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OoiicBtecl Dunts Gregory.
UBlCM'I , S. Lv , Dec. 2. Sputlnl to
The NOWH : In a fooilmll game be
tween tliu ( Jiogory ninl Honoslcol
high Hiihools ott Thanksgiving day ,
Honoslool won by a score of 10 to 0.
llonostcol iniiilo two touchdowns In
the flrat quarter. In tlic Hoeond quarter -
tor ( Irogory ininlo a forward pass over
tliu HonoHteol goal line , thus scoring
a toucliliacli , which entitled Gregory
to roeolvo th ( > ball from a klckout on
their 25-yard line. Tliu referee , however -
over , failed It a touchdown and the
HoncHtccl manager refusing to nblilu
by tliu decision , called off the game.
The Gregory team was badly outclassed -
od by tlio Honostcel boys , who went
through tholr llnu for good gains on
every down.
Bowlers Are Playing.
Dos MolnuH , la. , Doc. a. The fifth
annual tonrnament of the Middle
WcHl Howling association Is in prog
roHH hero today with Hoveral linn
dred players and followers of thi.
Hport present from .Minnesota , No
brnska , Iowa , Illinois and Missouri. A
special train from St. Louis , bringing
more than fiOO persons to the tonrna
ment , arrived early today. The fol
lowing teams were listed to partial
pate In the opening contests at 2 : . ' ! (
and 8 p. in. ; Metalllos , Hyde Parks
Washliigtons. Old Lynch. Union So
das , Hndwelsers , Falstaffs and the
Royal Arcannms , all of St. Louis ; the
Stnppy Floral company of St. Joseph ,
Mo. , and the Mlneralltes of Chicago.
Many Iowa cities aru represented In
the tourney and several large dclega
tlons from different parts of the
state arrived during the day.
BUTTER 45 CENTS THERE.
Kansas City Creamery Article Com
mands a High Price.
Chicago , Dee. 2. At the butter and
eggs board here good Matured derision
greeted the report that rural femi
ninity this season was less eager than
over to get the Christmas money. Although -
though It was admitted by Sec. A. W.
Halo that the price of butter was 7
cents higher hero than at the corresponding
spending time a year ago the fact was
pointed out that last year's figures
wonan exception and that quotations
twelve months farther back were
about the same as now. The drop In
prices last year , It was alleged , was
because an actively aroused public
sentiment against high prices gener
ally had resulted In a largely de
creased consumption of butter. On the
other hand , natural habits have since
had time to take control , and today
the people are again eating butter In
plenty. That womankind In the coun
try was each year Increasingly suc
cessful in taking life more easy was
not denied , but the idea was smiled at
that market conditions this season
had been revolutionized by a change
in the holiday outlook of the human
element at the churn.
Kansas City , Mo. , Dec. 2. With
creamery butter here selling at 45
cents , S to 10 cents higher than at
this time last year , local commission
men said it would go several cents
higher within the next few days. In
previous years , they said , the market
at this season had been flooded with
country butter , sold by farm matrons
and maidens laying in their "Christ
mas money , " and the country product
had kept the price down to earth.
This year there has been little country
butter offered , and the reason as
signed is the decreasing popularity of
the churn and butter paddle with the
general farmer's wife.
Military Ball Success.
Highly young couples enjoyed the
military ball given by the local militia
company last night. To assist the Ad
club in their local talent show , the
soldiers hold back the dancing until
after the performance and Marquardt A
hall was well crowded with merry l >
makers after 10o. ; :
: The dancing con c
tinned until after midnight and it was
declared a success , both as a dancing
party and a financial venture. Tor
telll's harp orchestra furnished the
music during the evening.
Norfolk Claims Champion.
The Norfolk high school football [ )
team ended the football season at
Wayne Thursday afternoon by defeat ;
ing Wayne High school by a IS to 0
score. The Norfolk team now claims
the championship of northeast Ne
braska as have other former Norfolk
high school teams in the past few
years. The local team has played
seven games , but two of those games
were played with team not counted
as northeast Nebraska high school '
teams. Omaha deleatod Norfolk by
II to 0 and Gates academy at Neligii ci
took a game from them by the score cist
of 10 to 0. Not counting these two stpi )
games in the championship race , Act fc
ing Capt. Guy Parish declares that fcL
his team Is rightfully entitled to the L
championship. Norfolk lost only one
game-that to Columbus by U to 0. Pi
They defeated Columbus later by 1(5 ( re
to 11 , making the
games with that si
team even. Norfolk defeated Wayne fa
twice , once by a score of 2G to 0 and
Thursday by IS to 0. Madison went \ \
down to defeat at the hands of Nor \ \
folk by 35 to 0. The regular Nollgh Ji
high school team was disbanded and Jiof
while Norfolk expected a good game ofof
from this team , it was admitted by ofw
Neligb men that Norfolk had the bet ai i
ter team. aiTl
That Thursday Game. TlSI
There were many Interesting fea SITl
tures in the Thanksgiving day game TlL (
at Wayne. Several Norfolk fans aided ca
Uio Norfolk team by rooting but they Sll
were overwhelmed with the regular bj
Wayne sldellners. Marstellar , the
fast Wayne quarterback , made "good" , '
and Is admitted to be Waynes' fastest
man , by both the Norfolk and Wayne
teams. Other Wayne men featured Isl
In the game and every man on the C.
