TUB * PHIL-SB
Calhs on
II. The Voice and Tone Production
By ENRICO CARUSO
COPYRIGHT. 1009. BY AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
question "How Is It done ? "
THE applied to the art of sing
ing brings up BO many different
points that it is dllllcult to
fcnow where to begin or how to give
the layman In any kind of limited
epaco a concise Idea of the principles
controlling the production of the voice
and their application to vocal art.
Ktory singer or singing master la
popularly supposed to have a method
by following out which ho has come to
fume. Yet If asked to describe this
method many an artist would bo at n
loss to do so or else deny that he had
any specific method at nil , such n sub
tle and po ullarly Individual matter it
Is that constitutes the technical part
of singing. Most singers in fact , all
of t bom do many things In singing
habitually , yet so inconspicuously , that
they could not describe how or why
they did them. Yet this little set of
"artistic" habits nil arise from most
logical causes and have become habits
from their fitness to the personality of
their owner and their special value In
enabling that Binder to do bis best
work by their aid. For Instance ,
Ginger will know from trials and ex
perience just the proper position of the
tongue and larynx to produce most ef
fectively a certain note on the scale ,
yet howill have come by this knowl
edge not by theory and reasoning , but
Bimply oft repeated attempts , and the
knowledge ho bos como by will bo vnl-
uablo to him only , for somebody else
would produce the same note equally
well , but In quite n different way.
So ono may sec tbnt there nro actu
oily as many methods ns there nro
singers , and any particular method ,
even If accurately set forth , might bo
useless to the person who tried It.
This is what I really would reply to
any one putting this question to me
that my own particular way of sing
ing , If I have any , Is , after nil. pecul
iarly suited to mo only , ns I have nbovo
described.
However , there are many interesting
and valuable things to bo said about
-tho voice In a general way.
Speaking first of the classification of
Trolccs , many young singers are put
much In doubt and dilemma because
they nro unable to determine what
sort of voice they really possess ,
whether soprano , mezzw or contralto.
Of course it Is easy enough to distin
guish between the extremes of these ,
between a "real" tenor and n low bass ,
l nt the difference between n high barl-
tone and tenor Is rather more difficult
to discern , and n young man studying
has often been nt great disadvantage
by Imagining , for instance , that be had
n toner voice and trying constantly to
elng music too high for htm , since bo
In reality had only a high baritone.
In the course of development a voice
very often Increases Its range and
changes its quality sufficiently to pass
Irani n baritone to a tenor , and It Is
eometlmes n problem to place It during
the transition process. Perhaps the
surest way to determine the real char
acter of a voice Is to see on what notes
words can bo most easily pronounced.
For the average tenor the notes up teA
A above middle C. for the baritone D
above middle C and for the bass up
to middle C Itself can be pronounced
on the best
One should never try to change the
tessitura , or natural character of the
Tolce. A voice will become higher
Just when It should by the develop
ment due to rational work and never
by .forcing It. Nothing is easier than
to force n voice upward or downward ,
but to cause it to "recede , " ns it were ,
In either direction Is another matter.
A baritone who tries to Increase his
tipper range by main strength will
surely In time lose his best lower
notes , and a light tenor who attempts
to force out notes lower than his range
will never be able to slug legitimate
tenor roles and after two or three
years may not be able to slug nt all.
It may bo veil to speak now of a
very Important point In singing what
la called the "attack" of the tone. In
general this may bo described ns the
relative position of tbc throat and
tongue and the quality of voice as the
tone Is begun. The most serious fault
of many singers Is tbnt they attack
the tone either from the chest or the
throat. Even wltlr robust health the
finest voice cannot resist this. This is
the reason ono sees so many artists
who have made a brilliant debut dis
appear from sight very eon or wind up
later on n mediocre career. Singers
who uce their voices properly should
be at the height of their talents at
forty-five and keep their voices In full
strength and virility up to nt least fif
ty. At this latter age , or close after
it , It would seem well to have earned
tbc right to close one's career.
A great artist ought to have the dig
nity to say farewell to his public when
still in full possession of bis powers
and never let the world apprise him of
bis falling off.
To have the attack true and pure
one must consciously try to open the
throat not only in front , unt from be-
bind , for the throat la the doy through
which the voice must pass , and If It la
not RUindently open it is useless to at
tempt to get out a full round one ;
also the throat is the outlet and inlet
: for the breath and If It Is cloSetl tlie
will seek other
channels or return -
quenched within.
