W m r II A H SATURDAY SIFTINGS Woods Couos was down from Plerco todny Tho rniufnll up to noou todny wns 55 of nn inch Ed Johnson returned to Ohlcngo on tho noon trniu J T Davis wns a city visitor ycstcr dny from Ohndrou John Stephous of Stanton wns n Nor folk visitor yesterdny Judgo Bnrnes returned nt noon from n business trip to Omnha W II Bridgo returned Inst night ft oui a busiuets trip to Omahn A pnrty of young people- enjoyed a hay rack party Inst evening Buffalo Bills Wild West show is to exhibit in Sioux City Monday Miss Agnes Pierro will go to Wisncr tomorrow for a visit with her parents Superintendent 0 II Itoyuolds loft this morning to join Mrs Beyuolds at Spirit Lake Iowa Misses Rose and Lillio Fox who havo been visiting for some time in Creightou returned yesterday Tho Utter Colo Durlaud Bridgo aud Boas families enjoyed a swimming party Inst evening at Tnfts grovo John Bucholz who has been tho guest of his son Anton Bucholz returned to his homo iu Colfnx county this morn ing Misses Frances Long Harriet Long Anna 0 Bellows and Jenuio II Bellows wero in tho city yesterday from Madi son Charles and Harry Clark living bouth of tho city have started a hay Stacker They havo contracted to stack moro than 450 tons Qus Marqunrdt and A G Bohnert who havo been playing with tho Wifcuer baud at tho Fremont rnces this week returned todny D J Sturgeon made tho ronnd trip to and from Plninviow today and tonight will leave for a two weeks vacation at Deadwood S D Mrs Grace Mast and son who have been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Clins Eblo returned to their home in Denver this morning Mrs P OShea camo up from Hum phrey this moruing to spend tho day with her sister Miss Mollio Fricke at tho hospital for the insano Harry II Hull received a telephone call this inorningoffering him a position iu a barber shop at West Point which he accepted and left this noon for that town The kids had a close ball game day afternoon Chris Glissmans niuo suffered defeat at tho bands of Lawrence Hoffmans crow It was an excijing game Score 0 to 5 Jane tho littlo daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Durland is celebrating her fourth birthday this afternoon at the homo of her parents in Tho Heights A number of her littlo friends are partici pating iu the pleasures of the occasion Guy Barnes and Carroll Powers aro among tho few tourists who have per formed tho feat of climbing to tho top of Pikes Peak Colorado on foot and a recent issue of a paper published near there gives them credit for the accom plishment of tho exploit Street Commissioner Leu has not pros ecuted n vigorous warfare against the weeds during tho dry weather but now that it has rained ho insists that prop erty owners lay the noxious growth low The commissioner will do his share in the crusade and if property owners do not do theirs he may do moro A running race was witnessed by a fair sized crowd yesterday afternoon at the Edwards track north of town A Hoskins horse was matched against ono from Stanton for a puree of 25 for a dash of 400 yards Tho purso was carried off by the owner of the Hoskins horse It was said to bo n distressingly slow race and the crowd waB not amused a little bit Lovers of the sport anticipate a good ball game on the home grounds Tuesday when the Oakdale and Norfolk teams try for honors The Oakdale boys form a strong and frequently winning team and the home team will bo compelled to exert itself to come out oil top Umpire Smith will see to it that the game is on tho square J W Davis lost his pocketbook yes terday It contained 31 in bills be sides some receipts notes and a check It was a largo red book and tho losor would be pleased to have at least the papers returned as they are of some value to him and no one else The finder may return them to either Chief of Police Conley or Mr Davis Miss Opal Wilkinson of tho Junction was run down yesterday by a colored driver who appeared to be a little the worse for liquor She was crossing the street when the driver approached She stopped for him to pass and he pulled up to let her by Ab she started forward he whipped tho horse which ran into Miss Wilkinson and knooked her down injuring her quite severely No bones were broken however and an early recovery from the accident is expected by the attending physician Tho careless driver was arrested and taken before Police Judge Hayes where be was asseesed a fine and given an op portunity to pay up or take the Conley -- Hi nrntoctpil thnt thn nrHrlpnt liUIC - fwivu - i wns uniutentionnl on his pnrt nnd Miss Wilkinsons fnthor refused to