THE NEBRASKAN
Vou IV. No. 2.
UNIVERSITY OF NHHRASKA, LINCOLN, OCTOBKK l, isr.
Pmcn t) Cknts
IN THE BAD LANDS
REGENT MORRILL EXPEDITION
Wns a Profltablo and Enjoya
bio Trip Good Specimens
Socurod Doc's Ac
count of It.
It wns n Jolly party of students which
stinted from tho University onrly In
Juno for tho Dnomouollx hods of north
west Nebraska, nnd tho hip had lands
nf Smith Dakota. Tho following won'
In the pnrty: Prof. Harbour, Col. Cor
nell, Doc Everett, Freddie Hnll ami his
brother Gib. 15. F. Klnir. commonly
called Hex, T. H. Mutslund, Jessie
Howe, and O. H. WIeland. Wo wore
nont out through the generosity of Ro
& tit Morrill, who provided funds for
tills and tho two previous expeditions,
on arrival at Harrison, Neb., we met
ur driver and started at once for the
oiksorow beds.
ramp was pitched In the midst of the
Dartuouellx fields at Eegle Crap, some
time miles north of Harrison. These
lu.tnonellx beds are the remains of an
ll lake bottom, which tenches over an
t. nt of many hundred miles. Thoy
.nt roughly bounded on the north by
:li.- White river and on the south by the
Niobrara. Their extent to the east and
to the west In Wyoming has not yet
been dellnltely determined. All lnall
they cover an estimated area of 400 ot
50J square miles. In them, on the sides
t elllTs, ravines anil blow-outs are
found the peculiar fossils lrom which
they take their names. The blow-outs
are hollows in the surface of the ground
which have been formed by the action
ol the wind. Each blow-out has a cen
tra core of some harder material
hi-.. mid tho region.-alUwhleh the softer
soil has been blown away. These beds
are nothing more nor less than n sedi
mentary sand rock some 250 feet In
thickness, interspersed by tllnty layers
and denser portions of slllclous nature.
The Daemonellx, or devil's corkscrew,
Is found near the top of this layer and
beneath the upper larger lllnty layer.
The Daemonellx Is a peculiar fossil
from two to nine feet In height and hav
ing an average diameter of eight Inches
There are line collections of this forma
tions In the State University museum,
hieh ate the only ones In existence.
Nebraska has cause to be proud of them
for thoy are peculiar to herself. They
nly occur in the Tine Hldge table
'.nds of Sioux county, Nebraska. The
epical form, roughly speaking, rcscm
'a an lnvited corkscrew wlih half of
nie handle gone or else a magnliled
cum? wrapped with lire hose. It Is
formed of a harder matetial than the
roek surrounding, and thus weathers
out and resists disintegration better.
These corkscrews have a regular spir
al form with the trunk or bundle part
sloping upward from the colled column.
In some tare forms there Is no trunk
i letk-m. Kaclt coll Is u I ways a definite
Inru? mnaller tliun Its preceding upper
neighbor. For tills reason the whole
spiral tajters from the top gradually to
the bottom. The Hunk is trout twelve
Hit-hea upward In diameter anil from
three to fourteen foot In length.
All prominent geologists are Inter
twi In this matter, and many theories
have btMm advanced by thorn. Never
liieltam, tho exact method of formation
iiH not yet been explained. If this
were actually determined, tho diseov
eiy would bear the same relation to
geology us the discovery of a star of
the llrst magnitude does to astronomy.
The three theories which ure the most
xenerally accepted are the accretion,
tho burrow and tho plant theory. The
accretion theory Ik to this general offect
that these corkscrews were formed by
the collection and aggregation of par
ticles of tho corkecrew material
around a common point. Thus the oc
currence of a corkscrew would be a
mere accident. Now If they were mere
"accidents," accretions, they would not
occur so often and of such a regular
form. There la no other "accident"
knew t to geology which occura so regu
larly and In such profusion. The sec
ond theory, that of the burrow of an
nnlnial gophorllke has received a
grent deal of attention and has now
mnny firm supporters. This theory ex
plains Itself. There arc many objec
tions to It also, tho chief ones of which
being ; There are no remnlns of the
animal which Is supposed to have made
them found In thorn; tho scratches
which a rodent would mako with his
claws on tho sides of the screw are en
tirely missing. Those Daemonellx bodH
nt the tlmo when these fossils were
formed were the muddy bottom of the
lake, or else a very marshy, boggy
place, subject to sudden overllow and
covering up with sand and mud. The
nature of the material In which they
tiro found would preclude any such
hut rowing nt the time of deposition,
since excavations of this nature would
bo impossible. If they wete modern bur
rows made since the sand solidified In
to rock, then the animal which con
structed them must have been a marvel
for the rock Is so hard now that It rond
ors work with tho pick almost Impossi
ble. Prof. Harbour's plant theory Is
the most plausible and tenable of the
three. Ho says that those were un
doubtedly plants resembling the mod
ern seaweed In structure. They grow at
the time when this country wan a lake
and ns the bottom became filled up with
sediment these corkscrews were cov
ered up and fresh ones took their places
above them. Thus we have a layer
many feet In thickness with corkscrews
at every level. The most Important
fact In support of the plant theory Is
that throughout the whole corkscrew
plant's cells are to be found. The fact
that their stems are always perpendic
ular goes to show that It could not
have been a burrow. No animal Is
known with such a delicate brain as
animals must have had capable of mak
ing the burtow.
