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I J ritmm s St W SJW TUESDAY TOPICS Miss Brewer loft this mornlnrr for Albion Geo KocchiR wont to Mndlson tills morning V 11 Bridgo wont to Lincoln todny on business lolin 1ov1r of Way no wns u city vis itor yesterday O B lotlln was In tho city yostordny from Scrlbnor O 0 Klk wns In town yostordny from Stanton lolin H Manning of Bntthi Crook was in tlio oity today J A Luikhart mado a Imflinosstrip to Battle Creek today B Y High of Niobrara was a visitor in this metropolis yesterday MlssoH Mlnnlo and Paulino Nowmnu of Stout nu drovti up from tliat town this morniiiK KdltorJB Donovan of tho Madison Str was attending to business in Nor folk yostordny Mrs V J Uhapmnn and daughter Lnlu of Washington tliiB Btnto nro visiting Norfolk frlimds Tho party of young folks that drovo to Oroighton a fow days ago nrooxpeetod to rot urn somo timo todny Mrs Jos Thornton of Allianco is vis iting at tho homo of hor parents Mr niid Mrs lamos Connolly 1 L Dunn and family from Meadow iirovo nro visiting Mrs Dunns parents Mr and Mrs 0 S Evans Mrs Liuuingor who has boon visiting nt tho homo of Martin Brnbakor re turned to Buffalo Gap Inst night Mr imd Mrs P A Shurt havo ro turned from an outing of several days on tho Willow in Antolopo county Miss Mamio Mntrnu will entortoiu a party of friondsnt Taftsgrovo this ovou ing in honor of hor friend Miss Maudo Jtausoni Miss UerthnOBanion returned to Ful lerton this morning after haviug visited a few days with her fathor brother and other friends Mrs Matilda Young commonly known as Grandma Young who 1ms boon living ou South Fourth stroot moved to Coun cil BlutVs Iowa today Comptroller Davios has doclarod a Bceond dividond of 10 por cent in favor of tho First National bank of Noligh This makes In all 10 por cent on claims proved amounting to SlOltOJO It was roported yesterday that John Olson tho man who fell from tho wind mill tower at Moadow Orovo ou Satur day was dead but ho continues to im provo iu condition in spito of snch ro ports B W Jonas Ib today moving his tailoring and repair shop to the building just south of Macys photograph gallory on Fourth streot whoro ho will havo mnch hotter accommodations mid bo in bettor shape to more fully attend to tho wunta of his patrons Tho Tlmos Trlbuuo during tho past two days has discarded its patent and telegraph service and is giving its read ers au all-at-home print If there uro any objections corrections or omissions in this Item tho said paper will please promptly cull attention to tho fact Those taking port iu the ceremonies went down to West Point today to or dain Fred W Leavitt sou of Mr and Mrs Win Leavitt of this oity as pastor of the Congregational churoh at that place A number of the friends of tho young man also went down to attend the services While attending churoh Sunday night Fred Bochos team which was hitched outside broke away and started on a run In the course of their mad gallop they smashed into another rig and both were damaged to a considerable extent 2Jo one was in either vehicle and conse quently nobody was Injured Fred Kanxler aged 44 years died yes terday at his homo six miles west of tho city and was buried today The funeral was hold iu Christs Luth ran churoh and lutertneut took place In tho cemetery of that church cast of town Iter Hoffmau of Buttle Creek olllolated at tho services A tishermau nt Fremont while fish ing in the Platte Sunday caught au alli gator two mid a half feet in length which has been examined by crowds since Persons who know pronounce him n genuine young saurian It may be the one that was turned loose iu the Tiorthfork several summers ago Hon A E Barues of Pouca brother of Judge J B Barnes of this city has re cently returned from a trip to Spokane Wash where he orrauged to eutor tho law firm of Hyde Latimer of that city He contemplates leaving about the 1st of September for his new lo cation He is muoh pleased with th outlook there The weather today has been about as unpleasant as any this part of the coun try has experienced for mouths The strong hot wind that has blown from the south bos sent the dust scurrying in all directions and wilted up vegotutiou con siderably It is not thought that the crops have been injured but undoubtedly a few days of such weather without rain would begin to tell Seth P Mobley has leased the Grand Island Republican to N and P P Fod rea