THK NORFOLK WKKK1A" NKWS. JOURNAL. FRIDAY , FKHUTARY ! 18 , IfllO.
SOCIETY
Plenaurea of the Week.
Thu liuinu of Mr. and Mra. .1. A. Kol-
phor WUB crowded on Tuesday night
when MoHdamos Pcrilun. Fox , Ueoson
and Kolohor entertained thu Altai-
Micloty of Han oil Honrt church and Its
frlomlH Nine games of high-fivo were
played and prizes awarded as follows :
A box of cigars. lliu gentleman's prize ,
went to Mr. Cnntwoll , who was lucky
In cutting fur It with W. J. Stafford
and F. 1' . Kllloran ; while the consola-
( Ion for gentlemen , a pipe , wan won
by Ed VS'oleh. A beautiful hand paint
ed cup and mincer , the ladles' high
prize , was won by Mrs.Volhalf , and
Miss May Mullen took the consolation ,
a pretty napkin ring. Thu ladles
served a delicious four-course lunch
after which u nodal hour Interspersed
with nitiHle waa Indulged In. The
Lenten season WUH ushered In before
the guests bade their hostesses good-
night.
A number ot young people gathered
nt the IColstor Cutting school TueHday
evening and surprised their teacher ,
MlsH Molchor , with u farewell party.
Cards were the feature of the evening.
Prizes were awarded to Miss Emma
SclmlMra. . Tinny , Arthur Ducholz
nnd Lloyd Dognor who also won a
Hpeclal prl/.e. After the carda light
refreshments were served by the
liulles of thu party.
A masquerade ball was given by
the Norfolk Dancing circle laat Mon
day night at Marquardt hall. Costume
prizes went to Miss Emma Uagusoaiul
Marcus Reynolds. Among the best
costumes were Mlaa Bertha Wilklns
us the Hutch girl , Miss Lilly Langon
berg as the Mexican senorlta , Mrs.
Edward Fix the chorus girl. Indians ,
policemen , clowns and the like wore
present.
Professor J. II. Bam. ot the St.
Paul's Gorman Lutheran school was
surprised Tuesday evening when the
members of the St. Paul's church choir
gathered at his homo north of the
city. A very pleasant evening was
upenl. An elaborate luncheon was
borved by the Indies of the party.
Mrs Mussulman entertained the
Household Economic department of
the Woman's club Monday afternoon.
The members enjoying an unusually
pleasant program , Including an origi
nal poem by Mrs. S. F. Ersklne. Dain
ty refreshments wore served.
Mrs. E. 15. Taylor very pleasantly
entertained a company of ladles at
whist on Wednesday afternoon , the fa
vor going to Mrs. Peclval. All en
joyed the game until 5 o'clock , when
dainty refreshments were served.
Harry Oesterling was surprised on
Tuesday evening by thirty-five of his
friends who gathered at his homo in
honor of his birthday. Many games
'
wore contested after which a supper
was served by the ladies of the party.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kuhl entertained
the Star Clothing company force nt
a G o'clock dinner Monday evening.
Music was enjoyed and the gtiesls re
port a very pleasant evening.
Mrs. Charles Holtman was surprised
Saturday evening by a number of her
friends , the occasion being her birth' '
day. Refreshments were served.
After the meeting with Mr. and Mrs.
II. C. Krahn last Thursday the Norfolk
Chess club postponed all their meet
ings until after Lent.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wherer pleasant
ly entertained a few of their friends
on Sunday , the event being a birthday.
Old friends and relatives helped F.
A. Schwedes and wife celebrate their
tin wedding Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Mathowhon entertained
at a kenslngton Friday afternoon.
Nellgh Society.
Neligh. Nob. . Feb. 12. Special to
The News : One of the mobt enjoyable
social events of the season took place
Wednesday afternoon , February 10 , at
Clio home of Miss Emma Hall who , in
company with Meadnrues Shane , O. S.
ilauser , Will Plko , Bartley , Forsythe
and Frank Skinner , were the committee -
toe of the Kensington club of this city ,
who entertained their members and
specially Invited lady friends.
The lower rooms of the residence
were decorated beautifully with pink
carnal Ions and ferns. The former was
amply distributed among the guests as
favors. The entertainment of the af
ternoon consisted of the guessing of
shadow pictures of the ladles present ,
after which a dainty three-course
luncheon was served that was highly
appreciated by those present and fully
demonstrated the ability of the com
mittee as adepts In the culinary art.
