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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1903)
THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , JULY 3. HI Life ; is Too Short" to suffer from eye strain and tboso Irritating head- nohoB that make your days miserable. You've no donbt tried every kind of headaoho remedy only to be disap pointed , bnt never BUB * peoted that yonr eyes might be the cause. I have made the cor * rection of defective eyes n special study , Hadn't you better coino and BOO me about it ? DR. MARQVARDT , OPHTHALMOLOGIST. , Norfolk , Nebraska There Are No Wings On It , AFTER A HOUSE ! The Elkhorn B. & S. association will make you a loan to build or buy on fa vorable terms. T. E , ODIORNE , Secretary. PAR.ISH THE RELIABLE GROCER ! PARJSH DON'T FORGET THE Per Cent Discount on WOMEN'S , MISSES' CHIDDREN'S r ' OXFORDS. i. W.Keep Open Eveningsluntil 9:00 : o'clock , a - PALACE SHOE STORE STAPENHORST ; & co. , Proprietors. D We give tiokets oulOhiokering Piano. The Weather. Conditions of the weather as recorded for the 24 hours ending at 8 a. m. to day : Maximum temperature 88 Minimum temperature 58 Average , 73 Precipitation. . . : , 1 05 Total preoipitation for month 1.08 Barometer , . . . , . . . . . 29.00 Forecast for 'Nebraska : Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with prob ably local showers' aud thunder storms. FRIDAY FACTS. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Weatherby will entertain the West Side Whist club to night. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oeller are ro- jotcing over the arrival of a baby girl at their homo. Jt has boon decided by his physician that liny Moore is puttering from a com * blued attack of typhoid and pneumonia. A telephone from Bnttlo Creek states that the wife of Editor F. E. Martin of the Enterprise is suffering from an at tack of pneumonia. A number of young friends spent a d61ightful afternoon yesterday ns guests of Mifls Dora Birchard at the homo , 001 Poaownlh avenue. The occasion was in honor of her birthday. "This rain won't hurt the crops , " said Bnrrtll Rood. "It > will do thtm good. It may stop any old time now , though , because wo formers have a few patches of wheat and barley to cut. Have it top. " Word has boon received by his Nor folk friends that H. A. Wilmording , formerly with the American Beet Sugar company in this city , has given up the sugar business and is now with the Aeolian company of New York. The report circulated today to the effect that A. O. Campbell , a printer who defrauded Norfolk merchants , had bedn apprehended , is untrue. Uo was scon in Columbus Tuesday , bnt took an oastbonnd train. Norfolk realized that it was going to rain this Fourth so did not arrange for a celebration. Fair weather will pre vail during the firemen's tournament and towns whoso patriotism was drowned can then have a good time hero. Company It , N. N. G. , will leave the city tomorrow morning for Stnnton , to celebrate. A detail was sent ahead to day with tents and the like , to make headquarters for millatia men to morrow. Captain 0. A. Fuller will bo iu charge. "Wo will got back in time for work on Monday morning , " ho said today. "How would yon like to bo the ice man ? " is a question which would today receive an invariably udgativo reply , if the condition of one wagon shat stuck in an alley just off North Fourth street were considered. The new filling of earth is so soft that the wheels sank and stayed immovable , until more horses could be brought. Fine Kalamazoo celery at Palace meat market. Scranton hard coal all sizes. EDWARDS & BRADFORD LUMBER Co. READY TO ATTEND TO NORFOLK Treasurer Says There will be no Fur ther Delay on Hospital. Judge Barnes returned last evening from Lincoln. While there ho had an interview with State Treasurer Morten son , a member of the board of public lands and buildings , who authorized Judge Barnes to state to the people of Norfolk that there would bo no further delay in the hospital matter , that the board has about finished repairs on other institutions and are now ready to take up the Norfolk hospital and push the work to completion. Kara will celebrate the Fourth by giv ing people the best meat in Norfolk. Special prices on hammocks at the Book Store. POSTOFFIDE HOURS TOMORROW , Doors Open From 8 to i ) a. m. , and From I to 2 p. m. Uncle Sam's men at the