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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08

Cunningham Randolph; Rob Thorn.
son, Orchard; Lettie Scott, Plainview;
Malyina Scott, Plainview; Dorothy
Bauer, Plainview; Julia Iurcell, Or.
chard Marie Purcell, Orchard; Mile
RysOby, BristOw; BcrniCc Brown, Rel.
den; Laura Phinney, Plainviow Eliz-
abcth TombriCk Madison Alice
Hicks, stanton J, A. Nortridgo. Des
Moines, la; \, l.. Durham, stanton;
T., s. Pcrduc. Lincoln; Edith Rouse,
Blackbird; Stella Spinner, Blue
Springs; Bertha Hopper Stanton; =.
Furgcson, Neigh; Ncrna Mowry, Stan.
ton; O. X. Bowen. Pierce, Mrs O. II.
Bowen, Pierce, A, s. Stinson, Ba2ilc
Mills; Lena w. Peck, stuart; Georgia
Niece, Clearwater; Amelia Carlson.
stanton; Winitrcd Ncuman, stanton;
Harry A. Mcfarland, Waterbury; Ray
Chase Clarkson Ellen Murray. Page:
5. l.. Jones, Neigh, Florence Hoy.
Bloomfield, Matte Clifford. Inman; w.
II. Clemmons, Fremont; H.. r. SChie.
man, Oakdale; j. T. CUNNINGHAM. In.
man. Anna Swanson, Randolph, Lyla
II,
Battle Creek; Hale Taylor. Battle
Greek; j. j. Malone, Humphrey; lei.
leen Curas, Battle Creek; Emma Cush.
man, Ewing; Halle Cornett. Tilden;
Helen Convey, Elgin; Mallie Taylor,
Battle Greek; J. l.. MCBrien, Lincoln;
j. w. Nation Fremont; G.. p. Miller.
Clearwater; ID. Elwood Creighton;
Ella Tavenet, Creighton; Christian
Dick, Pierce; Lucille Sellery, Neigh;
Murill Maybury, Neigh; Flora Staple,
Neigh; Alvina Rapp, Neigh; frankie
Galley, Neigh; Nora MCCandless,
Monowi; Vera Mccoy, Monowi; Sarah
Milliken. Wayne; Ella Pierce, Tilden
lone Marty. Creighton; Margaret Car
roll Wayne; Avdilla Van Conard,
Wayne; Elsie Dobbin, Pierce; Lizzie
Dick, HOskins.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08

tract: One bridge across Battle creek
Henry Massman's place; one bridge
across Union creek near Adam Gross
place one bridge across Union creek
at Henry Iessin's place; one bridge
across Taylor Creek near the Charles
Sprout farm; one bridge across branch
Of Union creek. near Madison: one
bridge across Wolf creek at William
Ilorsham's farm one bridge across
Antelope creek near John Malone S
place; one bridge across the Elkhorn
river near Flannigan's place; one
bridge across Battle creek near mill
dam. All of above bridges to be built
of steel and each of the commission
ers to superintend the construction OF
all bridges in his district.
ON motion Burr Taft was authorized
to purchase $500 feet of 6-inch tile for
road district No. ..
On motion the county clerk was au
thori2ed to purchase two roll top desks
for his office. Henry Sunderman was
authorized to purchase one blade
grader for his district
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Harry Lamb, guarding Chas.
Knapp, assigned to Farmers
Mercantile Co...............$ $50 0C
j. j. Clements, guarding Chas.
Knapp, warrant to be drawn
to John Studts. .......,....,. 260C
On motion the county supernten
dent, n. A. Housel was authorized tC
purchase a rotary mimeOgraph at q
price of $35.
On motion the section line between
sections SO, township %, range l west
and section |, township 81, range
west, was declared a public road and
ordered opened and worked. Said
road to be only three rods wide.
On motion board adjourned to meet
Tuesday, April &c, 1910 at p. m.
S. r. Mcfarland,
County Clerk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
THE SECTIONAL MEETING.
Singing by Norfolk Pupils Makes Hit
With the Visitors.

