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The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22

self respecting man or soldier could put
up with in any degree of composure. 1t
will also remember that they were held
down by strict orders to preserve the
taunts OF the "niggers" in silence. On
n certain occasion Nebraska boy did
fire shot and tho war was on. The
boys at last had an opportunity to
avenge insults ana that they did it with
vigor is not questioned, no one of them
stopping to ask why" until the first
when their ardor was spent somewhat
and the war developed hard and stern
realities OF u soldiers life the little
Americans" at home stepped to the front
and suggested tho question What are
you fighting for" That il found re.
sponsive soil is beyond doubt. But
that the war was not ended all will con
cedc. In fact II is now the delight of
these same "little Americans" to revile
tho officials and the army because the
war is not yet over. THE News would
be pleased to have its contemporary
with its superior wisdom explain at just
what time the United States forces
should have withdrawn from the con.
test with honor. THE News refuses to
believe that its soldier boys were muir
dered by its government, unless it is
viewed in the broad sense that all war
is murder. II the first volunteers were
so harshly treated by their government,
explain then why SO many others were
eager to enlist in that country's service
and who have since carried forward the
contest begun by those now at home.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22
Earned His Dinner.

"a poor, miserable tramp came to
the kitchen door this afternoon" said
Mrs. Blivias to her husband, 'and
when | asked him what he wanted he
fell down in tit.'
"He did, eh?" snorted Bliyins. "And
! suppose you were just fool enough
to give him some money"
"Well, yes" admitted Mrs. Blivins
II gave him good meal and % cents
TO ret nights lodging with"
(Which he promptly blew in for
booze" added Blivins. Didn't you
know that he was IA fraud? Those
fellows can throw fits SO artistically
that they sometimes deceive the physi
clans. He was fake pure and sim
pie"
Il don't care if he was" replied the
lady, with toss of her head. Il made
him earn his dinner anyway"
"Oh, you did, did you? What did hs
do?"
Il made him come into the nursery
and throw fits, as you call 1t, for hal
an hour to amuse the baby."-SaI
Francisco Examiner.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22
Estimate of Expenses.

The county commissioners of Madison
county. Nebraska, ut their regular meet.
ing in January, 1900, made the follow
ing estimate Of expenses for the ensuing
year:
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22

The average fusion editor takes great
delight in jumping up and down on his
little stubby feet and frantically shout
ing "McKinley's war" in referring to
the Philippines. Who is this arch
fiend-this fellow who wouldn't stand
and take the Tagal bullets without
shooting back; this fellow who is
endeavoring to enslave millions of
people? One would judge from reading
these editors screeds that he is some
arch traitor some bandit outlaw-over.
riding the will Of the people and the
recognized government. Just to keep
the record straight it might be stated
with considerable truth that this man
VIM. Mckinley, is president of these
United States, elected by the people
thereof He was also elected COM
mander in chief of the army with au.
thority to direct its movements in case
Of need. This war in the Philippines
is therefore the peoples war carried on
by their representative. A congress has
been sitting i'll Washington for some
months past-the members of this body
also represent the people, elected by
them from their various districts, but
not since they have been in session have
they said to the president and commander
in chief stop this war, the people de-
mand it !" We are therefore led to
infer that "the people" are those who
were in the minority in lS96-those who
didn't support Mckinley then and would
not do so now-even though he acceded
to all their demands. They are the
bitter partisans of the opposition who
have a presidential candidates hopes a,
heart and one who would undoubtedly
have been forced to the same measure,
as those pursued by Mckinley TIL,
term "McKinley's war" is therefore &
phrase calculated to mislead aud provok,
antagonism, but the people are no
easily hoodwinked by such policy. /
was tried in 1896 without success ant
the people have not retrograded in men
tai ability since then.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22

THE News does not desire to engage
in political discussion over the fresh
graves of its home soldier boys, but it
must insist that they be accorded in
their own county all the rights of
United States soldiers and not be classed
as bandits or even tyrants. 1t does not
pretend to control the same quality of
wisdom as that evidenced by its con-
temporary but for all that it cannot see
why one United States volunteer should
be honored in his cause and the other
have his honor rudely questioned. II
the Times Tribune will put on that wis.
dom-produoing cap it claims to possess
it will remember that the volunteers
were insultsd almost beyond endurance
by the Tsgals who reviled them as COW,
ards and otherwise did things that nc
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucus surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer one hundred dollars for
any case that they fail to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address f. j. CHENEY e. Co.
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall family pills are the best.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha.

