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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-01
CUTS THROAT WITH KNIFE
AUGUST sEEFELDT, A NORFOLK
TAILOR, FOUND DEAD.
AFFLlcTloN MADE HIM DO 1T

At the Home Of His Brother In EDGE
water Park, In His Sleeping Room,
SeefeIdt Cut His Throat With Pocket
knift Last Night, Bleeding to Death.
from Mondays Daily.l
August Seefeldt, a Norfolk tailor,
suicided during the night at the home
of his brother in Edgewater park, by
cutting his throat with a pocket knife.
His body was found late this morn
ing, in his bedroom. The pocket knife
was found near his side.
Coroner Kindred of Meadow Grove
was notified by County Attorney Koen-
igstein and arrived in Norfolk on the
noon train from the west, to hold an
inquest this afternoon.
Seefeldt was a bachelor of some
fifty years, and suffered with a large
growth in the back of his neck. as a
result of which afTliction he had be-
come lately totally blind. 1t is sup
posed that dependency over his con-
dition in life, led him to kill himself.
Also Deaf.
Seefeldt besides having been blind
for four or five months had been deaf
for the past four or five years.
He had frequently expressed a de-
sire to end his life, as he said he was
tired of living. He formerly worked
for c. H. Krahn as bushelman.
Seefeldt retired as usual last night
and nothing was known of his death
until he was called for breakfast by
Mrs. John Seefeldt. He had made his
home for some time with his brother.
When Mrs. Seefeldt received no an
swer to the call, she opened the door
and found the man lying in pool of
! blood. At first no knife was found,
but later it was discovered under
meath the covers, with his hand above.
hiding the weapon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-01

People coming into Norfolk from the
north say that they could see the fun
mel shaped tornado from the railroad
track yesterday afternoon as it swept
along the country. 1t was also seen
from Ewing. Sheds on farms near
Orchard were destroyed
Ed Haley, a commercial traveller,
came in on a train from Ewing. The
train stopped for the tornado to pass
and the travellers were all ready to
lie down in hollow along the right of
way filled with water.
NJ. D. Tyler says that there was
heavy hail near Meadow Grove.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-01
FRIDAY FACTS.

Mrs A. H. Backhaus Of Pierce is in
the city.
Ed. X williams of Lynch is in the
city today.
Mrs Ed Williams of Wayne is
Norfolk visitor.
A. Spence of Madison had business
here yesterday.
l. w. Alter of Wayne was visitor
here yesterday.
Fred Remember was in the city from
Wayne yesterday.
to Wakefield today.
n. S. Clark of Stromsburg was in
the city yesterday.
c. ID. Case of Wood Lake was a bust.
ness visitor yesterday.
IL. j. Anderson is attending to busi-
ness matters in Omaha.
Mrs. j. II. Russell and family of
Fullerton are in the city
S. j. Hanford of Weeping Water,
Neb., was In Norfolk yesterday.
Miss Ruby Sleeper of Warnerville
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Kyner.
Everett Cokeley, who has spent the
winter in Harrington, has returned to
Norfolk to reside.
f. ]. Graham and ]. b. Tupper of
Osmond were in the city yesterday.
Mrs. G. f. Balleweg of Harrington
is visiting at the c. A. Balleweg home.
Mrs. l., Nj. Thomplns of Inman is
visiting her daughter. Mrs Il Loucks.
DR.. Mackay returned from a profes-
sional visit to Battle Creek last even.
ing.
Attorney Barnhart returned last
night from trip up the Bonesteel
line
Mrs. Cora A. Beels returned today
from the musical festival at SiouS
City
ID. d. Martindale of Pierce was q
passenger for Cedar Rapids, Neb., this
morning
Miss Alice Mills of Omaha is a gues
at the home of her sister, Mrs Johr
r. Hays.
Mrs. f. A. Campbell and daughter
of Tilden were guests of Mrs. Natter
yesterday.
]. d. Sturgeon returned yesterda,
from trip west on the c. & n. w
main line.
j, ID. Sturgeon and e, p Olmstea,
of the Sturgeon Music Co., are II
Wayne today.
Mayor John Friday accompanied tn
Sioux City eXcursionists to Bonestee
last night
Miss nellie Grant returned to he
home in Madison this morning from
visit in Pierce.
Dr. and Mrs. p. H. Salter have re
turned from their trip to Rochester
Mimi, and Chicago.
Mrs. c. d, Jenkins and daughter
Gladys, returned home yesterday fror
visit in Kalamazoo
q. X. Doane, a prominent lumbe
dealer of Fairfax, S. d. went to Oml
ha this morning on business.
L. A. Brown of Pilger, who was vi.
iting in Norfolk last night, returne
as far as Stanton this morning.
Mrs. H. l.. Whitney of Omaha |
here for a visit at the home of he
parents, Judge and Mrs. Powers.
Mrs. L. C. Taylor went to Niobrar
today to attend the high school con
mencement exercises there tonight.
Senator w. V. Allen of Madison wa
in the city over night and left toda
on a business trip to Meadow Grove.
Mrs. Katherine Frahm and son HaI
vey returned to their home in Pragu
this morning from visit in Plainyiev
"Billy" Wright, a Rosebud home
steader from near Carlock, S. D., wa
a passenger for Omaha this morning
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-01
TORNADO PASSED THROUGH HOLT
AND KNOX COUNTIES.
LAID DESTRUCTION IN WAKE
BUILDINGS WRECKED, CROPS AND
TREES TORN UP.
AT LEAST ONE MAN INJURED
Two Barns on Farm Northwest Of Yer.
digre Were Demolished, Two Horses
Killed, Three Steers Killed and One
Man Sustained Broken Leo.

