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10 THH NOKFOLIC NKWS. KKIDAY , OCTOBER 10 , 1908. A Light Drizzle Fell all Day Monday , Generally. SECTION 18 MUDDY AFTER IT. Reports From Donestael , Long Pine , Stanton , and Wlnildc , Including Localities Between , Indicate the General Character of It. All of northeast Nebraska was with a sternly , drlztllng rnln g yesterday nnd thin morning como without much relief from the gloomy clouds. Thu ruin iuuio ; lit Norfolk registered .78 of nn Inch for tha totftl rain , .08 of nn Inch hav ing fnlltMi previous to H o'clock Mon day morning. The hoot hnrvoiit In mimowlint delayed hy the wntor UH work In the fields will ho ImpoHHlhlo for several days. Fall plowing , how ever , will ho miulo easier hy the wink- Inc. Inc.It It was u steady rainfall and ono which put every drop of water Into tlio ground. Tlioro was no surplus to nin away and the gutters had llttlo work to do. The following reports show the general urea of the rain : Rom-stool. K. I ) . , Oct. 1.1. A Hloady rnln ( hough not a hard ono full here nil day yontorday. ThlH will not Interfere - torforo matorlally with the excursion which ht to ho run on Wednesday night. llntto , Nob. , Oct. lit. llutto was visited hy rain yoHtorday. Lynch. Nob. , Oct. lit. Haln foil here steadily ycntordny. Crolghton , Nob. , Oct. lit. A llRht rain full here all day yesterday. I'lalnvlow , Neb , , Oct. 111. Monday brought a contlmiotiH rainfall to I'laln vlow which though dlsagroeablfi WUH not very strenuous. 1'lorco , Nob. , Oct. 111. A drizzling rnln foil here throughout Monday. Foster , Nch. , Oct. 1.1. Ruin foil hero for several bourn yesterday. Stanton , Neb. , Oct. lit. Stanton .was soaked by a boavy rain yeslor- Ifriy" . Untllo Crock , Nob. , Oct. 13. Unlii struck hero yoRtorday. The fall wan steady but light. Meadow CSrovo , Oct. 1H. Meadow ( Jrovo Is In mud as a result of yes terday's rain. TUdou. Nob. , Oct. 13. A steady tlioiiKh not a bard rain fell hero Mon day. Noliuh , Nob. , Oct. 13. The rain water found Nollgh all right yestor day. Not for bard , though. Hwlng , Neb. , Oct. 13. Ewlng was In the rain belt Monday. Long Pine , Nob. , Oct. 13. It was a steady rain that doped Long I'liu1 Monday. Elgin , Nob. , Oct. 13. Elgin Is pret ty wet today from yesterday's rain water. Wliisldo , Nob. , Oct. Kl. Water fell lioro all day Monday. Hoot harvest la Interfered with. Hosklna , Nob. , Oct. 13. Hosklns wasIn the rainy streak yesterday. NELIGH. Cards are out announcing the com ing marrlago of Miss Hertha Rem ington to Prof. Whaloy at the Con gregational church next Wednesday evening. Monday was the day set for the bearing of the Oakdale boys who are accused of placing obstructions on the railroad track ; but on account of Mr. lion's sickness the bearing was postponed two weeks. J. M. Coloinan came down last week. Ho thinks bis homo up we t la just next best to Nellgb. Ho re ports a crop of twenty-llvo acres of corn that will yield thirty bushela per acre. He says ho has as good alfalfa as Huffman can show. This ; has been a very favorable year for western Nebraska , the rainfall being abundant. Friday evening last a pleasant re caption was given to Nov. and Mrs DoWolf at the M. E. church , llnln In the early evening prevented a largo attendance , but n fair number were present. Presents from the la dies of the church , the Rpworth Leaguers and Juniors wore present ed to the retiring pastor and his wife. CREIGHTON. A. O. Scott went to Foster Monday where ho has the contract for build- ig a largo barn for W. N. Davidson. Mrs. Sam McFarland returned Monday from Lynch , where she has been at the bedside of her mother , .Mrs. Phoebe Darnell , who has been very sick. Chas. Urlch , who has been visiting bis brother , Rudolph , of this city for the past few weeks , returned to his home In Glbsonburg , Ohio , Saturday. This Is their llrst visit In fifty years. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Cheney and daughters , Misses Vivian and Vern , left on Saturday morning for Kansas City for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Scott. They returned to Omaha Wednesday In time to attend the big days at the Ak-Sar-IJon carni val , where Mrs. Cheney was lady of the Court. 11 rs. Geo. Thomas , who has boon spending n few days with her par- ets. Mr. and Mrs. 11. G. Holt of this ity , returned to her homo in Brls- t w Saturday. Mr. nnd Mrs. C. C. Bossonuan , of SMonoer , Nob. , arrived In Crolghton U t laturday and have rented and Moved Into the Ayers property lu the w t part of town. Mr. Bossoruinu inn taken n position an clerk In Bam Galley's grocery Htoro. LYNCH. The Ural quarterly conference of .ho your will ho hold at the M. 19 , church , Sunday , October 17. W. O. Splcltnall wn down from Hutto Saturday last running political Fences for the office of county anne no wr. Mrs , John Klonmnn and baby Lena arrived homo last Friday after spend ing the intminor with relatives In Denver. 