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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1901)
V Childrens Eyes aro often defective anil they linvo head aches and other uorvo ills whloh medi cines do not reach and they hato tho eohool room an tho dovll in said to hato holy water llavo thuir oyoH corrected and they will not only lovo tho school but will learn faster Old folks are often affected tho samo way but it shows up in tho form of los of memory irritability chronic head nohes and other nerve distil buncos and Borne times in general cusseduoss Come to mo and huvo your eyes ox- ainincd 1 will tell you why these things occur G p 01 PRQUAHDT Dp of Ophthalmology NORFOLK NEBRASKA H E HARDY FUEL Office Cor 4th and Main St Yards Bast U P Depot Phone 35 One of our patriotic farmers who has been building up foreign industry by Bouding to Montgomery Ward Co for his supplies called atJohnsous Furni ture store rec ntly to price some goodp Nothing could be shown him but what would bring tho remark I oan do better Finally Mr Johnson produced Montgomery Wards catalogue to show the customer his mistake He iuimed intely became interested and poiuted out a Couch Cheffonier Chamber Suit Dining Table Chairs Rockers 11 Iron BedB a sot of Dishes Carpets 8 Lamps and a Sewing Machine all of which the customer and his wife had already selected at home and were about to send tho money to Chicago for tho goods Mr Johnson showed the gentleman that ho had many of the same identical goods in his store that the claims of Montgomery Ward Co were false that his prices were Lower after considering the freight charges by from 5 to 20 Mr Johnson made the sale and convinced that customer that he lias been following tho wrong policy Mr Johnson says that there is not a single article in his line shown in thsir catalogue that ho would not be glad to supply at from 5 to 20 under their priceB The Weatliur Conditions of the weather as recorded for the 24 hours ending at 8 a m to day Maximum temperature 29 M inimum temperature 11 Average 20 Precipitation 2i Total precipitation for month 2i Snowfall 100 Barometer 20 48 Forecast for Nebraska Generally fair Saturday proceeded by snow east portion this afternoon and possibly tonight Colder east portion tonight FRIDAY FACTS The Bachelor Girls will meet tonight with Miss Laura Durland Mrs Wm Queen who has boon very sick for some time is reported very much improved An item in the Bee says that Rome Miller of the Her Grand entertained a few friends at dinner Thursday evening prior to his departure for Honolulu Last night and today Norfolk has ex perieuced almost a blizzard although the temperature has not yet reached zero weather About three inches of snow fell which has been placed in drifts by quite a vigorous north wind Charles Flores who works for Winter Shulz rallied off a pony last evening and George Younger a carrier for Tnis Uews held the lucky ticket No 4 nnd drew the animal The ticket was given to George it being one of the first fif teen that were free Mrs Thomas McMnhon whose home is seven miles east of Fremont was found to be dead in bed Wednesday morning She died sometime during the night and her husband who had slept in the same bed did not know of the change that had taken place until when he went to call her in tho morning Mr Bishop has deoided to make his new building at the corner of Fourth and Main streets two stories high and the work of complotiug it will be com menced as soon as the weather permits The upper story will bo as well built as the lower one and the building will be an ornament to the prominent corner it oc cupies in Norfolk Those who ate bounty in the businoe portion of the J city will bo gratified to loam that Mr Bishop has reached this determination Thirteon members of tho committoo on public lands and buildings aro ex pected hero tonight to visit tho Norfolk hospital for tho insano inqniro into its condition and needs and roport same to tho legislature Arrangomonts for their recoptlon liavo boon mado and it is to bo hopod that thoy will carry away pleas ing recollections of Norfolk and its state institution Complying with telegraphic instruc tions from tho supremo court Sheriff Losey came over from Madison yester day and took Lelaud Spanlding in cus tody It is understood that tho decision of tho district court has born nfflnned and that