The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, February 14, 1908, Page 2, Image 2
Till' ' ] NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUKNAfi : FRIDAY , FEUUUAKY M.I908. LEAP YEAR PARTY WAS THE WEEK'S PEATURE. SPRING DRIDES NEXT IN ORDER. The Brilliant Lenp Year Party Given at Marquardt Hall Friday Evening Has Been the Topic of Town Talk for a Fortnight. The Trinity guild's ' leap year dnnco of Friday evening , which linn tended to monopllzo nil Hie Interests of society for the past fortnight , having pnsHed Into the hlHtory of the social BiicccHHCs of the winter Boino nttentlon will now lie bi'Btowed upon the usual object of Interest throughout the year's early months , the miinnier bride. While with a single exception no formal announcement touching the new year's list of weddings has been ninde , social gossip will soon be pret ty well occupied with the details of uoveral Important weddings In which Norfolk brides and grooms will figure Several announcement parties nro ex pected during the spring months. The Trinity guild's brilliant lenj year dance , held In Marquardt hall on Friday evening , was naturally the week's social feature , overshadowing nil else. Pleasures of the Week. A farewell party was given Wednes day evening at the home of Ernes Hartman. The party was for Fred Neumann and Otto Mclcher of Ixonla WIs. . who left Norfolk Thursday fo a short visit In Lincoln on their way back to Ixonia. The South Norfolk card club heh Its second meeting Tuesday evening In railroad linll. At high five the prize were won by Miss Lucy Schaffer an Tat Grotty , the consolation prize by Miss Lera Drown and Mr. Thibault The birthday club of the Height gave a farewell party Thursday after noon for Mrs. C. D. Slmnis , one of the club's members , who leaves to make her home in Lincoln. Mrs. George Spear on Wednesday entertained at a luncheon , compliment ary to Mrs. C. D. Simms. Mrs. Slmnis left Norfolk during the week for Lin coln , her new home. The employes of the Norfolk pickle factory gave a farewell party Tues day evening for Mr. and Mrs. M. Elliott who left Friday for their new home In Lincoln. The regular band dance was given on Wednesday evening. The attend ance was smaller than usual but the dancing was enjoyed by those present. The girls of the senior class of the high school were hostesses at a party last Saturday evening at the Evans home , serving an oyster supper. The birthday club of the Heights spent Tuesday afternoon at the home of ID. Sly. A ono o'clock luncheon was served. Mrs. L. M. Beeler entertained a few- friends Monday evening on the occa sion of Mr. Heeler's birthday. The party was a surprise. The "tea and talk" of the Methodist church were entertained at the Metho dist parsonage Thursday afternoon. The B. B. club met with Mrs. Henry Wiles Thursday afternoon. Refresh ments were served. Mrs. L. E. Wallerstadt was hostess to a few friends Monday afternoon at a birthday party. The Chess club met Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beiersdorf. The Wednesday club met with Mrs. 6. G. Mayer. Hymenlal. Next Wednesday morning at 10:30 : o'clock at the home of John Krueger near Hadar , Miss Linda Krueger will be married to Albert Braasch of Hadar. Coming Events. The next senior class party will be given Friday evening , Miss Agnes Matrau entertaining. The Norfolk band will give a mas querade dance at Marquardt hall on next Friday evening. "The Cow Puncher" will be the bill at the Auditorium Thursday night. Commissioners' Proceedings. Madison , Neb. , Feb. 5 , 1908 , 1 p. ra. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present , Commissioners John Malone , Burr Taft and Henry Sunderman. The minutes of the meetings of Jan uary 14 , IB , 1C and 17 , 1908 , were read and on motion approved as read. On motion the following official bonds were approved : O. T. Bostrom , overseer road dis trict No. 10. Dan Scheer , jr. , overseer road dis trict No. 12. Anna Field , deputy clerk of the dis trict court. On motion the following bills were allowed : Philip Knapp , fees , state vs. Peiper and Boettelcher $ 19 35 Chas. Hansen , repairs 995 Ifenry Uecker , work , road dis trict No. 1 15 25 Gutru & Johnson , merchan dise , road district No. 13. . . . 