TIIH NORKOliK NKVVS : 1-MU1MY - , MARCH 24. 1UU3 ,
QUINTET LEAVE THEIR HOMES TO
TRAVEL IN BAND.
DOUQHT A SET OF INSTRUMENTS
Pnrents Evidently Have QlVen Their
Consent to the Movement Company
Pays $5 .1 Week and Expenses De-
Ford Accompanies the Girls.
ll'iow Moiuluy'K Mully J
The Chase-Lister theatrical coin-
piui > closed their engagement In Not-
folk Saturday night nnil left over I ho
Union Pnclllo yesterday morning with
nil tlio Norfolk liulloa hand tluil would
consent to go as feature for tliolr
summer season. Dnun Major lel''on ) !
managed to marshal tlio original ! lv < <
Norfolk girls to his standard and they
left town with Instruments ( hat had
been pmrhasiMl front W. C. Ahlinann.
The girls who accepted the munlll-
rout offer of $ fi nor wool ; anil expens-
PS wcro Misses Gertrude Austin , Nora
and ToHfdo Dlxon , DalHy Mnyhow and
Lydla Wheeler.
All of thorn apparently had the con
sent of tholr pnrontH or thoto would
Imvo boon trouhlo In getting thoinont
of town. Soniu of the girls itro old
enough to know what they arc aliont ,
and the parentH assuredly should lie
nhlo to re.aU/.o what sort of poHltlon
they have undortnkon to nil and If
they are satisfied with the inovontont
The News and the people of Norfolk
certainly have scant reason to pro
test , but there IB n possibility that It
will bo proven In the end that the advice -
vice of The News ixnd other Norfolk
friends would have boon better fol
lowed.
Featured on Show Dills.
According to the manager of the
how the band has been billed an a
feature in some of the principal cities
of the south. As a ten cent show It
IB not probable that It will appear In
the hlih ; grade theaters but moro like
ly its dates are with these of the
cheap vaudovlllo variety , where the
worse elements of city life congregate
and to whom a ladles band will un
doubtedly prove an attraction.
The Bhow people , besides offering
Inducements for these girls to leave
their homes , broke fnlth with the Nor
folk theater goers before leaving tlio
city. At the Friday evening perform
ance a ntatlnco was announced , "ten
cents for any seat In the house" being
the promise. When the people came
to the mntlneo the adults were asked
to contribute twenty cents. Some did
without protest. Others protested and
others still refused to bo hold up In
any such manner. The house was
very scant , which speaks well for Nor
folk after all Is said and known , and
the engagement closed with a scant
houseful Saturday night.
The matter was given Into the hands
of a firm of Norfolk lawyers to take
prompt action providing any attempt
was made to lake the Instruments be
longing to the Norfolk ladles band ,
hut the management decided that dis
cretion was probably best and made
other arrangements for the Instttt-
ments. and no action on the part of
the attorneys was necessary.
MONDAY MENTION.
Miss Florence ( iaylord returned Sat
urday from Madison , where she as
sisted an orchestra at a dance.
Henry Mayer of Lincoln arrived last
night for a visit at the home of his
brother , Sol 0. Mayer.
The four lliock brothers who are
to open a restaurant In the Hblo buildIng -
Ing are here from Oakland ready to
take charge of the place. *
Farmers are unable to get Into tholr
Holds for the planting of grain and It
will bo several days yet before the
sowing will begin In real earnest. The
lack ot Miiifhlno la tending , too , to
keep the Held * In very damp condi
tion
With the exception of a brief Inter
val ' -jit Friday , this makes the tenth
uav mat the race of the sun has been
hidden from the people of this section
of the state and for all that Is person
ally known that luminous sphere may
have become all spots by this time.
The school board of the district In
which Miss Nora nixon was teaching ,
but resigned the Job to accompany the
Norfolk ladles band with the Chase-
Ulster show , refused to consider the
substitute recommended and made a
hurried sKlrmlsh for a teacher to com
plete the year by teaching during the
coming two mouths. Members of the
board were In the city this morning
and secured the services of Miss
Maude Clark for the balance of the
term.
