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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1902)
Tim NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY. JANUARY 81. MH)2 ) A Wilting Contest FREE TO ALL ! First prize , fine Gold Spectacles , worth $15 oo. Second prize , fine Gold Spectacles , worth $10.00. Third prize , fine Gold Ring , worth $5.00. Take an ordinary one-cent postal card.size , HJ xG inches , nnd write with I > cn nnd ink the following : Dr. Marquardt ; Ophthalmologist , "Whoever writes it the most times , will receive the first prize ; the second moat , the second prize ; the third most , the third prizo. CONDITIONS. Every word must bo written plain , ( lostiuot and correct. After the last word Ophthalmologist put down the number of times , if ouo hundred times , say " 100. " The iiamo and address of the writer must bo written at the bottom of the same sido. No writing on the front side will bo counted. All postal cards must bo in my office at 4 o'clock p. m. , February 8 , 1902. The prizes inclndo examination of the eyes and a correct fit guaranteed. If the persons winning the first two prizes don't need glasses they have the privilege to bring in a friend who does. Bring or send postal cards to DR. MARQUARDT . , to"A OPHTHALMOLOGIST , NORFOLK NEBRASKA. Good lot at Junction $ 70.00 House and % acre , 3d St 850 00 House and largo barn 4000.00 House , barn , % acre , 4th St. . . 1200.00 House at Junction 700.00 Loans on Real Estate Low Bates. T. E. ODIOENE. PARISH Genuine Ralston Whole Wheat Flour. PARISH f , V. to" The Weather. Conditions of the weather as recorded for the 24 hours ending at 8 a. m. to day : Maximum temperature 20 Minimum temperature -24 Average -2 Snow , inches 0 Total snow for mouth , inohes. . . 10,50 Precipitation 00 Total precipitation for month 01 Barometer 29 80 Forecast for Nebraska : Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday , with poa- Bibly light snow flurries. Prohably warmer tonight. FRIDAY FACTS. Shannon Bros , have sold their entire business interests at Hoskins and expect to locate in Boyd county. The Madison pupils of Mrs. Cora A. Beels will give a recital in G. A. R. ball of that city Monday evening. Stantou is the latest town to secure a bowling alley , one having been put in there by O. H. Qillaspie of Madison. Martin Pahu will hold a sale at his place three miles west of the city on Monday , to dispose of his personal prop erty , and will afterward go to his old homo in Germany for a visit. The business men should endeavor to attend the meeting at the city hall to- night , called by President Lulkart of ho Business Men's association , and as sist in promoting the city's wclft-ro. The local telephone oxohangu IIIIH joon keeping account of the number of calls received and answered. During the 24 hours yesterday there were lOilll calls. The highest number in any ouo lour was 101. Articles of incorporation of the Madi son County Telephone company of Nor folk ; capital stock 150,000 ; incorpora- Sors , Thomas IS. Parmolo , G. A. Lul. kart niul Oliver O'Noll , have boon filed at Lincoln , A beautiful horn chair on exhibition n the window of Leonard's drug ntoro ias boon Attracting considerable atton- ; ion during the post day or two. It is from'Pooatollo , Idaho , whore it was maao by the Indians and is n gift from1 Ed Grant , formerly of this city , to Phil. Hull. The committee of the Northeast Ne braska Teachers' association will moot u Norfolk tonight nnd tomorrow to prepare a program for the annual moot- ng of the association which will bo icld hero during next April. Prof. W , G. Hirons of Pierce is chairman of the committeo. There was not a very largo attend ance at the emancipation proclamation celebration hold last night in Shnrt/ mil by the colored people but n very good time was enjoyed by these who did attend. The program was good , ikowiso the musio and a fine supper was 6orvcdtho tables having been nicely decorated. Ed Zoillmor , who sold his farm and all his personal property last July and went to Germany , intending to make hat his future homo , found that his western experience and the changed onditions in the Fatherland were not agreeable companions and has returned. Ie has decided that Nebraska is good enough for him and will nndonbtcdly make this state his permanent homo. The Thum candy kitchen and restaurant was closed