Nebraska Newspapers

    8 TUB NORFOLK WKLKM NEWS-JOUHNAl l-K10\i NOVEM1IER 5 1UOD
WHAT WE OWE
THE FARMER
NATIONAL GOVERNOR WILL TRY
TO FIND OUT FIGURES.
MPPEAL TO AGRICULTURALISTS
( Uncle Sam Is Sending Out an Appeal
to the Farmers of the Country Urg
ing Them to Talk Freely When the
Census Man Comes Around.
I IK thirteenth general census of
IB Hie fulled States will be taken
beginning Al'i'll ' ir'1l10' ' ! About
ti.'i.OUO enumerators will engage
ithon in ( he huge task of counting
every man. woman and child In the
country sind of ascertaining for each
UiidMdnal the color , sex. age. conju-
, pil rondlll" ! ! . place of birth , place ot
4ilri1i of parents , number of years In
illie I'nlleil States. < Illxenshlp. occupa-
rUon. employee , whether or not employed -
ployed at the date of enumeration and
.the number otj months employed dur
ing the preceding calendar year. In
addition , congress has provided for the
itillectlon of detailed Information re
garding the three principal productive
[ Industries of the country-agriculture ,
unaiinfat tares and mines and quarries.
The census of l)0l ! ) ) sho\\ed that the
lulled Stales Is still primarily an ag-
irlciiltural tountr.x. The total value of
sill farm property on June 1 , I'.HK ) . was
. .ne.irl.twenty and one-half billions of
.dollars , a sum more than twice that
of the aggregate capital Invented In
junmifaetuies , which was approximate
ly ? ! ) , b)0.000.0 ( ) < > 0.
Agrhultnrc Is the great unorganized
ilixlnslry with respect to book records
of H.s operations. Upward of T.UOO.OUU
Jarmcrs are conducting farm opera-
Hi . j on separate larms at the present
lime.
'The Educational Standpoint.
Aside from the fact that the census
of agriculture supplies the date upon
wlilt h all official estimates of farm
jiruiluctH are based for the ensuing ten
> car.s , the Information obtained Is of
jrreat value from the educational stand-
jRlnt. ) While comparatively few farm
ers make personal use of the large
volumes of farm statistics Issued by
thi- census bureau , It should be borne
itn in Ind that the data thus iiubllshod
provide the agricultural colleges and
llic great body of writers for the ag-
jriciiilura ; press and for economic peri-
ixlicals with the facts upon will Mi
tlielr most valuable studies and anal-
; yse.s are based.
The farm census Is taken primarily
3Jor the benefit of the farmer.
To what extent the very marked in-
rrease during reient years in the cost
- r living and especially In the cost of
( certain kinds of farm produce Is due
to shortage in production Is a question
wf vital moment to a vast number of
jpeopio. The farmer and the urban
wm8uimr alike desire Information
along these lines. U lies with the f arm
or Jo provide It.
JIow the Farmer Can Help.
Uj- preparing an accurate account of
tbclr farm operations during the year
ending Doc. 31 , 1K)0 ! ) , and by making
an inventory on April 15 , 1010 , of all
ifbelr farm possessions the farmers of
nlm country can render the census bu-
and the public at large an iuestl-
servlce. It Is not'to be expect-
* < ! that farmers will ever keep as com-
Dilute accounts as do manufacturers
atnd merchants. The very nature of
3heir occupation , the long hours and
arduous labor of the summer month <
art * a partial bur to scientific bookkeep-
Jug. The fact that a large part of his
dully bread is supplied from his own
: furni instead of bulug purchased out
< wf oiihh on hand naturally causes the
farmer ( o pi.ice an uncertain value on
ah.- products consumed in Ids home ,
JKevi'ilbeloss a constantly Increasing
< > f funnels are keeping accu-
records m their dally receipts and
'expenses and of the exact quantities
aif nil classes of products grown or
iralscd on tneir farms.
In order that the great majority ol
farmers who do uot ordinarily kcci :
4H > k records of their farm operations
tnuiy lie given an opportunity to famll
Diarize themselves with the scope of tin
ineusus to be taken next April an out'
Ulne of the schedule Is here presented
BCvwy farm operator Is strongly urger
< to study this outline carefully and ti
'write down the answer to each qucs
tJiou as soon as the necessary luforma
( Uou becomes available. When com
; plted the notebook should be Ink
auildc for reference when the ciuuncra
ttmr calls.
'Scope of the Next Farm Census.
Section 8 of the act authorizing tin
UtlrreiMith census provides that "tin
ehediiles relating to ag > 'Iculture shal
lloclude name , color and country o
telrth of occupant of each farm ; ten
re. acreage of farm , acreage of wood
llaml and character of timber thereon
\ralue of farm and Improvements , valu
of farm Implements , number and valu
tof live stock on farms and range : :
uaumber and value of domestic animal
not on farms and ranges and the acre
of crops planted and to be plantei
the year of enumeration am
itbe acreage of crops and the quautlt ;
cund value of crops and other fan
gtnxlucta for the year ending Dec. 3
tnext preceding the enumeration. "
Personal Information.
