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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Saloon Man Sees Grief.

The new daylight safoon law, eff
fective July 6, has injected fresh
complications into Norfolk's already
burdened saloon problem.
The famous compromise" ordi-
nance of last spring has been outdone
by the legislature with the result that
Norfolk has stricter saloon regula-
tions in sight than were even con-
templated in the new ordinance.
How Many Saloons.
The principal ieatu. es of the pres
ent ordinance are the provision limit
ing the number of saloons to seven
and the provision raising the license
fee from $3.50 to $1,000.
1t is declared locally that the day
light saloon law will hit several Nor
folk saloons very hard and that it is
more than possible that several saloon
keepers will not apply At present
William Burner, Charles Marquardt
John Weidenfeller, Martin Sporn, J..
H. Kelleher, Otto Selling at the
Moeller location, and w. H. Redmer,
who purchased the Beveridge saloon
have made application to the city
clerk, while it, is understood that P
M. Barrett, Emil Koehn and Ed Grant
have applications ready. Nothing has
been heard form the happening and
Stokes saloons. Applications may be
filed by them at any time. Any of the
twelve saloons may also withdraw at
nV.x IlF> he
granted.
The ordinance cannot be repealed
or amended by less than five votes in
the city council.
School Funds in Danger.
The school funds are said to be in
considerable danger of suffering a
severe shrinkage. According to a
letter which the school authorities
have received from County Superin-
tendent Housed the assessed valua-
ton of the school district in 1908 was
$667,363. If it has not been increased
since then levy up to the full
legal limit of twenty-five mills will
yield less than $16,675. Aid from the
state brings in $4,000. The actual ex-
pense of running the schools is from
$4,000 to $25,000 The salary roll
amounts to about $4,000, books and
supplies $4,000, repairs and building
expenses $1,000, fuel $1,000, and other
expenses about 1000. Saloon licenses
have heretofore yielded the schools
about $1,000 year and the city about
$4,000. Under the division in the new
ordinance, the schools will receive
$500 from each saloon or $4,000 and
the city $3.50 from each or $3.50.
The $1,000 received from the sa-
looms by the school board has been
really needed in keeping up the eff
ticient standard of the work and in
giving the children as practical and
as thorough an education as can be
obtained in the state. The city is to
gain this year through an increase
in taxable property on account of an
nexation but this gain will not come
to the school district. An effort may
be made therefore to have the schools
get an increased share In the saloon
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Mine Operators Refuse Demands.

Philadelphia, April AT the meet.
ing Of the coal operators with Presi.
dent Lewis Of the United Mine work
ers of America and officials of the
organization in the three anthracite
districts of Pennsylvania today, the
operators refused all Of the miners
demands and submitted instead pro-
position to continue the recent wage
agreement for term of three years
ending March 81, 1912. To give the
miners time to consider the PROPOSE.
ton, the conference adjourned until
8 p. m. tomorrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
STURGEON OUT TUESDAY
Mayor Valves Technically and Says
He Will Quit With the Old Council.

He Will Quit With the Old Council
Unless some legal obstacle inter-
poses, Mayor ]. D. Sturl ICON will turn
over the office of mayor TO his success
scr, ex-Mayor Friday, next Tuesday
According to ruling OF the city at
torney, Mayor Surgeons FERN would
not expire until May 4, merely the
new members of the city council talk
ing their seats on next Tues lay. City
Attorney Hazen holds that as the
charter speaks only of councilm IN, the
other officers would be governed by
the municipal year named in local
ordinance.
Mayor sturgeon stated this aher-
noon that he believed that the office
of mayor should change when the
new council came in and that he was
ready to yield to his successor. Mr..
Sturgeon was one of the callers who
congratulated Mr.. Friday. The pres
ent mayor took his defeat good ma
turedly, although he admitted that
he had counted on a closer vote.
A special meeting of the old coun.
Gil will be held Monday evening to
canvass the vote. If Norfolk is to
have new salary ordinance effective
during the next year it will have to
be passed at this meeting by the old
council as an officers salary can not
be. raised during his term of office.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Newman Grove Dry.

