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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1904)
THE NOUFOMt N13WS : I'MUIUUY ' , DKCEWMMK , 2 , 1004 , SELECTION OF GIFTS IS AN AFJ. SORDINO TOPIC. PRESIDENT IS ENTHUSIASTIC Enters Into the Spirit of the Yuletlde With Interest Many Presents W l be Received , and Many Returned to the Donors of the Gifts. Washington , D. C. , Dec. 1C. As In nearly nil other homes throughout the land the principal theme of Interest nt the white house Just now la the se lection of Christmas gifts anil the preparation for the holidays. The president enters Into the yuletldo fes tivities and observances with the same genuine and boyish enthusiasm that marks his Interest In all wholesome sports and pleasures , and as a result of this amiability Christmas Is always a grand good time for the Hoosevelts and the members of their household. During the coming week It la prob- nblo that Mrs. Iloosevelt will take her customary pro-holiday trip to New York to buy Christmas presents. A largo part of her purchases are made In the capital , but as a rule she pre fers to select her gifts for the presi dent and for Miss Alice and the older children from the larger and more elaborate stocks to bo found only In the great emporiums on Sixth avenue and Broadway. The nature of her gifts Is always guarded with close se crecy until Christmas morning arrives. The varying ages and tastes of the children makes it necessary to select the presents with considerable thought and care. Miss Alice , of course , will bo the recipient of some handsome and costly gifts , and Theodore , Jr. , also has reached the ago to appreciate gifts of the finer sort. Ho Is fond of books and also of all forms of sport and athletics. This makes it com paratlvely easy to choose something for him that will please. Miss Ethel , little Quentln , Archibald and Kismet are still of an age to enjoy toys and playthings. All day long on Christmas and dur Ing two or three preceding days ex > press wagons will bo driven up to the white house with packages' most of them from strangers. These gifts from strange hands are well meant , and , when of small value , are accept ed ; when costly they are returned to the donors with a note of thanks. Many of the gifts that reach the white house at Christmas time are for the children. Nearly all of these find their way to a children's hospital In Wash' Ington. They are altogether suporfla ous. Few young folks In all the land are so well supplied with toys and other Christmas presents as the pres ident's offspring. The Roosevelts will have their Christmas dinner at the usual hour In the evening , and only members of the family will be present. It will be eat en In the private dining-room , which is not too big for a household the size of the president's , and the principal dish will be a huge Rhode Island tur key. INTERNATIONAL ROMANCE CUL MINATES IN WASHINGTON. WEDDING TOOK PLACE AT NOON Romance Began Under the Auspices of Mrs. Roosevelt Who Presented Miss Glover to Jonkeer R. de Me rees van W. Swinderen. Washington , D. C. ( Dec. 21. An In ternatlonal romance , which began un der the auspices of Mrs. Roosevelt culminated in a wedding today , when Miss Elizabeth Glover became the bride of Joneker R. de Marees van \V Swinderen , the minister from the Netherlands. Miss Glover was pre sented to the diplomat for the first time at a tea given last spring at the white house. Today's wedding ceremony tool place at noon In the Church of the Epiphany , which was thronged with a fashionable assemblage that include < members of the diplomatic corps am many persons prominent in official life in addition to the President and Mrs Roosevelt. Bishop Satterleo officlat ed" . The bride's only attendant was Miss Isabelle Hagner , who Is the so clal secretary of Mrs. Roosevelt. The Belgian minister , Baron Moncheur was best man. The ushers were six In number , three being residents o Washington and the remainder being friends of Minister Van Swinderen who came from Europe especially t < attend the ceremony. These gentle men were Count Adam do Moltko d Hultfield , of Denmark ; Count van Limburg Stlrmn/nnd Baron van Trail van Serosvskerken , both of Holland. Following the ceremony at th church there was a wedding brcakfas and reception at the homo of th bride's parents on K street. Th "guests hero were limited to the mem bers of the diplomatic corps and clos personal friends of bride and bride groom. Want ads telephoned to The New up until 2 o'clock will got in that day- paper. MINE WORKErUCONYENTION t the National Headquarters They Are Buey Getting Ready. Indianapolis , Ind. , Dec. 20. At the ntloiml headquarters of the United line Workers Secretary Wilson and la assistants are busily engaged In omplctlng the arrangements for the nmml convention of the organization , ho convention will assemble In thle Ity thrco weeks hence , will last noout en days and will bo attended by over 00 delegates. Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , 'cnnsylvanla , Ohio and Michigan will s usual , bo the states most largely cprescntcd. Delegates will bo on and , however , from Kentucky , West Virginia , Alabama , Tennessee and a uiinbor of other states. The keen public Interest with which rovlous conventions of the organlza- Ion have been watched does not at- ach to the approaching gathering. This Is chlclly owing to the fact that ho contract that was made with the perators last year was a two-year ontract , hence the matter of wages vlll not como up for discussion this ear. The tlmo of the convention heroforo will bo for the most part alien up with discussions bearing on ho different questions pertaining to ho business and questions of Internal rganlzatlon. OUTGOING MAILS ARE HEAVILY LADEN WITH PRESENTS. MAIL CLERKS SUFFER WITH IT To Them the Holiday Season , With Bagloads of Burdensome Parcels , Brjings Hard Toll , Late Hours and Exhaustion Instead of Fun. Already the Christmas rush has be gun with the postofllco people. Just at present it is the outgoing mall that s causing the heavy loads , and if the outgoing loads are anything of an in dication as to what may be incoming , Norfolk people may expect a merry Christmas for fair and have It ful lllled. From the mall carrier , who gathers up hero a package and there a pack age , neatly wrapped and tied and stamped for the transportation , to the drivers of the big mail wagons , who iaul the sasksful from the federal juilding to the railway stations , there s something doing every minute to day. Into-tho postomco twice every day the bunch of mall carriers both rural and citj7 ; including eight alto gether , arrive with their backs loaded down. They are the Santa Clans agents who begin the heavy end of the Christmas obesrvance. Their wagons and the pouches are heavily laden with boxes and rolls and bundles that some fond mother or gentle sister or generous brother , or perhaps , now and then , a sweetheart , has carefully se lectcd and sent. It is very , seldom that these packages contain anything from a man to his wife. And rarely is there anything from a woman to her liusband. The husband , at the last moment , generally sends a check am' says , "get what you want. " And the wife , with clever foresight , selects r chair or a buffet that may serve wel the household for two. A Fierce Stampede. Dumped on the huge mailing tables at the new federal building , the par eels go through a stampede that is fierce. They all have to be canceled and then tossed into the bags that wil send them along the right route , Locked up , they are given to White , the chief of the mail wagon service , and ho directs them- into the several vehicles that stand at the back door , ready to deliver the missiles to the train crows. About Christmas eve , pretty well tired out from the trips , the packages arrive at the various des tinatlons , and , amid a great mass o other bundles alongside , are worked out Into the proper streets. Then the postofflco people , who real ly suffer with Christmas rather than enjoy it , take a well earned rest. School Notes. Examinations in all the rooms from the Fifth grade to the High schoo commenced today. Pupils whose de portment and general average hav been 90 and upward have been ex cuscd from the examinations and arc now enjoying a holiday. Others win wore below in one or more studies an improving the occasion to study up In the studios in which they lacked. Superintendent O'Connor will go to Omaha Monday and on Monday and Tuesday will officiate in the examina tions of teachers for state certificates preceding the association mooting. Miss Fleming of the Seventh grade will spend a portion of her holiday va cation at her home in Aurora. Miss Pearl McCormlck of the Sev enth grade will spend a portion of her holiday vacation at Scranton.-Iowa. Miss Tawney of the high school will bo at Pierce and Omaha for her holi day vacation. Miss Henderson of the high school will spend her vacation at Wahoo. Principal R. C. Powers will attend the association meeting at Omaha. Miss McDole will spend her vaca tion at the teachers meeting in Omaha and visiting In Kansas. AST OF THE MAlt. FOR ACROSS THE ATLANTIC LEAVES. RECORD BUNCH OF GIFTS mploycs are Working Day and Night to Get the Presents on Board the Great Liners Parcels Post Increas es the Volume of Mall. Now York , Dec. 1C. The last of the ransiitlantlc mall that will roach the ther sldo In time for Christmas ills- rlbutlon goes on the steamships Iriiv ig port today and tomorrow. Km- loyeH of the postoIFIco foreign