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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20

attendance of the season before the
teams arrived at the grounds.
The state baseball league opened
their season today with u game at Co.
lumbus between the Hastings and Co.
mmbus teams. Bovec, Norfolk's for.
mer pitcher, and several last years
Norfolk players are playing with the
Columbus team.
The horse attached to the runabout
of Manager Martin of the Chicago
Lumber company made things exciting
on Norfolk avenue yesterday when II
ran away from its owner. No damage
was done, however, and 1t was stopped
on North Fourth street.
The ChautauQua programs which are
being prepared by the association are
expected by the local committee in a
few weeks. The programs which come
in booklet form, are handsomely il.
lustrated Five thousand of these will
be distributed in this territory by the
association.
According to statement by Frank
CarriCk to the fire department, there
is not enough volume of water in the
city today and the city should have
another standpipe, owing to the fact
that the city's storage of water today
is only in the wells. The standpipe,
which he says is filed usually with
about thirty-five feet of water, can be
emptied, in case of steady stream on
n large fire, in two hours. This leaves
all the storage in the wells. Norfolk
he says, is approaching the time when
it must run its pump continuously or
arrange to store more water. On di.
rect pressure, he says, the present
pump in use can be killed in five min.
utes. Many of the firemen, including
eX.Fire Chief Ed Mullen, agreed with
Mr.. Carrick. This question was taken
up after a discussion about the city
council ordering the city's pump re
built This, it was said, will not heir
matters in the question of water stor
age.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
TELLS GRAND OPERA SECRETS.
Arthur Hammerstein Says Season Cost
Father S1,1oO,OOO.

New York, May l4.-"Will tell you
the salaries we actually paid our prin.
cipal singers last season? Sure" said
Arthur Hammerstein at the Manhat-
tan opera house.
Opera is an expensive pastime,"
Hammerstein continued. None but
millionaires, unmindful of the cost,
should daily with it, except in such
rare instances as that of my father,
who has a genius for it.
Roughly it cost him $500 a week
to keep open the doors of the Manhat-
tan opera house and the Philadelphia
opera house last year. That, for a
season of twenty weeks, means an eX-
penditure of S1,100000, tidy sum for
an ordinary man to eXpend in the hope
that an appreciatve public will REIN.
burse him for enjoyment he provides.
IF the salaries of the principal sing
ers in opera have been exaggerated by
the personal vanity and by assiduous
press agents, by the newspapers and
by public credulity, they are big
enough, in plain truth, to be impos-
ing.
"Tetrazzini for instance, was paid
last season l,5OO a night, with guar
| antee of forty performances; Mary
Gardens contract called for $1,400 a
night, with twenty performances as
sured her She sang, of course, many
more times than her contract called
| for and protited accordingly.
"Renaud got $1,000 a night for forty
performances. So did Sammarco. For
every time he sang Dalmore got 5000.
Gerville-Reache was paid $436.50 per-
| formance.
Cavalier got $1,000 a week for
three performances; Gilbert, $3.50 a
week; Dussanne, 500 a week. and
Crabbe, $3.50 a week.
"Of the other artists in my fathers
company, of whom there were many
worthy by the standard of singers, of
higher pay than they got, | prefer not
to speak individually. | simply will
tell you that outside of the persons
named my father paid to his princi-
pal singers last season $245,000."
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A PRINCE FOR MISS GRlGSBY.
Charles T. Yerkes' Ward Captvated
Windischuratz of Hungary.

New York. May 14.-Rumors that
Miss Emile Grigsby, ward of the late
Charles T. Yerkes, is to wed Prince
WindischgratZ of Hungary are in the
gossip here. The prince paid great
deal Of attention to the beautiful
young woman and before leaving gave
splendid luncheon, to which a num-
Der of friends were invited. He gave
Miss Grigsby an old family coin which
had been artistically set with dia-
monds and made into a pendant.
Miss Grigsby declares the rumor re-
garding her is untrue. She confided,
however, to a friend that she intends
selling her house, a gift of Yerkes,
next year and leaving America per
manently to make her home in Europe.
The house, which is at Park avenue
and SiXty-seventh street, is one of the
most beautiful in the city. Since the
death of Mr., Yerkes, Miss Grigsby
has lived there in so isolated a man,
ner that the residence became known
as THE House of Mystery"
Although more than four years have
elapsed the clash between Miss Grigs'
by and Mrs. Yerkes at the deathbed
of Yerkes is still fresh in the minds
of many. In June, 1907 Miss Grigsby
was named in a divorce suit filed by
Mrs. Julia A. Loomis of Tuxedo, wife
of DR.. Henry A. Loomis, who alleged
her husband had been attentive to
Miss Grigsby.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
Theatrical Notes.

