y A i i 10 WEDNESDAY WRINKLES 0 II Wnnnpr spent Christmas with Irionds in Stanton Nr wirt Mm George Tnrkor spout Christmas nt llonmpr Services vroro hold nt tho Oorman Juthcimn churohos today1 Miss Williams is nttomlfng tlio stato tonchors mootliiK nt Lincoln Kdmund Zuolow of Slnntnu spent OhritmaH with Norfolk frlcndN Kobt Sohrnm of Missouri Vnlloy Iowa spout Christmas in tho city Will Parker arrived Monday nvoniiiR from llonton Mass to viflit n few days Mr mid Mrs lllnkonmu mid phlldron upent Christmas with frionds nt Piorco Miss Maud Tminohill Jk spending hor holiday vacation with frionds in town Mr nnd Mrs lohn Anderson will ro to West Point tomorrow to visit his another MissKdltliHnrtnmn clerk at Dnr land Sisters has rouo to Lincoln to pond n week MIbsos Matron Allhory and Stafford nro Norfolk toachore who ore attoudlnR the ftuto mootlnR in Linooln All classes of tho Y M O L have been discontinund until tho Ud of Jaun wry on account of tho holidays Miss Nora Conway olork for tho Johnson Dry Goods company is enjoy iiR hor holiday vacation at Niobrara Miss Kdith McOlary loft for Lincoln on tho noon train to attend tho Annual mkMoii of tho stato toaohers association MIrh Jossio nnd Krnost Bridgo ro turned last niRht from Frouiont hnvitiR enjoyed OhrlBtinaB at tho homo of their aacle Superintendent D O OConnor was a patwenRor thiu morniiiR for Linooln where ho will attend tho stnto tooohora mooting MIrsob Agnes Kennedy mid KUa Barrett enmo up from Omaha whoro thoy havo been nttondiuR sohool to spend Christmas Tf S Wycoff representing tho Mil waukee HarveBtor company in this terri tory bus moved hero from Blair He resided in Norfolk 14 yonrs uro Rndy Marqnardt cauio homo last eveniuR from Grand Island where ho is employed in a jowohy store to visit his father during tho holidays Gns and Ed Mittolstadt and families of Laurel and Rudolph Mittolstadt of Omaha observed Christmas nt the homo of li O Mittolstadt of this city Paul Knro has pnrohasod a moat kot at Lyons and will tnko charge of it on tho first Ho nnd his wifo loavo for that town tomorrow to tuko up thoir xesideuco Dr and Mrs G F Kolpor departed today for Lincoln whore thoy expect to epoud the halnuce of the winter They will probably tnko up thoir residenco at the Lindoll hotel Dr Stovonson superintendent of tho Norfolk hospital for tho insane Rave n private danoing party nt that institu tion last oveniuR to a number of friends A very pleasant time resulted The Walker Whitesido company is liere with a large amount of speoial scenery prepared to entertain tho ponple n Norfolk this evoniug at tho Auditor- iam The company will present Heart and Sword 1 G Westorvelt has juet received a -valued addition to his collection of cu rios from his daughter in Denver It is a porcupine skin with n comploto array of the famous quills attaohed Ho enforced by those it would seem that the animals could make a most formidable dofeuBO W It CampQeld formerly of Oska Joosa Iowa has rented rooms in the Marqnardt block and will do a whole sale and jobbing business in cigars of Jds own manufacture Norfolk seems to bo assuming considerable importance m manufacturing center for cigars and the three factories located here imu i ill i ill market for their products At the time of the football game at Madison Monday there was talk of a re tarn frame being played on the Norfolk -grounds Friday Final arrangements kve not yet been made however There is also talk of a game between the Nor folk High sohool team and one selected from the alumni of the school Rev J C S Weilles expects to entertain the High sohool team at dinner Thursday evening The sister of the late Norman Hills has sent word instructing the friends of the deceased to see that he is buried Jsere Accordingly funerul services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 oclock at the undertaking rooms of Sessions Bell Revs G H Maiu and S F Sharpless will conduct the eervicoB and tho remains will bo interred in Prospect Hill cemetery All friends of the deoeased are invited to attend the services and follow the body to its last resting place John Shannon tho well known btock feeder of Hoskins carried