Nebraska Newspapers

    THK NOIll-'OLK WKKKLV NRWS-JOUKNAIj. FWDAY. MAY 5. 1011.
SATURDAY SIFTlXlGB.
Ex-Senator W. V. Allen of Madison
\VRH \ In the city.
MHU ( O. F. Oraiicl wont to Omaha
on business. She was accompanied
by MHH ! lluth Gmuel.
Mlaa Louise Stcffcn. who han bocn
visltng with her alalcr nt Hock Hap-
Id9.la. , hiiH returned to this city.
Mra. Hnrry Hosklnnon returned
from Serlbnor yesterday , where ahe
) md been visiting with her parents.
Mrs. 0. O. Hankln and Mra. William
Dintnn returned yesterday from the
LailU'H of the Mnccnhuua convention
nt Lincoln.
S. It. Ilutler , traveling agent of the
Northwestern road , with headquarters
at Chadron , was In the city transact-
in ? business.
MHH | Krlsale Klngaley. Walter Pi-
lant , Phillip O. Hill and Harvey
O'Brlon made an automobile trip to
Stun ton Haturday.
Mlaa Alice Holt Is again at her de.sk
after a week's vacation.
Mrs. Lothauucr of Boomer has
moved to 432 South Fifth utreot ,
W. li. Smlthcrs , a traveling salesman -
man , haa moved to 31G Indiana av-
cnuo.
Mr. and Mra. Frank Larson of COS
South Fourth street have moved to
MiHBOiirt Valley , la.
F. K. Campbell , a traveling sales
man of Blair , IB moving Into the .Me-
Namce hotiac , H04 Madison avenue.
The W. 0. T. U. will meet with Mra.
Oxunin Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 :
promptly. Hveryono la cordially In
vited.
Mra. K. K. Shepard of 30G South
Fourth street , is having her household
gooda prepared for shipment out of
the city.
After being confined to hi * bed with
an attack of tonallitls for three days ,
Louis Leuder la again able to be nt
hia desk.
W. J. McNamee has moved from hia
old residence , 904 Madlaon avenue , to
hia line new residence at 605 South
Kighth street.
Trees are being planted Jn front of
the library building. Workmen arc
busy today constructing a new sidewalk -
walk leading to the building.
Commencement exercises of the
senior class of the high school will
take place on .Tune 2. Invitation cards
and programs are being arranged.
Lieutenant Hans Anderson is pre
paring to take a few days' vacation
and arrange for a rllle range at which
the local militia company will prac
tice lor about a week.
Charles Blerosdorf is the winner of
A $40 suit of clothes as the result of a
bet over Texas land with Ed Manor ,
manager of the Lincoln office of the
Texas hand company.
Haa anyone found a brass wagon
hub ? Fire Driver Truelock is appeal
ing to the public to make a search for
a brass wagon hub which ho lost en-
voute to the .1 unction lire Thursday.
Leo Olldea , baggage master at the
Northwestern depot at the Junction ,
has been promoted to the position as
baggage master at Sioux City. His
brother , Paul Gildea , will succeed him
here.
Julius Degiier. who was found lying
unconscious near his homo on South
Fifth street Friday morning , Is today
reported somewhat Improved In health.
Mr. Degner was attacked by stomach
trouble.
P. A. Lyon , formerly employed , as
salesman in the local store of F. E.
Davenport , has charge of the Daven
port shoe store at Tilden. Ben Kalk
of Plalnvlew was added to the Daven
port store force in this city.
G. T. Sprccher haa received a letter
stating that his brother , P. F. Sprech
er , and Kenneth Norton have won out
on every point In their land contests ,
thus giving them clear title to 160
seres of land each In the Flathead In
dlan reservation.
Certiilcates of the first shipment of
Belgian horses for the Commercial
club were received in this city today.
The papers had to pass through the
agricultural department of the United
States government before they were
finally sent to Norfolk.
Qeorgo N. Beels returned from Spen
cer , where he delivered the anniver
sary address for the Odd Fellows cele
bratlon , which was held at Spencer in
connection with the regular district
meeting of that organization at the
Spencer opera house.
Mrs. A. J. Wilklns , formerly of this
city , is seriously ill at her home in
Lincoln , to which city she moved only
recently. Miss Bertha Wilkins , who
lias been in the city visiting with
friends , went to Lincoln at noon , say
ing that her mother's condition was
critical.
II- Ben Skalowsky , a popular Norfolk
- fireman and an employe of the Al Dog
ner hardware store , was married In
New London , Conn. , Friday afternoon
Many telegrams containing congratu
latlons were sent to New England to
the Norfolk man , who will bring his
bride here soon.
