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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1907)
MIK NOKFuLK WEItJKLY NI3v\ JOUKNAI , : FRIDAY , JUNK 7 , 1907. rOMMER NORFOLK MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON. WITNESSES WENT FROM HERE The Cnce of Oncnr Wanner , Who Is Charged With Doing Implicated In the Durnlna of a Monowl Saloon , IB First up In Qoycl Court. The Hocond trial of Oscar Wagner , formerly of Norfolk , who IH charged with being Implicated In the burning of a saloon at Monowl JaHt your , will begin at llutto on TuoHdiiy. Tim fol- lowliu ; Norfolk inon , who nro witness es , were aroused fioin tholr Sunday morning slumbers by a deputy Hhorlff who ciuno to Horvo munmoim upon them : Gcorgo H. ChrlHtoph , Julius HIIUHO , HUH Knhl , 1 lontmn Winter , William Hporn , HUBO P" " ! . Wanner will bo ilofondcd by Attor neys M. P. Harrington of O'NoIll and (1. A. Eborly of Stimton. Thin will bo I ho Unit CUHO called for trial and word wan rcculvod In Norfolk Monday noon that a Jury had already been selected. There were three men Included In the original charge for burning the Haloon at Monowl. One of them him pleaded guilty and ono of them WIIH cleared at. Center. Ho was defended by Attorney Marnhart of Norfolk. Once the Jury In the Wagner CI HO disagreed. Wagner was formerly a farmhand near Norfolk and Is well known here. SATURDAY SIFTINGB. Harry Safron Is on the side lint. Ouy MoKco ot IMnlnvlow Is visiting in the city. Louis Foehtnor went to Stanton to spend Sunday. Mrs. 11. 11. Harris of Lynch was In the city Saturday. Miss Marguorlto Bllhell la visiting friends in Clearwatcr. Miss Luoim Morey returned to Pierce after n short visit hero. Mr. and Mrs. .1. D. Sturgeon are vis iting relatives In Crelghton. M. D. Tyler has returned from a abort business trip to Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. II. Howdou and son of Crclghtou wore In the city Satur day. George D. Buttorfiold has gene to Omaha on a short business trip. A. C. Peters of Stanton la visiting friends and relatives In this city. Mrs. 13. 13. C.lllelto and Mrs. W. II. Bridge spent the day in Pierce. O. K. Danlolson of Emerson was In the city on business during the day. Miss Lulu Cronk has returned from Tildun , where she has been visiting. Miss lloth Sprechor loft for Omaha , where slio will visit for a short time. J. 0. Mann of Albion Is visiting in the city. C. S. Hayes is in Stanton today on business. Leo Gletzcr of Columbus la visiting in the city. II. II. Wltzoll of Madison Is visiting relatives bore. Win. Hauso of Wayne Is visiting in the city today. W. II. Butterllold has returned from a western trip. H. P. Drake of Humphrey Is in the city on business. Burt Kummoror has returned from a trip to Omaha. A. and 11. Zanders of Stanton are , city visitors today. C. 13. Hartford was in Wayne yes terday on business. J. M. Lloyd of Wayne Is a business visitor In the city. Dr. Warner of llutto wns In Norfolk during the morning. J. II. Bacon was In the city from Atkinson yesterday. F. 13. Donnelly of St. James , Neb. , is visiting in the city. C. O. Cllnex of Madison was n visit or in Norfolk Saturday. J. T. Llngonfoltcr of Plalnvlow is hero on business today. Swift Bear and Joe Llbo of Spcncqr spent the night In the city. Mrs. P. S. Marchant has gone to Lincoln to spend a few days. I. Hammcrley of Pierce came down this morning to spend the day. S. W. Solomon passed through the city this morning from Brlstow to At kinson. I. W. Boworsox of Plalnvlow was a business visitor In the city today. B. W. Vaught and R. C. Anderson of Genoa are In the city on business. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gray of Ran dolph nro visiting friends in Norfolk. Geo. B. Chrlstoph has returned from a short business trip to Battle Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beltz of Stanton - ton were shopping in the city yester day. day.Mrs. Mrs. J. B. Sandlo and Mrs. C. 13 Ilondrlcks are spending the day in Plorco. Mrs. Olnoy Is expected today from Louisville , Ky. , to visit her daughter Miss Olnoy. Miss Bessie McFarland came up from Madison yesterday to attend the alumni reception. Miss Goetsch of Stanton , who has been visiting at the home of Mrs. Scott returned home today. Miss Bessie Mackln , who lias been visiting at the homo of J. F. Flynn returned to her homo in Platte Center this morning. Miss Louise Mnthewson and Miss Gertrude Watson expect to leave Mon day for Peru , where they will teacl during the summer term. Mrs. F. F. Walker and Mrs. Mark Burl ; of Columbus , who have been vis iting at the home of J. 