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2 TUB NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : Fit I DAY , MARCH 8 , 1907. _ _ , L
NORFOLK 18 PROHIBITED FROM
D008TINQ YANKTON LINE.
NEW LAW PASSED IN NEBRASKA
House Dill No. 31 , Which Han Been
Passed by Nebraakn Legislature and
Sinned by Governor , Prohibits Peo.
pie In State From Voting R. R. Bonds
Norfolk and other clllcH In NebniH-
1m will ho unable to vole lioinlH for
the roiiHtnif'tlnn of Hio Yankton &
HouthwoHtorn railway even If Um oil-
llCt'lUIBO Of llOIIHt'-
I/OUH HllOUld WlHh 10 ,
Mil No. HI which WIIB passed laHt
week In tlio Nebraska legislature , pro
hibiting people from volhiK bnndfl to
nld In the construction of now rail
roads In the state of NobrnHlta. ( lov-
ornor Sheldon has signed the hill.
Hy the same law , iilaiiB for the con-
iitrnotlon of Iho Omaha Newport and
Northern railway , which had boon
planned from Newport to Omaha and
for which H. U Myers of Newport was
working , have been killed.
Concerning the meamiro the Omaha
NOWB baa thla to Bay :
While 10. I * . MyorB of Newport , the
Nebraska capitalist , who , for the past
year lias been Intem'stlng Hngllsh cap-
lUillHtB In the building of a J10.000.000
railroad , known an the Oi\iaha \ , Newport -
port & Northern railway , from Omaha
to Keya 1'alm county , lay nick In hlfl
lied at the Merchanta hotel , the No-
liniBka legislature- this week passed
house bill No. HI a bill prohibiting
people from voting bondfl to aid In
tbo coiiRtructlon of new rallroadB In
the slnto of Nebraska.
This endn the hope of bonding the
proposed UCO-mllo railroad In Ne
braska.
\Vhon , nnally , Mr. Myors had partly
recovered from a Bovoro attack of
qnlni-.y and read newspaper accountB
of Governor Sheldon'B signing the bill
ho left bis bed , hastened to the Btato
capital and had two bllln Introduced
In tbo legislature bills that wore
Imckod by the people living along the
proposed route of tbo new railroad ,
In which It was asked that the law bo-
replaced upon the statute books.
Ho was given no encouragement In
Lincoln and said last night , at hlB
liotol , that the Kngllsh capitalists
backing him with the now railroad
project bad withdrawn their Interest
In the scheme.
Mr. Myors regards the passage of
house bill No. HI to be the culmination
of old line railroad efforts to forestall
the building of other and now rail
roads In Nebraska.
MONDAY MENTION.
Henry Tregler of Fremont is In the
city.
, D. B , Huston wont to Wakolleld at
noon.
A. "M. Wright of Chadron Is In Nor
folk on business.
William Hungo of Stuart was In
Norfolk Saturday.
S. C. Ilcthel of Now Helena was In
Norfolk Saturday.
Frank Drlscoll of Plalnvlow was In
the city Saturday.
Miss Edna Calmer of Madison was
In the city Sunday.
R C. Ludwlg of Alnsworth spent
Sunday In Norfolk.
G. Alexander of Plalnvlow was In
the city over Sunday.
E. P. Moore of Laurel was a Satur
day visitor In Norfolk.
L. L. Edmlsten of Johnson , Neb. ,
was In Norfolk Sunday.
William Whltla of Anoka Is a busi
ness visitor to Norfolk.
Peter Thomson of Wahoo was a vis
itor to this city Saturday.
C. M. Taylor of Columbus was a
Norfolk visitor yesterday.
H. .1. Hohrko of Meadow Grove was
a. Norfolk visitor Monday.
V , M. Jennings of West Point
stopped In Norfolk Sunday.
I ) . B. Smith of Lynch was In Nor
folk between trains Sunday.
Frank Shannon of Drown count >
was a Norfolk visitor Sunday.
Charles Schmidt and son of Avoca
Iowa , were In Norfolk Sunday.
Ferdinand Kolterman of Pierce was
In Norfolk to transact business.
Hanker Geo. D. Butterflold made a
business trip to Omaha yesterday.
Dr. H. J. Klerstead of Tilden was It
Norfolk on business during the day.
