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Till- : NORFOLK NR\VS : FIMDAY , Jt'NKM. 15)0-1. ) GRANTS STRUCT CONCESSIONS TO THE FIREMttN. ORDERS NEW SIDEWALK QUILT Will Help the West Side Hose Com pany Purchase New Uniforms Will Place Some More Cement Cross- IMUS In n Few Dnys. tl'tom FH.My1 * lmlly.1 The city oiniiK-ll m M I" regular Billon last nlBlH with ( 'onncllinon flow , Pnsuwnlk. SppllmnnVnlltor mill Parish un-nout. tn the almonro of the mayor , Pronldont of the Coun cil Pain-walk prodded. The Biroi't nnd alloy committee re ported Hint but very few people would lin bmiKllttc'd hy thp sidewalk peti tioned for by Mr. HurrmvR nnil other * and thoiiRhl \ \ very likely tlmt If HIP council ordorpd It hullt HIP rlty would hnvp to liulld HIP grpntpr part of It. Thp street commlNKlonor report od regarding tlip disposition of the cnr of hrlck alrcndy received. DM niotluu the Hnrrowfl nldownllt matter was laid ovpr until the next meeting. The following rosolntlon wan road mid adopted : "Ho It rosolvpd , Tlmt a fddowallt IIP ordered built nlonj ; HIP oaM end of lot ! i. hlocU K , PaspwalltV Third addl tlnn to Norfolk and the csponHo HIPI-P of ho assessed iigalnul the lots as Hppplnl taxes. " The Htroot and alloy coinmlltoo ro porlPd that ( hey had aa yet had no moro content crossings mado. hut ox ppct to got at the work In a few days. The puhllc works coininlltpp reported - ported that the pistons of the law pump at the waterworks pumping station wore so worn that It loaltod liadly and thpy had pontrnptod with Mr. Lockwood to make some now ouos , that they wore almost eomplot- oil and would soon ho placed. The clerk's report for May was road and referred to the auditing commit- too. The clerk also reported that ho had received the record hook ordered at the last council mooting. S. U. McFarland , on holmlf of the lire department , requested the connell - ell to grant them the street conces sions durli.- ; the state llremen's tour nament. August 2 , o and I. with the understanding that no gamhllng would he allowed , and on motion the request \vns L-nintt > il. Mr. JOIUIH requested the council to assist the West Side Hose company In the purchase of uniforms. A motion was adopted that the city pay $ : t per uniform for not more than twenty uniforms for the West Side Hose company , the money to lie paid to the department under the same provisions as last year. M. K. Green stated to the council that the water commissioner would not allow him to use city water unless he put In a meter ami asked the council to modify the order , hut the council preferred not to Interfere without the request of the water com missioner. Birthday Surprise. The birthday of Myrtle llaydon on .lunu M was the Inspiration for a sur prise party hy her little friends at the llayden homo on North Ktghth street. Mrs. liaydon took them all to Kdgowater park whore a nlco lunch was spread and the afternoon enjoyably - ably spent. MONDAY MENTION. T. .1. Donahue was In Houosteol on business. K. W. Spelser of Lincoln Sundayod tn Norfolk. , Frank l.onsor orturnod la t night from a visit to Omaha with his sis tors. Dan Murphy , the old tlmo ongl neer , was In Norfolk Saturday from Omaha. U. C. Mlttelstndt and his mother , who have boon at the world's fair In St. Uouls , returned last evening. Mr. and Mrs. ,1 nines K. Fain re turned homo last evening from their wedding trip to Omaha and Lincoln. Miss Kdlth Morrow la homo , from SedroAVoolloy , Washington , whore she has been teaching school for a year. Frank Russell , who has charge ot a work train at Nlobrara , came down yesterday morning for a visit n lib his family , returning at noon. The first death at West Point from the scarlet fever siege , occurred yes terday. A 3-year-old girl In the home of Mr. Llndocum succumbed. Burton Lee French and Miss Wini fred Hartley have arrived from Boise. Idaho , and are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Q. Baker. Tbolr wedding Is announced for next Tues day. day..lohn .lohn Bridge arrived Saturday even ing from Oborlln , O. , whore ho at tended college during the winter. He has almost entirely