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( I TIIIO NORFOLK NK\VS \ : FRIDAY NOVKMBEll It 11)04 ) , MILLER RESIGNS AND CONLEY 18 APPOINTED. OTHER SIDEWALKS CONDEMNED Council Authorizes Arc Light nt Tenth and Nebraska Avenue A Number of Monthly Bills Allowed. Sever.il arc Reduced. Tin * city council met Friday nl ( hl In mUmmuMl n-Knlar xi'Mlon. wllli the ninyor anil nil the councllmen present ovci" Wilkinson. Tlio proceeding * of the mooting of October * fi were read ami approved. The Octolicr report of the irenmirer wa * read nml ieferred. an was tlio re port of the police Judge. The roptul of the water rommlnHloner for two month * to November 1 was road and referred to the auditing coinmltteo. The report of City Hnglneor W. 11. Kowo lojmrdlng grades and cnrli lines on Kast Norfolk aveniio and Madison avenue was ronil , adopted anil ordoroil illed. illed.Tho The following hills wore road and allowed : Mai ( In Kane , October salary mid expeniio $ fiC GO \ \ \ \l. \ Livingstone , Oclohor salary 10 00 S. It. MeKarland , tlueo month'tf milary and olllco expense. . . . SO 00 Hohert Utter , three tnou'th'fl ' salary and olllco expense. . . . US 00 John C. Spollman , six montli'u salary 2R 00 C. 0. ( low , Mix month's salary 25 00 Chas. Morton , labor on the streets 1 CO \Vllllam Illueclier , laying brick sldownllis and labor on Rtreet 281C M. Kmlros , laying coniont Crosslins 201187 W. II. Ix > wo , surveying -M ! " C. II. Weeks , labor on streets. 7 Ifl Mrs UKOII. assigned by Wade Kennedy , lalxir on streets. . 2 8fi H. C. Walter , ropnlrs to tools. . 110 Chicago Lumber Co. , lumber. . Cl S8 II. K. KliiK , repairs for 11 ro ap paratus 05 P. V. Kueslor , supplies for llro department 285 I'm ill ; Lamb , hauling llro nppa- ratus to Urea 2 00 Fred Klontz , sprinkling streets 20 00 Norfolk Hleetrlc Light & 1'ow- or Co. , lighting city building 111 50 Bradley Howman , special pollen 2 00 C. S. McCaslln. spoclal police 2 00 \Vm. Hcswlck , special police. . 2 00 S. T. Adams , special police. . . 2 00 Shurtz & .Tonkins , oil 81 Nebraska Telephone Co. , tele phone rent 2 00 II. L. Spanldlng , October sal ary and postage 28 05 August flrnul , October salary. . 00 00 National Motor Co. , llvo Crown meters < 52 00 B. L , Loucks , building U. P. meter pit S ) 00 Nebraska Telephone Co. , telephone - phone rental 2 25 Herman Oerecke , brick door meter pit 4 SO A. II. Klesau , wall paper and supplies C 15 Norfolk Electric Light and Power Co. , lighting pumping station 3 00 Oscar Uhlo , supplies 1 30 Norfolk Light & Fuel Co. , street lighting CO 00 "VV. II. Leach , special police. . . 10 00 Dill of C. H. Pllgor for $50.GO , was allowed at 40 BO Clyde French , labor on streets 75 Bill of W. N. Huso for $04.30 for printing and supplies , was allowed , less $25 , nmount agreed to bo paid for share In the census list. . . . 39 30 Hill of Norfolk Electric Light and Power company of $05.80 wis allowed at CO 00 Fred Brady , labor on streets. . 2 25 F. E. Saterlee. labor on streets 1 50 The bill of L. C. Mlttelstndt , as signed by H. II. Miller , was laid over until next month. Bill of O. C. Hunter for $1.25 was referred back for more specific iteml zatlon. Bill of the Nelson Manufacturing company of $42.50 , for water meter , was allowed with the Instructions to the clerk to hold the warrant until the Straight reading dial had been re celved. John Friday and C. S. Hayes pre sented a petition to the council signed by themselves and many others , for a street light to bo placed on Nortli Tenth street , and made the pwposl tlon that If the same was done anil 1 the council would place an electric arc light there , they would pay the differ ence between a gas light and an arc light as asked for. An arc light was ordered placed at the Intersection o Nebraska avenue and Tenth stree and the gas light at Prospect avenue and Eleventh street was ordered ills' continued , provided that the city pay tbcreforo the sum of $2 per montr and that Mr. Friday and Mr. Haye pay the balance. The following resolutions were pre sented and adopted by unanlmou vote : "Resolved that the sidewalks alon the east side of lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 8 an 7 , of block 2 , of Durland's First addl tion , and along the west side of lo 10 , block 1 , of Dederman's First add tion bo condemned and that the own ers of the within described propert be required to rebuild said walks uithln thirty days according to the pnnlslons of ordinance No , 27(5. ( " "Itenolvod , That a new sidewalk be ordered hull ! along tlio west side of lots S , ; ! , I , r > , G and 7 , block 2 , of I'uKowalk's Second addition , and that the ownoi'M of the within doftcilhod pioporty bo required to count mrl the Mine \\llliln ihlity days according to the provlNlonn of ordinance No. 275" The city troamiier