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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22
HORSE HANGED IN RIVER
DOOMED TO DIE BY ROPE, HE
COULD NOT DROWN.
HE FELL IN WHILE DRINKING
A Big Black Horse Belonging to Emil
spoerlne, Which Had Been Tied to
a Tree Near the Northfork, Fell
Headlong In and Was StrangIed.

From Thursdays DailvI
A horse doomed to be hanged VIII
never drown.
That this unique fact is a fact-even
more of fact than the old proverb
about a man-was proven in Norfolk
at o'clock last night when a big
black horse, name and age unknown
but the property Of Emil Spoering,
made a desperate effort to drown him
self in the swollen current of the
Northfork and was strangled to death
by the rope around his neck, upon
which the owner Emil pulled with all
his might until the hanging was COM
plete.
The equine tragedy occurred after
the big black, tempted by the gurg-
ling stream and suffering from a thirst
of long standing, had made his way to
the very brink of the swollen river and
then, leaning over to bury his nose in
the current, lost his balance on the in
caving shore and plunged, headlong,
into the dark depths of the river. The
animal dropped into the river just be-
low the city waterworks station He
had been tied to tree by means Of
a rope while his master built new
barn, and it was just before the 6
O'Clock whistle released him from his
days bondage that the old black trot-
ter went to his death in the water
which he longed to drink into his
stomach. His eyes were. bigger than
ctn anh nd hn III t.,
tentions, by turning into the water in
stead of turning the water into him
self.
Emil Drew on the Rope.
Emil was near at hand He had
been working on the new barn for
Paul Luebke and was just locking his
tools into his chest for the night when,
glancing sideways, he found with his
eyes the closing scene of the melo-
drama which was about to make him
walk home. Emil saw, tumbling into
the river. head and feet whirling In
the air. his big, black driver. He saw.
tumbling into the river his investment
of goodly number of dollars and his
motor from home to barn-building
And so he ran-ran as fast as his legs
could carry him-and threw his weight
upon the rope that connected the tree
with the pretty-nearly-drown horse.
And then Emil drew in on the line
drew like sailor in a storm, and the
moose about the neck of his favorite
frightened with the draw. The old
black gasped dying gasp, to let Emil
know that he would either drown or
hang, with the chances 10 to 7 in IA
vor of hanging, if the rope kept on
working over time
But Emil didn't cut the rope to
give his pet chance to swim-he SIM
ply kept on pulling hard and strang-
ling. And finally the mission of the
hang-rope was done the old black
harness-being turned his toes to the
sinking sun and dropped his head into
his watery grave.
Later he was drawn out, but he was
dead one when they finally saved
him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Ostrich farming has become a rec
ognized success in southern Califor-
MIA where there are quite number
engaged in raising this monarch of the
bird world. There is one farm near
Los Angeles which has 1000 ostrich,
es Each spring a rich crop of os
trich plumes is gathered
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

velopes sent through the local post
Office to n catalogue mail-order house
somewhere and there are seven farm.
ers' names on packages or freight box.
es that come into town the next week
II II were local condition in Stan.
ton, there would be no particular cause
for alarm; IL would be understood that
there was something wrong with the
merchants in that particular town
But the same condition is found to
exist here and there and everywhere
and 1t Is right that a wave of alarm
should sweep over the whole rural dis
trict of this great middle west. There
is reason to ask, What is going to be-
come of the retail store in the small
town."
1t is not a matter for Legislators or
courts It Is a matter of business
methods. There is no law and can
be none against the merchant-prlnce
selling coffee and baby.shoes; there can
be no legislation against the railroads
carrying the freight or the packages
of mail. 1t is even questionable IL the
parcels-post law, backed by that mer-
chant prince and by the farmers who
have rural mail boxes at their doors,
can be voted down in congress.
The problem, therefore, resolves 1t.
self into one of inducing the farmer
to walk into the store of his home
town and planking his cash down on
the counter for blankets, or, in rainy
weather, sending a mail-order into the
local merchant instead OF the man.
moth far.away catalogue house.
There is a reason why those seven
farmers in one day last week bought
drafts and sent them to Chicago from
Nebraska. Either they get their blan-
kets cheaper, or they think they get
their blankets cheaper.
The country merchant says-and he
backs up his argument with actual
prices that are marked on his goods
that he sells as cheaply as the cata-
logue house. That fact established,
1t is evident that the reason for the
mail-order business is the mistaken
idea in the mind of the farmer about
its economy. The problem, therefore,
is to persuade the farmer-convince
him beyond a doubt that what the
merchant says is so, is so.
Perhaps. before starting in any def
mite line of action towards wiping
out the demand for bankdrafts, it may
be well to study the means by which
the merchant-prince has convinced the
thousands and thousands and thous-
ands of men and women in the great
agricultural west that 1t is to their in
terest to send their hard earned dol
lars to him when they want to buy
things that are new.
There is one thing that has brought
all of this mail-order business about.
A great big catalogue, with pictures
and wel-wrtten descriptions and
prices in bold faced type, have accom-
plished wonders. That catalogue
which is merely a great big bunch of
individual advertisements for hairpins
and pianos-has done it all.
And just as effective pictures and
descriptions and prices in bold faced
type will have to be used by the rural
merchant before he can get again the
trade that has gone away. More than
that, he has a better means of accom-
plishing the end than his far-away
competitor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