The following wore the guests pres
ent. Mcsdames Jones , Kelsey , Sell-
ery , T. Farber , O. Hall , M. Romlg , E.
Hall. J. H. Davis , Charles Mellck , Rico ,
Staples. McPherson , D. U. Whitney ,
Buckmlnster , R. S. Skinner , George ,
Gay McDougal and Miss Mao Hall.
NO LAND OFFICE AT LEBEAU.
New Order Compels Cheyenne River
Winners to Go to Aberdeen.
Aberdeen , S. D. , Feb. 11. By execu
tive order all but a small part of the
Cheyenne River reservation distributed
nt the drawing last fnll was nttacr.ed
to the Aberdeen land district. This
means that all of the winners mudt
como to this city to file on their claims
beginning May 2 , except those \\ho
select a few adjacent claims to the
Lemmon land district. They go co
Lemmon , S. D. This action supersedes
the creation of a land district with of
fices at LeBenu , S. D. , according to
the bill which passed the aonnto.
Wayne Normal Notes.
Mr. Chlnn of the Y. M. C. A. wont
to Nollih : last Saturday , where on Sun
day he gave u report of the Htudont
volunteer convention which ho attend
ed Christmas week at Rochester , N.
Y.
On Saturday evening of next week
will be given a Gorman play In the
chapel. This will bo given by the ad
vanced students of German , under the
direction of Miss Klngsbury. It prom
ises to be a most excellent entertain
ment and wo bespeak a large attend
ance.
After an enforcbd absence of sever
al weeks , Miss Minnie Goodsell Is
back at her school work.
Last week was quite a strenuous
one. On Thursday evening occurred
the term social of the Girls' Athletic
club , oji Friday evening came the Win-
sldc-collcgo basketball game , and on
Saturday evening was the box social
given by the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W.
C. A.
A.Mrs.
Mrs. Cook of Ponca visited her. .
brother , Mr. Halm , for a couple of
daya.
daya.Mrs.
Mrs. Elllngson of Center spent sev
eral days with her son and daugh
ter , who arc attending college.
The second winter term opens Feb
ruary 28 , when wo expect a number of
now ones to enroll. Many of these
will continue In school for the remain
der of the year to complete their
course while the school is under the
present management.
COATS ARE TO BE SHORTER.
The Russian Blouse WIN be Worn
Through Another Season.
Now York , Feb. 12. Every day finds
something now in suits as they drift
Into the shops. But the novelties are
usually inconspicuous the cutaway of
the front , the arrangement of the but
tons , the placing of the trimming , a
touch of Individuality hero or there.
So far , all that can bo said of the
wool suits may bo summed up In very
few words. The coats are shorter
than the winter ones , but not to the
hip na yet In the majority of cnscs.
Most of the best ones in as yet are
of the severely tailored style made for
a mid-season , and It Is no time , In
this latitude , to put on hip length
coats after wearing coats below the
knees , if not to the hem of the gowns.
Many of them arc cutaway In front ,
but not radically , only a slight slant
from each side usually. The collar
that comes nearly or qulto to the
waist line continues , and the buttons
depend upon Its depth. If it Is very
long , only one or two , nt the most
three , buttons arc used and they often
come below the waist line. Skirts are
mostly plaited , although gored and
oven circular models nro to bo found.
Broadcloths nro the llrst to arrive
and homespuns and wide wale serges
of lighter weight than those used In
the winter. Colors , too , are noticeably
lighter , but this Is to bo expected for
spring. Quite a few mixed goods are
to bo found in the new suits and they
promise a run through the spring.
But such materials nre burdensome for
summer and the woman who is to
buy a suit that will go through the
summer will do well to wait until
i
the smooth serges , better suited to
that season , are here. Such suits will
be here soon , some hnvo como now.
Rough weaves nre liked bettor nt
this hour than anything else for sturdy
tailor-mades for the morning for
walking and traveling.
The long coat Is still coming In for
the girls who refuse to give up the
Haltering lines of their favorite. One
suit seen hero is made of a mixed
cheviot In tawney yellow brown , with
an odd panel braided with brown fall
ing over the shoulder to the left side ,
and ending in a cord and tassols.
The skirt is plain and with the suit
is worn a waist of brown net braided
with brown and made over silk of the
light yellow brown.
There Is ns yet no dress In the
amount of braiding put on gowns and
suits. The soutache , Hat and on edge ,
and rattail braid employed. In the
linen tailor mades the embroidery that
looks like rattnil braid is a good deal
used , and effectively.
