f t The Norfolk fleuus W N HUSK Publlohor h Mk loenti DMIV Kstablliitied t7 eirt Hnnilny 11 I r man per lour n rntrler IflWI pot WKKK1V Kutaullshed tSfll artry Thnmday llynmll lr Knteml at thn rotolIlc at Norfolk Neb as teeoml elate matter TVlophmin No 5i Why Not Iut Society In Uniform Doinncrncy fa Mich n leveling process thnt wo should not bo surprised to mo iho individualism of commonplnco peo plo resorting to nil sortB of devices to attract attention to themselves Ono of tlio easiest ways to escape being ignored and tfwnllowcd tip in tlm crowd in to ndopt n nniforin That was tho governing linptiU of tho delightful but plntitudinoiiH girls who called thcinHolvciH Rniny Daisies Thoy could not ndd an inch to thuir stature bnt thoy could tnko four inchra off their eklrta Ilnndrodu of othnr eatlmablo but nnhonrd of women cling to big hats nnil eelskin drowon with uo other pur pose than to cacapo being utterly ig nored But thoru la another and a but ter 8ldo to tho uniform question It serves to identify tho wearer with an obligation a duty or a mission and in inviting nttontlon challenges sent tiny That 1h its meaning in a railroad conductor or u national gnnrduinan It is not Btrango that dress nbould Htlffen np oiiob moral character n little when it invites iiiRpoctiou and advertises ones intentiona Man in his social capacity having found out how much drew has to do with character la very likely sooner or later to got every dis tinct clans into nniforin It 1b now pro posed in ono of our largest cities to put Tegalin on tho newsboys with tho no tion that it carried boido kind of an ob ligation and thnt tho newsboy will bo faavo himself better if his clothes are peculiar to him If this is true why should not tho valuable moral lesson bo carried out in other directions Why not put congressmen in uniform It eema to havo worked very well at the atato prisons Might there not bo some Roman dignity onforcod upon our sen ate if it hnd to sit in togas Ono can eo nt a glnnco what n bandit tho com munity would dorlvo if book agents wero compelled to adopt n livery and insnranco agents mndo to wear an un inistaknblo uniform It is true the in dividuals thomsolves might not bo benefited but thoir privato advantages would of conrso givo way to tho good of eocioty To bo ablo to nrrivo in stantaneously at a mans mission by tho cat of his coat would certainly result In a grent saving of time and probably ol money and it would do away with the confusion at swell dinners when ono cannot tell the head waiter from tho chief justice Tho distinctions need not bo absurd and punitive Stock brokers and bucket shop men need not bo compolled to wear bearskin shakos nd political bosses mantles of wolfskin bnt somo nnobtrusivo symbol say n large diamond ring on each finger or a pair of brass knuckles would perhaps be sufficient for all practical purposes Whenever eocioty insists that a mans intentions shall declare themselves in els dross it will bo unnecessary for us to go about trying to find out what those intentions ara We shall know onx man by the cut of his jib The autobiography and letters of Hra M O W Olipbant a volume which has just been printed places be fore the world a woman whoBe esti mable character and anperb womanly qualities cannot be sufficiently praised Bhe was a rare example of the true feminine quality that charms the world She lived a long and useful life -without ever losing the ineffable gift st true womanliness All those quali ties which the world has idealised in woman came oat softly and beautifully in her Ufa That which she had writ--tea and she wrote a great deal stands today unimpeachable for its charity ifa sweetness its simplicity and its Jove of mankind A book which lets cs into the eocrets of ouch a woman is of priceless value at a timo when bo many rash and restless women are try ling to attract attention to themselves ly the hysteria of literature Mrs bllphant will not rank with Georgo Sliai or Mrs Drowning in intellectual jptttspbut she stands on the Bamo plane 2f lovsllness with the poets wife and rnai sua uaa wrmou uua pruoauiy una sore influence with the world even ban George Eliots