An experienced educator OF national
reputation recently gave 1t as his
opinion that the public school systems
in the states OF the upper Mississippi
valley had ovcrtaken Massachusetts,
which so long held the prestige in ed.
ucatlonal matters, and had outstripped
said Of the state universities of these
same central western states. Not
many years ago, to be recognized as a
real college man. one must be grad.
uated from one of half dozen of the
old eastern colleges. Now state uni.
versities of these newer states have
reached a perfection of equipment and
a degree of excellence in the make up
of their faculties which Is inferior to
a very few Of the great colleges OF
the east. A certain dignity is accord
ed to such venerable institutions as
Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Colum
bia, but 1t is now more in the name
than in any other superiority. The
crude, uncultured west is a thing OF
the past The entrance requirements
the University of Nebraska are as
high as those required by eastern
schools and spirit of earnestness
exists that is too often lacking in old
er institutions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

A history of the sturdy old Knicker-
booker family from which Theodore
Roosevelt has descended containing
the names of | 900 of his ancestors.
has recently been published. 1t is a
story of strong race devoted to the
public welfare.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Automobile statistics show that
there are about $4,000 motor cars in
use in this country, the first cost of
which aggregated $70,O00,000. The
amount spent in repairs on disabled
occupants of these vehicles is not men.
toned
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

And now petitions are pouring In
upon the president to save Niagara.
Roosevelt is getting to be court of
last appeal in all cases that seem des.
perate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

India has three and onc-third times
az much foreign trade as Japan; three
times as much as China; easily beat.
Ing Italy and Australia and Belgium,
and surprising the foreign trade Of
the Russian empire by % per cent,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

According to a bulletin of the fed
eral census bureau the commercial
value of the railroad property in the
United States is s11,244,S52,OO 900. This
does not include the value of Pullman
cars or private cars.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Santiago, Chile, Is to have n system
" railroads throughout the county.
Towns and villages which have been
so isolated as to greatly suffcr for
transportation facilities will now have
n chance for far greater prosperity
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Two years ago on the Sth of October,
Russia promised to finally evacuate
Manchuria. When date arrives again
next month, II is quite probable that
the tardily kept promise will have been
fulfilled
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

II the cities and towns Of the cen
trail and western states were rs care
ml Of their sanitary conditions as the
southern cities are compelled to be to
prevent yellow fever, they might es.
cape the ravagcs OF typhoid fever.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Siberia has been so little exploited
that few realize its vast area. The
whole OF Europe except Russia could
be dropped into II and there would
still be room for II to contain another
twice the size of Germany
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

In his work as the worlds peace
maker, President Roosevelt promises
to be the promoter of prosperity
such as America, in all its previous
wonderful development, has never
seen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Former Minister WI Ting Fang de-
nies that he is responsible for the Chi
nese boycott, but WI was always an
alyzing American customs and we
suspect he is trying his Chinese boy
colt on the American plan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

The Japanese ENJOYS gave 10000
to be divided among the charitable
institutions of New Hampshire, Ne
braska wouldn't object to having n
peace conference within her borders.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

A Chicago professor makes the
world-just as II they hadn't done it
ever since Adam ate the apple. Bless
his stars! where has the poor old
bachelor been all his life?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Alabama is carrying on great cam.
paign for immigration and Is getting
the immigrants, Alabama is on the
right track, Whatever is worth hav.
ing is worth going after.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Extensive preparations are under
way for the celebration of the two
hundredth anniversary of Benjamin
Frankln's birth. Who says Ameri-
cans do not honor their great men
who have entered the beyond?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Omaha's rapid growth as financial
center is indicated by a gain of 3l6
per cent. in bank deposits and over
600 per cent. in bank clearings in the
past twenty years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

You will need to prepare your sys-
tenn for the coming cold weather, get
your organs to work like clock work
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea taken
this month will do the business. 35
cents, tea or tablets.
The Kiesau Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

