THE NOKFOLK NEWS : PIUONY Al'OUST 51 , liKG
HOLT AND BOYD COUNTY RECEIVE
A WELCOME SHOWER.
CROPS ARE COMING ALL RIGHT
There Was Some Light Hall In the
Storm at Atkinson , But No Damage
Is Reported First Rain Boyd County
Has Had In Several Weeks.
Atkinson , Nob. , July 31. Special to
The News : This place 1ms received
the finest rain of the season , nnil with
out any serious results so fnr as Is
known. The weather ninn promised
fair weather , but people wcro disap
pointed. The afternoon seemed to
grow darker and at 5 or soon after
lights had to be lighted , and this con-
tinned until G o'clock , when the wind
came In great gusts from the south
for a few minutes , then switched to
the north and blew a perfect gale for
some time , and rained .82 of an Inch
In thirty-five to forty minutes. Some
small hull also fell , but no damage Is
reported. Everybody smiles since the
downpour. Crops will bo all right
now , In most places.
Rain General In Boyd County.
Butte , Neb. , July 31. Special to The
News : Butte and vicinity received a
general rain yesterday afternoon , the
first In several weeks.
Oats are yielding well never better
In this county. Wheat Is also good
but corn on light soils Is about a fail
ure. On clay and gumbo lands It will
be a good crop.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC ACCIDENT
Junction Young People Encountered
Break-down on Wagon Today.
The Sunday school of the Second
Congregational church are holding a
picnic today at Klentz's lake south of
Norfolk. They had a largo hay rack
and It was crowded to Its capacity.
When opposite the residence of G.
Anderson , south of the Junction , the
hay rack broke down , the hind wheel
breaking. No one was hurt but all
were pretty well shaken up. Another
wagon was found and the party again
took up their Interrupted Journey.
North Nebraska News Notes.
Atkinson. Henry C. Morrow , an old
soldier , passed away at his home In
Atkinson on Saturday and was burled
yesterday from the M. E. church.
Atkinson. Peter Greeley returned
from New York City last night. He Is
an old soldier and makes this trip ,
necessary by reason of army provi
sion , every three years.
Butte. W. T. Wills returned last
night from Wisconsin , where he had
been looking after his Interests in lead
and zinc mines.
CAR MANEUVERS ON MAIN STREET
TAKEN UP.
BY CITY COMMERCIAL CLUB
At a Meeting of Directors Last Night
it Was Determined to Use Efforts to
Rid Norfolk Avenue of Switching.
Public Meeting Monthly.
[ From Tuesday's Dally. ]
The switching of railroad trains and
cars across Norfolk avenue is to be
vigorously and earnestly attacked by
the Commercial club of the city and
an effort will be made at once toward
the doing away of switching on this
avenue altogether. This was deter
mined at a meeting of the Commercial
club directors last night , and a com
mittee of three representative busi
ness men was appointed to take up
the matter with railroads entering the
city and "to go the limit" In an effort
to abolish this practice. Another im
portant matter that was taken up by
the directors was that of holding reg
ular monthly meetings of the club In
the future. It was decided to hold a
meeting once every month at which
all business men of the city are Invit-
ed to appear and make any sugges
tions that they may consider available
in the building up of Norfolk.
It was the sense of the directors
that the switching of cars across Nor
folk avenue is a menace to life and
limb and that , being an evil , It ought
to be done away with If possible. Following -
lowing the discussion , a committee of
three were named to take up the mat
ter with railroad companies and they
were given assurance that the Com
mercial club will uphold them in their
steps to do all that Is possible to In
duce the railroads to quit switching
on Main street.
It was thought that a public meetIng -
Ing of the club once a month , when
new Ideas for the advancement of the
city may be presented , would add
much Interest to the organization and
make It of more value in serving the
city's business affairs and institutions.
MR , HUGHESJO STAY HERE
Rumor at Fremont of Transfer of Offi
cial Is Without Ground.
There is not the slightest foundation
for the rumor which Fremont people
have been trying to revive , since the
removal of Assistant General Manager
Frank Walters from that place to
Omaha , to the effect that General Su
perintendent C. C. Hughes of Norfolk
is to bo transferred from Norfolk to
Fremont.
