THE NORFOLK WELKlA NEWS-JOUUNAI HUD\X NOVKM1IER 5 1909
Commissioners' Proceedings.
MndlHon , Null , , Oct. 2G , 1909 , 1 p. m.
Thi ) lionnl of county commissioners
Mot iMirHituiit to iiiljoiiniiiiwit. Proa-
rnt , CommlsHlonorn llnrr Tuft , Henry
Siinitonniin and John Malono.
The iiilniiUm of October 5 , 1909. were
roAil nnd approved.
A proloHl having boon ( lied ngalnsl
the pliHlrucllon of the public road
along the weal Hide of the aw4
20-22-3 , by placing a fence therein , on
Btolton thu county clerk was directed
to notify Iho road overseer of road
district No. 11 to give notice to the
owner of Hiild land to reinovo mieh ob
structions , and In the event Unit mich
owner doeH not reinovo such obstruc
tions within a reasonable llrnn , to re
move mich obHtrucllons from said road.
On motion the county surveyor waa
directed to survey and locate the cor-
nom and weal line of section 20-21' II.
On motion the following claims
against the ronntv were nudltod and
approved and the county clerk wan di
rected to draw warrants for the same :
Obod Raasoh. work , H. F. . . . $ 9.00
1j. M. .lohtiHon , bridge work. . . . 7.00
Curl Johnson , bridge work 3.50
O. A. Fledorlcksoii , bridge work 2.00
Andrew Rlslnger. bridge work. 15.00
Willie Carson , brldco work G.OO
C. H. Pladorson , brlduo work. . . 0.00
Cnrl Llnderholm , brldgo'work. . G.OO
Willie Mongorson , work , road
district No. 13 9.00
yrank Llndorholm. brldgo work 12.00
Martin Relalnger , brldgo work. 3.00
I * . A. Wlnstrom , brldgo work. . 9.00
lj. M. Jolinsnn , bridge work. . . . ' 19.50
I , . M. JoluiHon , smoothing road ,
rend dlatrict No. 13 5.00
L. M. Johnson , bridge work. . . 22.00
n , L. Lanbsch , work , road dla
trict No. 1 3.10
Obod llaasch , work , road dis
trict No. 1 61.30
M. M. Solso , work , road district
No. 13 36.00
Lewie Johnson , work , road dis
trict No. 13 36.00
O. O. Schmltt , work , road dis
trict No. 15 152.00
Frank Schwartz , work , road dis
trict No. 15 4.50
W. A. Sclunltt , work , road dis
trict No. 15 7.50
Will nrandt , work , road district
No. 15 1.50
J. II. Schmltt. work , road dis
trict No. 15 1.50
Cnrl Polonskl , work , road dis
trict No. 15 4.50
Ooo. Chandler , work , road dis
trict No. 10 25.50
I * . M. Welt1/ , work , road dis
trict No. 4 , . . . 4.50
J. II. Tobkin , quarantining small
pox patient C.50
11. B. Baker , lumber , road dis
trict No. 7 1R.OC
II. L. Kindred , coroner's fees. . 12.00
W. P. Kennedy , railroad ticket ,
panpor 1.4E
W. M. Palmer , work , road dis
trict No. 4 3.0C
P. L. UiiHPoy , bridge work 15.0C
P. Ij. Bussey , work , road dis
trict No. 2 2S.OC
IMills & Schlnck , work , general
fund 5.0C
13. Romondor , livery for
IIoiiRol v ll.OC
Oihaha Printing Co. , repairs for
typewriter 7.2C
W.\P. IMxon , repairs , general
fihid 1.51
W. ( ' . Dlxon , grading , comnils-
signer district No. 3 60.0C
W. / . Dlxon. grading , commis
sioner district No. 3 51.0C
W. P. Dlxon , grading , commis
sioner district No. 3 40.0C
W. P. Olson , grading , commis
sioner district No. 3 20.0C
W , P. Dlxon , grading , commis
sioner district No. 3 131.5 (
W. P. Dixon , grading , commis
sioner district No. 3 , assigned
to C. P. Johnson 8.5 (
W. Ii. Hlco , road work , commis
sioner district No. 2 3.0 (
11. U. McGlnnis , road work , com
missioner district No. 2 82.1 !