EAST DEPART.
sSioux City and Omaha Passenger -. o 80 a IN
Sioux CltyPassenger. .........,., 1 90 p m
WEST. ARRIVE.
sSioux City Passenger ..............l0 10 :95 a IN
SiocX City aud Omaha Passenger 80, go p IN
Connects at Norfolk with F. f. & NJ V. going
west and north, aud with the U, p. for points
south. Il. w. JuSEMAS, Agent.
sDaily except:Sundsy
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22

"Grecd and ACKNOWLEDGMENT V is an
other catch phrase calculated to mislead
in referring to tho Philippines. There
nre thousands of ardent expansionists
throughout the country who are no
more affected with greed and aggran.
discmont" than any of their neighbors.
They cannot hope to gain by supporting
expansion except as their country gains.
They nre of the firm conviction, how
over, that never since Dewey's victory
Mt Manila has the government had the
moral pr legal right to withdraw from
the philippines with honor.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22
Hardly Sentimental.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howes sense of ths
ridiculous has always been a saving
grace, leading her to avoid grandilo-
quence.
On one occasion a lady at Newport,
trying to get fine sentiment out of
her, said one moonlit evening on a
vine hung yeranda, Mrs. Howe. do
say something lovely about my piaz-
za!" Whereupon every one listened for
the reply.
In her delicately cultivated voice
Mrs. Howe responded, Il think 1t is q
bully piaz."-San Francisco Argonaut
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22

Mr.. Bryan sh )uld have better posted
the fusion committee meeting in Lin
coin Tuesday. This speaker, unwit
tingly of course, went to work and
knocked all the wind out of the state
ment made by the toll be-continued pres
idential candidate to the effect that all
was love and harmony among the dem
ocrats OF the east, who were tloclling to
the standard of Organism and populism
in vast hordes, with the ono burning
desire to follow that standard to defeat
in 1900. A close perusal Of Mr.. Patter-
sons remarks would lead one to the be-
lief that his opinions in this regard are
not exactly in juXtaposition with those
of the colonel He seems TO think that
eastern democracy should be handled
with the softest kind Of kid gloves
padded with elder down and that it
should be allowed to think it is the
whole cheese" He therefore deplored
the gushing sentimentality of populism
which prompted it to clasp w. j. to its
breast and exclaim in tones loud enough
for the world to hear HE is mine!" He
plead with his compatriots to allow
democracy to have the first embrace and
with the thought that he was theirs
originally and truly, and after they got
through populsm was promised the
next chance. His advice and that of
Senator Allen prevailed and the conven-
ii IN will be called in accordance with
the Omaha agreement.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22

II is surprising that the Times
Tribune should deem 1t necessary to
defend its position on n question when
this paper rarely If ever speaks its senti'
ments on any subject. Is it some other
person s sentiments that it is replying
TO or are its remarks induced by spon.
taneous combustion, as 1t were?
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22
Notice.

The undersigned committee will re.
ceive propositions for the purchase OF
the old Norfolk fair grounds, consisting
of 60 acres of land with race track
agricultural hall building, amphithe
ater, ticket office, windmill and pumps
and fencing. Propositions may cover
the entire property, or the land without
buildings, or the buildings or any part
thereof without the land. This property
will actually be sold soon, so do not
delay. The right to decline any propo.
sition is reserved.
IRA G.. WESTERvELT,
l.. M. GAYLORD,
II. A. PASEwALK,
Committee.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22
THE MILL RUNS ITSELF.
Ecosomicni Way of Doing Business
ON q Connecticut Farm.