4 65 City of Madison , electric light ing 28 70 cane of Mrs. Emma Eyl 23 HO W. 11. Hlockcr , jury fees 1 10 II. H. Re-avis , jury feoir 1 10 W. A. Sutherland , jury fees. . . 1 10 O. 11. MIUIB , jury fees 1 10 W. L. lloyer , Jury fees 1 10 . T. Richardson , Jury fees. . . . 1 10 1C. Tanner , witness fees. . . 1 10 arl PrcuiH'r , witness fees. . . . 1 10 rs. W. II. Stocker , witness fees 1 10 eiman 13yl , witness fees 1 1 Irs. Clacy , witness fees 1 10 r. E. Tanner , assisting In au topsy 10 00 . L. Best , constable fees C GO , J. Orr , work , road district No. 3 , claimed $25 , allowed at 22 GO . J. Orr , work , rend district No. 3 , balance of claim $50 , allowed nt 12 GO . J. Clements , salary , boardIng - Ing prisoners 172 20 GUH Kaul , salary GO 00 Indlson lodge , No. 85 , I. O. O. F. , rent of room for both elections 11 00 tVoodrtiff , Collins Co. , revenue laws 2 40 Nebraska Institute for Feeble Minded , expense Albert Wood for 1908 37 70 Nebraska Institute for Feeble Minded , expense Thomas Slmlley for 1908 30 40 John F. Flynn , railroad fare and meals for pauper C 02 John F. Flynn , board and clothIng - Ing for pauper 8 25 3d Esh , wolf scalp 2 00 J. E. Cobbey , two sets annotat ed statutes 24 00 H. Kllburn , register births and deaths 4 25 C1 y d e Rynearson , register births and deaths G 50 E. F. Ringer , register births and deaths 85 Chas. Letheby , register births and deaths "o 71 Julius Hulff , register births and deaths 17 71 R. II. Mills , register births and deaths 52 II. L. Kindred , register births and deaths 4 Geo. E. Richardson , postage and express 15 7 F. S. Perdue , salary 100 0 J. W. Rowland , damages for road , claimed $40 , by consent of Mr. Rowland was allowed at 35 0 Anderson & Vaught , rlprapping 37 5 Geo. Seckel , balance of claim laid over , allowed at R. D. No. C 1C7 75 The hour of 2 o'clock p. m. , the time set for opening the bridge bids having arrived , the bids flled were opened , read and compared. On motion the bid of the Western Bridge & Construction Co. , for the erection of new bridges and the repair of old bridges for Madison county , for year 1908 , was accepted , they being the lowest and best bidders therefor. . The bids of the John M. Gllllgan Co. was not considered for the reason that the check accompanying same was not certified. Also the bid of Mr. Wil liams was not considered for the rea son that it was not signed nor was it accompanied by a certified check. The report of Claus Young , W. H. Widaman and John Crook , soldiers re lief commission , was examined , found correct and approved as follows : Report of the soldiers' relief commission - mission for the year 1907 : Madison , Neb. , Feb. 5 , 1908. To The Honorable Board of County Commissioners of Madison County , Nebraska : The soldiers' relief com mission of Madison county , Nebraska , begs leave to submit the following report of funds received and expended during the year commencing Feoru- ary 7 , 1907 , and ending February 5 , 1908. Receipts. Balance on hand Feb. 7 , 1907. . $ 57 33 Amount drawn by Claus Young 24 00 Amount drawn by John Crook. ICC 00 Amount drawn by W. H. Wid- aman 300 00 $547 33 Overdaft , Claus Young j-10 85 Overdraft , John Crook 29 00 Overdraft , W. H. Wldaman. . . 