THE NORFOLK \\K1SKL7 XEWS JOURNAL FRIDAY XOVRMRRIl 20
PR I DAY PACTS.
Robert. Bchwarof 1'llger was It
culler yoMordfty.
.ineob iiruthor or Gregory was In
town yesterday.
Mrs. .lolui Peters ol Stnnton was
In re > e.-itordny ,
Miss LoillflO SSlclkO Of IIOSltlllH VlHit-
( I Norfolk yesterday.
Miss Nolllo tllngnmn of Oakdnlo
WIM a vlMltor yesterday.
Mrs. C. A. I lines of TlUlon was a
Norfolk visitor yesterday.
It. L. Boonemnnn of Wukollold
spent yesterday In Norfolk.
Miss Murtlm Smith of OrolKhton
vlntled Norfolk friend * yesterday.
Mlsa Helen Bridge returned at noon
from Fremont , whrro BIO ! liad boon to
attend the clinrlty Imll given there
iHHt Hlght.
Herman llcchfal lias gone to Lin
coln to HOC IIM | brother who wna ope
rated on thin week for appendicitis.
MIH. Walter Rooroft mul Mrs. I'M. '
Fisher returned Wednesday evening
from a pleasure trip In Omaha and
Council Bluffs.
Mr. and Mrs. George TJ. Chrlstoph
have returned from Lincoln where
V. they attended n meeting of the Rtato
V.n pharmacy board , of which Mr. Chris-
lopli IH secretary.
Mrs. S. M. Braden has rolurncd from
Rochester , Minn. , whore she wus re
cently callml by illness In the family
of her sister. Mr. Culver , who was
niMTiilcd'upon li.v the Mayo mirgoons
for appendicitis , loft the hospital with
in a week.
Frank Phelps of llosklua Is visiting
Norfolk friends.
Mrs. Slaimberry and BOH loft today
fur Napn , Cnl. , where they will upend
Ihu wlntor ,
JnlhiH Lehman , who IB "holding
down" ii homestead npar I'lorro , S. D. ,
IH In Norfolk for n few daya.
Elgin Uovlow : Mr. Sheen will have
charge of the Chicago & NorthwoHtern
depot and business here In a few dayu ,
mieeooding.Mr. E.V. . Durham who re
cently resigned to accept a position
with the Elgin state hank. Mr. Skeen
IH an old railroad man and for tuinn )
time haa heon wnrktiiK as an operator
nt Albion. He ban been In the employ
of I lie NortlnvcHtorn for a long time.
l > r. ( ! . A. Young bus returned from
.1 hum in1. ; trip near Alnsworlh , where
( ' i' ' \ : ; iootlng was found to ho fair.
\ ! iKmnm Stear has moved from
'i ' i'i ' si root to a houao on Eighth
' recently vacated by Mrs. M.
\ | ieinul : and popcorn stand lias
lie , n imilt and stationed at the corner
of Xrnfolk avenue and Fciurlh street
b > Pn : 1 Davenport.
W. L. Dowllng of Madison , who has
for some ( line past studied law under
the direction of his father-in-law , Sena
tor Allen , will go to Lincoln next Mon
day ( o take the examination and seek
admittance to practice law in Ne
braska.
Waller Chlpps , a ptiperhanger and
painter who worked in Norfolk about
a yei < r ago , has returned to this city
f'nin Denver and will establish a wall
paper and paint house In the spring ,
lie vill work at the trade hero dur
ing the winter.
Thi : ; evening the revival services at
Hie church of the Evangelical associa
tion , opposite Pasowalk grove , close ,
'I lie i , ; Mor , Rev. C. Wlchclt , has been
: i .i.i'.l in the services by Rev. C. F.
s.'ii.'ii't . ' ' of Crofton. The latter will
, " . ! 10 Crofton tomorrow morning.
\ ' , i en Chronicle : A message was
, i ! in re Thursday from Marengo ,
' in i'it- ' effect that John Clapper ,
\ 1. M i nl' Mrs. J. J. Clements , was
\ ' i lou and not. expected to live.
' i ( "einentsvho " was visiting her
i , i"'T ' , Mrs. Will Kroltman , at
i .1 l n\ drove , was at once notified
.n d leit Saturday morning for Iowa.
l' . . in1 . ' - left , however , she received
. " ( ! telogrnm stating that her
i i . \.is dead. Mr. Clapper \lslted
( . . ' hero about a year ago.
i' ' u. ' . , about eighty years of age.
. " \ Larkin and P. F. Bell made a
ml sortie down the Elkhorn
i' ' i ' .1 of ( he week. Although the
i' ' , . \ > i re scarce , the sportsmen sue-
, . .1 . , .1 . in bringing quite a bag homo
. ! iii. in to the oily. Out of one
! . , i. < M mallard that passed overhead
\ i .dl.in in three shots accounted
) ' i. e liirdtt.
