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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
Gold SteaIinu In Australia.

There have recently been unpleasant revelations as to the extent to which the stealing of gold by the miners is carried on in Australia. Some authori. ties estimate that as much as a million pounds worth of gold is lost every year by the Australian mining companies in this way. Most of the mining cen ters are haunted by shady class of nominal 'gold buyers" who are really the accomplices of the dishonest min CTS, the fences" in criminal slang. Representatives of the mining compa- nies in Bendigo, where n record num- Der of cases of gold stealing have re- gently occurred, have met in confer ence to consider the best means of dealing with the evil As one way of checking the evil, it was decided to es- tablish register of all the miners em- ployed In the Bendigo district, so that the movements and migrations of dis missed or reasonably suspected men might be traced and observed. In this way it is hoped to prevent the thieves getting employment in other mines- Pail Mall Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
InhnitesinaI Shear.

A clever workman in a cutlery fac tory in Sheffield, England. made a doz- en pairs of shears. each so minute that they altogether weigh less than half a grain. That is about the weight of a postage stamp. Each pair is perfect and will cut If sufficiently delicate ms- terial could be found. Lying on a piece of white paper they seem no larger than feas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
BondhoIders' Unclaimed Money

The postoffice profits slightly by the destruction of stamps which have been paid for and the treasury gets the benefit of bills which are lost and nev- CT found. A large source of irregular profit lies in the failure of bondholders to present their bonds for redemption. Unclaimed money in the treasury due to bondholders amounted to nearly q million dollars in 1861. and the sum is much greater now. Of q loan which fell due in 1900 the sum of $32.O00 re- mains unclaimed. Nearly S100,OO0 is still unpaid of the per cent bonds which were due in 1904. This year over s10O,000.00O thirty year per cent bonds came due on July 1. Special in- ducements were offered to secure early redemption. Yet at the end of the month S13.000OO0 still stood in the treasury on this account. although in- terest has ceased.-Youth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
MAGIC OF THE BASS.
Memories of the Battle That Linger
 With the AnqIer,

With the Angler.
 '"The Indians call it 'Me-da Mon-nuh- she-gan,' which translated means mag ic bass. He is said to be much like other black bass in appearance. But his peculiar attributes are these:
 "He must be caught by casting. with a surface bait, so that you can see him rise to it. He may be taken in running water where the clear current foams over messy powders and through gur- gling, sunlit shadows or in the silent pools where the forest hangs darkly over the stream. He may be taken at some still lakes grassy marge. where the water lilies build him a green and white and golden canopy, or in the open places when the west winds magic turns the glassy surface into silver. -t.s: =.: l..
 But wherever you find him you will see that nature rules supreme. And whether in brawling stream or quiet pool. in some peaceful lilied bay or just beneath the rippled broad expanse, where the wild beauty of the spot makes your heart beat faster, here may you find the magic bass.
 And this is his magic: That when you have fought him inch by inch and have looked upon him as he lay ex- hausted in your landing net you are his forever. For wherever you go and whatever you do there will come to you ever and often dream of his first leap into the air, of the tugging line and of his body at your feet. and indis tinct behind it all lie the sparkling wa ter and the forest and the blue sky.
 "In the dead of winter you will of sudden hear the soft splash of the bass rising to your fly. you will feel the sud- den tautness of the line. and the snow outside your window will melt into a summer landscape. When you are busiest there will come to you the song of the reel and the smell of pine and fir and balsam. That is the magic of the Me-da -nuh-she- -gan."-Out- ing Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
His Faux Pas,

q wonder why Miss Bunsop has broken her engagement to young Smartleigh?"
 He wrote poem in which he said her laugh was like a draft of rare old wine Both she and her mother are among our leading temperance work CTS. you know"-Chicago Record-Her- uII
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
THE AEROPL.ANE.
Keeping It Properly Balanced Is Difs
 ficuIt Art, #

