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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
FINDS ENOUGH TEACHERS
MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE
WELL SUPPLIED.
SALARIES RANK PRETTY WELL

County Superintendent Frank 8. Per-
due Says That There is Little Diff.
Guilty with the Teacher Famine In
Locality.
The teacher famine" which Is
bringing sleepless nights to some Ne
braska school authorities, will not ex-
tend into the country districts OF Mad
ison county, according to County SUI
Jterintendent Frank S. Perdue who
has been holding examinations for
teachers certificates in Norfolk. There
will be fewer vacancies to fill this year
I'm the Madison district schools than
last. Nineteen young ladies took the
examinations in Norfolk Friday and
Saturday.
"The task OF finding teachers for
Madison county schools will not be
serious one" said Mr.. Perdue In Nor.
folk" Probably half the country
schools In the county already have
their teachers selected. Many more
teachers are going to keep their old
schools this year than last.
Madison county keeps It's teaching
force up with little difficulty. Teach
ers' salaries In the county average a
little better than the surrounding coun-
ties. Then Madison county has the
advantage of constant additions to the
teaching force each year from the Nor
folk high school and the other high
schools of the county.
sixteen young women from this
years class In the Norfolk high school
expect to teach next year. Newman
Grove will offer seven new teachers,
Battle Creek six, Madison six and TIL
den at least five. In fact, IL only Mad
ison county schools were open to these
young ladies there would be consider
ably less than enough schools to go
around. But up in Pierce county there
Is constant demand for outside teach
ers, so that between Madison and
Pierce counties every young lady who
passes the examinations and has the
other qualifications may be assured Of
n school reasonably near home"
The county superintendent explained
that he used the term young women"
in speaking of teachers because men
had ceased to be a factor in district
school teaching. Out of seventy.flve
district schools in Madison county last
year, only five schools were conducted
by men.
Teachers examinations In Norfolk
Friday and Saturday were taken by
Clara Rudat, Clara Brueggeman, Lot
tie Johnson, Myrtle Bennett, Ella Haup-
til, Lille Adams, Ella Buckendorf. Jen-
ME Mills, Matilda Fox, Elsie ID. John
son, Nola Walker, Geneva Moolick
Ida Squier, Matilda Hermann, Geor-
gla Brakeman and Stella M. Stirk OF
Norfolk; Rose A. Krivanek of Meadow
Grove; Mayme Il. Kielty of Tilden and
Idella Taylor of Battle Creek.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
MAY KEEP HER CHILDREN
MRS. MARY MiLLiGAN OF NOR.
FOLK IN COURT.
ADMITS THAT SHE sWEARS
Most Damaging Testimony Against
the Mother From Whom the Three
Children Were Not Taken, Was Evil.
dence Of Her Profanity.

Mrs. Mary Milligan of Norfolk may
keep her three little children, her lit
tie boy of ten, her little daughter of
six and the little child of two. The
county court of Madison has said that
the children may stay with the mother
provided that their home life In the
future meets the requirements of the
county officials.
Tears came to the eyes of some of
the court officials yesterday In Madi-
son when Mrs. Milligan pleaded for
her children, when the two little chill
dren clinging to their mothers dress
cried and begged the court to let them
stay with the mother who had been
charged with cruelty to them. In the
end Judge Bates, acting under the jul
venile court law, let the woman come
back to Norfolk with her home intact
but with a court order standing In the
county judges office to the effect that
have supervision over the children as
probation officers.
The unnatural use OF profane and
| indecent language in the presence of
her children was the most damaging
evidence that was brought against Mrs.
Milligan by her neighbors called to
Madison to testify
This was fault to which the moth
err admitted but holding her youngest
child in her lap and with her other
children around her the woman made
a plea for the unity of her home which
the court did not disregard There
wasn't much variety in the food on
her table in Norfolk, the mother said
but there was always enough of bread
and butter and breakfast food and
once week there was meat. She
whipped her children, she said, as all
mothers do. And when she swore
she said, it was only when she was
provoked and had lost her temper.
Mrs. Milligan takes in washing for
a living. Her home is a home of pow
erty, but already she has saved up $50
to meet the rigors of winter. She
wanted her children and the children
sobbed for the mother.
SO when the officers of the court
| stood face to face with the tragedy OF
a broken home they let Mrs. Milligan
promising to use more decorous Ian,
guage in the future, so back to Nor
folk with her children.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
BAD STORM IN NORTHWEST
ELECTRICAL STORM WITH HEAVY
RAIN THERE.
BARN is DESTROYED BY FIRE

