'UK ' NOKKOliK NIOWS : KIHDAY , SKI'TOIMKR , 1UOJJ.
Tests at Factory Show Over n
Per Cent Sweetness.
WHEELS ARE READY TO START.
Recent Heavy Rains Have In no Way
Hurt the Saccharine Roots and KillIng -
Ing Frosts Will Only Put More Sugar
Into Them From Now on.
Prospects for good sugar boots
around Norfolk nml consequently good
sugar at the Norfolk factory this fall
nro excellent and from now on the lit
tle saccharine roots can not bo Injured
In any way whatsoever by the olo-
incuts.
"The beets have had a good steady
growth nil summer , " said E. H. Gor-
coke , agriculturalist , this morning ,
"and the yield will bo good. The re
cent heavy rains have not hurt us in
the slightest degree because the beets
had so well matured previously. No
f matter what comes now in the way of
weather , wo will bo safe. Frosts that
will kill corn will only servo to put
more sugar Into the boots. The acre-
ngo is about the same as last year
and the campaign will last until about
Christmas time. "
"Wo tested nineteen boots Satur
day , " said Manager Bundlck , " and the
average of sugar In thorn was over 11.
It only requires II ! to make them first
class and two weeks more will fix
that.
"Everything at the factory is now
In readiness for the campaign. Every
wheel is ready to turn at momentary
notice and Just ns soon as the beets
are ripe we will begin making sugar
in Norfolk again. "
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
E. L. Beck was a passenger for Til-
den today.
W. .T. Gow Is attending the Battle
Crook races.
George D. Butterfleld Is in Omaha
on business.
Miss Edith McClary left this morn
ing for a visit at Fremont.
' . E. H. Jenkins of Columbus is visit
ing his brother , C. D. , in this city.
Dr. and Mrs. F. G. Saltcr returned
last night from a visit to Omaha.
Miss Irene Riley of Lincoln is In
the city visiting with Mrs. Kunxmann.
E. B. Waitly , a stockman of Dun-
lap , lown , Is in the city today on busi
ness.
ness.Drs.
Drs. , T. II. Mackay and A. B. Tash-
i . Jean went to Battle Creek today to
> see the races.
*
. M. M. Stannard , Guy Bolton and
I George Davis are spectators at the
*
Battle Creek races today.
Martin Wagner has gone to Water-
town , Wis. , to enter the German Luth
eran school at that place.
W. H. Balrd of the American Beet
Sugar company at Grand Island is In
the city today on business.
Mrs. J. C. Stltt and children have re
turned from a two months' visit with
relatives at Hampton , Conn.
T. M. Kelly of the Sioux City print
ing company , was in town this morn-
Ing'on his way to Bonesteel.
The parochial school at Christ Luth-
, eran church was opened Monday , and
f that of St. Paul church began today.
P. McCoy left with his family for
Hastings today , whore he will enter
upon his duties as teacher next week.
Mrs. C. D. .Tonkins Is this week vis
iting the family of her son Corl , who
are living on a farm west of Madison.
Miss Bertha Temple went to Wayne
today , where she will engage In the
y- millinery and ladies' furnishing busi
ness.
Martin Raasch went to Lincoln yes
terday and will return this evening.
. , He went to see about entering the
| state university for the fall semester.
The brick pavements In front of
Fry's restaurant , the Turf Exchange ,
and Brail Moeller's place of business
are being relald to bring them up to
grade.
Another week of the hot south wind
that this country experienced yester
day and today will insure the biggest
yield of corn in the history of the
state.
* Miss Bessie McFarland has returned
from Lynch , whore she has been as
sisting in the postoffico during the
summer , and will resume her work
in school next week.
Robert Molle has returned from Lar-
amle , Wyoming. Ho likes the country
so well that ho will go back with his
family. Ho is a brother-in-law to J.
F. Lindsay , of this city.
The ladles society of the First Con
gregational church will meet with Mrs.
Powers Friday afternoon , Instead of
Thursday. All the ladles interested
In society work are requested to at
tend.
Miss Porter has returned from Chicago
cage to take the position of trimmer
with Miss Bender. This Is her fourth
year In that capacity , which is clear
evidence that her work proves satis
factory.
