Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORFOLK * W.EE.&L * yN.EWR . JOTJitNtVL..FRIDAY ABIIj 9
The 8tory of Jim Apperson.
Restored presumably to Jho graces
of IIH ! family and speeding around
Chicago In the Apporson's "Jack-
rnbblt" car , Jlmmlo Apportion , for several -
oral weeks a resident of Norfolk under
most unique circumstances , Is back In
Illinois and Is again a somewhat
familiar figure to the auto enthusiasts
of Chicago and to the Chicago "cop"
who more than once has escorted the
speed-limit breaker to police court.
Among thcao pcoplo Jlmmlo Apporson
In known as "Jackrabblt" Apportion
after tho" car he drives. Other than
this * Information nothing has boon
heard from Jlmmle Apportion slnco he
loft Norfolk several wcokfl ago.
"The herbs , the herbs , the wonder
ful herbs , Who wants a package of
"thy herbs , the Quaker herbs ? Who
wants a package ? This gentleman
wants n package , wants a package of
the herbs , the Quaker herbs. Sold out
over hore'l Sold out again ! Change
for n dollar. Sold out again. "
William Randolph Hearst , Jlmmlo
Appufson's uncle , wauls to cure the
ills of the nation and barks his wares
through his string of papers reaching
from 'Frisco to Manhattan Island.
Jlmmlo Apporson , William Randolph
Hearst's Ingcnlus nephew , was satis-
lied for several weeks with helping
cure physical Ills possessed by Nor
folk , as It seemed , In abundance , and
harked energetically and effectively
lor the brace of Quaker doctois who
recently held forth In this city under
the direction of "iJoc" Haley.
Son of Millionaire Auto Maker.
Jlmmle Apporson's father Is a mil
lionaire manufacturer of automobiles.
If he Is .also a man of humor and had
chanced to drop Into the Auditorium
ho might have bought a package of
the herbs from Jlmmlo Apporson.
bought H with a twinkle hi his eye
Just to "hear Jlmmle sing out , "Sold
out over hero. "
The Appcrsons of Kokomo.
But H Is to bo feared that Mr. Ap-
person Is probably not a man of
humor , that he would not have "left
his palatial home In Koltomo , Ind. , to
hear Jlmmlo Apperson selling Quaker
liorbs In a Norfolk theater , and that
, lf Jlmmlo has managed to win Ills
way back Into the grnces of his pater
the subject of herbs -and all allusion
there to appertaining are strictly tab-
boed In the Apperson mansion. For
It Is scarcely likely tfuoui what report
has said of the man who marketed the
ilrst practical American automobile ,
that ho would have taken kindly to
this latest venture < of his else while
college son.
You RemerrtberJlmmie ,
You who dropped Into' the Quaker
shows will remember James Epper
son as the young man who sold ton the
north side of'the 3ioune , as the young
man who with n rtenor voice .and a
lurking smile energetically abetted the
aforementioned -Haley In beguiling
you into buying tit the herbs , .as the
young maa who vaulted the trailing
Into the orchestra pit like a .college
athlete , which he 'is ' or rather was.
Related to.the Hearsts.
Jlmmle Appcrsou has some nf the
Hearst blood In his ivclns , some of the
Hearst Instiaicts Jn Jiis mind. J.lmmlo
Apporson IK related to the Hearst
family through his ifather. Bhoebe
Apperson Itancst , mother , of AYillllnm
Randolph Hearst , was an Apperson
before she married the late Senator
George Hearst > of California.
Jlmmle a ( College Frat Man.
A year ago .last January Jlmmio Ap-
person , ho of the herb telling vocation ,
was a senior iln Cornell university at
Ithaca , N. Y. . possessed of a $4,200
car of the 'OS model , of an allowance
of $4,000 a year , a member of the
-ultra select college fraterailty of Delta
Kappa Epsllou .ana engaged to a St.
Mary's college .girl , the daughter of
the ilrst vice president of the International -
national Harvester t company.
Duck Freshman and Lost $4,000 Per.
The bolt came -from a clear sky.
James was "canned" from college.
He was flred , dlstnJssed , dropped from
the rolls , whatever .you want to call It ,
but Jimmle knew Uiat In the eyes of
pater , back In Indlaoia still auto-mak
ing , he had been iuglorlously fanned
and disgraced. . For Jlmmle had
ducked a freshman In the lake. The
antMiazlng wave did the rest.
The story of the twelve months
which followed could be done into lialf
a dozen good magazine stories If Jim-
mle Apperson was a literary tramp ,
i which he Is not.
Went Broke In Mexico.
