The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, July 21, 1911, Page 2, Image 2
11 I TIIK NOHKOUx WHKKIiY NKWS-JOrKXAU FRIDAY. JULY ' - . 'Jl. 1U1. ! S OCJETY Pleasures of the Week. On TucBil.iy evening Mr. and Mrs. GOOIKO N' . IioelM entertained n com- pnny of f i lends at an Informal nut- slenlo In honor of Mrs. Lucy A. Hull of Chicago and Miss Qlvlo C. Howard of Wnu on , Ohio. The pioKnun wan rcndcicd by Miss How aid , who wan at her best , plavlng with a freedom and brondlh of style whlib wns delightful nnd fully npptc < cjalid by her listeners. Miss Howard Is an artlsl of oxeoiv tliiiial merit ; her technique Is ample nnd her Interpretation Is both Intel leitual and poetical , and given with a breadth of authority which cariles conviction to the listener. Her play ing is sincere and tiuthfnl , niimnrra by mannerisms or stilvlng for sonsa tlonul effects. The meatness of hot nit Is shown in tier ability to lose her self In the music and let Us beauty be manifested. Following was the pro gram : rf JQl | Chopin Pi elude and Ballade In 1 Flat. Schumann Nachtstuckc. List/ Hark , Hark the Lark. Wagner lOvenlng Star and MngI File. McDowell In an Indian Lodge , nin Mai oh Wind. lJileg Woddlng Day. Miss Jeannette Parish gave tvv numbers on the program which siir piised and pleased llio guesls by Hi sweetness of her singing. The hostess wns nsslsted In sorvln bv Miss Lucllo Ha7.cn. .Mis. C' . P. Pnilsh entertained a do7 cli neighbors and friends informally cm Tuesday afternoon. Miss Howard of Warren , Ohio , who Is n guest In I lie Parish homo , gave the guests a delight till musical treat. It was the llrsi opportunity many of the ladies had bad to hear Miss Jeannetlo Par ish sing , which she does most charm ingly. The afternoon was n thorough ly enjoyable one. Mrs. Parish served a light refreshment at 5 o'clock. The birthday of Mrs. Paul Ilinz was celebrated at the family home nine miles south of Norfolk last Sunday. There woio 117 guests present for din ner and supper nnd n jolly time wns enjoyed. A tug of war , a water fight , a ball game and a horse shoo contest were features. The children skipping tlio rope and tunning laces were forms of amusement. Miss Olga Johnson , daughter of Dr. Johnson , superintendent at the bos pital , celebrated her seventeenth birth day last Saturday afternoon. A com pany of young giil fi lends and the olllcers of the institution enjoyed n splendid supper at the Country club. Ml.sses .Mtutha Koehn and Lizzie Podoll entertained the Thlmblo club Tuesday ovenlng at n launching fi Luncheon was enjoyed on the banks of tlio Northfork. The party was in honor of the birthday anniversary of both the lioslesses. Miss Marlon Maylaid entertained n company of young ladles at a tennis paity on Wednesday afternoon in lion or of Miss Foraker. Dainty icfresli- nienls were served at the close of the games. The ladles of the Presbytorini church met with Mrs. Ballnntyne or Thursday nfternoon. Personal. Miss Laura Brome of Butte , Mont , has spent the past week in Noifolk , r guest of Miss Etta Durland. Mis Brome taught a number of years In the Norfolk schools , and has many warm friends who are glad to gree her. Mrs. S. M. Braden has gone to Ma son City , la. , to spend n couple o weeks with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Zin gree. Airs. A. 1C. Hutclilnson has returnee from a two weeks' visit with her sis ter in Arlington , Neb. Airs. AI. D. Tyler nnd son Kcnnetl have returned from an extended vlsl in Illinois. Airs. W. P. Logan