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KNEE DEEP ON MAIN STREET
TTntM Itimtie Down From 1IIIU North
went of Clty SlilewMkn lorn llp lftwti
Itulneit Ollnrn Tiimilml TrnltM le
Ujrtl on nil Linen
From WMnUy Unllr
Tho west end Is nlloat Tho worst
flood Hint has visited that portion ot tho
city for ninny years eallod at an early
hour thlfl morning It was n dlngor
As a result that nootion is guttod side
walks nro wnshod out lawns nro ruined
and collars aro brim full of thick muddy
wntor Somo of tho rosldonts aro swear
ing and thoso who novor swear think so
too
At about I oolook tho rnln which
wb out of tho olty yesterday registered
in ntul wont on duty For four hours it
porformod utoadlly lllod tho govern
tuont gango to noarly tho two inch mark
nnd doparted
Tho ground was already so thor
oughly saturated that todays moisture
wouldnt sonic But it found n way out
Tho hills which cxtond far to tho north
wost foil into their old habits and
tipped Tho llttlo valloy as usual
drained well aud dumped its dirty
dampnoss illled with rubbish aud mud
into a largo slough called Norfolk nvo
nno or Main streot This wntorway did
good torvtco from Hillside Terrace to
tho railroad tracks converting itself in
to a kneo doop rlvor flowing swiftly
Tho moHt artlstio results woro obtaluod
however down In tho hollow up on tho
hill botweou Thirteenth aud Fourteenth
streets This part of tho ditch in
whioh Rome housos have boon built bo
camo a broad chanuol down which
rushod barrels upon barrels of wator
carrying cornstalks fence posts and
refuso in its strong curront An hour
or two after tho sun didnt riso tho
wnter crept up to tho odgo of the side
walks then broke in upon the protty
green lawns Slowly tho houses were
surrounded Brick by brick tho foun
dations snuk Tho second steps on
poielnawont out of sight Thou tho
force of tho wator became effective
Sidewalks teetered unsteadily oreakod
and swung iuto tho stream They
1 llonted ulong until they woro slapped up
against tho trees fencos aud toluphono
polos in their path
Oollnr wiudows woro up against tho
roal thing Mauy of them failed to
withstand tho pressuro aud caved in
Jots shot into tho cavities aud bofore
long tho wnter had swallowed furnaces
nnd coal bins nud was sploshing
gently ngniust tho kitchen doors
Tho bridge over tho Thirteenth street
culvert wns torn out aud the street mado
impnssnble
For nn hour the wnter raged in this
m tuner Then it fell ns suddenly as it
had como The lawns covered with
thick coats of Rticky mud rose to view
Lattico work in porches wns clogged
with brush and straw Gardens woro
buried ulivo and flowers which only
yestorday held their protty heads erect
in tho sunlight sank down with droop
ing hearts
Tho wator was drained from Seventh
street aud is now pouring iuto the North
Fork north of tho M O tracks
Work has already begun to repair the
damage aud will probably require sov
oral days
Trains aro delayed on all Hues On
tho F E M V road No 5 was live
hours behind and No 1 due at noou did
uotarrivo uutil 210 The M 0
track near Hope siding was washed out
for a few feet and delayed trains
several hour9 Very high wator is re
ported nt Hadar aud a raiu at Pierce
this morning
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES
Everett Pettitt of Wnruervillo wns a
city visitor today
Alfred Miller of Uraud island was a
Norfolk guest today
Dr and Mrs Teal leavo this oveuing
for a f ow days outing at Loug Piuo
Crops have apparently passed tho
dangers of frost and drouths but the
flood situation is threatening
A handsome daughter was welcomod
to the homo of Mr aud Mrs A G Wit
xner on South Seventh street Monday
The trimmiug of trees aud cuttiug of
weeds is becoming quite popular but
there are still many places in aud about
town that could be benefited by such
work
The people of Laurel enjoyed a streot
fair Saturday the 8th with races as tho
main features A large crowd attended
and a good time is reported
O E Smith of Columbus has returned
from Central America where he has
served for 21 months as assistant gov
ernment engineer iu surveying a route
for the Nlcaraguan caual
The ladies of the Womans Relief
corps tendered a farewell receptiou to
Mrs John Quick yesterday at the home
of Mrs Miller Choice refreshments
were served and a uice time was had by
those attending
