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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1904)
r - . X 1 THK NOKKOUv XMWS. FIA { | | ) , .lANt'AHY s , 11)01 ) C. W. Smith Describes His Experience - perience at the Theater. SAW THE HEAPS OF DEAD BODIES Says That No Newspaper Report Has Given Anything Like a Real Picture - ture of the Awfulness of the Trage dy c. A. Madsen Alive. There were several Norfolk people nt the Chicago II ro of lost week. One Norfolk man who arrived In the wlmly city on the clay after the dis astrous catastrophe was C. W. Smith , the well known commercial traveler who makes the territory out of this point. Mr. Smith Rot there In tlmo to witness all of the terrible scenes which have lieeu touched upon by the ncw.spapor reports ami his de scription of the nwfnlncsH of It all Is stirring to a degree. Mr. Smith told It to a News reporter this morn- Ing. Ing."No "No one who has not seen the place could possibly appreciate the awfulness - ness of the lire and Its effects. 1 shall never forget as long as I live. The newspapers , whllo they have given column after column In describ ing the pictures and the pathetic In cidents of the grief stricken relatives following the blaze , have merely touched upon the Intensity of the tragedy. "Great piles of lifeless human forms , heaped high and long , ono body above another , with the ghastly faces hearing the marks of the suffer ing which that short moment had brought , were enough to turn the strongest nerved man aside. People carrying the frail , dead bodies of their babies homo after the fatal flame had eaten them up , formed pictures In the streets which no artist , no novelist could ever truly depict. " Mr. Smith went down to the ruined theater and took a look. Within one of the restaurants was a long , glfast- ly mound of human bodies , piled ono upon another like so much cordwoocl. Approaching the door , Mr. Smith was about to bo pushed back. "What do you want In here ? ' " asked the guard. " 1 am looking for a friend whom I cannot find , " replied the Norfolkan , and passed within. Thousands and thousands of persons wore looking constantly for the familiar faces of relatives or friends who had unfortu nately fallen victims to the deadly flames , and It was here , perhaps , tbat some of the most pitiful episodes were noted. About two minutes was enough for Mr. Smith , when bo made his way out as quicky as possible. Mr. Smith saw the mound in which lay the wife of the rich brewer who only discovered her identity by the linger ring which she wore. IIo also rode upon the street car which car ried the little corpse of the frantic man's daughter the man who or dered the conductor to move on at . the point of a revolver. Mr. Smith did not intend to visit that locality again , but he is not well acquainted in Chicago and the next day he found himself passing along the street in front of the theatre , Then a sight met his gaze that made him sick at heart. Workmen were just cleaning the front part of the building and they had swept up into a pile on the tiled floor of the lobby a mass of fragments of wearing apparel , charred bits of human flesh and hu man hair. The sight gave him such a shock that he made it a point not to go in that neighborhood again. All of the theaters in Chicago have now been closed and it Is conslcloied that the show people arc losing about $18,000 every day during the order' . ] power. CHARLES A. MADSEN ALIVE. He Was Somewhat Injured in the Fire But Not Seriously. Charles A. Madsen , who was In the fire Itself , writes to his mother. 