TIIK MOlfl.'OI.K WKKKI.V \k\VS-.IOI I\M. ? KKIDAV MAY 12 1011
iRAW HATS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Dnscbnll Gnrnc Between Pctinsylvnnln
and Princeton Brings 'Em Out.
Philadelphia , May ti. Straw hats
wont ttuen on tliu street * of Philadel
phia today , local coHltnti having de
creed Unit they may lie worn tor Ilio
first tlniu on the day Ilio I'nlvcrplty
of Pennsylvania and I'rlncuton tuamu
play tholr nnnnal baseball game In
thin city. The crest of tlio cool wave
having pawned , the weather Is intiuh
warmer and a big crowd Is expected
out to HCO ( ho first big college game
of the MUIIHOII.
Winter Juot Startlna There ,
( llonn Ogden , n fonnor Norfolk boy ,
MIII of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ogden of
thin city , hut now a school teacher of
Santiago , Chllo , writer the following ;
loiter to The NOWH :
Santiago , Chllo. March 2i--Edltor )
N'ows : As yon of the North Temper-
; ito zone are Jnat leaving behind the
cold and HIIOWH of winter and are
about to llvo again In the beantlos
f the springtime with Its showers
and flowers , Its birds and perfumes ,
w < > of the south are looking ahead to
the fall nnd winter whldi BO impel
luptlhly sncpood each other.
For four or flvo months wo liavo had
nltnotit no rains. It was our summer
reason. All over the central and
niithorn valley there liavo grown and
I n harvested great crops of wheat
and there still remains to bo gathered
millions of bushels of grapes for the
wino press. Wherever a llttlo canal
or Irrigation ditch has reached with
its llfo-glvlng stream , the rich soil ,
\ \ htch would otherwise liavo born
nothing but. thorn trees nnd stunted
urass , has brought forth n bountiful
harvest to repay the small labor of
thu farmer.
The dual along all the country roads
has bpon sometimes six or eight inches
os deep , lint If you broke through the
wall of allmos and blackberry vines
almost anywhere , great expanses of
waving wheat , verdant pastures or
\ineyards would have greeted the eye.
Perhaps half of the population of
Santiago loft the city to spend the
two months of January and February.
Some went to the sea-shoro resorts ;
others to their haciendas or fnndos
In the south , nnd others went to spend
a few weeks with friends or\in seeing
the country. Of the last class was
the writer.
After riding by train about seven
hours south , of Santiago ono finds
himself out on a great , broad and
level plain ; If by chance the dust
and smoke , which forms n thick haze ,
uiuoli as appears In your Indian summer -
mor , should bo laid or driven away by
u north wind , ho could see in the far
distance the rldgo of the Cordilleras
( Andes ) with hero and there a great
-now-clad peak mounting up high
above the range. Or ho might behold
the nearer and less Interesting foot
hills to the west , barren , brown and
hungry looking , llo Is in the broadest -
est part of the long valley which
lies between the mountains and the
coasl range for nearly the whole
length of Chile. Should the haze ob
dinire his view of these great natural
barriers ho might easily imagine him
self way out on the prairies of western
Nebraska , not considering the distinct
ively Chilean clmrnctotlstlcs hero mei
with.
There are fewer towns and cities
in this part of Chile. Yet there are
some of considerable size and interest
The thriving and industrious cll >
of Chilian with its fifteen thousam
population lies just Miuth 'of the Ntihlc
river. To this central market eacli
Saturday ( lock the peones and bacon
dados from all the surrounding conn
try to attend the "fcrla" or sale
Hiding in along a leading countrj
road at 7 or S In the morning
one , a stranger , sees a curious and
interesting sight. The Peones and
Huosos , all on horseback and wearing
their best hats and prettiest ponchos ,
are seen riding along in llttlo groups
of six or a dozen ; some may be car
rying baskets of fruit ; some may have
H dozen chickens tied by the feet and
thrown over the horso's neck , while
others may bo driving a small bunch
of cattle , or horses , or pigs.
This early In the day some nro be
ginning to delight themselves with
the beverages to bo had at the little
cantinas scattered along the way. Yet
as a rule they are not a noisy crowd.
Once in the city there are two plac
es of interest to visit first. Ono Is a
.
largo square free from buildings and
paved with cobble stones. Walks run
from corner to corner and diagonally
across this square and also connect
the middle of the opposite sides , all i
meeting In the center. Along both i
sides of some of these walks are erect
ed small booths and tents where ono
may find a varied assortment of .ar
ticles. Here ho may buy a Chilean
bridle nnd saddle girth , or gaudy ban
dana handkerchiefs. There he may so-
euro cheeses largo and small. At
another booth luscious fruit may
tempt him. and it is excellent fruit.
Again ho may purchase a sack of
potatoes or onions from any ono of
the many wagon loads which line ono
walk. Or , If he needs fire-wood , mere
he may get a couple of cords , but In
long pieces , for ? C. Tinware , furn
iture of a lesser value , watermelons
and mnskmelons , dried seaweed , the
beautiful Chilean lace , chickens , eggs ,
butter and a number of other neces
sary and beautiful things are hero
bought and sold every Saturday.
