THIS NORFOLK WKEKLY NBWS-tJOURNAL , FRIDAY , MAY , 1D10.
Five Saloons In Norfolk Now.
It looked for a lime as If Norfolk
might bo "dry" for a time. When re-
monstrances wore Hied against Martin
Hporn and the Bovorldgo saloon , Mayor -
or Friday refused to put motloim for
granting any other licenses. Finally '
Pre.nldent Winter of the council took '
the chair and live licenses wore grant-
( Ml , as follows : Kmll Koehn , William
Bonier. P. M. Barrett , J. Kolloher and
John Weldenfellor.
An effort to repeal the ordinance
limiting the number of saloons to
HOVOII , failed.
The ronu/fistrancoH filed against
Sporn and the Redmer-Bovorldgo saloon -
loon wore by Mapos & I In/on and Burl
Mapos au attorneys.
The charged were the violation of
the closing law , allowing mlnorn to
drink in the saloons '
, allowing gamb
ling , etc.
Mayor Goes Home In Wrath.
Mayor Friday became wratliy over
the council's action and , although ho
did not say much when President
Winter was placed In the chair , ho
left the meeting at about the middle
of the session and went home.
"I seem to be only a dummy here
anyhow , " ho said once when ho wiis j
asked to set a date for hearing the
remonstrances. "I have nothing to do
with It. " |
It was Councilman Pat Dolln who
constantly Insisted upon action In
face of the .mayor's refusal to put the
motions to grant licenses. And that
resulted In the mayor's shoving back
from the table and anowlng Winter
to take the chair and put the motions
himself.
The ordinance calculated to repeal
the license limit , was passed on two
readings but. on the third reading
Winter was the only man voting for
It.
The Gund Brewing company's
wholesale license was granted.
The wholesale license of Charles
Rice was granted.
Applications of John Walsh and Ed
Lamb were laid on the table. The
hearing on the Redmer-Bovoridgo and
Sporn remonstrances was set for next
Monday night.
IT WAS A LIVELY SESSION.
S. R. O. Sign Hung Out at Exciting
City Council Meeting.
Probably not In the history of Nor
folk has there been such a large crowd
as there was at the Monday council
meeting. Long before the councilmen
arrived and took their places the avail
able chairs In the room wore occupied
by eager onlookers who seemed to
thirst for the coming excitement.
Lawyers , bankers , merchants , saloon-
Ists and all classes of citizens were in
the audience. When the council came
to order and the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting were read ,
not a chair In the hall was available ,
the chairs in the police Judge's and
water commissioner's olllco wore al
ready occupied and standing room was
scarce.
The mayor had already notified the !
councilmen that there were two re
monstrances Hied , and advised the
,
city fathers that no hope was in sight
for the two licenses which were remonstrated
j
monstrated against unless they vote
to repeal the old ordinance.
The now repclil ordinance was then
launched , carrying the number of 348.
It passed the llrst reading with all
voting in favor of It except Council
man Kauffman , who , In announcing :
his vote , said : "No , I don't under ,
stand It. " On its linal passage , how
ever , the mayor showed some surprise
when all the councilmen voted against
it save II. W. Winter , who voted yes. i
The council then took nn ordinance
No. 349 , creating a sewer district in -
the Dorsey Place addition at the Junc
tion. It seemed to the audience that
the council was hesitating about t
launching the looked-for saloon li |
censes , but they were soon relieved
by the passage without comment of
the wholesale liquor licenses of the
John Gund Brewing company and [ 1
Charles Rice. This matter disposed
of , the clerk was asked for communi i.
cations or remonstrances , whereupon
ho read the two remonstrances against
the Uedmer & Deveridgo and Martin
Sporn saloons , signed by Ben Ncilaon.
"Who Is Ben Nellson ? " asked Mayor
Friday. "Is Ben Nellson in the room ? "
Every head was soon twisting In all
directions looking for "Ben Nellson. "
But ho wasn't present. "I would like
to see Ben Nellson. " said Mayor Fri
day , "just to see what ho looks like. "
Jack Koenlgsteln , who had been
seated beside M. C. TIazen behind the
mayor's chair , arose and informed the
mayor that ho and Mr. Hnzon were
representing Ben Nellson.
"Can you prove these charges ? '
asked the mayor.
