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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04
I LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. c
Little Journeys to the Homes of Good
Farmers.


and he was progressive enough TO
give the drag a test. With four men
and six mules used AT odd times this
winter and spring for a total OF
about three days. he has put a mile
OF road IN splendid condition and
he will need only 10 drag IL now after
rains (when the ground is too wet
for the teams 10 be used much at
anything else) IN order 10 have n
piece OF road that will DO an object
lesson for all Catawba County. We
have asked Mr. shu.ord for tho de-
tails OF his drag experience. and with
the new tar Of twenty cents on each
800. for road purposes. and with In
telligent use % the road drag. Ca
;swba County should soon free 81
self from tho heavy mud tar II IL now
paying.
One other thing which Mr.. Shu-
ford mentioned to mo and am
through: Mr.. shutord shipa several
carloads OF sweet potatoes n yt ana
he has been greatly impressed with
the Importance Of neatne&s. c'eanIi-
ness and good packing. as factors In
getting good prices for any klna OF
farm produce. lie told us OF having
made tao shipments o, potatoes. for
different farmers. 20 the Pi,nburs
market short limo ago. The pota-
toea In one shipment had been care
fully assorted. carefully handled. aid
packed In very attractive fashion.
These potatoes brought 13i5
crate. Another farmer ~ho. doubt
less. worked just as hard 10 grow bis
crop % potatoes but who took no
pains whatever IN packing them. fur.
alahcd tho other shipment, and they
brought only s. e crate
Here IL lesson that our people
cannot take too seriously TO heart
Appearances couat for much In the
price paid FOR everything we get
from cotton 20 strawberries. and the
little extra touch for looks sake may
pay moro than hard days work In
the sun and heat C. T.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04

II YOU select your seed corn this
fall from the best producing stalks OF
your field You will never again prac.
tlce barn selection & II. Williams
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04

Please tell me how 20 pack
butter away In salt IN order 20
keep Il several weeks or months
IN good condition.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04

- IOEG DaaItlAul LcE q OF Jst
seys grazing on their Bermuda
pasture and river bottom. and he
knows the last one Of them by name
from his record COW. Happy May
which made 1870 pounds o! butter
In two years. besides adding tao
calves 20 the herd. down 20 bis new
est purchase. a fine four-moaths-old
fellow. bought for $500.
Mr. Shutord was a pioneer IN the
dairy and stock raising business in
his section: a man who has succeeded
and made money because be is not
afraid TO get out Of beaten paths. not
afraid OF progressive ideas No sort
OF progress is possible withou; this
spirit: and pause Just here 10 give
one or two illustrations of this fact.
In another section the other day
Was talking with an old man
who grew up when farmers uscd
wooden moldhoards on their pio~H
There Was \ great furorc when moi.
crn turning plows came in use. Tho
old farmers aaid that Il would never
10 to use them why II you turn ut
the laui." they said. the SUI will
xiii ~" and a. frwt only a few had
The hardlhood 20 Try tho new piowH
instead of tho old wooden mold
board My father broke bis land
sith a coulter. the old man told rs.
and when began farming made
more with orc horse ,han he made
wi,h four
The old mans story reminded me
u a young man in an eastern county
shn came tn me the other day aud
told me tina; be had just ordered .
;wo-row cui,lvator and that all hts
nclghbors we're laughing a; him.
Very likely we shall have here the
repetition Of Mr.. Roblnsoa's expert
ence with tho wceder-a' rrs. mnAble
ncighborr borrowed IL. now every
farm has ono.
II.
have dwcl; upon this matter
kus @AEAHENf7#h 10 10 Ane F4EU1 El1D II
even IL the ncighhorn haven't learned
how because IL IL so mphailcally
the Hort o. spirit &c need among our
people II we are ever 10 get more
progressive system Of farming A
man must b. willing even 90 fail at
some things and see hia nelghborn
justified In their iccrines. In order 30
get the things that are real successes.
and which the community really
needs what especially suggests
this line OF though, Is Mr. shuford'e
experience With tho split-iog drag
II had been raining several days. when
whs IN CatRwba. and We had driven
through miles and miles Of sticky
rcd mud. when all at once We came
upon n piece OF road entirely differ
cnt from anything We had seen. Tho
wheels 10 longer dragged along Elk
or eight inches deep In mud and
water. but our horse ltrotted briskly
over road almost as good for our
purpose M mncadum. And the secret
OF the whole thing was that SIR
Shuford has been using the split-log
drag. He has charge OF n stretch
OF road running through his farm
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04

1" T Is WORTH going a long
MA way TO see Mr. r. l.. Shu-
IiA fords beautiful herd OF Jer-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Stole rhresh Machine Belts.

