Nebraska Newspapers

    8 T11JO XOHFOMv WHHKLY NWS-JOUJiNAL , F1UDAY , OLTOmOR M , .11)10. )
Lincoln Men Here.
Norfolk Was llOHtt'HH last night to till !
Nebraska Htittu capital. The Lincoln
trnilo boosters' excursion , arriving
hero at t > : 15 ovur the Northwestern In
Iholr Hporlnl train. remained In tlu
. 'lly until 1 a. in. , when they returnee1
< o Scrlbnor to start out tlii'lr Scrlhnor
Oakdale trip today. The vlHllot-H won
nnte-rtalned In the > evening at the Ell
Hub rooniH by Norfolk hiiHlnuHH men
( intlcr the aiiHlcuH | ) of the Norfoll
Commercial club , A hot roast bee
.lunch WUH served , followed by a fov
Itniironiiitu roinarkH which bespoke i
cordial goodfollowHhlp existing ho
twuon the commercial metropolis o
the iii-w northwest , and the state's caji
Itnl flty.
Seine of the visitors were KO os
luniHloil by the llrst day's streniion
excitement and nerve wear that the ;
retired to their berths early In th' '
ovunlng , but muni of them remalnei
until II o'clock at the Elk club. Th
train had left Lincoln at 7 a. in. am
had made stops at every town betweei
Wahoo and Norfolk. And the llrst da ;
on sttch a junket Is the hardest of ill !
Jt Is said.
Pleased With Norfolk.
The visitors were pleased with Noi
folk. They spoke enthusiastically n
the paving of the business portion n
the city. They said they noted n
markablo Improvements since thel
last visit seven years ago. They torn
od this the commercial center of
rich empire.
The train was accompanied ny pron
Incut Northwestern railroad ofllclah
there being present last night Gcnorr
Manager Frank Walters of Omahi
General Freight and Passenger Agon
Frank Miller of Omaha , General Si
porlntendent S. M. Dradon of Norfoll
Superintendent C. 11. Reynolds of No :
folk and Robert McGlnnls , agent
Lincoln.
An Informal Talkfest.
C. E. Burnham presided at the li
formal talkfest at the Invitation of /
Jj. Kllllan. president of the Norfol
Commercial club.
Mr. Durnham made a brief spcec
In which ho extended the glad ban
and made the visitors feel at liomi
Ho told them Norfolk was ono city 1
the state that had no aspirations to bi
como the capital.
Mr. Qulglcy of Lincoln rcsponde
happily , his remarks bristling with co
dial good cheer. lie said Llncol
wanted her share of trade and he
share of north Nebraska's money.
Robert McGlnnls spoke briefly , pa ;
Ing a compliment to this territory.
Luke Morris , one of the clever stor
tellers of the bunch and all-round llv
one , reeled off a pair of yarns that gc
a. hand and made a hit.
J. E. Teeters , well known as univo
lty regent , thought Norfolk could we
afford to feel satisfied with her lo
without wanting the capital. Ho wn
enthusiastic over the empire north c
the Platte , of which ! io recognized No
folk as the commercial center. H
praised the Northwestern railroad fc
the way It Is handling their train , an
complimented It upon the improv
ments it has made up In this reglo
since their last visit.
N. A. Huso thanked Lincoln In b
half of Norfolk for an Invitation I
make a return visit. He said Norfol
must take It for granted that M
Teeters , speaking of the Northwes
ern's improvements , hadn't seen tl
Junction depot.
Mr. Burnham brought the session I
an end by letting the Llncolnltcs kno
that whenever any of them happenc
to be In this part of the world , they
always find the latch string out and
.glad hand to greet 'em.
Who's Who on the Train.
Hero's the list of firms represented
Appel Mercantile Co. J
Harpham Brothers Co.
Nebraska Paper & Dag Co.
Curtis , Towlo & Palno Co.
Cushman Motor Works.
Nebraska Material Co.
Raymond Dros.
"Woodmen Fire Insurance Co.
Pioneer Insurance Co.
Leo Droom & Duster Co.
Egg-O-Sco Co. , A. K. Sayer.
Honkle & Joyce Hardware Co.
Nebraska Dulclc Auto Co.
Lincoln Drug Co.
Korsmeyer Co.
J. L. Teeters & Co.
Western Glass & Paint Co.
J. W. Hauler , Advance Thresher C
Gooch .Milling & Elevator Co.
Glllen & Doney.
University Publishing Co.
Ross P. CurticeCo. .
V. A. Matthews.
State Journal Co.
Lincoln Trade Review.
Star Publishing Co.