"That is to be seen when the trial
comes off , " answered Mr. Koenigsteln
"Well , wo are ready for trial righl
now , " replied the mayor. The attorney
noy then informed the mayor that thej
demanded more time and when askei
how much ho required he said lit
would like four months , but wouli
take what the council gave him. It
was later decided to try the case at i
o'clock next Monday night. The trla
will take about three days , said Cltj
Attorney Barnhart , who expressed hli
desire to remain neutral In this mat
tor.
tor.Tho mayor then Informed the conn
ell that , owing to the fact that remon
strances wore filed against two of tin :
saloons ho did not think any license
at all should bo Issued and that non.
would .remain Jinn in his decision
decision. Councilman Dolln was up In
n Jiffy and demanded that the flvi
licenses on which there wore no re
monstrances should bo granted id
made a motion to that effect , whlcl
Mayor Friday refused to put to a vote
"It's no use making the motion ,
won't put It. " ho said. All councllmei
then discussed the question amen
themselves , many believing that If ho
five licenses were not Issued at one
remonstrances might he filed agalne
11 them the next day. During this dls- '
ciWHlon a lively tilt ensued between
Attorney Koonlgftleln and Councilman
Kauffman. 1
The cpiestlon scorned for a tlmo tied
up and the mayor again refused to
put j any of the motions which were
made i by Councilman Dolln to grant
the t five licenses.
"I won't put any of the motloim and
the t town can go dry for a while , " ho
said i to a spectator. "Tho licenses
won't 1 be granted unless the council
overrules < me. "
Councilman Dolln then , In an appeal
to I President Winter and the council
as i a whole , made a motion that the
license I of J. A. Kelloher at the Junc
tion bn granted , notwithstanding the
mayor's views. Quiet reigned for a
few moments after this motion , only
being broken by Councilman Kauff-
man , who remarked , looking at I'rcsV
dent Winter :
"What's the matter ? Have yon all
got the lockjaw ? "
President Winter sprang up and In
formed Mr. Kauffman that ho never
had the lockjaw and did not expect to
have It. Turning to the city attorney ,
ho motioned him out to the ball ,
wnerc a discussion between them and
the mayor followed. Returning to the
council chamber , President Winter , assuming -
suming the chair , i > kcd that Council
man Dolln's motion bo read. This
was done and soon the granting of all
the live licenses followed. After the
last of the live was passed the Sporn
application was taken up again , but
was once more laid on the table.
Attorney Ha/on then addressed the
council and Informed them that an
application for James A. Walsh had
been Hied and he wished that It should
receive the consideration of the conn
ell. It was Immediately taken up , but
a committee which was appointed by
President Winter to ascertain if the
, signatures on the petition wore those
of freeholders. The committee report
, cd that they were not sure of all of
them , and the license was laid on the
, table. The lid Lamb application was
, then taken up and on a vote also laid
on the table. During this action the
mayor sat in his chair without a word.
Soon he started to leave the room , and
when asked by the city attorney about
a certain matter in connection with
the proceedings , he said :
"I am a dummy hero and have noth
Ing to say. "
I Later he motioned to Mr. Winter to
, take bis chair and left the room say
ing he was going home.
Koenigstein and Ilazen state that
, they have evidence against the two
'saloons ' which wore lemonstratec'
j against and that the case will prob
ably go to the supreme court before
the final decision is heard.
The city clerk has signed all the
licenses which were granted and to
day Norfolk has but. five saloons.
Council Proceedings.
Council met In regular session a
8:45 : p. in. , Mayor Friday presiding
Present , Blakeman , Winter , Coleman
| Kauffman , Fuesler , Fischer , Dolln
i Koerber.
I The public works committee report
ed on the pumping station. Moved bj
Kauffman , seconded by Winter , tha
i report of public works be accepted an
' laid on the table for further action a
the meeting. Carried.
Ordinance No. 34S was killed on th
third reading.
| Ordinance No. 340 wns rend the first
time.
The application of the John Gund
Brewing company for liquor license
was read. Moved by Winter , seconded
by Fuesler. thnt bond be approved nnd
license granted in accordance with the
prayer of the petition. Carried.
The application of Charles Rice for
n liquor license was read. Moved by
, Fuesler , seconded by Winter that the
bond be approved and license granted.
Carried.
Remonstrances against M. Sporn
and Redmer & Boveridge were read.
Dolln demanded that licenses be
granted to the five saloonkeepers
i where no remonstrances were filed.
Moved by Dolln , seconded by Koerber
that five licenses be granted. The
mayor refused to put the motion.
. Moved by Dolln , seconded by Koer
ber , that application of J. A. Keleher
be taken up and petition read. The
mayor refused to put the motion and
President of the Council Winter took
the chair and put the motion. Motion
carried.
The application of J. A. Koleher was
read.
Moved by Fischer , seconded by Do-
Hn , that the bond of J. A. Keleher be
approved and license granted. Car
ried.
ried.Tho
The application of E. Koehn was
read. Moved by Fischer , seconded by
Kauffman , that the bond of E. Koehn
. bo approved and license granted. Car-
if rled.
rTho application of P. M. Barrett was
y read. Moved by Kauffman , seconded
d by Dolln , that the bond of P. M. Bar-
rett. be approved and license granted
Carried.
