THE NOKFOLK NKWS : FRIDAY , RKPTKMKKK 0,1001.
SATURDAY SITTINGS.
Minn Steams of Ouiuha is vibiting
Miss Huttio McKiui.
A inooulight picnic is planned for
this evening nt Taft's.
Dr. 0. A. McKiui attended n dance nt
Battle Creek last night.
The Omaha Originals will play ball in
Norfolk the -1th nml Oth.
Dr. P. 11. Salt or wan called to Onk-
dale lust uight on professional business.
J. II. Peverott , who lias been visiting
here Boveral weeks , left today for Ran
dolph.
Miss Mackin , who is to teach in the
High school , will room at tlio McBride
homo.
Monday , being a legal holiday the
post olllco will bo closed from 1 p. m. to
7 :30 : p. 111.
Mr. Sohultz of Hadar and Mrs. Hello
were married iu the Christ Luthenm
church Thursday.
Miss Martlm Parker loft today for
Omaha where she will teach during the
coming school year.
Miss Myrtle Hall is giving a birthday
party this afternoon at her homo on
South Ninth street.
Miss Eloiee Roon , who has been visit
ing Norfolk friends , returned to her
homo in Columbus today.
Miss Helen Wachtor , who has been a
guest at the homo of O. F. Tappert , will
leave tomorrow for her homo in Omaha.
A jolly crowd of young people en
joyed a hayrack ride Inst evening.
Watermelons wore eaten at Luebko's
farm.
The Oakdalo and Croighton teams
played a gaino of ball at Neligh yester
day afternoon , Oakdalo winning the
game 31 to G.
Miss Frances Davenport will enter
tain this evening for her cousin , Miss
Elizabeth Sharpless , who leaves on
Tuesday for Ohio to enter college.
The second ball teams of Stanton and
Norfolk played a game on the homo diamond
mend yesterday afternoon , the Norfolk
team winning by a score of 11 to 7.
Chas. Knapp has purchased the Peter
Fitch farm three miles west of the city
and Mr. Fitch has bought a ranch in
Cherry county , where ho will make his
home.
Mrs. F. O. Anderson and sou have ar
rived from Chicago and will make Nor
folk their homo. They compose the fam
ily of the cutter in J. W. Humphrey's
tailoring establishment.
Dr. Robert Johnson was summoned to
the country this forenoon to attend Mrs.
Long who had been seriously injured by
an explosion. Particulars of the acci
dent have not been learned.
Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Mueller left this
noon for Schibner and tomorrow Mr.
Mueller will assist in dedicating a new
German Lutheran church. They ex
pect to visit there for a week.
Judge H. D. Kelly has returned from
his camping outing near Sheridan , Wy
omiug , having enjoyed the time most
thoroughly. He states that the rest of
the party will return nest Tuesday.
At the regular annual business meet
ing of the Alumni association of the
Norfolk High school held last evening
Miss Lena Mills was elected president ,
Miss Ethel Doughty vice president and
Miss Edith Morrow secretary and treas
urer.
Pierce Leader : The case of Dr. P. H.
Salter of Norfolk against Isaac Spar ,
tried in Judge McDonald's court yester
day , resulted in ajdecree for Salter in
the sum of § 105 and costs , Salter suing
to collect a doctor's bill. The case will
be appealed to the district court.
The ball game to take place Tuesday
on the home grounds when the Oakdale
team will endeavor to win from the
home club , promises to bo one of the
most interesting games of the season
and there will undoubtedly be a largo
attendance. Oakdalo has a strong team
and the contest promises to be close.
The Norfolk team will leave tonight
for O'Neill to play a couple of games ,
and on their return will be accompanied
by the Oakdalo team which will play
here Tuesday. Manager Roberts also
announces that the Omaha Originals
will be hero for two games , Wednesday
and Thursday , so that Norfolk patrons
of the game will huve plenty of sport
next week.
Madison Star : A quiet little wedding
occurred Sunday morning in Norfolk ,
the contracting parties being Mr. F. W.
Harder of Madison and Miss Emma
Burnham of Norfolk , Justice Daniels
olliciating. The happy couple will
make their homo in Madison , where Mr.
