B CHE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : FRIDAY , JULY 13 1UUS.
MRS. FRANK HINKHAM TRIES TO
DIE WITH CHILDREN.
LIVES NEAR DONESTEEL , 8. D.
CUT LITTLE DOY'S AND BABY'S
THROATS WITH JACK KNIFE.
TURNED THE KNIFE ON HERSELF
FOUR-YEAR-OLD SON MAY LIVE ;
OTHER TWO WILL DIE.
HUSBAND IS A ROSEBUD FARMER
Bonesteel Shocked by Terrible MornIng -
Ing Tragedy Enacted In Kitchen of
Rosebud Farm Home by Mother
Who Wanted "Babies to Go With
Her. "
Ilonesteel , S. D. , July 29. Special
U > The News : In n mart effort to
take her two babies with her In death
Mru. Frank llliikhum living a mile
ami a half north of Honcstcel , cut the
tnroats of her t\vo little children with
u Jack knife and attempted to end
her own life In the same manner.
At 10 o'clock this morning all three
were Htlll alive but the doctors have
no hopes of saving any of the lives
nave possibly the little four-year-old
boy.
Took Children to the Kitchen.
Mrs. Illnkham arose about 5 o'clock
this morning. She took her two chil
dren , ono ft boy about four years old ,
the other a baby of nine months , Into
the kitchen. There she attempted
eulcidc and double murder.
Used Jack Knife.
The mother used a Jack knife. With
this knife she slashed the throats of
her two helpless little children. When
she had finished her attempt on the
lives of her children the mother
turned the knife on herself.
Cries Woke Father.
Ttio father was awakened by the
cries of the two children. He rushed
to tholr assistance. Out In the kitchen
ho came upon the grewsome scene.
Few fathers have been called on to
witness a more terrible sight.
Mr. Illnkham did what he could to
relieve his children from suffering
and telephoned for medical assist
ance. Dr. Hooker and Dr. Kenaston
responded Immediately.
Hope to Save Little Boy.
' The doctors said that they had
hopes of saving the'life of the little
hey but expressed the belief that
Mrs. Illnkham and the baby would
die. At 10 o'clock this naming they
were still alive.
The Woman's Reason.
Asked why she committed the rash
deed , Mrs. Illnkham replied that she
was sick and was going to die and
that she wanted to take the babies
with her.
Family In Comfortable Circumstances.
Mr. Illnkham Is a farmer In very
comfortable circumstances. It was a
surprise to everyone that this sad
misfortune should befall the family.
Community Shocked.
This community was shocked when
the terrible report of the farm house
tragedy reached here this morning.
LIGHTNING INJHE ROSEBUD
Buildings Struck Near Fairfax Some
Hall Harvest Is On.
Fairfax , S. D. , July 29. Special to
The News : Two heavy electrical
storms passed over the Rosebud , one
Saturday and one Monday evening.
Each was accompanied by a downpour
of rain.
Considerable damage was wrought
by the lightning. Near Gregory the
homo of Earl Wlnans was struck and
the entire end of the building torn
out by the bolt. Several horses were
killed near Fairfax. The barn and
granary of Herman Stlllo were des
troyed.
Terrence Brothers' elevator was
struck , the lightning setting fire to
the cupola. Owing to the lack of
draft the fire burned slowly until C
o'clock when It was discovered and
put out.
A little hall fell near Carlock and
St. Charles with the Saturday storm.
Small grain is being harvested and
Is in a most excellent yield save
where a small percentage of the crop
Is affected with rust.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLEb.
S. Beck went to Plorco this morn
ing.
ing.A.
A. N. Anthes. returned from Pierce
last evonlnc.
Clem Barnhlll went to Plorco Wed
nesday morning.
J. C. Patterson returned from Fos
ter last evening.
Miss Helen Marquardt left at noon
lor a short visit in David City.
R. E. Howe was Uio guest of hla
father , A. D. Howe , last night.
