Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NOREOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUHNAL FKIDAI FEBRUARY 19 1U09.
SOCIETY
Mr. and Mrs , 1C. A. Bullock enter-
tfjilnod at a dinner party Thursday
evening. The dinner WIIH served In
four courses , after which live hundred
wan Indulged In by the thirty-two
atuostH. Carnations and red candles
wore features of the decorations. At
curds. Mrs. R. A. Mlttclstadt won the
Indies' high score prize , J. 8. Mathew-
MOM won the gentleman's high score
jirl/o and Mrs. T. 13. Odlorne claimed
the consolation prize.
Members of llu- senior class to
gether with the high school faculty
wore I he gitoHts Friday evening of
Misses IneVlole and Helen Lobdoll
at a dinner party nt the Vlolo home.
Dinner was served In four courses.
The rooms were prettily decorated In
tinilasH colors , red and grueii. with cut
flowers , Valentino hearts and pen
dants.
Mr. nnd Mrs. C. B. Grosspltch on-
lortninod about twenty friends Wed
nesday evening at a farewell party
preparatory t < > t < 1olr ilopurturo from
Norfolk , where Ihoy have made their
3iotm > for several mouths past. Mrs.
rosHpllch will join her husband In
Sioux City on Sunday.
Mm. J. P. Sturgeon on Wednesday
afternoon was hostess to some twenty-
live ladles nt a 1 o'clock luncheon and
Iieuslngton at her homo In The
Heights , During the afternoon muslcnl
selections -endnred by Mrs. Peyton
aiud Mrs. II. L. Snyder were highly
complimented.
Mrs. P. A. Rhurtz gave an afternoon
Iiurty Thursday In honor of Mrs. C. A.
SuthPrlnnd. who leaves for her now
homo In Los Angeles , Cnl. , next week.
Seventeen ladles were guests. Six
Imnded euchre followed luncheon , Mrs.
-3 F. Ersklno winning the high score
Iionor.s.
The severity of Tuesday's storm has
lessoned the number of visitors enter-
< nlncd In Norfolk during the week.
Tuesday wns given entirely over to the
ntorm , Norfolk In the evening miss
ing the chance to see Adelaide Thurs-
ton In "The Womnn's Hour. "
"Mrs. G. H. Spear's 1 o'clock lunch-
won. announced for Tuesday afternoon ,
wns postponed until Wednesday by
the blizzard. Fourteen ladies enjoyed
1ho afternoon , which wns given over to
sn. Kensington.
The once-postponed banquet of the
North Nebraska School Folks' club
brought many prominent school men
n.nd women to Norfolk Friday evening.
banquet was held at the Oxnard.
Mrs. H. A. Drebert , Mrs. S. G. Dean
aud Mrs. G. A. Peters entertained the
ladles of the Methodist church at a
social afternoon at Mrs. Drebert's
Jb.omo Thursday.
A return dance for the leap year
ilnnclng party of the Trinity social
sulld wns given by "the boys" at Mar-
] iiardt hall on Friday evening.
The ladles of the W. R. C. enter
tained the old soldiers at dinner FrIday -
day following the Lincoln exercises.
"The Epwortli League of the Moth-
wllst church 'lind n Vnlontine socinl In
the church parlors Thursday evening.
The Lorcas society gave n Valentino
parly In the parlors of the First Con-
Kregntlonal church Monday evening.
The meeting of Queen Esther circle
with Miss Ethel Doughty wns given up
an account of the storm. ,
The West Side Whist club met with
Mrs. F. E. Dnvenport Friday evening.
< 50/nlng Events.
"Mr. and "Mrs. William Henry Butter-
'Held. Mr. and Mrs. George Dapton
Bultornold and Dr. and Mrs. Peter
Harold Sailer have Issued Invitations
for a musicale to be given In Mar-
< iuardt hall Tuesday evening , February
31G , at S o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Randklev will enter
tain at two dinner parties , Thursday
nnd Friday of the coming week.
Hymenlal.
II. A. Haley and Miss Anna Miller
-were married last Saturday afternoon
at 3:30 : by Rev. Mr. McGregor of Madi
son at the Methodist parsonage.
Farewell Party at Bonesteel.
Boncstecl , S. D. , Feb. 13. Special leThe
The News : The farewell public re
ception given by George E. Lo Zotto
.and his wlfo at ttie opera house , Mon
day evening , was well attended despite
the fact that the worst blizzard of the
.season wns In Us Infancy. Cards and
ilanclng were the features and ex
cellent refreshments were screvd at
midnight. As the merry party did not
'break up until 3 a. m. It was to bo
caught In the height of the storm , and
many remained at the opera house
-nnttl day broke. Some who braved
ttlio elements and went homo paid the
penalty of having ears , faces and
.lingers frozen.