Ondcr this head farmers will be ask
A to give their names , postofilce ad
ulresses , color or nice , ages , nations 1
twUIch boni , tenure , length of resldenc
< .farms and If tenants the name
jwfl nldrcs.sos ( of the persons froi
wtliom land Is leased.
y obtnlulng the agea of farmers th
will be able to classify fart
by ago periods of the or
ttiua show what proporUo
of all farm wealth IB controlled by
fnrmorH under twenty-five yearn of
age , between forty-live and fifty yearj
of age or for any other age period.
The rate of gain In wealthN as the
farmers Increase In ape will be a gen
eral Index to the profitableness of
farming as an occupation In different
m-elIons of the country.
The question of tenure , from many
standpoints. Is one of the most inter
esting on the schedule. The three
principal tenures are owner , cash leu-
ant and sh.ire tenant , formerly the
decrease In number of owners and the
Increase In number of tenants were de
plored by many writers as an Indica
tion that farm lands were parsing Into
the hands of capitalists and that ten
ants had correspondingly less oppor
tunity of becoming farm owneis. Tlu
constant relative Increase In the num
ber of tenants Is now believed to indi
cate that a steadily Increasing number
of farm laborers are rising through
farm tenancy to farm ownership ntul
that a growing number of farm own
ers become Independent In later life
and retire from active management ,
in other words , tenancy is regarded as
the stepping stone whereby young
farm laborers ultimately become farm
owners.
General Information llejjarding.
Acreage , Values and Expenses.
Each farm operator will be required
to state the total number of acres In
his farm and also the number of acres
of Improved land. The number of
acres of timbered land will also be
called for.
Farm Values. Statements will be re
quired of the value , of all hind In the
the farm and Unit of all implements
incuts : the value of all buildings on
he farm and that of all Implements
iiul machinery belonging to the farm ,
u preparing statements of value of
these i lasses of property it should be
borne In mind that the figures desired
ire the values on April 15 , 11)10. ) and
should be determined by carefully es
timating the amounts that could be
realized from sales under average con
ditions.
Farm Expenses. Under tills head In-
inlry will be made for the total
imouiit expended for farm labor in
1001) ) , exclusive of expenditures for
lousework. in view of the marked
ise hi farm wages during the past ten
ears. It will be interesting to ascertain
whether or not the average farmer Is
expending moie for help than at the
line of the last census.
A third question calls for the amount
iald In 11)00 ) for manure and other for-
llizcrs. lu IS' ' ) ' . ) the average for the
United States was only $10 per farm.
A new question in farm census Iti-
estigations calls for the amouut paid
n 11HH ) for hay. grain and other arti
cles not raised on the farm , but pur
chased for feed of domestic animals
and poultry.
Crops and Animal Products.
Crops. Four facts are required to bo
ascertained regarding each principal
crop grown on the farm In 1009 the
lumber of acres harvested , the quau-
Ity produced , the value of the product
and the number of acres sown or
limited for harvest In 1)10. ! ) The val-
les given should be based upon prices
received In the local markets.
The crops called for OH the schedule
are as follows :
( A ) Crops Grown Exclusively For
Their Urn In or Seed.-This class in
cludes corn , oats , wheat , durum or
nacaronl wheat , emnicr or spelt , bar-
ey. buckwheat , rye. Kalllr corn nud
nile maize , rice , clover and other grass
seed , llaxseed. peanuts , dry peas , com-
iion beans and dry soy beans.
( Bl Crops Grown Exclusively For
Hay and Forage. In this class are
timothy , clover , timothy and .clover
nixed , alfalfa , millet and Hungarian
grasses , other tame or cultivated
grasses ; wild , salt or prairie grasses ;
small grains cut green for liny , peas
mil beans cut green for hay and coarse
forag'.1 crops.
( C ) Crops of Sundry Classes. Under
this head are included potatoes , sweet
lotatoes and yams , tobacco , cotton ,
ticmp , broom corn and hops.
( D ) Crops Grown For Sugar or Sirup.
Sugar beets , sorghum cane and sugar
cane are the crops Included lu this
class. The number of maple trees
tapped In 1001) ) may also be asked.
( K ) Fruits and Nuts. For the princi
pal kinds of orchard fruits , grapes ,
tropical fruits and nuts farmers will
be asked to give the number of trees
and vines of bearing age , the number
of young trees not bearing , the quan
tities produced or harvested In 11)01) ) )
and the value of the products. The
acreage , pn.duet and value of small
fruits. Including strawberries , rasp
berries , blackberries , currants , goose
berries and cranberries , are to lie re
ported for the crop year 1000.
