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11 - TIIK NORFOLK ISKWS THURSDAY NOVUM MM 2 189 head of fancy cnttlo wero sold bringing is In tho city from Madison looking oven iit his llfo Tho occasion proved on nnnvorgo of 122 During tho sale lit after his chance us for being ro olootod which Komo of tho fanciest prices over paid for cattle in tho country were real ized an aggregate closo to 100000 changed hands Tho highest prlco paid Friday was by Marsh ill Field of Chicago who gave 1 200 for Viola a cow owned by Clem Graves of Bunker Hill lnd Fiank Rockefeller of Olivelund and K B Armour of Kimas city were active bidders against Mr Field Tho next highest prico of tho iliy was 100 paid Dundlo Dinmont by Wallace Llbboy of Ottnwn 111 A Tompluton of T k unah purchased Fluionce II for 800 Thero was a very largo attondance at Trinity Episcopal church last evening when Kov 1 It Van Fleet delivered his farewell sermon which was u very good discourse and attentively listened to A portiou ot tho pastors romaiks was addressed to tho choir boys and they wero presented with pries for good attendance and behavior Mr Van Floot will dopart with his family soinotimo this week for Kansas City Mo whero ho has been appointed to u charge Daring Itov and Mrs Van Fleets short residenco hero thoy have gained many friends who nro extremely loath to have thorn leave and whoso best wishes will accompany them to thoir now Held of labor Tho church has been much beuofited by Rov Van Fleets pastorato and it may bo a long timo boforo tho place will be as well bupplicd Henry I3ossa 80 years of ago from Dakota county was in tho city yestor day on n search for his daughter Mrs CJusta Mills Tho old gentleman had no money and only ono horso and a wngon in which ho is jouruoyyig and which ho occupies at night as a sloopiug apartment Ho had aplacoon Walkers Island iu tho Missouri rivor but during tho high water last spring tho Hoods Bwepfc over it and ho was roported drowned He however heard of tho threatened disastor and removed to a place of safety Ho last heard of his daughter before the Hood She no doubt believing that he was drowned took two hofees and two cows belonging to the old gentleman and with her 15-year-old son started out in search of work She works iu beet and harvest fields or husking corn and he thought perhaps she might bo in this neighbor hood As winter is coming on Mr Bossa feels the need of hor aid and sup port iu his declining years Ho is on his way to Limo Crook this stato where any information regarding his daughters whereabouts will bo thank fully recoived TUESDAY TOPICS David Whitla is in town from Battle Creek MrsA 13 Lano went to Omaha to day for a few days visit E B Kenyou made i flying trip to Plaiuview nud back tcday A Jett of Wayne was the guest of Kov G H Main o er night A N Eddy will go to Omaha tomor row to purchase a now hack Mrs O M Junkins of Meadow Grovo is iu tho city visiting fiieuds W A Hollister of Waterloo Iowa ib iu the city looking up a location Editor W E Powers of tho Pierce Leader was iu the city yesterday Geo II Spear has gone to Fremont and Central City ou a business trip Fred Kloutz sr and daughter Lizzie havo returuul from a trip to Omaha Dr F Verges was called to Wisuer this morning on proleShional business C M Henderson tho piano tuner wout to Hadar today to repair a piano Harry Wetzlor and Robt Crozier were in the city yesterday from Madi son Mrs H E Ilewius has returned from Minnesota where bho wont to visit her husband II C Miles candidate for county treasurer is again iu towu looking ufter his interests Rev F M Sisson daparted on the 1040 traiu for Humphrey to look after church work Mrs J II Beam departed on the noou train yesterday for her home iu leffersou Iowa W G Howard cf Dos Moines Iowa is in the city representing the Tildon Shirt compouy The woodwork on the residence of N A Raiubolt is being improved with a fresh cout of pint The old Atlantic hotel property is re ceiving a fresh coat of puiuc uud being otherwise put iu repair O O Gow returned laBt evening from Kearnoy whero ho went as delegate to tho Y P S 0 E couvoutiou The homo of II E Hardy ou South Fourth stroet is being repaired with a new roof and other improvements Miss Florence Severanco of Chicago was a guest at tho MoKim homo last night while on her way to Randolph Tho Sulvation