Nebraska Newspapers

    TI1K NOKFOMC WKKKIjY N'HWH-.JOUHNAU Kill DAY , JANUARY 5 , 1012.
Summary of the Commission Plan.
Following IH u brief Hiiinniary of tlio
new law r > KanlltiK tlio coiuinlHHloii
form of government for cities of Norc
folk'H class In Nebraska :
Any ( tllb.cn In Nebraska , with u popI
illation of r.ooo or more , may adopt
tlio provlHlonn of ( ho ad.
In order lo determine llilH question
u petition that ( ho sumo ho submitted
lo the people , signed by electors ag
gregating ' per cent In number or
tlio volcH CIIHI at dm laHt general oloc-
( Ion for ma.\or ulinll ho filed with tlio
city clerk , and It I hull hccomcH ( ho
duty of tlio mayor to cause notice to
lie given of special election to bo held
not less than thirty nor more than
Hlxty dajii from thu date of giving
Hiich nollce , at which election the
( incHtlon of adopting the commission
form of government shall ho submitted -
ted to I he voterH of the city.
If the plan IH adopted by a majority
\ote , the ( incHtion cannot bo again
Htibmltled until after two yearn.
If adopted , then at the next regular
city election three councllmeii nlmll bo
elected at largo , provided Hiich plan IH
adopted fifty da.vH prior to Hiich gen
eral elecllon. Such conncllnien Hhall
he nominated at a primary election to
he held the third Tuesday before uucli
general fieri Ion , and no nanio Hhall
ho printed on the primary ballot ex
cept UIOHC who file a request thorefor
with the city clerk at leaHt ten days
prior lo Hiich primary election , or are
nominated hy a petition Dinned by at
leant t\\eiity-flvo voters , to bo t'llud withIn -
In the Biiino lime. At Hiich primary elec
tion each elector Hhall vote for thrco
c.indidaicH , and the nix candidateH re
ceiving ( lie highest niimher of votes
shall he the candidates at the regular
city elecllon.
How They're Elected.
At the regular city election only the
six names shall be placed on the of
ficial ballot , each elector shall vote
for three candidates , and the three re
ceiving the highest number of votes
shell he elected. No other officers
are elected. As soon as such
councllmeii qualify , hy giving bond and
subscribing to an oatli as now pro
vided b ) law , the terms of office of all
conncllineii theretofore elected shall
terminate. The term of office of such
commissioners shall be for two years ,
and any one or all are subject to bo
recalled when a petition is presented
to the clerk signed by 30 per cent , of
the number of votes cast at the last
preceding regular city election , and
the vote on the recall and the candi
dates to succeed them shall bo held
and called In the same manner as reg
ular elections tinder this act , with the
primary election first for nomination
of candidates.
Such councllmeii Imvo all the pow
ers of the umyor and council of cities
under the present system , Including
that of all other city officers. For n < l-
ministrative purposes , said councilmen -
men shall divide the affairs of the city
Into three departments as follows : 1.
Department of public affairs and pub
lic safely. 2. Department of accounts
and finances , 'i. Department of streets ,
public Improvements and public prop
erty. Tills shall bo done at the first
meeting of the council , and 0110 coun
cilman shall he chosen to be the head
of each department. Such council
Hhall prescribe the duties of eaeli and
shall elect by a majority vote a presi
dent of the council , who shall bo styled
and known as the mayor of the city ,
and such mayor shall he superinten
dent of the Hrst department named ,
and the superintendent of the second
department shall be vice-president and
perform the duties of president in his
absence. Vacancies in tlio council are
filled bv the remaining members.
Tiie council may employ such offi
cers and employes as in their judg
ment are necessary for the econom
ical needs of the city , fix their salaries
and may discharge thorn at any time.
They shall hold regular meetings at
such times as they may fix.
Any officed or employe of the city ,
who , by solicitation or otherwise , shall
exert his Influence directly or Indi
rectly to influence any other officer or
employe of the city to adopt his po
litical views , shall be guilty of a mis
demeanor and fined not exceeding
$100 or Imprisoned In the county jail
not exceeding thirty days.
All general laws and ordinances re
main in force , not in conflict with
this act.
The initiative and referendum rights
are given to the people under this act.
Two commissioners receive $300 a
year , and one , the chairman or mayor ,
$500.
Advantages Claimed for It.
Some of the advantages of the com
mission form of government for Nor
folk are pointed out as follows :
The number of the councilmen are
reduced from eight to three , which
will expedite the transaction of busi
ness and do away with many a mid
night session.
