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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1906)
H THE NORFOLK NEWS : PHI DAY. S. PTKMBBR 7. IDOfi. BEGGAR , BEFRIENDED , TURNS BURGLAR IN THE NIGHT. TOOK MONEY , WATCH AND SHOES Railroad Man at O'Neill Was Touched by Pitiful Tale of the Outcast , and Then Won "Touched" by the Out cast's Nimble Fingers. O'Nolll , Nob. , Sept. ! . Spocliil to The Mows : O. O. Wlllnbcr of Sioux City , nsBlstiint roadnuiBtur of tlio Uruat Northern , knows n llttlu tnoru of tliu Inhumanity of man and tliu sting of Ingratitude IIH tliu result of IIH ! Inut trip ui > tlnti a.i. On a retont visit to O'Nolll tliu gen ial and sympathetic railroader was approached by u dejected and lorsakon looking chap with a erlpplud leg and ( mportnnud for u morsel to utit and H pillow on which to lay hlu lioad for thu night. Ho told how ho wan a orlpplo and alone In a Btrnngo town without moauy or friends. Thu tale of woo and spectacle of an unfortnnatu outcast In need touched the milk of liuinan klndticHH of the railroader and ho responded to the appeal by giving the follow a hearty fuud and taking him to hlu room for thu night. When Air. Wlllabor awoke in the morning ho dlHcovorud that hlH object of charity had departed d\irlng the night , taking with him Iho railroader's $ ; ifi watoh and chain , hlu HhouB and $11 In money. Thu follow got out of town on thu It o'clock Northwestern , and lias not been hoard from. O'Neill Ready for Races. With Indications for fair wualhur , Iho Btock wliow and nice moot huro Wednesday , Thursday and Friday promluoH to bu a howling success and a great ovoat In racing circles. Sue- rotary Weokca says today there nro Jlfty entries In the harness races , com prising horses from seven different states. The town Is already talcing on car nival characteristics , with merry-go- round and street attraction Hags going up. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. Chas. Dugan wont to O'Neill today. MlBS Martha Wolfe went to Madi son today. John Palmer of Nollgh was lu Nor folk yesterday. Sol. G. Mayor and family loft for Lincoln yesterday. Mrs. Joe Schwartz returned from Plorco last night. Miss Augo Wilkinson leaves today for Council Bluffs. II. F. Dnrnhart will go to Center on business tomorrow. M. E. Irvln bus loft for a hunting trip for a few days. Dr. Myers made a business trip to Battle Creek today. George Dawson passed through the city onroute to Brlslow. Sherman Woatherholt and wife are lu the city from llosklns. JMr. and Mrs. G. McLood of Stanton were shopping In the city yesterday. Miss Clara Law has returned from Randolph where she has been visiting. Mrs. F. Snundcrs and Mrs. Chas. Maurice were shopping In the city yesterday. Alvln Lubke left this morning for Now Ulm , Minn. , where ho will resume his studies. Miss Dolly Pfuudor has returned 1 from Valentino , where she has been visiting her aunt. Edmund Winters returned to Now Ulm , Minn. , today where ho goes to resume his studies. Mrs. J. F. Pouchcr returned from i1 Herman , Neb. , whore she has been on a visit to her parents. Miss Vnda Tnnnehlll has returned from n months' vacation spent In Denver and North Platto. R. G. Goodell went to Lincoln today. Robert Burns was In town yester day. day.Mrs. Mrs. Wagner of Hndar Is lu the city today. S. W. Garvlu has returned from Omaha. Mrs. Stltt went to Lincoln this morning. Miss Nell Grant was In town cnrouto to Pierce. Dr. and Mrs. Snltor went to Lincoln yesterday. L. P. Sorensen of Ewlng Is In town this -jriilng. . C. C. Hughes returned from a trip cast last night. Harry Cheney of Crelghton Is In the city this morning. Miss Laura Buckcndorf has return ed from Chicago. Genavlvc Stafford loft at noon for Omaha for school. Chas. Rice has returned from a business trip south. Henry Shultis was among those that enrolled at tbo business college yes terday. Mr. aad Mrs. C. H. Reynolds went to Lincoln yesterday. Mrs. J. C. Myers i nd sinter leave today for Denver , Col. Dr. and Mrs. Gallagher are In town from Plalnvlow today. Mrs. H. Doming returned from Mis souri Valley last night. George Davenport and family have returned from Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. C. Hodrlck are In town today from Fremont. M. E. Irvln