Verdigre, Neb, May 26.-Special to
The News: A tornado passed through
the country eight miles northwest Of
here, striking the farm of Joseph
Kurcka yesterday afternoon. This
farm Is near Duxville, a half mile from
the Niobrara river. Two barns were
demolished, two horses and seven
steers killed outright and John Shucka,
hired man who was in one of the
barns, sustained broken leg.
Orchard Wiped Out.
All of the orchard and shade trees
belonging to the farm were wiped out,
being torn up by the roots.
The tornado formed near Inman,
moving northeast to Duxville, where
1t ended.
Dipped Four Times.
Creighton, Neb., May 26.-Special to
The News: The tornado that passed
west of here demolished empty build
aside from uprooting the crops and
trees, and tearing down outhouses and
sheds. 1t dipped near Venus but NO
one was near enough to be hurt.
The storm dipped four times in ten
miles, disappearing at DuXville.
Niobrara, Neb., May 26.-Special to
The News: A tornado passed west of
the Niobrara river yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. Many farmers in that
section sought their cellars IN fear OF
the funnel-shaped cloud. At the farm
of Joseph Krucka two large barns and
a corn crib were demolished, three
horses killed and hired mans leg
broken in two places. Some new lum
Der was brought across the river from
| somewhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
activity in Illinois.

Marked activity among Illinois dem.
ocrats is the report of Charles Boesch-
enstein. of Edwardsville. chairman of
the democratic state committee. who
has just attended a conference with
party leaders in Chicago.
Chairman Boeschenstein is highly
pleased with the situation as it exists
in Illinois democracy at the Threshold
of the 1906 campaign.
He says that within the next few
Gays he would issue call for the state
committee to meet in Springfield about
the middle of February. The commit
tee will consider the new primary law.
which is to- have its first try-out in
the April primaries.
The various points will be considered
by the committee. and such action as
is necessitated by the law will be TAX
en- officially.
The location of the state convention.
which is to name candidates for state
superintendent of public instruction.
state treasurer and trustees of the Uni
versity of Illinois. will also be settled.
The date will not be fixed at the Feb
ruary meeting.
ChNNA ihC hC" ID" Nlit SIdtC
conventions of all parties must be held
between the first and fifteenth of May.
II will be the desire of the democrats
To hold their convention after the re-
publican state convention. if possible,
and the fixing of the date will be left
To the state chairman or to a sub-com-
mittee of the state committee
The state committee will immediate
" revive the weekly bulletin. which
was issued in the last campaign. VIII
liam III. ("Buck'D Hinrichsen, of Jack
sonville. will be in editorial charge of
the bulletin. which will be issued from
Edwardsville. the home of Chairman
Boeschenstein.
Buck" Hinrichsen is the former sec
rotary of state. and congressman from
the old Sixteenth district He is a
newspaper man of wide experience,
and in possession of all the details
which are necessary in working up
campaign.
The state committee believes the
coming campaign will be one of the
hardest fought which has been seen
in Illinois for many a day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
The Cost ofCrops.