NeePIn9 ie TFCpcrIy palancou 10 q OlkN fiouIt Art.
 An aeroplane may be defined as a surface propelled horizontally in such manner that the resulting pressure of air from beneath prevents its fall ing. A balloon can remain stationary
 over given spot in calm, but an aeroplane must be kept In motion if it is to remain in the air. Such plane
 literally runs on the air like a skater gliding over thin ice. The most fa- miliar example of an aeroplane is the kite of our boyhood days. We all re- member how we kept it aloft even in light breeze by running with 1t against the wind. Substitute the pull of propeller for the cord and the aeroplane flying machine is created. If this were all, the problem of arti- ficial flight would have been solved long ago. There remains the supremely difficult art of balancing the plane so that it will skate on an even keel. Even birds find it hard to maintain this stability. In the constant effort to steady himself hawk sways from side to side as he scars, like an aero bat on a tight rope. Occasionally a bird will catch the wind on the top of his wing. with the result that he will capsize and fall some distance be- fore he can recover himself. If the living aeroplanes of nature find the feat of balancing so difficult. is it any wonder that men have been killed in endeavoring to discover their secret?
 If you have ever sailed a canoe you will readily understand what this task of balancing an aeroplane really means. AS the pressure of the wind on your sail heels your canoe over you must climb out on the outrigger far enough for your weight to counterbalance the wind pressure. so that you will not be upset. The physicist scientifically ex- plains your achievement by stating that you have succeeded in keeping the center of air pressure and the center of gravity on the same straight line In canoe the feat is comparatively easy; in an aeroplane it demands con- stant and flashlike shifting of the body, because the sudden slight varia- tions of the wind must be immediately opposed. = Waldemar Kaempffest in COsmopOlitan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
His Present

What do you think9 My wife's ia ther told me before We got married that be would give me q handsome present on our wedding day"
 And didn't he:~
 Well. I waited over a week, ani as he didn't mention the subject I asked him for if. and all he said was. Why, didn't l give you my daughteT?7
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
Hfs ES~. zs Nzs--

1t cze time the hsiETT Tn charge of an E-snsh jury was sworn to kesP them ~wftzsgut meat. drink CT Hre-- IL was JHstfre Marie who gave tkze cIas- Ssr rvplE tg the bzfE=. wh5 inquired wEsetker bs might grant a Iu-yE4a's ressgsst for a g7ass of water ~Wel It ia n0t neat. and shagd n5t can 1t drink les T0g nay
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
The Great Trouble.

"Of course," said the persistent char ity worker to the great man, tits sometimes hard to say No Don't you find it so?"
 Tt isn't hard to say No" he re- piled, but frequently it seems very hard to say it in such a way as to make people realize that you mean it." Catholic Standard and Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
No Intermissions.

Doctor--Your boy has evidently been eating too much between meals.
 Popley-Nonsense! A boy can't eat in his sleep.
 DOctor-What do you mean?
 POpley-I mean that each of his meals begins when he gets up in the morning and ends when he goes to bed. Catholic Times and Standard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
Ire s.e4a NEsr. Ther.

Farmer Nubbins GshsutiaE across the garden fence to his rsxt door nsIghbo1 -Hsy. there. What are ycu baryfa9 h that hole7 SszEabar-Oh- Tn fast reTlautiug ss1s of Ey garden see5s NubhSas-Gar5e1 seeds. ehT Looks to ne mighty Ike oze Of Ey hsnz- SelEh- b1--Thafs all rzght The seeds gre En- s1e.-TJo-acz Mail
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
Whats an EeET

Summoned the other day for taking fish from the Thames during Illegal hours. Stephen Thomas BIdmead said he was ceiling and that an eeI was mt a fish. but a fresh water serpent After q long consultation the E=snrh he'd that an eel was a fish and ordered Bidmsad b pay custs.-LIOyd-s Week F-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
pss-T H.H T~

Fathsr-Hew's this. Hsrold? hear yoz have bee7 ss bad ss yoa eozld be tedsy- What hsvs yoa got to say fer yourself. snsH Harosd-FiezSe da1't believe sH re7 bear, papa I could have heea q vhoss let vUE- Chkzgs NevA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
Net lr Stock.

Customer tat bookstorel-Td like to get q cheap edition of shakespeare's plays. New Salesman (after an extend ed searchl-Sorry. sir. but ve hafn't got nothing but bis vorka-Chicago Trfhzne.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
shakr.

Whats the matter with the new hired man?"
 He says it's the ague"
 And why did you engage himT T thought he'd be fine at shaking the furnace. e."-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
Es A1Waraz-.

~Your 5suEEter has an sn-ziic dis posi1fgnL-
 @Ye: ue aIwaFs let her have Ter cwn way sh-ogt ererythEnz-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
Ns H.lp Ns~5ed.

