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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

with them, and n happy evening was
spent.
Tho people OF the First Methodist
church are ondcnvoring TO wipe out u
debt of ~ 300 on their church building
held by the Church Extension society
and such success has crowned their Of.
forts that they feel warranted in an
nouncing that the debt will be cancelled
within the next day or two. 1t should
therefore bo understood that there will
he no occasion to raise money when
Bishop McCabc visits here mex Sunday
and they wish everyone to come out and
hear him preach.
Extensive improvements IRE being
effected Mt the mill, which will cost in
all something over $4,000. The mill
race was pumped ont Saturday evening
and work begun yesterday morning
tearing out the old ilumc house and
wooden ilume structures. Tho whole
system will be rebuilt with brick and
iron, using AZ little wood M tho work
permits. \ new wnterwhecl and wheel
house will take the place of the old ones.
After the improvements nrc completed,
the efficiency of the mill will be greatly
increased by virtue of the finest water
power system in this part Of the
country.
Those working at the Dexter cold
storage gathered seven or eight live
chickens from the egg cnses during the
hot weather. ono little sun. Matched
fellow was lively rs a cricket and was
nm especial I%fnvoritc, being taught II
number of quite difficult tricks. a re.
cent cold night was too much for the
bird TINT was brought il to the world at
n temperature ranging from 50 to lOS
and its short and promising career came
TO an end, and there was mourning
among the cold storage employees. The
sun is not II success ns "A mother hen and
all TINT were Matched by it at the stor-
age have died.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

ern route. They visited ut Spokane
Tacoma, Portland, Salt Lake, Denver
Salida, Colorado Springs aud Mnnitou
At Salida, Colorado, they went up oI
mountains and narrowly escaped {
water spout, in fact, they escaped sew
eral washouts on their travels which
occurred just before they arrived o,
after they left. On the coast they re,
port that heavy clothes and Cheerful.
fires were comfortable when the peopl,
here were sweltering.
Madison County Reporter Beef took
n downward shoot NJ Knapp's slaughter
yard last Saturday. A fat row was
hauled there in n wagon to be butchercd
and had Just n tritle of Texas blood in
her veins and the animal was VERY wild.
The boy unloaded her in the yard near
an old dug well leaving one end of the
rope tied to the cow and the other to
the wagon, and not being used to n
rope she began pitching like n broncho
which is being snddled for the first
time, and after n few jumps lit square
in the well. The well is about 20 feet
deep and the rope admitted her only
half way. An effort was made to pull
the animal ont but the rope broke,
leaving her to the bottom where the re-
mains still remain.
The fertile Elkhorn valley is n long
ways from suffering u crop failure If
that in the vicinity of Norfolk is any
indication. Tho small grain harvested
yielded better than the most optimistic
had hoped for, hay is a good stand and
"A fair crop of corn Is promised. The
farm of Fred krnLt2, southwest of the
city, is probably not much better than
the average Elkhorn valley farm and he
has no cause to fear ever temporary
embarrassment. He has his oats in the
shock and considers That they will yield
when threshed 10 to 10 bushels per acre.
His corn was damaged little by the
drouth and he expects since the recent
rain to gather n t%wo-thirds crop. His
neighbor, John Wade, has examined
several ears and finds them filled to the
end of the cob. with nice, plump kernels.
The sleek cattle, fat pigs and an abund.
ance of healthy poultry adds to the i'm
preston that calamity has not hit this
section of the Elkhorn valley to leave
any material hurt. 1t is probable that
many who have talked of crop failures
and hard times knew nothing of the true
condition Of affairs with the average
valley farmer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

