* X TIIK NORFOLK WKKKLY NKWSJOURXAk FRIDAY. JANUARY 21 , lf)10. )
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
F. IJnriilinrt WI\B nt Vordel.
M. Collins of Batlli Crook wan Imro.
M.A Mlnnlo Parr wont lo Frtrtiont.
A I' . HnrtiuH returned from Sioux
Jftilln.
II S. Thorpe wont to Hlooinllolit on
ttllltfllH'HH.
Mr . A. .1. Iluobnor of Hadur was In
t'lw i Ity.
Constable .Tolin Flynn returned from
moornllold.
Mra William KlrHchntoln of Plorco
xva In tlio city.
Mr Melntyro of Wlnsiile was In the
c'liy on business.
Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Pollock of
'IhlfMi wore hero.
Mr and Mrs. .1. E. Thoinaa have return -
< turn > d from Carter.
John Glide of Verdol was In the
< clly visiting frlondH.
Miss Jennie Faults of Pierce was In
tine Hly visiting friends.
Mr . Herman Wlcliiniin and daughter
af IMcrco called on frlondH here.
MTH. William Hopkins of Meadow
* iirovr WIIH hero calling on friends.
M.ayor John Frldrty returned from
i uufllnoHH trip to MlHsnurl Valley. -
J. 10. HniiBO went to Fremont to join
Ulie Norfolk llromcn delegation there.
Frank Teppner , who has hoon here
falling frlondH , returned to Plalnvlew ,
H'V. J. J. Parker of Kearney Is In
tUie city visiting with his sou , Dr. C ,
i > . Parker.
George B. Christoph , J. J. Clements
tint ! W. C. Ahlman went to Texas for
av short business trip.
13 P. Weatherhy , who has returned
tfrum Crelghton , reports much snow
Kn that vicinity. Heads around Crclgh-
turn , Bays Mr. Weatherby , are in good
Reports have reached Norfolk of an
flovntor blockade at Foster , Plain-
wli-w nml Winner.
G L. Carlson , the horse breeder ,
wi nt to Kansas City where he will lee-
dm- before the veterinary college.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Conrnd of
aiadar are moving Into the city and
v.vil ) locate on South Seventh street.
Constable John Flyun returned from
HJIoontlleld and had in custody II. A.
'Walters who pleaded guilty In Justice
> 3ilc-y's court to renting a house tot
ijlsordorly purposes in the eastern
jiart of Norfolk. He was flned $7C
_ mrt costs.
Miss Hdith Herman has received a
'jotter from Los Angeles stating that
Jr. > r sister , Miss Anna Herman , whr.
tiisis been' located at San Francisco
Clian moved to Los Angeles.
airs. W. H. Dueholz , who has been
in the city visiting with her parents
"Mr anil Mrs. N. A. Rainbolt , has been
tilled home to Omaha on account ol
i.ho Illness of her son , Arden.
Among the buildings that are being
constructed in Norfolk are the cot
vtag. 's of H. A. Mnnsterman , Soutli
street ; Roay Parks , Twelfth
Madison ; Frank Leaser , Eleventli
sand Park.
A. team of horses attached to r
jineiit wagon of H. Theim , after the
: sinKle-tree on the wagon tongue hat !
ISroUon , started to run asvay. The
nlrlvor , however , was able , after n
tstrufigle , to control the animals.
Philip Beck of Battle Crock , agee
inearly 90. the father of William Bed
< of Norfolk , died from -old age at his
flionu' at - o'clock Wednesday morn
uig He located in this country whei
tlli Northwestern railroad was built
"William Beck of Norfolk is the young
< _ st 8.011.
Stiv.ct Commissioner t'ecker says
> ev 'ry precaution will be taken by bin :
So prevent any water coming througl
rhe illke into the city. The report thai
Tats have been cutting holes througl
the dike cannot at present be invest !
but when the ice is thnwed suf
this fact can bo easily discov
Tind the dozen loads of sand
tvhlch are being unloaded at the dikt
vwlL' liie nicked and laid down to heir
prevent Hoods.
The Nebraska Live Stock Owners
"Protective association is growing rap
&lly Sn this section of Nebraska. Since
Ehe meeting of that body In Norfolli
omany applications have been received
Y < from farmers and townsmen of var
uous towns surrounding Norfolk , whc
odk. tilth/ new branches of the associa
r. * onJVo ) < orBanized. Recently there was
jtfonnod JS.ellgh an organisation ol
t-jfxr.y inonluers. Saturday Organize !
\v ? . VV. Evans and Vice President Join
Krantz go to Plain view where it It
ajxp-ri-ted another large number ol
Ulsrxnerp uuri citizens owning live MOC&
win join the association.
