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The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-23

promises plenty of moisture in Nebraska
this season, and abundant crops.
At Just ten minutes past two today,
according to the almanac makers,
gentle spring came on to the track.
But if the general aspect of things is to
count for anything it is quite evident
that the timid thing was scared Off and
is sidetracked somewhere. 1t has been
Q sullen cloudy day, the wind has had q
raw edge that suggested heavier wrap.
pings and the rumbling of the coal carts,
loaded to replenish the waning supply
of the seasons fuel, over the frozen
streets, was added and unmistakeable
proof that winter still holds supreme
sway. Spring may be at the door but
the door is looked, and it looks as If the
key had been lost or thrown away.
Roy Read arrived in the city yester.
day morning and will visit week with
his parents. During the past five months
he has been working In the labratory Of
the Bay City, Mich, sugar factory
which closed its first campaign Febru.
sry lS, having produced Q, 6,OOO, 900 pounds
of sugar. The success of this new fac,
tory in its first year has created great
interest in sugar making in Michigan
and eight more new factories will bs
built in that state the coming season
The first of April Mr.. Read will go te
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-23
HtdJ So.sabaaM

Hoods Pills cure liver Ills; the Irritating and
only cathArtic o tAks with Hs.,1's sAIsspsriIIs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13

~ PAY lP YOU'RE PLEASED 10 DAYS
M AeTES ESiv siPMsTi u SH Y HSri Y SS1Ses
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
OLD SOILS RIDE IN 1870
Flowosy Weather Predictions Of the
Jeurnaiists Of Long
Ago.

In these days Of practical newspaper
writing, In which bald facts are ex-
pressed In the plainest and tersest form,
the fowery language indulged In by
some of the journalist" half q CEN
tury ago sounds peculiar. The follow
ing convulsion was copied by one of the
local papers from the New York Trib-
une In ls4o as worthy of u high place
in the newspaper literature Of the
day:
"On Saturday evening, at 11:17
O'Clock the sun rode calmly and mildly
over the autumnal euqinox and cast his
golden anchor on the wintry coast of
autumn. But as yet the vast ocean of
air through which he sails is glowing
and transparent with the memory Of
the long summer days that have passed
over 1t, darting their rich beams to it's
very depths. Even as we write, how
ever, the remembrance fades, like the
sky's blanching souvenirs of sunset; !;
and in the distance the cold ghosts Of
winter glare and wave their frozen
wings, which creak on icy hinges
while in the silence Of midnight a
prophetic voice of wailing and desola-
ton moans fitfully ut the easement"
Few people can contemplate this
specimen Of literary architecture with
out experiencing feeling Of awe and
sadness, with few cold shivers on the
side. It is proof positive that the pro-
fession has, in some things, gained by
what It has lost.-Albany Argus.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13

that mousetrnp and had sprung II just
AZ II he had been real mouse. Tho
consequence was that the spring, which
was . good, strong one, had gripped
him tight on the back Of his head. And
that was the end Of him.
"But, though Ethel could go into that
room with lamp and look at the snake.
the sight nearly shocked her into hys-
terics. She said she could never forget
the look Of that dead rattler, with its
jaws wide open. staring at her in the
corner Of the room. More than that,
after she had nearly dropped the lamp
and set the house on fire, she declared
that she must get out and go to some
other house. She could not stay in that
house another hour. Fortunately, there
was a sort of hotel in the town, and the
Berrys went to IL. But 1t seemed very
hnrd-at the time ut least-that during
the next few days, while she. was suf-
fering from an attack of fever, the doc
tor would not let Honorable Tom even
send her a note. The fact is, she could
not bear anything that reminded her of
that hideous night as she always
called It.
"But here is where the providence
!! that watches over good girls comes In. l
think. Now observe
"A few days later, when they were
just going to start north, Ethel saw the
young man and told him that their
marriage must be postponed for some
months, until she could forget all about
that horrible mousetrap affair. She
said that, for some time to come, the
sight of him would always remind her
of rattlesnake with its mouth wide
open.
ale tried to take her out of II, but
one evening out in the moonlight she
told him just how 1t was.
"Now, you may think that very un-
kind thing for q girl to say to her de-
voted lover, and no wonder he didn't
seem to like it. But it was just as well
that she did take that fancy.
"She went with her mother to New
York, and thereby the merest acci-
dent, observe-she met another Eng
lishman who knew Honorable Tom.
Then, in conversation, 1t came out that
Honorable Toms brother had sent him
to Florida on purpose to separate him
from Honorable Mrs. Tom, who was q
very undesirable person.
"In fact, Honorable Tom was the black
sheep Of the family. In many ways he
WINS not a bad fellow-never stole, or
anything Of that kind-but he had a
very light idea Of his obligations in the
way Of marriage, evidently.
He himself said, when he was asked
about the affair, that he had come to
Florida on purpose TO escape from 'that
woman - meaning Honorable Mrs.
Tom, his lawful wife.
80, you see, that mousetrap and that
rattlesnake did one good turn for Ethel
Berry then, and second good turn, you
may say, when she married the doctor
who treated her for the nervous trouble
that followed.
"And I happen TO know that the doo-
tor has made her a particularly good
husband. know It by her looks. lean
always tell o happy wife" ~. o.
Times-Democrnt
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
Candles Made of Naphtha.

