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The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13
MR.. SCOTT PASSES AWAY.
Editor of the Battle Creek Enterprise Died
shortly After Noon Today.

shortly Atter Noon Today.
Robert d. Scott, editor of the Battle
Creek Enterprise, succumbed to Bright S
disease at his home in Battle Creek
shortly after ~ o'clock today. The
funeral which will probably be held to.
morrow afternoon, will be conducted
under the auspices of the Masonic fra.
ternity.
Robert Scott was born in Marion, Vir.
ginia, IL years ago, and when about 25
years old he came to this county and
located in Battle Greek. In 1887 he
established the Enterprise, which he
has published continuously since with
ever increasing success.
Twelve years ago he was married to
Miss Brecheisen, who, together with
five children, the eldest i years old and
the youngest two months, survive and
mourn his loss. Mrs. Scott's parents
still live at Battle Creek, and upon them
she leans in this hour of attliction.
He was member of the Masonic
order, Knights of Pythias, Modern
Woodmen and Royal Highlanders, and
leaves friends where he had acquaint-
ances. He was q kind father and loving
husband, and always spoke of his fam.
lily with pride. He leaves his family
we'll provided for in a financial way
At the time the message came from
Battle Creek, the hour of the funeral
had not been definitely fixed, but it was
thought that it would be held tomorrow
afternoon.
Not for long time have the types
told story with as much reluctance as
the announcement of the death of Bob"
Scott. Although the message was not
unexpected yet his manly fight against
the angel of death has been so strong
and enthusiastic that it did seem as
though he would win in the end. But
it was willed otherwise, and brave Bob
Scott has gone to the great hereafter
Until two years ago it is probable that
Mr.. Scott had never known a sick day
He was of strong, robust constitution,
hale, healthy and happy. In the fall of
1898 he caught cold, which developed
into the grip, and remained with him
nearly all winter. This left him with
premonitory symptoms of Brights dis
ease, which developed later and gradu.
ally exhausted his strong constitution
until the end. Many less sanguine
man would have given up long ago, but
he was determined he would not die,
and by sheer force of will he undoubt.
edly prolonged his life many days.
The writer has enjoyed the friendship
of Bob Scott for about eleven years. He
was man among men-honorable, up
right, just. Through long series of
business transactions it was found that
his word was as good as his bond-what
he said he would do, that he performed.
Early in the business experience the
agreements were reduced to writing in
the customary business way, but during
the past five years there has not been the
scratch of pen to indicate a contract,
and yet the writer has never had cause
to complain of one single transaction on
the part of Mr.. Scott. He was a loyal,
conscientious, straightforward man, one
whom anyone might be proud to call
friend.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13
X. ID. ScOtt's Funeral.

The funeral ceremonies over the re.
mains of the late Robert d. Scott of
Battle Creek held Saturday afternoon
was one of the largest attended funeral
exercises and more genuine sorrow was
evidenced than at.any funeral services
ever held in the history of the village
All business houses were closed and the
citizens turned out en- masse to do
honor to the memory of fellow citizen
and business man highly esteemed by
all The business of the republican
county convention was speedily trans
acted, and the convention adjourned,
giving all the delegates an opportunity
to attend the funeral
The services were held in the Baptist
church which was full to overfowing.
Rev. r. G. Miller, the pastor assisted by
Rev. Geo. w. Damon, a Methodist min
lister of Meadow Grove, had charge of
the church services.
The remains were followed to the
cemetery by large procession of friends
and neighbors and business associates.
At the grave the Masons, of which the
deceased was an honored member, had
the entire charge of the services and he
was laid to rest by his brethren accord,
ing to the beautiful ritualistic burial
code of that order. The floral decora.
tions at the church and at the grave
were abundant and magnificent
The pail bearers were Jos. Osborne,
w. @. Day, VIM. Bates, Danford Taylor,
David Whitla and w. +. Reavis
The age of Mr. Scott was given in
Fridays News at AZ. He was but 81
years of age at the time of his death
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13
Articles OF Incorporation OF the Norfolk
Tontine Savings Association.


