Nebraska Newspapers

    TIIH NORFOLK WKKKLY NKWS-.JOt'RNAL. FRIDAY. NOVKMHKR 25 , 1910.
To Play for $25 nt Nellgh.
Nollgh , Nob. , Nov. 2X Special tel ,
The News : When Tlio NOWH ciuno.
out yesterday afternoon announcing
the fact Unit In all probability tho' '
cliancoH for a football game In thlH' '
city for Thanksgiving afternoon were
exceedingly slim , tbu enthusiasts IIM-
ini'illaluly 1401 to working and raided
a purse of $25 for a game at the UlvorI1
Hide park Hold butween the Nollgh
hluh Kcluiol and AlkltiHon for totnor-
row afternoon.
Atklimon , upon being telephoned ,
uuceptud the terms , a $25 purse , winner -
nor to take all. ThlH Includes that
the total expenses of the visitors will
bo paid by the Nollgh management. .
That the name will he Interesting
and exciting goes without saying , as
both elevens have a game to their
credit , and the winner of the event
will be classed as the champions of
not I boast Nebraska. Weather per-
inlttlng. this city will sue the largest
football delegation over In Its history
at tbo Itlversldo park Held Thanksglv- ,
Ing day. i
This Is the llrst professional foot
ball iraiiio , played for money , over
scheduled In north Nebraska. After
playing In this contest , members of
the two elevens will bo taken out of
the amateur class by reason of having
played for a cash prize.
READY FOR GREGORY FIGHT.
Rosebud Backers Feel Confident In
Dnvls' Ability to Win. I
Fight tans am today making their
way through the city to Gregory ,
where Thursday night "Montana"
Jack Sullivan of O'Neill and Leo Davis
df Gregory will battle twenty rounds
for a substantial side bet and gate re-
cotpls. A largo arena Is In readiness
at Gregory and a fast light Is looked
for from the llrst sound of the gong
until either lighter is defeated. Hotn ,
ling In Norfolk Is general that Davis
will not last over ten rounds , while a '
number of Trlpp county men were ,
betting on Davis as a winner. ' Sullli
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van's admirers are placing their nioni ,
oy on their champion. All automobiles - ,
biles In O'Neill have been chartered
and will carry many O'Neill light fans j
to Spencer , where the early Gregory , '
train will bo taken to the ringside.
Reports from Gregory are that Davis 1
IB confident of giving the claimant of '
the world's middleweight championship - 1
ship ono of the hardest battles ho has .
over experienced. Ho Is reported in
tip top condition and has many ad
mirers and backers.
"Davis will glvo Sullivan n surprise , "
said a Gregory man who was In Norfolk -
folk Tuesday. "IIo has been taking
great care of himself recently and will
make a strong showing , If not staying
the entire twenty rounds. I have seen
him light many battles In Milwaukee ,
whore ho has a good reputation as a
pugilist. He has never lost a light. " ,
A number of the Norfolk light fans
will also be among the number to go
to Gregory on Thanksgiving day to
witness the light.
PLAN FOR NORFOLK GAME. ;
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Biggest Crowd Ever at Local Game ,
Expected Here Thursday.
The largest crowd ever at a Nor
folk football game Is expected at the
drhlng park gridiron Thursday afternoon -
noon when the Wayne and Norfolk
high schools will battle for the footi
hall championship of northeast Ne
braska Norfolk Is besieged with j
hlph school girls making rapid progress - 1
gross in the selling tickets. They all
report gieat success In the sale. j '
The authorities expect that such a
largo crowd will bo present that they
took stops for the protection of the
players from the fans on the side-linos
by employing Constable A. W. Fink-
house as special officer at the grounds.
Two brass bands will also contest
for honors in the shape of popular
music , the Wayne brass band playing
for the Wayne team and the Norfolk
band for the Norfolk players. Both
teams are reported In fine form and J ,
one of the best games of football ever
played hero Is looked for.
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NEBRASKA FEAR HASKELL RING.
Cornhuskers Really Expect to Play
Against Carlisle Veterans.
Lincoln , Nov. . 23. Their laurels
clinched as Missouri Valley football
champions for 1910. the Nebraska
Cornhuskers are to ring down the cur
tain on their season by facing the Has
koll Indians on Thanksgiving day on
Nebraska field. Incidentally , the fray
of Thursday will be the last for the
Coriihuokers on turkey day. the Mis
souri Valley hoard of regents and uni
versity presidents having decreed that
after this year , football shall he no
longer a Thanksgiving day concomit
ant. In this prohibition the Missouri
Valley conference stops Into line with
the Chicago or Middle West confer
ence and the larger Institutions In the
east.
