HIE flOHFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : FRIDAY , MAY 8 1908
nEMONSTRANCES PUT OFF TILL
WEDNESDAY AT 9 A. M.
TWO APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
James Wnlton and R. L. Devcrldge
"Withdraw Their Appllcatlono Gund
Gets License Mayor Sturgeon and
New Officials Take Offices.
( From TuoBduy'8 Dally. ]
Uuor ( | license was granted to the
Gund Brewing company for the en
suing yt-nr. Thin company does a
wholesale business out of Norfolk and
no protest wan filed.
Petitions of James Walton and H.
L. lloverldgo for saloon liquor licenses
were withdrawn by them.
The llrst remonstrance was against
Kianting license to Charles lllco. Re-
monHtrators asked for tlmo till Tues
day morning. When It was explained
that Mr. Hlco wanted only a whole-
nalo license , the rcmoiistrators withdrew
i
- drew remonstrance , later reversing
their action and allowing romon-
Mranco to stand.
All remonstrance cases will como
\ip Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock ,
when Elmer 13. Thomas of Omaha will
1)0 ) here.
B , J. Conley of Pierce represented
the remonstrators at Tuesday's ses
sion.
sion.The
The newly elected city officials tool ;
i the oath of olllce.
It's now Mayor Sturgeon.
Newly elected city officials In Nor
folk took the oath of ofllco Tuesday
morning , the old administration retir
ing. Retiring Mayor C. B. Durland
turned over his office to the now may
or , J. D. Sturgeon , Ed Harter was
Kworn In ns clerk , Chris Anderson as
treasurer , and W. H. Winter , Dan
Craven and P. J. Fueslcr as council-
men. It was Councilman Craven's
first appearance after a slego of sick
ness. Councilman-elect Hlbbcn was
unable to bo present.
Saloon Licenses Center of Interest.
Remonstrances against saloon li
censes were the center of Interest at
the opening session of the now coun
cil. Remonstrances had been filed
ngnlnst every applicant for saloon li
cense excepting the Gund Brewing
| company , who do a wholesale busi
ness. Their license was granted with
out protest ,
But when the second application
runic up , remonstrance was read. A
score of women representing the W.
C. T. U. were on hand. E. J. Conley
of Plerco was the spokesman In lieu
of Elmer E. Thomas of Omaha , who
was unable to be present. The second
end application was that of Charles
RJce. Remonstrances claimed ho sold
on Sunday and solil to minors , though
* not naming the minors. It was point
ed out that Mr. Rico did not desire
retail license , that he wants only a
wholesale license. Mr. Conley there
upon withdrew remonstrance against
Rico but shortly after reversed his
action and allowed the remonstrance
to stand. "You claim you want to be
fair , " said Attorney M. D. Tyler , rep
resenting Rice. "You claim this is
proticcutlon , not persecution. " "Yes , "
said Mr. Conley.
"Mr. Rice in the wholesale business
can not sell to minors or on Sunday.
You injure his business by making it
impossible to fill orders for twenty-
f lour hours. You once agreed to with
draw remonstrance , and that would
be only fair. "
" 1 think we shall let the remon
strance stand till tomorrow morning , "
t-aid Mr. Conley , "when we will be
ready for trial. "
Tuesday a Dry Day in Town.
And so all the remonstrance cases
went over till Wednesday at 9 o'clock
unit no saloons were open during the
day.
Crowd In the Room.
Long before the last meeting of the
old council was formally called to or
der , there was a nip and ginger In the
atmosphere around the city hall that
; . " * foretold a session of unusual Interest.
Early In the day crowds of men , some
interested particularly and some only
eager to look as spectators upon the
drama of the day , began collecting in
the council room nnd a human stream
pouring north on Fourth street toward
the city building , predicted stirring
times.
Mayor Durland called the old coun
cil to order at 9:15. : The following
members were present : Buchholz ,
Dogner , Dolan , Kauffmann , Garvin ,
, . -y Haase. Absent : Spellman and Cra-
i ven.
ven.A
A flurry was caused shortly after
when almost a score of members of
the W. C. T. U. filed Into the room.
On motion of Haase , seconded by
Buchholz , the meeting was then
turned over to the new council.
Mayor Durland In a brief speech
thanked the old council for their cour
tesy. He particularly laid stress upon
the good work done by the auditing
committee the most Important committee -
, mittee in the council work. He paid
[ high tribute to this committee. "As
to our work of the year , every one
present knows what has been done.