on tOnuecttrut F0rm.
Joe Mccormick of the International
Pulp company tells n delicious story of
paper making In Connecticut, which
shows that operating n mill Is not such
serious matter as these big propre-
tors would have us believe. Strolling
along the countryside In haymaking
time, Mr.. Mccormick happened on a
little paper mill which buzzed merrlly
In n shady dell, with everything clean
and sweet around 1t. A look in the
office showed no one there, and the Wis.
itor then wandered over the mill. hop
ing to find some one to whom he could
talk business. The machine was hum
that there should he no one In attend
ancc But even shouting failed to bring
forth signs OF life, and Mr.. Mccormick
was about to leave when he spied
some men In hayfield some distance
away.
IL say" he called out to the nearest
one when he got within hearing, "whO
runs this MILL"
II do" was the reply.
"Well, who's the ownerT"
"Why, am, to be sure" y
ado you mean to say that the mill
runs itsclf?"
Cert We start her up at @ in the
morning, and she runs till 9 In the
evening This mills been weaned,
stranger: she don't need n nurse.
While I'm getting in hay she puts half
n ton of paper on the roll Gee up,
Bess!'-Paper Trade Journal.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22
Heal Es,nts Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
are reported by Chester A. Fuller, man.
ager of the Madison county abstract
office ut Norfolk
Orrien McColrey and wife to
Harry r. Rogers wd part of
lot block Madison. ...... : 225 90
Harry h. Rogers and wife to
San Friedman and Herman
Berger wd part of lot block
0 Madison observation-disclosures. 275 90
Tobias Hannen and wife to G.
Il. Plass wd sci 2.22.3. .... $50 90
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22

He laughs best who laughs last. :"
If you take Hoods Sarsaparilla you may
laugh first, last and all the time, for it
will make you we'll.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-02-22

ing in January, 1900, made the follow
ing estimate Of expenses for the ensuing
year:
County Institute fund. ...$ 1875 90
Commissioners pay and mile
age. .......................2 1890 90
County clerk, salary as clerk of
board 500 90,
County superintendent, salary. | 400 90
County road fund. ............ 800 90
Care of paupers. ............... 1000 90
Bounty on wild animals. .... 800 90
County printing g............ 800 90
Fuel, postage and express. .... / 300 90
Jailer's fees. ........ 900 90
Books, stationery and supplies l,S0O 90
Janitor's salary and assistants
to county officers ........ $500 90
County attorney, salary ..... $50 90
County Bridge fund. ......... 5000 90
Election expenses ........... 2,l00 90
District court and Jurors. ...... $500 90
Assessors pay and mileage. 80. $500 90
Insane fund d................ $50 90
Poor farm expenses ........... 900 90
Aid to Agricultural society. 700 90
High school tuition fees. ...... 500 90
Furniture and repairs on court
house and Jail. ............. 500 90
| Interest on court house bonds
| between Madison and Union
precincts. s...... 400 90
Sinking fund for same. ....... 400 90
Battle Greek village Jail bond
and interest ................. $50 90
| PHILIP BAUCH,
| County Clerk.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

duty and ardent patriotism as 10 evoke the
admiration OF the world. n has also been
The pride Of countries TO embel,ish the
record Of such mon that history could per.
petuate their memories, and today we Of
fer an humble tribute, tcstifying our ed
miration and love for the grandest man
OF the Nineteenth century.
Inadequate do we find our mother tongue
in attempting a dissemination OF tho
many beauteous characteristics that cius-
tered about the life of Lee,
A man IN whose breast were ensconceh
such exalted and noble qualities az head
and heart that we n'er shall see his like
again
1t is meet to extoi a man whose un.
swerving obedience TO duty hade him often
In life sacrifice personal vantage rather
than sully name around which nestled
such noble attributes that illuminei the
memories Of an honored ancestry.
The attractive qualifications of men are
rare. that peculiar personal magnetism
that Is exercised, though passive In It's
exhibition, yet rules with potential power.
was possessed BY Lee.
When God made man He implanted IN
his creation volitton, selfgoverning
agency to do the right. or elect the wrong.
Time hiss not revealed a man who more
earnestly lahored to achieve mastery
over his passions OF exercise greater con
troll over a weakness than Lee.
Resolution of purpose and the consum-
nation of that determination were proml-
nent in the life OF Robert f. Lee.
In the formation OF his character he en-
throned virtue and truth in their highest
niche, while charity cleaned like sun
beam from his kindly eve.
II Is impossible to impress you with the
grandeur of his soul. When moments in
his life elected feelings of pity or sorrow
his great heart swelled and throbbed IN
sympathetic tenderness. yet courage dwell,
In his breast like the smouldering fires OF
great volcano.
mo longer seek his merits to disclose.
Nor draw his frailtles from their dread
abode;
There they alike in trembling houe repose
In the bosom Of his Father and his Cod"
l.. l.. Cohen,
Ex-Confederatc.
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csrd ttrm snerlN nnrtors.

