I
P'1
Stranger From Wayne County
Up Against It.
FOUND SENSELESS IN AN ALLEY.
Sayo he Dropped Into Town , Took a
Drink and the Next Thing he Knew
he Woke up In Darkness , Minus His
.Money and a Watch-Chain.
( From Wednesday's Dally. ]
A stranger from Wayne county
dropped Into the city on the evening
train over the Chicago , St. Paul , Min
neapolis & Omaha line , took ono
drink , ho claims , and know nothing
more until ho was picked up in a dark
alley-way very early In the morning
and transported to the city jail in a
wheelbarrow.
The visitor had boon separated from
nil of his cash and a watch-chain and
It is his opinion that ho was drugged
by some unscrupulous wretch and de
liberately robbed of his money. lie
thinks that he knows the Individuals
whom ho mot and can consequently
point them out if they are located.
Ills friends , however , say that the fol
lows who are described by the victim ,
have very suddenly disappeared and
that there will consequently bo little
chance of finding them BOOH.
To Judge Hayes the Wayne county
man told his story and told , also ,
of a sick wife at homo who needs
every cent of money that ho can pos
sibly earn. Several friends in Nor
folk were glad to help him out with
financial assistance and are keeping
.an eye out for the diabolical drug men.
If It is true that the stranger was
robbed in the city , his friends have a
right to fool Indignant and the tough
looking Individuals who did the work
have a right to fool scared for fear of
something doing later on. The man
claims to have had $10 and a watch-
chain. The police are inclined to be-
llovo that ho spent all of his "money ,
but they say , too , that his chain was
missing.
It is reported that a number of men
are sent out of town every little while
with money upon them and just where
the money comes from is not appar
ent In the books.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
R. F. McKenzlo is In the city from
Oakdale.
H. C. Beebo was up from Stanton
yesterday.
. L. Edgar was in Norfolk from
Bloomfleld.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Thatch wore over
from Madison.
A. 'A. Brown was a city visitor today
from Crelghton.
Geo. H. Winslow Is in the city to
day from Stuart.
Wm. Coffey of Gordon registered In
Norfolk yesterday.
C. H. Gardner of Valentino visited
Norfolk yesterday.
P. A. Callum of Battle Creek was a
city visitor Tuesday.
R. A. Hopkins was in Wayne yester
day on business.
W. H. Hillyer came down from
Plalnvlow on the early train this morn
ing.
Roy Leo of Pierce was a visitor In
the city yesterday.
C. H. Tardoff was hero yesterday
from Bonesteel , S. D.
E. M. Small was with the Pierce del
egation of visitors yesterday.
Luella M. Bead of Plainvlew was
shopping in the city yesterday.
T. F. Memmlnger of Madison was
meeting Norfolk friends yesterday.
G. E. Jounge and M. F. Jounge of
Osmond were in Norfolk yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Warren came
down from Tilden to see "Lost River. "
Miss Barnes and Ethel Growell vis
ited over Sunday with Madison frienda.
Mrs. C. B. Grodell of Crete Is a
.guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.
W. Kunzman.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Shaw have gone
to Rockford , 111. , with their famMy to
spend Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Holts wore In
the city from Tilden last night to at
tend "Lost River. "
The Wayne Herald is Informed that
J3. P. Olmstead expects to establish a
wholesale piano house In Norfolk.
Mrs. A. J. Dunlevy was In the cltj
to attend the play. She will return
to Tilden with Mr. Dunlovy , manager
of the Auditorium.
Dr. Jenkins of the Omaha Theolog
leal seminary , will lecture at the
"Methodist Episcopal church tonight at
7:30 : o'clock.
F. F. Miller , deputy for the A. O. U
W. , is in the city on account of the
.Illness of his wife. Mr. Miller is a
present soliciting members In Dawson
county.
Miss Hilda Chase was a guest It
the city from Stanton for the theater
Miss Chase was ono of the early con
testants and dropped from the race
while she was In the lead.
