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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-16

An Ordinance Providing for the Pay
ment of Salaries of the Officers aud
Employees of the City of Norfolk,
and the Amount Thereof
BE 1t Ordained by the Mayor mG
Council of the City of Norfolk. Ne
braska:
Section /. The officers and en-
ployes of the City of Norfolk, Nebras.
ka, shall be entitled respectively to
receive the following salaries, for
their services, to be paid in city war
rants at par, towit:
Mayor-The sum of 100000 per an
num- to be paid quarterly.
Each Councilman-The sum OF
$4,000 per anum, to be paid quarterly
$500 to be deducted for each regular
meeting not attended, excepting menu
hers of the auditing and street ana
alley committees, each of whom shall
receive their full salary
City Clerk The sum Of $4,000 per.
annum, TO be paid monthly, he to de
vote his whole time to the city.
City Attorney--The sum of $4,000
per annum, to be paid quarterly.
City Treasurer-The sum of $500 o..
per annum, to be paid quarterly.
Street Commissioner-Th sum Of
$4,000 per annum. to be paid month
ly.
Chief of Poice-The sum of $4,000,
per annum, to be paid monthly. he to-,
receive no other or further compensa. -
ton or fees or rewards from anv per
son or source, for any purpose what
soever.
Night Policeman-The sum or
$4,000 per annum, to be paid monthly
he to receive no other or further com
pensation or fees or reward from any,.
person or source for any purpose.
whatsoever
Chief of the Fire Department-The-
sum of $500 per annum. to he paid-
quarterly; no fees to be paid for in
spection.
Junction Joliceman-The sum OF
SG6OOO per annum, to be paid monthly
he to receive no other or further com
pensation or fees or rewards from anv
person or source for any purpose
whatsoever
Police Judge-The sum of 100000
per annum, to be paid monthly: all
his other fees as police Judge, to be
paid to the city.
Water Commissioner-Th sum OF
100000 per annum, to be paid monthly
Each Member of the Board of Public
Works-The sum of S1OO per annum.
to be paid monthly
City Engineer-The sum of $500
per day, for each and every day. &C
tually employed.
Special Policemen-The sum OF
$500 per day.
All other employees shall receive
such compensation for their services
as may be agreed upon.
Section 2. Ordinance number I46;
and all other ordinances or parts Of,
ordinances, in conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved April 10, 1909
j. ID. Sturgeon,
Ed Harter, Mayor.
City Clerk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-16
HOM,S THISR

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. r.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm. Walding, Kinnan & Mar
vim. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system Testi.
monials sent free. Price 75c per bot,
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
Tske Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-16
Council Fixes New Salaries.

Norfolk's new salary schedule (:
Mayor 5000 per year, councilman $3.50
a year less SIS for each regular meet
ing missed, city clerk $500 a year, city
attorney $500 a year, city treasurer
$500 a year, street commissioner 1920
a year, chief of police 5000 year
night policeman $72O a year, chief of
the fire department SIS a year, June.
ton policeman $500 a year, police
judge $500 year, water commits
sioner 5000 a year, members of public
works committee 81 year. city en-.
sineer So a day. special police 50 q
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-16
Gale Sweeps Iowa.

Des Moines, April PA gale reach
ing velocity of sixty miles ragged i'm
Des Moines and the central section OF
Iowa yesterday.
Street signs, windows and roofs
were wrecked. There was rain late
last night Wires are down in every
direction,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-16
VETOED.

S. F. ia, Raymond. Permits con-
demnation of private reservoir sites.
S. F. 3S5 Brown. Indeterminate SEN
tence OF persons convicted and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary.
Fl. r. 60. Gates. Permitting the es-
adjustment OF saloon within two
and one-half miles Of military post.
Vetoed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-16
Idle English Comma ws.,

New York, April 12.-Fifty English
mechanics unable to obtain employ
ment In England arrived here TODAY
on the American line steamship ST.
Paul. The party Is bound for the
middle west.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-16
BAPTIZED IN ICY RIVER.
Eighty Negroes are Ducked in Missis-
sippi at ST. Louis

sippi at ST. Louis.
st. Louis, April 12.-Whne thor
sands of persons struggled for places.
OF vantage, eighty of the 1875 recruits.
for the The Navy of the Lord" a.
negro church, were immersed into.
the Icy waters OF the Mississippi river,
by the pastor of the congregation, tho.
Rev j. b. Parker. who is called "tiie
admiral" by his converts.
The negroes, after running from the
water, changed their garments in a
nearby boilershop. Forty-five of the
recruits turned their back on joining
the navy" when they felt the cold
water.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-16

Mayor J, u. Sturgeon Saturday even
ing. The new ordinance will so into
effect with the induction into office
OF the Friday administration Tuesday.
The ordinance provides that all fees
shall be turned over to the city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-16
HOUSE BILLS.