408 Madison avenue , that he got out alive and ought to be thankful for that. At one time Mr. Madsen thought that he would be crushed to death any Instant , but fortunately he pulled through. He was somewhat Injured but will be all right within a few days. C. E. Doughty Not There. C. E. Doughty of this city was not In Chicago nor In the fire , as has been reported during the past few days. He was not within hundreds of miles of Chicago and Mrs. Doughty Is at a loss to explain the wild rumor. BOYD COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE Volume Devoted to "The Garden of Ne braska , " Edited by John H. Sex ton and Published at Napcr. A decidedly now and unique form of "extra edition' ' has boon Issued from the press of Honsol & Brown , publishers , at Naper , In Boyd county , by John H. Sexton and entitled , "A Brief Appreciation of Boyd County , Nebraska , and Its People and Insti tutions. " It is a good sized book , and besides containing a brief write-up of Nebraska , Is , as Its title would Indi cate , devoted largely to telling the people of Boyd county , Its towns and its people. Illustrations of towns , farm residences , town homes and bus- ness houses and prominent people of the now country are liberally used In the work , while the business Interests are represented hy readable , well worded advertisements. It Is another evidence of remarkable enterprise In a new country and the town where the volume hud Its birth Is many miles from a railroad , ami therefore the consummation the more surpris ing. The publication of the book would mean a largo contract for n city olllco and a city writer , and It Is to be hoped that the editor and the publishers will be shown substantial appreciation of their efforts. A town ship map of Boyd county forms a portion of the work. STAND UP FOR NORFOLK Opinion of One Business Man as to the Manner In Which the Town Is Standing up for Itself. Norfolk , .Ian. 5. Yes , "Stand up for Norfolk , " says The News. "Stand up for Norfolk , " ' says the Press. "Stand up for Norfolk , ' * say the business men. And then all look about and wonder why somebody don't do some thing. The News says , "There are no enmities or jealousies so far as known" in Norfolk. Certainly not , but It is a fact that when the Press suggests something for the good of Norfolk sotno of you turn up your noses and say , "Oh , yes , that Is Phil Sprecher , lie does nothing but talk and find fault and light everything. " And if Charley .lohiibon suggests some thing yon smile and shake your heads and say , "Oh , he's a crank anyway. " And if Hullock offers to do something lor the town you draw down your faces and say , "Oh , yes , ho don't care for anything only what he can make out of it. " And if The News makes a good suggestion you say , "Certainly , Huso has to say something , but it is to build up his paper. " And so It goes through tlio whole list of out- strongest men. A Methodist minister once made this report to his conference : "My church is dead. We have no factional lights , nor envy , nor jealousy , nor divisions. We're all froze together. " Wo must agitate and work. Thaw out. If Huso or Sprecher or John son or Hullock make a suggestion , don't sit there with hands in your pockets and smile and chew gum. Say something and do something. Don't agree with them unless you ap prove , hut say something. Make known the advantages and wants of Norfolk. Stand up for Norfolk ! FIRE BOYS GET READY TO LEAVE But Two More Meetings Before the Annual Convention at Fremont Over 1,000 Bridges. The Hook and Ladder company of the city lire department will hold a meeting tonight. Ono week from to night the regular meeting of the de partment wil bo hold. Those arc the last two meetings before the boys will leave for the Fremont convention , which comes off ,1 unitary 19 , 20 and 21. The Norfolk fire fighters are male- in ready to do things In the caua town. They are going to fly high during tlioir visit ami will try to cele brate as joyously as did the visitors in Norfolk last summer. As ono aid to their decoration , the Norfolk boys will carry over a thousand badges to the state convention and many hun dreds of yards of ribbon will be em ployed In them. The two cities which are after the tournament for next season are York and Nebraska City. York wasn't es pecially popular In Norfolk during the stay and Nebraska City is too far from the center of civilization , sJ5 that some other point would probably suit tills section bettor. There will bo a system of badges worked in Norfolk in order to secure greater numbers of other ribbons In exchange. This