TIIW NOKEOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUM VAI F1UDA .M Y 7 \ 00
alhs on Singing
IV. Good Diction a Requisite
By ENRICO CARUSO
COPYRIGHT , 1009 , BY AMEIUCAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
diction , or the airt of pro
nouncing the words of a/song
or opera properly and intelli
gently , is a matter sadly neg
lected by many slngerd and indeed Is
not conxldcrcd "important by a largo
proportion of the audiences In this
country , who do not understand for
eign language , at any rate. And in au
opera Bung in a language unknown to
roost of the audience it Is apparently
unimportant whether the words are
understood or not aa long as there is
K general knowledge of the plot , and
the main consideration is , of course ,
the music.
Yet for those who are conversant
with"lie language In whlcli'lho ° opera
Is written how common an experience
it IB ( in concert also ) to be able , in
eplte of their linguistic knowledge , to
understand but llttlo of what Is being
eung , and what n drawback this really
Isf- How many singers there arc who
Gocm to turn all their attention to the
production of beautiful sounds and
neglect in most cases the words that
often are equally beautiful , or should
be !
One hears a great deal Just now
about the advisability of giving operas
In the-natlve language , as It Is done In
France and Germany , and the idea
would seem to have Its advantages , as
bas already been demonstrated In
Borne excellent performances of Ger
man , French and Italian operas in
English. But of what avail would
Buch n project be if , after * all , one
could not understand the words of his
own language as they were sung ?
The language might aa well bo San
skrit or Chinese.
In France the matter of diction is
probably given the greatest attention ,
nnd singer * nt the Opera Comlquc , for
Instance , arc noted for their pure and
distinct enunciation of every syllable.
Indeed , it is as much of n sine qua
non there as good sjnglng , if not more
co , and the numerous subtleties in the
French language are difficult enough
to justify this special stress laid upon
correct pronunciation.
It requires a very particular ability
In a foreigner to attain the atmos
phere of perfect French to any very
high degree. Italian is generally con
sidered an easier language to pro
nounce in song , as indeed it is , all the
vowel sounds being full and sonorous
and lacking that "covered" or mixed
quality BO often occurring in the
French. Nevertheless Italian has Its
difficulties , particularly in the way of
distinctly enunciating the double con
sonants and the proper division of the
liaisons , or combining of final vowels
with initial vowels , nnd the correct
amount of Softness to bo given to the
letter 0.
All this , of course , is from the stand
point of those to whom these lan
guages arc foreign.
Certainly no singer can be called a
great artist unless his * diction is good ,
for a beautiful voice alone will not
make up for other deficiencies. A sing
er endowed with a small voice or even
one of not very pleasing quality can
give more pleasure than n singer pos-
"sesslng o big. Impressive voice , but no
diction
Borne people claim that a pronuncia
tion too distinct or too much insisted
upon spoils the real voice quality , but
this should not be the case If the
words are correctly and naturally
brought out Doubtless this impres
sion has come from the fact that , par
ticularly in France , many singers pos
sessed of small voices must exaggerate
their diction to obtain their effects.
But if they did not have this perfect
diction they often would have little
else to recommend them. I would nvcr
that a Cue enunciation , far from inter
fering with it , aids the voice produc
tion , makes It softer and more concen
trated , but diction should act rather as
n frame for the voice and never re
place it.
Each of the three languages , French ,
German and Italian , has Its peculiar
characteristics , which arc of aid to the
student In the general study of pro
nunciation , and It la well to have a
knowledge of them all outside of the
fact that an artist nowadays needs to
have this knowledge In order not only
to rank with the greatest , but to cope
with the demands of an operatic ca
reer.
reer.The
The Italian lan'guage In Its very es
sence is rlrli In vowels and vowel com
binations , from which comes principal
ly the rolcir In tones , and It has consequently
quently been called the "language of
eong. " - Italians thus have naturally
what It Is MO much trouble for singers
of other nations to acquire the numerous -
ous variations of vowel sounds.
French has the nasal sounds as Its
dominating characteristic and Is very
valuable In the cultivation of "nasal
resonance. "
As I said before. It Is BO easy to ex
aggerate and the voice IH so apt to get
too much "In the nose" that one has to
bo extremely careful In the use of the
French "n" and "ng. "
German Is BO full of consonants that
one needs to have exceptional control
of the tongue and lips to give their
proper value.