off tho firot premium at a fat stock show in South Omaha recently the prize being a 376 Mr Shannon got tho premium on a carload of Whitefuces which were raised on a western range and fattened by him He had them in the feed lot J4 months dnring which time they were giving a straight ration of corn and hay -with the addition of a little oil meal as n finisher Tho animals nveroRod 1820 pounds nnd sold for t7M the highest prlo over paid in South Omnlia There were 10 competitors for the prbo Christmas was n qniot day in Norfolk with hut little nniuHoment of a pnblio chnraoter whloh does not moan that it was not an enjoyable day by nny means A poop into almost nny homo where family and friends wero gathorod would convinco any ono that the ohlef dollghts of tho day woronotof a pnblio oharaotor Qjilto a iiuiulitir of ousinoss housos woro closed during tho ontlro day while most of thorn wero closed in the afternoon Most of tho ohnrohcB observed elthor Christmus ovo or Christmas night with exeroisos and treats largely intonded for tho enjoyment of tho children All such festivities woro larRoly attondod and proved most enjoyable Services wero hold ill several of tho churohosyostorday and wero vory woll attondod Ah for weather it was an idonl whlto Christmas just cold enough to bo oxhilirathiR nnd provont tho light snowfall of the fore noon from molting Thoro was somo skatiiiR nnd a littlo sleighing hntnoithor wero first class Taken altogether the holiday proved as oujoyablo and per haps nioro so than the nvorago Christ mas Thoro was no happier dinner party in tho olty yostordny than that ontortained nt tho Snlvation Army hall whoro an nhuudanoo of good substantial food with dolioaoios to finish on wore servod to all applicants Tho first table Berved was nt tho noon Jhour when about 50 children sat down to onjoy tho feaBt and others wero awaiting their turn at tho next tablo Tho captain assisted by n corps of enorgetio waiters saw that ovoryouo had a snllloienoy Thoso who participated in tho dinner woro by no meauB starved but thoy had good hoalthy nppotites nnd under their man ipulation tho vlotuls disappeared with n rapidity that was surprising They enjoyed tho spread most thoroughly and it is cortaiu that no ono could havo watohod them oat and fool sorry that thoy had contributed of thoir nbund unco to tho kuccobb of tho dinner All tho joy for which tho Salvation Army was responsible was not confined to thoir hall There remained after tho fount u largo quantity of provisions which hnvo boon distributed among pooplo whoro thoy will do tho most good Tho pooplo responded most liberally to tho appeals of tho Army oillcors An idea of thoir gonorosity may bo formed when it is known that between 115 nnd 10 chickens and turkeys woro givonwith an nbuudauco of bread potatoes beans pie onke cranberries aud other provisions A Christinas troo loaded with gifts contributed by tho pooplo was the featuro of last ovou iuRwhou many a childs heart was mudo happy BEGA A number of young pooplo drove to Pierce to spend Christmas John Wilson enme homo from Wayno to spend Christmas with hlb parents A number of Boga po plo wont to Hoskins Christinas ovo to attend the ex eroisos On account of the stormy weather Rev MoKeen did not fill his place as UBual Sunday Mrs Stratton nnd Mnble Bowman from Kuor county are visiting with Mr and Mrs Lund Miss Lilllo Burohmoro wont to Nor folk Saturday whore she will stop till af tor Christmas Miss Lnudquist will then join her and they will go to Lin coln for a few days Elmer LundquiBt who is attending the normal at Wayne came home to spend Christmas with bis parents Ho was accompanied by hiB friend Mr Gillespie from Missouri WARNERVILLE Mrs C W Bowlby of Silver Creek Nebraska is the guest of Mrs G W Hills S E Madsen held the lucky number that drew the silk quilt rattled by Alex Snider last Saturday evening Master Bennie Booth came up from Lincoln hut week to spend Christmas with his grand parents Mr and Mrs 0 D Mnnson The young people of the neighbor hood gathored at the residence of G W Hills last Thursday evening to celebrate the 15th birthday of his daughter Gertie Musio and danoing