Fremont Tribune : A freak wrecl
.X-hat might have resulted fatally foi
zniemuors of the engine crows oc
* ' rrcd at Irvlngton when freights NOH
* ? K > & and 1120 on the Northwester !
izuum tuBvthor and "rubbed" sides. '
Tin ? engine on No. 1105 was pushei
.on ttunirack imd one of the rails wm
rJCJ 'il from Us place. It was a freal
\rrerk in that it was neither a head
nn uior a rear-end collision. At Irv
anvi > n.tw oNrthwestern tracks knowi
-as The "North Omaha" and the "Soutl
< Omnha" tracks meet at an angle. Nc
11115 .was standing on the North Omahi
itrack lit the point where they join
Uo. 1120 , westbound on the South Omn
Jto track strue1 < 1t. and for a momon
Vthe two engines seemed to be al
tempting to push each vother out o
Tthe way. The momentum of the mo\
inK engine was the deciding factoi
Ihowevor. and the engine of No. 110
was thrust from the rails. Both ei
Knersuffered more or less damag
' .from the compact , but the crows 01
without Injury. An oillclal ti
is bolng conducted b
" Trainmaster Mount
Will Form a Credit System.
W A. Wltzlgman , F. A. Beolor an
< C. J. Fleming wore appointed as
committee by the directors of the No
folk Commercial club , at their roguln
-weekly mooting at the Oxnard note
< at confer with Norfolk business mo
-with a vlow of organizing a credit ra
las system In Norfolk. The plan Is t
itollow up along the lines of 11. G. Dun
Co. , and the Dradutroel company ,
only on a small plan and locally , only.
It Is believed by many business men
that this work could probably bo done
by the secretary of the Commercial
club , who would undoubtedly have to
be a good man with a good salary , one
who would do nothing but thin work
in conjunction with his work as secre
tary. The committee will call on the
merchants soon , and If the plan meets
their approval a first clans man will
bo looked for.
The club at picHonl has but a tem
porary seeiclary , who with his dutlen
as treasurer , can not handle the work
of the club as a salaried secretary
could.
The credit rating system will be of
great benellt to every merchant In the
city , and tills new move of the club
will no doubt meet the hearty approval
of all business Interests.
First Brass Band.
Baltimore American : A little more
than seventy years ago there was no
such thing as a brass band In exist-
once. The very first band entirely ol
brass dates no further back than 1835 ,
Prior to that time oven the military
music was produced almost entirely
from instruments of wood , and as re
cently as 187 ! ! a full regimental band
consisted of two oboes , two clarinets
two horns and bassoons.
Preacher Must Pay the Doctor.
President , Ir. A. B. Tashjean , Nor
folk.
folk.First
First vice president , Dr. C. C. John
son , Crolghton.
Second vice president , Dr. W. R
Peters , Stanton.
Secretary , Dr. J. II. Mackay , Norfolk
Treasurer , Dr. W. II. Pllger , Norfolk
Ministers of the gospel living ir
Norfolk and other north Nebraskr
towns will have to pay the doctor fron
this time forth.
Departing from a custom that has
been In vogue since the time of Adan
and Eve. the Elkhorn Valley Medica
society , In session In Norfolk yester
day and last night , passed a resolutior
binding members of the organizatioi
to quit giving free medical services tc
preachers and their dependents , ant
to get the good hard "cush" in the fu
turo. The resolution was lntrodu.cei
by Dr. F. A. Long , and was unanimous
ly adopted.
Tuesday was medical day in Norfolk
Nearly forty physicians , members o
the Elkhorn Valley Medical society
held their fourteenth annual meeting
at the city hall. New officers wen
elected. A half dozen interesting ant
instructive addresses and papers were
delivered by prominent physicians
After the session at the city hall ai
evening session at the Elks hall was
held. The Madison County Medica
society elected now officers , aftei
which a banquet and smoker was en
Joyed by the medics. Members of tht
Elks who also participated in the even
ing session claim the meeting ant
banquet a decided success.
President Joseph M. Aiken of Oma
ha called the meeting to order at !
o'clock. After the minutes of the las
meeting were read and approved , th <
following officers for the year 19K
were elected :
President , A. B. Tashjean , Norfolk
first vice president , C. C. Johnson
Croighton ; second vice president , W
R. Peters , Stanton ; secretary , J. H
Mackay , Norfolk ; treasurer , W. H. Pil
ger , Norfolk.
The death of ono member , Dr. R. H
Rhoden of Fremont , was reported.
Dr. C. J. Verges of Norfolk and Dr
Smart of Madison were admitted Intt
the society.
Among the Interesting subjects was
the paper on the present epidemic o
poliomyelitis by Dr. W. H. McLanahar
of Omaha and Dr. II. W. Orr of Lin
coin.
coin.D.
D. W. Beattle of Neligh addresset
the society on , "Do Wo Always D (
Our Duty In Emergency Cases ? " A
C. Stokes of Omaha read a paper or
"Perineal Lithotomy. "
"Some Mistakes I Have Made" was
the subject of II. L. Wells of Wes
Point , who not only related some amus
ing and interesting Incidents durinj
his career as a physician , but brough
out many points of great value to tht
medical profession.
