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THE NORFOLK WEEKLYNEWS-JOURNAL ; MUDAT MAY , 15 19UB.
BATTLESHIP NEBRASKA RE
CEIVES GIFT OF STATE.
PRESENTED BY GOV. SHELDON.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY IN SAN
FRANCISCO.
IN PRESENCE OF BIG COMPANY
Description of Silver Set Presented
by the Governor of Nebraska to the
Battleship Nebraska Pilgrims Are
Having a Good Time.
San Francisco , May 9. In the pres
ence of a distinguished company and
an InimuiiHo crowd of cheering spec
tators , Governor George L. Sheldon ,
of Nebraska , yesterday presented to
Capt. It. F. Nicholson , of the now bat
tleship Nebraska , the handsome sliver
Horvlco purchased by the ship with
an appropriation made by the Ne
braska legislature.
At the same time Mrs. Sheldon , wlfo
of the governor , presented to the Ne
braska a stand of colors sent by the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion , of which she Is a member. Other
gifts presented wore a bible and
Christian Solonco publications sent
by the First Church of Christ Sclent-
1st of Lincoln and a bible sent by the
First Congregational church of Lin
coln. Dr. J. K. Tuttlc , pastor of the
church last named , made .the trip to
San Francisco to take part In the pre
sentation. A copy of the enrolled bill
appropriating the money to pay for
the service , and signed by Governor
Mickey , was also given to the captain
of the battleship.
Nebraska Is much In evidence In
San Francisco today , as It has been
In other I'aclllc coast cities and cities
along the way ever since the special
train bearing the governor and his
party left Lincoln. Nebraska colors
arc profusely displayed , likenesses of
the great new vessel are seen every
where , and no courtesy that could be
shown the visitors has been omitted.
The Nebraskans unite In declaring
that It has boon the trip of their lives
and that today Is ono of the proudest
they have ever known.
The entire journey of the executive ,
his staff and the citizens who came
along has been a great advertisement
for the state. At Denver , Colorado
Springs , Santa Fe , Albuquerque , Ixis
Angles and other points the receptions
wore remarkable for their cordiality
and every possible attention has been
paid the visiting delegation. Then If
anything had been left undone for the
comfort and pleasure of the strangers
San Francisco made up for It. The
governor and his staff have been en
tertained at dinners , luncheons and
receptions of all kinds , and those who
do not happen to be governors or
colonels have also been well taken
care of. Not oven the humblest "pri
vate" on the train has been overlook
ed by the big-hearted people of the
western states through which the Ne
braskans have traveled. From now
on they will shift for themselves , and
will return home as they choose. The
special train carries them only as far
as this city.
The Nebraska Is one of the finest
and fastest ships in the American
navy. Although larger ones have
been built , or started , since the Ne
braska left the ways at Seattle , none
better hns been turned over to the
navy department. The ship will Join
the big fleet for the cruise around the
world , and all of the speed and en
durance tests made give evidence
that the Nebraska will not be found
wanting when the journey Into many
foreign waters Is made.
The silver service presented today ,
while not one of the most expensive
Is one of the most beautiful ever pres
ented to a battleship. It consists of
twenty-three pieces , eighteen of which
are punch cups , weighing more than
five ounces each and bearing the seal
of the state , the handles being the
fully modeled figure of a sea horse.
The great centerpiece , for fruit ,
flowers and lights , weighs 500 ounces
and Is a masterpiece of the silver
smith's art. The length of this piece ,
which has a detachable loving cup.
is 35 Inches and its height Is 21
Inches. The lights bordering the cen
terpiece have silver candleshades ,
bearing the seal of the state.
The loving cup , which may be used
with the centerpiece or separately ,
weighs 100 ounces and Is 12 Inches
high , with an Indian scene engraved
on ono side of the body and a picture
of the buffalo , Nebraska's "oldest In
habitant , " on the other.
The punch bowl has a capacity of
nearly flvo gallons and Is glided In
side. Eagles surmount the handles.