visited during th week in Newcastle , Neb. , with Airs Rahn. Alis. J. AI. O'Connoll of Poncn i visiting Norfolk friends. "HE RUINED MY HOME. " That's the Excuse Given by New Yor Italian for n Murder. New Yoik. July 17. "llo ruined m homo , " said Gulaseppo Romanello when arraigned on the charge of kil Ing Aljamlro Serra and moitall wounding Flllpo Prosapo. The shoot ing oecnired in an Italian cafe in Har 1cm late hist night while thousands o Italians outside were celebrating th annual festival of "Our Lady of Car mel. " Fifteen policemen had all the could do to get Romanello to the po lice station through an angry mob o celebrants. Shot Is Removed After Four Years. After resting four years In the flesh part of a hand , a shot from a larg sized air rifle was extracted Alonda by a local physician from the hand o the 14-year-old son of Mr. and Airs Theodore Schlacht of Hosklns. Fen jcars ago the boy was playing wit the air illle and had placed his ham over the muzzle of the gun , which vva accidentally discharged. The shot re mnlncd in the tleshy part of the ham ever since. The hand was rendero almost useless nnd gnve much pal when put to any use. The lend line to be cut out and the physician ha borne dtlllcnlty In extracting It. Russell Ford In Happy Mood New York Americans' Younjj Pitcher Now Considered to Be Greatest of All SpUball Delivery Clerks - / : Sr * * ' < < $ ' > /w - - * . * & > * ' , ' . - . . i > ' < * ' jri * * # .v' -r.--q.v- : : ; : . - - ; ? ; ; ; : rJB fa * ' < * * > - * ! ? * < * * ' - ' -V i % | > ji ; , - , - ; | \ p * " " , x % > f ' - < * > \tj < ' > < , ' , * * < ' # < , ? ' < t I , . , f\ \ ; - - / l < v ' § > > iT - . - - ' * "j V / : - . , ; \ ; : r * % ! } . ; 'JA. . { - : , - -i"-1 ' ' ! ' - * 1 > " < i , $ * * + < } Photo by American Press AsHociutton. Wiltse , Giants' Clever Southpaw Veteran Left Hand Pitcher Is Twirling Brilliant Ball For Johnny McGraw This Season ySr'V Tl V'ir * * i \ , * > ' , $ - 'i xW , : 1' % ' - * " ' Vs > ' v * " " * M H'n % - A&-T * * n l < $ _ - * " ? W . ; * y % 'Wt ; ! < s % - . 'v.w WHY LOBERT DID NOT MAKE GOOD AS SCOUT. Hans Lobcrt. the clever third baseman of the Phillies , tells n good story at the expense of Clark Grillith. manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Last scnsou Hans met with an accident and was unalile to play. Griff then deildod to use him as a scout and told Hans to go through the Virginia league and see If he A , ( oulcl pick up any good youngT > ter. "I looked over everything In j | the league , " said Hans , "and the * > only player that looked good to f mo was a third baseinnn. At * that time I was the third bnsei man for the Cincinnati team. 4 > Wouldn't I have been a bonehead - < ! ' head If I went to Griff nnd told | j ; ' him tlint the only player of ! j > promise I could find wns a JJJ < youngster for my JoUV" .j > DIAMOND CHIRPS By ninny St , Louis rooters Miller Hiigglns Is considered to be the brains of tlio Cardinals. Although he has lost the use of his throwing arm , "Bullet Jack" Thoney remains on the payroll of the Boston Americans as n coachcr. Second Baseman Cunningham of the Washington club Is "the biggest disap pointment" of the year. Last season he was balled as a wonder. Pitcher Alexander , the Phillies' find , is the real "Iron man" of the National J | league in fact , the legitimate successor ser of the lamented Joe AIcGlnnlty. In the spring the Washlngtons were considered one of the strongest clubs behind the bat. but as things have gone the lackstop