THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAL.
PART ONE , NORFOLK , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , APRIL 8 , liMM , PAGES 1 TO 8
An Open Letter to the Pf '
of Norfolk. / .
I Hob
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THE MAYOR ELUCIDATES.
'Meaning of a Democratic Victory at
the Coming Election What Has
Boon and What May bo Expected.
Discusses Many Subjects.
[ From Saturday's Daily. ]
To the Public : Boitig a candidate
for the office of mnyor I doom it n mater * -
tor of justice to the citizens to nmko n
few general remarks ns to the real con
dition of affairs in this city , because I
believe that ignornnoo of the conditions ,
rather than n desire to injure any man's
standing is the cause of a great deal of
the criticism now indulged in. I had
110 desire to bo a candidate for a third
term and BO announced my intention ,
but the general satisfaction that my ad
ministration Booms to have given has
caused mo to listen to the importunities
of my friends ( I did not think to ask
the opposition ) and permitted the nso
of my name again.
I will start with the streets and side
walks as that seems to bo ono great
onuso of dissatisfaction and ono which
eeoms to bo laid at the door of the
mayor. The mayor has nothing what
ever to do with the streets and side
walks. Ho cannot oven build a cross
walk without the consent of the coun
cil. The matter of streets and ; sidewalks -
walks is under the supervision of what
is called the "street and alloy commit
tee , " and the street commissioner works
tmdor the direct supervision of this
committee. The street commissioner
can only make such improvement ) ns
'ho is instructed to make by the street
and alley committee and this committee
can make no improvements unless
authorized so to do by the council as a
whole. Before any improvement is
mode an appropriation must first be
made by the council and right hero is
whore all the trouble originates. The
v city council allows all the money that
it possibly can for the use of streets and
sidewalks that a reasonable tax levy
will permit , and whatever improve
ments are not made are simply neg
lected , or put off on account of lack of
funds ; in this connection I also wish testate
state that at the time I took the office
there was a floating debt of $2,444.00
and it was my recommendation , and
the council consented to it , that we
should nso every endeavor to clear up
this floating debt before wo proceeded
to make any extensive improvements.
It was no more than right that this
should be done as this debt has been in
existence for something like eight or
nine years , maybe longer , and it was
the duty of some council to see that it
was paid. Any person who has been
on the council , and who knows what
the requirements of a city of this size
arc , can easily see that it requires a con
siderable sacrifice somewhere in order
to make up this deficiency. I also will
state , as a general proposition , that if
the city council would build and do
everything that everybody wanted done
our tax levy would bo seventy-five mills
instead of thirty mills and we would be
toroke then in a short time.
Another thing that we hnvo to con
tend with , and frequently not taken
into account , is the faot that in spring
the water , especially during high water
time , comes up from below. This ef
fectually prevents the surface water
from soaking in and makes moro mud
than wo can care for ; especially is this
fact true of the down town district.
The truth however is th vt wo have ord-
inarly good roads ten months in the
year , barring the mud holes on main
street. Considerable is said nbout
paving main street , something which is
certainly desirable ; bat this question is
one that is to be largely decided by
owners of property abutting on main
street , and I really do not expect that
at the present time the property owners
will fall over themselves in an endeavor
to have a paying tnx assessed against
them. I believe that a brick gutter on
main street would be sufficient for our
present needs nnd with the floating
debt paid , it would be possible to build
this the coming year without levying a
special tax for that purpose. In con
nection with this talk on paving it will
lie apparent to everyone that the water
question would also have to be settled
because paving would suffer consider
ably if wo should have a flood in the
city. It is certainly to be deplored that
wo have trouble with water at all sides ,
and I freely admit that I am at a loss to
know how to solve the question. This
question has been before us for the past
fifteen years and counoilmen come nnd
go without effecting n solution. A good
eewer system would effectually dispose
of all surface water and , no doubt , help
in disposing of the wnter from the west
nd. The time is coming when this
city will hnvo to put in n sower.