A Russian engineer has succeeded In
discovering q practical method Of max
ing naphtha candles. These are com.
posed Of naphtha, petroleum, tallow
and q special substance to give the
candles consistense. In st. Petersburg
these lights can be bought at about
the same price rs stearine candles, to
which they will become formidable
competitor. The naphtha candles burn
with q smokeless fame and give out q
powerful light The inventor intends
establishing large factory for the
production Of these lights.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13

There are still erected golden images,
before which the world commands ua
to bow down and worship--success
pleasure. wealth, popularity, sinful Gus
tom, palatable doctrines, an easy, lax
morality.
We sometimes have to do right, even
when It seems disobedience to our
country's orders. Doing right 10 the
best way to preserve our country.
There are still fiery furnaces for
those who refuse to worship the gold
en- image-social ostracism, unpopular
ity, losses Of place and honor. failure IN
bualness.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13

"r certainly seems to me us If some
power watched over the destinies
of young girls and guarded them-when
they're good" the old bachelor said. He
ought to know, thought, having him
self been q sort of honorary uncle and
guide TO Us many as dozen young girls
in his time, all Of whom were happily
married. He was O philanthropic sort
Of o middie-aged man. with very
large experience of the world and its
ways
"Why. I've known cases where things
came right Just when the girl herself
thought they were going hopelessly
wrong" he continued, seeing that we
were all listening to him and ready for
more. snow there was that case in Flor
ida with my dear young friend Ethel
Berry. 1t looked like very sad case at
one time, but it proved to be all for the
best.
mo, I don't mind telling you about
it. You, none Of you. know who Ethel
Berry is And. in any case, the thing
never was secret
well, Of course, you know that all
women are afraid of mice. would al
most be inclined to suspect woman
that was not afraid Of mice, for my own
part-I should regard her as something
uncanny-'fit for treasons, stratagems
and spoils' - something not properly
womanly. But Ethels feelings about
mice was really quite beyond the or
dinary. On every other subject she
was as sound as bell. You couldn't
frighten her with o gun. She could
shoot pretty well and had actually killed
several deer out in the woods. About
snakes she felt pretty much the same
horror that most people feel who have
not been used to them from childhood.
She was not by any means q nervous
or fainting woman. But, somehow,
she could not stand mice; I have even
seen her jump away from little woolen
penwiper, because there was O figure Of
q mouse on 1t, with beads for eyes-and
she knew perfectly well that It was not
o real mouse, too.
"When Ethels mother took her to
Florida she made the acquaintance Of
% young Englishman there who was
supposed TO be engaged in the orange
growing business, and also supposed to
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
A MAID and a MOUSETRAP
BY Pauline Freeman