The seal of the state Is on one sklo
and the seal of the navy department
on the other. The state flower , goldenrod
en-rod , and the state's principal grain
products , corn and wheat , are effect
ively used In the engraving on this
piece. The howl stands upon three
massive feet , representing the head ,
shoulders and fore feet of the buffalo.
Between these feet are modeled re
lief heads of cattle , sheep and ante
lope. "U. S. S. Nebraska" Is also
etched on ono side of the bowl , flank
ed by medallions showing the old sod
house and the settler's wagon.
The punch ladle Is 18 Inches long
and Is shaped like a shell The end
of the handle forms an Indian's lic'iul '
nlovt ) < the seal of the slate. TblH
piece weighs 18 ounces. The largo
waiter to hold ( hi- punch bowl and
cups Is decorated somewhat like the
rest of the service. The weight of
the waiter Is JGO ! ounces , making the
total weight of the service 1278
ounct'H.
Among those who witnessed the
ceremony were many distinguished
officers of the navy , Secretary Mot-
palfo , Governor Sheldon and his
family , Lieutenant Governor Hope-
well and family. Adjutant General
Schwartz , more than twenty colonels
of the governor's staff , and about a
hundred Nebraska people who came
all the way to witness this splendid
sight.
INSANE INMATE RELEASED FROM
HOSPITAL.
PENDING RATIONAL BEHAVIOR
The German Veterans' Society of South
Omaha Took up the Matter of SecurIng -
Ing Hodobler's Release They As
sume Responsibility.
.lo.wph Hodobler , the Way no county
fanner who , with his wife , has been
an Inmate In the Norfolk Insane hos
pital for some time past , and whose
release- from the Institution had been
sought continuously , Involving Interna
tional correspondence with represen
tatives of Emperor Wllhelm of Ger
many at ono time , has been allowed to
leave the hospital on parole , at the
request of the German Veterans' soci
ety of South Omaha , who have taken
upon themselves the responsibility for
Hodohlcr's behavior.
Hodobler has gone to Omaha where
work was secured for him as assistant
landscape gardener. Mrs. Hodoblor Is
still an Inmate of. the hospital here ,
there being little hope held out for
her.
Left Their Farm.
It will bo remembered that Hodobler
and his wlfo one day suddenly left
their Wayne county farm without no
tice. Next heard of them was In Chicago
cage where they were picked up by
the police as Insane persons. They
were returned to the Norfolk hospital
and both declared to bo Insane.
Hodobler has been continuously writIng -
Ing letters ever since to every person
of his acquaintance , insisting upon re
lease. Ho addressed the emperor of
Germany .and a German consul In
America took up the matter.
Then the German Veterans society
of South Omaha took the matter up.
They were insistent and finally Dr.
Young , the superintendent , agreed to
parole Hodobler , provided he were not
allowed to return to the scene of his
former hallucinations.
So he has gone to Omaha.
WALKED 70 MILES FOR WORK
Five Young Men Tramp Into Valen
tine and Get Jobs.
Valentine , Neb. , May 9. Special to
The News : To be In need of work
Is no unusual position for a man to
bo in , but to walk seventy miles in
search of work is rather out of the
ordinary. Such Is the case of five
young men who walked In here yes
terday from Long Pine looking for
work. They were rewarded by finding
It , one securing a job at Kazda's { . 'ar
bor shop , another on the cej'aent
walks1 and the rest at odd jobs/about
town.
A four-horse team beloi'jlng to
Nels Howley ran away with' the run
ning gears of the wagon. The team
started In the alley back of his homo
and ran madly down the street. On
making the turn at the court house
to como down Main street the hind
wheel caught on an electric light post
and stopped the horses so suddenly
and with such force as to throw them
flat. They were caught before they
could start again. No damage result
ed.
ed.O.
O. B. Church has again assumed
charge of the opera house which he
leased last fall to Mr , Bauman. The
latter will go up west and deal In
stock. Mr. Church has been on his
ranch near Merrlman during the win
ter.
ter.L.