M. Mllllgan , work , commissioner
district No. 2 3.0 (
( oo. Tannehill , work , commis
sioner district No. 2 52.5 (
Roy Timpprly. work , commis
sioner dlsti let No. 2 6.0 (
liYank Hnnstrock , work , com
missioner district No. 2 5.21
J. T. Moore , work , commissioner
district No. 2. assigned to
Jack Koonlgsleln 33.21
Harry Tanneblll , work , commis
sioner district No. 2 4.51
V. McWhorter , work , commis
sioner district No. 2 29.71
Casper Walker , work , commis
sioner district No. 2 14.0i
1'otor 12 in I g , work , commission
er district No. 3 90.0
William Casey , work , road dis
trict No. 3 fi.O
J. J. Clements , salary and fees. 187.9
J. I. Hoech , merchandise , gener
al fund 4.1
John Lucht. bridge lumber 17.0
Julius Llndstndt , work , road
district No. 8 9.0
Li. Wachtor , work , road district
No. 1 2.2
Cilia Nit ? , work , road district
No. 1 ; 1.0
Win. Luobcko. work , road dis
trict No. 7 C.O
flam Plocksnes , work , road dis
trict No. 7 2.5
Julius Falsllch. work , road dis
trict No. 7 3.0
Charley Apfol , work , road dis
trict No. 4 G.O
Win. Pratt , work , road district
No. 4 3.0
Howard -Miller Lumber Co. ,
bridge lumber 132.2
Potcr Long , work , road district
No. 10 32.0
Madison Telephone Co. , rent. . . 12.0
Madison Telephone Co. , tolls. . 16.6
II. L. Kindred , coroner's fees. . 12.0
Albert Morz , dragging road ,
commissioner district No. 2 7.5
Frank Mnlone , hauling lumber ,
brldgo fund 26.7
.loo Rowland , road work , road
district No. 7 25.0
Win. Tledtko , work , road dis
trict No. 7 13.0
Ciiittenden & Snyder , repairs ,
grader 3.0
H. W. Rowland , road work , road
district No. 7 32.0
W. H. Fuerst , brldgo work 4.0
Nebraska Culvert Co. , culverts ,
road district No. 10 64.0
G. O. Schmltt , road work , com
missioner district No. 3 14.0
W. L. Whltla , brldgo lumber. . . 44.9
Win. Tlodtko , work , road dis
trict No. 7 32.5
0. A. Sundonnnn , work , road
district No. 10 U.O
Henry Sundonnan , work , road
district No. 10 10.0
JUwtaco Uvaaef. wort , eoauaU *
Blonor district No. 2 ? . 11.25
P. L. UnsHoy , work , commission
er district No. 2 18.00
Kntid NolRon , work , commis
sioner district No. 2..r 15.75
Christ NolHon , work , commis
sioner district No. 2 12.50
Ralph Fuorst , livery , general
fund 7.00
P. L. Busfcoy , work , teat * dla
trict No. 2 28.00
Christ Nelson , work , road dis
trict No. 2 7.50
Lorlnco Hussoy , work , road dis
trict No. 2 7-fiO
Knud NolHon , work , road dis
trict No. 2 13.50
W. G. ReovoH , work , road dis
trict No. 12 10.50
J. P. Gabelman , work , commis
sioner district No. 3 71.50
II. A. Pasowalk , plow , general
fund 11.00
J. M. Warner , brldgo lumber. . . 68.10
II. C. Nahrstedt , brldgo work. . 7.00
John Hoffman , work , toad dis
trict No. 8 37.50
John A. lloyer , wolf scalps 58.00
GUB Kaul , salary for October. . 50.00
Aug. Tledtko , work , road dis
trict No. 7 21.00
R. 15. Allbcry , work , road dis
trict No. 7 13.50
Frank Muflly , work , road dis
trict No. 7 7.50
Win. how , bridge work 4,00
W. Dogan , work , road dis
trict No. 4 1.50
J. C. Malone , grading , commis
sioner district No. 1 80.50
fid. Rowlctt , work , road district
No. 1 ( 75.25
Ed. Rowlett , grading , commis
sioner district No. 1 50.00
Henry Snnderman , labor and
mileage 43.30
John Malone , labor and mileage 25.90
H. Kllburn , register of deaths
and births 3.7.
B. F. Ringer , register of deaths
and births 25
Chas. Lcthcby , register of
deaths and births 7.00
M. L. Kochn , register of deaths
and births 14.80
I ) . H. Mills , register of deaths
and births 9.00
O. A. Sleeper , deglster of deaths
and births 20
J. C. Malone , work , road dis
trict No. 9 42.00
R. W. Linn , work , road district
No. 9 42.00
Mrs. Bertha Ahlman , bills tiled
September 2 , 1909 , aggregat
ing $212 , allowed at , for all
claims 25.00
F. A. Barrett , rent , pauper 7.5C
Stanton county , brldgo , county
line 63.48
On motion the county clerk was instructed -
structed to correct the taxes against
block 3 of Bear & Mathowson's nddl-
tion to Norfolk , Nob. , for the years
1908 and 1909 , by computing taxes on
an assessed valuation of $300 Instead
of $ eCO , there having been an erroi
In assessment.
On motion the county clerk was \n- \
structed to correct tax list of 1909 by
striking therefrom special sewer tax
for $3.50 assessed against lot 3 , block
15 of the subdivision of blocks 7 , 111
and 15 and lots 4 , 5 and 6 In block 4
of Dm land's First addition to Norfolk
same having been erroneously as
sessed.