60. Taylor (Custer), If a school
district is not able to maintain nine
months of school by levying the tuli
amount of the school levy and With
the aid of the entire state school mon
ely, the district shall not be liable for
the tuition of pupils in free high
schools of the county.
514. Snyder. Applications for par
dons made to the governor may not Oe
made oftener than once a year.
478. Bygland. Repeats wild animal
bounty law.
SO, Taylor (CusteT. Damages fer
laying out, alteration and vacation CT
roads shall be paid out of the county
general fund.
474. Connolly The dental secre-
taries of the state board of health may
issue licenses to dentists of Ctb er
states having the same standards as
Nebraska laws impose.
2S4. Henry, 1t shall be a felony to
sell or give away liquor to Indians
either of full or mixed blood.
II, Gerdes. The auditor must is.
sue licenses to insurance agents and
shall have authority to revoke the
same for good and sufficient cause
SIS. Ransom on request of the gov
ernor. Prevents the issuance of wat,
cred stock.
AGO. Clark. Appropriating $99S, $40
for the payment Of salaries to state Of
ficials and employees.
SIG, BY committee on deficiencies.
Deficiency claims bill.
464. Wilson. Creating q board to
license state accountants.
1913. NettletOn Attorney general
shall give opinions to all state officers
when the same are requested.
500. Snyder. Miscellaneous claims
bill.
463. Clark. Approprlatlng s2,2S9,-
91S for current expenses of the state
government for the biennium
1858. Wilson. Establishing maxi
mum rates for oil.
4S6. Smith. Requires the net
weight of contents to be stamped upon
all food packages put up by a whole
products, canned corn, canned and pre-
served fruit.
46S. BTodrock. Appropriates $780,
900 for building for the Nebraska
institute for the deaf at Omaha.
224. Noyes. Game bill.
1870. Kraus. Warehouse recelpts
act.
Al. Clark. Appropristing $4,000
for incidental expenses of the legisla.
ture. Emergency.
AZ, Clark Appropriating $4,000
for salaries of members, officers and
employees of legislature. Emergency.
20. Begole. Appropriating $500
for 400 copies OF Cobbey's statutes for
use Of state. Emergency.
118. Wilson. Judges of district
court by which person is sentenced to
execution may suspend sentence and
order examination as to sanity by the
superintendsnts Of the three hospitaA
for the insane. Women sentenced to
execution may also be examined upon
order of district judge, as TO her con.
dition Emergency.
1S1. Clark Appropriating $4,000
to pay deficiency at state penitentiary.
Emergency.
70. Skeen. Joint resolution memo
rializing congress to order q clock
with four Gals striking the hour and
half hour for the tower of the federal
building at Lincoln.
1OS. Clark. Appropriating $500 for
the governors office for the first
quarter OF 1909. Emergency.
129. Leidigh. Amending charters
for cities OF 5000 TO $4,000 30 Mat
~ Dshlas trAasAiss nay 10 ssanlsA
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-16

A new salary ordinance for the city,
drawn up along the lines OF the new
city charter. was adopted by the city
council At a special meeting called by
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-16
TnE NoROLK wEEkLY NEwsJOURNAL FRpA zap IL le 1903