1 C7 Total $588 85 Disbursements. Amount expended by Claus Young $ C5 85 Amount expended by John Crook 200 00 Amount expended by W. H. Widaman 323 00 $588 85 We hereby certify that the above report is correct. Claus Young , W. H. Widaman , John Crook , Soldiers' Relief Commission. On motion Claus Young , chairman of soldiers' relief commission was al lowed the sum of $300 for the use of the commission. In the matter of the protest of Wells-Abbott-Nelman Co. , against tax es assessed to them for year 1907 , on Hour stored in Norfolk , Nebraska , It was decided that the property was properly assessed in Madison county , Nebraska , for the year 1907 , and the relief prayed for by said company was denied. On motion an order was given to the Western Bridge & Construction Co. , under their contract to replank the bridge across Union Creek In the northwest quarter of section 2 , town 21 , range 1 , west. On motion the board adjourned to March 24 , 1908 , at 1 p. m. County You can dispose of your real estate as a half gift without advertising it. It. Tenants with both purses and con sciences read the "to let" ads. every 250 STRANGERS EXPECTED IN THE CITY. WHAT Y. M. C. A. REALLY MEANS The Y. M. C. A. at Central City Has Tennis Grounds , Basket Ball , Base Ball , and Other Wholesome Athletics In Connection. Next week Is Y. M. C. A. week In Norfolk. It brings to the city 250 nests and an Important state conven- on. But It Is receiving even more ttentlon on account of marking what 111 probably be a strong effort to tart a Y. M. C. A. campaign In Norfolk. Delegates will begin to arrive In the ity Thursday noon. Sunday after eon at 4 p. m. the committee which as pledged Itself to provide enter- alnment for these delegates will in eel n the ofllce of Mapes & Hazcn for a Innl report. Thursday evening , the opening night brings one of the1 most important con entlon features , the business inen'i dinner which will be served nt Mar quardt hall at C0 : ! o'clock. Enter ninlng and notable speakers wll respond to toasts. This Is conslderei an Important local feature of the con volition and every business man , ii fact every Norfolk man , who Is Inter ested in the Y. M. C. A. movement \ expected to be present. Tickets fo the dinner are to be sold at fifty cents In arranging the stag meals to h served in Marquardt hall to the dele gates Friday and Saturday the entei talnment committee has been great ! ; ilded by the attitude of Norfol ] avenue merchants , many of whor have already promised liberal domi tious In supplies for the four meals. Sol Mayer , designated as publicit man for the convention , has issue some window cards calling public a tention to four important features o the convention : the business men' dinner Thursday .evening at Ma quardt hall , the stereopticon lectur at the Auditorium Friday evening b Dr. Frank Loveland of Omaha , th Y. M. C. A. athletic exhibition at th Auditorium Saturday evening , the men's rally at the Auditorium Sunday afternoon when a stereoptcon lecture is given by W. O. Henry of Omaha and the closing session at the Audito rium Sunday evening with addresses by W. E. Parsons , G. D. McDill and A. J. Elliott. Mr. Mayer has picked out the salient features of the conven tion , the sessions the public will be Interested in , is working to get these meetings before Norfolk people. An interesting convention feature will be the Santee Indian quartet from Carlisle. "A man has only to live In a town where a Y. M. C. A. is maintained to become a Y. M. C. A. booster. " This was the comment of George E. Schiller of Central City , proprietor of the Oxnard hotel in this city. Mr. Schiller was in Norfolk yesterday and declared that the Y. M. C. A. had made good in Central City. "I belong to the association at Cen tral City and I know that It is doing there what Is claimed that it does everywhere. It draws the boys from the street. Not only that but it goes out on the street after the boys when it sees hopes of doing something. And when the boys are not able to pay the fees , why we Central City men see to that. "Our association draws the business men as well as the boys. We have a regular business men's class. The association stars In basketball , base ball , tennis and all kinds of athletics. "In Central City we have no Carnegie library so the city library has quarters in the Y. M. C. A. build ing. "Norfolk ought to Invest In a Y. M. C. A. building. " NO ICE FAMINE HERE THIS YEAR