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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
RAILROADS ARE HARD HIT
Tracks Washed Out in Nebras-
ka by Destructive Floods.
KANSAS HARvEsTs DELAYED.

Republican River Breaks All Flood
Records and Heavy Losses Result to
crops--storm Damage In Western
New York 10 Great.
Lincoln July 8.-Nebraska rail-
roads have been hit hard by floods.
South of Fairbury the Rock Island has
several breaks In it's tracks along
the Blue river bottoms. The st. Jo-
Beph and Grand Island road has sew
oral small washouts near the state
line, not far from Endicott. The Bur
lngton Is troubled with miles OF soft
track and all trains are late. The
Union Pacific has n half mile OF track
under water near Beatrice, while the
Northwestern reports high water
along Its Black Hills line.
Gage county was visited by cloud
burst yesterday morning. The Blue
river and its tributaries rose rapidly
and soon flooded the bottom lands.
The river Is still rising and fears are
entertained of another disastrous flood
In that locality. Crops Will be badly
damaged as n result of the storm.
Topeka, Kan, July s.--The Repub.
lican river near Concordla, has
broken all flood records and much Of
the surrounding country Is under
water. Immense damage to the crops
is being done. The Missouri Pacific
track is under water for several
miles. Many farmers have been com
pelled to abandon their homes. Near
Yuma, Neb., 500 feet OF Missouri Pa
cifc track was washed out. A heavy
rainfall in Saline county has delayed
| the harvest
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
CAR BUILDERS NOT TO STRIKE
Accept Piecework With Premium to
Most Rapid Workmen.

Omaha, July S.-The car builders
over the Union Pacific system will
not strike If those of the Omaha shops
can prevent them. The local car mel,
decided yesterday afternoon to accept
the company's proposition and con-
tinue at work under ITS provisions for
one year, The proposition which the
car builders agree to is the same 40
that entered into, with the officials two
weeks ago, except that 1t contains a
piecework proviso. The company
guarantees that every man shall make
at least as much as he did under the
old daily wage scale and will get q
premium for all over SO day.
The striking machinists. boiler
makers and blacksmiths, while disap
pointed at the action OF the car build
ers, are still hopeful for success.
Officials of the company express
satisfaction with the situation and sa,
operations are going on as usual.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
FLOOD HAVOC IN NEW YORK.
Further Details Of Storm In Western
Portion Of State.

Rochester, N. Y, July 8.-News
from the aood.devastated districts In
this section of the state are coming
In slowly. Reports from Medina
show that cloudburst struck that
place, doing great damage. Today
there are evidences of a great flood
and wreckage is piled up along water.
ways which have been dried up for
a month.
Mount Morris reports the Genesee
broke through its banks east of tho
village and has ruined thousands OF
dollars worth of crops on the fertile
fats below here. Many fine farms
have been entirely ruined.
Nunda reports the greatest food
in the history of that section. Large
fields OF growing crops have been
has also suffered greatly. Portage
ville Pike Lamont, Roseberg. Fill
more and many more towns have been
under water since Sunday morning.
The farms all about Portageville ara
laid waste and no field crops can be
saved Houses, barns and live stock
are being swept down the river. The
tracks Of the Pennsylvania are washed
away and a new road will have to be
laid at many places before trains can
be moved. Pike reports the loss OF a
large iron bridge, the postofiice build
ing and opera house.
Every iron bridge between Bliss and
Pike, eight in number, is down, almost
every small bridge and sluice is gone
and highways are torn up, making
travel imDossible
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
THE MAN WHO LAUGHS.

We know of one man who had the
enterprise to invest in three registered
Shorthorn heifers five years ago. They
cost him $1OO apiece. He took good
care Of them, and he today has n herd
Of fine Shorthorns, which are not only
pleasing to look at, but are very prof
table to him. The man on the next
farm, who kept scrub cattle and
laughed at our friend for fooling his
money away, as he termed the buying
of these heifers, still has his herd of
scrubs, but is not laughing at his
neighbor any more.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
READ YOUR POLICY.

