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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.