department has been the chief weakness of the team. A classified advertisement plus some persistence sena your property. FUN WITH ROYAL INITIALS.L" 1 Pun Thnt Ple.isod Vlctorln nnd One That Hit Albert Edward. Caroline Fox In her memorials uu- c-r date of May 21. IS. ' } " , Queen Vie- oria'H blrthdny. Jots down an ogre- s'lons linn reported by her famous dnsmati , Charles James Fox. "t'ticlo 'harlos dined with its today. lie was lellghted nnd dazzled by the display in the quecn'M day and mentioned a I'jht merry qulbblo perpetrated by my jonl Albcmarlp , who on her majesty's laying. ' 1 wonder If my good people of London ure as glad to Pee me as I im to see them ? ' polnled out as tholr mmedlate cockney answer tn the 'V. ' " plery K. Jokes run in cycle * . Sixty-live jonrs ater Kdward VII. was on the hrone. Sir Walter I'arratt , professor > ( music at the University offoid ( ) , was practicing with part of Ids band n the mtisie room at Windsor palace , vvhi'fo all the furniture was covered v\llli sheets bearing the royal cipher. Suddenly lie turned to the musicians and said , "We all know that the kins ; s king , but why Is he ? " The men looked astonished , but said nothing Because 12. It. , of course. " chuckled Sir Waller as lie pointed to the Inl- : tals around htm. A more humorous jest of this sort Is found In the "Life of Uleliard II. Bar- limn , " nitlh'tr of the "Ingoldsby Lear ends. " On the night of Jan. 15 ! , IS 12 , the late I.Ini : of Kimland was christen ed Albert Kdwaul. Barham , going out to see the Illumination and observ ing In almost every window the In itials A. H. , beard some one say ( most likely tt was himself ) , "Ah. he'll make acii.ilntance ( | with the other three vowels before he collies of age ! " New York Tilbune. Mean Advice. Old Oent On the eve of your mar- rlage let me give you a piece of advice. Iteniember when your wife's next birthday comes and give her a hand some present. Young Man Yes , of course. "Give her the best your pocket can buy every blrthdny , but at Christina's , New Ye'ir's and such times give her only inexpensive little tokens. Form that habit " "Yes , but why ? " "It will pay. " "I PIOMIIIIO SO. " "Yes. In a few years you can begin to forget the birthdays and she won't say a word. " New York Weekly. Fully Informed. "Is this Mr. Wnlsinglinin's office ? " asked the gentlemanly solicitor as he paused before tlio dignified old man who sat at the only desk in the room. "Yes , sir. " "Are you Mr. Walsingham ? " "No. I'm just an Inquisitive young scamp \vho has como In to paw over Ma papers , read his private correspond ence and smoke a cigar that I have taken out of bis vest pocket. " Chicago Record-Herald. Needed a Bookkeeper. Golfer ( who has at last holed out ) IIow many is that , seventeen 01 eighteen ? 'Superior Caddie ( wearily ) I diiin i Ken. Golfer What ! Haven't you been counting ? Superior Caddie Aion. a t for coiintin , ' it's no a caddie yer want in' ; It's a clerk ! London An- Shorter and Uglier Word. Solli Itor ( cross examining ) Now , didn't vou tell the prisoner that you doubted his veracity ? Witness No ; I merel.v Ink ! Mm 'e was a blooinin' liar. -London AI. A. V. Commissioner's Proceedings. Madison , Neb. , July 11 , 1911 , 1 p. in. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Piesent , Commissioners Burr Taftand Henry Sundcrman. Absent , Chairman J. W. Fitch. On motion Henry Sun dcrman was elected chairman protein. The minutes of the meeting of June 19 , 1911 , were read and approved as read. On motion the clerk was Instructed to correct the 1910 tax list by reduc ing tlio assessed valuation of lot 3 and south half of lot 2 , block 5 , Dor- soy Place addition to Norfolk , from $1,975 to $1,370 , on account of over ; valuation. On motion tlio following bills were allowed : L. B. Baker , lumber , commis sioner district No. 3 $ 81.GG ! John Rice , livery 1G.OO ) Clyde Iltxon , work , road dis trict No. 20 2.00 ) Roy Do Long , wolf scalps. . . . 12.00 ) J. D. Kaufman , wolf scalps. . . 4.00 ) Thos. Pojar , wolk scalps 2.00 ) Edwin Tegcler , wolf scalps. . . 8.00 ) John DInkel , wolf scalps 1.00 ) W. Forner , wolf scalps -1.00 ) George Werner , wolf scalps. . 20.00 ) II. II. Luke , painting roofs. . . 50.00 ) Madison Telephone Co. , rent nnd tolls fil.SO Fred Preuss , work , road dis trict No. 2G 24.00 ) Bennett Seymour , surveying. 7.50 Chris Christiansen , assisting surveyor G.OO Philip Reeg , bridge work 2.00 ) N. A. House ] , oflice expenses 19.40 Madison Star-Mall , printing. . 12.00 Jacob Henderson , bedding. . . . 13.00 Peter Emig , brldgo work 7.25 James Nichols , salary and rent 230.00 Will Purdy , bridge work 17.G5 Win. Bates , fees state cases. . 19.25 John Unkel , work , road dis trict No. 21 G0.23 Loonan Lumber Co. , lumber , road district No. 22 G0.05 II. Fricke , Iron culverts , road district No. 4 40.00 II. Fricko , iron culverts , road district No. 10 53.70 II. Fricke , jr. , culverts for road district No. 1C 23.00 Gus Kanl , salary 50.00 John Wright , lumber G.30 C. A. Gabelmnn , grading , com missioner district No. 3 53.25 O. S. Christian , brldgo work. . 5.00 Loonan Lumber Co , , lumber , | bHdges nS.IO Loonan \ Lumber Co. , coal. . . . 111.10 Philip Reeg , work , rontl ills- ttlct No. It" 117.00 Norfolk Press , printing 2.00 W. R. Snyder , woik , rend dls- It let No. HO 20.00 S. R. McFnrlnnd. postage , otc. 1C.OO II. Frlcko , culverts , road dls- tiict No. II 21.SO J. T. Alooie , work , commis sioner distilct No. 2 20.75 J. T. Aloore , work , bridges. . . 27.50 C. P. Christiansen , work , com missioner district No. 2. . . . 21.00 C. P. Christiansen , work , bridges 23.00 Hugono r'mrloh , work , road district No. 22 -1.00 Chicago Lumber Co. , lumbar , load district No. I S.IO J. A. llousel , salary 110.07 'ied Byerly , woik , commis sioner district No. 2 23.C.O . 'led Byeily , work , bridges. . . 2G.OO Jay Specce , work on roads , commissioner district No. 2 , ' ! 0.00 Jay Speece , wotk , bridges. . . 20.00 \ustln-Wcslern Co. , repairs. . It2.10 ' . II. Sailer , attending pauper 10.00 J. C. Crouch , work , commis Manor district No. 2 81.00 C1. C. Crouch , work , bridges. . . 2C.OO 3. S. Smith , salary and fees. . 220.10 t I. Fricke , Jr , , culveits , road dibtrict No. 22 C9.SO I. Gather , work , road district No. 22 3.00 ft. Bathke , toad work , commis sioner district No. 2 1.25 George Good , road woik , com- j inlssioner district No. 2. . . . 10.00 Norfolk Commercial club , on I contract for oil rend 1,121.(11 ( Norfolk Commercial club , ex- | Ira work on oil road SI.00 Norfolk Commercial club , work , commissioner district No. 2 100.00 Norfolk * Commercial club , work , commissioner district No. 2 51.13 W. P. Dlxon , giading , rend distiict No. 10 Gt.GO.ft . John Shipley , work , commis sioner district No. .1 3.50 Wilson Cloyd , work , commis sioner district No. 3 G.OO II. Fricke , jr. , culveits , com missioner district No. 1. . . 