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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
Varying Weight of the Body.

physician points out that several
fallaeies are common with regard to
the weight Of the human body. The
man who eongratulates himself on his
gain OF several pounds In weight In a
given period may have no cause for
rejoicing for he may be under delu-
sion. Very few persons, says the in
yestigator, have any correct idea OF
their own weight. AS matter Of
fact the weight of the body is continu-
ally changing owing to innumerahIe
influences. On a warm day, after
breakfast, man will lose more than a
third of pound per hour. Seventy per
cent of the body contains water. and
Its weight varies constantly. The in.
ference to be drawn from the loss or
gain OF pound or two may be mis-.
trusted. Fluctuations of a few ounces
are Sign that the body is in healthy
stats
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
kUBEL|k MUFFS FINGERS
ViOllNlST WITH THE HEAVILY IN
SURED OiGITS ARRIVES.
WOMEN BLOW KISSES At HIM

Each Finger is Insured for $4,000 and
the Company lnsuring Them Insists
That They be Protected by a Muff,
Lest Risk be Run.
New York, Dec. Jan Kubelik.
Vlolinist, was passenger on the Ham
burg g-American liner Amerika which
arrived at Hoboken late yesterday.
There were 200 eXcitable women wait
ing to smother him with greetings.
All the German-speaking reporters in
New York interviewed him in the
same breath, and a delegation of fifty
two representatives of twenty-five Bo-
hemian societies were assembled to
cheer him.
The young man blushed when the
regiment of women danced about him,
blowing kisses from the tips OF their
fingers. He was saved from their en-
braces by the ring of reporters form
ing about him to learn all about his
$4,000 digits and thumbs.
The report was sprung from abroad
that Kubelik insured each of his ten
fingers and thumbs for $4,000, the lot
for $4,000.
Kubelik wore a great fur muff over
the ten fingers. He says gloves do not
keep the pinkies warm enough.
Kubelik's manager said about the
muff that the companies which had
insured his fingers insisted on his
wearing it, as they would take no
chances on the uncertain protection
afforded by gloves
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
Mitchell Makes Denial,

indianapolis, Dec. 5.-President
John Mitchell Of the United Mine
Workers returned TO this city rather
Unexpectedly and presided at the
meeting OF the national executive
board at headquarters, President
Mitchell added his denial to that of
Secretary Mitchell that demand ia
to be made by the miners for a 70 per
cent increase in the wage scale. or
that he has ever made the statement
that any attempt to alter the present
wage scale on the part of the oper.
ators VIII mean strike, President
Mitchell says that no prediction OF
the action of either the miners or OF
the operators in the coming ioint
conference Is possible.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
ROAMS 70 FORGET GRIEF
REASON FOR DILLON WALLAcE'S
RESTLEsSNESS
WILL VISIT ALASKAN WilDS

CSp'oFcT 10 NOW w VTokcN SouUtTty
West Of Labrador, Which Land He
Has Just Finished Crossing on His
Wanderinss.
New York, Nov. 25.-When Dillon
Wallace returns to New York, next
April, as he is expected to, he will
take a brief rest, and then, 1t Is said
prepare a big expedition to visit the
unexplored sections of Alaska This
Is the program Wallace laid out be-
fore he started from New York to
Cross Labrador.
wallace has the explorers fever"
said Alonzo G. Wallace. his personal
friend. yesterday. land IL he succeeds
in crossing Labrador have no doubt
that he will prepare to penetrate
Alaska
There is a underlying motive In
the Wallace expedition that Is sad in
tone.
"The outside world does not know
what that motive is, but the motive is
there just the same. 1t is the propeller
of the whole expedition. Some years
ago Wallace lost his wife, to whom he
was much attached, and whom he can
never get out of his life. From the
moment she died, the restless spirit
set in and Wallace has never found
comfort except when on the trail to-
ward some new land"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
John Shaw.

Ainsworth, Neb., Dec. Especial to
The News: John Shaw died here Sat.
nrday and was buried yesterday. He
was eighty,five years of age. He died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs, A.
Oakley. The funeral service was con.
Quoted by Rev. o. L. Ramsey.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
10 Be No EXTRA SESSION
NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE WILL
NOT BE SUMMONED.
FOR THE INSURANCE PROBING
state Auditor Searle Announced Late
Yesterday Afternoon After a Con.
ference with Governor Mickey That
There viii tc 30 Special Call.

