Til ti NOKtiULK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUUVAI PHI DA , JUNE 25 1MU
FOUR DOYO TO REFORM SCHOOL.
Quy Storm , n moinbor of tlio Nor
folk 'boy gang , " tried nt Chmlron , Is
frco niul bnck In Norfolk. Forest and
Prnlrlo Emory , Vic Llttlo Mid Chester
lloush have boon sentenced again to
tbo reform school. W. A. Emory , fa
ther of the two Emory Inda , will appeal -
peal to the supreme court of the state
from thu sentence pronounced at Chad-
ton. This Is the present status of the
case started against the live Norfolk
boys nt Chadron for taking "cowboy"
boots from n merchandise car there.
Jury Out Two Dayn.
The flvo boys were tried last week
In the district court nt Chadron before
District Judge J. J. Harrington of
O'Neill. The flvo lads were tried at
the same tlmo. The case was tried
before n Jury. For two days the Jury
stood divided among themselves.
Then they came In with n verdict ,
which Mr. Emory's attorneys do not
think will stand In the higher court
and on which sentence to the reform
j " school was pronounced. Four boys
were hold by the Jury to have boon
guilty of stealing flvo pairs of high
top boots of the total value of $20.
Guy Storms was freed because the
other boys gave him the boots ho
woro.
The Jury nt first stood about evenly
divided between acquitting the boys
and finding thorn guilty of larceny.
Once during the forty-eight hours they
cnmo In and asked If the Judge would
merely fine the boys. They evidently
wanted to convict of simple larceny
while the complaint charged burglary.
The Jury was Informed that the
Judge's sentences were his own busi
ness. The Jury was also Instructed
that pushing a car door open , even If
It was partly open In the first place ,
constituted burglary. The Jury's ver
dict , Instead of finding the boys guilty
"as charged" or "guilty of burglary , "
made the statement that they were
„ > guilty of stealing shoes valued at $20.
I Stealing or larceny Is a potty offense.
Burglary can bo punished with a term
In the penitentiary.
Emery Will Fight.
Before going to Chndron Mr. Emery
retained Judge I. Powers of Norfolk.
At Valentino he engaged Captain
Fischer of Chndron and Attorney Mor-
ty rlssey of Valentine. Mr. Emory's lawyers -
'
yors will be In Lincoln this week to
appeal to the supreme court for his
boys. The Emory lads will then be
released on ball and will probably be
homo next Friday. Meanwhile , they
are being kept In a loading hotel in
Chadron.
Mr. Emery arrived home from Chad
ron Sunday evening. With him was
Guy Storm.
Prairie Emery Faints.
After the verdict the boys were giv
en a "lecture" by Judge Harrington.
The jurist called the lads' attention to
the fact that they could be sent to the
'pehlteritlarr'lfdii 'a ? f6ng its'- ten yeais
for the act they had committed. These
and other remarks of the Judge so af
fected little Prairie Emery that he
fainted away as ho stood before the
court.
It is not known whether or not ball
will be given for Chester Housh and
Vlo Llttlo or whether the Emery ap
peal would suspend their sentence. It
- Is stated , however , that If Mr. Emery
wins his case all four boys must be
released. .
Buys Verdlgre Citizen.
Verdlgre , Neb. , June 22. Glenn
Squires , formerly of Plnlnvlew , Is now
editor of the Verdlgre Citizen , ho
having purchased the same of John
Barrett , who has gone to South Da
kota to live on a claim.
Atkinson Wins Again.
Valentine , Neb. , June 22. Atkinson
again defeated Valentine by a score of
9 to 4. The sensational fielding of
Francis McNlchols In right field and
Klrkland on third were the features of
the game.
Batteries : Valentine , Chancy and
Cox ; Atkinson , Drew and McNlchols.
She Dressed on $140,000.
New York , June 22. "How to dress
well on an allowance of $40.000 a year"
may not look like a difficult proposi
tion to a woman who fa'ces the recur
ring problem of new fashions and
changed styles every spring and win
ter on an allowance running from
"Just nothing at all" to $50 to $100 a
month , and at the latter figure envied
by her less fortunate acquaintances.
But to a woman whose social posl-
tlon requires she shall not follow but
lead the fashion and set the style It
Is a constant , exacting struggle , ment
al and physical , to maintain the pace
and stay In the lead , even though her
pocketbook bo Inexhaustible and the
cost of a gown or a slipper be Its least
Important feature.
