THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEU S-JOUUNAL , FRIDAY , FEHRUARY 17 , 1011.
Round About
NEW YORK
Now York , Feb. -Thomas Alvn
Udlson , who hfiH done more to revo
lutionize thlH oUl world thnn any oth
er living man , IB today celebrating his
sixty-fourth birthday. It Is highly
probable that tin- electrical wizard
will oboorve the day by giving out
another Interview of the series which
are now appearing various popular
periodicals and newspapers. Until re
cently Mr. Edison has always been
too busy to Hubmlt to extended Inter
views , although there has never been
a time that he did not receive report
ers with the greatest cordiality.
It may bo stated that Mr. Edison
does no profit financially from the In
terviews on various topics which he
has recently given out. In this respect
ho differs from many men of less
prominence. Following Mr. Edison's
statement denying the doctrlno of Im
mortality , reports called on various
distinguished clergymen to secure an
expression of their views on the mat
ter. Although the basic principles of
their faith had been assailed since
Christianity without personal Immor
tality would cease to be Christianity
some of these ministers refused to
defend their faith unless paid a 15001 !
round sum. The money was paid , and
a waiting world was Informed that
Mr. Edison , never having studied the
dead languages metaphysics or theol
ogy , couldn't possibly know anything
about Immortality.
Asldo fro. i his guess as to the here
after , Mr. Kdhon's most important re
cent statement , as reported by Allan
L. Benson in the Cosmopolitan , Is to
the effect that It Is now only a matter -
tor of tluio possibly of n very short
time when a method of manufactur
ing gold will bo discovered. When
that day comes , declaies the wizard ,
the llnanclal systems of the whole
world will be upset , and gold "may
be left out at night as safely as Iron
is now loft out at night. "
Mr. Edison also predicts that with
in the coming century poverty will be
abolished to the dis
, owing Impending > -
i-overy of cheaper and cheaper meth
ods of manufacture which will enable
the world to be clothed and fed at a
far less labor cost than at present.
Moreover , be declares that dynasties
and thrones will soon tremble and fall ,
and that a great economic and indus
trial change is due in this country
within ten years. All of these tremendous
deus changes , he believes , will be ef
fected by worklngmen.
All of which sounds very visionary ,
.not . to say socialistic and Utopian but
the prophet is a man who lias had a
liabit of seeing to it that his predic
tions were fulfilled. At 01 , Mr. Edison
Is still a yong man , and he may live
to see the day or so he thinks
when the workingmen will refuse
longer to support armies and navies
'or their own destruction , and govern'
juents will be forced to make the
Ulaguo tribunal the realization of an
other Edisoniun dream a "Supreme
Court of the World , "
When President Taft ordered the
release from jail of Fred D. Warren
the Kansas socialist editor who hat
been convicted of using the malls Ir
a manner that did violence to the sta
lutes made and provided , he played i
game of shrewd politics. The grea
socialist demonstrations , which , at th <
call of Eugene V. Debs , were to bt
held in New York and other citlei
throughout the country tomorrow , Lin
coin's birthday , will probably bo car
ried out , but the enthusiasm of tin
"revolutionists" has been effectual ! ;
dampened. Socialism is a religion
more than an economic theory , t <
most of Its adherents , and n religloi
thrives on persecution and martyi
doin. The president has unfecllngl ;
taken away the socialist martyr , am
tomorrow's "revolt" against the court
of the land has had the ginger take
( iut of it. However , let not Mr. Taf
think that his caustic remarks hav
effectually squelched the "lighting ed
tor of socialism. Uisraark tried to pu
< iown the German social democrats b
putting them in jail , but this motho
proved an utter failure. Presider
Taft's plan showed much more wli
dom , but It is bound to be Ineffectlv *
The way to squelch a socialist ba
not yet been found.
A novel ceremony will bo witnesse
tomorrow evening when Mr. and Mr
Morris Jacobs will celebrate thei
golden wedding by being marrlc
again. Habbl Krauskopff will ofllciati
and the aged Mr. Jacobs will plac
another gold band on the flngor <
his matrimonial partner of half a cei
tury. Eight children , fifteen gram
( hildron and one great-grandchild wl
bt present at the affair. The age
pair arc of the same age 72yenrs-
njid came to this country from He
land more than n quarter of a centui
ago. Mr. Jacobs has retired from pa
Ucipation in the commission busine :
ho founded In Harlem market , whic
is now carried on by his sons , bi
both he and his wife retain all the
faculties.