'F. Flynn , re turned to their home today. Rev. Thos. Bithell left for a short trip through the western part of the Ktate. Morris AdaniB of Crejghton Is visit ( UK hi * parentH. Mr. and Mra. 13 , 13. Adtimrt. The famllloH of 13. 13. Adams and M. P. Hyan npunt the day picnicking nt the Klhlmrn. Miss Jessie ) Mart yof Crolghton IB visiting at the homo of her sister. Mrs. M. P. Ryan. Mrs. l-\ 11. Anders of I tig Pine IB expected hero today for a short visit with her daughter , Mrs. F. A. Blake- man. man.Mrs. . .1. A. Shoemaker , who has been vlHltlng til the homo of 13 , P. Weather- by. returned to her homo In Omaha today. Word reached Norfolk of the death of the oldest BOH of Mr. and Mrs. W. 13. Powers at IMorco. No details were received. Fred Spreehor and family have moved their household goods toAlns- worth where they will make their fu- lure home. Tllilen has decided not to celebrate the Fourth of July. Meadow Grove will take advantage of the occasion and hold a rousing celebration. The trap nhoot of the Norfolk gui club , which was to have taken place yesterday , was postponed on account of the had weather , it will probablj take place a week from yesterday. Vordlgro will celebrate the Fourll of .Inly In old fashioned style thin year Five hundred dollars was raised amoiif , the business men of that enterprising town within a short time for the pur pose of defraying expenses connectet with the celebration. lr. II. S. Ovorockor has opened a permanent headquarters at 117 Nor folk avenue , where ho has very at tractive and tip-to date optical consul tatlon rooms and reception pnrlor Dr. O\orocker Is a graduate of a wel know n college of ophthalmology. The new ( He lloor In being IiiHtallei In Hie west loom of the Cotton block which the Nebraska National bank I soon lo occupy. There IH a largo ma of Nebraska set In the tiling , whlcl will make a unique name-plate. Th tank expects to move Into the ne\ ocatlon about June 10. Tllden Citizen : A movement Is o foot to hold a matinee horse race 1 I'llden about the middle of June. To race horses are being kept and tralne : in the carnival grounds , and no dltll- culty should bo experienced In getting up an Interesting contest especially If a good baseball game were added is an additional attraction. Tllden Citizen : Contrary to all ex pectations , the fruit crop In this sec tion dooH not seem to have been ma terially Injured by the unseasonably severe frosts during this month. Cher ries will he fairly plentiful and apple trees are laden with fruit. Berries of all kindi are showing up In good style and oven peaches promise a good yield. A great deal of excitement was caused on South Third street yester day afternoon at about 3 o'clock by the llndlng of a supposed dead man lying by the side of the road. Chief Flynn was hurriedly summoned and ho with the city physician , Dr. Bear , wont Immediately to the scone. They found the man lying across the sidewalk and after a short examination ho was found not to be dead at all but only dead drunk. The doctor revived him In a very short time and the drunk went peacefully on his way. Tllden Citizen : The Burnham 155- acre farm south of town was this week sold to Tlldon parties. Tom McDon ald secures the thirty-live acres re- nalnlng of the northeast quarter ; 13d. Smith his the southeast forty , and 3gbcrt Winder Is the owner of the vest eighty. Tom McDonald has made an offer of one or two acres on the illl south of town for a stand-pipe site. I'ho village board will meet on Satur- lay evening to consider the proposi- lon and It Is a safe prediction that in agreement as to price will bo read- ly reached. O'Neill Frontier : John Carton left Tuesday morning for Norfolk to spend ho day visiting his daughter , Mrs. II. C. Saltier. On Wednesday morning , \ccompanlcd by Barney Hynes of Tur- ler. he will leave for New York to take , iashago for Ireland where they will spend two or three months amidst the scenes of their youth , visiting friends and relatives. Mr. Carton has several relatives there while Mr. Hynes has three brothers and several cousins and nephews. Their Holt county friends wish them a pleasant voyage and n safe return. Mrs. James R. Fain and daughter , who have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Fain's