Recent Cold Snap Has Assured Norfolk a Good Crop of Frozen Aqua. G. W. Schwenk , back in the ice bus iness again this year , will put his Ice force to work Monday , when he starts to fill his new ice house with ice from the vicinity of the mill dam. The ice in the Northfork is now about eight and a half inches thick and by Monday is expected to reach nine inches. The new Schwenk ice houses have a capacity of about 2,000 tons and Mr. Schwenk Intends to fill them to their capacity If the Ice season lasts. He expects to accomplish this in seven or eight days of work. John Oertwlch , who gets his ice from the Boche lake , has his crop about gathered. John Schelly , who will also put up ice this year , has not housed any ice yet but Is waiting for heavy ice in the river. George Stalcup was busy Friday with his men putting up Ice from the Boche lake for the Rome Miller Ice house. This will be the last ice put up this year by Mr. Stalcup. Satterlee Brothers , whose Ice house was burned last fall , will not bo In the ice business this summer. G. W. Schwenk succeeds Waldo & Dlllenbeck who ran the old Schwenk Ice houses destroyed by fire last summer. There is no prospect of an Ice fam ine for Norfolk. Battle Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Risk were Norfolk visitors Wednesday. Andrew Christiansen will move hack to Spencer this month. J. A. Wright departed Tuesday on a business trip to the west Frank Massman returned Monday from a visit with his father In Sioux thi-rc. Frank says that ills father Is on the wnv to recovery , but 11 will take some time yet before he can go home. Chns. Pineuiior , Jr. , fell off a tree bile lie was trlmmlim It Monday and iroke ills arm. Mrs. S. Kuhrls was under a physl- lan'.s cnrc this week. Mrs. O. 11. Munson and little BOH H-rbert are visiting In Omaha this eek. Randall Collins moved to town Alon- ay. He rented his farm to Frank Jeller. Howard Miller has his two large Ice ouses filled this week. The Ice Is of cry line quality and about eleven tidies in thickness. Edward TIedtko was hero from Vayne the fore part of this week vis- ting his parents and other relatives. Fred Kuhrts has taken employment vlth Carsten Peterson at Nellgh. Albert Davis of Wausa Is here on i visit with his parents , Mr. and Mrs. ' " "rank Davis , who are living north of .own. David Brandt and others of Avon , S D. , are here on a visit with the Erode looft families. A social dancing party was held at Mike Rinkel's place north of the river Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. John Catron of Tllden were visiting relatives here the latter part of last week. Daniel Scheer was here Friday on business from Emerlck. Mike Ambros of Tllden was here Friday on a visit. Hosklns News. Arthur Fiiess , who has been attend Ing school at Omaha , has returned t Hosldns , where he expects to speiv some time. A wrestling match Is billed her for Saturday night between J. D. Wa ton of Norfolk and an Orchard celeb rity. Quite a few young folks attended dance at the hall on Jan. 30. AIusI was furnished by Collins' orchestra. Harry Zeimer was down from Wayn over Sunday. Miss Stella Weathcrholt of Norfol was up to attend the dance las Thursday. S. D. Weatherholt's sale occurre on January 29. A good sale was re corded. Quite a heavy fall of sleet occurre In Hosklns and locality Tuesday. There were about three Inches o snow on the ground Wednesday. AHss Frances Leslie was brougl : home from Aladison Monday. Mis Leslie had an attack of appcndiciti which compelled her to stop teachln about five days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lutz were called to Meadow Grove Sunday on account of the Illness of their daughter , Mrs. Roehrke. Pete Kautz lias started to put up ice at Green's lak * , some miles out of Hoskins. Aug. Deck has purchased the lots next to Wm. Anderson and Intends to build a bank building in the spring. Railroad Notes , Brass Vaughn , the Fremont bridge carpenter who was hurt at Irvlngton , was released from the hospital this morning and went down to report at headquarters. He will be able to go to work in a week or so. Fremont Tribune : The Northwest ern yesterday used a snowplow on one of its engines for the first time this winter. It was on the Hastings line , where the blow had piled the snow into heaps that threatened to delay travel. The road's afternoon trains out of Fremont were nearly two hours late , being held here for the Missouri Valley connection , which did not come till after six o'clock. More Pensions in Third. Pensions granted to persons resld Ing in the Third district of Nebraska for the week ending with Wednesday , Feb. 5 , were : John Blanchard , Pender , $20 ; Ben ton Cotterman , Petersburg , $12 ; Oli ver H. Burston , Wayne , $12 ; William H. Minter , Central City , $12 ; John L , St. Clalr , Madison , $20 ; James Arbuth- not , Cedar Rapids , $12 ; Joseph Glea- son , Central City , $15 ; William T. Kirk , Plalnvlew , $12 ; Columbus Bos- teder , Fremont , $15 ; Isaac Marrln , St. Edwards , $12. These pensions were approved through the support given them by Representative Boyd. CALL THE POLICE. Chief Flynn Against Delays in Report ing Crooks. "Call the police. " That's a good motto according to Chief of Police Flynn. Chief Flynn says that If Norfolk people were prompt In reporting mat ters to the police many more violators would be brought to justice. Chief Flynn favors a second motto : "Do It Now ! " When a man tries to pass a bad bill , tries to work any suspicious game , looks like n crook , tries to shof-llft or Is In any way suspicious ; call the police and put them "next , " not to morrow but "now. " That's what Flynn says. M. L. Thompson Buys Stock. The stock of the Hansen Mercantile company was sold at Tllden Thursday afternoon by Receiver Burt Mapes to Martin L. Thompson , a Battle Creek merchant , for $ C,100. While the stock Invoiced at about $12,000 , the success ful bid was considered a reasonably high bid. Bidders were present from Ohio and Missouri and from Springfield , Stanton and Norfolk. Ed. Hnnsen , president of the com pany which went Into the hands of a receiver , came out from Beet City , 3hio , for the sale. Mr. Hansen sought : ho nomination for county treasurer Mf "nimtitjnet fall A NEW NORTHWESTERN TRACK INTO BLACK HILLS. ARE PLACING 72-POUND RAILS By Next Fall the Northwestern Rail road Expects to Have Heavy Track From Omaha to Deadwood and Belle Fourche. Moving slowly westward at the rate f about three miles a week a gang f sixty-five Northwestern workmen s relaying the Northwestern main line rack with ; now seventy-two pound teel rails. The crew is now at Georgia , the second station west of Valentine. A 5,000 ton shipment of the new alls passed through Norfolk the other ilay. As the new rails weigh about 13 tons to the mile , enough rails passed through Norfolk to equip about 'orty-flve miles of track. The equipment of the Omaha-Dead wood line of the Northwestern witl : icavy steel rails was made the pollcj : ) f the Northwestern some years ago It was decided to have the heavy rails laid from Omaha to Deadwood am Belle Fourcho. Each of the last fev years has seen the heavy rails read farther and farther west. The ral crew has passed through Norfolk through O'Neill in 1900 , through Long Pine , and now through Valentine on west. The rail crew has missed only one day's work this winter. The open weather has favored the workers. B > summer It is thought that Chadron will be reached and by fall , Deadwood The amount of rails laid in a day from one week to another does not var > more than 300 feet. When the new steel lines reach from Omaha to Bell Fourche It will In a certain extent simplify the movemeir of freight traffic on the west end of the road. The company's big engines cannot be sent into the light rai country but the new rails will intro duce the big engines and heavier ton age to the west end of the line. SATURDAY SIFTINGS. Charles Price of Tilden