Vv TIIK NORFOLK WKKKLY NEWS. JOURNAL , FRIDAY , APIUL 29 , 1010.
\ American Money for Flood Victim * ,
llolgrade , April 2C. M. Mllowano- ' .
vlch , minister of foreign affairs of
Sorvla , totlny accepted a gift of $ GOO
presented throiiKh American Consui i
liorgh by thu American lied Croat * no-
doty for the Hood sufferers.
Odd Fellows to Celebrate at Nellgh.
Nollgh , Nob. , April 20. Special to
The News ; J. W. Kelley , grand mas
ter of subordinate lodges of Odd Fel
lows In Nebraska , will Hpoak at the
, Nollgh Auditorium tomorrow after
noon , In celebration of the ninety-first
anniversary of the order.
To Study Medicine.
Wt'Ht Point , Nob. , April 20. Special
to The News : 1'rof. Leigh S. Krnko ,
BOH of .JudKo Krnko of Went I'olnt ,
who WHH recently appointed u mom-
her of the faculty of the Sioux Falls ,
S. 1) . , high school , has declined the
poHltlon and will devote IIH ) attention
to thu Htudy of medicine.
Planned to Sink Steamer.
Now Orleans , April UO.-r-That the
Nlcarapimn Insurgents now have sev
eral Improvised gunboats and had
planned to either sink or capture the
steamer Venus was Indicated hero by
;
thu testimony of General Richard'
Sussman nt the preliminary hearing
given Captain J. K. Ilyland and Louis
Kohjman , master and agent respec-
lively of the steamer. Ilyland and
Kohlman were charged with violating
the neutrality acts.
To Hear U. P. Mertjer Case.
Wniihlngton , April 20. The hearing
of the government's case for the dis
solution of the merger of the South
ern I'ar.lllc and Union 1'aclllc railways
will tnko place probably about Octo
ber 1. The selection of u definite date
and place will bo matlo by the Judges
of the eighth circuit at St. Paul , Minn. ,
n May.
10111s Kdgur Hicks and Miss Anna
l-'lschor of Norfolk drove to Madison
and were married by County .Imlge
Dates. On the way homo their buggy
cupsl/od In the wind.
P. A. Lyons , a Northwestern brakeman -
man , while unloading Implements at
Vordlgro received a badly Injured foot
as the result of a plow falling from a
car ami striking bis foot.
.leal Estate Transfers.
Transfers of real estate for the past
week , compiled by Madison County
Abstract and Guarantee company , of-
lice with Mapes & Huzon , Norfolk :
Jacob Kclger to C. A. Soavoll , war
ranty deed , $599.30. lot 21 , block 8 ,
lliverside Park addition , Norfolk.
Mary Kingsbury to Mary U. Rain-
bolt , warranty deed , $1 , lots 1 and L' ,
block 3 , lots 11 and 12 , block 8 , Koon-
Igsteln's addition , and lots 5 , G and 7 ,
block ! ) , C. S. Hayes' addition , Nor
folk.
George 1C. Richardson to Hosalio
Nichols , warranty deed , $2,006 , lots 5
and 8 , Wycoff's subdivision of block 5 ,
and part of block 0 , Mandamus addi
tion , Madison.
Norvel Jones , et al. , to Charles E.
Fraser , warranty deed , $1.750 , lots 5
and 0 , block 07 , F.V. . names' Fourth
addition , Madison.
Pioneer Townslto company to Frank
Provaznik , warranty deed , $100 , lot
1C , block 7 , Railroad addition , New
man Grove.
Battle Creek Valley bank to Joseph
Severn , warranty deed , $850 , lot 3 ,
block 1C , Battle Creek.
Julius Hoffman to Math Zumbriim.
warranty deed , $800 , block 15 , Manda
mus addition , Madison.
United States to John Compton , pat
ent , n\ii \ swV4 , and se > 4 swVi 1 , and
no 14 nwV4 12-23-4.
Dr. Ray On Board Ship.
Norfolk Methodist Pastor and Party
Leave America for Italy.
On board S. S. "Cretlc , " New York ,
April 1C. Special correspondence :
This Is a great place with Its hustle ,
noise and strenuous life. Hut after
all the great mass of the people lose
their Identity in these large cities and
simply count as people and only num
bers.
It Is in the smaller cities and vil
lages that people hold a place and
can cultivate acquaintance.
Have roamed over this big city and
taken in some of the sights.
Washington's monument in Wash
ington square , deserves attention. It
was erected in honor of the anniver
sary of the 100th Inauguration of
Washington ns president.
