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THH NOKKOUv WKKKIiY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , MARCH 25 , 1910. \ SPORTS OF THE DAY A Million-dollar Fight. Now York , March 1U. Tlio Joffrlos- Johnson battle1 In going to bo a mil lion-dollar affair unless present plans nml Indications aio misleading. And people looked In wonder on Tex Rlc- kard'8 * 101,000 purse at the time bids were opened In lloboken. Hero's the result of a look at the box olllco chart : 20,000 seats at $10 eacli $200,000 10,000 seats at $15 each 150,000 20,000 seals at $20 each100,000 lt.000 seats at $ 10 each 2C.O.OOO 1,000 seats at $100 each 100.000 Total $1,210,000 At this time there Is , of course , a lot of detail to bo worked out by the promoters , but Rlckard already has announced that there will bo 20,000 "cheap scats , " the $10 kind , on sale. That's $200,000 at the go off , the purse paid , and $100,000 protlt for the pro moters. 20,000 Seats for the $20 Sports. But take Into consideration the oth < er 40,000 Keats and the scale of prices , Ten thousand othur seats at $15 , and there's $150,000 more. On the natural assumption that there will he 20.00C for the $20 sports , $400,000 moro will be stacked up for the lucky Tex and Gleaaon. This would leave 10.00C more scats to ho filled and no one doubts for a minute that they will go unoccupied. Suppose 9,000 of these near the ring , are put on sale at $4C apiece , that means a tacking on ol . ' { 60,000. And with 1.000 more tin ringside places where the sound of the gloves will bo music to the ears , go Ing at $100 per , the gate receipts wil amount to the stupendous total ol $1,210,000. And Rlckard offered the lighters foi their end a $101,000 purse and C6 ? ( per cent of the pictures. Cofforth Couldn't See It. At the time the bids cltsed , thret months ago , Jimmy Coffroth , supposec to be the biggest of all sport promoters motors , announced that $75,000 was as far as he could go. He Intimated thai anybody who offered more didn't hav < their heads screwed on right. He pointed out that there never was j light that drew anything like that a the gate. When Rickard got the Ilgh for S101.000 Cofforth smiled wlselj and contentedly. "I'm glad I didn't get the ligh now Rlckard is making a big gam bio. ' In remarking that there never wai n fight that drew $75,000 Cofforth was right , but he either forgot or over looked the fact that there never was a Johnson-Jeffries fight , where no only a world championship Is at stak < but the honors of the white race. This last fact alone Is enough to stir ui an Interest that will prevade ever ; epot on the globe. In Justice to Cof fe > rth and his wisdom , It must b < ulated that since his foregoing re marks he has changed his mind en Hrely about the Importance and pos sibilltles of the light. He thinks I will be the biggest thing ever in tlu nnnals of sport and confesses he was foolish to ever believe otherwise. NELSON REPLIES TO CORBETT. "Bat's" Seconds In the Wolgast Flgh Acted Under Instructions. Chicago , March 17. "I wish to repl : to the criticism of James J. Corbet regarding the Idleness of my seconds In the recent battle with Wolgast , ' said Battling Nelson today. "Mr. Cor belt , In last Sunday's Tribune , takes occasion to say that my seconds al most were criminal in allowing me t ( continue. "I respectfully submit that Corbet was several thousand miles from th < ringside when I was lighting Wolgast I have nothing but praise for the met In my corner , and I am the man mos Interested. Let Mr. Corbett recall tin fact that at Goldflold Gaits markei and cut and beat me far harder thai Wolgast ever dared to do. Yet I a ] ways was ready with a final kick , landed that kick In the forty-secom round. In my fight with Hanlon was beaten almost to a pulp , yet stop ped Hanlon in the nineteenth round Other big lights in which I have en gaged had the same starting and th same ending. "When I won the championship fror Gnns I was beaten ten times wors than when I lost to Wolgast. In in. . fight with Young Corbett the secon one Corbett broke one of my ribs 1 the fourth round , and still I knocke him out in the ninth. In my battl with Canole , hundreds of people lef the building early In the fight think ing I would bo murdered. Yet I woi by knocking out Canole in the elgli teenth. "The only criticism from the rinp side came from thousands who hai seen mo In fights before . They dc clared that Referee Eddlo Smith acl ed too hastily In stopping the boul and had I been allowed to contlnu 1 would have stood moro than an eve chance of knocking out Wolgast. "Corbett makes a