has returned from his hunting trip this morning. Mrs. F. Idle of Omaha Is visiting her slstar Mrs. W. R. Russoll. Mrs. Will Talbert of Battle Cr ek returned to her homo last night. Mrs. M. Palmer of Meadow Grove Wn8 : , In. the city shopping yostsrdny. Mrs. Braum and Mrs , Halght of Bat- .e ( rook were In the city yenterday. Frank Perry leaves today for n muling trip to Clearwntor and Ewlng. Mrs. Oaken and BOIIS Harry and Carl daughter Hazel , went to Omiiha this morning. T.V. . Stiver Krnhbo and A. W. \daniH came down from Pierce this morning. Mr . T. Moody IB expected to arrive for a visit to her slater , Mrs. W. H. Clark , today. , ClUHHlo Il > tli of Clearwutor has nr- rived hi the city to attend thu Busi ness college. Miss Mahlu Dick hnd accepted n po sition as apprentice In thu Dnrhind Millinery store. Miss I orna Churchill and Grace Klopt of Stanton are visiting Maud Tannehlll today. Phillip Ix3hmauu of Slnnton passed through the city yesterday enrouto to Now Ulm , Minn. Prof. Soreiison , formerly professor of the Ncllgh schools Is In the city today on bis way south. E. C. IsCggett of Minneapolis was In the city yesterday for n short vlalt with his Hlstor , Mrs. W. N. HUHO. Mrs. Henry Plllor wan called to Oma- hn yesterday on account of the serious Illness of her daughter-in-law , Mrs. Phil. Plllor. Among those that wont to Lincoln this morning were C. S. Evans and wife , II. A. Pasewnlk , H. Redmond and Nettle McNIol. C. E. Hartford and BOIIH Harry and Clarence loft last nlght ; for Clear water , Nob. , where they will spend a few days hunting. A party consisting of A. Pnsownlk , J Hraasch , F. WIchort and Erneat Hnasch wont to Hot Springs hint night for a weeks' vacation. Judge I. Powers Is quite sick at li home In this city. lie has been con- lined to his homo for the past three or four days. Irvln Wichman , II. Wlchman , F. Mouldonhuucr and Mrs. Aug. Lutz and ( laughter wore among those that went to Lincoln today. H , M. Morris and family returned to their homo In Mlssouln , Mont. , to day after a two months visit with rein lives In the city. Among those that wont to Plorco were : Pete Barrett , George Ilex , C. H. Vail , R. II. Reynolds , Clint Amor- Ine and W. C. Ahlmnn. II. C. Fuller and wlfo went to Ccn tral City where ho has bought a Inun dry. Mr. Fuller Is a brother-in-law ol J. C. Adams of this city. Leah Stitton , who has been quite- sick , Is recovering. A now steel colling is being up ur In the writing room of the Pacific hotel. hotel.Will Will Hayward has resigned his po sition In Ware's store for ono into KiUsnu's , Mrs. Chlttlck and daughter , who have been ill with typhoid fever , arc slowly Improving. Merle Wheeler has resigned his po sltlon as expressman on the crcan : car between Norfolk and Omaha. W. H. Bridge is In Lincoln this week superintending the exhibit of th' ' Sugar City Cereal Mills at the stat fair , and looking after other business The board of county commissioner s mot at Madison yestordny pursunn to adjournment but , no quorum boln present , adjourned to meet again o n Friday of this week nt 1 o'clock. J. A. Road , of the Sugar City Corea il mill force , received word this mornln g of the death of his sister , and left o n the noon train for Decntur , 111. , whor o < the funeral will bo held. The deal ii occurred at Now Orleans , N. A. Ralnholt , W. H. Bucholz o if Omaha and Wynn Rnlnbolt will re - turn tonight from a trip to Osmoni 1 , where they wont overland on bus 1- ness , carrying a gun with them fo T self protection In case a flock o if l chickens threatened to mob them. A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Anderson , Miss Esta Anderson , Mrs. G. O. Rnnkin , Miss C. L. Kuhl and Chas. Vlterna of Norfolk , Miss Kathryn Rnnkin of Chicago and Miss Blrdlo Chamberlain of Omoha , are taking In the stnto fair at Lincoln. W. H. Johnson loft yesterday for > Colorado , where ho goes for the bene fit of his health. Mr. Johnson's hun dreds of friends In Norfolk and north ern Nebraska will wish for him a very rapid Improvement and will hope that ho may return shortly In the best of condition. > There was not enough of an attend ance at the public mooting of the Commercial club In the city hall last night to permit of nil ) action , there being only ton business men present. The oftlce of secretary was not tilled by re-election because of a lack o quorum among the directors and the mooting adjourned. City Clerk Hulff has written to Contractor O. P. Herrick , who will build the sewer In Norfolk , and ex pects to hear within a few days In regard to Mr. Herrlck's definite plans for constructing the sov.