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School
Commences
Monday
Y o u i children
will need
SHOES
We ure prepared
to furnish you all
kinds of
SCHOOL SHOLS
from the Cheapest
to the best
Davenport
Brothers
NORFOLK LODGE NO 97
A 0 U W
Meets in Odd Follows Hall on tho first and
Ihinl Kridajs of each month Visiting broth
ers cordially invited to attotid nil our meotitiRH
W R HotTman Financier I Mini Kelt Ho
eorder C O Uolnu Mastor Workman
SIMPSONS CORNER
Olllco HnrdyB Coal Olllco
Clood storage room
Two good rooms upstairs one large
i ale room down stairs for rent
Money to loan on real estate
Come and see me when you want in
surance J E SIMPSON
Perpetual Motion
is realized in the continual dancing
some of our competitors keep up follow
ing our bales and watching the dray
loads we send out We sell
Furniture and China
Another one of those extra large cars
came in yesterday Call and see the
goods and get the prices
W R HOFFMAN
For first class mer
chant tailoring see My
Tailor where you will
have suits well made
and trimmed which is
the main part of mer
chant tailoring when
they are made to order
Call on My Tailor and
have prices quoted
Till Weather
Conditions of the weather as recorded
for the 24 hours ending at 8 a in to
day
Maximum temperature 1
Minimum temperature Jill
Average 7r
Precipitation IS
Total precipitation for month i 00
Barometer tli0
Forecast for Nebraska Generally fair
tonight and Friday
THURSDAY TOPICS
The band serenaded Frank Owen last
night
Agent Juneman reports that 7 tick
ets to Madison wore sold this morning
A score or more of Hights people
indulged in n picnic supper at Tafts
grove last evening
Many sugar factory employes are lay
iug off today and have gone to Madison
to help celebrate the return of com
pany F
At a meeting of the republican judi
cial central committee in this city today
it was decided to call the convention
for the nomination of a caudidato for
district judge at Norfolk on September
25
Tho Union Pacific passenger from the
south due to arrive at b 50 did not
reach the city last evening until mid
night Tho train was held at Columbus
until one bringing the Madison soldiers
t hould arrive
The hot close ntmosphere of yester
day was suddeuly changed to n more
agreeable temperature at about o oclock
last evening Then ihortly after mid
night a soft rain commenced to fall
continuing until nearly morning which
laid tho dust nicely and revived all
nature
L 0 Hepperly is another market
gardner living east of tho city who lin
conceiMd tho idea that printers enjov
ery thoroughly tho luscious water
melon and contributed some noble spec
imens of his crop yestorday evening to
Till Niw
A gentleman who lias been investigat
ing tho beet sugar industry very
thoroughly bays his attention 1ms been
called time and again to tho fact that
cattle fed sugar beets or pulp along with
grain aronblo to digest nil tho grain they
at and the refuse shows no whole grain
John lohiiEon was up before tho po
lice court again yesterday and plead
guilty to being intoxicnted Ho was
assessed tho minimum flue for that
charge f 1 000 and costs which ho paid
Then Marshal Widaman escorted him
to tho Croightou depot lought him a
ticket tor Verdigro and put him aboard
the train going in that direction
Mrs August Bransch who was
stricken with apoplexy yebtorday died
at her homo on South Fourth street at
1 15 hist evening She was years old
last October and besides hor husband
sho leaves three children Tho funeral
will bo held tomorrow aftornoon
leaving tho houso at 2 oclock and tho
iutcrrnient will take placo in St Pauls
cemetery
Mrs Dennis Sullivan tho woman
who was murderously assaulted by her
husband with a nionkoy wrench wns
alive ot last accounts Dennis came to
town yesterday nud discussed with the
county attorney whether ho ought to be
arrested for attempted minder or
examined by tho board of insanity
County Attorney Tyler concluded that
the later was tho proper course and sent
him to Madison last night to bo
examined
The entertainment at the M K church
Friday evening under the aubpices of
the Ladies Aid society is of au entirely
now and novel character and contains
most pleasing features Tho first part
will consist of Mother Gooso rhymes by
little folks in costume presenting somo
of the old ladys best known characters
while she herself will bo in attendance
garbed in her well known attire Tho
