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if STOLE A BICYCLE Claronce Strong Tnke it Wheel nl tonct to Thirty Uy In the Coutitv Jail Atlar lleiMlln Oullty Olaroiico Strong 17 or 18 years of ago whoso parouts livo cost of tho olty up poarod boforo Poiico Judgo Hayes this morning pleaded guilty to stoaliug a bloyolo and was sontonood to 80 days iu tho county jail Ho was taken over to Madison on tho 11 oolook train by Constable Couloy to sorvo tho sontouco Tho wheel taken was tho property of school who a young man attending boards in tho country Ho rodo it to church lost Sunday night and loft it leaning ogainst a f enco whllo ho attended tho sorvloo Young Strong took it and hid it in a corn field and on Thursday rodoit to Meadow Grovo Soon after his arrival thoro ho was mot by Editor W P Evans of tho Press who soon established a record for ama teur deteotivo work Strong ongagod in a conversation with Mr Evans and represented that ho was an agent for Soars Roebuck Co Tho lattor quickly formed a suspicion that all was not right as tho wheel was not of n Soars Roebuck makebut had tho appearance of being made by Jas A Couley of this city Strong said ho wanted 10 for tho machine and started with it to tho homo of Guy Sweet to whom ho tradod for a watch and a dollar in cash Roturuiug to town ho told Mr Evans that ho got more for tho wheolthau he asked re ceiving 15 when his prico was but 14 Mr Evans again questioned him and dotectod him in several crooked stories and Strong becoming Buspicious asked when tho train loft for tho oast and mado for the depot Mr Evans fol lowed him aud told him that ho was up to his tricks He then consented to ac company tho editor to tho home of Sweet where he admitted that he stole the wheel and wanted to trade backand tho transfer was made He was then in duced to accompany Mr Evans to this citywhero he gave himself upland was sentenced as above stated SATURDAY SIFTINGS Mrs A Elliott was down from Pierce yesterday i Miss Austin of Wayne was a city vis itor yesterday E A Orum came down from Creigh ton last night E E Main of Belgrade is a Norfolk visitor yesterday O R Allen of Le Mars Iowa is here today on business Miss Mattie NoNish returned last night from Tilden 4 Louis Wells of Meadow Grove is a Norfolk guest today Miss Mohrman represented Pierce in Norfolk yesterday P J Buchanan of Grand Island was in Norfolk over night Ralph Broasch left this morning for a business trip to Omaha A B Terwilliger of Wayne had busi ness in the city yesterday Mr and Mrs B W Woolverton are in town today from Pierce Mrs A Brown of Stanton was shop ping in thecity yesterday O E Doughty went to Battle Creek this morning on business Mrs O A Hewitt of Neligh was a visitor in the city yesterday G H Whaley arrived in the city last night from Neligh to visit friends Mrs Craig and daughter Grace were in Norfolk this morning from Pierce Mrs O N t Watson and Miss Alico Riley wero down from Pierce yesterday S T Johnson of Stanton looked after business matters in Norfolk yesterday E A Campbell went to Meadow Grove today to look after property in terests R B Weller of the Chicago Lumber company made a business trip to Omaha today Mrs McBride and daughter Annie were passengers for Omaha on the early train today Rudy Morquardt left for St Joe Mo this morning where he has a position at his trade Mrs Joo Thornton of Alliance is in tho city visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J Couley Fish Commissioner John H Hnlff went to South Bend this morning on business connected with bis oflice W G Aruold of Hastings deputy grand master workman of tho A O U W is in the city today greeting friends A number ofJWayne citizens will leave next week for the state of Wash ington where they expect to make their future homo Rev W R McKim left this moruing for Teoumseh where ho will take charge of the Lenten and Easter services at the Episcopal church A monument to former Congressman MoKeigan will be unveiled ou Momorial day at Hastings W J Bryan will make tho address Members of tho We6t Side Whist club passed au enjoyable time with the cards at the homo of Mr and Mrs Morris Mayer last evening Pastor Ryder will conduct a series of im tK evatigolistlo mooting at Wayuo next week at the urgent request of tho First Baptist churoh of that placo Miss Jonnlo Dolen left today for Ran dolph whore sho will make her home having secured a situation with