Evidence was furnished last nigh
that the people of Norfolk can turn
out to entertainments and publl
meetings deserving their attention I
they but wish to do so. Three differ
ent attractions of a public nature tool
place" In the city last night and every
one of them had a good attendance
The Auditorium was completely filled
10 lecture at the M. E. church drew
good audience , and the temperance
peaker at the Congregational church
ad a room full of people to listen to
or remarks.
.lesslo M. Carver addressed n lee-
uro room full of people at the First
Congregational church last night on
temperance topic and hold the close
ttontlon of her audience from begin-
lug to end. The remarks of the
peakor wore Interspersed with sev-
rat Interesting monologues , In the
omlorlng of which Miss Garvcr
hewed a keen perception of the art
f elocution. The Important points
mdo by the speaker had a ( loop 1m-
ircsslon on the people attending the
octuro.
AMATEUR BUTCHERING POPULAR
People are Evening up With the Meat
Trust by Slaughtering Hogs and
Cattle for Winter Meat.
[ Prom "WcdnoRdny'a Dally. ]
Since there Is such a difference ho-
.ween the price of hogs on the hoof
nd the price of pork on the counter ,
lioro are quite a number of people
i and about Norfolk who have turned
heir attention to killing hogs and cur-
ig the meat. They have figured it
ut that If the handsome profit bo-
ween the two prices Is good for the
lackers It is good for them , and ,
vhilo the job of killing a hog and talc-
ig care of it afterward Is none too
mvinnliln nnr nnm < fnn nnsv fnr Mm kLtv
(3 ! WtUI.tty. . \Jtt\j WWtl JJ .w
verago householder , they llnd that
hey can well afford to do It for the
rice , and many of thorn arc on the
ookout for a farmer with an extra
log to spare , for which several of
liom have expressed a willingness to
ay a little better than the market
irico. In this way they secure their
icat for the winter in n bunch anil
> cat the packing trust out of a por-
Ion of Its profit.
It is easy to understand that if any
argo number of meat consumers
hroughout the country arc adopting
lie same method of evening matters
p with the packing combine it will
eon bo compelled to reduce the prlco
n dressed meats or lose a consld-
rablo amount of business. The same
s true , to a certain extent , regarding
icef. People are killing fatted cattle
and selling them by halves and quav
ers making a nlco little sum for thorn-
elves and affording an accommoda-
ion to those who have been paying
ho packers' prices for their moat.
In years gone by provident peoplJ
always had a killing to prepare for the
vintor meat supply , but the younger
generation has not followed the cus
om so closely , rather depending on
neat dealers for what they require
along this line , nevertheless , with the
irevailing prices , they are looking to
ho method as a certain way of sav-
ng a nice little sum and many are go
ng Into it with the determination to
mve their meat laid by for the winter
vlthout contributing a profit to the
lackers' trust. Those who have had
experience In killing a hog or two are
ooked to for help anil advice by those
vho have never attempted a killing.
NTERESTING STORY OF A BIRD
James Speed , Naturalist , Gave an In
teresting Lecture to a Good Audi
ence Last Night.
[ From Tuesday's Dallv. ]
It was > a large and intensely Interest
ed audience that was Introduced to
'Redhead , " by Mr. James Speed at
he M. E. church Monday night and all
vho hoard him have today an In
creased respect for bird life and the
other little wonders of nature that or-
linarily escape the attention of the
average person. Mr. Speed has been
most observant in his communlngs
with nature and a most charming and
entrancing story was unfolded regard-
ng the short life of a common red-
leaded wood pecker. Storeoptlcon
views of the bird , his surroundings
nrul hla plinlpn linunts wnro nrosnntnd.