second part Cradle Songs of All Na
tions has passed through many stages
and has been rovised until its present
complete construction has been attained
This entertainment has been given re
peatedly in Chicago and vicinity and
children have always taken a lively in
terest in it while its rendition has been
enthusiastically enjoyed by old and
young alike The melodies are pleasing
and tho quaintly dressed children in
vari colored costumes make a chaiining
picture The words touch on folk lore
and are attuned to music that touches
tho hearts of all heareis Tho perform
ance also brings out educationol feat
ures in regard to dress language and
lives of foreign peoples that is valuable
Tho performance should attract a largo
audience
The Brown ridge Ac Collins speeinl
production East Lynuo will appear in
Marquardts hall one night Wednesday
September Tho company comes well
recommended by the press of Minnesota
and Dakota The Duluth Tribune News
speaks very highly of the company
where they recently gave eleven eon
secutivo performances of East Lynne
making tho longest successful run any
ono piece has ever had in Duluth Seats
are now on sale at Leonards drug etore
Prices 25 5 and 50c
Tho coming Freshman class of the
High school will meet at the High
school building on Saturday morning
Sept 2nd at 10 i for assignment of
work J B Bakvei Jr
A Grand Holiday Ialmr Hay
A treat for everybody Tho Gentry
show Crowd the city and witness the
grandest street parado ever given m
Norfolk Ono half mile long 200 dogs
ponies and monkeys talcing part Strict
ly moral refined and instructive iu
every particular Teachers and parents
tako tho littlo ones Free pony rides
for all children Here this coming Mon
day ono day ouly
Fresh celery at Glissmaun s
Uulou Ilirlliu Cheap Itutprt
Excursion tickets will be sold at
Norfolk fQr Omaha at 2l0 for the
round trip on September 7th only
Good to return on or before tho 12th
Our Old Leader
Mr Hue Compton tho Hue who
taught our city band is leading tho
Gentrys show band Wo can expect
some good musio on Monday noxt as
Prof Comptou is a thorough musician
Buy all your groceries of Box and get
the best
Lost A calf about six mouths old
with white face and white line down
his back polo red on sides
Hoy Hioht
Lovr A ring with six keys on
Finder pleaso leave at KoeuigBteius
drug storo
Dr
1or Sale
Three acres very fine alfalfa clover by
F Verges
Fresh celery at GlUsmanus
THE NORFOLK NEWS TIHTKS1AY AlCUST U 1899
HIRER FROM NORFOLK
This City Was Represented in
the Fighting First
ONLY TRANK OWEN RETURNED
lulliii NoUon Went to louii anil Doug
llrldK H Iti multii d In San Kriini lot o
ouiik Ourn It Had to Imlliiimi I lull
llnj rirlcin rn utiil Ninnm luitr
Norfolk had three soldiers in tho
Fighting First- Flunk Owen who en
listed in company at Beatrice Julius
Nelson company K Columbus Doug
Bridges company F Madison Of the
three only Frank Owen returned to this
place and ho cumo straight thiough
without stopping to participate in the
celebration at Omaha yesterday niriv
ing hero at noon as stated last evening
Julius Nelson who wns a clerk at the
Oxnard before joining the company
loft his comrades at Omaha and went
over into Iowa to see hiB parent h Doug
Bridgcp who at one time was also a
clerk at the OmuikI remained in San
Francisco though what he purposes do
ing is not known
Frank Owen is looking hie and says
ho never felt better in Ins life Ho is
glad to get back whore can seo mother
and be among friends He says the cli
nmto of tho Philippines is not so objec
tionable as has been pictured and al
though it is very hot he did not feel the
heat there any more than he did hero
yesterday While in the seivice ho
spent about three weeks in hospital
when ho was sick with dysontary This
is tho prevailing complaint among sol
diers nud with some of thorn the results
are sorious During tho three weeks he
was ailected ho was i educed from his
normal weight of 1 10 pounds to IKS
Frank has a good deal of respect for
the fighting qualities ol the Filipinos
He says they do not know tho meaning
of the word fear and that they know
how to build trenches successfully put
ing up backs of bamboo strongly forti
fied with earth in front
Ho had somo thrilling experiences
while in the Philippines Five of his
company were wounded nud two of
them were marching on one side of him
and ono on tho other Ono day lie was