Mrs. Howard Gould , whose matrimo
nial Infelicity Is the subject of an ab
sorbing and sensational trial In the
supreme court , was permitted to give
Just a hint on the witness stand a few
days ago of the enormous expense and
Infinite variety of her wardrobe when
a couple of years ago , she was rldlnt
on the topmost wave of prosperity ant
maintaining her position as the wife
of a man with an Income of $1,000,000
a year.
And when she was examined anc
cross examined concerning her manner
nor of dross and Its necessities anc
cost , Mrs. Gould maintained that , far
from being extravagant , she had been
merely "mildly fashionable. "
"I simply had , " said Mrs. Gould
"what my wealth permitted and re
quired mo to have , what It was proper
for mo to have as the wife of Mr. How
ard Gould. "
Her Idea of Fashionable Wardrobe
To prove the Justice of this conten
tlon Mrs. Gould has prepared a state
ment of the Hems that go to make up
a fashionable woman's wardrobe , with
some side lights concerning the Incl
dental expenses of living In conformity
with the requirements of her socla
position. ] This statement is presented
substantially an Mrs. , Gould herself
prepared It ,
Starting out with her numerous
gowns , Mrs. Gould said "good form"
required that she have no less than a
dozen different kinds of dresses , to
say nothing of the requirements and
changes of each kind. There must bo
added hats to match every gown or
suit , and to fit all possible occasions ,
with corresponding veils , slippers for
every change , and stockings to match ,
to say nothing of the great array of
gloves , shoes , lingerie , and underwear
of all descriptions.
"I often used three different pairs
of gloves a day , " said Mrs. Gould , "and
would buy them four dozen nt a tlmo ,
ranging In price from $3 to $8 a pair.
This Item nlono , hardly thought of by
ono not accustomed to the require
ments of good form In society , meant
a heavy outlay , for after a pair of
gloves had boon washed or cleaned It
had no value for mo.
She Couldn't Wear Them "Every Day. "
"About a dozen morning gowns A
year would bo my usual needs , costing
anywhere from $50 to $100 each and
I can recall ordering twenty-two din
ner gowns in ono year , though fifteen
or twenty would bo my usual number.
Those , often elaborately ornamented ,
would cost from $350 to nfe high as
$800 each , and It must bo remembered
that Mrs. Howard Gould could not af
ford to bo seen wearing the same din
ner gown two or three nights In suc
cession.
"Fifteen to eighteen reception
gowns , costing from $250 to $350 each ,
and sometimes more , were the usual
requirements of a season. Garden
parties , afternoon teas , and such recep
tions generally call for the finest and
most expensive gowns a lady can wear
without vulgar display. The season
over , they are also useless. . ,
"As for street gowns , at least twen
ty-four of these would be necessary to
carry ono through the year. Such
gowns cost from $100 to $200 each.
One cannot wear the same one In the
evening or afternoon that ono had
worn In the morning.
"Half a dozen house gowns , always
expensive and as high as $350 each , In
fact , would hardly be enough to last
one through a season , nor would the
same number of negligee gowns , worth
all the way from $50 to $175 each , ac
cording as they are lace covered or
plain , bo really enough for the sea
son's wear.
"I have always had six or "seven dif
ferent tailored sults'every season , costIng -
Ing from $90 to $150 each , while about
four riding habits would see me
through the year at an outlay of $600
for four. Yachting suits come high
because the individual embroidery on
them of names , club flags , and so on ,
and as they are readily soiled or spot-
ed when at sea at least twenty would
> o my usual complement on the Niag
ara. Mr. Gould's palatial yacht.
"Furs ? It is Impossible to place a
figure. A black caracul muff boa cos )
me $225 , a black caracul skirt $700 , and
a black otter boa $125. I used all o !
heso for automoblllng , besides a $300
ur coat , n couple of fur suits , and reg
ulatlon cloth or serge suits.
"These furs get shabby quickly am !
one can't change them over , except
the expensive furs , such as sables or
ermine. I had garments of every im
aglnablo fur , coats of chinchilla , sable
caracul , baby lamb , sealskin , squlrre !
and Norwegian martin , with neck
pieces of sable , white fox and black
tax , and hats to match them all.
"Then for every evening , or dinner
jown , one should have a wrap to
match , never less than six of these
and costing from $250 to $500 each. '
Start Fight On Guaranty Law.
Lincoln , June 22. John L. Webster
of Omaha , and former United States
Senator W. V. Allen of Madison , attorneys
tornoys for the banking interests of
Nebraska , opposed to the state bank
deposit tuaranty law , yesterday filed a
suit In the federal court here for a
restraining order against the state
banking board and Samuel Patterson
Its secretary.