rip Van Wrinkle" was first acted in
New York, April %, 1880, by James
II. Hackett at the Park theater.
In the early Indian drama, the male
characters of the two highest castles
(priests and warriors) talked Sanscrit
while all the women, children and the
lower class of people, talked Prakit.
The latter tongue was subdivided into
eight different dialects, the higher
quality of which was given to the
more important women, while the
menias spoke a dialect that cores
ponded with what would be called to-
day "the patois of the slums."
One of the earliest German play
bills dated 1902, runs as follows:
To-day, Saturday, on the fifteenth of
July, the Venthenian Band as Royal
Polish and Electoral Saxon Court
Comedians, will perform on their
stage an uncommonly pleasing scrip
ture play which by its magnificent
theatrical scenery, but also particu-
larly as an emotional subject, can
scarcely be improved and cannot dis
please anybody"
In the early days of the drama in
Germany, one of the travelling troupes
that played in the provinces, boasted
as it's manager, one Johann Carl Eek
enberg, who styled himself Samson
the Invincible, who could lift with
one hand a cannon with a drummer
and his drum on top of 1t, and hole
it there as long as it would take the
drummer to empty glass of wine
comfortably"
Ann Oldfield, who was one of the
first actresses to be honored witt
burial in Westminster Abbey, before
going on the stage was a bar-maid II
tavern called the Mitre in st. Jane!
market, and through the influence Of
Colly Cibber became an actress. She
was born in 1868, made her debut il
1899, and died in 1880.
The following note appeared in the
New York Advertiser, in the issue o
December 4, 1851: "The fourth an
nual benefit of the American Dramatic
fund took place yesterday at Niblo'
garden Among those who appeared
was very remarkable child s year.
of age, named Adelina Patti. He
voice and execution astonished the au
dience."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
for the first time in her career as
An actress.

for the first time in her career as
An actress.
Rose Stahl is no exception. Her
mascot is a piece of ribbon she wore
in her hair the first time she ever
went on the stage in an amateur per
formance
Edmund Breese, who will be starred
by Henry B. Harris next season in a
new play, carries as pocket.piece a
coyotes ear, souvenir of his ranch.
ing days out in the Dakotas.
Frank j. Mcintyre would as soon
court death as to go on the stage
without carrying in his pocket the
draw string from the football suit he
wore in "Strongheart" with Robert
Edeson, in which play he scored his
first big success.
If all the actors in America would
contribute their lucky pieces 1t would
represent a collection of odds and
ends such as no curiosity shop has
ever equalled.
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And Nobody Hurt.

AinswOrth Democrat: Saturday
was a day of runaways in Ainsworth,
no less than three of them taking
place in a few hours. None of them
resulted seriously. The last one was
rather exciting, and but for the nerve
of the driver might have proven dis
astrous. Miss Lizzie Shaner had driv-
en- up Main street with her spirited
team, and had them standing still,
when suddenly one OF the animals be-
came frightened and a runaway was
in progress down Main street. Miss
Shaner held to the reins and guided
the frantic animals past teams and
vehicles. In front of Mrs. Harts
store, a tire came off of one of the
front wheels. After that every turn of
the wheel broke off spokes, until there
was little left but the hub. The team
was stopped in front of the Excelsior
lumber office by Walter Finney. Miss
Shaner was accompanied by her moth
er, Mrs. John Shaner, in her fast and
furious ride. Neither of the ladies
was injured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
HOP TO EASE THEIR NERVES.
Forty Business Men Forget the otfic'
Cares in the Y. M. c. A. "Gym."