Lincoln Dental Laboratory.
Evans Laundry Co.
Nebraska Lumber Dealers Associ
tion , Dlrd Critchfleld.
Nebraska Silo Co. , M. W. Woods.
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph C
Western Fire Insurance Co.
Lincoln Paint & Color Co.
Grlswold Seed Co.
Dierks Lumber & Coal Co.
Farmers & Merchants Insurance C
Western Supply Co.
Gaar-Scott & Co. , A. J. Donovan.
Lincoln Steve Repair Co.
S. A. Foster Lumber Co.
Nebraska Telephone Co.
Union Wall Paper & Paint Co.
Cooper & Cole Dros.
Grainger Dros.
Deatrlco Creamery Co.
"Western Advertising Co.
Capital Drug Co.
Glim & Co.
J. C. Wood & Co.
First National Dank.
Equitable Life of Iowa , H. I
Loughridge.
Smoke From the Boosters' Train.
Secretary Whltton of the Llncol
Commercial club Is ono of the llvoi
wires In city building circles In tli
United States. Ho has already dor
big things for Lincoln , and he's doln
more. Ho recently made an addres
lefoio the national convention of com
nerclal clubs. Mo devotes his exclu
Ive time to commercial club work.
H. E. Hushncll , president of tin
State Association of Commercial club
mil editor of the Trade Review , Is om
) f the "big guns" on the trip.
"Ike" Raymond , one of the yoniii
lion on the trip , used to be a star ten
ills and star football player at th
University of Nebraska.
The boosters' train returns to Noi
folk tonight and makes a night run t
Dallas. They leave Dallas tomorrow
morning at 8 , coming as far as Crclgl
ton , where they spend the night. Nox
lay they run to Long Pine.
Taylor Calls West.
Newman Grove , Nob. , Oct. 11.-
Sportlng Editor , The News : That I
a funny noise from Gregory , S. I
Can a man bo heavyweight champlo
of Iowa and lightweight anywhere ?
think ho will have to beat the "Durk
Giant" at in8 pounds to claim an
wrestling honors up the Norfolk-Da
las line. I'll meet Mr. West anywher
except Gregory at my weight.
G. A. Taylor.
filavln Tells of Robbery.
According to a statement given t
a News representative by Thoma
Slavln , arrested hero Sund.iy night fc
attempting to rob the Meadow Grov
State bank , only four men participate
In the bank robbery attempt. Slavl
Is also said to have confessed t
Sheriff C. S. Smith that ho was coi
nccted In the Oakdalo bank robber
only a week before.
Slavln complains very much of hi
Ing 111 and troubled with an injure
hip , which was wrenched in his fligl
from Meadow Grove. Slavin also di
clares that on their way to Norfol
from Meadow Grove they met a ma
answering to the description of Coi
stable Flnkhouso after they loft th
\drlan Craig cornfield In which the
remained concealed throughout th
day Sunday. They did not think Coi
stable Finkhouso was pursuing thoi
and paid no attention to him. A
though there were about 400 men o
the lookout for the robbers , Slavl
insists that they did not believe the
were followed and that Mr. FlnkhouE
was the only person they had see
throughout the day.
Slavln also declares that the ban
at Meadow Grove was left only afte
his companions had found It was
"bum job" and nothing could be dor
with the safe. Ho himself was guan
ing George White In the livery stabl
Planned In Norfolk.
The robbery was planned In No
folk two weeks ago , but Slavln d
clares he was led into the deal by tl
three other men whom ho names i
" " " " " . " The
"Gus , "John" and "Shorty.
last names ho does not know an
"Shorty" is the man who fired sever ;
shots at E. R. Ray , who arrested SI
vln. "Shorty" Is described as a voi
short , middle aged man , well arnu
with a 45 Colts revolver and plenty i
ammunition , while the other two ai
poorly armed.
Slavin's story about the robber
given to a News representative , is f
interesting ono.
Put Off at Battle Creek.
"Wo left Norfolk at 7:35 Saturdf
evening on the Northwestern passe
ger , " said Slavin. "When wo got
Dattle Creek the train crew put \
off and wo walked to Meadow Grov
arriving there about 11:30. : "
"Yes , wo planned the robbery
Norfolk. Thcro were four of us n
together. I met the other three
Norfolk. We used to sleep togothi
In the box cars and the sand house
the Northwestern yards at the Jun
tion. While wo were at the Junctic
the other three talked about the ro
very and talked me Into It. When v
got to Meadow Grove , wo met a your
fellow making a lot of noise in a cor
field He was drunk. Ho wanted \
to go to his room at the hotel b' '
we left him alone. No , wo did iv
hit him , nor did wo bind or gag him
Hero Slavln described O. Echols , tl
Meadow Grove man who declared 1
had been bound and gagged and pla
ed In a box car by the yeggmen.