The work of excavating was difficult
but the scenery and the camp life com
pensated us for all our trouble. Our
camp was pitched In one of the pret
tiest spots outside of the. canons In that
part of the country. The view from the
tent northward was, perhaps, the finest
one. We could look through a gap In
the bad lands of Hot Creek basin, and
In the distance see the dim outlines of
the Hlnck Hills.
After work In the evening target
practice and sleep wns Indulged In.
Sleep seemed to co me the most natural.
Sunday was always a holiday. There
was no church near, so we hitched up
the team, took guns and cameras, to
gether with an ample lunch, and spent
the day in some of tho adjacent canons.
There was plenty of shade the most
Important thing excepting our lunch
and good cool spring water.
A Pine Hldge or bad lands appetite Is
a thing to be carefully watched and pro
vided for. It is self-assertive und seems
to take no enjoyment in the scenery.
Wild raspberrleb and "sarvlce berries"
grew near, and nt the close of our
lunch, without moving from our seats,
w could pick enough for our desert.
In the course of the afternoon King
came running breathless to the wagon.
He said the brook was full of fish. Here
was pleasant news, for It promised a
change ftotn the monotony of camp
fare, There was not a hook or even a
line in the crowd, and the fish were a
foot In length. Everyone's face grew
long at the thought, and then our
brightest mind suggested that we
shoot the fish. The change was instan
taneous. There was a general rush
for the wagon for the guns, Some of
us had boon bathing in a pool near by,
and were In consequence bare-footed.
Cactus was abundant, and the men who
hated water were obliged" to walk
through It to get their guns. That was
their part of the labor. Shooting fish
In two or three feet of water Is rather
trying. If you shoot straight at the
fish the water turns the ball, and you
miss him with a margin of about two
feet. It you think that you'll shoot a
little uhort of him the bullet is sure to
go about an Inch this side, and so much
gravel will be scattered that when the
tContmiicil on I'iikc! ).)
OURFOOTBALL TEAM
IS AT WORK IN EARNEST
Some Hoavy Mon Expoctod
From the Law School
Mako a Good Show
ing Alroady.
Although the heavy-weight mon In
the law department havo not returned,
yet the football tonin Is taking on a
varsity appearance, and the dally prac
tice gives one the Impression that wo
are to have a first-class team. It look
ed for a while as If the team would bo
too light to bo able to hold Its high po
sition among the western colleges, but
the advent of several Inrger men has
given the team a more formidable ap
pearance. The practice Is being prolonged and
the boys are nil working hnrder than
thoy were Inst week when the weather
was too hot for much violent exercise,
but the cool weather of the past week
has put new life Into the boys and thoy
put an Interest into the game such ns
wns never before seen on the Nebraska
campus.
The captain was or Is a little late In
rcturnlng so Mr. Thomas has had to
take complete control and tend to all
the nffnlts. The captain should be
here to assist In getting suits on some
of the heavier men who are needed to
brace up the team. The coach not being
familiar with the men In the university
is greatly handicapped in the procur
ing of the new matetial. Up to date not
a single person bus been Injured In any
way, and ns this Is the critical time
and the boys are more apt to be hurt
because of not being In condition, we
are very fortunate.- alr has a twisted
knee, which he received nt Atchison In
a game with the Kansas state univer
sity team, but it is not serious enough to
keep him from practice. Otis Whipple
had to get out of a sick bed In Okla
homa to return In time for school, but
ns he Is gaining about ten pounds a
week he will soon be In football form
again.