Lincoln. Nch. Dec. &, -- Auditor
Scarlc announced yesterday afternoon,
after conference with Governor
Mickey, that there Is not likely to be
n special session OF the Nebraska leg
isaturo called for the insurance In
vcstigation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
The GroyyIer

Ihere is nothing easier TO acquire
than fretful, complaining spirit. II
Is a foolish habit to borrow trouble or
meet 1t halfway. Cultivate a cheerful
mind and heart, and much imaginary
trouble can be avoided.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
NOISES CAUSE CONSUMPTION.
TIE Din of a Great City Sale 20 Bring
on "White Plaque"

on "White Plague"
The noises of a great CITY consti.
tutc one of the most prolific causes
Of consumption and allied tubercu,a;
Diseases was the statement ot Dr.
.trch'i Id w. Harrington of the i. r.
c. S. aid specialist on lung diseases,
in the University of Glasgow, on the
occasion of his visit to Chicago yester-
day afternoon, says a Chicago dis.
0atch. DR.. Harrington, in company
With DR.. Thomas Orr of the sane insti.
'ution is making tour of America for
the purpose of examining hospital con.
dtions on this side of the water His
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
Killed by Enuine.

oxford, Neb, Dec. G.--While work
ing in the Burlington yards Joseph
Eckman was run over by switch
engine and killed yesterday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
DIVORCES GRANTED.
George Walters and Nellie Nordwig
of Norfolk Secure DEGREES,

Two divorces of interest in Norfolk
were secured in court yesterday.
George H. Walters, a local travelling
man, was granted a divorce from his
wife, and Nellie Nordwig was granted
a divorce from her husband, Carl w.
Nordwig, now of Pierce.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08

When the neighbors hear boy howl
when he is getting whipped, none OF
them are cold blooded enough to ex-
claim; well, they are bringing him
up right"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
MORE COURT NEXT WEEK.

This Weeks Session Ends Today, but
Jury Cases Come Later.
This weeks session of court ends
today but there will be more court
next week, with jury and criminal
cases.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
English.

Its funny"
"What's funny?"
THAT you can never tell wbetbe, .
woman mas good carriage till you
nave seen her walk."-Exchange.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
BAD FIRE At CREIGHTON
BUSINESS BLOCK WAS GUTTED
EARLY TO-DAY.
FOUR FIRMS WERE BURNED OUT
At 8 a. m. the Blaze Was Discovered
by the Telephone Operator and a
Farmer Coming Into Town-Burned
Till This Morning-Loss $4,000.

wv PloIpoS'
Creighton, Neb, Dec. Especial to
The News Creighton suffered $l0,-
600 fire loss at an early hour today
when four business houses burned, in
cluding the IIanford harness shop, the
Balvig shoe store, the grocery store
Of O. 4 A. Jacobs and the Greene
barber shop.
The fire started in n stove in the
flanford harness shop, 1t is thought,
and was only prevented from spread
ing further in the town by the hard
and untiring work of the local volun-
toer fire boys, who managed to save
a couple of buildings that had caught
several times.
The fire was discovered at 3 m.
by the telephone operator and farm
er coming into town. The night
watch did not give the alarm.
The harness shop was all ablaze
when discovered. The fire spread and
1t was with difficulty that the meat
market and the saloon just bought by
Mr., Neurenburg of Lynch, were saved
The saloon caught several times.
The losses are as follows: Hanford
Bros, harness shop, $4,000 Balvlg,
shoe shop. $1,000; o. 4 A. Jacobs. gro,
ceries and holiday goods, $4,000:
Greene's barber shop, $1,000. All
We're pretty well insured
The fire burned until Z o'clock this
morning
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
WATCHES FOOTBALL GAME
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND PAR
TY SEE BATTLE TODAY.
PIERCE BOY is IN THE GAME

Son OF c. A. Reimers Plays With the
Team From the Military Academy
at West Point Large Party Left
Washington at 8 O'Clock.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 2.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretaries
Root, Taft and Assistant Secretary
Newbury, accompanied by a large par
ty, left here at s o'clock on a special
train for Princeton to witness today's
army and navy football game.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08

A Pierce boy is in the game today
He is the son Of C. A. Reimers. and
plays with the military academy team
from West Point,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
SHIP BRINGS GOV. WRIGHT
PHILIPPINE ISLAND EXECUTIVE
ARRIVED TO-DAY.
ON THE STEAMER MANcHuRlA
Lloyd c. Grissom, United States Min
ister to Japan, and Governor Wright
Of the Philippines, Reached San
Francisco at an Early Hour TODAY.