500. Miller, Stock insurance com.
panies must deposit with the state
auditor securities to the value OF their
policies not to exceed 100000.
1876. Ransom. Providing a system
Of fees for district clerks. Emergency
100, Donohoe. All supreme, dis
trict and county judges. regents Of
the university, state superintendent
and county superintendents shall go
on the ballot at the general election
without being nominated at the prim
aries and without party designation,
by petition.
2SS. Banning. Road overseers are
authorized to NOW weeds on railroad
right OF way when railroad neglects to
do II.
1872. Randall. County repositories
may guaranty county deposits with
farm mortgages or other securities
equal to the deposits.
lit. Randall. State repositories
may deposit securities for guaranty of
state funds Instead OF giving surety
bonds.
31S. Miller. All postage or delivery
stamps used In any department OF the
state government shall be perforated
with the letters "Ncb."
283. Wiltse. Saloons shall close
primary day and on every day OF the
week In the state of Nebraska at 9
o'clock p. m, and remain closed until
7 o'clock in the morning.
1911. Brown. Any time after com.
plant has been fled In justice or
county court against q husband or par.
ent for nonsupport OF wife or child, de.
PENDANT may be released upon giving
bond for their support.
368. Gammill. Permits villages
and cities to issue bonds for the con.
struction OF electric or gasoline rail.
roads. Emergency.
314 Howell Repeats the law
which created the ONCE of county
comptroller Of Douglas county. Elmer.
gency.
800. Klein. Cities OF 5000 to 25,-
600 population may issue bonds not to
| exceed s150.000 for waterworks.
321. Tibbetts. Provides foreign
COrpoTHtlOuSi eACept lhsul dHCe, Dene-
ficiary and railroads, TO appoint an
agent and file the name with the sec
rotary of state and with the register
Of deeds. Emergency.
275. Bartos Penalty for destroy
ing or injuring the mechanisms of
electric safety signals or stealing
brasses from the journals of railroad
cars.
304. Brown. Villages OF 1900 pop
ulation shall be one school district.
1873 Oils Physical valuation bill.
100. Oils Primary bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-30
THE ENGINEERS LETTER
on THOMAS KNIGHT

o. this letter Knight puts s% John e1'oC p'Ss S'sS
the resoIuto Keen practical
with tremendous grip on
the Machiayelfs Prince The end-my
sona uerest-usts the keep mouth shut my eyes
iyins mani them
the all the Jungle repeated
human perpe,uate themselves
the gentle trusted persist developing hey mus. be de
youred They made for that purpose.
what they call tho all nature that the devei
Of soul Is Of mmeasaahH greater Importance than the
bned wealth Of nations is myth formed In their own imag
Money buys everthlnEeven womenno
eyeryhng-not peace. joy
Independence priceless
life that she Of those gentle trust
Ing
those traits that drew her and Inspired In me the
another
wonder would happen all sOf, gentle spss
crushed thought Ike
Looks that absolute hell would that's left Yet that's the trend
jungle produce
Anyway, shall be dead. SO whats the user
money only Of boy-bu u There's
the rub man In fool in character Yet sn boy
and hers.
love him God there be God knows how dearly love him
For him would willingly
and jungle brutes have been known this be natural
o your
have horse that he the product
compensation.
possible may something commandments
learned when Kid Maybe He does visit the sins Of the father
upon ms enoSes
the acquisition Of wealth and has been at the
Of boys character
dropped another speculation hardly
make It fast enough for him to lose t.
Hts foIy crushing blow full Ia the front
blow lifelong battle with human jungle
tooth and civilization have wcssed victory
from failure IN my battle wealth power
victory failure due neglect Of boy.
shall be chums and battle for him in the
deepest develop
there be In him.
And victory
boy greater and cleaner man than the GREAT JOHN CANTON
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-30
SUICIDE PACT
FAILS To CD.
BROTHER OF SEATTLE WOMAN
FAILS TO oET WIFE TO
DIE WITH HIM.

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 30. Follow
inE his failure TO induce his wife to
Join him Ia suicide pact. Van
Lewis GslEef. said TO be a mem.
Der o. = prominent Denver family,
IL dead today by his own hand. and
Mrs CeiKer IL In precarious con.
dition. brought about by an hysteri-
cal collapse
According 20 the story told By
Mira Galger 60 physicians who
were summoned. her husband was
deapondent because Of his inability
to find steady employment Laai
evening. she stated. be entered
their rooms In Palmer street. car.
ryiug a bottle 81 earboilc acid
''ile told mo that he was tired at
struggling and that he was going
TO die. she said "ie wanted me
70 enter a death pact with him. be-
cause be refused 20 leave me 10
face the world alone after he had
gone
"He tried to make me drink halt
the poison. but ran screaming into
the hall for help Then ! heard a
shot. aud knew that Lewis had
killed himself"
Geiger shot himself through the
head with a 3S.callber revolver lie
was dead before physicians mr..
rived According. 20 Mrs. Geiger,
the mans only relatives we're his
parents. who reside In Denver.
Colo, and a sister In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-30
OBJECTIONS TO BABY
CAUSE FOR DIVORCE

