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Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

That Thorpe is a great quarterback can
not be doubted. When he was captain Of
Nebraska in 's6 he won fame for his
quarterback kick, then Just new, for his
herce OHense, mis- reliable defense aud his
clear head in handling the team. The
Chicago papers touted him big with half
tones as one Of the best. 1t was his first
year at quarter, too. In '95 he was end,
In "a sub end and sub quarter on the team
that won the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
braska championship.
In those days Thorpe weighed only about
145 pounds stripped. By the time he be-
came captain foot ball had put more body
on him and he weighed about 100. Now
he weighs ITO, but he win Keep It all under
training. He Is always in good shape,
being athletic, and never dissipating, not
even smoking. In appearance he is a very
handsome youth. with a perfectly proper
toned body about FIVE feet and nine inches
long. He has broad shoulders and an ex-
c~eptionally deep chest. Orlie always had
the reputation OF having more strength to
the pound than any man on the team. His
weight now should make him irresistible,
for he was always a great power, being
nothing but a bundle of muscles.
About his playing. 1t is necessary TO add
but little. He is one of these fellows who
stands always perfectly erect, yet, as it
turns out, is always punched for a spring,
starts like a Hash and runs with great
speed. He was always the envy Of his team
UP. He never took out time in a game.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

Omaha closed its season at Milwaukee
with the hardest fought double header seen
there this season. It was real base ball
Tor eighteen innings, and no mistake. Even
the American association supporters admit
that the sport was the best Milwaukee
folks have been called upon to witness in
a long time. One unfortunate feature
married the proceeding. Mr.. Bone, who
played second base with Duffy's team when
IL was in Omaha last, umpired both games.
and took occasion to hand the Rourkes
one or two little hot punches. For ex-
ample, when Genins and Stone were both
on the second bag and Gatins touched
both with the ball, Bone called both out.
One player was certainly entitled to the
base, but Bone wasn't playing any ia
~vorites, and he fred Genins of the grounds
for trying to explain the point. It is not
likely that the result would have been
changed had the decision been fairly made,
but Bone showed his willingness to oblige
the home team. GenIns was put out of
both games for disputing decisions, which
makes one at this distance think they must
have been very raw, for Genins is probably
the coolest-headed and ~best-natured player
in the whole Western league; not even
excepting, that Chesterfield Of the diamond,
Ace Stewart. Here's hoping that when Mil.
waukee comes to omaha President Sexton
will have an umpire worthy Of the name,
for We want to win, but only by playing
ball.,
During the week both the National and
American leagues have made public pro-
ceedings Of recent meetings. From tho
National camp m the announcement
that any player not under contract to a
club under the national agreement is eligi-
Bile to do business with a National league
club, which means that contract jumping Is
still encouraged by the big league mag
mates. Ban Johnson's league announces
that II has no intention Of amalgamatlns
with the National. Magnate Shlbe OF
Philadelphia. when spoken to by a Boston
reporter, said he was satisfied, that his
team was drawing It's share Of the home
patronage, and he thought he would let
Colonel Rogers alone. Shibe is very
modest. During the week the two Phlla-
delphia teams. played at home, and while
the attendance at the American games
averaged around 5000. the crowds at the
National park were in the vicinity OF 400
1t may be that Colonel Rogers will learn
from these figures, and II he gets another
chance to sign Larry Lajoie, will take him
on at any figure. but the probabilities are
that the doughty colonel won't do anything
Of the kind, and will go ahead losing money
for the fun OF showing his players mex,
season that he can't pay Ban Johnson sal
aries.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

And the ends will not be light. Cortelyou
at right IL a terror at 100 pounds. Il only
takes figures 10 show what he can do. In
1901 the longest run made around him was
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

like an even break ought TO make good
Omaha people viii miss him. for he has
been very popular here. but will wish him
well In his new company.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

