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1 m TUESDAY TOPICS S 15 Towers of Juuiota was In Nor folk yesterday M Healil was iu town yesterday from Crcighton A A Welch nnd son of Way mi wore In Norfolk yesteiduy Mrs O Hoiuun of Battle Creek was n city visitor yesterday I II Seaburv of Pliinviow was in the city over Sunday 7 W Turner of Wayno was in tho Sugar Oity yesterday T D Precco of liattlo Creek was n city visitor yesterday Miss Gruca Hunter of Wakifleld is visiting Norfolk friends Mr nnd Mrs Huntley of Stanton were city visitors yesterday Mrs Goo A Brooks of Hnzilo Mills was a oity visitor yesterday W W Hughes sister of Sioux City Iowa is visiting him a lew days Mrs Sjhoucglo was shopping iu tho city jestordny from Battle Cretk Mrs Kuhn has accepted a position in Miss BendcrB millinery emporium T D King a Wayno attorney was a Visitor in this metropolis yesterday If Mrs Dan Metealf returned lust night jfrom a visit to friends at Madison Mrs A 13 Lane and son of Scribner are in tho city visiting Norfolk friends M J Moyer and W E Reed wero Norfolk visitors yesterday fiom Madi son Miss May Durland went to Plainviow on tho noon train to visit friends u few days Attorney H F Bartihart was in tho city from Pierce on legal business yes terday Helen Lobdale and cousin Frank SeoQeld have gone to Columbus to visit frionds A child was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Cunningham who live on Soath Third street John OBanniou who recently sub mitted to an operation is reported as getting along nicely Ed Lawrence of Madison was trans acting business iu Norlolk yesterday and greeting old friends Mrs Burt Mapes and sou Donald returned last night from a visit to rela tives and friends iu Omaha W E Hemlobon is completing tho loading of a car of poultry today prepar a ory to shipping to San Francisco Miss Maude Tanuehill will go to Wayne tomorrow to represent tho Nor folk high school in the north Nebraska oratorical contest It is understood that E G Ileilmau has rented the Marquardt residence on West Norfolk avenue instead of the Marple property as reported lhe business meeting of the Y P S C E of the First Congregational church vill bo postponed until after prayer meeting Wednesday evening Several glass blowers are iu town looking for a building in whicli to give an exhibition but it is doubtful if they foand one suitable for tho purpose T J Morrow who has been quite sick with lung fever in Omaha is recov ering somewhat and it is expected that he will bo brought home in a few days Commencing April 2nd a postal treaty will go into effect permitting the inter national money order olliees of this country to draw on Russia This ruling alfeets the postoflice at this place Workmen this morning commenced papering the Odd Fellows hall The hall will in future be lighted by a sys tem of electric lights and other improve ments will be made to the building All persons interested in bae ball are requested to meet at tho office of A J Koenigsteiu tonight at 730 to organize n team and get iu readiness to sustain Norfolks reputation as a babe ball town during tho coming season A rate of ono and one third fare for the round trip to Wayne will be made tomorrow good for two days on ac count of tho North Nebraska Teachers association To get tho benefit of this rate it will be necessary to tnke a receipt from the selling agent Fullerton News T S Richardson has sold his jewelry store to Nelson Berber who will conduct tho business Wo have not as yet learned what Mr Riohardsons plaus are for tho futuro but whatever they are wo trust that ho will remain iu Fullerton A large number of the teachers are planning to go to Wayne tomorrow to attend the fourteenth annual ees iorr of the North Nebraska Teaohers associa tion Miss Edith Batchelor is on the program for n paper the subject as signed being How much nnd What should be the Nature of the Firot Years Work iu Numbers Postmaster Sprecher has been notified ofau improvement iu the postal money order regulations that will be a great convenience to many people especially traveling men It is that orders irres pective of the place of payment may bo paid at offices of the first aud second dosses and tho oflice here will now be permitted to cash orders on any oflice iu the United States There was a large attendance of con verts ut tho BaptiBt church hut night wleaa converts culture cIbbs was orgAUized After the organization had been perfected those