TIIK NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , OCTOBER 27 , 1911 , ID TRUSTS ARE READY TO QUIT U. 8. STEEL AND HARVESTER CORPORATIONS TO DISSOLVE. IT WOULD AVOID PROSECUTION Steel Trust to Divide Into Three Corn- panics Plan of Harvester Combine Is to Split Into the Four Original Companies. Following conferences In which J. I * . Morgan , Jacob U. Schlff , George W. Perkins mid Klncit II. Gary took part , It was announced that the ( Ucol trust ntul the harvester trust would like to n void federal prosecution by dissolv ing. ing.The The steel trust Is said to bo prac tically ready now to break up , but the harvester mint can do nothing po > live until i lie next meeting of the < roe lord. uMeh It set , for Oct. 21 Chicago. Th > ' ( ' ; > tnlntlon plans tcrltly agreed on are as fullowa : Tht ! fulled Stilton ! , Miration this nU'i'1 ( rust is ft' Into three unnpanles , oin > ng the uti'olmilkIIIK business , .ho rail- ruiiil and boat Hues n tiilrd on binds. The government Insists that the oi - tlre steel trade ln > given n right to buy ore on the same terms as the United Stales Steel corporation and that the railroads transport all diameter of merchandise , Includliii ; steel products , without any discrimination whatever in favor of the United States Steel cor poration. It Is said that this | > lnu linn liecn very reluctantly accepte- ' ' the directors of the United Sir- teol corporation. As to the International Harvester company the harvester trust the pro gram Is for It to split up Into the orig inal four corporations the MOvormlck Harvesting Machine company , the 1 Jeering llan ester company , the Mil waukee Harvester company and the Piano Manufacturing company. They weio Joined In 1002 In New Jersey with ! M20.0t:0,000 : capital , of which ! ? ( ! 0,000,000 was paid in cash. Following Its acquisition of the fonr companies the corporation took over works and mills at Akron , O. ; Honk Falls , III. ; Newark Valley , N. Y. ; Au burn , N. Y. ; St. Paul and Chicago. The United States Steel corporation , with $1,100.000.000 capital , controls less than fiO per cent of the steel business of the country , according to Its owu claims. It , however , controls prac tically 75 per cent of the stool ore re maining in the United States , and U Is said that both the Stanley committee and the attorney general regard this as the greatest menace to the steel Indus try of the country. The United States Steel corporation owns in the United States a railroad mileage of 0-18 miles , with 710 miles of branches and spurs and 020 miles of sidings. Its railroads have 1408 loco motives and -17,025 freight cars. Its marine equipment consists of 81 steam ers , f > 2 steel barges , 70 wooden barges , 1 ocean going steamer and 2 tugboats. It owns the city of Gary , Ind. , which It has constructed nt n cost of nearly ยง 50- 000.000. FLATTERY'S PLEA. Wants to "Get Off the Earth" to Cur His Eye Trouble. The strangest proposal of several hundred made to Melvln Vanimnn to get a berth on the dirigible Akron dur ing the attempt to fly across the At lantic next month was made by AJ. . Flattery. Mr. Flattery wants a "chance to got off the earth , " even for a brief period and believes it will euro an ailment from which he has suffered long years. "I am aflllctcd with chronic neural gia of both eyes , " ho writes. "Tho suf fering 1 have been forced to stand from my ailment for many years qual- Hies mo for the hardships and priva tions that are apt to bo the lot of the Akron's crew. I can stand it without a murmur and bo useful , no matter what happens. "I believe I have undergone more than my full share of pain in this world , and although I wish you every success in the expedition , I'm ' not nfrald to pass in my checks if disaster should overtake the ship. In fact , I'd welcome n chance to get off the earth , even if the period be brief. "It may be that a trip through the air over the ocean would effect a cure to my eyes , a thing that has baflled spe cialists. " FR. SHERMAN BREAKS DOWN. Noted Jesuit , Son of General Sherman , Goes to Sanitarium. Father Thomas Ewlng Sherman , S. J. , eldest son of General Sherman , has sought refuge in n sanitarium at San Jose , Cnl. Father Sherman created n sensation when he tried to go over the ground of his father's famous march to the sea. He had a military escort and was stopped in Georgia. President Roosevelt velt then withdrew the escort. As a young man Tom Sherman was one