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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : FRIDAY , MAUT1I 20 1UOS. A NORFOLK BUSINESS MAN CON. SIDERS IT TO BE PAVING. BETTER STREETS ARE NEEDED C. P. Parish Believes That the Matter of Paving Should be Injected Into the City Campaign of the Coming Election. Having Is regarded by C. P. Parish , > no Norfolk avomio business man , as tlio most Important IBSUO before Nor folk poole | ) JiiBt now "In , common with mosts men on Norfolk avenue I nm anxious to get Mnln street paved and paved as soon rt possible , " Mr. Pnrlflh Bold. "Thin IH nn Improvement that \vo need and I think' ' thnt It IB the most important IHHUO before UB. "It soemB to mo thnt It would bo a Mice way to meet the Issue to have rn i on both city tickets this spring V ' - who would declare In favor of pav ing. " FRIDAY FACT3. ChrlB Andernon is In Winner. Doyd Bliikenian went to Mnillson Thursday. B. P. Weatherby returned yesterday from Lincoln , Paul Wotzcl was In Madison Thurs day evening. Sol G. Mlayer was In Omaha on business Friday. Dr. P. H. Salter was In I'lalnvlow Friday afternoon. Hurt MapCH and E. A. Bullock went to Nollgh this evening. Miss Anna I cu was In Pierce to attend a wedding Friday. F. L. Estabrook was In Tllden on business Thursday afternoon. Miss Georgia Austin is homo from Wayne college for a few days on ac count of a very sore threat , A. P. Dee of Davenport , Iowa , ar rived In Norfolk for a visit with hie daughter , Mrs. O. D. Butterflcld. D. Reese and family , returning to Norfolk from an extended visit In Eng land , arc expected In Omaha Wednes day. day.Burt Burt Mapcs , W. A. Wltzlgman , C. E. nurnham , George N. Beels and P. F. Sprochor returned Friday from the republican state convention In Omaha. Miss Lou Qulst of Madison and Miss Elsie Dreger of St. Paul , Minn. , who have been visiting in Madison , wore in Norfolk Friday , the guests of Miss Minnie Schram. William Kost and family left today for Washington , Mr. Kost expecting to make his homo somewhere in the Pacific coast state. Mr. Kost has been ono of the successful fanners of this vicinity. Mrs. B. W. Barrett returned at noon from. Rochester , Minn. , where she went to consult with Mayo brothers in regard to her condition following aa operation at the Rochester hos pital sometime ago. Mrs. Barrett was told that a second operation was not necessary. Mrs. L. C. Taylor and Mrs. F. E. Sanders have returned homo from a visit in Omaha. Misses Grace and Louise Minton of Fremont arc visiting at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Adams. Among the day's out of town visit ors In Norfolk were : George Buffing- " ton , Dallas , S. D. ; W. T. Harvey , Greg 7" v ory , S. D. ; Miss Ella O'Shen , Madi son ; Mrs. Dlefenderfer , Euola ; D. B. i-luBton , Oakland ; D. II. Lehmkuhl , Vordel ; Guy L. Evans , A. Merritt , J. S. DeForest , Crelghton ; H. Miessler , Columbus ; C. F. Nelson , Grand Island ; W. R. Ellis , Bloomfleld ; Frank Lun- dak , Nlobrara ; A. R. Walter , Bloom- Held ; R. R. Mitchell , Creighton. A. J. Durland has become a mem ber of the Nebraska state historical society. The Norfolk Long Distance Telephone - phone company begins to wire build ings this week. Rev. Thomas BIthell of this city will deliver the Decoration day address - dress at Atkinson. Gay Halverstein , who had a serloua attack of blood poisoning in ono of his hands , is doing nicely. Misa Mainio Ward is stenographer in the Norfolk office of Smith Broth ers' Land and Live Stock company. Dr. D. K. Tindall has accepted an invitation from Mathewson post of the G. A. R. to deliver the Decoration day address In Norfolk. Mrs. N. A. Knlnbolt Is suffering from two sprained thumbs. She re cently slipped and fell , spraining both members simultaneously. Joseph Griffith of Hartlngton , a plumber , has been employed by Coleman - man & South. Mr. Griffith and his wife will make their home in Norfolk. Members of the band say thnt the person who stole a horn belonging to Charles Blank , from the band hall , may have the music rack If he will call for it. The Epworth League convention of the Neligh district of the Methodist church will be held in Oakdnle next Juno. The district conference will beheld held at Albion on March 23-31-25. , , Miss Kiln Vollstedt will represent ' the Madison high school at the an nual north Nebraska declamatory contest in Norfolk April 1. Miss Voll stedt had little trouble in winning the local contest at Madison. County Assespor P. W. Ruth of this \ \ county was in Lincoln Tuesday to attend a meeting of the county asses sors of the state for the purpose of holding a conference with various state officials in regard to the revenue law. Bishop Warren will deliver the ded ication address on the occassion of the dedication of the Wg Methodist church at Athlon on April 20. Dr. ,1 , W. .lennlnu * of KaiiH.iH City will lin proaont to help belter the finance * of thu new church. The Northwest Nebraska Odd Fel lows' association bold Its sixth annual convention In Wtikoflcld , memherH coming from Cedar , Dlxon , Dakota , Wayne and eastern Knox counties. A banquet wan served by the Re- hekahs. Carroll was chosen as the m-xt mooting place. Crelghton News : Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood berry returned from Norfolk Thursday and took the stngo for Cent er. They were called to Norfolk Tues day to see their son who had been in jured In Jumping from a locomotive , an account of which Is given else where. They reported the boy as get ting along very nicely and that th first reportB wore somewhat exagge rated , He lost part of his foot , but not a leg , as was first reported. A. H. Winder who ban Just returned from a trip through South Dakota declares that he never na\v a snow storm thnt for volume of snow could compare with the storm that covered the northwest hills and prairies last week. All trains north and west of Sioux Falls were blockaded. Mr. Winder says thnt ho saw drifts ten feet deep and that only the relatively warm weather prevented the stonn from taking on the form of an old fashioned western blizzard. "I was proud of Nebraska , " said Dr. G. A. Young , who recently return ed from a trip through the , cast , "when I visited the Illinois state In sane asylum at Kanhahuo , of which Dr. Greene Is now superintendent. Dr. Greene will have at least five years' work in getting the Institution In decent shape , Dr. Young says. The sanitary conditions are very bad and * the whole Institution is terribly run down. It was a sight to make the heart of a Nobrnskan proud of Ne braska state Institutions. Dr. D. K. Tindall , presiding elder of this district of the Methodist church was elected a trustee of Wesleyan university at Lincoln this week. Dr. Tindall and Rev. Thomas BIthell , pre siding older of the Nellgh district , with other presiding elders of the state wore called to Lincoln to meet Bishop McDawell and the faculty of the college. It was announced at the meeting that the last of a $100,000 endowment for the Methodist univer sity had been raised and $20,000 pledged on the second $100,000. Union Pacific bridge forces will be at work near Norfolk for the next sixty days working on the steel bridge across the Elkhorn river south of the city. The bridge has been part ly steel with a wooden approach. A tendency on the part of the river to change Its channel has caused the railroad company t o determine to double the size of the bridge by re placing the wooden approach with steel. A crew of more than twenty men and a special bridge train for pile driving are in Norfolk and will be here for about thirty days. The steel handlers will come later. TEN BRIGHT YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN THE 1908 CLASS. CLOSE SCHOLARSHIP AVERAGE School Records for the Past Two Years Give the Entire Class an Average of Over Ninety Per Cent. Commencement In May. Ten young people will graduate from the Norfolk high school next May. They are Ralph Lulkart , Claude Ogden , Herbert Hauptll , Linda Win ters , Lydin Brneggeman , Bessie Rich- ey , Vorna Coryoll , Agnes Matrau , Edith Evans and Edna Loucks. It is said that no class has ever graduated from the Norfolk high school which stood closer together in the matter of scholarship. The school records for the past two years give the entire class an average of over ninety per cent. During the senior year the mem bers of the class1 have given a series of class parties. TEACHER RESIGNS AND WHY. Miss Grace Johnson Found There Was No Place to Board and Room. Bloomfleld , Neb. , March 13. Miss Grace Johnson , a Knox county school teacher , has won a victory over a rural school board that sought to have her certificate revoked. County Su perintendent Murphy ruled In her favor and has been upheld by the state superintendent. Miss' Johnson signed a contract to teach and when school opened , she found that no one in the district where the environments were suitable would board her. She resigned and the school board sought to have her cer tificate revoked with the above res- suit. AN INCIPIENT BLAZE. Prompt Work Saved the Home of W. L. Lehman. \V , L. Lehman fought an Incipient blaze nt his home Monday morning , burning his hands badly In an effort to put out the flames l > efore the fire became serious. The fire caught from the chimney in the kitchen. After Mr. Lehman failed to beat out the fire with his hands ho got water and quenched the fire , which had not taken on serious porportlons. Mr. Lehman's hands were quite painfully burned. Dr. Tashjean dressed the burns. Mr. Lehman lives at 418 South Sixth street. The damage to the house was very slight. WARDS SELECT DELEGATES TO CITY CONVENTION. COUNCILMEN ARE NOMINATED Winter , Krahn , Buchholz and Kamp * man Are Named by the Four Demo cratic Wards as Candidates for the Councllmanlc Race. Democratic candidates for the council : First ward , Herman Winter. Second ward , C. II. Krahn. Third ward , Anton Buchholz , Fourth ward , 0. R. Kampman. Mayor Durland and former Mayor Friday divided strength at the demo cratic caucuses Thursday night. Neither man was an active candidate lij the caucuses but the friends of both were active. The First ward delegation IB divided. In the Second ward , the "big" ward in democratic politics , there was something like forty democratic voters present and nearly nil the delegates elected were supposed to be friendly to Friday. The Third ward delegation is ac credited to Durland. Friday will have strength In the Fourth ward. The democratic convention docs not meet until Wednesday. The sit uation Is liable to considerable change by that time. After the caucus sup porters of both John Friday and C. B. Durland figured out majorities. It was predicted that as a result of the con test arising and the supposed close ness of the vote some other man such as former Mayor H. C. Matrau or Councilman Kauffman , might be given the nomination as a compromise can didate. One of the features of the caucuses was the big attendance at the Second ward meeting , which took on the ap pearance of a city convention. About forty democrats were present. In addition to putting C. H. Krahn up for the council the ward proposed C. S. Bridge as a member of the board of education. The result of the ward meetings follows : First Ward. The First ward caucus met at the city hall with John Friday ns chair man and Julius Hulff as secretary J. F. Flynn presented the name of Henry Hanse for re-election to the council. William Uecker nominated Herman Winter. A ballot resulted : Winter 9 , Hanse 4 , Friday 1. Haase had stated before the meeting thnt he did not want the nomination Seven delegates were elected to the city convention : W. C. Roland William Uecker , Fred H. Madsen Julius Hulff , Gus Nitz , J. F. Flynn Frank Flynn , William Cook , Herman Winter. W. C. Roland was selected as ward commltteeman. Second Ward. The big Second ward caucus was presided over by Carl Wilde as chair man and Paul Luebcke as secretary C. H. Krahn was nominated for conn cilman on the third ballot. A numbe of candidates were voted for , the vote of the final ballot standing , C. H Krahn 18 , T. Wille 10. When the mat ter of selecting the ward delegation came up Councilman Kauffmnn fough for what was termed a "square deal ballot , each voter to vote for fifteen delegates without the formality o nominations. This delegation wa selected : J. E. Haase , T. Wille , A D. Howe , Carl Wilde. Dr. A. Bear John Wiedenfeller , J. F. Redman , Pau Luebcke , W. G. Berner , A. Morrison C. S. Bridge , Paul Nordwlg , Charle Rice , C. F. Haase , James Reed Councilman Kauffmnn and C. K Krahn , the ward nominee , were elect ed delegates but withdrew their name A. Morrison stated that the Second ward wns without a representative on the school board and on his motion the caucus endorsed C. S. Bridge fo the nominntion. Carl Wilde was elect cd committeeman. Third Ward. The Third ward democrats