The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, April 10, 1908, Page 5, Image 5
, I fiifcl NORFOLK WEKKLY NEWS-JOURNAL ; b HI DAY APRIL 1U UHW. IS ELECTED MAYOR OF NORFOLK DY MAJORITY OF 254. RECORD MAJORITY FOR MAYOR ED HARTER IS ELECTED DY OVER. WHELMING LEAD , 403. DEMOCRATS HAVE SAVED THREE Winter For Council , Bridge For Board of Education and Salmon For Engl- neer Were the Only Democrats Elected All Others Republican. Mnyor , J. D. Sturgeon , ropnbllcnn City clerk , IJd Harter , republican. City treasurer , ClirlH Anderson , re publican. City engineer , H. A. Salmon , demo- crat. Cuniiclliiion : Honnan Winter , dem ocrat , First ward ; Dan Craven , ropub- Mean , Second ward ; P. .1. Fueslor , re- Iiulillciin , Third ward ; C. . ) Hlbhon , re- liubllcan , Fourth ward. Members of the board of education- A. IF. Vlele , republican ; C. S. Bridge , democrat. .1. D. Sturgeon was elected mayor of Norfolk Tuesday by the largest ma jority ever given a mayoralliy candl date In all the history of Norfolk. In the four wards of Norfolk f > ; ! 8 votes were cast for Sturgeon as against 281 for Mnyor Durlaml , candidate on the Mayor-Elect Sturgeon. democratic ticket for re-election. II was a splendid endorsement of Sturgeon goon and bis work as a Norfolk boost er. It put an exclamation point after the city's demand for paving With Sturgeon's sweeping vlctorj came the election of the greater pan of the republican ticket The demo crats elected Winter councilman Ii the First ward , H. A Salmon city engi neer and C S. Bridge a member o the school board Winter was electei Ed Harter , Who Made a New Mark In Majorities. by a majority of three votes , Bridge by a majority of five. Ed Harter for city clerk was given a vote such as Norfolk never before gave a candidate in a contested elec- Chris Anderson , Elected City Treasurer. tlon. His majority Is 493 and his total vote 650. And this overwhelming vote , so nearly unanimous in every wnrd , holds no slight for the young man who ran on the democratic ticket but Hlrnply showed Norfolk people of ono mind in their appreciation of FA Ifnrtur and his grit. Hnrtcr's race President Vlcle , Re-elected to tht School Board. was the most spectacular In local po litical history f'hrln Anderson was elected city treasurer bj fourteen votes ever Julius Haase. the present treasurer C. S. Bridge , Elected to the School Board. Andersitn won the election in the I'onrth ward whore lie was raised. President Vlelo of the school board .ed . the candidates In the school elec tion. Tlie republicans elected Cra ven , Fueslor and Hibben to the coun cil by safe majorities. Sturgeon's election was virtually conceded by tlie present mayor's sup porters as the afternoon of election day wore on but the completeness of I City Engineer Salmen. the Sturgeon victory startled ever i those who have counted on his elec tlon for the last two w'eeks. It was no snap judgment. The vote Tuesday was with three exceptions the largest ever cast in a city election In the face of a downpour of rain am mud coated streets 829 votes wen polled , 132 more than cast last year A light vote had been predicted ot account of the weather. Many things contributed to the un i Herman Winter , One Democrat Wh [ Won Out. precedential success of Sturgeon an the election of the greater part of th republican city ticket. Paving wa made the foremost issue of the can paign and Norfolk people looked upo t a mud soaked avenue and said "pave Sturgeon promised a business ndmlnl tratlou. careful yet progressive , made a noise like progress to the vo ers. There was discontent in the den ocratlc ranks and open disaffection < many prominent democrats followln the flght In the city convention. . dozen other things suggest then selves. The fact , however , stands 01 clear that the vote ( or Sturgeon wa so overwhelming as to Indicate that Norfolk att a unit had Just about made rp her mind that Sturgeon's election it this time was for the best Interest ) f the town. There was a touch of poetic Justice In the defeat of the present mayor liy Sturgeon Tuesday , for just a > ear igo Sturgeon wont down to decisive h ft at , losing every ward In the city ! o the present mayor , C. B. Durlaml. Sturgeon kept right on boosting for Norfolk In the trade promoters' as sociation , on the exchange day com- mlttoi as secretary of the Commercial club IK worked for the town's inter- 'iits When Sturgeon's iiatnu was ihout to be again presented to the republican convention It was seriously urged by a number of republicans that the republican convention endorse the present democratic mayor. But the republican convention picked up Its defeated candidate of 1907 and the lemocratlc convention the present mayor. The campaign following the conven tions and up to election morning was on the surface perhaps the quietest In Norfolk's history. With the Tues day rain came one of the best orga nized fights In Norfolk's history to "get out the vote. " The vote in detail according to un official returns Is : Is"H -"H I'E g'H | " 2 For Mayor Sturgeon , r..H7 192 127 102 538 Durland. d. . . . 00 S3 S3 50 284 Sturgeon's majority , 251. For Clerk Hartor , r 135 225 102 134 050 Stoobor , d 39 45 47 32 103 Harter's majority , 193. For City Treasurer Anderson , r. . 89 134 90 91 113 Haase. d 85 140 111 03 399 Anderson's majority , 14. For City Engineer SoMiiour , r. . . 90 107 S4 07 354 Salnun. d. . . . 71 141 123 SS 42C Salmon's majority , 72. Foi C'ouncilrnen \\tdaman , r. . S3 S3 \\lntcr. d SO SO VUntor's majority , 3. raven , r 143 113 Ki-ahii. d. . . . 123 123 Craven's majority , 20. Fuesler. r. . . Ill 111 Buchholz. d. . 95 95 Fueslor's majority , 1C. Hibben , r 97 97 Knmpnmn. d. . CO GO Hibbon's majority , 37. For School Board Viole , r 95 143 103 50 391 Lough , r 71 130 S3 30 320 Bridge , d 82 107 92 44 325 Killoran , d. . . 49 71 07 04 252 Vlole's majority , 71 ; Bridge's ma jority , 5. Total vote 177 279 213 ICO 829 J. D Sturgeon will enter the may or's office next month supported by tlie largest majority by which Norfolk ever selected a mayor. Norfolk has been electing mayors since 1880. The majorities ( plurali ties in 1891 and 1892 when H. J. Cole ran on tlie prohibition ticket ) by which candidates have been elected during the last twenty years follow : 1908 , Sturgeon over Durland , 254. 1907 , Durland over Sturgeon , 187. IflOO , Friday over Pasewalk. 97. 1905 , Friday over Hazen , 145. 19H4 , Hazen over Winter. 79. 1903 , Hazen over D. Koenigstein , 44 , 1902 , D Koenigstein over J. Koen- Councilman Dan Craven , Re-elected. gstein , 30. 1901 , D. Koenigstein over Pasewalk , 211 1900 , Robertson over Westervelt , 11 , 1898 Simpson over Kelly , 45 1S9C , Bear over Johnson 134. P. J. Fuesler , Elected In the Third 1895 , Walker over Bear , 8 , 1S94 , Matrau over Mapes , C2. 1893 , Matrau over Bridge , 51. 1892 , Hayes over McUrldo , 134. 1891 , Koenlgstoln ever Gerecke , 74. 1S90. Gerocke over Klsoloy , 3. 18SU , Gorocko over Kounlgstoln , 117. 1888 , Koonlgstoin ever Gorecke , 98. 1887 , KoonlgKtoln elected. IS80. Gorocko elected. Twice rival candidates against each other for the otllce of mayor of Nor folk within the past thirteen months I. D. Sturgeon , mayor-elect , and C. B. Dili-land , present rna > or , have twice gone before thu voters. The story if those two elections is told by the following returns : Sturgeon Durland 1907 1908 1907 1908 First ward 08 117 90 00 Second ward. . 103 192 105 S3 I'hlrd ward. . . . 70 127 113 85 Fourth ward. . . 38 102 101 50 285 538 472 2SI Tlie vote in Norfolk city elections lias not fluctuated greatly from year lo > oar. The record of the vote at the election of mayor for the last twenty years Is : 1908. 829 ; 1907 , 757 ; 1900 , C. J. Hibben , new councilman from the Fourth. 821 ; l)0.SMI. ! ) . 1904 , 875 ; 1903. 700 ; 11102 , 711 ; 1901 , 7K ! ; 1900 , 813 ; 1S98 , 799 ; 1890 , Sll ; 1895 , 059 ; ISO I. 584 ; 189 ; ' . . 507 : 1SU. ! 155 ; 1891 , 557 ; 1890 , r.Sl ; 1SS9. 