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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
County Teachers to Meet Here.

County Supt. n. A. Housed is max
ing extensive preparations for the
Madison County teachers institute
which will be held in the Norfolk high
school building July 81 until August 4.
a large number of teachers are eX.
pected in the city for the institute.
The following instructors and lectur-
ers are on the program: f.. NJ. Hun.
ter, Lincoln; G. f.. Martin Nebraska
City; f. II. Price, Tilden; Ruth Pyrtlc,
Lincoln; Reese Solomon, Norfolk; w.
f., Reed, Madison.
Morning talks and special music will
be a pleasing feature of the morning
exercise period. Scevral free lectures
will be given in the evening during
the institute. The institute will open
Monday morning, July 81, at s o'clock
and continue in session five days.
Teachers are requested to be present
during the opening session. All per-
sons expecting to teach in Madison
county next year are expected to at
tend the institute The registration
fee will be 81.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21

are onC-iifth Of m" actual cash value.
and which amounts do not include rail.
roads or railroad terminals. telegraph
and telephone property:
Norfolk S5SLO5G Madison S2ST6l7;
fidcn S90,llO, Battle Creek $Il1.S6i;
Newman Grove Sl56,93l, and Meadow
Grove $3S,6S6,
The total assessed valuation nclud.
ing everything for the year 1911 was
S6,Ol6,G3N as against SG,O5I,1O2 tor tho
year 1910, which is S3S,Oll less than
last years assessment; $36,lOl Of this
loss was in this years assessment of
the city of Norfolk
This years returns according to the
assessors shows S3I,i5O bushels OF
corn, &iG9i5 bushels Of oats, and IT,
$50 bushels of wheat in the cribs.
April j, as against l,2519lO bushels
of corn, 22O,425 bushels of oats, and
2O,955 bushels of wheat In the crib
one year ago from that time.
This year 2O6 automobiles were as
sossed in the county at Valuation of
$22,2SG as against 1903 last year at a
valuation of $ll,OI9. OF this number
of automobiles the city of Norfolk
representing almost oncthird of the
population of the county returned, ac.
cOrding to the assessors records, on
ly thirty-tWO automobiles, while the
city Of Madison having scarcely one
fourth the population of Norfolk, re
turned thirty-cight automobiles
This year there was returned for
the entire county in notes and mort
gage securities $lIS,S64 as against
Sl395l5 returned last year or this
years assessment, the city of Nor
folk returned $26,959 and the city of
Madison $3O,965.
The assessor for Norfolk returned
money ON hand or on deposit $G,SlO,
the return for Madison was $Ig,55I.
Even the village of Newman Grove
returned $500 and Battle Creek viii
lage, $14,99i
Mechanical tools, Jaw ana medical
books, surgical instruments, modt-
ciucs, etc, for Norfolk were assessed
at $52l and for Madison $I,&95 Other
comparisons made from the records
just as suggestive as these. 1t is pos
sible for Madison to have more auto
mobiles than Norfolk but the general
public will hardly believe that such
is the case. The tax payers will be
SLOW to believe that Norfolk had only
$3.50 money on hand or on deposit
while Madison, scarcely onc-rourth as
large, returned $4,000 and Battle
Creek, $l4,994.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
FUN WITH ROYAL INITIALS.
A Pun That Pleased Victoria and Ono
That Hit Albert Edward.


Caroline Fox I'm her memorials un-
der date of May 81, 1887, Queen Vic.
torla's birthday, jots down an eyre
glous pun reported by her famous
kinSman, Charles James Fox. Uncle
Charles dincd with us today. He was
delighted ana dlzzlcd by the display
on the queens day ana mentioned a
RIGHT merry bubble pcrpctratcd by my
Lord Aihcmarlc. who ON her mnicsty's
saying, 4 wonder If my good people
of London are as glad to see me us
am to see them pointed ont us their
immediate cockncy answer to the
query ". r."
Jokes run in cycles SiNty-Gvc years
later Edward VII. was on the English
throne. Sir Walter parratt, professor
of music at the University of oxford
was praCticing with part of his band
in the music room at Windsor palace
where all the furniture was covered
with sheets bearing the royal cipher
Suddenly he turned to the musicians
and said, I'VE all know that the king
Is king, but why Is he?' The men
looked astonished, but said nothing
Because L. r., of course chuckled
Sir Walter as he pointed to the mi
tails around him.
A more humorous jest of this sort is
found in the Life of Richard II. Bar
ham," author Of the "Tngoldsby Leg
ends" On the night of Jan %, 1912,
the late king Of England was christen-
ed Albert Edward Barham, going
out to see the illumination and observ-
ing in almost every window the in
itials \. f., heard some one say (most
likely ii was HIMSELF, "Ah, he'll make
acquaintance with the other three
voWclS before he comes of ager-New
York Tribune
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21