Lightning Struck Barn OF Pat Smith,
Burned Building and Killed Horse.
Mrs. Miller Was Knocked Down by
Bolt-cattle Killed.
Atkinson, Neb., June 2i.--Special to
The News: A terrific electrical storm
occurred here Saturday from a few
minutes past o'clock until about
1890. During the first hour and a
half, almost two inches OF rain fell.
At 9:20 severe clap of thunder gave
due notice of home thrust, and every
one seemed to be awaiting the alarm
of fire or some fearful accident. In
about five or six minutes the fire bell
was rung and during the most awful
downpour, the citizens went out to
be the barn belonging to Pat Smith in
the southwest part Of the town.
One horse was killed instantly by
the bolt but two cows in the barn
were led out by daughter who hap
pened to be at home during the storm
WI ~ hOlldo SdlhpDtIis mi5s ~ w
Millar, who had been visiting for a
few minutes as neighbor, decided to
go home and was just crossing the
street when the bolt came and knocked
her down in q soft mud hole.
BY heroic efforts the barn with val
liable horses and stock was saved.
Mr.. Smith on account of poor health
Is at present at Hot Springs, s. D..
and will not be notified yet.
In the country about five miles Mr.
Segar lost some six head of cattle, and
others are to be heard from. In this
respect 1t Is the worst storm Of the
season.
Ainsworth, Neb., June 24.-Specia
to The News: This county was visited
by fine rain.
Creighton, Neb., June 24.-Specia
to The News: A severe electrical
storm swept over this country Satur
day night. The barn of j. B. McNapp
six miles northwest of town, was
struck by nightning and destroyed
The livestock was saved.
The barn of Olaf Larson, twelve
miles north, burned partially. One
horse was killed.
The barn of Wess Lepier sever
miles east, was tsruck and PARTIAL!
burned. This fire was put out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
OFFERED GUARDIANSHIP.
c. E. Burnham May Take Charge Of
Masonic Fiftieth Anniversary.

Masonic Fiftieth Anniversary.
G. e. Burnham, past grand master
of the masonic fraternity in Nebraska,
has been invited to accept the chair
manship of the committee of fifteen
which is to have charge of the fiftieth
anniversary of the Masonic grand
lodge in Nebraska. Mr.. Burnham was
asked to become chairman of this ex-
ecutive committee by Grand Master
Oman ]. King of the Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons of Nebraska.
The grand lodge will celebrate it's
fiftieth anniversary on September 1924
in Omaha. The sum Of $4,000 has been
appropriated for the anniversary OBJ
servance which will be an event Of
great Importance in Masonic history
of the state.
On account of the mass of work in
volved with the added disadvantage of
being some distance from Omaha, Mr..
Burnham would not say today whether
or not the demands of his business
would permit him to accept the honor
and responsibility involved in the
craftsmanship.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
WORSE THAN HARTMAN.
Interstate Commission Says Action of
Adams Express Co. Unprecedented.

Washington, June "a. Interstate
commerce commissioners were amazed
yesterday when they read of the Ad-
ans Express companys proposal to
issue an Understanding bond dividend
of 200 per cent. First, because the
officials of the company thus publicly
advertise that they have large sur
plus on hand, and, second, that they
propose to distribute the surplus in
will be asked to pay rates high enough
to pay the interest charges on divi-
dends.
AS individuals, commissioners talked
about the effrontery of the express
company officials in making such a
their duty to say nothing because they
will be called upon to pass upon the
question of whether rates on express
business are too high.
The general view among them is
that the express company officials
tribute their surplus.
AS outlined in the press reports,
they are not pretending to be issuing
bonds to make "betterments" or in.
crease the equipment of the company
They are proposing to distribute a
large surplus in such form that, in the
future, they will be able to charge
rates high enough to pay interest on
a long-paid interest.
The proposal is regarded as more
obnoxious than anything Hartman
ever did or proposed to do.
1t is believed that the determine
ton of the company's officers to make
the surplus division in the way pro
posed is prompted by the knowledge
that on July the commission will put
into effect the uniform bookkeeping
system devised by Prof. Henry AID
ans, which will classify the charges
that may be made against capital &C
count, operating expenses and main
tenance of way. After the beginning
Of July, such charge against the cap
ital account for the purpose Of distrib
uting surplus would not be permitted
to pass without challenge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
HoW's This?

