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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26

No one would suppose from the ap-
clearance Of things that.thcre was any
tEing unusual happening in tho bank.
- was more than an hour after clos
ing time apd the scores Of CLERKS
were engaged on tho days accounts
Now and then one OF the young mon
would look at the clock ana cstima,e
how much longer 1t would take him
10 dispose of The mass Of detailed
work before him WALL street vas
only fifty feet distant. nut Its hum
and roar sounded far away. There
was little conversation. for the clerks
we're well trained. Now and then YOU
could hear the scratching OF a pen OF
the cracklc OF paper as the pages Of
pig lodeers We're turned.
In little room in /. Ia, corner OF
the bank tile president sat AT his desk
smoking. y sheet. which showed the
condition Of the account Of one OF the
Banks clients, was before him Occu-
tionally he glanced at II, and when he
did he frowncd
For a mild hammered man the pres
dent bore queer reputation. 40 one
shout the establishment ever had seen
MIN angry but from high Official down
10 the humblest clerk there was a
Wholesome fear OF him. He was cour-
'cous and fair in his treatment OF
them. but nc had a way Of rebuking
an offender that made other. ioath 10
merit his displeas sure. There was a
sting in his words at such a time.
softly though he uttered them. thai
hurt And then his eyes expressed
50 much and suggested so much more
u his real feelings. IF
rho president entered and the
dresden, glanced at him inuur,nRly
Il fear i, is as YOU tilnk ne said
Morse reports that an appointment
has been made with Clapton. his coun-
.ei for tonight at his home"
Well wait Eve minutes more, said
The president. The vice president went
cut and the president resumed his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26

advised the bank OF conditions in his
office and OF the plans to leave the
bank in the lurch
He felt mad desire to throttle the
traitor. But whatever his mind turn :
ed TO II was not long Always it re-
turned TO the man before him. What
did he propose doing? What would he
do If Thompson sprang up and dered
him? Thompson's fast beating heart
told him such an act would be eX
tremely hazardous. Thonpson's ey.
told him, too, that the banker watched
him like a hawk. But something had
TO be done to break the strain and
Thompson, after swallowing hard sew.
eral times. attempted it.
II must return to my Office he said.
And when the banker did not reply To
him he raised his voice Il tell you
must return to my Office
Don't excite yourself unnecessar-
ily," said the presiden in his cold, even
tones. you may leave here after the
securities are in my hands, not until
then You are verging on tho
hysterical now. Calm yourself That
door is locked. II will not be opened
until l SO desire. If you know Of any
way of getting out of here until |
want you to go you are at liberty to
avail yourself Of IT, The telephone?
1t is disconnected. The door? Absurd
Windows? There are none am in
clined to think You are not going to
keep your ointment with Clapton
this evening. You and | will remain
here until this little matter OF ours is
settled"
But this is shameful outrageous.
proposterous!" exclaimed Thompson.
The president did not answer him.
and soon he was still again 1t was
not long before the ticking OF his
watch got on his nerves once more
He wondered how long this torture
would continue. His Judgment told
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26

smoking. He leaned far back in his
chair as he blew the smoke ceiling
ward and seemed TO enjoy to tho full
est the quality OF his cigar. When the
FIVE minutes were up the vice presi
dent again appeared Nothing Yet"
he reported.
Ask Roberts TO telephone TO
Thompson to como here said the
president There was a phone on the
presidents desk, but usually the pres
idcnt had others do MS telephon!ng.
Roberts tells me Thompson says he
Is too busv TO come now that he'll
be over in half an hour the vice
president announced a little later.
Have Roberts tell him ] say to come
at once said the presid lent The pres
ident had not raised his voice IN
fact, lie spoke slower than before but
the vice president almost ran to car
~ the message to the cashier.
y few minutes later large man,
who had TOO much fat on his frame
for a person under middle age. was
ushered into the room by the vice
president TIE newcomer was persp!r-
ing.
Pardon me- he said, as he came
forward and extended his hand, II
would have been here an hour ago but
this has been terrible day. and ]
have been rushed TO death. I am
sorry II 1 detained you
''Sit down" said the president. moi
noticing his callers extended hand, but
pointing to Il chair III the corner.
Then, addressing the vice president, he
said: We are not 10 be disturbed
on any account. Understand"
Yes replied the vice president
Then he departed.
The president threw the stub of his
cigar away and turned 10 his visitor.
MIR. Thompson he said, you owe
this bank 1920. 900.
Yes, know and I'm doing ali ]
ca II To-
Mr.. Thompson" said the president
II know exactly what you are doing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26