Robert Utter went to Fairfax , S ,
D. . this morning to look over hla
farm.
Among the day's out of town vlsl
tore In Norfolk were : W. W. Hull ,
Ainsworth ; E. Pont , Stanton ; R. A ,
Anderson , Genoa ; Mr. and Mrs. Sam I
MortliiHou. Plalnvlew ; V. 13. Gray ,
Plain view ; Ml s Mabel Fostennnn ,
Vcrdlgre ; F. II. I WB ! , Fremont.
Miss Agnes Mat rail returned last
evening from Lincoln where she has
tici-n - vlHltltiK "or sister , Mrs. C. A.
Mi-Klin.
Mrs.A. Holland of Humphrey IB vis
iting hei daiiKhtor , Mrs. William
llahr of Norfolk.
Mrs. J. II. Mackay Is getting along
UK well IIH could bo expected after
the runaway accident. She la unable
to move and feverish.
Dr. II. T. Holden has purcasud a
new four cylinder , twenty-llvo horse
power Earl machine.
A mesMige received yesterday from
P. A. Shitrtx. in Colorado Springs ,
stated that Mrs. Shurt/ was better.
She has been very 111.
The race track Is being leveled and
dragged so as to be In the best of con
dition for the coming race meet.
Horses are on the track continually
trying out for the event.
William Bates Johnson , the infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson ,
was christened last Sunday by Rev.
Edwin Booth , jr. , at the First Con
gregational church.
Wlsner Free Press : I. L. Kelly has
moved from Norfolk and has leased
his old livery stand and purchased
the stock of George Albertson , tak
ing possession Monday.
The young people's society of the
Congregational church will give a
lawn social Thursday evening In the
church parlors. Ice cream will be
served and the proceeds go toward
paying for the Y. M. C .A. subscrip
tion.
tion.R.
R. Y. Appleby of Stanton yesterday
took his second son to Omaha for
surgical examination. The boy fell out
of a tree some months ago and his
spine has been troubled since. His
condition may prove serious It Is
feared.
Rev. Edwin Booth , jr. , has placed
placards In the dlffedent railroad
stations and hotels announcing the
services of the First Congregational
church. The cards give a view of the
church and name the officers of the
church.
Orchard News : II. C. Mason , vice
president of the Columbia Life Insur
ance company of Norfolk , has been In
Orchard a few days this week .in the
interests of the company. This is
the newly organized company whoso
officers and stock holders are influen
tial men of the cities of Norfolk and
Crelghton.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
W. A. Witzlgman has purchased a
new horse and two seated buggy.
R. E. Ilovve , son of A. D. Howe ,
has sold his braber shop at Randolph.
L. J. Lee Is moving from the Frey-
thaler house on Madison avenue to a
house on South Third street.
Little Corlnno Ilirsch underwent an
operation In an Omaha hospital yes
terday , coming out of the effects of
the operation In very satisfactory con
dition. The doctors commented
especially on the little girl's courage.
Roy Muelertz was painfully wound
ed Tuesday noon by being kicked in
the calf of the left leg by a horse. No
bones were broken.
H. R. Davis of Miles City , Mont. ,
a horse buyer for the Smith Brothers ,
Intends to move to Norfolk with his
family as soon as a suitable location
can be secured.
"I hope Bob Appleby will be nomin
ated for senator , " said a Norfolk
laborer yesterday. "He's always the
same fellow. Whether you have
money or not , he's always the same
good old Bob. "
John Schwlchtcnberg , who died at
the home of his son , August
Schwichtenberg , three miles north of
Hadar , recently , located in Norfolk In
1S71 , coming from Wisconsin. For
the past twenty-two years he has
made his home with his children.
In the case of Fritz Runge against
Martin Pahn , with Jack Kocuigstein
attorney for the plaintiff and Judge
Powers for the defendant , the Jury
gave the verdict In favor of the plain
tiff and assessed his damages at $42.
Runge had made hay for Pahn and
claimed to have received no money
for his work.