Army people havo moved iuto the rooms over the old Mar juardt store buildiug east of Asmus store Tho Russians who arrived in the city yesterday have taken up their tempo rary abode iu rooms iu the Eiseloy block County Superintendent 0 W Crum to that olllco J McCalluin passed through tho city today with tPteen Indian children eleven boys anil four git Is on their wny to attend tho govt i incut school at Genoa Chas A Tovvno will address tho peo pin of No folk tomorrow ironing in MurquuuUs hall fiom a fusion stand point Tills is tho Hr t political speech of tho otlnpiign in Not folk and ho will probably bo accorded a good audii neo P W Hull formerly of Geiing brother of 11 II Hull of South Kmfolk has purchased from tho Norfolk Na tional bank tho Gluts lauch farm Ihreo miles from tho city Tho property is veiy desirable and will nuiko Mr Hull a Hue place Tho 10 cent tea to bo given by tho Womans Homo Missionary society of tho M E church at tho homo of 1 Hibbon on South Thiid street this even ing w ill bo worthy of p itronago Those who tlesiro a good lunch this evening should not forgot tho place 1 II Tracy will retivo from tho man agement of the Pacific hotel this even ing and that position will hereafter bo filled by II il Patterson who will niovo his family in next week Mr Tracy has not yot decided what ho will do but as ho has several positions offered him ho only hesitates as to which ho will ancept Tonight is Halloween and tho spooks hobgoblins nud fairies aro supposed to havo lull swuy Theso mythical beings aro usually well represented by tho youthful goneration and if their is mis chief dono teu times out of nine it is safe to lay it to somo mischovous young ster not always so young iu years either Tin Nrws is informed that Mrs Gusta Mills tho daughter of tho old goutloman who was in town Sunday looking for her was in M idisou last week but has left that place and gouo ou toward Columbus whoro she expects to find employment Sho was accom panied by hor sou who was mentiouod yesterday A G Bohnert tho grocer mot with on accident last evening Ou his way d jwu town from supper ho was rather rudely oncouutored by a bicycle propelled by human power of somo sort and was knocked down and out before ho coulc learu who was responsible for his huinil atiou Ho was tho recipient of a black oye and some rather painful hruiBes as a result of the encounter Tho fnmily of Hormau Gerecke mourn tho loss of their pet dog owned by them for many years Tho animal wns so ol I that ho was almost entirely blind and it was probably on this account that he mot his death He was run over by tho Creighton branch train and kilhd List Satniday Tho brute has so long made his homo at the Gerecke residence that ho will bo missed by all members of the family Sioux City Journal Ralph N Search yesterday received from tho division ot cliomibtry of tho United States depart ment of agriculture the report of an analysis of sugar beets grown by Mr Search from seeds furnished by the tlo partmeut The variety of beet was that known as Viliuorius Improved Tho following was tho result of tho analysis Average weight of beots 31 ounces sugar iu the beets per cent 120 sugar in the jucio percent 120 coeiliciency of purity 75 -I This aualysis was fur nished to J O Gronsel and will bo shown by him to Houry T Oxnard president of tho American Beet Sugar company of Oxnard Cal who is expected to arrive iu Sioux City iu a few days A wei k from today is election While there has boon much of interest taken in politics hero there has uot been tho ex citement of former campaigns duo undoubtedly to tho now law regarding campaigns and elections And again Norfolk politicians havo not yet been stirred to au outhussiastio pitch by the usual orators Thero aro a number of speeches billed for tho few duys between now und election howover and the en thusiasm is likely to bo bunched up and thcreforo the moro iutouso Norfolk people aro largely readers and form their opinions from what thoy read ami while mnuy of them delight to hear a good political speech their decision as to how they will voto has undoubtedly already been reached Mrs II L Spaulding met with an experience last night not calculated to bo exactly soothiug to the nerves In company with her daughter Lettio sho was crossing tho Union Pacific tracks ou Phillip aveuuo on her way homo when