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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1906)
HIK VOUKOliK NWWS : F1UDA Y , , ! UNK I , I HOC. STABLE PERFECTION ATTAINED IN NORFOLK NOW. AT ROME MILLER DAIRY FARM With Cement Floors the Stables are Kept Clean , Milking Will be Done Three Times a Day , and Science Rules Every Feature of the Place. Norfolk lays claim , among other good things , to tlio finest cnttlo burn in the stnte of Nebraska. Approaching n higher degree of Htablo perfection than any other barn In the common wealth , It la an Intensely Interesting Institution because of the endless num ber of now wrinkles that have been put Into service In tlio place for the excellent care of cnltlb , horses and Hwlno. The many devices that are improvements over former methods , i make the big barn resemble a modern department store , with cement Iloors , automatic chutes and many other fea tures that were until recently un known. This Is the barn at the Homo Miller Jersey 'dairy at Norfolk Junc tion , In which arc kept his herd of sixty thoroughbred Jersey cosvs , a few thoroughbred Holstelns , a few horses and a largo herd of pure blooded swlno. From this barn In Norfolk comes tbo milk thnt goes to feed nil of the eating houses along the Nebraska & Wyom ing division of the Northwestern rail- \vny , besides milk for both the Her Grand nnd the Mlllnrd hotels In Omnbn , both of which nro owned by Mr. Miller. And In return , all of the scrap bread nnd food stuffs from these big hotels Is shipped to the Norfolk barn and fed to the pigs , to make pork. The Norfolk barn has nil of the advnntnges and modern Improvements claimed by the state university farm bnrn nt Lincoln , and many which nre unknown to that stable. The Milking of the Jerseys. Perhaps the most Interesting feature of the whole day's schedule nt the big bnrn for everything goes by schedule Is the milking of the herd of Jerseys nnd the Holstelns twice every dny. And , although the milking process Is done but twice n day , ns soon ns a herd of ten more thorough bred Ilolstelns arrive from New York , it will bo necessary to milk three times a day , morning , noon nnd night , on nccount of the enormous and al most incredible amount of milk that the Ilolstolns which have been order ed , will give. Cleanliness In the milk Is the great est factor In this twice-daily perfor mance. And the system that Is adopt ed to attain perfect cleanliness into n science and n fine art. In the first plnco the cows nre driven Into the stnble , which hns concrete cement * floors throughout nnd which has been - / scrubbed out previously with n hose , nnd their pretty bends nre fastened into swinging stanchions , so that they may he quieted and at the same time enjoy free exercise with their necks. The cows nre washed clenn before the milking , the milkers change- their outer gnrments so thnt no dust may get Into the milk from their clothing , their hands are washed whiter than snow , nnd small boys with fly-brooms keep the cows comfortable throughout the process so that there may be no shrinkage in the milk. The pure white milk Is sent In tiny streams Into pails which nre covered with n double layer of cloth strainers , later the milk is strained ngnln , and then n third time it Is strained in the cream separators. Enormous Quantities of Milk , The weight of the milk given by each cow at ench milking Is kept In a record book , so that the moment an animal begins to shrink In her supply , the cause may bo traced either to food or carelessness In the milkman. In order to do this each cow has a number that Is all her own and that number Is pasted up above her head In the stanchion. After the individual mllklngs have been weighed on scales nt the bar , the entire bulk of the milk Is weighed by the foreman , so that there is an absolute check on the figures recorded. An enormous quantities of milk are given by these fine animals. Each ol the Jerseys gives all the way from eleven to twenty-two pounds of milk at a milking , there being eight pounds to a gallon , and this Jersey milk tests up at .05 to .050 per cent , which Is a remarkably excellent test , ordinarj cows' milk testing at about .04 or .045 The Holstelns give even more milk though their tests do not run as high and the ten Holstelns that have been ordered and which are to bo selectei by Prof. Lyon of uio state unlverslt } farm , come from a race of animal : that give from 100 to Ii4 pounds o milk per day , or from twelve to fifteen gallons of milk a day per cow. Tha la why they will have to bo mllke ( three times a day. In order to attain these high quan titles of milk , a man Is employed to do nothing else but study that herd o Jerseys , taking care of their food just as a doctor prescribes diet for a human being , and