It was a talk that especially ap
pealed to the public school pupils who
mve some knowledge of natural his
tory subjects given thorn by their
teachers and books , and a number
wore In attendance. The ordinary ob
server would not imagine for a mo
ment that hto life , habits , food and
environments of ono small native
American bird would furnish the sub
ject for a lecture , but those who heard
Mr. Speed were fully convinced , and
realized that there was more in the
subject than they have ever Imagined
The speaker made a few digressions
but they were pertinent to a natura'
history talk and were highly enter
talnlng. Mr. Speed has a pleasing
voice and personal appearance am
many of those who heard him hope ho
may come to Norfolk again some day
and speak on ono of his other natura
history subjects.
Mr. Speed's are the kind of talks
that will go a long ways toward In
creased Interest In the feathered denIzens
Izons of the forest and their protection
from thoughtless boys and others who
kill them for the mere satisfaction o
killing something. Knowledge o
these subjects is very essential in glv
Ing the value and the desirability o
the birds of the every day aummo
time , who while working for their fee (
destroy Insects that damage propertj
and annoy the people. Unless the pco
plo become aroused In the protcctioi
of the little feathered friends of man
kind they will soon bo exterminate
and the insects that destroy propcrt >
and In turn are destroyed by the birds
have full sway.
Party of Northwestern Men
in the City Yesterday.
ADDRESSED 100 MEN IN HALL
uperlntendent Quayle of the Motive
Power Department Gave a Talk on
Economy Party Are Working to
Save Fuel Went to Cbadron ,
[ From Snlimlny's Dally. ]
Norfolk received a visit yesterday
fternoon from a number of prominent
fllclals of the Northwestern railroad
ho are making a trip over the No-
iraska and Wyoming division of the
no for the purpose of urging em-
iloyes to practice economy lu the use
f fuel and supplies.
Enginemen , yardmen , trainmen and
fllco employes to the number of IflO
; athered in Hallway hall at South
Norfolk'and ' listened to a most inter-
sling and profitable talk by Supurln-
ondeiit Robert Quaylo of the motive
ewer department of the system.
\mong others present were Manager
leorgo F. BIdwell , Superintendent C.
\ . Schroyer of the car department ,
luster Mechanic E. W. Pratt , Travel-
ig Engineer J. A. Wllloy and Travel-
ig Fireman E. WilllaniH.
The session began at 1 ! o'clock , Ini-
icdlately after the arrival of the
any irom i-remoni in iMaiiagor JHU-
veil's private car. From hero the
fllclals went to Chadron last night
n a similar mission.
Mr. Quaylc's Address.
Superintendent Quayle said In his
ddross to the men that It was 1m-
ortant that all persons connected
vlth the operation of a railroad should
vork together. The employes could
o a great deal to assist the olllclals.
t had been found that the road had
eon paying out a good deal of money
or needless of Hems and expense , and
lie object of the management was to
omcdy this condition.
The waste of coal in engines wan
no topic on which Mr. Quaylo
ouched. Ho thought that firemen of-
on crammed more coal into the fur-
ace than the engine could burn at
time , resulting in the failure to Keep
p a good supply of steam and the es-
ape of a great deal of coal gas with-
ut having served Its purpose of ore-
ting power. He advocated lighter
Iring as a general proposition. He
Iso asked that each employe oxer-
Ise care In preserving the property
> f the road. The unnecessary waste
of oil by saturating the filling of jour-
mis until the liquid runs out upon the
ground , was pointed out as an example
) f the practices that cost the railroad
housands of dollars in the aggregate.
Some railroad employes , said Mr.
Quayle , think it of no consequence
hat tools or materials are frequently
lestroyed , lost or stolen , because "tho
oad is rich anyhow , and can afford
o got more. "
The talks were received by the men
n a spirit of attcntlveness and will-
ngness to co-operate with the offi
cials In any way that might mean a
saving to the road.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
John Chorrlngton was up from Stan-
on yesterday.
Sheriff J. J. Clement of Madison was
n-tho city on business.
Miss Mabel Cooley of Lynch Is In
Norfolk visiting friends.
C. L. Llewellin was a Norfolk visit
or yesterday from Brownvllle.
E. W. Wesson of Madison was trans
acting business In Norfolk yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Gibson came down
'roni Plalnvlow on the morning train.
