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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02
eoMPERs TO MEET sHAFFER.
Will Be at Convention 70 Answer
Charaes Made Against Him.

Wheeling w. Va, April 2S.-The
climax in the labor controversy be-
tween President Shaffer of the ANAL
gamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers and President Com
pers of the American Federation Is
expected to be reached tomorrow on
the floor of the Amalgamated associa-
ton, now in session here. T. II. Flynn,
national organizer of the federation,
is expected to ask the privilege of the
floor to answer charges said to have
been made by Shaffer against Com
pers, and the latter it is believed, will
be present in person and demand the
same privilege.
At today's session of the convention
the several standing committees will
make their reports, most important of
which will be that of the wage scale
committee. Both majority and minor
ity reports will be presented, the ma
Jority recommending ratification of
the scales negotiated by Shaffer and
his cabinet with constituent compan-
nies of the United States steel Cor
poration, and the latter, while not
objecting to the terms of the scales.
registering the constitutional obiec-
tions and recommending that all fut-
ure scales be based upon recommenda.
tions to be made by the convention
itself
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

during the ten years from 1890 TO 1900.
This takes especially well in the west
where the true situation is not known.
The census bureau gives substantial
denial Of such figures in it's statistics
concerning the manufacturing industries
Of New Jersey. II shows that, whereas
there was an average Of 173,77S wage
earners employed in that state during
1890, there are now PAL ,5S1, an increase
of 80 per cent The total wages paid
decade ago were $S2 ,944. .llS, while in
1900 the total wages paid were
$110, ,08S, 800, or an increase in the ten
years of 32,7 per cent. In preparing
their campaign figures the free traders
should not overlook such facts as Null
hall and the census bureau are likely to
have given ont. With such exa gger-
alton 1t cannot be wondered that such
disastrous results followed the free trade
administration in 1899. 1t was found
an utter impossibility to have conditions
agree with their pre-. election statements
and conseque ntly the people were early
and effectually undeoeived as to the true
situation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

The Times Tribune Of this city has
announced the candidacy of Mayor ID.
j. Koeingstein for the nomination Of
governor on the fusion state ticket. In
the opinion of many who know him,
Mayor Koenigstein is better than his
party and the fusionists might do a
great deal worse than to name him for
the position. He is young man, free
from ring rule, and has many qualities
that would grace the Office of chief execu-
tive of the state. With w. M. Robertson
and ID. j. Koenigstein ~ the nominees
of their respective parties for the po'
sition Of governor THE News could
promise that, at least locally, the cam
paign will be clean and on high plane,
rs both men are clean and high minded,
If fusionist is to occupy the governor
chair this paper does not know of one
who would fill it with more becoming
grace than Mayor Koenigstein.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

With all the glowing eulogies written
and spoken in his memory, it is probable
that nothing would better please ]
Sterling Morton were he permitted to
indicate preference, than to have trees
planted and dedicated to his memory
His friends hope and expect to see Arbol
day given additional significance next
year and increase in importance and
popular estimation each succeeding
year. 1t has merit and worth to support
it. Not only out of respect for his
memory, but for the inestimable benefit
to be derived, THE NEWS would like tc
see movement undertaken whereby
every man, woman and child in the
state could plant tree next Arbor day
Such a result could be accomplished by
thorough organization in every city
town and precinct in the state, and
those who had no property ON which tc
plant could be permitted to set out q
tree on public property or along the
streets and roads of the state. Such q
memorial would be most gratifying tc
Mr.. Norton if he were alive to express
his wishes, would be of value to the
people Of the state and its benefit the
inheritance of generations unborn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

With the death of j. Sterling Morton
the Conservative, of which he was the
founder and editor, ceases to exist. 1t
was his last work and it is quite appro-
pirate that his death should be the cause
of its suspension. Many will miss it as
being the medium through which a
strong mind communicated with host
of readers, but it is recognized that its
individuality must go out with the life
of its editor. The Nebraska City Tri-
bune makes the following announce
ment regarding the publication in Tues.
days issue: "The Conservative, the
weekly review which Mr. Morton estab-
lished upon his return from Washington
and which he often spoke Of as the last
work he should undertake, has served
its purpose and will be discontinued.
This weeks issue will be the last Con
servative there will ever be-"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

