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TUESDAY TOPICS
Mrs Ed Murphy has gone to Vordigre
ou n short visit
Mnyor W M Robertson had legal
business in Madison ycstcrdny
Conductor Fo and wifo returned last
evening from their visit to Albion
Miss Pearl Widnman wont to Fremont
today to attend the summer normal
Echool
John Bridgo left this morning for
Weiser Idaho whero ho will spend the
summer
Editor R D Scott haB resumed his
weekly visits to Norfolk and wns hen
yesterday
Oharlio Verges has recently purchased
n mastiff dog that is n monster oven
for his kind
A Sioux Indian from Pino Ridge
agency wns taking in tho sights of
Norfolk todny
Mrs W R Hoffman and sou Law
reuco returned lust night fiom their
visit to Albion
Miss Lillian Koch of Wist Point is
visiting at tho homes of her aunts Mrs
Rudat and Mrs Asiiiub
The weather has been quite cool for
soveral days past but the crops continue
to boom most amazingly
Mrs William Bridge and Mrs Robert
Utter will eutertnin a company of
friends tomoirow afternoon at tho homo
of tho former
Mike Case a farmer residing nenr
Hoskins was operated on at tho sani
tarium yesterday morning by Drs
Salter and Salter for enlarged glands of
the neck
Mrs Feifer of Sioux City is hero visit
ing Mrs II L McCormick for a few
days Mrs Feifer was formerly a resi
dent of this city her late husband con
ducting a barber shop hero
Charlie Ritchie while playing with a
largo dog yesterday morning was bitten
through ouo of his cheeks by the animal
making a painful wound It required
ssveral stiches to draw tho lacerated
flesh together
Clyde Hammond has returned from
Peru where he has been attending the
state normal school After a short
viit with his mother he will return to
attend n summer school and will re enter
tho Peru normal in September
The four-year-old daughter of T P
Ferguson living six miles east of he
city had the misfortune to fall and
break one of her arms above tho elbow
while playing yesterday morning With
the assistance of a surgeon the arm was
set and tho little patient made as com
fortable as possible
A new ball nine of boys has been or
gauized in tho name of Leonard the
druggist and ho has presented them
with belts a ball and other modern pre
requisites of a well constituted base
bae ball aggregation The new team
is going out after glory and is endeavor
ing to arrange for a game with a Pierce
club for Rome day this week
The rain this afternoon interrupted
the ball game between tho lawyers and
doctors but one inning having been
played Tho score was doctors 5
lawyers 6 Errors doctors M2
lawyers 147 The batteries were doc
tors Madsen and Gerecke lawyers
Free and Barnes Umpire Sol Mayer
The game will be finished next Monday
afternoon It is a benefit game for the
Norfolk ball team Admission 10 cents
Under the preteno that ho never
struck at a ball in his lifo and didnt
know a base ball from a pumpkin Dr
Mackey induced Captain Gerecko and
Dr Frank Salter to take him out behind
WalkerB feed store this morning and
practice him for tho afternoon conflict
between the lawyers on one side and
the doctors druggists and dentists on
the other Gerecke pitched and Salter
took the position of catcher but resigned
his position shortly because he found
himself a useless participant in the
game After n dozen or fifteen bnlls
had been knocked out of sight or into
pieces it was decided that Mackey was
sufficiently adept to enter tho nfternoon
game This is reported by an eye
witness and must be true
Fred Richman who has been work
ing in the Dudley livery barn appar
ently took French leave last night He
had by trading around secured a team
of decrepit horses and last evening
hitched to one of Mr Dudleys buggies
using also a set of his harness He
came in about 11 oclock and it was
supposed by the othpr mnn who slept in
the barn that he had put the team up
and retired but this morning ho was
gone taking with him the harness and
having hitched to a spring wagon be
longing to Herman Sattler Ho also
took a sack of oats belonging to one of
Mr Dudleys customers When his
transaction was discovered this morning
Mr Dudloy m company with Cou
ntable Couley started after him bnt have