Tlldcn Citizen : As soon as the
necessary formalities can be disposed
of , the Tllden State bank will pass
out of exinstenco and be superseded
by the First National bank of Tilden.
With the change of name and organi
zation E. H. Lulkart will sever his
connection with the Institution and ,
for the first time In twenty-two
years the name of Lulkart will not
be officially connected with any bank
in Tllden.
Norfolk and north Nebraska people
will remember the time Stanton won
the horse race in the state firemen's
tournament held t\t \ Norfolk. Bob
iVppleby was In Norfolk with the fire
boys. Ho Is always loyal to his home.
After the victory , the crowd Insisted
on a speech. Bob Appleby finally
yielded , jumped upon a mule's back
and made a speech that will not soon
be forgotten. A man who Is a good
mixer as Bob Appleby , and who can
make as good a speech as ho made ,
could do pretty nearly any possible
thing for the Eleventh senatorial dis
trict.
Real Estate Transfers.
Real estate transfers for the week
ending July 21 , 1908 , compiled by
Madison County Abstract & Guaran
tee company , office with Mapes &
Hazcn :
E G. Dennis to Mrs. Cynthia
Craig , W. D. , lot 7 , block 1 ,
Union cemetery. Cons | 30.00
Wm. L. Kern and wife to Will
iam H. Furnmann , W. D. , lot
2 , block 2 , Edgwater Park ad
dition to Norfolk. Cons CO.Ofl
REES , YOUNG AND ENGLEMAN
ITS PRIMARY TICKET.
TS 105 MEMBERS IN THE FRAY
L. J. Young Was Endorsed Last Night ,
Making It Certain that the Newman
Grove Candidate Will Not Have His
Nomination Opposed ,
For slate senator , I ) , Rees , Norfolk.
For representative , L. J. Young ,
Newman Grove.
For county attorney , J. C. Engle-
nan , Norfolk.
Through their action last night the
Vorfolk Bryan club stands committed
o the selected of the above ticket at
ho Democratic primary this fall.
Mr. Young , It was announced , was
inable to come up from Newman
Grove to attend the meeting , which
was held in the law office of H. F.
larnhart. He was accordingly not
iledged on any special issue but re-
; elved the club's support in the fol-
owing resolution : "Resolved that
the Norfolk Bryan club , placing its
itmost confidence in the integrity of
j. J. Young as a candidate for repre
sentative , deems It" proper to use all
ts inlluonce in securing the nomina-
.Ion and election of Mr. Young. "
After word had been received from
Madison that M .S. McDuffy would not
nuke the race for county attorney ,
the club put forward J. C. Engleman
) f Norfolk as a candidate. Mr. En-
gelman Is a comparatively new comer
to the county and did not ask the
lomlnation. Before moving to No-
> raska from Carroll , la , , ho served
wo terms ns county attorney.
The Bryan club adopted by-laws last
light , pledging Itself to work for the
election of Bryan and Kern , making
> rovislon for voluntary contributions
n place of a membership fee and
irovidlng for regular meetings the
irst Monday of each month as well
ns for a regular club room.
It was announced last night that
he club had 105 enrolled members.
Verges-Schelly.
In the home of the bride's parents ,
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Schelly , pret
tily decorated with a profusion of
minis , ferns , smllax , roses and sweet
; ) eas , Dr. Carl J. Verges and Miss
Elizabeth Schelly were married at 8
; ) . m. the wedding ceremony being
lerformed by Rev. J. P. Mueller , pas-
: or of Christ Lutheran church.
The bride was attended by Miss
LIllie Long of Rock Island , 111. , a
cousin , and by Miss Llllle Schelly , a
sister. The groom was attended by
td Brucggeman and by Fred Heller-
man of Norfolk.
The bride wore a gown of white
Ilk pongee made in Princess style
with a train. She wore a veil and
carried white roses. Miss Long wore
i gown of green silk. Miss Schelly
was dressed in pink silk.