she Btumbled and fell across tho tracks Tho evening freight was pulling out for Columbus and was within a short lis tauco from her whou sho fell Her daughter saw the danger and by exert ing hor strength succeeded iu dragging Mrs Spaulding off the track but it was an experieuce calculated to seud tho cold chills through ones back When she fell the lady iu some muuuer cut a gash about three inches long on her knee und it required several stitches to repair tho wonud Geo II Spear tho landlord of the Ox nard hotel was 14 years of ago yoster day and ou invitation of his wife about twenty couples of his friends gathered at that hostelry last evening to ossist him iu rouiouibenug that important most on joynblo tho guests being enter tained at whist and other aimisinnonts When tho proper hour arrived choice reficKhments wero sorod under tho clllolont direction of Mrs Spear which proved n splendid addition to tho pleas ures of tho evening Tho patty was oiigiually planned as a surprise but the cat was compelled to jump out of the bug In older to bo ceitainof the pieseiice of ho in whoso honor it was given Yes terday was also tho birthday of one of the guests Mis Warrick A Noi folk gentleman w ho has not di i en over the mail between heieund Madi son for two or three j ears leturned ytstoiday from michn trip llnlsn veiy observant mm and noted ipiito it change pinco ho last miile tho dip He states that signs of prosperity and happiness aro abundant on ovoiy hand and that the improvements uro conspicuous Since ho last niado tho dip thero has been moio land biokon new fences built substantial buildings elected and other permanent iniprooiuonts made Tho country betweeit tho two tovu always beautiful oven before tho hand of man had disturbed nutuios repose has beon very much enhanced in value and beauty by tho woik dono dining tho past few years Everybody was busy and apparently happy along tho road At tho county Boat theio is ovidenco of life and activity in every direction Now buildings aro being erected iuipiovonionts aio being uiudo and everyono seems intent on cleaning up and getting things iu good shape lor tho futuio WEDNESDAY WRINKLES John Wrey went to Madison today Miss Hattio Semmler is on the sick list Mrs G F Kudor of Hudjr is in tho city Bank Examiner E 11 Luikart is on tho sick list A R Peterson of Wisuor wns a city visitor yestorday C S Bridgo was a passenger for Omaha this mouing Mrs Porrin of Winsido was shopping iu Norfolk yesterday Mrs P Staff o d mado the round trip to and fiom West Point yesterday Geuoral Freight Agent D M Collins of Sioux City was in Norfolk last uight Miss Ilattio McKim returned last evening from her visit to Council Binds Mrs A P Childs returned yesterday from her visit in Parker South Dakota F A Henderson a Cleai water mer chant had business in Norfolk yester day Miss Edna Bailey loft today for Mich igan whero sho will visit with relatives uud friends Mrs D P Owons will lea in a few days for a visit to her paients in Sycamore 111 A daughter arrived yesterday at tho homo of Mr and Mrs Geo LaFargo on South Thud strtet B T A slier will occupy tho residence ou South Fourth street designated as No 51 in a few days W D Gallup has again resumed work as conductor on the Elkhoru taking his first trnin out this morning A party of eight Indian children passed through the city this morning on their way to tho government school at Genoa from tho Sisseton S D ngoncy J G Oxnard of Now York vico prpsi dent of the American Beet Sugar com pany is hero looking after tho interests of that company iu the Norfolk factory Two men wero engaged in putting a barrel ot molasses into tho collar of E J Schorreggo yesterday whou it got away from them descouded with some swift ness and stopped with an nbruptuess that knocked out both euds of tho barrel scattering tho contents about with rather wasteful liberality Hon John R Hays has received notice from Geo D Moiklojohu assistant se cretary of war that Ray Miller son of Romo Miller of Omaha has beou ap pointed storekeeper on the government transport Logan which sails from New York on November 20 for the Philippine Islands Whilo tho salary attached to tho position is only -10 n month tho opportunities offeiod aro great as tho trip will tako him around tho world Tho transport goes by way of the Suez Caual to tho Philippines and will