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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1903)
THE NOHFOLK NfcWS : FRIDAY , Al'GUST 21 , 1903. 12 Floating Specks. in front of yonr eyes ? Better conic nuil tee ns. Sometimes they indicate n very eorions condition. Very oft n they nro harm less. Wo cnn toll in fifteen minntcs what causes tlie'ni nnd the remedy. Dr , Marquardt , Ophthalmologist , As Good as Gold ! The Elkhoru B. & S. Association will make you n loan to bnild or bny , on favorable terms. T. E. ODIORNE , Secretary. MILLARD GREEN , DRAY AND TRANSFER LINE PIANO MOVING A SPECIALTY. ° Calls Answered THONE SB ? Promptly L. L. REMBE , Steam and Hot Water Heating. . First Door South News Office. DON'T FORGET THE Per Cent 20 Discount on WOMEN'S , MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S OXFORDS. We Keep Open Evenings until 9:00 : o'clock. PALACE SHOE STORE STAPENHORST & CO. , Proprietors. "We give tickets on Ohiokeriug Piano. The Weather. Conditions of 'iho weather as re corded for the 24 hours ending at 8 a. m. today. Maximum 88 Minimum CC Average 77 Barometer 29.90 Forecast for Nebraska : Generally fair tonght and Saturday. Cooler Jn north portion tonight. FRIDAY FACTS. A special meeting of the Elks will be held tomorrow evening , at which time the question of ledge dues will bo up for discussion. The frnrao work of the new Pres byterian church at the conrer of Philip and Ninth is being erected and rapid ly assuming form. Those are the days when hay fovcr nnd asthma get in their licks. Many cases of those annoying complaints are reported. Personally the persons affected will welcome the first frost. The Crclghton Condor is publish ing item from the "Hornet" of eighteen years ago , among which appeared the following : "W. II. Butterfleld of Co lumbus , Wis. , arrived In Crolghton last week and Is now looking around for a largo farm suitable for a horse ranch. / This gentleman has ample means at hand and will be a valuable acquisi tion to this section. " Miss Ilozclla Cole entertained a few friends last evening at n party given at the home of her parents , Ninth street and Koenlgsteln avenue. The young guests enjoyed every moment of the evening , which was altogether too short to suit them. Those pedestrians who nro accus tomed to enter and leave Main street from Fourth , nro hoping that the side walks on one side or the other will soon be placed In passable condition so they will not need to be mld-rond- ers for long , especially when the street is muddy. The annual picnic of the PresbyterIan - Ian Sunday school was hold yosturdny at Pnsewalk's grove. It was well at tended and everyone present had a good time. The picnickers gathered nt the grove about 11 o'clock In the morning with well laden baskets , from the depths of which were brought the materials for a bounteous dinner , which was spread beneath the shade of the trees. It was nearly night when the last happy little tot started for homo. Messrs. Uucholz , Mnpes , Reynolds and Salter returned this morning from O'Neill , whore they took In one after noon of the second annual meet of the Nebraska Field Trials association. They wore somewhat disappointed with the quantity and quality of enter tainment afforded by the Held trial , and what they saw of the dogs' work did not impress them as of a phenoiu- Inal nature. Numerous line dogs were on the Held , hut the sport was not half as interesting as to have a rather ordinary dog , and bo able to shoot the chickens that lly up , with real shot. The trial was held about twelve miles out of O'Neill. For sale cheap Gentle saddle pony. .1. H. Conley. Dr. F. G. Walters succeeds to the practice of Dr. Kicsau. 'Phone , of- flco and residence 18. "OLD ABE" IS HERE , Heroic Ornament for Federal Court House is Now on the Ground. Weighs About Six Tons. "Old Abo" has arrived , nnd is , by his massive inertness , giving the em ployes about the United States court bouse a little extra to think about. Old Abe Is a massive American eagle , carved out of stone , and soon to stand guard over the south entrance of the court house. His wings spread out to cover a great block eight feet long , while a width of four feet Is required to include the bird from beak to talon. The huge block of stone that Is part and parcel of the immense bird weighs six and one-half tons , and the problem