HIE NOHFOLK WKKICLY NKWS JOKUIINAI. : Kill DAY IIA \ . 10. 11107.
WEEKLY CROP REPORT SHOWS
BACKWARDNESS.
UNDULY COLD FOR THIS PERIOD
Precipitation During the Week Was
Mostly Snow and It Amounted to
Practically Nothing In the Northern
Part of the State.
Lincoln , Neb. , May 7. Special to
The News : The weekly crop bulletin
says :
The past week was unseasonably
.cold and snow occurred In nearly nil
parts of tbo state.
The moan dally temperature aver
aged about 1C" below the normal. Severe -
voro frosts occurred several nights ,
and In a largo part of the state a
frost occurred each night of the week.
The minimum temperatures occurred
generally Tuesday morning , and they
were mostly 20 ° or below.
The precipitation of the week was
nearly all snow. On Monday , April
29 , snow fell nearly all day in the
southeastern counties , while a general
snow storm passed over the state
Thursday night and Friday morning.
JJght showers occurred Saturday night
in the eastern counties. The total
precipitation for the week , however ,
was decidedly below normal. It was
very light in the northern counties ,
generally less than one-tenth of an
inch , while it ranged from a quarter
16 half an inch in most of the central
and southern counties , although at a
few places it slightly exceeded half an
inch. The total precipitation from
April 1 to date ranges from less than
a quarter to about one-half the normal
amount.
Report of Police Mudge.
The following is the annual report
presented to the city council Tuesday
by Judge "Westervelt :
Collected in lines and costs. . . . $543.80
Paid to city treasurer . $101.00
Paid to police force . 1G9.00
Paid to police judge's costs - 213.80
$543.80
City Clerk's Report.
The city clerk's report was made as
follows :
Norfolk , Neb. , May 0 , 1907. To the
Honorable Mayor and City Council.
Gentlemen : I respectfully submit the
annual report of receipts and disburse
ments of the city of Norfolk , Nebras
ka , for the municipal year ending May
C , 1907 , also the financial condition of
the city :
Receipts.
Saloon occupation tax . $ 3,000.00
Insurance company occupa
tion tax . 185.00
Miscellaneous licenses . 28G.-15
Dog tax . 231.00
Miscellaneous receipts . -1,438.77
Road fund . 090.00
General fund . 13,318.20
Water fund . 4,323.55
Sewer fund . 352.20
$27,325.17
Disbursements General Fund.
Salaries $ 3,590.80
Lighting city hall. . . , 100.45
Election expense 118.05
Streets and alleys 9,330.88
Printing 302.C7
Supplies 73.70
Fire department 771.45
Miscellaneous 594.37
Water Fund.
Salaries $ 1,415.00
Coal and supplies. , 3,020.04
Repairs and extensions 1,044.97
Road Fund.
Labor and material $ 992.49
Interest Fund.
Interest outstanding
bonds $ 2,530.00
* Fire Department.
Insurance company tax to
flre department $ 190.00
Street Light Fund.
Gas and electric lighting for
streets $ 1,731.70
Sewer Fund.
Sewer construction $ 1,082.49
$28,090.20
Outstanding Bonds.
Water works refunding , due
in 1919 $38.000.00
Fire protection , due in 1911. . 7,500.00
Fire department refunding ,
due in 1911 7,500.00
Sewer , due in 1907 8,000.00
Sewer , due in 1930 40,000.00
Certificates of Indebtedness.
Amount issued and outstand
ing to date $ 5,089.84
The following amounts , for which
no warrants have been drawn , were
allowed Sewer Contractor Herrick for
construction work ; December , 1906 ,
$0,574.50 ; January , 1907 , $8,791.52 ;
February , $1,488.04 ; March , f 1,900.54 ;
April , $5,942.15.
The sum of $759.50 was drawn from
the general fund before the creation
of a sewer fund and paid to Engineer
Rosewater. This should be replaced
in the general fund as soon as the
newer fund will allow of It.
Respectfully submitted ,
Julius Hulff , City Clerk.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AS NELIGH
Mayor John Kay Takes Office and Ma
chinery Starts Smoothly.
Nellgh. Neb. , May 8. Special to
The News : The newly-elected mayor
and councllmen met last evening.