postomco will have to celebrate a bit themselves tomorrow and the office will be open during bnt two hours of the day. The doors will be open from 8 until 9 in the morning and from 1 until 2 in the after- doon. Carriers will not cover their routes but they will be nt the windows during office hours , so that people may get their mail by calling for it. Sargeants Bluff sidewalk brick the kind that are right. EDWARDS & BRADFORD LUMBER Co. Karo. A SNAP. In a three- and a five-acre tract of land , dose in. Also bargains in residence property and city lots. G. R. SEILER. Try E. N. VoiPa ice cream. The fin est in the city. Absolutely pure and sold in any quantity. Mistaken Identity. A Norfolk minister described David to the Sunday' School this week and then asked them to gness whom ho meantl One little fellow waved his hand and said , "George Washington. " "No , " said the minister , "he was a . " * good shepherd. "You mean Little Boy Blue , " said a tiny girl in the rear row , who was pos itive in her statement. Regular services will begin at the Baptist church July 5. Rev , J , H. Clay , formerly district missionary of the Nebraska Baptist state convention , has been called to the care of the church and will begin his pastorage at that time. The services of the charoh will be hold as follows : Sunday school at 10 a , m. , preaching at 11 a. m. , Junior union i ) p. m. , Weekly prayer moot ing Wednesday at 8 p. m. It will be the aim'to make all of these services interesting and instructive. Our principal business will bo that of soul saving. Wo oxtohd a most hearty and cordial invitation to all to attend these services. "Come thou with us we will do thee good. " J. D.TJARABEE , 0. W. LEMo.vr , LEON Z. LEE , Trustees. Dr. F. G. Walters succeeds to the practice of Dr. Kiesau. 'Phone , office and residence 18. Choicest chickens at Karo'fl , It's awfully hot. The coolest , richest , best ice oreain is to bo had at Kauff- man's , Council Authorizes Contracts Drawn. CITY CENSUS WILL BE TAKEN. Norfolk Has Moro than 5,000 People and the Council Propoaos to Dem- onstato the Fact Dozen Arcs and Thirty Qns Lamps to bo Lighted. The city council mot In regular BOBolou last night and took stops toward taking the consns preliminary to paving the city1 , made contracts for lights and took othur stops for the advancement of Nor folk. The mayor and all of the councilmen - men wore present. The minutes of the adjourned regular mooting of Juno were amended as re gards the notice of the special meeting called for July 80 to condemn sidewalks so ns to show that properly owners are notified to appelir at Raid meeting and show cause , if any , why now sidewalks should not bo ordered laid and their property bo specially aEsosbod to pay ex pense of same. The treasurer's report for Juno was presented , showing balances ns follows : General fnucl , $1,450.87 ; water fund , $1,12401 ; road fund , $180.80 ; street light fund , $ M.C5 ; interest fund , $01)5 ) ; sinking fnud , $ r,8lU.GO ) ; fire department fund , $110. Unpaid registered warrants outstanding : General fnud , 73750 ; street light fund , $1JO. ! Report wus re ferred to auditing committee. Mr. Tyler , chairman of the special commit too on paving , reported that the committee had investigated the matter and found that the bonds for paving in tersections could not be legally voted in a city of this class ; also that it was Ms opinion that if a census was token it would show that now we had more than 5,000 population and if BO wo could be changed to a city of the class required and oonld then go ahead and pave , otherwise ho thought not , and requested that a census bo taken nt this time. A motion was then adopted that a cen sus of the city be taken under the direc tion of the mayor , to show names of every resident , place of residence , occa pation , age and house number , and that an enumerator bo appointed for each ward at the rate of $2 per day and that the enumerators bo Eworn in before en tering upon their duties and that proper blanks bo printed for the work. The streets and alloy committee re ported nearly all the streets graded , and a motion was adopted requiring the street commissioner to work under the direction of said committee and that ho be required to report at least once each week to the chairman of the committee. The public works committee reported that the smoke stack at the pumping