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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

fIo was as certain as the girl that he
desired the attachment to last for
n lifetime until just as the nuptial nj.
tar was reached, and then he bolted.
Nor did he stop until he was met at
the depot In Omaha by Onlcers Wilson
and Mansfield, who hustled him to the
station, there to await the coming of
sheriff Lampert.
The wedding was to be on the quiet
and friend of the young couple, Dell
Mosoloy. directed them to clergy
man. Not until he got into the house
and realized the seriousness of the
step which he was taking did Hako
falter. Thon he suddenly remembered
that he had left something In the
buggy
As the youth did not return the nup-
tial party sought him. They found
only the place where the rig had stood
and, after wondering what his disap-
pearance could mean, the truth
dawnod upon them. A search was
made for the sheriff. who discovered
that young llake had left town.
Hako explained his change of heart
by saying that he realized he was not
old enough to engage in contract
of marriage; he was not sure that he
was the one and only in the lady's
affections Added to this he had
learned that she was two years older
than he, and all things considered, he
decided 1t best to postpone the cere
mony for awhile. He says he Is will
ing to return and marry the girl.
In Omaha he expressed desire tc
put in the time while waiting for the
sheriff ut viewing the wonders of the
packing industry in South Omaha, but
the police considered him safer in the
city Jail and there he was compelled
to employ his surplus time to the bes
advantage he could make of 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
TOMMY SULLIVAN is ALL READY
Norfolk Lightweight Issues Challenge
to ole Olson, the Terrible Swede,
for Match.

The following challenge has been
issued by Tommy Sullivan of this city
to ole Olson, the terrible Swede, who
is now located east of Norfolk in the
vicinity of Wisner:
Norfolk, Jan. 29.-Ole Oleson, the
terrible Swede of Chicago, and tried
to make match in Norfolk today. |
am ready to meet Oleson at any place
or any time for as much of a side
bet as he can get. We have all
awaited his answer through The
News: If Oleson means business and
is not bluffing, he may put up a for
felt and |, Tommy Sullivan of Norfolk,
will cover it and do what no other
lightweight will do with him-guaran-
tee to defeat him in ten rounds. l
mean business and am always ready
to make a match with any lightweight
in the world. bar none. | never bluff
and never finch a match | meet Kid
Bennett of Denver, Col, at Leeds on
Feb, 25, and Dago Nixon of Calves
ton, Tex, on Feb, 2S, so | am wide
open for Oleson, the terrible Swede.
He is loaded in a nearby town. Let
him answer this through The News.
| will give him weight and clinch a
match if he weighs a ton. l will meet
him any time or any place.
Tommy Sullivan of Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
SATURDAY SETTINGS.

II. Hickman was down from Creigh-
ton.
Mrs. II. NJ. Winslow was in the city
from Badger.
w. ]. Sears of Creighton was in the
city on business.
S. S. McAllister was a Norfolk Wis
itor from Humphrey.
Miss Southwell of Bloomfield was
shopping in Norfolk.
r. G. Brigg was down from Creigh-
ton on the early train.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Winslow and
son of Stuart were in the city.
e. H. Tracy has returned from a
business trip into Knox county.
Fred Cashin is in the city for
visit with friends and on business.
Mrs. Charles Harding has returned
to her home in Omaha after visit
with Norfolk friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bronze are in
the city for visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Durand
e. ]. Schorregge left for Wake
field to visit over Sunday with his
mother.
Mrs. j. S. Pringle returned to her
home at Pierce this morning, after a
weeks visit with Mrs. w. H. Blake
man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
YOUTH SOUGHT TO EVADE CUPID
Escaped at the Last Moment and Was
Arrested in Omaha Where Sher-
iff Lambert Got Him.