A reduction of the salaries of mayor
and councilmen from $1,500 to $1,100
per annum.
An opportunity to reduce number of
officers and employes by adopting a
business system of transaction of the
affairs of the city , to the end that the
salary budget at the present time may
be reduced and more efficient and
effective service received.
It takes the city's affairs and busi
ness entirely out of politics.
Councilmen are elected at largo in
stead of by wards , and thus each coun
cilman represents the whole city and
not a particular ward.
Officers and employes can be select
ed wholly on account of their effi
ciency and worth to the city , and not
as a reward for political support.
Officers and employes can be dls
charged at any time for Inefficiency or
neglect of duty.
Citizens having grievances or matters
tors needing attention can at once
reach the one who has power to act ;
that Is , the head of the department
under which the matter comes , who
alone Is responsible for the conduct of
his department.
The expense of a general election
every other year is saved.
Nomination of councilmen by prl
nmry election.
Privilege of the Initiative and refer
endum and recall.
Is Killed Under Wagon.
West Point , Neb. , Jan. 2. Special to
The News : Late Saturday evening
Henry L. Hruhn , n resident of Tilden ,
who was In town doing contract work ,
was thrown from his wagon and
dragged for n number of blocks. When
rescued and taken from beneath the
wagon ho was found to bo almost dead ,
and i expired a few minutes after be
ing I released. Ho was a man of 40
years j of ago and unmarried. The cor
oner's Jury returned u verdict of acci
dental ( death. Ills brothers living In
Iowa I wore notified , and they removed
the t body to that state lor Interment.
VIOLET IS STILL UNFOUND.
Chicago Police Will Try to Locate
Her in Distant Cities.
Chicago , Jan. -Undaunted by
fruitless Investigation of misleading
clews In their search for missing
Violet lluehler , the police prepared to
day to extend their efforts to half a
do/.en states.
Both Inspector Hunt and Captain
O'Brien have many letters In their
possession from persons who believe
they have seen the missing girl and
It Is the belief that at least one of
these may prove valuable. They In
tend to let none go unlnvestigated.
Letters have been received from
Iowa , Indiana , Michigan , Missouri and
as far as Utah and North Dakota. It
Is the Intention of the detective de
partment here to ask the police In
every city from which letters have
been received , to make Inquiries If
there is any foundation for them.
Mrs lluehler spent the day yestcr-
lay with detectives Investigating
clews In and about Evanston In hope
of finding her foster daughter but they
proved unavailing
Canning Factory Is Assured.
A telegram announcing that this
deal , one of the most important In Nor-
lolk's career , will bo closed , lias Just
been received by II. A. Pasowalk ,
president of the Norfolk Industrial
company , from A. \Ventworth , who
was in the city recently negotiating
the proposition. Ills telegram follows :
May Employ 250 People.
\Vill close deal according to lease
i 'iave. Will be In your town in about
I wo weeks. Will forward papers in
few days as soon as I can get parties
together and In the meantime 1 wish
you all the compliments of the sea
son.
son.This
This means that Norfolk Is to have
a canning' factory which , In the busy
season of the year , will probably em
ploy as high as 250 people.
Other Factories to Follow.
The company this year will can only
sweet corn and about 1,400 acres of
hat crop are needed from farmers in
tills vicinity to keep the plant going.
SJcxt year other vegetables will bo
nit up.
The present plans of the company
ire that later a textile factory , to knit
sweaters and other garments , and a
candy factory will bo established in
order to employ the canning plant
'orco the year round.
Farmers Welcome It.
Norfolk farmers are enthusiastic
o/r : the prospects oC a canning fnc-
ory for this city. A substantial mini-
ier of contracts have already been
signed by farmers , who agree to raise
sweet corn to bo canned at the fac
tory.
tory.Tho
The Wentworth company will have
10 trouble in getting all the sweet
corn it can use in Its factory , says a
prominent Norfolk farmer.
"I am going to put in 100 acres of
sweet corn which 1 intend to laise
for this factory , " says another farmer.
Sore Thumb Causes Amputation.
Following an attack of blood poison-
ng that resulted from a scratched
thumb , the arm of Mrs. W. F. Sacht-
en , near Madison , was amputated
Monday night. Tuesday morning her
temperature had gone down somewhat
uul there seemed some hope of saving
lier life.
The arm was removed between the
elbow and shoulder. Mrs. Sachtjen
was still alive at 2 o'clock Tuesday
nfternoon , but very grave doubts were
entertained as to her recovery. An
Omaha surgeon performed the opera
tion.
Only 16 Below Zero.