Madison, Neb. May 14.-Special to
The News: John Pennington, living
northeast of this city, In the edge of
Stanton county, was arraigned before
Peter Oberg's justice court, charged
with stealing two threshing machine
belts. The complainants were Karella
Bros, residing north of town. The
jury returned verdict of guilty as
charged in the complaint. and the belt
swiper was fined SIS and costs,
amounting to $32, which he paid and
hurriedly left town. The belts were
taken last October and were found in
the possession of Pennington several
weeks ago. w. l.. Bowling appeared
for the plaintiffs and McGuffie for the
defendant.
John b. Donovan, deputy game war
den, went to Columbus yesterday af-
ternoon to confer with Fish Commits
sioner OBrien, who is at that place
with his fish car. About June l Com
missioner OBrien will visit Madison
with his fish car and make an effort
to remove the Objectionable carp and
plant desirable fish.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
x. P.,s Elect Officers.

Hastings, Neb., May 10. - The
Knights of Pythias grand lodge select
ed Fremont as the place for the next
annual meeting, to be held beginning
the first Tuesday in May. The Fyth'
ian Sisterhood will meet at the same
time and place. Lincoln lost in the
competition by four votes. The
Knights elected the following officers:
Grand chancellor, w. T. Denney
Omaha; grand vice chancellor, H. G
Corell, Plainview; grand prelate, John
w. Long, Loup City; grand keeper OF
records and seal, William H. Love
Lincoln; grand master at arms, A. e
Nopier, Schuyler; grand master of the
eXchequer John B. Wright, Lincoln
grand inner guard, William S. Petit
Fairbury; supreme representative, w
w. Young, Stanton; trustee, Carl
CrameT, Columbus
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Youno Man Suicides.

LeMars, Ia, May 15.-Henry Greff,
aged twenty-three years, committed
suicide at the home of his father,
John Greff, in Meadow township, a
few miles east of here. There was
no apparent cause. The young man
was about his work as usual on the
farm, and in the evening at supper
time he sat down in the kitchen, smok-
ing a pipe. Knocking the ashes out
of his pipe, he sauntered into a sum-
mer kitchen, and, taking a shotgun,
blew the top of his head off. He left
a note, saying: This is the best way
to end it all. Goodbye, everybody.
Dick Henry Geff." One theory of the
cause of his act is that he was disap-
pointed in love, but this is discredited
by his relatives. He was a son of
John Greff, the Meadow township far
mer and stockraiser, who failed for
$4,000 few years ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Forqer Aaain Behind Bars.

Sioux Falls S. d., May 14.-Special
to The News: Chris Emerson, a
young man from Lake county, who
only recently was released from the
Sioux Falls penitentiary after serving
a term for forging notes in Lake
county, and who within few hours
after being released from prison pass
ed worthless checks on several Sioux
Falls merchants, again is occupying
his old quarters at the penitentiary.
His trial in the district court on the
new charge of forgery resulted in his
conviction of forgery in the second
degree, and Judge Jones sentenced
him to a term of five years in the
penitentiary. The severity of the SEN
tence was due to the fact that Emer-
son did not attempt to mend his ways
alter serving one term for forgery,
but at the first opportunity committed
other crimes of the same character
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Try Doctor for Manslauehter.

