THK NOKFOMC NEWS : IMUDAY , APH1L 0 , 11)00. )
WILLIAM HAWLEY SMITH DE
RATES PRESENT SYSTEM.
HE WILL NOT BE IN NORFOLK
Famous Lecturer Who Has Spoken
Here Several Times at Teachers'
Meetings , Was In Lincoln and Tore
Present Examinations to Shreds.
William Hnwloy Smltli , who 1ms lec
tured to delighted ntiillunccH nt for
mer nieetlngs of the northern Nebras
ka tenchors In Norfolk , will not bo
present for the nHSOclntlon meetings
this year but ho Is In Nebraska. Yes
terday ho was In Lincoln , calling on
State Superintendent Mcllrlen , and
during his visit. Mr. Smith delivered
u lecture on the present method of ex
aminations which fairly sizzles In Its
emphatic "roast" for present day
modes. The State Journal , concernIng -
Ing the talk , says :
William Ilawley Smith , the noted
educator and lecturer , sat In the olllco
of State Superintendent .T. L. McBrlen ,
and speaking to group of educators ,
toro to shreds the examination system
which teachers , lawyers and physicians
have worked so hard to legalize and
make a part of the law of the various
states. Some of the men he addressed
were members of the examining com
mittee provided for by the new law
regulating the Issuance of certificates
to teachers. Mr. Smith lias been lec
turing at junior state normal schools
and educational meetings In Nebraska ,
and had stopped In Lincoln to visit
State Superintendent Mclirlon.
"We wear our lives away , " said Mr.
Smith , "cramming our heads with stuff
for examinations. A teacher may
write an excellent examination paper ,
and yet not know the first principles
of teaching or dealing with children.
College students are turned out to
teach upon graduation. Business men
don't do things that way , and the busl-
ness men of this country have more
sense than all the teachers and preach-
ers. A student may work four years
building engines , and all the equip
ment that goes into a train of cars and
running dummy engines , yet when ho
goes to a railroad company and asks
for a Job , do they give It to him be
cause he needs the money ? If he gets
a job is he sent out on the road with
nn engine ? No ; ho is put in the round
house , wiping engines. If the road
makes an engineer in seven years It
will consent to give him an engine In
three years'if ho shows ability and
merit.
"Could I pass an examination in this
state for a teacher's certificate ? I
could notp ass one corner of It. For
Instance , in history you might ask me
any one of 100,000 dates and I could
not give the correct answer.
"The schools are the outgrowth of
church. Some of the oldest colleges
lu existence are church colleges. The
church Is run by guess and by God.
As a business organization it ranks
very low. Do not misunderstand me.
I have veneration and respect for the
church. I am a member of it.
"Greek and Latin are not educative
in themselves. No study is educative
of itself. We merely learn to use books
in school , to manipulate books. The
old method of memorizing comes
down from the time when there were
no books to use. The tlftie will come
when , you examiners , Instead of re
ceiving written papers , will go out and
see the teacher teach. The time will
come when one examination will defer
for a lifetime. The time will come
when the person who comes fresh
from school , who does not know any
more about the chjld than the man In
the moon , will not bo given charge of
Its Immortal soul as they now are. It
may be a thousand years , but It will
come ; there Is no hurry.
"There is no aristocracy In learning
any more than there is in anything
else. No set of men has a right to set
themselves up as the judges of what
other people shall do. We must take
the whole mass and churn it up and
take the result. The divine level In
intelligence is what counts and that
level will continue to rise.
"One of the wonders of the age Is
what wo have dene in the Philippines.
Wo take fifteen hundred children
there , representing forty-two different
languages , and In six months we have
them singing the 'Star Spangled Ban
ner' to beat the band. But what has
been done there is nothing to the pos
sibilities still unknown. "
The Elective Course of Study.
Speaking of the Introduction of the
elective system in the Galesburg , 111. ,
schools , Mr. Smith dictated the fol
lowing :
"Six years ago they adopted a
strictly elective course of study. They
abandoned all former courses what
ever. After my talk there the board
asked the city superintendent to let.
thorn know what percentage of the
children who entered the high school
dropped out at the end of the first
year. The investigation showed that
on an average of ten years CO per cent
of the pupils dropped out of the high
school at the end of the first year.