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-The Pacific
mail steamship Manchuria arrived this
morning from the orient. Among the
passengers are Lloyd C. Grssom, Unit
ed States minister to Japan; and Luke
+, Wright, governor general OF the
Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-08

Frank Hatton. and together they worked
earnestly to develop the property. They
had confidence In the future OF the city
and believed that Washington was destined
to become one of the greatest of the
worlds capitals.
In 1894 Mr.. Wilkins became both editor
and publisher of the paper. acquiring the
entire interest, since which time he and
his sons have been associated In the man
agement Of the business. While demo-
crat he favored an independent spirit In
treating all public affairs In his paper.
Mr.. Wilkins was stakeholder In many
prominent corporations and financial insti-
buttons OF this city. His efforts had been
freely given to all projects for the advances
ment of the capital city. He was mem
Der OF the Board Of Trade. the Business
Mems Association and Of the Columbia
Historical Society. He served on impor-
tant committees in connection with the
inaugural ceremonies, the celebration of
the capital centennial and other notable
events. For many years he was treasurer
OF the citizens relief committee, which
raised many thousands of dollars for the
deserving poor Of the city.
Mr.. Wilkins was married In Marysville,
Ohio. October Is, 1870. to Emily ). Robin
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son. Their two sons-John F. and Robert
C.-have been closely and actively asso-
ciated with Mr.. Wilkins In the management
OF the affairs of the Post, the former being
the business manager and secretary and
the latter the treasurer Of the Washington
Post Company.
Mr.. wilkins was of bright and genial
nature and was never so happy as when
busily engaged in social and business
way.
To those who knew him 1t was always a
pleasure to have a social chat and II Is
true that at no time was his ear without
the reach of those who needed his aid or
sympathy. To ask of Mr.. Wilkins a favor
that was within his power to grant and In
his judgment wise was to receive 1t.
The standing committee of Washington
correspondents requests all press repre-
sentatives, correspondents and local news
paper men to meet in the office of the
Philadelphia Public Ledger, Post building.
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, to take ac-
ton on Mr.. Wilkins death.
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Mr., WILKINS FUNERAL
Will Probably Take Place
Saturday Afternoon.
REV. DR.. t. S. HAMLIN
EXPECTED TO oFFICIATE AT THE
EXERCISES.
Many Messages of Sympathy Received
The Gridiron Clubs Meeting and
Tribute to His Memory.
REV. DIR. T. S. HAMLIN

Many messages of coincidence and SYM
pathy upon the death of Beriah wilkins.
editor and publisher of the Washington
Post were received today at the wilkins
home. III Massachusetts avenue. These
tender missives came by mail and wire
from all classes of citizens, from high OFF,
Gals to those in the more humble walks or
life. but all attested in sympathetic words
the appreciation of the senders for the de-
ceased editor and his efforts for the bet
terment of humanity and for clean civic
government
Owing to the suddenness of her great af-
Fiction. Mrs. Wilkins and her sons. Mr..
Robert wilkins and Mr.. John Wilkins. have
not given final directions for the funeral.
1t has been determined, however, that the
obsequies will take place Saturday after
noon. and that the burial will be in Rock
Creek cemetery.
1t is believed that Rev. Teunis s. Hamln
of the Church of the Covenant will be
asked to officiate, owing to the warm
friendship which existed between him and
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PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Order on Subject Issued to Police
Iieutenants.