A brief will be presented next we (
in the case brought against Will
Vernon Cole , a Fifth avenue chrlstli
science healer who is cha'rged wi
practicing medicine without a llcens
and a decision from the court is c
pected the following week. At t !
taking of testimony , leading christli
scientists testified that they were on
following ho teachings of Christ , wl
commanded that his followers shou
"Go forth and heal the sick and rai
the dead. " As to payment for the
services it was alleged that chrlstii
science practitioners accept fees ju
as clergymen take fees for praye
and other services. Mr. Cole tcstlfle
also , that he had been successful
curing dogs and ether animals , as w <
as humans , but added that God w
the real healer In all case , and that
his function was merely that ot an
Intermediary.
Count Albert Apponyl , the distin
guished Hungarian who has come to
this country to speak on the subject
of International peace , will bo given
a reception this evening at the- home
of Mrs. Samuel I'ntermycr. This af
ternoon ho will bo the guest of honor
at a luncheon at the Manhattan club
which will bo aUended by many of
the most prominent editors , artists ,
authors and educators of the city. The
count's principal address on the sub-
Jccfof peace will be delivered at the
Carnegie hall next Wednesday night.
It Is rumored and recent develop
ments seem to prove the truth of the
minor that some of the wealthiest
nun and corporations of the country
have entered Into an alliance for the
prosecution of the Bo-called "muck
raking" magazines and newspapers.
Any variation from the facts in the
statements printed in such magazines ,
It Is said , will be followed by Immedi
ate libel suits , with the end in view
of forcing the "muckrakers" to aban
don that policy.
Commissioners' Proceedings.
Madison , Neb. , Feb. 7,1911,1 p. in.
The board of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent , Commissioners Burr Taft and
Henry Sundcrman.
The minutes of the meetings of Jan-
unry 10,11 and 12. 1911 , were read and
approved as read.
On motion duly carried , Thomas
Hciglo was appointed road overseer
for road district No. 10.
Commissioner Sunderman was on
motion authorized to purchase a blade
grader for Fairview precinct.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to correct the 1910 tax list by reduc
ing the personal assessment of Fred
Byorly , Norfolk , from $3Q actual val
uation to $155 on account of error in
assessment.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to correct the 1910 tax list by reduc
ing the personal assessment of W. A.
Thomas , Norfolk , from $480 actual val
uation to $360 on account of erroneous
assessment.
On motion the resignations of W. B.
Fuerst as justice of the peace for Bat
tle Creek precinct , and T. G. Dufphey
as assessor for Schoolcraft precinct
wore read and on motion accepted.
On motion Chas. T. Richardson was
appointed justice of the- peace for Bat
tle Creek precinct to fill vacancy.
On motion the board selected the
following sixty persons from whom
the grand and petit jurors for the
March term of the district court are to
be drawn :
Valley precinct : George Berry , Wil
liam Dicnes. Norfolk precinct : I.
Sonneland , Smith II. Grant , D. Rees ,
J. A. Porter , J. T. Moore , C. P. Par-
rish , E. E. Coleinan , Ernest Boldt ,
Frank Buntrock , Roy Carter , Ernest
Hllle , Otto Kaun , Frank McWhortor ,
William Rlggert , Julius W. Wichert ,
Fred Krantz. Warnerville precinct :
W. B. Rice , W. H. Snyder. Battle
Creek precinct : Carl Prauner , C. A.
Hedman , C. C. Marr , H. E. Cunning
ham. Green Garden precinct : Frank
White , Joseph Weinberger. Highland
precinct : Fred Neuwerk , J. F. Jen
kins. Jefferson precinct : J. G. Pol
lock , John R. Sexton , C. H. Slbley ,
Shell Creek precinct : John O'Shea ,
A. T. Redman , P. S. Dahlstrom , John
Wciand , John N. Blomqulst. Union
precinct : John Mowrer , Al Dover , W
L. Blckley. Meadow Grove precinct :
W. R. Daniel , F. L. Frye. Fairview
precinct : Paul Renner , Henry Wynn
Deer Creek precinct : John H. Hard
ing , Joseph Hughes. Schoolcraft precinct
cinct : R. L. Reeves , J. C. Osborn
Madison precinct : D. Q. Nicholson
F. P. Prince , C. E. Plass , J. H. Farlln
George Lltke , Ben Davis , U. D. Math
ows. Emerick precinct : Robert Her
rocks , Wm. Schmidt. Grove precinct :
Ernest F. Ott , Wm. Rockafellow. Kal
nrnazoo prlnclnct : Herman Kohl
Julius Nathan.