( F ) Vegetables. The enumerator will
nsk for the acreage and values of all
vegetables grown In 11)00. ) Thirteen
chief varieties arc named on this
schedule , and blank lines arc provided
for others not specified. In the case
of small farm gardens , the products
of which are used solely for home con
sumption , It Is not expected that the
area and value of each variety of
vegetable can be given separately.
All truck farmers and market garden
ers , however , will be culled upon for
detailed reports.
1(3) ) Fruit Products. The quantities
and values of cider , vinegar , wliie ,
prape Juice , olive oil and dried or evap
orated fruits produced on the farm In
1000 are to bo reported.
( II ) Forest Products. It Is probable
that the coming census will ask two
questions under this head namely , thu
value ( in lump Mi mi of all tlrewoi d ,
fencing material and other forest prod'
ucts cut In 1000 for farm consumption ,
and the value ( In lump sunn of all
firewood , logs , railroad ties , telegraph
and telephone poles , material for fenc
Ing and barrels , bark , naval stores ot
other forest products cut lu 1000 foi
sale , whether sold or on hand April 15
1010. together with all auiuunt re
celved In 1000 from the sale of stand
Ing timber on the arm.
Animal Products.-Thls U a genera :
term used to designate all products 01
the live stock Industry ,
( A ) Animals Sold Alive and Animal !
Shiughteted.- Inquiry will he made foi
the number of animals of each kliu
mild alive In 1000 and the amounts re
celved ; also for the number and viiliu
of all anlmnlH slaughtered on the farm
whether for home consumption or foi
Balis. It Is also desired that a carofu
record be kept of the number of mil
mills of each kind purchased durlii ) .
( lie year and the amounts paid foi
them. ThN U especially Important It
all cases where farmers purchase lurgi
numbers of cattle , sheep or swine foi
feeding purposes.
( Hi Wool and Mohair. A report ol
the number , weight and value of al
fleeces of wool and mohair shown It
1000 will be required.
( Cl Dairy Products. Farmers an
urged to give careful consideration ti
the questions which follow and , If rec
ords are not kept , to prepare as ami
rate estimates as possible. The foi
lowing questions will be asked concerning
corning the pn ducts of the year 1000
Milk. Gallons produced , gallons sold
amouut received from sales.
Hut ter. Pounds produced , value 01
product , pounds sold , amount receiver
from sales.
Cream. Gallons sold , amouut receiv
ed from sales.
Utitler Fat. Pounds sold , amount re
celved fiom sales.
Cheese. Pounds produced , value 01
product , pounds sold , amount rocelvei
from sales.
Butter fat should not be ronfusei
with butter.
( Di Poultry and Eggs. The following
questions will be asked concerulii }
poultry products In 1000 :
Value of all poultry raised , nmoun
received from sales of poultry , dozeni
of eggs produced , dozens of eggs sold
amount .received from sales of eggs.
( El Ilees and Honey. The only ques
tlons to be asked are the number o
pounds and the value of honey and o
wax produced in 1000.
Inventory of Live StockPoultry ant
Bees on Hand April 15 , 1910.
The census classifications of domes
tic animals according to kind and ag <
follow closely the classifications usei
by the United States department o
agriculture and the prlnclp.il live stocl
breeders' associations. The I'lasslfien
lion by ages is very simple , and It I-
hoped that farmers will ob eru > I
carefully. The portion of the seheduli
pertaining to live stock will ask fo
the number and value of aiilmalsxa !
follows :
CATTLE.
Cows anil lielfoia kept for milk born bt >
fere Jan. I , im
Cows and liuilcrs not Kupt tor milk ban
before Jan. 1. UH39.
Heifers born In ir03.
Calves horn after Jan. 1 , 1910
Slcers born In 1919.
Steers and stass not kept for uork bun
bcfo-c Jan. 1 , 1W3.
Cattle kept for work born befoie Jan. 1
1809.
'
noruns , .
Mares born befoie Jan. 1. KOy.
Ccldlni ; and .stallions born before Jan
1. 1C03.
Coits born after Jan. 1 , 1909.
SWINE.
Hogs and larRC piss born before Jan. 1
1010.
1010.Voun
Voun piss bora ufter Jan. 1 , 1010
Ml * LES.
Mules bom befoiu Jan. 1. 1009.
Mule cells born after Jan. I , 1909.
Asses and burroy. all ages.
SIIHEP AND LAMBS.
Ewes born beio , o Jan. 1. 1910
Rams and u ethers born before Jan. 1
1910.
1910.Lambs
Lambs bora after Jan. 1 , 1910.
Coats anil kids , all ages.
In addition to the Information callet
for as above Indicated , a statement I
desired of the number of calves , lamb-
colts , mule colts , kids and pigs brough
forth on the farm during 11K10. Tin
number raised may substituted fo ,
the number brought forth when "suel
number alone is known.
