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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
MEADOW GROVE,

Mrs. l.. r. Pritchard was pas
scngcr for Omaha Friday.
Pete Sullivan has returned from
his trip through the Black Hills.
ed Loney went to Plainvicw Sun
day morning to visit few days with
relatives.
On Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents occurred thcmarriage
of Miss Tracy Same and Mr.. John
SChink of Meadow Grove. The Ger
emony was performed at 4 p. m,
after which the guests were invited
to partako of very sumptuous re
past. The evening was spent in
dancing
r. Terry returned home Tuesday
from trip through southern Ne
braska and northern Kansas.
Miss Gertrude Wade and Miss
O'Neill of Battle Creek were Meadow
Grove visitors Saturday.
John A. Bressler went to Wisnor
to see his father who is again SER
iOusly i'll.
Sherd Snyder and wife of Madison
were visiting with l.. l.. Brown the
fore part of the week.
Grandpa and Grandma Beck re
turned to their home in Battle Creek
Saturday.
Gene Cook had the misfortune this
week to lose two fine COWS from an
over feed of corn.
|. G, Alyea has commenced the
erection of a barn on his lot west of
the harness shop.
|. G. Alyea erected nice wind
mill for Rev. G. w. Damon the latter
part of the week.
VIM. Erwin left for a trip through
Oklahoma. He will visit some broth.
ers and sisters whom he has not
seen for eighteen years.
Mrs. John Petit of Red Oak,
Iowa, mother of Mrs. l.. Vaughn of
limerick, arrived to take care of the
latter who has been very i'll for some
time.
A. NJ, Whitehord met with quite
a serious accident. In leading a
fractions calf to the barn he in some
manner got tangled up in the rope
and in the miX-up had his jaw broken
On Saturday last the infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Braun was
taken very i'll with cholera infantum
and for awhile the little ones life
was despaired Of They at once sum
moned DR.. Kindred and under his
efficient care the child got along
nicely.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
BOWLING Party.

A number of the young ladies of
South Norfolk gave a bowling party
to their gentlemen friends last night
None of the high scores were broken
but jolly good time was had Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Buehner,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dourham, Mr..
and Mrs. Spellman, Mrs. w. j. AS
kins, Misses nellie and Maude Ding
man, Eva Roland, Carrie Roland,
Bessie Williams, Clara Beach, Bueh-
ner, WILKINSON Messrs. Frazier and
j. Williams. Miss nellie Dingman
made the highest score among the
ladies and Mr.. Buehner made high
est among the gentlemen. e
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
HUSBAND CHARGES FORGERY.
South Dakota Woman Arrested at
Ames on information from Her
Lord and Master.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 14.-Mrs. John
Peterson, wife of a wealthy South
Dakota sheep ranchman living near
Grindstone, is prisoner in the Jail
at Fremont Neb., charged by her
husband with forging two checks ag-
gregating $500. Mrs Peterson was
arrested yesterday at Ames, near
Fremont, and was taken to Jail,
where she spent the night. With her
were two small children, one of them
a 6-week infant
The complaint charges that the
forgeries were committed at Rapid
City, S. d., where Mrs. Peterson
spent the summer with her parents.
Application will be made to Govern
or Mickey tomorrow in this city for
her extradition to South Dakota.
Mrs. Peterson asserts that her
husband gave her the checks in
good faith and she cashed them sub
sequent to her refusal to return to
her home in Grindstone which ac-
tion, she says, was prompted by her
i'll health. She says she was in i'll
health and that she and her children
would have starved but for the mon
ey derived from the checks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
WHOLE COMMUNITY REJOICES

Lynch, Neb., Oct. 14.-Special to
The News: Last night an artesian
flow for 6-inch well was struck at
depth of 92O feet. This well has
been sunk by the Lynch Milling and
Power company to be used for power
in running the mill and to run an
electric light plant, which will be in
stalled at once. The mill company
have been working for years to OBJ
tain this power. Three years ago
they sunk four-inch well to a depth
of 500 feet but the power obtained
was insufficient for their needs. In
this well they have tapped lower
flow and now have the largest and
strongest well in the state, with four
horse power. They will at once in
stall an electric light plant and make
extensive improvements in their mill.
Lynch is rejoicing with them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16

had fairly started lie took u homo.
stead east OF the city and remained
upon II until the day OF his death
During these years of his life here
he had become well off in worldly
way, Mr.. LEM was married to
Louisa Wagner before coming To
Norfolk She died fourteen years
ago, leaving no children, About
eleven years ago Mr., LEM was mar.
ried to Mrs. Bertha Wichmann from
which union -four of fvc children
survive their father Mr., LEM was
Il member of Christ Lutheran church
Always II man in every respect.
bright, strong willcd and exception
ally staunch in his regard for princi-
pies and the law. August LEM was
"A good citizen and man highly re-.
spcCtcd by every ncighhor
The funeral will he held Thursday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock from the
home. lntermont will be made in
the new German cemetery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
DEATH RECORD.
W. A. kinq.

