THE NOIll-'OIJC NEWS : FUlljAY , MAY 22.11)03. ) 11 OPHTHALMOLOGY ! A Science for the Analysis of the Causes of Human Ills and How to Abolish Them. TO Arc you well ? If not , TOWOMEN rink yourself those WOMEN I . qnostiouB. How long have I suffered ? How much have I suffered ? How hiwo I been trouted ? How much did it cost ? How much benefit did I re- oelvo ? Why did the doctors fnil ? Worn they trontiug tbo CIIUHO , or were they treating the symptoms ? Have I couBultod an ophthal mologist ? DR. . MARQVARDT , OPHTHALMOLOGIST. * AFTER A HOUSE ! The Elkhorn B. & S. associa ion will make you a loan tu build or buy on fa vorable terms. T. E. ODIORNE , Secretary. PARJSH THE RELIABLE GROCER PARJSH GOOD FORM in shoes is always "on tap" at this store. Men may find hero the latest and best in Oxfords and othei low-cut shoes low out in price as well as in shape. The only high thing here is the ceiling and the quality of the goods we sell prices are nowhere near the ceiling. We Keep Open Evenings until 9:00 : o'clock. The Palace Shoe Store. "We give tickets on Ohiokering Piano. The Weather. Forecast for Nebraska : Partly cloudy , with probably local thunder showers. Slightly cooler east portion. FRIDAY FACTS. The high school glee club will meet tomorrow afternoon for practice. A full attendance is desired. The juniors are to give a reception to the seniors of the high school this even ing at the home of Miss Kathryn Shaw. The road to the oroamry has boon in very bad condition for travel since the wet season and they are now fixing it up with the county grader. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR INSTALL New Officers Placed by Damascus Commandery Last Night. The officers of Damascus couimaudry , No. 20 , Knights Templar , were installed last night , the wives and families of the monition * being admitted to the cere * tuonr. The following were thu ollluors installed into the respective clllcoB : A. II. Vielo , B 0. ; D. J. KoonlRBtoin , O.i O. A. Lnlkart , Q. 0. ; Joseph All- bery , W. ; 8. O , Dean , J.W.I J. B. Baruos , prelate ; W. II. Bnoliolz , treas urer ; E II. Tracy , recorder ; D. 0. O'Connor , St. B. ; 8. W. HnyoB , S\v. B ; W. 11. Hoffman , W. ; J. 3. MoOlary , S. Dig Flro Sato. The big fire sale will commence tomorrow - morrow , ( Saturday. ) All goods in the store will bo sold at loss than one-half their valno , in order to clean up dam aged goods to inako room for entire now stock. B. MRYKKS & Co. Notice. All members of the executive com mittee of the firemen's tournament are urgently requested to attend the moot ing at the city hall tonight promptly at 8 o'clock , as business of importance is at hand. 0. E. HAKTFOIIU , President. TRACKS WASHED OUT , Damage Done by the Violent Storm or Last Night. A violent electric and wind storm raged In this vicinity last night between the hours of 8 and. 10 and was the most srenuouB of the kind this season. The lightning flashed almost incessantly and the wind developed great velocity at times. The rain precipitated was not much as compared with the violouco of the other features of the storm , and will bo of benefit to growing crops. The largest damage done by the wind was the blowing in of one of the largo plato glass winds of the Eisoloy block in the room occupied as a marble shop. A window was also blown in at Ohas , Rico's place of business , one at the Masonic hall and several more through out the city. Ouo of the are light lines was blown down at Fifth street. In the country surrounding Norfolk there was much more damage than hero. To the east and the north the rain fell in torrents. The Northwestern Hue was damaged by a washout between thii city and Stantou and on the Bonostoel branch , between Niobrara and Verdol , the water rushed down off the hills and badly damaged about a mile of track , rendering the bed of the road un safe. The passenger was about a half hour