A special patrolman will be stationed
on the dike at the river tonight Should
there seem a probability that the flood
will break through a long blast will be
blown by tho water works whistle art a
warning
The Groat Northoru employs a wood
burner to destroy tho woods along its
right of way iu this state It burns
from 10 to 12 barrels of oil a day iu tho
operation and destroys weods along
about 10 miles of Its track during tho
name time
A total of 11100 quarts of straw
borrles woro shipped from North Bond
from Monday until Thursday noon of
last week Quo grower shlppod 1738
quarts iu two days and has more than
sixty pickers employed North Bend is
undoubtedly tho lending strawberry
growing point iu tho stato aud will in u
fow years claim much of the market
that has hithurto been supplied with
southern berries
Lynch Journal Sauford Parker was
down from Upeuoor Monday looking
after a laud dual for the Durlauds of
Norfolk in whioh thoy purchased for
eastern parties tho farms of Fred PfatV
Win PfatV aud Ohrls Oster for 5500
Wo did not learn lust how the purchase
price was divided between tho throe
parties Mr Parker hastened home tho
samo ovouiug as on tho next day ho
had a number of Uual proofs totnke
M L Halplu jr of Battle Creek and
Miss Myrtle Kellogg of Stautou woro
united In marrlago this noon nt tho
Catholic parsouago and this nftornoon
will leavo for tho oast over tho O St P
fc O ou a wedding trip Members of
tho wedding pnrty woro Miss Maggie
Ualpiu Miss Katie Halplu Miss Lota
Liutecnm aud Arthur Liutecum all of
Battle Creek
Tho rainfall during this mornings
storm as showu by tho government
gauge was 110 inches nud nice tho
record was taken at 8 oclock this morn
ing 20 additional precipitation has
fallen makiug a total for tho mouth
thus far of 7115 inches Juno is un
doubtedly iuteut oubreakiug the record
iu regard to precipitation Certaluly it
has boon several years since this amount
of rain has fallen durlug auyouo month
When tho Fremont powor oanal is
completed tho wator will be stored iu a
reservoir three aud one half miles loug
and ouo and a quarter mllo wldo giving
a fall of 150 foetwhloh will bs converted
iuto power for the use of tho industries of
Fromon Omaha South Omaha Coun
cil Bluffs nud Lincoln Besides the
power an excellent lake for boating fish
ing aud bathing will bo furnished that
will undoubtedly be appreciated by tho
residents of that part of tho stato Tho
caual will be 30 miles long
K G Emmons tho Liucolu blood
houud man was iu tho city today hnv
iug beeu engaged iu tracing a number
of follows who disturbed a religious
gathering iu Stnutou county east of
Madison Sunday night by throwing
two dozen rotten eggs The matter was
referred to Chief of Pollco Couley nud
he recommouded Mr Euimous ns being
the man to catch tho offouders Tho
Liucolu man set his dogs to work yes
terday aud iu spite of tho fact that it
hnd rained since the deed was com
mitted succeeded in locating four of the
fellows coucerued at distances of from
four to seven miles from tho placo of
meeting The four pleaded guilty to
the charge aud were lined 2450 each
Figured at 4i a dozen the eggs attained
Klondike prices aud were more or less
ancient at that It was an expensive
experiment to thoso concerned Mr
Emmons has Chief Couleys dog in
trnlnjug nud Bays that he promises well
as a trailer of men
Superintendent aud Mrs F F Teal
of tho hospital entertained a dinner
party last ovouiug Tho table which
was spread iu the hall on the second
floor of the institution was handsomely
decorated with a profusion of cut
flowers Sixteen persons sat down to
the dinner which vas served iu eight
courses nud was uu elaborate affair
Between courses the gentlemen pro
gressed to the next place on tho right
briugiug each one to the side of eight
eutertaiuiug ladies during the evening
At the close of the feast upon a signal
from tho hostess the ladles retired to tho
parlor while the gentlemen devoted a
half hour to their cigars Then inter
esting games of high Ave were indulged
iu until 1130 the wiuuers being
awarded daiuty aud valuable prizes
Mrs O H Reynolds won first prize for
ladies aud Messrs Pasewalk and Huso
tied ou award for gentlemen the latter
winning in the cut The fuuotiou was
perfect in every detail aud demon
strated that both Dr and Mrs Teal are
