THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , .ITNK W , 1011.
Commissioners Proceedings.
\ MnillHon , Nub. , Juno 15 , 1011 , 1 p. in.
Hoind of count , ? commlsslonera met
pursuant ( o adjournment. Present ,
Commissioners J. W. Fltrh. Ilitrr Tnft
and Hunry Bundorinnn. Minutes of
the mooting of May 31 , 1911 , were read
and approved an rend.
On motion the Western Bridge and
CotiHtrnctlon company was ordered to
Inilld the following bridges , towlt :
Ono bridge across Union creek near
the O. S. Chrlntlnn farm.
One bridge across Union creek near
the Clausen fnrni.
One bridge near the Otto Kumrath
farm ,
One bridge across Shell creek , one
inllo east of Newman Drove village ,
on the county line.
Ono bridge near the Kllpatrlck farm
ncroBs Taylor creek.
On motion the following bills were
allowed :
J. Li. Hynearson , deputy assess
or $ 201.00
C. 8. Sutton , deputy assessor ,
Madison city 129.20
John Crook , deputy assessor ,
Meadow Grove precinct 73.50
W. II. Ilcovcs , deputy assessor ,
Emerlck precinct 109.GO
Frank Scheor , deputy assessor ,
Schoolcraft precinct 97.60
Fred Brnasch , deputy aseessor ,
Norfolk city 155.65
Lesley Daniel , deputy assessor ,
Highland precinct 92.40
S. M. DowIIng , deputy assessor ,
Madison precinct 85.70
John W. Ovorberg , deputy as-
sesHor , Newman drove vil
lage and Shell Creek precinct 137.00
Fred Q. Volk , deputy assessor ,
Battle Creek village and pre
cinct 114.75
Wilson Cloyd , deputy assessor ,
Door Creek precinct 82.20
J. II. Massman , deputy assess
or , Valley precinct 95.45
Robert Dales , deputy assessor ,
Jefferson precinct and Tllden
village 103.85
T. J. Dover , deputy assessor ,
Union precinct 101.10
V. II. Demmol , deputy assessor ,
Green Garden precinct 75.50
William Rlggert , deputy assess
or , Norfolk precinct 93.90
Fred Terry , deputy assessor ,
Warnorville precinct 80.50
J. P. Gabelman , deputy assess
or , Kalamazoo precinct 105.40
Fred Kurtz , deputy assessor ,
Falrvlew precinct 102.00
TJ. C. Ulry , deputy assessor ,
G.rove precinct 88.70
Willie Larson , work , road dis
trict No. 13 31.50
X . M. Johnson , work , road dis
trict No. 13 14.00
L. M. Johnson , work , road dis
trict No. 13 CO.OO
George Kalzow , work , road dis
trict No. 13 38.50
L. M. Johnson , work , commis
sioner district No. 1 ( three
bills ) 270.00
Pat Turner , work , road district
No. 11 80.00
Charlea SpramVwork , road dis
trict No. 22 3.00
J. 13. Steward , work , road dis
trict No. 4 C.OO
L. M. Johnson , work , bridges. . 20.00
J. II. Varplank , work , road dis
trict No. 4 3.00
ISmorson Ashcraft , work , road
district No. 4 20.75
Hume Robertson Wycoft Co. ,
lumber for bridges 10.08
Hume - Robertson Wycoff Co. ,
lumber for road district No.
10 23.2 !
'Farmers Elevator Co. ( Lind
say ) , coal for commissioner
district No. 1 8.65
TClopp & Bartlett Co. , supplies 5.40
Charles Sherlock , work , com
missioner district No. 3 10.00
KIopp & Bartlett , supplies 10.80
John Brosh , work , commission
er district No. 3 8.40
'C. ' S. Smith , salary and ex
penses 248.96
Addlson Walt , certified copy of
S. F. No. 197 2.25
J. P. Cooke Co. , two seals 3.00
A. F. Gardels , work , road dis
trict No. 3 4.10
B. Stunkle , work , road district
No. 4 3.00
Klopp & Bartlett Co. , supplies. 2.5G
J. II. Hunter , work , bridges. . . 12.00
Farmers Mercantile Co. , sup
plies 2.45
Farmers Mercantile Co. , sup
plies 11.05
Brewer & Brown , hardware ,
road district No. 18 1.60
Chas. Luttman , work , commis
sioner district No. 3 17.00
Loonan Lumber Co. , coal for
jail 34.45
J. H. Hunter , work , bridge. . . . 8.50
Chicago Lumber Co. ( Meadow
Grove ) lumber for bridge. . . . 15.20
J. H. Homer , moving fence for
road 10.00
F. J. Price , grading eighth grade
examination papers 3.63
Gus Machmuller , wolf bounty. . 8.00
Gus Kaul , salary 50.00
Ora Abel , work , road district
No. 4 3.00
Fred Reggie , work , road dis
trict No. 4 17.50
J. A. Pence & Son , supplies. . . 25.35
Loonan Lumber Co. , lumber ,
road district No. 22 15.00
On motion the following official
bonds were approved : D. T. Hodson
as deputy county clerk , and Clara L.