Farmers owning pure bred animali
that are registered or eligible for regls
ter may be asked ID report the uunihci
of iNuU kind , giving in each case tht
name of the breed. It Is also prolmbli
that an Inquiry will be made regatdlu ?
the number of cows that were regular
ly milked for more than three month :
during 11)00. )
Poultry. A statement will be re
quired of the number and value o
chickens , turkeys , ducks. geeue am
guinea fowls on hand April 15 , 1010
Separate reports may be required o
those under three months old and thosi
over that age.
Hoes. The number of swarms , hive :
or colonies of bees on the farm Apr !
15. 1010 , and a statement of their vnlui
ore to be called for.
Miscellaneous Information.
Mention Is hero made of certain pos
sible inquiries that do not come natu
rally under the other general heads :
( A ) The amount of mortgage Indebt
edness.
( Ui The number of acres of Irrigate *
land and the method of Irrigation.
( C ) The number of acres of hint
leased to oilier farmers.
The director of the census earnest ) ;
requests criticism of the schedule out
lined above and Invites suggestion
from all persons actively engaged li
agriculture , not only with regard t
tin Information to be secured , but wltl
" vpeet to Its final presentation as woi
Child Drinks Lye ; Dead.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Nov. 2. As tl :
result of the two small children (
Mr. and Mrs. George Simpson , wo
known residents of Madison , Bocurln
possession of a quantity of conco
trnted lye , ono of the children is don
The victim was Joseph , aged flftoc
months. A little sister , aged 4 , m
realizing the consequences of her a
tlon , gave the little- fellow a quantl !
of the lye to drink. She tasted son
of the liquid herself , but fortunate
did not swallow any. As , soon as tl
mother discovered what had happom
she summono'l medical assistance , b
to no avail , as the little fellow su
cumbed after suffering terribly fi
several hours. The sad occurrom
cast a gloom over the neighborhood.
Nothing to Eat but Food.
As & sudden cooling and refroahlr
i
breezeon a sultry day comoa the word
of Dr. Woods Hutchlnson to the co-
1 aorts of the heavy caters. For years
eminent physicians of all schools have
been lecturing the public on the dan
gers of overeating. They have taboo
ed practically everything palatable
and have limited the amount of food
that safely may bo consumed by the
average person until ono has felt It
mildly worth while to tcuso an nppo-
tltu with samples of good things to
eat. Now comes Dr. Ilutclilnson , In a
magazine nitlclc , with the assertion :
| Oi the forty-two piluclpal causes of
dcatn in the United Slates census of
ilOOO only Unco aio to bo found which
arc in any way duo or possible i elated
to overfeeding diseases of the stomach
ach , discuses of the liver , and dlu-
I betes. On the other hand , those dls-
| cases which are cither directly duo
to untlei feeding or lu which the mor
tality is highest among those who are
poorly fed and lowest among those
who are abundantly fed consumption ,
pneumonia , diarrheni diseases , typhoid ,
and inanition ( a polite official term for
starvation ) account for a death roll
of lfiO,000 ! victims , or nearly 30' per
cent of nil the deaths.
Dr. Hutchlnson adds that the death
rate is highest and the longevity least
"among the blameless and frugal
poor. " Of course , the quarrel over
standards will not bo ended by Dr.
Hutchiuson's declarations. The advo
cates of licht eating probably will ar
gue that those wno cat little and bad
ly nro apt to lead unhygienic lives In
oincr directions and that their high
loath rate is not traceable to their
diet. Hut those who enjoy the. stuff
ed feeling that comes from a stomach
ach loaded with good things will find
solace In Dr. Hutchinson's decree if
they have the pi Ice.
Friction Sets Fire to Load of Hay.
Yankton , S. D. , Nov. 2. Special tc
The News : Mr. Ilabor , a farmer residing -
siding In Cedar county , Nob. , a few
miles south of this place , had a pe
culiar experience while hauling a load
of hay. The tin shield over the rear
wheels of his hay waron came In con
tact with the tire of the wheel and the
friction produced was sufilclent to set
lire to and destroy the contents of the
'
wagon , although ho was able to save
| the wagon and rack. The fire was
noticed by potno school children who
saw the bla/e and called the attention
of Mr. Ilnber.
TEARS RESTORE SIGHT.
Weening for Joy on Son's Shoulder
Discovers He Can See Again.
Sioux City , la. , Nov. 3.lmost as
f by miracle , the sight of William Hoi-
oway , residing in Colo's addition , who
las boon totally blind for months ,
vas suddenly restored to him Satur
day following a brief spell of weep-
ng.