In suits with any pretense to elab
orateness , pockets arc a prominent
feature , and even In plain suits the
pockets of odd cut are also conspicu
ous for odd shape and finish. In some
little fancy tailor mades that have
como over from Paris , the pockets are
'
a mass of soutachlng and the coats
are only long enough to allow a place
(
for them below the waist lino. Some
times the edges of the pocket nro nil
'
braided or embroidered in the same
way and the lapel or collar always Is.
In these suits , the collars are of shawl
style and come down to the waist line
or nenr It.
I The girls are going to cling to the
Russian blouse through another sea-
1 son. The Russian blouso/ls dlstlncl-
\y \ n girlish garment and is out of
t
. place on a matronly figure. But the
J girl that will wear the suit that is
odd until fall would do better to pro
vide the regulation tailor made coat ,
since that Is alwnys In style. The
Russian style Is n Heeling fancy nt
the best and will hardly survive an
other six months , to sny nothing of n
longer time.
SCARFS TO LEND THE COLOR.
The Day of the One-Tone Gown Is
Past.
Now York , Feb. 12. The scarf on
n gown shown recently Is used In a ,
most effective and unconventional
manner. Of painted chiffon , It gives
the delicate touch of color necessary '
to mnko an entirely whlto gown becoming >
coming to n great many women.
Some of these painted chiffons are
raarvolously beautiful. "Robo" gowne
for that Is the tautological name
glvon to the droBses which are worn
In patterns nnd need only a few fin
Isblng touches at the hands of the
dressmaker are most beautifully ex
ecuted In hand painted chiffons. Be
ginning with a dark shade at the hem ,
they graduate Into a cream white
ahovo the knees , repeating the same
color scheme In the opposite direction
on the bodice.
One of these began In a deep green
blue band at thu hem , developed Into
a leaf pattern , and finally died away
Into a faint sea green half way up Its
lenglh. Another combined orange and
pink , blending Ihetn In perfect har
mony and shading finally Into the pal-
csl peach blush hue. Ah the gown
was Its own trimming It needed no
more than a long sash of peach col
ored messallnu ribbon tied In a jaunty
bow at the left of the back to complete
It.
The same bolder effect and the mixIng -
Ing of several colors are seen In the
less expensive materials as well. At
tractive challlea , ginghams , cotton
cropea nnd lawna are made up In "pat
tern dresses , " and bands of the pat
terned goods arc sold to trim the bo
dice. The skirts of Ihese gowns need
no hem or seams , hut are ready to
bo fastened to the waistband. These
materials suggest strongly that the
day of the ono-tono gowns Is n thing
of the past.
Norfolk Needs General Manager.
Norfolk , Fob. 12. Edllor News :
The ncllon of the Commercial club
members In re-olectlng the entire
board of directors was n graceful com
pliment and no doubt well deserved.
It Is evident to everybody that this
board had done all that could bo
done with the weapons at their dis
posal. It la absolutely necessary In
this ago lo act in harmony nnd unity
for common purposes and Intoreats.
Without these conditions prevailing
among the cily's business men but lit-
'
tic progress If nny at all can be
1 made.
The time seems finally to have ar
rived , when Norfolk In real earnest
ness is laying plans to build n city
worthy of the nnmo. If recent notions
by the council , nnd the oft more state
ments by city officials and privnto cit
izens , ns well ns by the press If these
statements are to bo taken In earnest
the day seema indeed close nt hand ,
when our city can point with pride to
her paved streets.
This improvement Is , after all , the
first step lowards real growlh nnd
advancement. A paved street la just
as necessary to a clly , If that city ex
pects ever to amount to anything , as
a floor la to n dwelling.
And for Norfolk's snke I hope there
is something more than mere politics
behind the movement.
But the business Interests of Nor
folk must not fold their nrnis and
stand Idly by and at the same time ex
pect any great things to como to them ,
merely by hnvlng n Commercial club
and a paved street. You cannot with
any justice to yourself expect that
these directors shall all the time neg
lect their own business in the In
terest of the city at large. They are
willing lo do what bodies like these
usually perform , but Norfolk happens
just now to want something more.
1 If the city is going to advance and
' If only in n measure fuflh the hopes
and dreams of its people a campaign
of progressive and concerted work
' must be inauguraled. We cannot ex
pect that all of this can be done by
Ihe dlreclors. They all have their
private business interests lo look af-
ler , that In n greater or less degree
lay claim to their lime and efforls.