Once when Dr. Wells had a medlca
call Into the country , a young mai
complained of backache , headache ant
many other ailments. Naturally tin
doctor was asked to say what ailed tin
patient. Being In doubt , the docto
pronounced it grip. A few days late
the case broke out Into smallpox. "It'i
too bad , " said the mother of the pa
tlent to the doctor , "that he had tin
grip first. "
The feature of the afternoon wa
the Introduction of a resolution by F
A. Long of Madison. The resolution
which was adopted by the society
does away with the old custom of fre <
medical treatment for the ministers
who now will have to pay full price fo
the physicians' services. The resoli
tlon follows :
Whereas , It has boon a wollnlgh un
versal custom for members of the mec
leal profession to render gratultou
porvlco to ministers of the gospel an
their dependents , the custom datin
I back to a time when ministers wor
dependent on free-will offerings fo
their support , and
Whereas , Under present day cond
tlons ministers arc salaried , the snrn
as people In other callings , and thol
salaries average well In comparlso
with the salaries of educators , on
ployos in banks and similar vocatloni
therefore ,
Resolved , That wo , the physician
hero present , bollovo that a contlnui
Uon of this custom Is not called fr
under the present social organlzatioi
and should bo discouraged , as boin
Inimical to the best Interests of tli
ministers , of the medical profossio
and of society In general , In that
fosters a spirit of dependence In tli
ministry , Imposes an obligation on. . tl :
medical profoimlon inconsistent wit
everyday business principles , and is
demoralizing In Its effect on society In
Its efforts to llnanco the church.
The afternoon session was dosed
by the reading of n paper by W. P.
Wherry of Omaha on "Aouto Supra-
Orbital Neuralgia of Nasal Origin. "
Madison County Society Officers.
At the evening session at the Elks
hall the MatllKon County Medical so
ciety called Its regular meeting to or
der , the following officers being elect
ed : President , W. H. H. Hagoy ; sec
retary and treasurer , W. H. Pllger ;
delegate to the state association , J. II.
Mackay ; board of censors , F. A. Long ,
F. A. Bryant , F. Frlnk.
It WUH agreed that the society should
meet more regularly and a medical
subject will be taken up and studied
every month.
After the adjournment of the Mad
ison County society , the physicians ,
headed by the arrangement committee
consisting of Drs. Sailer , Brush and
Pilgcr , marched Into the banquet room
where tables spread In neat white lin
en laden down with a roast beef feast
met their eyes. Dr. W. H. H. Hagoy
did the honors at carving , while Dra ,
Brush , Salter and Pilgcr saw that
every ono was well taken care of.
A smoker was enjoyed after the sup
per.
Among the out-of-town physiclaiiR
hero for the meetings wore : H. L
Kindred , Meadow CJrovo ; Minion , Oak
dale ; W. P. Wherry , Omaha ; Root
Bassett ; Powell , Omaha ; H. W. Orr
Lincoln ; Overgaard , Fremont ; McLan
ahan , Omaha ; Alkln , Omaha ; Pan
Conwell , Elgin ; Davics , Arlington ;
C. C. Johnson , Crolghton ; Smart , Mad
ison ; Gatlbols , Madison ; F. A. Long ,
Madison ; W. F. Conwell , Neligh ; D
W. Beattle , Neligh ; Douglas , Atkin
son ; H. L. Wells , West Point.
Strays From the M. D. Meeting.
( By the Secretary. )
Shut your eyes and consider this :
Thirty men from different localities it
a territory larger than the kingdom o ;
Belgium met , in an ago of money mad
ness , and during one entire afternoor
and evening discussed other people's
troubles and never mentioned pilf
pelf or self. Some ono arose during r
pause in the proceedings and announc
ed that they had found the books o :
the society o. k. and someone askei
foi' a blank order for the expenses o
the meeting , and that constituted tht
"business session. " There was money
to be sure , some $ GO , laid on the secre
tary's desk from members , but no out
said anything about it and it did noi
seem to concern the meeting.
The resolution to cut the preachers
from the "D. H. " list not only met nc
opposition but received considerable
gratuitous boosting. Attention was
called to the fact that the clergy wort
prone and predisposed to practice an
athema to medical ethics , specifically
in endorsing medical fakirs and medic
inal humbugs that worked a cruel In
jury to the publlc and of which tlu
preachers themselves could have nt
scientific knowledge. An lllustratioi
was given of the glaring advertise
ments of a certain rot-gut whisky rec
ommendetl by the clergy for medicina
purposes. Not a name from the 60,00 (
members of the American Medical as
sociation can bo found attached to i
public advertisement of any brand o
whisky , and who over heard of a doc
.or recommending to anyone a particu
ar brand of religion ? Why , then
should the preacher attempt to dictatt
our physic ?