point of m ; staggering around the ring. Well , 1 n man Is staggering around the rlu ? he Is not the aggressor , and the stor of that fight Is a constant repetltlo of the fact that 'Nelson rushed an Wolgast backed away , Jabbing wit his left. ' When Smith stopped th tight I was battling Wolgast In his ow corner , and doing all the aggresslv work. I was not staggering , not weal My face was covered with blood an my left eye was closed. My right ey was wide open and my head was ver clear. "Manager Robinson was In charg in my corner , assisted by Abdul th Turk and , Abe Sllvormann of Heg < wlsch. Maurice Ranch also was heir Ing mo. In the thirty-fourth roun Uobluson inado a grab for the spong thinking I was gone. Abdul tore It from his hand and tossed It back Into the bucket , where Sllvormann and Ranch hold It. Sllvormann was HO uigry that ho was about to punch Rob- nson when the boll rang. "Had Robinson tossed that sponge Into the ring , I never would have spoken to him , and I would have had a now manager today. In the thirty- fifth round I came. back strong , but when Referee Smith asked Robinson later to toss the Hpong Into the ring , he refused , and Insisted that I contin ue. "Corbelt himself was a fighter. Sup pose somebody had wanted to toss the sponge Into the ring when ho was fighting that historic battle with Pet er Jackson. Many times In that light Corbett was In deep trouble and look' ed a sure loser. But ho fought on gamely , just as I was doing against Wolgast , and that battle was the turnIng - Ing point In his great career. Had his seconds thrown up the sponge al any one of those times , Corbett mlghl still bo adding up columns of figures In a bank , as ho was doing only ti short time before the light. "Please understand positively thai my seconds acted as I wanted them tc act. Any time 1 got whipped I wanl to bo stretched out full length on tlu floor , with the referee finishing the count of ten. I never will have : sponge thrown in the ring as a tokei of giving up a battle. I never have done It in the past , and I never wilde do It In the future , no matter hov many or how few battles 1 fight. " THE RACERS ARE OUT EARLY. Forty Thoroughbreds Exercised Dailj at the Long Island Tracks. New York , March 17. With unmls tnkablo signs of approaching spring li the air , forty thoroughbred race horsei heavily shod and wrapped In blankets have emerged from their winter quarters tors at the Long Island tracks and an being exercised dally on the Cone ; Island Boulevard. Within a week thi Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay track ; will be harrowed and put In shape si that regular work will be possible. Last year the horses did not get ou of their quarters so early , because tin opening of the season did not taki place until May 18. But as the comlm campaign begins at Aqueduct on Apr ! 15 , the trainers who are anxious ti win some of the early stakes find tha they have just five weeks to get thel charges ready. ' There Is unusual interest in the 2 year-olds this spring. James R. Keene August Belmont , H. P. Whitney , E. T Wilson , jr. , and John E. Madden havi the largest number ready to begii training and It Is generally bellevei that one of these stables will produci a champion. A DUCK YARN FROM NANTUCKET It is Said an Island Bird Hunter Firei at Flock of Seventeen , Missed One Boston , March 19. The champloi bird hunter of the cape section live on Nantucket. Dr. Isaac Hills of tha Island , who appeared before the legis latlve committee on fisheries am game yesterday , brought tidings o him , together with a record of hi prowess. The man bagged slxteei black ducks on one shot out of a ilocl of seventeen. That was one achieve tnent. There was others just as an thentlc. Doctor Hills used the Inci dent before the committee yesterda ; to prove that steps are necessary ti prevent the extermination of the blacl ducks. The bill he favored wouli prohibit the using of live decoys ii shooting wild fowl. Must Cut Out the Gasoline. San Francisco , March 19. Jacl Johnson has been in another mete car accident. It Is not made clear tha he was emulating Barney Oldflel when he came to grief , and for tha matter testimony on that point wil be hard to unearth as Johnson seem to have been the only witness of th mishap. As usual , the big negro es caped unscathed. The question Is How long will the little cherub wh sits up aloft to look after the llf of this poor Jack as well as others continue to regard Johnson as a mar for special favor ? Incidentally , what's the use of dli cussing Jeffries's "wind" and Join son's uppercut , If Jack , the Irreprei siblo