In 1892 and 1898. Prof w NJ. Hays,
now assistant secretary of agriculture,
inaugurated large number of expert
ments in crop rotation at the North
Dakota and Minnesota experiment sta
lions. These experiments are planned
10 run for 20 years at least. and the
value of certain arrangements of crops
in the rotation is already apparent.
Yields from the different rotations are
carefully recorded. and the gross in
comes are being determined. The real
value of certain rotation can only be
accurately measured by net profit.
however. as labor and cash eXpendi-
lures will vary to- an appreciable eX-
tent with the arrangement of crops in
the rotation
The cost of producing field crops
cannot be determined. for practical
purposes. on the experiment farms, be-
cause labor is too expensive and plot
work is not comparable to field condi-
tions. Realizing this obstacle in the
path of completing these rotation stud
les, the Minnesota experiment station.
cooperating with the bureau of statis-
tics at the United States department
of agriculture, began in 1902 an eX-
haustive study into the cost of produc-
ing field crops in Minnesota under
actual farm conditions. Special agents
of the bureau of statistics were placed
IN three of the most representative
farming districts in Minnesota. In
each district 10 or Is farmers were in
terested in the work. and agreed to
give labor reports and all cash items
and miscellaneous data relating 10 the
production of the crops. The route
statistician. as the special agent came
to be called, makes a daily visit to
each of these farms and secures a re-
port of all the labor performed the
previous day. distributing it to the var
ious crops and enterprises. Each year
the farms are surveyed and a plat
made showing the exact acreage of the
crops, pasture lands and waste areas
upon which statistics are being record
ed
Depreciation of farm machinery and
harnes ses, the cash rental value of the
and. the cost of man labor and horse
labor on the farm. are all being accur-
ltely determined and worked into the
general problem of finding out what it
,osts the farmer to produce an acre of
;orn, oats, wheat and hay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09

continuance of this worthy effort To
arouse seIf-hope and civic energy in
the minds and hearts of those for
whom Mrs. Booth labors SO unselfishly.
The people of Flushing do not object
TO the work itself; they complain
against their village being made the
place where it is to- be carried on.
This is a common experience that
confronts those who attempt such
work. Everyone is glad TO have it
done-near some other persons house
or property. Few persons can be found
TO advocate the Withholding of all aids
to reform influences. But when it
comes down TO doing the reforming
themselves or having ii done near thei;
homes. most people are willing to en-
ter forcible objection to the plans OF
the reformerS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09

Syria. A. d. 1880. Banished from his
country. he took up his abode on Mount
Lebanon, gathered Il band of followers
and soon became the terror of Jews,
Christians and Turks They all obeyed
his orders implicitly in the belief that
they would receive choice rewards in
the joys of paradise. These assassins,
as his followers were called among
themselves. rode rOughshod over the
country for about 200 years. When
ever their chief. the Old Man of the
Mountain. thought himself injured, he
sent Il band of these men secretly TO
murder the offender. and it was from
this that our word assassin originally
took its meaning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
FriPndshiU.

The plant of friendship grows only
in the warm air of congeniality. Con
fdence binds its parts together and is
the cohesive power of its nature, while
sympathy is the life giving sap cours-
ing through every fiber. 1t is an ever
green and is indigenous to all lands.
Its most beautiful flowers open during
the night. and. while perennial bloom
or. it is most fragrant in winter. Time
cannot wither or destroy it; age but
strengthens and develops.-C. s. Field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
aindering q Good Work.

Mrs. Darlington Booth has encounter
cd 4 strong opposition to the further
extension of her plans for the relief
of released convicts. Convinced that
the work of turning these men and wo-
men into useful citizens could best be
carried on in some community where
they would be near market for their
labor. she opened the Hope hall in
Flushing. L. l. The Flushing associa-
ton has entered decided objections to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
TICHENOR SEES DENEEN
Deposed Superintendent Will Report
to Civil Service Board.