Some time ago Mr. Holloway , whn
s 82 years old , suddenly became blind
while reading a newspaper. Special
sts were consulted , but they hold out
ittlo hope for the restoration of sight
ind the aged man had resigned him
self to total bllntlcnss for the remainder
maindor of his days.
When Thomas Holloway , a son , whc
lad not been at homo in a long time
came to visit his relatives Saturday
morning , the aged father was almost
overcome with Joy. So glad was he
.o greet his son that ho burled his
ace on the son's shoulder and wept.
On wiping the tears from his eyes
Mr. Holloway suddenly exclaimed " 1
can see ! I can see you Tom. "
His sight had been restored and , al
hough he cannot see as well as he
did befoie he went blind , he can
easily distinguish those about him and
s able to get around without assis
, ance.
The supposition of the family IE
, hat Mr. Holloway's joy in seeing his
son , together with the weeping whlcli
followed , is responsible for the ml
aculous restoration of his sight. He
ias resided in Sioux City twenty-nine
years.
Y. M. C. A. Goes Up Immediately.
Bids for the location of the Y. M. C
A. building are being advertised for
The location asked for is two blocks
cither way from the Citizens National
bank corner. At the meeting of don
ors , trustees and oxccutlvo committee
of the Y. M. C. A. at which B. M. Nich
olson presided , Messrs. G. T. Sprochor
F. B. Davenport , Wllloy , Bridge am
Cole wore appointed the nominative
committee. They nominated the foi
owing building committee :
D. Mathewson , chairman ; C. J. Hib
ben , E. M. Huntington , J. A. Ballan
tyno , F. M. Hunter , H. A. Pasowalk
C. F. Shaw , C. K. Burnham , J. W. Ran
som.
som.On motion , the trustees , who con
slst of C. S. Bridge , F. B. Davonnor
and G. D. Butterfiold. were added t <
the building committee , making UK
total number on the committee twelve
of which seven are to constitute a quo
rum. The power of this committee o
twelve Is to secure a slto , adopt plam
and proceed with the erection of tin
building , also to 1111 any vacancies oc
curring on the committee.
A feature of last evening's mootlni
was the donation made by Walter FOB
ter , who donated a lot near the June
tlon depot to the Y. M. C. A. fund
This lot can bo sold for around $200
It was voted that a vote of thanks bi
extended to Mr. Foster. An addltlono
$50 In pledges was rocolvod during tin
day. The executive committee wll
call any further meetings necessary.
High School Boya Lead.
The high school team has ralsoi
the largest amount of money li
pledges for the Y. M. C. A. , brlnglm
In $2,485.40. Team No. 1 follows th
high school team by , a total o
$2,071.25. Following Is the ontlro totn
Including the total which each tear
has collected :
Team No. 1 f 2,071.2
Team No , 2 1,227.0
Team No. 3 S'.O.O
Team No.i 1,102.6
Team No. 5 < 16.0
Team No. G 2,485.40
Team No. 7 879.00
Miscellaneous 984.02
$10,005.17
Previously pledged 10,0.17.00
Total $20,042.17
Although the ontlro amount to build
the Y. M. C. A. structure has been secured -
cured , those whc ; can possibly do BO
arc urged to make further pledges.
Helped Arrest the Men.
Omaha , Nov. 2. Chief Hrlggs of the
South Omaha pollco force tostlllo'l
at the trial of the live uion charged
with the Union Pacific mall robbery
, of May 22 last. Ills testimony con
cerned the arrests of the defendants ,
and brought out no now points. Mrs.
Dickinson and Mrs. Slobort of Kan
sas City , testified that Woods , ono of
the prisoners , stayed at tholr rooming
house a week or more pi lor to May
15.
Miss Baker Seventh In District No. 2.
After a pretty thorough Investiga
tion , The News has como to the
conclusion that an Injustice was In-
advertant'y ' done In the count at the
close of The News votlim contest , as
regai ds Miss Alia Bti'ier ' of St.
Charles , S. D. In the result as an
nounced MIss'Ba'tcr ' was given four
teenth plnco in district No. 2 , with a
credit of 019.110 votes , whereas , from
the result of the investigation The
News la satisfied that she should have
boon given fovonth place lu district
No. 2 , w'th a vote of about 1,400,000.
Miss IJnkor was one of the moH
j orular candidates In the contest ,
art ! many now subscribers are now
rcadlnc The News as the result of
her solicitations , and thoie was cer
tainly no disposition on the part of
either The News or tlio judges who
canvassed the vote to treat her any
way but fnlily.
HORSE THIEF IN PEN.
Youth Who Stole Horses at North
Pen' ' and Schuyler , In Pen.
I.elgh World : Anton Horalek , alias
Frank Si ramie , who stole a team of
horses at North Bond and another
team at Schuy'cr last week , was
captured at Central City on Sunday.