held short session in the city hall , no con test being in evidence. S. G. Dean was chos-en chairman , H. C. Matrai secretary. Councilman Anton Buch holz wns renomlnnted. The followin delegation was chosen : Anton Buch holz , A. Degner , Julius Degner , V. A Nenow , H. C. Matrnu , J. C. Stitt , Fre Leu , A. Steffens , A. Hellerman , P Stnfford , S. G. Dean. Fourth Ward. The Fourth ward caucus was helc In Rnllrond hall. John Koerber wa elected chairman , Matt Shaffer , jr secretary. Councilman John Spel man , who has been nn efficient mem her of the council for a good man years past and who is now presiden of the council , having declined t serve longer- the caucus nominate C. R. Knmpman. The delegates were John Koerber , Matt Shaffer , Jr. , Mik Mullen , Mike Moolick. F. J. Burnett H. P. White. C. R. Knmpman , Mat Shaffer , sr. , Howard Beymer , J Christensen. W. J. Brannlgon. SATURDAY SITTINGS. A. H. Winder left yesterday fo Chicago. Miss Hattle Hoefs was in Pierce t attend the wedding of a cousin. Mrs. Jessie Barnett of Stanton i visiting with Mrs. Frank Scott , Miss Madge Mitchle of Denver is i Norfolk the guest of Miss Sinclair. L. A. Rothe Is home from a buEines trip to Lynch , where he has some lain Interests. Fred Bennlng J home from Lan caster , Minn. , where he has been fo the past year. County Attorney Jack Koonlgsteln out tu MiuHson to look up the latest talus of the Hocho case. N. A. Knlnbolt left Saturday noon or Omnhn. Mlsu Grace Warner of Nellgh was i Norfolk Saturday. Miss I iura Schulvt of Pierce was a Norfolk visitor Saturday. Miss Minnie Brummund went to Sioux City at noon to spend Sunday vltli her sister. Mrs. L. M. Kceno , Jr. , of Fremont s In the city visiting her parents , Mr. nd Mrs. J. S. McClary. S. F. Ersklne , a prominent commer- lal man of Norfolk , wan suggested laturday ns a suitable candidate for ho board of education. MfH. Ed Mullen has been quite sick vltli the grip. The first strawberries of the season were on the Norfolk market yesterday. A little dailghtcr has arrived at the lome of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Deucll u Chicago. Mrs. Deuell Is a daughter of Rev. J. C. S. Wellls. A fine ten itouud son arrived Fri day morning at the home of W. F. Smith at 487 South Fourth street. II. C. Sattler had a Maxwell expert n Norfolk Friday demonstrating the norlts of the Maxwell automobiles tea a number of prospective buyers. C. A. Smith has sold a half section if land north of Newport to Frank L. . .omon of Lincoln for $1,000. , Mrs. Mary Elliott , who has been on he operating table twice at Rochcs- er , Minn. , is said according to word rom Rochester to he a very sick wo- nan. It is thought at the hospital , lowever , that s > he will recover. P. Stafford has ordered a new gasoline olino motor cur for Inspection trips > ver the Northwestern. These light cars are capable of almost any speed over the rails , the danger limit being ibout the only speed limit listed. Smith Brothers expect their next sale of native horses and mules which comes next Monday to be the biggest sale of native stock held In Norfolk. Several car loads of horses and mules mve been assigned from some dis tance. George B. Chrl.stoph as secretary of the state board of pharmacy , has the listluction just now of being the busi est man In Norfolk. During the past four weeks he has registered 1,050 druggists of the state. The law re quires thnt every dnig man of the state must register by March 24 and 1,700 men come under the provisions of the law. The Commercial club directors have made nrrangements with Hnrry Lodor of the Cnlumet restnurnnt for a reg ular meeting place where the weekl > meetings of the club can be held. The meetings will bo held at 12:30 : Tues days and will open with a cold lunch In this way members can give atten tlon to the Hub's business withou taking a morning away from their own interests , F. II. Chandler , who has owned ant operated a farm south of Norfolk for many years , has sold the estate anc will remove within u week to Burke- vllle. Vn. , where he has secured 700 acres of timber land. He expects to install a sawmill at that place. W. H. Snyder hat. arrived from Burkeville and will make his home in Norfolk , having traded for the Chandler farm. Mr. Suyder's son will operate the farm. The sale at the