\ feature in the sectional meeting
which took place at 1870 Thursday af-
sernoon at the high school building
was the singing of the Norfolk stu
dents. The eighth grade, under the
direction of Miss Nettie Cowan, sang
before the grade sections. About for
ty boys and girls took part in this
singing and they were highly compli-
mented on their talent by many of the
Out.of-town teachers. Miss Ella Ell
liott's fifth grade class also sang be-
fore the grade section. The Grant
school students under Miss Laura
Durland sang before the rural section,
while Miss Harriet Mather's second
grade, in which forty-tive students took
part. sang before the rural and pri-
mary sections. Much praise was given
Mr.. Solomon, the Norfolk music
teacher for this work.
Among the other features of the
afternoon sectional meetings were the
addresses of various superintendent
of schools. who gave many interesting
papers of great benefit to the public
school teacher in the educational lines.
A great part of the afternoon was
spent in visiting rooms A, and in
the high school building, where there
was on exhibition the WORK of the Nor
folk schools from the kindergarten all
the way up through the high school.
In the out-of-town room Wayne and
Tilden had very fine exhibits of the
work of their schools.
At 3 O'Clock the sectional meeting
was adjourned and the building was
Immediately deserted, the teachers
having all gone to the Auditorium,
where Ex-Governor Joseph w. Folk of
Missouri delivered his add 'ess.
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Football is Given a Word.

Football in high schools got "A clean
bill at the hands OF Supt. f. NJ. Hun.
ser OF Norfolk at the high school sec.
sional meeting. Supt o. II. Bowen of
Pierce had read most interesting
paper on Methods of Moral Training
in the Public Schools" giving stats
tics 10 show evil effects of schools and
now to overcome them. In the discus
sion that ensued Superintendent Hun
Ger pointed out the fact that football
makes for wholesome minds in grow
jng youths as well as wholesome bod
les As Farmer Burns puts it, you
never saw an athlete who wasn't pure
minded and IA gentleman
A. f. CULVER of Bloomfield presided
at this sectional meeting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
DIR. LOVELAND'S ADDRESS.
Omaha Pastor Speaks a Word for the
Bow With Life in His Ewes.

Omaha Pastor Speaks a Word for the
Boy With Life in His Eyes.
The feature of the evening session
was the address of DR.. Frank l.. Love
land of Omaha on The Human Plant, "
or "The Follys of Fogyism.' With ser
iousness and humor which kept his au-
dience in an uproar of laughter, DR..
Loveland in his Introductory to his
address made a decided hit His adj
dress was considered an able one and
of great benefit to the teachers for
whose especial interests the address
was intended. 1t showed the differ
ent kinds of man the school boy of to-
day will make. blessed be the boy
who dreams of great things while at
school, said Mr. Loveland Thanks
to the Huckleberry Finn boy, the boy
whose eyes are always sparkling with
activity.
"ln this age a man can have any
thing he wants, if he wants it. That
is, if he is not a democrat"
Rev. Edwin Booth, jr., of Norfolk,
opened the evenings session with a
prayer.
About fifty members of the Norfolk
hl,yh school under the direction of
Professor Reese Solomon of the Nor
folk public schools sang and were
heartily applauded Miss Ruth Hal.
verstein of the Norfolk high school
gave piano solo and George A. Sci.
lery of Neigh gave a vocal solo.
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Commissioners Proceedings.

Madison, Neb., April |, 1910, l p.
m.-Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, Commissioners Henry
Sunderman, John Malone and Burr
Taft. Minutes of meeting of March /,
1910. were read and approved.
The various road overseers OF the
county met with the commissioners
for the purpose of comforting with
them on matters pertaining to road
work in their respective districts.
On motion the following bonds were
approved:
Western Bridge and Construction
company, contract bond.
G.. T. Crook, road overseer, road dis
trict No. IS.
David Larson, road overseer, road
district No. D.
John Frisch, road overseer, road dis
trict No. %.
c. r. Rouse road overseer, road dis
trict No. "a.
O. T. Bostrom, road overseer, road
district No 10.
Huse Publishing Co., contract bond.
On motion the county clerk was in
structed to correct the 1909 tax list
by computing the taxes on the west
40 40 feet of sig of lot 9, block D.
Haase's Suburban Lots in Norfolk, AT
81 600 less actual valuation than 1t
was assessed, on account OF double as
seSsment,
The matter of the road petitioned
for by G.. w. Worthington and others,
commencing at the southeast corner
of the southeast quarter of section Ia
24-3. and running due west one-tourth
mile. was taken up and all legal pro
ceedings having been properly com
pleted and the original petition, the
appointment and report OF speclal coh'
missioner to locate road notice to
land owners and services on same
proof of publication of notice to land
owners: appointment and report OF
appraisers, etc, being in order and on
file. On motion said road was estab
ushed and the county clerk was or
dered to plat same on road plat book
as 33-ft. road.
On motion the following claims on
account of opening said road were al
lowed;
sio5 allowed at............. $4,000
Martin Walters, damages claimed
' stNo allowed at,.e.......... 5000
John Schacher, serving notices, 2'lC
f. c. Mertz, appraiser.,,,,..''' 5'oo
VIM. Lowe, appraiser. .....''''' GOV
j. A. Moore, appraiser. ....,,..; sou
ID. l.. Best, viewing proposed
road. ,....,....'' ''''''''' 49,
The matter of changing the schooI
tax of Robert Larson from district NO
60 to No. 13 was referred to the coun'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08

