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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

The death of John Bigelow calls atten-
ton to the beauty of the old who die in the
full possession of their faculties in the
vigor Of old manhood. Yet the full posses
sion Of the faculties at old age yes, the
attainment Of old age itself-lies greatly
with the individual.
The individual by regulation Ct diet
and drink may live long. Perhaps one of
the greatest deterrents to longevity is the
common practice Of eating too much. Near
" everybody eats oyermuch, particularly of
meat
The eating Of too much meat causes
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

Russia has imprisoned a man for
writing a volume of poems. Are there,
after all, virtues in autocracy?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

New York policemen are learning
wrestling that they may arrest Of
tenders with less brutality" Why
shouldn't they study etiquette?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

Kansas City citizen wants divorce
because his wife keeps thirty-five dogs
in the house. Another marriage gone
to the dogs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

Since the automobile began to make
such great strides into popular favor
very few horse thieves have gained
prominence in the country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

1t is predicted that IS years hence
we will be eating reindeer meat. Aft
er that we may be ready to eat the
Christmas toys.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

Wasp soup is said to be delicacy
in China, but Yuan Shi does not ap-
pear to relish the hornets nest he has
stirred up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

an article in McClures Magazine, says "The average
who is at all observant must have noticed that
granite and marble and sandstone and limestone and
steel and concrete spa disintegrate and greatly
damaged by heat andfre. 1t is therefore logical
in building external walls to in place Of any of
these material that is not affected by fire. Brick
that has gone through intense heat in its manufacture
has best stood the test of flames and heat why not
use it instead of the Manageable materialT
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

Lawn tennis on ice is the latest
sport knowledge of the game might
have helped the American players In
Australia
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

An English preacher has discovered
cure for snoring. An old-fashioneo
dig in the ribs works pretty well some
times
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29
wASRBURN PRINTING co. Publisher.

new cure for cancer has been dis
covered again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

prevailed
his Before start of trips
climb the
easily
loaded with provisions
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

II the Tip trust provokes the travel
ing men to effective resistance 1t VIII
not have lived in vain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

and who dsdan the poboe the Of burnt clay material nds
pensabe He knows the harmonies wrought
brick and erracota Indeed believe that the demand for building
material of nature that includes the possibilities
growing and accounts everncreasng
brick.
Enough commonly known concerning the lasting qualities of
that phase out Of the
along the Nile be torn the brick with which
could be safely used again for buildings despite the centuries
they manufactured.
AS to fire protection again be discussing The obvious
has but to remember that brick made perfect
through 1000 1900 degrees of heat before the builder
In conagaon stone other building materials melted
and resolved back sand and carbon before experienced by
brick in its original baptism of fire has Many
been stopped by good stout brick when stone
failed
Mr. F. W. Fitzpatrick consulting architect of So
cy OF State and Municipal Building Inspectors
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

The American farmer will be pleas
ed to know that he is worth nearly
nine billion dollars.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

Chicago women smile naturally
whether it helps their looks or not
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29
BADEN-POWELL IN AMERICA

Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder
and chief scout of the British Boy
Scouts, who arrived in New York a
few days ago to visit the Boy Scouts
of America, is one Of the British
heroes of the Boer war, having earned
his fame by his brilliant defense of
Mafeking.
In fact the history of Baden-Pow-
ellis life is packed with incidents of
daring. When only nineteen he en-
tered the army, being appointed a sub
lieutenant of the 18th Hussars, a crack
cavalry regiment and being sent to
India.
From India he was sent to South
Africa and participated In the Zulu
land operations in 1888. From there
he went to Malta for three years and
in 1896 he was ordered to Mafeking
and from there made many scouting
expeditions to various parts of the
country. as
Among his feats that stand out in
the course of the defense of Mafekyng
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

the
relief the
storm
selves alive mule
teen OF lighting
afeng five days later the people of this Joined with
those OF England in haiing BadenPowel a
recognition
and BadenPowe publicly
A.
guides
There 100000 boy the United States
president o America He
he
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29
Building
Material
Brick is Most
Suitable for
Many Reasons
BY THOMAS LACY. Worcester. Mass.