L. O. Sparks of this city has been
In Lincoln attending the M. W. A.
camp , to which ho was a delegate
from Cherry county. On his way back
he stopped at Norfolk to coach John
D. Gould , from this place , who
competed In the humorous division
of the state declamatory contest , as
he was Mr. Gould's trainer. Mr.
Sparks had the honor of being select
ed as delegate from the Sixth district
to the M. W. A. head camp , which
meets in Poorla , 111. , some time In
Juno ,
RAILROAD MENJNTERESTED
Will Help Push the Y. M. C. A. BuildIng -
Ing Project.
Railroad men enrolled Sunday In
the Y. M. C. A. building campaign ,
promising at a meeting Sunday after
noon at Railroad hall to hold up their
end of the effort to secure a building
for the city.
The Sunday afternoon meeting was
attended by some ten or twelve Y. M.
C. A. workers from up town. The
meeting was presided over by Burt
Mnpes , chairman of the executive
committee.
0. J. Hlbbcn was made chairman of
the South Norfolk organization.
It was voted to have each of the
several railroad organizations appoint
a special committee to co-operate In
the campaign.
NEW PROCESS WHICH WILL SAVE
MILLIONS TO THE COUNTRY.
MILLS ARE JUST ESTABLISHED.
By a Process Invented by an Ameri
can Fabric Is Now Manufactured
From American Grown Flax , Some
thing Never Before Done.
Washington , D. C. , Mny ft. One bil
lion two hundred million dollars Is the
government's valuation of the output
of the textile mills of the United States.
- cotton , wool , silk , and other llbre
goods Including the product of finish
ing and dyeing mills. Linen does not
tlgure at all In this total. That fabric
appears only In-the list of Imports at
a valuation of about $22.000.000.
It In a striking fact that the value
of the annual output of the American
textile mills amounts to very nearly
as much as the total capital Invested
In this Industry , which Is estimated at
$ lMi.21rOr : ; : ! , ) . The value of the textile
output of the United States Is exceed
ed only by the value of food products
and Iron and steel manufactures.
The annual dividends of textile mills
exceed $80,000,000 a year or $7.000,000 ,
a month , not a dollar of which has been
until now earned from the manufacture
of linen from American flax. The next
figures for textile production , however ,
will Include the output of the Oxford
linen mills just established In Mass
achusetts. These are the pioneer mills
In the United States employing a new
process of American Invention which
overcomes the obstacles heretofore
presented to the making of linen In
competition with the cheaper labor of
Russia , Belgium , Ireland and other
foreign countries.
In addition to fibre and fabrics , the
Oxford mills make a linen machinery
"waste" anil "Oxollnt" for surgical pur
poses. The latter product Is one for
which the medical profession has long
been looking as a substitute for surgi
cal cottons now in general use. Linen
Is preferred for the reason that It Is
more highly absorbant and non-lrrltat-
ing.
BRYANITES CLAIM MINNESOTA.
Nebraskan's Machine Is Said to be a
Hummer.
Minneapolis , May 9. Bryan will
control the Minnesota democratic con
vention by 150 majority , according tea
a statement given out today by the
Bryan Volunteers to members of the
organization. They claim to have
more than ' 1,000 men enlisted In the
state organization , and say that It is
the most complete ever put in the
democratic party of Minnesota.
"While the Johnson men have been
making the noise , " says the statement
ment"the Bryan men have been get
ting the votes. Several of the active
Hearst men of four years ago are now
active In the Bryan movement , and
they admit that the organization of
tlie Bryan Volunteers this year Is far
more complete and thorough than
theirs of four years ago , which car
ried the state.
"Tho Bryan men have been holding
weekly meetings since the meeting of
the state committee and have more
than 4,000 democrats enlisted In this
state organization. A large amount of
Bryan literature has been distributed
over the state , and In some cases con
fidential men have visited different
parts of the state to assist in organi
zation work. This has resulted in the
accumulation of a mass of informa
tion which was submitted to the ex
ecutive committee of the organization
a day or so ago. The details of the
conditions arrived at by the committee
are not given out , but Secretary Pike
was authorized by the executive com
mittee to make public the result ,
which shows that the Bryan men
would have at least 150 majority In
the state convention. "
MILL MARRY LEITER.
