Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NOltOLK WEEKLY NEWS-.TOURNAL PRIDA V MARflH 10 1000
York Proud of Her Paving.
York , uno of thu best paved cities
of | ( H sl/.o In the wurlil , u Nebraska
city nbuut the siuno size na Norfolk , '
through HH Commercial chili repre
sentative , A. II. ClirlHtlun , told the
delORUtos ut the Tuesday morning ses
sion of associated clul ) of UH oxporl-
* enco In tmvliiK.
There Is nut u York' resident , u busl-
jri'R man or u property owner , who
IIIIH paving In front of his property
llll who IK Kl"d that lie lias paved.
York him forty-two blnc ! < H of paved
Mtii'Hs. Ily the cnil of this year ho
ivlll have twice an iniiny. ThlH IH one
of tlu' statements made by Mr. Chris
tian.
tian.The speaker IH n York hunker and
roil estate man. lilt * subject was
"Paving In C'ltloH of Interineillnto
Sl/.i' " and ho spoke Infonnally , after
wards Jiiisworliig many ( | iu < HtloiiH.
At First Met Opposition.
1'nvliiK In York , Mr. Christian said ,
wu duo to the activity of the Com-
iTiiMTlal club and ( lie agitation of the
Jtiewspnpors , hoth of which wore dl-
rooted lu the Interests of paving about
three years IIKO. Seine properly
owners at first considered paving an
xponslvo luxur.N and Btrovo against
41 Whi'ii dlviMHlty of opinion arono
s to the manner of paving , ( llfforont
Sslnds of paving were advocated to
secure delay.
Got the Railroads In Line.
The Commercial clnh had the city
aittornoy draw up u paving petition
covering the street to the depot and
the business auction. UondR were
vote.d ito pay for the Intersections. An
'Jo.vn flrm took the contract , after he-
trig Inveatlgatod. A civil engineer of
'experience was hired to watch the
work. It was a hard time to got the
"UnvUnglon and Northwestern lined up
liut they too canio around In time.
Paving Popular.
York paved at a cost of aliont one-
1&tiUi less than Omaha and Lincoln
lialil last year. The llrst contract wasTer
Tor $1.1)2 ) per square yard. York's
business streets were paved sixty feet
whip , the resident streets thirty and
twenty-eight feet , the former being
more popular. After grade was
established , sand was placed over a
i'onr-lnch bed of cement. Then brick
ivas laid. There was no graft and
everybody was satisfied. Almost at
ouoe the residents of the "east hill"
SifUUan io pave and did pave.
' " 3 * mil Is proud of Us forty-two
lilocks of paving , " said Mr. Christian.
"Aiifl new paving does not meet with
Jhalf the contest the tlrst paving did. "
Between 75 and 80 per cent of the
people paid for the paving In cash ,
although they could have availed
jfhenisolvcs of the ten year payments.
Flooded Cellars Prevented.
The paving had also served , Mr.
iChrtetian said , In preventing Hooded
collars , which before had attended
overflows during the high water.
Sewer Systems Discussed.
" The iiuuaMon of sewer systems was
then discussed Informally. Ex-Mayor
Dickinson of Seward told how the city
Kind built the sewer main with day
-labor for $2,8-15 instead of accepting
'n $3,500 contract. The laterals were
completed last spring. York provided
trfor a sewer system by making a levy
sometime In advance and letting the
money pile up until needed. The
present sewer law was put on the
statutes two years ago through the
efforts of the club ,
r Municipal Accounting.
Under the caption of a "Uniform
System of Accounting for Cities and
Towns , " Mayor Henry Schuff of
( Grand Island read a carefully pro-
IpuieJ paper of much merit , the paper
arecclvlng careful attention.
"A uniform system of accounting ,
uupltaablo to every municipality In the
state , formulated and audited by the
slate , designed to show the entire and
Time cost of all public utilities owned
anil operated by municipalities , is the
miost effective check on unwise ex-
Tpendltures and the most reliable guide
tto current municipal police that can
Ke 'evlsed , " said Mr. Schuff In sum-
aiiR up.
At present , ho said , the affairs of
cities were largely in darkness , mak-
ifnj ? intelligent and etllcient service
Smposslhlo. Taxpayers and the city
( Officers themselves now lack compre-
Shenslve knowledge of the com-
jparatlve cost of conducting city af-
Valrs In different cities of the same
< Cl.18S.
Mayor Schuff declared that It was
mot only impossible for cities to
profit by the experience of other
cities but that oven city ofllcers failed
wo receive any benefit from the ox-
jperlence of their predecessors.
A system of bookkeeping was
needed ho said , which would yield n
3 > laln and Impartial statement of facts
-2ii such condition as to be made intc
vinlfonn reports.