George says 10 girl ever made fooI of him
 Clars-If's true too Clarence is what yoI night call a self made fool.-Ksn- sas City Tines
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
p.,1v E.- Arw.h7r..

"She used 10 say she WOuld never marry untfl the Heal man prOPosEsd" ~Yesg
 Yes But shes dropped the 'IdeaF now.-PhHa1siphfa Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
N5r-~1E-tLeE ES

wh5eh is prape< tS s1E. sIEd ne s1a.- r @IEan ne s19g7 WSckrfreIt vent do Yo1 zzy gad to <4T ezthex-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26

He vho commits 10 crime requires 10 aw.-Antiphsnes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26

Hapszeerst vsnt d.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-27
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY RNAl; FRIDAY a. DECEMBER

expanded metal Hath. Upon this is
placed the joint of the tile, dowel pins
being used The metal wrapper is
then put up around the Joint and
cinchcd tight by running the end
through the wire loop and folding back
smoothly in place. Finally, the ce-
ment is troweled over the wrapper to
a thickness of about one inch over the
center or heaviest place, tapering
slightly 10 about one half inch In thick
ness at each end, making the joint
eight inches in width. This process is
shown by photograph No 8 of an ex-
perimental joint of a four-way duct.
In this picture the metal strips may
be seen lying across the left hand side
of the tile, also one strip at the right
hand side in the proper place for the
Joint. On the center strip you will
notice the metal has been cinched up
in place, and the mason Is in the act
of putting on the cement. Attention
may be given also to the two-way joint
which is completed. This is the same
Joint that was afterwards broken, as
shown in photograph No. s.
When the cement sets it makes a
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-27

mortar The size of each manhole Is
four feet wide, six feet long five feet
six inches deep. one Is shown In
photograph No. O. Instead of laying
the tile completely in concrete the en-
gin,er, Mr.. Jno A. Duncan, formerly
of Sioux City Iowa, made an expert
ment with cement joints which proved
so successful that his plan was adopt
ed. and the results seem to be thor
oughly satisfactory.
This method Of construction shows
saving of from twenty 20 twenty-five
per cent. in the laying of Tile when
the comparison is made with complete
concrete. 1t should be said that 1t Is
not considered at all necessary in
cities under 25000 inhabitants to give
the underground work the same expen-
sive concrete protection that would
be necessary in larger cities. Careful
tests were made of the tensile strength
of the cement joints. which were made
of two parts of cement and three of
sharp sand, made in the manner shown
in photographs Nos. 8 and z, and they
were found not to be lacking in any
particular. OF course, the photographs
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-27

day of his arrival, he has been confined
to his room. With him when he
passed away was his wife and House
Physician Waggoner.
Price was one of the best known and
most popular theatrical men of the
country and was a member of the firm
of Klaw & Erlanger. Following the
theatrical profession most of his life,
he has seen countless STARS" come
and go and has himself suffered nu-
merous reverses, which were happily
succeeded with as many successes.
At the time of the Iroquois theater
fire in Chicago, Mr.. Price was interest
ed in the production of "Bluebeard,'
which was playing at that house at
the time of the disaster.
Mr.. Price was born in New York
fifty.seven years ago and, together
with his wife, had passed the off sea
sons in their country home immedi
ately out of New York City. His body
will be sent there Sunday morning fol
burial.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-27

only show the men making an expert
mental Joint, the regular work being
done in the ditch. Photograph No. 8
shows two men breaking a two-way
joint. The outside dimensions of the
tile are nine by four and one-half inch.
es, with a total length of four feet.
This same joint stood hardening for
three days before its strength was
tested. 1t then took the two mems
combined weight of 375 pounds to
break it.
In preparing the ditch care was TAX
en- that the bottom should be carefully
leveled with square pointed shovel
in order to give proper alignment for
the seating of the tile. This is very
essential when using only the cement
joints. Two or three trowelfuls of &C.
ment are placed in the ditch at the
point where the joint is to come. Upon
this bed is placed the perforated metal
wrapper, which is three inches wide.
This forms the tie, and acts like an
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-27