At meeting of Methodist clergyman
and laymen in Chicago recently, evil
dence was furnished that movement
is under way to do away with some Of
the strict disciplinary rules of that body.
A member of the conference made a
radical declaration and number of
those present agreed with the views ex.
pressed. II was said: "If the clergy
of the NJ +. church expect to keep their
young men and women in the fold, they
must do away with the restrictions
against card playing, dancing and at
tendance at the theatres. II they are
not allowed to follow the dictates of
their conscience they will attend
churches where they will be allowed to
do so, or they will not attend church at
all ~
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02
TELEeRAMs TERsELY Toln

Lieutenant Governor Carl T. Mn.
pert OF Ohio rendered his resignatinn
10 the governor and was apnointod
PROBATE Judge of Hamilton county
President Roosevelt will attend tho
opening Of the international OIvmnian
games which are to be held in Cbioa
90 during September and Octohor
1904. anu oclooer,
Inc works of the American Sno,,
ing and Reduction company at HeIena
are closed because of a strike order
issued by the mill and smeltermen, .
colonel J, ], Hickman. formerly
Iisht worthy grand templar of the s,,.
preme lodge of the International Order
., GOOD Templars, died at Columbia
Mo-, Tuesday. ''a'
MIS- ullrich Leger of Elmore Vic
whiie celebrating with her husband
@ ,neir golden wedding anniversary
tuesday. was stricken with paralysis
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

Governor Ezra p. Savage has at last
deciphered the writing on the wall, or
has had Daniel read it for him, and
has announced his withdrawal from the
race as candidate for governor before
the state republican convention. He
has taken a months advantage Of his
fate and those who have opposed him
hardly know whether they are pleased
or not They had it planned to show
him public sentiment regarding his re-
cent official acts and are almost sorry
that he has read the message in advance
of the convention. The suspicion is
created that he may have taken this
course so that he might give greater
time and influence to aid the candidacy of
friend or sympathizer, and those who
have opposed him will continue to OBJ
serve his movements until after the con
vention. His resignation is a decided
victory for the press Of the state and
though the announcement of his with.
drawal anticipates the action of the
convention as urged by the press
the victory is none the less distinct
and decisive, and Mr.. Savage or
the BARLEY interests can never
hope to be factor in the republican
party. He, perhaps, never did greater
service to the party which he used as q
stepping stone to aid him to Office and
power, only to abuse the sentiment ex'
pressed by it in convention, than by an
nouncing his withdrawal and thus tC
some extent clearing the political atmos
phere, and leaving its energies to be di
reate1 toward circumventing the prob
able desires Of the politicians with
whom he has trained. IL his with
drawal is for the purpose of deceivinl
the rank and file of the party into tn,
belief that his supporters have relin
qnished all designs on the party and tn,
offices, it is safe to say that it will b.
void of effect and the people will see t,
it that candsdates are named who hav
no sympathy or affiliation with the com
bination. There are worthy men in tn
field and the party is determined tina
} they shall be given the nominations.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

The western country, where the
far mers are the basis of all prospt rity
is not largely interested in the fight
against the meat trust. The people are
satisfied that as long as the prices con-
tinue to go up the worth of stock and
the feed they raise, will follow
more or less closely in the wake of
the meat. Hogs and cattle represent
good money at present. The fact that
the census report shows that Nebraska
is the fourth state in the union as cat
tie producer is not good argument why
Nebraska people should oppose any com
bination having for it's object the raising
or maintaining Of good prices for cattle
and their products Texas, Iowa and
Kansas are the only states that show a
lead over this state in the industry.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