The application of W. G. Berner was
8 read. Moved by Dolln , seconded hj
Koerber that bond of W. G. Bernor bo
approved and license granted. Car
ried.
itTho application of John Weldonfel
ler was read. Moved by Kauffman
- seconded by Dolln , that the bond o
n- 1 John Weidenfeller bo approved ant
license granted. Carried.
! The petition of M. Sporn was rend
A remonstrance being Hied , no actloi
n. was taken.
The application ot James L. Walsl
was read. Moved by Dolln , seconded
eby Koorber. that the petition of James
L. Walsh bo laid on the table for fu
ture reference. Carried.
. The petition of Ed Lamb was read
Moved by Kauffman , seconded by Do
Hn , that the petition of Ed Lamb be
laid on the table. Carried ,
Moved by Koerber , seconded bj
ce Fischer , that the hearing of the Mar
tin Sporn and Redmer and Boverldg
remonstrances bo sot for Monday even
ing , May 0 , at 8 p. m. Carried.
The following bills wore reported U.
K. by the auditing committee : King
& lleckendorf , $8.33 ; C. J. lllbbon ,
37.50 ; W. 11. niakeman Norfolk
Jlectrlc Light and Power Co. . $201.80 ;
Norfolk Light and Fuel Co. , $75.80 ;
X B. Duffy , $0.10 ; Ed llartor. $18.80 ;
\ . Brummund , $03.75 ; National Meter
Co. . $173.23 ; II. II. Tracy , $125 ; II.
Iniminund , $11.75 ; John Friday ,
05.05 ; Coleman McGlnnls , $7.55 ;
O. Livingston , $4 ; J. Shaffer , $2.25 ; F.
.ainb. $1 ! ; M. R. Green , $7.50 ; A. Phil
ip , $3 ; W. A. Thomas , $3 ; Ed Monroe ,
101.04 ; I. T. Cook , $47.75 ; Ed llartor ,
S81.20 ; Nebraska Telephone Co. ,
iUiO ; Koullll & Esser , W. J. Gow &
) ro. , $15 ; L. Ilruoggoman , $17 ; Nor-
oik Long Distance Telephone Co. .
3.75 ; II. E. Hardy , $1.40 ; Huso Pub-
Ishlng Co. , $111.70 ; F. Fox , $13.75 ; C.
\ A. Marquardt , $77.30 ; D. Craven ,
137.50 ; K. E. Coleman , $37.50 ; H. W.
Winter , $37.50 ; P. F. Dolln. $37.50 ; A.
'Iselier. $37.50 ; P. J. Fuesler , $37.50 ;
W. J. Stafford , $75 ; Dr. Mackay , $30 ;
F. Ilarnhardt. $100 ; E. Moeller. $4 ;
I. W. McClary , $4 ; F. Braasch , $4 ; J.
Schelloy , $ t ; W. II. Wldaman , $4 ; F.
W. Koerber , $1 ; W. H. Law , $1 ; M.
Shaffer , Jr. , $4 ; R. J. Eccles , $1 ; J. S.
Jurnett. $4 ; A. Steffen , $4 ; W. R. Bos-
wick , $4 ; II. M. Roberts , ? 1 ; II. H.
Miller , $1 ; A. H. Krahn , $4 ; P. L. Hue-
ow , $4 ; C. Hartford , $4 ; J. C. Larkln.
M : F. G. Coryell. $4 ; W. F. Ahlman.
54.25 ; J. Degner , ? 0 ; W. S. O'Brien ,
500 ; W. H. Livingstone , $55 ; F. O.
I'lilem. $3. ! ) : . ; P. F. Dunn , $7.50 ; E.
Brumoiid , ? 7 ; W. D. Ueckor , $ ( iO.'J5 ;
John Herman , ? 50 ; II. Gall , $20.50.
Moved by Dolln , seconded by Cole- ,
nan , that bills be allowed as read.
Carried.
Moved by Dolln , seconded by Blake-
man , that paving specifications bo ap
proved. Carried.
Moved by Coleman , seconded by Do
lln , that council adjourn to Monday ,
May ! ) , 1'JIO. at S p. m.
Adjourned at 1 a. m.
ART FLOWS FROM ABROAD.
Increase of 500 Per Cent in Value
Since Tariff was Removed.
New York , May 3. Art dealers de
clare that old masters ate Hooding
the country since the removal of the
tariff. A government import list was
published today , showing that since
July 1 of last year and up to April
1 of this year , art works to the value
of $10,000,000 have come into this
country from abroad. In the previous
year , when duty was collected , the
total value on imported art works was
$3,400,000. This Is an increase of
nearly 500 per cent.
The art dealers arc inclined to be
skeptical regarding the nuthentlcit }
of a considerable portion of the Impor
tations , and predict that the govern
nient will find cause to refuse Its O
K. to many of the paintings which are
being sent from Europe.