Harder has been employed for some
time , and take up housekeeping shortly
in the residence now occupied by Mrs.
Stalle.
Ernest Bridge entertained about
twenty friends at a "fad party" last
evening. Each guest was dressed to
represent some popular fad , and the
plan proved highly successful. The
appearance presented was exceedingly
"different , " and a dainty prize was
given. On the largo lawn , which was
prettily lighted with Japanese lanterns ,
toothsome refreshments were served.
Games and other amusements added to
the evening's pleasure.
A pleasant party was given last even
ing by Miss Mattie Davenport nt her
home on North Ninth street. A novel
and interesting plftu of entertainment
was provided. Each guest was cos-
turned in extraordinary fashion to rep
resent some peculiar character. A
number of the muko-ups were decidedly
unique nnd clever , Mips Minnie Norton
receiving the prize. lam-ions water
melon was pervert on the lawn and a
very happy evening was npont.
The Sugar City Cereal Mills met with
an accident this morning that crippled
t for about two hours. The llumo head
broke out , owing to n tlnw in the cast-
ng and for n time the water came
through the llnmo with a great rush.
The defective head had boon used for
the past 12 years. It was removed and
a wooden one substituted after which
; ho mill proceeded with its work. The
new wheel has been used day and night
during the past two days and is giving
tip-top service.
Pierce Leader : A. Cross returned
Sunday from Denver where ho was
called last week by the United States
Safe and Lock company to open n safe
for the Denver National bank. The
proposition was n hard one , the stub-
torn lock being attached to a cannon
safe which revolves and has three doors ,
all of which had to bo opened at once.
Five professional safe exports had failed
to open the safe before Mr. Cross tried ,
but ho was successful without much ef
fort. Anton was handsomely paid for
his mechanical skill and knowledge , re
ceiving § 200 and expenses for the trip ,
O'Neill Frontier : Norfolk comes to
O'Neill for a series of two or three
games of base ball on Sunday and Mon
day of next week , September 1 and 2
respectively. The Norfolk club IH a
strong aggregation and play only A 1
ball. Steele , their twirler , is well
known here. O'Neill will bo superbly
strengthened from the outside in order
to be on an equality of merit with the
visitors. And for the occasion have en
gaged both Cheatwood and Lothoby for
the box. If you wrmt to see good snappy
ball just como and look at it. It will bo
on exhibition at the homo grounds on
the date mentioned without foil.
Northern Wlncoiinln Hallway Farm I.unclH
ForSiile.
The Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis
& Omaha railway has for sale in North
ern Wisconsin , at low prices and easy
terms of payment , about 5550,000 acres
of choice farm Inmlrf.
Early buyers will secure ' the advan
tage of locations on the many beautiful
streams and lakes , which abound with
fish and furnish a never ending and
most excellent water supply , both for
family use and for stock.
Lund is generally well timbered , the
soil fertile and easy of cultivation and
this is rapidly developing into one of
the greatest sheep and cattle raising
regions in the northwest.
Chicago , Milwaukee , St. Paul , Minn
eapolis , Duluth , Superior , Ashland and
other towns on "Tho Northwestern
Lino" furnish good markets for stock
and farm produce.
For further particulars address :
GEO. W. BELL ,
Land Commissioner , Hudson Wis. , or
G. II. MACRAE ,
Asst. Geu'lPass. Ag't.St. Paul , Minn.
Order your engraved visiting cards at
THE NEWS office 100 cards and plate
§ 1.50 ; 50 curds and plate $1.
Pawnee Bill's Wild West.
This is not the greatest show on earth ;
advertising more than it fulfills ; neither
is it a snide , run by drunken and bank
rupt proprietors , and preceded by a lot
of cutthroats and a horde of gamblers ,
but is a legitimate exhibition of stupendous
deus and startling wonders , including
bands of Indians , warriors , squaws and
papooses , brave scouts , roving cowboys
cunning Mexicans and vaqueros , a herd
of buffaloes and longhomed Texas
steers , spotted mustangs ; Miss May
Lillie , champion horseback rifle shot of
the world ; a troupe of wonderful Arab
iaii acrobats and human pyramid builders
ors , headed by the great AH Bros ; Aus
tralian boomerang throwers j a troupe
of famous Japanese lancers , fencers am
fighters , and sword combats on horse
back ; a museum of rare and startling
wonders ; grand , glorious , novel free
street display at 10 a. m. This is an op
portunity which should not bo missed
Seats for 10,000 people under water
proof canopy. Coming to Norfolk September
tomber 7.