It must not bo Imagined
ho that to open
mouth wide will
do the
same
the S ° at > " ° n ° la wo11 rsc" In
art
, one
can open the throat
per-
fecMy without a perceptible opening
of the mouth , merely by the power of
respiration.
It Is necessary to open the Hides of
the mouth , nt the same time dropping
the chin well , to obtain n good throat
opening. In taking higher notes , of
couisc , ono must open the mouth n lit
tle wider , but for the most part the po-
sltlon of the mouth Is that assumed
when smiling. It Is a good Idea to
practice opening the throat before a
mirror and try to see the palate , ns
when you show your throat to a doc-
In pronouncing the sound "ah" ona
must nlwnys attack It in the back part
of the throat , taking care , however ,
before uttering the syllable , to have
the throat well open ; otherwise what
Is called the "stroke of the glottis" occurs -
curs and the tone formed is hard and
disagreeable. If you ever hear tula1.
stroke of the glottis on the attack , you
may know that the singer did nol
attack fur enough back in the throat.
The tone once launched , ono must
think how It may bo properly sustain
ed , and this Is where the art of breath
ing Is most concerned. The lungs , In
the first place , should be thoroughly
filled. A tone begun with only half
filled lungs loses half its authority and
is very apt to bo false in pitch. To
take n full breath properly , the chest
must be raised nt the same moment
that the abdomen sinks In. Then with
the gradual expulsion of the breath a
contrary movement takes , place. The
diaphragm and elastic tissue surround
ing and containing the stomach and
vital organs and the muscles surround
ing by practice acquire great strength
and assist considerably In this procesn
of respiration and are vital factors in
the matter of controlling the supply
which supports the tone. The dia
phragm Is really like n pair of bellows
and serves exactly the same purpose.
It Is this ability to take in an adequate
supply of breath and to retain it until
required that makes or , by contrary ,
mars all singing. A singer with a per
fect sense of pitch and nil the good in
tentions possible will often sing off
the key and bring forth a tone with no
vitality to it. distressing to hear , sim
ply for lack of breath control.
This art of respiration once acquired ,
the student has gone a considerable
step on the road to Parnassus.
To practice deep breathing effective
ly it is an excellent plan to breathe
through the nose , which aids In keep
ing the confined breath from escaping
too soon. The nose also warms and fil
ters the air , making It muc' more
agreeable to the lungs than It taken
directly through the mouth. In the
practice of slow breathing make sure
that the lungs are as nearly emptied
as possible on the expulsion of the
breath before beginning n new Inspiration
"
tion , as this gives extra "impetus to
the fresh supply of air and strengtbena
all the breathing muscles.
If this is not done , moreover , the ef
fect Is like two people trying to get In
and out of the same narrow door nt
the same time.
The voice Is naturally divided Into
three registers the chest , medium and
bead. In a man's voice of lower qual
ity this last Is known as "falsetto , " but
In tbo case of a tenor he may use a
tone which In sound is almost falsetto ,
but Is really merely a inezzn voce , or
half voice. This latter legitimately be
longs to a man's compass ; a falsetto
does not. The most Important register
Is the medium , particularly of tenors ,
for this Includes the greater part of c
n tenor's voice and can be utilized even
to the top of his range if rightly pro
duced.
In the matter of taking high notes
one should remember that their purity
and case of production depend very
much on the way the preceding notes
lending up to them arc sung. Begin
ning In the lower register and attackIng -
Ing the ascending notes well back , n
balance must be maintained all the
way up , so that the highest note re
ceives the , benefit and support of the
original position of the throat , and
there Is no danger consequently of the
throat closing and pinching the quali
ty of the top notes.
Singers , especially tenors , are very
apt to throw the bend forward In pro-
duf-'nc ' tlio high notes and consequent
ly get that throaty , strained voice
which Is so disagreeable. To avoid
this one should try to keep the sup
ply of breath down as far toward the
obdomcn as possible , thus maintaining
the upper passages to the head qulto
free for the emission of the voice. Re
member also to sing within yourself ,
as it were to feel the tones nil through
your being ; otherwise your singing
will possess no sentiment , emotion or
authority. It Is the failure to accom
plish this which has produced so many
soulless artists singers endowed with
magnificent voices , capable of sur
mounting every technical difficulty , but
devoid of that charm of Intonation
which is so vital to success on the
operatic stage.
