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The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-04-15
The Usual Difference.

A rich but avaricious old man de-
cided to make his will. and, calling his
lawyer, instructed him to draw it up.
and that he would leave all his money
to a friend.
What said the lawyer, ito a
friend, when you have a nephew liv-
ing?"
He is a ne'er-do-well, fool, and an
idiot, who has never worked and whom
l have not seen for six years"
But in that time," said the lawyer,
che has become rich. A much richer
man than you, in fact, and he would
laugh at your fortune"
I'm that case," returned the contrary
old gentleman, that makes a differ
ence. l shall, therefore, make him my
sole legatee."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-04-15

Mothers who value their own comfort and
the welfare of their children. should never be
without box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
for Children, for use throughout the season
They Break up Colds, Cure Feverishness, Con-
stipation, Teething Disorders Headache and
stomach Troubles. THESE POWDERS NEV
Err FAIL. Sold by all Drug Stores, ESQ. Don't
accept any substitute. A trial package will be
sent FREF to any mother who will address
Allen s. Omstead, LIE Roy, n. Y. A.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-04-15
signally pleasant. The Ebert Orches-


ira, consisting of Frank Ebert, Chas.
Miller, Peter Orvarr, Ole Arnstad,
Glen Cooper, Ernest Segers, Leo He
din and Cliff Manderscheid at the pia-
no who was assisted by Mrs. A. W.
Austin, was continuously called upon
for encores The supper, which was
served at the Matthias cafe, was of
first class order and reflected credita-
bly, on the management. The COM
mittee which had the dance in charge
is we'll satisfied and reports that fin
ancially the results exceeded expecta-
tions. The proceeds are to be used in
purchasing uniforms for the team and
it is understood that another dance
will be given in the near future for
the Same Infpose.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-04-15
For Sale

Serviceable horses and mares for
farm use, on hand all the time. A
number of good second hand drills.
MARSHAL g. LYMAN.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-04-15
M;c,on.. Kent foo Busy.

Micr00es Kept U 90 Busy.
Mistress-Why have you not swept
this morning?
Serv rvlnt--For hygienic reasons.
Madam raises the dust sufficiently
with the train of her skirt. We must
xiys tie microbes little rest.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-04-15

In The Herald's account, last week,
of the Maccabees function the name
of the Lady organizer should have
read Jenkins instead of Harrison.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-04-15
The Texas Cattle King, Opera
House. Saturday night.
Real Sunday CLOSING Law.

Melbourne has successfully resnr-
rected the Lords day act of George
ILL.," That city is Sabbatarian, str"n=
hold. No Sunday newspaper is allow
ed to appear anu every hotel is close;
by law, although much Illicit drinN.l:
is done.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-04-15

Gold Medal Flour sold in this city
exclusively, at a. OahIem's Grocery
Department. 46.2
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-04-15

Sensation of the season, Opera
House, Saturday tight.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-04-15

Wide 25c ribbon in all new shades
for l5c. Fair Store. 46
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15

pute taxes ON valuation $500 less
than that on which said taxes are
computed.
On motion the following official
bonds were approved
! Jacob Ambroz, road overseer, X. d.
No. II.
Obed Raasch, road overseer, r. D.
| No. l.
b. b. McGinnis, road oyerseer II. H.
No. s.
G, o. Schmitt, road ovcrseer r. d.
No Is.
II. W. Linn, road overseer r. u.
No. ..
l.. NJ. Johnson, road overscer r. ID.
No. IL.
T. j. Taylor, road oyerseer II. ID.
No 6.
John Brown, road overseer h. u.
No. 3.
Peter Louisberg, constable, Green
| Garden precinct.
August Mueller, justice of the peace,
Green Garden precinct
James Nichols, county attorney.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
George e. Richardson, office ex-
penses 1907, Ed, $3i15.
George ~. Richardson, salary and
fees, $l14OO
John Brown, work, c. ID. No. 3,
$115O.
o. T. Bostrom, work, r. d. No 10,
1915.
}, r. Moore, work, C. d. No. 2, ap,
ply on tax, $3.50.
j. r. Moore, work, C. d. NO. 3,
$l135.
John Bond, work, C. d. No. 2, $1150.
W. II. Winter, repairs for grader, c..
d. No >, 1928.
H. II. Hetrick, work, II. d. No. 10,
$500
An error having been made in the
personal tax o. l.. p. Grant in limerick
precinct for the year 1908 by which
he is charked with and has paid $3.42
school tax in school district No. so,
when he should have paid only SLAP,
on motion the county treasurer was
directed to pay to said l.. p. Grant the
sum of $500 and charge the same to
school district No. 80
There being an error in the assess
ment of the personal property of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. company in Nor
! folk city for the year 1908, on motion
the county clerk was instructed to
correct same by computing their tax
ON a valuation of $500 instead of $40,
|
SCISSOR.
/ On motion the board then adjourned
sine die.
George e. Richardson,
County Clerk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
MAIL AGENTS WANT CHANGES
Ask Postmaster General to Have Rail.
way Service Modified,

