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l * i THM NORFOLK WEEK ! T NKWS-JOllHNAfj : FKIDAY , NOVBMHEH 29 1907. i-S1 - W. n. SCHMIDT OF VERDIQRE GOE8 TO WEST POINT. HANS ANDERSON TO ANNAPOLIS Congressman Ooyd Makes Appoint ments an the Result of Examination Recently Held In Norfolk Nye F. Moorehouse Alternate for Schmidt. Congressman Boyd's Third district cadet appointments : To bo cadet at West Point : W. n. Schmidt of Vordlgro ; to bo alternate candidate for West Point : Nye F , Morohoiiflc of Fremont To bo cadet at Annapolis : Hans Anderson of Norfolk. Acting on the returns of the recent examinations held In Norfolk by Conn' ty Superintendent Perdue , Congress' man Uoyd has announced that W. n , Schmidt of Verdlgro will represent this district at the national military academy at West Point. Iftins Ander son of Norfolk will be appointed tc Annapolis. In the event that Schmidt falls to secure entrance to West Point Nye F. Morehouso will succeed to the appointment. W. 11. Schmidt of Vordlgro , whc wins the West Point appointment as a result of the competitive cxamlna tlon , Is teaching school at Monowl Storehouse , the young man from Fremont mont who pushed Schmidt close Ir the examination , has been a studenl nl the Fremont high school , later at r military academy and the state unlvcr slty. slty.Hans Hans Anderson , who will go to An nnpolls , Is a Norfolk high school boy Ho Is * a son of Gilbert Anderson , Hvliif near the Junction. Hans Anderson Is Incidentally , a member of the hlgl school football team. The contest between Schmidt ant Mordhouse for the West Point cadet ship was unusually sharp. Schmld winning by the narrow margin of tw < percent. Roth ranked high , Schmld scoring ninety-four and sixth percent Morchousc ninety-two and a sixth pet cent. Schmidt ranked high In algebrn grammar and geography. Morehous < was high In history and composition The young men tied at nlnoty-elgh percent In geometry. Lcl Appointment to Annapolis and Wes Point does not Insure admission t < the cadet academies , a str'ngent ' er trance examination being exacted This examination Is taken in , Juno. West Point cadets graduate as arm ; olllcers , Annapolis cadets as naval ol fleers. FRIDAY FACTQ. County Attorney J. A. Van Wagene : of Pierce was among the out of towi visitors at the Norfolk Audltorlur last evening. J. S. Mathowson Is expected horn this evening from Wakelleld , wlier bo has been hunting quail In compan with n. H. Mathowson. Among the day's out of town vlsli ors in Norfolk were : Mr. and Mrs J. W. Drown , Foster ; II. B. Reed , : Cross , Crelghton ; August Zleraei George Weatherholt , Hosklns ; Mr. an Mrs. A. J. Richardson , Foster ; II.N Abts , Columbus ; Mr. and Mrs. J. I Ellis , Wayne ; M. Nichols , Foster ; I McLeod , Brunswick ; S. A. Drickei ridge , Gretna ; C. G. Whlpplo , Niobn ra ; J. Bielenberg , Spencer ; R. T Cain , Battle Creek ; W. E. Taylor , . II. Farlln , G. Kaul , Madison. A. L. Housor of Wayne was In No : folk Friday on business. Miss Mabel Rouse leaves Saturda for a short visit at Plalnvlew. A. II. Winder came in from th Black Hills territory last evening. Dr. A. Bear returned Friday mon ing from a professional visit to N < Ugh. Ugh.Miss Katherine Bochnke Is expecte Saturday evening from Fremont fc a visit in Norfolk. Frank Flynn , who Is in Gregor county in connection with the homi stead oil which he recently secure the right to file , was down from th Rosebud for a short visit. C. S. Evans left at noon for Wes Point , where one of his new foldln machines is being installed In a newi paper office. The now folders of M Evans' Invention arc being manufai tured for the market at Adell , lowi The now folder has been on the ma kot about two months and twenty hav already been placed. Darrell Weave Little five-year-old Is sick with the mumps. Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pet < of South Norfolk , a son. Miss Emma Mueller on account ( 111 health has given up her position I the Bee Hive. Mrs. L. B. Musselman was quit badly bruised Friday morning as a r < suit of a fall down a flight of cellr steps. A sewer district is being agitate for the territory south of district N 1 to Include Tenth , Eleventh an Twelfth streets. Two hundred dollars reward Is o fered for the Cuming county hors thieves who Btole Oscar Zahnow team from the streets of Bancroft ea Her In the week. The owner offei $100 , the county $50 , and citizens Bancroft $50. D. B. Richards , a Union Pacific flr man who has run out of Norfolk c the Columbus line , and Miss Law Palmer of Oakdalo but formerly < this city , were married Wednesday i Oakdale. They will make their herr in Council Bluffs. The Sunday school teachers' no mal training class baa secured the e vices of J. D. Dasenbrock aa clai Instructor. Mr. Dasenbrock gradua ed from the state university In tl class of 1902 , having taken conside la the department of educ Ion Slnco then ho ban taught In the Into university nnd other nchoolB. Mr. Dn enhrock has hoen connected vlth u MnillHon liniik recently hut n ) imlnoHR change Is to bring him to Norfolk. The clnlm which Mrs. J. K. Boas inn held against the city or Norfolk B a refmlt of falling on a dofcctlvo vnlk has been compromised. Thurs- lay evening the council voted to pay MrH. lloa $85 on an agreement that ho case ho considered settled. The lalm had hecn voted down during the 'rlday administration when the conn- Ilincu adopted the policy of paying 10 personal damage claims. The sent- mont at that time was favorable to citing nil such claims run through ho courts. Since then two largo damage - ago stilts have been brought In the llstrlct court and arc pending trial. Julius Degncr , chairman of the street committee of the city council , iaH figured out that 2,218 running feet of cement street crossings were laid > y the city during the past summer and fall. Norfolk during this period ias put about $2,300 Into permanent crossings as part of the cement side- valk campaign In which all parts of he town Is engaged. In the dlstrlbu- ton of crossings the Fourth ward , the ( unction bailiwick of Spellman and Dolan , came In for first place , sccur- ng 705 feet of street crossings. The Second ward followed with 7-12 feet , ho First ward with -187 feet and the Third ward with 221 feet. NECESSARY PROCEEDINGS TO BE GIN IN DISTRICT COURT. AUTHORITY GIVEN ATTORNEY instructed to Commence Proceedings to Bring Outlying Districts Inside the Corporate Limits of the City Will Make Population 5,000. City expansion is coming via the district court. The city council Thursday evening voted In favor of boundary extension and by a vote of seven to one Instruct ed the city attorney to file the neces sary annexation petition In the dls : rict court. A vote of six councllmer is necessary in forcible annexation proceedings and Norfolk stood one councilman to the good Thursdaj veiling. The territory voted to be annexet jy court procedure is the same terrl : ory which It was proposed a shorl time ago to bring into the city by an nexatlon ordinance. The new limits which will be set forth in the petitlor to Judge Welch are the limits decided on some months ago by a coinmitte * consisting of Councllmen Craven Haase and Kauffman and City Attor ney Hazen. City Attorney Hazen stated todaj that the annexation petition would b ( drawn up and filed In the district couri some time next month or In January It Is now too late to secure action dur Ing the coming session of the distric court and the expansion proceedings will accordingly have to go over t ( the spring term of court In the petition that will be fllei each property owner In the outlylnf territory to be annexed will be llstec as a defendant. No court costs , how ever , will accrue to the property own ers unless they appear in court t < contest the city's action. Once the district court has actei favorably on Norfolk petition then will be no further question as to tin town having a population of over 5,000 OPERA HOUSE IN GREGORY. A Church Is Also to be One of th < New Improvements. Gregory , S. D. , Nov. 23. Special t ( The News : Ground was broken to day for the flrst opera house In Greg ory. According to the plans a build ing to cost about $7,000.00 will b < erected. The site is located on