Till : N'OKKOhK WKKKLY NKVSoriiNAiFRIDAY ) , UlTOUKK ( I. lHl. !
HILLE8 GETS DATA.
Will Know Where Tnft Stands With
Republicans , When Ho Gets Back.
Oinnlin , Oct. 2. In every stnto tlmt
President Tuft IIIIH visited HO fur most
of tlio ] ) iirty loaders ha\o boarded his
lirlvntu cur. Some of them liuvo es
caped tlio president with llttlo inoro
( linn ix cordial greeting hut few of
them liavo got away from Mr. Hllles
questioning.
When ho gets hack to Washington
ho will bo. ahlo to inako an accurate
forucuHt of how tlio ropuhllcan Htato
delegations will line up In tlio 1012
convention.
Itepnhllcan national conimlttccincn ,
Htato chairmen and other leaders arc
reporting to the president's Bccretary
and the informiitlon Inm heen encour
aging to him. Mr. HllleH haw never
Hunctlonod talk among congressional
leaders of the party In which ho fig
ured as to the prolmhlu chairman or
the repnhllcan national committee hut
It IH curtain now that the Information
that ho 'will possess when the presi
dential train rolls Into Washington In
November will lie of service to that
committee and to Mr. Tuft.
FIRE IN DALLAS THEATER.
Partly Destroyed by Flro Saturday
Night Begin Rebuilding.
The Dallas opera house was partly
destroyed by lire Saturday night. The
work of rebuilding began nt once and
It Is expected to have It ready for use
by Tuesday night. The "As Told in
The Hills" ( ompany went to Dallas
Sunday noon and expect to occupy
the theater during the land rush.
Madcro Chosen President.
Mexico City , Oct. 2. Basing his be
lief upon Information received from
various parts of the republic , Fran
cisco I. Madero , whom the people of
Mexico yesterday oftlclally elected
president , declared there was no doubt
that his candidate for vice presidency ,
Joseph 1'lno Snareof Yucatan , who
had been assured.
"Going Some. "
Battle Creek Enterprise : The Nor
folk Dally News pulled off a crodlt-
V nblo stunt Tuesday afternoon. Ton
minutes before final adjournment of
the democratic congressional conven
tion an edition containing the full pro
ceedings , Including many extracts
from addresses , was on the streets.
That's going some , all right all right.
"While It IE News. "
Madibon Star-Mall : The Norfolk
Daily News is alert to all items of
news and not alone that , but they
print It while It is news , sometimes a
< lay in advance of other papers that
are read In this city , but wo arc get
ting away from what we Intended to
say about The News and that is that
at the Close of the democratic conven
tion held at the Auditorium Tuesday
afteinoon newsboys were at the door
with copies of the paper with full
teport of the convention. A news
paper man cannot help but notice
these events.
COOMBS WANTS LAPP. |
Twirler Uses Catcher's Left | |
Shoulder as Point of Aim , < j >
Here's the Interesting side of Jj >
the reason why Lack Lapp < >
catches Jack Coombs better S >
i ii a ii
other backstop -
stop , and
the Iron
M a n him
self Is the
sponsor for
the tale.
"Without
Lapp catching -
ing m e , "
Bald Jack ,
"my high
fast ono la
not worth
a tinker's
e xpletlve.
Now , here's
the reason :
I don't
LArp- look at the t
batter when I'm pitching. 1 ! : >
gauge nay chucks by Lapp's left < >
shoulder. When 1 want to cut t
loose with a high fast one 1 look I
at that shoulder and let her go. $
Now , with Ira Thoman working A ,
with me 1 can't work this , and
I'll tell you why. lie Is so
much taller than Lapp that
when 1 look at his shoulder to
gauge my throw the ball Is sky
high , and that gets me mad.
That's the reason I like to see
Lapp In front of tue when I am
pitching. "
MONDAY MENTIONS.
Judge A. A. Welch of Wayne was
here.
J. C. Eccles of Dallas was here on
business.
F. G. Coryell returned from n bust
ness trip at Fremont and Schuylor.
Mrs. E. Mittelstndt went to Laurel
and Winsldo to visit with friends.
A regular meeting of the city conn
cil will be held tonight.
Emil Splerlng Is building a now cot
tage on South First street.
Dr. J. H. Nicodomus of Humphrey
wns In the city enroute home frou
Elgin.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Huso arrived It
the city last night , after a trip througl
southern California.