was In Nor folk yesterday. M. B. Irvin is home from a business trip to Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Underwood went to Omaha yesterday. Father Walsh returned Friday even ing from a trip to Omaha. F. A. Beeler left Friday for New York City on a business trip. P. J. Jordan and John Jordan , jr. of Emerson were In Norfolk on busl ness Saturday. Miss Lela Brush left at noon for Evanston , 111. , where she will attem Northwestern university. Mjrs. H. L. Senger , who has been visiting her mother , Mrs. H. Brush returned to Chicago at noon. Julius Altschuler Is now in Kansas City , where he has a good position in a wholesale millinery establishment. J. E. Kennedy , a lumberman from Spokane , Wash. , is in Norfolk on bus ! ness , the guest of G. D. Butterfield. Mrs. ii. B. Musselman and daughter left Saturday morning for a short visit with Harry Musselman at Columbus Miss Dorothy Salter and Miss Merle Blakeman went to Pierce on the earlj train to spend the day at the home of Dr. Pringle. August Deck was in the city from Hosklns Saturday. Mrs. M. M. Faucett arrived home yesterday from a visit at Bassett. Miss Nellie Howard was called to Emerson by the illness of a cousin. L. Greenwood of Sioux City , auditoi for the Toy chain of banks was a Norfolk visitor. A. C. Butler of Newcastle , one of the old settlers of Dlxon county , has been in the city this week visiting his daughter , Mrs. Catlln. Air. Butler's son is postmaster at Newcastle. Mrs. Nellie Stokes of Omaha , accom panied by her mother , Mrs. D. K , Tindall , left for a short visit in Cen tral City. Airs. Stokes will go from Central City to Alinnesota to join her husband. Among the day's out of town visit ors in Norfolk were : H. AI. Scott. Plainview ; E. Crook , Fl > ster ; Ed Karl , Spencer ; District Judge Guy T. Graves , Pender ; H. Galbralth , Foster ; F. Cresb , Blair ; Mrs. Klnyon and son , Gushing ; F. E. Swengel , Plalnvlew ; Air. and Airs. P. R. Washobaugh , Bone- steel , S. D. ; Wilford Osborn , Harting- ton ; Charles S. Coney , Stanton ; J. Af. Caldwell , Coleridge ; J. W. Buchanan , Albion ; F. Creely , Blair ; Sheriff Wm. Alalchow , jr. , West Point ; H. C. Han sen , Lindsay ; F. Nels , Spaldlng. Ralph Garvln Is able to bo out again after an attack of the grip. Frank Davis has moved Into the Simms property on South Eighth street. The republican county convention In Antelope county will be held In Neligh on February 20. J. S. Smith has written from Ari zona that the Arizona crop of horses are out on green grass and looking well. well.The The annual convention of the Christian churches of the fourth mis sionary district will bo held In Nor folk next June. A moving picture show in the hos pital chapel some afternoon Is ono of the plans that the management of the Norfolk hospital has been consider ing. The next meeting of the economic department of the Woman's club will bo held at the homo of Airs. E. P. Westhcrby Alonday afternoon at 2:30 : o'clock. AIIss Belle Kibblo of Meadow Grove has accepted the position of stenog rapher in the Citizens National bank , the nlapA uthlph Mian .Tnllft That That flavor , Thnt clcnnlineaB , That rich , round , aromatic toothoomcneM is found only in Arbuckles * Ariosa Coffee ! Cheaper than anything "just as good" , and better than any ? , thing "just as cheap. " 9 And the best of all for you ! UUOa , Now York Gttr , Koleher , resigned several days ago. C. C. Noonor , a Northwestern brakeman - man , lost the middle finger on the right hand this week , the result of getting the linger crushed at Emmott. The finger was amputated by Dr. Salter. The senate committee on public lands has ordered a favorable report on the Gamble bill providing for the creation of a new land district h South Dakota , with headquarters al Lemmon. Conductor J. F. Linaberry , who has been In charge of the Union Pacific Norfolk-Columbus freight for govern years , now has charge of the U. P freight on the Spaldlng branch. Tin latter is