. 8 PHI ! ] NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL ; FLUDAY , KEURUARr 22 , 1907.
MEMBERS OF OFFICIAL SOCIETY
OBSERVING LENT ,
A NEW PROBLEM HAS ARISEN
Is an Invltntlon From the Vice Presl-
j dent or a Cabinet Member a Com
mand , Just the Same as an Invita
tion From the Prenldent ?
Im I Washington , Fob. 20.-Quito n Httlo
tempest lii the social loapot IIHH boon
created. It In wild , l > y the Intent dictum
In tlio nmttrr of olllcllil etiquette. So-
cloty hero Is ropnwontod as "fltlrroil to
the very center" as to whether cabinet
InvllntlonH to ini' < t the pronldont iinil
( ho first Imly of tinlunil eomo merely
ns courtesies , Hint inny bo accepted or
declined , or iniiHt bo looked upon IIH
i "comnmntlB. " Every UIIOWH Hint
nn Invltntlon to the whlto IIOIIHO IH n
commniHl , nnd takes precedence of all
cnRngoinontH. Hvon If tlio illnnor en
gagement Is of a mouth's standing , and
nn Invitation to the \vhlto IIOIIHO comes
on the morning of the tiny , the guest
hi\R no choice , but must nccopt the
white house Invltntlon.
Being "commanded" by n member of.
the cabinet is uilto unothor miittor ,
liowover , nnd , BO the story goes , the In
novation IB bitterly resented by the
senior senators nnd their wives , and , In
fact by nil the conservatives. The
cabinet women Insist , as tholr dinner
lists are made with Kreat euro and sub
mitted to the president before the Invi
tations are Issued , that Invitations to
their dinners to meet the president
should also bo looked upon ns com
mands.
Whatever the future may bring
forth , the fact remains that the season
Invitations to the dinners given by
the cabinet members for the president
nnd Mrs. Roosevelt wore marked by
few regrets. Truth to toll , the cabinet
hostesses have enjoyed Increased pres
tige since It became the custom to ask
none but guests outside the cabinet
clrclo to the presidential dinner.
Naturally enough , there Is n certain
distinction In receiving cards for the
most Important dinner In the hostess'
list for the season. Nevertheless , more
than one of the cabinet women this
year received "regretful regrets" from
favored Individuals bidden to the clr
clo surrounding the board arranged In
compliment to the chief executive and
his wife , because of already accepted
Invitations to other dinners.
Mrs. Bonaparte , wife of the attorney
general , will pass the greater part of
the Lenten season at her homo near
Baltimore , ns she does not expect to
entertain or tnUo any part In society
during Lent. Mrs. Bonaparte , although
not a woman of robust health , has
made a most conscientious nnd charmIng -
Ing ofllclal hostess , fulfilling to the letter -
tor all obligations to her husband's po
sition.
The secretary of the Interior nnd
Mrs. Hitchcock , whoso approaching de
parture from Washington Is a matter
of universal regret in society , gave
their last ofllclal dinner on Tuesday
evening , when they entertained the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Although Mrs. Hitchcock has taken
no part In the ofllclal life of the season ,
owing to n period of mourning nnd her
somewhat delicate health , she has been
the recipient of Innumerable atten
tions from her friends and maintained
with grave courtesy and dignity the en
viable reputation established nine
years ngo , when she and her daugh
ters were Immediately recognized as a
great acquisition to the cabinet clrclo
of the McKlnloy administration. Mr.
nnd Mrs. Hitchcock nnd Miss Hitch
cock will leave March 1.
The eldest daughter , Mrs. William
Sims , who , as Miss Anna Hitchcock ,
was one of the most popular of cabinet
girls , will remain In Washington ,
whom she nnd her husband. Command'
or William S. Sims , U. S. N. , are cs-
tnbllshed In their own homo In Soveiv
teenth street.
The secretary of the navy nnd MM.
Metcalf closed their formal entertain
ing for the season last week , when the
president nnd Mrs. Roosevelt were
their guests at the annual cabinet din
ner. Secretary nnd Mrs. Metcalf will
leave this week for an extensive south
ern trip , the first objective point beIng -
Ing Now Orleans , whore they will bo
extensively entertained.