and Irresponsible , is permitted t do John Gllpin stunts all over the buz wagon belt ? A little while ago word came ou this way that Johnson , recognizing th risk he was subjecting himself t < had decided to abandon motor c < i driving until he had It out with Jo fries. Whoever gave out this new did not know what he was talkln about apparently. It has been predic cd , not once , but a score ol time that if there Is any hitch In the Je fries-Johnson proceedings , It will t because Johnson will be thrown 01 of his car and Injured beyond repel As a matter of fact , some practici joker a few months ago concocted telegram setting forth that Johnso had been killed In a smash up in tli eatt , and had It read at an Oaklan boxing entertainment. Many of the friends of Johnso among the negro patrons of Oaklan and San Francisco are particular ! perturbed over the prospecta of tli negro heavyweight being killed e crippled through his penchant ; fc speeding. It Is said that If Johnso avoids catastrophe until he arrives t begin training for Jeffries , several 1 : iluentlal members of his race will ti to prevail upon him to give up mete ing until after July 4. For that matter , It Is up to the pr motors to take a hand and deman that Johnson agree to absent himself from behind the steering wheel until the July engagement has been fought. It Is rather late In the day for making now year resolutions , but as other famous lighters aio In a penitent mood Jack may as well declare Minself. Alible Attoll liiiu promised to Infuse more glngor Into his box 1 in ; tf grant ed a new lease of ring llfo , and Stan ley Kotchol has given up Intoxicating liquors. It Is up to Jack Johnson tc forswear gasoline for a while , at least Bank Officers Win It. In five games of fast bowling In the banker series at the Kauffman alley * Tuesday night the officers' team defeated feated the clerks by taking three The contest was scheduled for bul three games but the clerks bcllevliu they had things easy consented tt playing live games after they had al ready won two out of three. The of fleers rallied after the third game ane had a walk-away from the clerks. J dinner was enjoyed by the bowlen after the contest. Following were UK Individual scores and pins made Tues day night : Clerks. Loderer .155 121 159 115 125 70i Dclaney 116 121 114 137 124 61 : Hauptli..l44 189 154 128 157 72 : Hulac..ll5 175 150 173 12G 73 ! Totals.580 55G 577 583 532 277 Foltz 14G 172 119 159 141 73 Stafford 130 134 153 143 166 73 5iuelow..l8l 155 140 201 137 77 Asmus.,103 140 117 146 149 65 Totals.529 601 529 652 593 289 Seven games have now been played the clerks winning live. How Other Schools Go. Superintendent F. M. Hunter of th Norfolk public schools , at the reques of The News , has issued the follow Ing Interesting statement giving a sj nopsis of his observations in vlsltln schools at Peorla , 111. , and Indlanapc Us , on his recent trip to the natlona convention of principals and superlr tendon ts : Teach Them to Make Livings. The most Impressive thing abon the school systems of these towns wa the broader Idea of education upo which the work of the schools Is de veloped. Our school courses In N ( braska are fashioned In some respect upon the classical Ideals of times gen by. We have our one or two rigl courses in our high schools the air of which Is to prepare a very sma percent of our total school populatlo for college. Every boy for instanc must either take ancient or moder language and at least three years c It. No special provision Is made t give some kind of practical prepan tlon to the large majority of chlldre who must earn their living with wha equipment the common schools ca give. In these older school systems mor provision is made , if there is any dl ference , for the boys and girls wh must earn their living without colleg equipment. In every school visited course of Industrial training extend from the lowest grades through th high school. In the lower grades thl consists of paper-cutting and foldlnt drawing and various other forms c handiwork. To this work Is adde In the intermediate grades baske weaving , mat-making and carving. I the higher grades the boys do th bench work , making various article for use In home and office , while th girls do actual cooking and sewlnj The whole purpose of all this Is thn the children learn to use their hand and to apply what they know. Thl nifans preparation for everyday lif for those who must leave school youtif and far better than this it means tha hundreds will not leave school unt the whole high school course Is con pleted. Better Penmanship. In Peorla , one large