said to bo a better paying run Gregory county will have eleven del egates In the South Dakota republlcai state convention called to meet a Huron on April 7 to elect delegates d the Chicago convention. There wil be only 489 delegates in the state con ventlon. "Two dollars for being drunk ; 011 dollar for fighting Officer Kell ; fin three dollars and cost. " That's wha E , Rlley got when called before th police court bar yesterday. Judg Eiseley measured out the requlrei justice. Congressman Boyd of this dlstrlc has been chosen as Nebraska's reprc sentative on the national republlcai congressional committee. It Is thl committee that directs the congres slonal campaigns , Congressman Boy was selected by the Nebraska delega tion of republican congressmen. The hearing before Governor She ! don in Lincoln on the application of th Anti-Saloon league for the remova from office of three councilnien o Wayne , has been postponed from Sat unlay until February 13. Elmo Thomas , attorney for the Anti-Saloon league , notified the governor that he had been called to New York am asked for the postponement. Touching a damage suit brought by Joe Rabinowltz , the catcher on th Pierce baseball team the latter par of last season , the Omaha News said Alemories of exciting games last sum mer on local baseball fields were re vived in Judge Day's court during th trial of the suit of Joe Rabinowltz against the Union Pacific railroad fo $2,000 damages. Rabinowltz Is a pro fesslonal ball player , having played last year on the Alillard team. H was injured at Swift's plant In Soutl Omaha while working on the loading platform. An engine backed Into th car Rabinowltz was loading ant knocked him against an iron rail causing severe Internal injuries whlcl Interfere with his ball playing. The testimony given today was that Rab Inowltz failed to cover his terrltorj during a game last summer after his accident , misting a home drive am losing the game. STILL THE POST CARDS. One Norfolk Store Alone Has Nearly A Million in Stock. Teddy Bear seems to have "got his' as far as the Norfolk market is concerned corned but the postal card craze h flourishing with unabated vigor. In one Norfolk store , which does a jobbing business in postal cards 900,000 postal cards are carried ir stock just now. This means virtually a million cards in one Norfolk store alone. The postal card makers have seized on the holiday idea. This month we have Valentino postal cards , Lincoln's birthday postal cards , Washington's birthday postal cards and St. Patrick's day postal cards. And samples of cards for next Christmas have been received in Nor folk during the past week. Real Estate Transfers , Real cstato transfers for the week ending February 7 , 1908 , compiled by Aladison County Abstract and Guaran tee company , ofllce with Alapes & Ha zen : Agnes Jaqulth to James J. Alattlson , W. D. , consideration $5,000 , NV& oi NEV4 7-21-1. D. E. Fichter and wife to Joe Dan key , W. D. , consideration $4,000 , part of SE'4 32-22-1 , and part of NEi of 5-21-1. Alike B. Sladek and wife to Isaac T. Cook , W. D. , consideration $150 lots 10 and 11 , block 10 , and lot 1 , ) lock 12 , Edgewator Park addition to Norfolk. Dolly Alartlndale and husband to E. D. Wells , W. D. , consideration $1- 000 , lots 5 and C , block 23 , Noith ad dition to Aladison. Joseph Prachor and wife to Rein- told S. Huolle , W. D. , consideration $10,000 , NBV4 1-21-2. Louis Uecker and wife to Herman y. Brnasch , consideration $25 , N 1C 'eet of lot 9 , Bransch's suburban lots to Norfolk. ; Emll Conrad Erlckson to Anna Thavenot , W , D. , consideration $925 , ot 6 , block 21 , Railroad addition to bowman Grove. Louis Uecker and wife to Louisa Ilauao. W. 1) . . consideration $25. part of lot ! ) , Uraasdi Huburlmn lots to Norfolk. AI. C. I la/en and wife to F. A. Mo unt. Q. C. D. , consideration $1 , lot 10 , block 2 , nillsldo Terrace addition to Norfolk. M. C. Ha/en and wlfo to Christina Anderson , W. D. , consideration $100 , N134 of lot fi , block 5 , Pasowalk's ad dition to Norfolk. lU-nnle A. Johnson and wife to Ella O'Shea , W. D. , consideration $ t.Gm ) . EVfc SWtt of 30-21-1. Christopher Sclmvlnnd to T. E. Odi erne , tax deed , lot 10 , block 2 , Hill side Terrace addition to Norfolk. Andrew C. P. Christ laiibon and wlfo to Ralph 13. Simmons , W. I ) . , consid eration $1,400 , lots 2 , I ! and 4 , and part of lot 1 , block ; tl ! , Pioneer Town Site Second addition to llattle Crnok. John Wnnkc to John Xohnor , W. D , consideration $ ( ! 