of the most dashing and popular youths In Washington. He graduated from the Jesuit college at Georgetown nnd was to have become a politician under his uncle , the Ohio senator. Suddenly he made up his mind to be come n Jesuit. Two Prize Cups for Chickens. At n regular meeting of the Com mercial club directors liqld in the club rooms yesterday afternoon , during which a luncheon was served , with ten visiting Commercial club men ns V guests , It was decided to give two cups to the Northeast Nebraska Paul- met try association for its Second annual chicken show In this city. Ono cup Is to go to the highest scoring male and one cup to the highest scoring fenialu chickens exhibited nt the show. Arrange Corn Show. A committee was also appointed during the meeting to nrrango for a corn show , which will bo held in Norfolk this fall , probably within the next two months. Secretary Hawkins was Instructed to get busy among the business men and endeavor to furnish the Commercial club home. The roomn are the homo of the Norfolk business man , It was declared , and no reason could be found why the busi ness men could not find a way to fur- nlsh their homo. Every business man Is to bo called upon by the secretary within the next few days. WARRANT OFFICERS. Their Grade In the Navnl Service and the Pay They Draw. The grade of warrant officer In the navy forms one of those naval castes which are pir/.r.llng to the civilian , miys Searchlight Philosophy. The warrant olllcer holds his posi tion by virtue of u warrant Issued by [ he secretary of the navy. The warrant rank IH next below that of midshipman and consists of joatswains , gunners , carpenters , war rant machinists , sallmaker.s and phar macists. The pay Is graded according to ( he length of service nnd nature tf the assignment. DurliiK the lirst three years the pay on sea duly Is $1,500 , on shore duty .l'jri and on leave or waiting orders 7r > a year. The pay rises with each three years of service until the time of service exceeds twelve years , after which period the pay reaches $2.2.0 while on sen duty , $2,000 on shore duty or detached assignments and $1,500 when on waiting orders or when on leave. All gunners are not warrant officers , but when a gunner has attained a war rant olllcer's rank lie has , under the commissioned ordnance olllcer , charge the ordnance , magazines , etc. The warrant olllcer gunner IH usually nn ipprentico with u good record , ap pointed after examination upon the recommendation of the commanding officers. When the ship's carpenter is n war rant ollicer ho is chief of all the arti sans and mechanics. This force Is called the carpenter's gang nnd con sists of shipwrights , plumbers , pipe- litters , blacksmiths , painters and car penter's mates. After ten years' serv ice the carpenter was formerly com missioned chief carpenter , with the rank of ensign. The boatswain is one of the most Important of the warrant officers. He lias , under the executive olHcor , charge of the rigging , anchors , cable , cord age , etc. Ho summons the crew at all general evolutions nnd nets as as sistant to the executive In carrying on the general business of the ship. The badge of olllce of the boatswain Is his call or whistle. COLORS AND NERVES. Red and Yellow Are Said to Have a Stimulating Effect. That colors have a profound psycho logical effort on human beings is n fact that should be emphasized. Used in small quantities , either in the clothIng - Ing or In household decoration , the color red , for instance , is most stimu lating , both in the way of helping to overcome depression and quickening the Intellectual processes. Hut when used In any amount it tends to over- stimulation , with resultant nerve strain. According to a leading Eng lish authority who has made a care ful study of the psychology of colors , there are some people so constituted that they become violently excited , fall Into convulsions or fttlut if obliged oven for n short time to look at any thing vividly red. The same effect has been noted from yellow. In one instance , the case of a man operated on at the age of thir ty years for congenital cataract , it is recorded that "tho llrst time he saw yellow ho became so sick that he thought he would vomit. " And that yellow has a nerve stimulating effect fully comparable with that of red Is curiously evidenced by the statement of n friend of mine , a shrewd observer , who says : "Whenever the day is overcast or 1 have