A a j MONDAY MENTION O F Butler was a passenger to Madi eoii this morning O K Hofftunn of Gordon was n Sun tiny visitor in Norfolk T P Meuiminger wns in the city yesterdny from Madison Aug Kuro wont to KnnsnH City Mo this morning on business Mr nnd Mrs Ed Murphy hnvo re turned from their visit to the oust MissAlico Onrrio OoulIVr or Pierce wns n visitor in the city on Saturday John Keimors nnd P Roimers of Grnud Island wero city visitors Sutur dny Dr 0 II Tnylor tho eye specialist of Yankton arrived in the city tliis morn ing Marshal Widaman 1ms returned from his visit to Petersburg and is again on duty Goo L lies is homo from South Dakota visiting with his family lor a few days Chas Harding canto home from Omaha Saturday ovening to spend Hun day with his family Mr and Mrs Walter Webber of Wayno aro guests of Mr nud Mrs Robert Utter in this city John Friday leaves tomorrow for Monroe Wis whoro ho will visit his mother four or live weeks P A Beeler of tho firm of Heeler Bros left yesterday for Philadelphia and New York to buy goodB Geo II Barnes of Silvorton Col an old time friend of N A Rainbolt vis ited that gontlemau over Sunday W H and O J Johnson left for Now York at noon today to purchase goods for tho Johnson Dry Goods Co store Carl T Seely deputy internal revenue collector nud past master editor of tho Madison Chronicle came in this morn ing Ed Braasch celebrated his birthday last night at his homo on North Ninth street a largo number of friends assist ing Arthur Ahlman who isthe traveling representative of the Northwestern Catholic of Sioux City is visiting his parents Mrs Ed Hummel and little sou came in from Sioux City Saturday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs August Brummund Mrs McBrido went to Madison this morning in response to a telegram an nouncing that her grandson Logan McBride is very sick with lung fever W II Baird superintendent of the sugar fuctory returned on Saturday from a trip to Indiana where he has been visiting his mother several weeks Will Leonard returned from Des Moines Iowa where he has been at tending a pharmaceutical school Satur day evening aud went to work in the Kiesau drug store yesterday Prank Davis living east of town is suffering from a severe attack of appen dicitis nnd unless he shows signs of im provement by tomorrow he will undergo nu operation nt the sanitarium Mrs S E Brackett entertained n company of young ladies Saturday afternoon complimentary to Miss Prankie Warrick who is to bo married on Wednesday evening of this week Tho new orchestra had a pleasant meeting last evening at tho home of W P Ahlman Refreshments were served and an enjoyable evening was spent with music and other features to amuse Mr and Mrs C H Reynolds enter tained a small company of friends at dinner Saturday evening at their home on Tho Heights The aifair was in every respect a success thoroughly en joyed by all present William Birgmans birthday was en joyably celebrated Saturday night at his home south of the city a large number of his friends and neighbors partic ipating in the festivities Dancing was the principal amusement The soft weather of yesterday served as nu impetus to ice men to keep at work all day yesterday They realize that with the season so far advanced no chances can be taken on tho prospect of much more cold for tbis winter August Kleutz who resides east of the city celebrated his 0th birthday Saturday night with tho assistunco of u largo number of friends Choice re freshments wero Berved and tho entire eveniug was very happily spent R II Roynolds received a telegram from Lincoln on Saturday stating that tho home of Mr and Mrs Victor Sey mour had been blessed by tho arrival of another son Mrs Soy mour will bo well remembered in Norfolk her maiden name having beou Miss Jano Bawden Arrangements aro being made by the Ladies guild of Trinity church to givo a homo talent play on Friday evening February S3 at tho Auditorium entitled The Husking Beo About 50 young people of tho city will take part Tho entertainment will be under tho man agement of Miss Thompson Tho home of Mr and Mrs Win Beruer on Madison avenue was the scene of n happy gathering last evening friends and neighbors of tho family having dropped in to assst Mrs Berner iu celebrating her iith biithday The evening was most enjoyably spent a boing sorved Ono of tho nico frnturos