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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

The Sioux City Tribune thinks that
Mr.. Bryan may ultimately discover
where he stands in the estimation of his
own party and of the country. 1t says
"Mr, Bryan declined invitations to speak
for Carter Harrison in Chicago, but Car
ter was overwhelmingly elected. In
the Commoner he opposed Rolla Wells
the regular democratic nominee in st
Louis, and Wells won a signal victory
After tire election last fall an analysis Of
returns from states all over the country
showed that Bryan uniformly ran be
hind the rest of the democratic ticket
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

publican principles is at a discount with
those exercising an appointive power.
His friends are gratifed to know that
his disappointment does not affect his
party loyalty and that he remains true
to the faith. In fact he seems to have
the faculty Of taking the decision Of the
judges with a greater show of equan.
unity than some of his friends. 1t is
to be hoped that his failure to secure
this appointment but presages his ad.
vancement to a better and more desir.
able position
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

George Brettell, an old timer of Lead,
S. d., who died recently, left his son $40
per month for five years and at the end
of that time he is to have $1,000, pro.
vided he quits the cigarette habit. If
all wealthy persons should leave such
provisions in their wills the habit would
receive a sad blow. 1t is probable that
the power of money would have a
greater influence in breaking bad habits
than any moral force that could be
used.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

Mr., Bryan is of the opinion that the
anti.imperialistic question is not even
phased by the capture of Aguinaldo,
o will he probably concede that the
Filipino leaders oath of allegiance, or
the complete subduing of the rebellion,
alters the Importance of the question in
any respect, Mr., Bryan has remarkable
tenacity, When he believes a question
is paramount, Q. g., free trade, free
silver and anti.imperialism in several
separate and distinct campaigns, he will
hang on until he beholds the people
leaving him in tiocks and herds then he
becomes alive to the situation and
creates a new issue that shall be para.
mount at least during IL campaign,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

OF her death the chain never left her
neck. nor the key"
He paused again and once more
seemed dlsinclined to go on.
well" said NJ. Blouet. " we have the
mystery; now for the solving Of it,"
"Gentlemen." continued NJ. Lebon,
smiling sagely as he tipped OF the
ashes of his cigarette, II have told you
all that anybody but myself knows.
Is that not enough? You now know
what all Paris knew. Are you not salts
ficd?" and he laughed quietly to him
self.
We smoked for n few moments In
silence, both NJ. Blouet and myself sur
missing that the best way to hear the
rest of the story was to leave the mar
rator completely to himself. In a mo.
ment the latter began again, speaking
rapidly and in short sentences.
lin 1913 her husband owned n
country house heal Passy. She was
then young and gay. No chain or key
adorned her neck then. One day she
was surprised by her lord, shutting
somebody in the wardrobe. A servant
had betrayed her. rhe Muscovite
Othello turned the key twice in the
wardrobe, took 1t out, then told his
wife to follow him. 4 travelling
brizska stood a few PAGES from the
villa. More dead than alive, the un-
happy woman obeyed. When the hus-
band had placed her in the carriage he
gave an order in a low voice to the
coachman. Keep this key he said to
his wife. 4 have forgotten something
and will return then went back to the
house.
"He returned, according to his prom
ise, but as the carriage descended the
hill the poor m saw flames issu-
ing from the windows of the villa. She
tainted. Three days she remained I'M
conscious. On regaining her senses she
perceived that a gold chain was riveted
around her neck, to which was attach
ed a golden key, the exact counterpart
of the original, bearing an inscription.
She wished to kill herself, but her hus-
band pointed to the inscription and
added that IL she would save her fam
lily from dishonor she must ever OBJ
serve 1t. She was therefore condemned
to live. Hell strange necklace excited
much curiosity in Paris. At last her
tyrant allowed her to retire to a quiet
retreat on the express stipulation that
she would not attempt to destroy her.
self during his lifetime. His death re-
leased her from this condition"
Some three weeks later l was calling
on my friend Lebon, who wished to
show me some old manuscripts that he
had been collecting. He produced a
large box Of rosewood, which he casu-
ally remarked contained his family pa
pers. To my establishment, he drew
from his pocket the mysterious key and
inserted it in the lock, which yielded
readily to his pressure, and the lid flew
back.
"Why," 1 exclaimed in wonder, "that
is the key!"
1.-THE key| he Intercepted. Then he
laughed long and loud. And you swal-
lowed all that" he said when he could
control his merriment.
Certainly" 1 replied grimly.
"By the way, though, it wouldn't
make a bad story, would it? l think
will work it up-elaborate it a little,
you know"
l left the house feeling deeply morti-
fed to think I had been SO e%fectually
"sold." A desire for revenge took pos
session Of me, and l determined to steal
a march on him. l have done so.-Cri-
terion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

