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I riK ! NORFOLK WEEKLY NKWS-JObHNAL ; TODAY , AWIUST 2
NORFOLK HAS BEEN TAKING A
NAP ALL WEEK.
READY FOR THE COMING RACES
The Annual Race Meeting to be Held
Here Wednesday , Thursday and Fri
day Promises More Than an Ordi
nary Interest ,
Society has taken a siesta during
the week just passed , and felt lucky
to be able to sleep , weather consid
ered. Of course there was a little do
ing In an Informal way nnd the polo
games afforded amusement on two dif
ferent evenings , but there was noth
ing of a formal nature to fill up the
torrid afternoons. Next week there
will bo enough to do- and to spare.
It will be the races that will attract
Norfolk people for three consecutive
days. And good races , too. On
Wednesday , Thursday and Friday the
driving park north of town will bo n
center of interest and it is expected
that womankind will attend in larger
numbers than ever before. The rapid
Increase In Norfolk's automobile pop
ulation foretells more or less pleasure
in the big cars from now on.
Pleasures of the Week.
A party In honor of Mrs. W. C. John
son of Mason City , Iowa , was given
Tuesday evening at the homo of Mrs.
Johnson's sister , Mrs. C. D. Simms.
A dozen ladles from The Heights made
up the party , the occasion of which
was Mrs. Johnson's birth anniversary.
Mrs. Johnson is spending the month
at her sister's home in Norfolk.
Mrs. M. Elliot on Monday evening
entertained a few friends in honor of
her guests , Mr. and Mrs. From of
Omaha. Among those present from
away were Mrs. Kuhn and Mrs. Belt
of Marshalltown , Iowa. The latter
part of the evening was spent in a
moonlight drive to Hadar.
Mrs. A. Randklov on last Saturday
evening entertained a number of
young ladies from The Heights at a
party given complimentary to Miss
Agnes Berge of Lake Preston , who was
a guest at the Randklev homo.
A score of young friends were the
guests on last Saturday evening at a
party given by Miss Dorothy Salter
for her cousin , Miss Marion Salter of
Gregory.
Dewey Evans was nine years old
last Thursday evening and during the
evening had twenty-five of his little
friends in at his home for a birthday
party.
Ernest Raasch pleasantly enter
tained a number of friends at a hay
rack party Thursday evening in honor
of his brother , Martin Raasch.
Mrs. J. K. Boas entertained a few
friends at cards last Saturday evening.
Mrs. D. Mathewson entertained a
few friends Saturday afternoon.
Hymenial.
An August wedding in which many
Norfolk people will be interested is
the marriage of Rev. John M. Hinds ,
pastor of the Second Congregational
church of this city. On Wednesday ,
August 7 , Rev. Mr. Hinds and Miss
Mabel R. Hare will be married in Cert
land , N. Y. , which is the home of the
bride-to-be and the former home of
Mr. Hinds. Miss Hare is a graduate
of the Cortland normal training school
and has been an instructor in the
Plalnfleld ( N. Y. ) schools. Following
the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Hinds will
spend a few weeks in New York state ,
coming to Norfolk the early part of
September , taking a steamer from
Buffalo to Duluth. On Sunday Mr.
Hinds preaches his last sermon for
the summer , leaving on next Monday
or Tuesday for the east. On his re
turn he will make his home on South
First street.
MONDAY MENTION.
W. M. aRlnbolt left at noon for Oma
ha.
ha.Mrs.
Mrs. J. A. Mullen is visiting in Oma
ha.
ha.P. . J. Barnes is in Crelghton on busi
ness.
Leo Wood of Ewing is in Norfolk
today.
Ed O'Shea was up from Madison
Saturday.
J. T. Wolfklel left at noon for a visit
In Denver.
Miss Mamie Ward is home from a
visit in Omaha.
F. Nelson of NIobrara was in Nor
folk Saturday.
Otto Zuelow of Schuyler was In Nor
folk Saturday.
J. D. Sturgeon was In Wayne Satur
day afternoon.
B. E. Smith of Lynch spent Satur
day in Norfolk.
H. W. Anderson of Hosklns was in
Norfolk Sunday.
J. E. Francis of Pierce was in Nor
folk over Sunday.
Mayor C. S. Smith of Madison was
In the city Sunday.