Fishback home , In Pleasant Valley , was conducted by Mrs. Fishback In the absence of her husband , who is in a Chicago hospital , and it was a success. During the day about forty of her neighbors came In and assisted in the work contingent upon the sale , and at the same time made the event a farewell to the lady. Mrs. Fishback goes to Chicago and will accompany her husband to Hot Springs , where they expect to remain some time ir hopes that the climate will improve his health. All men willing to assist in a three day canvas * in the interest of the Norfolk Y. M. C. A. movement are asked to attend a meeting of the ex ecutive committee to be held in Mapes & Hazen office Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The committee wishes to enlist fifty Norfolk men In a three days campaign for subscriptions to the building fund. The meeting Sun day afternoon will also be a regular mooting of the executive committee for the purpose of outlining further details of the Norfolk building pro ject. Men who want a building hero are urged to attend the meeting. Men inteiosted in the organization of n company In Norfolk to manufact ure common Nebraska straw Into a substitute for wood pulp used in the manufacture of paper have written to the Commercial club directors. The Idea of the promoters was to organize a $ C5.ooo company and use the old sugar factory as a building for the in dustry. A patent is hold on the pro cess and the company would have to pay a royalty to the parent concern. Not being experts in the paper trade the club directors have not just at present a close line on the merits of the proposal. KOENIGSTEIN'S ' AUTO-WALK. Walked Two Miles , Leaving His Gaso line-less Car Behind. County Attorney Jack Koenlgsteln , who recently purchased a big Lambert touring car , is now a full Hedged nuto- inoblllst. He has walked. Koenlgsteln walked two miles. It. wns his first auto "walk. " His course was along North First street. Before him Iny Norfolk and gasoline. A mlle behind was the new touring car. for the time being gaso line-less as well as horseless. The remedy for a very blue case of "tho blues" is usually found to be a "situation wanted" ad. COMING MINSTREL OF THE NOR FOLK BAND BOYS. NOVEL FEATURES INTRODUCED The Band Entertainment This Year Will be Along New Lines that will Please Semi-Professionals to Take Part. The Norfolk band boys , who last spring scored a lilt with a black faced minstrel show , have found something low In the minstrel line. They will npponr before the Norfolk public on April 20 In minstrelsy but not as black 'ace comtxllnns. The minstrel show of the band is leralded ns a congress of nil nations. This will be the feature of the first : inlf of the show. The second jmrt of the performance will consist of specialities and they will be good. A number of men who arc old professional hands on the stage and who have the "knack" of a good minstrel "stunt" are being look ed up. Two or three Norfolk traveling men will figure In this part of the program. The band minstrels are being man aged by Will Hall and Roy Smith , who hnd charge of the success of last spring. Smith has charge of the stage settings nnd he says that the settings will be more elaborate than before , The minstrels will be given on the evening of "Easter Monday , " the first Monday after Lent. UNIVERSITY LIFE STRENUOUS. Society Hurried to Get Its Affairs Over Before Lent , State University , Lincoln , March 14 , Special to The News : University life , especially the social side , has been rather strenuous. University society , like the rest of the world , has hurried to get its social affairs over before Lent. Baseball however doesn't observe Lent and the baseball season Is rapid ly rounding into shape. The outlooli Is promising. A large number of last year's men are out and the prospects arc for a winning team. Charles Landers of Norfolk is out on the unl vorsity diamond but he cannot makt the team on account of the bar actalnsl first somoFtor students. Sam Ersklne of Norfolk is out foi baseball and is on two plays that th < university dramatic club is going t ( put on. The Norfolk boys are all doing wcl at the university and get togethei once in a while for a good time. Use Cow for a Blind. Fremont , Neb. , March 12. By us ing a cow for a blind Frank and Raymond