iu attendance wero invited to tho home of Rev and Mrs Eaton on South Fifth street whero a happy social time it h games nnd re froshmonts as interesting features was enjoyed until n Into hour National banks under tho new law permitting their organization in a town of less than ltK0 population with a capitalization of 20000 aro being rap idly instituted One of tho first iu this state to bo approved by Comptroller Dawes was tho First National bank at Elgin with a capital of 25000 E 0 Million A 1 Thatch T P Meinmingor and C B Burrows nro approved as in corporators Tho llftconth woddiug anniversary of Mr and Mrs Aug Hagoman who re side on South Fifth street was pleasantly colobnvted last night by a number of intimato lriends of tho family quietly calling in to spend the oveuing Thoy camo with rofreshniouts which wero served in duo tlmo and tho occasion was very heartily enjoyed Tho uninvited guests left bohiud a present to lemind the couple of tho occasiou Tho public schools will close tomor row for tho spring vacation There will bo literary exercises in tho various rroms iu the forenoon and the pupils will be dismissed at noon Orlinanly there is but a weeks vacation but thin sptiug the school closes n few days earlier so that tho teachers may bo per mitted to attend the teachers meeting at Wayne tomorrow afternoon Thurs day and Friday The schools will re couvouo Monday April Tho first thunder storm of tho season prevailed here during the night aud a considerable amount of moisture fell The lightning was quite vivid at times and the thunder occasionally roiled and reverbrated in true summer fashion Toward morning tho rainfall was qui o chilly aud formed in icicles on tho trees wires and other objects This fouture was probably viewed with alarm for a time by tho tolephouo and telegraph men who remembered a similar calam ity of several years ago but tho rain ceasod about 8 oclock and up to the present time the ice hasnt broken any wires Brnnning Courier Wouldnt a dido like this which was received the othir day pull your cork under Sond mo a few copies of tho paper which has the obituary and verses about tho death of my child a month or two ago You will plcaso publish tho enclosed clipping about my nieces marriage aud 1 wish you would mention in your local columns if it dont cost anything that I am going to have n public salo and will rent part of my farm also that I have a few extra calves to sell at public auction Send me a few papers this week but as my time is out you may stop my paper as times aro too hard to waste money on a newspaper During drill at tho armory Inst night one of the members of tho compauy ac cused another of hnving his gun He was promptly told that he was a hur This brought on a blow on the part of tho one accused of untruthfulness and the incident was ended for the time be ing After drill however the two got together aud according to reports ap pointed a referee time keepers and other necessary attendants of a ring contest aud proceeded to settle the mat ter iu true prio ring style the decision being averse to tho soldier who supposed he was sustaining his record for truth and veracity It is said tho bout was very entertaining to those present W E Powers of Pierce started to drive home last night and when near the oil house on the road north his team ran into another driven by Mr Darnell who was accompanied by his wife There was a lively mixnp for a time but fortunately no one was injured Mr Powers team ran away however and broke loose from the buggy After re covering somewhat from the excitement Mr Powers started out to fiud bis team but was unablo to locate it and re turned to town where ho hired u livery team aud driver to take him homo On his return to Norfolk the drivor dis covered Mr Powers team entangled among tho trees near tho St Panl church and he secured them aud brought them to town To RelloTH Coughing A persistent and annoying cough which occurs at night and keeps tho pa tient awake may frequently bo control ed by a glass of warm milk with seltzer or some mineral water a cup of warm cocoa drunk slowly ou retiring Cough makes cough Tocoutrol cough says Dr Abrams of San Francisco in one of his popular lectures at Cooper Medical Collego is a matter of discipline If we are in a public place and our skin itches we do not always scratch the part but suppress the sensation by will power Cough like itching is a reflex act and can bo controlled by will power