Sioux Falls, 5. d., May 14.-Special
to The News: The trial of the most
interesting criminal cases to pc dis
posed of during the present term of
state circuit court in this city now is
in progress. The defendant is Dr.
Milo B. Slime, of the little town of
Crooks, who is charged with man
slaughter in connection with the tragic
death of Mrs William Crooks, who
died as the result of an operation
Those who are prosecuting Dr. Slime
charge that the death of the woman
was due to the manner in which he
performed the operation. Not for
years has a case been so holly con-
tested in the circuit court of this
county. The defendant is represented
at the trial by Attorneys d. j. Con
way of Sioux Falls, and Patrick H.
ODonnelI of Chicago. The case is
being prosecuted by States Attorney
Danforth, assisted by r. w. Parliman
and G. P. Bates, local attorneys, who
were engaged as special counsel by
the parents of the dead woman.
A number of physicians have been
summoned as witnesses and the case
will be decided largely upon their
testimony.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21

mere. remember. We could not buy
loaf of bread In town, but finally
got some oatmeal. We drove out
about FIVE miles and prepared to cook
the oatmeal, when we found that what
we had was a sack of salt"
II, II. Tracy of Omaha, the civil en-
gineer who as sewer engineer last
summer made good" locally. cannot
be secured by the city at this time,
the Towl Engineering company of
Omaha having written to City Clerk
IIarter that Mr.. Tracys time is now
taken up with experimenting sewer
trench construction in South Omaha.
The Omaha company, however, prom
Uses to send reliable man to Norfolk
for So day and expenses. The coun.
ell, which is without regular city
engineer, had been anxious to have
Tracy sent here, as they were familiar
with his work.
i. ID. Sturgeon, who has disposed of
the stock of musical instruments, talk
ing machines, sheet music and bust
ness of the Sturgeon Music company
to the Bennett company, of Omaha,
will put his racket store on sale as
soon as he can find suitable loca-
stock. Mr.. Sturgeon has an offer
from Bennett people to become con-
nected with that house. Mr.. Stur-
geon, during the years he has been in
the piano business in Norfolk, has
carried on large business all over
north Nebraska. Personally he has
also made an unusually good reputa-
ton as a salesman.
Atkinson Graphic: A. o. Perry In.
forms us by letter that the name OF
| his circus has been changed to the
Great Pan-American Shows. with Mr..
ers of Norfolk are out of the deal
some Sioux City parties taking their
interests The show was put on the
road the first of the month and the
| advance car is expected here about
| the nineteenth to bill the town for a
date about the last of the month. His
many friends here will be pleased to
learn of Mr.. Perry's success in getting
the circus started on the road and a
large crowd will turn out to greet him
\ when it makes it's appearance in his
home town.
Local information relative to- the
movements of the Northwestern en-
gineers who are at work in Trip
county has not been obtainable in Nor
folk because the surveying forces are
sent out direct from the Chicago of
fees. For sometime past the survey
ors have been at work in Trip county,
but residents of the Rosebud who are
in touch with the situation have not
agreed as to just when this indicates
the extension of the line out from Dali
las. Dallas partisans say not this
year. Gregory citizens say the line
will extend at once. John F. Flynn
and other Norfolk people who have
been up in the Rosebud country this
year say that the number of Triup
land winners who are going directly
on to their claims is surprisingly
large and that a good sized first year
crop will be harvested. This, these
people believe, will lead to railroad
building this summer,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Death of Steven stork.

Madison, Neb., May 14.-Special to
The News: Steven Stork, q pioneer
of Madison county, died at o'clock
this morning as the result of stroke
of paralysis sustained about two
weeks ago. The end came without a
struggle and Mr.. Stork had the con-
ISOLATION of having at his bedside his
wife and all his children.
The deceased was born in England
in 1921 and came to America In 1851.
He lived two years in New York and
then came to Illinois. In 1870 he
moved to Nebraska and settled on a
homestead nine miles northeast OF
Madison.
His children were; William, Charles
and George; Mrs. II erman Barney,
Mrs. Lime Lyon, Mrs. e. A. Lyon
Mrs. Bert Lyon, Mrs. Frank Wright
Mrs. Annie Wilberger of Lincoln. All
but Mrs. Wilberger live in Madison
county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21

adjourn ito Saturday evening for the
purpose of granting seven saloon H.
censes." The seven saloon qualihca-
ton was finally stricken out.
The petition asking for the repeal
OF the present ordinance was In the
lands of one of the city officials. II
is not believed that the stand pat
petih, was on deck.
Interviews with the various council
men develops that the principal con-
tention at this time seems to be
whether the list of seven saloons shall
contain the name of Otto Selling, who
has bought out Emil Moeller's place
on condition he can secure license,
or the name OF W. A. Redmer, who
recently bought the Beveridge saloon.
otherwise the various proposed lists
seem about the same.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Battle Creek New.

