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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1907)
TUB NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOU11NAL : I < MU1)AY , APRIL 20 , 11)07. ) n TOWN WILL VOTE ON PROPOSITION - TION TUESDAY. FOR $13,000 IN IMPROVEMENT The City of Bonesteel Seems , to Unan- Ifnously Support the Bond Issue Which Will be Up at a Special Elec tion There. 'Bonestcel , S. D. , April 22. Special to Tlio News : Tomorrow Bonostcol votes at special olcctloii called for the purpose , on a proposition to Issue ? ! ! ! , - 000 in nuinlclpul bontla for tlio pur pose of augmenting the present ays- tcin of waterworks , tlio town having outgrown tlio ratlins of tlio mains an nl present laid and many parts being entirely without the convenience of city water and compelled to depend up/m wells. It Is expected that the proposition will carry by a large vote , n all recognize- the necessity for Im provement along this line and there Is practically no opposition to tlm pro ject. A short time ago the city bought n tract of land on which Is a large Mowing spring , and It Is the intention to pump the water from this spring Into a reservoir from which It will bo available for the use of the city. MONDAY MENTION. M. W. Gregory of Cozad was In the city Saturday evening. W , II. Locke of Stanton was In Nor folk Saturday evening. VV. G. Lawrence of St. Edward was n visitor here Saturday. Miss Lizzie Alford of Monowl was In Norfolk this morning. Mrs. Lewis of Valentino was a vis itor In the city yesterday. Mlfls Mabel Graw was a Plalnvlow visitor iu Norfolk Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Taylor are Mad Ison visitors In Norfolk today. H. F. Barnhart left yesterday aftor- uoon for Crelghton and Center. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Steins of Chad- ron were visitors In Norfolk yesterday. C. A. Smith and Charles Stuart of Tilden were among the Norfolk visit ors today. Mrs. H. J. Backes and Mrs. A. G. Bdllerbeck of Humphrey visited In Norfolk yesterday. Mrs. S. W. Garvln Is home from a visit at Plattsmouth , Nebraska City and Valley Falls , Kan. Elmer Byerly has accepted a posi tion as baker at the National sanato riurn at Hot Springs , S. D. J. U. Spldle of Schuyler was In the city Sunday. Mrs. P. J. Backes of Osinond Is In Norfolk today. J. H. Farlln was up from Madison Saturday. Frank Scholz of Pierce was In the city Saturday. Daniel Meetz of McLean was In Nor folk Saturday. I. W. Mclntosh of Meadow Grove Is ID the city today. Mrs. T. J. King of Bouesteel spent Sunday In the city. Henry Rokahr of Creighton was In ihe city Saturday. J. Earle Harper of Clearwater spent Sunday in Norfolk. 'George 'Stevenson ' was up from Madison yesterday. L. L. Beebe and s on of Chadro.ii were In the city last eve'ning. 3. I-J. Samuclson of Wayne stopped in Norfolk Saturday. Ed--Wallerstedt spent Sunday will his family In Norfolk. H. W. Woodworlh of Creighton was in 'Norfolk yesterday. John Koerber went west last night orr'No. 3. 'No1. 5 went out with a double head CT * ' last night. Mrs. Halverstlne was in Wisnor yes terday visiting. 'Mrs. Danlelson of Center is visiting wK'h Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. Llnerode returned home fl'oir 'Omaha Saturday night. 'Miss ' Myrtle Stamm was In Fremon Saturday visiting with her father. Mrs. Hill Lewis returned home fron Blair , where she had been visiting. Engineer .John Mullen canie dowi from Omaha to visit with his family S. Van Siko of Valley , Neb. , is vis lllng his daughter , Mrs. John Koer ber' . O. W. Illsh , who has been in Stantor oil'business , returned home Saturda > night. .Mrs. Miles Case returned homo fron ScHbner , where she had been visiting Saturday. J. H. Van Horn returned Monda > morning from a short visit with rela lives and friends In Knox county. Miss Laura Durland returned Satur day evening from Kearney , whore sh has taken a normal course at th Kearney school. W. D. Forbes of Butte , C. A. John son of Fairfax , R. R. Forbes of Ano - ka , W. Standeford of Nnpor and G Stevenson of Fairfax were among th to early morning arrivals in Norfolk. N. W. Clover , commercial agent fo jro the Union Pacific railroad , has r o- turned to Norfolk after a business trl Ip to Denver. Ira Hull of Lyons spent Sunday In Norfolk at the home of his parents. It had been several months since is last visit with Norfolk friends. Ho Is In a drug store at Lyons and Is pleased with Ills work there. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Tucker of Car roll , Neb , , are in Norfolk visiting friends. Mr. Tucker is attending the bankers' convention. J. Earlo Harper of Clearwater spent ntr. Sunday with Norfc-lk friends. Mr. [ Harper has purchased a half Interest In the Dressier drug store at that place and Is much pleased with his now lo cation , Mrs. Chan. Hill of Elgin Is visiting a few days with Mr. Hill , who Is work ing out of Norfolk. Miss Mae Cummins , who has been In IJattlo Creek visiting with her aunt , returned home yesterday , E. II. Tracy left on the morning train for Missouri , to resume his work of inspecting farm loans for tlio Pru dential Insurance company. Conductor Win. Ellenwood , who la working out of Lincoln , came homo to spend Sunday with his family. Miss Geneva Moollck returned homo from Pllgcr last night. She had been visiting with her cousin , Miss Bessie Etter. Bill Darnell , who has been working out of Missouri Valley , returned to Norfolk yesterday and will' work out of hero. Mrs. Win. Beck and two sons returned - turned homo from Buttle Creek Saturday - day , and wont back to the same place Sunday. A number of young friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Hlght entertained her nt her homo Saturday night . The evening was spent In games and danc ing. ing.Fred Fred Koerber and his gang of line men loft for Rapid City last night to put up the telegraph line between Rapid City and Pierre. Mrs. Stove Uurnettc and son Sylves ter and daughter Nora and two grand daughters , returned homo from Mis souri Valley last evening. Miller Mather is building a new homo on South Second street. The board of education will meet tonight to receive plans for a new high school building. A son arrived Sunday morning at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sled- schlag on South Fourth street. C. L. Daniels expects to return from Wayne with his family within the next few days to take a position In the Lewis bakery. Presiding Elder D. K. Tlndall of Norfolk is advertised to lecture at the Methodist church at Meadow Grove tomorrow evening on "What I Saw in the Holy Land. " Milking machines will probably be Installed in the dairy barn of Rome Miller at Norfolk Junction within the near future. It is said that one machine - chine will milk three cows in an hour and do It as well as human hands. Excavation work has been started at Sixth street and Park avenue for the new Christian church building. By the terms of the contract the buildIng - Ing must be completed by August 1. At present holding services In the G. A. R. hall , the Christian congregation expects to bo in a church home of their own by July. Working Sundays to rush the sewer contract through , Superintendent Mar tin and his force of men have laid the Madison avenue sewer main up the avenue past Fourth street. Mr. Mar tin estimates that three weeks will be required to lay the remaining four blocks of mains and finish up the odds and ends of the system as required by the contract. Contractor O. P. Her- rlck of DCS Moines was expected in Norfolk today. The dress rehearsal of the band min strel performers was held In the Au ditorium yesterday afternoon and the show was declared all ready for the big night tonight. The seat sale has been a large one and the indications point to a full house. The show is said by those who know to be an excellent one throughout , with good songs bright now jokes , clever specialties and pretty stage settings. The attrac tion is a home talent performance and the funds will be used for the pur chase of uniforms for the band. "I used to be the goods at basebal In my younger days , " the tall slln traveling man remarked. "And I was the pride of our village , " chimed , ii the round fat commercial man. The memories of yesterday , however , fad' ed at the fair grounds Sunday after noon when the Norfolk "red tops' trounced the Pacitics , the commercial travelers losing out to the tune of 11 to C. Seven innings of ball were played. The "red tops" had their line up filled out with several business col lege players. Batteries , , Rock and Walters , Pacific ; Haak , Hauptll and Glissman , Norfolk. Jacob Bernhardt passed away at his i homo in Hadar at 1:15 : Monday morn ing , his death being caused by pneu monia , from which he had been suf fering for the past five weeks. Mr. Bernhardt was a pioneer of this coun try , having taken a homestead on the Northfork river in 18CC. He was born in Neusonselten , Germany , January 17 , 1830 , and came to America in his younger days. He leaves his wife , two sons and one daughter to mourn his loss. The children are all mar ried , the daughter living near Win- side , Carl on the old farm near Hadar and August In Madison. Funeral ser vices will be conducted by Rev. J. P. Mueller of the Christ Lutheran church but the time has not yet been an- nounced. Death of Mrs. Rice. Nollgh , Neb. , April 22. Special to : The News : After an Illness of a nun * her of years duration , Mrs. M. V. Rico : died at her home In this city Satur day morning. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon nt the Con gregational church , Rov. V. F. Clark olllciating , after which the remains were placed at rest in Laurel Hill cemetery. Tlio deceased is survived by a husband and an only child , Mrs. J. B. Lytle. Wo hnvo all been guilty of this foolish trick : Being cold all night rather than got up and put another | quilt on the bed. NORTHWESTERN NEDRASKA FI NANCIERS HERE. AN EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE With Ideal Weather Conditions , North eastern Nebraska Bankers Were Welcomed to Norfolk Mr. Durland's Welcomlno Address Starts. With Ideal weather conditions and with an attendance that mot the t'X- lectatlons of the olllcers , the tenth innuul convention of the Northeast Nebraska bunkum convened In Nor folk at 11 o'clock Monday morning. this session the bankers were for- " uiilly made \velconio to Norfolk , the ' " [ innual address of the president read and an adjournment taken until 2 p n. , when the main session of the con vention was opened for the afternoon's MISlllOSH. Meeting a hearty welcome In Nor folk on Arbor day , the llnanclal men : ) f northeast Nebraska arrived In Nor folk on the early morning trains. With the bankers of the district came rep resentatives of the larger city banks Inuvn hero by a fraternal fooling and i desire to keep In touch with the banking Interests of the piosporous northwest. While the number of bankers in the city was augmented by the noon trains , over a hundred bankers had registered with the sec retary before the morning session ad journed. The Northeast Nebraska Bankers as sociation , technically known as "group three" of the Nebraska Bankers asso ciation , was called to order by Presi dent C. E. Burnham , of the Norfolk National bank , at 11 o'clock In the lodge room of the Hlks. The large assembly of bankers stood while Rev. W. J. Turner , pastor of the First Con gregational church of Norfolk , Invoked the divine blessing on the meetings. The Neighborly Art. Hon. A. J. Durland Introduced as the vice-president of the Norfolk Com mercial club , formally welcomed the bankers to Norfolk. The address of fered a hearty and eloquent welcome to the city and closed with an iuvltu- tlon to put a permanent "Norfolk day" on the association's calendar. There were no keys to offer , no gates to open , Mr. Durland said , because all keys and gates were brushed aside when Norfolk's neighbors were duo to come to the city. Norfolk In the forty years of her life had sought to learn the art of being neighborly. Mr. Dur land in his closing remarks touched on the long period of prosperity through which Nebraska is passing unmindful of the llnanclal tempests that In the east alarm the "four hun dred" for the safety of their riches. Mr. Moore Responds. The hearty thanks of the assoclu tion to Norfolk were expressed by J. K. Moore , cashier of the Bristow State bank , in responding to Mr. Durland. Mr. Moore commented on the method ical way in which the arrangements for the meeting had been made. The bright Arbor day suggested a tribute to the late J. Sterling Morton , whose aim had been to beautify the world and render the life of man more pleas ant. "Speaking for the bankers , " said Mr. Moore , "I think that the city lim its of Norfolk have been broken down until they extend all over northeast Nebraska. " President Burnliam , who followed was afforded careful attention as he delivered the annual address as presl dent of the association. President's Address. Mr. Burnham said : Gentlemen of the Northeast Nebraska Bankers' as sociation : Agreeable to the estub lished custom , as president. 1 have prepared a brief resume of the condl [ . tlons , financial , social and otherwise that have surrounded and influenced "group three" since the successful and extremely pleasant meeting held one year ago at Oakland. But first , I wish to congratulate yoi upon the attainment of your tenth birthday. Your apparent robust , glowing - ing health would Indicate that none of the ailments incident to babyhood had In any manner , Impaired your const ! tutlon , and must cause your younger sisters to look upon you with interest akin to wonder. Possibly the parent age has more to do with it than any- hlng else , for when 'I look upon the .iright , smiling and benevolent coun tenance of Mr. Henry Yates , to whom believe Is given the honor of having caused the birth of the Northeast No-j braska Bankers association , 1 have jeen more and more impressed with the law of heredity. Again , under his watchful care the first stops were tnk- n , the first faltering words