was unintentional on his part and Miss
Wilkinson's father refused to prosecute
under a more serious charge. If his
action had been intentional of course
the severest penalty allowable would
have been exacted.
The rain that started in early this
morning is apparently very general and
the climatic conditions are such that it
will probably continue until every up.
pearance Of drouth is removed from a
large section of the west. Much of the
corn has held its own heroically against
the hot dry winds and many fields will
produce at least a partial crop in this
vicinity. Where the soil is light and
the subsoil porous the crop is beyond
being benefited. Pastures will be bene.
fitted to a large extent and fall feed for
stock promises to be luxurant, tender
and nutritious. One surprising fact re.
garding the drouth is the way the trees
have withstood it. The foliage has been
healthy and of fine color, indicating an
abundance of moisture deep in the
earth. Where pastures and fields have
turned brown the trees therein have
preserved their bright green and but
for that many places would have every
appearance Of autumn conditions. The
dust has been thoroughly settled and
the rain has added much to the comfort
of humanity whether the crops have
been benefited or not. Gardeners believe
there will be some melons, cucumbers,
tomatoes and other late vegetables yet,
but the crop is not likely to exceed the
home demand.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09
CARDLAND.
The Games That Were Played In the
Eighteenth Century.


After the advent of the house Of Han.
over the favoritc games at court were
'quadrille," an Improvement Of "op-
bre," and commerce." The gains and
losses of the kings and queens were, as
a rule, restricted to 100 guinoas, but on
Twelfth Night it was customary for
thousands to change hands. on one
occasion Lady Cowpcr, a lady in wait
ing, refused for the sake of her chill
dren to take part in the game, as one
sat down to the table with lcsG than
1000.
= About the year 174O n rage for
"whisk,' or whist, set in, but at first
1t was considered too wise a game for
ladies to join in. Hume, the historian,
never went to bed without his whist.
and even the great Johnson regretted
that he had not learned to play cards.
In l742 "Horry" Walpole finds 1t abso-
lutely necessary to learn "whisk,"
"having waited In vain for It's being
left Off" We find him In another let
ter threatening to build an altar to
Pam" to commemorate the escape Of
Ills ClldIlIlluS lDuCLcSS VI pTultOU, WHO,
1t appears, had been playing cards in
Rome when she ought to have been at
a cardinals reception, where the floor
fell in and all the monsignores were
precipitated into the cellar!
Cards were so very much In evidence
In his time that wen invitations were
frequently issued and notes written up
on the backs Of playing cards, which
on that account were usually plain,
without any design. The chevalier's
famous order to retreat at Culloden
was written on the back of the nine Of
hearts.
A fresh attempt was made in 1880 to
remedy the state Of gambling in Eng.
land by passing al act which provided
that "any person keeping n house or
other place to game in forfeits 1900,
half to the prosecutor and half to the
poor Of the parish" %whereupon two
ladies Of title, Mordington and Casselis,
who keep open houses for gambling,
claimed their privilege of peerage in
order to intimldate the peace officers
from doing their duty and suppressing
the public gaming houses by them
Longman's Magazine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

Daily Excursions to Buffalo and
New York
via the Nickle Plate road. Through
trains to New York City without
change. Vestibuled sleepers Chicago to
Boston. Dining cars on all trains.
Meals served on American Club plan at
from 80 cents to 81. Write John Y.
Callahan, general agent, Ill Adams
street, Chicago, for particulars.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09
Where the blame Lies.

"No woman" he said in his superior
masculine way, 'can sharpen a lead
pencil"
We'll" she said, "do you knew
where the blame liesf"
mo. Wheref"
with the pencil. Of course. Woman
was invented first, wasn't sher'-Chi-
cago Post
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09
ADVISES FARMERS.
Harding Creamery Company Tells
How to Provide Feed.