Many individuals exhaust themselves by unnecessary exertion in coughiug Take your cough coolly Avoid cough rom odies if possibly during the daytime avoid a crowded room before retiring or if this is impossible smoking or auy thiug which will taint the atmosphere muBt be interdicted Tho application of a worm poultice or uhot bag to tho chest will often relieve coughing To Cure I it Orlppe In Two In TakeLaxative Broino Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure E W Groves signature on every box 25c THK NORFOLK NEWS TtirUSDAY MAIUI 21 H100 WEDNESDAY WRINKLES Miss L D Stiano of Ewiug was a city visitor yesterday 1 A Tovvnsoud of II istlngs was a city visitor yostoidoy J K Bvlliugerof Hoklns was in the city yesterday on business Mrs Broker who lives on South Fourth streot is still ory sick F HMninwald who 1ms been quite s ok is reported us much better A J Durlaud returned last night from a business trip to Boyd county Mrs Vincout of Crolghton was hero yesterday purchasing millinory goods Miss Lesslo Megan of Petersburg was iu tho city over night onroute to Wayne Mrs 1 J Mines aud children of Wayno visited Norfolk friends yester day Mr and Mrs Albert Saunders of Verdigto wero Norfolk visitors yester day D Aniariuo has been quite sick at tho homo of his daughter iu Fdgovvator ltuk ad ition S L Gaidnerand Alf ierecko are endeavoring to bag a few ducks at tho Pierce sloughs today G B Salter and son Dr Frank wont to tho Platto yesterday to try their fortune with the ducks and geese Mrs Joe Kilpatrick and daughter passed through tho city for Pender to attend tho ladies missionary sockty It is said that the luoky fishermen aio catching somo excellent strings of bull heads and suckers in the Northfoik river MIfs Nellie Staples of Noligh visited with Mrs F G Coryell while on her way to Wayne to attend tho teachers meeting Misses Prudence Baird and Georgia Fouts of Contral City stopped in Nor folk on their way to tho teacheis associ ation meeting in Wayne The rains have produced quito a slip pery una sticky quality or mud but on Maiu street it is not more than a couple of inches deep at present Mrs S F Shorpless left on the after noon train for Pender where she goes as a delegate to the ladies Presbytrcnui society to be held at that pluce today and tomorrow Tho Robeitson building lecently va cated by the Huston diy goods store lias been routed to M B Fisher of Red Oak Iowa who will occupy it May 1st with n hardware storo Wm Krug tho lngar beer magnate of Omaha is in the city today It is undorhtood that helms under conteinptn tion some extensive improvements on tho companys property here The library social given by tho ladies of tho Presbyterian church nnd an nounced iu the Times Tribune to bo held tomorrow evening should read Tuesday evening of next week Mrs W W Roberts received a tele gram yesterday announcing the deatli of her brother-in-law Sam Hook at Creighton which occurred yesterday Mrs Roberts went up ou todays tram Dick Edwards says the new elevator contemplated by the Nye Schneider company is not at Iludar but at Foster two stations north There will also be built a residence for tho local manager Misses Mary Sturgeon Bessie Lurmy and Edith Ray ot Fullertou were in the city over night on their way to Wayne to attend the teachers association Miss Ray will bo one of the contestants in the oratorical contest this evening Tho late rains have not been exactly agreeable to painters carpenters and others but if thoy could behold tho smiles dill using over the farmers faces thoy would be able to endure the iucon vonlenco with some degree of compos ure Tho rowdyism heretofore practiced at tho Auditorium by kids and hoodlums has been taken coguianco of by tho present management and the assistance of tho police forco has been secured to 600 that it is suppressed in tho futuro and auy indication of unnecessary noise will bo promptly aud effectually sup pressed beginning with tomonow night Miss Gearhart of this city has been given the place on tho progrnm of the North Nebraska Teacherss association at Wayno tomorrow afternoon which had beeu assigned to Prof J H Miller of Lincoln the subject boing English Literature below tho High School Tho declamatory contest takes pace this evening at the M E churoh Sev eral of tho Norfolk teachers left for Wayno on tho ono oclock train this afternoon The total moisture precipitation thus farfor March exceeds that of nny mouth siuce September 1890 