Jesse Hake, an 1S-year-old boy from
Ainsworth, passed through the city
in charge of Sheriff Lambert of Brown
county. having been detained at the
Omaha Jail until the arrival of that
officer. The young man is finding that
it is not so easy to back out of mar
riage arrangement after he once starts
toward Hymen's altar, and because
he attempted to elude Cupid he has
been in Jail.
Hake first met Miss Myrtle Latton
at a dance in Ainsworth and the first
waltz with her settled the question
for him. He began a most strenuous
courtship and the girl was not averse
to his attentions, When he was not
entertaining her at some of the places
of rural amusement she was enter
tanning him in the parlor of her home.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
COLLECT PERSONAL TAXES.
Law Provides for Distress War
rants After February 1.
DELINQUENT SINCE NOVEMBER

Treasurer and His Bondsmen are Per.
sonaly Responsible for the Out.
standing Accounts Due the County
on Personal Property.
County Treasurer Schnvland and
his deputies are just ut present en-
gagged In observing the advantages
and disadvantages of the new rev
enue law regarding the collection of
delinquent taxes and have boen re
Ceiving statements of the amounts
due sent out to the people of the coun.
ty. Many have been paying up be-
cause they are little unwilling to
test the penalty that the new law may
impose and the provision for collec-
ton Is something that has caused
many to meet the obligations imposed
by the county promptly Mt the time
Il is due The following sections of
the revenue law are cited in demand
ing payment of the obligations:
"On tho first day of December of
the year In which taxes shall have
been assembled, all unpaid personal
taxes, except in cities authorized by
law to levy and collect their own
taxes. shall become delinquent and
such delinquent taxes shall thereafter
draw ten per cent interest, which shall
be collected the same as the tax so
due.
Upon delivery to the county treas
urer of the tax list as herein provid-
ed all personal taxes levied In the
county shall be charged to him and
he and his bondsmen shall be liable
therefor, unless the same are collected
or he shall show n compliance with
the requirements herein made.
The county treasurer is hereby re-
Der of each year after the personal
taxes for the year have become de
linquent, to notify by mail all persons
of the amount of their delinquent per
sonal tax, and that unless the same
is paid by February first following
distress warrant will be issued there
for. The treasurer shall, on and after
the first day of February next after
the personal taxes for the last pre-
ceding year have become delinquent
collect the same, together with inter
est and costs of collection, by distress
and sale of personal property belong
ing to the person against whom lev
led in the maner provided by law fol
the levy and sale of personal praper
ty on execution. Distress warrants
shall be issued against all persons hav
ing delinquent personal tax for the
year 1903 and for each year thereaf
ter, and each such warrant shall In
clude all delinquent personal taxes o
the person against whom issued, un
less such person shall, on or befor,
February /, file with the treasurer NJ
affidavit that he is unable, by reason
of poverty, to pay any such tax, IL
which case distress warrants shall
not issue until ordered by the count.
board"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

nothing is figured for the good that
a public park would do and the a.
vantages that IL would mean to the
city. For years there have been con-
stant demands in Norfolk for public
park. Every little while someone sug-
gests that the city should have n
park And yet nothing definite has
ever been done. Here is a definite
opportunity to get one. Only The
other day n wealthy citizen in Peoria,
ILL.,, offered 100000 to get a park To-
Gated in one particular spot. Neigh
gave over $4,000 this last season for
improvements on a park, alone, and
it would seem that one feature alone
would be worth the conservative con-
sideration of Norfolks thinking men"
Better than factory, better than
a wholesale house." said another BUS
mess man in speaking of the pros.
pect.
why some of the wealthy citizens
of this city who expect to live COM
fortably all the rest OF their lives,
could well afford to donate $1,000
each for a public park And we could
afford to name the park for anyone
who would do it."
Until five persons sign their names
to call for a meeting Of the COM
mercial club, nothing will be done.
The matter is up to Norfolk. how
ever. Kay brothers have made their
mnVn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
Leap Year Party at Stanton.

Several Stanton young ladies made
use of their leap year prerogative
Wednesday evening and organized a
theater party, to which some half
score or their gentlemen friends were
knight of '9S" at Grattan's opera
house, was secured and the young
people attended in a body. After the
play they repaired to Whalens res
taurant where an elegant three-course
supper was served. The gentlemen
were right royalty entertained and
are loud in their praises of the lesson
which the girls gave them in the gen
tie art of entertaining.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
BATTLE CREEK.