royal entertainers
The fast trains of the Union Pacific
reach San Francisco fifteen hours ahead
or an competitors it you are in no
hurry take a slow train by one of the de
tour routes but if you want to get there
without suffering any of tho inconven
iences of winter travel take the only
direct route the Union Pacific De
tailed information furnished ou applica
tion F W Jukkman Agent
CloilUK Out Sale at the Variety Store
We are closing out our entire line of
queens ware tinware hardware lamps
notions etc regardless of cost
If you are needing anything in this
line dont let this opportunity pass We
have a nice white semi porcelain Eng
lish ware noue better on the market
80 piece set for 42d worth 000 60
piece set same wore for 550 worth 3
112 piece set for 950 worth 1200
A fine line of ladies belts combs eto
Remember everything goes at away
down prices so dont wait too loug
THE NORFOLK NEWS FRIDAY lUNK 21 1001
THURSDAY TIDINGS
It It Sholdou of Gibbon was in tho
city yesterday
O F Petorson of Madison wns a city
visitor yestorday
Mr II C Truman has returned from
hor visit to St Louis Missouri
Mrs Denny nnd daughter of Wayno
were Norfolk visitors last ovouiug
Members of tho Knffoo Klatsch woro
ontortalnod yosterday af tornoou by Mrs
II T Iloldou
Mrs S Gold nud threo children of
Stromsbarg nro gnosis nt tho homo of
Mr aud Mrs JBaum
Tho front of tho Deguer block has
been repainted and preparations are
being mado to lay a concrete walk
Dr A T Peters of tho Stato Agricult
ural Experiment station at Lincoln was
in tho city yesterday to seo Dr McKiui
Mr and Mrs II O McGlunoy aud
family loft this morning for Kausas
where thoy ex poet to make thoir homo
in future
Tho Durlaud Trust company building
is in tho hands of tho paiuters aud
decorators and its appearance is being
improved
Mrs O It Ellor is oxpootodlfrom Lin
coln Saturday ovouiug for a llvo woeks
vhdt with hor parents Mr aud Mrs H
0 Matrau
0 F W Marquardt is changing tho
interior of his jewelry store with the ob
ject of having his optical department
more couveuiont to his patrons
The Womans Club of Columbus in
interested iu a movement to provide a
rest room for out-of-town patrons of
that citys mercantile establishments
Tho permanent walk movement has
struck Norfolk hard aud within a year
or two all tho business housos will prob
ably have this sort of walk along thoir
front
A business man who knows something
of tho requirements of the thirsty pub
lic insists that the city should maintain
a oup or two at oach of tho public drink
ing fouutaius
Mr aud Mrs M Miller aud son have
gone to Kirksville Mo to atteud the
graduating oxercises of the school of
osteopathy at that placo They expect
to be absent about two weeks
Editor A L Brando of tho Pierce
Call has been re appointed postmaster
of that city for another four years and
is entitled to tho congratulations of
friends and the profouud respect of
those who may have aspired to the posi
tion
It is said that weedhave almost taken
possession of the beet fields ou low
lying ground iu tho vicinity of Norfolk
and it will require several days of dry
weather before auy work whatever can
be done iu them The crop on higher
grouud is iu very good condition
One of tho supposed causes of the
recent overflow of Corporation gulch is
that a portion of tho ditcli had been con
verted into gardens south of Norfolk
avenue aud that the gardeners opera
tions impeded the flow to some extent
The gardeus were successfully re
moved by the flood
There has beeu no rain since about 0
oclock yesterday morning and there is
some question as to whether or not
Pluvials moisture produciug apparatus
has become clogged or perhaps it is
worn out and business is suspended for
repairs Au entire day without rain
wouldjcertaiuly indicate that something
is amiss
The initial meet of tho Omaha Jockey
club will be held June 23 to 29 Excel
lent purses are offered and it is antici
pated that the meet will be one of ex
ceptional interest to horse owners and
other patrous of the race course J H
Tuthill is the secretary of the club and
additional information may be obtained
by writing him
Tho water in Northfork river has sub
sided nearly two feet since the high
mark was reached yesterday and unless
there are some more heavy rains the
dauger of a flood is passed The