Ha\lng demonstrated their superior
ity in Missouri Valley circles by vic
tories o\er the Kansas Jayhawkers
and the Ames Aggies , the Cornhusk-
ors. by a comparison of records ,
should win from Haskell and avenge
last year's turkey day defeat by a
decisive score. HaskoU's season has
been rnnrred by three defeats , while
the record for Nebraska shows only
ono reverse the latter at the hands
of the Minnesota Gophors.
Despite this comparison Cornhusker
adherents decline to feel absolutely
sure that their favorites are destined
to take the redskins' measure. This
feeling of uncertainty is largely duo '
to the fear that the Haskoll coaches
are planning to recruit tholr ranks
with the Carlisle stars , as was the
case a year ago , and that they may
bring to Lincoln a team of Indian vet
erans fully capable to cope with the
strongest college elevens In the entire -
tire west. The Cornhuskor authori
ties have no means of guarding
against such a Haskoll coup , for all
Indians I look alike and the Haskoll
lineup could contain such venerable
gridiron performers as Pete and Einll
Hoiiser I , Dubols or Archlquctto and
Nebraska ? palefaces would not bo one
whit the wiser. Last year Haskoll's
eleven , for Instance , had In Its lineup
that t grizzled Indian warrior known j
as Roberts , who has played at Has
kell and Carlisle under numerous so
briquets I for fully fifteen years. Foot
ball ' has few performers superior to
Roberts 1 , who scored two touchdowns
lor ' llaskcll against Nebraska last
year and played with rare brilliance j
at once of the tackle positions. This
season Roberts is reputed to bo so
journing nt Haskoll under a new name
and making ready to get Into action
on turkey day against the Cornhusk-
ers. . Roberts , by way of explanation , '
Is a student of high art In the depart
ment of saddlery and harness making
at the Haskoll institute for the In-1
Htniotion of the aborigines and n foot
ball player of startling prowess. The
Haskell coaches have not used him In
their games tills year , but his return l
to the moleskins and appearance In
the battle with the Cornhuskers Is al
ready ' marked down as a settled fact
In the Nebraska camp. |
The utilization by Hnokcll of a
llonsor ' , a Dubols and a Roberts would I > '
not ' occasion any dismay or misgivings
at Nebraska but for the fact that the
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lineup of Cornhuskers on turkey day
Is gravely In doubt. The conclusion ,
of the ruld-scmestor examinations and j '
the resultant report o'f the dollnquon- j i
cy committee nt Nebraska university !
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developed 1 that a few of Coach Colo's
llrst ' learn veterans are lacking in the
necessary ' scholarship credits , and un
less ' the offending players indulge In
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n lot of "cramming" between now and i
turkey t day , resulting In the lifting of
the faculty ban , the Cornhuskers are
quite likely to find themselves minus I
the services of Quarterback Warrior
and Half Back Minor , two of the most
dependable < ' performers on Colo's var
sity squad. The scholarship require
ment ' nt Nebraska Is stiffer than at
most i of the valley Institutions. The
rules of the valley conference call for
ten < hours of credits , while the require
ment at Nebraska Is twelve hours.
The 1 possibility that Warner and Min
or may bo lost to the Cornhuskers In
the t Haskcll game and the danger that
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the 1 redskins may load up with Carlisle i
veterans leaves the issue on turkey
day < decidedly In doubt. The Nebraskans -
kans 1 , Indeed , have far from a cinch.
Big Bowling Tournament.
Omaha , Nov. 23. Bowling cracks 1
from all over Missouri , Kansas , Iowa , I
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Nebraska ] and other states are entered - '
ed < in the meet of the Middle West I ' i
Bowling ' association , the first ' big
tournament ( to bo held anywhere In
the 1 country this season. Omaha bowlers - '
ors < have made elaborate preparations
for ' the great gathering and the visitors - j
ors ( will have nothing to complain of
In tbo way of arrangements.
Kansas-Missouri Game.
Kansas City , Nov. 23. "Rock-
Chalk ! .Taj-Hawk ! " the battle cry of
thd University of Kansas , and the
"Rah Rah Rah Missouree" of their
ancient ; rivals wore again heard in
Kansas ] City today , announcing the approach
preach of the annual Thanksgiving
football | game between the two insti
tutions. 1 Preparations have been made
to i accommodate the largest crowd
ever i gathered at a football game bore.
Virginia Expects Victory. '
Richmond. Va. , Nov. 23. Virginia
and ! North Carolina will clash here to-
morrow in the big gridiron game of
the season. Betting favors the Vir
ginians , who expect to win an easy
victory over the Invaders.
