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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

A Cincinnati wife locked her hus.
band in n room to keep him home but
the husband was desperately inclined
to visit the city and started to jump
out of the window Seeing that he
was determined the busy little help
meet signifed her consent by giving
him shove. Now he is so badly
bruised that he cannot leave the
house Illustrating that some wives
always manage to be obeyed and have
their way
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

+. N. Merwin is the envy of a
large number of newspaper men of
Nebraska. He has left the sanctum
of the Beaver City Times-Tribune for
q while and has gone to Washington
to rub up against the great men of
the nation as Congressman Norris
private secretary, and he will doubt
less come home fully inspired. One
of his first acquisitions of knowledge
in the capitol city was that it's costs
81 for every time he spits on the side
walk. 1t is something of depriva-
tion to forbid a Nebraska newspaper
man to spit, but Mr.. Merwin announ-
ces that he has almost forgotten how.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Wayne county offers to the state the
a candidate for commissioner of pub
lie lands and buildings subject to the
action of the republican state conven-
tion. This has been talked of for
some time, but upon inquiry of Mr..
Manning he hesitated to announce his
candidacy until after consulting fur
ther with friends. He has been urged
to be candidate and gives it to the
press now that he is in the hands of
his friends who assure him of strong
support. Our attention has been
called to it that in all of it's history
this corner of the state has never had
an official in the state house, at least
from the republican party, and it
would seem that this should be taken
into consideration at this time when
the south Platte" and the state house
deputies" are trying to gobble the
cheese uncut. Mr.. Manning has never
asked for an Office yet served the
county as commissioner by appoint
hlNhl oiS dDoul llllccu years ago,
and was a member of the state senate
in 1889, one term, just before the pop
ulist enthusiasm swept the political
map of the state. AS state senator he
was for the people and saved the state
large sums by his good business quail
tiles. He came to Wayne county in
1882 and engaged in farming and
stock feeding and breeding, having
six hundred acres of land and often
two thousand head of stock upon it.
However, the financial crash of 1926
deprived him of much of his hard
earned fruitage of his early labors and
a further misfortune attended him in
the loss of his good right arm, but
knowing no such thing as failure" he
has turned the energy of his youth to
the garnering of political honors that
seem to be well earned. Wayne coun-
ty always feels honored by the fact of
a resident aspiring to a representative
place in our states political armament
and loyal and hard working delega-
tion will assist in directing his cam
paign. The people of the county per-
sonally regard Mr.. Manning very high
ly and his friends here and through
out the state are doing everything in
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

With the opening of the Rosebud
reservation by the present session of
congress, there would be an inspira-
ton toward the development Of this
country next spring, the like Of which
has not been known since Nebraska
was first settled. Not all Of the devel-
opment can be confined within the
reservation boundaries, but part of
1t is certain to spread out and north
ern Nebraska will realize in greater
degree than any other adjoining terri
tory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Nebraska opposition to President
Roosevelt appears to be so small and
insignificant that it is extremely diff
ficult to locate it. even in the ranks
of the fusionists. A lot of them who
have never voted the republican tick
ct, will have to be shown a good and
strong man and a good and strong
reason, if they are to be convinced
that they should not vote for the pres
ent chief executive at the coming elec-
ton. There are hundreds who are not
so bound by party ties that they will
not vote to endorse a man who has
had the stamina and ability to stand
by the people in several instances
where their rights have been threat
ened by the classes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Uncle Sam continues to do bust.
ness as a government at a profit and
If few more years are added to the
record the country will take a strong
lead over any of them in the condi.
tion of its finances. Since July the
surplus of receipts over expenditures
has been $S,433, ,O57, and it is estimat.
ed that by the first of next July the
surplus for the fiscal year will not
be far from the twenty-million mark.
AS long as the condition of the gov
ernment finances continues to show
this healthy tone there can be no fear
of any very disastrous panic for the
people. With the government on a
good sound basis nothing but tempo
rary financial difficulties will be pos.
sible with the people. The govern.
ment continues to be the greatest dis.
tributor of money and it can keep at
1t whether the great corporations and
trusts continue to do business or not,
as long as the receipts can be made
to exceed the expenditures.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Norfolk is attracting new and more
favorable attention every day from
the people who visit here and those
who read of it's achievements. 1t is
preparing to manifest itself as the
gateway to the new northwest and
will be factor in the upbuilding of
the country. 1t occupies an enviable
advantage in rich and growing sec
tion and people cannot come to Nor
folk without becoming cognizant of
the fertile territory surrounding and
they cannot come into the territory
without realizing the value of Nor
folks location. 1t is expected that
during the coming few years the city
will develop amazingly and the city
refuses to be disappointed on this
line.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Now that the senate has confirmed
the appointment of minister to Pan
ANA it has recognized the new re.
public irrevocably. The vote was
thirty.eight to sixteen. aud one demo
crat voted with the republicans, so
that the opposition to the presidents
movement in recognizing the new
government has some good and strong
support, and If he is to be censured,
in the future the senate will necessar-
lily bear a share of the blame.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