\ \ i. mi i ! . VoeUor , who died in
\i . iu Wednesday evening and who
' ' i. 'inled ' from the First Congro-
IKI ! i hurch at - o'clock Sunday
, n i , had lived in Norfolk all his
. ie was born in this city on
' . 11 , 188 : ' . . He was the oldest
. ii. hoys , Herman , Albert and
i He belonged to the Sons of
-i Sugar City Aerie , No. 357 ,
i ' . O. K. , and Elkhorn Valley
\o. 101. of the B. of R. T.
i district court jury called to
. . Madison on December 7 , Is
.1 of the following men : L. O.
, , v. William Wand. John
\ Henry Wohonkle , William
idlbert Anderson , William A.
i ' . .1. M. Lovelace. Peter Nelson ,
' . iH. \ . B. Thomas , John Wlod-
Weinberger , G. H. Woodworth ,
Wells , Ross Wllberger , Carl
K. Collins , Al do Groot. John
' . ! m. W. N. Phillips , William
. Will Tiedgen , William
1 siaccrs are paying twenty-
i ts ii dozen for eggs and the
i ' fcr butter. Customers are
7 ' . mil eggs and butter at the
* , i e that grocers are paying
ior them. It can readily be
i i here is no profit in selling
i. .1 farm pioducts at cost. In
' re is a loss on butter. He-
i - . lu which butter is kept.
: Ict'il.'a butter plate costing
- , to be provided , also oiled
, inp it In. ami finally the cost
Hire card fad has oven In-
orl'-nt. Mrs. Frank 13.
rei i hi d n postal picture
.i" . , Kir\i ( , yesterday , giving
t ! it place , it was mailed by
' , MI--S Julia Martin , a Con-
" ' ; missionary , and postmark-
IIUWH the mission InilhllngH , which
Hro on n hill lop overlooking the town.
MlHs Mat tin left St. Jofloph , Mo. , BPV-
oral weeks ago for Korea , Mopping at
place * of Interest on Ilia way. It will
take her n year or so to learn the
Korean InitKunxo. Meanwhile she
will teach vocal and Instrumental
mimic.
Madison Chronicle : The expense
account of four candidates has boon
Illed to dale with the county chirk.
John Malone spent ? IS in Ills cam
paign for the olllco of county commis
sioner , ? lI.fiO ! of this amount for
printing and $ 'JG.fio to the county cen
tral committee. C. A. Randall for
stale senator only spent $1 ! ) and this
was for cat ds. Lew ,1. Young , for
roprosonlallvo , figures hla expense
wan $ : ! ! Mi ( , This Includes $25 nsses-
sod by the county central committee ,
$1 for printing. $ ! ! .OS for work on Hoc
tlon day and S cents for postage.
Dave Hoes heads the list HO far with
an expense of ? l M.'Jfi , $100 of which
was paid to the county central com
mittees , iflifi In each of the four coun
ties. The balance , ? ! ! .25 , wau spout
for printing , etc.
John It. Hermann , one of whose
horses was killed by falling Into a new
er trench on lower Klrst street one
night last week , has engaged Attor
ney M. D. Tyler to bring a null for
damages against the city. Mr. Her
mann valued the horse at $1 5 , which
will bo the amount sued for. The
case will bo tried in a justice court.
If a Judgment is obtained against the
city it will have to bo made good by
the contractor , W. P. Mumani'li , who
gave the city a bond of $1,000 to pro
tect It In such matters. Mr. Hermann
was driving a team on lower First
street at the time of the accident. Hut
ono danger signal was shown , which
was a lantern placed at a man hole.
The driver saw the light and steered
away from it only to get one of the
horses Into an open sewer trench ,
which was across the street at right
angles. There was no barricade or
light on the trench to warn team
drivers of danger. One of the horses
fell Into the excavation. Hy the time
it was taken out the animal was so
chilled by the water in the trench that
it died after reaching the barn.
A party line was drawn at the
Junction yesterday. It , was the table
for the Republicans , the counter for
the Democrat. Five stockmen re
turning from Omaha dropped "ff the
train for breakfast. The dining room
contained a liberal sprinkling of pat
rons and most of the tables were oc
cupied. In ono corner , however , was
a small table set for five. Towards
tliis the waiter graciously waived the
hungry looking stockmen. "No , sir , "
thundered one of the big sons of the
ranch. "That man's a Democrat. He
dbn't ' cat with us. A Democrat , sir ,
and sheep have gone up 50 cents a
hundred since Taft was elected. , Not
for us. " So the four , their faces said
to have been grim witn determination ,
"set up" to the table alone while the
equally hungry minority had to con
tent himself with covering an uncom
fortable position at the lunch counter.
During the meal the outcast was ex
cluded from entering into the general
conversation. Had the supporter of
the "Hlg Nebraskan" been a small pox
patient or a leper the stockmen
couldn't have given him a. wider birth
than they did on leaving. "Some men
liavo ideas too narrow to cover up a
[ lostago stamp" said a bystander.
"Meaning the Democrat ? " asked the
next bystander. "No ! " growled the
llrst.
Bnttle Creek News.