weather is still threatening however
aud the ground is so thoroughly soaked
that it would require but an inch or
two of precipitation to raise the stream
out of its banks
The Salem church five miles south of
Newman Grove was struck by lightning
during the storm of yesterday morning
and burned to the ground The church
cost 3000 originally and this spring
500 additional iu improvements was
put on the building Part of the furni
ture and fixtures including a 250 oil
painting of Christs ascension were
removed There was 2000 insurance
ou the building
The stock company having in hand
the building of an auditorium for Col
umbus proposes to increase the amount
of capital stock to 17000 The struct
ure will be 00 by 114 feet two storiei
high in the main with a three story
annex for the stage On the first floor
will be a store room and lodge hall
The front will be of pressed brick with
stone trimmings and the seating capac
ity of the theatre will be between 800
and 1000
The trains are running about regular
again since the stoim much of the
damage having been repaired A Stan
ton dispatch states that about 1000 feet
of the F E M V rood was washed
out just west of that place and 300 feet
botwoon there aud Pilgor All the avail
able help was put to work and passou
gor No 5 duo hero at noon got in about
1 oclock last ovouiug having boon de
layed flvo hours nt Pilger No 4 was
held hero until the damago was repaired
Fred Gwynuo of Omaha oable In
spector of tho Nebraska Tolophouo com
pany Is here repairing tho damage done
to tho telephone cable nt tho corner of
Fifth streot and Norfolk avenuo by
lightning during tho storm of Monday
night The hole in tho cable was about
tho size of nn ordinary gooso shot bnt
when it was opened a neat sample of
olectrlo welding was disclosed About
10 or 15 pair of wires wore aiTootod and
tho paper insulation was buruod from
several that had not beeu subjected to
tho woldlug process
A city official recently roceived a
lotter from a relative whioh coutalned
tho excuse for not writing sooner that
tho report was current that tho city
was under strict quarantine nud no mail
was received or sent out ou account of
tho smallpox Tho official deemed it
advisable to reply at once and disabnso
his relatives mind of nuyjsuch impres
sion Norfolk is not only uot quaran
tined but the smallpox situation is im
proving ovory day and it is believed
that the timo is uot far distant when
there will not be a case of tho disease in
town
Peter Dukes was up before police
court this moruiug ou the charge of
disorderly conduct He wasglven the
onstomary flue aud turned over to tho
ohlef of police while he made the effort
to raise the amount required to liquidate
the dobt Peter complainedjthatjjwbile
iu the disorderly condition he was Jheld
up some place aud relieved of 25lu cash
bat the transaction was not quite clear
euough iu his mlud to warrant any
movement being mado for tho recovery
of the sum The conclusion naturally
arrived ut it is that the prisouer was
simply exortlugjhiui3olftolmaintain
tho well known reputation of dukes
couuts aud other lordly people
MADISON
Aruold Hoilmau is visiting his parents
in Lincoln
Sheriif Losey was a passenger forJLin
colu Monday
The couuty commissioners mot in
regular sessiou Monday
Mrs T F Memmiuger wns a passen
ger for Norfolk Sunday evening
Childrens day exercises were held at
tho M E churoh Sunday morning
W N Huso E A Bullock aud Burt
Mapes were down fromJINorfolk Mon
day
Mr and Mrs D Whitla were over
from Battle Creek Saturday returning
Sunday
Mrs Elsie Desmoud of Norfolk was
visiting at tho home of Senator Allen
Monday
County Treasurer Miles wasjjslightly
indisposed n part of last weekjbut is on
duty again
Jas Nichols is home from Manhattan
Kansas where he has beeu representing
theBeu Hur lodgo
Ghas Madder of North Dakota a
brother of Mrs Peter Rubeudall is vis
iting relatives aud friends
Tho tenuis players of Madison New
nmu Grove and Humphrey played sev
eral games at Humphrey Sunday after
noon
Geo Richardson drove to Pierce
county Saturday afternoon returning
by way of Battle Creek and Meadow
Grove
Gogner Ss Vickers have a crew of
men at work at Crestou painting the
new buildings which have lately been
erected there
A report was received here Tuesday
morning that the grist mill of Palmeteer
