericson bit which provides fur hall Insurance through the state Insurance depart nient. Two years ago ho had hare work getting it out of committee will an adverse repoit and this year ii came with a favorable report and hat passed the house. The soldiers' homo Invcstlgathif committed has returned from Hoi Springs and will hold a hearing at this ts city Saturday next. Several witnesses will bo called ai this hearing and the committee ox poets to got a report In shopo for sub mission to the two houses at the BOS slon of Monday next. As to the Knocker. Kearney Hub : The Norfolk News talks hopefully of the future o/ Nor folk and believes that It ts possible to boost the population to 10,000 within five years. the general foundation for this hopefulness being "a general sentiment that the day of the knocker has passed. " Notice that hope Is based on the presumed extin guishment of the knocker , a base Imi tation of a man which wo , have all soon and which serves as a drag on the enterprise of nearly every com munity. Just now when the Kearney Commercial club ts setting out on an other year's business It Is worth while to take notice of the knocker In Kearney just as they are doing In Norfolk , and Just as they are doing In every community where enterprise triumps and hope Is fulfilled. Did It ever occur to you that the knocker who knocks on the town of which he Is n resident and citizen , is really a traitor to that town and harbors trea son against his fellow citizens ? Think that over carefully and sec If you can find any other IH classification for the knocker. A Fairfax Accident. Fairfax Advertiser : Last Saturday afternoon while F. A. Jackson , the well known carpenter and contractor , was starting the gasoline engine nt the Weldner & Baker blacksmith shop the battery was not strong enough to ignite the engine , ns It had not been In use and had become very cold and full of frost. After making a few rev olutlons the engine was stopped , the gasoline shut off , the battery dlscon nected , and the usual precaution tak en , after which the spark plug was re moved , and ho started to warm the engine. The few revolutions made ; at first had pumped some gasoline through Into the exhaust pipe , which was unusual , and in working on the I engine the valve on the exhaust was accidentally pushed in , and the flame from the torch ignited the gasoline , which flamed out into the face of Mr. , Jackson , setting his clothing on fire , burning him painfully about the arm before his clothing could He torn from him. George Baker , who was standing near , sprang to the relief of Jackson grabbing his jacket and vest and with the help of Robert Weldner tore them j off , but not before Jackson's hand am' ' J arm had been painfully burned ant his hair singed. Mr. Baker also lost his mustache and received slight burns on his hands in tearing off the cloth Ing. Narrow Escape from Hotel Fire. Rev. Marcus J. Brown , pastor of the Episcopal church at Crclghtoii , was one of those who very narrowly es caped death in the Hubbard House disaster at Niobrara two weeks ago i Sunday night. In writing to Rev. D C. Colegrove , pastor of Trinity Epls copal church , Norfolk , Mr. Brown tolls of his experience in the hotel just be fore the explosion. He says in part : " 1 had a most narrow escape my self. The Hubbard House has always been my hotel. That Sunday evening I had a choir rehearsal at the churcl and left at 6:20 : for supper. 'Mike' Kin dall and myself were the only ones at one of the tables when I cntcrci the dining room. All the other board . ers soon left the room. I visited wit ] him until 7 o'clock , then we wont on . Into the office and I hastened to the , parlor. There I met Mr. and Mrs Crosby , Kenneth Kindall and others > Buster came In and I held him fo . twenty minutes. Mr. Crosby , who wa a fine musician , played on the piano , I then arose and said it was churcl \ time and I must go. I bade all good bye and went again Into the office 1 talked with Mr. Kindall and leaving 1 for the street , hearing him call to me opened again the outer door to an j swer the question he had put. . i Had Just Left Hotel. . I "I had scarcely reached the church which is for me a three-minute walk I when a terrible intonation occurred. , looked back and an instant later saw . what seemed to be fragments of a . meteor about 400 feet in the air fly r ing in every direction. ( "Then I heard screams and almos at once a great jet of fire leaped Int f the air. Shouting to the young pee j pie to stay where they were and no j leave the church ( which was Hghtei , and opened for service until , after J9 . o'clock ) , I rushed back and got there , In time to help carry out n man nm J a woman. } "Then" the fire bells began to rin and before long a large crowd hat gathered. Those In the front part o the building apepared to be stunne and did not for a while understan the real situation , but In almost fiv minutes after the blast occurred , th } whole building was a solid mass o flame. t Might Have Been Worse. "If the explosion had occurrec } I while we all were at supper I don' , know what might have happened , fo ' . they say that the dining room flee j was lifted almost to the celling an l that the kitchen walls were pushe f violently into the dining room and fo 5 lowing itvas a fateful wall of llvin f fire. If we had been In our beds few hours later , the result would hav 3' ' been the same twenty or thirty ere j matlons In the blaze. If it had bee . a windy night the business portlo of the town would have been doon cd. cd."I "I stayed on the scene of the con flagratlon until after 11 o'clock ant did all that was In my power to help Knox County's Greatest Tragedy. "This 16 my remembrance of the greatest tragedy that has ever visited Knox county. , "If the Norfolk parish desires tc donate a sum of money for the bene fit of the children , I will bo glad tc see that It Is given to them. " t Tlio three orphans , left to the kind cnro of friends , are temporarily stay Ing at the Koster House , Niobrara. Mr. Brown adds that George Bayho of Niobrara has been appointed trus tee of the funds which are being sent to Nlobrnra for the Kindall children. Mr. Bayha Is an old member of the Masonic order In Niobrara , Is mayor f the town and Is In every way rella- ' le , so that the money In his hands 111 bo given proper cnro. The money o be sent will bo used for no other mrpose save to provide for necossl- les for the three little orphans. Asleep for Fifty Hours. Ira Mantzke Is still sleeping peace- ullon a small bed In a show win- ow of the C. II. Krahn tailor shop. U 7:25 : Saturday evening he dropped desk telephone from his hands as 10 sat In the .bed and fell heavily with ils head on the pillows. He has been lowed by hundreds of people. He Is tot to wake until 8:30 : tonight , when u- will be carried from the window nto the stage In the Auditorium Hundreds have expressed opinions n the sleeping man and the remark nest commonly made has been , "I yonder If he Is hypnotized or whether to Is a good performer ? " Whether or not Mantzke Is really ipynotlzod It has boon utated by one oral physician that the strain is a uird one. Dr. W. II. Pllger early Sun- lay morning took Mantzke's pulse and t registered 50. "I believe the man Is sleep all right , " said that physician. All Saturday night a largo gas light vas kept burning In the window and ill through the night some one took i long look at the sleeping man. The allor shop was locked all night and he ke > s to the place were in the pos session of C. II. Krahu and his son Arthur Krahn. Sunday morning Ar- hur Krahn declared that the man had icon In the bed In the same position ill night and that no one had been In ho .simp. The beginning of Mantzke's fifty- Tour sleep was truly a spectacular one. A largo crowd gathered In front > f the window at 7 o'clock and at 7:15 : Mantzke , dressed in pajamas , was eady to go to bed. Ai 7:20 : Arthur" Cralm received notice from the long llstance department of the Nebraska Telephone company that Dr. Gllpin at Anita , la. , 2)5 ! ) miles distant , wanted : o talk to Mantzke , and immediately Mantzke tumbled Into the bed and , covering himself up with the bed- L'lothes , sat with an extension tele phone , put In the show window by pro- irrangement with the telephone com pany , in his hands. At 7:25 : the hyp- lotlst's voice , almost HOO miles away , came to the ear o'f the sleeper , who began answering "Yes , yes , yes , yes , ye " and with his mouth moving lie fell back onto the pillows and was asleep. The telephone dropped from his hands and was picked up by an at tendant who accompanied Mantzke to Norfolk. The sleeper Is to be carried through the back door of the shop onto the stage of the Auditorium , where Dr. Gllpin Is to awaken him at R:30 : toright. After awakening lie is to do his usual performing on the-stage before he gets anything to eat. "His first meal will be a light one , " says his attendant , "a bowl of soup era a boiled egg. " Mantzke is said to have been doing this stunt for the past throe years and seems to feel no effects from the ex perience. , "He goes into this sleep every week , " says the attendant. Latta Will Quit Game. The news contained in a special dis patch to The News from Washington that Congressman Latta of the Third Nebraska district announces unre servedly that ho will retire from pub lic life at the end of his present term , will cause considerable of a sensa tion in political circles In this district. Congressman Latta is now serving his second term. Ho was re-elected last November over former Congress man Boyd by the biggest majority ever given to a candidate in this dis trict 7.300. In some circles it was stated he would be a candidate for governor two years hence. It was also stated that Latta had promised Dan Stevens , of Fremont , chairman of his committee , that he would get out of the game after this year to give Stevens a chance , and this an nouncement Is probably In accord ance with that reported promise. Mike Donlin is Out of Diamond. New York , Jan. 28. Mike Donlin is through with baseball for good and all. His decision to that effect , it appears , was drawn forth by recent attempts to bring the former New Yorker back to the diamond as a member of the Boston