On motion the following resolutloi
was passed and sale approved :
"Whereas , It appearing that Alber
E. Jenkins , guardian of Efflo Lllllai
Jenkins , an Incompetent person , ha
t applied to the district court of Madl
son county , Nebraska , for license ti
sell the following described real et
tate , belonging to the said ward , tc
wit : An undivided one-sixth interes
in and to the northwest quarter o
section 11 , in township 23 , nortl
range 4 , west of the Sixth princlpa
meridian , in Madison county , Nebras
ka , for the purpose of converting th
same into money , in order to arrang
to have the said ward cared for In a
institution suitable for a person In he
condition ; that the said Efflo Lillia
Jenkins has been afflicted with spine
trouble since the time she was a mer
child , and which has rendered her ui
able to care or wait on herself , or t
look after her property or financial a
fairs ; that both the father and mothe
of said ward are now deceased , an
that it is proposed to have the sal
„ ward placed In a homo provided fc
such persons , where she can recelv
treatment , medical attendance , car
food and clothing , for the balance c
her natural life ; it being arranged <
have the proceeds of said sale use
r
for this purpose , and that the proceet
of said sale will be likely sufllciei
for said purpose ; that the Income froi
I3 said real estate would not bo suf
cient to maintain the said ward in sal
home , and there is no personal pro
erty belonging to said ward , cxcoj
c. the sum of about one hundred dollar
and that It is for the best Interests <
Q
said ward that her said Interest in tt
„
said real cstato bo sold. Bo it tbor
fore
"Resolved , That the board of count
commissioners hereby approve of sa
proposed sale.
"Burr Taft ,
"Henry Sunderman ,
"Commissioners. "
On motion the county clerk was 1
structed to strike from tax list the ti
against part of swVi of soVi of 5-21
for the years 1905 , 1906 , 1907 , 190
1909 and 1910 , assessed In the name
of Mlle Martlndalo , on account of dou-
> lo assessment.
On motion the county treasurer was
authorized to tcfund the following
taxes which had been paid under pro
test :
Crowcll Lumber and Grain company ,
$123.33.
The treasurer was also authorized to
transfer to tax fund the following
Items which had been paid under pro *
test :
C. , St. P. , M. & O. , paid November
30 , 1909 , $99.69 ; Advance Thresher
Co. , paid January 11 , 1910 , $6.36 , ana
to distribute same to proper funds.
The certificate of the state treaa-
urer certifying that County Treasurer
F. A. Peterson had made settlement in
full of nil monies collected duo the
stnto January 1 , 1911 , was examined
and same was ordered filed. On mo
tion the following bonds were ap
proved :
C. T. Richardson , justice of the
peace for Battle Creek precinct to fill
vacancy.
S. M. Dowllng , road overseer , roatl
district No. 16.
Huso Publishing Co. , contract bond
for books , $ DOO.
Huso Publishing Co. , contract bond
for stationery , $500.
Iluse Publishing Co. , contract bond
for publishing , $2,000.
II. B. Allen , contract bond for
blanks , $500.
The petition of Conrad Werner and
ninety-two others asking that the voting
ing place In Highland precinct be
changed and established in the village
of Battle Creek in Highland precinct ,
was presented and on motion the re
quest was granted.
On motion the following agreement
between Madison and Pierce counties
was read and passed and ordered
spread on records and filed :
County Line Agreement.
"Tills agreement made and entered
into by and between Madison county
and the county of Pierce , both in the
state of Nebraska.
"Witnessoth , That in order to expe
dite and simplify the method to be
pursued In constructing and also keepIng -
Ing In repair all county line roads and
culverts situated between Madison
and Pierce counties , the said county
line road is for the purpose above set
forth hereby divided Into equal pro
portions of three miles each.
"That there is hereby assigned tc
Madison county the first three miles
of said road , commencing at the north
east corner of Madison county , and
each alternate three miles of said road
same is above divided and there is
icreby assigned to Pierce county the
econd three miles commencing at
he termination of the first three
nlles assigned to Madison county , and
ilso each alternate three miles , the
ast terminating at the northwest cor
icr of Madison county.
That the several portions of said
road thus assigned are hereby accept
id , and it is further agreed that eacli
! ounty shall as to the portions of said
oad to it assigned exercise complete
control and make all necessary re
airs at Its own cost and expense , pro
Ided , however , that the cost of build
ng bridges and culverts where the
same shall exceed eighteen (18) ( ) feel
n length shall be equally divided be
: ween the counties hereto and that tb <
contract for the construction of al
bridges where the same shall exceed
eighteen (18) ( ) feet in length shall be
et as provided by law.
"It Is further agreed that each parts
shall be liable only for the repairs tx
be made on that portion of said publii
road which by the terms of this con
tract it is its solo duty to keep in re
niir and maintain , and that any dam
ages which may arise by failure o
either party hereto to properly con
struct or properly keep in repair tha
portion of said public road which li
lereby assigned to It shall bo wholl ;
paid and satisfied by the county in de
fault.
