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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1904)
TIIK NORFOLK NHWS : KHIDAY , OCTOBER 21 , 1904. AS MUCH LIKE MAY AS ANY MONTH IN THE YEAR. EARLY New Pe.is. String Be.tns. Tomatoes and Like Products Blossoming and Be.irlno Fruitage An Early Octo ber Blizzard In Contrast. With October proceeding onward to n finish and no I HIM ! yd that would Hlop the Kiowih of pumpkin , tomato. melon or other Kinds ofIIIOH , mime of the people arc given to regrets that Ihoy luidn't Htnrlod a second crop of early guidon stuff , some of which Is pulling tiirth a second giowth JUKI to prove what might have boon accom plished. If Nebraska Is to have Cali fornia weather and the people had re alized It they might have lalion advan tage of It In more ways than one. A bunch of garden pens that had put on a Nootiml growth and wore In full blossom while the vines bore some fully developed | > < ids were brought Into The NOWH olllco last week as an evidence of what might have been accomplished. The vines Showed that I hey had died down dur ing the dry \\eallier of September , but with tlio later rains to encourage them they bad commenced a second growth null were well along toward second maturity \\hon taken up. A second crop of beans shows the name development , In fad this early vegetable has boon placed on the market - kot a second time this season. Toma toes are In blossom , potatoes are KproutliiK. new corn Is coming up and altogether the season IH showing a necond youth that Is surprising at this time of the year. In parts of the coun try small fruits are llkowlso develop ing a second crop. Spring flowers are nlso In bloom , Including rose bushes. and were nil calendars suddenly ties- Htroyed It might pu//.lo the people to determine whether this Is October or May. _ Meanwhile the people are taking a thorough enjoyment of the weather conditions and are basking In the Hplondld sunshine and general salu brlousncss of the climate every day , expecting that each day will bo the last and that the following day will KOO winter Intsalled with Its rigorous discomforts. It Is recalled that but o few seasons ago winter started In with a fierce bll//.ard before the middle of the month ; that about a foot of snow was precipitated and banked high In the streets and that some of the snow and other effects of the hll//.nrd were noticeable the following spring. Sea son after season tboro baa been a freeze-up long before this time , and this present October Is evidently to go on record ns a phenomenal month even In the opinion of the oldest In habitant. It has been unnecessary up to the present time to start the furnaces or the heaters. Summer clothes are beIng - Ing worn with comfort , and It Is pleas ant to have the windows open and get all of the balmy air that will circulate. Yesterday developed a strong wind , but It was from the south and almost too hot for comfort. The high tem perature was 7S and the lowest point reached was It twelve points above freezing. MONDAY MENTION. Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Clara Ahlmnn and Oscar Leh man , both of Hadar , which Is to take place next Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Helnhold Filler , who live six miles northeast of the city , celebrated their wooden wedding niv ntversary Saturday evening. Then was a large attendance of relatives and friends and a merry time was en joyed. R. H. Hoynolds Is suffering from a painful eye that not only gives him distress , but cau.se to worry for the results on bis sight Some few days ago a speck of lime flew into the eye V and In attempting to remove It and ease the pain more of the fiery stuff got In and bo has boon unable to work at his trade for several days because of the trouble. D. E. Lutz of this city and Miss Jon- nlo Grew Ello , sister of Mrs. C. W. Kunzman , will be married In Norfolk at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning , at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kunzman. They will take a short wedding trip to Crete , Miss Orew Kilo's former borne , and will make their homo for a time , upon their return , with Mr. and Mrs. Kunzman. Mr. l.utIs a popular commercial traveler for an Omaha packing firm , and Is well known throughout northern Nebraska. He Is also an Elk of prominence. Miss Grew Ello has lived In Norfolk for some time , and Is well known hero. . The Norfolk lodge of the Woodmen of the World Is preparing for an un veiling ceremony within a couple of weeks that promises to attract the at tendance of a largo nuuiher of head officers and a number ol camps from surrounding towns. It Is proposed on that occasion