After an illness of two months
from dropsy, w. A. King died at an
early hour Wednesday morning at
his home, 1902 Nebraska avenue,
aged fifty-fve years. The funeral
will be held Thursday noon from the
house with brief services conducted
by Rev. J. F. Poucher of the Metho-
dist church, and the remains will be
taken to Scribner, the former home
of the family, for interment, on the
noon train.
William A. King was born at
Petersburg H., where his youth
was spent and it was there that he
was united in marriage with Mrs
King, on October IS. 1868. Soon af
ter their marriage Mr.. and Mrs
King moved to Scribner, Neb, where
they lived until nine years ago, when
they moved to Norfolk. At Scribner
six children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. King, four of whom survive,
two sons and two daughters. The
sons are Walter and Robert, and the
daughters are Mrs. W. J. Braasch of
Madison and Mrs. w, p. McCune of
this city, all of whom were at home
when the end came.
Since coming to Norfolk Mr., King
has been engaged in the business of
contracting for grading and has
I prospered in the business, having
about all the work that he could con.
veniently handle
/ The King family has a large mum
Der of friends in Norfolk and the
/ survivors have the sympathy of all
/ in the loss they have sustained.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
WILL Be MISSIONARY FIELD DAY.
First and Second Congregational
Churches Have Arranged for
Good Program.

Thursday will be a missionary day
with the First and Second Congre-
gational churches of Norfolk. There
will be several prominent speakers
present including Miss Moffatt of
New York; S. C. Dickinson, St Paul,
Minnesota; Rev. DR.. Bross, Lincoln;
G. w. Mitchell Lincoln; J. D. Stew
art, Aurora, Nebraska. The meet
ings at the First Congregational
church will be held at $3.50 in the
afternoon and at 1880 in the evening.
For the Second Congregational
church a woman's meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Beach at
$3.50 p. m; a children's meeting at
the church at 4 p. m. and a general
meeting at 1880 p. m.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
COMPANY | |SREADY TOGO
Will Leave Norfolk Saturday
Morning at 1850.
THIRTY STANTON BOYS TO JOIN
Will Arrive at Fort Riley for the En-
campment on Sunday Morning.
Captain Fuller, Captain Eberly and
Lieutenant Plser in Charge.

Company l., N. ~ G., Captain
Chester A. Fuller in command, will
leave Norfolk Saturday morning at
1850 O'Clock over the Union Pacific
10 Fort Riley, Kansas, where they
will spend several days with the reg
ular encampment.
Everything is in readiness for the
start at that time. There will be six
ty men in the company, thirty of
them from Norfolk and the other
thirty recruited from the Stanton
company The Stanton boys will ar
rive on the Northwestern train, No
8, Friday night and will be headquaIt
1ered at the armory until the next
morning
The company will have a special
car out of Norfolk and a standard
sleeper will be furnished the officers
at Valley. They will arrive at the
fort on Sunday morning, time uncer-
tain.
Officers in charge of the company
will be Captain Fuller, Captain
George Eberly, Stanton; Lieutenant
Carl II. Pilger Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
Christian Science Talk,

The Christian Science lecture at
the Odd Fellows hall Friday evening
is not a revival meeting" nor an
effort to secure converts, but sim
ply an opportunity for the public to
hear a statement ofChristian Science
by one authorized to represent the
cause. The lecture is free.
Those desiring information will be
informed; those seeking for argu-
ments by which they may oppose the
cause will be abundantly satisfied.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16

child, and loved by all who knew
him and was the sunshine of the
home. II is sad blow to his
heart broken parents, also to all
the relatives, as he was dearly loved
by them all-espocially his grand
mother-he was her darling Fu
neral services were conducted by
Rev. j. II. Clay at the First Baptist
church on Sunday and the remains
laid to rest in Prospect Hill Gene
terry.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
AUGUST lenZ,