Kaul , deputy clerk of the district
court.
On motion the board adjourned sine
dlo.
S. R. McFarland ,
County Clerk.
D. T. Hodson ,
Deputy.
Madison , Neb. , June 19 , 1911.
Board of county commissioners met
pursuant to law. Present , Commls.
sioners J. W. Fitch , Burr Taft and
Henry Sunderman.
Minutes of the meeting of June 15 ,
1911 , were read and approved as read ,
On motion the following bills were
allowed :
F. J. Neldlg , work , claimed $5 , whol
ly disallowed as not a proper charge
against the county.
F. 0. Corycll , deputy assessor ,
Norfolk city , claimed $227.75 ,
allow e'l ' at $200.00
Henry Sundurman , labor and
mileage 75.95
J.V. . Fitch , labor and mileage 46.00
P. W. Uuth , salary and postage C 18.50
School district No. 13 , rent for
election G.OO
Put Turner , bridge work 20.00
W. H. Craig , on Jail contract. . . 300.00
Burr Tuft , labor and mileage. . 122.60
\V. P. Dlxon , grading roads ,
commissioner district No. 1. 75.60
W. P. Dlxon , grading roads ,
commissioner district No. 1. 36.40
\V , P. Dlxon , grading roads ,
commissioner district No. 2. 9.00
W. P. Dixon. grading roads ,
commissioner district No. 2. 66.00
\V. P. Dlxon , grading roads ,
commissioner district No. 2. . 53.80
\V. P. DJxou , grading roads ,
commissioner district No. 2. . 97.95
W. P. Dlxon , grading roads ,
commissioner district No. 2. . 88.05
W. P. Dlxon , grading roads ,
commissioner district No. 2. . 58.65
W. P. Dlxon , grading roads ,
commissioner district No. 2. . 88.05
C. D. Johnson , steward of the coun
ty poor farm , made the following re
port :
Battle Creek , Neb. , May 26 , 1911.
To the honorable board of county
commissioners of Madison county ,
Neb. I hereby hand your honorable
body my first quarterly report for the
year 1911 , as follows :
Cash on hand ( In bank ) March
1 , 1911 $ 86.89
April 5 , cash for seven hogs ,
weight 1,409 pounds , price
$5.60 , amount 82.10
April 21 , cash for eight hogs ,
weight 1,401 pounds , price
$5.25 , amount 73.71
May 5 , cash for live hogs ,
weight 864 pounds , price
$5.10 , amount 41.10
May 20 , cash 08
$236.88
Cash disbursements as follows :
March 8 , Kansas City Oil Co. .
1 bbl oil , 1 bbl. gasoline , 5
gallons dip $ 19.28
March 8 , Frank Massman , two
loads straw 2.50
March 12 , Charles Ulrlch , meat 3.00
April 13-20-25 , cash taking Har
ry Lorenzo , pauper , to Nor
folk for medical treatment. . . 5.75
April 29 , cash , drawn by stew
ard on first quarter salary. . 30.00
March 17 , expense taking Har
ry Lorenzo to Dr. Salter for
medical treatment 2.50
April 29 , Dr. C. A. McKlm , vet
erinary services at poor farm 24.00
April 22 , Joseph Dlttrick , for
breaking plow 20.00
$107.03
Balance In bank $179.83
Bills Incurred during the first quar
ter :
C. H. Fuerst , $12.45 ; E. F. Hanj ,
$25.71 ; Morris Drug Co. . $5.85 ; Mark
Sessler. $12.83 ; B. C. Hdw. Co. , $7.50 ;
TU. L.-Tomsoh , 50c ; Doerin'g Drug Co. ,
$10.50 ; Fred Kosterl , 7Sc ; Leonard
Drug Co. , $2.50 ; C. A. Martin , $1.25 ;
Chas. Ulrich , $11.23 ; L. F. Merz
$14.03 ; Aug. Steffan , $2.70 ; L. B
Baker , $104.40 ; Joseph Dettrlck , $8.30 ;
B. C. Tele. Co. , $4.10 ; W. L. Boyer
$5.98 ; Frank Jenkins , $31 ; Charles
Hanson , $14.55 ; C. D. Johnson , balance
due , $70.00.
Respectfully submitted ,
C. D. Johnson ,
Steward Madison Co. Poor Farm
The above bills which Incurred dur
Ing the first quarter were audited and
allowed.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet July 11 , 1911 , at 1 p. m.