LOST Between the city and Sweet
and Luebke's farm a lady's gold
watch. Leave at THE NEWS office anc
receive reward.
C. St. P. M. & O. Ry.
will run another of their popular ex
cnrsions on Thursday , September 12 , to
Duluth and return for ? G. Going wil
leave Norfolk on Thursday at 1 p. m
and Sioux City early Friday morning
arriving at Duluth at 9ao : p. in. same
day. Returning leave Dnluth early
Monday morning , September 15 bj
special train. For information please
call on F. W. JUNEMAN , Agent.
$13 to Buffalo Pan-American and Re
turn $13.
Tickets on sale daily via the Nicklo
Plato road , good returning ton days
from date of sale. Especially low rates
for 15 to ! iO days limit Chicago tc
Buffalo and return. Tickets at lowest
rates to nil points east. John Y. Gala
han , general agent , 111 Adams street
Chicago. Chicago city ticket office 11
Adams street.
MONDAY MENTION.
Woods COUPS came in from IMorco on
ho early train.
L. A. I'ohlnmn of Pierce was a Nor-
'oik visitor today.
Mrs. J. C , Aid is homo after a two
months' visit in Iowa.
Fred Ooshln loft today for Suginaw ,
Mich. , to visit his parents.
J. K. Glass of Winside , is visiting
Norfolk relatives and friends.
Dr. O. F. tlllger wan called to Mudi-
on on professional business today.
0. J. Stockwoll was in the city from
'iorco this morning greo ing friends.
Dr. O. A. Mi-Kim made two trips to
ladar on professional business yestor-
lay.
Harry Luobko loft this noon for Wuu-
vutosu , Wis. , where ho will attend col-
ego.
ego.Dr.
Dr. and Mm O. S. Parker welcomed
a little daughter to their homo this
uorning.
Mr. and Mrs. 13. 13. Hulctead of Poncn
isited in Norfolk today on their way
o Lincoln.
Hubert Roberts has returned to
Springfield , 111. , to finish his btudles for
ho ministry.
The F. 13. & M. V. company is re
building and enlarging the stock yards
\t Meadow Grove.
MHS ! Edith Morrow will entertain
members of the class of ' 1)8 ) , Norfolk
Ugh school , tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Pnrdonucr and
children loft for their homo in Now
York yobtorday noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pilgor were over
from Madison to spend Sunday with
Norfolk relatives and friends.
It is reported that a German farmer
lamed Keckurd was killed in a runaway
accident west of the city this morning.
Miss Mabel Colhuner arrived from
Sioux City Saturday night and will visit
'or a few days with Miss Edith Morrow.
The weather promised rains Saturday
and yesterday mornings but resulted in
nothing but light showers which the
dust quickly absorbed.
A party of twenty-five young people
enjoyed a hay-rack ride Saturday even
ing and were entertained at the farm
iioino of Robert Schlack.
Miss Lizzie Mueller , who has been a
gnost for several weeks at the homo of
Theodore Loescher , returned to Fort
Dodge , Iowa , this morning.
Mrs. M. D. Tyler entertained a com
pany of ladies at a 7 o'clock dinner Sat
urday evening in honor of her sister ,
Miss Weinlauder of Omaha.
Miss Hattie Boyer who has been visit
ing at the homo of Dr. G. F. Bilgcr for
the past three weeks , has gone to her
home in Hooper to enter school.
This is Labor day and the holiday is
being observed by the banks , which
were not opou to business , and by the
postoflico which closed during the after
noon.
Lawrence Hoffman's nine and
Shorty" Krahn's nine had a tight
game Saturday afternoon , the score
being 10 to 11 in favor of "Shorty"
Krahn.