Miss Mary Herman of Rock Island ,
a little cousin , was the flower girl.
She carried pink and white sweet
; ) eas.
The ceremony was performed be
neath an arch of Incandescent light
lobes , tastefully mingled with flow
ers. The wedding march , "Hearts and
Flowers , " was played by Miss Grace
; . , eng of Rock Island.
A wedding supper in six courses
'ollowed the ceremony. About seven
ty-live guests , relatives and Intimate
'riends of the young people , witnessed
the wedding ceremony and partook of
the supper which followed.
Among the guests from away were :
George Long , George E. Long , Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Herman , Mrs. C. Her
man and daughter , Miss Mary Her
man , Andrew Herman , and Misses
Grace and Lillie Long of Rock Is
land and Mrs. Fred Buck of Omaha.
Miss Mary Verges , a sister of the
groom , was also present , having ac
companied Miss Minnie Verges homo
from Germany this summer.
The bride , formerly Miss Elizabeth
Schelly , Is the oldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Schelly. She has
grown to young womanhood in Nor
folk , where her many endearing qual
ities have won her hosts of friends.
She is a capable musician.
Dr. Verges , the groom , graduated
this spring from the Herlng Medical
college of Chicago and is about to
enter upon the practice of medicine
in Norfolk , where his father , the late
Dr. F. Verges , practiced with success
for many years. The groom's father
was ono of the pioneers of Norfolk
and during his life time occupied a
prominent position in the actlvltes of
ths section of the state. It was to
Dr. Verges , more than to any one
else , that the Norfolk sugar factory
was due. Dr. Verges took a home
stead hero in 1SC9 and lived In Nor
folk until his death in 1900. In 1879
he built the Verges residence prop
erty.
erty.Tho
The groom was sent to Germany
when nine years old , remaining there
for seven years to secure his elemen
tary education. Returning to Nor
folk ho studied English a year In the
high school and then entered North
western university at Watertown ,
Wls. , as a sophomore. Ho received
his B. A. degree In 1904 from that In
stitution. A four years' course at the
Herlng Medical college followed. Fol
lowing his graduation Dr. Verges
passed the required examination be
fore the Illinois state medical board ,
Dr. and Mrs. Verges left on the
noon train for Lincoln to spend a few
day in that city before going to Colorado
rado where they will spend the next
three or four weeks. They will be
"at homo" after September 1 at the
Verges residence at 912 Prospect
avenuo.
Some lime In September Dr. Verges
will open an office In Norfolk and
enter on the practice of medicine. He
will start with every prospect of suc
cess.
! PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT ,
The following1 proiioied amendment tc
the ronititution of the HtnU at No-
I bra kn , n * liorclniutor sit to th In full ,
IB Huliinlttcd tu t'.ie tloctori of Uio Btnti
of liotr.skto ; too vottcl upon at tin
troiur.U election to br hold Tuoidny , No-
vemlor 3rd , A , D , IDOOi
A JOINT HKSiiM'TIO.V In imirml Her-
tlunx iwo ( „ > . four tl I. I'lVf ( . " > > , six HO
nml tlilitiTii . of Article -Ix no H (
tln > Ciin-lltull.'ii . of tinStil : - of NU-
iiisKii , ivliilMK to Judicial I'owci.- .
Ho It Itcnclveri by the Iioglilntnre of the
Btato of Ncbriukn :
* < linn I. Amendment propoioel. Tlmt
Hrcilim two ( i' ) of Artie . - ' d ! ) of the
( 'mi lltiitinn of tinStuti - > , Xi-liriiHk.i
lie nincnilcil to read an follo\\ .
iccilun L . ( Bupromo court ; judges ;
jurisdiction. ) Tin' SuiirtMiic Court nhili
ronnlst of M-voii 17) ) jtulKi' " ' , mill " til-l-
Jorlty of all elected and < | imltrii-cl JudKc.f
Hhall he iieci's ury to cnn-MlliiU' a
iiiniruin or | > rnnoiinrp iv iloeNlnn. Tliu
Kill I'enie Court slmM have jurisdiction In
all iiHi-t ivIiitliiK to tinri'Vi'ii'io. ' . cUII
riist-H In which the HtatiIs a nutty ,
mandamus , iin | > warrnnto , ImhiMH torpm ,
mid mii-li appellate jurisdiction as may
ploxldcd hy law.