Atkinson Society.
'Atkinson , Nob. . Fob. 9. Special to
The News : Miss Dot Sollery of Ne-
light was the guest of Miss Lena Wll-
lurn ) the past week.
Firady evening Miss I.x > na enter-
fcilned at a progressive card party In
honor of her guest , who returned homo
Saturday morning.
The News will carry your want ad.
all over northern Nebraska and south-
arn South Dakota.
At the Omaha union depot , buy The
7'c/rfolk News.
Buy The News on the trains.
tammeni win oe BI OU
THE WINTER RE80RTER ,
Vol. " 13. " No. " 23. "
A Journal of Civilization published
for the benefit of thoae who pay well
for Hcolng their tianieg In print.
( Tuesday , "storm day" In north Ne
braska , saw a good sized colony of
snow bound travelers making the best
of the blizzard In each of the local
hotels. At the Pacific , where ever
lluy guests wore snowbound , the
greater number of them commercial
travelers , an eight page "newspaper"
was IsHiiod In regular newspaper
form from the "press" of a Smith
Premier typewriter. The Horns In the
paper concerned the jolly crowd , which
with music , cards and stories was for
getting the storm , so that the fact that
telegraph wires were down and train
wheels stopped did nut effect the
quality of the nows. The contenls of
the Resorter are given below. )
Editorial.
The Resorter Is glad to know that
Norfolk is fast acquiring fame as a
winter resort. Twice In the past two
weeks people have flocked to Norfolk
ami attracted by the excellent hos
telry. The Pacific , hnvo lingered
longer than they ever dreamed would
bo their delicious pleasure. In fact
the general concensus of all well
traveled people Is that ns n winter re
sort Norfolk bus St. Augustine , Fin. ,
and LOH Angeles , Cnl. , completely
slum.
The Weather : Cooler , with enough
Hurries of the beautiful to avoid any
danger of sunstroke.
The Temperature : Forty degrees
in the ofllco , 1)0 ) ° on the register , and
101 degrees under the collar of the
slim man who wants to got homo.
Some books to road this time of
year :
Dante's Inferno.
Story of the Chicago Fire.
Description of the Yellowstone
Geysers.
Roosevelt's Roasts.
Billy Sunday on Hell.
Without a Sunshade In the Tropics.
A Valentine Verse.
The rose Is red ,
The violet Is blue ,
When the bll/.zard Is sped i
Shall wo hike ?
Sure Mike !
If the trains got through.
The true philosophy : When hemmed
In on all sides by Boreas , keep cool.
Personal Mention.
The Resort colony were crnzy with
curiosity over the arrival of a tall ,
handsome , well dressed and well
groomed gentleman In spring gar
ments this morning. H < > spent the
morning drawing marvelous pictures.
Col. Knightly , the Pacific boniface ,
gave it out that ho was nonO other
than the great John T. McCutcheon
off from the Tribune for a llttlo rest ,
and Pacific means peace and rest. As
the colonel's veracity is never ques
tioned a number of the younger social
set seized his crayon sketches with
avidity. Col. Mallory Shipley , however -
over , 'lowed as how he had a straight
tip that it was the artist , Leavltt ,
whose distinguished wife Is seeking
to sunder the ties of matrimony , and
he had Just arrived from Faroe on the
last train before train service took a
vacation. As he did not telegraph to
Ruth , although the railroad wires were
not busy with their own service , and
did not telephone to Col. Bryan , the Re-
sorters declare that Col. Shipley has
given them a bum steer. A man from
Sioux City who signs his name Smith
Premier Lowry and who knows every
body Including the Apostles and the
Disciples , sayjs this man of mystery
Is a dead ringer for Milt Gregg of
Perkinstown. Later In the day ho de
voted himself to literature and while
resting bis trilbies on the top of a
convenient register , an inviting posi
tion , the Pacific young skeezlx hung on
his back this Injunction : "Give me
a kick. " But not even Ferguson bit.
Sig , J. S. De Forrest , the noted or-
cheslra leader and composer , and the
coming Savage of America , Is regis
tered at the Pacific. He can nil his
lungs with Nebraska ozone and blow
It through the clarinet or plccalo fish-
pole producing the most bewitching
symphonies. He also has four com
panies on and came here to meet one
of his leading ladles who Is to star in
his new play next season , entitled ,
"When Winter Skldoos. "
Mrs. B. T. Barnes and two sons are
registered at the. Pacific. Mrs. Barnes
comes from Rapid City , which as maybe
bo Imagined , is not a slow place , and
stopped off on her way to Vinton to
visit the wlfo of her husband's father.