WANTED-Succeas MagazIn ,
one with experience. but Woulc con.
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; salary $3.50 per day,
quires the services of a man in Nor.
folk to look after expiring subscrip-
tons and {" secure new business by
means Of special methods usually eff.
fective; position permanent; prefC
with commission option. Address,
with references, h. c. Peacock, Room
1902, Success Magazine Bldg, New
York
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
RURAL SCHOOLS ARE FAULTY.
Welch Of Stanton Shows That They're
Not Thorough Enough.

welch Of Stanton Shows That They're
Not Thorough Enough.
The rural schools try to cover too
much ground and don't get down to
business in any line, according to
County Supt j. II. Welch of Stanton,
whose paper in the county superinten-
dents section aroused keenest discus
sion. Supt C. Il. Ward of Neigh pre-
sided at this meeting. Miss Emma X.
Miller, superintendent Of Cunning, gave
an interesting and valuable paper on
what a district has a right to demand
from its teacher.
Some of the sectional papers were
cut out in order to get to hear Cover
nor Folks address. Among them
We're those of Miss Miller of O'Neill
and Mr.. Murphy of Knox.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
THREE MILLERS ARE HERE.
Trio Of North Nebraska County Super
intendents Of That Name.

There are three north Nebraska
county superintendent named Miller,
and all here. They're w. E. Miller,
Hartington Miss Emma r. Miller,
West Point; Miss Minnie B. Miller,
O'Neill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
MUCH PRAISE FOR FISHER.
The High Grade Program He Arranged
Wins Comment.

THERE'S praise in the air for A. E,
Fisher of Neigh, retiring president of
the association, for the high class pro-
gram le arranged. The addresses of
Folk, Foch, StoCkdale and Avery were
considered big features for a meeting
of this kind.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
PRIMARY TEACHERS JOYS.
Miss Beechel Of Laurel Maker One Of
the Hits of the Meet

The Joys of the Primary Teacher,
a paper by Miss Edith Beechel of Lau-
rel. was one of the most delightful Of
the session. 1t was delivered in the
primary sectional meeting and is
praised by all who heard it. Miss
Rose Shonka of Norfolk gave an eXer-
else in reading discussion which, as
all of her work in this line always is,
was remarkably good.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08
Sheriff of said Count
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

BUY A HOME IN THE CORN BELT
of Nebraska. We have for sale the
choicest farms in Thurston and Cum
ing counties. Prices $65 and up per
acre. All located near railroads and
good towns. Write for full informa-
ton. Farley Bros, Bancroft Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08

1880 p. IN.
Madison, Neb., March 30, 1910, 1880
D. m.-Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, full board,
On motion the Western Bridge and
Construction Co. were ordered to build
the following bridges on their con-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-08

The matter of changing the school
tax of Robert Larson from district No,
so to No. 10 was referred to the coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-06
DIES IN PATENT OFFICE.
Henry J. Nichols, q Waterman,
Stricken With Apoplexy.

Henry ]. Nichols. q Waterman. en-
pIoyed at the patent office. dropped
dead shortly after 1 o'clock this after
noon In a toilet room on the third floor
of the building.
Deputy Coroner White was notified
and gave a certificate Of death from
apoplexy.
The groans of Mr.. Nichols were
heard by A. E. Hutchinson, employed
by a local patent attorney. and J. H.
Brockett and L. !. Kavanagh, employees
Of the Patent ONCE. They discovered
him lying on the floor and notified the
captain of the watch.
Mr. Nichols. who was about sixty-eight
wears of age and had been employed in
the patent Office since May IS last. had
been transferred from the War Depart
ment He was a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic. having served In
the civil war as first lieutenant in Com
pany L Of the LIST Regiment, Vermont
Volunteers OF Heavy Artillery. He was
unmarried and resided at COS 9th street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-06
RA|LR0ADERS IN CAPITAL
CAR INSPECTORS AND FOREMEN
IN CONVENTION.
North American Systems All Repre-
sented-Welcomed by w. F. GUIDE.
Sightseeing Tour.