feeding each indlvi dual animal according to Its indivldna requirements. Another unique feature of the mill Ing room Is the fact that above eac cow's head 18 marked In chalk th date at which she Is expected to be come a mother , so that two month before this date she Is given a res and Is not osked for another quart o milk until she Is "fresh" again. r . " The Feed. The most Important part of th feed that Is given to these cows I hat Is termed lusllagc , or picked orn. It IH merely corn that has been [ ikon from the Held and chopped up nto shreds by a machine , dumped Into lumo tank and allowed , by moaiiH of 10 alcohol that Is In the kornnl of orn , to become plcklinl. In OUHO the orn Is too dry , a llttlo water Is irnod Into It , helping to form the Icohol. The very tall tank that holds ils Insllago looks like a big town ( and pipe for the water works yH- em , and It contained at the beginning i lust winter 1110 tons , or the product mm 100 acres of ground. The barn Is supplied with city water ml within reach of every animal lore Is a munll tank constantly tilled y a solMllllug device with fresh ater , so that ( ho dumb brutes may Iways satisfy their thirst. In this way , by giving exercise hrough means of ( ho swinging Htitu- hloiiB , wholesome- food that bus boon Icklcd , and fresh water , It IH possible o keep the cows Indoors for a month t a time without showing the slightest hrlnkage In the milk , and thus In the ovoro HtorniH of winter It Is unnccos- ary to have a single hoof out of the arn. Keeping the Barn In Order. A man Is employed to do nothing Ise but keep ( ho barn In order , nnd 10 does it as neatly an any housewife i her parlor. Iluniiing the full lengtl f the barn , and through the alleys ) otweon nil stalls , are culverts that ave been made In the cement Iloors. nd Into these culverts , which lead o a cistern oiiLslde , all waste matter s washed by means of a hose several lines a day. It Is a sort of sewerage ystcm In the stnble , and emptying In- o a cistern , Is pumped out by means > f a huge pump , Into wagons , and Is muled over the fields to bo used as a 'ertllizer ' , so that not oven the waste s wasted. For the winter time , when here Is a vast amount of straw bed- Ing used , there Is an automatic car- lor that runs on overhead cables , and vhlch , dispatched out of the barn , iumpH Its load Into , vaf-oiis that entry he old straw off the farm. Yards and Pens of Pigs. Tno pig pens and their yards form another inUercdting .feature of this tome Miller farm. Manager Wolcott ) ollevos In cleanliness first of all ns a preventive of disease among swine. \nd so these pig pens are made of concrete cement , with thronghs that ncllno away fioin the yards , and by neans of city water the pens are kept mmaciilately clean all of the time. ly a scientific slant In the ground , the valor from a rain is always drained nway so that two hours after a storm ho yards are dry and there Is no mud or wallowing. The sbedH and box stalls for these thoroughbred swlno nre kept , warm by being well built and > y the heat of the bodies of the ant- nnls. Double windows keep out the cold and In the coldest winter weather these sheds of swine are as warm as he wannest house. Swinging doors et the little pigs run In and out at vlll. The Breeds. Manager Wolcott believes that the line Is coming when the farmers of Nebraska will favor more and morn the crossing of the Yorkshire and Pol- ind-Chlna breeds , thus producing nn inlnial with a long body and a bacon form , which is the form that packers are said to perfer. lie is crossing these kinds at the Junction larm , and las excellent results. One mother md a litter of fifteen little pigs and the average of litters to live Is eight and nine. At this farm 300 little pigs ire raised and sold each year , and heir feed , coming from the hotei dtchens , makes their keeping a mat ter of but little expense. All of the animals on the place are pure blooded. Their Health. Disease has been kept from these pens thus far. Manager Wolcott lays : ho fact to the care of the herds. Every two weeks each pen Is disinfected , charcoal Is fed once a week , there Is fresh water everywhere about the yards and the animals are within the reach of alfalfa. Whole Farm Complete. The whole dairy farm Is a complete one. 