1t is not only against the law to sell a
mar a gold brick, but the recent legis.
lature has made it unlawful for a person
to sell any kind Of brick in Nebraska
unless they are eight and one-quartel
inches long, four inches wide and two
and one half inches thick. Violation OF
the act is made punishable by a fine Of
o less than 800 nor more than $500
Now if the next legislature would regu'
late the size of a plumbers bill, a ton Of
coal aud a ham sandwich, life would be
worth living.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

Beet sugar may never crowd out cat g
sugar but while the field for develop.
ment Of production Of the former is
practically illimitable, territory produc.
ing cane sugar has it's confines. The
wond rful development of the beet
sugar industry Is shown in the monthly
summary Of commerce and finance Just
issued by the treasury bureau of stats.
tics at Washington under the head The
Worlds Sugar Crop of 1900" 1t shows
that the total beet sugar production of
that year was $500 o tons and the
cane sugar crop 1850, 900 tons, more
than two.thirds of the worlds sugar
supply being thus produced from beets.
This statement is followed by a table
showing the zane and beet sugar
provided in each decenuial year begin.
ming with 1910 and the percentage
which these rival sugar plants have in
supplying the sugar consumption of the
world. This table shows that in 1910
beets supplied less than ) per cen of the
worlds sugar consumption 1850 they
supplied over IA per cent, by 1870, "a
per cent, by 1890 over So per cent and in
1900, 81 per cent. The beet sugar In.
dustry in the United States is compare
lively in its infancy but has undoubtedly
had a large share in changing the ratio
OF production between the beet and cane
production in recent years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

Judge Barnes Norfolk friends are
sorely disappointed at his failure to Sc
cure the appointment as one of the SUI.
preme court commissioners. Mr..
Barnes friends had made an earnest eff
fort in his behalf and it is so seldom
that he has asked anything at the hands
of the party with which he has affiliated
since boyhood and for the success of which
he has always earnestly labored, that they
almost feel that constant loyalty to re-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12
Deep Water Confera,..

You are mo- a real fish; you are only
an Imitation" said the flying fish. "You
can stay under water only an hour or
TWO, and then you have to come to the
surface to breathe"
That's all right" retorted the whale.
you are only an imitation bird. / can
i've under the water longer than you
can live out of it."
This dear children, teaches us that
those who dwell In water should not
Try to put On airs.-Chicago Tribune.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

The amount of building under way
and contemplated in Norfolk this sea.
son is an encouraging outlook for
builders and an evidence that the spirit
Of investment and improvement is
greater than any year since the boom
was IL Republicans are likewise in
clined to consider it an evidence of
Mckinley prosperity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

The rubber neck" has got into court
and "A learned opinion has been handed
down by a Toledo judge regarding the
expression. He thinks that the use of
the term is sufficient p%rovocation to
justify the administration Of q sound
beating. An exchange thinks this is
stretching a point but that perhaps the
necks AN stand 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

If Aguinaldo should finally commend
the course of the republican administra-
ton in the Philippines how quickly
would he find that his fusion friends in
the states were friends for political pur.
poses only.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