except tho month of Decombor Siuce September the total precipitation has been 4 07 tho time elapsed being a few days short of seven mouths Tho procipitatiou as recorded for each month is us follows iu indies and hundredths of inches September 81 October 03 November 20 December 1 85 Januury 14 Febru ary 34 March up to tho present time 117 The procipitatiou for January was remarkably small being n littlo moro than ouo eeveuth of on inch T 1 jjootico express a new one was worked iu Beatrice recently A stranger it was probably Richard Roe iu dis guise called upon u prominent dentist groaning horribly with the toothache Ho explained between groans that ho hud sullen d so long that nu alcoholic slimulout was nocessniy buforojho could undergo auy work on his teeih Me would not enter a saloon under any citcunistanetH and being a stranger could not buy what he wanted at the ding store Thereupon the dentist volunteered to get him a little whisky and went away aud purchased n four onnco bottle of it Then he returned and handed the poison to the stranger aud went into his little dark room to gi t his instruments ready for tho tor ture When he emerged from the room ready for business tho strongor and the bottle had disappeared aud havent been scon since This is an ab solutely now dodge in Bead ice and it is paiticulurly funny became the dentist who was so successfully worked is an active piohibitionist Sflf llwilitl Uh Tho week of sell denial of the Salva tion Army commences Mutch With and continues until April 2nd A circulai letter sent ftom Army heudqiturtois gives the following teview of the objtet Self denial S If imposed not as a punishment but as a profitable joylttl privilege for practical put poses This is what tho Salvationists are arranging to do for a week There is no special tax- imposed and yet each nieinbci voluntarily assumes a given responsi bility Tho total laised they hope to reach iiiOOOO Lost year the same effort produced JISOOO in tho United StatCB But America did not do as well in this regard however as some sinallei countries Austtalin raised lir0 while Engla id raised f2HK All of this sum was used for tho development of the enormous Christum and humane work tho Army has in hand in the countiies that imsm1 it a poition being contributed to the work iu the heathen countries This j car theie isa specially pathetic cause that is not alouu appealing to tlMir hearts but to the world ns well by the thousands stricken witli famine aud starvation in India The tain failed to fall and consequently the crops weio ruined and over thirty millions of poor heathen are ou the verge of starvation Thousands and tens of thousands have alteody sue cutnbud The Solvation Army ptnposes to set upnit a poition of the ptoceeds ol thu soil denial lesnlts to relievo thoir follow mottals It is easy sometimes to give a mere donation but to deny ones self to give tho proceeds of that self denial lsanother story This is what they propose to do and what thoy cull upon tho nation to do They propose not only to deny them selves of somo necessary article of food or clothiug or walk when pMrhnps they would pieler to rido and save that but they will go further and canvass every oflice and every homo and storo in nearly every town and city in tho United States and request co operation from everybody The noble soul saving home building drunkaid recliiimiug work they do all over tho world upon Mich a magnificent scale makes thu purpose of tho effort and nppoal tor self denial most commendable and worthy Warner lllo Our farmers aie sowing grain A son of II C Stange is seriously ill with lung fever The M 13 A lodgo initiated five new members Saturday evening Harry Gibbs returned from the pineries of Minnesota last week Miss Ltlho Brown of Watson Mo is the guest of her sister Mrs Fred Terry Tho young people of this vicinity gathered at the homo of O D Munsou Thursday evening to celebrate the l5th birthday anniversary of his daughter Olive Refreshments were served Music aud gomes helped to make u pleasant evening Miss Olivo was tho recipent of several beautiful presents ItoeM ColtHf Afr With You If not drink Graiu O made from pure grains A ladv writes The first time 1 made Graiu O I did not like it but after using it for one week noth ing would induce mo to go back to coffee It nourishes and feeds tho system The children can drink it freely with great benefit It is the strengthening substance of pure grains Get a