Years ago the Indians used to bring
their produce In from the mountains ,
sometimes traveling half the week to
arrive on Saturday. Hut none are
soon now. They are mostly absorbed
into the Chilean population or else
have gene farther south.
The other place is the stock market.
A few block farther on , ono rides
into n very wide , long street which is
well filled with men , all on horseback.
Hiding down the center ho passes , on
either side , small bunches of cattle
or steers or horses , each groirp round
ed up and kept stationary by a few
Ilarasos. For four or flvo blocks this
scene continues. The buyers rldo up
and down looking over various groups
they are Interested In and bidding on
the same. When they find what they
want llarnsos are at hand to drive
the stock homo. And on leaving the
town nnd riding , back along the same
roads , later In the day , ono passes
llttlo droves of animals with their ac
companying drivers , many miles out
Into the country.
Another Interesting sight is the
threshing scene as it Is enacted on
many small farms still. Whllo Case
and Pitt threshers are now handling
ho great majority of the wheat crop
Jill thu "trlllit" Is done by mures on
iinny smaller farina.
How They Cut Grain.
The cut grain Is piled In tlu > center
) f a tomporniy circular onclonurosomo
mo hundred foot In diameter. Then
wonty or thirty mures are driven In
uid the gate Is shut while the mares
ire driven round and touiid the pllo
> y yelling IIIIUSOH on horseback. There
ire two shifts and they change off
every hour or two.Vhon the straw
In nil tramped to line chaff and Die
mares are dispensed with , the pllo has
isHiimed much different shape. Now
the center of the enclosure Is bare ,
while the line straw with the grain
ntonnlnglod forms a largo ring around
It and sianllng down to Iho center.
Then men spend a few days In sift
ing the mixture In Iho broc/.o until
there remains ono long pllo of chaff
and another of clean wheat. The
grain Is then sacked and hauled to
Iho mill In the near-by town. In the
liarvesl season It Is a common sight
to see trains of eight or ten two-
wheeled ox carts , slowly wending
their way along the dusty country
roads to market , each driver carrying
a long bamboo rod as ho walks ahead
of his span and a banner flying at the
head of the procession , bearing the
name of the "dueno" or owner of all.
Many of these Ilacendados have farms
of ton or tweho hundred acres and
some fis much ns four thousand , pro
duclng from llvo hundred to three
thousand three-bushel sacks of grain ,
besides supporting largo herds of cat
tle and yielding good crops of corn ,
beans , potatoes and fruits.
From Iho near-by pueblo , San Car
los , there runs east a public road
which , If followed , leads over the
mountains and into Argentina.
About fourteen leagues on this road
up from San Cdrlos , nesillng npiong
the hills nt the foot of the mountains ,
Is the miniature , ramshackle , tumble
down , frontier town of San Fabian.
The road on the way up there passes
for many leagues through the largest
farm In Chile , under more or less
complete cultivation. It. covers some
two hundred thousand acres and besides
sides extending for some twenty miles
along the railroad 11 turns and
stretches away up over the mountains
into Argentina.
Along both sides of all the roads
and Irrigation canals which cross this
farm are closely planted" triple rows
of allino trees about throe feel apart.
There are some beautiful , straight
roads thus decorated , stretching for
two or three miles without a turn ,
and when the trees are old and high
they give the way the appearance of a
canon.
As the hills are approached there
seems to bo a wide belt with very
little vegetation on It. , but on a few
miles farther the hills are seen to bo
beautifully wooded with native oak.
On the lower slopes of these hills the
farmers are clearing away the forest
to make room for more wheat fields.
Scanty as the crop Is at best on the
hills , still it is the best crop they
would yield.
San Fabian lies on a gently sloping
plateau at the fool of die mountains ,
among great hills , at Iho side of Iho
Nublo river. This seems a queer com
bination but il quite describes its sil-
unllon.
Go oul of doors In Iho early morn
ing , say between G and 7 , and
look about you while inhaling the 1
clear , bracing , mountain air. The sun
is shining down in tho' valley forty
miles 'below but as yel has not ap
peared to view in Iho llltlo village.
The rugged mountain tops are still
hiding old Sol's welcome face. The .
birds arn chirping and singing ; litllo !
curls of smoke rise lazily up Inlo Ihe i
.still air from the kitchen fires ; all
is peaceful and calm and quiet and '
Iho great wooded hills rise majestical '
ly around you llko ponderous sent- ! !
icls keeping guard over the peace of
the village. The air is so good , so |
ilean , so pure that It makes , ono wish L
iio were ten feel tall and nothing but
lung.