The free traders are already begin.
ming to circulate highly colored and
sensational stories about how the people
are being robbed by the tariff, indicat-
ing beyond reasonable doubt what the
paramount issue will be by the time
1904 rolls around. Starting in this early
with such gross exaggerations as they
have been guilty of, it is feared that by
the time the campaign opens they will
be telling stories that would cause Jules
Verne or Rider Haggard to blush with
shame and jealousy. Protectionists-
and all republicans will probably be
protectionists where any country not as
closely associated with us as Cuba, is
concerued-should keep sharp eye and
nail their falsehoods as fast as they are
sprung. 1t will be harder to work up
the necessary sentiment this time than
it was in 1892 for the free traders. Then
the people studied the question in all
its phases and following the study they
had practical lesson concerning free
trade conditions that they are not likely
to forget, in generation at least. AS 9
sample of what the free traders are al
present attempting an instance or two
might be cited: The New York Eve.
ming Post, in combined attack on the
tariff and tie steel trust, printed glow
ing picture of how the railroads were
compelled to charge exhorbitant freight
rates in order to meet the exac
tion of this corporation. The American
Economist finds that Mulhall, the
famous statisticion, had learned. just be
fore his death, that the freight rates il
this country are less than in the
other leading countries of the world
His figures, in cents per ton per mile
are: The United States, 0.S; Holland
l.56; Belgium, 100; Germany, l.64
France, 2 20; Russia, 2. 40; Italy, $50
the United Kingdom, $50. The rail
roads of the United States are constan
tly reducing freights and other countries
have not known reductions for years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

New York City, from which all the
democratic inspiration for the entire
country formerly originated, appears TO
be sadly ON the down grade as the breed.
ing place of democratic truth and fall
acies, the party there being worse split
up than ever before in the history of
the country. 1t is now asserted that
the representatives of Bryan democracy
and other elements of that party in the
country's metropolis are attempting to
unite against Tammany, and as a con.
sequence the force of the party will be
badly scattered. A republican exchange
figures that New York may not be nee.
essary to the republicans two years
hence but the chances are that they will
get it whether they need it or not
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

Judge Robertson has many old friends
in this county who are staunch support.
ers of his candidacy for governor and
he made very favorable impression on
those whom he met for the first time.
Judge Robertson is unquestionably an
able, energetic and fearless man, who
if nominated and elected would bring to
the executive branch of the state gov
ernment the stamina that would make
him governor in fact as well as in name
Present indications are that Cedar
county will be in the Robertson column
with thirteen enthusiastic supporters
Harrington Herald.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

to cost 100000. Her friends in con.
gress have been exerting themselves to
provide for this desired public improve
ment and after they are through with
It the people here fiatter themselves
that they have friends in the senate who
will sec to II that the upper body suo'
cessfully passes the bill on through itf
various gradations. 1t is believed that
there are few cities in the state, not
having federal buildings, that are more
deserving of one than Is Norfolk, and
the prospects that this city Is at last tc
get its deserts ut the hands OF congress
IL particularly pleasing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

The last issue of the Harrington Her
aid announces the withdrawal of Hon.
John d. Haskell of Wakefield from the
race as candidate for the republican
nomination for governor. With the
kindliest feelings toward IMr. Haskell
the friends of w. M. Robertson of this
city are pleased that he has taken such
step. They recognize the fact that
Mr.. Haskell would have been power
full factor in the contest had he decided
to allow his name go before the conven-
ton and he would have had strong
and energetic following of friends to
urge his fitness for the place. His with
drawal clears the atmosphere in the
north half of the state considerably and
there is yet hope that this section may
go to the convention enthusiastically
united and make its influence felt in
that body to the extent that it will re-
ceive merited recognition. The Hart
ington paper says: "rhe Herald had
the honor few weeks ago of suggest
ing the name OF Hon. John d. Haskell
of Wakefield in connection with the
gubernatorial nomination. The large
number of complimentary notices that
have appeared in the newspapers of the
state since then must surely be very
gratifying to Mr. Haskell and his
friends. In recent conversation with
him, Mr.. Haskell told the writer that
he is not candidate for the Office of
governor or any other Office for that
matter. The Herald regrets to make
this announcement for it believes that
Mr.. Haskell would be a very formidable
candidate and if nominated and elected
he certainly would prove splendid ex-
ecutive."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