-er system here. It Is thought probable that Mr. Herrick will soon arrive , as he ha's sent his bond for $19.000. and the de lay Is of no consequence to the city , since the preliminary arrangements are not quite completed , anyway. For the convenience of those Nor folk people who desire to attend the Pierce races tomorrow , extra passen ger poaches will be added to the regu lar train going north at 1 o'clock , and extra coaches will also bo put on the 10h southbound freight nt night , which : will bo held at Plerco until S in the evening. Faro will bo one and one- third for the round trip. Plorco people ple want n record breaking crowd from Norfolk tomorrow , when there will bo two good races on freo-for-aJl and 2:30. : There wore about 1,200 on the grounds the first day , which was considered a good attendance for the initial day of the race meet. LAST RITES OVER DEAD COLORED WOMAN YESTERDAY. HER RELATIVES WERE HERE Instead of a Rude Burial , Quite a Res pectable Funeral Was .Held For Jane GordonA Fund Being Raised Had Planned Suicide. IKroir IVediiCHdny'H Dnlly. ] Instead of being hurriedly and un ceremoniously burled without a tear to drop upon her casket , the remains of "Aunt" Jane Gordon were lowered to rest In Prospect Hill cemetery yes terday afternoon with a couple of dozen relatives and acquaintances present , and after n real funeral at the IIOUHO on Brnasch avenue , with a real funeral sermon and real funeral music Included In thu last rites. The funeral , Instead of mi Indifferent burial for the dead colored woman , was brought about through the ef forts of women who Hvo as social out casts , but who , for all that , Insisted that Juno should bo given decent burial mul who followed up their de mands with funds to pay the expenses. Jane's only relatives on eartli Sadie dit Hols and Frances Gordon , her sis ters ; and Uort Gordon , her nephew , all arrived In time to attend the fun- oral. Frances returned to Sioux Falls this morning but Bert and Sadie are still horo. Rev. J. F. Pouchor of the Methodist church was asked to preach the funeral sermon , and did so. Ho took for his text the vorso"Judgo not , that yo ho not Judged. " In the course of his remarks Air. Puncher said that Jane had sent for htm u couple of weeks ago and had , at that time , declared that she was u burden to lifer relatives and asked him If ho thought she would bo forgiven If she took her own life. Ho told her that such a crime would not bo forgiven by God and she al lowed herself to live on until the end came naturally Funeral hymns wore sung by a quartet. Five cabs conveyed the funeral attendants to Prospect Hill cemetery , where burial was made. The remains , resting In n plain but varnished casket , were carried to the cemetery In the regular hearso. The Impression must not prevail that the people of Norfolk would have allowed anything but a respectable burial of any clllx.cn , for the county commissioners stood ready to defray expenses of tenderly laying to rest the remains In this case , but public charity In the matter was made un necessary when private parties who had formerly employed "Aunt" Jane , took the responsibility of her funeral ar rangements upon themselves. Nor folk ns a community always stands ready to take ample care of the living and the dead , so that it is no re flection on the city at large that the charity In this case came from private sources. | VALUE OF COLLEGE MEN. They Make Good Employes When You Get the Right Sort. In straight clerical work the young college man Is often nt a disadvantage , owing to his poor penmanship and his Ignorance of book-keeping , but the quickness with which he picks up gen oral olltco details is often surprising , says a recent magazine article. There Is In western Pennsylvania today a jchief clerk In a large olllco who five years ago a green hand , Just out of 1college , started with