Whal Norfolk needs and ought to
have Is a general manager or if
you please , a Commercial club com
missioner. With over 100 business
I men financially and morally Intereal-
ed In the upbuilding and the future
I grenlness and Imporlnnco of the city ,
there should be no great obstacles In
I the way of raising a sum sufficient to
'
hire such a man. What sort of man
, we could secure for this posilion
would entirely rest with the salary
offered.
I believe that Norfolk business inter-
cats would feel well satisfied over the
envestment nt the end of the year.
A. Rnudklev.
Joyce Guilty , Also ; Gets 20 Years.
Pierce , Neb. , Feb. 11. Special to
'The ' News : Harry Joyce was found
guilty last night of robbing the bank at
Hndar.
I Judge Welch this morning sentenced
' Joyce to twenty yeara In the pent-
i tenllary nt hard Inbor , Sunday ex-
1 cepted. Joyce said In n quiet voice
! that he had nothing to say , save that
ho wasn't guilty.
Judge Welch said he gave Joyce ten
years less than Morrison because Mor-
1 rison's record showed former poni-
j tontlary service , while Joyce's did not.
This makes fifty years in Iwo men's
lives that the Hadar bank robbery ,
in which they secured $1,910 , will cost.
It was Ihe testimony of Mrs. Stan-
field of Norfolk , who dressed Joyce's
burned hand a few hours after Mie
Iladar bank safe was blown with nitro
glycerine , and the testimony of her
daughter , litlle 12-year-old Evelyn Stan-
field , that convicted the bank robber.
Joyro will be taken through Norfolk
tonight to the stale penitentiary.
Evelyn Stnnfiold made the state's
star witness. All alone in the court
room , without nny one to conch her ,
she pointed out Joyce as one of the
men who had como lo Iho Stnnflcld
house nt F > o'clock In the morning ( Just
nfter the robbery ) with a burned handle
lo bo dressed. Nothing could shake
her testimony.
I The defense called a number of wit-
1
nesses from Sioux City nnd Joyce went
ton the slnnd himself. Mrs. Feldmnn
of Sioux Clly wns called , ns she wns
in the Morrison cnso. She testified
'that ' she saw Joyce , Morrison and Rlloy
i J In Sioux City Sunday night ( one night
i before the Hadnr robbery ) .
Frank Prnirlo tcsllfled ho saw Joyce
in his saloon at Sioux City at 8:45 :
Tuesday morning.
Joyce , in his own behalf , admitted
he had been In Norfolk the Saturday
tlml Morrison reconnoltered the Hndar
bank.
An Interesting feature of Joyce's tes
timony wns the story that for olghl
years he had been a restaurant keeper
nt 81l ! Kookuk , la. Judge Van Wagon
on , one of the counsel for the state.
Hashed a photograph of the number ,
showing that such a number would be
far out In the country. Then Jojco
claimed ho had made a mistake that
It was -IKi.
William Roes , 70 years old , Impeach
ed this story by stating that ho had
ived In Keokuk lifty-olghl years and
hat there had never boon n roHtaurant
n the -100 hlock.
Joyce claimed ho came to Norfolk
h'llday night In a box car and went
Ight through to the Junction. C.V. .
Landers. M. & O. agent hero , testified
that freight trains never go to the
ilunotlon.
The case was given to the Jury yes
terday afternoon , following attorneys'
arguments. County Attorney Charles
I. Stewarl had made the opening state
ment for the state , Judge A. Van Wag-
enen making the principal opening ad
dress for the prosecution. H. F. Barn-
hart of Norfolk made the opening
statemonl for the defense , followed by
D. II. Sullluvn of Sioux City , for the
defense. Fred H. Free of Plain view
closed for the state.
James Morrison , the olher Hadar
bank robber , is already making brooms
in Iho Nebrnskn stale penitentiary ,
hnvlng been convicted In Judge
Welch's court in Pierce county a cou
ple of months ago and sentenced lo
thirty yenrs In prison at hnrd labor.
Judge Welch presided in this case ,
also.
also.The
The convlcllon of Morrison and
Joyce brings lo a climax one of the
hardest fought bank robbery cases In
the annals of Nebraska. It wns almost
two yenrs ago March 18 , 1308 , that
the Farmers Slnle bank of Hndar , a
small town live miles north of Nor
folk , was robbed nnd about $1,940 tak
en out of the vault.
The only clew left by the robVera
was a knife which had been bought
from E. S. South's hardware slore In
Norfolk on the Saturday before.
