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    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUKNAL , FRIDAY , AUGUST 11 , 1911.
\ MONKEY RIDES DICYCLE ,
\ His Name Is Caesar and Ho Is a Won-
> Uorful Circus Performer.
Caesar , tlio monkey with a lutinnn
brain , the star of Prof. Taylor's great
I-roncli inonkoy circus , Is ono of the
trained nnlnial features which will bo
Been In Norfolk on Wednesday , Aug.
1C , with the great Adam Foropaugh
and Sells Brothers' show. Caesar
rldos n bicycle and walks high wlro
wltli considerably inoro ndoplncss than
any performer found among those su
perior creatures called "man. " Prof.
Taylor's company of performing Sim-
lans occupy ono of the stages In the
big tent. The act Is the funniest an-
Imnl performances over Riven.
Other trained animal specialties are
presented by Capt. Woub's two
troupes of riding , juggling and mil-
Blcal seals , the three best trained
) j herds of elephants In America and
various groups of educated boars ,
HOUB , tigers , dogs , mules , ponies and
pigs.
pigs.Tho
The menagerie of the circus Is a
wonderful affair. There are giraffes ,
, rhtnocerl , hippopotami , wart hogs ,
< gnus , yaks , zebus , ibexes , vlak vaarks ,
pocnrlos , tapirs , nnt-ontoro , porcupines ,
1 nylghaus , horned horses , emus , zo-
brns , zcbrolds , eacred oxen , curious
cattle , water buffalo , camels , drome
daries , elephants , llamas and every
phase of the deer , boar , monkey and
cat tribes.
An Interesting feature of the mo-
ungorlo Is the nursery. Hero the an
imal babies are quartered. This Is es
pecially attractive to the children. In
It arc many tiny and curious crea
tures , nestling close up to their proud
mothers.
The management has Introduced a
feature heretofore unknown to travel
ing zoos In the shape of uniformed
lecturers. They conduct nil visitors
through the many alslways among the
pens , cages and lairs , explaining many
wonderful facts concerning animal life
and giving practical demonstrations
with the assistance of a corps of an
imal trainers. As a general thing
strangers are backward about asking
questions when visiting the common
run of shows , for fear of offensive re
plies. With this show it Is a pleasure
for attendants to oblige the public.
How much more attractive a me.
nagorlo becomes when there are obllg
ing guards at hand to impart odd
knowledge they have gathered during
long experience as keepers and train
ers. Here are some of the things vis
Itors will learn when the show comes
to Norfolk : A giraffe can go longoi
than n camel without Jood and water
It has no vocal organs and can uttei
no sound. A hippopotamus exudes
blood from Its pores when angry. Ar
elephant docs not smell with Us trunk
There are two distinct feathers or
every quill in the emu's back. Tlu
South African wart hog , or vlak vaark
has wnrts on Its nose only when pro
visions are plentiful. When hart
times come , the warts disappear. Tht
height of an elephant can bo comput
ed by measuring around its foot close
to the ground.
FREMONTER JVIARE FORJ.UNE.
Henry Fredrlckson Retiring from Autt
Business.
Fremont Tribune : Henry Fredrick
son , formerly of Fremont , was In the
city today from Omaha , whore he ha !
grown rich in the automobile business
Mr. Fredrlckson Is retiring from tin
active management of his business
after having In twelve years of auto
moblllng cleaned up close to a quarto
of a million dollars. He was th <
pioneer in the business in Nebraska
It will be recalled that eleven yeari
ago he drove the first big touring ca
up from Omaha that ever made a trl ]
into Fremont. Some Fremont peopl <
will remember , also , that Henry Fred
rickson grew up in Fremont and tha
when a boy ho worked in the presi
room of the Fremont Tribune at $2 i
week as a "devil. "
Oklahoma Votes On Option. . .
Oklahoma City , Aug. 10. It hai
been definitely decided that the quee
tlon of local option will be submlttei
to the voters of Oklahoma this fall.
Statehood BUI Up to Taft.
Washington , Aug. 10. The bill ad
mittlng Arizona and New Mexico t
statehood passed its last legislative
stage today when the house agreed t
the minor senate amendments to th
measure. The bill now goes to Pros !
dent Taft , who It Is expected will vet
it
Report Cotton BUI.
Washington , Aug. 10. The nous
bill for the revision of the cotto
schedule of the present tariff law wa
reported adversely to the senate t (
day from the finance committee.
8-Hour Navy Yard Day.
Washington , Aug. 10. Organize
labor won a signal victory today whe
Comptroller of the Treasury Traci
well construed the last naval appr <
priatlon act to mean "every" employ
In a ship yard where government vei
sels are built must be given an 8-hou
day.
Too Anxious for Dollars.