Councilman R. J. Eccles is again
able to enjoy a visit among the bust
ness men in the city after an opera
tion at Hot Springs , S. D. Mr. Eccles
3ays It will be necessary for him to re
turn to Hot Springs next week , but 11
the second operation will not be as
serious as the first.
Colome Times : George Dudley ar
rived here Monday from Norfolk and
spent the time until yesterday on his
claim near town , returning to Norfolk
.yesterday. Mr. Dudley stated that he
was surprised at Colonie's growth in
the few months he has been away and
said it looked better than ever to him
At Madison Saturday afternoon oc
curred the wedding of C. H. McFar
land , son of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. McFar-
land , and Miss Sarah Jane McFetters
a prominent young Madison lady. The
voting couple will make their home on
South Sixth street in this city. Mr ,
and Mrs. W. R. McFarland attended
the wedding.
Madison Star-Mall : Clara Stoeboi
of Norfolk has filed her petition foi
divorce In the district court agalns
husband , Charles H. Stoeber. Mrs
Stoeber alleges that Stocher la a tailor
by trade and la competent to make for
her and her minor children a good
living , but he fulls to do so. Extreme
cruelty and excessive drunkenness is
\lso alleged.
Constable. John Flynn. who returned
mm a business trip to Omaha , re
torts that hln attempt to arrest Una-
nvc Manake at Pierce for violating
he Norfolk city automobile apeed or-
tlnanco was unsuccessful. Manake
was out of the city when the Norfolk
olllcer arrived nt Pierce. A warrant
'or Mansko's arrest was left In the
muds of the Pierce marshal.
Funeral services over the remains
> f Mra. John Schmidt were hold at 2
( 'clock yesterday afternoon at the
amlly home mid nt 2:30 : Rev. John
Witt held services In the St. Paul
.uthcran church. Interment was
uade In the St. Paul cemetery. The
lallhearera wore : Carl Schmledo-
: > erg , H. W. Winter. Henry King , Carl
Suolow , Albert Miller and Richard
,011.
Funeral Korvlces over the remains
if V. Armatas , the Greek laborer who
ivas killed by Northwestern train No.
! near Bjittle Creek a few days ago ,
ook place Saturday In the undcrtak-
n t ; parlors of Sessions & Hell. An
irlhiidox Greek priest of Omaha hud
charge of the services. Interment was
mule In the Prospect Hill cemetery.
Theo Armatai , a brother , and John
Siuis. a cousin , of Council Bluffs , wore
present at the funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. O'Donuell arc
n the city on their honeymoon , the
guests of relatives. They were mar
ried at Rapid City , S. D. , April 19.
? oth are popular north Nebraska
roung people , having lived at Bassett
ormcrly. Mrs. O'Donnell was Miss
Jertrude Aldennau , daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. P. Alderman of Bassott ,
and is a successful teacher and piano
nstructor. Mr. O'Donuell has been
n the piano business at Lead and
ilapld City , but will probably locate
at Norfolk.
Water Commissioner August Drum-
mind reports that although his term
expires on April 30 , he will have to
remain in charge of the office until
he bond of Frank Carrlck , water com
missioner-elect , Is approved by the
city council Monday night. Mr. Brum-
mind has gone over his books and
finds them in fine shape. All money
las been deposited with City Treas
irer Stafford and he Is ready for the
auditing committee. Monday night's
iieeting of the city council will be an
nterestlng one. The saloon licenses
: ire to be Issued at this meeting.
George W. Saltier , father of H. C.
Saltier of this city , who died at his
mine in Baltimore , Md. , from heart
failure Friday afternoon , had been 111
for quite a long time and had been
attended by his daughter at Baltimore.
Mrs. George W. Saltier , the mother of
H. C. Saltier , died about live years
ngo from old age. Mr. Satller was un
able lo reach Baltimore In time to at
tend the funeral , owing to the Illness
of his wife and daughter in this city.
His son , George W. Salller of Omaha ,
however , will attend the funeral.
J. E. Haase , vice president of the
Citizens National bank , had a restless
evening at his home , 20r South Tenth
street. Friday night. At 10 o'clock he
was disturbed by a loud knock at the
front door and a young man Inquiring
for a member of The News staff al
most Insisted that this was his des
tination. Not long after he was direct
ed on his way , a cab stopped before
the Haase home and an aged lady
knocked at the front door and was
pleased to know the end of her Jour
ney was reached. She , too , was dij-
appointed when told she was in the
wrong pew.
A real estate deal involving about
$10,000 was made recently and today
the three principals in the deal are
having household goods moved to dif
ferent residences. Herbert King , re
siding at 207 North Eighth street , has
purchased the F. Z. McGinnis resi
dence at 1211 Norfolk avenue , and is
moving today. Mr. McGinnis in turn
has purchased the N. S. Westrope
home at 508 South Eighth street and
is moving from 1211 Norfolk avenue.
