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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
Committee TO Make Probe.

Lincoln, Jan. %. - Speaker Kuhl
named the following committee to in
vestigate the charges contained in the
governors message of Wednesday:
B. s. Harrington of Rock, democrat.
H. c. Matrau of Madison, democrat.
Anton Sagl of Saline, democrat.
w. A. Prince of Hall republican.
Dennis H. Cronin of Holt, repub
lican.
On motion of Evans of Adams, this
committee was authorized to compel
the attendance of witnesses, admins
ter oaths and make complete inves.
tigation.
War broke out again in the senate,
the casus belli being the message of
which he displayed knowledge of the
casting Of thousands" of illegal votes
in Omaha. Again Senator Bartos was
the percussion cap. AS soon as the
resolution was in order the following
paper was introduced. being eventual.
ly referred to the judiciary committee
along with the resolutions Of Thurs.
day:
Whereas, From a special message
from his excellency, the governor, de-
livered in this chamber on the 25th
day of January, 1911, it appears that
he is in possession Of proof of many
and fiagrant violations of the election
laws in one of the cities of this state
at the last general election and where
in he asks the enactment OF certain
legislation for the prevention of such
abuses in the future, and,
Whereas, Such abuses are punish.
able under existing laws and one of
the chief functions of his excellency's
office is to enforce the laws of the
state, and,
Whereas, 1t is the opinion OF this
body that the efficacy of our present
laws relating to such abuses should
be tested before the enactment of new
legislation covering the same subject (:
therefore,
Resolved, That his excellency be
and he is hereby requested to inform
this body, if consistent with the public
service. what steps, II any, he has
taken to enforce the existing laws re-
lating to the said violations and to
bring the guilty parties to justice.
Resolved, Further, that a certified
copy of these resolutions be transmit
ted to the governor"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
CHINESE PLAGUE SPREADING.
Railway Strike, on Account of ri
sease, Adds to Horrors.

Railway Strike, on Account of Di-
sease, Adds to Horrors.
Harbin, Manchuria, Jan. 30.-Added
to the horrors of the plague, 5000
workmen on the Eastern Chinese rail
way, fearing the disease, have gone
on strike because the administration
refused to dismiss 1900 Chinese la.
borers and provide passes to enable
the families of the Russians to return
to their own country. The strikers
have been paid off and with their fam.
lilies will be evicted from their dwell.
ings.
Troops have been called out and
stationed along the line to protect the
Chinese. The Russian workmen, with
out homes and small resources, are
likely to prove a source of grave dan
ger, and it is probable that additional
troops will have to be provided
There has been no let up in the
spread of the plague. In the last
forty-eight hours forty deaths were
reported in Harbin alone, and prob
ably there were many others that
were not reported. In the same period
$50 Chinese died in Fudziadian, a
suburb of the city
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
Madison Man Ends Life.

Madison, Neb., Jan. 30.-Special to
The News Lewis Herden was found
lying dead across the road about a
block from his mothers home in north
Madison about s o'clock by Ed Wach-
ter, with a bullet hole in his left tenn
pie, the weapon which inflicted the
wound, 32 Colt revolver, lying under
the dead mans arm. There is no
question but that the young man took
his own life. He was in trouble.
Shortly after the discovery was
made Sheriff Smith and Marshal Ken
nedy made a careful investigation and
reported to Coroner Baker of Tilden,
who decided that 1t was unnecessary
to hold an inquest, The deceased was
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
latta Will Quit Game,

The news contained in a special dis
patch to The News from Washington
that Congressman Latta of the Third
Nebraska district announces unre
seryedly that he will retire from pub
lie life at the end of his present term
will cause considerable of a sensa
ton in political circles in this district
Congressman Latta is now serving
his second term. He was reelected
last November over former Congress
man Boyd by the biggest majority
ever given to a candidate in this dis
trict-7,3OO. In some circles it was
stated he would be a candidate foI
governor two years hence. 1t was
also stated that Latta had promised
Dan Stevens, Of Fremont, chairman
of his committee, that he would get
out of the game after this year to
give Stevens chance, and this an
nouncement is probably in accord
ance with that reported promise.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
A Sensation at Hastinns.

