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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-05
A TRIP WITH A FAIRY

because they were jealous. l paid no
attention to them, but got well ac-
uuainted with the eldest, whose name
was Frost i felt so sorry for her, be-
cause she seemed so lonely and sad.
told her all about the people of the
United States while the fairy was with
the snow queen and she seemed greatly
interested. She was very sad when we
left, for she is so lonely. The village
children are not allowed to play with
her and her sisters will not. We went
home the same way we came AS soon
as j got into bed | felt some one shak-
ing me, and when / opened my eyes /
found it was mamma My sisters, Rosa
mond and Rosa lie. were up and dressed.
/ had to hurry that morning to get to
school in time. 1t has always been a
puzzle to me whether it was a dream
OF a reality"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-05
February

Like mimic meteors the snow
In silence out of heaven Sits,
And wanton winds that wake and
blow
Pile high their monumental drifts.
And looking through the window panes
/ see, mYd loops and angles crossed,
The dainty geometric skeins
Drawn by the fingers of the frost.
'Tis here at dawn where comes his love,
All eager and with smile benign
A golden sunbeam from above
TO read the frost's gay valentine.
Frank Dempster Sherman.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-05
WINNERS OF PAINT BOX PRIZES

ERE comes the picture of the ath-
! letic boy. and what splendid,
jolly little fellow he is! Last week
several hundred children painted the
picture of the girl Aistening to the
phonograph and some exquisitely col
ored pictures were received. The
younger juniors are all making vast
improvement in their work and un-
questionably some of them will de-
yelop into great artists when they are
grown up and have had good instruc-
ton in painting
The prizes for painting the picture
of the girl and the photograph are
awarded to:
Virginia BURROWS 70 Fifth avenue,
San Francisco.
TheIma BeauchamH, S4 Union street.
San Jose.
Genevieve Brady, 1899 Nineteenth
avenue, Sunset district, San Francisco.
Raymond Bayard, 924 Orchard street.
San Jose.
Clarence COviIl, Redwood City.
John Coronado, Vallejo.
Edgar Ii. Dawson Jr., Ballard.
Elda Foster, Spreckels, box 81.
Aileen Kinds, Atwater.
Helen McCiOry, Angels Camp.
Ralph McReynolds, route 3, boN- 90.
Santa Rosa
Della Mann, HemIock.
Dolores McPhiIlips, box 35, San Ma
teo.
Jack Mitchell, Tuolumne.
Margaret Middleton, Burke. Sonoma
Like mimic meteors the snow
ella PopOvfch, 1857 p street, Fresno.
Earl Reed, 615 Buena Vista avenue.
San Francisco.
Addie strain, Martinez.
Guy SkeIlhammer, Woodland, box
476.
Allen ZelIS, Sonora.
Twenty more paint boxes will be
awarded next week for the 20 pictures
most artistically and neatly painted
and signed with the name and address
of the younger junior artist. No pig
ture will be awarded a prize that is
not so signed.
This picture painting contest is for
the younger juniors only, those who
are 10 years Of age and younger.
Address your picture when finished
10 the editor of The Junior Call so
that it will reach the office of The
Junior Call not later than Wednesday
afternoon, as pictures received after
this time are too late for consideration
in awarding the prizes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-05
How the Little Dutch Children
Go Shedding

Did you ever see little. Dutch sled,
the sort of a sled that little Dutch
children used many years ago? or
course, there are many sorts of Dutch
sieds, for the people of Holland have
always been fond sof|winter sports OF
every kind. But there is one particular
kind which is most attractive to look
at, for the sides are painted in va
riety OF rich colors, red, dark brown
and green, and in quaint and beautiful
figures This little sled for 1T is small
and low, was not fiat on top, as our
sleds2 are, but had little raised plat
form at the back, where the child sat
on a comfortable cushion, stretching
out his feet on the runner portion in
front.
The interesting part of the sled is.
however, that the passenger propelled
it himself, not by motor force, but by
using two sturdy sticks, With which
he pushed himself along. Probably
the sled went much more easily over
the ice than over the snow, for 1t is
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-05
Alice Ton, Mountain view. Age 1s.