00 , part of the NEVi of M-2- : ! ; ! . EXPECT 500 TEACHERS IN SPRING Big Attendance at North Nebraska As sociation Anticipated. With a lecture by Governor llnnley of Indiana as ono of the feature evenIng - Ing events of the north Nebraska teachers' convention , the executive committee of the north Nebraska asso ciation are working on a program that is expected to draw more than GOO teachers to Norfolk next spring. Gov ernor Hanley is said to bo the highest , priced lecturer ever brought to the north Nebraska association. It has not been decided whetlibitnc other evening will be given over to a lecture by an educator of national prominence or to a concert by a sym phony orchestra. Among the speakers at the morning programs will be President Pile of Wayne college , President Thomas of the Kearney normal , President Clem ents of Fremont college , President Crabtree of the Peru normal , City Superintendent U. S. Conn , Di > Con < ) YH of the state university and State Su perintendent AIcBrien. The convention will open Thursday. By missing Friday country school teachers can attend the Thursday evening session and the Friday and1 Saturday programs. County Superintendent A. V. Teed of Ponca is president of the associa tion this year. PILGER BUYMAMAN BAKERY Is Now In Possession and Will Move Grocery Stock at Once. E. B. Kauffman has sold his whole sale bakery business and retail store to Carl H. Pilger. Air. Pllger is now in possession and will transfer hio grocery stock from the Bee Hive building to the Kauffman building across the street , on Norfolk avenue between Fourth and Fifth. Air. Kauff- man retains possession of his ice cream business and will build an Ice cream factory. "I will stay in Norfolk and in the Second wardf" said AIr. , Kauffman , who is councilman from the Second. The sale was completed Saturday. Y. M. C. A. Committee. Squad leaders to head the recep tion squads which will meet the Y. AL C. A. delegates who come to Nor folk next week have been named by G. T. Sprecher , chairman of the recep tion committee. The squad leaders named rc : L. P. Pasewalk , W. R. Hoffman , George D. Butterfleld , J. W. Ransom , C. E. Hartford , L. A. Rothe , S. W. Garvln , J. S. Mathewson and N. A. Huso. The squad leaders have been asked to meet In the ofllce of the Nebraska Telephone company at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The reception committee Is to work in squads in order to render their work effective and at the same time distribute the work evenly among the llfferent commltteemen. These men compose the reception committee : G. T. Sprecher , chairman , A. L. Killlan , Burt Alapes , W. J. Stad- elman , Dan Craven , L. P. Pasowalk , L. A. Rothe , Dr. H. J. Cole , F. E. Alel- cher , S. W. Garvln , Cleon Ledcror , Ed ledrnond , R. E. Williams , C. P. Par- sh , J. W. Ransom , A. J. Durland , Dr. O. R. Aloredlth , H. L. Snyder , George 3. Chrlstoph , N. A. Huso Dr. W. H. Pilger , Dr. C. W. Ray , S. R. Carney , Mr. Burtz , E. E. Coleman , P. F. Bell , Frank Hamilton , J. S. Alathewson , L. 0. Alittelstadt , W. R. Hoffman , George D. Buttorflcld and C. E. Hartford. A GENTLE RAP. Polite Postofflce Clerk Gives Gentle Hint. A crowd of young girls were In the orrldor of the Norfolk postofllco. A clerk In the office thought the Irls too noisy. He rapped on ono of ho box windows. The girls looked p and saw box No. 23 rattling with ho vigorous pounding of the exas- eratod clerk. the buildin