The weather man said it would be
warmer , and It was 2 degrees. The
mercury only got down to 1C below
during the night.
Green Day , Wls. , Jan. 2. The coldest -
est weather of the winter was regis
tered here this morning when the
thermometer dropped to 12 degrees
below zero.
A Michigan Bank Falls.
Albion , Mich. , Jan. 2 The Albion
National bank was closed today. A
notice posted on the door says that
the bank is In the hands of the comp
troller of the currency. The bank's
deposits are said to have fallen from
$240.000 on Sept. 1. 1910 , to about
$200.000 at the present time. W. O' ,
Donnogh is president and II. M. Dear
lug cashier.
RUNS AUTO WITH GAS.
New York Man Exhausts Gasoline
and Acetylene Furnishes Power.
Nyack , N. Y. , Jan. 2. Paul Lcgget ,
an automobile authority , made a dis
covery * hat is of Interest to every
motorist who has been "up against It"
after he has exhausted his gasoline
supply miles from n garage.
Mr. Logget has found the acetylene
gas , while not nearly as powerful as
gasoline Is equally efficient in operat
ing a car. The discovery saved him
from being stalled miles from a gar
age and constitutes a good tip to the
country's motorists.
Ho was driving from Nyack , N. Y. ,
to Chatham , N. Y. , a distance of 12G
miles. While between Kingston and
Catsklll , on the west bank of the
Hudson river ho ran out of gasoline
several miles from the nearest place
where any could bo secured. As
there wore no telephones any nearer
than the gasoline , ho started the car
with the self-starter and let the gas
from the acetelyno tank on the dash
board of the car turned on about one-
third of the way around. Then ho ran
several miles up and down hill using
aiotylono gas for power until ho ar
rived near a church which carried the
only supply of gasoline In that vicin
ity. Ho made the run of 12l > miles
In four and one-half hours , which In
cluded the tlmo spent on two ferries
at Ithlncclirf and Konndout and one-
half an hour waiting for ono of the
ferries. I
Recently In Detroit , automobile en
gineers pronounced acetylene too
weak a coir.busllblo to compete with
gasoline as a source of engine power ,
Mr. Logget's performance to the con
trary , notwithstanding.
Kentucky Legislature Meets.
Frankfort , Ky. , Jan. 2. With the
democrats In complete control of both
houses , the first session of the Kenf '
tncky legislature In 1012 convened to-t I
day. The democrats are pledged to '
begin bringing about a more practical
school system , good roads , revision of.
the state tax system , a non-partisan !
prison commission , the overthrow of !
the lobby , a direct primary law and a
corrupt practices net.
Veeder Resumes Stand.
Chicago , Jan. 2.- When the trial of
the ten Chicago meat packers , charged ! (
with criminal violation of tlio Slier-1 |
man law , was resumed today , Henry
Veeder , secretary of the old pool In
existence between 1893 and 1890 and
which the government declares fixed I
the price of fresh meat by ballot , cons 1
tinned his story of the insldo work-1' I
ings of the alleged combination. j |
BILLIE BURKE QUIETS 'EM.
Wades Through Water With Skirts
Rolled Up to Assure Those In Fear.
,
Philadelphia , Jan. 2. Miss Blllie ; i
Burke rolled up her no , she didn't '
roll them up ; she just held them up. '
She held up her skirts and waded
through the flood that covered the
stage of the Broad street theater , i [
The sight of Miss Billlo holding tip
her skirts reassured the big audience
that had become curious , to say the
least , at the phenomena of a mlnatnre
Niagara pouring Into the footlight
trough.
The flood was so large that several
members of the orchestra were astonished - ,
ished out of their time when it iirst.
1
flowed under the curtain.
It was between the acts in the per-1
formance of "The Runaway" when
somebody by accident set off the auto- jj j
matlc fire sprinkler on the stage. it
People were reaching for their overshoes - '
shoes when tlio curtain went up and
Miss Billie came paddling to the front.
"You see what has happened , " she
said , pointing to the drenched stage. .
'The automatic sprinkler heads have
leen ) dislodged and although some
damage has been done , we hope to
resume the performance in a few min
utes. "
And after a wait of a quarter of an
hour the piny proceeded without tract ,
es of the curious accident. I
A Train IB Burned.
St. Peters , Mo , , Jan. 2. Wabash pas-
senger train No. 1 , from St. Louts to i
'
Kansas City , left the track at the stn- (
tion here at 11 o'clock , and from ten I
to fourteen persons were injured ! All
but two coaches turned over , and
eight of them were burned. One of
the sleepers crashed into the little sta
tion and toppled It over.