Mr. Schuff cited the Ignorance thai
existed ns to the value of different
Bdnds of paving , no accurate rccori
3 > Ins kept of the cost of malntcn
since although the Initial cost was i
jniatter of record.
Madison on Good Roads.
The afternoon session at the clt :
Xiall was late in convening.
Tlie afternoon program was opcnec
with reports from different clubs.
Madison opened with a report of thi
good road work accomplished with tin
( Clllesplo grader , a Madison product.
The Delegates.
The delegates to the state coinmoi
clal club convention enrolled up ti
date arc :
11. M. Bnshnell , state president , Llr
coin : A. P. Ducchlor. state sccretarj
Grand Island ; George R. Wycoff. A
ftl. Kocchig , Madison ; Adolph Hoh' '
Tloldrego ; II. E. Hart. Central City
A , R Wilson , Allen ; L. W. Gortor
W S aillan , Chadron ; F S. Thomr
aon , J. P. Shirley , Win. H. Illlan , A
lilon ; E. W. Shafer , J. M. Crewel
Taknmnh ; J. G. Maclay , A. R. Perrj
AuburnJolin _ W. Thomas , Alliance
L , V. Holtz , Randolph ; C. l > . Mlelenz ,
Wahoo ; A. Cole , Aurora ; I' . Fill , Ran
dolph ; Charles F. Homer , Lincoln ; 12. ,
J. McVann , Omaha ; Max Uhllg , Hold ,
roge ; W. S. Whltten , .1. C. Harpham ,
W. A. Sellock , Lincoln ; George C.
Fitch. Central City ; J. I ) . Karr , S.
Hechor , Jr. , J. M. Tannlg , F. J. Keesen-
brock , G'iorgo Swain , Columbus ; .lolin
Hlmmoror , W. U DIckltiHon , Seward ;
10. R. Gurnoy. Fremont ; A. 1J. Chris
tian , York ; O. 1C. McCuiie , Omaha ;
John M. Cotton , George H. Campbell ,
Alnsworth ; A. U Kllllan , H. A. 1'ase-
walk , Norfolk ; Henry Schuff. Grand i
Island ; Fred Dlors. S. C. IJIackman ,
Madison , Carl Kramer , Columbus ;
C. II. Tally , Grand Island ; C. A. An
derson , G. Sundgreen , Wausa ; J. J.
Ahern , Wayne ; David Rosen , Theo
Sehllborg. Oakland ; C. H. Sweet ,
Wayne ; J. A. Williams. Pierce ; 12. W.
Hunt , Syracuse ; Albert C. Kllllan ,
ClniH. .1. Vlach , Wahoo.
STATE OFFICERS HERE.
Governor , State Treasurer and Secre
tary of State In Norfolk.
Governor Shallonhorgcr , State
Treasurer llrlan and Secretary of
State Jiinkln arrived In Norfolk Tues
day noon and drove at once to the
Norfolk hospital , where they spent
the afternoon looking over the state
Institution.
Governor Shallenborger Is on the
baiiuot ( | program of the commercial
club convention. The other two slate
officers will be guests.
SALE AT McGARRIGAN FARM.
Bidding Slow and Conservative at Joint
Sale.
Fraud Fentress and Mrs. L. S. Sim-
son held public auction sale on Mon
day at the old Mi'Garrigan farm about
live miles out of Norfolk. The weather
however was so unkind that but very
few attended. The bidding ; was con
servative and slow.
Much flue stock changed hands at
remarkably low figures. Victor Ar
cher , a Criiickshank Shorthorn herd
mil , which should easily have brought
the double hundred , was knocked down
to George Losey for $ K15.
Six head of good work liorses also
went at buying prices. At the close
of the sale a spicoy little trotting mare
was brought Into the ring but the of
fers made were so palpably beneath
her worth that she was bid In by the
owner for $200.
Columbus Gets Next Meeting.
New officers of the associated com
mercial clubs :
H. M. Bushnell , Lincoln , president.
Frank A. Klesonbrok , Columbus ,
secretary.
F. S. Thompson , Albion , treasurer.
Vice presidents and executive com
mittee : A. L. Perry , Auburn , First
district ; J. M. Gill , Omaha , Second
district ; W. A. Witzlgman , Norfolk ,
Third district ; John Zlmmorer , Se
ward , Fourth district ; Max Uhllg ,
Holdrego , Fifth district ; L. W. Gor
ton , Chadron , Sixth district.
Next meeting place , Columbus.
Declarations made by the associated
commercial clubs of Nebraska :
A belief In the return of prosperity ,
favored by an eaily adjustment of the
tariff question.
Legislative favor for the appropria
tions asked by the state fair. The
Importance of good roads.
A condemnation of the anti-bleach-
Ing order of Secretary Wilson.
A recommendation of enforced uni
form municipal accounting.