Ask Postmaster General to Have Rail
way Service Modified.
Chicago, Jan. 81 The general mail
agents of railroads, representing more
than OnCfourth of the railway mile
age of the country, have presented a
memorandum to the postmaster gen.
cral asking his official endorsement of
proposed important changes i'm the
railway mail service, Among the
changes asked of congress are:
First, specific payment for the post.
offices which are furnished, main
tanned and operated in railway cars,
an extra transportation facility.
Second provision for annual weigh
ing of the mails and annual adjust.
ment of pay.
The memorandum says that the i'm.
preston existing in many quarters
that the railways are eXtravagantly
paid for carrying mail is erroneous
and reports of the interstate com
meIce commission are cited to show
that only one-fiftieth of gross operat-
ing revenue is derived from such a
source.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
Attacks Christian science.

Chicago, Jan. 6,-In an address
which bristled with the strongest de.
mandatory terms at command, Rev,
Johnston Myers, leading Chicago
pastor last night arraigned Christian
Science as one of the greatest men
aces of modern times. lie denounced
the entire Christian Science movement
as Il fabric of lies and fraud, built
upon foundation of error" He de
clared that the teachings of Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy were those of IA physician
with whom she formerly was associ-
ated and whose teaching also is a
pack of lies" And last, but not least,
he declared, that to his own personal
knowledge this "delusion" was re
sponsible for scores of deaths. He him
self had charge of at least one funeral
a month ago said he, which was di-
rectly chargeable to Christian Science.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
CUTS IN EXPENSES.
Monthly Reports From Railroads Dis,
closes Gains in Income.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-The report in de.
tail of the Atchison, filed with the in.
ter-state commerce commission, for the
month of November, discloses the
reason for an increase in operating in
come of $l,000,OOO over the CORE
spending month Of last year
The principal reduction in expenses
was the maintenance of way, for
which account $4,000 less was eX-
pended than in November, 1907, Main
tenanCe of equipment decreased over
$1,000, and transportation expenses
were cut over $21 1000. In general ex-
penses, the reduction amounts to but a
few thousand dollars.
The detailed figures of the Illinois
Central for the month of November,
though showing an increase of but
S4S,S79 in gross, shows a gain of over
$4,000 in net, Maintenance of way
and maintenance of equipment both in
creased, compared with the CORE
spending month last year, and traffic
expenses were cut $4,000.
The Great Northern for November
turned a decrease of 1924, sos in gross
to an in crease of $679,S03 in net. This
was effected by heavy cuts in main,
tenance of way, maintenance of equip
ment, and transportation expenses
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
Commissioners Proceedings.

Madison, Neb,, Jan. 3, 1909, at p m.
The board of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent Commissioners John Malone, Burr
Taft and Henry Sunderman.
The minutes of December 8, 1908,
and of December &c, 1908, were read
and approved.
An error having occurred in the as
sessment of the personal of p. F. Do
Ian in Norfolk city for the year 1908,
he having been assessed with 81 900 in
money when in fact he had no money
ON hand, and with $1,000, shares of
stock in Building & Loan association
when in fact he owned but $500 in
such stock. On motion the county
clerk was instructed to correct tax
list by computing his tax on a valua-
ton 1850 less than the valuation on
which same was computed
The sw a of block ~ of Mandamus
addition to Madison, Neb., having
been assessed in 1908 as improved
when in fact the same was unimproved
the county clerk was instruced
to correct said assessment and com
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
"oH, JUST WRAP EN- UP"
When Man Orders Flowers that Way
They're For the Wife.