"In witness whereof , we have here
unto set our hands and caused to b
attached the seals of said countie
this 7th day of February , A. D. 1911.
"N. M. Nelson ,
"Chas. Dedlow ,
"Christian W. Bolls ,
"County Commissioners o
Pierce County , Nebraskf
"Attest :
"J. B. McDonald ,
"County Clerk , Pierce Co.
"Burr Taft ,
"Henry Sunderraan ,
"County Commissioners c
Madison County , Neb.
"Attest :
"S. R. McFarland ,
"County Clerk , Madison Co. "
On motion the action taken Noven
her 15 , 1910 , allowing bill of Fred B ;
erly nt $4 against R. D. No. 1 was ri
scinded and the same was allowe
against C. D. No. 2.
On motion Henry Sunderman wa
authorized to have the followln
bridges refloored : The bridge acres
the Elkhorn river at Battle Creek , th
bridge one mile west and two mile
south of Madison and bridge at ea :
end of Box Elder avenue , Madison.
On motion Burr Taft was authorize
to have the following bridges refloo
ed : The bridge across cornoratlc
gulch on Norfolk avenue in Norfol
tl city and the north steel bridge nez
Adolph Hille's.
On motion the following bills wei
allowed :
John Funk , work , R. D. No. 9. . $ 1.1
James Brown , work , C. D. No. 2 2.1
Roy Edwards , work , C. D. No. 4 3.1
C. R. Rynearson , register births
and deaths 8. '
B. H. Mills , register births and
deaths 7.1
Charles Letheby , register births
and deaths 8.1
M. L. Koehn , register births and
deaths IS.i
F. J. Beech , register births and
deaths
W. H. Harding , register births
and deaths 3. !
H. Kllburn , register births and
deaths 8.
Dlers Bros. , bedding for jail and
jury room 46.
C. R. Rouse , work , R. D. No. 21 2.00
William Schmidt , work , R. D.
No. 24 24.GO
William Clasoy , work , bridges. . 10.00
P. C. Schwartz , work , R. D. No.
26 8.00
Frank Schwartz , work , R. D.
No. 26 10.00
L. J. Young , expense , farmers'
institute , Newman Grove. . . . 30.00
Blngcnhoimcr Evans & Co. , ce
ment , etc. for culvert , C. D.
No. 2 11.85
Dr. F. A. Long , commissioner
insanity 16.00
Norfolk Lumber Co. , bridge
lumber 81.60
L. B. Baker , lumber , R. D. No.
17 46.02
L. B. Baker , lumber , bridges. . 12.93
L. B. Baker , lumber , R. D. No.
21 24.00
Sessions & Boll , undertaking
for Kaurt Stohr 20.00
Dr. A. 1J. Tashjean. attending
Kaurt Stehr 25.00
Fleming Pharmacy , drugs for
Kaurt Stchr 90
Henry Sunderman , road float ,
R. D. No. C 35.00
Hume-Robertson-Wycoff Co. ,
hardware , R. D. No 9 1.45
Hume-Robertson-Wycoft- . ,
hardware , R. D. No. 26 6.50
Hume-Robortson-Wycoff Co. ,
hardware , R. D. No. 15 3.25
Humc-Robortson-Wycoff Co. ,
hardware , R. D. No. 16 1.50
Hume-Robertson-Wycoff Co. ,
hardware , R. D. No. 10 1.00
II. E. Taft , work on bridges ,
assigned to Norfolk National
bank 35.00
IIume-Robertson-Wycoff Co. ,
bridge lumber 11.55
IIume-Robertson-Wycoff Co. ,
hardware 6.60
Hume-Robertsou-Wycoff Co. ,
coal for jail 44.20
Hume-Robcrtson-Wycoff Co. ,
coal for courthouse 123.85
V. B. Lewis , work. R. D. No. 3 6.25
II. B. Allen , supplies 103.00
N. A. Housel , office expenses. . 10.80
N. A. Housel , salary for Janu
ary 116.66
Battle Creek Hardware Co. ,
hardware for bridges C.20
S. R. McFarland , office expenses 10.90
Ed Voss , draylng 16.40
Gus Kaul , salary for January. . 50.00
J. M. Smith , salary and board
ing prisoners 220.20
C. S. Smith , salary and fees. . 266.67
Iluse Publishing Co. , printing. . 21.00
Huso Publishing Co. , printing ,
treasurer statement , etc 129.33
F. A. Peterson , office expenses ,
dipso patients , etc 234.21
J. T. Moore , work , bridges 8.00
W. H.-Field , fees state cases for
other officers 38.85
Mrs. Fred Klentz , care Kaurt
Stehr 27.00
A. W. Finkhouse , state case
fees 3.40
J. H. Jackson , supplies for pau
per 12.00
Iluse Publishing Co. , supplies. . 40.10
Anna Otto , caring for pauper. . 66.71
Burr Taft , labor and mileage. . 67.60
J. T. Moore , bridge work 42.00
J. W. Best , livery 18.00
G. O. Schmltt , dragging road ,
C. D. No. 1 25.00
C. P. Parish , supplies for pau
per 3.63
C. P. Parish , supplies for pau
per 10.97
Henry Sunderman , labor and
mileage 27.40
W. H. Field , expense coroner's
jury Stehr case , for distribu
tion 78.20
Dr. P. H. Salter , attending H.