10. A. Persons WUH down from ( Irons Wedneiiday. It keeps him buny tiotweon sales keeping track of those yet uhond of him. Hob Harris sold ono of bin young Duroc-Jorsoy hogs thin week to C. A. .Just Charley expects to give some attention to the grade of hog" ho rulnos hereafter. Wednesday afternoon Mm. Ella Johnson received word from Bono- Htoel that she was wanted there ns ono of her grandchildren , the child of F. S. Lucas WIIH quite sick. She wont up that evening. ROLLING ON THE WAVES SO HIGH Rolling Till he Reached the Sky , the Man With $1,200 Wno Taken Up by the Police. With $1,200 In his pockets and with so severe a case of delirium tremens that ho couldn't toll whether ho was In Chicago , Paris or dear old Lou- 'on , J. A. Kerr , a. man well dressed and balling from Central City , was arrested by Chief of Police Kane and WUH given berth In the city jail over night. When brought before his honor , Judge Hayes , Kerr was assessed $10.10 for violating the drunk and disorderly ordinance. Yesterday was about us big n dny In n cash way ns the court has seen for several months. A number of lines came In , Including that of Jim- mlo Ilayncs , who Is now nt liberty again. O. F. Jon&on. 0. F. Jensen died nt his homo five miles north of llosklns , Nob. , Oct. 5 , IOI ! ) ! . Ho was aged seventy- seven years. Ho was born at Warm- bus , Sweden , Nov. f , 1825. In Octo ber. ISGti , ho married Miss Anna krong , to which union eleven chil dren were born. Three boys and one girl died In their childhood and live boys and two girls , together with the wife , remain to mourn his loss. Mr. Jensen came to this country and set tled near Omaha Juno , 1S70. In 1883 ho moved to the present homo whore ho bad lived over since. When bo svas thirty-two years of ago ho was converted and joined the Haptist church of which lie has remained a faithful member. While not an or dained minister , ho preached wlior- ever and whenever opportunity of- forod. Ho was several years a car penter. His funeral was preached October 7 at bis homo whore had gathered a largo concourse of his neighbors and friends. Mr. Jensen was loved and respected by all who know him. Ho was perfectly resigned to go. May the great Head of the church comfort the loved ones. J. H. Clay. Mrs. August Voecks. Mrs. August Voecks , formerly of South Norfolk but of recent years n resident of Pierce county , died Mon day night from cancer of the stem ach. Mrs. Voecks was a ulster of Fred Leu of Norfolk and had many friends In the city. A telegram to Mr. Lou announced the death. August Lenz Very Low. August liens ; , who has for a long time been very sick at his homo east of the city , but who has recently shown symptoms of Improvement , Is again reported very low and his death Is hourly expected. Formerly the very picture of rugged health , ho has wasted away to a more shadow , through the dlseaso from which he has suffered. Firemen's Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the fire department will ho held Wednesday night In the firemen's hall , and Chief Kern expresses the desire that there should bo a good at tendance of members as there are some business matters that should be closed up. Engineer to Build Home. P. F. Killman , engineer on the Northwestern line between here and Bonestoel , has just given notice of plans to build a now residence on lots 13 and 14 , Pasowalk's second ad dition. REMARKABLE BOWLING SCORES , Some High Records Were Made for Three Consecutive Games In Norfolk Alleys. The bowlers of Norfolk nro pickIng - Ing up their skill and yesterday made throe remarkably high scores for three consecutive games. E. John son , an employe at the government building and a very scientific roller , made the high record , scoring 090 in three consecutive games. Ho made 273 in the first. 