Norfolk drew , or , ratlici , had forcet
upon it , the offices of president , secre
: ary and treasurer of the society , ant
Fremont gets the midsummer meeting
Good health and good spirits seemet
: o fairly ooze from the fraternity as
semblcd. Certainly , in this respect
each member was a walking advertise
mcnt of his profession.
And some of thorn smoked cigarettes
ottos the real , hand-me-down cofflr
nails and , notwithstanding , seemed tt
je well favored and prolonging theii
days in the land.
There were stories also many o :
: hem in the vernacular and referring
to the work of the doctor , but others
were aside. For instance , one detail
ng a new kind of skin graft , a non
nodical story with a medical title. /
A'oll dressed man in a stylish rig drovt
ilong the road by the front gate of i
wealthy and avaricious farmer dowi
the Elkhorn , stopped , got out of his rlf
ind began to seek for something alonf
the road. Presently ho tied his horst
to the post and went to the house ant
announced that ho had just droppet
the diamond from his ring and tha
it had cost him $500. He wanted tin
children to help him seek for it. ant
offered $10 to the lucky one. .All wen
out and searched for several hours
Then they had dinner and the strange
gave the children fifty cents each ant
Lliey went back and looked again. Tin
day wore on and the stranger left wltl
a promise of a large reward for tin
return of his diamond. Several day ;
afterwards a ragged peddlar cann
afoot to the farm house and , after try
ing to sell his wares , showed a brigh
stone ho had found in the road. Tin
farmer offered a small sum for it , bu
the crafty peddlar said It might bo :
diamond and he was going to keep II
The farmer finally gave $175 to ge
the stono. When ho took It next da ;
to a jewelry store ho learned that I
was worth ton cents.
Madison.
Madison , Neb. , Jan. 19. Special t
The News : Mr. and Mrs. Mark O'She
left on the noon train for St. Loul
and other points , to bo absent sovera
weeks on their honeymoon trip.
George B. Irwln of Chicago , ropn
sonting In a general capacity the Ad
vortlsors' Press association of Chlct
go , spoke at the city hall to the Con
morclal club and citizens. Ho is
booster and his address was along th
line of ways and means to advortls
and boost the town and community.
Monday evening , January 24 , th
junior class of the Madlnon high schot
will appear In the roll of coined ;
drama , "In Arizona , " at the oper
house. An ndmlHRlon fee will be
barged lo raise funds to help defray
ho class expenses. During the oven
ng Miss Beatrice V. Clark , the soloist
vlll plug and the Madison Juvenile
Military Cadets , under the commnnt !
) f J. G. Cleveland , will parade.
A farmers' Institute will be held ai
Madison Friday afternoon and evening
mil Saturday afternoon and evening
anuary 28 and 2 ! ) . Friday afternooi
' . W. Hunt of Syracuse will give ai
iddress on "The Selection and Care 01
( rood Sows , " and H. D. Lute of Pax
on , Neb. , on "Raising Small Grain. '
'rlday evening Mr. Lute will lecture
on "Tho School of Agriculture. " nut
Mr. Hunt on "Co-operation Betweoi
he Country and Home. " Saturdaj
iftornoon Hon. E. p. Brown of Davey
\eb. , will talk on "Corn , Alfalfa am
ho Hog , " and Andrew S. Elliot o
Gait , Ontario , oit "Brooding and Feed
ng Dairy Cattle. " In the evening Mr
.Irown will address the Institute 01
'The Value of Knowing How ant
Why , " and Mr. Elliott on "Twcntietl
Century Farming. "
Mrs. Nina Roddy commenced an nc
tlon In the distriet court of Matlisoi
ounty against her husband , Josopl
itetldy , for divorce , custody of her in
'ant child and reasonable alimony
Mr. and Mrs. Roddy were marrlet
April 10. 190S , at Fremont , and Mu
illeges In her petition that her bus
jaml mistreated her almost from tin
lay of their marriage and left he
unong strangers , without money , auj :
port or provisions , when she was ill.
South Dakota.
Taxpayers at Aberdeen complali
.hat the tax rate In that city is tot
Ugh.
Seventh Day Adventlsts are plan
ling to erect an Industrial schoo
nilldlng at Pierre.
The big Clay county drainage dltcl
las been completed. The ditch is fit
.con miles long.
The Cairns house -at Devil's Lake
owned by Mrs. Henry Hale , has beei
lestroyod by fire.
J. D. McKinney has been electet
president of the now Commercial clul
organized at Bradley.
The members of the First Methodls
Episcopal church of Pierre have volet
o erect a new edifice.
Congressman Burke has been elecl
ed a member of the national republl
can congressional committee.
The annual convention of the stati
ive stock breeders' association wil
be held at Brookings , January 23-27.
