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INTERESTING 3ERV1GE3
Rev Jeffries Discourses to the
Veterans of Norfolk
PARKER ADDRE88E8 QRADUATES
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YoHtordny nioriiliiff by invitation tho
old soldiers ami tholr friends thronged
tho Second Congregational church A
largo representation both of Muthowson
post G A R and tho WomimH Hcllof
Corps woro present Tho rooms of tho
mat struct uro worn tastily decorated
jvnd tho music- rendered was ospcrliilly
appropriate to tho day
Rev J Intlrlos spoke on Tho Causes
tho Cost and tho Result of tho civil war
Ilo gave a vory earnest practical discus
wionof thociucstion As to tho causes
they woro deeply rooted way back In
English history and bad tholr founda
tion In tbo antipathies or Cavalier and
Puritan In tbo now woild ouo of thoso
olonumtH settled In tho south tho other
in tbo north
Tho quest ion of slavery was tbo incl
rtont wbtob brought this quarrel to a
focus The cost of tbo war In loss of
llfo was frightful hut tho shedding of
blood seoniedtobo Inevitable In grout
national epochs like that of tho tlOs
Ilo briolly sunnnod up tbo results of
tbo war as not only tho unification of a
Kroat people but thought tho experience
jind training then gained wero a Mucosa
ity to tit us for tbo larger work of help
ing oppiossed humanity in other lands
which tho past year had been so glori
ously begun
Tho address was IMonod to with evi
dent appreciation by tbo old veterans
who bad uesombled
Tin AdilrtM
Tbo shower which prevailed at tho
hour of sorvico prevented many from
it tending Nevertheless the Congrega
tional church was well Hied hist even
ing Tho occasion was tho annual ad
dress to tho graduating class of tho High
school given by Hov 1 1 Parker Tho
class of Ml as a body occupied soats in
the front of tho ohdroh On tho plat
form wero tho pastors Hov TolVrles of
the Second Congregational church Row
W 11 Eaton of tho Baptist Hov J 11
Van Fleot of Trinity Kpiscopal and Hov
V I Wigtou of tho Presbyterian Tbo
different paBtors took part in the sorvico
The choir rondurod two nuthein
air Parker took tho lifo of lo oph as
tho embodiment of a succo sful career
and very graphically portrayed tho
qualities which mado him groat and
helped him to wi
Josopha was an iuteresting ohamctor
lie appeals to men bocauso of tho tragio
elements iM his careor Ho had bis ups
and downs His individuality was
Heuorous and attractivo Ho was buoy
nut courageous hopeful sulf poisodaud
resourceful Ho was successful und suc
cess always does and always ought to
on right lines win emulntion and ad
miration Ho bocamo tbo rulor of
Egypt That inoaut in a land domi
nated by castes nud traditions that he
was a gronfc man ho had to bo to over
come such obstacles Tho man who
succeeds in any ago is tho man who has
tbo qualities that iusuro succoss En
virinments may b helpful bat thoy
vU count for little uuloss thero nro tho
right qualities to take advantago of
thini Gods blisslug novor goes with
incapacity or carelessness
Tuo spoaker swko further of othor
qualities possessed by Jojoph Ho was
always uueerful faithful in his duties
and ho had a natural aptitude for public
ntlnirs His prudouco nud foresight
forehtalled tho yojrH of famiuo so that
he was roady for them when they camo
air Parker emphasized tho fact that
these qualities didnt reveal tbomsolves
all at once You cant grow fruit in a
day Ho served bis apprenticeship iu
nil of them
Then ho used his success to help
others His brothers father and tho
peoplo Ho had not only ability but
character rooted in lovo of God Relig
ion is not to bo considered surplus lug
gage or an annex but an essential part
of lifo if vou are to bo winners
In closiug Hev Pirkr briefly ad
dressed tho class urgiut them to make
their prosout progress only a Mopping
atono to inoro strenuous endeavor and to
apply to their lives tho story of Joseph
Try them all every s
Tom Dick and Harrys j
sarsaparilla
J Then try
Auers
the leader of them j
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FRIDAY FACTS
Hob Applohy of Stanton was in Nor
folk today
W H Loamy tho Plalnviow attorney