Newman Grove, Neb, April 7.-Spe-
cial to The News: At the village cleo
ton Newman Grove went dry for the
first time in the history of the town.
Rev. George Henriksen and Gilbert
Gutru, the dry candidates, received
1913 and 1873 votes respectively while
the wet candidates, Axel J. Nelson and
Anton Nelson received 70 and SO votes
respectively. While it was generally
considered that the town would go
dry, no one expected such an over
whelming vote. 1t was clear issue,
as the four men were good, clean men,
so that nothing personal entered into
the fight
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09

ton held here the provision for tax
levy to erect tuberculosis sanitarIiim,
carried by a large plurality The
towns Of Evanston and Cicero am
nulled the annexation proposition.
The Republicans elected Isaac N.
Powell, treasurer The Republican
candidate for city clerk was defeated
by f. Corners, Democrat The two
parties came out about even In tho
city council.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
"prxa" Win In Colorado.

Denver, April Prohibition was
the main Issue in the municipal elec-
lions held In Colorado outside of Den
yer yesterday The antisaloon party
generally was victorious. Colorado
Springs went dry" by 1000 majority.
The town has never had saloon, but
the election will prevent drug stores
from selling liquor in the future. La
Junta, Canon City and Castle Rock all
voted against the saloon, while Grip
pie Creek and Colorado City remained
wet,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Newport and Bassett pry.

Newport, Neb.. April Especial to
The News: AT the village election
yesterday DR.. e. F. Dodd, b. Leyensky
and C. NJ. Thompson were elected vii
lage trustees. The saloon question
was not an issue as the majority OF
freeholders are opposed to the saloon.
From Bassett, where the issue was
wet" or dry" word comes that the
no.license nominees, DR.. G. II. Root,
Ralph Armstrong and Clarence Temp
kins, were elected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
South Dakota News.

Cattle in Meade county are reported
healthy.
Prairie fires did damage southwest
of Pierre.
Bob Fields has been told to leave
Zells.
Peter Swift, winner of No. 2 in the
Trip lottery, from Ponca, has just re-
Gently been married
Judge Trip held his first term of
court at Yankton. He sentenced John
Martin and Roy Dunlap to eighteen
months in the penitentary for forgery
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
TOLEDO HART HIT.
Terrific Hurricane There Does IRE
mendous DAMAGE to Property.


mendous Damage to Property.
Toledo, Ohio. April Hundreds OF
men out of work, thousands Of dollars
damage done and many persons
slightly injured. are the results of
hurricane that visited Toledo and vi.
cinity today. The wind attained We.
locity of SO miles an hour. The roof
of the plant of the Massillon Bridge
company, 1870 by 400 feet, was ripped
off and hurled into field and 300 men
were thrown out of employment until
the damage can be repaired. Pedes'
TRANS were injured by falling signs,
parts of roofs, chimneys and limbs of
trees. Many women were bowled
over by the wind. In small towns near
Toledo considerable damage was done.
Many houses we're struck by lightning
and the occupants stunned, but there
are no reports of fatalities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09

been determined on or promises made.
gossip in political circles has been
busy all day fixing up States" for the
new mayor
II is generally believed that August
Brummund will be named as water
commissioner and II. +. Barnhardt as
city attorney, although Judge Powers,
despite his Republcanism, would
probably be equally acceptable.
The new mayor. It is said, will aim
to take special care in his police APP
pointments.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
license even II the present licens
ordinance stands.
How the News Was Received.

ordinance stands.
How the News Was Received.
A few minutes after Governor Shall
lenberger had signed the daylight
saloon bill his action was clicked into
Norfolk over the leased wire of The
News and few minutes later was
being read over the city In different
quarters the news was received diff
ferently.
Omaha and South Omaha will, of
course, be the hardest hit" said c. II.
Groesbeck, general manager for the
Gund Brewing company in this terri
tory, but such cities as Grand Is
land, Fremont and Norfolk must also
suffer. | believe that some of our
saloons will have to close. With this
burden added to the saloon business
the saloonkeeper can hardly make a
living on an increased license. can
not understand why 1t is when we
have a saloon law, admitted to be one
of the best laws Nebraska ever had,
giving local self government, this new
rushed through, as l understand it, by
fraud and with the intention Of put
ting Shallenberger in hole l think
Shallenberger should. however, have
stood up like man for home rule and
vetoed it. The daylight law gives the
loafer all the time he wants to drink,
but restricts the personal liberty of
the business man, the laborer, the
worker 1t is blow to the saloons, of
course, but is also blow to the school
fund of the state"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Shoots Herself.

