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completed inside With tho plastering
en tho building can bo roiullly mid
effectually wnrmod
Tho mnrrlngo of Miss Kiunin Millor to
Hormnn Lango tnltoB pluco nt tlio homo
or tho brtdoH pnronts Mr nud Mrs
O O Millor flvo mlloB south of town
Ahlfl if tornoou nt l oclock Hot T P
ilnlmulor olltotating A largo iniinhor
of friends from tho city havo pliumcd to
nttond Tho couplo will niiiko tholr
homo nt Wakefield
Thcro wiis a family reunion yofltcrdiiy
nt tho homo of Mr nnd Mrs W Z King
jiAmong thoso ptosont from out of town
woro 0 K Kloobnrgor nnd daughters
draco and loy of Aurcllu Iowa brother
nnd nieces of Mrs King Mrs J h
Sutherland and daughters Mamo and
Koo of Grand IhIiiiuI inotlior and
nlstorfl of Mrs King
S K Doxtor proprietor of tho -old
plant Is In tho city from Lowell
tMass Ho contemplates tho entire
reconstruction of tho Interior of tho
plant before filling it with ice for noxt
Boasons uso It will ho remembered
thnt tho tlinborB very nearly gave away
Jast wintor when it was being filled
with ice
Tho snow camo in good hoonoii to
mnko Christmas an ideal ono It com
inoiiccd falling Sunday nud continued
to do bo at intorvals all day yesterday
Tho young nion with their Hloighs nnd
tho boys with thoir now sleds ostoomod
it a princely gift of unturo and Im
proved It accordingly Hoth dayR were
cloudy and cold
Christmas was qnlto gonorally ob
Horved by tho people of Norfolk In both
public nnd private and tho various func
tions from all accounts woro most on
joyablo Tho churohoB obsorved the
occasion as announced and nil entertain
ments were most successfully carried
out Fun aud frolio happy homo gath
erings and tho public entertninmonts
mndo tho day pass most swiftly and tho
spirit of good cheer wns every whoro
mauifest Tho streets woro u Sunday
nppoarnuco yostordny afternoon most of
- tho merchant having closod their places
of busiiiOFB and spent tho timo with
family and friouds
llonry T Oxuard presidont of tho
I American Boot sugar company inndo a
Hying visit to tho Norfolk plant this
morning arriving on a lato train Inst
might and leaving at noon Mr Oxuard
just camo from Rocky Ford Colorado
whoro his company has docidod to con
Btruot a 1 000 ton fuotory Ho has
liopos that tho now condition of tho No
bniska coutraot whereby tho compauy
purposos paying tho freight on boots
grown nnywhoro in tho stato to tho fac
tory thus giving tho farmer at a dis
tance ns much for his product us tho
ouo who enn deliver at tho factory will
do a groat deal for tho sugar plants now
established in thisstato as it will in
duce many to grow beets in a small way
thus widening tho scopo of tho territory
to bo drawn from and making tho
plnuts less dopondant upon a fow hirgo
farmers
At 11 oclock yostorday tho members
of Damascus Commandery No 20
Knights Templar mot at commandory
hall aud precisely at tho hour mimed
drank n toast to tho eminent grand com
mander of tho grand commandery of tho
United States This is in pursuance of
i an ancient custom among Knights Temp-
lar aud has bocomo so general with tho
order that tho mombors of ovory com
mandery all over tho civilizod world meot
nt exactly thosamo hour high noon
custom timo and drink to tho health of
tho omiuont commander of their juris
dictions After tho formal part of the
program had beon fluishod by Damascus
eomtuuudory other toasts woro offered
nnd rospouded to by mombors pres
ent How F M Sisson aud Judge
Harues lougthoning their remarks out
to very interesting loctnres upon tho his
tory und aims ot tho order
Wantku Sovoral bright and houest
persons toroprosent us as managers in
this anil oloso counties Salary sJllOO a
year and expenses Straight bona flde
no more no less salary Position por
manout Our roforoiices any bank in
any town It is mninly oflico work con
ducted at homo References Enclosed
self- addressed stamped envelope Tun
-Dominion Comiaxy Dopt Chicngn
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Every Well Man
