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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1908)
NORFOLK \VEKKLYNENVS-IObKNAL \ ; I'KIDAV ' ,11'NF , 5 $ Events of the i SOCIETY | Week in Norfolk Pleasures of the Week. The hidlt s of Hie CongiegaMonal f.lmrch served MIIIIT | | In the church par-lorn nn Frldaj evening fniin .1:30 : to 8 : M" . A ft IT the Kiippi-r a nice little program wan rendered. A Hoclul hour followed the program giving the mom- IMM-H and friends nn appnrlunlty to liny a word of welcome to the new pastor and his wife , Mr. and Mrs. lOdvvlit llonth , Jr. MI-H. George A. Hurton entertained n conipaiiy of twenty-live ladles at a very pleasant one o'clock luncheon , on Wednesday. Six-handed euchre followed the lunch. Mrs. Melcher. Mrs. Gillette and Mrs. Chrlstoph wore the Kucees-sfnl plajors and were each presented with heaiitlfnl teaspoons. The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. mid MTU. Herman MUIIH was cel ebrated last Sunday at the Mans home Jimt east of the city. A big gathering of friends spent tile afternoon and evening there. A daughter , .Mrs. Hos- onhrook. was present from Omaha. Many presents ) were received. Mrs. II. L. Snyder was hostess on Thursday to a company of forty of lier lady friends. At 1 o'clock the guests wen- seated at daintily appoint ed tallies , and served to a delicious four course luncheon. A social after noon with music followed the lunch. Tuesday evening a surprise party was given on Arnold Pasowalk , at his home two miles west , of Norfolk , liy his many friends , the occasion beIng - Ing his twenty-first hlrthday. Refresh ments were served and an enjoyable overling was spent by all present. Miss Georgia Blakeman entertained n small parly at a six o'clock supper Thursday evening , complimentary to her guest , Miss Fnye Canine of Lin coln. The guests were Misses Opal Toryell , May Johnson , Maude Heeso nnd MlHS Hunts of St. Louis. Kighteon ladles who live on Koonig- Bteln avenue were entertained at lunch on Friday by Mrs. Margaret Johnson und Mrs. C. S. Parker at the home of Mrs. Purkor. The ladles brought their work and after lunch visited as they plied their needles. Installation of otllcers in the East ern Star and Knights Templar took place in Masonic hall on Thursday evening. A banquet followed the in stallation ceremonies which was en joyed by members of both orders and their families. The Indies society of the Methodist church was entertained at the home of Mrs. L. M. Ilibbs , 1107 Koonlgstein on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. C. S. Hayes and Mrs.V. . Dollart assisted the hostess. Sixteen boys and girls save a fare well surprise party for Miss ( Sell Wallorstadt last Saturday evening at her home on North Tenth street. The young folks spent a jolly evening. The members of the birthday chili took lunch with Mrs. C. 1' . Parish on Thursday , and incidentally helped cHobrnto her birthday. The afternoon was spent socially. The 10. C. club met at the home ol Miss Irene King Wednesday after noon. Light refreshments were sorv ed. Hymenial. A very pretty home wedding was that of Miss Fannie Norton to Mr. L P. Pasewalk , which was celebrated or Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock ir the home of the bride's uncle , P. F Hell , on Koenlgsteln avenue. A smal' company of friends and relatives wit nessed the ceremony , which was per formed by Dr. I" ) . K. Tlndall. Prompt ! ; , at 10 o'clock Mrs. C. D. Jenkins , r sister of the bride , began the weddlnp march. The young couple entered tin parlor unattended and took theh places before the otllciating clergy man. The bride wore a pretty am becoming gown of white pongee. Aftei congratulations a three course wed ding breakfast was daintily served Mr. and Mrs. Pasewalk left on th noon train for a trip to Colorado On their return they will go to houst keeping on North Twelfth street Many beautiful gifts from lovliu friends will go to make the now home cosy and attractive. Miss Norton am Mr. Pasewalk have both lived all theii lives In Norfolk and all Norfolk ex tends to them their very best wisho ! for a long and happy life. Out o town guests at the wedding were Mrs McKon/.io and Forest Norton of Albioi Mr. and Mrs. Carl P. Jenkins of Madi eon , Mr. and Mrs. IM Norton o Wheatlnnd , Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. William Heinhardt is sued Invitations this week to the mar rlnge of their daughter , Miss Con stance II. Heinhardt , to Arthur K Thnrber , the wedding to take place n r , o'clock , June 10 at the homo of tin bride's parents. The young poopli will bo "at home" after July 1 a Missouri Valley. Personal. Mr. nnd Mrs , S. M. Braden will leave on Monday for Clinton , la. , where the ; go to attend the wedding of theii friend , Miss , Pickering , who will b < married on Wednesday morning. Mr nnd Mrs llraden will visit In Daven port , la , before tlu-lr return. Norfolk friends of Mrs , Morrli Mayer of Albion have received wore that she has been railed to Philadel phia , Pa. b > the death of her mother , Mr * Meeker. When Mr. and Mrs. Ma.ver lived In Norfolk , Mrs. Becker often visited them here and many friends will be very sorry to hear of her death. Mr. and Mrs. John It. Hays will go to Omaha on Monday morning where they will he Joined by Miss Alice Mills , Mr. and Mrs. Home Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Mart Kavanangh. The party will then go on to Northwood , la. , to attend the wedding of Miss Grace Lenoro Whllcomb and Mr. Charles lla > s which will take place on Wednes day evening. Mr. and Mrs. 13. C. Kngle and baby and Mr. Kltnball went to Willow Creek Thursday night for a week's outing. Willow Creek Is thirty miles south of Valentine. Mr. I-ingle has an interest with friends in a club house there. Mrs. Anna Ilouts and daughter , Miss Salllo , who have been guests of Mrs. ( iiilnn the past six weeks , left Friday morning for their home In Warrens- burg , Mo. They will visit friends In Kansas City enronte. Mr. and Mrs. , T. B. Mnylart have moved into their new home on South Eleventh street. Dr. Clumsel who comes to Norfolk from Iowa will oc cupy the former residence of Mr. Maylard in the Heights. Mrs. C. S. Parker and daughter Margaret , Mrs. .1. S. Mathewson and daughter Charlotte , will leave next Tuesday for a two weeks visit in Den ver with the family of their brother , W. II. Johnson. Mrs. C. A. MeKim has returned to her home In Lincoln after a visit in the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Matrau. Miss Grace Matrau accompanied Mrs. McKIm home for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Butterflold and daughter , Kdith returned from Daven port , la. , Thursday evening. Mr. But- terlleld spent some time while away at Hot Springs , Ark. Mrs. L. 1C. Wnllorstndt and two daughters went to Piainview on Wednesday where they visited Mrs. C. K. Greene until Friday when they left for their homo In Mitchell , S. D. Miss Helen and Master Harold Saltcr of Fairfax , S. D. , were visiting in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. G. n. Sailer and Dr. P. H. Salter this week. Mrs. Asa K. Leonard accompanied by her little niece Hnth I2rnory loft at noon today , for a six weeks visit with her sister in Plttsburg , Pa. Mrs. W. G. Baker , matron at the hospital for insane , will go to Bonc- stee1 ! on Tuesday to spend a few days visiting with old time friends. Mrs. N. A. Huse went to Carroll , Neb. , on Thursday to visit her sister , Mrs. A. L. Tucker. Mrs. Hobert Uridge of Fremont is a guest at the homo of C. S. Bridge on Norfolk avenue. Mrs. Mont Hobb has returned from a two months visit at Murray , Ne braska. Coming Events. The ladies guild of Trinity church has issued invitations for a social session at the homo of Mrs. George Spear , 100.1 Koenigstein avenue , on Tuesday afternoon. The event of the coming week In a social way will be found in the theatri cal attraction Friday evening when "The District Leader , " a splendid musical comedy success , comes to the Auditorium in this city. There are fifty people in the company , and the show is carried In two special cars. Norfolk will turn out en masse , it Is believed , for this event. New Bridge at Wahoo. Wahoo , Neb. , May .10. The North western railway company has com pleted the building of its new steel bridge near Wahoo , costing $12,000. Railway Gossip. The Hock Island reports that during April car loading decreased 22,9-11 cars , against a March decrease of SG2 cars. The total net ton miles for the first three months of this year de creased 11 per cent. C. 13. Carson , formerly superinten dent of terminals