Engagement of Miss Williams to Chicago
cage Man to be Announced.
Washington , May 9. The engage
ment of Mr. Joseph Letter of WashIngton -
Ington and Chicago , and Miss Juliette
Williams of this city daughter of Col.
and Mrs. J. R , Williams , will be announced -
nounced today.
The date of the wedding has not
yet been decided upon but It is ex
pected to take place in Washington
within a few weeks.
Mr. Letter is a son of the late L. Z.
Leiter and Mrs. Loiter.
Born in Chicago In 18G8 , ho was
graduated from Harvard In 1891. In
the autumn of 1897 on the Chicago
board of trade he was the hero of
perhaps the largest and .most daring
deal In wheat this country has over
known.
In every fashionable assemblage
during the past winter there has been
no more striking figure than Miss
Williams , who Is scarcely more than
20. Miss Williams was educated at
Georgetown convent , In this city , af
terwards spending four years in
Europe.
She made her debut last winter at
one of the largest teas of the season.
AIMS AT PAPER TRUST.
President Considers Advisability of
Sending Another Message.
Washington , D. C. , May 9. Presi
dent Roosevelt is seriously consider
ing the advisability of bombarding
congress with still another message
urging the representatives of the people
ple to amend the Sherman law along
the lines he has previously pointed
out to them.
The president has not finally made
up his mind about a now message ,
but he talked on the subject to sev
eral of his callers today and said ho
had about decided lo put tin- matter
tip to congress < mce more
The text of the new message , If It
Is sent In , will ho found In the utter
failure of the house of representatives
to repeal the duty on wood pulp and
print paper , as repeatedly urged by
the president.
lie Is arguing with nu'iubers of the
house now that the commission for
the Investigation of the paper trust
evidently Is a subterfuge which can
not by any possibility result In any
good to the newspapers of the coun
try unless some extraordinary bit of.
evidence IB stumbled upon which the
department of Justice was not nblu to
obtain.
Even In that case , a witness testi
fying to incriminating facts probably
would be granted Immunity by the
court. The president takes the
ground that If the Sherman law were
amended as he has suggested the
paper trust , In Its present form ,
simply could not exist.
TYPE BY WIRELESS.
Danish Inventor Says He Has Per
fected New Invention.
Umdon , May 9. That ho has per
fected an Invention by which he can
ant type with an ordinary linotype
machine in Paris by wireless waves ,
thrown from London Is the surprising
statement made by Hans Knudsen , a
Danish Inventor , famous for his
achievements with liquid air.
"After giving the first public demon
stration of long distance wireless pho
tography I shall publicly demonstrate
my new wireless typesetting Inven
tion within a few weeks , " he said.
"I have already had my first machine
constructed and It proved successful ,
setting D.OOO words an hour at this
distance just as If the operator were
there working the machine.
"The time is not far distant when ,
with my Invention , London news
papers will be able to send news
straight to the printing press through
the Marconi operator. "
In course of his demonstration of
the long-distance wireless photo
graphy , Mr. Knudsen today sent pho
tographs of the king and queen and
kaiser from one room in a hotel
through the wall Into another with
out wires , the pictures proving re
cognizable.
He constructed in the first room a
transmitter with a needle point pass
ing over the picture prepared on a
glass plate from the photograph. The
needle continually vibrated over the
plate , according to the roughness or
smoothness of the surface. A suc
cession of electric waves were In
turn caught by another receiving
plate In an adjoining room after passIng -
Ing through the wall , the picture be
ing again accurately recorded by the
receiving Instrument on a smoked
glass plate. From this plate recogniz
able photographs were printed on
sensitized paper.
DOGS CAUSE DIVORCE.
Chicago Woman Files Bill Against
Her Husband Because He Had
Too Many Pets.
Chicago , May 9. Dogs that's all
caused Mrs. May M. Sharp to file a
bill for divorce In the superior court
yesterday against Hurley C. Sharp.
Mr. Sharp had no affinity. He did
not pay attention to other women ,
lie was not cruel to his wife. He had
no very bad habits. But he had
twenty dogs. Mrs. Sharp says he
loved dogs better than his wife.