Those taking the oath of ofllce were :
Mayor , John S. Kay ; councllmen , R.
S. Payne and B. J. Wright.
No formal speeches were made and
the members immediately got down to
business. Saloon licenses were issued
to John Maybury and T A Yearnsbaw
druggist permits to M. C. HcmliiKtoi
& Co. , and Cole & Davis. W. 1C. Rllo >
and Bert Egbert were given llcoiist
to run pool ami billiard halls.
The following appointments wen
made by the mayor and confirmed bj
the council : Attorney , S. D. Thorn
ton ; physician , Dr. W. F. Conwell ;
park commissioner for three years
Fred Thornton. It.Is the sentiment ol
the council to have the water com
mlssloner pay more strict attention to
his duties.
MAD DOG SCARE AT PILGER.
But the "Mad" Dog Had Only Been
Given a Dose of Poison.
Pilgor , Neb. , May 8. Special to The
News : Pllger experienced a mad dog
scare yesterday afternoon. Resident
neighbors to Banker Schabertc saw
his faithful old canine cutting circles ,
falling down , performing the high
jump and biting great holes In the at
mosphero.
Of course ho was "mad , " Prudent
mothers gathered in the children ,
thoughtful ones telephoned a hurry1
up call to Marshal Montgomery and
that ofllcer , by a well directed bullet ,
put a stop to the expected dangerous
career of the dog.
Somebody had given the animal a
dose of poison.
INVESTIGATED JJUMPHREY CLUE
Humphrey Men Gave Accurate De
scrlptlon of Boche.
Madison , Neb. , May 8. Special to
The News : The Humphrey clue ante
to the route of escape taken by Her
man Bochc , wanted for killing Frank
Jnrmer in Norfolk just a week ago
( his morning , and who was last seen
when Sheriff Clements shot four times
at him a week ago tonight , was look
ing ui ) Hi's ' morning , but whether or
not It would afford any valuable thread
of Information that might lead the of
ficers to Hoche , was a problem that
none ventured to solve.
Deputy Sheriff Elloy and County
Commissioner John Malone returned
last night from Humphrey , where they
spent the afternoon in running down
the reports that a man answering Bo-
che's description had been seen Fri
day night In Humphrey. They say
that one of the men who saw this
qucerly acting stranger gives a very
accurate description of Herman Bo-
clie , tall , slender , of dark complexion
and with a brown derby hat pulled
down low on his head.
Deputy Elley and Commissioner Malone -
lone then followed the direction taken
by this tsranger south of town and
found a fanner who said that a man
of this same description slept In his
hayloft all night Friday night.
That was the extent of Information
which could be gathered.
SHERIFF BACK IN MADISON.
Rather Doubted Whether Humphrey
Report Would Be of Any Value.
Sheriff Clements , who remained In
Norfolk over night on his way homo
from the Wakelleld search , left here
at 11 o'clock on the Union Paclllc pas
senger train. Ho was glad that Deputy
Elley and Commissioner Malone had
investigated the Humphrey clue re
garding Hoche and said that as soon
as he reached Madison he and the
deputy would outline future action.
He was rather Inclined to doubt if Bo
che was the man who had been seen
at Humphrey , for the reason that this
stranger apparently made bold to en
ter towns and slept at night while
Boche , he thought , would be apt to
keep away from towns and to sleep In
the daytime and walk at night. He
doubted further whether this clue , de
veloping so long after the stranger
was seen in Humphrey , could be of
much real value In the search now. as
Boche , if It were he , could have had
ample time to , get a great distance be
tween Friday night , when the stranger
was seen , and Monday afternoon , when
the first information regarding the man
was received from Humphrey.
Tuesday evening Sheriff Clements
returned to Norfolk without Herman
Boche and with the. Wakefield clue
punctured. - The day's work at Wake-
flfeld had/falled to yield results and
left Boche's location as much as ever
in the dark.
Tuesday Sheriff Clements with Sher
iff Mears of Wayne and two deputies
made a thorough visit to the home of
Max Hensky , a brother-in-law of Bo-
die , living seven miles southwest of
Wnkefleld. The visit yielded no re
sults. It seemed that the earth , hav
ing swallowed up Herman Boche dur
ing the night following his shooting of
Frank Jarmer , still offered thorough
protection for the fugitive.