East vs. West.
St. Louts , Nov. 23. St. Louis foot
ball fans will witness an Intersectionnl
game , tomorrow , when the St. Louis
university cloven will moot the effete
easterners i from Syracuse.
Horseman at Juarez.
El Paso , Tex. , Nov. 23. Three hun
dred thousand dollars is the staggerIng -
Ing total of the stakes and purses to
bo distributed among the winners dur
ing the race meeting which com
mences tomorrow at Cludad Juarez.
Mex. , across the Rio Grande from this
city. The stables at the Juarez plant
are filled with thoroughbreds and
horsemen from nil over the continent
are flocking today to El Paso , the new
Eldorado of the sporting clans. The
opening day feature will be La Inde
pendence handicap , the llrst of llfty
stakes and handicaps to ho decided
during the hundred day session. Rac
ing will continue daily , Sundays In
cluded but Mondays exoeptod , to
March 9 , 1911. The Juarez Derby will
come as a wlndup to tbo sport. Many
Improvements have been made to the
track and buildings since last winter
P. A. A. Race.
Pittsburg , Pa. , Nov. 23. Turkey day
will be celebrated by the Pittsburg
Athletic association with its second
annual cross-country run. Gnylo A.
Dull , last year's winner , will have ns
his' competitors some of the best run
ners of this section. The distance Is
six miles and the start and finish will
bo nt Forbes Field.
Attel-Walsh Battle.
Kansas City , Nov. 23. Kansas City
flght fans are vastly excited today
at the prospect of the best battle that ;
has been staged In this section for a
long time. Monte Attel , the Californ ,
ia lighter , and Jlntmy Walsh , the i
crack Boston bantam , are scheduled 1
to go ten rounds at the Empire Ath
letic club. If Attell wins he will go >
on east and has been promised some j
good matches before the Now York
clubs.
Pennsy-Cornell Game.
Philadelphia. Nov. 23. With two of t
the most Important games of the sea
son scheduled for Franklin field this
week \ , Philadelphia has gone football
mad , Tomorrow Pennsylvania and
Cornell will put the question of su
premacy to Its annual test. The Him-
cans have como down like wolves on
the fold , determined to wipe out the
memory of last year's defeat.
On Saturday the army and navy
will engage In their annual football
battle here , and the prospects arc that
It will be "some llgllt. " The Annapo
lis and West Point youngsters were
deprived of their annual battle last
year : , and thus they have a rivalry of
two t years' standing to get out of their
systems.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
Sheriff C. S. Smith of Madison was
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In tbo city.
Carl Schulz of Stanton was a visitor
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In thu city.
W. B. Rains returned from a busi
ness trip to Ewlng.
J. M. Parker wont to Omaha to
spend n few days with relatives.
Miss Mabel Stinsoii -Meadow
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Grove was a visitor In the city.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. llauptll returned
from a short visit at Sioux City.
Mrs. Ed Dickinson of Stanton was
in f the city visiting with friends.
W. R. Pargetor wont to Omaha to
spend Thanksgiving with relatives.
Eugene Osborno returned from a
short visit with friends at Fremont.
Miss Frieda Kills of Wayne Is In the
city , visiting with Miss Mildred Gow.
S. G. Mayor and C. E. Burnham returned -
turned | from a business trip to Chi
cago.
cago.Miss
Miss Helen Marquardt went to
Sioux City to spend Thanksgiving with
friends.
Miss Gallic Leonard of Meadow
Grove was In the city visiting with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Ralnbolt wont to
Omaha to spend Thanksgiving with
relatives.
Miss Metta Rauhauser returned
from Wayne , whore she spent a day's
visit with friends.
County Clerk S. R. McFarland of
Madison went to Lynch to spend
Thanksgiving with his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bclersdorf and
baby of Emerson , Neb. , arrived in the
city to spend the Thanksgiving with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beiersdorf.
Selmer Kalbo , stenographer In the
superintendent's office of the North
western at the Junction , returned from
an extended visit through the western
country.
August Blade , formerly owner of
the pool and billiard parlors on Norfolk -
folk avenue , moved with his family
Wednesday afternoon to Omaha.
A meeting of the Norfolk Commer
cial club was held In the directors'
room of the Nebraska National bank
Tuesday night. G. L. Carlson mot
with the directors.
An amateur shotgun tournament In
which all shooters in the city are in
vited to participate , will he hold at
the driving club grounds at 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hartford will en
tertain at Thanksgiving dinner Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Coles , Mr. and Mrs. R.