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct 3d.
Mary Silva is freed today from the
CALLING bonds Of matrlmony because
John Silva showed his anger %
years ago when their daughter, then
a baby. woke up during the night
and cried.
According TO Mrs. sllva's com
plant, her husband became enraged
and threw the infant to the floor
and sbused the mother. The date
Of this particular act was In 1887,
according to the papers In the suit.
Acts Of cruelty which are alleged
10 have occurred later were also
alleged The case was argued be-
fore Judge Shields, who granted a
decree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-30
ENGINEER IN OVERALlS is, PHILOSOPHER-READ HIS LETTER

knight up" ne said Hes either bug or
an unusually brilliant him. talk with him and
find what he H."
This was the assignment 10 the
little locomotive engineer whose steady hand
held in Australia In India In
shovel the G. r. Il and helped
build through the selkirkH
OF brain aud muscle Thomas knight
philosopher lie knows his Carlyle and Pilgrims
Progress his Kuropain other men know their
lie has reader for the Church
England India philosophers OF nuddha
which have taken him around the world
has deeply tho philosophy OF different peoples
years feet high, he's thinker lover OF
they call him "eorkng good engineer
Thomas Knight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-30
WEST SEATTLE FOLK
DEMAND CITY PARK

Land worth 100000 in West Sc
attic, which is alleged to have been
promised 10 sthe park board for
park purposes when sales of ndja-
cent property were made by the
West Seattle Land and Improve.
ment company, 10 to be fought for
In the courts, with over a score OF
West Seattle residents as plain
lifts and the Improvement company
as defendants.
Max Wardall, attorney for the
plaintiffs. said yesterday that the
30 acres in question had been
promised 10 purchasers for park
purposes during the sale Of the
property and had been plated IN
al Of the concerns maps as a
park
The land includes practically all
Of tie bluff along Ferry ay., ex-
tending down 10 Duwamish Head
and to the small tract of land
known as the hotel reserve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-30
~ MARION LOWE.

week The offered prizes to Its readers who would
dramatic in 1he Great John
play showing Canton self
socyad whom he had educated
gentleman breaks u have lost
$4,000 specializing in copper"
what would say This the question The Star
question brought interesting answers But mono more
SO than King station
Knight himself the place OF the great John Canton,
tried TO what OF his
situation trying It unusual article
terrific denunoaton OF oond
lions In modern life analysis the human soul
The handed the letter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-30
And Court Decisions That Deprive
Dentists Of Their Constitutional
Rights.

In my last article proved that,
prior to 1901. our court decisions
set forth as a principle OF cons,l-
tutlonal law that the examination
for dentists should be prescribed
by law tby the stated That any
dentist who was qualified could
take the examination. That an APP
peal 10 the court could be taken
when a license vas refused. In this
article / will show how the Dental
Combine benefited by It's law. en-
acted IN 1901. and the court de-
clslon OF 1908
I have many times repeated thaS
the dental law prior 10 1901 pro
ylded a qualification standard tthe
subject for examinationl for den
lists.
The combines amendment OF 1901
strikes from the law all the sub
jects which a dentist shall be ex-
amlned la, and delegates the arbi.
trary power 10 the dental board 10
determine In what a dentist shall be
examined. The dental board may
therefore examine a dentist In as.
tronomy or Siwash. Hanskrit or the
spooniug OF the Hottentots. and II is
ell their own picnic. because the
courts OF Washington have no con
Germ about the private rights OF den.
lists.
The amendment Of 1901 TO the
dental Law contained saving
clause. which provided that the
law should not apply TO those den
lists who we're practlcing dentistry
In this state AT the time OF the pass.
age OF the act, who we're bona-fide
citizens OF the state OF Washing.
ton" This clause In the Law was for
the purpose OF protecting those who
had studied and practiced under
preceptors for eight years under the
law Of 1898. and would lose their
rights to practice or be examined
without this saving clause,
Section 4469 of Pierce's Code
Law OF 1901 provides: ALL PRAC.
TITIONERS SHALL REGISTER.
Every person having been admitted
TO the practice OF dentistry by said
board IN this state after the approx
nj OF this act shall. on or before
the first day Of July. 1901. cause
his name. residence and place
OF business TO be registered with
the board OF dental examiners. "
not already registered. A state.
mont Of every such person that he
was engaged In the practice OF den
tlstry IN this state at the time of
the approval of this act shall be
verified under oath by him and
placed with the board OF dental ex-
aminers. II shall be the duty Of the
secretary OF the said board 70 send
10 each person registered under the
provisions OF this act, without fee, a
certificate similar In form 10 the
other certificates provided for by
this act, signed by the president and
secretary OF said board Of examin-
ors. which certificate the holder
thereof shall have recorded with
the county auditor of the county in
which the holder desires to prac-
tice. within ninety days from the
date of said certificate.
DR.. John Smith had, like many
others. studied dentistry and prnc
ticed for five years In this state
and became entitled to his license
under tho above sections of the
amended act of 1901. The dental
board refused to issue his license
and he brought an action In the
court TO compel the dental board
to issue his certificate The court
denied Smith relief. and our su
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-30
MURDERED AND BODY
IS PLACED ON TRACKS

