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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1906)
THE NOHFOLIC NKNVS : TODAY , MAY 25 , 11)06. ) GULCH WAS THREE BLOCKS WIDE , 15 FEET DEEP. WAS DAD WIND AT LONG PINE Roof of the Northwestern Roundhouse Wns Torn Off , nnd Proud Pine Trees Were Torn Down Storm Was Locnl , No Rnln Falling Nenr Norfolk. [ From WiMliu'Kilny'H Dnllv. ] Late report R of ( ho ntorin which cro- ntod Imvnc In Norfolk , Hhnw thiit it uxtondod pretty much ever the entire Htato In Rpots , though there were mnny places even around Norfolk thnt were untouched by tlu > rn'n.Vhllo ' more limn throe Inchon of wntor foil In Norfolk , there VMS Mot n drop south of the Elhhnrn rJvor nnd ever the ter ritory Honthonnt of town. In ROIHO plncoa not tnoro thnn a couple of mlloH out of town , there wnfl Rcnrcoly enough wnlor to wot. the soil. Wont of Nor folk , In the vicinity of Atkinson nnd IM\\K \ Pine , the Htonu ronchod the pro portions of u hnrrlcnno nnd inoro dnm- ago wn done by the wind thnn by the vain nnd lightning. The storm wns the nolo topic of con vonmtlnn In Norfolk yontonlny nnd people on the west nldo nro yet todny trying to clonn the Btlcky , thick coat ings of mud off the lawns. Trnln trnfllo suffered but llttlo na a result of the storm , there being no RorloiiH wnBhoutfl reported on nny lines , Wind nt Long Pine. Concerning the Rtorm nt I/ing Pine , n iimn In town from there todny Rnld : "Long Pine wan visited by ono of the worst stormB thnt section of the country hns ever oxporloncod. Chim neys ahook , bnlldlngfl trembled , nnd people , reminded of the recent Snn Francisco dlRiiHtor nnd the subsequent Blight qnnkoB nt Cody , Nob. , nnd fearIng - Ing a slmllnr dlsnslor , hied thomaolvos to cnvcB and cellars. Prond plno treofl , which for years have Identified Long Pine , foil In numbers. "Tho onllro roofing of the North western railway roundhouse was blown off , engines on the sldotrnck were blown from the trnck nnd a night lamp lit the depot hotel exploded nnd nearly resulted In the burning of the build ing. Night Operator Carpenter was tumble to Bond or receive nny orders for trains during the storm , nnd alto gether It was ono of the worst hurri canes the village baa ever experi enced. " A dispatch to The News from Atkin son todny says that wind there toro buildings to pieces nnd lightning struck houses. Gulch n Raging River. J. W. Dovoo , who lives three miles northwest of Norfolk , saya that the gulch that loads Into town was a rag ing river , nnd deeper thnn ho had ever scon. The water for the first time In the gulch's history came up to Ills barn , high and dry above the ditch chanuol. The wntor nt thnt point wna three blocks wide nnd In aomo spota fifteen fcot doop. The enormity of the volume Is accounted for by the fact that the waters were dammed nt thla end. end.All gradca between Norfolk nnd the John Ray corner , west of town , were nlso Hooded , wntcr washing down ever them. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. Mrs. Corn Deals Is at Wlnsldo to dny. dny.Burr Burr Lophnm of O'Neill wns In the city yesterday. Mrs. L. T. Clnggett of Crolghtou was In the city yesterday. Dr. II. J. Kirstend of Tilden was a Norfolk visitor yesterday. F. A. Drobort of West Point Is hero visiting his brother Henry. Geo. Mlllignu returned to Wayne to day after a visit in Onkdale. Presiding Elder D. K. Tyndall loft this morning for Lyons , Nob. II. Ostorman of Plalnviow was on- route to Fremont this morning. Jay McWnld of nonestcol was a pas senger for Omaha this morning. Louis Schcuzel wont to Slonx City this morning on a business trip. Presiding Elder Thos. Dlthell was a passenger for Omaha this morning. Mr , and Mrs. 0. K Idle left today for a visit with relatives In Crolghton. Miss Ilnttlo Benedict left this morn- lug for n week's visit In Ida Grove , lown. Thos. Potrns left yesterday for Spencer - cor to bo absent until the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. John Meyers ofVlnne - teen nro on a pleasure trip to Sioux City today. Albert and Tlllio Bnrtn of Verdel , Neb. , passed through the city this morning for Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Eberly of