th < southwest corner of Sixth street am Rosebud avenue. Local capitalist ! are pushing the project . Work has also been commenced 01 St. Joseph's Catholic church and th < building will be rapidly pushed t < completion. This Is the fifth churcl to be erected In Gregory and whei completed It will be the largest am handsomest church edifice In Soutl Dakota Vetwccn tne Missouri rive and the Black Hills. JUNIOR NORMAL SCHOOLS. Announcements Relative to O'Nell and Valentine. Announcements relative to the O1 Nelll and Valentino Junior norma schools have been made from the stat superintendent's ofllco In Lincoln. Dr. H. K. Wolfe , one of the bes known professors in the University o Nebraska , will head the O'Neill Junlo normal. The O'Neill normal will opei June 8 for a six weeks' term. Principal A. H. Waterhouso of tin Omaha high school will head the ju nlor normal at Valentine. The Volet tine normal will open for a six weeks term on Juno 15. The other members of the facultle have not yet been selected , and prol ably will not bo announced before th meeting of the state teachers' assoclc tlon. tlon.While While the attendance last year wa phenomenal considering the delay li plans , not knowing what the leglsln turo would do for the maintenance o these schools , reports from all count ; superintendents and principals to th state superintendent's office indicate much larger attendance this year , a announcements nnd plans will bo mad at least six months earlier than las year. EQUITY CASES W/LL BE ON TRIAL EARLY IN TERM. JURY CONVENES A WEEK LATER Most Important Case on the Docket la the Murder Case of Herman Doche Other Cases In Which Norfolk li Interested. Madison , Nob. , Nov. 23. From Btnff correspondent The bar docket the sure herald of district court , IE out. The docket freflh from the print or's press is being distributed this week by District Clerk Fields and Madison county attorneys are brushing up on the cases that are listed foi trial. trial.Next Next Monday Judge Welch will convene < vono district court in the Madison county court house. The week fol lowing the jury will bo called to try jury cases. It Is probable that there will be enough motions nnd equity work to keep Judge Welch in Madison the greater part of next week. If any considerable number of the lury cases listed are ready for trial when the jury assembles on Decem ber 2 Madison county has an excep tionally long jury term In prospect. The case which overshadows all oth ers in point of public Interest Is the murder charge against Herman Bo che. Unless a continuance Is secured [ his case will be tried during the ear ly part of December. Otherwise the criminal docket is nearly bare. Three of the "hospital cases" are still In court for trial foi no action was taken touching them since the case against Forrest Ellis was taken to the supreme court. El lis was the only man tried at the April term of court and the state was unable to secure more than an assault nnd battery verdict from the jury. El 11s appealed to the supreme court from the line of $75 on the claim that the grand jury which Indicted him was not properly drawn. This appeal is still to bo acted on by the supreme court. Norfolk has considerable interest in the case filed against the city by O. . P. Herrick , the sewer contractor , whc lias taken his dispute with the council Into the district court Herrick nnd the council differ several thousand dollars In their figures. Norfolk is also interested in person' nl Injury or "sidewalk" cases filed against the city by Alfred C. WllllamE and Mrs. Fanny Trennepohl. There are 119 cases entered In the court docket Madison expects to effect a public library organization on the evening ol December 9 , when Miss Templeton secretary of the state library commls Elon , will speak in the Madison opera house on the proposed library. Tin library idea originated with the Wo man's club of Madison but the clul Intends to turn the project over to s citizen's organization. The library will probably bo started in a room ovei the Prince block and will be lookec after by Dr. Baker. Madison Is still waiting for the com pletion