Near the city hall is the bronze sta
tue of Nathan Hale who was arrested
as a spy and executed without trial ;
Just before his death he said , "I re
gret that 1 have but one life to lose
for ray country. "
We are now on the big steamship
Cretlc on the White Star line and we
are about ready to sail. Cry goes out
to cut the ropes and we are passing
out of a harbor of the greatest coun
try in world.
Hundreds of friends are bidding
their loved ones goodbye and great
excitement prevails.
Our party is all on board and we
are leaving the pier for a sea voyage
of fourteen days , stopping at the
Azores and Madeira Islands , also at
Fort Gibraltar , Algiers and at last
landing at Naples , Italy.
Fair land of America , we now say
adieu.
Charles W. Ray.
BEFORE INSANITY COMMISSION
Decision On Norfolk Case Withheld.
Two Men to Dlpso Asylum.
Madison , Neb. , April 20. Special to
The News : Herman Krleger of Nor
folk , who Is now serving n thirty-day
Jail sentence for vagrancy , was
brought before the commission of in
sanity , complaint having boon made
by Chief of Police Marquardt of Nor
folk. After examining a number of
witnesses the commission decided to
rest the case for a day or BO before
entering Judgment Witnesses pres
ent : from Norfolk were William Heck ,
Harry \ Lodor , C. F. \ . Maniuardt
Charles Krleger. Patrick Crotty , WillI
lam Schemmcltlng and W. II. Mvlng-
stone.
John Just and G. P. Johnson ot Hattie -
tie Creek were before the commission
on dlpHomanla and were adjudged lit
subjects for detention and treatment
as Hitch , and were taken to Lincoln
today by Sheriff Smith.
Traveling Public Wants It.
Madison Chronicle : The Norfolk
NUWH Is conducting an energetic cam
paign with a view to Inducing the C.
& N. W. to run Its trains up town.
The News will have the good wishes
of everyone who ever has occasion to
enter or leave Norfolk over that road.
It Is safe to nay that but few If any
other towns the size of Norfolk nro
left n mile and a half to one Bide by
all of the trains of a railroad like the
Northwestern does Norfolk.
FARMER'S HEAD CRUSHED.
Loses His Life While Operating a
Gasoline Engine.
Yankton , S. IX , April 2C. Aimer
Carlson , brother-in-law of Norman Nel
son , a prominent farmer , was Instantly -
ly 1 killed by getting his head crushed
In ! a gasoline engine Jly wheel while
pumping water for cattle. His body
was discovered by his sister , Mrs. Nel
son. He was a single man , aged 22.
GET DAKOTA JAIL BREAKER.
Elmer Voght , Wanted for Postoffice
Robbery , Nabbed at St. Joe.
St. Joseph. Mo. , April 25. ICImor
Voght. who confessed that he is want
iul at Sioux Falls. S. I ) . , on a charge of
1 postolllce robbery , was arrested hero
last night and is held for the South
Dakota authorities. Voght admits
that ho sawed his way out of Jail at
Sioux Falls several weeks ago.
DR. RAY STARTS TO EUROPE.
Pllger , Neb. , April 20. Special to
Reaches Washinrjton Enroute to For
elgn Lands Visits Congress.
Washington , I ) . C. , April H. Kditor
News : After some strenuous weeks
of vigorous work getting the affairs
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church In shape for an absence of
live months from the United States ,
we departed from the beautiful little
city of Norfolk , the queen and me
tropolis of western prairies , for a Eu
ropean tour. Norfolk holds many
pleasant recollections for us because
of the expressive favors and honors
which we have received from her gen
erous citizens.
The business men are obliging and
accommodating and may bo character
ized a very hustling and progressive
bunch of fellows.
Indeed , Norfolk , situated as it Is , has
greater possibilities than most of her
people dream of : The location , dis
tance from Omaha and Sioux City , the
river , water power , and the many rich i
farms , are all great resources to build I
Norfolk Into a most prosperous com
mercial center. Then The Norfolk
' Daily News is equipped to give in ad
vance of all other dallies , the latest
news of all the world.
These things cause us to realize
that we have a city of more than or
dinary importance. In this city we
have made our home for about three
years and have been greatly pleased
to meet and know the many large ,
royally hearted people. As we left
the station friends bespoke for us a
successful and pleasant journey and 1
then the lirehorse like a flash car-
rled us across Nebraska , Missouri , Il
linois to Terr < Haute , Ind. , where
we visited a few days with my fath
er , who has been in ill health all win
ter , but now somewhat improved.