afforded amusement for those present and everybody enjoyed themselves Letter List List of letters remaining uncalled for at the postofBce December 24 1000 Mrs A J Barnhart Mrs E Barnett James M Cunniug G WCarter 2 J W Cash A S Evans J M Garret Mrs Edith Heckman George James Mary Karol T Labouuty DnuMoMoni gal Johu McCarty Carrie Rhoda Dr 0 H Taylor Fred TiBtko J P Vogel W L Wood W S Waiter Ralph L Weir H West If not called for in 30 days will be sent to tho dead letter ofllco Parties calling for any of the above pleoso Bay advertised P F SlKECHKIl P M Agents AVunteU We want au uctive ugent in Norfolk and vicinity to represent the largest evergreen nurseries in the United States A full lino of hardy fruits Bhado and ornamental trees shrubs eto Four plans pay weekly Address at once Tub Eloin Nukbbuiks Elgin 111 TUB NORFOLK NEWS FRIDAY DECEMBER 27 1900 THORSDAY TIDINGS J W Baker is a city visitor from Oakdalo Engineer Dan Murphy is in tho olty from Omaha A J Dnrlnudhan gono to Ewlng on a luminous trip F It Rogers of Colnmbus Is In the oity on business O 15 Colo was a visitor yesterday from Meadow Grovo G J Hnhn was a hnslnoBS visitor yos tordny from OolnmbuB Paul Nonow was In tho olty yostor day from Bnttlo Creek Will McOuno of Missouri Vnlloy is in tho city visiting frionds Mr and Mrs J It Donley of Wnyuo woro city visitors yostordny Miss Gusta Korth who has boon vory sick with appendicitis is now improving nomowhnt Mrs A G Witmor and Mrs O S Hnyos woro paBHongors for Omaha on tho noon train Miss Sohram and Miss Minnio MnaB wont to Bloomfiold nt noon to visit rela tives and frionds Tho infant child of Mr and Mrs Conrad Bauridol has boon vory flick but U slightly bettor Tho annual mooting of the farmors Institute will bo bold in Orrs hall on January 4th aud Oth H It Bado of Omaha was in tho city yoBtorday onrouto to Pierco for a visit with relatives aud frionds MIshos hato nnd Julia Stafford and Miss Mario Bryan are attending tho stato teachorB mooting at Lincoln Tho noxt attraction billed for tho Auditorium is A WisoMombor which will bo proBontod Now Yoars night J S Shurtz departed today with hiB sou who has been visiting horo for Glonolder Kansas and will mako a visit thoro Tho funeral obsoqnios over tho ro mains of tho lato N Hills wero hold to day und tho romalus interred in Prospoct Hill century Mrs A J Durlnud vico president of tho stato federation of womans clubs has gono to Lincoln to attend a mooting of tho Btato oflicors Editor Geo F Konowor of tho Wis nor Chroniolo and wifo were hero last ovouing nnd saw Wnlkor Whitesido in Hoart and Sword Mrs Dwight Smith of Sionx Oity will bo tho guest of Mr and Mrs R F Bruco a fow days whilo her husband is attoudiug to business mnttors in Chi cago Mr and Mrs H Jegor of Oakland havo boon visiting his brother F Jeger of tho Bon Ton restaurant Mr Jeger is a leading furniture dealor of Oak land Thoro will bo a special mooting of Elkhorn council No 1794 Royal Arcanum this evening when it is expected thero will bo a number of initi ations Captain O A Townsond and son Will of Omaha accompanied O D Jenkins to Columbus today and will join the latters brother Ed for a few days hunt Geo Lehman and wife of Columbus visited over night with Mr and Mrs Goo Spoor When they returned home this morning they were accompanied by Miss Grace Spear The Early Hour club has arranged for anothor dance to be glvon at Masts hall tomorrow night and it is anticipated that a most pleasant evening will be the result The Italian orchestra has been engaged to furnish musio A Whito living near South Norfolk received from Washington as a Christ mas present from his son Fred a half bushel of the mammoth apples grown in that Btato The apples wero almost as large as pumkius and their flavor wub excellent The burning out of the soot in a chim ney of the Eisoley block this morning was sufficient as far as one obsorver was concerned for turning in a firo alarm The firemen responded promptly but found that their services wero not re quired early in the game and returned to the ongine houso without having laid a line of hose One of the private boxes at the post office was opened yesterday and