spoken , and now n birthday without his pres ence would not seem at all like a birthday. Having started right and being held strictly to the lines of correct finan cial life , environment has done the rest. This group being the best and most productive part of the state must of sheer necessity reflect tlio growth and development which has taken place within the territory which it comprises. Just prior to our meeting one year ago the entire world was startled by the news of the awful calamity which ; befell San Francisco , and while our sympathies for the unfortunates were being expressed by means of the most potent aid at such times , food , cloth ing and money for the destitute , many conjectures were made as to what would bo the effect of the terrible de struction of property upon the finan cial world , and grave thoughts were entertained that there would bo a stringency in money matters so far reaching as to effect Nebraska and Nebraska enterprises , but such was not the case. Millions upon millions wore paid by the great Insurance com- panics , tulion In the larger part , from the east and middle wont , and the drain wan stood with but very few Inr HtiincoH of failure , domonHtrulIng thiitjn 'elasticity" was possible under cortuln conditions , I wax much pleased re cently to note that bimlnosH had about roHiimod normal conditions In the stricken city , that doponllH In the lanliH were In OXCOHS of the period list prior to the earthquake , and that | iu clearings for the week prior there- o , IIH compared with lust year , were exceeded by about $100,000. This In ndoed wonderful and upeukH well for he financial stability of the entire country. I'ho your just piiHHod IIIIH boon a ivondorful one In the way of reforms. Judor the leadership of a foiirloss nun , occupying the olllco of the chief ixooiitlvo of the nation , much IIUH icon iiccompllshod in the way of log- station , In doing away with grail. In- uriinoo frauds were exposed , railroad llscrlmlnatlotis corrected , food pro- lucts purlllod and many wholesome IIWH emu-tod lor the bonollt of the common people. Our own IcglHlnfuio : uiight I ho spirit of reform and IIIIH umlctod a great number of laws which ivlll tend to develop the commonwealth if Nebraska. Our Prosperity. That prosperity has boon the rule if the year IH unquestioned. Never e the bunk depositsjm great and never were our bills receivable us ilgh. While wo have inoro money : han over before , thoio HOOIIIB to bo .ho ever glowing demand for IOUIIH. legitimate enterprises find no dlfllcul- y In being financed and 1 am afraid that ( ho sumo may bo truly mild of enterprises not so legitimate. The expansion of our credit system , latlonal , stuto and Individual , has been enormous and possibly the cry of In- uloqimcy of our currency IB traceable 10 tlio ability of and our willingness to go In debt. 1 believe thai il Is the luty of every banker to bo progressive but not to such an extent UH to IOHO sight of all landmarks that point lo depression and hard limes. History us a rule repeats Itself and when wo overstrain our ability to pay without sacrifice , when wo have reached the limit ol values , as compared with rev enues derived , 1 think that It Is our duly , ( and I do not think we should be accused of pessimism ) to call a halt , for the purpose of taking stock and seeing where wo are at. Nebraska Is an agricultural stale , dependent upon tlio east and west for the consumption of her food products. A cessation ol Improvements in the west and the consequent idleness of the mills and factories ol Ihc cusl , and unemployed labor cannot purchase our products at the present prices , a re ductlon of the prices of cereals would mean a diminishing in land values. \re we prepared for HIOHO shrinkages ? That a period of depression always follows Inflation Is or has been tru < of the past. When that period will ' come ' Is the question. Rumblings are oiton hoard without any disturbance , yet the people of San Francisco do not ; foci tlie earth Iremble without mis givings j ns to what may follow. Is it not i wise for us to all bo prepared for a financial storm this coming fall and winter ? 