R. Hartford and little daughter , Mr.
Peterson , Mr. Lowe and Mr. Dyke.
J. W. McClary is acting manager of
the Oxnard hotel in the absence of R.
F. and John Schiller , who have gone
to Ida Grove , la. , to attend the golden
wedding of their parents.
Five horses which were to be sent
to Canada from Verdel were held at
that place until the arrival of Dr. C.
A. McKim of this city , who inspected
them , after which they were released.
Mushrooms all the way from France
were sent to Norfolk grocery stores
to be sold to Norfolk citizens for
Thanksgiving dinners here. Although
the people of Franco seldom go with
out mushrooms at any meal , Amer
icans as a whole do not take very fa
vorably to the delicacy.
Mrs. Dlton and daughter of Omaha
arrived In the city Tuesday to join
her husband , who has accepted a posi
tion at the Norfolk Electric Light com
pany's plant. The household goods
will arrive from Omaha In a few days
and Mr. and Mrs. Dlton will make
Norfolk their future home.
Herbert Hauptli , bookkeeper of the
Citizens National bank , has been ap
pointed temporary assistant cishior of
that institution succeeding his hi other ,
William Hauptli , who has boon elected
cashier of the Monowl Stale bank.
Otto Stoffen , a brother of Professor
August Steffen , takes Herbert Haupt-
ll's place as bookkeeper.
Thirty teachers of the Norfolk
schools were up bright and early
Wednesday morning and congregated
at the Creighton depot , where at 6
o'clock they embarked on a special
car which took them to Lincoln to at
tend a three days' session of the Ne
braska Teachers' association , at which
bovoral of them are scheduled on the
program for addresses.
j Thirty-one years ago Max and Carl
i Schmledeberg of this city departed 1
from their homes. Today they are
enjoying a visit from their two sisters ,
whom they have not seen since that
day thirty-one years ago. Mr. and Mrs.
August Martin of Elllngham , 111. , and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Warner of Wos-
slngton Springs , S. D. , arrived In the
city to spend Thanksgiving with their
brothers.
Charles Hulac , chairman of the en
tertainment committee of the militia ,
' reported that last touches to the elab
orate program for the military ball ,
to bo held at Marquardt hall Thurs
day night , were complete. Old Glory
was given prominence all over the
hall and the chairman declared this
year's military ball would bo a decided
success so far as a general good time
for all was concerned ,
At the meeting of the building com-
mlttco of the Y. M. C. A. the following -
ing committee was appointed to audit
the accounts of the treasurer and as
sist him in formulating and putting
Into execution plans for the collection
of subscriptions ; E. M. Huntlngton i ,
chairman ; F. M. Hunter , W. P. Lo i-
gan , A. O. Ilazon , Cleo Lederor. The
pledges , according to the committee ,
are being paid satisfactorily.
Mr. and Mrs. George Southwarth
will leave Norfolk next week for "Cen
tral City , Nob. , where Mr. Southwarth
will enter the Eplscopaloan church
work. Southwarth has been res
ident manager here for the Midwest
Life Insurance company and he and
Mrs. Southwarth have made many
friends In Norfolk. Mr. Southwarth
was captain of the Konyon college
lootball team two "years ago and has
been active In coaching the Norfolk
high school eleven for two seasons.
Tlio minimi lafdo for ducks , geese
and turkeys was Installed In various
public places In the city Tuesday when
the wheels which have done their
work during the thico days previous
to Thanksgiving day for years , wore
taken out and started spinning. Pad
dles with numbers printed In black
letters are purchased by , customers ,
many of whom either walk out of the
place bearing a Thanksgiving dinner
In their arms or else softly telling
themselves that It's their "Jonah" day.
One man won as many as twelve
ducks Tuesday.
Wlssahlckon Show.
Philadelphia , Nov. 23. Blue-blooded
canines of all broods are on exhibi
tion hcio today at the opening of the
annual bench show of the Wissahiekou
Kennel club. The exhibition will con
tinue three days.
Delaware Trials.
Wilmington. Del. , Nov. 23. Sports
men of surrounding states , as well as
Delaware , have entered their dogs in
today's annual Held trials of the Dela
ware Setter and Pointer club , and the
meet promises to be replete with in
terest.
Moncrlef Park to Open.
Jacksonville , Fin. , Nov. 23. Mon-
crclf park Is a busy place today , a ma
jority of the runners that performed
at Norfolk , Baltimore and other oast-
orn tracks this fall having been'
brought to Jacksonville for the winter
moot opening tomorrow. Such of the
talent and It Is no small proportion
as have not hiked to Oakland or Juarez -
rez are gathering here today and the
hotels are well filled with horsemen ,
and other followers of the game. At
Pensacola a thirty-day meet will also
be held , to bo followed by a sixty-day
session at Tampa.