Landreau , claimed $77.50 al
lowed at 60.00
On motion the county clerk was in
structed to advertise for bids for the
construction of an addition to the
county jail according to pinna and
specifications now on file.
On motion board adjourned to meet
March 14 , 1911 , nt 1 p. m.
S. R. McFarland ,
County Clerk.
New Plague Spot Found.
Harbin , Manchuria , Feb. 11. A
plague spot equal to that of Fudzia
dian , has been discovered in the Chi
nese city of Assikho , forty miles easl
of here. There is an average of 40C
deaths in the place dally.
The plague has also appeared in the
suburbs of Blagovieshtcheusk. Rus
sian regiments are patrolling the
Russo-Cliincso frontier.
New York Ballot Light.
Albany , N. Y. , Feb. 11. The vote
for United States senator on the twen
ty-second joint ballot today dwindlec
down to fourteen. A handful of sen
ators and assemblymen went througl
the motions of balloting.
U. S. to Aid China.
Washington , Feb. 11. So amende *
as to provide an appropriation of $50 ,
000 to carry it into effect , the housi
bill authorizing the use of army trans
ports for the conveyance of Red Cros
supplies to the Chinese famine su !
ferers passed the senate today.
A Banquet for Bryan.
Lincoln , Feb. 11. Special to Th
News : A birthday "dollar dinner
will be given W. J. Bryan at Llncoli
on the evening of March 20. This dlr
ner will be under the auspices of th
Lincoln Bryan club , but is the out
come of suggestions made by demc
crats and populists from'various se <
tions of the state , among whom ar
Representative E. B. Quackcnbusl
Auburn ; Chris Gruenther , Columbus
Thomas J. Doyle , Lincoln ; I. J. Duni
Omaha ; C. J. Bowlby , Crete ; Dr. P. I
Hall , Lincoln ; Edgar Howard , Colun
bus ; W. H. Green , Crelghton ; Ross C
Moore , Broken Bow ; Dan V. Stephen ;
Fremont ; C. J. Smyth , Oraahn ; W. I
Thompson , Grand Island ; Gee , V
Borge , Lincoln ; C. G. Cunntnghan
15 Omaha ; Senator Charles M. Skllei
David City ; Joseph Snyder , Alma ; 1
H. Hanks , Nebraska City , and other
Aside from Mr. Bryan , speakers <
10 national reputation , as well as pron
inent Nebraska men , will be on tli
5 program.
The Well Dressed
WOMAN
New York , Feb. 11. It may seem a
libel to call them so , but the newest
frocks displayed in smart shops , both
of foreign and domestic design arc
called "tub frocks. " They are made
of everything from lawn to chiffon ,
and In nine instances out of ten the
woman who soils such n gown must
needs take It to the cleaner to be re
freshed , unless she Is willing to have
It ruined. Exquisite embroideries ,
done by hand , and dainty laces , hand
knitted arc all included In the deco
rative schemes of these dresses. They
are every whit as costly as the non-
tubbable robes , and the only hope for
the woman with little to spend is the
same old hackneyed one that of re
producing the effects of Imported
frocks in less expensive materials and
trimmings.
Thanks to the manufacturers , that
Is not a dlfllcult task , for never was
there a satin or silk , linen or chiffon ,
velvet or brocade designed that can
not be imitated by manufacturers in
much less expensive fabrics. True ,
there are some colorings that can not
bo reproduced in cheap materials , but
when they are combined with ether
tones by the inimitable art of the colorist -
orist , tliere is none wise enough
among fashionable laymen or laywomen -
men to tell the difference. So that
the women who must spend just so
much upon her spring wardrobe and
wishes to have the very newest colorIngs -
Ings , will be sure not to cling to a one-
tone effect when she cannot get the
fabrics which show up such effects
at their best.