him there was no yielding to the cold.
blooded man at the desk. Nature had
not given the banker that square chin
without reason The more Thompson
thought Of the possible duration OF his
detention the more acute became his
mental and physical distress
Il cannot stand this any longer he
acknowledged at last. Iii write I'll,
order YOU demand. but warn you now
iii fight you in the courts. This Is
Illegal tnheard OF. outrageous
We'll take our chances In the
courts if we have to.'' replied the pres.
ident- Don't worry yourself about us
Just sign this had the order writ
ten before YOU came over"
Thompson looked at him and for 4
moment lie felt like tearing the paper
in shreds, but he thought better OF II
and signed. Then the banker touched
a bu2zer and soon the door opened and
the vice president entered. The paper
was handed TO him.
Now YOU are satisfed?" asked
Just a few minutes more" said the
president. THE securities will be here
presently
Thompson sighed. 1t seemed long
time. but 1t was less than ten min
utes when the vice president returned
Now, Alr. thompson said the pres
ident. IF YOU care TO wait while Rob-
ertS examines these, all we'll and good
II YOU prefer to have what does not
belong to us returned 10 YOU in the
morning I'll see that it is done"
Mr., Thompson said ne did not care
TO wait. He rose from the chair and
drew a long breath as he straighten-
ed himself out. Then, as he passed
the desk TO get his hat, he was i'm.
PEELED TO look into the drawer. A
ristol has strange fascination for
some persons.
But Thompson did not sec pistol
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
Waverly Social News
to The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.]
Waverly,5 Va, February a5.--Jester
Gray, who has been visiting friends
In Waverly for the past two months.
left this week for his home in Della
ware
Mrs. George Hayes, OF Franklin, IS
visiting her sister, Mrs. V. G. Johnson.
in Whveriy $s i
w. T. Daniel and r. w. chappell and
Mrs. Lucy a. Chappell attended the
Chappell- Rowe nupt!als III Fredericks-
burg this week
The women or the Waverly Metho-5
dist Church gave a silver social a t the
parsonage on Thursday night.
VIII Ford and Harvey Fleetwood
were in Petersburg on Wednesday last.
Miss Mary w May, OF Waverly. Is
visiting friends in Richmond.
Colonel Robert w Arnold visited
friends in Norfolk OH Thursday. Or
Miss Ellen Broaddus, of Bowling
Green. and william Broaddus. of Rich
mond spent Sunday with their sister,
Mrs. George f. Burt. In Waverly.
Oscar Swineford and Clarence Stock
dell. OF Richmond. were in WaverlyI
to- day.
James P. Kilmartin. of Petersburg,;
was the guest Of his brother. Dr.. P. M
kilmartin on West Main Street, on
Wednesday. t4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26

Instead he beheld a heavy. massive
sign.
the key, and Thompson was impelled
4 TO explain.
Il thought that was gum" he said.
II could see the CLINT of light on a
portion of IT from where sat-"
That's odd" said the president.
THAT old key is my mascot. It's the
one that We used in the door of that
Nebraska town told you about"
Copyright, 1911. BY Richard Spillaneo5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26

lie laughed. Hc was big. raw
honed man. was about as l am now.
but perhaps a bit stronger then than l
am to-day. That money? he said.
Why, need that money. This town
IS whitening and is going 10 blow away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26

Danderine stimulates the scalp.
makes i. healthy and keeps it so.
II is the greatest scalp invigora.or
known. It is wholesome medicine
for both the hair and scalp. Even
@ small bottle of II will put
more genuine life In your
hair than a gallon OF any
other hair tonic ever made.
1t shows results from the
very start.
Now on sale at every drug and
toilet store in the land: 3 sizes
25c, SOC and $500
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21
CASE OF CUYLER SCHULTZ
BEFORE INSANITY BOARD
Man PardOned After Conviction for
Murder Ia Again Accused of
violent Actions.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. O-tSpe-
ciai)-Complaint was made by members Of
the family as to the sanity of Cuyler
Schultz and the members OF the Board Of
Commissioners have been devoting the
greater part Of two days in looking into
the matter.
Tho records OF the commission show that
In July, 1891, members of the family com
planned before the board and that an in
vestigation was had. 1t was testified at
that time that he was of pgly disposition
and had made threats. The records also
show that a wound received during the
civil war was possibly responsible for his
condition. The physicians report showed
other habits and inclinations tending to
bring about insanity. However there was
considerable testimony TO his perfect
sanity, and Schultz was dismissed. In Au-
gust 1891, about a month later, he shot and
killed ]. p. Farr was tried, sentenced to
be hung tried again in Howard county on
a change of venue and sentenced to the
penitantiary, from which institution he was
pardoned some years ago. Members Of the
Nfamily declare that he is now in the habit
n mistreating his wife and threatening
other members of the family. He is well
in the eighties and still quite strong anc
active.
The insanity commission discharged
Schultz, but the sheriff is ordered to hole
him IN restraint temporarily in Difference
TO Mrs. Schultz. who win leave to maxi
her home with daughter in Oklahoma
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21
Nebraska

