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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1905)
Till' ' : N'tHKOMC ' .NMJNVS : I-MMDAY , AIAIU'II a , IJlOo , NORFOLK AVENUE AND MADISON AVENUE ARE DAMAGED. ANNUAL FLOOD OF SPRINGTIME The Hills Northwest of the City Dumped Their Melted Snow Down on Norfolk and the Streets Were Made Small Creeks for a While. As a result of a rampage In Corpo ration Gulch , a waterway entering the city In the northwest corner or the residence district and bringing Into town all of the water that accu- mulntuB from high bills for several miles back Into the country , Norfolk nvenuo for a distance of a half mile In the residence part , and Madison avenue as well , were badly washed out last night and were damaged to the extent of several hundred dollars. Crossings were swung from their po sitions , culverts were literally torn to pieces , gaping boles were eaten out of the avenues and sidewalks In name places were sent far below the stir- face of the water. For a short time the thoroughfare was transformed Into a swiftly run ning stream , the current chopping Its way across the street whore It chose and heading for the ditches on Blgbtb street which were dug to carry the surplus moisture Into the Northfork river by way of Prospect avenue later. Lake West of Tracks. From the enormous amount of wa ter that had been drained during the afternoon and which completely inca pacitated the drainage gulches , a little - tlo lake was formed just west of the Bonesteol railroad track , near the electric lighting station. From the tracks as a viewpoint , Norfolk avenue - nue glittered like a street In the much renowned Venice under an Italian moon. So much water came down the street , in fact , that the dry spots stood up "like good deeds In a naugh ty world , " contrasting to a degree agalnst the stream of quicksilver. At sundown the flow became grad ually less and before a great while there was nothing remaining save the holes in the stress and the dishevelled walks to tell the story of the over- Same Old Story. There Is nothing new about the overflow of last night , In the slightest - est degree. It is just the same oM story that has been entertaining rosl- dents of the west side for years and years , and which Is booked for several - eral enactments In each succeeding springtime. It Is a story as old as the hills , themselves , that stand high and haughty in their places northwest of the city and which pour down onto the town the melted sndw that they lmve leen h ° llln In tnelr * aPs ! winter. Years ago , when there was no town In Norfolk , the water took Its own course southward , on the west of Thirteenth street , and finally found its way to the Elkhorn river. By damming - ming it here and damming it there and damming it In ways that it was never intended to be dammed the water from the gulch has finally bec-n thwarted so that it makes a river of the main street of thq city and llnallv enters a stream more than a mile east of the spot laid out by Nature for it. it.What What Can be Done About It ? What can be done about it is , of course , the all absorbing topic among residents on the west side who have bad their cellars filled and their eyes filled from this everlasting overflow. Schemes nave been discussed time and time again but the water still overflows and does damage. The city of Norfolk was the principal loser by last night's Hood. "The natural thing to do , " said a councilman today , "would be to run the water down to the Rlkhorn In the natural channel , making a ditch wide enough to carry off all of the surplus , and then bridge the ditch where it needed bridging. In Fremont this Is done. The ditch is twenty feet wide and It Is .sodded so that when there is no water it doesn't look at all bad ly. The council is willing to remedy the matter if it can have the support of the people in the expenditure of the necessary funds. It would cost a few thousand dollars , but it would be permanently fixed- and It would save ten times Us cost In the end. " The People Pay the Damage. The council should receive the hearty endorsement of every Norfolk citizen , regardless of Ills residence , locality or his party affiliation , In this matter. It is the taxpayer of Norfolk who suffered loss in last night's overflow. He Is the fellow who will have to pay to restore those crossings in their places and to re pair those shredded culverts and to fill In the avenues with many scores of loads of fresh earth , at so much per load. It would be economy for the property holder of Norfolk to set- tie the water question and protect his own Interests. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. IL Rnbo was bore .from Crelghton yesterday. E. L. Drown was over from Wayne yesterday. A , B. Dillon was bero yesterday from Oakdale. Frank H. Scott was up from Stanton - ton yesterday. B. R. Miller was a Norfolk visitor front Randolph. D. Grlbblo was In town yesterday from Dakota City. Chris Mohr is u Norfolk visitor to day from Osmond , Fred Frederick wns down from rierco this morning. Fred H. Free of Plalnvlow Is In the city on btmlncss. Arthur Blcboll was in the city yes- tordity from Wlaner. II , O. Donnor was In the city from Uloomflcld yesterday. 13. S. Miller of Randolph was n Nor folk visitor yesterday. A. Woodward was In the city this morning from Wlnsldo. Mr. and Mrs. JOH. Hide of Madison were In the city yesterday. * A. L. Klngsloy waa n Norfolk visitor yesterday from nioomllold. C. S. Smith of Madison transacted business hero Saturday. Ray nnd Edith Estubrook visited with Madison friends over Sunday. F. L. Gallagher of Humphrey had business In Norfolk yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. N. Mat/on were In the city yesterday from Tlldou. Goo , C. Stovensou of Madison Is transacting business In Norfolk. Rev. J. J. Parker of Plalnvlow Is visiting bis son , Dr. C. S. Parker. Joseph Dohner and Henry .1. Wag oner are In the city from Humphrey. Miss Martha Wilde has accepted a position as clerk at Heeler Brothers' store. Dr. C. A. McKim lias returned from his trip to the east , where ho1 wont to attend the marriage of his brother , Dean William McKlm. Mrs. A. G. Witmer expects to leave for Kansas tomorrow for a month's visit with her mother , and from there will leave about the first of April for her future home at Spokane , Wash ington. Ralph Dutchcr , who has been In the telephone ofllco at Wayne was the guest of Frank Hamilton today , on bis way homo to Plalnvlew. George A. Huge nnd H. Kosljo of Amelia , Iowa , were In the city on their way to Lynch with their house hold goods , having arranged to make Boyd county their future home. Chas. II. Boschult and R. B. Sev- ems of Foster , who recently pur chased the Norfolk flour and feed store , are moving their families to Norfolk from their former home In Foster. Grass Is getting green In Norfolk and before very long It Is anticipated tlmfthe lawns will need mowing. The spring weather has caused a very ap preclablo growth in vegetation during the past week. Water in the rivers that meet at Norfolk Is still falling. The North fork river Is falling slowly , but It if. going down. The Elkhorn river was up five or six feet at the maximum , but it Is now receding and all trouble has passed. Gangs of workmen are still stationed at some bridges for the purpose of clearing gorges. The Modern Woodmen of America gave a most delightful surprise party Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Farley , South First street. Refresh ments were taken with the self-Invit- ed guests and a very pleasant even ing was enjoyed. Mrs. Farley was also the recipient ot a handsome lin- iii ! tank1 cloth which situ appreciated highly. The Ilrst seed potato special train ever organlxed and sent out on a mis sion of education passed through Nor folk enrouto to Harrison , In Sioux county. The special was over the Northwestern road. At Harrison the special commenced lectures on pure seed , and will work east as tar as O'Neill. A number of prominent spe cialists In agriculture accompanied the train. The funeral of Mrs. John Michael- son , who dlod Monday evening after one week's illness , was held from the home this afternoon at 1:30 : o'clock , later from the St. Johannes Lutheran church. The Sons of Hermann lodgp had charge of the funeral. Burial took place in Prospect Hill cemetery. A large number of sorrowing friends at- attended the services. Mrs. Michael- son was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kummetz of the German hotel on South Fifth street. During the last days of this month the northern Nebraska