The backs will be back in an army.
Pillsburys. the 21O-pound fullback, will be
there; so will Bell and Bender, the two
160-pound light running halves. Then
there is Benedict, a Lincoln High school
lad, who Will try for half or quarter at
100 pounds. He is a brother of the famous
place-kicking Benedict Of '99, and has
played great foot ball for the High school.
Fennon, a 160-pound lad from David City,
who has played the game, is also looking
for a Job behind the line.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

six yards. made By Larson at Wisconsin.
In 1900 the longest was nineteen yards,
made at Lawrence. Kan. by a Kansaa
man while another held "Cort." But even
then he broke away and got the runner
from behind. II do not want any better
end than Cortelyou." said westover. "Cort. %
by the way, is an Omaha boy. He is an
other who has grown good by practice and
hard work.
AT the other end shedd will be hard
pushed for his job, despite his weight, by
a newcomer. who Is yet old to the game,
Enthusiasts who remember the champion
ship team Of '9s, which VIII Melford cap
tained, will recall also the keen. clever,
rapid quarterback who played behind "Bin'
that year. This was Ray Elliott. He wal
light then, but has gained weight in the
two years he has been out Of school. He
looks better than ever. Ray also plays a
great end, however, aud with Thorpe al
quarter end is where Elliott will go. He
is a charger and a stubborn interference
fighter, and a swift rune also. He and
Thorpe can change about positions II they
wish, for Orlie was a great end in '95
Ray can still play three years on the
varsity II he wishes, Thorpe has one more
Elliott will weigh 155 pounds now.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

1t would seem that fortunes, like mis-
fortunes, never come singly. Captain West
over says that he is now deluged with a
~downpour Of material unheard of at Ne
brasRa. "a month ago." said he, "I was
worried badly about my quarterback and
three line positions. The outlook seemed
very dlscouraging. Suddenly everything has
changed. / have a bunch Of men now that
weigh ngurative tons. and as a consequence
the competition for all positions on the
team Will be hotter than 1t ever was"
And there Captain Westover sounds the
keynote OF the situation. Competition" is
what makes q team. The real cause for Joy
at the great abundance Of material is not
the mere fact OF its availability; It is the
fact that this will result in every man
working for his Job, not only till the sea-
son begins, but all the way through. Here
tofore a shortage in material has always
hurt the Nebraska team, not because there
were not good men. for there were. but be-
cause there we're Just about a teamful Of
them. and they knew It, so didn't work hard
enough. No matter what anyone said to
them about losing their places they knew
they'd keep them. for there wasn't anyone
else as a matter OF fact who could con-
S~istently be substituted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23
Thoughts Suggested i'm Connection
With the National Holiday.

Thanksgiving! And so the young man
must te glad and thankful in his own
way With his chosen companions he
proceed to- celebrate the day. Let Us
nope that he manalts to derive some
pleasur from his mode of celebration,
but 1t is hard for US to see where the
fun is found. Next morning it will re-
quire a number of coca colas to enable
him to remember exactly why he enjoyed
himself. Nevertheless he will tell you
that he had "a high old time" and 1t
must be true. since the very next holt
day will witness repetition of this cele-
bration.
Last of the Thanksgiving figures that
comes before u.s. is that Of a woman
And almost we fear to draw aside the
veil OF her Momanly reserve and look
upon the holy of holes hid in her wo-
mans heart We cannot tell if she be
rich or poor, high or low. but we may
hear from her lips the music Of praise
and Thanksgiving rendered exquisitely
sad by the minor note of pain and long
Ing. We strain our ears to catch the
meaning Of her song. and although we
loose the rhythm. We know; that she
sings Of unrea'ized dreams. broken plans
uncrowned ambition and deep SORROWS.
while an eyer-rTcurring refrain. so ten
der. so p,lre and so joyous. tells. we
Fnow perforce. Of love. the divinest of
all human cmotions-'ove which COM
pletes and makes Perfect mans life,
but which is woman'S life,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23
a Mothers Birthday Club

