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Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
4 Charming Home Offered.

The Reclamation service, Washing ton. D. C., has issued the following cir. eular. which has an alluring prospect for home-seekers at the West Detailed information can be bad concerning the region described bs addressing ss-tatis- tician. as above:
 sDo you want farm in the Yellow. stone Valley? 8eie sam has several choice 4g.acre farms in this valley in eastern Montana, which are offered to- day on easy terms to practical farners who are citizens Of tAe [ nited Siate=.
 ..These farms are in the eastern part Of the state, only few miles from q thriving city of I2.gD0 inriabitantsi are located oH t.o tfaHs-e continental lines of railroad and are only t@o miles and half from il shipping point. All of these farms are embraced within one of the Goqefnments great irrigation pro jecis
 .'1'he landz iie at an elevation of a.fs9 feet above sea level. The climate is heathfui and delightful. there is al- most. perpetual sunshine, and the soil is Of exceptional fertility, producing abundant crops when watered. Wheat, oats, rye, barley and alfalfa are the principal crops grown. Alfalfa yields five tons per acre, and k selling today at s5 per ton in the stack. Apples, small fruits and vegetables do well in this section. An especially profitable crop k sugar bcets which, last year Tn the valley, yielded nearly $50 per acre net when properly cultivated.
 |" Every reasonable effort to insure the success of the new settlers Is Icing made by the government. The lack of experience on the part of the new conner k being overcome by the estab- iishmeBt af demonstration farms. pn these farms the settler may learn the crops besi adapted To his locality, and the methods by which they should be grown.
 "N hefeYer possible the government gives employment to The farmers in digging ditehes and latefals, and ia other construction work, thus enabling then ta earn little money at times V hen their iai~)f Is not required on farms.
 "Thefe i- no occupation in life that offers mane substantial reward of solid satisfaction than the operation and ownership Of a sueeessfnI fatm of fruit orchafa ia a1 Irrigated region. Thefe is deKfee Of independence, keen en= Ioyment al life and satisfaction IT accomplishment that K rarely esRe fienced elsewhere Having sunshine every day in the yeaf, and being able 10 control the water supply, irrigation farmers can teguiaie production lo the highest degree oi perfection
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15

1h.up. and Down. of the World

The world, glancing over il rapidly, appears to be in an unusually restless state. We expect such state rom China, trying to eme rge from Is Ilini- ted mental culture under which the people have been bound since the dark age Of Gonfucioas. They have caught a glimmerior of better WAY, in their crude efforts are making slow bat sure head~ay. The dark portions ot Africa are hearing the gospel message ana the natives are dissatisfied with theif ao- Ieei relationship 10 their white neigh bofs. The }Ou ,0oa .Un natives of indta are feeling their need oi uoIticai inde- pefaienee to gain T highef civilization. Tn most countries of Europe ihe people do mol understand whx inc sreai mass afe on the border. el starr atiu-1 and tue few haxe alt power and property They want social re-aajH>lmenl lae peo- ple have the power and ac tfyihg to place themselves where wealth viii be more evenly distributed fhe march of improvement cannot be stayed. On lhe other hand, there ate quiet agencies silently n work connlefaeting the startling attacks on what k deem ed the essential principles oi moral and social order on which depends the peace and comfort of the human raee. Thus aall things work for good, to them who seek good.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
DaafhS

In Putnam, May 2, James II. huiiy, aged | Near>.
 la Penlreg May F, Alden Levin, aged - wears.
 h Woodstock, May ls, Resalie MenlNille, aged tl wears
 h nanieison, May ), Enc C. Roberts, aged Ii wears,
 In baniclson, May !. Diantha, wife ol AnaSa Macdonald, aged ei wears.
 In Maiden, Mass, May l, Caleb W. Wheaton, aged eo years, formerly of East killingly.
 In North GrosNenordale, May 3, Mrs. John Costello.
 In Crompton, K. l., April ss, lra A. Edson, formerly ot NilliamsNille, Jagged 5i years.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15

There k no secret prsccs> ia tho man. ufaetnre of ,'arrenieF.Morlon Roofing lt is made tom long tihre wool felt, treated with Genuine Natural Asphalt It k frse fnanl Goal Tar. Candle Tar CT residual products os any kind. This FNsasing k fully guaranteed Oy the g an. 0faetarers. Ask Myfon Kinney X Son to sec samples.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
Marrtap es

In East Kilhngly, May 8,by Rev W. F. Greene. Louis X. Frazier and Mrs. Clara I. Burgess.
 In .Waufegan. May 6,by Rev. Elliott F falmadge, Frederick II. Toplih and Miss Anna F. Ames, both of N aure- nAn
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15

Every ene will he glad to hear that e~-fnsisient Cleveland is rapidly re- gasnlng hss ne4mal health.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
Murder for Money an Large scale.

