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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Russian newspapers In the disap-
pointment of defeat are declaring that
the peace is only temporary and that
as soon as they have taken a rest and
made preparations they will try 1t
again. These threats, however, need
not give the present generation any
alarm, for twenty years would he a
short time for the Russian govern
ment to rebuild its navy and straight
en- out its finances, and who knows
what changes twenty years may bring
about in the worlds progress? The
ment may be centered on an entirely
different object by that time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

There is vast difference between
a statement made in the news pages of
a paper and one made in the editorial
columns, which the public seems slow
to understand. A news story may be
published without the endorsement.
commendation and sometimes without
even the knowledge of the editor, and
it by no means follows that the editor
endorses all statements made. The
mission of newspaper is primarily to
give facts as its reporters find them,
whether they agree with the opinions
Of the editor or not They are not pub
lished with the intention of influencing
public opinion but for the purpose Of
conveying information. But the pub
lie does not always seem to understand
It that way. An illustration of how
this thing sometimes works is found in
the Thirteenth street ditch matter.
Some time ago, after repeated effort
To find out the plan that would be
adopted by the city to take care of the
water from Corporation gulch, The
News finally secured an outline of what
the work would be and very promptly
gave it to the public, without comment
or endorsement At that time the plan
did not look we'll to The News, but af-
forwards it became apparent that it
was a scheme that might be all right,
and The News said so, at the same
time expressing qualification that
something was being done. But, in
spite of the fact that the first state
ment was news item pure and simple
and was published so that people might
be Informed as to what the prospective
woT& ok was, number of good friends in
the neighborhood of the gulch imme-
diAtely sprang up in arms and charged
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

While every honest man must re.
joice in the exposure and punishment
of fraud and graft wherever 1t exists,
one can't help wondering whether the
present fad" for investigation along
the lines Of public financiering is not
in many instances conducted in a spir-
1t of personal bitterness against Ger.
tain officials and with a determination
to find some flaw in the administration
of public affairs at which the cry of
graft" can be raised. These investi-
cations should be conducted in a spir-
1t of absolute fairness and honesty,
otherwise the reputation of innocent,
faithful men will be blackened.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Never I'm the history Of this city was
there such change Of sentiment on
any question as there has been on the
proposition of what Norfolk really
lief. Assuming that the object of the
agitation is to establish n wholesale
point here. II Is agreed by practically
everyone in the city that the rates
asked for by the Commercial club com
mlttee will come nearer putting us
in position to do business along that
line than anything else that could be
proposed. A distributing rate that
will enable Norfolk to lay goods down
at a given destination as low as any
other jobbing center, will make an i'm
mense difference in the future of the
city. 1t is conceded that the town has
practically as many retail houses here
now as the immediate country around
will Justify, but there Is vast terri
tory tributary to Norfolk that ought to
be buying its supplies from wholesale
houses here, which the rate asked for
will allow to be done. If Norfolk were
to secure a reduced in.rate every other
town in the territory would have prac-
tically the same rate, and we would
still be unable to ship goods here and
pay the local rate to destination at any
advantage over Stanton, Pierce or Bat
tie Creek. They might all become
wholesale towns, if Norfolk were to
secure the rate that has been the pop
ular idea we wanted for the past
twenty years. On the present plan,
Norfolk will pay full rates in and
through the means of the distributing
rate, if it is granted, we will be able
to build up prosperous wholesale and
manufacturing center.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

There is considerable discussion
among scholars at the present time as
to whether we are witnessing the grad
ual disappearance Of the glacial pc
riod. The answer depends altogether
upon the point of view of the one who
is considering 1t. And that depends
in this climate on the time of year it
is discussed, Those who thought Of
1t two weeks ago were unanimously
agreed that the ice is melting faster,
while those who postpone their con,
siderations until the middle of January
are equally agreed that the glacial
period is still with us. However,
among scientists this cuts no ice, as
they affirm that the ice is in reality
dwindling in the arctic.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

The cart wheel" must go. II has
been decreed by the powers that be
that the weighty and cumbersome sill.
yer dollar Is to fall into innocuous
dcsuetude, to retire to private life in
the secluson of the treasury vaults
and its place in public life Is TO be
filled by the less substantial but more
convenient silver certificate. The
coinage of silver dollars has been sus-
pended by act of congress and the
future coinage OF silver will he con
fined to fractional currency
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
THURSDAY TIDlNGS.