I am especially proud of the ordinance
putting the police force on a salary
T basis , eliminating all graft. I hope
the new council will put the police
judge on a salary basis also. . Mr.
Durlaiid then gracefully introduced
the new mayor , J. D. Sturgeon , to
whom he presented a gavel.
On behalf of the W. C. T. U. Mrs.
. K. H. Brewer made a short speech
paying tribute to retiring Mayor Dur-
land for the courtesy he had shown
1 them , for his good judgment and ex
cellent administration. Mr. Durland
' gracefully acknowledged the compli
ment.
Mayor Sturgeon then took the oath
l .of office , Dd Harter took the city
clerk's desk and the new counclhnen
heir seats. Roll call showed Winter.
Clnrvln , Kauffman , Furslcr , Degner ,
) olan. AbHPiit. Craven , llibbcn.
Mayor's Message ,
In his opening address , Mayor Stur
geon outlined 80H10 of the improve-
nuiits which ho would like to sec
uado In Norfolk during the coming
year.
year.Norfolk
Norfolk avenue should be paved.
The lire department should have a
cam and paid attendant always
ready for fires ; entrances to the flro
Htiitlnn should bo Improved ; no tcnniH
should ho hitched on North Fourth
street.
A public park Is needed , but not
mill after Norfolk avenue Is paved.
Ciicets should bo kept up by means
> f a K ! j road drag.
All policemen should bo In uniform
uul none should wear any club or
edge emblems.
There should bo only five and at
the most six saloons In Norfolk.
No liquor licenses should be granted
.o drug stores.
A thousand dollars a year should be
sot aside In a separate fund each year
mill the expiration of the Bullock
contract , to bo used either to purchase
in electrical plant to light the city
iind pump water , or to buy now equip
ment.
A uniform curb line should bo fixed
l > y ordinance.
License was granted to the John
Gund Brewing company.
Remonstrance was read against
granting license to Charles Rico ,
iic , . . , . , . . . mbcrH of the local W.
C. T. . . .
Tl.c remnnsl-Mico charged selling
liquor on Sunday.
E. J Co" ' " " nf Pierce said that E.
1C. Thomas of Omaha was not present
and asked that trial of the remon
strances be postponed till 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning , when Mr. Thomas
should arrive.
Attorneys for the defense conceded
this postponement.
When it became known that the ap
plication for license for Charles Rico
was for a wholesale license , Attorney
Conley withdrew remonstrance. Lat
er Mr. Conley changed his mind and
refused to withdraw remonstrance
against Rice , so the case went over
till Wednesday morning.
Councilmen Withdraw Signatures.
Councllmcn Winter and Garvin have
withdrawn their signatures from the
petition of Charles Rice. When Rev.
Mr. Conley consented to withdraw the
Rice remonstrance , he picked up the
application. Accompanying it were
the withdrawals of these two council-
men's signatures and a typewritten
statement from City Attorney Hazen
saying that the names could bo with
drawn. "Hold on. Here seems to be
a 'nigger' in the wood pile , " said the
minister. "I will allow the remon
strance to stand. " Mr. Conley finally
conceded that there wab no African
in the wood pile , but he still allowed
the remonstrance to stand.
Attorneys for defense withdrew the
petitions of James Walton and R. L.
Meverldge.
Mayor Sturgeon's Message.
Mayor Sturgeon's message was
then read by the clerk , as follows :
Gentlemen of the Council and CHI
/.ens of Norfolk , Greeting : At this
tlmo , according to custom , it is ex
pected of the incoming mayor to out
line his policy that the people of the
city may obtain some Idea of what
the administration hopes to accom
plish.
It ia with some degree of pride that
I assume the duties of this office , and
while that is true I am not Ignorant
of the responsibilities and all that I
do will be prompted by conscientious
motives.
When I look back on the history
of Norfolk and recall the many able
men who have occupied this office ,
I have no criticism to make of-their
administrations ; but my aim will be
to do as well , and If possible Improve ,
so that when 1 retire It may be said
that the vote of confidence In me was
not misplaced.
One of the hardest things for me ,
in the appointments I am to make , is
that I am. compelled to disappoint
some of my friends. It Is not an easy
matter to decide between two or more
applicants for the same position
when all arc seemingly qualified to
perform the duties , especially when
the friends of each have urged their
appointment and others have urged
that they bo not appointed.