Doc Osborn was hero Saturday from
Tllden.
C. II. Clroosbpok was hero Satin-
day on business from Norfolk , also
was Alvin Lowe and C ! . 1 ! . Seller.
K. D. Ulodgott arrived hero Friday
from Delta , Colo. , for an extended
visit with Dr. K. Tanner and family.
J. L. Okeo came down from Clearwater -
water Saturday for a visit with rela
tives and friends.
Tom Sesoler sord his large livery
and feed barn to A. J. Wells and the
latter will take possession next Mon
day. Mr. Sesoler has not decided yet
what ho Is going to follow.
John Lawrence sold his personal
property Saturday and mo\ed to Hart-
ington Tuesday , where he will work
nt his tiado as blacksmith.
George Rouse and son , WInne , ar
rived hero Saturday from Sheridan ,
Garlleld county , for a visit with his
son , Kdwnrd Rouse.
John Jiorrlcks was hero Saturday
from limerick.
Two landmarks on Main street , the
two large old maple trees in frdnt of
the Miller brick , are no more. They
wore cut down last week. The trees
were planted by Frank Reaves who
lives in Cherry county.
F. J. Hale of Atkinson was transact
ing business hero Saturday.
John Rector is building a largo barn
for Rudy TIedgen southwest of town.
Ualser Werner and family were
vlbittng Sunday with relatives at
Meadow Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Carrico arrived
hero Saturday from Curlero , Cherry
county , for an extended tlslt with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hanger arrived
here Sunday from North liend for a
visit with Earl E. Cartneg and other
friends.
Gotlleb Klbbel was visiting the fore
part of the week with his nephew ,
Theodore Willo , and other relatives
at Norfolk.
W. A. Uarnes was visiting this week
at the homo of A. M. Lovelace in
Schoolcraft , this county.
Mrs. Eva Zimmerman was given a
reception by relatives , neighbors and
the Gorman Frunen Vcrln Tuesday
night. The occasion was her so vent >
sixth birthday. She was the recipient
of many valuable presents.
Stover Mink and his ( ousin , Ilosroc
Mink , arrived here , their former
home , Tuesday from Poldlor. Idaho , for
an extended visit with re lathes and
friends.
meadow adjoining the town on ( hu
east for ( he conBlderallon of $ l-u'J.
8am Goodman , one of the oldest
residents of this vicinity , is hero this
week from noith of Meadow Grove ,
visiting the "old timers. "
Cnntonwlncs Under Fire ,
Sioux Falls , S. 13. , Nov. i 1. Special
to The News : The hearing In the
bankruptcy case of J. C. Cuntomvlno ,
until recently engaged In the general
merchandise business at , Armour , ami
formerly a resident of Dlxon , Neb.
which was commenced last week , bul
was adjourned , has boon resumed be
fore Henry A. Mullcr , referee In bank
ruplcy In this city.
Mrs. Maggie Canlonwlno , wife of the
defendant in the action , was the prln
clpal wllnosa. She was asked In do-
tall concerning the business relations
of herself and husband. She ( old of
having disposed of her Interests to her
husband , and of his having paid her
the sum of about $ ; ! 0,0W. (
The most interesting portion of her
testimony , from the standpoint of the
general public , related to the alleged
theft of about $ U.pi.OOO from the safe In
her husband's store in September last.
She was asked if she knew the com
blnation of the safe , and stated that
she did. When asked the point-blank
question whether she had taken the
money from the safe she replied
promptly and indignantly :
Denies Robbing Safe.
"No , sir. I did not. t wouldn't do
such a thing as that. "
Mrs. Cantonwine staled uho had soon
the packages of money in the safe , but
did not know how much they con
tained , ns she had never counted the
money and her husband never had told
her how much they contained. She
pleaded ignorance ns to the details of
many business transactions between
liersolf and husband involving large
sums of money , In explanation stating
that she had never figured up the
various amounts ; leaving that to her
husband , whom , as she expressed it ,
'had always been straight with her. "
Many of the questions asked Mrs.
Cantonwine related to notes which had
leeii ) turned over to her by her hus
band as payments upon the total sum
luo her from him. Some of tlioso notes
she collected herself , while her hus
band also Ir.id collected some. Mrs.
Cantonwino , in reply to questions , de
tailed a number of articles which she
Imd purchased from her husband ami
for which she alleged she paid him
the cash. She was asked if it was not
little extraordinary that she should
pay him the cash for tlieso purchases
when her husband owed her $3U,000
ir $ ; M,000. Her reply was to the effect
that it was not , as she always paid
cash for articles she purchased for
herself.
Had $65,000 in Liabilities.