The petition prays that the state
board be forbidden to levy an assess
inent to guarantee bank deposits. I
asks that Patterson bo prevented
from taking his seat.
Fifty-two banks , state and national
have joined In the pleading. It Is al
leged that tlio new act Is conflscatory
taking property without due procesi
of law and requiring the property o
one bank to pay the liabilities of an
other ; that its assessments provision
is so Indefinite as to permit an un
limited number of assessments being
made against the banks ana that the
provision for Immediate payment o
deposits Is illogical and Impossible o
fulfillment.
Alleged defects in the record in the
law's passage are also cited.
A further contention Is raised tha
the law violates the contracts which
the state has entered Into with private
banks by requiring them tq becom
Incorporated after chartering them fo
a definite period without such require
ments.
Tbo section of the act which au
thorlzesfpart of the proceeds in th
guarantee tax to be used for securing
convictions of criminals is attacked
as an unlawful use of the funds.
Small Tornado Near Orchard.
Orchard , Neb. , June 22. Speclalto
The News : A small twister from the
southeast passed over the vicinity two
miles north of Orchard , Neb. , Sunday
afternoon about 2 o'clock , causing con
stderablo damage.
Mr. Shoemaker gives an account o
the storm at his farm. He and his son
were in the orchard when they saw
the small spiral cloud which descend
ed and entirely devastated the apple
trees. They rushed for the barn when
the wind began and they were sud
denly seized with fear as they felt a
jolt as the 20x40 foot barn was movec
two t feet , resting on ono sldo of the
oundatlon , The doors were Jammed
hut BO they were unnblo to get out
t once.
They afterwards found a hay stack
vorturned and a hay rack carried for-
y feet from the running gears. The
log house , 18x32 , was torn down.
Windmills all through the vicinity
ere blown down. A hoary hall fol-
owed the wind , some of the hailstones
icasurlng three and four Inches In
ircumferonco , and after the storm
mil subsided the hailstones were found
o havo' covered the ground to the
opth of three Inches In many places.
Actor-Murderer Pardoned.
Harrlsburg , Pa. , Juno 22. Governor
tuart today approved the action of
10 state board of pardons which last
veok recommended a pardon for
James B. Gentry , the actor who killed
Mndgo Yorko here In 1895.
Sugar Weighers' Trial Put Ovir.
Now York , Juno 22. Judge Holt In
10 United States circuit court today
ut over until October 1 the trial of
10 weighers employed by the Amor-
can Sugar Refining company for de-
raudlng the government of duties.
Sixty-one New Cholera Cases.
St. Petersburg , Juno 22. Slxty-ono
ow cases of cholera wore recorded
urlng the past twenty-four hours.
Commissioners' Proceedings.
Madison , Nob. , June 15 , 1909 , 1 p.
n. The county board of equalization
mot pursuant to law. Present , Burr
"aft , Henry Sundorman , John Malone ,
' . W. Ruth and Geo. E. Richardson.
On motion the west half of lots 2
nd 3 , block 38 , Clark and Madison
1111 company's addition to Madison ,
"Job. " , was struck from the tax list ,
amo being church property.
On motion the county clerk was in-
tructed to correct the tax list , of 1908
> y taxing special tax for mowing
veeds against the w % of the sw % of
2-23-1 at $3.25 Instead of $7.50 , as or-
oneously assessed.
On motion the county clerk was In-
tructed to correct the assessment of
908 and subsequent years on north
i3fc feet of lot 19 , lot 6 of plat of
block 1 , Pasewalk's addition to Nor-
oik , Neb. , by reducing valuation from
800 to $100 , actual value , on account
if error In assessment.
On account of apparent gross over-
nluntlon of assessment on the follow-
ng lands and lots , were reduced as fol-
ows :
Mary Nenow , north 53 % feet of lot
block 1 , Pasewalk's addition , Nor-
'oik , from $200 to $80 , actual value.
Venus A. Nenow , south 53 % feet of
north 107 feet of lot 8 , block 1 , Pase
walk's addition to Norfolk , from $200
o $80 , actual value.
Mary Nenow , south 71 feet of lot 8 ,
> lock 1 , Pasewalk's addition to Nor-
'oik ' , from $200'to7$807'actual value.
'
O. J. H. Verges , part of ne4 of sw %
of 22-24-1 , 3.13 acres , from $3,600 to
$2,500.
Lot 5 , block 6 , Koenlgsteln's First
addition to Norfolk , from $1,600 to
$1,400.