to do a piece of work calling for unusual mental exertion I always wear n red or yellow necktie. I find that either color has a beneficial effect on my thinking apparatus. " U. Adding- ton Bruce In Aln leo's. Ladles' Auxiliary of B. of R. T. Kansas City , Oct. 23. With nearly 500 delegates from all parts of the country present , the annual national convention of the Ladles Auxiliary of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen opened in tills city today to continue throughout the week. Today's pro gram included an address of welcome by Mayor D. A. Brown and an address by United States Senator James A. Reed. Tomorrow the entire delega tlon will go to Leavenworth , Kan. , to visit the United States military post. McNAMARA TRIAL GOES ON. Enters on Second Stage Will Swear In Additional Jurors. Los Angeles , Oct. 23. With a nil- Ing by Judge Bordwell on the ellglbil ity of three talesmen who were chal lenged for cause by the prosecution at last Friday's session , the trial of James B. McNamara , charged with murder In connection with the de struction of the Los Angeles Times plant , went forward today on Its second end stage. The ruling of the court on the talesmen in question It was expected would bo followed by the filling up of the Jury box from the list of waiting venlremen , when the defense would begin nil over again its now familiar set of questions to disclose the mind of the prospective jurors and their attitude toward or- , -c . rm > - * gnnlzcd labor In general nnd toward ho defendant In particular. Considerable speculation has been iiUBed by n report that the prosecu tion would ask Judge Bordwell to swear In additional jurors before the aklng of testimony begins , the last two selected to act as alternates. As ho trial Is expected to last for sev eral months , If this method Is adopted t Is believed will ollmlnatu much of .ho danger of a nils-trial In case of sickness or death or disqualification for other cause , of any of the jurors. SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE. The Black Hills country Is covered with from two to six Inches of snow. Six Inches of rain have fallen In ho past two weeks around Mitchell. Forty-five women and four men nro aklng teachers' examinations at Fair- ax. ax.Mrs. Mrs. A. W. Lavender , aged G8 , died it hop homo In ' "Yankton after an 111- less of six years. The Indian fair at Cheyenne River igency Is having an attendnnco of 1,000 persons a day. Eleven students out of twenty-two : piallfled In examinations at Plerro for idmlssion to the South Dakota bar. The adjutant general at Watortown Issued an order calling all his staff officers to report Oct. 21 and acconi- imny the president In the hitter's tour : > f South Dakota. Mrs. J. H. Jacobson , of Thief River [ 'alls , Minn. , Is holding religious sorv- ces In the various homes at Volln. The Lnlte county fair at Madison : ook In $ ! ! ,000 In receipts , and was the ) lggest success over recorded in that town. Senator Coo I. Crawford , of Huron , innounced he would deliver a speech it Miller this evening , denouncing a proposed new primary bill. A party of pathfinders to map out nn auto route from Yankton to other parts , will make the trip next week. Henry I'osey , of Mitchell , sustained the crushing of both feet when he at tempted to crawl under a freight car lust as nn onglno began to switch it. Frank Pitman , of Sioux Falls , presents - sents a strange case to physicians In that city , through his complete lapse of memory shortly after his marriage. The state college at Brooklngs has received an offer from the depart ment of agriculture of unlimited posi- : lens for graduates to teach agricul ture In high schools. A committee of business men was appointed at Yankton to organize a syndicate if citizens in a move to build modern houses and flats , which the city seriously needs. HUNTING FOR THE RESTAURANT Minister Charged with Murdering Girl Remains Calm. Boston , Oct. 23. Efforts of the police were further extended today to complete the evidence and substan tiate the testimony of witnesses in connection with the murder of Miss Avis Linnell , the young music student whoso death oy poisoning occurred at the Young Womans Christian Asso ciation building on the night of Oct. 14. The police today continued their endeavors to locate the restaurant where Miss Linnell and Rev. Clarence V. T. Rlcheson , pastor of Immanuel Baptist church , of Cambridge , charged with the murder , are