engaged iu dressing a wounded soldier
when a bullet zipped over his shoulder
striking the soldier in the head and kill
ing him instantly At another time ho
wns helping a wounded coimade to get
behind a protecting clump of reeds when
a bullet crashed against the gun ho held
iu his hand Although ho had many
close calls ho did not receive a scratch
and ou tho whole he is glul thnt he had
tho experience but more glad that he
can speak of it as in the past
Sand Hill Callloat
Tho well known stock man John
Shannon of Hoskins Nebraska again
demonstrated tho superiority of Ne
braska cattle as well as his own skill as
a feeder by a shipment of three loads of
fine cattle to tho Chicago market His
cattle topped the market only 70 head
picked out of a well selected bunch of
800 Durhums from Iowa nppoaching tho
price leceived by him The Daily
Chicago Drovers Journal of August 2b
has tho following notice of the
shipment
John Shannon of Hoskins Neb had
six loads of western branded cattle of
his own feeding on to days market
Three loads averaged ltS8 lbs and sold
at 0 25 and three loads averaging 15 HI
lbs sold at 1000 Eastman Co ol
Now York purchased both bunches
These cattle were of good quality mostly
Whitefaces and were rnised in tho
sand hills in Nebraska Tho bunch
selling at 000 averaged 820 lbs when
they went iuto tho feed yard Oct 1 ISitS
They had been feed eleven months and
averaged 15 lit lbs in Chicago to day
Coming Soon
Gentrys Worlds Greatest Trained
Animal show on Monday September
A grand holiday on Labor day A treat
for tho school children Never before
in your city Two hundred star per
formers Dogs ponies and monkeys and
littlo Pinto tho small elephant and tho
childrens pot Seveuty flvo acts iu the
arena A show mtfro interesting and
amusing than nny three ring circus
that ever visited Norfolk Price of ad
mission within reach of all 2 cents for
children and adults Show rain or
shine Tent perfectly waterproof
Free pony rides given all children
Excursion tickets from Norfolk to
St Joseph Mo and return will bosold
on September ld to 0th nt 7 50 good
rotunug until September 11th
F W Junkman Agent
Catfish lako trout and wall eyed pike
at Glisbinanus
A full lino of Heinz celebrated pickles
and preservou at Boxs
Fresh oybters at Karo Brothers
DrFrauk Salter Diseases of children
Box can suit you ou cofieo
Fresh oysters nt John Freythaters
Houses for sale T E Odiokne
Found A book of tickets which the
owner will receivo by calling on Joe
Honskoy describing property nud ty
ing for this notice
Frebh oysters nt Glissmauns
Telephouo No 112 will ring up Dr
F Verges residence amPoHlce
PEHSONAL
11 Howell returned trout Ndigh last
evening
Perry Wnldmu lettirued to his home
in Omaha this afternoon
lodge 1 tames returned at noon fiom
his business trip to Omaha
Mr and Mrs Hope are siting at the
home of Win Gerecke iu Stanton
Miss Anna Evans has n turned homo
from isiting friends in Meadow Oroe
Mrs It It Starky leturned to In r
home iu llawmdeti Iowa this morning
P A Shut has been tiaiisneting
business in the city seveiul days this
week
Geo Dinenport jr came m ftoin
H mdolph cMeidny and spent tho night
in the city
Miss Etta Durland has gone to Plain
view to spend a few days with Mr
Coiyell who is sick
Mrs Geo i lies and daughter Louise
are expected homo this evening from
their visit to Cheyenne
Wynn Kainbolt has gone to Knox
county So that he would know how
far it is he went on horseback
MiBs Flora Lowiie of ONoil who hits
been visiting Miss KlUahcth Sharpless
is now iu Madison visiting her In other
Lou Thatch attendant at the Hast
ings hospital for insane is isiting his
sister Mis A E Ciaig living four
miles west of the city
Herbert Daniel of Glim lotto Va
who has lieen working in the western
part of tho state is heio visiting old
friends for a few days
Dr F A Bryant who recently moved
out on Sixteenth stieet will soon
remove to a location more convenient
to his place of business
Hon A A Welch of Wayne who is
prominently spoken ol in connection
With tho nomination for district judge
on tho lepublicau ticket is a city visitor
today
Wiirnii III1
Mrs I led Terry went to Tilden Sun
day to MBit relatives
Mrs Edwin Booth and childion ic
turned to Omaha Wednesday
Mis M A Cuphu is building a Imin
on her farm northwest of town
Peter Pangs of Bndgewatcr Iowa
visited with Alex Snider the first of the
