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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1901)
If i h ti v Bin 111 B2 4 When Doctors Disagree Consult an Optician W Nervousness headaches sleeplessness nnd dizziness often puzzle the best physicians Nine times In ien eyestrain is tho direct cause Nothing can effect a permanent curt that does not remove the cause That is what our scientifically fitted f lasses do G f W PHQUflflDT OPTICIAN NORFOLK A- NEBRASKA PARISH Fresh Celery Just Received I PARISH COST PRICE We have a few Street Hats left that we will close oat Regardless of Price Miss E J Bender j x i x X X YOURHOME will look barren nnd cheerless no matter how much furniture you may have if you dont have the walls nicely papered We have a pleasing selection of Damasks Ingrains Glimmers and Blanks nt prices to suit the slender purse Remember we hnndle the Monnrch Mixed Paint tho best paint made KIESAU DRUG CO I WE DO NOT 1 in carrying goods over from one Eeason to the other In order to close out our en tire line of SUMMER MIL LINERY we will sell erery thing at J The Weather Conditions of the weather as recorded for the 24 hours ending at 8 a m to day Maximum temperature 90 Minimum temperature 71 Average 8 Precipitation 00 Total precipitation for month 07 Barometer 29 03 Forecast for Nebraska Generally fair tonight and Saturday Continued warm FRIDAY FACTS There was another enjoyablo picnio party at Tafts grove yesterday after noon Attend the public meeting tonight and lend your aid to the September en tertainment Come to the city hall tonight and learu what progress the soliciting com mittee has made Elkhorn encampment No 25 I O O F will meet tonight for work in tbedegreeB f Every enterprising citizen whether in bueintfB or not should lend his encour agement to the proposed entertainment by attending tho meeting nt tho city hall tonight nnd perfecting tho plnntt Mr nnd Mrs II Kanfman welcomed a now eon to their home in Qheen City placeJWcdnesdny A brick addition is being built in tho renr of tho Fair store to accommodate the proposed now meat market depart ment Tho Christian Scientists wero very pleasantly entertained Inst evening at tho homo of Mr and Mrs Geo N Reels on South Fifth street A number of Odd FoIIowb expect to accompany District Deputy H L Spanlding to Stanton tomorrow night to iutfnll tho officers oj that lodgo The Episcopal choir btyn will leave for their camp at tho Yellow Banks during tho first or second week in Aug ust A number of tho church people contemplate going into camp nearby nt tho same timo and nu enjoyable outing is anticipated by all A lnrgo jminber of neighbors and friends ntsstcd Mrs August Leuz iu celebrating hor birthday last evening at the home of tho family two miles east of the city Tho evening was enjny ably passed and it waB an early hour this morning before all participants had left tho hospitable home Thcband boys are to appear this ove ing in full tmiform and give an open air concert which will bo rendered on Main street between Fourth and Fifth ThiB iB an opportunity to judgo of tho qunlity of tho music furnished by the baud and note tho appearance of tho members new suitB The boys will un doubtedly appreciate a largo attendance The now grand 6tnnd at tho base ball park north of tho city is almost com pleted and will bo in readiness for the Sunday gnmo with Plaiuview The stand iB so constructed thnt it can bo used either for a racing event on the Edwards track or a baso ball game and it is but tho beginning of what may be come a popular pleasure resort conveni ent to the business portion of the city ThiB vicinity experienced a very wel come shower about midnight that laid the dust somewhat and proved refresh to the crops and tho people The rain wbb not heavy enough to soak the ground to any extent here but appeared to be much more eiFictive to tho south While the rainfall was light it un doubtedly was very beneficial in help ing tho crops to withstand the dry wenther William Dibbler a young German farmer living nine miles northeast of Plaiuview committed suicido by hang ing himself iu a granary with a rope