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T TUB NOUU'iK " EKh LY NKWb JUUKMAL PHI DAY" AP 1L 8011)09 ) ' u WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. II. K.VIIIIuniB WIIB In Meadow drove TnuRdny afternoon. Dr. nnd AlrB. 1' . II. Snltor arrived homo last evening from Oiimlm. Mr. nml Mrs. Fred Burner will lenvo Thursday noon for Sonttlo , Waah. , ac companying Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Peters on their wcfltorn trip. D. II. Crohln , editor of the O'Neill Frontier , wag In town on hla way homo from attending n nicotine of the ritpublfcan state /central qomnilttoo litLincoln. . Horn , to Mr. and Mrs. Emll Dotloff , a dnuHhtor. Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bruin- mend , a daughter. Mrs. 0 , H. Sailor , who has been very 111 , In somewhat better. John Davenport IH in Madison man aging his brother's store while the latter Is nt the Mayo- hospital nt Rochester , Minn. There will bo a meeting of the Nor folk High School Alumni association Thursday evening at the homo of Miss Edith Vlolc. All alumni members are urged to attend. J.ohn M. Dlncen has filed a suit for $23,000 In the district court at Mndl- son against Richard Watklns , James Koaglns and John C. McCorklo of Al- llanco for real estate commissions. llarlan Johnson , son of W. II. John son of Denver , formerly of Norfolk , fell from a bleycle In Denver recently and sustained a very severe cut In the head. Ho collided with another bicyclist. 1 The roller skating season In Norfolk closes next Sunday , the local rink be ing open Sunday afternoon for the last time this spring. The rink will , ac cording to present plans , open again In September. "The Boys" entertain at dancing at Marquardt hall this evening , Vogot's orchestra furnishing the music. This Is the last dance that this club will give this season. Invitations wore Is sued earlier In the week. Tickets for the class day exercises at the Auditorium Friday evening will \ go on sale at The News office Thurs day morning. Tickets purchased from members of the class may also bo exchanged for reserved seats at the Bruno time. The Ladles Aid society of the First Congregational church will meet with Mrs. 13. Booth at ( he parsonage with Mrs. E. E. Gillette assisting Thursday afternoon , at 2:30 : o'clock. All the ladles of the congregation are cordial ly Invited. A telegram was received In Norfolk Wednesday morning by Mrs. George Davenport , from Rochester , Minn. , the message stating that an operation was performed on her husband's arm at 8 p. m. The message also stated that the doctor said that the arm would get well and that amputation would not bo necessary. A. Peters will be succeeded Thurs day morning by C. P. A. Marquardt as "Mat of police. Mr. Peters , accom panied by his wife and two sons , - James and Harrison Peters , will then leave at noon for California. San Diego will be their first stopping place. Mr. Peters goes west with the Idea of looking up a permanent location on the coast. The new night officer will not take his place on the force until May 1. Among the day's out of town vis itors in Norfolk were : Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hanson , Thomas Hanson , Til- den ; Jamqs Evans , Carroll ; Ed Nehl- sen , Crelghton ; Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Blllerbeck , Humphrey ; M. B. Foster , Madison ; W. Standiford , Gregory , S. D. ; C. H. Mohr , Plain view ; Mr. and Mrs. M. Getchellj Wlsner ; Mrs. J. W. Warrlck , Meadow Grove ; E. W. Bates , Chadron ; A. Nlchol- : , Wayne ; 0. E ; Engler , Plalnvlew ; A. Andrews , Or chard. W. S. Hodges Dies Suddenly. Madison , Neb. , April 28. Special to The News : W. S. Hodges , one of the oldest residents of Madison county , died suddenly at the home of his son , Fred Hodges , In Omaha , at an early hour yesterday of heart failure , where ho and his wife were visiting. The deceased leaves a wife and five chil dren surviving him : three daughters , Mrs. George E. Richardson , wife of County Clerk Richardson of Madison ; Mrs. Addle Schofleld of Nellgh , and Mrs. T. J. Hunt now of Arizona ; and two sons , Myron Hodges near Pierce , and Fred Hodges of Omaha. The Interment will take place at the Madison cemetery Thursday. Crooks Make Daring Escape. Before they were captured In the raid on an Omaha opium joint , the two confidence , , men who buncoed Harry Dressier of Springfield , a Tripp county land winner , out of ? 