mother , Mrs. Lulkart , for some weeks , expect to leave next Wednesday for Washington , D. C. , to which city Mr. Fain has been trans ferred. Mrs. Fain will be accompa nied to Washington by her sister , Miss Stella Lulkart , who will spend a portion tion of the summer at the national capital. Mr. Fain will bo remembered in Norfolk as having been superinten dent of construction , representing the government , when the beautiful feder al postolllce and court building was constructed hero. Concerning John Lemloy , Jr. , well known In Norfolk and the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ix-mloy of this city , the Tllden Citizen says : After five years of continuous service in the Tll den State bank , John IjOinly has sev ered his connection with that Institu tion to take the assistant c.ibhlcrshlp In the state bank of Madison. Mr. Lomly has proven a faithful employe and a competent business man. IJo has a wide circle of friends in Tllden who will miss him and his popular young wlfo at social functions. The whole community will wish him abun dant success in his new position and his intimate friends feel sure that these wishes wlll'bo realized. AN HOUR'S RAMBLE AMONQ THE SONGSTERS. DESCRIBED BY Q. B. SALTER A Paper That Delighted Us Henrera and Which Gave an Excellent Les- GOO In Observance , Was Rend nt Men's Club Meeting. How many Norfolk men walk the ongth of their avenue without catch- ng the sweet note or the dainty wing if Home song bird ? The Men's club held a May meeting ant Saturday In the parlors of the First Congregational church. It was the last mt-otlng of the club before the summer adjournment and In touch with the spring season the program Iwelt on birds and nature. A paper Which delighted the mom- bora of the club and which , without pretension , furnished a lesson In observance servanco was read by 0. B. Salter. Under the caption , "An hour's ' ram- blu on Koonlgsteln avenue with the program for my entertainment pro vlded by n few of our bird neighbors , ' Mr. Salter said : The first birds to greet me , rlfcht In my own yard , wore two golden ci own ed kinglets , brilliant little fellows , creeping and Hitting along the branch es and about thu terminal twigs of the elms and searching eagerly for tiny Insects. They appeared to have an unusually good appetite , caused no doubt by the long journey from the southern states where they have their winter home. Here they merely pause long enough to rest and partake of a few hearty meals before continuing tholr Illght northward to their summer home. I can tlml no evidence of their nesting In Nebraska. Just around the corner a bird called to me , "soesee seo.seo. " Up In the tree tops sat a black and white warb ler , busily engaged In oxtermlnatlifk some of our Insect pests. The black and white warbler's dress Is , true to the name , plain black and white streaked. He Is a summer resident. In the branches of a soft maple on the corner of Eleventh street a rose- breasted grosbeak awaited ipy com ing , lie gave mo ample time to thor oughly admire his ro.se colored breast uiil hln other distinguishing markings. Vhen to my delight ho dashed straight uvay , thus display Ing his white tipped tall feathers and white primaries , a quartette of white spots that readily Identifies this lovely bird when on the wing. To the lovers of the grosbeak and to know them Is to love them what a satisfaction It Is to believe that they are Increasing rapidly In the groves of our city ! Several pairs nested last year on Koenlgsteln avenue and Thir teenth street. I low happy should those citizens of ours be who have for their neighbors the rosobreasted grosbeak. I can Imagine no happier strains of bird music than his joyous carol on a May morning. After being so regally entertained by the grosbeak I crossed the avenue where my attention was called to the nest of an American robin In a box elder on the lawn of ono of our citi zens. Evidently the robins Knew that the owner of the property was a lover of birds for they selected the tree nearest the front door. I was at a loss to determine which was the hap pier , the man or the birds. Certainly they all showed .by their actions that they were thoroughly satisfied with the arrangements. The man so ex pressed himself and the birds by their loving trust declared that benefits were mutual. Robin Says "Cheer Up. " Every ono Is familiar with the mark ing of the robin known to many as "robin