With the crash of the Inglorious
smash-up of his college career still
ringing In hjs ears , Jimnile took his
big car to the auto garage , notified
his dear pater back In Kokomo and
took himself to Cuba with the $1,800
In cash which he had on hand. He
first visited Havana and then old
Mexico. In the City of Mexico he
promptly came down with malaria
fever. He stayed In the hospital
seven weeks. Ho come out of that
institution cured and broke. That Is
Jlmmlo had only $15 and thought ho
was "dead broke. " In the next few
months ho saw days when he would
have counted himself downright
"Hush" with fifteen wheels to the
good.
But James Apperson wasn't a fel
low to starve any more than ho was
n fellow to crawl home on his knees
or beg indulgence via the telegraph
office. Jlmmle had his four thousand
at college and maybe Jio had been
spoiled In some way but ho was the
son of the rich.
Played Football and Baseball.
Ho had been a football player , had
Jlmmlo. And ho had made the 'varsity
nine. Jlmmle played end in his
sophomore year. He did not make
the eleven the next year. In baseball
f ho hold down second base. Ho studied
civil engineering In school a prac
tical line of work. In tbo summer-he
hod surveyed around Milwaukee , His
father had stood for a course In me
chanical engineering In school and
hero relations were somewhat
Htralned.
His AUto Knowledge Helps.
Apperson , Jr. , had finished his
course at the Culver military acadnmy
with a row with his fnlhor , who dls-j
patched him to the factory , whore ho
utn > ed long enough to become a ma
chinist of the first class. The Appor-j
son cur Is not unknown oven In Nor- ;
folk. The Halnes-Appuison company
made the Ilrst practical automobile
marketed In America. The company
was dissolved a yehr ago and the
Unities and Apporson cars are now ,
separate. Jlmmlo , an only son , was
twenty-three years old.
So Jlmmlo drifted up Into Arizona
and was delighted to Ilnd nuto repair !
shops In that supposedly barren'
waste. He obtained work as n repair
export nt forty-seven cents nn hour.
Jlmmle prospered , Ho * moved on.
Spent $90 for the Family "Rep. "
In time Jlmmle found himself at
Lawrence , Kan. , with $00 , enough to
go homo on. And It was homo for
Jlmmle. But no. Just as Jlmmlo was
about to hie eastward he mot n friend
of his sister , who Is a Smith college'
girl. The young lady Insisted that
Jlmmle should be a member of an
nuto party bound for Excelsior
Springs. Jlmlnlo thought ho had to
uphold the family honor and went.
His $90 also went. '
Rode the Bumpers.
Jlmmle rode , the bumpers Into Kan
sas City. He beat around over the
country. He played seven games with
the Leavenworth baseball team In one
of the bush leagues.
Jlmmle Quits Railroading.
Down In San Antonio , Texas , Jlm
mlo found a friend of his surveying
days and was promptly connected
with a job running a level. They were
laying out the yards near a round
house. Jlmmlo was to get $125 and
expenses. The Job lasted three days.
Jlmmlo was smoking a cigarette. The
superintendent of the road stole
around. Jimmle and the superintend
ent discnssed the merits of cigarette
smoking. It became heated. Jimmie
is credited with licking that official in
n brief fistic encounter. Jlmmle quit
the railroad much as he had quit col
lege.
Restores -Fortune With Bath Brushes.
It was as a canvasser for bath
brushes , as a house to house agent
may Jlmmie's father never see these
lines that the Apperson heir again
soared In prosperity at least to the
extent > of $70. Then after he had been
thrown off a box cnr and suffered
several other Interesting experiences ,
Jimmie was about ready to go home
when he heard of the Tripp county
rush. That was lee good to miss for
Jlmmle had the wanderlust.
Arrested as Bank Robber.
He took the Missouri Pacific out of
Kansas City for Omaha. He was not'
provided with a tiuket and < wns
thrown off at Stella , Neb. There -he
way pinched as n bank robbery ' "sus
pect. " This cleared nway , he got into
Omaha.
Bummed Way tto Dallas.
Jimmle came up on the Northwest
ern. He was waiting for a freight
whan he got wiee 'to the Tripj )
specials. He got on tthe back end < of
a long line of passenger coaches. At
Arlington he got on the front coach.
At Fremont he went 'back. A "cort"
spotted him at Scrihner. He sot u
later train and was thrown of at Nor
folk. By stages lie "bummed" Ills
way to Dallas and mingled with the
land liungry mob around the land 'af-
flee. Then he turned .towards . O'NoIll.
There were "cons" and other obstacles
as on the trip up.