BRYAN RAPS HARMON.
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Says He Is Being Supported by Wall
Street. j
Lincoln , Dec. 2 . W. J. Bryan in his
Commoner today flays Gov. Harmon of
Ohio for playing a. dual role In demo
cratic politics by assuming to be
progressive when he is In reality re
actionary and derives his strongest
support from Wall street.
AGED 94. SWIMS WITH EASE.
Oldest Member of California Swim
ming Club , Takes Part.
San Diego , Cal. , Jan. 2. A feature
of the New Years plunge of the San
Diego Swimming club was the pres
ence and activity of Its oldest member ,
O. J. Stough , 94 years old. lie swam
with as much ease and vigor as any
of ' the younger men , for half an hour.
Cumlng County Weddings.
West Point , Neb. , Jan. 2. Special to
The News : Marriage licenses have
been granted during the week to the
following persons : Arthur Hermann
and Miss Ida Schmoldt ; George Ton-
jes and Miss Martha Hllbers ; Melure
Weaver and Miss Pearl Smith ; Henry
Kernarsky and Miss Bertha Zimmer
man ; Ole Larson and Miss Anna Hansen -
sen ; Kurt H. Schmidt and Miss Mar
tha Bethko ; Fred Renner and Miss
Rosa Schultz.
ARE TO ATTACK HARMON.
"Progressive" Democrats In His Own
State Meet to Confer.
Columbus , O. , Jan. 2. Delegates to
the conference of progressive demo
crats scheduled to open here today , be
gan to arrive this morning. Just what
would bo done was a matter that
caused much speculation even among
those who called the conference.
That the doctrines advocated by
Gov. Judson Harmon would bo con
demned was the belief of former Con
gressman Lontz and others , although
they Insisted that Harmon would not
bo made an issue personally. No can
didate would bo endorsed for the dem
ocratic nomination for president , U
seemed.
"Progressive planks In the demo
cratic platform Is what this organiza
tion will endeavor to obtain , " said Mr.
Lentz. "As soon as the permanent
organization Is formed and Ohio suf
ficiently covered , the movement will
bo carried throughout the union. It
has been stated that we are attacking
Gov. Harmon. This is untrue. Some
of his Ideas may not bo In accord with
the Ideas of 'progressive' democratic
leaders and other people Interested In
democracy , but on Harmon personally
no fight Is being made. "
The Mayor Vetoes Paving.
The city council took no action
last night upon Mayor Friday's
veto of the paving ordinance. It
was Intimated that the mayor had
enough support to prevent passIng -
Ing the ordinance over his veto
at last night's meeting , and
friends of the ordinance with
drew a motion to pass It over the
veto In order not to kill the or
dinance.
"The people of the city have just expressed -
pressed I themselves as opposed to In
creasing their bonded indebtedness
and i those most active in the oppo-
f of the voting of the bonds are
somewhat Inconsistent In now urging
'upon i the city another bonded debt
that t certainly promises much loss
benefit 1 lo the general public than the
ono voted down. "
It became known Tuesday that last
Saturday , before leaving for Hot
Springs , Ark. , with his wife , the mayor
vetoed the ordinance which had been
unanimously passed by the council a
week ago last Friday , creating paving
district No. 2.
II. H. Winter , president of the coun
cil ( , Is acting mayor in the mayor's ab
sences f and has full authority as such ,
according ; to a city official.
Following Is the mayor's veto mes-
sago s :
To the City Council of the City of
Norfolk , Neb.
Gentlemen :
1 return herewith Ordinance No.
383 , providing for paving Norrolk
avenue ! and North Ninth street with
out my approval ; and state my reason
for ' so doing to be as follows :
The passage of this ordinance was
attempted under a suspension of the
rules i that require its reading upon
three t sepernto days , but In order to dose
so i , a vote of two thirds of the coun-
ell < is necessary for that purpose.
Now 3 , while there were six votes in
favor ' of the suspension of the rires
one of the six so voting was
a signer upon the petition , and
was thereby acting on his own
matter before the council , wheth
er the vote of the councilman
could be counted as one of the necessary -
sary six , raises a serious question ,
and one that would most likely be de-
elded against the right to count it ,
but one thing we do know , that no man
can well serve two masters.
The form in which this ordinance
passed your honorable body , presents
the difficult question whether the at
tempted t formation of this paving dis
trict by uniting the two streets into
one , will stand the test of the courts ;
the conditions of the two streets are
materially . different ; the one is a
! broad thoroughfare leading in fron
the country , and used extensively by
the j general public ; the other a street
only ] sixty-six feet wide extending
from Norfolk avenue north three
blocks only , and used principally by
those living in these three blocks , so
that this makes it apparent that the
width ) ' of the paving and the mater
ial used for that purpose will differ
materially ' in the two streets ; that
which might bo suitable for one might
not , bo for the other.