and will deport soon for the Philip JW JKJW5 11- pine islands to accept tho position of j deputy rovonufl collector for tho govern- moiit Mr Mobloy has boon a faithful Rupportor of the administration nnd tho npimiutmutit Ih oho that ho dehorves In tho meantime tho now publishers nro holding up tho high standard tho Repub lican lias attaiuod under his mnnngo meut Horoaftor banks will not bo pormittod to stamp chocks whloh through care lessness or from other reasons havo not boon stamped by tho drawers but must bo rot nrned unpaid and tho stamp put on by tho person who issues tho ohcok It Is said that somo banks havo been using this method for Increasing their bnsinoss Tho following is tho ruling of tho oommisslonor of internal rovouuo at Washington and his Instructions to oollootors You oro ndvisod that banks must not alllx stamps to un stamped chocks prosontod and must re turn to tho drawer nny unstamped cheokH prosontod for paymont You uro directed to notify tho banks that are guilty of tho practico heroin described that if it is not immediately discon tinued thoy will bo roported to tho United Stntos district attorney for pros ecution Tho largest catoh of fish at West Point wub mado last Friday Tho powor company puuipad out tho water back of tho llumu houso in ordor to mnko somo ropnlrs and when tho wator began to got low tho funjbegan Thoro wore lit tlo and big boys young men and old men in tho mud up to their waists pull ing out catfish and nonrly ovorybody in town nto fish Friduy and Saturday It is not kuowu just how many pounds woro tokou out but thoy woro of all sizes from two pounds up to seventy Groat numbers of these fish aro also be ing caught at Fremont parties of two or throe flshormou catching at least 2 pounds ovory night while a couplo of follows drew in 82 pounds a fow nights ago Those catfish readily Bull for 15 cento a pound drossod or 12 cents un dressed All this is uot particularly pleasing to Norfolk pooplo who lovo the sport of catching fish as thoy aro kept out of thoir sharo of tho sport by that dam at West Point consequently tho catches in tho river hero nro scarcely worth mentioning As will bo soon by a notico in another column County Commissioners H W Winter of this city and H J Muskon thino of Stanton representing tho county boards of their respective counties aro advertising for bids to con struct a ditch south of tho city Tho object of the dltoh will bo to divert tho courso of tho Northfork river which is continually washing tho road away at a point near tho Lehrmau farm If suc cessful this move will provout tho neces sity of purohasiug laud over which to run a now road thus saving the tax payers of tho two counties quito a sum of monoy After the ditch is completed u dam will be constructed across tho Northfork to force tho water through As tho writer understands it tho ditch will bring tho mouth at tho Northfork n littlo further up tho Elkhorn the cnual cutting through a point of land that separutos tho two streams Falrbury is another outerprising town that is to havo a street fair this fall the dates boing fixed for September 27 28 and 21 Tho uamo of the function will be the Falrbury Stroot Fair nnd Masque Carnival and tho official colors will be yellow and red Tho illumina tions decorations fireworks parades balloon ascensions etc planned will make tho three days one continual round of pleasure There will bo four bands and everybody will be requested to mask Advertising with postors carni val buttons and small bills will be car ried ou while a free entertainment will be given each evening from a platform provided for that purpose A marching olub of 100 men will be organized uni formed iu carnival colors and give a parade each evening with torches and romau candles There is no question but that with those plans carried out Falrbury will draw large crowds of peo ple and all will enjoy tho occasion Cheap little South On tho first and third Tuesdays of each mouth up to and including Octo ber tho Southern Railway offers to homeseekers and sot tiers tho advantages of cheap one way uud round trip tickets to practically all points iu Touuessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Ouroliuu South Carolina Virginia and Florida Homeseekers tickets will bo sold at the rate of one faro plus 3 for the round trip tickets good 21 days from date of sale in which to return The southeastern territory offers