C. C. Crowell nnd son of Blair were
in Norfolk Sunday.
Dr. O. R. Meredith was in Stanton
Saturday afternoon.
Philip Fuesler was operated on Mon
day morning , the operation , which was
made necessary by a disease of the
appendix , being performed by Drs. Salter -
tor and Brush. Mr. Fuesler stood the
effects of the operation well.
Misses Fay and Maude Neuflnd , who
have been visiting in Norfolk , returned
yesterday to tholr homo in Missouri
Valley.
Arthur Slecth of Meadow Clrovo was
In Norfolk Saturday.
Trainmaster 13. O. Mount returned
ut noon from Fremont
Dr. D. 1C. Tlndall returned at noon
from Stunton and Pilger.
W. C. Campbell of CrelKhton was n
Sunday visitor in Norfolk.
II. Krahnke ntul daughter of Tierce
were In Norfolk Saturday.
Mrs. M. Dick returned Saturday from
a short visit at Atkinson.
Carl Porter and O. Porter of Fairfax
are Norfolk visitors today.
Miss Anna McNclll spent Sunday
in Omaha with her parents.
Mrs. II. G. Fox has gone to LoMars ,
Iowa , for a two weeks visit.
E. II. AKOO of Deaver Crossing
stopped in Norfolk Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Wells of Pllgcr
were Norfolk visitors Sunday.
Uov. Thomas Blthcll left Saturday
noon for Plcrco and Crclghton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Sunnders of
Wlnnotoon are in Norfolk today.
D. W. Owens and Joe Eloy of Hum
phrey wcro In Norfolk Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Schram was up from
the Fremont normal over Sunday.
Misses Nellie and Agnes Flynn are
visiting in Omaha with their sister.
Joe Kocpotz returned to Lindsay
today after a short visit In Norfolk.
Mrs. Graydon B. Jackson of Fairfax ,
S. D. , stopped In Norfolk Saturday.
Fred Koestcr and Miss .lessle Dro-
bert spent Sunday In Battle Creek.
John Mlnnlck of Uellwood was the
guest of Norfolk friends ever Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson left
Sunday for their new homo in Falls
City.
City.Miss
Miss Hazel Halstcad of Petersburg
Is In Norfolk , the guest of Miss Jennie
Wliecler.
Miss Ilattio Allbery left at noon for
a two weeks' visit with her sister in
Clyde , Kan.
Mrs. Henry Miller and daughter ,
Miss Alvlna Miller , were in Pierce
over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vail left Nor
folk at noon for a short visit with rel
atives in Tilden.
Prof. Reese Solomon left at noon on
a two weeks visit with his mother at
Oskaloosa , Iowa.
Mrs. E. Pettlbono of DCS Volnes is
in Norfolk on a visit with her sister ,
Mrs. W. P. Dixon.
Miss Julia Keleher will leave next
Saturday on a two weeks' vacation
visit to Danbnry , Iowa.
Miss Genevieve Megrew of Weeping
Water is in Norfolk on a short visit
with Miss Ruth Shaw.
J. F. Doughty of North English , la. ,
has been in Norfolk on a visit with his
brother , C. E. Doughty.
County Superintendent Frank Pilger
of Pierce was in Norfolk Saturday , re
turning home from Wayne.
Martin Raasch leaves Tuesday morn
ing to take up the work of the Luth
eran ministry in Washington.
D. Mathewson left at noon for Wake-
field where he will bo gone on busi
ness until Wednesday night.
Miss Eva Irion of Atkinson , who has
been in Norfolk on a visit with Miss
Mabel Dick , has returned home.
Mrs. Phil McLaughlln of Sioux City
is in Norfolk on a short visit with her
parents , Mr. and Mrs. H. Kennedy.
Mrs. A. D. Cole of Valentine , who
has been vibiting in Norfolk , left Mon
day noon for a visit with her son at
Stanton.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Zutz and Mrs.
Ferdinand Pasewalk spent Sunday In
Meadow Grove with Mr. and Mrs. R.
G. Rohrke.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hummel and son
Earle of Sioux City are here to spend
race week with Mrs. Hummel's pa
rents , Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Brumrnund.
Superintendent C. H. Reynolds left
Norfolk Monday noon in his private
far for an inspection trip over the
Gregory line.