Go up the road which leads through i
: ho village , at almost any lime dur
ing Ihe day , and you see the good-
natured but not hard-worked shop '
keepers lounging dreamily at their
shop doors , or coming oul lo see you |
as you pass. Yon may pass a group
of roughly clad , rugged looking men
on ponies , who have jnsl arrived 1
from Argentina. Though Iho slreel
is strewn with rocks and boulders
much the same as Ihe bed of a moun
tain stream , and you lei your horse
walk and pick his way carefully along ,
ycl you may bo almost horrified to
see some frontiersman , just over
from Argentina and pretty nearly
dead drunk , go dashing down the
street with his pony on the dead run ,
reeling to and fro In his saddle while
you stand breathlessly looking after
him and expecting to see him fall
headlong from his horse , any moment ,
nnd dash his brains out on Iho rocks.
Bui n native of the town tells you ,
"Never fear. They never fall. " And
you believe him as yon watch this
horseman far down the road till he
turns up another road sharply.
Up above San Fabian three or four
miles there lives a typical Chilean
frontier farmer with his wife and fam
ily on a three or four thousand aero
"fundo. " Ills land borders the river
nnd rises in long , broad , level ter
races right up to the neighboring ,
wooded hills. There he lives Ihe
year round with the exception of an
occasional trip over Iho mountains
where his calllo and horses are being
pastured in Argentina , or to the litllo
valley town of San Carlos.
Ho is an old man of sixty , hearty
and halo and with the tan and dirt of
years making brown his rugged face. )
Ho stands over six feel nnd has a
commanding figure as ho appears with
his trousers tucked into his boots ,
wearing his poncho and broad-brim
med , fancifully colored straw hat f
Yet ho has a kindly expression on his
face and an open , hospitable manner.
Close Windows at Night.
A stranger is sure to find a ready
welcome should ho stop and see the
old man. If ho would stay a day era
a week there Is a hearty request to
do so. Ho will feed you the same as
they always have cnzuelas , with
chicken , hugo chunks of beef or mut
ton with onions or carrots or pota
toes , but all rod hot with "ajl. " Ho
will glvo you a bed In as good a room
as ho has , ono which has ono little
window , ono door which must bo
closed at night to prevent the dogs
from coming In , and containing enough
flees to make your sides look llko a
star spangled banner long before
morning.
His family are very fond or mate ,
the Paragualan tea. They take It
much aa ono takes n soda with a
MI raw , passing the snmo cup and straw
to each portion. They do title four or
llvo ( lines a day outside of meal hour * .
It has almost become a vice with
them.
On his farm there liven an old In-
iulllno | who Is truly a man of the
neil and would fulfill one's Idea of the
old French peasant or serf of days
gone by. llo works on shares for
Honor Monteclno , tending a three or
four acto garden plot on the terrace
next the river nnd receiving as his
wage half of his crop with his food
In addition.
Ho Is a very sociable old follow of
sixty-five , so ho says , and it Is n real
pleasure to walk with him to his lit
tle bivouac besldo the river and spend
a few hours with him. Ho Is Interest
ing.
llo cannot boast n house but has a
few boards leaned up against a hori
zontal polo for his shelter. There
on the ground Is his pllo of sheep
skins , his llttlo bag of toasted wheat
ground up , his tin can and spoon and
a bottle of honey by way of luxury ,
llo may go out to his precious little
corn patch and pluck an ear to roast
In the lire coals for his guest. And
If you sit down with him on his front
lawn ho will get out his Spanish lilblo
and show you how far ho has progressed
grossed on his way through It. Ono
Is surprised that ho can read at all.
lie certainly Is an exceptional peon.
Ho says he has not had a bath for
the last fifteen years. "Oh no , I am
afraid the water would make mo sicker
or take cold , " is his reply to an In
vltatlon to go In swimming in his
river near at hand , and ono can not
get him to go into the water "for love
or money. "
His dress consists of an old felt hat ,
a dirty soiled shirt , an old white vest
ho has picked up somewhere , coarse
woolen pants tucked into the top of
rough woolen socks , nnd leather san
dies fastened by thongs of leather.
Ho lives the simple life , surely , with
the stars for his roof at night , the
earth for his bed , with simple wants ,
simply satislled. Yet few are the
men who have such an nltogether en
trancing location in which to live and
work. Tito beauty of the hills is his
always. The great , silent mountain
peaks beyond speak to him of higher
things. The heavens declare to him
the work nnd power of the great
Spirit and his llttlo book tells him
that great Spirit's revelation to man.
Thank God for the great , free and
glorious out of doors. The hills , the
mountains , the valleys , the plains , the
I birds and flowers and all that goes to
j make up Nature. Would that wo had
better eyes to see , better hearts to
appreciate , better ears to listen to ,
the beauties wo are surrounded with.
Chile Is a great country and with
another hundred years of development
ought to occupy an important place
in the family of nations.
| We of the States need to correct our
twisted and mistaken Ideas of this
I country. It deserves better at our
hands.
Glen Ogden.
When Boy Scouts Come to Your House
i If a boy comes to your home late
some evening and asks you to sign
' your name to a slip of paper on which
I arc the credentials of his commander ,
do it. He is n Norfolk boy scout , who
has succeeded in evading a hostile
band of scouts placed around your
home to keep him from breaking
through the lines.