1,035 Birds for Norfolk's Dinner.
It was estimated Wednesday morn
ing that 1,035 turkeys , geese , ducks
and chickens wore sold by local moat
markets for the Norfolk Thanksgiving
tables. According to reports , 135 turkeys -
keys , 125 geese , 175 ducks and about
600 chickens were sold. This num
ber late Wednesday was said to have
increased greatly. This Is , according
to records from last year's sales , an
increase of about 100 birds.
Sicilians On Strike.
Because fifteen of the number were
discharged owing to the lack of work ,
twenty-five more Sicilian laborers laid
down their shovels Wednesday and
declined to go back to work until the
discharged men were r e-employed.
Their request being refused , they loft
the city for their homes at Omaha on
the noon train.
To a News representative one of
the Sicilian laborers declared It was
their custom to "stay together. "
"They lay off other men so wo quit ,
too , see ? " he declared. No other rea
son was given by the laborers , only
that they sympathized with -their dis
charged comrades. Otherwise they
were satisfied.
"We have plenty of men to continue
the work , " declared Superintendent
Craig. "The men quit because we dis
charged fifteen other workmen Tues
day evening. "
Five Sicilians out of the number of
thirty remained at work.
Reports that the contractors are out
of cement and brick were confirmed
by Superintendent Craig , who de
clared that although they had brick
enough to last them a few more days ,
five carloads are now enroute to Nor
folk and will be here before the pres
ent supply gives out.
"We have all the excavation fin
ished and only a few small strips of t
concrete to lay. I have purchased a i
carload of cement from a local firm i.
today. This , with the supply we have )
on hand , will keep us well furnished. "
The contractors declare they have 51
enough men to complete the work.
The laying of concrete was resumed I
on First street and near the bridge
Wednesday afternoon. Brjck were
also being laid on the Union Pacific
tracks Wednesday.
$5 Debt Causes a Fist Fight.
A lively llstlc contest took place yes
terday afternoon in the rear of the 3'
Union Pacific depot when two Sicilian
laborers fought a battle to decide
whether or not ono should pay a $5 51
debt. The man who admitted owing
the $5 declared ho was on his way to
Omaha and would pay it back when
ho returned.
"You pay now , " declared the other ,
and with a countryman as referee they
went nt it hammer and tongs. Soon
the ono about to leave the city found
be was up against a strong proposi -1
tion and yelled "I pay now. " All 1
shook hands and ono was left stand
ing at the depot while the other two
wont back to their work on the pav
ing unconcernedly.
Norfolk National Buys Mast Block.
The Norfolk National bank has pur
chased the Mast block In this city ,
the building In which they now have
their bank. The purchase was made
Monday In Chicago through directors
o'f the bank and Thomas B. Tworn-
bloy , trustee for the heirs of the Hope
Jane Twombloy estate. The purchase
price was $25,000.
Because the Norfolk National bank
> has faith In Norfolk , especially now
isince the paving of Norfolk avenue ' ,
they felt that It was time for thorn to
purchase a borne. They expect ( o
modernize the entire building. New
modern banking rooms are to be con
structed ; the llrst and second floors
are to undergo a general overhauling
and all modern conveniences are to bo
Installed through the building , to make
It orTo of tbo most up-to-date structures
In the state.
Dragoo-Ellwood.
Floyd Dragon and Miss Sylvia Ell-
wood were married at the Christ
church Tuesday by Rev. Roy Lucas.
Immediately after the wedding cere
mony the young couple wont to
Crolghton , whoie they both have rela
tives. Miss Ell wood has for the past
ton months been employed as stenog
rapher nt the olllco of the Nebraska
Telephone company. She Is well and
favorably known here. Mr. Dragoo Is
an employe of the Northwestern rail
road company and Is also well known.
New York Gains Over 25 Percent.
Washington. Nov. 21 ! . The popula
tion of the state of Now York Is ! l- ,
113,279 according to statistics of the
thirteenth census made public today
by Director Durand. This Is an In
crease of 1,811,385 or 25.1 percent over
I 7,208,891 In 19(10. ( The Increase from
| 18)0 ! ) to 1900 was I,2fi5,257 or 21.18 per-
, cent. On the present basis of appor
tionment New York state will gain
eight or nine representatives in the
lower house of congress.
Ohio Gains 13.2 Percent.