A protest against all manner and
kinds of parcel post bills and a de
mand that the postmaster general
seek exploiting the parcel post bills
at public expense.
An expression favoring the national
corn exposition , with a suggestion
that the date of the exposition be
changed to some time after the holi
days.
An endorsement of three interstate
commerce amendments.
Forcing n re-election on If. M. Bush
nell , the president for three years
past , the fifth annual convention of
the Nebraska State Association of
Commercial clubs Tuesday afternoon
elected a now set of officers , arranged
a new schedule of dues , picked Co
lumbus as the 1010 meeting place and
adopted , with some discussion , reso
lutions covering a wide variety of
Important subjects.
Force Presidency on Bushnell.
Both President Busancll and Secre
tary A. F. Buechler of the Grand Is
land Independent were positive In
their requests to bo relieved of office.
After E. R. Guerney of Fremont , J. D.
Karr of Columbus and George R.
Wycoff of Madison had declined to ac
cept the responsibility of the office ,
Columbus delegates took the initia
tive on account of the convention go
ing to their city , on insisting that Mr.
Bushnell be again given the office
over his protests.
Columbus was unanimously recom
mended as the ncxt'meetlng place by
the committee on location.
Change Fee Basis.
The convention approved several
further additions to the articles of as
sociation. The principal change was
In the fee schedule , with the com
munity Instead of the club the nntt ,
as follows : Cities under 5,000 people ,
$10 ; between 5,000 and 25,000 , $15 ;
and over 25.000 , $25.
The additional funds coming in will
aid the secretary In strengthening the
organization.
Fight on Resolutions.
The resolutions , which were reported -
ed by the resolution committee , led to
n lively discussion of the motives
back of the Omaha support given the
national corn show. It was charged
that the fact that the exposition was
hold during the shopping monthf
looked like the hands of the Omahn
retailer. Resolutions approving the
I- corn exposition were finally adopted
but It was added that a change Ir
dates to some time in January wouli
look more llko a square deal. In this
discussion It was Intimated that
Omaha's Jobbing Interests wore more
Important than her retail Interests ,
thus placing n club In the hands of
thu retail merchants over the state.
The "change In date" amendment
carried by a vote of 211 to II , many
not voting.
Postmaster Carl Kramer of Colum
bus In the parcel posts discussion saw :
no hnrnfln a parcel posts that original- ;
ed In the local office. He found no
(
Buppoiters , hut accepted the situation
good naturedly. "I vote alone , but
gentlemen > on can't stop progress , " he |
said. "Parcel posts Isn't progress , It's
mall order house graft , " retorted an
Omaha delegate. j
The resolutions adopted were as i
follows : '
The Nebraska State Association of
Commercial clubs , In Its fifth annual
convocation , at Norfolk , March Hi ,
11)09 ) , desires to express the concensus
of the opinions of Its members by the
following resolutions , to-wlt :
Thank Officers.
Resolved , that wo express our most
hearty appreciation of the services of
President Bushnell and of Secretary '
Buechler during their terms of office.
Wo realize that these efforts have
been loyal , continuous and effective , |
and that words of commendation from
us , but all too poorly repay to them ,
the debt of gratitude we owe.
Appreciation of Norfolk.
Resolved , that wo sincerely thank
the citizens of Norfolk for the splen
did entertainment provided for us , all
of which Is being enjoyed to the utter
most by the delegates present , and
this hospitality on the part of the people
ple of Norfolk , but confirm us In the
admiration wo have heretofore felt for
the progressive spirit of this Queen
City of northern Nebraska.
Glad Hand for Prosperity.
Resolved , that wo felicitate the
business interests of the state on the >
prospects of an era of great prosperity j
into which wo are entering , believing
that early adjustment of the tariff
question by the special session of con
gress now assembled , will clear away
all doubt and uncertainty heretofore
existing , and give business men every
where that courage and confidence
such as will justify them in laying
plans for renewed activities , and that
the only result can be a period of great
If not unprecedented , prosperity.
Support for State Fair.
Whereas , the Nebraska state fair Is
recognized as one of the great educa
tional Institutions of our state , and
the state has a permanent investment
in the same the annual fair adver
tises above everything else the wealth
of the state and Its agricultural pros
perity it is visited by many thou
sands and there should be further
provision for the development and ad
vancement of the exhibition , therefore ,
be It
Resolved , that this association urges
upon the legislature of the state , the
importance of appropriating funds for
the future development of the fair as
outlined by its officials , and requested
by thorn.Bad
Bad Good Road Bills.