One of the society's most familiar
rendezvous , the Mexican embassy , has
again been reopened by the arrival this
week of the Mexican ambassador and
Senora de Creel. It Is reasonable to
expect that the embassy will assume
'Its old prestige In social affairs , for
which It Is so well adapted , with a
master and mistress of almost fabu
lous wealth. Sonera Creel Is the
daughter of General Torrazas , who Is
accounted the richest man In Mexico.
The ambassador has followed well the
footsteps of his father-in-law , and has
become the next wealthiest man In his
country. This largo wealth In the dip
lomatic corps Is extremely Interesting ,
inasmuch ns the members of this cir
cle are brilliant In many cases from
the titles they bear and the deeds they
have accomplished. The Brazilian am
bassador Is well up on the list of mil
lionaires , although society In Washing
ton has had little chance to see evi
dences of it In their entertainments.
They came hero late lost season , nnd
mndamo was thrown Into mourning be
fore the winter set In , and has token
no part whatever In society. The Ger
man ambassador , the Japanese ambas-
eador , Minister Corea of Nicaragua ,
mil Minister I.o or. from Haiti , nro
n claused mixing the woiilthy
Mrs. Albert L. Koy. wlfo of Com-
imndor Key , naval aid to the presl-
lent. IH coiisplcuouH among the long
1st \YiiHhlngtoii hostesses. Mrs ,
Key Is ono of n qiiartot of the well-
known Coiidlt-Kinllti glrlH , who did so
niich during their social rolgn hero to
nnko onch season lively.
She returned to Washington , In time
o HOO her Hlslor , Mrs. Allco Condlt-
Smith JiidHon , nmrrlod to Cambridge
jlvlngston of New York , n marriage
hat not only proved a gront surprise
o frloiulH of the Condlt-Smlth girls ,
nit which resulted In something of n
sensation , for the reason that the min
ster who performed the ceremony , the
lev. Edward L. Molt , was rebuked for
its action by the bishop of Washing-
on , hi'cniiHO one of tlio parties had
; ) oen divorced. Mrs. Livingston was
'orinorly the wlfo of Cyrus Field Judson -
son of Now York , from whom she was
llvorced about a year ago.
The Condlt-Smlth and Field homos
n Washington adjoin each other , nnd
urc a part of the building which was
'ormerly known as the old capltol prls-
> n , having been used IIH such during
ho civil war.
Mrs. Key Is a sister of Mrs. Leon-
iird Wood , wife of the president's close
friend , General Ixjonard Wood , and
: ilso of Mrs. Richard Hooker , who , as
Miss Mary Condlt-Smlth , was In the
loxer slogo In Peking , whore she was
visiting tlio then secretary of the
American legation nnd Mrs. Herbert
Sim I res.
Miss Knthorlnu ElhliiH , daughter of
Senator Stephen B. Elklns of West
Virginia , has whatever distinction ac
crues from being the only actlvo wo-
nan member of the Cross country club
ocated at The Plains , Fnuqulor conn-
y , Va. This club , of which E. II. Hnr-
rlman was the principal promoter , is
an organization of millionaires , and In
order to keep It exclusive money ex
clusive the Initiation fee ts $10,000
and the yearly dues are $2,000.
The wives of the members have as-
toclato membership In the club , but
Miss Elklns Is the only nctlvo woman
member. She Is ono of the best riders
n Washington , nnd has a passion for
cross-country runs. Her father secured -
cured her election to the club , paid the
10,000 Initiation fee nnd the $2,000
minimi dues In advance , nnd then put
the membership certificate and the
nonoy receipt in his daughter's stock
ng for a Christmas present.
This exclusive hunting club has ono
of the finest estates In Fauqulor coun
ty. The clubhouse Is magnificent , and
ho fox hunting and the hunting of
other kinds of game are perhaps bet-
or than In any other part of Virginia.
The club's property Is situated only
forty miles from the city of Washing
ton.