Alma. Henry Farrell, Axteu. and J. a.
Andrews. Holdrege.
FAGRBURY- owing TO the lght traffic
on the Nebraska division OF the Rock
island lines quite a number OF extra
board firemen are taking leaves Of ao-
seLce from their work. a. l.. smith has
left for Columbus, o., "a. J. Fink. santa
Rosa n. M, NJ. a. king Tucumcan, y.
NJ Oran telter. Cincinnati, o., Leo Cav
Grey, Thompson, Ncb. and l.. g. Mott
Topeka, Kan These firemen will return
to Fairbury In about sixty days.
SuTTON-The Ancient order Of United
" orkmen lodge No. loo has installed the
following officers for the ensuIng year.
Past master workman. Rcon silver; master
workman. J. b. Scott. foreman, John
Authes. Overseer, G. Dennis; recorder and
financier. Hans Hanson, receiver. T.. Miller,
guide, B. EiChler, inner watch, Fred
Brehm, outer watch G.. Brownell; trustee,
J. -. Dennis; medical examiners, DTs. II.
II. schultz Thompson and Bamphier
FAIRBURY-A. V. Pease. who conducts
a drug store on the south side OF the
square, left for Lincoln Thursday morning,
where he will represent the Fairbury Com
merCial club at the Nebraska Good Roads
convention now in session Mr.. Pease has
the distinction Of being the first president
OF the Nebraska Good Roads association
and was Instrumental to a large extent,
Ia having so many miles Of good roads
constructed in jefferson county This
county now has some forty miles Of good
roads. Mr. Pease will deliver a lecture be
fore the Lincoln meeting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21

sUTTON-Gustive Ochsner and Miss Han
nah Binickmeier were married today.
SUTTON-Leon Nuss and Miss Theresa
Grosshsus we're married today at the home
Of the groom.
YORK-Mrs. Lottie Smith died wsdnes.
day evening after a brief illness. Her
body was taken to the home OF her parents
at Alma.
YORK-The question OF the renewal of
the York Water company will be submitted
TO the voters at special election Feb
rUary ~.
BEATRICE-Mrs Otto Dambowsky Of
This City was severely burned about the
hands and face yesterday while trying 10
kindle fire in the cook stove with kero-
sene.
BEATRICE-John Preston Martin, editor
Of the Odell Wave, and Miss Floy E. Bow
hay of Loerty we're married at the bride :
home at that place in the presence OF a
large company OF friends.
BEATRICE-At the home OF Mrs. c.
WCidenhammeT yesterday at 10 o'clock was
sClemuzed the marriage OF her daughter
AIiss Mary Weidenhammer, TO Harry r.
Kennedy Of this city. Rev. Roy Mareen
Badger officiated.
| MISUNDERSTANDING Timmons OF Geneva
/ Neb. and Miss Viva Cook OF Edgar Neb
were married here yesterday by Rev. J. r
/ Davis The groom Is employed with the
T Burlington as q fireman with a run be
I tween Beatrice and HOldrege,
BEATRICE-Willlam l.. Wlsner Of Cedar
/ Rapids, Ia, and Miss Pearl Davis OF Dei
/ Moines. Ia. were married here YESTERDAY
/ at the home Of the brides father, br
/ Davis, Rev G.. r. TinEley officiating They
! will make their home at Cedar Rapids, la
/ York;. :. LOomer has filed sui
against the Northwestern railway 10
81 35 damages, which he claims are duI
4 for failure on the part OF the company q
deliver a shipment OF cattle in Chicago oil
/ contract time. During the delay the priC
I Of cattle went down.
] HASTINGS-M. A. Pendergraft, formerl,
a ban player In this city, has been sen
fenced at Green River, Wyo, to eighteel
months In the Wyoming penitentiaCy 10
rC tbing Union Pacific freight cars. Pen
dergraft pitched for Hastings and other IN
dependent ball teams in Nebraska six year
ago.
HASTINGS-The Republican Valley Med
cal association will hold its annual meet
ing in Hastings January rs. Among tn
visiting doctors who have part In the pro
gram are. h, &, smith, Franklin; MayheV
Lincoln; r. 8. Mitchell, Red Cloud: Harr
leye rett, Lincolnt J, r, Meklrahan, Mort
Platte A. G, HUI. Omaha; ". G. Bartlett
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21
TOLL OF BABES
Appalling Mortality Among Children
In Mill Towns in Rhode
Island.