A. ID. Howe is in Sioux City
R. A. Stewart was in the city today
from Omaha.
H. Barnes of Battle Creek was in
Norfolk Wednesday.
R. Blatt went to Pierce on business
yesterday afternoon.
e. p. Weatherby was business Wis.
itor 20 Wayne yesterday.
Mrs. Mary E. Davenport has gone
to Sioux City to take in the fair.
Mrs. j. X. Boas is visiting friends
at Sioux City and taking in the fair
this week.
Talcott Olney has returned to his
home in Minneapolis after a pleasant
visit with Norfolk relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Heggeman,
Miss Haas and Miss Cornell of Wahoo
are visiting at the home of Louis Haas
east of the city.
Mrs. ]. S. Lee, who has been visit.
ing her mother, Mrs. p. o. Hirsch, ard
sisters, Mrs. H. Lodor and Mrs. Frank
Hirsch, returned to her home in New
York city today.
r. Fl. Watson of Dallas, S. D., and
Chris Schak of Buffalo county, Neb.,
were in otwn today. Ed Skitter of
Burke, S. d., was with them.
Miss Hill, who visited in Norfolk
yesterday, returned at noon to Omaha.
Miss Hill was formerly a nurse in the
Clarkson hospital, from which she re-
Gently graduated.
Mrs. NJ. A. Mcmillan has gone to
Omaha for visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Harding. Her grand
son, Mack Harding, is soon to leave
for Cambridge, Mass, where he will
enter Harvard university.
Lorin Doughty has accepted posi-
tion with ], w. Humphrey
Miss Lulu Livingstone, who has been
quite i'll, was reported better this
morning.
DR.. Alden and Attendant ]. A. WiIes
left this morning for Lincoln where
they go to secure thirty more women
patients for the insane hospital here.
Carl Wilde has this week proven
himself to be an excellent fisherman
as well as a good financier. At one
catch he took three very handsome
channel catfish.
The special train on the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad
out of Norfolk at 7 this morning, car
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

The Indiana News expatates at con.
siderable length on the Dangers of
Paternalsm," and declares that the
present reign of graft" proves that
the government Is only fitted to gov.
ern. Now the people are not alarmed
Mt the very cry of "paternalism." II
Is an affected alarm. Ultimately.
whenever an industry is found to work
against the interests of the people in
private ownership It is going to be
given over to public ownership and
this The News and its kind call pa
ternalism."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Commercial interests are having
more influence in abolishing the Chi
nese boycott than political interests.
Chinese authorities have been notified
that the United States will insist on
the rigid observance Of her by the
commercial treaty of 1858, which en-.
emies OF this country have been evad-
ing. Then, too, the boycotters are
suffering from their own acts as the
inferior German and English goods
they are consuming cost them more
than the superior American goods did,
All these interests, together with a
more friendly enforcement of the Chi.
nese exclusion law by our officials.
will no doubt speedily end the boycott.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Chairman Pottcrs ideal saloon"
has proved both temperance and n
financial failure. II was no fault Of
the goods sold but the trouble was the
atmosphere OF the place was not en-
couragng to drinkers. The place had
rules that were not harmonious with
the convlvial spirit OF good" saloon
patrons. The enterprise has lost $li..
600 and one of the directors said II
would need capital OF 10000 900 to
continue the experiment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
THE GOOSE AND GOLDEN EGG"

