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.8 THE NORFOLK WEF/CLY NEWS JOUNAL FK1DAY JANUARY 15 1909 WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. ! : . P. Oltimtuil IH In AtkliiHoti on bunt- tltlHH , Mr. and Mrs. W. II. UlakiMiinn and cl'iughtcr , Merle , returned liiHt night ( from a ( wo weeks' visit In Iowa. Keillor F. .1. Pratt of tlio Humphrey Bonincrul WUH In Norfolk over night , roturnlng from the funeral of his Imilhor whoso death resulted from wwnllowlng a sot of falm > tooth. Mrw. II. M. CulborlHon and niothor. JMrH. M. .1. Jackson , have rotinnod Jioinc after spending two inontliH at 3lot Springs for tlio liciu'llt of Ilio Jailor's luallli wlileh IH vary much Ini- jirovod. Kdwln MonlHon of Gregory , S. I ) . . BiiHHi ) > d through Norfolk tlio first of the week on hl way to Omaha to moot 111 * wife and accompany her homo. Mr. Morrison mild that tun government , do- clHlon deciding liotwoon Gregory and Dalian l > i the land office fight would ho made public the next day or two. Amonu the day'H out-of-town visit ors In Noifollc wore : C. 8. Smith , aimllfoii ; E. W. Pohlman , Pierce ; M. JO. Mallnry , Plain * , low ; C. A. Henry. \Vakellold ; Fred L. Wanner , Plain- vlow ; ,1. I , . Hewitt. Fairfax. S. 1) . : .1. C. ( 'rushy. MadNon ; Mr. and Mrs. W. At James , Hutto : E. V. Youngqulst , 'Dallas. S. IX ; I- ' Martin , Mr. and Mrs. y. Huseh. .John Glister , Bruno Wlllors , JPender. Tlio ladles aid society of the Metho- < illnt ohiirch will spend a social after- jioon with Mrs. .1. L. Weaver In hoi Jiomi' at ! ! : ( South Ninth street , Thursday aftornoon. \V. C. .lames , who has been district .deputy for the Modern Woodmen , ivnrKing out of Norfolk , has heun transferred to Omaha. The transfer Is a pmmollon In the Woodmen service , ntnlph Young Is the new deputy. L. .1. YOIIIIK , Madison county's repre sentative In the legislature , was given it place on the committee on public * lands and ImlldiiiKS , on the committee mi < > otistltutlonal amendments , on the committee on corporations , and on the coininltti'e on medical societies. Adam Pllgor of Stanton was made chair man of the committee on Insane hos- jpltalR. rimrles Graff heads the bankIng - Ing committee with II. II. Henry of Holt one of the members. No Holiday for Saint Patrick. Lincoln , Nob. , .Ian. in. Nebraska will not observe Lincoln's birthday and March 17 , St. Patrick's day , as legal Biolltlays. The house yesterday voted < lowii the motion of Representative Howard , of Douglas county , to that effect. It was suspected by his con- Jforoos that , although ho named the ( latter day as the 17th of March and explained that It was to commemorate alio expulsion of King George's troops ifrotu Unstnn , the suspicion held that It was a subtle attempt to make St. Patrick's day a legal holiday. Business Changes In the Northwest. Clyde Hynearson , formerly assistant csishior in the Farmers' National bank < of Madison , has succeeded John Wake- 1y In the Madison State hank. Mark O'Shea is the now man in the Far mers' bank. "Rainbow a Bootlegger. Hurke Gazette : Deputy United 'States Murslnl Edwards brought Mr. Itnlnhnw Into Hurke last. Monday where he was arraigned before Com- milssloner Mullen on a charge of hav ing booze on his allotment. He was placed under $500 bonds for trial be fore the federal court In April , which Irond not being forthcoming Mr. Rain- tbow was taken to Mitchell , there to 3-oposo until April , the federal cala- ibooso at Sioux Kails already being fill ed to the hatches. JENSEN'S MATCH. Burke Gazette Wants the Big Red Headed Englishman to Win. Hurke Gazette : "Kid" Jensen of Norfolk has aiianged a bout with 3"enny ) , a llroman on this line. We don't know anything about Jensen suid don't know whether Denny is an accomplished scrapper or not. Hut we suv acquainted with Penny and ho Books as though he could do some thing along that line. Ho Is a rod- 3uadod Englishman , not more than 3(1 ( ve and a haif teet tall , but Is about iUroe feet across the shoulders and 3iis muscles are laid on In big gobs. < \Ve don't believe In prize lighting , but we 'ope Denny li"ks 'lm. Tlio place and date have not been determined , Jjut the mill will take place in Gregory county. BROTHER OF FRED PRATT DEAD. IVIan Who Swallowed False Teeth Dies From Effects of Operation. 