She was so charmed with Norfolk ns
n winter resort thnt she decided to
stny for a few days. The resorters
were very much inlcrested In a wise
looking pointer canine who Is making
the trip with them. He has a family
history which would make most dogs
tremble with envy. His famous sires
have taken prizes in dog shows from
Boston to Borneo In the bench shows
and he has a nose for chicken that
would put to shame the most astute
Senegamblan of the south. Ferguson
discovered him In the office back of
the big family flro place today and
sighed for an acquaintanceship , but
Mars for that is the mime of the
wntch dog of the Barnes household
wns not In for being Ferg's mutton.
M. M. Frederick , the advance mis
slonary of the fresh fruit trade , came
In from the north on business. Ho
was surprised to see the peaches and
oranges In bloom.
J. L. Barrow of Salt Lake Is ono of
the distinguished guests. Ho halls
from Salt Lake City where the big
tabernacle Is and where the accoustlcs
are so line that you can hoar even a
pin drop. Norfolk , however , has as
famous a play house In this respect.
Ono evening Its accoustlcs were tested
by the manager , who went on the
stage and dipped a pin. It was heard
as plainly In every part 6f the house
as If ho had dropped a regular window
weight. It was a coupling pin. This
story Is vouched for by M. C. Mlxon '
who was thoro. Mr. Harrow Is on his
wny to Luiinon nntl thinks the fogs
there will not bo ono two thro to n
Nebraska BIIOW mist. His undo , J. H.
Oalloy l accompanying him and nftor
a few days delightful Htny hero , they
will go on to Quebec by the wny of
Crolghlon where Slg. Do Forrest
promises to Introduce them to his lend
ing lady.
Another distinguished guest nt the
1'nclllc Is the straight llnoiil nnd roily
poly descendant of the great emanci
pator , \Vlthcrspoon , who along with
John T. Hancock and some other gen
tlemen signed the dope that Is read
every fourth of July and designated
ns the "Declaration of Independence. "
His name Is A. L. Wlthcrspcon , and of
course A. L , stands [ or Abraham Lin
coln , and also for Annie Laurie. Ho Is
wl.at the sodety critics rail a pippin
nnd his nature Is as large as his girth
nnd that Is built on tfco * .nio line as
Taft. Ho always lu's a now story to
toll nnd this morning ho told this in
the green room : A minister called on
n parishioner. She was lusy In the
kitchen and Johnnie entertained him
while his [ pother put on .in extra
chicken for dinner. The Dominic
said : "Johnnie , do you know who God
Is ? " and Johnnie led the divine on.
"Why , he Is right heroin this room and
out In the kitchen where ynur mother
is , and up In the attic. " ' ' 13 ho In the
bath room ? " asked Johnnlu eagerly. "
"Yes/1 said the prcacho. * . "And In the
collar , " resumed the youth with more
enthusiasm. "Why , certainly , John
nie , " "I've caught you In a Ho that
tlmo , " said the precocious. "We
haven't any collar. "
WItherspoon Is so goo. ] nat'Tod
that he said today in order not to
tempt anyone to leave the delights of
the winter resort , that he would agree
not to have any of the M. & O. trains
go out for two days.
H. S. nellln Is enjoying a iciplte fern
n few days at the Pacific. Ha has just
recently joined the Benedicts and al
though his bride Is at Seward and he
promised to go there yesterday , the
fascinations of the winter resort nnd
the privilege of singing in the manner-
chor were too tempting nnd so ho lin
gers betimes while the little lady at
Seward keeps singing , "Behold , the
Bridegroom Cometh. "
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell are guests at
the Pacific. Mr. Mitchell Is here for
the rest euro. He has constructed an
out door apartment and is so fond of
fresh air that ho invites the snow
drifts In during the heated periods , so
that the temperature will congeal any
prowling microbes , bacilli or chlltbnlin-
itles. Speaking of bacilli Mr. Mitchell
says It depends where you live what
you call them. In Paris they arc termed
Parlsites , in Germany Gormncldes and
In Ireland Mikerobes. Mr. and Mrs
Mitchell arc accompanied with their
faithful protector nnd sleuth Ferg.
Forg's full name is Ferguson , and he
Is English , and likewise a bull dog.