station would be repaired next week ; also that there was trouble with { ho Fourth street watering fountain , it being connected to the same supply pipe that went to the Citizens National bank , and it be repaired at once. Such repairs were authorized by the council. The following bills , having the ap proval of the auditing committee , were allowed : Martin Kane , June salary and ex penses , $68.70. O. H. Pilger , Juno salary and ex penses , $57.60. W. II. Livingston , June salary and espouses , $42. Wm. Beswick , 20 dayd' labor on streets , $30. P. F. Spreoher , printing , $2.00. S. P. Dunn , stakes for streets , $3 80. Albert Deguor , hardware , $8.18. G. E. Moore , supplies for fire depart ment , 50 cents. O. F. Lierman , work on dike and re pairing hose cart , § 0.25. Scotford S. & S. Co. , dog togs , $1.80. Geo. Dudley , livery , $2. J. E. Simpson , two months' salary and work to fountain , $51. August Granl , Juno salary , $55. National Motor company , 20 water meters , $248. Carl Kiepke , hauling coal , $17.27. Albert Degner , hardware , $1.80. Wallace Dixou , oil , $1.80. The bill of Fred Klenfz for street sprinkling in June was laid on the table until the' next meeting , at which time he was to appear before the council and explain the matter. Bill of W. P. Dixon of $101 for street grading , was referred to the street com missioner to be reported pn at the next meeting , and the street commissioner was instructed to report at the first meeting of each month as to the work done and the poll taxes collected. Bill of the Norfolk Electric Light and Power company of f 62 for June lighting was explained and bill allowed. Ordinance No. 274 , concerning the construction and width of sidewalks , was road and amended by adding a sec tion providing that when the established grade of the street is a foot or more above the level of the surrounding lots , the sidewalks may be built of lumber. The ordinance as amended passed its second reading. The mayor stated that it had been re ported that a nuisance existed at the dumping ground and it wna suggested that a man be employed to abate same. The matter was referred to the nuisance committee , with power to act. The lighting proposition was then taken up and discussed at some length , A motion was made by Walker and seconded ended by Spollman that the council make a contract with the Norfolk Elec trio Light and Power company for twelve or more are lights , on the moonlight - light schedule , midnight service , on a five-year contract , nt the rate of $5 per month per lamp ; and also make aeon- tract with the Norfolk Fuel and Light company for thirty or more street gas lights , on the moonlight schedule , mid night service , at a rate of $2 per month per lnnii | , flvd year contract , with the ptlVlloKo rt'Horvod to the city to amend both contract after the expiration of three yoarH , pnnidlng the c-lty acquires n lighting plant of its own The motion wan carried without n dlBSontmg vote and a committee ) conniBttng of Tyler , Walker and Brumunind waH appointed 10 atslat the oily attorney in drnwiiiK np the contracts. , It > van further ordered that the Kpccial oohimlttoo 1)6 rcquentoil to draw np the contracts as soon as possible and that when they are completed the mayor call n special mooting to coticuler the pruno. The council then odjourncd. Fine Kalamazoa celery at the Palace meat market. Rook salt in any quantity. EDWAKDS & BRADFORD LUMIIF.H Co , BATTLE CREEK. Fred Hoffman shipped a carload of 'at cattle Tuesday. August Huobnor of Hadar was hereon on business Mondny. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Tacob Kuapp Saturday. Win Rolkofuki of Emerlck wan visit- ng hero Saturday with her mother. Wm. Volk , jr. , is building a now $700 barn on his farm southwest of town. A. Axon of Stanton Is vloitlng hero his week v.ith hia daughter , Mrs. 0 , A. Probst. John Vadonbnrir of Spaldlng is visit- , ug at the homo of his sister , Mrs. J. E. Senders. Grandpa Warner Halo's buggy horse was found dead in the barn Tuesday morning. Win. Urecbolseu returned Sunday from Hot Springs , S. D , much im proved in health. Miss Li//lo Prouss was visiting the latter part of the week with hui sister , Miss Martha , at Pierco. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tcgclcr WHS christened in the Lutheran church Sunday. Win , Halo and Geo. Boyer have gone to Orchard , whore they have several contracts tor painting aud paper hang ing. ing.A A numlcr of people wont to Madison Sunday to BCO the team suffer another defeat at the hands of the county seat aggregation. The Elkhorn bridge between Battle Oreuk and Norfolk , known as the Flan- uiguu bridge , is in very good condition for public travel now. Brick sidewalks have boon laid in front and on the west side of Koryta's saloon building and in front of Muhor's barber shop on Main strcoc. Herman Hogrofo shipped two cars of cattle and ono of hogs to Omaha Mon day. Quo of the steers became over heated and died in the yards hero. The German Lutheran school closed for the summer vacation Friday noon It is understood that Prof. Dooring will spend his summer vacation at homo. Mr. and Mrs. L B. Baker and three youngest children departed Wednesday for Boston and other parts of the east far an extended visit with relatives and friends. The quaiterly business meeting of the Gorman Lutheran congregation will beheld hold Sunday afternoon , aud on Sunday , July 12 , holy communion services wil' be held and a collection taken for the Orphan homo at Fremont. Mrs. Joseph Severa and daughter Mibs Stassia , left for Sioux City Tues day for a visit with friends. Coming home they will go around by way ol Plattsmouth and there will visit a brother and uncle , Ludwig Krbol. Mrs. Lizzie Carrabine and children went to Norfolk Monday for an extended visit with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. Owen Wade. She has rented her dwell ing here to T. L. Cook and after her Norfolk visit intends to move to Cole rado. At the annual school election Monday there were four candidates for members of the board , the vote being ; Henry Massman , 09 ; J. E. Senders , 02 ; P. H. Ingoldsby , 85 ; H. H Kilburu , 82. Mass- man succeeds himself and Sanders suc ceeds Wade. Eighty-nine votes were polled. Two hundred head range horses $35.00 per head , on board cars atTilford S. D , AH colts from 1903 thrown inFer For sale by G. R. Seller Norfolk. BEE HIVE Just arrived a complete line of trunks , telescopes anc traveling bags , and wo can suit you in styles and prices We are giving special bar gains on men's shirts and shirt waists. We quote you a few prices : $1.25 Shirt Waist at 85c S1.50 Shirt Waist at 81.00 SI.75 Shirt Waist at $1.25 $2.00 Shirt Waist at $1.50 And all other shirts accord ingly. , AT THE Bee Hive ROSENTHAL & KBASNE , H-l-H-H-H-H-I-H-M-H-M-H-H-H Didjever i * Sec that t i Underwear The Star Sells for \ * 50 Cents ? You Better. , i T"ESTAR Clothing Store [ HThe Price of HR Rubber r R Hose W places it within the i * > reach o f everyone. A Don't lot your lawn dry up. R E G.E.Moore The Association. WILL BUILD YOU A ON EASiT PAYMENTS. COME AND SEE US. C. B. DTJRLAND , Secretary W.H.RISH Plumbing , Steam and Hot Water Fitting. , , , , AllKinds of Eumps , , , , \ YOUR WORK SOLICITED. 'Phone No. 97. Pay for what you get. Get what you pay for. Open night and day. Regular 25o Meal , 1 meat order , serrec from 0:00 : to 0:00 a. m. , 11:30 : to 2:00 : p. m. , 5:80 : to 0:00 : p. m. E. P. HUlHJIElr , Proprietor L. L. REMBE , PLUMBER Steam and Hot Water Heating. First Door South News Office. MRS. MOORE , Late of Omaha , has opened Dressmaking Parlors at her residence , corner Thin St. and Philip Ave. Wedding and Evening Dresses a Specialty. All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable. SESSIONS & BELL Undertakers and Embalmersi Sessions Oik. , Norfolk Avenue , NORFOLK , . . . NEBRASKA. Neglect and Failure o hand in hand. Do not neglect yonr ym. ym.Kuyortlght In prloolcHH. SUE K.W.WILLIAMS GRADUATE OPTICIAN. 12 Bishop Block. /VULLARD / GREEIN , DRAY AND TRANSFER LINE PIANO MOVING A 8PKOIATY. OIPHONE ! BO ? Cllls ( I' ' " " " / Answcrci Notice to Property Owners. Notice ) IB hereby given that n npccial nuotlng of the city council of Norfolk , s'ol ) . , will bo held at 8 o'clock p. in , TalyliO , lOOIt , for the pnrpoiio of nmk- iiK Bpooml iiHHOHRiiioutH agaiiiHt the lota > ulo < v described for tint construction of low Hidowivlks ( along said loin ) : oitidiNAn 'iOWN or NOUFOMC. Block 7 , lots 10 , 11 , 12 , 11 ! , 11 , 15 , 10 7 Block 2. lotH ! J , 4 , 6 , fl , 7,8 , i ) , 10 , 11 , 2 , 111 , It. Block ! ) , lotB 1 , 2 , ! ) , ! , f , 0,7. 