davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
The Doctors Experience.

Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 21.-To Sandy
Griswold, Sporting Editor of the
World-Herald; | was intensely inter.
ested in a communication in your
department from some one too modest
evidently to sign his name, which re-
lated how mother mallard up on
Ender's lake protected her hedgling
offspring at the risk of her own life,
remaining with her ducklings while
the author rowed his boat close enough
to her to capture her and how she
finally took one weak straggler on her
back and bore 1t away to safety.
My experience has been different.
About twelve miles north OF Merriman,
Neb., ] once came upon a flock of
young mallards that could not have
been more than As hours old. They
were in little pond that had once
been blowout, which occupied about
one-fourth of an acre. This pond had
a sandy bottom and was free from
vegetation and at no part more than
foot in depth. II had a wide, sandy
beach, as the pond had shrunk consid,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

cradle during the summer. The moth.
or bird took flight when approached.
and the young, downy birds swan like
old birds to the center of the pond
waded, or rather. ran in. for the
average depth was less than six
inches. | overlook them easily, but
when | attempted to grab them they
duckcd and dived in all directions
| singled out one and pursued it, but
II would dive before could get my
hand within yard of II and would
come up several feet away from me.
The uncertainty of just which dircC.
ton 1t would take under the water
was Il perplcXing problem. While |
was pursuing this one the rest of the
flock punched up and were serenely
swimming in the center again. tried
another member of the flock with no
better success. Then | tried to drive
them into shallow water or to the
shore, but in this | also failed, for
they would dive back past me and
after an hour gave up trying to catch
them. Two men with net might
have caught them, but doubt if "A
dozen could have captured one with
their hands. The mother never show.
ed up. Now | have guddlcd for brook
trout and caught them in running
water but | thought those ducklings
were the slickest, slippercst things
! had undertaken to arrest. There
were two of us in boat on "A slough
on the ElkhOrn once and we tried to
catch some baby ducks, but we had
to give it up. A bird knows that its
presence with its young is an added
danger, if not their chef one, and it
invariably leaves them. | am grateful
to your correspondent for relating
this interesting experience The Bible
tells of the eagle taking it's young
on its back, but | never before saw
an account OF a duck doing this. Sin.
cerely.-J. II. MaCkay
All ! can say in explanation is that
have found mallard ducks, with re-
ference to their affection for their
little one, just as George NJ. depicts
in the recital of his Minnesota ex-
perienCe. | have seen them by thOus-
ands up on the Boy river and have
always been interested in the cour.
ageousness of the duck when her ba-
bies were threatened. | have caught
young ducks, too, of almost every
species, but only after an arduous and
veXatious chase in each instance.
Speaking of the mallards solicitude
for her young. will have to give
you the experience the late Judge
Charlie Ogden and had back in 1904
up on Webb lake, Minnesota with a
mother loon and her pair of babies.
1t may tax your credulty much more
than Mr.. MS mother mallard, but is
true all the same.-Sporting Editor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
A WHITE SLAVE PLAY.
Yiddish Actors in New York Seize the
Golden Opportunity.


New York. Jan. 29.-The Yiddish
Ghctto's interests. so II was newt.
able that the subject just now ex.
citing the interest of the politicians
and the grand jury should find its
way to the stage.
"The White Slave" is the name OF
the play that is just now standing EN-
up at the Iip2in thcater. The White
Slave" play Is laid in the home OF
Elijah Zeitlin, IA pious old Je's who
spends much of his time cXpounding
his religion to his neghbors and warn
ing them that earthly joys are not the
only ends in life. He is naturally
somewhat detached from the actual
existence around him, which may &C
count for his indifference to the means
by which his daughter supports him.
He finds quiet and leisure to his end
in life in study and the pursuits that
interest him, while the girl is away
much of her time at what he supposes
is her work in the shop.
The young girl goes to the dancing
SNhool anu ldlIS' ! mere Is Wnlte
slave" dealer who takes prominent
part In the play. The child finally
comes home, but there is no happiness
for the white slave" although her
, lover, who has arrived from Russia, is
with her and anxious to make her his
wife. He has known nothing of her
life in New York and she will not
tell him. When it becomes too much
for her to stand the girl takes NOR
phine and dies.
The actors show all that the author
requires of them, and, OF course they
are not required to be much more than
natural in initiating the types among
which they live. In such works the
I Yiddish players are best.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
A BAD SEASON FOR BAD PLAYS
The Real Successes, However, Are Not
SUFFERING,