Mr. and Mrs. A. U Pangburn o
Crelghton visited Norfolk yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Lewis o
Meadow Grove were In Norfolk eve
Saturday.
J. C , Moicy. J. F. Kalterman am
H. SCahn of Pierce arrived In Norfoll
this morning.
Members of the "Uunaway Tramp
company spent Sunday in Norfolk
The troupe was em onto to Scrlbnor.
S. D. McClaln of McCook was li
Norfolk Sunday , returning homo wltl
his niece , Ethel Wedding , who ha
been at the Norfolk hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lelk and llttl
daughter of Stanton drove to Norfol
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Lclk wl
spend the remainder of the week wit
her parents , Mr. and Mrs. A , D. Howe
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. IJucholz arrive
In the city from Omaha Satnrda
night for a visit at the homo of Mrs
Bucholz' parents , Mr. and Mrs. N. A
Ralnbolt. Mr. nucbolz returned t
Omaha Sunday noon , Mrs. KIngsburj
mother of Mrs. Rillnbolt , is slight !
Improved after a week's illness.
The new federal Judr < j , Tom Mm
gor , called on President Roosevelt Sa
unlay and started back to Ncbrask
Saturday night.
Norfolk housewives living on Par
avenue between Eighth and Tent
IreotB uro tip and doing. They shovel
now ftnin their own walks. Ileforo
o'clock a. m. they bad cleared two
locks of sidewalk from the heavy
now that foil during the morning.
John Wc'ldenfeller very pleasantly
nterlalned a number of friends last
vonlng'nt bin homo , the occasion ho
ng bis birthday. Cards and other
latnres formed a pleasant evening ,
Judge lloyd will probably bo asked
0 appoint postmaHtors for Fullerton
nd Central City , nominations In these
onnectloiiH not having been continued
ly Iho Honato.
Among mutters which will como up
'or dlHciiHHlon at the city council meet-
ng Thursday night will bo the pav-
ig of Norfolk avenue between tbo
irldgo and Sovonlh Hlieot.
A nuinbor of ft lends wore pleasantly
ntertaliH'd yesterday afternoon and
veiling by Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Fneslor ,
m occasion being tbo birthday of
Irs. Ftumlor. The day was much en-
oycd.
Mr. Greenwood , auditor for J. F.
'oy of Sioux City , president of the
Itl/oiiH National hank in Norfolk , ar-
Ived In the city Saturday night and la
liocklng up tbo Institution's hooks.
10 will bo bore for a day or BO.
The state Biipromo court will meet
1 Lincoln this week , Supreme Judge
. H. Barnes of thlB city attending. It
B possible that a decision on the Phil-
11 avcnuo street closing Injunction
Mil ho rendered at this session.
Lincoln Trade Hovlew : The Nor-
> lk Commercial club In In the running
or a Carneglo library. Secretary
lathowson Is doing sonic good work
long that line and Mr. Carneglo can
ot llntl a better town In the west for
library building donation than Nor-
olk.
olk.Tho
The Norfolk postodlco receipts for
m past month amounted to $1,027.52
H against $ ! )8D.52 ) for February , 100C.
here has been a steady Increase In
10 cash receipts at the local postof-
co during the past few years corres-
londlng to the growth and greater
msIne'Hs activity of Norfolk.
Molting snow yesterday afternoon
umed gutters to till with good sl/.ed
treams. The new canal In tbo west
uirt of tbo city which was recently
ug to drain tbo bills , carried a large
oltiino of water all afternoon. Pack-
ng that bad been placed around the
vater main along the north side of
10 avenue , was carried out by the
> rco of the water.
Helen , the Hoven-ycars-old daughter
f Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Doughty , died at
10 family homo on South Ninth street
t 0 o'clock last night. Tbo little girl
ad been sick about a week , tlrst
1th measles which rapidly developed
nto pneumonia. The funeral will bo
leld tomorrow If relatives who have
icon telegraphed arrive this evening.
Three miles and a half wcro shaved
ff tbo distance between Yankton and
Cot-folk by the now survey Just com-
ik1 ted , as compared with the old stir-
ey for the Norfolk & Yankton rail-
oad. One of the surveyors , just be-
ore they left Norfolk for Chirks , stat-
d that Fremont Hill bad specified
hat six miles must bo shaved down
rom the old survey.