Duck shooting bus begun In the
northwest In real spirit and a large
number of the oily feathered crea
tures have already fallen prey to the
true aim of Norfolk sportsmen. With
the cloudy weather that has prevailed
for more than a week , ducks have
congregated upon ponds , rivers and
lakes In the northwest like tiles
around a sugar bowl , and it doesn't
take a great deal of work to bring
down a good looking string. With a
warming sunshine , the ducks will
probably vanish into the thin nlr.
Officers of the Nebraska state hos
pital for the Insane have arrived In
Norfolk and are making their homes
at the present time in the Oxnard ho-
tel. Superintendent Alden was in
town during the week but left next
day for Lincoln. He will for the time
being live at the Oxnard. Steward
Peters of Stanton has also arrived and
In at the Oxnard , No patients Imvo !
jot arrived , the pinna to send thorn |
last Wednesday having been altered |
vltorward , and It Is probable that they 1
may not arrive for HOIIIO Httlo time
yet , as there Is a vast amount of work
yet to be accomplished at the Institu
tion.
T. K. Hanson of Tllden Is In Nor
folk on business.
Mrs. U. II. Tracy Is visiting with
Mrs. KdeiiH at iiFlrfax. Mr. Tracy re
turned this morning.
Mrs. .lames C. Head has returned
from a six months' visit In Chicago
with her son. ( toy Head.
Mr. anil Mrs H. C. Gentle have Is
sued Invitations for a dinner party
Thursday evening In honor of Miss
Hharpless , who Is soon to leave the
clly for her nnw homo In Dululh.
\ , . M. Prlchanl , a lending merchant
of Meadow drove , accompanied Mrs.
I'rlchard and his daughter , Mrs. K. O.
Ilarllett , this far on their way to Kan
sas City , Mo. From there they will
go to nno of the hot springs where
Mrs. Prlchanl will lake treatment for
symptoms of Hrlght'a disease.
Uoads In Norfolk and throughout
northern Nebraska are In terrible con
dition as a result of the moiling snow
and the heavy rain of Saturday. It
Is all that a big team of horses can
do , to draw a wngon at snail's puce
through the Htteels. Cabs are lucky
to be oven ublo to move , and no attempt -
tempt Is made at speed. Farmers me
kept at their homos and Saturday af
ternoon saw but small crowds of people -
plo In any of the towns of this sec
tion. In many places the mud Is feet
deep and horses once mired have
great dllllculty In ever getting foot
free again. Not such sorlous roads
have been known In a long time.
Will Hayes of Landers , Wyo , , ar
rived In the city last night from Fre
mont and Is visiting at the homo of
Mr. and Mrs. .1. S. McClary. Ho Is
a nephew of S. W. Hayes , having gone
to Fromonl to attend the funeral of
his father last week. H has boon ten
years since Mr. Hayes was In Norfolk
and ho has noted many changes. Ho
speaks especially of the growth of nil
of the smaller towns along the Elkhorn -
horn , which has , ho remarks , been
quite striking. Ho will remain until
the middle of the week. Arriving at
Casper , ho must take a drive bystago
of 150 mlles before ho roaches his
homo , the trip requiring more than
two days and nights of steady over
land travel.
Northern Nebraska should consider
herself mighty lucky In the remark
able tnlophonlc developments that are
I > fsscsscil hero. Especially In the
northwest , where railroads have failed
to pierce , Is the stringing of many
little copper wires a wonderful thing ,
liven out on the Hosebud It Is possible
to talk over the telephone where a
few years ago there wan no communi
cation excepting through a drive of
several days. Northern Nebraska Is
much better equipped In this regard
than many eastern states. M. C. Thol-
sen of Crelghtou , owner of the Camp
llowoy system , who has just been In
Wisconsin on a visit , was In Norfolk-
Saturday and said : "Wisconsin telephone -
phone lines are not nearly MI fur ad
vanced as these ( jf Nebraska. Our
systems In the west seem to excel
them. " Mr. Thelscn bus been instru
mental In developing the northwestern
wires to a great degree and his ser
vices shall have a monument In gen
erations to come , through the poles
and lines that work a web all over
the big prairies. '
REMAINING MEMBERS WILL PLAY
Eight Pieces In Ladles Band Will Ap
pear Tonight.
