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THE NORFOLK WEL'KLY NEVVfcrJOUUNAL FMUAY AP1UL 16 1909 Friday Makes Appointments , Tlio Friday appointments : Watqr coiniiilBBlonor and sewer Inspector specter , $000 a year , August Brum- iniuid , ' Street commlBHlonor , { GO a liionth , W. 1) . Uccker. I'ollco force , apoplntmonta to ho iniulo nl next mooting , City nttornoy , $400 a year , II. tP. Bnrnhnrl. City phyHlclun , to bo named later. Hoard of public works , to l > o named later. City engineer , A. J. Colwoll. Chief of the fire department , ap pointment hold up pending notion of the department. A partial list of appointments pro- Bcnted by Mayor Friday to the council last night'were approved without op < position. W. D. Uocltor was named OH street commissioner after the council at the request of the mayor had pro vided that that official's salary should bo CO a month Instead of $120 a year. W. H. Winter President. II , W. Winter , councilman from the First ward and former county com missioner , was honored with being elected president of the council , a po sition which last year was held by Julius Degner. Two names wore pre sented to the council , Mr. Winter nom inating P. F. Dolln and Mr. Craven nominating Winter. The ballot stood four for Winter and three for Dolln. In thanking the council Mr. Winter paid tribute to the Fourth ward coun cilman whom he had Inadvertently sidetracked from the presidency. Ask People to Be Good. A Now council never starts on Its career In Norfolk without formally asking the people to ho good. The now council lust night did not stray from this time honored custom. Hero nro a few of the reforms they do clurcd for : No ashes and leaves In the nlco gutters which the street com mlttco had llxed up last year. Like wise no bicycle riders on the side walks in nice weather. Also arrests for tVio boys who prcslst In jumping on moving trnliis near the uptown de 11 * pots. Also a street cleaning for Nor folk avenue gutters. Mayor Friday said that In his opinion the city had been entirely too easy on outside property owners lt ) making them live up to city ordinance's and rules en forced against locul property owners. Council Proceedings. Council met In special session April 12 at 2:20 : p. in. , Mayor Sturgeon pre siding , Present , Councilman Schwenk , Winter , Graven , Kauffman , Degnor , Fneslor and Dolln. Absent Hlbben. The election returns \\'ero canvassed with the following results : Mayor Htui-Koon. n. . ss in sr > r,5 334 I'ntluy. D. . . 5 149 121 13B 501 167 Clerk Jlnrtor. U.D.173 241 201 1S9 804 SOI TrctiHurur AnclLM-HOii. It. Sfi 128 81 02 3CC Stafford , D. . 95 129 12B 133 483 127 Engineer ColWfll , II.D.1C2 ' 238 193 ISO 778 778 1'ollco Judge ElHOloy. H..101) ) 142 108 0" . 419 14 HIUIHC , D. . . . 73 108 97 127 405 Councllmcn ' Maj Itlnltomun , H . 95 15 NItz. H . 83 Columun , n . 139 31 Uhlo , D . 108 Lnucks , H . 81 r , D . 124 noiuicr , R . 55 Dolln , D . 137 School lloard Frasur , H. . . 70 72 SO 47 275 lluntliiRton 100 95 88 45 328 Mntrau , D. . 85 110 110 100 411 83 Welsh , D. . . . 05 81 95 107 34 $ 20 Total vote.181 200 200 195 M2 On inotlon of Kauffman , seconded by Dosner , the following were declared clarod elected : John Friday as mayor Ed Hnrter as city clerk , W. J. Stafford as city treasurer , C. J. Colwoll as city engineer , C. F. Elseley as police judge , W. II. Blakeman , E. E. Coleman , August Fisher and P. F. Dolln as conn- oilmen and H. C , Matrau and John Welsh as members of the board of edu cation. The following bills wore reported favorably by the auditing committee and on motion of Winter , seconded by Degner , were allowed by the council : Ed Hnrter $125 Norfolk Light and Fuel company $72 , Norfolk Electric Light and Power company $240.50 , Coleman & McGlnnis $1.25 , W. F. Hall $2.75 , H. Brueguman $52 , Huso Publishing company $72.60 , O. Raasch $15.50 , O. E. Livingston $4.50 , H. Ron- wer $8.00 , G. W. Leo $78.50 , H. C. Lee $18 , J. Beck $3 , R. Peters $4.47 , Ed Melsher $11.50 , W. F. Ahlman $5.50 , E. E. Hartman $2 , W. R. Bes- wick $2 , C. C. Clark $4 , F. Asmus $4 , P. Zuelow $4 , George Kane $4 , J. Larkin - kin $1. E. R.'Hayes $4 , F. Ueckorman $4 , W. H. Widaman $4 , J. Shelly $4 , J. W. McClary $4 , J. W. Morrlam $4 , Matt Shaffer , jr. , $4S. , Burnett $4 , S. Ball $4 , F. Koerber $4 , A. Degner $4.05 , W. Evans $4. H. E. Hardy $7.50. John Friday $1.75 , Nebraska Telephone company $3 , J. W. White $14.85 , Na tional Office Supply company $11.45 , J. H. Van Horn $13.90 , George Morse $6.60 , F. Deering $9.90 , F. Lamb $3 , George Dudley , sr. , $1 , E. A. Amerine $4 , H. J. Graves and company $1.05 , Norfolk Long Distance Telephone company $7.50 , Ed Brucggoman $3.10 , J. Degner $34 , F. Farago $7.95 , A. Peters $65.50 , A. Kell $50 , W. H. Livingston $50 $ , P. F. Dolln $25 , P. J. Fnealer $25 , H. W. Winter $25 , G. W. Schwenk $25 , D. Craven $25 , C. J. V Hlbben $25 , E. B. Kauffman $25 , M , C. Hazen $54 , J. D. Sturgeon $01.76 , R. Kiug $25.12. On motion of Dolln , seconded by Craven , the bill of H , C. Lee for $3.50 vu rejected. On motion of Winter , seconded by Dolln , the bills of or $15 , of C. L. Anderson for $82.27 , I. Krnntz. for $03 $ , Western Bridge and Construction company $337.50 , and A. 1C. Leonard fori.5o were allowed , Council adjourned at 5 p. in. Council met April 13 , at 9:40 : a. in. n regular session , Mayor Sturgeon presiding. Present , Councllmcn Schwcnk , Winter , Craven , Kauffman , Fuesler , Dolln and Hlbben. Ordinances No. 331 and No. 332 were read the Jlrst time. Councilman Schwenk reported ( hat irees ordered set out had been placed In position at the pumping station. On motion of Craven , seconded by Do lln , the report was accepted and the committee discharged. Council mot m regular session nt 10:15 : a. in. , Mayor Friday presiding. Present , Councllracn Blnkcman , Winter - tor , Coleman , Craven , Fupslor , Dolln , Fisher and Hibben. The mayor appointed the following standing committees : Ways and means committee : Winter - tor , chairman , Blakeman and Hlbben. Auditing committee : Craven , chair man , Fucslor and Coleman. Fire and police comlttoe : Coleman , chairman , Dolln and Fisher. Street and alley committee : Dolin , chairman , Fisher , Coleman and Win ter. Public works committee : Fuesler , chairman , * Craven and Hlbben. Nuisance committee : Blakeman , chairman , Dolln and Winter. Moved by Winter , seconded by Fues lor , that the council adjourn until Tues day evening , April 13 , nt 8 p. m. Council met In adjourned regular session April 13 , nt 8:15 : p. m. , Mayor Friday presiding. Present , Council men Blnkeman , Winter. Coleman , Craven , Fuesler , Fisher , Dolln. Ab sent , Hlbben. The major reported the bonds of the now Councllmcn correct. The mayor appointed August Bruin mnnd water commissioner. On mo tlon of Winter , seconded by Fisher , the appointment was confirmed. On motion of Dolln , seconded by Winter , the council voted to pay the street commissioner $00 per month until that section of ordinance , ' ! 30 be amended. The mayor appointed W. D. Ueckor us street commissioner. On motion of Winter , seconded by Dolln , the appointment was confirmed. The mayor appointed H. F. Barn hart city attorney. On motion of Dolln , seconded by Coleman , the ap pointment was confirmed. The mayor appointed A. J. Colwell city engineer. The appointment was confirmed on motion of Winter , seconded ended by Blakeman. For president of the council P. F. Dolln was nominated by Winter , see ended by Fuesler. H. W. Winter was nominated by Craven , seconded by Coleman. The ballot stood : Winter 4 , Dolln 3. The mayor declared Win ter elected president of the council. On motion of Blakeman , seconded by Dolln , the owners of lots on North Eighth street and Norfojk avenue were notified to put In cement wall * to grade. On motion of Winter , seconded by Blakenmn , that the matter of opening Hayes avenue be left to the public works committee. The mayor instructed the streefTnnd alley committee to investigate and re port on the matter of straightening the walk on Fifth street. Moved by Winter , seconded by Blakeman , that Mr. Krantz turn In the amount collected for material sold to city treasurer. Carried. Moved by Dolin , seconded by Blake man , that the mayor appoint a janitor for the city building at a salary of $10 per month. Motion lost. On motion of Fuesler , seconded by Coleman , it was voted that the present janitor be paid $10 per month until different ar rangements were made. The mayor appointed Thomas Farage janitor until further arrangements were made. The appointment was confirmed on motion of Winter , seconded by Fuesler. On motion of Craven , seconded by Winter , the council voted to adjourn until Thursday evening , April 22 , at S p. m. NEW DIVORCE LAW. Nebraskans Can no Longer Cross Into Iowa and Marry. Lincoln , Neb. , April 14. Under the newly passed divorce law , signed by the governor , Nebraska withdraws from the competition of western states for foreign divorce .business. Inci dentally , also , the law strikes a tell ing blow at the marriage industry of Council Bluffs and other across-the- border Iowa towns. If the cause of action in n divorce case