N. S. Westrope follows by moving
from 508 South Eighth street to the
house vacated by Herbert King , 207
North Eighth street. The new bunga
low on North Thirteenth street , being
built by Mr. Westrope , will be a mod
ern one.
Eble-Anderson.
At Hubbard last Wednesday after
noon occurred the wedding of Joseph
M. Eble and Miss Anna Anderson. Mr.
Eble is a former Norfolk man , but is
now engaged in the painting and pa
perhanglng business at Hubbard.
Miss Anderson is the daughter of Mr ,
and Mrs. Nelson Anderson , prominent
farmers of Hubbard. The young con
pie will make Hubbard their future
home.
Kirk at Get Power from Niobrara.
Sioux City , la. . April 29. An ex
penditure of $1,500,000 In the develop
ment of 10,000 horsepower from the
waters of the Niobrara river nt Nio
brara , Neb. , are involved as the basis
of the plans revealed by F. L. Kirk ,
general manager of the Sioux City
Service company , in his application
for a franchise from the city of Oma
ha. Mr. Kirk today announced that
he expects at Omaha to find a market
for the power to be developed at Nio
brara , where he has the water rights
granted by the state board of railroad
commissioners. He last year had an
exhaustive report on the proposition
by expert water engineers who indi
cated that the project is a feasible one
and , while costly , will enable him to
sell power at a very low rate.
The plans for water
power develop i.
ment embrace the damming of the
Niobrara river for Its full width and
the cutting of a canal six and one-half
miles long , eliminating a big bend.in
the river. The dam will raise the
water at the head of the canal twenty
feet , and the canal , leading the stream
along the highest bench of the stream ,
will drop it straight down from a
bluff , giving u total fall of seventy
fuel , which Is calculated by the engi
neers to bu uulllclent to develop 10-
000 horsepower on the switchboard.
The power house will be at the foot
of the bluff , whore the full force of the
river will be directed against the tur
bines.
All the structural work going into
the plant will be of the most substan
tial and permanent nature. The dam
and power house both will be of struc
tural stcol and concrete , built to last
forever. The power will be transmit
ted for a distance of 150 miles by
overhead wires supported on stool
towers In the roadways. It will be
sold at an exceptionally low rate for
lighllng and power , If Mr. Kirk gets
favorable action by the people of Oma
ha In the special election that will beheld
hold If the council submits It.
Editors to Meet and Fish for Bass.
i'ho Elkhoni Vojley Press associa
tion will moot Saturday , Juno 3 , at
Hackbury Lake , thirty miles south of
Valentino , and the bass are said to bo
ambitious biters.
DISCORD AMONG DEMOCRATS.
Representative Hammond Says Cana
dian Pact Is Not Democratic.
Washington , April 29. Representa-
tlvo W. S. Hammond of Minnesota , the
only democratic member of the ways
and moans committee who voted
against the Canadian reciprocity bill
in the house. In a speech in that body
today declared that he would support
the democratic free list bill only be
cause It would give souio return to
the farming inloresls of the counlry
for injuries Ihey were likely to receive
as a result of the Canadian trade
agreement.
Mr. Hammond believed that the Ca
nadian trade greomcnt was not in line
with democratic policies as expressed
in previous years. Since the agree
ment apparently is destined to go into
3ffect , he said the free list bill should
be passed also.
'If it were not for the Canadian
trade agreement , which it seems to
ue absolutely deprives a larger class
of our citizens of advantages which
other classes obtain under our larlff
laws , " said ho , "I would not deem It
so necessary or so advisable to enact
the legislation now under considera
tion. "
Two Bass Cost Him $10 at Neligh.
Neligh , Xeb. , April 29. Special to
The News : I. Howell of this city was
arrested by Deputy Game Warden
) ick Hieehe , yesterday afternoon for
latching bass out of season. Deputy
Sheriff Bennett made the arrest and
escorted Mr. Howell to the office o"f
Count > Atlorney Kllbourn. After be-
ng detained there for a short time
10 was released by that official , who
staled that no complaint had been
Illed , and in consequence had no au
thority to hold hinf.
Mr. Howell departed again for the
river and renewed with vigor his en-
.leaver to increase his string of fish.
A second trip was made necessary by
the deputy sheriff , and the accusedji
this time was laken before County
Judge Wilson , who adjourned the case I
until this forenoon. !
This morning Mr. Howell appeared
: uid pleaded guilty to catching two j
bass , paying $10 fine.
A Jail Break at Valentine.