Finally ! he made O'Neill with $2.
A Fly In High finance.
With the rush prices prevailing
Jimmie'fi $2 looked small. But Jimmie
had been studying In the classes of
the university of the road taking a
summer course. This Ajmerson is a
likable fellow as Norfolk people who
met him will attest and he had soon
won over Che boss of a gang putting
np a new building. The carpenters
were staying at the hotel. Jlmmie's
game was to be Introduced as one of
the workmen. He got a rate of $3 a
week. Explaining that hit week's
wages were stlfl to come Jlmmle ad
vanced $1. He was at the hutel for
"board * and lodgings" for five meals.
Then he admitted Hint he had lost his
Job. 'The hotel man was kind of
heart and Jlmmle found he had $ .05
coming back from Ms dollar.
Enter Tllden NJflht Watch.
Jlmmle boarded a train coming this
way. He was thrown off at Tlldcn
on the edge of town. He built a fire
close to the railroad track and came
In collision with the night watch. He
came out of the collision with the
honors of war the night watch's club.
Then he walked to Meadow Grove.
Jlmmle at Meadow Grove.
In the three or four weeks spent at
Meadow Grove Jlmmle worked on
cement buildings. Some Meadow
t
Grove people , who by chance learned
something of Jlmmie's past , wrote to
his pater in the east. Apperson , sr. ,
wrote back Immediately that he had
no sons. He did more. He sent a
copy of the letter to Jimmle , ex
plaining that he could bo ne son of his
as no Apperson had over associated
with common laborers.
It was about this time that Jlmmle ,
fearing for his reputation In the east ,
borrowed a surveying garb and had
his picture taken. He looked very
much like n civil engineer. The pic
tures were sent to friends in the east.
The Apperson , sr. , View.
That letter from Meadow Grove did
things to Jimmie. Just before this ho
had sent his first letter to his father
slnco the Cornell fracns. Ho told him
that quail and chicken hunting In
Nebraska was fine and Invited him to
come out. Papa Apperson , in his lot-
tor , Intimated that ho had been com
ing before but he did not propose to
( go. hunting with n common laborer.
Ho unbent onougii , however , to send
Jlmmle $75 with nn Invitation to come
home.
Lands Job at Plalnvlew ,
Jlmmle , deeply offended nt the tone
uf his father's letter and a trllle fear
ful of the meeting , blow the $75 In tak
ing n trip to Rapid City , S. D. , with n
chance acquaintance "to sro the
country. " His friend went to Rapid
City to get n team and the two drove
overland to Plalnvlow , There ho fell
In with "Doc" Hnloy of the Quaker
show. Jlmmle had met Haley when
the latter hud a show at Meadow Grove.
So the two were old friends when they
I mot at Plalnvlew. Jlmmle was soon
on the job.
j ' From Plalnvlow the Quakers fared
to Crelghton and from Crolghton to
Norfolk.
A Touch That Failed.
Jlmmle was in Norfolk three weeks.
Winter was bringing some hint of the
blizzards In store. Jlmmio had n
"homo feeling" In his heart nnd nn
empty feeling In his pocket. Ho didn't
try the paternal heart again. He
dropped n line to his sister for money.
1 She wired that she would send a hun
dred. Jlmmle brightened. The letter
came. Sister was very sory but Mrs.
Apperson was at Smith and said that
papa surely would never permit It ;
that Jlmmle must be properly peni
tent.
Home on $14.
So Jlmmle saved and saved. Final
ly he had $14. All of It. A ticket to
Chicago took all but a llttlo change ,
Since Jlmmle slipped out of Norfolk
on the yellow earn no word has come
back from Chicago. His acquaintances
hero are loft to their own Imaginations
ns to the greeting In Kokomo. Jimmie
thought his way was easy once he
walked Into the branch house of Ap
person Brothers In Chicago.
Yes , Jimmle Apperson's Real.
Jlmmlo Apperson was real. His
familiarity with the Apperson affairs ,
with the town of Kokomo , mentioned
In "The Man from Home" nnd famous
in other ways' , and with his own fra
ternity life , together with the fellow's
evident good breeding , was sufficient
to attest to Norfolk people of some dls-
cernni'ont ' who came in contact with
Jlmmlo Apperson tliat he was genuine.
An uncle of Jinnnie's , a member at
the Slrm of Apperson Brothers , is In
Los Angeles nt this time on a winter
visit.
The Blazed Trail.
Where Jlmmle Is Is less certain. Bnt
strung along the line from New York
, to Phoenix are sign" marks of'his trip ,
j a frat pin in New Orleans , a diamond
ring In Memphis , a dress suit In
Phoenix , two silts In Kansas City , all
"in soak. "
Plan to Erect Monument Soon.