Rev. Father Andrew Judge , pabtor of
St. Patrick's Catholic church at Fre
mont died Saturday morning from lung
trouble and the funeral will be hold to
morrow morning , Bishop Scannell pre
siding.
Leo Pasownlk has taken a two-weeks'
vocation from his duties as assistant
cashier of the Oiti/.ens National bank
and left this morniug for Bay City ,
Mich. , to visit his sister , Mrs. Fred
Siegler.
Switchman John B. Wilson of Chad-
ron , fell from the top of a box car Wed
nesday and three pairs of trucks passed
over his body. Ho was fortunate in
falling between the rails and his injuries
wore a broken shoulder blade and a rup
tured blood vessel in his shoulder.
A Neligh dispatch to yesterday's Bee
says that Miss Butler , who lives in a
secluded part of that town , wasrecentlj
assaulted by four men whose identity is
at present unknown. The victim of the
assault is in such a highly nervous and
semi-irrational condition that it is im
possible to obtain information that will
assist the officers in locating the assail
ants.
Battle Creek Republican : Parties
north of the river lost a few head of
cattle last week , death resulting from
the blackleg disease. D. A. Oinrnerrnai
lost three or four head , A. C. Dauie
one head and Peter Morrison one head
Dr. Bob Osborn was called upon to vac
ciuate most of the cattle in that locality
since which time no fatalities have been
reported.
The report is received from O'Neil
that the Norfolk team was a winner in
yesterday's game of base ball by a score
of 2(1 ( to 0. O'Neill once had the reputa
tion of being the best ball town and o
maintaining ono of the best teams ii
north Nebraska but either the town ha
dropped down in the scale or Norfolk
has climbed high and the result of yes
terday's game would indicate that he
players wore decidedly outclassed.
The state fair opened nt Lincoln Fri
day and from indications in this part o
the state the attendance will bo a record
breaker. The train coming down fron
the Creighton branch this morning wa
well filled with passengers bound for
the capital oily aiid all other traliiH
punning through Norfolk huvo been well
mtroniziMl by people bound Lincoln-
ward. The attendance is likely to in-
Tonne us the week advances and it islet
lot unlikely that thin yeur'H fair will
to one of the mont sueccHBful ever held
n the state.
Buttle Crook Enterprise : F. J. I Into
eturnvrt Monday from Falrpluy , Colo. ,
vhero ho inspected the work now In
irogroKB at the Hook Hooking mine
owned by the llitle Mining , Milling and
{ eduction company. The big tunnel
ow in COUHO of construction IH nlinoHt
onipleted and Mr. 1 lalo and other mom-
KTH of the compnny are very inueh on-
ounigod over the prospects of the mine ,
erne of them being HO Hangutno IIH to
tuto that the property will eventually
ecoine I\H valuable UH the HoincHtonk ,
nd with eoiiKiderable Ions cxponditino.
Engineer Koonlg him completed his
urvoy of the Nlobrani river undertaken
vith a view to ascertaining the cost and
ractabllity of a power and Irrigation
liuit at Nlobrani. Ho llguroN that a
lant capable of furnlHliHiig 1 , . " > 00 olec-
rieal horse power can he built for $125-
KH1 or .fh.'l. ! : ) per horse power and main-
allied at a cost of $1 l.'r'0 ' per horse
lower per year , llts figures include the
xpenso of the dam , headgate , turbine ,
iridgos , fluinoH , culvortH , spillways ,
( ( ) , ( ( ) yards of excavation and 100
icres right of way. It is said that eapi-
al for the duvolopunient of this Hulieine
IIIH broil assured.
The ball game tomorrow on the homo
grounds between the Norfolk and Oak-
lalo teams will undoubtedly be a hard-
'ought contest and the viators will not
ie allowed much margin. Oukdnlo IH
in enthusiastic buso bull town and
naintaiiiB a good team while me huso
mllists in this part of the state are
earning that Manager Roberts knows
i good player when he sees ono and has
raised Norfolk to a high place among
lie amateur teams of the west. . The
; ames of Wednesday and Thursday with
ho Oiniilui Originals also promise to bo
nteiiHO , HO that Norfolk lovers of the
sport may anticipate a series of three
snappy games during the week.