Miss Ida N. Tarbell has made a careful
study Of conditions among the textile
workers IN Rhode Island, where the tariff
protects the Industries to a notable extent
ana where in consequence one should er-
pect 10 nnd the working classes benefitinR
indirectly thsrefrom. Miss Tarbel writes
the results OF her Investigations in the
January American Magazine She saws
that the wages are so low that the chill
dren Of every family are Obliged 70 20
into the factories as soon as the age limit
Is reached and in the majority of cases the
mother has to go well, thus DESTROYING
the home and leaving the babies to shift
Tor themselves. Miss Tarbell SAYS the in
rant mortality lie appalling and cites the
tolloWing story to illustrate this point:
wandering through one of these New
England textile burial grounds once Z
stopped to talk with two little Urls ~
perhaps and 10 years of age, sisters
pretty. tidy children. They had brought
a bunch Of wilted dahlias for a little mound
ana were busy as bees pulling The smart
weed and chicory from off a big pIot.
stopped to help and we grew friendly
It's baby they said. He was only 4
months old. We've eight here
Eight exclaimed.
es' eight brothers and sisters That's
Pierre there. He's Oldest. He'd be Is now.
Ihats Marie. They've cut the end off
her' pointing to a path careless pedes-
TRANS had made across the corner OF the
/ lot '''e
" And the othersT
Oh the others are all babies-we don't
know them-they died so little. We know,
this baby though; we held him, since he
died mother cries every night when she
comes from the MILL
" Has she always worked in tn. mtu7,
I I asked.
or course. she must IL cost so much
to i've but Wen help soon We're n
now
Exceptional? ] do not know. But scat
tered all over the cemetery we're lttI,
groups-many, very many OF them around
tiny mounds. Their tales may or may MOI
have been 80 hard, All 1 know is thai
the last numbered grave / saw was 52s
and the cemetery stretched far beyond. "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21
WILL LOSE BOTH HIS FEET
Honry eastman Found Badly Frozen
in Home Near Broken Bow.

Hsnry eastman Found Badly Frozen
in Home Near Broken Bow,
BROKEN BOW, Neb., Jan. 2O.-(specialo
As a result OF the late severe weather,
Henry eastman. a man about 80 years OF
are, will possibly lose both OF his feet
after having them badly frozen. eastman
il a farmer and lives alone on his place
about seven miles east of here. He is said
20 have money and own considerable farm
land in the county. After the blizzard
the first of the year and the severe cold
weather that followed neighbors grad
ually became aware of the fact that
eastman had not been seen about the
farm for some time. They accordingly
went over to the place and on going into
the house. found eastman lying on
rude bed, composed OF ordinary straw, with
some meagre blankets thrown over him.
Both feet we're frozen and he was unable
TO assist himself in any way. On table
IN the room stood a small cook stove this
being the only heating arrangement IN
the house DIT. Pennington was sent for
and had the unfortunate man removed to
.-glne home OF Charles Davidson. In this city.
An examination showed that one foot and
possibly both, would have to be amputated'
The physician and his patient started for
Hastings this morning, where the latter
will receive treatment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21
CLOCK AND VACUUM PLANT
County Commissioners Return from
Trip with Definite Ideas.
RUN CLOCK BY COMPRESSED AIR
Central Plant In Basement, for Both
the Clock and the Vacuum Clean
ing System - Bids Are
Received.

c. j. Pickard, county commissioner re-
turned from Chicago Friday morning WIN
some ideas for an automatic CLOCK sSs-
tenn, a vacuum cleaning system and an
electric light plant for the new Douglas
county court house Commissioner Pick
and with Commissioners John Lynch and
Thomas OConnor, have been making
study of these things in the court houses
and big public buildings Of Kansas CITY ana
Chicago. Commissioners Lynch and o Con-
nor will return from Chicago Saturday
I'VE have Just about decided Mr., Pick
ard said" upon a vacuum cleaning sys-
tenn which will cost $500. That figure Is
about the lowest Did we have received
and as the system is a very efficient one
II will in all probability be Installed
I'VE also have ideas for a good automatic
clock system which is operated by a mas
ter clock. The master clock will be placed
IN the engineers room in the basement
Of the new court house. II Will operate
the clocks in all OF the offices and corri-
doris. The system We have in mind VIII be
operated by compressed air. the electrical
clock devices being much more expensive
and are not much better
| Mr.. Pickard said it would probably be
decided to put in a private electric plant
| for the court house We saw the plant In
the Long building in Kansas City he
said "and found that they are supplying
| their own electricity and selling surplus
/ to the electric light company.
"Mr Nash. president Of the Omaha Elec-
/ trio Light company has made us an Offer
/ to supply electric power at cents q
| kilowatt hour. We are now paying
cents. We have figured that We can sup
I ply our own electricity at cents a kilo-
watt. The electrical plant will cost about
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21
Golden wedding at Tecumseh.