Valentine , Neb. , April 29. Special
to The News : Frank Allen , ex-con
vict and horse thief , broke jail and
got away at about 7:30 : p. m. He has
been held in jail on the charge of
lior.ue stealing and while Ihe prisoners
were eating supper he managed to
elude both the jailor and guard and
slipped out into the darkness and made
good his escape before either one of
the men in charge of the prisoners
noticed his absence.
He was located somewhere In Colorado
rado about a month ago by Sheriff
Hosseter and brought back here , and
placed In jail , as he had stolen horses
from near Merrlman , Neb. He is a
"bad" man , as ho has served time in
Iho Wyoming and Pennsylvania pent-
lenliaries and Sheriff Rosseter is do-1
ing everything to get his man back.
Smuggled Chinamen Starving.
San Diego , Calif. . May 1. Ten
Chinamen are on the northwest Shel
ter Island , eighteen miles from this
city , marooned by smugglers. Up to
noon they had been ten days without
water and practically with no food.
Two are dying and another Is de
lirious. The immigration launch Ori
ent , Captain Chedney , left to rescue
the Chinese.
NEW PAPER AT WOOD , S. D.
The First Newspaper Published In
Mellette County , is Out.
Wood , S. D. , May 1. Special to The
News : The first newspaper to be
published in Mellette county was is
sued last week at this place under the
name of "The Mellette County Jour
nal. "
E. Crooks is owner and W. G.
Squires editor.
A Congressman Under Knife.
Kansas City , May 1. Representa
tive Alexander C. Mitchell of the Second
end Kansas district , who underwent a
surgical operation in the Penn Valley
hospital hero yesterday , was reported
this morning as having passed a good
night. His condition is considered
improved.
A Strike In Havana.
Havana , May 1. More than 1,000
cart men struck this morning , tying
up the wholesale business of the city.
Their grievance is the alleged vexa-
tons traffic regulallons adopted by the
city authorities and harshly enforced
by the police.
Ready to Talk Peace.
El Paso , April 29. It is said that
with the arrival tonight of Dr. Vas
quez Gomez , ho will be named by Gen
eral Madero as the Insurrecto peace
commissioner. Judge Francisco Car-
bajal , the government commissioner ,
probably will be hero Monday and the
formal peace conference will , It Is
hoped , begin the following day.
Buy Horses Here for State College.
Dean E. A. Burnett , of the state ag
ricultural college , and Dr. J. H. Gulne ,
professor of anlmiil pathology , left
Norfolk at noon after having purchas
ed three of the newly 'arrived Belgian
horses. The two university men ar
rived In Norfolk Friday night and
.spent all Saturday morning at Ute
Beebue breeding barns , whore the last
shipment of pure bred Belgians are
being cared for. , , , ,
"The best load of horses I have over
scon come from the. old country. " Is
what the dean said about the Belgians.
The university for the past two
years has been looking tor horses to
be used as class models , and the uni
versity men did not show hesitation
in purchasing Iho three mares from
the load brought hero by Iho Commer
cial club. Dean Burnett let It be
known thai the university would have
purchased ten of the horses , but the
appropriation for this purchase lim
its him to but three.
The horses will be shipped to Lin
coln Sunday evening. They are two
yearlings and a 2-year-old.
Class Play a Success.
Another home talent play has made
a "hit" in Norfolk. "The Merchant of
Venice Up-to-Dale. " played by the
senior class of the high school in the
Auditorium last night , was attended
by a full house and the students nut-
did themselves , doing much better
than they promised at several dress
rehearsals. Superintendent F. M.
Hunter was seen as coach of the first
and second Norfolk high school foot
ball teams for probably the last time.
Ho made his appearance in the last
act of the play when he acted as ref
eree , ' standing idly by and allowing
Antonio lo be arresled by Shylock's
policeman.
It was not like the Hunter of the
practice days , but his taking an active
part on the slage was favorably com-
merited on , and a thunderous applause
was given the coarti from the gallery
gods. 1
Without dqubt Bon Willey , acting
as Anlonio , captain of the football
team , was the atar of the evening.
Ills elopement with "Jessica , " In the
person of Marian Stltl , "the ward of
Shyloek , " was neatly acted. Miss
Stilt also deserves much credit , she
taking her part very well.
Donald Mapos as "Baasanio , friend
of Antonio , " and the successful suitor
for the hand of "Portia. " made good ,
and Miss Theo Sprocher as Portia was
superb. The "quick" curtain was giv
en when "Bassanlo" passed the exam
ination , a penalty to the suitor for Ihe
hand of Porlla. left behind by Por-
tlu's dead fathqr.i At thl ? moment
Gratiano , another friend in the persbn
of Earl Denton , ' and * Mlstf Dorothy
Durfhnd , who acted as "Nerlssa , a
friend of Portia , " made it plain that
they , too , depended on future happi
ness after Bassanlo solved the secrets
of the caskets.