of its new city hall and fire house. Delayed material has causet the delay. "I have seen and heard of manj swift towns , " remarked Henry Faes to a Madison newspaper man , "bul never in my life have I been In place where women had to carry ar alarm clock tied around their wrlsl as did a Creston lady last Wednesday in order that she might know when II was time to cease her trading for the day. " "Madison county and north Nebras ka as a whole never had a more effec live teaching force than they have to day , " said County Superintendent Per due in commenting on educational af fairs , "and a great deal of credit foi this condition Is duo to the new cer tlflcatlon law. This law has proven every very direct benefit by raising educa tlonal standards. It has put a premium on professional work and educational enthusiasm. Stricter requirements mean better teachers. " "In cases of trouble between teachei and pupil , the teacher Is right nine times out of ten , " says County Super intendent Perdue. "In cases of trou ble between the teacher and superln tendent , the teacher Is wrong nln ( times out of ten. " The Madison Star-Mall tells this 01 a tailor of the town : "Otto Koeberlln the funniest tailor that ever made i pair of trousers , met a gentlemai Wednesday that was undoubtedly hli match in the person of a representa live of the Salvation Army. The stor ; goes that the Salvation man rushei into Otto's pantorium unannounco with the remark as he entered , 'Goo < day. ' Otto In his usual Joshing wa ; said , 'Good bye. ' 'Not yet , ' remarkei the Salvationist , and smiling ho walk ed up to the learned tailor and extend Ing the glad hand said , 'Come across , and Otto came. " The Wayne normal opens a nev term December 30. Hero is the chanci for young men and women to go t < school at least a few months this win ter. Students can take Just the stu dies they want ; no examinations t < enter. You will get great good by go ing a single term. Write Pros. J. M Pile for a catalog which tells of thi work , the excellent accommodation ; and the small expense for attending This school can care for 1,000 stu dents nicely. Indian Leaves Large Estate. Pierre , S. D. , Nov. 20. The deatl of Red Horse , an old Indian , who lived on Cherry creek , has developed what some of the full blood Indians nt the Cheyenne River agency have done In the way of progress In the past few years. His estate , besides his al lotment , consisted of 200 head of cat tle and about fifty horses , which go to four children. Many of the other full bloods arc as well fixed financial ly , while among the mixed bloods there are fortunes which would not bo considered trilling In the posses sion of a successful white business man. District Court In Antelope County. Nellgh , Neb. , Nov. 22. Special to The News : District court convened In this city the first of the week and continued until Wednesday , when the jury was discharged to appear again on December 13. The following were the cases disposed of during the week : Champlln Bros. vs. Joseph Sperling , administrator of the estate of Frank Shulz et al ; Jury trial. On instruc tions of the judge the jury brought In a verdict for the defendants. Seth K. Humphrey vs. Oliver Hays et al ; hearing to court. Taken under advisement. Robert Dahlhelm vs. Philip Rnkow- ski. Dismissed by plaintiff at his costs , without prejudice. Owen J. Evans vs. Henry VanBon- nel ot al. Hearing to court. Taken under advisement. E. G. Henry vs. Philip Everhart , de fendant , Clmuncey Everhart , inter- venor. Defendant Philip Evarhart de faulted , and finding against the said defendant of $1,5CO. C. L. Wattles vs. Lewis Warren et al. Decree of foreclosure as prayed. Seth Allen vs. Vern Cage ; Jury trial. Verdict for plaintiff and damages as sessed at $10. William H. Vanconnctt vs. Joseph and Edward George. Dismissed with prejudice , as per stipulation on file. State of Nebraska vs. Charley Hansen - sen ; defendant discharged. Sylvia Grubbs vs. Clarence B. Grubbs. Suit for divorce. Finding for defendant , and costs taxed to de fendant George Coupland vs. Ira Wolfe ; sug gestion of diminution of