Then they asked him to find what these
students had failed In. Investigation
showed that 85 per cent of them had
failed In either Latin or algebra , or
both. Then the board said that If Lat
in and algebra were putting the boys
and girls out of school they would
tnako a course that bad no Latin and
algebra. So they in ado three courses ,
ono a regular classic Latin and alge
bra course , another a literary and sci
entific course , leaving out the mathe
matics and languages , ami u third
which the called it commercial covirse ,
ml they required pupils when they
entered the high school to select which
one of these three courses they would
take. They tried that for thiee years
mil It did some good. Then after that
they made a thorough elective course
.mil have had that now for six years.
"According to this system , the pu
pils choose whatH Indies they wish to
'itirstie. They do not do this alone , but
he teacher and the superintendent
and the child and the parent get to-
set her and from term to term or from
year to year they conclude what IH
best for the child to do. The superin
tendent tellH me that he has very little
troub'lo , far less than he anticipated ,
from children taking up a study and
pursuing It for a llttlo while and then
wanting to change.
"According to this plan each com
pleted study IH given a numerical cred
it value. For Instance , a pupil who
successfully completes Uitln would get
a credit of say nine points , and alge
bra the same. Manual training , eight
points ; cooking eight points , and so
on. When a pupil bus made one hun
dred points to his credit In no matter
what studies , he Is permitted to grad
uate and the diploma shows on Its face
whaUhe has done and how well ho has
done It. Many of these diplomas will
admit their holders to college with
out examination. Now , as u result of
this , after six years' trial the nchool
graduated last year 142 , whereas pre
vious to the adoption of the elective
system , forty-five Is the greatest num
ber that they had over graduated at
one time. The class of hist year con
tained more classical pupils than were
ever graduated at ono time from the
school At the KIUIIO time nearly ono
hundred other students who would
never have graduated at all but for the
elective system , graduated last year.
"The attendance of the high school
has Increased over 35 per cent In six
years , while the attendance at the
city schools for the same length of
time has Increased a llttlo over 20
per cent. "
REMOVED FROM THE DISASTROUS
MINE THIS MORNING.
IN THE PIT NEARLY A MONTH
Like the Other Survivors , This Man
Had Been Subsisting on Horse Meat
and Hay and Was Able to Keep
Alive Until Discovered.
Lens , Franco , April -I. Another liv
ing survivor of the mine disaster at
Conrrlers on March 10 , was discovered
this morning and brought out of the
pit. Like the other survivors who
wore discovered a few days ago , this
one had been subsisting on horse meat
and hay.
TEN TO PENITENTIARY.
Squad of Deserters From Fort Nlobrara
are Taken to Leavenworth.
Ten prisoners who will servo a
year's time each In the military peni
tentiary at Lcavenworth , were taken
through Norfolk nt noon from Fort
Nlobrara , under ( the supervision of
four guards from Fort Hoblnson. All
of the prisoners go to prison for deser
tion. Part , of them were black and
part of them white. They rode in the
smoker of the easthound Chicago train
on the Northwestern.
STORE ROBBED AT KNOXVILLE.
Burglar Enters Hodson's Store and
Takes $75 Gold and Silver.
Creighton , Neb. , April 1 Special to
The News : The store of George Hod-
son at Knoxville , a little trading sta
tion twelve miles west of Verdlgre ,
was broken into and robbed of f 75 gold
and silver , during the night. Mr. Hod-
son suspects a certain man. Nothing
but the money drawer was disturbed.
This is the only store there.
RAGED TWENTY MILES SOUTH OF
ATKINSON.
A NUMBER OF RANCHES SUFFER
Report at Atkinson Is That Several
Properties Were Almost If Not Quite
Destroyed by Fire Particulars Not
Obtainable.
Atkinson , Neb. , April 4. Special to
The- News : A fearful prairie fire
raged about twenty miles south of
town yesterday , and the report is that
several ranches were almost if not
quite destroyed by fire. Particulars
are not obtainable this morning.
IN HARNESS THIRTY-ONE YEARS
Chas. R. Warwick of Keokuk Passed
Away This Morning.