250 , made n sensational escape out of a car win dow. dow.Dressier Dressier , having lost his money with which to secure his Tripp farm , was on his way from Fremont to Omaha , when he spotted the two crooks bound for the same city. With the assistance of the trainmen he tried to keep them In a car until an officer could be se cured. As the train pulled In the Oma ha yards , however , the men kicked out n window and escaped. Dressier was with the Omaha offi cers when the midnight raid was made. None of the money was re covered. The two buncoors , A. W. Potts , and Charles Osborn , were brought' back to Fremont yesterday afternoon by Sher iff Bauman and Dressier. Leave Fourth to Directors. The management of the Norfolk Ton > h of July celebration again rests \\itli the Commercial club directors This Is the , result of the fire depart ment mooting. When the department sent a com mittee before the Commercial club re- cpnt'.v ' , prpmlHn ; old In carrying out the celebration , the directors oquest.i.l that the department decide just now much of the reipintlblllty of the cele bration they would care to take and virtually offeiod to turn the celebra tion over to thOin. Norfolk fireman voted at Mils wei'k't meeting to lot the management nnd financing of the celebration rest with the Commercial club , nt thu same time promising all pcuRlblo assistance A fSiutmm'B tournnintnt may bo on ? of tht . 'tiitures ' of U' ' day. In luldltlon in Norfolk , Pierce am ) Ornund , In thlii > lclnlly , are already preparing for Fourth of July celebra tions. Was Loomer Who Shot Himself. Plalnvlow , Nob. , April' 28.- Special to The NOWH : A man named F. P. Loomor shot himself at 7 o'clock yes terday morning with n 22-callbro rifle , dying Instantly. According to the tes timony brought out nt the Inquest , IK * got out of bed before 7 , dressed him self nnd started the fires. Tlo got some potatoes and peeled them for breakfast. Ho then proceeded to the bed room , woke his wife nnd the chil dren , took the rlllo down from the wall , passed Into the front room , placed the barrel against his right eye nnd sent n bullet through his brain. The tragedy took place In one of the Peed houses In the cast part of the city. Loonier married the divorced wife of J.V. . Trlplett , who was the mother of three children , the oldest ten and the youngest a year and a half old. Trlplett and his wife were married at Madison in June , 1900 , and lived to gether eight years. Mrs. Trlplett then got a divorce on the grounds of nonsupport - support nnd cruelty. They lived at Madison , Crelghton , Bazllo and Whine- teen before the divorce. After obtain ing the decree of divorce nnd the cus tody of the children , Mrs. Loomer fell In love with the quarter-breed Indian , Loonier , at Nlobrarn and they were married. January 1 , 1909 , Trlplett moved to Plalnvlew , renting a house In the central part of the city. Ho had the three children with him. After residing a month in the house ho rent ed the one in the east part of town In which the tragedy occurred. Mrs. Loonier made several trips to see the children and finally took them with her. About n month ago Trlplett hired out to C. I. Shaw to work on the farm where he has been staying over since. Ten days ago Loomer and Mrs. Loonier , with tne children , arrived and took up 'their abode In the Trlp lett residence. Trlplott visited them and the husband and ex-husband seem ed to bo on excellent terms. Trlplett paid the house rent , had the garden patch plowed , aud made an effort to got Loomer work on the new school building. Ho stayed all night In the home about n week before the tragedy , the guest of his former wife. Coroner Oelke summoned a Jury and made an exhaustive Inquiry ns to the cause of the death of Loomer. The jury found , after hearing the testi mony , that the deceased came to his death from the wound of a rifle shot fired by his own hand. Loomer's mother and sister arrived from Spencer nnd they will take the body back with them tomorrow. It is said that Loomer has a quarte" FCC- tlon of Indian land near Pine Ridge. His wife claims that he expected to receive from the government next July , $800 In cash , team , harness and wagon , twenty-four head of cattle and other property that the government usually gives to the , Indians. There Is much speculation In regard to the matrimonial tangle of the Trip- letts. Some hint that there was a conspiracy to get rid of. Loonier al though there Is little evidence to sup port such belief. The suicide was n cigarette fiend and since his marriage Indulged In protracted sprees. It Is claimed that he was despondent on account of the 'shabby manner In which his relatives treated him but his wife testified that he had been , during the past week , unusually cheer ful and happy. Neighbors agree that she Is correct In this