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1 W 4 U 1 n o n 10 It is strange but nevertheless truo that tho dearest tilings on earth can somotimeB bo had for tho asking Dont you beliovo it young man If youre a tip top good follow consult soino swoot girl about it aud soo if thiB isnt corroot With Dreyfus returning to Paris Pof fer to tho ropnblicnn party Mrs May brick roleosod from English prisons and the voluutoors from furthor sorvico in tho Philippines Admiral Dowoy on his wnv boruo and Col Brvan huutlug for new issues and doing tho banquet aot tho world isnt Buch a stupidly quiet placo to live in after all The Randolph Roportor makes tho following sensible suggestion which is ennnllv Kood advice to other interior towns Sioux Citys business mon jiev or loso an opportunity of arranging fox some event to whloh they invito tho in habitants of the contiguous i country Tho so coUed carnivals and other ovonts of a similar nature are but schemes to gather tho crowd in tho olty Tho effects of these operation are bound to be det rimental to tho smaU towns for if the pooplago toj the city they certainly spend their money there Thero is but ono remedy towhloh we have called at tention a number of times and that is for tho smaller towns to adopt tho same tactics as the city At certain times of tho year we should have amusements for the bouoilt of the pooploaud demon strate that it is needless to gp to the city for tho samo general good timo that can bo furnished bv tho small town if tho citizens are wide awako It is tho only courso that will keep much moro money at home than rightfully belougs here Admiral Sampson urgos tho need of a much larger American unvy It is a timely warning We glory over tho re sults of tho war with Spain and yet we must always remember that we woro fighting a ilfth rato powor If wo are content to rest upon our laurels bril liant as they were and think that with our presont force of ships wo can lick all creation wo oro liable to wake up some lino morning and find ourselves sadly disappointed An ounce of preven tion in national defense is much bettor than sovernl pounds of euro Tho best guarantee of peace is unquestioned rend iuess for war As Admiral Sampson says Wo have become nn Asintio powor and cannot evnde tho responsibil ities of such a position Wo have great interests in the Pacific ocean and must be prepared to cope with any who are disposed to deny our rights thero Thero can bo no question about the soundness of the old sea captains views Wo have the men we have the money aud we must have the ships that will give us recognition as a great sea power Candidates for Appointment to Cudotshlps Ht tho Military Academy nt Wait Iolnt anil the Naval Acntlemy Ht Annapolis Home of tho lteciulrcinmits At tho Highsohool building in thiB city thero is being conducted this after noon an examination oi a nuinoor oi young men who nro candidates for ap pointment as cadets at the United States militnry academy nfcvWost Point and tho United States Naval acadomy at Annap olis Ono nppointmeut for onoh institu tion is to bo mado by Congressman Robinson under whoso instructions tho competitive examination is boing held The examining committoo consists of Prof Pilo of Wayuo Prof Wado of Ne llgh Supt Oruin of Madison nud Dr Maokay of Norfolk Ninotoen young mon oro taking tho examinations whoso nauios nro not given oven to the committoo The ar rangement of withholding tho names was uiudo by tho contestants themsolvos who did it so that eaohono would bo judged upon his own merits rnthor than from tho promineuoe of his father or tho section of tho district in whioh ho lives Candidates for admission to tho mili tnry academymust bo between tho ages 17 and 23 years at tho datdof their ad mission into tho academy unmarried at loast flvo feet three inches in height freo from any infectious or Immoral dis order and generally from any deformity disenso or infirmity which may ronder them unfit for military service Thoy must bo woll versed in roadiug in writ ing iuclndiug orthography in arithme tic and have a knowledge of the olo monts of EngllBh grammer of descrip tive geography particularly of this country and of tho history of tho United States The candidate who is successful at this examination will not bo admitted at West Point until next year and be foro ndmissiou he will bo required to pledge himsolf to sorvo in tho army of tho United States for oight yoars from the date of admission unless Booner dis charged by competent authority Tho expenses of such cadet are about 100 and hiB pay is 540 a year to commence with ndmissiou to tho academy whioh is sufficient with proper economy for his support No cadet is permitted to receive mouoy or suppliqs from anyouo without tho sanction of tho superintend ent Four of tho oight years are de voted to the academic courso of studies and between Juno aud tho oud of Aug ust of each year tho cadets live in camp eugaged only iu military duties and oxorcisos and receiving practical mili tary Instruction Except in extreme cases cadets aro allowed but ono lenvo of absonce during tho fouryoars course as a rulo tho leavo is granted