Mrs. W. F. Thurber of Fremont , who
was In Norfolk to attend the funeral
of the late Bert Barrett , returned home
Monday night.
Lynn Barrett of Chanute , Kan. , who
was called to Norfolk by the death of
his brother , Bert Barrett , returned
home at noon.
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Bell , who were
to return to Norfolk today from a
visit at Lusk , Wyo. , have stopped at
Hot Springs , S. D.
Mrs , D. M. Van Patten , who has been
visiting here with her sister , Mrs. E.
M. Huntington , left yesterday for her
home in Fort Dodge , Iowa.
Mrs. Burt Taylor left at noon for a
brief visit at Missouri Valley before
attending the convention of the Chris
tian church at Lincoln this week.
W. P. Dlxon , ill with an attack of
appendicitis , is somewhat better Mon
day. It has not been determined
whether or not an operation will be
performed.
Mrs. O. R. Meredith left at noon for
a visit at Boomer , stopping on her
way to Lincoln where the state con
vention of the Christian church con
venes Tuesday.
George W. Losey of Battle Creek ,
ex-sheriff of Madison county and
whoso name will probably appear be
fore the democratic primary in Sep
tember , was in Norfolk Saturday.
Mlsa Edna Loucks arrived homo
Sunday from a month's visit at Schuy-
ler. She was accompanied by her
cousin , Miss Vera Kenney of Schuy-
ler , who will bo her guest In Norfolk.
Rev. John M. Hinds left at noon on
his eastern vacation visit. Mr. Hinds
will return to Norfolk In the early
part of September , accompanied by
his bride , now Miss Mabel Hare of
Cortland , N. Y.
Rov. J. F. Poucher of Omaha , for
mer pastor of the First Methodist
church of this city , was in Norfolk
o\'er ' Sunday occupying the pulpit nt
( ho Methodist church Sunday evening.
Mr. Pouehor was called to Norfolk to
conduct the 13. W. Barrett funeral.
Miss Laura Younger has been elect
ed Instructor of the Fuhrmun school
northeast of Norfolk.
The Yankee Robinson clrciiH , driving
from llattlo Crook to Stanton , spent
Saturday night In Norfolk.
Rural route carriers out of Norfolk
statu that the crop situation is highly
gratifying , all classes of products be
ing in excellent condition.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Antlics nro get
ting nicely settled in the now homo
which they purchased from James all-
dea , corner Tenth street and Pasowalk
avenue.
O. R. Rood with his family will lonvo
Norfolk this week for his now homo In
Minneapolis. He has made his homo
in Norfolk for the past year but now
goes to Minneapolis to work in the
house for which ho has been traveling.
Pierce county crops are in excellent
condition and that section has been
unusually fortunate In escaping disas
trous hall storms this season , accord
ing to Hanker Woods Cones who wan
In Norfolk the other day. The crop
prospects are said to bo bettor than
last year.
Mrs. Minnie Curtis of Sherman , Tex-
IIH , known as the Sliver Tongued or
ator , will speak In Norfolk August 7
or S on a temperance subject. Mrs.
Curtis Is said to bo a very eloquent
and earnest speaker and Norfolk mem
bers of the W. C. T. U. are enthusi
astic ever having secured a date from
her.
Oswald Relcho writes his father ,
Carl Relche , who lives south of Nor
folk , stating that ho is enjoying splen
did success with his musical entertain
ments In a South Dakota tour. Mr.
Relcho has extraordinary ability in
this line , successfully operating a half
do/.en different instruments at one
time.
A mixed quartet , who were hitting a
pace that Chief Flynn thought exceed
ed Norfolk's moral speed limit , were
gobbled up by the chief about mid
night. A late session of the -police
court levied a "line and costs" of $9
against each of the young men and
women. The fines were paid after a
skirmish for funds.
Herman Ahlman of this city , a ris
ing young pianist who has delighted
Norfolk audiences at various musicals
for some time past , Is now making a
concert tour with much success. Mr.
Ahlman was always received with
merited applause by Norfolk music lov
ers and his friends here will watch
his success in public witli much inter
est.