Springfield, H.. Jan. 9.-Elmer Il.
Tichenor. who was deposed by Superin-
tendent Gillett from his position as SUI
perintendent of farm work at the state
school for the blind at Jacksonville.
has come TO Springfield to place his
case before Gov. Deneen. Gov. Deneen
advised Tichenor to prepare a report
of his side of the case and present it
to the commission, which he will do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
GARDENS OF THE SEA

I Glands ever known on This greatest
, American river was ten miles in
length, 200 yards wide and about eight
feet deep, rising and falling with the
| water. yet covered with luxuriant trees
some sixty feet in height. This great
island so INSTRUCTED the river that the
state of Louisiana had to take steps TO
dispose of the raft and open naviga-
ton, which required the space of near
ly four years to complete.
History tells us that islands made
from reeds, which were not only NOV
ed about by the wind, but by oars,
were the means of the escape of many
Roman citizens during the AIithridatic
wars. Indian legends are full of inter
esting stories of the marvellous es-
capeS of fugitives on "camelotes,r
which We're floating islands composed
of green RATS of canes or brushwood.
The wondrous floating gardens of
Mexico, though little heard of today,
were at one time famous for their
great beauty. \ foundation made of a
sort of wickerwork which was over
spread with clay, manure and rich
mold was formed i'll such n way as To
float, upon which maize. vegetables
and other useful plants We're raised.
1t is said that at one time the city of
Mexico received an ample supply of
fresh vegetables from these floating
gardens.
Many of the gardens were large
enough for Il tree and little hut which
sheltered the farmer from the sun and
rain, while to others. not being suffi-
To,
the farmer was compelled to row in a
boat and from it attend to his daily la
borS. Cucumbers and melons were
among the most successful crops. M
merOus flowers and OdoriferOuS plants
were also abundantly grown and used
for the houses of the nobility and for
the worship of the gods.
One of the peculiar advantages this
custom had over the more usual man
ner of gardening was that when the
person desired to remove from a dis
agreeable neighborhood TO a new situa-
ton or change to a location nearer his
family he could conduct his garden
wherever he pleased, and at any time.
by means of q small boat or by the use
of oars.
In KaShmir the floating gardens or
islands are spoken of as being remark
ably beautiful in their high state of
cultivation. The city of kashmir be-
ing divided into many isolated portions
by lakes and narrow streams, the low
ground is very likely to be suddenly
overfIowed, and in order to avoid the
loss which such flood would probab bly, !
cause the inhabitants made their gar
dens on small floating islands which |
drifted about over the smooth surface
of the lakes.
Although the floating gardens of |
Mexico were at one time of great |
celebrity, covered with rare tropical
plants and brilliant with gayIy colored |
flowers, yet still more interesting are
the rural floating islands which are
swept seward on the great rivers of
South America by hundreds and thou
sands, large and small, and swarming
with menagerie of wild and excited
animals. The geological gardens of
Buenos Ayres have received an addi-
ton of about fifty different species OF
tropical animals rescued from the
islands passing down the Rio de Ia
York Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
SOOTHING and Comforting.

The soothing and comforting effects
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve when
applied to piles. sores, cuts, boils, etc.
subdues pain almost instantly. This
salve draws out the Inflammation, re-
duces swelling and acts as a rubefa-
cient, thus circulating the blood
through the diseased parts, permitting
or aiding nature to permanently re-
move the trouble entirely. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09

State Auditor Mccullough has re-
funded Sc. 900 which. it was alleged.
had been retained by his office in lille
gal fees. IL is understood that Gov.
Deneen is not very popular with his
associates on the state ticket. Refund
ing is well enough to talk about. but
evidently the actuality sometimes hurts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
c., M. G. ST. p. Excursion Rates.