tho sontonco imposed will havo to bo served unices there aro other pro cesses of law that may chaugo or post pone tho sentence Thomas Clary a pati9iit who entered the Norfolk hospital for tho insane a yoar and a half ago an almost completo physical wreck has been discharged and lust night returned to his homo in ONeill looking and feeling tine It speaks well for tho treatment given that in this length of time a man can be con verted from a useless wreck into 11 healthy and useful citizou Fremont Tribuno Oy Buck is dead A largo portion of tho people of Ne braska probably do not know who Cy Buck was but everybody along tho upper Elkhoru nnd up in tho Black Hills country kuew him in tho early day Oy was largo of framo big hearted aud had a voico two sizes larger than his body In his freighting days when ho started in to skin a team of mules everybody west of Norfolk knew it About two dozen 1 f tho friends of Miss H O Wood who is soon to leave for Kansas planned and executed a very enjoyable surpriso on that lady last evening the occasion being her birth day The time was very happily spent with cards aud music aud delicato re freshments provided by tho uninvited guosts wore served A handsomo prayer book had been ordered for a gift but its non arrival was not allowed to interfere with the enjoyments of the occasion J B Barnes made a very nicely worded aud appropriate speech nnd presented Miss Wood witli au empty box supposed to contain tho prayer book but which in fact coutained a note explaining the reason of its emptiness Roy Gardner one of tho employes of the telephone company at this place last evening experienced tho iuconven ionco of having learned a horse a trick which was to be used on occasions when others than the owner should bo dis comfited The animal had been taught that when a boy or boys attempted to catch on to the vehicle to which it was attached au immediate burst of speed was essential and had become proficient in the prnctice of tho trick Last evening Roy had occasion to leave tho horse Btaud for a moment while he was otherwise engaged and when he attempted to cot into the buggy truo to its training tho horso started and when the young man attempted to catch on tho horse put in some of its best licks with the result that Roy was distanced and the animal enjoyed an exhilirutiup runaway It is safe to say that for once Roy didnt think the horses ac quirements were cute a little bit Georgia Eldrego tho colored woman recently injured hero by the falling of a telephone pole has begun suit in the district court ngaiust tho Nebraska Tele phone company for 150 damages al leged to have been sustained at that time According to the Madison Chron icle tho petition sets forth that while she was driving on Norfolk avenue a pole which was being set by workmon fell and struck her on the head neck and shoulders producing a fracture of the collar bono bruising and injuring her head uud body and caused groat bodily pain and mental guttering By reason of carelessness and negligenco in not giving notice of the danger accord ing to the petition the plaintiff bocnftie sick and disordered and was confined to her bed and room for five weeks and is not now able to peform her labors owing to the injury to the loft shoulder which is permanent and ever will leave her a cripple She asks that judgement for 5150 bo rendered It is further al leged that 150 was spent in medical aid aud cure Her attorneys are Barn hurt Freo and J H Stewart A special to the Bee from Stanton says The citizens of this city have raised a cash subscription of 10000 for the purpose of constructing a millroce and water power for running a flour mill the pumping station and a system of electrio lights The stockholders met lust night and completed their organiza tion to bo known as the Stanton Wnter Power company Artioles of incorpora tion and by laws were adopted The following board of directors was elected H D Miller F A Raabe Bob Appleby Thomas Kingston F L Sauuders Fred Feyorherm and Joseph Grattan The plan is to cut a course through from ono bond of the Elkhoru river to another a distance of about 1400 foet and build a dam acro3s so as to raise the river about five feet The estimated power is from 850 to 100 horse power Tho company expectB to contract with Frank L Saunders for the erection of a 100 barrel Hour mill with the best modern