'Harry Pratt , the express messenger who swallowed a plato with three false teeth while asleep and who was a brother of Fred Pratt , editor of the JHirnphr y Democrat , finally died from avnuffeetB of the singular accident. Tin- teeth were forced from the throat into the stomach but by the time an .operation could bo performed the teeth ; 1iad passed into the Intestines , badly 'lacerating the stomach. The patient .coUiDsed on the operating table and * Tno doctors were prevented from going into the intestines for the missing teeth. During the latter part of last week ymtt showed signs of improvement , * ho change for the worse coming Sat urday night. The remains wore taken to Wisconsin for burial. TRIAL MARRIAGE FAILURE. Married for a Month , Tried for a Week and Appeals for Release. New York , Jan. 13. "I told him on our wedding day that if after one month of married life it should prove disastrous to mo , I would leave him Ho agreed to the terms. -I tried It for n week , which was Jby far too long ; then 1 left him. " Tills explanation is given by Mrs ; fane Parks Caldwell of Eminence Ky. , who married Charles A. Caldwell , a wealthy manufacturer there , Christ- imiH day , and one week later wrote to an old friend In this city , asking his aid because her trial marriage was a failure. A friend , William Milne , head of the sales department of dough , Pike & Co. , lace Importers on 55 White street. Cincinnati , after she had told her husband over the tele phone that she could no longer live with him. Mr. Milne brought her to Now York. She Is now living atII Wont Seventeenth stieet. Mr. Milne explained that his wlfo knoww of his effoilH to help Mrs. Caldwell and that she sympathized with her. KITTREDGE ON COMMITTEE. jWilt Help Investigate the Steel Merger , Culberson-Roosevelt Affair. Washington , Jan. lit. Senator Kit- trodge was appointed a member of the subcommittee of the judiciary com mittee that will have charge of the investigation of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company and the United States Stool corporation merger , which Senator Culberson charges the presi dent with approving. Senator Gamble failed to ask for action on his bill creating the Hello Kouroho land-district when It was called In the senate today , and It was placed at the foot of the calendar. James Wrlgley of Mohridge , S. 13. , Is here conferring with the South Da kota delegation In regard to establish ing a land oftlce at Mobrldgo , Instead of LelJeau , as Senator Gamble pro poses. NEW ELEVATOR AT HADAR. Farmers' Elevator and Grain Company Will Build Soon. A new elevator Is planned for llailar , $5,000 worth of stock having already been suoscrlbcd for a farmers' eleva tor company. The organization of the Farmers' Elevator and Grain company will be olfected at a meeting of the stock holders called for a week from next Saturday at the Lutheran school house at lladar. Shares are placed at $50 with a provision that ever six shares shall not be held by one person. The company has' two sites In mind and will build a new elevator. Mrs. Antoine Menuey Dead. Newport , Neb. , Jan. 13. Special to The News : Mrs. Antoine Menuey , one of the early settlers of Rock county , died at her homo In this place at. I ! o'clock yesterday morning , aged seventy-nine years. Lindsay Matrimonial Matters. Lindsay , Neb. , Jan. la. Special to The News : The announcement has been made of the coming marriage of Patrick Dally and Miss Mary Sweeney. Miss Sweeney Is a telephone girl hero and Mr. Daily a prosperous farmer living about a mile south of here. The marriage of Fred Kraft and Miss Anna nous took place at St. Herman ! Catholic church yesturday. A reception was held at the homo of the bride's parents after the cere mony. Newman Grove News. Newman Grove , Nob. , Jan. 13. Spe clal to The News : Senator C. A. Ran. dall and Representative Lew Young took a rest from their legislative labors at Lincoln and spent Saturday and Sunday at homo with their fam ilies at this place. They returned Sun day evening to bo on hand again at the opening session Monday. H. Grunwald , who Installed the vapor heating plant In our new school house , came up from Omaha Friday night to see what success we had in heating the building these cold days. He found everything in very good shape as hut little trouble was had , even In he coldest days , to maintain the lecessary temperature throughout the nitiro building. Janitor Nelson scnms o understand the system thoroughly inrt'is keeping the rooms comfortable it all times. A philosophers' club has been organ- zed at this place which meets every Monday evening. Tlio object of the organization is to discuss the leading events of the day. At present , "The i-abor Question" Is occupying the at- entlon of these Incipient philosophers. Neligh Notes. Neligh , Neb. , Jan. 13. Special to The News : Dr. W. F. Conwell per- 'ormed an operation upon Uort Egbert ast week. The patient had been suf- 'oring a great deal from his ailment , but after the required attention had been performed ho is resting nicely and says that he is feeling tlio best