The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-07-12

II they were here with grub enough to
last them this summer, we would give
them $40 per day for every day they
worked. We expect to hire five or six
men and that is what we will have to
pay them per day, or 81 an hour"
Connections were today made with
the new well at the waterworks pump
ing station and fresh water from the
bosom of mother earth is now circulat-
ing through the arteries of the Norfolk
waterwolks system. This more than
doubles the water-supply capacity of the
system and there is now no danger of q
water famine in time of need. The
water was at first somewhat rily, but is
now as clear as crystal. The new we'll
adds 1873 l3 per cent to the capacity or
33ls per cent more than the two old
wells combined. The stand pipe was
filled this morning in the remarkably
short time of two hours and half, the
pumps having all the water they could
handle for the first time since the pump
ing station has been established.
1t is said that men are about to be re-.
venged on women in the matter of fash.
ion. The latter have SO industriously
been monopolizing mems clothes and
styles that the worm is about to turn,
in fact has turned in the effete east.
The garment they have adopted is the
most sensible women ever wore, the shirt
waist and it is the part of good judg-
ment for man to adopt the idea A
man appearing in his shirt sleeves and
showing his suspender buckles could
never be considered as dressed while
the coat and vest may look all right but
are-most of them-decidedly uncom-
Portable in hot weather. What better
idea could there be than to wear a gauzy
shirt waist to cover the suspenders, thus
producing comfort, convenience and
dressy appearance. Let the shirt vast
come and relieve some of the sorrows of
suffering mankind.
julius Huff of the Anzeiger is getting
most interesting collection, and one
that in the estimation of the writer beats
stamp, coin, or bird egg collections all
hollow. His is collection of newspa.
pers, from all parts of the world and
published in every language under the
sun. Some are very difficult to get. but
his specimens are already very numer-
Gus. His latest acquisition was re-
celved this morning and is copy of
The Bounding Billow" dated June,
1898. 1t is newspaper published by
the sailors Of the Asiatic feet and print
ed on board Dewey's flagship, the
Olympia. The paper contains splen-
did write.up of the battle of Manila
Bay by its sailor editor, l.. S. Young of
the Raleigh. 1t is neatly printed on
heavy linen paper captured from the
Spaniards at Cavite, and contains a map
of Manila Bay engraved, after many
failures, with sail needles. Besides being
splendid addition to his collection, Mr..
Huff values it highly because of it's
historic come ctions.
The NEWS is informed that there ia
still chance for Norfolk to secure the
district G.. A. r. reunion for next year
but lr will require an effort and the
raising OF some money ON the part of
city residents to get it. Among the ex-
panses to be met are the procuring of
about 400 tents, besides hay, straw,
wood and other necessities for the camp.
ers. The cost to the city would be be.
tween $i00 and $500, which is not n
large amount if every one does his share,
while the benefits to be gained in addi-
tional trade and advertising would ex.
ceed that amount many times. When
it is considered that several hundred old
soldiers will be here constantly during
the encampment and that thousands of
other visitors would be in attendance on
the principal days it would seem that
this is worth striving for particularly be-
cause Norfolk has not had anything for
years that would draw large number