Tire population of the state of Ohio
-1.707,121 , according to statistics of
the thirteenth census made public to
day by Director Durand. This Is an
Increase of 009,570 or M.7 percent over '
1,157,545 In 1900. The increase from
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1890 to 1900 was -185,229 , o' 13.2 per-
cent.
RAILROADS LOSE A CASE.
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Interstate Commerce Commission is
I Not Enjoined frorfl Acting. I l
j | ' San Francisco , Nov. 23. Ruling that
none of the allegations of the railroad .
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companies bad been proved , Judges '
Ross , Gilbert and Morrow , In this United -
' ed States court hero today declined to
enjoin the Interstate commerce com
mission from reducing freight rates
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on certain commodities between Mis
souri river shipment points and ter-
initials in Washington , Oregon , Nevada -
vada and Arizona. I ,
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
The Avalanche or "Noes.1
Sioux City Journal : Bewildered.
supporters of "popular legislation" In
South Dakota are wondering what is I
j the matter. Twelve propositions in j '
i all were submitted on that seven-foot'
' blanket ballot at the recent election , i
i The returns have not been accurately'
tabulated , but It is plain that all the
propositions , with possibly one excep
tion , were snowed under. The list
submitted comprised good , bad ijiul in
different laws. Some of them had been
enacted by the legislature , practically
without opposition. Confronted by
that awe inspiring ballot , it appears
that the average voter took his little
pencil in hand and marked a cross In
the "no" squares all the day down the
list. Theoretically he should vote
i"yes" on the good laws and "no" on
the had or indifferent. Actually ho
took a wallop at all of thorn. 1
| What was the matter with the voter -
| or ? Was he disgusted over the size
' of the ballot and the dilllcnlty of voting
ing his sentiments intelligently ? Was
j he mad at the comity optionlsts and
1 equal suffragists for not accepting pro-
i vious expressions on the same propo
sitions ? Was he too Indifferent to the
privilege of voting directly on legisla
tion to try to inform himself on the
merits of the questions submitted ?
Nobody knows just what was the mat
ter with Mr. Voter , but everybody i
agrees that the referendum wasn't J I
worth the $150,000 or more that It <
cost. And a great many former ar-1 i
dent supporters of the referendum
idea are ready to admit that they want 1
no more such roferendums. Indeed , i
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the result of the balloting Is generally
Interpreted to mean that this Is the
way the voters feel about It.
Supporters of the initiative and ref-
erendum principle are reluctant to ad-
rnlt that the people do not want to be
. bothered with direct legislation. They
are more Inclined to seek some fault
In the'application of the principle.
The first guess is that it has been
] made too easy to set the wheels of
direct legislation going. In order to
propose a now law or to refer a law
enacted by the legislature It Is necessary -
sary to get up a petition containing
the names of only 5 percent of the
voters. It Is reluctantly admitted that
no law enacted by the legislature Is
likely to be so good that 5 percent of
'
the voters will not sign a petition
against it. And It Is admitted with
equal reluctance that no law proposed
by Initiative Is likely to bo so bad that
5 percent of the voters will not sign
n petition In favor of It. . It Is easier
to sign a petition than to refuse and
justify refusal by argument. There
fore , It Is suggested , if the power to
direct legislation Is to , remain with
the voters the dlfllculty of appealing
to it should bo increased. This is a
humiliating admission for any sup-
porter of the principle to make , but It
Is now being made freely In South
Dakota by supporters of the principle.
Suggestions are offered that tbo re
quired percentage should be Increased
to 10 , 15 , 20 , 25 , or oven 30 percent.
The suggestions are logical. The big
ger the petition required , the more
trouble and expense will bo involved
in circulating It and the more chance
the circulators will get tired and quit
before the necessary number of sign
ers has been secured. The fewer prop
ositions submitted to the voters , the
more probability that they will deal
with them Intelligently and patiently. I
j If the law Is to bo amended rather '
i than repealed , there Is another point
worthy of consideration. The blanket
ballot should bo done away with. The
measures should bo submitted by tltlo
only , and the wording of It should bo
made clear enough to glvo the voter a
good understanding of the moaning of
thu law.
Still another lesson Is suggested by
the South Dakota experience. De
cisive defeat of any measure at any
referendum should put It out of the
running for a period of years. The
\oteis do not want to pass upon coun
ty option and woman suffrage and
similar matters at every election.
Once defeated they ought to slay de
feated for a while. If this result can
not be attained In the Interests of po
litical peace there Is likely to be a
popular protest , that will throw the
whole machine Into the discard.
WOMEN ARE PETS , SHE SAYS.
And n Lecturer Adds Gold IB Made
Merely to.Coddle Them.