T. W. and A. C. Moehnert , swi/4 3-21-
1. from $4,800 to $2,400. \
Minnie Wagner , w % of nw 4 , and
of nw i , and ne1 of sw'/i of 24-
23-1 , from $2,850 to . $2,000.
W. F.Tannehlll , sw % of nw& of
36-23-1 , from $800 to $500.
Thos. Carraher , part of swi/4 of nw 4
of 5-21-1 , from $1,710 to $1,210.
On motion the board then adjourned
to June 16 , 1909 , at 8 a. m.
Madison , Neb. , June 16 , 1909 , 8 a.
m. Board of equalization met pursu
ant to adjournment. Present , Burr
Taft , Henry Sunderman , John Malone ,
P. W. Ruth and Geo. E. Richardson.
On motion reductions of valuation
were made on the following properties
on account of apparent gross injustice
on account of over valuation :
Lot 5 , block 3 , Park addition to Mad
ison , from $225 to $135.
Lot 8 , block 3 , Park addition to Mad
ison , from $1,260 to $1,080.
seVL of 34-22-1 , from $10,640 to
$9,750.
Blocks 8 and 9 , Dlttmar's addition
to Madison , from $900 to $300.
13-23-2 , from $6,690 to $5,750.
of swi/i 27-21-4 , from $4,430 to
$3,880.
Lot 9 , block 6 , Riverside park addi
tion , Norfolk , from $1,000 to $700.
Out lot "C , " Park addition , Norfolk ,
from $500 to $5.00.
Out lot "A , " Park addition , Norfolk ,
$200 to $5.00. *
Out lot "D , " Park addition , Norfolk ,
from $75 to $5.
lot 6 , block 2 , Pasewalk's Third
addition , Norfolk , $1,400 to $800.
Lot 4 , block 2 , Dederman's addition
to Norfolk , $700 to $600.
Lot 5 , block 2 , Dederman's addition
to Norfolk , $700 to $600.
, 22-22-3 , from $9,150 to $8,350.
seVi 22-22-3 , from $4,575 to $4 , <
175.
175.Part
Part of BW& of B&yt of 22-22-3 , from
$1,100 to $1,075.
of 18-22-1 , from $7,090 to $6,690.
Lot 1 , block 41 , Clark and Madison
Mill Co.'s addition , Madison , from
$1,980 to $1,600.
Lots 2 , 3 , 6 and 7 , block 4 , Park ad
dition to Madlson from $135 per lot
to $30 per lot.
of nw4 of 5-23-1 , from $4,940 to
$2,800.
and e % of nwU of 6-23-1 , from
$11,400 to $8,900.
swVi of 23-22-3 , from $9,150 to $8,750.
Following reductions of personal as
sessments were made , figures being
actual value : Omaha Elevator Co ,
Warnerville , from $2,760 to $2,460.
On motion the county clerk was in
structed to correct the tax list for
1908 by computing taxes on Out Lota
"A , " "C" and "D , " Park addition to
Norfolk , Neb. , on $5 actual value for
each lot , there having been tm error
In assessment.
The assessment of Jacob Felgor on
part of nw % of neVi , and part of n\ {
of nw % , and part of 804 of nw % , am
part of BOVi of neVi , and part ot PW %
of neVi of 36241ns reduced from
$9,025 $ to $8,885 , on account ot error
In assessment ,
On motion the board then adjourned
'
to Juno 17 , 1909 , nt S a m.
Mndtsou , Neb. , Juno 17 , 1909 , 8 n. |
in. Board of equalization mot pursuant -
ant to adjournment. Present , Com
mlsslonors Burr Taft , Henry Sunder
(
man and John Malone , County Assessor -
ser P. W. Ruth , and County Clerk Goo.
E. Richardson.
On motion the following reductions
In assessment were made on account
of apparent gross Injustice on account
of over valuation :
East 25 feet of lot 7 , block 1 , Bur
nett , from $2,280 to $1,080.
nwVi of 25-23-2 , from $4,600 to $3,7CG.
sw % block 12 , Mandamus addition ,
Madison , from $300 to $120.
Lot 6 , block 39 , Clark's addition to
Madison , from $990 to $800.
R. A. Mlttelstadt , nVi of wV6 ot lot
4 , and n % of east 58 feet of lot 5 ,
block 6 , Haaso's suburban.lots , Nor
folk , from $2,700 to $2,400.
80 % of sw % of 32-24-3 , from $950 to
$500.
sw % of so % of 23-24-3 , from $855 to
$495.
o % of nw % of 2G-24-3 , from $2,850
to $2,400.
