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1 SPORTS OF THE DAY j
WILL HAVE TO
"DIB" DEEP
TICKETS FOR JEFFRIES-JOHNSON
WILL COST $10 TO $100.
DON'T KNOW WHERE IT'LL GO
There Is as Yet no Definite Idea aa to
Where the Big July 4 Fight Will be
Pulled Off Los Angeles , San Francisco -
cisco and Salt Lake Want It.
San Francisco , March G. Fight bugs
will have to dig deep In order to got
scats for the Jeffries-Johnson combat
to bo etnged July 4. Announcement
was made today that bleacher points
of vantage would sell at $10 each
while the ringside box cushions will
come at ? 100 each. Promoters Glea
son and Rlckanl already have received
hundreds of requests for reservations.
With San Francisco , Salt Lake City
nnd LOB Angeles all bidding for the
Jeffries-Johnson light , no definite Idea
SB to whore the contest will bo held
is yet to bo had. Dick Forrls , in be
half of Los Angeles , further compli
cated the situation yesterday when
ho wired an offer to Tex Rickard and
Jack Oleason of $150,000 for their In
terest In the championship battle.
Ferris' offer , however , has been now
dwarfed , according to Rickard , by an
nllurlng proposition from Salt Lake
City , though no figures are quoted.
Doth Oleason nnd Rickard said this
morning that a meeting would be held
not Inter than next Monday at which
the matter would bo finally settled.
Sam Rerger , Jeffries' manager , went
to Santa Cruz yesterday , accompanied
by John T. Clark , the stakeholder , for
the purpose of Inspecting the place
as a possible training camp for the
big bollermaker. Ho will confer with
Jeffries before making any decision in
the matter. Many inducements were
offered Berger by Fred Swanlon and
others , and theeo will bo considered.
Joseph Nelson , president of the Salt
Air Pavilion company of Salt Lake
City who made the offer to Rickard
in behalf of the Utah people , probably
will leave for homo today. Ho says
that he will allow his offer to take
care of itself against any others that
may be made.
MAY DECLARE FIGHT OFF ?
Jeffries-Johnson Battle No Certainty ,
Says W. P. McLoughlln.
New York , March 5. "Seriously , it
looks to me as If , after all that has
been done to avoid a complication that
might kill the Jeffries-Johnson fight
for the heavy weight title , there Is a
possibility of the whole thing blowing
up , " says W. P. McLoughlln In the
New York World. "I am sorry to have
to say this , because I took an active
Interest In helping along the negotia
tions that led to the arrangements be
ing signed for the match. I did this
because I wanted to see the question
of supremacy settled one way or the
other.
" 'Tex' Rickard and Jack Gleason
have been barking and snapping at
each other ever since the fight was
awarded to them for $101,000. Rick
ard has been blowing the bazoo In fa
vor of Salt Lake City as the place In
which the fight should be held. While
Gleason was determined It should go
to San Francisco. There was a lull
In the discussion after the governor
of Utah had declared the fight could
not be held in that state. That was
supposed to be a clincher In favor of
San Francisco or some other city In
California.
"Each roasts the other. But the
snarl was resumed a few days ago.
Rickard roasted Gleason and Gleason
got back at 'Tex.1 In the meantime ,
the public began to get tired of it and
freely ventured the opinion that there
would be no fight.
"Now enters a new figure , Mr. Dick
Ferris of Los Angeles , Calif. , who , I
have been advised by wire , offers Rick
ard and Gleason $150,000 for their In
terest in the championship contest.
According to Rickard this offer has
been dwarfed by 'an alluring proposi
tion' from Salt Lake City , made by
Joseph Nelson , president of the Salt-
air Pavilion company of Salt Lake
City , though Tex has been careful to
quote no figures. Doth Rickard and
( ilenson say that a meeting will be
held not later than next Monday , at
which the matter will be finally set
tled. Gleason and Rickard are In the
habit of making these assertions , but
up to date they have not carried out
their promises to decide on the site
for the fight.
"Sam Derger , manager of Jeffries ,
went to Santa Cruz yesterday , accom
panied by John F. Clarke , the stake
holder , for the purpose of inspecting
the place as a possible training camp
for Jeff.