Canloiiwlne. In a voluntary petition
n bankruptcy which lie Illed in the
United States court in this city after
some of ills creditors had filed a peti
tion asking that lie bo declared an In
voluntary bankrupt , scheduled his lia
bilities at $ Cl'inS.2.r and his assets ' .it
$59,185.08. Of his assets , property to
the value of ? 5.150 was claimed to bo
exempt. Indued in his assets was an
item of $23,000 , a balance claimed to
bo duo his wife on a promissory note
dated March 17 , 1D02 , and for the orig
inal sum of $3,000. ; :
Cnntonwine's creditors are endeav
oring to show In the present hearing
that the claim of the wife is a fictitious
ono and ( hat Cantonwine is conceal
ing the $35,000 alleged to have been
stolen from his safe for the purpose
of defrauding his creditors.
He Is An Alarm Clock.
You who are discontent with your
daily task , how would you llko to bo
( ho alarm clock for a considerable
portion of Norfolk's early rising pop
ulation ? The proposition doesn't
sound alluring , but Herman IJecbtol ,
who is a human alarm clock in Nor
folk , says he is none the worse for
the experience and that there are
worse positions.
Monday Is His Busy Day.
Herman Ilechtel handles ( ho night
desk for the Norfolk automatic ex
change , and as ( lie company gives
emphasis to Us alarm system , ho tolls
each morning from one to throe or
four score people to get up.
According to Hechtel's pad more
people arise between the hours of !
and 5:30 : on Monday morning than
on any other day in the week. It isn't
wholly duo to "wash Monday" that
these telephones jiuglo so early in
the morning , though here and there
an enterprising housewife registers an
"order" with the human alarm clock
for n call before "the tardy sun dif
fuses the daiknoss of the night. " But
Norfolk is n town famed for the num
ber of its traveling men. And on
Monday morning those "live wires , "
homo over Sunday , are hurrying away
on the daylight trains to begin their
busy week.
On the other days in the week the
number of early risers Is greatly re
duced. Sunday , the day of rest , is
preceded by an early morning of leis
ure for the "alarm clock. " Occasion
ally some late sleeper has n call for
church services , but the pad Is light
and the late calls fall to ( Do day
operator.
The "Regulars. "
The "alarm clock" serves two
classes of telephone patrons the
"logulars" and ( ho special orders.
The "regulars" are called every morn-
lug , ( hough many except Sunday.
The "regulars" Include hotels , where
the management guards against a
sleepy night clerk , the livery barns
and men \\hose employment calls
them down town caily. The railroad
rompruij has its o\\n call ty.lum , ho
ill" railroad n.eii do not rn-'f the hu
man alarm clock.
The speiiHl calls come from ( Hi
pbone patrons \\iih early tiains to
moot , business men with appoint-
nir-nts , housewives \\ith an extra b.ik
in"
early morning trains llxos the llrst
culls. At 1 o'clock the "alarm clock"
begins to jab at some sleeper's ti le-
plume. At 1:30 : ( he calls are more mi
morons. Uy S o'clock , as a rule , tin
la t call has boon made , though some
( lines the "alarm clock" Is sot forsonu
hour shortly before dinner , especially
on Sundays , when somot lines tin
calls straggle on until 1 and 2 o'clock
according to where the owner of tin
'phono was on the night before.
Most of the special calls are phoned
to the operator's desk before ) : ; ! In
the evening.
Will Take Up Claims.
Every hundredth homestead In
Trlpp county will be a Norfolk home
stead. Norfolk people next fall can
drive bodily over the Trlpp prairie
conlldent In the knowledge that about
every fifth mile will hold the property
of home Rosebud landlord who halls
from Norfolk.
Virtually All Will Take Farms.
The "bear" stories which are being
sent out are , a canvass of the land
winners discloses , In no wise effecting
the Norfolk lucky ones , nearly all of
whom apparently expect to take up
their farms. Norfolk winners are In
specting the Rosebud counlry In per
son and with few exceptions are posi
tive that another year will BOO them
listed among the Rosebud citizens of
South Dakota.
1,000 , Good Farms.
"There are at least 1,000 rattling
good farms In Trlpp county , " declared
Earnest Ransch , whose sister drew
No. ti ! > 2 , and returned from the Rose
bud with him yesterday. Mr. Haasoh
Is one of the most progressive young
farmers In Madison county and is , of
course , a competent judge of land ,
lie declared today that in his opin
ion there was very little difference
between the first thousand farms.
Thirty-Seven Dclow 4,000.
Fifty-seven Norfolk people "drew
out" at the great land lottery. Thirty-
seven Norfolk people drew below
1,000 and must pick their land in
March. The remaining score will not
lm\e to determine whether or not they
want Trlpp farms until a few months
later , when whai lias boon left by the
earlier land winners will be open to
them.
With hardly an exception the Nor
folk winners are going to move Trlpp-
ward. Men , women and girls , business
men , traveling men , railroaders and
farmers , they are all planning for
fourteen months or more of the home
steader's life.
The Three Girls Will Go.
The throe Norfolk girls who drew
farms , Miss Charlotte Illgon , who
drew No. 230 ; Miss Agnes Raascli ,
who drew No. G'J2 , and Miss Delia
Howard , who drew i\o. 2210 , have
every Intention of filing. Miss lllgcn ,
who drew the lowest number in Nor
folk , will probably visit the Rosebud
In a shoit time with ono of her
brothers , who will live on , the claim
with her.