" " and Madison Mill
Out lot "D , Clark
Co.'s addition , Madison , from $720 to
$150.
$150.H.
H. Kohlhoff , part of no % of BW %
35-24-1 , 21 acres , from $1,710 to $1,520.
On motion the county clerk was In
structed to correct tax lists for 1903
and 1908 , by striking city tax of Nor
folk on Ward's additional suburban
lota , same having erroneously been
assessed Inside of said city.
On application of P. F. Oborg , own
er of lots 14 and 15 , block 53 , Railroad
addition to Madison , Neb. , which lots
were included in one assessment for
1908 at a valuation of $360 , the board
placed a separate valuation on each of
said lots as follows : . Lot 14 at $315 ;
lot 15 at $45 , and the county clerk was
Instructed to correct-the 1908 tax list
by computing the tax list on such lots
separately at the yaluatlons shown
above.
On motion the board then adjourned
to Monday , June 21 , 1909 , at 2 o'clock
p. m. Geo. E. Richardson ,
County Clerk.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Dr. J. C. Myers was called to Wausa
yesterday.
J. D. Sturgeon was In Tiltlen yes
crday on business.
N. S. Westropo of Crelghton is in
Norfolk for a day's visit.
Miss Adnlyne Klentz has gone to
iilai Rapids for a few days.
Jack Koenigsteln was in Madison
on business Monday afternoon.
F. D. Perry of Stanton Is in Norfolk
visiting his brother , E. D. Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. , S. , , Blackman and
son were In Norfolk , from Madison
Tuesday.
Lester Weaver went to Verdlgre
Tuesday to Join a Northwestern
bridge gang.
George D. Butterfleld left Norfolk
at noon for Standing Rock , S. D. , on
a business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson of Stanton
attended the Larson-Grauel wedding
Tuesday morning.
Harry W. Larson and sister , Ella
of Sioux Falls , are here to attend the
Lnrson-Grauel wedding.
Mrs. Fred Schelly returned last
evening from Omaha , where she was
called by the death of a cousin.
Mrs. George M. Dudley and chil
dren returned last night from a two
weeks' visit at Utica and Omaha , Neb.
Miss Linda Winter who has been
visiting In St. Paul , Minn. , has gone
to Wlnona to continue her northern
visit.
visit.Miss
Miss Lois Gibson has returned from
Boston where she has been attend'
ing the New England Conservatory
of Music.
Mrs. Hnrry Perks of Cedar Rapids
Neb. , who has been visiting In Nor
folk for the past week , has gone to
St. Edwards for a visit.
Miss Rosella Cole has returned from
Oberlln college for the summer vaca
tlon. Miss Cole will bo a senior In
the Ohio college next year.
Mrs. Will Sweltzer and son , Clyde
who have been visiting at the home
of Mrs. Roy Foster for two weeks , re
turned to their home at Shamrock
la. , yesterday.
1 Rev. Mr. Aron of Hosklns was in
the city for a short-visit. Mr. Aron
was accompanied by his son , who has
just graduated from the normal schoo
at Woodbine , la.
J. C. Chamberlain returned yester
day from a business trip to Alns
worth. Ho said that small grain in
Brown county was in even beter con
dition there than in this vicinity.
Herman Ahlman and son of near
Pierce were In Norfolk , the lad sub
mitting to an operation at the hands
of Drs. Bear and Pllger for the re
moval of a growth from the' gum.
Henry L. Hanson and wife , who
were married at Lamro recently , are
stopping off In Norfolk for a short
visit. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson have just
returned from Hot Springs , S. D. ,
where they have been spending a
short time on their wedding tour.
Among the out-of-town visitors In
Norfolk were Charles Kappelman ,
Bonesteel ; Edna Howe , O'Neill ; L.
Schnalder , St. Edwards' ; Ella Me-
Henry , Plalnvlow ; John D. Haskell
and wife , Miss Haskell , Wakefleld ;
E. C. Sweet , Madison ; F. J. Pratt ,
Humphrey ; E. F. Dahlman , Fullerton ;
Windsor Doherty , Gregory ; Pat
Stevens , Gregory ; W. F. Spraul ,
Bonesteel ; Herman Prawtz , Stanton ;
F. H. Schmidt , Bonesteel ; Henry
Lompraan , Anoka ; Joseph Vomacka ,
Lynch ; Mary Vomacka , Lynch.
The little two weeRs old child of
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Zuelow died thia
morning.