Whereas , there Is nothing which
more closely touches the welfare of ,
the people of the state of Nebraska , I
nor is more Intimately connected with
their prosperity than the establish
ment of permanent good roads wherej j j
by the products of the Holds may be
economically moved to the centers of
transportation , and ,
Whereas , the methods In vogue are
productive of great waste of public
revenues and a low grade of efficiency
in public service , and unsatisfactory
results on the highways of the state ,
and ,
Whereas , there has been Introduced
and passed by the senate of Nebraska
certain bills looking toward the Im
provement of present methods and re
sults and the establishment of a bet
tor system of both service on the
highways and of the highways them
selves , therefore , be It
Resolved , by the Nebraska State
Association of Commercial clubs , In
convention assembled , that wo urge
upon our representatives in the state
legislature , the importance of giving
careful consideration to these senate
bills , and that we regret their passage
unless in the wisdom of the legislators
they can be so amended as to Increase
their efficiency and bring about bet
ter results ; and at any rate we urge
upon the members of the legislature
that they pass such laws at this ses
sion as will establish some permanent
system looking toward the construc
tion and maintenance of good roads in
this state.
Fair Deal for Our Mills.
Appreciating the Importance of the
milling industry in Nebraska , the
magnitude of which far exceeds , in
its Investment , any other manufactur
ing Interest in this state , excepting
alone the packing industries and
which milling Interests are a potent
factor In the maintenance of wheat
prices for the producers we depre
ciate the recent ruling of Secretary
Wilson , in his bulletin forbidding the
blenching of flour intended for inter
state trade , and wo earnestly present
the demand that a question of such
j vital Importance be submitted to a
i board of referees for their decision as
to the merits of the case. We believe
that such board of referees will de
cide that In the bleaching of flour
there are no results deleterious or
Injurious , and that. Instead the only
effect will be to afford to flour made
from Nebraska wheat , an equal oppor
tunity to compete with the flour made
from northern wheats.
To this end we request that our
senators and representatives in con
gress use their Influence to secure an
early hearing and decision on this
question. An bo It further
Resolved , that copies of this resolu
tion bo submitted to the secretary of
agriculture and to our senators and
representatives.
Municipal Accounting.
We believe that one of the great
problems confronting the municipali
ties of this state , Is a uniform system
of accounting with their financial affairs -
! fairs , and especially as to the opera
tion of public utility plants and n
stnndarlzatlon of reports in order that
full and complete Information may be
afforded the public and the state nt
largo , we declare It our belief that
the time has come when legislation
should be had compelling every mu
nlclpnllty in this state to adopt a mil
form system of accounting and reports
ports , To neglect this longer Is tc
deprive the public of the Information
to which they are entitled , and to in
vlto scandals , not to say dishonesty , litho
the affairs of some of our cities it :
Nebraska.
Parcel PoiU Pounded.
Resolved , that the Nebraska State
Association of Commercial clubs is
opposed to thu persistent efforts of
the postal department to enact a parcel -
col post bill , and that we , ns a body
representing the entire business In
terests of the state of Nebraska un
animously and vigorously protest
against the enactment of such a bill
whether on rural routes , experimental ,
or any other kind.
First : Because wo believe that the
postal department should distribute
Intelligence and not merchandise.
Second : Because the parcel post
bills In nil forms have been gotten up
for the benefit of a few firms and
corpoiatlons with the one end In view
to destroy the country towns nnd
legislate out of business the retail
merchants and to concentrate the
business of the entire country In a
few of the largo cities.
Third : That a parrel post system
In this country In any of Its forms
will be the means of building up the
largest and strongest trust In mer
chandising ever known In the United
States.
Fouith : Because the proposed par
cel post Is wholly In favor of a few
great corporations nnd would be a
killing blow to all the retail business
Interests of this vast country.
Fifth : Because the enactment of
such a law us the parcel post law
would largely decrease values of farm
hind and farm products as well as
town property In nil the towns
through the entire country with the
exception of a few of the large cities.
Sixth : nccuuso Its operation Is in
no manner a necessity and only urged
nnd supported for an extreme selfish
roasop by Its supporters.
Resolved , that a copy of these reso
lutions be sent to the president of the
United States and to each Nebraska
senator and congressman , also one to
the postmoster general , with our ur
gent demand that this exploitation of
the parcel post bills nt the public ex
pense and through the several
branches of his department nnd de
partment employes shall Immediately
cense.
Omaha Corn Show.