On motion Obed Raasch was em
ployed to relloor the county brldgo ot :
the road from Norfolk to Stanton
known as the Wagner bridge.
On motion Corl Jenkins was em
ployed to lelloor the county bridge or
the section line south of scV4 of 8-21-3
On motion the board then adjourned
to November 23 , 1909 , at 1 p. m.
Geo. E. Richardson ,
County Clerk.
Football at Nellgh.
Neligh , Neb. , Oct. 29.--Special U
The News : The Gates academy foot
ball team will play the Military acad
emy of Lincoln at the Riverside parl
grounds tomorrow afternoon. This
promises to bo the best game of UK
season , and the local boys arc bust
ling to give the lovers of football the
worth of their money.
GOAD'S AFFINITY CASE.
Millionaire Asks for Dismissal , Admit
ting Lapse from Straight Path.
Lincoln , Ovt. 29. Mark M. Coad
the Fremont millionaire , still refuse :
to admit that Valeria W. Allenspacl
is his common lawful wife. Mrs. Al
lenspach Is a fine looking , buxom wo
man of 44 , while Coad Is cllmblni
close to 75. She failed in * her effor
In district court to convince the cour
that Coad ever agreed to marry her
but has appealed to the supremi
court.
In a brief filed there in resistance
Coad assorts that It Is true bo am
the woman for several years main
tallied meretricious relations , but tha
both the woman and himself were experienced
perienced and knew what they wen
doing , and that there was In no sensi
advantage taken of Innocence am
youth by experience and guile.
Coad asserts that the court ought ti
throw the case out of court. Hi
says that when the woman filed 1
she never intended that It should conn
to trial , hut expected that ho wouh
como through with a handsome paj
ment of cash. Not having done sc
ho now says she Is trying to push tlr
case out of spite and to pay to tlr
world what she supposed ho wouli
pay liberally to have suppressed. II
declares that In no letter or state
ment made before their relations wer
3 broken was Ihero any expressloi
which would Indicate lhat she eve
considered herself bis wife , not t
hiontlon lhat he never wrote anythlm
that could bo so construed.
SIDELIGHTS ON LOTTERY.
Another Negro Draws Good Prize a
Aberdeen.
Aberdeen , S. D. , Oct. 29. The negn
appears to have been fortunate In tin
Aberdeen land drawing. In addltloi
to Calvin Boudry of North Dakotn
who will have llrst choice If Wllllan
Engel , who drew No. 1 , Is barred
which now seems certain , Jullua E
Tucker , who is porter on a train run
nlng Into Aberdeen , drew number 123
Tucker Is delighted with the good foi
tune and will go on his claim.
Cora B. Craig , a teacher in the pub
He scaoolo hero , deems herself wipe
dally fortunate , for she drew a lucky
number which was taken from the big
pllo of envelopes on her birthday , She
refuses to state which birthday , but
she states she will go on the claim
and piocecd to Improve It , believing
farm life more lemuneratlvo and with
less of the drudgery than school teach
ing.
, Preachers fared well In drawing ,
Rov. G. F. Hopkins , district superin
tendent of the Mcthodlft church here ,
drew a low number. Ho has not yet
stated whether ho will go on the claimer
or not. Rov. Kdward Ashley , for thir
ty years Episcopal minister on the
Cheyc'iino reservation , drew a low
c
i number. Ashley states by reason of
his long loMdcnco on the reservation
'ho ' thinks the government ought to
give him a section of land.
Finish Aberdeen Drawing.
Aberdeen , S. D. , Oct. 29.-So rapid
ly Is the drawing passing that all of
the 20.000 names for distribution of
10.000 farms of the Cheyenne River
and Standing Rock reservations will
probably bo drawn by tonight , thus es
tablishing a record for expedition
never before equalled In the land of
fice. Today 0,300 names were drawn ,
bringing the total to 14.300 , and the
half requisite number will probably
bo drawn In another day.
Pastors at Oakdale.
Oakdale. Neb. , Oct. 29. Rov. E. T.
George , district superintendent of the
iNellgb district Methodist Episcopal
church , called the preachers of his
district together for conference and
consultation In regard to Improving
the work In the district.
The meeting was held In the Meth
odist church , Oakdale. Sixteen of the
ministers were present. W. C. Kelly
of Osmond was elected secretary.
The following subjects were present
ed : J. V. Hawk of Neligh , "Tho
Preacher and Ills Reading. "
T. E. Smith of Newman Grove , "Ser
monizing ; How ? When ? "
G. F. Mead , Meadow Grove , "The
Pastor's Preparation for the Revival. "
T. S. Watson , O'Neill , "Preparing
the Church for the Revival. "
W. C. Kelly , Osmond , "Tho Pastor
and the Benevolences. "
J. II. Herd , Tllden , "Tho Pastor and
the Finances. "
These subjects were discussed by
the ministers In general at the close
of each paper. Some time was given
to the matter of revival services and
to helping each other. Strong resolu
tions were passed commending Rev.