not yet returned orbeou heard from It
was found that he went north from here
and they followed in that direction
The harness was woith about 1
Ti i Mitrri mrnl
Laughter came not into tho w orld with
lUBii but wnfe born of gief and pain to
make those hi arable Thoio is an old
tradition that the first wailing cry of
human agony caniid with it the first
ripple of laughter that over swept like a
silver wave across this woild of ours
Laughter is most beautiful when it
Bhiues through tears Eaoh ofyoucau
seo humor in each others troubles
Why cannot yon see it in jour own
Itlsnlways thero Tho humor which
most comforts mankind is born in pain
In tho caco of Tom Hood out of tho
moans of a dying man nnd tho sobs of a
heart broken woman coino fragments of
humorous philosophy that yon and 1
reading may laugh at now nnd forget
there has over been nny pain or sorrow
in this world The all pervading hnmor
of Charles Lambs writings is liko tho
suow whito lily that liftB its head out of
a noisome hollow
There are two days in tho week about
which nobody should ever worry and
these nro yesterday and tomorrow
Live for today That is tho limit of
human life mercifully measured by God
for our endurance Most of the tragedy
in the world comes from tho regret of
yesterday or tho fear of tomorrow
By your cheer niidfnith Jinnko tho
bitterness of life give up its sweetness to
you nnd wrest strength from weakness
ProBervo tho merry heart that sinus be
cause it would bring blessings to others
Robert 1 Buidotte
CATHER SHARPLESS
Two Yiiiuif IIh I nlttil In MiirrliiKt
iiint icniiiK
Frinn Tnpwlnrn
A very pretty wadding took place last
evening at 0 oclock at the homo of Rev
nnd Mrs S F SharpltBS when their
daughter Miss Frances was joined in
the bonds of holy wedlock to Mr Wal
ter Cather of Oxnnrd Cal in the pres
ence of relatives and especial friends of
tho contracting pnrties
Miss Minnio Norton rendered tho
wedding march and to its strains tho
party descended the stairs and took
their places in tho bay window which
had been beautifully arranged with cut
flowers and vines
Tho brido and groom were preceded
by Rev Sharplcss who conducted tho
ceremony nnd the little Misses Florence
Davenport of Sioux City and Margaret
Sharpless sister of the brido
After tho words had been pronounced
which united the two voung people for
life sincere eongrntulntiouB were ex
tended by the assembled guests and tho
company then proceeded to the dining
room where a very fine wedding supper
was served
Many haudsomo presents wero re
ceived by the happy couple
Mr and Mrs vCathers departed this
afternoon for Sioux City to visit friends
a short time before going to Oxnnrd
Cal whero they will make their homo
The bride is well known to Norfolk
people she hnvingjmado this city her
home for sovernl year during a great
portion of the time being associated in
tho millinery business under tho name
of Sharpless Sisters She is an exceed
ingly vivacious young lady and was
very popular among the young society
people
Tho groom formerly held a position
with the Norfolkbeet sugar factory and
is now in the employ of the large fac
tory under the same management at
Oxunid Cal
Each has a large circle of friends who
wish them joy and prosperity under tho
new couditionswhich they have volun
tarily assumed
The out-of-town guests were Mrs
Cather of Omaha Mrs Will Davenport
nnd children and Miss Julia Reckard of
Sioux City
City guests present were Messrs and
Mesdames T E Odiorne John Koenig
stein Jack Koeuigsteiu and George
Reckard Misses Minnie Norton
Frances Norton Edith McClary Ethel
Liudell Maude Lindell Frances Daven
port Irene Dexter and Mattie Daven
port Messrs Leo Pasewnlk Ralph
Bransch Wm Leggett Corl Jenkins
and George Davenport
GEORGE HOFFMAN
A Prominent Farmer of thlH Vlclnlt
PimtuMl A ay Yehtenlay
From Hdturdayn Daily
The funeral procession of George
Hofrmnn who died yesterday afternoon
at his homo four miles south of tho city
will leave the house tomorrow afternoon
at 1 oclock and tho funeral BerviceB will
bo held in Christs Lutheran church at
2 30 tho pastor Rev J P Mueller
presiding Iutermeut will take plnce
in the cemetery of that church three