Pearl Livingston , as "Miss Three-
dice < , a teacher , " was clever and won
much i favorable comment ,
A feature character of the play was
Miss Ema Hilbert. as "Shyloek , " the
wealthy gambler. Shyloek could
scarcely have been better imperson
ated.
ated.Harry
Harry Sterner as "Gobbo , " the court
clown , made a "hit , " and his pranks
called forth much applause. A panic
waa narrowly averted when his "pet"
mouse escaped captivity.
"Mrs. Gobbo" waa well represented
by Vera Hayward , who is well gifted
as to voice. Alva Bowman as "Tubal , "
Shylock's friend and captain of the
Belmont football team , was also well
received. Bessie Ward as the "Duke
of Venice" carried herself well as a
duke should.
Ray Lobdell made good as the pro
fessor and X-ray photographer , and
because he could find no brains in
the head of "Antonio , " Shylock's bond
for a pound of hair .nearest the brain
of Antonio proved Invalid and after
Sbylock ' had been taken to prison and
his great wealth given to Antonio ,
peace and happiness reigned supreme.
Marvel Satlerlee played "Antonio's
mother , " and her tears over her son's
head were almost real. Nadine Cole
made a good Polly , Portia's maid.
The feature of the.casl was the foot
ball teams in action. Last season
rooters were all present and all mem
bers of both teams 'were represented.
The forward pass and center rush
were well exhibited. The rooters
gave the school yell several times and
the play was ended
with the full com
pany singing "Under the Yum Yum
Tree , " while the court clown's mouse
added zest to the great applause.
The musical feature was the violin
solo by Miss Marian Gow. Professor
Otto Voget acted as accompanist.
Miss Gow was well applauded and
brought back several times.
The high school girls made pretty
chorusors and their , .up-to-date song
and pretty dancing made ui hit.
To Miss Amy L. Paine , principal of
the high school , Is given credii for the
success of the class play. Miss Paine
had taken it upon herself to make the
play a success and she certainly did
wonders in the short time it has taken
lo slage "The Merchant of Venice Uj- .
to-Date. " Not one rehearsal went by I
that Mlas Paine was not present and 11
acted In full capacity as stage man
ager and director. She was assisted
by Miss Hale and Mr. Solomon.
The members of the class are :
Merle Blakoman , Roy Bland , Alva
Bowman , Nadine Cole , Ethel Colwell ,
Earl Denton , Edna Duel , Dorothy Dur
land , Arthur Felp r , Marlun Gow , Mil
dred Gow , Vera Hayward , Ema Hll
bert , Fred Ingles , Emma Koorber ,
Pearl Llvlngalon , Ray Lobdell , Buol
Low , Berenice Mapes , Donald Mnpes ,
Frank Molcher , Ethel Nelson , Lulu
Porter , Amy Reynolds , Leonard Rig
gort , Marvel Satterlee , Ruth Shlvely ,
Theo Sprecher , Harry Slornor , Marian
Stltt , Besalu Ward , UwUaniln Wllluy ,
Martha Winter.
A STAMP HOAX.
Thi Story That Wsnt With th EU-
phant's B ak Issue.
Stamp collecting Is a peculiar but
fascinating hobby , and It la said that
is many aa 0,000,000 In all thn world
own It aa a hobby. Germany , France.
Austria , England and Franca rank In
the order named In Ihe number of
stamp collectors they contain.
"Tho elephant's beak hoax" la one of
( ho beat Jokes ever played at the ex
pense of collectors. It was worked on
a half dor.en well known philatelists
who were astonished by the announce
ment that a well known New York
stamp collector had secured the only
copy of a peculiar stamp later known
aa "tho elephant stamp bill. " This
stamp bore aa Its central design the
flguro of an elephant with the beak
and wings of a bird. This Rtamp , so
the story went , was dcHlgned by n well .
known South American revolutionist '
who wns about to overthrow the exist .
lug regltno. The design on the slamp
meant to designate that the now
ruler had the strength of an elephant '
and the swiftness of a bird. But
alas for the plans of mlco and men ! '
nifl plot vraa discovered , and among
tbo supplies seized were half a million '
of the stumps of the now and yet un
born republic These wore ordered de
stroyed. One of thri soldiers had man
aged lo smuggle about a hundred of
these away , but he was finally caught
and shot at daybreak. Before his exe
cution , however , he had given one
stamp to u little boy , and this had in
some very reasonable and plausible
way found the New York collector
after many mouth * .