today under mort gage. The particulars of the trans action are not obtainable but it is hoped jy Mr. Thum's friends that he will be able to adjust his difficulties find reopen at an early day. He appeared to have rallt up a very good business and this move will bo a surprise to those who considered that ho was doing nicely. Wiueido Tribune : Hiram Oman , the oldest sxn of P. W. Oman , died nt his tome ndont nine miles southeast of Wmside last Friday at about ono o'clock with pneumonia. Mr. Omen leaves a wife and children. His death was quite unexpected as ho was only sick n week. The funeral services took place on Sunday at Wayne in the M. E. church conducted by Rev. Drais of Winsido. Elis remains were laid to rest in the Wayne cemetery. A fire alarm was turned in this after noon at 1 o'clock , the signal being for the Fourth ward. The department re sponded quickly nnd found that the cause of the fire was the house of Will Shippeo occupied by C. E.Adams. The people were away from homo at the time and the cause of the fire could not be ascertained. The house and contents were entirely destroyed before the de partment could prevent. The furni ture of Mr. Adams was insured for $500 in the Continental of which W. W. Roberts is agent. Word comes from Omaha that Viola Kern , the Norfolk candidate in the Omaha News' piano contest , failed to head the list by but 67 votes , which is very oloso considering the number of votes cast. Nineteen cents at three votes for a cent would have won the piano. Almost any man , woman or child in Norfolk would have contributed that amount to Viola's success had they known that was all she lacked , but the difficulty is that in such n contest it is not known how many or how few votes are necessary to win the prize. It is reported that three banks are to bo located at Fairfax , S. D. , which is the supposed terminus of the proposed ex tension of the Creighton line of the F. E. & M. V. The town nt present has a population of less than 100 people , but will increase in size rapidly as soon as it is assured that the railroad will bo built to it. It is said that property owners there refuse to put a price on lots at the present time being fearful that they will not be asking enough if the railroad and a consequent boom strikes them. A man who wished to build a business block found it necessary to rent the lot on which to build. Have a good Elkhoru farm for rent. J. H. CONLEY. Free Opening. Prof. Chambers will give a free openIng - Ing Saturday evening , February 1 , for the purpose of organizing n dancing class. Special rates will be given to all who join on this date at Marquardt hall , 8 :80 : o'clock. Mabollo Rouse will do dressmaking , 1205 South Twelfth street. Farm and city loons. TUB DUIUAND THDBT Oo. For Sale. Thirty head of horses , consisting o work horses , driving , horso8 and saddle horses. Must bo sold at once , regardles of price. G. R. SEILBK. Write yoor insurance with W. W Roberts. , Office opposite the postoffico ARMOUR & CO. ADVANCE. The Norfolk Drnnch to Have Now and Commodious Quarters. Armour & Co. , who uatiibllshed u bun- ness house in Norfolk a year ago last gust under the management of W. Uouilobon , have decided that larger acilitios were needed hero. Their busi ness has been largely that of buying ud dressing poultry nnd has been con- duote'.Un the old frame building on STorth Fifth street near the Dudley llv- ry barn. Mr. llomlobou today closed n lease with J. W. Ransom for the Bruggotnan lock on cast Main Btroot and expects o take possession on or about February 5. Improvements to fit the building or the business will bo commenced OH eon as possible and both floors of the look will bo used. This will give the company much otter facilities for handling their grow- ng , Norfolk trade and offers the hope lint they will bo considerably extended ud enlarged IIH business warrants. Heretofore the company has handled ionltry exclusively , but with the larger acilities and greatly bettor building it 3 promised that all lines of produce pill bo handled nud that Norfolk will o made n distributing point for the ompuny's poultry foods and for til i ors. The probability is that the company vill add cold storage facilities soon itor they gain possession of their now [ narters. Norfolk people will bo pleased to know if the increased interest taken in this ity by Armour & Co. as evidenced by