low that he has in a number of years. John M. McAllister of this city has jcon in Lincoln this weefc In attend ance of the annual meeting of the bonded abstractors of Nebraska. Those of this place who were called to West Point last Saturday to be present at the funeral services of Mrs. Sarah Romlg were : George II. Romig and wife. Mrs. Emma Romig ; Max , Walter and Richard Romig. At n recent date suit was com menced in the district court of Ante lope county by William Eaton against David Clements to recover $400 bal ance duo on cattle sold by the plain tiff to the defendant. It will be re membered that the cattle are those alleged to have been stolen from Henry Hortrnin. Young Eaton was charged with the theft and at the last term of court , and by a jury , was acquitted. MURPHY LATE TO BED ; FIRE OUT But for Billy's Late Retiring , Lindsay Hotel Would Have Gone. Lindsay. Nob. . Jan. 12. Special to Ttie News : The Lindsay hotel , owned by William Levijohn , came near be ing destroyed by lire early yesterday morning. The damage , however , was slight , owing to the lateness of the hour of retiring of Billy Murphy , one of the boarders , who smelled smoke and upon close Investigation found that the kitchen was on lire , He im mediately gave the alarm and the fire department BOOH had the ( Ire under control. In about tifleen minutes more the lire would have made such head way that It would have been a hard matter to save the building. Mrs. F. C. Davis Weds In Iowa. Mrs. Fiank Davis of Norfolk was wedded In Council H luffs to A. Tom ashuk , also recently of this city. Mrs. Davis gave her home as West Pull man , a suburb of Chicago whore her mother lives. The groom gave his residence as North Uond. To the HceiiFe clerk the groom gave his ago as twenty-seven , the bride's age as twenty-nine. Mrs. Davis secured a divorce In the district court at Madison a few weeks ago. The suit was originally Instituted by her husband who named Tonmshek as the corespondent. Mrs. Davis entered a denial to the atllnity charge and Illed a cross pe tition asking for a divorce because of the nature of the petition Hied by her husband. Mr. Davis did not pro test and the divorce was granted. Although Mr. Davis could probably have tlio divorce annulled , his friends at a to that he will take no such action. The Nebraska law prohibits the re marriage of a divorced person within six months. TRUST IN mm THE SENATE , Abolish the House and Let the People Rule New Party at Gordon. Washington , Jan. 12. Shall the poo- Washington. Jan. 11. Shall the people ple rule ? Mr. Hrjnn's slogan Is out of date. "The people shall rule" Is the watch word of the new political party which S. Hoyt of Gordon , Neb. , is launching. Mr. Hoyt means business. Ho Is send ing blank petitions around the coun try , asking folks to sign and forward to senators and representatives. His platform is brief : "Abolish the house of representa tives. " Mr. Iloyt's petition , which Is begin ning to encumber the mail of states men , alleges that "we have a one-man government , as Instanced by the su preme court knocking out the income tax by a changed vote of one of Its members. " lie says the chief business of con gress is only to introduce bills ; 21,910 last session ; salaries , with perquisites , over 3,000,000 annually for the house. He concludes : "We Invite and urge all parties to unite with us In accomplishing this much-desired reform , and trust In God , the president and the senate to enact laws just to all. " A wicked and reactionary member of the house expressed the opinion that If the last two members of this trium virate could be eliminated , it might bo trusted ; not otherwise. Real Estate Transfers. Real estate transfers for the week ending January 9 , 1909 , compiled by the Madison County Abstract & Guar antee company , oftlce with Mapes & Hazen. ( Minnie Williams to Carl Drefke , W. D. Cons. ? SOO. Lots 1 , 2 , 7 and 8 , block 1 , and lots 1 , 2 , 3 and -1 , block 4 , Kiddcr's Suburban Lots to Norfolk. Oscar Tarble to Robert Tarhle and William Mongol-son , W. D. Cons $ .1,000. Va interest in sw'/i 2C-21-4. Aita H. Chandler to Chris Handley. W. D. Cons. $2,800. EVi of neVl of 35- 231-1. Fred Sidler to William Heswlck , W. D. Cons. $ SOd. Lot 13 , block 7. Koenig- steln's 3rd Addition to Norfolk. Hruce R. Ramer to A. B. Warner , W. D. Cons. S400. S OS feet of lot 1 , block 1 , Haase's Suburban Lots to Norfolk. A. .1. Durlaiul to Elvira Ourland , W. D. Cons. $5,000. Lots 7 , S , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 1C , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 and 33 , Durland's Suburban Lots to Norfolk. Adam Pllger to L. C. Hepperly , W. D. Cons. $1,000. Part of swVt