"According to the present outlook ,
fight fans will have to dig deep If they
want to see the big contest. It was
announced yesterday that the bleacher
seats will sell at $10 each , while the
ringside box cushions will be quoted
at $100 apiece. Already hundreds of
requests for reservations have been
received ,
"A letter from Jeffries was received
by Bob Vernon yesterday , In which
the great scrapper said he was In the
finest condition he had ever known
himself to be. Ife assured Bob that If
tie bad to enter the ring in a month
he would be lit for the championship.
Nobody hears from Jack Johnson
those days ; not even a solitary sher
iff. "
Farmer Burns May go to Nlobrara ,
Nlobrara , Neb. , March f > . Special to
The News : George Koster , sport promoter
meter , IIIIH secured word form "Fann
er" Hums saying tnat he will comn
hero to wrestle If proper arrangements
can ho made. He will soon send a
man hero to make terms.
On Saturday night "Lucky" Dill of
Lake Andes , S. D. , and Den Pavelka
of Verdlgro will wrestle In the Nlo-
brara opera house.
GOLF SEASON ;
DUCK SHOOTING
TWO EVENTS OVERSHADOW ALL
ELSE IN LOCAL SPORTS.
COUNTRY CLUB LINKS ARE DRY
Those Who Tested Out the Golfing
Found the Grounds in Ideal Condi
tion Hunters Say There are Many
Ducks , But They're Flying High.
Two events locally climaxed all the
other sport news. One was the arrival
of the ducks and geese. The other
was the arrival of the golf season.
The local golf season was opened by
a number of members of the Country
club who took advantage of the sum
mer weather to gambol on the green ,
batting the little white ball. The
links were found to be In splendid
condition. Notwithstanding the fact
that snow had been melting during
the past week. The grass is even
green In spots , and henceforth It Is
anticipated that this pastime which
grew into such pronounced favor a
year ago in Norfolk , will attract a
good aliure of the attention of those
who grew enthusiastic.
Duck Shooting is Near.
" 1 don't know whether to play golfer
or go duck shooting , " one man said.
A good many real sports wouldn't
think of wasting their time at golf ,
but are going wild over the approach
of the duck shooting. Hundreds of
birds have been seen flying north , but
some reports say they are Hying high
and refuse to be decoyed to earth.
Bankers' Bowling Scores.
In three close games of bowling In
the bankers' series at the Kauffman
alleys Thursday night , the clerks
again defeated the officers by taking
two. The officers rallied after having
dropped the first game and made the
highest score of the series in the sec
ond. Zuelow featured In this game ,
making 215 points. All the rest of the
officers made higher scores In this
game than any of the clerks. Lederer
featured for the clerks , making some
high points. Following are the Indi
vidual scores and total pins made
Thursday night :
Clerks
Lederer 190 142 182 514
Hauptli 182 184 132 4'JS
Delaney 155 96 117 368
Hulac 122 129 145 396
Totals 649 551 576 1776
Officers
Haase 108 159 112 379
Stafford 128 153 164 445
Asmus 138 166 128 432
Zuelow ISO 215 142 537
Totals 554 693 546 1793
The clerks have won three , the of
ficers one game.
ELKHORN ON A RAMPAGE
Annual Spring Rise Arrives Railroad
Dynamites at Clearwater.
Nellgh , Neb. , March 5. Special to
The News : The Elkhorn river's
spring rise is at hand. The river rose
fourteen inches here last night. Dyna
mite is being used by the Northwest
ern railroad at Clearwater to save a
bridge there from the Ice.
Platte High at Fremont.
Lincoln , March 5. A telephone message
sago from Fremont soys the Platte
river is out of its banks , Is rising fast
and presents a threatening appear
ance. A gang of men Is at work on
the dike southwest of the town and
preparations are being made for an
emergency ,
Durllngton railroad reports showed
the Ice breaking up and gorges formIng -
Ing in the Platte from Columbus all
along to the mouth of the river. The
bridges have thus far withstood the
pressure. Men are stationed with dy
namite at all the railroad bridges to
start the gorges when they form. !
Overflow at Fort Pierre.
