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Till ! ! NOUFOLK NKWS : FUIIM Y , RKTKMHKIt M , 15100. MADISON COUNTY BOARD AT TENDS TO MUCH BUSINESS , MANY BILLS WERE ALLOWED Tax Funds Were Shifted to Their Proper Places A Few Matters of Taxation Were Changed Long List of Routine Work Finished. Madison , Nob. , Sept. 7 , 100C , at 1 p. in. IJonrd mot pursuant to adjourn ment. Present Commissioners John II. Harding , John Mulouo and Burr Tuft. Tuft.Tho The iniiuitcs of August 1-J , 1900 , August 1C , 190G and Sept. ! , 1900 , were read and approved. Ou motion the following bills were allowed : John Q. Wnkcly , president Madison County Agricultural Society , county aid , $520.85 On motion the board then adjourned to Sept. 8 , 1906 , at 8 : 30 a. in. Geo. B. Rlchradson , County Clerk. Madison , Neb. , Sept. S , 1900 , at 8:30 a. in. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. Present Commissioners John II. Harding , John Malone and Burr Taft. Taft.On On motion the following bills were allowed : W. P. Dlxon , grading commissioner district No. 3 , $91.08. W. P. Dlxon , grading commissioner district No. 3 , $93.87. W. P. Dlxon , grading commissioner district No. 3 , $49.50. W. P. Dlxon , grading commissioner district No. 3 , $93.87. W. P. Dixon , grading commissioner district No. 3. $12.00. L. M. Johnson , smoothing roads , commissioner district No. 1 , assigned to Madison State bank , $5.00. L. M. Johnson , work on roads , U. D. No. 29 , assigned to Madison State bank , $25.25. L. M. Johnson , work on roads , R. D. No. 29 , assigned to Madison 'State bank , $70.37. John Horst , mdse , R. D. No. 27 , $0.40. John Horst , mdse , court house , $15.90. Geo. Woodworth , road work , R. D , No. 15 , $0.00. W. H. Dean , bridge lumber , assigned to Madison State bank , $230.00. Perry C. Harris , road work , R. D , No.o , $18.50. Perry C. Harris , road work , R. D , No. 5 , $10.00. Charles Gableman , road work , R. D , No. 20 , $2.50. Adama Gross , road work , R. D. No 27 , $3.00. J. P. Gableman , road work , R. D No. 27 , $39.15. Wm. Clasey , roadwork , R. D. No 19 , $12.00. Win. Clasey , road work , R. D. No , $8.00. Win. Clasey , road work , R. D. No , 11 , $3.00. A. C. Dredenhoft , road work , com missloner district No. 2 , $28.00. Herman Fricke , scrapers , R. D. No 29. $12.50. Herman Fricke , scrapers and plow , , R. D. No. 30 , $20.50 , Herman Fricke , scrapers , R. D. No. 21 , $8.50. Wm. Lowe , road work , R. D. No. 7 , $10.50. D. Crtim , work commissioner district No. 2 , assigned to H. Barnes , $7.00. B. F. Lee , work , commissioner dis trict No. 2 , assigned Citizens State bank , $10.00. Claude Benedict , work commissioned district No. 2 , assigned to Citizens State bank , $5.50. J. T. Moore , work , R. D. No. 8 , $00.00. L. W. Lyon , grading commissioner district No. 1 , $44.50. L. W. Lyon , grading commissioner district No. 1 , $28.78. L. W. Lyon , grading commissioner district No. 1 , $70.28. Wm. Lowe , work on roads , R. D. No. 7 , $27.00. Casper Walker , road work , commis sioner district No. 2 , $12.00. Geo. Benedict , road work , commissioner sioner- district No. 2 , $33.00. Henry Bredehoft , road work , com missioner district No. 2 , $17.50. Earl Ray , road work , commissioner district No. 2 , assigned to Citizens State bank , $13.00. John Malone , money paid for road work , district No. 24 , $5.00. G. R. Seller , livery for county , $12.50 Wlllems Bros. , milk for pauper , $5 S. C. Blackman county printing $37.50. O. W. Beebe , repairs to grader $5.30. Theodore Ott , ditching , $20.00. Hammond Printing Co. , supplies $0.11. Henry Uecker , work R. D. No. 1 $27.55. Frank S. Perdue , salary , $100.00. Dr. M. D. Baker , attending pauper $29.50. City of Madison , electric lights to Sept. 4 , 1900 , $30.50. Wm. Makelln , work R. D. No. 32 $37.50. Humo-Robertson-Wycoff Co. , repairs for court house and grader , $111.83. Hume-Robertson-Wycoft Co. , mdse. R. D. No. 17 , $1.50. Hume-Robertson-Wycoff Co. , mdse. R. D. No. 24 , $3.00. Humc-Robertson-Wycolt Co. , mdse. R. D. No. 22 , $1.20. Free DIerks , grading and work , R D. No. 20 , $33.50. Lizzie Ellis , washing for Mrs Tliaycr , $1.60. The Fair Store , groceries for Mrs Thayer , CO cents. Mrs. H. A. Squires , nursing for Mrs. Thnyer $7.00. Geo. B. Chrlstoph , drugs for Mrs. 'buyer , $1.55. W. P. Dlxou , moving grader , com- ulHsIoner district No. 