S. R. McFarland ,
County Clerk.
Discretion the Better Part.
Mr. Callnhan had received a long
tongue lashtiig from Mr. Hennessey ,
and hla frtuuda were urging on blm
the wlsdoui of vindicating his donor
with hla lists.
"But he's more than me equal , " said
Mr. Callaban dubiously , "and look at
th' size of 'ui. "
"Sure an' you don't want folks to
bo sayn' , 'Terry Callahan la a cow
ard ? ' " demanded a reproachful friend
"Well , I dunne , " and Mr. Cuilahan
gazed mournfully about him. "I'd
rather that to 'nvo 'em sayln day
after tenuorrow , 'How natural Terry
looks ! ' " Metropolitan Magazine.
Kelsey Comes to Norfolk.
Nellgh , Neb. , Juno 24. Special to
The News : A new law firm was
formed In this city on Wednesday ,
which will be known in the future as
Kelsey & Rice. Charles H. Kelsey
has been practicing law In Nellgh for
the past seventeen years and has
maintained a high standard among the
legal talent In this section of the
state.
J. W. Rice , during his throe years of
practice has accomplished good results
and flattering comments have been
in evidence since his connection with
the three murder trials of this county ,
proving that In his chosen profession
.
he is in rank with the leading crimi
nal lawyers in this section of the state.
In forming this partnership will
cause the removal of Mr. Kelsey and
his estimable family to Norfolk , where
they will make their future home.
Gets Her Alimony ; Takes a Husband.
Madison Neb. , Juno 24. Special to
The News : Judge Bates today united
in wedlock Joseph Poboda of South
Omaha and Fanl PotmeslI , formerly
a resident of this county near Newman
Grove. Mrs. Poboda was divorced (
from Alois PotmeslI just six months
ago and immediately before the words
were pronounced by Judge Bates mak
ing her Mrs. Poboda the clerk of the
district court of this county paid over
to her as alimony the sum of $2,400.
,
. Dakota Banker Ends Life.
Deadwood , S. D. , Juno 24. While
the sheriff of Belle Fourcho was wait
ing for him with a warrant charging
embezzlement , Odlnco Hauielster ,
aged 27 , cashier of the Northwestern
ilnto bank ill Newell , S. P. . ended his
fo l > \ shoot Ing. at his room In a
01 al hotel
The body was not dUioxerod until
fteniooii. A deputy bank examiner
rein Morilson has bucn going over the
ooks tit Newell and Is alleged to have
ound shortage of $9,000. llamelster
ad tendered Ills resignation and then
ante hero. Ho left several notes ex-
lalnlng his act. He was a Black Hills
oy. Ills father Is believed to bo In
Omaha. His wife is at Newell.
Abuse a Little Baby ,
Aberdeen , S. D. , Juno 21. The town
s aroused over n case of cruelty to
n Infant and the parents who are al-
eged to have mistreated their child
vlll be arrested. The attractions of
carnival now performing In Aber-
een are the cause for the neglect of
ho child In this Instance , though the
arents are alleged to have been gully -
y of similar neglect before.
Shortly after 8 o'clock In the even-
IIR , neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
loldor. after having their 10-months-
ild child , a boy , crying pltcously for
two hours , entered the house ,
hiding the parents absent , and the
hlld lying In a trunk containing n lit-
le bed clothing , and nearly dead from
rylng and from the excessive heat.
The child was found to be In an ex-
remely filthy condition , and the con-
incment In the trunk , in a closed
louse , on n day when the thermom-
ter was above 100 degrees , had al-
uost killed It.
After waiting for two hours for the
arents to return , the neighbors not- !
led the police , who took charge of the
nfant and started to search for the
lolders.
About 11 o'clock they returned from
he carnival , and Holder became very
ndignant at the neighbors' action , and
hreatened violence because they had
nterfered In his domestic affairs. The
lolders will be prosecuted for their
icglect of the child , which has been
> laced In proper hands.
Pierce Will Oil Street.
Pierce , Neb. , June 24. Special to
The News : Pierce business men met
with the city council yesterday after-
10011 and decided to buy 10,000 gallons
of crude oil , with which to build a per-
nanent road , for six or seven blocks
on main street.
Hurricane at Valparaiso.
Valparaiso , Chile , June 24. A hur
ricane which lasted three hours and
did enormous damage in the city and
on the harbor broke over Valparaiso.
The town was In total darkness and
he streets are strewn with debris.
N'umerous ships collided in the storm.
The four-ma&ted ship CJnlon raiifishore
iind numerous small craft are on the
rocks. Several persons were drowned.
Freddie Welsh Wins Battle.