depart- lent express the opinion that the rush his year has been the largest on rec- rd. On slnglo atcamshlps that have ailed this week there have been no iHH ! than 2,000 bags of mall. Those ontulnod many thousands of reglw- ered packages In addition to the egular mall. The chief center f activity during the last ten ays has been the foreign poatof- ice , at West and Morton streets , lero the mall la sorted according to cstlimtion and thence taken to the teamshlps In wagons furnished by ho steamship companies. To get all > f the mall abroad ono of the big HU TS before it sails la a tusk accompa- ilod by much dllllculty. During the last week It has been found news- ary to work day and night getting the nail on board and In moro than ono nstnnce the last bag has been carried ip the plank just before the signal for ; loparture has been given. The fact that the parcel post system as been established between the Unit ed States and several of the European countries during the last year or two ms helped greatly to Increase the vol- imo of foreign mall at ChrlHtmaa line. The most of the Christmas presents sent abroad from this country arc des Ined for England and Germany. Other or countries , however , Including Ire- and , Franco and the Scandlnanvlan countries , receive thousands of let ers and parcels from America at this line each year. A largo proportion of the letters sent abroad contain money orders from persons In this country to relatives In their old homes. This is especially true of the mail mat er sent to Italy and to Norway and Sweden. In the case of Germany England and Franco the interchange of gifts Is more common. BIG SHIPMENT IS SENT TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. T GOES DIRECT TO SEATTLE Superior Quality of Corn and Oats Raised in This Section Will Go to Feed Animals and Men In the Or ! ent Elevators Swamped. Sioux City , Dec. 1C. The last of a shipment of 150 cars of corn and oats to the Philippines from stations along the O'Neill line of the Great Northern railroad passed through Sioux City on .1. J. Hill's transcontinental. The shipment of corn and oats was billed direct to Smith's Cove , Seattle Wash. , where It will be placed on the steamers at the docks. The ship ment will in all probability bo ban died by the Great Northern's new pas senger and freight steamer , the Min nesota , which will sail within ten days for Yokohama , Kobe , Hong Kong , Shanghai and Manila. The shipment aggregated 105,000 bushels , worth today about $33,000 , and came from the country surround Ing O'Neill , Brunswick , Plalnview Randolph and Laurel , where one o the largest crops In the middle wes has been produced. The grain in the entire shipment will grade high , the oats being the cleanest and best fillec : of any handled by the Great Northern through Sioux City this year. The corn Is also high grade , and wll bring a price on the Philippine markei about double what the Nebraska farm ers received for their crops. Crops Swamp the Elevators. Elevator men along the O'Neill line are literally covered up with the bumper crop of corn and the Grea Northern Is making every effort to se cure cars to handle the grain. The trains going out of Sioux City com prize fifty to seventy-five empty grain cars , and when pulled up to go onto the bridge switch , reach from th combination bridge to Market street and frequently to the second roai : crossing of the Milwaukee and St Paul road at West Third and Sioux streets. "Holt , .Antelope , Cedar , Pierce am DIxon counties will give the world i crop this year which will bo equal t that In many of the river counties o eastern Nebraska and western Iowa , said a Great Northern freight man to day. "Tho corn In Antelope an Pierce counties , along the Verdlgrl and Elkhorn rivers , and Willow creek is not surpassed by the best In a Iowa. Shipping has Just begun Many times this amount will bo sen to the Philippines before spring ui : less all signs fall , but this is a larg slnglo shipment. We are proud of ou O'Neill line and believe the section t be ono of the best on our entire sys tern. " Colds Lead to Catarrh Catarrh Leads to Consumption. A Beautiful Girl's experience/ / MISS ALMA Mu Kfibz ± OT ± Jtnsin233 I tr-- * * - - - - - - * fr- - - LILLIA , MlHH Almnl.lllbi , MXMHtliHt. , / / / Nine cases of coiiHiimptlon out of ten occur In this way : A person catches a cold. The cold Is not properly cured , mid th'y quickly icli another one. Thin cold U d Ily- illi-il wllh bv no trciitiiienl. i rIIIH. . VERY LOW FROMJYPHOID FEVER Feared Mrs. Kuehl and William Win ter Will Succumb to It. Typhoid fever still rages in north ern Nebraska. A number of deaths have occurred within the past week or so , and many other persons are still very low with the Illness. Her physicians said