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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

GOODNESS and promptness to all actions.
and the constant training of the reflex
movements. the immediate translation
of the commands of the brain to the
muscles makes man immensely fast
er. Whenever prompt action is re-
quired fencing Is wonderful aid. 1t
Is great agent Of self protection. An
able fencer is naturally good boxer.
having the good Judgment of distance.
quick return and lightning perception
Of the time to strike. Fencing gives
an added grace to the walk, and per-
sons who have become adherents Of
the sport often seem to undergo met
ness and strength. 1t will even change
the expression of the face, giving 1t
strength and force.
"It is an exercise that will impart
to its followers the graceful force of
the feline with similar rapid and pow
erful movements.
This country Is developing very
fast, and fencing is coming to take its
place as It should among the recog-
nized and encouraged sports Of schools
and colleges and clubs.
"In Chicago and New York I have
met with some expert Americans
who, If properly trained, should aspire
to championship laurels, The New
York Fencing club has membership
of 175 men and $50 women, showing
its adaptability to either sex. Private
academies are springing up every
where. NJ. Louis Senac is doing much
for the sport in the American metrOp-
| oils"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
THEN THEY'D ALL ELOPE.
A kansan Would Require Health
Cards Before Marriage.

Topeka, Jan. Ell. f. Williams
representative from Logan county. in
troduced in the house today bill re-
curing that all brides and grooms
must have health certificates before
they can obtain marriage license.
The bill provides that physicians must
make the examination not more than
ten days before the application for the
license is made and if he makes any
false statement he may be fined from
5000 to $500 or sent to Jail for ninety
days. Any official who issues the Ii
cense and any clergyman &C official
who marries couple witt at having
the certificate, may be fir from 500
TO $500 and sent TO Jail Tor from thirty
days to six months.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
EUROPEAN
NEWS AND VIEWS

London, Jan. 2l-The insurance
companies are taking risks on the
possible postponement of the corona
ton of King George and Queen Mary
next June, but those who are in II
position to know say that there is n
little chance of the ceremonies being
delayed beyond Il week, if indeed they
are postponed at all. 1t is known
that her majesty expects a visit from
the stork sometime during March but
no unusual delays are looked for to
cause delay in the royal plans. How.
ever well they might be covered by
insurance risks, to set the coronation
back would cause great financial loss
to the merchants, shopkeepers, and,
in fact, all classes of business people
of England.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
Learns BY Eatinq His Name.

A Servian teacher, NJ. Medakovitch,
has Instituted the most successful
method of teaching yet discovered In
his school each pupil is provided with
n chocolate alphabet, and as soon as he
can put his name together correctly he
Is allowed to eat It, Word making IS
taught on the same plan NJ Medako,
vitchs pupils on an average can read
duently in three days
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

Molsant was comparatively new In
the game, hut his first big feat had
centered on him the worlds attention.
This was n fight with passenger
from Paris TO London II was the first
time such feat had ever been ut.
tempted, aud Hyiators agreed that II
could not be done. To Moisnnt such
an opinion acted as challenge. and he
Immediately prepared TO try II out.
Taking with him his mechanic, a
heavy man. he first sailed over the city
of Paris, the first time such flight
with passenger had ever been accom-
plishcd over that or any other big city.
then 10y continuous stages few TO the
coast, over the English channel and
within twentI.nine miles of London,
when broken W . ellcr forced him TO
wait for repairs. v re misfortune aft.
er misfortune attended him. but he
Kept OH with dnSGed perseverance till
NJ last he landed in London.
Moisants great victory In America
was that winning the prize for the
quickest flight from Belmont park
around the statue of Liberty and re
turn. That feat was even more daring
and thrilling than the Parls-London
flight His two competitors were AZ
Englishman and Frcnchman. each with
100 horsepower motor. When Moisant
discovered that no American was ell.
tered he hastily bought fifty horse
power machine from n brother aviator,
and although he was a stranger to its
mechanism he entered the race without
an initial trial flight ana won 1t.
Moisant Proved Nerve.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
COLLEGE Abandons Sport.