Miss Nelda Hans and Miss Dufphcy
of Battle Creek were city visitors yes
terday.
Mrs. A. J. Durland spent Tuesday In
Madison , a guest of Mrs. T. F. Mom-
nmgor.
Miss Edith H. Giles of Humphrey
was doing some trading In Norfolk
yesterday.
F. W. Beck , of the Sugar City Cer
eal mills , has gone to Butte , Neb. , on
Justness connected with his Institu
tion.
I , W. Alter of Wayne passed through
the city cnroutc to Grand Island ,
where ho goes to attend a meeting of
the finance committee of the Ancient
Order of "United Workmen.
Mrs. J. C. S. Wellls wont to Omaha
on the early train Wednesday morn-
Ing. Miss Louise Wellls , who is at
Brownoll hall , will accompany her
homo this evening , to spend the holi
days.
John M. Brennun , Indian agent at
the Pine Rldgo reservation , passed
through Norfolk on his way homo from
Washington , where ho has been for
several weeks. Ho was accompanied
by Mrs. Brennon.
H. C. Truman Is moving out of his
paint shop on North Fourth street and
will hereafter transact business In the
building recently rented just west of
the Oxnard hotel. A largo board cov
ering now rests over the window pane
of the shop vacated as the glass has
been removed.
Fremont Tribune : C. E. Hartford
of Norfolk , president of the state as
sociation of volunteer firemen , was In
the city today to take note of the ar
rangements so far made for the con
vention on January 19 , 20 and 21 ,
and also to look after accommodations
for the Norfolk delegation. That city
will fiend thirty ropresentatlvoH to Fro
niont In a special cur The New York
hotel has been selected an headquar
ters during the convention. The bunl-
ness meetings will ho held at the
courthouse. On one evening the vis
iting firemen will ho entertained at
Larson's theatre , nnd on another they
will bo banqueted at Maminlo hall.
W. II. Woodruff , who suffered from
a stroke of paralyHts a few da.vn ago ,
Is getting along an comfortably as
could bo expected and Is said to bo
slowly Improving In condition at bin
homo on North Eighth street , lie suf
fered from the paralytic stroke one
evening just as ho was entering the
kitchen door from outside.
WOULD COME TO NORFOLK OFTEN
Prominent Business Man Says Crowds
Would Come for Theater Fre
quently ,
"If you would let IIH know when
there Is going to ho a real good thea
ter In Not-folk , " mild .a , prominent busi
ness man of Humphrey the other day ,
"we would all arrange to come up
for the show.Vo used to come to
the plays lu Norfolk and always had
a good time hut of late there has boon
little or no advertising matter foi the
star attractloiiH pouted hero mil we
are never sure enough of a plaj to
make the venture.Ve used to go up
on the passenger and return on the
freight , which would be held for us
in limn } 1'iiNOH. i coniii guaianiee
twenty persons If wo had assurance
and If the manager of the Auditorium
would let us know , we would gladly
help advertise the affair. "
Card of Thanks ,
I desire to expresn my heartfelt
appreciation and Klncere gratitude lo
my many friends In Norfolk for their
assistance and sympathy during our
late bereavement In the loss of hus
band and father. Particular thanks
are extended to the members of the
A. O. U. W. and Hogroo of Honor for
their Interest lu our welfare.
Mrs. M. .1. llobb.
One of the Best.
"I have been In the business for the
past thirty-seven juars in Nebraska , "
said O. C. Woods , proprietor of the
Pllger Herald. In talking lo a repre
sentative of The NOWH recently , "and
1 want to say lo yon that The Norfolk
Dally NOWH is getting out ono of the
handsomest , cleanest dally papers that
that state has ever owned. It Is a
paper , too , which IH bound to win In
Its new field.
"There IB only ono thing wrong with
The News as I HCO It. And that part
I don't like. It Is carrying only about
one-half the advertising spare that It
should and only about a half of what
the city of Norfolk should support.
There are firms in Norfolk which
ought , by virtue of their sales , to run
page-advertisements the year round.