today that there Is little hope for the recovery of Mrs. Julius Kuehl , whoso homo'ls nt Hndar , and a trained nurse has been tele phoned for , from Omaha. She will ar rive tonight to take the case. William Winter , living near this city , Is very low and It is feared he : an not recover , This morning ho made his will. W. II. Winter , his brother , said after ylsltlng the sick man today that he is afraid the fever will conquer. PRICE OF STEJ1 TO ADVANCE Structural Steel Pool Expected to An nounce a Raise. New York , Dec. 20. The structural steel pool is in session today and it Is expected that when the meeting ad journs announcement will bo made of an advance in the price of steel from $2 to $4 per ton. The demand for steel has been constantly increasing of late and the market broadening. The revival in the building trade is ono of the strong factors in the situa tion , and the railroads also are buying heavily of beams and bridge materials of all sorts. Odd Fellows Have Telephone. A telephone , No. Ill , has be n placed In the Odd Fellows hall for the convenience of members of that lodge and the other organizations that rent the room. Wrong Man. A Northwestern brakeman named Bradley had an encounter with a brace of hoboes near Arlington Mon day night which will bo remembered long by ono of the party. Bradley was standing besldo his way car on a sidetrack at Arlington when two fel lows came upon him and demanded his watch and money. As ono of the party thrust a gun In his face , the other went through his pockets and took a gold watch and fifty cents. The fellows then stalled away and Brad ley sprang to his way car door , filozed a heavy Iron and pursued them. Ho came up to them a short distance up the track and a fight ensued In which ho knocked ono of them down and recovered the watch , but not be fore ho had received several blows with the butt end of an empty revolv er which the holdups had In their pos session. Fremont Herald. " / am a flrtt frhnd to Pcriinn , for' ' It cured me In two days of a tough which hud been annoying me ( or three \\cck-i , ami which hud de veloped a serious catarrhal affec- llon ( tf the tltrotit ami lungs. "I had n number til coldn during the } car , mid each left me with a little more citnrrh ; then thin had cough ir.-is th- ; won , ! . I took cough medicines until I sickened at the t > lght of them. Hut I'cruna cured me up In sui.li quick time that I nm Its firm friend. I'ntir week ' cim- stant use of It grit the catarrh en tirely out nf myt sfrm. ' / / dcscn e-i all the priil-ic he- stored upon It. " Alma l.llllii. ill Ihiit I * Inclfcctiial , nml the col'I ciiiitlniicfl. Then tiny cnlcli miollicr cold and lie gin to coii'h. Then they take rough pyrupM , Imt they do no good. lly mid by thcj pet tind of Inking mciUciuc unit give up In di" < piilr. Tliclr colil eonllliiii H mid Ihrlr cough f.-ro\\s \\orhc. Tin n liny n | > ply to n < l < vc I in. o. ly to < i Mcr I lint I i > me HI Ml.l ' - ' SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OFFERED AT OMAHA NEXT WEEK. MANY TEACHERS ENROLLING Superintendent O'Connor Speaks of the Remarkable Advantages of Oma ha for the Meeting Of Interest to Others Beside the Teachers. "It Is anticipated that the session of the Nebraska State TeachcrH1 associa tion to bo held In Omaha next week will bo ono of the best over held In the association's history , " said Super intendent I ) . C. O'Connor , member of the executive committee. "Tho pro gram , as made out Is constructed on broader lines than a strictly teachers' program. It Includes , and is intended to include much that Is of interest to woman's clubs and social and econom ic workers , as well as much pertaining to civil society. On this account the program will bo of Intercut to all per sons who take an Interest in school work , sociology , economics or arts , and all such persons are Invited to at tend and take part In these proceed ings. "Omaha is particularly advantage ous as a place to hold such a meet ing. When ono takes into considera tion the medical schools , the colleges , the libraries , and the art galleries he will find that the number of peopleln- tcrested In them Is not much less than the number Interested In similar insti tutions at the capital city , and the reason why these don't seem to stand out so prominently as in other places Is because they seem to bo swallowed up In larger interests of other kinds. This year , however , the city of Omaha wishes to emphasize the literary and art features of the metropolis of the state. For this reason the people there are making every effort to give j pleasure and profit to the teachers and all others engaged In every form of I literary work and extend to them a most cordial reception. "Tho railroads are making a spe cial