TECUMSEH, Neb., Jan, D-tSpecial)-
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w Buffum,, who have
been residents OF johnson county for over
forty years, viii celebrate their golden
wedding on February 2. Something out OF
the ordinary is going to mark the cele-
bration OF the event. Mr.. and Mrs. Buffum
will have a public invitation printed in the
local papers. requesting all friends to be
their guests on the day in question Three
sons OF MIR, and Mrs. Buffum reside in
Lincoln. b. r. Buffum at ana South Four
tenth street. W. NJ. Buffum at 2aO Worth
inEton avenue and Charles h. Buffum at
4SiS Normal boulevard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21
Nebraska
HOUSE PREPARES TO GET BUSY
1t Decides to Hold Saturday Session
by Majority Of Four Votes.
INVITATIONS TO THE LAND SHOW
Letters Asking Legislators 60 Attend
the Exposition In Omaha Tues
day Are Read In Both
Houses.


LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 2O.-CSpecial Tele-
gram) - The house Of representatives
showed Its first impulse toward Industry
this morning and after a short fght on
the floor decided to hold a Saturday morn
ing session instead OF putting of the next
converting until Monday afternoon as the
senate had done. Gerdes OF Richardson
moved to adjourn as usual to Monday
morning. but before It could be voted upon
Bkesn Of Nemaha moved to meet saturday
morning A roll call on this question de-
oided It for Skeen, forty-five to forty-one
Evans Of Adams. tried to overthrow the
decision by moving over again that the ad-
journment be taken to Monday. Fries Of
Howard arose solemnly. and, announcing
nat the house had already adjourned,
stAlked out and the speaker upheld him by
leaving the chair.
The question Of capital removal was
touched upon this morning when II. H. 3,
20 eHpend 81. 800 on improving one end OF
the capitol building, was considered in
committee Of the whole. Gerdes and Prince,
who are interested in getting the capital
taken to Grand Island. counselled slow &C
ton on this because 1t might stand in the
way of a capital removal later II too much
money we're spent on the old building. The
argument was overthrown. however, by the
contention OF others that Il would take
years anyway before a new building could
be built, and the present one should be
kept in good condition in the meantime
The committee OF the whole was presided
over by Otto Kotouc.
Minor Measures I'm senate.
The senate in committee OF the whole
with Bartos as chairman, recommended a
number OF minor bills for passage. Resolu
lions on the death of Paul Morton wer,
introduced by Horton OF Douglas.
In both houses this morning invitations
we're read from the Western Land Products
exposition of Omaha and the Omaha Com
msrcial club, asking that the houses at
tend the exhibit in the Auditorium Tuesday
No formal action was taken on the invita-
lions, but in the house McKelvie of Ian
caster spoke briefly to induce the member
to take advantage Of the opportunity
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Fired for Lila Lifting-James Barlow,
John Sorenson and William Huntzinger,
charged with selling liquor on Sunday,
were each fined 500 and costs by Judge
Leslie Friday morning. The complaint
against the men was filed by superintend-
ent Leidy Of the Anti-Saloon league, who
backed his charge with the testimony Of
Johnny Jones, a 14-year-old boy, who testi-
fled he had bought liquor from the men on
Sunday Judge Leslie has had the case
uIder advisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21
PALIMPSEST CLUB is TO
ENTERTAIN DR.. VINCENT
Prssident-EIect of the University of
Minnesota Guest of DIR.
Davidson.

Invitations have been sent out by the
Palimpsest club for a dinner which will be
given in honor OF DR.. George c. Vincent
president-elect Of the University OF Mime
sofa on January 2S, when DR.. Vincent will
be the guest of Or. William C, Davidson,
superintendent of schools. DR.. Vincent will
deliver the baccalaureats sermon 10 the
midwinter graduating class Of the Omaha
High school.