ENSNSNS SNS ~ NSNS NENE7
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13

OuSh IutucE euIlieE Iildll Ac uuu tuo
night before. The mother and daugh-
ter were sitting up, waiting for him on
the veranda- He had succeeded in get
ting a spring trap, and with It he
brought O great hunk of cheese, saying
that cheese was the only sure bait for
mice And If that doesn't catch 'em,
he said, nothing will. You must pull
down the house, or get into other quar-
ters. Only, don't go away from here
THAT night, when the trap had been
properly baited and set, there was a
great commotion in the next room to
Mrs. Berry's. Ethel described It as q
sudden loud click. Immediately fol-
lowed by O sound as II some one had n
piece Of wood tied to a string and was
whipping the floor and the walls Of
the next room with 1t. In between the
raps and knocks the two women heard
o sound like dried peas shaken in q
bag.
''Then they knew what II was all
about.
"And this was what showed the pc
culiar makeup Of that girl; she
wouldn't have gone into the room II a
mouse had been there, but as soon as
she was quite sure it was rattlesnake
she put on her slippers, lighted lamp
and led the way.
by that time the violence Of the
snakes agonies had subsided. He had
stopped whipping and threshing about.
Only the faint tremor Of his rattles
kept up. You see, he didn't care for
Goldfish. but cheese, being made Of
milk, had o certain attraction for him.
He had gone 70 investigate The bait on
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
An Address to the Almighty.

Diaries are dry reading. From one
Of the driest, however, one learns that
the market-people Of Trichinopoly, In
dia, addressed petition to 'the Al
mighty God, care of Right Honorable
Mountstuart Z. Grant Duff, Governor
Of Madras" There is confusion Of Ian
guage here. The viceroy of India got
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
Came and Effect.

Uncle Thomas-I like ter git up early.
Then I can GIT my work done fore
night an be able ter go ter bed 6Arly.
Johnny-W'ot yer want ter go ter
bed early fer?
T. "Why, SOS / can git up early. You
know mighty little bout the true phi
loGpphy Of life.~-Ju69a.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
SAD CASE OF JACK SMITH.

SAD CASE OF JACK SMITH.
Jack Smith was clerk on a thousand a year
And his heart was s bright as the May:
His smart little wife made his humble home
dear.
For she did her own housework with never
fear
OF what other people might say.
Might say.
or what foolish people might say.
His tastes being simple, his wants they
were few:
Contented and happy he dwelt:
He dined on plain food and took exercise.
too, -,
30 visor and health and good nature he
knew.
And never worry he felt.
He felt.
To shorten the girth Of his belt ,
Being poor he could live as It suited him
best
And dress Jus, for comfort alone:
He could ride on merry-go-round with
zest.
Speak the truth and be honest because he
was blest
With true independence unknown.
Unknown
To those In weather. zone.
And thus he was happy until in awhile
There fell TO him riches galore,
And then the poor fellow bloomed out In
the style
And dwelt in grand architectural pile
Wiih servants on every floor.
Hoo-roor!
With bosses on every floor.
I CumherIa nd Smvthe wa a our uenfIeman
now.
Esquire tackled onto his name:
And his ambitious wife she was training
him now
To make his politest society bow
To further her loftiest aim
That came
From trying TO "get In the game"
With nothing 10 do he grew puffy and stout.
And wine made him red In the face:
He dined on course dinners with nabobs
about,
His health and his nerves and good nature
gave out.
And he soon was pitful case.
Full case,
For the doctors who thrived on his pace.
In garments Of fashion he had to be bound
And walk with dignifed tread:
To operas. balls and receptions around
His wife made him go-if he didn't she
found
Another to go In his stead.
His stead,
When scandalous things might be said.
A valet he had who would fawn at his face
And fun OF him make at his back.
His butler, bedecked with gold buttons and
lace.
Looked down on him 30 that he felt In his
place
As small as the point of a tack.
A tack,
And worse than q man on the rack.
In his carriage with liveried driver before
And folded-armed tiger behind.
And his wife with a poodle he had to adore,
He rode in the park while admirers. a score,
Would bow to his wife who inclined
Inclined.
While he was compelled to be blind.
In spite Of his money both ends wouldn't
meet
For no had to ape weaithie~ geese
30 worries and cares made his troubles
complete:
To keep up the style he must practice dc.
ceit,
Which robbed all his slumbers Of peace,
OF peace.
TIL death seemed his only release.
One day in restaurant sadly no went
And asked as a privilege rare
That he. as In days he had happily spent.
Could take OF his coat and In shirt sleeves
content
Sit down on q piain wooden chair.
Hard chair.
And feel Just as free as the CIR.
And can't l." he asked. "as q privilege
great,
Have corned beef and cabbage TO eat
With plenty OF mustard and all on one
plate
You'll pardon my tears for. alas, must
state
IT'S years since rye known such treat,
A treat
1t'syears since I've known such treat"
H. c. Dodge. in Chicago Daily Sun
The times., 1899-11-02
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
AdeIbert Cox and Eta Williams Held
for the Grand Jury