When Mr. Sharp bought an $18 sil
ver cup for one of his canine pets ,
Mrs. Sharp considered that he had
committed an unpardonable sin. She
packed up and left htm to his dogs.
Here are the counts scored by Mrs.
Sharp in her bill against her spouse
and the bow-wows. She says Mr.
Sharp :
Spent all his money on dogs and
left the grocery bill unpaid for ten
months.
Used his wife's cooking utensils to
cook dog meat.
Filled the house with vile odors by
cooking concoctions for his dogs.
Kept sick dogs In the house when
his wife was ill , and when her physi
cian said their presence was danger
ous to her.
While his wife worked to help make
ends meet , he bought an $18 silver
cup for one of his dogs.
Bathed his dogs in the family bath
tub.
tub.Dried
Dried his dogs after their ablutions
on the family towels.
Wrapped them in Mrs. Sharp's
counterpanes.
Let the dogs sleep on beds and
davenports.
Wns frequently absent from home
on hunting trips with his dogs.
Had trouble with landlords who
threatened to evict them on account
of dogs.
"Life with so many dogs In the
house wns unbearable , " said Mrs.
Sharp yesterday. "Whenever I cross
ed the room I stumbled over a fox
hound. If I started upstairs I trip
ped on a bulldog , If I attempted to
sit down I sat on a French poodle. If
I wanted to take a nap I had to throw
half a dozen pugs and Blenheim
spaniels off the sofa.
"When I cooked dinner , Scotch col
lies and Irish setters followed me
about the kitchen poking their noses
Into the pots and dishes. At the
table I had to toss food to the circle
of canine beggars that sat around
like hungry coyotes about the campfire -
fire of a plainsman. I used to like
dogs , but I ain a woman who knows
when she has enough. "
There is probably a clothing ad. in
today's paper that will remind you
that your now suit Is overdue. Meet
the nd. "face to face , " and it will help
you to meet the clothes-problem that
way ,
SOUTH DAKOTA CAMPAIGN GROWS
WARMER EACH DAY.
END IS STILL A MONTH AWAY
Contest Between Klttredge and Craw
ford for the Senatorshlp Overshad
ows Everything Else How Leaders
Slie up the Situation.
Sioux Rills , S. D. , Mny 9. Four
weeks from next Tuesday Juno ! i
will be held the primaries which will
determine the present contest between
the Insurgent and stalwart republican
factions of South Dakota for control
of the state and supremacy In state
affairs and In the election of the next
United States senator from South Da
kota.
Quito naturally the fight between
Senator Klttredge and Gov. Coo I.
Crawford , the leaders of the opposing
factious , for the United States senatoi
ship , continues to overshadow all
other Issues of the present contest.
The two men and their partisans are
waging such a fight as has seldom
been waged In South Dakota In the
past , and a small army of speakers Is
actively at work visiting all parts of
the state and arousing the voters to
the Importance of the present fight.
Notwithstanding their defeat at the
hands of the Insurgents two years ago ,
and at the primaries In March of the
present year , the stalwarts yet express
confidence in winning a victory In the
Juno primaries. They declare that
there has been a surprising change in
sentiment throughout the state during
the past few weeks and that the Insur
gents have been greatly weakened by
this change and the strength of the
stalwarts correspondingly increased ,
The stalwarts further declare that
In the caucuses two years ago the In
surgents had the active support of 90
per cent , of the democrats of South
Dakota , who , temporarily abandoning
their own candidates , cast their
strength to the insurgent republicans
with the object of widening the breach
between the two republican factions.
It is pointed out by the stalwarts that
this year the democrats will support
a complete ticket of their own , and
that as a result of this the votes of
thousands of democrats which went to
the insurgent republicans two years
ago will this year be withdrawn and
cast for democratic candidates.