White marquisette Is coming to the
front. It will be used extensively for
the spring and summer frock as it is
being used for the mid-season gown.
It Is attractive and youthful , capable
of giving service all through the sum
mer and charming for southern or
house wear now. It can be trimmed
with machine embroidery but whis
per it softly and look quite as hand
some as the real thing fresh from the
ateliers of gny Paree.
Listen to this girlish confection in
white marquisette , which need not
have machine embroidery if madamc
be one of the "Mike-the-real-thlng-or-
othing" constituency. Soft ruchings
f French net make a handsome trim-
niug and in addition it can be cm-
loyed In no end of novel ways. Tlip
kirt of a picturesque afternoon frock
> trimmed at the bottom with three
las folds of white satin stitched
bout six inches apart , or more pro-
Isely , dividing the distance between
he knees and the hem in three parts.
Vt the end of each baud of satin is an
dging formed of white satin cord.
Running down the side of the skirt ,
in cither side of the front is a very
cant puffing of white French net.
This is shirred along either edge , the
uter edge being finished with a ruch-
ng of the net. Just about the knees ,
ho trimming rounds away , going to
he back and outlining an apron tunic ,
'he ' skirt is gauged to the fitted blouse
illghtly above the normal waist and
he bodish is trimmed with a fishu
if its own material bound with satin
, nd detachable frills of net edged
vlth lace , which turn back from the
rant over the llshu drapery. The
neck is low , just moderately so , fin-
shed with a satin cord and shows an
imbroldered medallion set in at the
iead of the best of shirred net Above
.ho waistline at the front there is o
girdle effect formed of three bias folds
if satin. As a matter of fact , there
s no girdle to the frock another ex
presslon of youthfulness from the Par
s fashion marts.
The tendency to run the skirt ur
; > ast the normal waistline is pro
uounced among the cottons and lin
ns as elsewhere , but while it may be
readily enough worked out In verj
sheer , soft materials It presents rub
liiug difficulties in the heavier stuffs
uch as linens , which must be shapec
smoothly and plainly over the walsi
curve and yet would be quite out o :
style if stretched tightly as the glr
die skirts once were. Attached to the
bodice or to the top of a wide , firm
tightly fitted inside girdle , these sklrti
may stay in place snugly enough , bu
washing and ironing are likely to in
jure their shapeliness.
Given a good pattern of a simple
straight and conservatively narrov
skirt and n pattern of an equally sltn
pie waist of the Magyar or peasan
style , it should be an easy matter fo
the homo seamstress to duplicate an ;
one of a host of pretty one-piece mod
els in the new materials. Luckily sucl
patterns are- available in any one o
a number of places where such aid
to dressmaking are the stock in th
trade , and given the body of th <
frock , the llttlo details which give in
dlviduallty and cachet to such a frocl
are a matter of idea rather than o
execution.
There are women who object to th
all-ln-ono sleeve and bodice of Jap :
nese , peasant , Magyar or whatevc
other design one might wish to call ii
and a splendid substitute Is to b
found In the shoulder band trimmln
running down into the sleeve and BUI
plying the continuous line wlthou
eliminating the armhole , and man
likable tub frocks and blouses shoi
developments of this Idea. Anothe
variation of the peasant sleeve , too , I
to lay to blouse In a series of tin
tucks or plaits just over the nrmholi
where the sleeve Is Joined to the bo <
Ice.
Some form of simple trimming run
down the front of bodice and skh
on most of the one-piece linens. Ofte
only buttons and buttonholes are use
and the frocks button frankly up th
front. Again the buttons are used fe
ornamental purposes only and the bn
tonholes or loops are embroidered e
simulated in some way.
As has been indicated black is use
lo rollove a largo percentage of the
linens , cottons , etc. , and is always
effective , though if the frock Is to bo
tubbed the black silk or satin must
be so adjusted that it may bo readily
removed and attached again. A sail
or collar of black , with a single line
of white' , or collar Inside , next to
the throat , Is used on many simple
linen frocks , with cuffs to match , and
a narrow black belt or girdle , and
seldom falls to impart an air of smart
ness oven to a model otherwise even
ly plain.
Many a clever girl Is now embroid
ering or making without embroidery
delectable collar and cuff sets and
frills for her summer suits and frocks ,
and with the collnrloss neck and sail
or collar fads in full swing it seems
that there will bo needed quantities
of such things during the coming sea
son. In the shops which specialize
in line neckwear each day brings
forth a more fascinating showing than
the last. Not that one finds much
of absolute novelty save in some of
the broad collar shape , but the detail
work Is so fascinating and varied that
the models seem radically new despite
their accustomed shapes. The coat
sots are of all grades of elaboration ,
from the simple collar and cuffs of
irnln linen with embroidered scallop
edge to the exquisitely embroidered
and real laee trimmed sets of finest
handkerchief linen or the plaited frills
of the same sheer , line material with
I Mid embroidered pointed scallops for
border. These collars vary in deptli
ai d in length , and some of course ,
aio made with the square sailor back
of small or exaggerated proportions.