Former Policeman Adelbert ". Cox and
Eta Williams were arrafgned in the Pole
Court yesterday morning to answer a charge
made by James a. Stewart. The defend
ants were arrested October ). and charged
with the larceny OF $500 The charge to-
day was changed to that of conspiracy.
During the examination Stewart said
that he went to the house Of Mrs. Rob n
son. September 8, at 80 Second Street
northwest. and engaged a room. He was
i'll. He laid down on a sofa, and the next
thing he remembered was that he had
been taken to a small back room. Ste raTt
admitted that the next day he gave the
Williams woman check for $40 and ideu-
tilted his signature to that and another one
for like amount. and also to two checks
for s10O. but said he had no knowIe 5ge of
ever having signed them.
He claimed that on September Z the
Williams woman got the first so check,
gave him drink, and from that time until
he was taken to the hospital two weeks
later his mind was q blank.
Stewart admitted giving presents TO the
Williams woman. He identified several
articles of clothing. some bric-a-b brac, and
two statuettes, which were produced in
court as gifts from him to the woman.
1t was then brought out by testimony
that after Stewart had been in the house
several days. Cox and Mrs Williams
changed their residence from Second Street
to 46 e Street northwest. taking MIN
The times., 1899-11-02

(Stewart) with them. Stewart said he re-
membered nothing of this occurrence
DR. W P Manning testified that he had
been Stewards regular physician for ten
or twelve years and had never noticed any
thing peculiar in his actions until after
the FOrd's Theatre disaster. He supposed.
he said that the shock Stewart received
at that time caused him to take something
to quiet his nerves. and on several occa-
sions since he had been called upon TO
prescribe for Stewart for the excessive use
of alcoholic stimulants. He further stated
that when he found Stewart at the house OF
Cox and Eta Williams he did lot think
that Stewards condition was due 10 an eX-
cessive use Of iutoxicants.
Detective Parham told Of the search by
the police for Stewart The missing man.
the detective stated. was located at the
ox-Williams house through the checks
signed by Stewart and said TO have been
cashed by Cox.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, at whose house
Stewart stayed for a short time, testified
that Cox and Eta Williams kept Stewart
under lock and key in a hall bed room,
which the Williams woman had rented from
the witness. Lewis RObiusOu's testimony
was substantially the same as that OF his
wife
Boyd Taylor. paying teller Of the Wash
ingtOn Loan and Trust Company. TESTIFIED
that he had cashed several checks for Cox
which had Mr.. Stewards signature. He
further said that the signature OF the hrst
check was shaky, but that those which
followed were very much more so
1Ir. MuHowny then submitted the case
10 the court. Attorney Niles, for the de-
fence. made a strong plea for his clients
TO prevent the case being given 90 the
grand jury Judge Scott said thar suh-
cieur evidence had been submitted AID he
therefore held them for the grand jury in
$500 bond each.
The times., 1899-11-02

