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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
A Child's Philosophy,

1t is one of the prime secrets Of hap
piness to recognize and accept ones
natural limitations, but philosophy OF
this kind is perhaps hardly to be ex-
pected of children.
A little girl had sent back her plate
for turkey two or three times and had
been helped bountifully to all the good
things that go to make a grand Christ
mas dinner. Finally she was observed
looking rather disconsolately at her un-
finished plate of turkey.
whats the matter, Ethelf" asked
Uncle John. you look m%ournful."
That's just the matter" said Ethel.
~ am morn full"
And then she wondered why every.
body laughed.-Stray Stories.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
BABY'S PRETTY CURLS.
Pulled Them on In n Car and EN-
Her Mamma.

Pulled Them on In n Car and EN-.
b~nrrassed Her Mamma.
A well dressed woman with a beauti-
full baby in her arms attracted the at
tention Of all the passengers on a Ger
mantown car. Every n was fasci-
mated by the baby's pretty and smiling
face and particularly by w golden
curls which hung down her cheeks.
After awhile the child became nerv-
Il and began to tug at one of the
curls which protruded from her hood.
The woman, presumably her mother,
quickly stopped her, but a few mo-
ments later she looked out of the win
dow. No sooner was her face turned
than the child seized her bonnet with
both hands and pulled it off. 1t offer
err little resistance, but to the astonish-
ment of every M on the car the curls
came with it, and the supposed golden
haired baby showed that in reality its
head was without the semblance of a
hair.
The child swung the bonnet to and
fro and laughingly held it up for the
inspection of the other passengers. 1t
was almost a minute before the won.
an turned around. When she saw
what the baby had done, her face
flushed, and without a word she pick.
ed up the child and walked sedately
out of the car. When last seen, she
was %trudging down Spring Garden
street with the baby tucked under hel
arm like n sack of oats. but still hold.
ing tightly to the bonnet and cooling
See my pooty hair?'-Philadelphia
Times.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
HARRISON AGAIN CHOSEN.
Chicago Retains Him AS Mayor for the
Third Time.

Y IhtthIbS MIN rs " shS
Third Time.
Chicago. April 3.-Carter II. Harri-
son has been reelected mayor of Chi
cago for the second time and will next
week commence his third term as the
chief executive of the city.
His total plurality Yer Judge FL
bridge Hanecy, the Republican nomi-
nee, Is 2S.25I.
Out of the 80 wards of the city, Har-
rison carried 26 and Hanecy 8. The
vote was badly split, some of the
strongest Republican parts of the city
giving only Il small plurality for the
party nominee and some Of them going
for Harrison, who, however, suffered
in some of the Democratic strong
holds. The city wards were redis-
tricted after the presidential election
and the regular majorities in some Of
the wards were turned squarely
around from what they have always
been.
Honore Palmer. o Of Potter Pal
mer, is elected alderman on the Demo
cratic ticket in Harrison's home ward.
Palmer's opponent was S. II. Helm
(Rep.), the present aldermanic repre-
sentative of the ward.
The Democrats carried all the city
Offices on the ticket as well as hat of
mayor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

The governors mansion appears to be
an elephant on the hands of the state.
The executives assert that it costs too
much to furnish the mansion and keep
it going at the rate betitting its outward
appearance. They insinuate that it
would be preferable to rent their own
houses and conduct them in a manner
that would not require all the salary of
the office. Certain it is that if the gov
ernors do not appreciate the generos-
ity(?)t of the state in furnishing them
luxurious quarters there is no excuse for
state ownership of the building and it
should be disposed of. They should not
be required to spend all their income in
the maintenance of a residence.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Republicans continue to express their
satisfaction with the action of the legis-
lature in choosing Mr.. Willard and Gov
ernor Dietrich for United States sena-
tors. The decision came as a surprise
when many had given up hopes that
there would be any choice. While the
members of the legislature are to be
commended for getting together" none
deserve greater credit than Messrs.
Thompson and Rosewater, who cast
aside personal ambition for the good and
harmony of the party. The party had
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