recovered from his recent severe slcUnoss , which came so near proving fatal. Miss Louise Wellls came home last night from Omaha , where she has boon attending Brownell Hall. She was accompanied by Miss Gertrude Oravos , daughter of Bishop Graves of Kearney , and she will visit hero a few days. W. C. Davenport was In the city yesterday from Sioux City. He came over to look at the cold storage which has recently been purchased by Davenport brothers , and returned hitnnrnliiK Mr. Pa\enport may n M < to Norfolk In the fall. Mi ami Mr . D. Mnthowaon loft to la ) for n vlult to thtt world's fall- it St. I.ouln , and will later go to ItoMoll lii > v. .1. V. Puncher la enjoying A vlMlt from hi * brother. L. L , rtombe linn gene to Nellgh to minid to work In n now roildenco being put In there , .1. n. Smith won called to the bod- Hide of bin mother by n inoBWiB' an- tuinnrliiK hpr HorlmiH UlliDM. Mro. 15. U. Ilopd nnd little daugh ter. Fitoncpn , linvo KOIIO to Lebanon , Knnwtii , for an pxtondod visit with Mm. Heed's pa rout K. Mm. A. L. Laggor of fin ? South Ninth street , will leave next wrcli for St. Louis. rhlrnKo nnd ether cltfe * whore ulio will visit for four \ vpU . A. H. DonnlH of llavelock In In the city visiting and transacting business. 13. A. Nyrop of Nellgh was In the oily over night and left this morning for Plalnvlew. Mnyor M. C. Ilaxpn relurnpil last night from LOH AngelPH , f.'al. . whore he attended the general Reunion of the Methodist conference as lay del egate , tin his way homo ho visited In Portland , Oregon ; Seattle nnd Spo kane , WnMi. , and at llonvor , Colo. namiiHdifl romninndory , No. 20 , K. . T. , will bold a special meet Ing this evening for work In the Hod Cross. \Vork was commenced this morn ing on the brick vault for the now Nebraska National bank that will occupy the emit room of the Bishop block and It will be hurried along MI tlmt the banking house may bo ready for business al as early a date IIH nosslblo. The postponed children's day exor cises were held at the First Congre gation church yesterday morning. The church was bountifully decorat ed with ( lowers for the event , the children rendered a. pretty program nnd the older people enjoyed the an niversary as much or more than the little ones. The maclilno shop of the Norfolk Foundry and Alaehlno company has had a portion of the machinery In stalled and Is able to do a little of the work for which It will bo fully equipped later In the season. An en gine and a number of lathes have been put In shape and some work has Ill-en done. Only the spare tlmo of the machinists Is put in at com pleting the plant and the work Is Ihoroloro necessarily slow. The Mllltla team and the Kids crossed bats again yesterday , the Kills winning by a score of (1 ( to 5. This Is the second victory for the Kids over the soldiers , a week ago yesterday the game resulting 1.1 to in favor of the youngsters. They fool very clover over their record up to date and express the opinion that they should now be entitled to wear the suits which wore worn by the Norfolk llrst nine a year or so ago , and which are said to be stored In the city In gixid condition. The unusual conditions of the local weather map are the wind storms that descend upon the country. Satur day the wind was tletlrce and was ac companied by quite a downpour of rain. From the trees many loaves and small twigs were broken and east of Norfolk , In Suinton county , It is said to have attained the stren uous nature of a hurricane and did considerable damage to growing crops and the ripening fruits In quite a sec tion of the country. Lust night , again , the wind was of a sturdy na ture and the black clouds from the northeast threatened a bad storm. There was very little rain , and , other wise than a big blow , the storm didn't amount to much. Grand Master Burnbam. The last Issue of the Omaha Illus trated Bee gives an excellent likeness of C. U. Huruham. president of the Norfolk national bank of this city , recently honored by being elected grand master of the Nebrnskn Masonic - sonic fraternity. With the portrait Is this brief biographical sketch : Charles 12. Burnbam of Norfolk , who has just been elected grand master of the Nebraska grand ledge of Ma sons , Is president of the Norfolk na tional bank. Ho came to Nebraska in August. 