The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-14

Kane took an old hat of his own down
to the tourist and ordered him out of
town
Inspector Chapelle of Chicago is in
the city testing the engineering end
of the new federal building. He will
make report to the government
NrOm here he goes to Aberdeen, S. D.
He is i'm charge of the work ON the
Chicago building, costing three mil.
lion, seven hundred thousand dollars
saturday night during the time of
mail distribution at the postotIice, an
unknown woman went through one of
the gratings in the sidewalk west of
the Cotton block. A passer.by assist.
ed her out of the predcament, ana
though she was somewhat bruised did
not seem to be seriously injured.
The funeral of Frank j. Morgan,
grand receiver of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen in Nebraska, was
held at Plattsmouth yesterday after.
noon at 2:30. A special train from
Omaha at noon carried a large nun.
1.
Alter of Wayne, and w. N. Huse of
Norfolk attended the funeral
a. II. Kiesau is home from st. Louis.
Enroute home Mr.. Kiesau was In the
head-on collision near Chillicothe, Mo-,
in which his train of twelve coaches
ran into that bound for the fair. The
train which struck the one carrying
Mr. Kiesau. carried c. S. Bridge of
this city. Mr.. Kiesau was badly shak.
en- up but not injured in any way.
Nebraska's university football team
was defeated by Colorado Saturday in
an exciting game. The score stoou
to 0, but one touchdown being made.
Nebraska advanced the ball many
times the distance of Colorado's gains,
but the team seemed unable at the
critical moments to push the pigskin
over the goal line. At one time it was
within three yards of the line. 1t was
Nebraskas first defeat in three years.
Before he was taken back to Column
bus prisoner of the sheriff, Satur
day, George Hart, arrested on the
charge of horse stealing, practically
confessed his crimes, according to
Chief of Police Kane. The young fell
low is but nineteen years of age, al
though he looks like he might be TWEEN
ty-five or thirty. 81 want to go to
serving time" he said. Just as soon
as ! can" He said that his father
was a railroad grader and had been
building bridge for the Northwestern
near Johnstown the last he knew of
him. He has a sister in Long Pine.
Yesterday was a busy day for the
branch line of the Union Pacific, enter
ing Norfolk, and it was the running OF
the beet sugar factory that brought
business over the line. Several trains
came up from the south, and many
cars of beets and other material for
the sugar factory were in their make
up. The sidetracks at the union de-
pot are filling up with cars of this ma
teral and an engine is kept quite con
stantly busy in the yards up town as
well as in the yards of the sugar fac
tory. This with the run of stock over
the Northwestern and consequent
busy times in the yards at South Nor
folk makes this the rush season in
Norfolk railroad circles, and the rail
road men and yard men are putting in
longer hours and the extras are finding
quite constant employment. All this
has an effect on the Norfolk business
their busy season.
A thunder storm last night and
heavy rain yesterday morning with
the temperature at a high point for
the season, were features of the pres
ent October weather which is giving
the natives reason to wonder if there
has been another October like it since
the pioneers first carved out their
homes in the prairie wilderness. The
rain may be desirable to place the
season, but by starting ripening veg
etabes into a new growth and delay
ing the beet harvest, it has it's draw
backs, as well. The farmers are well
advanced with their work and many
Of them are now awaiting the time for
the beginning OF the corn harvest,
which will be advanced by a good
freeze to place the corn in condition
for cribbing. The grain needs frost
to harden the kernels so it will keep
in the crib. and until the frost comes
it will be risky to put it in shelter.