Miss Maymo Kleebergor leaves to
morrow for Kansas City to visit hei
brother. She will stop at Omaha foi
a few days.
Mrs. A. J. Ryel went to Hot Spring !
last night to spend n few days will
friends. On her way home she wil
visit for n day at Chadron.
Albert Kenney returned from i
week's visit at Detroit , Mich. , when
he attended a convention of automo
bile dealers and Incidentally Inspect
oil n factory whore ntilotnobllos are
made. Mrs. Ketuioy , who visited with
rel , tlvus at Stnnton , has also tolurned
to Norfolk.
The W. C. T. I' , will meet with
Mrs. Hammond Tuesday afternoon at
I ! o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Uhllg have taken
a suite of rooms In the Ludwlg Koe-
nlgsteln residence.
The Climbers' club met with Mrs.
C. C. Kirk Mall. At 4 o'clock the hostess -
toss soivcd a dainty lunch.
John Schwlchtenberg Is having n
nine room modern residence construct
ed on his lot on Norfolk avenue , be
tween Ninth and Tenth streets , Just
west of the George Williams dwelling.
Dart llros. of 1'llger and Wlsner ,
have bought the Klmer Heed barber
shop In Norfolk , taking possession
Monday.
An entire new system of steam heatIng -
Ing Is being Installed In the Cotton
block , Including the new addition now
under construction.
Special Policeman lloheit llathke
arrested W. II. Lovoll , a colored porter
ter , for being disorderly In a resoit
Sunday night. Lovell was fined $ ! i.
. ( . II. Aubln , G. II. Robinson of llos-
ton , William Stull and W. lllldreth
of Omaha , said to be in this purl of
the countr > to make large Investments
in land , wore taken to Humphrey Sun
day morning In an automobile.
A meeting of the Northeastern No-
biaska Poultry association was held
Satin day evening to discuss the next
annual exhibition. It w > s declared
that the next chicken show would far
surpass the one held last December.
Announcement of pledges Invited to
join unhor.slty soroilties , Include the
names of the- following Norfolk girls > :
Janet Parish , Alpha Chi Omega ;
Gladys Wea\er , Alpha Phi ; Susan
Gillette and Lois Logan , PI lieta Phi.
G. C. llathke Is suffering from a
badly injuied e.\e as the result of beIng -
! Ing struck by a Hying piece of wood.
Hathke was splitting wood at the
Country club when the accident occur
red. The left eyeball is slightly cut.
A telephone message trom Adrian
ralg at Merrlman , Neb. , leports the
serious illness of his lather , John
Craig , of this city. Mr. Ciaig is at
Merriman visiting with his daughter ,
Mrs. Peter Fitch. Mr. Craig's wife
lied four years ago.
G. G. Stockton leturned from Onia-
lia , where he attended the annual con
vention of the State Photographers'
association , of which lie Is a member.
Mr. Stockton reports over 200 photo
graphers present at the convention
with many interesting subjects under
discussion.
She salesmen of the International
Harvester company hold a meeting In
the Pacific hotel and discussed ques
tions of interest of their company.
Among those present were : A , E.
Hard , C. U. Chase , J. J. Spies , W. C.
Hancock , M. M. Lyons and Charles S.
Hhodes , all of Council Hluffs.
The police Sunday night made an
arrest of which Chief Mnrquardt has
no information. Chief Marquardt de
clares he has understood that an ar
rest had been made but no reports
have yet been made to him. The
prisoner , if there was one , was not in
the lockup when the chief came to
his office.
C. E. Cole , for n number of years
bookkeeper In the Gow Bros. ' office ,
has resigned his position to go to So.
nttle , Wash. , where he expects to take
a position. Mr. and Mrs. Cole and
their children will leave Norfolk for
Seattle next Sunday or Monday. Miss
Amanda Wllley of Neligh , succeeds
Mr. Cole. Miss Willey will be remenv
bored as an assistant In the Norfolk
postofflce under Postmaster Daniels
and later a bookkeeper In the Gow
Bros. ' office.
II. C. Matrau , once a telegraph op.
erator and station agent , has taken up
the telegraph key once more. He was
recently appointed to the position ol
telegrapher and ticket clerk in the
uptown depot of the Northwestern
railroad and will continue in that en.
pnclty during the entire twenty-one
days of the Rosebud land rush. There
are to be three extra telegraphers in
the uptown depot including Mr. Ma
trau , Miss Cora A. Beck of Seattle
and Charles H. Young of Lowell
Mich.
