The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21


hotel property In Omaha. lie has
been operating the hotel owning the
furniture, for moro than year. but
has just purchased the building,
Another block Of cement walk is
going In ON Madison avenue, past the
Episcopal church and the G. G.. Miller
residence,
Strawberries have struck the fifteen
cent gait In Norfolk and II will soon
be possible for the shortcaie to make
its appearance ON the table Of the
multitude.
with picplant selling on the local
market at nyc cents n pound there is
not a reason why Norfolk people
should endure that early spring cray.
ing for a fruit acid in which the pie
vegetable Is SO rich
Another interesting meeting OF the
commercial club Is in prospect for
Friday night when permanent orgnui.
2ation is to take place, and all mem.
hers and prospective members will
undoubtedly be on hand
John S Craig has chopped down and
sawed into lumber huge old tree on
his farm The tree was twcnty-thrce
years Of age and II produced. when
sliced into wood, two stills SxSx22 feet,
and one that was GxGx22
The Mitchell S. D., Daily Star, ed
tied by IL. A. Fry, formerly Of the Mo.
hrara Pioneer, has suspended publica.
tion after run of ten issues.
MIR Fry found that the field was well
occupied by the Daily Republican and
concluded that the second daily would
! prove losing venture. He will move
the outfit on the Sioux reservation
and begin the publication OF week
ly on the Milwaukee road extension.
At the cOrOner's inquest over the
body of Conductor Porterhcld killed
in South Omaha. II was found that
death was partly the fault OF Mr.. Por-
crfield and partly the fault OF the rail
road company because of the faulty
construction of the freight cars
James Porterheld of Wayne. brother
of the deceased, took charge of the re.
mains and they have been forwarded
to Monarch, Canada, the home OF the
parents, for interment.
Owners of teams are making some
complaint about the way automobiles
are sometimes run I'm the vicinity of
Norfolk. Drivers have narrowly avert.
ed disastrous runaways, sometimes
because the automobile does not
share the road but more frequently
| to nj o. ,,hn Toe
shows indication OF fear. Il would
be to the interest of the automObilists
to observe every precaution II full
freedom of the streets Is desired, be
cause there are so many more inter
ested in teams than in automobiles
that the latter might be very much
embarrassed by united action of the
former.
]. w. Porter has been appointed
night watchman to FIJI the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Carl Pill
ger, who has accepted a position with
the Johnson Dry Goods company. or
ficer Porter made the rounds for the
first time last night, in company with
his predecessor, and will be in charge
of the night work from now until the
change of city administration in May
Mr.. Porter has not had experience In
police work but was appointed be
cause Mayor HaZen felt that he would
be faithful and efficient in watching
the streets and patrolling the alleys
al night. He formerly was employed
as ieweler for C. s. Hayes, at one time
was driver here for the American ex
press company and has Just now re
turned from Illinois, whore he taught
school.
blockade in the city sewer, which
had given considerable trouble OF late
was found Yesterday afternoon to be
due to the clogging Of the terminal
end OF the sewer by stove lid
which had evidently been placed far
inside the pipe for the purpose OF
rendering the sewer useless. II was
evident that someone must have
crawled into the sewer to lodge the
lid there. A former obstruction in
the sewer, in Norfolk avenue. had been
found to be caused by quantity OF
rags and shavings. but this was not
at first considered to he the result OF
malicious work. Those who had
charge Of the cleaning Yesterday feel
confident that the pipes were OBJ
structed by someone whose motive
was either viciousness or an agitation
for a new sewer system. Hose carts
and apparatus were used in the work
Hon. Francis w. Cushman, member
Of congress from the state OF Wash
ington passed through Norfolk on his
way to Bassett Rock county. for a
visit, Mr. Cushman lived at Bassett
for the three years lSS9'9l, where he
was engaged in the practice OF law
81 still have quite an extended ac
quantance in Nebraska, andOmaha
which | wish to keep up" said Mr.
Cushman. "My visit has no politica
significance. have just been on a