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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1905)
TUB NOLlFOMv NKWS ; KIMDAY. HKCKMMMH 22 , 15)05. ) AMPLY FULFILLED BY A DOX THAT WENT TO DUSTIN. NELLIE ANDRES1 WISH GRANTED A Generous Box of Christmas Tilings Goes to the Home In Dustln , Holt County , Where There are Nine Chil dren and no Santa Claus. Miss Nolllc Anders mid her eight llltlo brothers mid alslorH , living nt niiHtin , Holt county , are to ho made happy nt ChriHtinns time , all because Hho thought sdio could roach Snntu Claus through the columns of The News , and wrote that unless some IT Christmas gifts were sent her , she and her eight hrothcrs and sisters would not have any. The little girl's letter follows : To the Kdltor of Norfolk Dear Sirs : Plcaso send mo a box of nice Christ mas presents. 1 have eight little broth ers and sisters younger than 1. I am 1-1 and can't buy them any , so If you can't got me any please hand this to someone that can.1 boys , 5 girls. Please send them for Christmas. Your friend , Miss Nellie Anders , Dustln , Neb. The publication of this little note In The News on December 5 brought a quick response from a number of people ple , adults and children , who were anx ious to help make a merry Christmas In that homo In Holt county where there are nine children and no pros pect of Santa Claus. From that day until last night In a dozen Norfolk homes the little people particularly hnvo been planning what they could send to Nollle Anders and her brothers and sisters. The box was finally packed and started on its mission of gladness. K. D. Small , the genial man ager of the American Express com pany , became interested in the gift , and onerously volunteered to frank the box to its destination. So It has gone its way , carrying with it the good wishes of a doxcn grown nps and twice as many children , with the hope that it will reach Its destination on time and bring joy and happiness to the Anders home. It required a pretty good slxed box to carry all the gifts that had been ac cumulated for the llolt county chil dren. It contained dolls for the girls , toys for the boys , books , candy , nuts , and many other .articles for both. Some of the things sent have been slightly used but many more are new. If the little girl and her eight broth ers and sisters , who were afraid they would not see Santa Clans this year , experience near as much pleasure In the receipt ot the box as have the lit tle people at this end who have gen erously poured out their treasures , then the spirit of Christmas , of giving and receiving , will have been amply fulfilled. WEDNESDAY SIFTINGS. L. D. Sherman of Monowl was in town yesterday. G. Worthing was down from Battle Creek yesterday. A. Cardey of Wayne transacted busi ness in town last evening. Winnie M. Jones of Madison paid Norfolk a visit yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Weeks of Win- side were In Norfolk yesterday. Mrs. H.'Galbraith of Foster was vis iting Norfolk stores yesterday. T. G. Anringer of Neligh was a busi ness visitor In Norfolk yesterday. Rollo Vallenbeck of Stanton trans acted business in town yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. P. .T , Fisher of Madison were visiting in the city yesterday. D. II. McDonald of Center was an early arrival in town this morning. D. J. Mahoney and E. T. McGehee of Madison were in town last evening. Rev. Sprague was called to Battle Creek last evening to preach a funeral. Marshal Hay was transacting busi ness at the county seat Tuesday after noon. Mrs. B. F. Kistler of Galesburg , 111. , and Mr. Wm. Kistler of Rushville , 111. , sister-in-law and brother of Mrs. G A. Luikart , arrived yesterday and will visit that lady until after the holidays. Mrs. H. H. Mohr was down from Pierce today looking up Christmas presents. Frank and Fred Mathes of Winslde wore registered in town yesterday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Warren of Tiiden were in town Tuesday seeing the Christmas displays and shopping. Miss Mary Braasch of Plalnvlew was In town Tuesday looking after Christ inas gifts and other shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bengeln of Wlsner were looking at Norfolk's Christmas windows yesterday after noon. B. II. Walter is reported among the sick of the city , also two of the chil dren are having an attack of the measles. Mr , and Mrs. John Beach of Bone- steel were In town Tuesday visiting and acting as advance agents for San ta Clans. I > Mrs. Eller and son of Lincoln are hero to spend the holidays at the home of Mrs. Rllor'p parents , Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Matran. The parents of William Hahn ar rived today from Albion to spend the holidays with him. They arc stop ping at the home of C. E. Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Quant of Woodland , Wis. , who have been visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Wagner the past two weeks , left Tues day afternoon for their homo. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs , D. II. Speeco on the morning of December IS. ThoniaK S , Heck , J. 8. Davidson , W. n. Dlckson , L. B. Smith. P. H. High- noy , all of Long Pine , are In the city at the Oxnard hotel. Harry Ixnlor and Frank Hlrsch will be homo tonight from a month's hunt ing trip In the BlucU Hills and Wyom ing. ing.Tho The Norfolk Hnslnoss college now has an attendance of forty-eight stu dents , and more are expected after the holidays. Dr. and Mrs , r. S. Parker welcomed a son to their homo last evening. Chun , and the mother and the hey are all happy over the situation. Reports from the bedside of 13. II. Lnlkart of Tlldon , who has boon suf fering some days with appendicitis , are that ho Is considerably Improved. Miss Mary Larson of Council Illuffs Is hero the guest of Mrs. Schwartz She was formerly a trimmer at her millinery store and Is quite well known bore. The secret of the line weather has Just leaked out. Chief Moore of the weather bureau has just tiled his an nual leport which savs the weather cost $ l.WGlflS.riS. ; All good things come high. Joe Kratky of Stanton has purchased a residence near the Christ Lutheran church and will leave his farm and become a resident of prosperous Nor folk. folk.The The new warehouse of Messrs. Ulakoman & Coleman Is progressing nicely and the masonry will be finIshed - Ishod and the carpenters will be at work within a few days. Assistant Postmaster Gentle has been hobbling around all the week with a badly sprained knee. He Is at his post of duty most of the time but ho gets around with difficulty. L. E. Wallerstodt of this city , who has been traveling for Schonkborg & Co. of Sioux City selling groceries , will go with Llndoke , Warner & Sons of St , Paul , dry goods , on the first of the year. Ills headquarters will bo at Mitchell , S. D. , but his family will re main bore until spring at least. Congressman McCarthy has intro duced a bill to authorize school dis tricts within the limits of an Indian reservation , wishing to locate schoolhouses - houses on an Indian allotment to ac quire title to not over an aero of land. It seems in many cases schools In Ne braska In such locations cannot get the title and as a result cannot secure insurance. The Logan Valley protective asso ciation of Concord , Dlxon county , has been organized for the purpose of pur suing , capturing and prosecuting thieves and the recovery of stolen property. The company has incorpo rated with a capital stock of $10,000. The incorporators are John 13. Han son , Gus Peterson , II. J. Olson , A. I3mll Nilson and L. H. Neuermann. Eugene Wheeler of near Pierce , hav ing purchased a farm-near Fairlleld , in the southern part of the state , shipped two cars of household goods and farm ing Implements and stock Tuesday , ac companied by two sons. Today Mr. mil Mrs. Wheeler leave for their new home. They are highly osteemcd poo- ilo of the Pierce neighborhood and a 'iost of friends wish them success in their new homo. The Baptist congregation will have a business meeting alter the prayer service this evening to consider the calling of Rev. Mr. Cantwell of St. Paul to the pastorate of the church here. A full attendance of all those Interested is requested. Rev. Sprague , the pastor at large for the state Bap tist work , will again preach next Sun day , and probably continue until a lo cal resident pastor is secured. The Christinas rush of package sending has already commenced and both the postoillce and the express , employes are busy as bees forwarding the piles of Christmas gifts to their destination. The express office now remains open each evening until 9 o'clock to accommodate Christmas shippers , and will remain open until that hour until after the holidays. It is advisable to send packages early to insure reaching their destination on time. The Liberty Belles , which appear at the Auditorium this evening , Is with out question the finest attraction that has appeared In Norfolk this season , with the one exception of the Prince of Pllsen. It Is an unusually high class musical comedy and will prove pleasing to the Norfolk audience to night. The writer saw the piece in Lincoln on Thanksgiving