arose outside the state , two years' residence is required , unless the couple were married in Nebraska and have lived hero continuously. Per sonal service is necessary if the de fendant lives outside the state. If 1n three months of nn effort to get such service the court Is satisfied the de fendant cannot bo found , a decree can be entered. No decree of divorce becomes abso lute until six months after it has been entered. If at the end of that time it has not been vacated or modified , it automatically operates as a severance of the marital tie. Under the old law , six months was given for the defendant - ant to appear and try to upset the decree or appeal , and under it the practice became general for the di vorce to hie himself or herself to some Iowa town the day after the di vorce , marry there and como back again with the now spouse. To do that under the now law will mean bigamy , and subject the violator to prosecu tion at the hands of anybody who doesn't like it. Wayne Celebrates Victory. Wayne , Neb. , April 14. Special to The News : Wayne last night cele brated the victory In securing an ap propriation from the state of $90,000 with which to buy the normal school here. The banquet lasted until 2 o'clock this morning. Among the speakers were : James Urltton , Wayne , who spoke on "Tho Third House , " meaning the lobby ; P. II. ' Bright of the normal school ; C. A. Hnndall , on "Tho Eleventh Senatorial District ; " George W. Wlltso on 'Democratic Allies ; " Tom Walling of Wnkcflold ; John Kuhl of Cedar ; J. J. McCarthy of Ponca on "Northeast Ne braska. " Ran Into Nail ; May Lose Eye. Atkinson , Nob. , April 11. Special to The News : Harold Klrkland , a lad aged about nine years , ran Into a post from which n bolt extended and near ly lost his eye , Tuesday noon. The child had been down town dur ing the noon hour , as ho Is a boy from the country , and while playing on Uic way to school ran , trite the ppst , which stands In the road a few feet east of the Walrath & Sherwood lum ber yard. A man near by picked him up and he was carried to the office of Dr. Douglas where the eye was dressed. Hopes are sustained that the eye may be saved. The posts were used to hold a gate for an advertisement. Farmer Badly Hurt. Chris Jonnlngs , an elderly farmer living about two miles northwest of Atkinson , was hurt Tuesday after noon. While getting a load of hay he over-balanced and fell between the horses and they Immediately started to run. Mr. Jennings was thrown under the wagon and one wheel ran over his body , bruising the shoulder blade quite severely. Emery Klrkland , n neighbor boy , caught the team and went to the meadow where he found Mr. Jennings , lie was brought to town for treatment , when it was found that no bones were broken. Death of Mrs. Ulrlch. Word reached Atkinson last evening that Mis. Mary Ulrlch of Stuart died Tuesday afternoon. The Ulrlch family lived for several years west of Atkinson on a farm. About a year ago they moved to Stuart where they have resided since. McAllister's Eyes Operated On. Ncligli , Neb. , April 14. Special to The News : Councilman-elect W. L. McAllister , of the Second ward , was conipelled to leave the first of the week for Omaha to receive treatment for his eyes which i.ave been a great source of trouble to him for some time. A message to his home folks yesterday afternoon stated that an operation had been performed in the morning , and that he was getting along nicely. t An Easter Wedding. Neligh , Neb. , April 14. Special to The News : Justice of the Peace John M. McAllister has the distinction of performing n marriage ceremony on Easter morning. Th contracting par ties were John A. Smltn and Mabel E. Street or , two of our most respected young people of Antelope county , who reside near Clearwator. The couple were united In marriage In the parlor of the beautiful home of Mr. McAllis ter in the western part of the city. Material at Yankton Now. Ynnkton , S. D. , April 13. Special to The News : Awaiting time when the condition of the ground will permit actual work on the Ynnkton , Norfolk & Southern railroad and the bridge at this point , Contractor Johnson is de voting his time to preliminary work in connection with the building of the bridge and line of track from the city to the 'bridge site. Several cars of material Including ties , piling , tools , hoists and pile drivers and other equip ment are in the local railroad yards and bills of lading In Mr. Johnson's possession show that several carloads of heavy timber ai'e on the way from the lumber districts of the northwest territory. Tills will be