The Brown county republican con-
vention occupies the unique position
of being the only one in the state to
adopt mild resolutions concerning the
railroad question. Assailed in the last
few weeks by politicians whose pock-
cts too often bulged with passes, the
transportation companies must have
found refreshing the resolutions adopt
ed by Brown county. In part they
read
Resolved, That we do not sympa-
thize with the indiscriminate denuncia-
tion of railroads and other corpora
tions. While railroads especially may
be arbitrary and extreme in their rules
and regulations, considering the gen.
erosity toward them of the people, vet
we in this western country owe to
them much of our rapid settlement and
development and many of the comforts
of life, and are prepared to extend to
them the same fair treatment given to
all other parties but at the same time
expecting them to bear a fair share of
taxes and other expenses of the gov
ernment, in which case they would en-
joy the confidence and support of a
united people.
Resolved, That we emphatically de.
nounce the use of the railroad pass
when given as a bribe to state and
federal officials and accepted as such"
OF course, there are many who will
question the motives of that conven-
tion. There is, however, no disputing
the fact that the railroads, their hexi-
bility of management and the health.
ful conditions traceable to fierce com.
petition between themselves for busi,
ness, have worked wonders for Nebras.
ka and the west.
1t may be that Brown county did not
want to interfere with the railroad
goose that in great measure has been
responsible for the golden egg of pros
perity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Madison county did not pass an
anti-pass resolution" eXclaims the Lin.
coin News. Certainly not. And Madi.
son county does not admit to being
dominated over by railroads any more
than the Lincoln News and few 9th.
er papers that are attempting to make
a cheap issue in the present campaign.
Perhaps If the past history of the men
who are elected to go to the state con-
vention from Madison county were to
be compared with that of the printing
firm that publishes the Lincoln News
previous to the time that it lost its
big Burlington contracts, it might be
found that there is as little railroad
taint in Madison county as in Lincoln
The anti.pass question was not before
the Madison county convention in any
form and the delegates selected were
chosen because primarily they are re,
publicans, because they are fair mind.
ed men and are considered competent
to represent this county in the state
convention.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Old SETTLER IS INJURED
ALBERT MANTEY, NEAR BATTLE
CREEK, Is HURT.
AGED sc, HE olsLocATEo HIP

And is Now Reported to be In a Crit.
ical condition-At the Same Time
Mrs. Praeuner Was injured by Glass
Jars Which Broke.
Battle Creek, Neb., Sept. 14-Spe-
cial to The News: Tuesday was a day
of accidents. Albert Mantey, an old
settler who lives one mile north, fell
so badly while trying to catch hog
Tuesday afternoon that he dislocated
his right hip joint. He is sixty-six
years old and in very critical condi'
ton. He was carried into the house
and physicians are doing what they
can for him.
About the same time Mrs. F. c.
While canning fruit one Of the glass
jars broke and both hands were Sc
riously cut. Her husband brought her
to town and had the pieces of glass
removed and the wounds trimmed up
by physician.
Dan Taylor and Henry Massman re-
turned Sunday from Denver.
owen Wade was here from Norfolk
Tuesday visiting friends.
Robert Schnkers and Conrad Wer-
ner were over to the county capital
Tuesday.
p. f. Zimmerman went to Cherry
county Monday in the interest of the
Elkhorn Valley Life insurance com
pany.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Burt Crowell Friday.
J. A. Wright sold d. c. Tenders 100
acre school land in Valley precinct to
John Warmsby Saturday, and Monday
a 160-acre farm to Alf Witwer south
of Tilden to one Mr.. Edie of Iowa.
Rev. o. Eggleston went to Albion to
attend the Methodist district confer
ence
Miss Elsie Simmons has resigned as
teacher at the Blakely school and ac-
cepted an appointment in the New
man Grove high school.
Frank Flood has taken the agency
for a creamery.
Ira Cartney of Tilden stopped off
here Monday for visit with his broth
er Earl, enroute to the normal school
at Peru.
Holy communion services will be
held at the Lutheran church next Sun
day.
Willie Flood, eldest son of Frank
Flood, is seriously i'll again.
J. A. Moore drove to Madison Sat
urday and returned next day.
Louis Tegler, father of Fred and
Frank Tegler, and Mrs. F. Frerking,
sister of Mrs. LEM and cousin of John
Rodekohr, are here on an extended
visit from Concordia, Mo.
Harry Stoltenburg and son John re-
turned Saturday from Lincoln.
Ralph Simmons was at Norfolk Sat
urday and sold a fine driving team to
w. II. Butterfield.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

