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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
Misfires of YOUNG Idea.

Air usually has no weight, but when
placed in barometer it is found to
weigh about fifteen pounds square
inch.
If a small hole were bored in the top
of barometer tube, the mercury
would shoot up in column thirty feet
high.
A right angle is 90 degrees F.
Hydrogen is colorless, odorless and
insolvent
A cuckoo is a thing that turns from
a butterfly into a moth.
Horsepower is the distance horse
can carry one pound Of water in an
hour.
The earth revolves on it's own axis
365 times in twenty-four hours. This
rapid motion through space causes its
sides to perspire, forming dew.-Uni-
versity Correspondent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
Colonel WoOdnOrth Is Freed.

Waupaca. Wis. Feb. 29.-The case
of the state of Wisconsin VS.. J. II.
WoOdnorth. cOmmandant of the Wis
consin Veterans home, which was
heard at Weyauwega, came to a sud
den close after the state had intro
duced it's testimony, the defendant
being discharged Colonel Wood
north was arrested on the charge of
subornation of perjury on a complaint
sworn out by A G. Smith, former in
mate.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06

Nasal Catarrh, an inflammation of
the delicate membrane lining the air
passages, is not cured by any mixtures
taken into the stomach. Don't waste
time on them. Take Ely's Cream
Balm through the noistrils, so that the
fevered, SWOLLEN tissues are reachee at
once. Never mind how long you have
suffered nor how often you have been
disappointed, we know Elys's Cream
Balm is the remedy you should use.
All druggists, SOC, Mailed by Ely
Bros, Sc Warren Street, N. Y. 10
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
Republican Elected to the United
States Senate from the
Blue Grass State.
FOUR DEMOCRATS Do THE TRICK
Excitement Is Great When the Bomb
Is Exploded.
Unavailing Efforts Made to Induce the
Boilers to- Reconsider - SEN
ator- Elect Many Times
HonOrcd.

Amid scenes of widest excitement
Friday on the floor of the Kentucky
house Of representatives Ex-Governor
William O'Connell Bradley, Repub-
lican candidate, was elected to sue.
coed James B. McCreary in the Uni
ted States senate for a term OF
six years beginning March 4, 1909. He
received siXtyfour votes, barely
enough to win, and was enabled to
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
News from the War i'm Africa,

Paris. March 3.-Advices iustreceived
here from General dAmade, the COM
mander of the French forces in Moroc
co, rerort that after the recent engage
ment with the Madakra tribesmen. in
which a large number Of the French
were killed or wounded, the troops con-
tined their march.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
Killed in a Street Dispute.

Manitowoc, Wis, Feb. 29.--William
Kuerstenberg, Of Marinette, was shot
and instantly killed in a street dis
pute at Maple Grove, a village twelve
miles north of here late at night. Cary
Hayes, of Chicago, has been arrested
charged with the m'sder, and has been
brought to this city in irons and lodged
in the Jail. 1t is said the murder fol-
lowed a heated argument
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
Call for "Bryan Volunteers"

ST. Paul, March 3.-Invitations are
being sent out to Minnesota admirers
of William ]. Bryan, asking them to
meet here next Friday afternoon to or
ganize the Bryan Volunteers of Min
nesota." On the same day the Demo
cratic state committee will meet in ST.
Paul to call the convention to elect
delegates to the Denver convention.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06

gain victory through the assistance Of
four ant-Beckham Democrats = Sena
tors H. S. McNutt and Albert Charlton
and Representatives Chris Mueller and
e. w. Lillard Until this last time
they bad voted for Democrats for SEN
ator and their sudden rally to Bradley
took the Beckham men completely by
surprise.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
BATHING a Prince.