packege today from your grocer follow the directions in making it and you will havo a delicious aud healthful table beverage for old and young lro and 2fic A Chanter on Children Dr Humphreys Specific Manual con tains a chapter especially on the dis eases of children Mailed free Ad dresB Humphreys Company Cor Wil liam John Sts N Y Somehow there is an indescribable strength in the suggestive title of the musical farce comedy The Air Ship which appeals with a sort of magnetic iufluence to the amusement loving pub lic This fact is demonstrated by the unusual demand for seats for the initial porformauco in this oity of Mr J M Gaitos humorous skit at the Auditorium ou next Thursday evening and by iB having been almost universally pro nounced sujierior to any of tho late force comedy offerings Wherever the play has been presented theatres have had their seating capacity fully tested r it1 i - t1a bit I Chcp washinj soaps and powdets too Willi alkali air stron The dire destruction which they do Is sure to show cte long But Ivory Soap will never hurt The fabric hovveer tender It makes short work of stain and dirt But no work for the tnendei COmrlllGHt I0IIII UT TMt I nocilll bAMUU CO CIIUNNMI and standing room has been at a pre mium and critics everywhere havo been outhusiastic in their praises not only for a well constructed play but lor tin clever aitists engaged to ptosetit it Ilio scenery mechanical and elect ucul ell eels and costumes are esj lolly at tractive while tho music is ot n bright and catchy order that readily appeals to tho public ear The many specialties ate up tn date and the gotgeoiis and stunning gowns worn by tbo ladies have been highly commented on S R MfFarlund candidate for cnj cleik on tho republican ticket is one whom it will bj an honor to suppoit lie is lndusliious upnglit and compe tent He has lor a number I yeais past been employed ill the coal olliceolli E Haidy and has made lueiidsol all with whom lie has come in contact lie is a young man ami not a politician He will be an honor to tho ollice and give satisfaction to the people he represents There is no tea son why he should not be voted lor and many reasons why he should Nolit Harriet Tonencu and Albert W Toiienco mm resident delundouts will take notice that on the Uih dn ot No vember lbS Ferdinand Verges plain tiff heroin filed his petition in the district court ot Madison county Ne brask tagaiust II union ieroektiSmah I Gereckoand others tho object and prajer of which are to foreclose a certain contract executed by tho defoudont Herman ierecko and tho plaintiil tor tho sale of following describe promises situated in the said county lrom the plaintiff to tho defendant Herman Gerooke vi Commencing at a point fifty live rodB oust and two rods north of tho southwest corner of tho northeast quarter of tho hOiithwcstquarterof si ction twuity two in township twentj four noth of rnnge one west of the sixth principal merid inn nnd measuring from thence north fifteen rods thence west fifteen rods thenco noitli three rods thence west nine rods thence north twelve rods thenco east ohm rod ond twenty two links thenco north nine rods and thir teen links thenco east five iods and twenty inks thence south twenty eight degrees nnd eight minutes cost fourteen rods and two links thenco east seven teen rods nnd nine and one half links to tho right of way of tho Fremont Elk horn Missouri Valley railroad thenco along said right of way south fifteen degrees and fifty minutes east twenty eight rods nnd two links thenc west fifteen rods and ten links to the place of beginning containing four acres and thirty ho and ono half square rods more or lose which property was uspd ob a briok yard for the riiannfnoturiiig of brick said contiact being dated March 20th 18 and providing that the said defendant Herman Gerecke should pay tho plaintiff as purchase prico therefor tho sum of 100000 as f 1 lowsIliOOODocemberillbt120 00 July 1 lbLl 12000 Dccemborll IfaUl 8000 July I 185 108000 December ill 18115 1000 July 1 1801 1010 00 December III 1MM1 with interest at the rate of eight per cent annum from date paynblo semi annually and iu default thereof said contract should be null and void nnd plaintiff would bo entitled to trio possession of said property that default has been made in payment of said sums of money nnd there is now duo ujion said contract the sum of Sii7i with interest from this date at the roto of eight per cent perounum for