return to San Francisco Tho oppor tunity to visit so many different coun tries and como in contact with bo many different people will be an education in itsolf A Meadow Grovo couplo decided that couuubial felicity had no sharo iu their domestic arrangement und decided to separato and hereafter follow their owu inclinations But oven tho soparatiou was prodnotivof discord tho cause bo ing a child which tho futher maunged in some maimer to secure and boardol tho east bound traiu Monday noon with it in his possession Tho missus loarued of her worsor halfs iutoutiou aud suc ceeded in boarding the bamo train on which she concealed herself aud Anally regained possession of tho child With it uuder hor protection she hid from tho husband and father until Norfolk was reached when sho escaped from the truin and succeeded in eludiug tho at one time sharer of her joys aud borrows The later detailB of the incident have uot been learned IIALLOWKJIRANKS Some of Last Nights Tricks Cute Some Otherwise SEVERAL UN JOY ABLE PAllTIES lint lliiiiwui Af itilK nt Hi IikoIiIIii I mill Hull Iull PiKrMiin nf NiiiIiiIIi lnit MKtit till Mini Sni pi lie Wni Snini mi tln InliiitiltitiiM Kkimi S ixlin hiIijh llilh The hobgoblins spooks it al ma tcrinlly nided by numeious bos both small anil gteat cut tip many queer capers lust night taking their llci use front tho yestciday being Ml Stints day followed by Halloween While sonii of the pinnies weioofa harmless natiite amusing and without any si l it us consequences or i IVects others vvoio the opposite causing dam age uuiioyancu aud inconvenience to the victims Thero semis to havo been nil especial mania for teat lug up sidewalks as is evidenced by tlto largo number of mis placed sections tbioughout tho city Another staple trick was the overturn ing of outbuildings und tho lemoval of lighter peisonal propeity to unseemly places One tuck especially noted was tho placing of some lumber wagons on tho stops and walks at the Lincoln school building On Fouith sticot a number of houses wero liberally spttteied and painted with red paint and it is said that one house was almost completely eoveied with the luiid hue during tho night Perhaps one of tho least harmful and yot most widely noticed pranks was tho ringing of the Congregational bell about the midnight hour Tho unseemly hour for tho ringing of a church bell piovod suHleiently eerio to satisfy tho dosiitsof the most confirmed ghost llullllMllull IlllUllH Tho evening was very pleasantly and profitably observed iu many homes by bocial gatherings of fiiends aud neigh bors and tho hours swiftly passed in playing games social conversation and tho sorviug of refreshments Miss Anna McBrido Miss Mao Dur laudand tho Misses Soyniour entertained a number oi their young Ht ights fiieuds at tho home of Mrs McBrido on South Ninth stuet in most pleasing niuunor Tho evening contained many surpnsos Tho Hrst was on tho hostebses when tho guests appeared in a body uttirod iu sheets and pillow cases Another was on tho guests when it was announced that a Gypsy woman hud been hiied to attend and toll their fortunes When she in rived on the scene sho proved to bo a most adept seeiess and told many startling truths aud foietold somo start ling events Her services wero iu great demand ono of tho guests going so far as to borrow a quarter with which to cross hti palm Tho gieutcst surpiibu was experienced when tho fortune teller disclosed herbolf as Mrs A 1 Duiland Tiio houbo was nicely dueoiated with jack o lanterns and other appropriate decorations and choico lelreshnients were served during the evening Miss Pearl Kethlego onteitained a number of friends at tho home oi her pirents ou South Ninth street all pres ent enjoying a very delightful evening Dainty refreshments wero served to the guests duung the evening A fow friends spent a very pleasant evening at tho homo ol Rev and Mrs Fletohtr M Sision on South Fourth street where also Bonio refreshments weio served Mih Miunio Verges entertained a number of her lnends at a Hallow oen party at tho homo of her father on North Tonth street whero a very pleas ant evening was passed by tho guests aud Hue refreshments wero served by tho hostess Somo michiovous elf coptured a num ber of C S Hayes chickens and depos ited them on the porch of Miss Guil ingerfl residence next door by whom thoy were