1SS1 , from St. Paul , whore he had boon employed In the general tralllc department of the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omnha road , nnd engaged in general merchandis ing with his father under the style of A. M. Burnham & Co. In 1SS7 he entered the banking nuslnoss with James Stuart at Tilden , Neb. , In the capacity of cashier , and in Febru ary. 1001. was elected president of the Norfolk national bank , retaining his Interests at Tllden. Mr. Burnham was Initiated Into Masonry at No- Ugh In 1SSC. In 1SS9 he become n charter member of Mystic Tie lodgo. No. ICO , at Burnett. Neb. , since changed to Tlldon. Ho has served on many committees in the work of the grand ledge , and two terms as grand senior deacon. He was elect ed grand junior waulen in June. 1002 ; deputy grand master In June.ili'W ' , and grand master In Juno , P > 'M. ' RUMOR IS UNFOUNDED. Story That a Baby Girl Was Found Dead is Unconfirmable. It has boon rumored persistently In Norfolk for two days that the dead body of a baby girl had been found In Pasowalk grove , South Fifth street. The police have heard nothing of the matter and there Is nothing whatever to confirm the story. ASSOCIATION HOLDS A THREE DAYS SESSION. MANY ASSEMDLU IN CREIGHTON A Report of the Nellnh District Ep vorth League la Handed for Pub llcatlon by the Secretary of the As Boclatlon June M , 1G , 1C , Tim NollKh District lOpworlh leiigiu1 itiVfiiud al Crolghton. Nobranlui , Juno 11. 15 nnd M , I'.Kil. On the ovptilng of the 1 lib the sor- vlco was opotied by Dr. Illthel. Address of welcome was given by Mr. .T. C. Foster of Crolghlon , Neb. , and I ho response was made by Miss Rdtth Bolton of ISmorleh , Neb. Miss Myrtle Itayinond then favored the convention with u unlo rendered In her usual pleasing niaiwier. Thou followed the social hour. On the morning of Juno 15 a watch Horvlco was conducted at fiIIO : a. m. by Itov. W. C. Kolly. At 8HO : a. m. Hong service conducted by Dr. Bit hoi. Then followed the sacrament of the Lord's supper prosldod ever by Dr. Hllhel. .1. M. Leldy of Plalnvlow and II T. George of Albion , Nob. 0:15 : , organlatlon. 9 : If. C. II. Torpln , president of the district Icnguo , gave Ills annual address which Is worthy of comment Some of the word pictures which lit gave were excellent. It was : i pier to Kpworthlnns and contained much encouragement and adviceThen followed the report of the district of- llcer.4 and report of the different chap ters. 1:15 : p. m. , song service conducted hy Hov. Loldy of Plalnvlow , Nob. Itoport of the chapters continued. U:00 : p. m. , Junior hour led by Dr. Bltbol. IIo discussed the dllllculty of distances ; that no Junior league could bo conducted without expense ; that the Sunday school Is not sulll- clout for the little girl or boy. "Tho necessity of Punctuality In the Ju nior League , " discussed by Mr. But ler of Kwlng. "The Necessity of In struction In the Junior league , and Should Church History bo Taught In the League , " by Hov. Leldy of Plaln vlow. Remarks by Uov. Connelly of Osmond , Uov. George of Albion , and the Junior superintendents of the chapters. 7:15 : i ) . m. Special singing. Spe cial mention should bo made of the solo by Mrs. W. A. Warner. 8:15 : p. m. Lecture by Dr. Blthel on "The Kind of Methodism wo Hep- resent , " which was very Interest ing and entertaining as well as Instruc tive and gave the ICpwortb leaguers of Nellgh district a bettor Idea of the great church of which they are a part. Juno hi , Sl0 : ! a. m. Devotional meeting conducted by .1. C. Foster of Crolghton. Nob. 9:30 : a. m. "Observations at the Detroit Convention , " by 1C. T. George , of Albion. Hearing Mr. George one could almost Imagine oneself at the great gathering. As he told of the many Interesting features of the con vention nil leaguers In the audience felt proud to think that they wore members of the I2pworth league of the Methodist Episcopal church. Then followed papers and discussions by the different chapters. Duet by the Carpenter sisters. 