'J , $7.f > 0. Tlioa. O'Sheii , coal for court house , 2.00. Gegnor & Tannery , painting court ousc , $03.50. Dr. F. H. Kuegle , operation ami at- cndauco on pauper , $07.85. Dr. F. H. Kuoglo , medicine ami Irugs for pauper , $22.15. Louis \Volnborgor , work on court louse hill , $3.00. L. A. Stuarl , Interest Union Pre cinct court house bonds , $210.00. .loo Hellish , work R. D. No. 91 , as signed to J. Knonlgstoln , $18.00. Wilbur & Degncr , blacksmlthlng , $19.35. James Gray , damages acocunt open- ng road , $ o.OO. Thomas O'Shea , coal , $12.05. W. II. Wldaman , soldiers' relief commission , $50.00. Gus Knul , Janitor , $15.00. Schaumnn Drug Co. , paint and pa- ) or for Jail , and court house , $78.08. C. D. Johnson , balance salary supt. ioor farm , $87.50. WII. . Brlggs , guarding Insane per son , $2.00. Mrs. Arpha Plnkertou , nursing muper , $30.00. A. D. Condon , operation on pauper , $100.00. W. P. Dlxon , grading commissioner Hslrlcl No. 2 , $88.02. W. P. Dlxon , grading , commissioner llstrlct No. 2 , $88.02. W. P. Dlxon , grading , commissioner llstrlct No. 2 , claimed $85.15 , allowed at $ 'S1.51. J. F. Llndsey , work on roads , com- nissloner district No. 2 , $2.00. II. Gaines , work on roads , commis sioner district No. 2 , $3.00. II. C. Clark , work on roads , com- nlssloner district No. 2 , $8.10. Sam Cokeley , work on roads , com missioner district No. 2 , $33.00. Win. Weber , work ou roads , com- nissloner district No. 2 , $55.00. Ike Burbank , work on roads , com missioner district No. 2 , $8.00. Geo. Farley , work on roads , com- nlssioner district No. 2 , $38.00. C. Long , work on roads , commission er district No. 2 , $5.50. John H. Harding , cash paid for repairs on grader and cutting brush , $2.20. John Hi Harding , cash paid for freight on culverts , $4.20. John II. Harding , cash paid for telephone tolls for county , $3.20. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber , R. D. No. 11 , $33.70. Howard Miller Lumber Co , , lumber , R. D. No. 11 , $7.02. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber , R. D. No. 11 , $0.58. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber R. D. No. 7 , $17.47. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber R. D. No. 15 , $19.70. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber for bridges , $87.01. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber R. D. No. C , $21.50. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber R. D. No. C , $2.08. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber R. D. No. 15 , $1.87. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber R. D. No. 3. $10.13. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber R. D. No. 7 , $77.91. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber R. D. No. G , $13.73. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber R. D. No. 10 , $04.011. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber R. D. No. 11 , $4.03. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumoer R. D. No. 11 , $53.29. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber R. D. No. 14 , $5.21. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumoer R. D. No. 19 , $1.79. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber for bridges , $83.85. John W. Towle 10 upi < iy on bridge contract , $2333.32. Louis C. Mlddolstadt , bridge lumber $255.08. On motion the taxes of Hermai Gerecko on lots 12 , block 7 of Wes tern Town Lot Co.'s Addition to Nor folk Junction , Nebr. , for the ycai 1893 , were reduced from $11.21 t < $1.50 on account of error In assess monl ind the clerk was ordered ti correct tax list accordingly. On motion the county treasurer wai authorized to make the followlnj transfers of funds : From 1905 general fund to 1900 general oral fund , $800.00. From 1905 brldee fund to 1901 bridge fund , $300.00. From 1905 road fund commlssione district No. 1 to 1900 road fund coin missloner district No. 1 , $400.00. From 1905 road fund to commie sloner district No. 2 to 1900 road fum commissioner district No. 2 , $100.0C On motion the board adjourned t Sept. 17 , 1000 , at 1 p. m. Geo. 13. Richardson , County Clerli Denny-Priestly. Charles Denny and Miss Martha A. Priestly were married at the home of the bride's father , George Priestly , at 500 South Eighth street , this morning at 10 o'clock , Rev. J. F. Pouchor of the Methodist church officiating. Only the family were present at the wed ding. The young couple will make their homo on a farm near Tllden. Held Up In Lincoln. Nellgh , Neb. , Sept. 10. Special to The News : Not only visitors but Lin- people were "held up" for eating , drinking and sleeping accommodations during the state fair Just closed. It was the talk of Lincoln's oldest settlers tlors that the "graft" this year was the worst over. o