For the week ending November 20
ffty-four attractions playing the first
class houses closed. Week ending
November 81 thirty.four attractions
closed, and the consequence is Grape
is very much in evidence in many
theatrical offices along Broadway 1t
is the old story told over and over
again of plays being sent out on the
road after meeting with only indif'
ferent patronage in New York. The
day has passed when, however great
the star may be, but unfortunately
appearing in a play which lacks APP
peal, can attract large-sized audiences
to the theater. The public demands
good plays, and of a character that
invites their interest, and failing this,
they stay away and exercise the right
of discrimination.
Such pronounced successes as THE
Lion and the Mouse" Rose Stahl in
The Chorus Lady" THE Travelling
Salesman" THE Third Degree" Elsie
Ferguson in Such a Little Queen
have in no way suffered at the hands
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
Try to Tame a Wild Cat

Council Bluffs, la, Jan. 29-Edtor
The News: Soon after | was settled
! on my homestead in Holt on tie Biz
Sandy | provided myself With family
of cats. Not because | had anv
special fondness for the feline tribe,
bt because cats are the ~ IRA. e..
terninator5 q. mice, rats aE,l garter
snakes. A cat is to these vermin what
| an Elmer Thomas is to the saloons OF
Omaha.
soon found | had no luck keeping
cats. My favorite tiger was picked
up near the river, his front paws
torn off in some deadly combat, "A
grin of horror on his frozen face.
My old tabby disappeared, leaving no
trace behind but two paws and a tail.
One by one her family disappeared.
At last, out of mercy to the cat tribe.
| brought no more vermin eXtermi.
majors to the ranch. | would fight the
vermin alone, as | had fought political
vermin through the newspaper
| was often surprised at hearing an
omihous meow" from the bushes near
by in the evening. Sometime | caught
the CLEAN of fierce yellow eyes among
the bushes. | decided some neighbor's
cat had wandered away seeking friend.
ship and shelter. 1t had grown half
wild and was able to care for itself
among the animals of the woods.
began setting milk and meat out
among the trees, always in a certain
place. The food was devoured but
never saw the cat in person. Often
around the barn | would hear a coarse
'mewing." resolved to lure that mas
ter cat into the barn and began tax.
ing food daily to the manger. One
day pair of great yellow eyes, as
round as an eagles, cleaned out from
the haymow. | held out a piece of
beef but the cat would not come
from its dark nest. | left the food
and the cat, moaning hungrily, and
went to the house. The next day
| coaXed it nearly to my hand. Such
cat | had never seen and never ex-
pect to see again. 1t weighed twenty
five pounds. Its body was round, with
alertnesS, wildness and vigor of limb
entranced me. Such color, such a
skin, such body! Its great wide Jaws
looked vicious and its whiskers gave
it the look of tiger. Never had
seen feline with such a SHIN
mering, soft-flowing tail. 1t was a
prize with its eyes of gold and coat
of satin. 1t soon came amid meows
and groans and bowls, to eat from one
hand while | stroked its fur with the
other.
One day | made the fatal spring,
seized it by the back of the neck
and carried it into the house to tame
it," 1t roared furiously, backed into
corner, and growled like a young
hyena. | set some food before It
Some occult force warned me not to
give the beast too much liberty or
affection. ! prudently walked about,
with the broom, gazing Sir Tiger very
bravely in the eyes, AS turned away
to reach for pillow from the lounge
the treaCherous thing assailed me tear
Ing my hand rai y. Instantly ii came
to me that | had gone through some
hot political fights in Holt county and
lived. Would let the world know that
a cat of the woods had done what
tricksters had failed to do? Extermi-
nate me bodily. made menacing ges.
ture with the broom. striking the cat
over the head and sending it into the
corner. 1t was afraid to come back
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
Norfolk Public School Notes.