HE value of building material determined by its adapt
ability its durability and the fire protection affords Any
architect builder not suffering from cementit will tell
you that brick is the most plastic Of building material 1t
furnishes unit which lends itself to all the inrcaces Of
strucon Beauty of design strength Of building and
fence all in turn served by it and its limitations set
only by the capacity and imagination Of the architect
engineer who uses it,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

France gets new cabinet more ire
Quently than many pan gets a new
hat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-29

1t is said that Yale will have
record-breaking crew. Accent on the
record or on the breaking?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
Threw CUSTARD PIE
IN A BANDITS FACE
DENVER WOMAN IN RESTAURANT
PUTS WOULD-8E ROB8ER
TO FLIGHT.

Denver, Colo, Feb. S.-A masked
bandit came to grief early today when
he was hit sQuarely in the face with
a hot custard pie while he was loot.
ing the cash drawer in downtown
restaurant here The robbery occurred
about 4 O'clock Just as the robDer
entered the place, Miss Ina Mouat, in
charge of the place at night, walked
forward from the kitchen in the rear.
In each hand she carried "A steaming
hot custard pie.
Hold up your hands, demanded
the robber
Il won't drop these pies for any vii
lain like you,' she said.
Don't you move" the holdup man
said, as he turned toward the cash reg
lister
The soft part Of the hot pie struck
him squarely. The robber dashed
through the kitchen into back alley
and disappeared
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
KNOX SENDS A NOTE
IN REGARD TO CHINA
UNITED STATES TAKES INITIA.
TIVE FOR CONCERTED
ACTION.

Washington, Feb. S. Secretary
knOX's note to Count Won Bernsteroff,
the German ambassador, just made
public, is taken to be the preliminary
of an expected exchange OF notes be-
tween the United States, Germany,
Great Britain, France, Japan and Rus
sia, which would be of immense i'm
pOrtance in placing all those powers
on record for concerted action and
an understanding in the protection of
the integrity of China.
While the note is addressed to the
German ambassador, copies have been
sent to all the other powers named
This unanimity of the subject of
concrete expression is aimed at in the
Identical note presented by the repre-
sentatiyes Of France, Great Britain.
Germany, Russia and the United
States, simultaneously to the peace
commissioners at Shanghai on Dec.
20, as well as in the cooperative meas.
ures taken for the protection of their
common interests in China. The ad-
vices received by this government,
moreover, show that the other gov
ernments concerned have likewise had
similar exchanges of view and that
official statements of policy TO the
same effect have appeared in the pub,
lie press Of various countries.
1T is therefore evident to this gov.
eminent that all the powers have up
to the present, by common consent
not only refrained from Independent
action and from intervening in
China's internal affairs, but have act,
ed in full accord with their mutual as
surances that they would respect her
integrity and sovereignty. If, how
ever. contrary to all expectations, any
Continued on eighth page)
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

previously been in straitened circum-
stances. but in due time, due largely
to his habits of intemperance, Richard
Oberg left Stanton county and went to
the Black Hills, where later he died of
pneumonia.
DR.. Underberg, who is one of the
old settlers of the county, though very
young at the time he first came here,
examined the skull which was found
on Union creek, and determined in
the first place that the man was not
German, because the shape of the
skull was typically Celtic, which is
confirmed by the appearance of the
teeth and other indications which We're
found, so that the conclusion follows
that the remains are not those of the
little tailor" and that the mystery of
the little tailor" has not yet been
solved.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
UNDER ARREST BY MONDAY.
Preparations Being Made to Try Forty
or More Indicted Men.

indianapolis, Ind. Feb. S.-Tenta-
tive plans for the trials of the forty
or more men indicted for alleged con-
plicity in the dynamite conspiracy, in
case pleas of not guilty are entered,
were discussed by government Off
Gals today 1t is the purpose to delay
the cases as little as possible. After
the arraignment before Judge \. b.
Anderson here ON March 10, the trials
probably Will be set for hearing some.
time in May with view of disposing
of them before the summer is over.
District Attorney Charles w. Miller
who has charge of al capiases and GER
titled copies of indictments which are
to be served on the defendants, was
still reticent today as to the exact day
fixed for the arrests, although it was
believed the plan was to have all the
men in custody by next Monday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
NADERO'S FRIENDS
| ARE DESERVING HIN
SERIOUS QUESTION WHETHER
HE CAN CARRY GOVERNMENT
THROUGH CRISIS.