The Chief Joint Car Inspectors and Car
Foremen's Association OF America. in
Guiding representatives from the United
States, Canada and Mexico. was well
coined to Washington today by William
F. GUIDE. president OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, when the delegates to the as
sociation's convention met in session at
the Arlington Hotel.
There are about 200 delegates. repre-
senting practically all railroads or rail-
road systems on the continent. They
will be In session tomorrow and Thurs
day. their morning sessions beginning
at o o'clock and lasting until noon, and
the afternoon meetings beginning at z
O'Clock and lasting until o clock. About
200 ladies, memoirs of the families OF
the delegates. are here, too
Mr.. GUIDE made the address OF welcome
in place of Commissioner Rudolph. who
had been suddenly called away from
washington. H. Boptet. president of tbs
association, extended the thanks of the
convention to the Chamber OF Commerce
for it's hospitality. Thomas Grant, Sec
rotary of the Chamber of Commerce, also
made a naddress. telling OF the beau
ties of Washington and advising the
delegates to remain In the city ten days
instead of only three
This afternoon at o'clock the dele
gates and the members of their families
were taken on a sightseeing tour about
the city In fifty automobiles. under the
Guidance Of Mr.. Grant of the Chamber OF
Commerce and Mr.. Marshall Of the taxi
cab company.
The program tomorrow includes visits
to the Capitol, Congressional Library and
botanical Garden. with special guides. at
q q m and the White House and Cor
coran Art Gallery at pm.
The ladies of the convention are here In
strong force and have laid aside q day
for shopping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-06
GRAY VETERANS GATHER
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS OF
NORTH CAROLINA IN NORFOLK.
United States Troops and Sailors to
Take Part in Tomorrows
Parade.

NORFOLK. Va. September 6-With be-
tween 100 and 100 gray-clad veterans
in attendance. the annual reunion OF the
Grand Camp. United Confederate Veterans
OF North Carolina, began here today. 10
continue two days.
Tomorrow will be made the big day.
with a parade to be participated In by
the veterans under escort OF United
States troops from Fort Monroe and naval
forces from the Norfolk navy yard.
"Dixie" Stirs Enthusiasm.
II was thrilling scene that followed
the opening OF the convention today with
the rendition by a uniformed Confederate
choir Of that song that stirs southern
hearts: I'm Glad Live in Dixie" The
old Veterans. rising in their seats. gave
free vent 10 their enthusiasm by shout
ing and throwing their hats and handker-
chiefs into the air.
The appearance of Gen. Julian 8. Carr
OF Durham commander-in-chief OF the
North Carolina veterans. brought forth
another burst OF enthusiasm. An address
Of welcome by Mayor Riddick OF Nor
folk was responded to by Maj B. F
Dixon OF Raleigh.
T. W. Mason Is Orator.
At today's second session former Lieut.
Gov. Thomas w. Mason of North Caro-
lima was the orator. Orin H. Smith, aged
eighty-three years. of Henderson. was in
troduced by Gen. Carr as designer Of the
stars and bars.
Norfolk is deliberately decorated for tn.
occa sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-06
Wild ENGINE ON TRACK
RUNAWAY LOCOMOTIVE RUNS
INTO TWO TRAINS.
Hits Freight Head-0n, Rebounds and
Crashes Into Passenger Going
the Other Way.

MASSILLON. Ohio. September GA
runaway locomotive on the Wheeling and
Lake Erie railroad crashed into a pas
senger train at Run Junction. seven miles
south OF here. today. killing the engineer
Of the passenger train. Charles W. Foster
Of this city. Not one Of the 100 passen-
gers was seriously hurt.
The runaway started at Warrington.
four miles south Of Massillon. 1t was
northbound when 1t crashed head-on into
a southbound freight The engineer had
time to throw on the reverse. Then
he leaped to safety.
The pilotless locomotive rebounded from
the impact with the freight and with
full speed on backed up the track. II
passed through Navarro and at Run
Junction smashed into the passenger
train, a local northbound from Brewster
to Orrville.
The passenger train had on board 100
people. including workmen belonging to
the night shift at the Brewster yards OF
the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad.
A dozen workmen received minor tn
turies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-06
HOME FROM THE HAGUE
SENATOR ROOT BACK FROM
FISHERIES TRIBUNAL.
Says United States Will Be IN Bet
ter Position When Decision
II Rendered.