wan authorl/od to take up llm outstanding wiirrantM with the sinking fund and to continue lo do KO durliiK the balance of the vi'iti' . tint not to exceed the amount al lowed to hu HO lined by the Htatiiteg. The resignation of H. II. Miller as lroot comiiilHMloncr presented , road and accepted. The mm or then appointed | < : d Conlcy as street coin- inlsHloner for the balance of the year ami the appointment was continued liy imminions vote. BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS IS ON WITH ENTHUSIASM. PARTY WORKERS OUT IN FORCE Polls Opened nt 8 O'clock and Will Close at 0 This Evening An Impor tant Election and Much Interest Is In Evidence. JKioin Tuesday's Pnllv ] After a fiosty night , election day dawned this morning with a bright HUH and promise of a warm and pleas- mil day. which stirred the olllclals out eaily In the morning to complete tlio aiTiUigomontH for opening the election booths and at 8 o'clock the voters com menced to Illu Into the polling places and tlio movement toward those plac es of political Interest has continued all day long and will not almtu until Ibo votes arc counted tonight. The election started with a rush In the wards and precincts and the indica tions are that an unusually heavy vote In being polled. Party workers wore out early , with carriages or otherwise , gathering In the dilatory electors. The carriages bore streamers ; tolling what political complexion of voters they most de sired to haul In the polling places and they wore kept moving constantly dur ing the day. The election boards wore on duty promptly at the opening hour , with challengers of each 'party ' pres ent to see that all the voters of the parly they favored were registered In and to prevent the opposition party from running In men who are not en titled to vote. At noon a largo 'number of votes bad been cast In the various polling places In Norfolk , but much the larger percentage remained to be cast be tween noon and the tlmo for the clos ing of the polls at C o'clock this evenIng - Ing , and as the tlmo grows shorter for the registering of the votes the In terest and efforts of the workers will Increase until all known voters have been Induced to attend to their elec tive rights. With national , state , county and dis trict tickets to bo elected , this Is the most Important election since four venra ago when MoKlnloy and Iloose- velt wore elected. The pleasant day and bright sun shine Is the kind that is popularly be lieved to contribute to republican suc cess , but the opposition parties are stubbornly working In the Interests of their candidates and pioposo to make a winning of it If possible , and If that Is not possible to keep the republican majorities down to the lowest possible point. Men with campaign documents , cards of the politicians , arguments for the support of their Individual selec tions , and statements calculated to change votes are working the streets , holding the voters up on street cor ners and doing active work In behalf of the tickets they represent , so that It is a lively day In a political way and the voters appear to bo aroused to that extent that the feeling of apathy which distinguished the opening of the campaign will undoubtedly disappear before such an avalanche of votes as has not boon oxporlonced since the last presidential election. With the closing of the polls at G o'clock the real Interest of the cam palgn will begin and the voters and others Interested will be on hand to learn what the prospective outcome is. Nothing positively definite will be known before tomorrow and perhaps oven then the returns will not be sat isfactory , but returns will begin com Ing from the east where the polls are closed several hours before the battle tlo ends here , soon after dark am' ' a comparison with the vote of four years ago will give an Indication of the drift so that the results may be gin to be estimated and about mid night or before there will bo returns to give quite a positive Indication o how the tide of the silent battle has drifted. Repairing neatest , best , cheapest Paul Nordwlg , harness man. Sermon With Lantern Light. Ncllgh , Neb. , Nov. S. Owing to re pairs at the power nouse , churches were In the dark here Sunday night. All closed but one. The Methodists hung lanterns through their church and the pastor addressed a big union meeting in the dim light. The repairs will require a few daye. Fine plush and fur robes and horse blankets. Large assortment. Reason able In cost. Paul Nordwlg. SMALL BOY MAY DIE FROM CARE LESS BULLET , DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED Son of Pcotiy Housh , Whose Notoriety Hns Brouyht Him Into Print Before and Whose Terms Have Become Common , Receives a Wound , Carolonsly twirling a little revolver In his llngero , which ho didn't know was loaded , Claude Housh , a 15-year- old bell hey , today sent a bullet Into the frame of his 8-year-old brother , Donald HoiiHh , which may end the lit tle fellow's life. The bullet , ii.