Mexico City, Feb. S.-"For no reason
will | change any of my ministers.
The members of my cabinet are hon
orable men. They are patriots.
shall not permit any of them to be
slandered as you are slandering
them"
In these words President MaderO
brought to termination an interview
sought by a committee from the anti
reelectionist party which was at
tempting to persuade him to dismiss
from his cabinet the ministers of
war and interior,
The conference had proceeded
calmly up to the moment when the
spokesman of the committee, in re-
ply to a statement of the president
that evil-mirded MeXicans We're aid
ing the rebels, declared that this was
true, and that moreover, the president
knew these men, because they We're
members of his own cabinet. The
president then peremptorily ended the
interview
In line with this incident Alfredo
Robes Dominique one of Madero's
staunchest supporters during the revo-
luton, publicly criticised the admin.
stration yesterday, stating that in his
opinion not the removal of the entire
cabinet could save the administration.
The visit of the committee to Presi-
dent MaderO was to interpret him in
regarding the source of supplies is
sued to regular troops and bartered
by them for drink and food, and in
turn bought up by the rebels. There
| are stories of haCiendados having fur
nished great quantities in return for
immunity from the robbery, but the
most serious report of all is that sup
| plies have been sent from the govern
ment arsenal in the capital. Scores
of the presidents most ardent supper
ters of six months ago are speculat-
ing on his ability to carry the country
through the present crisis.
The element which is giving the
most trouble is that which followed
| Madero during the revolution This
party charges him with not putting
into immediate effect reforms prom.
! Used.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
BRYAN GIVEN
A HARD JOLT
HOUSE DEMOCRATS TURN DOWN
HENRY RESOLUTION.
BRYAN SEES DEFEAT IN 1912
BY Adopting a Resolution Naming RI.
nance Committee to Investigate
"Money Trust Bryan Says Demo.
Gratis Are UnfaithfuI to Public.

Washington, Feb. San investiga-
ton of the money trust" was ordered
by the democrats of the house in eau
Gus last night after the Henry plan
for special committee had been de-
feated, 1l5 to &C. The caucus then in
structed the standing committees of
the house on banking and currency,
judiciary and interstate commerce to
proceed with the inquiry.
This action was taken after a spr-
tied debate, a feature of which was
the reading Of a telegram from Will
lam j. Bryan to Representative Henry
Of Texas, who led the fight for inyesti-
cation by special committee. The
telegram was as follows;
81 regard the caucus on the money
trust inquiry as a crisis. Its results
, will largely affect orr chances in the
coming campaign. Please say to any
one who values my judgment that |
am heartily with you in demand for a
special committee. There are many
| objections to an investigation by reg
ular committees, but it is enough to
know that Wall street prefers regular
committees. We cannot afford to al.
low accused parties to select the jury.
Success to you. If our party is afraid
to offend the powerful financial inter
ests that have fought us since 1896 We
I cannot expect public confidence.
civilian j. Bryan
The democrats adopted the plan Of
fered by Representative Underwood,
the majority leader, as a substitute for
the special investigating committee
asked for in the decision submitted
by Representative Henry of Texas.
| for his imputations that the banking
and currency committee of the house
| leaned toward the financial interests,
and the passage of a resolution eN-
pressing confidence in that committee
characterized the debate.
A roll call enforced under new
rule, was made public after the eau
Gus. Among those who supported the
! Underwood resolution We're Speaker
! Clark, Chairman Fitzgerald of the ap'
preparations committee. Clayton OF
judiciary committee, Adamson of the
| interstate commerce commission, Pujo
of the banking and currency commit
tee and members Of those committees
The Henry resolution was supported
by Representatives James of Kentucky
Burleston of Texas, chairman of the
caucus Stanley of Kentucky, Moss OF
Indiana, Riley of Illinois and the
Bryan democrats of the house.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
Hawaiians Are Alarmed.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. S.-Kuhio
Kalanianaole, Hawaiian delegate in
congress, who sailed from San Fran
cisco for Honolulu, characterized the
increase of Asiatic population in Ha-
wall as alarming" and said he in.
tended to use every possible means
toward the enactment of exclusion
legislation. "Asiatics will hold the
balance of powers in the islands in a
few years unless they are checked, -
he declared THE school census alone
should give sufficient proof of this
These children are native born and
therefore citizens of the United
States"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
DIGGING OUT SO MEN.
They Talk and Joke with Rescuers
THROUGH Air Pipes.