Harry's Share.
Teacher Now , Harry , suppose I had
n mince pip and gave on . th to
Johnny , one-sixth to Tommy , one-sixth
to Willie and took half of it myself.
What would be left ? Harry ( prompt
ly ) I would , Exchange.
There Is no ono moro unfortunate
than the man who has never been uu-
fortunate , for It has never been lu bis
power to try hluiself.-Seneca.
SOGIETY
Probably the most beautiful banquet
ever given In Norfolk was that of the
Wednesday club , hold Thursday evenIng -
Ing In the homo of Dr. and Mrs. P. H.
Saltcr , on Koenlgstoln avonuo. It was
a banquet of superb beauty elabo
rately planned and executed , perfect In
detail and consistent to the last degree.
The banquet marked the closing of
the year's literary work In the Wed
nesday club. The past year has been
devoted . to th ; study of Spain and
things Spanish , and Spain was trans
planted into the banquet room ns com
pletely ns transplanting was possible.
The decorations wore of Spanish tint-
(
and exquisite they were. The banquet
table was a dream creation of red and
tiy
yellow , the Spanish colors , brought
about by combinations of tulips and
daffodils. Red lampshades and trailing
smllax added to the charm of the
delicate color scheme. The Spanish
colors were consistently adhered to
even in the menu with such combina
tions as grape fruit and Maraschino
cherries , orange sherbet and tomato
salad ' , ice cream and strawberries , etc.
The spacious looms of the Sailor
home adapted themselves particularly
well to the long table , with circular
tables at either end and in the center.
The guests Included Wednesday club
members and their husbands and nil
_ ,
of the active members were present ex
. cepting , two.
Between courses Mr. Voget rendered
delightful violin solos.
Mrs. A. Bear , president of the club ,
acted as tonstmlstrcss In fascinating
manner nnd the following tonsts were
responded to In lighter vein :
Cnstles in Spain. Mr. C. H. Reynolds
"Not built of stone
But of summer clouds , and blown
Into this little mist of rhyme. "
Daughters. Mr. N. A. Huse
To do her justice , a golden pen
Should be dipped in the moist colors of
The rainbows and the writing dried in
The dust gathered from butterfly's
wings. "
( Limited to sixty minutes. )
Proverbial Philosophy
.Mrs. W. H. H. Hngey
"I am almost frightened out of
my seven senses. " Spanish Proverb.
A Few Remarks. Mr. John R. Hays
"Bid me discourse ; I will enchant
Thine ear. "
oUUragettes. Mr. S. M. Braden
What sort of woman ist ? "
Present Company. Mrs. S. G. Mayer
"His worth Is warrant for his
Welcome. "
Impromptu. Dr. C. S. Parker
"Indeed he hath made
Much preparation. "
The place cards were clever water
colors in Spanish red and yellow , done
by Mrs. Bear. The menu cards were
attractive and particularly appropriate ,
bearing a pretty Spanish girl on the
covers. Following was the menu :
Grape Fruit with Maraschino Cherries
Veal with Dressing
Mushroom Gravy
Escalloped Corn with Tomatoes
Stuffed Potatoes
Olives Rolls Radishes
Orange Sherbet
Coffee
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Wafers Cheese Balls
Ice Cream and Strawberries
Angel Food
Salted Peanuts
The P. B. T. club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. E. E. Wood on
South Fourth street Tuesday after
noon. Dainty refreshments were
served. Mrs. Walling entertains this
club next week.
The Dorcus society of the First
Congregational church was entertain
ed Monday evening by Mrs. A.
Randklev.
Mrs. Roy Foster entertained a dozen
ladies fit " 600" Wednesday afternoon
at her home.
Trinity guild met with Mrs. J. G.
Troutman this week.
A Muslcale.
Misses Dorothy Christoph and Bes
sie Dolsen , pupils of Mrs. Cora A.
Beels , gave a musicale Tuesday evenIng -
Ing at the residence of George B.
Christoph. The following program
was carried ouc :
Duets "Tho Little " "
Prince. "Santa
Clnus March , " ( Krogmnnn ) .