In looking forward to the future of
Norfolk , I wish to call your attention
to some of the Improvements that I
would like to see and which I will
endeavor to bring about during the
coming year.
1. The paving of Norfolk avenue 1
deem of the most vital Importance ,
and should have the early considera
tion of the council.
2. I want to Impress upon the prop
erty owners on Norfolk avenue , who
have sewer and water connections to
make , that it be done at an early date
so that It will not Interfere with the
paving when wo are ready to com
mence that work , which I hope will
he in the near future.
3. I believe that the volunteer fire
department should have more consid
eration. To mo It seems of great im
portance that the city council should
provide them with all necessary ap
paratus , Including a team , of A No. 1
horses In charge of a paid attendant
whose duty would be to keep same
In readiness at nil times ; and whoso
further duty It would bo to care for
and maintain all apparatus in first
class condition , thus relieving the
volunteers of such responsibility , who
as wo all know servo without pay
The condition of the present approach
es to the fire station , in my judgment
Is dangerous , and instead of the nar
row ones in front of each door , they
should extend solid across the entire
front of the building. In order to
assist the department to make a quick
run whenever an alarm is sounded
I doom It advisable to establish n
rule that no teams bo allowed to bo
tied along Fourth street from the flro
station to Norfolk avenue , which when
standing there obstruct the free and
rapid passage of the hose carts.
4. I favor the establishing of A
city park , but consider Jt secondary
to the paving of Norfolk avenue ; the
{ avenue In used three hundred and
sixty-five days of the year , while a
park would only be used at Intervals
during the nummer season. As soon
nu practicable the city should procure
he best location suitable for a park ,
mil proceed to lay out the grounds
iii < l liumtlfy them by planting trees
mi ! shrubbery , extend the water mains
ind put In hydrants and make other
leeded Improvements , thus providing
Norfolk with a park that would bo a
redlt to the dignity of the city.
5. At the present time our streets
ire needing a great deal of attention
and I would urge that the city council
iiake Home provisions by which the
small grader and King road machine
could be used constantly during the
vear , extending thi work to the out-
ylng portions of the city and Includ-
ng the Junction ; and I would sug
gest that In addition to the street
ommiKsloner , and under his supervi
sion , a competent man with team bo
ilrod to do this work , thus relieving
: he street commissioner so ho could
give his attention to the bettering of
.he sidewalk , crossings and gutters.
C. I deem It highly advisable for
.he best Interests of the city that all
jKillcomen be dressed in full uniform
when on duty ; nnd recommend the
uirchaslng by the city council of one-
mlf dozen regulation police coats ,
caps and stars for special policemen
whenever the occasion arises for their
ippolntment ; nothing demands re
spect any more than for an officer to
ie dressed in uniform. I endorse the
jxllcy of placing all police officers
nnd the police judge upon a salary ,
and that all fees be turned Into the
city treasury , thus eliminating any
chance for graft ; and I desire to have
t fully understood that any and all
? mblems of any nature , indicating
membership in any order or club , be
removed from the clothes of the po-
Ice officer.
T. I am convinced that eleven sn-
eons are more than can be legiti
mately operated or conducted In our
city of 5,000 people ; and I am in
favor of limiting the number of saloon
Icenses to five and not more than
Bix , and the raising of the license fee
to $1,200 per year , and before the li
censes are Issued that the qualifica
tions of the applicants be thoroughly
considered. And I desire to state that
I am in favor of a law making the
signers of a saloon license petition
equally responsible with the saloon
keepers' bondsmen. And I favor the
discontinuing of the issuing of drug
gists' permits for the sale of liquor
for medicinal purposes or otherwise.
8. I recommend that the sum of
$1,000 be set aside in a separate fund
each year until the expiration of the
Bullock contract , to be used at that
time as the council may determine ,
either towards the purchasing of an
electric plant for the city to light her
streets and pump the water , or to
purchase new equipment that may bo
needed.
9. I recommend that an ordinance
bo passed establishing a uniform curb
line.
Hoping that the year will be one
of pleasant associations for both the
council and mayor , and that you may
approve of all I deem best for the
city's interest , I am respectfully ,
J. D. Sturgeon.
Mayor Sturgeon announced that ho
would postpone making appointments
until Thursday night , to allow other
business to proceed promptly.