Is to hoist It to a place above the entrance without breaking or marring. It would be a poser tea a great many who are unfamiliar with the work , but Foreman Alke considers It no difficult job and with the stout booms on hand will expeditiously place the proud emblem of his country in place. For the present he will oc cupy a pedestal of blocks In front of the steps. The work on the second story has been delayed a little by the non-ar rival of the necessary stone , but all that is now needed is on hand and the work is being crowded along rap idly. idly.Some Some of the people of Norfolk have been worried for fear that those red , rusty-looking spots on the outer walls of the building would be a permanent feature of the building. Inquiry brings the information that climatic action will soon bring out the color of the stone and these stains will bo entirely removed , the wetting and dry ing , freezing and thawing will soon operate to clean the stones. WARNERVILLE. Arthur Pettlt Is numbered with the sick. Mrs. Alex Snider is sick with ty- phlod fo\er. Mrs. F. A. Killner went to Boone , Iowa , Wednesday to visit her daugh- cer. The one-year-old boy of Mr. and Harry Cunningham died Monday of cholera in fan turn. A. N. McGinnis went to Lincoln Monday as a delegate to the repub lican state convention. Miss Marie Alderson has contracted with the school board of district No. 1C , to teach the fall term of school. Mrs. Nellie Miller returned to her home in Omaha Saturday , after a two weeks' visit with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Muuson. Miss Mary Johnson , who has been attending the normal school at Wayne during the summer , has returned. P. II. Carbery returned Monday from his 'crip to Ireland. His daughter , Miss Annie , who has been visiting relatives in Iowa through the summer , accompanied him home. The first oats of the season were brought in Monday and delivered to Mr. Roes of Norfolk , who Is loading several cars here. The price paid was 27 cents per bushel. Hesldes all the local news every day , The NOWK gives its readers a complete 'telegraphic report of events up to the hour of going to press. This service contains the important features of both the Associated Press and the Scrlpps-MncRao Telegraph News service. These arc the two largest associations for colllcctlng news , in the world. Late mesages In today's paper are headed "Special to The News ; " Another Received From the Sugar City Cereal Mills. BOTH ARE LAID ON THE TABLE. The City Attorney Gives an Opinion that a Contract of the Kind Would be Illegal Water Commissioner Beswlck Resigned Other Duolness. The city council mot In regular m-s slon last evening , there being present Mayor Ha/.en , Councilman Brummuml , Spollman , Tyler , Walker ; absentCoun cllmen KlesaU , Wilkinson , Huolow. After approving the minutes of last meeting , the petition of Clms. II. John son and others for a sidewalk along the south side of Madison avenue wan laid on the table. Mr. Gay lord was Informed that he might build sidewalk near the lot level on the south side of Madison avenue The special committee appointed to confer with the county commission ers regarding the east Park nvonue matter , reported that the commission ers had investigated the matter and declared the disputed : il ! feet from First street to the river a part of the public road and could not be cloned up. up.Tho The street and alley committee re ported the Park avenue ditch mowed and surveyed and they were now ready to receive bids for digging same. The resignation of Win. Hoswlch as street commissioner was presented and accepted. The mayor stated that there had been two applications for the posi tion of street commissioner , 13. Hartman - man and Mr. Batomnn , and left the choice to the council. On motion Urn- est Hartman was elected. Motion prevailed that business men along Norfolk avenue may use tem porary crossings over the ditch , crossIngs - Ings to bo not more than six feet wide and to be made temporary , to bo taken up , and to be built under the supervision of the street commls sloner. The report of the city clerk for tin1 months of May , June and July , was presented and referred to the audit ing committee. The special committee appointed t < > investigate the proposition to pump water for the city , presented a con tract for the consideration of the council. The