T. J. Wilson , writing in the Clmdron
Touriml , pays this tribute to his feath
ered friends , the birds : "During the
seventeen years 1 have been a resident
of Dawes county I have boon a bird
over and protector. My birds are in
creasing and new kinds are appearing.
Ono pair of birds have raised thirty
young ones in two yours. It is inter
esting to watch the old birds gather in
sects from morning until night for their
ronng. I am not troubled with grast-
loppers and other insects for the birds
irotoct my crops. I value crows highly
'or they pay for the little harm they do
fifty times over. I know farmers that
have suffered greatly from the grass
hoppers but mine Imvo boon left un-
larmed. "
Pawnee Bill's Wild West.
The Pittsburg Times said : Many
thousand spectators witnessed Pawnee
Bill's Historical Wild West show.which
is a great ono and worthy of bountiful
success.
Pawnee Bill and his mounted hero
companions numbering hundreds will
give two performances hero and promise
many now and startling novelties. Be
sides the Indians , cowboys Mexicans ,
scouts , Arabs , guides , cossacks , bushmen -
men and rangers , the detachments of
the armies of the world will participate
in a stirring military review , a uniqu0
feature is the juvenile Wild West ar
ranged especially for the little folks.
The Daily Advertiser of Montgomery ,
Alabama , said : Each feature of Pawnee
Bill's Historical Wild West was admir
able executed. Cowboys rode their
horses grandly and the shooting was
splendid.
Utah an Iitiml Climate.
The first white man to set foot on
Utah soil , Father Silvestro Veloz do
Escalante , who reached the great Salt
Lake on the 2ird ! day of September , 1770 ,
wrote in his diary : "Hero the climate is
so delicious , the air so balmy , that it is
a pleasure to breathe by day and by
night. " The climate of Utah is ono of
the richest endowments of nature. On
the shores of the great Salt Lake espo *
cially and for fifty miles therefrom ii
every direction the climate of climates
is found. To enable persons to partici
pate in these scenic and climatic attrac
tions and to reach the famous health ,
bathing and pleasure resorts of Utah ,
the Union Pacific has made a rate to
Ogden and Salt Lake City of one faro
for round trip , plus § 2.00 , from Missouri
river , to bo in effect Juno 18 to ISO inclu
sive , July 10 to August 0 inclusive.
Return limit October 81 , and JO.OO for
the round trip on July 1 to 9 , inclusive ,
September 1 to 10 inclusive.
Proportionately low rates from inter
mediate points.
For full information , call on or ad
dress F. W. JU.NEMAN ,
Agent.
The complete service of "Tho Chic
ago-Portland Special" via Union Pacific ,
enables passengers to roach the princi
pal cities between the north and Pacific
coast nnd Missouri river not only in the
shortest possible space of time , but also
in the most comfortable and enjoyable
manner. The dining cars on this train
are stocked with the best the market
affords. All meals served a la cartn.
When the plate is furnished THE
NEWS will supply engraved cards at 75
cents for 60 , or $1.00 for 100.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Hobert Utter In upending the week ul
Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moldenhuiier
went passengers for Lincoln this morn
ing.
Hev. und Mrs. V. V. Wlgton and
diuighterCora are city visitors from OH-
nioiul.
Miss Nina Walker left this inornlnu
for Porn where she will enter the state
normal school.
Miss Mabel Colliunor , who has been
visiting Miss Fiinnie Norton , returned
to Sicinx City this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. A. 1C. Slnulh IV , who
visited over Sniuluy with Mr. and Mrs.
.1. H. Muylard , returned to Omaha yes
terday morning.
Hev. S. F. SharploHS and daughter ,
Kli/nlutli , left tor Oxfoul , Ohio , where
Miss Shurpless will enter Western col
lege as a student.
.1. C. Stltt and family and M. C.
1 III/.MII und family expect to go to the
ICnuit/ slough tomorrow morning for u
lumping outing of a week or ten duys.