thankfully received Sho took off tho rough edges of tho elfs joko by inviting Mrs Hayes and Mrs Wit mer to take tea with herself and Miss Hydo this ovoning whon tho chickens will probably constitute a portiou of the menu Mrs E II Requa also entertained some friends at her homo ou South Third street whero a pleasant evening was passed S il llril Note Tho completion of a uuuibcr of tho uow beet sugar factories in Michignn has been delayed on account of tho un usually heavy demand throughout tho country generally for steel and building mateiials but thoy exiect to bo in working order wl 0i tho bcotB aro fully ripoued und hnrvcbtod Tho fuctory at Benton Harbor reports that they expect to commence bliciug about tho first of uext mouth nud expect to havo about 150000 tous of beets They say tho pres eut weather is very favorable for both gain iu weight nud sucroso content of tho beet At Alma thoy also expect to begin about November 1 and autici pato about a teu weeks run Although this crop is light thoy repot t a favor able sugar content The factory at Hol land will not btart before tho end of the mouth but as the crop is later than usual they auticipato no difficulty from tho deluy They roport good prospects for a satisfactory crop At Kalamazoo they expect to com mence hot ween October 25 and Novotn ber 1 and at aro thoy expected to start last Monday III Inst and both factories report btlghl prospects At Detroit tho iniulyHls of the beets ihowu very high saccharine content but they teport a shott ciop owing to thediouglll of this past Mimiucr Tho Detroit fiut lory hopes to stint on tho 2ltd Inst Another new fueloiy for the coining year w ill probably bectccled at Saginaw Midi Iu out last isuo weitlso icpotttd that Nnilltliiilson I lid i m mt wnscounliil iiiuong the lor tittles llktly to ctecl n factoty in tMio mid wo now leant that the New England Ieet Sugar company bus conducted for ft OIK acies of heels expecting to lucrciiMi to I not Ho that t lie factory al Noilh ludsoii now stems practically uhsiiuiI I lie lest of beets for the Illinois Sugar company s ruetory at Pekin showed early iu the season a peicctitago of 120 sueiosn content for beetH not thnioiighly ripe They expected to coiiiuienco the campaign Hie scemd week in October ami have the piomlHo of it huge nop Pcniisyhuniiins aio trying what can be done iu their state in tho way of rais lug beets ami it isiepoilcd fiom Catlislo that in a vcij shoit whilo tho woik of testing tho beets inisod iu the locality will bo begun Tho pumped for tho eat ly erection of a beet sugar factory in Pennsylvania is however not ceilitin although tho test of beets gtown iu tho stato lust year weio satisfactory but capitalists seem unwilling to eutei into any factory schemes whilo the condi tions 1 1 tlio stigai tiade leinain tin settl il Tho beets for tho now factory at Allies Nib aro being handled by one of tin other Nebraska factotjts till tho Allies factoii is completed which is expected to bo about tho cud of November Tho factory at Ames now has under its own control about 11500 acies of beets Thoiopotts fiom California of tho factoiies at Chino OmiiiuJ and Bot terava are all ory satisfactjry At Ohino tho sucroso content of tho boots between September 21 anil 21 averaged fiom lf per cent to IHI1 Ouinril re ports un uvcrago of ft out 17 I to IK I per cent sucroso At Oxnard tho factoiy is handling 1500 to 1700 tons of beots per day Louisiana Planter Como in and soo tho now Not folk Casli sjore SOUTH NOIUOLK Ikiim WViliiiiiliiyH Dal Bob Ecoles wont to tmiiha Tuesday Mr and Mrs M Andeison dopait to morrow for Denver Col Mrs Will Green of Creighton is visit ing her parents this woik Mrs W M Sliively was u Tildon visitor tho Hrst ol the week Rrnkoinan Boyles h not winking on account of a badly hi uised ai m Miss Walker and Mis Pat Ctotty wore Omaha -visitors this week Miss Alico Kennedy of Creighton is visiting her cousin Miss Kennedy Miss Martha Doininski went to Omaha on the eaily tiaiti yestciday Mrs A FiHliback and sister wont to Omuhii and leturned tho lust of tho week Mr and Mrs L M Miller doptrtod on Tuesday for a short visit with friends in Fremont Mrs E S CiniiniingH loft on Tues day to visit her husbands parents in BtttleCieok nrnkeman Evving left for his homo in South Omaha this week on account of a sprained ankle W Higgiiibothum spent