George Nv. while prince and residing
in his Brighton palace kept in his bed
room portrait of Mrs Gum. an old
bathing woman who used to dip him
into the sea when he was the little
Prince of Wales. A pict;re book much
priced by children showed the old lady
bathing the little fellow. Beneath the
picture was this stanza:
To Brighton came he,
Came George the Thirds son.
To be dipped in the sea
BY the famed Martha Gum.
A companion portrait to Martha
Gums was that of Thomas Sneaker,
who had charge of the horse which
drew the bathing machines into and
out Of the sea. One day the little roy
al highness. having learned to swim,
swan out farther than Thomas judged
to be safe He called to him to come
back, but the self willed boy struck
out with more vigor. Thomas went
after the prince, overlook him, seized
him by an ear and drew him to shore.
"Do you think" he replied to the
boys angry words, "I'm a-going to get
myself hanged for letting the. kings
heir drown hisself just to please 3
youngster like you?"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06

Captain Roald Amundsen. the re-dis
poets to spend the next five years in
drifting from the Pacific to the Atlan-
tic through the polar channel.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
Death of e. v. Mum.

Beloit Wis, March 2.-E. Y. Mum.
fifty-six years Old. is dead of paralysis
He was for many years secretary and
treasurer of the Fire Underwriters
Association of the Northwest.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
Former Badger Statesman Stri cken

Shawano. Wis, Feb. 29.-WOrd
has been received here from Arizona
that Myron Fl. McCOrd has had Il
stroke of paralysis, and is not ex-
pected to live Mr.. McCord was at
one time a resident of Shawano. He
moved to Merrill and was a congress-
man from this district for many years.
He is we'll known in this state. He
moved to Arizona a few years ago
and was governor of that territory at
one time. also United States marshal.
and is now revenue collector.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
Shot and Killed Two Women.

Bristow, Okla, March BIN fam
lily quarrel John Curry, living south of
Bristow, shot and killed his wife and
the wife of his brother. Officers and
pose Of citizens is in pursuit of him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
For Governor of Illinois.

John P. McGoorty, member OF tha
Illinois legislature, has announced his
candidacy for governor on the Demo
cratic ticket.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
New Road in Brazil.

Within the past two weeks the presi-
dent of Brazil has inaugurated formal
ly 53s 1ilometers of q new railroad.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-06
After the First ROilcall.

THE completion of the first rOllcall
showed Bradley 81, Beckham CO..
Blackburn /, James l. Before the
speaker could announce the result the
Democrats obtained re-capitulatioI
and attempted to break the quorum by
leaving the hall, but came back ac-
companied by Beckham, who author
lied the withdrawal of his name and
released the Democrats from the pri-
mary nomination pledge to him in hope
that some other Democrat would be
named who could defeat Bradley. a
Attempt to Rally the Forces.
The four boiling Democrats were
surrounded by lifelong party friends
and urged to withdraw their support
from Bradley and elect James Nc
Creary, or any Democrat they might
name, but they remained obdurate, de
claring that the proposition came too
late. The Democratic leaders promised
q caucus to select a candidate, to which
the name of Beckham would not be
presented. but the recalcitrants re-
fused all offers, and the result could not
be changed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26

of
gathered Norfolk
to
president
the Iuse head
c. verymen Standing just the
the Tashjean, Roch
just beyond
Bueed of this city
A. j.
and.pr the CONNIE carriage.
urged representative of The News to stop
on Norfolk He finally
had
invitation Mr. Taft and
Norfolk i'm A as and
party the sidewalk just north
o. he
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26
Won GAME IN THE NINTH
NORFOLK sNATcHEo VICTORY IN
LAST INNING.
BEAT PLAlNvIEW NINE 6 TO

Norfolk Was Four Points Behind
When Kirkland Knocked Home.
Dagger with the Bases Full-Plain.
view Played Fast Ball.
With two men out, with the bases
full and with kirkland at the bat
Captain Skaters American Kids"
snatched a game away from Plain
view after the visitors had apparently
secured safe lead. 1t was in the
ninth inning and the score was 8 to l.,
In favor of Plainview. Two men were
gone but the bases were full Kirk.
land, the crack pitcher from Atkinson
who was recently added to the Nor.
folk club, was the next man up. The
Plainview pitcher shot wide "out"
over the corner of the plate which
Kirk" reached for and swatted
squarely on the nose. The ball sail
ed far back over the fielders heads and
four runs crossed the plate 1t was
Kirkland who did It, and he won his
own game after having apparently
thrown 1t away in the first inning.
Kirkland was wild but Plainview
could not touch his curves. He has
remarkable speed with plenty of bend
ers. Hoffman caught a star game for
Norfolk and his steady back stopping
materially aided in holding Plainview
down.
The Plainview boys all played good
ball and except for the fatal ninth
were all to the good. They batted
well, their fielding was clean, and they
ran bases like Indians. The Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26
Notice of incarceration.
VIM. Bates,
County Judge.

Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned have associated themselves
together as a body corporate, and
have filed their articles of incorpora.
ton as provided by Chapter 10, of
Cobbey's Annotated Statutes of 1907.
First.-The corporation shall be
known by the name of The Pure Ice
company" SecOnd.-The principal
place Of transacting the business of
said corporation is at Norfolk in the
County of Madison, and the State of
Nebraska. Third.-The general nature
of the business to be transacted by
the corporation is that of manufaCtur-
ing and dealing in ice; and the corpor-
alton shall have authority to purchase
lease, or Otherwive acquire land build
ings, machinery, and such other i'm.
proVements as are, or may hereafter
become necessary to conduct. carry
on and operate the usual business of
an ice company; and do all and every
thing necessary and usual in conduct
ing a general ice business, or dealing
in natural or artificial ice. Fourth
The amount of the capital stock auth.
orized is $4,000, to be divided into
shares of 800 each: $4,000 of which
is to be paid in when the business is
commenced. Fifth.-The existence of
the corporation shall commence on the
filing of the articles of incorporation
with the county clerk of Madison
county, Nebraska, and shall continue
for the period of twenty years. Sixth
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which the corporation
shall at any time subject itself, shall
be seyenty-five per cent of the capital
stock paid in. Seventh-The officers
of the corporation shall be a president,
Vice-president, secretary and treasur-
err; all to be chosen from the board
of directors or the stockholders; and
the business of said corporation shall
be conducted, and the corporation
shall be governed, by a board of three
directors to be elected by the stock
holders, at their annual meetings.
In witness whereof we have hereun-
to set our hands this 18th day of June,
A. d. 1908.
E. A. Bullock,
To-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26
70 LIGHT UP GREGORY
ROSEBUD TOWN SOON TO HAVE
LIGHTING SYSTEM.
A Fra CHISE is SOUGHT

A Proposition is Before Gregory coun.
Gil For a Lighting Plant Franchise.
May Be in Operation in Ninety
Days.
Gregory, S. D., June Especial to
The News: Gregory has been asked
to grant an electric light franchise and
the chances are that the town will
soon have a complete electric light.
ing system.
Mr. Largen, an electrical engineer
here this week, has made the town a
proposition and asks for a franchise.
The chances are that a deal will be
made with him whereby the city will
be able to secure an efficient electric
lighting system. He eXacts of the city
certain things, such as the acceptance
of so many arcs for street lighting
purposes and assistance in securing
a suitable central location.
The city is in need of an electric
lighting system and if Mr.. Largen
gets franchise he expects to begin
immediate erection of his plant and
have it in operation inside of ninety
days. 1t will be an ample and com
plete plant in every way with the eX
pectation to double it next year. Pro
visions will be made to subsequently
enlarge 1t as the demands of the city
require
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26

evening for those who attended the
recital
The close Of the program was a
most effective number played by Lloyd
Mohr and Norma Henzler of Pierce,
Hazel Kilbourn ana Maude Whitla Of
Battle Creek, Harold Diers and oscar
Schavland OF Madison and Ethel
Wcathcrholt and Dorothy Green of
HOskns.
other pleasing ensemble numbers
were played by Carl Zutz, Donald
Hardy, Elmer Beeler, Mayme Colwell,
Bernice Hibben, Leota Rish, I.etha
larkin, Helen Craven, Emma Berner,
Blanche White, Eva Collins and Clara
Jonsen; by Fedora Fiedrichs, Ida
Bocchelman, Lena Hubbcll, Ruth In
helder Clara Grunwald and Martha
Stoinkraus Of Pierce; Linda Winter,
Helen Bccbe, Bessie Ward Elsie Nit2,
Florence Barrett and Louis Wetzel
Of Norfolk; by Mildred Cow, Ruth
Poohc, Vera Hayward and Lillian
Schclley of Norfolk and Ruth
Inhelder, Grace Brande, Ruth Hen.
zler and Fedora Fricdrichs Of Pierce;
10y LLOYD Mohr, Norma Hen2ler, Myr.
tie Dean and Ruth Henzler of Pierce
and Ruby Macy Emma Brueggeman,
Mildred Cow and Ruth Beebe of Nor
folk; and by Emma Lane, Helen Fri.
day, Lloyd Pasewalk, Oscar Fechner,
May Schwenk, Leota Leach, Lydia
Rruc ggeman and Emma Brueggeman
of Norfolk
A trio was played by Fora Patter-
SON. Paula Bergt and Eta Doty OF
Pilger
Duets we've rendered by Edyth Mel
son and Norma Hen2ler of Pierce and
by Agnes ZutZ and Gladys Pasewalk,
Those who played solo numbers
were Ruby Macy. Berry, Kilburn of
Battle Creek, Hazel Kilbourn OF
Battle Creek, Oscar Fechner, Dorothy
Green of Hoskins, Fora Patterson
of Pilger, Leota Leach, Helen
Friday, Emma Lane, Lloyd Pasewalk
Maude Whitla of Battle Creek, May
Schwenk and Ethel Weatherholt OF
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26
Order of Hearing Of Final Account