mend Mlddaugh , two young men who live on a farm north of Fremont , yes terday shot thirty-nine ducks and nine geese in a cornfield. The cow Is ono which the two young men have train ed for hunting purposes. By using her they are able to get close to flocks of the migrating birds. MONDAY MENTION. C. Hengen of New York City was the guest of Elton Sherdeman. Misses Lottie Metz and Viola Oes terllng were Sunday visitors In Hos kins. kins.W. W. H. BIckford was down from Nellgh on tt short visit with Miss May Bickford. Mrs. G. W. Culver of Chicago ar rived Monday to visit her sister , Mrs S. M. Braden. J. K. Boas is now on the road for a lumber and coal concern. About the first of May he will remove his familj to Sioux City , from which place he can easier reach his territory. District Judge A. A. Welch came down from Wayne Monday morning to hold an afternoon session of the district court at Madison. Tuesdaj Judge Welch will convene court a Pierce. A. J. Durland left at noon for Em erson. George E. Schiller Is up from Cen tral City for a week. Dr. Gadbois of Madison was a Sun day visitor in Norfolk , George Engelmanu of Miller , S. D. was in Norfolk Monday. M. C. Hazen went to Madison to at tend district court Monday. Councilman E. B. Kauffman was in Omaha on business Monday. A. P. Pllger of Stanton was In the city over Sunday visiting relatives. Miss Bertha Marotz and Will Mar otz of Hoskins were in Norfolk Mon day. day.Misses Misses Jessie Williams and Carrie Roland went to Pierce on business Monday. Mrs. E. Mlttelstadt has returnee after a three weeks' visit at Laure and WInsldo. Frank Phillips , Frank Hart and Frank Deal of Hoskins were in Nor folk Sunday. Mrs. Sadie Nlssong nnd Mrs. Fran ccs Rynearson of Tllden wore visitors yesterday nt the home of J. Lindsay Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Correl of Plain view were In Norfolk over Sunday the guests of Mr , and Mrs. A. J. Dur land. land.L. L. P. Pasewalk , Miss Fannie Nor ton and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Nicola were in Madison Sunday , making the trip in Mr. Pasewalk's car. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hutchlnson o Valey spent Saturday and Sunday In Norfolk , the guests of Mr. and Mrs A. L. Killlan. Mr. Hutchlnsou Is vie president of the Killlan company. Among the day's out of town vis tors In Norfolk were- John P. Clas sen , Madison ; R , E. Fryer , G. Royal Plalnvlew ; E. Weinberger , Madison J. A. Hill , Gushing ; E. B. Kolley. Hose/ I bud , S. D ; I. 0. Hell , W.iyno ; J. W. ones , 11. A. Holili , Uuomor ; Miss oulo Klchradson , Pllgor ; J. F. 1'owor , btuort ; J. F. Rohii , Plorco ; Gus chiieldcr , Pllgor ; Fred Pile , \Vnyne ; HBH Lottlo M. Robertson , Wayne ; J. C. Clark , Columbus ; J. T. Snuntey , Vayne ; C. H. Mohr , Plnlnvlow ; C. L. Carpenter , Wayne ; W. C. Campbell , Crelghton ; R. U Gray , Hnrtlngton. Tuesday la St. Patrick's day. Ed Engles pleasantly entertained a umber of friends at a smoker Sat- rdny evening. The Ladies guild of Trinity church 111 furnish the U. 0. T. banquet when he traveling men's convention Is held n Norfolk In May. William H. Wallace , an export for lie Mnxwell automobile company , was n the city demonstrating the fine car andled by H. C. Sattler. Sheriff J. J. Clements has been to jlncoln with Hay Kennard , the young Kin sentenced to a your In the state enitentinry for passing forged pay hecks. More side street ) sewer ditches are avlng in. A number sank yesterday. 3. H1. Grocsbock was driving along N'orth Ninth street when his horse ropped Into a cave-In. George Gllbertson of Bloomfleld has led a petition in voluntary bank- uptcy In the Norfolk division of the United States court. He lists his ssests at $400 , his liabilities at $2- 28. 