Thatcher's Hungarian orchestr
gave a concert in the large chautauqu
tent last evening and brought out ovt
l.GOO people to hear them. The mus !
was excellent and the audience wr
delighted. Battle Creek alone sei
five full automobile loads of vlsltoi
and many came from Madison. Tl
big tent was again crowded to Its u
most capacity and after the reserve
section had been filled It was four
that there was not space eough to a
nilt any more on tno plank seat
Standing room was taken ndvantaj
o ! .
In the afternoon Walter M. Chan
ler , an attorney of Now York City , le
tured on "Tho Great Republic" ai
told the Norfolk audience that Amc
lean ambitions pointed too much t
ward Urn almighty dollar. Ho quoti
much from the views of great educt
ors who have pointed out to him tl
faults of the American people. Mr.
Chandler has made a great Impression
on lecture platforms In the east with
tils address on "Tho Trial of Jesus
from a Lawyer's Standpoint. " In his
iddresH hero Wednesday afternoon
Mr. Chandler said in part :
"Time was when all Americans were
partisans , but today wi are partisans
only before election. After election
wo nro nil Americans. The greatest
; non In American history have never
joon partisans. Washington , for In
stance , selected Jefferson to servo In
ills cabinet ,
"It Is probably known to a few men
now living that In 1850 the republicans
of Boston celebrated the birthday of
Jefferson , Inviting Lincoln to celebrate
with them. Such things have hap
pened throughout our history. Our
country has always been about equal
ly divided as to politics.
"Formerly the wise men came from
the cast , not only with reference to
the old world , but the new world as
well. Today the wise men are coming
from the west. Wo of the cast may
not llko this very well , but whether
wo do or not , we nro doing nearly
everything they toll us to do.
"Tho cornerstone of our republic
was simply a retention of the good
and the expulsion of the bad of other
governments. The essential feature
of our republic when compared with
other governments Is that the people
of no country can bo compared with
us in intelligence and initiative. Judea -
dea gave to the world our religion.
Greece was the home of literature.
Rome gave us our law. The United
States has given liberty to the world.
"America with all of her greatness
Is not perfect , and we should be hon
est enough to admit It. If we want to
hear uncomplimentary things said ol
us wo should go abroad. The Ger
mans regard us ns now and crude.
England at heart has a contempt for
America. Europe as a whole regards
us as a nation of traders and poli
ticians. This In a measure is true ,
for too many of us nro chasing the
dollar.
"Our laws are the worst in the
world. All law must bo judged by
the result it gives. Nowhere else in
the world is mob law so common
This should bo proof of the failure ol
our law system. Lynching in this
country is a national rather than n
sectional menace. Wo , hear of It it
ths north as well as In the south.
"In this country as nownero else 11
is the common people who both mnk (
and defend the country. If our lib
ertles are over threatened they wil
not bo preserved by ino 400 of Nev
York.
"With nil our faults the 'great re
public * Is the best place in the worlt
in which to live. It is hero we llm
the greatest happiness and the mos
happy people. The true test of great
ness for both men and nations Is tha
of doing something to contribute t <
human happiness. "
Mr. Chandler concluded his lectim
by reminding the audience that thli
was the country of Washington ; tin
republic of Jefferson and the union o
Lincoln. He was heartily cheered b ;
the well lllled tent of " "appreciative
chautauqua goers and received tin
congratulations of many.
"A good Fourth of July address , '
remarked ono of the many attorney !
who were among Mr. Chandler's audl
once.
"I was in Norfolk before , " said Mr
handler , while sitting among the au
dlcnce listening to the beautiful musii
of Thatcher's Hungarian orchestra. "
ectured here one evening when thi
officials of the state hospital brough
n a load of Insane patients. When
finished my lecture , I was somewha
mbnrrassed , when most of these pa
tients called on me and extended t <
mo their congratulations. "
Dr. N. McGee Waters lectured Thun
day afternoon , and tonight Shungc
mvl , the Indian magician , will repen
its lecture and perform the magic east
ast year. The Hungarian orchestn
will give several selections during th
evening.
Big Hay Barn Blown Down.
Stuart , Neb. , Aug. 9. Special t
The News : A largo hay barn belong
ng to Shaal and Allen was demolishei
> y a wind storm about 4 o'clock yes
erday morning. It did not seem t
10 in the nature of a twister but
straight wind coming from the soutl
west. It was preceded by a perfec
calm and a very warm atmospher <
Its approach was announced by a lou
roar. During the wind there were tw
or three very hard gusts and It wa
probably one of these that took th
mrn. Two of the large sliding door
were carried about a block awa :
There was no rain with the storm.
Auto Hits LeMars Man.