2IG in the second , and 171 in the third. Tlio next best wns made by Dr. II. O. Munson , who has become quite Vroficlont In the art of ton pins. He scored 224 , 225 nnd 22 J , iniiMng nn average of 221 for three games. The rolling was done on Brunswick alloy No. 1. Crcighton School Opens After Disappointing Delay. BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR YEAR. The Non-Arrival of Seats Held Back the Beginning of the Term About Forty Students Start Six Sisters Have Charge of the Work. Crolghton , Nob. , Oct. 13. Special to The News : With nn excellent attendance - tondanco for the opening dny and with bright prospects for n most suc cessful year throughout , the Catholic academy of this place opened Its doom to students yesterday morn- Ing. Ing.The The beginning of the term was very much delayed by the non-arrival of seats and the Sisters In charge were disappointed nt the outset on this account. The work , however , has started off smoothly despite the hitch and everything promises well. There tire about forty students enrolled to begin with. Many young people cnmo from outside to take music nnd other studies nt the snmo timo. There uro six of the Sisters In chnrgo end the academy has estab lished an enviable prestige through out this section. TUESDAY TOPICS. F. 10. Martin , editor of the Battle Crook Enterprise , was In Norfolk Tuesday afternoon. C. F. Montross , editor of the Battle Crook Republican , was int Norfolk Tuesday aftorn < x > n. W. L. Dowllng , republican candi date for county superintendent , was In Norfolk from Madison. Mrs. M. C. Wheeler has returned from n visit with her brother , Ed Brnckott , at Seattle , Washington. A. J. Durland returned Monday night from Omaha. Mrs. Durland re- innlned to visit friends for a few days. days.H. H. E. Gllssnmn nrrlvcd today from Doon. Iowa , for n short visit with friends nnd will return to his homo tomorrow. Julius W. Hulff represents MornIng - Ing lodge No. 20 , Knights of Pythias at the grand lodge scsion now being hold In Lincoln. D. Recs has returned from Fort Louvenworth nnd other points , where ho wont In the Interest of bis govern ment contracts. His brother nnd brother-in-law from Waterloo , Iowa , who have been visiting F. W. Beck , returned home at noon Tuesday. Mrs. Lena Vail of Rock Rapids , Iowa , who has been attending the P. E. O. convention nt Lincoln , Is n guest at the homo of her brotlier-ln- law. E , N. Vail. N. A. Ralnbolt left Norfolk Tues day morning to attend the meeting of Nebraska state bankers at Lincoln , before which body be will rend n paper on "Should the Baiikruptcy Law bo Repealed or Modified. " Norfolk friends arc pleased to know that Frank Perry , the one time star full , back on the local football team , played at left tacylo on the state university team in the Denver game last Saturday. Perry still has n good chance of becoming a perma nent player and will without a doubt return to Norfolk nt Christmas time wearing an "N" sweater. Northeast Nebraska Is well rep resented at the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias now In session at Lincoln. Carl Cramer of Occidental lodge No. 21 , Columbus , Is one of the grand trustees ; W. W. Young of Woodland lodge , No. 102 , Stanton , Is ono of the supreme representatives , also a member of the committee on judiciary ; N. D. Jackson of Nellgh Is a member of the judiciary commit tee ; C. E. Burnham of Tilden . Is chairman of the committee on fin ance ; Northeast Nebraska represent atives are John G. Tlnney , Pllgor ; V. H. Weaver , Columbus ; Fred Son- nenschein , West Point ; G. L. Nel- burg , West Point ; Thomas Chllver , Pierce ; G. B. McGlll , Albion ; W. H. Huffsmlth , Croighton ; A. C. Goltz , Wlnsldo ; W. K. Holster , Wayne ; G. T. Kelly , Plainvlew ; G. C. Warren , Tlldon ; James Nichols , Madison ; John V. Pearson , Ponca ; Geo. H. Bangs , Oakdale ; W. S. Bordner , Stanton - ton ; A. E. Barnum , Nellgh ; J. L. Phillips , Carroll ; W. Forsaltb , Hum phrey ; O. E. Walters , Petersburg ; E. C. Million , Elgin ; P. Simpson , St. Edwards ; W. II. Stephens , Hartlng- ton ; M. O. Lnnan , Bloomtleld ; R. M. Smith , Osmond ; F. C. Genung , Wau- sa ; W. C. Martin , Wakefleld ; C. L. Metz , Laurel. Precinct Democrats. Tlio democrats of Norfolk precinct met In convention Saturday night. A large number w.ero present. The following candidates were nominated by tlio delegates of the convention : For justices of the peace , Chester A. Fuller and M. J. Kennedy ; for con stables , Frank Jarmor and J. H. Cno- loy ; for road overseer district No. 1 , C. F. Haase ; for road overseer dis trict No. S , William Brummund. Tlio convention mot in the city hall at S o'clock. The following were the committee : H. W. Winterfirst ward ; A. Dognor , second ward ; A. Boar , third ward ; Fred Koorbor , fourth ward ; F. D. Krantz , outside. Honored by State Convention. W. W. Roberts has Just received notlco of his election an alternate to the convention , of the National Asso ciation of Fire Insurance gents , which will bo hold In HartfordConn. , from October 20 to 23. The honor comes from the Nebraska associa tion , whoBo convention