Hath His III Day
A doctors examination
might show that kidneys
liver and stomach are normal
but the doctor cannot analyze
the blood upon ivhich these
organs depend
Hoods Sarsapanlla purines vitalizes
and enriches the blood It cures vou
when a bit off or when serioubly
ufllicted Jt never disappoints
My husband hail dyspep
sia and Hoods Sarnprilla cured lilm
Our little boy wbb nervous und the baby
had ulcerous sores It cured both Mb
Kuua Bkiik Portage la
Indigestion- could not eat for pome
months on account ot distress and Indiges
tion Hoods arsapnrlllu cured rue so that
1 can cat and sleep well M ns G A Gutz
Taylor and Walnut Sts Wilmington Del
3jbcdA SaMafxvtiflt
WSr VJJJllLff1Wfvm
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Uoodt 1IIU curt Hirer lIliMlie non lrrlutlUK iiid
nly c tliirtlc Xa tke wllh llwds mrmrHla
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES
Floronoo Huudick is on tho sick llflt
15 II Lulkart Is In Plorco on bufllncss
1 M Harnos jr mndo n trip to Sioux
City this morning
11 i Mills is stele at his homo on
Booth Third stroot
A now tolephono No 1 Ifi has been
placed in tho opom houso
Miss Pearl Mnokny of Stanton is visit
lug Miss Frankio Warrick
Carrol Powers camo up from Omaha
last night to Bpond his holiday vacation
Harry llombo whohan boon Boriously
ill with appendicitis is now much hotter
Harry Millor of Stanton was hero yes
terday aud drove to Madison last night
Miss Hattio Souuulor has rosiguod hor
position In tho Btoro of Ihuiin brotliers
Mrs D J KoonlgBtoln nnd Mrs loo
Clirlstoph aro the latest victims of tho
grip
Dr and Mrs II T Iloldon havo re
turned from thoir ChristmuB visit to
Omaha
Mrs F P Wigton and daughtor
Cora aro in tho oity from Osmond vIbR
ing friouds
Prof OConnor has gono to Lincoln
to attend tho Nohraska Stato Teaohors
nssocintlou
Miss Funnlo Bromo is homo from
Omaha for u fow days during hor holi
day vacation
Olaronco Salter Ib laid up with n
sprained ankle which he sustained
while ideating
Kugono Austin of Tin Nicws forco
has gono to Ainsworth to spend a fow
duys with relatives and friouds
Miss Lottie Sidler is taking a months
vacation from hor duties as clork iu tho
Btoro of tho Johnson Dry Goods com
pany
Miss G lrlingor went to Lincoln this
morning to nttond tho Stato Teachers
association boforo which she roads n
papor
Fred Hamilton drew the 15 ambor
pipo given away at tho Dauiol cigar
etoro and his friends were favored with
cigars galoro
Miss Guyhart wont to Omalm thlB
morning aud from thcro will go to
Lincoln to nttond tho teachcre associa
tion mooting
Miss Evil Dolon lias returned from
Oakdalo whoro she has beon engaged tit
trimming in a millinery storo during
tho past season
John Hunt of Tilden and his sou
Rev 13 K Hunt of Meadow Grovo
woro in tho city today aud mado this
oflico a ploasant call
Tho factory did notliuish up last night
as wtiB oxpected but tho last beets woro
out today and sugar making will bo flu
nishod tomorrow morning
Mis Nellie linndiek is eutortaiuiug a
number of her little friouds thiB after
noon tho time for tho party being sot lit
tho honrs between 2 50and 0 10 oclock
A package addressed to Dr O L
Stevenson of tho hospital was lost yes
terday and tho authorities of that insti
tution in auothor column ollor a roward
for its return
Tho ball to bo givou by the liro depart
ment tomorrow evouing promises ngood
timo to all who nttond aud as tho pro
coeds aro to bo usod for a worthy cause
thoro should bo a largo number attend
Tho nuuual work of invoicing stocks
nt tho various morenntilo establishments
of tho city has commenced nnd tho pro
priotors hopo to completo tho work by
Now Years Tho Star forco is busy at
this work
Tho Laurel Advocato says that all tho
mon in Cedar county would probably
havo atllxod their names to O S Harris
bond for 10000 had tho blank space
boon largo enough Harris is tho editor
who shot aud killed n man named
Hlonkirou This indicates that an ed