of the Missouri Pa cific in Kansas City , has been appoint ed terminal superintendent of the Mex ican Central at Tamplco , succeeding .1. Lewis , resigned. The Interstate commerce commis sion claims jurisdiction over rail lines during the winter season when operat ed only In one state , provided that at other seasons , they have water con nections enabling them to carry to other states. The tracks of the Western Pacific are now completed to Livermore am ] the road has a line from that place to Sacramento. Hy the first of August the Gould line should have Its track completed from Oakland to Orovllle , and twenty miles beyond , to Berry creek , or n total of 220 miles In Cali fornia. Any quest by which you can make a "now test" of want advertising to day ? Think It over ! Try a NOWB want ad. FIVE OF THE YOUNG LADIES MAY TEACH SCHOOL. j SOME LOOK TO UNIVERSITY. Norfolk High School's Class of ' 08 , n Week Out of School , Is Taking In ventory of Future Five Pretty School Tunchcrs In Sight. What will the graduates do ? Its an annual question that usually bothers the graduates about as much a any body else. Anil because graduates are ilways popular the public Is naturally interested In the plans that young people who have successfully complet ed the course In the city's schools arc going to do. The class of 'OS has had a week out of school to think about matters. Five May Tench. Of the seven young ladles In the class five , Misses Hessle Hicliey , Lydla Itruggeman , Verna Coryell , Kdith ICvans and Linda Winter , may teach school during next > ear. Miss Agnes Matran will spend the coming jear at home and will then attend the state university at Lincoln. Miss ICdna Loncks , will also be homo for a year , at the end of which time she will probably go away to school , possibly to the Wesleyan conservatory of music. Miss Bessie Hlchey , the class vale dictorian , Is planning to go to the state university after her first year of school teaching. The Boys. Halph Luikart will study medicine. He expects to spend the coming year at the state university. Claude Ogden will work in Omaha this summer. He Is thinking of taking the electrical engineering course at Ames. Herbert Hanptli has not decided on his plans. KOENIGSTEIN'S RECITAL. Event Was a Success in Spite of In clement Weather. Thursday night's recital given by pupils of Mr. Hid wig Koenigstein was a grand success , in spite of the in clemency of the weather. In a most unostentatious and quiet manner the pupils appealed to a se lect audience by their sincere and musielanly playing. It proved to be one of the most interesting affairs heard for some time. The seriousness of purpose and so lidity of results obtained by Mr. Keen igstein are familiar to the community. The last eight years of his work have demonstrated beyond a doubt the value of the piano instruction given at the Koenigstein studio. The most interesting number was the Salnt-Saens' "Dance of Death , " or cemetery dance. This composition be longs to the French school of the present day. "One of the most preva lent superstitions during the middle ages throughout Europe and especial ly France , was this dance. A belief that once a year , on Hallowe'en , the dead of the church yards rose for one wild , hideous carnival , in which old King Death acted as master of cere monies. This gruesome idea appears frequently in the literature of the pe riod , and also in its painting , particu larly in church decoration , and a more or less graphic portrayal of the "danse" may still be seen on the walls of some old cathedrals and monas teries. " To add to the charm of this tone picture , the lights were lowered , and at one time the entire house was in darkness , for at the close of the composition the ghosts are back once more In their graves and all Is quiet. KAISER WASREALLY INSANE _ Brown County Man Was Not "Feign- ing" as Was Charged , It is stated authoritatively tit the Norfolk state hospital for tha insane that I3d T. Kaiser , who waa this week sentenced to a year's oervico In the penitentiary from Brown county , for running off mortgaged property , was actually Insane and did not , a waa stated In nn Alnsworth dispatch , "feign insanity" at the hospital hero. Kaiser la said by Dr. Young , the superintendent , to have suffered from hysterical sotnnambollsm