1:15 : p. m. Song service conducted by Hov. C. O. Trump. 2:00 p. m. Business session. 3:00 : p. m. Election of otllcors. 1:00 : p. m. Installation of otllcors. S:00 : p. m. Platform service. Chairman , Miss Lizzie Grimm , pres ident of the Crolghton chapter. Missions Young People and Mis sions Miss Kato Mlnton. "Christian Stewardship. " Mrs. K. C. Hammond , of Brunswick , Nob. Temperance The Christian's Atti tude Toward the Local Saloon , Hov. .1. M. Leldy of Plainviow. "It can Never bo Legalized Without Sin. " by Hov. W. C. Kolly. The following are the otllcors elect ed for the ensuing year : President , C. H. Torpln. Oakdalo. First vlco president , J. C. Foster , Crolghton. Second vlco president , Miss Mary Bralnard , Oaltdalo. Third vice president , Miss Clmsta Marquis , Spencer. Fourth vlco president , P. A. Bar rows , Albion. Recording secretary , Miss Fannie Mlllard , O'Neill. Corresponding secretary , Bert But ler , Ewlng. Treasurer , Miss Leodom , Osmond. Reception for Mr. French. At the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Walk er G. Baker an Informal reception was last night tendered lo Mr. Burion Leo French , of Bolso , Ida. , who Is 10 bo married to their sister. Miss Wini fred Hartley on Juno 2S. Between the hours of S and 10 last evening a large number of friends dropped In at the residence for a few moments < a'li Punch IM nervo.1 . In the din- i us ? room. Mr Trench will bo reincin- in-red as having spent a few days In i be city lust Beacon , al which time he made a number of friends. This mornlnif Mr. Frotieh loft for Chicago , \vhoro ho will attend the na- lonal ropubllcan convention tomor- ow nnd the day after. After their wedding in this city loxt Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. French vlll tnko a short trip to Minneapolis , ator returnliur to llnNo In time for lie Fourth ol , lul > , upon which occa sion lint Idaho riuiK-icMSiliall will do Iver a patrlniii addrews In that city. BUSINESS MEN'S ORGANIZATION NECESSARY. IMMEDIATE WORK TO BE DONE The Assessment .Should be Investi gated and Complaint Made If There Is Cause Other Important Matters Will Follow During the Season. The mooting to bo hold at the city ball this evening for the purpose of reorganizing the Commercial club should bo well attended by business men. Not .1 man In the city who Is engaged In any kind of business should fall to be Interested In the movement , not only on account of the assessment but of the many other pertinent matters which are coiitlmi' onsly coming up that are of vital im portance to the city. It may be that when the assess- nont Is fully Investigated , there will 10 found no cause for complaint. Phoro Is certainly no reason to blame Jeputy Assessor Hrueggomann , be cause the valuations wore listed just is they wore given to him , but the omplnlnt , If one exists , Is thai ) ther property has not boon given n on the same basis as the personal iroporty In town. v It Is a matter that should bo given iorlous Investigation at least , and It will not bo done except through the moans of a commercial club , because no ono will personally take It upon himself to attend to it. Since the death of Mr. Lulkart , president of the Commercial club , there has not boon a mooting of the organization and It has performed none of the functions for which It was created. There Is Immediate work for a business organization and ether matters will follow In a short tlmo. There Is prospect that a matter will come before the people of this city before the season is ever that will mean much to the town , probably more than any Industry now hero and when It conies the people must bo ready to act quickly and throng ! officers authorized to speak for the citizens. People who are Interested In the welfare of the city will attend the mooting tonight and help reorganize the Commercial club. Estimate of Expenses. Norfolk , Neb. , May 19 , 1904. To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun ell , Norfolk , Nebraska. Gentlemen : Your committee on ways nnd means bogs to submit the estimate of the expenses ponsos of the city for the fiscal year beginning May 3 , 190J , as follows : General fund : For salaries of city officers $3200 For olllce supplies IOC For printing 300 For tire department expenses. . 