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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
N|SN[R LAD UNDER TRAIN.
Alvin Emley, Bankers Son
Loses His Leg.
CAUGHT A RIDE ON TRAIN NO. 6.
Was Playing in His own Yard When
the Train Rolled in--Caught on and
Rode to the Station-Third Time
he Swung Proved Disastrous.

Wisner, Ncb.. oct l9.-Spccial to
The News: Alvin Emley the 13-ycar-
old son of Banker Emley of this city,
fell beneath train No 8, the eastbound
passenger on the Northwestern road,
yesterday afternoon and was SO bad
ly crushed about the foot that his
limb had to be amputated midway be
tween the knee and ankle.
Remarkable Run With a Special
special train from Norfolk. carry.
ing the company physician, DR.. u. II.
Salter, was made up and ran the dis
tancc of thirty miles in just twenty
eight minutes The engine was driv-
en- by Bert Buehncr and Conductor
Collins had charge.
Caught on For Ride.
Little Alvin Emlcy merely caught
on for ride as the monstrous pas
senger train flew by. He was play.
ing in his fathers yard as the train
came in and Stacked up. lie made
the step and rode to the station.
Again as the train pulled out he
swung to the platform and hoped off.
A third time he made the jump and
this time he slipped and fell beneath
the wheels.
Crushed nstep.
The little fellows instep was
crushed as the car passed over his
foot. He was carried home and is
resting there now. The accident oc-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
PAGES / TO 8

thief was disturbed before he com.
plCtcd his work
Among the iowolry taken was a
brooch set with pearls, pin with dia-
mond setting, gold ring opal stud,
ring set with Opals and diamonds,
and gold cuff buttons.
Dr. Tinlcy, who is major in the
FiItyiiith regiment Iowa National
guard, Is at the Fort Riley mancu.
vors.
Mrs. Tinlcy was formerly Miss
Lucy Williams of Norfolk and her
collection of silvcrwarc is said to be
one of the handsomcst in the state.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09
PRESIDENT SPEAKS ON CUBAN
TREATY AND TARIFF QUESTION