13.20 II. Fricke , jr. , culverts , load district No. 15 50.30 The board proceeded to chock tho'f ' sheriff's fee book for tlio six months j ending June HO , 1911 , nnd found the bnmo correct nnd showing $332.70 earned for said peiiod. The board audited and checked the Institute book of N , A. House ! , conn- ' ty superintendent , and found same correct , showing n balance of $203.90 on hand. Tlio board then checked the fee book of S. C. Blnckmnn , icgister of 't deeds , for month ending Juno 30 , 1911 , ' nnd found same correct , showing fees ! earned dining month to be ? 1S9.GO. j \ The boaid then checked the fee' ' book of William Bates , county judge , ' finding same coriect nnd showing fees' earned for six months ' ending June 3D ' , 1911 , to bo ? 901. . j The fee book of S. R. MoFarland , ' county tleik , was checked and found 1 correct , showing $1,709 fees earned 1 , for the six months ending June 30 , 1911. Boaid adjourned to meet at 7:30 : p. m. July 11 , 1911 , 7:30 : p. m. Board met ) pursuant to adjournment. Piesont , | Sundeimnn and Taft. ( The board pioceeded to nudit and 1 , check the ' ' county treasurer's books and continued said work until ll:30'c : ' P. m. | Adjournment taken until July 12 ! , ' 1911 , 7:30 : p. m. AIndison , Neb. , July 12 , 1911 , 7:30 : p. m. Board met pursuant to ad- ' Journment. Present , Sunderman and ' Taft. ' The board continued checking the lieasuier's books and accounts and continued same until 12 o'clock. Ad journed until 1 p. in. July 12 , 1911 , t p. m. Bonid met ' pursuant to adjournment. Present , Sundcrman and Taft. The board con tinued checking the treasurer's books and accounts until noon. Board ad journed until 1 p. in. Madison , Neb. , July 12 , 1911 , 1 p. in. Board met puisuant to adjournment. Present , Sunderman and Taft. The checking of the treasurer's books and accounts was again taken up and con tinued until G p. in. , when an adjourn ment was taken until 7:30 : p. m. July 12 , 1911 , 7:30 : p. m. Board met pursuant to adjoinnnient. Present , Sunderman and Taft. Board complet ed checking the treasurer's books and accounts , finding them correct and In order. The fee book of F. A. Peter son , county tieasmer , wns next check ed nnd found correct , showing miscel laneous fees earned for six months ending Juno 30 , 1911. to bo $19.25. Tlie fee book of W. T. Field , clerk of the district court , was checked and found correct , showing fees earned for six months ending June 30 , 1911 , to bo $1.110.35. Board adjourned to July 13 , 1911 , at S a. m. AIndison , Neb , July 13. 1911 , nt S a. in. Board mot pursuant to ad journment. Present , Sunderman and Taft. Taft.On On motion the resignation of F. G. Coryell , assessor for Norfolk city , was accepted. On motion Hie clerk wns Instrucled to advertise nt once for oiling the rend commencing nt the south end of the road now oiled , nt southwest corner of section 10 , township 23 , range 1 , west , nnd running south four miles nnd ending nt southwest coiner of sec- lion 34 , township 23 , range 1. west , according to plans nnd specifications on file in the county clerk's olilce. On motion the following bills were allowed : Western Bridge nnd Construe- tlon Co. , on contract $1,000.00 Western Bridge nnd Construe- tlon Co. , on contract 1,000.00 Western Bridge and Construe- tion Co. , on contract 1,000.00 Western Bridge nnd Construe- tlon Co. , on contract 1,000.00 Wosterii Bridge anilCoiistitic- lion Co. , on contract 1,000.00 J. At. Smith , salary and boardIng - Ing ptlHonor.4 230.70 Dr. F. A. Long , commissioner of Insanity 25.20 W. II. Field , salary nnd expenses - ponsos 109.01 Wm. Lowe , work , commis sioner district No. 2 10.00 Wm. Lowe , work , rend dls- trlct No. 2 0.00 Henry Snndormnn , Inbor nnd mllengo 100.GO Burr Tnft , Inbor nnd mllonRO. 