I Next Tuesday night when the boy
scouts march out of the city for the
regular "hike" and scouting expedition -
tion , new field exercises arc to be put
into service.
, Among them will be the "rescue
message. " This message will bo In
the form of a letter of Introduction
from the master scout , to w'homever it
may concern. The letter Is given to
the boy scout , with orders to deliver
It to one of three houses chosen for
i the purpose. A hostile band of scouts
are chosen nnd they must guard the
territory in the vicinity of these three
houses. Should the scout be able to
deliver his message and receive the
' , signature of the owner of the house ,
the hostile band must give up to him a
number of arrow heads or other pen
alty is taxed on them. Should the
scout be captured by the hostlles , he
must In turn pay a penalty.
Almost $1,000 for City Schools.
Almost $1,000 has been turned over
to Norfolk public schools by Norfolk
people within the past two weeks.
That Is saying a great deal for a
town of Norfolk's size and for the pur
pose the money has been given up.
At any rate that is the sentiment Su
perintendent F. M. Hunter expresses.
"A thousand dollars In two weeks Is
the best I have heard of , " says Mr.
Hunter. "It shows what Norfolk people
ple think of their schools and It also
shows that those schools must reallj
deliver the goods. The confidence of
the public Is a great thing nnd Nor
folk people have confidence In their
schools. "
The $1,000 was raised by the art ex
hibit , the class play and the operetta
by the ward schools Friday night. For
this last show money apparatus will
be purchased next year , for the play
grounds of all the schools with the
exception of the high school ; a statue
for the high school comes from the re
ceipts of the senior class play. This
will make the third statue for this
building.
"If they keep this up for twent >
years , Norfolk will have one of the
greatest high schools In the country , '
said Mr. Hunter.
. Tiny Fairies Are a Delight.
Heal fairies entertained one of the
largest audiences that over packed the
Auditorium Friday night to witness
the ward school pupils of the city pro
duce the operetta , "The Countess o ]
Tivoll. " . noforc the first curtain went
up every seat In the house , both 111
and downstairs , was filled and tin-
standing room facilities were at a pro
mium. Many came to the ticket win
dow for tickets , but went away dlsap
pointed. Everything had been sold.
The audience was an appreciative
one nnd the woodland scene in whicl
the fairies made merry with their
pretty singing nnd dancing made a
great Impression with the onlookers
Some of the tiny fairies dancing it
their stocking feet were not yet 0
years old and their little short skirts
and winga mlulc truly real fairies and
butlerlllei. This scene alone WHR well
worth the admission price nnd very
favorable comment WIIH immediately
heard In the audience , who applauded
oiilhualnsllenlly.
To the teachers of these ward
schools , Prof. Heeso Solomon , Mrs.
\rble Mendonhall , Stipt. Hunter , and
the principals themselves Is due credit
for the decided success of the oper
etta.
tThe scenery was fine and the cos
tuming was excellent. The court at
tendants , In their pretty white caps
nnd varl-colored stockings , made a
great lilt. The brownies and their
pranks were n feature which brought
great applause. The fairy costumes
were a feature of the evening and the
llttlo white wings , pretty short dresses
of filmy texture nnd the pretty white
ribbons to match , were frequently
commented.
The curtain went up exposing the
parlor In the palace of Tivoll. The at
tendants were making merry In the
absence of the duchess of Tivoll and
their singing was very yond. Among
these attendants Adeln Walter nnd
Kiln Lowe had feature parts.
Helen Reynolds , as the matron of
the palace , also performed her role
with good grace. Opal Dunn as Hel
ena , the nurse of the little countess ,
brought an end to the merry-making
by announcing the disappearance of
her little charge , but not until after
she had rendered some beautiful-sing
ing. Miss Dunn's acting was very
clover. Greal distress Is shown over
the loss of the baby countess nnd the
attendants did clever acting In their
bonrch for the missing ono.
The second act was the feature ono
of the operetta. The curtain opens
upon the woodland scene in which the
fairy queen , Doreen llolden and her
Grant school fairies , arc making mer
ry. These fairies received most fa
vorable applause. The little tots trip
ped around as nimbly ns real fairies
do and made proud their parents who
were scaled close to the singe. The
tiny bits of humanity In their pretty
costumes looked like so many butter
flies dancing and bowing to the nudl-
once , which set up great applause as
each of the tiny fairies approached
the footlights and made a pretty bow.
The fairies dancnd In fantastic forma
tion for some time when Puck , In the
orm of Hoscoe Munson , entered and
gracefully strode to the throne of the
ineen and declared he had led the
ittle princess to the grove. The
airlcs at the command of their queen
ripped away and the little princess ,
ittle Lornn Beebe , entered the grotto
trying bitterly. Her acting was splcn-
lid. Her voice had the excellent itn-
lorsonatlon of a crying baby , her face
vas wreathed in smiles. This caused
he audience to applaud heartily and
ho tiny form in the filmy fairy cos-
, ume almost cried in reality. The
'airy queen of the east Lincoln school ,
lowever , came to the rescue. This
lueen was Miss Beulah Hayes and
vlth her pretty singing , accompanied
jy the fairies of the east Lincoln
school , soon put the llttlo lost princess
: o sleep.
