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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.