Continuing , Slavln said :
Thought no One Pursued.
"I was put on guard In the livei
stable. I watched the fellow In thor
i wouldn't have shot to kill him.
would have shot around him or ye
ed at him. The others came bac
from the bank. They left It becaus
they couldn't do anything with tl
safe. They took the single buggy ai
hitched up a team and wo all got
and drove toward Norfolk. Wo dldi
think anyone was following us.
knew wo had aroused the Meade
Grove people.
"No , I don't think wo piacen ai
guard in front of the cashier's hous
or in front of the barber shop ne
door to the bank.
"ono of the other three had a pli
bottio of nltro-glycerlne , I think
was 'Shorty' that had It. Wo tare
what was left of It away at .Meado
Grovo.
Didn't Fear Flnkhouse.
"No , 'Shorty' was not the leadc
Wo all had about the same to st
about what wo wore to do. Wo le
the horses and buggy about thn
miles east of Dattlo Creek and thoug
wo had hotter stay In the cornfleli
until dark. Wo had been In the cor
fields out of which that man of yon
saw us coming Sunday night ( nieanli
Constable Finkhouso ) all day and v
Intended to make the Junction for tl
night. I did not think the man sn
us. Wo talked about It and some i
us thought ho saw us , some thougl
not. Wo got to the Junction and wo :
walking two abreast. As wo walkc
up the track near the depot , a nit
called out to us to stop. Wo did n
stop but when ho said ho was goii
to shoot I threw up my hands hi
'Shorty , ' who was with mo , kept c
going and the man started shootii
and 'Shorty' shot back. I don't know
If 'Shoity' wax hit or not. I kepi
my hands up. I don't know what became
came of GUH and John.
Reads What Paper Says.
"My hip hurts me unite bad and ' .
am all played out from all the qucs
lions I have answered to the sheriff !
and you. I would bo thankful for i
copy of The Norfolk News If you .cai
give mo one. "
All through Slavin's answers to Tin
News topresontntlvd ho showed thn
ho was quite familiar with the terrl
tory not only In Norfolk but the conn
try surrounding It. Although ver ;
quiet and retiring , Slavln shows niucl
shrewdness and the quick lighting n ]
of his eyes when a question seems ti
Interest him shows that ho Is no ordl
nary hobo , Ho insisted all throng !
the Interview that ho was "talked Inti
the deal" by the other three men , bu
10 gave no satisfactory explanation ate
to how ho came to bo In posscssioi
of such an extraordinarily line sot o
skeleton keys.
Slavin was taken Into the city hal
luring Monday afternoon , stripped ti
the skin , measured and his full dc
scrlptlon was taken by the author :
ties. Ho was then given a swcatim
and ho confessed his part In the Me ;
dow Grove and Oakdalo bank robber ,
attempts. Ho gave full description
of his companions and has done everj
thing In his power to aid the author :
ties to capture the other three bandits
Slavin did not bcllevo his gang ha
anything to do with the blowing o
the Platte Center saloon safe , at
o'clock Monday morning.
Manhunt Goes On.
All day and night at the Junctio :
the scene represented that of n sec
tion of the city under martial lav
Automobile loads of constables , detec
lives , sheriffs and their posses heavil
armed with revolvers , shotguns an
rifles hurried to many parts of th
country from where reports came o
the robbers having been scon. Shod
Smith and H. E. Mason , cashier G
the Meadow Grove State bank , wer
about the most industrious of thes
nianhunters. Not a bridge , hex ca :
lumber pile or brush was left withou
being thoroughly searched by the hut
tors.
iTank Tannehlll , coming to the cit ;
met two strangers on the bridge sout
of town near the dump grounds. The
clearly answered the descriptions c
the men wanted and soon the vlcinit
of the dump grounds was not a saf
place to be. Armed to the teeth th
sheriffs , constables and deputies bee
the brush but the yeggmen were nc
found. A man was later arrested o
suspicion and was lodged in jail b
Sheriff Smith. He claims to hav
como from Billings , Mont , on a stoc
train and had not heard of the rol
bory. Among the hunters Monda
were E. R. Ray , who had the encoui
ter with "Shorty , " and Constable Finl
house , who has been highly commende
for his bravery in following the rol
hers from the Craig farm. During th
night the railroad yards were carefu
ly guarded , each train was searche
and out of the fifteen tramps found , none <
ono answered the description of th
men wanted.