TWAIN DIDN'T LIKE T. R.
"This Showy Charlatan , " the Humorist
Called the Ex-President.
New York , Feb. 11. Books formerly
owned and manuscripts written by
Samuel L. Clemens ( Mark Twain ) ,
collected hero for disposal at auction
at an early date , are found to contain
some excellent indications of the late
author's method of work.
Among the other manuscripts is one
described as "An Article on the Inaug
uration of President Taft and the De
liverance of the Country From Mr.
Roosevelt , " dated March C , 1909. A
portion of it follows :
"Astronomers assure us that the at
traction of gravitation on the surface
of the sun Is twenty-eight times as
powerful as is the force at the earth's
surface , and that the object which
weighs 217 pounds elsewhere would
weigh 6,000 pounds there.
"For seven years this country has
lain smothering under a burden like
that , the incubus representing , in the
person of President Roosevelt , the
difference between 217 pounds and
,000.
"Thank God , day before yesterday
vo got rid of this disastrous burden
year at least. Forever ? Probably
lot. Probably only for a brief breath-
ng spell , wherein , under Mr. Taft , we
nay hope to get back some of our
lealth four years. We may expect
o have Mr. Roosevelt sitting on us
gain with his twenty-eight times the
veight of any other presidential bur-
len that a hostile providence would
mpose upon us for our sins
"Our people have adored this showy
charlatan as perhaps no impostor oi
lis breed has been adored since the
golden calf ; so it is to be expected
hat the nation will want him back
again after ho is done hunting othei
wild animals heroically in Africa , with
he safeguards and advertising equip
rnent of a park of artillery and a brass
band. "
One of the early manuscripts is a
> age of notes for an outline of a per
Ion of the story of Tom Sawyer
which relates to the tight in the cave
Among the notes are written :
"Quarrel , fight , Peter knocked dowr
with Tom's shovel. Joe rushes in anei
cnocks Doctor Potter insensible. Joe
will bury doctor in Tom's hole ane
will make Potter think he is acces
sory. Finds treasure goes and hides
t returns and finds P. up. No use tr
bury body for Potter thinks he did it. '
Clara Barton Very III.
Oxford , Muss. , Feb. 11. Miss Clan
Barton , founder and organizer and foi
nany years president of the natlona !
ted Cross in the United States , has
> een seriously ill In her homo al
Glen Echo , Md. , for several days , ac
cording to information received bj
friends here , her birthplace. Im
> rovement was shown yesterday. Ii
is now thought she will recover. Misi
Barton has 'been suffering from ar
attack of bronchitis and pneumonia
She is in her ninetieth year.
Discuss German Army Budget.
Berlin , Feb. 11. During a commit
tee discussion of the army budget
representatives of the clerical am
progress parties raised the questloi
of International peace and arbltra
tlon movements and declared tha
Germany must adopt a more frlendl ;
attltudo toward them. The subjec
will como up in the reichstag's dc
bate of the foreign offices estimates
The solcalist member of the commit
tee , emphasizing tbo readiness of sc
clallst soldiers to fight loyally if th
fatherland was endangered , said tha
the increases provided in the new flvi
years' military bill were necessary t
maintain the army at Its highest el
flolency and fully justified. In re3
turn the socialists asked only for bel
tor treatment of the soldiers.
STOLE LETTER ; TO PRISON.
Former Employe of Interstate Com
merce Commission Sentenced.
Now York , Feb. 11. Thomas t
Riley , formerly an employe of th
Interstate commerce commlsslor
must servo six months in the pen
tcntiary at Blackwell's island for fui
nishlng interesting "sugar trust" mr
terlal to the magazines. Ho wa
found guilty by a jury in the Unite
States circuit court late yesterday o
causing to bo published without ai
thorlty a letter from Attorney Ger
ral WlcUorsham to United States
llstrli-t Attorney Wise , with refer-
nco to the prosecution of American
ugar Rellnlng company. Within
ialf an hour ho was on his way to
crvo his sentence.
The conviction came solely as ro-
arils the Wlckorsham document and
indor n state law prohibiting the pub-
cation of private documents without
ormlsslon.
Winner Postoffice Change.