Mr. Rlsh has informed mo that ho is
going ahead with his sewer proposition
this'year nnd it is certainly preferable
to have a private party construct the
eower rather than burden the city with
an additional debt for this purpose or
any other purpose. I would like to see
one thing , and that is that the citizens
in general would take an interest incoming [ -
ing to the city council meetings at the
time the levy is made ; they would then
understand the troubles that the conn-
cilmeu have in making both ends meet ,
and criticism would not bo BO rampant
when matters are not just as ho thinks
they ought to bo. Every member of
the council is desirous of doing every
thing ho can to promote the best inter
ests of tho.elty nnd the fact thnt ho is a
republican or a democrat makes no dif
ference whatever in this respect. I
hoard n republican councilman state
* ' ' 0 would like vrry much to see
fc * "nd sidewalks , but ho do-
's/oi1 / , how the thing
cou. > 0nl SOCJD * " increase in
the taxes u. . ' ' ' , niu street.
WAThu. tK3.
The city wntor system is one thnt con
cerns the pnblio generally nud I can
state thnt under the able management
of our present water commissioner and
alHO the engineer at the pumping station
everything is in first class condition.
It was generally thought that it would
bo necessary to spend $ T ,000 for n new
sotofboiltrs but when the present
engineer took charge it was found thnt
a good cleaning of everything in and
around the boiler house including the
boilers , was moro necessary than any
thing now.
There has boon some complaint as to
water not being clean in Home parts of
town , but I can say thnt the stnndpipo
hns beou thoroughly cleaned nnd the
hydrants flushed several times nnd wo
nro sometimes nt n lots to understand
whore the difficulty lies. In most cases
the trouble seems to remedy itself in
the course of n short timo.
SALOONS.
Criticism is inndo by some people re
garding the way in which saloons are
conducted.
That I am liberally disposed toward
the saloons I have never had occasion to
deny. The reason for being liberal with
them is , primarily , because a "tight"
policy would not stop the sale of liquor
in this city on Sunday and also because
I consider it no greater crime to drink
beer on Sundav than on Monday.
It is a fact , which can bo berne out
by the records of the police court that
wo have loss drunkenness in this
city , with the "open policy"
than under the "tight policy. "
It is also n well known fact thnt if the slo-
cnmb law was enforced to the letter ,
as some of our citizens desire thnt it
should bo , it would bo n hard matter
for a saloon to exist nnd in asmuoh as
this community is not rcndy to got
nlong without saloons , the mntter of
liberality remains one of degree ; the
republican platform , itself , permits the
saloons to run until 12 o'clock when
the ordinauoo requires that they should
bo closed at 11 in winter and at 12
o'clock in summer.
Wo also exact $750 license from each
Faloou nnd I feel > thnt they should bo
given the chance to make it back so long
is they run their places decently.
Neither do I care to enrich the town of
Hadar nt our expense. If money is
spent on Sunday I like to see it spent
here. Wo need all of it.
I can also state that the saloon men
wo have in this town are gentlemen in
every way and none of them have the
slightest desire for anything but a good
clean business. They nil despise n
drunkard and minors are not permitted.
The fact that a minor occasionally does
get n drink is not nlwnys the fault ol
the saloon keeper. Ho is very often
deceived in the youth nnd when ho
does nsk for the nge of this apparent
minor ho ( the minor ) usually lies about
it.
GAMBLING.
Gambling was prohibited when I was
elected for the second time and nil public
houses were closed , nnd so fnr ns ]
know there is no pnblio gambling
house in this city. By this statement
however , I do not wish it understood
that there is no gambling done in this
city ! With the conglomerate. olemenl
that exists in this community there wil
always bo some gambling and the man
who is seeking a "game" can , no doubt
get one here as quick as he can any
where else. All gambling done in
secret I am powerless to prevent am
the very Inw which is rnnde to punish
the gambler is his best protection , be
cause the player is just ns liable to pun
ishmeut ns the gambler and it is there
f ore impossible to get evidence to convio
one even when the complaint is filed
against him.