The property owners in the paving
district ] are authorized to select the
material used in paving ; and the dis
trict as formed by this ordinance will
enable those living on one of the
streets , if they constitute a majority
to determine for those on the other
street the material to be used in pav
ing { both streets , and thus , this would
thereby deprive those living on the
J
one , street from determining what Is
necessary for the paving of that
street or from determining the cost
or nature of the material used , and
if i this Is done it violates the spirit
if not the letter of the law , and is an
injustice to those that are deprived of
this right.
The cost of paving the streets is
assessed to the owners of the proper
ty in the paving district ; and a very
serious question will be presented if
an attempt should be made to- levy
the cost of the paving upon the prop-
jerty in this district as formed , and if
the action of the Council is not in
strict conformity with the law , then
the city , and not the property owners
will have the paving to pay for. The
authority of a municipal corporation
In making street Improvements at the
expense of the property owners must
be exercised in strict conformity to
the statute.
He Must be Cautious.
But there is another objection , to
this ordinance , it includes the Im
provement of a street that will not
be of much public benefit , and it con
templates the voting of bonds to pay
for the Intersections ; bonds that will
have to be paid by general tax upon
all of the property of the city. The
protests of those who object to the
city establishing the precedent of
voting bonds to pay for the intersec
tions of any or all the side streets ;
streets used only or principally by
those living upon them , and not the gen
eral public thoroughfare , is entitled to
consideration ; the policy of so doing
is doubtful. The people of the city
have just expressed themselves as op
posed to Increasing their bonded indebtedness -
debtedness , and those most active In
opposition to the voting of the bonds
are somewhat inconsistent in now
urging upon the city another bonded
debt , that certainly promises much less
benefit to the general public than the
ono voted down ; and after the mani
fest disapproval of the citizens of
further bonded Indebtedness as expressed -
pressed at the recent special election ,
as executive officer of the city I cannot
but realize that It Is my duty to move
with great caution in any matter that
has for its aim and object an Improve
ment that will Increase the bonded in
debtedness of the city.
There Is a way that these side
streets may be Improved , when a pe
tition is presented signed by three-
fourths of the owners of property
abuting upon the street , asking that
the street be paved at the cost of
the property owners , Including the
intersections : the council Is authorIzed -
Izod to so order the paving without ex
pense to the city , and this Is but reasonable
enable ; the taxpayers at the Junction ,
or South Norfolk , or In Kdgowntor
Park or elsewhere should not bo com
pelled to assist In paving North Ninth
street or any other streets that are
not of general public benefit.
It Is estimated that it will take at
least $20,000.00 to pay for the Inter-
sections In the Paving District No. 2
as proposed , and n portion of It at
least Is unnecessary ; then If the ac
tion of tlio council In so forming the
district , and the other reasons sug
gested should not be uphold , not only
( he costs of the Intersections , but of
the entire paving as well will bo sad
dled upon the city.
Expects Public Approval.
Pmlor the circumstances I believe
I will be derelict in duty if 1 fall to
exercise the power conferred upon me
In an attempt ( o prevent It , and I
doubt not that my action la so doing
will meet the hearty approval and ap
probation of the people of the city
who so lately expressed themselves
as opposed to any Increase In our
bonded Indebtedness , even for a purpose -
pose all falrmliided men concede to
bo necessary.
In regard further to the proposed
paving district , I look upon the ex
tension of the paving west on Nor
folk avenue as In the nature of a lux
ury at this time , iind the extension of
the paving up ninth street an un
warranted creation of a public debt
at this time , since the condition of
several of the streets leading to the
depot at South Norfolk Is such as to
make them at times almost Impass
able , and to call loudly for paving at
the first moment the public mind is
In condition to sanction further bond
ed Indebtedness against the city ,
which of course will he necessary to
furnish funds to pave the Intersec
( tons of streets and alleys and spaces
opposite , unless of course , the paving
district can be created upon a petition
signed by three fourths of the abut
ting owners.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and official signature , at
the mayor's office in the city of Nor
folk , Mndison county , Neb. , this 301 h
day of December , 1911.
John Friday , Mayor.
Councllmcn Are Surprised.