a num ber of Christmas presents taken there from Postmaster Spreoher says that transactions of liko character have come to his attention quite frequently of late and he is bound to make it interesting for the guilty persons if they are de tected Contiderablo fault lies with the patrons themselves They leave the boxes unlocked and the pilferers find ready access by simply lifting the catch It Is the general opinion that it is the work of boys who do not realize the serious penalty to which they nre ex posing themselves A person who had seen Wulker White side in a tragedy of suoh weight as Hamlet would bo loth to believe that he had a grain of humor in his makeup and that he could adapt his wonderful abilities to a comedy part but ho beauti fully shattered suoh ideas last evening when he appeared before a Norfolk audi ence in tho character of Prince Viotor in the Heart aud Sword HiB graco ful and princely Btnge appearance was admirably adapted to the part and the comedy of the plot was most cleverly rt5S - handled It was not of tho boldly pro nounced typo of comedy so common but Boomed nioro of n hiddon suggestion of humor that fitted Mr Whitesido per fectly Tho oharaotor of PrlnceBB Sylvia wnfl alflo most admirably por trayed by MIbb Wolfltan and tho ontlro oast was porfoct Tho costuming and special BtoRO sotttiiRS wero especially Rood aud it required but a fooblo offort on tho part of the nudionco to boliovo thouiBolvoB transported to the fondal principalities of Hoiuhanlt nnd Stein linuson during tho times whon tho smnll states wont to war over trivial mnttors Tho point to bo roRrottod was that thoro wob not a larger and nioro responslvo tnudtonco to enjoy ono of tho vory best entertainments yot givon in tho Audi torium Upon tho strength of Mr WhitoBidos first class ropntation and tho friends ho mndo hero loBt year Mannger Spear did not hesitato to book this com pany on a Rtiaranteo of fHOO Tho total salo of scats amounted to 227 mak ing a loss with tho expoiiBo of opening the house of nbont 100 Somo wcoks ago Martins Undo Toms Cabin company was horo nnd played ton houso of 187 Tho roflult of thoBe two exper ionces naturally loads tho management to inqairo what the people want By tho patronage Riven it would Boom as though tho ohoap attractions ore the moro popular but it will bo a Borious stato of affairs from a theatrical stand point whon nothiug but that kind come hero A number of other fliBt class companies nro now hocked for dates during tho romainder of tho season but If tho rosult is as disastrous to tho Audi torium on those as it has been thus fur tho management wonld bo foolish to attempt to play high class compauies anothor season nnd the public cannot expect it BATTLE CREEK Owon ONeill is on the sick list this week Littlo James Lovelace has been sick In bod slnco Friday Tho Lutherans had an extra lino treo In their church Christmas eve Hon S A Mackay of Moadow Grovo was down hero on businobs Friday Tho Catholics built a sidewalk in front of thoir ohuroh lots last Friday Doputy Revenue Collector Carl T Seeloy wus here on official business Fri day Hon P F Z mmorman our ropro Bontatlvo wont to Lincoln on Christmas day Herman Euckor drove to Lindsay Fri day for a couple of dnyB visit with his parents Jus Sheets and friends of Meadow Grovo were down here Friday to have a little fun The ball on Christmas at the Maxwell opera house was woll attended by lovers of dancing Jack Manning started for Bloomfield Wis Saturday for an extended visit with relatives D C Fender section boss of Pierce arrived here Saturday for a couple of days visit with relatives Wm Brecheisen arrived here Monday from Wyoming to spend the holiday with his father and sister Al Denson Alvin Smith and Bert Railback of Meadow Grove precinct had a little too much fun hero Friday Julius GardelB of West Point arrived here Monday to spend the holidays with his uncle J R Gardels and family John Young of Mt Auburn Benton county Iowa arrived here lost week to look af tor his farm property near town Free of Cliarjre Any adult suffering from a cold settled on the breast bronchitis throat or lung troubles of any nature who will