in crossing the damaged portion , being compelled to cross with great caution. One of the passengers de scribed the sensation of crossing the washout as being like crossing a bad of dough. A largo number of men have hjen set to work to repair the damage. Coal ! Coall "Wo have now on tracks a full stock of Scrauton hard coal , all sizes. Place your order now for your fall supply May delivery in order to getjadvant age of present prices. See UH before placing your order. O. W. BRAASCII. MADE TROUBLE AT THE JUNCTION Jim Hagen is Dieting on Bread and Water in the City Jail. Jim Hagen , a fellow who has quit railroading and taken to patronizing the places whore intoxicants are sold , was before the police court this morning , and is being hold for a while until the judge determines what might bo done with him , meanwhile taking bread and water on his bill of fare as a regular thing. He had been making trouble for the people of South Norfolk , especially the women , but in ono homo ho attempted to enter there was a man and this man's fist flew out and took the unwelcome visitor where he was living and the of ficers next gathered him up for the con sideration of the police judge. THE GHICKERING CONTEST. * * * * B t Result of Morning's Count m the Con test for a Chickening Piano. The following is the vote : M. E. church 25,521 Eastern Star lodge 20,020 Christ Lutheran church 12,079 Hazel Adams 2,017 Olive Redman 2,044 Edna Loncks 2,491 Elks lodge 1,170 Mrs. King 490 Second Congregational church. . 430 Elouise Bland 415 St. Paul church 875 Lady Maccabees 878 Laura Younger 808 Minnie Parr 82G A. O. U. W. lodge 272 Knights of Pythias 120 M. E. church , Pierce 92 Julius Schroeder , Hoskins 63 Railway hall 51 Ethel Hartley 42 Emma Schnlz 85 Masonic lodge 82 M. W. A. lodge 80 Julia Sterling 29 Cora Grauel 25 May Durland 20 German Baptist church 19 Villo Smith 3 Maud Tanuohlll 2 Myrna Wright 2 Miss J. G. Porter 2 Lillie Fox 2 Edith Barrett 2 First Congregational church. . . . 1 Katherine Shaw 1 Fae Widaman 1 DoraPriostly 1 Nora Dixon 1 Myrtle Case 1 High school 1 Baptist church 1 Atlantic hotel 1 Pearl McCoy 1 Mrs. W. S. Seeley 1 Dr. Barnes , the optician eye specialist , will bo at the Pacific hotel , Tuesday , Juno 2. Can give yon over one hundred references in Norfolk , Neb , , recommend ing my work within the last two years. Estimate of Expenses for the Current Year. BUYCOATS ; HELPON UNIFORMS Assist the Flro Department In DressIng - Ing up Citizens on Koonlgstoln Avenue Will Grade the Street and Council Will Establish Grado. The city council met in rowular ROB- slon lost ovonlugwlth Mayor Hazen and all the couuollniou present except Coun cilman Tyler. The minutes of the mooting of May 7 were road and approved. The olork reported that ho had noti fied Mr. Bryant of the appointment of Mr. Rlsh as the appraiser for the olty in the matter of Mr. Bryant's condemned property and ho had promised to apppolnt an apprni- er according to law. The clerk was instructed to see Mr. Bryant and request him to appoint his appraiser at once if ho had not already done BO , or the council would Imvo to proceed with the condemnation and removal of the building. The ways and moans committee made a report of the estimate of the expenses for the city for the ensuing ytar.au . follows : Norfolk , Nob. , May 10 , 1008 EsM- mnto made by ways and means coiiilt- tee of oxponnoH city of Norfolk for the year ending May 2 , 1004 : ClKNItllAL FUND. Salaries of officers $8,000 00 Oilico lupplios 100 00 Printing 800 00 Ftro department 100 00 Streets and alloys 1,200 00 Miscellaneous expenses 1,000 00 Total $5,700 00 Loss miscellaneous re ceipts $ 910 00 Amount on hand 1GOO 00 2,410 00 Amount to bo raised by tax. . . . $3,200 00 Interest fund 2,070 00 Street lipht fund 1,500 , 00 Sinking fund , bonds duo 1907 and 1011 2.COOOO SUMMARY. General fund $3,290 CO Interest fund 2 