of se'4 of 23-24-1. Jack Koenigsteln. The Madison county board of county commissioners last night adopted reso lutions highly commending the efficient work done by Jack Koenigsteln during his term as county attorney. Follow Ing are the resolutions : Whereas , Jack Koonlgsteln , retiring county attorney of Madison county , who has faithfully served the people during the past four years In that ca paclty , has given this board capable legal advice , In which ho has proven faithful , efficient and painstaking ; and Whereas , his record as county at torney Is clear , honest and straight forward , his administration of the af fairs of the office has been economical , accurate and careful , and while lie has persistently prosecuted wrongdoers where the evidence Justified legal ac tion yet trivial matters have only re ceived the consideration they deserved and In many Instances the county has been saved unnecessary outlay of pub lic money through his decornlng sift ing of complaints ; therefore bo it Resolved , that the board of commis sioners of Madison county in regular session assembled hereby extend our deep appreciation of the services ho has rendered the county of Madison and express confidence In the ability , integrity and honesty of Jack Koonlg- stein and commend him as n man ami a public official , and be it further Resolved , that these resolutions be spread nt large on the record of the [ proceedings of this board and that a copy of the same be forwarded to Mr. Koenigsteln. Same Men to Manage Bank. Yesterday was "bank day" the country over , the annual election of officers being held by the national banks of the land. The Nebraska National bank and the Norfolk National re-elected the retir ing ofllcers. At the Citizens National bank the annual meeting was ad journed until next Thurnduy. Nebraska National's Sixth Election. Yesterday marked the sixth elec tion of officers hold by the Nebraska National hank , the llfth election since the organization of the bank on July It ! , 1901. The bank Is four years and1 a half old and has just rounded out another year of remarkable develop ment. Despite the year of tHS ! ) being some thing of an "oil" year in llnanclal circles , the year has seen the Ne braska National substantially Increase both its deposits and Its total footings , while Its list of active accounts has' shown the same * growth which lias boon noted from the Infancy of the bank. It was but a half concealed secret about the Nebraska bank that the directors - rectors of the bank Issued the last official statement with considerable pride , deeming It the best statement yet Issued by that Institution. The statement showed an Increase of $40- 000 In deposits. It Is Interesting to note In this connection that the de posits of the bank have increased ninety-seven per cent in two years. The directors at their recent an nual meeting brought the bank's sur-1 plus up to $8,000 , having added $2.000 during the past year In addition to liaying the usual dividends. The list of officers , remaining tnci same as In the past year , stands as follows : G. D. Uutterlleld , president ; C. A. Johnson of Fairfax , S. D. , vice president ; W. A. itzlgman , vice president ; W. P. Logan , cashier ; P. L. Xuolow , assistant cashier ; Judge Isaac Powers , M. Henedlct , A. II. Klesau , Hurt Mapos , W. A. Wltzigman , C. A. Johnson and G. D. Hutteriield , direc tors. Old Guard Nearly Intact. At the mooting of the stockholders of the Norfolk National bank and later at the directors' meeting the of- fleers of the past year wore also reelected - elected as follows : C. E. Hiirnham , president ; Dr. A. Hear , vice president ; E. W. Zutz , vice president ; L. P. Paso- walk , cashier ; Carl Wilde , assistant cashier ; Fritz Asmiis , assistant cash ier ; C. E. Hurnham , Senator F. J. Halo of Atkinson ; Dr. A. Hear , Col. F. P. Hanlon of Omaha , D. Mathowson , A. Degner , II. E. Hardy , Col. S. S. Cotton and Win. Zutz of Hoskins , di rectors. A noteworthy fact about the reelection tion of directors was that live of the original seven directors are still serv ing after twenty-three years : Senator Hale , Dr. Hear , Colonel Hanlon , Col onel Cotton and William Zutz. Have Vacancy to Fill. The stockholders' meeting at the Citizens' National was merely a formal I mooting , an adjournment being taken until 8 o'clock Thursday evening when President James F. Toy of Sioux City will be able to come to Norfolk to at tend the annual meeting. One of the duties before directors will be to elect n vice president , the office having been vacant since the departure of L. A. Rotho. A BANK ANNIVERSARY. Battle Creek Valley Bank is Twenty Years Old. The Battles Creek Valley bank , of