Available rooms which may be rent
ed by lodgers during the street car
nival and races of this week are badly
needed to take care of the crowd that
Is in sight , according to President
Groesbeck of the driving association ,
and ho asks that all persons who have
available rooms to rent during the
week notify The News. Hotels will
be taxed to their capacity , he says ,
and private dwelling houses will be
called upon by large numbers of vis
itors.
After holding three bears In the city
bastilo over night a short time ago ,
the Norfolk police force Saturday
evening arrested a goat on Norfolk av
enue for assault and disorderly con
duct. The goat had wandered on to
Norfolk's business thoroughfare and
true to his goat nature created some
consternation on the jiart of passersby -
by by getting his head into lively ac
tion. The goat was never called to
trial , its owner rescuing the animal
from the clutches of the police a few
minutes after the arrest.
Friends and acquaintances of the
late B. W. Barrett filled the First Meth
odist church yesterday afternoon , when
services for the dead railroad man
were held. Rov. J. F. Poucher , for
mer pastor of the church , came from
Omaha to conduct the services. The
funeral was attended by many North
western men and by many lodge asso
ciates from the Workmen , Ben Hur
and Woodmen of the World orders.
Interment wns in Prospect Hill ceme
tery. The pallbearers were : P. Staf
ford , John Larkin , A. D. Lane , E. Per
ry , J. L. Hershelser and John Koerber.
Pierce Call : W. R. Mitchell , living
on the Duff ranch each of Pierce , and
his hired man , Billy Sweet , had an
experience during the thunder shower
Monday afternoon that they do not
care to have repeated in a hurry. The
shower came up about 5 o'clock while
Mr. Mitchell was on a hay stack pre
paring to top it. Sweet was on the
sweep and Robert Mitchell was operat
ing the stacker. Just as Sweet came
up to the stack a terrific bolt of light
ning fell and prostrated both men.
Mr. Mitchell was turned completely
around and his head and neck thrown
backward while his eyes rolled back
In his head and his mouth , and jaws
would not close no matter how hard
he tried. He was the first to como to
and found Sweet lying on his back
with eyes rolled back , mouth open ,
and head turned In an unnatural posi
tion. The expression on his face was
frightful , the skin and flesh all over
him was like indigo and a constant and
rapid movement of the hands and feet
reminded him of a dying animal. Mr.
Mitchell went to work ever him with
a largo Jug of water and after hard
work brought him to consciousness.
Sweet was then taken to the house
and the cold water treatment contin
ued with the result that ho is able to
get about again. A fine- largo working
horse standing between Mr. Mitchell
on the stack and Sweet on the sweep
was killed Instantly by the bolt Three
holes In the top of the head and the
same number below on the throat told
the story.
DEQINNINQ NEXT THURSDAY , RE
DUCTION COMES.
FROM JUNCTION TO SIOUX CITY
Heretofore the Northwestern Railroad
Has Charged Three Cento For Tick
ets From Norfolk Junction to Sioux
City.
After next Thursday it In n straight
ride into Sioux City from the Junction
depot on the two-cunt faro without the
bothersome repurcluiHU of tickets nnd
rcchocklng of baggage at Emerson.
For several months the two-cent
faro has been In force on Nebraska
roads. For novoral weeks the M. &
0. have sold tickets to Sioux City
across ( ho Iowa line on the two-cent
basis but at the Junction depot on the
Northwestern line proper tickets to
Sioux City could bo purchased only on
the three-cent faro rate. AH a result
the Htroam of passengers hoarding the
train at the Junction for the Sioux
City ride have bought "two cent" tick
ets to Emerson , there purchasing tick
ets on in to Sioux City on the two-cent
basin. The double purchasing of tick
ets and rechecklng of Imggngo has
been a great burden to travulcrs and
train men.
Hut there Is going to bo a big drop
In the receipts of the Emerson station
after the first of the month. A now
two-cent rate sheet covering not only
the Northwestern but also Including
the M. & O. line has been Issued. It
goes Into effect Thursday. Then you
can go to the Northwestern depot and
buy M > nr Sioux City tickets on the new
two cent rate.
Today a ticket to Sioux City at the
Junction depot costs $2.50. After
Wednesday you can buy the BIIIUO tick
et at $1.72 , practically the same rate
as tickets are now sold at the city
station of the M. & O. line.
To pcoplo who boaid the Sioux City
train at the Junction the new rate
sheet Is going to bo a matter of great
convenience.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
C. S. Hayes was in Wisner Tuesday
morning.