Know all Men by These Presents ;
That we, George ii. Spear, IL. IL Pat
terson and ID. Williams all of the city of
Norfolk, county of Madison, state OF
Nebraska, have associated ourselves to-.
gether for the purpose OF forming and
becoming corporation in said state of
Nebraska, for the transaction OF busi-
ness hereinafter described.
/. The name of this corporation shall
be The Norfolk Tontine Savings Asso
citation. Its principal place of transact.
ing business shall be in said city of Nor
folk, Nebraska.
9 The nature of the business to be
transacted by said corporation shall be
the buying and selling of merchandise,
stocks, bonds and other securities.
3. The captal stock of said company
shall be thirty thousand dollars to be
issued in shares of one hundred dollars
each to be issued as required by the
board of directors, and paid up III full Mt
the time of issuance.
4. The existance of this corporation
shall commence on the twenty second
day of June, 1900, and continue until
the twenty second day of June, 1880,
unless sooner dissolved by the mutual
consent of its stockholders.
5. The business of said company
shall be conducted by board OF direct
ors, not to exceed three i'll number, to
be elected by the stockholders, mt such
time and in such manner as shall be
prescribed by the bylaws.
s. The officers of said corporation
shall be president, n secretary and n
treasurer, who shall be chosen by the
board of directors, and shall hold oiilce
for period of one year or, until their
successor shall be elected and qualified
Z. The highest amount of indebted
ness to which said corporation shall, at
any time, subject itself, shall not be
more than two.thirds Of said capital
stock
s. The manner of holding stock
holders meetings and the method of
conducting the business of this corpora
ton, shall be as provided by the bylaws
of said corporation.
In witness whereof the undersigned
have here unto set their hands this 22nd
day of June, A. d. 1900.
ID. WILLIAMS,
GEO. II. SPEAR,
H. II. PATTERSON.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13
PLENTY OF ADJUSTMENTS.
Bookings Of Exceptional Merit
for the Auditorium.
LAST LIEN HAS BEEN PAID,

The Season of 10000 at the Auditorium
Under Manager Spear Promises to he OF
aHigh order and of Pleasing variety.
Bright outlook Tor Theatre Goers.
1t is rumored that money has been
sent to cancel the last lien outstanding
against the Norfolk Auditorium of
| l.. g. Mttlestadt-an that settlement
was made Saturday, thus clearing the
building of Indebtedness for material
and labor. What promises to be an ex.
| traordinary amusement season there.
for opens with no weight of local in.
debtedness to combat and all the atten.
tion of the management can be directed
to booking first class attractions, secur.
ing attendance and caring for the daily
needs of the building.
Mr.. Spear first season as manager
showed his capabilities in that direction
and, with other weights removed and
his experiences of n past season to guide
him, those who anticipate rich season
this year have something better than
surmise on which to base their belief.
Manager Spear has already booked
a large number of first class city attrac-
tions and has all of them under iron
clad contracts under which no foolish.
ness goes and he will therefore have no
fear of guaranteeing the entertainments
The list is not yet complete, as he is
still in spondence.with number
of companies, but Athose secured Will
give an idea of the class of entertain
ments he has to offer and it will be seen
that almost every taste in the entertain
ment line is catered to.
The season opens October | with "a
Wise Woman" II three-act musical
comedy by Wilfred Clarke, in which
Miss Marie Lamour and Frederic
Murphy are the stars. Readers Of The
News are more or less familiar with
this attraction as its merits are discussed
each day through these columns.
October 3-Booked by Manager Beale
of Sioux City. Company not named.
October 6-May Smith Robbins and
company, who come highly recon-
mended as entertainers.
October l7-Booked by Beale.
October 26 and 27-Victor Lee, "a
second Hermann" will entertain with
legerdemain at popular prices.
October 3O-"Belle of Honolulu"
I I., linyt
Hawley Smith.
November l2-Martin's Uncle Tom S
Cabin" Company. Said to be the larg.
est attraction of similar character in the
world. Popular prices.
November IL, IA, 10, 16 and 17-War-
ner's Comedy Company at popular
prices.
November 2S-Innes band, with II
great operatic singers. Readers of THE
News also know the merits of this at
traction as it has been extensively de-
scribed.
December l. Booked by Beale.
December 12-Slayton's New York
stock company of IS people.
December 2,-Walker Whiteside.
December 3l-New RAILROAD Jack. I"
January l5-Hanaford in tragedy.
January 1S-Booked by Beale.
February 6-Frank Keenan's "Poor
Relation"
February fla Tosca.
February II, y, l3, II, 10, Is, II
Kilfyle Stock Company.
March Booked by Beale.
April 1.-THE Two Johns" comedy
of errors which has heretofore enter
tanned Norfolk people.
April 5-"Si Plunkett" and his hay.
seed band.
April 20-"A Breezy Time"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13
State of Nebraska,

state OF n tDTaHKH, 7 &c
Madison county. !
On this 22nd day Of June, 1900, before
me the undersigned, notary public
duly commissioned and qualified and
residing in said county, personally ap
peared the above named George II
Spear and d. Williams and II. II. Pat
terson, who are personally known to me
to be the identical persons whose names
are affixed to the above instrument, and
they acknowledge the same to be thelr
voluntary act and deed.
Witness my hand and notorial seal
the day last above written.
w. H BUCHoLZ,
IsEALl Notary Public.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13

Take Laxative BromoQ Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. +. w Groves signature on
every box Poe,
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13
August Flower.