Councilman Dan Craven arrived at
this point nnd was sworn in.
The matter of saloon licenses was
then taken up.
Rev. Mr. Conley , who conducted the
case for the local W. C. T. U. in pro
testing against licenses , Is pastor of
the Methodist church at Pierce. Mr.
Conley went at the case in a manner
indicating that he had practiced law
before entering the ministry. A num
ber of little tilts engaged in between
the Rev. Mr. Conley and lawyers add
ed something of zest to the scene.
Battle Creek.
C. S. Johnson of Tilden has pur
chased the Hengstler Bros , implement
business. The Hengstlers will move
to Michigan , where they have a large
area of farm and timber land. An
drew Hengstler started Monday with
a carload of all kinds of goods.
Dan Scheer Is building a large ad
dition to his house on the creamery
road , which he bought recently of S.
H. Thatch.
Since the first of May our saloons
have to be closed at 10 o'clock at
nights nnd on Sundays they have to
be "tied. "
J. H. Werner has built a new barn
and a new house on his farm two
miles northwest of town.
R , Stubbs of Tilden was here on
business Friday.
G. P. Johnson has built a largo
brick cave for M. J. Hughes on his
farm north of town.
Miss Ijan Hanson has resigned her
position in M. L. Thomson's general
store. Miss Gail Avery has taken her
place.
Al M. Jones was here on business
Monday from Tilden.
Sam Kurpgewelt was here the fore
part of the week from Madison visit
ing at the homo of his daughter , Mrs.
Julius Henselelt.
Earl E. Cartney made n business
trip to O'Neill Monday.
Geo. Spear of Norfolk was hero
Monday on his regular business mis
sion.
sion.Rev.
Rev. Mr. Trump of Nellgh occupied
the pulpit at the M. E. church Sun
day morning.
BROWNING CLUB BANQUET
Closing Event of the Club at Home of
Misses Durland ,
A banquet at the home of the
Misses Durland last evening closed
the year's program of the Browning
club , the special occasion of the ban
quet being the presence of Rev. J. J.
Parker of Genoa. Mr. Parker dis
cussed the winter's work of the club
giving an analysis of Dante's Inferno
Selections were read by Mrs. Burt
Mapes , Mrs. S. F. Ersklne nnd A. G.
Kennedy. The meeting was the last
session of the club until next fall.
The best Job you will over get will
come to you through a want nd.
STATE ORATORICAL CONTEST TO
BE HELD HERE FRIDAY.
AN EVENT IN SCHOOL ORATORY
Contestants From All Portions of the
State Will be Here to Take Part In
the Competition One Meeting of
the Kind In State Each Year.
The stale oratorical contest which
s to be held In the Auditorium Frl-
Iny evening under the auspices of
he Nebraska High School Declamn-
nry union , will bring people hero
'rom all sections of Nebraska. It Is
h - final contest , the oratorical su-
) reme court ns It were , of the high
school orator's ambitions. To bo el-
glble to take part In the state con-
est the candidate must have already
won in two other contests , first In his
ilgh school and then In his district.
For Instance , Miss Blanche Putney
of Oakdale appears as a contestant in
the state meeting. To secure this
> rlvllego , she first won oratorical hon
ors In the Oakdale high school , later
n the district contest at Norfolk , and
now she tries again In the state con-
: est. If she wins here she will stand
at the head of all the high school
mmoroiis orators In the state.
For the purpose of carrying out the
system of competitive oratory among
ilgh vcliool students , the state is di
vided Into four districts , contests hav-
tig been held at Norfolk , Grand
Island , Alliance and Beatrice. The
winners in these contests now meet
In Norfolk in the final or state con
test. As a consequence the brightest
students in Nebraska will bo in Nor
folk Friday night.-
Officers of the Nebraska High
School Declamatory union , under the
direction of which the state meeting
is held , are : Superintendent J. A.
Doremus , Madison , president ; Super
intendent D. W. Hayes , Alliance , vice
president ; Principal J. F. Mathcws ,
Grand Island , secretary-treasurer.
The state contest In Norfolk will
bring not only the contestants and
their immediate relatives to the city ,
but many persons from all over the
state. Interested In school work , will
be here. Names of the contestants
who will take part in the program
Friday evening are as follows :
Oratorical.
Elsie Johnson , North. Platte.
Elmer Kelmer , Harvard.