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions made by his
firm. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by aid ruggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28

ison, where they showed during the
past week. The afternoon was spent
in unloading the tents and carnival at
fractions. The carnival company has
staked out its grounds on the Olney
pasture on South Second street.
Tuesday will be spent in getting
ready for the opening, which occurs
wednesday afternoon. The carnival
grounds will not be enclosed. The
company carries a colored band.
From Norfolk at the end of the week
the carnival moves back to Humphrey.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
TUESDAY TOPICS.
J. Johns of Wahoo is In the cit,

j. Johns or WahoO is In the city.
r. e. Williams was in Spencer yes
terday.
Clyde Baker of Battle Creek is in
Norfolk.
Mrs. j. H. Lindale of West Point
is in the city.
C. b. Durland was in Foster yester-
day on business.
F. j. Heeney of Hubbard was in Nor.
folk over night.
A. B. Tower of Lyons was in Nor
folk yesterday.
Congressman M. P. Kinkaid of
O'Neill was in Norfolk Tuesday morn
ing.
E. NJ Vaught of Genoa was in Nor
folk yesterday.
P. e. Slaughter of Genoa stopped in
the city yesterday.
A. House of Spencer is in Norfolk
today on business.
Charles Wright of Wilcox was in
the city over night.
Attorney James Nichols was up from
Madison over night.
folk visitor yesterday.
Arthur Pilger of Stanton visited Nor
folk relatives yesterday.
Dave Hustin, the Ewing real estate
man, was in Norfolk today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Justice of Mead
ow Grove are in Norfolk.
w. Stamford of Naper was in Nor
folk between trains yesterday.
George Gale Of Emerson spent yes
terday In Norfolk on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Kinyon of Cush-
ing spent yesterday in Norfolk.
Jacob Billigmeier Of Sutton was in
Norfolk on business yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Kirk and sons of
Alma were in the city yesterday.
A. e. Moore of Creighton was in
Norfolk for few hours yesterday.
j. G. Galloway and Mrs. Galloway
of Plainview are in Norfolk today,
w. Fl. Clark left yesterday for Bone
steel after a Sunday visit at home.
Miss Mary Wecker of Pierce was In
Norfolk for a short visit during the
day.
V. ]. Prokop of Verdigre was in Nor
folk during the day enroute to Wood
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney e. Smith OF
Lynch were in Norfolk enroute to
Sioux City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Vail of Wayne
who have been visiting in Norfolk
have returned home.
John Kaulen and Robert Templin
of Hoskins was In Norfolk yesterday
afternoon on business.
Mrs. A. IRELAND of Humphrey is In
Norfolk on a short visit with her
daughter, Miss Ida Reiland.
Mrs, Ed. Mufley of Bonesteel visited
in Norfolk yesterday, returning home
from q visit to Long Pine.
j. A. Wright OF Battle Creek passed
through Norfolk during the morning
enroute to Schuyler, on a business
trip.
G. f. Durland Of Plainview was In
Norfolk yesterday, returning from q
business trip through eastern Nebras
ka.
George Hodson of Lynch, the new
secretary and treasurer of the NorfolR
Pickle and Vinegar company, is II
: Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Proessnecker Of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
SIGN SCHOOL CONTRACT
WORK ON NEW BUILDING TO
START SOON.
PLUMBING BY NORFOLK FIRM
II Is Said to be Probable That the
Norfolk Plumbing and Heating Com
pany viii Have the Job in Their
Line on the New Structure.