"There la absolutely no foundation
for any such report , " was the am phot
ic denial of the rumor at Northwestern
headquarters In Norfolk today.
Every tlmo a new hnudcnr Is put on
thin division , or a brakeman promoted
to conductor , Fremont people begin
to toll how the Northwestern head
quarters are "soon to bo transferred
from Norfolk to Fremont. "
It IH declared among railroad men
who know , that Norfolk Is a superior
point for operating the entire North
western system west of the river , and
that the idea that the general superin
tendent's olllco Is to bo moved , Is folly.
The following , In the Fremont Tri
bune , shows how Fremont people are
nursing the "rumor : "
"Assistant General Manager Frank
Walters of the Nebraska Wyoming
division of the Northwestern road
came up from Omaha Saturday , where
he la since his promotion permanently
located. A baggage car was side
tracked close to hla old olllco hero and
all his olllco effects were loaded Into
It and transferred to Omaha. Ho was
Installed there today. Chief Clerk
Barrett and Stenographer Hamilton of
his olllco force accompanied him to
Omaha to continue with him In his
higher position. The transfer of Mr.
Walters to Omaha has led to the re
port that there are to bo other changes
In the working system of the road.
This Includes the coming of General
Superintendent Hughes to Fremont to
occupy the offices just vacated by Mr.
Walters. Mr. Hughes has for a couple
of years been stationed at Norfolk.
At Fremont headquarters no one could
bo found today who would either affirm
or deny the report concerning the al
leged plan. From the nature of the
business of the olllce and the present
situation it Is believed that Mr. Hughes
is coming to Fremont to perform the
work of general superintendent. "
General Superintendent Hughes , As
sistant General Manager Walters and
Master Mechanic Pratt came in this
noon from the east.
NELIGH SECURES ATTRACTIONS.
Well Known Acrobats Many Ball
Teams Want to Play There.
Nellgh , Neb. , July 31 Special to
The News : Secretary W. W. Cole of
the Nellgh Carnival and Race meet
has secured for the free attractions
during August 22 , 23 and 2-1 , the fa
mous Frees Bros. , the box car acrobats
bats , and also the Genette Sisters ,
who make tumbling their specialty.
The Leigh band lias also been secured
for the three days.
There are a number of ball teams
that wish to participate In the games ,
but as yet the committee has not def
initely decided as to what teams shall
enter the contests.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Hail Fell in Southern and Central
Counties of the State.
Lincoln , Neb. , July 31. Special ot
The News : The weather report for
the week ending last night , issued , to
day , Is as follows :
The past week was cool , with little
wind and with heavy local showers In
southern counties.
The mean daily temperature av
eraged 2 ° below the normal In the
eastern counties and only 1 ° in the
western. The maximum temperatures
were generally slightly above 90 ° .
Thursday and Friday were the wann
est days. Sunday and Monday were
the coolest days , with maximum tem
peratures slightly above 60 ° .
The rainfall was above the normal
in most of the southern half of the
state , ranging from one to slightly
more than two inches. While in the
northern counties and in places in the
southern the rainfall was light , quite
generally less than one-quarter of an
Inch. On Wednesday the heavy show
ers were accompanied by severe hall
storms covering small areas in sev
eral of the central and southern coun
ties.
OKLAHOMA AUTHORITIES WANT
FUGITIVES ARRESTED.
THEY PASSED THROUGH PIERCE
People Traveling Through North Ne
braska Toward Rosebud Under Name
of Stephens , Are Charged as Being
Parties Wanted for Crime.
Pierce , Neb. , July 31. Special to
The News : July 21 an old nan , two
young men and a woman with some
children travelling in a single and a
double buggy stopped over night with
John Kollmer three miles east of
Pierce. After they had departed Mr.
Kollmer found a letter addressed to
Elijah Stephens. It contained much
to infer that the parties were horse
thieves or cattle nistlers. Mr. Koll
mer turned the letters over to the au
thorities and County Attorney Van
Wagenen sent copies of the letters to
Fay , Oklahoma.
Today the Pierce county sheriff re
ceived a telegram to arrest all of them
saying they are wanted In Oklahoma.