Sincere regret Is felt at the passing
of Mrs. Alger as a Washington hostess ,
It grieves society to think the hospit
able homo In Sixteenth street will bo
eliminated rfom the places of enter
tainment. For moro than ten years ,
with a short Interval , Mrs. Alger dis
pensed her gracious hospitality. She
ivns ono of the women who know "how
to do things. " She had the skill to
gown herself , to adorn her home , to
get up a banquet for a gourmet or
ilyspeptlc. But others than the butter-
ly world will miss her. She had a long
charity list , and was a practical stu
dent of social reform. Mrs. Alger will
not occupy her Washington home for
a long time , though It Is hinted that
when her grief has been softened by
tlmo she will make the capital her
winter dwelling place.
Mrs. William A. Clark , wlfo of the
senator , and her small daughter An
drea are becoming familiar figures to
the Washington public. Mrs. Clark
affects a pure whlto automobile and
she gowns herself In the palest of grayer
or blue. Her little girl's attire might
bo "correct" In a Paris boulevard , but
she Is rather remarkable looking In
America. Her clothes are of the sheer
est lawn , and she wears a big mobcap
of fine lace , with a wreath of small
roses about her face. Even the strings
aru of lace and roses and they must
bo exceedingly Irritating , but It Is sur
mised French children are taught not
to mind lack of comfort as long as
they are stylish. Mrs. Clark Is pining
for Paris , It Is evident , so her sojourn
In Washington Is not likely to be long.
Nowhere Is the utilitarianism of the
ngo moro apparent than nt cotillions
given by the members of the million
aire winter colony In Washington.
Mrs. Thomas F. Gnff of Cincinnati
gave a ball for her daughter , Zaldco ,
a few nights ago , and persons with n
fondness for arithmetic reckoned that
she had spent $2,000 on the favors.
They were not such elegant tlrfles as
generally figure on such occasions.
No ; the belles received picture hats
with curllsh ostrich plumes , feather
boas , nnd muffs , and silver-mounted
chatelaine bags. The beaux received
equally practical gifts , such as um
brellas and suit cases. Conservative
hostesses of Washington were shocked
because another newcomer gave as
favors at a card party full sets of ex
quisite French underwear. A dozen
pairs of silk hose constitute a rather
ordinary favor nowadays at dances or
card parties.
Mrs. Roosevelt , after resisting the
allurement of the violet nnd lavender
fad , has at last yielded , and for the
first tlmo slnco coming to the whlto
house she has appeared in a rich costume
tumo of the combined shades. She
wore a now gown at the reception to
members of congress , and she never
appeared moro stately. Her gown was
of brocade , dark figures on a light
ground , with a satin stripe of medium
color running throughout the fabric.
Hvorybody known Mrs. Roosevelt's
love of lady finger orchids , with their
vnrled tints of delicate mauve to rich
inrplo. The colors of her gown seem
o have been chosen from the orchids ,
ind , as she wore a lingo cluster of the
HRoniB the resemblance was accent-
tatcd. The gown was In the prevail-
ng empire style , with a doml-trnln
nnd n graceful bertha of cream French
ace fastened with small diamond stick
pins. Slnco her declaration against
the use of song bird plumage , Issued
n the summer , the mistress of the
white IIOIIHO no longer uses the pretty
aigrettes In her hnlr. Usually an or
chid , or n ribbon bow caught with n
llamond butterfly , forms her coiffure
adornment
SPORTS
Small Boats to Race. ,
San Francisco , Fob. 21. The South
2oast Yacht club of Ixw AngolcH has
ssucd a circular stating the conditions
of I ho ocean race from San Pedro , Cal. ,
o Honolulu , which will start on June
11 , nnd which will bo conducted under
ho Joint nusplcos of the South Const
Yacht club and the Hawaii Yacht club.
The circular says : "This race Is
> pen to all yachts .of not less than for-
: y-foot wntorllno , to be confined to any
regularly organized yacht club of any
country without , restrictions as to rig
ging , crow ( professional or amateur ) ,
snlla , but no motive power other than
sails shall be tised. Time allowance
will bo given , based on one-half hour
) or foot of racing length for the entire
distance , racing length to be the load
waterllne length plus one-half the
ength of the overhang.
Nell After Big Game.
San Francisco , Fob. 21. Unless Tom
McCaroy of Los Angeles offers a purse
of $5,000 for the fight between Frankle
Nell and Jimmy Walsh of Boston , there
will bo nothing doing so far ns Nell
: s concerned.