Norfolk , April 3. On July 13 of thig
year the State Historical society will
erect a monument between TJattle
Creek and the "Yellow Banks In Madison
county to commemorate the last con
flict In Nebraska between two races
the anen of the age of steel and those
of. the stone aige. That date will mark
the { fiftieth anniversary of 'the1 event
and will be attended with elaborate
ceremonies and appropriate speeches
and reminiscences
"What a change a half century has
wrought. Standing upon the eminence
of that last historic stand of tfhe red
man , the survivors of that day can
today look up and down the valley
and across to the rising tablelands and
beholfl the "homes of n 'populous '
country , with towns , railroads , groves ,
orcharfls and cultivated fields , where
that other day , as far as the eye
could reach , extended n primeval
prairie wilderness. On that Tory spot
the steel plowt3iare turns .lip the
obsidian arrow Leads dropped by the
Indians on that memorauie day and
up and down the valley reside many
, of those who shared In the events of
that day. Most -fitting will it be for
them to take a prominent part Jn the
celebration of the half century anni
versary of the event that proclaimed
the supremacy of the needs of a
civilized race for an agricultural land
occupied by nomadic savages as a bat
tle ground and a pasture for wild
beauts. It wnj , not a question of greed
or sentiment. It was destiny the
evolution of civilization and the law
of nature.
History of the Pawnee War.
The Pawnees occupied the South
Platte country and had a central vil
lage near what Is now Central City.
In 1833 the Sioux , In the deep snows
of winter , attacked and massacred
them by wholesale , sparing neither
squaws nor papooses , and drove off
their ponies The survivors moved to
Southern Bluffs , south of Fremont.
To recuperate their losses the Paw
nees made frequent raids upon the
Sioux to secure horses , always with
more or lees success until 1858. A
party of young warriors were trapped
by the Sioux and scalped and one of
their number , with ears silt , allowed
to escape to tell the fate of his com
panions. Settlers were coming In and
the buffalo wore moving westward and
the Indians were starving during the
winter of ' 58-59. In June , 1859 , the
Pawnees started on a hunt north and
west of the Platto. A flro destroyed
their village and large council house
and the tribe began to move. They
were Joined by a band of Omahas for
protection against the Sioux. On the
28th they camped on Cumlng creek
and killed blooded cattle of Thomas
Parks which he had Imported from
Ohio. This aroused the settlers and
they organized and followed the In
dians up the Elkhorn volley. Governor
Black was notified and he and Major
General John M. Thayer arrived In a
few days. Additions to the force of
volunteers came from the surround
ing country and the expedition gath
ered together about 200 men as It
moved up through Cuming county.
*
AH the available men In the region
were nnmtercd. Nineteen mounted
U. S. cnvelry Joined the force. Dr.
Peck of Omaha wrts surgeon and Gen
eral Thayer wan In command. On
July 12 the company reached the
camp of the friendly Omahns whom
they Induced to separate from the
Pawnees who were farther up the
valley committing depredations every
where a lone settler could bo found.
At 2 o'clock on the morning of the
1,1th the company started to move on
to the Pawnees' camp which was lo
cated northwest of. Battle Creek on
the high rldto ; n half mile south of
the Yellow Banks. A delay waa caused
by the crossing of Battle crock , the
creek requiring to be filled to got the
train across. The Indians had aban
doned , In the meantime their camp ,
had stripped and armed themselves
and took up a position In n draw with
bows and arrows. When the troops
formed In line Carrow-na-Sharrow ,
the head chief , offered a truce. Rid
ing up to the troops nlono ho threw
away his bow and arrows and said
that he did not wish to fight. The
match had been already lit to fire an
old cannon , mostly loaded with nails
and old bolts when Governor Black
Intervened. Meanwhile some of the
warriors had swam the river and
from the crest of the Yellow Banks
were vociferously repeating their war
cries and urging the Indians to flght.
A parley ensued and other chiefs
came up. Scarade-nu-sal , their orator ,
made a speech of great length. PointIng -
Ing to his people , upwards of one
thousand stripped warriors , ho said he
thought his force could wipe the
white combatants from the earth , but
he continued , "What good would It
do ? The white men would send more
and more and In the end kill us. " He
excused the acts of the Indians be
cause of Ihelr starving condition. Six
hostages were given by the Indians
and the Indians went on their way. A
Bquaw followed the train , cutting the
bonds of the young bloods and most
of thorn escaped. Marshal of the Ter
ritory West pursued and killed one of
the fugitives. A few dnys afterwards
the remaining two hostages , one of
wliom had been wounded in an earlier
encounter with settlers at De Witt , dis
appeared and no questions were
asked regarding them. The company
went down on to the Beaver , finally
disbanding at Columbus. C. F. Elseley
of Norfolk was a member of the com
pany and was present nt Battle Creek
when the troops met the Indians. It
is from this incident with the Indians
that Battle Creek derived its name.