to unveil a monument over the grave of G. A. Lulkart and another over the grave of Frank Am brose who was a member of camp No. 1 In Omaha. It Is expected that Grand Consul Root will bo present from Omaba , as well as others of the head officialsA Woodman band Is to be present to assist In the ceromo- hies and It Is expected that the camps from Noligh , Wayne , Wlnside , West Point anil other towns will be present. n. D. KoiioRK of nun n * in the clt > M'slo/rtlay. \V. II. Cole of ColumbiiH WUH In Nor fnlU joHtordny C VV.MiiHlliiKiiUi IH hi Norfolk today from Valentino F. Lumber ) onmii down from Fouler on the early linln. ha Van Illarcron was n visitor Sun day from MadlHin. I-J. C. Pota was a Norfolk visitor from Pierce Satiiidny. A. C. ( JiogliHon of Plorco WIIH a Sun day visitor lu Norfolk C. N. McNolll WIIH a Norfolk visitor yoHtordny I mm Plorco. II. .laden wan a Norfolk visitor Sat urday fioin llaillnglou. ( 'linn. .1. Dugan WIIH down from HnnoHlcol over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. E llaiiHou wore In the clly from llattlo Crook. II. I ) . Wright WIIH a Norfolk visitor from Clonrwnlor Saturday. MIHH lli < lon Carulhor of llattlo Creek was In Norfolk Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. 11. .1. ItaokuM of ( ionoa were lu the city yesterday. II. A. Cheney WIIH a Norfolk visitor from Crolgliton yesterday. Jon. 10. Whltakor was a Sunday visItor - Itor to Norfolk from Madison. Mr. and Mrs. ! ' . Whitman of Wayne woio city vlHltors over Sunday. Nowlon Walton was a Sunday vis- llor In Iho clly from Honosteol. Mr. and Mrs P. S. Uvinghoiisc were In the clly Saturday from Madison. Townoy of IMerco was doing some shopping In Iho city this morn- Ing. Mrs. J. J. Clements was over from Madison Saturday doing some shop- plug and visiting friends. Misses Olella and llertha IMlgor spout Sunday In I'lorco visiting at the homo ol tholr cousin , Frank IMlgor , I'rof. and Mrs. C. II. Urnho are now nicely settled In their new homo In The Heights. W. A. Meredith of Chicago loft Sun day noon , nflor Hpondlng a couple of days with his brother , Dr. O. R. Mere dith. dith.Mr Mr and Mrs. W. II. Hutterlleld , Miss Joscphltio and Spencer have returned home from a trip to the exposition at SI. Louis. Miss McClennlngham will not bo able to loach her school for a few days or a wool ; on account of the sick ness of her brother. R. II. Ro.Miolds , who has been con fined to the house for the past three weeks , was able to bo out yesterday for the first time. Mo accidentally got lime Into the eye and afterward caught cold. The Injury has been exceeding ly painful. FORT NIOBRARA WILL REMAIN And the Military Field There Will be Used for Maneuvers. Hanker Cornell of Valentine passed through Norfolk last night enroute home from a business trip to Omaha. In speaking of the situation at Fort Nlohrnra , where It was feared the re cent visit of ( lonornl Chaffee might mean abandonment , he said : "It lias been determined that Fort Nlohrnra shall remain where it Is and It has also been d ( > clded that the post shall be made a maneuvering ground for all federal troops. H Is very like ly that In the future Fort Nlohrnra , which Is the largest tract of govern ment land that a military | H > S ( Is sit uated on. shall be the Held for opera tions each summer Instead of Fort Hi- le > . The people of Valentine feel Im mensely pleased over the prospect. " DOORS OF THE BUILDING WILL AGAIN BE OPENED. AFTER A LONG TIME CLOSED J. E. Ncedhnm of Albion , Formerly a Hotel Mnn In that City , Has Rented the House and Will Open it Before November 1 Fr- . * > * tt lU The Pacific hotel , which for a pe riod of several weeks has been closed to the public , has been rented to J. K. N'ecdham , formerly of Albion , and will bo opened before the Hrst of No vember. The deal was completed yes terday afternoon. Mr. Needham has gone to'Omaliato purchase now furniture for the house , which will bo largely refurnished. When ho returns the work of repair ing will begin nt once. Mr. Needham svas at one time owner of the Com mercial hotel at Albion and has had , it Is said , twenty years experience In the hotel business. The Pacific was closed suddenly about a month ago when M. U. Watts , who had leased the property for the preceding year , gave notice to John Koonlgstoln. proprietor , that ho would quit unless certain grants which Mr. Koonlgsteln considered unreasonable , were made. The result was that the house was closed and has remained empty over since. The result of the closing of the ho tel has been that Norfolk 1ms been overcrowded during a portion of the time just passed. The Oxnard hotel has taken care of a great many per