Nebraska Newspapers

    TIIK NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS - .JOURNAL , FRIDAY , Al'RIL 1 , 1910.
SPORTS OF THE DAY
Crowds Going From Gotham.
New York , March 2(5. ( According to
otto of the promoters who nro plan
ning lo run special Iralns from this
rlly to San Francisco for the accom
modation of Jeffries-Johnson light fans
the expenses for the round trip , not
including the price of a light ticket ,
will be $2f > 0 at the lowest for one per-
MOD. This will Include railroad faro
both ways , a sleeping car berth , meals
In the dining and buffet ears and
rooms and meals at llrst class hotel
in the earthquake city. Drinks and
cigars will bo extra , and they'll prob
ably amount to a prodigious sum. The
promoters of these special trains have
with n few exceptions set Juno 28
as the day for leaving town , If thu
schedules mapped out are adhered
to the sports who cross the continent
will drop into Frisco on July 2 , two
days before the big light takes place
nt the Emeryville race track. Coming
back from the light the specials will
top nt various places of Interest with
July 12 or i ; < as the time for their
arrival here. Persons who wish to
enjoy the privacy of staterooms or
the comforts of a club or observa
tion car will pay as much as $325 for
the round trip. These are Iho ones
who will pay $50 or $100 for box
seats at the ringside and will enter
tain their friends royally during the
outing. In shorl , a visit to the lighten
on such a scale will burn up $500 ,
it Is estimated.
So far contracts have been signed by
these sporting men and promoters
with different railroads for special
trains : William Gibson , president of
the Fairmont A. C. ; T. F. O'Uourke ,
president of the National Sporting
club ; James Buckley , promoter of the
Sharkey A. C. ; Robert P. Murphy ,
proprietor of the Hotel Albany , who
acted as temporary stakeholder in Ihe
big light ; Tom Sharkey , the former
heavyweight pugilist , and Baron Wil-
kens , who will run a train by way of
Baltimore , Washington and the south
ern route exclusively for negro men.
It Is llgurcd that each special train
A-I11 afford accommodations for one
hundred passengers who will prefer to
go to the light in this manner rather
than by the regular trains. One of
the train promoters said yesterday :
"Our train will consist of eight cars ,
a combination baggage and buffet , a
diner , live sleepers and an observa
tion car. We will not take more than
100 , and we intend to be very careful
who will go along. Poker , bridge
whist and pinochle will be permitted ,
but all other gambling games will be
cut out. We will carry along 3,000
botlles of beer , plenty of wine and
whisky and 10,000 cigars. There will
be . rule that nobody can treat , but
that each man must pay for ills own
drinks. There will be no tipping the
porters and waiters , because they will
be paid so much before we start.
When we reach Frisco we will go
to a hotel where -ye can stretch our
legs and see the town a bit. It will
be a great trip worth taking , even
should there be no light , for there'll
be barrels of fun oiv the cars going
and coming. "
LINCOLN MAN HAS SMALLPOX.
Dale McDonald , Who Was With Track
Team Here , Taken to Hospital.
Lincoln , March 26. Dale McDonald ,
who accompanied the track team of
the state university to Kansas City
last Saturday , is one of three stu
dents afflicted with smallpox. With
two others he was taken to the iso
lation hospital last night. At Kansas
City he vlsted friends and miagled
with the athletes.
David Hanson , another of the small
pox patients , is a gymnasium chum
of McDonald. Glen Hammond , an
athlete , died a week ago and it is now
believed that he suffered from vari-
loid and blood poisoning and that the
Infection came from the gymnasium.
Chancellor A very is walqhlng for any
further spread of the disease and
may order a general vaccination.
AD WILL REST.
Wolgast Says He Will Meet Anyone
Public Wants About September.
St. Louis. March 26. Ad Wolgast
says : "There has been a lot said as
to who I will light next since I put Bat
Nelson out of the running ns light-
the lirst chance , and a half dozen of
as saying Owen Moran would have
the tlrst chance , and ah alf dozen of
other ways , but here is the dope.
"I don't positively know who it will
be. It may be Nelson , as we two
could probably draw a bigger house
than any other combination. When
the time to fight comes ( which will
not be until September ) , if the promoters
meters see more money in hooking me
up against some other lightweight ,
neither Mr. Jones , my manager , or
myself will overlook the extra dollars ,
"I think I have earned a rest , and
I am going lo take it. During the
last year I fought twenty-four bat
tles , and when you consider the Irain-
ing and everything that goes with this
much work , a resl Is certainly coming.