teachers will hold their annual convention In this city. . Several hundred of the profes sion are expected to arrive In Norfolk at that time for a stay of several < lays. The district oratorical contest will be held here , to select three con testants for state prizes. Prominent lecturers have been booked nnd will address the meetings. The teachers have met in Norfolk on several occa sions. Generally they have nit I. with muddy days as signs of welcome. It is hoped that tills year will give ihom a spell of fair weather Just for once. March was ushered In todav after the fashion of the meekness of i lamb and the residents may bo prepared for the ushering out after the rnahner of n lion's vlclousness. With a clear sky overhead , snowless roads under foot , balmy ozone In the air and tem perature enough to make it setm like the real old summer time , it begins to look like the end of winter. Frost will soon bo out of the ground nnd spring gardening and farming will be gin , ns well as spring building. The oldest Inhabitant , however , has given warning that there will Ivj nome days yet that will make the groundhog hunt his hiding place , and restore furs to the shirtwaist girl of today. March Is a treacherous , fickle month nnd It Is well to bo on the lookout for nny old kind of days. ICE GORGE CRIPPLED FIRST SPAN ON ELKHORN. IT WILL BE FIXED BY FRIDAY A Number of Bridges Havp Been Dam aged to More or Less Extent and One Has Been Put Out of Business by an Ice Gorge Much Work. A number of M'adlmm county bridg es have been damaged by the high water In the Elkhorn and ono ever that stream Is today Impassable. This IM the bridge on South First street , south of the Junction. OIK' pile was broken out by an Ice gorgo. This bridge will be repaired by Friday HO that It can ho crossed again at that time. In speaking of the damage to the bridges , County Commissioner George D. Smith said : "Wo will commence work tomorrow on the First Hired bridge over the Elkhorn river and It will bo repaired by Friday of this week. This Is the only bridge In the county which has boon put out of business. Severn ! others were dam- ngqd slightly and crippled In spots , but these will bo fixed soon. Wo liavo bad to do considerable work on all bridges to prevent ice gorges from sweeping them out. " LIVELY RUNAWAY. Schenzcl Team Takes a Spin Down Norfolk Avenue Today. An exciting runaway occurred on Norfolk avenue this morning when the delivery team for the Schen/i-l meat market became frightened , liroUo nwuy from a hitching place and took a lively spin down the street and across the bridge on the east end. Meat was tossed In every direction , the horses were somewhat worn out nnd the wagon was damaged quite se verely. Hon. Hugo Baring Married. London , March 1. The Hon. Hugo Baring , who has spent much time In America as n representative of the great banking firm of which he Is a member , was married today to the widowed Lady Magheramorne. The wedding took place at Cranborne , Dor set , at the country seat of the bride's brother , Lord ShnflcHbnry DEPARTMENT OF SUPERINTEND ENCE AT MILWAUKEE. SESSION SALLED THIS MORNING Nearly Every State in the 'Union Is Represented by Prominent Workers j I in the Educational Field College Men Interested in it. Milwaukee , Wis. , Felt. 28. The Da vidson theater , spacious though It Is , was scarcely able to accommodate the scores of men and women who tilled It this morning at the opening of the annual meeting of the depart ment of superintendence * of the * Na tional Educational association. Occu pying seats of honor upon the stage were sich | leading lights of the edu cational world as President Eliot of Harvard university , United States Commissioner of Education \V. T.