"As Told In The Hills. "
For a medium-priced show , "As
Told In The Hills" made a favorable
impression in Norfolk with a good
sized house. Mable Swain was clevei
In her role as the girl in the hills
The scenery was good and the clmrac
tors were all well acted. ' / >
Golf Tourneys Near Finals.
C. E. Burnham will play in the fl
nals for the directors' cup in the
Country club golf tournament and S
M. Braden will play in the finals foi
the Mayer championship cup.
Burnham beat I light In the semifinals
nals of the directors' cup tourney and
Braden beat Burnham in the seml-fi
nals for the Mayer cup.
Burham plays the winner of Soutl :
vs. D. Mathewson for the directors
cup and Braden plays the winner ol
S. G. Mayer vs. South for the Mayei
championship cup.
Norfolk Wins First Game.
Norfolk. 2G ; Wayne , 0.
It took Capt. Keleher's squad ar
even six minutes to take the plgsklr
through Wayne's territory for r
touchdown In the first football ganu
of the season on the driving parl
gridiron Saturday afternoon. Fishei
missed but ono kick during the foui
quarters and in the first goal kick he
showed many signs of his last year's
star work. Wayne seemed easy foi
Norfolk but the game failed to show
the snap and-even teamwork display
ed by the Norfolk players as it was
in the game with Wayne last Thanks
giving day. Marstellar , who was hur
in last year's game , is better than evei
at quarterback and featured Saturda ;
In his good punting. He was laid ou
for a few moments and it was neces
sary to call the ganio for nearly flv <
minutes on his account Saturday. Hli
Injured hip was slightly hurt , but hi
played throughout the game , making a
wonderful showing ,
H wns easily seen from the first
Idckoff that Wa\no was too light for
Norfolk and although Weber , Wayne's
new heavy fullback , prevented some
heavy line bucking , the Wayne team
gave way to the continued onslaughts
of the locals. Cnpt. Keleher wns not
In the game Saturday but directed the
work of his team from the sidelines.
Four touchdown , three goal kicks ,
which accompanied the three touch
downs , with a single goal from field ,
made Norfolk their twenty-six scores.
The lineup :
Norfolk. Position. Wayne.
Ilihhcn center Mines
MacWhorter . . .left guaid Ash
Lucas right guard Hale
Fisher left tackle Stoddon
Smith right tackle Meeker
Odloi no loft end Mower
Koeiber right end Durlg
Pailsh quaiterback. . Marstellar
Krnery fullback Webber
Logan . . . left halfback Strahn
Landers . . .right halfback . . . .Glider-
sleeve.
Aldrlcb for La Follette.
Fiemont. Neb. , Oct. 2. "I am for
Senator La Follotto for president of
the United States and I don't care
who knows It. ' Is Gov. Aldrlch's reply
addressed to Ross Hammond , Internal
leveiieu collector for Nebraska , to-
gardlng ed'torlal ' comment in Ham
mond's paper.
"I don't think that President Tnft
should bo nominated and I am en
titled to that belief. Ho still has an
opportunity to do something by way
of redeeming the platform pledges of
the paity , and If he does there may
be no occasion for any other candi
date , but if he does not do better in
the future than ho has done in the
past , he not only will be nominated ,
but ho will br > defeated if nominated. "
Gov. Aldrlch's letter was called
forth by editorial comment by Hammond
mend on the governor's policy.
J. D. Grimes Drops Dead.
O'Neill , Neb. . Oct. 2. Special to
T'IO ' News : J. D. Grimes , one of the
most prominent farmers and stock
raisers of southern Holt county , drop
ped dead yesterday morning In his
own dooryard from heart disease. Mr.
Grimes was serving on the county
board as chairman and was considered
one of the most valuable members of
that body. Ho was one of the officers
of the South Fork Fair association ,
and his energy and work made those
fairs held at Chamberlain a success.
Mr. Colegrove Has Resigned.
Rev. Dana C. Colegrove has resign
ed as rector of Trinity Episcopal
church , Norfolk. The resignation was
announced at Sunday morning's serv
ice from the pulpit and came as a sur
prise to the congregation. Mr. Cole-
grove has not decided where he will
locate.
"Puioly personal" reasons were as
signed by Mr. Colegrove In announc
ing his resignation. Ho has not been
In the best of health for some time.
