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I THE NOKOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL PHI DA Y 23 JULY 11109 GOING THE LIMIT. Th Souvenir 8h Carried. Off From Week End Party. Among the liahlta which have grown apace among Americans of recent years has been Unit of souvenir hunt- Ing. Souvenir spoons , knives , forks , plates , photographs , postal cards and what not have been a perfect passion with the multitude. The thing seemed to have been carried a little too fur wlipn somebody at a reception to tlio Chinese ambassador some years ago tried to snip off a piece of ( hut emi nent humorist's pigtail with a pair of pocket scissors , but even that was sur passed by a certain Chicago woman of great personal attractiveness , who seems to have reached the ultimate A stranger , speaking of her to an other woman and not being familiar with certain facts In the family his tory of the lady to whom she was talking , observed that she had heard that the Chicago woman was a con firmed souvenir hunter. "Not really a kleptomaniac , you know , " she said. "Oh , no ; not at all ! " was the reply. "She Is Just the ultra of souvenir hunting. I happen to know too. You see , Home years ago shs paid a week end visit at our country place , and when It was over" "You missed your silverware ? " "No , Indeed , " was the answer ; "my husband 1" John Kcndrlck Bangs In Llpplncott's. With Rare Tact. \ Mrs. A. was calling on Mrs. B. , whose husband had recently committed sui cide by hanging himself In the attic. Hcmcmbeilng lier daughter's parting Injunction to avoid the unpleasant sub ject , she steered the conversation Into household channels. "Are you doing your own washing now ? " she Inquired. "No , " replied Mrs. B. , "not now. It Is such cold work getting it on the line. " "Yes. It Is. " said Mrs. A. , "but you have such a nice largo attic to hang things In. " Missing the Sovereign. "You know , " said the man , "how In nocently your wife will look at you across the breakfast table when you have searched your pockets and dis covered a sovereign missing. "You may have your suspicions , but you must keep them to yourself. I stood It for two or three years before n bright thought came along. Then I got hold of a counterfeit sovereign , a hopelessly bad one , placed It In my purse , and when I got up one morning and missed It I felt happy. "Two hours after breakfast my wife went out , and at noon I was sent forte to Identify her at the police station. She had handed that bad sovereign out In payment for an umbrella and been caught , and she had been a prisoner for two hours when I got there. " "And what did you say ? " ho was asked. ' 'Not -word. " , a . "And what did she say ? " "She laid It on the milkman , of course. " London Tit-Bits. A Civil Word. A French king once said , "If a civil word or two will make a man happy he must be a churl Indeed who would not give them to him. " If this feeling were acted on , how much happier the world would be ! We may say of this kindly temper that It Is like lighting another man's candle by one's own , which loses none of Its light by what the other gains. A Heroic Accomplishment. A prominent politician was appoint ed to the position of naval oillccr at an eastern city during the Cleveland ad ministration. While In the city ho made a host of friends , and all of hla waking hours when he was not en gaged In official duties were spent with these gentlemen attending various In teresting and costly entertainments. At the expiration of his term of otllce ho returned home , and his good moth er , who was an old fashioned German woman , said to him curiously : "John , what did you save during the four years you were in office ? " "Mother , " he said , with a smile light ing up his countenance , "I accomplish ed wonders I saved my life. " Sandy's Sausages. At a Scotch banquet In New York one of the guests told the following story : "Theer was a poor young tuon who lived In Glasgle , an' his landlady liked to mlthcr him , and Ivcry morrn and Ivory night she wad gl * him frelt eggs. Ho got tired of eggs , and so he ast a fren1 wheer he warkcd what else ho might ha * to eat. 'I alays eat sau sages , ' said the frlcn' . When the poor young mon passed a meat shop on his way homo thot night ho bought him a peen of sausages an' glcd them to his landlady. 'Cook them for me In the morrn , ' said he. 'An' how wull I coolc the things ? ' asked the landlady. 'Like , vo wad fecsh , ' said he. But the next morrn thcer was his frlct eggs anst more. 'Wheer arre inn'tsausages ? ' said he to his landlady. 