The politicians at Chicago awoke the
working men, election morning, with
the playing of bands and firing of can.
non crackers. They were anxious that
the men should awake in time to exer.
else their right of franchise before going
on duty and this method was employed
to bring them out. Modern political
methods employed in the Windy City,
certainly testify to the push and pro.
gress of it's inhabitants.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

The license to marry IN Oklahoma
squaw now costs 81 900. Oh, no, it is
not because they are more handsome
than a white woman or because they
make better wives. 1t is because they
considerable property and have a
share in all of Uncle Sans generosity,
which has been a sore temptation to
certain classes to become squaw men.
The license is a sort of prohibitive tax
on squaw men-a high protective tariff
for the squaw.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

George Milbank, n theatrical man,
wants to engage Aguinaldo at $50, 600
for n lecture tour of 100 leading cities in
this country and offers to put up a
guarantee Of $500, 600 for the Filipino's
good behavior. OF course he expects
the American people to reimburse him
by attending the lectures which in point
of ability or entertainment would prob.
ably not be worth two cents per dozen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
editor, also, will own plethoric pocket
books and bank accounts.

Another ohump, this time at Winsted,
Conn, has e%ndeavored to exhibit
derful gormandizing capacity by eating
Al hard boiled eggs at a sitting. II he
was not killed IT is no credit to himself,
but rather a discredit to the indigesti.
bility Of his meal. II he broke a record
no one is likely to fall down before him
and worship him for a hero. Such con-
tests are more disgusting than the aver.
age prize fight and, 1t is presumed, more
dangerous.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

The gallant death of Lieutenant Com.
mander Jesse NJ. Roper of the gunboat
Petrol in the Asiatic squadron, appeals
to all American people. The brave
officer in ~endeavoring to save the lives
of his shipmates from destruction by a
fire in the sailroom, lost his own, while
all others on the boat were saved. A
more gallant act, among the many re-
ported from the Philippines, has not
been recorded.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Young men should hereafter enquire
into the status of their sweetheart affec-
ton before making q public display of
their love. A Sioux City young mar
who had been absent from home for
some time saluted his adored one in a
very demonstrative and public manner
when he returned home and the girl had
him arrested and tried for disturbing
the peace,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Kansas farmers are organizing to
handle this years crop of wheat on the
cooperative plan. They believe that
there is a combine among the elevators
to fix the price of their grain and pro.
pose to fight it. This is probably the
%forerunner of a farmers trust, which, if
fully organized, will undoubtedly be the
most powerful ever conceived of, as it
will control the food supply from first
hands.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

A storm which lasted 20 minutes near
Sac City, Iowa, is said to have distrib.
uted large Jumps of baking soda. The
people living there are now looking for
a shower of ready baked biscuits and
maple syrup.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

1t appears from recent utterances that
the democrats are again preparing for
an assault on the American protective
tariff policy, but they cannot win on
that any more than they did on the anti.
imperialistic proposition. The people
tried their well worn idea several years
ago and the results were SO disastrous
that few will care for a repetition of the
experiment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

The Kennard Enterprise modestly
duns its delinquents Ms follows: What
to Eat" is the name OF a Minneapolis
paper that comes to us now and then.
We would respectfully inform the pub.
Usher that what to eat is not SO
important just now as how to get II.
Perhaps our delinquent subscribers
might assist us.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

The Irquois, S. D., Chief finds on in.
vestigation that about 10 per cent of the
large deposits in the banks of that town
belong to farmers. 1t concludes that
1.-THE poor farmer" is no longer in evil
dence, but that they are strictly sit"
The same condition prevails in all parts
OF the country, to a greater or less ex.
tent. The time may come when the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Nebraska IL not the only place where
winter is lingering in the lap of spring.
Pennsylvania has just experienced a
regular blizzard disastrous to traffic and
telephone and telegraph oommunica.
lions, while Kansas is blockaded by an
unusually heavy snow fall. Nebraska,
nil things considered, is not the worst
SPOT on enrth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Political Argument Results Fatally.