Milo Hawkins , North Bend.
Alliance will also be represented ,
but the name of the contestant Is not
announced.
Dramatic.
Pearl Carey , York. .
Gertrude O'Kane , Sidney.
Anna Vasholz , Stanon. (
Humorous.
Bessie Watkins , Hastings.
Blanche Putney , Oakdale.
Robert Rasmussen , Brady.
John D. Gould , Valentine.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Mrs. G. Fechner of Stanton was a
Norfolk visitor.
B. .1. Overton of Gretna was in Nor
folk Wednesday.
L. T. Adams of Nellgh was in Nor
folk Wednesday.
A. J. Durland has been In Knox
county on business.
C. E. Burnham returned last even
ing from a business trip to Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Buttorfield ar
rived home last evening from Omaha.
Oscar Wasem passed through Nor
folk Tuesday evening on his way to
Valentine.
Miss Sadie Krasne Is hero from
Fullcrton visiting her sister , Mrs. S.
M. Roscnthal.
Miss Lulu Nethaway arrived in
Norfolk last evening for a two weeks'
visit with her parents.
Miss Nettie Nenow has been in
Sioux City with Mr. and Mrs. B. T.
Reid , on a short visit.
C. W. Erwin , a state bank examiner ,
Is in Norfolk Inspecting the building
and loan associations.
Mrs. M. Foster of Chicago is visit
ing Mrs , F. M. McNeely and will prob'
ably make her home In this city.
Mrs. Herman Gerecke is home from
Pittsburg , Penn. , where she spent the
winter. She was accompanied homo
by her granddaughter , Miss Ruth
Emery.
C. S. Hayes , Dr. H. T. Holden , Sher
man Willey nnd A. N. McGinnls left
last evening to attend the annual
meeting of the Rosin Coal company at
Lost Springs , Wyo.
Mrs. George Davis and her two lit
tie sons have gone to their new home
in Madison after a visit in Norfolk.
Mr. Davis is still In Chicago but will
join them In Madison.
Mrs. George B. Christoph , Mr. and
MVs. L. B. Musselmnn , Mrs. A. M.
Leach , Mrs. G. H. Burton , Mr. and
Mrs. Lynde nnd Miss Edith Vlele arc
In Omaha attending the state conven
tion of the Eastern Star.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Neumnn of Hal-
lam , who have been In Norfolk on a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mol-
denhauer , Mrs. Neumnn's parents ,
have gone to Stanton to visit Mr.
Neuman's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
John Meyers of Hnllam , who were
also guests at the Moldenhauer homo ,
accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Neumau
to Stanton.
M. F. Harrington of O'Neill and R.
M. Johnson of Stuart passed through
Norfolk Tuesday evening returning
from Hot Springs , Ark. Mr. Harring
ton's health had been such as to call
for a rest and he returns from Hot
Springs thoroughly recuperated In
this respect. While south Mr. Har
rington attended the republican state
convention of Arkansas , where a Taft
endorsement was secured over the
protests of the negro element. Ho
returns homo more than ever con-
vlnccd of the seriousness of the negro
[ iroblem. Mr. Harrington would not
llscuss Nebraska politics beyond Btnt-
ng that the fusion forces of the Sixth
llstrlet were looking for a man who
ivnuld poll Bryan's vote In a race for
. 'ongress.
Mrs. ( . ' . A. Gray has been visiting
u-r parents at Crelghton. and re-
.timed last ovenlng.
Mrs. Barrett and son , Pearl Barrett
uul wife , returned today noon from
MiiHworth , whore- they attended the
funeral of Mr. Barrett , who met his
loath unexpectedly at the Junction
lepot. Her sou , Henry Barrett of
llrownlen , Is hero on a visit for three
weeks.
Mr. McGinnls shipped n number of
lien to Lost Springs , Wyo. , last even-
ng to drive teams and make ties to
mild a railroad which the coal mining
company Is having built from the
Northwestern road to their coal mine.
The stub will bo about eight miles
eng when completed.
Frank McGuyro of South Omaha
was at the Junction on business yes-
crday.
Mrs. McQucene and daughter Myr-
le of Tilden are In the Junction vislt-
ng friends.
Roy Barrett , who has been very
sick , la now much better and will be
iblo to go to school noon.
Mrs. Curl Hnrtmnn is suffering with
rheumatism.