J. H. Mackay.
Fails to File Dual Targedy.
Gregory , S. D. , April 3. When It
came time for No. 29 to file for Tripp
county lands there was\no response ,
and back of this Incident isalmost a
fdpuble tragedy.
\V. H. Krebs of Omaha , was the
holder of this number'but ' died soon
after' the drawing of the nnmbers last
October. "Under a modified ruling of
the department to cover this special
case , his widow was given permission
to flle for land which is estimated to
be worth not less than $15,000. When
the time for filing came , her little
child lay at the point of death dt the
home in 'Omaha , and the mother made
the sacrifice of , her chance for a for
tune to be with the chflfl for whom
she desired the farm home In Trlpp
county. ,
Judge Wltten had no power to lur-
ther modify the requirements of the
land department and the woman's
chance Is lost.
COST WAYNE MAN'$25.
"We Germans Must Stick Together , "
He Said , and Is Fined.
Wayne , Neb. , April 3. "Wo Ger
mans must stick together , " said Fred
Waniemund , plaintiff In a case In dis
trict court now In session here , to one
of the Jurymen of his own nationality ,
when the two men met in a saloon dur
ing a recess of the court.
This remark cost Warnemund $25 ,
this being the amount of the fine
Judge Welsh levlde on him for at
tempting to Influence a juryman.
Commissioners' Proceedings.
Madison , Neb. , March 30 , 1909 , 1 p.
m. The board met pursuant to ad
journment Present Commissioners
Burr Taft , Henry Sunderman and
John Malone.
The minutes of March 1C , 1909 ,
were read and approved.
On motion Ed Rowlett was appoint
ed road overseer for ro'ad district No.
1C
The matter of the letting of bridge
contracts came up for hearing. The
following proposals filed with the
county clerk were opened by the
county clerk in the presence of the
board.
Proposals by Western Bridge and
Construction company , Standard
Bridge company , Thomas J. Crum-
mel , Midland Bridge company ; Chas.
E. Bentty , Crook and Lyon , J. P. .Rid
dle , F. L. Freeman , Nebraska Con
struction company , Canton Bridge com
pany.
The bids of the Standard Bridge
company , Thqs , J. Crummol , Canton
Bridge company , Crook nnd Lyon , Ne
braska Construction Co. , and Midland
Bridge company , not being accompan
ied by certified checks were , on mo
tion , thrown out nnd not considered as
bids by the board.
Upon comparison of the bids of
Western Bridge & Construction com
pany , Charles E , Bentty , J. P. Riddle
and F. L. Freeman , the board finds
that the bid of the Western Bridge nnd
Construction company , is the lowest
on wood bridges nnd that the bid of
the Western Bridge and Construction
company Is the lowest on all classes
of steel bridges , and on motion the
contracts for the construction of such
steel and wooden bridges was awarded
to said Western Bridge & Construe *
tloii company. i
On motion the bond of the Western
Bridge nnd Construction company , for
the faithful performance of bridge
contracts awarded to them was fixed
nt $3,000.
Fourth quarter salary and animal
report of C. D. Johnson , steward of
the poor farm , were audited and ap
proved as follows :
Battle Creek , Nob. , March 1 , ' 09.
To the Honorable County Commtsblon-
crs of .Madison County :
1 herewith hand your honorable
body my fourth quarterly repot t , also
the yearly repot t.
C. D. Johnson , Steward.
Money on hand Nov.
30 , 1908 , In Vnlloy
bank $ 77.07
Cash received by county
warrant 82.50
Cash received by Win.