The appalling disele sure et murder on large scale al EaPorte, Ind, al the home ef woman name Guinness has created the greatest sensation ei the past week. She aiiHfed men to visit her, through matrimonial proposition claiming she WI, q wealthy widow. She required from all who responded, as an evidence of good faith, that they must bring on >l ,aa Those who came were murdered and robbed and bAfled in the yard Murdered bodies we're fe- ceiYed from other places and buried i'll the Guinness wand. Recently the house was burned down and the bodies ei the woman three children we're found and W hat was thought that of their mother, but now doubted. \ suspected accom- plice is expected to disclose everything
 For a mild easy action of the bowels
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15

--thiz money to be expended for road and school improvements in the coun- ties in which are the reserves.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
SATURDAY SETTINGS,

Miss Jennie Schwenk is visiting in
Stanton.
Max Venger returned last evening
from Genoa.
Mrs. Flo Scott of Creighton was a
guest at the Sturgeon home.
Misses Ada and Lois Cutlery will
spend Sunday at their home in Pilger.
Mrs. F. E. Taylor and Mrs. F. E.
Saunders returned yesterday from a
short visit in Fremont.
| Mrs. j. s. Sherdeman of Friend was
expected in Norfolk on visit at the
home of her son, Elton Sherdeman.
VIM. Klug, who has been in st. Joe,
Mo, on business in the interests of
the st. Paul's Lutheran church, re-
turned home yesterday.
Among the days out of town visit
ors in Norfolk are: John Elermann,
Scribner; Henry Klosner, Bloomfield;
D. N. Southworth, Pilger; G. w. Don
ahoo, Creighton; E. G. Malone, Column
| bus; w. G. Lambert Fairfax, S. D..
M. S. Whitney, Randolph; Otto Voget,
c. M. Craven, Lee Buroker, Miss Paul
Inc Voget, Miss Edna Kass, Wayne;
M. L. Kile, Creighton.
Miss Seahome left yesterday for
her home in Missouri Valley, after a
visit with Norfolk friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Anna McNeal went to Pierce
yesterday on business.
Mrs. English of Council Bluffs is in
Norfolk on visit with Mr.. English,
who is working here.
Arthur Thurber returned home to
Missouri Valley after brief visit in
Norfolk.
Miss Bessie Lee returned to her
home in Orchard yesterday, after an
extended visit with her sister, Mrs
Bert Hammond
Miss Martha Kell arrived home last
evening from Council Bluffs, where
she had been visiting for three days.
The Owl dancing club gave a ball
in Railroad hall last evening. All
present had very enjoyable time.
Miss Glennie Shippee came home
from her school near Tilden last even.
ing to spend Saturday and Sunday
with her parents.
Miss Martha Veirgutz arrived home
last evening from a short visit with
her friends, Miss Emma Hickman, for
merly of the Junction but now of
Council Bluffs.
Miss Maude Whitla returned to her
home in Battle Creek last evening af-
ter a visit with Norfolk friends.
Mrs. Gibson and son returned to
her home in Meadow Grove after
visit with her friend, Mrs. jim Lind
say.
Miss Bennett, who teaches school
near Tilden, came down last evening
to spend Saturday and Sunday with
her parents.
Frank Hamilton came home from a
visit in Stanton last evening
a. r. Beaton arrived home from
Fremont last evening.
Miss Ella Haupth arrived home from
her school near Meadow Grove last
evening to spend Saturday and Sun
day with her parents.
L. II
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
TEACHERS HAVE STRANGE IDEAS
One Dakota Teacher Says a Geyser is
Frozen Stream Running Down Hill.