Norfolk team Is given credit for the C.of
best team work of the season. Nor- of
folk made three touchdowns and
Fisher kicked goal three Union. Har
old .Morrison of Norfolk , an ex-Nor
folk high school football man. acted
as referee. .
First Quarter.
With the assistance of the regular
lineup Ogden took thu hall over the
Wayne goal In five minutes of play In
the first quarter. It had been Nor-
folk's aim to "rush the opponents off
their feet" In the first few minutes of
play. The first quarter opened 'with '
Wayne kicking off to Norfolk. Norfolk -
folk , however , fumbled the ball and
Wayne regained possession of It. Nor-1
folk held Wayne for downs and then
Ogden was given the ball for a short
end run over Wayne's goal lino.
Second Quarter.
Wayne played good football In the
second quarter and Marstellar showed
his great ability by his good punting ,
returning punts and tackling. Nor-j I I
folk's goal was not In danger with ,
Parish returning punts equal to Mar-
stellar and Logan and Ogden doing
effective work. Ogden's line plunges j
wore good. Logan's usual long end
run were exhibited in this no-score j
quarter. Emery featured in bucking
the line.
Third Quarter.
It took Logan only a few moments
to make a short end run for a touchdown -
down In the third quarter and Fisher
kicked ono of the most beautiful
goals of the season. In this quarter
Landers and Koerber executed a pretty -
ty forward pass. Landers tried punting - .
ing successfully before the signal ended - '
ed the quarter. Parish's returns were
a feature. j
Fourth Quarter. [
The fourth quarter found Emery
across Wayne's goal line but a kick
from Wayne "that Emery had crawled
over the line. " made it necessary for j'
Morrison to call time. The controversy -
versy ended in Referee MorrisSon lie-
claring that ho bad called "time" before -
fore Emory made the touchdown and
. '
the HCOIO did not count. Norfolk'
worked the hall again within four
yards of Wayne's line and Logan took
it over easily.
Bullion to South America.
London , Dec. 1. million amounting
to 100,000 pounds was withdrawn from
the Hank of England today for shipv
nient to South America.
t
The Ad Club Puts One Over
CAST OP CHARACTERS.
In the Order of Their Appearance. t
Uncle Tom J. w. Dletrick u
Mint Chloe Abe Levlne t
SUza C. U. Cabaniss tl
-Ittle Harry W. H. Ulakeman r
'hlneas Fletcher . Lorln Urueggeman ti
Marks A. W. Hawkins ti
Waiter Frank Fox
.ittlo Eva Charles H. Gerecke hunt
\unt Ophelia Karl Stefan r
Topsy , Oh , You ! . . . . Eugene Osborn n
Simon Legreo Oliver Utter d
Pickaninnies , Slaves. Servants , I
Roustabouts , etc. a
VOGET'S ORCHESTRA , Prof. O. A.-tl
Vogot , Conductor. j p
COMPANY STAFF. j n
'ompany Manager E. F. Huso ti
Musical Director C. .1. Mullock j
Chorus Director Otto A. Voget
Stage Manager William Werner a
electrician Lorin Ilrueggeman . ,
Master of Properties ! .
Hon. Bill Ferguson . .
Stage Director F. C. Asmus
Wardrobe Mistress Mine. Ophelia ' '
Scenery specially designed by WillA
lam Werner. Scenic effects by Hilly "
Ferguson. Shoes by The Rummage b .