Suffer Creek, Cal, Feb. S.-Rapid
progress was made last night by the
rescuers working to clear the shaft
of the Bunker Hill mine near here,
where sixty-nine men were imprisoned
yesterday by the caye-in of the shaft.
The entombed men talked and joked
through the air pipes with the rescu-
eTs through the night.
The cavern was caused by the
breaking of the cable of the cage in
the main shaft, which caused the col
lapse of the supporting shaft timbers
and the release of the first earth, that
completely buried the entrance, None
of the men was injured
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
S. HOGS BRING S4,425
Clarence Wallace Of Wisner Sells SIS
at S9O45 Averaue

Wisner, Neb, Feb. Especial to
The News: Clarence Wallace, prom
inent Duroc hog breeder four and a
half miles southwest of Wisner, owner
of Riverview herd, held a sale of thor
oughbred swine yesterday at which
fifty-five head netted S4,425, an aver
age OF $SO,45. The top price was $3.50
paid by William Moderow of Beemer
Col, T. C. Callahan cried the sale
which was the biggest in point of aver
age price paid, held in Nebraska this
year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Madrid, Feb. S.-Serious floods are
reported from all parts of Spain and
Portugal. Many rivers and smaller
streams have oyerflowed their banks,
inundating entire villages. All com
munication by rail, water or highway
is interrupted and this fact is pre-
venting the dispatch of help to the
stricken towns.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Spokane, Wash, Feb. S.-Dorothy
Coates, a negress summoned for jury
duty in the superior court here, is be-
lieyed to be the first woman of her
race in the United States to have the
opportunity of serving on jury. She
owns considerable property here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
GOVERNOR OFFERS A REWARD
$500 Authorized by Aldrich When In.
formed OF Crime by The News.

S-OV NutNOTTzed by NTdrIch When Tn.
formed OF Crime by The News.
Yes, sir, | will offer a reward for
the man who killed that little girl"
sand Gov, Chester H. Aldrich in Nor
folk Thursday afternoon, when shown
telegram from Grand Island to The
News
You can say that will offer re-
ward OF 5000 as provided by the sta
lutes of the state, and | will make it
official when | get back to Lincoln.
The state of Nebraska will exhaust
every means to run this criminal
down and nothing will be left undone."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
GRAND ISLAND CH|LD'S
Rk''''SHED BODY found
DEWITT HUNTINGTON DEAD.
Former Head OF Nebraska Wesleyan
University. Expires.