high schoe Is devoted exclusively to Industrie and commercial courses. A tent grade class In book-keeping was ol served In this school. The spellln and penmanship of these pupils wa almost phenominal. They had bee taught spelling and penmanship coi tinually since beginning their hig school work , and although the wor of the average eighth-grader In Peorl in these same subjects was no bettc than that done In Norfolk in the sam grades , the spelling and penmanshl of these tenth-graders was better tha that of most high school graduate who have already boon for some yeai in business. Another observable feature was tli attitude toward play and physic ! training. Every one seemed to recoi nlze the value of well directed pla ; The play grounds are equipped wit Inexpensive apparatus such as swim swinging rings , horizontal bars , et Every teacher Is upon the grounds ( recess directing the play of the cul dren. More Play and Exercise. No one seemed to question the vail of the play of the kindergarten. Th year of play was not regarded as tin lost , but as time well spent In develo Ing the muscular activity end co-ore ! nation , In training the eye , ear , ar hand , and In preparing for the moi rapid work made possible by this pr llmlnary training. The principle that a trained mlr ts next to useless if not next to impo slble without a healthy , well develo ed body seemed to bo practiced I every school. In the William M Klnloy school in Indianapolis , tl halls arc used as a gymnasium. Evei class spends about ten or fifteen ml utes every day In the use of dum bolls , Indian clubs , and in "scttln up"drllls. This was as much of tl dally program as the class in arlt metlc and far moro Important. Tl results of this sort of work are voi apparent In these schools. Statlstli show that the children of metropo tan school systems up to the ago i 9 or 10 are much Inferior In physic development to the children of tl rural and small town schools. B from the ago of 12 on the city scho hlldren are far In the lead In dcvol- pmcnt. In Some Ways Similar. In many things , however , these chool systems were not superior to ny of our bettor town systems In s'obraska. The reading , the English , 10 geography , the history , the arlth- iietlc and the music Instruction was ot superior Indeed was very similar our own. Some of the reading In- tructlon was not so goofl. The or- ; anl/.atlon too was In many ways very Itnllar. For Instance , In Peorla they ro just beginning to use the system f half-year promotions. In the Wil- am McKlnlcy snhool in Indianapolis seventh-eighth grade departmental Ian similar to the one in use In Nor- oik Is In operation. The program hero Is , however , a little moro crowd- el and the periods not quite so long. To conclude In a sentence , the chool organization and management , nd the methods of instruction In the wo magnificent systems of city chools , are very similar to those in mgue In Nebraska ; but there a far reader conception of education has been developed and put Into practice. Globe Trotter Tells of "Bug. " Did you ever have the "bug" ? That is , after you have traveled nearly all your life and have settled down all of a sudden and remained that way for nearly a year , to suddenly get up with n start when you heard the engine whistle before It reached the station and fool restless and want to be go > Ing ? If you know the feeling , you know what the bug Is- The globe trotter knowss what the 'bug" Is. He who has sailed ovet many seas , on most ever ; * nation's vessels and has even grown to like : l\o smell that reaches the stern of .1 liner from the galley through the fun nels , while watching the propcllei Jump out from the water in a rougli sea , knows what the bug is. Althougl you have been seasick on many trips over the water and swore many times you never more would get aboard fi boat If you could once more gel ashore , even if that shore containeei but a yard of solid earth ; even then you want It all seasickness and all- back again when you get the bug. Now that spring Is here and tlu warm sunshine brings back the thoughts of hookworm days In the fai cast , it also brings the "bug" to those who have been used to travel as thej will. To those who have made tlu trip around the world at their leisure enjoying rides in rikshas In Japan sipped cool drinks tendered by the hands of pretty girls at the Tan Sat Falls at Kobe , enjoyed the dances ol the geisha girls , and enjoyed the mu sic on the Luneta from the constabu lary band under the balmy skies o : the Philllplnc- , watching the fire spark of the wireless back and fortl from the masts of warships