How glad I was to clasp his hand 1
again. I also have a brother and two
sisters here. On the way to Cincin
nati , I stopped at Greencastle for a
couple of hours. It Is the capital of
Putnam county which has no saloons ,
and has the University of De Pnuw ,
which Is one of the largest colleges
of the Methodist church. This college
is my Alma Mater , from which I re
ceived my A. U. in 1900. I called on
Ur. W. F. Swahlen , professor of
Greek , and Dr. A. Stephenson , pro
fessor of history , and also Charles
Van Cleve , a business man , one of
my fast friends of college days , who
is u leading deacon In the Uaptist
church , and who drove us over the
city.
Never since the copper-toed days of
my boyhood have 1 moved faster for
next we took a frog leap to Hlnton ,
W. Vn. , the division point of the C.
& O. railway in which a monthly
pay roll of about $100,000 Is distrib
uted.
uted.Here
Here we were met by R. W. Brvln
the mayor , and Mrs. Ray's father , with
whom she and baby Helen will spend
the summer.
Hlnton is located on the banks ol
the New river and amidst the New
River mountains , It Is a question how
they farm this land , but farmers toll
mo that they had to shoot their corn
in the ground with a shotgun to
make it stick in the soil on the hill
sides and grow. 1 guess they were
right.
right.While
While In Hlnton the Anti-Tubercu
losls league of West Virginia held an
exhibit and gave a course of lectures
Among other things they said that
DS percent of the people have tubercu
losls , but also that 75 percent ge
well and many never knew that they
had It.
Saying good-bye to my wife nm
baby I soon stepped oft the train In
this wonderful capital city of the
United States. I called on Senator
Hurkott and Senator Beveridge of In
dlana who has Just been endorsed fo
re-election this fall. Ho is a brlgh
young man and has great promise
of some day being president of the
United States. He furnished me with
an admission card to the senators' ' '
reserve gallery for the sessions. Af-
tor t upending no me time listening to
the i debates 1 decided that some of
the I talk of senators ) Is much like tome
preachers | , Just put In to till up and
kill I time.
Then I called on Congressman
James P. I.uttii , and In his absence
visited his private secretary. Professor
ser Preston of Fiemont , who gener
ously presented me with card to ' .he
sessions of the IIOIIHU of represent-
lives. Professor Preston sees great
victory for the democratic party this
fall.
Washington IB a beautiful city with
Its many parks , gardens and fine pub
lic buildings. The campus capltol has
trees planted In It and growing of
all the civilized and uncivilized coun
tries of the world.
I visited Miss Krvln , n sister of
Mrs. Ray's , In this city. She Is a sten
ographer In the coast and geodetic
survey department.
The new union railroad station Is
a magnificent building , the cost of
which was nineteen million dollars.
Just forty-five years ago today
President Lincoln was assassinated by
John Wllkes Booth at Ford's theater
In Tenth street and the whole country
was left In mourning.
My time Is up and I must hasten on
to Now York clt > .
I3ver the same ,
Charles Wayne Ray.
Is Stricken Under Horses.
While feeding his horses nt 5 o'clock
Monday night , Ueorgo Mulertz was
overcome by li stroke of apoplexy
and lay In the stable under the
horses' feet all night. He was found
early Tuesday morning by his 12-
year-old son who believed his father
had been kicked to death.
Mr. Mulert/ was putting his team
away for the night when he fell to
the ground as a result of the attack
of apoplexy. He lay In the stable
through the night with the horses
stamping their heavy hoofs about him ,
but not once was ho kicked by the
animals. The animals seemed to
know that their master was in dan
ger and hoof marks around the sick
man showed that ho often escaped
serious injuries from the hoofs.
Mr. Mulertz was taken to his hemet
t 1101 Hlalne street where It was
oiind that his entire right side was
aralyzod.
15. P. Wentherby went to Plainvlcw.
L. H. Hinds wont to Uutto on bust
less.
Hurt Mapes wont to Fairfax on busl-
less.
less.Mrs.
Mrs. S. M. Bnulen returned from
Uiicago.
Mrs. G. Q. Whitney of Tilden was
n the city.
Former Congressman J. F. Bqyd of
Veligh was here.
Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Whitney of
Jattlo Creek were hero.
Sheriff C. S. Smith of Madison was
n the city on business ,
Captain Allen G. Fisher of Chadron
vas in the city on business.
Rev. .1. P. Poucher of Stanton was
n the city calling on friends.
Miss Minnie Braasch returned from
a week's visit with friends nt Platte
Center.