In the Matter of the Estate of William
r. Braasch Deceased, in the County
Court of Madison County, Nebraska.
Now on the 18th day of June, 1908,
came NJ. Marie Braasch, the eXecutriX
of said estate, and prays for leave to
render an account as such executrix.
1t is therefore ordered that the 18th
day of July, 1908, at one o'clock p.
m, at my Office in Madison, Ncbras.
ka, be fixed as the time and place for
examining and allowing such ac-
count. And the heirs of said de
ceased, and all persons interested in
said estate, are required to appear
at the time and place so designated,
and show cause. if such exists, why
said account should not be allowed.
1t is further ordered that said NJ.
Marie Braasch, eXecutriX. give notice
to all persons interested in said estate
by causing a copy of this order to be
published in the Norfolk Weekly
News-Journal, newspaper printed
and in general circulation in said
county for three weeks prior to the
day set for said hearing
In testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and affixed my of
| fetal seal this 18th day of June, A. d
1908.
VIM. Bates,
| Seal. County Judge
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26

of Mr. and Mrs. p. J. Stafford of Nor.
folk was graduated from the Sacred
Heart Academy Omaha, yesterday
morning at 8 o'clock, after four
years course, and will return to Nor.
.olk this evening. Miss Stafford was
one OF the leaders of her class,
The Chldren's day program at the
Christian church, which was to have
been given last Sunday, was postponed
for one week on account of the rainy
weather The program will be given
next Sunday morning Immediately
after the Sunday school exercises. A
rehearsal will be held on next Satur.
day afternoon. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend the exercises.
Considerable building activity is to
be noted about the city. In The
Heights four new residences are be-
ing erected. J. l.. Weaver is erecting
modern home on South Ninth street.
G. e Doughty Is building house on
South Ninth street to be rented. j.
c. Stitt is moving a piece of Sixth
street property to South Ninth street
where II will be enlarged. George
Rouse is having a house built on
South Ninth street.
There are spots where the rain is
not falling. In fact there are people
crying for rain. j. c. Fleming has
just received a letter from f. f. Ware,
who is in Colorado. stating that that
state is in the midst of serious
drouth. There was no snow all winter
and there have been no rains this sum-
mer. As a result, the streams are dry
ing up and there is no water supply
with which to irrigate the irrigated"
lands. irrigation" Mr.. Ware writes,
lis hard proposition in Colorado this
year"
A. j. Durland has disposed of his
residence on South Ninth street to
A. L. Kull, a Bonesteel real estate
man, who expects to make his home
in Norfolk next year, remaining in
the Rosebud country, however, for the
coming year Mr.. Durland, with his
family will leave in a fortnight for
| the Pacific coast, where they will
spend several months in British Co
lumbia. During Mr.. Durland's alb
sence from the city his place at the
head of the Norfolk Commercial club
will be filled by l.. A. Rothe, vice
president of the organization.
DR.. T. G. Bracking has at last re,
ceived the state certificate, the failure
to hold which brought him under the
prosecution of the county attorney
DR.. Cracking still stands bound over
to the district court to answer the
charge of having practiced without
the required certificate prior to the
time that County Attorney Jacl
Koenigstein filed the proceeding!
against him at the instance of the
state board Of health. An order from
the state board requiring DR.. Brackins
to take an examination to secure The
certificate has been a subject of dis
pute between the Norfolk doctor ant
the state board for several months
At one time DR.. BraCking appealed t.
Governor Sheldon to force the stat,
board to return to him his credentials
and fee of $25 which he had PLACED
with the board and which he claimed
they refused to surrender. AS tn,
board has finally forwarded the Ne
braska certificate without requiring
the examination, the case against thu
doctor may be dropped.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26
f. A. Bullock,
H. c. Matrau,
Theodore Willie.
OF INCORPORATION.
ARTICLE |.