is always a gre.it fad at the convention. Each compan\ will have about throe distinct styles of ribbon labels for this. NUMEROUS PROPERTY TRANSFERS Notaries of Norfolk are Busy Making Out Papers for Buyers and Sellers of Real Estate. Norfolk notaries and justices of the peace have been rushed with work during the last few days making out deeds and other papers connected with transfers of real estate , leases , agree ments , etc. "It Is the busiest season wo have known for a long time , ' said ono of them , "and it seems as though nearly everyone in the city or the country around was buying , selling , trading or doing something that would require the signature and seal of a notary or justice lu completing the transaction. " Demand for property has been un usually brisk and there Is a notable Increase In the number of renters who are becoming homo owners. This is the season for making transfers of property and about the first of March the movement will become manifest In the number of people who are tak ing possession of their newly acquired homos and farm property. The ac tivity of the men who make out the papers to a transaction today presages the activity of the draymen and the movers later In the season , and no doubt many of the transfers moan now buildings , now Improvements and activity all along the line Wanted To buy , a small house nnd lot , or two lots , cheap. cheap.W. W. C. Ahlrnan. New Men Assume Duties at the County Seat. WILL TAKE PLACE THURSDAY , Old Board of Commissioners Begins Last Session Today Three Demo- crnts and Two Republicans Hold Over All New Officers Republican. This Is the \vt-ok that there Is some thing doing In the court hniiso nt Mad ison , when the new board of county commlsHloiHM'H takn up tliclr duties and the ncwly-clcctod county olllccrs Siiino the duties of tholr positions Today begins the last witting of the old board of commissioners and on Thursday the now hoard will he sworn in and assume tholr duties with the now county olllclals anil the county will ho swinging along under Its now government Friday as though nothing of great moment had hap pened. The only change In the board of county commissioners will ho the retirement of H.V. . Winter , demo crat , of this city , who has served the Second district on the board for HOV- oral terms. In his place will ho In stalled Goo. I ) . Smith , republican , whoso home Is northwest of Norfolk , and who was elected to the olllce at the November election. Mr. Smith IH In Madison watching the old board wind up Its affairs. County .Judge Hates has approved his bond and he IH ready to be sworn In Thursday. The re-elected olllcers are ,1. .1. Clements , sheriff ; W. H. Lowe , sur veyor ; Until Winter , county dork ; C. W. Criini , superintendent of pub lic Instruction and Win. Hates , coun ty Judge. The former are republic ans and the three latter democrats. The new olllcors to go In are Chr. Schavland , who has served the ctmii- ty for a number of years ns clerk of the district court , but who will this year take the olllco of treasurersuc ceeding II. C. Miles. W. II. Klcld suc ceeds Mr. Schavland as clerk of the district court. Dr. II. L Kindred of Meadow Grove succeeds Dr. McMabon of Newman Grove as coroner. 1'or- Imps moro Interest attaches to the now olllco of county assessor , than to any other position , as this will bo gov erned by the now revenue law and the tax payers are Interested lu know ing just what the effect wll be. This position is assumed for the llrst time by John l > . Kynoarson of Madison , who has already received blanks ami Instructions from the state olllcer at Lincoln , and will at once enter upon ( lie work preparatory to listing the property under tlio new schedule. All the new oIIlcerB are republicans. Real Estate Transfers Abide H , Kagor to Kdward Frlcke , W. D. w4 blk 2 W. M. Robertson add Madison. . $ HO If. W. Harnes and wf to I'etor Hubcndnll and McGarrett . D. lot 7 Westside park , Mad ison 200 K. A. Matson and wf to T. F. Memminger and Emil Winter W. D. 1't. lot 0 and 7 blk IS F. W. names' 1st add Madi son I000 ! T. F. Memmlngor and wf to F. A. Matson W. D. M218000 : ! ] Jacob N Manor and wf to Chris tian Schwank W. D. so'/i 21-21-1 8000 Pioneer Town Silo Co. to D. I. Stanley , wd pt of out lot 0 , out lot to Burnett 150 Pioneer Town Site Co. to Leroy Stanley W. D. lot 0 blk 10 Kimball & Blair's add to Bur nett 90 Abblo A. Gale and hush to Lucy Vallo W. D. lot 9 Davis sub division of lot I { blk 12 Haase's suburban lot /Norfolk . . . . 