- Harris , Superintendent Albert G. Lane of Chicago , Miss Jane Addams of Hull HOIIHO , and Professor George E. Vincent of the University of Chi cago. More than twenty states , In cluding several of UIOHO south of the Ohio river , were represented by their .siiperlnttvident.s of public Instruction. Of principals and city superintendents there were several hundred in at tendance. The session was called to order shortly after 9 o'clock by President Edwin G. Cooley of Chicago , After several selections of music and the exchange of greetings and responses the convention listened to a review of the educational features of the Louisiana exposition comprised a sym posium of addresses and papers pre sented by Howard J. Rogers , chief of the department of education and di rector of congresses of the late world's fair , and several of his associates. Means of Increasing the etllclency of our public school work was the general topic at the afternoon ses sion. Prominent among those who took part In the general discussion District Superintendent Albert G. Lane of Chicago , Superintendent Wil liam I. Crane of MarHhalltown , Iowa , and Superintendent Carroll G. Penrse of Milwaukee. An interesting program has boon arranged for the open meeting this evening. William T. Harris , United States commissioner of education , will fpeak on the subject , "Somo of the Conditions Which Cause Varia tion in the Rate of School Expendi ture in Different Localities , " and "Group Morality Children , " will bo the subject of an address by Professor ser George E. Vincent of the Univer sity of Chicago. School Topics Discussed. v Milwaukee , WIs. , March 1. This was another busy day for the educat ors In attendance on the annual meet- Ing of the departniont of superintendence - once of the National Educational IIH- Koclatlon , "Charter Proclsloiis a Ro tated to the Organization of School Systems" was the general tople at the morning session. The discussion of1 the subject wns led by Stiperlntondnnt William It. Maxwell of Now York city nnd Superintendent Loulu Soldan of St. Lou IB , This tiftenioon the conven tion divided Itself Into round table conferences for the consideration of matters of special Interest to state nnd county superintendents , city su perintendents nnd .high school princi pal * . The business of the convention will be concluded tomorrow. Wholesale Lumbermen Meet , Philadelphia. Pa , , March I. The an nual convention of the National NYholCHalo DoulcrH1 association began In thlH city today with an attendance of many prominent dcalot'H from va rious sections of thu country. The association will remain In session through tomorrow and will discuss prices and a number of other matters of luturi's ! to the Ira do. * Baseball Club Begins , Washington , I ) . C1. , March L The members of hto Now York club of the American league are rounding up hero today preparatory to departing for the spring practlco trip In the south. Manager OrlllKhs will tiiho his play- ws Ilrst to Montgomery , Ala. , whore they will spend several weeks In lim bering up. After leaving Montgomery the club will play a number of games at various points on the way hack to Now York. Big Advance In Leather. Philadelphia , . Pa. , March L The Morocco Manufacturers' National as- Koclnllon , representing 7fi per cent , of the producers of uppnr leather In the world , today put Into effect a flat ad vance of 10 per cent In the prices of their product. As reasons for the In crease the manufacturers cite failure to reduce the tariff on hides , the con stant Increase In cost of ruw material , and high wages. The advance will mean an Increase In receipts of about $ : ; , oooooo. OATTLER PRACTICALLY KNOCKS OUT YOUNG CORBETT. HIS SECONDS THROW UP SPONGE Denver Lad Unable te Withstand Battering of the Dane Had Shade the Best of It in Earlier Rounds , but Pace Was Too Swift for Him. San Francisco , Maich 1. liuttllnc Nelhun ol Chicago made Vmmg Cor bett of Duuver upiiuui the pooiost tyro at the lighting ifiuue IUHI night , when he practically knocked hlui mil 'in the middle of the ninth round. In Older to save their uiau a tomplote knockout , the seconds throw up the BiiuiiBtt The man who twice met Ter McGorern was nut In It with the young Dane at any fctage of the came In the early part of the tight , ou sev eral occut-loiib , ho struighU'Uttd Nel son up with riKhU and lufts on the jaw , but whun It came to following up his advantage , his swings were wild. He .sftemur over-unxlous , while Nelson was cool and conliclcnt. In the tlt'th , when It appeared that Car- bolt was piacliinlly gone , he showed a flanli of his old tlmo speed and landed several gevnre punches on Nel son's ribs and jaw. It was only a Bpurt , however , and Young Corhett soon laphed Into his Bernl-groggy con- dltlon , which lasted until the end of tbe light. Nelson's plan of battle wan to loice Corbctt around tbe ring , keeping close