of tho ovening was tho musio furnished by tho Misses Clara Bonier nnd Emma Wlldo Tho barometer took a gront tumble yestordny dropping from 71 to SIUS indicating tho approach of a severe storm but this morning it hnd recovered toSDItl Tho forecast of tho wonthor department for a cold wave coincides with the barometer and by tomorrow morning it is probable that tho atmos phere will bo decidedly chilly Tho now switch board was placed in tho telephone olllco last night tho work occupying nearly till of tho night Tho board is moro compact than tho old one and aftor tho operators got familiar with it a hotter servico may bo expected In tho now hoard tho boll is dono away with on long dlstanco servico which is handled by drops tho same as local num bers A letter has boon rocoivod from Dave Covert who went to Oregon on a hunt ing expedition a few weeks ago stating tliat ho is having great sport and that ho has already bagged seven deer nnd innumerable pheasants Ho is about SOU miles south of Portland in tho mountains llo writes that ho will start for homo about tho SOth of tho mouth BUGLES SOUND TAPS Ami tlio Soliller round Ills liixt KrHtlnj Iluco Madisox Fob IS Tho funeral of Private Arthur C Sims of company F First Nebraska was held here yesterday Ho died of fever iu Manila on October 28 18D8 at the ago of 18 and his body was received here on Thursduy of last week Tho funernl was held in Heinz opera house and was attondod by about 1200 people The funeral was con ducted by company F First N N G assisted by tho local G A R post Addresses wero mado by Rev J L St Clair and Rev Mr Lowrio and the sermon was preached by Rev J E Fowler and the services wero very im pressive Tho procession to tho ceme tery which was over half a mile long was headed by tho Madison baud The hearso escorted by a detail from company F camo next then tho rela tives of the deceased followed by com pany F the G A R and friends iu car riages and on foot At tho cemetery a short prayer was said the escort tired three volleys tho bugles sounded taps aud the soldier had found his last rest ing place Tho remains were laid to rest iu the lot that will contain tho remains of Sergeant A II Vicfcers and Corporal W H Riloy which nro expected to arrive in Madison this week The citi zens of Madison will erect a mouument to their memory Card of Tluiulcx Wo de9iro to extend our sincere thanks to friends who so kindly assisted us during tho illnes and death of our son Jay nlso to the friends who sont re membrances of beautiful flowers Such acts of kiuduess which speak louder thau words tend to make ongntor tno nour ot a miction sucli as we have been called nnou to boar I Again wo thank you Mu and Mrs L J Speck Letter Iint List of letters remaining uncalled at tho postofiice February IS 1000 If not called for in 10 days will larger number of special correspondents than any other paporiu its territory Tho Tribunes market report can al ways be relied upon as boing absolutely correct aud complete iu every particular Tho Variety store sells moro goods for less money than ever now to close en tirelyjout Stove sliow cases tables etc for sale at half prices Wantkd Several bright aud honest persons to represent us as mauagers in this aud closo countioB Salary i00 a year and expenses Straight bona fldo no more no less salary Position per manent Our roforenees nny bank iu auy town It is mainly office work con ducted at home References Enclosed self- addressed stamped envelope The dominion uojuany Dept i Chicago Wanted Honest man or woman to travel for large houfie snlnrv arm monthly aud expenses with iucrenso position permanent euclose self-ad-dressed stamped euvelone AIanaorh bountiful supply of choice refreshments 380 Caxton bdg Chicago THE NORFOLK NEWS THURSDAY FRBKUAUY MOO for be sent to the dead letter office F Bartlett Geo M Clarkson Chas Correll May Lamont Lizzie Livingston C M Woodward Parties calling for any of tho above please say advertised P F SlIlECHKR P M Curd f ThunkH We desire to publicly thank our neigh bors and friends for tho timely assist ance rendered to us in our bereavement the death of our mother Mrs Elizabeth Krantz and also to tho kind friends who sont flowers to tho house nnd those others who decorated tho casket with flowers at the church The Children of Mits Elizaheth Krantz Tho Sioux City Tribune is a splendid newspaper