I don't like to KOO that , " said Coun
cilman P. J. Fuesler , when ho heard
thatt lie mayor had vetoed the paving
ordinance. "This is the first I have
heard of it , " said the councilman. "I
don't see why he should do it. The
election is over now , and there is no
use acting that way about it. I don't
know what reasons ho had for veto
Ing the ordinance. It was passed reg
ularly hy the council. "
"I never heard of the ordinance be-
in : vetoed , " says Councilman Verges.
"The mayor told me tiiat he would not
sign it until he heard something defi
nite about a paved street to South Nor
folk , but he never mentioned anything
about vetoing the ordinance. "
Threats Were Made.
The mayor intimated that ho would
veto the ordinance before the election
for the $75,000 municipal light bonds.
"If the bonds fail to carry , there will
be no paving , " is the gist of the intimation -
mation credited to him. Friends of
the mayor also declared on several occasions -
casions before the bond election that
if the bonds failed carriage the paving
of West Norfolk avenue and North
Ninth street would be blocked.
Norfolk May Get Brewery.
West Point , Neb. , Jan. II. Special
to The News : It is rumored that the
West Point Brewing asosclation Is
considering seriously the removal of
its entire extensive plant to Norfolk.
It is understood that a cash bonus
has been offered by business men of
Norfolk of such size as to make the
proposition very attractive.
The threatened loss of this institu
tion is regretted by the citizens of
West Point , as it gives steady employ
ment to a number of families. The
loss of the brewery would also ma-
teri.illy affect the municipal revenues
of the city , and altogether would be
regarded as a distinct calamity by the
people here. The matter will be final
ly settled at the annual meeting of
the stockholders on Jan. S.
Judge Welch's Court Dates.
"Judge A. A. Welch has announced
court dates for the year in the Ninth
judicial district as follows :
Pierce , Jan. 29 , Sept. 19 ; Wayne ,
Feb. 19 , Nov. 7 ; Antelope , March 4 ,
Sept. 3 ! Knox , April 15 ; Oct. 3 ; Madi
son , , April 23 ; Nov. 25.
Equity , first week ; jury , Monday of
second week of each term ; naturaliza
tions first day of each term after
April 1 , and In Pierce May 13 , Antel
ope May 15 , Wnyno May 20.
Warden O'Brten Brings Birds.
State Game Warden O'Brien of Lin
coin added color to the show room of
the annual exhibit of the Northeast
ern Nebraska Poultry association last
night by putting on display six varie
ties of pheasants. A fine park-like
cage , with evergreens , had been con
structed for the state birds , and when
they were deposited In their new
homo their beautiful colors brought
forth much admiration. Among the
foreign birds are the silver laced
pheasants , golden pheasants , swyn-
Iioo's , Chine's ring neck , Lady Amherst -
herst and the Heovcs ,
The state birds take kindly to their
new homo and are strutting about on
the sandy floor displaying the fine
points to many of those already visit
ing the chicken show. Warden
O'Brien left this morning for Lincoln
and will return shortly to resume a
charge of the state display.
Judge Southard arrived during the .
afternoon , and the judging of the
t
birds will commence this evening.
Over 400 birds are already on exhi
bition at the show , and reports from
many of those who have filed their
entries show that by tonight all will
Imvo arrived.
The first excitement of the show
occurred at noon when a smart ban
tam rooster escaped from his pen and
gnvo the show officials fifteen min
utes' chase. So excited became the
other birds in the cages that the noise
was deafening. Vice-President Dav
enport , with the assistance of Treas
urer Mathowson and other officials ,
captured the king of the little chicken
variety In a corner near the state ex to
hibit. The rooster was entered by Mr.
Davenport.
A feature of this year's ahcr Is the St
pen arrangement , which Is both'
unique and convenient. Alleys Imvo
been arranged , and each variety has
been put In its respective alley. The
show room will bo well filled , with llt.i
tlo room lo spare , by this evening.
The prize winners will probably not
bo announced before Friday night.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES
Miss Mae Shlvely returned to Peru
lo resunio her studies.
Mrs. G. o. Rankln will return to her
homo In Scrlbner.
Hurry anil Hans Thompson are here
visiting with the O. N. Stuckoy fam
ily.
Herbert Frederick of Foster has re
sumed his studios at ( he Norfolk busi
ness college.
Mrs. A. P. Lai-sen and Miss Olgn
Grauel left for Chicago this noon to
bo gone for a week.
Miss Bermidlno French of Clearwater -
water and Miss Margarlto Haiieman
of lOwlng are visiting with Miss Leila
Scott.
Mrs. M. Johnson left on the Union
Pacific for Los Angeles , Cal. , whore
she will visit friends for the next
three months.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Whalen ,
a son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Rchlack
of Hoskins , a son.