Horse Kicks a Little Boy.
While currying a horse in the barn
on his father's farm Tuesday morning
Samuel Bussy , 12-year-old son of Petei
Bussy , living west of Norfolk , was
kicked in the pit of the stomach. He
fainted when the horse's hoof struel
him and was carried into the house
Dr. C. J. Verges , who attended the
lad , fears that there arc Internal In
uries , in which case he says the boy's
ondition would likely be exceeding ! }
erious.
The boy went to the barn abou
i:30 : , and It is not known how lonj
10 lay unconscious before ho recov
red and called for help. It was abou
5:30 : when his brother hoard him.
SUMMER RULE NO GOOD.
So Thinks Nebraska University Ath
letic Board.
'
The Nebraska university basebal
emu , which will play the Mornin
Side college on Saturday , has gainet
.he sobriquet of "Missouri Valley Coi
'orence Inellglbles. " The appellatlo
s considered a misnomer by th
Jornhuskers , Inasmuch as the athletl
nentors at the Lincoln school thin
their ball players are as eligible a
any In the valley. But , even belle\
ng their men to be eligible , they hnv
refused to certify to the amateut
standing of the players under the an
.I-summer baseball clause of the con
ference rules.
The stand of the Nebraska athletic
joard on the summer baseball propo
sltion has caused considerable stir li
athletic circles of the Missouri vnllej
and has forced several schools to can
eel games scheduled with the Corn
liuskers.
Over three weeks ago the Nebras
ka university authorities announce Hi
they would refuse to sign up theli
players. Iowa , Kansas and Minnesota
on
ta universities , with whom the Corn
nn
buskers had games scheduled , 1m
nie
mediately sent word to Lincoln to tin
effect that the Nebraska team coult
not play with the representatives of
those schools.
The annual southern trip of the Ne
braska nine was abandoned , and for i
while the athletic board thought set
iously of calling off the tour bookei
for Iowa and Minnesota. Then gamei
were arranged with Ames , Cornell
Grlnnell and Morning Side , and tin
team started on Its annual Journey.
In standing out against the nntlsum
mer ball ruling of the conference , tin
Cornhusker athletic board Is dolni
the thing It believes to be right. Tin
lieh
Nebraska mentors admit their atli
letes have played ball for money dm
irso
Ing the summer months , but they als
assert that the athletes at other ol-
oly.
leges in the west play ball for monej >
And In making the fight on the sun
mer baseball proposition , the Con
buskers hope to have the present rej
ulatlon of the conference rescinded a
the Juno meeting at Des Molnes. Mis
sourl , Kansas and Ames already hnv
lined up with the Cornhuskers t
throw out the rules that prohibit suit
mer baseball among college athlete ;
BUCKET SHOPS ARE QUITTING
The Government's Crusade Is Getting
Quick Results.
Washington , May 4. Hesults al
ready have been accomplished Indi
rectly by the crusade of the depart
ment of Justice against the bucket
I shop business. In addition to the of-
| flees affected by the Indictments ,
I scores of houses in the middle west
] ' have closed their doors , and others
are expected to follow.
The government Is putting forth
every effort to bring to Washington
I for trial the persons now under the
an and hopes to have the cases well
i hand In time for the fall term of
he district court.
Should the efforts of the depart-
lent towards breaking up the bust-
less entirely prove unavailing by
roKocutlon under existing laws , it
s said that new legislation will bo
sked of congress. This probably will
ake the form of making It an offense
o communicate between the states by
vlre or otherwise , Information In-
ended for the purpose of conducting
r maintaining a bucket shop and
Iso making it nn offense to lease
. ires for the purpose.
BRYAN DONS ARMOR.
VIII Clash With the Leaders of His'
Party.
Lincoln. May 4. W. J. Bryan will
nake a militant campaign for the In-
tlntive and referendum. He will
; peak both In Omaha and Nebraska
'Ity against the objections of party
eaders and politicians. Mr. Bryan
las been refused the courtroom in
Nebraska City by the Otoo county
ominissioners. Mr. Bryan gave out
he following statement :
" 1 have just been Informed by a Ne-
miskn City democrat that the county
onimissloners of Otoo county have
( 'fused to allow mo to speak in the
ourtroom tills evening on the Initia-
ive and referendum. The reason glv-
MI by my informant was that the peo-
) le of that county are opposed to my
lositlon on the subject. I shall en-
leaver to arrange a meeting there
iext week in another hall or out of
loors. In the meantime it is worth
while for the people of Nebraska to
inquire what special interests there
ire In the slate that are opposed to
the discussion of public questions , as
well as opposed to giving the people
i chance to vote on public questions. "
A NEW COMBINATION IN OPERA ?
