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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
CENSUS JOBS AWAIT FAITHFUL.
Several Hundred Persons Needed to
Count Nebraskans.

Washington, April 24.-Several hun
dred jobs will be available for the
faithful in Nebraska some time after
the passage of the census bill now
pending in congress. The census dis
tricts in Nebraska, and all other states
will be marked out to- conform to the
congressional districts.
To Nebraska will be allotted six
census supervisors and approximately
1000 enumerators. II the former prac-
tfce is adhered to the supervisors will
be appointed on the recommendation
OF members Of congress, and the emu
merators will be named by the super
visors, in theory, but by the members
in fact. Two supervisors and $50 emu
merators will be named in South
Dakota.
Practically all the plans for taking
the next census have been completed,
and Director North awaits only the
passing Of the bill pending in the SEN
ate providing the machinery and &C
ton Of the measure reported by Rep
reseptatfve Tawney, appropriating
$10,000.000 to defray the cost of the
work.
The actual work Of taking the CEN
sus will begin April Is, 1910, instead
of June l, as formerly.
The supervisors will be compensated
at the rate Of $500 year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
Dakota Boys Spine Is Bad.

Sioux Falls, S. d., April 24.-Special
TO The News: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. V.
Cochrane, we'll known residents Of the
little town of Gary, are the parents Of
a three-year-old child who is the VIC
tim of mysterious and peculiar NAL
ady, which is somewhat in the nature
of paralysis of the spinal nerve. When
the little boy attemps to walk he goes
forward with a tottering and uncertain
motion, and when he stops he falls
backward, appearing to have no con-
troll whatever over his muscles. rhe
attending physicians express the belief
that in time he may outgrow the
trouble.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30

Is reported that the fire started from a
traction engine which was on its way
to Long Pine. The fire passed over
about two square miles and did con.
sidefahv damage. At the home of
Mr.. Kelly. his barn containing hay,
harness and seed corn was destroyed.
Considerable damage was also done to
Michael Kernan's young orchard and
for time 1t looked as though the fire
would reach his house and other build.
ings. Every team in the livery barns
was used In carrying the town people
to the scene, where all gave what as
sistance they could. Mr.. Kelly, who re-
ceived the most damage, is new
conner in this vicinity and he has
the sympathy of everyone in his bad
luck.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
WEST POINT MEN TO CANADA.
And Carpenter Goes to Omaha to EN-.
bark In JeweIry Business.

West Point, Neb., April 24,-Special
to The News: Joseph H. Buechel and
Herman C. Boldt. two former business
men of West Point have left for Cal
gary, Alberta, Canada, where they will
take homesteads. They have disposed
OF their interests in Cunning county
and intend to make their homes per-
manently in King Edwards doriinions.
The local post of the Grand Army
of the Republic have announced that
Memorial day will be celebrated here
on Monday, May 30, the day preceding
being observed as Memorial Sunday.
Mrs. j. A. Stahl, wife the editor
OF the Cunning County Democrat has
just safely passed through the ordeal
of a serious operation performed upon
her at Wise Memomrial hospital,
Omaha, and is now convalescing
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
Odd Fellows at Vienna, s. D.

Sioux Falls, S. d., April 24.-Special
to The News: Ruel E. Dana, grand
master Of the Odd Fellows of South Ia
kota, on May IA will visit Vienna for
the purpose of instituting new Odd
Fellows lodge at that place. 1t is ex-
pected the new lodge will start out
with charter membership of al least
twenty-five, and it may greatly exceed
this number. Desirable quarters will
be secured for lodge purposes and will
be used pending the erection a. some
future date of fine lodge hall build
ing
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
STATE ASSOCIATION TO REPLY
State Bankers Association Reiterates
It's Not In Ftuht,