75 Gilbert Anderson and wf to Nan- . .nle Russell W. D. lot C blk 10 Western Town Lot Co. , 1st add to Norfolk Junction . . . . 1COO Frank Waiter and wf to Gusty Waucr W. D. N. W.4 9-23 1 700 N. A. Ralnbolt and wf to S. P. L. Fisher W. D. lot 11 and 12 blk 8 , Riverside Park add to Norfolk 150 William S Jennings and wf to Frank Waiter W. D. VS 23-4. . 8000 State of Nebraska to Jacob Am- B deed S. E. Vi 28-22-3 1120 Letter List. List of letters remaining uncalled for at the postofflco at Norfolk , Nob. , January 5 , 1901 : Miss Florence Biggs , P. J. Bullls , Mrs. W. K. Buckanan , John Clark , Egyptian Remedy Co. , L. Grcenborg , Chrlsto HilU ! , W. 13. Hedge , Krnar Hanson. Miss Minnie Hills , Harry Hillman - man , Herman Herkman , Oskar A. Jo hansson , Frank Kimball , L. A. Par sons , Krnost Regler , Charles Sjozron , Rarl K. Smith , F. W. Scrlbner. If not called for In fifteen days will bo sent to 'the dead letter office. Parties calling for any of the above please say , "advertised. " John R. Hays , P. M. Death of Robert Ward. The death of Robert Ward , which occurred early on Monday morning , marks the passing of another pioneer of Madison county. Possessed as ho was with the physique of a giant and a remarkably robust constitution , his death will bo a surprise to many who were not apprised of the fart tli.it last spring he wan stricken with Hrlghl'H .iwciiM' ' . From ( lie tlmo the complaint maulfeHled Itself there was no liope for recovery and the malady worked with Its accustomed swiftness. Tlio deceased and all his family reatl/.od weeks ago that death could be slaved off but a few short months at the long est and at the hist all were prepared for the visitation of ( he ruthless de stroyer of earthly happiness Mr. Ward was of a whole-souled , happy temperament , big-hearted and affec tionate , llclug always willing to di vide his last dollar with a friend In distress , lit1 did not accumulate a large portion of this world's goods , but was content with providing well for Hume dependent upon bint. - Tllden ( 'Ill/on A Peculiar Accident. Cashier W. A.'lmckllu. of the llrowu County bank , had a peculiar ovpor leitee Tuesday which promised rather serious results lie was marking n board with au Indelible pencil when the point Mow oft' and Into liln eye The lead at once dissolved and spread over the eyeball dyeing It a purple color and causing Mr. lluckllu In tense pain since thai lime. The stuff Is quite poisonous , but his physician thinks that the eye will not In1 per- .umucntly Injured -Hiissclt Lender. Rcnnlck Wins the Contest. Word has been received that ( 'bus. Iteuulck has won the contest on the corn husking deal lu Illinois. Tlio con ditions were not the best for the Iowa man was there to show those fellows how it was to be done and ho did. They husked an time , it being agreed to busk seven hours and Mr. Retiulck beat his man by practically two bush els. Chas. husKed 125 bushels In the time staled. This makes our I'agn couuty"hoy the champion of the world as a corn busker and we are now ready to hear from all new record smashers. Essex , Iowa , Independent. Vngnrles of a Cold. You can never be quite sure where a cold is going to hit you. In the fall and winter It may settle In the bowels , producing severe pain. Do not be alarmed nor torment yourself with fears of appendicitis. At the llrst sign of a cramp take Perry Da vis' 1'aluklller In warm , sweetened water and relief comes at once. There Is but one painkiller , Perry Davis' . 