statement. The sheriff of Pierce county stated that * unless there Is more evidence of a conspiracy developed there will bo nothing further done with the case. Country Club Tonight. A mooting of the Norfolk people , who have been solicited by the mem bership committee of the projected country club to become members , will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the office of Mapes & Hazen In the Mast block. A permanent organization will probably be formed nnd a definite un derstanding reached as to details of the proposed club. A DRY SPELL THREA'ENS ' CITY Additional Friday appointments : Chief of police , C. F. A. Marquardt. Night officer , William O'Brien. Junction officer , W. H. Livingston. City physician , Dr. J. H. Mackay. Chief of the fire department , Ed. Conley. With the attempt to amend the present restrictive saloon ordinance blocked by a vote of four to four , Mayor Friday last night served no tice on the supporters of the seven- saloon compromise that as far as ho was concerned not a saloon license would be Issued as long as the present ordinance stands on the statute hook. Will It Mean a Dry Spell ? Mayor Friday reiterated bla. state ment of last night that he was oppos ed to issuing a single saloon license until the restrictive ordinance was repealed. The saloon licenses expire next Tuesday. If not granted before that time Norfolk will bo "dry" until favorable action is taken. Mayor Friday says' that ho Is backed In his position by at least three and probably four councllmen and that ho stands for no saloons at all rather than discrimination and the present ordinance. The Mayor's Position. Mayor Friday says that an arbitrary limitation on the number of saloons is un-American , unfair and unjust and that there will bo no such discrimina tion If ho can help it. He said today that every saloonkeeper should have a license providing ho has the money and no good reasons can bo shown against Issuing him a license. HO believes that a "dry" town would arouse Norfolk people to the situation and that his own election showed the sentiment of the people on the "com promise ordinance. " Call It a Bluff. Councllmen who last night blocked the removal of the seven limit say that the mayor's position Is a "bluff. " Moreover , they told him last evening that they would go In with him on the no saloon proposition until ho .was ready to Issue licenses under the ex isting ordinance. A Possible Way Out. The feeling nt the close of last night's council meeting was bitter. This Is regarded as unfortunate , as thord Is much Important work before the now administration calling for co operation. It Is said that the solution of the nresent situation may come from the. saloon men themselves , ft Is said that It Js quite possible that there may not be more than seven or eight ap plications before the council by next Tuesday. This would simplify mat ters. C. F. A. Marquardt , named as chief of police last nk'ht , today called on the city clerk and tore up his ap plication. Mr. Marquardt will with draw from the saloon business. This leaves eleven licenses. It has been suggested that some of the extra sa loons might sell out their stocks to other dealers. Give Ordinance the Double Cross. Theputtlngof u"fnesse" ! to ordinance 331. the ordinance removing the lim itation on the number of saloons and providing for chairs and tables In saloons , was highly dramatic. The ordinance was read a second time , as had been / Al though unnecessary a vote was taken on this. Every councilman but Craven and Hlbben voted to have the or dinance read. There was no com ment. Blaheman then said that as they seemed to want to push the ordinance through , he would move that the rules ho suspended and that the ordinance be put on its final reading. The BUS- pension of rules was carried by Coleman - man and Blakeman voting with Win ter , Fucsler , Dolln and Fischer. It looked like the ordinance had easy sailing until the thunderbolt came. The vote on the ordinance proved that Coleman and Blakeman had help ed It to a final vote only to be In at "the death. " Winter , Dolln , Fuesler and Fischer voted for the ordinance and Coleman , Hlbben , Blakeman and Craven against It. Five votes are re quired to pass an ordinance. Some Warm Words. For a few minutes no one seemed to know just what had happened , , the demise of the ordinance having been so sudden. Then Mayor Friday and some of the administration councilman sprung the proposition of an open field erne no saloons. Other councllmen said they were willing. Fuesler said he did not want to have to pick seven saloons. Craven reminded him that a year ago , when