F. H. L. Schmidt of Bonosteel , an
auctioneer , is in Norfolk looking over
the field , contemplating locating here.
II. 1 , . Buverldgo now occupies the
cottage on Madison avenue between
Second and Third streets recently va
cated by D. D. Brunson.
John Krnntz was kicked In thu
head 1 by n liorso In hla barn yester
day i and was rendered unconscious fern
n i short tlmo. Ho was not seriously
Injured however.
The building of E. S. Schoroggo
formerly I occupied by the Walton sa
loon 1 , is being painted and remodeled
and will b cccuplnd by nn Omaha
Inn for n billiard parlor.
' 'Kid" Jensen , who was In Mullen ,
Neb. , visiting relatives , returned Tues
day and will start training Immediate-
y for his fight which Is to take place
tore on the third of July.
Ed Olson , who has been working In
Norfolk for several months , was call
ed to Sioux City Sunday on account
of his wife's 111 health. Ho expects
o bring his family to Norfolk to Ilvo.
A son of A. J. WHklns , living on
South Eleventh street , fell from n
mymow yesterday and was rendered
unconscious by the fall. Ho suffered
10 serious injuries. The lad Is about
12 years old.
Tuesday .morning at the homo of
he bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs. A.
iraucl , cast of the Junction , Rov. J. .
E. Craig of the Second Congrega-
lonal church united A. P. Larson ,
night chief train dispatcher for the
Northwestern here , and Miss Thelma
Grauel. Mr. and Mrs. Larson left at
noon for Chicago.
Miss Edna Howe , assistant post
master at O'Neill , was In Norfolk
Monday visiting the Norfolk post-
office to familiarize herself with the
details of the management of n post-
office of the second class. The of
fice at O'Neill will become an office
of this class July 1. The change In
creases the salaries of both Miss
Howe and the postmaster and makes
a number of changes In the office. Anew
now location will be secured.
Mrs. .Bauerman , wife of the late C.
F. Bauerman , died at her home two
and a half miles east of Norfolk Mon
day afternoon at 4 p. m. The funeral
services will be held Wednesday at
the Reform church seven miles east
of hero , after which the remains will
be Interred in the Reform cemetery
on the Bauerman farm.
The street commissioner was busy
yesterday pulling up the hitch posts
and chains on sldo streets off Norfolk
avenue. All hitching posts except
those in the alleys and on vacant lots
nro to be taken up. People who have
been wanting to put In cement walks
and gutters have complained to the
commissioner that unless the hitch
posts are taken away they will not
build the walks. The posts were put
In about two years ago at the instance
of business men for the benefit of
the farmers coming to town , but now
that livery rent can be had as low as
ten cents the posts are not deemed
to be so necessary.
The Norfolk Fourth of July com
mlttee has had to get a new balloon
ascension man , the performer who was
booked for a wild "slide for life" from
nearly a mile elevation having met
with an accident while giving a per
formance which will lay him up for a
month or two. The new balloon man
will use a parachute to reach the
earth. The Fourth of July celebra
tion was discussed by the Commer
cial club directors Tuesday noon , al
though new committee reports and
new business went over until the evenIng -
Ing meeting of the committee at the
city hall. Interesting reports were
expected from the parade and conces
sions committees. A general an
nouncement will be made following
the committee meeting.
The marriage ot John A. Johnson
and Miss Clara Rudat Monday after
noon at the Rudat homo on Koenlg-
stein avenue represented the culmi
nation of a pretty romance of high
school days. The wedding was pre
ceded by an Intimate friendship of
more than ten years. The brldo and
groom were members of" the same
graduating class , leaving the high
school at the 1903 commencement.
They had been boy and girl sweet
hearts duving the four years In the
high school. Miss Rudat since gradua
tion has been a school teacher , teach
ing both at Meadow Grove and In the
city schools of Norfolk. She was
both successful and popular as a
teacher. Mr. Johnson has been away
from Norfolk since leaving the high
school and now is at Rockford , 111. ,
with the Underwood Typewriter com
pany. Rev. Edwin Booth performed
the wedding Monday afternoon. The
bride is a daughter of Mrs. Augusta
Rudat , the groom a son of Mr. and
Mrs. I. J. Johnson. *
Farmer Drowns In Bazllle Creek.
Niobrara , Neb. , Juno 21. Special to
The News : Charles Born , a former ,
aged 21 , was drowned while fishing at
the mouth of Bazlle creek.
The drowning was accidental. Tbe
dead man and several companions
were fishing In a boat and It Is not
known exactly how the accident oc
curred. It took place about fho mlles
from Niobrara.