Dan Murphy of Omaha , formerly n
well known resident of Norfolk , was
j in the city yesterday greeting old tlmo
friends. Mr. Murphy now has an en
glne between Sioux City and Omaha
on the main line of the M. & O.
D. Rees has Just returned from an
extended business trip to St. Louis
and other southern points , where ho
I went In connection with his govern-
1 incut contracts for furnishing stock
feed. Mr. Hoes visited several forts
on his route.
A civil service examination for post
olllco clerks will bo held In this city
on September 1C. Miss Valley Gar-
linger Is secretary of the board for
Norfolk and will furnish Information
concerning the examination.
W. H. Johnson yesterday sold his
handsome and speedy black marc ,
Kalhormck , to W. J. Bogardus , one
of the well-to-do citizens of Nellgh.
Mr , Bogardus Is a friend of John
Krantz , and has boon hero visiting
with him a couple of days.
Street Commissioner Hnrtman Is
lltchlng North Fourth street with the
purpose In view of relieving some of
.ho inudholos In the neighborhood of
ihelr surplus moisture. Ho expects
: hat the ditch on the north side of
Braasch avenue will carry the water
: o the river.
Today was the day sot for opening
the bids to dig the Park avenue ditch
.o connect with the river. Council
man Pasowalk of the committee states
.hat there are several bids on Ille , but
says that no contract will bo let until
Friday evening when all members of
.ho committee will be present.
A mlsslonfost will bo held next Sun-
lay by the German Lutheran congre
gation at Hndnr , and a number of Nor-
'oik people arc planning to attend. A
week from Sunday St. Paul church of
this city will give Its mlsslonfcst In
Pasewalk's grove , South Fifth street ,
'or which an Interesting program Is bong -
ng prepared.
There Is moro of a stir among the
louHcholdors of Norfolk than there
ins been for several months past.
With the first of September many of
.hem are moving into new locations ,
some arc storing their goods to quit
lousekcoplng , not a few are moving
n from the country and other towns ,
and n large number are at that semi-
innual disturbance of existing condl-
.Ions house cleaning.
A discouraging letter from his wife
n Sweden Is thought to have been the
cause of August Burg's Insanity. Burg
s the stonemason who disappeared
Saturday night and It Is said by his
friends that just beforohohad received
i letter from his wife In the old coun
try that gave him a lit of the blues.
It was noticed that the big fellow nto
little or nothing at supper Saturday ,
nit nothing was thought of It until
lie disappeared.
Daniel J. Koenigstein and family left
today for Los Angeles , Cnl. , where
they expect to make their home in
future. They leave ninny friends In
Norfolk whoso best wishes will follow
them to their now homo , with the hope
that they may enjoy the salubrious
climate of southern California and
reap a rich financial harvest from the
the change.
Mosaic lodge. No. 55 , A. F. & A. M. ,
had work in the Master Mason's de
gree last night. At midnight the craft
was called from labor to refreshment
and a substantial repast was served
in the banquet hall. It was secretary
Koenlgstoln's last mooting with the
lodge and was made the occasion of
an expression of regret that ho waste
to leave the jurisdiction of the lodge ,
coupled with the hope that ho would
find health , happiness , pence and plen
ty In the now homo to which he Is
removing. On his part Mr. Koenig
stein regretted that ho wns to sever
the pleasant relations that have ex
isted between him and the brothers ,
but felt that duty to his family and
himself demanded that ho mnks his
homo In a new location.
Hon. Chas. W. Grosvcnor , command
er of the Grand Army of the Republic
of Connecticut , is visiting his brother-in-
law , D. Mathewson. He is returning
from the grand encampment of the
G. A. R. at San Francisco , and is ac
companied by his daughter. Mr. Gros-
venor's last visit hero was thirty-three
years ngo , when ho was the guest of
Col. Chas. Matewson at the old house
by the mill , near the present mill site ,
when the town was In its primitive
village stage. Ho considers the de
velopment of the town and the coun
try around as very remarkable in that
space of tlmo and Is impressed with
the substantial character of the Im
provements since then. Mr. Gros-
venor Is a cousin of the well known
congressman and statistician , General
Grosvenor of Ohio.