LeMars , la. , Aug. 9. Dr. C. L. N <
vlns , a dentist , was struck by an ai
tomoblle driven by Dr. G. H. Man
men and severely hurt. Nevlns wa
crossing the street during a rail
storm and had his umbrella clos
a down over his head and did not sc
the car coming. His head was cu
several teeth knocked out and hi
body bruised.
To Defense of O'Neill Marshal.
O'Neill , Neb. , Aug. 9. Special 1
The News : An article appearing in
Pierce paper last week wherein
states that "Jack" Kane , O'Neill
marshal , arrested and attempted I
extort money from a party here sorr
tlmo ago , is not true. Kane did m
arrest or have the party in his cu
tody at any time , and the parties ae
ing for this man did not seek his a
rest. They wore notified their mt
was In O'Neill and asked for instru
tlons. They neglected to advise tl
marshal at O'Neill what to do an
having no authority to hold the ma
he was not molested. It Is known tin
the parties wishing the shadowing
this man later made an attempt
have a settlement with him and , fn
Ing , attempted to throw suspicion (
U Kane.
tMr. . Knno has been the night mi
10 here for several years and his ablli
and carefulness In protecting the prop
erty of the people has been such ns
to have no opposition or remonstrance
to his appointment year after year.
No matter who Is mayor , Kane Is al
ways appointed to the position of
night man. The article attributing ex
tortion to him is false from beginning
to end ,
MORE FISH IN LAKE.
Nebraska Commissioner Transfers a
Carload From Blyburg Lake.
A carload of fish , the second of the
season , was dumped Into Crystal lake
by William J. O'Brien , state game com-
mlsslonor of Nebraska. The fish had
been taken from Blyburg lake , near
Homer , The latter lake Is now com
pletely devoid of fish.
The stock consisted of catfish , crap-
pics and bullheads. All the buffalo
and carp were taken from Blyburg
lake to Snake crook , from where they
will find their way Into the Missouri
river. The now supply will make a
great Improvement in Crystal lake as
a fishing resort. The fish were
brought In the car "Antelope. "
Mr. O'Brien assured the fisherman
living at the lake that ho will glvo
Crystal lake good attention during the
next year. Ho promised them that ho
will bring a carload of game fish to
the lake on October 1 and that ho will
como next spring and seine the lake
during the spawning season to remove
the gar.
The last Nebraska legislature voted
n considerable sum for the work , and
the lakes of the state will bo put in
first class condition.
Floating on Suds.
Fremont Tribune : The Norfolk
News saya that Harmon's presidential
wave struck shallow water when II
reached the Plattc. It seems to flonl
along pretty well on suds this far.
AUTO THIEVES CAUGHT.
One of the Men Is Identified as t
Paroled Convict.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Aug. 9. Two mer
giving their names as LeRoy Doollnj
and I. A. Noyce , after a chase In nr
automobile over muddy roads , won
arrested and lodged In jail hero on the
charge of having stolen an automobile
from the garage of Thomas Scanlar
of Sioux Falls. Doollng has boon Iden
tilled ns a paroled convict from th <
Sioux Falls penitentiary. The stoler
auto had been abandoned six mile :
north of Dell Rapids because of UK
heavy roads. Under the state law th <
theft of the auto constitutes grand lar
ceny , and on conviction the two mer
will be subject to terms In the pen !
tentlary.
For Kansas Labor Law.
Atchlson , Kan. , Aug. 9. A campalgi
for a law in Kansas forbidding womci
to work moro than nine hours a da ;
was started at n meeting here today o
the Kansas State Federation of La
bor. Miss Nan Milllson , a representative
tative of the Womens Trade Unloi
league , who has been active In enforc
ing the Missouri nine-hour law in Kan
sas City , was among those Tvlio urgei
work for the new law.
Another Jobbing House May Come.
Norfolk is scheduled for anothe
wholesale and jobbing house. W. J
Weatherholt. of this city and H. J
Gleso of Council Bluffs , la. , are holdlni
a conference here today which the ;
both declare will result in the openin
of a wholesale and jobbing hous
handling buggies , wagons and all kind
of farm machinery.
If the proposed spur of the Unlo ;
Pacific railroad is constructed In th
alley from Fifth street to the mill bt
tween Norfolk and Braasch avenues
both men declare other wholesal
houses may come here.
Mr. Glese Is a traveling salesma
who has been in the implement an
machinery business for some time an
is said to be an expert in this line
Mr. Weatherholt Is at the present tlm
a traveling salesman for a largo in
plement house.
Mr. Gleso declares he has hear
much about Norfolk and Is greatl
pleased with this city.
Large Crowd Heare Stelner.