What remains of the Norfolk ladles
band , which was pretty badly shat
tered by the sudden departure of five
of Ita members , will appear on the
program at the entertainment which
will be given tonight by the Highland
Nobles. It Is expected that the mem
bers will prove to be a great feature
of the evening's attraction. There are
just eight members left In the aggre
gation.
NORTHFORKJSHIGH AGAIN
Mill Continues to Run and It Is Be
lieved It Will Not Be Higher ,
i imii Mimil.is K lull ; |
The NorthforK of the Klkhorn is
again capering around and endeavorIng -
Ing to Kick out of Its environment.
Swollen by the heavy rains and the
sno\\s of the past ten days the chan
nel Is full of inuddy , foaming water
but It has not yet reached the volume
that was forced between the embank
ments during the last rise.
The mill Is able to use Its water
power and there is no Indication o :
tin Increase unless there should be
more heavy rains. The guago at the
mill shows that the rise has prohahl )
reached Its height and Is now sta
tlonary.
Tllden Notes.
D K. Miller , who was one of the
pioneers of Pierce county , was burlei
Sunday In the Independent Order o
Odd Fellows' cemetery here.
The Hotel Whitney has changei
hands , N. G. Glass , the present pro
prletor , having traded his beautlfu
farm five miles south of hero for It.
M. L. Howard has sold his 320 acr
farm to Theodora Ott of Battle Creek
The price paid was $10,000.
Frank Carson Is erecting a beaut
ful new pressed brick building on Cen
ter street.
Try a News want ad for results.
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE RES-
OMMENDS REBUILDING.
THERE IS NO FRAUD OR GRAFT
Jones and His Committee Grant That
the Committee Discretion to Build
as They Did , and Admit Work Is as
Well Done as Could be.
The report on the Norfolk hospital
or the Insane has at last been made
) > Populist Jones and his committee
f Investigators. He recommends
hat the old west wing bo repaired at
Ills time , and It Is thought the appro-
irlatlon hill will pass this week.
The report :
"Your committee bogs leave to ro-
mrt as follnwn :
"First That the legislature of lf)03 )
lassed the following act : 'A bill fern
n act to appropriate the sum of $100-
00 for the purpose of repairing and
ebitlldlng the hospital for the Insane
> f Nebraska nt Norfolk as a fireproof
iiilldlng.
" 'Bo It enacted by the legislature of
ho slalo of Nebraska :
" 'Section 1 That there Is hereby
pproprlated out of any money In the
reasury of the state of Nebraska , not
) thorwlso appropriated , the sum of
1 100,000 , or so much thereof as may
10 necessary for the purpose of ro-
miring and rebuilding the damaged
and destroyed portions of the hospl-
al for the Insane of Nebraska , locat
ed at Norfolk , to bo expended under
ho direction of the board of public
iintla nnd buildings ; provided , the
ante shall be miulo fireproof build-
ugs.
"Sec. 2 It shall bo the duty of the
toard of public lands nnd buildings ,
mtncdlatcly upon any part of said
unds becoming available for that pur-
MISC. to proceed to repair and rebuild
uch portions of said hospital for the
nsano of Nebraska , at Norfolk , as
vero damaged or destroyed by fire ,
naklng the same fireproof buildings.
' "Sec. 3 An emergency existing ,
his act shall take effect and ho in
orco from and after Its passage. Ap-
iroved April 3 ,
"Second The board of public lands
mil buildings appointed n committee
o Investigate the asylum systems ,
which committee , after Investigating ,
reported In favor of the cottage sys-
em , which system was adopted by
said board.
"Third The board built three cot-
ages at an estimated cost of from
iHl.OOO to $20,000 each and an admin-
stratlon building at an estimated cost
if from | : ii,000 and $37,000.
"Fourth While your committee
vas not able to find the bids or any
ecord of the same under which the
contract was let , It finds that these
inlldlngs were let to the Capital City
Irlck and Pipe company as one con
flict for the sum of $ ! Ui,075.