Solo "Away to the Woods" ( Heins ) .
Dorothy Christoph.
Duets "Song of the Sea Shell , " "Tho
Rainbow Fairy" ( Krogmann ) .
Polka ( Klminel ) . Bessie Dolsen.
Polka ( Heins ) . Bessie Dolsen.
Vocal Duet "Tho Rocking Horse. "
Winifred Hazen , Helen Beels.
Solo "Little Boy Blue" ( Engelmann ) .
Dorothy Christoph. ,
Duets "Levla Waltz , " "Primrose
Dance" ( Krogmann ) .
Solo "Valsetta" ( Cooper ) . Bessie
Dolsen.
Duet "Marching Feet" ( Otto ) . Bes
sie Dolson , Winifred Hazen.
Solo "Triumph March" ( Splndler ) .
Solo "Chase of the Butterflies"j
( Dennee ) . Dorothy Cbrlstoph.
Duet "Flying Doves" ( Heins ) . Dor
othy Christoph.
bolo "Bell Rondo" ( Streabbog ) . Dor-
othy'Chrlstoph. '
Vocal Duct "Dolly's Bye Lo Song. "
Winifred Hazen , Helen Beels.
Solo "Spring Joys" ( Llchner ) . Bessie
Dolsen.
Duets "Tho Pony Race , " "Little Pa
trol March" ( Krogmann ) .
Solo "Sleigh Bells" 'Llchner ) . Dorothy -
othy Christoph.
Duets "Merry Bobolink , " "Evening
Song" ( Krograann ) ,
Solo "Cradle Song" ( Lllor ) . Bessie
Dolsen.
Duet "Vesper Bells" ( Krogmann ) .
Solo "Playful Rondo" ( Greene ) , Dor
othy Christoph.
Duct "Robin's Lullaby" ( Krogmann ) .
Personala.
Miss Louise Wellls , who has been
In the city from Chicago for a couple
of weeks visiting at the homo of her
father , Rev. J. C. S.Vollln , will re
main for some tlmo longer than BOO
originally hhd expected to. Miss
Wellls has been taking a course as a
trained nursein n Chicago hospital.
Dr. and Mrs. F. G. Baiter of Pierce
were In the city to attend the Wed
nesday club banquet Thursday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Junemnn and
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Reed of Madison
were In Norfolk last Sunday.
Mrs , C. S. Parker was able to be
out this week for the first tlmo since
her Illness of December.
Mrs. E. A. Bullock has'been very 111
this week but was reported somewhat
better ' yesterday. ,
W. H. Buttcrfieid was able to bo
out during the week , after n siege of
illness.
C. B. Durland is Just recovering
from nn attack of the grip.
John R. Hays was under the weather
during the past week.
Hymcnlal.
Paul Donner and Miss Elsie Grimm
will be married at o'clock Sunday
afternoon at Christ Lutheran church ,
Rev. J. P. Mueller officiating.
Lenser-Moldenhauer.
With Rev. John Wltte of St. Paul
Ev. Lutheran church officiating , Frank
A. Lcnser and Miss Clara Molden-
hauer were 'married ' at 8 o'clock Monday
hidi
day evening at the home of the bride's
dipi
parents , Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Molden-
pihi
hauer , on East Norfolk avenue. It
hiw
was a quiet wedding , the number of
guests being somewhat restricted ow
! ing to the fact that Mr. Moldenhauer
j :
Is still recovering from a recent Ill
ness.
ness.Tho
The bride was attended by Miss
Pauline Fcchner of Stanton and Miss
Dora Moldenhauer , the room by
Adolph Moldenhauer and Eirll Fech-
ner of Stanton.
A wedding supper followed the cere
mony.
Mr. and Mrs. Lenser have gone to
housekeeping ' In a home which the
groom recently built on South
Eleventh street and which was comi
pletely furnished at the time of the
wedding.
Mr. Lenser Is a young carpenter and
contractor. The bride is next to the
youngest daughter of W. A. Molden
hauer , a Norfolk pioneer.
Brown-Mullen.
In the presence of a small party of
friends and relatives , Charles F.