The contract for the erection of Nor
folks new high school building, award
ed by the school board to the STAN
berry Construction company of Stan
berry, Mo-, has been formally entered
into by both the contractor and the
board During the morning A. II.
Viele as president of the board and
Superintendent Bodwell as acting Sec
rotary attached their signatures to the
contract. Louis Vain, manager of the
company, has stated that work on the
new building would start as soon as
the contract was signed. A penalty of
$40 will be imposed for each days de-
lay beyond January 10, 1908, the day
set for the completion of the building.
While the heating and plumbing
contract for the building has not been
formally awarded following the action
of Lewis & Kitchen, low bidders, in
withdrawing their bid, 1t is understood
that this contract will probably go to
the Norfolk Plumbing & Heating COM
pany whose bid Of $4,000 was next to
the bid Of the Chicago firm which re-
fused the contract.
The contract price, for which the
Stanberry company is to build Nor
folks new school house is $31, 760. A
surety bond for $15,S00 has been fur
nished by the company.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
THEY HAD NARROW ESCAPE
BROWN COUNTY COMMISSIONER
NEARLY STRUCK.
LIGHTNING FELLED HIS TEAM

While Going Home in the Storm Sat
urday Night County Commissioners
Frank Lessis Narrowly Escaped a
Bolt of Electricity.
Ainsworth, Neb., June 25.-Special
to The News: County Commissioner
Frank Lessig had a narrow escape
Saturday evening while going home
from town. The lightning struck so
close as to fell his horses to the
ground. He and his family escaped
without injury.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
SCHOOL ELECTION
President Harrington Reelected by
Popular Uprisinu.

Ainsworth, Neb., June 25.-Special
to The News: There were two men,
bers of the board of education to elect
yesterday. B. s. Harrington, the pres
ident, was reelected by popular up
rising over his own protest. The other
member elected was Mrs. Jennie Da-
Their. The board now stands three wo-
men and three men: Mesdames Ack-
erman, Hanna and Dather; Messrs.
Harrington, Rising and Jarvis.
The school year will be nine months,
beginning with the first Monday in
September.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
GRANT LICENSE OVER PROTEST
License Agreed on Last Week at $25,
Now Raised to $40.

Kirk Brothers carnival will show
in Norfolk this week over the protest
of Councilman Kaufman, who took
the position that no carnival licenses
should be granted in Norfolk until aft
ter the racing meet and big street
fair of the driving association.
At a special meeting of the city
council Tuesday afternoon the license
fee for Kirk Brothers was fixed at
$40 day or $40 for the four days
they will be in Norfolk. Last week
representative of The carnival COM
pany was in Norfolk and after con-
ference with the mayor and city Off
Gals fee of $25 was agreed on. Mon
day the show people arrived in Nor.
folk. The action of the council Tues
day afternoon raised the fee SIS.
Haase, Garvin, Buchholz, Degner
and Craven voted for the $40 license
fee, Kaufman in opposition.
Tuesday morning another incident
in street fair week" occurred when
one of the carnival men hauling the
carnival equipment from the Union
depot was arrested by special po-
liceman for driving a dray without a
dray license. In police court the case
was continued until Wednesday morn
ing.
At the carnival grounds the carnival
people were engaged in preparing for
the opening of the four days carnival
Wednesday afternoon. A little village
of tents sprang up on the South Sec
ond street where the carnival shows.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
Masons Organize at Long Pine.

Long Pine. Neb. June 25.-Special
to The News: Charles c. Cannon, G..
NJ, James A. Crimson, P. G. NJ, Will
liam d. Fletcher, T, l. NJ, of Schuyler,
and c. L. Wattles of Neigh organized
a council of Royal and Select Master
Masons in Long Pine last night
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28

cral fund to the drainage ditch No. l
fund the sum OF $2iG0, said transfer
being the nature of loan from said
general fund to said ditch fund.
on motion the board then adjourned
to July 8. 1907, at p. m.
Geo II. Richardson,
County Clerk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28

Systematic, never-quit use Of eveI
a few inches of advertising space will
pull business" your way; but, II you
have big enterprise, small space is
not enough!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28

You could live In this city in great
comfort-and even save great deal
of money-without buying anything at
q store that does not advertise In this
neWspaper.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
STREET CARNIVAL HERE.
Kirk Bros. Attraction Arrived In Nor
folk From Madison at Noon.