"The present phenomenal prosperity
has been won under a tariff which was
made in accordance with certain nxed
and definite principles. the most I'M
portant of which is an ayowed deter
mination TO protect the interests oil the
American producer. business man.
..In making any readjustment there
are certain important considerations
which cannot be disregarded. II tar
in law has on the whole worked well.
and II business has prospered under IL
and is prospering. IL may be better 10
endure some Inconvenience and IN
equalities for a time than by making
changes to risk causing disturbance
and perhaps paralysis in the industries
and business OF the country
zone point we must steadily keep in
mind. The question of tariff revision.
speaking broadly, stands wholly apart
from the question of dealing with the
trusts.
mo change in tariff duties can have
any substantial effect in solving the so
called trust problem.
Certain great trusts of great cor
porations are wholly unaffected by the
tariff. Practically all the others that
are of any Importance have as matter
of fnct numbers OF smaller American
competitors. and, of course. change in
the tariff which would work injury TO
the large corporation would work not
merely injury but destruction to its
smaller competitors, and equally, OF
course. such a change would mean dis
aster to all the wage-workers connect
ed with either the large or the small
corporations. From the standpoint OF
those interested in the solution of the
III. stnIr oh nnV 90 vi
therefore merely mean that the trust
was relieved of the competition Of its
weaker American competitors and
thrown only into competition with for
eign competitors, and that the first eff
fort to meet this new competition
would he made by cutting down wages,
and would, therefore. be primarily at
the cost of labor. In case of some OF
our greatest trusts such a change
might confer upon them a positive
benefit Speaking broadly, it is evil
dent that the changes In the tariff will
affect the trusts for veal or for woe
simply as they affect the whole coun-
try. The tariff affects trusts only as it
affects all other interests. 1t makes
all these interests, large or small.
profitable, and its benefits can be taxi
en- from the large only under penalty
of taking them from the small also.
ITO sum up. then, We must as a peo-
pie approach matter of such prime
economic Importance as the tariff
from the standpoint of our business
needs. We cannot afford to become
fossilized or TO fail to recognize the
fact that as the needs of the country
change it may be necessary to meet
these new needs by changing certain
features of our tariff laws. Still less
can we afford to fail to recognize the
further fact that these changes must
not be made until the need for them
may result"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Minneapolis, April 5.-President
Roosevelt and party arrived here at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. A drive
through the principal street. with the
mayor acting as escort. ended at the
Nicollet hotel. where a short reception
was held. The President was then
taken to the banquet hall. where hun
dreds of the leading men of the city
gave hearty reception.
After the banquet President Roose-
velt was introduced and spoke on THE
Tariff" in part. as follows:
MY Fellow Citizens: AT the spe-
cial. session of the Senate held in
March the Cuban reciprocity treaty
was ratified. When this treaty goes
into effect 1t will confer substantial
economic benefits alike upon Cuba, be-
cause of the widening of her market
in the United States. and upon the
United States, because of the equal
widening and the progressive control
1t will give to our people in the Cuban
market.
Under the Plat amendment Cuba
agreed to give us certain naval sta
tions on her coast The Navy Depart
ment decided that we needed but two.
and We have specified where these two
are to be. President Palma has con-
cluded an agreement giving them to
us-an agreement which the Cuban
legislative body will doubtless soon
ratify. In other words. the Republic
of Cuba has assumed a special relation
to our international political system.
under which she gives us outposts of
defense, and we are morally bound to
extend to her in a degree the benefit
of our own economic system. From
I -. 4. 4 TN.~Nr
ened home and foreign policy the rati-
fication OF the Cuban treaty marked a
step of substantial progress in the
growth of our Nation toward greatness
at home and abroad,
Equally important was the action
on the tariff upon products OF the Phil
ippines. We gave them a reduction of
twenty-five per cent, and would have
given them a reduction of twenty-five
per cent. more had 1t not been for the
opposition. in the hurried closing
days of the last session, of certain gen.
tlemen who, by the way, have been
representing themselves both as pc
culiarly sollcitous for the interests of
the Philippine people and as special
champions of the lowering of tariff
duties. There is a distinctly humorous
side to the fact that the reduction of
duties which would benefit Cuba and
the Philippines. as well as ourselves.
was antagonized chiefly by those who
in theory have been fond of proclaim
ing themselves the advanced guardians
of the oppressed nationalities in the
islands affected and the ardent advo-
Gates of the reduction of duties gener-
ally. but who Instantly took violent
ground against the practical steps to
apcompIish either uurnOHp
Moreover. a law was enacted put
ting anthracite on the free list and
completely removing the duties on all
other kinds OF coal for one year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09
Proposed Dynamite Salute.

San Francisco. April 6.-The Yosem-
ite Valley Commission will make the
visit of President Roosevelt to the IA
nous valley n memorable one. He
will be given a salute by battery of
dynamite cartridges, the effect of
which will exceed anything the Presi-
dent has ever heard in his war expe-
riences. The walls of the valley are
5000 feet sheer and the report of a
top pistol within them reverberates
up and down and around the valley,
sounding like series of volleys by
heavy artillery.
An enormous bonfire will be built
on the overhanging rock of Glacier
Point, the dimensions of the illumina-
tion being only limited by the surface
area of the rock. The great mass of
fire will be thrown over the side of
the projecting rock to the bottom of
the valley, 1000 feet below. and the
presidential party will witness streak
of fire such as few have ever had an
opportunity to see.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09
lmportant Measures Passed.

The following are among the prin-
cipal bills passed by the Legislature
during the session just closed:
New registration for cities.
Worlds Fair appropriation, 100000.
Torrens system of land registration.
Exemption of 5000 worth OF property
from attachments by constitutional
amendment.
Amendment to constitution consoli-
dating appellate courts and providing
for seven justices for terms of ten
years.
Codification of probate laws.
Creating position of state supervisor
of printing.
Mineral land inspector and rigid
control of state lands.
Giving title to Gunnison tunnel to
government.
Division of Adams county.
Employees not to be discharged
solely on account OF old age.
Creation of delinquency courts and
compulsory education.
Making 1t compulsory to put labels
on convict-made goods.
Failed of Passage.
Following are n number OF measures
strongly urged in the Legislature
which failed of passage.
Civil service bill.
Eight-hour bill.
Initiative clause of initiative and
referendum bill.
Constitutional amendment regulat7
ing smelter charges.
Giving county assessors right to as
sess railroads.
Pure food measure.
Antitrust bill.
Local option bill.
Many irrigation and mining meas
| ures.
Regulating corporation mergers.
To provide a new primary elections
law.
Regulating charges on Pullman cars.
Division of Larimer county.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09
Changes at the Capitol.