Kansas City Star; Some author
once produced a sonnet which includ
ed tender reference to the last rose
of summer. He evidently hasn't lived
in Kansas City recently. Here the
last rose of summer is a decided i'm
provement over some of the early
buds. And the ones produced while
there are icicles on the dollhouse make
those that nature produces in the front
yard during July look like chronic dys
peptics. They work a shell game on
the plants by sitting the sunlight
through window panes and making
artificial summer with steam heat. And
its all in order that the people OF
Kansas City can buy flowers whatever
time of the year they want EN-.
There are staples in flowers" said
a florist yesterday Just as there are
in groceries.
The men! Their botanical list in,
cludes about three essentials and they
consider all the rest of the blossom
tribe as models for the wall paper de-
signs or as accessories to millinery
crimes. But the men are the ones
who buy flowers, Some of these little
shops that you have to slide into side.
ways carry only about four kinds of
fowers-that's catering to the men.
THE woman who sell flowers can
tell whom purchase is intended for by
the way man buys, If he says just
put a newspaper around them, he's
married and wants the flowers for the
dining room table. But if he asks for
American beauties, and wants the
stems about six feet long, and wonders
if he can have dentist pull the
thorns, and has boy to deliver them
he's trying to find some one to share
his sorrows. If he orders a whole
case of the biggest ones sent out and
is careless about his change, he's got
plain gold ring in his vest pocket
and the minister has been seen. So
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15

Lindsay, Neb., Jan. Especial to
The News: William Winkler, mail
carrier on rural route No. >, met with
a peculiar mishap while taking out the
mail the other day. The neck-yoke
broke in some way and the horses
came nearly running away, while
about eight miles out In order to get
the neck-yolle fixed, he unhitched the
horses, taking them to a farm house
with him. When he returned he
found his mail wagon a small heap of
ashes. the foot warmer in some way
having become overheated and set fire
to the wagon with loss of wagon and
all its contents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
No Toasts at This Banquet.

January % is the date now an
nounced for the second annual ban
quet of the North Nebraska School
Folks club, the date being a week
later than the tentative date first an
nounced, January %. BY coming the
last Friday in the month the teachers
avoid bringing their reunion too
close to the doctors convention, the
firemen's convention, the travelling
mems Y. c. T. anniversary and the
race mems annual gathering, all of
which come about the twenty-second
of this month,
The school folks banquet will be
held at the Oxnard hotel at s
O'Clock. 1t will be preceded in the
afternoon by business meeting,
Membership in the club, which ad-
mits to the banquet, is placed at 81.
No Toasts at the Banquet.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
YOUNG Boy a Hero.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Jan. Especial
to The News BY rIsklng his own life
in the successful effort to save the
life of companion, Roy Patterson,
one OF the oightyear.od twin sons Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Patterson. well
known residents OF Woonsocket,
proved himself hero. Young Patter.
son and Frank Kutil, a comrade aged
nine years, together with number of
other boys were skating on Lake Prior
when the Kutil lad skated too close
to the edge OF the zee at an open place
The ice gave way under his weight
and he was precipltated into the ice.
cold water
The water at that point Is very
deep, Fortunately for the lad found.
ering In the water and desperately
striving to keep his head above the
surface, young Patterson CHANGED to
be near at hand Apparently without
thought Of his own danger and with.
out an instant's delay he went to the
rescue of his companion After
strenuous exertions he succeeded in
pulling the drowning boy upon the
solid ice Prompt action was neces.
sary in rescuing young Kutil, other.
wise he would have sank in the icy
watcaa Young Patterson has since
been the hero of the town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
Ten DAYS OF Conventions.
HarrN RAemAkers Dead

Lindsay Neb., Jan Especial t.
The News; Harry Raemakers one OF
the prominent merchants of this town
died Sunday night from acute appen
dicitis He had been sick about one
week He had been in the mercantile
business here number of years and
was raised in this neighborhood. He
was about thirty-hve years old. His
parents live here. He leaves wife
and five children. The funeral will he
held from Holy Family church Thurs
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15