015 , 1S88 , 130. NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN DELEGA TION HAS ORGANIZED. HEADQUARTERS ARRANGED FOR The Nebraska Delegates to the Na tional Republican Convention , Who Were in Omaha to Meet Taft , Make Definite Plans. Eleven of the sixteen Nebraska del egates to the republican national con vention took lunch with Victor Rosewater - water , Arthur C. Smith and Myron L. Learned , at the Omaha club Monday noon , at which Secretary Taft was the guest of honor. After Mr. Taft had left to 1111 another engagement , the delegation effected a temporary organization for the purpose of mak ing preliminary arrangements In Chicago cage for the accommodation of the delegates during the convention. Gov. Sheldon wa& elected temporary chair man ; \ \ ' . N. Huso of Norfolk , tem porary secretary ; J. H. Arends of Sy racuse , temporary treasurer. Charles H. Morrlll of Lincoln , at present national commltteeman , re ported what had been done toward locating the delegation in Chicago , and his work was approved and ho was asked to continue on with the details as he had them planned. Headquar ters of the delegation will be estab lished at the Auditorium Annex , while the delegates will -have rooms at the Palmer during their stay in Chicago. Badges and appropriate decorations are to bo provided by Mr. Morrlll. It was decided to make an assess- nent of $25 on each member of the elegation to cover preliminary ex- enses , another assessment to be ailed later if needed , at some time vhen all the delegates are present. The sixteen delegates to the nation- nl republican convention from Ne- > raska are as follows : ) elegates-at-Large Governor Sheldon , Lincoln. Senator Drown , Washington. Allan W. Field , Lincoln. Victor Rosewater , Omaha. District Delegates J. H. Arends , Syracuse. Senator Burkett , Washington. A. C. Smith , Omaha. M. L. Learned , Omaha. W. X. Huse , Norfolk. F. P. Voter , Laurel. T. E. Williams , Aurora. Samuel Rluaker , Beatrice. A. W. Sterne , Grand Island. J. C. Gammlll , Stockvllle. W. A. George , Broken Bow.N O. O. Snyder , O'Neill. The delegates were a good deal dls- ippolnted when they learned that each would be allowed but ono admission ticket to the convention , outside his own. Those delegates who had hoped to provide for 'twenty or more con stituents realize now that they are up against a proposition that offers \ery little hope of satisfactory solu tion. FOR KENNARD'S PARDON. Attorney Weatherby and Sheriff Will Appear Before Governor , E. P. Weatherby and Sheriff J. J. Clements will go to Lincoln Wednes day when Mr. Weatherby will file an application with Governor Sheldon for the pardon of Ray Kennard , who Is serving a year In the state prison for passing forged pay checks. A num ber of affidavits will be presented and some oral testimony taken at Lincoln. ! MAYOR DURLAND BLAMES THE NEWS FOR HIS DEFEAT. SAYS WASN'T TREATED FAIRLY nslsts That Paving Was Not the Issue Before the People Mayor-Elect Sturgeon Expresses Gratitude to Those Who Stood by Him Tuesday's election was ratified Wednesday on Norfolk avenue. At the Sturgeon music store J. D. Slur- eon , mayor-elect , was passing out cl ars. At his olllco Mayor Durland , Icfented for ro-olectlon , was also pass- ng out cigars. "I surely appreciate the vole 1 re ceived , " was Mr. Sturgeon's comment. 'I ' counted on the election and figured m a possible hundred majority. I got more votes than I expected. I am I'cry grateful to every one and ospe dally to the democrats who gave their oyal support throughout the earn lalgn. "I am going to try to be fair and square with every one. "If we can pave Norfolk avenue luring my administration 1 can ask 'or no hotter monument. I am going to work as hard as 1 can to bring this result about. " Mayor Durland seemed relieved that lire campaign was ovor. "From the lay of the convention I knew I could not be elected , " the mayor declared. 'I made my light for clean government mont and the voters said that they lid not want It and they said It In an emphatic voice. "I place the blame for my defeat on the Norfolk Dally News. It has per sistently obscured the issue. "Three times a day The News has iioon pounding mo on the paving ques tlon. Yes and for 300 days. It was not fair. Norfolk avenue will not be paved for five years. The new mayor will not be able to do It. "Wo have been trying to make this town better for twenty years. I think that we have accomplished something this last year. Wo have taken the minors out of the saloons. We have taken away screens. We have tried to make the town clean in many ways. This was the Issue. "Two