070 00 Streetlight fund 1,500 00 Sinking fund 2 000 00 Total 10,400 , 00 The report of the ways and moans committee was accepted nnd ordered published. Auditing committee reported that ono car of coal had arrived and presented the bill for the same amounting to $150.GO , which was ordered paid. Committee on fire and police reported that they had purchased eight rubber coats for the use of the firemen and that they had ordered them lettered. The cost was $3.85 each for the coats and 85 cents each for the lettering. The report was approved. The street and alley committee re ported as follows : The citizens living on Koeuigstein avenue have proposed that they will grade that street from Thirteenth street to the railroad tracks at their own expense , provided the city establish the grade and also grant the use of the grader. Your committee on streets and alleys recognize the generosity of the pro position and would therefore report by offering for adoption the following re solution : Resolved , That we hereby authorize the city engineer to proceed to establish the grade on Koenigstein avenue from Thirteenth street to the railroad tracks , and also that we grant the use of the city grader to be used in making the grade. G. W. WILKINSON , J. O. SPELLMAN , A. H. KIKBA.U , H. A. PASEWALK , Street and Alley Committee. The city engineer was instructed to establish the above grade under the di rection of the street and alley commit tee. tee.The The street and alley committee also reported many complaints regarding the manner in which the plumbers and the Norfolk Fuel nnd Light company were filling and leaving ditches on the streets ; also that Mr. Osboruo nnd Mr. Sheean had torn up their unsafe side walks and wished to rebuild with brick but could not got the brick and asked for further time , which was given. The clerk was instructed to notify the water commissioner of the requirements of the ordinance concerning ditches dug by the plumbers and others. Mr. Wilkinson reported that someone has placed quite a dam of manure , straw , etc. , across the draw above Thirteenth street and thought it should bo removed. The matter was referred to the street and alley committee with power to act. Committee on public works reported the water pipes in the city building and jail in need of repairs and that it would bo a matter of economy to have electric lights placed in the jail and the hose rooms of the city building , also that repairs wore needed on the large chimney at the pumping station. The repairs on the waterworks in the city building and to the ohimuoy authorized. The committee was likewise authorized to have the needed lights placed in th'e city building on the meter rate , the electric light company to furnish the meter , The water commissioner was author * Ized to purchase twenty flinch Crown meters. The Morrell estate asked permission to erect a corrugated iron addition 0 by 10 feet , 0 feet high in the rear of the store building occupied by Bnohholz & Co. , for an unpacking room. The petitions of the Morroll estate and of the Johnson Dry Goods company to erect corrugated iron additions was granted , provuUd no boiirdn bo UHod in t'lui ouihttuutton of the lulnilloitx. A coinmunluntion from the WOIIIUII'H club regarding u public library and other mutton * wiu read mid ordered placed on file. A commit too from thn lire dopnrt * montrcqueHiul th council to htilp do * fray the oxpoiiftoH of providing thu lire- num with new uniforms. After having voted to lay thu matter on the tablu until the wxt meeting the motion wan reconsidered and the mini of $125 was appropriated to help thu flromcn buy new uniforms. The sum of $ Uf > was appropriated for thu line of MnthowRon post G. A. 11. , to help dufray thu txpousos of Memorial Day observance. On motion $100 was added to thu estimate of ixpeiiFCS madu for the ilro department , The clerk wan instructed to notify the Norfolk Light and Fuel company to remove a plpo which comes out of the ground lit the corner of First street and second avenue , it being a nuicanuo as it is. The council adjourned , Sees the end of liln trouble ) in gottiug . . . .UNDERWEAR. . TO FIT. Wo saw it first , nnd as it is our unhlnoflft to rollovo suffering humanity , leaner or fnt , wo cover yon fit tingly. Wo have bought our Kpooiul weights for spring and summer. 