BAWDY HOUSES
The bawdy houses , commonly known
ns the "row" nre outside of the
city limits nud I do not concern
myself about what they do or wha
they do not do. Any mayor in thi
town can find nil the trouble ho want
within the city limits. It has been the
custom under previous administration
to occasionally fine these people but no
benefit accrued by this procedure to the
city. I followed the precedent for n
while until I found how the matter
really stood nnd then I instructed in ;
police that they could not go over there
for any purpose whatever , and if any
body had a grievance against these
people , ho must file his complaint before
a justice of the peace and provo his
case himself. I also informed the
people of the "row" that if they desired
any police protection , they would have
to pay for it themselves and could get
none nt the expense of the city. Right
hero is whore some of this "rake off"
talk orgiuated ; some people constru
ing the matter into a hold-up and stat
ing that the mayor had asked them to
pay a certain amount oaoh mouth for
his own especial benefit. I wish testate
state to the citizens of Norfolk as an
answer to all talk of this kind , that I
reooivo no money directly , or indirectly ,
in my capacity as mayor of the city of
Norfolk , oxoapt the f 100.00 salary , al
lowed mo by the city. There are no
houses of the character above spoken of
within the city limits to my knowledge.
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS.
Daring my administration I have re
ceived a great many anonymous letters
and will say that they ns promptly
vent into the waste basket as they
voro received , 1 nm nt nil times wili
ng to answer any communications or
my reasonable questions regarding any
natters concerning the city if the party
leslrlng the information will sign Ids
or her unmo. In this day and ngo it is
10 criuio to seek information and inas-
nuch ns the party writing asks mo to
Igu my name I hnvo n right as n mater -
or of justice to ask .it of everybody
Iso.
cmMQirrtNo. .
With the advent of the gas plant
considerable has boon said regarding
nore light for the city of Norfolk. I
im heartily in favor of having the city
> otter lighted but , whether it may bo
gas or nloctno light is not for mo to de
cide. There nro eight men on the city
council nnd they Imvo just ns much to
ny nbout this question ns I have , nnd
nasmuoh as the mnjotity rules , I am
lorfectly willing to abide by the will of
ho majority of the council.
In conclusion I will stnto that I have
10 desire to pose as the only man can-
able of being mayor of Norfolk , nud it
remains with the citizens to Enylwlio
hall hold the office. If I am ro-olbctod
shall cheerfully servo and usq my
jest oudeavor with the nid of the city
council to work for the brst interests
of the city , nnd nlso assist in making
such improvements ns n reasonable tax
evy will warrant. If it shall bo the
will of the majoritv of the oitizousi that
i change is desired I ju t as cheerfully
iccopt the result , because no ono can
step out of office nnd fool less hurt than
I can. DANIEL J. Ko&NiasTicitj ,
Mayor.
THREE INDIANS IN JAIL
Trio of Young Rod Men Caught Hero
Yesterday Afternoon.
[ From Saturday's Dally. ]
When three young specimens ol" cop
ier colored aboriginals stopped off the
Union Pacific freight train that pulled
into Norfolk Wednesday afternoon ! they
ittlo realized that the officer in the
jluo uniform who stood on the platform
was there especially to moot them and
; hat their journey away from Genoa
iiad ended.
The trio of rod men were running
away from the Indian school where
they have been learning things. { They
didn't mind learning things wliou it
could bo done without effort onj their
part , but they had a grudge against the
Idea of being cooped up , any wayj nud
longed for the one-time freedom of
their savage ancestors. So they started
to run away nnd got as fnr as Nqrfolk.
Shortly before the train pulled" lu a
message from the school asked the Nor
folk officers to keep nu eye out. A half
hour later the wiry haired truants hud
fallen into the arms of the law. They
were not backward about admitting
their identity nnd wont willingly to
jail. Yesterday n representntive from
the school arrived to take back his
charges.
The names of the follows were hard
to get. They refused to give them and
it was only by accident that they were
discovered. They nro H. Raymond , P.
Whitelaw and J. Bearskin. Whitlnw
played center field on the Indian base
ball team which was twice beaten in
Norfolk last summer.
Yesterday morning the outfit put in
their time playing pitch at the city jail.
When they stopped for dinner , Bearskin
was three stacks to the good. They are
not a bad looking lot and can swear
like any white men.
When an officer carried a basketful of
breakfast to the boys ho slipped in the
snow at the entrance of the city hal
and sent eggs and coffee flying in ul
directions. The young jailbirds ate
what remained , and were thnnkfu
for thnt.
Night before last a pair of Indians
from the same school passed through
Norfolk and were in charge of the
police for a time. They , however , had
been expelled and were allowed to go
on.