Hastings, Neb.. Jan. 2S.-The arrest
of prominent physician has given a
sensational turn to the assault on
Miss Ethel Hyatt of this city Thurs
day night
The girl was attacked on the street.
Her assailant had thrown her to the
ground and was choking her when he
was interrupted by neighbors who
heard the girls cries. The man Jump
ed into an automobile and made his
escape.
The number of the machine was
1882 and DIR. p. F. Bartholomew OF
Blue Hill owns the car of this num-
ber. Miss Hyatt accompanied Sherihf
McClery to Blue Hill, interviewed the
doctor and caused his arrest. He was
brought to Hastings and will be ar
raigned today.
Miss Hyatt is an employe Of local
dry goods store.
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For State Supervision.

Butte Gazette: A meeting of the
citizens of Butte was held jointly with
our supervisors last Wednesday even
ing at the Office of w. T. Wills, to
get move on foot to have the state
take care of its own property and
bridge the rivers of Nebraska, where
title to the river bed is vested in the
state. The meeting was very en-
thusiastic one and was attended by a
large number. A committee was ap'
pointed to draft an appropriate bill
and take steps to secure it's passage
II. A. Olerich was appointed by the
citizens and Christ Andersen by the
board of supervisors to go to Lincoln
and present the matter to the legis
lators.
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A Fairfax Accident.

Fairfax Advertiser; Last Saturday
afternoon while F. A. Jackson, the
well known carpenter and contractor,
was starting the gasoline engine at the
Weidner G. Baker blacksmith shop
the battery was not strong enough to
ignite the engine, as 1t had not been
in use and had become very cold and
full of frost. After making a few rev
olutions the engine was stopped, the
gasoline shut off, the battery discon-
nected, and the usual precaution tax.
en-, after which the spark plug was re,
moved and he started to warm the
engine. The few revolutions made at
first had pumped some gasoline
through into the exhaust pipe, which
was unusual, and in working on the
engine the valve on the exhaust was
accidentally pushed in, and the flame
from the torch ignited the gasoline
which famed out into the face of Mr.
Jackson, setting his clothing on fire
burning him painfully about the arm
before his clothing could be torn from
him. George Baker, who was standing
near, sprang to the relief of Jackson
grabbing his jacket and vest and with
the help of Robert Weidner tore them
off, but not before Jackson's hand and
arm had been painfully burned and
his hair singed, Mr.. Baker also lost
his mustache and received slight burns
on his hands in tearing off the cloth
ing.
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Asleen for Fifty Hours.

Ira Mantzke is still sleeping peace.
fully on small bed in show win.
dow of the G. II. Krahn tailor shop.
At 1925 Saturday evening he dropped
a desk telephone from his hands as
he sat in the bed and fell heavily with
his head on the pillows. He has been
viewed by hundreds of people He is
not to wake until $50 tonight, when
he will be carried from the window
onto the stage in the Auditorium.
Hundreds have expressed opinions
on the sleeping man and the remark
most commonly made has been. 81
wonder If he is hypnotized or whether
he is good performer"
Whether or not Mantzke Is really
hpynotized 1t has been stated by one
local physician that the strain is q
hard one. DR.. w. II. Pilger early Sun.
day morning took Mant2ke's pulse and
it registered so IL believe the man is
asleep all right" said that physician
All Saturday night large gas light
was kept burning in the window and
all through the night some one took
long look at the sleeping man. The
tailor shop was locked all night and
the keys to the place were in the pos
session of c. II. Krahn and his son
Arthur Krahn. Sunday morning Ar
thur Krahn declared that the man had
been in the bed in the same position
all night and that no one had been In
the shop.
The beginning of Mantzke's fifty
hour sleep was truly spectacular
one. A large crowd gathered in front
of the window at Z o'clock and at Z: II
Mantzke, dressed in pajamas, was
ready to go to bed. AT 7:20 Arthur
Krahn received notice from the Ions
distance department of the Nebraska
Telephone company that DR.. Gilpin al
Anita, Ia, 295 miles distant, wanted
to talk to Mantzke, and immediately
Mantzke tumbled into the bed and
| covering himself up with the bed
clothes. sat with an extension tele
phone, put I'm the show window by pre-
arrangement with the telephone com
pany, in his hands At 1925 the hyp
nOtist's voice, almost 300 miles away
| came to the ear of the sleeper. wht
began answering Yes, yes, yes. yes
ye-" and with his mouth moving ht
fell back onto the pillows and was
asleep.
The telephone dropped from hi
hands and was picked up by an at
tendant who accompanied Mantzke t.
Norfolk. The sleeper is to be carried
through the back door of the shol
onto the stage of the Auditorium
where DR.. Gilpin is to awaken him a
$3.50 tor:Sht.
After awakening he is to do hi
usual performing on the stage befor
he gets anything to eat.
"His first meal will be a light one,
says his attendant "a bowl of soup o
a boiled egg"
Mantzke is said to have been doin
this stunt for the past three years an
seems to feel no effects from the e1
perience.
"He goes into this sleep ever
week. says the attendant.
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Change eonesteel Marshal.

