NOUFOMC WEEKLY NEWS-.IOliHNAL ; F1IIDAY , FliDRUAHY 22 , 1807.
HAS DEEN A MOST DELIGHTFUL
SEASON n N'ORFC-K.
ACTIVITIES OF THE PAST WEEK
The Winter Han Bean Filled With Mer-
rlment of Cards and Dinners and
Dances and Luncheons Euchre Has
Afforded Fun.
Lout IIIIH lent quieting tone to the
docliil whirl , an IH shown liy the Inck
Of OVontS Scheduled fOI1 I' ' " ' Billing
WOOkS. Ul I" I' ' " ' 1IH | | I"011"1' " " "
InclnilliiK the rmnniilli' St. Valentino's
Any , continued I lie round of pleasure
which lnvil Ill-oil HO Incessant through
the winter , nntl now tliere comes n
HUtldc-n lull. The ( inly i-xpliinutlon for
It SOOniS to 111' tllllt tllO lA'lltOn HOIIH011
IB lit Imntl. Features ( if tlio week wore
two dlnm-r iiurtU-H Riven by Mr. niul
Mrs. 13. M. Huntlngton and iinotlierby
Mr. niul Mrs. O. H. Suitor mid Mr. nntl
Mi'8. I' . 11. Suitor.
It has been a merry winter In Nor
folk Hoclnl circles , and It will RO on
record an one of the inoHl ili'llBhlful
that the city IIHH known In iv long time ,
though for the past three or four Boa *
end of pleas'
BOIIS there bus boon no
urea In this line. Tlioro hnvo boon BO
nnil lunch'
many dinners and dances
oona that boats and hostesHefl have
often been puzzled for upon dates , ami
It has taken keen manipulating to BO !
the calendar worked out so that the
various events on the schedule dove
tailed evenly.
Hue-lire , as the card gumo , has been
by far the favorite for the season and
It has come to prevail on many occa
sions where a number of guests wo i
brought together , both at luncheons
nnil dinners. It has been the Bimppy
nix-hand game of euchre that Norfolk
played , and there has been pleasure
plus wrought from Us curious and or-
rntlo ways. It's been u game wherein
luck had much to do with winning ,
while- courage and caution , each In
their proper and yet Indellnlto places ,
played minor roles. On one occasion
n person who had never won a prize
In her life ( or bis ) would start out
with phenomenal hands , progress from
table to table every time there came
ix * rapping , and win out with high
score , hands down. Again , a. player
might start out early In the game with
no luck nt all , wear an unpunchcd
score card n quarter of the way
through the evening's play , then sud
denly get rabbit's foot fortune and sail
In under the wire a neck ahead of the
next highest contestant.
There's been the shouting llonil and
the over-cautions underbidden The
shouting fiend would shout on an ace
and trust to the widow and bis part
ners to hold the joker and the two bow-
ors. And , If ho happened to bo In
luck , ho would win It , taking the last
trick perchance on a seven-spot of off-
suit. And this Is the way ho ( or she )
would pilot through the shouting chan
nel , luckily missing obstacles and
clearing np a souvenir at the end of
the evening without even a competitor
to cut with. And on the next occasion
this very same player , gone mad with
the shouting mania , would shout till
ho was black In the face and his lungs
wore sore , without ever once stearlng
clonr of the last wily commander. Ho
would hold the joker , both bowers and
ace , and some sly fox would swoop
down and draw In the final suit card.
Ono famous shouting woman went
through a whole evening long with but
ono single punch on her score-card
and a companion In the shouting craze
got the same number before the night
was done.
These shouting sharks have all boon
spotted by the long suffering conserv
ative euchre players , who have been
swung In as helpless partners count
less times , and It Is said that the of
fenders are marked as targets for re
venge next season.
Most of the dinners served during
the season ha\o been In four courses ,
not counting the coffee. Some of the
opinions which must be respected have
declared emphatically that the coffee
ought by rights to be counted as n
separate course of Itself. Others , who
must bo equally respected in their
opinions , have declared Just as em
phatically that coffee goes along with
the rest of the meal and that it can't
be counted as a distinct course. The
result , so far as this Illuminating so
cial column is concerned , has been a
compromise ; in the early part of the
winter they wore all "five course" af
fairs , and In later days they have been
served In "four courses. " It's still a
matter undetermined and It's still a
compromise. For who wants to pick
a quarrel with a lot of women ? It re
mains for the debating society to set
the world straight on this vital point
Is coffee a course or is It not ? And
no puns go.