The sleeping tot is soon found by
Sretchen , in the person of Miss Gas-
till , who sang prettily to the audience
vhile the little princess gathered the
icrbs in the large basket.
The Lincoln fairies had flown away
on the appearance of Gretehe-n and
vhen the old lady had taken the little
irincess to her home , the Washington
school fairies continued the merry-
unking in the grotto. The scene ends
vlth the Brownies dancing merrily in
ho moonlight.
The third act represents the market
scene , with the time eleven years lat
er. The stalls are shown with their
various vegetables for sale and the
venders of the various goods are busy
soiling and trading , when excitement
ircvails upon the news of the visit
from the duchess. The little countess
IS now represented by Leota Hisli
She has grown to be 1C years old and
she visits often the market place to
sell herbs , berries and water-cresses
She sang beautifully of the dream she
Had the night before and the Miss
Halm as the Duchess of Tivoll soon
recognizes her long lost daughter
Miss Halm Is a splendid singer and
accompanied by Miss Illsh , . made n
lilt. During the market scene Prof
Rceso Solomon took the part of the
vender of sausages and his solo was
good. Gladys Meredith as Margarita
an attendant , and Clare Blakeman as
the messenger boy made good linprcs
slons.
Leo Dogner , as Dl Gusto , the Italian
sang the tale of his business lire.
Anna Maylard , Bernice Barrett am
U'arbara Ilorowiak were features
among the market girls.
Hans , husband of Gretchen , made
his appearance in the final act whei
ho injected plenty of amusement
his Ignornnco of the soft seated sofas
and chairs in the parlor at the palace
Ills wife Gretchen aided him wonder
fully. Hans and Gretchen are sooi
made comfortable on the appearance
of the little countess nnd much satis
faction Is shown by Hans , Impersonal
cd by Ben Wllloy. Hans soon appear
ed In a full dross suit and in a prell >
song told how It really worried him
The scene closed with a final chorus-
with plans for a grand reception o
the countess.
SATURDAY SITTINGS.
J. C. Lark In went to O'Neill on busl
ness.
ness.Dr. . W. H. Pllger went to Madison on
business.
Gus Kuhl will return Sunday from a
trip to Oklahoma.
C. E. Burnham returned from Til
don , where ho transacted business.
Miss Pearl Reid of Farrell , Wyo. , 1
In the city visiting with her brother
B. T. Reid.
Miss Marie Mappes of Sioux City I
visiting at the home of her uncle , F
W. Mappes.
Mr. and Mrs. , II. P. Barnhart h
gene to Gregory , S. D. , to visit will
their son , Walter Barnhart.
Mont T. Carr , Henry Chrlsman nnd
Carl H. Oohrlng of Mendow Grove
wore bore Inking n rural curriers' ox-
ainliiallon at the poalolllee.
Mrs. Gerocko and daughter Hilda ,
who Inivo boon visiting with Mrs. Ber
tha Pllgor for the luat six weoka , lefl
for Ihelr homo at Burlington , la.
Dr. J. C. Myers , enrouto to his ranch
nt Unite from Galena , 111. , was In the
city visiting with friends. Mrs. My
ers will return from Illinois In June.
Mrs. Mary Sanders , who has been
making her homo with her son , M. J.
Sanders , In this city , leaves for Cam
bria , Wyo. , to visit with another son.
Mrs. Sanders will spend two weeks
with relallvos nt Sidney , Neb. , while
enroute.
T.Vllle , Charles Barneke , Harry
Oestorllng nnd Fred Cook returned
from Fremont , whore they attended
the M.V. . A. convention.
Fred Schiller Is sullering from an
attack of the grip.
John Plilnnoy has received the snd
lows of the death of his aged mother
U Lacoyvllle , Pn. . Friday night. A
mralytie stroke was the cause. Mr.
Milnney will probably go easl lo at
om ! Ihe funeral.
Tonight Is Iho regular mooting ot
he Morris club nt the Masonic ban-
luct hall. The cntertnlmnonl commit-
oo lias arranged for a good time. All
Masons and members of the O. K. S ,
ire cordially Invited.
Councilman R. J. Eccles of the
' 'onrlh ward Is In Ilol Springs , Ark. ,
consulting with physicians for a trou-
) lesomo cancer which was operated on
ocontly. In a letter to Norfolk friends
Mr. Eccles hays he will bo back In
Norfolk in a few days.
John Quick , for mnn > : ears an cm-
) loyo of the C. & N.-W. at this place ,
s selling his household goods and
vlll remove to Omaha early In the
veek. Ho has purchased a rostan-
ant and rooming house In Omnh.'i.
vhlch ho will operate.