Now York , Nov. 25. "This Is the
ago of woman , the domestic pot. Also
II Is the ago of gold , which Is neces
sary to the proper coddling of domes
tic pots.
This Is one of the Ideas which
Miss Margaret McMillan has come to
America to lecture about. MSU ! i > ic-
Millan Is not "another of those Eng
lish suffragists. " She was born in
Westcliestor , N. V. , and Is an authori
ty In En ; 'and ' on the education and
needs of c , lldren.
"All the money Is made for wo
men , " she said , "Is spent for women.
Shops are ( tiled with luxurious orna
ments for their adornment or for the
decoration ( of the homos In which they
,
fulfill ' their amiable destiny as domestic -
j'
tic pets. But It is interesting to note
that the same century which gave
birth to the idea of woman as a luxur
ious creature also witnessed her re
volt from that condition.
"The age of gold will fall for the
same , reason that the golden age
!
waned In Ignorance and darkness ; for
the , same reason that the golden mo-
.
merit of Greece passed into decad
ence. ( Woman has no part In these
brilliant | epochs. Until she Is given
her share In the making of civiliza
tion , civilization will fail.
' 'Perhaps after that remark It Is
needless for me to say that I am a
|
suffragist ! one of the women not satIsfied -
Isfiod with our present condition as
domestic pets.
"Developed talent may bo rare
enough , " she explained , "but poten
tial talent Is the rule. The first prin
ciple of cultivating the child mind is
the , proper development of the child
body.
"Gonlns Is within tbo grasp of the
.many. , It Is Ignoiancc and lack of
physical care which have stunted the
great powers of the people which
science is beginning to discern. "
Niobrara News.
Niobrara , Neb. , Nov. 25. Special to
The News : The Niobrara Shakespeare
cldh held an Interesting meeting with
Mrs. E. J. Longer as hostess. Mr.
Longer favored the club with three
cornet solos with piano accompani
ment by Mrs. Longer. .Miss Wellrnnn
read a humorous selection , and Miss
Vienna II. Gnylord of Nora Springs ,
la , , gave an account of her attendance
at an Indian memorial service hold al
the Louis Brokenjaw home about four
miles west of Niobrara. The service
was in meinorlam of two children of
the Broken jaws , who died a few years
ago. Many Indian visitors were pres
ent from other agencies , and the ser
vice was solemn and impressive. Tlio
menu , provltlcd for tbo Indians pre
sent , consisted of soup , meat , coffee ,
bread , fruit , prune sauce and peanuts.
Valuable gifts were given away , and
among them being rugs , blankets ,
shawls , calicoes , ponies , money , trunks
and a new tent.
Miss Bess Wldarnan , who was the
fourth and fifth grade teacher in the
public schools , resigned her position
to accept a more lucrative one as a
primary Instructor nt Springfield , Neb.
Mrs. E. J. Lenger has taken her place
and has her former position in tb <
Niobrara schools.
WOULD FIGHT JACK.
Australian Promoter Wants to Match
Sam Langford.
Boston , Nov. 25. Joe Woodman ,
manager of Sam Lnrfgford , Is in re
ceipt of a letter from Hugh Mclntosh ,
the Australian boxing promoter , in
which Mclntosh offers to give John
son $15,000 and expenses for his end
of a light with Langford , to take
place In London during coronation
week. Mclntosh asks Woodman to
make every possible effort to close
the match with Johnson. In making
the match Mclntosh requires that
Johnson shall post $15,000 to guaran
tee his appeal anco In London.
THAT QUESTION OF ALIMONY.
"What Do I Get Out of Divorce , " Wo-
man's View of It ) One Says.
New York , Nov. 25. Mrs. Gabrl'clle
Stewart Mulllner , attorney at law ,
whom Indignant persons of her own
sex have been calling "that against
alimony woman" since she made a
startling address In the supreme court
sat with her hands clasped on a
crowded desk and Insisted In a soft
voice that'she was quite right In her
position.
"That the majority of women are
fine and sturdy of principle and true
to their responsibility as wives.
"That as many , perhaps more , men
are line and sturdy of principle and
faithful to all their obligations.
"That all men marry for lovo.
"That most women marry for lovo.
"That any woman who Is married tea
a man can keep his love If she tries.
"That every rnarrlago can bo made
a happy marriage.
"That love solves all problems.
"That there Is a great pleasure In
duly done. "
Then she administered a spanking
to women. Let us dispose llrst of tbo
spanking.
"Tboro are women who marry sole
ly with the motive of having an easier
time i In life and of being supported.