redbreast. " The only differ ence In the coloring between the fa ther and mother Is a slightly deeper tinge of red on the father's breast. The robin Is among the llrst arrivals In early spring. Frequently when the weather Is cold , backward and dis agreeable , when wo are In a despon dent mood and Inclined to bo dissat isfied with everything in general , wo may look out of the window to see across the street high on a tree top In the drizzling rain and sleet Mr. Robin , calling "Cheer up ! Cheer up ! Cheer up ! " I usually feel like ex claiming : "All right , Mr. Preacher , I will heed your admonition. " What a pleasure It Is In the early morning to watch a pair of nesting robins take their breakfast. First the male goes for the early worm , In fact for many early worms. Filling his mouth more than full ho carries them with delightful dispatch to his sitting mate. He then goes back for Ills own breakfast , returning as quickly as pos sible to the nest , where ho takes the mother's place while she goes out for a morning's outing. What a model husband she has ! He not only assists his wlfo In the Incubation but also in the many other little duties pertaining to their housekeeping. In one of the tall cottonwood trees on Twelfth street a pair of those gaily attired birds known as the Baltimore oriole were seen Hitting backward and forward seeking a suitable branch from which to suspend their pouch- like nest. They were In the vicinity of an old nest of a previous year. It may have been their old homo of last year or perhaps the childhood homo of ono of them. It Is wonderful how those old nests withstand the storms of wind and snow. The female oriole Is considered by some authorities as among the best architects in the bird world. When the nest is flrst con structed It Is so skillfully woven as to bo impervious to rain. The Baltimore oriole Is a charming whistler. His notes are as sweet and varied as any bird I know. His love- notes are surprisingly suggestive. Harkcn to him calling in Uio early dawn : "Hero's a bird ! Hero's a bird ! Hero ! Hero ! Hero ! " The groves to the south of the avenue - onuo and west of Thirteenth street were allvo with summer residents , some of the more- Important being the brown thrush ( or brown thrasher ) , the wood thrush , and Wilson's thrush. I'ho brown thrasher IB easily dlatln-l Wished ftoni the others by bin rcdlsh irown back and the two whitish bands in his wings. With his long tall ho MitmeamirtH the wood thrush and , veery by three or four Inches. | The singing qualities of these ihrushen are of the highest or/lor of bird muHlc and nro given by bird lov- erH as nearly equal. Unfortunately we seldom have an opportunity to hear them nt or near the same time and cannot retain In our memories the exquisite strains to make a compari son. son.For For gorgeously rich and unadnlatr- ated music and for pure heavenly song , commend mo to our bird neighbors. In addition to the birds already enumerated I was very pleasantly en tertained for a few minutes In visiting with the following friends through my Held glass : Flicker , wood pecker , tow- bee , house wren , barn swallow , mead ow lark , chickadee. TO KNOCK OUT 2-CENT FARE. The Burlington Railroad Will Bring n Suit In Nebraska. James 13. Kelby , general solicitor for the Burlington railroad , has given notice of a suit the road will bring to knock out the 2-cent passenger fare law as enacted by the last session of the Nebraska legislature. Statistics are being compiled by Burlington agents which , Jt Is said , will show that a 2-cent , rate In Ne braska Is unrcmuncratlve. "There Is no question the llgures will show that , the rate Is unromune- ratlvo when you compare the amount of tralllc In this state against that of others , " Mr. Kelby said In Omaha. "In Nebraska there nro only four teen people to the square mile , as against 50 In Iowa , 100 In Illinois , < 100 In Ohio , Pennsylvania , Now York , Rhode Island , Massachusetts and sev eral others. "It stands to reason wlt i that num ber of people to the square mile the passenger traillc IH not sulllclent to justify a 2-eont local rate. "I think It will bo about August 1 before the figures showing compara tive earnings of the Burlington this year and of previous years can be ob tained , and If they show n loss , which am sure they will , the suit will bo started as soon after that date as pos sible , " concluded Mr. Kelby. A , K , BARNES ADMITTED