August LEM, one of Norfolks old
est settlers and a man well known
throughout the county, died during
the night after a lingering illness
which has held him in his grasp for
a long time.
August LEM was born in Germany
September 9, 1S41. While yet a
young boy he came to America and
settled in Wisconsin, coming to Nor,
folk in 1866. before the town itself
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
Letter List,

List OF letters remaining uncalled
for at the postofiice at Norfolk, Neb.,
Oct. Il, 1903:
II, ID. Bessie, Mrs. VIM. Brooks,
Fred l.. Drake (2, Lillian Foster,
John ONeill (2), Mrs. f. Taylor, j.
b. Taylor.
If not called for in fifteen days will
be sent to the dead Letter office.
Parties calling for any of the above
please say, advertised"
John II. Hays, p. NJ
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
To Discuss Rescue Work.

A public meeting for the discus
sion of rescue work will be held at
1880 Friday evening, October 1G, at
the First Congregational church.
Song service led by Mr.. Cow. Ad-
dress by Rev w. j. Turner. Question
box conducted by Rev, ]. f. Poucher.
The program will be interspersed
with solos, duets and other songs.
Everybody invited and asked to
come with questions prepared.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
TIE TRUTH PLAINLY TOLD.
How a Nebraska Town Cut
Out the Mail Order Business,
NOW KEEPING TRADE AT HOME
Nebraska City Tribune Learns and
Divulges Few Pertinent Facts on
Advertising--one Town has Found
a Paying Venture.


Advertising--one Town has Found
Paying Venture.
A prosperous looking farmer drove
away from the B. 4 NJ. depot yCstcr-
day and in the bed of his wagon could
be seen two large boxes bearing the
forwarding card of widely known
Chicago firm who makes II special
feature of the mail order business.
A number of men were standing on
the platform at the passenger sta.
tion and one of them remarked the
farmer and the two boxes of mcr-
Chandise.
That" he said, lis what is killing
our business, We little fellows in
the small towns cant afford to com
pete with those big guns. They buy
so cheap that they can sell for less
than it costs us to get the goods
81 don't believe it," remarked an
other man. II tried it once and by
the time | paid for the goods, paid
the freight and had them brought
to the house | was out few cents
more than it would have cost me at
home" THAT man in the wagon
wouldn't believe that" remarked a
third man. He thinks he is way
ahead of the home merchant and the
reason is not far to seek He secs
in almost every paper that he picks
up that Smith. Jones a. Co. sell
n
course of time Bargains and Smith,
Jones & Co. have become identical
terms in his mind The secret of
his buying from the great centers is
that he sees these houses advertised
not at certain seasons but all the
time"
Down at our town we found that
the encroachment of the mail order
houses was cutting a big hole in our
annual receipts and we began look
ing into the matter. The result was
that we began using printers ink
not sparingly, but lavishly and we
kept it up. Other merchants fol
lowed our example and today I'll
bet my hat there is less money sent
out of town than from any place of
similar size in the west. Did 1t
pay?" "Of course it paid. At first
we had no trouble in getting all the
space we wanted in our local paper,
but now we find that to get an eX-
traordinary sized space we must
speak for it weeks in advance. Ad-
vertising has paid me and my neigh
bOrs so well that we are fighting one
another for a chance to do more of
it,"
And that man was telling the
truth. He came from small town
not far from Nebraska City and the
local paper on our exchange table
attests to the truth of his claim.
That the great mail order houses are
doing an immense business through
out the country there is no doubt
and the experience of few isolated
communities shows conclusively that
the only way to Offset their influence
is to advertise! ADVERTISED! Ad
vertise!!! Keep it up-spring, sum-
mer, fall and winter-early and late
and the trial sheet at the years end
will show that your business has in
creased and that your course has
been one of wisdom.-Nebraska City
| Tribune.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
There's Many a Slip

on the ice or wet ground at this
time of year, and many a sore spot
in consequence. No amount of eau
ton will guarantee you against ac-
cident That is why we keep Perry
Davis Painkiler on hand to relieve
the ache of bruised flesh, and sore,
throbbing muscle II has given re-
lief TO two generations. There is
but one Painkiller, Perry Davis.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
WlL0 GIRL IS A BOY AFTER ALL.
Disgusting Attraction Which Was in
Norfolk During Firemen's Tour
nament, Unveiled.