The stamp waa nulurally of great
price and would have brought a big :
sum bud uot several collectors com
pared notes and found that each had
In his possession on approral the only
elephant bill stamp In existence. In
this way tin ; Interesting hoax was dis
covered. New York Mall.
KNEW TOO MUCH.
Tennyson's Father Hud to Fly For HI *
Lif From Ruuia.
Shortly after the assassination of
Kmiiror ) , Paul of Russia , Tennyson ,
the father of the poet , dined with
Lord St. Ilelens , the British ambassa
dor , in Moscow. Several Russian ofil-
cers of high rank whose nuuiea ho did
not know were also guests. During
dinner a guarded reference was inado
lo the emperor's death.
"Why do you speak so gingerly
M bout a malt or so notorious ? " cried
T ennysjou Impulsively , leaning across
his neighbor , a Russian whose breast
was covered with orders. "Wo know
very well iu England that the Einnor-
or J'aul wus murdered. Count /oboff
kmx-kcd him down and Bennlngson
and Count Pnlilen strangled' him. "
Tlu > re waa u strained alienee ; then
( lie amlmssmlor abruptly chunked the
fjnbjert. As the guests Hied out into
an adjoining room Lord St. Helena
drew Tennyson aside. "Don't go into
Iho next room , " he whispered , "but fly
for your life. Tbo man next you ,
aoro.-.s whoso breast you leaned , waa
Count Pahlen , nnd Zoboff waa also at
the table. "
He gave a few hurried directions ,
and Tennyson rushed off , throw hl
( 'lollies. Into H portmanteau and fled
behind fust horses to Odcaaa , still in
evening garb , though the cold was in
tense. He lay hidden for week and
( ( I Jtn | . | n tli ) ; disguise of n servant.
was 'VmuKglp'd on 'board an English
A Funny Chans.
Lord Orford. . an eccjeiurk1
no'ileinun , once hud it team of red doer
stilus that he frequently drove to
light coach. All wont well until one
dii.v there happened lo be a pack of
sinirlioundR on the road from Loudon
to Brighton , along which Lord Orford'a
picturesque tt : mi wus merrily fleeting.
There followed the slranue t chase
dial over mortal mini wirnes ed. The
bounds hunted the leant tind Its owner
hurt ! lo Nowmiirket. Htid witb such n
smash Into the Unm Inn ynnl the
whole lot went that there wits no more
couch lofl and little more of driver.
LoriOrford took to horses after that.
FHE SILKWORM.
3ut Far Man'i Aid tha Domottiott d
injct Would Bs Extinct.
A piv-ul'jir ' fact about the silkworm
Is t'rii it It * actually a domesticated In-
ert. Neither the animals nor the fowl *
of the barnyard , remote as Ihey ar
from this wild types , need so lltUe restraint
straintas this bonibyr niori , which ,
[ iroilfidouslv Industrious though It be ,
has never been able to meet the world's
denvi'iil t > r Ifs spun prutliiet.
An : i mutter of fact , the silkworm
has beivi ? ; < li > imMicifed ! : through the
aces th.if jr would fioriimo oxtinot now
woix I' not 'or iliiM of man. Born
fii'o f r'Iiver/v the i-utorpillurs crawl con-
toivlly t over the irirrow territory of
fh 'r feedlni ; tr.-iys , and. though tht >
n-o-lH liuve wines , they have Insf all
de iri > to lly. This slavery .bosun In
China more than I00 years aao
Nevertheless all the world's s'llt ' does
not rome from the domesticated Insect.
Xot a little of the supply Iswild llk "
This Is ih product of v.iriii'i ' * Injects
belonging to the lurger f i" iy ! < if snt-
urulliluo. ( hlef auiou. th-Mii fn-luxfrlal-
ly In the Indian moth milled Autherooa
mylitta , the source of tusmihIlk liar
per's Weekly.
MEET AUTO ; THROWN OUT.
Mr and Mra. John Kent , farmers ,
living south of the city , were thrown
from their buggy Saturday night near
the Burr Taft farm on South Thir
teenth street when they mot nn automobile -
mobile driven by I. M. Macy and Dr
C. A. McKfin , who wore returning to
the city. The buggy was damaged but
Mr. and Mrs. Kent were not Injured.
Ooo ooo- <
a on *
HK trial of a band of Cantor-
T rlsLs at Vlterbo , Italy , draws
* attention to the secret sodap
tlcu of Europe which have for
their object murder or any form of violence
lence and crlmo that will protuoto
their views or ail the | > ockots of Iho
scoundrels who belong lo them.
The whole continent la honeycombed
with such societies , who act all laws at
dcllnnce and are a constant terror to
law abiding people.