ono of tho nowspnpors of that town Tho MothodlRts of Wayno aro to build a now 15000 churoh odifloo soon Tho t ontract has boeu lot to J R Glor of Courad Iowa Tho building Is to bo completed by October 1 Tho household oToots of Honry Schmodo aro bolug packed preparatory to thoir shipment to Ames whoro ho holds tho position of master mochauio In tho now sugar factory Superintendent W A Connolly of tho sugar factory wolcomed n Ino boy to his homo this morning and has slnco boon dispensing cigars to friends and ac quaintances in honor of tho event Tho Noligh Yeoman says that tho persons who abandoned Mr Buttorflolds horse nud buggy thoro went ou afoot breakfasted with a farmer south of tho river aud tramped otY toward Oakdalo It Is likely that they will yet bo cap tured Judging by tho number of hunters who wont out after tho fostlvo duck this morning there will bo very few of tho birds loft in this portion of tho stato by nightfall Many of tho nimrods wero boys who attoml school duriug tho week Doctors who served as witnesses in n recent Platte county case thought thoir testimony was worth about 10 a day Tho commissioners thought difforont aud cut their por diem to tho level of common mortals allowing them 2 and mileage A young man of North Platte recently recoived a letter from a young lady con taining tho instruction to look nudor tho stamp ou tho envolopo IIo spent considerable time in Bteamiug tho stamp loeso expecting as a reward somo sweet sentiment that ho might forover cherish What ho found read Was it hard to get off There will bo no evangelistic services in the Baptist church next wcok but preparations aro being made for a greater aud more helpful series of meetings to commence tho following week when an evangelist who has been instrumental in loading thousands of souls to God is expected to be hero to assist Pustor Ryder Definite announcement later Mr and Mrs Ed Madseu of Missouri Valley Iowa and Chris Madsen who travels for the O M Henderson Shoe company of Chicago arrived last night to visit at the home of their mother It is said that Chris is at the head of the list of those who travel for the Henderson company having dis posed of more goods during tho past year than any of them The lecture and experiments with liquid air to bo given next Friday even ing under the auspices of tho Northeast Nebraska Teachers association will be handled by Prof Eugene C Foster who is well informed on the subject and will undoubtedly interest all who attend A circular sayB A liquid air lecture and demonstration is a short visit into tho fairyland of science yet all is so thoroughly explained that each one wonders how such an important dis oovery could be so simple Nothing is advertised that is not performed Persons desiring to entertain teachers during tho association meeting will please notify Superintendent OConnor stating number of persons desired Tickets for reserved seats for the district High school declamatory contest will bo on sale at Leonards drug store Monday afternoon at 1 oclock Citizens desir ing to attend the lectures on Thursday and Friday evenings of next week will accommodate resident teachers very much by enrolling The registration fee is 50 cents which entitles the holder to attend the lectures on Colonial Money and Liquid Air Tomorrow is Rev John Jeffcrles last Snnday as pastor of the Second Congre gational churoh of South Norfolk whioh was established and the church edifice built through his efforts Ho leaves next week for Milford where he will toko charge of the Congregational church there Duriug their residence here Mr and Mrs Jefferies have made many friends who are sorry to see them leave aud will undoubtedly improve tho op portunity tomorrow of hearing him preach his farewell sermon It is under stood that members are in correspond ence with another minister who is ex pected to take up the pastorate made vacant by Mr Jefferies resignation about the first of May An Kx tract from Her Letter If you could only be hero this winter morning and see for yourself you would no longer doubt me Roses are bloom ing in our front yard aud all naturo is as far advanced iu this lovely American summerland as it will be in your cold eastern home by Juno Wo mado the journey from Missouri river to the Golden Gate on tho Uuiou Paciflo to avoid tho circuitous routes an important item in the winter A trip to California is mado delightful by the