The after-dinner elgar has been a
notable feature of the season's func
tions , and especially for ono of three
classes of guests. There wore the men
who smoked , the men who didn't
smoke , and the ladles ( who also didn't
smoke. ) As soon as the last course
of the dinner fourth or fifth as you
will had been served and the linger
bowls passed around , the smokers
would toss their napkins on the tables ,
rise hastily and make a boo line for
the upstairs for the cigar box is In
variably upstairs. He would dip Into
the bunch , select a rich ono for the
dinner party cigars are the best a fel
low gets to smoke light up , begin
puffing and succeed , before many
roundN , In building a solid lake of
pun- white Hiiiokc , om-aBod by the four
wallx ' ) f : ho r/.iioUIng room. Through
lie i .nulio < ilnloiiH on Brownsville
uul Tllt-mi.i mnl Japanese and Harry
Tlni\\ found t'liiway , each affair bo-
nu taken up and pioporly settled In
Is ( cm.
Vie men who didn't smoke went
noio lelfliiroly to the housetop , even
slopping to chat with femininity that
stood In the way or Hat on the stairs.
I'lils non-smoker never arrived at the
smoking room until he had run the
blockade of skeptical disbelievers who
swore they had Been him smoking at
Home time or other , Komowhoru or oth
er , but he Invariably dropped Into the
smoke loom at last , to bo the target
again for queiles as to why he had no
Havana between his lips and then to
he alternately told , with all serious
ness , both that hu was doing Just the
right thing and just the wrong. With
in a few brief moments hu learned
that he ought never to touch the vile
weed and , on the other hand , that ho
was mlHsing one of the rare and In-
doscrlbablo comforts of life. . And by
the time ho got his eyes as well as his
clothes well soaked In the second hand
smoke , and just at the point where ho
was on the verge of asking the cook
what ho really ought to do , the host
ess would appear to cut short the lux
ury and force unwilling indulgers to
throw away fragrant stubs Just at the
best point because the ladles were
watting. Poor ladles ! Once remind
ed , this crowd of smokers and nonsmokers -
smokers alike wonder how the ladles
have managed It all alone down stairs
for that ( 'Hiiro half hour , lint the
downstahs femininity Is still alive and
breathing when the smokers , shaking
the as lies from their black coats , re
turn for the battle with bowers.
, * Aiid speaking of black coats. There
i'las ' never been a season In Norfolk
when full dross for men was so pop
ular as during the present winter.
Many who had renounced the low cut
waistcoats and splketalled coats , capit
ulated later In the social season , and
It may be said with assurance that
their popularity Is still on the rlso.
Hut back to the game and the priz
es. While It may bo said that nobody
starts out with the solllsh aspiration
of getting a prize at any cost , yet
every person has enough spirit and
love of success , whatever the struggle ,
to strive In a wholesome- way for vic
tory. Else It would be no game at all.
And so the contest waxes merrily on ,
with now and then a healthy rivalry
for points. Systems arc brought Into
use , with more or loss success. Part
ners whoso style Is similar and suc
cessful , often , by coincident , find
themselves playing with ono another
table after table In a long series of
bouts and that helps some. Thirty-
two points count for a game and the
llrst table drawing that score gives the
alarm. It's a rule that the Instant the
knock comes , all games end. There's
added zest , therefore , If you chance to
have half played out a perfect shoutIng -
Ing hand when the rapping comes and
robs you of the score. And so things
sometimes got up to the white heat
point for fear another table will knock
before a game Is won.
Hut euchre has not boon the only
absorbing diversion of the season.
There's boon dancing. More Norfolk
people have enjoyed the glide of the
waltz and two-step during the present
season than for some years. It was
a result of new recruits added by a
dancing class of las't winter , when a
largo number of prominent society folk
took to the of
stops time one-two-three.