Miss Anna Boehnke returned from
i few days' visit with her sister at
Jiicoln.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Brown of Stanton
vere In the city In their automobile
visiting with friends ,
S. M. Braden and C. E. Burnham re
turned from Excelsior Springs , Mo ,
ifter a week's sojourn.
J. W. McClary has gone to Colum
jus to attend the meeting of the
Spanish-American war veterans.
Mrs. W. J. Wilson , who has been
lore visiting with her daughter , Mrs.
F , B. Miner , returned to her home at
Corning , la.
John Hutchlnson , who has been here
visiting with his nephew , E. M.
Hutchlnson , returned to his home at
Luverue , Minn.
Mrs. Bert Barrett underwent nn
operation Monday and Is reported by
lier physician as doing as well as
could bo expected.
T. E. Odlorne reports the sale of the
two H. S. Thorpe lots In Hayes addi
tion to George E. Parker.
Members of Ihe cemetery board of
the new Lutheran cemetery are figur
ing on building a new gate for the
cemetery.
A. J. Durland writes to Norfolk
friends that he has just finished a
course in forestry at the Washington
university in Seattle. Dr. Durland
sends a photograph showing a large
number of foresters , Including him
self , on board a Puget sound vessel on
their last trip for cruising timber.
Miss Bessie Freeland , daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Freeland , former [
ly of Norfolk , and R. E. Smith of Al 1-
bany , Ore. , were married at the home
of the bride's parents at Salem , Ore. ,
April 17. The young couple will make
their home at Albany , where Mr.
Smith Is engaged in the lumber busi
ness. Miss Freeland Is favorably
known hero , having lived in Norfolk
for many years. For some time she
has been engaged as stenographer at
a candy manufacturing establishment
at Salem.
A runaway team attached to a heavy
farm wagon came tearing up Norfolk
avenue Monday aflernoon at a high
rate of speed and were stopped only
after they had run Into n telephone
polo on the corner of Fourth street.
A bicycle standing In the path of the
running team was badlf Unmaged.
The team belongs to n farmer named
Mabe living near here. Mr. Mabo had
been loading Implements In the east
part of the business section of the
city when the team suddenly started
up the main street. On their way
they leaped over nn open sewer ditch ,
narrowly escaping falling Into the
ditch.
The fire department at 6 o'clock last
evening was called to the old Fordl
nand Pasowalk home at 509 South
fFifth street , where a gasoline stove
xploded , tilling the house with smoke.
o damage was done , but the firemen
ad already laid a string of hose and
were ready for action. A lively con-
est occurred for the first coupling of
he hose between members of hose
ompanlcB No. 1 and 3 , with thu result
hat the latter company cnmo out the
Ictor. John Krantz and Bert Walton
ustnlned Injured limbs as the result
f bumping against steel wrenches
anglng on the wagon while riding
ver some of the rough places on Nor-
oik avenue.
To Organize the League.
The South Norfolk Improvement
Dengue held another meeting nt rail-
end hall last night to arrange for n
) crmanent organization. Committees
vere appointed. Regarding uptown
rains , It Is said the league is await-
ng developments. George Kendall
vns chairman and R. J. Eccles socre-
ary.
Jail Break at O'Neill.
O'Neill. Neb. , April 25. Special to
The News : William Button , who has
been In the county jail for nearly two
Months , escaped yesterday morning
nic time between the hours of 2 and
o'clock. The manner of his escape
.voiilil Indicate that he had assistance
rom parties on the outside. The jail-
> r , who stays in the jail at night , knew
lothing of his prisoner's escape until
10 awoke In the morning.
Sheriff Grady and his deputy have
raveled a large scope of the county
but have found nothing to Indicate the
lirectlon Button took after getting out.
lutton , with two others , was arrested
sometime ago charged with stealing a
saddle at Ewlng and a set of harness
ind parts of a wagon. The other two
who were arrested with Button fur-
lished ball and were at liberty at the
time of the jail break. It is said that
Hilton was disappointed In not secur-
ng ball and probably would have told
the truth about the affair and it would
: > e safer for those Interested to have
lilm out of the way.
Button is a pretty hard drinker and
is easily influenced while Intoxlcateu.
Two Suits for Divorce.
Newman Grove Woman and Norfolk
Woman Ask Separations.
Madison. Neb. , April 20. Special to
The News : Mrs. Grace H. Paul of
Newman Grove , Neb. , has filed a pe
tition in the district court of Madison
county asking for a divorce from her
husband , James 10. H. Paul. She al
leges desertion and extreme cruel
treatment and prays for a divorce
and the custody of her infant son.