Bloomfield - field were In the city yesterday , re turning homo this morning. Mrs. Wm. Darlington , who has been visiting her mother at Battle Creek , returned homo this morning. Mrs. J. A. Nye returned to her homo In Stanton this morning after a visit with her sister , Mrs. Wm. Bland. Chseter A. Fuller returned to his homo In Sioux City this morning after a short visit with Norfolk friends. Mrs. Homer Ikons , who has been visiting her parents at Fairfax , S. D. , returned to her hprno In Bassott to day. day.Mr. . and Mrs. Alex Filler loft last evening for Casper , Wyo. , for a shorl visit before returning to their home In Colorado. J. M. Root passed through Norfolk this morning for his home In the south' era part of ; the state after a visit In Plalavlew. Mrs. Frank Coleman and Miss Han- nab Urounmark , who have been vlnlt- IIIK In Grow , Nob. , rolnruod to Iholr homo In lunmn lodny. MIHH ( ] arl lo ICIoiiU , who IB very 111 with typhoid fever , IB holding her own nnd Imr frlondM fool oncourngod. Mltm Ixjnii Klout/ , who has also been very Hick with the RIUIIO dlsoaRo , Is mudi bettor and nicely on the rood to recovery. Fremont Tribune : Doctor Maclcay of Noifolk will go to HhoHhniil and en gage In newspaper work. There will he Homolhlng doing In Shoshonl.whon ( he IrroproHBlblo doctor arrives and golH hlR Aichliueilliin lever In opera tion nt booHtlug things. Minn May llornor , the fi-yoar-old daughter of M. Horner of the Junction , yesterday was scalded about the Hlioul- der and left aide by accidentally draw. Ing n teapot ever upon herself. Bho IB resting as comfortably as could bo expected. About sixteen friends of Mlsn Maude niugman last night surprised her with a granite nhower at her homo. The party met at the homo of Mr , and Mrs. Fairbanks , and a pleasant evening re- milted. All sorts of granite ware was prcHontcd to the hostess. Miss Ding- man is a teacher In the public schools and will bo married as soon as school la out. Fremont Tribune : The Norfolk city council has under consideration the question of Increasing the salary of ln ( water commissioner from $25 a month to $10 or $50 n month. And at the same tlino the Fremont council Is Impressed with the necessity of some statutory changes that will enable It to hlro a skilled commissioner and electrician at a aalary of about $150 a month , I. M. Macy , who has Just returned from a few days' visit at Red Oak , Iowa , says that there Is a wonderful difference In some ways between that town and Norfolk , though both are about the aamo slzo. In Red Oak there are llfty-threo blocks of paved streets. The paving Is of vitrified brick , there bolug a alx-lnch foundation of cement concrete underneath , then a layer of sand and then the brick , laid straight up. Mrs. C. F. W. Marquardt has re- eVlvptl a letter from her husband at Ashtou , Idaho , stating that ho mot with n severe accident In the now store that ho had gone there to atart for his son , Rudolph. Ho was standing on a ladder and slipped off , striking his right hip hard ngnlnst a barrel. The hip bouo wns badly Injured. Mr. Mar- qunrdt has been unable to bo out of bed since the accident , and was un able to write for a week afterward. As soon as ho la able to travel , ho will return to Norfolk. A. II. Vlelo la having a strenuous tlmo In starting a lawn on his prom- seH , and his usually pleasant tempera- nont la receiving aomo severe shocks. For some time Mr. VIolo has labored llllgontly terracing , leveling and seed ing. Yesterday morning a bad cow took the liberty to play with his work ; last evening when Mr. Vlelo arrived homo all the good llttlo boys of the lolgltborhood were enjoying the soft dirt ; nnd , as a climax , the yard this morning resembled a dog kennel of imirso the brutes were curs. Mr. VIolo Is controlling himself as best he can under the circumstances. The following item from an Omaha paper will bo of Interest to Norfolk because - cause of the former residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harding hero : Charles Harding , 152G Georgia avenue , mot unexpected grief Monday In po lice court. Ho went to that popular place to complain ngnlnst Julius Kelly , who had stolen a valuable pin from