And so the dancing parties have been
well attended and have all boon enjoy
able affairs. A series of six parties
given by the Trinity Social guild has
been a feature , as well as several pri
vate dancing parties among which that
given by Mr. and Mrs. George D. But-
terlleld stands out as the most elab
orate by far. The Elks , who usually
entertain at a number of dancing par
ties during the winter , have had less
than the accustomed number this year ,
the annual ball having been abandoned
upon the occasion of the death of
Past Exalted Ruler W. M. Robertson.
"There has been so much else going
on , " said one of the social committee
of this club , "that we've found little
time for scheduling dances. "
And speaking of dancing , there's anew
now chance at the polished Iloor , as
a variation. Years ago local devotees
of the dance used to journey , now and
then , out to the hospital for the insane
on Thursday nights for the weekly
dance. The patients enjoy square
dances and n few round ones are
thrown In for the benefit of visitors.
Friday Is the night that has been set
by Dr. Young and therein lies an op-
portunlty.
Whist has still been played In town ,
though not so much as last year.
Dancing is responsible for this. The
Team Whist club , formerly devoted to
the silent science of duplicate whist
and playing in earnest , has thrown Its
boards and cards into the garret and
leplaced them with dancing pomps
this year. The Wat Side Whist club ,
however , clung to Its game and has
mot every now and then.
For the first time in the town's his
tory the game of chess has come Into
favor and a chess club has been
formed , meetings being hold for this
diversion each week.
And while cards and dances have
been prominent as amusement fea
tures , ono other factor has come which
hopes to take a part In keeping
amused the people of Norfolk. This
Is the theater. For years the local
theater has been a losing game and
It came to a crisis , An effort Is going
to he made to build It up Into a solid
Institution and , with the loyal cooperation
eration of Norfolk which has already
become HO manifest , It Is believed that
the stage In this city Is going to do Its
Hharo as a social factor. Not all the
shows booked , of course , will be so
ciety affairs. Now and then there will
be one eminently worth while. Nor
folk has shown In the past that these
attractions may depend upon full
IOIIHOH , and with Norfolk theatergoers'
co-operation the standard of these en
tertainments Is going to bo lifted just
as high as that of any i-lty of the size
In the country. It's going to be a long
try before the theater will bo made a
paying proposition to the management ,
but the Norfolk public has Hhown such
liberal and generous loyalty to the
playhouse already that the manage
ment has every confidence In the fu
ture.
Pleasures of the Week.
Lincoln's birthday afforded an op
poitunlty for unusual decorations at
two pleasant dinner parties given dur
Ing the past week by Mr. and Mrs. E
M. Huntlngton at their pretty home on
The Heights. Flags and national col
ors were used effectively for the ocqa
slons. One of the parties was glvei
on Monday evening and the other on
Tuesday evening. In all , 1.10 guests
were Invited for the two events. The
dinner on each occasion was served h
four courses , covers being cleared af
terward for military euchre , which af
forded great fun. On Monday evening
the players captained by Mr. S. 0. May
or wore successful in bringing bacl
the largest number of Hags , while the
company captained by Mr. D. Mnthew
son won the honors Tuesday evening
The ladles were piesontod with prott >
salts and poppers , while the gontlemei
received cups and saucers. The win
ners on Monday evening wore : Cap
tain S. 0. Mayor , Mrs. C. II. Reynolds
Mrs. 0. D. Hutterflold , Mrs. Copeland
Miss May Durland and Dr. C. S. Par
kor. On Tuesday evening the winner
wore : Captain D. Mathowson , Mrs
0. R. Meredith , Mrs. E. B. Gillette
Mrs. N. A. Huso , Mr. Jack Kocnlgstcii
and Mr. C. S. Bridge.
Another pretty party was given h
the home of Dr. and Mrs. P. II. Salte
on Thursday evening of the past week ,
when Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Salter and
Dr. ami Mrs. P. H. Salter entertained
a company of friends at C:30 : dinner.
It was St. Valentine's day and the spir
it of the holiday entered Into the party
In each detail. The homo was pret
tily decorated in hearts and other Val
entino effects , the dinner was featured
with heart-shaped refreshments , score
cards were heart-shaped and tho.gamo
of hearts was played. In the games
winners' prizes wore awarded to Mrs.