TO BAR Supreme Judge Barnes Administers Oath to Class. A. Kimball Barnes , youngest son of Supreme Judge and Mrs. J. B. Barnes of this city , has been admitted to the practice of law In Nebraska and was among a class of ton young attorneys , successful In passing the examinations , to whom the oath of the profession was administered by Supreme Judge Barnes of Norfolk Wednesday night. Seven of the new attorneys were graduates In the three-year law course at the law college In Crelghton univer sity , Omaha. Mr. Barnes , however , took the examination on the strength of studying that he has done for him self while acting as official stenogra pher to supreme court commissioners Oldham and Good during several years. All of the ten new attorneys passed excellent examinations. M. D. Tyler of this city was one of the commission who conducted the examinations. Neligh Marshal Problem. Neligh , Neb. , June 3. Special to The News : The city council met in regular session Saturday evening and transacted an unusual amount of busi ness , being detained until nearly the mid-night hour. The principal part of the meeting was the looked-for ap pointment of marshal , water commis sioner and street commissioner. Mayor Kay was determined to make a change , and a change he made. Ho appointed I. E. Atkins to the position and was upheld by two of the councilmen - men In his selection. F. P. Coker was tendered the posi tion of marshal for the ensuing year , but he absolutely refused to accept. The council adjourned to meet again tomorrow evening. Nlobrarn Commencement. Niobrara , Neb. , Juno 3. Special to The News : The commencement ex ercises of the Niobrara high school brought out a largo audience and the program went off without a ( law. The hall was handsomely decorated with appropriate class colors of pink and green , the background of the stage being trimmed with twigs of ever green through which the pink shone out modestly. The Mornlngslde col lege quartet , comprising the Misses Bunting , Whealqn , Howard and Dahl added much to the Interest of the ex ercises , and each number received an encore. There were nine graduates , as follows : George L. Vlasnlk , saluta- torlan ; Gladys Rock , Walter B. Stark , Marie Hathaway , Orange F. Etter , Ruth LaM. Hlles , Clara M. Johnson , J. Maud Marshall and Grey A. Yantls , valedictorian. Prof. J. M. Stimson , who will be the principal of the Scrjb- ner school next year , in presenting the class their diplomas , made a most fitting address , in which lie manifest ed deep Interest and pride in his work. It wns Indeed the concensus of opin ion that it was the best class that has been turned out of the Niobrara high school In ten years. The alumni gave a banquet to the graduates after the exercises. Tetter , Salt Rheum and Eczema. Those are diseases for which Cham berlain's Salvo is especially valuable. It quickly allays the Itching and smart ing and soon effects a cure. Price , 25 cents. For sale by Leonard the drug gist If it's n "want-ad , matter , " don't postpone it too long ! STRANGE MAN WOKE UP THREE CHILDREN AT NIGHT. HE ASKED THEM TO BE QUIET A Few Nights Later the Stranger Was Found Trying to Look Into a Young Lady's Room A Warm Reception Awaits Him Next Time. Fairfax , S. I ) . , Juno 4. Special to The News : Fairfax has a "Jack , the Peeper. " A few nights ago whllo Mr. and Mrs. Dower wore In Bonestcel , some body entered their homo where three children were sleeping and awoke the little people at 11 o'clock at night. The man , who was a stranger to the children , told them to keep quiet but they shouted and made so much noise that the fellow was frightened away. The children went to the homo of a neighbor and when Mr. and Mrs. Dow er arrived homo nt 1:30 : they found all the doors open. No trace of the man could be found , however. A couple of nights later Miss Mil dred Fletcher , a young lady of Fair fax , was startled by finding a strange man attempting to look Into her room. Calling to her mother , Miss Fletcher frightened the man away. People are now watching for the fellow and a repetition of his act will probably give him a "warm" recep tion TUESDAY TOPICS. P. J. Peterson of Lindsay is In Nor folk today. E. M. Vaught of Genoa Is a Norfolk visitor today. j W. R. Locke of Stanton was in the city last evening. George Krumm ofeTilden spent yes terday in Norfolk. C. O. Campbell of Crolghton Is in the city on business. | Henry Schwartz of Wlnnetoon spent yesterday In Norfolk. Charles Hoffmann , the Hooper bak er , is In the city today. C. II. Bartlett of Creighton is In the city today on business. John Wlndt of Hosklns was in Nor folk on business yesterday. II. II. Reid and family of Syracuse were In Norfolk yesterday. Mrs. Sadie Curtis of Wood Rivej visited In Norfolk yesterday. Carl and Wendle Baker were Wayne visitors In Norfolk yesterday. Ray II. Cain of University Place stopped in Norfolk yesterday. Attorney James Nicholas of Madi son was In Norfolk over night. M. L. Adams of Niobrara was In Norfolk yesterday between trains. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sprecher returned yesterday from a visit at Ainswortb. D. E. Nellor , editor of the Hosklns Headlight , was in Norfolk yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. James Blohoveck of Battle Creek spent yesterday In Nor folk. folk.Misses Misses Rena and Opal Olmsted re turned to Norfolk yesterday from Wayne. Peter Kautz of Hosklns was In the city over night , leaving this morning for Omaha. W. K. Green and M. B. Smith of Crelghton were in the city yesterday between trains. Bret McCullough left yesterday on a week's business visit to Chicago. Miss Ina Dibble of Plalnvlew was In Norfolk over Monday , the guest of Miss Margaret Hamilton. Mrs. L. M. .Keene of Fremont vis ited over Sunday at the home of her parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McClary. Mrs. George Becker of St. Louis Is expected In Norfolk this evening on a visit with her daughter , Mrs. P. A. Shurtz. L. F. Farnsworth , a Grand Island druggist , was In Norfolk over night returning from a western Nebraska business trip. Anoka Herald : Mrs. Whitla and children expect to leave Monday for a two weeks' visit with relatives at Emporla , Kansas. J. W. Spice of Columbus was In Norfolk yesterday returning from RapId - Id City , S. D. , where he has complet ed a course at a mining school. E. C. Leggett of Minneapolis , a spe cial representative for several states wltfi the Hunts Perfect Baking Pow der company , visited with his sister , Mrs. W. N. Huse , yesterday. He will bo In northern Nebraska for a week. Misses Margaret Hamilton , Anna Mueller , Agnes Flynn , Nellie Flynn and Eleanor Mueller of Norfolk and Miss Ina Dibble of Plalnvlew left this morning for Peru to attend the sum mer session of the Peru state normal. Friends and relatives joined with Mrs. Gotlleb Pribbenow in celebrat ing her birth anniversary Sunday at her homo north of the city. George Kendall , chief clerk in Su perintendent C. H. Reynolds' office at Northwestern headquarters , lias been 111 this week with tonsllttls. Miss Edna Loucks leaves tomorrow for Schuyler , where she will be the guest of her aunt , Mrs. Fred Kenny , during the coming summer. Two Norfolk teachers. Miss Flem ing and Miss Louise Mathewson , have been elected to positions In the city schools of Lincoln for the coming year. year.Miss Miss Mlno McNeely will spend next week in Lincoln and Bellevue , attend ing the commencement exercises nt Bellevue college. Miss McNeely was president of the college class of ' 07 In the freshman year at Bellovue. A sale of the farm machinery and property belonging to. Henry Knels , the Hosklns murderer and suicide , was advertised for today at the Clmrl.es Fall : farm. The widow was appointed special administrator for the purpose of the sale A birthday surprise party In honor of Mrs. H. M , Luobbe was arranged Monday evening' by members of the Ben ihir lodge. A pleasant evening was spent at the Luebbo home on South Sixth street. August J. Huebner of west of Ha- dnr , ono of the flrst plonucra of this vicinity , was in Norfolk yesterday making arrangements to build a homo In Hadar. Mr. Huebner is to retire from hla farm after the present sea son. Charles McMIndcs , for several years foreman of the cream department of he Natjonal Biscuit company's plant at St. Joseph , la In Norfolk , having nccepted a position with the local can- ily factory as superintendent over the cream department. A week from next Sunday the Sun day schoul of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran church Is planning to hold a big picnic at Froytbaler's grove. Services will be held In the morning nt the grove , to be followed In the afternoon by the Sunday school picnic. The Norfolk postolllce sold $700.00 worth of stamps in May this year as against $735.88 in May 1900 and $681.01 In May , 