Harry Oury will not have time to
play this year. This Is to be regretted
very much as Harry was a veritable
wall and never gave the captain any
uneasiness as to his position because it
was certain to be tilled up to the re
quired standard. Spooner will also be
greatly missed ns his folks have de
cided that they think the game a lit
tle too rough for Clinton, but we do
not think so us he Is growing and get
ting stronger every year and Is not
built like one of the boys who get hurt.
A man who Is well put together and
has gone through one hard season Is
not going to get hurt In the next. It
Is only the men who go Into the game
without conditioning themselves that
are hurt. While we may possibly ob
tain some one who can pass the ball
as well as Spooner, he will bo certainly
greatly missed on defensive work, as
his tackling was always one of the
brilliant features of the game. The
new candidates are also Improving and
showing good form, especially Shedd
and Jonos.
It looks us If Missouri would be our
most formldablo opponont on the grid
Iron this fall as she has been fortunate
In all matters. In tho first place, Young
is an excellent captain, and "Pop"
HIIsh of Yale fame a good coach. Then
she had $3,500 given her by the regents
with which to fit out an athletic field,
to obtain a coach, to fit up a training
tabic and to buy suits. We "couldn't
team. They were quite unfortunate In
do a thing" with $3,500, could we?
And then Kansas must be watched.
Hecton Cowan Is piobably the best
tackle that ever stood and he is up
holding his reputation gained at Prince
ton in '00 by his work with the Kansas
losing their captain, who had his leg
broken In practice, but the new incum
bent, William Henry Harrison Piatt Is
no novice In the service as he was on
the first team over organized In Kan-
sas, played on down through tho days
when Halter used to whip her regularly,
and was on the team last year when
Nebraska, wont down und cleaned them
out In such a pleasing fashion.
Iowa Is an uncertain qunntlty as oil
we know Is from vague reports gath
ered by various moans. One of those
Is that she has no conch. Another Is
that thoy will not havo much of a
team anyway. Wo are really sorry Hint
wo rubbed It Into old Iowa so last fall
If it Is going to break her up so com
pletely. Hut you can't toll. Shu will
probably turn up with ns good u foam
ns she could expect.
RIFLES' HUSINMOSS MEETING.
A called mooting of tho Pershing Ri
fles brought forty-live members to tho
armory Monday evening, W. 15. Rood
occupying the chair. Prospects of an
election of ofllcers nnd arrangements
for the lieutenant's reception were tho
causes which brought tho largo nttund
nnce. The first business to come up was
the admittance of members. Four
names were proposed and voted In.
Hofore proceeding further It wns
thought necessary to have a secretary,
and ns II. S. Parmelee was convenient
ly seated In a front seat he was ap
pointed to fill this position.
Reports of committees were then
heard. The committee on iwnntinn m.
'ported progress made. Iiivitntirma im.i
iw1n tli,.f,i ., , . .
, been ptlnted and sent out. Arrange-
ments for securing repivsontative hall
music, Janitors, etc., had been com-
ploted. In view of a possible deficit It
was moved and carried that the Rifles
assure tho payment of any debt left
unould for lac'.' of funds.
Letters from f. M. llentley, former
vleepresldent, nnd Capt. C. A. Elliott
wete read, tendering their resignations
us they will not be In school this year.
This left vacancies over which a discus
sion arose as to whether they should
be filled before the regular annual busi
ness meeting, which would occur Thurs
day evening. The general opinion was
that theolllcersshould be on hand Wed
nesday evening, but the constitution
provides that no officer shall be elected
to the same position for two or more
consecutive years, and this would ne
cessitate another election Thursday ev
ening. The matter was finally compro
mised by suspending the rules and vot
ing this meeting tho regular annual
business meeting nnd doing away with
the one Thursday evening, provided in
the constitution.
This being settlod to evory one's sat
isfaction the election of officers began.
Robert Hlltner was proposed for pres
ident. A motion Immediately followed
that tho nominations be closed, and the
secretary wns instructed tdcast a
unanimous vote for him. At this W.D.
Reed relinquished the chair and the
election proceeded under the now presi
dent. C. 13. Adams was unanimously
elected vice-president; H. S. Parmelee
secretary and H. S. Langworthy treas
urer. Hefore voting on the military ofllcers
the president nppointod Ralph Saxton
and L. p. Sawyer tellers, and tho vote
taken by ballot. John Dixon, captain
of company "li" for ')3-4, was nomi
nated by C. C. Pulls, Joe Heurdsley's
name was presented by Hugh Wilson.