The funeral services were held to
day at the Presbyterian church , the
Rev. F. E. Thompson officiating.
U. C. T. Picnic Here July 31.
The United Commercial Travelers
of Norfolk council , No. 120 , will hold
their annual picnic in Norfolk on Sat
urday , July 31.
Every traveling man in the city ,
whether a member or not , will be cor
dially welcome at the festivities.
Prizes for games and contests will
be taken to the picnic grounds and
presented immediately to winners.
A meeting of the council was held
in this city to make preliminary ar
rangements. The date was sot and
the following committee of flvo to com
plete the arrangements ; George H.
Spear , S. P. Ersklne , A. Randklov , H
M , Culbertson and A. E. Chambers.
CALUMET
Baking Powder
Received
Highest Award
World's Pure Food Exposition
Chicago , November , 1907
What does this mean ?
It meant that Calumet has set a new Standard in
Baking Powder the itandard of the World.
Becauia tliU award was given to Calumet after
thorough tests and experiments , over all other baking
powders.
It means that Calumet It the best baking powder
in every particular in the world.
And tills means that Calumet produces the
best , most delicious , lightest , and purest
baking of all baking powders.
Doesn't that mean
everything to you ?
The personnel of this committee as
sures n big success for the picnic.
The location of the picnic grounds
las not yet been determined , but will
bo announced In a few days.
All traveling men , their wives , fam
ilies or sweethearts will bo enter
tained nt the picnic.
A notable list of prlzos will bo hung
up to make the picnic n complete suc
cess.
cess.Three
Three new members were added to
the local council , making the total
membership now 145. C. L. Chafey of
Davenport , Neb. , was Initiated and H.
C. Oldflcld and C. F. Benson were tak
en Into the council on transfer cards.
The U. C. T. baseball team will chal
lenge the Elks team for a game at the
picnic after 4 o'clock In the afternoon.
Auto Driver Is Fined $10.
Nellgh , Neb. , June 22. Special to
The News : The case of the state vs.
John Catron , a liveryman of Tllden ,
was heard before Justice John M. Mc
Allister yesterday morning. This Is
the first automobile case under the
new law held In Antelope county.
L. R. Funk , minor son , testified that
while coming home from Tllden hemet
met the defendant In the road driving
an auto , and he signaled as the law
provides for him to stop. The defen
dant testified that Funk signaled for
him to go around on the left sldo of
the road , which he did , stopping his
car when about a rod and a half past
the driver.
As a result of the meeting Mr.
Funk's team ran away , throwing the
driver out. The court held that the
throwing up of the hand under the ex
isting law meant in the language of
the statute that the auto driver should
"immediately bring his car to a stop , "
and imposed a fine of $10 and costs.
The case was immediately appealed to
the district court. Attorney N. D.
Jackson was for the defendant.
Teaching Corps Now Complete.
The list of teachers for the Norfolk
public schools for the term beginning
next September , is now complete.
The last vacancy was filled at a
meeting of the board of education last
night when Miss Ruby Barnebey of
Lincoln was elected to take charge of
; re normal training department of the
ilgh school.
Miss Barnebey Is the third teacher
who has been elected for this posi
tion , the other two having resigned
after being elected.
School Expense Estimate.
A special meeting of the school
board was called yesterday afternoon
at 5 p. m. by A. H. Vlele president ,
lor the purpose of giving an estimate
of expenses for the next fiscal year
which begins July 1.
The estimate of expenses for the fis
cal years , 1909-1910 , are as follows :
Superintendent and teachers'
salaries $17,500.00
Officers and Janitors' salar
ies 2,300.00
Books 600.00
Supplies 700.00
Repairs 500.00
Fuel . / . T. 1,600.00
Furniture 400.00
Lights and telephone 100.00
Miscellaneous expenses 2,800.00
Total $26,500.00
Less receipts from licenses. . 4,500.00
Balance $22,000.00
Interest on Bonds.
1898 Issue of $11,000 at 5 % . . . . $ 650.00
1907 Issue of $24,000 at 5 % . . . . 1,200.00
Sinking Fund.
1898 issue of $11,000 „ . 110.00
Total amount necessary to
raise by taxation $23,860.00
Would Improve Fire Service.
Norfolk , Juno 22. Editor News : I
saw In your paper a short time ago an
account of the now fire service which
has been installed at the down town
fire station and I have been thinking
since that though the driver and
horses on the hose wagon have great
ly increased the efficiency of the flro de
partment , there are many ways In
which the service could still bo bet
tered at no great expense to the city.