A small child of George Chrlsman.
onndhouso foreman of the Northwest-
rn railroad , residing at 501 Lincoln
ivenue , Is suffering with small pox.
The house has been quarantined.
Other cases have boon leported at
.South Norfolk , but Chief of Police
\lnrquardt \ declares the Chrismnn case
s the only one which has been report-
: d to the authorities.
A special meet Ing of th Cummer
lal club directors was bold in the di-
colors' room of the Nebraska Nation-
il bank Friday afternoon. The meot-
ng was called for the purpose of dlo-
usslng with Organizer II. B. Howoll.
he Federnlion of Nebraska Uotall
Merchants' association. The credit
system of the organization was en-
lorsed by Ihe Commercial club and
lie Iwo will be conducted jointly.
Secretary Charles llnlac of the Nor
folk Baseball club , has announced the
ollowing members of the team : Chris
Glissman. catcher ; Koleher , Bovee ,
Wilde , Krueger , pitchers ; Krahn ,
shortbtop ; Miller , first base ; Schelly ,
Jutler. second base ; South , third
> ase ; Clark , left field ; Dtidgon , cen
ter field ; Moldenhnuer , right field.
The game between the Norfolk and
the high school teams Is scheduled for
icxt Monday afternoon.
Chancellor and Mrs. Avcry and C.
S. Allen , president of the Nebraska
mivorsity board of regents , are to be
the guests of Norfolk for one day next
lune. The chancellor has told friends
that he expects to visit with Hepresen
tatlve Harrington at Ainsworlh next
lune nnd also spend a few days fish
ing in that vicinity. An Invitation was
immediately sent to the chancellor to
Norfolk's guest for a few days ,
while enroute to Ainsworth.
H. M. Wnddell , 1104 Koenigstein av
enue , was busy Salurday endeavoring
to find a horse and buggy which was
stolen by some persons at about 11
o'clock Friday night from Twelfth
street and Philip avenue , where it had
been left tied by his son Arthur Waddell -
dell and Glenn Graham. It was be
lieved some boys untied the animal
and enjoyed a ride. Chief Marquardt
found the animal and buggy near Nor
folk avenue and Fourteenth street at
noon today.
Investigalion of a reported house
robbery on North Ninth street Friday
night was made by the police. Chief
Marquardt reports there Is no founda
tion to the report. A. L. Zavitz of
Mitchell , S. D. , stopping with the H.
M. Waddell family , 1104 Koenigstein
avenue , declares nn attempt was made
early this morning to rob the Wnddell
house. Mr. Zavitz heard plainly the
attempts of some person endeavoring
to open the front door of the house.
He also heard the footstep of one per
son on the sidewalk.
Norfolk's band should get more eiv
couragement , says a Norfolk business
man. Last summer Norfolk went
without the usual band concerts anil
that they were greatly missed , most
everyone acknowledges. M. V. Avorj
has been working diligently to keej
the band together , and has succeeded
Among those who are now beginning
to get enthusiastic over the band are
the members of the Norfolk ball club
who believe sufficient ball fans are
here to engage a band to march to the
grounds quite often.
i
A. K. A. C. Team Wins.
The A. K. A. C. team defeated the
Millers on the driving park diamond
by a score of 7 to G. The pitching of
Miller for his team was a feature.VA
triple play , Scott to Klrkpatrick to
Hlbben , In the last Inning , saved the
game. Batteries : Madsen and Stilt ,
Davey and Miller.
The A. K. A. C. learn defealed a
Junction team. 13 to 7 , Friday night.
Homo runs by Madsen and Ogden ,
three-base hit by Klrkpatrick , and two
base hits by Klrkpatrick , Ogden , Hlb
ben and Sterner made victory possi
ble for the A. K. A. C. Batteries :
Still nnd Madsen , King and Sarges.
May Arrange Fight Here ,
For an opening card , Iho Norfolk
Athletic club will probably match Gene
Sullivan of O'Neill and Jlmmlo Cain
of Sioux City. Mike O'Hara , presi
dent of the club , is In communication
with Jlmmlo Cain , who is at Sioux
'Ity. and Mr. O'Hnm bollevos ho will
> e able to brliiK Jlmmlo to Norfolk
> eforo ho goes west for his Initial bow
'or hlxh honors. Cain la known n u '
'ast lightweight nnd Sullivan has long
leun looking for his scalp. U 19 lo-
loved Cain would refuno to BO west
f ho were defeated by Sullivan.
Sullivan writes friends In this oily
hat ho would meet either Cain or
Ernest Elnlc of Stuarl. Xlnk has been
lorslstonl in his challeiiKos lo Sulll-
van , nnd Sullivan has accepted all of
horn.
"I am hard al work with my elec-
rlcal business , " says Sullivan In his
elter , "and 1 am In good shape. I
will bo glad to take on Ernest Hlnk ,
Ilmmlo Cain or any lightweight. 1
cnocked out Kid Weaver of San Fran-
Isco In three rounds at Page , and I
would like to moot Cain at Norfolk
joforo ho goes west. "
No date has yel boon made for the
opening of the club by Mr. O'Hara.