Sale. Costumes by The Industrial w
Store. Wigs by Norfolk Upholstery s
Co. Editor Souvenir Program Harry \ \
S. . ' '
Thorpe.
j , ,
The Ad club put one over Thanksgiving - "
giving night , all right , all right. Theyc c\
not away with "Uncle Tom's Cabin" _
In a manner that would have com-
liletely surprised Harriet Needier
w ,
Stowe. It Is doubtful If Harriet would ,
even have recognized it as her own. ' .
a
And the box office receipts will be a
: '
lg lift to the exchequer of the Ad '
lub. '
Ol
It was a full house at the Auditor
ium. Even the boxes were sold out. 'A
And the immense throng laughed '
from the beginning until the end , en- .
loying all the artistic touches that .
Dave slipped by so many "Uncle
Pom's Cabin" producers. For exam- J. :
le. you perhaps never saw Little Eva .
ight a cigarette as she climbed the .
olden stairs. .
Clever local "gags" flashed out
lirough the whole performance , keep- ; '
ng the audience in constant good bu- , . ,
' :
nor. And the pong hits were heart-
ly encored.
The performance started with an
ipcning chorus introducing all the old
nvorite negro melodies. A solo by
'ncle Tom was well received. The
horns work was good and showed
apable training. A feature of the
itage settings was the real cotton.
lants in blossom sent from Texas
or the occasion. The dentil of Little
2vn was one of the feature scenes.
r
ittle Eva tells Uncle Tom that In
lew of the fact that in all previous
M
iroductions of "Uncle Tom , " Eva is
equlred to die In the second act , she
iiipposes her time has come. He- M
ore she dies , however , she wants to
isk Unele , Tom a few questions : Will
Vest Norfolk avenue ever be paved ? te
ta
Vill the trains over run up town ?
ust before she dies she has a vision ' "
the Y. M. C. A. building completed , ' " ' '
a hospital In Norfolk and1 Norfolk OlM
M
veil lighted. The last Is too much
ml she expires In Uncle Tom's arms. eim d
he slave auction in the last act by m
Simon Legree made a distinct hit. * ' '
specials of Herman Schelley and ° '
.orln Druggeman were repeatedly en- * . '
cite
ored. Charles Loeffler displayed con-
Idernblo ability as a dancer. A solo dc
R. N. Zimmerman was well recelv- ,
and he was obliged to respond
'lth n second selection. All those
rho took loading roles were favorites m
rlth the audience from start to fin- tem
ih. Credit Is given F. C. Asmus and m
J. Bullock for the capable manner
which they performed the duties
company managing and musical dl-
rector. Vopol'B orchestra furnished
the music of tin1 evening. The play
was particularly crodltnblo when It Is
1 considered that the manuscript was
I received only two weeks ago. The Ad
. club will bo out of debt as a result ,
j .1. W. Dletrlck. Abe Levlne. C. H.
Cabnnlss , W. H. lllakeman. Lorln
j Hruoggcnu'ti ' , Charles Gorecko , Karl
, Stefan , Eugene Osborno , Oliver Utter ,
Frank I'ox and A. W. Hawkins all
drew prolonged applause.
I The souvenir program was a result
'of ' the energy and cleverness of H. S.
Thorpe , : uid It was a "corker. "
I Snli's of photographs and song lilts
| by C. II. Grocsbook , A. C. Smith , Mar-
ens Reynolds and P. Popple were a
humorous feature.
The following "forewords" appeared
In the program :
The Ad club has a three-fold ob
ject In presenting to the Norfolk pub-
He this "Tom Show. " First , a sincere
desire to Instruct and entertain those
who favor us with tholr presence at
the performance. Second , to give a
number of Norfolk men who think
they can act , a chance to prove to
themselves and to the rest of us , that
they i can't ; and , third ( though this , of
course. i Is rmlte Incidental ) , wo need
the money.
In selecting the story of Uncle Tom
wo wore governed by purely altruistic
motives. Wo did not select Uncle Tom
because , wo had to , or because , as has
h lioen unkindly suggested , the mem
bers | of our cast couldn't play any
thing | else. This Is a gross libel on
every < member of our company. Look
over < the cast. Who would dare to
suggest that W. H. lllakeman could
not ' play Little Lord Fauntleroy with
as much facility as he plays the part
of j "Little Harry" tonight , or that
Gone ( Osborn would not lie just as entrancing
trancing ) in the role of Marguerite as
he | is tonight in Topsy. Nor does it
require i a vivid Imagination to picture
" " of the
"Cabby" receiving the plaudits
fren/.ied ' crowd at the Metropolitan
Opera ( House , wild with admiration
over ' his matchless interpretation of
Lucia di Lammermoor. No , sir ! Take
It j from us , the Ad club cast could get
away , , with anything.
SOME MORE ABOUT THE SHOW.