-call- lire , entered the chest of the small brother very near the heart. Uncon- scions , though writhing and tossing about from ono side of the bed to the oilier , surrounded by squalor and pov erty of a sickening sort , the tiny vic tim of the bullet swears ceaselessly and screams pitiably from the sinter ing that ho endures. The shooting oc curred In the unkempt homo of the family , three small rooms above a marble store on Norfolk avenue. Claude Housh , who Is on the night shift of Oxnard hotel boll boys , traded a watch tempoiarlly for the llttlo gun. Ills mother says she shouldn't have al lowed him to handle It In the house , but the boy said ho didn't feel nafo at night without it. So the gun came Into the building. This morning Claude tossed tlio ilrcarm around his ngoru , held It out from him , snapped ho trigger and saw his brother stop ho hall of lead an Instant later. Ho eall/ed that the gun contained a load. \ surgeon dressed the wound but he ball could not bo found. The lit- le follow was laid on a bed and throw Is slender , weak llttlo form from side o sldo , churning the blood near the voiiud. A Pitiful Spectacle. The scenes whlcn surround the voundod lad are sickening to a do- rco. Clad in poverty of a nauseating ypo , the family of many small chll- ren presents a spectacle that Is hard o Imagine. Ono small hey is just re- overlng from a blow on the head from lingo chunk of coal , which was 'eared would bo fatal and which has opt him an invalid for three months ; v llttlo girl Is Just recovering from a eng spoil of Illness ; the mother , bur- cued with trials and tribulations ga- ore , holds a nursing babe in her lap , nd the father , "Peggy" Housh , ex- onvlct , drunkard and jailbird of a iveok ago , when bo was convicted of touting a wagonload of groceries , is ibsent. Ho has gene to Noligh where t was said ho was husking corn. Kind neighbors have gone Into the ilaco to assist as much as possible. In the [ ibscneo of a charity society ) t some sort , whose need was sorely 'elt In this case , County Commission er Smith Instructed Chief of Police \ane to do anything that was neces sary on behalf of the county. HARRY TURNER GIVEN THIRTY DAYS IN COUNTY JAIL. STOLE OF AUGUST MARQUARDT Officer Pllger Apprehended the Fellow Who Today Pleaded Guilty to the Charge Police May be on Track of Bad Bunch. ( Fioin Monday's Dally. ] Norfolk police believe they are on track of a bunch of thieves who have iecn making a burden to farriers in his vicinity by stealing laprobes and overcoats. Harry Turner , alias Hend- oy , today pleaded guilty to such a charge , having stolen a fur coat and a robe from the wagon of August Mar quardt , which he later sold. Turner was given a sentence of thlr ty days In the county Jail at Madison and was today taken to the county seat to board with Sheriff Clements. Oflicor Pllger made the capture. MONDAY MENTION. A. K. Barnes spent Sunday at Madl son. son.H. H. .1. Milan ! was In the city from Hartington. Henry Porter was a Sunday visitor from Albion. M. Gardner was In Norfolk Sunday from Pierce. Ed. L. Jenal was in the city from Pierce Sunday. S. E. Baker was In the city yester day from Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Musselman spout Sunday in Columbus. Peter O'Shea was in the city fron Humphrey yesterday. A. G. Moyers of Battle Creek was a city visitor Saturday. W. M. Rnlnbolt was In the city yes terday from Osmond. George Surber was a city visitor Sunday from Waterbury. George Dopson was a Sunday visit or from Newman Grove. Martin Owens was a city visitor Sat urday from Battle Creek. James Nichols of Madison had busi ness in the city Saturday. John F. Smith was a Norfolk visitor Saturday from St. Edwards. J , A. 1 * Talley , formerly of this city , was-visltlng friends Saturday. John Wumberg of Vcrdlgre bad business In Norfolk Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A J , Durland were in Plalnvlow Saturday , visiting friends Josephine Harwoodns In Norfolk fiom the new town of Herilck , S. D. Mrs. It L. Canoto returned today from n three-weeks' visit In Chicago. ,1. E , chlngway came down from N'lobrarn < > n the early train this morn ing. ing.Win. Win. Aldorsan and William Fltzpnt- rick were In town from Humphrey Sat urday. Misses Ida Manx.or and Marie Uig- neil of Plerco were city visitors Sat urday. Carl Poitor and A. C. Porter of Fair fax , S. Ii , were Sunday visitors in Norfolk. Daniel ICerr , ono of the prominent stockmen of Pierce , was a Sunday vis itor In Noi folk. J. F. Newhnll was down from Tlldun to sec how the votes are going on the legislative ticket. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hayes are ex pected homo tonight from a visit with her rolathoH and friends at Council IIllll'fH. Mrs. J. \ . Solillnger of Clyde , Kan. , Is visiting at the homo of her parents , Mr. and Mis. Allhery at their homo on The Heights. F. W. lUchardson of Battle Creek , republican candidate for representa tive , was iji the city to sec how the campaign Is Mulshing. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kiipert , formerly of this cltv , welcomed a baby daugh ter to their homo In Sioux City last Frldny , November I. Mr. Rupert Is an engine man on tlio C. St. P. M. & O. road. Mrs. Dennis Sheehan of Rongls , A'yo. , and Miss Elsen of Rawllns , iVyo. , are guests at the home of Mrs. Sheehan's father , George Williams , on Morfolk inenue. They are cnroute lolno from a visit to the exposition at jt. Louis. E. S. Gllmour , clerk of Holt county , VIIH In the city today , having some orrccted ballots printed for use In hat county tomorrow. Ho said the iounty division fight overshadows oth- r questions in that county this fall , nit thought that Klnkald would bo lected to congress by about twice his 'ormor plurality. L. W. Story and S. L. Story of Ichuylcr were In the city. They have ecently returned from Missouri ivhero they had been to buy land , hav- ng gone out of the cattle business to ngago in that of real estate. They say that Missouri is too slow and they lo not believe themselves capable of icing content with sitting on a dry : oods box and whittling like the other lenlzens of that state seem to do. They pronounce the land all right , nevertheless. Robert t'tter , who has returned i om his Rosebud farm. Is enthusiast- c over the country. He lias built his mine , preparatory to moving on next winter. The ladies missionary society of tlio ongregatlonal church will meet with Mrs. W. II. Bridge Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. There will be an elec- Ion of olllcers and a full attendance s desired. E. T. Dnrlanil , formerly of this city , was recently married and makes his lome in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Dur- ami's home was formerly Missouii. Mr. Durland travels out of Salt Lake , n this city he will be remembered as Ted" Dili-land. < With the law open and men free to : lo as they saw lit , there was a con stant dull boom of the shotgun on all sides of Norfolk yesterday. Hunters n all directions weie searching for ho quail and from every thicket , now mid then , arose a white cloud of smoke .o . tell the story of a tind. Sedro-Woolley , Wash. , Courier : Mr. Jason Denny , of Norfolk , Nebraska , spent a few days last week visiting in the city at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. I. Hownrd Seabury He expects to re main permanently on the coast and : ias accepted a position in Seattle , for which city ho departed early Monday morning. The polling places open at S o'clock tomorrow morning and close at C o'clock In the evening. All voters who ilo not register their preference in those ten hours will lobe their right of expressing their Choice. Those who are employed by the day will either be compelled to cast their bal lots nt noon , or quit early or begin their day's work late In order to regis ter their preferences. The Nebraska university football team won from Iowa at Lincoln on Saturday by a score of 17 to C. The game was a rough one throughout The Hawkeyes resorted to prize fight ing in order to win. In every scrim mage Nebraska men were slugged and kicked maliciously. Benedict , the cap tain , received a break in his nose from an lowan's list early In the play. Lat' er ho was carried off the field. The Nebraska management declared there would be no more games with Iowa. The last time the two teams met , at Iowa City , the Nebrasknns were stoned by a mob on their way to the hotel after the game. William Wachter will take notice that on the 24th day of September 1904 , S. W. Hayes , a Justice of the peace of Norfolk precinct , Madison county , Nebraska , Issued an order of attachment for the sum of $50.00 in an action pending before him , wherein James H. Conloy is plaintiff , and Wil liam Wachter defendant , that prop erty of defendant consisting of money has been attached under said order. Said cause was continued to the 3rd day of December , 1904 , at 9 o'clock a. m. James H. Conley. NO BANQUET CAN BE HELD IN THE COURT ROOM. THE LIBRARY IS PROHIBITED Custodian John R , Hays Receives Let ter from Washington Which Says That the Plans of Norfolkans Can Not be Carried Out. [ Krom Tuecdnj'B Dally. ] The now federal building in Norfolk cannot ho used for n public library , as was petitioned by the Woman's club , nor tor the holding of a public ban quet celebrating the completion of the structure , as was petitioned by the Commercial club. A letter has been received