at the eud of tho first two years courso of study At tho end of four yoars if tho cadot graduates and receives a regular diploma from tho academio staff ho may be pro niotcd and commissioned us a second lioutonaut in any arm or corps of the army iu which thero may be a vacancy Iu ense thero shall not bo a vacancy ho may bo promoted and commissioned as un additional second lieutenant with the usual pay and allowaucos of a sec ond lieutenant until thoro shall bo a vacaucy Tho appointment is mado by tho secretary of war upon rocommendn tiou of tho congressman An alternate is also selected so that the place may bo filled iu case tho cadet should die The United States Military academy at West Point N Y was founded by an act of congress approved March 10 1603 Tho experience of tho country in the war of the revolution couvinced Washington and other statesmen of tho need of such an institution and the act jBft pysarai Sweeping Sale on Ladies Suits Wo havo in slock yob soino of our Choicest Ladies Tailor miulo Suits in fad Into reorders of our best selling suits All jjo now at Sweeping Inductions in Price Three Covert Suits Jacket and Skirt plain worth SOiOO now 298 Knur nil wool nieolv braid trimmed Jacket and Skirt bought to I sell and worth SSOO to close at 398 Six Suits jackets all lined in Taffotta silk tailor made and line material reduced to 850 Six very handsomo Suits 1350 reduced to 1000 I One very stylish suit 1750 to sell at 1250 L l7l NIS m ffiTyf i x r V I I CJ ft above ref orred to was tho result of much thought and discussion Tho special objoot of the acadomy Ib to fit young mon for appointment as oillcers of tho army It combines iu ono school all tho purposes usunllyalmod nt lu tho several schools of onginecring nud other military branches in foreign countries Its grad uates nrorocommonded for and usually nppointod into tho corps or branch of service in the army for which their qualifications fit them It has no en dowment but is maintained by annual appropriations It is beautifully lo cated on tho high lands upon the west side of tho Hudson river at a point which during tho war of tho revolution was doomed of great military strength and strategio importance Its buildings valued at 2500000 stand upon a plat eau of 100 acres flanked by mountains at tho west and north and elevated 180 foot abovo tho river Tho chemical and ordnance luboratoriesaud tho apparatus pertaining to tho department of natural and experimental philosophy aro com ploto Tho library contains 27472 vol umes and over 2000 pamphlets Tho average number of cadetB who attend is ilO Thore are something over GO in structors Admission as a cadot is gained to the Naval acadomy at Annapolis Md through competitive examination the samo as to tho Military academy at West Point At tho timo of their ex amination it or admission all candidates must be between tho ages of 15 and 20 years and physically sound well formed and of robust constitution Thoy must be nblo to pass a required examination in reading writing spelling grammar geography history arithmetic algebra aud geometry The course of naval cadets is six years four years at tho academy and two years at sea at the expiration of which time the cadet re turns to tho academy for final gradu ation Each cadet is required to sign articles by which ho binds himself to serve in tho United States navy eight years inoludlng tho time of probation at the academy As in the caso of the Military academy a cadot and alternate are roconiended by tho congressman and tho appointment is made by the secre tary of the unvy Tho United States Naval academy was founded in 1845 and opened at An napolis Md on October 10 of that year The idea originated with George Bancroft who was socretary of tho navy in tho cabinet of President Polk The Institution bears tho samo relation to tho United States navy that the Mili tary academy docs to the army Tho number of students is 2311 Including cadet midshipmen and cadet engineers The averago auuunl number of gradu ates Is 41 although It has been higher The curriculum besides subjects in general education includes seamanship ordnanco and gunnery servico naviga tion and steam engineering How ThU We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Re ward for any caso of Catarrh that can not bo enrod by Halls Catarrh Cnro P J CHENEY CO Props ToledoO Wo tho undersigned havo known P J Cheney for tho Inst 15 years nud bo liovo hini perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm Whst TniAX Wholesale Druggists Toledo O Waldino Kinnan Marvin Whole sale Druggists Toledo O Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal ly acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfnees of tho system Price TOo per bottlo Sold by all druggists Testimonials free Halls family Pills ore tho best Alba Hoywood tho Prince of Come dians is coming That means fun by the ton laughs galore beautiful music nud a delightful evening all around The press comments tell us that Hey wood is funnier than ever that bis work is all new and his company strong and well balanced It is with a keen r THE NOKFOLK NJSW8 THURSDAY JUNE 15 1899 The Filipino