Owing to the extremely cold weathe
Judge Bottum adjourned the McPher
son county term of the circuit cour
.mtil March 29.
Wearing a Roosevelt Mask.
Fremont Tribune : The Creston , la
Advertiser calls attention , very pert
lently we think , to one phase of tin
political situation. Discussing the re
turn of Roosevelt , which has been de
claretl hi some quarters will mean th
condemnation of President Taft , th
Advertiser observes that there ca :
not be the slightest doubt that Mi
Roosevelt will endorse the admlnit
tratlon.
In support of this it is cited that th
criticisms of Taft would lie als
against Roosevelt. The latter did no
advocate tariff revision but , instcat
passed it on to his successor. Fo
seven years he turned a deaf car t
such demand as there was for a mod
flcation of the Dingley law. And h
did not break with Speaker Canner
the autocrat of the house. Indeed i
may easily be imagined that Cannon'
style appealed to him , for Roosevel
had a way of compelling folks t
take his kind of medicine and lee :
pleasant the while. And Senator Alt :
rich did not assume the shape or prc
portions of a bogey man to Mr. Reese
velt. What would have happened i :
the case of Pinchot , or one like il
with Roosevelt still In the white nous
may be easily conjectured. The n
moval of federal officials in Nebraskf
by Mr. Roosevelt may furnish som
suggestion. His motto was "speal
softly , but wield a big stick. " He cor
fined himself to the last portion o
his motto.
Much virtue is hclng made of th
alleged Roosevelt position. Upon as
sumption as to his probable attitud
In a given case Is predicted criticlsr
of the present administration on
those who support It. This servos a
a shield to much that assays largcl
of demagogy. Roosevelt popularity i
perverted form is serving as a masquerade
querado for many who are strugglln
in the midst of a tempest of vltupen
tion for the nosh pot. Here in Nebras
kn , for instance , the most insurgin
insurgents are donning a Rocsovel
mask to advance the Interests of L
Follette. They forget that in thi
state , as well as In most other wester
tales , In particular , the narty turnei
to Mr. Tnft as a candidate very largel
because of the unreserved Roosovel
endorsement of him. Is It to bo as
sumed or Imagined so early In th
Taft administration that the Roosovel
endorsement wholly lacked in a prope
conception of the Taft qualities ? I
not to do so to present a valid li
dlctment of Roosevelt's sincerity o
Judgment ?
When insurgency takes on , at thl
stage , opposition to President Taft I
must be regarded as bolng prompte
very largely by personal nmbltio
among those higher up. Condemn !
tion of Senator Burkett by maske
patriots simply means repudiation e
the administration , for Senator Bu
kott has supported President Taft an
his policies , which wore practicall
ono and the same thing , so far n
can ho stated with any degree of a
surance.
With Nebraska people enjoying a
era of unexampled prosperity It I
reasonable to suppose that attompl
to create out of such satisfactory coi
dltlon a wild-eyed revolution that mm
contribute to a check to prosporlt
by ushering In a reign of democrac ;
will not strongly appeal to them I
their sober senso.
Commissioners' Proceedings ,
Madison , Nob. , Jan. 11 , 1910 , 1 p. m ,
Board met In regular session. Pres
ent , Commissioners Henry F. Sunder'
man , .John Malone anil Burr Taft.
The minutes of January 5 , 1910 , were
read ami approved as read.
On motion the matter of the opening
of the bids for the furnishing of blank *
for the year 1910 came up for hoarlnp
and the bids of the Madison Post , tin
Huso Publishing Co. and the Chronicle' '
Publishing Co. were opened , consid
eied and compared.
The bid of the Chronicle Publishing
Co. , upon comparison being found tc
be the lowest and best bid , they were
awarded the contract for furnishing
same , upon their furnishing bond foi
the faithful performance of said con
tract.
The matter of furnishing books foi
1910 came up , and the bid of the Hust
Publishing Co. was opened and con
sldered and they were awardetl the
contract of furnishing blank books foi
the year 1910 , upon their furnlshliH
bond for the faithful performance o !
said contract.
The matter of opening bids for tht
furnishing of stationery for Madlsoi
county for the year 1910 , and the bli
of Walter Planck and the Huso Pub
llshing Co. were opened and compared
The bid of the Huso Publishing Co.
being considered the lowest and bos
bid , they were awarded the contract
upon furnishing bond for the faithfu
performance of said contract.
The matter of publishing the count )
commissioners' proceedings , road no
tlccs , etc. , came up for hearing , am
the proposals of the Madison Star
Mail and the Huso Publishing Co. wen
read and considered , neither belnj
considered satisfactory.
The Huso Publishing Co. subsequent
ly amended its proposition to includi
three other papers besides its own.
The board then adjourned to '
o'clock p. m.
Jan. 11 , 1910 , 7 p. m. Board me
pursuant to adjournment. Present
full board.