How to Provide Feed.
The Harding Creamery company of
this city has Issued II circular to its pa
irons and farmers generally that should
be of unusual interest to those who
do not know how to take the utmost adj
vantage of the season for increasing
and conserving feed for stock for the
the fall and winter. The circular says
in part
1--WE are prompted mt this time, owing
to the partial failure of the corn crop in
our territory, and the almost total fail
ure of the corn and hay crop in Kansas
and other sections, and the certainty of
the high prices that must surely follow
for these two farm products for the
next eight or ten months, to urge our
patrons and farmers generally to pro-
vide other and cheaper food for their
stock for this fall and winter and next
| spring, which can be done by sowing
the corn fields in rye, and the one
the better. AS soon as the corn is
husxed, or cut and hauled out Of the
fields, there will be an abundance Of
feed for this fall and early spring, and
if the winter should be mild, cattle
would get n great denl of benefit from
it all winter. Thus, you will ave n
great many tons of feed that you can
sell Mt Il good price, and in the spring,
after the grass is good, the rye can be
| plowed under, which will be a good fer
tilizer for another corn crop. Mary
farmers practice this year after year to
their profit, while many others do not,
and if we should be the cause of eve
a few taking this step, that otherwise
would not have done so, we shall feel
well paid for our suggestion"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

r., r.. 4 NJ. v. r.. X. Cheap Excursions.
July ! to September 30, special sum.
mer rates to Utah.
July / to August 81. special excursion
to Colorado and Utah.
Every day until October 81, Pan
American exposition rates to Buffalo,
N. Y.
July 23, "a and 20 to Chicago one fare
plus 81 for round trip account Baptist
Young Peoples Union convention.
July 20, 81 and 22, low excursion rates
to Milwaukee, Wis. account grand lodge,
Benevolent and. Protective Order of
Elks.
Will be glad to furnish particulars of
above cheap excursions and talk over
routes and connections via the old re-
liable Northwestern Line.
II. @. MATRAU,
Agent,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09
Ordinance No. 26I.

An ordinance providing for the con.
struction of sidewalks along certain lots
and blocks in the city of Norfolk, Ne
braska.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
council of the city of Norfolk
Section /. Immediately after the
passage, approval and publication of
this ordinance, a sidewalk shall be con
structed on the east line of lot nine CO.
of Osborn's subdivision of block twelve,
Haase's suburban lots, Norfolk, Ne.
braska; and on the south line of said
lot, from the southeast corner thereof to
the intersection of the west line of Elev-
enth street and Palk avenue, thence
south on the east line of lots II and ten
in block One and lots n and ten in
block six of G. s.. Hayes addition to
Norfolk, ard on the south line of block
seventeen of Durland's addition to Nor
folk, across the Union Pacific right Of
way and ON the south line of lots six,
seven, eight, nine and ten of block six
of @. S. Hayes addition to Norfolk.
Section 2. 1t is hereby made the
duty of the overseer of streets to notify
all persons owning property affected by
this ordinance, if living in the city, per-
sonally, or if living outside of the city.
by letter directed to them at their last
known place of residence and by pub
fishing a copy of said notice in one of
the newspapers published in said city,
to construct their part Of said sidewalk
and if such person or any of them shall
fail or neglect to construct the same for
thirty days after said notice shall have
been given as herein provided, it shall
be the duty of the overseer of streets to
construct such sidewalks, the price of
ing material and labor shall, with
twenty per cent added, be. returned by
said overseer of streets to the city coun-
Gil in writing and the same shall be
levied as a special assessment and taxed
against their real estate affected and
benefited and abutting on such side.
walk.
Section 3. All of said sidewalks
herein provided for shall be five feet and
four inches wide and constructed either
of boards not less than one inch thick,
laid close together, resting on and Sc
curely nailed to four stringers not less
than two inches thick and four inches
wide or of hard brick, cement or stone.
Said sidewalks to be laid level and I'M
der the supervision of the street com.
missioner.
Passed and approved on this lst day
of August, 1901.
Attest: DANIEL j. KoENIGsTEIN,
S. r. MCFARLAND, Mayor.
City Clerk.
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Miss Esther Mason, graduate of the
Columbia School of Oratory and Phys
zeal Culture of Chicago, will give pri-
vate instruction III ~elocution and phys
ical culture. She will call upon anyone
desiring further information. Tele-
phone, \ IA.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09
sI3 to Buffalo Pan-American and Re

SI3 to Buffalo Pan-American and Re-
turn SIS.
Tickets on sale daily via the Nickle
Plate road, good returning ten days
from date of sale. Especially low rates
for Is to 30 days limit Chicago to
Buffalo and return. Tickets at lowest
rates to all points east. John Y. Gala
han, general agent, III Adams street,
Chicago. Chicago city ticket office III
Adams street.
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When the plate is furnished THE
NEWS will supply engraved cards at rs
cents for 90, OF & 100 for 100.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09
She Was Ready.