Pierre , S. D. , March 5. An Ice
gorge has formed In the mouth of Bad
river , causing an overflow of water In
the lower sections of Fort Pierre. A
number of families were moving from
their homes all day. Efforts are being
made to break the gorge with dyna- '
mite. Rapidly melting snows are ah
causing the streams to rise In this 1
callty and much damage Is feared.
The Elkhorn and Northfork are high
at Norfolk. Word from Pierce says
the Northfork there baa fallen mate
rially during the. past twenty-four
hours.
LOCAL FIGHT
NEXT WEEK
HARRY LEWIS WILL MEET THREE
NORFOLK FEATHERWEIGHTS.
MEETS ROOT , HOUSCH OSBORN
All of the Fighters are Said to be In
Good Condition Lewis Gives a
String of Fights He Says He Has
Pulled Off.
Much Interest is being shown by lo
cal sports over the coming feather
weight boxing contest In which Lewis
fights Root , Housch and Osborn , which
will be pulled off at the skating rink
next Thursday night. Lewis , who has
a long list of honors to his record of
battles , is again in the pink of condi
tion and feels very confident that he
has a walkaway with the local fight
ers. After his battle here Lewis Is
signed for three lights in the state.
Up to three years ago , according to a
record given by Lewis , ho had four
teen years of ring experience In which
he had sixty-nine main battles and 100
preliminaries , with only two lost re
corded against him.
One of the features of next Thurs
day's prize light will be the prelimi
nary between Young Denny , the well-
known heavyweight fighter of Iowa ,
and Long Distance , a local colored
heavy , who is known to be a fast
man.
man.Tho
The following are records of some
of Lewis' lights :
Kid Mitchell , Chihuahua. Mexico , de
cision.
Young Manor , New Orleans , knock
out.
out.Kid
Kid Powell , San Diego , Calif. , knock
out.
Young McGovern , Daltlmore , draw.
Kid Greyson , Oshkosh , Wis. , knock
out.
Kid Duncln , Dunbar , South Africa ,
decision.
Kid Benjamin , Chelsea , Mass. ,
knockout.
Tommy Cambell , Omaha , lost.
Young Cole , Daltimore , draw.
Al Griffs , Fort Dodge , la. , knockout.
Kid Wyatt , New Orleans , knockout.
GOTCH WINS AT SIOUX CITY.
Gets Two Falls From Irish Giant ; At
No Time In Danger.
Sioux City , March 5. Frank Gotch ,
world's champion wrestler , easily de <
fended his title In a match here last
night with Con O'Kelly , heralder as
champion of Ireland. Gotch won two
straight falls from the Irish giant , who
Is six feet four inches tall. The first
bout lasted twenty-nine minutes am !
the second went six minutes , ( lotch
at no time was In danger of losing a
fall.
fall.WRESTLER
WRESTLER HURT IN OMAHA
The Pole and Westward Fall From
Mat Into the Press Box.
Omaha , March 5. After wrestling
an hour and ten minutes without a fall ,
Zbysko , the Pole , was given the de
cision over Jess Westergard after the
latter had been severely injured and
was unable to continue. They fell
from the mat into the press box , the
Pole on top. Westergard received a
severely sprained ankle and his
seconds declined to let him go on
again , forfeiting the match.
HE DIED FOR HIS FATHER.
"Take Care of Father First , " Andrew
Dell's Last Words.
Sallna , Kan. , March 5. A whisky
tonic for grip In which strychnine , mis'
taken for quinine , had been used ,
caused the death of Andrew Dell at the
homo of his father , Enoch Dell , near
Inraan , Kan. The father prepared the
tonic nnd to assure his son that it
was properly made , tasted It first
Doth were made violently ill. A physi
clan was called. The son insisted that
his father be cared for first and died
before his turn came for attention.
Andrew Dell had been ill for a week.
When a solution of quinine in whisky
was proposed to him today as a sure
cure for grip , his father offered to
prepare the cure. From the cupboard
shelf he got down the bottle of liquor
and the small box of white powder
plain white powder which looked as
harmless as chalk.
"Are you sure you got the quinine ,
father ? " the patient asked as Mr. Doll
presented a glass of the tonic.