FRENCH FIGHT AMERICANS ,
Fifteen French Soldiers Fight Four
American Tourists Fatally In
juring Two With Bayonets.
New York , Sept. 3. Special to The
News : A cablegram has been re
ceiver from Pekln , China , In which It
is stated that fifteen French soldiers
fought four American tourists. Two
tourists were fatally Injured with
bayonets.
BATTLE AT CAVITE ,
Twenty Insurrectionists Killed In an
Engagement With the Jolo
Constabulary.
Manila , Sept. 3. Special to The
News : Reports have just been re
ceived that the Jolo constabulary en
gaged the insurrectionists near Ca-
vlte , and that twenty insurrectionists
were lUllcd.
Whoever wins will have a beautiful
outfit this Mag and the rubber tired
runabout. The vehicle may bo seen
at Battler's.
Rainfall for the Month Was
Greatly Abovcthe Average.
WERE SIX THUNDER STORMS.
Temperature Was Slightly Higher
Than That of August Last Year.
The Highest was 91 Degrees and
the Lowest > \B. \
( From Weilncpilny's Unlly.l
The August Just closed was remark
able In the phenomlnal amount of rain
fall , no preceding August any wroro
icar approaching It , except that of last
vear , since n weather record has boon
( opt a period of eight years and tin-
loubtedly much longer.
Dr. P. II. Suitor has Just completed
ho month's summary and llnds that
ho rainfall was 7.10 Inches , or an av
erage of .UI1 of an inch each day of
the month. Last year's record was
5.18 Inches. The average rainfall of
this and last August has raised this
ivorago greatly.
The mean temperature ) for ( ho
nonth was ( hroo-tendis of a degree
ilgher than that of last year and Hie
uaxlmum mean temperature was a
legreo higher. The highest tempera-
( lire was 91 on ( ho ( bird and fourth ,
ind the lowest -IS on the 1Kb. There
wore 15 clear days , ( hreo cloudy and
II ! partly cloudy. There were six
.liundorstorniH.
The Past Week.
Following Is G. A. Lovoland's sum
nary of crop conditions throughout
the state during the past week :
The past week has been cold , wet ,
ind rather unfavorable for crops. The
nean dally temperature has averaged
! degrees below normal In eastern and
northern counties anil 2 degrees below
n southwestern counties.
The rainfall has been above normal
, n all districts and very heavy in most
parts of the state. The region of heav-
, est rainfall was the eastern half of
the state just north of the Platte rivor.
where It ranged from II ( o moro ( ban
9 Inches.
Very little progress was made in
thrashing during the week and some
grain In shock and a llttlo In stack
was Injured by the heavy rain. liny-
ng also was delayed and some hey
Injured ; in the region of heaviest rain
fall the lowlands were Hooded and considerable
siderable- hay and grass damaged.
Corn Is growing nicely , earing heav
ily , and forming largo oars , but has
made very slow progress toward ma
turity , and warm , dry weather Is much
needed by corn. Fall plowing has
progressed well , although In parts of
the state the ground was too wet much
of the week. A-few fields of wheat
have been sown , while the ground is In
unusually good condition. Pastures
continue exceptionally good.
For Sale Improved farms and
ranches in Custer county , Neb. , from
$8.00 to $110.00 an acre. If you nro
contemplating buying a farm , let us
send you our list.
Slovens & Hawk ,
Ansloy , Nob.
The Children's Friend.
Every housekeeper recognlx.es the
need of effective remedies to be used
in emergencies : when something must
be done right away. Such n remedy
is Perry Davis' Painkiller , for sprains
and bruises , for strained muscles and
for the aches and pains resulting from
blows and falls : Its mission of mer
cy began sixty years ago. It is used
in all countries. There is but one
Painkiller , Perry Davis' .
Worse Than a Blow
from a hard (1st ( is the buffet of cold
wind upon a pair of improperly pro
tected lungs. A few minutes exposure
to cold may bo the beginning of con
sumption. Lose neither time nor
courage. Fortify yourself against pul
monary troubles , Including consump
tion , with Allen's Lung Balsam. A
few doses will loosen the cough and
enable you to get rid of the phlegm
that produces It. Cure soon follows.