Whereas , the national corn exhibi
tion , held at Omaha , In December ,
1U08 , attracted international attention
and brought to Nebraska thousands of
visitors from thirty states In this
country and from many foreign coun
tries , and
Whereas , this furnished an oppor
tunity for all those people representing
financial institutions of unlimited capi
tal and all the varied industries that
are based on agriculture , to gain ac
curate first-hand information about our
great state , its resources and the fer
tility of its soil and ,
Whereas , the generous premiums of
fered by the exposition had a great In
fluence in promoting the study of
scientific grain-raising and the Im
provement of the crops of our state
of which premiums over $10,000 worth
were distributed In Nebraska , nnd
Whereas , the continuance of the
work of the national corn exposition
means an undoubted Increase In the
amount and value of the agricultural
products of our state , amounting to
many millions of dollars , therefore ,
be it
Resolved , by the Nebraska State As
sociation of Commercial clubs , In con
vention assembled that wo reiterate
the commendation of the national corn
exposition expressed by resolution at
our last annual meeting and that we
heartily commend the broad spirit in
which the university of Nebraska , the
Nebraska Corn Improvers association ,
the state board of agriculture and the
local exposition association worked
together for the success of this enter
prise for the upbuilding nnd advertis
ing of our state and that we recom
mend to those organizations the pur
suance of the same policy in support
of the exposition this year and pledge
them our moral support therein.
Resolved , i.int it is the farther sense
of this club that the dates of exposi
tions be fixed after the holidays in
stead of before.
Interstate Commerce Amendments.
Resolved , by the Nebraska State
Association of Commercial clubs , In
convention assembled that we heartily
endorse the measures Introduced in
the national house of representatives
by Mr. Townsend of Michigan on be
half of the National Industrial Traffic
league for amendment of the interstate
commerce law known as H. R. 22901 ,
22902 , 22903 of the sixtieth congress ,
which bills (1) ( ) give shippers the right
to route their own freight (2) ( ) make
the railroads responsible for the quo
tation of their rates as made by their
agents nnd other representatives , and
(3) ( ) giving the Interstate commerce
commission power to hold up advances
In rates pending hearing and determ
ination of the necessity and justice of
i such advances.
I Twenty-SIx Clubs Here.
Tuesday afternoon was taken up in
considerable part to a series of inter
esting reports from eacli of the com-
. mcrcial clubs covering local work.
| Tno following clubs were represented
here : Lincoln , Madison , Holdrge ,
central City , Allen , Chadron , Albion ,
Auburn , Alliance , Grand Island , Ran
dolph , Wahoo , Aurora , Omaha , Colum
bus , Sowanl , Fremont , York , Alns-
worth , Norfolk , Wausa , Wayne , Oak
land , Pierce , Syracuse and Falrbury.
The proceedings of the convention
will be Issued In printed form.
Ground Hog Day to Change.
Lincoln , Neb. , March 17. Judge
McCutchnn of Boyd county , Is here
for the purpose of endeavoring to in
duce Governor Shnllenborger to use
his Influence to have the date of
ground hog day changed.
"I am aware , " he says , "that this Is
not In the Democratic platform , but
neither was the 39-Inch bed sheet bill ,
Yet I regard this as equally Impor
tant. The time of ground hog day
ought to he changed until January 1 ,
Then , if the sign Is such as to fore
cast six weeks of bad weather , that
will all be over by the middle ol
February , and wo can open spring In
March , as the almanac provides
The vnluo of this Is Incalculable
Shoving ahead the spring plowing foi
several weeks would bo worth man )
dollars to the farmers. "
FIRE AT PLAINVIEW.
Blaze In Residence of E. N. Alderman
Water Works Saves Day.
Plalnvlow , Nob. , March 17.- Special
to The News ; Flro broke out in the
residence of E. N. Alderman about 11
o'clock yesterday forenoon. The fire
men responded quickly to the call hut
wore delayed n few minutes by n
frozen hydrant. The first was In the
second story and was caused by a
defective flue. The Interior of the
rooms on the second story wore badly
damaged by the fire and the lower
story was deluged with water. The
blaze was subdued In a few minutes
and In the meantime most of the furni
ture In the house was removed. The
damage will bo sovei'al hundred dollars
lars , covered by Insurance. The fire
men anil the waterworks system saved
the row of houses and perhaps the
$12,000 M. E. church on that street
where the houses are close together.
Real Estate Transfers.
Real estate transfers for the week
ending March 13 , 1909 , compiled by
the Madison County Abstract & Guar
antee company , office with Mapos &
Hn/.cn.
M. C. Garrett to John L. Davis , Re
feree's Deed. Cons. $ ' , ! ,5)0. ( ) NeVI 33-
23-1.
Myron M. Farley to George M. Far
ley. Special W. D. Cons. $5,000. S&
of sw'/i ' 13 and nVLnwVi 2-1-2-I-2.
Carl Horst to John Horst , W. D.
Cons. $1,100. LotI , block -II , Chirk
& Madison Mill Co.'s Addition to
Madison.
W. T. Shlvely to David Kuhn , W. D.
Cons. $1,300. Lot S. block 7 , Paso-
walk's Third Addition to Norfolk.
P. W. Hull to James Waller , W. D.
Cons. $7,000. N'X ; of nw'/i and the
w'/j of neVI of 3-23-1 and part of w >
of sw > / , 31-21-1.