The reason we selected Uncle Tom's
Cabin instead of Baby Mine or The
Red Mill is because Baby Mine lias
just boon bore and The Red Mill is
coming on Dec. II , and we did not
wish to embarrass either of those
outside companies. Then again , we
wished to select some story that had
a moral to it. The story of Uncle
Tom , as presented by the Ad club , has
three or eight morals. For Instance ,
in all probability little Eva would not
iih
have died at all if Norfolk had had
that hospital we have been talking
about so long. This need of a hospi
tal : is brought out very forcibly In lit
tle Eva's case. The treatment she
receives in tills show would not be
tolerated in any well regulated hospl
tal.
tal.The
The other morals are scattcrer
here and there through the show , like
raisins ; in a cake or facts in a daily
newspaper , and if yon search for then
diligently you will surely find them.
It may be remarked by those who
ire familiar with Uncle Tom's Cabin
that the story in the book and the
lilny as presented here tonight are
not alike. If this is true , it is en
tirely the book's fault.
The Parade a Feature.
The parade , which was viewed by
ilmost a thousand people on Norfolk
ivenne Thursday afternoon , was
'hit. - " The crowd was a good natiircrl
me and those participating in the
uirade were heartily cheered. The
\d club officials in an automobile led
he parade. Next came the Norfolk
.innd. followed by a Gum ! brewery
A-agon. driven by nele Tom and Top
jy. ; Immediately after the brewery
ivngon came the small water wagon
,11 which "Billy" Ferguson was seated
mcomfortably. This wagon was pull
d \ by F. Fox , whose unique costume
A-as a feature. The "specialty men
-Herman Schelley , Lorin Bruegge-
nan and Aunt Chloe followed the
vater ; wagon in a small automobile.
Misses Eva and Ophelia , seated in
very small meat delivery wagon
mlled by the smallest horse in the
.
jity , came next and they were guard-
3d on the rear by Legree , mounted on
large steed. Benjamin Wllley and
Mr. Horbisson followed Legree with
he big hound and Marks , witli an um
irelln , trailed behind them on a small
Mirro. The cabin and cotton pickers
nine next , followed by the firemen's
ife and drum corps , which came ! u
'or hearty cheers. The firemen wore
n ful uniform. Among them were :
Deader Rudolph Dreoson , William
Graham. Ed Hans , O. W. Rish , John
iico , M. II. Dreosen , Fred Droegor ,
d Monroe , G. G. Chase , E. E. True
ock , John Schelloy , William McCuno.
George Clements.
Stage Manager William Werner fol
owed with the announcement wagon ,
mil then came about seventy-five
small boys with dogs of all descrlp
ions. Among these boys was Peter
jraham , who had captured a canine
m the street three days ago and. ac
ording to his father , has kept the
log a prisoner in order to have. It $
epresented in the parade.
MINISTERS' BOWLING TOURNEY
Ministers of Western Cities Will Compete -
pete In Des Molnes.
DCS Molnes , la. , Nov. 29. "Minis-
ers night" for the Mid-West Bowling
ournnment which opens hero Satur-
lay was today designated for Wednes-
lay , Dec. C , by President George
Jtrots of the association. The City
illnlsterlal association recently adopt-
a resolution endorsing the tourna-
iient , and the members have signified
heir Intention of attending in a body.
Saturday night was scheduled as "St.
.ouls night. " as ten teams from that
Ity are expected to arrive during the
lay. Chicago night will be Dec. 8
nd Omaha night Dec. 9. The en- )
rlos for the tournament have sur-
lassed expectations , seventy-five five-
nen teams having signified their in-
ention of participating in the tourna
ment.
Sioux City Expects Crowd.
Sioux City , la. , Nov. 29. If the
weather is favorable the largest
crowd that over witnessed a football
gan.a In Sioux City will see the contest -
test on Thanksgiving between the
South Dakota university cloven and
the Morningslde eleven of this city.
Both teams will take a rest today. At
Vermllllon , the chief concern Is to
strengthen the power of resistance
that the Methodists may bo prevented
from scoring a single touchdown.
Coach Harry Twlng of Morningslde Is
trying mightily to add consistence tea
a scoring machine that has proved to
bo erratic during the past season.
To Send U. S. Troops.
Manila , Dec. 2. In splto of advices'
from Pckln saying it Is improbable
that American troops from the Philippines -
pines will bo sent to China , propara-
tlons continued to send the Fifteenth
Infantry , which will arrive hero to
morrow. Orders have been Issued to
the men to bo ready by Sunday to
take their places in the ranks.
Shots Hit American Monitor.