Brown of Fairfax , S. D. , and Miss El
len J. Mullen of this city were united
In marriage Wednesday morning at
10:30 : , Father Buckley performing the
ceremony with the ring service of the
Catholic church. It was a home wed
ding , the residence of the bride's par
ents , Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mullen ,
at 606 South Ninth street , being pret-
tiiy decorated in white for the cere
mony. White carnations were used
profusely in the decorations.
Miss Mullen wore a white princess
dress trimmed with point lace.
A wedding breakfast was served at
11 o'clock , following the ceremony.
Thirty guests were present.
The bride and groom left on the
noon train for Excelsior Springs , Mo. ,
to be gone about a fortnight. Following -
ing their return they will be at home
at Fairfax.
Mr. Brown , who is now county treas-
urer of Gregory county , Is quite well
known in north Nebraska. Before
moving to the Rosebud country he
served ns county treasurer of Boyd
county.
Miss Mullen taught for several
years In the Norfolk schools , leaving
here about two years ago to take a
course in the Fremont normal. On
leaving school she taught at Fairfax
for a few months , meeting Mr. Brown
there.
Corqlng Events.
The West Side Whist club will meet
with L. C. MIttelstadt next Thursday ,
April 22.
The Eagle Banquet.
Sugar City aerie , No. 357 , of the '
Fraternal Order of Eagles , has issued
invitations to a smoker to be given
Tuesday evening at 8:30 : at Eagle's
hall In honor of Mayor John Friday ,
Treasurer W. J. Stafford and Council
man P. F. Dollu , members who were
given city offices at the recent elec-
tlon. Each member of the order is
privileged to bring one non-membor
to the smoker.
The Maccabee Social.
Myrtle hive No. 30 of the Ladles of
the Maccabees held a social Wednes
day evening , the nature of which was
explained In the invitations as follows : a
This little sock we give to you
Is not for you to wear ;
Please multiply your size by two
And place therein with care ,
In pennies or in cents ,
Just twice the number that you wear ,
( We hope it Is Immense. )
So if you wear a number 1C
You ewe us 20 , see ?
Which dropped within our little sock
Will fill our hearts with glee.
Tis all we ask , it isn't much ,
And hardly any trouble ,
But If you only have ono foot
We'll surely charge you doublo.
Now , If you have a friend quite dear
You'd like to bring with you ,
Or , If you know someone who'd come
We'd'gladly glvo you two.
So don't forget the place and date
We'll answer when you knock ,
And welcome you with open arms ,
But "don't forgot your spck. "
Ci
Officers and members co-operated
for the success of the entertainment
nnd the attendance was grntifylngly
large. A nice round figure was realiz
ed from the social. The evening's en
tertainment closed wlth a fine lunch
"
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' W. J. B , WILL RClN IN 191t ) . .
Washington Time * Says Uryan li De
termined to Stand for the Senate.
Washington Times : That William
Jennings Bryan has about resolved
that ho will make the race for United
States senator In Nebraska next year
is the latest Information which comes
from his state.
After the presidential election last
autumn : it was commonly accepted
that , his homo state having gone
democratic , Mr. Brynn would become
j1 candidate for the senate. Ills pnrty
lind complete control of the legislature
,
nnd set about to put Into the stntuto
books various measures which Mr.
fUi
Uryan had advocated , especially the
bnnk gunrnnty law and the Oregon
senntorlnl primary law.
Later canio n report that Mr. Bryan
had about decided to change his pinna
and keep out of the senatorial raco. It
wns explained that ho had small Interest -
torest in making n political fight for
control of his own state , with serious
chances of being defeated nnd thus
liumillntcd ns national Condor. The re
sult was that his closest friends for
several months were 01 the opinion
that ho hod given up all thought of
running. This Impression was
strengthened when It wns announced
that ho had a winter homo in Texas.
But now comes from Nebraska a re
port , so definite as to amount almost
to the announcement , that Mr. Brynn
lias decided to run for the senate. It
Is supposed that ho believes he can
win and that , coupled with this im
pression , there Is n strong idea that
lie could maintain a hold on his pnrty
nnd mnke it moro effective for the fur-
thcinnce of his future plans by get
ting n place In the senate.
Mr. E.-yan's run in Nebraska last fall
is being analyzed with n goo'd deal of
Interest. It Is suggested on ono side
that his strength was responsible for
carrying through the state nnd legls-
latlve tickets and thred of the six congress -
gress members. On the other hand , It
is declared that the plurality of-Mr.