Denver, April 81. T,Diber was in
stantly killed and A. It. Rico fatally
wounded by Max Rogers in a fight at
Overland park, said to have originated
In a dispute over politics. Rogers used
a Winchester rifle. The men were all
horsemen connected with the Overland
park track.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Nebraska's neighbor or the east is ex.
p%eriencing some excitement over the dis.
covery Of coal oil Mt G%reenville, a small
village near Spencer. Iowa. 1t is to be
hoped that the find is valuable and that
enough oil may eventually be discovered
to make it almost as readily procurable
as water. Then Rockefeller and his oil
trust can be successfully combatted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
NOT a Hard Que.tion.

They had a dispute, and they had
agreed TO leave 1t to the military ex-
pert.
"What bullet" they asked, "do you
consider the deadliestT"
For several minutes he remained in
a brown study. Then he looked up
with the air of n who has settled the
matter finally and definitely.
"The one that hits" he said.-Chica-
60 Post
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
BITTER TEMPERANCE FIGHT
Elections at Kansas Towns Hinge on Cues
ton of Saloons or No SalOOns,s

ton of Saloons or No %Saloons.s
Kansas City, April 3.-Specials to
the Star give the results Of elections
in Kansas towns of the third class.
The main issue has been the question
of wet or dry" administration, So
called, and has resulted from the anti
joint crusade started by Mrs. Carrie
Nation. The campaign has been live
~ and a bitter temperance fight has
been waged.
At Enterprise c. r. Hoffman, who
supported Mrs. Nation, was a candi-
date or a dry" ticket and was de-
feated for mayor by ]. +. Buhrer.
At Solomon the entire wet" ticket.
headed by f. u. Butcher for mayor,
was elected by n good majority.
At Hope j. r. Sellers. Democrat,
was elected mayor and the Republic
ms elected all but one member Of
the council.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

In regard to LATE Young's statement
that "Des Moines has railroads in every
direction except straight up and down."
the Boone Republican is unable to under.
stand why the devil has omitted such
an important terminal. Sioux City
journal.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Emilio Aguinaldo has taken the oath
Of allegiance to the United States, which
is perhaps the heaviest blow that the in.
surrection could sustain. He has invest.
igated the conditions in the archipelago
and is undoubtedly satisfied, not only
that his cause is hopeless, but that
American control is not as bad as pic.
tured by his American friends.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Citizens of both political parties in st.
Louis have signed an offer Of reward for
the detection Of any fraud in the
city election to be held this spring. The
effort is being made for an honest cleo
ton in the Missouri metropolis and it
should be successful. Missouri is get
ting so good recently that it will not be
surprising If it goes republican soon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

A Niobrara merchant advertises that
in order to make room for a spring stock
ne will sell all limburger cheese at cost.
He wants eggs in exchange. He should
nse the utmost precaution that the two
articles do not mix, for where some
people will eat limburger with IMMUNITY
they invariably draw the line on eggs
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Governor Dietrich has signed the bill
legalizing the practice of osteopathy in
Nebraska and those who desire the treat.
ment Of this school may now take it
without fear of being arrested for their
choiCa
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

The ants should at once begin an
agitation in favor of life imprisonment
for General Funston ns n fitting punish.
ment for capturing their great leader in
the Philippines.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Perhaps not another man in the army
would live to tell of it if he took the risks
that have been taken by General Fred
Funston. He seems to bear a charmed
life and is a winner in his undertakings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Berlin, April 3.-The Vossische lei
tung prints a special dispatch from
Lemburg, in which, based upon infor-
nation received from Warsaw, it is
said that the minister of the interior,
Privy Councillor Sipaguin, was re-
Gently shot at, but that the plot to
assassinate him failed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

The fraud in the Philippines will un-
doubtedly be as promptly dealt with as
that in Cuba. Because certain individ.
uals get a long distance from Uncle
Sans headquarters they must not be
allowed to form the opinion that the
old mans arms are too short to reach
them,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Reverses Of the usual order of things
appear to be rife. A Kansas City man
recently paid n lawyer s2l for getting
him sent to Jail for n year. Usually
people will pay handsomely to be kept
out of iail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