Herman Eyl shipped two carloads
of fat cattle to Omaha Wednesday.
Next month Mr.. cyl will have big
sale and will move to town by the
first of March, occupying his proper
ty in north Battle Creek. A. c. Bred
ehoeft has rented his farm.
Sheriff J. J. Clements of Madison
was here Tuesday on official business.
Ex-State Senator f. J. Hale re-
turned Wednesday from weeks WIS.,
1t to his mining property in Colorado.
Joseph Zohner is certainly a man
of strong nerves. While he was help
ing owen O'Neill put up ice the chute
broke and n heavy block of ice land
ed on Mr.. Xohner's left hand, smash
ing the third finger. He wrapped it
up and walked to town to see DR.. Tan
ner, who amputated n half-inch of the
crushed finger and dressed the wound.
The plucky patient exhibited the
piece of finger he had lost to his
friends on the street and after taking
n dose of stimulant walked down to
the creek and resumed his work
Fred Williams. an old resident of
Battle Creek, who at present lives at
Helena, Mont, visited old friends here
two days this week. He went to Pierce
Thursday for visit with his cousin,
Thomas Lee, and will go from there
to Alcester, S. d., for a visit with his
brother, George Williams.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
WARNERVlLLE.

Fred Terry recently lost six calves
from black leg,
Noah Philberry has gone to Boyd
county to visit his parents.
Charlie Gibbs, during the past
month, has trapped hundred musk
rats and ten mink.
w. II. Clayton has rented Mrs.
Clarks farm four miles south of town
and moved thereon this week.
While in Madison one day last week
Frank Carson had the misfortune to
lost his pocketbook, which contained
500.
Chris Bick has received a lease of
the John Ransdell farm one mile
northeast of town and will take pos
session on the first of March.
The NJ. b. A. lodge will give dance
in their lodge room Friday evening,
January 30, Everything possible will
be done to make this an enjoyable
event,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

returning every four weeks. Consult
her while the opportunity is at hand.
DR.. CALDWELL limits her practice
TO the special treatment of diseases of
the eye, ear, nose, throat, lungs, female
diseases, diseases of children and all
chronic, nervous and surgical diseases
tion, bronchitis, bronchial catarrh.
chronic catarrh, headache, constipa-
tion, stomach and bowel troubles
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, kidney
the liver and bladder, dizziness, ner-
vousness, indigestion, obesity, inter-
rupted nutrition, slow growth in child
rem, and all wasting diseases in adults
the spine, diseases of the brain, par
alysis, heart disease, dropsy, swelling
of the limbs, structure, open sores,
pain in the bones, granular enlarge
ments ana all long standing diseases
properly treated.
Blood and Skin Diseases.
PimpleS; olotches, eruptions. liver
spots, falling of the hair, bad COM
pleXlon, eczema, throat ulcers, bone
pains, bladder troubles, weak back,
burning urine, passing urine too often
The effects of constitutional sickness
or the taking of too much injurious
medicine receives searching treatment
prompt relief and a cure for life.
Diseases of women, irregular mems
truation, falling of the womb bearing
down pains female displacements, lack
or baroness, consult DIR. Caldwell and
she Will show them the cause of their
trouble and the way to become cured.
Cancers, GOiter, FistuIn, Piles
and enlarged glands treated with the
subcutaneous injection method, abso-
lutely without pain and without the
loss of drop of blood, is one of her
own discoveries and is really the most
scientific method of this advanced age.
DR.. Caldwell has practiced her profess
sion in some of the largest hospitals
superior in the treating and diagnosing
of diseases, deformities, etc. She has
lately opened an office In Omaha, Ne
braska, where she will spend a nor
tion OF each week treating her many
patients. No incurable cases accepted
Tor treatment. Consultation, examina-
interested.
DIR. ORA CALDWELL & CO.,
Chicago, III.
Omaha, Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
We are All Familiar

with the deep, hoarse bark, grimly
called a grave yard cough" 1t is
the cry of the tortured lungs for mer.
cy, Give them mercy in the form of
Aliens Lung Balsam, a remedy for
pulmonary trouble, so highly esteemed
that it is recommended even in the
earlier stages of consumption. 1t the
later stages mortal skill is unavalling.
Nobody can afford TO neglect cold.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
Entertained at Finch.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. ]. w.
Gibson was hostess to company of
ladies. The time was spent playing
finch, Mrs. Ludwig Koenigstein, who
evinced the most skill, was awarded
as a prize beautiful hand painted
plate, a most tempting repast was
served at 6 o'clock, which closed an
afternoon of much pleasure.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
A Lenuthy Brief.
lFrom Saturdays Daily.l

lFrom Saturdays Daily.l
The News job department has just
completed a brief of 141 pages for a
prominent South Dakota attorney.
Brief, for the job, is a misnomer. An
argument that covers 141 pages is
far from brief and bound up, a very
respectable sized volume is formed.
With its Mergenthaler linotype ma,
chine and its other equipment, The
News is well fitted to turn out this
sort of work promptly, and the fact
that it draws work from as far away
as South Dakota is evidence that il
is getting a reputation in this line of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