his rnovo. Barnes , the optician , was at the 'acifio ' hotel the 20th , ho will spend n nouth or six weeks in Florida , after vhich ho will again visit Norfolk. Furniture for Sale. All my household furniture is offered t private sale until February 1. L. E. WALLERSTBDT. Sturgeon is the piano man. Business Men's Association. By the request of Mayor Koenigstoin , W. H. Bncholz , W. H. Johnson , Burt Japes and 20 other business men , I oroby call a meeting of the Norfolk iasiness Men's association to be held in ho city hall on Friday evening , Janu ary 81 , at 8 o'clock sharp , for the con- ideration of the business interests of the ity. All business men and property iwners , whether members of the old Norfolk Business Men's association or not , are earnestly urged to bo present. G. A. LUIKAUT , President. BATTLE CREEK George Berry commenced putting up ce for his sheep ranch north of town Monday. Mrs. Kaufman of Laurel is visiting lero with her daughter , Mrs. S. Schneider , and family. The Mahara Minstrel company was here Saturday hut did not show.becauHO , he bad weather kept the people at lomo. Monday Howard Miller shipped ono carload of hogs , Frank Schiukers one carload of cattle nnd John Praeunor ono of cattle. Friday Thos. Wade went to Missouri o canvas for the Aurora Wheel Scraper company. He has been employed for several years by this company , John Rodgers has built n neat little co house behind his bakery and he and also Butcher Frank Rnzick commenced Wednesday to fill up their buildings. The ladies under the auspices of tbo W. R C. will introduce "Tho Spinster's lonvention" in Beach's hall at Meadow Grove Saturday. It is worth a quarter. We are informed that Mr. Schlien , who lives eight miles west of town , sold iis 210-acro farm to Carl Preus of Bin- erick , consideration $10,000. Mr. Schlein intends to locate in Washington near Pitzville. Before the remains of Philip Brech- lisen were sent east Friday , funeral services were hold in the Lutheran church by Rev. J. Hofman. Every seat was occupied and after service they all escorted the remains of their old friend to the depot. The Nebraskn-Iowa Creamery com pany , formerly Harding , will give up his plant Friday. The reason is not [ laving customers enough to make it pay. A good many of our farmers have their own separators and they can easily ship the cream to Norfolk. Notice of Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing between J. B. Barnes and M. D. Tyler know as the firm of Barnes & Tyler is hereby dis. solved. J. B. Barnes retires from the firm and Mr. M. D. Tyler will have charge of and oloso up the business , col lect the bills and pay the debts if any ol said firm. Dated January 17 , 1902. 1902.J. J. B. BAUNF.S. M. D. TTLKU. California Has numerous natural bridges , caves etc. , of no little interest. The Mam moth cave of Colaveras , discovered bj miners in 1850 ; the Alabaster cave the Crystal Pulaco cave , containing i . number of attractive snbterranian apart ments , such us the Bridal chamber , tin Crystal Palace room , and a ouriou apartment called the Music hall , when I thd deposits of itqucoiiH origin not only take the form or organ pipes , Hounding , boards , oto. . but nlno omit \vluni ntruolc ! | musical sounds and vibrations Near I this cuvo are two natural hrldgoH which the tourlnt can visit and return to the { railroad within half an hour. I The only natural way to reach thcKo | flconcH of interest IH via "Tho Overland llouto , " compriHlng the Union and Southern Pacific , now really ono | llno. The only line running through trains to Ban Francisco from Omaha. Throe trains daily , the fast trains arriving in lours ahead of all competitors. Full ufornmtiou cheerfully furnished upon application. J. B , lii.BUKrKi , Agent , HALKHMA.N WANTKD At onoo for North Platte territory. Old customem. light man can make $100 monthly. WKHTKKH ADVUUTIHINU COMPANY , Lincoln. Not a Pipe Dream. The Republican umfoKBOH to a wonk for "Standard " it iest * Nnvy , though loesn't often glvo way to it. It in the good , old brand of boyhood days. A nrgo family of boys in the country school whore the cditor'n ideas first learned to shoot , were objects of envy. Their father bought "Standard Navy" by the caddy. ThoHo boys always had nice , thick , juicy plags in thoirpockets. The writer was not supposed to have any to- mcco , though grandfather uwed 0 