"Itis surprising fact" says Prof
Houton, that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years,
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver
and stomach, and for constipation.
find for tourists and salesmen, or fo,
persons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green
August Flower is grand remedy. /,
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
and indigestion" Sample bottles free
at A, X Leonard's. Sold by dealers in
all civilized countries.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13

The complete service of 1.-The Chic.
ago. Portland Special" via Union Pacific,
enables passengers to reach the priuci.
pal cities between the north and Pacific
coast and Missouri river not only in the
shortest possible space of time, but also
in the most comfortable and enjoyable
manner. The dining cars on this train
are stocked with the best the market
affords. All meals served a la carte.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13
Ras,Rful
ROIIS

Mr. r. NJ Pratt, Cave, S. G. writes
For twenty years was sorely
afflicted with boils aud cnthuucleS
caused Ivy impure blood II Is impos
siblc To describe my suffering part uf
lifetime being unable towurk OF sleep.
Sevetal doctors treated me, and tried
all the so-called blood remedies, but
nothing seemed to do me any good
During the summer of 1883 l was per
suaded To try $. 5. S, aud after taking
several bottles was entirely cured, aud
have had no return of these painful
pests up to the present time"
and any information or advice v
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13
bOILS y CARRUNCLES

making All extra effort to free
ter months.
cqucntly on the back Of the neck,
fatal. Rolls are regarded by some
ne pain and inconvenience under
Il IS too thick anyway, and this IL
IS diseased is full Of poison--and
gives warning of serious internal
Many an old sore, running ulcer,
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13

even cancer, is the result of neglected boil
Keep the blood pure, and it will keep the
skin clear of all the irritating impurities tina,
cause these painini dishguring diseases
$ $ $, cures bols aud catbuuccs easily
and permanently Ivy reinforcing, purifying and
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13
These unwclcomc visitors nsnally nnpcar

usually
itself
Carbunclcs which painful and dangerous
eating great holes i'll tho flesh exhaust the
blessings
the mistake idea that their health being
The o,
unless relieved the will catc gives wa
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13
OMAHA, Neb., April ., 1900.

OMAHA, Neb., April ,, 1900.
CRAmER CHEMICAL Co.;
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down took two bottles Of Cramers Kidney
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have "A good appetite and ! can recommend
your medicine to anyone afflicted with kidney
disease. HENRY kOELER, North 18th St
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13

DulIdlIlE up Tic bood aud fiddng The systcm N all
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Our physicians have made blood and skin dis
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antcd will be checrfully given. We make no charge
for our book on Blood and Skin Discascs-frnc All
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13

ALBANY, y. y, Feb >, 1900.
CRAMER CHEMICAL Co.:
Gent--l have been "A great sufferer from
kidney difficulties for "A number of years. Have
taken all kinds of remedies without benefit un-
I'll heard of Cramer's Kidney Cure bought
two bottles and used as directed, with the most
gratifying results. ! am now entirely free from
headache from which | was constant suf-
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use of your valuable remedy the worst forms Of
kidney disease can certainly be cured.
Very respectfully.
JosEPH MARX, Retail Clother.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13
Dangerous
Car-hHnCIeS

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d herbs which directly the blood and all poisons mo
tcoc and driven out by this powerful purely medicine
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-07
CHURCH SERVICES.

Universalist - Usual services in
the morning and evening.
St. Jamcs-Services at 1890 and
s o'clock. Rev. John Davis Ewing,
rector.
Methodist Episcopal Rev. Chas.
F. Partridge, pastor. Morning ser
vice 10 30. Sunday school II.45 !;
Junior League, 4 p. m. Epworth
League, 6.I5 p. NJ; evening service
at 7. Class.meeting Tuesday even
ing at 7.3o. PRAYER meeting Thurs
day 1880 p. m. The public are cor
daily invited to all these services.
Christian -- Morning service at
10. 80, with sermon. Sunday school
at IL o'clock. Junior c. E. at
o'clock, and y. T. S. c. E. at 7
o'clock. Welcome to all.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by the
pastor, Rev. Franl; &. Putnam.
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TAFTSVILLE..