"It takes a foreigner about twent :
five years to become Americanize
and to be able to mortgage bis bom
and buy automobiles. "
This is the statement made by D ;
Edward A. Stelner , head of the depar
ment of applied Christianity in low
college at Grinnell , who spoke on "Th
Trail of Immigration" on the Norfol
chautauqua platform last evening.
The big tent was well filled with
largo and appreciative audience an
the absence of all political talk mad
a pleasing impression on his hearer
The doctor began his lecture b
showing that the life of all men Is 1
a measure transitory , that humanlt
will not stay put ; that behind all tb
movements of the race stood tb
world's greatest struggle , that of tl
economics of man.
e "Not all men come to America , " h
] said , "for the purpose of making moi
s I ey. " The doctor mentioned the pi
grim puritans who came here to four
a city where God might bo worshi
ped according to the dictates of ono
own conscience , as an illustration.
The doctor called his hearers' a
tentlon to the fact that no country I
the world could assimilate so mat
people and races as America. Th
was because the American people , r
gardless of their ancestors , had a cor
mon Ideal , yet the typical Amorlcc
could be found only in the wes
Every race was in America , in evei
city and In every audience , and tl
assimilation of so many peoples wi
e almost n miracle. Dr. Stelner was
the opinion that ono language h ;
much to do In this miraculous assli
it llatlon , but that our greatness was tl
ito vital thing. The inferior race wi
; o ambitious to become one of the grec
er race. The Italian was proud of I
Ing called an American when ho can
to the United States , but when 1
n went to Argentina or Venezuela 1
not only remained an Italian but 1
soon made those about him Italians.
Americans Greatest People.
The doctor thought the Americans
wore the greatest people In the world ,
but that they should be , for their op
portunities wore the best. When our
opportunities were taken Into account
wo were hardly'as great or as good as
wo might bo.
In speaking of those things concernIng -
Ing emigration which might bo con
strued ns an ovll to our Institutions
Dr. Stelnor mentioned that of taking
our money from this country to the
older countries by the returning emi
grant. It would average not moro
than $250 to the man , while the Amor-
lean would go abroad and spend sev
eral thousand.
With reference to the character ot
the emigrant , "only 3 percent were
over 28 years of ago , and about the
same under 14 years , " Dr. Stolner In
formed his audience. Thousands were
refused passports every year because
of physical weakness. In fact , the
physical and mental examination for
the emigrant was more severe than
for the soldiers of the American array.
The Emigrant.
Dr. Stolner told his audience that of
4.GOO emigrants who came' over on the
ship on which ho was a passenger , 94
percent of them had secured profitable
employment within ten days of their
landing at New York. This he be
lieved demonstrated the fact that
those who could and did do the work
which must be done were not nn ec
onomic rpoblem. If the emigrant was
a problem , so was every new-born
babe. He also told his audience that
in 1910 , 40,000 people wore killed In
Ills country , and 500,000 others malm-
d , while doing the work' of the coun-
ry , and that 60 percent of these peo-
lo were foreigners.
The doctor told his audience that
ny danger to American institutions
vhlch might result from emigration
vould bo nn ethnological one. There
vns less danger In this from the Euro-
can than from the colored race now
vlth us. The Italian and even the
ilav , would within twenty-five years'
0 owning automobiles and living in
nortgaged homes , just as the Amor-
can is doing.
The doctor concluded his lecture by
emludlng his audience that not every
Vmerlcan was a Washington or a Lin-
oln , any moro than was every Italian
1 Michael Angelo , and that there were
housands of men and women in Eu-
ope who believed in America and
American Institutions even more than
did many Americans.
Dr. Stelner was scheduled to speak
Monday afternoon , but many requests
rom business men that ho postpone
his lecture until the evening's pro-
ram made a slight change in the list
of entertainments. The Roach Op
eratic company , however , pleased a
'air ' audience during the afternoon and
; ave a prelude in the evening. Rev ,
Sdwin Booth introduced Dr. Steiner
.o the audience.
The Roach company entertained an
other largo audience Tuesday after-
loon and Dr. Charles Medbury gave a
ecture. Tonight J. Mohammad All of
ndla will lecture. Walter M. Chand-
er Is scheduled for Wednesday after
noon and the Royal Hungarian orches
ra will give a concert In the evening ,
TUESDAY TOPICS.
R. S. Lackey returned from a week's
business trip to Omaha.
Mrs. O. LcRoquo of Omaha is visit
ng with Mr. and Mrs. Max Schmlede
berg.
berg.Miss
Miss Elolse Darby of Waterloo , la.
s here visiting at the home of A. C
Smith.
Mrs. , R. S. Lackey has gone to Ma
quoketa , la. , to spend a month witl
relatives.
Miss Emma Heckman has gone tc
Winner , S. D. , to spend a week's vaca
tlon with her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant of Emerlck , whc
were hero visiting with S. H. Grant
have returned home.