In the harbor , then lolling on the deck o a steamer going from Singapore around the Malayan peninsula , watch Ing the flying fish play tag and the sporting of the porpoises as they foi low your boat for food. You can remember distinctly the native boys of Penang in their little canoes diving for the silver pieces tossed Into the water by the passen gers , and the refreshing morning rika sha ride through the beautiful trop leal gardens. All this is lost agali and the southern cross appears li the evenings and at Colombo you have been cheated by not only the monej changer but by the vender of pro clous stones. You bought Maltese lace at Aden and gasped for breath ii the terrible heat on the Red sei and through the Suez canal you were blinded by sand storms. The Mediterranean , though , bears : bad name for a rough piece of wat er. You would enjoy another res upon the easy steamer chair on you way to Naples from Port Said. It Is evening and the sun has jus fallen Into the sea like a ball of blood The sky , however , still shows th < beautiful color effects and you an suddenly awakened by the watch Ii the crow's nest calling "Eleven o'clocl and all's well. " You turn in and an put to sleep by the soothing movements monts of the boat as It rides the swell If your memory is bringing bad these things you have the bug. Nor folk , however , is a good place am now that she is going to have pavei streets the bug has no charm. Almost Married Wrong Woman. Albion , Neb. , March 19. J. H. Nix on , a traveling man of Omaha , caim within an ace of marrying Miss Mlr nlo Belcher , the wrong young woman a night or two ago. The other day he telegraphed Mis Belle Davis to be at the depot on th arrival of the evening train , that the ; would be married and continue nortl on a honeymoon trip. When the trail arrived it was dusk and the platforn dimly lighted. Here the train stop less than two minutes. Upon this oc caslon Nixon left the car and hui ried onto the platform , accompanies by Rev. W. E. Schunian , who had ae companlcd him from Omaha for th purpose of performing the ceremonj A young woman , in traveling attire was there and grasping her hand , Nia on exclaimed : "Here we are , Belle now Mr. Schuman be quick ! " The preacher was Just In the ac of pronouncing them man and wife when down the platform rushed ar other young woman , screaming "Don't do It , John , here I am. " With one ceremony half performee the preacher quit and hastily marrie the right couple , finishing the Job Jut as the conductor called "All aboard ! Congratulate Norrls. Lincoln , March 19 The follow-In telegram was sent last evening t Congressman Norrls relating to th light the member from the First Ni braska district is making agalnt Speaker Cannon : "Congratulations to you. Fight an win. " The telegram Is signed by aboi twenty state and county officials an business men. ON THE Stage > . - . - . A Big Event Next Friday. "I'olly of The Circus , " ono of tlio Iggost and host theatrical attractions f the year In Norfolk , will come to ho Atidltoriuin next Krlilny night , 'wo carleiads of baggage and scenery , nd nnother car for the company , mak- UK three oars altogether , will he Irawn to town In conveying this big conic production to Norfolk. Already a considerable number of dvance mall orders for seats has boon ecelved and Indications are that the heater will be packed for the "Polly jf The Circus" attraction. The Imit ations are that scores of out of town > eople will come to Norfolk for this jig event. A good many isewc readers recall he story of I'olly as published in hose columns some months ago. A story it is , too , of heart throbs and fas * Inatlon. It was such a story that New York playgoers kept it running or a solid year at the Liberty theater , "Polly of The Circus" Is one of the jiggest scenic productions on the road n America today. It is one of the clnd of attractions that the Auditor um management can guarantee ab solutely one of the type of big event * ipon which the Auditorium likes tc jase its claims to prestige. For weeks there has been no at traction In Norfolk , and theatergoers ire hungry for something good. Foi his reason , the Auditorium takes par : lcular pride In bringing "Polly ol The' Circus , " to break the show-fa nine. The Circus Scene. Some of the big features of "Poll } of The Circus" are the circus scenes which are shown in the last act. Tnt first shows the "pad" room. The 'pad" room is a place where the acers : ors Umber up before entering the ring. The second scene shows the interior of the circus for two minutes the "real thing" is presented In ordei to give Polly