cull at A K Leonard swlll be presented with a sample bottle of Bosoheos German Syrup free of charge Only one bottle given to one person and none to ohildron without order from parents No throat or lnng remedy ever had suoh a sale as Boschees German Syrnp in all parts of tho civilized world Twenty years ago millions of bottles were given away and your druggist will tell yon its success was marvelous It is really the only throat and lung remedy generally endorsed by physi cians One 75 cent bottle will cure or prove its value Sold by dealers in all civilized countries Farming In Colorado and New Mexico The Denver Rio Grande railroad The Scenio Line of the World1 has prepared an illustrated book upon the above subject whloh will be sent free to farmers desiring to change their location This publication gives valuable informa tion in regard to tho agricultural horti cultural and live stock interests of this seotiou and should be in the hands of everyone who desires to become ao qualuted with the methods of farming by irrigation Write S K Hooper G P T A Denver Colo A Fautlllur Calender The 1901 edition of the Columbia desk calender Is being distributed by tho American Bioyclo Co Columbia Bales department Hartford Conn It will bo sent to any address upon receipt of live 2 cent stump3 This unique nnd useful compilation has been issued an nuully for the last sixteen years and it has come to be regarded as an indlspens able article in many business offices and homes MADISON Shoriff Losoy took Rolla Lowis to Lincoln Friday F J Hall of Battlo Creek was In town Satnrday Inst Hon Johu S Robinfion is homo from Washington for tho holidays Dr OShea nnd wifo of Hnmnhrev woro Sunday visitors to MadlBon MlBBjVorno Sooloy bf Connoil Bluffs is sponding tho holidays in MadlBon Will Kroblon nnd wifo spent Christ mas with rolativos at Nowmnn Grovo Goo Miles camo up from tho stato univorsity at Lincoln to spend tho holi days MIbsob Nellie Grant nnd Wllln Allon nro homo from tho univorsity for tho vacation Mrs Dan Lynch and ohildron of Lin coln nro sponding holidays with Madi son relatives Prof It D Miles of Blanohard Iowa paid his parents a fow days visit during his weeks vacation Mr and Mrs O B Burrows of Nor folk woro Christmas visitors with Mr and Mrs Mommingcr A J Thatch who has been qulto seri ously ill of late is reported as gaining but yot unable to leave the house Shoriff Losey hae five county boarders in hiB charge three waiting trial for stealing hogs and two serving jail sen tences Tho military ball Tuesday evening was a succobb in every way Finan cially company F is 62 ahead of ex penses Tho Mothodist nnd Presbyterian Sun day schools each had a Christmas treo nnd genoral exercises Christmas eve which woro greatly enjoyed by the audi ences On Monday tho Norfolk High school boys in a game of football with Madison High sohool team scored 12 to 0 in about 0 minutes Madison boys are praotlcingand will do tho proper thing next time Appropriate exorcises were held in the different rooms of the school lTriday afternoon There will be but ono weeks vacation now and another in conrse of a month when tho transfer will bo made to tho new building Tho following marriage licenses have been Issued Aaron Anderson age 158 of Iowa and Solma Johnson nge ill Newman Grovo issued December 21 Albert W Noerpnberg nge 2U and Mary Woich ago 25 both of j Norfolk Issued Deo21 Lewis WHinesage 29audCelia Rahdo age 17 both of Meadow Grove issued December 24 Herbert D Burh ner age 29 and Alvenn Wegner nge 29 both of Norfolk issued December 24 Jnmes Boyle ago 27 and Mnrgaret Ann Morau ago 25 both of Antelope county issued December 20 and married by Judge Bates STRIKE AT SCRANTON Street Car Traffic In the Lnrhatvanna Val ley Tied Up Men Demand Shorter Hour and More 1ay Scraiiton Pa Dec 24 Every one of the 300 cur und barn employes of the Serautou Railway company obeyed the order which went Into ef fegt at G a m to strike and as a con sequence only two wire were run in all of the Lackawanna valley yester day These two were manned by Su perintendent Patterson and dispatch ers foreman and clerks No attempt was made to molest them nnd al though