record sus tained. Plaintiff excepts. Robert H. McCrossen vs. Jennie McCrossen ; default by defendant Finding for plaintiff. Decree of di vorce and custody of minor children. Wahnetta jTohnson vs. Dan Cox ; jury trial ; jury disagreed and was dis charged. Defendant held to next term of court on original bond. State of Nebraska vs. Robert L. Drayton ; motion sustained to quash information on ground statute Is un constitutional. Plaintiff and county attorney except. WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 4 , TO OPEN A NEW FEATURE. TO BE HELD ONCE A MONTH Three Brass Bands and a Street Pa rade Will be Features of the OpenIng - Ing Day To Become a Regular Event. The flrst Farmers' exchange day to be hold in Norfolk will be on Wednes day , December 4. Exchange day from then on will be a regular event on the first Tuesday of every month in Nor folk. The object of exchange day is to assemble all of the farmers from many miles around who have anything to sell or trade who wish to secure anything in exchange. This plan has worked so successfully In several other cities of the United States and foreign countries , that the success of Norfolk exchange day Is assured. The project for an exchange day In Nor folk has been agitated for the past year or more , and it was only when a committee of farmers took hold of the matter and pushed It along that It became an assured success. This committee Is composed of Ernest Raasch , chairman ; Adrian Craig , R. W. Rhorke , Ernest Melcher , Peter Bussey , Carl Winter and Fred Terry , all enterprising farmers living tribu tary to this city. It is Intended to make Exchange day In Norfolk a bargain fest for ev eryone. Hundreds of articles of all descriptions will bo gathered together here for sale or exchange and the people ple who come to Norfolk on Exchange day will be able to pick up a great many genuine bargains of all kinds. There will be no limit to class of ar ticles which may bo traded. Every thing In the way of live stock , ma chinery , tools , household utensils , etc. , which have no further use for the own er will be brought to the market and exchanged to some one who does need them. Exchange day will be a novelty in the bargain line never before ex perienced in Nebraska. Arrangements have been made with several cattle and horse buyers to be present at the Initial day. Three brass bands will start the movement off right on Deoember 4 , and It will bo made a gala day In Nor folk , a street parade being one of the features. Arrangements have been made foi the free use of the Slaughter feed yards for visitors during the day. Advertisements in The News are coming more and more to contain brand new bargain offerings which It will well pay the thrifty housewives , as well as their husbands , to take no tlco of. In every issue of this papci there are a number of mighty valuable bargains offered a number of sugges tions that will mean dollars and cents to you. It's more and more worth your while to read the ads. 'CANDIDATES ' FOR OFFICERS OF ELKHORN DIVISION. THE ELECTION IS BY BALLOT Printed Ballots With Names of Can didates Have Been Sent to All the Engineers of the Division and Are to be Returned by December 9. North Nebraska engineers of the Northwestern who are members of the Elkhorn division of the Brotherhood of Ixicomotlvo Engineers are at work on their bi-annual task of picking their division officers to servo for the next two years. Engineers were placed In nomina tion during the past week for the sev eral offices. Official ballots bearing the names of these candidates have been prepared and will bo forwarded to all the engineers of the division. Election Is by ballot , with the provi sion that votes are to be In December 9. Whatever the election result the Elkhorn division will have a new chief engineer after December. Ed. Wood , for many years past at the head of the local division of the brother hood , has declined to again stand for re-election. The men placed In nomi nation to succeed him nro George Parker and Pierce Welsh. Daniel Fin- ley will bo returned to the Important committee on adjustment without op