Mrs. Sarah E. Ruder of Norfolk
commenced action In the district court
for a divorce from her husband , Al
bert E. Under , alleging In her petition
desertion and praying for a divorce ,
alimony and the custody of her two
children.
IN ONE OYSTER , 54 PEARLS.
An Atlantic City Restaurant Keeper
to Make a Brooch of His Find.
Atlantic City , N. J. , April 25. When
Frank J. Bensel , a restaurant owner
on Atlantic avenue , opened an oyster ,
yesterday he found In it fifty-four
pearls , ranging in size from that of
small shot to that of a pea. All are
perfect spheres. He refused an offer
for his pearls and will have them set
In a brooch.
Would Revoke Saloon Limit.
The city council last night ordered
card tables removed from all pool
halls. The council listened to a mes
sage from the mayor of which the
most important feature was a recom
mendation that the present saloon li
cense ordinance , limiting the number
of saloons in Norfolk to seven , be
repealed.
May 31 was set ns the date for voting
ing on paving bonds. A new sewer
district for South Norfolk was
created.
The G. A. R. will receive $25 from
the council to help defray the ex
penses of the decoration day celebra
tion here.
A resolution to force the moving
picture shows to put on a bettor pro
gram when the audience is not large
was defeated.
Next Monday night the council
will hold their regular meeting to
grant saloon licenses. Adjournment
will be taken until Tuesday morning
when the final question cf the licenses
will be heard.
Mayor Friday was not at the meet-
Ing.
Council Proceedings.
Council Chamber , Norfolk , Neb. ,
April 25. Council met in adjourned
I session and was called to order by the
president of the council , H. W. Winter ,
ictlng as mayor , at 8:30 : o'clock p. in.
Roll call showed the following conn-
oilmen present : Blnkeman , Winter ,
Colemnn , Knuffman , Fuesler , Dolln ,
Koerber. There being n legal quorum
present the mayor declared the coun
cil open for business.
Councilman Kauffman offered the
following resolution , seconded by
Councilman Blakeman :
"Resolved , That the mayor and city
clerk cause notice to be published in
n newspaper published In the city of
Norfolk. Nt-b. , for at least thirty days ,
of the special election to vote on the
proposition of Issuing paving bonds of >
the city of Norfolk , Nob. , in the sum
of $12,000 for paving Intersections In
paving district No. 1 of said city , as
provided for by ordinance No. 347 ;
and that said election be held on the
31st day of May , 1910 , as therein pro
vlded :
Vote on call of ayes showed the fol
lowing vote : Blakeman , Winter , Cole
man , Kauffman , Fuesler , Dolln , Koor
her. Thereupon the mayor declarec
said motion and resolution carried and
adopted.
Councilman Dolln made the follow
ing motion , seconded by Councilman
Koerber :
"I move that the following named
gentlemen bo and hereby are appoint
ed ns election olllcerB for the special
election provided for by ordinance No.
347. to be held on the 31st day of May.
1910 , to vote on the question and prop
osition to Issue $12,000 paving bonds
of the city of Norfolk , Neb.
First Ward Judges , Fred Hrnasch.
Emll Moeller , W. 11. Wldaman ; clerks ,
,1. , W. McClary , John Schelloy. j
"Second Ward Judges. F. G. Coryell , I
C. H. Krahn. J. C. Lnrkln ; clerks , Paul
Xuolow , Chns. Hartford.
'Third Ward Judges , J. Degner , H.
H. Miller , H. M. Roberts ; clerks. Aug.
Steffen. W. R. Beswlck.
Fourth Ward Judges , J. S. Bur
nett , F. W. Koerber , W. H. Law ;
clerks , Matt Shaffer , Jr. , Rob't. EC-
ClOB. "
On vote being called , the result was
as follows :
i\yes , Blakeman , Coleman , Knurr-
mnn , Fuesler , Dolln , Koerber.
The mayor thereupon declared said
motion carried.
A petition asking Tor a sewer dis
trict on South Second street was read
and on motion granted.
Moved by Fuesler , seconded by
Blakeman , that clerk be Instructed to
Issue n warrant on the general fund
for $25 In favor of the G. A. R. Car
ried.
Bids on printing paving specifica
tions were opened. Moved by Kauff-
man , seconded by Dolln , that contract
Tor printing specifications be awarded
to the Press , the lowest bidder.
The mayor's message was read and
on motion was accepted and plared on
tile.
Moved by Coleman , seconded by
Fuesler , that all owners of pool halls
remove all card tables and chairs ex
cept chairs placed against the wall and
olllce chairs , and the police notiry nil
owners of pool halls of the passage of
the resolution. Carried.