San Francisco , June 24. Freddie
Welsh won the decision over Matty
Baldwin in a hard fought twenty-round
battle here. Although outgeneraled
and outpointed at the start , the Bos
ton fighter rallied during the closing
rounds and several times brought the
fans to their feet by an attack which
seemed to threaten seriously the
chances of the Ponty Pridd fighter.
Ingwerson to Be Elected ,
Sioux City , la. , June 24. It Is ex
pected that E. W. Ingwerson of Chicago
cage , first vice president of the Na
tional Live Stock exchange , will be
elected president at this afternoon'1 ?
session. The next convention will go
to Portland , Ore. , according to officers
of the organization. Chicago has en
tered a bid for the next meeting. A.
F. Stryker of Omaha , secretary of the
exchange , will not seek re-election.
Ad Club Feed Big Success.
King George may have had a jolly
big time of It this week , but he missed
the Norfolk Ad club banquet.
Railroad men , traveling men , busl
ness men and professional men to the
number of 340 , all Norfolk boosters
dined at Marquardt hall Friday night
as guests of the Ad club , and a llbera
amount of town-building enthusiasm
resulted. It was the Ad club's first big
spread , and It was one of the biggesi
successes along that line that Norfolk
ever saw. The Ad club paid for the
banquet , the banqueters being guests
of the club In every sense of the term
The object of the affair was to gen
erate Norfolk enthusiasm , and as
booster banquet , the affair was all that
could be desired.
Northwestern railroad men living on
the south side were brought to the
Madison avenue station by specla
train , who left First street shortly be
fore 9. Then a long torchlight parade
marched down Norfolk avenue a pa
rade composed of more than 300 Nor
folk boosters Ad club , Commercia
club , trainmen , traveling men and all
The procession passed the new Ad
club cluster light , which was in action
for the first time and which has set an
example which Norfolk will do well to
adopt.
Returning to Marquardt hall , th
guests were seated at long tables
which filled the great room. Neve
did banquet board look prettier. Th <
Ladies guild of Trinity church served
the feast and cheers went up when
speakers complimented them upon the
excellence of the dinner and the at
tractive appearance of the banquet hall
Including the prettily gowned women
Hon. John R. Hays was toastmaste
and put ginger Into the evening In hli
customary delightful manner. Pros
ideut W. H. Blakeman extended a wel
come to the guests on behalf of the
Ad club.
Building a City.
H. E. Klester of Waterloo , la. , presl
dent of the Town Criers club of tha
city , came to Norfolk to speak at the
banquet. "Enthusiasm" was Mr. Kles
tor's subject , and ho Injected big dos
es of it Into his audience. He calle
Waterloo the fastest growing , mos
progressive city In Iowa , and said h
had come to the Waterloo of Nebraska
He told how Waterloo had secured a
great number of big factories , by con
slstent boosting , and Norfolk could d
te same thing , with Its admirable lout -
ut Ion.
Getting together , all MmuUlor to
boulder in a united boost for the
iwn. forgetting all petty Jealousies ,
Ir. Klester pointed out , nro cssen-
als to the success of any city build-
ig movement. Ho told how men had
omo to Waterloo to start new In-
ustrles , how they had been encour-
ged and co-operated with by Water-
oo citizens , and had established plants
lat have grown Into monstrous ca-
aclty. Ho told how a promoter saw
lie need of n street car line and , sol-
ng lots , built It. Ho told how Water-
oo needed a new hotel. Ono man
ave land for town lots and put the
loney Into an eight story , fireproof
otel. Ho told how cities all over the
Tnited states arc taking up advertls-
ig campalngs , to let the world know
iclr resources. Dos Molnos , ho said ,
as a list of over 500 men , with from
GOO up , looking for locations , as a re-
ult of its advertising campaign.
Mayor John Friday , on the toast
st to talk about "Norfolk , " excused
Imsclf , owing to the fact ho has not
ccovered from his recent Illness. Ho
aid there had been factions In Nor-
oik but that by getting together and
verybody boosting , ho expected to
ee a city of 10,000 by 1915.
75 Millions a Year.
G. L. Carlson , speaking of "Tho
'ountry Around Norfolk , " startled
veil the most enthusiastic Norfolk
ooster by giving government figures
bowing that ten counties around Nor-
oik produce $75,000,000 annually In
irm products , while the Black Hills ,
ften misnamed the richest 100 miles
qunre In the nation , produces $3,500-
00 annually on nn average , niul once
cached nearly $6,000,000. The ten
ountlos around Norfolk have less
rea than the Black Hills district
nentloned.
Mr. Carlson told of the nature of
Nebraska soil , declaring that soil
round Norfolk Is of the richest in the
vorld the same typo found In parts
f Germany and China which never
lave known a crop failure , regardless
if drouth.