To look at the paper you wouldn't get
any Idea of the sl/.o of Norfolk's mer
chandise trade and It seems to me the
merchants Hhould push a good thing
along. "
WARNERVILLE.
Fred Docho is numbered with the
sick ,
The school board shipped In a car
load of coal Tuesday.
Will Eberley is laid up with a felon
on his hand.
The Omaha Elevator company ship
ped a carload of hogs to South Omaha
Wednesday.
The Glbbs boys finished corn husk
ing this week and have cribbed 0,000
bushels of the grain.
Fred O'Dell , who removed to Okla
homa two years ago , Is shaking hands
with his old neighbors this week.
The ladles of the Warnervlllo
church gave a ghost party In the
school house Thursday for the bene
fit of the minister.
WEDDING AT BATTLE CREEK
Fred Schereger and Miss Line War-
neke , Two Popular Young People ,
Joined Fortunes Yesterday.
Battle Crock , Neb. , Dec. 17. Spec
ial to The News : Yesterday after
noon at 1:30 : Mr. Fred Schoreger and
Miss Lena Warnoko were united In
marriage at the Gorman Lutheran
church by Rev. J. Hoffman. The
church was crowded by friends of the
contracting parties to witness the cer
emony. Afterward a largo crowd of
neighbors , friends and relatives as
sembled at the comfortable homo of
the brldo's parents , Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Warneke , ono mile north of
town , where a sumptuous dinner was
spent with games , songs and n social
hop , continuing until a late hour. A
largo number of valuable presents
were received. The groom Is the
third son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scher-
egcr and the bride Is the fifth daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Warnoko.
Both are natives of Battle Creek and
well and favorably known In this vi
cinity. The young people will go to
housekeeping In town , where the
young man will assist his father In
the Implement and well business.
Farmers Selling Crops.
Vordel , Nob. , Dec. 17. Special to
The News : Most of the farmers hero
are busy marketing their crops and
It Is surmised that by next week most
all outside of that which Is contracted
for by feeders , will bo marketed.
President Miller Says Work
Will Begin in Spring.
YANKTON , WINNIPEG & GULF
The Dill for the Dulldlng of a Drldgo
Across the River at Ynnkton Is
Very Favorable Merger an Aid
Locally.
The favorable report of Iho donate
committee on commerce of the bill
Introduced by Senator ( lamhle author-
l/lng ( he Winnipeg , Vnnkton & ( lulf
railroad lo comitrurt a combination
bridge across the MhiHourl river at
Vanklon , which was told of In the
special Washington dispatches , cre
ated new Interest In this Cauada-Oulf
project.
The president of thin railroad com
pany Is H. Leon Miller of Oak. Neb.
Mr. Miller a few ilayH ago said Iho
building of the road norosn Nebraska
and Into Kansas would bo iitarlcd
early nexl Hprlug. lie mild that while
Iho work across Nuliramta would be
under way , the line from Yauklon
northward would bo tiurveyed and
that mirvoyit southward from Iho Kau
nas-Nebraska line would be run.
Mr. Miller made the iilalemenl that
the road had unlimited financial back
ing.
Help to Norfolk.
ThlH line would , of course , bo a
great help to Norfolk and the territory
through which the proposed line ( s
lo pasti. It will come through Norfolk
If built at all hocatiHo , to begin with ,
the grade between this oily and Yank-
ton has already boon const nioted and
merely awaits Hie ribbons of stool.
It would open an entirely new HOC-
ttoii of country for thin point. An
ImmoiiHo Increase would result In the
tratllc through here and the tdilpplng
In and out would be of great cense
quence.
With the proHpoclH for the hul'dlng '
of the road , Norfolk cilI/ens and busi
ness moil are rejoicing. It would
pans through Pierce and Irom there
east.
MERGER HELPS NORFOLK.
Union Depot Would Result Directly
From the Combination.