Prompt action was taken by the
loyal Highlanders In settling a claimer
or tbo death of the late William M.
lobertson. Tbo certillcato of $2,000
vas paid to Mrs. Robertson Saturday ,
March 2. The board of finance in the
order met February 27. The dpath
occurred January 22. The propmt
Hiyment was made hero by Mrs. J. G ,
rroutman , secretary of Norfolk lodge
Mr. Robertson was the first Illustrious
irotector In the Norfolk lodge.
City Treasurer J. 12. Haaso has re1
celved word from Splt/.or & , Co. , II
uncial agents in Toledo , stating thai
.hoy have a man in Omaha today whc
vlll arrive In Norfolk to Investigate
bo matter of sewer bonds in this clt >
mil to confer with the city council tr
egard to the sale of the same. This
s the firm which recently wrote , ex
tlalnlng why Norfolk can not sol
Kinds at four percent. It is expectoi
that the matter will como up for dls
cussion at the city council meeting
Thursday night.
The advance seat sale for "The In
ventor , " the clever play with which
the Woodward Stock company open
their engagement in Norfolk , was an
unusually largo one. Tbo reputation
of the company and Its members , the
fame of the play and the popular
prices all tend to Indicate that the theater
ator will bo packed for every performance
anco and It Is not unexpected that the
standing room only sign will be tint
out and bung up before the week ends
It Is suggested that people desiring a
selection of seats have them reservei
early. Seats for any performance dur
Ing the week will be reserved in ad
vance.
The Flannagan bridge , seven mile
southwest of Noifolk , Is open for trav
el today , the necessary repairs in tin
bridge having been completed yester
day. J. R. Rouse , carrier of R. F. D
route No. 2 , Is accordingly able to
cover the greater portion of his rout
today. For the past two weeks tb
closed bridge has forced him to dlvid
his route In two , serving half of th
route ono day and reaching the othe
half the second day. Mr. Rouse no\
has a dally drive of thlrty-ono miles
Another closed bridge still deprives
few of the farmers on his torrltor
from receiving their usual mall ser
vice. This Is the Kost bridge , whlc
will soon bo repaired.
Anoka Herald : About half past
o'clock , after oiling the Immense wim
mill attached to his feed grindln
plant , Lew Engborg , descending fret
the upper story of the mill found th
lower story a mass of ( lames. Wit
tlllllculty h < n'iscd down to the roar
Ing holoc-u t liclov to find the ! ni
torn ho had left theio had oxn'f'r
and thrown oil everywhere. Openln
to onlBldo door canned such a Hash
f tbo ImprlBoned gaseB that ho wan
lirown outBldo by the force of the
emitting explosion. Including a nils-
ollaneotis assortment of commodltluB
tored In tbo upper Htory ot the mill
0 loss appioxlmalcti $1,500.
O'Neill Fiontler : JamcB Kane , who
B ( Irlng on the Northwestern and was
ecently Injured in a wreck , Is at tbo
loino of his parents bore after undor-
olng treatment at a hospital In Oinn-
ta , where ho was Bent by the railroad
oinpany at the tlmo ho was hurt , Ho
vlll remain homo until fully recovered.
Albion NOWB : On March M there
111 bo brought to Albion a company
f homeless children of both sexes ,
or the purpose of Ilndlng homes for
le'in. They come under the aiiHplces
f the Children's Aid society of New
'ork. Anyone desiring tt > take one of
teso chlldten must bo recommended
ly a local committee , and agree to
.runt them In every way as a member
f the family. Distribution will take
ilace at the opera house Friday , March
5 , at 10 a. m. and 2 p. in.
J. II. and J. W. Dlckovor have just
Isposed of their general merchandise
tislness at Third street and Norfolk
venue to C. W. Roland , who was
> rmcrly engaged In business at tbo
unction. Messrs. DIckover will re-
ro from the management of the store
n March IG , removing from Norfolk
1 the Pacific coast , where they will
lake their future homo.
A total of 1,000 bills have been In-
reduced In the Nebraska legislature.
loprcBontatlvo Alderson of Madison
as Introduced two and Senator Rail-
all of the Eleventh district nineteen.
\ bill appropriating $100,000 for now
mlldlngs at the .Norfolk insane hospl-
al , was Introduced Saturday.
Mrs. John William returned homo
om Missouri Valley Saturday night ,
hero she has been visiting her pa-
outs.