50 Cents nnd Upwards. J. W. HUMPHREY. . .o4o o4oo + o * o + o o + o . - ' o + o- SUMMER HATS and SOME 'RE Not HATS Those just received at MISS E , J , BENDER'S ' are Summer Hats for fair , and Hho wants to show thorn to you. TICKETS On OIIIOKERING PIANO. Many satisfied customers speak in terms of highest praise of our J "MICHIGAN VAPOR GASOLINE STOVE. " It never gets out of repair. Does perfect work and does it econo mically. G. E , MOORE. Pay for what you get. Get what you pay for. Open night and day. Regular 25o Meal , 1 meat order , served from 0:00 : to 0:00 : a. m. , 11 :30 : to 2:00 : p.m. , 5:80 : to 0:00 : p.m. E. P. Proprietor. L. L. REMBE , PLUMBER Steam and Hot Water Heating. First Door South News Office. The Association WILL BUILD YOU A ON EASy PAYMENTS. COME AND SEE US. 1C. B. DUELAND , Secretary. I-M-M-M-1-M-H-M-M-l-M-M-M-H 5HIRTS ! Arc Like Eggs ! Homo llko thorn hard , ntluirn lllUHt llllVO thimi KOft. Wll linvo ( ivory ] > oiulir | Mylo , ox- Ira long , oxtni Htout ; renu- IIUTH ; long mid Hliort hoHOiim ; open front , opini ImukH , Hut till ) OllrH WO WlUlt t ( ) ( ' ( tpeollll- ly call your intention to uru the oiii'H wo Hull ut $1.00. They arc nmdn of the htwt Porcalen nnd Miulrun clotlw mid uru of tluv nuwvRt put- terns nnd oolorn , ovnry onn perfectly nwdo , full H/.OH ) , put right. Huvo ono. ESTAR Clothing Store- H-I-J-H-H-M-H-H-H-H-H-l-H-I- THE OXNARD . . .is TO inc. , . Remodelled Throughout Under the new ownorflhip n Complete Now Service IIIIH boon in- fltnllod. Every modern coiivenionco. New Cnrpets , New Decorations , New Furniture. L. A. BARTHOLOMEW , Owner. C. II. VAIL , Manager. Mrs. Sadie Hart Miller OSTEOPRTHIC PHVSICIflN. Graduate of American School ofOntoo- pathy , under founder of the Hcionoo , RcBidonco and oillco , ! ! 07 Madison Avo. Hours trom 0 u.m to 4 p. m. To Err Is Human Don't mulct tliu mlHtulto of neglecting your ( > yH. Propnrly lltti-d gliimii'H oftuii avoid HiirloiiHcoiimiimniiuoH In later yours. SEE K.W.WILLIAMS GRADUATE OPTICIAN , 12 BlHhop nioclc. HOFFMAN & VIELE , SPECIAL MATTING SALE HONDAY , HAY 18 , and con- Uniting Three Dayo , wo will Hull nny of our 2fio MattingH for 17o lo ) ( ) Miittingrf for 2Ia ilfio MattingH for 5i7 ole lo ( ) Mattings for ! IOo ! All now nnd pretty puttoriiH. ' , < ' i HOFFMAN & VIELE , ii We Have Just Received Today , Friday , May 8 , big line of . . . School Hats for Misses and Children. INSKEEFS MILLINERY ; W. H. BUOIIOLZ , President. Norfolk ALEX. BEAR , Vice President. E. W. ZUTZ , Cashier. National Bank The Oldest Established Bank in Horiheasf Nebraska. I Capital , $100,000.00 , - surplus , $20,000.00 , ; ' Does a General Bnys imtSen8 Exchange. Interest Paid : ; I on Time Deposits. Drafts nnd Money I ) J Banking BllSineSS Orders Sold on any Point in Europe. A . ' ' . General Steamship and Foreign Passage Baainoss Transacted. , DIRECTORS A. BEAR , J.F. P. HANLON , F. J. HALE , W. H. BUOHOLZ , ; ; WM. ZUTZ , ' N. A. RAINBOLT , S. S. COTTON. 4.H-H-H-I-I-H-M' ' I I I i M-M-I-I"I"M"I"I-I"M'-I-I"I"I-I-I-I-l-I-M-I-I"I"I"I-I"I"I"I ' " I' ' Q. A. LUIKART , PRESIDENT. W. H. JOHNSON , OASHIEU OHAS. S. IIHIDGE , VICE PBESIDEXT LEO FASEWALK , ASS'T CASHIER The Citizens National Bank. CAPITAL , | 50,000. SUIU-LUS , $10,000. Duy and Soil Exchange on this Country and nil parts of Kuropo. Farm Loans. DIRECTORS CAUL ABMUSV , II. JOHNBOX CIIAS , 8. DBIDQE F. McQivcuN 0 , M. SWANK Q. A. LUIKAET " T. F. MEMUINOEU L. SESSIONS