Johanna Wahl to William McVlttle ,
W. D. Cons. ? SOO. The w 31 feet of
the east US foot of lot 7 , block 18.
Barno's First Addition to Madison.
Oscar P. Masters to Ralph R. Rals
ton , W. D. Cons. $1,800. Lots 8 and
9 , block 1 , Dorsoy Place Addition to
Norfolk Junction.
Johanna Wahl et nl to William Me-
Vittle , W. D. Cons.100. . W. 31 feet
of cast GO feet of lot 7 , block IS ,
Barno's First Addition to Madison.
Robert Dales to Henry Schlmaclier
and Jeptha Hopkins. W. D. Cons.
$1.250. Lot 17. block 7 , Klmlmll &
Blair's Addition to Tilden.
Henry Schumacher et al to Mary
Niles , W. D. Cons. $1,900. Lots fi , 7
and 8 , block 27 , Pioneer Town Site
Co.'s Subdivision of Outlet F , Tilden.
Lawrence Ilerden to Margaret Gan-
sko\v , Q. C. D. Cons. $1.00. SoVi of
23-21-3. -
Norfolk B. & L. Association to Will
iam Broe , Corp. W. D. Cons. $220. Lot
15 , block 4 , Past-walk's Third Addition
to Norfolk.
James Clark to Marmon G. Beed ,
W. D. Cons. $3,000. NwVi S-23--1.
Harry F. Brown to John M. Dineen ,
W. D. Cons. $800. N 22 feet of s CO
feet of lots 7 and 8 , block 8 , Madi
son.
son.C.
C. 0. Kelser to Charles Lether
Daniel , W. D. Cons. $10.100. SeVi
10-23-3.
E. H. Luikart to Stella Luikart , W.
D. Cons. $1,200. Ne'4 lot 3. block 4 ,
asewalk's Addition to Norfolk.
Mary D. J. Clausen to Reglna Chris
tiansen , W. D. Cons. $925. Lot 4 ,
ilock 1 , Bauch's Addition to Madison.
F. W. Barnes to Josephine Brosh ,
W. D. Cons. $70. Lots 1C and 17 ,
block 58 , R. R. Addition to Madison.
Frank E. Reed to Fred D. Heath ,
W. D. Cons. $2,000. S'of s1 10-
23-1.
James W. Jenkins to Lewis Braun ,
W. D. Cons. $5,200. E& of the sw4
12-23-1.
George H. Speece to Ethel Speece ,
Q. C. D. Cons. $21.75. Lot1 block
5 , C. S. Hayes" Addition to Norfolk.
Minnie G. Rausch to Fred W.
Tegelct , W. D. Cons. $9.000. SeYt
.
30-23-3.
Ole Johnson to Jens Thomson et al ,
W. D. Cons. $5,850. Sy. of neVl of
31-21-4.
Mlnne Williams to D. S. Bullock , W.
D. Cons. $000. West 50 feet of lot
9 , block 6 , Koenlgstein's Second Ad
dition to Norfolk.
John W. McCallum to Ottis W.
Johnson , W. D. Cons. $1,500. Lot ? ,
West Meadow Grove.
Leo Braun to Charles Schroeder ,
W. D. Cons. $7,000. S& of sw4
5-23-3.
C. W. Lemont to Maggie Dawson ,
Cons. $1,800. W A of lot 7 , block 3 ,
Meadow Grove.
Bruce R. Ramer to A. D. Warner ,
W. D. Cons. $350. West 50 feet of the
south OS feet of lot 1 , block 1 , Haase's
Suburban Lots to NorfolK.
C. O. Kelser to Carl Prauner , sr. ,
W. D. Cons. $2,521.50. NViof neVi
15 and the nwVi 11-23-3 , except cer
tain described tracts.
M. C. Garrett , Referee , to Robert M.
Upton , Referee's Deed. Cons.
$7,000.05. The nwVi 23-22-1.
N. A. Raliibolt to Jeffery Wester-
volt , Special W. D. , Cons. $2,800. S
of the s\vV4 8 and n of nw'/i of 17-
21-4.
Amelia A. Westervelt , John Wester-
volt and Jeffery Westervolt , Ex. of the
last Will and Testament of Ira G.
Westcrvclt , Deceased , to N. A. Rain-
holt , W. D. Cons. $2,800. SMi of the
swVi 8 and the ' of the >
n'/i nw4 17-
24-4.
244.A.
A. J. Phillips to Edward Allen , W.
D. Cons. $200. Lots 10 , 11 and 12 ,
block 8 , Klmball & Blair's Addition to
Tilden.
James H. Colgrovo to Viola J. Col-
grove , W. D. Cons. $100. Part of the
soV of the neVi of 2G-2J-J.