masterpieces CftUfornUiis preparing a surprise for jjlll Paris exposition She coIbb to ehow the wino growers of unnlEnVQcewhit can be done on the junnier filbpeVof the Pacific So great as been tbewdeinand for space and so mpletely him uilif oroia overrun the pace allotted to hertbot she now pro poses to build an eJua Jipuse on the VariB grounds for tta display of her laihaViiinninotiing has the Baitcayebiie7Bu byjda as in 1 he inroduetioniof wineMItPii only a exeHSiiJJihWiAawoin wines verea bywdrdandfta3fflijg1in Italy tnd Spain and Franca Now JL re- fcnirea ttH ttie dTpioniHflr ana jtrggiery 4f the govunfevifitb keep them o nd the connoisaerirB have given ov aafiihgc wry faces at an Amerlc iajfcirr rsr KRUQER BACKS DOWN rriwirlilMi liiiiniil Aniilril mill INin 0 Will IliiM rtitl Phi tohia duly 1 Tim special con ferenco between President Krugor tho nieinberH of thnoablnet Klwlier u mem ber of the exoeutlvo council of tho Orange l Veo Stuto who was tho ljoaror of couipinmiM suggestions from tho l Veo Statu in tho matter of tho dispute between tho Transvaal and Great Ilrit aln and Hofineler tho Afrikander leader has been pmcticnlly concluded It Ih iHHoved that tho franchlso pro posals havo boon accepted and may Ikj laid lxforo tho volksraad today and that ihwii will bo preserved AMERICANS GAIN A POINT Irliutn lrirty lit fu Will Ho TopliMil a Hpwlitl ConrrrtiHH Washington July fl Tho news from Tho Hague announcing tho ununiimniF votu of tlio jxioo conference In favor ol holding a hpeciul oonftinuitw lurrwifNT to discuss tho fmdrim from wizuiv ol privato nroiierty at wsi in time of war is a Kiuroo ol great sutiKntotioii to tlio iwl ministration Tho Ainixiunn dolcrutoa had inoro intcroMt in this question than anv othur nerhniw before tho confer onco Cimilltiiiii or ciik Ohioaoo July I Tho Ooru Belt prints statistics of crop conditions in NobnuOm Iowa northern Kanww northern Missouri and northeastern Col orado All crops aro rcjMirtcd to bo in tho ixwt iKiNsiblo condition with tho ex ception of winter wheat which a small majority of tho 000 corrospondentH lort to lw in a poor condition bomo re port tho wheat as good but tho general run Is hoiuewhiit below fair Will Snntl Troop In ATi Iini Loniwn July 1 Tho Pall Mall Ga totto says tho secretary of stato for war tho marquis of Lnnsdowno In conjunc tion with tho military chiefs hiw com pleted arrangements to dispatch 40000 to 00000 troops of all arms to South Af rica in tho ovent of matterH taking n turn for the worse It is added that all neccBsnry arrangements havo been made thero for tho distribution of troops on their arrival AliiiuniU of ttiu Day Thursday Sun rises at 430 sets at 7311 Moon rises nt 11311 a in Tho Weather Iowa Increasing cloud iness Thursday threatening with show ers Friday variablo winds Nebraska Threatening and showers Thursday probably threatening Friday variablo winds Itriiluiimu Kun Her mill KllUttl Waiioo Neb July I Ira Lattin a bmkemnu on tho extra freight west on tho Omaha and Republican Valley road was rau over and crushed to death by a train in tho yards at this city yesterday No ono saw tho accident TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS Tho proposed strike at tho Homestead plant hns neon nbindoiod Allsil w Xnurmmi wwmuMiuy nciuco that ho is a cVindidafe ftHwo vico presi dency on tho Democratic ticket Richard Stahl musical director of Dalys theater Now York died sudden ly from heart disease Wednesday night Pleas Wynn and Catlett Tipton tho whitocappers wero hung at Soviervillo Tenn Wednesday for tho murder of old man Whuloy At Oakland Or fire Wednesday de stroyed two entire blocks of storo build ings Tho loss is estimated at 40000 Tho insurance is small Tracy Lyon has been appointed gen eral superintendent of tho Chicago Great Western to succeed Raymond Dnpuy who goes to tho Mouou Tho Belgian chamber of deputios peacefully resumed the transaction of public business Wednesday and order throughout Brussels is restored The 13th annual convention Jf the Association of American Agricultural colleges convened in San Francisco Wednesday delegates being present from nearly every state in tho union Judge Gibbons of