E. T. George for his work In the dis
trict as superintendent.
Revs. W. D. Slambangh and N. M.
Summervllle each led in the devotions.
Battle Creek News.
Conrad Werner , a substantial young
farmer having lived all his days In
Highland piccinct , is running for as
sessor on the republican ticket In that
precinct.
S. R. McFarland , candidate for coun
ty clerk on the republican ticket , was
In Battle Creek Monday to sec his
many friends.
The members of the Sorosls club
of Meadow Grove drove down Monday
afternoon and met with Mrs. G. C.
Denning. Thewe present were : Mesdames -
dames Maud Brown , Josephine Douel ,
Ilobter Fryo. Birdie Kindred , Agnes
Mason , Dessle Woods , Florence Pritch-
ard , and Miss Maud Deuel.
Gus Warnko has purchased the Fred
Scheerger property In Ilogrefe's addi
tion , south , and will move to town in
the spiing.
Chas. Haggomeier , who isIn tbe
Lutheran hospital In Sioux City and
who was operated on last week for
appendicitis , is doing well , according
to the last report.
Next Sunday reformation services
will be bold at the Lutheran church
In the forenoon , and at 1:30 : In the
afternoon the regular quarterly busl-
ness meeting will be held by the voting
ing members.
Every farmer and all others In this
vicinity have The Norfolk Dally News
In their pockets and read the real
news and the latest news at home.
Ed Barr moved here last week witli
bis family from Madison onto the .1 ,
J. Hughes farm on Deer Creek , west
of town. The place was vacated bj
Frank Derrick , who moved to Rush
vtllo.
vtllo.Edward
Edward Wegner , accompanied by n
little daughter , arrived hero Saturda >
from Hubert , Okla. , for an extended
visit with relatives and friends. He
lived here many years on a farm foui
miles northeast of town.
A. D. Willberger was here the fore
part of this week from Anoka vlsltinf
relatives and friends.
John Steckllng , n young Industrious
farmer of Laurel , and Miss Emllic
Prouskor of here were married
Wednesday afternoon at the Lutherar
church by Rov. J. Hoffman.
John Bohner , who lives six miles
southwest , is building n new barn
granary and corn crib. Carpentoi
Herman Werner has the contract.
On Sunday , November 7 , the no\\
Lutheran church of the Missouri sy
nod will bo dedicated , and the mem
hers of the same denomination here
are cordially Invited.
The Gorman Frauen-Veroln mel
Thursday afternoon at the homo ol
'
Mrs. W. B. Fuorst.
Plan to Extend from Dallas.
That the Northwestern railroad U
planning to extend Its Rosebud line
from Dallas early In the spring , is In
dlcated by a reliable report received
in Norfolk to the effect that sixty car
loads of tics and other material have
already been unloaded In the Bono
steel yards and that orders have been
sent to the Bonestcol station agent tc
prepare to receive 100 carloads alto
gother.
It Is believed that the railroad will
push on into Trlpp county as early In
the spring aa possible , DO that next
year's crop may bo shipped over the
now lino.
It is stated on what Is considered
reliable authority that the Milwaukee
railroad tuui had ourroyora la Trips
county and that the Northwestern ! s
watching the movements of Unit toad
closely. Special cars of officials are
said to bo not uncommon sights at
Dallas , and several parties of officials
have- spent sonic tlmo di Ivlng over the
teservatlon , It is claimed.
Chief Dispatcher Ed. Ely Resigns.
Fremont. Nob. , ' Oct. 29. News baa
been received in local railroad circles
that Ed Sly , chief dispatcher for the
Not thwestern at Norfolk , has resigned
.the position , being compelled to do
ih < ) on account of his health , which has
biokcn down under the strenuous
strain of the chief's duties. The res
ignation will take effect on November
1. It Is not definitely known what ho
will do In the future , though It Is prob
able that ho will tuko a vacation and
then return to the dispatcher's olllco
and work a trick as one of the force
of dispatchers. Sly Is well known in
railroad circles heio , having spent ton
years of his quarter century of rail
road life In the dispatcher's olllco
*
,11010. , From hero he wont to Chadron
land thence to Norfolk. Ho was appointed -
! pointed chief dispatcher there when
i E. O. Mount became trainmaster some
years ago. All the railroaders who
know him here years ago have a
"warm spot in their hearts" for him.
Sly will be succeeded as chief dis
patcher by A. P' . Larson , n promising
young dispatcher who has been holdIng -
Ing down the chieftainship of the night
shift at Norfolk. Larson , also , Is n
product of the dispatchers' ofllce of
Fremont , where ho was the first night
chief after W. i3. Golden became
chief dispatcher. Larson wont from
Fremont to Norfolk to fake the night
chief job there.
Terrific Fire in Trlpp County.