The Denver Republican of April list
says:
This will be moving day at the cap
itor. antedating by a full month the
customary day for that interesting
event of the spring months. From the
court upon the highest floor to the or
dinary appointive offices in the base
ment changes are scheduled for to-day.
In many OF them all the formal part of
turning over the affairs of the offices
were gone through last evening. leav-
ing only the opening Of tho office by
the new hand for to-day.
The term of Judge Adair Wilson of
the Court of Appeals expired at mid
night, he retiring in effect yesterday
afternoon. When Judge ]. p. Maxwell
will take his place depends upon the
Senate. which has the power to confirm
him
Louis S. Carpenter. the new state
engineer. does not intend to take charge
of his Office until either Saturday or
Monday. His term is presumed to COM
mence with this day. but he has other
business on hand that will keep him
busy for day or two. ]. NJ. Wood
ward, the new game and fish commits
sioner. expects TO take Office this morn
ing and will introduce his force of
bushy-whiskered deputies to the world
In the basement there will be many
changes. Adjutant General Gardner
locked up his desk last night and gave
the key to Adjutant General-elect
Sherman Bell, who will open office this
morning. The minor officers under the
adjutant general were all appointed
some time ago and have been familiar
izing themselves with the affairs of the
department Clarence L. Hagar will
take Office as secretary of the State
Board of Charities and Correction. re-
placing Clarence l.. Stonaker. Mrs.
Lucy Harrington will probably remain
as stenographer in this office.
Mrs. Mary Wright will assume the
Office of dairy commissioner, taking the
place held for two years by T. l.. Mon
son. Her daughter has been selected
as her deputy. Charles Taylor will re-
place Thomas ]. Kane as Inspector Of
boilers.
No change Will be made In the office
OF the commissioner OF mines. LYMAN
]. White. the new Commissioner. has
informed both Mr.. Lee. the old COM
missioner. and the attorney general
that he believes his term begins with
to-day. but has been UNI BILE to convince
those authorities that it really does
In addition to the clerks he previously
announced he has appointed Mrs. Nick
erson and Bert Canning to hold posi-
tions under him.
S. II. Wood also takes his new posi-
ton as secretary to Governor Peabody
to-day. He spent part OF Yesterday
with outgoing Secretary Maxwell fa-
miliarizing himself with his new du-
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09
TWAS PERNICIOUS
ACTIVITY DID 1T

Washington, April 5.-The United
States civil service commission yester-
day made public statement declar-
ing the recent supplanting of Surveyor
General C. C. Goodale of Colorado by
the appointment OF J. F. Vivian to be
be due to an investigation made by
that commission. This investigation
was upon complaints against the sur
veyor general and some of his assist
ants for violation of the civil service
law by collecting political assessments
against employees of the office. The
commission states that the payments
were so regularly demanded that they
were called the dog tax, and they were
apportioned among the clerks so that
each had to pay one or two or three
days salary per month. as the needs
demanded. Employees paid these as
sessments irrespective of their own po-
litical beliefs. and under both Demo-
cratic and Republican administration.
The clerks were also asked to do po-
litical work. and some of the women
in the office were directed to go from
door to door and ask persons who were
strangers IL they were registered, etc,
a work which they found very disa-
greeable. In addition to the retirement
of Mr.. Goodale. two clerks in the office,
Charles ]. Christian and John G. Flem-
ing. who were most active in collecting
the assessments, have been dismissed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09
MORMON LEADER
PREDICTS A PANIC