TAFTSVlLLE.
MIR. and Mrs. G. II. Hawlcv of
Hopedale. Mass, have been recent
guests at Mrs. Tait's. Will Taft is
spending Il short time at ,Sunapec,
N. II.
Halle Willis of Lebanon, n. H.,
visited at w. J. Strong's for short
time this week.
E. w. Strong and wife OF Lcha-
non, are at home ON two-weeks'
vacation.
Mrs. L. O. Flanders of Cavcndish
made short visit at Enos Dolc's re-
Gently.
MIR. and Mrs b. f. Bugbee, who
spent the winter in Wallingtord,
nave returned.
Mrs. Geo. Gates and children of
White River Junction are at y. q.
Spaulding's.
"A few of our young people spent
July 4th in Lebanon.
School closed last Friday with APP
propriate exercises. Miss Smith,
the teacher, returned to her home in
East Berkshire Monday.
James Brownell is home on a
vacation.
White River Junction, VI, July
3.-The managers have arranged TO
have specimens of thoroughbred |er-
seys tlom the celebrated Briarcliff
Farms, Westminster Co., New York,
on exhibition ut the Vermont State
Fair, Billings Park, W. r. juno
ton, next September. The dairy
products from these farms are eX-
ported to Europe, India and China,
and the cattle are known by reputa-
ton the world over. 1t will be the
first time these cattle have been seen
in New England.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-07

after the shooting. 1t was loaded
and had not been discharged.
Sheriff Romano A. Spafford then
took the stand. Being Il witness to
the tragedy his story was heard with
intense interest. With Dr.. Hoff-
man he discovered the two Shaws
in camp on South hill in Stockbridge.
Witness, on approaching them, said
"Hullo, boys" and Dustin Shaw
answered with a similar greeting.
Spafford then demanded their sur
render and added, "We don't want
any shooting" The elder Shaw
said, "No, let's not have any shoot.
ing The Shaws had both leveled
their guns on the officers, but Dustin
dropped his after answering Spat-
ford. Hoffman then broke in "Drop
that gun, Frank, or III bore you.
Frank fired, and Hoffman fell, cry
ing, 80 God, he's killed me-" Frank
and Sheriff Spafford then exchang-
ed three shots apiece without effect.
Hoffman's rifle and revolver and
his blood stained clothing were
shown the jury.
George Flanders and his wife of
Ripton were called to testify as to
the Shaws coming to their house one
night. This closed Thursdays ses-
sion.
Friday morning Sheriff 7. M.
Chapman of Middlebury took the
stand and gave some interesting tes-
timony as to the capture of the
Shaws, in which he took Il leading
part. He was the first of batch of
witnesses from Mddlebury arriving
Friday morning.
Sheriff Chapman said he received
request from Sheriff Spafford to
arrest the Shaws.
''What did you doi" asked States
Attorney Sargent.
81 arrested them responded wit
ness promptly.
Witness told in detail the story of
the fight after the Shaws were over
taken by the sheriff's posse. lie
called on the Shaws to surrender and
Frank Shaw fired at him. Then
witness gave the order to shoot.
Everybody shot, and after rapid
exchange Of bullets young Shaw fell,
wounded in the arm and side.
Other testimony concerning the
arrest was given by w. II. Cobb
jailer at Middlebury, LOOMS Knight
and Eddie Morrison of Middlebury
Charlie, Branch and Julius Seeley
of Middlebury were also examined,
The trial will probably last well
into next week.
THE STATE CLOSES IT'S CASE.
The State rested its case after I,
short session Friday afternoon, and
the defense asked for the rest of the
day in which to prepare its case
The trial will be resumed this morn
ing.
Frank and Dustin Shaw will both
take the stand, but their testimon,
may not he reached today.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-07
FELCHNILLE.

Rev. E. ii. Goldthwaite is spend
ing the week at her home in Dan
vers, Mass. She attended on July
I'D a dinner Of the Normal Triennial
Association, alumni of the Salem,
Mass, Normal school, and gave the
after. dinner speech.
MYRTLE Barnes is no better. "A
trained nurse from Burlington az
rived Monday to take care OF her.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Chase OF
Watertown, Mass, are stopping Win
MIR. Chase's sister, Mrs. Hatch.
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THO's SMITH.