"Fifth The said contract provides
hat said company should furnish all *
abor. tools and material for the build-
ng of the administration building and
hree cottages , including heating ,
ilumblng and electric light wiring.
Said company agreed to pay $3 per
.0(10 ( for all brick and 10 cents per
cubic foot for all range stone found
in the premises and accepted and
tsed In the now buildings. Also that
aid company should forfeit $25 per
lay for every day said building was
tot completed after October 1 , 1001.
"Sixth That no part of what Is
mown as the west wing was repaired ,
ho walls of which are yet In good con-
Illlon. ,
"Seventh Said west wing could
lave been repaired so as to accommo-
late approximately 100 patients at an
expense of not to exceed $20,000. In
he opinion of the committee. It
would have beeu expedient , practical
mil economical for the board to have
( paired this wing , and the same
should now be repaired.
"Eighth At the time the contract
\\as made the state owned a kitchen , i
boiler house and engine room , all con-1
nected by tunnels and pipes , through ,
which the food , water , heat and light ,
were conducted , with the basement of j
the prior buildings. Had the board
repaired the west wing and rebuilt
upon the old site these facilities could j
have been \tsed with little added ex
pense. On the other hand , by the |
plans adopted , the necessity of con
necting the tunnels with the now
buildings and the Installation of sep
arate heating plants and the dimin
ished capacity of the buildings has
added px-atly to the expenses of the
state.
"Ninth Grantln the discretion of
the board to build as they have , and
granting that the buildings are as
good as could be furnished for the
money as claimed by it , It Is the opin
ion of your committee that the ex
cessive amount used In the construc
tion ot the administration building
and the needless , ornamentation of
the cottages would have been suffi
cient to have repaired the west wing
and thus have provided for approxi
mately 100 more patients.
"Tenth Your committee Is of the
opinion that the board , in falling to re
pair the said west wing , failed to that
extent to comply with the law , and to
that extent used the money for a pur
pose not intended by said act.
"Eleventh Wo nnd that there has
been paid under said contract $31-
079.10 , leaving yet duo $15,295.90 , less
pouaky , nnd that thcro has been ex
pended for water works , plumbing ,
etc. , $8OtG.i9. (
"While there may be some Irregu
larities , your committee makes no
finding as to the details of the con
st ruction or quality of material used
or price paid for nunio , "
FOUND EVIDENCE OF GAS.
Flames Burst Out From Sounding Pipe
' Near Ashland.
An Intcrurimn party working with
a Hounding pipe a mile west of Ash
land found evidence of gas yesterday ,
says the Lincoln Journal. The pipe
was mink to a depth of about forty
feet. One of the men happened to
strike a match to light his pipe and
the flames burst up from the Jop of
the plpo to a height of several feet.
After burning a short time the Hume
gradually began to die down and fin
ally burned to the tube and went out.
The plpo was set In three different
places about twenty-fivo feet from
each other and In each place gas
which would burn was found. In each
place the llamo burned high for a few
minutes and then gradually died down.
The party wan In charge of G. W.
Temple and besides him consisted of
A. B. Beach , C. A. Blggorstaff and J.
D. llurd. The place where the gas
was accidentally found Is In a valley
through which Salt creek runs. The
holes were bored about ton feet from
the edge of the water for the purpose
of determining how deep It would bo
necessary to go to strike a firm base
for bridge piling. At the point where
gas was found the pipe was driven
through deep sand then through lay
ers of gumbo and sandstone. AccordIng -
Ing to a member of the party the gas
seemed to come from a stratum of
coarse sand under the sand stono. Ho
said It was easily distinguishable on
account of Its strong odor. It has
been suggested that it.was marsh gas ,
but Mr. Beach thinks that the force
with which It came out of the pipe and
the heat the llamo gave forth discred
its that theory. When the party left
they lit small jets in the holes where
the plpo had been driven.
BAD SNOWSW IS REPORTED
Heavy Fall Near Fairfax , Accompa
nied by High Wind.
E. II. Tracy , who returned on the
early morning train from a business
trip to Fairfax , S. D. , reported that a
terrific snowstorm has been raging In
that part of the country. It is said
that snow had fallen between six and
eight Inches deep and that It was
driven over the prairie by a high
wind.
