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An exchange nays "opportunity of-
( on knocks at tlio back door while a
man Is entertaining company In the
parlor. "
Tlio government has granted a per
mit for the erection of a $1,000,000
liovvcr plant on the South 1'lalto water
shed a short tllBtanco from Denver.
If all the nuiHclo which IH used up
In handshaking during this campaign
could bo utilized for hoeing corn , It
would certainly Inuuro the country a
bumper crop.
Walter Wellman has not discovered
the north pole , but ho has made the
abounding discovery that John A.
Johnson of Minnesota will accept the
democratic nomination.
Minister Wu learned his lesson concerning -
corning the American servant problem
during his first sojourn among us and
this tlmo ho brought twenty-seven of
his own celestials with him.
The girl who makes her own dresses
and helps her mother wash the dishes
may bo a little old-fashioned but Just
the same she will be one of the earth's
most practical and genuine treasures.
The next stranger who plans to
make n. call on Chief Shippey of Chicago
cage had probably better leave Ills
empty envelope , knlfo and revolver
outside , whether ho Is an anarchist or
not.
Crop news Is encouraging from winter -
tor wheat sections , but the farmers
nro short of help. It would seem as
though some of the unemployed in
the cities might get out where there
Is plenty of work and plenty to eat.
Senator Tillnmn Is suffering from
nervous prostration. His vigorous use
of the pitchfork during congressional
sessions and constant exercise on the
lecture platform between times has
proved too much for even the ener
getic senator.
The cutters of the revenue depart
ment have rescued the crews of two
shipwrecked boats this month and the
Thetis Is now on its way to Alaska to
get fifteen men who are stranded on
an Island off the coast. The same
boat recently rescued the crew of a
Japanese schooner which had gone to
pieces on the rocks. The cutter Mo
hawk a few weeks since saved the
lives of forty-one persons who were
on the British steamer Sylvia. The
government does a great work in
rescuing the shipwrecked seamen and
few realize how many lives are thu
saved.
It looks as though the poultry busi
ness was likely to have to run on
small capital when the bankers refuse
to loan more than ten cents on a dozen
eggs. Those eggs look like thirty
cents to most of the people of the
United States. Is It because bankers
hope to bo able to get their omelettes
cheaper by thus limiting the capital of
a business which Is twice as Important
financially as the Iron and steel busi
ness ? It Is certainly up to the American
hen to hatch out n scheme which shall
eventually defent these hoarders of
the country's wealth , who are no
spring chickens when It comes to layIng -
Ing plans and operating shell games.
Government experts have made a
series of tests of reinformed concrete
and Portland cement for the purpose
of 11 tiding new uses to which it can be
put to save lumber which has been
wasted so prodigally. When this
"fluid stone" industry began Its uses
were confined to a very few conven
tional forms and the output was small ,
but it is advancing in popularity with
astounding rapidity. It truly fills a
long felt want. The advantages of
building with concrete are many , In
the matter of fire proofing alone it Is
estimated that millions of dollars can
bo saved to the country annually.
Then It Is much more durable than
wood , growing harder each year in
stead of degenerallng. Most of the
varied problems of wood construction
promise to bo solved through this
wonderful agency.
STURGEON'S ELECTION.
Norfolk has given J. D. Sturgeon
such a majority for mayor as was
never before given any candidate.
The supporters of Mr. Sturgeon have
a right to feel happy over the result.
Mr. Sturgeon has cause to feel that
the people of Norfolk are with him as
he starts Into his administration
with him ns rtiey were never before
with any mayor. That , surely , Is a
victory worth while.
Mr. Sturgeon came out early , stat
ing his views on public questions. He
clearly defined himself as favoring the
paving of Norfolk avenue at the earliest -
liest possible moment. That bis plat
form was popular Is shown unmistak
ably by the ballots.
booster for Norfolk. The city has
looted him because ho stands for dof-
nlto public improvement , for material
> rogrcBB , for the upbuilding of Norfolk
along sane lines.
Sturgeon and progress wore elected
nayor. There la no question as to
ho public's dealro when it comes to
mulling ahead. And Mr. Sturgeon
ma a uplcndld council to work with
ilin toward Norfolk's betterment.
The people of Norfolk know what
hey want when It comes to public
iieasurou. They have said what they
VHtit , In no questionable language.
The Sturgeon majority is a strong
iiish from all the people toward pub
ic improvements needed by Norfolk
oday.