Bonesteel Herald: William Tier.
nan, formerly mine host" of the Ak.
Sar-Ben hotel, has been appointed by
Mayor Lintecum as chief of police OF
the city of Bonesteel, Mr.. Tiernan
takes the place of former Henry
Scharnberg. 1t will be remembered
that Scharnberg became ill last week
from drinking wine at Bill People S
booze shop, and found that police du.
ties and booze didn't we'll mix hence
the new police. Mr.. Tiernan is a man
Of excellent habits and we'll able to
take proper care of the evil doers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03

It is hinted Herdes was not only de-
suicided.
Herdes some time ago purchased
small Brush automobile from II. c.
Sattler of this city and not having the
required amount of money, he gave
mortgage on the car and on team of
horses which he had sold to his uncle,
Lawrence Wells of Tilden.
Reports that a collector employed
by II. G. Sattler had been at Madison
and threatened Herdes with arrest are
false, according to Mr.. Sattler, who
says 1t was not his collector who
, threatened Herdes, but party at Mad
ison who had purchased the automo-
bile from Herdes. Mr.. Wells was in
the city Monday morning and paid the
full amount of his nephew's debt to
Mr.. Sattler.
I To Mr.. Sattler the uncle of the dead
man explained that Herdes had spent
the money he paid him for the horses
and also the $3.50 he received for the
automobile. Mr.. Wells in no way held
Mr.. Sattler responsible for his neph-
/ ew's death.
"Herdes made three different dates
, with me-" said Mr.. Sattler. "He never
kept one. My collector went to Mad
ison Friday and Herdes told him he
| would see his mother about the debt
! and pay it. Saturday the garage man
at Madison telephoned me that the
man who had bought the automobile
from Herdes wanted to take the ma
chine out and asked if it was all
right. told him no, and to leave the
machine where it was. My collector
did not threaten Herdes in any way
1t was the man who bought the auto
mobile"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
Stefan to Manaae Office.

Omaha. Jan. 30.-N, B. Mead, who
lives at All North Twenty-second
street, South Omaha, and has been
local manager of the Western Union
Telegraph company for the last
twenty-five years, has been promoted
to the position of assistant manager
of the Omaha office of the company.
Mr.. Mead came from Ohio to assume
the post he vacates at the end of this
month. He will be succeeded in the
management of the business in the
stock yards exchange building by S.
W. Stefan, at present one of the head
operators there.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
Dakota May Oppose Treaty.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 3l-Two resolu-
tions of more than ordinary note were
presented in the senate, one by Nc.
from this state to oppose the Taft re,
ciprocity treaty and one by Henault
for constitutional amendment for the
elective officers, state or county.
The principal bill presented in the
house was by Bigelow. who has start,
ed his plan for the holding of the
primary and general elections both on
the same day, which has for one of
its main purposes keeping members
of one party out of the primaries of
another party.
Stuverud will today introduce his
"hatpin bill" in a different form and
will insist upon its having considera
tion.
The house passed the Ericsson bill
which provides for hail insurance
through the state insurance depart
ment, Two years ago he had hard
work getting ii out OF committee with
an adverse report and this year II
came with favorable report and has
passed the house.
The soldiers home investigating
committee has returned from Hot
Springs and will hold hearing at this
city Saturday next
Several witnesses will be called al
this hearing and the committee ex
poets to get report in shape for sub
mission to the two houses at the ses
sion of Monday next.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
Iowa Democrats to Caucus.

Des Moines, Jan. 30.-Democrats in
the Iowa legislature are planning a
caucus tonight to determine whether
to cast their votes for United States
senator for various democratic lead
ers or whether to scatter them among
the republicans so as to confuse the
latter Heretofore the democrat vote
has gone to Claude R. Porter, who to-
day requested that other democrats be
given complimentary ballot. There
is no indication in the break in the
senatorial deadlock today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
TO CONTROL THE PARKS.
Bill to Nationalize controI Of Parks in
United States.

