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THK NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 10 , 1011.
The Cotton Report.
\ Washington , Nov. 7. KatlmntcB by
America" ! coiiBiilH throughout the
world of the mimbrfr of fiOO-pound
bales of cotton required to supply
foreign countries , except Itnly nntl
England for manufacturing purposes ,
Sopt. 1 , 1012 , plated the number nt
12,018,112.
Socialists at Saglnaw , Mich.
Saglnaw , Mich. , Nov. 8. Socialists
scored u victory. The republicans
elected cloven of twenty-three com
missioners to revise the city charter ,
whllo the socialists chose four.
Republican Mayor at Utlca , N. Y.
Utlca , N. Y. , Nov. 8. The city of
Utlca elected a republican mayor by
n majority of 300.
A Socialist In Legislature.
Schenectady , N. Y. , Nov. S. Her
bert M. Merrill , socialist , Is elected as
semblyman from Schenectady county.
' For Wolgast-McFarland Match.
Chicago , Nov. 8. Ad Wolgast ,
champion lightweight , and Packey Me-
Farlaiul have arranged a meeting
hero today for the purpose of deciding
on terms for a fight. Doth pugilists
have expressed n desire to come to
gether ever since the bout at Milwau
kee was prevented by the authorities.
James Coffroth of San Francisco , has
offered McFarland a match with
"Brooklyn" Tommy Murphy , to be
staged on the 1'aclflc coast early in
December and It seems probable that
be will accept. This fight would prob
ably be held In San Francisco about
the same time Ad Wolgast Is meeting
Freddy Walsh In Los Angeles.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC AGAIN
Has Big Majority After Four Years of
Republican Rule.
Louisville , Ky. , Nov. 8. After four
years of republican rule , Kentucky
awoke this morning to count major !
ties that voters gave yesterday to
practically all the democratic candl
dates in the state. The next admin
istration goes Into office with n
heavier endorsement than accorded to
any set of candidates in years.
James Bennett McCreary , governor
V of Kentucky , lias been re-elected by n
majority of 30,000. His opponent was
Judge Edward C. O'Rcar. The vote
on the remainder of the state ticket
is not complete , although it is assured
that every democratic nominee. 1ms
been elected by a majority as large as
that of McCreary.
The state legislature in joint assent
bly will have a democratic majority
probably of 85 , sufficient to dispel any
doubt of the election of Congressman
Ollle James to the United States sen
ats as successor to Senator Thomas
H. Painter. James is the new nominee
of the state democratic primary.
The city of Lodington voted to adopt
the commission form of government
for two years hence.
Knox County Ticket.
Creightpn , Neb. , .Nov. 8. Special to
The News : lOiox county elected the
following ticket : Treasurer , Craiv
dull , clem. , 509 ; clerk , Leaver , dem. ,
35 ; sheriff , Vlasnik , dem. , 590 ; super
intendent , Ella Newberry , dem. ; jus <
tice , Tom Green , dem. , 274.
McNamara Jury by Dec. 1& .
Los Angeles , Nov. 8. Four full-
fledged jurors immune from challenge
or future elimination unless they be
come ill , completing approximately
one-third of the task of selecting a
Jury to try James B. McNamara , was
the outlook today after five weeks of
work. When the court convened to
day there were five men in the jury-
A
box , the survivors of the first fusil
lade of peremptory challenges exer
cised yesterday by both sides , but
Clarence S. Darrow , chief counsel for
the defense , declared early today that
he would eliminate one of the five ,
possibly tomorrow. Chances for
agreeing upon a jury before the mid-
die of December are regarded good by
several attorneys.
WOULD BUTCHER THE PIG.
< ansas State Agricultural School Plans
to Restore Old Custom.
Manhattan , Kan. , Nov. 8. With the
idea of restoring hog killing days and
the old-fashioned smokehouse on the
farm , and thus to save the farmers of
Kansas millions on meat each year ,
Prof. II. J. Waters , president of the
Kansas state agricultural college here ,
has inaugurated plans for a course
in butchering , to be offered farmers'
sons attending the college. According
to President Waters , $5,000,000 Is paid
annually to the packers for meat by
the rural population of the state.
C. H. Chandler , state architect , has
been instructed to draw up plans for
the college slaughterhouse , where
thorough Instructions will be given in
the care of meats. A model slaughter
house , such as every thrifty farmer
might own , has been constructed.
George Glover Would Appeal.