prosecuto under a moro serious chargo If his action had beon iutontionnl of course tho severest penalty allowablo would havo been exacted Tho rain thnt started in early this morning is apparently very general and the climatlo conditions aro such thnt it will probably continuo until overy np pearanco of drouth is removed from a largo section of the west Much of tho corn has held its own heroically ngntnst tho hot dry winds nud many fields will produco at least n partial crop in this vicinity Wherotho soil is light nnd tho ubsoil porous tho crop is boyond being benefited Pastures will bo bene fited to a largo extent and fall food for stock promises to bo luxurnnt tender nnd nutritious Ono surprising fact re garding tho drouth is tho woy tho trees havo withstood it Tho foliage has been healthy and of Hno color indicating an nbundanco of nioisturo deop in the earth Whero pastures and Holds havo turned brown tho trees thoroin havo preserved thoir bright green nnd but for that many places would havo overy appearance of autumn conditions Tho dust has been thoroughly settled and tho rain has added much to tho comfort of huinnnity whether tho crops havo been benefited or not Gnrdonors believe fhero will bo somo niolons cucumbers tomatoes ami other lato vegotnbles yet but tho orop is not likely to oxcoed tho homo demnnd Ordinance No 2QI An ordiunnco providing for tho con struction of sidewalks along certain lots and blocks in the city of Norfolk Ne braska Bo it ordained by tho mayor aud council of tho city of Norfolk Section 1 Immediately after tho passage approval and publication of this ordinance a sidewalk Bhall bo con structed on tho cast lino of lot nine of Osborns subdivision of block twelve Hansos suburban lots Norfolk Ne braska and on tho south H140 of said lot from the southeast comer thereof to tho intersection of tho webt lino of Elev enth street and Paik avenue thence south on tho east line of lots one and ten in block One and lots ono and ton in block six of C S Hoyes addition to Norfolk and on tho south lino of block seventeen of Durlands addition to Nor folk across tho Union Pacific right of wny and on tho south lino of lots six seven eight nine and ten of block six of 0 S Hayes addition to Norfolk Section 2 It is hereby made tho duty of the overseer of streets to notify all persons owning property affected by this ordinance if living in the city per sonally or if living outsido of the city by letter directed to them at thoir last known place of residence and by pub lishing a copy of said notice in ono of the newspapers published in said city to construct their part of said sidewalk and if such person or any of them shall fail or neglect to construct tho same for thirty days after said notico shall have been given as herein provided it bhnll bo the duty of tho overseer of streets to construct such sidewalks tho price of the walks and the cost thereof includ ing material and labor shall with twentyper cent added bo returned by said overseer of streets to tho city coun cil in writing and tho same shall bo levied as a special assessment and taxed against their real estate affeqted and benefited and abutting on such side walk Section 8 All of said sidewalks herein provided for shall be five feet and four inches wide and constructed either of boards not less than one inch thick laid close together resting on and se curely nailed to four stringers not less than two inches thick and four inches wide or of bard brick cement or stone Said sidewalks to bo laid level and un der tho supervision of tho street com missioner Passed and approved on this 1st day of August 1001 Attest Daniel J KonNiasTEiN S R McFahland Mayor City Clerk Bar Families From State Institutions The following resolution was adopted by the board of public lands and build ings at its meeting Thursday at Lincoln Bo it resolved by the board of pnblio lands and buildings that on and after September 1 1001 tho family of no of ficer of any stato institution or the fam ily of any employe of any state institu tion in tho state of Nebraska except the Buperintendeut of such institution be maintained or be permitted to reside within such institution Tho action was token on the recom mendation of Governor Savage but it received the unanimous approval of members of tho board Tho only family at tho Norfolk hos pital for the insane effected by this reso lution is that of Steward Walker SI3 to Buffalo Pan American and Re turn SI3 Tickets on sale daily via tho Nicklo Plato road good returning ten days from date of sale Especially low rates for 15 to 10 days limit Chicago to Buffalo