Oscar Hammerstein Said to Be Engag
ing Singers in Europe.
New York , May 3. That Oscar
Hammerstein has a big grand opera
project under way was the insistent
report today in musical circles. And
that Thomas F. Ryan , long an unos
tentatious patron of music , is backing
the plan , was an interesting feature of
the gossip.
Arthur Hammerstein denied the re
port. He said :
"Our contract with the Metropolitan
provided that neither my father nor
myself would give opera In the United
States for ten years. "
This statement was submitted to a
musician who knew a good deal of
what was going on abroad in the way
of negotiations for opera stars. The
reply was : "Oscar Hammerstein Is
engaging singers abroad. The con
tract mule1' which he sold the Man
hattan Opei.i Company to the .Metro
politan will not be found to hinder
, Mr. Hammerstein from producing
grand opera under the plan he has
been developing for months past. "
The plot tlmt Hammerstein is said
to have secured for bis new opera
house Is at the southeast corner of
Broadway and Fifty-ninth street.
NORTHWESTERN CHANGES.
Several Promotions on Division a
, Huron.
Huron , S. D. , May 4. B. F. Farrell
well known traveling auditor for the
Dakota division of the Chicago aiu
Northwestern railway , with hendquar
ters in this city , has been promoted
to the position of general agent , will
headquarters In Wlnona. The posl
tlon taken by Mr. Farrell is the on
held for a long time by A. C. Johnson
whom , it Is undertood , will take a
- place in the general ofllce In Chicago.
Frank Donnagan , traveling agent of
the Pierre and Rapid City division ,
succeeds to Mr. Farrell's place. Sid
: ney Oviatt , for many years cashier
at the freight depot , has nccepted the
city audltorshlp for Huron and will
enter upon his new duties as soon ns
his position at the freight office Is
filled. These promotions , It is said ,
will be followed by others , ofllcial an
nouncement of which will soon be
- made.
-
- J. W. Sloan Passes Away.
Pierce , Neb. , May 4. Special to The
News : Joslnh W. Sloan , who was
stricken with paralysis last Saturday
forenoon while at work at the lumber
yards of H. H. Mohr , passed away at
his home at 10:20 : o'clock. One of his
- daughters , Mrs. John Cate of Sioux
( City , wns with him when he passed
away. Two other daughters , Mrs.
, Charles Morris of Des Molnes and
Mrs. A. B. Maxivell of Ames , la. , ar
rived , while the only son , William , Is
- expected here from Racine , WIs. , to
day. The remains will bo tnken to
Des Molnes Thursdny to be laid beside
the body of the wife of the deceased ,
h- who died from the snmo nflllctlon five
- years ago. Mr. Sloan wns one of the
pioneer contrnctors of northenst Ne
- braska , and was highly esteemed by
y. all. The seven beautiful church
- buildings of Pierce were erected by
n- Mr. Sloan or under his supervision , as
well ns a great majority of the line
at residences. Ho was n veternn of the
Isvo civil war , enlisting In nn Iowa regi
vote ment , and serving nearly four years.
to
A Sensation In McKay Murder Trial I. ,
. Nellgh , Neb. , May 4. Special to The
News : The McKay murder trial was
suddenly halted In a sensational way
yostoidny afternoon and court has adjourned -
journed , pending the arrival of law
books which hear upon the question
that has been raised.
As soon as the state began to Introduce -
duce evidence , Senator Allen for the \
defense arose and startled the court !
by objecting to Introduction of -
mony on the ground that the state had I
charged McKay with murdering Brown i
on December 7 , 1010 ( an Impossible
date , i
The state Intended to date the mur
der charge December 7 , 1000.
The citing of this error In the com
plaint was like a bombshell In the
courtroom. Judge Welch adjourned
court till today and this morning an
nounced that no decision as to the
bearing of this error on the trial would
be announced until law books touchIng -
Ing upon the matter are received from
Lincoln and Madison. Meanwhile the
jury and witnesses are retained.
The Jury Is Secured ,
After the examining of seventy-
three men , who were called to act on
the jury In the caw of Joe McKay for
the murder of A. G. Brown at Bruns
wick , on December 0 , 1000 , a Hnal
"twelve" was secured shortly after
the noon hour yesterday. Court at
that time adjourned until 1:30 : p. in.
W. L. Staple , ex-mayor of this city ,
and who retired from the official posi
tion only a few hours previous , was
the first witness called. The only
question asked by the state was as
to his homo and place of business. At
this point Senator Allen arose and
said :
Defense Springs Surprise.
"Defendant objects to any further
introduction by the state because the
Information charges the commission
of the crime on an impossible date ,
to-wit : On the seventh day of De
cember , 1010 , and not on a date at
any time of the filing of the Informa
tion. "
The uttering of these words were
taken by the jury , the many attorneys
in attendance and the over-crowded
courtroom , as r thunderbolt from a
clear sky.