Chicago Wednesdny delivered on opinion in the case of the South park ordinance prohibiting the use of automobiles on the south side boulevards He declared tho ordinance void On the Clinch Valley division of tho Norfolk and Western at Tip Top W Va Wednesday an engine exploded killing Engineer J D McColgau Fire man E W Albert and Brakemon Oscar J Owens Rev D P Liverruoro died at his homo in Melrose Mass Wednesday aged 81 years Dr Livermores lifo work has been mainly along the lines in which his who Mary A Liivermore has become distinguished Extradition Agent Sexton Wednesday rendered a decision in tho caeo of Mrs John D Rich alleged to havo mur dered hor husband iu Juarez Mex He recommends that she bo given into tho custody of tho Mexican authorities A Couple of Hat Stories Georgo Purcell tells some stories about mining coal that are interesting Purcell says a rat when caught in a trap will cut off a limb to escape Ho one day caught a rat with a black smiths pinchers Ho had only time to fix tho pinchers on tho rats tail but with sufficient grip to hold the rat for a time He intended taking the rat to a feed box in the barn where its fight ing qualities could be tested by it ter rier The rat hanging by its tail turned around to free itself from the pinchers Finding that the pinchers wero harder than its teeth it turned its attention to its own tail It cut with its teeth a ring around the tail and then made a jump The skin peeled off the tall leav ing the tail covering in the grip of Purcell and the pinchers It is needless to eav that the rat escaped Miners believe that rats leave a fall ing mine M W Kerrigan met a horde of rats one day whon he was entering a mine Ho attempted to kill them with a stick but as fast as he knocked one out another took his place He was accompanied by a dog and the dog was so badly bitten by the rats that he eought shelter behind Kerrigan Seeing that the doe was badly inlured bv the THE NORFOLK NEWS THURSDAY JULY 0 1899 nttnek of tlio rats Kerrigan took him nnthldo tho initio to have his Injuries attended to Kerrigan then returned to tho workings hut was surprised to Hnd that tho entry in which ho had met tho rats had fallen in during his nbsence Pittsburg News HtxtoiiN In Neiv York Boston and Undertaker is thv lign usually found affixed to or near tho New Yorlt churches hut It does not mean that tho sexton nctunlly conducts an undertakers establishment Ho merely contracts for the funerals of tho members of tho congregation and sub lets tlio work to what are known as wholesale undertakers who attend to this class of work exclusively A 20 per cent commission is tho pcx tona share of the proceeds and taking Into consideration tho largo member ship of some of tho Now York churches and the elaborate funerals that take place almost daily it can readily bo seen that to Iw a sexton is an honorable calling for It Is a business that brings in tho coin Tho profits of a sexton in ono of the largo down town chnrchcH aro estimated at 10000 annually from his funeral business alono Weddings aro not so profitable but they do fairly well and are cheerful Ho collects tho pew rents and takes his habitual commis sion ho is paid for opening the church and for closing It and a few other thingH that keep hint from starvation Put thero is ono thing ho must look sharp after and thnt is his collections It is a peculiar fact but people will atand off a funeral bill as long and ua callously as any other Exchange ntiKllHli Itoyal MnrrlnKiN Tho English royal marriago act is ono of tho timo honored absurdities which survivo in epito of common sense and onlighteued public opinion By it tho matrimonial choice of tho English princes is practically restricted to tho BWirrms of tho German hive nnd the proverbially handsome English women nro forbidden Tho legal prohibition was enacted in 1773 at tho persistent command of Georgo III ho being thereunto incited first by tho mar riago in 1770 of his brother tho Duko of Gloster to tho Countess Wnldegrave Marin Walpolo and second by tho taking to wifo by a young brother tho Duke of Cumberland in 1771 of tho widow of Colonel Christopher Ilorton The first provision