The fast pace set in Washington was
too much for Ext Congressman Thomas
j. Bradley Of the Ninth New York dis.
trict and he is dead as the result of in
diligence and fast living at the national
capital. He was a protege of Croker
and Sullivan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

The prohibitionists are planning to
conduct q compaign in Nebraska this
fall from IN automobile. With an
automobile, al auto.jaw and an auto.
watering III they auto attract some
n%fteutiOn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

A white man living near Wabash,
Indiana, has turned black and the task
of making n person believe that white is
black and black is white is not nearly so
difficult there MS il used to be.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

On being appointed toa captaincy in
the regular army Adjutant General j..
N. Kilian at once resigned and Col. VIM.
II. Hayard Of the second regiment has
been appointed to the position of adju.
tant general. This leaves a vacancy at
the head Of the regiment which will be
filled by election.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

A Methodist minister of Brooklyn has
declined an advance Of $500 a year On
his salary, rendered by the official board
after a successful two years pastorate
during which the church was relieved
of a heavy debt. Similar instances are
rare, even among ministers, while with
the laity it is probably unheard of.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

unquestionably been weakened by the
long-drawn out contest, but the happy
ending Of the struggle will undoubtedly
unite it more firmly than ever before
and the breach between leaders will
be quickly and firmly closed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

The gold democrats are laboring to
win in the st. Louis city election so
that they IA take the state out of the
Bryan column in 1904. The republicans
will probably do that for them if they
are given q fair chance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

1t is said that the illiteracy of the
negroes of the south has decreased 90
per cent in the last 20 years. If such is
the case the ''poor white trash will be
compelled tolook to their laurels.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Senator Aliens status is settled. He
is a private citizen once more and there
is no vacancy in the judgeship Of the
Ninth district.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

To be frank about it we cannot ray
over this sleigh riding business just Ms
April is about to dawn. II has a frigid
aspect and don't nugur well for early
radiahea
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

With Pettigrew defeated, Aguinaldo
captured and Webster Davis lost, the
outlook for an "anti" demonstration in
the very nea future is anything but
bright.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Kansas will be compelled to squelch
Mrs. Nation before the proper enthusi-
asm with which to celebrate General
Funston's exploit can be obtained.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Tim Donohue In Western League.

Colorado Springs, Colo, April L.
Tim Donohue, formerly catcher of the
Chicago National League Baseball
club, has bought a half interest in the
Western League OF this city and will
be the regular catcher Of the team.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland has or.
dered n $l00,0 900 Easter gown. II is to
I've hoped that abe doesn't set the fashion
for editors wives.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Cailles' Soldiers Surrender.

Manila, April 2.-Thirty men of Gen.
eral Cables command have surren-
dered. OF this number FIVE were Off
GERS, including CslOnels Herrera and
ReioyS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Anyway Emperor" Mckinley doesn't
have to line his bedroom with boiler
iron ms n protection against his enemies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Smallpox at st. Joseph.

st. Joseph, Mo-, April 1.-The health
department of this city thought it
had smallpox about stamped out a
week ago, but since then 80 cases have
beer ~quarantined in this city. The
rapid spreading of the disease is ex-
citing alarm throughout the northern
section of the state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
The Norfolk Nems

The price Of hogs has raised now
raise hogs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

that have acquired the aroma peculiar
10 that cheese.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Beers Hard Pressed,

Dundee, April 2.-It is reported
from Vryheid that as a result Of Gen
eral French's recent operations the
Beers are retiring eastward, hard
pressed by Colonel Dartnell of the
Natal police and Colonel Anderson.
Some of them %endeavored to break
away to the north, but were headed
OH by Colonel Allenby, who captured
a ~15-pounder and two pompoms
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
HOW LoNDoN's POOR LIVE.
A Case in a Police Court Causes
 Revelations of Misery.
London Telegraph.