Mrs. William Heck and JAVO sons
out to Nellgh Saturday to visit with
ler parents.
The portable saw mill gang got
inmo from Fremont Saturday. They
ad been sawing wood at that place
lost of the winter.
Jack McGrano Is homo from Chi-
ago.
Howard Boymor , after a two month's
ayoff , has resumed his position In
10 depot as ticket agent
Frank McGann is on the sick list.
Frank Paul and family came In from
tie east yesterday and will visit a
ew days with his brother-in-law , Al-
icrt Vlorgutz , before leaving for their
omo in Emerson.
Mrs. Ira Wheelock returned from
lonesteol , where she has been visiting
vlth Mr. Wbeolock.
Leo Williams has returned home
rom Inman to stay.
Morse Adams Is homo from prelgh-
on where ho has been attending
chool , to spend Sunday with his pa-
cuts.
Conductor Ellenwood is now work-
ng out of Lincoln.
A report came from Billings , Mont. ,
Saturday that Geo. W. ' Kurrock , who
ms boon switching In the B. & M.
allroad yards there , had lost a leg.
Engineer Al Burling went to Mis-
ourl Valley Saturday to take runs 43
nd 14 between there and Lincoln.
Pierce Welsh , who is pulling the
) assengcr on the Scribner branch ,
nine homo yesterday to visit his fam-
ly.
Engineers J. A. Mullen and E. L.
Jarr have been assigned to runs 41
and 42 between Lincoln and Omaha.
Otto Rankln , who was scalded In
he wreck at Alnsworth some time
igo , was at the round house Saturday ,
C. O. Hedrlck wont to Missouri Val-
ey Saturday and will work out of
here for a short time.
Mrs. Addle Platt went to Fremont
Sunday , where she has secured a po
sition in the laundry there.
John Clark resigned his position
vlth Rome Miller and loft for Omaha.
Harry Denton bid in the night switch
engine at Missouri Valley , and has
gone there to take charge of It.
Frank W. Taylor got back from
South Dakota with his bride and has
rented rooms with Mrs. Stansberry
ind will make their home In Norfolk.
Frank is one of the Northwestern
jrakemen that Is all right.
A. Randklov left on a week's busi
ness trip at noon.
Mrs. August Deck of Hosklns was
a Norfolk visitor.
Elmer Bally of Elgin spent Sunda >
with Albert Elliot.
D. Matbewson was in Wakeflold din
ing the day on business.
Mrs. John Ray went to Omaha Sat
urday for a week's visit.
Court Reporter William Powers has
gone to Wayne , where court is In ses
slon.
Roadmaster P. J. Stafford went wes
at noon on Northwestern business.
Leon Lee , the Northwestern yard
master , made a business trip to Fre
mont Monday.
"Kid" Hall returned last night from
a week's visit with his mother li
Coon Rapids , Iowa.
Miss Maude Tannehlll returned las
Saturday from Stanton , whore she has
been acting as a substitute schoo
teacher.
Herman Krasno of Pierce and Franl
Krasne of Aurora were In town eve
Sunday and leave today for a few
days' business at Fullorton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Baugh are visit
Ing nt the homo of Mrs. Baugh's pa
rents , Mr , and Mrs. S. Willey , for a
few days before going west on a trip
Fred Parker of Omaha spent Sun
day with his brother. Dr. C. S. Parker
kor of Norfolk , and other friends. Jo
seph Parker was also here. Josep'l
will remain in Plalnvlow until schoo
"loses in May. Fred is now employee
- . tbo Burlington headquarters a
Omaha.
FRANK BRINK , ALLEGED SLAYER
OF SWEETHEART.
AS RESULT OF OWN WOUNDS
Man Charged With Murdering Bessie
Newton at Ponca on Night Before
Her Intended Wedding to Another
Man , May Succumb and End Tragedy
Ponca , Neb. , March 4. Death , after
11 , will likely save Frank Brink from
i trial on the charge of murdering Bes-
lo Newton , bis sweetheart , who was
hot to death about twenty-four hours
oforo the hour for her wedding to a
Ival of Brink's.