This man had built big barn and
prudently had insured 1t in his local
farmers Insurance company. He failed,
however. to read the conditions of his
policy over very closely. lie violated
these conditions by fitting up feed
cooker In the barn, Lightning hit the
barn, and 1t burned up, and the COM
pany refused to pay because Of the
feed cooker business. When you buy
a policy of insurance, take FIVE min
utes and carefully read over all the
provisos whereby you may be prevent
ed from recovering your insurance In
case of loss. 1t is always better to
find these things out before the fire
than afterward.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
CHAMBERLAIN IN ACCIDENT.
Falls Through Glass Front Of a Cab
and Is Badly Lacerated.

London, July S.-The colonial soc.
retary, Joseph Chamberlain. was
somewhat severely cut on the head
yesterday afternoon as the result of
a cab accident in Whitehall. The
secretary's hanson was passing
through the Canadian arch when the
horse slipped and Mr.. Chamberlain
was precipitated forward with great
violence. His head struck and shat
tered the glass front of the cab.
When extricated II was seen that
Mr.. Chamberlain's head was badly
lacerated and bleeding profusely. A
policeman helped the secretary into d
cab and accompanied him to q sur
geon's office.
Mr.. Chamberlain's injuries, a.!
though not dangerous, are likely tc
detain him in the hospital for the re
mainder of the week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
Five Killed by Liahtninu.

Offerman, Ga, July S.-Three white
men and two negroes were killed and
one white man and negro injured IN
a severe thunder and lightning storm
here yesterday The white men
killed are: M. c. Hawkins, F. b.
Studer and A. H. Rymer of Alexander.
N. c. The men were employed in
the construction department of the
Southern Bell Telephone company and
were stretching wires. They were
working in two sections, about FIVE
miles apart, but one lightning bolt
killed the FIVE and injured the two.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
BIRD STUDY CLUBS.

One of the most commendable and
useful organizations which we have
come across is that of bird study
club, local association made up, Of
all those, both old and young, who
love the birds. The spring and sum
mer weekly meetings Of the club be-
come rambles over field and forest bird
hunting with fieldglass and camera,
while the winter meetings review the
summers work and include readings
from the many choice works on bird
life. There should be more Of such as
sociations. ..,-...
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
AguinaIdo Is to Lecture.

Boston, July S.-According to an
announcement made here. Aguinaldl
Is coming to the United States, and
his departure from Manila for San
Francisco is expected, 1t is said, al
any time. He will come direct tic
Boston to join his former secretary
Sixto Lopez, and will then start or
a tour. delivering a series of lectures
on the conditions in the islands and
making plea for the independence
of his countrymen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
Death Of William Clark,

Newark. N. j., July Sword was
received here that William Clark, the
thread manufactures, died yesterday
In England Mr. Clark was one OF
the largest manufacturers OF thread
in the world. He was born at Pals.
ley, Scotland, In 1S41. He came to
this country in 1864 with his brother
George, and in a small way began the
manufacture Of cotton thread In a
little building on the banks Of the
Passaic river, in the upper part OF
this city, From that beginning there
grew the great works, having a
branch in Paisley, Scotland, and Gov
ering with immense buildings many
acres on both sides of the Passaic tr
this city
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
Force at Armstrong Increasing.

Kansas City. July S.-Two hundred
and eighty-three men are working in
the Union Pacific shops at Armstrong.
The force has been gradually in
creased day by day since Wednesday,
when 26s men we're employed inside
the fence. All the gates to the big
yard are guarded and watchmen see
all who enter or leave. The union
men have an equally strong picket
system. These pickets watch the gates
as closely as the railways guards,
and If a nonunion man is seen he is
at once approached and asked to join
the strikers. Thus far there has been
no threats of violence at Armstrong
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
DRAINAGE SOMETIMES NECESSARY.

The rainfall has been unusually
heavy and the resulting floods very
destructive through a large section Of
the west and northwest this summer.
Tempted by the series of dry years,
large areas of bottom or slough land
have been brought under cultivation
without other than surface system
Of drainage. During such a flood sea-
son as the present these lands have
been so much of the time submerged
that crop is impossible this year.
The same sort of soils where tile
drained are all right and will produce
fine crops.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
LIGHTNING RODS.