II. E. Cheney of Creighton tele.
phones The News to correct list of
committees as given to The News by
him following the annual convention
of the Northeast Nebraska bankers.
Mr.. Cheney, in confusing two lists,
gave the resolutions committee as !:
G. e. Burnham, Ed. Latta, Willis Nc
Bride, and c. L. Wattles. This was
the list, he says, of the nomination
committee. The names that should
have been given as the resolutions
committee were: E. A. Wiltse, George
seymour, ID. Mathewson, w. e. Tay-
Tor and e. A. Anthony.
Mr.. Burnham, in discussing the mat
ter, explained that he was anxious to
be set right, since as president of
the state association, he and other Of
ficers have been accused of initiating
a fight on the new guaranty law in
the name of the state organization.
He has attended several bankers
meetings Of late for the express pur-
pose of seeing to 1t that the state
association should not be in any way
mixed up. as an organization, with the
fight on the law He was with the
resolutions committee at Creighton
when the paragraphs condemning the
law were drawn up, but he was not
member of the committee.
H. A. Olerich of Butte has Just is
sued circular letter criticising the
state association officers for action
which they were reported to have
taken in Omaha recently In a move
ment to test the laws constitutional
iry. He asks where the officers got
authority to take such action. Mr..
Burnham has denied that the state
association, as such, took any such
action, pointing out that he and
others at that meeting merely voiced
their individual sentiments.
A letter is being prepared in Omaha
by Secretary Hughes, of the state as
which is intended to clear
the skirts of the state association.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
West Point News.

West Point, Neb., April 24,-Special
to The News: Dr.. George w. Crofts,
pastor of the Congregational church
at West Point, has accepted an invi-
tation to preach the baccalaureate
sermon for the 1909 graduating class
at Gates academy, Nelight, on June 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Heitzman,
old time residents of West Point, have
left the city and moved to Omaha
where Mr.. Heitzman will embark in
the jewelry trade. He has been for
some years a prominent contractor
and builder of this county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
PASTOR BEATS THE BOXERS.
-Packey" Mcfarland Has His Hands
Full With the Rev. Mr.. Wedge.

Chicago, April 24.-The Rev. F. r.
Wedge. the pugilistic pastor of Omaha,
has given the professional opponents
of the manly art in Chicago the sur
prise Of their lives. He came here
early in the week for the sole purpose
OF imparting to "Packey" Mcfarland a
few hints in the fine points of the pas.
time. and for six rounds the rival OF
Battling" Nelson had his hands full
Mr.. Wedges second triumph was a
friendly encounter with Harry Forbes,
ex-bantam weight champion of the
world. in which the parson broke more
than even.
The athletic churchman is strong
advocate OF boxing and devotes much
of his spare time to sociable bouts. II
Is said that in his early days he
figured In number of real battles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
A Caruso Story.

A fussy middle aged woman who
maintains an establishment In Wash
ington for the reduction Of the obesity
Of fashionable persons naively called
upon Caruso one afternoon during his
stay in that city with the view Of get
ting his name down on her list by Civ
ing him absent treatment or some such
thing while he continued his tour.
Now, New York doesn't have to be told
that Caruso isn't fat. He's just bit
chubby. and as yet tendency to take on
flesh isn't bothering him little bit.
He isn't even sensitive over the fact
that lie Is developing something peril
Ously like a double chin. CarusO isn't
sensitive over anything, for the matter
Of that. as he clearly shows when he
draws the ridiculous caricatures Of
himself
Caruso received the woman who
cures the fat getting habit. and she
stated her business to him after long
foreword on the dangers lurking In the
requirement Of too much tissue.
But" replied Caruso benignly in his
houndering English, 1T is my desire.
signora, to become fat-big-huge-im
mense," and he made wide hoop of
his arms to show how enormous he
wished to become. 1T Is one of my
ambitions. seek fat. train for 1t.
| long for IL. welcome 1t. Every ad-
dittonal ounce gained transports me.
1t Is my dear hope to become In time
the latest of all men,"
Although Caruso seemed serious
enough, the fussy woman with the fat
cure had vague idea that she was be-
ing guyed; but. of course, she couldn't
accuse Caruso of attempting to string
her.
"a famous tenor wishes to become
monstrously fat?" she exclaimed. who'll
ly at loss to understand the smiling
Italian singer How can that be?
Why should you DESIRE
"Signora," gravely Interrupted Caru-
so, there is part that am keenly
anxious to sing-the Falstaff of the
maestro Verdi Is II not well, then,
that ! should grow to look the part
when my hour to sing 1t arrives?"
The fussy woman with the fat cure
went away from there with diminish
ed idea of the good sense of Italian
singing persons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
Arrested for pesertion