and that he was really mentally ill Is not doubted for n moment at the institution. It was stated in the dispatch that several others in Brown county who had been guilty of selling mortgaged property had not been prosecuted and this Kaiser , Buffering from insanity , is the first one to have been prosecuted for the offense. Mrs. Kaiser is a former Norfolk girl and has a young child. PHONES SAVE SALESPEOPLE. Merchant Finds They Help Makes Newspaper Advertising Necessary. Fremont Tribune : A Fremont busi ness man who employs six clerks in his store says that without the telephone - phone ho could not get along with fewer than fifteen. "I ast Saturday , " said ho this mornIng - Ing , "I had as much trade as ordinar ily could be handled by twenty clerks. I had only one employe more In my store than my usual force , she being a girl to answer one of the telephones. "Telephone orders are the quickest and easiest you got. People who know wh.it they want go to the telephone to order It. It takes but n mlnuto. There In no 'looking around' and going from ptore to store In emreh of bar gains "Incidentally the upread of the telephone habit IB having a bearing on advertising. H la nooefinary for merchants to advertise to roach their regular customers nowadays. Many ln'Mi- i\ I-H 'Miirii visit the stores ir I"s " thenIs homcthlng upevlal liny w u.i The > ordi r 1 > > telephone and lln 'i ' purcliilM1 Is delivered at their d < ' < > r If vou want tliem to know what vou'vi- got jou've got to tell them through the newspapers. "The telephone habit linH Increased the delivery feature of store-keeping. A few years ago few stoivs Indeed employed more than otie driver. Now few of them that attempt to deliver gno.ls get along with less than three or four. " Prlnglc's Years Are 102. Statement : AH "t'ncle Billy" Prlngle IH frequently annoyed by people risk ing his ago utul then seeming ( o doubt It , the undersigned has personally known "t'ncle Billy" for nearly fifty years and no doubt he has passed the century milestone. W. II. II. Hngey. And how old Is "Hide Billy" ? He will have a birthday next month. Birth days have become rather ordinary oc- curances with "I'nele Billy. " He has had 101 of them. It Is a good many years ago that old Billy Prlngle , made poverty stricken by a fire that swept away all that he had , was forced to give up his trade as a tinner , which he had been plying at Tllden. Back In ISO I when his misfortunes came on him a good deal was made over Billy Prlnglo in trade papers because - cause he was said then to be the oldest tinner In America. In ISIS , when he was only twelve years old , he was apprenticed out to a tinsmith- Ing firm In St. Catherine's Canada. He was born in New York when Thomas Jefferson had only been a year in the president's chair. For many years Pringle and his ancient music machine have been familiar sights on the streets of Nor folk. Years ago "t'ncle Billy" made good "copy" for reporters on The News. Billy Prlngle stories were run ning in The News back in the early nineties. In recent years "Icicle Billy" has been rediscovered by an other generation of importers who have been "writing up" the old man never thinking that something like twenty years ago their predecessors were handling the same subject. Dr. W. II. H. Hngey knew "Uncle Billy" Pringle back In the war days. Pringle was an old man then and was working at his trade in Illinois as a tinner. Then Dr. Hngey lost track of the old man until a number of years ago he came across him in Norfolk. BANQUET FOR LEPPLA. Fremont Railroad Men Give Banquet For Retiring Trainmaster. Saturday evening John Leppla , re tiring trainmaster at Fremont , who is promoted to assistant division super intendent with his otllce at Chadron , was the guest of honor at a banquet given in Fremont by Northwestern railroad men at that point. About seventy Northwestern employes were present to show their personal regard. Mr. Leppla is succeeded at Fremont by Trainmaster K. O. Mount of this city. Railroad Notes. Concrete ties are not suitable for railroad purposes , in the opinion of operating ofllcials of the Burlington road , after years of testing and ex periment. These officials have reach ed the conclusion that the most satis factory method of solving the tie prob lem is to treat wood scientifically