He describing his journeyings)-
Then, leaving Gibraltar, l made my
way to Australia, and from there l
went 10 the diamond mines in South
Africa, where | made my fortune.
Then-do you follow me. Miss Cryn-
kle2
She with a vivid blush)-To the
worlds end, Mr.. Rocksworthy!-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

Bar Families From State institutions.
The following resolution was adopted
by the board of public lands and build
ings at its meeting Thursday at Lincoln
"Be it resolved by the board of public
lands and buildings that on and after
September l, 1901, the family of no Of
ficer of any state institution or the fam
lily of any employe of any state institu-
ton in the state of Nebraska, except the
superintendent of such institution, be
maintained OF be permitted to reside
within such institution"
The action was taken on the recon.
mendation of Governor Savage, but it
received the unanimous approval OF
members of the board.
The only family at the Norfolk hos.
pital for the insane effected by this reso-
luton is that of Steward Walker.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-26
FLoRY FILES HIS ANSWER.
Denies That He Is Holding ONCE In.
lawfully.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City. NJ. Jan. 25.-Attorney Ed
wards of this city. for Joseph Flory. made
his return to-day In the quo warranto pro-
ceedlngs brought by the Attorney General
at the relation Of Joseph Rice In the Su-
preme Court
In this writ Flory denies that he ia un-
lawfully holding the Office of Railroad Com
missioner. He declares that 'at the general
election In 1884 he was elected: that he en-
tered on the duties of the office about jan
uary l. 1855: that no person has been elect
ed or appointed TO sU- coed him. and that
1t Is his right to exercise The duties o.
the Office Until some person Is elected TO
succeed him. that one Joseph =. Rice is at
tempting to us1rp the office by virtue OF Il
pretended appointment made by Lon V
Stephens. late Governor of Missouri; that
there was no vacancy in the orice: that
Joseph =. Rice. at the time Of his alleged
appointment. was an employe OF the Wa
bash Railroad Company, receiving from
the company a salary fol his services. and
was not qualified 10 receive the appoint
ment had any vacancy existed in the office,
and that his pretended appointment was L
'usurpation CT power on the 1art of Gov
ernor stephens. and an infringement on the
rights Of respondent"
Joseph y. Rice will waive service in court
Monday. and the Attorney General Will
make his return at that time.
The preaching by Flory's attorney OF the
question OF Rice's qualification by reason
OF his employment by the Wabash Rail-
necessitate the taking of testimony In the
case. as an issue Of fact Is raised which
will prevent the submission Of the case on
an agreed statement OF facts
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-26
STURDY BLACKSMITHS
Learn Facts About Coffee.

Two blacksmiths Of Northampton Mass
Messrs. Thayer and McGrath, both discov-
cred that coffee was the cause of heartburn
and sour stomach continually troubling
them In spite Of active exercise.
They left on the coffee and began taking
peared at once. and both men are now en-
thusiastic over Postum.
IL powerful men like biacksmiths are az
fected by the drugs contained In ordinary
coffee, IT would seem folly for brain work
ers TO try to withstand the effects of it.
Northampton, had used coffee for u great
many years and developed serious bilious
troubles. few months ago he left OF cof-
fee and began using Postum Food Coffee
Postum in every way superior TO ordinary
coffee.
Edison p Clark, also of Northampton.
Mass. a pencil manufacturer, was troubles
with dyspepsia and kidney disorders. He
was induced to leave on coffee and use
he has never been as well in twenty-hys
years as he Is at present, and gives the
entire credit to Postum.
Nearly every coffee user IS I'll in some
part of the body. Coffee does not directly
affect the same ORGANS In every man or
woman. but the effect is first on the
stomach. and from that to the nervous sys-
tenn When the nerves are out of order II
may show In the different organs like the
kidneys. liver. heart. lungs, bowels or some
show itself in general nervous and unbal-
anced condition. When coffee is dispensed
with. and nature begins to set up a cure.
IL is very greatly helped in this work by
the use of Postum Food Coffee. for IL con-
tains certain elements that the life forcs
uses to build up the cells and the gray mat
ter in the nerve centers. Any person can
prove this same by trial
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-26
to receive 10 per cent of the license fees he