the compromise ordinance was favor ed by the saloon men themselves , he , Fuesler , had said that he did not want Elmer Thomas to pick the seven , but wanted the council to do It In a year. Blakeman said that the agreement of a year ago was made in good faith and that the council was bound In honor to live up to It.He thought the fuss was "boy's play. ' " Winter did not think so at all. The ordinance reducing the license from $1,200 to $1,000 was read a second end time , but no further attention was paid to it. When the council adjourned , It waste to meet at the mayor's call. So the question of the next meeting time is strickly up to Mayor Friday. The council during the evening au thorized three new sewer districts and transacted considerable business. Mayor Friday's Message. Early In the evening Mayor Friday read his opening message to the coun cil. In the message he urges the con struction of a Norfolk avenue sewer district preparatory to paving , the removal of switches from Norfolk ave nue , the relief of the city's general fund , and a municipal lighting plant for street light purposes only. The message follows : To the Honorable Council of the City of Norfolk , Nebraska : Gentlemen The statute of Ne braska makes It my duty as mayor to communicate to you as the city coun cil ! such Information , and recommend such measures as In my opinion may tend to the Improvement of the finances of the city , the police , health , comfort and general prosperity of the city , I recognize said duty , and com ply with the same wllh pleasure In making the following recommenda tions and suggestions , and at the outset - sot of this administration of the city under Its new government I seek your hearty co-operation that the affairs of the city may be administered not only economically but progessively. In view of the fact that under the law , the city council Is powerless to take any steps or action toward con necting the territory embracing Nor folk avenue , the paving district , with the now sewer until petitioned so to do by the property owners of sold dis trict. I urge the owners of property to have prepared , circulated , signed and presented to the city council at once suoh petitions , In order that the city council may take Immediate stops to connect the territory embrac ing Norfolk avenue , from the bridge west to Seventh street , being the pav ing district with the new sewer and establish drainage , In order that said avenue may be paved without Inter ference with the water and sewerage connections , I recommend that an arrangement ho made , amicably If possible , with the Union Pacific and 0. , St. P. , M. & , O. Railway companies looking to the re moval of the railway switches from Norfolk avenue , and propose n confer ence with the proper officers of said companies with the velw to early ac tion In this behalf , having in vlow 4ho proposed paving of Norfolk ave nue , which I trust will bo dlirlng the first year of the present ntlmlulstra- tlon. I am advised , nnd the records of the city show that the general fund of the city Is not only exhausted but very much Indebted to sinking fund and upon oustandlng certificates , and realizing as I am forced to , that the prospect of replenishing this fund by money raised as occupation tax la at this time very uncertain , I recommend that some legal means bo adopted to rpllovo this fund. I recommend that action bo taken by the council early In the present municipal year looking to the muni cipal ownership of a lighting plant of sufficient magnitude to furnish light not o nly to that part of the city that Is now lighted , hut to extend to the newly annexed territory. In other words , that the streets of the entire city ho lighted. I would not bo understood to mean the furnishing of light to business houses or dwellings , but for the streets of the city Us full length and breadth. In conclusion , I enter upon the du ties of executive qf this city with no little degree of confidence ; I feel as sured of your advice , counsel and hearty cc-oporntlon and am confident of your business ability , and that with the encouragement I have received upon every hand I am led to believe that wo are on the high road to muni cipal prosperity , and the future of our city was never brighter. I will be vigilant , nnd from time to time bo pleased to communicate to you such Information and such suggestions and recommend such measures as In my opinion may tend to the Improvement nnd general proseprlty of the city , and will be pleased to have not only mem bers of the council hut citizens of this city make any suggestions to me they may deem proper looking