English possesses the features of nil
the- other languages of course la less
marked degree resembling most per
haps'the German. The "th" Is the
roost difficult sound to make effective
ia flinging.
I have already spoken of the various
phases of nervousness which an artist
before the performance , bat I
wish to say here a word In regard to
the practical significance of such nerv
ousness. Artists who do not experience
It are those who lack'real genius.
There are really two kinds of fear-
that arising from n realization of the
Importance of what is to bo done , the
other from n lack of confidence In
one's power. If n singer has no con
science in his performance he never is
nervous , but full of assurance.
It Is seldom that true artista arc
much troubled with nervousness after
going upon the stage. Generally , as
I have before mentioned , they are apt
to be III during the day of the per
formance , but once before the public
they forget everything and are dom
inated only by thforeal love of their
art and sustained uy the knowledge of
possessing n proper "method. "
It Is certain that with n good breath
support even nervousness need not
prevent one from singing well , al
though one may be actually Buffering
from trepidation. Yet we know that
sometimes the greatest of artists are
prevented thus from doing their best
work. The principle , however , re
mains uiihhnken that singing In a cor
rect way Is the greatest possible
"bracer. "
It Is best to remain absolutely quiet
and see no one on the day of the per
formance , so as not to be enervated by
the effort of talking much , to say noth
ing of tiring the vocal chords. One
prlma donna of my acquaintance occu
pies herself in trimming hats on the
days when she sings , believing that
this provides a distraction and rests
her nerves. It is just as well not to
"pass through" tne role that is to be
sung on the day of the appearing , but
in the morning a few technical exer
cises to keep the voice In tune , as it
were , arc to be recommended. The
great Italian singers of other days fol
lowed this rule , nnd It still holds good.
If the singer gives much * of himself
as well as of his voice'to the public he
should still hold bis breathing supply
in , so to speak , as he would guard the
capital from which comes his Income.
Failure should be thus impossible if
there is always a reserve to draw on.
So the more one sings with good
breath support the more beautiful the
voice becomes. On the other band ,
those who sing haphazard sometimes
begin the evening well , but deteriorate
more and more as the performance ad
vances nnd nt the end are uttering
mere raucous cries. They ore like a
man unable to swim who Is In a deep
river their voices control them In
place of they controlling their voices.
They struggle vainly against obsta
cles , but are carried away by the flood
and nre finally engulfed In the waters.
Many too ambitious students are
their own worst enemies In the culture
of their voices. Because they have a
large vocal power they want to shout
nil the time In spite of the repeated
admonitions of their masters , who beg
them to Blng piano. But they hear
nothing except the noise they make
themselves. Such headstrong ones will
never make n career , even with the
finest voices in the world. Their teach
ers should give up trying to make
them listen to reason and devote their
attention to those who merit it and
want to study seriously. Singing as an
art is usually not considered with
enough earnestness. One should go tea
a singing master as one goes to a spe
cialist for a consultation and follow
with the greatest care his directions.
If one docs not have the same respect
and confidence one places in a physi
cian it must be because the singing
master does not really merit it. and it
would be much better to make a
change at once.
In general It is better not to stick
entirely to one teacher , for it is easy
to get Into a rut In this way , and some
one else may have a quite different
and more enlightening way of setting
forth his Ideas.
In taking up operatic work it is un
derstood , of course , that the singer
must have mastered most of the tech
nical difficulties , BO us not to be trou
bled with them when they are encoun
tered in some aria.
It Is a most excellent thing to secure
an engagement in one of the small
theaters abroad , where one may get a
largo experience before trying to effect
an entrance Into the bigger organiza
tions of the great capitals.
But he sure that the voice is well
placed before trying any of this sort of
work and never attempt to sing n role
above your powers in the earlier stage
of your curoor. which otherwise may
be compromised permanently.
One more bit of advice in closing.
The best sort of lesson possible la to
go often to the opera and note well the
methods of the great artists. This per
sonal example is worth more and is
more Illuminating than many precepts.
This Is not so much that any form
of imitation may be attempted as to
teach the would be artist how to pre
sent at his best all those telling quali
ties with which be may be endowed.
It Is the best of schools.
Faith , Hope and Charity.
A London weekly offered 2 guineas
for a definition of faith , hope nnd
charity. The winner Is as follows :
Faith , blind trust In a first page ; hope ,
what investors are fed upon ; char
ity , what some of them ore likely to
be brought to.