Concord , N. H. , Nov. 8. George
Glover of Lead , S. D. , has filed a
petition In the superior court for per
mission to appeal from the probate
of his mother's will , Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy. The petition says that Glover
did not contest the probate of the will
within the limits of his right to ap
peal because belief that the bequests
made to the First Church of Christ
scientist , In Boston , are illegal and
contrary to public policy and were
"seized by fraud and undue iuflu
ence , " did not come to him until aftei
his right to appeal had expired.
KILL THE WRONG MAN.
Texas Citizen Shot Instead of the Mar
shal Six Arrests.
Frederick , Okla. , Nov. 8. T. A
Phillips of Bonhara. Tex. , was klllec
at Tipton , Okla. , by persons sbootini
at Henry Weaver , the marshal of Tip
ton. Weaver was shot twice and serl
ously wounded. Sir men were at
V rested. Three arrested were mem
bers of Parks' family , whose father
Sherman Parks , was killed by the
marshal In September. Others In Jnll
are Bode Cummins and his two sons.
The shooting occurred at the railway
station.
MOB LYNCHES A NEGRO.
Take Him from Deputy Sheriff and
Fill Him With Bullets.
Meridian , Miss. , Nov. 8. "Judge"
Mosley , a negro , was taken from Dep
uty Sheriff Brown near Lockhart by
a mob of about 400 persons and
lynched. The negro's body was bul
let-riddled. Mosley had assaulted J.
H. Covlngton with a stick at Lock-
hart yesterday.
Lincoln Is Republican.
Lincoln , Nov. 8. l ancuster ( Lin-
coin ) county gave its customary sub
stantial majority to the entire repub
lican state ticket and elected Its entire -
tire county republican ticket with the
possible exception of commissioner by
majorities ranging from 700 to 1,000.
THREW ALL THE BEER AWAY.
Kansas Sheriff Destroys 1,000 Bottles
of It , Crowd Sorrowful.
Lcavenworth , Kan. , Nov. 8. With
expressions of sorrow and regret upon
their faces , a largo crowd of men here
witnessed the destruction by the sher
iff of a thousand bottles of beer , 300
Jugs and 500 bottles of whisky and n
quantity of other intoxicating liquors.
The liquor was confiscated during re
cent raids conducted by Attorney Gen
eral Dawson and his assistants. Here
tofore when the liquor has been de
stroyed It has been customary to save
the bottles. Yesterday every bottle
was smashed ogalnst the stones.
Rhode Island Republican.
Providence , R. I. , Nov. 8. Nearly
complete returns show the re-election
of Gov. Aram J. Pothier , republican ,
by a plurality of between 6,000 and
7,000.
Syracuse , N. Y. , Republican.
Syracuse , N. Y. , Nov. 8. Edward
Schooner , ( republican ) was elected
mayor of Syracuse over Luddington
( democrat ) by 14,790 votes to 10,578 ,
a plurality of 4,212.
Antelope County Ticket.
Nellgh , Neb. , Nov. 8. Antelope
county elected the following ticket :
Clerk of district court , R. H. Rice ,
dem. , 450 ; sheriff , L. Bennett , dem. ,
800 ; county judge , J. O. Ingram ,
dem. , 100 ; county clerk , J. W. Law
son , rep. , doubtful ; superintendent , D.
W. Murphy , rep. ; .treasurer , A. E.
Malzacher , 300.
Canada Has Free Hand.
London , Nov. 8. A determination to
leave Canada nn entirely free hand in
dealing with the United States in mat
ters concerning the dominion was Indicated -
dicated by Sir Edward Greys of the
house of commons , answering a ques
tlon regarding the naval activities of
the United States on Lake Michigan.
Wabash Wages Unsettled.
Springfield , 111. , Nov. 8 Nothing
was accomplished in regard to the
wage increase at the conference be
tween the representatives of allied
crafts and officials of the Wabash
railway. After holding an all-day ses
sion , it was decided to postpone fur
ther consideration of the matter until
next Monday.
Has Thrilling Escape.
Moorehead , Minn. , Nov. 8. In an
effort to escape being nin down by a
Great Northern train , D. L. Hughes
hung by his arms from the ties of a
bridge over the Red river and then
unable to draw himself back on the
bridge , dropped into the river , seven
ty-five feet below. He struck In shal
low water and found himself imbed'
ded so deeply In the mud that he was
unable to get free until aided by a
man who heard his calls for help.
He was taken the police station ,
clothed and sent on his way uninjured.
Kansas Team Crippled.
Lawrence , Kan. , Nov. S. With the
Oklahoma game scheduled for Satur
day and the Nebraska and Missouri
games following , prospects are not
very bright for the Kansas football
squad , according to Coach Sherwin ,
who put his men through a hard line
of dummy tackling. "The men are in
poor condition , " said Coach Sherwin.