"I am. " said the father. "I'll take
some myself. It won't do any harm.
[ haven't been feeling my best of late. "
Doth drank. A few minutes later
the father became violently 111. The
son was seized with convulsions. Mo
mentary relief permitted the father to
jet to a telephone and call a physician.
"I'm gone , " aald Andrew , when the
physician arrived. "Take care of fa
ther first. "
Before his first patient was out of
langer the younger man was uncon
scious. He never recovered his senses.
Ele lived just an hour after taking the
.onlc. Both the Dells were farmers.
Vndrew was 40 years old. Enoch Is &
jrother of William Dell who at his
leatb two weeks ago left the moat of
ils estate to the Kansas State Or-
jhana' borne. ,
A New Depot for Norfolk.
A new brick passenger station , mod
ern In every respect , at the head o
Fifth street , Is the nnnouncomcn
made for Norfolk by A. L. Mohlor , gei
oral manager of the Union Pacific ral
road. The old depot will bo moved t
tlit- east and converted Into a frelgh
depot and waruhoiiscy This announce
j mont was made before a mooting o
committees representing the Commor
; clal club and city council , held at th
Klks club rooms Saturday morning.
Mr. Mohler , accompanied by Mr
Iluntley , chief engineer of the roar
Charles Ware , superintendent for th
Nebraska division , and Mr. Kyle , secretary
rotary to Mr. Mohler , arrived In Nor
folk by special train Friday cvenln
at 9 o'clock , to look over the depot sit
nation here.
After an early breakfast these off !
cials made a tour of Inspection abou
their grounds here and concluded tha
their old structure Is not a lit repre
i sentntlve of a first class railroad , s
' that when they mot the committee o
business men It required no argumen
on the part of anyone to Induce thei
to concede that Norfolk Is entitled t
n good station , and they very prompt !
announced their decision and asked I
It would bo satisfactory to the city.
Chairman Durnham of the commit
tee. President Kllllan of the Conimer
clal club , and Mayor Friday said thej
were very much pleased with th
promise , and congratulated Mr. Mohle
upon the fact that he so readily agree
with the desires of Norfolk citizens
In truth , they had expected to make an
argument for the new station , have i
taken under advisement , and then wal
for a few months for a decision. Du
they did not know Mr. Mohler ho hac
his mind made up before he reachei
the meeting that the Union Pacill
should give the city a good station am
he unhesitatingly promised it.
In Center of Street.
The new passenger station will b
located in the center of Fifth street
wlilch terminates at the U. P. ground : *
and will be a sightly structure o
brick. Mr. Mohler asked if the cit >
had a sewerage system and when as
sured on that point , said that the
building would be modern in every de
tail. He stated that the sidetrack nov
on the south side of the old building
would be removed so that when Fiftl
street is paved the paved street wouh
extend up to its doors. Mayor Friday
assured the general manager that the
street will be paved this year , whicl
seemed to please Mr. Mohler.
Mr. Mohler admitted that there had
been apparent delay In deciding the
question of a station for Norfolk , bu
in reality there has been no delay
since the matter was up for consld
oration in the fall , as the condition o
the weather during the winter would
not have allowed any work to be done
toward construction. "It is perhaps
true , " said Mr. Mohler , "that this sta
tion should have been built severa
years ago , and perhaps the same
might hold good In regard to paving
in Norfolk. So you see the railroad Is
not the only sinner along the line o
procrastination. "
U. P. Signs Paving Petition.
Speaking of paving , reminded some
one that the Union Pacific had not yet
signed the petition on their Norfolk
avenue property , and City Clerk Har
ter was hunted up and presented the
paving petition , which was readily
signed by Mr. Huntley on behalf of
the company.
Considerable time was taken in dls
cussing the switching proposition on
Norfolk avenue , the railroad officials
explaining the difficulties of making
up their trains at some other point in
their yards , owing to the fact that
nineteen industries are located along
tracks which converge from the main
line in the neighborhood of Norfolk
avenue. After the difficulties hat !
been explained , Mayor Friday and
Councilman Dlakeman agreed that the
city should be as liberal as possible in
regard to the matter , and it seemad to
be the sentiment that a policy of give
and take between the city and the
railroad should be adopted.