That is certainly not bad , but this
one Is perhaps even better : Faith ,
the gift that saves mankind ; hope , the
sjlft that cheers mankind ; charity , the
clft that mokes man kind. >
SOCIETY
Norfolk was represented at the
sixth annual session of the Third dis
trict of the Nebraska Federation of
Women's clubs , held at Albion rn
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week ,
by Mrs. O. II. Meredith , president of
the Norfolk Women's chin and by Mrs.
John Krantz , delegate from the Nor
folk 'club. Albion's hospitality was
highly spoken of by the visiting delo-
gates. The musical program wa-i a
special feature of the convention.
Columbus Telegram : A sort ot fam
ily reunion was held at the homo ot
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ersklno , the guests
iielng S. F. Ersklne of Cheyenne ,
brothers , and Mrs. Eva Stewart of Can-
nda , a sister of the Ersklne brothers ,
who had been visiting In the city for
a couple of weeks.
A dancing party given at Marquardt
mil on Wednesday evening by "tho
boys , " their final dance for the season ,
proved to bo the most successful
dance of the series. Vogot's ornhes-
ra furnished the music for the even-
ng. Forty-five couples were in at-
cndance.
The Royal Neighbors of America
ind a very pleasant surprise on Mrs.
J. H. Conley on South Thirteenth
street Tuesday afternoon. Light re-
reshments were served and 'ill pres
ent spent a pleasant afternoon.
The Bridge club met with Mrs. C.
E. Burnham on Monday. Aside from
the membership of the club , Mrs. A.
J. Durland , Mrs. W. H. Buttorfield and
Mrs. J. C. Stltt were guests.
Personals.
Mrs. J. M. O'Connoll of Ponca Is the
guest ofMrs. . W. N. Huse. Her
daughters , Miss Edith O'Connoll ,
principal- the Genoa schools , and
hi IBS Marian O'Connell , principal of
.he Osmond schools , were also guests
of Mrs. Huse over Sunday.
Mrs. John Davenport will spend the
summer visiting her father and moth
er In Ohio. Mr. Davenport goes to
Spokane with a view of locating per
manently on the Pacific coast.
/ _ _ _ _
Mrs. J. S. Mathowson went to Co
lumbus Monday to meet her mother ,
Mrs. Margaret Johnson , who has re
turned to this city from a visit In
California and In Denver.
Miss Mabel Collamer , who has been
the guest of Mrs. L. P. Pasewalk , re
turned to her" home In Chicago ,
Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Matrau of Long Pine ,
after spending a week with Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Matrau , returned home
today.
Mrs. George Davenport and son ,
Victor , of Madison , have spent the
week in Norfolk.
Coming Events.
The annual May party of the Elks
will be given on next Friday evening.
The new entertainment committee , C.
P. Parish , Fritz Asmus , Dr. E. L.
Brush , W. J. Stadelman and G. H. Bur
ton , has had charge of the arrange
ments for this annual affair.
Wayne Normal Notes.
Joseph Chlcolne has taken the civil
service examination for a poslton as
acountant In the 'Philippines.
John Cunningham goes to Inman as
principal for next year and Miss Ruth
Larsen as Intermediate teacher.
The Misses Surber and Miss Mahood
have been elected to positions In the
Oakdale public schools for next year.
The summer term , beginning June 14
and continuing eight weeks , looks now
as though it would be a record break
er. One new department will be
added that of domestic science.
The manual training department has
been visited by a number of school
men. They all have pronounced It one
of the finest equipped in the state. It
Is a very popular department
The department of agriculture has a
fine garden. The students will re
ceive practical Instruction in this
work.
The athletic field has been put In ex
cellent shape. A fine track , baseball
diamond , tennis courts , basket ball
grounds , afford plenty of exercise.
Some fine games are promised ere
the summer Is over.
The class gradimtlnggg this year out
numbers any previous class. This Is
most gratifying to the friends of the
Institution. Many who are to receive
professional certificates are already
being engaged for city and town
schools for the coming year.
Atkinson Items.
Atkinson , Neb. , May 1. Special to
The News : Mrs. Louella Brook and
niece Clara Brook loft for Rochester ,
Minn. , Wednesday , where they will
consult the Mayo Bros. , doctors.