Miss Clark who has been elected to
fill Miss Lambart's place is expected
this week The classes in German
have not met regularly, but work has
been done as usual.
Clyde Tannehill, who attended the
second semester of last year, is again
member of the high school. We are
glad to have students from the dis
trict enter. Why should they not
Norfolk ranks high among the high
schools of the state.
Due to the overcrowded condition
of the Sixth B grade, sixteen pupils
who ranked highest in the class were
promoted to the Seventh A in the high
school building, thus being allowed to
skip one grade. 1t is thought that the
pupils by little extra study, can dc
the work satisfactorily.
Fourteen instead of thirteen pupils
entered the high school from the
Eighth grade this week making the
present Ninth grade number thirty
eight.
The schools are growing. The kin
dergarten at the West Lincoln school
numbers sixty.
A social session of the Dorcas so
ciety was held at the home of Miss
Laura Durland, Tuesday evening
East person was supposed to represent
popular song, as a result there were
some very unique and clever repre-
sensations of the songs of the day
After jolly evening had been spent
refreshments were served.
The present holiday system has been
in operation year. Under this sys
TEN each grade or room is given a
half holiday at the end of each month
If the grade has a certain percentage
of attendance and of punctuality. This
tends to decrease both absence and
formerly in vogue was to give each
pupil who had perfect attendance
and punCtuality record half holiday
This did not decrease absence and
hardness because the holidays always
went to those who were punctual and
regular, anyhow, while those who were
habitually absent or tardy cared little
for it. The effect of the new system
upon absence and hardness in the
high school is shown by comparison
of the attendance and punctualty with
the first four months of last year. The
grades of the high school in order to
have the holiday must have an attend.
ance of $40 and punctuality of
$3.50. The the enrolment of grade
is thirty, this allows six cases of tardi-
ness and eighteen days of absence
without losing the holiday. The holi.
day is more frequently lost by absence
than by hardness. The figures for the
high school are as follows:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
TERMINALS AT BLUFFS.
Northwestern Putting the Finishing
Touches on the First BUILDINGS.

Northwestern futtln9 tne fInISnln9
Touches on the First Buildings.
Council Bluffs, Jan. 29.-The North
western Railway company is just put
ting the finishing touches to the first
of its contracted buildings for it's ST.,
100000 terminals, which have been un
dergoing complete reconstruction dur,
ing the winter Another week, says G,
J. Linn, in charge of the work, will see
the work practically completed with
the exception of blilding tracks to the
new buildings.
For the new yards and terminals the
Northwestern bought an entire block
of ground located a few blocks north
of Broadway and about mile distant
and northeast of it's local passenger
station. In addition the city vacated
a number of streets and alleys to give
the railroad company compact tract
of land upon which to build. The
work is being completed almost within
the time limit set by the company
weather. At times there have been
as many as 1000 men at work, and
no interruption has been allowed, Sun,
day being like any other day.
The firm which has the greater part
OF the contrast is Charles w. Grindels
& company of Chicago. Included in
the new buildings is a 24-stall round,
house. Concerning the work Super.
lntendent of Construction Linn said
today:
Our work here on construction
alone will amount to nearly 100000
Practically al, buildings in the yards
have been replaced, including the "a.
stall roundhouse, coal chutes, ice
houses and Office buildings. When the
work is completed the yards will be
one of the largest and most modern
west of Chicago. The improvement
will cost the company nearly if not
quite 100000 when completed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

of the theater.going public outside OF
New YORK The box Office returns
from these attractions sent in to Mr..
Harris are Of most wholesome char.
acter 1t is his policy that If he finds
he has play that does not sufficiently
interest the public to make its tour a
remunerative one, to Immediately with.
draw it, and by reason of this policy,
the public connects his name with that
of a production that means worth an
investment for satisfactory theatrical
entertainment
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
Prices Drop in Norfolk.