The plan I wish < to submit is a
part-paid "call" or "bunker" system ,
where a certain number of firemen
could sleep at the flre stations and an
swer all night alarms.
This system Is In satisfactory op
eration In many small cities all over
the country , and particularly In small
eastern cities.
Everybody is aware that n flre start
ing In the late hours of the night is
likely to cause far greater damage
than a flre starting in the daytime.
Very often , too , this damage. Is caused ,
not so much by the fire as by the
method of , extinguishing U. Very of
ton a fire starts which , If the flro de
partment were In a position to make
a moro prompt response , could bo
checked by the use of chomlcala
whore , under the present system It la
usually the case that when the fire
men arrive , the flro has gotten beyond
the control of chemicals and must bo
drowned out with water , thereby great
ly increasing the loss.
The protection of such cities of Nor
folk's class as are protected by thin
system are usually termed first clasa
risks by the Insurance underwriters ,
and lower premiums on Insurance
risks given. I do not know what clasa
Norfolk Is listed In , but I am sure It
Is not first class , and doubt very much
If It Is second , or even third class.
The expense of this would not bo
great. If the three flro stations In the
city were remodeled and suitable
sleeping quarters for the firemen ar
ranged , I do not believe It would cost
over $1,000 , or , nt the outside , $1,500.
Now , In flro departments where this
plan Is In operation the firemen nro
usually paid a nominal sum , generally
from $50 to $100 per year. If four
men were Installed In each flro sta
tion , making twelve In all , the expense
for wages would bo , at $50 per man ,
$600 per year. Tnko the expense ot
the flre team at No. 1 station , $1,500 ,
a total of $2,100 for flro protection of
an up-to-date kind per year.
Even then , I believe , the city could
afford $3,000 a year for the flre de
partment and Install another team ot
horses on the hook and ladder truck at
the down town station. Three thous
and dollars borne by the tax payers la
not too great a sum for flre protection ,
but $3,000 loss by flre is sometimes
a serious loss to the Individual loser ,
and especially so If that loss Is direct
ly by the Inefficiency Incurred of the
public flre department. Norfolk has a
very efficient flre service for a volun
teer system , but that Is no reason why
It should not be Improved w'hen the
opportunity comes.
Another reason why I think It would
bo a great Improvement to change the
present volunteer system to a part
mid one , Is , to eliminate the screech-
ng flrevhlstlo at night. This is a
great annoyance and , indeed , in some
cases a serious public nuisance. Take ,
'or Instance , a person seriously 111 ,
the startling scream of the flro whis
tle breaking out at any hour of the
night very often has a serious effect
upon a nervous person. I know this
from experience , as I have a sickly
member In my own family , who often
finds the shriek of the flro whistle a
serious annoyance. Still , the whlstlo
must bo maintained as long as the
present system of summoning Is in
use. If the "bunker" system were in
stalled it would be unnecessary to
ilow the whlstlo when an alarm Is re
ceived , except In case of a general
alarm , as telephones , with gongs at
tached , could bo Installed In each flro
house.
This would give Norfolk practically
the same protection as In the largo
cities during the night hours , the tlmo
of greatest risk. I am not n "sidewalk
chief , " trying to tell the city officials
how to run things , but am simply sub
mitting a proposition which Is prac
tical and a good thing. If Norfolk
people are interested in this plan
and they ought to be I would like to
hear some of them express their ap
proval or disapproval through the col
umns of The News.
A Booster.
A Better Placo.
There was pic for dessert , and tha
small son of the hostess , taking advan
tage of the presence of company , plead
ed for a second helping and got It.
After be had eaten It all he showed
signs of distress and was soon howlIng -
Ing lystlly and doubled up with pain.
A rather prim lady who was present
said to the boy's mother : "He's got
no business to .veil like that. If ho
were my child he'd * get a good Round
spanking. "
"He deserves it , " the mother admit
ted. "I don't believe , though , in spankIng -
Ing him on a full stomach. "
"Neither do I , " said the visitor , "but
you turn him over. "
Laughter.
Worry stalked along the road ,
Trouble sneaking after ,
Then Black Care and Grief and Goad ,
Enemies to Laughter.
But old Laughter , with a shout.
Rose up and attacked 'em ,
Put the- sorry pack to rout ,
Walloped 'em and whacked 'era ,
Laughter frivol * day and night
Sometime * he's a bubble.
But he hath a deal of might
In a bout with Trouble.
John Kendrlck Bangi In AlnaleV *
axln * .