The hitching posts were removed
from the main streets this past week
and our street commissioner , Mlle
Beebe has had them thoroughly clean
ed which adds much to the appearance
and sanitary conditions of the city.
Charles Brown of Omaha and
Howard Miller of Battle Creek are
here this week on a fishing expedi
tion. On account of the extreme cold
weather their plans were altered.
At the Eastern Star chapter hold
Wednesday evening the following of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year : W. M. . Mrs. Cora Brook ; W. P. ,
C. E. Havens ; A. M. , Mrs. Clara Mack ;
Con , , Mrs Delia O'Brien ; A. Con. , Mrs.
Lizzie Hanks ; secretary , Mrs , Lizzie
Havens and treasurer , Elsworth Mack.
Mrs. Delia O'Brien will represent At
kinson chapter , No. 180 , at Lincoln the
fourth of May , 1909.
Charles Bltney , who has been visitIng -
Ing his brother Frank for the past
month , returned to his homo In Wis
consin , Wednesday.
Buttle Creek News ,
Our new village board , organized
last week as follows : Chairman , W.
L. Boyer ; treasurer , Joseph Dlttrlck ;
D. L. Best , Chas. Hanson and Frank
Ulrlck are the other members. Chas.
T Richardson was ro-appolntcd village
clerk and Bernard Risk was appointed
village marshal vice John Burch.
John Sheer Is another gentleman
who believes that The Norfolk Dally
News is the best naner for this part
of our great stato.
Chas. Hanscn Is bulling a beauti
ful porch in front of his residence on
Depot street.
James Brozek has bum a now barn ,
32 by 40 , on his farm , southwest of
town.
J. M. Dawson of the Stuart Real
Estate company at Madison was hre
on business Tuesday ,
Ed Bailey of O'Noill stopped hero
Saturday en route to Plattsmouth.
The large bell for the Catholic
church arrived hero Friday and soon
will be raised.
Joseph Brozek went to Pierce Satur
day on a business mission.
Mrs. Rose Krlvanek was hero Sat
urday from Meadow Grove.
E. A. Bullock was here Saturday
per auto on business from Norfolk.
The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Pflster was christened at the Lutheran
church Sunday morning
Wm. Lowe and W. A. Barnes , two
old soldiers , went to the national sol
diers' home atHot , Springs , S. D. ,
Sunday for recuperation.
The German Frauen-Vereeln will
meet at the home of Mrs. Charles
Praeuner on Madison street Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The one-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Praeum6r died Monday In
an Omaha hospital and the funeral
took place here Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock , Rev. J. Hoffman of the
Lutheran church officiating.
Mr and Mrs. Relmer Hlntz of Nellgh
were visiting Sunday with relatives
Vera Carmody and Wesley Carpen
ter were here Monday on business
from Meadow 'Grove.
j. F. Kenney , assistant station agent
here , arrived home Tuesday from Fairfield -
field , Clay county , where he attended
the funeral of tils thirteen-year-old son ,
Kneeless.
A special train load of hogs and cat
tle was shipped from here to Omaha
Monday. Among the shippers were :
Wm. Nedrebt , Fred Newerk , Fred
Tegeler , Frank Huddle , Howard Miller ,
James Glllesple and George Seckel.
George W. Smith , a ninety-year-old
gentlemen , who lives with his daugh
ter , Mrs. Herman Melssner , north of
the Elkhorn , has been seriously 111 this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Porter arrived
here Monday from Cheyenne , Wyo. ,
for a.visit with her parents , Mr. and
Mrs. G. P. Johnson. Mr. Porter Is a
brakeman on the U. P.
R. R. Seasonsoon , a new physician ,
arrived here the first of the week.
North Nebraska Deathhs.
Mrs. Amos Collins died last week
near Lynch.
Mrs. Pravltz of Stanton was burled
Thursday , having died two days before.
Cause of death was due to pneumonia
and old age. Deceased was born In
1822. I
Joseph Hekrdle , a well to do Bo
hemian , who resided in the south part
of Stanton county , died Wednesday
and was burled from the Catholic
church.
0. L. Ramsey of Ainsworth , who
died suddenly Thursday from a paraly
tic stroke , was burled Sunday. He was
a retired Methodist minister and a
former county judge of Brown
county.