C. H. Reynolds and Mr. C. S. Bridge ,
while booby prizes wont to Mrs. Er-
sklne and Mr. D. Damn. This was the
second dinner party given In the same
home and by the same hosts and host
esses within a week , each evening af
fording much pleasure to the guests.
Ono of the pleasant Informal events
of the winter came last Saturday evenIng -
Ing when a number of Norfolk people
drove to the hospital for the Insane to
bo present at the regular weekly
dance. A feature of the evening was
nn Informal concert consisting of sev
eral vocal numbers by Mrs. Chambers ,
Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Sullivan of Co
lumbus , and Dr. Singer , a Norfolk quar
tet composed of C.C.Gow , C. E. Greene ,
Dr. C. S. Parker and Mr. Solomon.
Afterward a short dance was enjoyed.
Mrs. Chambers , Mrs. Evans and Mrs.
Sullivan of Columbus and'Dr. and Mrs.
Hay of Lincoln wore guests of Dr. and
Mrs. Young , and a number of friends
In town took this way of meeting the
visitors.
Nearly one hundred and fifty young
people attended the party given by
the business college students last
night at their rooms in the Cotton
block. It is the second affair of the
kind over undertaken by the college
and proved a decided success. A nice
program was rendered. Flinch and
cards were features of the evening.
After the lunch was served the Iloor
was cleared and dancing enjoyed for
a time.
Ixirin Doughty entertained a few
young men friends at dinner on
Wednesday night. It proved to be In
the nature of a farewell as was discov
ered soon after gathering as three of
the guests left town this week. Carl
Austin went to Lincoln on Thursdaj
morning , to be gone for some time ;
the host left for the west on Thursday
night and Halbert Johnson left on Fri
day for the west.
Mrs. P. A. Shurtz entertained a
company of ladles at 1 o'clock lunch
eon on Thursday. Three courses were
served. Little hearts were used for
place cards and the house was deco
rated with hearts. Flinch and euchre
wore features of the afternoon. Mrs
W. II. H. Hngey won the shouting
prize , a little vase , and Mrs. W. I
Jones high-score prize , a dainty book
Mrs. II. L. Snydcr. Mrs. C. F. Shaw
and Mrs. E. Sley entertained about fif
ty ladles of the M. E. Aid society 01
Thursday afternoon. The house was
decorated with hearts , It being St Val
entlne's day. The same Idea was pret
tlly carried out In the refreshments.
Mrs. II. M. Roberts entertained a
few friends of Miss Lena Pasowalk h
dinner last night It was a surprise
to Miss Pasewalk. When she returnei
from her work in the evening she
found her friends awaiting her. I
was her birthday.
The Queen Esther Circle held a very
njoyable and profitable meeting Tiles-
ay evening with Miss Georgia Austin.
' ' " Is n young ladles' missionary so-
iotj t ' M. E. church and It has
loublod lu n'bcrshlp ' In three
nonths. Starting In December with
1.x members , they now hnvo twelve.
V program Is carried out at each meet-
ng and other work Is being planned.
A party was held at the homo of
lerman Korth , one mile north of town ,
on Wednesday night , the occasion bo
ng the birthday of Miss Emma Korth.
The evening was pleasantly passed In
games and music after which a lunch
was served.
Wednesday was Mrs. William Rick
ert's birthday and a number of her
friends helped her to celebrate the
event , by spending the evening with
her. Cards were a feature of the
evening , after which refreshments
were served.
The West Side Whist club enjoyed
a pleasant meeting last night nt the
homo of Mr. C. S. Bridge.
Weddings.
A quiet wedding took place at the
M. E. parsonage Monday morning at
10:30 : o'clock when Miss Jessie Howe
and Mr R. E. Williams were united
In marriage by Re , J. TJ. Vallow. The
bride was dressed In a pretty light
grey traveling suit and the groom in
black. They left on the 1 o'clock train
for Omaha and Lincoln for a short
honeymoon trip. They will return to
Norfolk soon and bo at home to their
friends. For the remainder of the winter -
tor they will board , but in the spring
will go to housekeeping. The bride la
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Howe and Mr. Williams Is secretary
of the Elkhorn Valley Life and Acci
dent Insurance association. Both have
a great many friends In Norfolk who
wish them happiness and prosperity.