Dallas , S. D. , Oct. 29. Special to
The News : A terrlllc pralrlo fire Is
raging In Trlpp county. It came from
the southern part of the county and
was swept along by a high south wind.
The entire population of Lamro , the
county seat , is out fighting the fire.
The town Is entirely surrounded by
flames , which came up to within a
block of the town , but arc now under
control.
Mr. and Mrs. McGrlvie were brought
Into town for medical attention , ter
ribly burned. They are clalmholders
and their home is entirely destroyed.
1 Heroic efforts of people in the vicin
ity of McNeely stopped the east end
of the lire line two miles from town.
The ( lie extended three 'miles from
I
east to west. Much loss to buildings
'and ' the hay crop is reported.
In Race for Governorship.
Lincoln , Oct. 29. State Senator C.
II. Aldrich of David City last evening
gave to the press an announcement
of his candidacy for the governorship
, of Nebraska next fall as a "pi ogres-
jslve" republican. Nearly simultan
eous with this announcement came the
statement of fi lends of William E.
Andrews , former representative in
congress from uie Fifth district , at
' present auditor of the treasury at
Washington , that he Is a republican
Candidate for govcinor and Is on hU
1 way west to mane the formal an
nouncement.
When a juror Is summoned to
servo for three weeks ho will receive
pay for 21 dnys , Sundays excepted
regardless of the fact that no court
1 may be held on Saturdays. The de
cision was made by the supreme
court in a case from Douglas county ,
where tbe economical board of coun
ty commissioners docked a juror for
two days because no court had been
held on Saturdays. Unless the court
excuses the juror he gets pay for the
Saturdays.
| Suit has been filed In the supreme
court by Representative Busheo of
Kimball county , asking for a man
damus to compel the board of re
gents of the state university to lo
cate and construct the two experi
mental stations In the west and north
western parts of the state as provided
In two laws which were enacted
by the recent legislature. For one
$5,000 was appropriated and for the
other $15,000. The money , however ,
was to bo paid out of the temporary
university fund. In answer to the
suit the board of regents set' up that
the law provided just what the torn-
| porary university fund must be used
for , and It Is Illegal to attempt to de
fray the expenses of the construc
tion of an experimental station out
of that fund.
The state university is now get
ting more good advertising than ever
before in Its history , duo to the im
portant discovery by Dr. Wallace ,
| assistant professor of English and
Latin. Dr. and Mrs. Wallace found
In the royal archives of London , Im
portant documents bearing on the
life of VMlllam Shakespeare showing
| his conntlon with the Blackafrlar
and the iobe theatre , and which lo
cated tb- Globe theatre across the
street fr.1 the place where It has
always b , n supposed to have been
located , His discovery was announced
1 ust a week before the people
of London were to dedicate a tablet to
the spot where the theatre was sup
posed to have stood , so the announce
ment has created as much Interest In
Europe aa did the Cook nnd Peary
pole controversy. The university has
sent Dr. Wallace back to London to
resume his search for more docu
ments bearing on the history of the
old days.
The Burlington railroad has Hied
n statement with the state railway
commission to the effect that It in
tends to Install telephones in a num
ber of towns on Its roads where com
plaints have been made. This ac
tion the Burlington said it took , not
because of the Bartos law which com
pels the railroads to furnish tele
phones in their stations , but because
the service required telephones. So
far as the Bartos act is concerned the
statement said , it was uncostltu-
tlonal.
Everybody In Norfolk roada The
Nowu.
Nebraska Phone Man Killed.
Falrbury , Nob. , Oct. 29. (3. J. Clark ,
wlro chlof hero for the Boll Telephone
company , fell off a polo hero today
nnd was killed.
FRIDAY FACTS.
E. P. Weathorby went to Emerson ,
W. J. Barker of Gregory was In the
city.
city.C.
C. E. Schulz of Wayne was In the
city.
Woods Cones of 1'lerce was in the
city.
J. C. Chamberlain returned from
Foster.
C. S. Smith Is In Uio city calling on
friends.
Mrs. John Pofahl of Hosklns was In
the city.
Miss Laura Turner of Pierce was
In the city.
Miss Ethel Chada of Dallas was hero
visiting friends.
Mrs. Louis Krause of Ilosklus visit
ed friends here.
Mrs. R. Borchardt of Hadar called
on friends here.
Mrs. I ew Young of Newman Grove
was a visitor bore.
Rev. J. F. Poucher of Stanton was
In the city visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Saunders of Stanton
were In the city visiting friends.
Miss Laura Heckman and Miss Ella
Heckman of Hadar were In the city
visiting friends.
Miss Hattie Maas went to Nodine ,
Minn. , where she will visit relatives
for a few wdeks ,
Robert Kerr of Kansas City , Mo , ,
Is here to spend Sunday with his sis
ter , Mrs. O. L. Hyde.
Mrs. Doode of Hastings , who has
been visiting at the M. B. Smith home
for the last ten days , will return to
her home In Hastings today.