He Is milk white or snow white , If the
snow is not mixed with Nebraska
soils. Ferg has as flue a set of tooth
as ever were revealed by the smile of
a pretty maiden or over set themselves
in the Western Hemisphere of a weary
Willie. Ferg caught sight of Mars yes
terday and there came near being more
more fun than the Resort has seen
since the Oxnard beets refused to grow.
Baron Paul Suschland of Ausgespeil
NIchtwar is one of the distinguished
guests at the Pacific. He is accom
panied by his retinue of Merry Widow
buckles , Crocodile and Alligator nov
elties , and In fact , Is very much sought
after by the ladles. If'you ask him to
have a cold bottle and a hot bird he
will not refuse the congealed amber
but out of respect of Mlxon and his
Cincinnati quails ( pork chopsjhe pre
fers them and rye bread for his mid
night reflection.
John C. Ogle , the great piano mis
sionary from Lincoln , ran in for a few
days. Although the legislature is in
session and Col. Bryan sent for him to
return and help fix up n bank guaranty
scheme , Mr. Ogle said he would not
give up the rich viands and the salu
brious surroundings of the Pacific for
a walk to Lincoln. If Bryan wants
him he says that with all other means
of locomotion cut off he should send
his hot air ship. Mr. Ogle was seen
to smile twice during the day and
Frederick , during one of the smiles ,
stepped up and snid , "Speaking of
smiles , hnve one on me. "
T. H. Hnlstead Is still lingering here
althought Mrs. H. has telephoned him a
number of times to get home and reed
the stock. But his rich treble voice is
needed In the mannorchor as they sing ,
"In the evening by the moonlight , "
and he would be there If the environ
ment wore not so compelling and at-
irnctive.
Count F. H.orth of Scrlbnor has
also pleased Mie colony by leaving his
autograph on the lord book of the He-
sort. He Is a great contractor and
will attempt to contrnct anything ex
cept a coll. lUuco ho Is here for a |
few days nt the winter resort.
With the rnbbl do dub and rattltat-
tat and toot of the drums and cornets
of the Sixteenth Regiment band of the
Knights of the Grip came General Bol-
liver Halgh. He Is Interested In the
sale of prunes , but Is never full of
them , although his adipose shadow
would suggest that ho fares well and
enjoys his rations three times a day.
General Halgh Is one of the best In
the bunch. Ho Is the Grand Mogul of
the ancient and accepted order of the
Glad Hand and the Big Heart and can
laugh In seven different kinds of lan
guages on Just provocation. Ho likes
a quiet game , say pinocle or old maid ,
when the cards come right and has
added a now rule to Mr. Hoylo's book ,
that two of a kind boat the devil. General -
oral Ilalgh , however , rotors to his Sa
tanic Majesty as The Deuco. That Is
his limit in profane history. Ho Is
at the Reaort to rnako Halgh while
j the sun refuses to ehlno.
Mm. Annie Kern la n delighted visi
tor nt the Resort , She was on her
wny to Northwest Nebraska but see
ing a llttlo snow zephyr headed hoi-
way cnmo Into the Resort to enjoy
a vacation. She declares that here
after shu will travel only In the good
old summer tlmo.
Why any fire Insurance man should
bo tolerated In the colony when Hies
need no Insurance or nsstiinuco to
burn Is a mystery. Yet D. J. Drobort
brought his nerve and policies with ,
him and Is ready to adjust any losses
If the ante Is not too high. He expects
to remain for some tlmo yet.
George P. Bellows Is at the Resort
to see If ho cannot contract for n few
tons of snow to teed his fancy cattle j
at Maysvllle , .Mo. He sajs that salt
Is good for cuttle simply because It
Is white and sugar would be bolter If
It wore not so expensive. Hnvlng
hoard that , the Resort furnishes a
white substance wnlch Is cooling and
filling , he Is hero to make contracts
for a few carloads for next summer.
He Insists , however , it Is only an ex
periment for all MIssotirlans must be
shown.
Prof. Frank Pllgor , who sprouts the
young Ideas in Pierce and perhaps Is
grooming the future Llncolns and
Tafts of the country , Is also ono of
the guests at the Resort. Ho says
while ho is not staying from choice
that ho Is so delighted that he fully
expects to remain till the Koyu Pnhn
choo choo gets into nction. ( Lights
out. )
Hurry R. Grecnblntt , the vender of
phoney rings , Kohlnoor sparklers and
other precious stones , Is registered at
the Pacific. His mission here was to
look up some of the bonded men who
were suspected of getting into the
game of hokey poker with a five cent
limit and ho saved his friend Mix n
good many heart quivers. A reporter
for the Rcsorter wns taking the names
from the hotel herd book when Mix
discovered him and Greonblatt de
clared that ho was one of Roosevelt's
secret service sleuths. Me for the tall
timber on the reservation , snid Mix ,
but nftor the lawyers In the crowd de
cided that a man wns immune when
playing the game with himself he de
cided to retire mul take n chance at
being nt Fort Leavenworlh lit the
morning. This same Greenblatt Is a
great Joiner of fsocrot societies. He is
past master of the order of Jololllers ,
chief scribe of the Peacherlnos , es
teemed leading lecturer of the Lolla-
paloozers nnd inside guard of the
Wnrmpnlmlsts.