Every Man Is Stopped.
Railroad men coming from work i
the yards , in the vicinity of the roum
house , were stopped by the off'cei '
who In the dusk found It Impossible t
let an ) ono by without giving a goo
account of himself.
Special Officer Wheeler was statloi
ed in * lie city jail through the rug !
to slop any conversation between SI :
vln and the suspect arrested by Sheri
Piritli. H'j found ho had an easy jol
: wl ( iocliiod : Slavln spoltn but .IP
during the night , that being when li
asked for water. Wheeler does n <
believe Slavln is acquainted with tli
man arrested Monday afternoon.
Platte Center Safe Blown.
Plntte Center , Neb. , Oct. 11. Sp
clal to The News : The safe In Charlc
Sandberg's saloon was wrecked t
would-be robbers early yesterda ;
Two strangers wore here the night b
fore. They got no money. Nltro-gl ;
cerlne was used.
Oakdaie Suspects Held.
Nellgh , Neb. , Oct. 11. Special 1
The News : Sheriff Miller was callc
lo Oakdalo yesterday morning to tai
charge of a couple of men who hn
been acting suspiciously , and who ai
being hold by the request of Sherl
Smith of Madison county as being a
sociated with the Meadow Grove ban
robbers.
Sheriff Miller returned yesterday n
ternoon with his men , who are now b
hind the steel bars of the Antoloi
county jail. They refuse to divulg
their names or give any satisfactoi
account of themselves whatever.
McBrlde Case Continued.
Ncligh , Neb. , Oct. 11. Special I
The News : A continuance of thlrt
days was granted the American E :
press company yesterday in their sull
started last week by Willis McDrldo <
Elgin.
Boyd County Fair.
Dutte , Neb Oct. 11. Special to Tl
News : The Doyd county fair , held i
Dutto last week , was a great su
cess. The display was unusually
good ono , particularly the school wet
display. C. H. Aldrlch , republlca
candidate for governor , made a speec
and was received with much enthus
asm. Many favorable comments woi
made on his speech. Mayor Dahlma
spoke Saturday afternoon.
Butler-Nash.
Nellgh , Neb. , Oct. 11. Special I
The News : Miss Maud Myrtle Nas !
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Nash i
this city , was married this morning i
S o'clock to H. Reuben Duller at tl :
homo of the parents of the bride , Ro
E. T. George officiating. The youn
couple took the 11:20 : passenger fc
Gregory , S. D. , where they will mail
their future homo.
RAILROADED TO AN ASYLUM.
Cattle War In Western Ncbrnuki
Takes a Sensational Turn.
Hastings , Neb. , Oct. 11. The wni
lotween homcsleaders and calllomoi
in Iho newly organized county of Gar
Ion , In western Nebraska , had a BCD
national echo In the county court hen
when C. .1. Davlsher. a liomesteado :
of the county , secured his release fron
a private asylum of Hastings by lieu
ins corpus proceedings. Davlshor wai
wrought to the Institute last week 01
representations thai ho was Insane
llo charged that he had been rail
roadcd to the asylum to prevent bin
from testifying In federal cour
against them.
The superintendent of the asylun
testified that Davlsher was mcntall ;
sound and his neighbors gave simlla
testimony. He was ordered discharf !
ed by the court , and returned to hi
home. The warfare between the tw
forces In Garden county was descrll
ed by wltnps ps as hlttor but thu
far without bloodshed.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
P. A. Woods returned from Walthll
H. F. Darnhart has gone to Nlobrar
nn business.
.1. II. Mason returned from a bus
ness trip to Dutto.
John D. Haskell of Wakeflold wa
in the city Tuesday.
C. J. Reed and Frank Cousins re
turned from Denver.
County Attorney James Nichols I
in the city on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kautz of Hoi
kins were in the city.
* Dr. C. A. McKIm returned from
business trip to Stanton.
Miss Edith Dutterfield of Chicago I
visiting Norfolk relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Zimmer of Pierce wer
hero visiting with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. August Zlomer of Hoi
kins were visitors in the city.
Mrs. John Phinney has gone to Foi
ter for a short visit with friends.
Mrs. W. R. Hoffman has gone t
Omaha to spend a few days with he
parents.
Mrs. D. K. Tlndall leaves this wee
for a visit with her daughter , Mrs. I
D. Stokes , in Minneapolis.
John Robinson and Abe Lcvinc g
to Omaha Wednesday to spend tli
Jewish holidays with relallves.
Misses Nora Hans and Mabel Drecl
ler of Dattle Creek were in the clt
visiting with Miss Adclla Buchholz.