raileB east of the city
George Hoffman was 50 years of age
nt tho time of his death and has been
sick for a year and a half Last winter
ho took a course of treatment for two
mouths in an Omaha hospital and
seemed to be greatly benefited but he
was taken very sick Monday and passed
away yesterday afternoon
The deceased has made this vicinity
his home for 10 years and leaves a wife
and three sons aged 1i 11 and six years
to mourn his loss He also leaves a
brother W Hoffman who with his
wife is hero
Tho family haB manj friends and ac
quaintances in this community who
sympathize with them over the loss they
have sustained nnd mourn for a good
friend and neighbor
The new Cash Hardware Store has a
nice liuo of screen doors wiro cloth
lawn mowers and gasoline stoes at tho
lowest prices Call and examine them
Wanted Honest man or woman to
travel lor large house salary 05
monthly and expenses with iuciease
position permanent enclose self-addressed
stamped en elope Mavaoik
JIO Caxtou bldg Ohi cago
THE NORFOLK NEWS TIIUKSHAY JUNK II 1100
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES
C V Bransch went to Madison this
morning
Fathor Walsh came homo from Omaha
last night
O S Hayes went to Lyous yesterday
ou business
Mrs E L Sargoant of Pierce was in
tho city yestorday
Dr Hrynnt wna a passenger for Mad
ison this morning
Hurt Mapes was n passenger thin
morning for Omaha
Arthur J Koeuigsteiu took tho enrly
train for Omaha today
Miss Bessie MoFurlnndwent to Dodge
today to visit relatives
Geo D Butterfield eanic down from
Creighton this morning
Morris Mayer and son Willard visited
in Battle Creek Sunday
S M Sloan was in the city yesterday
from Wayne on real estate business
Mrs Walter Weber camu over from
Wayne today to attend the Bridge Utter
party
Miss Marj Horn si y lift today for
Poeatella Idaho where she will make
an extended visit
Father Vermuelen was called to Til
den Monday evening by tho sickness of
ouo of his parishonerH
A number of young people of tho city
will enjoy a picnic this evening on tho
banks of the Noithfoik
Richard Requa camo in from Pouca
this morning whcio ho had been work
ing on the telephone line
Col S W Hayes went to Madison
this morning to transact business beforo
tho county commissioners
Miss Key sifter of Mrs George Spear
who has been teaching in tho schools
here left todny for her home in Marks
The regular meeting of tho L M L
A will bo held this evening in G A R
hall All members are requested to bo
present
Herman E Gregory arrived in tho
city last evening fiom Lincoln prepara
tory to his marriage tomorrow with
Miss Lyda Pheiirnnt
Frank Ambro a farmer living sov
eral miles west of Madison was quite
severely injured Saturday night by be
ing tlnown from his wagon nnd run
oer
All trace of Fred Riclnnan who went
awny with Geo Dudleys harness and
Satlors wagon has been lost and it is
presumed that the Eeaich hns been aban
doned
Mrs D P Owen and daughter Mss
Winnie expect to leave tomorrow for
Beatrice whero they will visit a short
time before going to Omaha to make
their home
The Epwortli League convention of
the North Nebraska district is in sea
sion at Randolph and tho meetings are
being attended by a number of delegates
from Norfolk
Mr and Mrs W O Hall will go to
Nehgh this evening Mr Hall will isit
a few days and his wife will remain
there while he makes his trip over the
eastern racing circuit with his horse
Birchwood
A party of nbout a dozen Swedes were
passengers on the Union Pacific south
this morning They are just over from
the old counUy and are on their way to
Bonlder Col where they go to work on
tho railroad
Frank Crane who has disappeared
from his homo near Wakefield several
times the first time for about ten years
has again returned and promises to
remnin at home m future The cause
of his disappearance btill remains a
secret to his friends
i Norfolk lodge No 07 A O U W
and Degree of Honor lodgo No 101 are
preparing for a joint picnic at Tafts
grove ou the Fourth of July and expect
to spend tho day in the pleasure incident
to n picnic occasion All members of
both orders with their families will
be iuvited to participate
The friends of Dick Forsaith of Madi