perfect service and luxurious ac commodation of Tho Overland Limited which is perhaps tho most fiuely equipped train iu tho world Detailed information furnished on ap plication F W Junkman Agent THE NORFOLK NTKWS FRIDAY MARCH 20 1001 TO CLOSE WEDNESDAY Spring Vncntlnn or Norfolk School Will tin for Week anil n llnU Tf acher are Coming t From Monday Dally Tho Norfolk schools will close Wed nosday noon for a vacation until Mon day April 8 when tho Bpring torm will bed n Classes for beginning pupils will bo organized on that date and narouta who have chlldron ovor livo years of ago whom thoy wish to start In school will confor a favor and assist In tho work of organizing If thoy will notify tho teacher of their uonroht school of tho fact Commencing Wednesday and contin uing duriug tho baaueo of tho woek tho Northeast Nobrnska Teachers associa tion will bo In session hord Tho pros pects for a largo attendance nnd in teresting session grow brighter as tho dato approaches Toaohors whoso schools had dosed bogon to arrlvo us oarly as last Saturday and tho local com mlttees aro hi receipt of communications from many places announcing tho num ber of teachors expecting to Attoml A delegation of 27 from Columbus is oxpectod to arrivo Wodnosday Fuller ton will bo roprosonted by lii teachors and North Bond by eight and other distant plnces will have largo delega tions whilo tho toaohors of noarby towns will undoubtedly turn out iu full force Local arrnugomonts aro well In hand nnd tho visiting toachors will not only bo woll carod forbut overy effort will bo made to mako them fool at homo and welcomo to Norfolks hospitality MONDAY MENTION Olydo Patterson is sick with tho grip II Moyors of Dodgo Suudayod iu Nor folk Miss Lillio Parker Is visiting friouds iu Pierce Charles Vollmor of Silver Crook wns here over night M Carbery was a city visitor yester day from Waruorvillo W H Wigton is in tho city from Omaha looking after business Dr Hans Bisau and W Lewis of Elgin were iu tho city Saturday Dr Scobee spent Sunday in Wayne the guest of hiB frieud Dr Thomas Mrs Emma Talbot of South Omaha is visiting her frieud Mrs H L Snyder Mrs T F Mommiuger of Madison was a guest of Norfolk friends Saturday Mrs J S Robinson and daughtor of Madison were visitors in Norfolk yester day MiBs Winnie Jeffries is homo from her school near Winnetoon for a vaca tion Father Fitzgerald of Wayne conducted services in the Catholic church last evomug Mrs DariuB Mathewson of Wakefield is a guest at the home of Col S S Cotton for a few days Mrs Win Gerecke of Stanton came up Saturday and is visiting old time Norfolk friends this week Miss Edith Tatman will leave tho lat tor part of the week for Egbert Wyo where sho will teach a nine months school Mrs Geo Spear returned yesterday from Hot Springs S D When sho left Mr Spear was improving aud was ablo to walk John Flynn who has been visiting his family here left this noon for Rocky Ford Col where ho has a position iu the sugar factory Miss Susie Thompson who has charge of tho kindergorteu department in one of Omahas privuto schools is home for a weeks vocation A letter from Geo D Butterfield says that they will visit Cuba bofore return ing home Thoy planned to leave for thero Monday of last week Deputy W G Arnold of Hastings viBited Deputy F F Miller over Suuday aud this morning went to Madison where ho is working in tho interest of tho A O U W A son of John Frisch who lives 12 miles west of Verdigro has been brought to tho Salter sanitarium for treatment HIb leg was broken just above tho kuee by falling from a horse E W Hayea of Indianapolis who has beeu visiting his parents Mr and Mrs S W Hayes and other relatives left yesterday morning for a 10 days business trip to Denver The News was wrongly informed re garding tho name of tho youug man who was sent to Madison Saturday for stealing a bicycle Tho name was given as Clarence Strong when it should have been Ernest Strong Yesterday closod tho wook of self-denial observed by tho Salvation Army iu nil parts of the world This is a week given annually to the collection of con tributions made through tho relinquish ment of some luxury or necessity An effort toward collecting was made in Norfolk but what success the local Army had is not known Moinbers of the Socoud Congrega tional church have engaged as thoir pas tor Rev Frank Baker of Chicago who has been highly recommended to them Mr Baker