Amoy , China. Dec. 2. Clan fighting
continues In the northwestern quar
ter of the city. Shots occasionally
strike the United States coast de
fense , Monitor Monterey.
Several irresponsible bands of men
representing themselves to bo revolu
tlonlsts are traversing the country
and blackmailing the Inhabitants of
the villages.
A band of I'OO ruffians armed with
nondescript weapons have'demanded ,
enrollment at Amoy , but the revolu
tionary leaders have refused to ac
cept them and the men are now
threatening to cause trouble.
SATURDAY SIFTINGS.
M. C. Hazon lias returned from
Pierce.
Mr. and Mrs. George Davenport of
Madison were here visiting with rela
tives.
Mrs. Julia McManus of Ilawarden ,
la. , Is visiting her daughter , Mrs , W.
N. Huse.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McFarland re
turned from Madison , where they vis
ited with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. William Seymour of
Council Bluffs are here visiting with
the J. B. Maylard family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Popple and their
daughter , Miss Llla Popple of Wash
ington , Kan. , are here visiting with
their son , R. E. Pcpple.
District court will convene In An
telope county Monday.
Jack Schiller of Central City has
been made night manager of the Oxnard -
nard hotel.
Paul Paull , son-in-law of F. A. Blake-
man of this city , is reported quite ill
t Sioux City.
The W. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday
afternoon for business with Mrs.
Westorvelt at 2:30. :
The oil stove- which was reported to
have 1 been stolen from the police sta
tion , is now located. The stove hail
been "loaned" and lost track of.
The 4-year-old granddaughter of Ja
cob Wildman died from diphtheria
near ' Hosklns Thursday evening. Fu
neral services were held at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
Chief of Police Marquardt was asked
by Lynch authorities to arrest a man
who had left that town without paying
some bills. The description of the man
was given but his name was omitted.
A proposition has been made by Prof.
C. ' W. Pugsley of the University Ex
tension work to the Norfolk Commer
cial club , through G. L. Carlson , to
give a full week's course in Norfolk
some time in March. s
.
iitiglit Is iiisht.
"Klio. ! " sntd lite tlii : d highland lo\
t-r. "I wnd lN-i ; ye. lint I'm I'oart .ii
tvudnn let mo. ' "
Sle : blushed n- ; red us the minset. bin
did not answer. n
"Ktllo , " he lejieatcd timidly , a little
later. " 1 said I wad kiss ye. but I'm
feart yo wailna U't me. " tli
At the third li
repetition she asked ;
"iHic ye min' . David , yesterday I
couldnn lift n bag of potatoes Intae
the cairt iin' ye lifted them for me ? "
"Oh. aye ! " he replied.
"Wool , that shows. David , " she mur n
mured , "Unit yo're far stronger than
me ! " London A us wers.
On the Right Road.
"Our daughter pun mi too ninny
airs. " observed Mr. Spillikins.
"She does , dues she ? " sneered Mrs tl
S. "What's the trouble ? " ' '
"She seems to In- too aristocratic ami
haughty. "
"What do yon want her to be ? "
"I'd r.ithor have her to be a good
cook.1'
"And iild you over know anylndy 11
haughty as a cookV" Cleveland Plain
Denlur.
Mayor Friday In Statement.
Ill connection with the proposed
$7.r,000.00 bond Issue , which is to bo
voted upon Dec. 20 , 1011 , the mayor
and the city council , who supported .
the question of submitting the same
to the voters of the city of Norfolk In
so unanimous a manner , deem it their o
duty to take the citizens of Norfolk n
Into tholr confidence and explain to s
them in an open and candid manner lc
the reasons why they ask the cltltl
zens to vote for these bonds.
The sum of $75,000.00 was decided j 01
upon by the city council after dellbor-itc
ate and careful consideration , with vi
the needs and best Interests for the ni
good of our growing city , of today , as ! at
well as for future years firmly con- j
trolling any and all their actions ; bi
liolitlcs were eliminated and the one pi
thought predominating. o ]
"What Is best for the good of '
rapidly growing city of 6,500 , or 10tl <
)00 inhabitants In but a few years '
hence ? " 01
A system of lights In connection in
with waterworks had been decided | > <
upon , which through latest Improved <
nents In machinery , could be oporatei
ed to the highest degree of satlsfac- \ \
Lion , at the same time , with the least 01 )
possible expense In coal consumed for
Jjower.
That our city Is lamentably lacking
of proper light , worthy and becoming
a city like Norfolk must bo conceded
by every proKresslvo citizen , that all
Its streets should ho Illuminated , Is
the wish and great desire of the lar
gest portion of our residents within
the city who live and boost for Nor
folk whenever opportunity is present
ed.