this firm at $10 a week. The first few weeks ho was worth little or nothing and several times was on the point of being dls- missed. Then he began to Increase rapidly In value and today ho is one of the ablest men in the employ of this largo corporation. The value of college training very often comes out In peculiar ways. A young man began work a few years ago for a largo insurance and real OR- etnto company. Ho was not of prepos- nscsslng appearance and on this ac- hcount and because his references ( all of them from college professors ) laid . such emphasis on the fact that ho had specialized In foreign languages and ! attained high rank In these courses , the general manager of the company came near refusing his application for employment. "French , Spanish and . German are of no use In this busi- ness , " grumbled the manager , but nev ertheless bo put the young man to work , for he needed a man badly. To day he Is glad ho did so. The young man started ns a filing clerk , getting out and putting away documents , and papers used by the different olllcors of the company. It [ , was not long before they discovered JUmt when they asked for certain In- "formation about a piece of real estate the young man could furnish It with surprising promptness. Often they noticed , he would tell Its value , size , location , etc. , without referring to the lllos. Finally the reliability and re markable scope of his memory attract ed the attention of the president of the company and ho was promoted , until ho Is now at the head of an im ! portant department. His French | , Spanish and German were of no use , In the Insurance business , but the | training ho gained in mastering these , languages the development which It gave his memory Is worth a good many thousand dollars a year to his employers. | Nellgh Notes. Nollgh , Neb , , Sept. 5. Special to The News : The fiinorafc services of James H. Cary wcr $ held nt the Con gregational church yesterday after noon , Ilev. F. V. Clark , olllclatlng The remains were laid to rest In Laurel Hill comotoy. The Nollgh Loader and Register olllces were clos- "d from 3 to 4:110 : In respect of Mr. Cnry. The manager of the Ncllgh ball team nbHolutcly denies that there IB any truth In the report that Ncllgh and Stanton will play a benefit game at Onkdale on September 13. lie fur- Htatos that the only game scheduled with Stanton Is to ho played at Madi son during the fair and rnco meet , when Ncllgh will bo their opponent. Proposed Constitutional Amendment. The following proposed amendment to the constitution of the state of Nebraska braska , ns hereinafter set forth In full , Is submitted to the electors of the state of Nebraska , to bo voted upon at the general election to bo held Tuesday , November C , A. D. . 190(5. ( Bo It Enacted by the Legislature of MIC State of Nebraska : Section 1. That at the general elec tion for state and legislative officers to be hold on the Tuesday , succeeding the first Monday In November , 1906 , the following provision bo proposed and submitted to the electors of the state as an amendment to tbo const ! tution. Section 2. There shall bo a state railway commission , consisting of three members , who shall be first elected r.t the general election in 1908 , whoso terms of office , oxcoi t those chosen at the first election under this provision , shall bo six years , and whoso compensation shall bo fixed by the legislature. Of the three commissioners first elected , the ono receiving the highest number of votes , shall hold his office for six years , the next highest four years , and the lowest two years. The powers and duties of such commission shall Include the regulation of rates , service and general control of com mon carriers as the legislature may provide by law. But In the absence of specific legislation , the commission shall exercise the powers and perform the duties enumerated in this provi sion. Section 3. That at said election in the year 190C , on the ballot of each elector voting thereat , there shall be printed or written the words : "For Constitutional Amendment , with reference oronco to State Railway Commission , ' airi "Against Constitutional Amend meat , With Reference to State Rail way Commission. " And if , a majority