The old query of whether 1t pays to
put lightning rods on the farmhouse
and barn is up again, rs 1t always is
at this season of the year. Theoretical
ly a building properly rodded and the
rods given a perfect earth connection
should be immune from damage by
lightning. but the work is 80 often
poorly done and the earth connection
allowed to become SO imperfect that
such rods become source Of danger
rather than protection. or the two we
would prefer reliable lightning insur-
ance rather than the ordinary system
of rodding.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
THREE TIMES FAXED.

We know Of one man, pretty sub
stantial sort of farmer, who has been
caught three different times by fake
schemes s-one a grocery deal, one a
cloth peddler's fake and the other a
lightning rod experience. Ordinarily,
if a man would turn such propositions
over to his wife, he would not get
caught, but in this case the wife got
him into the deal in groceries and the
cloth business, and we mistrust that
this couple have quite time review
ing their experiences when there is no
company in the house.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
Unknown Man Is sho, Dead.

Connellsville. Pa, July S.--During
the night an unknown man entered
the house Of Lud Pritts, mountain.
eer living near lockwood, Pa, and
proceeded to the apartments OF Pritts'
young wife. evidently supposIng her
to be alone. Her screams aroused her
husband, who was in another room
and hastily grasping his Winchester
he shot the intruder dead as he start.
ed to run from the house. ..
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
DATE SET FOR CORONATION.
King Edward VIII De Crowned Be.
tween Aug II and IS.


tween Aug. II and IS.
London, July S.-Tho following bui.
letin on King Edwards condition was
posted at Buckingham palace: ."Tho
king had nine hours natural sleep
and his progress continues to bo un.
interrupted. The wound IL dIscharg.
ing freely and 10 less painful TO
dress"
King Edward will be crowned bo.
tween Aug. II and 10, His recovery
has been 30 rapid and satisfactory
that the above decision was arrived
at today. The pageant through the
streets and the ceremony at West.
Minister Abbey will be much curtailed
from the original plan. Their maj
esties will drive from buckingham
palace to the abbey through the Mail
to the white house, and thence to the
abbey, tho same route as taken at the
opening of parliament,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
Rocks Boat and Both Drown.

Peoria. July 8.-While four boys
were boating on the river here yes
terday Frank Case rocked the boat to
frighten Frank Cannon, who could
not swim. The boat capsized and as.
the boys sprang into the water Can
non locked his arms about Cases
neck and they went to the bottom.
When found three hours later Can.
mons arms were still locked about
Cases neck. The other two boys
swan to the shore. ,p. -
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
DON'T KNOW WHEN TO LET GO.

We all like slayer when there's
sense In hanging on, but there is rea-
son in all things, for here in almost
every community there are a few stay
ers who. having straw, hay and pota-
toes to sell. would not let go at the al
most famine prices which these COM
modities brought the past winter and
spring, and just as new potatoes and
new hay are becoming abundant and
cheap are seeking buyers in vain for
their old stock. Some men never know
when to let CO.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
eotha, pewet and DeIarey COMING

London, July S.-The Daily Mail s
Pietermaritzburg correspondent says:
Louis Botha, in the course of con.
versation said after a visit to Europe
that he, Dewet and Delarey intended
going to America, but their precise
tour would have to be determined by
circumstances. Their object was tc
collect funds for the relief of Beers
ruined in the war. He is arranging
for an official history OF the war from
the Boer side, written by himself, De
wet and other leaders.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
Revolution In NIearaoua.

Panama, July S.-Government ad.
vices received here from Nicaragua
are to the effect that revolutionary
expedition of over 1000 men has
landed near Bluefelds, Nicaragua.
and has been Joined by a large mum.
ber of conservatives. The landing OF
this expedition is said to be the be.
ginning of a strong movement against
the government OF President Zelaya.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
Found Dead on Track.

Carbondale, ILL.,, July S.--Two sons
of Stanley Beggs, prominent farmer
Of Johnson county, aged respectively
ten and fourteen years, and cousin
were found yesterday near the tracks
OF the Illinois Central railroad, the
two former dead and the last in al dy.
ing condition. The boys ran away
from home on July 4. It is supposed
they had gone to some Fourth Of July
celebration and were returning home
and becoming weary, lay down on the
railroad tracks to rest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
kllIs Wlfs. Erlend and ,i,, self.