The Albion News announces that
Ideals" the Nebraska magazine issued
at that place, the first issue of which ap-
peared in April, will hereafter be pub
lished by an incorporated stock company
of citizens of that place. The capital
stock is $1,000, which places the enter
prise on solid financial basis and will
insure its success. The business of the
company will be in charge of board of
directors composed of G G.. Barnes, D.
J. Pointer, W. F. Baily, R. w. Hansen
and \ w. Ladd.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

The supporters of w. M. Robertson
for governor are growing IN number
and the enthusiasm inspired by his
name is increasing in intensity and
fervor Commendatory words come
from all parts of the state and the indi.
cations are that by the time the con-
vention meets in June he will have q
walk-away for the position. Such an
outcome would please his friends i'm.
mensely and they would take off theil
coats and work with a will for hi:
election, knowing that their efforts would
result in making a governor who would
be credit to the state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

reputation they are giving their country.
men abroad, for mere political effect at
home. With such result of their sen.
sational fabrications they can never ex.
pect to reach the hearts of their country
men as they desire. No really good pa
triot will wish to support class of pol
iticians whose only ambition is TO be-
smirch the fair name of their country
and traduce the boys who have taken
the field to fight her battles
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

So soon after the American navy has
exterminated large portion of the
Spanish navy, it is rather disheartening
to have Chairman Foss of the house
naval committee make the apparently
bold statement that the navy of this
country is rather below the average OF
the worlds navies. He furnishes good
evidence however that the navy needs
strengthening by introducing bill ap'
propriating above $77,O00,000 for the
construction of ships and armament and
equipment
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02
The World. Herald takes a iab at

The World, Herald takes a jab at q
certain populist and his party because
he sneered at the trust question as an
issue and observed that "the fusionists
are selling beef cattle these days and
the price is seven cents per pound. u
The paper doesn't deny that the popu.
lists may be profting by the situation
but reprimands them severely for allow.
ing a merely pecuniary consideration to
cause them to lose sight of great party
principle, admonishing them tina. the
democrats would not be guilty of for.
saking principle on such an idle pre-.
text. 1t is reminder of the last cam.
paign when Mr.. Bryan, the World.
- A,-t~- ,,oo-;..
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

w. M. Robertson of Norfolk is receiy-
ing some fiattering endorsements as a
gubernatorial candidate. He has a
strong following, not only i'll the Third
district, but throughout the state. The
Nonpareil believes Mr.. Robertson would
make good governor and one thing
is certain, if he is elected Ez and Joe
and their gang will have to take seat
out in the back yard.-Central City
Nonpareil.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

A Chicago judge has declared that it
is fair for wife, whose husband gets
DIR INK and beats her, to take gun and
shoot him dead. That would probably
be the verdict of humanity quite gen
orally. 1t is doubtful ii many juries
could be found that would convict of
murder wife who would shoot q hus.
band who had been beating her while
he was under the influence of liquor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02
BOY CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Alleged to Have Killed His Stepfather
and Attempted to Burn Bodv

N"SSSu " TldVc NilIed HIS StepfatheF
and Attempted to Burn Body.
Des Moines, April 2S.-Henry Mey.
er, youth of IA years of age, was ar
rested at Newton, charged with having
murdered his stepfather, Frank Laval.
leur and then set fire to his remains.
A small one-story barn on the Layel.
leur place was discovered by neigh.
bors to be on fire. In extinguisbinp
the flames they found Lavelleur's
charred and dismembered body living
IN the debris. The boy said the fire
mad started from bonfire which he
mad built and that he did not know
that his stepfather was within the
building, or he could have rescued
MIN. An examination of the BODY bv
the coroner disclosed that the skull
mad been crushed in two places nv
blows from some instrument AS the
stepson was known to have uuarreIed
more or less with Lavelleur, he was
at once placed under arrest
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