expects to arriveaud conduct his fiist service hero ou the second Sun day in May The church will therefore 10 without a pastor about a month but tho pulpit will probably Ihj supplied dur iug that time ou Sundays Tho peoplo of tho Second Congrega tional church of South Norfolk tend ered Ruv John Jofforios and wifo a re ception Saturday ovonlng in tho lecturo room of tho church About 10 porsons wero prosont nud enjoyed a pleasant social timo Mr Jefferies was prosontod with a pnrso of J2 50 by momlmrs of his congregation and Mrs JoflorioH Sunday school class gave her a silver biscuit jar Mr and Mrs Jefferies ex pect to leave for thoir now homo In Mil ford Tnnrsday morning Mrs N A Riiiubolt entertained a company of 50 ladies Saturday after noon Tho time was plonxantly spoilt iu visiting and in guessing a list of clover original conundrums provided by tho hostoss In tho names of well known Norfolk citizens wero found tho correct answers to tho questions Mrs Frank Salter was successful In guessing all the answers and won tho first prize Elegant refreshments wero served Out-of-town guests wero Mrs IJiHuh Mathowson of Wakotlold Mrs Win Goreoko of Stanton and Mrs T F Mommiuger of Madison Mrs D Richards died at her homo in South Norfolk this moruing at about it oolook of iullammatory rheumatism and complications after an illness extend ing ovor sovoral months Sho was tho mother of It D Richards formerly with A K Leonard nnd ho with the other children has boon uotlflod of her death Tho remains will bo taken to Canton Ohio tho placo of Mrs Rich ards birth for intnrmont Wodnosday and short services will bo hold at tho liouso at that time Tho deceased was 58 years of ago and has boon it resident of Norfolk but a short timo coming hero with her husband from Missouri Tho sympathy of Norfolk friouds will go out to Mr Richards nndothor mom bora of tho family iu thoir iiMllction Norfolk lodgo No 0 1 B P O Elks eloctod tho following ottlcors for tho en siling torm at their mooting Snturnny night O II Roynolds exalted ruler W II Bucholz cstocmed leading knight Isaac Powers osteomod royal knight O D Jenkins ostoomod loo turiug knight E II Tracy socrotary Burt MapoB treasurer OttoF Tnppcrt tyler W A Connolly trusteo for short torm to fill vacancy causod by tho res ignation of W N Huso Dr P H Sal tor trustee for tho throo years torm Goo II Spear represent ative to grand lodgo which meets in Milwaukee July 2t W U Taylor of Omaha alternate Tho following woro tho appointive ofllcors C E Green es quire Goo A Davenport inner guard J O S Weills chaplain Max Asmus organist Norfolk had a season of stormy weather Saturday aud Sunday but as usual seems to have oscapod the worst part of tho storm What was recoived hero was a beneficial rain of moro than half au inch that has laid tho dust and put tho ground in good shape for spring work Thoro was sleet flurries of snow aud at least one thunder clap but the weather was not cold or very disagree able This morniug tho wind was from tho north colder and with a little snow West of hero the storm was tho worst in years Ten or twelve mches of snow fell and the strong wind blowing switched it around lively and piled it into banks somo places 10 nnd 12 feet high Last nights passenger on the F E M V got no further west than Long Pine whero it was stopped by tho snow There it was turned around and returned east as No 4 Tho rogular east bound train could proceed no fur ther than Cnadron so that the entire division between Long Pino aud Chadron has been blockaded and with out train service Work of clearing tho tracks is under way and rogular com munication between the two points will undoubtedly soon be established Ciooil Advice The most miserable beings i nt ho world aro those suffering from Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint Moro than seventy five por cent of the peoplo in the United States are afllicted with theso two dis eases and their effects such as Sour Stomach Sick Hoadache Habitual Cost iveness Palpitation of tho Heart Heart burn Waterbrash Gnawing aud Burn ing Pains at tho Pit of Stomach Yellow Skin Coated tongue and Disagreeable Taste in the Mouth Coining up of Food after Eating Low Spirits etc Go to your Druggist aud got a bottle of August Flower for 75 cents Two doses will re lieve you Try it Get Greens Prizo Almanac ABa K Leonard Goshen 111 Gouosso Pare Food Co Le Roy N Y Dear Sirs Some days since