1905. The May sale of postal cards at the same time In- rceased from $21.11 In 1905 and $31.00 In 1900 to SK5.10 in 1907. B. R. Ramer , a Norfolk traveling man , has purchased the Charles Flores - es property on Eleventh street and Nebraska avenue and will have the homo remodeled preparatory to his marriage to a young lady of Omaha on the fifteenth of the month. The new cooling plant at the Pan- cctt-Carney candy factory will be In stalled during the coming week. This will again give employment to the girls engaged In chocolate dipping , forced to suspend work with the ar rival of the llrst real hot weather. Arthur Pllger , formerly of Norfolk and who has been assistant cashier at the Madison state bank , this week entered Into his new work with the First National bank at Stanton. Mr. Pllger's title with the Stanton bank will be determined at the next meet ing of the board of directors. The sum of $133 Is asked from the city by John II. Weatberholt of Hos klns in a damage suit filed against the city In Justice Lambert's court. Mr. Weatherl.olt , through his attorneys , Barnhart & Koenlgsteln , sets up a claim for damages as a result of one of his horses being Injured by running Into a piece of tiling set up to protect an open culvert on First street. "Our Old Kentucky Home , " said to ) e a thrilling melo-drama built upon story of home ties In the blue grass state , will be scon at the Auditorium tonight. Popular prices will prevail 'or the attraction , children being ad mitted to any part of the house for 25 cents and adults for 50 cents. The company carries a band and orchestra and the music Is said to be good. .After July 1 It will not be necessary to visit the postofllce in order to have letters sent by "special delivery. " Af ter that date the addition of ten cents V- worth of ordinary stamps of any de nomination and the words "special de livery" will suffice to have the letter handled under all the rules of the spe cial delivery service. Special delivery stamps will still be sold at the post- office but ordinary stamps of like val ue with the words "special delivery" or the equivalent written on the en velope or package will render the same service. A franchise for an Independent tele phone exchange in Norfolk will be presented to the city council at Its meeting next Thursday evening. The franchise , which W. J. Stadelman , the applicant , says will bo ready by the meeting date , will be placed on flrst reading Thursday evening. This will serve to bring the telephone Issue be fore the people of Norfolk and final action on the franchise will not betaken taken until public opinion can be as certained. This Is the position taken by Mayor Durland and pther members of the city administration. Anoka Herald : Just as wo go to press wo hear that the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wllburgor had fallen from the belfry of the school house and broken his left arm just above the wrist , and also bruised his right arm pretty badly. Dr. Parehen was Immediately called and reduced the fracture , and the little fellow is rest ing as casv as could bo expected. It was the last day of school and ho had taken a rope up to the belfry for the purpose of raising a flag , and while up there the ladder was taken away and It appears that he started to come down and , supposing the ladder was there , swung over the edge of the roof and not being able to get back , dropped to the floor , a distance of about four teen feet , with the above results. With the closing of the city schools for the summer vacation , there has been a general exodus of the teachers from away. Among the Norfolk teach ers who have left for their homes over the state are Miss Minnie Fleming- , who has gone to Aurora ; Miss Mary O'Connor , who has gene to Wood- River ; Miss Rcna Dunning , who has gene to Butler county ; Miss Rose Shonka , who has gene to Bruno ; Miss \ Maude Boyd , who has gene to Rule and A. G. Kennedy , who spends the first of the summer at Weeping Water. Miss Nettle Cowan will visit for part ot the Bummer , spending a short time In St. Louis. Miss Pearl McCormlck has gene to her homo at Scranton , la. , but will spend part of the summer at Peru. Misses Gertrude Watson and Loulso Mathowson will take special work this summer at the state normal at Peru. Miss Mao Olnoy will spend the summer in South Dakota. Other teachers in , the Norfolk schools have also made pans { for the summer months.