"Their showing in the Washburn game
Saturday was bad , partly due to the
bad condition. " The hardest practice
of the season began for the squad.
This furnished the last opportunity to
give it a good workout before the last
three big games. Aberns and Baird ,
two of the regulars , nursing bruised
shoulders , hope to get in shape for
Saturday's game.
MARRIED ON $4 A WEEK.
Kansas City Judge Says That's Too
Little to Marry On.
Kansas City , Nov. 8. "A man who
doesn't make more than $4 a week has
no business getting married , " sate
Judge Joseph Guthrle in the circuit
court here. Mrs. Lydia Laponglia
sued her husband , a Greek laborer
and asked the court for money to live
on pending the trial. The judge
promptly ordered the husband to pa >
her $4 a week.
"That is all I make , " protested La
ponglia. "How am I to lire ? "
"Tho order will stand , " said the
judge.
Nebraska State Is Republican.
Omaha , Nov. 8. Late returns ind
cate that the republicans capturei
every state office in the election , and
most of the counties of the state re
turned the usual republican major
ties. The only democratic victory o
. consequence was in the Third coi
gresslonal district where Dan V. Ste
phens was elected to succeed the lat
- Congressman Latta , democrat. Stfr
phens' majority , however , was mater
ally reduced from that received b
Latta a year ago.
r. In Omaha the county ticket , whic
received almost the entire attention of
the local politicians , went republican
with the single exception of sheriff , to
which office the democrats elected
their candidate. The state officials
elected were three supreme court
judges , two university regents and a
railway commissioner.
South Omaha elected a democratic
police judge , but declined to agree tea
a merger with Omaha Into * one cor
poration.
Big Landslide to Judge Welch.
Judge Anson A. Welch lias been reelected -
elected to the bench In the Ninth Ju
dicial district of Nebraska over for
mer United States Senator William V.
Allen by n majority exceeding 900.
Judge Welch carried every county In
the district save Pierce , even winning
Madison , Senator Allen's homo county.
The result may be classed as a land
slide , and It was a surprise even to
Judge Welch's mofjt ardent supporters.
Following are the majorities for
Welch , as Indicated : Wayne county ,
5CO ; Antelope , 200 ; Knox , 235 ; Madi
son , 23 Total , 1,018.
Allen carried Pierce by about 100.
This gives Welch about 918 ma
jority.
Editor Frank Read Dead.
Shelton , Neb. , Nov. 8. Frank D.
Read , who founded and for twenty-
five years has edited and published
the Sheltmi Clipper , died last night
from an attack of appendicitis. He
was a native of Ohio.
Norfolk City Results.
C. F. Elseley and T. V. Norvell are
elected justices of the peace in Nor-
oik , W. M. Ahlman and G. C. Lam-
ert being defeated. Following were
: io totals : Elseley , 514 ; Norvell , 502 ;
hlman , 497 ; Lambert , 451.
John F. Flynn and A. W. Finkhouse
re elected constables over G. W.
'arriott and George Wheeler. Fol-
owing are the totals : Flynn , 689 ;
" inkhouse , 528 ; Wheeler , 495 ; Par-
lott , 419.
John Penney is elected road over-
eer in district No. 1 , Norfolk pre-
inct , over Roy Carter , by 87 to 51.
Stephens Wins by About 2,900.
Dan V. Stephens , democrat , is elect
d congressman from the Third con
resslonal district of Nebraska over J.
! . Elliott , republican , by about 2,900
najority. A year ago the1 district
lected J. P. Latta , democrat , by
,300 majority , so that the republicans
ave made a net gain of about 4,400.
Following are the estimated re
ults :
County. Elliott. Stephens.
ntelopc 175
oone . . . 150
Colfax 300
liming 450
edar 300
Dakota
ixon 130
Dodge COO
vnox 401
ladison . . . 150
ierrlck 150
s'ance 200
ierce ' 135 '
'latte ' 700
hurston . . . 150
Vayne 70
tanton 160
Burt 134
749 3,626
749
2,887
KANSAS CONGRESSIONAL RACE.
Democrat Is Elected to Succeed
Mitchell , Republican.
Kansas City , Nov. 8. Returns com-
ng In late from obscure precincts to
day increase the majority of Joseph
A. Taggart , democratic congressman-
elect in the Second Kansas district ,
o 1,350. Only two unimportant pre
cincts , whose returns it was believed
would not materially change the ma-
ority , remained to be heard from.