SAW GHOST OF NIEGENFIND.
Lincoln Farmer Says He Beheld the
Restless Spirit of the Murderer.
[ From Saturday's Dally. ]
J. T. Lynch , a fnrraer living nenr the
penitentiary at Lincoln , has in his em
ploy a hand named Lut7.who is positive
that ho saw the ghost of Gottlieb
Niegeufiud in tno dusk of a recen
evening. Lutz went duck hunting Sun
day afternoon and before ho had re
turned home night had fallen. His path
led him by the walls of the penitentiary
nnd in the uncertain light of the e irl ;
evening he alleges that ho saw the figure
of a man , dressed as Niegeufind had
been when he went to his doom. The
ghost was looking for someone on the
walls of the penitentiary with a revolver
in hand , but when it discovered Lutz it
gave porsuit and chased him homo.
Lutz claims to have fired both barrels of
his shot gun through the figure with no
effect , and when the man was discovered
by his employer , chattering and trem
bling in a corner between the corn crib
and barn , ho had the gun clubbed to
deal the restless spirit another blow.
Lntz took a deep interest in the fate
of Niegoufind , had seen the body on dis
play at the undertaker's nnd had
brooded over the event until his mind
was quito prepared to BOO the ghost of
the murderer. Ho was able to resume
his duties Monday morning , but in
sisted that his story was correct and
that ho had seen the ghost of no ouo
but Niogeufind.
It is thought that too frequent com
munication with the flask may have
had something to do with the illusion.
Miss Nellie Handley Took First
Place Last Night.
SHE WILLREPRESENT NORFOLK.
Vllss Cordolln Lulknrt Was Second.
Winners Both In Humorous Class ,
Other Contestants Large Crowd
There to Hoar.
[ From Satutiluy'B Dally , ]
In ( lie local oratorical content hold nt
ho high Hohool building liiHt night ,
HHH Ni'lllo Hundley won awarded first
luce on "Ilur Cuban Ton , " a humor-
us fluluotion , and Miss Oordnlia Lulknit
.ook second with "Sandy Mnadonnld'H
Signal , " also in the humorous class.
! hu high school rpotu was crowded
iith frioiuls of the oontubtiintM and the
program was a HUCOOBH in every way.
\n admission of fifteen cents was
harged to help defray the expenses.
These taking part in the ] > rogrnm
voro lloxio Sturgeon , Glydo Bullock ,
llandloy and Cordelia Lniknrt ,
They nil did well and in thn main dis-
) liiyod careful training. The principal
mints considered in the awarding of
ilucos wore articulation , pronunciation ,
inturalnoss and memory.
As the winner of the Norfolk contest
Hnndloy will now represent the
ocul high school at the north Nebraska
.uuohors * assooiiition contest to bo held
n OolnmbuH next week. A largo nuni-
> or of Norfolk high school students are
banning to bo present at the time.
Muslo was made an enjoyable feature
of last evening. The high school or
chestra , composed of eight high school
tupilH , canio on for a number , Miss
Trances Davenport sang , n piano trio
was rendered by Mlower ) Shaw , Esta-
brook and Drobort and the program
closed with a piano solo by Miss Kath-
oriuo Shaw. Miss Florence O'Connor
md Samuel Erskluo each gave a road-
ng.
ng.Miss
Miss Handloy won first place in the
contest of two years ago. The judges
wore Rev. J. F. Ponchor , Wm. M. Kob.
ortson , Mrs. M. A. McMillan , Prof. W.
G. Hirons of Pierce.
T , J , HARTER DEAD.
Old Settler Passed Away at 5:30 :
O'Clock Last Evening ; .
[ From Saturday's Dally. ] .
T. J. Ilarter died at his homo ono
mile northwest of the city nt 5:30 :
o'clock last evening. Mr. Haitor had
been suffering from liver trouble for some
time and the end was not unexpected.
POT the past four days he has been un
conscious , as ho was at the time of his
death.
Mr. Hartor was an old soldier about
sixty years of ago who has lived in Nor
folk for nenrly n quarter of a century
Ho had watched the city in nil of its
developments nud had n grcnt many
friends. Ho hns long had charge of
Prospect Hill cemetery where ho will ,
himself , bo laid to rest tomorrow after
noon nt8 o'clock. The funeral will beheld
hold from the house.