is In tho city
John Diueon of Platto Center was In
tho city today
Douglass Conos tho 1lcrco attornoy
was in town last ovoning
Tho m oil that is being bored by tho
city has reached a dopth of 810 foot
Congressman Hobinson of Madison
was greotlng friends in tho city today
W W Brown and M L Sullivan of
Meadow Grovo wero in town this noon
Tho noxt meeting of tho Nebraska
Liquor Doalcrs association will bo hold
iu this city
Another carload of eggs will bo ship
ped from tho cold storage to Lowell
Mass tomorrow
S K Dexter arrivod from Lowell
Mass yesterday Mr Dexor canto by
way of tbo Canadian Pnolllo
Tho sociable to bo hold by tbo Ladles
guild of the Episcopal church tonight
will bo ut tho homo of Mrs A D Colo
A now otllco building going up on tho
lot west of Hlcos saloon is being erected
by Dr Verges who will occupy it as an
olllce
S G Doan Sr arrived last ovoiilug
from Knox county 111 and will spond
tho summer with his son S G Dean in
this city
Tho Sugar City Cereal mills shippod
another car 1100 casos of cereals to
Denver last night This makes tho se
cond car that has gono to Donvor within
a month
0 M HlaokmaL president of tho
First National bank of Wkitowuter
Wis and Joseph Gushing u banker of
tbo same place are in town Thoy are
old time friends of O S Hrldgo and
Olms Alexander
V H Olumons president of tho Fre
mont normal was visiting friends in
tbo olty today Ho was on his way to
Tildon whero ho delivers an address
before tbo graduating class of tho high
school tills ovoning
Tbo address to tbo graduating class of
09 of the Norfolk High school will bo
given at tbo Congregational church
next Sunday evening by Hov J J Par
ker It will be a union sorvico and tho
pastors of tho othor churches will par
ticipate iu it
Tho storm last ovoning is reported
vory heavy in tho vicinity of Piorco
Today it has boon bright and sunuy with
a rising temperature and a prospect for
more showers tonight It is growing
weather uud crops of all kind aro jump
ing forward by leap3 and bounds
A dispatch from Omaha recioved this
afternoon states that 80 oditors from
Wisconsin will invado tho products of
this municipality this ovoniug on thoir
way to Hot Springs S D Thoy will
arrivo over tho Elkhorn at 7 oclock and
will only romaiu long enough for supper
D Hoes has recoivod notico of his ap
pointment by Gov Poyuter as stoward
at tho Norfolk hospital for iusauo and
ho will outer upon tho discharge of his
now duties Juuo 1 Mr Roes is n good
business man having boon for a number
yours ouo of tho Arm of Braasch Hoes
aud under his euro tho stewardship of
tho hospital will bo woll managed Mr
O D Jenkins the retiring stoward has
mado many friends during his torm of
otllco who will hopo that ho may so ar
raugo his affars that ho will still romaiu
a resident of to city
A happy surpriso was sprung on the
pastor of tho Socoud Congregational
churoh and bis family last ovoniug A
crowd of thoir friends called on them
with an abuuduueo of ice croam nud
cako aud speut a delightful thno but
before leaving presouted Mr JolTries
with a puro with which to buy various
articles Such surprises do niuoh to
strengthen tho hands and faith of tho
pastor Mr Chapman made tho presen
tation on behalf of tho people and Mr
Jotlries responded happily He has just
comploted his third year as paster of the
church
Tho entertainment given at tho Cong
regational church last ovouing was woll
attended notwithstanding tho uupro
pitious weather which prevailed at tho
time About 20 was realized Tho
readings of Miss Esther Masou wero of
nn uuusuall meritorious ordor being
given with a freedom and uaturaluess of
manner which demonstrated marked
power as an impersonator Miss Ma-
sous friends havo a right to feol proud
of her ability and can well bo sauguiuo
of her success iu the future All tho
other parts wero well executed and tho
ovoniug proyed a vory delightful ouo to
all who wero proseut At tho oloso of
the entertainment tho ladies of the so
ciety served refreshmouts to all thoso
who had so kiudly assisted them to
make the ovoniug a success
This afternoon the different commit
tees appointed by Mntthewsou post G