r was Friday afternoon. Miss Stanton
] had permitted the children to tell
stories. All the children had told one
except little Ena Hunt.
why, Ena, I'm sure you know one"
said Miss stanton, smiling.
Il might tell a dream / had once"
DO, Eileen" said Miss Stanton.
So Eileen, Who was nicknamed Ena,
began:
One night l was wishing l could go
somewhere I'd never been before. A
fairy who was passing my window
heard my wish and asked me IL would
go to the north pole with her. She
said the fairy queen had sent her with
message TO the snow queen and that
the fairy queen wanted to know when
the last snowfall would be, so they
could plant new flowers before it was
too late. OF course, l was delighted
TO so with her and she made me the
same size she was. We jumped out of
the window and she opened big box
and let an immense eagle out
She said we woula have to go to the
north star before we could go to the
north pole, so we got on the. eagles
back and he carried us there, There
was nothing on the north star but dried
grass and bushes and the great bear
We got off the eagle and mounted the
bear. Then we descended downward
until the north pole was reached. The
north pole is city where snow people
live The name of the city was Snow
town. We stopped at snow house for
refreshments, which consisted. of ice
cream, snow pudding and rainade.'
Then we started for the snow queens
place We reached the ice palace an
hour later. We went into the throne
room, where the queen was. Near her.
was the eldest princess, who was to be
queen after her mother. Six other
princesses were on the floor, sucking
icicles, which snow children regard as
candy.
The fairy told me that the sisters
of the eldest princess did not like her
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-05
Wanted a Bath That Would
Last

Edgar objected very much TO being
vaccinated. What's the good of it?"
he demanded.
He was told that after he was vac
cinated once II would keep him healthy
for years.
Wei, then he said in hopeful
voice, why not give me one good bath
thatll last me for years?'
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-05
Some Hen

Gertrude aged ", always lived in
the city and had never seen a large
quantity of eggs at one time. One day
she was in a grocery where they had
Just taken the lid off a case OF eggs.
Looking at the. closely packed rows,
Gertrude remarked, with an apprecia-
tive shake of the head:
Whoever laid all those was some
hen!'
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-05
A White Elephant

Our Tommy Is perfect scream at
school. The teacher was trying 10 ex-
plain the meaning OF the term, "a white
elephant"
What Is IT, children, that we call
anything that we have on our hands
and cant get rid ofT'
Tommy answered like nash;
Warts
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-05

hard to imagine any child being able
to push itself over the snow for very
long. There is great deal of ice in
Holland because of the canals, and 1t
was probably over these canals that
the Dutch child in it's quaint sled so
industriously pushed itself.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-05
Waiting

You haven't any work now?"
No; I'm just waiting. l began by
opening cab doors. Then / opened the
doors of motorcars. Now I'm waiting
till the aeroplanes are ready."-Pele
Mele.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25

such persons are required to- present
their claims with the vouchers to the
county Judge of said county at his of.
flee in the city of Madison, in said Mad
ison county, on or before the 22nd day
of August, 1910, and that all claims so
filed will be heard before said Judge on
the 22nd day of August, 1910, at
O'Clock p. m. Thomas 3. Twombly is
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 or
der in the Norfolk Weekly News-Jour-
nal, a weekly newspaper printed, pub.
lished and circulating in said county,
for four consecutive weeks prior to
said day of hearing.
Witness my hand and seal this Sth
day of February, A. ID. 1910.
(SeaD VIM. Bates,
County Judge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25
SOUNDS INTERESTING, DoEsN It 1T?

teachers, $3,606620 new schoolhouses
and sites, s905,S00; repairs, $341 ,525 /;
fuel $3OO277 library books, $22,346;
textbooks and supplies, $4S7,62 leav.
ing a balance of about $1,530,000 on
hand.
Total values of school property re.
ported, $15,229, 1888. The bonded in.
debtedness was $3,723,454 unbonded,
or floating, $613,459
The total amount of money appro-
prated by county superintendent was
S637, 056, $560,3 being the sum re.
ceiyed from the regular apportion-
ment, $4,000 as state aid to weak
school districts and $61,726 from fines
and licenses.
The number of teachers employed
last year was 1922 males and 1858
females. Average monthly salary paid
to males, $574S; females, $51.36.
The school census shows the mum,
Der of children of school age, between
and u years, to have been $373,067
of which 1868 were boys and 1885,
1874 girls; 209,22O children were sub
jeCt to the compulsory education law
and 1922 reported as having attend
ed school the length of time required
by law.
The total number of pupils between
the ages of and q years that were
enrolled in the public schools was 143,
OLA males and l3714S females. There
were SIC enrolled over q and GOT un
der years of age. The average daily
attendance was 95,144 males and 50,
932 females.
The report shows 6,93S school dis
tricts in the state and 1867 school
houses. OF the schoolhouses there
were 6,45S frame, 29O brick, 81 stone
and GO sod
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25