The announcement came as a blow-
to Mr. Colegrove's parish. He had
endeared himself to the people with
whom he came in contact , during his
year's stay In Norfolk , and there were
expressions of deepest regret over
his resignation.
Mr. Colegrove is chaplain of the
Elks lodge and coach of the Norfolk
high school football team. His suc
cessor has not been announced.
Land Rush Has Begun.
Dallas , S. D. , Oct. 2. The filing for
the first registration application at
Dallas today in connection with the
Rosebud and Pine Ridge opening fell
to Hugh G. McCaffery , of a Chicago de
tective agency. He signed the slip at
two minutes after midnight. The second
end certificate fell to A. G. Sparks , for
many years connected with the city
detective force in Kansas City. Both
men have been retained as members of
the local police during the rush.
The registration will continue night
and day except Sundays to and in
cluding Oct. 21.
The land rush is on.
The first trainload of homeseekera
headed for Gregory and Dallas , to
register in the Rosebud and Pine
Ridge lottery , passed through Norfolk
Sunda > , reaching their destination at
about 8 o'clock at night. The reglstra.
tion books were thrown open at mid.
night by Judge Witteu , superintend ,
ent of the opening.
Sunday's train carried about 350
people. The new night train , passlnfi
through here at midnight , carried only
about 250 people. The train leaving
Norfolk at 7:20 : a. m. carried only a
small load.
Railroad officials expect the first
real rush Tuesday , when homeseekers1
rates are effective.
Bryan and Taft Meet.
Lincoln , Oct. 2. President Taft re.
celved a cordial non-partisan welcome
to Nebraska and to Lincoln today. W ,
J. Bryan , Using before the 400 guests
at the luncheon given here In Mr ,
Tafts h'onor , proposed n toast to the
president of the United States. The
toast to the president was drunk
standing and at its conclusion Mr ,
Taft returned the compliment which
the man he defeated for the presl
dency had paid him , In felicitous Inn.
guage. In proposing the president's
health , Mr. Bryan said :
"Lincoln Is honored today by the
presence of the highest official In the
world. The president's position Is
greater than a king's. Ills authority
is more vast than any civilized pee
pie would entrust to a hereditary rulei
and he holds the place not by nccl
dent of birth , but by the suffrage ol
his countrymen. Though in campaigns
he is the leader of a party , ho is aftei
election of the chief executive of t
nation and his arm wield the strength
of 90,000.000 of people. Lifted by voters
ers to this position of supreme com
inand , he becomes the most exalted 01
our public servants. It Is fitting thai
3 we , a group a sovereigns whom he
serves , should pay our respects to
him and to the office which ho holds.
I ask > nu t i iN" , till your classes
with the bevetago upon which the
Almighty has set the seal of his tip-
pro\al , and drink to the health of
President Taft and may God give him
wisdom to discharge aright tha oner
ous duties Imposed upon him. "
Mr. Bryan wns unable to stay with
the president throughout his visit to
Lincoln since he had an engagement
at Kansas City tonight , but during the
luncheon the two men talked together
frequently.
In addition to Mr. Bryan. Gov. Aid-
rich , United States Senators Brown
and Hitchcock , Congressmen Mnqulre
and Klnknld and other republicans
rind democratic leaders participated
In the reception to the president.
Congressman Norrls , ono of the
leaders of "Insurgency" in the house ,
did not show up either at Omaha or
at Lincoln and It was said that ho
found It necessary to return to his
home In Mcfook , although counted
upon for a time as a member of the
reception committee. Responding to
Mr. Bryans' toast the president said :
"I would ho wanting In an appre
ciation of fine courtesy It I did not
express rnv thanks to your distin
guished follow citizen , Mr. Bryan , for
joining In the welcome to mo here In
Lincoln. I had occasion In times past
to learn that no roses are so beauti
ful as those that grow over the party
wall , and to he iccolved by Mr. Bryan
at this time is a pleasure which I
must express.
"Mr. Bryan anil I differ on some
subjects , but the one on which I am
going to speak this afternoon world
peace Is ono on which we agree. But
whether we agieo or disagree , I have
had a ton years' personal acquain
tance with Mr. Bryan and I hope ho
will join me in saying that it always
has been a pleasure to meet each oth
er under any circumstances. "
Mr. Taft. making his appeal for the
support of the arbitration treaties
with France and Great Britain , gave
Mr. Bryan cre'dit for making one of
the Important suggestions Incorporat
ed in the pacts. He said he first
heard from Mr. Bryan the scheme of
appointing n commission to make a
preliminary investigation prior to the
actual submission of the question to a
board of arbitration with the further
provision that this investigation
should continue for a year , thus giv
ing both nations time to cairn down
before the final Issue was reached.