to the wel fare of the city and that may aid me In the better administration of the affairs of the office that has been en trusted to my care. Most respectfully submitted , JOHN FRIDAY , Mayor of the City of Norfolk. April 27 , 1909. Council Proceedings. Council met In regular session at 8:30 : p. m. , Mayor Friday presiding. Present : Councllmen Blakeman , Win ter , Coleman , Craven , Fuesler , Fischer , Dolln and Hlbben. The mayor's message was read and on motion of Inter , same was re ceived and placed on file. Councilman Fuesler reported that Hayes avenue could be opened by payIng - Ing Mr. Conrad § > 1GO and Mr. Clark $195. On motion of Winter , seconded by Fischer , the report was accepted and the city attorney Instructed to look after tne deed and abstracts , the deed to bo filed with the city clerk until the abstract was approved. On motion of Winter seconded by Blakeman the public -works commit tee nnd the city engineer were In structed to investigate and report the number of feet of water main In the three districts already allowed. On motion of Coleman , seconded by Winter , the public works committee iwas instructed to find out the cost of repairing the stqndpipe foundation and also the cost of painting the pipe , the report to be made at the next meeting. On motion of Dolln , seconded by Blakeman , the mayor appointed a com mittee with the city attorney to con sult Mr. Lewis In regard to a settle ment of damages from a sidewalk ac cident , report to be made at the next .meeting. The mayor appointed Ed Conley chief of the fire department. Appoint ment confirmed on motion of Dolln , seconded by Blakeman. The mayor appointed T. C. Cantwell chief of police. Mr. Cnntwell declined to serve on account of business mat ters and the mayor appointed C.'F. A. Mnrquardt chief of police. The ap pointment was confirmed on motion of Dolin , seconded by Winter. The mayor appointed William O'Brien up-town night watch. The ap pointment was confirmed on motion of Craven , seconded by Coleman. The mayor appointed W. H. Livings ton Junction policeman. On motion' of Coleman , seconded by Hlbben , the appointment was confirmed. The mayor appointed Dr. J. H. Mac- kay city physician. On motion of Do- Hn , seconded by Fischer , the appoint ment was confirmed. On motion of Blakeman , seconded by Hlbben , the proposition of the riuse Publishing company was accept ed and The Dally News named as Hie official paper of the city. ' The Klentz sprinkling proposition was read and on motion of Coleman , seconded by Blakeman , the proposition was laid over until the next meeting. On motion of Craven , seconded by Iniesler , the special tax of $31.13 against the east half of lot C , block 2 , Pasewalk's third a'ddltlon , was strick en from the tax list on account of nn erroneous assessment. Mr. Fensko reported that North fourteenth street was In bad condition and the matter was referred to the street and alley committee. On motion of Winter , seconded by Dolln , tlis special tax against the Lar- rabeo property was referred to the city attorney. A petition for a sewer on South Fifth street between Bluff and Paso- walk avenues was read. The request was granted on motion of Winter , seconded by Fischer. A petition for a sewer on South Fourth street and Michigan avenue was read and on motion of Blakoman , seconded by Winter , the request was granted. Petition for a sewer on North Tenth street from n point 198 feet north of the north line of Prospect avenue , thence south to connect with sewer be tween Kensington nnd Nebraska ave nues , was read. On motion of Cole man , seconded by Hlbbon , the request was granted. A petition for sidewalk on South Eighth street was rend nnd on motion of Biakeman , seconded by Winter , the request was granted , The annual report of the city at torney was read. On motion of blako- man , seconded by Colomun , the repott was accepted and placed on file. The annual report of the city clerk was tcad and on motion of Winter , seconded by Dolln , was accepted and placed on file. It being reported that General Manager F. Walters of the Northwes tern objected to A. J. Colwell serving ns city engineer , It was moved by Ulukemnn , seconded by Wlntou , that the mayor name a committee to con fer with Mr. Walters In regard to se curing part of Mr. Colwcll's time for the city. Mayor Friday appointed W. N. Huso , C. E.'Burnhnm and E. A. Bul lock. lock.Moved Moved by Dolln , seconded by Winter - tor , that ordinance No. 331 bo rend second time. Ayes , Blakeman , Win ter Colomnn , Fiicsler , Fischer , Dolln , Nnyes , Craven and Hlbben , Ordi nance read n second time. Moved by Dolln , seconded by Fuos- lor , that ordinance No. 332 bo read a second time. Ayes , Blakeman , Winter , Colomnn , Fueslor , Fischer and Dolln. Nayes , Craven and Hlbben. Ordinance read n second tlnio Moved by Rlakuman , seconded by Winter , that the rules be suspended and that ordinance No. 331 bo read n third time. Ayes , Blnkemnn , Winter , Coleman , Fuesler , Fischer and Dolln. Nayes , Craven nnd Hlbben. Ordi nance No. 331 was read a third time. Moved by Dolln , seconded by Win ter , that ordinance Wo. 331 bo adopted as read. Ayes , Winter , Craven , Fucs ler .and Fischer. Nayes , Blakoman , Coleman , Craven and Hlbben. Ordi nance lost. On motion of Craven , seconded by Hlbben , the council adjourned subject to the call of the mayor. Council adjourned at 12 midnight. Commissioners' Proceedings. Madison , Nob. , April 20 , 1909 , at 1 p. m. The board of county commis sioners of Madison county , Nebraska , met pursuant to adjournment. Pres ent Commissioners Burr Taft , Henry Sunderman.and John Malone. The minutes of March 30 , 1909 were read and approved On motion Herman F. Barney was appointed us a member of the soldiers' relief commission for the term of three years. On motion Herman F. Barney , chair man , was allowed the sum of two hundred dollars .for use of the soldiers' relief commission. On motion William P. Kennedy was appointed constable In and for Madi son precinct. On motion the following bonds were approved : William P. Kennedy , constable Mad ison precinct. Edwin Rowlett , road overseer , road district No. 16. Western Bridge and Construction Co. , contractors' bond. On motion the county clerk was in structed to collect the tax on lot 1 , block 3 , Norfolk Junction , for 1908 , by striking out special tax of the city of Norfolk for sidewalk construction , as per lesolution of the city council on file. file.On On motion the county clerk was Instructed to strike from the tax lists of 1904 and subsequent years the taxes assessed In the name of the Chicago and North Western Railway company on south half northwest quarter and part west half northeast quarter section 34 , township 24 , range 1 west , lots 5 , C , 7 , 8 and 9 , block 9 , Sunny- sale addition to Norfolk , and block 15 of Riverside Park addition to Norfolk , Neb. , on account of double assessment , said lands having been assessed for said years by the state board of equal ization and assessment as railroad yards and terminals. On motion the following named per sons were selected as the electors from which the petit jurors for the May , 1909 , term of the district court are to be drawn : Madison Precinct Albert 55essin , Ed Jacobs , F. P. Prince , H. T. Burch , B B. Hetrlck , Fritz Kamrath , H. C. Hasklns. Green Garden Philip P. Knapp , Frank Schwartz. Kalamazoo Julius Nathan , George GellenKrchen. SheJi Creek Lovl Gutru , L L. Huff man , A. M. Johnson , Fred Lindo , A. G. Reed. Union Myron WakeleyJohn Studts , Clark Antlsdel. Norfolk Otto Zuelow , Wm. Wagner , Henry Uecker , R. M. Jamison , Ed Lamb , J. M. Long , John Penny , W. E. Graham , Ernest Tlegs , J. L. Baugh , Clyde Bullock , Ernest Boldt , August Buss , Valley Harry Waud , Andrew Skiff. Battle Creek = - C. C. Marr , John Long , J. P. Lauver , Sam Kent , Jr. , E. G. Funk. Warnervllle H. A : Varner , Ed W. Wegener , J. W. Glbbs. Falrvlew A . J. Saxton , William Lud. Lud.Schoolcraft Schoolcraft John Brosh , James Flnkral. Emerlck Fred 0. Bley , Charles Ruegge. Highland Ben Halsey , George Sechel , jr. Grove Fred W. Tegeler , eLo Braun. Deer Creek John J. Hughes , How ard Miller. Meadow Grove E. H. Crooks , L. M. Weltz. Jefferson Peter Jurgenson , Sher man Snider , A. J. Stanton , C. A. Smith. On motion the following bills were allowed : John Malone , labor and mile age , $ 09.10 Henry Sundorman , labor and mileage 35.30 C" . D. Johnson , salary steward poor farm 75.00 0. R. D. Harned , painting signs 1.20 Burr Taft , labor and nflloago C2.CO W. C. Elloy , salary deputy sheriff 105.00 W. C. Elloy , convoying Insane patient to hospital nnd assist ance . . * . 8 , HO Mrs. Nabes , cam pauper 18.00 Mrs. L. H , Davis , nursing pauper , . . . 30.00 ( Fanners' Milling and Elevator Co. , coal for pauper 8.05 J. W. King , drayage 1.70 A. E. Remender , livery 18.50 T. B. Herd Grain Co. , coal. . . . 