KIRKMAN'S SECOND TRIAL.
Fort Nlobrara Officer to be Court Mar-
tlaled.
'The general court-martial of Cap
tain George W. Klrkmnn , Twenty-fifth
United States Infantry , began at Fort
Nlobrara at 1 p. in. this afternoon.
This will be the second court-martial
for Captain Kirkman within n month.
His first trial was for "conduct unbe
coming an ofllcer and gentleman , " and
specifications Including a number of
scandalous practices covering a peri
od of one or more years. This has
been suspended pending the arrival
of certain testimony from the Philip
pines to confirm the theory of the de
fense that the captain Is Insane , the
suspension continuing to May 10. In
the meanwhile other matters have de
veloped In the career of Captain Kirk-
man that demand a speedy trial , es
pecially In view of the fact that the
captain , falling In an attempt at sui
cide , had tendered his resignation
from the army.
The last charges against Captain
Kirkman reiterates that of "conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentleman"
and added thereto are the charges of
"scandalous conduct" and "breach of
arrest , " with a host of specifications
reciting the career of the dashing cap
tain during the last year or two , and
particularly bearing upon the suicide
of Mrs. Chandler In Omaha a few
weeks ago. t
The detail fnr , the court-mattlnl IK
as follows : Colonel Edward H. Pratt ,
Thirtieth Infantry , Fort Crook , presi
dent of the court : Lieutenant Colonel
Walter S. Scott , Eleventh Infantry ,
Fort D. A. Hussell ; Major Oeorge B.
Cecil. Thirtieth Infantry. Fort Crook ;
Major H. M. Blatchford , Eleventh In
fantry , Fort Mackenzie ; Major D. L.
Unwell , Eighteenth Infantry , Fort
Leavenworth ; Major Charles F. Kief-
fer , medical department , Fort D. A.
Russell ; Major George IX Deshon ,
medical department. Fort Des Molnes ;
Captain Charles H. Grierson , Tenth
cavalry , Fort Robinson ; Captain Clar
ence E. Dentler , Eleventh Infantry ,
Fort D. A. Russell ; Captain Lester
W. Cornish. Ninth cavalry , Jefferson
barracks ; Captain Arthur C. Blunt ,
artillery corps , Fort D. A. Russell ;
Captain Will T. Wilder , Eleventh in
fantry , Fort D. A. Russell ; Captain
James A. Cole , Sixth cavalry , Fort
Mcade , and First Lieutenant Beverly
A. Read , Sixth cavalry , Fort Meade ,
Judge advocate.
Colonel E. B. Pratt and Major Cecil
of the Thirtieth infantry , from Fort
Crook , left for Fort Nlobrara Sunday.
They were Joined at Omaha by Major
Charles F. Kleffer of Fort Russell ,
Major D. L. Howell of Fort Leaven-
worth and Major R. M. Blatchford efFort
Fort Mackenzie.
Try our New York buckwheat flour.
Feed store , Pacific block.
WILL ASSEMBLE IN NORFOLK
THREE DAYS NEXT WEEK.
THE PROGRAM OF THE MEETING
Many Towns Will Come With Strong
Delegations for the Declamatory
Contest on Wednesday Evening.
Seniors to Entertain Contestants.
Next week the school ma'ams nnd
mastery of North Nebraska will as
semble In Norfolk for tholr annual
convention , and the prospects are that
there will bo an unusually largo nt-
tendance nnd Interesting program.
Especially does there promise to be
a largo attendance of friends supportIng -
Ing the candidates for honors at the
high school declamatory cont6st ,
which Is to be held In the Auditorium
on Wednesday night , the 20th. The
Senior class of the high school Is plan
ning entertainment for the contest- '
nntH and will endeavor to make tholr
visit agreeable , while other social
functions are planning for the enter
tainment of the visiting teachers nnd
delegates.
Inquiries for room and board are
already coming In nnd Superintendent
O'Connor desires that people who will
entertain teachers from the 29th to
the 31st should let him know at once.