The Markets.
Icicles $5.00@$5.75
Snow Bnlls ? 3.22@$3.23
Snow , pure grade , per ton.G.75Q$7.00 ( )
Snow , sand mixed $2.00$3.00
Snow , in bedroom Free
This edition was printed on the new
No. 10 perfecting press of the Smith
Premier. The press Is a dandy but the
pressman is nothing more than a
printer's devil.
When you want a good write up ,
patronize The Resorter.
Subscription price , One sight draft
of good will.
Union label.
Urged Change In Schools.
R. M. Campbell , West Point , presi
dent.
. W. A. Yoder , Omaha , vice president ,
Frank Pllger , Pierce , secretary-
treasurer.
Sharp points by Dr. Thomas :
Text books are too thick.
The present school system leads
nowhere.
Too many teachers arc slaves to the
text book. They try to finish the
book rather than to finish the pupil.
After all , the education which pre
pares best for life should prepare best
for college.
Too many of our boys drop out of
school into what we may call the
"blind alley" occupations those which
lead nowhere.
Members of the North Nebraska
School Folks' club , gathering Friday
evening at the Oxnard hotel for their
second annual banquet , almost with
out exception placed themselves with
Dr. O. A. Thomas , president of the
Kearney state normal , In support of
manual training and the movement to
"Industrialize" all school studying as
far as possible. Dr. Thomas , in his
paper , "Tho Industrial and Manual
Phase in Education , " which followed
the banquet and musical program ,
took strong advance ground , calling
for more practical work In the schools ,
less text book study , direct applica
tion of subjects studied , the pruning
of the literary courses , , urging the
teachers to cover loss ground and to
cover it bettor , and to industrialize
their subjects as well as to Install
manual training.
Dr. Thomas' Address.
Dr. Thomas said In part :
There Is n great unrest In the educa-
tionnl world today. There Is a shiftIng -
Ing , an experimenting , a search as In
the dark for something vague and un
certain. It is safe to predict that the
present system of schools Is but the
pioneer , "Tho voice of one crying In
the wilderness" making way for the
splendid advance of the future when
our reorganized or revolutionized
schools shall serve better the needs of
humanity.
In the evolution of our present sys
tem of education , the university based
upon the classic languages was the
first to appear. Following these came
the academies , from which sprang the
modern high school , into which per
colated the elements of the classic
languages , which forms the backbone
of secondary education as a prepara
tion for college. Later on came the
grammar , the primary and the kinder
garten ; each , In turn , constructed as
a preparation for the ono above.
The great problem In education to
the bollovor In the general edu
cation such an education as
will cnuso the Individual to undo
stand and appreciate , first , nntu.c or
the ( Jeld Of MCllHlCI . fil-COnd. (0 ( II
and to Interpret the history and the
civic relations , and thlid , to cauxr
Individual to know 1,1 , itself In the lieM
of literature
The other Is the more tanglhli ami
utilitarian phase , which views the In '
dividual In the il li' of his vociii ,
nnd reckons with him as a producer |
Is It not possible , In the light of our j
experiences , so to combine our odu-1
eitlonal prr.eeaBos In elementary In
struction that the mi mo form of educa
tion which Ills for livelihood will bring
also education for Mr ?
Frankly now , him1 we- nut spent o
money , our time and our energy In ( '
education of the minority. In getting
the few rendy for higher education
and higher life1. ' Have we not neglected
the majority who drop out oven before
( he eloaionlnry education Is complete ?
The majority of those who drop out
must become common laborer . When
pupils leivo the schools heft ro finish
ing , they do HO for one or move of the
iVlowIng reasons : First. * vo fall to
Interest tho'ii : second , they see no
practical value In the work they are
pur.HUlni ; ; third , they are taken otit to
become wage-earners ; jourth , the.\
hick faith In the schools to be of great
service to them.
Wo should so organize the course of
study that those who complete the ole-
ii'ontarj1 schools may bo able to take
up the employments best suited to
them and go forward with rapid and
Intelligent progress.