effort also to accommodate a largo number of persons desiring to attend the educational meeting. The hotel accommodations are unsurpassed In the state , and the rates are reason able , i "Many of the teachers of Norfolk and north Nebraska , particularly those who always manifest professional zeal and who take pride not only in their school work but in the reputation of the city and country , have already en rolled and paid the dollar membership MI H IIlllii , > f IlllnoU , nntted MI exm'lly In Ilil * wii.v. Fortunately , nli look a eourMii of iVriimv heforo II wan too Intc. Hhi < linil caught Koverul coliln , llii'ii u cough developed , Mho look nil corlH of cough ineillcliicH , until , n * nlin pulM It , "I Hlekoiicd ut IhoHlghlof them. " In four \\ceKn IVriiiia hud ciircil her of her untiirrh mid lier NyHtam WHH entirely rid of It. * ThlH In what Tornim IH doing nil the while. Not a day , mid probably not mi hour , pnflxcH hut HOIIIM ono him ft Hlmllai experience Itli IVriina. The llrnt ntc | toward coiiHUinptloii In ditching roll ) , The noxtxtop IH fiilluro ID euro It promptly. Thu third nlup li thodovolopinciit of catarrh , whlith grnd * liully hccnincH chronic. The fourth Hlep , the cittnrrh lion I nn to hpreiul from the head tolho throat. The fifth Htep , the caturih HiiromlM In the bronchial tiihcu mid liingH. 11 then hoconum COIIHIIIIIH lion In HH llrnl Htago. At any time during IhoprogrcHHof the catarrh , from Ilio llrnt onmil of the cold to UH llnal Helllcineiit. In the lungx , I'o rtllla cmi bo rcllcil upon to Hl < i | > tlio ilIn cline , It ctircH entirely. Kvon ufUir coiiNiiinptloii IIIIH hocomo thoroughly developed , mmiy CIIMCH have found in I'cruiia a permanent euro. After they liuve been given up hy phyxlttlaim todlo of coiiHUinptloii reriina IIIIH mi ml thorn. We have himdmlH of tcHtlmotilala thai declare HIOHO facln In thu mout cntliiiHlaHtlc language. U. H. Kenator John M. TliurHlon , from KuhriiHlui , wrllvH the following letter from \ViuHliliitt < > n , I ) . O. , under dale of April (1,1IKJI ( : "I Imve lined Pcruim at varloim Ume during the punt your or two with moat Hutlnfuotory remain. " It entirely relieved mo from nn Irri- luting cough , ( ho rcmilt of OXCOHHV ! efTorl In the I'rvHlduntlal campaign , mid I am a firm lnllever In It * ullluacy in any Hitch I rouble. " .I no. M. ThiirHton. To lake quldtlng medli'lncH In Htop * cough IH aliHiird mid harmful. The only way to Htop u cough permanently and without doing moro Injury than good late to euro the catarrh , which IH exactly wluit I'ernim ( loen , ItcuruH the catarrh of the bronchial tulx'H mid the cough CCIIHCM. At Iho HllghtcHt uppcaraiicoof u cough a bottle of 1'uriinu Hhoiild bo tukotl according to dlrectloiiH. Gnu hottlo la the beginning will do moro than a half ( lo/cii bottk-H after the catarrh hu faHtencil lUclfon tbcj liingH. If you do not derive prompt and HatU * factory rcmiltH from the IIHO of I'oruna , wrllo atonco to Dr. Ilurtmmi , giving A full Hlutcni''tit at your case , and ho will bo plciihcd to give you ! IH | valuable ftd- \ Ice griltlH. \ilclici-n Ur Hurlnimi , I'roHldunt of I > 11 n i Mnmi Haul I ur I u in. Col u in IIIIH. O. lee which c.ntiilcn them to all the privileges and lectures of the associa tion , and have secured their hotel ac commodations as well. The matter of advance enrollment IH a convenience to the tcachr-rs and the securing of hotel accommodations In advance gives them the opportunity of Holoct- Ing the best rooms mid most comfort able quiiiters. Nearly all of the Nor folk teachers expect to attend this meeting. "A cordial Invitation Is extended to members of the woman's club , the W. C. T. U. organization , the civic socie ties and all others Interested In the advancement of general education. " Any persons desiring programs or other Information regarding the meet ing may secure the Hamo from Super intendent O'Connor. Elks Will Miss ( Meeting. Norfolk lodge No. GfiH , Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks , will hold no meeting on next Saturday night. Although this Is the date of regular meeting , the fact that it Is alto Christmas eve caused the officers to omit a meeting. DeWITT'S WITCH HAZEL SALVE THE ORIGINAL A Well Known Cure for POtt , Cures obstinate sores , chapped hands , o > zema , skin diseases. Makes burn * and icald * painless. We could not Improve tha quality If paid double the price. Th beat aalvc that experience can produc * or that mo nay can buy. Cures Piles Permanently DeWltt's Is the original and only pure and genuine Witch Hazel Salve made. Look for tha name DeWITT on every box , All otbn re counterfeit. rmrARiD tv X. C. DaWITT A CO. . CHICAGO. CASH FOR POULTRY Highest Market Prices Paid at all Times. j NORFOLK. T f Lone Dibtimco Telephone , 183. jj