Agador Morocco, July II. The
country surrounding Agador, the point
of German Intervention, is reported
quiet The commander of the German
cruiser Berlin daily lands his men and
explores the country in the immediate
vicinity of the port. 1t is feared here
that the Moorish tribesmen of the
neighborhood will resent the presence
of armed Germans proving about,
and that violent collisions may result.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
DIAMOND CHIRPS

BY many st. Louis rooters Miller
lIuggins is considered to be the brains
Of the Cardinals
Although he has lost the use of his
throwing arm, BULLET Jack" Thoney
remains on the payroll OF the Boston
Americans as Coacher.
Second Baseman Cunningham of the
Washington club is the biggest disap-
pointment" of the year. Last season
he was hailed as n wonder.
Pitcher Alexander the Philies' find,
is the real iron man" of the National
league-in fact. the legitimate success
Sor of the lamented Joe McGinnity.
In the spring the Washingtons were
considered one OF the strongest clubs
behind the bat, but as things have
gone the hackstop department has
been the chief weakness Of the team.
A classified advertisement plus
some persistence-seIls your property.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
Shot is Removed After -Four Years.

After resting four years in the feshy
part of a hand, shot from a large
sized air rifle was extracted Monday
by local physician from the hand of
the l4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Schlacht of Hoskins. Four
years ago the boy was playing with
the air rifle and had placed his hand
over the muzzle of the gun, which was
accidentally discharged. The shot re-
manned in the tieshy part of the hand
ever since, The hand was rendered
almost useless and gave much pain
when put to any use. The lead had
to be cut out and the physician had
some difficulty in extracting it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21


uoh 20" on 'oh'ra't'.''... 100000
western brldse ana NohstIuc'
tloh 20" on contract ',''... 100000
D. NJ. SMITH salary ana board
IHE prisoners ''''''''..'.. 1910
~ +, ~ Long commissioner
VI INSANITY "''.''''.'''' 2o2O
W. H. tl''u' salary ana 'N'
p'"SvS '..''''' .''''''''.' lO9Vl
WIN Lowe, work commits
S'oior district NO @''''... 1900
WIN. Lowe work. ROAD dis
Irl'i no Z''.',.'...'..,.. eco
ii'ilry Suhu'rman labor ana
"lIIvdE' ',''''''.''.'''''' IOboO
nuTr IaiI IaOor ana mileage. lO2,2O
W. IT, 'I"'E' p'Iahc' on JAN
contract according to report
OF ar'nteCt ''''''.'''''.' 1850
MiIured H. kuth, work on as
svSSlneht DOCKS .''''.''''' 24OO
r. ~. smart attending pauper 300
On motion the treasurer was author
yea TO make the following transfer of
FUNDS III his Office:
From 1908 county general fund to
1909 county general fund $27A52
From county judgment fund to 1909
county general lund' Si44.
FROM county soldiers relief fund
TO I9o9 county general tund. S2.4i.
FROM county insane FUND to 1909
county general luhd, III cents.
FROM county sinking fund to 1903
county general FUND, SS'5S,
FROM county special fund to 1909
county general fund, Sl.Ol.
From county advertising fund to
l9O9 county general fund, S2Ol.2O.
FROM county drainage ditch fund
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
MADISON COUNTY ASSESSMENT
There's Slight Falling of as Com
pared With the Year 1910.