Moved and seconded that the matte
of publishing the commissioners' pro
ceedings be laid over until next meet
ing. Carried.
The board then fixed the amount o
bonds required of contractor for fur
nlshing blanks at $300.00.
The following bonds were approved
A. II. Gardels , constable , Battli
Creek precinct.
Henry C. Jensen , county surveyor.
Huse publishing company , contrac
for furnishing stationery.
Hiibo publishing company , contrac
for furnishing books.
Nebraska National bank , depositor1
bond , $7,500.00.
On motion the following bills won
allowed :
Nebraska Telephone Co. , tolls. . $ 18.9 ;
KIopp & Bartlett , supplies 63.01
Omaha Printing Co. , supplies. . . 3.31
A. C. Apfel , wolf bounty 2.01
Ed. Rowlett , work , road district
No. 16 23.51
Clyde Tannehill , work , road dis
trict No. S 1.51
Paul Brinckman , supplies 21.31
V. A. Weinberger , work , road
district No. 15 19.01
J. J. Clements , salary and fees. 262.21
Fred Smith , lumber , road dis
trict No. 10 21.0 :
Fred Smith , bridge lumber 31.61
Huse Publishing Co. . printing. . 63.0
Elliott-Fisher Co- . , repairs 14.5 !
Oif motion the county clerk was in
structed to strike the special city taxei
of $97.68 , assessed in 1908 , against lot :
7 and 8 , Burrows' Second addition ti
Norfolk , city , on account of crroneou :
assessment , according to resolution o
city council on file.
On the matter of appointment of i
constable to fill vacancy for Norfoll
precinct , Sunderman voted for In
Hamilton , John Malone voted for Join
F. Flynn and Burr Taft voted fo
Fiynn. John F. Flynn , receiving a mn
jority of the votes cast , was appolntei
as constable .to fill vacancy.
The official bond of John F. Flynn
constable , was approved.
On motion C. D. Johnson was ap
pointed steward of the poor farm fo
the ensuing year at a salary * of $471
per year.
On motion the salary of the count ;
superintendent was fixed at $1,400 fo
the ensuing year , with an allowanci
for livery hire not to exceed $150.
On motion the county clerk was in
structed to notify the justices of tin
peace and other magistrates to file re
ports of the fines assessed for the yea
ending January 1 , 1910. said report ti
be filed on or before February 1 , 191C
On motion the county clerk wa
authorized to employ in office for tin
year 1910 one deputy at a salary o
$1,000 and ono copyist at a salary o
$700 , and to retain said amounts ou
of the fees earned In his office.
William Bates , county judge , mail
application to bo allowed to retail
$300 out of the excess fees of his of
flee during the year 1910 , to bo pai <
for clerk hire.
On motion the county judge wai
authorized to retain the sum of $ lCi
out of the excess fees earned In hi :
office during the year 1910 for clorl
hire.
hire.On
On motion Gus. Kaul was employe !
as janitor for 1910 at a salary of $5i
per month.
The board then examined ana ami
ited the institute book of N. A. House !
county superintendent , and found sami
correct , showing a balance on hand o
$102.65.
The fee book of J. J. Clements , fiber
Iff , was audited and found correct
showing fees earned during year end
Ing January 6 , 1910 , to bo $463.80.
On motion the board then adjournei
to January 12 , 1910 , at 8 o'clock a , m
Madison , Nob. , Jan. 12 , 1910 , 8 a. m
Board mot pursuant to adjournment
present , full board.
The board continued the auditing o
the county officers' books.
The fee book of Geo. E. Richardson
county clerk , was audited and founi
correct , showing fees earned from Jar
uary 1 , 1909 , to January 6 , 1910 , to b
$3,832.35 ; retained clerk's salary , $1
fiOO ; retained salary deputy and copy
ist , $1,700 ( $3.2001 showing balance' '
to be paid to county treasurer. S632.35 ,
The county Judge's fee Ljok wan
audited ami fount ! correct , showlns
fees earned for year ending January
6 , 1910. to be $1,770.90 ; retained comi
ty Judge's salary , $1.500 ; retained
clerk's hire , $ ir.o . $ l,6".0) . ) showing
fees to bo paid to county treasurer
$126.90.
The fee book of the clerk of the ills
trlct court was audited and found cor
rect. showing foes earned during the
year ending January 0 , 1910 , to he
$1,732.65 ; retained clerk's salary , $1 ,
600 ; retained clerk hire , $132.65.
The fee book of the county treasuroi
was audited and fount ! correct , show
Ing fees earned for the year endlnp
January C. 1910 , $1.603.78 ; rotalnetl
treasurer's salary , $2,000 ; retained
deputy's salary. $1.000 ; retained wag
os. assistant. $38 CS.038) ) showing
balance returned to general fund
$1,565.78.
The board then proceeded to autlll
and check the books of the county
treasurer.
Board adjourned to 1 o'clock p. m.