Mrs. j, N. Bundick was hostess yes
terday to company of ladies. The
afternoon was enjoyably spent at six
handed euchre. Mrs, w. IL. Johnson
and Mrs. Warrick made the highest
scores and were presented with pret-
ty little favors. A dainty supper was
served at o'clock
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

Prepare yourself to meet thy God"
With this gentle admonition to the
sinners of Norfolk, lest they be mis-
placed in their final exit from this
world, a little shauty upon wheels
drove through the streets of the city
this morning and warned the viewers
of 1t as to their doom. The sign was
printed upon the side of the shanty
in great, big letters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
A Pleasant Evenino,

One of the very pleasantest social
gatherings of the week was that at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j, w. Gibson
last night, A delicious supper was
served at $3.50 and the evening was
spent at six handed euchre Mrs. O..
j, Johnson had the highest score of
the ladies and Mr. WELLS of the gem
tlemen. DIR. Holden won the shouting
prize.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
IN NORFOLK SOCIAL CIRCLES
tFrom Fridays Daily,l
Family Dinner Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Mathewson
gave family dinner party Wednes-
day in honor of their out-of-town
guests, Mrs. Haskell of Wakefield and
Mrs. Mathewson of Woodstock, Conn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
DELAY NOW TILL Spring
State Board Expects to Get
Busy Then With Building.
SAYS 1T BENEFITS NORFOLK

Architect Tyler Now Has the Plans
Drawn and That Reduction of Cost
Of Material viii Aid.
1t is beginning to look as though
Norfolk will get that asylum after all
before the meeting of the next legis-
lature, says the Lincoln correspondent
to the Omaha Bee, and instead of
three cottages and the administration
building there will likely be four cot
tages, owing to the delay In letting
the contract until spring and thus
saved probably 20 per cent on the
cost of construction. Architect Tyler
has the plans all complete with the
exception of the steam plant and 1t
Is expected that bids will be adver-
tised for during the month of Febru-
airy and the contract let at the earli-
est opportunity, the building being fin
ished by October. The administration
building Is to be ,42x71 feet and three
stories high. 1t will include dining
room and rooms for all the officers
and many of the employees of the in
stitution. Norfolk has had a hard
time and has suffered much uneasi-
ness over the building, but the delay
in starting its construction will save
considerable money in the cost of la.
Dor and material.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
luncheon Tor Sixteen.

Mrs. j. X. Boas was hostess to six
teen ladies at beautiful l o'clock
luncheon yesterday afternoon. Deco
rations, done with dainty effect, were
in pink and white, Five toothsome
courses were served.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
tFrom Saturdays DaAy.l
Party for Young ladies'.

Miss Ethel Doughty entertained
company of her girl friends at G
o'clock dinner last evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

DIR. wesver's Syrup and Cerate.
Successful treatment for blood and skin diseases.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
SAYS CONDUIT
MENACES LIFE

According 10 the allegations in suit
for Injunction filed yesterday by the
san Francisco Gas and Electric Com
pany. its rival. the Mutual Electric
Lighting Company, is engaged in lay
ing .conduits in Market street that may
prove d menace 10 life ana property.
The plaintiff company asks for a per
petual injunction and an order re-
straining the work pending the litiga-
tion.
The Mutual company is constructing
e power house at Folsom and Spear
streets and has laid its conduit along
Spear TO Market and on Market as far
as Sans0nae. Excavations are being
made west on Market. The conduit
is Of wood. about foot square, con-
tanning eleven compartments for wires
and covered with tar or creosOte.
1t is alleged by the San Francisco
company that the Mutual is laying its
conduit on top Of and in close con-
tact with the plaintiffs eight-inch iron
gas main. 1t IS cOntended that or ac-
count Of the proximity and the defec-
tive insulation Of the box the electro
lytic effect on the metal pipe will be
increased and leaks viii be caused. The
leaking gas, ii is claimed, will be sub
5ect 10 ignition from the highly charged
electric wires and this combination,
when mixed with air, will create a
dangerous explosive.
Besides the danger to the life and
property Of the general public, il is set
forth that the nearness of the electric
wires viii make it risky for the en-
ployes OF the gas company TO attempt
20 repair the main. A further difficulty
IS mentioned in the purpose of the AIu-
tual company to make at least two ex-
caVatiOns in every block, seven by five
feet and six feet deep, surrounded by
brick walls and covered with iron
These are to permit the rew company
70 distribute its wires, but, according
10 the complaint viii prevent the plain
tiff from having access to its mains
without working through the wall and
q mass Of wires carving heavy cur
rents.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
CUSTOM. HOUSE
IS BLOCKADED