Rushville, Neb., April AFTER re-
turning from church with her hus-
band, Mrs. C. L. Hoopers, wife of the
county superintendent of schools of
Sheridan county, Neb., entered her
private room in the family home, Sc
cured a revolver, placed it against her
right temple and fired. Death was in
Simultaneous.
1t is believed the woman killed her
self in fit of dependency, as the do
nestle relations were pleasant. Be,
sides the husband she leaves two chill.
dren
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
PACKING House WAGES Raised.

Omaha, April 1.-Two of the South
Omaha packing houses have accepted
the wage scale asked by the newly Or
ganized Federation of Labor. This is
for common labor, such as was per-
formed by the Greeks who were run
out of town at the time of the riot.
These men were paid 12h cents per
hour. The new scale is TN cents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09

Fred Schneider on the Citizens ticket.
Other successful candidates are as fol-
lows: For clerk, c. f. Dolly, Peoples;
treasu rer,J. II. Keller, Peoples; en-
gineer, Gus Vessel Citizens; police
Judge, j. w. Lafferty, Citizens; alder.
men-First Ward, s. Emley, Citizens /;
X. Werk, Citizens; Second ward, II. A.
Lelsy, Citizensi Peter witt, Peoples
There was no vital issue at stake.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Searching for Bodies.

Sioux Falls, s. D., April Especial
to The News: A search is being
made for the bodies Of the little sons
Of Herman Feikins who with their
mother were drowned some weeks ago
while attempting to cross the East
vermillion river in Turner county. a
bridge having collapsed and precipi.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Mr.. and Mrs. BRYAN In Texaa

Brownsville, Tex, April 7.--William
j. Bryan. accompanied by Mrs. Bryan.
arrived at Mission, Tex, yesterday to
spend some days on the fruit planta-
ton which Mr. Bryan recently pur-
chased
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Republicans Win In St. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-, April by ma
jority of IL, 463 Frederick H. Kreis-
mann, Republican, was elected mayor
of St. Louis yesterday He received
$3.50 votes and his Democratic oppo-
nent, William G. Woorner, 4S,353
votes. The entire Republican city
ticket was successful with the excep-
ton of five members of the house Of
delegates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Fruit Tree Man Breaks An Arm.

Bristow, Neb., April Especial to
The News: Dan Carter. an Omaha
fruit tree salesman, sustained broken
arm in a runaway four miles north of
town. The fracture is just below the
elbow of the right arm. Mr.. Carter IS
an uncle to Mrs. N. ]. Allen of the
Hotel Phoenix of this place.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Ban on Chain Letters.

Omaha, Neb., April THE postof-
fee department at washington has
notified the Omaha postmaster that so
cerned they are illegal in Nebraska
and are not entitled to transmission
through Uncle Sans mails.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09

tated them into the stream. which was
badly swollen by the melting Of
snow. Some days ago the body of
Mrs. Feikins was found She was
frozen in between two huge cakes of
Ice and her arms were entwined so
tightly about the trunk of small will.
low tree that It was necessary to chop
off the tree, both above and below her
arms, before the body could be re.
leased.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09

Four Factories and Several School
Buildings Destroyed.

Beru, Ind, April IA tornado
struck this town at 8 o'clock last night
and destroyed four factories and sew
eral school buildings and wrecked
many small structures. Samuel
Cornes was caught under the wreck
age when his dwelling collapsed He
has three ribs broken, fractured arm
and internal injuries, but may recover,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Lynch Goes "Wet"

Lynch, Neb., April Especial to
The News: The "wets" won in the
city election here. Following were
the votes: "Wets"-J. f. Glaze 81,
d. Melsha so, FIR. Coulter 70; "Drys"
S. w. Lightner S5, J. w. Newell 32,
Dick Kellor 33. The total vote cast
was 116.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Nearo ls Punished.

Philadelphia, April 7.-Twenty-five
years imprisonment and $4,000 fine
was imposed upon George Washington,
negro who was convicted of holding
airs. Ella Cutain, woman. a prisoner
in his room and III treating her
He robbed her. and the woman.
physicians testified, is q physical
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Turkish Vessels Wrecked.