itor occasionally lias honor in his own
country whon ho is right
W Schrooder teaclier of St Pauls
parochial school was tho victim of a
surpriso party last ovoning a lnrgo com
pany of young people purtioipating iu
tho festivities Tho occasion was his
birthday and his guests left a fino pres
ent as a reminder of thoir visit During
tho ovoning choice refreshments were
served aud everybody enjoyed u pleasant
time
Tho daucing party of tho Unrly Hour
club at the Mast hall last evening was
tho holiday event of tho season for n
number of young people Tho hall was
prettily decorated tho Indies woro thoir
best Chrihtmnsgowns and the musio
furnished by ftisstuio tho hnrpist just
titled tho ocenbiou Refreshments woro
furnished and dancing continued until
1 oolock this morning
An obi man of 10 years who had given
his name as John Kelly was found
dead in bed at tho Turner house Pierce
last Wednesday morning Ho had been
in that town but a fow days and no one
know whoro his homo was except that ho
formerly lived iu Wisconsin and claimed
to have served in tho Fifty Arse Illinois
regiment during tho robollioii He was
buried by several citizens aud old sol
diers aud Rev Brando presided at the
gravo
A youug man by tho name of Hugher
a prominent worker of tho Y M O A
of Sioux Oity has been invited by tho
directors of the Young Mens Christian
league of Norfolk to come here and
TOE NORFOLK NEWS THURSDAY DECEMBER L8 1899
tnko ohnrgo of thoir rooms nnd tho Vrork
in this oity Ho is oxpected hero tho
first of tho year nftor which timo tho
rooms will bo open ovory night and prop
orly managod Tho room 1b a little
short of Homo necessary f urnlturo whioh
tho leaguo would like to borrow for tho
present
Tho tolophono gang that has beon
doing lino work botweon thiB city nud
Croightou for Bovoral wooks past Ib horo
and Is going to do tho right thing by
tho local oxehungo making tho repairs
and improvements siwkon of In a rocont
item Superintendent Donny is also
hero nud will start thorn out on tho lino
of work needed Tho tolophono com
pany ovldontly npproolntoB tho fact that
tho pooplo of Norfolk havo usually ac
corded it fair trentmont and they behove
In reciprocating by making thoir sorvico
tho best obtainable
William Wintor Nr
From Krldnyn Dally
William Winter sr died nt tho fam
ily homo throo miles north of tho city at
10tfi this luomlng ngod 72 years 7
months nud 22 days Mr Winter had
boon sick for ovor a yoar with cancor of
tho stomaoh which finally resulted iu
his death Tho funoral will tako place
noxt Sunday afternoon nt 1 0 from tho
houso and will bo conducted by Row
Mr Hoolzol of tho St Pauls Lutheran
church of which tho decousod wius a do-
voted niombor
William Wintor was born in Pom
mory Germany whoro Ho lived until ho
wiib about 10 years old whon ho camo
to America with his father locating in
Wisconsin In 1857 Ho was married 1
yoars ngo in tho old country Boforo
leaving tho nativo land ho sorved iu tho
Gorinauy army being 11 cavalryman
for threo years aud during tho civil
war iu this country ho wns 11 union sol
dier serving with tho sovoutoonth Wis
consin regiment In July 1800 with
his fathor who lived until 12 years ago
ho joined tho German colony which
camo to Nebraska nnd tho two took
homesteads whioh aro today among tho
finest farms in tho county and whcro
ho has lived continuously sinco passing
away this morning on tho farm hiB
fathor homesteadod -13 years ngo
Bosides his wifo who still survives
him Mr Wintor loaves six childron to
mourn his loss all ot whom have
readied tho cstato of manhood nnd
womanhood Theso nro William
Winter jr who lives in Wayne county
Ferdinand O F and F rank who al
livo on tho old placo H W Wintor
member of tho firm of Winter Schulz
of Norfolk aud county commissioner
from this district Mrs Herman
Schroodor who lives in Edgewntor
park Besides these thoro woro five
other ohildrou threo girls aud two boys
all of whom aro now dead
Mr Wintor reached a ripe old ngo
having llvqd to see his children all