Village A complete Fillipino Village of twenty families in their natiye huts with trop ical trees and plants will be at the Greater America Exposition nt Omaha Tho Pall of Manila by Paine the fire works man Commodore Schley Ad miral Dewey and President McKinley will bo thero also Exhibits from Hawaii Cuba Porto Rico and the Phil ippine Islands The Midway will bo bet ter moro attractivo and larger than ever Grand Opening Day July 1 1899 Fifty thousand dollcis eastern money to loan on good farms G R Srilsr Co Box can suit you ou coffee A Sound reiver Makes a Well Man Aro you bilious constipated or troubled with jnundico sick headache bad taste in mouth foul breath coated tongue dyspepsia Indigestion hot dry Bkin pain iu back and between the shoulders chills and foYer etc If you have any of these symptoms your liver is out of order and your blood is slowly being poisoned because your liver doos not net promptly Horblue will cure any disorder of the liver stomnch or bowols It has no equal as n livei medicine Prico 75 cents Free trial bottlo at G B Ohristophs Doe Cottee Agree With You If uot drink Gralu O mado from puro grains A lady writes The first timo I made Graln O I did not like it but after using it for ouo week nothing would induce me to go backto coffee It nourishes and feeds the system Tho ohildreu can driuk it freely with great benefit It is tho strengthening sub stance of pure grainSi Get a package today from your grocer follow the directions in making it aud you will havo a delicious and healthful table beverage for old and young 15 and 25c y it r a Call and Have Prices Quoted by telv Sweeping Sale Prices Wo advertise nothing as BARGAINS that the trade does not find just as we say This weeks specials at LESS than the manufacturers price 1000 yards full 3G inch wido Percales light medium and dark styles suitable for house dresses waists and childrens wear 5c a yard Standard print which is only two thirds as wide is cheap upon the present market at 5c thus the value canljo K seen of a yard wide Percale at 500 yards Laces 2 to 5 inches wide worth 10c a yard choice 5o 25 doz a sheer nice regular 10c quality Handkerchief while they last each 5c 10 Ladies pure Silk Mitts per pair 10c Dont mistake us into saying that this is a good heavy silk mitt but SILK mitts are not manufactured at this price and are A BARGAIN AT 10c A PAIR THE JOHNSON DRY GOODS COfiPANY liiiiiiiliiliSiii The Jlotff oik fie xxxs W N HUSH PubllBhor DAILY Established 1S81 except Banday Hy currier W4sk 1 oonta Hy mull per year uw WKKKIV Established 1881 Kwy Thursday Hr mall P J per Entered t the Fosloiuc at Norfolk Neb a taond olaM rnter Telophona No 23 Aguinaldo hns proved Ills ability as a runner Wo might Hok him If wo could only catch him An oxtromo optimist has been defined an an idiot who fancies that ho will And his wife asloop at 2 a m As Agulualdofl powor daily grows ninallQr tho Anti imperial Issuoof tho littlo AmericniiB daily shrinks in sizo An exchange referring to tho peaco confereuco now in session at tho Hague well says That thoy will ho able to put a stop to all wars no ouo oxpoots but if thoy prevent ouo in a generation thoy will servo a good purpose ASHE TO BE CADETS Nineteen Young Men Taking the Examinations AT IIIOU SCHOOL this afternoon My Thilor For Your Spring and Summer Suits UP STAIRS MAST BLOCK anticipation of pleasure wo await the appearanco of this company for with Hey woods name there always goes a guarantee of something good He will be seen here on tho evening of Friday Juno 10j at Marquardts hall j Street Incident My Dear Sir exclaimed Lawyer Bartholomew Livingston meeting tho Rov Dr Archibald Windham on the village street What does that mean I thought yon were laid up with all sorts of bad diseases I And so I was replied tho reverend gentleman I had an attack of indiges tion and from that timo on my wholo system has been in a disordered condi tion until I began taking Hoods Sarsa parilla which has put me on my feet and cured all my stomach troubles I dont doubt it said tho lawyer This same medicine cured my wife of rheumatism and my littlo girl of scrof ula When they say its tho best medi cine money can buy they only tell the truth Yes yes so they do re plied tho minister and tho two passed on The Southern railway has for a num ber of years operated a first class vesti buled train between New York and Now OrleanB via Washington and Atlanta known as the Washington and South western Limited Tho equipment of this train consists of Pullman cars drawing room cars and dining cars but the Southern has still further improved the service by placing on this train the latest style Pullman library and Obser vation cars between Now York and At lanta These cars are Pullmans latest build and altogether tho train is now ono of the most delightful operated in tho United States Kstlmnte of Kxpenset City of Norfolk Ne braska for the Fiscal Year 1800 GENERAL FUND Salaries 3000 00 Lighting 1200 00 Election Expenses 200 00 Streets and Sidewalks 1000 00 Printing Supplies Fire Department Miscellaneous 250 00 100 00 800 00 500 00 WATER FUND Salaries 1200 00 Coal Oil and Supplies 1500 