Madison, Neb, July l7.-Special to
The News; County Assessor Fin
Ruth has completed the assessment
for the year 1911 An inspection of
the assessment returns discloses
some interesting facts The following
are the assessed valuation of the
cities and towns of the county, which
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21

Golfer (who has at last holed OUT
How many is that seventeen or
eighteen? Superior Caddie wearily)-
l dinna ken. Gofcr-What! Haven't
YOU been counting? Superior Caddie-
Mon, a. fer countin,' it's no caddie
yer wantin'; it's clerk!-London An
swerS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21

Stanton, Neb., July 17.-Special to
The News; While Louis Dern of this
place was engaged in unloading a car
of lumber at the railroad yards he fell
from the car and broke his right leg
near the hip and also sustained other
injuries. For more than twelve years
Mr.. Dern has served as coroner Of
this county. Owing to his accident he
did not file for reelection.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
ROSEN WON'T COME BACK,
Russian Ambassador to America Will
Not Be Permitted to Return.

NUl DC FHTNlIttEu 10 RttuTn.
st. Petersburg, July 1.-THE for
eign office today confirmed the report
that Baron ROsen would not return to
his post as Russian ambassador at
Washington. George Bakhmetiff is the
nominee now in view for the Amer
lean mission, but this appointment,
like other diplomatic changes, will
await the return in the fall of Foreign
Minister Sazanoff, who is now in the
Nosges region in search of health.
Bakhmetiff was formerly ambassador
to Japan and still earlier minister at
The Hague and Russian diplomatic
agent in Bulgaria. Baron Rosen prob
ably will be given seat in the council
Of the empire.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
Earthquakes In HUNGARY.

Buda Pest, Hungary, July 17-There
was recurrence of severe earth
shocks in the Kecskemet district, fifty
miles southeast of here, from 3 until I
o'clock this morning. At Kecskemet
the tower synagogue and Greek
church were wrecked and the walls Of
a number of buildings were cracked.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
"HE RUINED MY Home"
That's the Excuse Given by New York
italian for a Murder.

New York, July 17.-"He ruined my
home" said Giuseppe Romanello.
when arraigned on the charge of kill
ing AIjandro Sierra and mortally
wounding Filipo Prosapo. The shoot
ing occurred in an Italian cafe in Har.
lem late last night while thousands of
Italians outside were celebrating the
annual festival of Our Lady of Car
MEL Fifteen policemen had all they
could do to get Romanello to the po-
lice station through an angry mob of
Celebrants.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
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WHY lOBERT DID NOT
MAKE GOOD AS SCOUT.

NanS Lobert. the clever third
baseman of the Phillies. tells a
good story at the expense of
Clark Griffith. manager Of the
Cincinnati Reds. Last season
Hans met with an accident and
was unable to play. Griff then
decided to use him as a scout
and told Hans to go through the
Virginia league and see if he
could pick up any good young.
Ster.
Il looked over everything in
the league" said Hans, and the
only player that looked good to
me was 4 third baScman. At
that time | was the third base
man for the Cincinnati team.
Wouldn't | have been bone
head if | went to GriGf and told
him that the only player OF
promise | could find was a
youngster for my job"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
Norfolk 5; Winside 2,

Winside was easy for Norfolk on
the driving park diamond Sunday af-
ternOOn, when the locals took the
game by a score of to ,. Memo,
Wayne's little shortstop was imported
by Winside. but he had an off day and
came III for a number of errors. Win
side had several other imported play
crs. Naloys sensational catch of a
high fly, far behind him, and the good
stop of liner by Denton were fea-
lures.
The score: R.H. T..
Norfolk Il 0 0 90 20 > 80 6 8
Winside Il 0 0 0 0 ID 5 6
Batteries; Denton and Hoffman; ST.
man and Maloy Umpire, Rock.
Humphrey g, Madison 8.
Madison, Neb., July 17.-Special to
The News: Humphrey and Madison
baseball teams crossed bats on the
Madison diamond resulting in a score
of to in favor of Humphrey. Bat.
teries Madison, Baulau and
Baisch, Bates, the Madison catcher
getting a dislocated finger in the first
half of the first inning; Humphrey
Zavidill and Hermann. Fred Kissler
of Madison umpire The sensation of
the game was three-bagger and
home run on error made by Hermann.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21

Solicitor (cross eXamining)-Now
didn't You tell the prisoner that you
doubted his reracity? Witness-No;
merely told i'm e was a bloomin' liar
London NJ \. T..
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
Prepared For the End.