A carnival has come to town.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday of this week are announced as
carnival days in Norfolk.
Kirk Brothers Carnival company
arrived in Norfolk at noon from Mad
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
RULE REGARDING PARDON
NEBRASKA GOVERNOR CAN NOT
PARDON BEFORE SENTENCE.
so SAYS THE SUPREME COURT

William campion of Seward Was Ar
rested for Wife Desertion--He Was
Convicted, Pardoned and Rearrested
by Mickey, Then Governor.
Lincoln, Neb., June 24-Special to
The News: The governor of Nebras.
ka can not pardon prisoner before
sentence is pronounced.
The supreme court so held today in
the case of William Campion of Sew.
ard, who was convicted of wife deser-
ton.
Campion surrendered for sentence.
He was convicted, pardoned and rear
rested on new charge. Then Govern
or Mickey issued pardon as soon as
the man was convicted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28

Brides will do well to inspect the
high quality wedding stationery sam.
pies to be seen at The News. Sam
pies sent to any address by mail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28

If all advertising ceased in this city
for a month, one business would boom
that of transporting people away
from town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
DIR. WATSON HEALTH INSPECTOR
Table Rock Man is Chosen on the First
Ballot by Board.

Lincoln, Neb., June 24.-Special to
The News: DR.. w. H. Watson Of
Table Rock was today chosen state
health inspector to succeed Dr. Spald-
ing.
He was chosen by the board Of
health on the first ballot.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28

H.sa quality printing Of all kinds is
a speciality of The News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28

On motion the county clerk was In.
structed to strike from the tax list Of
1889, taxes amounting to 1912 on the
WIZ SEA II. 20, l. said tax having
been computed twice on said land for
said year.
On motion the County Treasurer was
directed to transfer from the 1905 gen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
Board of EQUALIZATION,

Madison, Neb June 20, p. m.-The
board of equalization met pursuant to
adjournment. Present, Harding, Ma
lone, Taft, Rynearson and Richardson.
The minutes of June II to 13 inclu-
sive were read and approved.
On motion the assessment of NEh
30, %, was reduced from $l,700 to
81 800 assessed value on account of
apparent gross injustice in over val
uation
On motion the assessment of all sa-
loon franchises in Madison county was
reduced to $500 actual value. On vote
by roll call Harding voted yes, Malone
yes, Taft no, Rynearson yes, Richard
son, yes.
There being no further complaints
or adjustments to be made the equal
ization of assessments in Madison
county was declared completed and
on motion the board adjourned to Aug.
ust T. 1907, at l p. IN. for the purpose
of making leyies
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-01
ISSUE OF BONDS TO
EXTEND 80 YEARS
With Interest Four Percent
emi-Annual.
ELECTION FOR MARCH oRoERE 0
Total issue Is SIS, 900, of Which
Amount $4,000 is for Paving
Streets and S3s 900 for Schools.
Great interest in Proposition.

AS announced by the Timer Record
der yesterday, the qualified voters Of
Americas will, on March goth de-
termine the issue of SIS, 900 of improve
ment bonds, the proceeds to be expend-
ed upon street paving and the building
of school houses.
OF this amount it is proposed to ex-
pend $4,000 in paving the streets, in
tho business district only.
Of the remainder, S35, 900, it is pro-
posed to expend s25, 900 in the erection
of new public school building, while
$1,000 will go the fund created for the
Third district college.
The bonds are to bear 4 percent inter
est, payable semi-annually, and extend
over period of thirty years. A sink
ing fund will be provided for the pay
ment of these bonds, and levy of one
sixth of one percent will pay interest
and 81, 900 of debt annually. d
This increase in taxation will be so
slight as scarcely to be felt
For several years Americas taxpay-
ers have paid one half of one percent
towards the cancellation of the city IS
present bonded Indebtedness. The
sum total has been largely reduced,
and the annual tax levy will soon be
reduced also.
Even with the issue of $75, 900 OF
bonds, as proposed, the entire bonded
indebtedness of the city would be con-
siderably less than 5000, 900, a small
amount for city the size and import
ance of ours The present Indebtedness
is probably $l20,00O
At the same election voters will de-
termine the electric contract recently
accepted by the council for electric light
and street railway franchise, and pump
ing the city's water supply.
And it goes without saying that
all three of these propositions
will win out. even though a two thirds
vote of the qualified voters of the city
is required. The registration books
will be opened in the meantime that all,
white and black, may qualify.
This election means vast deal for
Amercus, and in the result the greatest
interest is conferred.