The BEER you Like No other beer like this. One trial just one that's all we ask of you. You will then realize the solid , delicious enjoyment there is in cnch and every bottle of it , for every bottle is the same- just like the first one you drink. You will then be very careful to call for it to insist on having U each and every time. You will never forget how good it tasted. You will never forget its delightful , exhilarating effects. Purity. Purity. Purity. That's our watchword. That's our battle cry. That's what we work for and fight for all the time every day , every hour. That's what we hav and we will have nothing else. LUXUS Beer is the embodiment of purity. Brewed from the best hops grown in Bohemia -the best that money will buy and from malt made from the best barley in the world. The rice is imported from India and over a year is consumed in preparing it. The water is from our wonderful Artesian spring , the purest and most sparkling of nature's products. LUXUS Beer is made right. . * % " * < * * LUXUS Beer is fully aged in the most perfect manner known to the master # brewer's art. Not a heavy , sticky beer , but pale , light , exhilarating , strengthening and wholesome. That's it. That's LUXUS. Try it today just once. You will never need the second invitation. tfJT Order a case for your home today. If your dealer cannot supply you : U send your order direct to us , and we will supply you promptly Fred. Krug Brewing Company Omaha , Nebraska NEW BUILDING AT THE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE. ALL FINISHED BUT PLUMBING State Board Inspected the Work Yes terday and Are Very Much Pleased With It. Best Building on the Hos pital Grounds. [ From Wednesday's Daily. ) The new cottage at the jNortoik hos pital for insane lias been completed , except plumbing , and accepted by the state board of public lands and build ings , three members of which were in the city yesterday for the purpose of inspecting the work. The members here were Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings Eaton , Secretary of State Galuslm and State Treasurer Morlenscn , and they agreed that the contractors , Killner & Woorlh of Scrib- nor , have fulfilled their agreements fully and satisfactorily. Members of the board expressed themselves very much pleased with the new cottage , which they say is the best building on the grounds. The price at which the contract was awarded to Killner & Woerth was $19,549.05 , and remark able as It may seem there were but $ M.C5 worth of extras claimed. This is owing to the completeness of the plans furnished by J. C. Stilt , the architect , whose work received as much praise from the board as did that of the contractors. The electric wiring of the building was done by E. C. Wescott of Plaits- mouth , at a cost of $083.70 , and this is all completed and well done. The plumbing , which is not yet linished , is being done by F. C. Phillips Co. of Lincoln and will call for an expendi ture of about $3,000. Until the plumb ing Is out of the way nothing can be done toward furnishing the building and getting it ready for occupancy. The capacity of Iho olher collages of ihe hospital Is 150 patients , but 214 are now being taken care of showing that the room of the now building Is very badly needed and it will be ready for occupancy as soon , as possible. It Is not expected that this can bo done much before the first of the year. The building is now complete ex cepting in a few details of plumbing and heating. There are sixty-nine rooms In the building and it is lliree stories instead of four , as It was be fore the lire. There are three wards 1 designed , one on each lloor. Each ward has Its Individual dining room , a butler's pantry and gets Its food sup ply from a central kitchen in another part of the grounds. The main hall and stairways are finished In oak and the balance of the building Is finished In yellow pine. The downstairs hall iloor Is tile and the rest of them aio hard wood and waxed. The building is heated by steam from the main plant , stairways are twice as wide as in other cottages , and lire escapes on the ends offer am ple protection. There nro two features unknow.n to any other state Institution. There Is an enclosed porch on each lloor , made In an indenture in the wall , which can be used all winter by the patients for cxerclsb and for airing themselves. This is a strictly original scheme and was desired by Architect J. C. Stilt of Norfo1 . , who found the nick in the building iiul made this good use of U. Another new feature is a large show cr hath and needle spray on euel1 , nor. in addition to regular bath and toilet rooms. The hath rooms are lloorud and walnseoaled In tile and are strictly sanitary and up to dale. The slate hoard was very well satis fied with the work. The contractors were Keller & Woerth of Scribner. Nob. SATURDAY SIFTINGS. Frank Lambert of Pierce Is in on business. H. Goodel returned from IJeomcr last night. F. Glonhurus of Humphrey Is In the city today. .1. Nichols of Madison IH a business visitor today. V. Ellorou of Fairfax IH visiting In Iho city today. Dr. Hames and wife of Plainvlew are In town today. J. KoHclmugh of Tllden Is In town between trains. C. Kolllng of West Point is In the city on business. 