wns hold In Omaha on October 10. Mr. Roberto thinks ho will go. LAST OF THE ARMY HAS GONE , Denying Outfit Which Had Stayed Over Through The Rain , Re turns to Fort. All that remained of the Twenty- fifth Infantry , U. S. A. , In Norfolk , has now disappeared. The last al lotment wan the train of wagons which helped transport the soldiers and their equipment to thin city and which , having done Its work , hitched up the mules nnd wont back to the fort on Tuesday. With n drive of 170 miles In mud the wagons will do well to reach homo by the time the troops , who hitvo gone on the Fort Rlley , Kansas , will return. A portion of the wagons were loaded onto the special army train and carried to Kansas. The part that went back to the fort was a contract outllt which followed the soldiers simply to do their drnylng. After the regiment had left , the wagons huddled up In n livery yard through the rain of' Monday and on Tuesday morning they braved the elements and "hiked. " The regiment wore all delighted with Norfolk and n number of the olllcers , who would Imvo stayed n year If they could , will likely stop over on their return for a several days' visit with some of the many warm friends they made. Several of the soldiers whoso time expires next month wore Inquiring before they loft as to the range of wages In Norfolk and the prospects of work. They liked the looks of the town nnd wanted , If they could , to come back hero nnd live. Not a few persons nro surprised to know thnt It was George Thompson , the band leader , whoso $75 rolled away on n crap game nnd that "Jack" won U all from a fifteen cent outlay at the start. BIG COURSING EVENT. Dogs Will Begin Racing at Friend Tomorrow and Kearney Later. Fiiend , Nob. , Oct. 1-1. Speci.il to The News ! A two-weeks' coursing meet commences here tomorrow , which will continue the following week at Kearney. The fastest grey hounds in America , almost without exception have been entered for the running. The circuit this year In cludes Friend , Kearney and Okla homa City , Okla , and the purses given at the three meets aggregate more than $10,000. Large numbers of dogs from all parts of the United States are now here , and hundreds of spectators will bo on hand to see the start. The Kearney event Is distinguished by the Mississippi Valley Futurity , which is the greatest coursing event run In the United States. The fu turity Is a stake In which any hound whelped in 1902 is eligible to compote pete , and the entries are 243 , the largest ever made In the history of coursing. An all-age stake In which are entered 150 of the fastest grey hounds now running , will follow the futurity race. The proceeds of the event will go toward the maintaining of the Kearney city hospital. MAN KILLED AT EMERSON , No Inquest Over the Body of Sidney Armstrong , Who Was Run Over Monday. Sioux City , Oct. ! ! . Special to Tlio News : The body of Sidney Armstrong , who was killed by being run over by a train at Emerson Mon day , was taken today to Belle Plaine , the former home of the family , for Interment. No inquest was consld cred necessary by the coroner. Young Armstrong was 18 years of age , a son of J. W. Armstrong , a train dispatcher of this city. Ho was run over by an engine at Emerson where bo was working as a wiper , and was so badly Injured that ho died a few hours afterward In the Samaritan hospital. The wheels had crushed the abdomen of the young man and ho suffered terrible agony up to the time of his death. PIERCE. Hon. Douglas Cones went to the western part of Knox county Wed nesday on legal business. Mrs. Win. Romm of Bonesteel , S. D. , came down Friday and visited till Saturday with Mrs. Win. Bochter. W. E. Bishop loft Wednesday morning for Omaha on business and may go further to look over the country. Ed Pohlmann and Harvey Bach loft Sunday morning for St. Joseph , Mo. , on a combined business and pleasure trip. Mrs. C. Jensen and Mrs. N. P. Frederick , of Omaha , mother nnd sister of Andy Hansen , arrived Wed nesday and will spend the winter in this city. Wm. and Fritz Llcrman started Monday night for Lisbon , N. D. , to look nt the country with n view of buying land. They were accom panied by John Strew who has al ready mado'somo Investments nnd will move there in the spring. Chess Leedom of Osmond engineered the party. Stanton Merchants Have Gone Back to the Idea. SCHOFIELD MUST SHUT UP SHOP Although There Had Deen an Agree ment to Stay out of Trade or For feit $100 , the Losa of Farmers Forced Friends to Renew. Stanton merchants are again buyIng - Ing butter and eggs. Johnson Bros , led the procession laatSaturday when they put