The complaint should have stated
December 7. 1000. This had been
overlooked by some of the most In
terested parties in this Important
case , and Is without doubt one of the
most serious errors ever discovered
during a murder trial in the history
of Nebraska.
Judge Adjourns Court.
The court ordered the jury to their
room until ho could properly and
without disturbance , consult the stat
utes in regard to this vmforseen er
ror. Ho finally adjourned court until
0 o'clock this morning.
Over 100 witnesses are now in this
city to testify in behalf of the state.
The killing of Brown was consider
ed nt the time that the murder was
committed as one of the most brutal
and fiendish destructions of human
life ever accomplished.
McKay Nervous.
McKay sat near his attorneys dur
ing the entire day , and the nervoub
ness expressed at different times
while taking his handkerchief from
his pocket and brushing the porspira
tlon from his face , clearly demonstrat
ed to an outsider that he was deeply
interested as to the final outcome of
the acceptance of the jury that wns
to consider his fate.
The News reporter asked Senator
Allen how he felt ( not having reference
once to the present trial in question. )
He said : "It's the first time I have
been able to breathe in twenty-four
hours. "
It may be stated thnt the gross er
ror In the ( Into wns discovered by the
attorneys for McKay , who are O. A.
Williams of this city and Senntor Al
len of Madison , several days previous
to the filial examination of the first
witness.
Pierce Raises Licenses.
Shoots Man Because He Protests
Against Her Killing His Dog.
Sidney , Neb. , May 4. Following a
quarrel over the killing of a dog ,
Miss Gebhardt , whose homestead ad
joins thnt of D. B. Thompson , near
Laura , Cole , , just across the Ne
braska line , fired n bullet Into Thomp
son's lungs which will probably prove
fntnl.
Thompson , who lives only 100
yards from Miss Gebhardt , protested
against her shooting his dog and she
sent a rifle bullet Into bis body. Miss
Gebhardt then gave herself up to the
sheriff.
Little Boy's Close Call.
Water Commissioner and Police Chief
Jobs Are Consolidated.
Pierce , Neb. , May 4. Special to The
News : At a meeting of the city coun
cil saloon licenses were granted to
four applicants , viz : Vic Peterson ,
Max Fiedler , Ferd Iluber nnd B. F.
Lyle , the licenses being fixed at $1OOC
per annum , which is an increase of
$250 per year for each applicant. II
was decided to consolidate the offices
of water and street commissioner with
that of chief of police , the appoint
ment of George W. Goff by the mayor
being unanimously confirmed by the
council. The salary of Mr. Goff was
placed nt $75 per month. Other ap
pointments were made by the mayor
ns follows : Douglas Cones , attorney :
Dr. L. R. Pheasant , city health officer
F. J. Rnstede , councilman from the
west wnrd , wns elected president o
the council.
Captured In Nebraska.
4-Year-Old Child at Stanton Rescued
from Burnlna Barn.
Stanton. Neb. . May 4. Special tc
The News : An alarm of fire was
turned In at 12:15 : p. m. The volun
teer organization of the town respond
ed promptly. A small barn owned bj
Elmer Vanness was found to bo Ii
flames. The fire was quickly undo
control and soon put out. The loss
Including a new set of single harness
hay nnd feed , amounts to about ? 100
It I IH supposed to have been net by
children i playing with matches. Just
al i the time of discovery of the lire ,
Polo 1 Peterson of this town discovered
that I a 1-year-old sou of Mr. Vnnnoss
was In the barn practically surround
ed t by lire. The little boy was prompt
ly 1 rescued from his dangerous posi
tion t and sustained no Injury beyond a
bad scare.
License Raised nt O'Neill.
Fee I Is Increased from $800 to $1,000.
Raise Water Man's Pay.
O'Neill. Neb. . May 4. Special to
The News : No remonstrances or ob
jections being filed against granting
licenses , the city council today Issued
a permit to run saloons for the follow
ing year to W. J. O'Connor , Arthur
Ryan and J. J. Thomas. The license
was raised from $ SOO to $1.000. with
he assurance that no other saloons
would be allowed license during the
lext year. The salary of the water
commissioner was raised from $00 to
f""i per month , pending olllclent ser
vice.
"LINER RECORDS NOT FAKED. "
Officers of Steamship Companies Re
ply to Charges in Atlantic Monthly.
New York , May 4. From the olllcos
> f the Cunard. Hamburg-American.
North German Lloyd and Whlto Star
steamship lines came prompt , denials
today of charges contained in the May
Atlantic Monthly , to the effect that
captains of large Trans-Atlantic lin
ers steered out of their course in oi
lor to gain time , and purposely "fak-
? d" their records In order to make the
trip appear faster than It really was.