Effects of the agitation for lower
prices have reached Norfolk. Butter
has dropped five cents pound and
eggs five cents a dozen. Hereafter 10,
cal merchants will sell butter at %
cents pound and eggs at % cents a
dozen, according to the local market
quotation Friday.
Farmers will be paid 25 cents for
butter and rs cents for eggs, hence,
forth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

at me but crouchcd, cowcd ana new.
ing fcrcely. threw the outside loor
open, brandishing the broom, wickcdly.
The cat few out like a streak Of burnt
powder saw only the. end of his
the undcrbrush
a few weeks later hnCI man
on nearby ranch, shot wild cat
II was the goldeu.cycd beast | had
carried into the house. thinking ii
tiger cat grown sleek and powerful
of wild birds
Rosa UudSpctb
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
THE LAST CRY IN STYLES.
An All Black Season-Long Fur Coats
Practical Investments.

Paris dins ii into our ears that this
is black season, and the shops show
an unusual number of fabrics in this
Sombcr shade There Is Il great dis.
play of black in fur. in lace. in evening
gowns and wraps alike
Black fur coats are practical in.
vcStment fer the woman OF small dress
allowance. for with several frocks and
one coat II variety of costumes may be
achieved at little cost.
Many beautiful fur scarfs lined with
silk are draped loosely about the shout
ders and knotted below the chest, from
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
UP TO THE REvlSloNISTS.
Chicago Will Pass up Football il the
Game Isn't Made Safe

ooH'C 'S'' "duC odIC.
Chicago, Jan. 29.-Football may be
abolished temporarily at the Universe
ty of Chicago after next season unless
the forthcoming changes by the nation.
al rules committee suit the authorities
at the institution. The professors, &C
cording to a member of the athletic
board, will consider dropping the game
if the 1910 season shows as many &C
cidents and deaths as the last year,
at next Saturdays meeting of the ath-
letic board
The professors, it was announced,
will take up the question of football
rules, and pass vigorous resolution
calling on the national committee for
the radical changes that have been
suggested at the various gridiron SEES
siOns at the Midway.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
l9OS.l9O9. 19O9-l9lO.

The figures clearly show that the
new plan has materially decreased the
number of tardies from an average of
SO per month to an average of ten per
month. At the same time the average
attendance has been increased so that
the punctuality has not been increased
at the expense of regularity of attend
anCe
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
w. J. TAYLOR for CONGRESS.

Lincoln, Jan. CIV. j. Taylor of
Custer county filed his application with
the secretary of state to have his name
placed upon the primary ballot as a
candidate for both the populist and
democratic nomination for congress.
man in the Sixth district.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
Northwest Weddings.

Miss Salina e. Farnsworth and Carl
j.. Malmsten were married at Page.
T. V. Lakin and Miss Ada Berendes
were married at Gregory.
Frank Casavanta and Miss Emma
Sache were married at Bonesteel.
Miss Essie Johnson and Oscar n
Worley were married at Ainsworth.
Miss Christin Pearson and S. A
Olson were married at Fairfax
Paul Schoenbaum and Miss Ellen
M. Denker were married at Bone
steel.
Ray Willoughby and Miss Bessie Ell
lis were married at Bonesteel
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
Northwest Deaths.

Clara Finney died in Holt county.
Walter ID. Whipple died at Niobrara
Joseph Krupicka died at Niobrara.
John scissors died at Bonesteel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

Father likes meat; therefore, the
movement to boycott the butcher will
meet with the hearty approval of the
women. In may homes not as much
is spent every week on meat as on
peanuts and fudge, but there will be
no boycott on these necessities. Faith
er's head is on the block again, Give
it to him in the neck.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

was served. Miss Mason won the
prize at cards.
Mrs. Allen Kuhn gave a handker.
chief shower Monday evening in honor
OF Miss Clara SChram, who was mar.
ried to w. Alderman of Stanton this
week
The Ladies' society of the Second
Congregational church enjoyed pleas.
ant meeting In the home of Mrs Pat
Crotty on Thursday afternoon.
The ladies of the Methodist church
enjoyed social session on Thursday,
meeting with Mrs. s. f. Dunn on
South Eighth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Sol G. Mayer enter.
tanned "a few friends at dinner last
night
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Lenser celebrate
their golden wedding tonight
Personals.
Mrs. II. l.. Snyder came up from
Omaha on Tuesday to attend the birth
day party given in the home of Mrs.
Amerine on Wednesday.
Mrs. II. Il. Warrck went to Omaha
on Thursday, where she will visit over
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Shoemaker.
Mrs. j. NJ. O'Connell returned to her
home in PonCa today after a short
visit in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
N. Huse.
Mrs. NJ. G. Iazen went to Stanton
on Thursday to spend the day with
Mrs. j. f. Poucher.
Mrs. c. Il. Doughty went to Inman
on Wednesday to visit her daughter
Mrs. Leon Tompkins.
Mrs. Fred Largen of Creighton came
down Friday for visit with her sister
Mrs. J. d. Sturgeon.
Mrs. G.. +. Shaw is just recovering
from light attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. S. NJ Braden is in Chicago for
a visit with her mother and sister.
Coming Events.
Invitations are out for the annual
ball of the Elks, which will be given
at Marquardt hall next Friday even
ing, February 4.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