I The fact thai the hollers In present
water station are condemned and at
least one of the large pumps Is In a
j I had condition , makes It necessary that
I from $15,000 to $20,000 of the bond
I ' Issue bo used for now Improved boil
ers and pump , remodeling of building ,
J j so It may bo useful for both water
'
\ I am ? light purposes requires another
I largo amount , leaving ( ho remainder
j i of bond Issue to bo used for wiring
I and for posts , etc. These condemned
\
hollers at station house now are used
at great peril and risk and may break
down at any time , leaving the city
without water and fire protection and
should this calamity happen , Immedi
ately a call to vote such amount in
bonds , needed to replace that broken
and condemned machinery would be
come imperative , and even in case no
such accident does happen , the hollers
being condemned as unsafe. It becomes -
comes absolutely our duty to see to
It that now hollers arc Installed In
place of the defective ones , this can
only ho done by voting bonds for that
purpose.
Arguments are used by those op
posing this bond Issue "that taxes are
high" and with that buggnboo they
are unduly trying to Influence the
timid voter.
What are the facts and conditions
in regard to taxes for 1911 , as com
pared with previous year ?
We submit here the levies for taxes
as made for year 1910 and the year
1911 , for comparison :
Levy in full for 1910 County and
state $1.75 ; Norfolk city $1.50 ; school
and school bond , $2.75.
Levy in full for 1911-County and
state ? I.S7 ; Norfolk city $5.40 ; school
and school bond , $3.00.
Total 1910 , $9.00 ; 1911 , $11.17 ; in
crease , $2.17.
Those totals are for each $100 as
sessed , showing an increase in city
tax of 90 cents for every $100 as returned -
turned by the assessor to the count }
Who is to blame for tills 90 cent
increase of city tnxos ? In the spring
1911 , in spitf of increase in popula
tion during the year past , snddcnb
Norfolk became poorer to the exten
of something like $50,000 , the total as
sessment for year 1911 had dropper
that much below the year 1910 , whicl
fact fs shown by the tax records o
the county , this compelled the oitj
council to increase the 1911 tax lev ;
ever 1910 to 90 cents for every $10t
of taxation is it not you , Mr. Tax
dodger , who should shoulder the
blame of higher taxes rather than to
shift it on the city council ?
What' effect will this $75,000 bom
issue have in regard to raising taxes'
Norfolk's asspss-ed valuation is some
thing above $ f"n,000. ! Take off $15,000
for water improvements ami figure
$ ( iO,000 for light plants only.
Voting the bonds only Interest t" per
cent on $ ( JiuOO ) will be required foi
first ten years.
5 per cent interest $ : : , fiOf
Add to this engineer's salary. . COO
Add to this additional coal and
salary 2,700
To be raised by taxes approxi
mately 0r > 00
Or a rate of 100 cents on a $100 as
sessed. Our present expenditures for
lights are something like $2,400 a
year , or a rate of : ; s cents on $100
Deduct 38 cents of this levy which is
used for light purposes now and
difference of 62 cents per $100 will bo
needed by taxation to enable us to
obtain an up-to-date new system of
electric lights and illuminate the en
tire city with about 185 cluster street
lights and some 280 cluster lights on
Norfolk avenue , besides free lights for
city public buildings , such as city hall ,
public schools , Y. M. C. A. and others.
It can reasonably be expected that in
, few years the lighting plant will
from commercial lighting produce suf
ficient revenue for the city to discard -
card the levy of 54 cents altogether
nnd instead of a revenue consumer
will become a revenue producer.
Another argument is brought up
that the credit of the city should not
lie exhausted , so it may be needed
for Intersection paving bond purposes.
The water and light bonds are a sop-
irate proposition and do not in the
least conflict with any bonds that in
future may be needed for paving pur
poses. Have the progressive citizens
r
zens of Norfolk ever failed to respond - r
spend willingly and cheerfully to a
;
A-orthy enterprise of permanent im :
provement of city or schools ? When-
aver the time is at hand that inter
jection paving bonds will be needed ,
:
jur citizens can bo depended on to
omo to the front In a true western
spirit of progresslveness for our city.
;
Selfish Interests will fight progress
f : a community , use misleading state-
nonts : to influence the voter. Norfolk
not an exception , heed them not ,
ook towards your own Interests for
:
he good of the city.