15. W. Thomas IH going to Omaha today on business. Mrs. Sigbeter of Lynch Is shopping In the city today. D. D. Hrimson returned from Newport - port this morning. H. A. Stewart of Omaha is In the city on business today. George Stolcop went to Stanton on uislncss this morning. Rev. C. A. nindall of Bristow Is a business visitor today. Miss Fannie Norris is expected from Lincoln today for a visit to Miss Edith Vlele. J. Dorsey went to Warnerville on business today. W. H. Butterfleld returned from Sioux City at noon. William Davis of Madison Is In the city on business today. Mrs. Nelson of Hoskins was in Ihe city shopping yeslerday. Mrs. A. Hosebaum of Omaha is vis- [ ling friends in the city. W. A. Rogers and wife of Wayne are stopping in the city today. Mrs. J. O'Donell and son wont to Tllden to spend Sunday. Ed Dixon returned from a business trip to Tllden this morning. G. D. Mathews and J. R. Hyde of Madison are in town today. Allen Gains made a business trip to Sioux Falls this morning. Chris Anderson and wife went to O'Neill today to spend Sunday. J. C. I arkln is back from NIobrara where ho has been on business. 'Mr. and Mrs. .1. H. Conloy leave tonight - night for Tllden to spend Sunday. II. A. Haley returned from Wayne lodny where ho has been on business. Harry Holmes of Plainvlow Is In the city to attend the business college this winter. Miss Harriet Allberry expects to start to the business college Monday morning. Mrs. Bertha Pllger went to Madison yesterday on a visit to Carl Pilgor of that place. H. F. Harnhart has returned from Center , Neb. , where he has been for the past week. A. H. Klesnu and family have re turned from their visit to the state fair at Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Seymour and family of Lincoln are hero for n visit with J. I ) . Maylonl. J. Drobort of Omaha , general agent for the German Mutual Insurance com pany , Is hero today on business with J. H. Conley. Wellington Fox left for Sioux City this morning whore ho expects to 01U < > n ( lie ' iik-iiuo mid Milwaukee allroad at that point. Miss HntMo Uiiomilo and Mrs it. -'orenborener wen- passengers for Omiiha tills morning. Mrs. G. O. Katihin returned from Omaha last night where she has boon visiting for a week. Mrs. Elliot returned from Hot Springs at noon where she has been on a two mouths' vacation. Among those that returned from Lincoln today were Carl Austin , II. Gerecko and Mr. and Mrs. Ogdon. Andrew Itnsewatur of Omaha Is ex pected hero today to glvo Information in regard to plans for the sewerage system. .Mrs. M. .1. La Vole- returned from Sioux Falls last night where she had been called by the illness and death of her sister. M. Killgron and wife who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ander son , returned to their homo at Her man today. Miss Miinde Tannolilll went to Mad ison at noon to visit friends. Jack Koonigstein and Hurr Taft went to madlson today on business. Mrs. .J. Haskell of Wakellelil Is In town , a guest at Iho homo of Mrs. D Mnthowson. D. C. O'Connor , superintendent of education in the Canal Zone , has mov ed from Ancon to Gorgona. Mrs. A. Stear has returned from Chicago where she has been to pur chase her fall stock of millinery. Mr. and Mrs. G. Roberts of Roberts , 111. , came last night to visit Mr. and Mrs. Evcrette Peters of Warnorvllle. P. W. Van Meter of Waterloo , la. , supreme secretary of Ihe Highland Nobles , left today for his homo , after several days spent In the Interest of his order In Norfolk. Mrs. W. W. Wilson Is enjoying a visit from her father , A. F. Kidwcller of Falls , la. , who Is enrouto to Walla Walla , Wash. , to visit friends. Charles C. Gorst , son of Rev. Dr. Gorst and formerly of Norfolk , has been admitted to a trial In the minis try at the conference hold at Hastings Mrs. Farrell and baby visited wllh with her friend , Miss Stella Lulkart , from Tuesday until Thursday. Mrs. Farrell