MILLIONAIRE RANCHMAN ,
Madison and Stanton Counties Contain
the Fine Stock Farm of Marshall
Field , the Merchant Prince.
Marshall Field , the "merchant
prince" of Chicago and who Is said
by those who claim to be In a posi
tion to know , to be the second richest
man In the United States , has ap
peared in a new role and the revela
tion has caused something of n sur
prise , oven to his close associates and
it doubtless will prove so to many
Nebraakans. Besides being the peer
of the world's dry goods dealers , ownIng -
Ing extensive interests in railroads ,
banks and other corporate properties ,
being the largest Individual holder ol
Chicago realty , being so wealthy that
ho can make a gift of a $0,000,000
marble palace for a museum for his
homo city as though the donation
wore a mere bagetelle , and being the
only owner In the world of a solid
block of property facing Broadway
Now York , ho is also a Nebraska
farmer.
Mr. Field's farm and ranch includes
7,000 acres of the most choice land
In the state. It Is located In botl
Madison and Stnnton counties and
from It comes a particular herd of
shorthorn cattle from which Is drawt
many of the Chicago , St. Louis am
Kansas City shows.
The stock on the Field ranch is
worth upward of half a million del
lars. The line cattle belong to the
Hereford tribe. The rich acres arc
1 divided up for vnrlotiM purposes of
agriculture , n seventh of the entire
ranch being used to grow alfalfa and
other grades of hay. The bulldlngn
lire modern to a degree and viewed
from afar they Heom to form a llttlo
villa. ThonuiH Mortimer , who gained
his knowlcgo of ranches und ranch
life In many states and In Europe IH
In charge of the place.
Mr. Field taken considerable pride
In hlH line specimens and though It
Is not possible for him devote much
tlmu In personal superintendence ,
when ho does make his appearance In
his special car It Is the occasion of
a general holiday for all of the sconm
> f attaches. While everything that
Mr. Field undertakes Is started to
k'ld a revenue that IH not strictly
rue In tlils particular. Thu Instltu-
Ion of the place wan moru to gratify
i hobby. Albion News.
For Sale at a llnrgnln : One ten
lorsu power Nichols , t Shopord ( mo-
Ion engine , friction clutch , splendid
ondltlon.
Ono OHborno corn harvester , now ,
it less than cost.
Ono OHborno mower , also now , at
ess than cost.
One OHborno hay rake , now , at IOHH
ban cos ( .
All of these are bargains and will
le sold cheap to close out.
Norfolk Foundry Mfg. Co.
Greatly Reduced Rates via Wabaoh
Railroad.
Homo vlslton ! excursion to points
n Indiana , Ohio nml Kentucky , Hold
September 1st , 8th , 15th , nml Octo-
icr tixh. , nt very low rates. I/mi ;
Unit , returning.
HALF FA 1115.
Baltimore , Mil. , and return , sold
September 17thSth and ISltli.
Llttlo Rock , Ark , and return , sold
Jctobur Und , ! lrd and -Kb.
Uoltrolt , Mich. , and return , sold Oc-
ober l-tvh , 15th , loth and 17th.
lomoHookorn' ! excursions to many
mints south and southeast , one way
ind round trip tickets sold the first
mil third Tuesdays of each month.
The WnbiiHli Is the only line pnss-
ng the world' fair grounds , giving
ill n view of the buildings and grounds
Through connections. No bus trans-
'er Mils route. Elegant equipment
ouslHtlng of sleepers , free reclining
hair cars and high hack couches , on
ill trains.
Ask > onr agent to route you via
lie Wabash. For rates , folders and
ill Information call at Wahiish city
illlce , ICidl Fnrnniii street , or address ,
Harry 15. Mooros ,
( Jon. Agl. , Pass. Oopt. ,
Omaha , Nehr
Ahlman-Jones.
( From TluirMliiv'H Dully. ]
Arthur A. Ahlman and Miss Lcnora
C. Jones were united In marriage yes
terday nt high noon nt the home of
the bride's parents In Omaha , the cor-
'inony being performed by Rev. C. W.