said to have eaten on the day the girl was found. The stomach of the girl is now in the custody of Prof. Whitney , of Har vard Medical school , who is making a chemical analysis. in his cell at the county jail Rlche- son remains calm , and has made no statement. He slept peacefully dur ing the great part of last night and awoke early. After eating a light breakfast he read the newspapers. To day ho was allowed to receive vis itors , and his sister nnd lawyers ar ranged to see him. Rodgers at San Antonio. San Antonio , Tex. , Oct. 23. Cal P. Rodgers , coast-to-coast aviator , ar rived hero shortly after noon yester day , making a fifty-mile flight from San Marcos In fifty-five minutes. Rodgers ascended from the cotton- field two miles north of Kyle , where ho was forced to descend by a broken piston rod Friday afternoon , at 9:40 : yesterday morning. Ho flew to San Marcos , ten miles away , and descend ed. Ho was given a reception there , and ascended again at 10:45 : o'clock. Ho made no more stops until he reached San Antonio , landing with a graceful glide upon the parade grounds at Fort Sam Houston. Ho made an exhibition flight over the city. NEW LORIMER WITNESSES. Lee O'Nell Browne and Roger Sulli van Come This Week. Chicago , Oct. 23. Witnesses who will defend Senator Lorimer's election are on the schedule to testify before the senatorial Investigating commit tee this week. Not a man who fav ors the charges against the junior Illi nois senator Is on the list that has been announced. The names of other witnesses who may ho called are be ing kept secret by the committee. A demand by Attorney Elbrldgo Hanecy , on behalf of Senator Lorimer , for the names of persons subpoenaed as new witnesses vns refused , the reason be ing given that to give out their names might result in reluctance on the part of the witnesses to testify. The list of witnesses known to be expected to appeal this week Includes the names of E. D. Shurtleff , republi can speaker of the Illinois house of representatives In 1909 ; Leo O'Noll Brown , Roger Sullivan , democratic national cominlttecman from Illinois ; Thomas Tlpplt , leader of an anti- Browne democrat faction in the 1909 legislature and Sidney B. Espy , n former legislator , who roomed with both witnesses. Charles Luke , now dead , who was ono of the legislators charged with having received corrup tion money nnd with former Represen tative William C. Blair , who was sold to have appeared with a roll of $100 bills after the Lorimer election. - * < SOIL MOISTURE GROWING CROPS USE A GREAT DEAL OF WATERSUPPLY NOT ALL AVAILABLE. By P. H. I'm KIT , Department of Agronomy , University of Nebraska. Louiu iintl tilt loam Bolls such us arc common In the corn belt region contain 12 or 14 Inches of water In the upper lour feet of soil when crops are growing most rapidly. Ono cubic foot of silt or clay loam soil contain ing the proper amount of moisture for good growing and tilling conditions contains about two and ono-half gallons lens of water. The water contained in a Boll is not all nvalhblo for crop growth , In other woids crops will wilt when thuro Is considerable water yet In the toll. In the month of August , 1'JOO , when the corn was wilted badly and beginning to dry prematurely , the upper four leet of soil contained 15 or 10 per cent of water , which Is equivalent to 7 or 8 Inches of rain- lull. The unavailable water In n cubic foot of loam soli Is equal to ubout one gallon. The amount of available water con tained In u soil , therefore , is the dlf- ferenco between the total water con tent and the unavailable water which would amount to about 5 or 6 Inches In the ens ? of the loam and silt loam soils mentioned above This Is equi valent to about ono and one-half gallons lens per cubic foot. Crop Requirements for Soil Moisture. Growing crops use a great deal ol nalcr. According to good authority liom 200 to fiOO pounds of water are inquired lor every pound of dry mat ter prodiic-jj. For instance , if the wheat eiop produced two tons of dry wheat and straw per acre it transpires or evaporates fiuu tons of water per acre during the growing season on the basis of UUO pounds of water for every pound of dry matter pioduccd. This amount ofater Is equivalent to 5 or li inches of rainfall. The available moisture content of loam and silt loam soil in the upper four feet under good growing condi tions and the wheat crop require ments for water are therefore very similar