night , where It played in the Oliver to a packed house , and he was satisfied that It is Norfolk's kind of a theatrical enter tainment. The recent state corn growing and corn cooking contest for boys and girls has stirred up the youth in man > Nebraska counties where corn can not be grown. In such counties the boys assert that if the contest is broadened to include vegetables they will send some products to Lincoln that will astonish the judges. In many counties whore corn cannot bo grown profitably owing to climatic and soli conditions , choice vegetables , Including sugar beets , potatoes and cabbage are produced with scarcely a crop failure. If the contest next year Is changed to Include vegetables or small grain , a distinction will bo made between irri gated and non-irrigated products. You owe everything to your mother ; the day you were born everyone else was willing to give you away. A number of years ago n girl's Best Beloved gave her "Lucille" for her Christmas gift Then it was a toilet sot In a plush case , but Dcst Beloveds this year are giving fancy perfume sets. BONESTEEL AGAIN SUFFERS FROM A DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE. EVIDENTLY WORK OF FIRE BUGS The Home of Mrs. Washington Purdy Is Entered During Her Absence and Set on Fire House and All its Con tents are Ruined , Horn-stool , S. I ) . , Doc. 20. Spoolal to The NOWH : Nothing IH rehearsed more often In the minds of the people of llonostool today , than the old adage "When one IIro takes place two moro numt follow. " The third which fol lowed about a month after the first , came yesterday morning about II o'clock , Its raging llnmos being fed by the neat little cottage of Mrs. Washing ton Purdy , which Is .situated In the block In the heart of the city. Fortunately It was discovered In ( hue. to save the block , for had It had i good start , with the wind whore It was , nothing could have stopped It , lint as it was , with the heroic work of the tire department It was subdued af ter a long and hard struggle , but not until after the house and all Its con tents had been ruined. The house was unoccupied at the time of the lire , Mrs. Purdy being In Yankton , and from all appearances It was the treacherous work of a flro hug. A glimpse of the ruins will Im mediately convince one. It was start ed In the paitltlon between the kitch en and the silting rom , just back of the piano and with a kerosene can half tilled with oil sitting on the lloor In the same room It was evident that the partition had been saturated with oil. Not only were all the curtains drawn , but heavy quilts wore nailed over each window , the purpose evi dently being to keep the blaze from be ing detected by passers by. The opinion that prevails among the people of Bonosteel today Is that dur ing the absence of Mrs. Purdy , some one entered the house blinded the windows dews , saturated the wall with oil , set a match to It and loft , expecting to see the house and probably the whole town In ashes In the morning. Madison Notes. The Madison postoillce moved Sun day from its former location to one block south Into the new building erected and recently completed by Dr. Smart. The quarantine that had been on the home of George Kroltman and fam ily the last month on account of diph theria was raised last Friday. Eight members of the family had been down with the disease , one of whom died. The funeral of Mrs. J. F. Mathcws took place hero Sunday. Deceased wan a native of Maine and of revo lutionary descent. The family has lived here nearly twenty years and is prominent In Grand Army circles , Mrs. Mat hews being one of the charter meinbe.ru of the Woman's Relief corps. District court adjourned without date Saturday , after hearing the dock et. The Injunction case of Dr. Baker against Dr. Montgomery , both of this pity , came up for hearing Friday , was continued Saturday , but not decided. A further hearing in It will be had ear ly in January. It grew out of a busi ness transaction of the two doctors , Dr. Montgomery signing a bill of sale and an agreement by which he dis posed , to Dr. Baker , of his instruments , office fixtures , as well as his good will and practice , for $1,000. The agree ment provided for a period of Intro duction , at the end of which Dr. Mont gomery rented rooms in the same building with Dr. Baker and practiced medicine , in alleged violation of his written agreement. Dr. Baker secured a temporary injunction and the aoove hearing Is to determine whether the injunction be made permanent or dis solved. Battle Creek. Neighbors and friends made a com plete