Wlngato 3.00
Total amount during
fourth quarter . . . . $162.57
Cash paid out and
charged to steward's
third quarter salary. . $ 77.07
Cash for tanning cow
hide robe 4.50
Cash drawn on fourth
quarter salary G.G3
Bnlnnco on hand <
March 1 , 1909 $ 74.31
Bills Incurred since November 30 ,
1908 to March 1 , 1909 :
L. B' . Baker $148.49
W. L. Boyer 5.50
Joe Dlttrlck 9.30
Tom Morris 2.05
O. H. Mnas C.15
Howard Miller 20.10
Charles Ulrlck 15.71
Charles Hanson 1.85
B. C. Hardware , Co 12.80
F. Koester 1.05
E. F. Hans 18.45
A. J. Wells 2.70
L. F. Merz 5.G5
C. D. Johnson. ' 113.G4
B. C. Telephone 10.25
W. B. Fuorst 1.50
F. E. Martin GO
? 37G.39
Yenrly report as follows :
Flour , dry goods and grocerles $ 278.15
Coal , grain and lumber 503.27
Plumber nnd well work 29.85
Hardware , harness and fenc
ing 218.30
Smithing , Implements and oil 109.05
Doctors , drugs nnd paints. . . . 138.87
Furniture nnd undertaking. . . G3.80
Telephone rent and fees 30.10
Butchers' supplies 38.70
Live stock 50.00
Threshing nnd labor 24.83
Steward's salary 480.00
Total amount $ l,7G5.5i
Cash by butter , eggs
and fruit $ -65.40
Cash by stock 225.00 290.40
Expenses above pro
ceeds of farm $1,575.12
Invoice of stock :
Horses 4
Colts , one two-lear-old 1. . . 1
Colts , coming yearlings 4
Milch cows 8
Two-year-olds 5
Coming one-year-olds 4
Calves G
Hogs , 27
Pigs , winter 19
Average number of inmates for the
year 4
Inmates present time 2
Charles Chady , aged 84 , Antono Ter
rell , age 88.
88.C.
C. D. Johnson , Steward.
On motion It was voted to put In a
20-foot bridge in Emerick precinct be
tween sections 7 and 8.
On motion the following bills were
allowed !
Western Bridge & Construc
tion Co. , on contract . $1,500.00
R. . Mink , shovelling snow R.
D. No. G , assigned to H.
Barnes 2.00
Henry Sunderman , labor and
mileage 47.20
John Malone , labor and mileage - -
ago 40.40
Burr Taft , labor and mileage. 72.60
Wm. Nedrebet , shovelling
snow R. D. No. 6 1.00
P. J. Koberg , work C. D. No. 2 19.50
J. T. Moore , Work C. D. No. 2 9.00
Bert Hayden , work R. D. No. 4 .75
Sessions and Bell , funeral ex
penses for pauper 30.00
Geo. E. Richardson , salary
first quarter 100.00
Gus Kaul , salary , March 50.00
Geo. E. Richardson , postage
and express , March 15.8 < i
James Nichols , salary first
quarter 200.00
Gee , O. Schmitt , hauling lum
ber , R. D. No. 15 ' . . . 5.00
Geo. O. Schmitt , hauling lum
ber ; 8.00
W. P. Dlxon , hauling lumber. . S6.G6
W. P. Dlxon , hauling lumber. . 28.80
Geo. O. Schmitt , hauling lum
ber R. D. No. 15. , 52.00
Madison Mercantile Co. , gro
ceries for pauper 12.60
Madison Star-Mall , supplies. . 04.45
James Richardson , work R. D.
No. 3 10,00
E. E. Dodge , shovelling snow
and trip to Madison , R. D.
No. 4 17.GO
Jay Klrkpatrlck , shovelling
snow , R. D. No. 4 .75
C. O. Williams , shovelling
snow , R. D. No , 4 .75
Elude Saxton , riprap work. . . 2.00
Guy Morlarty , riprap work. . . G.25
E. E. Dodge , rjprap work 5.25
P. W. Ruth , expense assea-
sors meeting at Lincoln. . . . 11.00
Cudahy Packing Co. , soap. . . 7.50
Dr. J. H. Mackay , attending
pauper , applied on tax 11.50
On motion the county clerk was In
structed to strike from 1908 tax list
special sidewalk tax on lot 11 , block 3 ,
Dorsoy Place Addition to Norfolk as
per certificate of city clerk on file.
On motion John Mnlono was author
ized to have excavation of court housq
hill completed. . , ,
'
On motion Hv 8 voted to ndinlt 'Mr ,
and Mrs. Twlss of Newman Grove to ,
the poor farm.
On motion the board then adjourned
to April 20 , 1909 , til 1 p. m.
Geo. E. RU'hnrdHon , County Clerk.
Convention Was the Best Ever.
With an attendance falling short by
only nineteen of the figures of last
year , the annual convention of the
North Nebraska Teachers' association
closed In Norfolk Friday evening with
an address by Ex-Governor JIunly of
Indiana , on "Tho Pntilotlmn of Pence. "
Governor Hanly Reviews History.