My theatrical contract calls for six
weeks more after I close here in St.
iKMiis. I will ! ' x'"i when It ends.
This theatrical came didn't appeal
to me In the least.
"I would feel line only the staying
late every 'Hunt at the thealer gives
mo that 'tlre.l feeling. '
"When my contract onds. Mr. Jones
and I will go at once to my farm near
Cadillac , Mich. We may make a little
barn-storming , one-night stand trip
through Michigan , but I doubt it. I
will just loaf around until the middle
of June , and then will start for the
coast to witness the Jeffries-Johnson
light. By September I will be ready to
listen to fight talk.
"If the public wants mo to moot
Nelson llrst , I'll meet him. I know I
have Bat's number , so they all look
alike to me. "
Johnson a Stir In Jail.
New York , March 20. Despite the
presence of guards and steel bars ,
Jack Johnson succeeded In making
himself a hero to nt least three men
while locked In the Tombs yesterday ,
while awaiting the $5,000 ball neces
sary for his release pending trial.
When taken into the detention peni
tentiary , the big negro found Ihrco
olher prisoners. One of these , a youth
named Max Muller , who had just been
senlcnced to eight years for robbery ,
sized up the big negro and grow af
fable. Not knowing Johnson's past
experience in such places , Muller start
ed to explain the routine and possi
bility of entertainment In prison life.
Johnson listened for a moment bin
could not stand the strain ,
"G'wan ! " he finally shouted at his
fellow prisoner.
"Ah don" care nuthln' 'bout that.
You make me nuvus. All don" 'spec
to stay heah. "
The pugilist stayed for some time ,
however , and when he was finally led
to a cell by himself he took out the
$3,000 roll which he had offered as
cash bail In the courtroom and gave
Muller a ? 10 bill. Each of the other
prisoners came in for a five , and they
bade the big negro a fond goodby ,
Muller promising to look him up after
the eight years' sentence had been
served.
Big Attraction.
In his cell Johnson was the recip
ient of much attention from guards ,
process servers , newspaper men and
friends. While Ihe big negro was
standing with his face against the
bars looking out into the corridor , an
incident occurred which proved con
clusively that he had no need for
young Muller's instrucllon in prison
etiquette.
Plans were under way to secure a
photograph of the negro through the
bars , and while half a dozen men
stood around the steel door talking
to the prisoner , a photographer set
up his camera in the corridor , focused
on the door and arranged a flash light.
At a given signal the men about the
door were to have stepped back and
allow a clear view for the photogra
pher. Johnson , however , discovered
the scheme and threw back his head
bawling lustily :
"Mistah Jallah ! Mlstah Jailah ! "
The heavy voice resounded through
the corridors until the prisoners in
other cells rallied at the bars in an
effort to learn the trouble and a
guard came on the run. Johnson
staled tfre case indignantly and the
offending camera was removed.
New Golf Mark , 47.
There's a new golf score at the Nor
folk Country club. It's 47.
But there's no new golf champion.
The former champion merely boiler-
ed his own mark by one slroke. The
champion bird sllll perches on the
driver of Dr. P. II. Salter. Last year
he made the record for the course in
48 and yesterday he made it one bet-
ler.
ler.N.
N. A. Huso accompanied Ihe cham
pion In his new-course game , and
vouches for Ihe mark , as he kept the
score.
Here's Ihe very score :
Tolal.
By Dr. .Sailer..5 5463675 6 47
Bogy 4 4 4 5 3 5 6 6 4 41
II was by magnificent and consistent
driving thai Ihe new record was es
tablished. For example , Ihe drive off
the first tee went to within easy loft
ing distance of the firsl green. The
drive of lee No. 3 wenl lo Ihe edge
of Ihe green. On Ihe slxlh green , two
drives brought the ball to the edge of
the green. Two drives did the same
thing on the eighth , which was made
in less than one bogy , and it was only
uy a bit of hard nick thai inls was
nol made in Iwo less.
Plan a Norfolk Fight.
Managers of Harry Lewis , Ihe Tex
as llghler , and Young Buckles , brolher
of Guy Buckles of Omaha , are arrang
ing lo bring Ihe Iwo llghlwcight fight
ers togelher in Norfolk some time in
the near future. Lewis will starl
Irainlng again In a few days for this
light. Long Distance , the colored
heavyweight who fought a draw with
Young Denney here , will probably bo
one of the fighters in the preliminaries
at Ihe coming light. Lewis is in good
shape and his last fight here showed
tne sporling world here what he can
do.