was enroute from Chadron to Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Madscn will ar rive In Norfolk this evening for a few days' visit with his mother , Mrs. Anna Madsen , and his sister , Mrs. J. G. Troutman. The county commissioners hold a meeting In Madison yesterday In the forenoon and In the afternoon went out on a tour of Inspection of the new bridges and grades being built. Com missioners Taft , Malonc and Swarter- of are In town today. Vic Olino of Fairfax and his sister , Mrs. S. W. Lightner of Lynch , passed through Norfolk today enroute to Monroe , la. , In response to a telegram announcing the sudden death of their brother , who died yesterday of typhoid fever. He had been 111 but six days. A party consisting of Ixon : Tompkins - kins , Klmball Drehort , Misses Mar- guaret Austin and Edna Ixiuks drove to Warnervlllo to the social hold at that place last night. A couple of drunken men who were so determined to fight that they began using rough language toward every one who Interfered with them , were put off the train yesterday morning at Stanton coming up from Omaha. Tomorrow Is the kist Sunday of the conference year lu the M. . E. church and Rev J. F. Pouchor will leave next week to attend the conference at Cen tral City , where he IIIIH liec-u chosen by the committee in charge to preach In oiii' nl I In1 churches. Tomorrow will also end the llflli year of Mr. Poucher's pastorate In this city. W. Fox htm moved from North Kloventh street ( o fiOO Smith Ninth. The new freight shed at the C. & N. W. depot up town , lifts been com pleted HO as to allow the storage of freight In it. A new U. S. Hag lias been received ut the poslolllcc to replace the old one. which was badly damaged during ti wind storm some time ago. The old Romlie building on North Fourth street Is being moved from It- * present location to the lots south , where It will lie fitted up for I lie Might pantorium. Sliiie Journal : One of the attrac tions nt the Madison county fair is to be a baud of twenty Sioux Indians In full war paint and feathers who will execute their famous war dances , ac- oni u.ed will ) the sivago whoops familiar to our fathers In I lie good old days when real scalping was common on the wild frontier. Give tlieso Indians plenty of ilrewuter and an exhibition of aboriginal ferocity so like Ihe old style that you can't tell the difference , will result. The ( ' . , St. P. M. & O. passenger cnmc near claiming another victim at the Junction depot hist night. As the passengers from No. 5 were unloading ( and crossing the walk to take coiney- uices for the city , the M. O. train pulled along at a high rate of speed ind had it not been for the presence ) f mind of the watchman and bystand ers In flagging the train , there would undoubtedly have been one woman illled and probably many more killed ir Injured as there were about twenty- five people on the track as the train was brought to a halt not three feet iway. The prospects for a high school foot mil team are more than encouraging this year , although there will bo a few of the original playe < \ who will not 1)0 here , yet there wiii be an eleven left that will hold tin dia-nplonshlp of northern Nebraska won by them last season. Among the prospective players for the season are : Boyd Ulakenian , Carl Austin , Leo Gilden , Sam Ersklne , Claude Ogden , Lester Weaver , Clifford Parish , Harry Fau- cettc , Lawrence Hoffman , Ross Tln- dal and N. Wllley. Although nothing certain can be said of Wllley's being hero. Those who will bo absent this year and who were In the team last year are : Archie and Harold Gow and Clarence McFarland. There has been no definite plans made for orgoni/a- tlon yet , but the team expects to meet and organize Monday evening. As n result of the condemnation proceedings Instituted by the city council against board sidewalks on Norfolk avenue between Fourth nnd Fifth streets , there will soon be noth ing but cement sidewalks along that block. Every wooden sidewalk in the block , on both sides of the street , has now boon condemned nnd the now cement-.walks will soon bo placed. Jack" Welsh 'Is entitled to much of the credit for this move , ns ho has been Interested In getting n cement walk from one end of the block to the other and through his efforts the sidewalk In front of his own building on Norfolk avenue was condemned along with others. E. B. Kauffman was also In terested In the movement and helped push U. The next stop which will betaken taken along this progressive lliu , it is said , will bo oho looking to pave ment of the street.