used In the construction of the temporary pile brldue over which the material for the permanent structure will have to be conveyed to the scene of operations. Mr. Graham , who had the contract for the grades and culverts from this point to Norfolk when the load was proposed avscore of years-ago and who had the grades completed prior to the Pierce defalcation which caused the stopping of work at that time , has been in the city and was busy getting his affairs in shape to transfer to the new corporation , Mr. Graham having come into possession of thq , right of way and grades through the Inability of the former promoters to compensate him for his services. Mr. Graham and Mr. Yuille left for Norfolk via the county seats between hero and the Nebraska city at which points Mr. Graham recorded transfers to his claim on these properties to the new corporation. The prospects for the early comple tion of this road are better than ever before and citizens of Yankton are confident that work this time has ad vanced to such a stage as to almost insure the road. Many workmen in eluding a camp of Italians are on the ground ready to go to work when the late spring will permit. Two Flings Are Rejected. Gregory , S. D. , April 13. Two filings have been rejected by the land office so far In the progress of selection of the Tripp lands. The first is that of William Kalchor , a veteran of the civil war , from Battle Creek , Mich. , who registered through C. M. nose of Dallas. It was rejected because the signature on the registra tion blank and on the power of attor ney were not the same. Mr. Rose has designated the land desired and taken an appeal to the department for a decision. The other case is of & different char acter. J. H. Masters , holder of 619 , registered twice on the name day at Dallas. When it WM dlacorerwS b ? Judge Wlttcn ho wrote the applicant offering to accept n correction If It was an error , but Masters made affidavit that ho did not register twice , but when the registration slips wore sent to the postmaster of his town , ho saw them and acknowledged the signature on both , but offered no explanation. Ho had not yet put In an appearance. A Sensational Train Arrest. A sensational arrest on the North western passenger train between Mon- owl and Lynch , when Sheriff W. II. Stilton of Greoley and Albert McNIdo a deputy from Ord secured the man suspected of stealing the herd of fif teen horses near Butte , was witnessed by several Norfolk people. The pris oner's name was given as Will Bur nett. Trailed Through Norfolk. The two officers trailed' Burnett through Norfolk , having spotted him In Council Bluffs. The alleged horse grabber has n prominent birthmark on his left cheek , After watching their man closely In Norfolk , the two officers' followed him Into the smoker. The sheriff sat op posite the suspect. Nearlng Lynch McNIde came In and said 'It's all right , " to Sheriff Sutton. The two stepped over and grabbed Burnett , ' one at each arm. " 'Young man , stand up , " they commanded. Burnett was searched and a revolver taken from him. him.The The suspect is said to have served a term in the penitentiary before for horsesteallng. Most of the fifteen horses stolen were sold near Ord. Fisherman Up Against It. Clearwater , Neb. , April 1 ? Did the new game and fish laws passed by the last legislature carry the emergency clause ? Published reports have failed to state , but if the emergency clause docs apply then there is an interesting question for someone to answer who is acquainted with the whys and wher6fores of the latest fish law. It is not exactly clear to the aver- /nge fisherman why the closed season has' been pushed along till Juno 1 , In the case of black bass while pickerel may be caught lawfully with hook and line during April and May as hereto fore. fore.But But the- state legislature has ordered it , and In the case of the fisherman , whether they understand why or not It is "Theirs * not to make reply ! Theirs' not to reason why ! Their ? ' but to do and die ! " Hence , cincc pickerel can bo caught during April and May and black bass not until June 1 , if not this year at least every year hereafter , what is the angler to do who goes pickerel fishing with n spoon hook made especially to attract pickerel what is this innocent and law-abiding angler to do if a black bass takes the 'liberty of grab bing the hook before it is lawful for him to do so ? Suppose the poor man does not know he has hooked a bass and swjngs him high 'and dry and lands him on the ground so hard that he breaks his back , or suppose the cruel hook tears the bass's