The body of C. Blust , who committed
suicide by taking carbolic acid at Ben
son last Wednesday , was brought to
Stanton and burled under Catholic
auspices. Mr. Blust lived there several
years ago.
While on his way to Excelsior
Springs , Mo. , where It was hoped ho
would regain his health , J. L. Gllll-
ban of Albion , Neb. , died on Union
Pacific passenger train No. 14 , just
after It left North Bend for Fremont.
Mrs. Mary Bates , who went to Hot
Springs , S. p. , two weeks ago for treat
ment , died at that place and the body
was sent to Ainsworth and taken
to Springview for burial. She was an
elderly woman and nn old settler of
Keya Paha county. She leaves a hus
band and four grown children.
When your "to let1' ' ad. Is classified ,
It cannot be overlooked by the In
terested reader.
NEBRASKA POLITICS.
'
Springview Herald : Senator Ernest
L. Meyers of Newport Is receiving con
siderable mention as a prospective
candidate for gubernatorial honors in
1910. He represented the Fifty-first
district in the house in 1901 and is
our present senator from the Four
teenth district He is an old timer ,
and able representative , has large
Interests in this and Rock county and
is an honorablt man. Should he de
cide to become a candidate he should
receive more votes than were ever
given any candidate before.
About Norfolk.
Madison Star : James C. Stltt of
Norfolk is a newly appointed colonel
by Governor Shallenberger , which
meets with the general approval of
all citizens of Northeast Nebraska.
Pierce Cell : J. C. Stltt of Norfolk
has been appointed by Governor Shal-
Icnbcrger as one his colonels. Jim
has many friends in Pierce who are
pleased with his appointment and are
sure he will win fame and glory on the
battlefield.
Humphrey Democrat : Governor
Shallenberger has appointed J. 0. Stltt
of Norfolk as one of his military staff.
The now colonel will have an oppor
tunity to visit the Alasnkn exposition
later In the season with the governor
and his fellow colonels , uumhorolng
about thirty-fivu In all. August 17 will
be Nebraska day at the exposltl6n.
but before the party , which will have
fchelr own private cars , reaches
Seattle It will stop at Spokane , where
Governor Shallcnbergor will attend
a national meeting of Irrigation ex
perts and officials interested In the
conservation of national 'resources
and the reclamation of dry lands.
Who wouldn't llko to bo n coloiuO
about August 17 ?
KILLED PATIENT ?
Alleged Mistake In Operation Placet
Defendant Under Criminal Charge.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , May 3. Dr. Mlle
B. Stlno of Hartford will bo tried at
the term of court now in session In
this city on the charge of having
caused the death of n woman patient
through a bungling surgical opera
tion , based upon a mistaken diagnosis
of the case.
The woman , a Mrs. Crooks , was
operated on by the doctor and after
ward brought to a local hospital ,
where it Is claimed , an examination
revealed several Incisions In the
bowels , although the operation was
alleged to have been a tumor in nn
Internal organ.
Dr. Stlne Is under bonds of $800 for
his appearance and the case which
aroused much bitter feeling In the lo
cality will bo watched with Interest ,
while members of the profession will
be called Into court to offer expert
testimony.
At this term of court , also , John
Larkln , formerly of Belle Fourche ,
who served a term in the penitentiary
for forgery , will have his trial. He
committed the crime of forgery
against U. S. G. Cherry , who employed
him upon his release from imprison
ment.
SATURDAY SIFTING.
C. C. Gow has been In Gregory coun
ty on business.
Herman Neuman and daughter were
up from Stanton.
R. S. Dlckonson of Columbus was
In Norfolk Friday
Misses Elizabeth and Minnie Schram
are in Chicago on a visit.
Mrs. J. M. O'Connell of Ponca Is vis-
king with Mrs. W. N. Huse.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cox leava
next week for a month's visit In Seat
tle.
tle.A.
A. N. McGinnls left for Lost Springs ,
Wyo. , to visit the Rosin coal mine. Ho
will be gone about ten day's.
Mrs. W. H. Bucholz Is expected from
Omaha this evening to spend Sunday
with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. N. A.
Ralnbolt
D. W. Zlegler , superintendent of
agents for the Elkhorn Life Insurance
company , arrived in Norfolk yesterday
from Stanton.
Miss May Anslte of the Norfolk Bar
gain store , was- called to Sioux City
by the critical Illness of her mother ,
who Is in a Sioux City hospital suffer
ing from an abscess of the liver.
