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Warm Lined
Slippers
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Davenport Bros
Norfolk Nebraska
SIMPSONS CORNER
Offico Hardrs Coal Offlco
Fire insurance Farm and City Loans
and Ileal Estate
Coino and soo mo
J E SIMPSON
Tho AVcilthor
Conditions of tho woathor as recorded
for tho 24 hoars ending at 8 a in to
day
Maximum temperature 12
Minimum temperature 2
Average 7
Snowfall inches 00
Precipitation 00
Total precipitation for mouth 12
Earomoter 2050
Forecast for Nebraska Fair tonight
nud Friday Slightly warmer tonight
THURSDAY TIDINGS
Collectors are out in force
Tomorrow is ground hog day
Rev Win Hoelzol is sick with tho
grip
Ludwig Koeuigsteiu is under tho
weather
Mrs Chas Fix is still seriously ill at
her homo in Edgewater Park
Tho infant child of Mr and Mrs
Mark Purviance living over the Daven
port livery died last night
The weather today is again most
agreeable to everybody unless it is the
coalmen and icemen and they must put
up with it
11 F Bruco who lives northeast of
the city lost one of his valuable cows
Monday night from some unknown
cause or disease
Schenzel Appol have their new
meat market in the Widaniau building
about ready for business and oxpoot to
open up tomorrow
W H Johnson is reported materially
improved this morning and it is now
hoped that tho crisis has passed aud
that ho will soon bo entirely out of
danger
J M Machmuller living a mile west
of the city sold all his stock at auction
Tuesday Tho sale was attended by a
largo crowd in spite of tho cold aud
overytning oueroa nrougnt gooa prices
Merchants report that business during
the past fow days has been of a character
that closely resembles winter trade A
few of thorn would bo highly pleased
with a snowfall of about a foot in depth
W B Hight has sold his residence
property in Edgewater Park and may
conclude to remove to Donver For tho
present his family will remain hero
whilo ho goes out to look tho country
over
A large uumbrr of friends assisted
August Hollerman in celebrating his
birthday last evening at his homo on
Sixth street and Park avenue Refresh
ments were sorved and all enjoyed a
very happy time
Fremont Tribune Tho yonug man
of Samoa when in love Iuib tho name
of his sweotheart tattooed upon his foro
arm In Fremont they are apt to wear
an imprint of the girls father subse
quoutly or thereabouts
It is announced that tho state board
of transportation will reopen tho caso
brought by Ohas H Johnson asking for
tho correction of alleged discrimination
in freight rates aud that a hearing will
bo hold in this city on February 0
Yesterday was tho 14th birthday of
Misa Louiso lies au event which was
celebrated by a number of her young
friends execntiug a surprise upon her
nt her home last evoniug A royal good
timo was enjoyed by those present
Tho Nebraska Telephone company is a
flourishing institution There are
seven different gangs of linemen and
other worlcers uow employed in tho
6tato and it is stated that the company
is more thau six mouths behind witli its
work
A lurgo number of friends assisted
Miss Mublo Ellis in celebrating her 18th
birthday at the home of her sister Mrs
S K Brackett Tuesday eveuiug It
proved an onjoyablo event and one
long to bo remembered by those who
woro prcsont
Rev G L Halo evangelist and J
M Hunt Blngor who recontiy oiosou n
successful sorios of rovival niqotings in
tho Baptist church at Battlo Creek aro
expoctod horo in a fow wooks to conduct
a sorios of mootings In tho iutorcst of
tho Baptist church
Dr A Hodgotts formorly of this city
recontiy closed n successful four weoks
sorios of rovival sorvlcos in Trinity
church at Grand Island Ho conducted
tho mootings aud was ossistod only by
minlHtorn of neighboring towns Bishop
II W Wnrrou is expected to visit his
church on Sunday February 1 1
A special to yesterdays Omaha Boo
from Wiusido dated tho 0th says A
young child of J E Hayes mauagor of
tho Amoricau Grain companys olovator
backed against a hot coal stove yester
day and was probably fatally burned
Tho child ran across tho room all ailamo