'ii\a big barn has a loft In which seventy-five tons of hay are kept. There Is a machine shed , grain room , calf room ( In which the calves are graded Into' pens according to their sizes ) , harness room and milk room and two cottages In which the farm hands reside. Manager Wolcott Is making constanl Improvements , and keeps so abreasl of the times that no other barn In the state is apt to overtake this one In Norfolk. TRAIN N0 , _ | DERAILED [ From Monday's Dally. ] Coaches Went Over West of Chadron Yesterday Afternoon. Train No. C , eastbound from the Black Hills , was derailed west of Chad ron yesterday afternoon and will bo delayed In getting into Norfolk. The accident did not tend to greatly affec this division , as an extra No. C was made up at L < eng Pine this morning and came In on time at noon. A bag gage car and a couple of coaches wen over In the accident. No report o any killed had been received at head quarters here early this morning. The train from Long Pine was In charge of Conductor Fairbanks am his crow as far as Norfolk , where Con ductor Russell took charge. WANTED. Gentleman or lady with good reference , to travel by rail o with a rig , for a firm of 1250,000.0 capital. Salary $1,072.00 per year an oxpenes ; salary paid weekly and ox p.onses advanced. Address , wit stamp , Jos. A. Alexander , Norfolk Nob. FREMONT CANINES DO UNUSUAL TRICK ON STREET. ETTER GOT LINES IN MOUTH Team of Horses Ran Away , Pursued by Two Bird Dogs One Ran to Head of Horses and the Other Climbed Into Seat and Shouted "Whoal" Fremont , Nob. , May 25. Special ( o 'be News : A team of horses belong- ng to Mlle Cleney ran away today and ere checked In their mud danh down 10 street by bin two Muwolyn Bettor OgH. The two dogs pursued the runaway cum , one of them running to thu ends of the horsoH and barking , while- 10 other jumped Into the wagon , lexod the lines In Its mouth and topped the team. POLICE GET FLOWER THIEVES 'wo Young Men and a Younfj Woman are Brought Into Court. 1 nroo nrroHtH 1mvo boon made In > Joifolk on charges of stealing lloworfl , ml two MUCH Imvo boon assessed. One of the parties arrested wns u girl. John Gnlldcn , Cnrl Oaken and Mian xittlo IJraiidcs were the persons nr- cstcd , clmrgcd with the flower theft H. j. Huckendorf , the florist , wns plain- Iff. Oakcs mid Gnlldcn ] ) lendod guilty o tbo charge before Judge Lnmbort his morning nnd were cnch given the nlnlinnm line of $5 and costs. Miss 3rniilcs plended not guilty nnd her rial was set for Saturday. More nrrests , It Is said , aio to fol- ow. ow.For For sonic years flower thieves Imvo one mischief In Norfolk nnd this Is he nrst genuine crusade that hns been undo against them. . M'CARTHY ' ANNOUNCES IT AGAIN Congressman Who Would Return , Again Tells of His Ambition. Word from Wakeflold says that editor Shop of the Wnkollold Ilepuhll- an todny received a letter from ( Joi.- grpssinan J. J. McCarthy of this dls- rlct in which ho ngnln nnnounces to he people of the Third congressional llstrlct thnt ho Is n candidate for re election to his present Boat of honor , 'ho letter will probably bo printed oday In the Wnkoflold paper. It will lie remembered thai Mr Mc- C'li'thy announced his cnndl lacy for e election through the columns of the "rotnont Tilhunc several months ugo. DIPHHTERIA AT VERDIGRE. Several Cases Have Broken Out , All of Them Being Dangerous. Verdigre , Nob. , May 20. Speclnl to The News : An epidemic of dlphthe- la is on in this vicinity. There are several cases , all dangerous. Frank Noveck lost an 8-year-old son at his ionic two miles from town. A cigar naKers residence was quarantined yes- onlay. The Sioux City excursionists were Irlven around town here by twenty- five carriages and entertained nt din- Farmers bring In your repnlr work 'or spring. I will save you 20 % , as I mve the time and nm prepared to do he work. Paul Nordwlg. TILDEN TRAGEDY. Paper There Tells Facts That Under lay Suspicion. Tllden Citizen : Murder or suicide ? This question as applied to the death of the late Menno Bohlsen cannot be ' .efinitely settled. That ho was shot hrough the head is not questioned by any who examined the skull. A hole somewhat larger than a dime was In .ho center of the forehead and the back part of the skull was completely shattered. Particles of the skull had icon carried Into the brain and those pieces of bone when taken out wore 'ound to be unburned. Consequently the shooting can be considered as es- : abllshcd without a doubt. When the Citizen was printed last week , the theory of murder was being seriously talked of and evidence pointing to the guilty party was thought to be In exist ence nn deaslly obtainable. For the purpose of giving the supposed murder er fancied security this paper refralnei from mentioning these facts , and , concerning corning the cause of death , published merely the finding of the coroner's jury. Nothing , however , has developed from the suspicions entertained , whlcl were founded on the following clrcum stances : A stranger called at the house of J. W. Emery , about twelve miles south of town , last Monday evenIng Ing and asked for accommodation fo the night. Ho told several conflicting stories about the fire , ono of whlcl was to the effect that the bones of one man , and possibly two , had been found In