Miller, s. D., April PAS the case
against VIM. w. Kratzer, charged with
horsesteaIing, was about to be called
in court here, two soldiers from FIT.
Mckinley, Mo-, appeared on the scene
and arrested him on the charge Of de-
sertion from the regular army year
and half ago.
market Days" Proving Successful.
Pierre, S. d., April 24.-The trial
Of market days." new plan for
boosting business by towns west of the
Missouri, seems to be success. The
live town of Phillip drew over 1000
people from the surrounding country
at their first effort.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30

throat. For example, singer trou-
bled with the fault Of closing the
throat too much should never work
with the mouth closed. When one can
do 1t safely, however. 1t is most ex-
cellent resource for preparatory exer-
cises In respiration. Since, as have
already explained, breathing through
the nose with closed mouth throws
back the respiration to the abdomen,
1t is best to do the exercise seated in
comfortable, natural position.
Vocal work with closed mouth is
also powerful auxiliary to vocal agil.
ity. Many great artists perform their
daily vocal exercises with the mouth
shut. and I can personally testify to
the excellency of this practice. It
most certainly strengthens the breath
ing powers and at the same time rests
the voice. But one should know how
to do 1t properly. know Of many
badly fatigued voices that have been
restored to their normal condition In
this way.
Singers. of all musicians, have tho
reputation Of displaying the least re-
gard for time. In operate work, how
ever, with an orchestra to follow or
be followed, 1t is especially essential
to observe sane respect for the prop.
er tempo. Otherwise one is liable to
get into immediate trouble with the
conductor OF course do not mean
that one should sing In mechanical
way and give nothing Of ones own
personality. This would naturally rob
the music of all charm. There are
many singers who cannot or will not
count the time properly. There are
those who sing without method, who
do not fit their breathing, which Is
really the regulator Of vocal perform
ance. to the right periods and who
consequently are never in time. They
make all kinds of rallentandos where
they are not necessary to gain time to
recover the breath that they have not
taken when they should. 1t is not
enough to give the notes their full
value. The rests, above all, should be
carefully observed In order to have
sufficient opportunity to get a good
breath and prepare for the next
phrase. 1t Is this exactitude that
gives certainty to ones rendition and
authority in singing-something many
artists do not possess. A singer may
make all the efforts he desires and
still keep the time. and he must keep It.
Those who roar most loudly rarely
sing in time. They give every thought
to the volume Of tone they are produc.
Ing and do not bother themselves
about anything else The right ac-
cents in music depend very much on
the exact time. Tone artists, while
still making all their desired effects"
in apparent freedom of style and deliv.
cry. nevertheless do not ever lose sight
Of the time. Those who do are usual.
Iy apt to be amateurs and are not to
be initiated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
Cotton In Tennis Club.

Sioux Falls, 8. d.. April 24.-Special
to The News: The members of the
tennis club at Cotton, near Sioux
Falls, at their annual meeting have
elected the following officers for the
coming year: President, Rev j. A.
Musser (re-elected); vice president, H.
ID. Seastrand; secretary, A. w. Milne (;
treasurer, C. l.. Peterson. The mem
bership OF the club is limited to oigh-
teen. The courts of the club have been
placed in first class condition and some
rare sport is expected during the COM
ing season.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
Deputy Sheriff Almost scsrped.

Pierre, S. d., April 24.-Deputy
sheriff Joe o. Wallace was almost
scalped In a runaway accident last
evening, the team starting when one
side of the pole broke loose from the
buggy and, running into an automo-
bile standing In the street, Wallace
was thrown over the machine striking
on the top of his head and cutting a
gashes to the bone.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
To Advertise South Dakota.

Pierre, s. d., April 24.-Members of
che executive and financial committees
of the State Federation of CONNER
cial clubs are holding meeting with
Governor Vessey here to attempt to
formulate a plan for raising funds to
advertise the state, such. action being
desired on account of the failure of
the legislature to provide for an I'M
migration department.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
Colonel eeddes Elected.