Pierre, S. D., March 3.-The correct
ing of the manuscripts here by the
state examining board has unearthed
some knowledge of strange and won
drous makeup. The results of the ex-
aminations are the more strange when
it is taken into consideration that the
applicants are all over Is years of age,
while many in their preliminary state
ments confess to having taught some
years before coming to this state.
OF all the people trying for certifi-
Gates, 800 of the 1000 are women. Full
ly so per cent of the applicants will
fail to gain the required marks to en-
title them to a certificate.
The general grade of intelligence
and the reasons for such wholesale
failure of the applicants may readily
be determined from the answers given
to the questions below. These ques.
tons and answers are taken just as
they happen to occur in the manu-
scripts:
S. What knowledge should teach
er possess aside from text books?
A. knowledge of God and current
events.
Q, What is a geyser?
A. A geyser is a frozen stream run
ming down hill.
O. Name a substance which trans.
mits sound.
A. Sound is transmitted by the Erie
canal.
Q, What are civil rights?
A. To see and be seen.
Q. Give an exclusive right of the
senate.
A. The senate has the exclusive
right to embezzle the president.
The great earnestness with which
these would-be pedagogues persist in
trying for the examinations makes the
humor of the above answered ques-
lions take on tinge of the pathetic.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
SheriH's Sale.

By virtue of an execution directed to
me from the clerk of the district court
of Madison county, Nebraska, on judg-
ment obtained before the district court
of Madison county, Nebraska, on the
25th day of November 1907 in favor of
Bertha Endres as plaintiff, and against
Michael Endres as defendant, for the
sum of six thousand ($6,0O000) dol
lars, and costs taxed at $94.95 and ac.
cruing costs, | have levied upon the
following described real estate taken
as the property of said defendant, to
satisfy said judgment, costs and &C
cruing costs to-wit The north half
(N1a) of lot five 60, the south twenty.
three (23) feet of lot six 60 and the
south half $50 of lot seven CD in
block one % of Koenigstein's Fourth
addition to Norfolk, Nebraska, and lot
five CD in block seven Gu of Koenig.
STEMS Third addition to Norfolk, Ne
braska, and will offer the same for sale
to the highest bidder, for cash in hand,
on the 25th day of March, A. d. 1908,
in front of the east door of the court
house in Madison, Nebraska, that
being the building wherein the last
term of court was held at the hour of
one O'Clock p, m. of said day, when
and where due attendance will be Civ
en- by the undersigned
Dated this 18th day of February,
1908. J. j. Clements.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
FRIDAY FACTS.

DR.. o. R. Meredith was in Meadow
Grove yesterday.
Land Commissioner Eaton Of Lin
coin is in Norfolk today.
S. NJ. Rosenthal has returned from
a business trip to Omaha.
The meadow larks are arriving
Here's another sign of spring.
Some fifty guests were entertained
at the Keleher home Thursday even
ing in honor of Miss Julia Keleher's
birthday.
Mrs. o. r. Meredith was expected
home today from Lake City, Iowa
where she was called by the illness OF
her mother.
Commissioners Malone and Sunder
man were in town at noon. Here they
were joined by Commissioner Taft and
the three went to Tilden on an inspec
ton trip.
Among the days out Of town visit
ors in Norfolk were: d. McQuistan
w. McQuistan, Pender; Henry Klos
ner, Bloomfield; Ed Remhern, Butte;
H. c. Meineyer, Spencer; I, H. Leis
ure, Fullerton; w. T, Weiss, Butte;
Mrs. Kindred, Mrs. Mabel Bartlett
Mrs. l.. r, Prichard, Meadow Grove;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Tepley Stanton
Arch Hanna, Wood Lake; f. ], Ben
NY Lynch; C. S. Smith, Madison; e
Scheagh, Winnetoon; A. o. Henry
Brunswick; E. Cunningham, Wayne;
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
TIE LEAP YEAR BIRTHDAY
SATURDAY A GREAT OCCASION
FOR MANY PEOPLE.
FIRST BIRTHDAY SINCE 1904