delicate mouth or penetrates the eye and In jures him for life what shall the fisherman do who would be blamless In the sight of the law , should he throw the Injured or expiring bass back Into the water ? Wouldn't a mem ber of the legislature himself , If he caught n bass under the above con dltlons be justified in taking him home and frying him for supper ? Before this year Clearwater fisher men were not troubled much by black bass as they seldom got farther west than the Neligh mill dam. People up this way had to be content with bull heads , sunflsh , sloppy , slimy carp till you couldn't rest , and an occasional pickerel athletic enough to vault the Neligh dam. However It Is an 111 high water that blows nobody good , and while Neligh housewives have been resurrectln old kerosene 'lamps and cleaning smoke , greasy lamp chimneys the while blessing old John D. for invent ing standard oil and the Elkhorn river for knocking the stuffing out of their dnm electric light system , would-be fishermen west of Neligh could hardly wait till the 1st of April before straddling their fish-poles and gallopIng - Ing out to round up the maverick bass or pickerel that had slipped through the hole in the dam. They did well , however , In holding back their enthusiasm as no cases of Illegal fish ing before the 1st of April were re ported except the hint thrown out by the Neligh Leader In March that cer tain parties in that metropolis had best watch out and quit their selling fish. A word to the wise should be sufficient don't try selling fish to an editor before the open season , just slip him one on his way home and all will be well. Results have been rather disappoint ing but there has been some Improve ment , whereas last year the proportion tion of game fish to fishermen was about one to seven , indications so far this year would seem to point that there will be no lo ss than one fish to every three fishermen not counting carp , bull-heads and sunflsh. Now the question is , Is it lawful for a man to take home and eat a bass caught out of season when ho wenl fishing for pickerel without any In tentlon of catching black bass ? Editorial note H. B. 224 , the new game law , did not 'carry the emergency clause. Jess Klnnan Gets 10 Years. Neligh , Nob. , April 13. Special to The News : District Judge A. A Welch overruled the motion for a new trial in the case of the state vs Jess Klnnan at the court bouae here yesterday morning. He sentenced the de * Hdast to ta * trtn oC Ua 'jrcan la the atnto penitentiary. A transcript has boon ordered by Klnnan's attor neys which signifies that the cnso will go to the supreme court , i The court ordered Sheriff Miller to coop the accused In the county jail or at least ton days , and If the trans- ; rlpt Is delayed to hold him for hlrty days. TUESDAY TOPICS. Misses Mollto Hall and Alma Lam- oureaux of Lnmra , S. D , , wore Norfolk visitors yesterday , P. T. Blrchard of Omaha , formerly connected with the Sugar City cereal nllls , has been in Norfolk on a short business visit. Among the day's out of town vlsl- ors In Norfolk wore : Represcntn- Ivo Low Young , Newman Grove ; W. W. Young , Stan ton ; County Superln- endent N. A. House ! , Madison ; Sheriff Thomas Coleman , Butte ; Frank Nel son , Harttngton ; F. R. Hufsmtth , irelghton ; Mrs. D. W. Estes , Gregory , S. D. ; C. O. Shannon , McLean ; C. H. Tarpln , Oakdalo ; H. E. Mason , Meadow Grove ; W. Krlnzlno , Stanton ; James McIIenry , Plalnvlow ; II. Mag- danz , Plerco ; O. D. Whitney , Ran dolph ; N. S. Wostrope , Plalnvlow. Judge J. W. Wltton , the government superintendent of the Trlpp county opening , was to deliver an address this noon before the Omaha real estate as sociation. And it keeps right on a snowing. Morfolk and the greater part of north Nebraska wore covered with a thin Blanket of snow Wednesday morning. The snow extended west over the state and ns far west as Fremont. In Norfolk most of the snow which fell on the streets and sidewalks soon melted. At the meeting of Norfolk lodge , No , 97 , A. 0. U. W. , Tuesday evening , dele- ; ates to the grand lodge which meets In Lincoln May 11 , were elected ns follows : M. Moollck , John Quick , M. L. Ogden , W. N. Huso ; alternates , S. R. McFarlnnd , W. R. Hoffman , Fred Koerber , L. L. Fairbanks. The most Important question to come before the coming grand lodge will bo its relation to the supreme lodg'o , the prospects being that the state will bo separated from the supreme jurisdiction Insofar as Ilnanclal matters are concerned , f61- lowing the position taken by Kansas at Its recent grand lodge. Mlas Rcginn McGahn