Barney Stuart of Page was In Nor
folk Friday visiting with friends. Mr.
Stuart was on his way home from
Bristow , where he had been transact
ing business.
Leon Leo has resigned his position
hero and Intends to leave in a few
days for Livingstone , Mont. , from
which place ho will go to Billings ,
Mont. , and later to the Pacific coast.
Ed Mullen went to Oakdale this
noon to icpalr an engine.
Jake Chri tenEen and cousin. Hans
Peterson , of Long Pine , left for a few
days' visit In Iowa today.
Mis. Otto Rankin left for Long Pine
at noon.
Pete Larson has been given the posi
tion of chief train dispatcher , Edgar
Sly having resigned. The change will
take place tomorrow.
George Coffee has resigned his po
sition as brakeman and lias gone tei
North Platte.
Mr. and Mrs. John McC'all of Ames ,
la. , are hero visiting at the home of
Mrs. McCall's brother , John Quick.
Ben Welsh arrived homo from Mis-
soiui Valley last evening , where he
had been on business.
Mrs. II. B. Alexander came down
from Sioux City the first of the week
for a few days' visit with friends.
Horn , to Mr. and Mrs. Mnllory Ship-
man , a daufihter.
Miss Hildrcth Shuit/ , who has been
seriously 111 , Is now reported rapidly
recovering her health.
Members of the postofflce force are
In possession of photographs of the
intei ior of the local postofllce , which
were taken yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hayes attended
a concert at Columbus last night In
which Mrs. Hayes' niece. Miss Evelyn
Bargelt , was a member of the quartet
The Womans Relief Corps will meel
at the G. A. R. hall Saturday afternoor
at 3 o'clock. Every member is re
quested to be present , as there IE
special business.
Mrs. F. W. Hanfgarn of Scott , Can
ada , mother of Mrs. M. B. Smith , 31E
Noith Twelfth street , arrived lasl
evening , having been called here or
account of the serious illness of Mrs
Smith.
F. L. Estabrook returned from Lin
coin , where ho went to attend a con
! cert. His son , Ray Estabrook , Is salt
by Professor Steckelberg to have r
future before him as a very greal
violinist.
I
D. A. Onimerinan and I. M. Macj
will build a private sewer from the
Maelison avenue sewer to their places
[ of business on Fourth street. The
work on this sewer Is to commence
Immediately.
Word has been received here froir
Miss Mlno McNeely , who had gone tc
Los Angeles to visit , that she has ac
'copied ' a position as bookkeeper wltl
1 a firm at Alhambra , Calif. , a suburl
of Los Angeles , and will remain or
the western coast permanently.
| The llrst half of the Norfolk avenue
sewer has been completed. The pipe
laying now Is being delayed on ac
count of the shortage of wyes or sowei
connections. A carload of the con
nectlons has been shipped from Forl
Dodge , la. , and Is expected hero soon
| Harry Lamb and Andrew Reeves ol
Madison are said to have gone tc
Omaha in reply to advertlsementf
.which . the Omaha street car compan >
has sent emt , to nil positions of the
striking employes there. The Madl
json men , It Is said , did not Hko the
Idea of working two weeks gratis
which Is required of now employes Ir
order to break them In , so they re
turned to Madison , fully believing they
could make more money husking corn
Negotiations for the purchase of the
Independent Union Telephone and Tel
egraph company , which operates lines
In New York and Pennsylvania , by
the Continental Telephone and Telegraph
graph company of Now York have , ac
cording to W. J. Stadolman , manager
of the local Independent telephone
company , been going on for the past
seven months. "This purchase has
boon known for some time , " said Mr ,
Stadelman , "and If It Is now published
it can bo said that It la a fact. " When
asked If this purchase would affect the
local company Mr. Stadolman said It
would. Ho also believes In a short
time the Independent company bora
will be doing commercial telegraph
.business. . "Ofcourse , " said Mr. Stad
olman , "more Improvements and nec
essary nrrangenjonta will Imvo to bo
made for this. "
Commercial Club Quarterly Meet.
President Kllllan of the Commercial
club called to order the regular quar
terly meeting of the rlub members at
the city hall last evening. After Secretary -
, rotary J. D. Sturgeon road the niln-
j utt's of the liibt quarterly meeting ,
which were approved , Pro.slde < nt Klll
lan stated that the > particular roaxon
of this meeting was to prepare the
| members for the next and last quar
terly meeting of the club which conies
on the > llrFt of January next , when the
election of ofllcers will bo held.
"There aie 125 members of this or
ganization now , " said Mr. Kllllan , "nnd
wo are having a circular with their
names printed. This circular will bo
mailed to each member and you will
have a chance to select your now of
ficers from thorn. There Is plenty of
good material to pick from and I hope
you will pick out a good hot of mi-ii
for directors. We have In the past
done the very best wo could. Some
times wo failed and very often wo
have done good. "
The members are now e'ach paying
fifty cents per month as membership
fee to the club and all have equal
rights , whereas heretofore some mem
bers paid as high as $5 per month In
shares.