On Monday lie was taken to Fremont
wheio ho confessed to the theft , and
Judge Mollcnbcck , who was holding
a short session of district court ,
sentenced Horalek to two years In
the state penitentiary. The hunt for
Horalek was an exciting one. The
young man avoided all towns in his
flight , and the Dodge county minions
of the law are deserving of great
credit for their successful catch.
Horalok was languishing in the peni
tentiary just twelve hours after his
capture.
THE BAGMEN TO MEET.
Norfolk Men Are Amonq Organiza
tion's Members.
Omaha , Nov. 3. Albert Braham of
Omaha , traveling agent for the Smith-
Premier Typewriter company , was
elected grand ruler of Zeus guild No.
10 of the Ancient Mystic Order of
Bagmen of Bagdad at the annual moot
ing ; of that organization , when it met
in Sioux City last week. R. D. Me-
Fadden of Hastings , Nob. , was elected
custodian of revenues.
This organization is made up of
the "live wires" of the United Com
mercial Travelers of America and re
present the social side of that order.
The Zeus guild No 10 includes all
of the western states bordering on
Iowa except Wisconsin. There wore
" 0 traveling men present at the
meeting in Sioux City.
The Bagmen will moot again in
Omaha November 13 for an extra cer
emonial session under the direction
of the United Commercial Travelers
Among some of the high officers who
are expected to bo present at that
time are J. W. Murphy , Terre Haute ,
Ind. , supreme counselor of the United
Commercial Travelers ; S. F. Ersklno ,
Norfolk , Nob. , grand counselor of Ne
braska United Commercial Travelers ,
and Past Great Ruler H. H. Smith of
Des Moines.
4'/2 ' Cents to Huskers.
Albion , Nob. , Nov. 3 , Special to
Thn News : John O'Neill and family
leave Albion tomorrow for Portland ,
Ore. , where they will make their
home. Mr. O'Neill has boon In the
j drug business hero for tlio past six
i years , and ho expects to engage In
j the same business in Oregon. Mr ,
O'Neill has a brother located at Port
land.
Report is current beer that William
Chrlstman , who formerly conducted
a restaurant at Petersburg , has leased
the Commercial hotel from Its present -
sent proprietor , and will operate the
same.
John Lokon , a contractor and
builder of Albion , hold ono of the num
bers winning land near Aberdeen , S ,
D.
D.T.
T. N. Cowloy , an aged veterinary
surgeon , died at his homo on Third
street in this city , last Friday. En
largcment of the prostrate gland IE
given as the cause of his death.
Word reached here last week of the
sudden death of W. S. Long , at hie
homo In Charltan , Iowa , last Thurs
day. His daughter , Mrs. Fannlo Brown ,
has the distinction of being the first
white child born in Boone county ,
Dropsy and paralysis were the cause
of his doinlso.
J. P. O'Neill , financier for local
lodge A. O. U. W. , received word
last week of the death of J. J. Young
at Granado , Texas. Mr. Young was
ono of the pioneers of this county , and
was prominent In business circlet
In Albion. Ho was at ono time
county commissioner of this county.
Farmers are offering 4 % cents pei
bushel for corn buskers , and are ex
porlonclng a bard task to get them
at all.
R. Carsten went to Cambridge lasl
week , and sold one of hlo farms
Ho owns a section of land near Cam
bridge.
Mrs. R. F. Jones has loft the bed
and board1 of her husband , Richard
F. Jones , a young harbor , of this
city. No cause for her leaving ban
become known. Mr. and Mrs. Jouos
have boon married only two mouths.
Politicians wore "buzzing" the voters
ers of Boone county very lively here
today.
Killed Two Birds.
IClgln Review : Willis MeUrldo and
U Bennett were up to Delolt Friday.
Mr. MeUrldo clerked C. O. Mabon's
gonornl farm sale which amounted
to about $4.500 , while Mr. HcimoU se
cured a batch of subscriptions for
The Noifolk Dally Nows.
Mrs. Juncman Depot Agent.
. Madison Chronicle : Mr. and Mrs.
F. W. Junoman returned Thursday
evening from a vacation trip of several -
oral weeks In tlio west. They re
port a pleasant visit. It will bo re
called that Mr. Juiiomnn had rcn-
doicd n sullk'lont length of service for
the Union Pacific road to entitle him
to retire on a pension , and that for
ninny years Mrs. Junomnn hail ably
assisted him whenever the work
crowded him. It was tholr Inten
tion to rotlro from railroad work
but it scoins that silch is not to bo
the case. The U. P. people have of-
fcied Mrs. Junoman the position of
agent hero , and she has accepted , and
expects to assume the duties of the
position in about ton days , after
which , as Mr. Junomau remarks , she
will draw tlio salary and ho will draw
the pension. This arrangement , wo
fool Mire will prove highly satisfac
tory to the patterns of the road bore ,
and to our people generally , and all
will bo glad that Mr. and Mrs. June-
i nn wilKLontinuo to remain In this
city.