success of a surprise on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kaufman , who live eight miles southwest , Wednesday night. The occasion was their silver wedding. They were the recipients of a number of valuable presents. G. C. Smith dropped dead at his residence north of the railroad track about o o'clock Monday night. Ho had been sickly for many years and the cause of his death Is heart failure. He was about 53 years old , and leaves a wife and two children , Mrs. Wetzel at Madison and ono son , Clyde. De ceased was a good citizen and a faith ful member of the Baptist church. The funeral was held from the Baptist church at 11 o'clock Wednesday morn ing and the remains laid to rest at the Union cemetery. The funeral was con ducted by Rev. Mr. Sprague , who Is holding evangelistic services in Nor folk this week. Chas. Martin is hero again nt the home of his brother , Editor F. E. Mar tin. Charles Is an employe of the Northwestern road and was hurt last week. Miss Rose Elscnmlnger of Hum phrey was visiting hero from Friday until Wednesday with her friend , Miss Mary Ruzick. Early mass and high mass will be observed In the Catholic church on Christmas day. Miss Tilly .lost of Tlldon Is visiting here this week with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. John Jost. Christmas services with trees will bo held in the Lutheran and M. E. churches. J. W. Risk and Ed. Wegner departed Tuesday for Oklahoma and Texas on a prospecting trip. Mr. Risk's son Is in Marlln , TOXIIH , Hooklnj ; relief ngalimt rluMimtitlnm. CommlHHloncr J II. Harding of Meadow Orovo wan a Battle Creole vis itor Saturday. County Tronmiror Beochor of Colum bus WIIH luiro on hiiHlnomi Saturday. Johnnlo Mlllor , who has boon workIng - Ing about nlno montlm In Ilium county , S. D. . ciuiie homo Saturday to his parontH. Win. Hnwttlns was here Saturday from Momlow Grovo. James Ilro/ok IH IIroil of town llfo and will move onto liln farm Houthwoxt of town again. S. K. Warrlok of Broken Bow , who clnlniod an Inlorost In n JlOnero patch live mlloH south on the creek , sold twonty-llvo neroM to Krod NouworU for $ fi)0. ( ) and llvo neroi to ( 'has. Praounor for $100. The Italllo Crook Mutual Kirn In mil-unco company hold Its annual moot Ing here Saturday. About ttovonly live members wore proHont. The Gorman Lutheran ( onchortt of north Nebraska will hold conference here on Thursday and Friday of next wook. John Lulclit , jr. , Is eroding a now barn , , ' ! ( ) by ll ! ( fool , on bin farm on Door crook , west of town. W. 13. Hoover received a telegram Saturday from Itook Island , 111. , HI ( | Ing the serious Illness of hlH father. Ho loft for that place on the noon train. HELD AT TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT 1 O'CLOCK. UNDER AUSPICES OF MASONS A Large Concourse of Friends Show Their Sympathy for the Bereaved Family and Pay Their Last Respects to the Departed. The funeral of Robert Craft , North western conductor who dlod at his homo In Council Illuffs early Sunday morning , was hold from Trinity I3pln copal church In ( his city at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon , and the remains were laid to rest In Prospect Hill cem etery. The funeral was under the aus pices of Mosaic lodge , No. fin , A. K. & A. M. The fnnornl party with the remains wo'ro brought to Norfolk from Council Bluffs In two special cars , attached to the regular morning train. When they reached the Junction at 12:25 : , the two cars were taken from the train and brought up town by a switch engine. At the city depot the funeral party was mot by members of Mosaic lodge , with Knights Templar acting as an escort and pall bearers. The remains were tenderly berne to the church by companions who knew and loved Rob ert Craft In llfo. An escort of Masons fiom Council Illuffs , Missouri Valley , Fremont anil Long Pine accompanied the family from Council Bluffs to Norfolk. The church had been lieaiillfnll.v decorated before the arrival of the party by Norfolk friends anil ndiiiir ors , while the cnskot was literally cov ered with most magnificent floral of ferings. A largo crowd of people were at the church to show their sympathy to the bereaved wife anil children and to pay their last tribute to the depart ed. The impressive Episcopal burial sorvlco was conducted by Rev. Allen Judd of Missouri Valley , Iowa , assist ed by Rev. J. C. S. Wellls of Norfolk The remarks made by Mr. Judd were appropriate and touching and did much to console the sorrowing relatives and friends of the ono who has gone on bo- foro. The music consisted of a beau tifully rendered