A H visitod tho publio schools and tho
exercises held iu the various depart
monts wero of a patriotio character
Tho cbildreu suug the national hymuB
gave reoitations and readings while the
veterans told them in language oloquout
and pathetic something of thoir struggles
and trials iu those years when they
marched weary miles nud fought like
heroes long nud well iu order that tho
uuiou might bo preserved References
were f requeut totho younger generation
THE NORFOLK NEWS THURSDAY JUNE 1 1890
as woll of heroes who at Santiago Ma
nila and olsowhoro during tho past year
havo demonstrated tholr lovo for tho
Hag Tho children wero onthuslnstio
over their ternaries and showed tholr ap
preciation by frcquont outbursts of up
pluuse
Tub Nkws received its information
yostorday concerning tho issuanco of
warrants for tho arrest of sovon young
mon iu connection with tho scandal
which has been agitating tho public
mind for sonio time from Fred II Froo
tho attornoy who caused tho issuanco of
tho warrants and who certainly was in
position to know tho facts The names
of tho parties Implicated was printed
just as Mr Freo gavo them This morn
ing Mr Free states that no warrant has
been issued for tho arrest of Paul Karo
In thulatost phnso of tho aflair Tin
Nnws of course rogrots oxtroinely that
tho nanio of Mr Karo was connected
with it in tho report published yester
day Hut it Mill docs not see how it
could havo obtained more reliable infor
mation than from tho attornoy who filed
the information in tho caso nud who un
questionably know tho nnmes of all tho
defendants As to why Mr Froo gavo
tho nanio of Mr Karo with tho others
for publication ho only Is in position to
oxplaiu
Nebraska weather said a resldout
of Norfolk who has lived hero moro
than M years has a way of boiug very
persistant It is characteristic of this
olitnato todlsplay n great deal of energy
in u given direction on tho principal I
suppose of whats worth doing at nil
is worth doing woll When wo havo a
cold season it continues for a long while
with scarcoly any lot up but kcops pog
glng away until north winds beconio so
familiar that it is hard to realize that
thero is nny othor point of tho compass
In tho sumo way whou it is dry and
windy is it has beou somo seasons it has
seomed as if inoiMuro was unknown
hero but when tho blessed rain comes
tho samo law holds truo With the
wannor weather oioh day those freauout
rains aro grand for tho country nud
practically insure immenso crops On
tho whole said he as bo partod coni
pauy from Tun Nrws representative
I think tho man who mnkes his homo
in this section is a most fortunate man
Tboro is soldom a fuiluro of crops uud
tho climate is much moro congenial uud
healthy than it is cither furtbor east or
south Tho truth of his remarks is
being veriflod overy day by tho incom
ing homo seekers from thoso sections
who aro dolightod with tho Nebraska
prairies their wonderful fertility and
tho genial spirit of tho people Tho tide
of prosperity which is so undeniably
swooping over tho couutry nowhero is
making moro changes for the hotter
tbau in northeastern Nebraska Norfolk
is bound to sharo in this onward march
of progress and development on a much
Inrgor sense than its people nro nworo
Tho man locnted hero oither on tbo farm
or in busiuess is most happily situated
Tho mau who isnt will bo wise to in
vestigate tbo possibilities and prospects
of this section Stand up for Norfolk
aud Nebraska 1
Admiral Dewcjs Ilouto
Admiral Dewoy has covered 800 milos
of his journey homoward Whou tho
Olympia has had nocessary repairs made
at Hong Kong which will require about
two weeks timo it will turn its prow
southeastward and go dowu to Singapore
on the equator a little jaunt of 1700
miles Around the Malay peninsula
and up to Penang is -150 miles then
comes n sploudid voyage of 1800 miles
across the Indian ocean to Colombo and
a longer one yet of some 2500 miles
more to Aden this on the assumption
that tho admiral will take tho shortest
routo to the Suez From Aden through
tho Rod Sea and canal to Port Said will
add some 1500 milos more to his log