in amounts. This docs not mean , however , that the wheat crop can reach maturity and produce maximum yields without more water than that contained in the soil when the crop was sown , oven if it con tained enough water for best growing conditions at that time. As stated before , the crop grows best when the soil contains the op timum content of molsturo and the growth is gradually leas as the water content is reduced below this point. In order that the crop may make its best growth at all stages of Its grow ing period , it Is necessary that the soil In which its roots are growing bo supplied with the optimum molsturo content at all times. There are several factors which tend to maintain this state of equi librium between the growing plants and the available molsturo in the root zone. Some authorities put great fctress upon the replenishing supply of moisture which moves up capillarl- ly from below the root zone , thus en abling the plant roots to have a constant supply of water continually at their disposal , for as the soil moisture Is reduced ! n the vicinity o" the growing roots the water from be low or otherwise surrounding the roots moves toward the dryer soil. Prom this viewpoint the depth to bottom water Is qulto an Important consideration. Moisture Content of Soils. The continual movement of grow ing plant roots no > loubt is a signi ficant factor in considering the water supply for crop purposes , for as tlm roots and root hairs -jrow , their ah- aorbing portions are continually reaching out Into new regious where the molsturo Eiipply has not as yet been greatly reduced and by the time the wheat crop reaches full maturity the upper four feet of soil are pretty well occupied with wheat roots. When the wheat crop is nearing its full growth , but yet growing most active ly , its largo area of roots permeating the upper four feet of silt loam soils greatly reduce the moisture content In the root zone. The crop require ments are comparatively largo at this stage. The moisture content in the upper four feet of soil about the middle of June is ordinarily very near the limit of the available mipply. The farmers of Nebraska and surrounding states are fortunate in that more rain falls as a usual thing during the months of Juno and tfuly than any ucher two months of the year. The crop ylolds have been greatly reduced many times by n few days of dry weather , although the growing condl lions may have been almost Ideal dur ing the lent of the growing period. This critical period may occur at al most any stage. The funnei plays a very important part In maintaining the proper bal ance between the crop requirements for water and the available moisture by proper management of the land. This requires close attention and proper and timely application of th& principles of soil management. Above Water. "Tho times are hard , my dear , " said a man to his better half , "and I find It extremely dlfllcult to keep my no e above water. " "You could easily keep your no e above water , " returned the lady , "If you didn't keep It so often above brandy. " London Answers. Not Curious. Doctor What mnde that mule kl < * K yon ? Pntlent-I may look foolish , but I am not fool enough to go bnck n.iJ ask him. Toledo Blade. DECK SAYS GRIFFITH FEARED - ED NEWSPAPER MEN. Fred Beck tells Rome amiiRlnR stories of the days when ho wan n member of the Cincinnati Reds. "Our manager , " says Fred , "called us together on ono oc casion and told us that , he want ed us to stop talking to the base ball writers who were accom panying the team. Ho said wo must cease nil exchange of cour tesies with them , not even nod to them In the hallways or at table , and that there would be a lot of trouble If ho caught any of us holding any conversation with these writers. If any of the players obeyed this order 1 never noticed It. They nil kept right on chatting with the scribes. The day I was traded to Philadelphia he warned monet not to tell the newspaper men , and I Immediately hotfooted to the table where they were breakfasting and told them the full particulars. " "OLD MEN" iN PUGILISM. Term Used Often by Expert Confusing to Fight Fans. "Many of the lighters now regarded as belonging to the past generation are comparatively young men. Take "Philadelphia Jack" O'Brlon , for In stance. Some of the New York sport- lug writers described the pitiable ef forts of 'old Jack' In the recent affair with Sam Langt'ord. yet Jack is only