Jan. 12 , 1 p. m. Board met pursu
ant to adjournment. Present , ful
board.
The following hill was on motion nl
lowed :
John Malone $39.1 (
The board then procoetlod will
checking the treasurer's accounts.
John Malone withdrew from tlu
mooting , leaving Geo. E. Rlehardsoi
to assist in checking the books in his
place.
Board adjourned to 7 p. m.
January 12 , 1910 , 7 p. m. Board mo
pursuant to adjournment. Present
Sunderman and Taft.
The board continued checking tin
treasurer's hooks and accounts.
Board adjourned to January 13
1910 , at 8 n. m.
January 13 , 1910 , 8 a. m. Board me
pursuant to adjournment. Present
Sumlerman and Taft.
The boaid continued checking tin
treasurer's books and accounts.
Board adjourned to 1 p. m.
January 13. 1910 , 1 p. m. Boare
met pursuant to adjournment. Pros
out , Sunderman and Taft.
The board completed the checkini
of the treasurer's hooks , finding then
correct and In order.
On motion the following bonds wen
approved :
John C. Burch , constable , Illghlant
precinct.
Chronicle Printing Co. , contrac
bond for furnishing blanks.
Huso Publishing Co. , contract bond
for furnishing books.
Huse Publishing Co. , contract bond
for furnishing stationery.
W. H. Field , clerk of the dlstrlc
court , made application to the boart
to be allowed to retain the sum o
$300 out of the excess fees earned li
his office during the year 1910 to paj
clerk hire for said year.
On motion the clerk of the dlstric
court was authorized to retain not tt
exceed $150 out of any excess fees
earned in his office during the yea :
1910 to pay clerk hire.
On motion the following bills wort
allowed :
University Publishing Co. , sup
plies for superintendent $19.01
Burr Taft. labor and mileage. . . 52.21
Henry Snmlerman , labor and
mileage 35.31
S. R. McFarland , county clerk ,
recording bonds 66.01
Boone county , one-half of road
work on county line , commis
sioner district No. 1 20.51
On motion James Hughes was ap
pointed road overseer in road dlstric
No. 17.
The following estimate of expense !
of MadiBon county for the year 1911
was prepared and , on motion , adopted
County bridges $25,501
County roads 16,001
Riprapplng streams 2,001
County institute 101
County printing 1,501
County attorney's salary 1.001
Care of paupers. . „ 3,001
Fuel , postage and expenses. . . . 1,501
Books , stationery ana supplies. 1,501
Election expenses 3,001
Salary assessors and deputies. . 3,501
Soldiers' relief 801
Poor farm expenses 1,001
County superintendent's salary. 1,60 (
Salary clerk of the board 501
County commissioners' salaries 3,001
Bounty on wild animals 501
Jailor's fees 1.501
Janitor's salary and expenses. . l.OOl
District court jurors' and coun
ty officers' fees 7.001
Insanity commission 1,201
Aid to agricultural societies. . . . 601
Furniture , repairs to court
house , and Insurance 10 (
Clerk of the district court , sal
ary . ' 501
Salary of sheriff and assistants. 3,00 (
On motion the county treasurer was
authorized to make the followlnj
transfers of funds in his office :
From 1907 and prior years , countj
general fund , to 1908 county genera
fund , $59.5 > 4.
From soldiers' relief fund to 190f
county general fund , $23.34.
From judgment fund to 1908 countj
general fund , 64 cents.
From sinking fund to 1908 count :
general fund , $1.81.
From Madison county tax sales te
1908 , county general fund , $36.63.
From township funds to 1908 county
general fund , $67.24.
From precinct 'railroad bond func
to 1908 county general fund , $180.84.
From Union creek court house bond
fund to 1908 county general fund
$33.32.
From 1908 county general fund tc
1909 county general fund , $2,503.76.
From 1907 and prior county bridge
fund to 1908 county bridge fund , $33.70
From 1908 county bridge fund te
1909 county bridge fund , $297.73.
From 1901 and prior county roae
fund to 1908 commissioner district No
1 fund , $3.22.
From 1901 and prior county roat
fund to 1908 commissioner district No
2 fund , $3.22.
From 1901 and prior county roac
fund to 1908 commissioner district No ,
3 fund , $3.22.
From 1908 commissioner district No.
1 fund to 1908 commissioner district
No. 1 fund , $7.57.
From 1908 commissioner district No.
2 fund , to 1909 commlHsloner district
No. 2 fund , $13.76.
From 1908 commissioner district No.
3 fund to 11109 , coinmlsHlonor district
No. ; ? fund , $9.70.
On motion the salary of the deputy
sheriff was fixed at $35.00 per month
for the year 1910. '
On motion the county treasurer was
authorized to employ the following
assistants In his office for the year
1910. and retain foes to pay the > same :
One deputy at a salary of $1,000.00
per year , anil one other assistant for
not to exceed throe months at a sal
ary of $60.00 per month.