S. R. McKelvie , president of the
jincolu Ad club and of the Nebraska
ubliclty League , made a plea for Nor-
oik boosters on the special train to
ho national Ad club convention at
Joston. He censured the recent leg-
slaturo for failure to pass the appro-
irlatlon of $25,000 with which to ad-
ertiso Nebraska , pointing out how
0,000 American farmers are leaving
or Canada , with two billion dollars.
A. W. Hawkins , secretary of the
ommerclal club , was called upon for
nn impromptu response and said that
ho Norfolk Commercial club and the
\orfolk Ad club would make a team
hat no city in the country could beat.
Mr. Hlldebrand of Waterloo , la. , a
real estate man , who rode 300 miles
o attend the banquet , spoke on his
mpressions of Norfolk. Mr. Hllde-
brand came through here many years
ago and received a decidedly unfavor-
tble impression from the car window.
Tills spring he was attracted to the
ity when he happened to be passing
through and as a result he spent seven
lays here looking over Norfolk and
its possibilities. He has great faith
In the city's future. "You need many
things , however , " he said. "You need
a public park and now Is the time to
get it. Don't wait until land values
make the purchase of park grounds
embarrassing. Buy your park now. "
The Beethoven quartet furnished
music during the evening at the ban
quet and the Norfolk military band
was a pleasing feature of the parade.
The Athletic Club Dissolved.
Jimmie Calne , who won a short boxIng -
Ing contest here recently from Gene
Sullivan , wants to come back to Not-
folk on July 4 , to show his Sioux City
friends what he really can do. He de
clares that the game Is stopped at
Sioux City and that he would assure
Norfolk a crowd of 1,000 people with a
special train if arrangements could be
made.
Mlko O'Hara , president of the Nor
folk Athletic club , who received
Calne's offer , announces that In the
first place the time is too short , and
in the second place , the Norfolk Ath
letlc club is now formally dissolved.
With the dissolution of the club , it
Is brought out that President O'Hara
has a sore spot which he is nursing
with the anticipation that ho can heal
it when the next promoters of a box
ing contest get into working harness.
The sore spot is the result of a per
petual bill which was worked on
O'Hara when he pulled off the Sulli
van-Caine contest.
Many months ago , when Dan Sulli
van and Dummy West gave Norfolk
an Interesting contest , certain promot
ers are said to have left Norfolk with
out paying a bill for about $11. When
O'Hara announced that he was ready
to call time on the Sulllvan-Caine
contest , the bill was presented to him
for payment with a threat that if the
bill was not paid , the contest would
be stopped. O'Hara paid the bill and
now he holds receipts which he de
clares are to be perpetual from now
on. The next promoters will have a
chance to pay the bill and If they see
fit to hold It out for the following promoters
meters , the bill may pass through the
hands of promoters of boxing contests
In Norfolk for many years.
Niobrara Loses Game ,
Niobrara , Neb. , June 24. Special to
The News : Niobrara lost a game with
Springfield , S. D. The score was 12
to 3 in favor of Springfield. Niobrara
had to use several substitutes.
Congress Marks Time.
Washington , Juno 24. The house
the only branch of congress in session
today , had only a perfunctory program
and it was the understanding before
it convened that It would only hold a
short session and then adjourn over
until Tuesday.
A Nitro-Glycerine Explosion.
Munich , Bavaria , Juno 24. A fac
tory at Trostberg , employed in recelv
Ing nltro-Kljct'Hno from the ntmoa-
plioio , wa * destroyed by a terrific -x-
plosion 01 initiating from MMU un
known cause in a reservoir containing
supplies today. So far as known throe
Itu's wore lost and six other pardons
were dangerously Injured.
Norfolk People Read Fiction ,
Of the 1,400 books contained in the
Norfolk city llbrny , two-thirds of the
number are fiction , for which there is
a great demand here.
Miss Helen Lobdcll , librarian , de
clares the grown people of Norfolk
and young people over the ago of 14 ,
have a great hankering for fiction , and
their hunger for these books is always
appeased by the pleasing young lady
who stands behind the librarian's desk
giving Information of authors and a
short synopsis , if necessary , of nearly
every book of fiction In the library.
During the summer and hot days ,
the demand for books Is much less
than In the winter months. On an av
erage , thirty books leave the library
daily in the summer tlmo and In the
winter the figure reaches fifty. Of
the thirty books which leave the build
ing during the hot days , there are
very \ seldom any than those from the
fiction I shelves , except in the school
Ij
year j , when the demand Is fairly brisk
for | reference books. A now supply of
these books was recently received ,
and when It became known they were
on hand , there was n rusli for them.
Miss Lobdell Is not only posted on
fiction. Her Information is highly to
garded in technical , history and books
on travel. The demand for text books
and works on cultivation of the ground
lias been heavy recently by both the
young and older people. Especially Is
the demand for these books noticeable
during the gardening season.