Bank Officers Win.
In three hotly contested games of
bowling in the bankers' series at the
Kauffmann alleys Thursday night the
officers defeated the clerks by taking
two. The clerks , however , got the ma
jority number of pins.
Following are the individual scores
and tolal pins made Thursday night :
Officers
Zuelow 150 106 169 485
Stafford 166 137 123 426
Haaso 138 115 129 382
Asmus 119 195 141 455
Totals 573 613 5621748
Clerks
Lederer 123 147 145 415
Hulac 135 172 250 557
Hauptll 148 124 198 470
Dolany 148 122 145 415
Tolals 554 565 7381857
HE'S AFTER THAT MOTOR CAR.
Hans Wagner Will Give Cobb a Race
for the Prize.
Detroit , Mich. , March 26. Hans
Wagner has put In a hid for the mo
tor car offered by a motor car com
pany to the champion batsman of
the country. lie Intimates thai he
considers his .339 of last year heller
than Cobb's .377. on Iho ground Dial
he had harder pitching lo swal. Says
Hans in his letter :
"Motor cars for leading batsmen
has the medals and loving cups bent-
en a mile , and is a generous offer on
your parl. You cannot clearly decide
the world's champion batsmen on ac
count of the different pitching and
fielding In the Iwo leagues. Something -
thing should bo done whereby the
leading batsman of each league should
be considered. "
GIRLS TO SELECT STEAKS.
Meet Cuting Will be Taught Kansab
Agricultural Students.
Manhatlnn , Kan. , March 26. The
majorlly of the housewived of the
country do nol know where n choice
piece of beef conies from or how il
Is cut.
Dean Van Zllo of the domestic
science department of the state agri
cultural college inlends that this de
fect shall bo remedied In the future
generations , and to this end she has
arranged a series of meat cutting
demonstrallons lo bo given before Ihe
junior and senior domestic science
girls of the college.
These demonslralions will deal with
the proper cutting and preparation of
the different cuts of meal and with
the subject of how to judge the con
dition of the meat.
The culling will be done by Professor
ser Patterson of the animal husbandry
department , who has made a study
of such work in Minnesota under one
of the most expert meat cutlers in
the United Stales.
Lectures and demonstrallons have
been given on pork , million and beef.
The girls have had considerable
theory on the subject of moats , and
by the aid of Ihese demonslralions
they should be able lo buy meat In-
lelligenlly.
It might be added lhal Ihese same
girls have been Iralned lo cook Uiis
meat properly.
INSANITY TO BE HER PLEA.
Stranger Gave Sister Poison , Catherine
Manz Says.
Canton , O. , March 20. Pleading not
guilty and waiving preliminary exam
ination , Catherine Manz , the 10-year-
old girl who is accused of murdering
her sister , Elizabeth , by strychnine
poisoning , was placed In the county
jail al Canlon lo awall Iho acllon of
Ihe grand Jury. That body will not
regularly convene until May.
Throughout hours of cross-examin
ation , the girl has clung to her orig
inal story of a mysterious man who
gave her two supposed quinine tablels ,
one of which she asserls her slsler
took accidentally. This morning she
gave the man's name as "Murray , " and
said he lived in Canton , but the police
have been unable to trace him , and
express the belief that he is a myth.
The girl's father and other relatives
who disowned her in the first shock of
the tragedy , have now come to her as
sistance , and engaged attorneys today
for her defense. While it Is possible
that a special grand jury may be sum
moned to consider the case , ihis action
probably will be forestalled by a luna
cy inquiry. The girl's relatives assert
her brain has been affected since a fall
received in early childhood. She is
declared to have been the victim of
unprovoked ills of rage , in which she
would lear clolhes lo pieces and at-
lack her playmales.
HAZERS TAKE VACATION.
Twenty-Seven Freshmen , at Dakota
Wesleyan University Susoended.
Mitchell , S. D. , March 20. Twenty-
seven freshmen students of Dakota
Wesleyan university are taking an en
forced vacation by reason of their sus
pension by President Herfoot. Class
spirit has been running high for three
weeks between sophomores and the
freshmen , and at different periods
some rare stunls have been pulled off.