An order was issued by Major Sylvester
yesterday directing his several heutenants
to give more attention to the personal APP
pearance and conduct of their men while
on duty. The superintendent of the de-
partment has recently observed the con-
duct of a number OF policemen on the
streets and thinks there is room for i'm
provement. His order to the lieutenants
reads:
1.-THE superintendent recently observed
certain members OF the force negligent In
falling to patrol their beats-engaged in
lounging, with helmet on the back of the
head and baton being twirled.
bicycle members were observed to have
laid aside their wheels. engaged in CONVEX
sation with the footmen. and In one in
stance the wheel1nan was crouched In an
unohicer-liks manner against a tree while
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Of a neighboring store enter

! an employee Of a neighboring store enter
tanned him.
These shortcomings do not speak well
for the organization or the individuals, and
the captains, lieutenants and sergeants are
directed to observe that the regulations
are enforced Hereafter commanding off,
GERS will be called upon to explain where
apparent negligence and unofficer-like con-
duct is observed and notations will be made
in the records of all such cases."
This order. II is stated. has no direct
bearing upon the question of changes tina:
are shortly to be made, but such marks
against an officer will have the effect of
making his record such that he may not
receive a promotion as soon as he other
wise would.
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not see active service in the war. he served
for time In the Union army during the
closing period Of that struggle.
Early in life he took an active part in
politics as a worker in the democratic fold.
He was not given to public speaking. but
rather preferred being high in the councils
of his party. In 1888, when his congress
sional district needed a strong candidate, he
was nominated. and for three successive
terms was in Congress. Before that he had
earned his claim on his party and had
shown his ability in political work, having
in 1870 been elected to the Ohio state SEN
ate, and three years later being a member
of the democratic state central committee.
In Congress he became one of the group
of democrats with Cox, Randall. Crisp,
Carlisle, Morrison. Hurd and others. Mr..
Wilkins was chairman of the committee on
banking and currency and figured promi-
nently In all the financial discussions. He
was known in Congress as a Randall
democrat" on account of his belief in the
policy OF protective tarir.
Bought the Post.
In January. 1880. just before he retired from
the House, he acquired an interest in the
Washington Post In connection With Mr..
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A Shock to His Friends.

The announcement in The Star yesterday
OF the death of Mr.. Beriah wilkins, editor
and publisher of the Washington Post, came
as shock to his friends who had seen him
during the morning at his office and driving
with Mrs. Wilkins. But his condition of
health for the past two years had been
such that his death at any time would not
have surprised those who knew him. Two
years ago while in New York city, he suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis. since which
time he has done everything possible in
order to restore his usual condition Of
health.
Mr. wilkins had not been confined to his
bed for some months, and, although in a
critical way, the fact that he went out for
q drive almost daily and met his friends
about the city caused many to suppose that
he might improve so that he could again
take up the conduct of the business to
which he had devoted so many of his years
He had been down town until afternoon,
after having taken a drive with Mrs. Will
kins, and reached his home I'LL Massa-
chusetts avenue. at about O'clock. He
was in good spirits and there was no fore
warning of the fatal attack. But In a few
minutes he was stricken with heart trouble
and died. Mrs. wilkins was with him. His
two sons, John f. and Robert c. wilkins,
were on their way to Princeton university
to attend the commencement there, both
being graduates of that university and ac-
lively associated In the management of
their fathers business. They were at once
telegraphed for and returned here last even
ing. Dr. T. A. Clayton was summoned
when Mr.. Wilkins was stricken, but he was
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Mrs. Mary Wagner. twenty-five years old.
stabbed her husband to death in their home
In Brooklyn last night. Wagner was 9.
cabinetmaker and with his wife and three
year-old daughter lived back of his shop
on the ground floor of tenement
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The twentieth annual convention of the
National Editorial Association was called
to order at GutAries Okla, yesterday aft
aDnoon. with Isl delegates present.
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Ask your grocer for Burnett's Vanilla.
No state pure food commission has ever
questioned its absolute purity. Use it-Adyt.
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beyond any possible aid when the physician

Mr.. wilkins has. during the last two years.
improved so greatly for short periods that
his ultimate recovery was not despaired of.
DIR. Osler was among the physicians who
attended him. Last summer Mr.. and Mrs.
wilkins spent the entire season. at Poland
Springs, Maine. and Mr.. wilkins was out
of doors nearly all Of the time. He i'm
proved greatly under this treatment, and
he expected to return there In a couple of
weeks to spend the summer.
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Identified With This City.