which W. A. Witzigman of this city is one of tlio directors , was twenty years old this month. The anniversary was observed by adding $5,000 to the sur plus fund and declaring a 5 per cent semi-annual dividend. The capital stock of the bank is now $40,000 while tlio surplus fund is $20.000. The officers of tlio bank , as elected this month , are : Herman Hogrefe , president ; Henry Massman , vice presi dent ; J. R. Witzigman , cashier ; G. C. Uennlug , assistant cashier ; Herman Hogrefe , Henry Massman , J. W. Risk , G. Schergger , C. H. Brown , H. Werner , W. A. Witzigman and J. C. Osbon. Popular Teacher Resigns. Miss Clara Rudat , Instructor in the first grade in the Lincoln school , has resigned her place on the teaching force , to take effect February 1. The board of education last evening ac cepted Miss Rudat's resignation , elect ing Miss Mabel Uowen of Wake-Held to the vacancy. Miss Rudat lias been an efficient teacher. Miss Bowen is a graduate of the Peru normal , has had flve years ex perience and holds a life certlflcate. She was recommended especially as a kindergarten teacher. The treasurer's report showed $3- 320.99 in the general fund with out standing warrants to the amount of $8,270.02. The deficit was expected at this season of the year and will bo wiped out in a short time. The re sult of the high school fire Is still felt In the board'h finances. A copy of the report made by Nor mal Training Inspector I. A. Downey on the Norfolk high school , has been received. Reference made to the local school situation was complimentary. M'NAMARA WANTS $10,000. , Claims His Wife's Affections Were Alienated. Sioux ICty , Jan. 11. Another chapter - tor has been added to the famous Me- Namura-McAlllstor legal squabble by William C. McNamara's filing In the district court of Dakota county , Nob. , notice of a suit against Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McAllister for $10.000 for the alienation of his wife's affections. Mrs. Mary McAlIlster-McNamara is a daughter of the two defendants. The action came as a surprise to Mr. and Mrs. McAllister and their attorneys - tornoys , and will be vigorously op posed in the courts. The domestic troubles of the McNamaras have been in the courts for several years. Fol lowing the last trial of the case , Mrs. McNanmra was granted $3,000 ali mony and McNamara , in addition , was ordered to pay her $150 quarterly for the education of the children. The case was tried In Dakota City. The decision has been appealed to the supreme court of the otnto by the attorneys for McNnmara on the ground that the alimony Is excessive , He Led n Cow to Water. Anokn Herald : Little Johnnie Sloss , ! son of J. B. Sloss , had a narrow 1 escape of severe Injury Monday oven- Ing. In leading the family cow to water , the animal stampeded and In some way the boy got entangled In the rope , throwing the hey to the ground and dragging him for several | i blocks until S. II. Wilson saw the uc- el.lent and hurried to his aid. Wll- ; sun's quick assistance saved the hey ! ] ' from worse injury than ho received. ! i Mr. Wilson brought the hey at once to the doctors office where the boy's i father" had to got him an entire new j | I suit of clothes. Johnnie looked as I though he had gone some distance In a cyclone badly biulsed , but doing nicely now. JOHN D. AN EMERGENCY. Government Only 'Called Him Into Court no a Last Resort , Chicago. Jan. II.--John D. Rocke feller's presence In the trial of the Standard Oil company of Indiana , which Is scheduled to begin within two weeks before Judge A. B. Anderson In the United States district court , i ! probably will not he required. j | Mr. Rockefeller was summoned to appear before Judge K. M. Landls In the first trial and tell what he knew. It was upon his testimony that the $29,210,0(10 ( fine was Imposed. Mr. Rockefeller was not siimmonoil until every oilier means had boon ex hausted. United States District At torney E. W. Sims called upon At torney John S. Miller , chief counsel for the Standard Oil , to furnish the names of employes who were In pos session of tin- facts wanted by the ' government. "I'll see you in h 1 first , " said Mr. Miller. "We will have to begin at the top , then , " replied the district attorney. This course was accordingly pur sued. NUTMEG WANTS PROTECTION. As Much Entitled to It as Catnip Tea , Writes D. Muskrel , President. Washington , Jan. 12. The Hon. Serene Payne , he of the sacred sched ule , is in receipt of a loiter from the Connecticut Society for the Revival of the Wooden Nutmeg Industry , demand ing a duty of Cl per cent on this pro duct. D. Muskrel , president , writes that in view of the demand of J. Fillmore - more Plckens for a duty