The books on music and painting
are also asked for by many of those
interested in these subjects In Nor-
'folk.
"The busiest time I have Is between
4 and 6 o'clock In the afternoon , " says
Miss Lobdell. "The histories usually
are called for by either the grown ups
or else children under 14. There has
been no difficulty in circulating nonfiction -
fiction books among children. "
Favor Statehood Bill ,
Washington , June 24. The senate
committee on territories today voted
six to three to report favorably the
house resolution admitting New Mexico
ice and Arizona to statehood , with
the provision that Arizona legislation
containing the judiciary recall shall
be submitted to the people. Slight
amendments to the house resolution
was made.
SATURDAY SIFTINGS.
Harland Persons of Monowl was
icre visiting with relatives.
Mrs. M. J. Sanders returned from a
month's visit with relatives at Omaha.
Dispatcher Walte returned from a
few days' visit in South Dakota , where
: ie reports the weather very warm.
H. O. Kiesau returned from Phlla
dolphin , where he attended the na
tional convention of the T. P. A. or-
anization.
Mrs. Joseph Pliant returned from a
few days' visit with relatives at Oina
ha. Mrs. Pliant reports the weather
very hot In that city.
Chris Kreuch , who has gone into
the plumbing business with Frank
Gonung , has purchased the Foster
building at 106 South Seventh street ,
where the plumbing shop Is to be con
ducted.
Mrs. P. J. Barnes , Jr. , and little
daughter of Oelrlchs , S. D. , were in
Norfolk Saturday. In company with
Mrs. J. G. Bostrom of Bloomfleld they
went to Madison on the afternoon
train to visit relatives a few days.
Ben Willey , a machinist's helper em
ployed by the Northwestern road , Is
suffering from a badly Injured finger
as the result of a steam chest falling
on the member. The wound is quite
deep.
A regular meeting of the A. 0. U. W ,
lodge will be held In the Odd Fellows
hall at 9 o'clock next Tuesday eve
nlng. Candidates are to be nitlated
and Master Masten and A. B. Dillon
of Atkinson invite all members to be
present.
The city council met in the city hal
Friday evening to pass on the Norfolk
avenue assessment. The assessmenl
was found not entirely finished and
adjournment was taken until next
Friday night. The property owners
committee met with the council.
A new score board Is being con
structed on the driving park diamond
Two sign boards are also under con
structlon , one will net the batter who
hits It with a ball batted from the
home plate , a ton of coal , the other
ghes the lucky batter a box of cigars
L. W. Frohloff and Miss Metta Tiegs
will bo married at 3 o'clock Sundaj
afternoon by Rev. J. P. Mueller , In the
Christ Lutheran church. Miss Tiegs
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gott
lieb Tiegs , retired farmers. The
young couple will make Norfolk their
future home.
Among the day's out-of-town visitors
in Norfolk were : L. R. Rlley , Crelgh
ton ; T. W. Beck , Gregory ; Martin P
Jensen , Winslde ; George Karr , Plain
view ; Frank Lambert , Crelghton ; Ear
Allen , Spencer ; H. C. Klise , Pierce
Charles Schrom , Foster ; Willlan
Thompson , Foster ; John A. Ehrhardt
Stanton ; C. J. Alexander , Bonesteel.
So pleased Is a stranger in tills clt >
with the future prospects of Norfoll
that he has made It known to one
citizen that ho is about to inv
$23,000 In building houses and proba
bly a brick business building. S. H
Grant , to whom the stranger told o
his proposed investment , says the mat
was about to invest his money else
where.
Flro Chief Green headed a search
In ? party last night which Include )
about ten firemen and the hose
wagon. The search was made for a
brass hub which was lost some week
ago. when the firemen were called tea
a fire on the south side. Las.t night'
search was unsuccessful and Chle
| Green now offers a substantial rewan
or the return of the necessary equip
lent
A.Hi uli i ! u- li'ii d iy , i it , > fn
rellmlnary work on the new rnimi
aclllc depot is almost expired , Lei nl
.gout C. W. Landers and Commorc'ul '
, gent W. R. Paixetor of tluit ioul :
cclaro themselves satisfied that the
epot will bo built this year. "Wltri-
i the next ten days there will bo some
ork done , " nays Mr. Pnrgutur. The
latter Is now In the hand * of General
lanagor Moeller , say the officials.