Despite the fact that the story of
Tuesday's search had been published
In The News enough peopK' clung tea
a rumor that Bocho had been captured
near Emerson or Wakefield to furnish
quite a small crowd that braved the
chilly weather to wait about the de
pot for the man's coming. But Bocho
did not come and the crowd shivered
to no purpose.
Mrs. Herman Boche , who was at the
Henskey home near Wakefield on MoiJ-
day and Tuesday , returned to Norfolk
on the Tuesday evening train.
May Day In Nebraska.
Oakdale Sentinel : The early bird
catches cold these cool mornings.
York Republican : This weather is
something calculated to give anybody
brain storms , providing he be supplied
with that commodity.
Beatrice Sun : From present Indi
cations Miss Spring and Miss Summer
will arrive on the same train.
Hastings Tribune : O snow , snow ,
beautiful snow , why in thunder don't
you go ?
OPERA PROHIBITEDTHERECOME8
TO NORFOLK.
THE LONQ POPULAR "MIKADO1
Comic Opera Which Makes Fun of
the Japanese Ruler and Which , For
That Reason , IB Under. British Ban
Comes Here May 10.
Norfolk Is to see an opera that has
been placed under thu ban In old Hug
land.
"Tho Mikado , " for many years one
of the most popular standard comic
operas In this country and England ,
but which was recently prohibited
from further performances In Great
Britain because the British government
mont feared It might hurt the feelings
of the Japanese and particularly of
thu real mikado In Japan , will be sung
in the Norfolk Auditorium Thursday
night , May 10 , by the Beggar Prince
Opera company , well known In Nor
folk and who have been engaged for
a six weeks' run at the Boyd theater
In Omaha.
This company recently pleased a
good sized audience In Norfolk with
"Fra Diavolo. "
"Tho Mikado" has not been sung In
Norfolk for many years not , In fact ,
since the old Andrews Opera company
produced It one time in the Gerecke
house , just north of the present Audi
torlum. It Is a funny creation of mu
sic and jest , based on the autocratic
power of the ruler of Japan.
When the little Japanese nation re
cently gained more power than they
formerly owned , and became big
enough to create a fuss In the world
of politics , the government of Groat.
Britain , fearing that diplomatic rela
tions might ho Injured If the Japs'
sensibilities wore stepped on , ordered
that "The Mikado" bo prohibited.
Only last Saturday , at a small city
In England , "Tho Mikado" was played
and the theatrical company hauled
Into court.
"CORN BELT" LIFE.
The following description of life 111
a "corn belt" town was written by
Miss Helen V. Roberts of Fort Dodge ,
[ owa , and won a prl/.e In a contest
conducted by Collier's. It will bo read
with Interest by people of this HOC-
tlon because it Is supposed to refer to
conditions found in Nebraska and
South Dakota as well as In Iowa :
Our town Is In the corn belt , and
although we arc not farmers , and , Indeed -
deed , quite resent that appellation , if
you know what corn means of work
and worry , you know our town. The
old saying that corn Is king simply
means that no other human Interest
Is entitled to a moment's considera
tion If It conllicts with crop require-
ments.
In January and February the man
who rejoices In mild winter weather is
put down as a craven Ignoramus who
sets personal matters like coal hills
and Inlluen/.a above the one public Is
sue. Our real patriot Is the man who
grins from out his whiskers and his
fur overcoat as ho takes In his frozen
thermometer and says : "This ought
to bo cold enough to pulverize the
soil. "
With the advent of March definite
worry about conditions begins. If the
spring Is late the outlook Is one of
general gloom ; If it Is early and the
mow-nothing optimist is happy , the
> esslrnist recalls the famous snow
storm of 18 , and casts a shadow over
he budding trees and greening fields
that looks like a coming thunder
storm. If it rains too much , how are
ve ever to get into the fields to do
he spring plowing , and If It doesn't
rain enough , of what use Is the pul
verizing cold we suffered during the
vlnter ?
And then come the weeds. Like
other forces of evil , they seem to need
no encouragement. Sunshine and
moisture are always proportioned sat
isfactorily for them , whatever the
righteous corn may think about It , and
they flourish in a way to offer encour
agement to any fowls of the air who
are seeking accommodations.