Three men Morrison , Joyce and III-
ley were arrested In Sioux City and
held as suspicious characters. They
had been loafing around Sioux City for
some time up until a few days before
the robbery. Then they disappeared ,
lelurnlng Iho day following Iho Hadnr
robbery. The Sioux Clly police had
had them arrested before as suspicious
characters.
Morrison wns Identified by the Hn
dar bank cashier , Misa Ingler , as hav
ing como into the bnnk on Ihe Snlur-
day preceding the robbery lo buy a $2
draft. He wns seen examining the
railroad tool house , from which Ihe
robbers look crowbars lo force an en
trance to the bank. Mr. South picked
him ns the man who bought the knife
found In Ihe vault. M. Farley , a lodg
ing house keeper in Norfolk , Identified
all three as a trio who had stayed In
his lodging house Ihree nights just be
fore the robbery. Mrs. Stanfield Iden
tified Joyce as the man with a burned
hand , and Morrison ns the man who
came with him nt fi o'clock a. in. after
the robbery , to get the wound dressed.
A Plninview restaurant man identified
the men as having come into his bak
ery just after the Irnin arrived from
Norfolk Tuesday morning and just be
fore the Burlington train left for Sioux
City.
City.For
For a year Ihe robbers fought extra
dition. Rlley secured his release. Mor
risen and Joyce finally were brought
to Pierce , tried and convicted.
THRILLERS OF CONEY ISLE.
Hear the Press Agent Tell What Yet
May Be.
Now York , Feb. 12. If reports from
unveracioua employees of Coney Is
land amusement parks are to be trust
ed , the summer season of 1910 is ti >
bring forth thrilling novelties for the
nir and the tunnels beneath the earth.
For the air there is the new biplane
bat glide , advertising len thousand
thrills for n dollar. Simply tie the
ribbons of a biplane hat under your
chin , or If your hair is all real , you
may put your trust in hatpins. Then
sland on Ihe edge of the drome plat
form and dive off. If the wind is not
lee slrong you will bo wnfled away
like n thistle lo Iho next landing place.
If the wind bloweth where It Hsteth ,
Ihe management Is not responsible
for nny property not checked with
Iho cashier.
For Ihe surface of Iho earth the lat
est sport Is motor tenpins. At the
nominal cost of fifty cents the prole-
larial may enjoy Iho luxury of the
very rich. High speed motor cars and
dummies on n track are the essentials
of the new game. It is played for
points a child , ten points , a blind
man , five ; an ordinary foot pnssenger ,
three , and a newsboy , one.
Now York's good-natured enjoyment
of Its Inadequnlo subway service Is
responsible for Iho third novelty of
Iho 19P season. In honor of a genlle-
man who once look a rldo on one of
his own subwny cars In Iho rush hour ,
Ihe device hns been named Ihe Shout-
shover ( frnm "Shonts" and "shover" ) .
In brief , It Is a sublimation of n sub
wny cnr , a cross between n carlrldgo
and a sardine can. The passengers
are packed inlo Iho shell with a hy
draulic ram , then at high speed are
shot through a pneumatic tube nnd
slammed against a stone wall.
Because of the great number of pas
sengers the Shontshover can carry in
a day Iho admission price lo Iho tube
la to be only twenty-five cents.
The homo-mnkor's thoughts are
grontly centered , these dnya , on furni
ture on the thlnga that nro needed for
the periodical "renewing" of the
homo. So that the furniture ads are
especially "live reading matter" Just
now.
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SPORTS OF THE DAY
ALWAYS WAS
A KNOCKER
JACK JOHNSON TAKES FEW DIGS
AT JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
'HE'S ' CONCEITED AND SELFISH'
Black Fighter Claims Sullivan Would
Have Been Easy Meat for Tom Shar-
key Compares the Sailor With
Jim Jeffries.
Detroit , Fob. 12. "Ho always was a
knocker. Sullivan never boosted pee
ple. He's the most conceited fellow
that ever lived. Conceited and selfish
that's him , " said Jack Johnson last
night , discussing the criticisms that
the former champion of America Is
passing out regarding the coming bat
tle for the heavy weight championship
of the world.
"The old boy is living up lo his
reputation , Dial's all. He's jealous of
everybody bul himself , but It never
gets him anything. Who Is Sullivan ?
What did he ever do for the ring ?
Tom Sharkoy , in his prime , had ho
been matched with Sullivan when
John L. was In his prime , would have
beaten him so quickly he'd likely have
died from surprise. Sullivan never
saw the day when he was Sharkey's
equnl ns a lighter.