lie was found Wednesday by his mother Tho coroner was notified and nn inquest held a verdict of death by his own hands being returned He had been melancholy for several days and while under this influence must have com mitted the deed Lake trout catfish nnd piko at Gliss mans Return ticket from Norfolk to Denver at reduced rate Call at Leonards drug store The Degree of Honor will give an ice cream sociable on the lawn at Mrs Joe Schwartz on South Third street Tues day evening July 23 Everybody come nrlilge for Sale Sealed bids will be received by the board of commissioners for all lumber and material contained iu the bridge now crossing the Northfork of the Elk horn on Main street Norfolk Nebr Bids to be filed with H W Winter on or before noon July 27th 1901 Phil Baucii County Clerk Farm and city loans The Dubland Tbbbt Co We make loans on real estate at lowest rates Elkhorn Building and Savings association T E Odiorne Sen WARNERVILLE W L Loomis has started his thresh ing machine Mrs Neil McBeath visited relatives atONeill labt week The Warnervillo Sunday school is ngnin iu running order Thos Rowlett of Seward county is visiting his father nnd brothers Dick Terry went to Tilden Saturday to see hiB mother who is seriously ill After an absence of two years the familiar figure of Bert Bird was seen on our streets the first of the week Tho Echool board in district No 7f has contracted with Miss Doughty of Norfolk to teach tho fall term of school Foil Sale Well improved ranch with 80 head graded cattle two miles from Buffalo Gap S D G R Seilek Houses tor Bale T E Odiornk For Sale Well improved farm on bottom land two miles from Norfolk 4000 per aero G It Skileii Spencer Ovelman will continue to give 20 per cent discount on Ehoes till August 1 Foil Sale 10000 acres in North Da kota For sale on crop payment plan G R Skileii Dr Robert B Johnson oflico in Mast block over Norfolk National bank Foil Sale Several good farms near Norfolk on enBy terms bIbo a large list of city property G R Bbiler IllK NOKlOLK NHWS FRIDAY JULY 10 HK1 COMMISSIONERS DOINGS llnotm of Vomit TrrBMiret Mllin Wrrn thrckrit mill AiiruwO Madison Nebr July 10 1101 At 1 m tho board of county fcbniinlsslonerH met pnrsunnt to adjournment Present John 1 Hughes Christ Schmltt and1 11 W Winter On motion proceeded to chetk treas urers accounts On motion adjourned to 7 p in Board met pursuant to adjournment On motion proceeded to check treas urers accounts On motion adjourned to S a m July 17th Bonrd met pursuant to adjournment On motion proceeded to cheek Meas urers accounts On motion adjourned to 1 p in Board met pursuant to adjournment On motion proceeded to check trens nrors accounts On motion tho bond of Frank Jenkins rond overseer district No 11 waB ap proved On motion the following bills wero al lowed R A Mnlony nails applied on personal tax A G Bohnert mercliaudisoo for sjck paupers 17 15 applied on personal tax L M Johnson bridge work lfi R K Hetrick 1 wolf sqnlp 2 L W Lyon work with elevating grader self and Tom Mayhew fJOti ap plied on personal tax 122 Chicago Lumber Co lumber 427 1 M Wm Brummond bridge worki550 Lee Arnett road machinery 801 Tho books of K C Miles county treasurer having been audited nnd found correct the samo wero on motion approved Tho bonds of school district No 7 1 having been paid and there being a sur plus of 7 1 97 in tho bond fund on motion tho county treasurer was in structed to transfer samo to dibtrict fund On motion tho clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for lumber in the Norfolk Main street bridge Bids to bo filed with H W Winter on or before noon July 27 1901 P J Barnes making complaint thnt in 1888 nnd 1S9K ho was assessed with 10 acres in the sw4 sec 12-22-1 whereas he only owned 7 ncres on motion the clerk wns ordered to correct tax list nc cordingly On motion board adjourned to August 11 1901 1 p m Phil Bauch County Ulurk Olty Council City council met in regular session last evening Present Mayor Koenig stein Councilnieu Brummuud Cle ments Deguer Gow Ulile nnd Walker Councilmeu Spellman and Westervelt took their seats during the session Minutes of