nnd would hnvo gono upstairs if it
could have oponod tho door leading into
tho hall Mr Hayos caught tho child
and burnod two quilts in smothoriug
tho flainos
After tho woddlng of Mr Paul Karo
and Miss Hattio Sommlor nt Christ
Luthoran church yostcrday aftoruoou
tho wedding party procoodod to tho homo
of tho brides parents Mr nud Mrs
Henry Semmlor on North Tenth stroot
whoro an ologant dinner had boon pre
pared and to which atnplo justice was
done Tho Italian orchostra furuishod
muBic during tho evoniug whioh was
interrupted by tho discordant sounds
produced by another charivari party
which camo to pay thoir rospoots to tho
newly woddod couplo Mr and Mrs
Karo aro both well known young peoplo
of tho city Mr Karo having lived here
about 12 years whilo tho bride was born
here Thoy will go to housekeeping at
onco in the homo of Aug Karo who
with his wife intend to make n thrco
mouths visit to California
Geo Schwenk tho icomau cut his
first crop of ice about holiday timo
Since then tho warm weather melted that
which had formed and his artificial
pond was cleared of all tho congealed
aqua and tho pond was refilled with
water from tho wells Tho recent cold
snap has formed another crop of ico
which is now being cut and put up In
doing this a queer freak of nature has
been noted aud wero it not that Mr
Schwenks word is considered good
under all circumstances not even ex
cepting a fish story tho statement might
bo received with incredulity Tho story
is to the effect that tho presont ico for
mation is plainly marked to conform
with that which was cut during the
holidays There aro tho same number
of pieces of tho same size and in tho
same position as laid out in tho work
done during tho early part of tho season
Tho cause of tho phenomenon is given up
by Tm News and roferred to the scien
tists or other persons who have studied
such uuusual actions of naturo Mr
Schwouk says tho same thing has hap
pened before but ho was fearful that
tho peoplo would think ho had been see
ing ghosts and so said nothing until his
story could bo substautaited by a repeti
tion of tho strange performance
We make loans on real estate at
lowest rates Elkhorn
Savings association T E
Tolophouo No 112 will ring up
THE NORFOLK NEWS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1 1900
Building and
Ouiouve Sec
ir Vour Watch Stop
Go to Fritz Hoehne in Koenigsteins
drug store IIo is tho best and cheapest
watchmaker and jowelor in town
All work warranted
Ohoico celery at Glissmans
Suidors catsups at Boxs
Dr
F Verges residouco and office
Wantkd Trustworthy persons to
tako orders for War in South Africa
and tho Dark Continent from Savagery
to Civilization by William Harding
tho famous traveler cable editor and
author Press says wonderfully com
plete graphic descriptions bril
liantly written sumptuously illus
trated demand remarkable salos
unprecedented prices low Wo shall
distribute 100000 in gold among our
salespeople bo first dont miss this
chance also highest commissions
books on K days credit freight and
duty paid sample caso free Address
The Dominion Company Dept V
Chicago
Farm and city loan
The Duiiland Thust Go
Farm land nnd city property for sale
by G R Seller
Fresh oysters in uuy
Ton
stylo at tho Bon
Man with few hundred dollars capital
can make arrangements for solo control
in tho wodt of an invention in fuel
There is 10000 to bo inado out of it
Address O G W P O box 541 Nor
folk Nebraska
Buy all your groceries of Box and get
the best
Mow Blent Market
We will open a butcher shop in the
Widaniau building two doors east of
tho Asmus building about February
1st We hope to deserve a sharo of tho
patronage of Norfolkjpeoplo nnd respect
fully solicit tho sauio
SCHKNZKL AllEL
Wanted Good girl for general houso
work Wages 350 a weok
Mrs Dr Fraxic Salter
NO OXNARD FACTORY
Hoot Sunr Couimiiy A V III Not KntiihlUli
Ilitnt Tliln Yciir
Tho Sioux City Journal of yesterday
morning contained tho following Tho
Amoricnn Boot Sugar company which
it was hoped would establish an lm
monno boot sugar factory in Sioux City
has changed its plana in this regard and