Corn is supposed to be "knee high
by the 4th of July , " but It seldom Is.
and the groans of the pessimist on
Independence Day are usually louder
than the village cannon.
Corn needs hot weather , and , above
all , hot nights. The man who smiles
over a mild , cool summer is probably
the same poltroon who didn't like ear-
tabs , and said ten below was cold
enough for him. Again the genuine
patriot can be easily Identified. He
discards his coat and keeps on his
collar only until the friendly darkness
comes. The hot wind which has burnt
and blown all day from the south dies
down with the sun. and there is not a
breath stirring except the breath of
our patriot who exclaims , as he mops
his brow : "I'll bet you could hoar It
grow tonight. "
But even If It Is sufficiently hot and
dry to satisfy the demands of King
Corn , the fear of a wind-storm to lay
the corn flat , or a hall-storm to riddle
It , Is over with us during the summer.
But all the anxiety that has gone
before Is mere soothing syrup com
pared with the excitement of our an
nual race with the frost , which takes
place during the early weeks of Sep
tember. The cornstalks stand as high
as a man's bead. The field Is a forest ,
Its strong green leaves suggesting an
ancestry as ancient as the oak's , ra
ther than a mushroom growth of only
ninety days. But the kernels are still
soft and milky , and until they harden
the whole crop is at the mercy of the
llrnt iK'iuy frost \ | | jh ; ( frost morels
cheeks I ho Hhowy exlorlur growth am
brltiKH the jomig giant down to tin
more Horloun bunluoHs nf liiiidoiilni ,
the grain. Hoporlti of the Riiorllleo o
lomlor plants and vegetables are ( him
gladly received the morning after i
cold snap by cltl/oiis standing on tin
street corner thawing out In the sun
shine and comparing thormomolors
But the margin between tills whole
HOIIIO chastisement and complete destruct
struct Ion Is a narrow ono. and hopes
and fours are the burden ( if every
body's thought and conversation ! ( Jin
leading citizen when ho goon out fin
an alrlilg drives directly to the noaroHt
rornlleli ) , scrambles over the barb
wire fence In splto of his wife's pro
tcHtatlons. strips down a big line oar ,
teats It with his thumbnail , and when
a drop of the milk squirts Into his eye
ho climbs back Into the family carry
all , looks anxiously at the liorl/.ou and
says : "We've got to have two weeks
more of this weather. "
The "editor" sits up till midnight
to send a reiort | of the temperature
to city newspapers on nights when a
cold snap threatens. The merest child
knows that the wealth of the state ,
equal to the gold output of the whole
country , Is hanging In the balance.
Men who do not own an acre of land ,
women who could not tell you why
they are anxious , visitors who have
not a dollar at stake , everybody crawls
under the bedclothes at night with a
prayer for the safety of the "king , "
md wakens In the morning with grati
tude toward the warm sunshine. It
s a tremendous struggle between the
jruel and beneficent forces of nature ,
anil no spectator but holds his breath.
Bui one golden day follows another ,
mil finally some ono brings In the first
ileuted oar ; the high ground Is pro
nounced out of danger ; gradually the
ewer and more backward spots cease
lo bo a subject for worry , and quietly ,
ilmosl Insensibly , the strain relaxes ,
mil It Is all over. All over that Is ,
except a month or two of anxiety lost
in early snow-storm should come be
fore the corn Is safely picked and
stored , groans about hauling to mar-
tot over muddy roads , and an Indof-
nito period of worry because a bumji-
er crop has brought the prlco so low
Ihat It Is hardly worth soiling.
If you are seeking a peaceful , bucol
ic existence , don't move to the corn
Dolt.
END OF WAR ON SALOONS SEEMS
IN SIGHT.
RICE BROTHERS SELL OUT
John Murphy , Who Bought Them Out ,
Will Not Meet With Protest Appar
ently This is Beginning of Similar
Capitulation From Other Three.