Mr.. wilkins had lived In this city nearly
quarter of a century. having first come
here as resident when he entered Con-
gress in 1888 as a member of the House OF
Representatives. He had been reared and
had begun his business career In Ohio. He
lS46
Before he was of age he was chosen man
ager of the principal bank of Uhrichsvtile.
Ohio. He developed decided aptitude for
business affairs. and after several years
had acquired a controlling interest In the
leading bank of his town. While he did
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-24
Intelligence of Dogs.

1t is we'll known that dogs of GER
tain breeds especially, have a consd-
cradle amount OF intelligence, AS
the constant companion of man
through generations the brain of the
dog has been developing, until at the
present time it is probable that this
animal can be more easily trained
than any other For something like
eighty years the monks of st. Ber-
nard have trained and used dogs to
rescue travellers lost in the snow.
In Europe many of the armies, in
spired by this idea, employ dogs to
seek out the wounded on the field of
battle and thus aid in the work of
the ambulance corps. In Germany
dogs are attached to the ambulance
service in mary regiments, and We're
employed in the Herrero expedition
in Africa. In Austria, France, Italy
Switzerland, Holland, Russia and
America dogs are utilized in ambu-
lance work.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-24
Whx He Got Mad.

81 admire frst-class idiot as we'll
as any one" remarked Hawkins on
his first trip down town after a six
weeks illness, but some people suit
me too we'll"
why, what's the trouble?" asked
the druggist. as he wrapped up bot
tie of tonic for the invalid.
We'll, you know | haven't been out
of the house for nearly two months
until three days ago. when / managed
to get down to the front gate for a
little fresh air." said the sick man
as he picked up the bottle, "and
while was standing there a neighbor
came along and eXclaimed: why
hello, old chap! Been away, haven't
you? Have good time? You are
looking well' Now. say, wasn't that
enough to frecllle the disposition OF
a saint?"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-24
BY ZOE RINEHART

Suffering much pain? Oh. no; not
enough left of me TO feel much pain.
| | guess. There's nothing of me below
| the belt but pulp. A fellow in fix
| like that is past feeling, reckon. and
that's something to be thankful for. if
fellow has anything to be Thankful,
| for in time like this. It's only a
question of few hours, they say.
No. 6 and the Coast Limited came
together like-well, like nothing this
SIDE OF perdition, guess. was in
| the chair car, and the first thing
knew after the crash, | found myself
in closer quarters than | was ever in
before, or ever will be in again. They
finally got me out and brought me
here
There's one thing. I've no folks to
be cut up over this affair. It'd be
mighty tough for fellow to be taken
home to his family all mashed in like
this. I've some friends that have been
notified, and they'll see I'm put away
decently and in order, so to speak.
It'll be little hard on Sue. Do
you know, as I've been laying here.
waiting for the end of this business,
I've been doing little bit of thinking.
It's queer the way mans life turns
| out, after all. Three hours ago | was
on my way as fast as steam could
carry me. to Sue and the kids. She's
got three, and everybody says they
look more like Mart than like Sue. |
was happy if that's what you'd call
| the feeling man has when he's about
TO get what he's been laundering after
in his waking hours and in his dreams
for fifteen years. And now look at
me.
l was going to marry Sue. Yes to-
, morrow was to have been my wedding
day. You see. Sues been widow for
| five years now. And since Mart died
of typhoid, she's had a pretty tough
time getting along with the youngsters
and all. Sue wasn't raised to work
that is, to work to earn her daily
bread. But Mart didn't leave her
much.
Say, man, If you know-as you
more'n likely dont-what it is to see
a woman you've loved with a heart
breaking love for fifteen years. say
if you know what it is to see that
woman having hard time to live,
suffering and pining and maybe starry
ing in secret, and know that you've
no right to comfort her, and that there
Is no way to- make her take of your
plenty-God! If you know what that
is. you know something of what the
pains Of hell must be like.
l loved her long ago. worshipped
the ground she set her dainty feet on
fifteen years ago, when we were all
three-Sue, Mart and Young people
together in the old neishborhood
Sue knew it, of course. But wasn't
a good-looker, nor a bright talller, as
Mart Day was, and he got the inside
track and came in under the wire
ahead of me.
They were married. Well, of course.
when thing like that happens there's
nothing for the fellow that gets left
to do but grin and bear it, as I've