years ago Huso was for reform government. How was ho on the Issue this year ? My feelings towards The News force Is friendly hut not towards the Huses. I have my dirk out for them. "I have not been treated fairly by The News and I have no regress. And the voters have expressed their senti ments and they are entitled to the kind of a government they want. " I never expected to see the elea tion won , " was tlie sentiment of Chief of Police Flynn. I made my fight In the democratic city convention for clean government and I am satisfied with what I did. That's all. " TRIES SUICIDE AT PIERCE. Charles M. Peters shoots Himself in the Head , at a Hotel. Pierce , Neb. , April 8. Special to The News ; Charles M. Peters , aged fifty-four , tried suicide here today by shooting himself In the head. He was In a room at the Golden Troth hotel when he turned a gun upon his head and fired. The bullet struck just above the eye , glancing upward through the scalp. He said , after the shooting , that he didn't know why he did It , that he had had no trouble with anybody. lie has three sons , one liv ing eleven miles west of Pierce. His wife Is In an Insane hospital at Clarinda - rinda , Iowa. Oscar Wasem Loses at Valentine. Valentine , Neb. , April 8. Special to The News : Lovers of the gentle art of wrestling were last night treated to the best exhibition match that has ever been seen in this city , between Oscar Wasem of Nebraska and the Terrible Swede of the Pacific coast. The match was won by the Swede In the third fall after each had won a fall. Time of first fall was 21 % min utes and went to the Swede on a bar and half nelson. The second fall took 15V& minutes and was won by Wasem with a scissors and bar hold. The third fall took 13 minutes and was won by a half nelson and crotch. Al Powers was referee and Col. John M Tucker was timekeeper. HIGH LICENSE WINS AT NELIGH Clean-Cut Majorities Carry the Entire Ticket There. Nellgh , Neb. , April 8. Special to The News : The high license ticket carried yesterday's election In this city by nwjorities ranging from eight to fifty-one votes. W. L. Staple , the can didate for mayor on the high license ticket , defeated William Campbell for mayor by fifty-one votes , the vote standing : Staple 200 , Campbell 149. The officers elected are : Mayor , W. L. Staple ; treasurer , H. B. Hauser ; clerk , Robert Wilson ; police judge , Jo seph McCalg ; city engineer , N. B. Swoitzer ; councllmen , First ward , C. L. Wattles ; Second ward , Jess Wlnn. The total vote was 318 , the largest vote ever polled in the history of the town. LONG PINE STAYS "WET" 3 TO 1 Sentiment In Favor of High License Has Grown There. Long Pine , Neb. , April 8. Special to The News : At the village election lit Id here yesterday the "wot" element succeeded In electing their two candi dates Out of IOC votes cast 03 wcro In favor of high license and 25 against. This Is almost three to one and last year the vote on the saloon question was about two to one. The weather wan very disagreeable and n small vote was cast. Thi > temperance people rli'd hard this year to elect their two andldato.s and In case they should ittvo succeeded , the town Would no loubt have been dry next year , uu the omporaiico people would have had inly one candidate to elect , while tln vet element would have had to elect hrce. BASSETT HAS GONE "DRY. " Only Once Before in That Town's His tory Has This Happened. Hassott , Nt'b. , April 8. Special to The News : Bussed wont "dry" yes- onlay In the elect Ion of M. It. Mead mil John J. Coleman , the no license candidates. Onlj once before has lias- sett ever gone dry. and that was a mmhor of years ago. E. F. GALLAGHER , O'NEILL MAYOR Defeats J. P. Gallagher by Eighteen Votes Election Quiet. O'Neill. ' Nob. , April 8. Special to The News : The city election passed ) ff quietly , a light vote being polled. Cd F. Gallagher WHH ro-oloctod mayor ivor J. P. Gallagher , by a majority of 'Ighteon. Clarence Campbell for clerk , James F. Gallagher for treas- irer and' J. II. Wise for police judge vero elected without opposition. In the First ward T. 1) . llauloy was re- 'loctoil to the council ever T. V. Gui le n by a majority of