100 For streets and alloys 1700 For miscellaneous expenses . . . .1100 Total $0500 Loss miscellaneous receipts , es timated 800 Less amount cash on hand 1500 Total 2300 Amount to be raised by taxation 4200 Street light fund , to bo raised by taxation 1700 For Interest on bonds duo In 1907 ( fSOOO & C per cent ) 480 For Interest on bonds duo In 1911 ( $7500 © 6 per cent ) 450 For Interest on bonds due In 1911 ( $7500 @ C per cent ) 450 For Interest on bonds due In 1919 ( $38,000 © C per cent ) 1710 Total 3090 Loss amount cash on hand o90 Amount to be raised by taxation 2400 Sinking fund : To pay bonds duo In 1907 800 To pay bonds due In 1911 1200 Total 2000 Total amount to bo raised by tax ation 10,300 The receipts for the fiscal year end tng May 2 , were as follows : From saloon occupation tax. . 2500 00 From miscellaneous licenses. 581 6 From dog tax * 175 00 From general taxes 11497 00 From road taxes , poll taxes , side walk repairs , etc. , C65 05 Total $15,418 72 Respectfully submitted , O. B. Walker , C. C. Gow , C. P. Parish/ Ways and means committee. Artistic job printing it Tht News If you have a house to rent The News want column will find you a tenant. GIRLS ARE RESTING ON THEIR OARS THIS MONTH. HAD A PICNIC PARTY UP STREAM They All Drank to the Health and the Happiness of the June Brides of Norfolk And Expressed Regret Tbat Those Brides Leave Town. The Leap Year club Is resting on ts oars. It has been paddling Its iwn canoe for a half year half of : he leap year , and It feels that It has lone some good In the world. Its members walk about town today with mi air of satisfaction over the sea son's accomplishments for the or ganlzatlon has surely secured re suits. Yesterday afternoon the crowd took boats and wont up the North- fork river for nn outing on a sum mer's day. They ate their lunches on the green carpeted banks of the pretty stream and tossed breat crumbs upon the water for the feedIng Ing of the fishes. After lunch the girls strung hammocks from tree to tree , In the shade of the verdant foil age , and for an hour or two dlscussoi the situation as It appeared fron their pleasant viewpoint. While the rippling , murmuring cur rent looked up Into tholr oarnes faces as It came along from ill HI roam , laughed at thorn for an In slant nnd then waved thorn a fem farewell for even a little stream I covered with waves of parting am signs of a dow the members of Hi club who bad gathered togotlu-i spoke to ono another , spoke quii-tl and seriously and softly among then solves. "Why have wo not a right to b proud of our achievements ? " MIJ , gestod Clover Clara to the tflrl who sat about. "Wo have n i : I tormlned effort and fulfilled ' V ' .i the winter was yet young nnd we were younger , too we uultod In n common purpose and today ue have diamond rings to show for It Thorp are some few of us left , it Is true , but those thai remain should rejoice and be glad for the sake of their' sisters and It Is glad that wo are today , 1 wot. " "There are still a few young men in Norfolk who ought to be induced to join the Benedicts , but mark my words , we will have their hearts be fore the twelvemonth is over. Think of all that this glorious month of Juno has done and then let us drink throe glasses , girls to the brides of the day. " "Ono strange feature about this matrimonial business , " said Amiable Annie , who had boon reading straight along , "is the fact that so many of the brides are leaving town. That's a bad feature , too , for Norfolk. Among the list of wedded ones for tills joyous June are some of the choicest specimens of young woman hood that the gate-way to the new northwest has ever known , and It's unfortunate that outsiders should have won the prizes and are taking them away. But that is ono of the inevitable orders of an Icy fate il is the irony of circumstance and the fatality of chance. Perhaps we are lucky