a packago of yourJGrain 0 prepar ation was left at my oflice I took it homo aud gave it a trial and I have to say I was very much ploased with it as a substitute for coffee We have always used the best Java and Mocha iu our family but I am Ireo to say I liko tho Grain O as well as tho best coffeo I ever drank Respectfully yours A O Jackson M D WhutMiull We Have for lengeit This question arises iu tho family overy day Let us answer it today TryJell O a dolicious dessert Pre pared in two miuutes No bakiug 1 add hot water and set to cool Flavors Lemon oraugo raspborry aud straw berry At your grocers 10 cents frftwatarwteflww TUESDAY TOPICS O A Williams of Noligh was in town yestorday 1 J Koonlgstoin was a piissongor for Madison today J W Malior was In tho city yostorday from Humphrey D M Davis was a Norfolk guest from Monroe yostorday Geo W Meyors of Neligh was a Nor folk visitor yesterday DnritiH Mathewson of Wakefield is iu tho olty tho guest of friends M F Harrington tho ONeill at torney was In the city Sunday Mrs Maas Is said to bo very sink at her homo on South Fourth street John Flynn hasgono toLovolAiidOol Instead of returning to Rocky Ford Mrs Hen Walker of South Norfolk is visiting friends in Sioux City Iowa T F Moinmlngor of Madison is in the olty today grouting Norfolk frloudH Paul ICaro was in tho oily from Lyons yesterday visiting relatives and friends MrH O E Green wont to Frnmont this morning to visit friends a fow days O It Manvillo nnd Miss Nora Nolson woro olty visitors yesterday from Til dun Frank Merieoso and John Harnltz wero city visitors yesterday from 1 Iiirt ingtoii Mrs J 10 Spellman returned last evening from a visit with friends at Fremont Goorgo Ilindloy of Laurel is visiting his mother Mrs It Hundley ou South Third street Wm Gerecke returned to Stanton yestorday after having spent Sunday with Norfolk friends S L Gardener has routed tho house west of tho Congregational church and will occupy it soon Mrs Julia Rookard of Sioux Olty camo over today nnd iH a guest of her aunt Mrs Mary Davonpoit Mrs Owen of Omaha who hits boon viBitingMrs E W Bates ou South Fourth stroot returned to hor hnmuyuH torduy Miss Cora Wigton who teaches In tho schools at Osmond roturnodjto that placo today after a fow days visit with Norfolk friends Ilomor Cuuflold has purchased the house on North Nluth street recontly vaoatod by W II Lowo and will soon occupy tho same J D Larraboo has purchasod tho house iu Hillside Torraco now occupied by S L Gardner and will take posses sion about April 1 Judge J F Boyd of OakdaloTJwaH iu tho city Sunday eurouto botwoon his homo and Madison whero ho is presid ing ovor district oourt Mrs Mathowson is outortnining a company of lady friends this nftornoou in honor of hor guest Mrs Darius Mathowson of Wakoflold D J Ohestnutwood who travels for tho Heinz company of Omaha spout Suuday at tho homo of his pareuts Mr and Mrs J Cliesuntwood Mrs II O Matiau loft this morning for Lincoln and from thero will go to Glonwood Iowa for a visit Sho ex pects to bo absont a week or ton days Prof J A Hornborgor at ono time superintendent of tho Norfolk schools but now of Chioago is expected hero to night and will nttendjthosession of tho Northeast Nebraska Toaohors associa tion Fromont has been proclaimed a city of tho first class under tho now Harlan law by Governor Dietrich that town having a population of moro than 5000 and loss than 2000 Tho medals for Miss Sharpless nnd Miss Handley winners injtho local High school declamatory contest wore re ceived from the engraver yestorday They are of gold and voryhaudsomo Roy Carter who has beoif employed at Omaha as pharmacist has gouo to Crebton this Btato to superintend tho construction of a now drug store build ing to replace tho ono destroyed by fire about three months ago A company of lady friouds and neigh bors surprised Mrs L J Speck Satur day afternoon iu honor of hor birthday auuiversary Very nice rofreshmonta wero served and a number of presents woro loft by tho guests to remind Mrs Speok of thoir visit Tho Senior class of Norfolk High school will tendor a reception to the vis iting contestants who take part in tho northeast Nebraska High school decla matory contest at tho homo of Miss Lizzio SharplosB on Wednesday after noon from 8 to 5 oclock A letter lately received hero contains tho information that Meredith Daniel formerly of this city passed au excellent examination