00 Repairs andextension 500 00 Indebtedness 2000 00 INTEREST FUND On Bonds Issued 1887 900 90 On Bonds Issued 1891 900 00 On Refunding Water Bonds Issued 1899 1010 00 SiukingFund 1500 00 A G Heckman E A Bullock AugBrummond Ways and Means Committee ItecoljitH for Fiscal Voir Knding August O 1808 Saloon occupation 2750 00 Insurance Companies 265 00 Miscellaneous Licenses 3411 50 DogTax 77 00 Sidewalk Repairs etc 897 78 Taxes Road Tax 162 72 General 9127 03 Water Rental 2773 45 Total 15896 48 A G Heckman E A Bullock Aug Brummund Ways and Means Committee Ono good turn deserves another Those who have been cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla are glad to tell others about it Sturgeon is the piano man In the District Court of Madison County Nebraska In tho matter of tho eetato of Jane LaKurgo deceased This cafio camo on for hearing upon tlio poti tinn of M C Hazon administrator of tliu estate of Jano LaFarRO deceased praying for license to sell tbo following described real estate situ atedl iu the county of MadiBon iu tbo stato of Nebrabku to wit Lot twolvo 12 in block seven 7 f ii KoentKBtoIus addition to the town of Norfolk lots thiiteen 13 aud fourteen 11 in block Hflven 7- and lot twelvo 12 and the Bouth half of lot thirteen 113 in block six 6 iu Koenigstoins third addition to tho town of Norfolk or a Hutliclont amount of same to bring tho sum of I120U for tho puymont of tho debt against laid estuto aud tho costs of administra tion thero not boing hulllclont personal property to pax the said debts and oziMinses It is therefore ordorpd that nil porsonH inr toresed in 6ald estate appear beforo mu at my ofllco in tho oity of Uadiiou in Madison county Nebraska on the 2Uth day of July 1809 at 1 oclock p in to bhow canso why a licenso shonld not granted to tho Baid Rduiinstrutor to sell so much of the above described real estate as shall ho necessary and pay said debts aud ex penses Dated tills 12th day of Jane 1899 W V AILES Judge of District Court Dissolution of Copartnership Public notice is hereby given that the copartnership of Braosch Rees is this day dissolved by mutual consent and the business will hereafter be continued in the name and ownership of O W Braosch at tho old stand on Norfolk av enue aud Sixth street O W Braosch will collect all bills Thanking the publlo for its generous patronage of past veirs we trust tho samo will bo contiu nod iu tho future Dated June 2nd 1899 O W BitAASCn D Reks Circumstances Alter Cases Iu cases of dyspepsia nervousness ca tarrh rheumatism eruptions etc the circumstances may be altered by purify iug and enriching the blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla Good appetite and good digestion strong nerves and perfect health take the place of these diseases Hoods Sarsaparilla is Americas Great est Medicine and tho best that money can buy Hoods Pills euro biliousness sick headache Writo to Wm H Tayloe A G P AJ Southern Ry Louisville Ky or J C Beam Jr N W P A Southern Ry Chicago Ills for copy of Summer Homes folder and The Land of tho Sky booklet lllds for Renovating Walls of School HulldliiRS and Inside Painting Sealed bids will be received by tho board of education until 8 p m July J for renovating walls and ceiling of tho different school buildings where needed by cleaning papering and painting separate proposals being desired for each method of treating the walls also for oiling the inside woodwork of the High school building For particulars see Mr H G Brueggeman chairman of the building committee Right is re served to reject any and all bids H C Matrau Secretary Notice For ltldi The undersigned will receive bids for the erection of an addition to tho First Congregational church of Norfolk Nob according to plans and specifications submitted and now on file at tho office of T E Odlorne Norfolk The party being awarded the contract will be re quired to give a good and sufficient bond for the fulfillment of the contract Tho right is reserved to reject any or all bids Bids will cIobo at 7 p m Satur day June 17 1899 S S Cotton C G Somers Norfolk Write to Wm H Tayloe A G P A Southern Ry Louisville Ky or J O Beam Jr N W P A Southern Ry Chicago Ills for copy of Summer Homes folder and The Land of the Sky booklet Dr Seymour here Juno ono day only the 19th for A word to the wipe is sufficient Wise people keep their blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla aud make sure of health The News jou uepurtment is com plete in every particular 44 Necessity is the Mother of Invention tf It was the necessity for an honest reliable blood purifier and tonic that brought into existence Hoods Sarsapa rilla It is a highly concen trated extract prepared by a combination proportion and process peculiar to itself and giving to Hoods Sarsaparilla unequalled curative power Us wonderful record of cures has made it Americas Greatest Medicine Rosy Cheeks - I have good health and rosy cheeks thanks to Hoods Sarsaparilla It builds me up and saves doctor bills Mary A Burke East Clair St Indlaranolis Ind 3tQOcfcS SaMabmit Hoods Mil cure liver lllnthe noilrrlutlngna jmly csthsttlc to uke with Hood BaMipiTfTiTi s 1