Our system of schools has other
sorlous faults. Our courses of study
are badly overcrowded and are not
constructed In the light Of modern
psychological development. , Wo at
tempt to give food for the develop
ment of the reason at a time when
the mind needs far more the food for
the development of memory and Im
agination. Proper pruning of our pres
ent courses will produce superior fruit
age.Tho reorganized course will give
practically one-fourth of the time to
the industries.
With a proper pruning ; or reduc
tion of literary courses , one hour per
, voek could be spent on Industrial lines
in the first and second years of the
elementary course ; two hours per
week in the third and fourth years ,
three hours per week in the fifth and
sixth years and live hours per week
In the seventh and eighth years.
There are various lines that may be
employed In producing dexterity in the
manual arts. Paper cutting and past
ing , clay modelling and pottery , sowIng -
Ing , basketry , sloyd , domestic science ,
IiOllt'll ' Work , ire IH"J tin wk ' ami
agriculture.
There should bo regular work in tlio
gymnasium. Our conditions demand
education in manly and manual arts.
There is too mucli strain on the aver
age child in the primary departments.
We need more outdoor play , more in
dustrial employment and greater re
pose for every child coming through
elementary schools.
The large number of defective chil
dren in every school would ba dis
covered and their deficiencies over
come. The deficient child neglected
becomes the delinquent child ; and this
produces our criminal class.
A manual training school can bo
equipped for 100 pupils for $250 for
tools nnd benches. The financial prob
lem Is not great. The work of manual
training should bo correlated carefully
with the work of every other depart
ment.
I have observed that In communities
where railroad shops are established ,
the boys who leave school in the early
part of the high school course go into
the shops and , in a year or two , are
able to draw full pay , sometimes as
high as $1,000 or $1,200 per year. There
is strong Inducement in such a com
munity to take up Industrial phases.
The vocational school organized
uiion this basis safeguards the three
Important points In education ; first ,
the acquisition of skill Is subordinated
to the acquisition of scientific prin
clples ; second , the formation of character
actor remains the paramount issue ;
third , the craftsmanship serves pre
eminently as an element of culture.
In these reorganized schools we are
not working for mechanical proficiency
but rather for enlightened dexterity.
Lot us , in our schools , endeavor so
to build that the product which comes
forth may be an active product. Let
it bo creative.
Discussion Follows.
The discussion which followed the
paper , while limited by the late hour ,
was participated In by a number of
the school people present. Dr. Thomas'
paper was strongly endorsed and its
direct application to Nebraska towns
was brought up. Dr. Thomas admitted
that It was not a problem which could
be worked out in a day.
Attendance Smalt.
Three factors united In cutting J
down the attendance at the ewwd
banquet : the postponement from a
previous date by the first blizzard , the ,
fact that the threatening weather of
the morning had caused President
Conn of Columbus to send word to
j
Fremont and other points that the
banquet could not bo held and the j
snowbound condition of the Sioux City j
line which kept away at least twenty , (
school men ami women from Wayne (
and other points. U
A Musical Program. i
Following a banquet , which did t
credit to the Oxnard and the banquet t
committee , a musical program , consisting - j
sisting of a piano solo by Mrs. Edwin , ]
Booth , Jr. , a violin solo by Otto A. i
Voget accompanied by Mrs. Peyton , a <
vocal solo by R. Solomon accompanied 1
by Mrs. Booth and a piano solo by Mr. 1
'
Voget was given. The last selection <
was notable , not only from the manner - '
ner of execution but also from the '
fact that It was a composition by Mr.
Voget.
Adopt Constitution.
The constitution drawn up sometime
ago was adopted at the meeting with
an amendment reducing the executive
board to the three officers. Superintendent - ' ]
tendont Campbell of West Point was.j .
elected president. County Suporin- ' <
teiulent Voder of Omaha vice president ]
and County Superintendent Pllgor of (
Pierce secretary-treasurer. Mr. Campbell - ]
bell presided at the mooting and ban-J
fJUCt.
The School Folks.
Those present at the banquet from
in the baking
that is where Calumet
Haking Powder proves
its superiority ; its .
wonderful raising power ; its never-failing nhility
to produce ( he most delicious linking nnd ill
economy. In the bnking tl.it is the onlv way
you can successfully test itniulc < > mp.ne it \ \ : niic :
high pi ice knuls. You cannot discredit ilie.se
statements until you have tried
the only liigh Rradc baking powder sellmi ; at a moilcratn
cost. $1(100.00 ( is nllcrcil to anyone tindiiii : the least
trace of impurity , in the baking , i-.uised byihiinu. ( .