"Thou , what has he done for the
game that gave him a reputation and
fed and clothed him ? Ho' done noth
ing , absolutely nothing. Corbett has
probably done more for lighting than
any other man , give the devil his Just
dues , and Jeffries has done more for
fighting than Sullivan ever started to
do. Jeff has helped fighling a lot.
"Would" I sooner meet Sharkey at
his best than Jeffries ? Oh , I don't
know I guess it .would be a dozen of
one and twelve of the olher. I don't
see where either man has anything on
the other. "
Conversation later turned lo Iho
present squabble between Gleason and
Rickard. Johnson says that down in
his heart he has no preference whatever -
over regarding Ihe location of the
light. For publication he is hanging
out for Salt Lake City.
The big negro gives an argument
that glvea convincing evidence that
Jeffries will not try to stall along and
draw out the fight in order to make
the moving picture end of the bout
a profitable venture.
"Jeff can't afford to do Ihnl , " says
Johnson. "Tho longer ho stalls the
less chance he has. Jeff's best oppor
tunity to win will bo lo put over his
best blows at the start. "
FORMING LEAGUE.
Six Nebraska Towns Enter and Apply
for National Protection.
Grand Island. Feb. 12. Dclognles
from Fremont , Seward , Hastings , Su
perior , Red Cloud and Grand Island
perfected a temporary organization
of a state league of baseball teams
In this city and at midnight ndjorned
to meet at Hastings on Monday even
ing next lo ndopl Ihe conslllulion and
by-laws which will be drafled in this
city today by a special committee
consisting of Iho Messrs. Palmer of
Fremont , Morgan of Sowaid and Slev-
ore of Grand Island.
Temporary organization waa perfect
ed by the election of Atlornoy J. L.
Clenry as chairman and A. F. Buechler
as secretary. Manager Rourko of the
Omaha team wns present and aided
very materially In framing up the out
line for the organization. The meet
ing passed upon various propositions
as an aid to the constilution commit
tee tomorrow. All of the six towns
named made formal application to
enter n stale league , and the tempo
rary secretary wns Instruclod Immed
iately lo communicate with Secretary
Farrell , of the nallonnl aasoclallon of
baseball clubs , for prolecllon of the
territory calculated lo be orabraced
In Ihe Nebraska longuc until formal
application could be made.
It wns declared the sense of Ihe
meeting that each club put up a cash
bond of $500 thai It will play out
the season , and Hint for the gener
al league expenses after organization
Is perfected assessments bo made by
the board of directors ; lhat for im
mediate expenses each club pay $25
to the Ireasurer lo bo olecled nl Iho
next meeting ; thnl the salary limit
of each team , Including manager , shall
bo $ GOO ; that after the first two weeks
of playing no team carry more than
twelve men. exclusive of manager ;
that visiting and homo lenms hn\'o ' nn
equnl division of Iho general admis
sions , Iho home loam reserving grand
aland receipts ; thnt no general admis
sion be less thnn 25 cenla and lhat the
visiting loam be guaranteed $30 per
game played ; the matlor of playing
games during rainy weather or wet
grounds being left temporarily with
the homo team.
Four of the six towns reprosenled
Informally declared Ihelr choice for
presldenl of Iho league lo bo Henry
Slovera of this city.
Manager Rourko consented to re
main over to asslsl Iho constltullon
committee. The temporary officers
wore Instructed to Invllo any furlhor
clllos Uml show an Inlorest to atlond
Iho mooting at Hastings Monday
night.
It Is proposed to have a schedule
of about 100 games for each club. The
schedule committee will bo appoint
ed at the Hastings meeting.
LANGFORD'S PUNCH MISSING.
In the Flynn Fight Sam Didn't Show
up With "Deadly" Wallop. i
!
Now Yoik. Fob. 12. The light fans
out In Los Angoloa got qulto a jolt
when Jim Flynn , the Pueblo llroman ,
gave Sam Langford , who has been
considered all along as almost In
vincible , a llorco beating Tuesday
night. The ropoit of the contest
states that Langford landed right and
left with terrific force on the Hi email's
'
jaw several times , but with no appar-
out elfoct. This would HOOIU to Indi
cate that the black demon from Bos
ton Is slipping back somewhat In his
punching powers. In all his previous
encounters , Langford has been able
to drop his man whenever he got
homo on the mark. Flynn Is a tough
follow. He has shown in all his fights
ability to take a lacing as well as deal
out severe punishment. Bul no one
suspected for n moment that he POH- .
sessed sufficient class to whip Lang-
ford. I
When they met before Langford ,
won by a knockout In the llrst round. |
Ho talrly lifted Flynn from the floor i
with a loft hook to the jaw , putting I
the fireman down and out for Ibu
count. It may be that Langford , on
account of his previous easy victory
held Flynn cheap and for thai reason
I didn't train properly for the light.