Coming Events.
The Elks will enjoy an informal
dancing party at Marquardt hall next
Friday evening.
The following dates are announced
by the Auditorium as scheduled with
attractions : February 28 , March 11 ,
12 , Kt , 14 , 15 , 1C , 20 , 23 ; April 3 , 4 , 5 ,
11 , 12 , 13.
Resolutions of Esteem.
Verdlgre Progress : In the district
court of Knox county , Nebraska :
In the matter of giving expression
ho universal friendship existing be-
ween Hon. .1. F. Boyd , judge of said
court and the bar of said county on
ho occasion of his retirement to enter
ipon his new duties as congressman-
elect.
Now on this 5th day of February ,
\ . D. 1907 , a committee appointed by
ho bar of Knox county , Nebraska , to
Iraft resolutions on the retirement of
Hon. J. F. Boyd , judge of this court ,
undo their report which was accepted
is follows :
We , the undersigned committee on
icbalf of the bar of Knox county of
the Ninth judicial district of Nebraska ,
n view of the contemplated early re
tirement of Hon. J. F. Boyd , judge ot
his district for six years past , con
gressman-elect , whose duties as con
gressman will commence March 4 ,
icxt , have the honor to submit the
'ollowlng :
Whereas Judge Boyd has presided
) ver said court at all times with dig-
lity , courtesy and fidelity and has at
all times maintained the high stand-
ng of the court by the manner In
which be had administrated the said
great olllco and trust , and whereas , by
: he learning , Industry and integrity in
which he has performed his duties he
it all times commanded the unbounded
confidence and respect of the bar and
people of this district , therefore be it
resolved , that we , the members of the
bar of said Knox county , hereby test- !
'y our highest regard and love for
Tudge Boyd as a jurist , man , citizen ,
uid gentleman , and follow him In his
new field of usefulness with our es
teem and best wishes , hope for his
success , happiness and usefulness In
ills now field of work and endeavor ,
feeling confident that he will carry his
Industry , courtesy and other commend
able qualities of heart and mind with
him to the honor of his district and
state halls of congress , and bo It fur
ther resolved , that these testimonials
bo spread at large on the records of
our said court and that a copy thereof
under the seal of said cdurt bo pre
sented to Judge Boyd.
Respectfully submitted ,
O. W. Rice ,
W. R. Ellis ,
W. L. Henderson ,
Solomon S. Draper.
Committee.
BUD POWERS , LIVE WIRE
_
Former Norfolk Youth Has Become
Factor In a City's Growth.
[ From Saturday's Dally. ]
Isaac Powers , Jr. , better known in
Norfolk as "Bud" Powers , son of
Judge and Mrs. I. Powers of this city ,
has just been elected manager of the
Gravel Springs company , a now busi
ness institution nt Jacksonville , 111. ,
where ho Is also manager of a large
packing plant Ho has also boon made
chairman of a promotion committee
In Jacksonville , this committee being
composed of a number of live mem
bers of the Commercial club there.
All In all Mr. Powers has become ono
of the most prominent factors in the
upbuilding of that city , which Is a
place several times larger than Nor
folk , because of his great zeal and
progresslveness.
Concerning Mr. Powers the Jack
sonville Journal says : "Mr. Powers is
certainly ono of the most progressive
young business men Jacksonville has
over known. "
STATE LEGISLATURE WILL GIVE
POWER TO COMMISSION.
MEN WHO MAY RIDE ON PASSES
Lawyers Who Draw $500 Per Year
From the Railroads , Surgeons and
Caretakers of Live Stock Vote
Against Tipping.
Lincoln , Neb. , Fob. 1C. The rail-
ivay commission bill must go through
he legislature with a hop , skip and
lump. There Is no doubt that the
measure will be hastened. The mem
bers of the legislature are anxious to
make some proof of their party loyal
ty and It Is thought that the measure
will receive nothing radical In the way
of an amendment on the way through
the house and senate. Thursday after
noon the house wrestled with the ques
tion and the bill was sent on its way.