100.45 Harry Melsner , shoveling snow" rural delivery No. 3 5.00 Madison Telephone company , rent 12.00 Madison Telephone company , tolls 111.CD Chas. Weltz , worlc rural de livery No. 1C 11.00 Peter Long , work rural delivery No. 10 38.00 Hammond & Stephens Co. , sup plies 30.20 ( Wyant & Carlson , Supplies for pauper 8.80 Hammond & Stephen Co. , sup plies 24.05 Russol Grader Manufacturing company , grader 101.17 J. Jensen , cement work 17.35 W. H , Field , fees and expenses 61.20 J. J. Clements , fees nnd ex penses 20G.45 Huso Publishing Co. , commls- dloneers' proceedings 271.33 Huso Publishing Co. , books and supplies 221.08 Huso Publishing Co , , notice spe cial meeting 5.00 John Brown , bridge work 28.50 Win. Lowe , work rural delivery No. 7 2.50 F. A. Peterson , expense and Jury certificates 98.81 John Brown , work rural de livery No. 3 28.50 John Catron , livery 1.00 KlJpn & Ba tlctt , .telephone tablets 4.55 A. T. Redman , care pauper . . 20.00 C. Long , riprap work 7.50 Chas. Knapp , draylng 2.CO J. T. Moore , work R 22.10 Woodruff-Collins Printing Co. , revenue laws- 3.00 W. H. Field , salary first quar ter : 100.00 Jake Miller , dragging road rural delivery No. 7 1.50 N. A. Ilousel , salary March . . 100.00 A. Bathke , road work C. D. No. 2 5.50 Herman Stotts , riprap work . . - 7 50 The matter of the writ of manda mus , Issued by the judge of the district court of Madison county , Nebraska , In the case of the state of Nebraska In the relation of Henry B. Allen , ( plaintiff , vs. Burr Taft , Henry Sunder- man and John Malone , as and composIng - Ing the board of county commission ers of Madison county , Nebraska , de fendants , came up for consideration. Moved and seconded that the board of county commissioners furnish su- perscdeus bond and appeal from the judgment of the district court In such case ns provided In the order of said court , made on April 19 , 1909. On aboye motion , Taft voted yes , Sunder- man voted no , Malone voted no. Motion declared lost. Motion made and seconded that In pursuance of and in obedience to said above mentioned writ of mandamus , that the action of this board , taken on January 12 , 1909 , awarding the contract for the printing of blanks for the use of the officers of Madi son county'Nebraska , during the year 1909 , to the Huse Publishing Co. , S. C. Blackman , J. B. Donovan and F. E. Martin , and the action of this board approving the bond of such contrac tors be reconsidered and set aside , nnd that said contract and bond be cancelled and annulled On roll call such motion carried and was declared to bo the action of the board. On motion the board then adjourn ed to May 18 , 1909 , at 1 o'cyock p. m. GEO. E. RICHARDSON , County Clerk. M.M.FAUCETTIJAD IN CHICAGO Former Candy Manufacturer Died 'in ' Hospital Had Bought Barber Shop. M. M. Faucett , president of the Fan- celt-Carney Candy company of Norfolk d > i ing the life of that Industry died rf 5.15 Monday morning In a Chicago Hospital , according to a telegram which reached this city yesterday morning. The funeral was heVl at 2:30 : Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Fancett had been traveling with the Nelburg Manufacturing company of West Point , following the fallur" of the Norfolk Candy company. Ho was first taken about three months ago. Recently Mr. Faucett purclu'.bed n barber chop at 429 Madison strrJ-n , ( 'hi cago. Ho had been a barber earlier in life. life.At At the time of his death Mrs. Fau cett and his two children were nt his bedside. Mr. Faucott had suffered from enlargement of the heart vwl kidney. When ho wont to the 'lospltnl for an operation little hope was held out for his recovery. MJFnucett came to Norfolk about six years ago. Ho traveled for Palmer & Co. of Sioux City , but left tne com pany to become one of the organizers of the Norfolk candy factory. The local Institution did a largo ouslness and kept a big force of travelers on the rend , but' failed owing , It In said , to other heavy expenses. * Pierce Council Inoperative. Pierce , Nob. , April 29.Tho city council of Pierce , or what Is left of it , it ) up against a hard proposlton that will take n real smart lawyer to solve. The council meets on May 3 to transact the most Important business of the year and also act upon appli cations for saloon licenses , Three members constitute a quorum , but Councilman Cones is In Missouri ro culvlng medical ( roatmont , nnd Coun cilman Duff has to resign Ills offlco when he becomes mayor May 3. As there are only four altogether , llila leaves only two. and they cannot oven fill the vacnnuy caused by the roHlgnn- tlon of Duff , So , If no QUO can show n way out , Uio municipal government will bo Tiloehcd and the town "dry" until Cones comes hack from Missouri , and ho may not ho well enough to coino for n time. German Ambassador Speaks. Columbus , O. , April 29. Count Johann IH'Inrlch von Uernsdorff , Gor man ambassador to the United States , was the principal speaker at the ban quet at the board