The people are travelling under the
name of Stephens and were headed
for the Rosebud country but the tele
gram states that their real name Is
Rosslter.
BOTTLE FACTORIES BURN.
Charles Rice Receives Telegram From
Anheuser Busch Concerning Fire.
Charles Rico received a telegram today -
day from the Anheuser Busch brewing
company stating that two of tholr
largo bottle factories In Ohio were
totally destroyed by fire last nlgbt.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN
TION AT ANOKA TODAY.
DOUBLE-HEADER DELEGATIONS
All , However , are In Fnvor of the Re.
nomination of Judge Klnknld for
Congress Norrls Brown Has Been
There Township Matter Ended.
Uutte , Neb. , July 31. Special to The
News : Double header delegations
from Butte and other preclnctH In
Boyd county to the republican county
convention at Anoka today , resulted
from caucuses held. It transpired In
the caucuses that there was much In-
harmony or rather protest against ma
chine rule.
All parties , however , favor Judge
Klnknld for congress.
Norrls Hrmvn has been attending to
business In Butte this week , and get
ting acquainted.
Township Matter Ended.
Boyd county several years ago adopt
ed township organization. The county
commissioners last spring voted to
form a now township by changing
lines of old ones , principally by cut
ting off part of Butte township , In
cluding Anoka and the railroad depot.
Citizens of Butte objected and the
county clerk was enjoined from con
sidering this change when preparing
the tax lists. The county attorney
filed a disclaimer as to the county being -
ing Interested , the trustees of the new
ly arranged township of Ware resigned
and this Is probably the end.
TUESDAY TIDINGS.
R. Yahlor of Pierce Is In town.
F. E. Barnum of Madison Is In the
city today.
J. II. Farlln of Madison Is a city
visitor today.
A. B. Dillon of Oakdale Is In the city
on business.
Mr. Rouey of Battle Creek Is a city
visitor today.
Miss Mabel Estabrook went to
Piece at noon.
W. G. Weber of Humphrey Is In the
city on business.
Rev. Mr. Gruber of Hosklns was In
the city yesterday.
F. J. Blcknell wont to Omaha this
morning on business.
John Triulsen of Stanton spent the
day in Norfolk yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Huobnor of HOB-
kins were shopping In the city yester
day.
day.Miss
Miss Bessie Parker wont to Crolgh-
ton today for a short visit.
The Misses Schultz of Ilosklns are
visiting relatives in the city.
R. Gabler and family of Plorco are
visiting relatives In this city.
Commissioner J. II. Harding of
Meadow Grove Is In the city today.
Miss Erma Mertz of Battle Creek la
visiting friends and relatives hero.
Carl Hoffman of Plorco county was
visiting friends in the city yesterday.
A. Pntrylcn and Milton W. Shupeof
Wakeflekl are business visitors in the
city.
Oliver Utter returned this morning
from Gregory where ho has been for
two weeks.
been working near Bonestoel , passed
through this morning on their way
back to Boone , Iowa.
A number of surveyors , who have
C. W. Lemont has gone to South
Dakota on a land seeking trip.
Miss Holn passed through Norfolk
this morning on her way to Madison ,
where she will visit relatives.
Rev. J. H. Blthell and family left
this morning for Lincoln where they
go to attend the Epworth assembly.
Mrs. H. L. McCormlck and children
wont to Pierce at noon , where they
will visit relatives for several days.
The Misses Olrnstead will leave Fri
day for Denver , Colo. , whore they will
visit for the remainder of the summer.
Arnold Pasowalk and R. Wichort re
turned last night from a week's visit
with the famll yof Albert Braasch at
Parker , S. D.
W. H. Johnson will leave tomorrow
noon for New York City , where ho
goes to buy fall goods for the Johnson
Dry Goods company.
The Sunday school class of Miss
Pearl Reese is enjoying a picnic today
at Spring Branch.
Dr. Bear and N. A. Ralnbolt went
fishing this morning and promise to
return with some good stories if not
any fish.
The Boyd county republicans are
holding their convention at Anoka to
day. The Stanton county republican
convention will bo hold at Stanton on
Saturday of this week.