Arrangements were completed by
uperititendent S. M. Braden of the
s'orthwestern railroad Saturday to
end a second section of through
eight No. 39 , carrying passenger
oaehes from Norfolk to Tllden on July
'ourtli. No. 39 leaves the Madison
veiuio depot at 8:30 : on the morning
f the Fourth arriving at Battle
reek at 9:20. : picking up Uattlo Crook
eople ; at Meadow Grove 9:15 : and at
Mlden at 10 o'clock. No 116 will loa\o
ildon on the night of the Fourth at
: C5 p. m. , arriving at Meadow Grove
t 9:15. : Battle Creek 9:40 : and Norfolk
0:15. :
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.
Conrad Knorr , a pioneer citizen of
Jridgewater , died at Mitchell.
The city of Ynnkton has let con-
racts for the Installation of a twenty-
our-hour electric plant.
Groton suffered severely by lire ,
'he loss Is about $76,000 , well covered
y Insurance.
Mrs. Rose Bruckman , the widow
who took poison and shot herself , I *
ead after several days' suffering at
"letcher.
The eighteenth annual camp meet-
ng of the South Dakota Holiness asso-
lation will be held near Mitchell June
2 to July 2.
The Rev. Peter Graff of James , S ,
> . , celebrated the fortieth anniversary
if his ordination in the German Luth-
ran church.
Harold Beck , a 16-year-old boy of
Vberdecn , fractured his right hand rid-
ng the human , roulette wheel at the
arnlval.
It has been generally reported from
5ierre that State Railroad Commls-
loner George Rice will retire , owing
o overwork.
The state railroad commission which
was to have met June 21 and fix rates
n machinery , postponed the meeting
o July 18.
The supreme court at Pierre has
endered a decision ordering the Da
kota Central Telephone company to
> ay Mitchell $2,000 back taxes.
Four hundred telephone subscribers
are alleged to have discarded their
ihones in sympathy with the locked
out linemen at Sioux Falls.
On account of the extended dry
weather officials of the land office at
Pierre are asking an extension and
eaves of absence for homesteaders.
Gov. Miller of the Battle Mountain
sanitarium at Hot Springs , received
orders relieving him from command of
: hat institution , the order to take ef
fect on August 1.
A hot light is raging in Sioux Falls
jetween Water Commissioner H. N.
Gates and other officials , who alle
ic is Incompetent. The city will bor
row $15,000 for a new well.
The officers of the G. A. R. of South
Dakota for the next year are : Com
: nander , Thomas Brown , Sioux Falls ;
senior vice commander. D. B. Murray.
Hot Springs ; junior vice commander ,
J. F. Luce , Groton.
Mrs. Laura B. Whiting , a pioneer
of White county , is dead at Artesian ,
at the age of 78.
Several small herds of antelope are
ranging in the vicinity of Pierre.
The state medical association has
ust concluded an interesting conven
tion at Pierre.
Mrs. Hiram Hatch , ono of the oldest
pioneers of Pierre , is dead from ail
ments incident to old ago.
President Taft may come to Mitch
ell for the corn palace season. Sen
ator Gamble presented the Invitation
and Taft said he would come If his
itinerary can be so arranged when he
goes west in the fall.
The postmasters and postmistresses
of South Dakota held their annual
convention at Sioux Falls this week.
The state engineering department
announces that the town of Nitteberg
is too highly elevated for artesian
wells.
Mrs. Belle Shipley , an aged woman
living near Parker , is at the point of
death from burns in a gasoline stove
plosion.
The Pierre city commission has
passed on ordinance prohibiting the
sale of toy pistols , toy revolvers or
firecrackers.
The two-year-oia son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Knodlo of Sioux Falls , was
found dead with his head caught in L
a jar containing water.
Dr. J. S. Laughead and James E.
Clark of Sanborn county , met death
together by falling Into a step-off
while wading In the Jim river.
The Ministerial association and sa
loon keepers at Aberdeen both threat
en to demand the recall of Mayor Hall
and Police Commissioner Rasmussen.
Commercial clubs throughout the
state of South Dakota are sending as
surances to the Mitchell boosters U'nt '
they will join a proposed new federa
tion.
tion.Mrs.
Mrs. Nellie Mc.Mahon , who killed her
husband over a year ago , was ordered
by a Deadwood jury to pay $10.000 to
her children as damages growing out
of the minder case.
The Flandreau Indian school has
just closed a most successful year
Nine young women and ten young
men. the largest class In the history
of the school , received diplomas.
A petition In voluntary bankruptcy
has been filed by William Moore , man
ager of the Armour roller mills , of
Armour. Ho places his liabilities nt
$38,100.53 and his assets nt $15,351.2" .
Canova's band of eighteen pieces ,
accompanied by about that many busi
ness men , took an auto trip covering
119 miles and visiting ten towns , ad
vertising the old settlers' picnic there
today.
S OCIETY
Pleasures of the Week.
Erm4t Raam'h cntiTtaliu'd at a chcr
ry party at hla farm north wool of lhi >
city Friday evening , n largo number
of young ladies being the guotU.'t.