102.20 W. II. Crnlg , bnlnnco on Jnll contract according to report of architect 17G.SO AIililred L. Ruth , work on as sessment books 21.00 R N..Smait , attending pauper 29.50 On motion the treasurer was author ized to make the following transfer of funds in his oflice : Ft om 190S county general fund to 11)09 ) county general fund , $271.52. Fiom county Judgment fund to l'J09 county general fund , $1.11. Fiom county soldiers' relief fund tu 1909 county general fund , $2.11. From county Insane fund to 1909 county general fund , 10 cents. Fiom county sinking fund to 1909 i county general fund , $3.5S. From county special fund to 1909.ti I county general fund , $1.01. From county advertising fund to 1909 county general fund , $201.20. From county drainage ditch fund tr 1909 county general Inml. $ G95.53. Fiom 1909 county general fund to 1910 county general fund , $1,270.81. - From 1910 county general fund to ) 1911 ! county general fund , $3G39.2i. ( Fiom 1909 county biidgo fund to't 1910 l ! county biidgo fund , $221.3(1. ( Fiom 1910 county bridge fund to 1911 ! county biidgo fund , $7'I3.21. From 190' ' ) county road r. D. No. I fund to 1911 county road C. D. No. 1 fund , $1I.S7. From 1909 county rend 0. D. No. 2 fund to 1910 county load C. D. No. 2 fund. $11.S7. Fiom 1MU9 county road C. D , No. 3 fund , to 1910 county road C. D. No. 3 fund , $11.87. From 1910 county load C. D. No. 1 fund to 1911 county rend C. D. No. 1 fund , $187.01. From 1910 county road C. D. No. 2 fund ! to 1911 county load C. D. No. 2 fund , , $105.57. From 1910 county rend C. D. No. 3 fund , to 1911 county load C. D. No. 3 fund , $1.78. On motion tlio board adjourned to meet August 7 , 1911 , 1 p. m. S. R. McFarland , County Clerk. Norfolk 5 ; Winside 2. Winsido was easy for Norfolk on the t ; driving park diamond Sunday nf- tornoon , when the locals look Hie' game by a score of 5 to 2. Ncno ' , Wnyno'b lilllo shortstop , was Impoited ' ' by ] , Winside , but ho had an off day and 'came in for n number of eriors. Win- i side had seveinl oilier imported play- 'era. Maloy's sensational catch of n' . high ] , fly , far behind him , nnd the good stop of n liner by Denton were fen-1 tures. . , The score : R. H. R Norfolk . . .10000202 * 5 G " ; Winside . .10000000 1 2 5 G . Batteries , : Denton and Hoffman ; Si- man and AInloy. Umpiie , Rock. Humphrey 9 , Madison 3. AIndison , Neb. , July 17. Special to The News : Humphrey nnd Madison baseball | . teams crossed bats on the AIadison diamond resulting in a score of 9 to 3 in favor of Humphrey. Bat- jleries : Madison , Baulau nnd Baisch , Bates , the Mndison catcher L gelling a dislocated linger in the firbt half j of the first inning ; Humphrey > , Zarldill and Hermann. Fred Klssler ; . , [ of Aladison umpire. The sensation of ) the game was a three-hugger and home \ run on error made by Hermann i. Winside is Beaten. Winsido , Nob. , July 17. Special to t'Tho News : The Giants ( colored ) of . Omaha defeated Winside on the local grounds In the fastest game played this season on the home giomuls to a score of 2 and 1. Batteries : For Win side , Ciess and Alalloy ; for the Giants Williams and Davis. Cress struck out 12 and hit one , allowing one hit. Wil liams struck out 9 and allowed two hits. Winsido made seven errors and the Giants lliree. There were no earn ed