a chance to rush Intc the ring and faint. Horses are gal loping around the ring a regulatloi circus ring in every particular tin tumblers , acrobats and clowns are al working as if their lives depended 01 their efforts , the trained dogs and ani mals are all in the picture and onlj for two minutes. It seems a grea leal of trouble to take for one shor stage picture , yet it is the most rea listic scene ever produced on tin stage. The third scene is the one tha shows the Frederic Thompson toucl and atmosphere , and which was a sen sation In New York City last season having played at the Liberty theate over one year. In this scene , Mr Thompson shows a circus leaving tin "lot" after the performance at night Mr. Thompson has provided a cas of well known players assisted by fit teen real circus performers of repu tation. A Story of Thrills. A rising young preacher of exaltec reputation falls in love with a youni circus rider in the play. Two deacons of the young pastor' ! church raise all kinds of particulai trouble over the affair and the womei of the congregation storm in scanda Hzed fashion , but you will sympathlz < with the preacher and his love fo : the little circus rider , and love hei too. "Polly of The Circus , " is a protes against the ostracism of show peopli by the churches. On this productioi Frederic Thompson readies out be yond the footlights and taps the con science of the audience on Its shrink ing shoulders. The story deals wltl circus life and shows pictures tha are wonderful , creations of which enl ; a man of Frederic Thompson's geniui could conceive. Mr. Thompson hai proven to the theater-loving publii that he knows what they want in UK amusement line , having produced sue ! successes as "Brewster's Millions,1 "Via Wireless" and "A Fool Then Was , " and the success of "Polly of Thi Circus" Is nothing short of wondei ful. FORGOT THE MAIDS. Also , How Could a Leading Mai. Di Without Hts Valet ? New York , March 18. Lee Shuberl business director of the New theatei when he provided accomodatlons fo when he provided accommodations fo ned by the company , reckoned wltl : out the host of servitors fastldiou actors and actresses have In the ! wake. Now , it appears , eighteen extr reservations for maids and valets hav been found necessary before the men : hers of the organization can trave comfortably. Shubert , naturally , was surprised a the unusual demand for servants' ac commodatlons , but he soon came upo the reason for It. In the New Theate company there are a dozen men an women who at various times hav headed their own companies. No plaj or who once was a star finds It pos slble to travel without his man sei vant or her maid. Besides those temporarily eclipse stellar lights there are half a doze others whose rank In the theatrics world entitles them to almost as grea consideration as that tendered tli stars. Among these near stars ma be mentioned John Tansey , 8 year old , who will be escorted by his motl er. Four of the nine valets are Japi neso and the maids are of all m tlonalltles. What the cost of this fo lowing will bo Shubert shudders t think. E. S. Wllliard to Tour America. E. S Willard , the actor. Is undo contract for next season for a ton of America under the direction c Llebler & company. For a number t years Mr Wlllard has found Amor a a moro fertile soil for his endeavors han his native England. In "Tlio Ilddleman , Pho ProfoyHor'n Love Story" and ether plays of that Hans 10 built up a profitable cllontolo. FRENCHMAN WEDS SHOW GIRL. idlth Whitney of Broadway and Paris Married to Robert Bngues. Paris , March IS. It Is reported u > re that Edith Whitney an American ctii'ss , who formerly played at the Molln Kongo In Paris , was * married ecently In New York to Kohert JaguoH , known on both stdos of the Atlantic as connected with ono of the nest Important electrical supply con- ems In France. NO TIPS FOR SENATE WAITERS. The Government Now Pays Them In the Upper House Restaurant. Washington. March 111. Walters In he senate restaurant heVeafter will jo denied the privilege of receiving tips from patrons. This Is due to the 'act that the waiters are now govern uent employees , being paid out of .he contingent fund of the senate , The senate has always been confront' ed with the dlllleulty of getting any one to take charge of the cafe , every me believing It a losing proposition , although double prices- were charged for the food served. In an attempt : o ease the situation the senate wltl take the expense of employing the ivaiters off the hands of the manager , Democrats to Name Ticket. The Norfolk democrats will name their municipal