A. K. Barnes has been enjoying a
visit with his brother , J. B. Barnes ,
jr. . at Casper for some days , and both
are expected home after a few days
for a visit with their parents.
Dr. D. K. Tyndall left today for the
Epworth League assembly at Lincoln
which continues from today until Aug
ust 9. Dr. Tyndall is to bo one of
the principal speakers at the assem
bly.
Norfolk got the tall end of the rain
storm that spread over northwest Ne
braska yesterday afternoon. At 8
o'clock there was a slight rainfall In
this city , just enough to nicely lay the
dust.
The Nellgh base ball team arrived
in the city this morning to play the
locals. This Is the team that played
the twenty-one Inning game with Wil-
lowdale. It undoubtedly will bo a
very good game.
Miss Crosby has accepted a position
with the Johnson Dry Goods company
and began her duties this morning
Miss Crosby In from Council Bluffs
and will have charge ot the dress
goods department.
Mr. and MrH. Hay HiiycB and Mr.
iml MrH. Will Hall are camping out
U TaftH CUivo. They have uhrlHtoued
their camp "Dodropln. " There IB now
litlto a tented city at Tufts , In all
ibout fourteen tents.
Augunt Murdoch IUIH llnltdiod hln
unv benne north of the iiHylum and
will move In at once. Mr. Murdock IH
mo of the old settlers of the county.
Ho IUIB lived on this farm for twenty-
two yours , and hlH father lived there
'or a number of yearn before him.
A Now York dlHpatch to the Omaha
World-Herald yesterday Hlatod that
'It IUIB Just boon learned that the
UouoHto.pl line will bo extended twou-
y-Hlx mlloH north. " AH a matter of
fnot , the work IUIH boon going on for
some months and IH practically fin-
shod.
The two Hona of W. A. Emory worn
out driving Sunday and In croaalng
( ho tracks ) at the Junction the horHO
liocame frightened at an engine and
ran away. The horse ran into a fence
mil the wheels came In contact with
i fence poHt , which took off throe of
them. The boys wcro thrown out but
were not hurt.
L. L. Goon and J. McCallum with
: hlrty-Hlx Indian children from Genoa ,
where they have been attending the
Hummer HCSHOII | of the school there ,
remained over night In the city on
their way homo. Mr. Geon and thir
teen went to the Wlnnobago reserva
tion this morning and Mr. McCallum
with the remainder left for Verdlgre
at noon.
The loud and prolonged harking of
a dog attracted people living on Nor
folk avenue to the front windows nt
dusk last nlttht. The dog wan a good
looking bird dog. The yelping waa
caused by the fact that the dog's tall
WIIH pinned to the ground by a wagon
t > ox. The wagon box had fallen off
the frame and was on the ground.
And Tom Hlght was In the wagon.
The Madison county democratic con
vention will bo hold on Monday , Aug
ust 13 , at 1 o'clock In Battle Crook.
This wna determined upon ycHterday
at a meeting of the central committee
held in the office of Judge Foster nt
Madison. Editor Martin of Battle
Creek , who came to Norfolk intending
to drive to Madison to meet with the
committee , was detained by a late
train and unable to attend.
Lincoln Journal : A Lincoln man
wlio has made efforts to get Informa
tion from the records concerning mem
bers of congress from Nebraska saya :
"Tho congressmen have placed about
their records and their dealings with
the government a barrier that serves
them well at times. Suppose you
want to learn what a congressman era
a senator has drawn In the way of
salary , mileage , or other money from
the government. You must first make
application for the Information. Then
you are required to make affidavit ns
to what use you Intend making of
this information. In the end you are
delayed In getting the information un
til balked by red tape and needless
delay , you lose Interest in the matter. "
The little son of Mike Ulnkel , who
drove to town and was suddenly
stopped on his journey by a sick horse ,
apont all the afternoon In the hot sun ,
walking back and forth , looking anx
iously down the street In the expecta
tion that his brother would come
along. It grow dark and still the little
fellow , who had refused to eat his
supper , was alone among strangers.