so that it will withstand the action of the elements. The Burlington has de cided to give practical effect to these views by the construction of a plant in Knox county , 111. , for treating ties and bridge timbers with creosote. The plant will cost $2nO,000. TheChicago , Milwanke ami St. Paul railway is doing lively work in the far northwest. It is shaping up its ter minals in Seattle and Tacorna and making things hum over a wide stretch of territory. Shipping con tracts are now being made for through business in the early spring of 1909 , and the Milwaukee will take a big slice of the trade to the great exposi tion at Seattle next year. This ex position will take high rank among the "timekeepers of progress. " It will be ready to open on time , and should attract legions from the middle west. Awful Crime Charged. Bntte , Neb. , May 30. Special to The News : Harm IX'rickson was arrest ed and arraigned before Judge Leslie yesterday , charged with committing rai > o upon his 15-year-old step daughter who , it Is Btated , Is- about to become a mother. The case was continued to Juno 10. Derickson was placed under a $3,000 , bond and not being able to raise same , ho now rests In the county jail. He lives near Gross on a farm , together with his wife , the girl's mother. Little Girl Shot By Older Brother. Bassett , Nob. , May 30. Special to The News : A sad accident occurred yesterday morning a few miles from Cams In Keya Palm county. A little eight-year-old daughter of Tim Stew art was accidentally shot In the back by her older brother , Frank , and In stantly killed. Frank Imd seen a wolf and ran to the house for his gun and In some way In the boy's hurry , the gun WM discharged , the full load taking effect. Buckendorf-Stockwell. William Buckendorf , a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Buckendorf of Norfolk , and Miss Mallie Stockwoll , a young lady of Bassett , were married In Bas sett Sunday , the Methodist pastor per forming the ceremony The young people arrived In Norfolk Monday and will visit here for a bhorr tlmo before taking a rnoro extended trip west. Mr IJuckendorf Is a Northwestern agent and has been stationed at Ba - sett. COUNTRY PUPILS OUTSPELL THE TOWN BROTHERS AND SISTERS. MEADOW GROVE TIES MADISON Norfolk Eighth Graders Rank Third In County Examinations A Madi son Glri , Daughter of Former Coun ty Superintendent , Wins Honors. Is the countr > "spelling bee" of old time fame coining to the front again ? In the recent county eighth grade ex aminations the country pupils out- spelled their town lirothern and sis ters In every Instance. Meadow Grove pupils gathered In the honors In googmphj. In everything oln < > . In arithmetic , giamniar , physiology and history , the Madison Kchools rnnked first. In fact the 1908 eiaminatioup would have represented im over whelming victory for the Madison eighth grmltTH had they cultivated the "spelling bee" and Dinted memory glue on the rntip facts of their geog raphy. For several years past Madison haw held the lead ill thct < e annual exam inations but this joar Madison Is forced to share llrst honors with Meadow Grove students. It wan ge ography that proved the grief of the county seat pupils. Norfolk pupils tills year lank third , following close upon Madison and Meadow Grove. The country pupils have rmncd up to fourth place. Heturns from the county eighth grade examinations held a fortnight or so ago In every town In the county ha\e just been compiled by County Superintendent F. S. Perdue. lOvery year the eighth grade pupils of the county are examined by the county superintendent for certificates of pro motion to the high school. ICach pu pil answers the same questions. AH a result of this practice which Madi son county has adhered to for many > ears past a considerable rivalry ex ists among the different schools of the county. The returns are waited for much as the baseball "fan" waits for the big diamond reports. The average for the county this year was 77 per cent. The different schools in the county ranked as follows : .Mad ison , SI ! ; Meadow Grove , SI ! * ; Norfolk , SI ; country pupils , SO ; Newman Grove , 77 ; Battle Creek , GO ; Tllden , 11. In 1907 the schools stood : Madi son , SO ; Norfolk , SI ; Battle Creek , S2 ; Tllden , SO ; Meadow Grove , 7S ; country pupils , 77 ; Newman Grove , 7i . Thirza Mossman Heads List. A Madison girl , Thirza Mossman , wins the county honors this year. She received the highest general average of any pupil in the county , receiving ! K ! percent. She is the only daughter of ex-County Superintendent Moss man. Second honors go to Fannie Matson , also of Madison , who scored 92 percent. Among the country pupils the high est general average , SO , was secured by Emma Kraft in district No. 72. I-'inta Dales in district No. IS , was second with SI. The details of this year's examina tion follow : Spelling : country pupils , SJ1 ; New man Grove , Sli ; Meadow Grove , SO ; Norfolk , SO ; Madison , 7fl ; Battle Creek.7.rr , Tllden , 72. Arithmetic : Madison , 90 ; Norfolk , SG ; Meadow Grove , Sli ; country pu pils , So ; Tllden , 7-1 ; Newman Grove , OS ; Battle Creek , G7. Geography : Meadow Grove , S5 ; Newman Grove , 74 ; country pupils , 72 ; Norfolk , 09 ; Battle Creek , G7 ; Madison , GO ; Tllden1C. . Grammar : Madison , 90 ; Norfolk , 81 ! ; Meadow Grove , 77 ; Tllden , " ; ' . ; Newman Grove , 72 ; country pupils , 09 ; Bnttle Creek , G3. Physiology : Madison , 92 ; country pupils , 90 ; Meadow Grove , 85 ; New man Tirove , ST. . ; Norfolk , 84 ; Battle Creek , 77 ; Tllden , 7U. History : Madison , 84 ; Meadow Grove , Sli ; Norfolk , 82 ; Newman Grove , 80 ; country pupils , 75 ; Battle Creek , CS ; Tllden , G4. The following were the individual "stars" in the examination , whose grades helped raise the record of their school : Spelling : Myrtle Snider , Tllden , 99 ; U-ila Putney , Tllden , 9C. Arithmetic : Agnes Xutz , Norfolk , Francis Belling , Madison , Clara Ska- la , Madison , Thirza Mossman , Madl- win , Ida Lyons , Madison , Hdka All- stadt , Madison , Jesse FaeH , Madison , and James Hoberteon , Madison , 99 ; Bimna Schwank , Madison , Nora Gil- land , Mn llson , and Glenn Brlggs , Nor folk , 98. Geography : Floyd Twiw , Meadow Grove , 94 ; Florence Twins , Meadow Grove , and Ira Church , country pupil near Meadow Grove , 92. Grammar : Korrlnno Saunders , Nor folk. U'J ; Marguerite Ixnigh , Norfolk , and Thtr/.a Mossman , Madison , 98. Physiology : Thirza Mopsman , Mad ison. 9S ; Daisy MoKay , Madlfon , 97. History : Irving Witt , Newman Grove. US ; Thirza Mossman , Madison , Jumes Robertson , Madison , 90. SATURDAY SIFTINGS. Mrs. W. P. McCune Is In Scrlbner today. 10. Crook of Foster was In the city Friday on business. W. 1C. Powers of Pierce was In Nor folk Friday to hear Bryan. Fred Danker of Unola was In Nor folk returning from Omaha. W. F. Hall and FritAsmus went to Columbus Saturday morning. Miss Mn > Harrison left Friday evenIng - Ing for a short vl lt In Tllden and Meadow Grove. Mrs. 13 T. George of Omaha nnd MlBB Edith McLean of Spencer , la. , rr mn > ; - , , u thi' home of I G.Vi t i i \ < It MiMn.Mlile . Hook of Bloointl. . I.I . i the nuest of Ml. x Anna Hermann Miss Mal/.le Clarlon of Omaha will tie the guest of Ml n May Johnson over Siindn ) . ( ' . F. Heno of Onkdnle was among the \lnltors to the Bryan meeting In Norfolk yenterdny. John Westervelt ami family were In the city from Meadow Grove to ntleml the Brjnn meeting. Mrs. M. D. Wheeler went to Oak- dale Friday evening to spend Decora tion day with her sister. Will Buckendorf Is In the city from Fairfax. He has a two-mouths' lay off from railroad telegraphing. Mrs. Lucy Martin , who has been visiting at the I. G. WeBtervelt home , has left for Denver nnd Portland. Hobert Schiller arrived home last evening from Cent nil City. Ills wife remained In Central City for a short \lslt. lslt.C. C. H. Groesbeck arrived home yes terday from a visit to the hi adquarters of the John Guild Brewing company In Lacrosse , WIs. In Wisconsin , he-sold. \ou hear the same story of the solid prosperity of the middle we t with de pression on either coast. John Krauts' Is entertaining a nep hew. W. P. Grogerson whom he had not seen for thirteen yearn until the pres ent visit of Mr. Gregeruon to Norfolk , his former home. Mr. Gregerson left Norfolk In lS9f > . He Is now muster mechanic In the Carnegie Hi Irk and Pottery company's works near San I' ' ranclsco. Misses I/julse and llattlo Manske of Pierce have been visiting at the Wet/.el home on the way home from Council Bluffs. II. C. Genlle , It. B. Hyde and Charles Uichey went