will not build tho plant this yoar per
haps It uovor will build it Henry T
Oxnard of Oxnard Gal president of
this powerful boot sugar organization
has wrltton n lottor to John O Grousel
chairman of tho manufacturers com
mittooof tho Sioux City Roal Estato
board who has boon conducting tho
negotiations on tho part of tho city
His communication was as follows
Amorlcan Boot Sugar Company
Nassau Stroot Now Yoik Jan 27
1100 J O Grousel Esq Sioux Gity
Io Doar Sir Wo will not locate a
factory in Iowa this yoar Should
soutimout in favor of expansion die out
I shall bo very glad to tako up tho sub
joct anothor year Unless our sugar
interests uro to bo protootod wo will not
dovelop any furthor Yours very truly
llRNUY T OXNAUl
Until tho recoipt of this lottor tho
real OBtato board beliovod tho negotia
tions with tho sugar company woro
progressing finoly and that tho prospoot
of tho factory boiug complotod boforo
noxt fall was oxcollont Mr Oxnard
has boon evincing much interest in tho
propositions of tho real estate board to
soo that tho city would glvo his company
handsomo troatmout and tako caro of it
as have boon othor largo companion
which located institutions in Sioux City
Mr Grousel said ho was uncertain what
would bo tho boards noxt movo upon
Mr Oxnard There is ono thing
certain said Mr Grousel wo do not
intond to lot up on him Wo boliovo
that Sioux Gity is ono of tho most desi
rable locations in tho world for u boot
sugar factory and there is small doubt
that Mr Oxnard full recognizes this
If ho will not recede from his prcsont
position I think wo should koop in touch
with him until tho growth of his busi
ness compels expansion ot tho Amoricau
Boot Sugar company
Baltimoro oysters in bulk at Gliss
mans
Two good front rooms over tho Palaco
of Sweets for rent and also a carpenter
or paint shop Enquiro at Palaco of
Swocts
Short order meals at tho Bon Ton
Spare ribs
Glissmans
Houses for sale
aud pork touterloiu at
Sturgeon is tho piano man
T E Odiorne
See Ohristophs flue porfume
Rose Bud cream for chapped hands nud
face at Ohristophs
Board by day or week at tho Bon Ton
Wo have a quantity of ogg sizo hard
coal which wo wish to movo at onco If
you can use any of this sizo coal phono
No 52 Edwards Bradford Lumber
company
Sliito Iluiirit of TrHnHjiortutlon
The following lottor received by Chas
II Johnson this morning explnius it
self
Lincoln Jan 81 100 Mr C II
Johnson Norfolk Nebraska Dear Sir
At a meeting of tho State Board of
Transportation yesterday the following
resolution was ndopted
Moved and carried that Mr Charles
II Johnson aud tho citizens of Norfolk
generally bo notified that tho Stato
Board of Transportation and secretaries
will hear any complaint which h or
they dosiro to make against tho railroad
companies doing business in this stato
at Norfolk on the Oth day of February
1900 commencing at 2 oclock p m
That this hearing will bo under Section
17 of Tho Act Governing tho Stato
Board of Transportation and that Mr
Johnson bo requested to notify tho
board at his earliest convenience whether
or not he will bo ready to proceed at
that time with tho hearing
You will please muko preparation for
tho fame and notify tho parties whom
you dosiro or are interested to bo pres
ent at the hearing
Yours very truly
Stati Board of Transportation
By Secretary J W Edgerton
Geo B
druggist
Ghristoph proscription
For Sale G0O houso and lot west
side C B Burrows
Hardings creamery butter bluo seal
2o cents at Glissmans
PERSONAL
L L MoKim is in Omaha on busi
ness
J K Parker of Madison is a city
visitor today
Ed Madson wont to Mihsouri Valley
this morning
A Haley was a Creighton visitor in
town yestorday
V G Huobnor of Pierce was a city
visitor yesterday
Ernest and Agues Raasch are visiting
friends in Osmond
O S Hayes went to Potorsburg this
morning on business
J D Sturgeon wont to Oreighton
this morning ou business
W E Hndley of Westfiold is transact
ing business in tho city today
Mr and Mrs Dell Barnes contem
plate removing to Oregon in tho near
future
O E Doughty departed this noon on
a buBiuoss trip along tho M O rail