Imaginary grievances against mayor
r city council in doing this or falling
do that should not influence that
In the least because there Islet
lot mayor nor council to be elected
L
this time , it Is not an issue. '
The proposition of voting $75,000 :
tends Is squarely put up for your up- -
roval or disapproval , whether In your
tplnlon Norfolk should go ahead in a
irogresstve manner or become reac-
lonary.
Let us discard all prejudices , put
HIT shoulders to the wheel of progress
upbuilding our good city , vote the
muds , so wo may look with pride
lown our streets , brilliantly illumlnat-
d from one end to the other , Imbued
vlth renewed Inspiration to boost for
ur city.
John Friday , Mayor.
CEMENT POSTS ARE NOW " / N
BEING USED FOR FENCING
Stone , Rail and Board Fences in Nebraska Being Bepiaced by'
Woven Wire-Heavy Wires Much More Durable and
Cost But a Tritle More ,
. .
( Dy L. W. Clwse , Department of Agricultural br.iska. ) Engineering ! Unlvenlty of N -
quest Ion of fencing In the
THE stales Is as yet quite
largo'y ' an unsolved problem.
Piobably thoie ate few states In
the union where a solution of the post
part of thu I'encu problem Is more
needed than hero In the states west
of the Mihslst-lppl , and especially the
states west of the Missouri. In the
Dakolns , Nebraska , Kansas , Oklahoma
and Texas there Is very little native
Umber and only a small per cent of
what timber there Is can bo consid
ered as post material.
Red elm has been used some , but
Its life as a post Is only about ono
year. Ash. ( Ottonwood and some of
the other comparatively soft woods
have a life of only from two to four
years. Black walnut , locust ami hick
ory are all used some , but their life
is only about eight or ten years.
While o.ik has about the same lasting
qualities.
Of the cultivated timbers , Osage
orange is the most popular as a post-
timber. This Is a slow growing wood ,
but is very hard and the heart wood
seems almost proof against the at
tacks of Hie various fungi. Posts
have been observed which have been
in the giouud for twenty years and
only the sap wood has decayed away.
The greatest objection to those | xHts
Is their scarcity and the trouble tlu-y
give in attaching the wire. They arose
so hard that it is nearly Impossible
to penetrate them with staples , and
when the staples are driven the posts
( :
will soon reason check at the point
whore the . -.laple has entered and per-1
mif tli" latter to drop out. The best |
fastener to hold the wire to those i
no ts is a MiiaM wire wrapped around j
both post and line wiro. |
Komo men are experimenting with
catalpas for fence posts. They are a
quick provvint ; tree and make a fair
post nt the end of fifteen years and
liavia life of from ten to twelve years. I
When a gro-vo has boon cut It is al-1
lowed to urow again ; then the saplings - ,
lings are trimmed so that only one' '
prows from each stump. Those who
have trir-d thorn sriy they can make , i
profit on Innd valued at $100 per aero
by raising catalpas on It.
Coni'-n * posts arn being used consid
erably of late. Those posts cost from j
C.I to f ! . " rents oa h , depending on the
Izo of the post , the kind of roinforc-
'ng ' and the rest of labor and mate- [
CONCRETE FEEDING FLOORS.
Hy L. W Chase , Department of Agri
cultural ICngineorlng.
It is hard to talk feeding floors to
any farmer who has never used one ,
but whenever ho has once experienced
the pleasure of feeding hogs on a con
crete floor , or oven a plank floor , he is
always ready to voice its praises to
TFIK GICNICRAL PLAN TO FOLLOW
IN MAKING A CONCRETE FEED
ING FLOOR.
his neighbor. There arc no figures
showing the saving of feed by the use
of a good feeding floor , neither can we
find any figures showing that hogs do
better when fed upon a feeding floor ,
yet very .seldom do wo find a farmer
who has ever used a feeding floor
but who will say that a feeding floor
p-aves its own cost In feed every year
Recently several concrete feeding
floors were irade on thu university
farm and a definite record was kept of
the time and material on the two
lloors which wore made first. Th
doors were laid upon four Inclio of
winders , the rough concrete was ' 4
Inch thick , while the top or face was
vt inch thick. The proportions of the
material for the base or bottom of the
-oncrete wre ] part cement , 2 parts
and , and 5 parts 2-inch stone. The
op was 1 part cement , 1U parts sand ,
uid 2 parts stone. It took a man anil
oam two hours to haul and place the
inders , which was figured at 33 cents
1 required 1. hours common labor at
I7'j ' cents and 5 hours' time of a mo-
liania at 30 cents. All told , the labor
imouited ) to $4.83 ; 5,500 pounds of 2-
nch stone which cost 10'i ' cents per
inndrod on the ground at the works ,
i.SOO pounds of sand which cost 5
ents per hundred on the ground , 1,000
Bounds of chip which cost 10' ' > cents
in the ground , and 21 sacks of cement
vere used which cost 45 cents per
lack on the ground , making the mate-
lal cost $19 17 , or the two floors cost
total of $24 , which means that it
'ost 73 cents per squarefoot. If the
ement used In this floor had been 30
-ents a sack , as It is now , the two
leers would have cost $20 85 If the
leers had been mado. of 2-inch plank ,
vhlch cost $26 per thousand , the ma- ]
erlal alone would have been $22 and ,
he labor of smoothing the ground and
uaklng the flnors would have amount-
id to about $3. making the floors cost
The store whoso publicity Is BO par.