Nell is willing to take Kid Herman's
ilnce ) against Young Corbett in the
light at Reno , Nov. , March 18 , If the
3hicngoau persists In balking at the
terms offered. Nell says he Is getting
tieavlor now and would bo willing to
meet the bigger men If the Induce
ments nro sufllcicnt.
ALL-FOURS CURE FOR FAT.
Nebuchadnezzar's Stunt Resort of Dls-
peptics and Corpulent Persons.
Anso.nln , Conn. , Fob. 21. Many per
sons , women and men , who suffer from
Indigestion or other intestinal ail
ments , nro being treated by the "Neb
uchadnezzar cure. " Bible readers
know that Nobuclmdnezar was con
demned to go on all fours nnd eat
grass. The cure named after the an
cient king does not compel the patient
to eat grass , of course. But the pa
tient , woman or man , must go on nil
fours for a certain fixed time each
day. Remarkable cures are reported.
The cure Is fine for obesity , too.
There Is the case of Mrs. X. She has
long suffered from what she called
embonpoint. " Four months ago Mrs.
X. adopted the Nebuchadnezzar cure.
Mrs. X.'s Joyous shouts awoke her hus
band this morning.
"I see my toes , " she was crying hap
pily. "For the first Ime In ten years I
see my toes. "
JUNG NEWS
Mrs. Alaxendra returned homo to
Onkdalo yesterday after spending a
couple of days with her son , Harvey
\loxandra.
Harry Johnson nnd sister Vera went
to Fremont yesterday for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Ham returned homo to Spring
field , 111. , Monday after n visit with
Mrs. Perry. Mrs. Ham Is a sister to
Mrs. Will Thurber.
Mrs. Frank Perry Is quite sick.
Mrs. Shultz was up from Stanton
yesterday visiting with friends.
Charles Brown , nn old tlmo employe
of the roundhouse , who Is now rail
reading In New Mexico , Is hero visiting
with friends.
Charles Shultz Is quite sick.
Engineer Imlay , who has been work
ing on the Boncsteel extension all 'fall
and winter Is back hero and is now
running out of here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Perry returned
homo from Stnnton where they had
been visiting.
Mrs. Charles Baker and daughter re
turned home from Lincoln yesterday
where they had been visiting Mrs.
Baker's mother , Mrs. Jones.
A. R. Beaten , foreman of the saw
mill , finished sawing and pinning a
large bill of lumber for the Black Hills
division today.
TEDDY JR. KISSES A PIG.
President's Son Forced to Worship at
Feet of a Porker.
Boston , Feb. 21. In a dark closet on
the top door of the Porcellan club In
Cambridge , Theodore Roosevelt , Jr. ,
attired In jockey's apparel , sniffed the
feet of a roast pig and then kissed the
"critter" at the beginning of his Initia
tion Into the club nlst night.
A now stunt just as ludicrous will be
performed each evening in a darkened
closet , until Friday and Saturday night ,
when ho will be permitted to feast off
the pig.
Ho was not admitted to the club
rooms , where the , members were en
joying dinner , but was escorted up a
rear stairway to the dark closet. Ho
stayed there fifteen minutes in adora
tion of the feet of the "sacred porkus. "
Your nearly-empty purse may make
friends of many full purses through a
few for sale and exchange ads.
NORRIS JUDICIAL DIVISION BILL
IS RUSHED.
PRESIDENT WILL SIGN NEXT
Candidates for the Appointment of
Federal Judge to Fill the New Of
fice , are Springing up In South Ne
braska Court Here Each September
[ From Wcelncsdny'B Daily. ]
The Norrls judicial division bill , cre
ating eight districts In the stale at
which federal court shall be held , nnd
making Norfolk the court point for n
largo territory , passed the United
States senate late last night and only
needs the signature of President
Roosevelt to make It a law now.
H Is said that there nro several can
didates out for the appointment as
judge already , down nt Lincoln. Judge
Paul .lessen of. Nebraska City Is also
being endorsed for the place.
No candidate from northern Nebras
ka has , so far as known , been an
nounced for the position.
COURT HERE IN SEPTEMBER.
Some Confusion Will Arise If Tom
Munger is Appointed Judge.