Miss Dulsv Mart In , who hud been vis
iting with her sisterMrs. Frank Daven
port , for soverul weeks , left this morn-
lug for her home in Atehison , Kunsiis
Dr. Teal und 1 Ionian Walker ciiine in
from the hospltul lust evening to play
tennis on the west end court. They
were mot by Wynn lUtnbolt und Ncnis
Huso the score lesnlting (1-2 ( , l-ll , 2-l > ,
Hov. II. K. Ryder was expected home
lust evening from his trip to Kngluiul
and a number of the members of Ilio
church went down to the ( ruin to moot
him und his bride. They did not come ,
however , and It was afterward learned
that they urc detained In Now Jersey
owing to the sickness of Mr. Ilyder.
Mrs. Long , who wus recently burned
by an explosion while putting up plums ,
is getting along iiicoly. The cover to
the kettle she wus using fit tightly anil
the expansion of the juice throw the
cover off violently while she was stand
ing over the kottlu. The juice and steum
that escaped was the cause of her burns.
A report conies from Oak , Nnckolls
county , that u child and her grand
mother piuked all the corn on a 21-uero
field and cooked and ate it for supper.
It is not taken to mean Unit they ate u
cribful by any means , but that snino
large , prosperous looking fields contain
little more than a good mess of roust
ing ears.
The Norfolk ball team defeated the
O'Neill boys on their home ground again
yesterday , the score being 5 to1. . The
game belonged to O'Neill up to the
seventh inning , when the Norfolk team
brought three men across the plate and
won the game. The butteries were :
Norfolk , Turner mid Wilkins ; O'Neill ,
Henry and Carroll.
A reunion of the Big Six , un organ
ization of young ladies which was atone
ono time prominent in Norfolk , wus
held yesterday for the first time in sev
eral yours. The members are Misses
Minnie Norton , Edith McOlury , Muttio
Davenport , Faiinio Norton , Mabel Col-
lamer of Sioux City und Daisy Martinet
ot Atehison , Kansas.
It is probable that a number of per
sons in this county will receive within
the next few days a bulletin from the
University of Nebraska School of Agri
culture. It is earnestly urged that all
such persons give this bulletin a care
ful reading and advise those whoso
names are not on the university mailing
list to write for the bulletin.
The Norfolk branch of Brown's Busi
ness college opened yesterday morning
with a good class of enthusiastic stu
dents and the work is proceeding most
satisfactorily. The management is well
pleased with the opening and considers
it very promising for the future success
of the school. The rooms are nicely
fitted up and conveniently arranged.
Isaac Newman , formerly with the
Star ClothhiK store , will go to Long-
mount , Col. , where he will open a
clothing store. Mr. Newman has many
friends in Norfolk who will wish him
success iu his vontnre. Ho understands
the business thoroughly and the people
of Longmount will find in him a valu
able addition to the town's business
interests.
The sounding of the school bell this
morning was right pleasing to every ,
body , but probably especially so to the
mother who has had three or four or
half a dozen children to look after con
stantly during the long vacation. The
children were probably not loth to
renew their school acquaintances and
have something to occupy attention besides -
sides play and mischief.
Mr. Reckard , who was BO seriously
injured in a runaway accident Satur
day night is still alive at the homo of
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ahlman , although
hopes for his recovery are not strong.
Mr. and Mrs. Reckard were driving
south on Fourth street , nnd at Philip
avenue the team took a sudden turn
west , throwing both occupants out.and
injuring the man very seriously.
The committee of the base ball asso
ciation has called a meeting tonight at
Mopes & Hir/en's office which should bo
well attended by those who take pleas
ure in the sport. Norfolk has a good
team and a deep interest is taken in the
games but if they are to bo continued
the association rnuet know that it will
have the encouragement and support of
the people Interested , ntlinrwlno tlio
team will lie disbanded and the ganicn
discontinued.