the burning paint shop. Ho nlso said that the livery barn and black smith shop were destroyed In th flames and that the fire had extendec to the Implement warehouse acres the street. Mr. Emery describes till man as being about flvo feet six Inche tall , smooth shaven , with black hair prominent nose and dark piercing eyes The suspect claimed to have served In Spanish-American war and exhlbltec a rosary upon which ho appeared to so great store. Ho manifested much nervousness vousness and appeared approhenslv of someone approaching from the d rectlon of town , Ills clothing was now and wns evidently made for a muc irgor mini nnd , from the doHorlptlou Ivon , It linn boon Inter IOIU'IHM ! that hey appear to Imvo boon very IIUo n niivhiiHo tnmlo by HohlHon on the Hat nlny procodlng bin donlh. On Tium ay morning the Htrungor declined In lay for breakfast , but started early oward Nownnui flrovo. Mr. Emory oloplmnod hln miHplohuiR Into town 'Hominy uftornnnn nnd an olllcor wan t OMOO piu on the trail , but without ( Wilts. The motive for inurdor IH Ivon a the money which HohlHon In aid to have been In the habit of carry ng on his person. On the other hand inny are of the ( minion that. In a mid on ( It of overwhelming dotipoiidoney , 10 dead man look his own life , the lire n which ho wan partially cnnminiod laving Hartcd | from the gunpowder lilo.h carried the fatal bullet In HH OHtruollon. The OIIHO IH Involved In lyHtory which will probably never bo olvod , and HH In many ether midden nil unaccountable happenings , dltfor nt Individuals will held different opln > nn concerning the caiiHo. NIOBRARA COMMENCEMENT. Exercises There Last Night Were Above the Average. Nlobrara , Neb. . May M. Special to 'ho News : The commencement ox- rclHos of the Nlobrara schools VodnoHdny and Friday evenings were ( tended with more than usual mio- OHH this year. For ( he first time In en yoiu-H ( ho programs of ( ho Highlit rado and High Mchool have pnsHOd off s they should bo , duo to a proper plrlt on the part of the teachers , with carcely a flaw. The Eighth grade , under the able uldiuico of Miss Stella Dolmen , gave n excellent entertainment In Hongand ecltatlon. The young people mir- rlsed all In their ofl'orlH. Thursday afternoon the Intormodl- to , under Mlns Edna C'hldostor , gave Llltlo Itcd Hiding Hood" to a pleased udlonco. When the boar came to re- five Lltllo Hod Hiding Hood the ha- lies and young children who came vlth their parents wore HO frightened hat they came near breaking up the how. The graduating OXOITHOH | hist oven- ug were above the average In all ill- octlons. Mrs. M. O. NolHon presided t the piano upon the entrnnco of Prof. , M. Stlmson and Ills CIIHH. ! County Superintendent Marshall rendered the Holy City" on the violin. A ladles' uartot , comprising MIHHOH draco Fry , Ophelia Opoceimky. ISvorlto Hnllia- vay and Gladys Hock' , Hang "Ixivo'H Old Sweet Song. " Hev. A. W. Ahr- mils Hang "Only a Sweet Llltlo Flow- , " ( baritone ) . A recitation by MHH ! llndy.s Hock , "Aunt Sophronu Tabor it the Opera , " quite ( iirned the audl- nee to a high nppioclntlon of this oung lady's ability IIH an linperKonat- > r. MlKH ( irc-tchen ( iroonlonf Hang "A x'HHon From the Violet H. " Mr. Mar shall played with line effect Vordl'H 'MlHorere" on the violin. Mrs. M. C. Nelson , whoso Hiiperlor execution of the classics on the' plnno Is remark- ihlc , rendered the "Second Nocturne" > y Ix3HchotI/.ky In exquisite technlc. The principal oration of the evening wns thnt of Miss Mary Ilvl/.dnlok , 'Self- reliance the Masterpiece of Success. " "Hapld Transit , " by Gray Gnntis ; "The Golden Ago , " by Maud Marshall , nnd "Trust of American Clt- /.onshlp , " by George Vlasnlk were carefully and ably handled. Mrs , E. A. Houston , president of the school hoard , in well chosen language , ) iTsented ! the diploma to Miss Hvl/.dn- ok , being the only ono of a clasH of three to finish her graduation. The loublo quartet , "Good Night , Good Night , Beloved , " was very delicately rendered by Misses Fry , Opocensky , latlmway and Hock and Messrs. Gill- ham , Ahrendts , Heed and Garvio. Miss Martha Opocensky acted as cornet accompanist. Head The News want ads. Farmers bring In your repair work tor spring. I will save you 20 % as : have the time and am prepared to do the work. Paul Nordwlg. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE TRAIN IN SMASHUP. TWELVE OR FIFTEEN INJURED A Half Mile From the Union Depot at Louisville , a Train From Knoxvllle Was Wrecked and Eight Immediate Deaths Resulted. Louisville , Ky. , May 28. A Louis ville & Nashville passenger train from Knoxvlllo was wrecked a half mile- from the union depot hero today. Eight persons were killed and twelve or fifteen Injured. 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