Dr. 1) . K. Tindnll went to Madison
Tuesday noon.
FritAsmus returned yesterday
from Columbus.
Father Alberts returned Tuesday
noon from Tilden.
Rov. Thomas Hithell returned last
evening from Crclghton.
George R. MackDonnld of Fremont
was In the city yesterday on business.
Miss Florence Irwin and Hex Irwin
of Madison will visit Miss Jennie Ny-
land in Norfolk during carnival week.
C. C. Gow left at noon for Wayne
for a short visit to the chautavuiua.
Herman Naegele of Omaha , former
ly of Norfolk , is in Norfolk on busi
ness.
ness.Mrs.
Mrs. G. A. Luikart and BOH , Carl ,
returned yesterday from a visit with
relatives at Tilden.
Miss Vivian Cleaver of Nollgh and
Master Sammy Elliott of Wayne are
spending a week with Marguerite
Hithell.
A. L. Killian was in Cedar Bluffs to
day , attending the funeral of his sis-
tcr-in-law , the late Mrs. John Killian
of Cedar Bluffs.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Redmond and
Miss Vlllio Adams leave Wednesday
for Lincoln to attend the Epworth
League assembly.
Noel Evans , who has been on Nor
folk on a visit with his uncle , C. S.
Evans , left at noon for his home in
Des Mlones. W. P. Evans of Meadow
Grove , on his way to Omaha , joined
the young man In Norfolk.
W. J. Gow Is homo from Colorado
Springs.
Albert C. Stewart was In from Allen
yesterday.
Rev. J. P. Mueller left yesterday
for Seward.
M. O. Howard of Page spent yester
day in Norfolk ,
A. W. Oilman of Lynch was in Nor
folk yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Woods Cones of Pierce
are in Norfolk.
Harry Rogers of Lusk , Wyo. , is in
Norfolk today.
W. J. Stadelman returned yesterday
from Sioux City.
A. M. Reed of Spencer stopped in
Norfolk yesterday.
Earl Baldrldge of Fullerton was in
Norfolk yesterday.
George W. Leaploy of Coleridge was
in Norfolk over night
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Webster of
Plalnview were in Norfolk yesterday.
Postmaster R. E. Rouse of Meadow
Grove visited Norfolk friends yester
day.
day.W.
W. A. Alderson and Miss Mabel Al-
derson of Humphrey were Norfolk via
itors yesterday.
H. F. Barnhart returned yesterday
afternoon from Stanton , leaving at
once for Lynch.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Vail of Omaha
will visit friends in Norfolk ever
Wednesday.
Carl Nltz , a son of Albert Nltz , has
been brought homo from the Omaha
hospital where ho was taken several
months ago for an operation.
Miss line Monroe of Seattle , Wash. ,
and Mrs. Gcorgo Slerg of Omaha are
hero visiting with their aunt , Mrs. A.
B. Baldwin , and tholr cousin , Mrs. F.
H. Scott.
General Manager F. Walters of
Omaha and General Superintendents.
M. Braden of Norfolk left this city
Monday evening on a vlHlt to the Illnck
Illllfl Hues ( if the Northwestern. They
will be nbHont the greater part of the
week.
Mrs. J. A. Hook and Mru. II. V. Ev-
aim loft Norfolk Tuesday for Helhany.
a Lincoln Hiiburb when ) the Hlalo con
vention of the ChrlHllan church c < > n-
VOUCH today.
Mru. Lucy Hull of Chicago , accom
panied by her mm , Stiindlford Mull ,
arrived in Norfolk yeHtorday for 11
short visit with her ciniHln , Mrs.
( leorj-,0 N. HeelH.
Out of town juontH ; at the Porter-
Wright wedding were : Mr. and Mm.
J. H. Wright , Mr. and Mru. Anton
Wright , C. R. MutiHon , W. P. Wright ,
Mr. and MI-H. Win. Hell , MHH ! Fontn
Wright , Mr. Hurot Wright , MHH ! Nina
Marsh , MHB | Minnie Wright , Miss Little
Wright , MIsB Mildred Wright of
Wayne , Mr. and Mrs. John Porter of
llorco and MHH ! Veda Pilger of Plain-
view. The presontB were nuincrouH
and c.oHtly. Among them wan a hand
some purse of money from the falhor
and mother of the groom.