Mrs. Harding. Kelly was given ton days In Jail , and Harding started to leave the court , Harding was well on his way when Court Sergeant Wholan rushed after him and arraigned him before Judge Crawford , charged with fast auto driving. From prosecutor to prosecuted , he was fined $15 nnd costs. The newspaper social held In the parlors of the Congregational church last evening was an unique affair and most successful from a social stand point . The attendance wns very good , but financially It only about mot ex penses. The parlors were atrlstlcnlly decorated with newspapers and the social committee wore newspaper hats. The staff llno-up was as follows : Jul ius Hulff , managing editor ; Miss Ru- dat , local and telegraph editor ; C. C. Gow , ad. solicitor and writer ; Sam Er- sklno .society editor ; Miss Laura Dur- laud , printer's devil. Many bright and witty wrlteups were produced and much mirth was provoked. Ple ( ) and lemonade were served to the news paper workers. Omaha World-Herald : A member of the grievance committee of the trainmen on the Northwestern fond , is authority for the statement that a petition Is being circulated to the com pany to remove Trainmaster Leppla. Ho says also that It Is proposed to get a Joint mooting of engineers , trainmen , firemen and conductors Wednesday night at Fremont to take action. Lep pla , who hns Just discharged twenty- two employes of the company , as told In the dispatches , was promoted to succeed the late Frank Roach. The commltteemenv assert that the dis charged men were accused by Leppla of having taken' drinks while on duty and were discharged summarily In stead of being given a hearing. An other petition being circulated Is to reinstate those men discharged and nlso If to reinstate If they wish it those who quit out of sympathy. The trainmen say they do not claim that a man should not be discharged for In toxication , but they want a trial first and this they claim Mr. Loppla did not give them , but instead discharged some men that the committee knows to bo Innocent SIOUX CITY VISITORS PRAISED LOCAL HOTELS. A DRA8S DAND MADE MUSIC The Visitors Were Accompanied by M. & O. Officials to This Point , and by Northwestern Officials From Nor folk to O'Neill. [ From TliurniliiVc Dnlly. ] More thnn 100 business men from Sioux City enjoyed dinner nt the Pa- clllo and Oxtmrd hotels In Norfolk to dny noon nnd loft In their Hpcclnl train nt 1 o'clock for the trip to O'Neill. The train brought along a special band to miiko merry music , nto a line meal In Norfolk , were cordially greeted whllo In the city , nnd left with the best Mud of nu Impression of the gntowny to the now northwest. The train reached Norfolk a llttlo lilt ahead of tlmo over the M. & O. road , and loft at precisely 1 o'clock , as was scheduled , ever the Northwestern orn road for O'Neill. Accompanying the train to thla point wore Lyman Sholes. dlvlflon freight and passenger agent for the M. O. road ; and Divi sion Superintendent F. 13. Nlcolcs , of the M. & O lino. At Norfolk the train passed Into the hands of the North western road , and Division Superin tendent Reynolds coupled hla prlvnto car to the rear end of the train nnd accompanied the party of excursion ists to O'Neill. The train rdturns at midnight to night , passing through Norfolk to HoncsU'ol , and working back this way tomorrow , reaching hero for supper to morrow night. At the train , the visitors were met by the local committees who escorted the guests to the two hotels , fifty be ing served at each. The vlsltora voro profuse In their praise of the very ex cellent moala served at the Norfolk hotels , though the sumo degree of ex cellence holds forth every day In the year. The crowd were a Jolly lot and an ticipated n good timo. Firms Represented , The names of the firms represented arc : Akron Milling company , wholesale flour and feed , William Slaughter ; An derson Wall Paper company , wholesale wall paper. Brown Coal company , wholesale coal B. F. Swan ; Barnort , Charles ; Boyer , tailor , T. II. Boyer ; Becker & Degon , Maurice Degon ; Doorman , Fred. Crane & Co. , plumbers' supplies , W. C. Estes ; Chicago house , Will Na tion ; Chicago nnd Northwestern Rail