boforo tho Virginia stato board of pharmaoy nt Richmond on a recent date There wero 00 applicants beforo tho board aud but 20 of them passed A company of 21 Wayne county peoplo passed through tho city today en routo to Lane Side Washington whero they will locate Thero is already quite a colony of Wayne county peoplo located thoro aud when this delegation arrives thero will be three ex clerks of Wayno couuty in tho colony WTilliam Falmelstock a young man living near Randolph was recently ar rested for forging tho name of L W i 0 lrouty hN formor employer to a cheole for 25 aud passing It Ho wan bound over to tho district court in tho sum of 500 but osoapod his Jailor nnd secured his froodom bond or no bond Tho Judges and clerks of olootiort appointed by tho couuty judgo last fait will servo nt tho coming spring olection they having beeu appointed to servo nt nil elections including municipal dur ing a year If any of them fail to np pear at tho time for opening tho polls howovor thoir places will bo filled by a new nppointtuont Tho Shortllno depot at Savage hon been closod Recently the busincsn men decided that they could got better rates than those offered by tho road ou which their town was located aud had their freight shipped ton neighboring town and hauled ucrons by team Tho Shortllno company said No business no station and closed its depot Each ovonlng dining tho session of tho teachers association thero will ho something of interest to tho general public ah woll as tho teachers Wed nesday ovonlng there will bo tho High school declamatory contest Thursday Chancellor Andrews of tho stale univer sity will lecturo on Colonial Monoy and Friday evening will bo tho lecturo and experiments with liquid air Regardless of tho iuclemoncy of tho weather a goodly number of tho Musln Students club assembled at tho homo of Miss Francos Johnson last evomug Tho subject for tho ovonlng wnf Oratorio and Cautatn a paper on the same being read by Miss Lillio Luikart Mr Henry Hyder very ably rendered Ih Not Ills Word Llku A Firo from Elijah accompanied by Prof L lCoonigstoin who later iu tho evening in his proficient manner played Tho March of the Dwarfs Miss llattio Allbory pleased hor hoarors as she beautifully sang Dreams by Iartlett after which was read u sketch from the life of tho composer Some of tho num bers being omitted owing to tho absence of tho performers Miss F Norton F Johnson II Ryder Mrs Snyder and A Overton responded to tho call for volunteers each according to thoir own characteristic iu tho art of music Tho club adjourned to meet with Miss Luiknrt in two weeks CuriKir ami Uliurarter of A lirnliiiin llniiolti Au address by Joseph Choato Am bassador to Great Itiitain on the career and character of Abraham Lincoln bin oarly life his early struggles with tho world his character as developed in tho later yours of his life aud his ad ministration which placed his name so high on tho worlds roll of honor nnd fume has boon published by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway and may bo had by Bonding six II cents in post ago to F A Millor Goneral Possonger Agout Chicago 111 The completo service of Tho Chicago-Portland Special via Union Paciflo ouablcs passongers to roach tho princi pal cities botwoon tho north nnd Pacific coast aud Missouri river not only in tho shortest possible Bpaco of timo but also iu tho most comfortable and enjoyable manner Tho dining cars ou this train aro stookod with tho best tho market affords All meals served n la carte Pity and Beauty The most beautiful thing lit the world is the baby alt dimples and joy The most pitiful thing is that same baby thin and in pain And the mother docs not know that a little fat makes all the differ ence Dimples and joy have gone mcl left hollows and fear the it that was comfort and olor and curve all but pity ml love--is gone The little one gets no fat om her food There is somc liing wrong it is either her food r food mill She has had no at for weeks is living on what hc had stored in that plump ittle body of hers and that is one She is starving for fat t is death be quick Scotts Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the fat she cart take it will save her feSpr The genuine has this picture oa it take no other If you have not tried it senj for free sample its agreeable taste will MirprUc you SCOTT BOWNE Chomlsts 409 Poarl St N Y 50c and lvOO all druggists