The prospective merger between the
Northwestern Hyslom and the Chica
go , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha
railroad , will mean much to the city
of Norfolk. It will mean , for ono
thing beyond a doubt , the construc
tion of a union depot In Norfolk , which
has long been needed.
There are now three railroad Hta-
HOIIH In the city. Into these run the
trains of the Northwestern railroad at
South Norfolk and up town , the Chicago
cage , St. Paul , Minneapolis Omaha
trains and those on the Union Pacific
linen. If the merger IH carried out
there will bo three statloiiH mipportod
for the one company'H use. Because
of this It Is not at all unlikely that
the now union depot will bo built
VArv Rrwiti
very HOOII.
Parish pays 25 cents cash for eggs.
MARKET QUOTATIONS AT SPENCER
Arrangements Have Been Made
Whereby the Reports Will be Re
ceived Every Little While.
Spencer , Nob. , Dec. 1C. Special to
The News : I. F. Shufllbotham , rep
resentative for Edwards , Woods & Co. ,
stocks , bonds , grain and provisions ,
has opened an office here and expects
to do business soon. Arrangements
have been made lo get market quota
tions every fifteen minutes.
Poor Show at Albion.
Albion , Neb. , Dec. Id Special to
The News : An aggregation of so-
called performers are hero this week
putting on the boards at the opera
house a few theatricals , their leader
being the "Knight of ' 98. " They came
under a guarantee but most of those
who have attended their performances
claim that assurance should have been
reversed.
Kill the Bold Wolf.
Norfolk and vicinity have not yet
lost every trace of the wild and woolly
pioneer days , although those who
knew It twenty or thirty years ago
would scarcely bo expected to recog
nize , In the modern city that has developed -
veloped , the little one horse village
that occupied an Inconspicuous place
on the prairies , still there is some of
the wlldness left , as was evidenced by
the killing of a big wolf almost in the
edge of the city the other day.
The animal was killed by Ervln
Barnes , at his homo two miles south
west of the town's center. Ho discov
ered the animal snuggled up In a hay
stack , where It had spent a bitterly
cold night and having a good shot gun
with him , Mr. Barnes proceeded to lay
the brute low. Three shots were re
quired before the animal gave up , but
when ho did give up ho was plenty
dead and the hide was appropriated
by the valorlous sportsman.
The brute has boon In the outskirts
of the city for a long time and has
made his presence manifest by num
erous and destructive raids on the
hen houses and poultry yards. There
are others In the country surrounding
Norfolk , but none of them has become
HO bold as this old timer and taken up
an abode BO near the city. The scalp
bounty , value of the hides and the
more uporl of hunting have operated
to kill out the great body of the mil-
mills who innilo nlghl lildootm to the
children In the IIOIIIOH of the early
nettle , bill now and then gixid upocl-
menu are found and Hlaughtured , and
they are mild to be ipillo numoroiiH In
Iho hills further WOH ( . The winter IH
the Hoamm for hunting tnem as they
are driven from their deim lu search
of food and they are quite readily
tracked when there IH HIIOW on the
ground.
HEAVY SHIPMENT OF STOCK
Dnttlc Creek Forwards Cattle and
Hogs to the South Omnha Mar-
kct A Valuable Calf.
Iliilllo Creole , Noli. , Duo. 17. Spoclnl
( < > The NOWH : A lot of Hloclc wan
shipped from tliln place thin wook.
On Monday .1. W. ItlHlc Hhlppod tlirou
I'lirloailH of fut cattle anil Howard Miller -
lor ono carload of hogH Tor Oinalui.
'I'noHday Herman llogrofo Hhlppoil
two oarloadH , II. ( ' . ChrlHiuan two ,
Chan. lluoslon OIK * , Kugono Crook ono
and Frank I'loii/ok and Win. Harvey
OIK * carload together , and Wednesday
James ( JllloHplu ono carload of cut tin.
A. II. Itlclmrdmin , who IH raising
fancy cattle , shipped ono of liln fa-
vorlto inalo Angus c'alvun , twenty
inontliH.old , lo Vordlgro Monday. Thu
consideration wan only $ ! < > ( ) .