Mr. Taggart's election breaks the sold -
d ranks of a republican congressional
delegation from Kansas. In six of the
eight districts of the state there are
republican representatives. The Sev
enth district , left vacant by the death
of E. H. Madison , progressive republi
can , will be filled at a special elec-
Ion next spring. Mr. Taggart suc
ceeds the late A. C. Mitchell , progres
sive republican.
Republicans Make Gains.
Elections were held Tuesday in
many states and cities throughout the
country , showing varying results with
ittle indication of a widespread wave
of public sentiment.
In Massachusetts Gov. FOBS , demo
cratic , claims his re-election by a re
duced plurality of about 12,000 , but the 1
election is not conceded , and the re
sult will be open to doubt until more
complete returns are in.
The first returns showed marked
gains for Louis P. Frothingham , re
publican , but these were gradually re
duced. Meager returns indicate that
other republican candidates on the
state ticket are ahead of their demo
cratic opponents.
New York state elected a republican
assembly , thus depriving Gov. Dix ,
democrat , of the support he has here
tofore had from a legislature demo
cratic in both branches. The New
York assembly has a democratic ma
jority of twenty-four. The newly elect
ed assembly will have a republican
majority of upwards of thirty.
In New York City ( Manhattan and
the Bronx ) the Tammany strength was
materially reduced , but its candidates
for judicial and county offices were
elected by greatly reduced pluralities ,
In Brooklyn the fusion judicial and
county candidates were successful
with one exception.
One democratic congressman was
elected in the Second Kansas district
to fill the place of Representative
Mitchell , republican , deceased.
In Kentucky , James B. McCreary , c
democrat , was elected governor by t
majority estimated at from 20,000 tc
40,000. A democratic legislature wai
also elected , insuring the choice of
Congressman Olllo James as United
States senator from Kentucky.
The election held In the new state
of New Mexico Is still In doubt , both
the republican nad democrat candi
dates for governor claiming election
on meager early returns. Indications
point to n republican legislature
which will elect two republican
United States senators.
New Jersey elected n legislature
which will probably give continued
support to Gov. Wilson , democrat , but
the legislative majorities are still In
doubt.
Early returns from the election in
Mnrylund were Inconclusive as be
tween Arthur P. Gorman , democratic
candidate for governor , and Phillip
Lee Goldsborough , republican. On the
first meager returns Republican State
Chairman Hanna claimed the state for
Goldsborough.
Mississippi elected a democratic
governor and state officers by decisive
majorities. The municipal elections in
Ohio resulted in the election of dem
ocratic mayors in Cincinnati , Cleve
land and Columbus , Brand Whltlock
was re-elected in Toledo.
In Rhode Island early returns indi
cated the re-election of Gov. Pothier ,
republican , over Louis A. Waterman ,
democrat , by an increased majority.
New York Is Republican.
New York , Nov. 8. The next New
York assembly will be overwhelming
ly republican. The republicans will
number 101 , the democrats 48 and
the socialists 1. The state senate
holds over from last year and there
fore continues democratic.
Massachusetts Is Divided.
Boston , Nov. 8. Massachusetts re
tained Eugene N. Foss as governor in
the state election by a plurality of
7,534 over his republican opponent ,
Lieut. Gov. Louis A. Frothingham.
The complete vote was :
Foss , dem. , 210,622 ; Frothingham ,
rep. , 202,888 ; Foss' plurality , 7.734.
The republicans had the satisfac
tion of electing Robert Luce of Somerville -
ville , as lieutenant governor and
probably the remainder of the party
ticket. The republicans will still con
trol the legislature. >
The margin of victory was the nar
rowest in years and for hours after
the close of the polls the result hung
in the balance. Republicans refused
to concede the defeat of Lieut. Gov.
Louis A. Frothingham late last night.
It was intimated that a statewide re
count might be necessary-
Maryland Goes Republican.
Baltimore , Md. , Nov. S. Returns re
ceived up to 9 o'clock this morning
indicate the election of Phillip Lee
Goldsborough , republican , for governor
over Arthur P. Gorman , democrat , by
about 4,000 plurality.
NEW MEXICO IS DEMOCRATIC.
Returns Incomplete , But Republicans
Have Suffered Reverses.
Santa , Fe. , N. M. , Nov. S. With
only incomplete Feturns frdm aliout
one-half of the counties of New Mexico
ice available this morning indications
pointed strongly to the election of the
entire democratic state ticket headed
by W. C. McDonald for governor.
Progressive republicans gave their
support to the democrats to a great
extent. The biggest upset so far
reported is in Bernalllllo county , in
which Alburquerque Is situated. Indica
tions there , point to a democratic ma
jority of 1,000 to 1,500. This county
at the last general election returned
a republican majority of more than
1,500.