Keokuk , Iowa , April } . Chas. A.
Warwick , publisher of the Constitu
tion , a leading democratic newspaper
of this section of the state , died today ,
aged 53 years. Ho had been engaged
in the newspaper business here for
the past thirty-one years.
School Closes for a Week.
Butte , Neb. , April ! . Special to
The News : Prof. R. S. Klngham left
last night for Norfolk to attend the
declamatory contest. He Is treasurer
of the association. All of the teach
ers of the Butte schools expect to at-
tend. They go down tonight , so there
will bo no more school this week.
MAJORITY OF 209 IN FAVOR OF
ISSUING $40,000 DONOS.
MAYOR FRIDAY IS RE-ELECTED
The Republicans Succeeded In DrawIng -
Ing Out Dan Craven and W. H.
Johnson as Victors All Other Offi
ces Went to the Democrats.
( From WoutioKilny'H Dntly.J
Mayor , John Friday.
City clerk , Julius Hillff.
Treasurer , Julius Ilaaso.
ISnglneer , Salmon.
Councilman First ward , Henry
Haaso.
Councilman Second ward , Dun Cra
ven.
Councilman Third ward , August J.
Brummund.
Councilman Fourth ward , John C.
Spollman.
Members of board of education , W.
II. Johnson and U. C. Matrau.
Sewer bonds carried by 20 ! ) major
ity.
Yesterday's municipal election In
Norfolk resulted In a victory for the
democratic ticket with the exception
of ono member of the city council and
one member of the board of education.
The sensational feature of the day
came In the passing of the 110,000
sewer bonds by a majority of 200
votes.
It was predicted by The News Hint
Friday would be elected , hut the
democrats sprung surprised In the
coiincllmnnlc battle , drawing Haase ,
Bnimmund and Spcllman over the
wire. Haaso won In the First ward
over the present Incumbent , C. C.
flow , by HOVPII votes. Dan Craven
ulono pulled through for a winning on
the republican city ticket , while W.
II. Johnson saved the day for bis
party In ( lie school board election.
Mayor Friday was re-elected by ! )7 )
votes , Julius Haase was elected treas
urer by ir.O , Hulff for clerk and Sal
mon for engineer had no opposition ,
iraven received a majority of 55 ,
Bruininund got a majority of 10 , and
Spellinan IUM ! no opposition.
In the school election , Matrau re
ceived 111 volca , Johnson HSU. W. H.
Bridge SOU and Shlvely 285.
In Detail.
Mayor Friday : First ward ! )0 ) , Second
end II ! ) , Third 110 , Fourth 110 , total
Sfifl ; Pasewnlk : First ward 87 , Second
end 138 , Third 101. Fourth 3(5 ( , total
1(12. ( Majority ! )7. )
Cleric Julius JIuIff received Jn
First ward 1(51. ( Second 250 , Third l)0 ! ) ,
Fourth ISO. Total 717.
Treasurer. Julius Hua e. First
ward SI. Second 111 , Third 121 , Fourth
108. total ' 107 ; Schotegge : First 81.
Second K7 ! , Third 8l ! , Fourth . ' ! 0 , total
3I17 Majority 130.
Engineer. Salmon received 159 ,
237 , 185 and KIB. making 11 totalof
71C.
Councilman First ward Henry
Hnaso 01. Gow SI. Majority 7.
Councilman Second ward Craven
ICS , Krahn 113. Majority 55
CounelliiKin Third ward 1 * iiuirnind
113 , Halverstein 07. Majority 10.
Councilman Fourth ward , Spellinan
121.
Board of education. Malrau : First
ward Sfi Second 127. Third 118 , Fourth
SI ! , total III : Johnson : First ward
112. Second 1I52 , Third II ! ! . Fourth 28 ,
total : ! S2 ; W. H. Bridge : First ward
91. Second 110. Third 8. ! , Fourth 1U.
total 30. ! ; Shlvoley : First ward 51 ,
Second 81 , Third 07. Fourth 80 , total
285.
Bonds of $10,000 for sewerage sys
tem. For : First ward 110 , Second
I8S. Third 112 , Fourth 81 , total 500 ;
\galnst : First ward 10 , Second 89 ,
Third 97 , Fourth CO , total 291. Ma
jority 200.