Not Since Four Years Ago Saturday
Has There Been a Birthday for the
Leap Year Babies"-L. Sessions
Celebrating.
And now II is for the leap year
babies to make merry. Saturday was
the twenty and the first oppor-
tunity in four years for the celebration
OF birthdays by those born on the last
day OF February in a leap year.
BY immemorial usage, the term "ba-
bies" Is always applied to leap year
folk, whether they be so years old or
4. Leap year babies they were when
they were born and leap year babies
they remain, perhaps because even
the Oldest OF them becomes when age
is reckoned by birthdays and not by
years, scarcely more than a tiedgling.
A man of 90 on Saturday Is really only
IA, birthday reckoning.
Omitted In 1900.
The calendar makers left out Feb.
ruary 30 in 1900 in the transition from
year babies born prior to that time
have not even had the opportunity to
celebrate a birthday regularly every
four years.
II babies OF leap year, however. have
only a chance occasionally for the
lighting Of birthday cake and the
observance of birthday festivities, they
have the satisfaction of knowing that
the fairy of good fortune-again, ac-
cording to immemorial tradition-al-
ways has them under the protection
of her wand.
yours is ever lucky star
If you a leap year baby are"
A Time For Merrymakina.
Thus says the old verse, in which
those who owe natal allegiance to leap
year usually profess entire confidence.
Thus is it that Saturday is a time
of merrymaking and general high
jinks on the part of birthday cele-
brants. Many children who will be
observing only their second or third
birthday will give parties for their
young friends, who have a chance to
play at four times as many birthday
parties as themselves. Older folk
men and women who confess to as
many as six or seven birthdays-will
also welcome the anniversary with
festivities.
l.. Sessions of Norfolk is one of the
persons who is celebrating his first
birthday in four years. This is Mr.
Sessions thirteenth birthday. He was
fifty-six years old Saturday. Nine
birthdays he has enjoyed in Norfolk,
having come here in the early seven
ties.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06

family from Sixth street to Mr. Smiths
farm southwest Of Norfolk
Mrs. John Hinze is visiting friends
and relatives in Omaha this week.
Mrs, Nisonger who has been I'm
Norfolk visiting with her friend. Mrs.
Jim Lindsay, returned to her home in
Tilden last evening.
Miss BERTHE Nelson, who has been
III for some time, was able to be at
school today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Reed went to
Missouri Valley today on business.
Fireman Robert w Watson, who
has been working on the South Platte
for the past two weeks, came home
today.
Fred Sprecher, formerly OF Norfolk
but now OF Creighton, is moving his
family back to Norfolk
A surprise party was given in honor
OF Mrs. Robert Craft at her home on
South Second street. Supper was
served, and later they danced. All
had fine time.
Saturday was a murky, cloudy day.
There was a heavy mist in the air and
the day was raw and chilly.
NJ. C. Walker has gone to his farm
near Weeping Water, where the fam.
lily will reside in the future. Mrs.
Walker left Saturday for Clearwater.
where she will visit her daughter, Mrs.
j. p. Harper, before going to Weeping
Water.
Durno, the famous magician, will
be the attraction at the Auditorium
tonight. He comes under the auspices
of the high school lecture course and
Is said to be clever and capable. Nor
folk has not seen many magicians and
because Of the fascination which this
class of work has for most people, 1t
Is expected that the theater will be
crowded tonight.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
Be READY FOR TEACHERS
PART OF NEW HIGH SCHOOL is
PROMISED FOR ASSOCIATION.
SECOND FLOOR MAY BE USED

Contractor VaIin Promises the Board
of Education That the Teachers Who
Meet Here April 2, 8 and a, May Use
the Building.
The second floor Of the new high
school building has been promised for
the north Nebraska teachers conven-
ton in Norfolk April 2, 3 and 4. Con-
tractor Vain promises that the entire
building will be completed by April
Is.
Contractor Vain appeared before
the board of education at their meet
ing last night. He told the board that
the upper story of the high school
building, including the big assembly
room, would be ready for the north
state teachers, that the board could
have the entire building by the middle
OF next month.
The plasterers are nearly through
with the building. The last coat has
been put on the second story, while
the first floor is now receiving it's final
coat. Carpenters will go to work at
once on the woodwork Of the building.
There had been so many delays on
the building and so much uncertainty
as to the time of its completion that
members of the board had given up
hope of getting into the building be-
fore the next school year.
The board at it's meeting last night
decided adversely on the spring vaca-
ton proposition. The city schools will
close the Thursday afternoon of the
teachers convention, giving day and
a half holiday at that time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
SOCIAL WEEK BEFORE LENT
FESTIVITIES H AVE BEEN MANY
AND VARIED.
UNUSUALLY GAY IN NORFOLK