Forty Business Men Forget the Office
Cares in the Y. M. c. A. Gym"
Kansas City Star: Forty business
men were rolling on the floor when a
visitor entered the Young Mems Chris
tian association gymnasium soon after
noon yesterday.
"A-ten-shun!" sounded the voice
Of F. B. Barnes, physical director.
Forty men ranging in age from 80
to 60 years, arrayed in brief track
suits, began to form in line. Human
types of all dimensions were repre-
sented. They were all there, from the
lean, gray haired "five-foot two incher"
to the fat, bald headed man who
weighs 220 pounds.
Forward, hop!" said the director.
And, picking up his left foot, he be-
gan to follow it across a 50-foot mat
by the single pedal transportation pro-
cess. The class started-only start
ed-to follow. One would-be gymnast
did follow twenty steps, but that was
the record.
Come on. Come on" called the
director. You won't cure indiges-
ton and office nervousness by stand
ing there looking at me-
II bet | can do that" exploded the
heavy weight Watch me now" The
class watched He fell trying to get
his left toes near his left hand.
Then real estate dealer of per
pendcular build tried. Up went the
left foot to meet the extended left
hand. They clinched. The real es
tater moved with a slow hop. On the
twelfth hop the foot and hand sepa
rated on the floor.
Jump ten steps and roll over,
was the next command. The director
gave a demonstration. The class look
ed on-and on and on, No volunteers
Get in the game; get in the game,
called the director. They could all
| jump, that was easy. But the somer
sault, was too much.
Wen try this one again" chuckled
the director allowing smile to play
| hide-and-seek with his official dignity
Hands under knees" was the next
card dealt. Forty rights clasped forty
lefts below forty knees.
Forward, hop" The director hop
ped, the class ambled. Many fell by
the wayside; only four remained to
say Il did it,"
A musician had been playing dash
ing marches on the piano during the
exercises, which were intended to in
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
LOVE NOT OUT OF STYLE"
"Women Now Demand intellectual Re-
spect," Mrs. Grant Saws

-" omen NOW Demd0u lntelIeCtudl ne
spect." Mrs. Grant Says.
New York, May l4.-ls love going
out of fashion? win the triumph of
woman suffrage sound the knell OF
feminine sentiment?
Mrs. Gertrude Atherton, the author,
discussed this question in a current
magazine Today Mrs. Ethel Watts
Mumford Grant, author, playwright
and contributor to the Cynics' Calen.
dar, expressed her views on the sub
ject.
Love will never go out of fashion"
she commented though | agree with
Mrs. Atherton to the extent of admit
ting that it will certainly be improved
by common sense Women will mar.
ry later, and, consequently, more wise
ly and happily. They will have fewer
and therefore better children No
woman who has a large number of
children can be an ideal mother. She
hasn't time to be.
Il knew an old lady in the west
who had about seventeen sons, who
used to say to them: When you were
little | hoped that John would be-
come president of the United States;
Charles would be an admiral. James
a general, and so on, but now I'm sat
istied to know that you all keep out
of Jail. That's all the mothers of so
large a brood can hope for. The old
| fashioned mother knew that if two
| fell off the roof, three died of scarlet
| fever and couple were drowned while
| in swimming she had fair.si2ed
family left. The younger children,
born of mature parents, have been
proved to be the best.
"At present the very young girl is
| apt to mistake a general interest in
| life for a special interest in man, the
urge of youth for the urge of sex. All
| her training encourages her to do 50.
| The public schools teach her great
deal which is useless to her instead
of preparing her, as | think they
should, for a definite occupation The
woman with profession or trade
marries later and better than the girl
who has to look to wifehood for a
living
IF women were educated less for
matrimony and more for general use
fulness and men on the contrary gave
their fitness for marriage more atten-
ton, | believe men and women would
be much happier.
"A certain amount of antagonism is
necessary to keep the interest alive
| between q man and a woman One
of the essentials of happy marriage
is to be able to quarrel comfortably.
A husband and wife who agree in
everything bore each other to death.
Il think women demand the intel
lectual respect of men more than they
ever have. They still want love
they will always want it, but no long
er at any price. We can't say that
love has gone out fashion"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20

Alice McGrath OF Newcastle; Miss
Mary Wood of Page; Miss Esther
Bengston of Wausa Miss Rebecca
Moore of Elk Spring, Missouri.
We have had calls for teachers
which we find we are unable to fill
owing to the fact that many expect to
continue in school another year or
will enter the university.
The music to the college song has
been published and can now be Sc.
cured by sending fifty cents to the
president of the Young Womens Chris.
tian association, Miss Minnie Good.
sell, care of the college; or to the
college office. This is a very attrac.
tive piece of music. The proceeds will
aid the young ladies of the Christian
association.
The delegates to the state confer.
ence which was held in Lincoln last
week by the different Young Women's S
Christian associations of the state re.
turned Monday of last week. Las,
Sunday they gave a most interesting
account of their very enjoyable trip.
The delegates from here were Misses
Mabel Cannon, of Pender; Belle Nc.
Gee, of Farley, Ia; Lydia Cutkowsky
of Battle Creek.
The summer term which opens on
June 20 promises to be one of the
largest in the history of the school
No effort or expenses will be spared
~ M oil ho
credits will become the property of the
state, and the students records may
| be of much value in later years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
LAWS OUT OF DATE.
DR.. J. 3. Greene, Formerly of Norfolk,
Before State Medics.