A tonic that makes sick people well.
Drives out all impurities that collect
in your system. A family tonic for the
sick and afflicted. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cents, tea OF tab.
lets. The Kiesau Drug Co
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Sanitary sewerage is matter that
every resident of Norfolk is interest
ed in and it is a question that should
be given thoughtful study. Nearly the
whole of the present season water has
stood either on the surface or very
near to the surface of the ground in
the greater part of town, and it Is a
condition that is especially dangerous
from health standpoint. The whole
town is filed with cess pools which
are discharging into this surface wat
ter, and every person who drinks wa
ter from individual wells is in constant
danger of typhoid fever or diphthe.
ria. Those who use the city water
rest in fancied security from this dan
ger, but suppose the time comes when
the surface water will find it's way
Into the deep city wells, then such an
epidemic will sweep through the city
as has never been experienced in Nor
folk. The matter is not yet properly
before the people for discussion and
will not be until Mr.. Rosewater sub
mits amended plans to carry the sew
erage to the Elkhorn river several
miles from the city. but it is some
thing that citizens should be thinking
of so that they may be prepared to
act intelligently when the council asks
them to vote on the proposition. 1t is
probably that before an election is
called for the purpose of deciding
whether we will have sewerage or
not, several public meetings will be
called at which the plans and specif.
cations may be explained and thor.
oughly understood
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

The Baltimore American thinks it is
we'll that Mr.. Fairbanks is doing all
the talking possible now, as when con-
gress meets he will be restricted to a
few well worn and parliamentary ex-
pressions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

It is strange that people never com
plain of the high prices of the things
they have to sell. They bear up brave
" until it's the other fellows turn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

If you want your little ones strong,
healthy and robust, give them Hollis.
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. A tonic
for the whole family. The children's
friend. 35 cents, tea or tablets.
The Kiesau Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

platform The result of that campaign
did not demonstrate to any serious ex.
tent that the people of Nebraska were
all aflnmc over the question.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22
MR.. PILGER DOES WELL.

unless Ether Pneumonia Sets in. He
Will Recover.
Dr Pilger received a message from
omaha Yesterday stating that his ia.
ther' A. P, Pileer, is doing remarkabIv
we'll He was in especially good condi
tion yesterday morning and unless
e'her pneumonia sets in his recovery
is assured. 0'ery
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Nebraska is the envy of her sister
states all over the union. Prosperity
is universal but we are getting even
more than the average.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

The greatest value of summer va
cation is in learning after 1t is over
the superiority of home comforts above
any other place on earth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Henry Watterson thinks of running
for governor of Kentucky. And how
can man die better than facing fear
full odds"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Mr.. Berge, the last democratic can
didate for governor, made his cam.
paign on the very anti-pass principle
which is now a part of the republican
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

In the first place, young Mr.. Depew
never took that money from the Equit.
able. In the second place. he has put
Il back
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Another "hitch" is reported in the
work on the Panama canal So far
there seems to be more bitches than
bitches.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22
FRIEND OF THE SQUIRREL

Fox squirrels are becoming quite
common among the trees in town and
they are little animal that many en-.
JOY having around their premises.
There is no other squirrel in this sec
tion of the state than the fox, and it
is harmless so far as the destruction
of crops is concerned. The red squir-
rel is destructive but there is none in
Nebraska except along the Missouri
river in the northern part of the state.
The fox squirrel should not be killed.
Not only is there law against killing
any kind of squirrel in the state, but
the natural impulses Of man should
be TO protect the little animal which
seems to enjoy life so much in the
trees and lawns. The last legislature
was a friend of the squirrel and in
its behalf enacted law declaring that
the hunting and killing OF squirrels
was a misdemeanor and provided a
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

The late John w. Mckay, who spent
most of his life delving in that hole
in the ground in Nevada, that he might
acquire wealth for his family to dwell
In palaces in London and other for
eign cities, left n son and heir who
now owns one of the magnificent es-
tates on the shores of Long Island.
His wife, Mrs. Clarence Mckay. is at
present much talked of woman in
the smart set of Gotham. 1t is indeed
a refreshing spectacle to see one of
the -four hundred" who possesses the
independence to be herself. and to do
something worth while with portion
of the vast wealth at her command.
Mrs Mckay is doing splendid work
among the school children in the vii.
lage which her estate overlooks and
Is displaying a liberal generosity in
public matters. She is herself a clever
writer and interested in literary peo,
pie. This instance only shows how
wonderful transformation might be
wrought II the majority of the very
rich would give-not only of their
money but small portion OF theil
time and personal interest to the i'm
proving of public institutions and tc
take an unselfish part in local politics
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Rudyard Kiplng Is an author, not
n newspaper man. That Is proved by
the statement that he has grown veal
thy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