A. S. Rogers and H. C. Evarts of the
engineering department of the Ne-
liraska Telephone company are In Nor
folk on a regular trip of inspection.
Mrs. E. R. Fairbanks and son , Ralph ,
left at noon yesterday for Montrose ,
la. , where they will visit her parents
and other relatives. Her aunt , who
has been visiting here , will remain
with the family until her return.
S. H. McClary Is In the city from
California , en route to Michigan , to
take charge of a sugar factory owned
by the American Beet Sugar company.
Mr. McClary Is visiting at the home
of his parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. S
McClary.
A son of C. C. Wehrer ts recovering
from an attack of scarlet fever.
Damascus commandery No. 20 will
hold a special meeting tonight for
work In the black cross degree.
The two children of F. E. Wilson ,
who have been sick with scarlet fever ,
are recovering from their illness.
Dr. J. H. Mackay's article in defense
of non-poisonous snakes is being gen
erally copied by the newspapers of
the state.
Clearwater Record : Miss Clara Re-
movsky closed a successful term ot
school In the Tom Grenler district last
week and returned to her home at Nor
folk Saturday.
The Junior Queen Esther circle ot
the Methodist church will meet Sntur
day afternoon at 3:30 : o'clock at the
home of Martha Brown , South
Eleventh street. All members are re
quested to be present. '
The Norfolk schools are still short n
normal training teacher for the high
school. Miss Fay Towns of Valley ,
elected to that poslton , has notified
the board that she can not accept
owing to a change In her plans. It Is
thought that she has secured a posi
tion in the Omaha schools ,
Little James Reed , twenty-one days
old , the infant son of Mr. and Mrs ,
Harry Reed , died at 5:30 : Thursday
night. The body was taken to Emer
son , Neb. , for interment Friday noon.
Mr. Reed is employed as bartender
at the Grant saloon. The child weighed
only two and a half pounds at its
birth.
birth.W.
W. J. Gow , who hfis been In touch
with the real estate business In Nor
folk for the last fifteen years , said
today that more dwelling houses were
In process of erection in Norfolk at
this time and that there was greater
activity in resident lots now than
In any year since ho had been in
business here.
The advance sale of seats for the
senior "class day" program at the audi
torium tonight has boon large. An ap
preciative audlenco Is expected , as the
program has plenty , of amusing fea
tures and has been carefully prepared
Admission is 25 cents , the proceeds go
ing for a gift to the high school. The
curtain will go up at 8:15. : This Is the
first class day program given In Nor
folk for .soino time. '
A box car fire , bollovl'd to have boon
started by a tramp , burned the corner
out of an empty Rock Island box car
on the M. & O. tracks on North Fourth
street about 9 o'clock last night. A
fire alarm was Bounded. The firemen
had llttlo trouble In putting out the
flames before more than the corner of
the car had burned out. Other cars
coupled to the burning car wore not
damaged. Tramps ate very numorouB
Id this section Just now and on cold
nights occasionally start fires In empty
box cars , which they press Into ser
vice as lodging places.
Chief of Police C. F. A. Mnrqiiardt
made his Initial arrest Friday mornIng -
Ing , gathclng In an * ox-member of
the Northwestern ballasting gang. The
man was drunk , very , very drunk. Ho
was rescued from the center of Fourth
street , whcer he lay prone In the mud
without , stirring , The follow Is virtual
ly without funds and will bo escorted
out of the city. Men who have quit'
the gravel gangs have been giving the
police trouble for some tlmo. Thursday
night two of them mixed on Norfolk
avenue In a way disastrous to the
appearance of one of the men's faces.
Lemmon Bros. ' circus , title to which
vas held for a tlmo by Smith Broth
ers of Norfolk and A. O. Perry of
Atkinson , Is now a Sioux City Insti
tution. The Sioux Realty company ,
according to reports from that city ,
ias closed a deal b'y which the com-
> any exchanges 20,000 acres of Wyom-
ng land for the circus and about $40-
000 In "cash. The land In question Is
at Gieen River , Wyo. , and Is grazing
and. It was sold at $3 an acre ,
naklng the deal amount to $78,000.