George Washington university will
not be represented on the gridiron
hereafter The athletic council has
been abolished, and 1t is believed the
institution now will withdraw from
all forms of intercollegiate sport.
Financial difficulties of the football
team, 1t is said, brought about the ac-
ton Of the board of trustees.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
Endorse AIdrich Bank Plan.

New York, Jan. 2l-General en-
dorsement of Senator Aldrichs plan
of currency reform was voted at a
meeting of the trustees of the Acad-
envy of Political Science, Columbia
university. The board includes such
well known men as Samuel McCune
Lindsey, president; Albert Shaw,
Frank Vanderlip and several other
leaders in finance and education.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
Taft Off TO New York.

Washington, Jan. 2l.-President
Taft left here shortly after noon to-
day for New York where tonight he
will speak at the annual banquet of
the Pennsylvania Society of New York
at the Hotel Aston. Later he will at
tend the dinner of the New York Press
club at the hotel Martinique. He will
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
Back Numbers.

We will pay % cents apiece for one
copy each of the Norfolk Weekly
News-Journal of the following dates:
October 10, 1909; November 26, 1909;
July 80, August 49, August 90. and
September 2, 1910. These are wanted
to complete our files.
The lluse Publishing Co
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

famed for its horses and horseman-
ship, no longer boasts of a single cir.
Gus. True, it has a hippodrome, but
that establishment is horsey only in
name and equi artists are seldom bill
ed therein. The old tan ring has
given place to the stage and the per
formers are mere bipeds. From the
time when Philip Ashley, founder Of
London's most famous circus, flourish
ed until a comparatively recent date,
the metropolis was never without its
circus, but, like the old negro Minis
trel, the clown, the bareback rider
and all the other old favorites of the
ring have gone, and to the youngster
of today the once famous name of
Ashley, Sanger and Hengler mean less
than nothing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

London society is interested in the
forthcoming nuptials of Miss Vivien
Gould. daughter of the American mil
lionaire, George j. Gould and Lord
Decies, to be celebrated in New York
early next month. The Hon. S. II.
Beresford, brother of Lord Decies
sails for New York next week, as he
is to be best man at the wedding.
Despite rumors to the contrary, it is
said that the bridegroom-to-b expects
great things in a financial way from
his marriage to the daughter of one
of Americas richest men Miss Gould
is scarcely known in London, but her
sister. Mrs. Anthony DreXel, jr., has
created an enviable place for herself
in society of the British capital and
will probably do some very nice
things for the future Lady Decies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

Paul Poret has threatened fashion
able women with a dreadful thing in
smart skirts to follow the hobble. This
is the harem skirt, adopted by NJ.
Poiret, from the Turkish trousers
worn by oriental women. 1t seems a
severe punishment for the vogue of
the hobble. but NJ Poiret assures
everyone that it is not as bad as it
sounds. The trouser effect is dis
guised. 1t simply seems a scant skirt
diminishing still more around the
ankles, but allowing its wearer to
walk with less effort than an ordinary
skirt. The harem skirt is to appear
in the spring. First it will appear on
the stage, as this is the approved
Partisan manner of introducing a nov.
city in clothes. Then it will be visi-
BILE in show rooms, on mannikins and
the judgment of leaders of fashion
will go forth as TO whether it is to be
accepted or disdained. English dress
makers declare that it's introduction
in England will be an impossibility.
but from the avdity with which Eng
lish women have seized the most eX-
IRENE modes from Paris recently, one
may take this with a grain OF salt
has graceful line and a certain air
of distinction in addition to being
practical.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
JACK JOHNSON TELLS OF
HIS HARDEST FIGHT

Jack Johnson. the heavyweight
champion. says the hardest battle
of his career was With Il colored
. fighter named John Lee In Gal
weston in the month of August,
. 1896
II will never forget that fight
. said Johnson re entity. 1t took
place In n field. In the hot sun,
and we could not get amy water
even to rinse our mouths with.
For seventeen rounds we baitlcd
in the heat, when knocked him
; out. received for this fight the
sum Of $40
"SUmc ten or twelve years ago.
when was quite clever In the
boxing line, tried to get Il man
ager, but could not. After be-
came noled men from all sides
tried to get the position. includ-
ing Tom O'Rourke."
4.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

pioneer travelling salesman, died here
shortly before 10 o'clock this morn.
ing after an illness of two years. He
leaves wife and daughter, Mrs. II. +.
Galloway OF Oakdale.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
Wins in Sixteenth Round.