Bryan in the state was smaller than
the aggregate democratic pluralities
for the legislature and for the con
gressional tickets or for governor ; in
short , that by this comparison Bryan
appears weaker , instead of stronger ,
than his party.
Mr. Bryan would have to defeat
Senator E. J. Burkett , who 'is serving
his first term in the upper branch , and
is considered likely to have no serious
opposition for the republican nomina
tion. Mr. Burkett is a politician of
resource , energy and uniform success.
He is a great organizer , which Mr.
Bryan is not , and he has made some
repute as a member of the more radical
group of western senators.
Business Changes in the Northwest.
John Murphy has bought out the
Jacobl & Dieter saloon at Madison.
Fred A. Schemraer nas re-engaged
in the blacksmith business in Bone-
steel.
The Citizens' state bank at Ains-
worth has increased its capital from
$18,000 to $25.000.
H. Spence and wife will take pos-
ssession of tfie hotel at Pilger on
April 19. A. H. Koplin , the present
owner , will retire from business.
The firm of Johnson Bros , and their
associates have disposed of the stock
of the Lakeside State bank at Lake
Andes , S. D. , to John Absber , of Wag
ner , S. D. , and Albert Amundson of
Lake Andes , and the latter parties
will take possession of the bank im
mediately.
Yankton Press and Dakotan : Gus-
tav Kolstzzky announces that he has
purchased the Rosebud Lumber com'
pany ' at Gregory and Burke and will
j1'
take possession this week. Mr. Kos-
: |
itzky will have his son , Otto , nssocl
ated with him in business and later
his two sons. *
ARRESTED FOR FRAUD ON BANK.
Peterson Alleged to Have Used Wire
Himself In Sending Fake Telegram.
Grand Island , Neb. , April 17. Local
police officers have not , for a long
time , run across a more smoothly plan
ned out scheme for "touching" the
banks than that alleged to have been
worked out by Carl H. Peterson , alias
C. H. Paddock , now held here on the
charge of forging a telegraphic order
'on tlie First National Bankof Wood
iRlVer.
February 17 the bank cashed a tele
graphic order for $50 to a man identi
fied as Peterson , soon to ascertain
that the bank in South Dakota had not
sent the telegram delivered by the
Western Union agent at Wood River.
The officials kept the matter quiet and
engaged In a still hunt which led to
the arrest of Peterson at Wnverly. An
officer df the bank has come to the
county seat and identified Peterson as
the chap who secured the money.
It is alleged that Peterson Is a tele
graph operator ; that ho went to Alda ,
small station seven miles west of
here and eight miles east of Wood
River , watched an opportunity when
the agent of the railway company was
out on other duties , slipped In , took
the key and sent the telegram to Wood
River. Then he walked to Wood
River , being careful on the way to
stop at a farm home to which a phone
wire ran. and called up the bank. He
is alleged to have stated that ho expected - ;
pected a telegraphic order for $50
irom South Dakota , and might bo in
Wpod River n little late would they
not wait a few minutes for him If ho
should bo delayed. It would only bo a
few minutes. Then Peterson showed
up approximately at closing time , se
cured the money and went his way.
He had disappeared when the bank as-
qertalned that the order was , In some
manner , fraudulent. Peterson has not
acknowledged guilt but the local offl
cer believes ho will "come through. "
WANT GIRLS WITH FARMS.
Eastern Newspaper Fake Letters Bring
Many Answers to Dallas.
Dallas News : Soon after the land
lottery wns pulled oft in Dallas last
October some newspaper correspond
ent got busy and caught the ear of an
editor of a yellow nowopaper In the
cast and published fake lottoia pur
porting to bo from some girls who had
drawn claims In the Trlpp county land
lottery and the pica was put up In this
letter that these girls , by name
Blanche Dates and HOBO Freeman ,
were lonesome and wanted a gallant
man each to help them farm their
now acquisitions in Trlpp county ; in
consequence Postmaster Patrick each
day receives letters in great nuinbcis
from men from every state In the
union offering their all for their hand
In marriage and to share their lot on
a farm on the prairies of South Da
kota. Mr , Patrick IB now holding and
advcrltlslng fifty-two letters for Miss
Blanche and 101 for Miss Hose and
unless thcRo young ladles put In an
appearance within ten days these
valuable ; missives of love will be for
warded to the dead letter office at
Washington , D. C.