way company , M. M. Betzuor , general agent , and Frank Walters , assistant general superintendent ; Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis and Omaha Railway company , II. G. Wlrlnger , general agent ; Co-Oporatlvo Beer company , L. C. Stephens ; Curtis Sash and Dor com pany , Fred Hutchlns ; City Sash and Door company , Mel Eaton ; Cudahy Packing company ; Chosterman & Co. , wholesale bar glassware , bottling works , L. B. Chestorman ; Clay Robin son company , Frank B. Scott ; Cudahy Packing company , F. T. McConnell. Davidson Bros , company , department store ; Dlckson company , barber sup- pllos , Charles M. Dlckson. Electric Supply company , H. 0. Woodruff ; Eisontraut-Colby-Pottenger company , architects , F. E. Colby. First National bank , J. Fred Toy , cashier ; Fredorlckson Commission company , Charles M. Snyder. Glascow iallorlng company , W. N. Irmon ; Card brothers , wholesale coal and feed , Frank Card. Hnloy & Lang , wholesale fruits , B. B. Henderson ; Hamilton Laundry , Carl Hamilton ; Hathaway company , whole sale butter and eggs , B. J. Hathaway ; Hanford Produce company , J. H. Whit- tomore ; Herman & Savage , structural iron works , Charles Herman ; Hornlck , Hess & More , wholesale druggists , John Hornlck ; Hopkins Commission company , Leo Harlngton. Ingwerson & West company , Harry Timmel ; Interstate Harvester com pany , P. C. Kllborne and C. M. Janes ; Interstate Supply company ; Iowa State National bank , Harry A. Gooch , cash ier ; Iowa Commission company , C. J. Sleh ; Ingwerson brothers , M. J. Felt. Knnpp & Spencer company , whole sale hardware , C. A. Knapp. Kldd , George. Long & Hanson , Frank M. Hatch ; Live Stock National bank , John Os- borne , assistant cashier. Meyer brothers , wholesale harness and saddlery ; Merchants National bank , George P. Day , cashier ; Metro politan Life Insurance company , J. K. Mullinger ; McNeil & Son , wholesale building material ; Mllllgnn , wholesale grain and feed , C. J. Mllllgan ; Morley Twine and Machinery company , Harry Morley ; Metz , wholesale bakery , Henry Metz ; Mablo & Headlngton , H. A. Headlngton ; McClusky , Hudson & ureenamayer , C. F. Abbott ; Marx & Dryfoos , Snm Dryfoos. Payotto Construction company , James Payette ; Perkins Brothers com pany , printers ; Palmer & Co. , whole sale fruits and confectionery , W. B. Palmer ; Pclrco & Babcock , Howard G. Pelrco. Rico Brothers , A. Schuyler. Sioux City Stock Yards , William Ma- glvny and Jerome Maglvny ; Sioux City Live Stock Commission company , Tom Lacey ; Shenkberg company , wholesale grocers , Franz Shonkberg and O. J. Moore ; Sioux City Crockery company , S. L. Salosberg ; Sioux City Cigar company , George Wilson ; Schmoller & Mueller Piano company , F. A. Redllno ; Sioux City Iron com pany , Henry Saddler ; Security Na tional bank , Walter Brltton ; Sioux Clly riaddlory company , wholcHnlo har ness , Fred BardoH ; Sioux City Brew- lug company , browci-H , John L , Som- mora ; Slouv City Casket company , furniture nnd cashr-ls , 0. W. Tower ; Hlmmona Hardware company , whole- Hiilo hardware , C. C. Diamond ; Slonx City Brick nnd Tllo Works , S. F. Green. The Tribune , Will Campbell , com mercial reporter ; Tncknborry com pany , wholesale grocers , W. E. Tack- aborry ; Tolerton Warfleld , whole- Halo grocers , II. D. Tolorton and L. 12. Packer , Thuot Bros. , T. W. Murray. Union Gas company , J. C. Gilbert , Vnloimi Clgnr Co. , A. E. Rolf. Wyckoff Plniio company , musical In- stnimonla ; Waahlngton house , Frank lltigon ; Wright , Barrett & Still well , F. J. McBrldo ; Waltt & Lake Co. , Geo. W. Waltt ; Ward Commission company Snmucl Claybaugh ; Waller Bros. , Wm. Myors ; Wood Bros , company , Thomas Deal try. Zimmerman Bros. , N. C. Hleby. BATTLE CREEK Geo. Mllllgan of Norfolk , agent for the Gandlse harness machine , wns hero Wednesday on business. Geo. Slckel , ono of our pioneer far mers , celebrated his Cl birthday with his friends on May 18th. R. A. Cox and John Hash are hero this week for a visit with friends and relatives from Spcarflsh , S. D. Grandpa Owen Wade of Norfolk , was visiting relatives hero Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Krovanlk of Meadow Grove