comfortable settled for life Ho was
0110 of tho fow romaiuing pioneers of
this county which ho had helped to
dovolop from a wilderness to a land of
plouty Ho had many friends in tho
country tributary to Norfolk and his
funoral will without doubt bo ono of tho
largest over hold in this county
Oakley Aaln ut Iurj
The Ponca Journal iu its write up of
tho Bcssiou of district court recently
held thoro has this item of local interest
Thocasoof Edwin O Oakley who
has boon languishing in jail for the past
four mouths on tho chargo of robbing a
little poddlor boy named Abrnm Bashnrd
last August was called on Friday
morning aud was dismissed 011 what is
technically called a nollo prosequi
Tho facts of tho enso nro that tho boy
did not nppcur as a witness aud tho stato
was uuablo to prosecuto tho cuso with
out him and heuco there was no course
loft but to set Oakley nt liberty
County Attornoy Houch hnd boon as
sured by Railroad Dotectivo Broslin
that ho would havo tho boy hero hut
whon tho timo came tho lad was uo
whero to bo found and it was bolioved
that ho had beon bought off Tho only
other way to havo secured his prosenco
nt tho trial would havo been to placo
him under bond to uppear and ns ho
was unable to give bond ho would havo
had to bo confined in jail along with his
assailant during tho past four months
So probably tho course that was pur
sued was tho wisest after all and Oak
leys punishment which was almost
solitary confinement was probably
sulllcient to tcaoh him a good lesson
Ho lost no timo in slinking tho dust of
Dixon comity from his feet as soon as
ho was released
Attend CoIIck Ihlh Vrur
Kovor in tbn bistnrv of onr country
was there a grander opportunity than
tho presont for odncated young men and
women What nn nuspioious moment
for thoso who nro just now on tho
threshold of life
Grand Islaud Business nnd Normal
college has for fourteen years beon tho
leading institution of its kind iu tho
western states and last year moro than
twice as many calls were received for
its graduatos us could be supplied
Everything necessary for a successful
start iu life is taught business normal
and shorthand courses Expenses low
Board only 1150 per week Oue years
timo given on tuitiou if doBired Col
lege record sent free or for six couts will
send elegant catalogue
A M Haueos President
Grand Island Neb
To Cure Itt tJrlie In Two Day
TnkeLaxntive Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to euro E W Groves siguature on
every box 2rc
nwwmiiii 11 1 immft w 1 11 11 iQ0M i
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FARMERS1
INSTITUTE
To be Held in this City January
26 and 27
ARRANGEMENTS AREBEING MADE
Hon I I Hllltson of York hero YoMerdny
Niunefl oT 801110 of TIioko win will Ail
ilrfioi tho Mooting- Ilnro Opportunity
Tor Farmers
From Saturdays Dully
Hon L D StlllHon of York whoso
Bpocialtios aro tho dairy boos and fino
stock was in tho city yostorday making
arrangomontB for tho coining farmors
Instituto which la to bo held In thlB city
January 20 and 127 Ho Btntos thnt tho
mooting will bo favored by somo tnlks
from mon prominent iu tho flold of agri
culture Among thoso cxpooted aro
Honry Wallaco editor of tho Wallaco
Farmer of Iowa whoso spociidty is
dairying
Prof T LLyou of tho stnto uuivor
sity whoso subjoct is Forngo nnd tho
Olovors This talk will bo illustrated
with storoopticon viows
Dr Potors votorinary surgeon at tho
university oxporimontal station Lincoln
whoso Bubjcct will bo Diseases of Farm
Animals
B R StoulTor of Bolle Viow will Hb
cubs Tho Dairyman
G A Marshall of Arlington on tho
subject of Fruit Trees
This institute is a ruro opportunity for
farmers to lcaru many important points
concerning thoir occupation nud tho
moetiugs should be largely uttonded by
thoso interested It affords nu oppor
tunity for hearing tho roscaohors nud
knowlcdgo gained by prominent agri
culturists after yoars of hard work nnd
study and their talks will embody somo