and is being constantly im proved Tho Tribune has two wob perfecting presses and is in every respect a model modern live newspaper Tho Tribune not only reoaives the Associated Press reports but it has n TUESDAY TOPICS Dr 11 L Scoggiu is on tho sick list C M Hall of llainvlow wns in tho city yesterday J T Wilson of Clarkn was in this metropolis yesterday J E Harper wns n Norfolk visitor yesterday from Randolph Prank S Perdue was In tho city from tho county seat yestordny Mrs J M Pilo and son of Wayno wero In tho city over night A M Beeves and Geo Mnyes wero city visitors yesterday from Tilden I V Wnntlln was a Madison visitor in tho county metropolis yesterday II 1 Miller and R Y Appleby were city visitors yestordny from Stanton O R Eller who has been Buffering from an attaclc of tho pleurisy is now convalescing Robett Prltehard manager of the telephone olllco at Wayne wns in the city today between trains Frank E La Grnvo of tho Sanfoid Dodgo company was in tho eityj yester day making dates for that attraction Tho interstno coiuincrco commis sioners will bo hero to look into tho railroad rnto question on Fobrunry Stl Spmeor Buttorllold is able to bo out with tho aid of crutches Ho has been confined to his room since November Sl by a broken hip Tho Woodman of the World are completing nrrougomonts for their invitation dance on tho ovening of the Wild Washingtons birthday E A Bullock who has Intoly been spending much of his time in Sioux City was iu tho city yesterday looking after his Norfolk interests Mr and Mrs Hugh Ilerbison drove over from Madison yesterday to seo Otis Skinner in Tho Liars Thoy wero guehts at tho homo of P A Shurtz J M Cotton formerly with tho World Heruld now field manager of tho Iuter Stnto School of Correspondence of Des Moiues Iowa was in tho city yes terday Tho groundhog appears to bo mnking his word good aud is giving subscribers tho most wiuterish weather thoy have experienced iu this section sinco Christ mas Shurtz Jenkins hnvo attnehed tho restaurant of Fred Hnverlleld nt the Junction for a grocery debt Tho hear ing on tho order was held yesterday and the attachment wns sustained Arthur Gibson 1 years of ago de parted yesterday all by himself for Arkansas City Kausas where ho will mnko his homo with his brother who formerly conducted tho here candy kitchen The office room with tho Western Union Telegraph company recently vacated by Chester A Fullers abstract office will bo occupied by S L Gardner as a real estate agency aud Owen Bros contractors Every room in the Mast block is now rented nnd applications nro on file by rentors who hope that vacancies may some day occur This condition is duo to tho prominence given tho oflico rooms under tho efficient management of W II Bucholz cashier of the Nor folk National bank The growing business of Chester A Fuller official abstracter has neces sitated tho removal of his oflico to larger better and more convenient quarters and ho is accordingly now installed in room 0 of the Mast block nud his facilities for doing prompt and efficient work are greatly improved He has become a growing necessity in real estate and other business deals aud his time is becoming well occupied Not only does he furnish abstracts but is entrusted with mnny kinds of work connected with the transfer of property Mr Fuller has continual business with tho county records and county officers and perhaps thero is no ono in tho try better qualified to see that transfers of property aro properly eTected A telephone messago was received from Elgin yesterday afternoon by the police officers instructing them to keep a lookout for a boy named Brennon who had run away from his homo near Petersburg About an hour aftor receipt of tho message Officer Knno saw a young man riding in from tho west on a bicycle whom ho thought answered tho description of tho lad wanted quite perfectly aud ho therefore placed him under arrest His supposi tion proved to bo correct nnd tho parents wero notified Tho oflicores was in structed to hold tho boy until the arrival of his father When arrested tho young follow was nearly frozen and half starved and was undoubtedly not averse to getting into tho clutches of tho law where ho wns at least assured of warmth and something to eat The bicycle ridden by him was his own Tho father nrrived in tho city about 1 oclock this morning having