F. E. Davenport Will File.
F. 13. Davenport , a Norfolk mer
chant , will leave his business and ono
of the biggest houses in Norfolk for
i Rosebud homesteader's dwelling.
Mr. Davenport will leave his shoe
business In charge of his force of
clerks and will rent his Norfolk ave
nue homo.
Rosebud Honeymoon.
Fred Hawks worth , a Norfolk ( ravel
ing man who recently brought a bride
to tliis city , was to have imnod into
one of the Hishop ooltngcs on Nor
folk avenue , but instead will move
onto a Rosebud claim. Mr. Hawks-
worth drew No. 2 IS , the second low-
cut number drawn in Norfolk.
George Dudley Will Go.
George Dudley , sr. , the only old sol-
lior in Norfolk to draw a claim , will
file in Tripp county. Mr. Dudley prob-
ibly will not A Isit the Rosebud until
10 files , but \\lll take the word of
friends concerning the country. Ho
Irew No. ' 171 , the fifth number drawn
hero.
J. A. Keleher Won't File.
J. A. Keleher Is ono NorfoiK winner
who will not Hie. Since ho drew No.
MU2 Mr. iveiohcr lias visited Tripp
county. He came to the conclusion
that his number was lee high and
[ inrLliasod land in Lyman county ,
South Dakota , which had already
been homestended.
'
Fred Hcllerman In Doubt.
"To farm or not to farm ? " is the
question just now with Fred Holler-
man , who drew No. 17-IS. lie will talk
: bo matter over with friends who are
familiar with Trlpp county before do-
ClJllln' .
"
Dr.I. ! S. Overocker didn't expect to
draw , but came out No. 135S. He has
boon "up in the air" about the farm
! ) iit will probably go up in a short
time to look the land over.
P. F. Spheeher , a Norfolk newspaper
man who drew No. 1510 , expects to
file.
Patterson Was On the Ground.
J. C. Patterson , the Norfolk photog
rapher who drew No. .714 , will take
his .family to Tripp county In the fall.
Mr. Patterson was up in the Rosebud
country for three weeks before the
rush and covered ? the country thor
oughly. Incidentally , ho registered
and won a farm.
D. C. Rugun , the hospital attendant
who drew No , GO ! ) , Is planning to take
him to Trlpp county in the fall. Mr.
Regan was born on the farm and ex
pects to take naturally 'o ' homestead
life.
Farmers Will Farm.
A number of well known farmers
were land winners and nearly all of
those will take advantage of their
drawings. Anton Huebnor , who drew
No. 720. i-i up in Tripp county just
now looking over the farm he is to
pick Two score of years ngo Mr.
HiK-bner's l.ither , August liuebner ,
\xas a pio'iilm ' nt hnniestendi r in this
MI fun.1.
Da\i- \\\ilnihli'\ . \\lio ltM four
n'lles northwest of Enol.i.I1I b" a
Ro. uuJ ljilKlc.r. He has No. 1113.
' .and over. Ills wlte will accompan >
Is a married man. He will go up U
Trlpp county soon to gel a line or
( he country.
J. F. rtteeht , yard man for the Chi
ago Lumhor company , went up It
I'rlpp county today to see what claln
S'o. 302 ! > was wotth to him.
Mrc. Stewart Undecided.
Mrs. Mary L. Stewart , who arrived
n Norfolk from Africa shortly before
lie death of her father. Rev. J. W
rCldder , Is quite undecided as ( <
.vhodior or not she will take up No
. ' ! MI. Mrs. Stewart has hoard HC
nany different reports from Trlpp
ounty that she does not know what
'o do.
Mrs. Dcmmon Will File ,
Mrs. M. C. Dommon , winner No.
MIS , intends to file in the spring.
Mrs. Demmon has friends In Trlpp
. 'ounty and hopes to got near some
of her acquaintances.
Tripp County His Headquarters.
V. Mitchell , a ( ravelin man , will
move his headquarters from the Pa
cific hotel to Trlpp county. Mrs.
Mitchell is already planning house
keeping on a Trlpp homestead. Mr.
Mitchell's number Is 2525.
I. J. Johnson , a Norfolk avenue
traveling man , Is very doubtful as to
whoher ! or not lie will Hie on account
of his number , 3S23.
A. L. Lnggcr , another Norfolk
traveling man , is going to take a look
at Trlpp county before he throws
away his chance , which is number
3'JIIO. '
P. Stafford May Homestead.
I' . Stafford , Northwestern roadmas-
tor , is beginning to look on Tripp
county with more favor , lie will go
up In about two weeks to look the
country over.
Albert Viergut/ night machinist
it the Northwestern roundhouse and
winner of No. 31S5 , is up in Tripp
county now.
Pat Grotty , "No. 1S32 , " W. A. Me-
Monagle , "No. 281 , " and R. J. Eccles ,
'No , 055 , " arc well satisfied with the
Tripp county land after a personal in
spection. All three are well known
Northwestern men.