WHAT WE REALLY WANT.
During the past year there have
icon some notable lectures delivered
at Yale college on the "Responsibili
ties of Citizenship. " The lecturers
were Secretary Root , Secretary Taft ,
President Butler of Columbia , Presi
dent Hadley of Yale , Upton Sinclair ,
> rofessor of Washington university ,
and Professor Rclnsch of tlio Unlver-
elty of Wisconsin. These lectures
coining from such eminent and able
men in their discussion of liberty and
.ho significance of freedom and op
portunity cover a wide territory and
the distinctions which are made are
marked by the Individuality of the
lecturers. While much is said about
equality it is significant that emphasis
was put upon the rights and responsl
bllitles of Inequality. Secretary Root
said that the nation had struggled foi
the right of equality for long years
and the Indications were now thai
mankind was entering upon a struggle
for the right of Inequality. Presldenl
Butler maintained that Inequality U
a necessary condition of liberty II
each Individual Is to be rewarded ac
cording to his deserts.
But all these astute thinkers enl >
expressed In one form or another the
great thought demanding an equality
of opportunity which has been the
contention of President Roosevelt.
There are those who In their fad for
socialism seem to think that the hu
man race will attain to Its highest
possibilities by a system of govern
ment which shall compel all to share
allko. But this Is not the thought of
the greatest and best thinkers of the
ago. Individualism must be main
tained In one form or another If hu
man happiness and progress is to
continue. It is not to bo swallowed
up nor obliterated in a peternallsm
which , however kindly Intended , would
not result In the highest welfare of
, the race.
What Is needed and what every wise
citizen will strenuously contend and
work for , is the bettering of the
chance for self development for every
Individual along the line of Its high
est power. If the nation desires citi
zens who shall be able to give the
most to the state that Is possible it
must give each one the fullest and
freest chance to make the most of
himself. This It Is that will not only
preserve human liberty but usher In
the Ideal democracy.
WHAT IS CHINA LEARNING ?
There Is much patronizing praise
of China because she has chosen to
submit to a humiliating agreement
with Japan rather than go to war.
The rights of the dispute appear to
have leen ) wholly on China's side.
She has been desperately distressed
by local revolutionaries , disturbing
: ier Internal peace and order. They
were furnished with arms by some
outside parties , and this offense was
traced to Japan. Thereupon a Jap
anese vessel was held up , and being
found loaded with arms for Chinese
rebels , was taken to a Chinese port
and held. For this act China has been
obliged virtually to apologize ; and we
with the rest of the world congratu
late her upon sacrificing n little of
her dignity to save the lives of hun
dreds of thousands of people.
The Interesting question is how
many of the so-called civilized nations
would have done this. They eulogize
peace , especially when somebody else
purchases it at a sacrifice ; but is
there a first-class power in the world
today , especially ourselves , that would
have made such a concession ? We
think not. And China knows this and
Is not going to forget it. China is
only just getting rid of the opium
crime , first fastened upon her nt the
point of the cannon of England.
China is Just getting back control of
valuable commercial and railroad con
cessions , filched from her by other
nations. China has hardly yet recov
ered from the effects of the invasion
of the allied nations which used the
pretext of the Boxer rebellion to pil
lage the treasures of the empire ,
some of which were recently sold at
auction In New York. And China has
had to humble herself to Japan , be
cause of the hitter's defiance of the
plain requirements of both neighbor-
llness and International law.
China is awakening. She has some
four hundred million inhabitants.
They are being instructed in the arts
of peace and drilled in the arts of
war. She has internal resources ns
great as any country in the world.
She bides her tlmo , but she Is inev
itably destined to be ono of the great
est if not the supreme power of the
member and act upon when she la
finally fully awakened from the sleep
of ngoi(7 ( '
CLEAN UP NORFOLK.
Winter still lingers in the lap of
spring reluctant to let go Its hold , but
the days are swiftly gliding by and
presently the last traces of snow and
Ice and frost and cold weather will bo
gone and In their places will come
the spring rain , gentler winds , green
grass and blossoming flowers. At thin
tlmo of year It IB cncumbont upon the
city and the citizens to clean up and
beautify public and private places.
The snows of winter have concealed
the unsightly heaps of tin cans nnd
much rubbish which Is decidedly un-
picturesque. Now these are uncov
ered. Their unslghtllness adds to the
personal discomfort nnd displeasure
of all and the sooner they are cleared
away the sooner Norfolk will bo the
pleasant plnco to live in that we all
want it to be.