The circus Is now at Kansas City ,
where It has been wintering. L. James
of Sioux City Is In that city now get-
Ing the circus ready for the road. He
ms severed his direct connection with
the Sioux Realty company and will
give his entire tlmo to managing the
circus. It has not yet been deter-
nlned If the circus will make Sioux
City Its headquarters. The passing
of the circus Into the hands of Sioux
3Ity parties was announced In The
News some tlmo ago , although the
Sioux City Interests were not made
public at the time.
Miss Tessle Roseberry Is engaged In
deputy work for the Be \ Hur lodge.
Mrs. J. K. Hutcheson Is moving to
Council Bluffs , where she will make
her home in the future.
Miss Charlotte M. Wnlte , formerly
of Norfolk but now living at Wayne ,
recently fell and broke her left arm.
Harry Sweeney was married recent-
y In Lamed , Kan. , to Miss Cora Carr.
Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney returned to Nor-
'olk this week.
Mrs. C. Fleming received a message
F.lday night informing her of the
death of the little son of her sister.
Mrs. C. A. Robinson , the little boy
dying suddenly from membraneous
croup at the family homo In St. Paul ,
Neb. Mrs. 'Fleming ' left Saturday on
nn early train for St. Paul.
Three cases of smallpox are now
under quarantine In the vicinity of
Hadar. The spread of the disease is
said to be due to failure of a quaran-
: lne to be properly placed against the
tlrst appearance of the disease , It hav
ing been called a "blood disease" In
the first family where It appeared.
J. A. Doremus , president of the
North Nebraska Teachers' association
! or the coming year , has been elected
city superintendent of Auburn for the
coming year at $1,500. Mr. Doremus
made a strong record at Madison. Su
perintendent Fisher of Neligh , vice
president , will become acting presi
dent with Mr. Doremus' removal from
this district.
Campbell Brothers' circus will prob
ably be in Norfolk the latter part of
May for Its annual visit here. The clr-
ius will bo in Sioux City May 28 and
j , under the auspices of the Sioux
City Playgrounds association. The
circus will get the first $4,000 and a
third of the receipts above that
amount. The circus has been in Kan
sas City and would probably make
Norfolk on its way to Sioux City.
Lemon circus , whic. is now owned
by Sioux City parties , may also visit
Norfolk soon.
Dan V. Stevens of Fremont , since
ii was announced through the press
that applications for appointment to
Annapolis would be received , has been
deluged with letters from various
points over the district , according to
Fremont reports. There are probably
200 boys In the district who want the
appointment bad enough to ask for It.
ic is too late , however , now. Con
gressman Latta named a boy from his
home town , who was examined in' '
Omaha several days ago. The result
Is being awaited.
With the saloon licenses expiring
Tuesday and no call for a city council
meeting yet Issued , the local saloon
situation remains the same. Both sides
have been resting on their oars , wait
ing for a move. Mayor Friday , who
says tlmt ho favors no saloons until
the restrictive ordinance is removed ,
has not yet called a special meeting of
the council. Eleven retail applications
are on file. The council adjourned to
meet at the call of the mayor. The
next regular meeting night IB May
11. Norfolk will bo "dry" on anJ
after May 4 unless licenses arc
granted. ,
The Womans' club Monaay evening
at the First Congregational church
holds an open meeting at which the
questions of forestry and civics will
bo discussed. Lantern slides illustrat
ing different phases of the Interest
ing subject of forestry have been fur
nished by Prof. Thomas McBrlde of
Ames college and by Prof. Barbour of
the stirto university. Those views
will be shown by Rev. Edwin Booth ,
jr. It had been hoped that Prof. Mc
Brlde could be present , but n letter
from him states that his visit to Norfolk -
folk will haveto go over until next
J , D. Sturgeon Is to move his nm Ic
and racket store from his present iMnr-
quurdt block location Into the corneir
store loom , which IH now occupied l > > "
the C. F. A. Mnrqtiardt saloon. Mn.
Marquardt retires from the saloon bu -
Iness Monday evening. Mr. Sturgcou
will move to his new location , which
Is just one door west , Tuesday or
Wednesday. 1 Sonnelaml of Nuwnmut
Gtovc , who has leased the Sturgeon
location for a new clothing store , wits
be ready for business within a week :
or ten clays. Mr , Sonnolaml has secured -
cured his stock. The store will fo
thoroughly equipped with modern flx >
tures.