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 2l.-Young
Brown of Hibbing won from Chuck
Larson of Chicago in the sixteenth
round, The referee stopped the fight
saving Larson from an imminent
knockout
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

After all it is quite likely that the
duke of Connaught will not go to Can
ada as governor general to succeed
Earl Grey. The duke, who, it will be
remembered, is an uncle of King
George will be needed at home to help
his majesty with some of the arduous
duties of coronation year. When King
Edward lived, he shared many of his
social responsibilities with the prince
of Wales, who, is, of course, the pres
ent king. But Georges eldest son
is yet too young to take any part in
public affairs, and as the king canpot
attend all functions at which the pres.
ence of royalty is necessary or desir
able, the duke of Connaught will for
some years be the natural person to
act for the king. Apart from that, he
will probably have to fill the position
of regent during the absence of the
king and queen in India in the early
part of 1912. 1t may therefore be
practically taken for granted that
some member of the government will
succeed Earl Grey as governor general
OF Canada.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
my Eyes is Good as Ever" EmsIie.

II can pass the eye test" says Bob
Emsle. mo honest oculist will find
anything the matter with my optics
don't propose TO accept a pension,
but to umpire regularly in the Ma
tional league next season" Mr.. EN-
slie objects seriously to Lynch's plan
10 give him an old age pension.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

NJ, Bielcvucci the French aviator,
last Thursday made record hight of
twenty-five miles over Lima in six.
teen minutes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
OLD VIRGINIA CASE UP.
How Much of $4,000, 900 Debt Should
West Virginia Pay?
Want Alaska Home RuI

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 21.-The state
senate passed the house resolution
memorlzing congress to grant home
rule to Alaska.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

leave New York on his return trip
soon after midnight.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

The machine cost him $4,000, which
he had to pay on mere chance. Then
he faced IL long flight in an untried
machine over a populous city and IL
large body of water On the start he
encountered stiff breeze, but took 1t
Mt an angle. He won by working out
q theory and following 1t. On the way
to the statue he mounted rapidly unit
at one time he was $500 feet high
Then he coastcd back, with the wind
behind him and his motor going full
force. at times reaching the marvellous
speed of eighty miles an hour He
came in less than n minute ahead Of
White of England
AT the time of his death Moisant was
preparing to enter the contest for the
Michelin prize at New Orleans. He
had placed heavy gasoline tank in
front of his engine, and this may have
caused the disaster. At any rate, after
successful flight from the city to
the aviation grounds, some miles dis
tant, he was preparing to alight WheE
about twenty-five feet high his machine
suddenly pitched forward and hurled
the aviator from his seat as though
from catapult. Moisant struck the
soft ground on his head. His neck
| was instantly broken.
His was daring spirit. Before be-
coming an aviator he had been Cen
| trial American rcyolutionist. Person
| ally he was n slight. almost shy man,
| but adventure was his meat and drink
| and danger his element. 1t was the
| hazard of the sport that drew him to
| aviation.
Hoxsey Plunged From the Clouds.
Arch HoXsey's death came at almost
the same hour and in similar man
ner. 1t occurred at the Los Angeles
meet. where Il few days before HoXsey
had circled above Mount Wilson In n
sensational flight and earlier still had
broken the worlds altitude record. On
the fatal trip Hoxsey's machine glided
swiftly down from an altitude of 1000
feet When within short distance of
the earth and while the crowd was
cheering 1t began to turn over and
| over and fell Il mass of wreckage with
the dead aviator pinned beneath the
engine.
Hoxsey's mechanic gave II as his
opinion that the aeronaut had died
from the swift descent While still 1000
fest I'm air. He said that at that point
the aviator seemed to lose control Of
the machine, which then came dowr
as swiftly as If ii were falling and ap
parently without master Glenn II
Curtiss held similar view, although
he did not believe that death had nc
tually taken place aloft, but rather
alton sickness, due to swift change OF
altitude. and had become unconscious
Charles S Willard. who had been III
on the same day. returned to thu
earth with the statement that no mon
ey would tempt him TO ascend again
as he had found the atmosphere a
full of holes as Il Swiss cheese" His
theory was that Hoxsey had falleI
into one of these holes In the air ant
had been unable to right his machine.
Held Altitude Record.
Hoxsey was high type OF aviator
keen and intelligent. His daring II
exemplified by the fact that fort!
mile gale was blowing at the time h'
broke the worlds altitude record. II,
' then went IN llA74 feet or over TIVE
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
a On The
STAGE
NEW YORK DRAMATIC LETTER.