meetings of July 5 11 and 13 1901 wero rend nnd approved ns read Tho public works committee reported that they had had tho drinking fount ain on Fifth btreet biicked up also brickwork on boilers at waterworks re paired The chief of police reported that he had had heavy screens placed on jail windows A communication from C J Colby agent of tho Practical Gas Co of Omaha was presented and read On motion tho communication was refeired to the committee on public works for invebtigation The following proposition by H H Patterson manager of the Norfolk Elec tric Light and Power company wns read To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Gentlemen We wish to in form your honorable body that the Nor folk Electric Light and Power Co have recently extended and enlarged their plant with tho very latest improved machinery which is far moro economi cal and efficient than the machinery operated heretofore We are therefore now in a position to offer the city as good and cheap a light as any city in tho state is receiving We therefore wish to submit to your honorable body tho following proposition to furnish erect and maintain thirtv CM arc lam within tho city limitR within a reason able distnnco from the lines that are I and will bo erected and opernte said I lamps for a period of six 0 years all night every night on a moonlight nlo tor the sum of six dollars per mouth per In nip Respectfully Submitted Norfolk Electric Light and Power Co by II H Patterson president nnd manager On motion tho proposition wns laid on the table Petition of Shurtz TenkjHB asking a permit to build a brick addition 18x20 with composition roof to tlio Bishop blockwas read and tho petition granted E A Bulloak manager of tho Nor folk Foundry and Manufacturing Co explnined tho difference between the two pumps at tho water woiks and also x plained his claim against the city nnd stated that he could not accept the oiler of tho committee OrdinnnceJNo 201 authorizing the building of certain sidewalks was read tho second time nnd passed tho rending E A Crum stated that ho had been notified to rebuild his sidewalk along the Whyman property and nsked the council to extend the time until next spring as he intended to make other im proveinents and would like to make all at once but iu the meantime would re pair tho present walk and keep it in as good shape as possible A motion was made nnd carried that In view of Mr Cruins promises he bo al lowed until next spring to rebuild the walk On motion the council adjourned Boiled linm at OlissiuanH PERSONAL Fred Sidltr went to Moomlleld this noon Mrs Mason of Pierce was a city vis itor y studny Mr and Mrs- Tom Tucker of Winner are guests of G N Tucket Sheriff George V Lost y was in the city today on official business Geo W Chcrrington of Gibbon trans acted business in Norfolk ytsterday F A Dearborn and O M Burtliek wero in Norfolk yesterday from Wayne Mrs J B Maylard returned yester day from a visit with friends In Omaha P J Mclormlrk nnd family of Den nison Iowa arrived last night for a visit at the homo of Georgo Williams Mrs K S Lawton of Washington D C left for home today utter spend ing a few days with her friend Mis J 12 Simpson Guy W 1 lames went to Denver yes terdny noon for a two weeks outing at Pikes peak with a party of Nebraska university people Mrs W I Pierre of Wisner is visit ing her tlaugnter Miss Agnes Piei re who clerks iu the storo of tho Johnson Dry Goods company Mrs Mary Neetlhnm nnd Mrs Olive Wright of Winsido and Miss Tntnian of Madison were among tho visiting Scitn tihts in the city labt evening returning to their homes this morning The Martinsville Indiana Daily Ho rorterof July 12 says Dr and Mrs G F Keiper left this afternoon to visit relatives in Indianapolis until Sunday They will bo in tho east until October when they will uiaso n return visit to friends in this city Dr R A Mittlehtadt dentist Bishop block Spring chickens at GlissmauH MADISON Ed Reynolds of tho Chroniclo hns gone to Salt Lake Chas Wagner of Lincoln iB spt tiding a few days with relatives and lricnds Jus Nichols is doing local woik for tho Chronicle m thoalsenco of Editor