U. P. SIGNS PAVING PETITION
Railroad's Signature Adds More Than
400 Feet to the List.
The Union Pacific railroad company
is among the paving petition signers.
General Manager Mohler and the
other officials of that company who
came to Norfolk by special train to
decide the depot matter , expressed a
willingness to sign the paving petition
and it was signed by Mr. Huntley ,
The Union Pacific owns more than
400 feet between Sixth and Seventh
streets , thus making almost 3,700 feet
now represented on the petition.
There is only 4,600 feet altogether ,
so that the petition is now nearly
unanimous.
It will be this splendid showing that
will be made by the paving movement
when the petition goes to the city
council Monday night.
It is expected that the paving ordi
nance will be all ready in advance of
the meeting , so that there will be no
drawback in taking final action.
FRIDAY FACTS.
F. G. Coryell returned from Pierce.
A. Duchholz returned from Wlsner.
Henry Haase returned from Sioux
City.
City.Mrs.
Mrs. August Deck of Hoskins was
here.
Charles Carstensen went to Los An
geles.
Carl Zuelow went to Battle Creek on
business.
Mrs. Elizabetn Davidson has gone to
Plalnvlew.
Mrs. J. A. Huebner of Hosklna was
In the city.
D. E. Lutz was at Madison visiting
with friends.
Mrs. L. L. Fryo of Meadow Grove
was In the city.
C. A. Weston of Pierce was In the
city on builneaB.
Mrs. A. 11. Klosau spent today wit
Mrs. W. K. Powers at Pierce.
C. K. Schulz of Humphrey was I
the city visiting with friends.
Mrs. J. A. Huebner of Hoskins IH 1
the city visiting with relatives.
Henry Wodlken of Lindsay was 1
the city visiting with C. 1' . Chrlstlai
son.
Misses Rose and Viola Wills o
Wayne wore In the city calling o
friends.
Miss Adolln Duchholz , who has hoe
visiting with friends at Stnnton , ru
turned home.
Miss Merle Hlnkoman bus roturnoi
from a week's visit with friends am
relatives at Omaha.
Mrs. W. II. llucnolz and sou Arde
of Omaha arc In the city visiting wit
her parents , Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Rah
holt. Mr. Ducholz will spend Sunda
here.
The Royal Neighbors will hold
mooting this evening.
Horn , to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zleme
of Hoskins , a daughter.
New show windows are being cot
structed In the Fair store.
L. II. Hinds has moved from 121
Phillip avenue to 110 South Thirteent
street.
A. Handklev has moved from 51
South Eighth street to 810 Koeulg
stein avenue.
N. S. West rope of Plalnvlew ha
moved hero with his family and rentc (
the A. Ramlklev house.
The regular spring term of the dls
trlct court will convene at Madison n
1 o'clock Thursday , March 10. Th
jury will be summoned March 14.
Dr. W. H. Pllger has purchased th
R. M. Waddell farm two miles nort
of Powell , S. D. Mr. Waddell Is th
sou of Mrs. E. A. Waddell of Norfolk
A. R. Benson of Albion has beet
transferred to Norfolk as nsslstan
manager of the Chicago Lumber com
pnny here. Mr. Denson held a simila
position for the same company at A
blon. He has taken the Wheaton
bouse on South Ninth street.
"I am going back to Germany li
about a year , " said a Norfolk ministe
of the gospel , who only recently ar
rived here from France. "America I
all right , but look at these streets.
With much criticism and disgust abou
the muddy Norfolk avenue , the minis
ter continued , "most any of the small
est villages In Europe have bette
streets than this. "
In a discussion among a large niim
ber of traveling men who had gath
ered at a local hotel , It was said tha
over 150 families of traveling men re
side permanently In Norfolk. Thes
traveling men's families , It is said , fiiu
much difficulty in getting suitable
houses and in no other city are ther
any better prospects to make monej
in an apartment house building , they
contend.