Lincoln, May l4.-In an address to
the State Medical association DR.. J. b.
Greene, formerly superintendent of
the Lincoln asylum, but now of Hi
nois, said the Nebraska laws for the
administration of charitable institu-
tions were the most antiquated in the
country. DR.. Greene urged a board of
control to be secured by an amend
ment to the state constitution. Civil
service rules should then govern the
The afternoon was given over prin-
cipally to a discussion of spinal menin-
gifts, which affected certain portions
of the state last year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
PARKS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE.
How New York Plays in the Public
Recreation Grounds.

How New York Plays in the Public
Recreation Grounds.
New York May Al believe in
service to the greatest number of peo-
ple," said Charles b. Stover, park COM
missioner. while think the majori
ty of people appreciate park most for
it's beauty, believe in making the
park not only place Of beauty but
of use as well.
THE sand piles have proved a great
success. They are crowded with chill
dren and mothers have written to me
gratefully about the pleasure afforded
their little ones. intend to have ten
sand piles in each big park.
Another new thing with us is the
opening of tennis courts Sunday. They
will certainly be open Sunday after
moons and probably all day. 1t de-
pends upon whether we can get some
body to attend to the courts.
81 think hopscotch is a splendid
game for children, and I have invited
them to come to the arsenal, where
they can mark up the asphalt with
chalk all they want to-for 'hopscotch
or any other game they want to play.
| wish them to have the same freedom
in Washington square west of the
fountain, where no vehicles run, and
where the children can play in safe.
ty"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
WAYNE Normal Notes.

Prof, John Power gave the Saturday
/ o'clock talk last week. His subject,
university Life" was very ably han
died. 1t helped to enthus the students
in a desire for a university education.
Mrs. Pile will give the Saturday
talk this week. Her subject will be
Some Things in English History"
Mrs. Pile in her trip abroad was privi-
legged to see the late king of England,
as well as the present king,
Among new students to enter this
week are Miss Mary Conway and Miss
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
Battle Creek.

George Fuerst has taken position
in the Morris drug store.
Miss Lizzie Brecheisen has quit as
deputy postmistress.
AS there is only one inmate at the
county farm some of our citizens are
considering to petition the county
commissioners to convert the institu-
tion into a county Kelley institute.
The plan looks very favorable.
G. w. Bell, who purchased the Charles
Kurpgerveit north of the Elkhorn
river recently, was here Saturday on
business from Gross.
Next Sunday is Pentecost (Pfing-
stem.
w. A. Barnes was a Norfolk visitor
Monday.
The Hansen blacksmith and ma
chine shop on corner Main and 5th
streets is treated to a new coat of
paint this week. They did not change
the color-it's red"
Mrs. A. d. Wilberger was here the
fore part of the week from Anoka
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Barnes were
here Sunday from Norfolk visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pratt.
The Lutherans had no meeting here
last Sunday on account of the absence
of Rev. ]. Hoffman, and consequently
lot of them went 10 Meadow Grove
in the afternoon, where Rev. Mr..
| Bornhoeft of Tilden was preaching.
C. E. Burnham was here Tuesday
from Norfolk attending meeting of
stockholders af the Citizen bank, of
which he is president.
Charles Brink, who was visiting mere
with his parents, returned Thursday
to Hastings, where he is manager of
the National Refining Co.
Frank Flood returned Tuesday from
visit at the home of his sister, Mrs.
George Connolly, in Antelope county
four miles west of Tilden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wichman and
baby of Pierce were visiting here the
middle of the week with Mrs. Wich-
mans sisters, Mrs. John Aldag and
Mrs. Robert Schinkus, and their re-
spective families. Mr.. Wichman is
running a barber business at Pierce,
County commissioners Taft, Sun
derman and Malone we're here Tues
day inspecting the county poor farm
They were accompanied by county
clerk S. r. Mcfarland. A large
ditchng outfit is working at the poor
farm at present.
II. Barnes bought the Craig proper,
ty on North Third street and sold the
house to Charles Martin who will
move it onto his lots on corner Sec
ond and Hale streets. Mr.. Barnes is
going to have new and modern
dwelling built,
A large party of town people gath
cred last Sunday for a visit at the
commodious mansion of Mr.. and Mrs
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
Kennedy Stock Company Tonight.