New York, Jan. 81. - Next week
promises sufficient attractions of un.
satiate theatergoer. Miss Maude Ad.
ans will come to Wallack's in "Chan-
tccler," the initial performance hav.
ing heen postponed at the last minute
by Mr.. Charles Frohman for reasons of
his own.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
25 Miles In 16 Minutes.

London, Jan. 21.-A dispatch TO
the Times from Lima, Peru, says that
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
Held Altitude Record.

Hoxsey was high type OF aviator,
keen and intelligent, His daring Is
exempIified by the fact that a forty
mile gale was blowing at the time lie
broke the worlds altitude record. He
then went up ll,474 feet. or over two
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

near future will give two or more
flights from ocean to ocean across the
canal zone.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
new fEATS
OF the AIR
AvIAToRs uNDAuNTED BY MoIs.
SAINT AND HoxEY DEATHS.
ELVs NEW STUNT A SENSATION

His Flying from Land to Vessel ana
From Ship Back to Land, One Of the
Most Unique Achievements Yet
Undertaken.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
Death Of j. II. Vanoaasse exc.

Neigh, Neb., Jan. 21.-special to
The News: j. H. Van Gaasgeeke, a
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
Moisant Proved Nerve.

For sheer nerve there has probably
been nothing in aviation quite like 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

The minister of war had the census
of the horses of Paris taken recently,
and as result it was shown that that
noble but misused animal is becom-
ing rapidly scarcer in the city not in
aptly called the hell of horses" The
decrease in the past eleven years has
been over 10 percent, and about one
half of this decrease appears to be
due to the replacement of the horse by
motor propelled vehicles by the omni-
bus company and big firm of job
masters. The diminution is most
marked in the Weather districts. So
the carriage horse. it would seem, ra-
Their than his humber brother who
draws a bridesmaids cart, is giving
way to the motor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

Then during the week THE Hen
Pecks," a big spectacle which Lew
Fields has been preparing will be pre-.
scented at the Broadway 1t is prom.
Used that THE Hen Pecks" will eclipse
The Midnight Sons, The Jolly Bach
elors," and THE Summer Widowers, "
in its number of players, list of stage
properties" and amount of scenery.
The production is divided into two
acts, the first containing four scenes
and the second FIVE.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27


On Wednesday next at Dresden
Richard Strauss new comic opera.
The knight of the Rose" will be sung
for the first time, and all of the lead
ing European critics will be in attend
ance. 1t was on the same stage and
under the same direction that both
"Salome" and "Elektra" We're sung.
The principal difficulty for the artists
is said to lie in the tempo Already
the opera has been accepted for more
than twenty opera houses in Germany
The Berlin production will follow the
first hearing at Dresden.
English mothers are hearing about
the health of spoiled children from
DR.. Friedjung, a Viennese physician.
who is giving a series of lectures here.
He discusses especially the case of
families in (which there is single
child. AS a result of his examinations
of hundreds of children of both sexes
Friedjung says he found that of 100
children each the sole offspring of its
parents, only IL could be described
as entirely healthy, while 81 were
more or less nervously afflicted and
3 suffered from nervous debility and
hysteria in a marked degree. Fifty
children out of 100 were troubled with
digestive complaints and 81 were con.
llrmed dyspeptics.
The Berlin police have begun Wig
orous purity crusade and owners OF
house property in the city and sub
| urbs are in despair at the approaching
fate of the plaster figures of ancient
gods and goddesses with which they
plentifully adorn their buildings. The
district court of Potsdam has just de-
cided that the police may order any
undraped figure on a house to be re,
moved Immediately. AS nearly every
new house in Berlin has more than
one undraped statue on its facade
this judgment may have far reaching
consequences.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