Third precinct Lieut.. R. B. Boyle; Fourth
precinct, Lieut. L. H. HollinbergeT; Fifth
precinct Lieut. F. F. McCathran: Sixth
precinct, Lieut.. j. F. Kelly: Seventh pre-
cinct, Lieut.. J. A. Swindells; Eighth pre-
cinct Lieut.. John Kenny; Ninth pre-
cinct Lieut.. J. c. Daley. Three sergeants
are attached TO each precinct. who will
direct the movements of the various di
visions of the reserves. The patrol wagons,
ambulances and other vehicles will close
the column of the Police Department
band is to head the Fire Department.
which will be under the command OF Chief
Paris. He will be assisted by the fore
men of the various companies which will
appear in line.
The separate companies Will make a fine
showing, and work upon the engines hose
carriages and trucks. where slight polish
ing or cleaning is needed. is already pro-
crossing. All the companies are 10 be
represented in line, and while they are
paradng Chief Paris has arranged a spe-
cial detail for the protection of the city
in case of fire.
The line of march includes the principal
down town thorOughfares. 1t will be from
Eighteenth Street and Pennsylvania Ave
nue.. east TO Fifteenth Street, south on
Fifteenth Street to Pennsylvania Avenue
east on pennsylvania Avenue 10 FIRST
Street northwest, where disbandment will
be had AT the Peace Monument the COM
mands will be reviewed by Major Sylvester
prior to disbanding.
II has been arranged that the successful
competing precinct in the Police Depart
meut shall receive the handsome flag
awarded last year by Commissioner John
B. Wight to the Eighth precinct station
for excellence in drill and on parade. Lieut.,
Kenney of the Eighth, will surrender this
priced trophy upon the formation of the
battalion for parade. Then Commissioner
Wight will bestow the flag upon the sue
cesstul command.
Along the line of march the entire parade
will be reviewed by the District Commits
sioners and other distinguished persons.
On the reviewing stand in front of the
White House the distinguished guests who
will witness the event at the invitation of
the Commissioners will be seated Presi-
dent Mckinley will not view the parade.
On that date he will be in Canton, Ohio.
II is understood that Admiral Dewey will
grace the occasion with his presence.
Late yesterday afternoon the order
assigning the different police details and
fire companies was issued by Major Syl-
YeSter.
The times., 1899-11-02
THE DEPARTMENTS READY
Orders for the Police and Firemen s
Annual Parade Issued.
Major Sylvester Assigns Positions in
the Line to the Various Precincts
The Formation viii Take Place
at Eighteenth street A Review
ing stand at the White House.

Major Sylvester yesterday issued the
formal order for the annual parade of the
Police Department. Chief Paris viii is
sue similar order to the Fire Depart
ment today The parade will take place
next Tuesday.
The formation of the police department
will take place at 2:3O O'Clock p. m, on
Eighteenth Street. near Pennsylvania Ave
nue. northwest Major Richard Sylvester
will be in command He will be assisted
by a staff composed Of Capt. NJ. A. Austin,
acting adjutant. Lieutenant Inspectors
Isaac Pearson and Francis E. Cross. These
officials of the department will be mount
ed as viii many of the regular mounted
patrolmen attached TO the force. Follow
ing the staff officers the Marine Band will
occupy a position in line. A full atten-
dance of this splendid organization has
been promised Then the bicycle squad of
the department will be seen, with Acting
sergeants ]. a. DuvaI and c. c. Estes as
guides.
Sergt. W H. Matthews will appear at
the head of the mounted squad which
follows, to be succeeded by commands from
the various precincts. Each precinct Will
be headed by its lieutenant, and will appear
in regular order beginning with the First
and closing vita the force OF the Ninth
precinct.
Those having command of the various
stations comprise nine leutenants, as fol-
lows First precinct. Lieut.. T. B. Amiss;
Second precinct, Lieut.. J. E. Henner;
The times., 1899-11-02
ARRESTED AT CUMBERLAND.
The Two Men Charged With RObbinl
James johnson Captured

The TWO Wen Charged with ROh binE
James Johnson Captured
Detective Herndon returned to the city
from Cumberland, Nd yesterday afternoon
having in custody Edward Foose and Oliver
Craig. who are wanted here to answer a
charge of grand larceny. The prisoners
were arrested in Cumberland Tuesday night
by the authorities there, after Herndon had
located them. They were found asleep al
their room in a hotel. Both were in the
employe of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
as brakemen They are now locked up at
No station TO await hearing this morn
ing. when James c. johnson, the complain
ant against the men Will appear to prose
cute them Both men, It is said, admit
their guilt The crime for which the men
were arrested is alleged to have been com
mitted on the night of October g. II is
charged by johnson, who lives in Saulis-
bury. n. c., that he met the prisoners on
that date and after seeing the sights went
10 a boarding house In E Street, between
Ninth and Tenth Streets He claims that
when he awoke on the following morning
his new friends had disappeared as also
had his gold watch and chain, diamond
ring, and knife. Detective Herndon re-
covered the ring anI knife and learned that
the watch had be<l pawned in Baltimore.