GrltlUh of Stanton , an old friend of
the family. Only relatives wore guests
luring the ceremony , but many handsome -
some and vnlunhle gifts wore received.
The bride and groom arrived in Nor-
'oik hist evening for a visit with the
family and friends of the groom , who
loincd in the celebration and congrat-
ilntlons.
They will bo nt homo at 2I1M
Sprnguo avenue , Omaha , after next
week , Mr. Ahlman holding a good po
sition In that city. Ho Is the second
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ahlman of
South Fifth street.
THROUGH LINE TO KLONDIKE.
It is Learned that a Railway to the
Copper Country is Sure
Seattle , Wash. , Sept. i ! . Special to
The News : It Is learned on excellent
authority that the promoters of the
new Valde/ , Copper River and Tan-
ana railroad have for their primary .
object the construction of an all-Amor- j
lean through line Into the Klondike.
The Intention Is to build a railroad
from Vnldcon Prince William sound ,
to Eaglu city , on the Yukon river , a
listanco of1IIO miles , in addition to j
a spur of 55 miles down the Tanana '
river to reach the placer gold dig
gings in that section and to handle
both passengers and freight. Con
struction has been In progress now j
for some time and it Is hoped to lln- I
lull the work during the coming sum- !
mer. |
With the advent of the railroad and
the knowledge that It will bo speed
ily built Into the copper district , and
the fact that the route Is 500 miles
shorter than any other In the Tanana
diggings , it Is believed that Intend
ing copper operators will send men
and supplies and begin development
preliminary to extensive operations
on the completion of the road.
BLACK HILLS CONFERENCE.
Mission of Methodist Episcopal Church
Began In Deadwood.
Dendwood , S. D. , Sept. I ! . Special
to The News : The annual Methodist
Episcopal conference for the Black
Hills mission began hero today ,
Bishop A. G. Andrews of Now York
presiding. The mission takes in the
entire Black HillsIncludlngnllcharges
In the western part of South Dakota
and as far west ns Sundance , Wyo.
The present conference will con
tinue four days. Appointments will
ho announced later In the week. Few
changes In pastors are expected.
Reports to bo presented to the con
ference show that the mission dis
trict Is now In the most prosperous
condition In its history , many Im
provements in churches and parson
ages having been completed during
the last twelve months.
Two Men Add Strcnuoiislty to
Battle Crcclc Race Meet.
BELIGERENTS ARE UNINJURED.
After the Affray They Took to the Tall
Grass and the Olflcern Could Not
Locate Them Aggressor Claims an
Insult to His Family.
( Finm Thnri'clny'H Dnllv.1
Itntllo Creek , Sept. II.- Special tn
The NOWH : The second day of Ilio
Battle Creek race meet was opened
at 1:110 : thin afternoon by n little extra
excitement that WIIH nut on the olllclal
program , when two men. mimed Chan
dler nml Hob Pierce , got In a llghtnenr
otio of the street shows , and which
made a warm finish by ( 'handler tak
ing a Hliot nt Pierce.
It IH said Unit the trouble originated
over Home InmiUIng reference iniule
t't the female rclnllvcti of Chandler by
Pierce. ( Mmndlcr roHeuted ( he re
marks and thin led to a list light ,
which was getting hot and fast , with
Pierce somewhat at an advantage ,
when one of the HIOW | men idoppod In
nud separated the lighten * .
After they had been Hepnrnteil Chan
dler drew a revolver and unit n bullet
In Plerce'H direction. Fortunately for
for both his aim WIIH bnd and the bul
let went wide of KM mark , burying
Itself harmlcHHly Home distance away.
After the shooting both men look
to the tall gniHH and disappeared com
pletely , the olllcorH not being able to
locate either of them. It IH probable
that If they keep clear of the olllcorH
the balance of the day no arrests maybe
bo made , as there wan no particular
damage done , unless one chooses to
make complaint against , the other
and their sudden disappearance would
Indicate that neither desires ( o air
his side of the case In court. With
neither to complain agnlnst the other
the CIIHO would narrow down lo n dis
turbance of the peace , or shooting lire
arms inside city limits.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
J. II. Cole of Battle Creek WIIH a
visitor In Norfolk yoslonlay.