'Wool. ' said the , 4ye tnuld mo to cook cm like I wad fcesh , an'hen I had flnlsht clcanln' the things theer was naught left. ' " Not the Dog's Fault. A minister In Scotland who was In the habit of speaking very loudly shouting , In fact , when he got wnrim * up to his subject was much annoyi by a dog In his church one Sunda ; The dog had remained very quiet dur ing the first part of the sermon , but as the minister warmed up the dog began to whine , and when the minister was shouting at the top of his voice the anImal - Imal set up a dreadful howling. The minister stopped his sermon and or- Vercd the beadle to put out the dog. "Aye , aye , sir. " ho replied ; "but , ln deed , It was yersel' began It. " Newspaper advertising Is for the small store , too. If persistently used , n small advertising space will build up a small store turn It from a mere "neighborhood shop" to a real store. Totals. 65926 G4 | ? 1501)07 ) 206833 85 | ? 1470115 5'J | ? 59738 26 RECAPITULATION. RECEIPTS. Balance on hand January 1,1909 , 55926 64 Taxes Collected 133933 97 State School Land Collections 847 66 State University Land Collections 189 55 State Apportionment Received 4670 73 Redemptions Received 2623 13 Received from Depository Banks , interest on daily balances , 575 16 Received from J. J. Clements , sheriff's fees - 198 25 Received from L. L. Frye , mowing weeds 25 Received from George E. Richardson , county clerk , excess fees for ] 908 450 50 Received from William Bates , county Judge excess feea for 1908 65 28 Received from J. P. Gcbleman , one slip scraper 3 50 Received from Stanton County , Nebraska 120 58 Received from Platte County Nebraska 8 00 Received from Pierce County , NebrasAa 302 08 Received from C. F. Eiseley , J. P fines , 40 00 Recei\ed from W. L. Berry J. P. , fines 13 00 Received from William Betes county Judge , fines 10 00 Received from J. C. McNIsh , inheritance tax 4 18 Received from Burt Ma3eu Ex. inheritance tax v. 893 50 Received from Henry Sunderman , county commissioner , old lumber : . - , 15 00 Received from G. L , Carl&on , for.rord district Nc. 1 i. . . . 8 88 Miscellaneous Fees of F. A. Peterson , county treasurer , for first half of 1909 67 00 ' Transfers from Funds to Funds . 5867 01 Total $206833 85 DISBURSEMENTS. Warrants , Bonds and Coupons Paid . . - . ? 137273 37 Redemption Paid . ' . ' . . 3955 21 ' Transfers from Funds to Funds . ' f. . . 5867 01 Balance on June 30 , 1909 - . 59738 26 Total ? 206833 85 CASH BALANCES ON JUNE 30 , 1909. In First National Bank , Madison , Neb ? 4997 04 Madison State Bank , Madison , Neb 4990 41 Farmers National Bank , Mndlson , Nnb 2598 33 Norfolk National Bank , Norfolk , Neo 9953 86 Citizens National Bank , Norfo'k ' , Neb 4931 30 Nebraska National Bank , Norfolk , Neb 4994 87 Battle Creek Valley Bank , Battle Creek , Neb 3972 73 Citizens State Bank Battle Creek , Neb 1071 93 Security Bank , Meadow Grove Neb 1012 72 Meadow Grove State Bank , Meadow Grove Neb \ , 2549 82 Elkhorn Valley Bank , Tllder Neb 2573 36 First National Ban ! ' Tllden Neb , 4971 20 German Bank , Tllden Neb 1994 03 First National Bank , Newman Grove , Neb 2519 46 Newman Grove State Bank , Newman Grove , Neb 2912 12 , Kountzo Bros. Banl- New York , N. Y 2217 52 Office 1477 56 Total $ 5973826 OUTSTANDING REGISTERED COUNTY WARRANTS , JUNE 30 , 1909. 1891 County General Fund 4 00 1898 County General Fund x. 20 45 1899 County General Furd 4 00 1901 County General Fund 8 94 1902 County General Fund 8 00 1903 County General Fund 80 1904 County General Fund 7 35 1906 County General Fund 2 60 1907 County General Fund 21 95 1908 County General Fund 502 45 1900 County Bridge Fund 8 00 1908 County Bridge Fund 228 12 1906 County Road Fund , Commissioner's District No. 2. 11 25 1908 County Road Fund , Commissioner's District No. 3. 47 80 Drainage Ditch No. 1 Fund 37 00 Total. 936 71 AFFIDAVIT AND CERTIFICATE. STATE OF NEBRASKA , ) County of Madison. j ss. I , F. A. Peterson , do solemnly swear , that the foregoing Is n true and correct statement of my receipts and disbursements as County Treasurer In and for Madison County , Nebraska , from the first day of January , 1909 , to the thirtieth day of June , 1909 , inclusive ; that the same is also a true and correct statement of the amount of money In each fund ; the amount of outstanding and unpaid registered county general , county bridge and county road war rants and the total amount of cash on hand at the close of business on the thirtieth day of Juno , 1909 , to the best of my knowledge and belief , so help me God. F. A. PETERSON , County Treasurer. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before me this eighth day of July , 1909. [ SEAL. ] GEORGE E. RICHARDSON , County Clerk. STATE OF NEBRASKA , County of Madison. ) ss. We , the undersigned County Commissioners , In and for Madlsjn County , Nebraska , do hereby certify , that wo have carefully examined the accounts of F. A. Peterson , County Treasurer of said county , and have found the fore going statement thereof to bo correct. Dated at Madison , Nebraska , this fifteenth day of July , 1909. BURR TAFT. HENRY SUNDERMAN , JOHN MALONE , County Commissioners. STATE OF NEBRASKA , ) County of Madison. J ss. I , F. A. Peterson. County Treasurer In and for Madison County , Nebraska , do hereby certify , that there Is now on hand In the Treasury of said county sufficient funds to pay all outstanding registered county