Judge Edgar Howard , editor of th
Columbus Telegram , was In Norfol
yesterday enroute home from Ho
county.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Right of Presln
S. D. , returned to their home Tuesda
morning after a short visit with rel :
tlves In Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Hlgl
were formerly Norfolk residents.
Attorney Berry of Wayne was i
the city attending the hearing of tli
James bankruptcy case , which wr
brought up before Bankruptcy Re
ereo E. P. Weatherby in his office I
the Mast block Tuesday afternoon.
The Presbyterian Aid society wl
meet with Mrs. Hans Vogt Thursdn
afternoon.
Harry Darnhill and family ha\
moved to San Francisco , Calif. , the
future home.
A special meeting of Mosaic lodg
No. 55 , will be held tonight for wet
in the E. A. degree.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howe ha\
moved to Durley , Idaho , where M
Home has purchased n barber shop.
Rev. Mr. Klrkpatrlck , pastor of tl
First Methodist church , has gone 1
Kansas and will accompany h
mother home with him to Norfol !
She will , make her home with her sc
here.
E. R. JenXlns , a real estate dealer i
Cleat-water , has moved to this city ni ;
will make his home at 805 Clevelan
street.
Mr. Lipte of Stanton hought tl
George Williams 320-acre farm , sovc
miles west of Pierce , on Willow cree
for ? 1G,000.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thompson (
Columbus have moved to Norfolk. M
Thompson is employed at the Elm <
Reed barber shop.
Charles Ward is suffering from n
Injured finger as the result of an ace
dent while at work at the Northwes
ern roundhouse Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. V. Mitchell have r
celved word of the death of the
niece at Fairfax , S. D. Mrs. Mitche
went to Fairfax Tuesday.
L. W. Greer , representing the Sta :
dard Oil company in this city , In
moved into the Mittelstadt house c
Tenth street and Madison avenue.
Ross B. Tindall has resigned his p
sition with Coleman & McGlnnls i
Norfolk to take one with Beobe
Bunion in their wholesale furnitm
store in Omaha.
Decause the city attorney was 01
of the city the case of the city of No
folk against the three men charge
with inciting riot on Norfolk avoiu
was continued until Wednesday mor
ing.
Wlsner has discontinued using tl
municipal power house at that pla <
in connection with electric llghtlr
and has made a contract with the loc ;
flour mill to furnish current at 5 cen' '
per kilowatt.
Tim Howard , superintendent of tl
Western Union clock system , Is in tl
city making all possible arrangemon
for the relief of the paving contractoi
who are finding trouble In pavln
around some of the telegraph poles c
Norfolk avenue.
The day of atonement , a Hobro
holiday , will bo celebrated In Norfol
tomorrow when the business house
belonging to proprietors of that fall
will be closed for the day. The hoi
day commences October 12 and etu
on the night of October 13.
Mrs. Abraham Wagner , wife of A
rahani Wagner , a retired section for
man of Radar , died of cancer at
o'clock Monday morning. The funori
will take place from the Radar Lull
eran church Wednesday afternoon
Interment will bo made in the llada
Lutheran cometnrv
The new smokestack at the Norfoll
electric light plant has been set It
place and the new 500 horsopowe
holler , with mechanical stoker , wa
started In operation last night. Tin
now stack Is forty Inches In dlameto
and 120 feet high. A gang of met
under the direction of Superintended
Frank Carrlck had been at the Job o
raising the stack for more than i
week. The task accomplished by Mi
Carrlck was an extremely dllllciilt fea
In engineering.
The largo orange peel dredge be
longing to the Western Bridge con :
puny of Omaha arrived In the clt ;
Tuesday morning , and at noon It wa
taken to the Klug & Hockendorf gra\
el pit , where by Wednesday It will b
ready to take out as much gravel froi :
the pit as can be used on the Norfoll
paving. The bucket of the dredg
holds threc-quarte'rs of a yard of gtw
el and Is raised up once each minute
There Is plenty of good gravel In thi
lilt , but it was impossible to get It on
of the water without a dredge.
Mrs. .lule Redmond , wife of Jul
Redmond , a prominent carpenter , die
at her home at 202 South Eight
street at 11 o'clock Monday night afte
a lingering illness. Funeral service
have not yet been arranged , but it i
believed interment will take pine
probably Thursday afternoon. Thes
arrangements are being delayed , pern
ing word from Mrs. Redmond's daugl
ter , who Is in Colorado.
WHY ATHLETICS WILL WIN.
Monte Cross Breaks into the "Expert
Class on World's Series.