son are urging him for the position of
chief musician of the First Nebraska
regiment of nntional gunrds Mr For
saith is an old resident of the county
and thoroughly versed in music It
would prove very satisfactory to his
Norfolk friends bhould ho bo honored
with the nppointment sought
Mrs Ed Manchester of Butto Mont
arrived in the city yesterday noon and
will make an extended visit in this vi
cinity Mrs Manchester formerly
lived here and will be better known by
her maiden uamo Cornelia Enderly
Her health has not been good at Bntte
and sho hopes that Nebraska air will
prove helpful On her return she and
her husband expect toinuko their homo
in Oregon
The rain of yesterday was a little
peculiar in that it wn severely local
A point of storm seemed to reach out
from the south m order to envelop tho
local storm flag which wns displayed
from The News office and mnke its
forecast good and tho business portion
of the city therefore enjoyed n healthy
shower North of tho 6ugar factory in
the west part of the city and east of tho
Northfork theio was no rain but u very
light sprinkle Smith of the city how
over thero nppeared to bo a heavy ram
The republican county central com
mittee which met at Battle Creek last
Saturday chose the following delegnteB
to attend the lopnbllcnn judicial eon
outiou of tho Ninth district which
meets In this city on tho SJlst to nomi
nate n candidate for district judge W
M Hobeitson J 11 Barnes S O
Campbell V S Snyder A O Johnson
W B Fuerst O V Montross George
Hennrniann B B MeOinnis W B
Hutchinson Kobort Preuss 11 II
Holderson F 11 Palmer Mat Classen
jr Charles Witel Chris Sclnnitt and
S N Howling
A ory interesting session of tho Fifth
district of tho Y P S 0 E waselosed nt
Albion Sunday Tho meeting was at
tended by quite a delegation from Nor
folk and thin city carried oil many of
the honors Miss Jessie Bridge reail
an inteiesting paper beforo tho conven
tion Saturday afternoon and in tho
Mining C O Gow discussed Christ Ian
Endeavor Tho following named
persons wero elected officers for tho
ensuing year Miss Bessie G Sheldon
Columbus president William Camp
bell Genoa vice president Miss Etta
Durland Noifolk sectetary Fred
Nicholas Neligh treasurer Miss Lillie
Pailtor Noifolk superintendent of
junior work Miss Helen Peters Albion
superintendent of missions C Gow
Norfolk supeiintendont of Clnistain
citivonship
Governor Poy liter has named Dr O
L Stephenson as superintendent of the
Norfolk hospital for tho insane vice Dr
G F Keiperreslgned Dr Stephenson
who formerly resided at Genoa has
been the assistant physician of the hos
pital for sevoral years and hiH ad
vancement is causo for congratu
lation by his friends and associates
Br August Anderson of llebton Iiiih
been appointed us assistant phjsiuinu m
jlae of Dr Stevenson Tim new ap
pointees will assume their positions on
the list when Dr Keipers resignation
takes olleel Dr Stephenson is u demo
erit and the new assistant is a populist
tho son ot Nils Andeison of Fillmore
county a well known populist politi
cian Dr Anderson is a graduate ol
Rush Medical college
AN OPEN LETTER
Kx Treaiurrr Curl YVIIiIiiAhIih Tiir Inlr
1 riiitluint From llm Clirtinlt In
To tho Editor of tho Madison Ohion
lcle In last weeks issue of your paper
under glaring headlines you made an
attack on mo which was unwarranted
nnd appears malicious If I wee a
candidate for ollice which I am not
the untrue and unfair statement you
published might be passed over as a
piece of cheap political thunder Jmt
as a pnvato citien 1 d mand and am
entitled to honest treatment
You say ono inegularity was disiov
ered m tho bocks of Ex Treasurer
Wilde whereby he appropiiated to his
own uso some o00 during tho last two
yeais of his term
A careful examination ot tho books
and records of tho county tieasurers
oflico will convince anyone who will
tako the pains to investigate that the
lawful fees on collections of state and
county funds together with miscellane
ous fees wero each year more thnn suf
ficient to pay mejthe salaray allowed by
law and I never received ono cent more
than tho lawful salary of tho oflico
You say that Examiner Simpson