The dry men of Kansas are desperate
and propose to wet their threats at all
hazards. AT Coifeyville they were not
satisfied with the beverage the name
implies and broke into the city Jail,
stealing several gallons of whiskey
that was stored in an inner cell and that
had been taken from a joint. Two locks
were broken in the raid.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

Sioux City is congratulating itself
that it will have q "rate making rail.
way this 1t is said that the
Chicago Great Western is certain to
build to that place this summer. 1t is
also asserted that the same road will
build to Omaha. Whether this will Of.
feet the rates west of the Missouri is not
stated and the two chief cities probably
care not.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

The duel between two Oklahoma wo-
men at 20 PAGES with pistols is novel in
that women were the participants, but
it is in nowise different from the French
article in that neither Of the combat
ants were seriously wounded.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12
RESPITE.

A LITTLE while. d-sr God. q few brief d,yN =
{ pray thee, let me keep this love Of mine
Just In my Utmost heart. safe from the woridi
Too dear, too deep, It lies tor earthly gaze.
A lev bret daysl
A little while. on. grant the boon ! ask.
for none can ever know save heart divine
How lie's environments have bound my soul.
Dear Godl Oh. say I need not wear my mask
A few brief dsysl
A little while. Oh, Just a little while,
To have and hold the love I've prayed 50 longl
Though dark the way and drear my heart may
smile.
For evcrmore my life will hold loves shrine.
Though love but lingcr here
A few brief dlysi
-Ros vsnB. Specie in Scranton Tribune.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

With Governor Dietrich as guardian
of the public monies the appropriations
of the late legislature were more than
300 900 below what the legislature of
two years ago did in that line. The
%fusionists will certainly be void of cam.
paign material regarding republican ex.
travagances and taxpayers will not be
gwen much room for kicking.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

Ranchmen about Chadroa are borrow
ing trouble. They fear a raid of grass,
hoppers during the coming summer that
will be disastrous to the ranges, Many
people are of the opinion that there isn't
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

Bixby, Of the State Journal, is another
who does not understand or appreciate
classical music. He says: ITO the I'M
edncated a some parts Of 'Vogner's'
Tannhauser could be improved by run.
ming it through a clothes wringer."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

Nebraska editors who contemplate WIS.,
iting the Buffalo exposition should start
soon, as there are likely to be several
days loon when the walking will be bad
and delays are dangerous when the dis
lance ID considered.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

The curling iron is now entitled to be
classed AS u death dealing instrument.
A Minnesota milliner in preparing her
Easter toilet, caught her hair on fire and
was burned to death and her establish
ment was destroyed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

A republican has been elected mayor
of Denver and his name is Wright, 1t
takes Denver some time to get Wright
after going wrong on the free silver pro-
position for several years, but now that
the reform is accomplished it will
probably stick.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

Aguinaldo has signed a peace mani
festo to his followers and much toward
settling the dispute is expected from it.
II he has not lost his influence by taking
up with the Americans an early termi'
nation of the Philippine troubles may be
looked for.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

There is a movement on foot to Dust
bridge whist as a social recreation in
New York but an exchange is of the
opinion that it will come to nsugbt be-
cause no II al be found who will
take the contract for moving the bridge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

Prospects for a large crop Of apples,
peaches, pears and all smaller fruit in
Illinois are said to be excellent. People
of the prairie states will hope that the
forecast is correct and hat much OF il
will seek a market west at a reasonable
price.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

1t is stated that a large amount of hu-
man hair and wigs are imported from
Germany. Now if that country refuses
TO receive our pork why not exclude its
hair. Enough is grown here to make
the butter appear genuine, anyway.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

Up to this writing the Republic for
ever-Empire never" sentiment seems
10 Rave won out in the last campaign,
and yet disastrous was the defeat of
those responsible for its PRONUNCIATION.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

c. j. Shumway of Hastings recently
sold SO hogs for which he received t9I7 60.
That sum would almost buy an or.
binary farm. 1t is to BIZ hoped, for MIR.
Rockefeller's sake, that farmer hasn't
an eye on his capital.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