Ills brother , who had come to town
when word was telephoned to the
farm concerning the sick horse , came
on down town to got a wagon and was
not aeon again by the little driver all
afternoon. It Is said that the little
fellow was scolded by his older broth
er for having secured a veterinarian
to take care of the sick horse. Resi
dents of the neighborhood tried In
vain to press supper on the little fel
low , but , between sobs that came be
cause of his having been left alone for
so many hours , he declined to accept
anything to eat.
MRS. P. B. BAKER SUFFERS FROM
AN EXPLOSION.
SON AND DAUGHTER SAVE HER
Her Clothing Set Afire by an Explod
ing Gasolene Stove , Mrs. Baker Ran
Out Doors , Where Fire Was Checked
After She Had Been Burned.
Lynch , Neb. , July 31. Special to
The News : Mrs. P. B. Baker was bad
ly burned yesterday afternoon by the
explosion of an oil stove. In filling
the reservoir the oil was spilled on a
box on which the steve was sitting
and when the stove was lighted the
oil on the box was also Ignited. Mrs.
Baker and her daughter at once start
ed to move the steve and box out of
doora and as soon as It was moved Into
the draft the llames burned fiercer and
Mrs. Baker then threw a bucket of
water on the flames which only added
to the fierceness and the reservoir
then exploded , throwing burning oil
onto Mrs. Baker and setting her clothIng -
Ing afire. She at once ran Into the
yard and throw herself on the grass
and with the assistance of a daughter
and son succeeded In extinguishing
the llames. The stove and box were
thrown Into the yard and the flro ex
tinguished.
At sight of the flames a fire alarm
was turned In and the fire boys made
a record run with hose and hook and
ladder trucks to the fire but their ser
vices were not needed.
Mrs. Baker Is quite badly burned or
her arms , also on her back and limbs
"PURSUING" PRAIRIE CHICKENS
IS AGAINST THE LAW.
HUNTERS IN NORTH NEBRASKA
Mnny Sportsmen From Other States
Flock Into Fields of Northwest Ne
braska to Educate Dogs , But Now
Ruling Makes This a Crime.
To "purmio' prairie chlckonii or
olhor gauio blrdH In Nebraska durlim
I ho oloKod HOIIHOII , even though one
Htopa Hhorl of killing ( hum and IUIH no
other object In vlow than training
doia to follow the fowla , IH an much
agaliiHl the law of the Htato an lo hunt
thorn with a gun. Such IH the Interpre
tation plac-od on the giuiio lawa by the
attorney gonoral'H ollloo , and auch will
ho the haalH of tholr enforcement by
Chief Oamo Warden Carter and bin
doputloH.
In northern Nebraaka mllllona of
young pralrlo chickens are now tak
ing tholr lli-Ht IOHHOIIH In Hying. Thla
favorable opportunity for dog tralnora
had caiiHod many of thorn to go out
with tholr animals and chaHo the birds
over the pralrloH. Nebraska IH known
HH the boat pralrlo chicken atate In
the union , and the reault IH to attract
acoroH of dog owners from all partaof
the country at thla time < if the year.
They haraaa the half-grown fowla ,
make them wild before the hunting
aoaaon , cauao ( ho death of aomo blrda
from oxlmuatlon and aoiuotlmoH kill
them deliberately where they conaldor
It nufo to do HO.
Game Warden Carter IUIH taken up
the matter on roporlH that reached hln
olllco concerning liordoa of doga that
are being trained by thht meaim In
Homo of the northern countloa. An
annual Held trial for canlnoa of thlH
ohiHH la to bo hold at O'Neill for the
week commencing September 11 , and
In preparation for It anlmala have boon
brought by Iholr trainers from aa far
away aa l > oulslniiii , Now York , Point-
aylvanla and California to got them
Into pruotlco before the moot.
Without taking the trouble to pro-
euro hunting HcoiiHOH , which coat non-
roaldenlH of Nobraaka $10 aploco ,
thoHO inc'ii are appropriating the free
dom of the pralrlo chicken region for
the purpose of educating tholr dogH.
Evidently they have Hiipponcd that
they had a right to flume the fowls ,
provided no one ahould catch thorn
killing any. But the law appears to
1)0 the other way , and If thla practice
la not. Htoppod there will bo wholemilo
proaeciitlona agalnat. the vlolatora.