thirty-three. Young Corbctt , who was a bright and shining light of the Queensberry realm a few years ago , Is but thirty-one , and Terry McGovern , who is also on the retired list appar ently , is the same age. Tom Shnrkey cried enough of the ring at twenty- nine. Hat Nelson , who is only twenty- nine at present , had to admit that he was no longer the Durable Dane when he went under to Ad Wolgast on Richmond mend Ueld n year and a half ago. Abe Attell , who is just twenty-seven , is evidently of the opinion that he should not be asked to tackle the youngsters of his class unless he is well paid for taking the risk. " The writer of the above paragraph does not appear to understand that after an athlete , no matter in what line of effort , passes his thirtieth year the speed and vitality that have enabled him to win battles decrease very rap- Idly. In the case of Jack O'Brien , ho Is nt thirty-three an "old man" ath letically , although still young In com parison with human beings In the ordi nary walks of life. There has been only one exception to the rule Fitzsimmons but ho was n freak. So far as McGovern nnd Young Cor- bett are concerned , their decadence was due not to age , but to injurious habits. Nelson succumbed to the se ries of terrific beatings he took during his busy career. He was severely pun ished almost every time he entered the ring , nnd that tells on n man. Provided his Injured arm thorough ly heals , Attell will be able to enter the ring and defeat any man in his class. As champion ho will naturally insist on proper compensation. FOUR BRITISH BOXERS COMING An Invasion Is Planned by Quartet of Little Fellows In November. The coming of the English boxers under Will Ames the first week in November is being watched with In terest , as it may result in some good matches between the little fellows. Sid Smith , who Is coming over , is certainly n clever youngster nnd has beaten everything that walks over there nt 112 pounds. He will have to give away weight to Johnny Coulon and Ftankle Bums , but Is willing to do that In order to get the matches. Billy Marchant , the 124 pound star , who Is coming also , will have plenty of bouts nnd with boys who will test him to the limit. If he is as good as Jem Driscoll. ns they claim , then he must bo n wonder. Sid Burns , who was to have fought Georges Carpen- tler , the French welterweight , also In tends coming , but his place may betaken taken by George Randall , a likely lightweight , whom Manager Ames thinks well of. BASKETBALL IN GOOD SHAPE. Game la Gradually Getting a Firm Foothold In This Country. Organized basketball is gradually petting a foothold in the country. The Hudson River. Eastern nnd Central are the parent organizations , nnd now comes the Massachusetts State league , which Is to be modified on the plans of the defunct New England league. The New England league was the leading professional league of its time. The Hudson river circuit Includes New York and Now Jersey towns ; the Eastern league Is made up of three Philadelphia teams , ono from Camden across the Delaware river from Phila delphia ; a Trenton ( N. J. ) team and ono from Reading , Pa. , while the Central league includes Pittsburg nnd adjacent towns. In n play-off for the Inter- league championship last fall the Cen tral league team won three straight from the Eastern league champions. Syracuse to Have Junior Eight. Syracuse university plans to have a junior eight oared shell crow next year , which may be sent to the Junior varsity race at the annual American regatta rowed over the Henley course of a mile and 550 yards on the Schuyl- kill river. Philadelphia , the last Satur day in May. Two More Big Beats. Crelghton Liberal : The Norfolk Daily News had two splendid scoops on the metropolitan dallies last Satur day ( Oct. ! ) the death of Supreme Judge Harlan and the parole for John fr ' R. Walsh , the defaulting banker of Chicago. GRUMPELT FOR OLYMPIC TEAM Hit Recent Jump of Six Feet Three Inches Cinches Plnce on Team. Kurope , particularly Germany , may brag about Its Jumpers and the man ner in which they are going to trim our champions In that specialty at the Olympic games , but the prediction Is made now that they had better beware. Of three or four of the very best Jumpers to be found in this country at present little doubt IH entertained but that Hurry Grumpelt , the national champion , will bo one of those to be selected by the American committee to do buttle