Burt Davis is back from Nellgh
where he has been employed at elec
trlcal work for a number of months.
Dr. C. S. Parker enjoyed a vlsll
from his father , Rev. J. J. Parker 01
Genoa , and his brother , Will Parkei
of Boston.
Mrs. William McCune and daughtei
have returned from Platte Center
where they spent a two weeks' visl
with relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Kelpin , who hai
been hero visiting with Mr. and Mrs
Fred Fulton and frlepds and relative !
at Wlnnetoon , has returned to he :
homo at Omaha.
Mrs. Robert Smith and chlldrei
have returned from a two months
visit with relatives In Texas and Okla
homa. Mrs. Smith was accompanlei
by her sister , Mrs. L. H. Hester o
Forum , Okla. , who will spend a fov
weeks hero.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Lutz , i
son.
son.Born
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Holmes
a daughter.
Mrs. C. A. Gray , who underwent ni
operation last Thursday , is reportei
recovering satisfactorily.
The condition of David Baum Is no
much improved , according to report
received at the Baum home.
All matches in the second round c
the golf tournament for the Burto ;
cup must bo played off by Thursda ;
night.
While at Fremont last Sunday Mis
Emma Heckman lost two rings , on
valued at f50. Miss Heckman was i
a dressing room and bad left the jev
elry on the washstand to look out c
the window. When she turned bac
for her rings they were gone.
What is to bo a reunion ot the dii
banded west side hose company nn
all members new ana old of hose con
pany No. 3 of the Norfolk fire depar
ment will be held In the city hall t <
night. The member's of this compan
will give a banquet to these old men
hers after tonight's regular meetlni
All of these old members are Invite
to bo present
Lloyd Cole , 14-year-old son of D
and Mrs. H. J. Cole , Is suffering froi
n wounded wrist as the result of a p <
cullar experience with a largo water
bottle on the chautauqua grounds. The
boy had filled the bottle and was plac
ing It on n stand in a rest tent on the
grounds when It suddenly burst. The
broken glass cut the boy's wrist. The
wounds nro not serious.
Frank Spencer , the pool hall pro
prietor arrested hero for bootlegging ,
was taken to Nlobrara to get a hear
ing by the federal commissioner there.
The pool hall , which once belonged to
E. A. Marquardt , may go back Into Mr.
Marquardt's hands , although Spencer
Is said to have mortgaged the fixtures
for about $100. It Is not believed
Spencer will bo able to pay his fine ,
whatever it may bo , as ho owes sev
eral bad debts in this city.
Among the day's out-of-town visitors
In Norfolk were : F. W. Staforron ,
Scrlbner ; Tom Mail , West Point ;
Hans Martens , Scrlbner ; James Coylo ,
O'Neill ; Mrs. Mayor , Crolghton ; Mrs.
Evans , Gregory ; F. A. Kolterrnan , Co-
lorno ; Carrie Lyon , Vordlgro ; Mrs.
Herbert Hofner , Butte ; W. L. Fisher ,
Wayne ; J. M. Colemnn , Wayne ; J. G.
Ostdlck , Madison ; C. D. Panghorn ,
Crelghton ; Mrs. Riddle , Crelghton ;
Miss Mayor , Crolghton ; F. Birch and
son , Plorco ; W. L. Stanton , Meadow
Grove ; Marguerite Dlxon , Wayne ; H.
J. Frahm , Plalnvlow ; Leo W. Henry ,
Plninvlow ; William Brozowsky ,
Crelghton ; Jerome Sharp , Crelghton ;
A. E. Kull and daughter , Burke ; E. H.
Mullownoy , Albion ; H. M. Kokjor ,
Clarks ; J. E. Harper , Clearwater.
Lorlmer Case Near End.
Washington , Aug. 8. Former state
enator D. W. Holstlaw and former
lepresentntlvo H. J. C. Beckemoyer ,
pho confessed having been paid $2,600
nd $1,000 respectively for having vot-
d for William Larimer for United
tates senator , testified before the sen-
to Lorlmer committee today. The
ommltteo announced when Holstlaw
ook the witness stand that It would
: oncludo Us Washington session to
morrow.
Consider Veto BUI.
London , Aug. 8. A motion by Lord
lugh Cecil that consideration of the
eto bill be postponed for three
uonths was rejected 348 to 209 in the
house of commons today and a motion
.o commence consideration of the
ords * amendments to the veto bill was
greed to.
Race Meet $312 Short.