Governor llnnly's address was In
greater part a lovlew of the nation's
lilstory. The former Indiana execu
tive Is a man of considerable eloquence
and while bis "message" was lacking
In new points It was presented In at
tractive language and with an - effective
tive delivery. In the closing division
of his address , Governor Hanly told
that the patriotism of peace consisted
In the battles being waged for the
right In the liquor and the corporation
questions ,
Attendance 493.
The final figures for the attendance
nt this year's convention are 493. Last
year the enrollment reached 512 , so
that tbo number of teachers here this
year fell only nineteen short. Friday
evening owing to a miscount It was
thought that this year's enrollment
had set a new mark.
Favor University Extension.
At the Friday evening committee ,
the following resolutions read by
Chairman Teed of the resolutions com
mittee , were adopted by acclamation :
The North Nebraska Teachers' as
sociation. We , your committee , sub
mit the following resolutions , for your
consideration :
We greatly appreciate the substan
tial aid of tbo Norfolk Commercial
club and the business men of Norfolk ,
the cordial support of The Norfolk
News and other local papers , and the
kindly hospitality of the citizens of
Norfolk , who opened their homes for
the entertainment of the visiting
teachers.
Our gratitude Is duo In n special
manner to Superintendent F. M. Hun
ter , Music Director Solomon nnd the
members of the local committee for
their successful efforts in providing
for the comfort of the visitors nnd
their generous aid In all the work of
the association.
We recognize the urgent need for
the extension of the activities of the
state university to cover the field em
bodied In the university extension
Idea ; and wo commend the wisdom of
the board of regents In providing for
a department to carry on this work.
It is recommended that the address
of Ex-State Superintendent J. L. Me-
Brlen in tribute to the memory of
President J. M. Pile , bo made n part
of these resolutions and be spread up
on the records of this association.
A. V. Teed ,
J. A. Doremus ,
Florence Zlnk.
Was the Best Ever. *
The convention which adjourned Fri
day night was counted the most suc
cessful ever held In north Nebraska
and It Is almost generally agreed that
the North Nebraska association is the
strongest of the district associations
in Nebraska.
The 493 teachers enrolled represent
an actual attendance.
Financially the convention adjourns
with $300 In the session , a guarantee
for another successful meeting in
1910.
Pleased With Local Treatment.
Officers ol the association and the
visiting teacners generally gave Nor
folk unstinted praise for the hospitable
reception accorded this year's conven
tion.
"Norfolk 1910. "
By provision of the new constitu
tion the place of , holding the annual
convention is left to the executive
committee composed of the officers o. .
the association. There has been no
disposition on the part of anyone this
year to suggest any other convention
city than Norfolk.
A Strong Program.
The program , both foi the general
and the sectional meetings , proved to
be the best balanced and probably the
strongest program In the history of
the association. Dr. O'Shea of Wis
consin university was easily the star
feature of the convention , making'four
different addresses , all of technical
and professional Importance but cloth
ed in popular language. l
Credit for the success of the con
vention is due to the efforts of Presi
dent R. M. Campbell of West Point ,
his successor , Mr. Doremus of Madi
son ; Frank Pllger of Pierce , retiring
treasurer , and other prominent north
Nebraska school men.
Thelocal , machinery for caring for
the visitors under the directions of
Supt. F. M. Hunter nnd the local teach
ers , was probably better oiled than
over before. A considerable greater
attendance could have been accom
modated.
Closing Sectional Meetings.
The Friday afternoon sectional meet
ings were unusually well attended.
Dean C. A. Fulmer of Nebraska Wesleyan -
loyan university , whom E. J. Bodwell
succeeded nt Beatrice , was a promi
nent speaker. Miss Emily Wood of
the Omaha schools gave some highly
practical talks. Among the local
tencners on the program , a paper by
Miss Adoneo Griffith of Newport
ranked exceptionally high.
McCook Sends Greetings.
A telegram was received Friday
night from the teachers' convention
at McCook stating that 500 teachers
sent greetings to the North Nebraska
association.
Teachers Go Home.
The last of the visiting delegations
of teachers to leave Norfolk departed
on'the Saturday noon trains.
New Superintendent Here.
County Supt. N. S. IIousol of this
county , the "newest" county superin
tendent in Nebraska , for a new man
was a prominent figure in the teachers'
convention. He presided over the
No
Question
as to the
Superiority
of
CALUMET
Baking Powder
Reccirtd Hlflicit Award
World's Pure Food E >
Cbltiio , 1007.
county BUporlnUndvnts' niul rurnl HOO-
( liii. ) Mr. llousel IIUH boon county HU-
| ) orliitcilont | ( slnci' the Hrst of thcr >
your , miecot'dlng F. S , Perdue.