Fireman A. G. Dodder has been as
signed to runs 239 and 2-10 , between
Llnwood and Superior.
The Pioneer Hook and Ladder com-
; > nny meets tonight ta the city hall
'or the purpose of electing officers.
"All of the strawberries which were
n blossom , were killed by the frost , "
said Carl Relcho , "but those which
are to come later will , In my estima
tion , be n better yield than the ordln-
iry second yield. "
Election of officers in Mosaic lodge ,
No. 55 , A. F. & A. M. , Tuesday even-
.ug , resulted ns follows : W. R. HofT-
nan , W. M. ; II. L. Snyder , S. W. ; M.
3. Hazen , J. W. ; L. C. Mittelstadt ,
treasurer ; Geo. II. Burton , secretary.
The J. E. Clay Co. , will open their
new jewelry store in the Richards
block Thursday , after more than two
weeks' extensive remodeling of the
room. New decorating has been done ,
the walls being In green and the wood
work In cherry.
Friday will bo the first circus day
n Norfolk , and merchants arc expecting -
ing a large crowd of strangers in
Lown from all directions. The Camp-
jell Bros , circus Is an excellent show ,
a Nebraska production , and the per
formance Is well worth seeing.
The auditing committee of the city
council , which was so highly praised
by retiring Mayor Durland for their
faithful work In behalf of the city ,
consisted of : E. B. Kauffman , chair
man ; Julius Degner , A. Buchholz.
Until recently S. W. Garvin was on
this committee , but Mr. Garvin resign
ed recently.
MURDER TRIAL AT FAIRFAX
COMES TO AN END.
JURY OUT ABOUT FIVE HOURS
John Dettman Shot and Killed Ex-
Sheriff George Taylor at Fairfax
Last Summer The Trial Had Been
on For Several Days Past.
Valrfax , S. D. , May C. Special to
The News : The jury returned a ver
dict of acquittal In the Dettman case
at 2:15 : o'clock this afternoon.
The jury had been out five and a
half hours. Dettman is now free.
Arguments in the cnso wore con
cluded at 10 o'clock last night when
Attorney G. P. Harlan of Platte , S.
D. , concluded in a lengthy and strong
address to the jury for the state. The
jury received instructions from the
court this morning and then retired
to weigh the testimony. Dettman shot
nnd killed ex-Sheriff George Taylor in
a fight here last summer.
The case of Homer Hill , charged
with wife desertion , and that against
Irene Forgraves for shooting with in
tent to kill , are next up.
INDEPENDENT PHONES IN S. O.
By a Decisive Victory , Independents
Have Won Out There.
South Omaha , Neb. , May C. The
Independent telephone franchise
scored n sweeping victory In yester
day's election. The franchise carried
by a vote of 12 to 1. The court house
bonds also carried by a large major
Hy.
Hy.The
The election was a quiet one. The
little semblance of a real election was
made by the followers of the Indepen
dent proposition. The boosters for
the new telephone system were much
In evidence all day. While the vote
was comparatively light It was heav
ier than expected. A total of 1,692
votes were polled on the telephone
question ,
The total vote , polled on the court
house proposition was 1,510.
Officials of the Independent com
pany stated last evening that engi
neers would be on the ground at once
to calculate the system of wiring. Al
loys nnd underground conduits will
bo used entirely for the new system.
As soon ns the wiring system has
been completed in blue print form
the site for the new building will be
chosen nnd purchased.
BURLINGTON SURVEYORS.
Eighteen Reported to be Working
Southwest of O'Neill. '
A telephone message received in
Norfolk from O'Neill Wednesda >
morning said that n special car ol
eighteen Burlington surveyors arrlvet
there Tuesday night and had starlet
out southwest early Wednesday. .
ACCOUNTS OF GREGORY TOWN
TREASURER CHECKED UP.
LOCAL FIGHT AT ELECTION.
Out F. M. Whlttecar , the Former
Treasurer , Claims He Will Show
Where the Money Went When the
Proper Time Comes.
Gregory , R 1) . , May (5. ( Special to
I'hi' News : When the accounts of the
x-treasurer , F. M. Whlttecar , were
checked over last week by an expert
. 'inpnood hy the new town board ,
here was found an apparent shortage
of some $750. Thus far It Is not known
vhether Whlttecar can explain this
shortage , though he Intimates that
vhon the proper time comes ho will
ell where the money went , etc. If
hero Is anything In what he says It
s quite likely that something of a
sensation will be sprung here.