to tho prospector aud settlor more advant ages than any othor part of the Uuited States aud the Southern Railway has arranged for the sale of tickets on the dates mentioned ubove at low enough rates to enable nny oue to go South aud investigate the opjiortuuities ottered in that territory For illustrated matter rates and fur ther particulars address Wm II Taylok A G P A Louisville Ky J O Beam Jit N W P A 80 Adams St Chicugo Ills Kvcry farmer and stock miser bhould keep Sloans Liniment ou huud for on emergency Ask your neighbor and ho will tell you why For sale by John Koenigstein A jvHPI f RACE TRACK ITEMS Some lociil Niwi if IntnrrM In Iotern of Ilnn llorr Dallas Bruupon has a high stopper M B Stanuards Brigadier is seen on tho track occasionally It Is understood that Potor Duffy has a high headed stallion but tho rcortor has not soon him move yet A pacing colt owned by W II John sou A J Durlands stallion nnd Dr Salters colt nro being driven by John Davis and son Frank Vails black horso has boon hitched to tho sulky onco this year and stepped along with W O Halls bny stallion which by tho way is as clover as the best Walt S Vail is handling a I yonr old colt owned by Bridget h that Is very promising also n chosnut mnro owned by Burr Tuft nnd a sorrel colt bolonging to himself Tho two latter nro ologiblo to tho groon races It Is loarnod that Madiuo tho bay maro owned by W II Johnson starts in tho grand circuit this week Borne whoro iu tho oast Sho has shown hor ability to go iu 2 12 and has a mark nt present of 2 ll Sho is n credit to nny city and thoso who have boon watching hor courso look for her to lower hor prosout mark boforo snow Hies Thoro has boon considerable talk of holding a two days racing meet bore provided tho business mon of tho city will holp by contributing townrd it Thoro aro enough good horses within a distance of 10 milos from Norfolk to mako a most interesting ovout Within thnt distauco is Shado On by Shndeland Onward who has this season not lost n sluglo raco having won a 1 000 purse at Peoria 111 and repeated by winning a 5000 purso at Dotroit Mioh Ho 1b a stayer Thoro Ib just as good material hero iu Nebraska as in any Btate in the union having the loading sire of young oxtromo siood The Conqueror sire of tho Merchant and others Burr Taft has a weok old colt by The Conqueror Kent En into IrniiHtum Tho following transfers of real estato are reported by Chester A Fuller man agor of tho Madison county abstraot otllco at Norfolk Mrs M E Lawson to Olivia II Odioruo wd lot 5 block 5 C S Hayes addition to Norfolk Tm 00 Louise Heckmau aud husband to Ferdinand Haaso wd lot lft block 1 Norfolk Junction 700 00 Andors John Anderson and wife to A P Johnson wd se j 0 21 1 ATM 00 Margarotta Halm to inger wd lot 0 block ft Lewis addition to Moadow Grove BOO 00 J B Piper trustee to F J Halo special wd bwK 2 24 4 500 00 Emily M Cook to Frank A Fletcher wd sfj lot 2 Rome Mlllor addition to Norfolk 500 X Jesse Fields and wifo to Eugene Crook wd nt no 20 2i4 2400 00 John Gronau and wife to Lars M J Vango wd n1 nw 25 214 1500 00 Philip Bauch and wife to Her man Gruuko wd lots 2 nud 1 block 2 Philip Bauchs 1st ad dition to Madison 125 00 Augusta Helm and husband to Herman Helm wd n1 swJ4 2021 8 2000 00 Henry Mleynek nnd wife to Luisa Griffin et al wd wsj se4 1923 4 2000 00 Jesse Fields and wife to Eugene Crook wd ui ne4 20 23 4 2400 00 llllpluni Here August lit Representatives of the Greater America Exposition met the Filipino Village at San Francisco They came east in twelve elegant coaches with decorations advertising the Big Exposition The entire Filipluo Village will be ready for the public August 1 The Hawalians and Cuban are already here The Greater America Exposition has redeemed its pledges to show tho people animnls birds and homes of our new possessions Tho buildings nre all full The grounds are magnificent You can now see the finest exposition ever opened west of Chicago Painos fireworks are magnif icent Dan iodfreys bond is splendid Como early llomeiioekttrit Kxcuintluu Ou Juno 20 July 4 and 18 August 1 aud lft 1890 tho Missouri Pacific Rail way company will sell homeseekers excursion tiokots to certain points in tho southwestern parts of Missouri Kansas Arkansns Iudiau Territory Oklahoma Territory Colorudoaud Utah ana to many other poiuts located in tho southeastern states At rate of one faro for the round trip plus 