Republican party managers dispute
democratic claims. While inclined to
admit that McDonald's election is
probable , they claim the election of
the rest of the state ticket and a
majority of the legislature which will
elect two United States senators.
Democrats , while claiming the elec
tion of H. B. Ferguson to congress ,
admit that the race between Paz Val-
verde , democrat , and former Gov.
George Curry , republican for the second
end seat in congress , is close.
Both sides agree that the "blue bal
lot" amendment designed to make the
state constitution more easy of amend
ment has probably carried.
Many polling places are situated
twenty miles and more from telephone
or telegraph station and complete re
turns are not expected before late
today.
R. R. Dlckson Elected Judge.
O'Neill , Neb. , Nov. 8. Special to
The News : Returns today indicate
the election of R. R. Dickson of
O'Neill as judge of the Fifteenth ju-
dlclal district over E. H. Whelan ,
, present county attorney of Holt coun
ty , by 50 to 100.
Results in Madison County.
Madison county divided honors be
tween republicans and democrats ,
[ electing four republican county offi
cials and three democrats. The fol
lowing were elected :
McFarland , rep. , clerk , by 404 ; Dar
lington , rep. , treasurer , by 495 ; Taylor ,
dem. , register of deeds , 286 ; McDuffee ,
I dem. , judge , 203 ; Purdy , dem. , commls-
sloner , 384 ; Field , rep. , clerk of courts ;
Smith , rep. , sheriff.
The county gave Stephens for con
gress a lead of 132 and Welch for
Judge 21.
The South Pays Tribune to Lincoln
Frankfort , Ky. , Nov. 8 Whllo the
president of the United States and a
long assemblage of people , including
many of those who wore the gray in
the conflict between the north and
south , looked on today the bronze
statue of Abraham Lincoln was un
veiled in the capitol building here.
"Proof of a reunited country , " said
Gov. Wilson of Kentucky in accepting
the statue in honor Of the state , "is
made evident In the selection ot Henry
Watterson , a confederate , to formally
present the message of the great pres
ident to the people of the Unltec
s States. The goodness , the nobility and
the sweetness of Abraham Lincoln nro
recognized as earnestly by those who
wore the gray as those who wore the
blue. "
SOCIALISTS WIN-IN OHIO
Cleveland , O. , Nov. 8. t'nofflclal
returns today show that the social
ists have elected mayors In two largo
Ohio cities , Canton and Lima , and
that they have won the mayoralty
elections in eight smaller cities Lor-
alnp , St. Marys , Uarberton , Cuyahoga
Falls , Mount Vcrnon , Toronto , Fos-
terla and Martins Ferry.
The socialist vote has Increased
heavily all over the state. Dayton
and Conneut missed electing a social
ist mayor by only five votes. The
contest at Canton was so close that
Harry Schilling , socialist , Is believed
to have beaten Arthur Turnbull , demo
crat , by only three votes. Corbln
Snook , socialist , was an easy winner
at Lima. Democrats elected mayors
at Cleveland , Cincinnati , Columbus ,
Hamilton and Zanesvllle. Brand
Whltlock , Independent democrat , was
victorious at Toledo. Republicans
won at Youngstown , Akron and Day
ton.
ton.BALFOI
BALFOI QUITS AS LEADER
London , Nov. 8. A. J. Balfour has
resigned the leadership of the opposi
tion.
Through the day there had been
rumors In the lobby of the house of
commons that Mr. Balfour had decid
ed to retlro from his position as chief
of the party In consequence of diver
gency of the views regarding the
house leadership. This afternoon his
purpose was definitely and officially
confirmed.
Two Adopt Commission Plan.
Kansas City , Nov. 8. Commission
form of government won in Chanutc
and Manhattan , Kan. , yesterday. To
date this makes 154 cities and towns
now under direct commission form or
'mo modified style of that system ,
of this number 139 have direct com
mission form without modification.
Socialist Near Victory.
Jackson , Miss. , Nov. 8. Further re
turns early today from yesterday's
election indicate that Theodore G.
Uilbo , democratic candidate for lieu
tenant governor , will not lead his
ipponent James T. Lester , socialist ,
iy more than 3,000 out of 30,000 to
5,000 votes polled.
B. & O. RAISES WAGES.
Better Pay , Shorter Hours and Part
of $75,000 to Each.