It Is further pointed out by the stal
warts that an analysis of the vote
cast at the March primaries in the
twenty-four counties in which there
were contests between the insurgents
and stalwarts shows conclusively that
the stalwarts have bright prospects of
winning an overwhelming victory in
the June primaries. The result , they
say , was practically an even division
of the total popular vote in territory
which was claimed by the Insurgents
to be overwhelmingly against the stal
warts.
The stalwarts are perfecting their
organization in practically every voting
ing precinct in the state with the ob
ject of strengthening the cause of
their faction and getting out the full
stalwart vote on June 9. With a full
vote they declare they cannot lose.
Ridicule Stalwart Claims.
The insurgents ridicule the claims
of the stalwarts and emphatically de
clare that the Insurgent victory in
March will be followed by an even
greater Insurgent victory in June. The
view of the more enthusiastic insur
gents is best expressed by 0. S. Bas-
ford , state commissioner of Insurance ,
and some years ago chairman of the
republican state central committee.
"From what source or quarters the
stalwarts derive any hope of carrying
the state at the June primaries Is a
mystery to me , " said Commissioner
Basford. "From the line of the North
western railroad running from the
Minnesota line to Gettysburg south to
the state of Nebraska there are not
over five counties from which they can
hope to secure oven small majorities.
There Is not a county from Brookings
along the line of the Northwestern
until Pennlngton Is reached in the
Black Hills In which KIttredgo can
hope for a majority.
"It is probable that ex-Congressman
Burke ( stalwart candidate for the
nomination to his old place In con
gress ) will get a majority In Hughes
( his home ) county , but Crawford and
the progressive state ticket will also
carry that county. All other counties
on the line , Brookings , KIngsbury ,
Beadle , Hyde and Stanley , will be
safely progressive.
"From that line of counties to the
south the only county whore the stal
warts have even a fighting show are
the counties of Lake , Mlnnehaha , Me-
Cook , Davlson and Douglas , and yet It
would be wild estimate to presume
that the aggregate stalwart majority
of those five counties would exceed
700 votes.
"Giving to the stalwarts every re
publican vote there Is In the six dis
tinctive Black Hills counties and yet
they would be badly beaten. On the
line first mentioned , which Includes
Codlngton , Clark. Splnk , Faulk and
Potter , the only county In which they
( the stalwarts ) can hope for a small
possible majority Is Clark.
"To the north , Wnlworth , Campbell
and McPherson counties will more
than overcome any stalwart majority
In Edmunds county ; Roberts county ,
In the northwest line , will give a larger
progressive majority than Brown coun
ty can hope to get for the stalwarts.
"Grant county , to wiy the least , will
be a standoff ; Day county will bo a
standoff for Marshall county , and
hence. Whence comes any hope to
the stalwart faction ? "
Big Vote to be Cast.
The vote cast at the Juno primaries
Is certain to bo a very heavy one , and
should the weather on that day be
mich that the farnicrn cannot carry on
their work , the total vote cast In I lie
Htnte on June ! may be the largest In
Its history. If the weather on June H
IH favorable for farm work the vote
may be reduced , as farmers at that
time will be very busy , and If rain or
other climatic conditions does not pre
vent , them working on that day many
of them are likely not to take the time
to go to the polls and vote.
DROUTH IS BROKEN.
Alnsworth Licenses Two Saloons at
$1,500 Each.
Alnsworth , Neb. , Mny ! ) . Special to
The News : Alnsworth will have two
salixms * this year , kept by J. 1) ) . Bird-
Hell and Hen Aboil. The license- fee
was fixed at $ lr.OO $500 to the li
cense fund und $1,000 occupation tax.
Hlrdsell opened Saturday morning
and Abell during the day , und thus
the thirst was quenched that had ex
isted since last Monday night a long
dry spell.
A big tent will bo pitched on the
west side of Main street between
Third and Fourth for the Bryan meet'
Ing on the UOth.
F. II. Uurdlek will Issue the first
number of the Elsmere News on May
2S. Elsmere Is in the southeast purl
of Cherry county.
QUESTION OF WHETHER MILT
TARY BANDS. SHALL COMPETE.
AGAINST LOCAL MUSICIANS.
A Nice Point Raised In Spokane Be-
twecn Military and Civic Bands
Which will Require the Decision of
the Secretary of War.