sons every night , and has not turned anyone away , but there wasn't room In town for as ninny persons ns there had boon room for and the result was that a number of traveling men stayed away. Mr. Needham bought the old furni ture so that creditors of Mr Watts , who left them lu the lurch , realized upon their accounts. DENY THE CHARGE OF EXTRAVAGANCE - AGANCE IN THE STATE. REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS MADE The Money is Invested and the People Own it Figures are Given to Show Where a Large Portion of the Money Has Been Expended , Tlio statement of the ftiHlonlsts that the republicans have Increased the stale debt ciiorinoiiHb and have been nxlravagnnl In expenditures are not borne ' ' out by the facts as compiled from olllclal records by Deputy Audi tor ' ( U'orgo Anthes , says the State .lournal. He declares the republicans Increased the Moating debt only $50- 828 and yet expended $ l or > ,0 ( > ; t for per manent Improvements. About $100- ! 1(011 ( each year more than formerly Is now being collected and this will avoid further Increase of the lloatlng debt and will enable thu administration to apply $100.000 each year to the reduc tion of the $2.000.000 debt which now exists. Attention Is called to the fact that for a number of years the slate lias ' ' been running in de-lit $100,000 a year. Deputy State Auditor Authes has compiled a statement showing the to tal improvement of a permanent na ture imulo by the republicans during Un oo years and live months of their administration since the fusionisls went out of power In Nebraska. The total Is $ < ! Or > .0(5H. ( hut in spite of that amount expended In betterments which are of permanent value to the state and represent that much greater properly holding belonging to the pub lic , the general fund debt has been In creased but $50,828.78. The investi gation was made In order to enable Mr. Anthes to answer a query made at his olllco. The total of the public debt Juno 1 , 1001 , was $1,982,437.12 , as compared with $1,718,81)2 ) January 2 , 1901. To the latter figure It Is neces sary to add the $182.7:15.97 : In dofi clency claims which have been al lowed to roll up during the fusion ad ministration , making a total of $1- 911 1,028.07. Those had to bo paid out > f appropriations made by the suc ceeding republican legislatures. Mr. Anthes has compiled the follow- ng table showing the magnitude of he work of permanent Improvement carried on since the state was turned over the last time to the republican iulmlnlstratlon : Betterments for Session 1901. Now fireproof wing , Hastlngs. $ 50,000 For purchase of state fair grounds . 35,00 ( Slaudplpe at Norfolk . : i,50 ( Hastings asylum , new kitchen 5,000 Hastings asylum , waterworks 12.50C Cionevn , water works construc tion . 1.20f Hoys' Industrial school , barn. . -I0i Penitentiary rebuilding . 75,00' ' Peru normal school , water works . n,40 Slate capitol , water works . . . -l,50i Purchase of land , Beatrice. . . . lr ,00i Total . $192.50' ' For Legislature of 190 : : . New normal .school , Kearney. $ 50,00 llulldlng , for fair grounds. . . . 0,00 Now chapel building , Peru. . . . 43.60 Additional land nt Hastings. . 15,00 Insane hospital at Lincoln , building barn . 5,00 Insane hospital at Norfolk. . . . 100,00 Soldiers' and sailors' homo , ( irand Island , store building , laundry , etc. , . 15,00 Soldiers' and sailors' home , Mllford hospital . 20,00 Soldiers' and sailors home , Mllford power house . 13,50 Institution feeble minded , He- atrice. cold storage plant. . . 2,50 Institute feeble minded , He- ntrleo , kitchen . 1,00 Deaf and dumb , Nebraska City , water works . (5,50 ( Paving around capitol . 10,00 Penitentiary rebuilding and cells . . ' . 12C.5C Total . $111,50 Total for two sessions . $005.00 Mr. Authes Statement. "Tho records of this dopartmoi show that the floating debt of th state on the 2nd of January , 1901 , wn $1,748,892.70. To this amount rnustb added a legacy which wo Inhorite from the former administration In th shape of a deficiency and miscellane ous claim amounting to $182,735.97 , making $1,931,028.07. The records further - ther show that on the 1st of June , 190 1. the floating debt of the state was $1.982,457.42 , showing a net Increase of $50,828.78 for the first three years and flvo months of republican admin istration. This showing In the face of the fact that wo appropriated $005- 003 for permanent Improvements Is certainly a remarkable one and can only reflect credit on the administra tion. "In addition to the nbovo I desire to say that from the total appropria tions of 1901. which wore $2.875,289.51 more than $100,000 reverts to the general - oral fund on account of not having been used. A like amount will revert to the general fund from the appro- prlntlons of 1903. "In conclusion permit mo to call your attention to the fact that for a number of years the state has been running In debt at the rate of ? 