A. O. U. W. Deputy Here.
A. B. Dillon , deputy master work
man of the A. O. U. W. . of Oakdnlc ,
will bo in Norfolk for ono week as
sisting the local lodge in securing now
members. The order that Mr. Dillon
represents is one of the oldest and
host established orders in Nebraska ,
and those desiring good , safe protec
tion for their families , would do well
to ECO Mr. Dillon , as lie has special
Inducements for memberships now.
Make a dnte or call on him at the
Pacific hotel.
Snencer Hallowe'en Party.
A. Hallowe'en entertainment was
uiven in the Spencer high school
building Saturday night.
A sort program was given by the
children of the lower grades , followed
by a ghost march , after which the
ghosts conducted the people to the
primary room , where a genuine Hal
lowe'en supper was served In buffet
style.
Among the features for the enter
tainment of the crowd was a goose
pond , which was filled with articles
made by the children in the manual
training department ; a candy booth ,
supplied with candy made by high
school girls ; u gypsy tent which was
surrounded until late in the evening
by people eager to know their for
tunes.
The rooms were decorated with
jack-o'lanterns and black cats. The
proceeds , amounting to $00 , will bo
used in purchasing pictures and books.
Real Estate Transfers.
Transfers of real estate for the
past week , compiled by Madison
County Abstract & Guarantee com
pany , office with Mapes & Hazen , NOP
folk.
folk.Gulllck
Gulllck Oss to Carl G. Ekstrom , W.
D. , considerations $3,600 , lots 7 and
8 , block 18 , R. R. addition to Newman
Grove.
Frank Schlect to Albert W. Schlcct ,
W. D. , considerations $5,500 S > & SE
V4and S % N % SE % 29-24-4.
Henry Stoffen to Carl Sorg , W. D. ,
considerations ? 300 , lot 1 , block 14 ,
Dprsoy Place addition to Norfolk.
Thcresla Lulten to Bertha Stuenkel.
W. D. , considerations $5,200 , E % NW
V4 2C-23-4.
John Kunz et al to Herman Kunz
W. D. considerations $8,960 , SW %
23-23-4.
L. C. Peterson to David L. Allen , W.
D. , considerations $300 , part of outlet
lot D to Tiltlen.
R. B. Overton to Ulrlck J. Boenke ,
W. D. , considerations $000 S 88 feet
of lots 1 and 2 , block 1 , Collamors
addition to Norfolk.
Perry V. Lewis to Ella Hopkins , Q.
C. D. , considerations $1 , lot 3 , block
7 , Meadow Grove.
Benjamin F. Thompson to George
P. Reynolds , W. D. , considerations ,
$800 , N 96.9 foot of lot 5 , Carl Voocks
subdivision to Norfolk.
Royal B. Otis to Swan P. Peterson ,
W. D. , considerations $1,400 , lot 8 ,
block 3 , R. R. addition to Newman
Grove.
Theodore TetzlotT to Joseph Malin ,
W. D. , considerations $1,400 , lot 3 ,
block 91 , F. W. Barnes 6th addition
to Madison.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
F. A. Redllne returned from Chad-
ron.
ron.Harry McFarlane , who has boon
visiting friends hero , returned to
Stanton.
C. A. Smith and J. S. Smith returned
from Omaha.
Miss Martha Koehn went to Stnn-
ton Tuesday.
J. C. Engelman of Madison , was in
the city Tuesday.
J. 8. Smith tvont to St. Louis on
business Tuesday.
C. P. Christiansen returned here
from Platte county.
Miss Maymo Clooborger , who has
been spending a two weeks' vacation
at Grand Island , has returned.
A. H. VIolo is reported 111.
F. A. Beeler Is on the sick Hat
8. W. Warner , who has been spend
ing his vacation at Deadwood and Hot
Springs , returned here Tuesday. Ur.
Warner reports a fine wook'H vacation. f
Born , to Mr .and Mm. Ifl. F. Monroe ,
a HOII.
Born , to Mr. and Mm. Frank Donnur ,
a daughter.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs , Albert Dnv
ger , a daughter.
The Wednesday club will meet with
Mrs. Halnbolt on Wednesday.
C. H. Young of Battle Creek , who
was anosted for being drunk by OIH-
cor O'Drlen last night , WIIH lined $7.10
In Justice Klsoley's court.
WllloniH Brothers are discontinuing
the retail portion of tlluir dairy busi
ness and will only supply milk and
cream at wholesale hereafter.
Judge J. F. lloyd , former congress
man from the Third Nebraska district ,
was In Norfolk fiom Nellgh on busi
ness Tuesday. "I've been too busy to
think of polities , " said Judge lloyd.
The new Gorman Lutheran church
which has just been finished at Mad-
hum , Will bo dedicated next Sunday.