C. J. From to Carrlo From , Q. C. D.
Cons. Valuable. Lots 5 and G , block
17 , R. R. Addition to Newman Grove.
Tilden State Bank to B. O. Bruins-
ton. Cons. $1,00 and others. To lots
1 and 2 , Klmball & Blair's Addition to
Tilden.
L , C. Peterson to David L , Allen , W
D. Cons. $1.000. Part of Outlet D ,
Tilden
B. O. Brulngton to E , H , Luikart and
A. E. Stubbs , W. D. Cons. $ GCOO. Lots
1 and 2 , block , 7 , Klmball & Blair's
Addition to Tlhlen.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Woods Cones of Pierce Is In San
Antonio , Tex.
William Gllham of Chndron was In
Norfolk over night.
Ray Hn > cB Is expected home from
Knnsiis City Tuesday.
Editor Blackmail uf the Madison
Chronicle was a spectator at the Com-
murclal club convention Tuesday ,
stopping In Norfolk on his way to No-
Miss Mary Johnston left for an ex
tended trip to Los Angeles.
C. S. Hayes is confined to his bed
with a severe cold on his lunis.
Dr. W. S. Gronnrd of Oklahoma City ,
who Is visiting at the Harned home ,
may locale In Norfolk or In this
vicinity.
Henry Bargeman and Mrs , William
Test and her children of Madison
passed through Norfolk Monday on
their way to Pender to the sick bed
of I ho former's mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Loomls of Frulla ,
Colo. , who have been visiting Mr.
Loomls' sister , Mrs. J. W. Gibson , lu
Norfolk on their way home from a
funeral In Minnesota , have left for
home , Mr. Loomls going yesterday to
Central City on business. Mrs.
Loomls accompanied by Mrs. Gibson
left today , joining Mr. Loomls nt Cen
tral City on their way west.
Mrs. J. C. Myers has returned from
Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. lllbben left to
day to spend a week in Wisconsin.
Miss Florence Bowers of Yankton
and Miss Viola Wright of llerrlck , S.
D. , have been In Norfolk on a visit.
John H. Harding of Meadow Grove
Is a visitor at the Commercial club
convention. Mr. Harding and Mrs.
Harding were in the city last week ,
also.
also.W.
W. L. Gorton , a Chadron jeweler
and the watch Inspector for that
division of the Northwestern , was In
Norfolk Monday.
The Madison county Sunday school
convention will bo hold nt Tilden ,
April G and 7 , at the Methodist church
there.
Miss Margaret Hanson will bo the
Tilden representative at the north Ne
braska declamatory contest hero the
end of the month.
George Parker , a Northwestern
engineer who has boon to Hot
.Springs , Ark. , for his health , returns
to work today after being off over two
months.
D. L. Best and Harry Reavls of
Battle Creek arc reported to have bagged -
god forty-live mallards and red heads
in the sand hills north of Battle Crook ,
yesterday.
Charles Rice , who was expected
homo today from his eastern trip , has
been delayed by the death of his
brother in Washington , D. C. Mr.
Rico had reached Louisville cnrouto
home when he received the telegram.
Stanton Register : W. F. Pettoe has
been successful in securing a contract
to supply the railway eating house of
the Northwestern at Norfolk with milk ,
cream , Ice cream , cones , etc. He will
start nt once to deliver the goods
wanted. It will mean considerable to
Stanton and it will mean n large
amount of milk and cream to be ship
ped there each month.
Two New Trains Are Rumored.
Fremont Tribune : Well defined
rumors have It that the Northwestern
within the next few weeks is going to
make some Inportant changes In its
train service which will mean the ad
dition of through passenger equip
ment between Omaha and Lincoln by
way of Fremont. The object of the
shift Is to capture a larger portion of
Chicago business out of Fremont and
Lincoln and to provide better accom
modation for local passenger busi
ness up the main line.
One of the most important addi
tions to the service Is a train out of
Lincoln nt 3 p , in. with Pullmans to
Omaha via Fremont in time to con
nect with the Chicago train at Omaha.
This will give Lincoln and Fremont
travelers a Chicago trip over the
Northwestern without change.
The other prospective change in
cludes putting No. 5 in the afternoon ,
through about one hour earlier In tile-
afternoon. An extra train with sleep
ers will leave Omaha about on the
present schedule of No. 5 and over
take the earlier train at Norfolk *
It Is Intended that the first train
will handle the local traffic between
Omaha and Norfolk. This It is hoped
will obviate the congestion which has
boon more or less noticeable- some
time on the main line west-bound af
ternoon train.
Diner service on the main line
trains is also among the probabilities.
All of these changes have on several
occasions been under consideration.
But their Installation at the present
time Is nioro certain than It ever was
before.