Hot Springs, s. D., April z4.-At a
meeting of the State Soldiers Home
board Colonel J. B. Geddes was un-
animously elected as commandant of
the home to succeed the late Colonel
Dudley. Colonel 'Geddes has been
president of the home board for the
last two years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
involved in Litiaation.

VermiIlion, s. d., April 24.--The
prospects ar that the Clay Creek drain.
age ditch, which Is being constructed
in Yankton and Clay counties, will be
the means of much litigation before
its completion and acceptance. Al
ready one case is in court, with an
other to follow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
WOOD TO HEAD ARMY.
viii Succeed J. Franklin Bell, who
Goes to Manila,

Washington, April 24.--It developed
today that Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood,
now In command of the military de.
partment of the east, with headquar-
ters at Governors Island, N. Y, will
be the next chief of stan of the army.
General Wood will succeed Mai.
Gen. j. Franklin Bell, whose reap.
pointment to his present office was an.
nounced Immediately aIter the inau.
guration OF the new administration.
General Bell, however, has decided to
remain here but year longer and
some time next spring probably will be
transferred to Manila, where he will
have command of the troops stationed
In the Philippine archipelago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
Funeral Of Mrs. Ewlno.

West Point, Neb., April 24.--The
funeral of Mrs. o. F. Ewing, held here
yesterday, was one of the most largely
attended that has ever taken place In
West Point. The death of Mrs. Ewing
has cast a gloom over the entire com
munity, in which she was during her
girlhood days so prominent. Mrs.
Ewing was a highly accomplished
musician.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
DEAD Heat,

A schoolmaster who Is In the habit
Of selecting extracts from his morning
newspaper for dictatlon exercise read
the other day passage In which oc.
CURED the term dead heat"
Jones" said he, addressing an IN,
attentive pupil. "what do you mean
by dead heatT "AN
please, sir" the, youngster replied
"its the heat of the place bad people
30 to when they're dead" london
Schoolmaster.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
Pleaded Guilty to Murder.

Hot Springs, s. d., April 24.-James
r. Barton pleaded guilty before the
court yesterday afternoon upon the
charge Of numbering his father-in-law,
StOhen d. Tucker, near Edgemont,
March 20, and was sentenced to life
by judge MCGEE.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30

state land in the counties In the east
ern part of the state. Under the law
the state is required to offer $4,000
acres of state land every year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
ReouIsition for eiakford.

Aberdeen, S. d., April 24.-Sheriff
Anderson has applied to Governor
vessey for a requisition for r. Bick-
ford, charged with robbing school
mate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
Bankers Close Convention.

Huron. S. d.. April 24.-Group No.
s of the South Dakota Bankers asso-
citation closed their first annual con.
vention. Huron was chosen as the
place for the next annual gathering.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
Ex-Mauor IN Move

Aberdeen, s. d., April 24.-Dighton
McGlachlin, an early settler and for
merly mayor of Aberdeen. is closing
up his affairs preparatory to moving
to Pine Bluff, N. C.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
Realms sale of Land.

Pierre, S. d., April 24.-State Land
Commissioner Dokken and other mem
bers OF the force of that department
start next Monday to make sales OF
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
Prairie Fire Near Iona Pine.

Long Pine Journal: A bad prairie
fire northeast OF town last Sunday af-
ternoon caused considerable excite
ment for the people of the vicinity. 1t
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-30
BUYS STORE FOR GIFTS.

Chicago Millionaire Astonlshes the
Board Walk BY $4,000 Purchase.
Atlantic City, N. j., April 24.-H.
l., Kramer. who is OCCUPYING one OF
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-29
America Has No "Pennies."