Ed Hnrter , n son , arrived todny from
Chicago too lute to BOO his father alive
Attention , Comrades.
The funeral of Gomrado Thomas J.
Ilarter will bo held from his homo
northwest of the city tomorrow after
noon at ! ) o'clock nud nil members of
the Grand Army of the Republic and
the Woman's Relief Corps , and all old
soldiers are requested to meet at G. A.
R. hall tomorrow afternoon nt 2 o'clock
for attendance at the funeral. Those
having conveyances nro requested to
bring thorn. E. P. WKATIIEKIIY ,
VV. H. WIDAMAN , Commnnder.
Adjntnnt.
Earnest Workers for Their Church.
[ From Tuesday's Dally. ]
A work is being carried on in Mis
souri Valley by Mr. nnd Mrs. Robert
Crnft in a way highly commendable.
Mrs. Crnft saw the need of the work in
the number of Episcopalians out of a
church homo in the city. She at once
iuvitod these into her homo , orgaui/.ed
a Sunday school and is now their leader
nnd teacher. The number increased
each Sabboth and it was found neces
sary to have a larger room so Mr. Craft
fitted up a nice room in his spacious
basement , laying a floor , building the
partitions , finishing the ceiling and
building the powa and altar by his own
hand.
The Sunday school has raised money
to buy an organ nud vest the choir.
Those earnest workers have gone'ou with
their efforts until others have become
interested and a choice lot has been
offered thorn nt less than half price , on
which to erect n church building. By
the influence of Mrs. Craft eighteen
pupils are soon to bo confirmed. *
MIKE MADDEN IS DEAD ,
One Time City Editor of The News
Dies In Hawaii.
[ From Tuesday's Dally. ]
Word comes to THE NKWS from the
Hawaiian Islands that Mlko Madden is
dead. Mike Madden was a character
well known in Norfolk several years
ago and there still remain a largo num
ber of people who remember him. Ho
died in Hamnkun , II. I. , on January SO ,
nt the ; homo of his brother , Edward
Madden.
Mike Madden drifted into Norfolk
Borne ton years ngo nud took work in
THE NEWS office. From pressman ho
wont to the city editor's desk and did
well at It. Ho was a tuvnrlto among
his friends , nnd hln genial good nature
made friends for Mlko Madden whnrovor
ho went , For HOIIIO time ho continued
in newspaper work in Not folk and fin
ally wont to thn Hawaiian Islands to
outer the ntigar buslnnHH with his
brother. The best modloal skill on the
Islands was employed to NIIVO Maddon'H
life , but hodled , after twonty.four hours
of unconsciousness , on Jamury SO ,
Odds Were the Other Way.
[ From Haturday'ii Dully. ]
In n oommunliwtlon in the Times-
Tribune Lee Unlly assorts thnt there
was n mlHHtntomont of facts in regard
to n bet he had mndo on the approach *
Uig city election. Ho assorts that his
bet wamffiO to $100 tlnvt Mayor Koonlg-
stein would bo defeated , whllo the
Tribune has it that ho took the big end
of the hot on the same puiposltloti.
Emil Koclin took the odds on Kounlg-
stein.
HAGBLADGETS$4,000 _ _ , ,
Man Hurt In Norfolk Recovers Dam
ages in Court.
[ From Saturday's Dully. ]
Attorney Shooan of the Northwestern
road , passed through Norfolk yesterday
afternoon on his way to Omaha from
O'Neill. Ho has boon attending the
cnso of Axel Hngblnd vs. his company
for damages for injuries received on the
Norfolk tracks. ILigblnd , it will bo remembered -
membored , wan run over by an M. & O.
engine at Siuth Norfolk.
The jury In the case brought in n
verdict for $ 1,000 damages. The case
will bo carried to thu supreme court.
CRAZY MAN SLEEPING IN HAY ,
Been About For Ton Days and Was
Taken to Madison.
[ From TiiPHduy'H Dally ]
Harvard Johnson in crazy , lie wont
down to MadlHon this morning to hnvo
the board of insanity Hay HO. Ho was
accompanied by Chief of Police Martin
Kiuio who will keep tabs on him the
while.