SMkaiuWash. | ) . , May 0. William
Hi Taft , secretary of war , will be call
ed upon by representatives of the
Musicians' union of Spokane to do-
elde the question whether the regi
mental band , now at Fort Wright ,
three miles west of here , is to bo
permitted to compete for business In
this city. It Is given out that negoti
ations are under way with the man
agement of Natatorium park , owned
by the Washington Water Power
company , thus shutting out the local
players. The union contends that the
army band should confine itself to
playing at the post , where the Third
regiment Is stationed. This contro
versy raised the old question of the
competition of army bands agalns !
civilian organizations which lias never
been settled to the satisfaction of
either party. Representatives of the
National Federation of Musicians
have appeared before the war depart
ment in Uie Interest of bands In var
ious parts of the country. In some
Instances orders have been Issued re
calling the army bands , while in
others the controversy continued until
the bandsmen were removed to anoth
er post.
VALENTINE STATE NORMAL.
Will Open in June and Continue Until
Late in July.
Valentine , Neb. , May 11. Special leThe
The News : The Valentine junior
state normal will open on June 15 this
year and close July 21. The faculty
Is composed of men and women with
successful experience in the work of
which each will have charge. Each
member wll endeavor to Illustrate the
most successful methods of instruc
tion daily in class. The faculty will
be as follows : A. II. Waterhouse ,
Omaha , principal ; County Superinten
dent Lulu Kortz , County Superinten
dent C. I. Hooper , Rushville ; Super
intendent W. T. Stockdalo ; Superin
tendent O. B. Brown , Pierce , and Miss
Kate Driscoll , Valentine.
All those holding county certificates
and those holding certificates from
the eighth grades In district schools
are eligible to enter the normal. Ev
ery effort will be made to make it as
good If not better , for a summer
school for teachers , as It has been in
the past.
The Valentine Commercial club met
and arrangements were made to give
a carnival hero this fall. A three-day ,
old-timo celebration and jollification
will be given. The appropriation of
money for the purpose of advertising
the junior normal was also taken up.
Out of the club's fund money will be
given to the normal to use In this
manner. A committee was appointed
to take up the matter of a public park
hero. The town has some land down
on the Mlnnechaduza creek which Is
an ideal spot for the establishing of
grounds for this purpose. A committee -
too on entertainment wns also ap
pointed , which body will see that the
the visiting editors which hold their
annual E. V. E. A. here this year will
bo royally entertained In the good old
western fashion.
Pearl Taylor Dies.
Mlnden , Neb. , May 8. Special to
The News : Pearl Taylor , one of the
girls who was so outrageously assaulted -
ed In her home here more than a week
ago by Bert Taylor , died this morning ,
as the result of the Injuries sustained
at the hands of the fiend.
Governor Adds $200 to Reward.
Acting Governor Sannders today
added $200 reward on top of the $1-
700 reward already outstanding for
the capture of Taylor.
Tn.\or ! entered the homo of two
sisters-in-law at midnight , boat them
both brutally and set lire to their
home
' 1 In chargt apiin.-t ] ilm now I * mur
der Hi 'ho ' lli'bt dtyrto Sh > > ul < !
lt caught he lui&ht eat > i ! > be
\\ilh \ summarily
LABOR COMMISSIONER RYDER 13
DISPLEASED WITH SOME.
NORFOLK AND PLAINVIEW CITED
In His Trip of Inspection , Col. Ryder
Finds One of the Norfolk School
Buildings Not Properly Safeguarded
Against Fire.
Some school buildings m Norfolk
and Plalnvlow have come In for mv
vorc erlllclnm from Labor Commissioner -
or Ryder , who was * In this soot.lou nt
the slate the hitler part of the week
Inspecting public buildings. While In
Norfolk Col. Ryder complimented the
school board on the now high school
which he wild wn n model of excel
lence an concerned provisions for exit
In ease of fire. Ho also said that the
contemplated action of the l > oard In
planning II ro escapes for the two Lin
coln schools was wise. UIKIU this lat
ter subject ho expressed himself moro
fully on returning to Lincoln.