It Is expected that the measure will be
out of the senate In a few days. The
bill confers all powers concerning the
regulation of railway , express , tele
graph and telephone companies on the
commission. Rates must bo revised
within sixty days and the railroads
must go to the commission with their
protests. The railroad attorneys wore
given hearing but they made no pro
tests against the commission bill.
"Who Is a caretaker of stock ? " This
Is the question that has been raised
concerning the anti-pass bill. "Care
takers" can rldo free along with rail
road employes and the surgeons and
attorneys who draw $500 per annum.
It Is probable that the bill will be so
amended that the names of the per
sons favored with free transportation
will bo filed with the railway commis
sion for the Inspection of the public.
The bill Is expected to pass the house
and senate without the least friction.
The primary bill , outlined by Senat
or Aldrlch and several of his col
leagues , will make some radical chang
es In the elections and the measure
will bo first tested next fall. There is
no doubt of the disposition to pass the
bill favoring a statewide primary. The
bill provides that the primaries of all
parties shall take place on the same
day. The right to vote will bo based
on party affiliations and the voter must
affirm that he voted with a certain
party at the last election and means
to vote for a majority of Its nominees
at the next election. The officials of
the regular election act at the pri
mary. The ballots are printed and the
vote counted similar to the canvass
after a regular election. Candidates
for state offices pay $100 while the lo
cal , aspirants "dig up" $10 each. This
fund is applied on the primary expens
es and the various counties must raise
the balance. At present It Is plannei
to elect the state central committee of
each party and the state central com
mltteo outlines the platform. ConcernIng -
Ing the cost of the primary no authent
ic figures have been cited.
The child labor law is scheduled for
early passage. This bill prohibits all
child labor In sweatshops and facto
rles and Insists on the enrollment of
children in the public schools . A
state position Is created which must
be filled by appointment.
Senator Gibson's liability bill was
recommended for passage In the sen
ate committee of the whole without
the least opposition. There was little
oratory and the promised fight did not
develop. The bill Is aimed at the Bur
Hngton relief and the measure applies
to the operating departments of the
railroads. Senator Burns championei
a liability bill Including all classes of
laborers. The fight will now be trans
ferred to the house.
The senate will pass without a dis
sentlng vote a measure to place the
tipping practice within the list of
crimes. Fines of from $5 to $50 are
prescribed by the provisions of the act
for both the man who gives and the
individual who receives a tip. The
bill was outlined by the senate judl
clary committee and Is supposed to be
law proof.
County option may be revived
There Is a plan to introduce a bll
making each county a voting unit ant
exempting all cities of 5,000 or more
from the provisions of the law , sucl
cities to hold their own elections. The
verdict of a majority settles the "wet'
or "dry" proposition for a period o
five years.
Senator Sackett's bill to proven
pooling in bridge contracts was en
dorsed by the senate by unanimous
vote. All combinations , pools or agree
menta among county bridge builders
are declared criminal and against pub
lie policy. Severe penalties are out
lined. .For those who will give evl
dence an "Immunity bath" Is allowed
and they will not bo punished for the I
share in the deal.
Bills to abolish the death penalty
have been voted down In both the sen
ate and the house. It is now absolute
ly certain that there will bo no inodlfl
cation of the death penalty law. On
the other hand it Is believed that bill
will bo passed compelling all hearing
for pardons to bo made public.
Woman suffrage has been votei
down In the house. The battle was an
exciting ono and the margin narrow
Some of the opononts of woman sul
frago took the stand that the woman
was the queen of the homo and any
participation in politics would lowe
the standard of womanhood. The sen
nto has passed the bills , Introduced by
Senator King , abolishing dower and
curtsey and giving the widows one-
third of the real estate and persona
property. This is In cases where th
widow Is the mother of one or all th
children. In case she is not the moth
rr of t'.ie ' children surviving the hus
band her share In the estate is one-
fop -tli Similar provisions are mndo
tor the surviving husband ,
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Speaking of constructive factors of
Norfolk's upbuilding there's the Com
mercial club.