The council adjourned at midnight.
The Mayor's Message.
Norfolk , Neb. , April 25. To the City
Council of the City of Norfolk Gen
tlemen : There are few transactions
In the administration of the affairs ol
a city that are oven temporarily held
In confidence of those charged with
the conduct of the public business ;
every step tnken is under the obser
vation of an intelligent and watchful
people. The condition of the city and
its affairs are known from day to day ,
and suggestions as to needed action
on part of those In charge of the af
fairs thereof find an earlier voice than
that which Is spoken by the mayor in
the messages from time to time to the
city council and his recommendations
therein contained.
The statutory duty which requires
the mayor from time to time * .o Rivn
to the city council Information as to
the condition of the city , and to rec
ommend to Its consideration such
measures as he may judge necessary
and expedient , is fittingly performed
by me in recommending to your con
sideration matters and needed action
on your part which have come to my
knowledge since my last message.
It Is gratifying to note as I near the
close of the first year of my adminis
tration of mayor , the public improve
ment completed and begun , and it is
with no little pride I feel the assur
ance that at least the paving of the
business portion of Norfolk avenue is
n nssiirfd fart , and that this is only
Jiie step toward the paving of the
naln streets of the city , If not during
ny term as mayor , as rapidly as the
ame can be safely undertaken.
In matter of public utility I would
ecommend that the council pass an
ordinance requiring that all poles of
vhatever kind and under whatever
right or franchise erected , be removed
rom paving district No. l , and that
let'ore paving said district that pipes
> e laid under the gravel In said pav-
ng district from First to Sixth street
'or electric light cable , preparatory to
he municipal ownership and Instnlln
.Ion of lighting plant for lighting at
east the streets of said city ; and In
his behalf I would recommend that
the city council employ an electrical
engineer to estimate costs of estab
Ishment of a light plant for said city ,
'or lighting the streets thereof at
east , the power to be furnished In
connection with power for water
works of the city ; and for your infer
nntion In this matter advise you that
' . hnvo In my possession a letter from
reliable and competent electrical en
jineer offering to come to Norfolk and
jive estimates of costs of establish
ment of such lighting plant and to do
the preliminary drafting , showing ex
actly what the costs will be , without
costs to the city , with the understand
Ing , however that If the proposition Is
submitted to the voters and adopted
: hat he is to have the engineering in
the establishment of the plant at 5 %
of the costs of the same.
The safety of the citizens ns well ns
their property within the limits of the
city depend to n very great exten
upon the elllclency of the fire depart
ment and Its ability to afford protec
tlon and nsslstnnco In time of dnnge
to life nnd property from fire , nnd
this likewise depends upon the condi
tion of the water works of the city
and If the pressure Is insulllclent thei
the firemen are powerless. I regre
that I am obliged to again call you
attention to the Imposition upon tin
city under the present water worki
contract or lease. This contract Imi
been almost daily violated and the
city nnd property of its citizens ex
posed to danger from lire In neglect
Ing to keep sufllclent water In tlu
standplpe , nnd nt other times In care
lessly allowing the pipe to overflow U
the damage of property of adjacen
owners as well ns to that of the city
These violations nro so llngrnnt , am
neglect malicious and willful as to cal
for action on part of the city councl
looking to the cancellation of the leas
and contract , and I recommend an
urge that immediate stops bo taker ,
with that purpose In view , nnd In or
der that the city may again be In pos
session and control of the pumping
station nnd power house that steps betaken
taken to establish a municipal lightIng -
Ing plant to bo run In connection with
the city waterworks , both to bo pro
pelled by the same power.
I call your attention to the fact that
the hose wagon Is too heavy for the
purpose of the city , nnd Unit the anme
should bo exchanged for one lighter
nnd more suitable for the city's needs ;
a lighter wagon would bo strong '
enough and with it much better time
could bo made. and. considering the
fact that very often llri-s occur great
distance from the city hall and head
quarters or the tire department , and
by being able to make the trip oven n
few moments sooner many dollars
worth of propeity may be saved ; 1
deem U to the best Interval of proper
ty owners and taxpayers of the city
that this exchange should be made.
Experience has demonstrated to us
that f the lire team should at all times
be In the lire stables ( when not In
service on the hose wagon ) ready to
respond to call of lire , fresh and spir
ited , and not away hauling the heavy
street sprinkler at least a block from
the fire house , \soni out and unfit to-
start with the hose wagon to a lire
often several miles away fr ni the tire
house nnd headquarters , and 1 would
recommend that the city , by Its proper
olllcers and authority sell the street
sprinkler If the amount paid for It can
bo realized.