week
Miss Ltta Shields went to Lincoln
111 Thursday wheio she expects to
make Iter tut ure home
Id ill -1 ranxli iH
Tho following transters of real estate
are reported by Chester A Fuller man
ager of the Madison county abstract
office at Norfolk
Joseph McComb and wife to
Martha E Harvey wd two
and one half 2j acres ot
ground in 1021 1 f 125 10
C B A t It It Co to S iC
Win rick and Herman Hogrefo
deed so 10 2U2 M0 oo
Geo W Losey and wile to
Hugh Herbison wd se1 7 21
2 1750 00
J W Cornett and wife to Fran
cis II Palmer wd ono and
one halt l acres in sw1
111 21 2 175 00
Sheriff to Hugh Herbison sd
Hoover Mill site Battle Creek 1 1 15 00
Hugh Herbison and wife to Geo
W Losoy wdsamf property 1750 00
Ldward Johnson and wife to A
J Anderson wd lot 0 block 21
11 It addition Newman
Grovo 100 00
A J mil 1 or JNorlnlk
Tho Gentrys show has been exhibit
ing in all tho surrounding cities and the
papers speak in tho highest terms of it
Having an open ilato they will give tho
people of Norfolk nn opportunity to see
the best on tho road No oubt they
will do a big business hero Their spe
cial cars arrive on Sunday evening lrom
Omaha
Catfish lake trout and wall eyed piko
at Glissmauns
Farm and city loans
TllK DUKLAND TliUHT CO
Sniders catsups at Boxs
It is a well known fact that second
hand goods cannot be bundled kept in
tho same building and MIXED UP
WITH NEW without moro or less con
tamination with various kinds of LIVE
STOCK danger from disease etc
CHAS II JOHNSON has tho ONLY
STRICTLY NEW STOCK OF FUH
NITUItE in the city not a piece of
second hand stuff iu the entiro building
You get no BUGS wheii you buy there
Twenty two customers looked all over
town Saturday after Dinner Sets Clnua
and Glassware then went to Johnsons
Furniture Storo and bought there They
said ITS THE ONLY STOCK IN
TOWN
Moquotto Carpets sewed lined and
laid only 5o per yurd ut Johnsons
Furniture Storo
Standard Rotary Shuttle Sowing Ma
chines 2S to 35 nt Johnsons Furniture
Storo You can have one FREE it you
show their equal in nny other make
Chickenug Pianos the BEST in tho
world 500 to 11000 each u Johnsons
Furniture Storo
Clias II Johnson dont tako goods
out of tho front door haul thorn around
several blocks and then tako them in
at tho back door in order to niiiko peo
ple believe he is doing business
Chas H Johnson
II
SCHOOL begins
MONDAY SEPT 4
You will find a complete line of School Suppli consisting of
Tablets Slates Pencils Etc
Al
GEO B CHRISTOP1TS Druggist
You Get the Largest Tablet for 5c at Cluistophs
A MILLION PEOPLE
NEVER HEARD OF US
llnl you liiivc Vim know our lit lie way of siivin
you money n all piiichjisus Wo have jnsl re
ceived ti hir line of
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods
FOR THE FALL TRADE
And hao lie Newest and Most Desirable Stylos
in all lie late novelties If yn douf need tho
ooils now come and see I hem You will need
iheinsoon WK II VM WHAT YOI WANT
THE DRY GOODS PLACE
7iK
F A HUSTON
Robertson Bll Nrrfolk Neb
lynafMr iluaw
Norfolk
N A KAINIIOIr InMclmt
AUANIKI 1IKAH Vic Iriwlilnbt
W II IUJIIOIiinhlr
i W UT AttiMiiiitCiihliiiir
National Bank
OLDEST ESTABLISHED BANKING BUSINESS IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA
Capital 10000000
Surplus 2000000
Does a General Banking Business
Buys and Sells Exchange
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
Drafts and Money orders Sold on hiiv Point InJCuropo
AGcneral Steamship and Foreign Passage Business Transacted
DIBECTOES
A HEAIt K P HANMJN K J II A Mi W II HUCHOIZ VM ZDTZ
NA HAINHOLT JOHN It HAYS KYlCUdKH B H COTTON
S FUESLER
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Fruits and Vegetables in Season
Fresh Bread Pies Cakes etc Constantly on hand
C W BRAASCH
DEALER IN
ICOALi
Exclusive agent lor the Celebrated Sweetwater Rock Spring Coal the
bebt in the market
Scranton Hard Coal in all sizes TELEPHONE Ol
THE FIRST QUESTION
In the School Year for the Student to Solve
If your fnther buys bis nails at the bard
ware store your mother buyb her sugar at the
grocery store where would be the place to buy
Tablets Pcub Peneils Lnncb Hoxes Slates
Pencil Hoxes nud nil School Supplies All
who kuow hold n their hands
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Correct you are The place is at
i Utters Bookstore
FOR GOOD LOANS AND EASY PAYMENTS
P SEE
The Norfolk Building and Loan Assn
C B DURLAND Secretary