The race meet held in Norfolk last
> veek resulted in a financial loss ol
312.71 , which business men who sign-
d the guaranty will contribute. In
his loss Is included nn item of $130
due to the wrecking of the race track
tables by the wind. Following Is o
detailed statement of the finances ol
he meet as drawn up by Secretary
lawklns :
Receipts Entry fee on horses Wed
nesday , Aug. 2 , 1911 , $180 ; 5 % ol
[ itirses from winners of moneys Wed
icsdny , Aug. 2 , 1911 , $105 ; entry fee
on horses Thursday , Aug. 3,1911 , $240 ;
5 % of purses from winners of moneys
Thursday , Aug. 3 , 1911 , $105 ; entrj
'ees on horses Friday , Aug. 4 , 1911
$1C5T 5 % of purses from winners ol
moneys Friday , Aug. 4 , 1911 , $120 ;
icket and program sale Aug. 2 , 1911
1230.20 ; ticket and program sale Aug
3 , 1911 , $552 ; ticket and program salt
Aug. 4 , 1911 , $447.30 ; rent from stalls
42 ; concessions Lucas shows $12
Parker shows $9 , W. B. Rains $7.50
eo. Davis $50 , shooting galleries $4
! . W. Morton $1 ; program advertising
$60.50 ; baseball association , $8.30. To
tal , $2,344.80.
Disbursements Purses for races
Aug. 2 , 1911 , $570 ; purses for races
Aug. 3 , 1911 , $570 ; purses for races
Aug. 4 , 1911 , $600 ; baseball purses
$300 ; Norfolk band , $120 ; F. D. Var
Pelt , expenses and salary as starter
$40 ; dues American Trotting Assn.
$25 ; rent of tent , $25 ; printing pro
grams , $15 ; stationery entry blanks
entry lists , $28.75 ; tickets and badges
$19.25 ; advertising posters , $27.50
newspaper advertising , $53.85 ; C. W
Morton , work on track , $28 ; A. Deg
ner , hardware , $3 ; express on adver
Using posters , $2.05 ; putting up post
rs , $2.42 ; installing phone at barns
$3 ; John Friday , hardware , 20 cents
M. R. Green , rent of lumber for stalli
at barns up town , sprinkling track
straw , freight , etc. , $44.37 ; carpente
work cc barns and grandstand , $61.72
hicago Lumber Co. , lumber , $70.30
fixing culvert under track , $3.00 ; tick
et sellers and takers , $18 ; ptllce , $24
postage , $3.10. Total , $2,657.51.
Girls There Never Kissed.
Charles S. Medbury , pastor of th <
University church of Christ at DC
Molnes , la. , the largest church of tha
denomination in the world , lecturei
on "Lessons for the Year , " to a larg
audience on the chautauqua ground
Tuesday afternoon. The Roach Opt
ratio Concert company gave severa
preludes during the day and ovenlni
and today were followed to Norfol ]
Thatchers' Royal Hungarian orchestr
who are pleasing large crowds.
J. Mohammed All , direct from Ir
dla , held the largest audience of th
season last night. The big tent wa
filled to its utmost capacity and stanc
ing room was very scarce.
"India's Millions , " was the subjec
of All's lecture and hla description c
life among tLo natives of India wa
Interesting. Mr. All endeavors to 111
en the Indian to the American an
show that , after all , Americans and Ii
dlans are brothers.
Because they are afraid of tbo nun
erous robbers and wild animals , fa
mers of India in most cases live in tb
villages. They go to the fields durln
the day but at night they como to th
villages for safety. This is the rei
sen , says Mr. All , why there Is e
much starvation.
The home of the native Indian i
without much ornament. The wali
are never decorated and there are r
chairs in the rooms. There nro r
knives or forks and the meals ai
eaten with fingers.
The women of India have a har
a 'time ' of ft. They are undeslrabl
! 'says ' All. The boy is the pride of Ii
dla and the girl Is a "despair. " When
? years old she may bcconio bethroth-
oil to n boy of the same ago. Shu may
never sco him and ho may be hun
dreds of miles away. At the same
time she may bcconio n widow nt tlm
age of 4 , should the boy die. She will
bo blamed for the death and remain
a widow all her life. Her head must
bo shaved and she must wear the
dress of n widow and bo In seclusion
for the remainder of her life. Eighty
percent of the men in India are Illi
terate. One out of 400 women can
road or write. Mr. All declared that
the women of India torture themselves
In India the muno as women do all
over the world. In India they cut
holes In their cars for ornaments.
Girls Never Get Kissed.
Girls are really not wanted In In
dia , says All , because they have no
social standing there. They can only
( , o to heaven as the servants of Uiolr
husbands , according to the Indian be
lief. There is no kissing and the wo
men can only bo seen by their Inti
mate friends. They nro seldom lot
ut of the home.