Name.
The name of this corporation shall
be columbia Life Insurance COM
pany."
ARTICLE II.
Place of Business.
The home office of the company and
its principal place of business shall
be in the city of Norfolk, Nebraska.
ARTICLE III.
Kind of Business and Premium Rates.
Section l. The business of the com
pany shall be to issue policies of in
surance on the lives of individuals,
payable in the event of death; to pay
indemnitieS in the event of accidental
injury, to pay cash and other surren-
der values during the lifetime of the
insured, and to do all things pertain
ing to the business of life and acct
dent insurance, as defined by the laws
OF the State of Nebraska, creating and
regulating mutual benefit associations,
life insurance and life insurance COM
panies, now in force or which may
hereafter be enacted. The members
or the company reserving the right
at any time, at any annual or special
meeting thereof to accept any pro-
visions OF law now in force or which
may then be in force, for changing
to the mutual level premium, legal
reserve plan.
Sec. 2. The rate of premium
charged on any and every policy is
sued shall be such sum as will pro-
vide for the payment of the policy in
full according to its terms, on a basis
of not less than that required by the
actuaries table of mortality with four
per cent interest.
ARTICLE ".
Annual and Special Meetings of
Members.
Section /, Each individual insured
in the company by one or more poll
cies in force at the time of the meet
ing. shall be entitled to one vote at
any annual or special meeting of the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26
CHARGED With Stealing Bicycle.

Elmer Bonney was arrested last
night on the charge of stealing a BIZ
cycle. The complainant is John Haley
and the alleged theft took place some
time in December, 1907. The bicycle
belonged to Willard Green, and Bon
ney is alleged to have taken it and
later sold it to Haley for s., Green
proved that the wheel was his prop
erty and forced Haley to give it up.
Consequently Haley was out the
wheel and the s.. The case came up
before Justice Lambert Friday after
noon
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease and in order to cure II you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. and acts dir
ectly on the blood and mucus surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. II was prescribed by one OF
the best physicians in this country for
years and is a regular prescription.
II is composed OF the best tonics known
combined with the best blood purifiers.
The perfect combination OF the two in
gradients is what produces such won
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26
LOOK FOR THEMSELVES.
Pierce County Equalization Board
Takes New Turn.

Pierce, Neb., June 19.-Special to
The News: Pierce county's board OF
equalization took a new turn yester-
day afternoon. They went out person
ally to inspect private residences, with
furniture inside. They wanted TO
know for themselves whether some
people considered wealthy really were
as poor as their assessment reports
showed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26
ChiIdren's Day Programs.

Children's day programs given In
the First Congregational and the
Christian churches Sunday were ap.
preciated by all who attended.
At the special session of the Sun.
day school of the Christian church the
collection amounted to $2i from an at.
tendance of about sixty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26
Uniforms Arrive.

The new uniforms for the detach.
ment of company "B," national guards.
which was recently organized in Nor.
folk, arrived today and will be passed
out to the members os soon ms pos
sible. The uniform is the regulation
army uniform. The detachment will
drill every Monday night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-26
THIRD RECITAL LAST NIGHT.
Mrs. BesIs' Musical Series Concludes
With Commencement Toniaht.

The recital last evening at the Nor
folk Auditorium given by intermediate
and advanced pupils under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Cora A. Beels was marked
by the number of ensemble numbers
on the program together with the
number of students from away who
took part in the program. The pro-
gram resulted in most delightful