Section : : . ( Amendment propoBOd. ) That
Hecllcin four ( I ) of Article Mix Mil of the
Constitution of the State of Noliraakiv bo
mnended to read im follows :
Section I. ( Supreme court , Judffos.
lection , term , residence. ) The .Indues or
the Supreme Court Hhall In"licti'd by
the electoi'H of the Htntc at InrKe , and
their tot ins of office- , except n hereinafter
provided , ahull he six years. And said
Supreme Court judges Hlmll durlnK their
term of office reside nt the place wht-Vo
the court Is hohlen.
Section . ( Amendment proposed. ) Tlmt
Bectlon flvo ( & ) of Article six ( C ) of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska bo
mnended to read ns follows :
Section 5. ( Supreme court , judge * ,
election , term ; chief Justice. ) That at
the general election to be held In the
ntuto of Nebraska In the year H"i' ' , a
t-iirh six ycar-t tliereufter , then- shall be
elected three CM Judges of the Sllpremu
Court , who shall hold their office for the
jierlod of six years ; that at the Kenernl
election to be held In the stute of Ne
braska In the year 1911 , and ench six
years thereafter , there slm'.l bo elected
three < rt ) Judges of the Supreme Court ,
who shall hold their office for tin- period
of six years ; ntnl at the KP"I" " ' ' " | - '
to be lield In the state of Nebraska In
the year 11)13. ) and each six ye.u UI.IL-
after , there shall he elected a "hlef Jus
tice of the Supreme Court , n-ho shall
hold his office for the period of six
years. Provided that the inemVj-r of thu
Supreme Court whose term of office ex-
1 jilres In January , lull , sha'l be Chief
.Justice of the Supreme Court durlnn Hint
time until the expiration of liN term of
office. And , pro\ided further , th.it upon
the adoption of th" e ii'ni ' "
electors of the Stntc , the Governor shall ,
Immediately upon ISMIIHK in . . i -
tlon ili'clnrlntf said amendments adopted ,
appoint four ( I ) judges of the Supieme
Court , two ( - > of whom sh.ill be ap
pointed to hold said office until thilr
successors shall he elected nt the seneral
election In 1HOI ! , and have < iualifled ; and
the other two (2) ( ) shall hold III-Ir office
until their successors shall lie elected nt
the general election hold In 1011 , and
Ili'vo qua'lflod.
Section 4. ( Amendment proposed. ) That
! Hectlon six n of Vt-tlcl- iv " ' . < ( ' , . .
! Constitution of the State of Nebraska , b
nmended to read as follows.
Section < i. ( Chief Juitlce. ) The ChUf
Justice shall serve as such ifnrinK all the
term for which he was elected. Jle s-lrill
piv-ldo nt all terms of th" Supreme
Court , nml In his absence the judge *
present slia'l ' select one of their number
to preside temporarily.
Section H. ( Amendment proposed. ) That
Bectlon thirteen (13) ( ) of Article six ( fi ) of
the Constitution of Nebraska be amended
to road as follows :
Section 13. ( Judgfes , salaries. ) That
Judges of the Supreme Court ahull each
receive a salary of $1.500. and tile Judge *
of the District Court shall each receive
li salary of $3,000 pur annum , payable
quarterly.
Approved April S , 1307.
