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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1902)
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN The Daily Nebraskan A newspaper devoted to tho Interest of tho University of Nebraska. PubllBbod at tho Unlvoralty of Nebraska. A consolidation of THE HESPERIAN, Vol. XXXI. THE NEBRASKAN, Vol. XII. THE SCARLET & CREAM, Vol IV. Entered at tho postofllco at Lincoln, Nob., aa second claw mall matter . Bubscrlptl Price $2.00 per year. Managing Editor. Robert T. Hill. News Editor John F. Tobln. Advertising Manager P. P. Duffy. ASSOCIATE EDITOR. Wm. Case. ASSISTANT EDITORS. R. A. McNown. Wm. A Shock. Carlton C. Wllburn. C. C. McCune. REPORTERS. J. D. Rice. John R. Bender. E. F. Davis. A. I. Myers. Henrietta Rees. Circulator Fred K. Nielsen. Office Second floor Main hall. Postofilce Address, Station A, Box 13. The Daily had more important news to print in today's issue, but owing to a break-down in the machinery at the printing office at midnight last nigtht an amount of news matter had to be pigeon holed. These accidents will hap pen in the best regulated families. Professor Fossler at convocation Monday. From the reports that are coming in from neighboring towns and cities, Lincoln will have a large crowd of peo ple to handle on Thanksgiving day. The football management is putting forth every effort to give the public the best of accommodations. The receipts of Saturday's game were not quite satisfactory. The doctors were given half the gate receipts or expenses and chose the latter. The local management went In the hole $3.10. It is suggested that hereafter the gates and fences be guarded more closely as there was at least one-third of tl e crowd at this game who did not pay admission. It Is a curious thing about the Oma ha Medics team, they can neveT play ball during the first half of the game, while not a single team has scored on them during the second half. Had they put up as good a game the first half Saturday as they did the last, the score might have been different, but this seems to be Impossible for them. Nevertheless, the doctors meet the Mitchell team at Mitchell, S. D.( Thanksgiving day, and are determined to vindicate themselves by overcoming 11.1b falling. The worst class scrap In the history of the Iowa State University occurred Friday, and lasted until 4 o'clock Sat urday morning. Several students were Rovoiely Injured and property was damaged to the extent of $700. The Iowa City police were routed after Hfivernl HhotH had been fired. The light was precipitated by tho Sophomores throwing a skunk through the Window of the dining room of the Imperial hotel, where the Freshmen were giving n dance, and then bom barding the hotel with rotten eggs. The police lnterferred but were driven bnck. None of the numerous shots fired are known to have taken effect. Dean Cunan of the university has ordered an Investigation. P. L. Hall at Convocation. P. L. Hall, cashier of the Columbia National bank, reviewed the civil ser vice movement at convocation Friday. This movement, he said, had been on foot in some form since our nation be gan. The Bill of Rights and the Mag na Charta were marked expressions of the demands of the people for reforms In this line. A merit system was sought for by the people then as now. The people have always had Ideals of pub lico tniBt and throughout all time have sought for the overthrow of the tryan ny of long-term power. "I think," said the speaker, "that Washington had a high ideal of civil service. He expressed hlniBelf to that effect on many occasions and was suc ceeded y one who thought the same." Jefferson pretended to believe in the merit system, although he was sur rounded by officers not in sympathy with him. His successors upheld It U) a large extent until the time of Jackson, who introduced the spoils system. This condition continued nn- Itil the last pait of Grant's administra tion, when a sentiment arose against ll and grew in strength throughout the two terms which followed. All government ollices at the present time, except those of the army and nav, either elective or appointive, are filled by the civil service system. In conclusion Mr. Hall said: "As a busi ness man, I do not think a more im portant question is before the people than that of civil service reform." The dance given by the University club at Fraternity lu-ll Friday even ing was a most pleasant and enjoyable affair. In no detail did it come short of success. The music was furnished by Wescott's orchestra, comprising five pieces, and in justice to the or chestra it must be said that its work hi excellent and in ever way satisfac tory. RfMrcsh incuts were i'ered from 10:30 to 12. About thirty couples were present. The next dance will be ghen Friday evening, December 12. Religious Education Society. The society for the Improvement of religious education, which was per manently organized last April, bus not only issued an address that was pub lished In every dally in Nebraska dur ing the summer, but has also com plete d plans for a conference to be held at Omaha during the month of January. President Charles Fordyce, of Wesleyan University, addressed the ministers' association of Omaha last Monday. Full details of this confer ence hae not yet arrived, but It prom ises to equal in point of interest the one held last year In the Congrega tional church In Lincoln. Chancellor Andrews has consented to deliver one of the addresses at the conference at Omaha and President Fordyce will probably also speak on the alms of the society. Other con ferences will follow at Beatrice and Hastings. DOOLEY Says to buy your Suit during the 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT SALE At BUMSTEAD HE MAKES CLOTHES THAT f IT 1141 0 Street. W. P. TAYLOR SHOES. PERKINS b Br r Kj CHDCDLATE5BQNBDN5 Sold only, by Harley Drug Co,, 1120 0 Street. OLIVER THEATRE Thanksgiving Matinee and Night. MR. HENRY SAVAGE Presents His New York Company of Lyif$ Players in PIXLEY & LUDERS' 8 Weeks at 1 Daily's The at re, New York. KING RAYMOND HITCHCOCK, and His Merry Choral Court of 75 People. Special Augmented Orchestra of" 20 Musicians. Prices, $1-50, $1.00i 750 and 5Qo for Both Performances. "The King and The Book," Browning cloth 50c "French Revolution, Carlyle -cloth 50c Shakespeare's Works, W complete 30c FOUNTAIN PENS The "U. of N." Fountain Pen, $1100 The test pen for tne price in the market. "U. OF N." TABLETS Letter size 20c Packet size 15c U. of N." envelopes, pack, 122C Ttie Lincoln Book Store 1126 0 STREET. JIM DUMPS may rave about his food, That puts him in congenial mood; Ahead of that for comfort's sake Tie wears SHOES of the ? TAYLOR Make. TAYLOR MADE SHOES are the best fitting and best wearing on the market. 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