Bros at Creston had burned during
Monday night
Pede a once familiar character of
Norfolk was brought down from the
poor farm Monday and adjudged a fit
subject for the asylum at Norfolk
John Schelers new building is near
ing completion John will sell meat
from one room and Jake Wahl will oo
cupy the other with his stock of har
ness
The son of Mrs Aug
Preuss of Green Garden strayed a short
distance from tho house Saturday even
ing and was oat all night People of
the entire neighborhood searched until
near morning and finally concluded the
child had been kidnaped He was found
during the early morning about two
miles from home having wandered
through two oat fields and across a
pasture The lltte fellow was stiff and
cold from exposure but it is thought he
will soon be as well as ever
WARNERVILLE
Charles J Lodge sr is building an
addition to his farm house southeast of
town
Mark Purviance went to Omaha Mon
day with a carload of fat cattle for Dan
Murphy
J F Webster went to Hnmphrey and
Platte Center Saturday returning Sun
day evening
The wind storm Saturday noon did
considerable damage in a small way
Corn cribs chicken houses and other
ont buildings were overturned chimneys
were blown down and a large number of
trees broken off but no serious damage
was dono
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What They Denerved
Not very long since an exceedingly
well dressed man about 35 was charg
ed in a north London court with being
drunk He promptly paid his 10 shil
lings flno and went awny A fortnight
later a stylishly dressed woman was
charged with a similar offense As
she gave the same name and address I
concluded they were husband and wife
So I called on them and my visit wns
repeated several times They had a
very nice borne kept two servants nnd
had four children I noticed a bonny
lad of 8 ns I saw him several times
Some months later I got a letter as fol
lows
Dear Mr ollolmes You know my Jack the
8-year-old I am sorry to say that he has got
Into bad waya steals money from us stops out
late and Is very disobedient Can you get him
Into any training home or Institution of any
kind where his evil propensities will be cured I
Kindly oblige us in this
I could not resist the temptation to
reply as follows
Dear Sir I know of but one cure for Jacks
evil propensities and that is a thorough applica
tion of the horsewhip to both parents
Contemporary Review
To Have Good Teeth
All persons old and young should
have t elr teeth examined once every
six months by a competent dentist
Decay will bo present and tartar form
lug which nothing but a thorough ex
amination will revenl Professional
service rendered In timo means hlgb
class work less pain and great econo
my A tooth filled when decny Is slight
will net be sensitive the operation not
loug arid the filling lasting because the
operator has more nnd better structure
to work on He Is enabled to make
the walls of the cavity thicker and
stronger and with slight danger of ex
posing the nerve the dread and fear of
all when haviug teeth filled Have
your teeth attended to In time Do not
procrastinate Give tho dentist good
tooth structure to work upon and ho
will render you excellent service One
person In a hundred has good teeth
00 persons In 100 could have good teeth
with the proper nttention II G Vor
hies D D S In Womans Home Com
panion
They Were Safe
A punctilious southern lady was mar
ried to a happy go lucky Carolinian
with a notorious disregard for all mat
ters of dress He was going off on a
trip and his wife packed In his satchel
six shirts exacting a promise that he
would wear a fresh one every day lie
returned home in due course nnd the
good housewife proceeded to unpack
tho bag Lo not one of the shirts was
there I
Whats the matter John she ask
ed in great perturbation Where are
all the shirts I gave you
John protested that he had followed
prdcrs and put on a clean one every
day but what happened to them he
did not know He retired dowu stairs
to think out the problem Ten minutes
later an excited face was thrust Into
the room and a happy voice rang out
Ive found em my dear Ive found
em The whole six shirts are safol
Ive got em all on Kansas City In
dependent
A Good Thine
German Syrup is the specialprescrip
tion of Dr A Boschee a celebrated
German physician and is acknowledged