attorney gave his opinion that a contract such as was proposed could not legally be made , as no apptoprl atlon had been made for such pur pose and could not now bo made this year. Isaac Powers , as attorney for the Sugar Cerial Mills , submitted a prop osition to pump the water under the same conditions as the proposition of the Norfolk Electric Light and Power company , except as to furnishing the arc lights , for the sum of $ l ( o.i7 ! per month. Remonstrances signed byslxty-three cltl/.ens and tax payers , protesting against making such a contract wns read. After considerable discussion of the matter by the council and citizens , a motion was made and carried that the pumping propositions bo laid on the table. The mayor stated that .1. Hauptle offered If the city would furnish ma terial , he would do the work neces sary to put in the street crossing on Twelfth street and Taylor avenue. The offer was accepted by the council , the crossing to be two feet wide. An ordinance regarding width , ma terial and repairing and condemning sidewalks , was read and passed the first time. CIRCUS DAY IS TOMORROW , And Bright and Early the Small Boy Will be About , Watching the Un loading Game. Tomorrow will bo circus day. He- fore the sun 1ms Rotten up Into the heavens , an aggregation of animals , athletes and performers of other types will have arrived in the metropolis of northeast Nebraska for two perform ances , only. Ono of the performances will bo In the afternoon not an usual time for a circus and the other will bo In the evening. It Is the first circus to come to Nor folk this season , and will likely be the last , besides. The small boy who carries water for the elephant misses one thing. If it were only n bit later , ho could stay out of school for a day. And still , coming Saturday , ho could not very well play hooky , cither , so it's about up to him to get nil the fun out of it that ho can , and say nothing. Nebraska State Fair. The board of managers of the Ne braska iitato fair , which is Vo bo hold In Lincoln from September to 11 , inclusive , arc confident that the fair of 1903 will bo the greatest fair in the history of the organization. The now buildings erected arc ready for occu pancy , and in the stock department there are buildings to accommodate 1,300 head of hogs , COO head of cattle , and 200 head of horses. Already the entire space for hogs has boon taken , and cattle and horses are practically on the same basis. County exhibits of agricultural products will bo larger than over , and the Horticultural so ciety , notwithstanding the fact that it Is n poor fruit year in the state , ex pect to have a great showing of what Nebraska can do In this lino. For en tertainment the fair people have doubled their purses In speed this your , nnd Imvo $8,000 In purses , which gives Vhroo strong races every day of the fair. On Tuesday , at the oxpeiiHo of $1,000 thu mnnngorH have Hoeurod Cresceus , the greatest I rot tor of the world , who holds the world's record. This great horse will trot against his record on Tuesday , and If Iho track Is had and ' { ho weather not In condi tion , he will bo held for the next day. Wednesday IIUH heeu sot apart for Fraternity day , and thousandsof mem bers of fraternal organizations In the state will he present. Competitive drills and prlxes will ho n feature of this day. Kvory day will bo made s'irong and Interesting with band con certs and special attractions , HO that any day In the week will ho a good day to visit Lincoln and the state fair One faro for the round trip from all points In Nebraska has been granted by the different railroads. Tlckt'is will ho sold from September 7 to 11 , Inclusive , good to return on the l2th. ! FARMERS ARE WELL PLEASED , Those Who Have Raised Beets This Season .ire Universally Pleased With the Outlook. Manager .1. N. llundlck , who Is homo from a business trip to Omaha , states that the beets down along the Ulkhorn valley were never In bettor condition and that a good run may ho expected this fall If no unfavorable circumstances como In to spoil things. The campaign for converting the sac charine rootslnto little specks of sweet ness will begin during the next month and before many more wcnKu roll by , another force of several hundred workmen will bo making their dally trips to the factory. The farmers who are raising beets