to Lincoln to attend a meeting of the state association of postal clerks and carriers. Mrs. II. A. Drebert and daughter , Miss Olive Drebert , and two little children , are visiting relatives In Knid and Oklahoma City , Oklahoma. Among the democratic editors who were In Norfolk to hear Bryan's after noon speech were John II. Donovan of the Madison Star-Mail. W. II. Green of the Creighton Liberal , Fred Pratt of ( Humphrey Democrat and Kdgar Howard of the Columbus Telegram. Miss Minnie Verges is expected home the middle of July from Ger many. She will be accompanied to Norfolk by her sister , Miss Mary Verges , who was born in Norfolk but who has spent nearly all her lite In Germany. The latter will visit here this summer. A little nine-pound Eon arrived yes terday at the home of Kd Rodn.ond. The Parker Amusement company's attractions , which are hooked for Nor folk week after next , wre badly af fected by the Hood ! n Sioux City Thursday. Their tents wore filled with a foot of water. The Omaha trade excursionists , re turning from their trip through the hills , will pass through Norfolk Sun day In their special train. The spe cial will stop here only long enough to change engines. I1" . Bruce Blrikemoro and Mary ICthel Butterlleld of Piainview were married at Pierce by Judge Kelly this week. Mr. Blakemore travels for the Fair banks , Morse Co. , of Omaha and Miss Biittertleld lived at Piainview. Officers of the W. C. T.1T. . have not as jet received definite word as to just when Carrie Nation can come to this city for a temperance talk. Mrs. Nation is in the east just now and has been having a lively experience. The Auditorium management has had its bill posters at work in Pierce , Battle Creek , Stanton and Madison advertising "The District lA'ader , " for Friday night. The show promises to draw well from all of the four towns. The summer will find this vicinity of the northwest having every pros pect of a splendid crop of cereals. Farmers about Norfolk say that there Is prospect for a big crop of corn , wheat and oats. Hay is also in good condition. Fruit has been badly dam aged. At a meeting of the Norfolk aerie of Eagles last evening Paul Nordwig , W. C. Ahlrnann and G. T. Hodson were elected as three of Norfolk's eight delegates to the state convention in this city next week. The other five delegates are the past presidents of the state aerie. George N. Mulertz , a Norfolk man , has just taken out a patent for an im proved pruning shears by means of which the limb of a bush or tree , after being cut off , is retained in the grip of the shears. Mr. Mulertz has a letter from a law and patent com pany stating that his patent is worth probably $2,1,000 , and possibly $40,000. That Norfolk Is more on the map than ever before is shown by a couple ( jf Inquiries received recently by The News. One came from London , Ung- lang , from the editor of an encyclo pedia , asking information concerning this city. The editor of the encyclo pedia already had listed a number of enterprises of Norfolk , Including the sugar beet industry. Another Inquiry has just come from the American Book company , asking Information about Norfolk to put Into a geography. Mr. Tracey of Omaha , an engineer recommended by Andrew Hosewater , arrived In Norfolk yesterday to act as sewer engineer. County lOnglneer Thatch , who was called up from Mad ison , told the city ollleials that he did not have time to look after the Nor folk work and advised them to send to Omaha. Mr. Tracey takes the place of City ijnglneer Salmon as aower engineer , the latter declining to nerve. Mr. Salmon's resignation as newer engineer was never formally accepted , the city council by a vote of live to one declining to accept It. When Mr. Salinen refused to recon sider the matter ut the all-night coun cil session , the mayor wan authorized to hire a now engineer. COUNTY SEAT A LITTLE NAUGHTY DESPITE "LID. " SENATOR ALLEN GIVES UP. Madison's Former Senator Concedes LaFollctte Uclt for l.ony Speechmaking - making E. R. Guruey of Fremont Glveg Memorial Day Address. Madison , Neb. , June I.