Ho desires to know the number each
wishes to entertain , together with the
price , and whether ladles or gentle
men are preferred. ,
Following Is the program for the
meeting :
Wednesday , March 29 , 2 p. m. Gen
eral session , High School room :
Music vocal solo Miss Hender
son.
Invocation. Rev. Poucher.
Music Instrumental solo.
Subject , "How Get the Most Out of
Teachers' Associations ? " Leader , J.
A. Stahl. West Point ; discussion , Irn
Lamb , Hooper.
Subject , "Law Making and Law
Breaking in the School Room. " Lead
er. E. M. Oden , "Wausa ; discussion ,
M. I. Ellis , Osmond.
Subject , "Student Government , Is
It Attainable ? " Leader , C. H. Klndlg ,
Wakefield ; discussion , J. E. Shutt ,
Pendor.
Wednesday. 8 p. m. , Auditorium :
Music Vocal solo Miss H. Allbery.
Annual contest Nebraska Declama
tory asssoclatlon.
Music Two selections High School
orchestra.
Thursday. 9 a. m. General session ,
Auditorium.
Music.
Subject. "The Training for Citizen
ship Is Our Schools. " Leader , C. H.
Rarr. Nellgh.
Subject-"Tlie ; Relation of the Public
School to Manual Labor. " Leader , C.
A. Manville , Bntte.
Subject , "Discipline an Element In
Character Building. " Leader , E. P.
Wilson. Ponca.
Music Vocal solo Nell DIngman.
Thursday , 1:30 : p. m. Department
Meetings County superintendent's
section , room 1 , high school build
ing.
Subject. "The County Superintend
ent's Most Useful Work. " Leader , C.
W. Crum , Madison ; discussion ,
Charles Arnot , Fremont.
Subject , "The Special Advantages
of the Rural School. " Leader , A. E.
Ward. Harttngton ; discussion , Wood
Smith , Fullerton.
Subject , "How Best Assist the Ru
ral Teacher. " Leader , Frank Pllger ,
Pierce ; discussion , F. C. Marshall ,
Center.
High school section , room 2 , high
school building :
Subject , "How Early Should Pupils
Specialize ? " Leader , E. B. Sherman ,
Schuyler ; discussion , J. A. Guttery ,
Nlckerson.
Subject , "An Ideal School. " Leader ,
W. M. Kern , Columbus ; discussion , H.
E. Mason , Stanton.
Subject. "Tho Mental Value of Lat
in. " Leader. W. J. Seeley , Emerson ;
discussion , Maggie McLean , Randolph.
Grade section , high school building :
Music by Fifth and Sixth grades.
Subject. "English Teaching Made
Interesting " Leader , F. J. Kelly , Ce
dar Rapids ; discussion , Wm. .T. Shall-
cross , Bloomfield.
Subject , "Geography In the First
Five Grades. " Leader , Idelje Taylor ,
Plerco ; discussion , Minnie Sears ,
Plainvlew.
Subject. "What Dally Preparation Is
Necessary ? " Leader , Emma Scott ,
Ponca ; discussion , Pearl Sewall ,
Wakefleld.
Thursday , 8 p. m. General session ,
Auditorium.
Music La Favorlto Piano duet.
Rossellen Misses Rennlck and Stew
art.
Invocation , Rev. Turner.
Music Vocal solo Miss Stewart
Lecture , Montavllle Flowers.
Music Second Rhapsodle Hong-
raise , piano quartette Liszt Misses
Stewart , Rennlck , Brouletto and Sni
der.
Friday , 9 a. , m General Session , Au
ditorium :
Music Grande Valse , piano quar
tette Schulhoff Misses Snyder , Ren
nlck , Broulotte and Stewart. '
Subject , "Years in Position" nnd its
Lesson. Leader , W. H. Gardner , Fre
mont ; discussion , L. P. Sornsen , Ew-
ing.
ing.Subject.
Subject. "The Educational Meaning
of Error. " Leader , J. A. Doremus ,
Madison , discussion , R. M. Campbell ,
Humphrey
Music Violin solo F. 0. Marshall ,
Center.