In nn article written for the Serai
ton Tribune-Republican , Monte Cross
the ex-Blue manager and former All
letlc player , tells why he picks th
Mackites to win from the Cubs. ]
follows :
"Comparing the two clubs I thin
the Athletics are stronger In the spot
where strength Is most needed.
"We will start off with the catcher !
Thomas is a hard worker and fightin
all the way , while the same can b
said of Livingston. Yet I will favc
Kllng and Archer as being the bcttc
catchers. In pitchers , the Athletic
have it on the Cubs. Bender Is
cleverer man than Drown ; Coombs 1
far better than any other man on th
Cub's staff. I hardly think there I
any use of talking about the pltchin
department , as the Athletics are fci
stronger , man for man.
"Davis , at first base , is just as goo
a general as Chance. Evers know
more about the game than Collins , bi
Evers is out of It and Collins wl
outplay Zimmerman and he runs tli
bases better. Barry and Tinker ? Fll
a coin and take your pick. Baker is
stronger man than Steinfeldt excei
in knowing the game. That is whet
Steinfeldt excels. Lord and Sheckard
We will grant that Sheckard is th
better man. Oldrlng Hoffman ? Eve
up. Schulte and Murphy ? I woul
rather have Murphy , because he neve
knows when to quit.
"As far as inside ball is concorne
there is no better machine in the com
try today than the Athletics. I kno
because I spent seven years unde
Connie Mack and anything he eve
looks Is not worth looking for. Mac
is without doubt the greatest manage
in baseball today , for he knows ho
to treat ball players if they in retur
will only treat him half way rlgh
I will put a ticket on my old club 1
win because It is the harder hittin
team of the two , equal to the Cul
In fielding and just as good in has
running , while you cannot boat tli
staff of pitchers , although the Cul
have a good staff , too. As far as has
ball brains go the Cubs have one e
two men more than the Athletic
Don't overlook Eddie Plank agaim
the Chicago club. Chicago is wea
against left banders and Plank Is tli
best left bander In either league.
"I feel sure that the Athletics wl
be the next world's champions. Som
call them quitters. That is what the
said when I was playing with then
but we went on winning just the sanv
Too many good fellows on that teai
to quit. If one lays down the othc
eighteen are after him. As far as th
last world's series Is concerned
was In bad condition. I was In thos
games myself and I know the com !
tion the players were in. We were nc
fit to play the Scranton club. Tlu
explains why we wore beaten. Thl
year It will be different , as the All
lotlcs will pull under the wire an eas
winner with no strain on them.
"If you will recall 1005 , we naci t
battle until the very last day of th
season to win out. It was an awfi
strain on a ball club. New York t
that time had their penant won for
month and rested up , sending Matt ;
their great pitcher , to watch us pla
for a week. He was sitting In th
grandstand dally , studying our weal
nesses , and ho surely found them , fc
he shut us out in three of the flv
games. This year It will rest up tli
Athletics not to have that strain o
them. So I can see nothing but m
old club. Not because I played wit
them , but because the Athletics at
stronger , man for man , and as gam
as any club in the world. "
HAREM WOMEN HAPPIER ?
Dr. Eugenia Hancock Delivers a Blo <
at American Husbands.
Now York , Oct. 12. The women c
the harem are bettor off than Amor
can women today , " declares Dr. Ei
genla Hancock.
This upset , of ordinary Ideas wn
called forth by a magazine artlcl
prophesying that young people of tli
future must stay unmarried unless tli
wife bo willing to oka out the famll
Income by working.
"And It's absolutely the worst thin
that could happen to America , " D
Hancock continued hotly. "Even no1
the very foundations of the race an
being undermined by the way wo trea
our wonu'ii. The > standard of physlca
resistance Is dropping continually lower
or and this Is In a largo measure flu
ie > siilt of our unnaturally workoi
wives and mothers.
"The woman In the Turkish haren
Is happier than many an America !
wlfo today. Her lord Is not only faith
fill to her. but he chorishoH her. Tin
very word 'harem , ' as the Turklsl
ambassador said the other day , mean
'a place sacred to women. ' Tin
stenographer's desk or the factor ;
loom Is getting to be about the enl ;
place sacred to American women. "
"But do you think it would bo bel
ter If the cook stove were the sacroi
spot ? "
"Yos. I do , ' the doctor declared. "
don't mean , " she added quickly , "thn
women should be the more domostl
drudges. 1 believe- women shouli
study anything they like and loan
all about the things In which thel
husbands are- Interested , and be run1
ly intelligent companions for them.