This is the day set for Senator Han
ma to re-enter the senate with a rec
ord vote, and it will be surprising if
those who have been booming him for
the republican presidential nomination
do not receive fresh inspiration, by
the achievment that has been fore
casted ever since the votes were
counted in his home state. The repub-
licans have majority of twenty-five
in the senate, and majority of sixty
six in the house, making total major
ity of ninety-one on joint ballot, and
it is expected that the senator will re-
ceive every republican vote in the leg
islature, while the democrats might
just as well make it unanimous, as
they can only muster fifty-two of the
one hundred and forty-three votes on
joint ballot The two houses are
scheduled to ballot separately this
afternoon and Jointly tomorrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Dunn's review of trade for the year
1903 gives the people of Nebraska an
other reason to rejoice in that the fail
ures in this state are away down in
the list in numbers and amount of IL
abilities as compared with eastern
states, also that Nebraska failures
were less numerous and less expen-
sive than during the year preceding,
in fact the showing is more creditable
to the west than to the older states
of the east. AS the Review has it,
Minnesota reported three times as
heavy liabilities as in 1902, but Ne
braska and Colorado Offset much of
this by making most encouraging ex-
hibits." Nebraska's failures for the
year are given at ninety-seven, with
liabilities of less than half million,
or in exact figures, $334,2O6, while for
1902 the failures in Nebraska were
100 and the liabilities $1,000, ,436, and
that was considered a year of much
prosperity. The Nebraska failures
are designated as follows: Manufac-
lures eleven, liabilities $2O,S73; trad
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Cigarettes are more dangerous than
the people who use them may suppose.
A half-smoked one the other day de.
stpyed a factory at Detroit, Mich,
and the loss was estimated at 100000.
Besides this one of the employees was
seriously and perhaps fatally burned.
1t proved a most expensive smoke, but
the fellow who had the few whiffs of
tobacco did not sustain the damage
and will probably insist on continuing
the use of the little nicotine roll, re.
gardless.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

The Atlanta Constitution is fearful
that the democratic senators and con-
gress will lead the party into mighty
deep pit from which it can never hope
to emerge, If they continue in oppo-
stion to the Panama canal treaty
The Constitution speaks for a lot of
southern democrats who would rather
forsake the principles of Bryan, JEFF
ferson and democracy than to have
the building of that canal interrupted
or interfered with. The question is
not stronger in the north than in the
south, but there are a large number
of republicans who feel the same way
about 1t, still they do not fear that the
democrats will ever have an oppor-
tunity to take the place of the admin
istration in it's support.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

The Nebraska newspaper men, re-
publicans, as we'll as democrats, do
not appear inclined to take off their
hats and give the Nebraska yell over
the victory secured by Senator Diet
rich in the federal court. 1t is con-
ceded that is was a splendid maneu-
yer on the part of the senator's law
yers, but it was a long ways from
clearing him in the minds of his con-
stituents. 1t is good court tactics al
ways, for the attorneys to beat a case
at the earliest opportunity and thus rule
it off the docket, but when the case is
won as early in the proceedings as
was this clearance of Senator Diet
rich, there remains the suspicion that
a full review of the accusations might
not have shown an entire innocence
of the charges on the part of the de-
fendant, and those who are rejoicing
with the senator over his escape are
very few.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Senator Hanna has again denied
that he is a candidate for the repub-
lican presidential nomination, but that
does not seem to prevent his being
urged for the place by the democrats
and other politicians who have no ad.
miration for Roosevelt, and it will be
wonderful temptation to make his
boom bigger than ever on the occa-
sion of his reelection to the senate
today. Four years hence it may be
possible that the republican party
will heed the democratic advice and
nominate and elect Senator Hanna to
the highest office in the gift of the
people, but this year they cannot
consent to the turning down of Roose-
welt, who has given eminent satisfac-
ton in most respects, and especially
they cannot see their way clear to
assist the trusts in administering a
rebuke because the president will not
do what they think right and proper
as between large capital interests and
the interests of labor and the people.
He has made record along this line
that the people very much admire, and
the probabilities are that the demo
cratic leaders are afraid that he ap-
proaches too close to the ideal of the
common democratic voter to admit of
any possibility of a democrats elec-
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