T. Oeo. C. .lunkln , Secretary of State ,
of the State of Nebraska , do hereby
certify that the foregoing proposed
ninendinent to the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska Is a true and correct
copy of the original enrolled and en-
issed bill , as r-assed by the Thirtieth
> -slnn of the legislature of the State of
Nebraska , as anpears from snlil original
1)111 on file In this office , and that said
iiropi'sod airend-nent Is submitted to the
ciuall'led voters "f the slate of Nebraska
for their ndiKtlon or n ' eiioii t the
general election to be lield on Tuesday ,
tl-e Hd div of November , A. D. 1S.
"n testimony whereof. 1 have hereunto
. . my I'lind nml affixed th" Oreat fell
of tho' State of Vebra. = Vra. D'me nt I.ln-
roln , th's ' 1fith dnv of Ju'y. In the your
of our I oirt One Thousand Nine Hundred
nnd fluht. and of the Indencndenoo of
the Vn'toil ' States the OPO Hundred and
Tblrtv-tlilnl , and of this Stito tiie Tirty-
pecnnd. GKO. C. JTNK1N.
( Seal ) Secretary of State.
Elgin Business Change.
Elgin , Neb. , July 20. Special to
The News : Mrs. J. E. Ford , who has
been In the millinery business here
for the past flvo years , has sold her
store to E. O. Peterson. Mr. Peter
son Is erecting a new building and
will conduct the millinery business
In connection with his jewelry busi
ness. Mrs. Ford will go to Hartley ,
Neb. , where her husband is In the
real estate business.
Funeral of Mrs. J. S. Plngrey.
Wayne , Neb. , July 29. Special to
The News : The funeral of Mrs. J.
S. Plngrey , widow of the late J. S.
Plngroy , was largely attended. Mrs.
Plngrey and her husband were prom
inent old settlers and were very well
to do. Mrs. Plngrey died Saturday
night of old age. She has many rela
tives In this vicinity and at Red Oak ,
Iowa.
ORDINANCE NO. 325.
Annual Appropriation Ordinance.
Do It ordained by the mayor and
council of the City of Norfolk , No-
baskn.
Section 1. That the following sums
of money be and the same are here
by appropriated from the revenues of
the City of Norfolk , Nebraska , for
defraying the expenses of said city ,
for Interest on bonds and for sinking
fund , viz. :
Salaries of officers $3,200.00
Olllco supplies 200.00
Printing 500.00
Fire department 1,000.00
Streets and alleys 3,200.00
Miscellaneous 1,000.00
f9.100.00
Less miscellaneous
receipts $ 500.00
Occupation tax . . . 2,750.00 3,250.00
Total to raise by
taxation $5,850.00
Street light fund. . ? 2,050.00
Interest on bonds
duo 1911 f 450.00
Interest on bonds
duo 1911 450.00
Interest on bonds
duo 1919 1.710.00 I
Inloroflt on bonds I
title 1930 1,000.00 '
$1.210.00
Kinking Fund-
To pay bonds due 1911 $1.250.00
Water Fund
For repairs and extensions. , $3.000.no
For mntntoimneo of public
library l.or.noo .
St-ctloii " . That i ho following | ( -vy
bo made upon the in.Mihlo property
of the City of Norfolk , Nebraska , for
tin- your 1908. and for the following
purposes , to-wlt :
( icuural fund 10 mills
Street light fiinTl aVi mlllH
Interest fund 71 , mills
Sinking fund IMC , mills
Water fund 5 Ins | | |
Library fund l 4 mills
' '
1'otnl 29 % mills
Passed and approved this UStli day
of July 1908.
J. I ) . Sturgeon ,
At lost : Mayor.
Ktl Hartor , City Clerk.
HALF CENTURY BRIDGED.
Oeddlo People Flnri Old School Mate
In McCook County.
Sioux Falls , S. IX , July no. Special
to The News : Mrs. Stephen Jones ,
a well known and highly respected
resident of Spencer , McCook county ,
and Mrs. Norton and her brother ,
Mr. East of Geddes , Charles Mix
county , were the principals In an In
teresting reunion , which has Just
taken place at the home of Mrs.