im provements This sohemo has long been talked of by the citizens here and now THK NORFOLK NEWS FRIDAY FFHUUAUY ft 1101 that it is an assured fact tho peoplo nro jubilant as it is expected wo will not only got n first class mill and a complete electrio light plant but when once started tho power will bo in domaud for many other purposes Tho board of directors mot this morning aud elected olllcors as follows H 1 Mtllor presi dent Joseph Grattan vice president Frank A Ranbo socrotary and Thomas Kingston treasurer Not Up Having moved front tho Hon Ton building 1 have opened up Tho Ideal restaurant four doors east of Third street on Mnin Meals 20 cents Give 1110 a trial F Jictmit Proprietor Fresh Baltimore oyptorsat Glipsmnns Kitlnt ll iirt NnVr Won trnlr lmly Tho Trinity socinl guild will hold a St Valentinos pnrty at Mast hall on Wed nesday ovening February lit Tho farco entitled A Proposal Under DifHoultios by John Kendrlck Bangs will bo givonbeglnning at 8 oclock Admlsbion 25 cents Ice cream and cake served throughout tho ovening for 15 cents Watoh tho circulation of tho hearts Everybody invited Farm land and city property for sale by G R Seller II P O Klkft Thero will bo a regular meeting of Norfolk lodgo No I5t B P O Elks ot Odd Fellows hall Saturday evening February at 8 oclock Thero is busi ness of importance and a full attendance is desired By order of tho xalted ruler E H Tiiacy Secrotary Dressed chickonB ducks aud geese at Karos MADISON Walter Mead is quito sick with tho grip Ferdinand Haaee of Norfolk was in town Monday Thos Leary of Tilden had business in town this woek Fred Doderman of Valley precinct was in town Tnesday County Attorney Mapes of Norfolk was on our streets Wednesday Rev Warno and J L Knesol drove over from Battlo Croek Wednesday II A Pasewalk aud William F Ahl man were down from Norfolk Tuesday R C Miles was able to bo out Wed nesday after a teu dajs tussel with the grip Mrs S K Long of Norfolk is calling on lady patrons of tho Viava Co this week W WjRoberts tho insurance man of Norfolk was looking after business in terests Friday of last woek Several buildings stores oilices and dwellings aro being wired ready for tlio electric lights which aro expected to be started by tho 1 5th Chas Swallow aud family drovo over from Humphrey Tuesday Mr Swal low returned Wednesday morning and Mrs Swallow and the boys nro visiting relatives for a few dajs Mrs Joe Lewis has brought suit against Fred Horst and his bondsmen for 10000 damages as a result of sell ing liquor to Mr Lewis the day of tho accident resulting in tho death of Mr Lewis S O Campbell of this city and Attorney Wolfenbnrger of Lincoln are attorneys for Mrs Lewis The following marriage licenses have been lately issued Gustav Werner age 27 and Clara Waruke age 18 both of Battlo Creek issued February 2 Gustav Warnko aged 22 and Emma Lindorman ago 20 both of Battlo Creek issued February 2 James Howard Watldns ago 25 of Sioux City aud Myrtle E Whitchor ago 21 of Newman Grove issued February 5 Magnus L HondrickBon ago 27 and Christina P Beiigston ago 21 both of Newman Grove issued Fobruary 4 Walter M Palmer age 29 and Josephine Hopkins age 17 both of Meadow Grove issued Fobruary 8 The last two couples were murried by Judge Bates Oysters at Karos Good farms to trade for town property G R Skilkk PERSONAL B H Aronson was in Norfolk yoster day from Fremout R O Stewart was a city visitor yes terday from Foster Miss Etta Durland went to Plainviow yesterday to visit relatives a few days Ohoioe oelery at Ghssmans Saur kraut at Karos 1renltlontlul Inauguration For the inauguration at Washington Maroh 4 tho Union Pacific roilwoy the only direct line will sell tickets at ono fare for the round trip plus 2 Tickets on sale February 28 and March 1 and 2 For full information call ou F W JUNhSIAN Agent All Comprtllloii DUtunceil The fast trains of tho Union Pacifio reach San Francisco fifteen hours uhead of all competitors If you are in up hurry take a slow train by ono of tho de tour routes but if you wunt to got thero without suffering any of tho inconven iences of winter travel take the only direot routo tho Uuiou Pucific Do tailed information furnished ou applica tion F W Jdxkman Agent THE CITY COUNCIL HtMliiFiMxif tlin Ully IrMimnrlPtl IhM liiK Monthly lUllo IiiIiI Wultrrn Want to Cnlrh llilfwu Tho city council met in regular sns Mou