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ents were sleeping in their rude house.
keeping warm under sheepskin robes on
beds Of dried grass. there passed along
the high road a wicked sprite. an enemy
to the good fairies that lived in the noun
tains. Seeing the signbOard with the red
cross drawn thereupon, the wicked sprite
paused in her fight to take a better look.
"Ah. some Of the poor peasants trying to
catch the attention of the fairies she
said. Then she began to grin maliciously.
''Ah. l have It! I'll come here on the NOR
row and make believe to the peasants
who will surely be here to meet any
chance fairy, that l am fairy myself
And then I'll promise to grant any wish
of theirs. All. l see some mischief in
store for me- Then away flew the
wicked sprite, laughing over the antici-
pated deception planned for the morrow.
But scarcely had the wicked sprite gone
when along came a real true fairy, and
seeing the red cross with the white tips
on ii, paused as the wicked sprlte had
done. "Ah. some poor person In trouble
who wants my help" unused the good
fairy. "Well, I shall come here tomor-
row morning and grant any wish that
may be made by the distressed one" So
saying. the good fairy flew away toward
the mountain where she lived.
Bright and early on the morning of the
list of February little Roger and his
sister Ann went to the crossroads to
await any fairy that might chance to
come that way. Their parents had gone
to the village to carry some geese to
market. and little Roger and his sister
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dom do they have candy: Few of them
have ever tasted soda water and they
never heard of chewing gum, nor. indeed.
of base ball Think Of that. They like
to go to the theater and to c1nemato-
graph shows, but they seldom see cir
Gus. because these are very rare In Eu-
rope All Italian children love music,
however and are fond OF the street Or
gans which are much more musical than
the hurdygurdies in our country.
And some of them have TO work very
hard so that they cannot go to school
and learn anything, but grow old very
soon. They go to church every day, and
the priests watch to see If they are good
children and make them say great
many extra prayers if they are not. So,
YOU see, altogether they don't have nearly
SO good a time as American children, TOR
often their parents don't pay much at
tention to them. except to kick or slap
them when they are bad. And l think
even Santa Claus doesn't treat them as
we'll Just think of all he brought you
at Christmas and if Italian children get
one present most of them think they are
lucky Anyway, I would rather be an
American boy or girl, even If l was Kept
after school or sent to bed without any
dinner Wouldn't you?
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house to house all day. and Some-oh. u
great nlany-have to sing on the streets
OF even beg for money all day long. So
you see they aren't nearly SO fortunate as
American children. even the ones who
have the best fathers and mothers.
OF course, their schools are very strict,
and they never have very long holidays.
AT Christmas, when they have ten days,
they must go back to school every third
day during vacation. for that is the Ital-
ian law. And their parents make them
go TO bad very early, SO they dent have
such a good time at Christmas
children. But they are very happy. just
the Same. and seem TO have plenty of fun
playing and dancing on the streets. Ital-
ian children are very fond Of bicycle rid
more than we do in America. They often
make up parties and go off for holi-
day in the country Oh their Wheels for
they have few games and have to invent
most of their amusements. But they do
have fine bathing beaches and enjoy "a
good swim nearly every day during warm
weather. Two of these boys in the pic
ture you see have their bathing suits on.
so probably they have just come out of
the bay. The Neapoitan boys are as a
rule splendid divers, and do all sorts OF
difficult tricks in the water. Some OF
them swim like seals. some turn somer-
saults and some swim great distances
under water. Of course, they have TO
make the most OF this amusement be-
cause they have no snow or ice. and the
winter sports such as We have are quite
unknown TO Italian children There is no
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BeheadingS.