Though in general way the cold
wave of the last few days has been
somewhat detrimental to business and
though the store sales for the week
will scarcely total what they would
have had the weather remained fair,
there are a few businesses that have
thriven and prospered with the frost.
The coal men are obliged to sit with
their ears "froZe" TO the telephone
most of the time, while the drivers
and their frost-necked horses are busy
distributing the means of warmth
around the city.
The employees of the Norfolk Plumb
ing companies are also in great de
man, more in demand than there are
men to answer all the calls.
The number of pipes and furnaces
that have failed to stand the pressure
of the frost is exceptionally heavy,
because of the preceding mildness of
the winter people had become care
less in covering the pipes sufficiently
to insure protection.
The grocery stores and meat mar
kets are doing a good business; peo-
pie being obliged to eat a little more
in order to withstand the cold.
Cigars are also selling some better
than is usual. 1t is said that non
smokers hardly realize the amount of
warmth the nose derives from the stub
of ten-center.
And the glass which Cools in the
summer warns in the frost time.
Though it is general to associate
the first big drop in temperature with
a faulty stove pipe or an overloaded
range as yet company No. l of the
Norfolk fire department has not been
called upon to make its virgin run
There has not been sufficient snow
to cause any noticeable delay with the
trains and the only outward signs of
the severity of the weather around
town is the occasional brilliant color
ing of frost-bitten ear or nose.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
cHLoRoFoRMED IN HIS WAGON
Rural Mail Carrier Has a Unique Ex-
perience Near Springfield.

Springfield, S. D., Jan. S.-John
Jones. carrier on rural free delivery
route No. 3, of this place, has gone
through an experience which is very
unique. and which he does not wish
TO have repeated. A local druggist
mailed a bottle of chlOroform to a
customer on Jones route, and some
how the bottle was broken, with the
result that the wagon was so filled
with the deadly fumes that he was
overcome by the drug and put to
sleep. The team, missing the con-
trolling hand of the driver, ran away
upsetting the wagon and spilling its
contents on the ground. This prob
ably saved the carriers life, for a
short time in the open air brought
him to consciousness In gathering up
the scattered mail he found the
broken bottle, the first intimation he
had of what caused the trouble. He
succeeded in finding his team and fin
ished his route, with a badly battered
wagon and a feeling for time that
life was scarcely worth living. as an
after effect of the enesthetic.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
Notice to Creditors.
Q State OF Nebraslla /

The state of Nebraska I
Madison County IS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Caroline
T.. Farley, Deceased
Notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims and demands against
Caroline Il. Farley, late of said Madi-
son county, deceased that the time
fixed for filing claims against SAID
estate is six months from the 18th day
of January, 1909 All such persons are
required to present their claims with
the vouchers to the county Judge of
said county at his office in the city Of
Madison, in said Madison county, on
or before the 18th day of July, 1908
and that all claims so filed will be
heard before said judge on the 18th
day of July, 1909. at one o'clock p. m-
Myron NJ. Farley is the executor of the
estate.
1t is further ordered that notice TO
all persons Interested in said estate
be given by publishing a copy of this
order in the Norfolk Weekly News
Journal, a weekly newspaper printed.
published and circulating in SAID
county, for four consecutive weeks
prior to said day Of hearing.
Witness my hand and seal this stu
day of January, A. d. 1905
lSeal.l VIM. Bates
County Judge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
A Rosebud inventor.

Gregory Advocate: Frank Matous.
HEX, living northeast of town, has
patented a burr lock which promises
to he of great value. The lock is a
great deal like a common washer with
a spring so attached that it can be
locked down against the burr, making
it impossible for the burr to work
loose Mr. Matoushek has had some
very nattering offers for his patent
and no doubt win receive a handsome
sum out of it,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
Norfolk Auto Was Stranded.

Madison Star-Mail: On their way
home last Saturday evening about 6
o'clock, Ed and Frank Rowlett met a
broken down automobile just north
of the Peter Barnes place. 1Ie ma.
chine had no lights and the RoWlett' S
had no knowledge of one being near
the road until the horses, smelling
the gasoline, suddenly turned a
square corner throwing both gentle.
men to the ground, fortunately, how.
ever, with but slight injury. The
team which was pair of young
horses dashed wildly up the road de.
molishing the vehicle and destroying
number of articles that were placed
in the buggy.
This is a case of gross negligence
on the part of the automobile owners
or the men in charge, who we learn
were taking the machine for a party
in Norfolk who had made a sale of it
to Platte Center parties.
Besides Mr.. RoWlett's slight in,
juries, the demolishing of his vehicle
and loss OF other articles in the buggy
he is also loser of a me lap robe
which he priced very highly.
1t is no concern of the Star-Mail
but it does seem that where parties
were so grossly negligent in failing
to display light that Mr. Rowlett
should be at least paid for his actual
outlay of money.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
SIXTY FEET OF SONS.
And Fourteen Reasons Why He De-
serves a Political Job,