' However , that may be , his stock as
a heavy weight champion has taken
a decided slump while Flynn's repu
tation has been greatly enhanced. The
; no-decision rule obtains in those ten
I round bouts in Los Angeles or , more
I properly speaking , Naud Junction ,
1 which Is juut outside of the city lim
its of Los Angeles will permit the
| fight to go on record as a draw. NevI -
I ortheless , If the reports at hand are
I to bo rolled upon , Flynn had much the
betler of the encounter.
High School Wrestlers.
With the prize fight gossip still
'
fresh comes the report thnl n locnl' '
'
athlete has agreed to wrestle a iiuin-
bur of the Norfolk high school boys
in one evening. It is reported he
| agrees to throw two men in a short i
time. A number of the Norfolk ath- |
leles have been doing some secret !
work at home and when the Y. M.
C. A. gymnasium is completed a large
I number of good athletes will form
the young men's class.
Local Baseball at Standstill.
The baseball situation In Norfolk Is
at a standstill. The Commercial clubj
reports that It can do nothing wlthj
the arranging of a team for this year ,
and they have turned the matter back
to last year's management. W. F.
Hall , manager of the last year's team ,
says his connection with the baseball
team was severed when the team dis
banded last year and thnt ho will have
nothing further to do with it. He be
lieves It is up to the Commercial club.
Here the matter rests.
Council Should Publish Plan.
Norfolk , Neb. , Fob. 11. Editor
News : I nm satisfied you have no in
tention of being unfair to any citizen
of Norfolk , yol the matler In The
News of yeslerday , relallvo lo paving ,
Is in effecl condemning properly own
ers who do nol sign Ihe petition for
paving. Now , as I look at It , wo are
asked to sign up , without knowing
what kind of pnvlng we nre to have ,
what the cost will be , or what the
condlllons of payment will bo ; and
after the experience we have had with
the sewer proposition , and the slovenly - ' _
ly manner In which the work was'
done and the condition the street was
left in , la evidence that our money Is
not wisely or economically expended ,
and It is quilc lime this mailer should
be carefully thought out.
It Is estimated it will cost about
$ to pave from the bridge to
Seventh street , all which must be paid
by those who own property facing on
Norfolk avenue , excepting possibly the
streel Inlersecllons. The property
owners have nothing to say but pay
cash , or else find their properties en
cumbered with an Interest bearing
Hen. Add to this Iho special sewer
lax and Iho regular laxes , which for 1909
were much higher than heretofore , and
11 certainly calls for reform In our city
affairs , nnd , while I recognize the need
of paving , Ihe plan and Us cosl should
bo first clearly laid before the prop-
t.rly owners , who must foot the bills.
Yours truly ,
D. Roes.
[ According to the law , published In
another column of this paper , after the
council passes Its ordinance to pave ,
property owners have thirty days In
which to notify the council of the ma-
i terlal which Ihey ( Iho properly own
ers ) wanl Iho slreot paved In. Regard
ing the lime for paying Iho special
I lax , Iho law provides that this may bo
1 paid In Installments covering nlno
years. ]
Baureldel Funeral Monday.
Mrs. Chrlstlnnn Baureldel waa born
nt Reichonbnch , Bavaria , February 16.
1835. There she married John Bau
reldel. Three children were born.
These surviving are Conrad Bauroldol
of Norfolk and Mrs. Fluegor , who re
sides near Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Bau
roldol came lo Norfolk In 1883. Mr.
Bnureldol has been employed at the
Norfolk mill for a number of yenrs.
Mra. Bnuroldol died auddenly Friday
morning. Funeral sorvlcea will take
place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Christ Lutheran church. Rev.
J , P. Mueller will hold services , after
which the remains will bo Interred at
the new Lutheran cemetery.
RICKARD HAS
BEEN STUNG
WENT THE LIMIT FOR UTAH , OUT
IT'S ALL OFF NOW.