W. P. Dlxon , who IH 111 with an at
tack ol appendicitis , wns reported bet
tor during the morning.
Rev. W. J. Turner IB contemplating
a trip to the Dig Horn inoundilmi for
hunting and fishing an a feature of his
vacation.
This week's Norfolk band concert ,
announced for Tuesday evening , IIIIH
been postponed on account of the
street carnival. Hy reason of the
omission of the regular conceit this
week the Norfolk Imml will glvo two
open air concerts next week.
Tom Odloino , Hey Olllello , Donald
Hrldgo , Hyron Italian ! yno and Caryl
Logan , hoys who are about , to cntor
Iho high school , have established a
camp tills week on the liny farm. The
boys will spend the entire week on
( he Elkborn banks for a summer out-
liig.
An early morning runaway occurred
on Koonlgstein avenue before 7 o'clock
but without sorloiiB results ) . The
horse driven by Ernest RiuiHch wan
frightened at an anloinobllo and ran
up the street drlverless , Mr. Haunch
having Jumped out. .1. S. Mathowson
succeeded In stopping the frightened
animal.
The Sons of Hermann are preparing
for their annual picnic. The picnic
this year will take place In the Illllo
grove north of the city. The date him
not been definitely set but will be
Homo Sunday In August. The commit
tee that Is arranging the plunk : con
sists of Theodore Wllle , Dr. Mucliay ,
C. L. Laubsch , August Koch and Hans
Hohvor.
A. J. Koenlgsteln of Fordyco , Ark. ,
Is the author of a well written and
completely Illustrated article appear
ing in a recent issue of the Trl-Connty
Advocate of that place , un the subject
of good toads. Mr. Koenlgstoln points
out the great value of the good roads
that have been built of macadam and
urges upon the people of that section
the building of more such permanent
highways.
Norfolk came very near to adding
another name to the list of Nebraska
drowning ! ) Sunday afternoon when a
young man went down In the Elkhorn
for the last time , only to bo rescued
from the water by his aged grandfa
ther. Three generations were repre
sented In the Norfolk family that went
out by Hnzen'a camp for u swim and
picnic. The grandfather alone could
swim. It was his efforts that brought
the young man to the surface after ho
had gone down for the last time in a
sink hole In the river. The young fel
low wns unconscious but was quickly
revived.
The Norfolk Brownies will meet the
Wfnside nine at Wlnsido next Sunday.
Retail harness dealers of northeast
Nebraska are expected to meet in Nor
folk Thursday and Friday to effect un
organization for their mutual business
Interests. Meetings will be held In
the hall over the Winter harness shop
and H. W. Winter will give Informa
tion concerning the proposed organiza
tion to all harness men communicating
with him. The occasion of the Nor
folk races is expected to bring a good
many harness dealers to this city to
join in the organization of the trade
society and to witness the speed pro
gram.
District Judge A. A. Welch of Wayne
was in Norfolk at noon eurouto for a
short session of court at Nellgh.
Judge Welch has already entered his
name as a candidate for the republican
primary nomination for district judge
of the Ninth judicial district. Judge
Welch said that he would also file his
name for the unexplred term of the
judgeshlp running from the date of the
November election until the beginning
of the new year. An interpretation of
the law governing Judicial appoint
ments virtually forces Judge Welch
this fall to run twice for the same of
fice , once for a term of four years and
once for an unexplred term of about
two months.
Norfolk Is going to see the greatest
show on earth when Barnum & Bai
ley's circus meets their Norfolk date
on September 10. This is the state
ment of Robert Schiller and ho speaks
with the authority of a showman. Mr.
Schiller saw Barnum & Bailey at their
Sioux City performance and last week
at Fremont took in the big show's
closest competitors , the Ringling cir
cus. "Barnum & Bailey is decidedly
the higher class circus , " said Mr.
Schiller. "Tho Barnum menagerie has
more rare and costly animals , Its cir
cus acts are higher class , the Barnum
& Bailey horses are the better and
their clowns have the
more up-to-date
stunts. The Ringling circus has fully
as much junk as the other big show
but the Barnum & Bailey show is the
circus. "
NORFOLK'S POSTOFFICE BAROM
ETER IS HIGH.