and return Tickets at lowest rates to all points east John Y Cala han general agent 111 Adams street Chicago Chicago city ticket office 111 Adams street When the plate is furnished The News will Bupply engraved cards at 75 cents for 50 or f 100 for 100 TIIK NOUFOLlv NEWS i - MONDAY MENTION John Horn was in tho city Saturday from Neligh George Davis returned thU morning from Tekauiah Judgo Barnes was a passongcr for Pender this morning Messrs Huobner nnd Mohrninn were Sundny visitors from Pierco W Wolfo and O J Alllnson of Neligh wero in tho city yesterday John S Brown of Pint to Center wns registered in tho city yesterday Missos Nollio and Khoda Miller were in tho city from Wayno Snturdny J M Krondor nnd Win Chobtnut of Fremont wero city guests over night S D Berg nnd Miss M Inholderdrovo down from Pierce yesterday afternoon Mr and Mrs Arthur Shnm of Ran dolph wero shopping in tho city todny Mrs Mary Elliott loft Inst night for Hot Springs S D nnd other places west Vllio wnrin weather is gotting back to duty without tLo aid or consent of any body Dr F A Brynnt nnd Judgo Kelly wero pnssengers this morning for Hum phrey E B Ovclmnn departed yesterday for a few days visit with his mother nnd Hister at St Joe Mo Miss Verona Nenow returned yester dny from her two weeks vacation at Hot Springs South Dakota Willard Muuson camo over from Ponea this morning to visit a low days nt tho homo of Judgo Barnes It can bo deponded upon that Norfolk will provido good entertainment for Her visitors during tho Harvest Home Festival Father Wnlnskiowitz arrived this morning to tnko the place of Father Weber as assistant priest of tho Catho lib parish L CMittolstndt and Dr It A Mit tlestadt havo returned from their out ing in Minnesota whero they enjoyed a very pleasant time- Miss Clara Gledden of- Fremont a member of the class of 1500 Ohio Wis leyau university is in tho city thoguebt of Miss Kathryn Sissou It is reported that liro started in tho third story of tho leading hotel at Plain view yesterday nnd that the entire b xilding was destroyed Mr and Mrs E E Adams and son Clyde departed today for Cordova 111 expecting to bo absent about a week vis iting relatives and friends Miss Emma C of Barrett Kansas who has been visiting at the home of her uncle Win Leavitt left for her homo this morning Marshall Leavitt has written Norfolk friends that ho has quit mining and has accepted a position with 11 telephone company at Sheridan Wyo Bishop McCabe forniorly known as Chaplain McCabe of national reputa tion will preach at tho Methodist church noxt Sunday morning Mrs Krobliu and Mrs LoMay daughters of S K Long returned to Columbus this morning after a visit of several days at the homo of their father Mrs Frank Harris of Washington D 0 was hero over Sunday visiting her brother Kid Hall She left this morn ing for a three weeks visit in Iowa be fore returning to her homo Tho ball game tomorrow between tho Oakdale and Norfolk teams on tho homo grounds promises to bo unusually inter esting and there will undoubtedly bo a largo attendanco of spectators Mr and Mrs Edward Zellmer who havo been farming near Norfolk left this morning for their old home in Richiuwaldo Germany They expect to remain abroad about nino months Norfolk is getting something of a reputation as a baseball town this sum mer and tho baseball management will see to it that lovers of tho sport who visit hero during Harvest Festival week will bo favored with some first class games Charles Flores is treating his houso on South First street to a new coat of paint CharloyB friends consider him a pretty white sort of fellow and with tho houso paintod in bluo and trimmed in red ho can hardly bo accused of lack of patriotism The facilities of tho telephone central station are being improved by tho addi tion of a new toll board and will havo an additoual operator to look after this branch of the service and assist with tho local calls during busy hours Tho bus iness of tho telephone company is con stantly increasing and new facilities are being added as frequently as the demand requires G T Sprechor believes in the efficacy of advertising haviag recovered a lost pocketbook through the item referring to Mr Davis loss Saturday Ho lost the book while making a spurt to catch a train at tho Junction and it was fpnud by Mr Rainbolt who put it in his pocket and forgot about tho find until ho read the item aforesaid and then delivered tho property Therefore Mr Sprecher knows that advertising pays Mr and Mrs L M Beeler returned Saturday from the Pacifio coast They went by way of St Paul over the North ern