The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03

goods department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hayes and Mr.
and Mrs. VIII Hall are camping out
at Tafts Grove. They have christened
their camp "Dodropin." There Is now
quite tented city at Tafts, In all
about fourteen tents.
August Murdoch has finished his
new house north of the asylum ana
will move In at once. Mr.. Murdoch Is
one OF the old settlers of the county.
He has lived on this farm for twenty
two years, and his father lived there
for number of years before him.
A New York dispatch to the Omaha
World Herald yesterday stated that
at has Just been learned that the
Bonesteel line will be extended TWEEN
ty.six miles north" AS matter of
fact, the work has been going on for
some months and is practically fin.
lshed.
The two sons of w. A, Emory were
out driving Sunday and In crossing
the tracks at the Junction the horse
became frightened at an engine and
and the wheels came in contact with
fence post, which took off three OF
them. The boys were thrown out but
were not hurt
L. l.. Goen and ]. McCallum with
thirty.six Indian children from Genoa,
where they have been attending the
summer session of the school there,
remained over night in the city on
their way home. Mr.. Geon and thir-
teen went to the Winnebago reserva-
ton this morning and Mr.. McCallum
with the remainder left for Verdigre
at noon.
The loud and prolonged barking OF
dog attracted people living on Nor
folk avenue to the front windows at
dusk last night. The dog was good
looking bird dog. The yelping was
caused by the fact that the dogs tail
was pinned to the ground by a wagon
box. The wagon box had fallen of
the frame and was on the ground
And Tom Hight was in the wagon.
The Madison county democratic con
vention will be held on Monday, Aug
ust 13, at / o'clock in Battle Creek
This was determined upon yesterday
at a meeting of the central committee
held in the office of Judge Foster a
Madison. Editor Martin OF Battle
Creek, who came to Norfolk intending
to drive to Madison to meet with Tho
committee, was detained by late
train and unable to attend.
Lincoln Journal: A Lincoln maj
who has made efforts to get informa
ton from the records concerning mem
bers Of congress from Nebraska says
"The congressman have placed abou
their records and their dealings will
the government a barrier that serve
them well at times. Suppose yol
want to learn what a congressman o
senator has drawn In the way o
salary, mileage, or other money iron
, the government. You must first max
application for the information. The
, you are required to make affidavit a
to what use you intend making o
? this information. In the end you ar
delayed in getting the information III
, til baked by red tape and needles
delay, you lose interest in the matter.
! The little son of Mike Rinkel, VIII
drove to town and was suddenl
Z stopped on his journey by sick horse
. spent all the afternoon in the hot SUI
walking back and forth, looking am
2 iously down the street in the expects
r ton that his brother would com
along. 1t grew dark and still the littl
4 fellow, who had refused to eat hi
v supper, was alone among stranger
His brother, who had come to tow
q when word was telephoned to tn
, farm concerning the sick horse, cam
on down town to get wagon and wa
( not seen again by the little driver a
afternoon. 1t is said that the littl
fellow was scolded by his older brotl
+ er for having secured a veterinaria
y to take care of the sick horse. Res
dents of the neighborhood tried
, vain to press supper on the little fe
v low, but, between sobs that came b.
cause of his having been left alone fc
+ so many hours, he declined to acceI
i anything to eat.