25 and 50 cents. The Illinois Horse Co. can supply 00 pedigreed draft stallions ; IIO of them Imported ; 5 breeds Porchoron , French Draft , English Shire , Belgian Clyde ; 5 colors black , brown , bay , roan , gray ; rich blood , extra sblro breeders 2 to 5 years old. Some will make 2100 pound horses. Easy pay ments. The general manager will bo In Sioux City for a week. 22 Ballon block. Permanent address , Dos Molnos , Iowa. It Is Easy to Sny "Bo careful , " but we must all go from lieatod bouses into chill outer air , and the change sets us coughing and wbeo/.lng. Avoiding winter colds Is dllllcuU ; curing them Is not hard If you lake Allen's Lung Balsam. Bet tor begin when the cold Is young and not wall until It settles deep Into the lungs , for then , even with Allen's Lung Balsam , complete relief will be slower. Why suffer will * your kidneys ? The discovery of Kldnoy-Ettes has proved a blessing to thousands of kidney sufferers who have been re stored to perfect health. These tablets - lots drive the dlscrsod germs out of the system , and we urge all sufferers to give this scientific and successful kidney remedy a trial. Price 25 cents. Klcsau Drug Co. SPECIALIST DEPUTATION , Years of Special Practice Affording Excellent Opportunities. FACTS WORTH MENTIONING By Dr. Caldwell. Several years ago. whllo in private practice , I thought It wrong to adver tise , simply because I had boon told so and had not had experience enough to know bettor. After a whllo I dis covered a valuable plan of treatment In certain cases , and fortunately ob tained a largo number of patients , enough to fully test my plan and provo Its success. I thereupon pro- Vale , Nob. , cured of nervous heart and female disease. Mrs. J. E. Connolloy of Akron , Nob. , cured of cancer of long standIng - IngMrs. Mrs. Augusta Soyclon of Ponder , Nob. , cured of nervous liver and stomach disease. Mrs. Ella Scochman of Wayne , Nob. , cured of rheumatism , female dlscaso and skin disease. John Harper of Columbus , Neb. , cured of heart disease , stomach and liver disease. Emma Stalko of Clarks , Nob. , cured of skin disease , heart trouble and dropsy. Dr. 'WriniT'H TrwiltiiPiit. Syrup purifies the blood , CcratchcfiU ekta eruptions. Write This Down In the hook of memory : there Is no such thing as a harmless cough. Ev- pared a lengthy paper upon the sub ject and road it before the state med ical society. What was the result ? A half a dozen members took the floor to say what the treatment had boon for a hundred years back , and to claim that the old treatment , though unsuccessful , should bo con tinued , notwithstanding that the now treatment had been successful. I thought differently and continued to use the new method , and made re markable cures of cases that had been pronounced Incurable. My bus- A COMMON I COMPLAINT. Cnlnrih | ICKIIIR with a stuhbotnld in the head , innniiiiimllnn or r.orc- ness of the itieiubtane or liniiijr of ( he nose , dischnti'e of mucus matter , headaches , tietitalnia and dillk-nlt bteathini ; , and even in thin early fitatjc is almost intolcinhlc. But \vhcn the filthy secretions hi-triii to drop hack into the thtoat and stomach , and the Idood becomes polluted and the system contaminated by theratlin lull tioirt,1 ? ' . ' , ? " "IIUI"1 | limjiliiolm , my olinnlm huil irrown . " " ' " ' " " I" " " - puniln , my ncmn WIIH nlwnvii ntnpnait tin , my Crnnth .1 Oil , then the milletcr l i"l Hlc'lcimln un < l < | | HKIINIIIW | oclor , mill I couKlind bciriimt leillicvhat ' " " " | . t linuicl of H. M. H. mul mimnmnuml to imn iiL > , uiHUMt.aii.cnaill ( It mul iiftnr liiklnw unvnrul liottlch I WAN ournd nnd Illld Sickenl"j " vn IIHVIUnlnun Inul Dm MlluliliiHt nviiit'toiii.or th * and .stomach as well as other patts of the body. It is a constitutional disease and as inhalinjj mlxttiu-t. uahes , ointments , etc. , nru never more than palliative or helpful , evc-n in the l > cKimiini ' , cf Catatth , what can you expect fimil such tie.tlmeiit when it IKTOIIU-H chronie and the whole jiystcm alfectcd ? Only Mich a icim-dy as VS. S. M. can iearli this ohsti- nate , deep seated dtsc-ase and ptticje the blood of the catanhal poison. S. VS. S. puiific-uuid liuild.