"Just the same old story , " mild I n-
bor Commissioner Ryder , In an Inter
view after his return to the tttnto cap
ital. "The walcofuluess us to danger
from lire which followed the IroquolH
disaster a few years ago , did not last
long enough to have even school build
lugs * made safe. At Plalnvlow , for In
stance , [ found a large building of old
style construction , situated a mlle
from the center of the town. It has
no lire escapes , and but ono entrance ;
and In the basement wns a room half
full of old paper , rubbish and lumber ,
the finest kind of food for a qulcli
blaze that In the daytime would glvo
the children a run they would never
forget , and In Hie night tlmo would
mean certain and complete destruc
tion.
"Some one In authority , In the dayn
to come , will bo working to secure
safety , ventilation and sanitation in
school buildings , let us hopo. At pres
ent , even In the small villages , where
land can not bo very dear , school
boards carry their structures high up
Into the air , and condemn children to
reach the upper floor by narrow , wind
ing and dangerous stairways , with
sharp turns and the smallest possible
landings.
"One entrance Is generally the rule ,
arranged all right , perhaps , for the
lower floor pupils , lint to get to It from
the second floor and get out in case of
emergency would be a task impossible
for some. Now place the heating ap
paratus directly under this one ou
tran ce , as is the cnso In the Lincoln
school at Norfolk , and you have a con
dition that Is far from ideal. There Is
not even a sheet Iron roiling over the
boating pipes , nor a piece of hos < at
band. The joists are exposed close to
the healing pipes , getting drier and
more tindery every day. There would
be a Hear casts of a disastrous finin
that building. The same is I rue. may
hap In a slightly loss degree , in a
grade building at Norfolk. This build
ing is heated from the Lincoln school ,
and that element of danger is re
moved. However , the school was the
first Norfolk had , and the stairways
are jammed into it small space In the
front of the building , with curved
landings at the bottom , well calculat
ed to break the legs of hustling chil
dren any day. In case of panic from
any cause I hate to think what might
happen to the youngsters on the second
end floor of this school. At the bottom
tom of these dangerous stairways
wore two doors securely fastened ,
with former steps on the outside re
moved. W
"Tho Norfolk school board has been
talking of taking measures to rectify
these glaring mistakes , but the days
have como and gone without action.
The board president told me they were
willing to do whatever is necessary ,
and I feel sure that now they will
get busy , after I write them formally.
But it should bo unnecessary for this
bureau to have to 'jack up' school
boards , us \ view their duties , Nor
folk and Plalnview are Instanced
here , not because they are worse than
many other places , but simply be
cause they are typical , In the matter
of putting off till tomorrow what
should be done today , " j
SIGHT RESTORED.
Daughter of German Fruit Grower
Returns Able to See.
Hobokfiii , N. J. , May 9. "Oh , papa ,
I can see you and I'm so glad ! " exclaimed -
claimed Lena Ludwlg , 9 years old
when she sprang into her fathers arms
as he boarded the steamship New
Amsterdam last night.
"Oh , how glad 1 am that I can see
you and mama , and when we get
home I can see dear old Billy and all
the trees and everything , " cried the
child.
Herman Ludwlg seemed to be even
more delighted than his daughter and
he declared she should see "every-
thing In the world. "
The child had been totally blind ,
being born so. Her parents have a
fruit ranch In California and acting
upon the advice of a young physician ,
the child was taken to Europe for
treatment.
Little Lena told her father how the
specialist had operated on her eyes ,
had bandaged them and how she was
kept In a dark room where each day
was penr.itted to grow a degree llgh
tor until It was light as day. Then
she had to put on glasses , which sue
will bo always compelled to wear
Tears streamed down the man's
face as ho listened to the story of his
only daughter.
"Oh. papa. " she pried In conclusion
"you dnii'i Know how beautiful every
thing t- I fi-t ! OH I look at things
I. . at I luul bi'i'ij 'It-ad I never dream
o.i tluurld was so beautiful Aren't
you glad papa , that I can see ? "