up signs announcing that they wanted the products of dairy and hen. They were actuated to'thln move by n loss of about seventy farmer customers since stores quit buying butter nnd eggs , nnd the complaints of others. As a fact there has boon n good deal of complaint from the first that Mr. Schoflold was not payIng - Ing as much as the market justified. How much of these claims were mer ited wo are not prepared to stnto. It Is evident , however , that farmers were dissatisfied with the falling off in general trade and from many goIng - Ing to other towns who formerly came to Stanton to trade. Other mer chants state that Mr. Schofield did exactly us ho agreed and paid ns much for produce In his line ns the market justified. Ono merchant has stated to us thnt ho watched quota tions closely from the time the but ter and egg store was started nnd knows to an absolute certainty that higher prices could not hnvo been paid without loss. By the terms of the contract the merchant breaking away from the agreement was to pay the other morchnnts $100. This amount wns paid by Johnson Bros. Monday morning and was divided among the other merchants. This , however , does not help Mr. Schofield In the least nnd ho Is practically forced out of business. Stanton Picket. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDA ! ES HERE , County Politicians Meet With Their Central Committee and Plan How to Do it. The democratic central committee met with their candidates In Nor/oik on Tuesday to talk over the situation and to lay plans for scooping the platter at the fall election. T. II. Thatch , chairman of the committee , and J. H. Mackay , secretary of the committee , were hero together with W. I. Stirk. candidate for clerk of the district court ; T. K. Hanson of Tilden , candidate for county treas urer ; Emll Winter of Madison , candi date for county clerk ; George W. Losey of Battle Creek , candidate for sheriff ; William Bates of Madison , candidate for county judge ; T. D. Preeco of Battle Creek , candidate for nssessor ; F. G. Salter of Norfolk , candidate for coroner ; W. P. Batch , candidate for surveyor ; F. D. Krantz , candidate for commissioner. The committee are : H. W. Winter , A. Dcgner , A. Bear , F. Koerber , F. Krantz , M. B. Foster , Chas. Scbel- linger , J. Malone , Frank Lehman , Win. Reikofskl , T. Lestinn , O. H. Maas , H. Lundeman , August Gorg- meyer , John S. Berg , T. Belz , F. B. Martin , John Dietz. J. F. Nowhall , Win. Pntton , T. W. Wnrrick. Christian Science Lecture. Judge Win. G. Ewing , a member of the Christian Science board of lec tureship , elected by the mother church of Christian Science at Bos ton , nnd whose mission is to lecture throughout the world , at the Invita tion of the local church will deliver a free public lecture nt Odd Fellows hall next Friday evening , October 13 , at S o'clock , to which all are Invited. The judge for many years presided over the superior court of Chicago and was n conspicuous figure in pub lic affairs during President Lincoln's administration. Ho was healed of n critical illness by Christian Science after the methods of materln modi- ca had failed. Several years ago ho declined a re-nominntlon and election to the office he had held so long , to disseminate the principles of a higher law. The judge is second to none in oratorical ability and his clear-cut definitions of Christian Science. With eminent success ho has lectured in the principal parts of the globe to the people of all nation alities and it is anticipated that all will bo entertained and instructed by hearing him. OFF FOR BONESTEEL WEDNESDAY It is Thought That One Train Will Handle the Excursionists to Reservation. The Bonesteel excursion which leaves Norfolk on Wednesday night will not be as largo as the one which went up on September 12 , nccordlng to Indications received at Northwest ern headquarters , but nevertheless It is expected that quite a number of land seekers will take advantage of the extreme low rnto and visit the great Rosebud Indian reservation whore 410,000 acres of government land nro to bo thrown open to home steaders at some time In the , future. The excursion covers the same , ter ritory as the ono which went to Bono- st ol in September and It will bo ] merely now people who go , In all i probability. The railroad olllclals at j Norfolk think that ono train will bs- ' enough to handle the crowd. The excursion train will leave Nor folk at 9:40 : o'clock on Wednesday ovonlng. Excursionists from through out the state will arrive from all di rections on evening trains and will board the special nt the South Nor folk station. At Bonostool