2 For further information address W O Babxbs J O PHlLLlllI T P A A G F P A Southeast corner of 14th and Douglas streets Omaha Nebraska Letter IUt List of letters remaining uucalled for at the postoftleo July 24 1890 Barnes Mrs Heury A 2 Barnes Mrs Coruelia Callahan James G Smith A B Stewart Mrs Alice Woruer Mrs Daisy R Wilbur Mrs Litiuie If not called for in JO days will be sent to the dead letter office Parties calling for uny of the abova please say advertised P F Sphecuer P M THENOKFOLK NEWS THURSDAY JULY 27 1800 MOREMQUM Planting of Timber Would Ben efit Nebraska WASTE LAM HE MADE VALUABLE An Kduciiked 1orfftter Think White llnn Cimlil IU Iroduceil on the Nitnil lilt In The Irrftirriitlnn iiml Promotion of Tor nut mi Important Mutter Tho reclaiming of wasto land by tko planting of forests and tho protection of forests now growing Is occupying tho at tention of government ofllcinlsnnd is a mattor that should interest every citizen of tho Uuited Stntes It is a subject of gront mnguitudo and ono of deep mo ment to tho future of tho country not alone ns regards its lumber and fuol but it is a woll known fnct that trees aro of untold bonotit to crops of nil kinds as draw moisturo aud assist in pro ducing ruin With plenty of trees in tho arid or semi arid dlBtriotB of Nebraska aud othor states snch a thiug as drouth would be Bcarcoly hoard of Iu a recent conversation with an edu cated Gorman forester tho writer learned sovernl things iu regard to tree culture This government is loaruing early iu its history what it took older governments hundreds of years to find out The protection of forests now in tho United States will save it tho ex penditure of millions of dollars and yours of labor to attain tho ond accom plished by thoso across tho water and the experience of thoso governments is of valuable aid in shaping the courso to be pursued by this government in pro moting and protecting its forest in terests An oxporienced forester does not mako his plans to be matured iu a year or two but ofton plans as far ahead as 120 years whioh requires a rather nice calculation With good management the forests can bo preserved and at tho same timo as muoh timber can be out as Is dono at presout without regard to future cut tings Tho great difficulty now Is that a force of men will start in on a forest aud never lot up until scarcely a tree is loft whilo If discretion was used and only tho matured timber taken each sea son thoro would be no diminishing of tho supply If tho worthless sand hills in this stnto wero planted to timber they would in twenty years timo become tho best paying properties in tho country where as they are now barely worth tho taxes This would bo a task that no one individ ual or sot of individuals could handle but undor state or government control tho end could bo attained Many there aro who think that the said hills could not be mado to grow trees but it is said that thoro nre mon in the employ of the govornment with a knowledge concern ing tho growth of trees that would en able them to accomplish much iu this direction To gain this object tho state should take charge of this land which is of no benefit except for pasture in a small way and promote forest growth The gentleman from vhom these facts were gleaned is of the opinion that white pine could be grown on this worthless laud and be made to pay handsomely for the time and money spent Thoso who have made it a study are alarmed at the decrease in timber pro duction of tho forest era of the country whish is but a small per cent of the whole especially is this noticable on the Pacific coast where inexperienced per sons thought tho wood supply inex haustible While now but 3 per cent of Nebras kas territory Ib estimated as forest laud this might be largely increased and in time the state would to some extent take the place of those now regarded as valu able alone for their timber productions It is probablo that tho state could make no better investment thau In the increase of forest production To Protect AnlinnH from File This is the season of the year when the tly pest proves extremely annoying to animals of all descriptions and more or less so to persons who are compelled to haudlo tho animals The goverment in the auuual report of nnimul industry for 1807 gives tho following formual to prevent tho attack of riles Ouo half pound comuiou hard soap two gallons fish oil one