Reynolds Mr and Mrs Austin will chaperon a party that leaves tonight for the Yillow Banks Geo Richardson and wifo are spend ing a few days at tho Richardson farm near Battle Creek Tho county commissioners met Tues day noon to finish checking tho accounts of County Treasurer Miles Mrs Guy Deuel of Meadow Grove wnb the guest of her sister-in-law Miss Maudo Deuel from Saturday until Monday Rev J Warner of Creston exchanged pulpits with Rev Morning of tho Pres byterian church Sunday morning and evening Tho Ahlman Specials returned Wed nesday noon from Winsido and Wayne where they had been showing tho ball players how to play Tho games stood 21 to 4 and HI to 15 both in favor of Madison In his preliminary hearing before Judge Bates Wednesday City Marshal Pelka of Newman Grove was released from custody under tho charge of as sault with intent to do great bodily harm upon one Al Smith Small children matches and fire crackers were the causo of a fire that consumed the barn and corucrib of John Lacornu on East First street last Satur day afternoon Tho buildings were nearly burned before tho department couftl get the water to the place as there was no hydrant nearby Sturgeon is the piano man CITY STYLES AT LESS THAN CITY PRICES Wo will sell all onr Hnts Trimmed ai d Street Hats nt GREATLY RtDUGED PRICES J E DUttMp James Richards M D OCULIST rNfc And Expert Refrnc tionist Kxnminntion of tlio oj cb fiiki to jph t Jontfc nnd patron Olliro HOl Ilirimin St Oimilm iiObito Inxtou Hotel For IWiog Steam Filling rumps Tank Wind Mills And ill work iu this line call on W H RISH ShtUfactinii diinrmitefxl Fiat loot Soutn of The Dnr New Olllcn WHEN YOU WANT A JMI SHAVE or BATH -JO TO- W 0 Halls Barter Shop MAIN ST TIUM DOOB EABT OK KOOUTU WE WILL BE PLEASED TO FIGGER o on any bill of HARDWARE U or Give us a call TINWARE 11 G E MOORE Get What You Ask fpr at UHLES GROCERY ALL OHOhlltS arc II Hod promptly and uiln cfiro Our goods nro KIHST CIjAKS in every pitrUiMilur Wo know precisely wlial is wautod by our custom ers We aim to Give you the Best Value for Your Money Scuttli side Main St between VM and ilil Telephone II Browns Business Tollleges Have You Tried Them borntoil nt NOHIOIK NIHIH Minim Cit Inuiimiil Mitilinll S I Priiclliiil llinUiiilnir Oreiw Shmt IiiiimI Touch Typmviitinu IIiihIiichh IiiiiiiiiiiihIiIii iitiiI fnmmnrriiil lnw tmntlil liy iihiikiIh IopIIIoiih Moinid flir l lllll 1tltlllt htUlllMlH l llll Till III IIIIH Snpt I ilIiK olllcn oiuii on ntiil utter AukuM Int llclnl llooi Cotton llloik AiIiIiikh J W BROWN lr Pres BABIES CRY FOR C II IIKAkG Prlti WHEATLING AM BRI AI A1ADE FROM BON TON FLOUR SUGAR CITY CEREAL MILLS C W BRAASCH DEALER IN COAL z G zRAiiisr CO 0 Exclusive aent lor the Celebrated Sweetwater Rock Spring Coal the best In the market Scranton Hard Coal In all hIzoh TKLBPHONB Ot O A LU1KAKT Pbehident CHAS H IIHIIXiK Vice InnBiDKNT Flour fed Bakd Hay Flower Garden and Grass Seeds Call telephone J SI nnd nhk oil wngon to Hop the ART McCOY DR N J HOAGLAND Osteopathic Physician Ofllce Room 1 and 2 Hlshop lllock Dlnnfrf Ixith ncuto 11111I chronic treated uitlimit tlio uto of drugfe or knife I will 10 nttlMoil iu in nfllco by my wife Ft el hi HoiikIiiihI All rnllb promptly unt uercil ill j our remlence or lit in ofBce Office Hours goo to ijioo m i3q to 4 30 p m C E DOUGHTY Plumbing and Steam pitting First class Work and Reasonable Prices Shop in the old Laumlry Rnildiug on South Fourth St W II JOMNHON CAHiinen KKO IASKWALK Ahhi Cahiiihb The Citizens National Bank Capital 50000 Surplus 95000 liny anil ni ll iclinnn dm UiIh country ami nil inrtH of Knrojio Kami Lonna Director Ahmlh W 11 Joiinbon Ciiah S Hudok C W Hbaahcji HWANK I A LUIKABT T K MKMMINIIHB Ij HKHHIOKH ART McCOY miAiiit is MMMKHMMMt UrAOJCh Avenue and Third St J M LOVERS OF FINE LAUNDRY will Ret lino results thqir bundles to tho if they send I NORFOLK Steam Laundry Special attention fiven to the Laundering of Shirt WnistB Fam ily wawhing solicited Phono bi and oar wagon will call DAN CRAVEN wwfcMimMtaMtnwMvvwva GR SELLER Sale and Boarding Barn Horses Bought and Sold Commission on PHONE 44 I 7 fl Ul i ft I r