Friend (of dying magnate)-Then you
think the end Is near?
Doctor-YcS, He has made out list
Of the epigrams, good deeds and sto
rics that he wishes to be attributed to
bin after his death.-Puck.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21

as this Mr.. Walsingham's Officer"
asked the gentlemanly solicitor as he
paused before the dignifed old man
who sat at the only desk in the room.
Eyes, sir"
Are you Mr.. Walsingham
mo. I'm just an inquisitive young
scamp who has come in to paw over
his papers, read his private correspond
ence and smoke a cigar that l have
taken out of his vest pocket. "-Chicago
Record Herald.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
Gates Is GAMMA,

Paris, July l7.-John w. Gates, the
American tinancier who is i'll in this
city passed a comfortable night. He
continues to gain slowly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21
Commissioners Proceedings.

Madison, Neb., July II, 1911, p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Commissioners Burr Taft and
Henry Sunderman. Absent, Chairman
j. w. Fitch. On motion Henry Sun
derman was elected chairman protein.
The minutes of the meeting of June
10, 1911, were read and approved as
read.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to correct the 1910 tax list by reduc-
ing the assessed valuation of lot 3
and south half of lot 2, block 5, Dor
sey Place addition to Norfolk, from
$1,975 to S1,375, on account of over
valuation.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21

A classified advertisement In this
paper will do something big and i'm.
portant for someone.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21

Miss Olga Johnson, daughter of DR..
Johnson, superintendent at the hos
pital, celebrated her seventeenth birth
day last Saturday afternoon. A COM
pany of young girl friends and the
officers of the institution enjoyed a
splendid supper at the Country club.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21

Misses Martha Koehn and Lizzie
Podoll entertained the Thimble club
Tuesday evening at a launching party.
Luncheon was enjoyed on the banks
of the Northfork. The party was in
honor of the birthday anniversary of
both the hostesses.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21

A classified advertisement plus
some persistence-sells your property.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21

Miss Marion Maynard entertained a
company of young ladies at tennis
party on Wednesday afternoon in hon.
or of Miss Foraker. Dainty refresh
ments were served at the close of the
games.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church met with Mrs. Ballantyne on
Thursday afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-21

The birthday of Mrs. Paul Him. was
celebrated at the family home nine
miles south of Norfolk last Sunday.
There were lat guests present for din
ner and supper and a jolly time was
enjoyed. n tug of war, a water fight,
a ball game and horse shoe contest
were features. The children skipping
the rope and running races were
forms of amusement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-30
Judge Whites Opinion Opens
the Way tor Criminal Ac-
ton Against Magnates.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
PARTIES TO CONSPIRACY
II is Believed That il VIII he Year
Before Trust is Dissolvcd--Final
Dissolution Left in Hands of United

Washington. May 3O-Much Of the
consolation which the big business
interest purported 10 find in the su-
.preme court decisions in the Standard
oil and American Tobacco cases were
dispelled today when the attorneys
expressed their opinion that Judge
Whites opinion in the Tobacco case
opens the way for criminal prosecu-
tons of the tobacco magnates. The
decision also urges in the strongest
language for such action. BY revers-
ing the lower courts decision, the
supreme court held that the directors
and officers are parties to the con-
spiracy and significantly referred to
manifestations Of conscious wrong
doing" 1t is believed that it will be
year before the trust IS dissolved.
1t is generally believed that the trust
win seek a delay by frequent appeals
to the courts in litigations.
Under the decision il is expected
that the British trust viii be forced
to discontinue its export business to
America. The ruling will mean more
litigation, The final dissolution is
left in the hands Of the United States
circuit court to handle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-30
FARM HAND KILLS 5
THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF

Pawnee City, Neb,, May 30,-James
Fielder, n farm hand employed by
]. A. McVittie, living seven miles east
of here, angered because McVittie OBJ
jected to Fielder's attention to his
daughter, yesterday killed McVittie,
Mrs. McVittie and their two children,
dangerously wounded n third child,
fatally shot Sheriff Claude Fuller, and
then killed himself.
After shooting the members of the
McVittie family Fielder, at the point
of n revolver forced Miss McVittie to
accompany him in buggy and fired
two shots at her when she made her
escape while he stepped from the ve-
hicle for a moment. Fielder went to
ar empty school house where he bar
ricaded himself. Sheriff Fuller soon
arrived with deputy and tried to
force Fielder to surrender. Instead he
responded by sending three bullets
into the sheriff's body. Fielder then
fired n bullet into his own heart. Ply
sicians said last night that Fuller cam
not live.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-30
bOER MAY GO FREE
UPON CONFESSION