To the Editor Of The PoN
Columbus Texas January so,--l desirs
10 correct some errors which have ar
pesred in your paper from yous CORE
.pondent IT. this place during the present
wesk
In the hrst place your correspondent
saws that the office of sheriff has been a
financial failure to me, etc. Ia reply 70
this I desire 10 state that ! sm 3t loss
10 know why such statement ghouid have
been made by him He knows nothing
whatever OF the revenues Of the office and
have never stated to him directly, or
Indirectly, anything about the matter be-
sides. as a matter OF fact, the ofiice has
not been financial failure 10 me. On the
contrary have made good living, which
is as much as apy man can make out OF
II. If It's duties are honestly and faithfully
administered
an, satisfied. so tar as the emolumsnts
are concerned, aud the same ought moi 10
disturb other people
SO far as the statement is concerned that
the people OF Rock Island are afraid 10
como TO this city. VIII state that ! have
never before been so Informed. Several
parties are here today from that place and
took occasion TO question them about the
matter. and they each informed me that
they had no fear In coming here, and had
heard no one else 10 that vicinity express
any such fear.
SO far as the people OF this county are
concerned, they are peaceable, quiet and
law abiding. OF course, like all other
counties, there are some lawless charac-
tiers in ~; besides. there are few who are
agitstors, and while they give me DO
trouble directly. they are the cause o.
much.
the latter class generally claim to be
peacemskers.
The troubles here OF late have come
chiefly from people who visit here from
other counties. all OF which is well known
here. Respectfully, W. T Hurford.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
The End OF the century.

To the Editor OF The Post.
schulenburg Texas, January TEL hays
read In The Post. Of even date. the letters OF
two gentlemen. from sesuin and Houston
respectively. IN which they contend that the
Twentieth century began with the let day OF
January. 1900 and I do not think their argu-
mepts very plausible.
Now | am nslther a scisntst nor an astron-
omer. nor have any desire to pose as either
by any means, but. with your perfniss'o1i
should like TO present few plain. cvery.aay
facts to support the statement OF The fost
mar the Twentieth century bestnc with tue
ist day OF January. 1901: The gsntleme,n,
from seguin very properly says That Al
modern Christian nations commute dates ps
FORE and after the birth OF Christ Now. me
wear 3. O.. ended vita the birth OF cnnst
and then began the year Of our. Lord !. 81
a d. /. which, according 70 the prese1t
system OF measuring time, lasted soS osys,
or until Christ was year old when psSsn
the year OF our Lord 2 Or 4. D. = sna q
on. Now, after the last day Of tn2 yxsf ~ -
our Lord 90. began the ysrr OF our Lore aW w,
or A. b. 100 and II Christ had lived unui
The eud OF this year 100 he wouia nsss
been centsnarsn as the orst century va
Complete or the last day 81 th4 yesf ~
Il, ~ as fbe Ninsfstpfb Century vii onix ~
complete On the last tsy q ~ yeAs -.
C~pti.ue1 80 PRGe n&Ght- q.
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aahert E. Lee.