Constantinople, April IA storm
has been raging on the Black sea for
the last two days. Several Turkish
vessels have been wrecked and num-
Der of lives lost.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Republican Mayor in Kansas City, Kan

Kansas City, Kan. April Com
plete returns from yesterdays election
in Kansas City, Kan, show that Judge
U. S. Guyer, Republican, was elected
mayor over his Democratic opponent,
John w. West, by majority Of 800
The Democrats elected majority Of
the city council.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
France After Castro Now.

Paris. April THE French govern.
ment will undertake to prevent Castro
from using French territory as basis
of operations against the present gov
eminent of Venezuela
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
The Election In Nebraska,

Lincoln, April 1.-THE question Of
sue in the municipal elections held in
Nebraska towns and villages, and re-
turns. while showing few surprising
changes, do not indicate landslide to
either side. The gains especially In
the smaller towns, are on the side of
the "drys.' One of the important vic
tories of the no.lcense forces was at
Kearney which city voted out the sa-
looms by majority OF SO, where a
substantial license victory was ex.
pected AS an Offset to this, Alliance,
which for q year has been without sa-
looms, decided In favor of their re-
establishment by nearly 100 votes after
the most strenuous campaign In his
tory OF the town. Beatrice, which a
year ago voted no license by slender
majority, yesterday increased its dry
vote by over a 100. Hastings, which
for a year has been the scene OF
strife between the opposing elements
because of contention over whether
the town a year ago declared for or
against saloons, renederd victory In
favor of the wet" side by majority
not large but sufficient to be decisive.
Minden, however, license town
practically ever since its foundation,
declared against saloons by a heavy
vote. Party lines were drawn In very
few of the contests, mixed tickets be-
ing the rule.
The "Wet" Towns.
Following is list of the principal
towns that voted for license: Albion,
Alliance, Alma, Arlington, Bancroft,
Battle Creek, Beemer, Belgrade,
Bloomfield, Blue Hill, Bruning, Cal
houn, Chadron, Crawford, Deshler, Ed
dyville, Edgar, Limerick, Emerson,
.Eustis, Fairbury, Falls City, Florence,
Fremont, Gillead, Glenville, Grand Is
land, Harvard, Hastings, Havelock,
Hebron, Humboldt, Kenesaw, Law
renee, Louisville, McCook, Nebraska
City, Norfolk, Oconto, Ogallala. Platts-
mouth, Red Cloud, Rulo. Seward, Shell
ton, Sidney, Shubert, Silver Creek,
Sterling, Wahoo, Waterloo, Wayne,
West Point, Wisner.
The "Dry" Towns.
Those which declared against sa-
looms include Ainsworth, Ashland, Au-
burn, Aurora, Barada, Beatrice, Beaver
City, Bellwood, Blair, Galloway, Cedar
Rapids, Cook, Craig, David City, Daw-
son, Decatur, Dewitt, Fairmont, Fuller
ton, Geneva, Genoa, Gibbon, Herman,
Holdrege, Indianola. Kearney, Ken
nard, Minden, Neigh, Oakdale, Oak
land, Fender, Peru, Stella, Syracuse,
Tecumseh, Ulysses, Western, Wood
River, Wymore, York
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
TORNADO HITS WABASH, IND.
Score Of People are Injured, Thousands
of Dollars DAMAGE.

Wabash, Ind, April THE only
cyclone Wabash has known in twenty
five years hit here last night, injur-
ing score of persons and doing thou
sands of dollars worth of damage. The
storm struck tile city at 8 o'clock
passing through the northeast section
of town. A dozen houses were de-
molished.
Mrs. James Hayes and four children
were pinned beneath the wreckage
of their home which caught fire. The
mother was badly burned and will die,
The children were seriously hurt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Would Keen Tariff on Hides

Cheyenne. Wyo, April THE
Wyoming Stock Growers association,
representing practically all the cattle
growers of the state, adopted resolu.
ton protesting against the removal Of
the tariff on hides.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Randolph Tied.

Randolph, Neb., April Randolph
elected two dry" councilmen, one
wet" and one was on both tickets
but believed to favor saloons, If he has
a right, under. the law, to vote on the
question.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Successful Fliqht of Twelve Hours.

Freiderichshafen, April Count
Zeppelin's airship made a successful
flight today of twelve hours duration.
1t went first to Wangen, in Wurtem-
burg and returned to Freiderichshafen
by a different route.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Farmer and Little Matched.