position. These are the nominations which have been placed before the division : Chief engineer : George Parker , Plerco Welsh. First engineer : Pat Grotty , Gay Halversteln. Second engineer : B. W. Caldwell , John Mllllken. First assistant engineer or secre tary : W. H. McNamee , Andrew Dryden - den , C. J. Hlbben. Second assistant engineer or treas urer : Pat Curran , John Welsh. Guide : Ralph Allen , Fred Madsen. Chaplain : E. G. Wood , Hamp Nel son. son.Third Third assistant engineer : Charles Mandelko. Member board of adjustment : Dan iel Finley. Secretary of Insurance : Pat Grotty. The officers of Elkhorn division No. 2C8 whoso terms expire nnd who were elected two years ago are : Ed Wood , chief engineer ; Pat Crot- ty , first engineer ; Gay Halversteln , serond engineer ; Joe Schwartz , third engineer ; B. W. Caldwell , guide ; C. M. Hlbben , first assistant or secretary ; Pat Klllorn , second assistant or treas urer ; Dan Finley , committee on ad justment Local engineers will Join with the Fremont and Chadron divisions In sending a delegate to the International convention at Columbus , Ohio. Battle Creek. Paul Dreger , who was here on an extended visit with relatives at Fairview - view , returned to his homo at Juneau , WIs. John E. Sanders sold his roller mills Thursday to Fred Scheerger. One-half section of land five miles east of Enola in Stanton county was taken by Mr. Sanders in this deal , and he may move onto it next spring. This business was transacted by J. A. Wright. The mill property Is estimat ed to be worth about $25,000. Mr. Sclieerger took possession Thursday morning. Glen White and family , Cleve Pase- ley and Conley Halsey arrived here Friday from Virginia with the Inten tion of locating. Mrs. W. H. Person and son of Stanton - ton were visiting here the latter part of last week with her brother , W. H. Stocker and family. Chris G. Miller , Wm. Ulrlch and Ed G. Weber arrived here Sunday from Odessa , Wash. , for an extended visit at their old home. They have been on the Pacific coast about four years. Miss Laura M. Stocker was visiting the forepart of this week with friends at Tllden. August Teske and Carl Schmlede- klng were hero Tuesday on business from Madison. Al Hanen was here Wednesday from Meadow Grove. Peter Bussey was here from Norfolk Tuesday. John Schelly of Norfolk was here on business Wednesday , and also was visiting his friend , G. C. Bennlng. SATURDAY SIFTINGS. C. A. Smith went to Pilger at noon. Dr. O. R. Meredith was In Stanton Friday. Mrs. W. A. Emery was in Pierce Friday. Miss Minnie Schram went to Stuart to spend Sunday. E. P. Weatherby has been In Crelgh ton on business. General Superintendent S. M. Braden - den returned yesterday noon from an Inspection trip that took him as far as White Wood , S. D. Dr. H. T. Holden returned last evenIng - Ing from Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Reynolds are home from Omaha. Sheriff J. J. Clements was up from Madison Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Krahn and fam ily are home from Iowa. John Theisen was in Norfolk Satur day on his way to Hastings. Attorney J. C. Engleman Is In the panhandle of Texas on business. Burt Mapes left at noon for New ark , N. J. , on an eastern business trip J. K. Smith of Platnvlow visited In Norfolk with his daughters , Mrs. Mel cher and Mrs. Irvln. H. P. Barnhart returned last even ing from Butte , where the Boyd coun ty district court has been In session I Attorney Hnrnhurt will return tollutto ( Tuesday when the criminal case against Hlgglnn , one of Ms clients , Is called. Hlgglns has been reported 111 with appendicitis. Miss Catherine DoVaney was in Plalnvlow during the week , having organized an art class there. Mr. and Mrs , Herman Strculow wcro down from Long Pine for a short visit with their son , George Stroulow. Frank Hamilton Is In Wlsnor on business. Among the day's out of town visit ors In Norfolk wcro : M. Nichols , Fos ter ; C. W. Hamilton , McCook ; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rawllngs , Fullertonj H. F. Wilson , Wayne ; John Shannon , Carroll ; J. Hartcttlc , Superior ; S. F. Brcckenrldfio , Peter Pccch , Orctna ; J. W. Swan , University Plnco ; C. 15. Rector , Orchard ; Emll Schrcldor , Vor- dlgre ; Bnico Perrlne , Wlnnetoon ; A. L. Howscr , Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brubakor , who recently returned from Portland where they had been on an Oregon fruit farm , have gone back to their old farm three miles west of the city. Another project to open Paaowalk avenue across the Union Pacific tracks Is on foot. It Is also planned to straighten South Sixth street where a lot owned by J. C. Stltt occupies some thirty feet of what should bo the street This will bo a subject for final action by the council next month. A new Union Pacific time card goes Into effect Sunday. The now card only affects Norfolk Rllghtly. The Colum bus accommodation train will arrive nt 10:55 : n. m. Instead of 11 a. in. The Columbus passenger making main line connections , which as been leaving the Norfolk depot at 11 a. m. , will also leave five minutes earlier after Sun day. John Dingman , the young Norfolk railroad man who was cnfshed be tween two cars at Blair several weeks ago , Is able to sit up in the Blair hos pital and there now seems no doubt as to his recovery. Yesterday Ding man was permitted to sit In a chair for a little while. Ho has no trouble In eating and writes his own letters. The hip which was crushed between the cars is still a source of trouble and It Is this that keeps him In the hospital. DISTRICT COURT IN BOYD Bench Warrant Is Issued for Frank Hlgglns. Butte , Neb. , Nov. 22. Special to The News : District court Is In ses sion In Butte with Judge J. J. Harring ton on the bench and C. B. Scott re porter. The most important case on docket is the case of the state of Nebraska vs. Frank Hlgglns. This is the case wherein said Hlgglns Is charged with rape. The victim of his crime Is Frank Satterly , a soventeen- year-old girl , the daughter of a widow living near Lynch. At his preliminary hearing Higglns gave bond In the sum of $5,000 to ap pear on the flrst day of the regular term of district court , but falling to appear on that day a bench warrant WIIH Issued and ho WIIH brought Into court by Deputy Sheriff N. P. llrnoV Htruet. Ills trial was set for Tuimdnft Nov. 2(5. ( The out-of-town attorneys In town attending court nro : Hurt Mapes nnd 11. F. Barnhart of Norfolk ; F. a. ( Iroou of Crelghton ; Martin Laugdon off Omaha ; N. 1) . Burch and C. Itumnj- ton of Dallas , H. D. ; Hey llar.en o Naper ; J. F. Kreyclk niul Jeanctto Taylor of Lynch. Sarah E. Hmothern was granted 4 divorce from Melvlno P. Smothers iu > 4 her maiden name of Morrison rn stored. Flno printing n specialty. Borvl workmen , prompt work , nnd rcnsocn able prices. HUBO PubllnhlnK Co. High quality engraved calling cnrdn. Huso Publishing Co. Notice to Creditors. The slate of NcbraHka , Minllsnii county , ss. In the matter of the estate of O. W. Braasch , deceased. Notice is hereby given to all persons having clnlmn tinil demands against C. W. Braasch , late * of said Madison county , deceaKed. tlinB the time fixed for filing claims agulntrft wild estate Is nix months from the 2nd day of December , 1907. All such pen * sons are required to present thel < claims with the vouchers to the oountja judge of said county at his office Irt the city of Madison , In said Madison county , on or before the ! trd dav off June , V.H18. and that all claims so filed will he heard before said Judge on the ) ! ! rd day of June , 1908 , at 1 o'clock p. m. II Is further ordered that notice ltd all persons Interested In said estatd be given by publishing a copy of thla order In the Norfolk Weekly Nows- Journnl , n weekly newspaper printed * published nnd circulating In said court * ty , for four consecutive week's prlotf to said day of hearing. Witness my hand and seal this 22n < l day of November , A. D. 1907. Wm. Bates , County .Indgn. Notice. To the Congress Construction Cons * pany : You arc notified that on Aug list 15 , 1904 , you placed in my wnro * house on Braasch avenue In Norfolk Nebraska , for storage , three derrick * and fixtures , one box of rope , one barrel - rel