this season are uni versally well pleased with their pros pects. Ot'io Tappart's residence for sale or tent. Inquire of John FYoytlmlor. Whoever wins will have a beautiful outfit this Mag and the rubber tired runabout. The vehicle may bo seen at Saltlor'H. \\'o have several five-acre tracts of llrst-clasH land adjoining the now yard and shop grounds of the C. & N' . W. R. H. for sale at reasonable prices and on favorable 'conns. Tracy & Durland. DR. N. J. HOAGLAND Ostcopatlilc Physician. MBHMBPS lioth iiciitu nnd chronic cnr t rum \\ltliout IIKU of ilniKB or Lnlfo. Olllrout roeldeiieo , Kit ) Nnrtli llltli Street. -Minim No. 2.14 NoilFOl.K Flexibone Corsets For diiinly dressers. For sulc by the Hoc Hive. Flexibone Corsets Made in all necessary models and materials. A style for every li ure. A fabric to suit every fancy. Flexibone Corsets A firm support that does not interfere with respira tion. Flexibone Corsets F'llly illustrated and de scribed in a handsome catalogue which will be presented to each and every customer at THE BEE HIVE ROSENTHAL & KRASNE , SESSIONS & BELL Undertakers and Frnbalmersi Sessions lllk. , Norfolk Avomin , NORFOLK. NKIIIIASKA. Special Reduced Excursion Rates Will ho In effect from all points on the Chicago & North-Western railway for the occaBlons named helow : Hastings , Noh. , accoutre State 0. A. U. reunion. Ono faro ; August 31- Soptemher 5 ; return Septemher 7. West Point , Neb. , old settlers pic nic ; ono and one-third fare ; August 27 ; return August 28. Crolshton , Neb. , Knox county fair ; ono and one-third faro ; September 1-5 ; re'curn September 7. Stanton , Nob. , Stanton county fair ; ono and ono-thlrd faro ; September 21-25 ; return September 20. Lincoln , Nebraska state fair ; ono faro ; September 7-11 ; return Scptem her 12. Rattle Creek , Nob. , Batvlo Crook Driving Park association , annual race meet ; ono nnd one-third faro ; Sop teniber 2-1 ; return September 5. I International Mining Congress , i Dendwood , S. D. , September 7 to 11. Sovereign Grand Ledge , I. O. O. F. , Baltimore , Md. , September 21 to 20. For Information ns to rates , dates of sale , etc. , of these or other oc casions , call upon the ticket agent of the North-Western line. II. C. Matrau , Agent. 1PRICE iS i AT V * m * 1 W.H.RISH , Plumbing , Steam and Hot Water Fitting. . . . .All Kinds of Pumps. . . . YOUIl WORK SOLIOITKD. 'Phono No. 07. G. R. SEILER , MY AND SALE STABLE. COICNHIC BltAAPCII AVK. AND TlIIHIJ ST. Telephone , No. 44. Head Ache ? I'crlmps you need Belter linvc your eyes tested. SHU K.W.WILLIAMS GRADUATE OPTICIAN. 12 Bishop Block. The A sociritioii WILL lll'll.I ) YOU A ON KASV PAYMENTS. COMI-3 AND SKK US. C. B. DURLAND. Secretary OPVRICMT HERE IT IS MA'AMl That bug of Hour you ordorud is at your door when promiHcd next time you'll probably ordtrdouhlc the quantity for Bon Ton Hour hat * a little way of pitching people , which makes it a welcome - como visitor. Everybody and bin wife known the superior quality of lion Ton flour. Sugar City Cereal Jlills. There are more things in the Lumber business than are dreamed of in your Philos ophy , Horatio , and just exactly those have been studied by the Chicago Lumber Com pany until they are versed in it all. If you need anything in the way of LUMBER | Tell the Chicago Lumber Company all about t it. They will fill the bill a bit better and a ! > bit more reasonably than elsewhere in INor- | folk. I Chicago Lumber Company I NORFOLK , NEB. W. II. BUOHOLK , President. Norfolk ALEX. BKAU , Vice President. E. W. HUTCashier. . National Bank The Oldest Established Bank in Northeast Nebraska. : Capital , $100,000,00 , Surplus , $20,000,00 , Does a General Buys | nud Soils fExchange. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. Drafts nnd Money Banking Business Orders Soldon any Point in Europe. A Gonor.il Steamship and Foreign PussaRO.Business Transacted. DIRECTORS A. BEAR , P. P. IIANLON , P. J. HALE , W. II. BUOHOLZ , WM. BUTE , N. A. RAINBOLT , S. S. COTTON. I'M ' ' 0. A. UMK.UIT , PniniiKST. : \V. H. JOHNSON , CASHIER CIIA8. S. liHIDOK , VICB PUKSIDKNT LEO PASEWALK , ASS'T CASIUEB The Citizens National Bank. CAPITAL , f50,000. SUUPLUP , $10,000. , Iuy ! nnd Sell Kichanue on thli Country ml all jmrtt of Europe. Farm Loam. DIRECTORS ASMCBV H. JOHNSON CHAK. S. HKUMIK F. McQiVKBN 0. M. SWANK Q , A. LUIKAUT T. F. MEUUIMOEB L.