It la all In the one llttlo word , "pur
sue. " The Htutute makes It an offense
to "pursue , hunt , kill or wound' wild
game out of season. The dog tralnora
claim they do not hunt the blrda , kill
them or Injure them In any way , but
there can bo no dlaputo UH to the fact
that they "pursuo" the pralrlo chick
ens. Thla ainoiinta to a double ) trana-
gresalon of the law , since outHlderH are
not entitled at any time to hunting
privileges before they have paid the
HCCIIHO fee , and then only when the
open season la on. In the case of
pralrlc chlrkona , the hunting aeaaon
doea not bonln until September 1.
The qucHtlon Involved In the moro
pursuit of game , without any purpose
to kill It , waa laid by Game Warden
Carter before the attorney general.
In reply , nn opinion has just been rendered -
dorod by Deputy Attorney General W.
T. Thompson , which says :
"Wo have your favor stating that
certain partlea without hunting II-
COIIBOB and who are non-residents of
the state have appeared In certain
counties with hunting dogs for the pur
pose of training them on pralrlo chick
ens before the opening of the hunting
aeaaon for those blrda ; that the acta
of those parties reault In much dam
age to the young chickens , but that
you are without positive evidence of
such birds being killed by them. You
request an opinion as to whether or
not auch pursuit of pralrlo chickens
by auch parties constitutes an offense
under the lawa of this state.
"Section 0 of article , chapter 31 ,
Compiled Statutes 1905 , provides for
a fee of ten dollars to be paid by non-
realdenta for license to hunt and fish
In this Htate. Section 2 of the fiaine
chapter provides as follows :
" 'It shall be unlawful for any per
son not a bonafldo resident of this
state to pursue , hunt , kill or wound
within thla state any of the animals ,
blrdR 'or fish , or to fish for or take
out of this state any of the birds or
flab protected by this act , except In
accordance with the provisions hereof
and without first having procured a
license therefor , as In this section pro
vided. Whoever violates the provi
sions of this section shall bo punished
by a fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars ( $100) ) or by Imprisonment In
the jail of the proper county not ox-
ceedlng sixty ( CO ) days for each of
such offenses. '
"It will bo seen that It is much an
offense under this law for unlicensed
non-rcsidunt hunters to 'pursue' pral
rlo chickens as it Is to kill them. To
constitute the offense It Is not neces
sary that the bird or birds bo killed
or that they bo found In the possession
of the accused.
"Evidence that the birds are unlaw
fully pursued by persons not licensed
or by dogs in tholr possession and un
der their direction and control Is as
I much an offense , In the opinion of this
department , under the statute quoted
as la the unlawful killing of the same
out of season , especially where It Is
shown that such pursuit results In
i damage to the birds. The prlnclpa
object and purpose In the creation o
the game and fish commission of this
atato waa the protection of Hiich birds
mil other game. UH IH Indicated by the
uiiKiiiiKo of aoctlon I , article I , chap-
or III , compiled Htatutoa 1005.
"If iiiillcoiiMod imn-roHldoiit.H can ho
lormltlod to purmio young pralrlo
'hlokoiiH to their hurt and dolrlmonl
wllh dona and not ho llahlo lo prosoou-
Ion under thlH Mlnliito , limn the word
purHiio' IIUN mi effective illuming. Wo
ire of opinion that the language IB
lollullo and oorlaln , and that nothlni ;
icoda to ho Inkeii by Intomlmciit to
niiko Htieli nelM MM you mention an of-
fenao against I lie law. "
The game warden's dopiirliiionl him
oporlH mi file from lloll , Cimlor. Lin-
'olti , DIIWHOII , FtmiiiH and HOIIIO oilier
omitloM lo the ertec.l that pralrlo
'hleltoiiH are helm ; killed Ihoro. CJitlol
wnleh will lie maintained by Hpeelal
lopiitlos in nil MIOHO coiinlloH , and It
H very prnliablo thai Ihoro will ho a
lumber of proHoeulloiiH If llm donlruc
Ion of Iho hlrda Is not aloppod at
nice.
HORSES HAVE LOCO WEED HABIT
Startling Heportn Emnnntc From Slim
Duties Country In South Dakota.