claims that through a misconstruction
of the law I charged up fees on the first
fUOOO at 10 per cent and tho next 2000
at 1 per cent twice a year instead of
once a year which is true but since I
paid back tho oxccbb whero did it cost
the county a cent and where do I make
a cent
Figuring tho commissions annually
the total fees would have been 111 18115
the sum of f2hV0 21 in 1807 the sum of
52 97 1 b2 for lbJfc277U 77 and for WM
27fsf or nt all times suffieuent to
to pay mo the 2000 annunl salary al
lowed by law
Now 1 figured them Bemi nnnually
therefore tho fees charged were more
than the figures above given but the
excess I turned back into the county
treasury was so much larger and conse
quently tho county is not out a cent
and I did not get u cent more salary a
mere technical difference ns you well
know and as Examiner Simpson well
knows without changing results
Out of the excess fees the salary of
the deputy county treasurer and other
expenses were allowed and paid by tho
board of county commissioners and tho
remainder paid into county general
fund as shown by the records Tho fee
book shows nil these transactions Any
tax payer can seo it nnd ns I have stated
at tho beginning there is no occasion
for buncombe just now aud by in-
dulgiug m it it only reflects on the
truthfulness of your paper and dimin
ishes its influence
I demand of you spoedy retraction of
tho untruthful part of tho article you
have published YourH truly
Caul Wjiuk
I utter IlKt
LiBt of letters remaining uncalled for
at tho postoflico June 11 1100
Otto Becker Ralph Burbank Adealia
Curk Art Doan Wm B Hopsou
Bertha Kiohl Ray Lanrenco T S
Martin JE Martin Gargus Mittlestaat
O A Mitchell Low Morris August
Plueger Miss H Pepper Mary Walker
D M Williams
If not called for in 10 days will be
sent to tho dead letter office
Parties calling for nny of tho above
please say advertised
P F SiitECii uu P M
TT Jl I I I 111w II
raSTw NA V Y
Tt
T is significant thai in homes of wealth where
the very best is demanded Ivory Soap is
used in the nursery At the same time in
hundreds of families where economy decides
the choice Ivory Soap is selected Thus its purity
attracts the rich its economy attracts the poor High
quality and low cost is there any belter combination
ttlMHlUHt I PI f 1 I tl ttlft A t4Wll If tlMCIOMMI
Win lir 1 1 Ik
I Caibery made a business trip to
Madison Tuesday
Mrs David Lea of Silvei Creek is a
guest of her sister Mis 1 V Hills
The dance given last evening by Al
Cropper and John Liuver was well at
tended
Childrens day was celt brated in the
Sunday school last Sunday with nppio
jiriate exercises
Tho Omaha Elevator company is
shelling all its corn at this station aud
shipping it to Omaha
Nate Kowlitt killed three Imdgerh last
Sunday 011 his fai m west of town and
think ho stands a better chan 0 of
1 using chickens
While Mrs Louisa Squinel and son
wero attending Sunday school last Sun
day some unknown pet sou entered the
house and stole n gold watch and a
small sum of moii iy
I hi limit 1 IiIiiIiim IIiIoiI
The Latrobo Pa Advance an 0111
plishos a very neat piuscntutmu of ity
competition with countiy job printing
offices It calls attention to tho fact
that tho city offices have been canvass
nig Latrobo for job woik and olleiing
prices tlmtj tho local offices cannot meet
nnd says that it is easy to say to the lo
cal printer that Ins prices aie highei
than city offices demand Tho Advance
goos on to remark
Tho furniture man in tho city adver
tises goods awny down and wo go to
tho local dealer anil ask him about it
And ho truly says Inferior arti
cals
Tho city dentist says ho will make
teeth at half price charged here
The local dentist truly says Infe
rior worlc and material
The city tailor says ho will make 11
suit for a whole lot less than the local
man
Tho local tailor truly says Not
well made
The city grocer dry goods mnn and
others quote prices tho local men don1
touch but tho local truly remaiks No
the same goods
The doctor advertises to euro you for
a small price but the local physician
simply and truthfully says
Qunck
With a daily paper beforo hb just
now we see all these things advertised