HomeSeekers' tickets on sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
to points in Iowa, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and to other home
seekers territory. For further infor-
nation phone or call at any c., Nj. e.
st. p. Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09

About all that II. Fl. Rogers will adj
init in his examination in the Missouri
custer case against the Standard Oil
company is that his name is Rogers
and he is in the oil business. There is
a wide suspicion that he has been buy
ing and selling other things besides oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
BY THE ). w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09

Chicago Tribune: An English publ
cation says Mark Twain's humor is
harmful. The English mind finds itself
unable to forgive Mark because it took
him seriously when he confessed that
he had wept bitter tears over the grave
off Adam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
Low One Way and Round Trip Rates

On Jan. 16 the Rock Island" will
sell low one way and round trip tickets
TO all points in Oklahoma. Indian Ter
ritory and Texas and to certain points
in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska. Arkan-
sas, Louisiana. New Mexico. Eastern
Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota.
For full information call at city ticket
Office, 1929 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
Record Deptb For Gold.

Gold is on exhibition in the mining
department at Melbourne. Australia,
found in the New Chum mine. Bendigo,
at a depth of 1900 feet, the record
depth of gold discovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
New York Politician cies.

New York, Jan. elliot Danforth,
state treasurer from 1889 TO 1893. form
er chairman of the democratic state
committee and democratic nominee for
lieutenant governor in 1898, is
dead at his home in this city. Mr.
Danforth was born at Middleburg, n.
Y, on March 6, 1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09

Senator Depew is. so it is announced.
about to resign dictatorship in some
80 corporations. But not a word yet
about resignation from the United
States senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09

With nearly s3.OOO.OOO cash in the
state treasury and fine, new capitol
building growing, Arkansas starts the
new year with its best foot forward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09

Former Gov. Black, OF New York. is
said to have presidential aspirations.
The Quincy journal concludes he will
probably come out as dark horse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09

Who says the SpaniaIds are not a
brave people? Marquis i\rmijo. aged
80. has challenged Gen. RIOS. aged so.
to fight a duel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09

The c.. NJ. & ST p. offers first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City. from the tri-cities. sleeping car
reservations made TO any point desir-
ed. For further information phone any
of their offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
Tuesday, Jan. 9. 1906.

II IS now said that former Gov. Dick
Yates will open his campaign i'll Hi
nois for the United States senate-next
month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09

Don't let your face grow old, sallow.
hollow and wrinkled. If you care at all
for beauty, take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. So cents, Tea or Tab
let's. T. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09

The title "Old Man of the Noun
tain was first applied to Hassan Ben
Sabbah. chief of Mohammedan sect
who founded formidable dynasty in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
RAILWAY TIPS.
One-Way Second Glass Colonist Rates
to the West and Southwest.

Via the c., NJ. & St P. railway
Dates of sale, Jan and 16 and Feb. 6
and 90, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
Special Homeseekers' Excursions
The West and Southwest

Via the c., NJ. e ST p. railway
Dates of sale. jan 2 and 16 and Feb.
and 20, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. ILL., IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
rnnlfer1
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16
ExiIed Queen RanaVaIO.

Among the members OF the ruling
families of the orld, most of whom
have known many sorrows, there are
few figures so pathetic as that OF
Ranayalo, the ex-Queen of Madagas-
car, who is now on a visit to Paris,
and who since 1897 has been q queen
without a throne, living in Algiers on
the charity somewhat grudgingly
%vouchsafed her by the French Govern
ment.
Ranavalo is now forty-four, and, al
though her complexion inclines to q
dusky shade. she is by no means I'M
attractive. She possesses a distinctly
good figure, dresses with much taste,
and wears her clothes with distinction.
She ruled over Madagascar for four
teen years, and, like the two queens
who preceded her, became the wife of
the Prime Minister. When she began
her reign the country was at wal with
France.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16
Was u .'Nonymous'' Letter.

A certain Congressman from Nir
ginia has long retained in his employ
Il colored man by the name of Ezekiel,
one morning the master started fol
the Capitol, leaving behind him Il letter
he had forgotten. Sometime in the
afternoon he remembered the com
munication, and, as it was of some inn
portance. he FASTENED back home only
TO find that the letter was nowhere to
be secn in his library. He had n dis
tinct recollection that it had been left
ON the table. He summoned Ezekiel
and asked if he had seen il.
"Yassah, yo' lef' it on yo' table
Then where is if nowf'
Il mailed it, sab
You mailed it! Why. Zeke, | had
not put the name and address on the
envelope,'
'.Jes' so, sahl | thought it was one
of dem nonymous communicashuns.