WEONESDAV WRINKLES
Dr. Elmour of Clmdron Is in the city.
.1. W. Hansom went to Lincoln at
noon.
Charles Maas of Hosklns was in the
olty yesterday.
II. L. Doughty loft at noon for Lin
coln on business.
Miss Anna Nordwig is at Emerson ,
where she will visit for a month.
Mrs. Charles Nordwig returned yes
terday from a visit in Sioux City.
The Misses Scott of Fullerton are
guests of Mrs. .1. H. Conley of Nor
folk.
folk.Mrs.
Mrs. A. B. Lane arrived In the city
from Scrlbner and Is a guest of Mrs.
Llnerodo.
Miss Florence Scovlllo of Hurting-
ton Is visiting with Miss Alice Pollock
for a few days.
Charles Mayer returned to Lincoln
at noon today , after a visit with bis
brother , Sol G. Mayer.
Miss Iva Cross from Pierce , who Is
attending the teachers' association , is
the guest of Miss Clara' Moldenhauer.
Halph Owen and Harry Dalehoyt
luvo been visiting at the homo of Mrs.
C. E. Turnbull In Norfolk , but have
returned home.
C. A. Johnson of Fairfax arrived In
the city at noon from a business trip
to Woodlako and continued on to Fairfax -
fax Immediately.
Mrs. George D. Butterflcld , Mrs. P.
II. Saltcr and Mrs. C. H. Reynolds
went to Omaha at noon and will re
main until Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Shnrpless Is expected -
od to arrive next week from Duluth
for a visit at the homo of her sister ,
Mrs. Jack Koonlgsteln.
Ernest Uechor of Osmond passed
through Norfolk. He lias sold his har
ness shop there and is going to South
Dakota to take a homestead.
Miss Bessie. GIlllspIo of Madison is
in the city visiting friends and attend
ing the teachers' convention. She
will spend the rest of the week In
Norfolk.
HvangellHt Cantwell , who hold a se
ries of meetings In Norfolk , passed
through the city at noon em onto from
Stanton to llosklttH , where ho will hold
a series of meetings.
Miss Alice Hughes of Pintle Center
nud MHH | Margaret I'ooley of Tlltlou
are guests at the homo of their uncle ,
J. II. Couley , and are also attending
the teachers' convention.
Engineer "IHII" Cooley of Cliadrou ,
one of the old Unit ) engineers on the
Northwestein 'who has been In this
territory for twenty years , was In Nor
folk today greeting old friends.
Miss Mary Covert will arrive In the
olty tonight , from Bellevue to visit for
ii short time with her father , J. H.
Covert. Later she will go to Chicago
to attend a Y. W. C. A. Institute , after
which she will become a secretary for
the Y. W. C. A.
Mrs. II. II. Molir and sons , l.oyil and
Leo ; Mrs. Tom Chllvors and daughter ,
Prof , and Mrs. Bowen , Leoua Moiey
and Mrs. lltmzlor and daughter Nor-
inn , are In the city from Plerco to at
tend the declamatory contest tonight.
Miss Henzler Is one of the contest
ants.
ants.Lloyd
Lloyd Pasewalk Is entertaining a
hoiisoparly this week , Including l yd
Mohr of Pierce , Oscar Schavlaml of
Madison and Chris Powers of Pierce.
All four of the young men me most
excellent musicians , so that I heir visit
will have a pleasant feature lu It not
known to all housopartles.
Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Collins wel
comed a new eight-pound dmighli-r to
their home last night.
J. F. Kenunluglou and L. S. Rom-
intngloii of Stnntnn have hoi ghl luni
her for the erection of n new house
there.
There will he a club dunce for
teachers at Marquardt's hull tomorrow
night. The Columbus orchestra will
furnish music.
John A Ehrhanlt of Stantou has
been retained by August Mueller to
defend him In court ami George A.
Kberls count } attorney of thai coun
ty , will prosecute.