Mr.. Theodore Gary's remarks in the
last bulletin of the International asso-
citation, to the effect that the present
Independent telephone construction is
of a high standard and far superior to
the work that has been done in the
past, has prompted the writer to pre-
sent photographs, accompanied by a
detailed description of the manner In
which the new Independent under
ground system is being put in at Nor
folk, Neb., city of 5000 inhabitants.
The plant is being built with capacity
to take care of 1850 lines. About
$500 feet of conduit is being laid, and
while the initial cost over aerial con-
struction seems somewhat great, it is
thoroughly believed that the saving
in maintenance and the efficiency in
service that the company will be able
to give will amply repay the stockhold-
ers for the additional outlay.
Manholes are of the oval type, laid
I'D with hard burnt brick with cement
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-27

myself. Those who knew me then
would not know me now In appear
ance or otherwise. | attend church
now, while then went to saloons,
horse races and dances.
Some have written me asking about
Texas. only a few days ago Texas
was a good country. All at once the
crash came, the bottom fell out, and
confidence and money all took their
flight and left us in a lamentable con.
dition. could not advise anyone to
come here now. Yours,
f. J. Simmons,
Alias Joe Hall.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-27
coNGREssMEN ARE FOR TAFT.
Both Boyd and kinkaid Are for the Big
Secretary.

SCSiCtdEys
Congressman Boyd and Kinkaid are
among the Washington representatives
who have declared for Taft for presi.
dent. Interviews to this effect have
been given out.
81 was a delegate to the last repub-
lican state convention and member
of the committee thereof which formu-
lated the Taft resolutions adopted by
the convention" said Representative
John F. Boyd. 81 see no reason for a
change of the sentiment therein ex-
pressed"
"Whom do I think the people Of
Nebraska should support for the pres
idential nomination." queried Repre-
sentative M. P. Kinkaid, "Well, l
should not want to be understood as
volunteering advice upon the subject,
and besides our state central commit
tee has declared in favor Of Secretary
Taft. The resolution passed by the
committee should be presumed to ex-
press the sentiment of republicans In
the state, at any rate, unless and until
another candidate be preferred by a
convention held for the election OF
delegates to the national convention"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-27
GROWING GLORY OF HIS LIFE
This is the Way "Joe Hall" Regards
the Killing of Two Men.

the killing OF TWO men.
"Joe Hail." famous COW boy char
acter of the earlier days in north Ne
braska, has become regular attend
ant at church down in Texas but he
still counts the two men he got" as
representing the Growing glory" of
Simmons and he has written another
letter from his Texas home.
This letter Is addressed to the Ne
ligh Register
received copy of your paper
few days ago in which was printed
letter l wrote to my old friend, Tom
my Kruger. never dreamed Of see
ing it again after I mailed it or l
might have gotten it up in a little
better shape AS l told Tommy I
killed two men Gf you choose to call
them men-I never did. We are
told in the Bible the devil was
once in heaven, consequently was
an angel. You'd hardly call him that
now. l said was not sorry of killing
either, l will say now that my mind
reverts to those two deeds as the
GROWING glory of my life. The negro
like the Indian, was a leader among
his people for bad. Old Gray Eyes
was known in that country by western
men to be a murderer without an
equal. He had little band against
a party of surveyors once, killed them
all and burned their wagons. I was on
the spot while the wagon tires and
other irons were still hot. / know !
was wild and did many wrong things
but some things did right. The shot
that put an end to old Gray Eyes,
leader Of murder and thieving, also
made fewer orphans and widows with
our people. The shot that settled the
negro did the same for my people in
the south, and if it was wrong to kill
cutthroat to save better men and
save little children from an orphans
home, then plead guilty to a base
crime, otherwise | ask you to give the
devil his dues If he has any. / told
Tommy believed I was christian
and so | do. / shot a deputy sheriff
who was trying to arrest me for being
drunk and cutting up there. ! was
wrong another time when | cut a Eel
low bad. who himself was drunk and
| was sober was doing pretty near
right half the time. Now, it's up to
you to believe as you like. If you be
lieve this, accept my thanks; If you
don't | don't blame you. You knew
me eight years as Joe Hall and don't
think any of the cowboys ever knew
.t..a 80
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-27
AFFAIRS IN BAD CONDITION
Many Brown County People Caught by
Green River Bank Failure.