Through tbo Mediterranean with per
haps a stop for fireworks at Maltn will
add say 2000 milos more to Gibraltar
aud to Now York 1000 moro an iusido
total of lr0 miles to got tho hero
home Omaha Heo
Teuchorit IiiNtllute
Tho Madison County Teachers Insti
tute will bo held ut Norfolk June 0 at S
oclock a mf to Juno 17 nt 1 oclock p iu
All persous desiring to teach in this
county tho coming year must bo in nt
toudnuco
g tTho 9th nud 10th will be devoted to
tho regular teachers examiuatiou I de
sire that nil teachors whoso certificates
expire tho coming year make
mouts for their renewal at this time
All grades nbove 81 will bo renewed if
attended to at this timo AU applicants
for examiuatiou at later dates will coufer
a favor on this otllco by appearing tho
third Friday and Saturday of July
October January nud April aud not at
othor times Remember these dates
It will pay youug persous who may
oxpect to teaoh within a few years to
attend the iustitute nud get an insight
into tho work nud to take tho examina
tion which will enable them to discover
their weak points and strengthen them
Teachers will do well to urge all ad
vanced pupils to tako advantage of this
opportunity
Patrons of tho schools are cordially in
vited to attend as much of the institute
as possible nud particularly tbo lecture
to bo delivered by Ed Amherst Ott tho
ovoniug of June 10 Mr Ott is ouo of
the strongest popular lecturers on the
pluttonn O W Crum
Couuty Superintendent
SATURDAY SIFTINQS
It rained last night
Geo L Damon of Way no was in tho
city
Charles Hlco wont to Omaha this
morning
E O Stephens loft for Colorado
Springs yostorday
Goo Harry of Uattlo Creek was iu
town this morning
Hobort Foytou tho Crelghtou baukcr
was hi town todny
D O Giflcrt of Wost Point spent tho
uiorning in Norfolk
Dr P II Salter was called to Meadow
Grovo this morning
Miss Etnmn Sohroodor of Hoskins was
in tho city yostorday
Mrs P Stafford visited Creightou bo
tweoii trains yoBtordny
Hov O W Hrlnstnd of Fremont was
tho guest of Pnstor Eaton yesterdny
T M Hull and wifo woro at Hnttlo
Creole whero thoy enjoyed u days fish
ing
Misses Edun and KatoStafford woro
passengers for Omnha on tho early
morning train
It is warm and sultry ngain today
with tho prospects good for moro heavy
showers tonight
During last nights storm lightning
struck nud killed three cows belonging
to Carl Schwichtonberg
Mrs A Tealo who has beou visiting
iu the south part of tho state roturued
homo yesterday
O W Landers aud family of Gouoa
aro visitiug at P F Bolls home Thoy
arrived hist oveuiug
Mrs Atlco Hart of Dakota City who
lias been visiting Mrs I Powers re
turned homo this noon
Father McNumnra wont to Bloomfleld
today to supply tho placo of Father
Fitzgerald for a short timo
William Wurneko loft last night for
Hot Springs S D whero ho will seek
relief from rheumatic trouble
Mrs George Davenport returned
homo from Sioux City yesterday after a
two wooks yisit with her sou Will
Miss Leua Stewart left for Omaha
this morning to join her aunt Mrs
Graham whom sho will nccompauy to
Priucotou Iud tho first of tho week
Conductor Wm Cooloy C M Forney
nud Sam L Gardner boarded tho wost
bouud passonger last ovoniug for Atkin
son whero thoy will speud n few days
fishing
Cards aro out announcing tbo innr
riage of Ed OKeere and Miss Kate
Caroy which will take place at the
Catholic church in this city on Wednes
day June 7
Father Walsh goes to Chadron and
other western points tomorrow accom
panying Bishop Scauuoll whom ho will
assist in conducting a mission During
his ubsonso Father Wall of Omaha will
havo charge of tho Catholic church hero
Dr A Bear accompanied by his
daughter Robinetto left this morning
for Richmond Vu the doctors former
home Ho went ns a delegate to tho an
nual national convention of railway sur
geons which convenes iu that city June
1st
Stanton Register Special agent Ed
Gerecko ofJthe Norfolk beet sugar fac
tory reports that the beets in Stanton
county ore growing nicely and every
field has a good stand Tho prospects
aro excellent if tho warm weather con
tinues
The healthfulness of Norfolk and
vicinity is attested by the fact that dur