The city authorities will be busy In
cleaning the streets nnd alleys and
this work will bo pushed as rapidly
as the weather will permit.
But there Is a duty which the city
authorities can not do. There are
back yards that want to be made
clean , wholesome and sightly and it
is the part of the citizen who lives
there to do It. The prompter everyone
Is , In making their yard the brlghJL
place that It can be , the larger will
bo the reward , not only In the growth
of self respect but In the estimation
of neighbors.
It is astonishing how much debris
accumulates In the average back yard
and vacant lot during the winter.
Things are thrown out there and then
(
when everything is frozen up and the
snows cover the ground , it gets to be
a case of out of sight , out of mind.
But when the spring thaws come ,
what a revelation of dirt and filth and
unsfghtllness It all Is ! Everybody
wonders how it can bo possible that
so much .rubbish has accumulated.
Everybody wants Norfolk to bo a
beautiful city and there Is a steady
and decided improvement in its gener
al appearance , but in order to have a
city beautiful it must first be clean
and this is true of your home wher
ever you live In Norfolk , the first
condition of having a beautiful home ,
outside as well as Inside , Is to have
the premises thoroughly clean.
This Is said with no Idea of scoldIng -
Ing or chiding because the situation
does not call for It. The truth Is that
there is a great deal of local pride
here and the owners of the humblest
homes , as well as everybody else ,
have an earnest desire to have their
surroundings clean and wholesome
and there is already the effort being
made , as the evenings become milder
and the mornings longer , now that
the winter's snow and frost have dis
appeared , to make the home premises
of Norfolk clean and sweet , ready for
the grass and flowers that are shortly
due.
due.Let
Let every man keep his own house
and his own yard in order and Nor
folk will continue to have an Increas
ing reputation for its beauty and its
attractiveness.
AS TO UNFAIRNESS.
The News fully appreciates the com
pliment Implied in the fact that Mayor
Durland "blames" this newspaper for
his defeat. But The News must In
sist , and the public will bear out the
statement , that Mayor Durland's
claim of unfair treatment from The
News is both untrue and unjust.
The News admits having put forth
ts best efforts toward a complete re
publican victory. Having been all Its
Ife a consistent 'republican newspa
per , there Is nothing unfair about that.
And The News admits a feeling of
satisfaction in contemplating the
largest majorities ever given any can
didates. But through it all The News
was eminently fair to the opposition
ticket headed by Mayor Durland.
The News worked along strictly
constructive lines throughout the entire -
tire campaign. Not a defect in the
Durland administration if there were
any defects In it wes sought out and
held up to the voters by this paper In
order to influence their ballots for
Sturgeon. There was no attempt
made by The News to tear down or
to discredit the Durland administra
tion. There was no effort made to
belittle the good things that have
been done by Mayor Durland. On the
contrary his administration was not
mentioned. The efforts of this paper
In behalf of Mr. Sturgeon were con
sistently constructive an appeal was
made for Sturgeon time and time
again on the basis of Mr. Sturgeon's
platform nnd the clean-cut statement
of his views and Intentions , In case of
his election.
Ami It wasn't unfair to work for
Sturgeon , surely.
More than that , when Mayor Dur
land found that paving sentiment had
grown beyond expectations , he Issued
a statement to the public. The News ,
ho said , was the only medium that
reached the people of Norfolk. And
The News cordially generously , It
thought gave space to every word
the mayor desired to have printed ,
for the sake of simple fairness.
Now that was hardly unfair cam
paigning against Durland.
The News that that statement failed
to win the votes.
The News admits that It Is In favor
of paving. So are most of the people
of Norfolk. But there's nothing un
fair about that The Nowa has n
right to favor paving without being
charged with unfairness. It isn't un
fair that the people chose to elect n
mayor who had como out upon paving
as a platform. The people have a
right to their views.
The News docs not agrco with
Mayor Durland that everybody who
voted against him , voted for unclean
government. Mr. Durland has no
right to declare that ho Is the only
apostle of clean government in the
town. There Is no ground for saying
that Sturgeon will not do fully as
much for Norfolk as has Mr. Durland ,
In the matter of clean government.