it Is likely that ac commodations on Thursday will be very good for the visitors. Although ; the town was packed the last time , , the citizens throw open their door * In the trueftt sort of hospitality and many a man went to bed on the- * floor of n store room. The hotels ix > Bonostcol are first class nnd mucli. better than many larger places can boast of. The people are progress ive and they are always glad to show their town to Interested spectators. PIERCE EXTENDS WATER MAINS And the City Council Voted to Raise Marshal Goff'o Salary From Now On. * At n meeting of the town council1 4 Wednesday It was decided to commence - menco the extension of the water mains as soon as a mini could bo se cured to oversee the work , Messrs. Inholder nnd Upton being named as u committee to look after the same. The plpo will run first from Main street south on Fifth street , for three blocks to Willow street , near the cor ner of Judge J. A. Williams' resi dence , and another line run across the mill switch and covering the cast part of town. The council nlso de cided to raise Mnrshnl Goff's salary to $45 n month , it being understood that he should resign as constable of this precinct and devote his entire- time to his work as mnrshnl , street commissioner and engineer nt the power house. The council had no fault to find with Mr. Goff as con stable but were afraid thnt his services - ? vices might be greatly needed at the power house in case of fire some time when ho would bo unit In the country serving pipers , yet they did not feel that ho should give up his position wit'i ' nit some recompense and so of fered him a raise In salary. Pierce Call. OUR NEIGHBORS. E. Dc-LaChappello , president of the Commercial Cattle Co. , of Plcrce' county , died on the 10th of last month at his home In Ottawa , 111. The deceased was au affable and courteous gentleman and was held lu high esteem by nil who were for tunate enough to know him. Pierce Leader. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Randall re turned homo from a month's visit in New York and Baltimore Saturday night. Charley attended the Nation al convention of I. O. O. F. at Balti more and was elected delegate to at- the convention next year' In San Francisco , Cal. They report of hav ing had a most enjoyable time. New man Grove Reporter. C. H. Chaco returned home last Fri day noon from Cody , near which place his ranch Is situated. He says there has been too much rain In the range country for * the winter feed as it has Kept the grass growing and green when the nature of buffalo grass is to mature before frost , thus equalling hay for feed. Stanton' L Picket. > Joe Phillips has retired from the Barnes hotel and this morning with Mrs. Phillips and their baby daugh ter left for Fremont , where they will visit for a short time and then go on to Boise , Idaho , to locate. Joe is a genial fellow and a good landlord. Mr. Tipple bus again taken charge of the bouse and will conduct it in , person. Stanton Picket. Uncle Joe Duachek advertised a stray cow last week. A few days later he came into the ofllco and said bo bad found the cow , but she was dead. She had been killed by the easthound freight , near the Schma- doko brothers' pasture. She was easily Identified by the painted fig ure "C" on the hip and back , having been bought at the Pearson sale of Shorthorns and bad been so marked before leaving the stockyards. Newman - man Grove Herald. A disastrous prairie fire occurred Y three and one-half mfles west of Ha- dar Wednesday afternoon. The fire was started by someone smoking cigarettes in a straw stack. Eight stacks of grain and other loss Is re ported and only after vigorous efforts on tlio part of the fanners In that neighborhood was the fire stopped. A strip of two miles in length was burned and the flames passed within n short distance of the house of Al bert Spreeman. Pierce Call. The postmortem examination of the body of the late W. II. Salmon which was made by Dr. B. Tanner last Friday after obtaining consent from the family revealed the fact that death was caused by cancer of the right lobe of the liver , while the cancerous affection had caused the Intestines to grow to the liver. As several physicians contended that Mr. Salmon 'was suffering from can cer of the stomach , it was gratifying to Dr. Tanner to learn that his diag nosis was correct. Battle Creek En- . terprlRO. Surveyor's New Instrument. W. II. Lowe , city engineer , has Just /I received a now tape line of the most ' ' modem and scientific typo , of which- ' ho Isory proud. It Is n 100-foot nio- talllc line , marking fractions of feet and Inches.