Jones. The three lu their youth were
schoolmates , and they hnd not seen
each other for a period of forty-two
years until the reunion which has
just taken place. After their school
days were over nearly half a century
ago they drifted apart and completely
lost track of one another , until a day
or two ago , when Mrs. Norton by the
merest accident learned that the
friend of her youth resided at Spencer - ,
cor , and herself and brother went to
Spencer as soon as possible and made
their old schoolmate a visit. The re-1
union naturally was an extremely one.
Articles of Incorporation of the Realty-
Advertising Cigar Company.
To Whom It May Concern :
Article 1. He It known that we , the
undersigned subscribers , for the pur
pose of forming a corporation under
the laws of the State ofibra ka ,
do by these presents associate our
selves under the name of the eRalty-
Advertising Cigar Company and to
thai end do adopte said title and sub
scribe our names to the following
articles of incorporation :
NATITIIB OF HUSINESS.
Article 2. The general nature of
the business to be transacted by tills j
Company shall be the purchasing ,
selling , and distributing of cigars
either with or without the giving of
premiums with the sale of specified
quantities.
HEADQUARTERS.
Article I ! . The headquarters and
principal place of business of this
Company shall be at Norfolk , Ne
braska.
CAPITAL STOCK.
Article 4. The authorized capital
stock of this corporation shall be
twenty thousand dollars ( $20,000) ) di
vided into shares of one hundred dollars
lars ( ? 100) ) each , the entire amount of
which shall bo subscribed and paid in
before commencing business ; and no
share of stock shall bo Issued to anyone
ono until the same Is fully paid for.
The capital stock may be increased
from time to time at any annual meet
ing , or special meeting called for that
purpose , by a two-thirds vote of the
stock represented at said meeting.
OFFICERS.
Article 5. The officers of this cor
poration shall consist of President ,
Vice President , Secretary , Treasurer ,
and Board of Directors whose mem
bers shall be the President and
Secretary and three other members of
be elected from the stock-holders the
same as other officers , thus making
five members In all ; and for the pur
pose of organization , all of the said of
ficers shall be elected and take charge
of their respective offices at the time
of the .adoption of these Articles of
Incorporation and shall hold said of
fices until the annual election , at
which time all of said places shall
again be filled by an election by the
stock-holders who may be represented
by written proxy . Said officers shall
hold their offices for the term of one
year or until their successors are
elected and qualified. Vacancy In
any of said offices by death , resigna
tion or otherwise , shall be filled by
the Hoard of Dlreftors and the per
son or persons so elected to fill any
vacancy shall hold their office until
the next annual meeting of the stock
holders of said corporation.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
Article fi , Section 1. The President
shrill preside at all meetings of the
Stock-holders and Board of Directors
and shall sign all orders drawn by
the Treasurer for the payment of any
money to bo paid by this corporation
and shall act as general manager.
Section 2. The Vice President shall
in the absence or inability of the
President to bo present at any meetIng -
Ing of the Stock-holders or Board of
Directors , preside at such meeting.
Section 3. The Secretary shall
keep a correct record of all meetings
of the Stock-holders nnd Board of
Directors and shall Issue all warrants
on the Treasurer for the payment of
any money or moneys by this corpora
tion when ordered by the Board of
Directors , Issue and sign all certifi
cates of stock , and shall have the di
rect keeping and use of the seal of
said corporation , and perform all
other duties required of him by law
and directed by the Board of Direct
ors , and , If required by the Board of
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Directors , shall give bond with good
and sufficient surety , to be approved
by the Board of Directors , in the penal
sum of five thousand dollars for the
faithful performance of his duties.
Section ! . The Treasurer shall
collect and keep all the funds of said
corporation and pay the same out on
warrants Issued by the Secretary and
countersigned by the President , or in
his absence or Inability to act , by the
Vice President of said corporation ,
and he may be required by the
Hoard of Directors to give.good and
sufficient surety to be approved by
the Board of Directors , in the penal
sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars
( $20,000) ) for the faithful performance
of his duties.