Morountzorr. the man who died
through being accidentally shot by a
fyjluw criminal during the attempted
burglary In Houndsdltch , was known
lo the continental police a.s Iho dos
pcrato leader of a XMIK of hooligans
and thieves which bo had got togeth
er , known u the "Kmowa Uobgotulc-
7.a . , " ( ho members of which devoted
their energies to robberies with violence
lence and attacks upon banks and com
mercial houses. In these outrages sev
en . persons were killed. Twelve mem
bers of this gang were ultimately cap
tured and hanged , but Morountzen es
caped.
One of the most terrible of those
leagues of criminals In the dreaded
Jlntla , which haa terrorized Sicily for
several generations and Is said to be
especially active Just now. Its amla-
bio code of honor la to defy the law
and to rule ( tie Island by threats and
violence.
Includes All Classes.
According to M. Glonclli , the Mafia
la "an unapproachable and multiform
union of persons of all classes , who
aid each other. In aplte of the law and
morality , to murder , to Intimidate and
sequestrate landed proprietors , to raise
a ring in the corn market , to forgo
wills , to Influence the results of trials
and to push their bent men Into gov-
crnmont offices. " Its ranks Include
men of all classes , from outlaws to
mayors and Judges and from thlovc.s
and sharpers to members of parlia
ment.
At one time this remarkable baud
confined its efforts principally to kid
naping the sous of rich families and
to coining false money. Now they
draw most of their revenue from levy
ing blackmail on wealthy landowners
in return for their protection and by
assisting smugglers. Direct robbery
and violence are resorted to only for
vengeance.
How powerful the Malia la is shown
by the following stories : One day a
larse case arrived at the Palermo cus
toms labeled "Biscuits. " The customs
otficlals opened It and discovered 500 ,
000 francs In forged banknotes. Not
one of them , however , dared to speak.
The case was reclosod and sent on to
FORTY YEARS IN BED.
Self Chosan Fata of Man Prevented
From Marrying Girl of His Choica.
Because Joseph Plummer of Milton.
N. H , , was prevented by his father
from marrying the woman of Ills
choice he has remained forty yearn in
bed. He Is now seventy-one years old.
The woman he loved la dead , but
Ihe old man baa not been told. In
fact , ho refused to apeak of her from
the very duy when be said to hia
father. "Since you will not let me have
her. I have no other ambition and
may as well upend the rest of my
life in bed. " Joseph went to bed. Jo
seph did not got up. Ho continued in
bed day after day. week after week ,
.rear after year , until the aenaution of
his course waned , and he became more
or less of an Institution In Milton.
HI ? mother and his father have both
died. Now hi.s two brothers , both well
along in years , keep the Plummor
household , which Is a prosperous one.
and take care of Joseph. Those two
brothers. Kpliniim and Samuel , are
bachelors and cook all the meals.
"When Joseph tunic his ! > d , " Bays
Kphnilni Plummer. "father did not
aiiiko any objections , but took Ills food
lo him and let him stay there. Father
didn't approve of Joseph going with
iho girl bwntise Hho was only sixteen
voars old. while Joseph waa consider
ably older ,
"Joseph felt that after aeelnff her h
could never love any other girl. He
was fltublmni and used to having bis
own way. He did not like to be
erossed. At first when ho took to bis
bed none of us thought that he would
stay thorp Ions.
"Now ho Is so weak from staying la
bed so long that he ban lost the use
of his leg * . "
TAG BABIES "NO ME BESE. "
Campaign Inaugurated Againit Pro
miscuous Kissing of Children.
The latest fad In the nursery la to
equip children with printed labels
bearing the words. "No Me Bese" ( "Do
Not Kiss Me" ) .
The tags are the result of a Euro
pean campaign against the promiscu
ous klssluc of children. Tbo wording
Is In Spanish because the Idea la said
to have originated with Queen Vic
toria of Spain.
On hygienic grounds the queen di
rected that her three children should
not be kissed by the sundry court at
tendants who desired merely to show
their loyalty.
New York's Marriage * .
New York's marriages decreased
3.508 In the year following the finan
cial flurry of 1K)7. ! Since then they
have gained uteiwllly. recovering tht
loss and bringing the figures higher
ttinn the t of any year tefore 1907
The people your property would a
peal to are , almost surely , reader * of
real estate advertising.
Its I dcstlnnll t , a well known and "linn-
orablo" merchant , without a word. In
' another cnno the young win of a cer
tain prince wan kidnaped and a mini
of 100,000 francs was demanded for
his return. The prince Itninedlnlely
Kent the money without breathing a
syllable to a single soul about the In
cident , which only btvanie known tit
( he police some ( line Inlor from a dis
covery of Iho loiters of negotiation.