Pacifio and returned by the south FRIDAY AH JUST 0 1101 ern route Thoy visited nt Spokane Tnooinn loitlnnd Silt Lnl Denver Snllda Colorado Springs and Munitou At Salida Colorado thoy went upon mountains nnd narrowly escaped a water spout in fnct thoy escaped sov oral washouts on their travels which occurred just before they arrived or after they left On tho coast they io port that heavy clothoH and cheerful tires were comfortable when tho people hero wero sweltering MiuUmui County Reporter Beef took a downward shoot at Knapps slaughter yard lust Snturdny A fnt cow was hauled there iu a wngon to be butchered nud hnd just a trillo of Texas blood In her veins nnd tho animal was vi ry wild The bojs unloaded her in the yard near nn old dug well leaving one end of the rope tied to the cow and tho otlur to the wngon and not luing used to u rope she began pitching like- a broncho which is being middled for tho first time and after a few jumps lit square in tho well The well is about at feet deep and the rope admitted her only half way An effort wns made to puil the animal out but tho rope luoke leaving her to tho bottom whero tho 10 mains still remain The fertile Klkhorn valley Is 11 long ways ftom suffering iv crop falluio if thnt in the vicinity of Norfolk is any indication Tho small grain harvested yielded bitter than tho most optimistic had hoped Tor liny is 11 good stand nnd 11 fair crop of corn is promised The farm of Fred Kraitz southwest of the city U probably not much better than the average Klkhorn valley farmund he has no cause to four even temporary emlmrrassmont Ho has his oits iu the shock and considers that they will yield when threshed 10 to 15 bushels per aero His corn was damaged little by the drouth and ho expects since tho recent raid to gather a two thirds orop His neighbor John Wndo has examined several enrs and finds thefn filled to the end of tho cob with nico plump kernels The sleek cattlo fat pigs and nn abund ance of healthy poultry adds to the im pression thnt calamity has not hit this section of the Klkhorn valley to leavo any material hurt It is probablo that many who have talked of crop failures and hard times knew nothing of the true condition of nlltiirs with fho average valley farmer Miss Esther Mason graduato tif the Columbia School of Oratory and Phys ical Culture of Chicago will give pri vate instruction in elocution and phys ical culture Sho will call upon anyone desiring further information Tele phone A M I CAROLAND The Rninos TIiii Were 1lnyril In dm l2iKliiiiitli Ci ii Jury After tlie advent of the house of Han over the favorite games at court wero quadrille 1111 improvement of om bre and commerce The gains and losses of the kings nnd queens wore as a rule restricted to 100 guinciiN but on Twelfth Nght lt was customary for thousands to change hands On one occasion Lady Cowper a lady In wait ing lofiibod for the sake of her chil dren to take part In the game as none sat down to the table with lesa than 200 About the year 1710 a rage for whisk or whist set in but at first It was considered too wise a game for ladles to join In Hume the historian never went to bed without his whist nnd even the great Johnson regretted thntiic had not learned to play cards In 1742 Horry Walpolo finds it abso lutely necessary to learn whisk having waited In vnln for Its being left off Wo find him In another let ter threatening to build nn altar to Iam to commemorate the escape of his charming Duchess of Grafton who it appears had been playing cards In Rome when she ought to have been nt a cardinals reception whero the lloor fell in nnd all tho monslgnores were precipitated into the cellar Cards were so very much In evidence In his time that even Invitations were frequently Issued nnd notes written up on the backs of playing cards which on that account wore usually plnln without any design Tho chevaliers famous order to retreat nt CuIIodon was written on the back of the nine of henrts A fresh attempt wns made In 1730 to remedy the stato of gambling In Eng land by passing an act which provided that any person keeping a houso or other place to game iu forfeits 200 hnlf to tho prosecutor and half to the poor of the parish whereupon two ladles of title Mordington and Cnssells who keep open houses for gambling claimed their privilege of peerage in order to intimidate tho pence officers from doing their duty nnd suppressing tho public gaming houses by them Longmans Magazine She Wui Itendr He describing his Journcylngs Then leaving Olbraltar I made my wny to Australia and from there I went to the- diamond mines in South