"Then there's the effect on the hut
bands. Our Amorlcan men are hocotr
ing too lazy and spoiled for any use
And as long as the wivc's consent t
work , the rate' of Idle husbands wll
incre'ase. And yet H In dellbornte'1
asserted that the woman of the fi
ture won't bo married at all miles
she has a job she can continue t
'hold down. " I think It's perfectly di ;
graceful , and I'd likes to know wha
our American men are coming to ! "
SAYS HOBBLE SKIRT IS GOOD.
Boston Minister Thinks Young We
man Should Follow Fashions.
Boston , Oct. 12. The Rev. Horbei
S. Johnson , Boston's millionaire mil
ister and head of the Warsaw avenu
Baptist church , said today that th
young bachelor seeking a wlfo shoul
pick the fashionable girl.
"The young man who Is sorlousl
thinking of getting married cannot a
ford to take for his wife other thn
the fashionable girl , " snld Dr. Join
son.
"The hobble skirt , so much worn , i
a product for good , " he added. "Girl
who take a well developed interest 1
the fashions are the best girls of
community. There Is something rad
cally wrong with the young woma
who does not think about dress ,
mean that such a girl is not norma
either mentally or morally , and I war
all young men to look out for her. '
A Challenge.
Nellgh , Neb. , Oct. 12. Special t
The News : Dr. Bartley's Colts , th
fast baseball "has-beens , " have bee
challenged by a younger generation c
ball tossers to a game at the Rive :
side ball park for this afternoot
These young sprouts have been trin
ming all the country teams In the v
clnity of Neligh and have conclude
that the Colts are easy fruit. Mm
ager Hartley says the challenge ha
been accepted and now it Is up to hi
team to show the young sports a fei
of the line points of the national game
.1. C. Jenkins says he will accept th
Invitation as official umpire providln
he is allowed to do so under the 191
rules. It is generally conceeded , hov
ever , that John has received these I
advance and are strictly according t
his views , and showing the easies
possible way of giving the Colts th
worst c > nd of it.
GROWS A RECORD GERANIUM.
California Man Produces Flower Si
Inches in Diameter.
San Francisco , Oct. 12. Richar
Dlener , a gardener of Colina has pc :
footed a geranium that is six inche
in diameter , which Is pronounced b
experts ono of the most extraordinar
achievements in floral culture. Diene
also has produced carnations four o
five Inches In diameter by crossln
them with the "prosperity" pink. H
has secured fifty-seven varieties c
dahlias , and is now trying to produc
a blue dahlia.
Government Town Lots.
Grand public sale , Newell , lD. . , o
Thursday , "October 27.
Sale of town lots under govornmen
supervision at Newell. S. D. , the no
town on the Belle Fourche Valley Hn
twenty-three miles east of Bell
Fourche , S. D. Great opportunltie
for new business openings. Do nc
fall to attend. Apply to ticket agent
Chicago & North Western Ry. for ful
particulars.
To Pitch First Game.
The Chicago Cubs arc not lamentin
because Philadelphia won the toss no
Is Manager Frank Chance likely t
send Mordecal Brown , the three-fli
gored one , to the dome in the opet
Ing game of the world's series schec !
tiled to start In Philadelphia Octobe
17. Why ? Well , it isn't superstitiot
that is , the Cubs would say It isn'
superstition. However , there are reji
sons.
sons.Tho history of recent world's serle
shosvs that the team winning the tos
lost the series. Perhaps that Is th
reason the Cubs didn't put on mourr
ing when the Athletics won the tos
and the llrst game went to Phllade
phia. Concerning the threc-llngerei
marvel. Well , it's just this waj
Brown was sent to the mound in th
first game of the 100R world's series
Ho lost and the White Sox capturei
the scries. Hence , Mordecai Drowi
is a great pitcher , but should not b
used in the first game of a world'
series. No , It Isn't superstition. It'
Just because
Philadelphia , not having battled li
any of the recent world's series , I
icjolciug in that the first game will b
played on Shifo field.
Generally It Is conceded that a shae
ow of advantage Is with the homo clul
The Cubs will be playing on a strang
diamond. They will not know th
tricks and the ways of this Hold. Oi
thu other hand the AthletleH wilt un
derstand how to play the boiindurn
and the clippers ; they will know also
where the diamond Is hard to play.
Playing on the home Held will till
llioin with i-oiili .once. The capture of
the first gnmo will give the winner a
great advantage. The vlciorn will
have thc > bulge on the e'liemy. The
dofeMitod candidates will have to play
from behind. That always Is harder.
All the anto-Hoi'lon breaks'seem to fav
or the Athletics , tuaybei fortune will
Hinllo on the' Culm when the real bat
tle Is on.