were visiting relatives hero Friday. Watta Wright , night operator at the Crclghtou railroad station , was visiting hero the latter part of the week with his parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wright. W. II. Maher was transacting busi ness nt Tlldon Saturday. J. F. McCarthy , a cousin of the congressman by the same name , who was principal of our high school hero two years and gave perfect satisfac tion , departed Saturday for Friend , thla state , his home. Edward and Fred Ftiorst were busi ness visitors to Norfolk Wednesday. Rev. G. Starring of DeSmlt , S. D. , has accepted the call for minister at the Baptist church and will move hero soon. August Rudat of Lindsay , was visitIng - Ing hero Sunday nt the homo of his dnughter , Mrs. Robert Preuss. " " "At Blnkoly Inst Sunday the Infant son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Wm. Volk was christened by Rov. F. Koester of Til- den. Ludwlg Korbol and family moved to Spencer , where he went Into the sa loon business. II. C. Pahlof of this place went there Sunday to bo his as sistant In business. Slnco Sunday night forty-seven car loads of stock were shipped from cur station to the Omaha yards. There is no town on the North-Western be tween Omaha nnd Chadron that can beat it. That's what they say. A. P. Brubakor and family were vis iting with relatives at Norfolk Sunday. Frank Flood , our old tlmo marshal , wns visiting here Sunday with rela tives. John Fetter , well known In Norfolk , was visiting there Sunday with rela tives. Mr. John Is hero with the D. B. Duffy Implement house. County Commissioners J. H. Hard- Ing of Meadow Grove and Burr Taft of Norfolk were here Monday on of ficial business. Herman Hogrefe and family depart ed Monday for a two weeks' visit with Mr. Hogrefo's sister , Mrs. Fred Rose- brucks and family , at Janamando , near Buffalo , N. Y. Chas. Werner Is building a new cement sidewalk In front of his nice dwelling on Depot street. Mrs. Mary Klrby has her new resi dence in Highland park painted this week. Wo had a nice shower hero Monday and Tuesday night , also. On Monday the telephone business was knocked out of existence for several hours on account of a bolt of lightning. Man ager W. B. Fuerst started at two o'clock In the morning with his gang to put everything In running order again. Last Sunday was quite a nice day for outing In the woods. The town was nearly empty and since the flrst of the month also " " "dry" on Sunday. Ono party , consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Doy Curas , Misses Bertha Richardson , May Willis , Clara Risk , Lillian Willis , Messrs. Earl E. Cartney , G. C. Ben- ning and Frank Risk took n spin to the well known Yellow banks. From there they made a pleasure trip to our sister town , Meadow Grove , where they had a salmon supper and they returned to the old burg In the evenIng - Ing , of course , happy. Rural Route No. 3. Rye has been heading out for some days and farmers have finished plantIng - Ing corn. Early planting Is beginning to como up. Small grain looks well In all but a few spots of wet ground. Charles Esslngton put out 1,000 Jack plno this spring , from the northern pine country , and they arc looking fine. fine.August August Huebner was on the sick list. list.Mrs. Mrs. Wesley Morris of Burlington , Iowa , has been visiting at the homo of her father , C. A. Weston and other relatives. She returns home tomor row. row.Tho The rain helped a good deal. Julius Kuhl Is having a lot of ditchIng - Ing done. John Schwlctenburg lost a flne young horse which got cut In the wire fence and had to bo killed. JEWELER INGLES SHOOTS HIMSELF - SELF TWICE TODAY. HE WAS RESISTING ARREST TRIED AND FAILED TO SHOOT SHERIFF WRIGHT. WILL DIE FROM HIS WOUNDS Jeweler Ingles of Long Pine Had Been Under Sentence as an Inebriate , En joying a Stay Until He Resumed Drinking , Which He Lately Did. Long Pine , Nob. , May 23. Special to The News : Fred Ingles , a Long Plno Jeweler , shot himself twice through the bowels nt S o'clock this morning whllo resisting arrest by Shcrlif Wright. Before firing the two bullets Into himself ho had attempted to shoot the sheriff. The tragedy occurred in the postolllco. Ingles