Wiley Carrico of this place, and
Miss Lullia Freeman of Cherry coun.
ty were duly Joined in marriage Sat.
urday night at S o'clock at the home
of the groom's father, Emanuel j. Car
rico, in the north part of town by
Judge II, Neuwerk. After the cere-
mony reception of relatives and
friends was held and sumptuous
supper served, and the rest of tb'
night was enjoyed in 1ocial plays and
dances by the youns people. The
young couple will reside OH a farm in
this vicinity, north of town.
Jeff Jackson, who went recently to
the Long Pine water resort, has re-
turned and is dangerously i'll at this
writing.
The funeral of H. c. Reif, VINO died
Wednesday night of last week, was
held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at
the Lutheran church, Rev. j. Hoffman
officiating. There were no meetings
at the other churches and, conse.
quently, the attendance was a large
one. In the procession to the GENE.
terry, where the deceased was laid to
rest in the family lot, were more than
seventy-five vehicles.
Franz Dittrick, who sold his farm
near Spaulding, Neb., was here the
latter part of last week visiting at the
home of his brother, VIM. Dittrick.
and other relatives. He intends to
locate at Humphrey.
Mrs. c. d. Boyer and Mrs Joseph F.
Srb are on the sick list
John Sullivan was here last Thurs.
day on business from Meadow Grove.
Dan Scheer of Madison was visiting
here Saturday at the home of his son,
John Scheer.
Rev. Mr.. Just of Green Garden was
the guest at the home of Rev. J. Hoff.
man Friday.
A daughter was welcomed at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Seckel
May 6.
Mrs. M. Warnke and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Werner and sons, Leo and Carl.
were visiting from Saturday till Mon.
day with B. Langhoop anu family, at
Harrington.
Deputy Sheriff Walter C. Elley of
Madison was here Monday on official
duty.
Monday afternoon, about O'Clock
there was a little blaze in the wood.
shed on the Main street alley at the
Dennis place. The fire was promptly
extinguished by nelghbors, and the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
MONUMENT TO THE FIRST MAN
A Maryland Man Believes 1t About
Time for Such a Memorial


Baltimore, May 15.-Believing that
it is better late than never, John p.
Brady, contractor and builder, has
had erected at his country home, HicB-
DRY Grounds, near Gardenville, mon
ument to the memory of Adam, the
first man.
After spending much thought upon
designs for the monument, Mr.. Brady
came to the conclusion that nothing
could be more fitting than a plain
square shaft of concrete, surmounted
by sun dial. Without saying that
women will not be admitted, Mr.. Bra
dy wishes the occasion of the dedica-
ton to be distinctly masculine. He
has no intention at any time to erect
memorial to Eve.
The monument bears two opposite
panels, which read:
This, the first shaft in America. is
dedicated to Adam, the first man.
In the circular form surrounding the
sun dial is the Latin quotation:
"Sic transit gloria mundi' thls
passes the glory of the world.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Race War at Stantnn-

Stanton Register: A bunch of
dagos came up from Omaha Saturday
night to work on the east section out
or Stanton. After night fall, we are
told, a crowd visited the newcomers
in their box car and told them that
1t would be better for the bunch to
throw up their job and go back where
they came from. The request was
made In such a tone of voice that it
caused scare and the fellows made
up their mind to get. The track boss
came down from Norfolk and coaxed
them to stay. After night a shower of
brick bats and stones thrown on the
box car caused the Italians to run and
they put in the night at the depot,
going back to Omaha Monday morn
ing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Rob School Mans Home.

Neigh, Neb., May 15.-Special to
The News: The residence of Super
intendent A. Z. Fisher was entered
yesterday afternoon during the alb
sence of his wife and SIS stolen, all
there was in the house at the time.
1t is the supposition that a tramp had
made his appearance in town and
picked on the Fisher home as a means
of increasing his capital. A stranger
was seen walking up the alley about
the time the house was entered, and
also tracks leading from the back
door.
Mrs. Fisher stated that nothing else
was disturbed, but every conceivable
place where money might be in evil
dence was turned topsy-turvy, plainly
indicating that cash was the sole and
only object of the visit Jewelry and
silverware, in plain view on the
dresser and sideboard, were undis-
turbed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Solomon Draper Dies at Niobrara