ticket tonight. The Incorporation of Edgewator , It is claimed by the party , will make the First ward safely democratic and there will be a large Held of candi dates to make a selection from. The logical candidate , according to pollti cal piecedent , In this ward should lie Herman Winter , the retiring council man. It Is a rule of the party thai a member who has served his party and the public fairly well should IK renominated and that he Is entitled to a second term. Friends of Mr. Winter tor say that if he carried the ware : when it was republican he should have the nomination now. Other prospec live candidates fall to think the fighl should he other than a free-for-all ami their friends are1 urging their avail ability and desirability.The newlj annexed portion of this ward thinks it should have a candidate of Its owi and is urging tlio nomination of Eml Moellor. The west end has also ! candidate and will place the name o Dr. C. F. Verges before the caucus There are a number of retlied farmers in the ward who have been proml nent in precinct politics and have car ried the democratic banner to victor : frequently for road overseer , and win for many years have fought , bled am all but died to get out the vote ant elect men to more Important offices and their friends believe they shouk now have a chance to wear the conn cilmanlc logo and see that taxpayers get a fair deal. Among the latter T Barnhardt and Fred Braasch have been prominently mentioned. The situation is slightly dlfferen in the Second ward in that there I : no particular hurrah about who shal be the candidate of the party. E B. Kauffman's name will be placei before the caucus. Mr. ICauffmai served once on the council and ii prominent as a business man and pro perty owner in the ward. B. T. Kelt has also been mentioned as a pros pectlve candidate , but it Is not knowi that he would accept the nomination. May Endorse Fuesler. In the third ward the ticket wil be filled but so far no candidates havi been announced. One promlnen democrat said that he would be h favor of nominating or endorsing Mr Fuesler , the retiring councilman. The Fourth ward has always rni Its own political affairs without an : suggestions , and the fact that It hai called its caucus at the Junction , whili all the others are at the city hall may be regarded as significant o things a'dolng there tonight. An op portunity will be given the hoys ti drop in and declare their alleglanci without having to come up town , am It may be presumed that they will a least make a rumble. As. to candl dates , John Koerber has been men tloned , but to add an element of spici to the caucus someone may sprlm the name of Jack Welsh , who is nov serving as a member of the bean of education. No one seems to b < authorized to explain the Introductioi of Mr. Welsh's name into the caucus except that ho has , no doubt , friend who would prefer him on the councl to the school board. If his name I submitted the caucus will be a llvel ; one. one.For the board of education , It i said A. Degner and S. CJ. Dean wil bo renominated. A New Turn at Bonesteel. Bonesteel , S. D. , March 19. Specla to The News : The commission plai of government that was to have beei voted on March 22 In Bonesteel wil In all probability be postponed untl after the spring election , as the clrcul court has Issued a temporary writ re straining the mayor and auditor froc proceeding with the election at thl time and setting Mouuay , March 21 , a the time for them to appear and shov cause why the writ should not b made permanent. Last spring Donesteel Incorporate ! as a city and In the election the re form forces succeeded In electing th mayor. In order to get rid of Mayo Lintecum for the next year his oppc nents conceived the Idea of changlm to the commission plan of Rovernmen under which ho would not he quallflci to hold office as ho has not been i resident of Bonesteel the required flv < years. It was a clover move and gooi politics on the part of the mayor's or ponents but "there Is many a sll | twlxt the cup and the Up. " The manner nor of procedure In calling the electloi was not strictly according to law , and should the city over desire to bond could not without going through the elect Ion proceedings again , for which roiiHon. the reform element , after the ( lectionas ordered by the four coun- cllmon opposed to the mayor , nakt'd the court for a writ restraining thorn from piocoodlng further. The plan docs not moot with serious imposition and the olocllon will In all [ irobablllty ho i tilled later. Rooaevelts In Sudan. Wadl-llall'a , Egyptian Sudan , March 19. Colonel