to be one of the most fortunate discover
ies in medicine It quickly cures
coughs colds and all lung troubles of
the severest nature removing as it does
the cause of the affection and leaving the
parts in a strong and healthy condition
It is not an experimental medicine but
has stood the test of years giving satis
faction in every case which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms
Two million bottles sold annually Boa
chees German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1808 nndgis now
sold in every town and village in the
civilized world Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough Price 75 cents
Get Greens prize almanac Asa K
Leonard
Medical Opinion In regard to
Dr A M Kellers Sylvan Ozone
Au editor of a medical journal
writes a follows
Dr A H Kellers Sylvan Ozono
offered by tho Dr A H Keller
Chemical Company as a cure for
Consumption Asthma Brouchitisy
Hay Fever Catarrh Coughs
Colds nnd all diseases of the air
passages This wo know to bo a
geuniue specifio for these com
plaints and as such entitled to
our confidence aud that of our
readers
Close examination into tho
practical results which have been
had from the use of this remedy
has caused us to endorse it as be
ing au undoubted cure for tho
above ailments effectual iu re
moving the exciting cause in a
number of attacks which had been
of the severest aud most tediouB
character Dr A H Kellers Syl
van Ozone permanently restored
health and iu cases which wero
of a milder description its use im
mediately afforded relief
An Extract front Her Letter
If you could only bo here this winter
morning and see for yourself you would
no longer doubt me Roaes are bloom
ing in our front yard aud all nature is
as far advanced iu this lovely American
summerland as it will be in your cold
eastern home by June
Wo made the journey from Missouri
river to the Golden Gate ou the Union
Pacific to avoid the circuitous routes
an important item in the winter A
trip to California is made delightful by
the perfect service and luxurious ac
commodation of The Overland Limited
which is perhaps the most finely
equipped train in the world
Detailed information furnished on ap
plication F W Junehan Agent
Pu Amerlcau
Imposition
Kates
Bzcurglon
Excursion tickets will be sold by tho
F E M V Northwestern line on
May 0 1320 21 and 28 with a return
limit of 7 days at 3055 via standard
and 2901 via differential lines
Every day until September 110 with
return limit of 15 days at 3830 via
standard and 3630 via differential
lines
Every day from May 15 to September
30 good for return until October 81 at
4775 via standard and 4535 via differ
ential lines
Full particulars will be cheerfully fur
nished all inquirers
H C Matrau
Agent
Career ami Character of Abraham Lincoln
An nddress by Joseph Choate Am
bassador to Great Britain on the career
and character of Abraham Lincoln his
early life his early struggles with the
world his character as developed in
the later years of his life and his ad
ministration which placed his name so
high on the worlds roll of honor and
fame has been published by the Chicago
Milwaukee St Paul Railway aud may
be had by sending six 6 cents in post
age to F A Miller General Passenger
Agent Chicago 111
RockaBye Baby
These are sweet words but how much
pain and suffering they used to mean Its
different now Since Mothers Friend has
become known expectant mothers have
been spared much of the anguish of child
birth Mothers friend is a liniment to be
applied externally It is rubbed thoroughly
into the muscles of the abdomen It gives
elasticity and strength and when the final
great strain comes they respond quickly and
easily without pain Mothers Friend is
never taken internally Internal remedies
at this time do more harm than good If a
woman Is supplied with this splendid lini
ment she need never fear rising or swelling
breasts morning sickness or any of tho
discomforts which usually accompany preg
nancy
The proprietor of a large hotel In Tampa
Fla writes My wife had an awful time
with her first child During her second
pregnancy Mothers Friend was used and
the baby was born easily before the doctor
arrived Its certainly great
Oet Mother FrUnd at th
drugstore 91 pr bottle
THE BRADFIELD BEGULAT0R CO
Atlanta Ga
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