Africa whero 1 mode my fortune Then do you follow me Miss Cryn kle She with n vivid blush To tlio worlds end Mr Rocksworthyl Chi cago Tribune Where the ninnie Ilea No womnn ho said In his superior masculine way can sharpen a lead pencil Well sho said do you knew whero tho blame lies No Where With the nenell of course Woman wns Invented first wasnt she Chi caco Post TUESDAY TOPICS Mn Fisher of MndiHon U the guest of Mrs R niley O 1 Goal hat t of Newman hove was heio yesterday Geo W Myers of Neligh wits a city visitor yesterday Geo Damon was in tho city yester day from Wayne Miss Nellie Hundley went to Pleiee today to visit friends Kd Woods nnd family camo over froiu Coleridge this inornlig George Davenport madfl a trip to aud ftom Sioux City yesterday John Froyl hitler returned this morn ing from a trip to Hluux City Dr P II Salter ninde a professional visit to Winsido this morning Hairy limine of Omaha was in the city over night tcturnlng home today Herbert Daniel went to Battle Creek last evening to visit relatives and friends A company of young ladles enjoyed a swimming party at Tufts giove last evening O V Lenient left this imiiiilug for Wisconsin expecting to bu absent about it week on business Mrs Dwight Smith and daughter of Sioux City are guests at tho home of Mr and Mrs R F Bruce The Norfolk Shoo company nine de feated the Junction boys nine yester day afternoon by a scoie of 27 to I Frank Thuni has returned from Cole ridge whero he sold his restaurant pro punitory to moving his effects to- thin city Mr and Mrs O 11 Reynolds and Mrs V II Bucholz roturncdIust even ing from their outing at Lake Olcoboji Iowa M G llitzcn and family will leavo to moirow morning for Lincoln -expecting to spend a week at tho KpWorth as sembly Tho infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Strato died last nightat their home near Hoskins aud the funeral was held this afternoon interment being in Apex cemetery Major E H Tracy went to Lincoln this noon to officiate as president of the examining boaid of tho Nebraska Na tional guind tomorrow Several new officers of tho guard aie tobeexuuiini d Mrs Gustavo Machmuller who lives two and one half luileH south of the city celebrated her Kith birthday yes terday a urge party of friuudii assist ing The occasion was viry much en joyed Two now bridges are to bo put in across the Klkhorn river One will bo built at the Klnunigiin plnce hqvoii aud one half miles west of Norfolk and the other on tho range lino north of ijutle Creek Judgo R K Evans of Dakota City grand master mason of Nebraska was iu the city last evening enroutu to Long Pino where ho will establish a lodge of that order ami will return to Bassctt and Wausa on similar business Dad Turner camo tip from West Point Sunday night expecting to pitch tho ganio today between Norfolk and Oakdale but other arrangements were made and tho manngeinent paid Mr Turners expenses and ho returned to his homo Tho ball gamo between Onkdalo and Norfolk attracted a large number of people to tho park this afternoon and the gamo 5b being warmly contested Tho band attended with somo of its best selections to help mako tho afternoon enjoyable Tho A O U W picnic at Harrington next Tuesday should attract a good del egation of members aud friends of tho order from Norfolk Tho faro for tho round trip will be 215 nnd if enough people will go a special car may bo ho cured for tho trip Tho peoplo of Norfolk nud vicinity aro in a mood to fully enjoy tho Hnr vest Homo Festival this fall and busi ness men nud citizens shopld be present nt the meeting tonight to sco to it thnt the entertainment will bo in Overy way worthy of tho city Mrs E M Caroy of Yankton S D is in Norfolk to look over tho city and ascertain its needs in regard to a city directory If satisfied that there- is a demand for suoh a work sho will take a census of the city nnd solicit advertis ing from tho merchants Tho concert nt tbo Methodist church last evening and the social on tho par bonngo lawn afterward conducted by the ladies of the church wero very suc cessful entertainments a largo number of people attending A very excellent concert program was rendered and tho refreshments served wero fine Fred Danker of Fremont who had been adjudged insane and was confined iu tho Dodge county jail awaiting his transfer to tho nsylum at this place got hold of a knife nud tried to commit suiolde Sunday afternoon by severing tho arteries in his wrist He wns very weak from lots of blood when found Tho friends and neighbors of Martin Slawter nnd 0 F Plntz planued and executed a pleasant Burpriso on them last