duet by Mrs. H. L. Snyder and Miss Allberry and two hymns by the Episcopal church choir. At the close of the church service the remains wore taken to Prospect Hill cemetery , followed by a long pro cession of people , and were laid to everlasting rest , the Masonic service conducted by Joseph Allberry , W. M. , being used at the grave. The pall bearers are all members of Damascus Commnndory , No. 25 , and are either conductors or engineers on the Northwestern. The active pall bearers were Conductors Aid and Leach and Engineers Halversteln , Me- Monagle , Ball and Caldwell. The hon orary pall bearers wore Conductors Hamilton , Ponder , Wliltney , Hedburg , Norton and Gallup. The Order of Railway Conductors was also represented by a good dele gation. Boys , Beware. Several of the store people are com plaining about the petty pilfering of boys who visit the stores to sco the holiday goods. It seems some of the boys become over-zealous to secure trifles which they are afraid Santa will overlook , and help themselves to things. Two of the prominent firms sny they will have somebody "pinched" to make an example. It Is to bo hoped the boys will cease this unmanly con duct and not get into trouble. Bettor trust to the wisdom of old Santa , boys , and take chances on a Merry Christ inas. Letter List. List of letters remaining uncalled for at the postofllco at Norfolk , Neb. , Dec. 19 , 1905 : Mr. James Clentsel , Mr. Jack Do- wltt , Mr. Chns. Gaussln , Mr. R. J. Hus- san , E. E. Nelce , Miss Clara Rcntzsch. If not called for in fifteen days will bo sent to the dead letter olllce. Parties calling for any of the above nleaso say "advertised. " John R. Hays , P. M. I FOLLOW THE FLAG" Home Visitors Excursion November 27 To runty points In IHinolH , Itnlliinii , Ohio , Kentucky , Wiwtorn I'eiiiiM.vlvanin , Now York anilVo t Virginia at/ Greatly Reduced Rales The \VA HASH him hidid load heil. rocli hulliiHl anil new eiiiipnieut | , KeollninuCbalrCni-MfHKATS KHKK ) . Kor nilrn , iiinN | and all Inlorinalion call \VnlniHli ( Jily Olllco , KiOl l < \iniani St. , or ndiln HS HARRY E MOORES , < i. A. P. I ) . WnlHiHli II. H. ( ) intlii : : , Nobi. TO CHICAGO AND THE EAST Without Changeof Cars _ _ VIA UNION PACIFIC R. R. AND Chicago , Milwaukee & St , Paul P.y . For Tnno Tables and Special Rates wu Union Pacillo Agent , or write F. A NASH. Omaha. Neb. 1524 Farnham St. , -p , . ( ? rn ) , -71 jk > v > , ' . U ) 4 > 4r , j > ( i * - . . ZSSBut lt 6-i,5 The word results means a whole lot to the farmer of to-diiy and it la especially attractive to the homcsevker or those HCC'nfj new locations. If we tell you of a country where you are Hurtof nuccess , will you believe us ? It hi only necessary for you to fnrm the land and the best results will follow a State which the government reporto will show leads in the production of wheat. It also ranhs among the first In the raising of corn , alfalfn , timotliy and other products , together with Block raising. We iipeuk of The great State of the West , where lands can be purchased from $5 to $30 per acre which equals the returns of the $ iO to $150 per acre lands of other States. EASTERN COLORADO is identical in most respects and the same opportunities are offered there. Buy quick while the lands arc cheap and r.ecurc the benefit of an excellent invest ment. THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY touches the heart of this rich agricultural region and extremely low rates are offered , allowing stop-over at pleasure in certain territory for inspec tion of lam's , etc. Write us and we will send you free Uescrintive literature and full information. H. C. TOWNSEND , Cent HAL PASSENGER AND TICKET AGENT. ST. LOUIS , MO. HOHE VISITOR'S RATES via ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD The Date November 27 "A chance to visit your old home. Why not spend Thanksgiving with old friends once moro ? The Illinois Central makes this possible by offering exceptionally low rates for the round trip as shown belowo with twenty-one day limit. " Toronto , Ont $33.55 Indianapolis , Ind 23.20 Louisville , Ky 20.00 Detroit , Mich 25.35 Buffalo , N. Y 33.00 Salamanca , N. Y 33 70 Cleveland , 0 28 35 Columbus , 0 28.15 Cincinnati , O $27.35 Toledo , 0 25.70 Plttsburg. Pa 31.00 Wheeling , W. Va 31.70 nioomlngton. Ill 1C.C5 Springfield , 111 17.45 Dccatur , 111 17.90 Kankakeo , 111 18.00 Correspondingly low rates to nearly all points In the above states. For full particulars call at 1402 Fnrnnm St. , Omaha , or write , SAMUEL NORTH , District Passenger Apjout , Omaha , Neb. . .TRY THE. . Daily News Job Department