Washington , Nov. 8. An increase
n wages approximating C percent ,
educed working hours and the shar
ng of a lump sum of $75,000 have
een granted to the Baltimore & Ohio
and the Baltimore & Ohio Southwest-
rn railway telegraphers. An agree
nent was reported with the men
Vough the mediation under the Erd
Q act , of Judge Knapp of the com
merce court and Labor Commissioner
Mlel.
Five McNamara Jurors.
Los Angeles , Cal. , Nov. 8. The de-
ense in the McNamara case at the
Convening of court at 10:25 : o'clock
oday announced that it would exer
cise no more peremptory challenges
.t present. This left five men in the
ury box to be sworn in.
HYDE JURY PLAYS A GAME.
ndulge In an Old Fashioned Game of
"Blackman" as Diversion.
Kansas City , Nov. 8. "Blackman , "
he old-fashioned school game , has
been introduced as a means of diver
sion of temporary jurymen accepted
or the Hyde murder trial now in pro-
; ress here. Some of the men have
been in the county marshal's charge
'or sixteen days and they have grown
restless. Judge B. B. Porterfield has
a standing order for the marshal to
ako the men walking dally , but this
was not considered enough for them.
So they appealed to the county mar
shal , Joel B. Mayes , for permission
o play tome game.
Permission was granted and today
he twenty-six talesmen were taken to
.he aviation field , a short distance
: rom the courthouse , to play. There
were just thirteen men on a side , but
nobody was superstitious about this.
Arthur McKinley , one of the tales
men , has been giving the panel a daily
treat. Yesterday he gave them flowers -
ers , and every day he orders some-
hing from the market for them. A
new panel of forty names was sum
moned to appear in court today.
Illinois "Wet" and "Dry. "
.iilcago , Nov. 8. The state local
option headquarters announced that
Its returns indicated that eleven out
of eighteen of the Illinois cities vot-
ng on local option had gone "dry. "
lost of the towns were already with-
.at saloons. The following cities voted
'dry , " according to the local option
jlcures :
Meridosa , Naples , Jacksonville , Tal-
lula , Chandlersville , Hardin , Hamburg -
burg , Mount Camel , Goldconda , Cou-
tervllle , Johnsonborough.
The "wet" cities are given as fol
lows :
Athens , Petersburg , Kempsvllle ,
Pinckneyvllle , Mound City , Ullln ,
Baldwin.
They Found No Leakage.
A secret investigation of the rumor
ed leakage in the city's water system
was made by the mayor and a few
city officials. This Is the latest re
port , based on good authority , in con
nection with the mayor's persistent
Intimations that water is disappearing
from the city system in an unknown
manner. At the same time it is re
ported that the investigation resultei
in finding no such leak and that a re
port of these results was made knowr
to Water Commissioner Carrick bj
the mayor himself who has now ap
pointed a committee In open council
to make- the Investigation. I
The mayor has persistently called
the attention of the city council to !
what he believed was a leak In the
stamlplpo. More water was used at
night than during theday. . Water I
Commissioner Carrick admitted that
much water was drained but declared
that It was used and that It was paid
for. The mayor , after the water com
missioner's report had a secret In
vestigation made by n local plumber-
himself and two city officials , who
Investigated certain places where
they thought they would find n leak
and found none. The water commis
sioner was notified of the Investiga
tion and a heated session was held
In the city hull between him and the
mayor during which the water com
missioner declared If nn Investigation
were to bo natlc. ho should be noti
fied. The mayor , according to the re
port , told the water commissioner
that ho was not the only man making
the secret Investigation. At the last
council meeting the mayor appointed
a committee , Including the water com
missioner and city engineer , to make
n second Investigation.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES
D. Mathewson has gone to Wake-
field and Walthlll on n business trip.
Mrs. R. G. Rohrko of Hosklns , was
in the city visiting with Mrs. E. W.
Zutz.
Zutz.N.
N. J. Leik of Council Bluffs was
hero visiting with his brother , J. J.
Lelk.
Lelk.Miss
Miss Ida Kreuger and Mrs. Louis
Frohloff have gone to Pierce to visit
friends.
Norfolk people are buying their
Christmas presents early. Already
retailers report that many gifts have
been bought.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Halght ,
a son.
John Wcldenfeller wishes to deny n
rumor that he has sold his saloon.
Herbert RUK , son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Russ , is suffering from an in
fection on bis left arm.
Mrs. Dayton , who Is a visitor at the
home of Mr. and Mrs.'W. ' H. Butter-
field , Is suffering with pneumonia.
The Ad club's special meeting is
scheduled for Friday evening. An
amendment to the constitution of the
club Is to bo made.