Emanating from Boston IS the very latest
suggestion in the line OF woman's work
for the betterment of the conditions of
womankind which already has received
the unqualified endorsement of many per-
sons identified with phiianthropicaI enter
prses..
The plan proposed is patterned some
what on the lines of insurance. only in
stead of providing for the payment of q
sum of money in the event of death, it is
intended to provide a fund by regular
contributions through which the member
shall secure what is termed birthday
gift" Of sum of money. conditioned
upon the birth of a living child.
The membership will be limited TO mar
ried women of good moral character, and
each application will be carefully examin-
ed by a membership committee. consist
ing OF Well-known persons associat ted with
woman's work. Each member forwards
direct to bank OF established reputation
an apporticnment sum not exceeding s.
per month, and after making from 10 to 8
or more consecutive monthly contributions,
becomes entitled to division by a sliding
scale in amounts from 500 to $500 Of the
sum lying to the credit of the fund in the
bank at the time; not one payment how
ever. to exceed 500.
The birthday gift is made only on pre-
sentation of evidence of q living birth to
a member after it is approved by at least
one member of the Advisory Board COM
posed of prominent people.
Quarterly dues OF 81 provide for all the
l expenses connected with the operate OF
the enterprise.
4 magazine will also be published IN
connection with the plan under the aus
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23

pices of the various woman's clubs OF the
country. which will be sent to each OF
the members, giving special prominence
to the physical. mental and moral train
ing of children and subjects of interest
during the prenatal and nursing periods.
thus broadening the influence of woman's
organizations by reaching large class OF
mothers not members of clubs.
The idea has already been widely dis
cussed among the various woman's clubs.
and has been favo-abiy received. 1t is
universally admitted by them that such
an institution will be an immense boon to
thousands of women. 1t is felt that Pc
cuniary embarrassment incident In many
cases prior TO child birth, affect the I'M
born child TO degree impossible to
guage, and that the knowledge that such
/. a sum OF money was forthcoming would
physically and mentally. 1t would affect
the character of the child. and tend to
largely improve the haracter-caliber Of
coming generations by reason OF favorable
prenatal conditions.
Although the projectors OF the enterprise
are unwilling to discuss their plans In de-
tail at the present time. the organization
will be known as the Mothers Birthday
Club. It Is Intended to operate II as an
auxiliary to the national organization ct
the Mothers Clubs. and at the recent
congress CT Mothers Clubs. that subject
was Informally presented and enthusiast
tically received.
The Advisory Board has not yet been
completed. although offices have already
been opened in the Colonial building.
Boston, with Mrs. Adelaide F. Chase act
ing as corresponding secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23

fresh beauties for the eye to feast upon,
and amply compensate for the horizon
which they exclude. at their feet the his.
toTic James, which further on must bear
its part in the worlds ,raf,ic. flows linger-
insiy. as II 10th to leave the restful
spot The heterogeneous population thus
Isolated composed In part of those to the
manor born and others who. had drifted
IN on the tide OF circumstances, had
abundant room for the development OF
idiosyncrasies and furnished interesting
subjects for the analytical mind
1t was theory OF DR.. Samuel John
sons tnat mans true nature is mir
Tored IN his movements; and 1t was CD
served from the first that the future au-
thoress was Unlike other girls in her
choice Of these. When children of her
own age were contending with words Of
one syllable she was reading fluently,
gravitating always towards good books.
entertain. 1t was her mothers habit to
carry her with her when making calls
1t the homes Of houses Of her acquain.
tances: ard one of these remember nov
en- such occasions the little girl would
single out some volume from its
companions, and. settling down in a
quiet conner. would remain absorbed in
us SOiltiitS CdlIEu away 1OI lLe
-lext visit.
Discovering by chance in her own home
piles of old documents stored away IN
an unfreQuented closet. she took to porting
over these. and saying became current
in the connection that Mary would some
day write book. She was a wonderfully
self-contained little creature. and once.
when only S years old, happening to go
too near an open crate. her dress took
fire, and she was soon in a light blaze;
but. rolling herself in the hearth rug.
she extinguished the flames, saying, when
asked why she adopted THE method, that
her grandmother had told her story
CT a little girl who wrapped herself In
blanket under similar circumstances, and
that she thought rug would do as well.
This grandmother by the way. Until
her death a member Of her sons house
mold was her favorite companion. and
when she took piano lessons she learned
for her entertainment all Of the Old Scotch
ballads which she used to sing as girl.
Her taste lay more in the direction OF
art than of music. however. ana crayon
likeness Of her fathers only brother, the
late Walter N. Johnston. which belongs
10 that period. indicates the force with
which her talents might have flowed In
that channel. had not another been cut
for then, by nature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23
4 GREAT INSTITUTION.
What the Virginia School for the
Dcrf and Blind Is Doing.