1 do not wish to bo under stood as making any prediction but simply admonish keeping close to the shore so that when the storm breaks none of us will bo far from a wife harbor. It seems to me that Ihe shrinkage In value of railroad stocks and many of the so-called Industrials should warn us of a possibility ol what might happen should capital become timid It is all very well for us to say we are an agricultural stale , give us a good crop and we are independent of any eastern financial dilllculty , but what if the fear Is Inoculated into all the capital of the east , railroad building should cease , the capital necessary t < finance new enterprises withheld , or ders to factories cease , and genera stagnation take place , what would bo our position ; or a greater calamity yet , a partial or total crop failure ? Legislative Work. It may bo of interest to you to detail tail some of the measures that were enacted into laws , as well as those that were not , during the session o our legislature just closed. Fortunately for the banking Inter- osts of the state there were a number of the fraternity who were members of the session. Thc o , assisted by tin. members who were stockholders Ii banks , ( and there were a goodly mini ' her 'of thohe hitler found among the merchants , lawyers , block men am tanners comprising both houses ) pre vented the passages of laws that woult have been inimical to the business wo represent. Foremost of these measures was what was denominated the "tax ferrl bills , " either one of which would have- - allowed the local assessor to enter n bank and look over Ihc books with \iow of ascertaining the balance to the credit of any and all persons , am' taxing such balance without taking into consideration the fact that ii j many instances chcckn wore drawi against such balances In payment o ! I merchandise and hud not yet reachei ' the bank counter. These were botl : killed. Next was a bill contemplating tlic licensing of corporations. Many con ended that this bill would mean tha all state banks would be compelled t pay a license on an average of tei dollars. But while an amendment wa made to the bill excusing from it provisions , "such corporations , the e > x- aminntlon of which was already pro vlded 'by law , " and further amcni : ments to meet the requirements of oh Jectors , yet it met the fate of the for rit bills and was decently burled. To the country banker the most v tal bill was the "loan and trust con pany bill. " While- the state bankers association voted to endorse this leg ed in putting this bill to sleep. It had more lives than a cat , and woul Id no more receive what was suppose Ml to be Its "knockout blow" than it would bob up serenely in n day or two and then there would bo a hurry of tho-clans again to go all over the work done but a short time before , Our city friends think that the conn- try banker was wrong In opposing this measure , but strange If tlio cull for It was so strong In Douglas and Lan- cantor counties , that the members from these counties objected very strongly ; mto the bill being amended to apply > only i ( o thciie two countloH , .Senator Itiimlull from thin iionulo- rial dlHtrlct and u membur of thin croup and the Hlutu aHnoclallou In good iitiuiillng , introduced a hill af fecting depository bonds. It provided thill u bond need only bo given for the amount of the deposit and that certain Hooni'ltloH could ho deposited to secure such deposit If do til red. After amend- Inlallon , the ImukorH oulnldu of the linger cities HUW In Us eniiclment a menace to ( heir buslnoml and , ably asnlsteil by the luwyert ) who thought ( hey saw a ponnlble IOHH to them In wills , administration of enlaten and trustu of vurlotiH klmhi , fliinlly iiuceocd- tug by striking out ( lie clause provid ing for the pledging ot other securl tloH , this hill pUHHcd both houses , bill WUH vetoed by Iho governor who WUH led to believe that It lnlerfi < rrod with another bill upon depository bonds providing for concurrent Ions anil ul lowing two or more bonds to bo Illed for county deposits , IIH no bond coin- puny could write for more I bun one- fourth or one third of the bank's cup- Hal Htoclt. Again Iho dllen came In conlllct with Iho country. While possibly not to exceed thirty to forty linnkii were iift'ccled by the hill allowing two or moro bonds , all Iho rest of Iho bunks thioitghoul the Hlulo would huvo been bouollted by Senator KanilnH'a bill. I am told ( hut the bill which became u law docs not provide that Iho ileposll nhnll bo l'oi' only nrty per cent of tlio bond , and Hint thin oversight will prno- tlcully accomplish all that wan desired by Senator Kanilall's bill , but IIH I have not examined Ihe law IIH II now Is am unable ( o vouch for Ibis asner I foil. I nmlerslanil that the "legislative committee" also killed u bill limiting. Iho premium lo he charged by ninety ) companion for depository bomln , alleg ing thul such u law would drive bond companies from ( he state. Wllli 'his ' , argument I have no sympathy. We have demonstrated that we uro abloi. lo curry our own burglar Innnrance ; why not curry our own guaranty bonds , In the sumo manner through the Hlul association ? That the stute association's leglnla live committed WUH ucllve goes