"Some of the members are Inclined
to think the directors of this organi
sation have all to say , " said Mr. Klll
lan , "but the rank and ( Ho at least
have four times a year to say some
thing and now Is the time.
"I would deem It as a favor of any
member to meet with us at our reg
ular weekly meoMngp and make such
suggestions as ho thinks necessary.
Every member Is paying alike to the
fund and every member has as much
right to make suggestions as the di
rectors. "
In Secretary Sturgeon's detailed re
port of what has been done in the past
year by the Commercial club , the good
road proposition was a feature. Over
$1,000 has becon subscribed by the
merchants and business men of the
city for this proposition , but on ac-
ccnint of the late date and the fart
that the farmers report that they are
too busy now , the Commercial club
has decided to carry the proposition
over till spring , when the good roads
will be taken up with renewed vigor.
The club has , however , purchased a
road drag with which to work the
toads in and out of the city this fall.
In the general discussion W. R. Hoff
man was appointed chairman of a
committee to wait on the Northwest
ern officials in an effort to get them
to run train No. 5 , which lays over at
the Junction each night , to come di
rect to Norfolk instead of waiting
till the next morning to back up to
the city. Mr. Hoffman chose Mr. Klll
lan as the other member of the com
mittee.
The new Union Pacific depot was
discussed and it was thought by the
members present that the committee
of the city council which Is working
In conjunction with the committee of
the Commercial club , will boon be
able to dispose of the switching on
Main street. The committees will
keep hard at work on the proposition.
The suggestion of C. C. Oow that
some good and cheap transportation to
and from the Junction is necessary
was enthusiastically discussed. It was
suggested that a bus lim > on sched
uled time could be put on the line with
a guarantee of $150 per month.
The meeting adjourned till the next
quarterly meeting , on January l.whon
it is hoped a large attendance will be
present.
Following is the secretary's regular
quarterly report of work done :
On January 1 we had a membership
of sixty-five , paying a total of $84.50
per month , or an average of $1.30 a
member.
On February 1 the plan was changed
to each member holding one share , In
hopes of interesting a greater number
and getting a greater Interest by in *
croasrd mpmborship.
'Membership is now 125 , paying 50
cents per month , an increase in mem
bership during the past ten months of
95 per cent.
A few of the things the Commercial
club has done or attempted to do :
Wo entertained the state meeting of
Commercial clubs of Nebraska on the
15th and 16th of March.
Received complimentary letters from
all parts of the state on the successful
termination.
Entertaining Governor Shallonberg-
or , General Superintendent Mohler of
the Union Pacific railroad , H. T. Clark
of the national railroad commission
ers , and various other notables. It
was considered one of the best con
ventions ever hold In the city.
Secured 136 rooms and have a listen
on file for the accommodation of mem
bers to conventions.
Ammcrrlne and Hunter.
Chautauqua meeting In August. 1909.
Entertained the state delocatlon of
officials on January 22 at the Elks club
rooms.
Made a light for the normal school
but failed.
Adopted the slogan or trade-mark on
Juno 26.
By the request of Herman Gorecko ,
a special meeting was called to secure
the right-of-way to the asylum of the
Union Pacific tracks , and the option
wan secured from Mr. Taft extending
the time.
Fourth of July celebration.
Secured the write-up of Norfolk and
Madison county for the Omaha Bee
through Mr. Decker at the expense of
his hotel bill.
Assisted the Blacksmiths and Wheel
wrights association March 24 and 25.
Continue to eliminate undesirable
nnd unprofitable advertising.
Have Inaugurated a good roads
movement nnd , owing to the latonesa
of the season , are carrying It over to
the spring.
Have about $1,000 subscribed.
Now depot nnd sldo track with n
committee from the city council and
the Commercial club.
Sliver Wedding Celebrated.
Twonty-flvo years of wedded llfo ,
and all spent in Norfolk , is the record
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Zutz , who
Thursday ovonlng celebrated tholr Hll
vor wedding at their homo on Smitlt
Fourth Btroot. On October 28 , IS84 ,
nt Norfolk took place the woddlng t
Miss Augusta Kami and Ernest Vf
Xtitz , who WIIH then farming near Hoa
kins. Not long afterward Ernest /Mir
nnd lilw bride came to Norfolk , wlu > n
Mr.Mir. waa employed by the Norfolk
National bank , of which ho IH now
vlro president.
The i crept Ion Thursday ovonlng wiui
a surprlso to Mr. and Mra. But *
Friends and rolatlvoa who gathered at
the home of Mr. and Mra. August.