ing the last 40 days only one death has
been reported When it is realized that
this takes in n surrounding territory of
10 miles nnd a population of not less
than 15000 people the statement gains
strength
Tho advance agont of tho Alba Hey
ward Co the celebrated comedian was
iu tho city yesterdny aud mado arrange
ments for that company to play hero
June 10 Tbo high character of the
company is recognized by tho sale of
moro than 100 tickets the same after
noon
Tbo outlook for a celebration of the
Glorious Fourth is not brilliant Tho
Are department started out to collect a
suitnblo fund but met with 6uch a frost
nt tho hnnds of tho business men that
thoy have given up thoir project It is
not now likely that Norfolk will cele
brate this year
The editor of tho Culbertson Era has
this to Fay of his town but as far as we
know now Norfolk cnu lay claim to tho
same kiudof greatuess Culbertson
is a remarkable town in moro ways thnu
ouo Her latest claim to greatness lies
iu the fact that she has no people who
claim that their fathers were school
mates of Admiral Dewoy
Stanton Register A Stanton county
farmer who is planting potatoes and
onions iu alternate rows is certainly up
to date in taking percaution against
drouth Ho reasons that the onions will
be strong enough to bring tears from tho
eyes of tho potatoes in sufficient quan
tities to furnish all the moisture neces
sary to keep tho vegetables growiug
The opera house is coming on finely
It will be ready for occupancy Moudny
nnd all who have not secured reserved
sats for Othello should do so at ouco
Mr Durlnnd is sparing no pains to give
Norfolk a first class pleasure hall where
its people can be comfortably housed
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TO CLEAN CARPETS
If you have a carpet that looks dingy and you wish
to restore it to its original freshness make a stiff lather
of Ivory Soap and warm water and scrub it width by
width with the lather Wipe with a clean damp sponge
Do not apply more water than necessary
The vegetable oils of which Ivory Soap is made nnd its purity fit it for
many special uses for which other soaps are unsafe and unsatisfactory
COPYRIGHT I09Q DY THE PROCTER CAM0LE CO CINCINNATI
and whore thero will bo sufficeut room
to induco good companies to include
Norfolk iu their list of towns
Hov G H Main will preach the
memorial sermon at Oakdalo tomorrow
In bis absence Hev D Marquette form
erly presiding elder of this district will
fill the pulpit at the Methodist church
tomorrow morning The Kpwoith
League will bold regular nieutiiu nt 7
oclock p in Thor will bo no preach
ing service in the eveniu on account of
tho uuion meeting at the Congregational
church
Mr Parker will preach tomorrow
moruing in the First Congregational
church ou The Unique Grcitucss of
xVncient Israd or God in Natural
Life Iu the evening he will deliver
tho nddress to the graduates of the High
school Tho Episcopal Methodist Bap
tist aud the Second Congregational
churches will nil unite in the services
aud the pastors will take part The
public is cordially invited Service nt 8
oclock
The Mathewson Post with the
Womens Relief Corps will attend ser
vice tomorrow moruing iu the Secoud
Congregational church While it met
in Railway hall this church did not feel
like inviting tho post to meet with it
but now that it is has a neat home of its
own the church has invited it and the
invitation has been accepted Thus
Memorial day services and Decoration
day exercises rightly conceived aud wise
ly conducted do much to promote aud
strengthen tho fruit of patriotism in all
As there will be no Fourth of July cele
bration here this year let us do as
much as possible to make Memorial and
Decoration day successful The Eubject
of the discourse in the Second Congre
gational church tomorrow morning will
be The Causes Cost and Value of the
American Civil War In the evening
the church will suspend its services that
its people may attend the baccalaureate
Bormon in the First Congregational
church
lroiiosiita for Graveling Jtmirt IJimI
Sealed bids will bo received by tho
board of county commistiouers of Madi