Mudlson , Nob. , May 8. Special to
rhe News : The Ice lias been broken
n Madison's saloon light and first
ilood has been drawn by former Unit-
d States Senator William V. Allen ,
vho prevented four saloons from se
curing license renewals , Rico Bros. ,
) iio firm against whom the senator
lied a protest , this morning threw up
he sponge and sold out to John Mur-
ihy , a man who operated an orderly
saloon In Madison for a number of
ears. It Is believed that this Is the
icgliinlng of a similar capitulation on
he part of the other three saloons
igalnst whom protests were filed. If
he other three do sell out the problem
vlll end , as Senator Allen will not
ilo protests against new firms whom
10 considers worthy to be granted Il
euses.
WELSH PLEADS GUILTY
Nellgh Man Who Shot Through Hotel
Forgot What Happened.
Nellfifli , Neb\ , May 7 Special to
'he News : Jack Welsh appeared be-
ore Police Judge McAllister yesterday
afternoon and pleaded guilty to the
Hscharglng of firearms In the city llm-
ts. He claimed his mind was so be-
uddled with a mixture of hydrant wa-
er and poor whisky that he does not
ecall one instance as to what hap-
> ened Saturday night , and that he
would not have had it occur for $500.
No witnesses were placed upon the
tand to prove his shooting through
he window of the Nellgh house , or
he holding up of two men while on
its way home. Welsh was fined $10
and costs for the above offense , which
vas promptly paid. C. L. Wattles ap-
leared for the defendant.
COUNTY JUDGE TOWNE IS DEAD
Valentine Citizen , For Eight Years
County Judge , Succumbs.
Valentine , Neb. , May 8. Special to
'he News : Judge R. Towne died yes-
onlay shortly before noon after a
> rlcf Illness from disorders of the
tomach. The deceased was about
evenly years old , being an old soldier ,
'or the last eight years he served as
county judge , In which capacity he
vns serving at the time of his death ,
le Is survived by a wife and two
laughters. The funeral services were
told this afternoon.
The clock will not put you to confu-
Ion , nor the calendar defeat you , If
on find your markets In the "want
ad. way. "
Of course , "All's well that ends
veil ; " but things are more likely to
end well that begin well. To Illus-
rate : If a sale of something is the
end sought , a good ad. Is a good "be
ginning. "
SUPERINTENDENT DAVIDSON OT
OMAHA TO COME.
IS SAID TO BE FINE SPEAKER
On Wednesday Evening , May 29 , the
High School Graduates Will Receive
Diplomas at the Auditorium Pre
paring for Event.
Superintendent w. M. Davidson ,
city superintendent of the Omaha
schools , will deliver the commence
ment address at tills spring's gradual
Ing exorcises of the Norfolk high
u'hool. The commencement oxorclHoH
will ho hold on the evening of Woduoii-
lay , May 211 , at I ho Norfolk Audltorl-
iin. Mr. Davidson will speak on "The
Problem of the School. "
Superintendent DavldHoii Is said to
10 the best speaker In the slate among
he school men. Ills presence at prom
inent gatherings of teachers Is In
; roat demand. The Invitation ( o Mr.
) avlilHon on behalf of the board of
ducat Ion was Issued by Siiporlnton-
lent llodwoll and President Cole of
ho old school hoard. The Omaha tin-
lerlntondent , according to Mr. Bod-
well , will both hold the Interest of
ils audlonco and Impress hln thoughts
ipnn the class.
The formal commencement address
will occupy the principal part of the
irogram on "graduating night. " Moni
tors of the class will , however , par-
Iclpato hi the musical part , of ( ho
irogram and two young ladles , Misses
Margaret Hamilton and llchccca Dug-
gan , have been chosen from among
ho graduates to deliver addresses of
welcome and farewell on behnlf of
ho class.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Frank Phillips was In from Hosklmi
yesterday.
A. L. Nordlu of St. Paul was In the
city yesterday.
J. Sheldon of Crofton wau In Nor-
oik yesterday.
Mrs. M. Ambroz of Tllden was In
Norfolk yesterday.
Mayor C. S. Smith was up from
Madison yesterday.
Mrs. P. Stafford left today for a
short visit at Blair.
Mrs. G. Sender of West Point was
n Norfolk yesterday.
Banker C. A. Smith of Tllden Is In
Norfolk on business.
.1. M. Woods of Arlington stopped
n Norfolk yesterday.
Leo'Horshlsur has gone to O'Neill
or a couple of weeks.