The whole organism of n commercial
club Is constructive. Organized activ
ity among business Interests of a com
munity can mean wonderful develop *
lent of that community and Norfolk
business Interests , realizing that there
re countless possibilities by way of
evelopment for Norfolk's future , have
rgnnlzed. They have gotten together
or mutual benefit and advancement
nil they have called themselves the
Norfolk Commercial club.
The other day Head Consul A. R.
'nlbot of the Modern Woodmen of
America mndo a speech In this city to
thousand assembled fraternal mem-
icrs from out over this territory. In
lint speech he spoke of the advantage
of organization and co-operation. And
ic told a story to bring out his point. i
'Up in Dakota last summer a child :
vas lost In the wheat flold , " ho said-
'The child's parents tried and tried ,
mt failed to locate their little daugh
ter. She had wandered Into the midst
of that great wheat field and had been
swallowed up by the waving grain.
The minister learned of It and rang
the church bell. He proposed that
everybody Join In the search and that
hey all join hands and .march through
.ho field in one long line. They found
, he child In this way. "
It's true of a community as It Is of
ndlvldunls. And Norfolk business in-
crests have grasped this fact and put
t Into use for Norfolk's upbuilding.
Prominent and respected business
men have been elected as officers In
Jie Commercial club of Norfolk.
There are nine directors , a president ,
a vice president , a treasurer and there
Is to be a secretary. The whole unit
ed business interests of Norfolk have
utmost confidence In these officers , and
expect confidently that benefit will
come In the future ns It has In the
: iast from co-operation.
Every business man in Norfolk is
eligible to membership In Norfolk's
Commercial club and every business
man can take just as many member
ships as ho likes , at 50 cents per share
per month. This money Is used for de
fraying various expenses that are In
curred In promoting the Interests of
the whole city. There are 135 mem
berships at the present time and the
fact that most of these memberships
exercised their right to vote during
the past week , shows that there's in
terest in the organization and what it
docs. Every commercial traveler re
siding In Norfolk belongs to this Com
mercial club and , by recent vote of the
directors , will be given membership
certificates without fee. Committees
are appointed by the directors to look
after various matters of Importance
that arise , and it has been so arranged ,
by limiting committees to ono man
each , that these appointments shall
result of achievement Every Tuesday
morning the directors of the club meet
at 8 o'clock to talk over public mat
ters of the moment , and to lay out
plans for the coming week's campaign
toward a greater Norfolk.
Norfolk believes that a Commercial
club Is one of the most vitally construc
tive factors that a community can pos
sess , and that by taking the initiative
and creating new Ideas and plans for
making Norfolk a bigger and better
city , It will take the lead In all things
progressive.
The following officers have just been
elected for the ensuing year :
President , C. E. Burnham.
Vice president , A. J. Durland.
Treasurer , H. C. Sattler.
Directors :
C. E. Burnham.
G. D. Butterfield. [
W. A. Wtizigman.
D. Mnthewson. I
A. J. Durland.
A. Degner.
S. G. Mayer.
S. R. Carney.
W. R. Hoffman.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Man at West Point Bound Over to the
District Court
West Point , -Neb. , Feb. 18. Special
to The News : F. W. Selk was brought
before county Judge Dewald on a
charge of forging n check for $16 and
passing the same upon a resident in
Bancroft. He absconded to Blair fiom
which place he was brought back by
Sheriff Malchow. Ho was bound over
for trial In the District court and the
amount of his bond placed by the
judge at $300.
Miss Merrltt Recognized.
This week's Issue of the "Billboard , "
a New York City dramatic paper and
one of the standard stage publications ,
has for Its outside cover a full page of
photographs of Miss Grace Merrltt as
she appears in "When Knighthood Was
In Flower , " the beautiful play which
was recently presented by her at the
Auditorium In this city. Miss Merrltt
has come to be recognized as one of
the best of the minor stars in the
country.
Edwin Strong Company.
Edwin Strong's company , playing
popular melo-dramas and the like , will
bo seen at the Auditorium Thursday ,
Friday and Saturday of the coming
week and Saturday matinee , at popu
lar prices.
Water Works System.
Newman Grove , Neb. , Feb. 18. Spe
cial to The News : The voters of the
village of Lindsay will vote April 2 on
the proposition to build an $8,000 wa
ter works system.