The matter all came about as a re
sult of the bitter town fight here a
fihort time ago. Two tickets were In
he field , the first one termed the
irogrosslvo citizens ticket , being com-
> osed of most of the men who were
hen holding the city offices. But
some dissatisfaction had found root
among a number of the citizens be
cause of the seemingly loose manner
n which the affairs of the town had
) een allowed to drift along , so that at
he last ' - . . . . .jthcr ticket was
! hosen. en"the citizens ticket. The
Ight developed Into n regular person
al Issue and many charges were made
ire and con. When the election re-
.urns were In u was loiind that by just
i few votes three members of the
citizens tlckft had b . n elected out
if the five members of the town coun
cil so that the citizens ticket had a
uajorlty and now control the board.
The members of the citizens ticket
undo their campaign on a pledge that
f elected they would institute a rigid
nvestlgation into the affairs of this
hrlvlng city. Having control of the
board they immediately began to ful
fill their pledge by having an account-
int check up the books and papers of
the ex-treasurer. Thus the shortage
was disclosed. Other investigations
ire to be made and it is intimated that
other disclosures are expected. Just
where the end will bo no one knows.
Another feature of the case devel
oped when immediately after the new
town council came into ofllco a peti
tion was presented for their consider-
Uion , asking that the question , wheth
er Gregory should bo organized ns a
city of the third class , should be sub
mitted to the voters of the town. This
petition was presented by the defeat
ed progressives for the most part and
was for the purpose , it was said , of
Irying to secure a new election and
thus hinder the new board in their
Investigations. The petition was laid
over , when immediately the matter
was taken by the petitioners Into the
circuit court and a writ of mandamus
secured to make the board act upon
the petition. In the meantime the
members of the citizens ticket went
about among the signers of the peti
tlon and found that a number had
signed under a misrepresentation and
misunderstanding as to just what the
petition was for. From a large minv
ber of the orginal signers withdrawals
were secured. When the matter came
up before Judge Smith in Yankton ,
having been set for April 24 , It was
found that had been fixed by the gov
ernor as Arbor day and was there
fore a legal holiday and thus the writ
was quashed. However , a leave was
granted to Issue a new writ which was
made returnable in Fairfax at the
term of circuit court there last Fri
day and was passed over by the judge.
Just when the matter will be taken up
is not fixed , the judge Indicating no
time. Thus the matter stands.
But during all this time the new
board has gone serenely on Investigat
ing the affairs of the town , and since
being in office have cleared up a num
her of matters which the people were
In doubt about.
The members of the new board are
not against city government but they
refused to grant any such request at
this time because they had barely
started their investigations into the
town's affairs and did not want to
suffer any hindrance until these matters
tors wore cleared up. They state
that If the people of Gregory , which
Is today a city of some 1500 people ,
want to organize under city govern
ment with a mayor , six counclhnen ,
and a full quota of city officers , they
have no objections provided the
change is postponed long enough to
give them time to finish the work they
have begun and fulfill the pledges
they made to the people on the eve
of the municipal election.
It Is worth while to note that in the
municipal elections a short time ago
Gregory polled 100 more votes than
any other to\\n in Gregory county
and a number of citizens did not vote
who had not been here long enough
nt that time to vote but who will Ix.
voters in the election this fall. Ore
gory polled 219 votes , while Fairfax
polled 109 , Bonesteel 110 , Herrlck 122
Burke 70 , and Dallas 115.
BUMPER CROP PROSPECT.
Steady Downpour for Eighteen Hours
Pleases Boyd County Farmers.
Bristow , Neb. , May C. Special to
The News : It rained hero for clgh
teen hours , the ground getting a thor
ough soaking. Farmers are exceed
Ingly happy over the downpour. Pros
poets for a bumper crop are good
Fruit is gone up.
GIRL GOES TO REFORMATORY.
Valentine Marshal Chot a Valuable
Bird Dog by Mistake.
Valentine , Neb. , May C. Special to
The News : Merrill Rogers , a Hffeon-
yearold girl , wan arreHled Ililtt morn-
lug on complaint of her parents ntul
will be taken to the reform Helmut at
Geneva , Neb. , on Thursday momlng.
'or some time llu > ilrl ; IIIIH been an-
nelatliig with low companion , to-
used to work and would not niteml
ehuol. In fuel has been rapidly I ; < > ! IIR
o the had.