of all votes cast at said election , shnl be for such amendment , the same shall bo deemed to be adopted. I , A. Galusha , secretary of state o the state of Nebraska , do hereby cor tlfy that the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution of the state of Nebraska is. a true and cor rect copy of the original enrolled and engrossed bill , as passed by tbo twen ty-nlnth session of the legislature o the state of Nebraska , as appears fron said original bill on file In this office and that said proposed amendment i submitted to the qualified voters o the state of Nebraska for tbelr adop tlon or rejection at the general elec tlon to bo helfl on Tuesday , the Gth day of November , A. D. 1096. In testimony whereof , I have hereunto - unto set my hand and affixed the grea seal of the state of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln this 24th day o : July , In tbo year of our Lord On Thousand Nine Hundred and Six , o the Independence of the United State the One Hundred and Thirty-second and of this state the Fortieth. A. Galusha , [ Seal. ] Secretary of State. $3,000 JOB FOR 50 CENTS. 'How ' a Barber Helped an Engineer t a Good Position. The expenditure of 50 cents In harbor shop was once the means o securing n $3,000 position. The appl cant was a mechanical engineer , Ion on ability , but mighty short on person al appearance , says H. J. Hapgood , I a recent magazine article. His cas had been under consideration severa il ilo weeks , and a definite answer was t o bo given the following day. The ap - pllcnnt , being not at all sanguine o success , went to a friend for advice a .S . to how ho could land the job , whlc .Sh was In every way just what ho wan t- tr od. The friend said : "Go to a ba r- rir her shop. Get a hair-cut and eltho. ira have that scrnggly beard of yours shaved off entirely or trimmed into some sort of civilized shape ! " The engineer did this , and when he went for the final interview his personal ! appearance was about one hundred per cent better. The employer engaged : - ii gaged him without a moment's hesita tion , and later confessed that the man's appearance had been the chief cause of the indecision. The applicant for a position cannot attend too carefully to his personal ap pearance If ho would bo successful. ' 0"A smoothly-shaven face , clean nails , neat neckwear , fresh linen , well-pel- ' tshod shoes these are essential and are' better than expensive clothing , lacking them. If you cannot go to an employer without the fumes of tobac- co on your breath , you bad bettor not . go at all , for ninety-nine times out of a hundred they will prove fatal to your chances. With neatness In your dress , a cheerful face , and nothing about you to suggest the down-and-out man , you have the way well paved for > n fair consideration of your merits. Surprise Party. William Lewis was the victim of a surprise party at his home In South Norfolk last evening , the occasion be ing his forth-flfth birthday. Cards were a feature of the evening after which n dojlclous suiiper was served. School tablets 5c. The News. PROMOTIONS WILL BE MADE EACH HALF YEAR NOW. WILL SAVE QUANTITY OF TIME Where a Pupil Has Failed He Will Only Have to Go Over a Half Year's Work in the Future , Instead of an Entire Year as In the Past. A new system of promotions has been adopted by the board of educa tion for the Norfolk public schools up to and Including the eighth grade. . Hereafter promotions will bo made | twice a year instead of once , and each grade In the school will be divided into two separate and distinct classes , ono n half year ahead of the other. The advantages from the now system. over the old are that time will bo | saved , since u pupil who fails in Ms final examination at the cud of a half year will have only a half year's work to do over Instead of n full year's work , ns heretofore has been the case ; and the work in each grade , being dl < vlded Into two distinct parts , will bo more thorough. The greatest advantage from the now system Is In time saved those. who have failed In a final examination. j I Under the old system this pupil | obliged to remain for another entire year In the same grade. Under the new system he will only have to go back and make up n