F. J. Ubra of Schuyler was a Nor-
oik visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Miller of Stanton was a visit
or In Norfolk yesterday.
L. M. Glsh of Bloomlleld was In the
city between trains yesterday.
,1. II. Kemp of Fullerton was In Nor-
oik for a few hours yesterday.
.1. M. Covert has gone to Ilailan ,
owa , on a couple of weeks' business
rip.
rip.E.
E. C. Burns , deputy oil Inspector ,
vas a Scribnor visitor In Norfolk yes-
erday.
Mrs. 11. E. Teachoiit and grandson ,
larold , from Dos Molnes , are visiting
it the Waldo and Dlllonhcck home.
Mrs. F. C. Marshall and little daiigh-
or have arrived In Norfolk from Con
or on a visit with Mrs. Marshall's pa-
ents , Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Vlele. Mr.
Marshall is county superintendent in
Cnox county.
Elmer Hlght went to Lincoln at
loon.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sprecber went to
Omaha Tuesday.
Miss Grace Rummans of Madison is
'islting in Norfolk.
W. J. Gow left at noon on a visit to
lutte and Crclghton.
Attorney Burt Mapcs is in Lincoln
n supreme court matters.
Superintendent Reynolds and Road
master Stafford left Tuesday on an
nspectlon trip west on the Northwest
ern.
County Assessor John Hanff and
wife of Stanton were Norfolk visitors
Tuesday.
Julius Hulff , Chris Anderson and'
I. M. Anderson were in Stanton last
vening on business.
Miss Schavland of Madison , ( laugh
er of County Treasurer Schavland ,
Isited friends In Norfolk Tuesday.
Charles Mlhllls , who has been suf-
erlng for some time from the effects
of a paralytic stroke , is quite low.
Miss Alice Knmprnnn Is quite sick.
S. Penile , the new machinist , start-
> d to work In the shops yesterday.
Mr. Wler's new house on Second
treet is ready for the plasterers.
Mrs. Ready of Moberly , Mo. , Is vis-
ting at the home of her daughter ,
Mrs. Ed Adams.
Miss Olga Graul returned from Den-
or , Colo. , last night. She has been
Islting relatives In the western city.
Mr. Gannon of Fremont , formerly
) f Norfolk , spent yesterday hero with
its brother-in-law , Coony Kampman ,
and family.
Vincent Shllllnger of Sioux City ,
vho has been visiting at the home of
ils uncle , Mr. Branlgan , returned
iomo yesterday.
Mrs. Jackson of Newport Is visiting
il the homo of her granddaughter ,
Mrs. Ed Adams , also her aunt , Mrs. F.
\ . McKoown of Newport Is here visit-
ng.
ng.J.
J. C. Larklns Is ill with the grip.
Damascus Commandory , No. 20 ,
{ nights Templar , will Install Its re
cently elected officers at a meeting
onlght.
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Johnston have
novcd to Wayne for a few months ,
Mr. Johnston's work causing him to
When you IIMC ! fur Urn
IJEST COUGH CURE
nnil do not , | ; d ,
Kemp's Balsam
You nro not ( ( uUliit ; "i 1 > t'M and
lui illmipiMiliilH. Ki.MI"S : IIALSAM
< ! < > M | IIO morn tliiui imy othnr I'miuli
rumrdy , nnil ymi are i > nUlli > i | lit llm
biml whim you nMi for II.
Kninp'H HiilHiim will HO | > nny ooin-li
thai run bo Hlnpjicd by any iiicillcln , . ,
nnd ciiru ooiioJiHtlwl cannot , bo miruit
! > > any other iiii'dldun.
li in uhviiyn thii lliwl Couijli Curt ) .
At nil driijjuMn , 'J.V. , fiOn. nnil $1.
llon'l nciM-pl nnyllilnii . | Nr.
make his hoadquartont there tempo
rarily.
Four degrees below freezing was the
iilnlmum temperature In Norfolk dur-
ng the night , The warmest upot dur-
ug Tuesday was forty-four above-zero.
The average was thirty-six ,
The Marquardt hall dauco given hint
ivenlng by the Modern Woodmen wiis
ittomlcd by a crowd that comfortably
filled ( ho hall. Music for ( ho evening
was furnished by the Norfolk orchoM-
.ra.