Federal court will be held In Nor
folk on the third Monday of Septem
ber If the Norrls judiciary division
bill , which has just passed the IIOIIHO ,
becomes a law.
The bill provides for the terms of
the several courts ns follows : At
Omaha , the first Monday In April and
fourth Monday In September. At Lin
coln , second Monday In May and fourth
Monday In October. At Norfolk , third
Monday In September. At Grand
Island , second Monday In January. At
Hastings , second Monday In March.
At McCook , first Monday In March.
At North Platte , first Monday in Jan
uary. At Clmdron , second Monday In
September.
Grand juries will be empannelled
only at Omaha In the Omaha division ,
comprising Norfolk , Grand Island ,
North Platte and Clmdron , nnd at Lin
coln In the Lincoln division , compris
ing Hastings and McCook.
The United States district clerk Is
authorized to appoint deputy clerks
where the courts are required to beheld
held and the records of the several
courts will be kept In their respective
divisions.
United Stales District Attorney Goss
and Assistant District Atorney Lane ,
with Special District Attorney Rush
will look after the government side of
me work. Mr. Lane probably will Imvo
ciuirge of the southern part of the dis
trict with headquarters nt Lincoln.
Some confusion Is likely to ensue
In the event of the appointment of
Thomas C. Munger ns the additional
judge , tflth Judge W. H. Munger nt
present occupying the bench for the
Nebraska district. Several sugges
tions have been made for the proper
distinction between the two judges ,
nnd an Irreverent attorney has Inti
mated that as the Lincoln man bears
the name of "Tom , " It might suggest
the possibility of the present judge
being given the appellation of "Jerry. "
Another attorney holds that the proper
distinction between the two Judges
M linger should be : "Munger , Dem. "
and "Munger , Rep. "
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
Dr. Thomas was down from Pierce
yesterday.
M. F. Gross of Humphrey was in the
city yesterday.
Max Wolf was a city visitor from
Albion yesterday.
Mrs. I. M. Davidson was over from
Madison yesterday.
E. G. Malone of Columbus was in
Norfolk yesterday.
Fred L. Wertz of Schuyler was In
Norfolk yesterday.
Harry Soderllng of Oakland was in
Norfolk yesterday.
Myron S. Whitney was over from
Randolph yesterday.
W. H. Lunglay was In Norfolk yes
terday from Genoa. '
W. W. Grossnlcklaus was over from
Columbus yesterday.
J. A. Linduholm was a Norfolk visit
or from Blair yesterday.
Mrs. C. Greek of Geneva was a Nor
folk visitor on Thursday.
C. H. Sparran of Plalnvlew was a
Norfolk visitor yesterday.
E. S. Mclntosh of Meadow Grove
was In Norfolk yesterday.
A. C. DeLand came down from Long
Pine Thursday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Meyers of Center
vllle , South Dakota , wore In the clt >
yesterday.
F. J. Geurt of Meadow Grove was li
Norfolk yesterday.
B. F. Smelser was a Norfolk visitor
yesterday from Ainsworth.
C. S. Smith and C. C. Smith of Allen
wore Norfolk visitors yesterday.
Ed Manor and Peter Moore were li
the city yesterday from Platte Center
Mr. nnd Mrs. William Francis o
Pierce were Norfolk visitors yestordaj
Among the Battle Creek visitors In
Norfolk Tuesday wore Fred Schergo
and George Hoffman.
A meeting of the Norfolk Drlvln
club Is called for the city hall nex
Monday evening by President C. I
Grocsbeck , when plans and prelim
nary arrangements for next summer'
race meeting will bo discussed.
The West Side Whist club will mee
tonight with Mr. and Mrs. Sol G
Mayor.
J. L. Dyson , who has been In th
harness business in Norfolk , left yes
terday for Arlington. Ho will go t
Uchllng later whore ho expects t
open up a harness shop.
The city council , at Its meeting to
Ight , will receive the petition which
ns signed by n majority of property
wners on Norfolk avenue some
lontlm ngo , asking that Main street ,
own town , bo paved.
A fair , crisp day followed the snow
mt foil over northern Nebraska
Vedncsday afternoon nnd evening ,
ml the mercury took something of n
rop. The storm began with light rain-
all which , later turned Into snow.