For the first time in the history Of
this port the big Appraisers building
has been found too small to contain all
the dutiable goods that must be hand
led by the customs department. The
customs officials are required by law
to take to the Appraisers store 10 per
cent of all the dutiable goods of each
cargo that arrives. Work was practt-
cally brought to a standstill yesterday
in that department, because from floor
to garnet dutiable goods are piled up
SO closely that 1t is hardly possible to
walk between the piles. The wharves
are groaning beneath their burden, and
the United States drayman cannot
handle the goods.
In 7'ew of the congestion Collector
Stratton has given orders to the Ap-
praiser's force to work overtime, and
has promised to appoint as many ad-
ditional samplers, weighers and exam
iners as may be necessary to break the
blockade. He also issued an order that
an extra building be engaged for a
branch of the Appraisers stores, so
that the work may be still further ex-
pedited. He expects to have a large
building engaged within two or three
days.
The rapidly increasing trade with the
expectedly large thrush of dutiable
merchandise from that part of the
world. Those mammoth freight car
riers the Algoa, Manchuria, Korea and
others, whose capacity is from $4,000 to
$4,000 tons each, have made a great
difference in the trade. Vessels of
smaller capacity are arriving fully
loaded and adding to the difficulties
of the custom house problem.
Another factor which has a bearing
on the Russian-Japanese war is that
imports of curios and other merchan-
disc, the product of Japan, are more
than usually heavy at present But
most surprising Is the fact that these
Japanese goods are being offered for
spot gold at a discount of so per cent
off the regular quotations. The explain
alton of this is that Japanese mer-
chants and manufacturers at home de-
sire to turn their products into gold
with as little delay as possible that
they may be enabled to assist their
Government by purchasing war bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
TRY TO WRECK
THE OWL TRAIN
Dastardly Plot to leopard
ize the Lives of Pas
sengers Near Goshen Fails
RAIL PLATES REMOVED
Derailment of Freight En-
gine and Cars Leads to
a Startling Discovery

A dastardly attempt was made Sun
day night to wreck the south-bound
Owl train near Goshen, and although
the plans of the wreckers failed and
many lives were probably saved, a
freight train was derailed and the
Southern Pacific Company was put to
considerable expense to clear its tracks
and repair the damage done. Shortly
before IL o'clock Sunday night freight
train on it's way south went off the
Qrails a mile south Of Goshen JUNCTION.
The engine and nine cars were derailed.
A hurried investigation brought to
light the fact that the angle plates had
been unfastened from the rails and the
ends of the latter displaced. Not salts
hed with this work, the persons who re-
moved the plates placed a f1shplate be-
tween the end of the dislodged rails, so
as to doubly insure the derailment or
the fast train.
Fortunately the freight train pre-
ceded the Owl by an hour, and when
the engine and cars Of the former went
or the rails brakeman was sent to
the rear to set a danger signal and
warn the regular passenger train. 1t is
admitted by the railroad officials in this
city that had the Owl train gone over
the dislodged rails a serious wreck
would nave resulted and probably many
lives would have been lost.
Manager Agler of the Southern Pa
cific Company stated last evening that
there was no doubt in his mind that the
plates on the rails had been purposely
removed to wreck the Owl, for it would
have been hardly possible for outsiders
to know that a freight train was to
pass over the spot owing to the fact
that the latter had been made UP at
late hour and was not travelling on
regular schedule. Several attempts
have lately been made to wreck the
Owl, most recently near Martinez and
Salida, and 1T would not surprise the
railroad officials if an investigation
should reveal the fact that the same
persons had been implicated in all the
plots 1t is the opinion Of Manager Ag
Ter that some crank with an imaginary
grievance against the company is try
ing to wreck its trains.