of tho important facts which thouuivor
sity teaches If its n good thing to study
for n business or a profession it is also a
good thing to study farming
Norfolk is included in tho North
Nohraska circuit tho other towns
favored being Horman Lyous nnd
Randolph
Within a fow days a skeleton pro
grnm will bo sent out giving tho timo at
which each address may bo oxpected
At the llottpltul for Insane
Fom Tnosdays Daily
Christmas is a day that brings joy to
most all tho human race from the prat
tling child of llvo years to tho aged man
who has lived his threo score and ton aud
iB ready to pass boyoud Even those un
fortunately situated aro to a largo ox
tent mado to feol that thoro is joy aud
gladncBS mingled with their sadness
A person visiting tho hospital Christ
mas day and observing the bountiful
ropast proparcd for tho inmates about
00 in number nud tho manner iu
which it wns relished could not help but
concludo that they were amply pro
vided for and that tho provision was
hoartily appreciated Turkey cranberry
Banco and all tho essentials that go to
make n first class dinner woro served
besides each patiout received a largo
sack containing apples oranges nuts
aud candy A large number of presents
wore received from rolatives and friends
of patients Thoy consisted mostly of
articles of wearing apparel
Tho ollicors aud omployes were recip
ients of many valuable romiuders of tho
season Mr and Mrs Dr Keiper wore
remembered by many tokens of regard
Mr aud Mrs D Rees had a Christmas
tree for tho children aud it wns loaded
with such articles that make young
hearts glad
Dr Keiper superintendent has the
welfaro of thoso placed in his chargo at
heart nud devotes his undivided atten
tion in looking af tor tho noeds of tho in
stitution nnd is very conscientious ill
his performnnco of snmo while tho
other ofllcials Dr Stephenson physi
cian D Rees steward and Miss Keat
ing matron aro equally alert in pursu
ing thoir respective duties nnd n person
visiting tho hospital will upon leaving
bear with them tho satisfaction that
thoy havo been courteously treated by
all thataro connected with tho institu
tion
Iteiil Kniiui lriinitterH
The following transfers of real estate
aro roported by Chester A Fuller man
ager of tho Madison county abstraot
oflico at Norfolk
Adam Kost nud wifo to Mary
B Bates wd 0 part of lot 5
block 14 boing and 0 part of
lot 2 block 17 and part of lot
8 block 2 1 all in Battle Crook
and lot 3 block 27 Kimball
Blair additiou to Norfolk
Nebraska 5 500 00
Yora W Bishop aud husband
to Tena Reiglo wd part of
block 5 Mandamus addition
to Madison COO 00
Holwig Fran nnd wifo to John
D Wheeler wd lots 1 und -1
Diiyb addition to Battlo Creok IT 00
Henry Hoiu and wifo to Adel
G Sterner wd w 110 feet of
block 3 J F Duncaus addi
tion to Madison -110 00
Petor J Barnes and wife to
Teresa A Karge wd lots 1
2 1 and 1 block 77 Northwest
addition to Madisou 150 00
Johu Kost aud wifo to Mary
B Bates wd lots 7 and 8
block HI Western Town Lots
Gos addition to Battlo Cr6ek 250 00
John W Cox and wife to Carl
Kraft wd bw 2 22 4 500 00
Elmer Low and wifo to Charles
L Ijow wd so4 5-2-1-2 800 00
Sarah Long nud husbnud to
Orloy Hildroth wd nw of
block 111 MaudamuB addition
to Madison 500 00
August Radant nud wifo to
Tallies W Upton wd part of
bw4 of nvr4 27-21-1 1500 00
NORFOLK PEOPLE IN IT
Omnln IlltiMruteri Iromlnonrn
to lrr ent untl Formor Ite ldont
Presont and formor Norfolk peoplo
contributed a gonorous sharo to tho
Christmas issuo of tho Omaha Illustrated
Bee no loss than threo of thorn being
represented in its interesting and honu
tl fully priutod columns First nnd
foremost is Miss Lucy S Williams first
articlo on Nebraskas Public School
System This contribution treats
largoly of tho relation of tho school to
tho homo is well written shows caroful
thought and n wido rango of observa
tion Judging from tho first of tho
series it should bo tho plensuro as well as
n duty of school patrons and touchers to
glvo tho subject iu hand caroful consid