The attempt will soon be made to
tow an immense log raft across the
Pacific from Oregon to Shanghai. II
is to be the largest raft ever floated
and will contain 100000 feet of lum.
ber The constructor, Mr.. Robertson
has invented an ingenious device to
do away with the cumbersome size so
far as possible of this enormous bulk.
A huge skeleton cradle made Of half
hoops has been constructed, and when
all are placed the pile will curve ten
feet above the top Of the cradle and
will all be chained together. The COM
pleted raft will be longer than the
longest ocean liner and will be cigar
shaped. Much interest is centered in
this first attempt to tow such a body
across the ocean and the success of
the enterprise will mean much to the
lumber markets of the Pacific coast.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Quite a controversy is taking place
in the courts of Ohio concerning the
Carnegie library gifts which bound
the recipient towns to pledge a certain
sum yearly for the maintenance. The
point made by the court is that city
councils have no authority to contract
for the expenditure of money which is
not actually in the treasury at the
time the contract is made. If this
point is sustained by the supreme
court, Carnegie could if he so desired
demand the return OF the money used
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

that The News was responsible for the
manner in which the gulch was being
fixed As n matter OF fact, The News
had no more to do with arranging the
plan that a two-years.old child, and It
does not feel that It should be held re-
sponsible. Nor does II propose to be
held responsible in an editorial way
for every item of news that Is pub.
lished News Is given as found, not as
the editor would like to have IT,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Is 1t any wonder that President
Roosevelt is interested in the ques.
tion of irrigation and considers it one
of the most important problems which
is before the nation, when it is remem.
bered that there are over 900, 900, 900
acres of arid lands in the United
States? This means that nearly one
third the area of this great country is
dry and thirsty land, and If it is to
bud and blossom like the rose it needs
and must have n system of irrigation
Properly handled these great acres
can become largely the most beautiful
fertile acres in the land capable, it is
estimated, of supporting $4,000 900
people. The fact is that even the most
sanguine have not dreamed of the
immense wealth that shall unfold a
century hence amid the present sandy
plains and sequestered hooks of the
west-if irrigation succeeds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
PALMER TO CHICAGO,
Oeposed Public Printer Says He Must
Begin Life Anew in Old Home.

oeposed PUBLIC Printer Says He Must
Begin Life Anew in Old Home.
Frank w. Palmer, the deposed pub
lie printer, will go to Chicago to spend
the remainder of his life among the
scenes of his earlier manhood. He
has confided in his friends that he will
have to work for living.
Il must seek some employment"
said he. 1T is necessary, and even il
it were not necessary it would be de-
sirable to be employed"
Mr.. Palmer is surprising his oppon-
ents by his fighting qualities. They
supposed that his removal would end
his efforts, and that he would pass
quietly into oblivion. On the contrary.
he has been in close consultation with
legal advisers and friends since he
was deposed last Friday, and is get
ting the material ready for both hous-
es. Upon this he will demand a
sweeping congressional investigation
OF his administration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

The Hague seems to be falling into
innocuous desuetude, but as long as
America has president strenuous for
peace, who has the confidence of the
nations of the world, it doesn't matter
so much.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

The Lincoln Journal recalls the fact
that after seven years of plenty, Egypt
had famine covering the same length
OF time, and suggests that Nebraska
make some preparation for like pos
sibility now while our granaries are
bursting with bountiful crops.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Talk about climbing! Some men
do beat Jack and the bean stalk all TO
pieces, The president of the Vandalia
system, w. H, Newman, who now gets
a salary of s12o,OOO a year, thirty.fve
years ago was a brakeman on a south
ern road at 50 a day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Talk about the oldest editor"-there
is one man who has been on the lit
erary STAFF of the Philadelphia En-
quirer for the past sixty-three years
and he is still doing good work No
one has suggested chloroforming him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Venezuela must be on the top wave
OF financial prosperity, President Cas-.
tro is said to have placed an order for
a million dollars worth of artillery
with European dealers. Now we had
better look out-there's likely to be
something doing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