ruin fell a greater part of the day the two enrs seldom hud a passen ger The rJed up region extends from Plttston to Forest City a distance of 30 miles nnd includes Gf miles of trucks on which arc run ordinary night cars The 180 men of the Wyoming Trac tion company operating all the lines south of Plttston as far as Nnntlcokc threaten to go on strike Thursday With both companies tied up there would be a total cessation of street car traffic in a strip 80 miles north including the four cities of Scranton Wilkesbarre Plttston and Carbondale An appeal to the local public was is sued asking that the can be not patronized The men demand 20 cents an hour for old employes nnd from in to 17 for new men They also de mand a ten hour day TORNADO IN THE SOUTH Telephone Service la Meager But Mnch Damage U Reported In Alabama Muion Ga Dec 24 Npwb was re ceived today that a tornado passed through the eastern edge of Noxubee county andthe western part of Pickens and Sumpter counties Alabama last night dolug great damage Telephone nows is meager Ono house of the Spnrkmnu place was destroyed A residence on the Ross place near Cooksvllle was wrecked and its furni ture destroyed On tho Beal place several houses wero blown nway On tho John Windham phicethe store house and bnrns were destroyed and several mules killed One negro was killed On the Nancy place every thing was dPBtroyed Wash Oliver a negro was killed IterrlTer Appointed for Italtlmore Hank Baltimore Dec 27 Roger T GUI of the law firm of N Rufus Gill Sons was yesterday appointed re ceiver for the Oldtown bank by Judge Ktockbrldge Tho appointment was made by consent of tho president nnd officers of the haul Mr Gill bonded In the sum of lr00000 the assets of the Institution being valued at half i that amount U r I Tins niiiutt is Iiil linilt inuiu ft KOTTS KMIIISION mid n try lmllleof SCOTTS OIlI IO in llie World wliiclt now iioiitiis lo many millions yctnlj i gnat Iiiimiilss liab giown to uch vrit piopoitioiih Vsr HeciUM llie proprielois invc nlwavs liccn niot careful ill clicliii the various ingredients iMd in its composition nanieh iln finest Cotl Liver Oil and the uneit Hypopliosphites thoy have so lcillfully combined the various nnedients that the bost pos ible esults are obtained by its use TVirrf BccnuFc it lias made so nnny sickly delicate children irong aud healthy given health uul rosy cheeks to so many pale anaemic girl and healed the lungs and restored to full health ihoustiudb in the Consumption iirst stages ot If vnu have not tiled it cmt for free sauipk Ita ugretablu taile will Mirprisv ou SCOTT IOWSL 4ch I5 leirl stee New York 50c aud Jioo all druggists tiSlr I djnnn YEARLY to Christian tpuUU man or woman to look after our growing business in this aud adjoining counties to act as manager aud correspondent work can be done nt your home Euolose self addressed stamped envelope for particulars to H A Sherman General Manager Corcoran Build ing opposite United Stntes Treas ury Washington D O irtyt Dr Humphreys Specifics cure by acting directly upon the disease without exciting disorder in nny other part of tho system NO CURES FBICES 1 Feveri CongesUons Inflammations 23 2 Wormi Worm Fever Worm Colic 25 3 Teething Collo Cry lngWnkef ulneM 25 4 Diarrhea of Children or Adults 25 7 Cougha Colds Bronchltla 25 B Neuralgia Toothache Faceache 25 9 Headache Sick Headaohe Vertigo 25 10 Dyapepata IndigeaUonWeakBtomach25 11 Suppreaiedorlnlnrnl Period 25 12 While Too Prof ose Periods 25 13 Croup Lurynglcla Hoarcenesa 25 14 Salt BheumEryslpolag Eruptions 25 IB Rheumatlam Itheumatlo Pains 25 10 Malaria Chills Fever and Agae 25 19 Catarrh Influenza Cold In the Head 25 20 Whooplns Cough 25 27 Kidney Dlaeaaea 25 28 Nervous Debility 100 30 Urinary VVeakneaa Wetting Bed 25 77 Orlp Hay Fever 25 Dr Humphreys Manual of aU Disease at your Druggists or Hailed Free Sold by druggists or aont on receipt of price Humphreys Med Co Cot William John Bta New York TRY THE NEWS FOR UP-TO-DATE PRINTING BO YEARS EXPERIENCE Ijrjnjra Trade Marks Dfricmc t i n P -- wr iniunifj rr n HnJ na nlS1n sketch and description reur quickly 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