Wlttcn , S. D. , Fob. II. Special to
'ho News : The postofllco changed
nnds thlH week. Tom Worsloy took
hargo of the ofllco In the place of U ,
I. Carroll , resigned.
LYNCH SALOON HOODED.
Between $8 and $10 and About Two
Quarts of Whisky Taken.
Lynch , Neb. , Feb. 11. Special to
The News : The Midway saloon was
iroken Into and robbed , the robbers
; alnlng entrance by way of a back va-
'ant room and breaking through the
mrtltlon. They secured from $8 to
10 in quarters and dimes and about
wo quarts of whisky. The robbery
iccurrrd some time between midnight
ind dawn. Mr. Williams , the proprl-
tor of the saloon , says that there 1
ibsolulely no clew as to who the bur
glars were. This Is the second time
his saloon was broken Into. It was
obhcd about four years ago.
RETURN TlG T RUElFlLL6.
City Attorney of Danville Indicted for
Perjury In Inquiry.
Damille , 111. , Feb. 11. The grand
ury returned 210 true bills and ad-
ourned until Monday afternoon. A
argc number of subpoenas were la-
sued , returnable next week , when it
s believed the real work of sifting
lie charges of political corruption will
jo commenced.
Among the indictments returned
were bills against City Attorney Frank
W. Jonas and Peter Sanlchas , a Greek
Merchant , who are charged with per-
ury in connection with their testi-
nony In the election inquiry. It was
stated that several Indictments wore
returned against vote sellers , and at
least one against a vote buyer , but the
names will not be disclosed until the
bench warrants are served.
It is stated unauthorltativoly that
.ho indictment was returned against a
vote buyer in order to secure testl-
nony on points covered by Judge Klin-
trough's recent decision that such of-
'endors arc immune from punishment
) ecause ot the unconstltutionallty of
that section of the city election law
providing a penalty for vote buying.
MORE PAY FOR GOVERNOR
Senator Volpp's Bill , Providing $7,500 ,
to General File.
Lincoln. Feb. 11. Special to The
News : In the senate , S. F. 17 , Sen
ator Volpp's bill to raise the salaries
of the state officers , was sent to the
; oncral file. The Dill was amended
n the committee and now proposes a
salary of $7,500 for the governor , the
same as in the original bill. The sal
aries proposed for the auditor , treas
urer ami attorney general are cut
from $5,000 to $ < t,000 and the salaries
of secretary of state , superintendent
of public instruction and commissioner
of public lands and buildings placed at
$3,500 instead of $4,000 as at first sub
mitted.
S. F. 72 , Senator Albert's Initiative
and referendum bill , was indefinitely
postponed.
S. F. 112 , by Senator Hoagland , an
alternative for the Initiative and ref
erendum in case the latter measure
fails , was discussed , but the discus
sion was not ended , the noon hour
having arrived. The purpose of the
bill is to amend the legislation to al
low constitutional amendments to the
bill passed by a majority of the votes
cast for such amendment instead of a
majority of all the votes cast at the
election.
S. F. 145 , by Senator Lee , was plac
ed on general file. It provides for
state aid for county bridges having a
span of 175 feet or more. A tax levy
of one-fifth of one mill is purposed to
form a fund for such aid.
When the senate convened at 2
o'clock the roll call disclosed but six
teen members present. Two or three
more drifted in and made a quorum.
When the roll call was completed
Senator Kohl moved an adjournment
until Monday at 2 p. m. The motion
carried. No actual business was trans
acted.
NEW BUILDING FOR WAYNE.
This BUI Recommended for Passage.
House Takes Day Off , Too.
Lincoln , Feb. 11. Special to The
News : Forty-four new bills were In
troduced , nine were disposed of in the
committee of the whole , and reports
on twenty were read from the chair
men of the various standing commit
tees in the house.
The house decided to take another
Saturday off and will not meet again
until Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Several committees will bo absent on
junketing trips and the judiciary and
finance and ways : md means commit
tees are to hold all-day sessions.
The house debated the humane bill
of Taylor of Hitchcock against cours
ing meets for some time and finally
recommended it for passage. The debate -
bate brought out a number of incrim-
Illations of brutality and as a counter
charge poor sportsmanship. Football
and baseball and horse racing wore
dragged into the discussion as similar
amusements and no less reprehensible.
Murphy of Saline county , a resident
of Friend , was the strongest opponent
for the bill as the national coursing
meet Is held in his town.
H. R. 4 , appropriating $54,000 for anew
now science building for the Wayne
normal , was recommended for passage
and also H. R. 202 , by Baker of York ,
which is designed to make the enforce
ment of the anti-pass law easier by
making it simpler to prove the fact of
use.