occasionally glvo him part of 1 twist of "long green , " but t was not Hko the "store tobacco" of the Rotsoor hoys. They were always oug on tobacco , and often short on such nice , dainty dinners as mother pre pared for the writer. Ho was always oug on dinners , and often short on to- ) acco. So it is easy to BOO whore the ; rado came in. A piece of mince pie was easily exchanged for half its area n navy plug , and fonr sqnaro inches of landwiohcd broad and butter brought n sqnaro inch of the good tobaooo that came nil the way from Pittsburg. And mother used to wonder at the amount of dinner that boy oonld oat , and still como lomo from school hungry. To thin day a bite of that particular brand of "Loaf" jrings back half-forgotten incidents and reanimates half-forgotten t.concs. The wind moans in the hemlocks just as t did when every forest sound was mu sic ; it whispers as seductively through the nodding boughs among the needled burrs as it did when the woods were green from January to January ; when the somber forest odors and the fall rains and the hare branches were never harbingers of winter , but the forerunners of an easy harvest of rich brown nuts ; when December - comber did not mean added expense for clothing and fuel , but glorious coasts with the homemade hickory handslcd down mile-long hills. Elisba nnd Klija the twins , and Tootle , and Win , Viuoy , and Hud , and Sooly , they all como back , some of them alas , from the great unknown ; and the scars won in boyish conflicts smart again and boyish heart wounds reopen , and boyish hates and friendships and jealous ies burn as fiercely as though the gulf between the present nnd past did not yawn almost n lifetime wide. But it's rough , when just before clpsing time , nnd yon think surely no one" will come before six , and you take n real old fash ioned bite , the fii/o of a walnut , and be fore you get it settled so that you are able to speak , a good lady comes in with a paper showing the evils of tobacco and kindred indulgences , and desires to talk with you about it 1 Surely trials have all ages for their own , and every year of your life yon go up against situations where yon can't run and you can't fight. York Republican. Gardner & Boiler deal in improved and unimproved lands. Ranches and town property for sale in Pierce , Cedar , Knox , Wayne and Holt counties , also lauds and ranches in North and South Dakota. We make loons on real estate at lowest rates. Elkhorn Building and Savings association. T. E. ODIOUNE Sen. Ono might as well start in atjthis day to describe the merits of "Uncle Tom's Cabiu"a8 to attempt to perform a like service for Bartloy Campbell's "White Slave" . Its best criticism isjtho plaudits and sobs of millions. And they keep on applauding and sobbing , and probably will just so long as any body chooses to revive it. It was revived vivod at the Grand opera house last night and , bo it said to the credit of Robert Campbell , son of the old play wright , who is hero with the revival , it has been rejuvenated with accents on these things that melodrama lovers most appreciate. "Lisa" is sufficiently emotional anb hysterical. "Daphne" is powerful. "Clay Britton" is manly. "William Lacy" is haudsoniolvlwicked , the darkles are musical and energetic and the scenery picturesque. Lillie Thnrlow , Kato Campbell , Frank Kar- ringtou , J. Hay Cossar and others make up the cast. It is a long cast and the old familiar lines are rocesvcd with that same enthusiasm of other days. The ' i heart of the multitude is still with the * downtrodden nnd these in love espo- y ciolly if the "downtrodden" do it well nnd in love win. Syracuse Journal , ft Oct. 20 , 1000. At the Norfolk Audi- torinm February 11. c- c10 10 I have a few bargains in oity prop IS erty and farms that should not bo over ISo o looked. J. II. CONLBV. At Greatly Reduced Prices at Miss E. J. Bender's C. W. BRAASCH , - DBALUR IN - I 1 H M ni A T"KT Exclusive agent lor the Colobratcd Kwcotwntcr Ilocl : Spring Coal the bcHt In the niiirkul. Scranton Hard Coal In all HlzoH. TICLKPIIONI5 < U. SUGAR G1TY CEREAL ( KIMS , nnnufnctiircr.i of the Bon Ton and Sun-Shine Flours. Tim InnilltiK Imkrtrn of ( lin Htntii 1110 it niul . Every Sack Guaranteed. tlio bout Krocnrv hiunlli ) tl. (1. A. JjUlKAItr , 1'HKHIUKNT. W , H , JOIINHON , UAHIIIHII , OHAB. B. IIIUDUB , VIOH I'UKHIIIKNT. MM ) I'AHUWALiK , AHH'T