Wllley Bros. Is I he name of a now
linn In Norfolk. They will operate a
siiltorlum In the rooms over the Haley
wall paper store anil have come hero
from Hastings. They come well
recommended.
llie K. c. cinii. composed of Misses
Dorothy Sailer. Merle Bliikeinan , Bu-
ford Roes , Florence Johnson ami Mil
dred Gow , spent a very enjoyable day
with Miss Margery Nicholson at ttio
hospital yesterday.
A real estate partnership has been
formed by G. R. Seller and William
Xutz. Mr. Xutz has been In the of-
flco of Mathewson & Co. for homo
time and Is a young man of enterprise ,
Integrity and ambit Ion. The olllco of
the firm will be In the Bishop block.
Miss Mary Covert came homo at
noon today from Bellevue college ,
where she has been holding a position
In the business olllco of that Institu
tion. After visiting a few days with
her parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Covert ,
she goes to Chicago to take a two
months' course with the Young Wo
man's Christian association.
The prnlrlo fire of Monday night- ,
reference to which was made yester
day , was about seven miles north of
Norfolk in the Raaho and House neigh
borhood. The fire started about 11
o'clock at night , but It Is not known
from what source , and burned over
about half a section of land belonging
to the two parties named. A report
from tnere says that when It was dis
covered the telephone was mied freely
until about fifteen or twenty neighbors
turned out to help fight the flames.
It was a llvciy time while the farmers
were attempting to prevent the flames
from spreading , but they succeeded In
getting thorn subdued before any se
rious ilamago was done
O. P. Masters , who has bion In the
service of the Northwestern railroad
company for more than twenty yours
and who has made his homo In Nor
folk during the greater portion of
that time , lias decided to go to Clmd
ron to make his future headquarters ,
and will run a locomotive out of there
In the future. Mr. Masters Is ono of
the best known engineers In the ser
vice In this part of the system , and
he has a great many friends here who
will regret his departure from Nor
folk. Mrs. Musters will close their
I homo here and go to Chadron for a
I portion of the time , but they will still
| keep their pretty home hero and will
open it In the spring when their
daughter returns from college. Mr.
Masters will run an engine west of
Long Pine altogether In the future.
He believes that he will profit by the
change.
The harness shop of Paul Nordwig
was broken open at the rear by an
unknown person Sunday night. The
matter was not reported by Mr. Nord-
wig until today because ho has good
reason to believe that the lioiisobrcak-
Ing was done by someone opposing
Mayor Friday for re-oloctlon , In the
hope that the announcement would
reflect on the police department and
hence on the mayor. Mr. Nordwig ,
determining that the deed was done
with this deliberate plot In mind , kepi
the matter silent until today. The
reason why ho Is quite positive that
tills was the motive that prompted the
entering is the fact that If it had
boon a genuine burglar bo would have
taken the $5 In the cash drawer ami
the $13 from the unlocked safe , where
as the man who did the work loft all
the money where it was at the time.
The man who broke into the shop
pried open the storm door and broke
In the inner door by breaking a small
bar on the inside.
Quit being your own "handy-man"
advertise for ono.
TOWNS IN NORTH NEBRASKA
CHOOSE NEW OFFICERS.
WERE ISSUES OF VARIOUS KINDS
Pierce Holds Its First Election as a
City License Prevails In Some
Placen and Is Defeated In Others ,
Bond Propositions In Some TOWMB.
Pierce , Neb. , April I. Special to
The News : The first city election held
In Pierce yesterday resulted as fol
lows : Ma.\or , Woods Cones ; elork ,
Flunk Molinuiiu ; treasurer , M. InliH-
der ; city engineer. M. Henzler : police
Judge , G. W. Lltlell ; coune.lliueu - -
East ward.NV B. Donaldson , II. Miller ;
West ward , W. 10. Powers , Harvey
Bach. All these ciindldutoH wore up
by petition , no parly lines being drawn.
MADISON BONDS LOST.
Bonds for New City Hall Defeated by
Two Votes Yesterday.
Madison. Neb. , April I.--Special to
The News : Mayor Clint Smith was
re-elected here yeslerda.v. The bonds
voting f 10.000 for a new oily hall were
defeated by two voles , according to
an nuolllelal count.
NO CONTESTS AT 8TANTON.
Election There Was Quiet Adam Pll-
ger In the Mayor.