Decause the business at the Norfolk
postolllce has increased much eve
the business of last year , the postof
flee department has authorized the em
ployment of an additional clerk. Theo
dore W. Mueller who passed the ex
amlnation here on February 9 , was ap
pointed for this place. Herbert Wlch
man , who Is also among those who
passed the examination , was appoint
ed as clerk in the place of Jame ?
Thomas , who resigned recently
James K. Stewart , who got a higl
mark in the examination , declined to
be considered in the list of appoint
ments on account of his health. Wltr
the additional clerk , the number of
persons employed at the postolllce Is
now eighteen , not counting the sever
postal clerks who are paid from this
olllcc.
MUST INSPECT LIVE STOCK.
Stock Passing From One State to An
other , Halted in Norfolk.
Nels V. Peterson , who Is moving to
Ills farm eight miles north of Dallas
declares he will bring suit against the
lailroad company at Magnet for allow
ing him to leave that place with his
stock without notifying him that an
examination of his horses would be
necessary , causing him additional ex
pense and Inconvenience. Peterson
was stopped here by the railroad upon
receipt of a message from the Omaha
office of the company and his stock un
derwent an inspection.
Farmers moving live stock from one
state to another must have their stock
nspected. This Is not known by many
farmers , who should take advantage
of Mr. Peterson's experience. Most
all the states now require that cattle
jelng shipped Into the state for breed
ng and dairy purposes must be ac
companled with a certificate showing
.hat they have passed the tubercullne
.est and are free from tuberculosis.
This test should be made before the
nnlmals are allowed to be loaded for
shipment. If not , they are liable to
) e stopped in transit and the owner
subjected to delay and extra expense.
Some states also require horses com
ng into the state to be tested for
glanders. The station agent at the
oadlng point is required to furnish
he shipper all Information regarding
ho Inspection.
Look Lives to Tell Story.
John B. Look , who was so badly
nirned , on his farm north of Gregory
December 2n , that his recovery was
loubtfui , was In the city yesterday
nroute to his home near Gregory
rom the cMthodlst hospital at Omaha.
Although Mr. Look bears a largo
umber of scars showing bow terribly
e was burned , he says he believes he
vlll be able to commence work as
ard as ever this spring.
Mr. Look's condition was considered
cry serious by Omana physicians and
Is recovery for sometime was doubt-
ul. On the morning of-December 20
Ir. Look got up and poured koroslne
ate a stove to make It burn. The ex-
loslon followed and he was rendered
nconBclous. Regaining consciousness
e found that his nignt clothes were
Imo-t burned from bis body and the
ouso was a mats of flamei. He
burst through the door and rode a
horse baiobaok for over a mlle to the
homo of S. O. Weaver , with the torn-
poraturo roglstorlng 20 below zero.
FrlomlH of Mr. Look here hardly
recognized him yesterday , his burns
having changed his appearance groat-
ly. Mr. Look Is well known and mild
to bo one of tlu- most Industrious
liomosteadors In Trlpp county. Ho re
cently purchased a forty-aero farm
which adjoins his plaoo , all of which
he hlmsolf has put under plow.
Many Insane Can't Get In.
Norfolk , Neb. , March 5. Editor Tun
News : The legislature of 1907 appro
printed the sum of $86,000 for one female
male building ; ono male building , and
one store-house. These buildings wore
commenced In the month of March ,
1908 , and they are uncompleted at
the present time.
The legislature of 1909 appropriated
a deficiency on those buildings , $1,500.
W. G. Morten of Sioux City was
granted the contract and the build
Ings should have boon completed the
same year. Some time In August ,
1909 , the state cut loose from Mcr
ten's contract , as the state architect
promised that he would complete the
buildings In sixty days with the money
there was on hand.
About the first of April the store
house will be completed , and I think
the male building will also be com
pleted at the same time , hut I have
no Idea when the large building will
be finished , as there will probably
have to bu another appropriation before -
fore this building can be entirely fin
ished.
1 have iibod all my Influence to have
at least the male building completed ,
which later caused me much trouble
with the board.
Many Waiting to be Admitted.