of 51 per cent on catnip tea , the wooden nutmeg in dustry Is forced to ask an increase In its tariff. "The industry has long been in a state of decay , " writes Mr. Muskrel. "Everybody who tasted a wooden nutmeg knows what a delicious fruit It Is ; and a recent letter from the Laird of Skibo declares his belief that judicious application of the tariff would restore the Industry. "This fruit has many valuable medi cinal qualities. One by-product Is a juice cnlled vine ananias , which when freely taken has a tendency to make one voluble of speech , and contradic tory of both himself and others. Give us protection , and we can raise the nation's supply and a surplus for ex port. Wo can get the seed from the honorable secretary of agriculture. "Last year he sent us some markf ! corn. When it came it was chickweed - weed ; but we hope when we write for wooden nutmeg seed ho will not send the seed of the whisker plant. Very truly yours , "D. Muskrel , President. " PILGER'S NEW WATER SYSTEM. Completed and "lestsd New School House Soon Ready , Too. Pilger , Nob. , Jan. 12. Special to The News : Pllger's water system is now complete and will ho tested today. H Is an air pressure system , costing better than $10,000. The now pressed brick school house will bo ready to bo occupied by the first of February . One room will be completed by January 1(5 ( in order to allow the pupils of Miss Abbott's room , who have been quartered in the Baptist church , to occupy it. The school will be heated with steam and will cost when completed a little over $20,000. Shake. Up In Navy. Washington , Jan. 12. Recent inner doings of the navy department have precipitated upon President Roosevelt the undertaking of cleaning out and overhauling the job in this quarter which bids fair to occupy much of his attention for a time. Changes of a radical sort are sched uled to be started , at least , during what remains of Mr. Roosevelt's term at the White House. Secretary New- berry , present head of the navy , ap pears to have outlived his usefulness , If the executive office doings indicate anything. The bureau of steam on. ginos Is up In arms over the appoint ment of a staff officer from the con structlon corps as its official head , and several other bureaus are clamoring that their official status bo defined. To settle the whole mess of controversy vorsy and straighten out ono for all the official tangle Into which the navy department partment appears to have gotten Itself , the president will call a conference , composed of civilians who are Interested estod in the navy department and ofll errs of the navy whoso judgment IB relied upon. He asks these men to meet him at his office and discuss what shall bo dono. Extension on Irrigation Ditch. Washington , Jan. 111. An extension of three months has been granted to Cole Bros. , of Oriiian , S. D. , to com plete their commit for a portion of the laUral s > .stem under the Belle i Kourcho Irrigation project. The contractors were delayed by un favorable weather. DAKOTA COUNTY SEAT WAR. County Seat of Hutchlnson County In volved in Supreme Court Decision. Sioux Falls. S. 1) . , Jan. HI. The resi dents of llulchlnsnn county are await ing with gieat Interest the outcome of a suit which recently was Instituted In the stale supreme court by the ctru- merclnl club of Purkslou , and which Involves the location of the county seat of Hutchlnson county , which since early days has been al Olivet. At the election last November Parks- ion was a candidate for county seat honors and endeavored to capture the county seat from Olivet , but when the vote was canvassed the board of coun ty commissioners , acting as a canvass ing board'declared that Parkston hud failed to secure the votes of the neces sary two-thirds , which Is necessary 'n ' order , under the South Dakota sta tutes , to take the county seat from a I town designated as the permanent county seat. The Parkston people were not satis- lied with this action by the county ! commissioners , and recently served' I ' notice upon the members of the hoard j ' requiring thorn to appear before the | sjate supreme court , which convenes1 ! on January 11 , and show cause why a , peremptory writ of mandamus should | not be Issued commanding them as a hoard of county commissioners to pro vide suitable rooms for a court room , jail and offices for the various county | officers at Parkston. | The people of Parkston base their I claim to the county seat on the * ground that the county scat never was legally located at Olivet , and that therefore Olivet Is only the temporary county capital , which can be moved on a majority veto. I'arkslon received a majority of ( ho vote cast at the elec tion last