The freshmen capped Iho climax when
Ihey caplured eight of the sophomores
and drove into the country with Ihem.
They were bound hand and fool , and
lied up lo lelephone poles , first hav
ing a swath cut through their hair
and Ihen " 13" marked with iodine on
their foreheads , indicating their gradu
ating year. The sophs were furious
over their treatment , and when the
leaders in the freshmen were hauled
up for the violation of the expressed
determination of Ihe facully lo slop
Ihe work , xne enlire class of freshmen
agreed lo lake what was given the
leaders in the way of suspension.
They were given a week out of school
as a punishment for the offense.
SEUt AMERICAN BOATS.
Bluefields , March 20. The Ameri
can owned schooners Lark and Es-
fuerzo have been seized by Emiguo
Esplnosn , brother of Roldolfo Esplnso ,
former Nlcaraguan minister to the
United States. They were seized in
the name of the constitutional ? o''ern-
mcnl , taken to Greytown and turm d
over to the troops of President Ma-
drlz , to be used as transports. Tha
strenglh of Madrlz at Greytown 's
about 2,000.
The owners of the vessels protesl-
ed to the American counsel against
the seizure and ho notified the com
mander of the gunboat Paducah which
sailed Immediately for Greytown to
secure Ihe release of Iho schooners.
The Paducah , however , relumed hero
without the Lark and Esfuerzo , having
received Instrucllons from Rear Ad
miral Klmlmll that If Ihey were fly-
lug a foreign ( lag they were not to
be Intorforred with. This declaration
of Rear Admiral Klmlmll , It Is said ,
will entirely stop commerce between
Bluellelds ami Prlnzapulca , which is
the port of entry for the mining camp
which does a largo American busi
ness , as the owners of the remaining
American vessels fear they will bo
seized and held. The case has been
referred to the Washington govern-
mont.
SATURDAY 8IFTINGS.
11. S. Thorpe was at Foster.
Father Glbauer went to Pierce.
C. II. Kelsey of Nellgh was here.
12. P. Weatliorby went to Emerson.
L. B. Nicola returned from Atkinson.
Mrs. Fred Heckman went to Wayne.
Miss Delia Reavis wont to Batllo
Creok.
Dr. C. J. Verges returned from
Omaha.
Walter Howe returned from Fre
mont , where he had been visiting with
friends.
W. L. Dowllng of Madison was in
the city.
J. B. Donovan of Madison was in
Iho city.
John Kavaleck of Batlle Creek was
In Iho clly.
Mrs. Ferdinand Schulz is at Hosklns
visiting with friends.
Mrs. S. J. Reeves and Wllla Reeves
of Madison were here.
A. C. F. Schulz and family went to
Hoskins to spend Sunday.
Miss Emma and Louise Schulz will
spend Sunday at Hosklns.
Miss Laura Turner and Miss Inhcld-
er of Pierce were In the city.
Miss Nellie Giles of North Bend is
In the city visiting with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. August Kluender wont
to Lincoln , where they will visit with !
;
relatives. I
I
Misses Hazel McDonald , Hatlle Pe
ters and Minnie Eicke of Pierce were
In the city. | |
Miss Verna Coryell went to DIxon
to spend Sunday with her sister , Miss
Opal Coryell.
William Franke , a well known bird
dog trainer of Valentine , was In the
city calling on friends.
W. S. Butlerlield was in the city
from Wausa. He is preparing to op
erate a farm near Osmond this sum
mer.
mer.An
An initlalion will bo hold at the Elk
club rooms tonight. -
A good rainfall Is reported al Goth-
burg njid Fullcrlon Salurday.
John Krantz auctioned off the slock
and household goods of C. W. Morton ,
a farmer living north of the clly , Sal
urday. Mr. Merion is moving lo Ore
gon.
gon.W.
W. L. Lehman has accepled a posl-
lion wllh the Wide Awake clothing
store.
Miss Reba Schmledeberg , who has
been seriously ill , Is very much im
proved.
II. II. Trncy , the new city engineer ,
is expected in the city with his family
April 1.
The Christ Lutheran and St. Paul
schools will excuse their sludenls for
Ihe regular week's vacation next Tues
day.
Workmen are already busy on Nor
folk avenue digging ditches for the
sewer and water connections , prepara
tory to paving.
Coloring ot eggs was the feature of
the housewife's work Saturday after
noon. An unusual number of eggs
were purchased and the sale of color
ings was also heavy.