And the size of Sturgeon's majority
shows that there must have been some
clean , conscientious men who voted
for Sturgeon. The saloon was not nn
issue in Norfolk. There was no
ground for saying that Norfolk would
not have decent government , which
ever way the election went , A year
ago It was the saloon vote that elected
Durland , because they realized that
Sturgeon would be strict. And this
year's results show that It was not
the saloon vote that elected Sturgeon.
There was too big a majority for that.
As for the "dirk" that Mr. Durland
"has out for the Huses , " It may be
said that the Huses are not inclined
to run away from anybody's dirk. The
News does not really believe , however ,
that C. B. Durland , on second thought ,
will allow a little city election to mar
the friendly relations that have exist
ed between neighbors for twenty
years. A city election Is hardly worth
the revengeful attitude that he as
sumed when first he realized that the
opposition ticket had won the day.
Life's too short for that sort of bit
terness.
AROUND TOWN.
Sturgeon voters made a noise like
a majority.
Yes , the Fourth ward has been
heard from.
Harter runs a good race in spite of
physical handicaps.
There is no question as to whether
or not the people of Norfolk want to
pave.
There seems to have been a toe-hold
at work somewhere in the game.
More than half the candidates were
elected. Salmon had no opposition.
And the next day the sun came
out bright and the clouds cleared
away.
The people apparently know just
about what they want and when they
want it.
The teachers were a hatty crowd ,
for fair.
Goodbye , teachers , we're sorry to
see you go.
And the last of the month come the
U. C. T.'s. '
Next the bankers two weeks from
next Wednesday.
One peculiar feature of the Wlnshlp
.ecture was the fact that the speaker
spent most of his time telling how
fathers ought to treat their sons ,
while about eight-tenths of the audi
ence couldn't use tho'advice because
they were women.
And now the Norfolk small boy
asks , when ladies pass by , "Is that a
Merry Widow' hat ? "
Now for the showers the bridal
showers and the April showers.
Is there any danger that the leak in
the navy department will sink the
navy ?
A merry widower , they say now , Is
one who does not have to pay for a
'Merry Widow' hat.
A lot of people dig gardens and fuss
with "em because other people say it's
the best ever pastime.
What's the use of worrying abou
chickens that run at large ? There's
an ordinance that prohibits it !
This ought to drown out the ground
hog.
Election day was wet In Norfolk , in
spite of the closed bars.
Once a year the teachers know how
It seems to be a candidate for politica
office.
Half of the candidates are getting
soaked in this April shower , whethe
they realize it or not.
If they'd leave It to the schoolboy
each year , how long would a corp
of schoolteachers last ?
Every legal holiday that comes along
gives the bankers a vacation ; overj
election day gives the bartenders ai
outing ; every Saturday the teacher
get a rest ; each exchange day th
farmers como to town ; but the help
less newspaper man works on and on
and on and on and on.
ATCHI3ON GLOBE SIGHTS.
If your husband is out late at night
wll
try a man's love for his wife ; \s much
as to find her , when ho comes homo ,
sitting up waiting , half asleep , and
feeling very cross. Ho will llko her
bettor If she Is In bed and asleep , llko
the rest of the children.
A little less censure should be given
the spider ; files are so willing.
The average man cannot toll where
his folks live In the cast without ask
ing his wife.
Some men claim to be free nnd in
dependent , when In reality they are
only obstinate.
Girls nowadays seem to think that
a husband is moro or less of a nui
sance , and something that they Intend
to dlspcuso with. The young men
seem to think that n wife Is an un
necessary trouble and expense. What
in the world is the world coming to ,
anyway ?
How wise married women look
when they hear young girls Ulk about
how they will manage their husbands.
You will find the same kind1 of a look
on the face of a scarred old veteran
when ho hears a boy at a military
school boasting of the battles ho in
tends to win. i
It sounds very easy nnd graceful to
say that a man has accepted a posi
tion in some establishment. How much
more truthful It would be If it were
said , Instead , that after hard work ,
nnd waiting , and fighting with about
fifty other applicants , he has finally
secured a job.
Old people can usually tell when
nytbing Is wrong. They must sit
) ack in their corners , and say noth-
ng , but they know of the trouble that
s brewing. If you are doing wrong ,
ou can very easily conceal It from
a young man , but an old man has
een over the path you are traveling ,
nd can't bo fooled. He can tell
ulcker than anyone else In the world
vhen your temptations are becoming
oo strong for you.
NEBRASKA POLITICS.