half year's school work before going on with the next grade. The new system was adopted by the board of education at Its mooting hold Monday night , and It Is this week bo- Ins put into effect for the first time. The system Is much the same ns that used In the university of Nebraska , where the year is divided into two semesters , and is identical with the system now in vogue at high schools in all of the cities larger than Nor folk and In most of them of Norfolk's size. Under the new rule ; for instance , there are two classesjn the prelimin ary room , A and B. A pupil entering this fall goes Into the A class and nt the end of four and a half months , provided he passes examinations , goes into the B class. In this way the teacher will keep doing two sots of work at the same time , each class being a cycle by Itself , as It were , revolving around and aroun 2 each half year. As ono result , pupils may enter school at the middle of the year as well as the beginning , where they have been able to enter only on the first of September , heretofore. The half-year student , or one who gets started In the middle of the year , will thus bo promoted from ono grade to another In the middle of each year , and will only go from one class to another each new year. The only place that It will be neces sary for a pupil to wait for the rest of the class , the grade having been com pleted In the middle of the year , will be In the eighth grade , since It is not possible to enter the high school on half year terms , this system not hav ing been carried out there as yet. In time , however , It will go Into effect there also , probably. The saving of time In the lower grades , however , will compensate for any waiting done at the end of the eighth grade. The high school Is not included In this new system because a much In creased force of teachers would be needed for the work there if the rule were adopted. Superintendent Bodwell Is enthusl nstlc as to the advantages to bo gained by the change of systems. THURSDAY TOPICS. Father Walsh made a trip south to day. day.C. C. S. Hayes returned from Fremont today. Peter Horst of Wisnor was in the city today. F. A. Boelor returned from New lfYork | today. Mrs. J. Ernest of Bloomfleld Is In the city today. G. Davenport and family left for their homo In Madison today. Mrs. Tanner of Battle Creek and daughter are In the city today. Miss Llllle Fried of Nehawka , Neb. Is visiting Miss Mamie Ward for a few weeks. Lawrence Hoffman expects to leave soon for Lincoln where he will at tend school. Mrs. W. H. Bucholz of Omaha Is vis Iting nt the homo of her parents , Mr , and Mrs. N. A. Krnlnbolt. Among those that wont to Pierce were Art Krahn , W. Peters , Nortor Howe , Mlllard Green , Emll Kauffmai and Ed Bates. Engineer James Collins Is very sick Int Long Pino. | William Wet/el has resigned hli position as baker for C. P. Parish. The Hadar band- are to glvo a pic- nic at Froythaler's park next Sunday James Barnes hnd two cows struck by lightning and killed Saturday morn The Cotton block is being repainted today which adds much to the appear uanoo of thf > building. The Warnorvlllo school openec Monday with twenty-two pupils , Miss Matilda Fox , In charge. The C. N. W. R. R. are today in stalling the city water in the now stock yards recently erected north of the city. Mrs. Sherman Wllley , who has boon 111 for some time ; Is still confined to her bed , though n llttlo Improved i\f condition. The Jotter Brewing company are A friend of the hem - A foe of the Trust Calumet Powder Compiles with the Pure Food Lawn of all Gtatoe. erecting n new beer vault east of tbo Salter coal yards to replace the ono destroyed by fire last spring. C. E. Doughty , who Is attending the state fnlr In Lincoln , writes : "If you don't want to pay from $2 to $5 for a bed , don't conic to Lincoln this week. A largo crowd of Norfolk people at- vondc1' Iho races a ; Pierce yesterday Jiid iiii'Hher large cn < \ vdenl up to- d'i > It was reported that jnv of the largest i-rowds over seen at a county lair In this section of the country , was present for the racing. Guldless wonders arc being manu factured ; rapidly In northern Nebraska. Genuine , the grey horse driven by Charles Moore at Norfolk , Battle