The pope has expressed his disap.
proval of low-cut gowns and desires
that they should not be worn at So
cial functions that are attended by
cardinals and other prelates. Great
excitement has been aroused in
Rome's social circles, especially among
the ladies of the diplomatic corps,
though why there should be excite
ment over the efforts of the pope to
regulate the fashion 10th at extent, the
dispatches do not state
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

If Memphis can stir up so much ex-
citement over n city election, result
Ing In the shooting of several men and
the stealing and burning of ballots,
what may be expected to happen in
that town with national contest on
this fall? 1t would seem that certain
cities and states, as well as certain
people, should be denied the right to
vote.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

A furry has been caused in the
camphor market by the refusal of
Japan to permit the expectation of the
product, most of the worlds supply
coming from that country. If 1t
comes to doing without camphor to
see the fight there are large num-
Der of patrons of the druggists who
would prefer to have the camphor
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Nebraska weather is coming in just
the proper variety and in alopathic
doses, 1t is beginning to be taken as
sort of myth that storm of the SCI
verify of that which happened sixteen
years ago, should find it's way over
the Dakota line, History, however,
confirms the story whether it is sup
ported by recent weather features or
not
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

the letters and postal cards and pa
pers of his people, there will probably
be no kick coming, but really the peo-
pie would be better pleased IL it
could be so managed that the receipts
would cover the expenditures. They
like the Accommodations of the depart.
ment, but would like the business to
make some profit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Because woman of the Philosoph-
ical society at Omaha laughed at n
statement of the hotel manager that
he believed Mr.. Bryan to have been
elected in 1896, the society has been
forbidden the use of the hotel parlor
which has been heretofore used for
their meetings. The manager should
not make numerous remarks and then
get angry because they provoke laugh
ter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

But for the organization of Roose-
welt clubs throughout portions of the
country, one might almost think that
the president was lacking in friends,
because the stupendous efforts are al
most all being directed to tearing the
president down. His friends, how
ever, will make themselves manifest
in good time, and they will be found
to be thicker than sand burrs in a
melon patch when it comes to count
ing the votes. ". ''.-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

The coal man occasionally has a
kick coming on the weather, but the
ice man never. When it is too cold
to sell ice his crop is making, and
when it is too warm to help out his
supply he is selling. The coal man
occasionally finds the weather entirely
against him, but even he can bank on
business in the future.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

What has become of those Nebraska
coal mines and oil wells, discovered
last year, that were to prove of such
material benefit TO the people of the
state? They have probably gone the
road of all similar reputed discover
les, and there will be nothing for the
people to do but to await a new glist
of rumors in order to experience that
exhilirating feeling of having their
hopes raised to be gradually quieted
later on by letting up of the reports
from the wells mouth, until the st.ry
is finally forgotten.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15
nnent.

ing eighty-three, liabilities $312,395;
other commercial three, liabilities
$93S; banking two. With the sit
uation that confronts Nebraska at the
beginning of the new year there is
every reason to believe that there will
be as good a comparative showing at
the end of this year as there was dur
ing the past year. The bank deposits
are large and healthy, business is
good, farmers have large reserves of
grain, live stock and money, and the
prospects for crops during the coming
year are as good as could be asked
this early in the season. Merchants,
judging by local conditions, are hav-
ing success in disposing of their ac-
emulation of winter goods and the
prospects are that they will have a
ready demand for the spring and sum-
mer goods that will soon be exposed
on their shelves. There is a general
feeling of confidence in the future
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ther east, this feeling appears to be
fully justified. For such comparison
it is not necessary to go further east
than Iowa, where the failures for 1903
are given at 31S, with liabilities
amounting to $1,S39,754, while for
1902 in the same state the failures
were PA, with liabilities of $1,519,3O2.
Further east the showing was less ia
vorable than in Iowa.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

There are states that envy New
jerseys laws that are advantageous
for the formation of trusts and cor
porations, and would favor like ar
rangements. 1t is a matter for con-
graduation, however, that such states
are few and far between. The others
would prefer to see the New Jersey
law changed, or the state moved off
the map.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