Fremont Herald : Our good friend
Vllllnm V. Allen has a letter In the
ladison Star-Mall last week which ho
ecently wrote by request , regarding
Senator Allison. His tribute to the
owa patriarch is so genuine as to
nake us almost wish to help the old
ellow in his fight with Governor Cum-
nlus.
Stolen Horse Recovered.
Naper Enterprise : Henry Shock
vho had a horse and saddle stolen
ibout a week ago , recovered the whole
outfit near Wagner , S. D. Henry took
a trip across the Missouri river and
ocated both the man and horse at
he same place. The horse had been
old to a fanner , and the man had
gone to work at the same place. The
mrty agreed to come back and stand
rial , but while waiting for the boat
changed his mind and gave Henry
ho slip. We understand that a war
rant Is now in the hands of the sheriff
or the gentleman. It has been some
line since anything of this kind oc-
cured in this vicinity and we sincere-
y hope that this fellow will get what
s coming to him and get It good and
plenty.
OVER NORTHWEST PRAIRIES.
A Rebekah lodge will be organized
nt Herrick , S. D. a week from next
Thursday.
The Dallas school children will ap-
icar In amateur theatricals sometime
lext month.
An Episcopal church at Dallas , S.
0. , Is now assured , according to the
Dallas News.
Mr. and Mrs. Mlle Curry have taken
over the management of the Cole
hotel at Herrick , S. D.
L. Simons , a Herrick carpenter , had
a serious fall as the result of a scaf
folding breaking. His right leg was
broken Just above the ankle.
Joseph Nlckl has been appointed
postmaster at Jelen In Knox county
succeeding A. Jelen resigned.
Jumping out of a buggy after the
horses had been frightened by an
automobile , Wallace B. Cuthbertson
of Gregory , S. D. , fell and broke his
leg about six Inches above the ankle.
Miss Sadie Shlves of Fairfax , S. D. ,
former county superintendent of
Gregory county , according to an an
nouncement made by the Bonesteel
News will again seek the republican
nomination for the office of county
superintendent.
O'Neill Frontier : People are al
ready getting frightened over dry
weather. Something to worry about
seems to be the chief object in life
with a great many. It Is a pretty safe
weather proposition In Nebraska that
a windy , dry spring will be followed
by normal rain fall in the summer.
II. H. Mohr of Pierce was called to
Wall Lake , In. , by the death of his
grandmother , Mrs. Cook , who was 105
years old and at the time of her death
probably the oldest living woman in
the west. She was born In Germany
In 1S03. Thomas Jefferson was pres
ident of the United States nt that
time. Six grandchildren were pall
bearers at Mrs. Cook's funeral.
Sprlngvlow Herald : At a meeting
of the board of directors of the Spring-
view Milling company , held Wednesday -
day of this week , full plans and speci
fications for the building of the mill
were accepted and the work will now
proceed rapidly. The foundation work
will commence within the next teu
days nnd a millwright will bo hired
to complete the work , commencing
May 1. Everything will bo completed
In mnplo tlmo to handle this sennoa'a
grain crop.
Alnaworth Stnr-Jouinal : Sheriff
Frank Plersoll has returned from n
unit for Frank Lyslo , the alleged
tiorso thief and would bo niurdoror
of the sheriff. The trip was made In-
.o the reservation In South Dakota.
No trace of the party was found. 1U >
tins made his escape for the present ,
but If ho ever shows up In thin coun-
ry again our sheriff will get his fins
on him sure , and then look out for
trouble for the culprit. But If ho will
only stay away It will be Just as well ,
tin ! Brown county will call U a good
riddance.
Lnmcntntlon.
Walt Mason In 13m | > orla Onzotto :
With a spell of Fairbanks weather
all this western land Is filled , and the
garden Bass Is ruined and the poach
tree buds are killed ; and the garden
ers are swearing as they view their
wilted plants , and the orchard men
are weeping for their nnmo Is written
Pants. We may charge It to the
Hooslers , as we dodge refrigerators
which arc floating in the breeze ; as
wo view the tow'rlug icebergs and
avoid the ixilnr bears , wo may charge
It to the Hooslors , for the fault Is
surely theirs. They exalted Charlie
Fairbanks , In their ignoble rage , and
the country has reverted to the dismal
glacial age. Wo may well bewail the
fruit-buds In tlio Frost King's clammy
maw , for whllo Charlie's In the fore
ground there will never come a thaw.
The Plnlnview Damage Suit.