CABIII The Citizens National Bank. Capital , $50,000. Surplun , 95,000. liny nnil anil oiolmnffo on thin nnnntry nml nlljpnrta of tturoiin , | Pnrm Lonne , Director ! . ( 'Ani < AHUUH , W 1) ) . JOIINBON , ( 'HAH. S. HIIMXIK , 0. W. HUAAHUII , ( ) , M HWANR , ( ) . , \ LUIKAHT , T. V MlCMMINOUIt. It , HRNHIONH HENRY HEBERER , to Herman Kar lo. ) DHA1.KU tN Fresh : and : Cured : Meats , Only Good Young1 Beef Cut up. Fine Sausage a Specialty. Oysters and Celery. TELEPHONE I 14. PERSONAL. Woods COUPS is a city visitor from Pierce. John Smith of Tildon wan a city vM- tor yesterday. Mrs. Isaac Powers wont to Omaha this morning. Nathan Ohaso of Stauton was a city visitor yesterday. Goo.V. . Leoploy was in the city over night from McLean. E. O. Mount returned last evening from a trip to Omaha. J. K Owen of Wayne was hero yes. torday visiting his brother D.ivld. Isaac Halborson of Newman Grove was a Sugar City guest over night. T D. Preeco and Owen O'Noill of Battle Crook wore in Norfolk yesterday. G. A. Luikart made a business trip to Battle Creek and Meadow Grove yes terday. Mrs. Frank Ilirsch of Stauton who has been visiting hero u few days TO' turned homo last night. County Treasurer R. 0. Miles nnd Sheriff J. J. Clements were in the cltj over night from Madison. Manager Bnndick returned last nighl from a trip west on the Elkhorn , in the interests of the sugar company. Mrs. Frank Shoemaker , who has beet visiting her sister , Mrs. G. A. Werner for the past two weeks , returned to hei homo at Coifraan last night. Mr. and Mrs. George Brandt of Greor Garden precinct were hero yesterdaj onrouto to South Dakota where Mrs , Brandt will take treatment from th < Catholic priest who has established sucl a wonderful reputation as n healer. Dr. K. A. Mittlestaat , dentist , Bishop block. Telephone 147 A. Farms rented for nonresidents col- ections' made. Insurance written by Gardner & Seller. WASTED A pan washer at the Oxnard - nard- California. Southern California its lovely sea side resorts , orange groves , beantifo gardens and quaint old mission towns ere visited every year by thousands of tourists who travel over the Union Pa cific because it is the best and quickest route and the only line running through trains to California from Omaha. Ii addition to the Pullman Palace Sleepers the Union Pacific runs Pullman orci nary sleepers every day , leaving Chicago at 11:80 : p. in. and Oinaba at 4 :25 : p. in These ordinary cars are personally con dnctod every Tuesday and Thursday from Chicago and every Wednesday am Friday from Oniaha. A Pullman ordi nary sleeper also loaves Omaha every Tuesday at 11:30 : p. ir. for Los Angeles Full information cheerfully furnished upon application.J. . J. B. ELSKFKEIX , agent. For Numbing , Steam Kilting , Pumps , Tanli Wind Mills And nil work In Oils line cnll on STITT & WHITE. HiitlBfnctlnn'GMnrmitoml , Klrtt door West of Ahlmiin's Uicjcln Hlioji. I onvo onlorH nt Tulupliono II 231. MRS. H. H. HULL Manicuring , Shampooing , Baths. . 447. [ looms on North Ninth Street MILLARD GREEN , DHBY and THBN8PKR LINK Piano Moving a Specialty. Plio-io % r > 3. 0 illi Pro nptly Anware 1 HENRY E. RYDER , Toiicliur of PIANO , VIOLIN AND ORGAN. Sprc'al nnndolln and flultnr Lessons 3jc. Voice Culture a Speclnlty. J.R. ELDER , Sioux City Florist. Awarded first prominm on Funeral Designs. Handsome Roses , Carnatlons.Palms , Ferns Flowers shipped in fresh condition. Phone 4661. City officeTor. . Cth anil Fierce. See 1 01 See l Jf > VX O * S * * i > You Will Have to Hustle if You Fol low me. Now Look at this , will you ? [ This is the price of Groceries : SuRar , 20 lb for 100 Pnckiute CofToo. . , 12 Japan Tea , best , per Ib 40 Lynn Soap , U bars for 25 Diamond 8o p , U bare for 25 Diamond U Soap , 12 bam for 23 No.l Snoct Corn , per can 07 Tomatoci , per can 08 Qal. Corn Byrnp 35 1 Ib can Making 1'owdar 10 Hlbcnn Baking Powder OS Cracker * , per Ib 07 Cbampion Lye , per can OS Cider Vinegar , per R l IS Navy Doane , per Ib OS Chow ing Tobacco , per Ib , 25 BmoltIUR Tobacco , porlb IS So pk timoldng Tobacco 03 Caudy , per Jb 07 N'oloou'e licet Raking Chocolate , par Ib. . . . , SO Cabbiin * , per Ib. . . ! . ' . 03 Salt , per barrel J'0 Bait , Koclc , p r cwt 65 Prunes , ivor Ib Ot Cob Vipes , 2 for OS No 1 HroouiB , 3 Crocks , p r gal 03 JnK , I < er gal 09 Tin and Ortnlto ware chunpor than you can boy tleowbere. B. MYERS.