John Kraut'/ drove to Nellgh today
on business.
J. N. Iliindlck. innnngcr of ( ho sugar
factory , went to Omaha tills morning
on business.
MIHS Lenora Lellow loft yesterday
for Mullen , this slate , where slm has
been engaged lo tench school.
I ) . Biiiim Is homo from Iho east ,
where ho ban boon purchasing goods
for the llaum Bros. " clothing storo.
The parly of boys that have boon
camping out at the Yellow Banks for
KOIIIO days are expected In this oven-
Ing.
The "B. ( ! . C. " club , an organl/atloii
of boys , picnicked at Tuft's grove yes-
I tcrday , putting In the time at their
i disposal very onjoyably.
I J. II. Conluy has moved his real estate -
'
tate olllco from the Holnhan building
to the Bear block , where 1m will oc
cupy a corner of the Knihn tailorshop.
A. J. Dunlovy , proprietor of the Au
ditorium , came down from Tlldon this
morning nml Is In the city looking
after the details of the play to bo given
tonight.
The leaky valve in the water main
nt Fifth nml .Main streets bus been
repaired and workmen nro todny ox-
cnvntlng lo llnd the leak nt Fourth
and Main.
Edwin Johnson , who Is engaged In
the practice of law In Chicago Is hereto
to spend n vacation with his parents ,
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Johnson and other
relatives.
Mrs. B. W. Barrett , who submitted
lo a serious surgical operation last Sat
urday , IH gutting along nicely with
every prospect that she will fully re
cover her health.
Preaching services for the colored
people of Norfolk nro being nrrnnged
for next Sunday afternoon nt Ilit ! : ) , and
after the sermon It Is planned to or-
gnnl/n a Sunday school.
Martin Raasch returned yesterday
from Lincoln , where ho went to see
about entering the university. He will
go there If possible , otherwise will go
to the University of Wisconsin.
Miss Nellie Morrow Is home from
an extended trip through Colorado.
She visited her brother .loo at Rocky
Ford , took In the sights at Manltou
and Denver and at other points of in
terest.
A number of Norfolk people are par
ticularly interested In one of the rac
ing events to bo pulled off on the Bat
tle Creek track tomorrow , when George
Star , owned by Peter Barnes will bo
In the race.
S. L. Gardner and his son , Hugh ,
are expected homo tonight from Fre
mont , Idaho. Mr. Gardner has been
looking over the country there for
the past two weeks , and Hugh has
been there all summer.
At the meeting of the Pioneer Hook
and Ladder company , hold last night ,
the matter of holding a dance in the
near future was considered and a spec
ial meeting will bo held Friday night
to further consider the matter.
Among those who went to Battle
Crock on the train this afternoon to
attend the races arc F. H. Scott , Dr.
Tashjean , Dr. Mackay and M. M. Stan
nard. Quito a number of others took
advantage of the line weather and
roads and drovo.
Misses Margaret and Dorlno Holden
gave a party to a company of thi If
little frlotidH yc tculny afternoon from
: i to ft. Nice refre-ditnonls were served
and the little people imed thn time to
the bent advantage In extracting all
( ho fun possible from the occasion.
The Sunday school of I ho Mel ho-
lint church today held Its annual pic
nic and outing In ( he Ituhlow grove
MIH ! of I ho city. Conveyances took
the children to the grove this fore
noon and dinner wan there served , the
alternoon being devoted to the ploun-
inm customary lo Much gathering.
Tim members of Trinity Sunday
school and a number from tin1 Couuro-
nation enjoyed their annual picnic
it Tnfl'H grove yoHtordny. Tlionuh
the day wan windy , the plcnlckcrx
were protected by the II-OCH and the
ii'ilon proved highly cutcrtulnliiK ,
particularly to the yiMiUKoriuomhcrxid'
the crowd.
( ieo I ) . Sweet's company , Mint N In
ipeu the theatrical season at the Nor
folk Auditorium Innlght with ( ho com
edy-drama. "A MoHHongor Hey , " IK In
the city and the prospects are that
they will play lo a good house , as tin-
demand for tickets ban been lively
since the box olllco opened at. I o'clock.