This reference to Mr. Bryan wns
greeted with cheers.
Hunter Will Coach Team.
Principal F. M. Hunter of the school
of agriculture of the state university ,
and formorl > superintendent of the
Norfolk public schools , is expected in
Norfolk Wednesday to take in hand
the Norfolk football team , which i.s
scheduled to play the Omaha high
school team on the Norfolk driving
park gridiron next Saturday after ,
noon. Mr. Hunter will coach the Nor
folk team from Wednesday until the
signal is heard for the "kick-off" ol
the game.
In sizing up the Omaha pln > ors It
is noticed that they are heavier than
Norfolk could hope for. Omaha has
a pick of most any kind of players
they desire , while Noifolk has a very
small field to select from. Omaha's
heavy center , according to late re
ports , is doing good work and the tac
kles are very fast. Low tackling seems
to be a favorite way of downing a
running player by these Omnhans.
There are a few lightweight players
on the Omaha team , but the lightest
cannot be compared with the lightest
Norfolk boy. The Omaha teamwork
I has been good , but comparing the two
1 teams it Is not believed Omaha will
, have much the better of it in the
teamwork over Norfolk.
Hibben for Norfolk is playing a
good center , and Parish in his old
1 place at quarterback even shows some
Improvement over his splendid work
of last year.
I Referee : Leaving , Wayne ; Umpire :
D. C. Colegrove , Norfolk ; Head Lines
man : Erskin ; Linesman : Kohl ; Time
keepers : Thomas and Kemp. Time ol
Quarters : 15 , 15 , 10 , 10.
Pictures of the Omaha lineup have
been carefully examined by Capt
Keleher's squad and while the Orna
bans look very heavy , with a 210
pound center , the Norfolk players be
Hove they still have a chance of mak
ing a good showing with their splen
did team work.
1 The announcement of the coming ol
the former superintendent , who during
practice last year always donned ti
football suit and went into the ganu
like one of them , has injected enthus
iasrn into the Norfolk players anc !
their game with Omaha , once seem
ing a big undertaking , now is talked
of in a matter-of-fact way.
i "We will show Mr. Hunter that we
are still with him and his coming tc
I help us will make us want to wir
this game from Omaha , " is the state
. ' merit made by a few of the star play
ers on the Norfolk team.
Dean Ringer Referee.
Dean Ringer of South Omaha , for
rnerly a state university football star
but now a prominent attorney , wil
act as referee In the coming came. Mr
Cherrington of Columbus is scheduled
to act as umpire.
Many efforts have been made bj
Supt. Crozler to have the game playet
on Friday , but the school hoard ai
i Omaha ruled that they could not pos
slbly allow their boys to go out of the
city on a school day and the schcd
uled date , Oct. 7. will be the day or
which Norfolk will face the heavies' '
opponents they have over encounteret
on the gridiron ,
more more more more more more
Omaha and Nebraska City played z
tie game , 0 to 0 , at Omaha Saturday
Taft Guest of Nebraska.
Omaha , Oct. 2. President Taft am
W. J. Bryan will meet today unles :
there Is some hitch in the arrange
merits. Leaving Omaha this raorulni
the president's train Is duo to reacl
Lincoln shortly after noon. Mr. Bryan
according to nihlcus received here , Is
on" f the leading member.i of Lin-
Coin's reception committee and ex
pects to lie on hand to welcome Mr.
Taft , Except In political ways , Presi
dent Taft and Mr. Bryan are good
friends and the latter has called at
the white house since Mr. Taft became -
came president.
President Taft spent the few hours
he had In Omaha today seeing all that
was possible of the city and Its poo-
pie. Following breakfast at the Oma
ha club , where he spent the night , Mr.
Taft was taken for an automobile
ride through the city. An address to
high school children concluded his
program here.
Was Eleven Hours Late.
President Taft arrived hero last
night from Sodnlia , Mo. , eleven hours
late , after u somewhat perilous trip
over Hood-damaged railroads. The
Taft train was caught In the center
of a storm in northeastern Kansas
and eastern Nebraska during which
It was estimated that at some points
eight Inches of rain fell. Creeks wen-
turned Into torrents and Hooded their
hanks and railroad travel was Imped
ed In all directions. Several small
! bridges were swept away during the
| early forenoon and a portion of the
j tracks over which the president trn\
[ eled were covered with more than a
foot of water.