H. R. Ward , under the title ot tlitis
H. K. Ward Piano company , has open
ed n piano and piano-player store OTA
the northwest corner of MndlHon ave
line and Fourth street opposite the
postofflce , having disposed of libs
cigar and news store to P. E. Cur-
berry. Mr. Ward will do a wholesales
and retail business and expects tc *
put two men on the road. IIo has the.
exclusive agency for the H. P. Molnon
and Gergard pianos lij the north lux 1C
of the state. AB a member ot thu *
A. llofjpo company of Omaha , acting :
as the general traveling representa
tive of the company for several yours . * .
Mr. Ward came In close touch witb
the piano business between Dcadwoott
and Omaha. Ho also had charge of r
branch piano IIOUBO In this city air.
one time. Ho is thus nn expert let
the piano business and will enter Ikes
north Nebraska field with plenty oE
experience and energy. Ho already ?
has a piano stock nt the now store- .
Ho will also use Norfolk an u di -
trlbutlng point.
Supreme Judge J. B. Barnes , who
was present at the meeting of tire
state central committee in Llncoluu
was told informally to go ahead andt
get up his petition and file It In coir.-
formlty with the law , regardless of uny
action of the committee. Judge * >
Barnes asked If any one on the com
mittee could see any impropriety oX. "
his going ahead and securing his pu--
tltlons for a filing under the law in ,
case It should be held good. He snick
that such n portion as was required
was not easy to secure and If ho
could go ahead and get the signatures
he would be governed about us filing
by the decision handed down in the
case. The committee decided tenta
tively to test the non-partisan election
aw , holding the whole thing to bo
a democratic scheme to stea. the su
preme court. Among the candidates
'or the supreme bench in addition to
Judge James are Judge Fawcett eST
Dmalm , Judge Yelser of Omaha , Judgtk
Hamer of Kearney , W. C. Calkins oE
Kearney , and possibly Attorney Gen
eral Thompson on the republican side * ,
and Judge Dean , Judge Oldhom an S
probably Judge Sullivan on the demcn-
cratic side. Judge Duffle of Omaha is
circulating n non-partisan petition.
James Grant was up from Madison
Friday.
A. Stanton of Tllden was In Norfolk
Saturday.
Sheriff J. J. Clements was In Nor
folk Friday afternoon.
Miss Irene Fcyerherm returned" to
Stanton Friday evening.
G. Baldwin of Boston was expected
to arrive in Norfolk today for a "wisiS
with his brothor-In-law , D. Mathew >
son. '
J. F. Flynn Is down from the Rosebud * -
bud country for a week.
C. M. Phillips will arrive In Non-
folk next week to operate the Ice pUnist
of the Pure Ice company , which * stnrln
next week. '
Miss Jessie Barnett of Stanton was
expected in Norfolk Saturday evening
to be the guest of Miss Bertha HOWE ?
over Sunday.
A. Clark of Trenton , N. J. wltt reacla
the city within a few days to Blurt fne
big new steam turbine of the Norfolk :
Electric. Light and Power company.
Mrs. A. H. Kicoau is in Waukon , la. .
having been called there by the deatla
of a brother-in-law , H. F. Opfer. Mn.
Opfer died of heart failure at Maple-
ton , S. D.
Miss Bessie Brooks of Neweli ; Ia :
granddaughter of Mrs. Bracking and !
George Sullivan of Galseburg , III. , who
Is a cousin of Mrs , Bracking , nrer
visiting at the homo of Dr. and Mrir
Bracking.
T. T. McDonald of Tilden and WHB
McDonald of Meadow Grove were In
Norfolk on business. The latter wlIJ
move with his family to Seattle about
June 1. Ho will go into the rctiE.
estate business on the coast
Mrs. Carl Wilde arrived homo lasC
evening from Now Ulm , Minm. wliere-
she attended the funeral of Her uncle- *
the late Jacob Pfoninger. Mr. Pfcnin-
gcr was without children and in hte
will romemborcd bis Norfolk nolce ito
a substantial way.
Among the day's out of town visitors.
In Norfolk were A. J. Thatch , Modf-
son ; William Holllston , O'Neill ; Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Horot , Madison.
Prison Labor Bid Rejected.
Omaha , May 1. Governor Shallon-
berger rejected bids for convict la
bor , Baying prison labor competlton IB
unfair to free labor. Ho Insisted Uie
prison brand bo placed on prleon-mado
goods , If they were UrdU