drivon in It seems the young man had been board ing in town and going to school when his father decided that ho should come home evenings giving him a horso to rido back aud forth Thia so displeased him that he concluded ho would leave the paternal roof and go out into tho world for himself This he proceedod to do but after riding around the country for a few days on a bicycle with no money in his pocket he con eluded it was not nearly bo funny as be thought it would bo and ho wiih very glad to go homo with his father tills morning Ollllhll KIihIIiiK Tht secretaries of tho state board of transportation at Lincoln yesterday afternoon made up tho following find ings wherein tho Business Moiih associ ation of Norfolk was plaintiff and the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Hail way compnny defondnnt A copy of tho order lias not yet boon 10 ooivod hero for servico on the company but it is expected wllhin the next day or t wo Under a complaint made by Ho busi ness men of Norfolk the State Board of TriiiHioitation held a hearing at Nor folk Neb on February It WOO for the purpose of considering said complaint Upon the completion of the investiga tion the following resolutions were adopted by said board That tho rate between South Sioux City to Norfolk be reduced to a basis of lfi cents ptr 100 pounds on lit -class freight and I ho Chicago St Paul Min neapolis A Omaha Railway company bo ordered to receive under tho muni logo latlons of tho rond all freight which may bo tendered to it from Omaha to Noi folk It is therefore by the Nebraska Slate Board of Transportation considered ad judged and ordered that the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha Hallway compnny i educe the rate on first class shipments of freight from South Sioux City to Norfolk to I5 oonN per 100 pounds and other classes iu tho same proportion and that said railway here after receive for shipment under tho usual regulations of tho road nil freight which may bo tendered to it for ship ment from Omnha to Norfolk and that said road is required to show cause on tho Slid dnv of February ISIOO whv said oiders should not be enforced Ions Counkix Chairman W l Poiutu Secretary Dated at Lincoln Neb this lSlh day of February lIOO ltKl XollriJ J L Kaufnian and Kaufman witu of J L Kaufman first name un known non residenr defendants will take notice that on tho Sftli day of Jan uary 1500 plaintiff herein filed its pe tition in tho district court of Madison county Nebraska against said defend ants tho object aud prayer of which nro to bavo declared null and void a certain deed given by ono Adolph Kochman and Sarah Kochman his wife to tho defendant J L Kaufnian dated March S ISSKi and recorded in tho oflico of the clerk of said county Mai ch f INK in book SO page l 15 of deeds for tho fol lowing described real estate to wit Tho north ono fourth of lots ono liiuil two Sinblockilevonl I of I leases suburb au lots to the town of Norfolk in Madison county Nebraska except tho west fifty ot feet of same aud further except a strip ten 10 feet wide on the south s do of said premises said premises be ing SS by ISO feet and to quiet and con firm plaintills title thereto You aro required to answer said peti tion on or before tho ISth day of March J 000 Dated January 10 ll Spitz Laxdauku Comi xy By Mapes ifc Hazen Plaintiff Their Attorneys Nnliin Harriet Torronce and Albert W Torrenco uon resident defendants will take notice that on the ISth day of No vember 1808 Ferdinand Verges plain tiff herein filed bis petition in the district court of Madison county Ne braska against Herman Gerecko Saruh VI Gerecko tho object aud prayer of which are to foreclose a certain contract executed by tho defondnnt Herman Gerecko nnd tho plniutill for the sale of following describe promises situated in tho said county from tho plaintiff to the defendant Herman Gerecko viz Commencing at a point fifty flvo rods east and two rods north of tho southwest corner of tho northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section tw nty two in township twenty four noifh of range ono west of the sixth principal merid ian aud measuring from thenco north fifteen rods thenco west fifteen rods thenco north three rods thenco west nine rods thenco north twelvo rods thenco east ono rod and twenty two links thenco north nine rods and thir teen links thenco