Kaun. tm South Fifth street , came to
the / ( ? homo In a body , where they
surprised Mrs. But/ , who was at homo
alone with her daughter , Mlasi Agnes
Mr. But1/ , who was attending the Com-
D'orclal club mooting , wan telephoned
for nnd was very much surprised. The
bride and groom were wreaths and lit-
quota which they were on tholr wed
dlng day. Sorvlcos were condurtod bf
Rov. John Wltto of the St. Paul Luth
eran church and Rov. Mr. Aaron of
Stanton , after which the ladles served
a bounteous dinner. Many gifts of sil
ver were presented the bildo and
groom. Among the guests present
were : The parents , Mr. and Mm
William Butx , HoskliiH ; William A. P
Buta , Gregory , S. D. : Mr. and Mra
1 Ionium Wlntor and daughter , Mlsa
Agnes Wlntor ; Rov. and Mra. Aaron.
Hosklns ; Mr. and .Mrs. R. G. Rohrko.
HoskliiB ; Mr. and Mrs. August Kaun ,
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Dognor , Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Degnor , Mr. and Mr.s. L.
P. Pasowalk , C. 10. Bnrnham. Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Wilde , Mr. and Mrs. ClmrloH
Bornhardt , Rov. and Mrs. J. P. Mueller
Fireman McLane Under Arrest.
Harry L. McLano. a Northwestern
railroad fireman running out of Nor
folk , waa taken to the county Jail at
Madison at noon to await requisition
papo.-s from South Dakota , where ho
la wanted on the charge of Rtoallng a
team of black horses in Hullo county
a year ago last July. The team was
valued at100. .
McLano was arrested by a doloctlvt.
who had spent the piecedlng day with
the fireman. McLano denies tln >
charge. Ho has been firing out ol
Norfolk several months. He was jusr.
about to start out on a trip when thu
dotectlvo arrested him.
Militia Men's Annual Ball.
The annual ball of Company "D , "
the local militiamen , which was held
at Marquardt hall last evening , waa a.
decided success. The hall was filled
with a large crowd of merry dancers ,
among whom mingled the soldiorst In
trim uniforms. Officers and enlisted
men shared alike the smiles of pretty
girls , who bestowed the majority of
their dances upon the mon In uniform
The hall was beautifully decorated In
red , white and bine bunting and Amer
ican Hags draped the walls. The ilium
illation of red , white and blue llghtn
made u pielly effect. The orchestra
stand was boxed off with colored pa
per. The orchestra came from low *
and the music was Hiiperb.
Refreshments were served by A
committee1 of the mllltiamon.
The feature of colored light effect *
of the hall was the Company D em
blem In i od , white and blue lights.
Hens Have Gone On Strike.
The lions ) aionnd Norfolk have joined -
od the Iowa suffragettes and gone on
a militant , or lather an "obstructive , "
campaign. They rofnso to lay.
As a icsnlt , the price of a dozen
eggs Is now equal to the price of a
pound of country butter 25 cenU
wholesale , 27 cents retail.
So when yon sit down to your morn
Ing meal to rellhh a pair of soft boll
ods , you may figure it out that each
one of the spheroids cost 2' ' cents ,
almost.
The farmers declare the hens sim
ply won't lay. Efforts to get egga
shipped in have likewise failed. "I
will pnv $7 for eggs. " said one mer
chant , "and I know they'll bo hard to
find at that figuic. "
GOVERNOR AND BRYAN TILT.
Shallenberger Wants to Write Demo
cratic State Platform.
Lincoln. Oct. 30. Governor Shallen-
berger and William J. Bryan have had
a tilt over who shall write the demo
cratic state platform In Nebraska , and
Sballonberger has not only refused to
got out of the way of Mr. Bryan , but
has said that the number of votes cast
for him exceeded these cast for Bryan
In the last election and It Is up to Bry
an to step aside and allow Shallon-
bersor to write the platform. C. W.
Bryan , brother of William J. Bryan ,
was the emissary between Bryan nnd
ShallenberKor. Ho Is quoted as sayIng -
Ing to Shallenberger that since bin
brother desires very much to make
the run for senator in Nebraska , ho
also wanls to write the platform of
the parly. Shallenbergor refused and
announced that as a candidate for gov
ernor bo would write his own plat
form and Bryan could do as ho plcas&i
about the scnatorshlp.
Wayne College 5 ; Osmond 0.
Wayne , Neb. , Oct. 30. Special to
The News : The game of football be
tween the Osmond town learn and the
Wayne college ended with a acoro of
5 to 0 In favor of the college. '
The main fealures of Iho game wcro
Iho mass line plays of the college and
the punting of Osmond. The college
lads hold the big Osmond team for
downs almost every lime. But once
was Iho college goal in danger , when
on an off-sldo penally Osmond vrnH
within six feet of the lino. The line
broke and the ball waa losl on dowtiH.
At the end of the first half the college
was within eighteen Inches of the Os
mend goal.
A return game will bo played on
the college- grounds Thanksgiving.
Your advertising la to build your
bigger store bow soon , nnd how IIff
you are to decide day by day.
Everybody in Norfolk re&da t %
NOWB.