Two years ago It was absolutely
necessary that we have more room for
the patients , ns the buildings were
congested at that time. In the last
year the hospital has increased in its
capacity of twenty-two , and for the
last six months we had as many as
twelve patients waiting to be admit
ted fi om different counties , and the
only time we could accept patient ?
was when we paroled one or when a
patient died. Of course all this time
the counties had to care for their In-
bane until we could accept them which
made It very unpleasant for the coun
ty olllclals and also the management
of this hospital , and when the male
building is completed It will only
icllevo the congestion.
At the present time we have 298
patients In the hospital , and In spite
of all of this the hospital is In a bet
ter condition than It ever was.
We have a training school for
nurses connected with the hospital
and this is a grand success for the
good of the patients , and most all up-
to-date insane hospitals are commenc
ing to realize that training schools
are absolutely necessary to take care
of the insane.
Our male side of the house will for
the first time this spring have white
duck uniforms and no doubt this will
be quite an Improvement on this side
of the house.
Patients Building a New Barn.
The last legislature appropriated
$4,000 for a new barn , but the sum
being so small to build anything sub
stantial , I had considered that I would
build this barn with the help of the
patients. I have bought a machine
to make cement blocks , and wo have
at the present time a barn half com
pleted with the help of the patients.
This will show how useful the pa
tients may be lor the good of the In
stitution.
We are also Installing a new 250
liorse power boiler and one new en
gine which the hospital is in need of
urgently.
Every Sunday wu nave services fore
± o patients , and every Friday even-
ng we have a dance for the Inmates ,
ind every second Sunday evening we
have a picture show for the patients
which they enjoy very much , and I be-
leve these unfortunates are entitled
: o whatever amusement they prefer.
Weekly Newspaper Article Replied To.
I believe It Is the duty of our press
o help the management to better our
state institutions , and it is embarras
sing to the management when they
are trying their best , and as recently
one of our weeklys printed an arti
cle based upon gossip.
I realize that the time limit of pub-
Ishing newspapers presses the cdl-
or to the limit of nervous energy to
verify all "stories" they hear before
irlntlng them. I realize , too , that all
icople are not frank and open with
reporters , which has a tendency to
liscourage men whose intentions are
lonest for the good of the state In
stitutlons.
J. P. Pecival , Supt.
DILLON OUT FOR CONGRESS.
Yankton Man Stands on Platform
Adopted by the Progressives.
Yankton , S. D. , March 4. In the
'ress and Dakotan State Senator C.
i. Dillon announces his candidacy for
ongress as follows :
I am a candidate for representative
n congress nnd solicit the support of
11 republicans at the June primary. I
approve each of the principles con-
alned In the progressive republican
platform promulgated nt Huron Febru-
ry 24 , 1910 , nnd pledge my support
hereto. The national republican plat-
orm of 1908 and the state republican
latform of the same year have my
nquallfled support. Platform prlncl-
les upon which wo stand must , with-
> ut evasion , be redeemed at par value.
Progressive republicanism must be
anely progressive. The primary elec-
Ion law must be modified and perfect-
d in order that the governing power
ball bo vested In the people.
All secret meetings of political
asses to determine who shall or who
hall not be candidates Is against the
plrit of the primary law. I stand
gainst the system represented by Aid-
Ich and Cannon , Against all Instru
mentalities that seek to destroy the jr
power of the Individual voter. The
spoils system Is u corrupting Influence
in our political life , It often makes the
recipient of olllco the servant of the
appointing power.
I am opposed to the ship subsidy
bill. I am for the Hqunro deal policies ,
for honest and economical administra
tion In all departments of government ,
for the restoration to the people of a
complete government by the people
and for a hotter republican party.
If elected 1 shall glvo to the people
of the state the best that Is In inc.
Finds Wife for Stanton Farmer.
Stnnton , Nob. , Mnieh 4. Unclu
Sam's malls and an Omaha preacher ,
Rev. Charles W. Savldgo. have HUC-
coedod In securing for Harry E. Tuton ,
a farmer near hero , a wife , who ban
promised to make his homo happy and
a i the sumo time bo n mother to hlu
seven motherless children.
Some six months ago the first Mrs.
Tuton died. There was the seven
children , 320 aero farm , ten horses ,
fifty cattle and a big drove of hogn
to bo looked after. A couple of
months later Mr. Tuton , driven to al
most the verge of Insanity , wont to
Omaha and told his troubles to Rev.