q, Behead a beverage and leave place Of
amusement for young folks. &. behead the
said while ago. no fairy ever goes back
on her promise
When the family awoke on the morrow
the dawn was gloriously bright, and not
sign of a cloud in the sky. OF course, the
grounding would come out and see his
shadow if the sky remained as clear after
sunrise. Little Roger and his sister Ann
ran with all speed to the crossroads, anu
there they hid behind the bushes as on the
day previous. But hardly had they con-
cealed themselves when a low voice said
to them: May I be of help to you. little
ones? 1 am the fairy queen. and 1 saw
your cross here on the signboard two days
hence, and came here yesterday and re-
manned all day, hoping to see you. AS
you did not come, returned this morning
before the dawn, hoping you would be
here without fail today
Then little Roger and his sister Ann
told the fairy of what had happened there
at that very spot the day before. and how
their mother had reused their suspicious
by relating an experience OF her own at
the same crossroads.
'Ah. yes. it was one Of those wicked
sprites," said the good fairy. They work
a deal of mischief, for they have become
acquainted with some of our methods, and
that knowledge they can deceive
many good people into believing in them.
But I must know what your wish y, my
little ones.
I'VE wish for cloudy sky all today
explained little Roger. Yes. without one
ray of sunshine, added Ann. for we
want an early spring. and the grounding
must not see his shadow this day"
ut shall be as you wish, IL j can pos
sibly reach the weather man before time
for the sun to rise. AS my time is lin
tied. and I have far to go. / must not
tarry another moment. 1 am off to do
your bidding.
"Oh. thank you. dear. true fairy cried
both children, joyously. 1--WE know you
are real fairy. for you remained invisi
BILE. and only fairies can do that when
they talk. Oh, bless you, dear. good
fairy"
Then little Roger and his sister Ann ran
home to tell Of their second experience at
the crossroads And just as the sun was
about to peep above the distant horizon
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then; for if the I'd day of February was
clear and. bright the grounding would
come forth to see his shadow: and seeing
it, would return to his hole TO remain for
six weeks. And in that event the spring
would be very late.
As the last of January was near 10
hand little Roger and his sister Ann be-
gan to hope for cloudy February ., for
then the grounding would come out and
seeing no shadow, would remain out till
the 1st of March. and that would signify
an early and glorious spring.
Now, as / told you in the beginning OF
this story little Roger and his sister Ann
lived many centuries ago. and there were
fairies in that day. And many of the
peasants had been assisted by the fairies
in time of distress and trouble. And as
the last of January was drawing near lit
tie Roger and his sister Ann began to
wonder if they might not prevail upon
some good fairy to see that an carly
spring was forthcoming.
I'll tell you what we might do Ann
said little Roger as he and his sister sat
beside tie fireplace one afternoon. I'VE
might make sign by the crossroads
that Will attract the fairies to Old
Master Blow told me that a red cross hav-
ing white ends made on the sign
the fairies, and that if one would hide In
the brush near To IL he could see the
fairies. And then he might make a wish
and the fairies would grant IT."
Let us try it said Ann 1t can do no
harm, and might do much good. We
must have early spring if possible.
for the cattle are going hungry. and our
father has not enough grain to last till
the grass grows unless il comes very
early. And our own provisions are giving
out. and We must get the early warm
weather TO grow our garden vegetables.
And the sheep folds are much damaged
by the long, severe winter. Yes, brother,
let try fetching the fairies
On the last day of January little Roger
and his sister Ann went TO the cross
roads where a signboard was stationed on
a tall pole Upon this signboard little
Roger drew a cross with a red liquid
made from dried elderberries and touched
the ends with bit of white paint that he
found in his ia theirs workshop. In order
to reach the sgnboard little Roger was
Obliged TO perch himself on his sister
AIMS back. she. brave little maid. sup
porting the burden without one word Of
complaint. although il was a very heavy
one for her frail body.
Now. tomorrow Is the 1st OF February,
and we'll come here and hide In the
bushes and wait for the fairies" said lit
tie Roger But that night. while little
Roger and his sister Ann and their par
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n LII day long in the attic
Sits poor old Soldier Bill.
Not one soul there to cheer him,
And all about 80 still.
The past he well remembers.
When he, a bright new toy,
Was brought there to that mansion
To cheer a little boy.
But years ago that soldier
Was to the attic sent.
For little boy had grown 30 big
That or to school he went.
And when hack home be sometimes came
To see his parents dear,
Not once paid he a visit
To the poor old soldier, drear.
And there, up in that attic,
Sits poor old Soldier Bill.
Without one soul to cheer him.
Alone where all is.still.
ANNIE JAMES.
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They eat a great deal. though not such
things as American children like. At
every meal except breakfast they have
macaroni, which they like best of all, and
then rice and garlic in great quantities
and cooked chestnuts and aniseed cakes:
never any turkey. nor cranberry sauce.
nor ice cream, no indeed. And very sell
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Hidden Name Puzzle.