The following story from Webster,
City, Iowa, probably concerns the
wild girl attraction which was in
Norfolk during the firemen's tourna-
ment and which was mentioned by
The News at that time as a feature
which ought to be suppressed;
Hundreds of persons staring in
awe at Bong Bong, the wild girl, as
she bit off the heads of live rattle
snakes at the county fair, were hor-
rified to see Ed Stolp, an East Fort
Dodge teamster, leap fearlessly into
the den of kissing rattlers and grab
the savage pigmy by the collar. With
affrighted faces they turned away,
anticipating that the man would be
torn to pieces, when fearful yell
assailed their ears.
A moment later their attention
was attracted by spanking sound
and they were surprised to see the
teamster with the savage wild girl
over his knee administering a sound
spanking with the fiat of his hand.
The shockheaded girl, captured in
the wilds of the island of Borneo,
who all day long had been tearing
savagely at raw and bleeding meat,
swapping off heads Of rattlesnakes
and tearing great chains in two in
angry fury, was seen to have become
suddenly tanned. With intuition
born only of long experience, the
humpbacked swart little savage was
seen to place it's hands behind its
back to ward off the teamsters lusty
whacks. It's grunts of savage ignor-
ance suddenly changed to walls that
sounded fearfully like, Don't pa.
dud-dud-dont."
The audience which had heretofore
been awed and frightened at the
fearful grimaces and feats of strength
of the savage suddenly began to
smile.
The wild girl turned out to be the
14-year-old son of Ed Stolp. He had
run away from home two months
ago and had not been seen by his
parents since. At Minneapolis the
boy had fallen in with showmen and
ises of future glory and big sal
airy, to eat raw meat and daily with
fangless rattlers for the dimes of the
gullable public.
The boy after being soundly
spanked in sight of all was taken to
the county Jail and locked up by
the irate father, who swore he
would frighten him thoroughly be-
fore -effecting restoration to the fam
lily circle.
Next morning when the Jail was
opened the boy was nowhere to be
found. In a mysterious manner he
had escaped through the iron bars.
It is said by the night owls of the
city that hack drove up to the jail
at midnight and that a boy was seen
to enter and be driven rapidly off.
Mr. Stolp has again lost his boy
and he says he is positive that the
lad ran away with the showmen to
become Bong Bong, the wild girl,
once more. The lad is small of sta
ture and weakened. When stained,
painted and clad in the skins of
wild animals he presented a most
formidable appearance.
The lad in telling his story to his
companions in the Jail said that he
had been hired to impersonate a girl
at a salary of 500 month. His
whole body had been stained with
walnut juice, He had then been
painted up celluloid fangs attached
to his teeth and a fiery red wig
placed upon his head.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
AUGUST Roker.

August Rokcr, aged siXtysix years,
died at his home in North First
street, Edgewater park, "Wednesday
morning, of stomach trouble, The
funeral will be held Friday from the
German Evangelical church, corner
Pasewallt avenue and Sixth street,
and intcrmcnt will be in the lloslins
cemetery of that denomination.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
rheumatism
IA S0 THE PAIN KING" 4"

who felt
others
" called of
All do
ting and
Others feel
asudcn change in the wcatcror exposure damp chilly
attack, perhaps
en with weakened constitution crippled and domed for all time
An polluted condition the blood
variety of rheumatism Muscular. tcua, Acute, Chronic nfnmaoy
and Si the blood
cndo
pa temporary relief but
the real diseased blood;
hoolpuicrs Rheumatism antdotng
the building
reliable forms o Rheumatism. tmakc
(@(@ m the old acid blood OF mt
Ccs and Joints relieved shattered are
Nj made the
- - toned by the this great vegetable
Iyou have Rheumatism physicians
desired will mail
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-16
Died..

Frank Earl, oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Byerly, died October 9,
1903, aged years, 8 months and 9
days. He was sick but thirteen
hours and everything was done that
medical skill could do, but was of
no avail and after a few short hours
OF suffering death came to his re-
lief. He was very bright, happy
The Dickinson press., 1903-07-04
TEN THOUSAND SLAIN
FORCES OF THE MAD MULLAH
SURPRISED AND DEFEATED
~ ABYssINlANs.