Stiinton , Neb. . April l. Spochil to
The News : Adam Pllger was elected
mayor here , O. 10. Pugh treasurer , W.
P. MeFurliiml elork , Jesse G. Beard
engineer , Ixiuls Doin councilman.
There were no contests.
CITIZENS AT BATTLE CREEK.
Preecc , Boyer and Best Won Out for
Trustees There.
Battle Creek , Nob. , April . Special
to The News : The citizens' ticket was
elected here. They were T. I ) . Preoco ,
W. L. lloyor mid T. I ) Best for trus
tees.
TRUSTEES IN ANOKA.
Parchcn and Richardson Succeed
Themselves on the Board.
Anokii , Nub. , April ! . Special to
The News : The village election
passed off with a combination on two ,
but II. W. Piirchon and S. A. Richard
son were elected to succeed thorn-
selves us trustees for u term of two
years.
LIGHT VOTE IN PLAINVIEW.
Contest Over Village Trustees Did Not
Develop Much Interest.
Plulnvlow , Nob. , April 1. Special to
The News : A very light vote was
cast In Plulnvlow yesterday. / , II.
DoLuno was elected vlllugo trustee for
the form of one year and I uls John
son , Bruce Sires and W. T. Kilo were
elected trustees for the term of two
years. Two tickets wore In the Hold ,
the Independent mid the citizens' mill-
license and those elected were nil on
the Independent ticket except Mr. Kilo.
ELECTION AT SPENCER.
Three Well Known Men There Win
Out as Trustees.
Spencer , Nob. , Apill f.-Special to
The News : Robert Lynn , Arthur Gore
ami I. O. Parker were the only candi
dates in the Held hero and were elect
ed trustees. This was the citizens'
ticket
NO LICENSE AT AINSWORTH.
A Spirited Contest Resulting In a Very
Close Majority.
Ainsworth , Nob. , April 4. No II-
cense curried at the city election hero
yesterday by a majority of eight votes ,
after a spirited contest. Just previous
to tno election the anti-saloon league
secured the services of Rov. J. B.
Carries , stale superintendent of the
anti-saloon league , and ho delivered' '
several lectures to help them. Last
year the vote was ono majority for
license.
LITTLE INTEREST AT ATKINSON
Only One Ticket In the Field and
Trustees Re-elected.
Atkinson , Nob. , April 4. Special to
The News : The most quiet election
known In years was held here yester
day. Ono ticket only was In the race.
Two of the present members , J. E.
Brook and J. J. Stlllson , will succeed
themselves as trustees for the coming
term of two years.
GALLAGHER FOR MAYOR.
O'Neill Contest Results In Re-Electing
O'Neill Officers.
O'Neill , Nob. , April 4. Special to
The News : The municipal election
resulted in the election of Ed F. Gal
lagher , cashier of the First National
bunk , as mayor , the re-election of Ro-
mulne Sunndcrs as elork , and James
F. Gallagher treasurer. Sheridan
Simmons was elected police Judge.
The following were re-elected to the
council : First ward , T. D. Hauloy ;
Second , Neil Brcnnan ; Third , Henry
Zimmerman.
PEOPLE'S TICKET WINS.
A Spirited Contest In West Point Over
City Offices.
West Point , Neb. , April 4. Special
to The News : The city election re
sulted In a complete victory for the
People's ticket. The principal contest
was over the ofilco of mayor , F. D.
Hunker and Fred Sonnenschcln bolng
the contestants for that ofilco. The
following mimed are llie officers elect *
ei | Minor , F. I ) . Hunker , clerk , C.
( ' Miili'hiw. lieasiiier. R II Kerkow ;
school hoard. .1 II Thompson , J. C.
Hllloit. | ) r. | | . L , Wells , coiincllinon-
I'irsi ' ward , Peter Poellot : Second ward
W , T. Nellgh ; Third ward. Marry Rail-
lor mid Klmiir Peterson.
JENKINS MAYOR AT NELIGH.
Citizens Ticket Won the Victory In
Antelope's County Scat ,
Nellgh. Neb. . April I. Hpeclul to
The News : Jenkins watt elected may
or over Captain Hulllolil by 80 volcn.