Istent that It builds up an ever-wld-
nlng clientele of readers that store
Mil grow and prosper as though it hade
o compptltlon at all !
rial. Thcso pouts , as commonly
Miado , are not as strong an the average
wood post , but do very well for Hold
and pasture fences. lU-cuuso of the
sharp corners on thcso posts the
stock , especially horses , BCOUI to 'Mi-
joy rubbing on them more than IJH
round postii. For this reason It Is
well to put the posts on the opposite
side of the fence from where the
horses run. In a line of sixteen posts ,
thirteen were broken off In the lot
where horses were running , while In
a line of the fence twice us long and
where cattle were running on both
sides no posts were broken. The
horses rubbed the three posts which
wore not broken until they loaned six
inches and they wore Bet thirty Inches
in Iho ground.
At one time red cedar posts were
used a great deal , but because of the
Increased cost those posts are being
replaced with white co.dar , a post ma
terial which Is not proving very dura
bio.
Although barbed wire has ruined
.Milllclent stock In the prairie states to
pay for enough woven wire to make
all the fences in that section of the
country , It Is ntlll the stand-by as a
fence material. It Is not only tint
fence for the poor , but It is a fence
for the rich , and both use It.
SI one wallu , rails and board fences
ere being replaced by woven wire.
The iattor Is fully ns durable , far
more slghtlv , and much cheaper. In
buying this fence , however , farmers
are malting a great mistake In getting \
too light wires. The heavier wires are
much more durable and cost but a
trifle more. No. 9 line wire should bo
the minimum size and it would bo bet
for if all the cross wires wore this
SJ7I' .
Mr. H. K. Horton. a noted fence
man from Chicago , Is quoted , pertain
ing to a fence made up of No. 9 wire ,
top and bottom , with No. 11 Intermedi
ate stays and line wires and a fence
made of all No. 9 wire , as follows :
Cost per rod for a wire fence :
Llqht Heavy.
Fencing 30o. 45c
Posts 18r ISc
Setting post and fence 5c 5c
Total fi.lc f,8c ,
The heavier fence In place cost 2S
per cent more , while Its life Is several
liiindrcd per cent more.
a total of $25.02 , which would be $1
more than they cost when made of
concrete with cement at15 cents pur
sack , or $4.17 more than the concrete
floors would cost at 17 cents per sack ,
i Most farmers have tlu.Jr own Kami
| and gravel pits , so that all the sand
I'ind gravel would necessarily coat
would be thu handling. Ordinarily it
I costs about 50 cents per yard to haul
I sand from tbn pit a distance of ' , { to'J' ' ,
of a mile. Since there are about
yards to these two floors , It would
have made the cost of the sand ami
stone amount to only $2.00 , thus reduc
ing the cost of material from $19.17 to
$11.45 , thereby reducing the cost of
he flours from $24.00 to $10.20 , or
$8.14 each
PROFBSSOR J. H. FRANDSON.
Professor J H Krandson has recent
ly been elected professor of dairying
In the University of Nebraska. Ho
also has charge of experimental work
! n dairying In connection with the ag
ricultural experiment station. Pro
fessor Krandson graduated about ten
years ago from the Iowa state college
at Ames , la. , receiving a Master of
Science degree from that Institution.
Ho was later connected with a largo
commercial creamery at Portland ,
Ore. , as chemist In their experimental
laboratory. Four years ago ho went
to the University of Idaho at Moscow ,
Ida. , as professor of dairying , and
has built up a strong department In
that institution. Professor Krandson
was induced to accept a position In
Nebraska , focllng that the opportuni
ties for the dairy industry were larger
in this older and nvrc developed state.
To appreciate the mil usefulness of
classified advertising to you , In "push-
Ing your business , " or In managing
your affairs , Is 10 possess real "bust-