Fnlls to Kill Children.
Omaha , May C. After fruitlessly
rylns to end the lives of herself nnd
two small children with a defective
cvolvor , Mrs. Wolfgango Edrcr , wife
of a brewery worker , turned on n
mttory of burners of a kitchen gas
rnngo nnd closed the doors and win-
lows lo her cottage last night. When
found Mrs. Edror nnd the children
ivcro unconscious , but may recover.
Mrs. Edror's action followed a visit
tor husband mndo to a friend's homo ,
leaving her sick at homo.
Fans at Omnlia Attack Umpire.
Omaha , May G. It took a squad of
six police officers headed by a ser
geant lo prevent serious violence to
I'mplro ' "Kneolnnd following yester-
lay's game with Slonx City. That of-
ilclal had already been assaulted by
two Omaha players Outfielders An
derson and King -following an un
popular decision nnd the big crowd
was willing to do Its part In handling
li I in roughly had the police not pr > -
iectod film.
The trouble resulted from a decision'
In the fourth Inning when Kneehind
called Andetsou out at homo plnlo fol
lowing n long infield hit , on which iia
circled Iho bases. His run would
liavo tied the score. Immediately
[ Cncoland called Anderson out , play
ers rushed from the bench , both King
nnd Anderson striking the umpire \lc-
iously on the head. Only the action
of'other players prevented him from
receiving a beating.
His Decision a Raw One.
To the press box. forty feel from
the homo plate , the decision was ap
parently without merit. In fact there
did not appear lo bo cause lor label
ling It a "close decision. ' The crowd
felt the same way. After that the
local players simply let matters go
is they were. The visitors joined in
the ridicule of the umpire. Later n
bower of lemons and vegetables were
liurlcd nt Kneehind while ho was ue-
lilnd the pitcher.
After the last player was cnl Knee-
land started to mingle with the crowd
nnd make his way from the ground.
'Ie soon was the mark for candy boxes ,
and the crowd got bold of him. The
presence of numerous women was
probably all that saved him from be
ing used more roughly. Ono woman
took a deliberate smash at him nnd
others joined in Iho jeers.
Finally , after see-sawing thiough the
crowd for homo time , Knceland appeal
ed lo a police scrgeanl who summon
ed a squad of olher officers and man
aged to get Kneelnnd lo safely In a
soda water boolh. It was not until
half an hour after the game was over
that the umpire undertook tomake
his way to town.
The Game a Joke.
The game itself degenerated into a
fiasco after the fourth Inning , when
Anderson and King were sent from
the grounds with stiff fines and sus-
pension. Keeley tossed them over
and while the visitors fattened up
their balling average , while Iho sub
stitute fielders "played horso" with
every ball knocked out of the diamond.
AN INDIAN WINS MARATHON.
Carlisle School Athlete Beats Several
Hundred White Racers.
New York , May G. Townnlma , of
the Carlisle Indian school , finished
first in the Iwelve-mlle modified Marathon
then race today from the Bronx lo
Iho clly hall park. His lime was 1
hour 0 minutes , 1C seconds , within
Ihree minutes of the American record.
Masterson of the Mohawk Athletic
club finished second and Harry Smith
of the Pastime Athletic club third.
There were several hundred entrants.
For Universal Woman Suffrage.
Washington , May G. Universal wo
men's suffrage was nuvocatcd In congress
gross loday in a. Joinl resolulion inlro
duced by Representative Mondoll of
Wyoming. The resolution would
amend the constitutibn to rend :
"Tho rights of4 citizens shall not bo
denied or a'Wrid ed by Iho United
States or by niiy state on account of
sex. "
Pennsylvania Strike Grows.
Plllsburg , May , G. The slrlke of the
Pennsylvania railroad shopmen spread
to the Monongaheja branch of the
Plltsburg division today , where seven
ty-five men quit at the Ormsby shops.
The slrikers claimed that 325 more
workmen would join theui during Iho
day.
American's Close Call.
El Pnso , Tex. , May G. What many
Insurreclos regard as a suspicious co
incidence was Iho drowning today of
Jules Muller , a Frenchman serving In
the revolution. An nour after he had
almost caused a battle between the
forces commanded by Colonel Villa
and those of Colonel Garibaldi , some
Insurrectos brought In the news that
ho had lost his life while bathing In
Iho Rio Grande.
The trouble started several daya
ago when Muller withdrew from Gari
baldi's command and Joined that of
Villa. Ho told the latter that Amer
I In Ganlmltll's command wore
taking I away ammunition from the
camp i and selling It In 101 Paso. Col
'v < mol Villa soul Muller with an order
'
today I asking Colonel Garibaldi to dls
arm i the men suspected. Garibaldi ,
recognizing i Muller as n mini who hail
previously caused trouble , sent him
back 1 to Colonel Villa with an order
llial i ho bo arrested. Instead of dollv
erlng H , Miillor reported to Colonel
Villa that Colonel Garibaldi's men had
opened IIro on Villa's men.