steel bridge, with tubular piers, across
Battle creek, near Battle Creek mill.
And such other bridges of like class
as above, ranging in spans from 80 to
so feet as necessity or emergency may
require to be ordered by said board of
county commissioners, within the pc.
riod herein specified.
One 16-foot roadway, pile and string
or bridge, approximately 40 feet long.
All such other bridges of like class
as the bridge last described, as neCes.
sity or emergency may require to be
ordered by said county commissioners
within the period herein specified.
At the same time and place as here.
in specified bids will also be received
by said county commissioners for
yearly contract for the repair of all
bridges and approaches to bridges
which may be ordered repaired and
maintained by said county commission
ers during the period above specified.
All such bridges and parts of bridges
to be built in accordance with plans
and specifications heretofore adopted
by said county commissioners and now
on file in the Office of county clerk of
said county, at Madison, Nebraska.
No bid Will be considered unless it
is accompanied by certified check
for $4,000, payable to the county clerk
of Madison county, Nebraska, which
shall be forfeited to the county Of
-, . 4, al,
refuses to enter into a contract if the
same shall be awarded to him. Such
check must be under separate cover
that it may be examined and verified
by the county clerk prior to the open
iCg of said bids.
The party receiving the contract will
be required to give good and suf-
! fcient bond in such amount as the said
county commissioners may designate,
conditioned for the faithful perform.
anCe of said contract, Bids and checks
will be received at any time prior to
II o'clock, noon, of February 10, 1910,
/ by the county clerk of Madison county
at Madison, Nebraska, and said bids
will be opened at the commissioners
office at Madison, Nebraska, at !
o'clock p, m, on March /, 1910. All
bids shall be made on bidding sheets
prepared and furnished by the said
county clerk on application.
The commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all of said bids.
Done by order of the county com
missioners of Madison county, at
Madison Nebraska, this 18th day OF
January, 1910.
S. r. Mcfarland,
County Clerk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25
Two Young Inventors.

James Stitt, jr., and Erick Fuesler,
two Norfolk boys not over Is years
old, show rare ingenuity. The first in
vention of these two lads is "buz2er
signal" with which they have been
experimenting for several months. In
the bedroom of James Stitt, jr, close
to his bedside can be found an cleo
triCal buZ2er from which a series of
telegraph wires run into a set of bat
teres on a dresser nearby. The same
arrangement is to be found in the
bedroom of young Fuesler. Without
knowing the Morse or continental al
phabet, these two youngsters have
made up a code of their own and can
communicate with each other from
their different houses as easily as a
telegraph operator can jot down a tel
egram translated from the dots and
dashes as it comes over the clicking
wires.
Unlike the common telegraph, but
very much similar to that of a wire.
buzz and not click, but no trouble is
found by the youngsters in talking to
each other until overtaken by sleep.
A common push button attached to
wire as near as possible to their beds
serves the young inventors as a key,
the only part of their apparatus which
is yet to be improved upon.
means; DO not call me now. | am
gone" A series of other code signals
are known by the boys, and it is not
probable that an expert in every code
could read their secret messages,
which are bu22ed from one house to
another while the families sleep, ig,
norant of what the youngsters are
about.
One of the boys found a few old bat.
teries one day. the other furnished a
little wire to which little by little was
spliCed until enough was secured to
stretch it with the aid of fish pole
from one house to another One end
was fastened to a buzzer in each house
then a ground wire was added and
finally the connections to the buttons
were made. Each youngster Went
slowly to his respective room anC
pushed a button, which, to his delight
produced the buzzing sound on the
buzzer. The code was made up anC
the youngsters are now happy "Al
we need now is to improve the key OF
which we are working" they say.
The lads also invented flying ma
chine, but it failed to fly and they
abandoned il.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25
SheIdon's Liquor Views.