LOS ANGELES MIGHT GET MILL
Nevada Man Will Try to Pull Off the
Dig Fight in Southern California ;
Nothing Doing , it Is Said , In the
Sage Brush Country ,
Now York. Fob. 12. Please , a llttlo
witch ha/el and talcum powder. Gen
tleman by the name of "Tex" tins boon
stung. Well , Rlckard has had his say.
and evidently the governor's pat hand
was a better one than the promoter
hold. The wall accredited to "Tox"
In yesterday's papers Is probably the
swan song of the Salt Utku enlorprlse.
Do you remember what Mr. Kipling's
Mulvancy said about the bad elephant
after said elephant had been out on
a spree and had been well walloped
lor his sins ?
" 1 fetched him one more crack , and
wtd thai he lei out a most mclancho-
lions toot , an' I knew thu rest wns no
more than conslderln' his feolln'H. "
Somelhlng like. The rosl will bo
no more than considering "Tex'a"
feelings.
He made n good light nnd ho plnyod
the low hand as well ns any. man
could hnvo played It. If It had boon
possible to secure the big attraction
for the Mormon city "Tex" would have
secured It. The most rabid aport in
Utah must admit lhat "Tex" went na
far as he could go and did not atop
until he ran up against a atone wall.
Still there seems to be a question
ns to the location of the light. "Tox"
Rickard knows that If ho goes to San
Francisco he will be backed in on n
siding with every switch spiked. He
knows thai the pulchrltudlnoun Gloa-
.son will take nil Ihe curtain calls nnd
respond for the management when
there Is any after-dinner speech mak
ing to bo done.
Is Considering Los Angeles.
So "Tex" is going lo take a look nt
Los Angeles. If II has to be California
and there is a chance lo eliminate
\
San Francisco , "Tex" will cast hla lit .
tle vote for nny place outalde of the
Golden Gate clly. The chances nro
agalnsl the selection of the southern
city. San Francisco has had all the
great championship batlles of the wool ,
barring the two which were secured
in Nevada. Tom McCarey has alwaya
been n bidder for the big events , but
when It came to the show down there
wns a strong card in the hole , and that
card was labeled "San Francisco. "
No Money in Nevada.
Nevada seems to be eliminated from
the eligible list. The sago brush atato
had two of the best advertised fights
ever pulled off in thia country nnd
both flghls lost money. The Carson
City nffnlr drew n very smnll gate ,
nnd Goldlleld , although credited with
the biggest gate ever drawn In the
country , Is nol honoslly onlllled to
the dlstlncllon. As a matter of fact
four or live fights drew moro money
than the Gans-Nelson 42-round battle
and after the fighters got their money ,
the arena had been paid for and the
advertising account settled , Goldflold
was facing n tidy loss on Ihe venture.
"Tex" Rickard is game , but to take
a $101,000 fight lo Nevada gets out of
gameness and into emotional Insani
ty.
H will be up lo Ihe Ooldon Slate.
The promoters are bubbling about a
$200,000 house. Jeff himself thinks
the fight will draw that much money.
It Is Irue that the cost of the neces
saries of life has risen alarmingly of
late , but the increased cost of living
hardly juslifles a tariff which will
make a $200,000 gate possible.
Pay off on the governor of Utah.
Likes Oklahoma.
Durnnt , Okla. , Feb. 1.Edllor News :
I have wrillen a loller lo my many
friends In Tllden nnd vlcinily , lo bo
published in that paper , but it seems
thai all they will print , in regard lo
Oklahoma , Is a ronsl. If it were Utah ,
nboul scvenly-llve miles from n rail
road , they would boom Fruitland Val
ley , Oregon , or Washington. I think
ns much of old Nebraska as any other
state , having lived there since 1878 ,
nnd do not believe there is any betlor
state In the union. ,
I think this one of Ihe ttnesl and
mosl healthful climates I over was In.
There are no agents , no excursion
trains booming Oklahoma ; no real OH-
lalo men unless you come hero to lo
cate. There are lols of opportunities
here for Ihe poor man lo Invesl a llttlo
capital In a farm ; In fact , my opinion
at the present tlmo Is lhat Ihls coun
try Is the same as It was In Nebraska
twenty years ago.
In regard to "freak" legislation ,
droughts and hoi winds , Nebraska has
her record as well as Oklahoma.
The parlies on my farm have as flno
corn ns is raised In Nobrnskn. The
trouble with the south Is , It hns a
poor clnss of fnrmers.
Hoping you will see fit to publish
this In The Norfolk News , which I \
know will reach thorn all. I am ,
Yours respectfully ,
L. O. Watorbury.
"Loose change" roaches Its highest
efficiency when Invested In classified
advertising often serving to "capital-
Izo" some small business Venture" .