Colonel Villa Immediately rode out
with his forces ready for Imtllo and a
Ighl was Imminent , bill Iho matter
was straightened out among the load
> rs and apologies exchanged , Mill
or's body was recovered from Iho
Ivor a few hours later.
Shortly after Muller was drowned ,
nn American nerving In Garibaldi'
command , supposed to have booomo
waged bocnuso ho was suspnctcd of
icing ono of those who had taken
inns from the camp , snatched a Mox
/an flag which hung from his tout am !
ol llro to It , Ho then bolted for the
Ivor , pursued by other Insurroclot.
nnd began to swim to the American
sldo. Troopers of the Fourth United
States cavalry pausnd in their patrol
across the rlvor nnd throw n rope to
Iho man after ho had passed the mid
; llo of Iho stream ,
The insurreclos had leveled tholr
rlllos at the swimming man when the
United States troopers also drew their
revolvers. The United States troops
Hhontod to the Insurreclos not lo
shoot.
The swimmer was pulled ashore
safely.
Who Will Rent Land for Boys ?
Secretary C. C. Gow of the Com
mercial club has received a very lib
eral offer from n Norfolk business
man , who desires that his name bo not
made public In connection with Iho
offer. This business man offers to pay
cash rent for three or four acres of
good laud , In workable distance of the
city. This land ho wishes to turn over
to the eight members of the Norfolk
Corn Growing club , who have up lo
this time boon unable to secure vacant
lols or land upon which to plant their
seed corn.
Only two residents , up lo tills llmo ,
liavo offered vacant lots or land for
( bo use of those contestants. The
time getting short , the boys won-
about to give up the prospects of com
peting In corn growing contosls wlu-n
Iho business man cninc to the rescuo.
One more favor , a very small one , Is
now bolng asked by the corn growing
club , and that Is , that some ono who
can rent throe or four acres of land to
the unknown for a cash price , make H
known as soon as possible to the sec
retary of the Commercial club.
TRANSFER GAME FISH.
Deputy Game Warden Stearns Catch-
ina Them In a Net.
Deputy Game Warden A. F. Stearns ,
assisted by U. T. Hold , placed a hoop
net below the mill dam In the North-
fork river Friday afternoon. Several
game fish have already boon caught
by the game warden and placed in the
upper part of the river. Mr. Stearns
received permission to place this net
in the river from the chief game war
den some time ago and * ho believes
many game fish , which are now unable
to go any further up the river , will ho
deposited there , and In time malcp
fishing on Hie upper part of the North-
fork very good. Wire fencing was
placed by the game warden on two
sides of the river leading toward the
dam. This fencing narrows into al
most a polnl when It reaches Iho dam.
Near Ibis point the nel Is placed and
nil fish coming up the river are sure
to be captured. Carp are being thrown
away or given lo applicants.
Hospital Offer Withdrawn.
Norfolk. Neb. , May G. Edllor
News : The statement In yesterday's
News , giving Hie position of Hie Com
mercial club In Iho hospital question ,
puts Ihe whole mailer In rather a pe
culiar position. The solution of the
mntler which I proposed in a recent
leller lo The News was advanced in
good faith and was entitled to consid
eration on its merits. I would have
been glad to discuss the plan wllh Iho
directors of the Commercial club , and
if there were features which did not-
appeal lo them It might ha've been
modified or changed In Ihoso respecls.
I should have been glad to meel their
ideas In every respect so far as pos
sible. But I have bad no word what
ever from the club since my letter to
you , except such anonymous slate-
ments as have appeared In The News ,
indicating that before doing nnylhing
wilh this plan the club desired to see
what other projects might be called
forlh by 11.
The plan I submitted was not pro
posed as a lever to bring out other
propositions , nnd'I cannot permit Its
use as such. Indeed 1 cannot see how
any other organization could honor
ably submit a plan while the one I ad
vanced was sllll under consideration.
I am sure that had any other church
submitted a hospital proposition to
the citizens of Norfolk , I would feel
thai it would be neither honorable nor
ethical for me lo bring forward an-
olher in an effort lo out-do them.
However , I have only the good of
Iho city In mind and do not want the
plan I have submitted lo stand In the
way of any better proposition that
may be presented , nnd I therefore
withdraw from further consideration
the proposlllon which I made In my
former leller lo you , so lhat Iho field
may be clear for furlher offers. If ,
when Iho Commercial club -gels
around lo Ihe consideration of this
hospllal quesllon , they receive no of
fer which appeals to them more favor
ably than the ono I made , I will bo
glad lo have them1 submit to mo a
proposition as .to what they can do In
Iho way of a silo nnd funds , which
proposlllon I will bo glad then to
transmit to Bishop Williams for his
consideration.
Sincerely yours ,
Dana C. Cologrovo , \
Prlest-ln-Chargo , Trinity Church.