- From a sl'iff correspondent : MndlHon has Its "lid" and its Monte Carlo. Kvi r\ town likes to get Just a little wicked at limes. Madison poluts ( o its "lid" with pride. Its an active "lid" and doesn't recognt/.e union hours. But once In ahlle Madison feels a little n.iimtity Then Madison goes out to Monte Carlo for n quiet game. What Is Madison's Monte Carlo1' Plqture a rural pulaee , spotless clean within and s-poilesH white without , with Imposing terraces and a SMeep of garden and flowers , with mooii-kisN- 1 < * ednlks and the KI | ' | miisle of the union orchestra from the city uml then forget It For Mndlmm'y Monte Carlo Is just a plain dingy farm hmmv where a "tew of the boyn" gather lor a quite game. Of course everybody In Madison knows about the quite game but pi < tends not to , for HH n harmless alT.iir out In the country beyond .Marshal Kennedy's sphere of Influence. But even Manlison for all Its "IMs" likes a quiet game. "I guess LaFoMolte beat me n cllj block as the expression goes , " Senator Allen conceded after reading the nc counts of the Wisconsin senators eighteen hour and forty-three mlnuti h speech. "It reminds me ol nil < > lcl Madison county story , " the heiintoi continued. "Back in the earlier days Joe Mai- tin and Andy Thntcli divided IIOIIOIH at the court house pretty much In- tween them. Finally Joe ran for sheriff once too often and was defeat ed. He went to his old friend And > , who was county treasurer , for consol ation. He didn't get any. 'You're an old buffer , ' Andy said. 'An old buffer s horns get weak and the old buffer i- , . soft and the j011111 ; buffer comes up and pushes him out. You're an old buffer. ' That was all the sympathy Andy would give him and Joe didn't like It. "But I guess I'm an old bulf.ilo , too. " Soldiers of the Spanish-American war aiKl company "F" of the llrst reg iment had charge of the Madison Memorial day exercises Saturday. Tin veterans of the G. A. It. held tin.- place of honor but the details of the day were in the hands of thu soldiers of the newer generation. Hon. K. H. Gurncy of Fremont de livered the address ( it the opera house. It was an doquont addieas. City At torney McDuffy presided. Base ball will have an Important place on the program of tie Madison county tair , September S to II. Threi- games will be played , tour of the best teams of this section competing. Nor folk's nine will be one of the four The winners of the first two grimes will play the third day. The appearance of "The Distiict Leader" at the Norfolk Auditorium next Friday evening promises to In- as much of a theatrical event tor Madi son as for Norfolk. There will be a reprt'sentatiu- ' Madison crowd at the Auditorium Friday , County Superintendent F. S. Perdue is in demand as a commencement speaker. A week ago Friday he de livered the address at Platte Center Next Friday he speaks at Humphrey Mr. Perdue's time In this direction has also been limited by a week's trip of inspection as a member of the state board of college inspection. OIK ? misses political gossip in Madi son just now. IVually Madison is tin- storm center of county polities. But not at this time. John Malone , chair man of the board of county conuniK- bioncrH , will lie a candidate for re election , it is said. Otherwise what political talK is in the air hah floated In from Norfolk or Newman Grove. WANT A "MADISON DAY. " Madison Promises Crowd For Car nival If Excursion Is Secured. If a Madison day Is set aside dur ing the street carnival next week and arrangements made for a special train down the Columbus line late in the evening Madison will visit this city in force. This IK the sentiment ex pressed by several Madison people who have been Instrumental In getting up county sent excursions to Norfolk In the past. Madison can usually be counted on for a good crowd for Norfolk evenfn when train connections permit. Uist fall several hundred Madison peopu- crowded the excursion train for tin Bnrnum circus here. I-ast week the Madison delegation to hear IJrjan numbered nearly a hundred people And they brought the Madison band twenty-live men strong , with them. Claimed She Is Insane. Valentine , Neb , Juno L Special to The News : Mrs. Smith , n rath < r old woman living a short distance from town , was arrested Friday arn ! will be tried before an insanity boar.I . to see whether or not bhu Is Insane She haw always lived alone In n linlt- tunibo whose windows were alwajs [ jounlml up Of lutu thu has been nit- Ing rather peculiar and a complaint was filed against ner.