to him all tbe time. Whenever Corbett missed a swlnt , Nelson was there with a return , which generally landed. From the fifth round on Nelbon kept Corliett on the ropes and landed at will. Corbett In some way managed to protect himself from a knockout hlorr until the middle of the ninth. Then. In a rally , Nehoe swung hit right over tbe jaw and Cor bett went down on his bark. H cot up acaiuat the ropes , with his hands lowered , unable to protect himself Nelson fairly knocked him arer with a Rwlnr on the Jaw , but before Corbctt wait fairly on the mat bis seconds threw up the sponge. CRUISER SQUADRON ON CRUISE Under Command of Prince Louis Brit ish Ships will Visit America. Portsmouth. Kof. , March 1. King Edward bad * * farewell to the second cruiser squadron , which , under the command of Rear Admiral Prince Ixmlb of Battenburg , will sail today for the Mediterranean and In tbe au tumn proceed to American waters. The king slept on board the arm ored cruiser Drake , Prince Louis' flag ship , and In the morning Inspected the rear admiral's half dozen war craft , described by natal men as "battle ships In disguise , " all of which arc capable of making twenty-three knots pur hour. In the eighth round Nelson had Corbett against the ropes and tbe Denver man claimed a foul and low ered his hands. No foul was appar ent and the referee did not allow it. Nelson demonstrated that he is Cor- beU's superior in speed , accuracy and aim , ability to take punishment and Btlff punches. Nelson's next effort will be to obtain a fight with Urltt , who has once defeated him. THREE 3PENCERITE8 CARRY OFF THE HONORS. IN THE DECLAMATORY CONTEST H. Willis , Julia Dennis and Frank Ko- rnb Won Lnst Night nnd Will Ap pear at Norfolk Missouri River Is High. Spencer , Nob. , Fob. 25. Special to Tim News : Tim county declamatory contest took place last night at the Spencer opera house and the winners were H. Willis , Julia Dennis and Frank Korab , all of Sponcctr. A largo audience greeted the contestants. The districts represented were llulte , Spctuw and Napur. The victors will appear at Norfolk March DO. Nothing will ho spared by the winners to make a good showtig , even If they do not win. It will he a hard contest an all the speakers are nt homo before the public , which will enable them to appear nl ease The conunlttcn on the farmers' In stllulo have scut out circulars , letters - tors of Invitation and dodgers through out the whole country , and every man In Spencer wears a dodger In his coal label. All are hustling to got farm ers hero. It begins Monday evening and lasts till Tuusdijy evening , next week. Rivers are High. The Missouri river , from reports , can not ho crossed at Nlohrara city as the warm wcalhor has-lhawed suf ficiently to bieak up the Ico. The Spencer Mill company are working faithfully at tljolr dam an the spring weather Is causing a largo flow In Ponea creek. Hural Houte No. H has been estab lished , and If this rush continues Post master Coombs will need n federal building or a federal salary. This Is not bad for the "cross roads. " Spencer ships an enormous amount of grain , cattle and hogs. foffcy & Dalloy have their store In readiness for the Majnsllc exhibition. Free coffee and biscuits will he served dally. ' W. Richer hail n largo sale today. F. W. Woods was clerk and O. V. Henaslor of Hut to , auctioneer. The largest crowd over assembled , was there. Mr. Hlcher has to leave on ac count of bis health. He has three quarter-sections which ho sold for $18.000. F. M. Wlchiior , president of the First National bank and of several hanks In Iowa , was In town looking after business. Ho drove fiom hereto to O'Nolll. D. Coffey has been ap pointed assistant cashier. Marshal Heads Is ready for bust ness now. The town hoard presented him with a now pair of bracelets. The linn of E. F. Hoitdol has changed to Itoudol Dr'iig ' Co. , C. I ) . Molhorsond , manager. Han ford Parker Is at Lincoln look Ing after lloyd county land cases. The litigation had ln-en pending for years and now the squatters have a chance to buy the land Try a News want ad. SILAS JOHNSON OF MAGNET , NEB. , SUCCUMBS SUDDENLY. DENTIST GAVE HIM COCAINE Patient , Who Was Not In Perfect Health , Has Three Teeth Extracted ( In the Morning and Died at 3 O'clock Yesterday Afternoon. Crelghton , Neb. , March 1. Special to The News : Silas .Johnson , an un married man thirty-five years of age , Is dead at bis homo in Magnet , Knox county , as a result of having had three teeth extracted yesterday. Johnson went to the dentist , Dr. McKuhn , nnd requested the doctor to extract a half do/on tooth. The den tist pulled three and advised the pa tient to let the other three go for th6 time begin. To alleviate the pain , Dr. McKuhn administered cocaine. This occurred In the morning. Dead at 3 O'clock. Soon after tbe dentist had left town , enroute to bis home nt Randolph , Johnson was taken very III. The den tist was summoned and returned. Johnson was revived and at 11 o'clock he talked freely. Then the dentist returned to Randolph and the patient became 111 once more. Ily 3 o'clock ho was dead. Coroner's Inquest Today. The coroner's Inquest will be hold today. The man was not In "perfectly sound health nnd Dr. McKuhn says that the drug probably worked around to his heart nnd stopped Its action. The dead man leaves ri mother nt Magnet Ho was employed by a big horse buying firm. Surprised by the Choir. Members of the St Paul Lutheran church choir surprised Herman Ra- dunz at his homo in Edgowator Park Thursday night. All guests of the evening had nn enjoyable tlmo. Woman can make Better Bread from Flour with YEAST FOAM Yennt ! ' < ) in U tlio yen * ! . Hint took tili Klrnl ( Intuit I'rlro n.1 tlio HI. l.oiih F.x- poiltlnn , niul I * fiohl liy nil Krocurn ntfi ot , imnlciiK" iinoiiKh for 40 lonvon , fdiml n poxta ! oitril for our new tlliiulrktnil ( took " ( looil llreml : How to Mnko It. " NORTHWESTERN YEAST CO , CHICAGO , ILL. FARM LOANS Lowest Riles I W , J , GOW & BRO , I NORFOLK , NEBRASKA. Mtney on Hind FARM LOANS She Has Cured Tliousands DR. CALDWELL OF CHICAGO Aleopulhy , Home opathy. Electric and ( ! en- oral iModifine. Will , by requenl , visit profealonally NORFOLK NE1WASKA. OXNARD HOTEL , THPKSDAY , MARCH ! t. ONR DAY ONLY. tSfim B returning every four weekw. Consult her while the opportunity In at hand. DH. CALDWELL limits her practice to the Hpeclul treatment of dlueases of the eye. eur. none , throat , lungs , female ( llNoaHen , Ulaeanes of children and all chronic , nervous and surgical disease * of a curable nature. Early consump tion , bronchitis , bronchial catarrh , chronic catarrh , headache , constipa tion , stomach and bowel troubles , rheumatism , neuralgia , sciatica , kldner dlneaxex , llrlght'n disease , diseases of the liver and bladder , dizziness , ner- vousneHH , Indication , obesity , Inter rupted nutrition , slow growth in child ren , and all wanting diseases In dults. deformutlen. club feet , curvature of the spine , dlKeuxes of the brain , par alysis , heart disease , dropsy , trolling of the limbs , stricture , open sores , pain In the bones , granular enlarge ment * and nil long standing disease * properly treated. Illood nnd Skin UUrnira. Pimples , blotoie.s , eruptions , liver spots , falling of the hair , bad com plexion , eczema , throat ulcers , bone pains , bladder trouble * , weak back , burning urine , pitHHlng urine too often The elTentH of conxtltutlonal sickness or the taking of too much Injurious medicine receives searching treatment , prompt relief and u cure for life. DlHeiixex. of women. Irregular mens truation , fulling of the womb , bearing down pains , female displacements , lack of * eximl tone. I.ein-orrheii , aterlllty or barrenenK. consult Dr. Culdwell and i tie will show them the cause of their trouble and the way to become cured ( . 'nnrrm , CnltiT. KUluln. I'll ? * arid enlarged glandx treated with the miboutuiieou * Injection mi-tliod abso hitely without p.iln mid without the loss of n drop of blood. Is one of her own dls poNflrleg and IN really the most scientific method of this advanced age. Dr. Ciildwell has practiced her profes sion In noine of th- largest hospitals throughout * u onntry She has no superior In the tieatlns niul diagnosing of dlseuxeK deformities , etc. She has lately opened an otllre In Omaha. Ne- brnsku. where she will spend a portion tion of each week treating her tnsny patients. No Incurable cases accepted for treatment. Consultation , examina tion and advice , one dollar to tnos Interested. DR. ORA CALDWELli ft CO. Chicago , V Address all mall to B MulKJI Omaha. Neb