runs. Umpire , Thos. Johnson. At tendance , 250. Winsido defcaled Laurel at Laurel Fiidny to a score of 2 nnd L Unt- tcrles : For Laurel , Basslngor and ( Wyman ; for Winside , Siman and Ram sey. Laurel G hits , Winsido G hits. Bnssenger struck out two nnd SImnn eight. May Resent Gernicin Intervention. Agndor , Morocco , July 17. The country surrounding Agador , the point of German intervention , is repoited quiet. Tlio commander of the German cruiser Bcilln daily lands ills men and explores tlio country in the immediate vicinity of the poit. It is feared hero that the Moorish tribesmen of tlio neighborhood will resent the presence of armed Germans prowling about , and that violent collisions may result. Earthquakes In Hungary. Buda Pest , Hungary , July 17. There was a recurrence of tovere earth shocks in the Kecskemet district , fifty miles southeast of here , from 5 until 7 o'clock this morning. At Kecskemet the tower synagogue and Greek church were wrecked and the walls of a number of buildings were cracked. MADISON COUNTY ASSESSMENT There's a Slight Falling Off as Compared - pared With the Year 1910. Madison , Neb , July 17. Special to The News : County Assessor Fin Ruth ] lins completed the nssessmcnt for l the yenr 1911. An Inspection of ifB the nfiscssment returns discloses ! Bomo interesting facts. The following j arc the nssessed ruination of thoj , cllles nnd towns of the county , which are otio-tlfth of lh notmil cash vnluo , , and which amounts do not Inoludo rail , roads or railroad lermtnalH , telegraph and telephone property : Norfolk $5M,050 , Madison $2S7G17 ; Tlldon $90,110 , llnttlo Crook $ II7SGI ; Newman Grove $150,931 , and Meadow j drove $3SGSO. The lotal assessed valuation Incltid- ( Ing ovorylhlng for the year Hill was $ ( iOIGl3S ( an aKnlnsl $ G,051,702 for the . > ear 1911) ) , which Is $38,011 loss than last gear's assessment ; $30,101 of thlu loss was tn tills jcnr'8 nssesHinetil of the city of Norfolk. Thin j oar's returns according to Iho assessor's shows 831,150 bnnhols of corn , 317,915 bushels of oats , nnd II- 91111 bushels of whent In the erlliH , April 1 , ns against 1,257,910 biiBholH of corn , L'L'0,125 Imshels of on IB , and 20,955 bushels of vvhenl In the crib one yenr ago from thai I lino. This year 20(5 ( automobiles wore as sessed in the eount.v nt a valuation of $ L'L',2SG ns against 103 last vcar at a valuation of $11.079. Of this number * * * - " of automobiles the city of Norfolk re-presenting almost one < -thlrd of the population of the county ret m nod , ac cording to the assessor's records , only - | ly ' 2 thlrtj-two automobiles , while the , city of Madison hav Ing scarcely otui- jfourlh j ' the population of Norfolk , ro- . turned thirtj-olght autonioldles. | Tills jcnr there v\as returned for ' tlio ' entire county In notes nnd niorl- ' gage securities $17SSGI as against I'$139,515 ' retnined last year. Of lliis | > ear's assessment , the cily of Norfolk - folk relurncd $20,959 and the city ol .1 Aladlson $30,905. - The assessor for Norfolk returned I money on hand or on deposit $0,810 , ' 'tlio return for Afadlson was $ li,55l. ! I liven i the village of Newman Urovo returned , $5,922 and Mottle Creek vil lage , $1-1,991. .Mechanical tools , taw t ml medical books , surgical liiBlruinenlH , medi- i incH , etc. , for Norfolk were assessed at $521 and for AIndison $1,395 Other ' compnrisons mnelo from the records Just ns suggi'Stlvo ns those. It is pos- for .Madison to linve more nnto- mobiles than Norfolk but