last night aud in tho absence of Mayor Robertson President Brntniniind presided There were present Council men Briimmund Bullock Degnor Grant lleckman Spellman and Uhlo Tho minutes of meetings of Jannry It and 17 were read and approved The report for January of Treasurer Friday was lead showing tho follow ing balances General fund fill 01 interest fund 1024 Ml water fund MWH road fund 20511 pinking fund 1121125 tire department fund Report was referred to the audit ing committee Auditing committee reported bark as correct tho ully treasurers report for December and also the rejort of the police judgo for December and January Tho re pi rt was accepted B O Walter appeared before tho council aud unhid permission to use the council chamber for one evening for tho pnrposo of holding n meeting of citizens to organize a thief catching as sociution Mr Walter was referred to the fire department with his request The chairman of the tiro and police committee reported that the foundation and wheel of tho lire bell had tHon re paired and wero now in good condition The report was accepted The commit ice on public works re ported that in their opinion tho pumps at the pumping station wore in need of repairs nnd tho committoo was author ized to have such repairs mado A communication from tho Norfolk Sowerage company was read request ing the council to consider the advisa bility of granting them a franchise to construct and maintain a system of soworago in the city of Norfolk On motion tho conncil voted to say to tho Norfolk Sowerago company that ii they mean business tho necessary stepH will bo taken to grant them a franchise at a future meeting Tho following claims wt re read aud allowed J E Simpson salary and postage 21 50 C O Manwiller salary 15 O W Braasch coal 101 Ml Oicar Uhlo salt for hydrant 2 20 Edwards Bradford Lumber Co lumber for waterworks 5 15 W H Widaman salary 00 Martin Kane salary 50 W II Livingston Falary 40 S R McFarland8alary fori mouth 1 75 Burt Mnpes salary and recording deeds 52l Oscar Uhle salary for 1 mouths 1250 Aug Brummund salary for I mouths 1250 II W Winter Falary for 3 months 12 50 Bert Eberbprt feeding prisoners 25 40 Nebraska Telephone Co rent for 2 telephones 12 C Lieiman repairing bell tower 1085 Lorin Doughty lighting lamps 5 M C Walker gasoline and oil 2l W II Law labor on sidowalks 525 L O Mittelstadt lumber for sido walks 5010 Edwnrds Bradford Lumber Co lumber for sidowalks 507 T F Cook labor on Btreets 150 John Friday treasurer interest on bonds 15045 John Friday l mpiiths salary 41750 Bill of H II Patterson lessee for 15 for electric lighting for December and January was read On motion bill was allowed less 225 deducted for the night lights wero uot burning Bill of Roland Wilkinson for oil and gasolino was on motion laid over until next month to bo approved by tho officer ordering tho oil aud gasoline On motion council adjourned Celery at Karos Houses for sale T E Odiornx Farm and city loans The Dukland Trust Co UrFrank Salter Diseases of children An Kxtract from llor Iuttnrs If you could only bo hero this winter morning and see for yourself you would no longer doubt mo IUwes aro bloom ing in our frout yard aud all nature is as far advanced in this lovely American sumraerlaud as it will be in your cold eastern home by Juno Wo mado the jonruey from Missouri river to tho Golden Gate on tho Union Pacifio to avoid tho circuitous routes an important itom iu the wiutor A trip to Culiforniu is mnde delightful by tho perfect servlco and luxurious ac commodation of Tho Overland Limited which is perhaps tho raoht finely equipped train iu tho world Detailed information furnished on ap plication F W Junkman Agent Wo make loans on real estate at lowest rates Elkhoru Building aud Savings association T E Oimorne Soo Wanted Men to learn barber trado Prepare now for spring rush Only eight weeks required Present ates with completo outfit of tools and pay 12 weekly when competent Con stant practice expert uutruetloua Out nlogue and particulars mailed free Moler Barber College Omaha Nebr SlirrlHK Halo By virtue of a decree directed to 1110 from tho clerk of the district court of Madison county Nebraska ou a judg ment obtained in the district court of Madison county Nohmska ou tho 20th day of November 1100 in favor of Elsie Desmond as plaiutifl aud against Wil liam Klolhower Sybil A Slothower