Married In an Automobile.
Hey Johnson niul ! IH ! tirliU1 , formarlj"
Miss Kinnm Rclnier , luivo f urn failed :
something now for the romantlunlTj In-
cllnoil , for those who want n wedding ;
"Just a llttlo different. "
They worenmrrlcd In an automobile
on tlio Antelope county line near
Cloarwutor , Tlio honk cnr ceremony
was iiorfonnoil just as the sun wiia
Hfttlng out on the prairie.
Rev. Mr. Koontz of tlio Methodist
church nt Clciirwatcr performed this
Imposing autoinobllo ccroinony.
Grim Necessity Back of It.
Grim necessity was back of the
unique wedding. The young people
live near Dololt In Wheeler county
not I'nr iiom Clcnrwntcr. Their Antelope -
lope county license called for u wed
ding In Antelope county.
The nnto corcmony was prcccduil
by n house ccrunony at the homo of
of the bride's father , Henry Holmor.
but the prairie ceremony was the
legal one.
HOMESTEADERS WANT DELAY.
Protest Against County Organization.
Norfolk Man Treasurer.
A protest against the organization of
Trlpp county before November WIIB
entered by the Trlpp county Home
steaders association , an organization
formed at Dallas this week by nearly
fiOO homesteaders. The homesteaders ; ,
who are as yet only prospective citi
zens of South Dakota , regard tho. orf.
gnnlzatlon of the county befonr Uloyv
gain the right to vote aa an injtiHticp. . .
to them. The protest was forwarded
to Governor Vessoy , who , however ,
had named Juno 1 as the day for the
organization of the county before tha
protest was received.
Fred Hawksworth of Norfolk wnsr
elected treasurer of the homesteaders. "
association. P. II. Ciosby was elected
chairman and H. A. Kent secretary. , .
t j _ _ _ _ _ *
LOSES AUTO DAMAGE SUIT.1 f
Wayne Woman Fails to Collect Dam
ages for Being Run Over.
Louise M. Dornherger ot Wayne-
failed to land with her $1,300 damage-
suit against EIIlo M. Repine , who ran
her down In an auto last summer. .
Judge Welch took the case from the
Jury and dismissed it on the grounds
that Miss Dornberger wan guilty of
contributory negligence' .
Sell Government Fences.
Major Kelly of the Rosebud agency-
has received bids on the government
fencing offered for sale In Trlpp coun
ty. The bids , which ran from ? 10 to-
? 37 a mile , are under consideration.
About 200 miles of fencing Is to be >
sold. Fencing on land opened for set
tlement belongs to the government.
Another Rosebud R. F. D.
A second R. F. D. route out of Dal
las , running to Dlxon and return , will '
be started by the postofflce depart
ment as soon as assurance Is given of
eighty-five patrons.
SALOONS OF TRIPP.
Coming of White Settlers Brings Law
ful Sale of Liquor.
Dallas News : Thursday TrJpp coun > .
ty was regulaily opened to settlement
and the land within the border of
Trlpp county not allotted to the In
dians becomes public domain and sub
ject to entry. The laws of the United
States arc stringent In opposition to * ,
the sale of Intoxicating liquors on In
dian reservations and up until thus ,
time the mere act of taking liquor onj
the reservation was in violation of the-
statues of the United States. Thurs
day saloons were opened for the first ,
time and intoxicating liquors can be : ,
purchased at the several towns al
ready established there. It is thought
by the liquor dealers that they are.
clear of prosecution in so far as the ,
federal laws are concerned and ins
so far as the state law they appear'
to bo ready to take their chances on ,
prosecutions from that source'JMnp' ' ,
county Is attached to Lyman county
for Judicial purposes and Jf any Inter
ference Is made along this line by state
officials It will necessarily come from
the state's attorney of Lyman. cnunty
and the sheriff of the county.
CHEESE FACTORY AT BRISTOW
Farmers Now Sell Their Cream to >
Local Industry.
Brlstow , Nob. , April 3. Special to
The News : The Brlstow cheese fac
tory started up last Monday for real
business. Farmers are bringing In
their cream to bo mndo Into cheese.
The company pays a good price for
their cream.
Barber Leaves Brlstow.
Brlstow , Neb. . April 3. Special to
The News : A barber named Foster ,
formerly of Gregory and Anoka , loft
hero with a number of creditors "hold
ing the sack. "
Business Changes In the Northwest.
The new Pierce business firm of
R. S. StoInkrauB , H. M. Wlllmann and
E. B. Fanuko have taken possession
of the Schultz pharmacy.