Niobrara, Neb., May 14.-Special to
The News: Solomon Draper, one OF
Niobrara's oldest and most prominent
citizens, died yesterday.
After the flood of 1881, in which the
old town of Niobrara was swept away,
Mr.. Draper moved to the new town.
AT different times he has been a
banker, hotel proprietor, ranchman
and lawyer.
The poor and the sick will especial
ly mourn his death. Many a poor man
has received from Mr.. Draper a load
of coal or some other substantial gift.
Many a sick person has received
cheering visits from him. He was
universally admired for his altruism.
generosity and kindness.
He will be greatly missed in church
and lodge circles, as we'll as in the
community at large.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Leave CORPSE to Fiuht Fire.

Ainsworth, Neb., May 14.-Meagel
reports have reached here of disas
trous prairie fire in the sparsely set
tied district twenty-five miles north
west of here last week. Tile fire
burned over large territory and Kin
kaid homesteaders are reported tC
have lost mucn stock and some OF
them barely escaped with their lives
The wife of homesteader named
Dove lay dead in their home when
the fire approached. All the mem
bers of the family were forced to
leave the body and rush out to fight
the flames to keep them from reach
ing the buildings.
Owing to the scarcity of telephones
In the direction of the fire, the facts
are hard to get.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Tried to Sell Teeth.

Lenox, S. D., May IA. Because he
tried to sell set of false teeth be
longing to James Terry. of Lenox, the
man who was supposed to have been
the victim of a bad runaway Satur
day afternoon, Richard Carr, a strang
err, faces charges in justice court here
The charge is that Carr slugged Ter
ny, robbed him and left him at the
mercy of the runaway team. Carr
was riding with Terry shortly before
the accident happened. Terry had
overtaken Carr on the road and the
latter had asked and been allowed to
ride. Terry is still in bad condition
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Governor Pardons Foraer.

Pierre, S. d., May i4.-The govern.
or, on recommendation of the board of
pardons, has issued a pardon for Phil
ip Van Keuren, who was sent to serve
four-year term for the crime of for
gerry in the third degree, committed in
Lawrence county. Van Keuren has
been an exemplary character while in
confinement; occupying the position
as "trusty" he has filled the posi-
ton OF first assistant in the Office of
the penitentiary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
GOVERNORS rAlLLess COW.
shallenbereer ls Said to Have Raised
Remarkable Breed.

Lincoln, May 15.-The fact that
Governor Shallenbereer is the invent.
or of tailless COW has just come to
light through an inquiry from one OF
the government agricultural experts
at Washington, who writes the gov
ernor that one OF their field men had
reported the matter to him. He
asked to be favored with some data.
The governor admits that eight
years ago one member OF his Short.
horn herd came into this world with.
out tail and that since then she has
produced three calves, two of which
have been born without tails and have
sprouted nothing of the kind since.
The govern )r Is modest In discuss
ing the matter. He says that the
breeders have for years been trying
to breed out the horns with some sue
cess, and that his tailless COW Is sim
ply freak. Under Menders law of
hybridity 1t is the freak that often
gives to the world a new kind Of ami
NAL or chicken or bird. This law Is
that when mated, the offspring will
be dominated by the characteristics
of the hybrid parent in definite pro.
portion of the individuals, while a
certain other percent will be hybrid
partaking of the characteristics of
both, and the remainder absolutely
normal. In the second and later gen
erations of hybrids, every possible
combination of the parent character
occurs.
The governor has taken under adj
visement the suggestion that If he de.
prives the COW of her "fy-catcher" Il
is also incumbent upon him to pro
duce a skin that will be insensible to
the thrusts of the insects
All of Burbank's experiments with
plants have been along the lines OF
Mendels law. In order to produce q
race of tailless cows, according to
the rule he followed with plants, all
that Is necessary is to mate tailless
cows with tailless sires, and in a few
generations all tendency to revert to
the original normal type of tailed
cows will have been bred out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
Business Revival Seen.

Washington, May 15.-When James
j. HILL the northwestern railroad
king, came out of the white house to-
day after an extended conference with
President Taft, he expressed the
opinion that the business of the coun-
try, which he distinguishes sharply
from trading in Wall street, was on
the up grade. He also said that if
congress would hurry up and settle
the tariff matter one way or the other
there would be a steady increase in
commercial profit.