eration ns it contains much of interest
and instruction to both but coming from
nn teachers standpoint it
should bo of especial interest to mothers
whoso chief interest outsido of homo
should bo in school Tho articlo is
illustrated with throo fino viows ono of
a school room iu Crete token on PatronB
day with tables sot for refreshments and
nu oxhibit of ohool work adorning tho
room Another of tho children of tho
first grado Piorco school Miss Eva B
Mixor teachor In this tho class is ropro
souted as taluug n lesson on tho sphere
nt tho sand tnblo each pupil having a
ball of compressed sand in his or her
haud The other view shows a school
room in tho Harlan building Falls Oity
A class is represented at tho painting
table working from n study of a fur tree
with water colors Tho article and
illustratious aro a credit to Miss Wil
liams likewise to the Illustrated Bee
Under tho head of Prominent Young
Business and Professional Mon of
Omaha is given a very fino likeness of
Perry Waldron jr now of tho firm of
Waldrou Campbell druggists of that
city Perrys education was pratially
accomplished through tho aid of Nor
folks public schools and ho took tho first
training iu his chosen calling in the
drug storo of Asa K Leonard of this
city from whom he acquired a fund of
knowledge in the business which he un
doubtedly finds a great benefit in his
present location
Thou there is a picture of Ohas D
Thompson who formerly conducted a
pharmacy business iu Norfolk Ho is
now tho leading newspaper and mnga
ziuo advertising agent of Omaha with
offices in the Karbach block Fifteenth
and Douglas street He coutrols a largo
and increasing busiuess m his lino of
work
To Cure Cold In Ono Day
Toko Laxativo Biomo Quinine Tablets
All druggistB refund tho mouoy if it fail
to euro E W Groves signature on
every box 25c
Adversity flattereth no man but
tho pains of dyspopsin turn his atten
tion to Hoods Sarsaparilla and in its
uso ho finds a cure
Itoitfl Notice to I iinil Owner
To All Whom It May Concern Tho
commissioners appointed to locate a
road commencing at tho northeast
corner of section ono 1 in township
24 north range 1 west in Madison
county Nebraska aud tho northwest
corner of scctiou six 0 township 24
north range 1 east in Stanton county
Nohraska running thenco south on
county lino one 1 mile and terminat
ing at tho southeast corner of said sec
tion ono 1 township 21 north rango 1
wost aud the southwest corner of afore
said section six towuship 24 rnngo 1
east havo roported in favor of tho estab
lishment thereof and nil objections
thereto or claims for damnges must bo
filed in tho county clerks oflico on or
before noon of tho 15th day of February
A D 1900 or said road will bo opened
without roferonco thereto
E G Hiiiman County Clerk
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind dis
courages and lessens ambition beauty vigor
sample bottle by mall
ana cneeriuiness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys If the child
urine scalds the flesh or if when the child
reacnes an age when it should be able to
control the passage it Is yet afflicted with
bed wetting depend upon it the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose
Women as well as men are made mis
erable with kidney and bladder trouble
and both need the same great remedy
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp Root Is soon realized It Is sold
cent and one dollar flTirttJcffi
kItcs Vou m hi WUtilWI B tjiuul
- 7 imiw nru7 jt ij
iree aiso pampmet nome of swampiioot
Ing all about it Including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured In writing Dr Kilmer
Sc Co Binghamton N Y be sure and
mention this paper
1 WWVW
One thing is certain
1
Aliens
j Hair Vigor
makes hair grow
IMPORTANT
Cut this out nnd sond to ub nnd wo
will sell you tho best quality of
Binding Twine
AT
Wholesale Prices
Sisal or Standard - - 0o
Manila Ojc
Krco on curs Omaha
Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Re