BY taking the initial letter Of a one syllable
word from each of the following sentences and
writing them in the order in which they come
the name OF an Engishman we'll versed in mat
tiers pertaining to art will be spelled:
Might is not always right.
One need not urge willing child to work.
Always make hay while the sun is shining.
A kite will fly when the wind is good
An ill man sends for the doctor.
new shoe often hurts the foot
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OFF TO THE PARTY

ITS time that ready for the clock in striking three
But Alfred find his shoes! Wherever they be:
We searched the house all but only searched in
Till. bark! That's Alfred calling Il have found my shoes
again
Oh listen There's the clock more It's Ginning the
stair.
And Mabels the ribbon that wanted for her hair
And where it have gone it is very hard to
ooh. here it s Mabel, "in the pocket of my dress
And then my sash was missing but found by and bye
And tied it round in the twnkling Of eye;
And then all ready; but had hardly left the door
When Alfred said: Lets hurry for the clock striking four.
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THEYAKEVEKY FOND OF
NACARONI

DIV would YOU like
10 get up at )
o clock, while 1t
was still as dark a 8
pitch. and with only
a big roll Of hard
bread for break
fast. so off to
school at half-past
s? Not very much;
now. would you?
But just heaps OF
Italian children do
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that every day, the ones who are lucky
enough to go to school at all. For some
Of them have to help their fathers in the
orchards, or their mothers in the ho--e.
Some of them drive the goat herds from
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Little Roger and Ann, and the Fairy

TITLE Roger and
his sister Ann were
the children Of poor
peasants who lived
many, many hun
dred years ago.
But even at the
time in which they
lived the ID day OF
+ e b r u airy was
looked forward to
with a great deal
of anxiety. AS 1t
is today. so it was
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To the Point.

A little boy hurriedly entered a drug
stor- and asked the clerk for a bottle OF
lin:ment and bottle Of china cement.
why" said the clerk, that's funny
combination: what do you want with
those things?'
Brother Willie hit Brother James with
a teacup and broke it," explained the
boy.
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a great cloud gathered before il. darken-
ing the earth. And all that day the sky
remained dark. the sun obscured, and
when the grounding came out he said to
himself: What. no shadow to Brighten
me this year! Well, I'll just remain out
and ask the weather boss to bring a
warm spell to keep me comfortable.
like the spring. and so sure as my name
is hog / shall call for good early one"
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skating nor shedding. no hockey nor to-
bOgganing. But they are very fond of
gymnastics of all sorts and are experts
in many ways especially in turning
which they like to do best.
1t Is almost like going to the circus to
see some Of the street performances OF
he Italian bows
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Il, Behead a beverage and leave place Of
amusement for young folks. t2l Behead the
running Of a stream and leave the wall OF
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
Junction News.

r. Williams of Missouri Valley is
In the Junction ON business.
Dudolph Rimovskey arrived home
from Lindsay last night where he had
been watching an engine.
Jewell Fountain came in on No. 5
from Missouri Valley last evening
John Koerber Is clerking in the
c. S. Hoar 4 Co. store.
Mrs. S. G. Satterlee went to Omaha
Sunday and returned home last night.
Adolph Harsh of Walnut Grove
stopped over in the Junction last
night on his way to Omaha where
Mrs. Harsh is in the hospital.
Mrs. John McGrane was a passenger
to Omaha yesterday morning, return
Ing home in the evening.
j. w. Merriam, who got under the
cars at Fremont about a month ago
and got his shoulder bone broken, is
not getting along as well as he
should.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

companled by E. G. Patterson. 1t is
likely that they will try to interest
President Taft in the controversy in
the hope of getting a presidential
order for a new hearing.
Senator Gamble is understood to be
somewhat aroused over a circular let.
ter sent out by the Dallas Commercial
club to the Rosebud entrymen urging
them to join in petition for the 10.
cation of the land office at Dallas in
stead of Gregory. This letter init.
mates that the office was located at
Gregory by Gamble to punish his po.
lltical opponents and was a patron
age" favor extended to him by for
mer administration. Mr.. Gamble
contends the land office controversy
was settled on its merits and resents
the insinuation that President Roose.
welt decided in favor of Gregory to
give him patronage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
FRIDAY FACTS.