Subject , "English. " Leader , Mao
Neptune , Wayne ; discussion , George
H. KIndlcr , Albion.
Music Vocal solo Miss Stewart.
Election of officers , ,
Friday , 1:110 : p , in. Department meetIngs -
Ings , high school section , room 2
high school building.
Subject , "The Law of the Gang. "
Lender , N. M. Graham , South Omaha.
Subject , "The Relation of the Su
perintendent of Schools to the Pub
lic. " Leader , R. H. Graham , West
Point ; discussion , R. S. Klngham ,
But to.
Subject , "Physical Training In the
High School. " Leader , H. W. Curtis ,
Coleridge ; discussion , E. R. Gibson , >
Hosklns. *
*
Grammar section , room 3 , high school
building ;
Music , Seventh nnd Eighth grades. '
Subject , "How to Develop a Correct
Use of Language ? " Leader , Florence
Donelson , Madison.
Subject , "Educational Equipoise. "
Leader , Frank S. Perdue , Tlldeti ; dis
cussion , A. G. Cole , Plainvlew.
Subject , "How Make High Ideals In
Conduct Popular ? " Leader , O. R.
Bowen , Dakota City ; discussion , H. P.
Wolcott , Waterbury.
Primary section , room 4 , high school
building :
Music , Lincoln Second preliminary.
Subject , "The Story Hour. ' Leader ,
Ceclle Lyon , South Omaha.
Subject , "Primary Work in Rural
Schools. " Leader , Dora Priestly , Ran
dolph ; discussion , Mabel McWhorter ,
Foster.
Subject , "Points in Teaching Read-
Ing. " Leader , Margaret Ruddy , Dlx-
on ; discussion , Mrs. Maria Wolfe ,
Winsldo.
Friday , 4 to G p. in. ;
Reception to teachers by Norfolk
Women's club.
Friday , 8 p. in. General Session , Au
ditorium :
Music , High School orchestra.
Invocation , Rev. Clay.
Music , high school chorus class.
Reports of committees.
Music Vocal solo Prof. Solomon.
Lecture , "Gush and Grind in Peda
gogy , " Chancellor E. Benj. Andrews.
Music , ladles double quartette , Nor
folk teachers.
Note. Department meetings will se
lect their own officers.
FIVE GENERATIONS.
Meet to Celebrate Golden Wedding
Anniversary.
M. C. Theisen , manager of the tele
phone company on the north Nebras
ka line , with headquarters at Crelgh-
ton , was In the city on his way home
from Independence , Wls. , where ho
attended a family reunion In celebra
tion of the fiftieth anniversary of the
marriage of his parents , Mr. and Mrs.
Ferdinand Theisen. There were forty
members of the family present , com
ing from various points In Wisconsin
and from Nebraska and South Dakota.
Five generations were represented ,
the oldest being the grandmother aged
ninety-five who traveled sixty-five
miles to attend the celebration and
the youngest a baby of seven months.
The groom of half a century ago Is
eighty years of age and the bride sev
enty-five. It was an enjoyable event
nnd Mr. Theisen expressed himself as
being well repaid for the trip. His
daughter Josephine accompanied him
to Wisconsin and will visit for a few-
months with her relatives there.
THE DEATH RECORD . , /
Mrs. F. F. McDuffle.
Mrs. McDuffie , wife of F. F. McDuf-
fle , route agent for the American Ex
press company , died at her home in-
Norfolk a few minutes after noon to
day , after an Illness of less than four
days from inflammation of the bow
els. The remains will be taken to
the old home of the family at Port
age , Wis. , for interment. The details
of the funeral have not yet been an
nounced.
Private Funeral Services. f
A private funeral service was held
at the Geo. D. Butterfield home this
morning at 10 o'clock for the late
Mrs. A. P. Doe , which was attended
only by relatives and a few Intimate
friends. Mr. Doe and Mr. and Mrs.
Butterfleld accompanied the remains
east on the noon train to Davenport ,
Iowa , where Interment will take place.
Son Born.
A son was born today at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William Dlens , north
of the city. The father was formerly
a Russian soldier but the son shows
signs of Japanese aggressiveness al
ready.
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