-nip tha discMscd Idood , and the inll.imed luemlnaties are healed and the i-Mrssivi * j.feri'ttoii of uiiirus ceases . . wlll' i > 'W , iirh Idood isi comini ; to the diseased pails , ntul a permanent cute is thelesult. . MVS'- ' ' ! > 'tllllll"u't'(1 | I'li'fly ' vegetable and n iclial.lc icniedy for Uitatili in all atujjco. Wiite if in need of medical advice ; this will cost * * * * TTtJf * C * l'w" w % v * w * --fc f ft v * tm , , ATLANTAt YOU MUST NOT FORGET Thai wo arc conslinilly nmwiiitf in the art of making Kino I'holos , and our products will al ways Ito found lo omliraro the and Newest Styles in Cards and Finish Wo also carry it line line of Moldings suitalilo for all hinds of framing. I- THE NORFOLK BUSINESS COLLEGE THIRD YEAR. Conservative Management , Thorough Equipment. Commodious Rooms , Superior Instruction. | Fxill Business Covirses. ; It will pay you to attend this School. No va cations. Enter any time. Address , C. H. BRAKE , Norfolk , Neb. Iness Increased rapidly as each pri son that I cured told some friend , who came In turn and was CIIUM ! ICiu-li patient advertised mo a little What I hen ? lu that large city there weie not more than -1(10 ( cases of the kind. I cured every case that came to mn nnd then had nothing to do except the ordinary business of a local physician. I know there were nmdrods and thousands of other * elsewhere , who might ho cured If they only know ; and I advertised. Ourod hundreds of others and I htivo idvorllsod over slneo. 1 litivu rc- llovod nioro suffering , cured moro pa tients , niado morn people happy , and done more good generally because I liavo told the people what I can do , and I shall go on with the good work as long as my strength wilt permit I advertise because I have some thing worth advertising. I have made myself competent by years of spec ial study and experience , and by the expenditure of large sums of money By advertising I place before the people - plo the facts which enable them to know what I can do. I thereby reurl * thousands , who , given up by local physicians or unsnccessfuly treated , give thomsovos up as Incurable I cure them and thereby enlarge my Held of usefulness. By no other way than advertising could these people have known that tlioy could ho cured. Kvory thrifty and prosperous busi ness In life , save those of law and medicine , advertise freely. Lawyers do not , for they only use In business what others tiavo nmuo lor tnein years before. They only do what has been written. "Hegular" doctors do not advertise for the same reason. They have nothing new , nothing which someone else 1ms not written or told them of , they got their know ledge from the books. A man may read medicine until he is blind and then know nothing of it. To bo suc cessful ho must apply his own mind. Make his own researches , and to do that ho must have room and oppor tunity. IIo must have cases , hun dreds of them , and compare results. If ho does not do tills ho is a ma- chlno without novelty , skill or In genuity , still plowing with a wooden plow , still traveling on foot or horse back , and Ignoring the advantages of steam , living but not learning. The same Is true of a lady doctor. Below yon will find published the names and addresses of some of the recent euros that I have made. Those people's afflictions wore , under the ordinary physician's care , considered hopeloHH , and no prospects for a cure : Mrs. Kato Schall of Albion. Neb , cured of catarrh of head and stomach " 'Mrs. William Zuorg of Blue cry cough Is a waridtig of a confidence that gees from had to worse unless It Is remedied right away. Opium-laden inodlclno Is a delusion. Allen's Lung Balsam euros the worst of colds. It clears the bronchial passages , so that the lungs got plenty of air. Why not got a bottle today ? Do you feel broken down and does your system need nourishment ? Just tablets the world's take Man-Er-VIno , greatest remedy for the nerves , brain and blood , and watch results. Kie- sau Drug Co. -M. . ; . . ; . . : . . : . . ; . . ' . . ' . . ; . . : . . ; . . ; . . ! * * ! * * -M-- : " ! PAKM LOANS Lowest Rates , | . 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