gallon water Dissolve tho soap in boiling water and while still hot add the fish oil audagltuto the whole un til thoroughly mixed For use add one part of the emulsion to from 8 to lft parts of cold water and apply all over the ani mals A large or small quantity can be made proportionately as desired Council Meeting Noiikoik Neb July 25 1890 The couuoil nibt in au adjourned session Present Mayor Simpson Councilmen Bucholz Brummoud Bullock Deguer Vielo Heckmau Dexter aud Unle City Clerk Stitt being absent Couu cilmau Bullock was on motion chosen temporary clerk Moved by Viele that we mnko a levy of 10 mills for general fund 10 mills for interest fund 5 mills for water fund 48 mills for siuklug fund for the fiscal year commencing August 1 1899 Roll cull Ayes Brummoud Bu cholz Bullock Deguer Dexter Heck man Viele Uhle Carried Moved by Councilman Brummoud - - Arsaws j that a warrant bo drawn on general fund for 2802 to F W Junomnn ngout for freight on a car of stono Roll Call Ayes Brummoud Bu cholz Btillook Dogner Dexter Heck man Vielo Uhle Cnrried Adjourned E A Bcllock Clerk pro tern The Nnbriinka Clinrce It wns during tho campaign along tho railway that tho duty of charging tho onomy foil on Nebraska They occupied tho oxtromo right of tho lino nnd as tho onomy invnrinbly moved off boforo our ail vancof rom our front to our right No braskn had hard fighting ovory day ovou whon tho rest of General MacArthurs divlson found littlo resistance It came to such a pass that tho nicro appearanco of Colonol Stotsonburg was tno signal for a charge Whon Colonel Stotsonburg crossed tho field towards his mon thoy roso from that ditch with a shout For hours thoy had lain under tho scorching sun ex posed moro or less to tho onomoys firo without nuswering Many wounded had already been taken baok There camo thoir colonol Ho would lead them to victory ns ho had always dono Ne braska with a wild cheer started for ward Thoy had gouo somo distauco boforo General Hale realized what they wero doing Why ho oxcluimed theynre not coming buck they aro going forward Stop them Ill try said Major Mulford but when they onco got started they nro hard to stop Wheu the major reached the Nebraska lino howev6r it was so near the insur gent trenches thnt he realized the folly of bringing it baok over that open field and instead of delivering Genoral Hales ordor he joined in the charge Colonel Stotsonburg had to run to get up with his regiment When he reached them the first enthusiasm of tho charge had worn off He shook them into form and tho littlo companies now went ahead by rushes alternate companies kuoeling to fire while tho others ran for ward Tho insurgonts mado an effort to stop them Every Mauser from tho trenches emptied its contends across tho open fiold As the American line ad vanced tho Utah guns bad to stop firing With good marksmen in thoso trenches tho position could not havo been taken by infantry on a direct charge Grad ually tho firing from the trenches grew less nnd loss showing that tho insur gents wero retreating and at last tho first American crossed the trenches It wns another victory for Nebraska but dearly paid for When the losseB for the day were counted it was found that seven were killed and forty four wound ed nearly all of this loss was from the troop of the fourth cavalry and the Ne braska regiment Greatest loss of all Colonel Stotsonburg wns shot through the heart two hundred yards from the insurgent earthworks John F Bass in Harpers Weekly Harliern Agreement We the undersigned proprietors of barber shops iu the city of Norfolk do hereby agree to and with each other that we will close each of our respective shops nt 0 oclock of each and every evening except Saturday evening from now henceforth and further agree to shave no one after the said time of clos ing except those who are then in shop waiting to be shaved That promptly at 9 oclock in the evening we will each pull down the curtains of our shopclose our shop doors and permit no additional customers to enter W O Haix J POIXHAN C E Hartfohi O A Wood Dan Metcalf rat i i 3rtfiitg g twi rTT wp5S5iit3Il ltellcf InSIx Hour Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved In six hours by New Great South A met lean Kidney Cure It is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness n ciovine pnin in bladder kidieys at a bucicin male or female Relieve ratcntlon of water almost immediately