28.The The fifteen-round boxing bout bet- veen Jack O'Lenry and the "Battling Dnne" wns scheduled for Monday veiling at Railroad hull , the prelim- nary being nnounced for J ) a. in. , the nain contest for 10. Madison Star-Mall : Mrs. Lulow of Norfolk Is visiting nt the A. L. Gravea lotne. Mr. KottloHon was up from Hum- ihrey this week visiting at the Chas. Caul home. He left Thursday for a -Isit at Norfolk. Pierce County Call : Miss Flynn vent to Norfolk Thursday. Her school has been closed on account of ho scarlet fever epidemic. The O'Neill Frontier quotes a cable gram from Manila telling of the mar- Inge of Miss Anna Lowrlo to Jesse George , prosecuting attorney for the city of Manila. Battle Creek Enterprise : J. J , Shaner of Norfolk Junction was the guest of Mr. nnd Mrs. Mark Scsler and other Battle Creek friends sev eral days this week. Superintendent Young states that several load * of fairly good firewood nay be had at the Osborn farm by the person who will come and haul it away. A telephone message to the lospital will bring particulars. O'Neill Frontier : Mrs. W. F. Smltl : eturned Tuesday from Norfolk , when she has spent the winter , and will irobably remain here during the sum mer , cither in town or on her farm near here. Cuming County Democrat : Miss Mona Kirk , daughter of T. C. Kirk of Beemer , won last Friday evening in the Beemer declamatory contest am' will represent the Boomer high schoo at Norfolk In the district contest next month. Three new homes are to be erected this spring in the vicinity of Eleventh and Twelfth streets and Norfolk avenue. J. G. Troutman will build on Norfolk avenue and Frank L. Cum mins and W. S. Fox on Koenigstein avenue to the north. Yankton Press : The South Dakota state university will be favored with a donation of condemned cannon by the federal government , which are to be placed on the college campus for ornamental purposes. Senator Gam- bio's bill authorizing the secretary of war to deliver the goods has passed the senate. The Sunday Bee contained two stories written by young people of Norfolk , ono entitled "Luclle's Dream , " written by Letha Larkin , aged fourteen , South Sixtli street , taking first prize over a whole page of similar stories. "Out Camping , " by Ruth Davenport , aged nine , 1202 Norfolk nvcmie , occcuples a promi nent position on the page and draws a prize. Dakota City Eagle : Mail Carrier McKenvan is not superstitious , but last Monday when he started out on his route with thirteen letters and thirteen postal cards ho felt some bad omen was hovering around him. Hard ly had he gotten out of town until his wagon broke , and he was compelled to let his team go on a walk over the entire route. And to complete his un lucky day he turned into the postoffico for cancellation thirteen pieces of mall matter. O'Neill Frontier : E. Roy Townsend hns bought the Episcopal church build ing and will move the same from whore it now stnnds. The Episcopal congregation are planning a now place of worship. They expect to begin n now church building about April 1 a few feet nortli of where the old church stands , Rev. W. W. Wells of Valentino was in O'Neill Monday per fecting the plans with members of the church here. They will put up a $2,000 building. There was never n Jollier crowd of commercial travelers than those who accepted the invitation of Ed C. Kuglo of 311 North Ninth street , to attend a smoker Saturday night. All were agreeably surprise to find plates laid for twenty-five , the dining room handsomely decorated in yellow , white and blue ( the colors of the United Commercial Travelers of America ) nnd dnffodllis for button hole boquets. The dinner wns served In four courses and was a delightful rt-past. Mr. Engle acted as toastmastcr , assisted by A. HwidUlev All enjoyed them selves to the fullest extent and in say ing goodbye voted Mr. Euglo and hl wife a delightful host and hostess. COMMON SENSE VS. STRONG DRUGS. Simple OH of Wlntergreen Cures Ec zema and Drives Out Old Fogy Treatment. If you were to hack your finger or scald your arm. jou would apply some lenllng remedy us BOOH as possible , wouldn't you ? Thnt would bo good common SPUSO nnd It would bring the quickest relief. You surely would never think of drink- ug medicine or doctoring the blood to euro n surface nllllntlon. It's jUHt tlusanio principle with ills- > nses of the skin. Eczema , psorlnnlH , salt rheum and luirbor'B Itch can bo cured nnd cured enBlly If you strike Ight nt the trouble as you do with u cut or burn. The cause of Itching , burning skin. sonfiOH , according to modern science , s a germ which feeds upon the weak er pnrts of the skin. To kill these skin bacilli which produce the itching Bores nnd ugly red blotches , use the 'nmous prescription of oil of wlntor- ; recn , glycerine nnd thymol , common- y known as D. D. D. proscription. This mild liquid wns