Word has been received In Norfolk
f the death of Miss Lottie Crawford
t West Point , daughter of the late
udgo Crawford. Miss Crawford sue-
umbcd to an attack of grip nnd it Is
eported that her mother and other
lumbers of the family are suffering In
10 same way.
MAN AND MEMORY.
Tito Way We ( ] < * ( Our Iiii | > re lonn at
n PrcvloiiN Ktlntenee.
"Have we lived before ? " Is n ques-
Ion discussed by many correspondents
of British newspapers ) . Dr. Andrew
Yllsou analyzed the strange phe
nomena of memory given by the coii-
rlbutor.s In part ns follows : "The doc-
rlno of metempyehosls or trnusmlgra-
ion of souls represents a very- ancient
belief. Not merely did It credit the
possibility thtit tun soul after death
could be transferred from one human
being to another , but It also held that
he human soul might take up Its
ibodc in another form of life and bo
rnnsfcrreil from the purely human to
he lower animal domain. The theory
asserts that an each stage Is ended
iiid a new era begun the soul sheds
most of the features it illustrated In
he life it left , retaining now and then ,
lowover , vague memories of some of
ts antecedent states. Such memories ,
forcibly projected Into the foreground
of our existence today , It Is held ,
should convince us that wo have 'lived
) cfore. '
"Everything we have heard or seen
or otherwise appreciated through the
agency of our sense organs every Im
pression , every sensation Is really
stored up within those brain cells
which exercise the memory function.
True , wo nmy not be able to recall nil
of them nt will. Many are dpubtless
beyond the reach of the power that
revives and prints off for us positives
'rom ' our stored up mental negatives
But It is none the less significant that
on occasion we can disinter memories
of events whose date lies very far
jack in our lives recollections , these ,
icrhaus , wo luivo never realized , after
.heir reception , but lying latent and
only awaiting the requisite and proper
stimulus to awaken them and to bring
.hum to the surface of our life.
"This expresses briefly what wo
mean by our 'subliminal cousclous-
icss. ' It is that uuderlnyer of stored
up Impressions and memories which
s only fully awakened in certain brain
states and of which in our ordinary
life we only receive the faintest nnd
most occasional reminders of Its ex-
stcnce. We do not recognize the
source of every bit of ancient news
the subliminal consciousness may
bring to light , and so we treat Its resur
rections ns If they were reflections
from some previous phase of exist
ence. But often the clew Is supplied
us , and the apparent mysterious re
awakening of past life appears merely
as a recollection the origin of which
we did not at llrst recognize.
"Even the Idea that sometimes
strikes us ou entering a strange place ,
iitherto unknown to us , that we 'havo
been there before' is capable of ra
tional explanation. Our brain Is built
on the double principle and acts In ap
preciating our surroundings through
the simultaneous work of Its two In
tellectual centers. If there exists n
slight discrepancy In this simultaneous
work , so that one half of our brain
appreciates the scene a little before
the other half , we are presented with
the false memory of having seen the
place before. "
The Antiquity of the Glove.
The antiquity of gloves has long been
in dispute. The question turns upon
the rendering of a passage In the
fourth chapter of the book of Ruth ,
verses 7. 8 :
"Now , this was the manner In for
mer time In Israel concerning redeem
ing and concerning changing for to
confirm nil things. A man plucked off
bis shoe nnd gave It to his neighbor ,
ami this was n testimony In Israel.
Therefore the kinsman said unto Booz ,
'Buy It for thee. ' So ho drew off his
shoe. "
For shoe In these verses , It Is sold
wo ought to read glove. On this mat
ter M. Josephs , n Hebrew of great lit
erary attainments nnd author of sev
eral learned works , advanced the fol
lowing theory : The Hebrew nauga
signifies to shut close or Inclose. When
followed by regel , the foot , It might
mean a shoe or sandal , but when 1
stands by Itself , as In the original of
the passage quoted , It must be render
ad "glove. " It Is further stated that
the ancient and modern rabbins ogreo
In rendering the word from tue orlclna
as "glove" and that Joel Levy , a cclo
brated German translator , gave , In
stood of shoe , his picturesque native
term of hand schub , hand shoe , by
which gloves are known In German ;
to this day.-"Gloves , " by William
Beck , 18S3 , In Notes and Queries.