The Falls City Tribune made its
bow to the public last Friday. 1t is
republican in politics and twelve
pages of four columns each is it's size
Ora r. Ross and Walter G. Ray are
the publishers. They start with a
good advertising patronage, and the
paper itself is a model of neatness
while the reading matter is interest
ing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15
aliElIIl1

A Lincoln lawyer believes that the
decision of the court in the Dietrich
case has the effect of creating IAN
open season for the sale of post
Offices" 1t is so very indefinite as to
length and bounds, that after this no
one is likely to take chances of hit
ting just the right dates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15
Senator Tillman has lost confidence

Senator Tillman has lost confidence
in Ohio as a debatable ground for the
two great parties. In view of the re-
turns from the late election the SEN
ator is no doubt fully justified, but
his party will probably forget this
statement before the next election
and will go right ahead and claim the
state for democracy with apparent
confidence.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

The Cincinnati Commercial-Tribu
finds that several thousand of the
residents of that city are suffering
from the grip, and not only that, but
that wall of water thirty miles long
and more than nine feet high threatens
to come down and engulf the city.
In view of this showing who would
not prefer to live in Nebraska?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

The sun shines, the warm winds
blow and the mercury works its way
up to the top of the thermometer in
Nebraska-but it can't seem to bliz.
zard, and those who insist on having
these features on their weather menu
will needs be compelled to move back
to New England, or refresh themselves
by recalling the incidents of the storm
that swept across the country sixteen
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Someone prophecies cold snap
some time between January 20 and
February 1. 1t will not be surprising
If such a condition should happen to
prevail about that time. Up to date
January hasn't been doing anything
but act like March or early April, but
no one has been deceived into setting
out tomato plants or planting corn:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

A West Virginia mine management
announces reduction OF twenty-five
cents n ton in the price of the fuel at
the mine, alleging over.production. 1t
II is likely that the reduction
will be noticeable when the product
reaches the bins of the consumers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Those who are looking for fresh
inspiration from Mr.. Bryan, by rea-
son of his trip to Europe, are not like
ly to be disappointed. He never yet
has been known to disappoint the peo-
pie who have expected much and
spontaneous oratory to flow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Nebraska is not in it this year with
inaugurals and legislatures but she
will be occupying her field worthily
by next winter, when Ohio, Iowa, and
the others will have nothing better
to do than look on.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

The Nebraska City Tribune knows
1t is said and generally believed that
soft answer turneth away wrath"
but is of the opinion that the czar
made his so altogether soft and mushy
that the Jap is fully justified in keep
ing his mad up.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Postmaster General Payne reports
that the excess of expenditures over
receipts in his department during the
past year were only s4,56O,044.73,
which is more than million less than
the estimated deficit at the commence.
ment of the year. AS long as the head
of the department can come that far
inside of his allowance for carrying
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

years ago tomorrow, and which seems
to have been the last of the breed of
Nebraska billiards.. Meanwhile the
great majority of Nebraskans are con.
tent to let It go at recollections and
enjoy the superior brand OF winter
Climate that Is on tap.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Russia has at least been convinced
that an open door in Manchuria is a
necessity and if the trouble between
Russia and Japan amounts to nothing
more to the advantage of the far east
and the countries concerned than the
opening of Manchuria to business it
will have served to good end.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Evidence is accommodating that the
democrats will endeavor to make the
postofiice frauds one of the paramount
issues unless something better is
evolved very shortly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15
Now that Norfolk is in line with &

Now that Norfolk is in line with a
Roosevelt club, the presidents nom.
ination and election may not be se-
cure, but the people who are in the
club feel better for it and it will un-
doubtedly be a small factor toward his
success at the convention and at the
polls. ....t a,IiENJH
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

The Russians and Japanese have up
to date had more use for, well load
ed dictionary than for fully equipped
arsenals, but as they run short of this
sort of ammunition, the more likely
it appears that they will draw on that
contained in the arsenals.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

It is supposed that If there had been
but one democrat in the Ohio legisla-
ture he would have voted for some
other man than Senator Hanna, just
for the supposed policy of the thing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

The society women of modern Rome
are breathing easier. 1t Is now an
nounced that the pope was merely
Joking when he suggested that they
might use more goods in completing
the upper portion of their gowns.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-01-15

Anyway 1t Is not unlikely that Sen.
ator Dietrich will be more careful of
his business transactions in the future
while his name is on the senatorial
pay roll