1t might be just as well to let the
people over across do the kicking about
Morgan's merger. They appear to have
the greatest reason for complaint at the
present time and 1t is not improbable
that they would be perfectly satisfied
if the merger captain belonged to them
and would establish the headquarters
over there. The United States appears
to have distinct advantage through
the combinat on and the European
countries have reason to be jealous and
fear the results.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

The Bee, in commenting on Governor
Savage's hope that the coming legisla-
ture may enact a law abolishing capital
punishment, hands his exoellency one
as follows; 1--WE apprehend, however,
that the prospect for the abolition of
capital punishment by the next legisla,
ture is not much better than the pros.
pect of its repeating the law that makes
embezzlement penitentiary offense
punishable by from one to twenty
years"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

Now that the place and time for hold.
ing the republican congressional con.
vention of the Third district has been
decided, it is up to the voters of the
party to decide from the large field OF
candidates who will make the best race
and best represent the interests of the
district after election. 1t is no easy
task, as there is an usually good field to
choose from and it is year when the
very bt st of the list should be selected
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

The political enemies of the admins
tration are brushing up their oratorical
machinery and are giving it few jabs
in their usual Billingsgate style that
never did have much effect with the
'common people" whom they hope to
influence. AS is customary, the policy
of the government in the Philippines
comes in for the most vigorous denunci.
alton, hut the people are left to wonder
If the Conduct of the war would be on a
more humanitarian plane if left to such
men as Tillman and Money, who are so
easily rolled.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

endeavoring TO divert the attention OF
their people from the dollar to the man,
alleging that the American manhood
was drifting in the direction of worship
for the almighty dollar. This might
have worked were other people getting
all the dollars, and the voters were left
nothing but their American manhood
to contemplate, but everyone was re.
ceiving a share of the general prosper
ity and they could not see just where
the American manhood was being ut
terly and irredeemably debased so they
decided to support the dollar and their
idea of manhood, which, they could not
be made to believe, had shown much Of
a debasement since they were compelled
to swallow it along with free soup dur
ing the democratic days of 1896.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

The people of Mississippi also have a
ask ON their hands of reforming their
representation in the senate. Their
representative occupies plane lower
han those from South Carolina A
nan who will fight n street car con-
iuctor over q five-cent fare is scarcely
the equal of senator who will resent
an insult from colleague.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

Texas has had an early visit from
her regular cyclone visitant, which left
death and obstruction in it's path. Ne.
braska has reason to be glad that it is
apparently out of the path of those
death dealing storms. The reasons are
multifold why a person should be glad
he is a resident Of this commonwealth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

The Nebraska farmer and stockman
at least a silent partner in the "meat
ust." He is receiving in the neighbor-
ood of 81 for his cattle and hogs ION
he hoof" and is being paid in 5000
, MT dollars. Even though he is com
sslled to pay his neighbor 90 cents fol-
orn he still has chance of profit in
he trusts" exactons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

1t is stated that Governor Savage s
friends induced him to withdraw from
the race. 1t will now be of interest to
the republican voters to ascertain whom
the governors friends wish to be in the
race, and he they should oppose if they
wish the republican party of the state
to be removed from the swamp into
which they have run it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02

The appeal for help issued in be-
half Of the farmers of the drought
stricken district of Fulton county
Arkansas, is an indication that all
farmers are not nearly as well favored
as are those Of Nebraska. Stand up for
Nebraska
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-05-02
Nebraska is queen Of the May.

Senator Money Of Mississippi will
please retire to a seat just back Of that
occupied by Senators Tillman and
McLauren of South Carolina. A sena-
tor who will scrap with street car con.
ductor over a five.cent fare is entitled
to that distinction.