The Taft special was hold out at
Rushvlllo , Mo. , for seven hours and
there was a. two hours' delay at Falls
CItj waiting for the Hood to subside
Run Over Loose Rails.
Section hands along the Missouri
Pacific system were ordered out bj
hundreds. In several places the trades
were lifted on jacks from the muddy
waters and propped up on piles of
(
, cross-ties. To hold those In place
| many tons of rocks were dumped onto
the roadbed. 15very possible care was
, taken to insure the president's safety
I and before his train was sent over
'
the more dangerous stretches n pilot
train pulled by the heaviest engine on
the system had preceded It and a
( thorough test had been made of the
, emergency repairs. It was by far the
most dangerous railroading situation
the president has been In during his
, many travels.
President Good Natured.
Mr. Taft did not seem to mind the
' inconvenience or the dangerous test ,
| although expressing sorrow that the
' program arranged for him In Omaha
. today had to bo abandoned. The
president stood on the rear platform
of his car as the train crawled over
the flooded tracks. At times the wa
ter was within an inch of the top of
the rails. At Verdon , Neb. , the overflow -
flow from the Ncmaha rlvor swirled
1 along beside the track with a current
of ten to twelve miles an hour.
At Rushville Till Noon.
Leaving Sedalla Saturday night at
_ S o'clock and Kansas City shortly before -
fore midnight , there were occasional
(
showers , but it was not until along
| toward 3 o'clock a. m. that the down
pour became serious. A pilot train
had been sent ahead of the president
as a measure of safety. Word soon
j came back from It that washouts had
been encountered and that it would be
, dangerous for the president's train to
proceed. Reaching Atchison , it was
decided to try to get Mr. Taft through
o\er the Rock Island lines. Rush-
I ville , five miles away , was reached in
safety. There , however , the serious
ness of tiie storm was llrst realized.
All of the railways in the storm dist
rict , it was said , had been affected by
washouts. So Rushville , with its pop
ulation of 500 souls , had the honor
of entertaining the president from 5
n. m. until noon.
Sectlonmen Work In Water.
Then the Taft train was hauled
back to Atchison for a fresh start to
. the north. Between Atchison and
I Falls City several treacherous places
j were passed at a snail's pace. The
situation at Verdon , however , had not
i cleared up , despite the efforts of the
i hundreds of men working up to their
I waists in the muddy waters. A two
i hours' wait followed and then came a
fresh start. The heavy presidential
train caused the track to sag dangerously -
ously on its shaky foundation , but It
' got safely over and from there on It
was easy sailing , although for several
hours the train passed through a
flooded country , farms being inun
dated to a depth of three to four
feet ,
j Some Humorous Incidents.
There were a number of humorous
incidents during the day to detract
from the tenseness of a situation that
might have proved serious.
An early morning riser at Rush-
ville , wandering down to the station ,
spied the strange train on a side
track.
"What train Is that ? " he Inquired.
"The president's , " replied a railroad
man.
I "What president , Bryan ? " queried
the old fellow.
At Atchison and at Falls City Mr.
Taft appeared on the rear platform
and chatted with the groups at the
j station.
I "The old Missouri gets pretty high
here sometimes , doesn't It ? " Mr. Taft
inquired of a boy.
"I donf know Mr. President , " he
replied. "I am just a rambler out
here. "
I "Then , " laughed the president , "you
and I have something In common. "
Chorus Girls Try to Flirt.
I At Verdon , Neb. , the president's
' .train . passed two other trains headed
for the south but held up by the
' | storm. On ono of these was a theatrl-
j oal troupe which included about fifty
' chorus slrls. As the president's train
moved by the girls stuck their heads
out of the window and threw kisses
at the chief executive , who waved a
greeting in return. Several of the
girls were on the ground and one ,
picking up her skirts , ran for some
distance up the tracks , calling to the
president to throw her his traveling
cap as a souvenir. Mr. Taft shook
his head but the girl kept up the quest
until she stepped Into a puddle of wa.
ter and all but fell headlong into the
muddy roadbed.