The funny Autographs are appear
ing in the windows. A late one rep
resents a penitent man kissing the
hem of woman's garment. How pen.
itent the guilty men are, in litho-
graphs and how impudent in real
life!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Telephones: Editorial Department
No, go business once and job Rooms
No. III 90
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

One of the greatest calamities to be.
fall an old fashioned family is when
the price of soup bone goes up.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Scventy.ilvo per cent. of the school
teachers of the United states belong
TO the feminine gender
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

How extravagant some people are
when buying on other peoples ac,
count.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

habited by the same race OF people as
the larger island OF which Hall Caine
has written so vividly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Pennsylvania is fighting for pure
water. That beats iightlng for whis'
ky by several laps.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Even the cotton crop Is In danger
OF going republican this year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Nevada had real live railroad
wreck yesterday. II Is time that Ne.
vada had something lively.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22
ATcHlsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

We say no duck is as good to eat
as a chicken.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

An Atchison man has married a
great invalid, but it is safe to say that
she will bury him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Bill Bowen was today trying on an.
other mans hat. Why" Mr.. Bowen
said, that's an awful big hat; it's the
same size | wear"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

Entered at tho postofilce at Norfolk,
Neb., as second class matter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22
WEEKLY NEws-JouuNAL.

The News Established, 1891, .
The Journal Established, 1877,
Every Friday ny mail per year. 'l,bO.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22

An Atchson man says he has no.
ticed that when young man from a
country town goes to city and mar
ries girl, he does not marry well. If
his wife has not blondined her hair,
she has a good deal of gold in her
teeth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22
Many.

DAILY.
tEstRblishcd 1851
Every day except Sunday. ny car
rier per week, 10 cents. by Nortolk
postofnce delivery, per year, $500. By
mail on rural routes and outside or
Norfolk per year, $500.
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-21
Governor PardOns Woman

Little Rock, Dec. 20. And still the Arkansas penitentiary is free of any white women convicts. There never has been very many incarcerated within it's walls and Gov. Davis declared several years ago there he would pardon any one who might be sent there.
 Mrs. Etta Tighe, wife of Mat Tighe, was pardoned yesterday evening on condition that she leave Little Rock and never re- turn. The petition for pardon was signed by the Gus Blass Dry Goods Company, the Wolf-Mc- Grath Dry Goods Company and Miss Mary Foy, from whom Mrs. Tighe had stolen goods, and who declared that they did not desire to see her sent to the peniten- tiary. There are no provisions in the State penal institution for white women, but this will be overcome when the reform school is established.
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-21
IN SOCIETY,".
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WHIST CLUB.

The Whist Club was nicely en- tertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. w. w. McMinn, this be- ing the only club meeting of any kind given during the Christmas rush of the week. The after noon was spent in a most enjoy able way, the guest of honor being MT. George A. Hillhouse, who showed the ladies present "the way to play whist,
 An appetizing luncheon con- cluded the meeting and adjourn ment of guests until after the holidays. Those present were Mesdames w. A. Billingsley, Gus Martin, B. w. Stainback, E. B. Wilmans, B. B. Bond, R. M. Johnson and MT. Geo. A. Hill- house.
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-21

days. The office will be under the personal management of MT. Ben Barnes, who will likely have associated with him in the enter prise several local gentlemen Poplar Bluff Citizen.
 For Rent-Four furnished rooms for light houseke 4ping. Apply 511 Hazel street. 92tf
 The Palace Jewelry Store has the largest stock, highest quail ity, cleanest goods and lowest prices, too. Call and see. O4tc
 Mountain Home and White River Traction Co.,, of Mountain Home, was incorporated Wednes- day to build an inter-urban rail- way from Mountain Home to a point where the Big Creek emp ties into White River. The cap ital stock is S25,000, of which $15. 900 has been subscribed. The officers are: John J. Geghan, of Yellville, president; w. L. Mar shall, of Mountain Home, vice president; G. P. Gregerson, of Mountain Home secretary and treasurer.
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-21
EVERYTHING BUT DEATH

suffered" writes Virginia Robson, of Easton, Md, "until took Cardui, which cured me so quickly it surprised my doctor, who didn't know 1 was taking it."
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-21
HOLIDAY RATES.

The Rock Island Railway will sell cheap rate tickets to all points in the south and south- east on December 21, 22 and 23. Close connection to and from Newport.
 w. R. THOMPSON, Agent.
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-21
WRITE US A LETTER

freely and frankly, telling us all your troubles. We will send Free Advice Gin plain, sealed envelope). Address: La dies Advisory Dept. The Chattanooga Medicine Co.,, Chattanooga, Tenn.