east five rods and twenty links thonce south twenty eight degrees nud eight minutes oust fourteon rods nud two links thonce east seven teen rods and niuo and one half links to tho right of way of tho Fremont Elk horn Missouri Valley railroad thenco along said right of wny south fifteen degrees and fifty minutes oast twenty eight rods and two links theuc west fifteen rods and ton links to tho place of lmgluuing containing four acres and thirty live aud ono half square rods moro or less which property was used as a brick yard for tho manufacturing of brick said contract boing dated March 20th l8i and providing that tho said defendant Hermnn Cerecko should pay tho plaintiff as purchase price therefor the sum of 100000 as frl lowslli0 00 December II 18tlS0 00 Julyl 180 1 112000 December III 1801 8000 July 1 185 108000 December tl 185r 1000 July 1 18 101000 December HI 1 00 with interest at the rate of eight per cent ununm from date payable semi annually nnd iu default thoreof said contract hhould be null and void and plaintiff would bo entitled to tho posRcssion of said property that default has been mado in payment of said sums of money and thero is now duo upon said contract tho sum of Sil7fi with interest from this dnte at tho rate of eight per cent por annum for which hum with interest plaintiff prays for a decreo that tho defendants bo required to pay same or that said prem ises may bo sold to satisfy tho amount found duo On tho SIst day of April IhOi plain tiff filed a surpplotwntnl petition substi tuting Harriot Torrenco and Albort W Torrenco as a parties defendants instead of Victor K Torrenco tho said Victor K Torrenco having died and said parties boing his only heirs nt law which facts at said timo were unknown to plaintiff and have sinco como to his knowledge tho said Victor K Torronce having obtained a judgment agaiust tho defend nnt Herman Gorecke of record iu said court ami still in force You are required to nuswer said poti tioii on or before tho Snd day of April 1900 Dated Febrmry 15 1000 Fk kihnand Vkroks Plaiutiff AT Till TIII ATUH As tho cue isivon n Inst look into the mirror iu a iui uis iu n triineti wmi pnims nnt but by the use of i soup vc from harmful made of clean vegetable oils Such a soap is it is ViC per cent pure cuiriiiijMt iiiuu nr tin i iiucii n omiu i co cicinnii WEDNESDAY WRINKLES F B Alderman of West Point is a city visitor Geo II Bishop of Pioico was in town yesterday Chester A Fuller is iiiMadis m today on abstract business II Berger of Madison was in the city on business yesterday Attomoy D J Koonigstoin had busi ness in Stanton yesterday a boy was born to Mr and Mrs Lichtenbuig of Hadar last Sunday Otto Krnobliu whoso sickness was mentioned u few days ago is still very low L K Iritchard and P V Lewis of Meadow Grove were city visitors yestcr day Secretary W W Hughes will go to Sioux City tomorrow for u few days visit Dr lVanlt Salter and C A McKim V S drove to lloskins today on piolcs sioual business C F Shaw wns down town today for the first time since ho came homo with an injured ankle Mrs Fred Kocrbcr is milking a trip over tho Albion lino this week in the iuteiest of tho Degree of Honor Company L has received an invita tion to attend tho funeral of S rgoaut Vickers at Madison on Sunday after noon atS oclock Morning lodge K P held a meeting last ovoning at which thero was a good attendance aud a good time The sec ond rank was conferred upon a candi date County Superintendent Crum and Attorney Nichols of M ulison wero in tho city over night Thoy camo up to attend the meeting of K P lodgo Steward David Roes of tiio hospital for tho insane and his daughter Maude have gone to Lincoln to attend the wed ding of Mr Rees sister Martha which took placo today Mrs Win Layha of Murcolino Mo is very sick nud has been for several weeks past Her mother Mrs J Ches nutwood who is spending the winter in Texas has been notified of her condi tion and her presence has been requested at Mrs Laylms bedside Seven inches of snow fell last night and yesterday but it is very light and fluffy aud when melted down shows but little mora than a quarter of an inch of procipitation For tho first timo this winter thero is snow enough on the ground to make sleighing nu opportunity that is being taken advantago of by every porsou who can muster a horse a sleigh bob sled or cutter and