The Trinity guild will meet witli
Mrs. Braden Thursday afternoon.
John Pcttibono lias resumed his po
sition as drug clerk In tlio C. J. Flem-i
Ing drug store.
The hook and ladder company of the
lire department will hold a regular
meeting tonight.
The West Side Whist club will meet
with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Koenlgstoin
on Thursday evening.
W. W. Dollar ) , who underwent an
operaion ) for gallstones at Omaha last
Saturday , is loported to bo resting
as well as could bo expected.
Fireman 11. J. Lensch of the North
western road is suffering from a bad-1 |
ly injured eye. A hot cinder fell in
Lensch's eye at Neligh recently.
Ladies' Aid society of tlio First Con
gregational church will meet with Mrs.
ICdwin Booth , jr. , Thursday afternoon
at 2:30. : Mrs. W. II. Blakeman assist
ing.
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A "hot wienie" social will bo given
at the home of J. Ballantyno by the
Y. P. S. C. K. of the Presbyterian
church Thursday evening. There will
be no charge and the public is wel
come.
Ray F. Lucas is laid up at a South
Norfolk boarding house , suffering from
an injured eye. Lucas was breaking
ill ) coal on an engine at Humphrey
and a piece of the coal struck him in
the eye.
Water pipes in the Emil Wachter
home played havoc this morning. All
the pipes were frozen and bursted.
The cellar was filled with water and |
the furnace was flooded. No one was I
at home.
The ladies of tlio Maccabees held
their first meeting in their new hall }
in the Schenzel building Tuesday
night. The officers who were elected
two weeks ago are to bo installed In
about a week.
Invoicing of stock in Norfolk stores
Is in full sway now. Clerks are neck
deep in the annual work and business
men have their hands full. Spring I I
goods are being put in place ready
for early display.
Members of old company L , volun
teer veterans of the Spanish-American
war , are arranging to form a local
branch of the national organization
here. A meeting and celebration is
scheduled for Jan. 18.
Rabbits are plentiful around Nor
folk. The Munsterman brothers re
turned from a rabbit hunting expedi
tion yesterday afternoon and report
bagging five cottontails and ono large
jack with the assistance of a small
caliber rifle.
Miss Carrie Brush , teacher of the
second grade of the Grant school has
tendered her resignation because of
the Illness of her mother. Miss Brush
Is now nt Boise , Ida. , with her mother
and she finds it impossible to resume
her work In Norfolk on that account.
No teacher has yet been elected to
succeed her. Miss Laura Dnrland is
temporary teacher of Miss Brush's
room. i
Services over the remains of Mrs.
Ransom Stitt , mother of James C.
Stitt , were held at the family home
on south Kighth street Tuesday after
noon by Rev. J. W. Kirkpatrick of
the First Methodist church. The re
mains wore taken to Lincoln Wednes
day. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Stitt ac
companied them. Curtlss Stitt , an
other son , had made all necessary ar
rangomcnts at Lincoln and met the
party there. Charles Stitt , a son liv
Ing in Iowa , was unable to be pres
out because of illness.
KANSAS TOWNS ARE SUFFERING.
Snowbound and Without Railroad Ser
vice , They're In Bad Way.
Topeka , Kan. , Jan. 3. Snowbound
and cut off from railway communica
tion with the outside world for ever
week , the people of the town of
Dighton , county seat of Lane county ,
In western Kansas , through the Digh
ton commercial club today appealed
by ) telegram to the state public utili
ties commission for aid.
Healy and Jotmoro also have been
without railway service for n week.
The last train Into any of the three
towns came Dec. 20. They report
they are short of provisions and that
unless aid comes soon there will bo
great suffering. In the face of the
lowest temperatures the district has
had In many years they are almost
out of coal. The towns are on a
branch line of the Atchlson , Topeka
and Santa Fo.
Cumlng County Pioneer. )
West Point , Neb. , Jan. 3. Special
The News : The funeral of Malk
Brun , an old settler , was bold yester
day , the remains being Interred In
Michael's cemetery. Ucqulom mass to
'
' celebrated nl , SI. . Mary's oliuroll , /
i Dean Hm-slng officiating. The deceased - /
ceased < was one of the earliest sollloTH
of i Cumlng county and was Sfi yearn of
| ago. lie leaves an aged widow and
ono son. Ho was possessed of a vnl-
miblo estate. Mr. Brun wan a native
of Switzerland.
La Follctte Ends Tour.