RENO. New, Oct. 30.--The police
OF this city are searching today for
the murderer or murderers Of
Joseph Kehl, young man from Salt
Lake, whose body was stripped and
placed on the Southern Pacific rail-
road tracks by his slayers after
they had killed and robbed him
Thursday.
The young man left Salt Lake
City a few days ago TO Join his
mother. who, II is said. owns an
orange grove about IS miles from
Los Angeles. When he left Utah
he had a large roll OF bills, which
he showed to several persons be.
fore he departed When his multi.
ated body was found on the track
no money or papers could be found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-30
|NCARCERATEO
IN A DUNGEON
REPORT CONFIRMED OF THE
IMPRISONMENT or A
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.

LOS ANGELES. Oct s0-cou.
firming the report that Senorita
Teresa villareal. the beautiful
woman, sister OF the Mexican lib
eral. Antonio Villareai. with her
aged father. is political prisoner
in a Mexican dungeon. Miss Ethel
D0lsen. OF this city. today received
q letter from Senorita Andrea
yillareal. at Fl Paso. Andrea stat.
ed that she had received word from
liberal sympathizers In Torreon
that her sister and father had been
thrown into prison. supposedly for
political reasons Owing to the
close watch which Is kept upon
all suspected liberals. the word
was brought 20 her through IN
usual channels. and she has been
unable 10 learn whether her loved
ones are held at Torreon In the
state Of Coahuila, or another city
OF the same name In Chihuahua.
According TO the letter received
by Miss Dolsen. Senior Viliarcal
and bis daughter we're planning to
dispose of property held by the
family IN Coahulla. and she is Of
the opinion that through CORE
spondence concerning this transfer
the administration authorities in
Mexico learned their whereabouts.
Senorita Andrea Villareal. since
the Imprisonment Of her brother in
Arizona, following his conviction
on a charge OF melting demonstra-
lions against a friendly foreign
power. has interested herself In the
campaign Of the liberals against
the Diaz government She has con.
tributed articles to the liberal
press and has been active other.
wise in their cause According 10
her letter, she does not dare 10
cross the boundary TO go to the re
lief Of her father and sister. fear.
ing that she will be taken into Gus.
tody.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-30
SPEAKER OF HOUSE MAY
BE- PACIFIC COAST MAN

dldases would astound the Cannon
coserie u they were published.
"one Of the prospective eandl
dates for the speakershlp is from
New England, another from a state
nearby, two others are from sister
states In the upper Mississippi val.
ley. the flfth 10 from Nebraska. and
the sixth candidate lie a congress.
man from the Pacific coast who has
been prominently identified with
the existing organization, but 10 now
ready 10 break away"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-30
Candidates Springing Up
as Successors of Joe Can
non, and Big Coup Is
Being Planned.
ny ni,.d rre-.1

CHICAGO, Oct. 3o.---Besween 30
and 40 regular" republican con-
qressmen are ready 10 announce
their candidacy for reelection on a
platform which includes speaker
for the house Of representatives.
other than Joseph Cannon Of Hill
nois, according TO a special 10 the
Tribune from Bayou Sara, Louis
lana.
The special says: "The congress.
men have reached the point OF dis
eussing men available for the can.
didaey, and from information OBJ
tanned on the presidential fleet. a
definite program will be prepared
before the coming session Of con-
gress oonVenes.
The names Of the tentative can.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-30
To FIGHT FOR MEXICO


LOS ANGELES. Oct. 30.-John
4. Works. formerly Judge OF the
California supreme court, viii act
as chief advisory counsel for y
Gutierrez De Lara. the Mexican lib
eral. in the fight he viii make
against deportation. II Was an
nounced that Judge Works VIII
work with Attorneys Clarence Nelly
and a. r. Holston in behalf Of DE
Lara and probably conduct the eH-
animation Of Witnesses al bis hear
Ing before immigration Inspector
RidEway.