tus Dewitt Clinton Huntington of Yves
lcyan university died here this morn
ing of disease peculiar to old age. lie
retired from active educational work
five years ago, Chancellor Hunting
ton entered the teaching profession in
Vermont in lS43.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Stanton, Neb., Feb 'S.-Special to
The News: Ed Page, Adrian Stein
baugh, Victor Lemmli and Louis Nevis
were engaged in riprapping along the
Elkhorn river near this town. In the
vicinity of the mouth of Union Creek
they were engaged in digging a hole
to place an anchor. The crowbar that
Nevis was using to break the frost
came in contact with a white object
about eighteen inches below the suf-
lace of the ground, which the boys
first supposed was piece of white
rock. At the second blow, however, it
was broken and it was then discov-
cred that instead of a rock it vas o
human skull. Further exploration dis.
closed the fact that it was the remains
OF q white man, probably feet
inches in height. How he came to be
buried here or what was his history
none OF the early inhabitants know.
Many of the old inhabitants at first
concluded that this was the remains of
the long-lost little tailor" This man
was German and bachelor and disap-
| peared in the early seventies, and
while he was we'll known as the little
| tailor, his true name no one now ap-
pears to remember. He was one of
the early characters of the settlement.
He went from home to home and piled
his trade and supplied the clothing for
the early community. He was a man
of quite thrifty habits, and suddenly
disappeared, and it was generally I'M
derstoOd he had met with foul play.
The last definite information concern
ing him was that he had been working
| for Robert Keen, southwest of Stan.
ton; that he had finished his work and
started for the home of Richard Oberg,
whose residence was then about two
miles south of Stanton. He had on
his person about 5000 in money. He
had announced his intention of re-
turning to Germany, and had made ar
rangements to meet number of the
old settlers in town the following week
to settle up mis- accounts with them.
Mystery of Little Tailor"
Richard Oberg, who was one of the
first county commissioners of Stanton
county, was hard drinker and was at
that time supposed to be hard up.
Oberg claimed that the little tailor"
had arrived at his place the day he
left Robert Keens', but that he had
continued on to the home of Christ
Selle. Whatever the facts are, one
thing is true; that he left the home
of Robert Keen with over 5000 on his
person, and he never arrived at Mr.
Selles and was never heard of there
after
The following week his debtors came
to town to meet him, but the little
tailor" was not there to meet them.
One of the old settlers, who desires
his name to be withheld, states that on
the Oberg farm at that time We're two
wells, one a shallow one and one
which was dug to considerable depth.
The deep well contained the best
water, and a neighbor calling at the
Oberg farm shortly after the disap-
pearance of the little tailor" found
that the deep well had been filled up
with manure and they were using the
poor water, and no explanations were
offered because of this state of affairs,
and thereafter Richard Oberg purchas-
ed a yoke of oxen and team of horses
and paid cash for the same. He had
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
FLOOD HORROR
IN PORTUGAL
RIVER is A RAGING TORRENT
MANY PEOPLE DEAD
BODIES ARE CARRIED TO SEA

An Estimate of the Number Of Victims
of the Floods in Portugal is lmpos-
sibIe at This Time, But the Number
Will be Large.
Lisbon, Feb S.--The number of vic
tins of the floods in Portugal is not
yet known but 1t will be large. Large
numbers of injured are being cared
for in hospitals in the flooded dis
tricts.
The river Tagus is a raging torrent
carrying seaway corpses and merchan
disc of all kinds. Many barges which
were anchored in the navigable sec
ton Of Taaus were sunk at the first
onslaught OF flood currents: were swept
seward with a great mass of debris
from the upper part of the river, in
Guiding uprCoted trees and the bodies
of cattle and livestock. Crops through
the flooded district are ruined and all
communication by wire is severed
The chamber today voted 100000 tC
aid the victims of the disaster
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09
A HOME RULE BILL
FOR OLD IRELAND
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SECURED,
NO UNJUST TAXATION.
CONTROLS ITS OWN FINANCES
Features Of Home Rule Bill Are An.
nounced at Belfast by Winston
Spencer Churchill, First Lord of the
Admiralty

Belfast, Feb. Religious freedom
will be secured a representation fair
to all partc. in the Irish parliament
will be guaranteed taxes unjust tc
any party viii be guarded against and
Ireland will control its own finances
under the terms of the home rule bill
These features were announced by
Winston Spencer Churchill, the first
lord of the admiralty, who outlined the
proposed measure for the first time
here today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-09

Copenhagen, Feb. S.-The reassuring
bulletin as to the condition of King
Frederick was issued by the physicians
in attendance today. 1t says: "The
king had a quiet night. The inflam-
nation of the lungs is diminishing
His majesty's general condition is sat
iSfactOry"