Lockjaw has developed as the result
f tbo bullet wound In his head , a ro-
apse having set in several days ago ,
Inco which time ho has had several
onvulslons. In his rational moments ,
irlnk preserves the same silence ho
ins since the day ho was picked up
n a half conscious condition in the
trcct after shooting himself in the
icad and body. All attempts to Induce
1m to discuss the tragedy which re-
tilted in the death of Miss Newton
nd his likely fatal wounds have been
utllo.
Won't Tell His Own Story.
Ills relatives have secured an attor-
ey who has frequently consulted him ,
ut It Is stated that the wounded man
cfiiscd absolutely to discuss the shoot-
ng. Even when told he might bo tried
or murder ho has maintained a grim
Hence.
A strange circumstance In connec-
Ion with the affair Is that wore he
laced on trial there is no ono who
an swear positively that ho killed
Ilss Nowto'n. The man who shot her
ntered the home unobserved and was
eon departing the back way by two
oung women , who ran to the assist-
nee of Miss Nojvton as she staggered
'rom the bouse and crossed tbo street.
\s the girls bent above Miss Newton
bo wounded girl gasped :
"I'm shot and I didn't do it myself. "
Then death closed her lips forever.
He .Did Not Respond.
One of the girls happened to look
across the street In time to see a man
valking out tbo back yard of tbo Now-
on home. She thought from the cloth-
ng that she recognized Brink1 and
called :
"Frank ! Come help us ! "
The man did not turn nor pay any
ittentlon to the call but walked down
ho alley. Later when Brink was
licked up in the street , bis blood-
coaked clothing was burned , so that
vhlle the girl's description of the
clothing of the man who went out
he back yard of the Newton home ,
allies with the description of the
clothing burned , there is no way tc
dentlfy it positively. ,
And Brink has steadfastly refused
o make any statement regarding the
iffalr. If ho recovers , as now seems
inlikcly , his attorneys -apparently
iavo an excellent opportunity to clear
the client of the charge of murder ,
The killing may possibly remain al
ways a mystery.
Brink has not yet been placed under
arrest , Sheriff Maskell awaiting hU
ecovery.
CHADRON CAPTAIN'S CLAIM.
State Legislature Is Looking Into Cap
tain Fisher's Bill.
Lincoln , Neb. , March 4. Special tc
The News : An Inquiry on behalf ol
the state was conducted last night by
Deputy Attorney General W. B. Rose
n regard to the manner In which Cap
tain Allen G. Fisher of Chadron has
been proceeding to collect a claim from
: be state for the value of some es
cheated land In Sioux county. Captain
Fisher has for two previous sessions
of the legislature been trying to col
ect first $8,000 and.then $12,500. His
grounds of action are the same a
; hose under which Herman M. Kaur
of Monterey , Cumlng county , Is trying
to collect $1,500 in behalf of the heirs
of Herman Goedde who live In West
phalia. An examination of the men
who made the original appraisement
is being made by the house committee.
Captain Fisher Is at present out of
the state , but was represented by Hal-
leek F. Rose. Herman Kaup appeared
before the committee , accompanied by
his attorney , F. D. Hunker , former
representative Oscar Thompson and
County Clerk Pentus , County Attorney
O'Connell , ex-Treasurer Serres and ex-
County Clerk Raum , all of Sioux coun
ty. It was shown that Kaup Is a second
end cousin by marriage of the Gorman
heirs , and that Captain Fisher was
given power of attorney to receive
what ho secured over $1,000. Mr.
Kaup declares that when he learned
that the first claim Hied with the legis
lature was for $8,000 and that later
the appraisement , instead of reading
$1,500 , appeared to read $11,500 , he
determined to engage other counsel ;
that he had Captain Fisher's power ol
attorney revoked and began to try to
do his own collecting of the original
claim of $1,500 Kaup claims that
Fisher wrote him a threatening letter
warning him to make no trouble over
the matter.
The escheated land Is now worth
about $3,000. The German heirs have
received nothing , but are looking to
Kaup , who holds their power of attor
ney , for a settlement. The committee
has taken the matter under considera
tion.
Insurance lias been thoroughly debated -
bated In the Nebraska senate. The
rights of foreign and domestic compa
nles have been ventilated and nlree
and Interrogated. There seemed to
bo a well defined opinion that the for
eign life Insurance companies were
dabbling In the matters of the homo
concerns. As n result a bill designed
lo wlpo out tbo surplus funds was de
feated while a bill directing that the
policy holders be notified each year
of the premiums earned , a bill for
bidding campaign contributions by the
companion , a bill forbidding waste of
funds anel several other corrective
measures were recommended for pass
age.
age.Senator
Senator King has taken possession
of the bill designed to wlpo out the
lumbermen's Hen law and his committee -
tee has recommended It for passage.