TOWN IS NOT GOING BACKWARD
Here's Another Indication That Nor
folk In Bigger and Moro Proaperoun
Today Than Ever Before In All Itn
Life Blggeot Increase Rate.
The total receipts of the Norfolk
postoillco for the fiscal year ending
Juno ; tO , 1007 , have been compiled anil
made public. The figured iihow that
a new Ineomo mark was reached by
the Norfolk poiitolllce In the year Just
closed.
If I'ostiniiHler llayn woio at the head
of private business he could face hlit
hoiinl of directors wllh n Binlllng look ,
pointing to a wholesome IncreiiHo of
Hlness nnd suggesting n siihstantliil
addition to the Hcnil-atiiinnl dividend.
New High Water Mark.
This year's receipts set a new mark
lit the poslolllco In more ways than
one. Not only IH there n deelded In
crease over hist yenr'H figures , hut the
IIKTOIIHO Is much greater than In pro-
vlmiH venrH. Here are the Norfolk
postotllco receipts for the now c.on-
tury :
ISOU 1000 $10,108.HO
1000 1001 10,88071
IOOI-IOOS ! - . . . lO.fifiS.M
I002-IOO : ! ll.7fifi.OI
IOit-IOOI ( : Ill8fi.fi ( )
1001-IOOfi I2.l01.fil
ioor.-iooi5 . 1:1,002.02 :
IOOO-I007 Mfi7i.81 :
Fcnther In Norfolk's Cap.
The poslolllco receipts nro nlinost
universally considered n good Index
to the growth and prosperity of a
coininnnlly. If Ibis view IH to bo ac
cepted Norfolk can well find pride In
the giowth of Income In the postoillco
over In the big federal building. The
growth has been steady. Hack In the
year lOOIHOOl theie was a slight backward -
ward step but Ilia ! followed Iho Intro
duction of Iho city delivery service )
when the Ineomo from box rental
showed a sudden shortage.
Postnl Cards Drop Off.
A po.slolllco derives Its Ineomo from
Ihreo or four principal sources : the
sale of poslnge stamps , the sale of
stumped paper , newspaper nnd period
ical postage and box rental. In this
list postal cards have not held their
own. Postal cards have nlwayn been
a minor Item In the postoillco rocolpffT
but there has been an actual decrease
In the number of regular postal cards
sold following Iho post card craze
which him swept across the country
In the Insl three or four years. The
bulk of Hie poslolllco's Income cornea
from Iho sale of postage stamps and
stumped envelopes and hero the In
crease of sales has been regular , fol
lowing closely the movement of the
total receipt ! * of the local olllco.
During the year just closed the av
erage monthly sale of stamps at Iho
Norfolk postoillco was $8118.02 aa
against $7fi2.8l for the year previous ,
0721.11 for 1001-05 and JGr.l.fil for
1003-01.
$100 Reward , $100.
The readers of this paper will bo
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all Its stages , nnd
that is catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure
la the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be
ing a constitutional disease , requires a
constitutional treatment Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure Is taken Internally , acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system , thereby de
stroying the foundation of the disease ,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing Its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer ono
hundred dollars for any case that it
falls to cure. Send for list of testimo
nials.
Address F. J. Cheney & Co. , Toledo ,
O.
Sold by all druggists , 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
pation.
LARGE QUANTITIES WILL BE PUT
UP IN TRIPP.
BEFORE FALL " BEEF ROUND-UP"
Rain In Trlpp County Has Been Gen
eral This Season and It Is Said That
That Section Must Get Plenty of
Moisti're Every Year.
Lamm S. D. , July 30. Special to
The Nf , : Haying has begun In
Trlpp county and ranchmen will put
up a largt uantlty before beginning
the annual " ' eef round-up. "
The rain in Trlpp county has been
abundant thh season and as nil rains
have been general it is presumed that
this section guts plenty of rain every
year.
Oliver Lamoureaux. who has a
largo tract of hnd adjoining the town ,
is doing a lot of breaking. Ho will
have 400 acres turned over this sea
son.
son.Tho '
The new hotel , the 'newspaper , the
hardware store , etc. , are running at
full blast.
Is n want ad. too high a price to
pay for some now boarders ?