DATTLE CREEK HAPPENINGS.
Record of Minor Events In a Live
Town.
llaltlo Crock , Doc. 17. Special to
The News : "lOlmor Hrlnlc had a nlco
monument rained over the grave of
liln daughter , MlHH Itoilha , at the HI.
Patrick rumnlory Tuesday.
Misses Myrtle and Laura Johnson
wont to Chadion yoHtorday , where
tlioy are employed In a hotel.
It , F. Sinllli wan over from Warner-
vlllo Tuesday.
Call AndorHon eaino down from Mul
len , Neb , Monday , and will make liln
homo hero thin winter with relatives.
I lei man Koettor Hlarted this mornIng -
Ing for Orange , California , where ho
IntendH to make IIH ! future home.
Ham Schneider , proprietor of the
Meadow drove naloon , Hold bin rosl-
donce in Hast Hiittlu Creek for $1,000.
The ( ! . A. H. post and the \V. R C.
will have an oyHter uuppor In their
hall on .lannary 1 ! .
MrH. ( ' . A. lledman , who has heon
Hick In lied for two weokH , IB reported
heller at tlilH writ ing.
MlHH Nellie Craig , who IH teaching
Jn the Nollgh city HchoolH , was visit
ing here from Friday until Sunday
with her parentH , Mr. and Mm. W.
W. Craig. Mr. Homlg , ono of Nollgh'H
hank clerks , came down Saturday and
accompanied Minn Craig home Sunday.
Kolatlvos , neighbors and frluiultt
had a Hoclal at the Uelf homo Friday.
The occasion WIIH the Rixlteth hlrthday
of Mr. Ilelf.
MlHH Annie Wllko of Plorco IH visIting -
Iting here tlilH week at the homo of
her uncle , Fred FnorHt , and other rel-
atlvoH.
T. II. Ile.st WIIH transacting business
at the county capital Monday.
RED WINTER WHEAT.
Remarkable Results of Experiments
In a Spring Wheat Section.
Sioux Falls , S. 1) . , Dec. 17. Ole
MolHknCHH , onu of the progressive
farmers who lives near Column , north
east of Sioux Falls , has been experi
menting with n variety of red winter
wheat. Last season he sowed flvo
acres , from which he tills * fall thresh
ed a total of 117VL' bushels , an average
of 21 ! M > bushels to the acre.
There wore no indications of smut ,
and the HcHslan fly did not work In the
Held , nothwItliHtanding the pests did
a great deal of damage in all of the
surrounding fields of spring wheat.
C. II. Allen , an experienced grain man
of Column , was shown a sample of
the red winter wheat and pronounced
It equal to any No. 1 Northern he has
over seen grown In South Dakota.
Molskness BOWS the grain on the
stubble and covers It with a disk
harrow , which leaves the surface la
an excellent condition to catch the
snow.
LONG PINE IS TO BE LIGHTED
An Electric Light Plant to be Installed
There and Operated by Water
Power.
Long Pine , Neb. , Dec. 1C. Special
to The News : Parties have been In
Long Pine recently making arrange
ments for an electric light plant. They
have made arrangements to use the
water power belonging to Richard Up-
still. The poles will soon bo here and
T r\nrv Dtfm tl'lll 1m llnlttnrl
An Operation Necessary.
Omaha , Dec. 17. C. G. Soworlne ,
the Lincoln brakeman who received
dangerous injuries while his train
was passing under the Tenth street
viaduct , was still unconscious last
night. Ho was removed to the West
Memorial hospital , nnd the surgeons
now bollovo an operation will be nec
essary. Sowerlno was standing on
a furniture car and _ his head struck
the viaduct as the 'train passed be
neath It.
Draws Fourteen Months.
Huron , S. D. , Dec. 17. Sheriff Kerr
went to Sioux Falls Monday with
Richard A. Meyers , whom ho will
place In the penitentiary there for a
term of fourteen months. =