way lino
Alviu Low is enjoying a visit from
his daughter who arrived last ovoning
from Kansas
F Barclay a plnmbor of Bontriro Is
I horo repairing tho plpos In tho Lincoln
school building
W M Bettor of Omaha freight
solicitor of tho F E M V railway
is horo on business
II A OliapiHll oamo homo thin noon
from a trip west in tho Interests of tho
Sugar City Ooroal Mills
Chas lauoli who has boon visiting
friends hero for a week loft this morn
ing for his homo in Bazlln Mills
Miss Alice Conloy who recently re
turned from Alliance left this morning
for Fremont to attend tho normal
school
Max Lonzor who is manager of a
lumber yard nt Nollgli camo down yes
torday to attend tho Karo Semmlor
tho l wedding
Mr and Mrs J i Troutnmu aro
homo from Sioux Gity and will leavo
Saturday for Chicago whoro Mr Trout
man will undergo an operation
Rov W R McKiin camo over from
Hartiugton last ovoning On account
of ill hoalth ho has boon granted a
vacation of soveral months tho grcator
portion of which timo ho will spend
with his mother hero
Bud Powors son of Judgo Powors of
this city who has boon in Omaha dur
ing tho post fow yoars has been pro
moted to tho position of traveling
auditor for tho Swift Packing company
His territory will includo tho states of
Nebraska Colorado Idaho North aud
South Dakota Iowa nud Kansas
Box can suit you on colToo
Fresh Fish at Glissmans
Ileal Intnto TriumtorH
Tho following transfers of roal estate
aro roportod by Ohostor A Fullor man
ngor of tho Madison county abstract
oflico at Norfolk
Herman Hogrefo and wifo to
Frod Sohreogor wd part of 11-
2J 2 1000 00
Frod Laubsohaud wifo to Chas
Rudat wd lot 2 block 2 Much
mullors addition to Norfolk 000 00
Ferdinand Utecht and wifo to
Emilio Rohrko wd lot 2 block
2 Maohmiillcrs addition to
Norfolk
Stato of Nebraska to Carl Otto
deod nw1 of so- and s1 of
BOjf 85-31-2
Francis M Poland nnd wifo to
A W Glonn wd wjj of no1
19-21-1
of nwK 20-21-1 I
Sarah E Eldor to Tho Durlind
Trust Go qcd lots 8 nud I
blook 1 Bear and MathowsoiiK
addition to Norfolk
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always keeps in
stock all the best
grades of
inoo oo
8S0 rr
500 oo
Frank Davis and wifo to It E
Long wd w of lot 19 Wards
suburban lots to Norfolk 800 00
James W Kidder jr nnd wifo
to Lewis M Broodier wdwji
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Boarders wanted at -100 Fifth streot
DrFrauk Salter Disoasos of children
IMIiiKiln or I2imiHH
Tho county commissioners of Madison
county Nobnuskn at thoir regular meet
ing in January 1900 mado tho follow
ing ehtimato of expenses for tho ensuing
year
County Instituto fund 12ri 00
Commissioners pay and mile
age 2KX 00
County clerk salary as clerk of
board fSOO 00
County superintendent salary 1100 00
County road fund 750 X
Oaro of paupers 2000 00
Bounty on wild animals 800 00
County printing 800 00
Fuel postage and express 1800 00
Jailors fees 1 000 00
Books stationery and supplies lb0 00
Janitors salary nud assistants
to county ofllcers 2500 00
County attorney salary 050 00
County Bridge fund 9000 00
Election expenses 2100 00
District court and jurors 7500 00
Assessors pay and milengo 8500 00
IiiBano fund 850 00
Poor farm expenses 1 000 00
Aid to Agricultural society 700 00
High school tuition foes 500 00
Furniture and repairs on court
houso nnd jail 500 00
Interest ou court houso bonds
between Madison and Union
precincts 400 00
Sinking fund for same 100 00
Battle Greok village jail bond
and interest 150 00
PlIILIl Raucii
County Clerk
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or for Sale on
Crop Payments
AT 6 PER CENT INTEREST
I also want to buy a good farm or some good
land
MONEY TO LOAN on Good Farms
A J DURLAND
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TRUTHFULLY TOLD
We Must Have Room
As I intend to put my Two Stores into ONE and In order to
make room am ollerlng OUT PRICKS on everything
All Jackets i
will bo sold at
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All Wintor Goods nt pricos wo cannot roplaco them now It will pay you
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