twenty. Nell Irennun In the Second ward ever J. ' . McMnmiH by two votes and William Froollch In the Third over J. H. Mel- or by eighteen. ORCHARD GOES "DRY. " First Village Election Held There Re sults in No License. Orchard , Nob. , April 8. Special to J'lio News : Orchard will be without saloons for nt least two years as a omilt of the llrst municipal election iold In tills village yesterday , the old jourd being elected by safe majorities. Doing the first election , the entire joanl was elected. Following Is the vote for three trustees for a term of two years : .1. T. Fletcher 51 , S. D. Thornton jr. 52 , Nek Llndqtilst 81 , S. 13. Brewster 39 , George W. Hutton 30. following Is the vote for two trustees for a term of ono year : A. D. Jogeo 55 , O. D. Goldsmith 05 , H. H. Knapp J-l , J. A. Newberry 21. All citizens of the village seem satisfied over the result , tlie majority being a clear one. ELGIN GOES "DRY. " Hottest Village Election Ever One Vote Turns the Tables. Elgin , Neb. , April 8 Special to The News : Elgin went "dry" in the clos est and most hotly contested election over held in town. Just one vote turned the ticket. J. U. Grant , C. C. Roberts and C. G. Robinson were the no license ticket , J. G. Haads , Wil liam H. Campbell and II. Benner the high license ticket. Roberts won over Benner by a vote ot 05 to 01. This puts the saloons out of business in Elgin. Alliance Went "Dry. " Alliance , Neb. , April 8. Special to The News : Alliance went "dry" by 105 majority. Wayne Goes "Wet. " Wayne , Neb. , April S. Special to The News : Wayne went wet by C8 votes. Harry Lay is mayor , the fol lowing are councllmeu : Stringer , Strang , Jones. The prohibition ( ac tion voted many women on the school board election , but were defeated. Quiet Election at Lindsay. Lindsay , Neb. , April 8. Special to The News : At the village election held here yesterday the people's party was elected , consisting of M" . J. Ra- maekus , William Brozovosky , N. M. Nelson for two years and Dr. J. H. Tobkin and George Wan Ackorn for the one-year term. The election passed off quietly. Bush Mayor at Creighton. Creighton , Nob. , April S. Special to The News : Charles Bush was elected mayor and the following councllmen : Joseph Braun , James Riddle. Frank Bergen is clerk , Wit Turner clerk , J C. Seeley , engineer. High License at Oakdale. Oakdale , Neb. , April 8. Special to The News : Oakdale voted high 11 cense by a majority of three votes There were 130 votes cast. Charles Frady and Charles O'Neill were elect ed village trustees. Randolph "Dry. " Randolph , Neb. , April 8. Randolpl went "dry" In yesterday's election. FLYING AUTOMOBILE TRIP. Father Walsh is Whizzed Across the Country In Muddy Road. Father Walsh was rushed fifteen miles across the country Tuesday in a flying automobile trip. The fifteen and a half miles were covered In from 'orty-flve to fifty minutes , the fast trip ) elng made over muddy roads and through the election day rain. At the end of the trip two surgeons were waiting to amputate the leg of James nrozek , the young farmer near Battle Creek who was accldently shot by his lilredman. . The presence of Father Walsh was demanded before the operation could proceed. Father Walsh was In Nor folk. It would take several hours tc make the journey by rail and buggy. So It was hastily arranged to bring Father Walsh out to the farm In Dr. Sailer's runabout. Carl Ahlinan drove the car. Coming back Ahlman and Salter made the trip in an hour and five min utes. ' "You , " says every woman In the world to her husband , "are smoking too much , and It would bo the easlcBi tnlng In the world for you to quit It.1 NORFOLK BOARD OF EDUCATION CHOOSES CORPS. NINE NEW ONES ARE SELECTED The Board of Education Last Night Elected All of the Teachers for Next Year's School Work In This City. New Salary Scale. The Norfolk hoard of ( 'duration now inn a complete force of toaohors olocl d for the coming Hohool year. Nine lew faooH will appear at the toarhorn' loHks next September , that many now onohorH having boon elected at the noollng of the board of education hist voiilng. The election of toachoi'H WIIH hold 'iii'ly this year In order not to repeal ant year's