of Junk and three pair of stone * tongs , that the charge against snlilt property to November 15 , 1907 , Iw $195.00. If said charge Is not paltfl within three months from the 4th day of November , 1907 , the same will lit * sold according to law. George W. Stalcon. FOR SALE. FARM FOR SALE Easy terms. J. _ W. Latta. Harrold. S. D. Estray Notlc'e. Taken up by the undersigned nt what Is known as the old Farley place , one red and white heifer , two ycarta old. Owner can have same by prov ing property nnd paying costs. Dated Norfolk , Neb. , Nov. 19 , 1907. J. M. Hennessy. FARMERS and INVESTORS Do These Figureo Mean Anything to You ? $10 to $30 PER ACRE From $2000 to $900O Down on a section , cash or exchange , balance In one , two and three yearn at 57o. KORTH Seal * i inch 1 Mile X Windmills MSfe o-wattr .Tanks 73 72 , Months Bflui'ldin5s $ Old JOa land under 3Dg pot People. X XO 0 78 77 74 71 X 0 EAST / * 79 75 70 SI 75Gunt Gunt r t > Hurvsot Survey / BIO 63 60 62 Pine water at from 15 to 100 feet. David crocket Over 28 inches HeadrljUt Survey RaJnTall.W'e raise all Kinds of . . . 4.700 Acrec fruitsAlfalfa and" Cotton. SOUTH The above plat shows the Johnson Land located in Homphlll county. Texas , which contains 25,000 acres and lays undulating with a good growth ot buffalo and blue stem grass. The soil Is black loam with just enough sand to make it work easy and is very productive , underlaid with a good clay sub soil. We arc the owners of Oils' ' tract and have placed It on the market at from $10.00 per acre and upwards , according to location. We also offer Una business and residence lots In Glazier , and 10. 20 nnd 10-acre tracts adjoining the town at very reasonable prices. In addition to this land we have a large * list of other lands In Hemphill. Llpfacomb , Roberts and Ochlitree , the northeast counties of the Panhandle , which we can show you from our Glazier ofllco at prices ranging from $7.00 per acre and upwards. And If these landb do not suit you we are offering for sale any part of the BEAUTIFUL SPRINT LAKIU RANCH , 200,000 acres In Lamb county , Texas , without spot or blemish , stone or stump , where water Is available at depths ranging from 15 to 75 feet , every spot tillable and wonderfully productive of wheat , alfalfa , corn , knfflr corn , maize , fruits and vegetables. YOUR CHOICE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL SPRINO LAKE RANCH In tracts to suit at $15.00 per acre , one price to all. $1.00 per aero cash , balance In ten years time at C % . NOW LISTEN. In looking around for a piece of land please let us ask you , Is there any sense In going away out to western North Dakota and Canada on those bleak prairies , a thousand miles from markets in a country where you know they are subject to early frosts and those awful blizzards. Last winter in North Dakota will be remembered for years to come and especially by those pee unfortunate people living In towns where they did not have a train for nearly two months. Buy your tickets at your homo station on the first and third Tuesdays of each month on which date low HOMESEEKERS rates prevail , over all roads entering the SOUTHWEST where they have no BLIZZARDS * and see that It entitles you to passage to FRIONA , TEXAS , on the SANTA FE , via KANSAS CITY. OUR OWN SPECIAL TRAIN of Pullman cars leave * Kansas City at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning following the flrst nnd third Tuesday of each month for FRIONA , TEXAS , where our OWN AUTOMOBILES nnd carriages meet and transport us to the new town of SPRING LAKE , on the SPRING LAKE RANCH. You are Invited to go with us and look over this fine proposition. Wo show you land In both sides of the Panhandle on the same trip and at the same cost of car faro which Is only $19.85 from Kansas City to FRIONA , TEXAS , and return. Maps and fullest Inlormatlon furnished freely upon request. See or write , TEXAS-OKLAHOMA LAND CO . Main ofllco 407-408 Junction Building , Kansas City , Missouri , or call on cmr local agents. G. R. SEILT3R & CO. , Agents , In Madison , Stanton , Wayne and Plerco counties , Norfolk , Nebraska.