Harvard hat ) boon Bleeping in hay
stacks in the country around Norfolk
for the past ten days. Ho has been a
funny acting individual in the neighbor
hood of the Kent farm , south west of
the city , and this morning when ho
came to town ho was put in charge of
the oillcor , for safe keeping. The farm
er ? who had boon bothered were begin
ning to got soared. There was no tolling
what Harvard might take a notion to
do next. As soon as ho is officially
nrnd.0 insane Jio won't Inwo to
take a notion"fo do iVhjHlnng but ride
down to Lincoln and bo locked up. If
the asylum was hero now many dollars
would hnvo boon saved.
Harvard is not violent. He sat in the
train this morning waiting to go. "Now
j'ro off , " said the officer That's
good , " said Harvard. Thou the boll
rang , the whistle tooted and away they
went.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT.
Theatrical Company Attracted a
Few Saturday Night.
[ From Tuesday's Dally. ]
The Le Febvro-Carponttr company
attempted another alleged theatrical at
the Auditorium Saturday evening before
an audienoo of perhaps n hundred vic
tims who paid good money for the
torturo. If Friday night's performance
was bad that of Saturday night was
infinitely worse. Two nets of ono piny
were put on nnd ono of another , nnd
when the audience waited for moro the
manager of the show took it upon himself -
self to appear before the curtain nud
announce that they had witnessed the
startling climax although they may
have failed to recoguizo it. As barn
stormers the company was quito a HUO-
cess and as bluffers. Ic is the first
real cause for complaint the patrons of
the Auditorium have had since Mr.
Boall acquired ownership and ho will bo
very generally excused on the belief
tlmt he did not know the character of
the company billed for the two per
formances. Hoyt'a "A Trip to China
town" for Thursday evening gives
promise of something better in the
amusement lino.
SOME NEW ELKS.
Norfolk Lodge Initiates , and Elects
Officers.
[ From TucBday'e Dally. ]
Elks lodge , No. 053 , initiated seven
candidates , elected officers and held a
social session Saturday evening , which
continued fnr into the small hours of
the morning.
The seven candidates taken into the
lodge are Sauford Parker of Spencer ,
J. W. Parker of Olearwator , M. H.
Rathbnru of Columbus , E. W. Cuff of
Bntto , J. W. Finuegan of Chadron , J.
K. Boos of Norfolk and J. W. Harmon
of Orchard. The lodge now has a
membership of 207.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year ns follows :
W. M. Robertson , exalted ruler.
J. B. Bftrues.esteonied leading knight.
N. A. Rainbolt , esteemed loyal knight.
0. E. Green , esteemed lecturing
knight.
W. R. Rainbolt , secretary.
Burt Mnpos , treasurer.
O. P. Tappert , tyler.
0. P. Parish , trustee.
W. H. Bnoholz , representative to the
grand lodgo.
0. H. Reynolds , alternato.
The grand lodge moots in Baltimore
next July.
Three of a Kind Will Beat-/- -
Two Pair.
AND TWO BEAT NELLIE MOOLICK
It Cost Lulu Squlroa nnd Gertrude. ' . '
Brown' Chisholm ( BIO to do it , "
They Kicked Her Until She , Wai.
Black nnd Bluo.
[ From TiiCHdny'H Dully. ]
It cost Lulu Squires nnd Gortrndo i
Hrown Chisholm of South Norfolk jtipft.
( I ! ) for kicking Nellie Moolick in the
rlbi until Hho was black and blue. That .
was the decision of Justice Elsoloy But *
unlay afternoon nnd that WIIH tint
amount that Lulu and Gertrude paid * . ' ,
over for tholr chugs nt Nellie. Thoy/
didn't deny that they had done it thiiy
just ciuno up like little ladles anil I
pleaded guilty to the charge of nssnnlt .
which Nelllo filed ngalnst thorn , nnd '
were glad to got out that easily.
Nelllo Moolick wns going to ohtirch ,
It HoeniH , when the kick wns registered :
It was Fridny night , just after dailc nud. , t
Nellie was churchward bound 'in M > i
quiet , orderly sort of manner. Shir /
didn't reach the church , though. .TuHti r
IIH she rounded n corner in South Ndr-
folk , the two women came upon .her.