J II Iogomun Fred Haass Hannah Goodrich 1 1 Goodrich Amelia M Bogle and W II Enderly nsdofondants for the sum of one hundred and live dollars ttltlfil and fifty three Ml cents aud interest aud wts taxed at I85I and accruing costs I have levied upon the following real estate taken as tint prniKirly of said defendants to satisfy Haiti decrees to wit Lots ore I and two 2 and lot three I of Osborns subdivision of lot one I In block tvolvcl2 of Houses suburban lots to the village of Norfolk Nebraska Lot three of tho above described to be sold separate And will offer tho same for sale to tho highest bidder for cash in hand on the 2lrd day or Fobtuary A I IU0I in front of the cast door of the court hous 0 in MadiHon Nebraska that Iming tint building wherlu tho last term of court was held at the hour of one oclock p in of said day when aud where due attendance will lx given by the under signed Dated this 22nd day of January 1001 iito W Lositv Sheriff of said county CHEAPEST AND BEST MILLINERY AT J E DURLANDS BOOKBINDING Rebinding Old Books and Magazines H BRUMMUND Next Deans Paint Store 5th St If oi want to llti Sell limit or Trmli Himl Ki liitii write or cull ami frn iif S acre lot on Nebraska Avenue be- stetsuamn 35000 280 aoios 8 mil s southeast in Stanton Co fine improvements bouse cost 150000 Per acre until January I 1001 NORFOLK 3000 100 acres 1 mile from Meadow Grove fair building- HlOacioH cultivated bal ance hay and pasture springs and 1 tin ning water excellent farm JjOn fin land nono better pur ucre CpO UU U Two Finn Residences well located on the west side to trado for good farm TRRGY I DURLBND L L REMBE Practical Plumber and Steam Fitter Agency for tho Myers Force anr Wind Mill Pumps Prices Right Satisfaction Guaranteed on all Wuk First rloir West of Post Offlco EYERS Invites you to Compare Prices Tomatoes per can 8c Peas per can 5c Corn per can 8c Java Coffee best per lb 15c Oat Meal per lb 214c Soap 10 bars 25c y pound can Baking Powder 20c Best Prunes per lb 8c Blueing 4c Soda per lb 3c Starch per lb 3o Crackers per lb 7cc Clothes Lines fjo Lyo per can 4c Mixed Candy per lb 7Kc Pearline per package 4c Rice per lb 7c Lamp Chimnoy 4c We have a big line of Tinware Gran itoware and Crockery which wo art selling very cheap B MEYERS NOVELTY Iron and Brass Works JNO E Manager All Hilda of machines fromo lawn moworto a priutitiB iirem succoefully repairod Hot air ettium uiiu hot water limiting Spocitil attuu lion giyen to Itoilor uml Km clue Ieiiiriug3 Opp luwnvullin Implement lloute NEBRASKA II lK RICH AllDS AAoXrV lKlit Hpcclnllut VS5if iifdiiiiiliMwlllliM III Norfolk u1 ill lirlntiiplin Uiiik Hloro llin UMIi IY1II1 mill JVIIi of Inlirmiry If yon limn uiiil iijim mill liiiiilnrlio mill niwit hIiikhiih siivn your nnlnm for I1I111 Ho will km mi jiiii money iiml mmi jour cwo m BAIINK8 iV TYLKU I II Hum 1 M 1 Tyl Attorney at Iau Norfolk Nobrask DHO H IaKKICII DKNTIST Mast Block - - Norfolk Neb DR II T IIOLDICN Homeopathic lhvslcliiti and Mnrguon Olllro CHtnmnNiitloiiiil Hunk IImIIiIIiik Tiiliipliiuiii 101 Hmillnrltiiii iiml llivililmini Mnin mitt lltli HU Toliipliniioll Norfolk - - Nebraska COLIC UtiNTIbT Olllro 111111 itirnnV National Hunk ltonlilnnc iiiiii lilniU north of CniiKriKiitlnnul church Norfolk LOIS GRANT GUILDS Trained Nurse Nebraska Telephone I5fi Norfolk Nebr yAPIS i HAilCN Olllio oiur liMinnrilfl Drnu Slum Norfolk - Nebraska MSS Ma11Y bJlKLLKY Fashionable IlroNHinaker Up oliilrH in Colton block ovnr Huuiiin atort Kirrl cluHH uoik lomiiindmii Norfolk Nebraska POWERS As HAYS AttorncH at Law ItoiniiH 111 II mill 12 MiiKllilick Norfolk Nebraska JORHKTSON A ROMIOUTSON Law Rooms I and 2 Robertson Block Norfolk Nebr glSSSIONS BELL Undertakers 11 nil Knilialnierp HihhIoiih lllk Norfolk Avo2 Norfolk - Nebraska B W JONAS FINE TAILORING B11IU iriniln to onliir mill in tho latcHt ntyln Ho i puirini nimtly iloim Simp on Kimtli Fourth Ht Bimlh of lliitmi llr MRS H H HULL Manicuring Shampooing Ladies Baths Timihoni No 417 Rooms on North Ninth Street DO YOU DESIRE Health VITG MAGNETIC HEALING Cures Chronic Diseases Rheumatism KyeH Kuifl the Lame etc Absolutely no medicine ut cd Dr H SAYOOR No J0i East First Street NORFOLK NEBRASKA M E SPAULDINC DHAIKU IN FLOUR - FEED TELEPHONE NO 38 CRSEILER Sale andL Boarding Barn Horses Bought and Sold on Commission Braasch Aveoue 1 and Third St PHONE 44 VmjtJ