experience which left the oral school force Incomplete , up to he very minute that school began In he fall. There will be fewer changes n the teaching force this year than ast. The Teachers Elected. Last evening's election of toaehcrH exulted IIH follows : Miss Amy L. Paine , principal of the ilgh school , Miss Margaret I nnhai't , Gorman In structor. MlHH Mamie Elie , I .at In instruction. MlhH Nellie Putnam , English Itt- sl motor. Miss Alphona Peterson. Instructor n mathematics. Miss Pearl McCormlck , Eighth grade. Maw Mary O'Connor , Eighth grade MIsK Nettle Cowan ; Sevtinlh grade Miss Dennett , Sixth grade. Ethel Long , Sixth grade. .Miss Anna Johnson , Fifth grade. Miss Ella llauptll , Fifth grade. Miss Clara Schram , Fourth grade Miss Mao Gluey , Fourth grade. MlK.s Anna O'Connor , Third grade. Miss Rena Olmstod , Third grade. MlHs Alia McKlver , Second grade. MlHs Carrie Brush , Second grade. Miss Mae Million , Second grade. Miss Clara Rudat , First grade. MlHH Maude Iloyd , First grade. Miss Uiurn Durlaml , to bo assigned. Miss Rose Shonka , preliminary. Mlhs Idelle Taylor , preliminary. Miss lone Chappoll , preliminary. Miss Kalherlne Itogors , preliminary. Miss Georgia Austin , Edgowator. Reese Solomon , music "liiHliuctor. Misses * Elle , Putnam and Peterson , the new high school instructors , are from Lincoln. Of the oilier new teachers Miss Bonnet is teaching at Tlldon , MKS | Long nt Bloomlleld , Miss Hatiplli at Meadow Grove , Miss Olm sled in the Pierce high school. Miss Georgia Austin IK studying nt Wayne college. The homo of these last live joung ladies is Norfolk. Miss Taylor teaches at Tilden but her home Is in Battle Creek. Miss Olney returns to school work after a year's leave of absence. New Salary Grade. The board adopted a now salary schedule , with a $10 minimum for be ginning grade teachers. The maxi mum salaries will he : preliminary grades , $00 ; flist to fifth grades , $50 ; sixth grade , $55 $ ; seventh and eighth grades , $00. The salary of the high school principal was placed at $90 , that of the new high school teachers at $70. SALOON NOT AN ISSUE. Personal Popularity of Candidates. Only Issue. West Point , Neb. , April 8. Special to The News : The municipal election for the city of West Point , held yes terday , resulted as follows : For mayor , F. D. Hunker ; for city clerk , C. C. Malchow ; for city treas- irer , R. II. Kerkowfor ; city engineer , A. Heller ; for councilman First ward Joseph Jerman , Second ward W. T. S. Nellgh , Third ward H. S. Radler ; for members of the board of etluca- Ion , Dr. II. L. Weils and M. E. ICerl. Neither the saloon question or par tisan politics was an Issue , the only test being the personal popularity of he candidates. VALENTINE WET BY G VOTES. Largest Vote Ever Polled in That City. Interest Was Intense. Valentine , Neb. , April 8. Special to The News : Valentino went "wet" by six votes. After one of the most In teresting and exciting campaigns ever carried on for the election of the town board , the "wet" board was elected by this close margin. The Issue this year was strictly "wet" or "dry" and never before were the people so aroused over any question. Each side was out In full force and electioneer Ing strenuously up till the close of the polls. Notices wcro posted that any Illegal voting would bo prosecuted o the full extent of the law and all loubtfiil voters were challenged , four icing sworn. The largest vote ever lolled was registered , there being 245 cast. Following are the votes each candidate received , respectively : Cit- zens ticket , ( wet ) W. S. Barker 122 , A. N. Compton 121 , W. S. Jackson 123 ; people's ticket ( dry ) Charles Andi r- son 117 , Joseph Yeast 118 , George Tracewell 110. The Initiative and referendum clause carried by 39 votes. 120 for and 87 against. The interest you take In another man's business Is never profitable. Sunnay San Luis Valley , Colorado. We have some special propositions In Improved forms in thih famous fci tlli- \allo > . the laml of abundant water ( surface streams and artesian wellsi good soil , sure crops , immense yields , best of markets , Join our big excursion , Write us. Cornelius & Co. , Hastings , Neb.