Growing the Draft Foal
By D , O. THOMPSON , ,
Animal Husbandry Department , Purdue University Experiment Station
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will generally toll. Other things being equal , the well bred foal
BLOOD generally develop Into an animal more lit to perform well a dell-
Mite function than will the poorly bred foal. The best bred foal In ttm
world , however , may be inmle into the most undesirable mlstlt through
Improper feed during the tlrst your of its life , specially Is thU true with
the draft foal In which the attainment of great weight Is essential to greatest
usefulness and value.
Stnrt the Foal Right.
The otTort on the part of the breeder or farmer should be to supply the
foal with mn b food and treatment thai It will be kept In a thrifty , growlnp
condition from birth to nmluilt } The llrst feed the foal gets should be the
colostrum milk In the udder i > r the inure at the time of parturition. This ban
* la.\atl\e olTci t upon ( he bowels and puts them Into condition to perform
The first feed should bo the mare's milk.
tapir functions properly After the llrst few weeks the foul If Riven oppor
tunity will nibble bits of hay and grass and grain.
It can be encouraged in this by coaxing It to take oats or bran from the
hand. After acquiring this nibbling habit It should be allowed a "run" or
"creep" in which Is kept an open box of grain. A grain mixture of HK parts
whole oats , three parts bnm and one part linseed ollmeal Is good to keep be
fore It at this time.
By thus giving it an opportunity to learn to eat grain and hay and prac
tically getting It on to full feed before weaning tlmo It experiences but
little , If any , setback when the mare's milk IH withheld , and because It knows
enough to satisfy the cravings of its appetite and demands of its rapidly
growing body with grains and grasses consequently worries and frets much
less than It otherwise would.
Keep It Growing.
. After weaning is the time when the growth of the foal generally suffers
a setback. It often is the case that as .soon art the youngster becomes quiet
and used to being apart from its dam It Is turned out to nistlo for itself In
the dried pastures and stalk Holds of late fall and winter. This practice i
false economy. Under such treatment the foal will not make more than two-
thirds the growth It should make during its llrst yenr.
Experienced horsemen say that the draft foal not only should attain to
half Its mature weight at one year of age , hut many of them assert very
positively that it does so. It Is commonly held that any considerable
stunting during the llrst year will result in a lighter mature animal than would
have been produced had the foal been properly nourished as a sucker.
The foal may bo given the run of the Holds and pastures for the exorcise
It will utTord and for a considerable part of the roughage , but should not be
made to subsist entirely from these sources. Allow it a liberal supply , ac
cording to appetite , of the whole oats , bran and Unseed ollmeal mixture above
mentioned. Give it an opportunity to consume in addition to other roughage
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To attain the weight of n ton the drafter must be abundantly nourished
from colthoocl to maturity.
sorno bright , clean , dufitle s clover or alfalfa hay In limited amounts. Cora
should not form any very considerable part of the ration of the growing foal ,
for it is well known that corn Is too highly carbonaceous , too rich In fat pro
ducing mid too detlciont In muscle and bone forming constituents to be highly
valuable as a food for producing growth. The safest way to furnish succu
lence to the youngster in the winter is to give it In the form of an occasional
or regular ( if the supply will admit ) feed of carrots. These are relished highly
by hordes of all nges and prove very satisfactory In the ration.
I It is a better plan to keep salt before the foal at all times than to feed
occasionally , a in the latter cue the craving for salt may be so strong as to
( caus-o too great consumption , producing undue loosening of the digestive
j system.
Make It Way-wise.
Any attentions and efforts to make the foal way-wise and manageable
will prove benotlcial in that they develop a tractable disposition. This will
prove n highly valuable trait when it comes to servlco , especially so with the
i harness horse , saddler or pony. One method of giving it this training Is by
' frequently handling its feet and legs , on which occasions notice should betaken
taken of the development of the feet. These should be kept trimmed properly
so tlmt their development and that of the legs rn.iy bo normal.
Give the youngster plenty of pliry room , abundance of nutritious , palatable
, feed , keep It properly quartered , insurlni ; freedom from lice and filth , and
I keep It acquainted with every one about the place In this way you will be
able to make the most of whatever inherent possibilities It may possess.
The tinder of an nrtlcln of value
should advertise his find. Perhaps the
loser's anxiety to recover his property
will lead him to aavernae but , the
finder's anxiety to restore It should
lead him to adrertiie , also.
A study of the "situation wanted"
ads Is an important step In your
search for a servant. For the servant
who ought to be working for you may
be applying for the place , any day ,
through an ad.