The Norfolk boy scouts made a
short "hike" this morning to a point
west of town where photographs were
made of the entire organization In nc
tlon.
tlon.About
About thirty-five business men and
cltlens Interested in the general elec
tion were treated to a smoker in the
office of the Norfolk Electric Light &
Power company.
A. T. Carman says that the cafe he
and Mr. Zimmerman will open In the
Hagey building will be in charge of
Mr. Zimmerman. Mr. Gurmnn will
continue in the jewelry business.
J. W. and G. I. Barnts of Julesburg ,
Colo. , are here visiting with their
brother , Henry Barnts. Messrs. Barnts
report the crops around Julesburg
very poor this year on account of the
extreme drouth.
Ernest Raasch went to Columbus ,
Wis. , to attend the wedding of his
brother , Rev. Martin Raasch , and
Miss Esther Koch. The groom's par
ents , Mr. and Mrs. August Rnasch ,
vent to Columbus several days ago.
The public schools closed for the
est of the week Tuesday afternoon.
At 6:15 : Wednesday morning Supt.
Crosier and his entire staff of teach-
rs boarded a special car at the city
lepot of the Northwestern road and
went to Omaha to attend the state
eachers' convention.
"Bill , the Butcher" who caused the
emoval of the T. O. club from the
jchenzel building , has his name rec
orded on the docket in Judge EiseTey'n
ourt with a $7.10 fine attached to it.
Drunk and disorderly was the charge
against him. "Bill" disturbed a quiet
neeting of the club by shooting
hrough the celling.
Notice of Special Election.
Notice is hereby given to all the
egal voters of the City of Norfolk In
Madison County , Nebraska , that un-
ler and pursuant of Ordinance No.
81 , of said city of Norfolk , Nebraska.
here will be held a special election
n said city of Norfolk , Nebraska , on
he 12th day of December , A. D. 1911 ,
and there has been submitted to the
egal voters of said city the following
questions and propositions and said
special election will be held for the
purpose of voting on the following
questions and proposition to-wit :
1. Shall the system of Electric
.lght Works , and Improvement of the
Water Works of the City of Norfolk ,
Nebraska , embraced in the Plans and
Specifications of The J. S. Worley
ompany , Special Engineers filed
with the City Clerk on October
2nd , 1911 , be adopted and constructed
by the City of Norfolk ; and the May
or and Council thereof be authorized
to adopt and construct said system
and make said Improvement of the
Water Works , on behalf of said city ?
2. Shall the Mayor and Council of
the City of Norfolk In Madison Coun
ty , Nebraska , have power and author
ity to issue seventy-five negotiable
bonds of said city in the sum of
$1,000.00 each , to be numbered from
one to seventy-five inclusive , to be
known and designated as "Electric
Light Works and Water Works Im
provement Bonds , " to be dated the
first day of January 1912 , and to be
come due in twenty years from their
date and redeemable as provided by
law , to draw Interest at the rate ol f
five (5) ( ) percent per annum from their
date , payable annually , both principal
and interest payable at the Fiscal
Agency of the State of Nebraska In
the City of New York. Said bonds tc
be executed by the Mayor and Clt >
Clerk of said city under the directions
of the Council of said city ; said bonds
to bo sold by the Mayor and Counci
of said city for not less than par 01
face value , and the proceeds thereo
to be taken and used for the purpos *
of paying for the construction of sai <
electric light works , and Improve *
inent to the Witter Works of wild city
In accordance with the plans , Speclfl-
ni I Ions and estimate of nmtx filed
with the City Clt-rli on the 2nd dnv
of October. I'.Mt ' ; mild bonds to lnu
Interest coupons attached \ldeiuliin
the Interest thereon. And Hluill the
Mayor and Council of said city or the
proper nutluirltloH thereof hy un
nuiilly upon all of the taxable proper
wllhln Hiild city Htieh lux us may ho
necessary for u sinking fund for the
payment of the accruing InteroHt upo-i
said bonds and the principal therci-f
nt maturity , not evcoedlng the umout t
limited by law.