On motion the county treasurer wan
Instructed to transfer from the 1909
county general fund to the drainage
ditch Nt ) . 1 fund the sum of $1,870.00.
On motion the county dork was In
structed to draw warrants on the
drainage ditch" No. 1 fund for the
following claims :
L. J. Ilorttm $ 02.25
.Jacob Beehler 155.6 : ' ,
M. Morr 224.10
Gottlieb Schilling , . 249.00
M. Long 249.00
Rome Miller . ' 219.00
G. F. Vail Vechten 41G.88
llanse estate 81.65
A. .1. Thatch 33.90
A. M. Stein 31.13
R. Nlelson 31.1 ! :
Haase estate 18.68
On motion road districts No. 5 and
20 wore changed so as to divide Grove
precinct In the center north and south ,
and that the road district composed of
the west half of Grove precinct to bo
road district No. 5 , and the road dis
trict composed of the east half of
Grove precinct to be road district No.
20.
The board then proceeded to select
the following persons from which petit
jurors for the March 1910 term of
the district court are to be drawn :
Norfolk precinct Frank Wichort , A.
C. Vradenburg. Albert Viorgutz , Matt
Shafer , jr. , J. A. Shrlder , J. W. Stlrk ,
C. B. Salter , E. S. South , Ray Park ,
Ben T. Reid , L. B. Nicola , Emll Mool-
lor , F. 7. . McGlnnis , Frank McWhorter.
Valley precinct W. A. Marr , B. B.
Tucker.
Deer Crook precinct Peter D. Sul
livan , W. S. Justice.
Meadow Grove precinct J. R. Dow ,
A. R. Donson.
Jefferson precinct L. A. Barkdoll ,
J. I. Osborn. J. W. Russell , G. M.
Stanley.
Grove precinct J. B. Fichter , L. C.
Hanson.
Highland precinct W. H. Palmer ,
Joe Finkral.
Battle Creek precinct R. E. All- \
berry , Alex Cunningham , Ed Funk ,
H. II. Fundum.
Warnervlllc precinct John Kent ,
B. 13. Lyon , John W. Davis.
Union precinct V. W. Copeland ,
Mike Stengel , August Radant.
Falrview precinct George Chitten-
den , Oscar Reeves.
Emerick precinct W. G. Reeves , H.
E. Thiel.
Shell Creek precinct Chris Klcvo-
land , Andrew Dahlstcn , J. R. Jacobs ,
Louis E. Larson , John E. Anderson.
Kalamazoo precinct Swan Swanson -
son , Julius Nathan.
Green Garden precinct G. O.
Schmltt , Nick Christiansen.
Madison piecinct Ross Nichols , C.
E. Owens , S. O. Davles , Sam Dopson ,
T. E. Altlerson , Henry Nahrstead , Geo.
M Richardson.
On motion the county clerk was di
rected to advertise for bids for the
construction of the following bridges
in Madison county , Nebraska , during
the year 1910.
Ono 70-foot steel bridge with tubu
lar piers across Battle creek , near the
Battle Creek mill , and such other
bridges of a like class as necessity
or emergency may require.
One pile stringer bridge , approxi
mately forty feet long , and such other
bridges of a like class as necessity or
emergency may require , and for the
repairs of such old bridges during the
year of 1910 as necessity or emergency
may require to bo repaired.
Such bridges to be built or such re
pairs to bo made In accordance with
plans and specifications on file in the
office of the county clerk of Madison
county , Nebraska. Each bid to be ac
companied with a certified chock under
separate cover , for the sum of $2,000.00
as n guarantee that the bidder will
enter into contract ant ! furnish bond
for the fulfillment of same In case
Ills bid is accepted. Bids and chocks
to bo filed with the county clerk on
or before noon of February 18 , 1910.
Bids to bo opened at 1 ei'clock on
March 1 , 1910.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet March 1 , 1910 , at 1 o'clock p.
m.
S. R. McFarland ,
County Clerk.
Forger Carter Caught.
Fremont , Neb. , Jan. 19. News has
just been received by the Hammond
Printing company that Leslie L. Car
ter , a former traveling salesman who
sold calendars on the road for it a
brief period early In 1909 , has been
arrested at Russells , Kan. Carter who
Is known also as O. E. Elstcn and C.
J. Colfax , had a meteoric career on
the road as a salesman , during the
rush season , and then when the dull
season approached , plunged Into the
reckless Issuance of worthless checks
while ho continued to travel. Shortly
after he became a salesman for the
Hammond Printing company , Carter \
married a young woman nt Ilutchin-
son , Kan. Ho deserted her In a few
weeks and took another woman for n
tiavellng companion. Descriptions of
his and the latter woman have been
in the hands of the Plnkerton agency
and have beeji printed In bankers'
publications.