There are 200 languages spoken In
id la. The people of ono district can
ot understand those of another. The
ngllsli language Is spoken mostly
nd England has built many eduen-
onal Institutionsin that country.
Where once there were four castca
f people In India , there are now so
any that no one knows the exact
guro. The beggar has his caste and
e must follow it up. The foreigner
a an outcast. The beggar must fol
ow the business of his father and II
corns that ho cannot do anytnlng but
eg. If his ancestors were beggars , he
111 remain n beggar throughout hit
fc. A beggar Is born. India hat
,000,000 of them , ho said.
Hon. Walter M. Chandler of NO\A
ork lectured Wednesday afternoon
: 'ho Hungarian orchestra gave sovora
elections. The orchestra gives a bit
oncert this evening.
There are now forty-one tents or
ho grounds.
The West Side baseball team wor
* victory over the Norfolk Stars by i
core of 8 to 1. Score by innings :
Stars 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 :
est Side 10320110 * !
Batteries : Lernly , Ktilk and II. WI1
ey ; G. Lyude and Tappert. Umpire
teffen.
Gregory to Build Palace of Corn.
Gregory , S. D. , Aug. 8. Crop pros
pects in the Rosebud country have im
proved to such an extent and are non \
n such a promising condition as t
merit special mention. Another bli
rain last night has placed the resul
beyond all doubt. While oats Is th
Ightest crop and n month ago wa
.bought . to bo almost n failure , thcr
are many fields which are yleldln
fifty bushels per acre , although th
average will bo only about twonty-fivt
which is extremely light for this cour
ry. Wheat will also ho slightly bt
ow the average , the general yield bt
ng only about fifteen bushels thl
, 'enr. But corn is king as usual , an
.he crop never looked better than thi
year. Every farmer interviewed dt
Glares that his will go at least lift ;
bushels to the acre , and a trip throng
he agricultural districts shows tha
the claims are well founded. As
natter of fact this section has no
acked for moisture at any time thl
summer. In the latter part of Jun
and early July there were terrific he
winds from Nebraska which damage
the small grain severely as above mer
tioned , although there was plenty c
moisture in the soil all the time. Bt
those same hot winds seem to hav
done the corn good rather than harn
and the crop will bo immense. Th
Commercial club of this city has di
elded to build an immense corn palac
wherein will be placed exhibits of a
farm products for inspection by thos
who como from the east to registe
for Mellette and Bennett county homi
steads in October. The club is no1
actively at work on the project an
the farmers are enthusiastic over th
opportunity to exhibit the fruits c
their labors. The corn palace will b
located on Main street and have
frontage of seventy-five feet
Nellgh Plans Race Meet.
Nellgh , Neb. , Aug. 8. Special t
The News : Through the efforts <
President C. L. Wattles and Secretar
W. W. Cole , officials of the tenth ai
nual race meet and baseball tourn ;
ment , final arrangements were con
pleted yesterday afternoon for the ba
ames. On account of one race n <
filling it was concluded to have foi
games of baseball next week insten
of three , as has been the custom 1
years past The purses have bee
increased from $180 to $300. Follo\
ing is the official schedule common
ing on Wednesday of next week : Ba
tie Creek vs. Nellgh ; Thursday wi
be a double-header in the afternoo :
Royal vs. Atkinson and Creighton v
Neligh ; Friday , Elgin vs. Orchard.
CRABTREE ACCEPTS POSITIOI
Nebraska State Superintendent i
Schools Will Resign Place.
Milwaukee , Wls. , Aug. 8. Theodoi
Kronshnge , jr. , president of the r
gents of the normal schools of WI
cousin , announced that J. W. Cra
tree , Nebraska's state superintends
of schools , had accepted the prlnclpi
ship of a state normal school. I
said :
"Tho special committee on prei
dents of the board of regents at 1
last meeting on July 23 , decided
offer the presidency of the norm
school at River Falls to J. W. Cra
tree , the present superintendent
schools of Nebraska. I was advis
that Mr. Crabtree has decided to i
sign his posjtlon and to accept tl
offer of the committee. His select ! )
has been confined by the board. "
Nellgh Chautauqua Success.
Nollgh , Neb. , Aug. 8. Special
The News : Secretary J. C. Jenkl
of the Nellgh chautauqua commltt
announces that there are now 1
outs occupied at the "Whlto City"
camp grounds at Klvernldo park. Last
car there were only about seventy
n use. v
The crowd yesterday fully equalled
hat of Sunday , when It was eonnld-
red to have been a record breaker
or the second day's attendance. The
ddresH by Charles S. Medbury , who
s pastor of the University Church of
Christ , the InrgoBt rhurdi of the do-
ininlnntlon In the world , from Ills
polling sentence to hist closing word
hrlllcd every soul before him with
ho exaltation of his spirit and the
ntcnslty of his convictions.