A lc your Grocer nnd insist llmt you g t Ccliiinut
Received Higlicit. Award World's Pure
Food Exposition , Chicago , 1907.
away were : Prcsld < lit A. O. Tlnmns ,
Kearney slate normal ; C. A. Jnqiiiih ,
Gates academy , Nellgh ; Superlnlond-
"iit L. ( ! . Cowles , Fnlrfiit , S. D ;
County Superintendent and Mrs. Frank
Pllger , Pierce ; Superintendent O. R.
Bowen. Pierce ; Deputy State Superin
tendent F. S. Perdue , Lincoln ; Superln-j
tendent F. II. Price , Tllden ; Superln-
tendent A. 13. Flshor , Nellgh ; Miss
Emma R. Miller county superintend-
"lit , Wes-t Point ; L. 13. Mumford. Lin-1
coin ; Superintendent J. A. Doroinus.
Madison ; t. A. Doweney , recent in-j
specor ) of normal training in high
schools , Lincoln ; J. B , McDonald ,
county clerk , Pierce ; Miss Marie An
derson , West Point ; Superintend.nt ! R.
M. Campbell , West Point ; County Su
perintendent W. A. Yoder , Omaha ;
Beemer : Miss Eva Mixer , Fremont.
Superintendent W. W. Thelson ,
In addition to those who took part in
the musical program City Superintend
ent F , M. Hunter and Miss Amy L.
Paine , principal of the high school ,
were present from Norfolk.
O'Neill May Rejoin the Racing Circuit
O'Neill n.ay possibly be readmitted
Jiilo the north Nebraska racing circuit ,
A mooting of the ofnWrs of the clubs
In the circuit will be held In the Ox-1
nnrd hotel in tills city Monday after
noon. It Is expected that O'Neill will
be represented nt this meeting. It Is
also possible that one or two Other
towns may apply for admission Into
North Nebraska Short Ship circuit.
O'Neill failed to have representa
tives hero at the annual meeting and
was dropped.
Othr business may also be taken up.
Business Changes in the Northwest.
Wolfe & Brother of Elgin moved
Into ( heir new building last week.
H. II. Pense of Lincoln is now
editing the Beemer Times In place of
E. R. Tnft who , with his wife , hns
moved to Lindsay.
J. E. Montgomery of Pilger has
traded his Ktock of Implements anil
machinery for a small stock of grocer
ies nt Hadar. He will go up there to
soil them off about February 23.
Atkinson Beats Stuart.
Atkinson , Neb. , Feb. in. Special to
The News : Manager Paul Constan
tine came down from Stuart Saturday
morning with his basketball team and
eight "rooters. " The Stuart team wns
represented by Gill , Chlttlck , Wilson ,
Stuart and Bllnn , while Atkinson's
team wns made up of the following
boys : Griffin , Dickerson , Roche ,
Scott and O'Conncll.
Dr. G. O. Sturdovant acted as um
pire and called the game at 8:30 : p. m.
The game wns hotly contested and at
the end of the first half of tho'game '
Stuart was ahead.
There worn seven fouls on each
side. One of the best throws of the
evening was made by Gill , who stood
at center and throw into the goal.
Other brilliant throws were made by
Dickerson , Griffiin and O'Connell.
Although the night was stormy and
cold the gate receipts covered all ex
penses.
Atkinson won , the score being 25
to 14.
At the close of the game Mr. owl
Mrs. C. Hughes furnished music and
the young people danced until train
time , 11:05 : p. m.
Ak-Sar-Ben Hotel Reopens.
Bonesteel , S. D. . Feb. 15. Special
to The News : The Ak-Sar-Ben hotel i
Is now under the management of T.
J. Thompson of this city. When Goo.
Lo Zotte first disposed of the property
It was stated thnt the house would be
closed for an Indefinite period , nut the
commercial men threatened to cut the
town unless the hotel was kept open ,
and then It was that several wished
to lease It and T. J. Thompson was
the successful applicant.
Mrs. W. G. Hyer entertained n com
pany of her lady friends nt an after
noon function on Thursday. The out-
of-town guests were Mcsdamcs Fred
W. Rnthman of Dallas , and her guest ,
Mrs. G. W. Oakley of Sioux City. Fri
day afternoon Mrs. J. A. Woodrlng
also entertained In honor of those two
ladles.
A social dance at the opera house
was enjoyed by a largo company
Thursday evening.
Nellgh Limits Extended.