London. July 1.-The war ONCE
has receive" dispatch from Colonel
Rochfort, one Of the British officers
serving with the Abyssinian force in
Somaliland. which says the Abyssin.
ians, May 10, after a series of forced
marches. struck the Mad Mullah's
forces near Jeyd, surprising them at
dawn and killing 10000 spearmen and
capturing almost all their cattle and
sheep and 10000 camels.
Colonel Rochfort adds that the Abys-
sinians have effectually closed to the
mullah all the watering places south
Of the Gerlogu Bi Galadi line and he
hopes they will soon be In contact
with the British forces and thus be
able to cooperate in the pursuit of the
mullah, who Is delayed in his move.
ments owing to the fact that he is
crossing waterless part of the toun.
try.
The colonel's dispatch was dated
June IA.
The Dickinson press., 1903-07-04
WILL NAME RECEIVER.
Shipbuilding Trust Declared insolvent
by New Jersey Judge.

shipbuilding Trust Declared insolvent
by New Jersey Judge.
Newark, N. j., July 1,-Judge Kirk
patrick announced during the day to
counsel representing complaining bond
holders of the United States Ship
building company that he had read all
the papers in the case and had decided
that the corporation is insolvent and
that its directors had failed to take
proper steps to protect the bondholders
and seemed to be without ability to
raise funds. In Difference to the in.
terests of the bondholders, both those
who appear here as compliments and
all the others, he said. shall appoint
receivers. will hear counsel as to
whom they may desire to name.
Charles c. Deming, for the defendant
corporation. asked II it were not pos
sible to postpone consideration of the
actual appointment until the following
day at 2 O'Clock, but both Samuel Un-
termyer and r. v. Lindabury objected.
1t was finally agreed that an order
should be signed Immediately and that
counsel would have until morning to
agree on a suitable person for the ap-
pointment, but II no agreement is
reached the court will name the re-
ceiver at 10 o'clock in the morning.
The Dickinson press., 1903-07-04

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agree
ably aromAtis, It is received through tho
nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole sur
face over which it difuses itself. Druggists
sell the SOC. sizo; Trial size by mail, 10
cents. Test it and you are sure to continue
the treatment.
Announcement.
To accommodate those who are partial
to the use of atomizers in applying liquids
into the nasal passages for eatarrha! tro:t-
6lcs, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm IN
liquid form, which will DO known as Elys
Liquid Cream Balm. Prico including tho
spraying tube is Is cents. Druggists or by
mail. Phs liquid form ombodies the med
ieinal properties Of The SOLD preparation. !
The Dickinson press., 1903-07-04
Wednesday. july 1

MIRO. Miles O'Rourke Of Woodward
township, Pa. was tortured and robbed
Of $4,000.
Dan Godfrey, the famous bandmas.
ter of the Grenadier guards. died In
London Tuesday of paralysis.
The crops in several provinces Of
Turkey have been seriously damaged
by recent torrenttal rains and hail.
David Brice, we'll known among
Minneapolis sportsmen, committed sui.
eide Tuesday morning In his room in
the Hotel Cecil.
Bishop Charles H. Fowler Of Buffalo
presided at Tuesday afternoons ses.
sion Of the John Wesley bicentennial
celebration at Boston.
The state department has been ad-
yised that the governments Of England
and Portugal are making ready to
shower hospitality upon the American
squadron in Europe.
Mrs. f. F. Adams Of Milwaukee says
she was sandbagged and robbed Of
$18.500 by an unknown woman in the
toilet room Of train between Mix
waukee and Chicago:
The Dickinson press., 1903-07-04
Tuesday, juno 80.

Yellow fever has made its appear
ance in Tehuantepec, Mex,
Rev. Nathan g. Parke, aged eighty
three, one Of the Oldest Presbyterian
clergymen In Pennsylvania, is dead al
Glen Summit, that state.
George Meredith, the novelist, who
has been Ill for some time,r at London
has suffered relapse and his condi.
ton Is announced to be critical.
The situation in Hayti is disquiet.
ing. The foreign minister and the
minister of the interior have resigned
and no successor has been appointed
to the late minister Of finance.
The visit of the Russian war minis.
ter, General Kuropatkin, to Japan, has,
according to the Japaneee newspapers
had a very satisfactory effect on the
relations between Russia and Japan.
William A. Havemeyer, Chicago rep.
resentative of the American Sugar
Refining company and cousin Of H. o.
Havemeyer. president of that company
Is dead at his home in Riverside, ILL.,,
after an illness lasting i've months.