Washington, Jan. 30.-At the request
Of the American Civic Federation, Rep
resentative Davidson of Wisconsin is
expected to introduce bill into the
house for the establishment of bu-
reau of national parks. Such bill
already has been introduced in the
senate by Mr.. Smoot of Utah.
The purpose Of the bill is to place
the control of the management of sew
eral national parks, monuments and
reservations under a single head in
stead of having them cared for by bu.
reaus in different departments.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
MARCHING On Honouran city.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Jan.
30.-General Duron, at the head of
900 revolutionists, has invaded the de-
partment, of Choluteca. Honduras, and
is preparing to march against Tegu-
cigalpa, the capital,
Another body of revolutionists is re-
about seventy-five miles of the CAPT
tal
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
PEACE IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Republicans Return-Two More Bal
lots Must Be Taken.

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 30.-Peace
having been restored in the West Vir-
ginia legislature, the senate and house
met today to begin their delayed task
of electing two United States senators
and listening to the governors mes
sage.
Due to the ultimatum of Governor
Glasscock, who refused to sign the
senatorial commissions of William F
Chiffon and Clarence w. Watson till
the republicans voted on senatorships
it was expected here today that two
more ballots would be taken on
Wednesday.
The governors biennial message
was sent in today
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
DEATH OF "eRANomA TWEED"
Pioneer 8assett Woman Succumbs
laanae Luehand ~ vaare Nid

Pioneer 6assett Woman Succumbs.
Leaves Husband II Years Old.
Bassett, Neb., Jan. 30.-Special to
The News: Mrs. Mary Tweed, wife
of William Tweed, an old soldier and
one of the very earliest settlers of
Bassett, was buried yesterday. The
funeral was held from the family resi-
dence and conducted by Rev. Edward
Magill, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. of which she was long a
faithful member. She was known as
grandma" by all-both young and
old-and much loved by all for her
gentle christian spirit, She leaves a
husband who is n years old, two sons
and four daughters to mourn her loss.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
EXPECT A MEXICAN BATTLE.
Insurrectos, With Big Bunch of Sol.
diers, Will Make Attack.


Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. S0.-Pasqual
Orozco, commander of the insurrec-
tos in Chihuahua, reached San Lo.
renzo yesterday with 500 men. He
was reinforced by troops under Jose
De LaLuz Sanches, which arrived
from Ojinaga. Orozco is expected to
attack federal troops marching to the
rescue of Colonel Rabago at Galeana
today. 1t is reported here that Ra-
bago has been practically surrounded.
Insurrectos cut all Mexican Central
wires at Horcasitas, four miles south
Of Chihuahua, took all the money be-
longing to the railway company, Civ
ing a receipt therefor. and made their
escape. The wires were repaired and
communication restored.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03

Madison, Neb., Jan. 3O-Special to
The News: Judge Shields and Arthur
Gross attorneys of Omaha, were in
this city Saturday taking dispositions
in suit for attorneys fees, brought
by William " Allen against Moritz
Gross, which is pending in Douglas
county Shields and Gross represent.
ed the defendant and William V. Allen
represented the plaintiff
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
SOCIAL LIFE NOT EXPENSIVE.

New York Jan. 30.-An income Of
$3.50 a year is enough for man or
woman to have in order to enter the
most exclusive society in New York
and remain there. But one must have
brains.
This was the pronouncement today
of Frederick Townsend Martin and
was inspired by a cabled dispatch
from London which stated that Mrs.
Asquith, wife of the prime minister,
had made the public assertion that
extravaganza usually is the best pass
port to society, entravagant spending
is an indelible black mark against the
spender.
Mot cost, but taste, that is the cry
Of society today. We have learned
that beauty and pleasure do not de-
pend on pocketbook but on brains,
| can see this shown in so many little
ways. For instance, expensive cotil
lion favors are no longer considered
good form.
Neither are the dinners monuments
of cooked money, as they used to be a
generation or so ago. On $4,000 a
year-yes, on a quarter of that sum, a
man or woman can afford the best so
ciety, provided he or she has brains
to be welcomed there. That is what
really Counts-intelligence taste, mag
netism, personality, all of the charac
teristics that the clever person has
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03

tee of the funds which are being sent
to Niobrara for the Kindall children.
Mr.. Bayha is an old member OF the
Masonic order in Niobrara, is mayor
of the town and is in every way relia.
Bile, so that the money in his hands
will be given proper care. The money
to be sent will be used for no other
purpose save to provide for necessi
ties for the three little orphans.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
Tammany Man Operated On.