with the foreigners In Swe den , i Ilpnten twice from scratch within three weeks , Grumpelt by his sterling i Photo by American Press Association. IIAIUIY auujirni/r MAKINO HIS QIIBAT performance In New York recently , making the best Jump of the year at C feet 3 Inches , shows that ho Is back In Ills stride. no tried thrice to smash Mlko Swee ney's record of fl feet 0 % inches , but on each occasion either his bhoulder or body' Interfered with tlio stick. In form Gnmipelt la certainly a hard man to tackle. In two years' active competition Grumpelt has developed into n cham pion. Fie won , the national title at Plttsburg. Ho beat llarry Porter , who had to compete for the Chicago Ath letic association in the Jump-off of n tie at 0 feet 3 Inches , Orumpelt won the Jump-off at 0 feet 1 Inch. GREAT YEAR FOR JOHNSON. Washington's Crack Pitcher Haa Had Most Successful Season. Considering the fact that ho Is a member of n team which finished next to last in the race which is now closed , Walter Johnson's record of twenty-six victories nnd twelve defeats is a splen did one. Bender , Gregg and Coombs are the only pitchers that have work ed regularly this season who have n better standing among the pitchers than Johnson , nnd it is easily seen that ho would probably be leading them all if ho were a member of n winning aggregation. This has been the most successful year In Johnson's career notwithstand ing the fact that he got a miserable start , and it was not until Into in the season that he began to pitch winning ball. That Johnson has changed his style of pitching is best indicated by the great falling off In the number of strikeouts ho scored. Where ho estab lished a record with 313 strikeouts last season ho Is scarcely over the 200 mark this year , and yet ho has won more games this year than ever before. BILLIARD STARS TO MEET. Sutton and Hoppo First to Stir Up Action In Cue World. George Sutton , the rotund Chicago billiard expert , may be held responsi ble for stimulating Interest In billiards this fall. The Ivory experts have been In a state bordering on lethargy for almost a year , or over since the last championship tournament In New York. Sutton brought billiard lovers out of their Inactivity by challenging Willie noppe , the marvelous champion , for his title of 18.2 bnlkllno billiards and posted n forfeit ns evidence of good faith. Hoppe speedily accepted the defi , and the match will probably be played the latter part of October. Swimmer Goessllng Retires. August Goessling , for several years one of the best athletes and swimmers In St. Louis and winner of the first ten mile swim over held in the Missis sippi river , has retired. ONSIDE KICKS. Lisle Johnson , captain of last year's Minnesota eleven , has been asked to enter Michigan , where he'll be eligible to play next season. Bobby Burch says that the forward pass is one of the most important fac tors In present day football and that it will flguro in many amazing victories this year. Pennsylvania coaches think Marshall will develop Into the ciost sensational right end in the cast this season. He Is ns speedy as "Tex" Rnmsdell and has more football Instinct. W. M. Darlington. Mndlson Financial News : William i M. Darlington , republican candidate for treasurer of Madison county. An Deputy of F. A. Peterson , ho has had four years of excellent practical trainIng - Ing for the office and has displayed unusual ability nnd capacity for per forming the required services. Tllden CHI/on : Will Darlington him ' > . ' . t the advantage of being an expeit In the knowledge of the system of bookkeeping which was Introduced by the late Chris Sehaviand. Frank Pet erson , the piesent very efficient tieas urer , succeeded , and was himself n pupil of Sehuvlimd. No county In the slate had the clerical part of HH fl nances kept In a more methodical manner , and Darlington IH as capable as the present Incumbent or hit * la mented predecessor. Besides , he Is u thoroughly trustworthy and Imnoniblo man. True , he once lived In Norfolk , but that was owing to force of cir cumstances , and If ho Is given the vote of his party ho Is safe against that handicap for four years more. Newman Grove Reporter : W. M. Darlington , republican candidate for county treasurer , was In town Satur day calling on the voters. Ho IH mak ing a favorable Impression as ho goes over the county and Indications are that ho will be elected by a largo majority. Ills four years service