Roouoxolt and his family irrlved bore last o veiling from Khar tum and hoarded the steamer Ibis for Shellal , which lies Homo 150 tnlloH lown the Nile at the head of the first cataract , close to the great AHHUUU reserve dam and adjacent to Phllao , where are the temples of IHH ! ami other works of the anclont Eg > ptlann. Battle Creek Man Paroled. Madison , Nob. , March 10. Special to The NOWH : Senator C. A. Randall , former president and E. II. Gerhart. present cashlor of the First National bank of Newman Grove , and II. Hal- lorson their attorney , had business in the county court today In the matter of the L. A. Stuait garnlHhmont of W. V. Colllngwood judgment. W. 10. Koi'd of Madison appeared In behalf of L. A. Stuart. The court took the matter under advisement. The district court will take up the case of the First National bank of Cedar Rapids against George Webb , et al. The jury In the case of diaries Currier against Setty S. Tesko found for the plaintiff but Judg ment has yet boon entered. The par ties agreed In open court that Carl Toske never has had or claimed an interest In the premises In contro versy and cause Is dismissed by agree ment as to him. Damages was found for plaintiff In lieu of rents and pro- Ills for the premises fixed at $963.05 and one-half Interest in NW'/ -30-21-l W , the land In controversy. In the action of state against Peter Nelson , defendant , was arraigned on the information and pleaded guilty to assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Defendant makes application for parole and introduced evidence in support of same. Notice of defend ant to ho admitted to parole sustained and further proceedings suspended ; bail fixed at | "iOO , the defendant to bo released from the custody of the sheriff upon furnishing bail in such sum to be approved by clerk of the court. The state against Gustav Kerber , the defendant , appeared in court and ad mitted grounds for charge in com plaint. It appearing that the defend ant has been of good behavior since under recognizance and complainant requesting that defendant be released the action Is dismissed. In action of state against Albert E. Rader , the defendant appears and asks to withdraw his plea of not guilty to count two of the Information. Being Informed that he Is entitled to counsel appointed by the court at the expense of the county and states that he does not desire counsel and pleads guilty to count two of the Information and de sires to make no defense to either count. Mrs. Simmons a Good Shot. She Beats All the Men at Clay Pigeon Shooting. The shooting range on the Country club grounds was the scene of activi ty a few days ago when a number of people enjoyed clay pigeon shooting. Mrs. Simmons broke nineteen out of 25 , while none of the men shooters made scores which equalled her's. General Morton Retires. Omaha , March 18. At noon today Brigadier General Charles Morton , for the last two years commanding officer of the department of the Missouri , re tired after an active service of forty- nine years. A reception at army head quarters this afternoon was attended by hundreds of representatives of busi ness and fraternal Interests of the city. Pierce Municipal Ticket. Pierce , Neb. , March 19. At the city caucus last night the following nomi nations were made for the forthcom ing city election. For mayor , Danlol Duff ; councilman , East ward , Woods Cones ; councilman , West ward , Her man Hecht ; city engineer , Herbert Craven ; clerk , Frank Drebert ; treas urer , M. Inhelder ; judge , George Lit- tell. Alliance Defeats Referendum. Alliance , Neb. , March 19. At a special election held here yesterday the Initiative and referendum was put up for adoption and was defeated by a majority of 150 , thereny Insuring the election of the present mayor , F. W. Harris , who represents the high li cense policy. North Nebraska Prohlbs Meet. Omaha , March 19. Prohibitionists presenting north Nebraska met In Omaha yesterday and decided to stand by the prohibitionists who recently met in Lincoln and voted to help elect the "dry" men on any political ticket to the legislature this fall , Indicating the plan of all dry elements to com bine In this campaign. Missouri River Very High. Higher at Nlobrara Than It Has Been In Many Years. Nlobrara , Nob. , March 19. Special to The News : The Missouri river hero Is higher than It has boon for many years at this season of the year , and Is still rising. A tremendous ice gorge near Redwing , Mont. , has been breaking up and the Ice has boon crowding the banks and causing the water to overllow and ctfver the low lands In this region.