serves a Political Job.
jefferson City, Jan, s Having sixty
feet of sons is distinction that
doesn't fall to many men. w. G. Con.
ner of Kissee Mills, fancy county
doesn't consider it extraordinary. He
takes much more pride in the fact
that his ten boys all are Democrats
nine of them belong to church and are
Odd Fellows and none of them ever
was arrested.
With the exception of one pigmy
who only measures five feet ten inches
the others are six feet or more, enough
so that if they should or could be
stacked on top of each other in stand
ing positions they would measure sixty
feet.
Conner is a candidate for sergeant
alarms in the Missouri senate for the
coming legislature Standing six feet
one inch tall white hair and beard
and a soldierly bearing, he is a man
who would attract attention in any
crowd. He asserts that he has four
teen reasons why he should obtain
th' pOaiIlpl Nv - 7''h'h7' 'lN''' vi
them being the fact that the ten boys
and himself voted the Democratic
ticket. Two girls were married tC
Democrats and the third daughter was
married to r publican. Eight years
ago Conner con arted this Republican
and since then has been strong il
the faith and ed with the rest o.
the family.
"If any other , .didate for sergeant
alarms can pro uce fourteen better
reasons than thu III withdraw" John
son said, as he s. lied kindly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
Tries Suiclt With Pins.

Chicago, Jan s Eleven pins, two
Of which were Of he safety variety
were found embedded in the chest OF
eighteen-year-old y AIRY Baligarizke
when she fell in al unconscious con.
dition at West Chicago and Milwaukee
avenues this morninl. The girl had
driven the pins int her body but
whether in an effort tc commit suicide
or in moments Of hy9 eria the police
are unable to ascertai.
After the girl was lalen to her
home, at 749 Holt avenue, DR.. William
Jungels restored her to consciousness
and she told of being prosecuted by a
man, WHO is in charge of department
in which sic has been employed in
a west side mail order house.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15

The largest decrease was in the latter
Item. II appears that the roads are
improving their net earnings largely
through reduction In maintenance
charges.
1t is reported that earnings of the
Rock Island Frisco lines for December
were practically as large MS for DE.
'embor, 1906. The earnings for the
month are estimated at more than
So, 100000, which would be $500 900 In
excess of December 1907 The Frisco
lines are expected to show an in
crease of $4,000
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
Pool Trust at O'Neill

O'Neill Frontier: James Coyle Is
now the head of a full grown. trust
being proprietor and general manager
Of the O'Neill pool trust. He acquired
the title and position last Monday
when he purchased the pool hall in the
old Doyle building and installed Tom
Grady as general manager thereof
while he looks after the new hall in
the old Midway saloon building. jim
figures on a consolidation of both
places next spring and having a neat
attractive up to date hall.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
False Teeth MAY Kin Him.

Hurrying to the bedside of his
brother, Harry Pratt, where surgeons
of the hospital at Cherokee, Ia, have
been trying to locate three false teeth
swallowed while he was asleep, Fred
Pratt of Humphrey, editor of the
Humphrey Democrat and deputy oil in
spector under the new administration,
was in Norfolk yesterday enroute to
Cherokee and expecting word at any
time Of his brothers. death.
Harry Pratt, who is an express mes
senger on the Illinois Central railroad.
lay down IN his car near Onawa. Ia,
for nap. He awoke in fearful agony.
Not until he missed his teeth and the
mystery was explained could he ac,
count for the sudden illness.
Puzzled the Surgeons.
He was hurried TO the Cherokee hos
pital, where surgeons were puzzled
over the peculiar mishap. They
thought it almost impossible for a
man TO swallow three false teeth plate
and all, but when it was remembered
that when a person is sleeping the
muscles relax, making it possible for
larger objects to pass through the
throat than is possible when awake,
the puzzle was solved.
All efforts on the part of surgeons
to locate the teeth for twenty-four
hours were futile, Thorough eXamina-
lions were made and it was said by the
surgeons that the teeth were not in
the stomach, but they fear they have