advocated by a iromlnent skin BpeclallsL Dr. Dennis ) f Chicago , long before It wns adopted generally. This liquid Is called Uio D. D. D. prescription. It Is a positive specific for all skin diseases. Don't dose the stomach. Cure the skin through the skin. Wo know D. D. D. and vouch for It. Call nt our store and let us explain. Asa K. Leon ard , Norfolk , Neb. Booklet on skin diseases free. Weddings at Alnsworth. Alnsworth , Neb. , March 13. Spe cial to The News : Frank I nrkmnn of Mundou , Kan. , and Miss Laura Nichols of Alnsworth were married at r > o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of her parents , John Nich ols and wife , by Rev. VanVnlken- liurgli. After the wedding dinner they drove to lx > ng Pine and took the night train for their Kansas homo. Elmer J. Smith and Miss Hal Ho. Mnloney of Mldvalo were married yes terday afternoon. Western Grown Garden and Field Seeds , including snake nnd other cu cumber , prehistoric nnd other corn , both sweet and field. poncllarln , squash , melon , mammoth sunflower , and hundreds of other seedB , 1 cent and up per parkct , ( also sell In bulk ) direct from grower to punter. Gar den Guide and descriptive price llflt free. Address H M. Gardner , seed grower , Marengo , Nebraska. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of nn execution directed to me from the clerk of the district court of Madison county , Nebraska , on n judg ment obtained before the district court of Madison county , Nebraska , on the 25th day of November , 1907 , in favoi of Bertha Endrcn as plaintiff , and against Michael Endres as defendant , for the- siun of six thousand ( $ ( i,000.00) ) dollars lars , and costs taxed at $91.95 and ac cruing costs , I have levied upon the following described real estate taken ns the properly of said defendant , to satisfy said judgment , costs and ac cruing costs to-wU : The north half ( NMi ) of lot five (5) ( ) , the south twenty- three (23) ( ) feet of lot six (0) ( ) and the south half ( SVj ) of lot seven (7) ( ) In block one (1) ( ) of Koenlgsteln's Fourth i addition to Norfolk , Nebraska , and lot five (5) ( ) in block seven (7) ( ) of Koenlg- stein's Third addition to Norfolk , Ne braska , and will offer the same for sale to the highest bidder , for cash in hand , on the 25th day of March , A. D. 1908 , in front of the enst door of the court house in Madison , Nebraska , that being the building wherein the last term of court was held , at the hour of ono o'clock p. m. of said day , when and where due attendance will be giv en by the undersigned. Dated this 17th day of February , 1908. j. j. Clements , Sheriff of said county. Notice of Incorporation. In pursuance of section K0 ! of Chapter J5 of the compiled .statutes ot the state of Nebraska , notice Is here by given thnt the undo'rslgucd persons have associated themselves together tor the purpose of forming a corpor ation and have adopted articles of incorporation providing as follows : the name of said corporation Is the Norfolk Furniture Company. Its principal place of transacting busi ness Is at Norfolk. Nebraska. Tly > general nature of the business to ho transacted shall bo the purchasing , handling and .selling of carpets , rugs , draperies , furniture , furnishings , household wares , decorations , nnd such other articles as arc usually car ried In stock In connection with the classes of merchandise particularly specified , nnd for the manufacture and sale of nmttrossofi. The amount of the cnpltnl stock authorized is $25,000.00 , of which amount $15,000.00 must ho subscribed and paid for at the time of the commencement of business , the balance to be paid | n us called for by the board of directors. The cor poration commenced business on the 2Sth day of February , 1008 , nnd the time of its termination is * Feb- nmiy 28th , 1H28. The highest amount of IndrbtedneHB to which the corpor ation shall at any time subject itself shall not exceed in amount two-third * of the capital Block. The affairs of the corporation shall be conducted by n board of three director to be select ed nt the annual meeting of said cor poration to bo hold on the first Slon- day in January of each year. The Norfolk Fuiiiiture foiupan > < B > i AH Kiesau A HaiulUkn S D Robertson Incorporntors Dated tins 28th day of February , 1908.