so we know thnt printing is not the only
commodity offered away down Oh
no not bv a lot
Tho mornl lb The local printer is
not the only pobblo on the beach who
doesnt competo with the cut throat
fakir
Mr Business Man you dont com
pete successfully either why do yon ex
pect your neighbor in tho pnutery to do
sof
Ordinance o
An ordinance providing for tho ap
pointment of a water commissioner an
engineer and a fireman for tho city
water works of Norfolk Nebraska pre
scribing their duties fixing their com
pensation aud the amount of their bond
and repealing ordinance number two
hundred and nineteen
Bo it ordained by the mnyor nnd city
council of the city of Norfolk Ne
braska
Section 1 On tho first day of May
of each year tho mayor shall nominate
and by aud with the ndvico of the city
council shall appoint a resident free
holder who shall bo known as the water
commissioner of tho ttty ot Norfolk
Madison county Nebraska whose term
of office shall be for the fiscal year in
which he was appointed or until his suc
cessor shall bo appointed and qualified
Said water commissioner may at any
tnno bo lomoved lor a sufficient cause by
a two thuds vote of tho city council
Section 2 Any vacancy occurring
111 said ollico of water coniunMoner by
death resignation or removal from tho
city or otherwise maybe filled in the
mnnnci provided for 111 Section 1 ol this
oidimiiu
Section I The duties of tho wati r
1 omiinssioiiei shall lie thiisii provided
foi 111 section font teen bundled ol tho
Compiled Statutes ol Niluaslca and
hiicIi oilier duties iih may fiom time to
time bo imposed by Him ity council
I In shall glMi a bond in tho sum of five
thousand dollars conditioned lorn fulfil
fill dischuiu0 of his duties and lot an
exact in counting ol all funds Miming
into Ins hands to bo uppiowd by tho
mayor and city council Ins oiiipeusa
Hon shall bo such sum as may bo agreed
upon at tho timo of his appointment
not eieding tho sum of tweiily flvo
dollius per month
Section I On tho Inst day of May
of eacl ytai I In mj hlutll be cmplojcd by
the city oniii il n capable pcisnu who
shall be Icnovv n as the oiiiui 1 1 and file
man of I ho it v watt r winks ol llm iity
ol Norfolk Nebraska His lei 111 of
olllie shall lie foi the fiscal ar 111
which lie was appointed 01 until his
sui 1 1 soi shall lie appoint d nod quail
lied Haul eiitiinei and Ineinaii inny at
any tune Im a sufficient leason bo re
moved by a majority Mito ol the city
COIIIl il
Section 1 Any vacancy o 1 111 111 g in
said olliio of 1 iiguieei nnd fit email by
death 1 isiguitioii or iemtnal fiom the
city or otherwise mav lie filled in the
mauiiei providt d 111 si ctitm tour ot this
oidinance
Section The Kiigineer and fiif man
shall have full charge ot the pumping
station and sludl pei toi 111 all the labor
connected with stud pumping station
including the flung and tare of tho
boilers Ho shall also make lepairs at
tho station and on the system hut may
lie furnished such Help in milking such
repairs as the coiiniil deem advisable
Ho shall make all taps 111 the water mains
or distributing pipis and insert all stop
cocks or ferruls therein mid perform
such other duties as maybe from timo
to time imposed by tho city council
Section 7 He shall give a bond in
tho sum of two thousand dollars con
ditioned for tho faithful dischatgo of
his duties as engineer and fiiemau to bo
approved by tho mayor and citv council
and ho shall be liable upon his bond for
all damages sustained by tho city or any
person by reason of his negligence or
incompetency as an engineer and fire
man
Section ft Tho compensation of tho
said engineer and fireman shall lie such
a nim as may bo agreed upon at the
time of hi employment not to exceed
tho sum of fifty five Vi dollais per
month
Section Ordinandi number two
hundred and nineteen and all other or
dinances or parts of ordinances in con
flict herewith are hereby expressly re
pealed
Section 10 This ordinance shall
tako eflect and bo enforced from nnd
after its passage approval and publica
tion according to law
Passed and approved this 7th day of
Juno 1000 W M Ronrnrsov
S R Mi Faki and Mayor
City Clerk
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