Rivals of the Mafia.
Much more farrcachlng and almost
aa terrible Is the Cnniorra , an organlr.
ed band of assassins who Infest Tur
key nnd stretch their fearful tentacles
over almost the whole of the Levant
This society had Its origin in the for
tnor kingdom of Naptcn , where It plun
dered and lorrorlzod Iho country , prse
tlccd wholesale smuggling und under
took for a suitable reward lo commit
any crlmo from murder to arson.
Candidates for membership sworu
upon an Iron cruel lit a fearful oath of
fidelity and secrecy and only after n
long period of training and probation
received Iho two knlro-s of peculiar
form by which the Cniuorrtflti reco -
nlr.ed one another.
In Turkey , where the Cauiorra In
particularly active at present , Incen-
diarlam Is Its chief occupation. It IH
said ! that throe fires out of every four
in . Constantinople are the work of thn
Ciunorra , whoso method la to remoTe
all valuables from the chosen house or
shop , saturate Ihe walls and floor"
with petroleum and set fire to It. The
agent who refuses to pay the Inaurtac *
money la promptly assassinated.
Other Dreaded Societies.
But the services of the Cmorra ar
available to any who arc willingto
pay heavily enough for them , from a
jealous wife who wishes to got rid of
a , fair rival to the tradesman who can
not , collect hia debts. If threats fall
a , stab In the dark invariably settled
Iho business sallsfuctorily. Like the
Mafia , the Cnniorra draws ita members
from all classes , from the worklngnian
to the man of rank and fashion , and
any disloyalty means death to the rec
reant member.
Among many other secret societies
In Europe the Carbonari , in Ilaly ; the
Nihilists , in Hussia-tbe Hctaira ban
had princes and oven kings among Itu
members. The Cr.ar Alexander I. owed
allegiance to the Heralra , and Nape
Icon III. was throughout hi.s reign sub
missive to the grand master of the
Carbonari , whom ho joined as n young
man. The Grand Duke Nicholas Con-
stantlnovltch. who was exiled to 81
berln for stealing hi * mother's Jewels ,
was a member of the Nihilist society"
and had for n wife a Nihilist , daughter
of the postmaster of Tashkend.
GREAT FLIGHT PLANNED.
Franch Aviator to Attempt Trip From
Franca to Algiari.
The revival of Interest In aviation In
France continues to be marked.
Bnigue. who recently made a notable
flltrlit from Nice to a little island be
tween Corsica and the Italian coast.
says it was purely experimental and
that he Intends eventually to fly from
France lo Algiers , making Ajacclo bl.i
midway station.
He declares that to Hucced in thU
voyage nn aviator muat possess three
essential things a good motor , an ab
solutely accurate compass and exact
meleorologlcal Information. He con
siders that the superior apc.cd of aero
planes makes the escort of fast war
vessels wholly useless unless they b
scattered nt regular Intervals alone the
greater part of the route.
The value of the aeroplane , aayo
Brag ue , has now been demonstrated
to lie greater over sea than over terra
drum. Many experts in France be
lieve tlic development of aviation de
pends chiefly upon Iho problem of
dimensions , and tbore I.s a growing
opinion tlnU a machine so vast that
.iir currents will have only a minimum
effect upon It may make navigation of
the atmospheric space relatively an
safe as ttuit of the ocean in ships of
the type of the Mauretanla.
Meanwhile a leading French military
organ announces with great confidence
lhat an Infallible method of making
aeroplanes self balancing haa been in
vented.
MORE PEANUTS IMPORTED.
Undo Sam Increases His Liking For
Goobers.
It may have been due to the Increase
In the number of peanut eating fans
at the baseball games or it may have
been because of the more extensive de
mands of the confectioner , but the fact
is Iho Imports of peanuts to the United
Btates for the year 1010 assumed un
precedented proportlona.
Consul General Gaulln at Marseilles ,
France , where great quantities of pea
nuts are raised , reports to the department -
ment of commerce and labor that pea
nut exports to the United States for
the year 1010 rose In value from thn
comparatively Insignificant total of
$8.771i In 1000 to $371.GG8. Largo pur
chases of peanut oil by Americana alao
were recorded , and the trade was the
briskest In years.
Giant Melons.
Giant watermelons and muskmelonn
grow In Dlnrbeklr , Asiatic Turkey.
Some of thorn arc as large aa a flour
barrel. They are raised In the beds
of rivers which are almost dry In sum
mer. Their meat Is coarse nnd not
nearly as sweet us that of smaller va
rieties grown elsewhere.
If "the buyer" for your nome la a
perpetual student of the ada your
homo U prospering !