Is not dead nt this hour , but Is In a very precarious condition nnd Is probably fatally wounded. An Inebriate. Ingles was under sentence as an In ebriate and had been granted a stay on good behavior. Of late he had gone to drinking again nnd Sheriff Wright came down from Alusworth this mornIng - Ing to place Ingles under arrest Jeweler Started Fight. The ofllcer and Jeweler met at the postofllcc alter breakfast , and Sheriff Wright attempted to arrest the Inebri ate. At this point Ingles started a fight , and strenuously resisted the of ficer. After attempting to shoot the sheriff and failing , Ingles turned his gun toward his own stomach and pulled the trigger twice , pumping two lead bullets Into himself before he could be checked. Long Pine Man Dies Today. Long Pine , Nob. , May 23. Special to The News : James Daley , a saloon keeper hero , died this morning. THURSDAY TIDINGS. II. Johnson is visiting in Fremont. S. Clayton of Gregory , S. D. , is In Norfolk. Mrs. C. E. Staloy of Fierce Is In the city. H. Barnes of Battle Creek is a busi ness visitor today. J. L. Iverson of Lincoln was In Norfolk ever night. O. J. Palmer of Plalnvlew Is visiting Norfolk sights today. C. J. Hlxroso of Meadow Grove was In the city yesterday. Wm. Ferdlg of Alnsworth was a passenger for Sioux City. Mrs. Harry Perks of Albion Is visit ing at the homo of her mother , Mrs. Klentz. Drs. Bear and Pllger arc remodeling and Improving the interior of their of fice. fice.A A surprise was given for Miss May Harvey at the homo of her sister , Mrs. Oxnam on South Tenth street , last night. A large number of friends were present and the evening was much en joyed. The fire boys wish to express their thanks to Rosenthal & Krasne and Mrs. Rudat for a donation of $5.00 each presented for the work done at the fire In the Haley & Co. wall paper house last Friday night. It has been decided by Mayor Fri day that merchants and business men may burn rubbish and waste paper In metal vats , provided the tanks are screened at the top to prevent the flying of burning paper. What appeared to be a severe storm brewing in the south yesterday after noon wns dispelled before It reached town , nnd nothing more than a shower resulted. The rainfall for the day amounted to .15 of an Inch. Todny , as Ascension day , Is being observed by a number of churches In the city , which held special services this morning. Ascension day Is the Thursday but ono before Whitsuntide. the day of the ascension of Christ Into heaven , after his resurrection. Clyde Walton , seven years old , step ped on a nail last evening. The nail entered the flesh of his great toe to the bone. Although Clyde mnde some noise , he was bravo enough to pull It out , nnd as the blood flowed freely no serious results are anticipated. Wm. Bornor has placed a handsome case , containing ono pelican , an owl , two prairie chickens and a jack rab bit in his saloon. The case Is 52x48x 30 inches and the specimens wore secured from the Sessions & Bell establishment. It makes an attractive wall ornament. The white pony belonging to Roy Lulknrt has been missing for a month and during that time no trace has been found of the thief. The animal wns taken out of the Lulkart barn at the homo on West Norfolk avenue during the night and no trace of the robber was ever found. The street commissioner early this morning had a force of men out about town , cleaning off the crossings and preparing them for the day's traffic. The iccent heavy rains created a pretty thick coating of mud , and pe destrians would have suffered today but for this cleaning. Reynolds & King have just finished laying a cement platform for the hog yards of Mr. Uecher , near Hadar. The platform is 28x70 feet and four inches thick. It is ono of the progressive steps taken by modem farmers as a Used by n Millions. Millions.Calumet Baking Powder Compile * with the Para Fcxxll twiot every means of greater cleanliness and less disease among swlno. Miss Mndgo White , daughter of W. J. White of this city , returned to Nor folk yesterday from Antelope county , where she had been teaching school. She has attended the Wayne normal school , last winter attended the acad emy at