At Maxine Elliot's theater Charles
Klein's newest play, "The Gamblers"
is equalling the record of his former
successes. Mr.. Klein has taken again
a news topic for his theme, the play
dealing with reckless banking meth
DDS. George Naoh, Charles Stevenson
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

The Hippodrome continues to offer
a big spectacular show composed of
"The International Cup" THE Earth
quake" and "The Ballet of Niagara"
The chief attraction of the show could
be the circus bill, even if there were
no other things to delight the big
crowds of old folks as we'll as young
ones which fill the big playhouse twice
every day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

THE Deep Purple" at the Lyric the
alter, which comes from Chicago after
a stay of four months, may rest as
long in New York, if the management
desires, for New Workers seem to like
the play. 1t has to do with persons
whose occupations are not listed
among the lawful professions and with
one in particular whose manliness
suggests he was born "in the purple"
The play is the work of Paul Arm
strong and Wilson Miner.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

Henry Miller has returned for his
annual New York engagement, appear
ing in new play entitled "The
Havoc, switch is the attraction at the
Bijou. The Havoc" is built on the
dramatic triangle but is a wide sweep
of the pendulum from the problem
plays of the Neutrality-suspicious. type.
Instead of clarifying the principles Of
an Illicit love affair, it shows the havoc
that follows such a passion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

Nat Goodwin has been persuaded to
try his hand at vaudeville, by Percy
Williams, and consequently next week
will lay aside his matrimonial trou
bles long enough to start a tour of the
Williams theaters. He will appear at
the Colonial theater in a condensed
version of Lend Me Five Shillings,
in which he will be the Mr.. Golightly.'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

"Pomander Walk at Wallack's" is a
real theatrical novelty. Without ac-
ton of the usual sort or dramatic eli.
makes of any kind it affords, never
theless, most pleasant entertain.
ment. The stage setting, showing a
row of English houses. is unique.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02

"Col. Levin Lake died at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Lid /.
Owen, in Grenada, on Wednes-
day afternoon Of this wees, after
a weeks illness. He was 90 years,
4 months and 1Sdays old, having
been born in Dorchester county
Maryland, Sept. I. 1917. He came
to this place in 1884, and except
for a short residence in Tennessee
Mississippi has been his home
ever since. He was one OF the
pioneer merchants OF Grenada.
lie brought the first goods here
on barges up the Yalobusha
river.
For thirty years he was the
Mississippi representative Of the
Armour packing company, and
he remained with them until a.
bout ten years ago. He was dill
ieent in his labors and in what
ever he engaged he met with 4
fair measure of success.
He joined the Methodist church
in 1886, and has always been an
active, a Jealous, a faithful and
useful member.
HE became a Mason in 1896
and ever exhibited a marked in
terest in the tenets and doings Of
this great fraternal organization.
He went up step by step in Ma
sonry and is said to have been
the Oldest made Shriner in the
world having walked the sandy
desert only two years ago.
His first wife lived but a short
while. He married the second
time in Maryland in 1910 to Miss
Harriet Ann Crawford, who
passed to the world beyond in
1905. He was the father of nine
children, all Of whom lived to be
grown; two of them survive him /:
Mrs. l.. Owen and Mrs. w. q.
Anderson, Paducah, Ky. He was
the happy possessor OF twenty
four grand children and ten great
grand children.
He was a valient soldier in the
Confederate army and was the
first quartermaster to ever re-
ceive the title of Major. But 1t
was not in the wal that he was
the greater soldier, yet he was
in the forefront of the conflict;
but he will be handed down to