John Miller has been awarded the
contract for the construclion of Ihe
Engelman building. According lo Mr.
Engelman work on Ihe building will
be commenced Monday morning.
A. B. Thalcher , depuly counly clerk
of Bulle , was in Ihe city calling on
friends Friday afternoon. According
to Mr. Thatcher a large list of divorce
cases are on the docket at Butle for
Ihe nexl lerm of courl.
The Woman's club will bo enlerlain-
ed by Mrs. George N. Beels at her
home , corner Park avenue and Tenth
street , Monday evening al 7:15 : o'clock.
This will take the place of the regular
meeting and all members are cordially
invited to bo present.
After a regular meeting the Eastern
Star surprised Mrs. R. C. Simmons at
her apartments and a social was held.
Refreshments were served. The gath
ering was In honor of the birthday of
Mrs. Simmons and a farewell to Mrs.
J. C. Myers , who is leaving the city.
Three flocks of geese passed over
the city early this morning headed
northwest There was practically no
duck shooting in this territory and ,
consequently , hardware merchants who
had laid in a large supply of shotgun
ammunition , have II on Iheir hunus.
Members of Ihe Damascus comman-
dory , No. 20 , Knights Templar , will
attend the Easier services at the Bap
tist church Sunday. This is a regular
custom of the organization. Each year
in full uniform the Knights Templar ,
in a body , atlend one of Ihe churches
of Ihe cily on Easier Sunday.
Professor August SleffeX.Professor
John Barls and T. Capolla have re-
lurned from Fremont , where they were
attending the conference of the Norlh-
weslern Lutheran teachers. About
twenty-five Gorman teachers were in
ntlendance at the conference. Nor
folk was favorably spoken of as the
next meeting place of Iho conference.
Harry Melster , 12-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Meister , has just re
turned from Lincoln , where he under
went another operation on his leg ,
which has been crippled ns the result
of lung fever when the youth was an
infant. The casl which young Melsler
has on his leg has been taken off and
ho has instructions from Lincoln phy
sicians to take daily walks without the
aid of his crutch.
It is said thai Iho ono scone in "Tho
Girl of Iho Golden West , " David Be-
lasco's great play which Is coming lo
Iho Norfolk Auditorium Tuesday night ,
In which the old man wants to go back
to his homo In the east and hasn't any
money , and in which ho tries to thank
the people who take 'up n collection
for him. but can't bring words through
his tears , Is worth more than the pried
of admission. It's a wonderfully
touching scene , they say.
Gooch Files His Answer.
Lincoln. March 26. Accusing the
Chicago board of trade of violating the
Sherman anti-trust law , Herbert 10.
Gooch. president of the H. E. Gooch
Grain company , fllud an answer In the
federal comt today asking that the
writ of Injunction requested by the
Chicago men be denied. Recently suit
was filed by the board of trade alleg
ing that the Gooch company was clan
destinely using the Chicago quotations.
A restraining order was asked.
In the reply Gooch alleges that he
has not Infringed on the board of
trade and does not use the prices In
question. He charges the board of
trade with dealing primarily in specu
lative details and alleges that the or
ganization Is In reality a combination
In restraint of trade. IIo cites several
transaction * in an efforl lo prove that
actual delivery Is nut contemplated in
board of trade deals.
Miss Hllbert In Contest.
Miss Enm Hllbert Is to represent
the Norfolk high school in the declam
atory contest next Wednesday even-
Ing. Her leading , entitled "The Vil
lage Oracle , " belongs to the humorous
class.
Senior Class Honors.
The honors for the twelfth grade
were announced Friday. Susan Gil
lette ranks first , while Bessie Sterner
ranks second , winning the valedictory
and salutatory , respectively.
The twelfth grade have been work
ing on their senior themes for the pasl
week and quite a number were ready
for revision by Friday. Practicing for
senior class day has been delayed for
a week on account of the illness of
some members of the class , but work
on the program has begun again and
the entertainment will be given April
15.
Exhibits of School Work.
All the grades are making an exhib
it of their work for the meeting of the
North Nebraska association. The ex
hibits are attractive and Usltors are
very welcome. The grade have Iheir
work in room D , on Ihe first floor ot
the high school building , while that of
the high school is in room 4 , on the
second floor.
To Welcome the Teachers.