November , and because of this the lesidcnts claim their town Is lawfully entitled to ( he county seat. The people of Olivet ridicule this claim , declaring dial the county seat was permanently located at their town , and express confidence that the state supreme court will fail to sustain the contentions of tlio peoples of Parkston and thus hol.l that Olivet is the legal and permanent county seat of the county , and that it cannot be dis possessed of the prize except by a two-thirds vote. The case Is expected to come up for argument before the state- supreme court soon after that tribunal con venes this week. WOMEN PAY THE TAXES. Snge's Widow Shares With Carnegie Honor of Largest Assessment. New York , Jan. 13. The city's tax assessment rolls for 1909 , which were opened for public inspection yesterday as the charter prescribes , form a mine of ammunition for the militant suffra gettes. They revealed the fact that the sex which has no vote is called on by their male oppressors In the person of the tax assessor to pay more than half the money the city expects to collect on personal taxes , and also conspicuous among the wealthy prop erty owners , who must pay increased taxes on their real estate. Six of the ton members of the "Mill- Ion Dollar Tax club , " whose members qualify by paying taxes of $1,000,000 or more on personal property , are women. They are assessed for $12- OuO.OflO of the $22.000,000 which the club members are called upon to pro duce. Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage , widow of Russell Sage , shares with Andrew Carnegie the distinction of being the highest taxed member. Each is expected to pay on a $5,000,000 valuation. The list reads like the roster of a fashionable tea party. To Take Census of the City. The city council , nt the meeting last evening , ordered a census of the city taken. The census will bo taken at once by City Clerk Harter , who will begin next week to enumerate every person within the present city limits. An ordinance granting tlio North western the right to run a switch across Phillip avenue to the Farmers' elevator was introduced. A bill from the electric light com pany for extra charges due to sewer flushing in connection with the water contract was rejected ! Council Proceedings. The council met in regular session at 8:25 : p. m. with Mayor Sturgeon presiding and with Couiicllmeii Scliwcmk , Winter , Dogner , Fuesler and Dolan present and Councilman Craven , Kuiiffmun and Hlbbcn absent. The treasurer's report was read ami showed tlio following balances : Gen eral fund , $70.05 ; interest fund , $731.31 ; water fund , $3,416.79 ; road fund , $4.21 ; sinking fund , $143.01 ; street light fund , $922.08 ; library fund , $803.31 ; genoraj sewer fund , $4,292.03 ; sewer maintenance , $119.50. Moved by Winter , seconded by Schwonk , that treasurer's report be referred to the auditing committee. Carried. The police judge's reports for Novem ber and December were read and on motion of Dolan , seconded by Winter , wore reierred to the auditing commit tee. Moved by Dolan , seconded by Win ter , that the city clerk bo Instructed to fix up the city hall around the stove. Carried. The repoit of the fire Inspectors was read and , on motion of Winter , second ed by Dolan , was accepted. Moved by Dolnn , seconded by Win ter , that the bill of the Norfolk Elec tric Light and Power company of $75 for pumping water be rejected. Car ried. Mo\id by Dolaii , seconded by Win ter , llifit the hill of $ )2.Uii ) for IH'lits at the Junction during the Trlpp county rush ho allowed. Carried. The bid of M. L. Ogdeu for fixing the door In the city building waw found to bo the lowest and , on motion of Fuesler , seconded by Degner , M. L. Ogden was awarded the contract at I Hi , work to bo completed by January IS , l)09. ! ) Moved by Winter , seconded by Do- Ian , that request of the Northwestern railroad for an ordinance he granted and the ordinance passed. Carried Ordinance ; I2S was read the llrst lime. Moved by Oohin , seconded bv Winter , that the rules be suspended and ordinance ; t''S bit passed to second reading. Carried. Ordinance * 32S read a second time. Moved by Fitoslor. seconded by Di g. ner , that the city clerk be Inslrtuted to take a censim of the city. Curried The following bills were reported "O. K. " by the audiilng coiiiinlllee : \ . Degner. $1.15 ; I. T. ( ook , $2 ; A M Howe , $3.25 ; Ed llnrlor. $57.35. \ I'elers , $73 ; C. Richardson , $1 ; \V. II Lixlngston , $50 ; A. Kell. $50 ; II. | { oh ver , $10.50 ; II. Lee , $1.50 ; G. W. I , ! $82.50 ; Salter Coal , ; ( iraln company , $ s.2fi ; It. W. Frazer. $1.75Miller. . $ i. C. L. Lauhseh , $2.25 ; i , . Hruce , $5 , NV hraska Telephone company , $ : t ; HoiT- innn Vlele , $3.50 ; J. Krantz. $ lf.n. 