with- | out saying and they were ubly eil by the bunltors who dropped Into Lincoln UK either visitors or upon olh- ' or business mutters throughout one of the iiiimt interesting legislatures Iho Htiito hiiH ever HCOII. M'lor routine business coiinecleil with the details of the meetings had been disposed of , the president was uiithorl/.cd to appoint , u committee of three on resolutions anil a similar com- mltleo on nomlnatlonn. President Hiirnliiim uniioiinceil that the committee too appointments would bo made ut the convening of the afternoon HOH- Hlou. Adjournment was ( hen taken until 2 o'clock. The Afternoon Session. It WUH after 2 o'clock when the uf- loriioon session WHS culled to order In ( lie Elk lodge looms. President Burn- hum announced the appointment , of the following committees : W. D. Forbes of Untie , R. II. MiithewHon of Wukeflold and Willis McBrldo of 151- gln on resolutions ; C. H. llundul ! of Randolph. C. A. Smith of Tllden anil Frank Nelson of Nlohruru on nomina tions. For the afternoon the following bankers were scheduled to deliver ad dresses : Hon. C. F. McGrew , Omaha , "Tho New West ; " H. J. Llnderlck of I5mersoii , " Escrows , ' the Banker's Duty and Responsibility ; " Hon. Cle ment CluiHo , "Tho Average man. " At 2 o'clock more than 150 hud reg- Islered. It was suld to be the most thoroughly representative 'attendance that the association hud known In many years , the presidents and chief officers of banks Invariably being pres ent. Each guest was adorned by Nor folk bunkers with a red carnation. The throe Norfolk banks the Citizens National , the Nebraska National and the Norfolk National acted us hosts for the day In entortulning the out of town financial men. The annual banquet connected with the bunkers' convention will bo held this evening at Murqiinrdl hull. D. Mulhewsoii will act touslmuster. The following toiisls will be responded lo : "The Hunker us Seen by the Custom er , " E. A. Bullock , Norfolk ; "After Hours , " W. T. Graham of Laurel ; "Dreams. " Ed T. Kearney of Jackson ; "Our Heritage , " George N. Seymour , Elgin. MR. DURLAND'S ADDRESS. He Extended a Happy Greeting to Bankers in Town. A. .1. Diirlnnd , president of the Dur- laud Trust company which , with the three local banks , helped to entertain the visitors , made tlio welcoming ad dress. Mr. Durland , who also actt'd In the capacity of vice-president of the Commercial club , said : Gentlemen : Our committee being solicitous that our guests should start this day right , exercised great care in the selection of an oralor for Ibis opening address , and as Ihoy are nil honorable men and men of good judg ment In general mailers , I feel highly honored. Of course there Is some propriety In this ns I antedate the local members of this organization In my residence in Norfolk , being tlio oldest Norfolkan of them all and I wonder how many of my nudltors have been silling on Iholr present Jlds continuously for moro than twenty-six years. We do not meet with the key of the city nt Its outer gates as there Is no key , and there are no gates when our neighbors are due to como and see ! us ; If Norfolk lias learned anything In her forty years of civil life it Is 'I that she must be neighborly. I as sure you wo are more than pleased to ; have the bankers of northeast Nebras ka with us today and should you con elude to milieu tills n regular Norfolk day on your calendar wo shall bo ) delighted. This Is as good u place as any to say that the Durland Trust company Is not a banking institution and that the most I know about bunking Is the proper attitude outside of the counter 0 gel the right acllon ucnmn It. Ilo- < UIIHO of thin II IH proper for mo to iilalo that It IH no Hccrot amoiij ; the 'ay men In I ho north wont that the Imnlc- .ii'H represent tlio IIOH ! lho.ro IH unioni ; m In hiiHlncHH education and ability mil nodal ntiinillng- . Why thin In rue In not linpoilanl. hut that. It lit rue given you flioal opportunities and iluceii you under grout roHponiilbllltlcii. Plume ii ro "high , exciting , gratifying , " 1 men that II IH right and proper for mi o enjoy and nllll/o to tlio utmost iiiot 'orgelllng thai the pendulum ulwayii HwlngH buck ; that acllon IH cqilal lo reaction ; that of the IhoiiHuntli ! of inert who go down In the vortex of linnl- ions fullliio , moro have milforod from 00 much credit than too lltllo. lOxcoHHlvo hunk crodllH anil OXCOH- Hive mortgage loans are like any oilier iverloadeil weaponsHiiro lo result In discharge both ways ul HOIIHI time , who IIIIH been fniiionn for bin good * who IIIIH been iifinoilH for hit ) good- 'ollownhlp , scorned u nplenillil imllor mill Ihe ulilen began to lower and the Hlorin lo Ihieuteii when bin craft somo- Itnes IIIIH lounil quick libeller In HOIIIO 'unudluii or other I'oielgii port. Ncbrnskt'i Is Proopnrous. NobriiHliu IH In Iho niiilnl of an un- iHiial and protracted period of pion- lerlly , her long haul rale lo Iho oant- fii seaboard pennlln her produclH to [ 'ompelo with Ihono of every coin- niinlly tliiongh which ( hey PIIHH to hone markets ; her prolific lleliln lying iiljiicont lo Iho mid Kniplro of the Itocky inoiiululiiH nlio limit ! I hero n uilui'iil niarkel for her buy , oaln , corn , ' ( o. , thai HO fur IIIIH not been ills- iirbed b > compel Hive niton HO that ivllh more than ten yearn of booming inpn anil top prlcoH , we Hall along ; alhintl.