Pierce Loader : The case of John
H. Jones vs. the City of Plaluvlow
c-amu up for trial in the dlstilct court
and shortly after was dismissed by
Judge Welch. Thlb Is a case In which
Join's was suing Plalnview for $5,000 ,
that being the amount he wants for
receiving an alleged injury on a defective
fective- side walk. The Judge dismis
sed the case for the reason that the
place where Jones received his Injury
is not on property belonging to the
city , but on the right-of-way of the
Northwestern railroad. Mr. Jones ,
through his attorney , Douglas Cones ,
lias now brought suit against said
railroad company for damages to the
extent of $10,000.
ALL OTHERS ARE SPURIOUS.
Nebraska Populists Say They Are the
Only Real Article.
The Nebraska delegation which
bolted the populist national conven
tion In St. lxiils ) issued a statement
to the press , on arrival home , In ex
planation of its action. Its members
declare that the old lime populists
were for the most part absent from
the convention and that the manage
ment of the gathering showed a total
disregard for parliamentary usage
and the rights of the accredited dele
gates.
The statement charges that when
the national committee meeting was
held the commltteemen from "those
states In which populism had become
a serious threat to corporation con
trol" were not notified and the ap
portionment of delegates was made
so as to give control of the convention
to the delegates from states , many of
which never cast a populist vote.
Says the statement :
"We believe that the whole thing
was financed ( and they seemed to have
plenty of money ) by the men or man
who has organized what is known as
the Independent league , hoping there
by to effect the downfall of both Bryan
and Watson. "
Incidents are cited of what are
termed "comic opera proceedings" and
the delegates say that when they re
alized the "fraudulent character" of
the meeting they withdrew. The state
ment closes with the assertion that
Nebraska has the only legally consti
tuted people's party In the United
States and the announcement that
when a convention properly called and
composed of legally selected delegates
is held they are ready to take part.
EVELYN THAW TO QUIT AMERICA
Munich , Germany , to be Ex-Actress's
Home in the Future.
New York , April 7. Mrs. Florence
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will leave the
United States next Saturday and has
planned to make her home abroad for
a number of years.
This announcement was made today
by her attorney , Daniel O'Reilly.
Young Mrs. Thaw will remain In se
clusion In her present hiding place
until she returns to the city Wednes
day when her suit for the annulment
of heri marriage to Harry Kendall
Thaw will bo settled. Thaw Is now
In the New York state hospital for the
criminal insane In Matteawan , N. Y. ,
for the murder of Stanford White.
She will remain In New York , shop
ping and winding up her affairs , until
Saturday , when she will sail for Eu
rope. She has arranged to make her
homo for the present in Munich.
"Mrs. Thaw is glad to be able to
leave Now York and will stay away
as long as she possibly can , " said Mr.
O'Reilly. "Tho only thing that re
mains to bo settled Is her suit for the
annulment of her marriage to Harry
Thaw. That will bo out of the way
on Wednesday. "
Mrs. Thaw's negro maid went to
the Prince George hotel today and
packed up her things which will be
ht'iit to storage. There Is no suit con
templated against the Prince George
because of the treatment Mrs. Thaw
received there , but. Mr. O'Reilly says
the bull for $50,000 damages for libel
against James B. Regan , manager of
the Hotel Knickerbocker , will be
pressed.
Wlsner News Notes.
WIsner , Neb. , April 7. Special to
The News ; Charles J. Thompson ol
West Point tins been appointed by the
) inaliii corn show conuulHsloncra to
ook after the Interests of the uhow
In Cuinlng county , and ho In turn lias
selected the following to locally at
loud to corn show matters urouuil
WlHiior : F. J. Buck , John R , Mans-
llold and A. J. Wost.
All Hcroens Imvo boon rouiovod from
\Vlmior tmlooiiH.
Robert U. Farley , ninety-two yoartt
of ago , WIIH burli'd Sunday at Winner.
Ho wan In Cumlng county for fort > -
two years. HO was a Latter I > .iy
Saint , making the trip to Salt UiKo
with llrlgliani Young , later roturuliu ;
to Winner. He leavoit ono BOII , Wil
liam Furloy. mall carrier from Wlmtor.
West Bros. , Impk'iuoiit dealers.
Imvo offered a proiulum to the lurty
raising the best bushel of corn due
Ing 1H08 lu a clrolo twelve miles
around \V1snor.
SEA SERPENT.