Salt Lake City. Utah, April 5.-Presi-
dent Joseph F. Smith. head of the Nor
mon church and its revelator, seer and
prophet. made a remarkable address to
15 900 Mormons at the seventy-third
annual conference held in the great
tabernacle yesterday.
Speaking as one inspired and as the
mouthpiece of God. President Smith
declared a financial panic was due. He
warned his hearers to prepare for a
period of hardship.
Millionaires and farm hands were in
the great auditorium that was spell
bound by the prophets words. In
opening his address President Smith
said: II desire to mention one of two
subjects which | deem worthy the at
tention of the brethren who shall
speak by the holy spirit. One of these
is:
"In this time OF prosperity. it is
highly proper for the Latter Day Saints
to get out of debt. We may prepare
now for a period of great depression
Then, referring to the New York
newspapers attack on Mormonism, he
said: There never was time when
1t was SO necessary as now for the
Latter Day Saints to live their religion.
See the activity of the enemies OF our
religion. When the heather rage and
the wicked inveigh against the follow
ers of this religion, you may set it
down as a fact that the devil is not
dead"
President Smith scored the genteel
professors without mincing words.
"The vast majority of these" he de-
clared. "are worthless. They are
leeches upon the body polite"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AND DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL
Nav Water Commissioners.

Governor Peabody on April LIST made
the following appointments of water
COMMISSIONER, many of them being
Republicans who succeed Democrats:
District No. /, Charles l.. Caldwell,
Snyder; Charles NJ. Jump. Platte
Vile; 2-John L. Armstrong. Fort Col
Inns; 4-Joseph Anderson. Loveland;
b-A. L. Gibson. Longmont; s-Moses
Hoover. Boulder; 7-w NJ. Davis.
Golden; s-Samuel F. Couch, Golden;
9-John w. Mclean, Morrison; 10
William Fitzgerald. Manitou; IL
Charles Spencer, Leadville; 12-John
Kile. Roclrvale; 14-George /. Boyd,
Nepesta: 15-H. G. Pennebaker. Pu-
eblo: 16-David E. Farr. Walsenburg;
17-S. w. Cressy. Rocky Ford: 1e-
w. II. Cooley. Trinidad; 20-George C.
Windman. Monte Vista; 21-Armand
Choury. San Luis; CIV. A. johnson,
Sagliache; 2S-W L. Bennett, Gunni-
son; 33-Hans Aspass. Content: 35-
II. l.. Wilcoxon. Fort Garland; 37-H.
w. Nelson, Gypsum; 3S-J. p. McMil-
Ian. Basalt; 40-M II. Payne. Delta;
41-W. o. Hersum, Olathe: 45-Alvin
NJ. Soule, Rifle; 46-James B. Riache.
Larimer county; 47-W. /. Beckwith,
I,onVmont; 4S-Walter G. Decker, Lar
inner county; 53-A. r. Plummer. Nc
Coy: 5S-W. e. Wheeler. Yampa; Co.
j, w. Glandon, Pinon; CIV. L. Hen
derson, Sterling: 65-John S. Shaw,
Kirk; 9Th. II. Mcdonald. Lamar;
6s-p. F. Mooney. Ridgeway.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09
bal Memory Of W. N. Rxers.

Denver. April 6.-The Legislative
committee appointed to drat resolu-
tions upon the death of william New
ton Byers submitted the following to
the two houses. The Senate yester-
day adopted the resolutions by a
standing vote. The same proceeding
took place in the House Saturday.
The resolutions:
Whereas. An all-wise Providence has
removed from the walks of life that
sturdy pioneer and kindly Christian
gentleman. the Hon. William N. By
ers. and.
Whereas. The deceased, since the
beginning of civilization within the
borders of the state of Colorado, has
been intimately connected with every
enterprise that tended to upbuiid the
great West and make our beloved
state what 1t is to-day, and was one
to whom the people always looked for
assistance in any enterprise to in
crease their prosperity, add to their
enjoyment or foster their moral well
fare: and,
Whereas, 1t is fitting that the Leg
islature of the state of Colorado as
the representatives of the citizens of
this commonwealth. should express
their sorrow in the loss of such citi-
zen, and affirmation of the state of
his many virtues as man and maker
of this state; now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved. By the Fourteenth Cen
eral Assembly of the state of Colorado,
that we deem the dea.h of the Hon.
William N. Byers an inestimable loss
to the people of the state of Colorado.
and we do hereby express our pro-
found sympathy for the bereaved wife
and children.
Resolved, Further, That a copy of
these resolutions be spread upon the
journals of the Senate and House. and
an engrossed copy be sent to the fam
lily OF the Hon William N. Byers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

A scientific sharp in Germany as-
sorts that he has found 100000 mi
crobes in quart of strawberries. This
calls to mind the old saying that
doubtless God might have made bet
ter berry than the strawberry. but
doubtless God never did
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

When the Duke of Devonshire
paused a moment in the mad whirl OF
parliamentary life to remark that the
speech of King Edward was not full.
It may be that he was throwing a sop
to the Woman's Christian Temperance
union.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09
Reported Offer Of Compromise.