of tho net forbids to tho descendants of Georgo II inntri mony without tho consent of tho crown under tho grent peal necessary excep tion being mado to cover tho marriages of princesses abroad The second pro vision has been tho especial mark of raillery It enables marriage by ono abovo tho ago of 25 against the will of tho crown under certain conditions Nullum and the SiuuilnrdN There ia an amusing anecdoto about that gruff sea dog Nelson Two Span ish captains came on board with n re quest to ho allowed to seo the greatest seamnn in tho world Nelson grum bled bnt gnvo in and went on deck forgetting thnt nt that moment his legs wero bound up at tho knees nnd ankles with pieces of brown paper soak ed in vinegar and tied on with red tnpo This had been done to allay tho irri tntion arising from mosquito bites Quito forgetting his attiro and tho ex traordinary nppenranco which it pre sented Lord Nelson went on deck and conducted the interview with tho Span ish captains with such perfect courtesy that his singulnr appearance was quite obliterated by tho charm of his manner and the Spaniards left the ship with their high opinion of him thoroughly confirmed The Obaervlnv Yonnaratera Mildmny has never been in the habit of punishing his children leaving that disagreeable duty to his wife but the other day one of his numerous progeny became very unruly and he was obliged to say Flora if you dont keep quiet I hall have to whip you Pooh I retorted the little 8-year-old with a contemptuous toss of her dainty head you isnt the mother He Deala In Snow The Prince of Palermo is said to owe his wealth chiefly to the trade in snow of which he has a monopoly The snow is brought at night in baskets on mule back from tho monntainc to tho const and shipped to tho Italian cities where it is sold at 2 and 3 cents a pound A Maidenly Device Evelyn So youve brokon off with Jack again Etta Oh yes Im tired of the old 1 n nu ring nnd ho ulwnys gives me n new one when we mako up Jewelers Weekly POINTED PARAQRAPH8 Even the blind man Is able to And fault Even the peaceful infant Is often up In arms The man who does nothing never does anything wrong When a jury hangs It Is an effort to strangle Justice The waitress Is popular because of her very fetching ways A horse may pull with all his might but never with bis mane A wife should never conceal anything from her husband except her faults Hope Is a wonderful thing One lit tle nibble will keep some men fishing ay I jtabriay SEt most engaging summer girl is the ho secures the largest collection gagement rings The wife who Is able to retain her hold on her husbands heart never has to worry when he gets his hair cut Many a man who claims to be the architect of his own fortune tries to build a UOOOO structure on a 00 cent plan There Is a vast difference between the lay of the hen and the lay of the poet The former is easily converted Into hard usk Chicago Doily News Cniuiol Sen tlin MnniMrrlpt omo time nco it was announced tnnt iniuifcilpt of the ARrlcoln of Taci tus linil recently been found The phil ologists rejoice nt the new enrichment of the critical mntorlnl nt their com tnnml The jOFeBPor of the trensure however the bishop of Toledo In Spain hns Riven them pause for he will not even allow them to pee the mnriti tcrlpts on the ground thnt any publi cation of Itn contents would diminish Its value Tnmes J Cnvnnnugh of Wntertown Maps Is 103 years old the oldest mnn In New Knglnml He paw Napoleon when In Paris duilng the Hundred Days The Rlrl who says she will wenr no mans collar docs not mind taking her brothers collars when she wants to set off her shirt waists mnnnlshly In 1702 the first Boston stngc coach sturted for New Yorlt and now 700 rnllway trains urc sent out of the city dally OrnsMioppnrs have become a Rrrnit plaRiic In Spnln Invading even the cit ies In Asturln fi000 soldiers were or dered to upslst In destroying them The Ynnp tpe river In Chlnn floats gunboats 1000 miles from Its mouth We have hut a faint Idea of the magnitude of distances and numbers In the cast Antvtlltuvlun Indeed Frances Itachel always expects a toiy to while away the time While she Is beliiK