London Telegraph.
 A little girl. aged 12, named Amelia F. Howell of Margaret Street. Hackney. was with stealing sausages and condensed milk from the shop of David Vale of Els dale Street Hackney. The child said she took the food because her little brothers had had no dinner. Mir. Kennedy re- manded her for inquiries to be made.
 MT Thomas Holmes, the court mission ary now said he had found the girls mother to be a widow with four children, one boy a cripple. Her husband, who was furniture porter, died in the early part of the year from pneumonia. There was a little club money, and after the widow had paid the funeral expenses she hand ed the balance to her landlord to pay rent while she learned a trade. She hired a sewing machine and learned blouse making, but all she got was 1s 2d per dozen. She could not earn more than a penny an hour.
 Mir. Kennedy-A miserable pittance.
 Mir. Holmes-She pays 3s. Sd. per week rent, and there is none owing, and she has paid nearly GS off the sewing ma chine
 MT. Kennedy-Has she no other means ?
 Mir. Holmes-Yes; she g ts s. Cd a week from the parish. And I may add she is most methodical in her habits. Here is her book. in which she shows how she spent her last shilling. A halfpennyworth of tea, a halfpennyworth of sugar. a peT1y-fathings worth of bread, a penny wofth of oil pennyworth of margarine, halfpennywOrth of firewood. and some bacon. As a fact. the children had only bread and margarine for dinner on the day that this child took the sausages
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
FIVE SLAIN IN WRECK
A NUMBER or OTHERS WERE
 INJURED.
Electric Car Jumped the Track at Sharp Curve-Snow and Wet Rails Were the Cause
 of Accident.

Allentown, Pa., Dec. 23.-Six persons were killed and a number injured to- night by an electric car jumping the track at sharp curve al. the foot of a high mountain between here and Coop ersburg. The accident was due to the wet rails and snow.
 The dead:
 Rev. Tobias Kessier, aged 50; an un- attached Reform Church clergyman. Albert Yeager, Allentown, aged 70.
 Mrs. Dr. Jacob Fetzer, Coopersburg,
 Ambrose Reinhard. Freedensville, aged 50.
 Irwin Renner. Zion Hill, aged 55.
 Frank Wesley, of Allentown.
 The injured.
 William Pfeiffer of Allentown, left arm fractured, scalp wound.
 John b. Wilt, proprietor of Centre Valley Hotel, left arm fractured.
 Mrs. j. D. Wilt. right arm fractured and hurt internally.
 EdNin Seamon of Lanark. body bruised. Mrs. Albert Yeager, whose husband was killed. hurt internally, unconscious.
 Unknown Italian boy, face cut uncon- sciou:.
 Harry J. Reichari. of Lanark. back and head hurt.
 Rev. 5. K. Hotel of Passer. hurt in- ternallS.
 Motorman Stocker tried hard to stop the car when it slipped on the steep grade, but the car flew around the curve and swung against a guy pole, which tore off one side of the car and the roof. Those killed sat along the broken side Of the car, and were crushed by the post.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
ELECTRIC TRAIN BURNS
SET ON FIRE BY EXPLOSION IN
 FUSE BOX. -
Several of the Railway Employees Were Terribly Burned and Two of Them Killed-Travelers
 Half Suffocated.

Liverpool, Dec. 23.-An explosion in q fuse box set fire to a train on the cleo tric overhead railway at Dingle Station at $ o'clock this evening. Several of the railway employees were terribly burned and two were killed.
 The burning train entered tunnel stored with stacks of creosoted railroad sleepers., These were also set on fire and the tunnel became a blazing furnace. The fire brigade had the greatest difficulty in extinguishin gthe flames.
 Fortunately the Dingle Station is the terminus of a railway running along the docks otherwise a terrible disaster would have been recorded.
 The train had been packed but the majority of the passengers had alighted at the previous station, Rumors were spread that forty or firty persons had been killed, and owing to the dense vol umes of smoke isuing from the tunnel it was some hours before an entrance to the tunnel could be effected. Many passengers jumped from the burning train and rushed out of the tunnel while others were dragged out by their fellow travellers in half suffocated condition
 Later-The station buildings were much damaged Subsequently the bodies of the station foreman and the signal boy were extricated making seven deaths in all. including the driver and the guard of the train. Apparently no passengers were killed, but it Is possible that other bodies may be recovered later.