funded
Wo linvo bis stock ami enn makn prompt
Bhiinonts tlio tiny order is received so dont
tako clinucoH 011 fccndliiK clttuuliere Wo
Kiiurnntco that every ball of our twino has
been mado 011 new spindles within tho last
ninety days Strictiy kiiht ciahs No
carried over twino huro4 Will chip 1 O D
subject to examination if desired Will ro
sorvo twino upon payment of 10 por cent
down ami ship Inter Hofcroiicos Nebras
ka National bank this paper or any 0110 of
our 000cuBtoniers of 1M1U Address
The Western Mercantile Go
10th and Farnam Sts - Omalip
Tho Houso that Saves You Money
Notice to lirldgn CoutnietorH
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received at the county clerks
oflico at Madison Madison county Ne
braska until 12 oclock nt noon standard
timo January 21 1000 for tho erection
aud completion and furuishing of ma
terial and labor for all pile and iron
bridges to be built during the year 1900
according to tho following specifications
to wit
1 All wooden bridges to rest on
threo piles at each bent to be driven to a
solid foundation and beut to bo of
length required by county board piles
to be of white oak or white cedar not
less than ten inch top all piling to bo
souud proportionate and free from
windshake and objectionable knots
2 All caps to be of two 8x12 inch
whito oak to each set of threo piles to
bo bolted on two sides of piling with yK
inch bolts and washers to each pile and
nuts on end piling to bo on inside All
piles to have a teuon of iuoh for
caps to rest upon
AIL piling to be sway braced with
8x0 whito oak or 3x8 white pine and to
bo securely bolted to end of cap and at
each intersection with piling with C
inch bolts and iuch washers Ends
of joists and caps to bo covered with
tho same material ns flooring and to be
even with top of floor
4 All joists to be of northern whito
pine 5xl2 sized at each end outsido
joists to be bolted to cap at each end
with inch bolt und sj iuch washers
All bridges to have nine lines of joists
well lapped on caps All joists to bo well
bridged with 2x0 whito piuo well nailed
with 10 penny wire nails
fi All flooring to bo 1x12 northern
whito pine and to bo spiked to joists
with 00 penny stool nails at each inter
section of joists
0 Railing to bo 3 s feet high above
floor posts 4x0 northern pine all bolted
to outsido stringers with two inch
bolts und washers except end postB
which shall be bolted to piling lapping
two feet 011 each corner pile cap of rail
ing to bo 2x0 with 2x0 on insido under
cap hub rail 2x0 and gusml rnil JlxO all
whito piuo and to bo well spiked with
10 penny wire nails
7 All rnilintr to bo painted with two
heavy coats of Vonotiau red and boiled
liuseed oil All iron work on steel
bridges to bo painted with two heavy
coats of graphite paint
8 All bridges to bo on 1 1 feot road
way and bid must stato prico per lineal
foot
Proposals will nlso bo ror oived f r
steel and combination bridges 11 feot
roadway supported by concrete piors
with 14 inch steel chso I0 to 42 inches
diameter Hid must stato sie of pier
and prico per lineal foot nnd if built on
piling to stnto length nnd kind of piling
nud prico per lineal foot for piling
All bidders are required to nrcompany
tin ir bids with plans and sppoiicntions
of tin ir work nnd a certified check of
100 00 to lis forfeitid if contractor fails
to make contract or file an accoptnblo
bond within 15 days from date of let
ting
Tho bonrd of county oomniispioiiers
roervo tho right to award sopnrato con
tracts for pile bridges combination
bridges and steel bridges also the
right to rejpet tiny or all bids
The party awarded the contract will
bo squired to give a good and suflloiont
bond conditioned for tho faithful per
form unco of tho contract with nt least
ono surety resident of Madison county
Nebraska said bond to be approved by
the county bonrd
Dated this 21st dav of December 1800
K G IIkilman
County Clerk
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