The fourloen-inoiilliHold baby of
Vm. Slwoy of Kllgoro died this morii-
ng and the four-iuoiiths-old halie of
Mrs. Hans of Georgia died today ,
'heir sickness was of short duration
nd dcviith en mi1 from Inllainniullon of
he bowels.
A valuable bird dog belonging fix
nek Kelley , ( he county clerk , wan
hot by the village nuirsluill , who nih > -
cK > k It for a dog ho was after. The
irdcr hud gone forth to kill u certain
vhlte hound belonging to (1. Shaffer.
0 the police started out on a still
unit to slay It. Catching sight of a
vhlte dog ho raised his trusty rlfln
mil fired. Ills bullet went true and
he victim fell near Its master's door-
tep. Upon Investigation by the own-
T It proved to be a case of mistaken
dentlty and now Mr. Kelley IIIIH fileir
1 bill for10 against the
)0ard. )
MAYOR STURGEON IS COMMEND
ED BY CIVIC FEDERATION.
A JOLLY FOR THE NEW MAYOIt
The Endorsement of an Organization ,
Many of Whose Members Were
Against Him Before Election , Comec
With Poor Grace Now.
Mayor Sturgeon's attitude on law
nforcement as outlined in his meH-
Migo was commended at a meeting of
he civic federation at the Baptist
church Tuesday evening. The recent
fforts of the W. C. T. U. were also
commented on favorably.
The text of the two resolutions
idoptod is :
"Resolved , That the civic federation
leartily commends the recent efforlH
) f the W. C. T. U. to have the Slocum
aw enforced. "
"Resolved , That the civic federa-
ion commends the Incoming mayor'a
ittitudo as outlined in his message
mil promises him its support in the
iiiforccmont of the law. "
Mayor Sturgeon was present and
iddressed the meeting , going over the
ground covered In his message. Ap-
mrently the Idea of a limited number
of saloons met with the approval of
he meeting. The officers declared
hat the present remonstrances were
entirely in the hands of the W. C. T.
U. " 1 would not want to take away
a bit of the credit that entirely bc-
ongs to the ladles of the W. C. T. U.
n this matter , " said one of the offi
cers.
cers.The
The organization of the civic fed-
ration consists of an executive com
mittee of which E. H. Brewer is chair
man , Cleo Lederer secretary and J.
0. Dasenbrock treasurer. Other mem
bers of the committee are J. L. Weav
er , R. B. Hyde and C. W. Lemont.
The federation has a list of mem
bers or supporters but this list is to
be kept secret.
The members of the executive com
mittee say that any kind of law viola
tion will excite the wrath of the fed
eration and that their activity may ,
be in several directions.
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL TRY TO'
EQUALIZE MATTER.
ACCORDING TO ONE'S INTEREST
Every Person in Norfolk Interested in
the Welfare of the City Will be
Asked to Do His Fair Share Toward
Club Maintenance.
A new method of raising funds for
the Norfolk Commercial club has been
adopted. Hereafter it will be attempt
ed to enlist every man in town for
as many memberships and as much
in the way of dues as the club di
rectors believe ho should , by reason
of interest in the welfare of Norfolk ,
bo willing to contribute.
A committee from the directorate
will bo appointed to appraise a list.
This appraisement will bo gone over
by the directors. Then the appraise
ment will be put up to every man in.
town. If he is willing , ho will bo en
listed according to the appraisement.
If ho thinks the amount asked from
him too large , ho will not be asked
to pay anything toward the club funds.
This decision has been arrived at
because it is conceded some people
are paying too much , some not enough
into the Commercial club fund , as
rated upon their interests in the up
building of Norfolk.
This was selected as the only fair
way to equalize the payment of dues.
Rain , Snow and "Dry. "
Ainsworth , Neb. . May C. Special to
The News : It began raining nt G
o'clock a. m. and Kept it up all day
and all night. Tuesday morning It
turned to snow and that Kept up until
about 10:30 : , followed again by rain
until 2 p. m. The total precipitation
was 1.10 inches , giving Brown county
a fine f-oaklng.
Clyde DeSllvo , the base ball player ,
id i In in'W citj mnrbhnl.
Ainswonh was "ilr > " Tu 'Mla > . ntt
the saloon license had c-xplri-l aud a
new one had not been granted.
Try a News want ad.