general , county bridge , county road , district road , and drainage ditch warrants , and that the outstanding registered county war rants shown In the above statement have been called In for payment , but have not been paid for the reason that said county jvjirj n lmyenotbeen presented at the office of the County Treasurer. F. A. PETERSON , County Treasurer. SHOCKED THE HOSTESS. A Practical Jek That Wat P rp - trated by Eugen * Flild. There are many stories Incident to the career of the late Eugcno Field , who not only wrote songs for the chil dren , but who was at times fond of practical Jokes , which Illustrate his In imitable humor. On one occasion he played nn unex pected part at n dinner given In honor of himself and his wife which , while It had its serious side , was made all the more enjoyable by the grave de portment of Mr. Field. The dinner was given by n leading Chicago family. When all were seat ed Mr. Field repaired to the pantry , only to return In a few moments with a dozen or more costly gold embroid ered wineglasses , the property of the hostess , which , to her silent astonish ment , he proceeded to hand over to each guest one by one , n souvenir of the occasion. Great was the merriment when It was realized that the hostess had not contemplated parting with her cher ished glasses. Iluf Mr. Field was not yet content. Returning them to the pantry by previous arrangement with the butler , he took up a tray of old bottles and other broken glassware and , pretending to stumble , dropped it on the lloor. apparently shattering the valuable wineglasses. The feelings of the hostess may be imagined , for It was some time before the real situation was understood. PONT DU GARD. An Ancient Concrete Bridge In the South of France , In the south of France is a concrete arch bridge known as the Pont du Card , which was erected In the year fiG B. 0. Th concrete In this was not composed of crushed stone or other small aggregate of the variety now em ployed In concrete bridge work , but was of the old style , consisting ot al ternate layers of large and small stones , gravel , etc. , and of cementl- tlous materials. Vltruvlus describes the materials and methods in use be fore the Christian era , and other writers like Albertl In 1845 and Pol- ladle In 1570 accurately describe the method which "the ancients" ( as they call them ) employed "of using boards laid on edge and filling the space be tween with cement and all sorts of small and large stones mingled to gether. " It Is very improbable that the Pont du Card would have withstood the rigors of climate of the northern United States , but its actual state of preservation , ns well as that of many other specimens of ancient "oncrete work , proves that If modern work Is honestly executed It will many times outlast any reasonable bond period , so that a very small yearly sinking fund per cent Is all that Is required for properly designed and erected concrete work. Cement Age. Concerning Two Sounds. When Joseph Henry Lumpkln was Justice of Georgia a case was brought up from Columbus In which a wealthy citizen asked for an injunc tion to prevent the construction of n planing mill across the street very near his palatial residence. Ills grounds for complaint consisted chiefly In the proposition that the noise of the mill would wake him too early In the morn- Ing. Ing."Let "Let the mill be built , " said the chief justice In rendering his decision. "Let Its wheels be put In motion. The prog ress of machinery must not be stopped to suit the whims or the fears of any man. Complainant's fears arc Imagi nary. The sound of the machinery will not be a nuisance. On the contrary , It will prove a lullaby. Indeed , I know of but two sounds In all nature that a man cannot become reconciled to , and they are the braying of an nss and the tongue of a scolding woman. " Atlanta Constitution. Poulticed With Mud. A noted explorer recently returned from central Africa tells of a unique method employed by his companions and himself to alleviate the dreadful agony'of prolonged thirst. In parts of the dark continent there are great stretches of country where no water flt to drink Is to bo found , although there are here and there pools of thick , stagnant mud. In such country the party wunaercd for live days without water and might have perished but for an idea that occurred to their leader. Following his advice and example , they collected the stagnant mud wher ever It was to bo found and made It Into long poultices , which they fas tened round their bodies next the skin. This simple process they found to give great relief. London Answers. Insurance From Italy. Insurance came from mediaeval Italy. It Is believed to date from the six teenth century , and at that time It was known In Florence. The Romans did not know Insurance. The nearest they came to it was the practice of a company supplying the army to re quire a guarantee from the state against the loss of ships. But this was soon abandoned , because damages had been collected for sunken ships too worthless to float. Outdoor Trimmings. "Tell mo something. " "Well ? " "What's an al fresco lunch ? " ' "A lunch served with caterpillars In stead of files. " Louisville Courier- Journal. Metallic Maid. Miss Hunt I dldiHt know that Miss Flash was a college graduate , did you ? Miss Blunt To bo sure I did. She Is one of tiio aluminum of Vassar. Bos ton Courier. The most interesting things in a store nrealways advertised and you % can prove this to bo true by personal observation on your next shopping trip. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. Fritz Asinus has returned from the Pacific coast. P. II. Davis , n real estate dealer and Investment banker of Newport , was in Norfolk during the day on business. Mrs. Rex Nicholson "of Toronto , Can ada , Is visiting at the homo of her uncle , a. 1) . Saltor. Mr. Nicholson Is Canadian representative of the Lacka- wanna Steel company. Mrs. Bruce Ratner , accompanied by her brother , Max Denman , left this noon for a few days' visit 1th friends In Omaha and Lincoln. Miss Josephine Uuttcrlleld and Spencer Uutterlleld have returned from Boston. Miss Buttorflold was n member of this year's graduating class at Wcllesloy. Mrs. Margaret Davenport of Valen tine , who has been visiting her sister , Mrs. J. J. Welsh , loft for Now York city. Mrs. Welch accompanied Mrs. Davenport aa fur as Chicago. Mrs. D. Damn , wlio was operated on a week ago today , continues to Im prove. A special song service will bo hold at the Methodist church every three months. Mr. and Mrs. Darius Mathowson leave Norfolk tomorrow for a two months' visit In New England. Mrs. Frank Lehman of Norfolk was operated upon at Rochester , Minn. , Wednesday. Word has not yet been received as to her condition. The farm which Fred Krnntz sold to W. K. Bishop somoHlino ago has been bought by John KranU for $12,000. The farm consists of 210 acres and Is located two and one-half miles south west of town. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gillette took their son to Sioux City yesterday. The boy has been 111 for some time and an operation will bo performed on him at n Sioux City hospital. Dr. Ilolden accompanied the party. Dr. J. M. Jessen has arrived from Hooper to succeed to the dental prac tice of Dr. R. A. MIttelstadt. He will retain the same suite of offices In the Bishop block. Dr. and Mrs. Jessen are now moving intoxoiie of the Raasch cottages on North Eleventh street. A case that has been on Justice Elseley's docket for five years has been dug up and is to be revived the case of Gco , Dudley , sr. , against Dr. Munson of Battle1 Creek. Mr. Dudley claims he has a livery bill of five years' standing against Munson and has asked Justice Eiseley to revive the case. case.The The funeral of E. Netlmway was held at the family residence on South Third street yesterday afternoon. The following acted as pallbearers : C. F. Eiseley , J. C. Lambert , H. M. Roberts and S. McKiver. Ezra Netlmway was born In Schoharie , Schoharie county , N. Y. , June 18 , 1812. lie had been ill six months. He Is survived by a wi dow , two sons Claude Netlmway and Roy Nethaway and two daughters , Sophia and Lulu. Deputy Game Warden Fred Dom- nissee secured a 150-foot seine at the farm of Fred Smith , seven miles west of Norfolk , Tuesday night. The Methodist Episcopal Ladles' Aid society will meet with Mrs. C. E. Doughty , 604 Soutli Ninth street , Thursday afternoon. All the ladles of the church are invited. Mrs. E. R. Hayes is reported ill to day. day.Louis Louis Johnson of Pierce was Here with his auto. G. M. Dudley , Jr. , went to Ewlng to day on business. County Attorney Nichols of Madison was in Norfolk during the day. Cntnrrli Cnnnnt lie mired with LOCAL , APPLICATIONS , ns they cnnnot reach the sent of the disease. Catarrh Is a blood or constitutional di sease , and In order to cure It you must take Internal remedies Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally , and acts di rectly on the blood and mucous sur faces. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians In this country for years and Is a regular prescription. It Is composed of the best tonics known , combined with the best blood purifiers , acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect com bination of the two Ingredients Is what produces such wonderful results n curing Catarrh. Send for testimon ials free. F. J. CHENEY , Props. , Toledo. O. Sold by druggists , price 7Bc. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. Land Rush for Coming Year. In all probability Norfolk will be the gateway to another land rush a year from the coming fall. At that time It is expected that the northern half of what was Meyer county , S. D. , In the Rosebud reservation , will bo thrown open to settlement. The bill has passed the committees In congress without opposition and Is expected to pass congress next winter. There are still a few Indian allot ments to be made In that region , but this will bo done easily within the year. Major McLnughlln. who was at Rosebud recently concluding the trea ty , gave It as his opinion that a year from this fall would see the opening. Meyer county was recently divided Into two , ew counties by the South Dakota state legislature , and It Is the northern half of the old county that wll ! bo opened. The coming of this new land openIng - Ing , as much as the crop of next year , will prove sufficient Inducement for the Northwestern railroad to build on from Dallas , It Is believed. In fact , surveys have already been concluded and It is expected In the Rosebud country that the Northwestern will be gin buying right-of-way within a very few days , Jackson Brothers of Dallas , It Is re ported , will assist the Northwestern right-of-way agent in procuring the land necessary for n right-of-way. Three new townsltes which the Jack- sons have laid out are to be on the railroad , according to Rosebud Infer mation. And a year from the coming fall there will be n county seat fight In Trlpp county , plans for which ore al ready being made. The Jackson broth ers arc selling stock In their incorpo rated townslte company to homustoadr ors. They are making nn effort to aoll shares to every homesteader , thus to get the homesteaders financially Interested - ested In tha now towns for their sup port , both In a business way and Iti the county seat light of next yean Lamro Is the present county scat , bul Lamro , It Is reported , Is to bo missed by the railroad a mlle or BO , owing to difficult grade. Ton per cent of alt the money that ROCS Into the Jackson townslto fund lit to bo sot aside , It Is claimed , for town Improvements , and from this fund will como enough to build a court house to offer as one county seat In ducement. The Jackson brothers are to glvo four miles each tildu of each of their three townsltos for right-of-way to tlui railroad , according to the report. Trlpp county Is rapidly sottllnj ; up and the homesteaders are building ; much bettor dwellings than nro usual ly found on claims , Crops in that part of the country nro good and In Gregory county the crop yield will bo excellent. HERE AND THERE. Short Sleeves Are In Again \Vn li Beltings In All Colors. The rumor that elbow sleeves were coming liiii I ; Into fashion Instead oC the long ones that clasp the wrists In now continued One of the smart Virldcs of the * week hud her wedding ; dross altered at the last minute and for long sleeves substituted those of elbow length. The latest arrival In tUo shopo of linen Is In a heavy weave with hand some pale tinted borders on whlto. One piece seen had a four Inch border of Greek design in palo blue and brown. It sold for $ l.f > 0 a yard. Wash beltings In all colors with plain or fan \ edgings and In whlto Oini/fl OVERDRESS WITH with colored embroidery are 25 cents a yard. A lovely sunrhade of taffeta silk of a rare shade of lavender has a border of cluny lace to match. The overdiess that Is made In semi- princess style Is a pronounced favorite this summer. In the Illustration It is of a pretty Inexpensive wash material with the scalloped edges bound with plain color , while the guhnpo Is of tucked mnslln .lUDI 1 CHOI-LET. PAYNE'S ' TARIFF JOKE. Ho Hadn't Been Consulted About tha Baseball Schedule. Representative Serene B Payne , fa ther of the new t sir Iff bill , bethought himself of a Joke thu other day. It was on several newspaper men who , from force of habit rather than from any startling successes , appeal to him each day for Information regarding de velopments In the tariff situation. Now that the hill Is In the senate Mr. Payne contents himself with readlnjj the news Instead of making it. Re cently , however , he seemed Indignant when the correspondents approached. "There Is a certain schedule upou which I have not been consulted. " h announced , "and I don't mind confess ing that I am angry about It. " "What is It ? " asked a mighty chorus. "The American league baseball schedule , " answered Mr Payne , and when he hud recovered from his laugh he explained that the Washington team had gone away on n long trip Just at the time when he was Idle and could find time to go to the games Thu newspaper men went sadly away , for Instead of the " " expected "good story" they had only this dubious qulb. Giant Navel Orange. Although large oranges have been lliown In the Los Angeles Chamber ol Commerce the past few years , the lar gest Washington navel orange ever received by the chamber was exhibit ed n few days ago L. C. Weathers of Rlversld- * was the producer of the blfl orange , which weighed slightly more than t'iree ' poands and measured sir- teen Inches In circumference. A pe culiar circumstance Is attached to io growing of the orange. The other or anges on the tree were all small , and the giant was the only piece of frull large enough to eat. The tree was a young one and was bearing only Its second cron of orant-oa Your Idea of a house , to bo had on your Idea of price and terms , may bo advertised today.