, Those aio thu women who MIO for di
vorces. After a while , when differences -
onces of tomporauuml and taste begin
to show , such women think Instantly
of a way out. If ( hey can got a gen
erous division of property they bolt
I tbolr duties by way of the divorce
couit. They move out. as a dissatis
fied tenant loaves her olllces or her
apartments ,
"This week a woman canto to see
me and asked : 'How much does a
woman got from her husband If ho
divorces her ? '
" 'Sho gets nothing. ' 1 answered. 'I
suppose you mean If she gets a dl-
vorco from him bow much does thu
court award her ? '
" 'YoH , ' who nodded , eagerly ; 'that's
what I menu. Don't she get half1
"I explained that that depended
upon tbo court and the man ; that It
was by no moans certain that she
would got half of her husband's In
come. She told mo she was unhap
py and I nskod her whether her hus
band also was unhappy.
"Sho looked surprised , as though
that were the first tlmo she had oven
thought of It. I talked with her for
an hour and persuaded her to go back
homo and think about making him
happv Instead of thinking always of
herself. I have told some hard , plain
facts to divorce seekers In this of
fice.
"It Is because women are selfish
that divorces are sought. Most of
the mon from whom divorces have
boon obtained are line mon and the
statutory offenses charged are untrue.
When a woman Is bout upon a ill vorco
she thinks only of herself. She never
elves a thought to what will become
of the man. "
"What docs heroine of him ? "
"Usually ho marries again and his
marriage is happy. That proves that
the llrst wife was at fault. When a
man marries a woman It Is for lovo.
Ho has no other reason for marrying
her. Companionship , romance , ho can
got without marriage. Most women
marry for love , too , but they don't
look far enough ahead. They never
think of that for hotter , for worse
clause In the marriage ceremony. Its
language is not equivocal. It means
exactly what it says. 'For bettor , for
worse , till death do us part. '
"When a girl Is receiving a pro
posal of marriage and when her heart
responds , she should , before answer
ing , look far down the years and
fancy she sees stalking there possi
ble poverty , possible unfaithfulness ,
possible unhappiness , possible utter
wretchedness. Then If she can say
yes , 'even though these should como
Into my life with him , I will love him ,
I will bo true , ' she will be a good wife
and the divorce courts will have no
cognizance of her.
"The flno women do remain true.
They don't quit their jobs , saying over
and over to themselves , 'I promised
for better , for worse. ' They keep
their promise. They go on In the path
In which they once willingly set their
foot. For there Is pleasure , a great
deal of pleasure , In simply doing one's
duty.
"Why should a woman ask for sup
port when she has ceased to give any
thing ? She has denied her husband
her presence , her help and companion-
ship. She has withdrawn from his
life. She Is a job quitter. Why should
she longer be paid ? If a stenogra
pher , a saleswoman , a bookkeeper
throws up her work , her employer
does not go on paying her salary.
The alimony woman gets something
for nothing , which Is contrary to econ
omics. "
CORSETS NOT SLOW DEATH.
A New York Physician Speaks Well
of Stays.
New York , Nov. 25. Dr. Charles R.
Hancock , a member of the staff of the
New York Polycllnlc dispensary , la
not exactly a defender of the corset ,
but he has his ideas :
"Oh , as far as that goes , " laughed
Dr. Hancock , "a very trilling percent
age of the illnesses of today are beIng -
Ing caused by tight corsets. I do not
imagine women lace the way they
used to. Undoubtedly many corsets
are Incorrectly made and could be
much Improved , but I do not believe
they are the really injurious garments
they once were.
"I believe It would be bettor If more
women tried on their corsets before
they bought thorn. I do not see hewn
n woman can walk Into a store and
buy a pair of corsets without trying
thorn on any more than I could go and
buy a pair of shoes I had never tried.
No matter how normal wo are , it
practically Is Impossible for us to
pick up the first ready-made garment
of any kind wo may find and have it
fit us absolutely.
" ! should say corsets could bo made
quite stiff in the back without any In
jurious effect. Indeed , the stiffening
In the hack might bo an actual aid
to health occasionally.
"Then , It does no particular harm
If the corsets are a little tight over
the hips , " continued Dr. Hancock.
"Tho hip bones nro strong and can
stand a little lacing. Probably it
would not affect them ono way or the
other. Tlio thing to bo guarded
against , particularly for a stout wo
man , Is not to push her flesh down
Into her corsets. The flesh should bo
pushed up , and for this reason a wo
man should begin to lace her corsets
from tbo bottom.
IF WE COULD FLY BY RADIUM.
Now York , Nov. 25. Thomas A.
Edison was asked last week : "What
Is your opinion of the progress made
by the bird man ? "