an deputy is a big asset In his favor. J. W. Fitch. The gentleman of this sketch Is n candidate for county commissioner on I the republican ticket in the First | commissioner district of Madison county , and as the following short slicUli shows he has been identified the development and giowth of i this state and county since an early j dutf. Ills wide experience In varl- oils capacities , with responsible post ilions of trust and responsibility con ferred upon him In tlic past , highly qualify him to ably fulfill the duties of county ( ommlssloner. Mr Fitch was born In Story county , In , June 7 , ISfiS. In the spring of I ISO.'i IIH ! parents located on a farm In | Madison county , la. lie attended dls- , trlit Hihool there during the winter months , later he took n cominen lal course at Des Moines. Following the advice of Horace ( Jreeley to young men , he set out for the west In I8KO , locating In northern Kansas ; but n severe drouth set In and ho was oblig ed to abandon his claim and look around for a more favorable location. For a year ho farmed In Douglas county , this state , after which ho again went west and remained In western Nebraska and eastern Wyo ming two years , engaging In the cal- tie business. In Ihe spring of 1S ! > 3 ho again engaged in farming In Douglas county. He was married in 1887 to Miss Florence Gllmore , of Waterloo , Neb. , to whom have been born two sons and n daughter ; Guy ( ! . , who Is a graduate of the scientific course at Doano college , Crete ; Donna C. , a graduate of the normal course at Bellevue ; nnd Howard , u boy of li ( , who is still In the high school at New man Grove In the spilng of 18SS ho moved to the now town of Washington , Nob. , which then had been but recently founded , and engaged in the hardware and implement business. The same year he was appointed postmaster at Washington and later townslto agent. During liis residence in Washington he was a member of the school board twelve years , which place ho resigned when he left town. In 1897 he pur chased a grain elevator at that place , running that in connection with his Implement and hardware business. In 1901 he sold out all his business in- tcrests at Washington , resigned his poslllon as postmaster after over thirteen years of continuous service in thai capacity and in the following year moved to Newman Grove , where ho bought the implement , well and windmill business of G. C. DImock , and a year later formed u partnership with S. M. Juelson and Oscar Gustaf- son under the firm name of J. W. Fitch & Co. The business , however , was disposed of in 1908 and shortly afterward he engaged In the livestock business , and later formed a partnership - ship with A. B. Robinson in the same business. During his residence In Newman Grove he has served three terms as village trustee and nt pres ent is serving his second year as chairman of the town board. March , last of this year , ho was appointed county commissioner in the First dis trict to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Malone. That Mr. Fitch Is making good as a commissioner is evidenced by his record as a member of the board. It is a well known fact that no inexperi enced man can take a position on a board of commissioners and be of much real service to the county for eight months or a year , for the reason that every month brings up new fea tures of county business , with which ho must become acquainted , and as Mr. Fitch has served on the board nearly a year , ho has so thoroughly learned the requirements of his posi tion that at the beginning of his now term he will bo as valuable to the county as a new man would be at the end of another year. When a man has given good service during hs ! first term of office , whether he se cured that office by election or ap pointment , It is considered only Jus tice to him as well ns good business on behalf of the taxpayers , to reward him with re-election. FIFTEEN DIE WITH SHIP. Green Grain Steamer Wrecked During a Storm Off France. Rochefort , France , Oct. 23. The Greek steamer Georgies , grain laden , was wrecked at the entrance of the Glrondo Estuary during a storm last night. Of the crow of twenty-two only seven wore saved. Several bodies ies have been washed ashore. Follows Taft , Car Overturns. Pierre , S. D. . Oct. 23. While following - lowing the Taft train in an automo bile thin morning a car driven by S. N. Wood of Pierre ovortnrned and Wood suffered a broken IOR.