of trade here hist night. The count was warmly greeted - od , many Gorman societies and promi nent state officials bolng present , C. J. Bullock Saw Fire. C. J. Bullook of Norfolk was In 131- gin when the flro broke out and to him Is duo the fact that The NOWH re ceived the story of the fire whllb the flames were still In progress. The regular News correspondent at Elgin was probably so busy fighting fire that ho had little time to telephone. Mr. Bullockfs prompjL thoughjtfulneBs In the matter , therefore , resulted In toll ing the people of this territory about the Elgin disaster while the flro still raged. Llnkart Made Bank Examiner. Lincoln , April 28. Special to The News : E. H. Lulkart of Norfolk and Tlltlen was today appointed ono of the bank examiners , by Governor Shal- lenhorger. Others were named as follows : Har ry Downing , Grand Island ; C. E. O'Malley and L. H. Tate , Omaha ; Bloyd Seybott , , Lincoln ; C. II. L. M. McLcnz was made chief clerk of the banking board. MATRIMONIAL SNARL. Brandenburg Admits That Mrs. Ca- Banne Is Not His Legal Wife. San Francisco , April 29. Broughton Brandenburg , hold on a charge of soli- Ing a bogus letter purporting to ho written by Grover Cleveland , has been forced to admit that Mrs. Cabanno of St. Louis Is not legally his wife , hut he contended that she was his soul- mate. Brandenburg said she got a divorce from Cabanno In December , 190C , In British Honduras. His atten tion was called to his former state ment to the effect that he had married her In October , 1900 , and the discrep ancy unnerved him. "I will admit , " he said , "that we a"rtf > not legally married under the laws of the United States. I will admit wo have no legal standing In the United States as man and wife , but morally we are man nnd wife. "I went to British Honduras wltfi' Mrs. Cabanne in December of 190C , and while we were there she got her divorce , nnd we fixed up the entire matter. I am devoted to her and sha' Is to me. " Efforts to obtain information from Brandenburg regarding his divorce' from his first wife were unavailing. He' said : "There is a technical legal flaw In connection with that matter , but it will be rectified. All of the facts are In the possession of my attorneys. " He declares ho , will resist extradi tion to New York on the grand lar ceny charge on the advice of his attor ney ; that ho will make a fight for the possession of the Cabanne boy , whoso father Is on the way here to get htm and that the courts must decide the matrimonial mix-up. The mother of the hey telegraphed the prisoner from New York to do all In his power to hold her son , and a message also was received from Dis trict Attorney Jerome of thlmt city to hold Brandenburg in not less than $20,000 bail. Friends of the writer and his attor ney will hold a conference today to outline plans to resist extradition and to straighten out the other ends of the case. Advertisement fop Bids. Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids will be recelevd at the office of the county clerk of Madison county , Nebraska , on or before the first day of June , 1909. for the furnishing of. blanks and stationery for the re mainder of the year 1909. Following Is a statement of tho' probable gross number of each Item of such blanks and stationery that will be required during said year : Blanks. Three sets election proclamations , 500 tax statements , C Ax8 , ruled ono' side ; 4,000 delinquent tax statements , 1,500 blanks , 8 x14 ; 2.000 blanks , 7' x7 ; 500 blanks , 8 x3 ; 500 blanks , 8 x28 , 500 Institute enrollment cards , printed one side ; 5,000 perfect attend ance certificates , 3,000 envelopes , No. CV : 1.000 envel.opes , No , 10 ; 2,000 let ter heads , l.GOO circular letter , 100 In each order ; 100 bar ddckets , fall term. Separate bids must bo made on blanks nnd stationery , nil bids must bo made on bidding sheets furn'shetl ' on application by the county clerk of said county. All supplies must bd furnished In accordance with speclflca- tlons on file In the offlco of the county clerk. All supplies are to bo furnished" ' as ordered. Bids must be marked bid * for blanks , and addressed to the conn , ty clerk of Madison county , Nebraska. The successful bidder will bo required to furnish a good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of his con- tract. The county commissioners reserve - servo the right to reject any and all bids. Bids will bo opened according to the requirements of the law at the regular meeting of the county board. Juno 20 , 1909. Dated at Madison , Nob. , this 28th day of April , A. D. , 1909" . George E Richardson , County Clerk ,