1t is rumored that the dissatisfac-
tion over the peace terms in Japan
was so great that the cables communi-
eating with other countries were cut
so that the outside world might not
hear of their internal contentious.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Robert Bacon has been appointed
first assistant secretary OF state to
succeed Mr. Loomis. This probably
closes the Loomis' Bowen controversy
so far ms the public Is concerned and
closes the official career Of both mon,
who have been in the balance and
found wanting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Putting sand in sugar and chalk in
milk is bad enough but when Il comes
to voting dead men at election by the
thousands as they did in Philadelphia
1t is time to call halt and the best
Of II is the halt has been called.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

The recent proposal from the Nor
wegian government, for formal open.
ing of negotiations with Sweden for
dissolution of the union, have given
very general satisfaction throughout
Scandinavia and has relieved the
strained relations between the two
countries.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

II used to be the insurance compa-
MES that took the risk when man
took out n life insurance policy. Now
the man feels that he assumes that
burden.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

VIII the presidents recent expert.
ence in submarine Investigations as
sist him in diving to the bottom of
some of the governmental problems
which so need solving?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

in building and the towns would be
left with the building on their hands.
In how many states where Mr.. Car
nogio has lavlshed gifts with strings
on them, do similar laws exist?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

A monument Is now proposed to the
author of pixie" Then there is the
man who was guilty of yankee Doc
die" Punish them both alike
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

A Chicago automobile club has
elected n surgeon to accompany them
on their runs. There is no question
as to the need OF such an official.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Fifteen per cent Of the children OF
Boston under fourteen years of age
do not attend school And this In the
Athens Of America!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

How Mark Twain would have
laughed in days when he was poor
boatman on the Mississippi, had any
one told he would one day be rich
enough to afford the gout.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Pennsylvania has n cash reserve or
$l1S,00O 200. who would imagine 1t.
with SO many of those Philadelphia
grafters so close by?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

After inviting American immlgra.
tion, the Canadians are frightened at
the success of their own movement.
They are afraid they may have too
much of good thing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Colds cause congestion and costive.
ness. Fluids which should pass
through the bowels and kidneys are
secreted by the nose and throat. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will pos.
itively cure. 80 cents.
The Kiesau Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Nine. Emma Calve, tho famous sing
er, believes In getting good ready
She already has her tomb prepared
and her monument finished
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

are held until time OF sickness or old
age, or until she marries, when the
government rcdeems them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

The farm on which Abraham Lin.
coin was born, three miles west OF
Hodgcnvllc Ky. was sold at auction
last week for $4,000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

A tonic that makes rich, red blood
Brings strength, health and happiness
to the whole family. Nothing equals
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea as a
tonic. So cents.
The Kiesau Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

A skilled diplomat Is more or less
n horse trader after all
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

A bracing tonic. Cures all stomach
troubles. Makes red blood, bone and
muscle A wonderful remedy for max
ing sick people well. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, tea or
tablets. The Kiesau Drug Co
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

gives an interest
arman law for the
girls. A postage
'e cents value is
in a little blank
cry servant girl is
ps are a donation
q her mistress and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Telephones: Editorial Department,
No %. business once and Job Rooms,
No II %.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Entered at tho postottlcc at Norfolk,
Ncb.. as second class matter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

fEstnhlishCd 1881
Every day except sunday NY car
ricr per wcck IL cents, Ry Norfolk
postofticc delivery, per year, 5000. by
mail on rural routes and outside OF
Norfolk, pcr year, $500.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-14

according to measure We have eN-
pert cutters and to fashion it into
stylish garments a staff of expert
tailors. The care taken with all
details, from the first placing OF the
tape to the final stitch, eliminates
all possibility OF misit.