The Fremont Herald says that an
official there admitted the changes are
under contemplation and may be
mndo.
No authentic confirmation of the
above report could be obtained in
Norfolk.
A Foul Murder ,
Plainview , Neb. , March 16.
Special to The News : An un
known man , whose name may be
Jessup , was mysteriously mur
dered during the night or early
morning today , at a point known
as Copenhagen , four miles west
of Plainview on the Burlington
railroad , and his body placed
SHAKE IH A BOTTLE
Advice of Noted Authority , Also Qlvoa
n Simple Prescription ,
Now Is the time when the doctor
gels busy , and the patent medicine
inanufticturorH reap the harvest , tui
letis great care In taken to dress
warmly and keep thu foot dry. This
is the advice of an old eminent ail'
thorlty , who sa.\s that Rheumatism
and Kidney trouble weather Is hero ,
and also tells what to do In eano uf
an attack.
Get from any good prescription phar
macy one-half ounce Fluid Kx'lruut
Dandelion , one ounce Compound Kur-
gen , three ounces Compound Syntu
Sarsapnrllla. Mix by shaking In a bottle
tle nnd take a tcuHpoonCul after meals
ami at bedtime.
Just try this simple home-made mix
ture at the lira I sign of Rheumatism ,
or If your back aches or you feel that
th ( ! kidneys are not acting just right.
This Is said to be a splendid kidney
regulator , and almost certain remedy
for all forms of Itheumallsiu , which Is
caused by uric acid In the blood ,
\\hlch the kidneys fall to filter out.
Any one can easily prepare this at
home and al small cost.
Druggists in this town and vicinity ,
wi.cn shown I lie proscription , stated
that they can either supply these in
gredients , or. If our readers prefer ,
they will compound Hie mixture for
them.
across the track to be ground up
by the morning train.
The eastbound Burlington pas
senger , from 0 'Neill to Sioux City ,
ran over the murdered man's re
mains at 8:30 : this morning ,
grinding the body into bits.
Bones and ilesh were scattered.
some distance along the track.
The engineer , failing to see the
body until his train was almost
upon the murdered form , reversed
the lever with all speed , but the
train was unable to be stopped be
fore the dead man had been run
over by the entire train.
In the snow along the right of
way are footprints showing marks
of a struggle between the slain ,
man and his murderer. There is
blood on the snow to tell the story
of the murder.
"Jessup" May be Name.
Along the track , after the murdered
man's body had boon ground Into-
small bits by the train wheels , a slip
of paper bearing the name , "Jossup"
was found , and It Is thought possibly
this may he the man's name.
Done After Ten Last Night.
The murder was committed after 10- -
o'clock last night. At that hour the
eastbound freight train passed along
this route nnd there was no body on
the track.
Flesh Was Cold.
A physician on the train examined.
the man and declared that he had been
dead for several hours , probably hav
ing boon murdered at about midnight.
The train stopped and the scattered.
flesh , and , bones were assembled and
n guard loft over them until the ar
rival ol tlUi coroner , Dr. Conwell ot
Nflllgh.
An effort will be made to , capture the-
murderer. .
The engineer of the passenger trala
fools badly about running over the
body but did the very bust he could ta
stop ufs train.
MURDERER ELECTROCUTED.
Railroad Section Laborer Pays Penalty
For Crirne.
Auburn , N. Y. , Alarch 1C. Salua-
toro Randaz/.io , convicted last April ot
the murder of his cousin , PIctro Ran *
daz/.Io , nt West Salamanca , In Janu
ary , was electrocuted lu Auburn
prison this morning. Randa/.zio
claimed the murder was. committed
by Silvio Roretta. The three men
were section , laborers. Plotro was
killed for $10 or $50 In bis possession.
Barctta wiu acquitted cm trial.
WILL PROTECT THE TROUT.
Royal Sportsmen Unite and Offer Re.
wards for Illegal Fishing.
Royal , Neb. , March 1C. Special to
The News : Royal has organized a
trout fishing organization , protecting
tlio fish from spears or seines , and are
offering a reward of $5 for the report
ing of any person fishing Illegally in
the waters of the Venllgro stream.
There is one of the finest trout
streams , nodded with gravel , In the
United States. This organization con
sists of 140 members.
FRANK MODROW ACQUITTED.
Man Who Beat Up Robert Fenike Did
So in Self Defense.
Frank Modrow , the Hadar barkeeper
who pounded up Robert Fcnsko badly \
in ejecting him from the Hadar saloon ,
was acquitted In the county court at
Pierce yesterday afternoon , the court
holding that Modrow acted within the
limits of self-defense Modrow was
charged with assault nnd battery
Fensko Is suln * Modrow'a father-in-
law , who ran the Hndar saloon , and
the bondsmen for $5,000 damages.