Lincoln. Feb. 1S.-In letter to Ma
jor John T. Dierks, president of the
Sheldon Shouters," political organi-
cation of the University of Nebraska,
former Governor George l.. Sheldon
made public his views on the regula.
ton of the liquor traffic. He said fur
Their that he was not a candidate for
office and would not be one of his
own initiative.
In his letter, Ex-Governor Sheldon
says:
in the coming campaign the liquor
questions will be the controlling is
sue. 1t was a factor in determining
the last election. 1t will determine the
next election. No candidate, no party
carrying the dark lantern can hope to
succeed. The searchlight will be turn
ed on.
1T is the duty of those who propose
measures for the public welfare to
consider what is best for the common
good rather than their personal de-
sires or preferences"
The former governor then outlines
the plan which appears to him to prom
Use a practical solution of the liquor
question in this state. 1t includes a
law providing for statewide prohibit
ton reServing the right, however, to
any municipality to suspend the APP
plication of such law therein by a
three-fifths vote, and when so suspend
ed to remain so for two years, when
the question of continued suspension
may, by petition, be again submitted.
There are provisions for the cOnsign-
ment of liquor to individuals for fam
lily use, it's dispensation for medical
purposes.
The statement concludes:
The federal government should not
only cease its practice of issuing lie
enses in dry territory, but should also
assist the state in prosecuting offend
! eTs.
There should be such other county
operation on the part of the national
government as may be necessary tC
! give the state control of shipment
and dispensation of liquor among its
citizens"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25
Bryan Home About May l.

Lincoln, Feb. 1S.-AuthOritative an
nouncement was made that William j.
Bryan is coming home about the first
of May, and will for a month follow
ing his arrival devote himself to Ne
braska politics speaking, it is declar-
ed by his political intimates, in the in
terest of county option and following
up the statement given out in his cam
paign last year declaring for a com
plete enforcement of politics and the
liquor traffic.
The Bryan family before the end of
the present week will be at Valparaiso,
Chile. From that place they go to
Argentina, where they will separate,
Mrs. Bryan and the children return
ing home about April |. Mr.. Bryan
will visit Brazil and Venezuela, re-
turning month later.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25
FRIDAY FACTS.

B. c. Main of Wayne was in the city
on business.
Mrs. Witewer and son of Tlden
were in the city.
Mrs. Martin Sporn went TO Omaha
Mrs. Herman Korth returned from
Pierce.
Mrs. Willard Green is visiting with
relatives at Exeter.
Worth Adams returned from bust.
ness trip at Hoskins.
Mrs. G. Miller and daughter of Hos
kins were in the city.
Miss Lena Schulz of Hoskins was in
the city visiting friends.
Mrs. August Schulz of Hoskins was
here visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kaun left for
their new home at Hoskins.
Misses Goetch of Stanton were in
the city calling on friends.
w. H. Ryan OF Homer is here visit
ing with his cousin, j. A. Montague.
Ernest Raasch went to Lamro, S. d..
where he will visit with his sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Shaw have left
for trip through Florida and Cuba.
Mrs. Frank Schulz and daughter of
Pierce were in the city calling on
friends.
Miss Cazima lack of Creighton was
In, ha IA wi % ~ 90 mr.
and Mrs. f. l.. Brush.
Mrs. T. f. Keefe of Anoka is in the
city visiting at the home Of J. A. Mon
tague, whose mother is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Stllson, who have
been here visiting with their daugh
ter, Mrs. f. L. Brush, returned tc
their home at Atkinson.
John Shafer is making numerous re
pairs on his house at South Third
street.
Miss Lena Munsterman, who has
been i'll, has now recovered her usua
health.
August Koch, Martin Sporn and p
A. Shurtz are among those who left
for Texas recently.
S. G. Dean returned from Gales
burg, H., where he attended the fu
neral of his father.
Damascus commandery, No. 20, X
T., will hold a regular meeting fo
work in the black tonight.
A regular Saturday evening lunch
con and social session will be helC
at the Elks Saturday night.
AS q result of getting his thumb
caught in a hole of a ball at thu
bowling alley, Paul Zuelow sustained
slight injury.
c. f. Burnham of Norfolk is sue
| gested by the West Point Republican
as an available candidate for the re
publican nomination for governor
Tonight at the Presbyterian churc
DR.. Kearns will speak on the subject
What Constitutes a Christian" o
THE Biblical Definition of the Chris
tian."
Henry Glissman of Doom, Ia, owl
er OF the Vail restaurant building,
in the city on business. II is sal
Mr.. Glissman Is in favor OF the pay
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25