The article Is entitled , "The Man on
the Bridge , " and the author is vouch-
d for by the inaga/.lno as an olllcer
of a Trans-Atlantic liner who knows
what goes on behind the scones. "
The name signed to the article Is that
of Charles Terry Delaney , who Is un
known to the Trans-Atlantic lines , ac
cording to their statements. It Is
charged among other things that the
steamship captains are overworked ;
that they are required to remain on
the bridge for more than seventy
hours nt a stretch in emergencies , and
that " at no other tlmo in tholr lives ,
perhaps , are passengers in such jeep
ardy. "
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Burt Mnpos returned from Fairfax.
Miss llattio Fisher wont to Sioux
City.
Arthur Voeeks of Pierce was 111 the
city.
city.D.
D. P. Bowden of Gregory was In the
city.
Albert Degner went to Sioux City
on business.
I' . F. Hanlon of Omaha was in the
city on business.
Miss Martha Rnduenz of lloskins
called on friends hero.
Mrs. Malone of Enoln was in the
city calling on friends.
Miss Ida Hanson of Verdel Is In the
city visiting with friends.
Mrs. August Korth and daughter of
Pierce called on friends here.
Miss Frnnkie Burner of Stnnton was
In the city visiting with friends.
Rev. Mr. Brauer and daughter of
Hadnr were in the city calling on
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wohlslager of
lloskins were in the city visiting with
friends.
Miss Emma Korth , who hns been
visiting with relatives at Pierce , has
eturned.
City Attorney Barnhart will go to
Jncoln tomorrow to attend a session
if the supreme court.
Ben Skalowsky , who has been
pending a week's vacation with rein-
Ives nt Sioux City , has returned.
R. A. Blake , formerly a Norfolk busl-
less man but now of Sidney , Neb. ,
was in the city transacting business.
Mrs. Charles Evans and Mrs. Louis
WeMs of Meadow Grove are In the
Ity visiting the C. E. Evans nnd W.
M. Ahlman families.
General Superintendent S. M. Braden -
den of the Northwestern hns gone to
Chicago on business. He is still suf-
'ering from a severe attack of lum
bago.
The Methodist Ladles Aid will meet
at the church tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 : for n business meeting.
The Ladles Aid society of the First
Congregational church will meet in
.he church parlors Thursday at 2:30. :
M. C. Hasten , A. Bucholz , Otto Uble
and C. F. Haase went to Madison to
make the final settlement of the Os
car Uhle estnte.
Friends of Mrs. John Dnugherty ,
who was operated on In the Clnrkson
hospital in Omaha , have received word
that there were slight hopes of her
recovery.
The B. Y. P. U. of the Baptist church
will hold their regular business and
musical entertainment nt the homo of
ife
J. W. Porter on West Norfolk avenue
Friday evening.
Street Commissioner Uccker had n
force of men putting the city's streets :
In shape yesterday. The road drags ;
which are used during the summer
were out for their first work.
Gow Brothers report the sale of the
P. C. Whlto cottage on the corner ol
ifs.
Cleveland and Indiana avenues to Mrs
Cordelia Pngo of Antelope county , whc
moved hero recently from Orchnrd.
Mrs. Xahmer , a W. C. T. U. lecturei
of South Dakota , will bo in Norfolk
Thursday evening and will speak Ir
the parlor nt the homo of Mrs. Dal
ilic
lantyne , Norfolk avenue. The public
Is welcome.
Clarence Rasley , manager of the
Norfolk clerks' bnsebnll team , reporti
that his team Is now ready to accopl [
tn.
n challenge from any baseball team
The high school team , he says , Is prof
ernblo for the first game.
"Norfolk hns about the best side
walks of any town of Its slzo In th e1C <
state , " said n Norfolk visitor yesterday
day , "but it surely Is a wonder irnt
nth
they don't hnvo pnved streets whlcl
would match the sidewalks and mnki
the town not only a pretty one but om
which would make property more val
uable.
The Injuries of Samuel IliiHsy. the
12-year-old KOII of I'dor Hussy , who
was kicked by a horse , ptovo to bo
serious. Ho IH suffering novorcly.
Hope Is hold out for bin recovery un
less there * are unforeHccn dtnelop
ments.
After the regular bimlncHS had been
transacted , the Momilr lodge , No. ( Wi.
elected the following olllccrH at their
H'gular meeting : M. C. Ha/.on , W.
M. ; J. W. McClary , H. W. ; It. C. Sim
mons. J. W. ; D. llcos , treasurer ;
George II. Burton , secretary.
The only electric runabout In the
city was received hero today when the
household goods of C. 10. Thow , man
ager of thu Automatic telephone olllce ,
arrived here. Mrs. Thow and two
children hnvo arrived here to Join Mr.