To the Editor OF The Post
Houston. Texas. January is.-Every ia"
lion has chronicied the name Of some man
whose superb character has been 50 red
oIeut With manly virtues. keen senrs es
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
sketch Of r. =. smythe. D.eea.ea.

sketch Of n. n. smythc, Deceased.
To the Editor OF The Post.
Plsntersyille, Texas. January ls-.,Iudgs
r, Theodore Smythe, who died here Janu-
airy 70, was born In Virginia 10 1878. when
but child his family removed to Ala
bama. His natural aptitude for the elias
sizes resembled the phenomenal gift Of
the untutored musical wonder Of the world
AT SEVEN he had studied the Latin gram
mar aud was reading Caesar. and 10 aftur
years conyersed huently IN seven
languages.
At an carly age he was placed in
Abingdon institute, Virginia, TO pursue his
studies. Although, before he bud attained
the required age. by special permit. ne
entered Princeton college, N. j., aud grad
usted when Only fifteen years Of age.
Immediately ne entered upon aud COM
pleted a medical course, but bis prefer
euce having been for the legal pro-
feaslon, he studied law, aud at the age
of u years was admitted TO the bar III
Mobile, Ala.
1 After few years practice in that city
and New Orleans he was offered aud ac-
eepted a partnership with Hon. J. q. Mex
ginson, aad removed to Texas In the year
1912.
This nrm for many years did an ex-
tensive practice IN South Texas embracing
territory extending from Galveston 90
Huntsville
rhey occupied high rank among such
competitors as Houston, Rusk, Henderson.
Roberts Ochiltrec, Yoakum. Balliuger.
Jack, the Potters. Jones Rivers aud three
legged Willie. The last named the CO.
centric, DuL brightest star In the galaxy
OF pioneer lawyers of the Lone Star Repub-
lie.
In 1876 ne was married 10 Miss Clara
Shannon. daughter OF Colonel Aaron Shan
non, an influential planter Of Montgomery
county. Texas. The union was congenial
and FOR near half century they were the
united head of happy hone TheiG sur
yiving children arc three sons aud three
daughters. Two OF the sons are SUCCESS
full planters ana the third the district clerk
OF Grimes county Texas. The daughters
Mrs. Bowlby OF Mckinney. Mrs Buck OF
sherman and Mrs. Petty OF Honey Grove
Captain Forbes. a brother-in-law, resides
IN sherman, and sister. Mrs. Conoly
In France For several years he Wa, IN
charge OF the law department 10 Baylor
university at Independence, Texas. Hs
was recognized BY his associates rs .
profound iuist, persuasive advocate, y
ripe scholar. and chivairous Southern gen
tlemap OF the ante bellum school.
Owing 10 partial failure OF his eye,
eight be has for o number OF years led B
quiet, retired life. on his plantation ID
Grimes county, Texas, where surrounded
by his children and grandchildren. b,
passed away Oh the ard Of JANUARY 1900
IN his olshiy-seoond year.
All that was mortal rests 10 the old
family graveyard. among "the loved one
Of home" who have preceded him 10 ths
silent abode Of the dead Well NAV hiI
descendants feel an honest pride ~ the
character and life Of their aneestor---ant
NV upon the sacred altar ~ his memoirs
BY upright nsetul lives
Thomas " Blake
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

to suit the tinkis Of me bell Of every
passing herd. are known a. they ought
to be, when more than \ mere cry {ot
some popular lesdcr lie necessary 10 make
statesman. whom no menace &. made
TO the rich and no oppression is made
70 the poor by the election OF any eort
o. men, or triumph OF any sort Of priu-
ciples. when each stands the peer OF his
fellow In obedience 10 ana protection by
the law. then. and not unit, then. witt
be the day OF prosperity. and Texss viii
take her stand foremost IN the prosperous
Can We not accomplish this end? Can
We not say to the oifceseeker more than
exclamation against corporate greed and
IN favor OF W. J. Bryan. greatness Il
needed TO ht you Tor Office" Those
who, 10 office, cry loudest against cor
porate oppression often do most in private
lite to aid It. The cry may catch the
votes, but the corporation often catch
the oflceholder. Let us look at this mat
ter fully and carefully. and let us say
that We have had enough political agi-
tation and demsgogy. and that We now
want some sound democratic doctrine
soundly administered By our government.
Then win Texas prosper, and her waste
places be made glad. Earle Adams
Wood Nc.