The Sioux City Tribune and Journal
are engaged in a controversy that might
be expected from the Bee and World.
Herald Of Omaha or a couple Of country
publications but seems t o be out of place
in the Sioux City papers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

A Rhode Island young lady aged 10
married an s.months. old baby boy, the
ceremony being necessary to ave On es.
tate valued at $4,000 left by the brides
grandfather. The bride has the ad.
vantage Of other wives in that she can
take her husband across her knee and
spank him IL he doesn't behave.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

The Nebraska supreme court has no
way Of proving that it is the rightful
heir to the late legislatures deadlock
and should be enjoined from using 1t
until title is proven.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12
A CATHEDRAL

The minister's mystic walls upresy
In times rich hues against the sky,
Fair septinels that year by year
Have watched slow centuries go by.
Within such perfect calm doth reign
As by no word may be eNprest;
For. though without men war with pain.
Here weary souls awhile may resti
And, resting, gather strength anev
Mid dim memorials Of the past;
The faith our fathers held holds true
Ger diverse ways loves Light TO cast
&C. II. Paine In Chamben' Journal
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

Aguinaldo is o inviting his fol.
lowers to give up. lie doubtless recog
nizes the futility as well as absurdity of
fighting against just what his people de-
sire--frcedom and opportunity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

If there is an Appointment, either fed,
eral or state, that no n else wants. a
candidate for the position can probably
be found in Omaha. That city appears
TO have an abundance of material for all
desirable appointments and will prob.
ably undertake to see that none go beg
ging.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

ut is said that not for two thousand
years has Easter fallen on April 7. Any
time. Fremont Tribune. We do, or at
least our almanac remembers such a
time no further back than the spring OF
1893.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

A Hoboken, n. j., firm is said to have
cornered the peanut market and the
circus packages this summer are quite
likely to show an additional %shrinkage.
THIS Is worse than the crime Of '73 and
some champion of the common peoples
rights should at once raise his voice in
nrntest
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

a Syracuse, New York, man was fined
81 900 for kissing a girl on tho cheek.
Problem; Find what n smack on the
lips would be worth and the price per
peck.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

A tour OF inspection" sometimes
covers q multitude of ideas when used
in connection with n railroad item and
high officials.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12
The Norfolk Nems

Now wait for Arbor day and plant a
tree, and you haven't long to wait-the
22nd will soon be here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12

enough grass in the vicipity Of Chadron
to feed a grasshopper, much less to
furnish cause for worry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
G. A. r. MAY RAISE ONE BAN,
Plans to Admit Men Forced Into Con,
federate Service.

ST. Louis, Aug. 16.-At the thirty.
fifth annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic to be
held next month in Cleveland num-
Der of important amendments to the
constitution will be presented for
adoption. Among them is one amend
ing the last clause of article of chap
ter ! of the constitution by inserting
the word voluntary" and making it
read mo person shall be eligible to
membership who has at any time vol
UNFAIRLY borne arms against the Unit
ed States
This amendment, which has been
certified to by the department. of Ar
kansas, is proposed to enable south
ern men, loyal to the union, who, it
is said, We're compelled to take up
arms against the north, but when op-
portunity offered escaped and enlisted
in the northern army, to become mem
bers of the Grand Army.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
lNVENTs A NEW GUN.
cIarinda Young Man Has New Rapid
Fire Weapon.