STAT7NTON. VA. November 22-fSre-
cial.l-verv few people rcr1i-e the work
that is being done by the Virginia School
for the Deaf and Blind or the great pre-
gress that has been made by this insti-
tuition in the past few years.
The school shows an attendance of 2z2
pupils. which is go per cent more than
there were in 1898 when it came under
its present management.
This rapid increase in the number Of
pupils has necessitated a corresponding
enlargement of acco1nmoda tons. and the
third new building erected within the
past years is Just now being completed.
There is a new school house and new
dormitory. both of which are large. SUBJ
stantial buildings. and new up-to-date
boiler-house.
In addition to these Improvements. the
dining-roon building has been exactly
doubled in ca pacity and the laundry has
been made nearly twice as large. Many
other minor Improvements have been
made. among which are granoiithic steps
in front of the main building and pavil-
ion fitted up W., swings for the little
girls.
Stand-pipes with hose and racks are
being placed in the hands Of the severa.
buildings as precaution against fire.
A visit to this school is intensely inter-
esting, especially in the articulation de-
partment where the deaf children ar.
taught to speak and lip-read. All the
boys and girls are taught some kind OF
handicraft. the o.Ject of the school being
to make honest. Industrious. and indie
pendent citizens of those who. without
this education and training. would be a
burden upon their friends or the Con-.
monwealth. An exhibit from the indus
trial departments is now being prepared
for the ST. Louis Exposition.
This school has sent more graduates
to Gallardet College in the past six years
than in its entire history to that date.
There are now five of these graduates
(from the deaf Department. at Gallaudei.
which is a national college, and therefore
these Virginia boys are reap1ng tie Dene-
fit of at least $1,000 per session in free
board and tuition. One of the graduates
from the blind department OF last session
is attending Emory and Henry College.
Nearly every county in the State is
represented. among the pupils, eight heins
from Richmond. This rapid progress IN
this State institution is due chiefly to the
excellent management of its superintenu-
closely after the interest OF each pupil
as well as into the details Of the general
business Of the institution. He has gath
cred around him an excellent corps OF
teachers who seem deeply interested in
their work.
Professor G.. D. Euritt, the head teacher
of the Deaf Department., has had Ions
experience In this special work ana
shows d remarkable talent for impartinb
knowledge to those entrusted to his cast.
Professor ]. A Weddell, a recent a. Is.
OF the University Of Virginia. head teach
err of the Blind Department. is in his frs,
term. but his work clearly shows The
wisdom OF the Board of Visitors in ap-
pointing him to this responsible position:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23
MISS MARY JOHNSTON = rs IL:
Written Tor the Dispat,.-Dy GiIber,a 5. whittleo