The bill doea not lessen tbo protection
for material men but gives the build-
era of the Htato a square deal. A build
er must bo notified of all material de
livered and the bills the contractors
owe. If this Is not done ho cannot be
held respoiiBlblo under the Hen laws.
Lumber dealers who came to the city
to answer tbo milt of the state took a
hand In the matter and attempted to
kill the bill.
A well organized fight by patent
modlclno firms has been directed
against the anti-alcohol clause of the
pure food bill. The druggists declare
that the bill will render many stocks
valueless unless It conforms more to
the national law. Grocers , also , have
some objections. The grocers desire
an exemption clause allowing the deal
ers n given time hi which to dispose of
certain wares.
The child labor law , the pure food
bill , tbo antl pass question , the railway
commission bill and the primary bill
arc yet to bo cpnsldercd. So far about
ono thousand measures arc to bo
scanned by the legislators. The llnal
limit for the Introduction of bills drew
out a number of emasures. The rush
to feed bills Into tbo hopper was head
long and In some cases , Indiscriminate.
Senator Randall has taken up the
cause of the critics of the state uni
versity. In his own language be means
to "muck rake" the Institution. This
muck raking took the form of a reso
lution to compel the regents to outline -
line a report giving all the facts anel
figures about the Institution. The re
gents have Intimated that the llgures
shall bo forthcoming. On the other
hand Chey Insist that the only require
ment for success of the state univer
sity Is more cash and more facilities
to Instruct the students. Since 1900
there has been an increase of 100 per
cent , in every department , attendance
and all. The regents Insists that it is
: Imo to Increase the appropriations to
correspond with this rapid growth.
The railway commission bill has at
tracted considerable attention In the
louse. The bills have been introduced
to reduce Pullman rates and tax that
corporation In proportion to the bene
fits received. So far , it is claimed that
the Pullman representatives have suc
ceeded in eluding just taxation. The
railway commission bill places all the
corporations in the public service un
der the jurisdiction of the railway com
mission.
EFFORT TO TAKE THEM OUT OF
HANDS OF COMMISSIONERS.
TWO NEW COUNTY OFFICERS
Bills in the Senate to Create Highway
Commissioner and Superintendent of
Bridges , Making More Expense for
the Same Result.
Senate file No. 42 , and senate file No.
104 , both introduced by Senator Pat
rick , are objected to by the legisla
tive committee of the Nebraska Asso
ciation of county commissioners and
supervisors.
Senate file No. 42 seeks to repeal
the entire road and highway law of
the state ; takes the control of the
highways out of the board and puts it
In the hands of a new ofllce holder ,
called a Highway commissioner , to be
elected for a term of four years and
to be paid a salary of from $ GOO to
$1,800 a year in different counties.
Senate file No. 104 seeks to repeal
the entire existing bridge law and to
provide for a new county superinten
dent to have charge of the building of
county bridges. This proposed law
will assess the cost of all bridges cost
ing more than $5,000 or that are over
streams between counties , against a
bridge district adjacent to the bridge ,
instead of being paid for by the coun
ty at large.
After a careful consideration of the
bills , the committee of the commis
sioners' association Is convinced that
It is not for the best interests of the
tax payers of the state that they be
come law. They provide for new offi
cers and greater expenses for the tax
payers ; they deprive the boards of
much of their present duties and pow
ers ; they tend to one-man power in
the county and will substitute favor
itism , partiality and fraud In the work
to be done by the counties.
What the tax payers want and are
Interested In getting , Is better high
ways and not more ofllce holders and
tax payers. The present laws allow
competition and bidding in tbo build
ing of roads and bridges and are ad
equate to meet existing conditions.
County commissioners are urged by
the committee to write their senators
and representatives at Lincoln to op
pose the passage of these two bills.
BUY TICKETS FOR WHOLE WEEK
People Who Knew Woodward Stock
Compan ) In K. C. Will See All.