Heed withdrew ftom nomination wheii
his name wns mentioned, in favor of
John Dixon. Tho ballot resulted,
IJoardsley 28, Dixon 14, Reed 1. A mo
tion was then put to make It unani
mous for Joe lleardsley, and It carried
with arush.
The remaining ofllcers were elected
unanimously, without any opposition:
First lieutenant, C. C. Pulls; second
lieutenant, C. F. Schwartz; first ser
geant, H. C. Parmelee; second sergeant.
T. F. McCarthy; third sergeant, C. 13.
Adams; fourth sergeant. W. Wilson;
fifth sergeant, R. C. Paxton. The elec
tion of corporals was left to the com
missioned ofllcers for their recommend
ation. Their t nines will be proposed at
tho next meeting.
The mallet of Incotporutliig the com
pany was then brought up. The com
mittee appointed to look Into It, re
ported that no definite action had yet
been taken. After remarks by Lieut.
1 ei-dilng, u committee of t i e was ap
pointed to file articles of incorporation
of the Pershing Rifles. Fred Clements,
J. H. Ramos and W. II. Oury will con
stitute the committee.
A committee on membership consist
ing of R. C. Saxon, T. F. McCarthy and
H. F. Gage being appointed, the meet
ing adjourned.
CAPTAIN GUILFOYLE
NOTES ON HIS MILITARY LIFE
Has Expor-lonced Somo Inter
esting Scenes Graduato
of West Point-A
Life Skotch.
Captain Ollfoylo took charge of the
cadets Wednesday evening, Introduc
ing himself In a neat speech before the
battalion. He said he was much pleas
ed with his first impression of the corps
of cadets, especially with the. snap in
which tho drill masters gave their com
mands. if expressions heard on the side
amount to anything tho Impression tho
now conmiandant made upon the ca
dets was as favorable as that made
upon tho commandant. His military ap
peal ance was quite pleasing and seem
ed fully to meet the requirements of a
cadet's Ideal.
Capt. John Gullfoyle entered the mil
itary academy of West Point, N. Y., In
1S7L', having been appointed from Mary
land. He graduated from this Institu
tion In 1ST", as Second Lieutenant. He
Joined his troop, "D" of the Ninth Reg
iment of cavalry In Texas in December,
1ST", on the Mexican border, and serv
ed there for nearly a year. From that
place ho marched to southwestern Col
orado and served In that state before
It was very much settled, for one year.
He then served In Now Mexico nnd
commanded a company of Apache In
dian scouts, In the Indian wars of
New Mexico ot S0-S1. He participated
in three pitched battles with Indians
while commanding these scouts, and
was brevetted First Lieutenant for
gallantry In them. This brevet was not
conferred, however, until fourteen years
after the affair occurred. He was pro
moted to First Lieutenant Ninth Cav
alry on November 1, 1SS1. He was ap
pointed regimental quartermaster in
1SS3, und regimental adjutant In 1SS4,
holding the latter position until 1SSS.
He participated in the Sioux cam
paign of 1890-91 und was adjutant of
Col. Henry's squadron of the Ninth
Cavalry which made the famous ride
in that campaign, nnd went to the res
cue of tho belengured Seventh Cav
alry. He was promoted to captain In Feb
ruary, 1891, and bus served since the
latter dato at Fort Robinson, Nob.,
commanding troop "I" of the cavalry.
He commanded his troop during tho
strikes of 1801 nnd during the Jackson
Hole troubles last summer.
BATTALION NEWS.
For a few moments of unalloyed
pleasure, Just watch the band drill.
Monday evening the companies were
sized up nnd now cadets assigned to
companies. Each company will average
about seventy mon.
Orders were read Wednesday ev
ening, malting It Imperative that ca
dets order their uniforms from the
Honderson-Amos Company.
Tho new drill legulatlons have not
yet been secured. Tho lessons In mili
tary science are being assigned in the
old tactics, tho first part of which Is
not affected by tho change In rifles.
Corporal RubhoII bocame so enthusi
astic In drilling his squad the other
n'ght that when tho call sounded he
marched his men Into the armory In
their shirt sleeves. leaving their coats
on the campus.
The reception tendered to Lieut.
Pershing Wednesday night by thocadet
corps and the Pershing Rifles was at
tended by between 300 and 400 guests.
Representative hall was decorated In
truo military style and presented a fine
appearance with the draped flags and
crossed swords. Chancellor MacLean
and wife, Hon. C. H. Gear and daugh
ter and othors received the guests as
thoy arrived. The ball was a completo
success and reflected much credit on
the arrangements committee.