QOLD COULDN'T SAVE LIFE.
ndlnn Girl Dies of Pelagra , Despite
Father's Millions.
Colorado Springs , Colo. , Aug. 8. En-
lascd in the most expensive coffin over
sent out of this city , the body of
Esther Duff , "Queen Esther , " aged 8 ,
ho richest Indian child In the world ,
was taken to Muskogee , Okla. , for bu-
rial. She died hero of polagra. The
iody was accompanied by the parents ,
Chief Henry Duff of the Creek nation ,
and his wife.
The child was brought hero four
months ago from Tennessee In the
lope that the change of cllrnato would ,
benefit her health. The parents prom-
scd nn Independent fortune to the
physician who would cure the child ,
and scores of medical mon were sum
moned , but all pronounced the disease
n Its last stages and incurable.
Chief Henry Duff Is several times a
millionaire as the result of rich strikes
made on the land which his family had
secured from the government.
Pension BUI Chance Lost.
Washington , Aug. 8. What possibly ,
was the last cliancu to get pension bill
through the house nt this session , wan
lost yesterday when Speaker Clark
sustained a point of order made by
Representative Fitzgerald nga nst the
Anderson Invalid pension bill. The
democratic-republican congressional
baseball gniuo broke up the session
two hours before the usual tlmo for
adjournment. A number of local bills
had been passed and there was prac
tically nothing else to be taken up.
Most of the republicans voted against
the motion to adjourn which was mndo
by democratic Leader Underwood.
Many of the men hurried to George
town to witness the combat.
Mother-ln-lnw Causes a Row.
Because she had struck her mother-
in-law over the head with her hand
bag , James Williams uppercutted his
wife and after knocking her down on
the sidewalk on Norfolk avenue be
tween Fourth and Fifth streets yester
day , kicked her several times on the
body. Ho then took the family's two-
best horses and $70 , belonging to his
wife , and made a hasty retreat to
Stanton , where he was captured by
the Stanton marshal and later arrested - ,
ed by Constable John Flynn of Nor
folk , who had caught Williams at Stanton -
ton with a telegram. Williams loft his
wife with but fifty cents , and the re
maining horses , she says , were too
weak from hunger for any travel.
The Williams family are horsetrad-
ers and they make their living entire
ly from the money derived in these
rades. Mrs. Williams says that she
and her husband carne hero from
Ynnkton , S. D. , only a few days ago
ind met her husband's parents and
ils brother. The mother-in-law , Mrs.
Williams alleges , was drunk and tried
o force the dnughter-ln-Iaw to walk
ilong Norfolk avenue. Mrs. Williams
vas so ashamed of her. she said , that
she pushed the mother-in-law away and
he quarrel followed which resulted in
tVllliams jumping from a buggy In
which he was riding and attacking his
vife.
vife.Mrs.
Mrs. Williams declares that the
lorses , wagon and all money in the
lossesslon of her husband belongs to
ler and she will be satisfied to let him
; o where he wishes , and will glvo him
half her property. Her mother , she
says , also named Williams , is travel-
ng through the country and Is now at
Oakdale , Neb.
Drinks When 'Folks' Are Near.
"My husband never drinks when we
are separated from his parents , " says
Mrs. Williams , "but whenever wo meet
.hem he begins drinking. My hus-
) and's parents are always drunk and
hey have five children who should be
ooked after. They leave these poor
children in such dark places that I
myself would be afraid to stay there. "
Mrs. Williams Immediately after her
nisband endeavored to escape swore
out a warrant against him charging
him with assault and battery. Con
stable Flynn followed the man within
.wo miles of Stanton and on returning
icre notified the Stanton marshal by
telephone and the arrest was made.
Constable Flynn brought Williams
back here in nn automobile.
The Williams family are all Scotch
and officers had much difficulty in
understanding Mrs. Williams' charges
when she made them. The Scotch
pronunciation was new to them. Mrs.
Williams is a woman of slight build
e and fairly good looking , considering
her travel by wagon. Sbo is about 32
s- years old. Mr. and Mrs. Williams
have no children.
They Make Up.
Williams was taken before Judge
Eiseley Wednesday monilng and after
admitting that the horses and money
belonged to his wife , ho was fined $5
and costs. The expenses amounted to
$35. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are now
reconciled and have separated from
their parents. They went to Battle
Creek and the old people wont to Mad
ison.
"It was not a gentlemanly act for
my husband to strike mo on the
streets of the city , " said Mrs. Wil
liams. "It would not have been so
bad If he had kicked mo when wo were
out In the country , where no ono could
to see. "
is Separated from her husband's par
se ents , Mrs. Williams believes she and
02 her husband will live happily together.