'I' . Forage , $7.50 ; A. Phillips , $ : t i ; , . Norfolk Floetrlc Light ft Power nn puny. $215 ; Norfolk Light ft Fuel com puny. $72 ; Norfolk Plumbing ft Heat Inn ; company ; National Meier < mn- pnny , $3.25 ; II. ( ? . Hrueggeuuin , $ rr , s5. Moved by Schwenk , seconded by Fues- ler. that hill be allowed as read. Council adjourned at 11:45. : Many Bills Filed , Little Business. Pierre. S. D. , Jan. 13. Tlu > Inlioduc- of many bills and , ( he transaction of little definite- business him niurK.-d the opening session of the le'glslahiie ( his week. Lieutenant Governor Shoherhn , spent Sunday n ( home , was delahn 1 by ( lie serious relapse of Mrs. Shohei. convalescing from an attack of typhoid fever. Pre-sldont 'Pro Tern llryno also failed to return Monday from a Sun day al homo. The committee- rules reported a substitute for the AniHilen resolution , and the report was adopted. The sub- stltule pledges the senate to rigid economy in respect of special appro prlullons ami requests , the committee to report out the general approprla lions bill al the earliest possible dale Senator Ewort Introduced a bill pro viding ( he form and stipulating the re quirements of a uniform negotiable In strument. Senator Hitchcock Intro duced ono for the protection of fish. Senator Anderson has one to prevent unfair competition and discrimination In buying and selling. An Irrlgntnn or water company bill by Senator Slokes and n municipal court bill by Senator Seward completed the list in the sen ate. Nineteen bills wore offered In the house ; one fixing license for shooting prairie chickens at $1 ; one fixing the minimum weight for a carload of sheep ; refining legal partition fence ; a justice of the peace fee ( ill ! ; one regulating proceedings under tax title : one making appropriations for state printing ; one by Mr. Newell for the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen pro viding for full crows to handle railway trains ; one regulating rights of water users ; a good roads bill ; one relating > to foreclosures ; ono to fix court terms in the Fifth Judicial circuit. By Mr. Morris , requiring powerful electric headlights on locomotives ( B. of L. E. bill ) ; an anti-treatlng bill ; ono ap propriating money for farmers' insti tutes ; one giving corporate powers to civil townships. A joint resolution was Introduced memorializing congress for a conven tion to revise the constitution ; also ono proposing an amendment to the state constitution to permit leasing of state lands for agricultural purposes , and onu by Johnson of Lincoln , pro hibiting brewers from owning or oper ating saloons. This last is likely to provoke strenuous opposition. If closely drawn it will put three-fourths of the saloons in the state out of busi ness , since the brewers furnish the stock , fixtures and license fee , and ar the real owners In fully that proportion tion of cases. The presidential electors met at 12 m. yesterday and cast the vote of the state for Tnft and Sherman. At the hour of mailing this letter they are in a deadlock on selecting a messenger , tbe vote standing two for Schroeder and one each for Luen and Doorlng. Letter List. List of letters remaining uncalled for at postoffice at Norfolk , Neb. , January 5 , 1909. J. A. Anderson , Mr. Henry Chris- tenon , Mrs. Lisle W. Cheney , Mrs. Sussio A. Davis. Miss Volmn Donohoa , M. Endres , Barney .Edwards 3 , Mr. Frank Ferris 2 , Mr. John Fries , Mr. Guy Hampton , Mr. Harper care Geo. H. Wells , Miss Ester J. Mason , Mr. Elmer McElroy , Mr. Noah A. Miller , Mr. Arthur Post , Mr. Charles Rlsemo , Mr. E. A. Wll 11 tuns. M. W. C. Du Brook. If not called for In fifteen days will ho sent to the dead letter office. Par ties calling for any of the above , please say "advertised. " John R. Hays. P. M. OM'N 'riil r We offer One Hundred Dollars He- wnrcl for nny CHHO of Cntiirrh that can not bo cured liy Hnll'H Cntnrrh Cure. F. J. OIIKJCKY K CO. . Toledo , Ohio. We , the iimJcrHlKtiuil , hiivo known F. .1 riionov for the lust flfti-on years. nn l liollove him perfectly lionorablo In nil hnHlncHH eraiiHactloMH , and financially able to f-nrry out nny obligation ; ) mode by hl tlrrn. U'ALniNO , KINNAN MAUVIN. WlmlcHiilu DniKKlHtH. Tfllmlo , O. flnll'H Catarrh Cure IH taken Inter nally , anting cllreutly upon the blood nnd mucous HiirfnooH of the svHtem. ToHttrnonlalH xont free. I'rlro. 7r > p ner hottlo Snl.l by nil DniKKlstH. \ Tnke | Iall'n Knmllv Pln | ] fnr ronitl- ! > xtli > n 1'nlesn ynii ln\e had a very good offer , don't sell your real estate before - fore you have advertised It Thcro 'a ' Just one person to whom It Is worth most , you know.