Remnlns of Animal Nineteen Feet
Long Dug Up In Kansas.
Chicago , April 0. Horror on hor-
rorn a real sou Korpont.
Ono that has boon on earth for five
million yours.
An nulnial that IK nineteen feet long
and has 112 ribs , which it used to
Imvo to hoop fat during ltn llfetlmo.
Thi is what ( hey Imvo out at tlio
University of Chicago. Tlio monator
was placed on exhibition yesterday In
Walker hull.
Apropos of the t'uct that It had 111 !
libs lo fatten , the story of the death
IH told. It Is siul , but novortholosH
true. The Hpoolmon starved to ( loath.
When Ibis serpent began to roam
the waters Kansas was wet. TblH
was before the local option inoasurn
wont through. It had a line old time ,
nt least It looks dissipated now. 11
swam around over wluil Is now Kan
HUH , uiiil reveled In dinners of whnlo'H
livers and ether little dollcaclos for
the first It'J ! ) ! ' , ! > ! ) ! ( yours of Its life. It
was mightily line , for this scrpont did
not suitor from any weaknesses of
old ago.
Then the water begun to recede and
It found Hint Its food was getting
scarcer. Finally one day It Itindoil
upon ono of the dry knobs , and thoio
It stuck. No water , no fish , no hope
JUKI sunshine and a few Infant c > -
clones , then just taking form. It wan
all off with the serpent , and there at
the end of a long and useful life bo
succumbed.
And ho remained succumbed until H
Prof. Samuel W. Wlllistoii , of the uni
versity , went to Kansas last summer.
There ho found the remains in the old
bed of tlio Smoky Hills river. Ho dug
thorn up and returned them to Clilcn/-
go In an excellent state of preserva
tion. It was mounted In plaster of
purls by university students and will
remain in Walker hall.
To find the serpent one must go to
the paleontology department , and ask
to see the "platocarpus abruptus. "
which name Is very easy to remember ,
and one that was In very common use
in the days when Kansas supported
serpents in tangible form.
SPANKED HER.
Teacher in Pennsylvania School Would
Have None of His Love.
Wllkesbaire. Pa. , April 8. Principal
Sullivan , of the Exeter borough public
schools , was arrested today charged
with spanking Miss Anna Flynn , a
teacher. Alderman Frank Brov , n , ol
, this city held him under $500 bill for
assault and battery. $500 ball to keo |
the ponce , and flno'l ' him $10 for uls- \ .
odf-rl : > conduct.
'
There Is quite a romance la thp con
ditions which led to the assault. Miss
Flynn is a pretty girl and Sullivan ap
parently would have been pleased if
she had accepted his attentions. In
stead , she preferred those 01 ! a > oung
man of Hungarian descent , a college
graduate. This made Sullivan ungi >
and It Is charged that ho has bc-t-n
saying unkind things to her for some
time.
Thursday he went to her room and
taunted her about Hungarians itntil
she lost her sorely tried temper and
struck him. Ho bent her over the
back of a chair she charges and spank
ed her several times.
Pupils notified a school director ,
who lives near by and Sullivan's ar
rest followed , the charges being made
against him by County Detectho
Makln , because the girl did not want
to prosecute.
SALVATION FREE.
And Chicago Paitor Conceives ( ae ? of
Free Trading Stamps.
Denver , April 8. Salvation Is free
and a trading stamp is thrown In at
a church In Golden and the attendance
is growing.
This Is the way it happened. The
children at Golden would just as soon
not go to Sunday school. So Prof.
Gordon Monague Butler , superintend
ent of the Sunday school of the Pres
byterian church , hit on an Idea to
draw the crowds. He had heard of
the trading stamp Inducement and so
ho consulted with the pastor , Rev. W.
N. Friend , and this Is what they de
cided to do :
Every child is given a trading stamp
every time he goes to Sunday school
and five of these trading stamps can
be redeemed for a valuation equal to
the purchasing power of IIvo cc-ntt- .
Of course it takes a lot of tlmo hut
then It Is great fun saving the stamp- ,
and the children know that If th < >
attend Sunday school eveVy Sabbath
for five weeks they will get five cents
worth of something they want.
Now the children of the town all go
to the Presbyterian Sunday school and
Incidently the other churches an- de
nouncing the trading stamps.
A few dollars Invested in "fixing
up" that room and a dollar or so In
advertising and you can ren it for
a dollar a week more than before.