Tliew. They will start liounokoi'pliiK
soon.
The military order of Loyal Legion ,
an association of commissioned offi
cers In the civil war , Is holding IIn
annual mooting In Omaha and will en
joy a banquet al the Homo hotel to
night. H. C. Matrau , the only mem
ber in Norfolk , Is attending. Mrs.
Matrau has gone to Lincoln tolnlt
her daughters for a fnw dayw.
G. L. Carlson , the Hclontlllc hnrHO
breeder , has Just Issued Ills book entitled
titled , "Studies In Horse Breeding. "
The book which has been written by
Mr. Carlson embodies many points ( if
vital Interest to the breeder. AccordIng -
Ing to the author , a life and a fortune
has been spent In the InvcsllgalloiiH
and the collection of data from which
tills book Is written. Those who know
Mr. Carlson are well aware of the fact ,
that he Is well posted on horses.
The book and ladder company ol'thti
Norfolk lire department will hold it
regular meeting at lhe > city hall to
night to elect new olllcerH. Ed llamt
Is talked of as a favorite for I he fore
ninnshlp of this company. ( Us knnwl
edge of ladders Is extensive and he IK
said to be fitted for the place. No can
dldates have yet announced them
selves for the presidency. The joint
hose companies are preparing for their
regular social meet Ing. for which they
will probably endeavor to obtain the
hand to furnish music.
John R. Hays Reappolntcd.
lion. John R. Hays has been reap
pointed as postmaster In Norfolk for
another term of four years.
Mr. Hays has received letters from
Senators Burkctt and Brown stating
that they had recommended his reap-
polntnient and that they had received
word from Postmaster General Hitchcock -
| cock that the appointment would bo
made.
The appointment meets with unani
mous approval in Norfolk as is indi
cated by the fact that there was no
opposition to Mr. Hays for reappolnt-
ment.
George N. Mulertz Is Dead.
Stroke of Apoplexy Proves Fatal to
Norfolk Man.
George N. Mulertz , n stock raiser of
Norfolk , died at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon as the result of a stroke of
apoplexy which ho suffered last week
when ho was putting his horses away
for the night. Mr. Mulert/ lay In the
stable all night and was found by ono
of his sons the next morning. Ho
leaves to mourn his loss five children ,
Roy , Lucy , George , Editli nnd Charles ,
nil of whom nro living here.
Tonight Rev. J. M. Me'inaker will
hold services over the remains with
the nssistnnce of the Woodmen of the
World. In the morning the remnlns
will bo shipped to Ashland , Neb. , his
old homo , for burial. A delegation of
the Woodmen of the World , of which
Mr. Mulertz was a member , will ac-
compnny the remains.
Mr. Mulert/ was born In Illinois fif
ty-nine years ago. Thirty years ago
be moved to Ashland , Nob. , where he
was married. His wife died at Ash
land eight years ago , and two yenra
Inter he came to Norfolk.
GAVE THE C. Q. D. SIGN.
Telegraph Operator Declared It Means
' "Can't Quit Drinking. "
Drunk nnd barred from a saloon In
a Nebraska town recently , n telegraph
operntor knocked on the window of a
saloon In which the bnrtender wns an
ex-telegrapher. Ills knocklngs were
in the form of dots nnd dashes and
were easily translated as "C. Q. D. ;
C. Q. D. " by the bartender inside , who
was well aware of the fact that "C.
Q. D. " was the call for distress.
"What do you want help for , any
way ? " he asked the man on the out
side.
"Can't quit drinking , " was the an
swer.
You have business with the classi
fied ads. If you hnvo property to rent
of any kind.
To lenrn whether women can write
nds. , look over the clnssllled columns
where n lot of their work Is shown.
Even the "not ndvertlsed bargains"
are mostly found in the stores thnt do
ndvertise a lot of bargains.
Lena ! Notice.
. , It. Mlstker , llrst name unknown nmf
Mrs. R. Mlstker , his wife , first name
unknown , will take notice , that on the
2nd day of May. A. D. 1910 , C. F.
Elseley , a Justice of the peace of Vor-
folk precinct , Madison county , Neb. ,
- issued an order of attachment for the
sum of $38.50 in an action pending be
fore him , wherein Christ S. Hoar and
Frank P. Kilts , partners In business
under the firm name nnd style of C.
t S. Hoar & company , is plaintiff and
. R. Mistker , first name unknown , and
- Mrs. R. Mlstker. bis wife , first name
unknown , defendants , that properly of
- the defendants consisting of ono Coral
piano nnd one guitar , has been at
- tached under said order. Said cause
was continued to the ISth day of Juno ,
h A. D. 1010 , at 9 o'clock a. m.
Q H. F. Barnhnrt ,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