New York, July 8.-Karl Won Boeck.
mann shot and killed his wife, fatally
wounded o. F. Farrell, friend of his
family, and then sent a bullet through
his own head. The shooting occurred
at the home Of Mrs. Won Boeckmann,
in the upper part OF Manhattan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
Six Killed In a Wreck.

Lisbon, July 8.-The Madrid ex.
press was derailed yesterday owing
to some unknown cause near Guarda,
Portugal. Nearly all the cars were
wrecked. Six persons were killed and
twenty-seven were injured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

The improvements in the manner Of
distribution of the products of the
farm have been fully as marked and
of as great Importance as have the i'm
provements in the line of producing
them. The modern elevator system
for the handling of grain, the modern
packing house for the slaughter and
curing of meats, the cold storage sys-
TEN, which prevents any glut of the
markets and equalizes prices on per-
ishable products throughout the year,
and the refrigerator car, which makes
possible the transportation of meats
and fruits anywhere and everywhere.
are marked instances In this line.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
Ninth Week Of Coal Strike.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. July S.--The ninth
week OF the suspension of anthracite
coal mining shows no change In the
situation. there not being the slight
est indication that either party to the
controversy is ready to quit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
Freeman Levers Record.

Pittsburg, July Sat the Coliseum
Howard Freeman broke the worlds
bicycle record last night for twenty
miles. by going the distance in
29;OS 40, as against Harry Elkes
time of 29:l9.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

patrick of the United States circuit
court yesterday appointed George d.
Hallock receiver of the Bay State
Gas company of New Jersey and
Henry L. Holmes and E. ]. Patterson
receivers for the Atlantic Match com
pany of Camden.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11
STRIKE OF FREIGHT MEN
Handlers on All Railroads in
Chicago Go Out.
NEW MEN JOIN STRIKERS RANKS
Feamsters Threaten TO Go Out In
Sympathy--Effect Of Prolonged
Struggle is Feared by Business Men.
Little Freight Can BE Moved.

Llttle Freight Can be MoNed.
Chicago, July Slopes OF a, speedy
settlement of the strike of the freight
handlers union, which was declared
Monday, are entertained by officials
of the union and by members of the
state board OF arbitration The OFF,
cials of the union at conference
last night told Chairman Job of the
board of arbitration that they were
willing to permit employees of the DIFF
ferent companies to meet officials Of
the same to discuss the wage scale,
providing Joint conference should
be held at which officials OF the union
would be permitted to act as advisers
to the men. The arbitration board Is
now working on the matter in an et.
fort to bring about a conference be-
tween the railway managers and COM
mittees representing the men. AS
the railroad officials have favored this
step from the beginning Of the con.
troversy there Is little doubt that the
strike can be settled satisfactorily to
both sides, II the conference shall be
arranged.
Federation OF Labor Ignored.
Lack of unanimity already per-
meates the strike. The Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor was ignored when
the order was issued to the men TO
quit work and its executive officers
are somewhat offended and are In
clined to let the freight handlers fight
out their battle in their own way.
There are $4,000 freight handlers
in and about the various freight
houses Of the twenty-four railroads
centering in Chicago. or this number
more than 5000 are now involved In
the strike. Some of the men who
! quit work did so under protest.
The sudden suspension of Gus
tomary operations by the freight
handlers occasioned considerable
trouble in and about the various rail
road warehouses and depots, but the
inconvenience and delay were but Q
drop in the bucket to what will hap
pen later in the week If the strike
shall not be settled sooner.
Teamsters Threaten to Strike.
To add to the present difficulties
Of the railroads, the teamsters ant
truck drivers union threatens to joir
in sympathetic strike. II this shall
occur it will affect all incoming ant
outgoing freight of every kind.
Every railroad In Chicago accepted
all freight offered. While It was con
fessed by several railroad officials tina
freight was not being moved as ex
peditiously as heretofore yet 1t wa.
said the largest part of it was beini
handled reasonably well The various
freight houses and yards, however
disclosed a considerable accumula
tion of unmoved freight and car
loaded with freight, a portion of IT
marked "perishable," filled the side
tracks of all the railroads.
New Men Join Strikers.
There was no trouble or disorde
in or about any freight house. Antic
ipating the possibilities of such
strike, the railroad companies ha
brought to Chicago a considerabl
number of men to take the places o
the strikers. These men were inter
cepted by pickets of the strikers an
most of them were induced to join tn
freight handlers union.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