Overall probably will oppose Coombs
In thc > first battle. Chicago's ti-foot
pitcher has been toiling In line form
of late and the hope of the Cubs will
test In "Dig Orvle. " He has great
speed and good curves. If ho Is right
Connie Mack's alleged mighty sluggers
will have to show tholr best to get
away with the victory. The Phila
delphia manager probably will select
Coombs because ho has a varied as-
hortment and usually hac gre > ale > r sue1-
cess In puz/.llng a strange team. If
Overall and Coombs are right the
crowd that throngs the Philadelphia
ball yard will see a battle worth Jour-
neviim miles to se-c.
John Kllng probably will cat eh each '
game for the Cubs. Thomas and Liv
ingston will work for the Athletics.
Thomas Is a good hitter. In the last
world's series between the Cubs and
the Tigers Thomas worked in the ma
jority of the games for the Detroit
chib and was the high batter In the
series. The big catcher has Improved
greatly since ho performed with De
troit and with Evors missing at second
end for the Cubs Thomas will glvo
Kling a harder tussle in the base peg
ging game.
A general opinion among big league
baseball writers is that the Cub
catchers will not play us prominent
a part in.this year's series as they
have heretofore. The reason for this
is the fact that Mack depends more
on the hit and run than on base steal
ing. The fact that Kling's mighty
whip Is feared everywhere , probably
will cause Mack to depend oven more
on his hit and run. Get them on and
hit thorn around seems to bo the Phila
delphia game. However , Eddie Collins ,
the speedy second baseman of the
Athletics may try his art against the
peerless Kling. If Collins gets away
with it Mack may send others on the
same mission. Kling has been known
to chuck recklessly. What if ho
should have an off day or two in the
coming series ?
LAJOIE MAY NOT GET TITLE.
j President Johnson Starts Investiga
tion of St. Louis Games.
Those eight base hits credited to
, Lajolo in St. Louis Sunday may not
'glvo ' him the title of champion bats \
man of 1910 and the gas wagon which
goes with It. There never will ho
any more prizes hung up for ball play
ers to compete for with the sanction
i of the national commission , that's a
I cinch.
I President Johnson of the American
league has started an Investigation of
,1110 , reports sent out from the Mound
' City reflecting on the honesty of the
! eight hits given Lajole and the
league's executive may take a hand
in the official scoring of that Sunday
double header if ho finds anything
that looks crooked.
Again , the eight hits may not do
Lajoio anything but harm , because the
margin given him in the unofficial fig-
tires was so close three points that
the official averages may show that
Cobb won anyway. It requires only
a slight clerical error to make a dlf-
jferenco of more than three points In
! a season's batting average. Secretary
McRoy of the league is the only source
of official information on the subject ,
and he Is not yet In possession of it.
The official scores of the closing ser
ies in which Cobb and Lajolo played
have not been sent.to him.
NEBRASKA NOT IN RACE.
Eckersall Says Cornhuskers are Not
Match for Gopher Team.
Chicago , Oct. 12. Walter H. Ecker
sall says of the coming Nebraska-
Minnesota football game Saturday :
Minnesota will take on Nebraska at
Minneapolis in a game which should
demonstrate the superiority of the
Gophers. In past years the Cornhusk-
ers have been able to glvo Minnesota
some close contests , but this season
Nebraska seems to bo doomed to de
cisive defeat and the game only will
afford Minnesota an opportunity to
perfect its plays for the Chicago game
two weeks later.
INDICT CRIPPEN AND GIRL.
He's Held for Murder , She as Acces
sory After the Fact.
London , Oct. 12. The grand Jury
today found true bills against Dr. Hawley -
ley H. Crippen and Ethel Clara Lo-
novo charging the former as the prin
cipal and the latter as an accessory
after the fact ; with the murder of the
doctor's wlfo , whose stage name was
Hello Elmoro. The trials probably will
open on Tuesday Instead of on Mon
day as at first expected.
Cincinnati Won This One.
Cincinnati , O. . Oct. 12. In a game
featured by hard hitting , loose Hold
ing and poor pitching , Cincinnati won
the first of the post-season games for
the championship of Ohio with the
Cleveland team hero by a score of 14
to 7.
Athletics Lose Game.
Philadelphia , Oct. 12. The "all
ntav" aggregation of the American
League defeated the Philadelphia Am
ericans In an exhibition game by the
score of 8 to 3. Dender , Plank and
Coombs pitched thrco Innings each
against the all stars and were hit hard.
The battery work of the champions
was poor. Johns hold the Philadelphia
team down to flvo lilts.