Nellgh , Nob. , Feb. 15. Special to
The News : That which has boon a
necessity for a number of years In
Nellgb was nt n recent meeting of the
city council adopted , wherein that
body doomed It proper to nnnox to the
corporate limits of Nellgh nil such
lands and lots that are now , and have
bot-n for years deriving the benefits of
this city. This Includes the noted
Riverside park.
A resolution wns adopted by the ,
council with the following preamble :
Whereas , the real estnlo hereinaf
ter described Is contiguous to the
, corporate limits of the city of Nellgh.
Antelope county , Nebraska , mid Is
suitable for urban purposes , and
1 winild be bcticlUtcd from Us annoxa
j lion to said city of Nollgh , and v 'hoto
\ I as , justice and equity requlroij Its-.111
neMitlon lo Hiild city ; therefor. ? , ho It
resolved , Unit Haiti land be ami iho
sumo Is hereby annexed to and declar-
jrd ' to be a part of the corporale limits
i of the city of Nellgh , Antelope county ,
| ' Nebraska ; snid real estate being par-
' Ucnliirly described in detail :
| { The hind described , commences at
the northwest corner of Itivorsldo
park , which It includes and then runs
east from the northeast corner of the
same and Includes William Monroe ,
W. M. Olmsled. D. F. Nichol , A. G.
Bailey , Pom Chirk property and the
old creamery ; running north It In
cludes Roaeho & Anderson's addition ,
and thence west to the north line of
the sumo turning again at the Inter
section of Box Elder street , and In
cluding Charles 11. Kelsey and C. J.
Allison , anil to n point far enough
north lo Include on a line which runs
west of the resiliences of M. 0. Daxou ,
| George II. Roiulg , Henry Routzol and
; from Iho WOsl line of the origi
nal town plat the line rung uoulh
crossing the railroad track , nnd runs
southeast along Hie south line of the
right-of-way to a point opposite the
depot where II turns south , ami
thence directly east to the starting
point.
In the annexing of this tract of land
the city will bo compelled to extend
several miles of wntor iiinins , electric
lights and the fire department suf-
llclently equipped to give those prop
erty owners ample protection.
It is staled that with this annexing
to Nellgh , the population will bo In the
neighborhood of 2,500.
South Dakota Editors Met.
Pierre , S. D. , Feb. 15. The South
Dakota editorial association meeting
was held hero Saturday , despite the
fact that the meting had proUously
been postponed.
No Penitentiary Chaplain.
Pierre , S. D. , Feb. 15. The house
watchdogs scared the parson away
from the penitentiary , refusing to
create the office of prison chaplain ns
another now officer for the state to
pay , and from this on the people who
want appraprlntonsmn ! y as well con
sider that the house Is a hard proposi
tion when they pinch down as close
as they did Saturday.
The senate , after voting down sev
eral attempts to amend the house
mill-treat bill on committee
report , nc-
eptcd the report and thnt bill will bo
up for senate action the first of this
week.
Estimate of Expenses.
State of Nebraska , county of Madison
ss.
This is to certify that nt a mooting
of the board of county commissioners ,
held at the court house In Madison ,
Nebraska , on the 12th day of January ,
A. D. 1909 , that being the first regu
lar mooting of said board In the
month of January , iU09 , the following
estimate of expenses of Madison
county for the year 1909 wns prepared -
pared and , on motion , the same was
adopted.
County bridges $25,600.00
County roads 10,000.00
General Fund Items.
Riprapplng streams 3,000.00
County institute 100.00
County printing 1,500.00 -
jcr-
County attorney's salary. . . . 1,000,00
Care of paupers 3,000.00
Fuel , postage and expense. . . 1,500.00
Books , stationery nnd sup
plies l.GOO.OO
Election expenses 3,000.00
Salary county assessor nnd
deputies - . . . . 3,500.00
Soldiers' relief 800.00
Poor farm expenses 1,000.00
County superintendent's sal
ary 1,600.00
Salary clerk of board 500.00
County commissioners' salar
ies 3,000.00
Bounty on wild animals 500.00
Jailor's fees 1,500.00
Janitor's salary and ex
penses 1,500.00
District court , Jurors' and
county officers' fees 7,000.00
Insanity commission 1,200.00
Aid to agricultural socie
ties COO.OO
Furniture and repairs to
court house , and Insurance 1,500.00
Clerk of the district court's
salary 500.00
Salary of sheriff and assis
tants 2.000.00
Witness my signature and the seal \
of said county this IHh day of Jan
uary , A. D. 1909.
George E. Richardson ,
( Seal. ) County Clork.