to receive 10 per cent of the license fees he
collects.
The Diil provides that ''it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person or persons. firm or cor
poratlOn or association CT persons to have
on hard. exposed for sale. or to sell in the
same store. building or premises under Il
unit of management or supeTintendency. at
retail, more than one of a class Of articles
without a separate license" The classes
are enumerated as follows: Dry goods,
clothing. hats end caps. shoes and boots.
jewelry. groceries. horticulture. house fur
nishing, crockery. hardware. plumbing.
wagons. bicycles. harness. books. paints.
drugs. optical goods. music. restaurant,
millinery and other goods.
Violation of the proposed law is TO be
punished as a missiemearor by imprison-
meut in jail not to exceed ere year and by
4 fine Of not less than 800 nor more than
SJc. each day to constitute a separate
offensc. The president or manager IN a
firm or corporation may be prosecuted as a
private individual for violating the pro-
posed Law. Auctioneers are excluded from
the provisions OF the bill. and an emergency
clause Is attached TO it,
Senator Farris declares that the bill he
proposes remedies the points In the Siaje
bill. which caused the courts 10 declare that
bill unconstitutional
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-26
CHOSE TO Be IN HIS
MOTHERS CUSTODY,
Court Allowed James V. Johnston
Jr., to Choose for Himself in
EivOrce Case.

Nineieen-year-old James V. Johnston, Jr..
of Maplewood. st. Louis County. has de-
cided that he would rather be in the Gus
tody Of his mother than his father. His
decision was officially announced in the St
Louis County Circuit Court yesterday.
II was the first instance in the history OF
Clayton Circuit Court where. in divorce
suit, the custody of a child has been left
by the court to the child's decision. And
the courts action in this particular in
stance was Influenced to a great extent by
young Johnston's mother. Mrs. Anna NJ
Johnston. When she filed her suit for III
vorce from James V. Johnston. she
stated in her petition the only child of their
union was now 10 years old and that as he
was seif-supporting she was willing to let
him choose between her and his father.
Mr. Johnston made no reply and permitted
the suit 10 go against him by default.
The Johnstons are well known both in st.
Louis and ST. Louis County. Mr.. Johnston
has been living In st. Louis since his sepa-
ration from his wife. Mrs. Johnston. in her
petition, says that they were married on
November % ISL and lived together until
ApriI II. 1889 when. she alleges. he aban-
Goned her
Judge McElhinney granted several other
divorces yesterday. Lucille Gredig was
freed from the ties that bound her TO Al
bert Gredig on charges OF nonsupport and
Abandonment. Her maiden name Of Scrusgs
was restored. The couple were married
November 80 1896 in Morristown. Hamblen
County. Tenn. and separated May 10. 1888.
Susie /. Timberlske was granted divorce
from Fred S. Timberlake. given the custody
of her 1-year-cld daughter Ruth :. Timber
lake ard SIS month alimony. The couple
were married i'm ST. Louis December 10. 1ssS.
and lived together until April -. 1893. The
plaintiff alleged abandonment. Richard G.
SchneckO was divorced from Melinda
Schnecko whom he married September y.
1855 and who. he alleges, abandoned him on
September ., 1889.