WANTED-Succeas Magazin
one with experience, nut would con.
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; sClary $3.50 per day,
quires the services of man in Nor.
folk to look after expiring subscriD-
tons and 70 secure new business by
means Of special methods usually eff.
fective; position permanent; prefC
with commission option, Address,
with references, K. c. Peacock, Room
1902, Success Magazine Bldg, New
York.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25
ng and will not hesitate to sign the

ing and will not hesitate to sign the
petition.
Talk is current that in the spring
Norfolk will see much commercial and
industrial expansion. The paving of
Norfolk avenue" said one citizen,
will be the foundation of a perma-
nent city.
The German Relief association held
business meeting at Winters hall.
The treasurer's books were turned over
to II. w. Winter, the newly elected
treasurer julius Fisher is the outgO-
ing treasurer.
Chief of Police Marquardt arrested a
one-legged stranger who was intoXi-
Gated to such an extent that he could
not make use of his wooden leg and
made little progress when attempt
ing to walk. The chief later turned
him loose with orders to leave the
city.
Mrs. Mary Hoskins, sister of j. w.
Ransom of Norfolk, is reported very
low at Elizabeth, H., sufferer of
pneumonia. Her daughter, Miss Alice
Hoskins, is here staying at the Ran
som home. Mr.. Ransom only return.
ed recently from Elizabeth. His sis
ter at that time was enjoying the best
of health.
Three Indians from Aladdin, Wyom.,
were in the city to purchase clothing.
This is the largest city the Indians
have ever been in and they were very
much pleased with Norfolk. One of
the Indians has seventeen medals
which he won in the cowboy tourna-
ments in Wyoming for fancy riding.
He is said to be a champion broncho
buster.
Two employees of the NJ. & o. rail.
road company were in the city meas
uring the distance from the pOstottice
to the NJ. & o. station for the purpose
of establishing a new mail distance for
, the wagon service. This, the railroad
men say, is done every four years
when the contract for the mails car
ried by the railroad companies is re.
newed.
A card from Councilman f. r. Cole
man who is at Los Angeles, Calf, for
general rest and health search, re
ports that he is feeling quite well as
is his family, who are with him. Mr.
Coleman was not in the best of health
when he left Norfolk and his friends
are pleased to hear of his good health
Mr.. Coleman will return to Norfolk
about April /,
McClure's Magazine for March con
tains reference to Albert Buckles, the
former Norfolk boy who was rescued
from the st. Paul mine at Cherry, Ill.
and whose brother was killed. The
story is entitled Heroes of the Cher
~ Mine" 1t tells how Albert Buckles
stood near the hay which caught fire
and how he helped drop it to lowe
level to be put out.
John A. Craven, formerly of Exeter
this state, who for long time has ha'
an interest in the Norfolk laundry, ha
decided to locate here and take TIT
office management of the plant. Thi
displaces F. X. Fulton. who was ofiic'
manager and had given good satisfac
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25
The statement concludes:
Notice to Rrlaae Contractors.

Public notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by the
Madison county, Nebraska, for the
furnishing of all the necessary ma
terials and labor for the erection and
completion of the following bridges,
or SO many thereof as shall be ordered
built by the said county commissioners
during the year beginning March 80,
1910, and ending March 20. 1911:
One l6-foot roadway, 70.foot span,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25
S. Il. Mcfarland,
County Clerk.

The state of Nebraska, Madison
county, SIS.
In the matter of the estate of Hope
Jane Twombly, deceased
Notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims and demands against
Hope Jane Twombly late of Cook
county, Illinois, deceased but owning
an estate in Nebraska, that the time
fixed for filing claims against said es-
tate in Nebraska is six months from
the 2lst dsv of February. 1910. All
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25

ton in that position, but with the ad-
vent of Mr.. Craven there is no longer
room for him. Mr.. Fulton, who says
he has not been outside of Norfolk
for seven years, says he will rest FOX
a few weeks before deciding upon fu.
ture plans.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25
The Tell Tale Blood Stains.

Ainsworth, Neb,, Feb. Special
to The News: The important news
in the Davis murder trial yesterday
was the positive declaration of Profess
sor Thorp of Creighton university at
Omaha that the stains on Wilson's hat
and money, taken from him when ar.
rested, were blood stains.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25
NEBRASKA SCHOOL DATA.
Superintendent Bishop Submits an In
terestinq Annual Report.

ttTtsIIng NnNUdT NtpOTE'
Omaha, Feb. lS.-The annual report
OF +. c. Bishop, state superintendent
of schools for Nebraska, develops some
interesting facts along educational
lines. 1t shows the total resources of
all school districts in the state to be
$S,6S9,352. The expenditures during
the year were:
Paid male teachers, s676.l50; female