Forger Gets $35 at Pierce.
A stranger giving the name of F. R.
Warder secured $35 from Mrs. B. J.
Williams of the Williams hotel at
Pierce on a forged check. The man
claimed'to have been traveling for
a machinery company.
It was roportcd that n similar tran
saction took place at PJuinvlow.
SATURDAY SIFTING.
Harry Rhodes of Manila , la. , has
been visiting friends in Norfolk.
Paul Zuclow has gone to Omaha to
consult Dr. Glfford , the eye specialist.
A four-year-old son of F. E. Wilson
Is quite seriously 111 with scarlet fever.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson
have returned to their home in Chad-
ron after a ten days' visit with Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. McNamee.
Little three-year-old Evelyn Solo
mon , a daughter of R. Solomon , In
structor in music in the public schools
of Norfolk , is dangerously ill with
pneumonia , the disease having at
tacked both lungs.
It Sonneland , who Is to open a cloth
ing store in the Sturgeon location next
month , is in Chicago purchasing a
stock of goods.
Among the day's out-of-town visit-
ors In Norfolk were : C. H. Mohr ,
Plalnvlew ; Mrs. E. J. Leatherman , Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Wells , Butte ; Ralph
Appleby , Stanton ; Charles Mllner ,
Fairfax , S. D. ; O. C. Anderson , A. L.
Krause , West Point.
W. F. Hall will move next week Into
the Koenlgsteln avenue residence oc
cupied * by W. M. Rainbolt before the
j
latter removed to Omaha.
Hosklns Headlight : Artie Weather-
holt has secured a position as fireman
on the Northwestern road and at present -
ent is firing a switch engine at Nor-
folk. They will move to Norfolk in
the near future.
It is generally agreed that it Is
many years since there have been
as many houses in progress of erec
tion In Norfolk at this time ofthe ,
year as are now going up In different
parts of the city.
William F. Lange of Peshtigo , Wis. .
who has successfully completed a
course in the Norfolk business col
lege , will leave Monday for Wisconsin
on a business trip , but will return to
this city later. Mr. Lange has been In
Norfolk for three months past.
The will of Ernest Tews has been
filed for probate in the county court
at Madison. The three sons have
been given their share of the estate
before their father's death , the prop
erty is left to two daughters. The
heirs did not agree on an admlnlstra
tor. '
Joseph Krage , living near this city ,
has filed a $4,000 damage suit in the
district court at Madison against the
Northwestern. Krage claims that his
farm is damaged by a railroad embankment -
bankment , which dams up the watet
and which be says has been injuring
his crops for four years.
Thirteen-year-old Arthur Zithowskl ,
who was buried today , died of scarlet
fever after being sick only thirty-six
hours. He was taken sick Wednes
day evening and died Friday morning.
The course of the disease was too
swift to be checked , the lad dying al
most before the exact nature of his
illness could develop.
Miss Charlotte Larison , the Wayne
girl whose face wai badly cut by a <
falling window on the Columbus pas
senger , will probably escape the accident -
dent , It is said , without any perma
nent scars. ' It is said that when the
window fell one excited passenger
Jerked the frame of jagged glass from
Miss Larlson's head , doing her fur
ther injury.
Norfolk firemen believe that the
city council will take favorable action °
ch cc the proposition to purchase two j1
heavy horses for the new fire wagon ,
the horses to be owned by the city and
kept j , ready for instant use on the fire .
wagon. Much valuable time is now
lost in securing horses for the wagon.
The average livery team Is also un >
able to inako good time in bad
weather with the heavy wagon.
Lack of knowledge as to the where
abouts of Alfred Thomas Evans at
present . Is tying up the estate of his
father , the late C. S. Evans , editor of
the Norfolk Times-Tribune and the
Inventor of a printing press and a
'
newspaper folder , Alfred Evans ,
who Is a printer-editor , was last heard
from from Salllsaw , Okla. , and from of
St. Louis , Mo. Information of his
whereabouts should be addressed to
J. A. Custcr of Norfolk or to Mrs. C.
S. Evans of Meadow Grove , Neb , Mrs.
Evans Is appealing to the newspapers
of the country to locate her son.