At a general teachers' meeting held
Wednesday evening committees were
appointed and arrangements made for
welcoming the visiting teachers. Miss
Paine was made chairman of the re
ception committee , Miss Mather of Ihe
committee for pulling up Iho foreign
exhibit , and Miss Mendenhall Ihe
home exhibit.
Mr. Soloman has been busy practic
ing with the high school choruses and
quartets , who will help furnish the
music for the associalion.
School gardens will be found in
every school ground Ihis spring. This
is one slep loward industrial works in
the schools.
Garrett Back at His Critics.
Lincoln , March 25. E O. Garrett of
Fremont , cne of the slale agenls for
Ihe American Book company , was in
Iho clly last evening representing his
company before the State Reading
Circle board which met to adopt books
for the ensuing year.
"I have been absent from Nebraska
for several months traveling for my
company in other states , " said Mr.
Garretl , "and was called lo Lincoln
al Ihis lime because of Ihe Illness of
J. II. Winters , our resident agent
here. My attention has been called
to articles which have appeared in the
Lincoln and Omaha papers from lime
to time purporllng lo connect mo in
some obscure way with Ihe removal of
Professor Crablreo from the presi
dency of the Peru normal school. I
have had absolutely no connection
with the mailer in any way nor has
any olher person connected with my
company that I know of. I have not
atlended a meeling of Ihe slale nor
mal board during Iho past five years ,
nor have I had any communication ,
oral or written , with the board or any
of its members relative to Ibis matter
or any other mailer relating lo normal
school affairs in years. Being where
I could not procure Nebraska papers
I did not even know of Mr. Crabtree's
removal unlll several days after it oc
curred and did not even know that
articles had been printed purporting
to connect me with the matter until
weeks had elapsed after their appear
ance and my allenlion was called lo
Ihem by friends upon my relurn lethe
the state. I have never claimed to
any one to have any influence with the
normal board or any member thereof
and have not even a speaking ac
quaintance with several of the mem
bers of the board.
I have never atlcmpled to control
the actions of teachers' associations
or school masters' club in Nebraska
and if such Improper attempts have
been made by other book agents the
school people of Nebraska , most all of
whom know me , can easily fix the re-
sponsibilily. The false charges thai
have boon made against mo have been
made by agents of n rival book con
cern and school supply house and were
made for the purpose of drawing at-
lenlion away from Iheir own acllvily
in mailers oulslde Iho realm of leglll-
male business and to prejudice Ihe
public against mo and the company I
represent. I can think of no olher
reason for the false charges than thai
Ihoy are Iho direct result of Jealousy
engendered by my success in gelling
business that they had hoped lo pro
cure. The allompt by agents of any
book company or school supply house
to dlctalo the affairs of any teachers'
association or school masters' club
should bo resented by the teaching
force of the state.
Book agents should not bo allowed
to hold office in these assoclallons ,
hereafter , nor to manage their ban
quets , nor to control the distribution
of rooms at teachers' associations , nor
to hacklmll candidates for admission
to the school miiKturH' club and then
publish to the world the names of
the Innocent victim of their displeas
ure. The school teachers of Nebras
ka know me and know that I have
never taken part In such matters In
Nebraska , and Mr. Winters , Mr. Hoon-
shel and myself and the American
Book company , which wo represent ,
are willing to submit tills case to their
judgment and to abldo by their ver
dict.
dict."As
"As a lifelong democrat and ono
of whom the populists and democrats
of Nebraska came within 200 votes
of electing lieutenant governor of Ne
braska two years ago , 1 can bill smile
al the oft-repeated assertion Dial n
law passed by a democratic legislature
and signed by n democratic governor
to abolish n stale board consisting
of republicans and to create nnotlj-
or board just like It consisting of
democrats , was a non-partisan nioa-
sure Intended lo take our stale schools
out of politics. Human nature Is
protly much the same regardless of
politics and democrats , just like re
publicans , want to enjoy the fruits
of victory when they have won an
election. "
When questioned further Mr. Gar
rett said that the rival companies he
referred to are Bunn & company and
the Nebraska Teachers' School Sup
ply company , who occupy n Joint office
at Lincoln and it is the ngonts of
Iheso Iwo concerns lhat have been
guilty of meddling in the affairs of
the teachers' assoclallons and School
Masters' club.
RETURNED , BUT FOR A DIVORCE.
Being Away Twenty Years New York
Man Found His Wife Remarried.