Harry Lennon and 13. F. Fisher
Irew high numbers but will go up
ind look the country over. Both are
iNorthweslern trainmen.
M. llorner , a Northwestern conduc
tor , has choice No. 3-152 and expects
0 take it. Conductor J. J. Harrlng
ton expects to take choice No. 23S5.
Mrs. Carrabine Will File.
Mrs. Lizzie Carrabino expects 10
lie. She has choice No. 3730.
C. W. Darlington holds No. 3517.
le expects to take advantage of it in
ho spring. Mr. Darlington is work-
ng for Burr Taft.
Friends of Arthur L. Rico , who Is
ailway mail clerk , say that he will
irobably file.
it is said that Peter Rove , a Madi-
jon county farmer , is planning to take
1 homestead on choice No. 2253.
Emery Will Go Up.
W. A. Emory , proprietor of the Nor-
'olk Lumber company , expects that
enough lower numbers will drop out
to make his choice , No.1105 , worth
akiag. Most of those who drew above
1000 arc walling to see how the early
illngs are made.
Early Shoppers are Buying Now.
An unusually big Christinas trade
and early shopping were the prodlc-
ions made today by a Norfolk mer-
liant whose Christmas profits are al-
vays large.
Christmas purchases arc already bo
ng made. In fact by Thanksgiving it
s tald that early shopping will bo well
mdiT way.
The prosperity of the country and
ho passing of the financial scare of a
voar ago are reasons given for ex-
icctcd a big Christmas business.
Open Season for Quails.
The gun is being oiled and rubbed.
The bird dog is being potted and
groomed. For on Sunday morning ( lie
[ nail season is "open. " And an 1111-
isually good season il promises to be.
Hunters , their guns at home , have
icon making little tours out of Nor-
'oik during the past few weeks. Quail
s said by moat of them to bo reason-
ibly plentiful. So Sunday will see
i general exodus or the hunters to
vliom quail has been denied fi < r
leven months.
The "open" .season for quail opens
Sunday and closes with the month.
For lifteen days it is lawful to shoot
inail. At other times the pleasure
nvolvos arrest and line of $5 for each
jird bagged.
Unlawful to. Fish.
With the opening of the quail sea
son it becomes unlawful to fish in
Nebraska. Nor will It be lawful to
again fish until next April.
Ducks and geese , jack snipe , yellow
legs , doves , plover , pralrlo chicken
and grouse have boon in season since
September 15. This month , however ,
will oloso the prairie chlcKcn and
grouse season.
Judge Jackson Qualified.
The prospective vacancies on the
supreme bench to bo filled by Gover
nor Sheldon naturally suggest the
availability of Judge N. D. Jackson of
Nellgh to Norfolk and north Ne
braska people , although so far as
known locally Judge Jackson has not
boon entered as a candidate. Judge
Jackson resigned a supreme court
commlsslonershlp about a year ago
becatiso Ills prlvato practice demand
ed It.
Christmas Trade to be Big.
A. L. Kllllan loaves on Sunday for
the ens' to purchase Christmas novel
ties and other goods. The Indication
Is tl'at Christmas buying will be heav-
lei ibis season than over before and
Mr. Killian will get bis stock in soon
so as to allow for early shopping. His
KIHI U will coniiby express and the
whole stock \\ill be on exhibition with
in a f 'w dah The unusual demand
for guods this fall makes It necessary
' .o replenish stock lu mn ' ' , lts , Mrs.
Killian "T.ti eon will accompany him
Com Huskcrs.
Brunswick Independent : Among
the best corn-huskecrH In ( his com
munity are Alfred Ekborg who husked
200 bushels In ( wo days and averaging
about eighty bushels per day all fall
Mr. Freeman , who Is working for Mr
Blackburn , has the record for husk
Ing In one day 105 bushels on ( hi
scales. Ills average Is about seventy-
live bushels per day. Other good
, buskers are John McCllntock ninety
i bushels per day and Del Buckmastei
forty-nine and throe-quarters per day
Another good busker Is Freddie Plepei
who husks so much that you can't see
the wagon for corn.
SATURDAY SIFTINGS.
Julius Haase Is visiting In Sponcor.
Mrs. F. Haasu Is visiting llosklns
friends.
C. 10. Uurnham has returned from
Omaha.
Miss Georgia Austin spent Sunday
In Wayne.
William P. Mohr , of Spencer , was
hero yesterday.
Charles H. ( ireono , of Plalnvlew , was
In town today.
Mrs. C. A. Hewitt , of Nollgh , was
here yesterday.
Miss Kate Rafforly of Crolghton
was a visitor yesterday.
J. M. Aaldrup , of Corpus Chrlsta ,
Texas , Is hero on business.
Mrs. II. C. Meyers , of Stanton , was
i Norfolk visitor yesterday.
The nine-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. (1. F. Sprecher has pneumonia.
Dr. G. A. Young , superintendent of
he Norfolk Insane hospital , wont to
.Jncoln yesterday.