John M. .MeAHlHler was elected clerk
by 212. Others elected me Will Iwim-
hurl , Ireusiiriir , Robert Wilson police
Judge. W. L. Hlupleii engineer , C. I *
Wattles councilman First ward , ( loorgo
Itomlg councilman .Second ward Thla
was a victory for the citizens ticket ,
WATERWORKS AT TILDEN.
Bonds Carried There The High Li
cense Issue Prevails.
Tllden , Nob. , April 4 Special to
The News : The waterworks uondii
curried here. High license prevailed
mid the republican ticket was elected.
HIGH LICENSE AT BUTTE.
A Quiet Election With Comparatively
Little Interest.
Biille. Neb. , April 1. Special to The
News : The vlllugo election pussodnft
quietly yesterday. Mike Sllogel and
Don Sinclair are the new uiumborH
elected , which means high license ,
TOWN WENT WET.
Meadow Grove Reverses Conditions of
a Year Ago.
Meadow Grove , Nob. , April 4 Spe
cial to Tim News : By a vote of 42
to 30 , Meadow Grovn went wot. Ijist
year It went dry by two votes.
Other Towns.
Humphrey , Neb. , April 4. The elec
tion hero resulted In the victory for
the no licenses forces throughout.
Ixiig Pine , Neb. . April 4. P II.
Elghmy and Uriah Chester , the candi
dates endorsed at ( ho c.ltl/.on'n caucuii
last month for vacancies on the vll-
lugo council were elected by largo ma
jorities over two opposing tickets.
Both men are substantial citizens and
general mil Infliction Is felt over their
election. In the vote for and ngalnst
licensed saloons the illconso voters
won by twenty-llvo majority.
Bassett , Nob. , April 1. License won
hero by u majority of twenty-one. Only
iiliiely-sevon voles were oust , llttlo In
terest being manifested.
ROADMASTER8 HOLD MEETING.
Mike Stafford and W. F. Crook are
Victims of Hat Thieves.
A seiiil-aniimil meeting of roadman-
tors for the Northwestern railroad was
held In Norfolk lust night. Among
those present were Mlko Stafford ,
Scrllmor ; Fellinun , Fremont ; W. F.
Crook , Fremont ; Polo StulTord , Nor
folk ; John Spollmun , Norfolk. The
visitors returned home nt noon.
The meeting wus feulured lust night
by the theft of two huts , ono belong
ing to Mlko Stafford and the other to
Mr. Crook. They hud started to out
supper and whi'ii they finished , their
hats went missing. Each hud to buy
another.
If the word "If" rises up and smltoa
you now and then , strike back with a
want ad.
WANTED CATTLE.
For pasture for the season of 1906 ,
In our 1920 aero pasture located eight
miles west of Crolghton. Running
water and timber for shade. Finest
pasture In this country. Cattle taken
from and returned to Osmond , Nob.
Wo keep resident superintendent to
look after and salt cattle nt all times.
Terms , $2.50 per head. Write to Kis
singer & Smith , Osmond , Nob.
F AR.M WANTED
I inn In tint iimrkut for u K OI | w II 1m-
provfxl , inciliiiin nizii fiirni , rapnlilx of KCOW-
ItiK ( food crops. I wiuit to dnnl wltli owner
direct unit will pii ) ciisli If plncii suits and
prluo la rlulit \\lll tiikn pomtiwslou liny
thni ) to Mill convmilnnco of ounor , Snnd
di'M'Hiitlon mid prlcii , Atldru-.s Lock liox
( ' 83 , Sllnni'iiiMillH , MlniiOMtu ,
O. R. MEREDITH , D.O
OSTEOPATH.
Oflico , Cotton block , Ash 541 , resi
dence , 109 North Tenth street , 'phone
Ash E42.
Yoil MUst | M Forget
We are constantly improv
ing in the art of making Fine
Tliotos.
Newest Styles in
Cards and Finish ,
\Vo also carry a Fine Line
of Mouldings.
I. M. MACY.
FARM LOANS
Lowest Ratjs.
W , J , GOW & BRO , i
NORFOLK , NEBRASKA.
v\ \
Money on Hand.
FARM LOANS