A part of the casein which contains
the protein elements Of the milk should
be in some way worked into the daily
ration of the family instead of letting
the hogs and the calves have all OF it.
The iced separator milk makes a deli
cious summer beverage. 1t may be
worked into the bread ration or john
nycake, eaten as cottage cheese and
In various ways enter into the daily
rations of the family.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

The good brood mare should never be
sold from the farm. Properly cared
for she can be made the most profit
able animal on the farm.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

The northern range pasture land has
never been better than this summer
and that of the south seldom worse.
Feeders are being moved by the hun
dred thousand from Texas to Montana
and the Dakotas.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

N,Many men have made the mistake
this season in trying rape crop, SOW
ing the seed with oats, wheat and bar
ley, Of sowing too many acres. They
cannot possibly use all the feed which
will be produced. This fact should be
remembered about rape-it needs to be
fed down close, then the young and
new growth is always tender and ap-
petizing. If not fed down, 1t soon be-
comes too coarse and rank for a palata-
BILE ration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

There are plenty of counties in near
ly every state where the number Of
dogs kept exceeds the number of
sheep, and it is largely because Of the
dogs that so few sheep are kept.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

If you buy any butter after July 1,
there is one comfort--you will know for
sure whether COW or steer made 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

The first car of new wheat from Tex.
as was on sale at Chicago May 80. 1t
brought So cents per bushel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

If a man wishes to change the type
Of cattle kept upon his farm, 1t is bet.
ter to sell out clean and start with the
kind wanted rather than to attempt to
cross breed into 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

Said farmer to us the other day:
'T don't have to pay $1.5O per day for
hand to plow corn. My wife takes
the team and cultivator and does as
much work and does it as well as any
hired man."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

The very best thing in the world to
do with a town boy as soon as the
long summer vacation begins is to get
him out on some farm. 1t will be
good for bis health, his manners and
morals. He will get lot Of valuable
experience and be removed from much
temptation. Get him out in the coun-
try and let him work and play-any.
how, work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

The general introduction of the rural
mail route is working a great change
in the status of the American farmer.
He is writing more letters, reading
more papers and is brought thus more
closely in touch with the busy world
outside, which to him before has been
little save a market.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

The pork, mutton and beef which are
made out of grass are the most cheap.
ly made meat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

Count not that time lost which is
devoted to an old fashioned family
picnic, even If you could make Sd or
SIS plowing corn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

There are being prepared for ship
ment to South Africa $4,000 Texas cat
tie wherewith to restock the war raid
ed plains. Cuba is also prepared to
take large number Of the same class
Of cattle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

Given immunity from late spring
frosts, good cultivation and sufficient
moisture during the blooming and
fruiting season, we find the strawberry
by all odds the most certain crop pro-
ducer of any of the long list Of fruits
commonly raised.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

When a fat hog will bring as much
in the market as good COW, it ia
rather discouraging to the COW.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

In 1862 we sold load of wool for 81
per pound. Those were the days when
1t paid to keep sheep.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

No class Of men are so thoroughly
enthusiastic in their speciality as are
the bee men.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

We have drilled all Of our corn this
year. Those who have tried it claim
that so planted the yield will be in
creased from six to ten bushels per
acre over the old way of planting in
hills. 1t looks reasonable that stalks
of corn growing one foot apart in the
row should produce larger and more
uniform ears than if grown in hills.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-11

A friend Of ours finds very effective
stump puller in his twenty horsepower
traction engine. On all stumps partial
ly decayed and live ones up to ten inch
es in diameter the engine does good
and rapid work.