a string of bells Tho dinner of tho W R C at G A It hall today proved a good attraction and was well patronized An excellent dinner wns served of which chicken pie formed tho foundation Supper will ho served at tho sumo placo this evening for 15 cents This is St Valentinos day and tho youth of tho city have been the chief patrons of tho postoflico and stores where valentines aro kopt for sale A largo proiiortiou of tho deals have b en iu the penny comics but Undo Sams mail has been tho messenger which boro many beautiful lovo tokens ta eagro youths and maidens Beul ih chapter Order of Eastern Stir held a meeting last ovoning ut Masoiiio hall Loronzo W Woodruff of Lincoln worthy grand patron ami Mrs Maudo S Green of Genoa worthy grand matron were iu atteudniico and thoir presence added much to the enjoyment of the local members The evening was spent in a social mauuer and a luncheon 5 Lrij rs c Hi TV P o MVi testifies pnwoVis alkali and Ivory this morning when tho members left the hall the occasion must have been very pleaHant Mr Woodruff and Mrs Gi cn departed for their homes this morning Dr P II Salter entertained a number of his gentlemen friends at a flvo courso dinner last evening at his homo on Koonigstoin avenue After dinner which was well prepared and elegantly served the gentlemen remained until a Into hour smoking and tabling if it had been a ladies parly it might have been said gossiping but such a form could not of course bo applied to men Ono of the chief events of St Vnlen tines day has 1 plntimd for this evening at Maiqunidls hall by O A Ritchey Mr Ritchcy Iiuh had au un usual amount of success in entertain ments of this character and this will probably bo no exception Willi good music nice costumes and a congenial crowd the evening will prvo one ot great pleasure J F Ilecht cumo down from Plain view this morning and is again talking to the business men hem in regard to the organizition nf a mutual firo insur aneo company There is no question but that tin mutual companies in both lire and life insurance are rapidly taking tho placo of tho old lino institutions and there is every rcusm to believe that such a company organized hero with good men at its head would do a strong business from tho start Several members of the North No- broskii conference of tho M E church aro expected hero on committeo work tomorrow afternoon Among those who will probably bo present are Roy Win Gorst presiding elder of tho Noligh district Rev D K Tindall presiding elder of tho Grand Island district Rev Jesse W Jennings presiding elder of the Omaha district Dr Sanderson pastor at Fromout Others will probably bo hero Their meeting will boat the Methodist church tomorrow afternoon Ono of ths miuistors will preach Thursday night One of Norfolks implement dealers who has been liberally using tho side walk iu front of his placo of busi ness for display nLd advertising pur poses now has an array of har rows occupying a rod or two or space The News protests that this arrange inont is dangerous A person stumbling nlong in tho dark or ouo who has im bibed too freely of the flowing bowl might receive painful and perhaps seri ous injuries by falling onto these plements or a miming horse might create disastrous havoo by becomiiig en tangled in them I f the dealer must iiso tho sidewalk it could with more Bafety bo used for a display of wagons buggies or other articles over which u person could not stumble Dr Humphreys Specifics cure by acting directly upon tho disease without cuitiug disorder m nuy other part of tho system SO CTIIKS I niCFJ I IVitTM G9iiKCbtlun8 IiillammatloiH J5 M unim Worm Kumr Worm Colic a TiTthliiir CollcCrj Ins Wakefulness 1 IMiirrhtu of Children or Atlultd 7 CoiicIm Colds llroui Iitlls H Xriiruluiu Toothache Kuoeaehu llciidiulir Sick Headache Vertigo 1 0 Hviieiln IiidlgeatlouWeak Stomach I huiipri d or ralnfiil lerluda 1J WMlm Too Irofuso Periods t i rmii lfirwwitla Hoarseuess 1 Siolt lllifiiiu Krjlpelaa Eruptions 1 5 Illuiiiiiulimii Itheumatto lains 16 Malnrla Chills Fever and Ague 1 0 4ulnrrli Influenza Cold In tho Head VJO WliouiiluiMouifh t7 Kldiiey DUruV iiS Xerou MeMllly ao lrlimry Weakneu WotUntfBctl 7 rli Hay Feier iS J 3 5 3 t 3 J3 -5 iS iS as 3 -3 V3 100 J3 S I DrrKSBS1 ot aU v1 8t y J So1vb dtftcluor tent on receiptor Drlce was eerved Judging from the hour JJjJg O whi jSLiTbS