\ unmindful of the llnanclal slonnn of Wall street ( hut strip the Kin of liimilreiln of millions of dollurn In u HliiKlo week In fact while thin , igony IH In progrenn , you loan your farmer friend about any amount bin Hwoel . will nuggentn ut 5 % , though Iho VuiidorbJIls and their confreres , own ers of the Now York and Pennsylvania. Central rullrouds , sell 100 mlllloiiH of their three yours 5 % notes lit % off ; Knowing which , wo fanners lake an other hitch In our overullH while we rolled ( hut tomorrow morning wo will greiiHo | their brouhfust giillelii with our III ) cent bacon ; titillate their pal- utcH with our (10 ( cent corn bread or furnish a nnniptlonn steak ut 110 cento per. per.Wo Wo buy AluHSiichiiHotlH stale hondit for our school fnniln , our Omaha In surance companies purchase Now York city bonds for long time Invest- meiilH , and the withdrawal by you gonllemon of your fnniln from Ihe Now New York City biinltH for IIHO In other channels results there In a hurry call on Washington. Wo uro oyo-wltnoHHOH to tlio fact 1 hut under the magic wund of the GoihlesH of Prosperity , luxuries have become necessities there uro no lux uries. Wo runners have hud our eyes upon you gentlemen , anil having the price , wo Install healing plants mid bathrooms In our houses , enjoy tele phones ami dully mull , have u plethora of Ifl-horses with uulomoblles likely to become too common. We kick a lltllo to bo In fashion about short haul mid jobbing rules but when wo read In our papern of the Incipient bruin storms among tlio100 In Now York city , of the high Interest rates paid by the millionaire compan ies , wo wire our regrets mid kindly draw ever all a panoply of good will for future thrift thoughtfully contem plating If we are perhaps getting a part of their profits In recently re duced express and passenger rates. I thank you. ARBOR DAY IN NORFOLK. Beautiful Skies Accompanied Tree Planting Holiday to Town. Arbor day came to Norfolk a perfect - foct April day well sulled to tree plantIng - Ing and holiday observance. T ho Imckwurd season made the time of year adapted to the planting of trees and shrubbery. Citizens who wished to provide for their own future com 11 fort and at the same time to honor the Nobrusku statesman who brought "Arbor day" Into tiio life of Iho na tion , picked today for their spring ex cursion Into forestry. Arbor day was observed In the uf- lernoon by special programs in many of I lie grade rooms' of the city. No trees were planted by the school chil dren. So veil has the Injunction "plant trees" been heeded in the. past that Superintendent Bodwell found no bare spaces In the Norfolk school yards that called for tree planting ex ercises Ibis spring. Banking business was suspended during Ihe holiday , but otherwise lo cal business pursued Its usual course. The banks of the city were closed only against business , the doors of all of the city bunks being thrown open to the visiting bunkers of northeast Ne braska. In addition to the Elk club rooms ihe banking houses were turned into impromptu reception parlors. ' Bernhardt Funeral Wednesday. The funeral of Jacob Bornhardt will 10 held Wednesday afternoon at 1 > 'c'ccU from tn ! > Hudar Germnn Luth- run church , Rev. J. P. Mueller of the Christ Lutheran church of Norfolk of- flclutt ; . Mr. Bernhnrdt , who sue- cumbed to un attack of pneumonia , is survived by a wife and three children Angus' of Madison , Charles , who lives noi'ti'oust of Hudur , and Mrs. Lena Rclehurt , who lives near Win- side. He Is also survived by two step sons. Henry Wachter of Hadar and Kd Wachter who lives nenr Madison. Build in Fcur Months. Nellgh Neb. 22. , , April Special to 7)Tho | News : The only two bids re ceived for the building of Nullah's au ditorium tuid Odd Fellows hull were Riddle Bros , of Crelshtou , for $12- SS7 , uud Kellner & Woeith of Scrlb- nor for $12,250 , the bid of the latter firm being acpeptod. ' Mr. Woerth stales.that Xellgh's new building will bo completed in four months. Brick work will commence on .May 1.