The Time Has Been Full Of Happy
Events and the Jollitoes Have Been
Uneeasins-Next Week Comes Ash
Wednesday and Beginning Of Lent.
The week before Lent has been a
Jolly one in Norfolk society. Every
evening there have been one or more
social functions In some part OF the
city, all seeming to want TO make the
most OF the few remaining days before
the Anal close up OF things social.
While II is not expected that there will
be nothing doing in the way OF society,
many weary hostess will welcome
the stroke OF the bell when Shrove
Tuesday gives way to Ash Wednes-
day. At least there will be a period
OF rest from midnight parties and fes.
Nvities for awhile, until the normal
amount Of sleep is made good.
During the week the most preten-
tious functions held in the city were
the two dinners given at the handsome
new home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Burn
ham and the two l o'clock luncheons
rendered by Mrs. Spear Mrs. Nc.
Nance and Miss Mason at the home
of Mrs. Spear, and the dinner given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Erskine Friday even
ing
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
OLSON CHILD.
Meade County Farmer Claims He
Talked With Girl.

Resale, Neb., March 3,-Olof Olson
and family have moved to farm near
Bloomfield, Olson says that he and
his family could no longer bear to live
in the place where their little daughter
so mysteriously disappeared.
The "clues" furnished by the Indi-
ana woman of mystery" were invest
igated and found to be worthless.
Olson claims to have letter from
the sheriff of Meade county, S. D., say.
ing that the child had been seen with
band of gypsies in that country; that
a child went to a farmers house and
asked for bread and butter and the
farmer being a Swede talked to the
child in that tongue, and she said that
her name was Lille Olson. 1t is
Olson's intention to so to South Dako.
IA as soon as DOssible
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
HORSE sHoERs ORGANIZE.
Agree on Uniform Price List Which
Will be Adhered to

Richard Peter and August Nitz have
returned from Fremont where they
went to attend the state association
of horse-shoers. All of the members
agreed that uniform pricelist should
be issued and that they would all live
up to this list of prices. Everything
was for harmony and friendship among
the horse-shoers, said Mr.. Peter.
The next meeting will probably go
to Hastings or Grand Island. John
Edwards, formerly of Norfolk, is vice.
president of the association.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
THREAD DROPS OFF A CENT
POOR CONSUMER HAS THINGS
COMING HIS WAY NOW.
SPOOL OF THREAD NOW FIVE c.
Mrs. Norfolk Can Breathe With Relief,
For Cotton Thread Has Gone Back
to the Old Time Price of a NickIe

For Cotton Thread Has Gone Back
to the Old Time Price Of a NickIe
Per.
Mr.. Poor Consumer lifted up his
head this morning and began to take
notice. Thread had dropped off a
cent.
Word was received by a Norfolk re-
taller that Coates cotton thread was
to be sold at the old price, five cents.
This had been the price for years I'M
til an extra cent was added last fall.
Norfolk retailers who have repre-
sentatives in the east are finding good
prices-good prices from the purchas-
ers' point of view. Last fall every
thing was on the upward swing but
now in the east the jobbers are
anxious for sales and what the sales
represent, cash.
Mrs. Norfolk felt very grieved when
the thread combine boosted thread but
the pendulum is now swinging the
other way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
THIRD DISTRICT PENSIONS.
Granted During the Week in Boyd's
District

Pensions were granted persons re.
siding in the Third district Of Nebras-
ka for the week beginning with Feb
ruary 20, as follows; Richard J.
Roush, Wayne, $12; John Buhrow,
Bloomfield, 500; VIM. II. Williams,
Schuyler, $12; Zalmer e. Peck, Palmer,
SIS; Isaac W Britondal, Fremont,
SIS; August II. Surber, Waterbury,
Sl2; Jacob w Abbott, Chapman, Sl2;
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
MRS. WILLIAM LAW BORN FEB. %
Her Fourteenth Birthday Was ceIe-
brated STANDARDIZATION Ace, GO.

brated Saturday-Her Age, 60.
Mrs. William Law of Norfolk was
one of the persons born on February
20. 1t was sixty years ago Saturday
that her first birthday was recorded.
Since then she has had fourteen birth
days. Her last one was four years
ago and the one before that was twelve
years ago, one birthday having been
missed on the changing of the CEN
fury.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Laws birth
day was celebrated at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. C. j. Hibben, who
entertained a dozen ladies'.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06

Don't make of a friend wailing
place; everyone who gets into the
habit of wailing out his troubles to a
friend, will, in time, win the contempt
of that friend, and the ridicule Of
others.