The ( HtfHtlon ana propositions shall
be taken and voted upon In the follow
Ing form : Each ballot oust oroled
ut mild eU'ctldii on this ituestlon an 1
propositions shall have thereon
1. In one line the words , "SYSTEM
OF ELECTRIC LIGHT WORK'S. AND
IMPROVEMENT O F W O R K S'
ADOUTED YES. " Also In miolhiT
line the words , "SYSTEM OF ELEC-
TRIG LIGHT WORKS. AND IMPROVEMENT -
PROVEMENT OF WATER WORKS ,
ADOPTED YES. " Also In another
uitlng upon said question and prjio- | l-
tlon and in favor thereof shall pmro
at the right and opposite tin * Mould
"S.\stem of Eloctrlc Light Work * and
Improvement of Water Wnrkw , Adopt
ed "Yes" n crosH so us to make I lie
sumo uppenr upon said ballot IK fol
lows : "System of Elcctilc LiMit
Works and Improvement of Wilier
Works Adopted , Yes 'X , ' " and t-uch
\otor voting upon said question and
proposition and voting ugulnst iho
adoption ot the same , In the negative
shall at the right of and opposite to
the words , "System of Eloctrlc Light
Works and Imporevement of Water
Works Adopted 'No' " place u c-toss , seas
as to make the same appear as fol
lows : "System of Electric Light Light
Works and Impiovoment of Water
Works Adopted 'No' 'X ; ' " and should
three-fifths majority of the electora
voting upon said question and propo
sition as evidenced by the bnllots cast
and voted at said election June indi
cated in tlic manner aforesaid the fol
lowing : "System of Electric Light
Works and Improvement of Water
Works Adopted 'Yes' 'X , ' " then and
in that event said question and piopo
sltlon shall bo deemed carried and
adopted , and the Mayor and Council
shall have power and authority to
adopt and construct said System of
Electric Light Works and Improve
said Water Works ; but should there
not be three-fifths of the ballots hav
ing thereon the words and indications
in manner aforesaid as follows "Sys
tem of Electric Light Works , and Im
provement of Water Works , Adopted
'Yes , ' 'X , ' " then the question and
piopositlon shall be deemed lost , and
the Mayor and Council shall not
have the power and authority to
adopt and construct system and Im
prove said Water Works.
2. And said ballot shall have there
on in one line the words , "Electric
Light Works and Improvement of Wa
ter Works Bond and ' ' "
Tax 'Yes. and
also in another line the words , "Elec
tric Light Works and Improvement of
Water Works Bonds ' ' '
and Tax 'No.
and each voter voting upon said ques
tion and proposition and In favor
thereof shall place at the right and
opposite the words , "Electric Light
Works and Improvement of Water
Works Bonds and Tax , 'Yes , ' " a cross
so as to make the same appear upon
said ballot as follows : "Electric Light
Works and Improvement , of Water
Works Bonds and Tax , 'Yes , ' " and
each voter voting upon said question
and proposition and voting against
the adoption of the same and in the
negative shall at the right of and op
posite to the words "Electric Light
Works and Improvement of Water
Works Bonds and Tax , 'No , ' " a cross
so as to make the same appear as fol
lows : "Electric Light Works and Im
provement of Water Works Bonds
and Tax , 'No X , ' " and should three-
fifths of all the ballots cast and voted
at said election on said question and
proposition have thereon Indicated In
the manner aforesaid following "Elec
tric Light Works and Improvement of
Water Works Bonds and Tax , Yes
'X , ' " then and In that event said ques
tion and proposition shall be deemed
carried and adopted and the Mayor
and Council shall have power and au
thority to issue and sell said bonds
and levy said tax as aferosald speci
fied and pay the interest and pay off
and redeem the aforesaid bonds , and
but should there not be three-fifths of
the ballots having thereon the words
ind indications in manner aforesaid
is follows : "Electric Light Works
and Improvement of Water Works
Jonds and Tax 'Yes , X , ' " then said
liiestlon and proposition shall be
leemed lost , and the Mayor and Coun
cil shall not have power to issue said
) onds.
The plans of said syhtem and Im
provement and estimate of the actual
cost thereof are now in the hands of
tEe City Clerk of said City of Norfolk ,
Nebraska , and will remain their sub-
lect to public Inspection during all
the times said proposition is pending.
The polls and voting places on said
question and proposition at said spe
cial election thereon in the several
wards of said city shall be as follows
In the First Ward City Hall.
In the Second Ward West Side
Hose House , on Ninth street.
In the Third Ward L. E. Dudley's
residence , No. 413 South Fifth street
In the Fourth Ward Junction Hose
House on First street.
The polls at the election hereby
called shall be opened at nine (9) ( )
o'clock in the forenoon and continue
open until seven (7) ( ) o'clock In the
afternoon of said 12th day of Decem
ber. 1912.
In witness whereof under the pro
visions of the aforesaid Ordinance we
have hereunto set our hands and
caused the Official Seal ot said City
ot Norfolk , Nebraska , to bo affixed
this 8th day of November , 1912.
John Friday , Mayor.
Attest :
Ed Harter , City Clerk.
( Seal. )