New Orleans, April kid Farmer
of Peoria, ILL.,, and Walter Little of
Chicago, have been matched for ten
round bout at the Royal Athletic club
here Monday night, April IL.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Red" Clayton on Trial.

Sioux City, April S.-After delay OF
eight monts Harry Clayton was
placed on trial in the district court OF
woodbury. county on the charge OF
numbering Mel Powers. At 8 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon the attorneys were
still selecting q Jury.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
PEOPLES Ticket at Pierce.

Pierce, Neb., April Especial to
The News: The Peoples ticket won
out here, electing the following:
Mayor, Daniel Duff; clerk, w. l.. Ton
ner; treasurer, NJ. Inhelder; engineer,
Craven; councilmen, Buckendahl and
Rastede.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
wlsner's First City Election.

Wisner, Neb., April Especial to
The News; The first city election for
Wisner resulted in victory for the
Peoples ticket with Charles Stangier
for mayor. who was pitted against
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Vets Gain in Indiana.

indianapolis, April THE prohibi-
ton wave that has swept over In
diana received check yesterday when
Blackford and Cass counties both
voted "wet."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Bush Mayor at creiqhtcn.

Creighton, Neb., April Especial to
The News: Charles Bush was re-
elected mayor, Sharp and Colby are
elected councilmen. There was no
issue.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Six Months for Stealing Two Gem

Springfield, Mo-, April Judge
John F. Phillips, in the United States
district court, yesterday sentenced
Cleveland Carroll, a Pulaski county
boy. employed as mail carrier, to six
months in the Missouri reform school
for embezzling postal funds. Carroll
is said to have appropriated two cents
given him to buy a stamp. He de-
stroyed the letter he was to mail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Gale In Chlcano.

Chicago, April IA gale averaging
as miles, with maximum of 60, did
much damage of minor Importance
last night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Mo Ejuht at Stanton.

Stanton, Neb, April Especial to
Inc News: Levi Miller was elected
mayor here. There was no fight, and
no issue.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09

wreck as the result of her exposure.
She testified that she had been de.
tanned by Washington In his house for
four days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09

Neigh, Neb., April Especial to
The News: Oakdale went dry" Ell
gin is reported to have gone dry.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Wausa "Dry."
Brunswick DRY"

wausa, Neb, April 7.-Wausa went
dry"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
OFFER King IN TRADE.
Chicago Offers to Trade of Her Great
Catcher.

Chicago, April John King, gen.
orally conceded to be the greatest
been offered in trade for three Cincin-
natl players, Spade, Mclean and Hug
gins, by Manager Chance of the Chi
cago National leage team, according
to dispatch today from Terre Haute
to the Daily News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
COLO WAVE COMING
Washington Issues Special Forecast
to Give Warming.

Washington, April 7.-Warning OF
cold wave with frost, which is ex-
pected to reach down into the Gulf
states was sounded today in q special
forecast issued by Chief Willis Moore
of the weather bureau.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
No Issue at Madison.

Madison, Neb., April Especial to
The News: There was no contest
here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Alnsworth Goes "pry."

Ainsworth, Neb., April Especial to
The News: Ainsworth went dry"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Rialin Mayor at O'NeiII.

O'Neil, Neb., April Especial to
The News: Biglin was elected mayor.
There was no issue.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Wavne "Wet" bv 26 Votes,

Wayne, Neb., April Especial to
The News: Wayne went wet" by 26
votes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Oakdale "Dry."

Brunswick, Neb., April Drums
wick went dry"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
coleridae Goes "Dry."

Coleridge, Neb., April 7.-Coleridge,
which has been wet" went dry yes
terday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Carroll Goes nDrx.n

Carroll, Neb., April 7.-Carroll went
dry" by two votes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09

The vote in detail according to un-
official returns is.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
CHANGE IN APPolNTEEs.

Mayor Friday viii Have a New List
to Give Out Soon.
Although Mayor Elect Friday today
denied that any city appointments had
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Hoskins "wet."

Hoskins, Neb., April 7-Hoskins
went overwhelmingly wet"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-09
Stuart "Wet.n Lone Pine "Wet."

Stuart, Neb.. April Stuart went
wet" Long Pine went wet"