Nationals. Is Badly Beaten. Memphis , Tenn. , Jan. 28. "Kid" Baldwin of Indianapolis won as he pleased over Stewart Donnelly , floorIng - Ing his man five times in the third round and three times In the fourth when the referee stopped the bout. It was virtually a knockout. Originally it was planned that Baldwin should meet Joe Mandotte , but this bout was declared off several days ago. "One-Round Hogan" not "There. " San Francisco , Jan. 28. "One- Round Jack Hogan of San Francisco" failed to show championship class In his fight with Franklo Burns of Oak land , at Dreamland pavilion by allow ing his opponent to stay eleven fair ly oven rounds , losing to him in the twelfth on a foul. Frankie Burns Whips Stanley. . Now York , Jan. 28. Frankie Burns of Jersey City outfought and outpoint ed Digger Stanley , English bantam weight champion , In a ton-round bout before the National Sporting club of America. New Roller Skating Record. Wichita , Kan. , Jan. 28. Joe Hamp ton of Wichita , aged 20 , last night broke the world's continuous roller skating record , skating a total oi twenty-four hours. Ho fell fainting at Hero's A Now Anil Better Way To Keep Tilings Clean Avoid drudgery m the kitchen in cleaning poU , kettles nd pans , in scrubbing floor * , cleaning wood work , bath-tubs and keeping things clean throughout the house. Old Dutch Cleanser has revolutionised house work. This new , handy all- 'rouud Cleanser does the work of all old-fashioned cleaners put together Old Dutch Cleanser Cle&rxs-Scrubs-Scoury and Polishes in the kitchen , pantry , dairy , bath rooms , bedrooms , parlor and throughout the house. It keeps everything clean and spotless , from milk-palls and separators to wood floors , wood-work , bath tubs , etc. The Easier and Quicker Way. Wet the article , sprinkle Old Dutch Cleanser on cloth or brush and rub well , rinse with clean water and. wipe dry. Aroid caustic and acid cleaners. With this new Cleanser you can Ret through your house work in hall Iho lime and with liall the labor formerly required. 10 LARGE SSFTSSf CAN tlio clobe of Ills feat The previous record made In 1905 by Joe Boamanu of Texas was nineteen hours and for- ty-llvo minutes. A Long Pine Church Burns. Long Pine , Neb. , Jan ! 28. Special to Tlio News : The Congregational church burned to the ground between the hours of i ) and 10 p. m. Loss $3.500 , Insurance $1,000. Committee to Make Probe. Lincoln , Jan. 28. Speaker Kuhl named the following committee to In vestigate the charges contained In the governor's message of Wednesday : II. S. Harrington of Rock , democrat. H. C. Mntrau of Madison , democrat. Anton Sag ! of Saline , democrat. W. A. Prince of Hall , republican. Dennis H. Cronln of Holt , ropub llcan. On motion of Evans of Adams , this committee was authorized to compel the attendance of witnesses , adminis ter oaths and make a complete Inves tigation. War broke out again In the senate , the casus belli being the message of Governor Aldrich of January 25 , in which he displayed knowledge of the casting of "thousands" of illegal votes in Omaha. Again Senator Bartos was the percussion cap. As soon as the resolution was in order the following paper was introduced , being eventual ly referred to the Judiciary committee along with the resolutions of Thurs day : "Whereas , From a special message from his excellency , the governor , de livered in this chamber on the 25th day of January , 1911 , it appears that he is in possession of proof of many and flagrant violations of the election laws in one of the cities of this state at the last general election and whereIn - In he asks the enactment of certain legislation for the prevention of such abuses in the future , and , "Whereas , Such abuses are punish able under existing laws and ono of the chief functions of his excellency's office is to enforce the laws of the state , and , "Whereas , It Is the opinion of this body that the efficacy of our present laws relating to such abuses should be tested before the enactment of new legislation covering the same subject ; therefore , "Resolved , That his excellency bo and he is hereby requested to inform this body , if consistent with the public service , what stops , If any , ho has taken to enforce the existing laws re lating to the said violations and to bring the guilty parties to justice. "Resolved , Further , that a certified copy of these resolutions be transmit ted to the governor. " A Sensation at Hastings. Hastings , Neb. , Jan. 28. The arrest of a prominent physician has given a sensational turn to the assault on Miss Ethel Hyatt of this city Thurs day night. The girl was attacked on the street. Her assailant had thrown her to the ground and was choking her when ho was Interrupted by neighbors who heard the girl's cries. The man jump ed Into an automobile and made his escape ? . The number of the machine was 2.592 and Dr. P. F. Bartholomew of Blue Hill owns the car of this num ber. Mlas Hyatt accompanied Sheriff McClory to Blue Hill , Interviewed the doctor and caused his arrest. Ho was brought to Hastings and will bo ar raigned today. Miss Hyatt is an employe of a local dry goods store.