The Itolddii News lias lioon discon
tinued for tlio very sensible roiiHon that
II dlil not pay to run it. Tlio editor
states that the. business men had ndvnr *
Used liberally and the people of the
country were liberal with their sub
scriptions und I hut. lie hud tin complaint
on thutHooro but says ; "Wo huvii lioon
offered n bettor thing than we huvo he.ro
nnd fret that we own it to oursolf to
make the most of any opportunity that
inuy come our way. "
Onkdiile Senllnol Work commenced
this week on the now oil house and
dink yind for the Hlundnrd Oil ( Jo. at
tins place , An oil house III by 21 foot
Is being built , and thorn will bo two
largo iron oil tanks ! ( ) ' „ by lit foot sup
ported by brick piers , the. whole to Im
surrounded with a picket fence. Thin
oil distributing station will he u con
venience for our dealers who hundlo oil ,
and also ought to iniike the price of oil
Honiowhut ehcupcr to the conmiinorH in
this locality.
Thn ( list reunion of the class of ' 1)8 )
since Its gradual Ion from the High
school wus held lust night at the homo
of Miss Faiinlo Notion. All hut two of
tlieclnsN wnio in the city , and un us-
peoiully pleusiint evening was spent.
This wus the largest and ono of the
most enthusiastic classes that over grad
uated horn the High school , so ( hut
reminiscences of their school days were
thoroughly enjoyed. Out of town
guests were Miss Mubol Oolluinor of
Sioux City , Miss Corn Wlgton of Os
mend and Herbert Daniel of Virginia.
Miss Hurl ley wus also a guest , she holng
the only teaeher of the dims who Is now
here.
here.W.
W. O Ahlman of the Ahlinun Bros. '
Bicycle company Is arranging for u hi-
cynic meet to be held on the truck north
of Norfolk on the afternoon of Friday ,
.September 27. I Iu bus hired the bund
for the occasion und proposes to huvo an
enjoyable afternoon for the hicycliats of
this und adjoining counties. Tho.ro
will be bicycle races of all kinds , from a
quarter-mile to five miles. Prizon , und
silver und gold medals will bo given to
the winners and a county championship
will bo contested for. Ono of the pre
miums will bo a linn bicycle. Riders
from Madison , Oakdalo und several
other neighboring towns huve signified
their intention of entering the contest
and some close ruccs muy 1m expected.
TAKIC.N UP Konr and one-half miles
cast ot Norfolk Junction a stray steor.
Owner can Imvo the sumo by proving
property , paying cluuges and for this
notice. J. B. FIIIHJUBON.
F. E. & M. V. R. R. Excursion.
To Cleveland , Ohio , account National
G. A. II. Encampment. Excursion tick-
kets will bo sold at rnto of $21.05 for
the round trip on Kept. 7 , K , 1) ) and 10 ,
good to return until Sept. I nth and maybe
bo extended until Oot. H. Full particu
lars will bo cheerfully furnished.
H. 0. MATUAIT , Agent.
I'an-Aiiiiirlciiii Kxp'iitltl'i'i KxcitrHlon
Kiitim.
Excursion tickets will be sold by the
F. , K. & M. V. ( Northwestern line ) cm
Muy ( i , l.5,2 ( ) , 21 and 28 with a return
limit of 7 diiys at $ : ! 0.fi5 via standard
und $2i.01 ! via differential linos.
Every day until September IK ) witli
return limit of in days , at $ . ' 5U.tO : . via
standard and $ : ! ( ! . . ' ! 0 via differential
lines.
Every day from May 15 to September
; ! 0 good for return until October ,11 , at
fl7.7fi via standard and $15.55 ! via differ
ential lines.
Full particulars will bo cheerfully fur
nished all inquirers.
II. C MATHAU ,
Agent.
Daily Excursions via Nicklc Plato Road.
Chicago to Buffalo and Now York.
Special low rates and favorable limits
on all points oust. Call on or address
John Y. Calahan , general agent , 111
Adams street , Chicago.
How To
Gain Flesh
Persons have been known to
gain a pound a day by taking
an ounce of SCOTT'S EMUL-
SIGN. It is strange , but it often
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound ; it seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop
erly , so that the patient is able
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food , which he could not do be
fore , and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health ; if you have
not got it you can get it by
taking § coirs puiision
You will find it | iuta * useful In summer
as in winter , and if you arc thriving upon
It don't stop because the weather is warm.
Joe , and ti.oo. ill druggist * .
KOTT & UOWNE , Chcmlsu , New Vork.