Judge R. E. Evans , of Dakota City ,
rt'as in Norfolk today in furtherance
) f his candidacy for supreme judge.
Mrs. F. G. Clark has returned lo
Umg Pine after a visit with her par-
3iils , Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale.
Count M. C. von Rahdon of Crolgh-
on passed through Norfolk onronto to
Chicago where ho will spend a week.
Sheriff J. L. Bums of Knox county
was hero Saturday while on his way
0 Cedar county to got an insane
mtlcnt.
Boldon O. Benedict and wife , of HOB-
tins , were in Norfolk today. Mr.
ienodlcl is an owner of a number of
'arms ' around Hosklns.
' out-of-town visitors
Among today's - -
n Norfolk wore : ( J. S. Van Way ,
i'lorco ; F. O. Brown , Tllden ; J. L.
.Minis , Crolghlon ; L. Waters , Bloom-
lold.
lold.Mrs.
Mrs. C. 13. Bristol , of Shollrock ,
Iowa , who has been the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. A. 13. Chambers , returned
ionic yesterday , Mrs. Chambers ac
companying her to Sioux City.
Crete Hynier , a traveling salesman
or the Manchester , Iowa , Biscuit and
tracker company , who makes his
icadquarlers in Norfolk , was operated
on In Sioux City yesterday for appon-
licltls. His wife wr.s present.
M. C. Lambert , lately of Chadron , is
visiting his parents , Mr. and Mrs. G.
Lambert. Mr. Lambert's wife Is
vith him. Mr. Lambert , who owned
1 bakery at Chadron , sold out recently
nnd Is on his way to Iowa to locale.
Charles Brown , of New York , has
Lioon called hero by the serious sick-
loss of liis mother. Mrs. Brown , who
s stopping with a relative two miles
n the country , was visited by another
son , George Brown , of Cleveland , a
couple of weeks ago.
George A. Davenport , of Madison , a
brother of Frank 13. Davenport , of Nor-
oik , was in Omaha this week to have
an arm examined. It was feared that
ho arm was threatened with tuber
culosis , but Mr. Davenport was assured
n Omaha that such was not the case.
John Arcoron , of Trlpp county , who
las boon stalled in Norfolk a week
availing automobile repairs , expects
o get out of town Monday. It has
icon over six weeks since Mr. Arcoren
las soon hi" family , and ho is anxious
o renew his acquaintanceship with
bom. An account of the various mis-
laps and delays mot with by htm ap-
icarcd In Friday's News.
B. T. Reid is home from Farral ,
Wyom.
Miss Melda Hans of Battle Crook
vas a Norfolk visitor.
Al Wallers of Bloomflold was In
Norfolk over night , returning home
rom L > nch.
Sheriff Burns of 'Crolghton was In
\orfolk over night on his way to
Iloomileld to got an Insane patient.
Miss Agnes Ransch returned from
Tripp county yesterday where she in
spected the country in an automobile
with four other parties who drew
claims at the Rosebud drawing. The
mrty covered eighty-live miles in ono
lay. Miss Raasch Is pleased with the
ountry and looks forward to a do-
Ightful time in holding down her
claim when she locates next spring.
Mrs. Coleman entertained the La-
lies' Aid society yesterday afternoon.
A. O. Ogden has completed a build-
tig contract \Vakeflold and return
ed to Norfolk.
The antelope district court was In
session this week , Judge Welch pre
siding. The jury term will commence
next week.
R. Anslto has moved with his family
from Sioux City to Norfolk. Mr. An-
silc will make his home at 130 South
Fourth street.
A llttl'e son was born Ibis week to
Mr. and Mrs. Grant W. Percy of ( his
city. Mrs. Percy was formerly Miss
Covert.
Mrs. Westervolt entertained Hie Mis
sionary circle at her homo Friday af
ternoon. Mrs. oGorgc , of Omaha , her
daughter , was present.
The Eastern Stars gave a reception
Tuesday night for Mr. and Mrs. Sears
who are soon to leave Norfolk. Oys
ters were the chief refreshments.
A. L. Lugger , J. C. Lnrkin and P. G.
Cunningham are planning a Thanks-
ghlng hunting trip of two or three
days' duration. They will hunt near
Lviuli
Ben Bechtel , who was operated on
for appendicitis nt Lincoln c
the operation.
The alterations In the residence of
C. S. Hayes will bo completed In a
few days. Daring Iho two months In >
which alterations have boon goliiir on ,
Mr. Hayes , his wife and daughter I
have boon sleeping out of doors In
tents. After the house Is completed i
'
( ho family will resume sleeping lu-
doors , Mr. Hayes has become so j
Infatuated with out-of-door sleeping ,
( hat he will give It up reluctantly. Ho '
finds that ho Is stronger and more
active Klnce he begun sleeping In a
tout a couple of mouths ago. More
than that ho can stand cold hotter.