Ncligh and Is now ready for a position In Madison county. A party of young people went to Sioux City this morning from Norfolk to attend the concert that Is to bo given there this afternoon. They were C. R. Rood , Ray Estabrook , Miss Flor ence Estabrook and Miss Jessie Ore- bert. They will return on the after noon train today after the concert. Superintendent Henry Kloesner of the Norfolk Cemetery association is on the grounds every day now and would be glad to arango with anyone for special care of lots qnd the plantIng - Ing of flowers. He will also do special care work for nonresidents. The price per year for full lots , $2.50 , half lots , $1.25. Mrs. C. E. Farley Is In receipt of a letter from the widow who , with her three little children , recently passed through Norfolk headed for South Dakota , from Oklahoma , and who was given aid at this place by means of a subscription that was taken up , amounting to $15. She states that she arrived nt her destination all right and wants to thank the people of Norfolk who so kindly helped her bore. Bruno Hansen of Norfolk was a consplclous feature of n most delight ful social function that was given at Brlstow this week. The affair was a reception for the teachers of Brlstow , given nt the beautiful home of Banker J. K. Moore of that place. About fifty persons , Including the members of the village school board , were pre sent. Among other features was the excellent plnno plnying of Mr. Hnnsen. Roy Towl , the representntlvo of Civil Engineer Rosewater of Omaha , has completed several surveys for the prospective Norfolk sewerage system. Ono line , and probably the most plausable , is about 3,500 feet In length from a point up town to the Elkhora river. Mr. Towl says that , owing to the town being so level , a sewarago system will be rather expensive but that It can be handled without diffi culty. Mr. Towl and his assistant re turned to Omaha this morning. Sprlngvlew News. The Niobrara river Is commencing to fill with cat fish from three to four feet long. Small grain is looking flne and corn is also. Alfalfa is ready to cut Miss Bonnie Wllkina is on the sick list this week. Sidney Cox , better known as the horse charmer , went up to Gordon Wednesday , where he is engaged in buying , selling and trading horses , Mrs. F. A. Wenthworth and daugh ter departed Tuesday for a short visit at Pierce. Rev. Eller preached at the McCully school house last Sunday. Miss Josle Wllklns returned to her home Sunday from Long Pine. Dr. Crooks from Omaha was greet ing old friends here last week. Mr. Harrington and Mr. Johnson were over from Bassett last week. ROADMASTER STAFFORD HURT. Fell From Top of Box Car , Striking With Face In Pile of Ties. Rondmaster P. Stafford of the North western railroad , is laid up at his home In Norfolk today with a badly gashed face as the result of falling from the top of a box car between Norfolk and Stanton yesterday. Mr. Stafford struck on a pile of ties along- side the right of way , and his cheeks were cut and bruised , but his injuries are not at all serious. Mr. Stafford was accompanying the work train from Crowell Into Norfolk. At Stanton they had Just finished work and Mr. Stafford , who stood on the top of a car , had given the stgnnl to start , when his feet slipped on a bit of loose hay and he fell. Falling to cntch himself he struck In a heap of ties that had just been dumped. WIL DIG ANOTHER DITCri. Farm of C. F. Shaw , Four Miles West , Will Be Drained. The county commissioners decided yesterday to grant a petition presented by farmers living west of Norfolk to dig a ditch two and a half miles long , to drain the water that comes down through the C. F. Shaw farm. The ditch will lend Into the Elkhorn river. The commlsisoners will decide later on the size of the ditch. Letter List. List of letlers remaining uncalled for at the postofilco at Norfolk , Neb. , May 22 , 190G : Mr. Atkinson , Mr. W. E. Dody ( Poul try Men ) , Mrs. Maria Johnson , Mr. Lee F. Mitchell ( Transient ) , Miss Ida Sims. John R. Hays , P. M. If not called for in fifteen days will be sent to the dead letter office. Parties calling for any of the above please say "advertised. " John R. Hays , P. M.