Since the issue of the Lincoln one.
cent piece the treasury has taken oc-
casion to remind the public that there
is no such coin, properly, as a penny"
Of United States mintage. IT'S true.
there is not, but the people give such
names as they choose to things OF
common use, and penny" they have
decided to call it; even the bankers
who handle most "cents," never are
so precise as to say that word in refer.
ring to the coin itself.
There Is no such thing as mick.
ell" either, known to authority, but
the language has minted them and put
them into general circulation. Con.
versely the "eagle" is good and, It
would seem, more convenient name
for the $40 gold piece, but the PEG.
pie have chosen rather to speak Of II
by it's full descriptive title. Perhaps
if the SIS piece had been named "eagle"
officially it would have been called so.
The British sovereign is denominated
as such in popular speech-when not
called "quid"-and to the French
2O-franc coin the name Of louis clings
in a republican age.
But penny" is the word OF centur'
les of English speech for the copper
or bronze token of value, and now de-
scribes the one-hundredth part OF a
dollar more convincingly than the Lat
in word "cent."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-29
which time the governor gave ap all

which time the governor gave dp all
main at her bedside and Outing his
last illness she showed reciprocal
affection by remaining at his side al
most constantly from the time Of his
operation until he passed away. Mrs.
Johnson has been quite domestic In
her tastes and has expressed herself
frequently as being opposed to the
governors views on female suffrage.
as she believed that woman's duty
was to her home. No children have
been born to bless the union.
A Great Man Gone.
1t may be said in connection that
the real key to his success was his
personal charm which got and held
for him the regard Of everybody. It
was significant that politicians never
turned upon him and blamed him for
their political wrongs; they often had
greviences against some of his lieu
tenents but they always made it UNI
derstood that Johnson was all right.
They liked him because he liked the
people; he was interested in all that
pertained to anything human; he had
cordially that never seemed affect
ed and to shake hands with him was
to like him. He gave the impression
of a man very much in earnest and
the people felt confidence in him
that was almost unshakable. In the
death of John Albert johnson, Min.
nesota loses the best loved man that
either political party in the state has
ever produced and the nation sees
one of it's coming leaders cut down
at the sunrise of his powers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-29
That Treaci.erous Ice.

Ice IS now listed as "perishable" IN
the household Of one young family
man of Philadelphia. During the re-
cent hot spell he arrived home at ten
o'clock at night. His wife informed
him that the supply of ice had melted
and she was thirsty for cold lemonade.
Going to his club a few blocks away.
the man got from the steward a fair
sized bit of ice, we'll wrapped and
with a string by which to carry 1t
home. AS he turned to leave the bar
a friend came along, and invited him
to have lust one" He did and re-
turned the compliment. On the street
he met another friend and had "one
more" to which he also responded in
kind. They were joined by two moro
friends and the party discussed the
weather and many more last drinks"
Suddenly remembering his errand
he babe hurried goodnight, grasped
the bundle he had set at his feet near
the bar rail and made his way home.
Got It," he said as he met his wife.
"Had to go all over town, but I got II"
and he handed her the package.
Adjourning to the kitchen she got
ready the material for the lemonade
for which she had waited so long
while he cut the cord that held to-
gether-just cube-haped wad Of pa
per that held water, the remains OF
the ice.
Nor did he square" the story OF
"all over town." even though he
brought more ice in few minutes.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-29
Good Soldier Gets Reward.

A soldier at Aldersh"t, not havins
had much time in which to dress for
parade. contented himself by only
cleaning the front of his boots. One
of his chums, noticing this. said:
why don't you clean the back OK
your boots. Benz
"A good soldier never looks be-
hind" he replied.
AS a result of his carelessness the
adjutant awarded Ben three extra pa
rades.
A few days afterward his churl
again remarked:
81 thought a good soldier never
looked behind, Benz
NO." said Ben. but the adJutant
did"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-29
The Cruel 5lsckn,aiIer.

"Blackmail," said II. X. Adair, ths
Western detective, sis carried on az a
business by more people in Budapest
than in all the other cities of the
world put together.
"Only last week, a Budapest c'n
feree wrote me about blackmail case
where a man had lived sumptuous'y
for many years on the accidentally
acquired knowledge that Buda Pest
lady had a wooden leg.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-29
Equal TO Any TWO Women.

Ella Ewing, the Missouri giantess,
who is nine feet six inches tall, was
q guest at the HoXsey hotel in Mexico
recently. She was on the way to the
Bowling Green fair, Two beds had to
be put together SO that she could
sleep comfortably.-Kansas City Star.