son county Nebraska atjthe office of the
county clerk of said couuty nt any tin o
bofore July 11 IS nt 12 oclock in for
tho hauling and spreading of gravel on
road two miles north of Meadow Grovo
Tho quantity of gravel required is ap
proximated at 1000 yards nud will be
furnished by tho county distnuco to
haul oue half to three fourth of one mile
and bidder must state price for hauling
per cubio yard
Bidders are required to accompany
their bids with a certified check of 25
to bo forfeited if contractor fails to make
contract and filo a bond within ten 10
days from date of letting
Tho county board reserves the right to
reject any nud all bids
Dated this 215th day of May 1899
E G Heilmak
County Clerk
KIDNEY sa deceptive disease
ttismtdi e thousands have it
IKUUtSLb nud dont know it If
you want quick results you can make no
mistake by using Dr Kilmers Swamp
Root tho great kidney remedy At
druggists iu 50 cent and 1 sizes
Sample bottle by mail free also pamph
let telling you how to find out if you
have kidney trouble
Address Dr Kilmer Co Bingham
ton N Y
H J Nowman ladies tailor 010 013
Paxton Block Omaha Neb 15 years
combined Europenu and American ex
perience Samples of goods aud prices
for tailor made suits and gowns made to
order only submitted ou application
Special feature the non repetitiou of
any stylo when so desired au established
rule
MONDAY MENTION
Rev Wm McKiui left for Niobrara
today
Dick Richards of Sioux City was iu
the city yesterday
Carl T Seeley aud his sou Ben wero
iu the city today
Chits Schultz qf Wakefield is visitiug
tbo ALltnaim boys
Judge M F Kiucaid ol ONeill ar
rived in town this noon
Miss Nt lite Sehweuk leturned from
Stanrcu lnet cvniug
County Olerk E G Kfilman wns a
SuHiiystur from Mudivm
Dr W H Deering of Lincoln wns
greeting old friends in tho ciiy today
Geo L lies went to Madison nud T
J Morrow to Humphrey this morning
Charles Carter went to Hartiugtou to
day He will remain there working as
a barber
C A Fuller Chas Rice and E P
Weatherby returned from Omaha yes
terday
A big bouncing boy arrived this nf ter
noon at tho home of Mr and Mrs Frank
Hirsch
Bob Scott of the Battle Creek Enter
prise was in town today on his way to
Creighton
Mrs H L Waruer leaves for Jersey
ville 111 tomorrow morning on a visit
to her 6on
Aug Roettler and wife of Stauton
visited at the homo of Rev G Streicher
yesterday
Rev H Piepper of Stauton occupied
the pulpit of the Germau Evangelical
church last evening
Mrs Mary L Stanton has opened up
dress making rooms over Miss Ware
hams millinery store and solicits the
patronage of those in need of such work
S Saunders and wife P F Murray
M M Patton J B Frynnie W D
Funk J M Kiugeny C D Jewel and
M R Ellis make up a Bloomfleld party
here today
The Madison Couuty Reporter will be
removed to Newman Grove this week
nud will bo under the direct personal
management of J B Donovan of tho
Madison Star
An Indian girl was brought to the
asylum this moniiug from Thurston
couuty She was quite violently insane
caused by grief over the suddeu death
of her father and mother
Cougressmau Mercer has received ns
surances from tho treasury dopartmeut
that tbo inspector will visit Norfolk
about the middlo of Juno aud look over
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Example is Better
Than Precept
It is not what ive say but
iuhat Hoods Sarsaparilla
does that tells the story
Thousands of testimonials are
examples of iuhat Hoods
has done for others and
what it will do for you
Scrofula Running scrofula sores
made nie shunned by neighbors Medical
treatment failed A relative urged me to
try Hoods Sarsaparilla Did so and In few
months the sores completely healed Mas
J M IUtcu Etna N H
Inflammatory Rheumatism -Two
attacks of the grip left mo with Inflamma
tory rheumatism Am 89 years old but
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me and I can
climb stairs und wallt anywhere JLove
land 373 Fargo Ave Buffalo N Y
3bedSt
TUaftmiiui
Ji WJityMln
UdBrTt Piltt cure lher llli the mii Irritating and
only cathartic to take with HooJ banapirllla
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