that out of five weddings five girls do not leave lucky that only four go away to live , and that the other one is left. " "Do yon think It Is as cheap to live married as single ? " asked Bashful Bortha. who blushed very becomingly to Insinuate that she was thinking seriously of a proposition that has never come her way at all. "Marriages do not increase the ex pense of living , " replied Knowing Nellie , who sat swinging in sombre silence. "In fact , I don't know how the ministers could get on without them. " That broke up the picnic. The great , silvery moon , half peeking down upon the secret session , stole softly and wlthoul n sign of a sound up Hie bill and ihen jumped off Into the limitless blue of the sky. And the members of the oullng parly got into Iholr boals and tloaled home on the current of the river , not making one move to push the things along , nor stirring their pretty hands ex cept to trail them through Hie cool ing water's edge. They did not work for after a half year's successful or ganization , the Leap Yaor club of Norfolk Is resiing on Us oars. INDIANS RETURNING HOME. Forty-five of the Young Santee Re turn Through Norfolk. A crowd of forty-five young Indian maids and Indian men passed through Norfolk at noon yesterday from the state school at Genoa , en- roulo lo Ihelr home in the Santee reservation near Nlobrara. The school year having been finished , they will spend their vacation at home. Sidewalks Condemned , The following resolutions were adopted at the meeting of the city council Thursday evening , May 19 : Resolved , That the sidewalks along the south end of lot 6 , block 3 , Haase's suburban lots , and along the south side of the west half of lot 9 , block 3 , Pasowalk's addition , be condemned and the owner bo required to rebuild the same within thirty days. Resolved , That new sldowalka be or dered to be constructed along the west end of lots 11 Ms. 12 , 13 , and 17 , lock C , and lots 12 , and 13 , Paso- alk's Third addition , and along the est end of lots 12 , 13 , 17 , block 3 , ml lots 15 and 1C , block 4 , and lots 2 , 13 , U , 15 , 1C , and 17 , block 7 , horsey place and along the west end f lots 2 , 3 , 8 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 1C , 17 , block S , Western Town Lot Go's , stib-dlvi- Ion of out lot A , and that the owners o required to construct the same vlthln thirty days according to the revisions of ordinance No. 275. S. H. McFarland , City Clerk. CIO aero cattle ranch absolutely ree. Klnkald bill opens nine million acres In Nebraska to this size home stead. Close to railroads. Ono day's Denver. Send 25 cents silver for map show Ing counties where lands locat ed ; general character soil ; nearest and oillco ; who are entitled to home steads ; how to reach lands , etc. T. H. Porter , box Oil , Omaha , Neb. , Letter List. List of letters remaining uncalled for at the postolllcc nl Norfolk , Neb. , Juno 21. 1001 : Mrs. A. Andpi-Fon. Miss Nellie Bur- dett , Phlll Dale. Mr. Frank Edgerton , Mr. James Flanagan , F. E. Latnor , HntHe Polyner. Mrs. V. M. Smith , Mr Fred Squires. If not called for In fifteen days will bo sent to the dead letter ol.'lce. ' Parties calling for any of the above please say , "advertised. " John R. Hays , P. M. Very Low Rates to Atlantic City , N.J. Via the Northwestern line. Excursion tickets will be sold July 9 and 10 , with favorable return limits , on ac count of annual meeting Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Apply to agents Chicago & Northwestern H'y. ! ' [ ' ] attends all those WHO DRINK Absolute/pure ! , wholesome. K--K-'H' * * * * * * * * * * * * * CASH FOR ! POULTRY Highest Market Prices Paid at all Times. * Long Distance Teh-phono , 1S3. < * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FARM LOANS Lowest Rates W , J , GOW & BRO , | * * NORFOLK , NEBRASKA. * * Money on Hand. * | FARM LOANS * * * * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * : * * : * * * : * FOLLOW THE PLAC. " TAKE THE WABASH SAINTLOUIS THE ONLY LINE TO THE WORLD'S FAIR MAIN ENTRANCE. HARRY E. MOORES Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept Omaha