w. S. Compton has moved into the
residence recently vacated by w. J.
Hahn.
John w. Oertwich has moved to
Albion.
c. S. Smith of Madison is in town.
The Quaker doctors are now work
ing in Fremont
p. f. Killoran, who fell from his
engine at Long Pine and badly in
jured his heel and one hand is able
to be about today with a cane. Mr..
Killoran came back from Long Pine
Thursday. He was lighting the head
light and accidentally slipped into the
engine pit.
Hoskins Headlight: William Roker
of Norfolk, is the new implement
dealer who has taken over the stock
of the Anderson Trading House. He
expects to move his family he"a as
soon as a house can be secured. Mr..
Roker has the appearance of being a
gentleman and we hope he meets with
success.
Hoskins Headlight: Albert Wilde
has decided to look for greener pas
lures and will move his pool hall stock
to Hadar about April |.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
LAND OFFICE TO STAY PUT.
Dallas Delegation Calls on Secretary
of Interior.

Washington, March 19.-Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger advised the
Dallas delegation, headed by E. A.
Jackson, that he could not reopen the
government land office controversy as
regards its removal from Mitchell to
Gregory. The secretary held the view
that inasmuch as the removal had been
determined upon by his predecessor
in office and ordered by the president
he could not now interfere with its
transfer from Mitchell to Gregory.
The secretary further stated, how.
ever, he would consider any new evi.
dence that the Dallas people might
have to offer for a removal of the
office from Gregory to Dallas. Mr..
Jackson has not fully determined yet
what course to pursue in view of the
secretary's position, but will leave no
effort untried to obtain the land Of
fee for his home town. He is &C.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
MONDAY MENTION.

Mrs. l.. NJ. Keene, ir, of Fremont
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. S. McClary
William V. Allen of Madison was in
Norfolk Sunday, leaving in the even
ing on the west bound passenger.
Mrs. E. A. Bullock and son, Clyde,
went to Clearwater Saturday Cor a
brief visit with Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Harper
Rev. G. l.. Barker, who conducted
services at the Methodist camp meet.
lngs formerly held here, and also con-
Quoted meetings at Neigh, is holding
a revival at Plainview.
Carl Ziech, formerly of Madison
county but later of Spencer, died at
the home of his brother, Ernest Ziech,
four miles south of Spencer from
heart trouble. The funeral was held
at Spencer.
Norfolk, like most north Nebraska
towns, is having more illness this
spring than it had a year ago, accord.
ing to local physicians. Tonsilitis,
rheumatism, quinsy, grip, bronco.
pneumonia and gastro-intestinal trou.
bles are few of the ills that are due.
Damp, heavy weather, the doctors say,
causes diseases of the stomach and the
intestines.
Valentine Republican, Mrs. E. w.
Flynn is regaining her health rapidly
and is now able to be out of bed. Her
condition is so much improved that
the services of Mrs. John Harden, the
nurse, who has been with Mrs. Flynn
through her entire sickness, are no
longer needed. Miss Mamie Flynn of
Norfolk, sister to Mr.. Flynn, arrived
Thursday morning and will assist in
the Flynn household until Mrs. Flynn
regains her strength.
Mrs. r. A, ~. rgan of Sidney, Ia, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. w. Ruhlow.
Attorney w. E. Reed of Madison
was in Norfolk Monday on his way to
Sioux City.
Jean Morsch OF Herrick, s. D., is
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
South Dakota News.