811. Block 4 , lota 11 , 12 , 11 ! , 10 , 17 , 18.J10 , JO , 21,22. Block 7 , lotH 1 , 2 , 10. DOUHItY 1'LAOIi , Block 2 , lotH 2 , i ) , hulf of lot ! . Block 1 , lots 5 , 0,7. MAOIIMIM.Rll'S ADDITION. Block 2 , lotH 1 , 2 , , 4 , n. MATIIICWKO.V'S ADDITION. Block 4 , lotH 4,5 , 7 , 8 , 0. MATIIttWhON'S TI11UD ADDITION. Block 4 , lotu 8 , i ) . KOHNIOSrEIN'B ADDITION. Block II , lota 7 , 8 , f ) , 10. Block 0 , lots 1 , 8,1) ) , 13 , 1 i , 1C , 10 , 10 , 12 " "block n , lots ! t , i , r , 10. Block 4 , lots i ) , 10. Block 7 , lot 1. Block 8 , lot 0. IIUKKOW'8 ADDITION. Block 1 , lots 2 , , 1. I'ASBWALK'B ADDITION. Block 2 , lots 0 , 10. Sub lot 8. Block 11 , north half of lot 1. Block i , lots 15 , 4 , 0 , 7 , 8. OiiliCK15 : BUII-D1VISION. Block 1 , north half of lot 2 , south end of lot 08 Block ! ! , lot" it , 4 , 0. I'AbEWALK'S SECOND ADDITION- Block 2 , lots 111 , 11 , ! . " > , 10 I'ASUWAUCS TIIIHD ADDITION" . Block . ' 5 , lots 1,2. II , 4 , fi. Block 4 , loti 1 , 2 , 8. 1 , 5 , 0 , 7 , 8 , 0 , 10. Block G , lots 1,2 , 8,0 , 7 , 1) ) , 17. Block 0 , lots 1,2 , 4 , Block 7 , Iot8. Block 8 , lots 0 , 1 ( > , Block 2 , lots 1,2 KONI'.ICJSTKIN'S TUIHD ADDITION. Blook 1 , lots 15 , 10 , 17 , 18 , 0. C 11. DUIILAND'S 8UU DIVISION OI" KOKS- INWbTKIN'S THIRD ADDITION. Block 1 , lots 1 , 2 , II , 15 , 10 , 17. HAAS SUB LOTS. Blook 0 , lot 0 Block 7 , lota 2 , 8 , 4 , 5 , 0. OSIIOUN'S SUB DIVISION. Block 12 , lots 8 , 8. Block 1 , lot , Durland's 1st addi tion. tion.Block Block 10 , lots 1 and 14 , Dai-land's 1st addition B'ook ' 0 , lots 0 and 1 , 0. S. Hayes' addition Attest : M. 0. HAZEN , S. B. McPAiiLAND. Mayor. Clerk. Sheriff Sale. Hy vlrtmof nn ortlor of ealo Issued and dl- roctod to me by tbeelorkof the district court of MadUoa county , Nebraska , upon a decree of foreclosure of certain tax lions rendered by the district court of Msdlaon county , Nubraaka , on the 2nd day of March , 1003 In favor of N. A. llfdnbolt for the mm of SSI 83 with interest tboroon fro-n March 2nd , 1W3 , at 10 percent per annum , toguthor with $ i5 51 , coats of suit , and BOjruiuK coats , in an action , wherein N. A. Kninbjlt Is plaintiff , and lot lof block 5 ; lota 7 , 21) ) and 2.1 of block 7 ; lota 8 , 9 , 10 and 18 of block 9 ; lot : i of block 10 , all in RlvftrMdo 1'ark addition to Norfolk , Nebraska. C. S. Vrnolaud , Minnie S. Drake , F. E. Abbott , S. M. Wagers , H W. Saloy , J. 0. Sheohoy , I. Knlolcopsky , David Patterson and William . Campbell are dufandante. 1 will offer the premises described in said do- cref and taken as the property of said defend ants , towif Lot one (1) ( ) of block five (5) ) ; lot Bovon (7) ( ) , twenty UO ) and tw ant-throe (231 ( of block seven (7) ) : lots eljfht (8) ( ) , nlno (9) ( ) . ten (10) ( and sixteen (18) of block nine (9) ( ) ; lot three (3) ( ) of block ten (10) ( . all in Klvorsluo park addition to Norfolk , Madison county , Nebraska , for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand on the 16th day of July , 1903 , at 1 o'clock p. m.at tha eastfrout [ door'of the court honsa at Madison in Bald county and state , that being the building wherein the last term of said court was hold , whoa and whore duo at' tondauca will In given by the undersigned. Dated this 13th day of Juno , 1903 J. J. CLKUCNTS. Sheriff of said county. Sheriff Sale. Dr virtue of an order of sale leaned and di rected to me by tha clerk of the district court of Mndison rounty , Nebraska , upon a decree of foreclosure rendernd by the district conrt of Madison county , Nebraska , on tha llth day of October. 1S01 , in favor of C. U. Mapes for the snm of $113.00 with interest thereon jrom Octo ber 14,1S91 at 10 per cent per annum , together with SI3 13. costs of suit , and accruing coats , in nn action , wherein U. U. Mapos is plaintiff , and Timothy Murphy is dbfondant I will offer the promises described in said decree and taken as the property of said defendant , towit : LotH five ( S ) . six (6) ( ) , ssvon (7) ( ) , and eight ( S ) in block nlno (9) ( ) of Sanuvslde addition to Norfolk Junction in Madixon county , Nebraska , for sale at public auction to the hlKhaet blddar for cabh inhandoa tbolOthday of July , 1903 , at the hour of ono o'clock p.m. , at the east front door of the conrt house at Madia n In said county ami state , that being the building wherein - in tha last term of said ponrt wa hold , when and w hero duo attendance will bo given by the nudrrtlgned. Dated this 13th day of Juno 1903. J. J. OLEUEXTS , Sheriff of said county ,