Mr. Savldgo , who advised him to
marry again. Not having any person
In view , Mr. Tuton did not know how
to go about making an alliance. Af
ter talking matters over , the arrangements - " *
ments wore loft to the preacher , who
Inserted advertisements In ttio onmnn
papers , not mentioning the name , or
location of the widower. A few days
later letters commenced to pour In
upon Rev. Mr. Savidgo. Ho scanned
their contents and out of almost 800 \
ho selected one from Miss Mary Fen-
wick , of Docntur , III. Ho liked the
tone of It nnd sent the missive to Mr.
Tuton , who opened a correspondence. |
with Miss Fen wick. J
After the first letter others went
thick and fast and a couple of weeks
ago Mr. Tuton wont to Illinois , met
Miss Fen wick ad both wore satisfied.
They were married and at once start
ed for their homo hero , stopping over
in Omaha to thank Rev. Mr. Savidgo
for what ho did in their behalf.
Won't Move to Nellgh.
Onkdalo Sentinel : The Charles
O'Neall stock of general merchandise
will not be removed to Nellgh , the re
port from Neligh to the contrary not
withstanding. It is true , however , that
D. L. Shenefelt , who has had active
management of the business since the
retirement of Gross Bros. , will sever
Is Public School Training Adequate ?
Norfolk , Nob. , March 2. Editor
News : The program of the North
Nebraska Teachers annual convention
has been published , and should be
rend by the public , for the reason that
the work of our public schools is of vi
tal Interest to tUo state. Directly and
indirectly the school tax Is the largest
on the schedule. Out there Is a weight
ier Interest that should compel our at
tention to the public program to bn
given this month by the teachers. The
children now In the public schools
will , In a few years , be guiding the
destinies of the state. For an average
of twelve years these children attend
the public schbols. These years rep
resent the most vital period of a
child's life. They cover the formative
period , when the body and mind are
undergoing a subtle process of devel
opment. The changes that occur dur
ing these years in the organs nnd func
tions , physically , are more delicate
and important than the mental devel
opment. Dearlng these facts In mind ,
the next question is , Is the work of our
schools adequate to the end in view ?
We may assume that this program
fairly represents the work being done
in the schools. Let us review it
briefly. There are some eighty-seven
items or topics , including four pray
ers , on this program for'entertainment
or Instruction. There are disserta
tions on oratory , the ration of litera
ture and art for the pupil. Science is
treated and there are papers on the
teaching of latin and "high ideals , "
"moral training , " "school spirit , " "In
tensive methods , " "compulsory attend
ance , " "Imagination" and "vltallza-
tlon , " whatever that may be. In all
these eighty-seven topics , Including
four prayers , the reader will fall to
Interpret anything that relates to the
health or physical well being of the
children not one word about that
marvelous physical or even mental
transformation , from a medical or
physiological point of view , that Is go
ing on In the child during those twelve
( ears and which have so potent a bear
ing upon the individual and the nation.
It was Herbert Spencer , I believe ,
who said that you cannot have a good
man without having a good animal ,
ind the history of nations will show
that , part passu , with physical degen
eration and effeminancy occurred men-
: al decay and political downfall. We
idopt a system for our public training
} f children for life's duties and des-
: lnles and vicissitudes , just as if we
were going to dig a canal or re-forest
i state , and we break each unit to the
system. You will pass ono hundred
nen , between the ages of forty and
Ifty , on the street and find fewer than
en of them wearing glasses. How
nany children of school age , out of
svery hundred , will you see not wear-
ng them ? Can the reader find any-
hlng on this program about cross
Ights In the public schools , of the
luallty or kind of printing or typo
i&ed in school books , of the effect of
he different rays of the sun upon tbo
luplls In the school room , of heating
T ventlllatlon , of physical defects , of V
apaclty or dissimilarity of talents X
nd bent of Intellect or the thousand \
nd one factors that go to make up
he material units of a public school ?
leader , peruse this program , including ,
ta four prayers , nnd think of the fu-
uro life of the child , your child , and
nswer the question , are the schools
dequate ? J. H. Mackay.