I'lie hand ( hat accompanies the com
pany made an npp"iiranco on tint
streets Ibis afternoon anil attracted
favorable attention with their unity
libie imlforniH and their excellent mu
sic. They will furnish orohoHtrn so-
lecllons for the onlortnlnmont tonight
Tuesday night a colored man who
WIIH working In ( ho Dudley livery barn
Imbibed too freely of that which lu-
loxlcates , and attempted to clear out
the livery stable , lie WIIH frustrated
In his attempts , however , by the ar
rival of Olllcer Pllger at the opportune
time , and after a hard tussle was
landed In jail. Yesterday morning
lifter ho had Hollered up ho WIIH loaded
Into n wagon and carted out of town.
When a reasonable distance from the
city HinllH ho WIIH dropped ami noti
fied Ilia ! If ho returned ho would llnd
Unit life WIIH ( | iilto n HtrennoiiH prop
osition.
A now hot water heating plant lias
JiiHt been Installed In The News ollleo
by W. II. Hisb , and It IH expected that
n working lesl of the system will show
n vast Improvement over that used
during hint winter. Fortunately the
force IIIIH not yet felt the need of Hie
heat It IH expected to give out , as Old
Sol IH Illllng nil requirements along
Mia ! line. Tills plant IH , It IH hopeii.
n Htep furl her toward equipping The
NOWH ollleo for everything lo be ex
pected from n llrsl class prlntery.
IloHidos radiators In every room in
thi > building ( hero nro cells under the
presses und In other parts of the plant
whore ( pilch and steady heat IH needed
In order to do perfect work.
HIS HEAD GOT A HARD BUMP ,
H. Lettow Fell From Ills Wagon , LandIng -
Ing on his Head on a Stone
Cross Walk.
II. Lctlow , about sixty years of
age , who was moving from Edgowator
to the western part of town , foil from
hlH Hprlng wagon last evening about
( il0 : ! , landing on his head on thostono
crossing where North Third street
joins Norfolk avenue , but was , ap
parently not Injured to any great ex
tent by Ilio accident.
He wns sitting In n chair In the
front part of the wngon , the back part
being filled with some personal prop
erty which was being moved to the
new homo. AH the front wheels of the
vehicle went over the crossing the
wagon tipped and Mr. Letow lost hi-i
mlniico , falling to the stone crossing.
It wns a tall that would ordinarily
linvo killed n man by breaking his
neck or fracturing his skull , but the
only apparent result to Lettow wns to
daze him for n moment. Ho held to
the lines nml the horses came to n
stop Immediately. Lottow lay still for
a moment and by-stnndors thought ho
was killed , but ho slowly arose with
his hnnd to his bend , and with the re
mark , "It might have killed mo , " wns
slMtc'd Into the wngon and proceeded
on his way. The man's straw hat was
battered by the fall , but It failed to
oven draw blood from his scalp. Those
who saw It readily agreed that It might
have killed him , and wore much sur
prised that nothing worse than a
bruised head came of the accident.
Big Mining Merger.
Tonopah , Nov. , Sept. 3. Special to
The News : A merger was effected
today of all the mines in the district.
This Is an Immense deal and the re
sults will bo far reaching.
The eleventh national Irrigation con
gress has arranged for an exhibit of
fruit , sugar beets , grains and other
agricultural products from the semiarid -
arid states and territories of the coun
try , the exhibit to take place during
the session of congress at Ogden , Utah ,
September Ifi , 1C , 17 and 18. The ex
hibits must bo grown on irrigated land
and the prizes offered are well worthy
of competition , ranging from four sil
ver loving cups , valued at $500 each ,
to a gold medal and $10 in cash. It
Is promised that this session of the
Irrigation congress will bo one of the
most Interesting and most largely at
tended meetings of this kind over held
and this exhibit of products will add
Interest to the convention. Nebraska
Is Interested In the doings of the Irrl-
gatlonlsts and the state should bo ably
represented at the coming meeting
and with some of her best Irrigated
products.