Chic Perkins will appear in a new
vehicle in the Auditorium early in Feb.
ruary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04
ON : The Stage

THE Girl in the Taxi" is the latest
successful play to open in Chicago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

Miss Lillian Russell has started in
her new vehicle, The First Night"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

David BelasCo is this season reviv.
ing THE Girl of the Golden West one
of his most successful plays.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

was served. Miss Mason won the
prize at cards.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

Mrs. Allen Kuhn gave a handker.
chief shower Monday evening in honor
OF Miss Clara Schram, who was mar.
ried to w. Alderman of stanton this
Week
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

G. Tenyck Clay, who is "Banister"
in The Only Law" was leading man
in the original New York production
of THE Climax"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

The Ladies' society of the Second
Congregational church enjoyed a pleas.
ant meeting in the home of Mrs. Pat
Crotty on Thursday afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

Montgomery & Stone have made an.
other big hit in THE Old Town" a
musical comedy by George AIDE and
music by Gustave Luders.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

Coming Events.
Invitations are out for the annual
ball of the Elks, which will be given
at Marquardt hall next Friday even
ing, February A.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

Mrs. II. r. Warrick, Miss FATE Burn
ham and Mrs. w. n. Huse will form a
party that will leave Omaha on Mon,
day. Mrs. Warrick goes for a three
months trip to California, Miss Burn,
ham for two months visit with old
time friends in Mexico City, and Mrs
Huse to Durant, Okla, to visit Mrs. c.
K. Allen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

The ladies of the Methodist church
enjoyed social session on Thursday,
meeting with Mrs. s. f. Dunn on
South Eighth street.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

The Baptist Sunday School Young
Peoples class is a new organization
just formed. Following are the Of
ticers; President, Miss Ruth Beebe;
secretary, Miss Nora Taylor. The first
meeting was held at the home of Rev.
j. Melmaker, South Fifth street
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Wichert en-.
tertained the Norfolk Chess club
Thursday evening. Games were con.
tested after which refreshments were
served by Mrs. Wichert. The club
meets with Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Krahn
next Thursday evening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-11
SHOOTING AND FIGHTING;
THREE IN A SCRAP

Special to The Tribune.
BINGHAM. Oct. 1o-W. w. Rose. John
Larson and William Parker were partici-
pants in rather laughable shooting af-
fair, this evening, near the mouth Of the
canyon
Rose is proprietor OF the New Resort
saloon and. up 10 short time ago. both
the other two men invo,ved were work
Ing for him as bartenders. Recently.
however. Larson was fired, and II seems
that he blames Parker for his misfortune.
Consequently, this afternoon, he proceed
ed 10 drive Parker out OF town at the
point OF gun. They were about 10 the
mouth OF the canyon when. they were
oNertaken by Rose, who had beard OF
the trouble and had come after Parker
The arrival OF Rose seemed TO have been
the signal for shooting to begin and shots
were exchanged until the ammunition
gave out. No one was hit during the
shooting, but at its close a free-f all
fight was engaged In which had more SER
ious results. Rose was badly beaten
about the head. evidently with the butt
OF A revolver, and Larson was some worse
for the fight. although he seemed to have
gotten the best of #. Parker seems not
to have mixed In the fight TO any great
extent
News of the fray being telephoned TO
town. Deputy Shcriffs c. D. Coates and J..
l.. Forbes hurried TO the scene and
brought the men back with them. Lar
son and Rose are each held for $500
bail.