Clarinda, Aug. I'll. H. Toll, a
young barber of this city, who is %
years old, blue eyed and mild manner
ed is the inventor of new rapid-fire
gun. One of these engines of de-
struction, which it is believed will
revolutionize warfare, is now being
constructed at the plant of the Mon
arch Gas Engine works at Indianapolis,
Ind, patent having been granted on
it some months ago. The gun will be
completed within a month and will
then be taken to Des Moines where it
will be tested. Several prominent
government officials have examined the
plans and render favorable verdict
on the gun and it's ability at execution.
The company formed here to back Mr..
Toll in his gun project is accordingly
very hopeful.
The gun is built on principle differ
ent from that of any other rapid-fire
gun. In size it is 22H inches long, 20
inches wide, eighteen inches high and
weighs 800 pounds. 1t has 144 barrels
and each barrel can be fired once every
second so that in one minute S.640
bullets are sent on their mission of
death. The magazine is composed OF
Clamp, which holds each barrel in a
rigid condition. There is a tubular
bolt which slides over the barrel and
forms breech This tubular bolt is
worked by rock shaft and rock arm
With one motion of the rock shaft the
gun is loaded, fired, all the empty
shells elected and reloaded for the
next shot. The cartridges are placed
in an opening at the top, and after the
gun has been fired the empty shells
come out of an opening at the bottom
Of the tubular bolt and from there they
are sent to the shell carrier which con
veys them to the ground. Each barrel
is fed by a magazine and each maya
zine works Independent of the others
SO that if one or more barrels become
disabled in battle the other barrels
are not interfered with.
| Where all the rapid-fire guns place
their fire in one spot this gun is so ar
ranged that it can scatter or concen
trate it's fire as may be desired. Al
a distance of half mile. the S,64(
shots coming from the gun in one min
ute can be scattered over space o.
24S feet, placing a shot every two feet
in a horizontal line. Other guns o.
| the rapid-1ire order are closed while il
action, but this gun is open and there
is nothing to keep the exploded gases
in the machine while it is being fired
1t is the explosion of the gases in the
gun that heats it. By having the CUR
open it forms its own draught and the
exploded gases are carried away ant
the gun kept cool. The barrels of the
gun are arranged in three tiers, the
center tier being stationary. The fire
of the gun is scattered by the use of {
cam under each tier of the barrels
| The range is taken over the center bar
rels and the upper and lower barrels
are brought to the same point b.
means of a screw attachment TIL,
krag-Jorgenson 30,40 cartridge is used
The gun is specially designed as an ar
tillery gun. But one man is required
to operate the machine and it is yer,
useful in covering retreat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20

floor. She Immediately sent for ply
stefan, but the girl was dead before
he arrived. From the appearance of
the body she must have prepared her.
self for burial before firing the fatal
shot.
From the testimony of the mother
the fact that the girl had been told
she was about to become insane evil
IDENTIFY caused her to take her life Mrs.
Owens said: Il have been told that
the girl had a peculiarly shaped head,
and people with those kind of heads
go insane. A gentleman friend re-
marked to her some time ago that she
was likely to go insane any time, and
this evidently preyed upon her mind.
Many people have made the same re-
marks regarding her, though we paid
no attention to them. 1t seems that
something in her brain must have
snapped and then she got this insane
idea into her head to kill herself
The girls full name was Eftie Ger
trude Owens. She was buried in this
city. The coroner's jury brought in a
verdict of suicide while temporarily
insane.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
HIS WIFE UNTRUE HE SAID.
Leo kurtey, of oskaIoosa, Shoots Him.
~ self

Des Moipes. Aug. 16.--Leo Kurtey,
OF Oskaloosa, shot himself in the head
Yesterday afternoon on the bank of
the Des Moines river with suicidal in
tent. A letter on his person when
found indicates that he was tired of
living because of the unfaithfulness of
his wife.
Nothing is known of Kurtey in Des
Moines. Papers found in his clothes
indicate his name and residence The
patrol wagon was dispatched to the
scene of the shooting as soon as it was
reported and Coroner Ankeny was al
so summoned. Kurtey was not dead
when the wagon arrived on the scene
and he was accordingly loaded in and
brought to the city Jail and placed in
the hands of the city physician
The latter is working with him and
is hopeful of saving his life, but the
chances are against it.