Kills Two Women ; Is Shot.
McAlester , Okla. , April 17. Mike
Zanona , an American citizen of Ital
ian parentage , shot and killed his
mother-in-law , Mrs. William Doss , and
his slstor-ln-law , Miss Willie Doss , at
Hartshorn , Okla. , and within a few
minutes was shot in the nock and sor-
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TONE BROS. , Dos Molnos. Iowa.
lously wounded by his father-in-law ,
William Doss.
Zanonn and his wife atu divorced.
After being wounded Hnnomi was ar-
njsted. A mob of novonty-Hvo moi
quickly formed but Zanona was hur
ried out of town.
CONFESSES TO FORGERIES.
Completely Clears From Odium the
Names of Two Other Young Men.
Tecumseh , Neb. , April 17. Frank
Howland , a comparatively young man
of at least' average Intelligence , Is
confined'In the Johnson county jail , a
self-confessed criminal.
Following a hearing on the charge
of forgery in the county court he was
remanded to jail to await trial in the
district court in default of $1,000 bond.
The story of Rowland's offenses and
his subsequent confession is as fol
lows : In April 1907 , two checks , bearIng -
Ing the forged name of O. L. Damon ,
were presented at the Sterling banks
and were cashed. One was cashed at
the First State bank of that place , and
the other at the Farmers' and Mer
chants' bank. Each was for $42.00.
Mr , Damon's son. Elmer Damon , and
an associate , Lee Parish , were ar
rested , but for lack of evidence the
case against young Damon was dis
missed and did not come to trial. The
case . against Parish was tried In the
district court , and after being out for
five hours the jury acquitted the
accused. ' Recently Howland , accord
. ing to his own story , got into trouble
In Richardson county. With his young
wife and babe ho was living on a farm
near Stella. His father came to Nebraska
\
braska from Oklahoma and straight
ened up matters and kept his son out
of prison. After his trouble in Rich
ardson county Howland seems to have
become ' remorseful , and he has given
T'
Judge Livingston of the Johnson coun
ty court a written confession of the
forgeries at Sterling , completely ex
onerating the Vesta boys and entirely
removing any stigma from their erst
while good names.
Frank Durre Insane.
Stantpn , Neb. , April 17. Special to
The News : Frank Durre , who form
erly resided'with his brother Gustnv
Durre eight miles south of Stanton ,
was adjudged to be insane by the
county board of insanity and ordered
committed to the hospital for insane
yesterday.
New Nlobrara Bridge Finished.
NIobrara , Neb. , Apiil 17. Special to
The News : After more than three
months In building , the new govern
ment bridge which crosses the NIo-
brarn rher here , Is now completed
and readj for use. For a long tlmo
many of the farmers on the other side
of the river have been crossing the
river on the railroad bridge.
Killed by. Car Door.
Blair , Neb. , April H.--Jess Miller , a
section hand on the Northwestern rail
road , was killed about two miles south
of Blair late yesterday afternoon.
With others of the section crew ho
was standing near the track waiting
for a freight to pass , and a car door
swung out , striking him on the head ,
crushing his skull.
ASKS PATTEN TO QUIT.
Officials are Alarmed at Prospect of
Congressional Action.
Chicago , April 17. Board of Trade
officials , becoming alarmed at the pro
posed congressional enactment of a
law . to p'revent wheat corners , have
decided to have " "
an "unofficial" session
with Patten in an attempt to get him
to call the present deal off.
In n Washington 'dispatch ' to the Tri
bune , "Raymond" ' quotes Attorney
General Wickersham as stating that
the hands of the administration are
tied on the wheat prosecutions ; that
the government has no original juris
diction on matters of purely local in
terest , Interstate commerce not being
Involved.
To Try Maybray at Des Molnes.
DCS Molnes , la. , April 17. J , C.
Maybray , alleged leader of the gang
fnkq racing and wrestling promot
ers arrested by federal officers , will bo
tried In Council Bluffs at the Septem
ber term of federal court there. This
announcement was made by Judge
Smith McPherson who will try 'the
case. Maybray will remain In Jai )
hero until court opens.
Pierce Will Celebrate.
Pierce Is planning to celebrate the
Fourth of July this year , for the first \b
tlmo In four years ,
The ad-answerers are securing the
real eatato bargains this spring as
usual.