Many Norfolk people expect to go to
Madison to witness the dedication.
R. J. Tale , formerly of Pluluvlow but
now of Fremont , returned to Fre
mont yesterday from Portland , Ore. ,
where ho purchased a largo tract of
timber and a saw mill.
Among the cilmlnal CIIKCH to come
up In the Dodge county district court
next week Is ono against Karl Fair
banks , formerly of NorfoiK , for entie-
Ing away a glil under 18 jears of age , _
* * "
lind one case against Andrew Hulse ,
charged with stabbing Conductor Gal
lop , formerly of Norfolk , with Intent
to kill.
g
A. M. Vance was hero Tuesday In
company with U. P. Doiiumn of Ran
dolph and Identified the two horses
and buggy which were stolen from his
barn over a week ago. A reward of
$105 which Mr. Vance offered for the
fecovery of the ptoporty was paid to
Worth Adams , who found the stolen
team and buggy In a pasture north of
the city.
State Inspection of Company D of
Norfolk will bo held hero by Major
Phelps of Lincoln November 15. The
company , which held tholr regular
weekly drill Monday evening , nro pre
paring for this Inspection. Two mou
have taken out papers and will prob
ably bo added to the enlisted roll soon.
John Mitchell , night cook at the Cal
umet restaurant of this city , is the
third man in Norfolk lucky enough to
draw a farm In the Choycniio River
and Standing Rock land lottery.
Mitchell wont to Aberdeen with bin
brother , Frank Mitchell of Hubbard ,
and has Just been notified that both
ho and ills brother wore winners of
farms in the newly opened country.
John Mitchell's number Is 15055 and
his brother's is still higher. Mitchell
exports to leave Norfolk soon to look
at tne land and inaku a selection.
J. W. McCIary and Charles Kllleu
V
were the other winners from Norfolk.
Norfolk teachers will leave Wednes
day morning for Lincoln on a special
car which loaves the Northwestern
city depot with Superintendent Hunter
and probably all of his teachers
aboard. H. C. Matrau was appointed
delegate to the teachers' meeting by
the school board , which mot nt Ma-
trail & Willo's office last evening.
Nothing special was transacted at the
meeting Monday night. Regular bills
were allowed. A. II. Vlele , who was
authorized to appoint a truant officer , /
was ill and his report lias not yet been f
heard.
Among the day's out-of-town visitors
in Norfolk were : Mrs. McFarland.
Plalnvlew ; A. W. Glenn , Madlaon ;
Charles G. Crook , Meadow Grove ; B.
J. Longer , Niobrara ; Mr. and Mrs. H.
L. Carley , Lamro , S. D. ; A. W. Glenn ,
Madison ; A. Llsner , Plalnvlew ; O. S.
Winter , Carlock , S. D. ; J. A. Caspary ,
Butte ; L. Limons , Herrick , S. D. ; J.
C. Hlckman , Dallas , S. D. ; Mrs. F. D.
Farrls , Osmond ; J. Maxwell , Gregory ,
S. D. ; Miss Editli Roe , Pllger.
Cream and Egg Prices.
Trade Review : Creamery of the
best quality was advanced to 31 cents
wholesale this week , the local market
reflecting the one-cent advance in the
official Elgin market which was ad
vanced this week on Monday. Buy
ers are bidding somewhat more for
packing stock and prices are now
quoted locally at from 22 > Xs cents to
23 cents delivered here In Lincoln.
Receipts have been pretty light for
ten days past. Egg receipts are also
scarce , and the quality of the receipt *
varies considerably , but many bad
eggs nro being received. The price
on the loss-off system ranges from
$6.25 to $6.50 , new cases included , de
livered in Lincoln.
Suffragettes at Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Nov. 3. Prepara
tions have boon completed for the an
nual convention of the South Dakota
Equal Suffrage association , which will
convene in Sioux Falls on Wednesday
afternoon , for a session continuing
until Friday evening. Delegates have
during the past twenty-four hours
been gathering hero from all parts
of the state for the purpose of at
tending the convention. Local auf
fragettes have made elaborate pro- '
paratlons for the entertainment of
visiting members during the time they
are in the city. For several days Mrs.
Julius II. Johnson of Fort Pierre ,
president of the state association ,
has been In the city aiding local
committees in completing prepara
tions for the gathering. Among the
prominent suffragettes of national re
putation who will bo present will be
Ilov. Anna Howard Shaw , president of
the National American Woman'n Suf
frage association ; Mrs. Rachel Pos-
tor-Avcry , vice-president of the na
tional association , and Mius Perlo
Pennfleld of Texas. The feature of \
the closing session Friday evening * t
will be an address by ROY. Anna V
Howard Shaw , who will have aa her " "
keynote the declaration of George
William Curtis to the effect that
"The Test of Civilization la the B -
tlmnte of Woman. "
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