WEST OODSTOCK.
Chas. Cady of Keene, N. H., has
moved into E. I. Benson's tenement.
A. A. Painter has finished work
for E. I. Benson and moved to Car
rytowne, Me.
Erwin Wood joined his wife at
Guy Smiths Saturday, returning
home to Springfield on the Fourth.
Grace Perham spent the Fourth
with her brother Henry.
Mrs. Milton Moore of Plymouth
spent few days last week with her
daughter, Mrs. E. l. Benson.
Joseph Gallup and wife and Web.
ster Sawyer and wife visited Mr..
Sawyer's brother William at Wind
sor Saturday.
Miss Ida Benson of Waltham,
Mass, is spending few weeks at
Isaiah Benson's.
Charlie Gallup is home from Nor.
witch University for the summer
vacation.
Mrs. Henry Perham is at her
fathers, T. H. Coles, helping care
for her sister, who is quite sick.
Monday eve, July I'd, some fifty
Of the friends and neigEbors of
Wales N. Johnson called on him to
remind him of his 6Ist birthday. 1t
was surprise to him, but not SO
with Mrs. Johnson, who was pre-
pared with cake and coffee for the
party.
Ruth Slack returned Monday from
Wakefield. Mass, where she has
been spending part of her vacation.
Maud and Mae Mills are spending
week in Springfield with their
cousin, Mrs. Hewlett.
Mrs. F. J. Perkins goes to Sails
bury Beach Monday to spend a
month with her parents, who have a
cottage there.
F. G. Abbott is doing quite extern
sive repairing on his house. Joseph
Hudson is doing the work.
Mrs. J. Frank Foster and Mrs.
Geo. d. Shaubel, who have been
with Frank S. Payne's people for a
few weeks, were joined by Mr..
Shaubel Saturday. They all re-
turned to their home in Hartford,
Conn, Monday.
Mrs. Larned c. Kendall of South
Woodstock with invited friends vis'
tied Mrs. w. N. Johnson recently.
| L.. .o,u,ass II Foster II is
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WOODSTOCK CELEBRATES.

Woodstock had a 4th Of July
celebration, not big one, but
blowout that brought in a good many
visitors and made the time pass nois
ilv. There was no more racket than
usual the night before. The mid
night salute and ringing of bells
came promptly on time and nothing
was omitted from this deatening tea-
ture of the celebration.
The DAYS proceedings opened
with a lively concert by the Harttod
band. while the streets and park
were alive with popping firccrackers.
Happily there were no accidents re-
ported during the whole day.
In the bicycle parade at 10 o'clock
were Il number of prettily decorated
wheels, and it made the circuit of
the park and passed through the
principal streets, led by Chief Mar
shall G. r. Winslow.
BICYCLE PRIZES.
The bicycle parade prizes were
awarded as follows:
Ladies' wheels -
Miss Matte Mellish Ist, Miss
Susie Merrill I'd, Miss Bessie Kid
der sd.
Children's wheels -
Hazel Fraser LIST, Airline White
I'd, Alma Wilcox sd.
Gentlemen's wheelS:-
Master Capron Ist, Charles Saw
yer ed, Clarence Prior sd, Leslie
Slayton 4th.
The athletic sports were held on
the South side of the park, in the
afternoon. If there had been better
arrangements for handling the OBJ
streperous crowd that filled the street
more people would have seen and
enjoyed the exhibition, which had
many good and amusing features.
There We're five starters in the
mile bicycle race from West Wood
stock to the park here. Clinton
Hudson won, Frank Osmer second,
Wallace Cady third. Time IL M
Shot put-John Lynn first, Car
roll Story second, Carl Story third
Distance 81 it. 1912 in.
Earl Wyatt won the pole vault,
height s tt s in. The other contest
ais were VIM Briggs and Osmer.
The potato race was won by Clyde
Harte; Dante Blanc hi second, Roy
Thomas third.
Four or five small boys joined the
obstacle race with enthusiasm. L
was one of the star events, the con
testants winding up by eating
cracker and whis,ling. Charles
SAWYER whistled first, Dan Gearing
second, Herbert Hudson third.
Following the athletic sports came
the creased pig chase on Vail field
The pig-a fine Berkshire from
Cloudland farm--led his pursuer
around the grand stand, but he wa
no sprinter and Fred Backus fell OF
him and held him fast after shor
run.
The ball game ended in defea
for the Woodstocks. Bridgewate
played steadicr game and took ad
vantage of their opponents errors
Brown pitched for the visit ors an
Young and Desc for the local team
Score II to -. go.
J The day ended with brilliar
display of fireworks in the evening