100- 000 a year. Wo are now collecting for general fund purposes About $200,000 more than we were In former years , which enables us to avoid a further Incivnso In the flouting debt of thu state and also to apply about $100,000 per > oar to Iho reduction of the state's debt which now exists. " Best Treatment of a Cold. Hunt the world over and you will not Mud anything better than Chain- borlaln's Cough Remedy for a cold. When you take It you do not have to remain Indoors btrt can go about your duties as usual. It counteracts any tendency of a cold toward pneumonia. For sale by Leonard the druggist. F , II , SCOTT WAS RE-ELECTED Director In National Lodge of Modern Brotherhood of America. .1. M. Covert , delegate to the nation al convention of tliu Modern Broth erhood of America , held last week In MlnncniKillH , htiH relurnod to Norfolk. Ho says that It was n great conven tion In every way , and satisfactory throughout. Frank H. Scott of Stanton - ton , who already hold the offlco of director In the national organization , WIIH ro-olocted by un ovurwholinlng vote. "The election of Mr. Scott to his old place was the easiest feature of the whole convention , " said Mr. Covert , In speaking of the ovcnt. The mayor of Minneapolis and the governor of Minnesota welcomed the delegates to the city. "Every door ex cept the jail door Is open to you , " they said. Thursday night a banquet was bold at the Nicholas hotel , where 380 del egates dlnod. The order , since Its organization seven years ago , has paid out $1,190- 000 In death bonollts , making an av erage of $530 per day. Fly Nets. A discount of from 15 to 20 per cent on all flynots the next thirty days. Now Is the time to buy them. Paul Nordwlg. COUNTY COMMISSIONER § MITH ASSUMES A SHARE. COUNTY WILL BE OUT OF DEBT Commissioners and School Board are Preparing to Wipe Out Indebtedness With an Increased Levy Revenue Law is Not to Blame. County Commissioner George D Smith has noted the endeavor of the fnslonists to create the impression hat the new revenue law Is solely re sponsible for the Increased taxation that Is charged up against the properly orly this year , but deals such sentl ment a solar plexus blow In an Inter view with The News. "The board of county commission era and the school boards of the conn ty , " said Mr. Smith , "are responsible for the largest share of this Incronsec taxation , and if there Is blame to bo attached they should assume thel share , and not permit It to be sboul durod by the new law. These boards have increased their tax levies fo the best Interests of the people as they saw It. "In Madison county there Is an In debtedness of $1,000 ! : ? , a large poriioi of which has been accumulated during the past few years by the extraordl nary expenses occasioned by the Hood and the fact that the larger part o It was assumed while the board wa under fusion control is not dcscredit able to those parties , perhaps , b'l shows the non-partisanship of th matter. "This $ 'j,0no ; : Indebtedness carrle an Interest of seven per cent eacl year , and not only is this bnrden om to the taxpayers , but the fact that th county Is a year or two behind in it payments operates to the disadvantag of the board in. doing new and repni work. For instance , the county board Is nt present paying a premium of twenty per cent on the material need ed for bridge work and It is found to bo different in many particulars whether a man is asked to wait a year or two for his pay or whether the board Is able to proceed on a cash basis. "Heforo making Its levy this year , the county board consulted with some of the heaviest tax-payers of the conn ty and found them ready and willing to assume an additional expense this year that will bo reduced In future years and save the payment of inter est and premiums. "According to this advice the board made a high enough levy this yea > - to absolutely wipe out all the indebted ness of the county and place the busi ness on a cash basis with all tbo ad vantages to be derived from such a proceeding. "It is reasonable to suppose , " said Mr. Smith , "that not only other coun ty boards , but school board ofl cers and municipalities as well , have em ployed the same means of ridding themselves of Indebtedness that has been accumulating for years. It Is preposterous , therefore , to charge all of this Increase to the now law. Nec essarily the taxes will bo higher this year , but after the first year they will bo reduced again. "Not only has the Madison onunt > board , by this year's levy raised a suf ficient sum of money to wipe off the slate a burdensome debt , but It will ralso sufllcieut money thereby to pay the county running expense ? m > xt year la cash. " IN JUMPING ON AND OFF TRAINS THEY INVITE CALAMITY. RUN DANGER WITH IMPUNITY Half .1 Dozen Climb on the Noon Trains and Wonder Is They Were Not Killed or Injured Other Evi dences of Youthful Destruction , It has been something like a year luce The News contained an account ) f a young boy being mangled by the rain , but there Is another article of ho same kind shaping Itself and It IB 'xpected that It will bo called Into use at a very early date , because events com to bo forming for the bloody md sickening details. Monday noon there were half a doz en or more boys at the Crclghton do- > ot , some of them big enough to know totter , but apparently none of them vlth an amount of Intelligence that vould warn thorn of their danger. They "caught on" the Honosteel train Irst , rode It as far as they thought they safely could and JUJT pad off. Then they caught on the M. & D. train mil rode It around to the depot. It Is doubtful If the parents realize hat their boys are running this dan ger day after day. The railroad otll- luls are powerless to prevent It. The school teachers have preached igalnst It and did what they could to prevent It , and as usual after sonio hey loses life or llrnb , there may bo less of It again , perhaps , but the pa * rents or the city authorities -might be able by going at It right vigorously to prevent another calamity of this kind. Small boys , seeing the older ones per form the feat with apparent safety , are not slow to emulate their exam ple , and will sooner or later get hurt. For two or three of them to bo ar rested and given n short term In jail might be n very good thing to cause them to think twice before attempting a repetition , and a punishment of this kind would not be nearly as terrible as to have them killed or maimed for life. Strange as It may seem , they are undoubtedly more afraid of the pun ishment of a jail sentence than of the * punishment that would result from falling under the wheels of a moving train , and the parents and friends of the boys might wince at the disgrace but would certainly appreciate It as n means for preventing larger and more permanent disaster. The Ili-Ing up of a steam thresher engine with no water In the bolter and the mutilation of a now cement walk In front of the D. S. Hullock residence arc other evidences that there are a class of boys who require attention of some sort , and It should be given with vigor. Dray Line Transfer. M. M. Stannard has recently pur chased the Klentz dray line and Mr. Kleiitis now devoting his time to bc < T doliuM'y and to the sprinkling of tin1 stri'ois. What's a Dollar ? It's a hard tiling to get wlicn you haven't got one , and an easy tiling to get rid of after you've got it. Dollars usually go like sheep in flocks and when onr starts to go they all follow. It's art easier thing to accumulate your second dollar than your first , and it is easier to get rid of your second hundred than your first. Many a woman throws away the dollars that her husband works hard to get not wilfully , but "just because. " The women who are helping their husbands save money are ordering their Boys' Clothing from Fall . our new Catalog. Look on page nine and see what lovely Suits we are selling for J53 and JS'J.OO Ladies , we can't see how you've got the heart to buy these Suits of your home merchant and pay him 25 per cent more than these prices. On page two of our Fall Catalog we show some very fine Suits for Men at 10. Send for samples or look in the book and see. If you haven't a Catalog we'll send it free. 15th and Farnam Streets , OMAHA. M NEW I WORLD'S ' FAIR 1 SPECIAL 1I Leaving Omaha at 53Q ; p. m. . Arriving at St. Louis at 8:30 : a.m. I 5 For descriptive and illustrated pamphlets , books on the different states , H maps , folders , etc. , write the passenger and ticket agent at Omaha. I TOM HUGHES , T. P. Agent. T. F. GODFREY , P. & T. Agent. IE S. E. Corner 14th and Douglas , OMAHA , NEB. E * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * + X + X Plan Your Trip Early During H)04 ) several ; opportunities to go back East at greatly reduced rates will be offered by the Chicago , Milwaukee & St , Paul Ry. If you want to be kept posted regarding low rates , dates of sale , stop-over privileges and train service , advise me the probable time and destination of your trip. 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