Albany. N. Y, Jan. 30.-"Charley"
White of New York, sergeant-at-arms
of the democratic state committee, the
well known prize fight referee. was re-
moved from his hotel to a hospital,
where he probably will be operated on
today for the removal of gallstones.
Mr.. White Is an active member Of
Tammany hall and has been here
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
Marrow Escape from Hotel Fire.

Rev. Marcus j. Brown, pastor of the
Episcopal church at Creighton, was
one of those who very narrowly es-
capped death in the Hubbard House
disaster at Niobrara two weeks ago
Sunday night In writing to Rev. d.
c. Colegrove, pastor of Trinity Epis
copal church, Norfolk, Mr.. Brown tells
of his experience in the hotel just be-
fore the explosion. He says in part:
~ had most narrow escape my
self The Hubbard House has always
been my hotel. That Sunday evening
| had choir rehearsal at the church
and left at 6:20 for supper. Mike Kin.
dali and myself were the only ones
at one of the tables when I entered
the dining room. All the other board
ers soon left the room. | visited with
him until O'Clock, then we went out
into the Office and | hastened to the
parlor. There | met Mr.. and Mrs.
Crosby, Kenneth Kindall and others.
Buster came in and | held him for
twenty minutes. Mr.. Crosby, who was
fine musician, played on the piano.
/ then arose and said it was church
time and / must go. | bade all good
bye and went again into the office,
talked with Mr.. Kindall and leaving
for the street, hearing him call to me,
opened again the outer door to an
swer the question he had put.
Had Just Left Hotel.
81 had scarcely reached the church,
which Is for me three-minute walk,
when terrible intonation occurred. !
looked back and an instant later saw
what seemed to be fragments of a
meteor about 400 feet in the air fly.
ing in every direction.
Then l heard screams and almost
at once great jet of fire leaped into
the air. Shouting to the young peo-
pie to stay where they were and not
leave the church (Which was lighted
and opened for service until, after 9
o'clock, / rushed back and got there
in time to help carry out a man and
a woman.
"Then the fire bells began to ring
and before long a large crowd had
gathered. Those in the front part of
the building appeared to be stunned
and did not for a while understand
the real situation, but in almost five
minutes after the blast occurred, the
whole building was a solid mass of
flame.
Might Have Been Worse.
'If the explosion had occurred
while we all were at supper I don't
know what might have happened, for
they say that the dining room floor
was lifted almost to the ceiling and
that the kitchen walls were pushed
violently into the dining room and fol,
lowing it was a fateful wall of living
fire. If We had been in our beds a
/ few hours later, the result would have
been the same-twenty or thirty ere.
nations in the blaze. If it had been
a windy night the business portion
of the town would have been doom.
ed.
81 stayed on the scene Of the con.
flagration until after II o'clock and
did all that was In my power to help.
Knox County's Greatest Tragedy.
"This Is my remembrance of the
greatest tragedy that has ever visited
Knox county.
IF the Norfolk parish desires to
donate a sum of money for the bene-
1T OF the children, ! will be glad To
see that 1t is given to them"
The three orphans, left to the kind
care of friends, are temporarily stay.
, ing at the Roster House, Niobrara.
Mr.. Brown adds that George Bayha
of Niobrara has been appointed trus-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
No Choice in New York.

Albany, Jan. 30. - Eleventh ballot
for United States senator:
emocrats-Sheehan 81, Shepard
10, Herman Z, Glynn 8, Littleton 8,
OBrien 2, VanSantvoor 2, Parker /,
Taylor !, William S. Sulson /.
Republcans-Depew 81. Total vote
cast 167; necessary for choice, so
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
Is Badly Beaten.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 2S.-"Kid'
Baldwin of indianapolis won as he
pleased over Stewart Donnelly, floor.
ing his man five times in the third
round and three times in the fourth
when the referee stopped the bout. 1t
was virtually knockout. Originally
it was planned that Baldwin should
meet Joe Mandotte, but this bout was
declared off several days ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-03
Mike Donlin is Out Of Diamond.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Mike Donlin is
through with baseball for good and all
His decision to that effect, it appears,
was drawn forth by recent attempts
to bring the former New Yorker back
to the diamond as a member of the
Boston Nationals.