which sum with interest plaintiil prnys for a decree that the defendants be required to pav saino or thnt said prem ises may bo sold to satisfy the otuouut found due Cn the 21st dtty of April 18i ploin tiff tiled a surpplomental petition substi tuting Harriet Torreiice and Albert W Torrenco as a parties defendants instead of Victor K Torrenco the said Victor K Torrenco having died aud said parties being his only heirs ut low which facts at said tinio were unknown to plaintiff and have sinco come to his knowledge the said Victor K Torronce having obtained u judgment against the defend ant Herman Gerecke of record iu said court und still in forco You are required to answer said peti tiou on or before the 2nd day of April 1000 Dated February 15 1000 Fhhuinamd Vkroes Ploiutiff ENGLAND MADE APOLOGY Vllllllllll lh I null Null til Mllll tllllx i ilillllillit mill Aiimui l il It w iiimiios M in ch 2X i iNoaidat he state ilcpiu I mini I i smiling thostoiy thai itcMt Milium bus iipolngicd to this govt iniK ut lei the iictlou ol tho cousin in opening leltiis ndilresved to the United SIiiIch consul at Iretutni tliat the United Slates guvei nuieiit has miiile no dcmnml npnn the Mulish iov oi mucin i for an apology Tho Mulish gov 1 1 iimeiii itsoll voliiniiuily took mi ni o ol Mr Mm nuns complaint and finding that ns an incident to tho Iiiiiik fei ot n Imce quantity ol mull fiom Dm ban to tipe Town resulting in lout i oiigosiioii nnd the handling of mail by in vv agents there luiil been nu imliMciimiiitio opening of letleth which liioliablylinl ilhctiil the oiisttlor mail with olheis Loiil Iiiiiicefote spook ing fin Ills government disavowed thu action el the censor nnd declared that it was uniiiithoiii d in respect to Mr Mil ci inns mail This iisNuiance was given long ago ami some ol the membeis of the house i onimitteo ou loieign alloilH were made acquaint d with it at tho time FOOD SHORTAGE IN ALASKA SIiiIIiiiin Win I Ih iIimiiIi ir llm V ilium Un tln I Out ol Ii IhIimih Taovi Wi h March 28 Several stations in ai tin mouth ol t lie Yukon river are sullenng iiom selious loot I shortage at entiling to advices received via IJivv oii Malinger ileum ol tho Alislju Jniniiu loin companys store at Dawson has roci ivod si letter from Captain Hanson of St Michaels stating that Andnsfhki and two Kiissmu mis sions have had to issue ratioiih to keep all fiom starving It was supposed lust foil thnt the stations had supplies sulll eiont lor all winter A good iiiiiuy In dians have come in fiom distant parts to 1m fed The distance fiom St Michaels is too great to carry previsions overland Tho first boat up the nver from St Michaels in June will be compelled to unload at these stations m older to relievo tho bhoitigo STATE TICKET IS NAMED South Daldita Il iiIiIIiIIIiihIhIii Hold Htatu Coo voul ion at IIiiiiiii Htutos S D Mm oh 28 At tho state Prohibition convention here yesterday 1 S Wilson of Hidger N G Iteed of Hrookings A II Heed of Huron and K K Ostcook of Hrodloy were named for presidential electors A O Harpel of Huron and M Rogers of Sioux Falls wero nominated for con gress The following statu ticket was nomi nated For governor F J Carlislo of Brookings lieutenant governor K Iowis of Itko Preston secretary of stote N J Davis of Wessington Springs auditor J IS Gamble of Now port treasurer II II Curtis of Costlo wood loud commissioner P S Rhodes of Hrodloy MiixTintondent of public in struction George II Groco of Mtcholl Shaiv to Appoint Mlmt lintpvutori Di Moims Moroh 28 Governor Slmw oniiounced his intention to ap point today C F Weiiiierstrom stato labor commissioner and J W Miller J A Campbell and John Verner stato niino inspectors their terms to begin April 1 Mr Wcnnorstroin lives iu Fort Dodge but is tho business manager of the Svitlnod tho stato Swedish paper published iu Des Moines 1 Convention or riirlntlnii Cliuri ln Okdak Raiids In March 28 Over 800 delegates ore hero iu attendance upon tho annual conveutiou of tho Noi tlieust district of Christian churches A number of jMipors relating to different branches of church woik were read ami discussed yesterday Tho reports iudi coted general piogieas in every branch of chinch woik Halm for TrarheiV Anxx latlou SiouiCiiY Muroh 28j Ono thou sand teachers of uorthwestern Iowa bo sides a number of educators of natiouul prominence will bo in Sioux Oity April 10 20 ami 21 iu attendance ou the un uual meeting of the Northwoatoru Iowa Teachere aksocjaUori