evening at the home of Mr Slawter on South Sixth street the occasion be ing in celebration of the birthday of tho gentlemen mentioned About 00 guests participated brlugiug refreshments i with them nnd a happy evening was spent Tho peoplo of the First Methodist church 111 e endeavoring to wipe out a debt of 1510 nn their church building held by the Ohm oh Kt elision society and such success has crowned their of foils that they fool wairantrd in nn uoiineing that the debt will bo cnucelled within the next day or two It should Ihoioforo be undoistood that thmn will bo no occasion to raise money whon Bishop MiCnbe visits hero noxt Sunday and they wish everyone to eomo out and hear him preach KvtoilHlvo improvements aro being uMeeted at the mill which will cost iu all something over 1100 The mill race was pumped out Htttmlny ovenlng and woik begun yesterday morning tearing out the old Hume limine and wooden Ihimo sit net 111 oh The wholo system will be lebiillt with brick and iron using as little wood as the woik permits A new walerwhenl and wheel houso will take tho place of the old ones After the Improvements are completed the olllelenoy of tho mill will be greatly IncreaHotl by viiliie of the finest water power system in this pail of the country Those walking at the Dixlor cold stoiage gnthciod seven or eight llvo chickens from the egg coses during tho hot weather One littlo siiu liittched fellow was lively as a cricket am was an especial favorite being taught a number of quite difficult tricks A id cent cold night was too nqich for tho bird that was brought li to the world at a temperature ranging fioni Ml to IOS aud its short and promising caieer camo to an end and thenr was mourning among the cold Murage employes Tho sun is not 11 success as a mother hen and all that wore hatched by it at the stor age have died ADVISES FARMERS Harding Creamery Company Tolls How to Provide Feed The Harding Creamery company of this city has issued it circular to its pa trons and fannei h generally that should bo of unusual interest to those who do not know how to tukn tho nt most ad vantage if the season for iiicreasint and conserving feed for stock for tho the fall aud winter Thociicular says in part Wo aie piompted nt this time owing to tlie partial failure of the corn crop iu our territory and the almost total fail ure of the corn and hay crop in Kansas and other sections nud the ceitainity of the hitfh jii ices that must surely follow for those two farm products for tho next eight 01 ten mouths to uige 9111 patrons and farmeis generally to pro vide other and cheaper food for their stock for this fall and winter and next spring which can bo done by sowing tho corn fields iu tyo and tho sooner tho better As aooii as tho corn is husked or cut and hauled out of tho fluids theiu will bo an abundance of feed for tilts fall and eiiily spring and if the winter should bo mild cattle would get a groat deal of benefit from it all winter Thus you will savti 11 great many tons of feed that you can sell at a good price and in tho spring after tho grass is good the ryo can bo plowed iiiidorwhieh will bo a good fer tilizer for another torn crop Many fanners practice this year after year to their pre fit Whilo mnny others do iiot and if wo should bo tho cause of even a few taking this Mop that otherwise would not have dono so wo shall feel well paid for our suggestion I K A M V It It Clieiip Kxtiirnlotm July 1 to September lit special sum mer rates to Utah July 1 to August ill special excursion to Colorado and Utah Eveiy diy until October ill Pnn American exposition rates to Buffalo N Y July 21 21 and 25 to Chicago ono faro plus for round trip account Baptist Young Peoples Union convention July 20 21 and 22 low excursion rates to Milwaukeo Wisaccount grand lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Will be glad to furnish particulars of above cheap excursions nud talk over routes and connections via the old re liable Northwestern Line II O Matkau Agent Daily Excursions to Buffalo and New York via tho Nicklo Plato road Through trains to New York City without chaugo Yestibuled sleepers Chicago to Boston Dining cars ou all trains Meals served on American Olnb plan at from 85 cents to 1 Write John Y Calahau goueral ageut 111 Adams btreet Chicago for partioulers LOSING lesh In Bummor can bo prevented by taking Scotts Emulsion Its as beneficial In summer as in winter If you are weak or run down It will build you up Send for free sample SCOTT it 1IOWNU Chemists 409 415 Ieai I SUtet New York 50c aim jioo nu aruggisis - - it- A- r Ml1 JLli jW1 a l I