FL Paso, Texas, May 3O.-Daniel
De NillierS, the Boer, who Is being
held here on a charge OF conspiracy
to kill Francisco |. Madero, Jr, may
go free provided he confesses the
names of the Mexicans implicated
in the alleged plot. This was the de-
claration of General Villpeen, his
Boer countryman and Madero's mill
tary adviser, who has filed the COM
plant against DeVilliers.
I'VE have no doubt about the guilt
of De Nilliers, and also Dunn, who
was arrested in Monterey yesterday"
said General Villjeen. "but we know
these two men personally were not
Interested in the plan to hurt Madero.
What we are after is the names of
those who have been furnishing the
money and plotting to kill Madero."
General Villjeen tonight received a
telegram from Detective William S
Smith, who arrested w. l.. Dunn at
Monterey, Mexico, yesterday, stating
that many papers were found on
Dunn, showing. that Adolfo Cara
Galan, of the Bank of Coahuila in
Ciudad Porfiro Diaz, and others have
been putting up the money to start
trouble"
Galan is a brother of Audrey Garza
Galan, whom Madero claims was at
the bottom of a plot hatched against
him at san Antonio, Texas, recently,
but which was not prosecuted.
Senator Madero today sent tele-
gram to Rafael Hernandez, the new
minister of justice, explaining what
| General Villjeen had told him of the
activities of Dunn and De Villiers
here, and stating that Rosendo Pine
do, the Cientifico leader in congress,
and Andrew Galan and others had
been mentioned by the two men. as
being implicated in the plan to start
more trouble in Mexico.
j. E. Wharton, attorney for De
! Villiers, stated today that the defense
of his client would be that the plan
which he was engineering here COM
pretended only a political movement
and contained no criminal intent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-30
MONEY SUBSCRIBED
FOR CELEBRATION
.
COMMITTEE READY FOR
ACTIVE ARRANGEMENTS
Secretary J. T.. keefc VIII Act With
Committee and Bear Much of the
manifestations Not Entirely
Through Work.

Pendleton will celebrate the
Fourth Of July and will do so at the
Roundup Park. An announcement
to this effect was made this morning
by T. G. Montgomery. chairman of
the celebration committee and It sets
at rest rumors that have been current
for several days to the effect that the
celebration might be abandoned.
Already the celebration committee
has secured enough money to insure
a celebration, and a celebration there
will be. according to the chairman.
However, the work OF raising funds is
not yet entirely over with and the
sort Of celebration to be held will de-
pend upon the total amount of mon
ey that is finally raised.
This evening the general arrange
ments committee is to meet at the
Commercial club rooms for the pur-
pose Of taking up the active work Of
arranging for the celebration. Sec
retary ]. +. Keefe, who Is now ready
to enter upon his duties, will be in
attendance. Mr.. Keofe will serve as
secretary Of the celebration commit
tee and much Of the responsibility for
the program will be upon his shoul-
ders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY IS
MARKED BY SPORTS

New York, May So.-Hundreds of
thousands of New Workers are TAX
ing advantage of today's holiday to
visit the country and seaside resorts
and sports and games are occupying
the attention of a majority of the
stay-at-homes. Patriotic exercises
and the decoration of graves occupied
a minor place on the program. The
big regatta of the Harlem Boat club
attracted great crowds to the Speed
way course, where some of the best
amateur oarsmen of the country will
compete.
A parade of work horses, the fifth
annual Memorial Day event of its
kind to be held by the Women's
League for Animals, was witnessed
by thousands. The route of the pa
rade was down Fifth avenue, and in
that section of the city Old Dobbin
was more honored than the odr vet
Grams.
Yachtsmen of the various clubs of
the metropolitan district got busy to-
day and regattas were held by the
Seawanhaka Corinth,an. the Harlem,
the Bridgeport and the National yacht
clubs. The New York and New Jer-
sey Cricket association opened its sea-
son at Ulmer Park. and tennis
tournament was commenced at the
Great Neck Hills Country club. A
ten mile handicap motor boat race
attracted many followers of that sport
to Clason Point, The spring games of
the Irish-American Athletic club
We're held in Celtic park.