Four Hitlomoblli's convoyed the young
ladles from the city to the farm , whcro
the early evening was spent In picking
fruit.
Mrs. J. S. Mntluton ) gave a very
pretty 1 o'clock luncheon on Tuesday
: o compliment Mrs. IX Mathtnvson ,
who has Just returned from ahroiiH.
Bridge was a pleasant feature In the
ifternoon. The high score favor vront
to Mrs. E. A. Bullock.
Mrs. R. B. Inglls was treated to a
surprise party Wednesday evening
when the lady clerks of Heeler IlroH. '
store captured her home. The party
lirought with them the necessary
luncheon and a pleasant evening wiw
enjoyed.
Mrs. W. H. Uutterfield was
at an attractive 1 o'clock luncheon on
Friday. After the lunch , which wan
thoroughly enjoyed , cards furnished
amusement for the afternoon hours.
On Wednesday sixteen Home Guardu
of the Methodist church met with
Misses Lena and Edith Ciistor , 407
North Twelfth street. RefreHhmonlii
were served.
The Neighborhood kenslngtou enjoyed
joyed a pleasant meeting with Mrn.
Herman Kiesau on Wednesday after
noon.
The G. S. C. club met with Minn
Marian Burton last Saturday after
noon.
Personal.
Dr. and Mrs. P. H. Salter and Mr.
and Mrs. C. II. Reynolds enjoyed an
automobile trip ot Omaha on Tuesday ,
returning home Thursday.
Mrs. O. R. Eiler and children of
Lincoln are guests In the homo of
Mrs. EHer's parents , Mr. and Mrs. II.
C. Matran.
Mr. and Mrs. William Morgan and
daughter visited Mr. and Mrs , C. A.
Smith on Norfolk avenue the pait
week.
Mrs. C. R. Allen of Durant , Okla. ,
will arrive in Norfolk on Wednesday
for a visit with her sister , Mrs. W. N.
Huso.
Mrs. J. B. Mayiard and children
drove to Madison Tuesday to visit Mr.
and Mrs. George Davenport.
Mra. Asa K. Leonard returned Tues
day from a week's visit witli friends at
Fairfax , S. D.
Coming Events.
Miss Olive Cleveland Howard of
Ohio will give a musical at the Elk
club rooms next Thursday night. ,
Surber-Adams.
Tuesday morning , at the home of
the bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs. S. T.
Adams , Miss Villfe Adams and George
E. Surber were united In marriage.
Only relatives and near friends wit
nessed the ceremony. The home wan
beautifully decorated for the occasion
in roses and ferns. After the cere
mony a delicious three-course lunch
eon was served to the twenty-four
guests. Miss Adams lias spent most
of her life in this city , graduated from
Norfolk high school , and has since
that time been one of Madison coun
ty's successful teachers. Mr. Surber
Is well known in this city , being u
railway mail clerk on the Norfolk-
Dallas line. The young couple left ai
noon for a three weeks' honeymoon
in Denver , Colorado Springs and other
points. After July 20. they will be
at home at 608 South Fourth street.
Argue for New McKay Trial.
Neligh , Neb. , June 24. Special to
The News : Motion for a new trial for
Joe McKay , serving a life term at Lin-
roln for murdering A. G Brown at
Brunswick , was heard by the supreme
court yesterday.
Asks $3,000,000 Damages.
Philadelphia , June 21. Suit to re
cover $3,500,000 damages from the
United Fruit company was instituted
In the United States court here today
by Elmer Wood , receiver of the Blue-
fields Steamship company. The suit
Instituted under the Sherman anti
trust act.
MOREY ON THE STAND.
Successor to Havemeyer as Head of
Western Country , is Quizzed.
Washington , June 24. Chester S.
Morey of Denver , who suceeded H O.
Havemeyer as president of the Great
Western Sugar company upon Mr.
Havemeyer'a death , resumed the wlt-
11133 stand today before the house
sugar trust committee of Inquiry.
Mr. Morey was interrogated as to
the details of the organization In 1905
of the Great Western Sugar company ,
which Is an organization of Colorado
beet sugar factories. The American
Sugar Refining company , he said , fin
anced many smaller factories and in
the organization of the consolidated
company now capitalized at $30,000-
000 acquired a majority of the stock.
The companies in the great western
group were located at Greeley , Eaton ,
Longmont , I.oveland , Windsor , Fort
Collins , Sterling. Brush , Fort Morgan ,
all In Colorado , with factories at Bil
lings , Mont. , and Scotts Bluff , Neb.
The last of these , the government
claims , were erected to forestall erec
tion of sugar plants by Interests Inde
pendent of the Great Western Sugar
company and the Havemoyera.