SatttrJay wi h his wife at tho homo of her mother Mm E D Perry Miss Mary Mryaii went to Omaha yesterday and Miss Edith MuClary took her placo in tho school room Firoman Shotts wife arrived unex pectedly Friday to mulct him a short visit Later they may locate hero Four special trains of stock passed through ou Sunday and four moroyes terdny They camo in from the west and somo wero marketed in Omaha while others wont through to Chicago The Variety store sells tho largest variety of every day goodB and holiday goods And 6olls at cut rate cash prices Whon ho was governor Holcomb drew f 50 per month on sworn vouchers with which to pay houso rent Ho spent 10 of this amount for that purpose and pockoted 20 rako off on the deal This was reform with a vengeance and no doubt entitles him to a seat ou the su premo bench to still farther inculcate his theories of the only truo boimlldo reform of which ho stood and undoubt edly yet stunds as tho only simou puro exponent J D Sturgeon has just returned from Elgin whero ho disposed of a Hue Adam Schaff piano iu competition with repre sentatives of Omaha houses Ho has also sold soven organs during tho past woek which sustains his reputation as a hustler Ho departed today for a trip ou the Short Lino Waxtkd several bright and houest porsous to ropresont us as managers iu this nud closo by counties Salary 100 u year uud expenses Straight boua lide no more no less salary Position perma nent Our references any bauk iu any town It is mumly ofllco work cou ducted at homo Refereuce Enclose eelf addxessed stamped envelope Tub Dominion Company Dept 8 Chicago rnui3 J mi LATLQT PONTS IN 1HL HUILDINQ OP I UH CAHMLNTS I llC I llllltlltlMIN till It 1 ft III l llll IKC liinu stol IinU leii Sn ll lut iir In IIiiIiiun Mulli mill Ciilliirn Iur IIiiMh Itctiliiif Tn IN Loudon vvlilih bus much io miv about the building of fur gaimentN has pracllcallv kcHIciI lie wihIiIoiih In this illiiMlliui and perhaps the least HllipilNlllg tlelall Iu colilieclliili with litem Im the pifthuuliiuticc of the bo lent A Hpnde Ilonlcd bolero Iti hciiIhKIii vvllli icveis ami collut of hioniltutl Is H oik e icphie vvllli elegance nud utvh illlil Im hiiic In piove llself of good lc Miit III I he cvcn of fashionable women 1KIISIAN I AMU JACCKT No doubt he Immaculate lit of our HUlrtH about the hips has been u Iiiiko factor In favor ol the bolcio 1 1 weio woeful waste to hide fiom view such positive evidences of saitorliil skill A fur holeio of supreme novelty ami ono lllccly to be applauded by poitly peisonagoH owns Ioi Its chlcfcst vlitui long iitole ends In fiiuit which may leach well linnUj as long as your inane will penult to the lull length of the llgiue if jou will Of com so ho detached a tlelall picsents Itself to the artistic eye us having been specially onlalucd for the illsnla of linings ol ilrli and attiactlvc diameter hough that inlxhl be said of all finiv vviaps which could quite as siiccessfullv be vmii ii Inside out an Iu their destined waj A lemtiaiit of the laltcr cud of last season Is the chiffon scaif matching exactly the tone or one of the limes of the fur upon which It forms a ileco latlve Ioutiiio Various sniait little coals have been designed and one of the most becom ing models is shown In the Hist cut a Jcisiun lamb Jacket with chinchilla collar and facings The sleeves am cut In bell shape at the w i Ists so that tlicv can eiihci be tinned up like culls or allowed in I ill ovci tlio hands In veiv cold v cal her and a muff may thus be dispensed vvllh The long coal of the second cut Is tailor miide ami is dimmed with mink or oilier suitable fur It also has the convenient bell cuffs Fur collars can bin illy lie built too high Big muffs aie likely to have much vogue but small muffs and I ONO CO VT FUR TMMSIKU rule arrangements nro equally smart Fur tassels furnish tho new adjunct of the bonson They consist of round balls of long boft hair and will replace tho too familiar tails of tho past There is much talk of white baby lamb beiug worn Iu combination with bculbkln Color In Clotbeuluiul Colors me all bright and couslst of automobile a garnet red He de vln copper emerald green cream cron stadt a true blue but uot so deep ns tho navy drab mnuve periwinkle or ange pastclle blue a new beige and sll ver gray But the colors of the openlug season are cronstadt and automobile