C.rand Rapids , Mich. , Jan. .1. Sen
ator La Folello entered on lie hint
stage of his tour through MHilgitu at
7 o'clock this morning when ho de
parted for Knliimazoo , where ho will
make an address. Ho leaven early In
( ho afternoon for Chicago.
NEW WITNESS ON DYNAMITING
( Continued from page 1. )
alleged by Detective Burns ( o have
significance In liookwnlter'H dropping
his dynamiting inquiry ( wo yearn ago
and following BUI-UK to Philadelphia
llo will arrive there late tonight , and
It Is believed will examlno the labor
union affiliations of Hugo Thorseh ,
who , prior to seven years ago , pub
lished a labor paper In Philadelphia.
Ho is now associated with Uookwal-
ter in the printing firm In which , ac
cording to Burns , ( lOtnpers was con
cerned , Tborsch In a statement to
day denied partnership with Gompors
or seeking ( he labor leader's Influence
In getting printing contracts.
Might Have Prevented It ?
llo said that the reason why ho
removed his business ( o Indianapolis
seven years ago was that the national
union of carpenters and Joiners trans
ferred Its headquarters , lie had ob
tained printing orders from Frank
Duffy , secretary of the carpenters'
union in Philadelphia and he was ad
vised , lie said , that other labor or
ganizations piin > oscd to imitate the
carpenters and move their hcadquar-
tors offices to Indianapolis. Duffy was
treasurer of the McNamara defense
fund board.
"After I came here and as other
labor ' unions moved their national offi
ces here , " said Thorseh , "I succeeded
in getting big orders from the unions
V
of teamsters , barbers , carpenters and
coal miners. John Mitchell is a good
friend of mine and he was president
of the mine workers' union. I never
got any business from the Iron work
ers , though 1 often asked John J. Mc
Namara for printing work. "
At none of the various national
union headquarters in this city today
was it possible to obtain a statement
confirming charges that labor offi
cials were advised of the dynamitn
operations of John J. MeNamara two
years ago s'nil that if they had acted
then might have prevented the Los
Angeles Times explosion and the at
tendant ' loss of twenty-one lives. No
affirmation was Issued of Bookwaltcr's
statement he told "a score of national
labor leaders" that his Investigation
of ' local explosions had conclusively
exposed tlio guilt pf McNamara a
year before the Los Angeles disaster.
KNEW OF GUILT ?
Ex-Mayor Bookwalter Says He Told
Labor Chiefs.
Indianapolis , Ind. , Jan. 4. National
labor ] officials affiliated with Samuel
Gompers and the American Federa
tion of Labor were informed two
years ago by Charles A. Bookwaltor ,
who as mayor at that time conducted
a secret , investigation , , that John J.
McNamara had directed a series of
dynamite explosions.
This was made known by Book-
waiter when ho was informed that
the government's investigation here
embraced an inquiry into the circum
stances of the four explosions directed
against Albert Von Spreckelon , a gen
eral contractor , on account of labor
troubles.
CHEER BRYAN'S NAME.
Progressive Democrats of Ohio do not
Attack Gov. Harmon.
Columbus , O. , Jan. 3. The progres
sive democratic league of Ohio came
Into being hero at a conference of
democrats of nearly every county of
the state. Although many of the con
ferees bad entered the gathering with
the avowed Intention of declaring against -
gainst the presidential candidacy of
Gov. Judson Harmon , the executive's
name was mentioned only once and
the organization satisfied itself with
the adoption of resolutions urging the
members to work against the choice
of any delegate to cither state or
national convention who had not pro
ved himself a tried and true demo
crat.
crat.Tho
The name of William J. Bryan , hor-
aided as "ablest to represent the pro
gressive Ideals In any party , " was re
ceived with applause by the speakers
who fanned the democratic ardor
while awaiting the report of the reso
lutions committee.
Saloon Fight at Jordan.
Jordan , S. D. . Jan. 3. Jacob Dick-
man was badly mutilated In a cutting
scrape by Charles Black In n saloon
fight.
DENIES PACKERS FIXED 'EM.
Veeder Says Prices Were Not Regu
lated by the Combine.
Chicago , Jan. 3. Flat denials of the
governmentDs contention that the old
packers' pool in the period between
1893 and 1902 attempted to fix the
price of fresh meats or the price to
ho paid for live stock were made by
Henry Veeder on cross-examination
today in the trial of the ten Chicago
packers.
Ho declared that the only object of
the combine of the packers was to
regulate the amount of fresh meat to
o shipped Into the different markets.
The witness said that each of the 1
agreements made by the packers In i j
the period described contained a provision - \ J
vision that no effort should bo made \i A
fix prices. i ?