truth 1. stranger than fiction, stranger
,v.n than that most sensational form OF
q the drama, and the presentation OF
audrey at the Academy Of Music las;
,crk reminds me that the life o. the
..,fsor Is perhaps moro capable OF scenic
-,o-odac;son than any OF her works The
-u-tain rises @pon q singularly retiring
-t.a. The stage setting Of whose carly
IL is = quiet, provincial mountain Nil
.sre II S rurs down to reveal her again
nr he object upon which the eye o, the
crsat reading world is fixed. the recent
o. ion being only one among multiform
is-1 5nstrations ELECTED by her phcnomc-
5s success, When a contestant comes
sua5enly into the arena Of art. ard car.
he, on 1t The hrst trial the r!ctor.s
70 znow under what conditions his
strength was developed and his skill &C
oglred. desire in this instance some
IN. baffied by the rcticencc OF Miss John
fier and Of her friends.
The father OF the authoress. Major John
UsWam Johnston. whose gallant war re-
on-. IS well known. is the eldest OF
,n.r children. the son OF widow l3e
hogan lie IN the little town of Buchanan
N Eo,etouTt county. as q poor boy. acnIev-
trr mo success which he reached by the
p-e ptIing power OK his own qualities,
fr becoming not only the mainstay of
MS immediate family. but the adviser and
prarticau head OF a large connection.
scrttered throughout the village.
TIE gentle. shy young creature. who af-
te-vards became his wife. with her dow
=, 7s sweet feminine tact was his cc1l-
rlc~rcnt The first child OF their marriage
hsfar Mary. The distinguishing cha:ac-
trrrstlc Of the future authorizes at this
relod seems to have been an unusual
orrrtity Of cIose1v-curlcd hair. a lock OF
which was clipped from the tiny head
TIE day after the birth. and sent as a
s-r-n,e TO the maternal grandparent. In
west Virginia
Tie world in which the little stranger
roura herself-connect with the great
v--ld beyond only by leisurely stage
.oaeh and still more leisureiy river
nacket-would be difficult 20 duplicate If.
his ora Of steam and electricity. TIE
straEcl!ns v!ilage, a portion of which
fred during the civil war lay lorg
H. NUNS. is walled in by mountain ranges,
whose aspect changing with the alte-a-
ton OF the seasons and varying atmos-
nhcric conditions. presented ever and anon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23
BRIEF BUT BRILLIANT
SPLENDID DISPLAY OF POLITICAL
PYRoTECHN1C AT CHARLESTON.
DID "TIGER" LAST HIS TAIL.
Mayor Smith and Corporation Coun-
sci Lcgare, OF Charleston, S. c.,
Have NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bout
In the Political Arena.

Mr.. Henry BUST, a prominent young
attorney Of Charleston, S. c.. was in the
city on legal business yesterday, and
registered at the Jefferson.
Mr.. Buist was asked what was trans
piring of interest in the Palmetto metrop-
OILS.
Why we are in the throes of some
what remarkable political revolution of a
local nature" he said, and the city is
just now excited over the withdrawal OF
Mayor Smyth from the race 10 succeed
himself"
NOT TALKING POLITICS.
Asked for the particulars of the story,
Mr.. BUST laughed sood-naturedly ana
said:
"Oh. no my boy: I am here only for q
few hours on pressing legal business.
My time is short. Besioes there are othe,
reasons. And Mr.. BUST politely declined
an interview.
The story of Charleston's local revolu-
ton and the moving springs thereof were
gathered from other sources. however.
and as they are typical of conditions II,
all large cities a glance at them may
prove interesting.
WANTED A THIRD TERM.
Several months ago Mayor Smyth an
nounced his candidacy for a third term to
succeed himself. Many important new
enterprises had been inaugurated during
his occupancy of the office, and it was
:ontenGed by his friends that his fami-
liarity with tue details Of these affairs
recessitated his continuance in Office ul.-
til they were more nearly consunmateo.
Chief among these enterprises is the n;.-
val station. and a new system of water
works, which are In progress at Charles
ton.
THOUGHT TO HAVE a WALkOVER.
Two months ago Mayor Smyth was
generally regarded as having something;
of walkover, and as almost certain to
succeed himself. when on the 18th OF
November. at the meeting OF the City
Council the Mayor, without warning,
sprang upon his city sensation at which
the people stood aghast. =
ARRAlGNED THE CORPORATION e
COUNSEL.
He read In Council a severe arraiSn-
men of Corporation Counsel Legare for
not prosecuting the city's blind tigers.
with sufficient vig6r.
DIsPENSARY NOT POPULAR
The South Carolina ..dispensary law"
known as the States great mora ainstitl,-
ton, has never been popular in Charles
ton. Very few of Charleston's politicians
have ever had the hardihood to make
much pretense of sympathizlng with Its
enforcement. With the exception OF u
few brief and rare Intervals in the twefvs-
years that have elapsed since Governs,
Ben Tillman first legislated the liquor
traffic into the hands Of the State.
Charleston has been what is known ia
popular v,srnacular as q wide-opsn
town. Thu liquor has been sold openly
over the bars with attles or no. prstense
& n