1 would also recommend that the
school district of the city bo required
to pay water tax the same as Individ
uals. The school district limits roach
miles outside of the llmlta of thu cltv
and reap beiiellt of city water without
paying toward Its maintenance. This
Is unjust nnd inequitable.
The city limits hnvo been enlarged
and the population Increased until thu
present census will , In my Judgment ,
show an Increase of Inhabitants sur
prising to the most of our citizens , and
these citizens and their property de
mand that there shall bo maintained
an adequate police force , and past ex
perience has demonstrated the fact
that the police force , however faith
ful Its members , Is not sufficient , and
I recommend that an additional night
police be appointed for uptown busi
ness portion of the city , nnd a day
policeman for the Junction , nnd Imme
diate steps be taken by you upon this
recommendation.
The proposition as to control oT the
liquor trallic has attained no mean
proportions throughout the state , in
the cities and villages as well , also ,
as In the unorganized portions thereof.
The sentiment is expressed by the
term of "wet" and "dry" In connection
with the condition in cities nnd vil
lages , and a city Is said to bo either
in the wet or dry column ; and as a
result of our recent municipal elec
tion the city of Norfolk has boon
given a place in the "wet" column ;
while the question was not a direct
issue , it Is safe , In my judgment , to
assume that this classification is cor
rect ; I have little or no policy in my
makeup. I dislike the "neither fish
nor fowl" position. 1 nm , and always
have been , either for or against a prop
osition. I know no neutral grounds.
If it is right that license should bo
granted , then the licensing authority
should have no restraint upon Its ac
tion except such as is imposed under
the statute ; the Slocum law provides
that before an applicant shall bo
granted a license he shall be vouched
for by a majority of the freeholders
of the ward in which ho proposes to
conduct the business , and then to
guard against the violation of law and
for the payment of all damages re
sulting from an Illegal sale by him he
Is required to give bonds In the sum
of $5,000. This , also with the further
condition that the licensing board
shall "deem It expedient" to grant him
license , together with the right to
remonstrate against the applicant for
violation of the statute. In my Judg
ment , this is restraint enough and any
municipal rule or ordinance imposing
further restraint should be revoked
and repealed. If the city were In the
"dry" column then It is right and
should be expected that the council
should not "deem It expedient" to
grant any license ; but if the city Is
In the "wet" column , then the council
should be at liberty to act without re
straint in the 'matter of granting II
cense , and If they deem It expedient
to grant seven licenses they should bo
free to so act In the premises , and If
they deem it expedient to grant more
than seven licenses they should bo
free to net upon their judgment in the
premises answerable only to the con
dition of the Slocum law , and not be
shackled , bound and gagged by any
rule , regulation or ordinance to the
contrary. I recommend that ordi
nance No. 31Ca , so far as It limits the
number of saloon licenses to be grant
ed be repealed , and also that the portion
tion of the ordinance requiring the
payment of $750 occupation tax be
repenled , and that the ordinance be
so amended ns to leave It to the dls
cretlon of the mayor and city council
ns to the number of licenses to be
granted , and that the amount of occu
patlon tax to be charged each licensee
be $500 per annum.
Our position as mayor ann counci
of the city of Norfolk should be that
of servants of the entire city , and with
us "a public office should be a public
trust" and our aim should be to serve
the entire people and do no act which
would advance the interest of one cit
Izen or class of citizens and retard the
Interest of another citizen or class o
citizens , we should zealously guard
the property rights of all , the citizens
alike , wo should do no act or counten
ance none that would advance the val
ue of property of one citizen or class
of citizens and depreciate the value
of the property of another citizen or
class of citizens ; we are justly proud
of our city in all Its length nnd
breadth , of its location , and nil that
goes to make It what it Is ; proud of
our business men , and their business
and business properties , of our citi
zens nnd their dwelling places , and of
corporations who have added to the
material Improvement of the city , who
have at great expense brought to our
city their enterprises and Improve
ments and made It the homes of hun
dreds of their employes ; nnd I for one
am willing that each shall pursue his
own mode of doing business , and his
own mode of living , so long as he does
not interfere with the business and
social life of another.