Kennedy Stock Company Tonight.
Tonight at the Auditorium the Ken
nedy Stock company will be seen in
the first of their series of Saturday
night performances at the Auditorium.
Tonights play will be Nat Goodwin's
and Maxine Elliott's famous comedy.
success, When We Were Twenty
one"
The Kennedy company is composed
of clever people and it is believed that
Norfolk will like them. Popular prices
-A25c, Csc and 50c-will prevail.
The management of the company
gives out the following statement re-
garding number of the players:
by extreme good luck, it has been
possible to obtain the services of Mr..
George Fitch, who is without exagge-
ration one of the most capable and
popular stock juvenile men in Amer
lea. He has played with the largest
and best stocks in existence, among
them being the famous Alcazar Stock
of San Francisco, where he succeeded
Albert Morrison as juvenile man when
Mr.. Morrison came as leading man to
Woodward Mr.. Fitch will be seen in
his old part, that of Imp in when We
Were Twenty-one," which many act
ors consider the best juvenile ever
written.
Miss Gwendoline Pates, who plays
the ingenue roles, is an exceedingly
attractive young lady of great person
al charm and ability. You will hear
of her some day among the top-notch-
ers of her profession. In fact, she has
already signed contracts for her ap-
pearance this winter over the Orphe-
um and eastern vaudeville circuits.
LAS quickly as her engagement with
the William Grew company terminates
Miss Edith Spencer will be seen with
this company in a number OF strong
parts. Miss Spencer needs no intro
duction to patrons of amusements in
this territory. For versatile, power
and intelligence she has but few equals
in the entire profession.
Frank Hetterick joins from the
east: Charles Withers from the Lyric
of Lincoln; Miss Mona Lee from the
Hillman company; Graydon Fox from
the Grew players Billy Martin and
Miss Bernice Beverly complete this
remarkably strong organization.
Positively nothing but the best
cleanest and most entertaining plays
will be presented. Later, if the at
tendance warrants the payment OF
heavy royalties, such pieces as The
Christian" THE Little Minister" and
when Knighthood Was in Flower,
will be given. All, however, will be
of the highest type, mostly society
comedies and farces."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
ACTORS ARE sUPERSTlTloUs.
Peculiar Eccentricities that Break Out
in First Night Plays.


in First Night Plays.
Actors as class are superstitous
more or less-especially SO lust before
they make their first entrance on the
opening night of new play.
Robert Edeson who is starring in
"A Mans a Man" will never go on
unless he has in his pocket a little
piece of grease paint broken from
the stick used when he made his de-
but on the stage.
Hedwig Reicher carries with her a
German phennig that was given to
her in her first weeks salary that she
earned as an actress.
Helen Ware carries on her person
the letter sent her while she was at
dramatic school, notifying her that
she should report as a super with
Maude Adams in THE Little Minis
ter"
Elsie Ferguson would not dare go
on the stage unless she had the play
bill ON which her name was printed,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
A WIFE eoTHERs THIS TENOR,
Karl Jorn. Who Was Willing to Give
Her Up, Can't Escape Her.

New York, May 14.-Karl Jorn, the
Metropolitan opera tenor, who con-
sented last winter to give his wife
her freedom to marry the man she
loved, $250OO in cash and an annuity
of $4,000 for herself and three chill
dren, sailed for Europe last week, dis
guised, and with little left of his sea-
sons earnings.
When he reaches the other side
he will endeavor to find some spot
to live where he will not be found by
his wife, who, he declares, is making
him unfit to carry on his profession.
For several days prior to Jorn's leav-
ing, letters and cables were received
from his wife, urging him to hasten
to her in Venice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-20
MRS. MORSE SEES coNeREssMEN,
Senators and Representatives Asked
to Sian Petition for Banker.

Washington, May 14.-In her fight
for her husbands pardon, Mrs. c. w.
Morse, wife of the New York banker,
serving a sentence in the federal peni-
tentiary at Atlanta, has appealed to
members of congress for support.
Mrs. Morse and her daughter, accom-
panied by Cotter T. Bride of this city,
went to the capitol this afternoon.
Each had a petition asking for
Morse's pardon. The petitions were
submitted to senators and represen'
tatives with a request for their sig
natures. About fifty members com
piled.