Is home from a brief visit to Wlsner. Mrs. W. N. lluse is visiting her mother at Hawardcn , In. f County Superintendent Frank I'll- ger of Pierce was In Norfolk Wednes day returning from the banquet at Wayne. Madison Chronicle : A. E. Ward , farmery secretary of ex-Congressman Boyri , Is assisting In the abstract and law office of County Attorney Nichols. Dr. C. A. McKim has rented the residence which J. L. Grant of Madl son is erecting In this city. The house will be completed about the first of next month. Peter Unruh , charged with forging papers and obtaining insurance by fraud , Is recovering from a attack of pneumonia. During his illness the Tyndall man was taken from the Jail to the Madison house. Miss Lillian Fox of this city under went nn operation yesterday at the Mayo Brothers' hospital In Rochester , Minn. , for throat trouble. Word has been received here that the results ot the operation were satisfactory. Miss Fox will return to this city In about ten days. Oakdale Sentinel : Floyd Cooper came up from Norfolk to visit relatives and friends. Accompanied by his wife , he expected to return to Kansas City last week and join the Perry & Smith circus for the season. He In formed the writer that the show would visit this territory during May , mak ing a stand at Neligh. George Strolow , who for something like a year and a half past has been pharmaceutical clerk at ther George B. Christoph drug store , has resigned his position for the purpose of entering the drug business for himself at some location not definitely determined at this time. He will remain here until someone is secured to take his place at the Christoph store. M r. Strclow's liomo is at Long Pine. He has been in Norfolk since graduating from the Crelghton school of pharmacy at Omaha. At the state board examina tions he ranked second among the candidates. T. N. E. Must Go , Says "Chancey. " Lincoln , April 13. Special to The News : Chancellor A very of the state university has "landed" on the modern fraternity banquet menu. From the said menu ho has blue pen ciled and eliminated all forms of booze. The same rule applies to pro fessors , alumni and all fraternity or ganizatlons and literary societies when the members are dining in public. Incidentally Theta Nu Epsilon , an Inter-fraternity organization , Is to be suppressed. Recently a banquet was given at a Lincoln hotel and the news paper reports of the affair were eager ly scanned by the chancellor. Two years ago the leaders In the fraternity pledged on their honor that the so ciety would be disbanded. After the furore died down the fraternity was revived. It Is claimed that the T. N. E. men gobble up the choice places on the athletic board and manage the athle tics of the school. Chancellor Avery has outlined t rule which the regents will pass upon It provides that any society can bo disbanded and the students expelled If Intoxicating liquors are served. In addition the ban Is to be placed upon Inter-fraternity organizations. Thetft Nu Epsllan fifteen years ago was disbanded and officially electro cuted. Its members at that time promised not to reorganize. John B. Barnes , jr. , then of Norfolk , was the one member , who kept hla p\edge \ to Chnnccjlor Canlleld and did not again affiliate. But- Theta Nu Epsllon soon lovlvcil and thrived. It controls the Pan-Hellenic ball nt the closeof each spring. Another Intor-frntcrnlty or- ganlgatlon to como under the ban will bo the Vikings , n collection of would- be T. N. M's who , falling to "land , " chose to Imitate , Arrtst Creates Real Sensation , Buttc , Neb. , April 14. Special to The News : Sheriff Sutton of Greely arrived In Butte with William Burnett as a prisoner charged with stealing fifteen head of horses from Hugh O'Neill on March 27. The evidence Is very strong against him as ho ! B said to have been very bold about It and to have driven the horses Into Chambers and tried to dispose of some of thorn. Sutton came very near buying some of them. Burnett claimed to bo the owner of n big ranch up west some place. The boldness of the deed made them unususplclous until they received a copy of the reward offered by Sheriff Hall of Holt with n descrip tion of the horses stolen. Sheriff Sut ton then sot out to find his men and located this fellow in Norfolk Sunday nVornlng , A Gun Play. Ho shadowed him until he got Into Boyd county where ho wished to take him off the train and stepping up to him drew a slx-shootor and told him to surrender. Burnett made a quick move for his gun. Sheriff Sutton and 'his assistant wore too quick for him and after considerable of n struggle