John II. Larkin, forger and embez-
zler, who was captured at New Or.
leans after an exciting chase, has
been brought back to Sioux Falls He
was pardoned from the penitent;a y
only last fall
Captain Seth Bullock has taken
Albert j. Moore, alias j. l.. Ferguson,
alias Harry A. Everett, noted
swjndler, to the Leavenworth penlten.
tiary.
Bison will retain the county seat in
Perkins county, Lemr:n dropping the
suit.
The dead body of Dwight Vincent,
aged thirteen, was found near Bur.
bank.
Presho is making a bid for Chicago
Rosebudders.
Fred Erichke, formerly of Nebras-
ka, is wanted at Plankington for de-
serting {. wife and child, and issuing
worthless checks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

the higher ground after the water com.
menced to rise and before II was
high enough to prevent their escape.
A number of the Indians who re.
sided close to the river bank were
taken unawares by the rapid rise of
the water and escape was cut off. They
were forced to take refuge on the
roofs of their dwelling houses, from
which perilous position they were
rescued by boats after many hours of
tedious waiting for the arrival of the
rescuers, who were forced to make
tneir way through masses of floating
ice with the danger every moment Of
their frail craft being dashed to pieces
and the occupants drowned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
Lillibridoe and the Family Cow.

Burke Gazette L. S. Lilibridge has
bought a family COW. Mr.. Lillibridge
Is cOnnoisseur on cows. The force of
this assertion may be judged from the
fact that he has been wanting a COW
for some time, but in all this broad
land there was only one COW that met
his cntiie approval She is very
fancy COW and was owned by a very
fine family out in the country who
We're loath to part with her on ac-
count of her intellectual breeding and
mouse colored Jersey. Mr.. Lillibridge
was bound to have her, however, and
the glitter of his gold finally severed
the loving ties which bound Blossom
to her happy home. Mr. Lillibridge
paid $40 for her, and the lady of the
house stood at the window and wept
as dear Blossom was led away Mr..
Lillibridge was touched. He is feeling
still more deeply touched" now. He
led Blossom to Burke and put her in
mahogany finished stall with an up
holstered manger. He surrounded her
with alfalfa hay, bran mash and all
the luXuries of life. No rude plebian
COWS were allowed to intrude into her
patrician privacy. Mr.. Lillibridge
treated her with the utmost courtesy
and respect, and in the cleaning ad-
vanced a proposition for milk Bios
som replied by planting her right hind
hoof suddenly and firmly against Mr.
Lillibridge's vest and repelling his ad-
VanCes with JUNCTION. She did con-
tinuous repelling act for ten minutes,
and Mr.. l.. decided that there was al
ready enough milk in the house for
breakfast, anyhow. The next morning
Blossom accepted the bran and fodder
graciously, but when Mr.. Lillibridge
broached the subject of the evenings
controversy she gave him a how-dare-
you-sir glare and smote him on the
shin. We regret to state that Mr.. L.
lost his temper. He returned inside
the barn and mixed things with Bios
som. Blossom proved to be strong on
in-fghting and the net result of ten
minutes melee was a crippled banker
and an indignant and implacable COW.
Anyone having milk to sell would do
well to consult Mr.. Lillibridge. Also
anyone who don't care what happens
to them can win a generous purse by
going on for two rounds with Blossom.
Mr.. Lillibridge is confident that a mis-
take was made in her pedigree, and
declares that she is half mule and half
hyena instead of pure jersey as al
legged by the innocent weeping lady out
on the farm. A hole has been cut
in the roof and boy has been hired to
drop fodder down to Blossom every
day. Mr. l.. has tried to bribe the boy
TO give her stick of dynamite. but the
boy likes his steady job. Mr.. Lilli-
bridge goes home by a circuitous
route for the reason that Blossom
kicks the side of the barn out every
time she smells him going by.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

will be called each day. The five
Sundays In this period are, or course,
excepted in the filing period.
There are about $500 farms actual
ly subject to filing at the present time.
Those not taken by persons having
numbers up to and including 1000
Will be subject to entry next Septem.
ber by those having numbers from
1000 to 5000. If there should be any
land left unentered after the fall mum.
ber rights are exhausted 1t will be
subject to general entry.