The largest complete series of the
ater ticekts over sold in Norfolk to
ono person was purchased bright and
f
Whoa you nak for tLo
BEST COUGH CURE
and do not got bT
5
Kemp's Balsam
You are not getting the licst mul will
bo disappointed. KEMP'S BALSAM
costs no inoro Hum nny other cough
remedy , mid you nro entitled to the
best when you nsk for it.
Kemp's Balsam will stop nny cough
that cnn bo btoppod by nny modluttio ,
and uurocouglmthntcnuuotbu cu' "el
by nny either medicine.
It is nlwnys the Best Cough Cure.
At all druggists , 25u. , COc. and § 1.
Don't accept nnytliliifi else.
early Monday morning by R. C. Smith ,
of the Anthes & Smith firm , for tbo
entlro week of the Woodward Stock
company's appearance In Norfolk. Mr.
Smith bought three tickets for every
performance five nights and two mat
inees. He did It because he came from
St. Jo , Mo. , near Kansas City , and.
because he knew what the Woodward
Stock company's arrival In town means
theatrically.
"We know the Woodward Stock
company too well to miss a single
performance , " said Mr. Smith , speak
ing for himself and Mr. and Mrs , An-
tbcs. "Wo bad season tickets for them
In Kansas City and wo are delighted
to have nn opportunity to see them
again. "
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
FOR THREE YEARS MORE.
HEATING PLANT A PROBLEM
Three Tons of Coal a Day are Used In
Present System at High School
Building In Colder Weather Plans
Burned in Depot Teachers' Pay.
Superintendent E. J. Bodwell was
re-elected to his position as the head
of the Norfolk city schools for a three
year term nt the meeting of the board
of education last night. Mr. Bodwell
has been In charge of the Norfolk
schools since December , 1905. The
members of the board took { .he stand
that good reasons existed for pushing
aside the arguments sometimes raised
against elections for extended periods.
They held that , as Mr. Bodwell was
giving satisfactory service to the city
and was organizing the schools on a
thorough basis , to place him under a
three year contract would afford a
special opportunity for him to plan
his work ahead. The motion to re
engage Superintendent Bodwell on the
three year basis was carried by ac
clamation. The salary for the super
intendent was left at the old figures ,
$1,500 for the school year of nine
months.
The board met at 8 o'clock In the
high school building with Dr. H. J.
Cole , the president , presiding anel the
following members in attendance : Dr.
Cole. A. H. Viele , C. J. Hibben , H. C.
Matrau and M. C. Hazen. The board
allowed a number of bills presented , \
including the monthly salary
$1 , 780.17.
Heating Plant Problem.
The greater part of the board's at
tention last evening was given over
to a consideration of the hj&tlng nlant
situation at the high school building.
The present Smead lip'J air system
has long been consjilOred unsatisfac
tory and unduly expensive. The mem
bers declared that under the present
system It required three tons of coal
a day to heat the high school building
In the colder weather. This same
question confronted the board last
spring. At that time plans for a new
heating system were secured.
Plans Burned in Depot.
These plans were destroyed In the
Northwestern depot fire. Sentiment
among the members nt the meeting
seemed to favor the placing of a hot - .
water heating system In the school.
It was argued that the initial expense
would be offset by the more satisfac
tory service to be secured with-less
running expense. On motion of Mr.
Hazen the heating question was re
ferred to the building committee with
Instructions to Investigate and to re
port at the next meeting of the board.
Janitors' Salaries.
The building committee of the board
was also asked to investigate the jan
itors' salaries with a view of adjusting
any inequalities that might bo found
to exist.
Teachers Want More Pay.
Although no action was taken In the
matter at this meeting of the school
board , It Is understood that the board
will soon be confronted with the sal
ary question as It affects the city
school teachers and especially those
of the higher grades where the situa
tion Is said to call for an Increase In
'
wages. }
DAN KOENIGSTEIN ILL.
Former Mayor Critically III Following
Appendicitis Operation.
Daniel J. Koenlgsteln , formerly mayor -
or of Norfolk and son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Koenlgstein of this city , Is seriously
ill at Los Angeles , Gal. , as the result
of a surgical operation performed last
week for appendicitis. A telegram
was received by Jack Koenlgsteln yes
terday from his father , who was vis
iting with his son , Arthur In Arizona ,
announcing that Mr. and Mrp K < > nfj. |
stein loft Immediately for California.