they succeeded In handcuffing him. When searched ho was found to have n 32-20 strapped on him and shells with steel jackets to lit the gun In every pocket and another big gun In his satchel. Burnett Bros , are well known In this country , having lived here for many years and are at the present time en gaged In the livery business In Hone- steel , S. D. Sheriff Hall came over and took his prisoner to Holt county yesterday. Served Six Years In Pen. O'Neill , Neb. , April M. Special to The News : > William Burnett , the man arrested on the train between Lynch and Monowl Monday , for driv ing off thliteen head of horses from Hugh O'Neill's pastures on March 2 ! ) , wns brought to O'Neill yesterday by Sheriff Hall of this county and Sheriff Sutton of Garfield county. .He was placed In the city jail and will prob ably have a hearing in county couit Wednesday or Thursday. Burnett Is sold to have had two companions In the raid , but they have not been apprehended. The horses were all recovered between Chambers , In this county , and Bui-well. The bunch Is valued at $1,300. Burnett has a prison record. Ho was sentenced to the penitentiary for six years in August , 1902 , by tiio dis trict court of this county , for horse stealing. Ho has been out about n year and Is said to have an Interest in n livery barn at Bonesteel , He is said to be the chief thief and the only one of the three whose name appears in the formal complaint filed in county court , the other two being designated ns "John Doe and Richard Roe. " The complaint states that the thlr- ; een head of horses are the property of Mamie C. O'Neill. Affects All Fraternal Orders. Lincoln , April 14. Following the decision of the supreme court in the case of the Royal Highlanders in which it was held that fraternal in surance orders must have n roprosen- , atlve form of government , State Audi tor Barton announced that the ruling will bo strictly enforced against nil orders of that kind. He notified the order of Ben Ilur of this determina tion , at the same time expressing the tope that the ruling will be compiled with at once , without further action on his part. He furtner stated that in case he found it necessary he would ; ake the matter up with the Insurance departments of other states and try : o secure united action. Omaha Druggist Help Up. Omaha , April 11. An unmasked man entered the pharmacy of J. H. Green at the corner of Park avenue and Pacific streets at 11:10 : o'clock last night , stuck a pistol in the pro prietor's face and helped himself ( o the contents of the cash drawer , about $30. He also took Green's watch. The police have a good description of the lioldup. Indians Are Indicted. Sioux Falls , S. D. , April 14. The Grand jury returned new indictments. Several indictments in addition to those' heretofore reported have been returned by the United States grand jury , which convened in Sioux Falls on Tuesday of last week , and which has not yet completed its work. One of the Indictments was returned in the case of Will Jackson , a colored man of Mitchell , who Is charged in the Indictment with having carried on the business of a retail liquor dealer with out having first paid the ppeclal gov ernment tax. A second const In the Indictment charges him with failing to post a notlco showing , tlmt he had paid the tax. The offense is stated In the Indictment to have been com mitted between January 3 and 1C of this year. When arraigned , Jackson entered a plea of not guilty. Henry Stelta was indicted on the same charge as in the case of Jack son , the offense In his cnso having.it Is charged , been committed between January 13 and 15 last. Stelta en tered a plea of guilty. Philip Swift Boar , Blue Eyes , Catch the Enemy and Samuel Rainbow , Sioux warriors , were Indicted on the charge of having introduced liquor into the reservation. When arraigned Swift Bear entered a plea of guilty. The petit jury for the present term of federal court reported today and the trial of cason now has com- numcod , It oxpuolod thu trial of cam's will require the romalndor r the week and nil of next wooU nt least. It was stated to the court by Jutlgo- Frank R. Alkons , attorney for Wugur , that one most Important witness for the defense could not roach Sioux Falls until Wednesday , and according ly Wednesday morning nt 10 o'clock was llxod us the Unto for the catuv Ube > bo calU'd for trial. The case against John Q. Andornafr former member of the state leglsln ture and II. H. SomerB , Jr. , who wort- Indicted by the federal grand jury nl Aberdeen last November on n churnr of rustling cattle belonging to whlto- men , which wore being grazed on the Indian reservation , by consent of nlLl attorneys In Interest , was today con tinued until the October turm oH United States court In Sioux Falls. Ow Ing to the prominence of the princi pals and the nature of the charge , tlm case has attracted wide attention 1m the central part of the state. Thcso Indians are from the Koso- bud reservation and It was upon thltc reservation that the liquor IB nllegucR to have been Introduced. Mrs. Wooster Revives Divorce Suft. , Central City , Neb. , April 14. Whmu It was thought that the divorce case brought by Lllllo W. Woostor against her husband , Charles Wooster , hnil ) been settled and that the part fen would eventually bo reconciled , t o first action brought In the district court having been dismissed , Mrs. Wooster , through her attorney , FLnluy- Howard of Grand Island , has filed an other suit , slightly altering the alle gations set forth In the first petition- The prominent charge In the first petition was that Woostor was vorj cruel to his wife and that ho would not let her sleep for days and nights nt a time because she would not declare to him that she loved him butter tluiii her God. The principal charge In the Hocoiuf petition is that Woostor repeatedly threatened to commit murder If ho wju > . compelled to live with his wife nnj longer , but'whether the murder waite to bo committed upon his wlfo or upon himself the petition does not state. w The now petition also alleges that when the plaintiff married the defend nut she had $1,200 In money , which she turned over to her husband to u/i In liquidating the indebtedness on his property and In buying more property , and she asks thin fact to be taken Into consideration in the awarding of nil mony and the settling up of theh affairs. The now petition contains the guu oral allegations of the first one. Atkinson Items. Atkinson , Neb. , April 11. Special tc. The News : Mrs. A. D. Havens went to Omaha Saturday morning to spend Easter with her sister , Mrs. Clarence Wnlrath. and her son , Howard. County Superintendent Florence /Sink of O'Neill was in Atkinson Fri day and attended the Utiio Deicl clul/ which met at the homo of Mrs. Charles Godell. MIss Xlnk rend a paper oit "Art , " which was interesting and help ful to the club. Mrs. Corbett enter tained their guest. e Horace Moss Is orgctlng n fine now cement house in the eastern part of town. Lewis A. Miller returned home fromi Allen , Ngb. , Thursday , having been. ' In the employ of Dr. J. L. McDonald's drug store the past two years. His plans are to finish his pharmacy coursu at the Crelghton university of Omaha , this fall. Mrs. Charles McSlmne of Hammond Is spending Easter week with friends In town. For Another Chautauqua. The pioposal of the Midland bureau of Des Moines to hold a second Chau tauqua In Norfolk this summer has been accepted by the Norfolk Coni- morclnl club on oondlM n dat thi- buslness Interests of the city are- friendly to the project and arc willing : to meet the expenses incident to fur nishing the chnutnuqna grounds amp lighting and policing the same during the chnutaqua. The Commercial club has been con sidering several cliautauqua proposals. It was yesterday afternoon that the. directors voted 'to accept the Midland offer provided that the money for the I grounds could be raised. To thfs end a cliautauqua committee was author ized , Rev. Edwin Booth. Jr. , to bo chair man. President Klllian obtained ad- * ditlonal time In which to name the committee. Last year's chautauqua , the first holcij In this city , was put on by the Midland people. The sale of 500 season tickets , was guaranteed last year but no guar antee Is asked this year. The first chautauqua held In this city last year was considered a sucr- cess locally. FIFTY DOLLARS FOR BABY BOY First Child Born at New Jewloh Hps- pltal Gets Cash Prize. New York , April 14. Fifty dollars : Just for being born Is the reward re ceived by a baby boy which arrived ? , yesterday at the new Jewish maternltjr hospital In East Broadway. The hospital authorities had prom ised | 50 to the first child born in th { Institution , , and Mm Rose Epstein : was the firsi to receive a visit from tha stork. Threatens Muraer ; Suicides. Aberdeen , 8. D. , April 9. Ray WIF- son , aged thirty-five yearn , married , committed suicide nt Columbia , near here , by sending a bullet through his right temple. Wilson had been drink ing , and went to the home of William Whitney , a neighbor , late at night and , , after threatening to kill the Whltaey family , fired a shot Into hla right torn- Pie , dying Instantly.