Creek and Ncllgh , has been transformed Into a guldelcss wonder and is booked for the Creighton races. Mrs. H. Gerccke very pleasantly entertained a small parly of friends Tuesday evening In honor of her ; daughter , Mrs. Emory of Plttsburg , Pa. Social games were partlclpatcu In after which delicious refreshments were served. Mrs. Emery returned to her home In Plttsburg today. ' The funeral of little Georgle Dorsoy , he child who was killed in the- street Tuesday night , was held this aiternon 'rom ' the home at 1:30 : o'clock and rom the Sacred Heart church1 at 2. ' " "ather Walsh had charge of the ser vices and the remains of the little victim were laid to rest In Prospect Hill cemetery. A very large number of friends attended the services. Ono theory In regard to the delayed arrival of Contractor O. P. Herrick , who has the contract for building the Norfolk sewer , Is that he may have sent a man up hero to turn a' f T shovels of earth before the first ot the month , without notifying the city authorities , and that in this way he iias compiled with the contract pro visions. City Cleric Hulff believes that 10 Intends to do the work but that \ . a being delayed by lack of labot Nothing has been heard from him yet The city council will hold a meetinf tonight. Ono of the most Important matters to come up will be the solu tlon of the gulch proposition , and there Is a general sentiment In Nor folk that , since the city at this time can get an unprecedented proposition for aid in the matter , it ought to bo taken. The gravel committee will also report on their work of the week , dur ing which they were Instructed to visit a gravel pit with the view of testing the material as to its value for use on the streets. The committee will probably inspect the gravel pit west of town this afternoon. Lincoln Evening News : On Mon day , Tuesday and Wednesday- next week , the state board of public lands and buildings will visit the institutions at Grand Island , Norfolk and Geneva In turn. It Is planned to have all the members go on the trip , In order that they may become well acquainted with the conditions at each place. The trip to Geneva is necessitated by a fire which burned the roof off one of tha buildings at the girls' Industrial school two weeks ago. At Norfolk a wing of the state hospital for insane has just been completed and awaits ac ceptance by the board. The Gran i Island - land visit Is for the purpose of de ciding what Improvements o * the grounds of the soldiers' and bailors' home are necessary at this time. The funeral of Ben K. King will beheld held at West Point tomorrow after noon. The remains were brought to that place at noon today by the par ents , Mr. and Mrs. John King. Mr. and Mrs. King were at Beatrice whea death occurred. They came back to Nebraska about a month ago and have been living in Nebraska since. They had been receiving telegrams for sev eral days , telling them of their son's illness , from both the physician at tending and from the editor of the paper on which Mr. King was employ ed. Last Friday a telegram came say ing that his condition was not so good and he hnd been taken-to a hospital. His temperature whs 102 and pulse 100 at that time , and Mrs. King left immediately for Fort Worth , where the death occurred Instead of at Aus tin. Mr. King was out on the road and could not bo reached. Mrs. King arrived in Fort Worth just two hours after her son had died. A Daughter. A daughter was born last night at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bauer in this city. MERCHANTS' STATE MEETING. Mark L. Felber , Boosting It , Was In Norfolk Today. Mark L. Felber , editor of the Omaha Trade Exhibit , was In Norfolk for a few minutes at noon. Mr. Felber Is just now busily engaged in getting ar rangements perfected for the coming state mooting of Nebraska retail mer chants , which will be hold at Fre mont on next Tuesday and Wednes day , September 11 mid 12. The purpose of this state meeting Is to develop some plan by which the country retail .merchants may com pete successfully with all ontslda trade. About 200 prominent merchants of the stto will l < e at the meeting , and much benefit for the merchants of the state is expected to result. . .en omcoT'iJa K tuv i