NEW YORK. September 6.-rnited
States Senator Elihu Root. commissioner
for the United States in the Newfound-
land fisheries dispute before The Hague
tribunal, came home today on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. Senator Root was
disinclined to talk politics. saying he was
tired out and wanted a rest.
Asked what the results OF his mission
at The Hague would be. Senator Root re-
Piled
II can say that the United states viii
be in a better position than ever before
The decision. which will be given about
September Is. will be definite settlement
Of the question as to boundary lines
The matter is not one of a large
amount OF money involved. but upon the
American success depends in good part
the existence of the New England sea-
coast fishermen.
1T Is for them we are fighting more
than any great revenue"
You spoke for five days at The Hague?
Six" he laughed. But that WASH
the longest address," he continued. Sir
Robert Finlay spoke for eight days. "a
also did the representative of the United
States at the opening. Then the attor-
ney general OF Great Britain spoke for
six days at the closing, as / did"
Mrs. Root accompanied her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-06
NsPECTS PEOPLES GARDENS.
Arthur Smith Examining Contest
ants for Prizes.

Arthur Smith, garden monitor Of the
Association OF Peoples Gardens OF this
city. started today on his preliminary ex-
aminations Of those yards whose owners
have entered the prize contest for the
best-looking gardens in Washington
Mr. Smith. an experienced Landscape
gardener. will examine In all about .
hundred gardens. taking photographs OF
the best-looking ones and making notes
for a brief report to the committee OF
Judges who will be selected about October
70 award prizes aggregating in value
about $2l5
r..nits from planting OF shrubs, vines and
rnwsr. In front or back yards. for the
r,ost attractive window boxes, for the
rnos, attractive garden where q gardener
.. smnloyed. and for the tanitor keeping
.bs most attractive school grounds.
i've preliminary inspection by Mr.. Smith
Iii ,ake about ten days. The Judges win
- selected from the District Commits
s,orers and the more prominent members
~ the washington Board Of Trade and
Chsnher Of Commerce. Membership In
the People's Gardens Association 10 In.
ereasing rapidly. according to Leon n.
Essabrook OF the Department Of AgricuI-
tnrs. who 10 secretary Of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-06
CHICAGO INVITES TAFT
TO BANQUET IN SPRING
Secretary Norton Stays Over to At
tend Dinner Thursday In
Roosevelt's Honor.

CHICAGO. September 6-President Taft
departed for Beverly. Mass. at 1880
o'clock this morning. over the Lake
Shore railroad, following two-hour stop
In Chicago on his way homeward from
st. Paul. MINI.
During his brief stay the President
breakfasted at the Congress Hotel, and
met a committee from the Chicago Asso-
citation OF Commerce. This committee
invited the President to attend ban
quet early next spring. No date was
set. the President stating that he could
not give even a tentative date until after
the adjournment of Congress.
Secretary Norton. who accompanied
President Taft to St. Paul. will remain
in Chicago to attend the banquet to Col.
Roosevelt Thursday night This was done
on the solicitation OF Chicago friends of
Mr.. Norton.
The Maynower. the Presidents private
car. was brought into Chicago over the
Northwestern railroad at $40 o'clock.
The President was taken in an automo-
bile to the hotel where he met Henry
8. Graves. government chief forester, who
Joined Mr.. Taft at breakfast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-06
FINE JUMPERS FOR SHOW
WARRENTON EXHIBITORS COM.
ING TO WASHINGTON.
Horse Display October Is and 2o
Likely to Come Up to
Promises.

Washington Will see the greatest ex-
hfbit OF horses ever brought here when
the Washington Horse Show Associa-
ton holds it's exhibit. october 25 and
26." said NJ. c. Hazen. a member OF the
executive committee, today
Chief among the exhibits will be a
really remarkable string Of fine jump
ers and hunters from Virginia be-
lieve that the best jumping horses in
the world will be seen here.
Il have just come from Warrenton,
Va. where the jumping horses were a
splendid feature. The principal horse
men there have promised to show in
Washington.
The exhibit will be financed and pushed
by the association itself. The members
are working hard TO make IL what they
promise IL to be, the premier horse show.
The bulk Of the work is now being done
by the executive committee. composed OF
Thomas Bones. John o. Gheen and NJ. c.
Hazen. Mr.. Hazen received a letter
from P. v. De Graw. fourth assistant
postmaster general. now In Canada. In
which Mr.. De Graw accepts the presi-
dency of the association and promises
TO help the show along in every way pos
sible.
Among the we'll known Virginia horse
men who will have stables here at the
show are the Bowles brothers of Mill
wood, Va, whose string OF harness horses
took prizes at Warenton and at every
other horse show on that circuit w. D
Bremen of Warrenton will have a big
stable OF jumping horses here
He claims TO have the best jumpers In
the United States. r. L. Adamson OF
Warrenton will show some of his hunt.
ers. Mac Buckley will also have a string
of jumping horses, as will c. J. Metze OF
Bristow. Va H. W. Herring. who enter
cd a horse in the last horse show here
and won three firsts with It, will also
have several fine jumpers In the coming
show.