by Custodian John R. Hays which settles the matter llnally and definitely. The Commercial club had planned , providing the government would allow It. to hold a banquet In the courtroom of the building to celebrate the acqui sition. A committee was appointed some tlmo ago to ascertain whether or not this could bo done. The Wo man's club had hoped to establish a public library in some portion of the building which was not used for federal - oral purposes. "The regulations prohibit the use of the building or any portion of it for other than government use , " said the Washington department , and that set tles It Old People Have Their Troubles. The most common ailments to which people past middle age are subject are indigestion and constipation. For tunately there is a remedy especially suited to these disorders and that af fords prompt relief. It Is called Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver tablets. The laxative effect of these tablets Is KO agreeable and so natural that you do not realize1 that It has boon pro duced by a medicine. They also im prove the appetite and strengthen the digestion. Write to the Chamberlain Medicine Co. , Des Moincs , Iowa , for a free sample , and give them a trial , or get the regular L'u-cent size from your druggist. Leonard the druggist. The Wabanh. is the only line landing you at the world's fair. Round trip rates from Omaha are as follows : $8.50 sold dally except Friday and Saturday good 7 days. $13.80 sold daily good 15 days. The Wabash is the only line that lands passengers at the main entrance of the world's fair grounds. Also the only line that can check your baggage to the world's fair station. Think what a saving of time , annoyance and extra car fare. All agents can sell you through tick et and route you over the Wabash. Very low rates to many points south and southeast. For beautiful world's fair folder and all Information call at 1301 Farnam St. or address , Harry E. Moores , Gen. Agt. Pass. Pept. Wab. R. R. Omaha , Neb. Very Low Rates to International Live Stock Exhibition at Chicago , Via the Northwestern line. Excursion tickets will bo sold NOT. 2C , 27 and 28 , limited to return until Dec. C , Inclu sive. Apply to agents Chicago & Noithwcstcrn R'y. World' * i'nlr , The Union Pndflo In connection with1 the Wabnsh Una now runs through electric lighted uleoporB to St. Louis and return. PusnenKors nro landed at main entrance of exposition nt n con venient hour In the morning , thus sav ing time mid expense on arrival nt St. Louis , and avoiding the grcnt crowjw at the big union station. Many hours julckor thnn nny other route. No change of cars. Illustrated guide to the fair free on application to J. B- Inserter , agent Neat Store Front. The Johnson furniture store is nat tily arrayed In a neat combination of black and whlto paint , lately applied. BUT THE CHANCES ARE HIS LIFE. WILL YET EBB. SUFFERS INTENSE PAIN TODAY" Little Donald Housh , Shot Yesterday by His Brother in Play , Shows Signs of Pleurisy His Head Is Cov ered With Raw Sores. I From Tucsdny'B Dally. ] Donald Housh , the little 8-year-old lad who was shot In the chest by his brother , Claude , accidentally , yester day , was still allvo at noon today though suffering intense pain and with signs of a development of pleu risy. Dr. Bear , the attending surgeon. If , not ready to say whether or not th& little fellow will recover , but the gen eral conditions , it is thought , are against him. The boy has a weak constitution to go on. Having lived for eight years- in poverty and miserable environment , his frame has not taken on any too much of the glow of health and his body was in none too good condi tion .for the ball of load that sunk Into- it from the barrel of his brother's careless revolver. His head is covered with running' sores that cause oven the physician to shrink back from the very touch of his flesh and any bullet wound , In such a bit of llesh , might be very danger ous. It Is thought the bullet went into the muscles behind the back. One Way Via Union Pacific from Missouri river terminals ( Kansas City te Council Blurts , Inclusive. ) Every day. Sept. IE to Oct. IB. 1904. $2fi 00 to San Francisco , Los Ange les , San Diego and many other Cali fornia polntp. JSIi.OO to Everett , Fnlrlmven , What- com , Vancouver and Victoria. $25.00 to Portland , Astoria , Tacoma and Seattle. $25.00 to Ashland , Roseburg , Eu gene , Albany and Salem , including1 branch lines In Oregon. $22 50 to Spokane and Intermediate O. R. & N. points to Wenatcliee and1 Intermediate points. $20.UO to Butte , Anaconda , Helena , and all Intermediate main line points. $28 00 to Ogdcn and Salt Lake City , and Intermediate main line points. For fuller Information call or ad dress J. B. ELSEFFER. 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