Ainsworth, Neb., Dec. 21.-Special
to The News: Affairs at Green River,
Utah, are in bad shape. Many Brown
county people are Interested Word
was received here that the bank had
failed and that r. Nj. Eldred, former
cashier of the Citizens bank of this
place, had lost everything, including
some of his household goods. j. w.
Calver, an Ainsworth man, is also a
heavy loser-at least he will be unless
he can realize on some of the securi-
ties that now seem to be almost worth
less. Some time ago he sold some
property over there at good stiff
price. He sent the deed out there
through the bank for collection. The
money did not come. He went out to
see about 1t and finally accepted a
draft on a bank in Salt Lake City for
some $1,000. The draft went to pro-
test. Attorney VIM. Ely left Saturday
morning for Green River to look after
Calver's interests. There is quite a
colony of Brown county people out
there and all will be more or less af-
fected by conditions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-27
SCHOOL APPoRTIoNMENr.
Money to be Received From State by
Madison and Other Counties.

Madison and Other Counties
Madison county has 5,S3S children
of school age and will receive $4,-
1858 for school purposes from the
state school fund, according to the
semi-annual apportionment Of school
money announced by State Superinten-
dent McBrien. Other north Nebraska
counties will fare as follows: Ante
lope, 4,S49 children, $3.462.43; Boone,
4,54S children, $3,24750; Boyd, 3,441
children, $2,45706; Brown, 1895 chill
dren, $996.10; Cedar, 5.102 children,
$3,643.O9; Cherry, 2,249 children, ST.
605.9O; Cunning, 5,445 children, 3d.
5S8.O1; Dixon, Alp children, s2,9961 IS;
Holt, 4,9OS children, $3,5O4.56; Keya
Paha, LAS children, s819.73; Knox,
6,201 children, $4,42783; Pierce, 1862
children, $2,61486; Rock, 1912 chill
dren, $S65.43; Stanton, 2,737 children,
$1,954.S6; Wayne, 3,74S children, 3d.
676.26.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-27
GOAT BuTTEp THROUGH DOOR.
Then Proceeds to Whip a Man at Mid
njoht,

night
Bruised and battered on all four
sides and with all of his corners
knocked off, Frank Schleich, foreman
of Max Studney's barn at 555 Grand
avenue, lies on a cot in the emergen-
cy hospital in Kansas City as the re.
suit Of a midnight battle in the dark
between him and goat. The goat In.
vaded Schleich's room In the barn
Tuesday night, and, as the man was
unarmed the goat might have killed
him had it not been for the arrival of
another barn man, who subdued the
horned and whiskered beast by throw
ing horse blanket over it's head.
Schleich's head and body are a mass
of bruises, part of his left ear is torn
off and his right knee Is wrenched so
on 1t. DR.. w. l.. Gist Of the emergen-
cy hospital says Schlelch will stay in
bed for several days.
Il don't like a goat anyhow" be-
gan Schleich in telling of his expert
ence. "That fool goat Is kept tied in
the rear of the stable but gets loose
once in a while and then there are
doings at the barn.
81 had gone to bed and was asleep
when the goat woke me up. tie was
ramming about the barn and | was
afraid he would butt some of the
horses. l stepped out in the barn to
look for Mr.. Goat. | heard low bleat
and a rattle of hoofs on the floor and
knew he was coming for me. l shut
and locked my door. That didn't stop
him. He up and butts at that door
until he comes clean through. Then
knew | was in for it, That goat
makes break for me and sends me
clean across the room. Twice | tried
to get to the telephone to call the po-
lice, but William headed me off with
a clout in the pleXus.
1--WE were going at it hammer and
tongs when | jumped behind my cot
and tried to grab Willie by the horns.
Then l tried to get his whiskers and
he slid 'em right through my hands
and bit at me. He was madden after
| yanked his 'chinchilas' than he was
| DelOIS. he Sdlleu III anu JOIe up my
cot, trying to get at me for butt in
a new place.
when | saw that the fool goat
wouldn't let me get to the telephone,
and there was no tree to climb, he and
| began a race around the room, me
yelling goats-help' and
other things.
while we were jumping the hurdles
in the room, and the goat gaining on
me all the time" concluded Schleich
Fox, barn man, heard me and came
to my rescue. The goat saw my rein
forcements and took after Fox, but
Fox was armed. He had red horse
blanket and a lantern. After doing
a skirt dance about the barn in be-
tween buggies and wagons for some
time, Fox made a rapid flank move
ment on William and succeeded in
blanketing his head. He seized Willie
by the horns and together we placed
the idiot in irons. l didn't know
was much hurt until today, when
found was all swelled up in so many
places, and sore"