.ra.The
The animal meeting of the West
Side lioso company failed lo material-
/M last evening for lack of a quorum.
President .loiiiin will call a special
licet Ing for the election of olllcors
within the next few days.
Holding that spring could not , have
icon entirely stricken from the cal-
Millar of the seasons all of the uptown
Irug stores throw open their soda
fountains hint night. The cold May
light , nccillcHH to say , did not. smlln
ipou a prosperous llrst day's business.
Miss Myrtle Weaver will leave Nor
folk In a short llmo for Fairfax. S. I ) ,
o become deputy county recorder of
Gregory county. Miss Weaver foriiior-
y lived In Gregory county but for the
nisi , few months lias boon hi Norfolk
is a stenographer with the Sturgeon
iiuslc company.
A silver dollar of the mlulauc of
1790 has como Into the possession of
1. J. Collins of Norfolk , a commercial
ravolor for I ho Sugar City Cereal
nllls. Tbo coin Is In very good condi
tion and was purchased from a sta
Ion agent along thu Union Pacific
railroad , southwest of Norfolk.
Goo. B. Chrlstoph Is in Lincoln In
lUeiidaiice at the mooting of the state
man ! of pharmacy of which ho Is a
iiemher. Mr. C'hrlsloph will probably
10 In Lincoln mill ! tomorrow evening.
Hlmor Hlght of Norfolk was among
hose to take the examination before
ho Hlato board at Uncoln today.
Contractor W. I' . Dlxou says that
work on the gulch which Is to drain
he northwestern part of town , Is flu
shed as far Koiith IIH he can complete
t until water bus been evaporated.
Mr. Dlxon says thai grass seed has
icon sown all along the waterway and
hat bluegrass will soon coat the new
'iinal.
Four years In the sheriff's olllce ami
aler service on the Norfolk force
mule John F. Flyiin step easily Into
he chief's ofllco Tuesday afternoon
vhen the formalities of ills appoint-
nont at the head of Norfolk's police
force had been complied with. Back
11 the eighties C'hlof Flyiin served two
ears as deputy sheriff , then adding a
erm as sheriff to his county service.
A war on rubbish dumped alongside
he CMintry roads In Madison county
ins been declared by the county com
missioners and the law In this regard
vlll be strictly enforced henceforth ,
t Is said that people driving in any
llrectloii out of Norfolk are confront-
! d with heaps of rubbish that have
teen dumped along the public high
way In unscrupulous fashion and the
ounty commissioners Intend that there
shall be a cleaning up.
A. II. Vlele was re-elected to the
ofllce of worshipful master of Mosaic
edge No. 55 , A. F. & A. M. , at the
annual meeting of the lodge last even-
ng. Other officers advanced In posi
tion were W. R. Hoffman , senior war
den ; H. L. Snyder , junior warden ; L.
C. Mlttelstadt , treasurer ; George H.
Burton , secretary. These officers .to
gether with the list of appointive of-
leers announced by the worshipful
master will be Installed sometime in
June following the grand lodge meet-
ng in Omaha June 4.
What was once a favorite fishing
ground just below the mill dam is
now said to be shunned by the fisher
men. Ever since Al Johnson and two
Ittle companions went a-fishlng in
the north bend below the mill dam
and made the catch of the lifeless
jody of a little babe , the * once crowded
) anks of the stream are now deserted.
Whether the fishing season Is "dead"
or whether the strange catch made at
the spot frightens away the usually
care-free fishers , It Is said that the
river bank Just below the dam has
forgotten the yellow poles and dang
ling hooks that used to poke into its
waters.
WEEKLY GUiULUB SHOOT
Number of Good Scores Were Made.
Next Shoot May 16.
The weekly shoot of the Norfolk
Gun club , held at the driving park yes
terday afternoon , resulted in the fol
lowing scores out of a possible fifty :
Nethaway 44 , Gutzmer , 41 , Colles 40 ,
Beveridgo 38 , Anderson 34 , Kauffman
32 , Footo 32.
The next shoot will bo held Thurs
day , May 16.
The habit of not advertising is a
pretty big handicap to impose upon
yourself.