Section 5. The Board of Directors
shall have the general management
and supervision of the affairs of said
corporation , and make all contracts
for the purchase of cigars or any
other property that said corporation
may purchase , audit and pass upon
claims filed against said corporation ,
and if allowed , order same paid as
herein before stated. Said Board of
Directors shall hold their regular
meeting for the transaction of busi
ness which shall come before them
at the headquarters of said corpora-
tlonon the first Monday of each and
every month at 2 o'clock , p. m.
A majority of said Board of Direct
ors shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of all business which shall
properly come before them and the
President is hereby authorized to call
any special meeting of said Board of
Directors , when in his judgment it
shall become necessary , and said
Board of Directors are hereby author
ized and empowered to adjourn any
regular meeting from day to day as
said Board of Directors may deem
necessary , but no such adjournment
shall extend beyond the time of the
next regular meeting.
OF BUSINESS.
Article 7. This corporation shall
commence business on the 1st day
of April , 1008 , and shall terminate its
existence In twenty-live years from
said date unless sooner dissolved by
a majority vote of the Stock-holders
representing two-thirds of the voting
stock for such dissolution.
ANNUAL MEETING.
Article 8. The annual meeting of
the Stock-holders of this association
shall be held on the first Monday in
April of each year , each member
being entitled to a vote either In
person or by written proxy , each
share of stock being entitled to one
vote.
SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Article 9. Special meeting of the
Stock-holders may bo held whenever
requested by a majority of the Board
of Directors or by stockholders repre
senting one-third of the paid up cap
ital stock ; such request shall be In
writing , state the object of the meetIng -
Ing , and be filed with the President or
acting President at least ten days be
fore the meeting Is to bo held. Upon
receipt of such request the President
or acting President shall give notice
of the proposed meeting to each
Stockholder at least eight days before
it Is to be held ; which notice shall
state the object for which the moot
ing is called and no business Hhall
be transacted at such meeting except
that named in the call. Upon failure
or refusal of the acting officer to
call the meeting aforesaid , the
parties requesting Hie mooting may
call the same as provided.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.
Article 10. The salaries of the
Board of Directors is fixed at llvo
dollars ( $5) ) per day , and all necessary
expenses of said Directors while at
tending all meetings of said Board of
Directors. The salaries of all other
officers of tills corporation shalj bo
fixed by the Board of Directors at
their regular meeting after adopting
these articles of Incorporation.
INDEBTEDNESS.
Article 11. The Indebtedness of
this corporation shall at no time ex
ceed two-thirds of its paid up' capital
stock.
SEAL
Article 12. This corporation shall
have a corporate seal upon which
shall be engraved the name of the
corporation and the location where Its
headquarters or principal place of
business Is located.
TRANSFER OF STOCK.
Article 13. The stock of this cor
poration shall be transferable on the
books of the corporation In person ,
or by an attorney under such condi
tions as the Board of Directors may
order.
AMENDMENTS.
Article M. The Articles of Incor
poration may be amended or modified
at any regular meeting , or special
meeting called for that purpose , by
a two-thirds vote of the stock repre
sented at such meeting.
In testimony whereof , we hereunto
set our hands this 20th day of April ,
1908.
Witness : Signed :
C. M. Thompson. J. S. Smith
C. M. Thompson. C. A. Smith.
Stnto of Nebraska , County of Madi
son , ss.
On this 27th day of April , 1908 , before
me a notary public , In and for said
county and state of Nebraska , duly
commissioned and qualified , person
ally appeared J. S. Smith and C. A.
Smith to mo known to bo the Identical
persons whose names are affixed to
the within and foregoing Instrument
of incorporation , and each for himself
acknowledged the same to bo his vol
untary act and deed.
In wlUiess whereof I have set my
hand and affixed my notarial seal at
Norfolk , In the county of Madison
and state of Nebraska the day and
year last above written.
( Seal ) J. w. Ransom ,
Notary Public ,
Commission expires August 23 , 1901 ,