It Is with regret that I nm obliged i.
as I honestly believe it my duty , i.o
direct your attention to the position
taken by The Norfolk Daily News , and
the Norfolk Commercial club of this
city , In their demand of the Chicago ;
nnd Northwestern Railway company
to run its trains up into the city nnd
to discontinue Its activity nt Norfolk
Junction. I look upon this ns nn un -
warranted Interference with the busi -
ness of this corporation , and that the
criticism of the newspaper of the re
fusal of this company to accede to its
demands to bo unjust nnd unwnrrnnt
ed. While I do
not seriously appro '
bond that the company will complj
with these demands , I nt this Unit
think it tilting for me to direct youi
Attention to thu fact that such COUTBI
would depreciate In value many thou
sands of dollars the many homos or
the employes or this company and
others at Norfolk Junction who locat
ed their homes and built them then *
and spent years or toll In paying for
them. Improving and beautifying tlunu
on account of the ponltlon of the com
pany In the manner of running trains *
and establishing their buildings at thltt
point , and I believe it to be our duty
to In an appropriate manner oxprcstt
our disapproval of the course adoptcir
by this newspaper and the Norfolk
Commercial club In this matter
I further direct your attention to
the condition of the ordinances of the
city , handed down to us from the illy
of the second class , many of which am
not Included In the published pam
phlet , and many not applicable to city
or thu first class , and 1 submit that
the same miuuKt be revised , and would
suggest thu appointment of a commit
tee on revision or the ordinances with
lower to employ n competent attorney
o draft a set of ordinances for this
Ity and assist In seeing that they are ;
iroperly passed and published.
Most respectfully submitted ,
John Friday ,
Mayor , City of Norfolk.
Daughter for Beveridge.
Washington , April 20. Senator Bcv-
rldgo of Indiana Is receiving cougrat-
ihitlons upon the arrival of an Infant
laughter al his homo today.
After some experience of pnu-tlear
Ife , Is able " "
one to "decide things"
rom a reading of the ads.
Meteor Starts Forest Fire.
El Paso , Tex. , April 2li. Now * from
lie mountains In the vicinity of tin *
Mormon colonies in Mexico tells of
lie falling of a gigantic meteor. It
Hirst and some of the fragments start-
( I a forest lire.
Carolina Town Burning.
Augusta , Gil. . April 25. News was
received hero this afternoon that u
lisastrous fire Is raging in the heart
> f the business section of Wlldstono ,
S. C. Tht' lire department at Aiken
ivus called for help.
Notice of Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue of an order of sale issuecr
ind directed to me by the clerk of the
llstrlct court of Madison county , Ne-
iraska , upon a decree of foreclosure ;
endered in the district court of Mad-
son county , Nebraska , on the 101 n
lay of March , 11)10 ) , In favor of Leo
' . Pasewnlk , said decree being for the
following sums : $ . " > ( ) against lots M
: incl 15. in block t. lot 2 , in block 't
ind lot 8 , In block 5 ; for the sum of
$10.15 against lot I ! in block 4 ; and
'or the sum of $ X.i5 : against lot 0 iix
iloc'k 4 ; and for the sum of $ li.ft.r ( >
igalnst lot 7 In block 4 , and lot 2IJ
n block 5 ; and for the sum of $10.10
figalnst lot 21 in block 4 ; and for the-
sum of $ U.25 against lot 23 in block
4 , and for the sum of $12.45 against ,
ot 2 in block 5 , all in C. H. Durland's
Second addition to the city of Norfolk ,
n Madison county , Nebraska , with in
terest on said sums from March 10 ,
1 ! ! ( ) , at 7 per cent , together with
$34.40 costs of suit and accruing ;
osts in an action wherein Leo 1 * .
Pasuwnlk Is plaintiff and Charles E.
Paull , and others are defendants , E
will offer the several premises above
described and described in said de
cree , and taken sis the property of the
everal defendants for the amounts
severally found duo against the sam < ? ,
with costs of suit and accruing costs ,
for sale at public auction to the high
est bidder or bidders for cash In
hand on the ISlst day of May , 1910. at
the hour of 1 o'clock p. m. , at the east
front door of the court house In Madi
son , In said county and state , that be
ing the building wherein the last term
of said court was held , when and
where due atlendnnce will bo given by
the undersigned.
Dated this I'Jth day of April. 1910.
C. S. Smith.
Sheriff of said county.
WANTED Success Magaztn >
one with experience , nut would con
sider any applicant with good natural
qualifications ; salary $1.50 per day.
quires the services ot a man In Nor
folk to Ifik after expiring subscripi-
tions anil I't secure new buslneo by
means of special methods usually ef-
fpctlvf ; position permanent ; prefr"
with commission option. Address ,
with references. R. C. Peatock , Room
102 , Success Magazine Uldg. , New
York.
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