prepared for bed The other nlfjht her mother wns tell ing her of the heroism of Colonel Fred Funston hefore Cnlumplt Then she went hack to a recital of the adventures of the different periods of his life The article says said mnmma thnt he has the spirit of a sixteenth century cavalier that he belongs to that period Instead of the nineteenth century What questioned the little girl not quite comprehending Why he ought to have lived In the sixteenth century Oh said Frances Rachel with a look of comprehension adding quickly I3ut that was 300 years ago Why how old his mother must have been llewitre of OlntmetitH for Catarrh tlnit contain Mercury as mercury will surely destroy the Bense of smell and completely derange tho wholo system when entering it through tho mucous surfaces Such articles should never be used except on prescrip tions from reputable physicians as the damage thoy will do is ten fold the good you cau possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by F J Cheney Co Toledo O coutnius no mercury and is taken internally acting directly upon tho blood and mucouB surfaces of the system In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get tho genuiuo It is taken internally and mado in Toledo Ohio by F J Cheney it Co Testimonials free Sold by Druggists price 75 cents per bottle Halls Family 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all persons in terested in said estate appear before mo at my office in the city of MadUon in Madison connty Nebraska on the 29th day of Jnly 1890 at 1 oclock p m to show canso why a license should not granted to the said sdnnnstrator to sell so much of the abovo described real estate as shall be necessary and pay said debts and ex penses Dated this 12th day of Jane 1899 W V Alien Jndge of District Court L L REMBE Practical Plumber and Steam Fitter Agency for the Myers Force and i Wind Mill Pumps Prices Right Satisfaction Guaranteed on all Work First door West of Post Office The Famous BLACK HILLS Summer Resort Klovatlon 6200 feet Dry Air Mean Temperature Boating on tho Lake Near Harney 1cuk Mountain Scenery Uneurpiueed Send for Souvenir Views SYLVAN MP HOTEL CUSTER 8 D Ladies Attention If you are in poor bealth Investigate the VIAVI TBEATMENT Office open all day uuuuujr buu lurcaay in uotton mock over Baum Bros store Health Book free by calling on addressing tho manager MUS S K LONG 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see nc No competi tion Small capital Large profits In the DlHtrlct Court of Mnilison County XeurHHkii In tho matter of tho estate of Jano LaKnrKc deceased This caso enme on for hearing upon tho peti tion of M C llnzen ndmiiiistrntor of tho estato of Jano LaFnrKO deceased praying for iicenso to soil the following described real estate situ ated in tho county of Madison in tho stato of Nebraska to wit Lot twelvo 12 in blok seven 7 in Koenlsleins addition to tho town of Norfolk lots thirteen 13 and fourteen 14 in block seven 7 and lot twelvo 12 and tho sonthhalfof lot thirteen 1 13 in block six 0 in Koenigstelue third addition to the town of Money Saved I WILL clean and make over all kinds of Mattresses Do all kinds of Up holstering buy old chair frames and old sofas Will upholster and paint bug gies and carriages in first class shape Will make any kind of new mattress Give me a call and seo for yourself that it is for your interest 1st door South of Mnln St on Third St M C WALKER DEALER IK FLOUR - FEED Oil and Gasoline TELEPHONE THE NO 33 North Western LINE F E H V ft fl is the best to and from the SUGAR BEET FIELDS of North Nebraska Notice to Creditor State of Nebraska Madison connty ea diSiJSf ttotheMut6 of JaneLaFarge rUtLcl5hftrebyJBiln to U poraoni having lSo alft Vft tUB S2fflj cemDer I89 and that all claims bo filed will Im aton36011 f ceraoer lew at one oclock p m it is further ordered that notice to all nenona Interested in Mid estate be g yenhy publfihnH a copy of this order in the Nobkolk IJau t Nkwb fnnnewer Wished in sad county for GSriSE weeke prlor l m Sir 3 af hand thU Znd d8 Jnno A- u i BKAL WH BATES 1 Count J n Hit a ED WEGENER Livery Feed and Sale Stable Hack Llae in CoHHcctlon Telephone 68