New York. March 20. A story of
how a husband separated from his
wife , who had believed him dead for
twenty years , returned to find her
married to another man and the moth
er of three chlldien was revealed to
day In the trial of John B. Staton's
suit for divorce from Sarah Staten
In the Brooklyn supreme court.
The Statins were married twenty-
two years ago. Staten was employed
on one of the Mallory line slenmers.
Two years after the marriage he
quarreled with his wife and left her.
Mrs. Staten heard nothing from her
husband , and word came from Chicago
lhat he had died there and she mar
ried Gustavo Jaehnson , who had been
courting her since the day her hus
band disappeared.
Four years ago Mrs. Staten learned
that her husband was alive and sent
word for him to come and see her.
He came , but when he learned that
she had married again he began a di
vorce suit.
GRAFT IN ITS 49 STORIES ?
Cost of the Metropolitan Life's BuildIng -
Ing to be Probed.
New York , March 26. Experts of
the stale insurance department who
have been examining the Metropoli
tan Life Insurance company for sev
eral months are now looking into
the cost and method of construction
of the famous tower of forty-nine
stories. Although it will be several
months before they have finished their
work , enough has been discovered to
show that a unique condition of af
fairs exists. This may be summed up
ns follows :
The lower section of the building ,
which is put down as costing alto
gether more than twenty-one million
dollars , was erected by a company
which received the work without com-
pelilive bidding. This money of Ihe
policyholders Ihus expended said lo
amounl lo nearly seven million dollars
lars , was spent solely on the judg
ment of the officers of the company ,
or of the commillee which had Iho
work In charge. The Heddcn Con-
slrucllon company , of which John C.
Hegernan , a nephew of John R. liege
man , presldenl of Ihe insurance com
pany , did Ihe work. The method em
ployed was the "guaranteed cosl"
plan , in which Ihe company paid all
Iho bills and gave furlhor a cerlaln
percenlage of Ihe _ tolal cost of the
building company for its work. The
amount of this percentage has not
been disclosed.
Further investlgnllon shows that
the company enjoys a unique advan
tage over every other big construc
tion company in and about New York
city. It is known generally to all
building operalors lhat if they de
sire loans from eilher the Mctropoli-
Ian Life Insurance company or Iho
Prudenllal of Newark , Iho way will
bo much smoother if they employ Ihe
Hedden company lo erect their struc-
lures. It is not to be wondered nt ,
therefore , that in the last four years
the company has put up some of tho.
largest buildings In the city , many of
which now carry mortgages of the
Iwo companies or are owned by Ihem
oulrlghl.
HERE IS SOME PITCHER.
Frelne of Philadelphia Can Hurl With
Either Arm.
Connie Mack , manager of the Phila
delphia club of the American league ,
has a real , Irue ambldexlrous pllcher
on his slaff. Charles Frelno Is Iho
youngster's name and he comes from
the Pacific coast in an effort to fight
his way inlo big league company.
The slory goes lhal Frelne can pilch
equally well with either arm and can
change from ono delivery to the other
on the instant , to the complete mysti
fication of the bailor. Many ball play
ers can use eilher arm for throwing or
bat left or right handed , but notwith-
equal effectlvenss , so lhat Frelne will
bo a novelty if the wondrous tale Is
nol exaggerated.
"Jim Naslum" says of Frelno in the
Philadelphia Inquirer :
"Frelno llrst attracled attention
while pitching for Santa Clara collegt ,
Iho Institution that turned out Hal
Chase. Ho won nearly every game
lie pitched for Santa Clara , and when t
things began to break a little badly
for his light hand curves he would
switch his glove to his right hand and
begin to shoot 'cm In with his offside
paw. ThlH switching business always *
nipped any threatened hatting rally
of the opposition In the hud , as Krelnc
can steam them over with Just an
much speed and control with cither
hand. I doubt If there ever was an
other ball player burn who could do
this. If there has been , he has siu-
cecded mlihly ; well In keeping It a
profound secret.
"The San .lose ( cam of the Call-
fonila State league , then an outlaw
organization , lost no time In grabbing
up this 2-handed pitcher , and for four
years Frelne dished up his 2-handed
curves for San Jose. He was nabbed
from the outlaw organization for Con
nie Mack's White UlephnntH by Josn
Rcllly , the oldtlme baseball plnyor.
who lives In Frisco. Last year , when
the California outlaw league wa
weaned over to organized baseball.