Find a new task for a want Ad. !
Those who think the prize as cham
plon at worrying belongs to the mother
or of children , should carefully observe
servo the actions of a politician abou
to lose his easy job.
After a boy quits college ho learns
that it was much easier to conjure ui
the "class spirit" of his school days
than to make the "ghost walk" regu
larly every Saturday night.
A Trlond of the hem -
A foeof , the Truat
Calumet
Powder
Compiles with the Pure Food Laws
of all Gtatoa
SPECIAL PROGRAMS COMMEMO
RATE WASHINGTON'S BIRTH.
ADDRESS BY CAPTAIN MATRAU
Norfolk School Boys Will Throw Snow
balls on Friday , If the Snow Lasts ,
In Celebration of the Cherry Tree
and Little Hatchet Story.
[ From Thursday's Dally. ]
Norfolk school children will throw
snowballs all day long on Friday , un-
ess the snow melts , because Friday
vlll le the birthday of George Wash-
ngton , father of his country , and the
cherry tree hero will be properly hon-
ired by closed t'oors at all school
louses.
Declamatory programs , with reclta-
Ions nnd essays and special songs ,
vere the order of the day Thursday
ifternoon , there being a special pro
gram In every schoolroom in town In
commemoration of the man who was
Irst In war , .first in pence and first In
ho hearts of his countrymen. Small
ioys and larger ones , as well ns pretty
schoolgirls of nil ages , have spent days
n preparing for the occasion and they
elleved their mental strain by deliv
ering their orations and "pieces" be-
ore their schoolmates and teachers.
Captain Matrau Speaks.
The only address delivered In the
schools by a veteran of war was that
of Captain H. C. Matrau , secretary of
he board of education , who spoke to
ho pupils in Miss Mathewson's room
at the Grant school building. These
mpils are part of the fourth and fifth
grades. Captain Matrau was a fighter
11 the civil war and gained command
of a' comparty of Volunteers by his
icrolsrn and ability as an executive
) fllcer. He enlisted In the army when
was almost as young as some of
the pupils to whom he spoke Thurs-
lay afternoon. Because of his prac-
leal demonstration of patriotism , Cap-
nln Matran's address carried peculiar
'orce with his audience at the Grant
mllding.
AT THEJHEATER
Elwln Strong Balance of Week.
Elwin Strong and his company ar
rived In the city to open an engage
ment at the Auditorium with roper-
: olre productions. The company will
be here the balance of the week.
"A Kentucky Romance. "
"A Kentucky Romance" will bo put
on by this company tonight , at popular
prices.
"Slaves of the Orient. "
"Slaves of the Orient" will bo pre
sented Friday night
"Rip Van Winkle" Matinee.
"Rip Van Winkle" will be played
Saturday afternoon at a matinee.
Tickets will be 15c and 25c.
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. "
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" will be
presented Saturday night.
"A Daughter of Colorado. "
"A Daughter of Colorado" will be
presented at the Auditorium Monday
night with Miss Laura Frankenfield
leading. This Is a four-act western
comedy.
"The Banker's Child. "
"Tho Banker's Child , " a melo-drama ,
will bo seen at the Auditorium next
Wednesday night.
ATCHISON GLOBE SIGHTS.
Why Is a dance called a "ball ? "
If a man takes a thing that doesn't
belong to him , he is called a thief ; but
If a woman does the same thing , she
Is called a "kleptomaniac. "
It Is a mean trick to look a gift horse
in the mouth , but all do It. t
A bad man has a great contempt for T
the way a good man swears.
The scenery n farmer admires is
land that will raise big corn.
A woman Is never in such a hurry
that she says goodbye that way.
You often hear of "a woman hater. "
There Is no such thing , among men.
The greatest downfall In the Only k
Child's life Is when It ceases to bo the * '
only ono.
I
A worthless girl always seems to get
along a good deal better than a
worthless man.
The man who prides himself on be
ing a "great observer of little things"
can usually be rolled upon for a few
unpleasant remarks.
According to some old-fashioned nnd
pessimistic people , the weather can
never change but what It is "apt to
cause a lot of sickness. "