Koporta from the Hlliu Butloa conn-
ry , Hoiilh Dakota , are to the effort
hat the loco wood la ouco moro got-
lug In lla deadly work.
No HorloiiH I rouble with the plant
IIIH been reported for over twenty
yearn. Then Abe .lotion had an out Ire
much of IKII-HCH locoed In that same
oiinlry ; hut thin Htmmior , the weed
H once more abundant , and acvoral
loraeiiieit hnwi HiilTorod aovoroly , one
nan having lost u Imnc.li of 100 val-
inlile lmrHen up on ( iraiid river.
Htoekiiion who have oliHorvod tlilH
cnrloim Imbll nay that Iho utork Ili'Ht
oat Iho wood In the early aprlng before -
fore the gniHH gels alarleil. When
they have oue.o lasted It they refiiHO
ill other nniirlahmciit , and pornlnt in
muting out Hie poltion , mid In thn
eoiifHO of Hovoral nioiitha become
blind , rabid and generally dlo during
Hie late Bummer or In ( lie fall. Cnttla
and ifhoep may acquire the loco habit
though It la iniiHl common among horn-
OH , wlio HOOIII lo have a special fond
ness for the fatal herb. II , IB a stout ,
silky haired plant with oblong leaves ,
and when rlpo has pods wllh the ends
Incurved , and growa from eight. Inchon
to a foot high , rcKoinhliiig wild aago.
ItecauHo , when rlpo , Iho aoedH rattle
In the pod , It IH HomotlmoH called the
rattle weed.
Although the atato of Colorado spout
nearly a quarter of a million dollars
trying to find a cure for tiio habit , yet
lima far , none has boon found , and
the only chance for locoed Block Is to
change the range , and even then ,
though they may bo pormiadod In time
to oat olhor food , they often retain
vicloiiH liablts which make thorn UHO-
IOHB , The return of the loco habit
among IIOI-HOH lliln aunmior la viewed
with much alarm by stockmen , as the
loco la mild to lie plentiful on the
northern ranges.
MORE PEOPLE TAKE TO THIS
IDEA THAN EVER.
IT MAKES THEM FEEL BETTER
Getting More Fresh Air and Fewer
Draughts , Norfolk Converts to-Sleep-
Ing-Out-of-Doors Scheme Declare It
Is the Best Medicine Ever.
Sleeping In tents has become moro
popular with Norfolk people this sum
mer than over before , and the habit ,
If It keopa on increaalng at the rate
that has characterized It of late , will
before long become a chronic one with
people of this city. In many of the
lawns of the city today there are
pitched good-sized white canvas tents ,
within which are cots that hold in
slumber every night tired human
frames that enjoy the coolness of out-
of-doors , tired brains that find abso
lute rest In the atimulaling night air
and hungry lungs that fairly eat up
the o/.one that Is to bo had In larger
quantities than arc possible within
door * .
It Is Impossible to drlvo from one
end to the other of any street or av
enue in the city today without locating
tents In yards along the way. The
Idea Is not an old one in Norfolk.
General sleeping In tents has only
been In vogue here for two or three
years , but those who have tried the
achoino are so delighted with the re
sults that they are making many converts -
verts to the system each month.
"I low do you feel since sleeping out
of doors ? " was asked of a man who
has been at It for some weeks.
"Much hotter , " he said. "I sleep
more soundly , get moro rest and wake
up In the morning feeling like a prize
lighter. Indoors I had a hard tlmo
gutting to sleep before midnight and
I was awake at 5 In the morning In
the tent I drop to sleep the mlnuto I
strike the cot and never wako up until
I am called. '
"To what do you attribute the
change ? "
"Better air and moro of It In a
room you got only what air can creep
In through two or three windows at
the most , and that comes largely In
draughts so that you don't dare got It
directly. In the tent It is all fresh air ,
there are no such things ns draughts
and you Inhale good , fresh , life giving
ozone nil night long. I am going to
keep at It until the snow files , and I
know I shall feel much hardier ana
much bettor in every way for it. "
In Norfolk those who sleep In the
tents generally dress and undress In
the houses , passing to and from their
tents In bathrobes.