Manager Willis of the San JOHO club
put up a stiff light to retain Frelne.
but the national commission decided
In favor of the Athletics' claim on his
services under the draft rule , and Phil
adelphia fans may have n chance dur
Ing the coming season to hco a pitch
er who can hand them up to right
hand hitlers from Iho right side and
then switch to the port side and bend
them the other way for the left-hand
stickers. And when the switching
comes off , take It from me , theic l
no deterioration In Ihe quality of the
pitching. "
Lewis Expects n Fight.
Hurry Lewis , the TI'.VIIH fighter who
wont to Nlobrara to light n prellmi
nary to the HuniH-llokuf wrestling
inatcli , lias returned anil icports that
his light did not conic off at Nlobrarn
on account of being unable to got n
match. "Farmer" Hums threw llokul'
the llrst fall In twenty-five minutes
and In the second fall he put IIH ! man
on his back with a hammerlock hold
In thirteen mlniiteH. Pavelka of Ver-
dlgre challenged llokuf to n match ,
which will be pulled off at Nlobram
next month.
The preliminary to the Durns-Hokuf
match was a wrestling match between
Hruce of Verdlgro arid McGraw of Nio-
brara , Hruce- being the victor with
two straight falls.
George hosier , who is promoting
Ihese wreslling matches , will probably
get n mateh for Lewis in a short time.
Koster Is considered one of the best
sport promoters in this territory and ,
according to Lewis , is making good
In all his matches.
BEST JOCKEYS HAVE SIGNED.
Shilling , the Last of the Classy Boys ,
to Make Contract.
Nov. York , March 20. Carroll Shil
ling , one of the most successful jockeys
\1
eys who rode In America last season ,
will ride this year for Samuel C.
Hlldrcth , and possibly also for Harry
K. Knapp , Francis II. Hitchcock and
Harry La Montague.
Mr. Hildreth has a contract for first
call on the services of Shilling , and
he has recommended that the young
man agree to give the other gentlemen
second call. The signing of Shilling
to Ilildrcth disposes of the last of
our first rate jockeys. Powers is al
ready under a contingent agreement
with Phillip T. Chinn ; Eddie Dugan
is Mr. Belmont's hey ; the Newcastle
stable has taken Master Guy Garner
and Butwell will ride for James K.
Keene.
Wayne Normal Notes.
Fred Pile spent the week end in
Omaha. His fraternity , the Phi Delta
Thata , held a banquet at the Omaha
club on Saturday evening.
Tfio oampus Is being raked , trees
trimmed , etc , so that in a few weeks
the bill will be one of the most beau
tiful spots in Wayne.
Mor than thirty students wore tak
ing county examinations at the col
lege on Friday and Saturday of last
week. Several will teach spring
towns , but the majority are getting
their certificates early so they may
contract for schools this fall.
Already applications are coining Infer
for teachers for next year. This is
evidence that school boards are anx
ious to secure good teachers.
In looking over the roll of prospec
tive graduates , wo find there are more
than ever before. This is certainly
very gratifying.
Proffessor and Mrs. Bright spent
Saturday and Sunday in Wlnslde , the
guests of Mr. Brlght's brother and sis-
tor.
tor.The
The special lllerary program given
last Saturday evening was qulle a
unique affair. It was after the man
ner of a regular teachers' association ,
and was called the N. N. C. Teachers'
association. The papers given and the
discussions were splendid.
A number of the faculty and stu
dents will bo .in attendance a part of
the time at the Norfolk Teachers' as-
sociallon next week. Several mem
bers of Ihe fncully are on Iho program.
GUS GARLOCK UNDER ARREST.
Emerson Butcher who Killed Man
Two Months Ago.
Emerson , Neb. , March 2C. Gus Gar-
lock , the Emerson butcher who shot
and instantly killed Joseph Lee of
Yankton , S. I ) . , and then escaped ,
was arrested in Herman and taken to
Dakota City for trial. The shooting
was done two months ago , and Gar-
lock claimed In self defense. Garlock
states that he went to the western
part of the state , but for some time
has been in Omaha working in a meat
market.
$350 an Acre for Farm Land.
Wlsner , Neb. , March 2G. Special to
The News : The biggest price ever
paid In this region for farm land was
paid for Dr. Harry Pritclmril'B farm
yesterday when it sold for $350 an
acre. Part of it had sold a year ago
for $16875. The land runs right up
Into the edge of lowu.