If you want quick relief and cure this is the remedy Sold by Koenigstein Phar macy Norfolk Neb Doc Colleo Agree With You If uot drink Graiu O made from pure grains A lady writes Tho first timo I mado Grain 0 I did not like it but after using it for ono weok nothing would induce mo to go back to coffco It nourishes and feeds tho system The children can drink it freely with great benefit It is tho strengthening sub stnuco of puro grains Got a package today from your grocer follow the directions in mnkiug it and you will havo a delicious and healthful table beverage for old and young 15 and 2o A Great Home Siile Six hundred head of range horses weighing from 1000 to 1400 pounds a lnrgo proportion of which aro hnlter broken to bo sold in car load lots at Cody Neb on Wednesday July 20 1800 Connis Moitsi Be Careful No woman can be too careful of her condition during the period be fore her little ones are born Neglect or improper treatment then endan gers her life and that of the child It lies with her whether she shall suffer unnecessarily or whether the ordeal shall be made comparatively easy She had better do nothing than do something wrong MOTHERS FRIEND is the one and the only preparation that is safe to use It is a liniment that penetrates from the outside External applications are eternally right Internal medicines are radi cally wrong They are more than humbugs they endanger life Mothers Friend helps the muscles to relax and expand naturally re lieves morning sickness removes the cause of nervousness and head ache prevents hard and rising breasts shortens labor and lessens the pains and helps the patient to rapid recovery From a letter byaShreveport La woman I have been using your wonderful remedy Mothers Friend for the last two months and find it just as recommended Druggists fell It at 1 per bottle THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO ATLANTA OA Send for our free Illustrated book Befere Baby is Born r A TCMVTTC AND FOREION PA 1 fcIN I 5 PROCURED EUGENE W JOHNSON Solicitor and Attorney in Patent Causes I79 New York Ave WASHINGTON D C dice establi shod 1S19 diaries moderate Cor reepondenco requested TURTLE OIL An Antisep ticAnodyno Embroca tion It t liould bo kept in every home for accidents bucIi as HuniB Cuts Poison WouuiIb Mood 1oinotl Soro Throat Itfist tliini known for Barb Wire Cuts Try it onco mid ou will uovor be without it Sold TIlDTl C fill by dealer and driuwisU lUnilt UIL NEVER TOO OLD TO S S S Is a Great Blessing to New Blood and Life CURED Aro does not necessarily mean feebleness and ill henltli and nearly all ot the sickness nmomr Old People It Gives Them ttrltiS out- iii i wiiuiiy uiiuiti hstry iiy Keep ing their blood pine they eiin foitify themselves bo iih to eMiim three fourths of lliu ailments from which they miller so generally S S S is the remedy which will keep their system young by purifying the blood tliorougiuy lenuiving mi wusie ncnimuiiitions anil impart ing now strength und life to tlio wholebody It increased the appetite buililB up tho energies and wntls new life giving blood throughout the entire system Mrs Sarah Pike 477 Broadway South Boston writes I am seventy veins old and bail not enjoyed good health for twenty yeais I was t ick in different way and in addition had hozeiun terribly on ono of my legs The iloitor sum mat on accmiui in my nge l well again 1 took a dnen littles of S S S completely nnd 1 urn happy to hay that I feel as well ns I over did in my life Mr J W Loving of Iohptitt Ga says For eight een years I suffered tortures from a fiery eruption on I11V sKlll 1 tried almost every kimiwii lemeuy inn mey failed ono by one and I was told that my age which ib bixty mx was against me nnd that I roiild never bopo to be well again I finally txlc S S ti and it cleansed my blood thoroughly and now 1 am iu perfect health S S S FOR THE BLOOD is tho only remedy which can build up and strengthen old ppople because it is the only one which is guaranteed would never be aud it cured me Mh meS Affix tree irom poiusn mercury urbeuiu unit inner uuuiiigiiig minerals It is made from roots and herbs nnd hat ro chemicals whaiever in it S S 8 curis the woiht cases of Kcrnfula t ancer Icema Rheumatism Tetter Ojxn Sore Chronic Ulcers Boils or any other disease of the blood Books on these dibeases will be bent free by Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga r v- i 1 f i -4