Denver, April 6.-The Colorado
Springs correspondent of the Repub-
lican. under date of 1880 a. m. to-day.
telegraphs that the executors OF the
Stratton will have made an offer to
compromise. which was then under
consideration.
The News, controlled by Senator
Patterson, attorney for the executors,
makes no mention OF any such nego-
tiations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

That Berlin custom of introducing
pet tigers to high society functions is
at least preferable to the New York
fashion of inviting monkeys in to din
ner to lend an air of intellectual depth
TO the conversation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Talk about our democracy II you
will. but kindly note that an ex-tramp
and present working cooper succeeds
Lord Charles Beresford in the British
commons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Stirred up perhaps by competition
from Mt. Pelee, vesuvius is now
throwing up ashes and explosive in
candescent globes-something new.
apparently, in the way of volcanic fire
works.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Sidney Lee. our distinguished Eng
iish visitor, says there isn't nearly SO
much rush and hurry in American
life as he had supposed. Mr.. Lee has
evidently formed an agreeable i'm
preston of Philadelphia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

London is to discard the old
Thames penny steamers for some
thing better Now here is chance
for Canada TO make a start with her
new navy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Perhaps the minister who had in his
possession when he was arrested out
In Attleboro little book entitled
How to Mix Fancy Drinks" was pre-
pairing to deliver an address on tenn
perance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Federal officials have decided that
betting on horse races is not lottery.
Certainly not. In lottery you have
one chance in thousand to win
something.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

The lamented Jingo weighed 1900
pounds and was worth $3.50 pound.
The death of an elephant of that sort
must be unusually painful.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

A new and positively successful
remedy for nervous prostration of
women has been discovered by a
New York man. He sent his wife to
a sanitorium and she eloped with a
doctor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

After years of delay Mr.. ]. Pierpont
Morgan is building library for his
personal use at cost OF 100000.
Gould he have been waiting for an Of
fer from Mr.. Carnegie?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Efforts are being made to improve
the quality of the whiskey now being
sold in Paris. Perhaps 1t is the Paris
ian brand of liquor that is responsible
Cor the development of so many rattle
trained anarchists in France.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

II the allied powers object to the
use of the English language by The
Hague tribunal. why not use Ameri-
can?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Surprise is expressed because the
sale of zolas furniture and curios
brought only $4,000. Yet $4,000 is a
tidy sum.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

But does the fact that Lady Cor
don was born in this country make
her an American? If so. let us have
more race suicide"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Investors have about reached the
conclusion that there is no way to get
rich quick. and Mr. Carnegie has
clearly demonstrated the fact that
there is 10 way to get poor quick.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Innocence and wickedness may re-
semble each other for moment but
longer acquaintance illustrates the
vast gulf between them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Ex-Explorer Baldwin says that II
$150,000 were placed at his disposal he
could get to the north pole and back
But he doesn't expect to get it out of
hacker Ziegler's check book.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

The proof OF the pudding is not SC
much in the eating as in what happens
after you've eaten II.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Grip has attacked members OF the
Supreme court Is there no way of
Furnishing the germ for contempt?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

The original of the character of
Uncle Tom" is dead, but none of the
Cabin companies has been called in.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Mrs. Burdicls may have been indis-
Greet. but she has her good points, too.
She doesn't exhibit an inclination to
go on the stage.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Basket ball is becoming as much OF
n menace to life and limb as football.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

The czar's decree gratifes Russia
almost as much as son would crafty
the czar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

Announcement is made that King
Edward has been married forty years
-an unusually long reign.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-09

The get-rich.quick managers did SO.
They also got away quick.