The next thing Nolllo know , she 'had „
had four feet jogged into her sldo )
That waH the solo trouble. The church
didn't got n ohnuoo nt her HOU ! tlmtK.
night.
This constant kicking made Ncllloit
sore , Bo the next morning who cammi
up to the office of the chief of poliatr.
and registered n complaint herself. Ini.
the afternoon Lulu nud Gertrude worotw
brought up by the officers. Rather f
titan got any notoriety out of n trinlr
they decided to plend guilty , although/-
us n mnttor of faot , they said , they were *
perfectly innocent of the chargo.
In the first place they pleaded guilty ! ; ?
In the second place they said they .ImdJ
never done it and in the third place.-
they maintained that when they had. ' '
done it , they had done it justifiably 'boj./
cause Nelllo had called them n string.ot-iv
unendurable names , beforehand. So > ,
the court charged them oaoh five dollars.c
and costs , which amounted in all .too
nineteen oven.
Nellie is the wife of n blacksmith iu.s ,
the railway shops at South Norfolk.
DECIDED TODAY ON BRIDGES ,
County Commissioners arc Mooting' '
in Madison This Afternoon.
[ From Tuesday's Dally. ]
The county commissioners are meet
ing in MndiHon today for the purpose of
deciding what shall bo done in regard to.
the now bridges that have been Hindu ,
necessary by the high water. Nearly *
every bridge in the county over > tha
Elkhorn has been uent out , except the
one on Thirteenth street and the Kost
bridge.
Thomas J. Harter.
[ From Tuenday's Dally ]
The funeral of Thomas J. Hartor was e
hold from the family residence north
west of Norfolk yesterday afternoona
nnd was attended by n largo number ot f
comrades , friends and neighbors. Rav.
P. P. Wigton officiated nt the services ,
nud interment was in Prospect Hill 1
cemetery , over which Mr. Harter had , i
supervision since it was platted.
Thomas. ! Hartor was born in Alien"
county , Ohio , May C , 18-15 , and died.iatat
his home nonr Norfolk March 27 , 19Q1U ,
He wns married at Des Moiues , Iowa , . . ,
and unmo to Norfolk in 1881) ) , settling on ; :
the farm home northwest df the t-city.-
Five sous nnd one dnnghtor w ° re born. :
to Mr. nnd Mrs Hnrter. Ono son .nnd. J
the daughter died in infancy nnd fonrr
sous survive. They nro : Joseph J. and r
Curtis J. Hnrter , both of whom are
home ; Ed. E. Hartor , in the employ
the Burlington nt Ohicngo , and
otto M. Hartor of Neligh. Ed.4Ej
Harter is the only son who is married. '
All were in attendance nt the funeral..1
Mr. Hartor fought for his country-
during the war of the rebellion , receiv
ing honorable discharge on nccouut tof *
wounds ha had received nt the battle of
Shiloh. Ho entered the service Augusts
G , 1801 , enlisting as a private in com
pany A , Forty-First Illinois volunteer -
infantry. He was in the battles of Fort ;
Henry , Fort Donaldson and Shiloh. }
was wounded in the right arm at Shiloh.-
on April 6,1803 , and on account of such. *
wound received an honorable discharge >
from the service on December 5 , 1802.
Ho was mustered in as a member o "
Mathewsou post , No. 109 , G. A. R. , oa.\ .
September 18 , 1891 and has since been _
an honored member of the post.
Mr. Hartor was highly esteemed ns a ,
citizen and as a comrade by his fellow
citizens and comrades. Ho was quiet .
and unobstruslve as to disposition but .
was ever ready to assist a comrade or a - .
friend. His charity and good will were
ever responsive nnd ho will bo sincerely
missed by all his comrades and a largo
number of frionds. His acquaintances
have nothing but reverence for hi8 > >
memory and sympathy for those who
are bereft of husband nnd father.
Card of Thanks.
To the members of the G. A. R. nnd
W. R. O. , those who provided the ,
music nud to nil the neighbors and ,
friends who so kindly gnvo their assist *
anco during the sickness of husband >
and father and extended their sympathy
in our home of bereavement , wo return
our heartfelt thanks.
Mns. T. J. HARTER AND FAMILY.