the general public will hardly believe Hint such Is the case. The tax pavers wilt bo slow to believe that Norfolk had only $ ( ! , SIO money on hand or on deposit , wliilo Aladihon , scarcely one-fourth as large , returned $19,551 and Mattle Creek , $11,991. County Teachers to Meet Heie. ' County Supt. N. A. Housel Is mak ing oxleiisivo preparations for tlio AIndison County teachers' Instilulo which will be hold in the Norfolk high school building July 31 until August 1. A latgo number of teachers aio ex pected In the city for the institute . Tlio following instructors and lectur ' ers are on tlio program : F. AI. linn- ' tor | , Lincoln ; G. K. Alailtn , Nebraska City < ; F. H. 1'iice , Tlldon ; Ruth Pyrtlo , Lincoln ] ; Reese Solomon , Norfolk ; W. R j Reed , AladiEon. j Alorning talks and special mush- will j ' lie ( n pleasing feature of the morning > oxoivibo ( period. Se-ovrol - fico lectures | V\ill be given in the evening during | ( institute. The inslitnte will open j ! Alonday moining , July 31 , al S o'clock . and I conlinue in session live dnyh. Tcaclicis are lecpiested lo bo pie.sent ; , during the opening session. All per sons expecting lo teach in Madison county next yenr mo expected to nt- Icnd Iho Inslilute. The legiblrntion lee will be $1. Louls Dern Is Hurt. Stnnlon , Neb. , July 17. Speclnl to i The News : While Louis Dern of Ibis , place was engaged in unloading a car J , of , lumber at the railroad yards he fell t from the car and broke his right leg near the hip and also sustained other Injuries. For moro than twelve years Air. Dern has borved as coroner of tliib county. Owing to his accident lie did not file for re-election. ROSEN WON'T COME BACK. Russian Ambassador to America Will Not Be Permitted to Return. St. Petersburg , July 17.-The for eign oflice today confirmed Hie icpoil that Baion Rosen would not letiiin lo , his post ns Russian ambassador at | l Washington. Geoigo Bakhmetlff Is Ihe nominee now in view lor Hie Amer ican mission , but this appointment , like other diplomatic changes , will await the ictiiin in tlio fall of Foieign Alinistor Saxanoff , who is now in tlio Vosges region in search of health. Bakhmellff was formerly ambassador j to Japan and &U11 earlier minister at Tlio Hague and Russian diplomatic agent in Bulgaiia. Baron Rosen piob- sably will be given a seat in Iho council of Ihe empire. Some Name. The new catalogue of the University of Wisconsin lias some Interesting sta tistics regarding tli" students who at tended the unlver 'ly during the ypai Just closed Tin1 longest nnmo berne by any student who attended the In stitution is Iteriuuirerdltchynn , which boiistH slUco'i letter * and five sylla bles TI.e irimc of SchnttRflint'hicr runs the n\t | in letter mime a close sorotvl. havlutr llfteen letters , but only throe pyllab1" * Third place Is hold by tin * name of Ki-r honxtelncr , and forrt'i ' by I" l.o-.l-crwr. with fourJec-.i nnd rvolvo Ic'ter- t-i' < > ctlrely. The hliortoxt name In the university Is Li , \\h' ' li Is tin' tie hv 11 Chinaman. Prepared For the End. Friend ( of dying magnate ) Then you think the end is near ? Doctor Yes. Ho has made out a list of the epigrams , good deeds and Merles rles that he wishes to bo attributed to him after his death. Puck. Gates is Gaining , Paris , July 17. John W. Gates , the American financier who is 111 In this city , passed a comfortable night. Ho continues to gain slowly. A classified adverllsement In this pnper will do something big nnd Ira- portnnt for someone.