As all Norfolk residents know , Thurs
day night was cold. Yet Mr. Hayes
slept comfortably out of doors. The
medical authorities are not only
recommending tent life for tuberculo
sis patients , bul for the treatment , of
pneumonia cases as well. Common
colds , which are some ( lines hard to
gel over , can be cured quicker by
sleeping and staying out of doors
than with drugs , It Is said.
Prizes nt the Com Show.
The Norfolk corn exhibit held at
Iho city hall Monday was of educa
tional value to the corn raisers and
local farmers who attended. This
was largely duo to Iho explanatory
remarks of C. W. I'ugsloy , who made
lie awards , on what const if uod ( merit
n exhibition corn. Mr , Pngslcy is an
uitliorlty on the subject , bolng con-
icclod with the stale agricultural
school al Lincoln and u promoter of
ho National Corn exhibition lo bo
told at Omaha December 9-11) ) .
The throe essentials , r.7r. T'tigsloy
stated , in determining corn for ex-
ilblllon is depth , shape and germ. U
akos an export to select exhibition
corn , besides a good Hold to select
rom. Mr. Ptigsley said that Norfolk
nado as good a showing as any ox-
ilblt ho has attended ibis season , and
vltli more expert knowledge of the
oqulromonts necessary to select
iromium corn Madison county would
nako a good showing at the Omaha
xhlbit. Ho siiId that the corn In this
county was belter than in most por-
Ions of the state , particularly In the
lopuhllcan valley , whore It was worm
aton , and In the western central por-
Ion , where It was chaffy.
Mr. Pugsley outlined Hie features of
ho coming Omaha exhibit , which helot
lot only urged Madison county corn
Misers to compote in , but for all far-
nors to attend. Besides corn , other
rains and farm products will bo
shown. Ono of the novelties will bo
model farm yard , Including a farm
louse , orchard , barns and corn cribs ,
nil arranged with the idea of con-
cnlonce In relation lo each other ,
[ 'his farm scone will be constructed
jy students of the stale agricultural
school.
The farm hoiiso will have a model
dtchon , which will be of Interest to
armors wives. This will bo arranged
> y the domestic science department
f the stale agricultural school.
A ( bird attractive feature will be
novlng pictures of agricultural field
scenes , showing stacking of hay ,
hroshing of grain and the like , which
voro taken for the purpose of this
exhibit.
A fourth will be a relief map of
Nebraska , showing the different char-
icters of soils in Iho stale.
Mr. Pngslcy urged fanners to at
om ! the Omaha exhibit for Its educa-
lonal value , and suggested that local
armors in a body make a county ex-
libit , also the formation of clubs of
ivo to make collective exhibits. J. W.
Tones , In charge of the Omaha ox-
libit. will furnish parties applying to
lim for information on this matter.
W. F. Tannchill , president of the
ocal corn association , and Mayor
Sturgeon voiced Mr. Pugsley's sug
gestions , and will call a mooting to
irrango for a county exhibit also the
'ormation of clubs of live. They will
ilso urge townsmen and farmers to
ittcnd Iho oxhibillon , lo which rail-
oads will give a ono and one-half
'are.
The Awards.
The awards made by Mr. Pugstey
'or yellow corn wore : J. O. Trine of
Madison , llrst ; Gibbs Bros. , second ;
I. J. Morris , third ; Ixmls Baker ,
fourth.
White corn : Clyde Tannchill , Hrst ;
'most Raasch , second ; Allen Farrens ,
bird ; W. F. Tannohlll , fourth.
Calico corn : William Raasch , first ;
M. B. Cox , second ; J. L. Farrens ,
third ; Otto Gall , fourth.
Pop corn : L. C. Hoppcrly , first ;
H. B. Thomas , second.
The special prizes awarded were as
follows :
Best display of yellow corn : First
nrizo , J. L. Farrens , $3.50 shoes by the '
Luikart store ; second , W. F. Tanne-
II , $1 cap , the Luikart store ; third
Raasch family , $ .50 gloves , Luikart
store.
Best display of white dent corn ;
First prize , W. F. TannohW , $1 shoos , ,
the A. L. Killian store ; second
Raasch family , $2.50 sweater. KIJ-
llan's ; third , Darius Haasch $1 gloves
Klllian's.
Best display of small grain : Ouwt
Raasch , rocker , Hoffman & VIolo.
Best display of early oats : First
prize , Earnest Raonch , $2.50 hat , O.
W. Roland ; second , Obed Raasch ,
buggy whip , Henry King.
Best display of fall wheat : First
prize , W. S. Stansky , 550 pounds of
coal , $2 , H. E. Hardy ; second , August
Klontz , $1 ; third , W. F. Tannohlll , $ .75
knife.
Alfalfa : Earnest Raasch , $ .50.
Ijate oats : First prize. William
Stansky. $2 clock , P. Shurtz ; second.
George Klentz. $1 ; third. Earnest
Raasch , $ .50.
Black rye : William Stansky. $2 $
box cigars , R. L , Boverldgo.
Spoils , J W. Scrlbnor , $1 order on
S. M. Rosenthal.
