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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22
BUTCHERING TREES.

The Park and Cemetery, published
in the interest of more beauty in park,
cemetery and city, recites two in
stances of damages being collected
from companies which ruthlessly
butchered trees while extending lines
of wires, as follows:
"A verdict of much importance to
property owners and civic improve
ment workers was recently returned
by a jury in Judge Parks division of
the circuit court at Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Ella s. BetZ was awarded judg-
ment for 5000 against the Kansas City
Home Telephone company whose en-
ployes had cut the top out of one of
her shade trees. The testimony
showed that the tree, a fine poplar six
inches in diameter, interfered with the
telephone wires, and the workmen,
without consulting Mrs. Betz, chopped
out the top and the center of the tree
and it died, This was in May, 1904.
Mrs. Betz sued for $500. Another de-
cision of similar nature is reported in
the October issue of Village Improve.
ment, published by the Moorestown,
n. j., Village Improvement associa-
ton. Mr.. N. c. Brown of Asheville.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22
PUBLIC LANDS.

If all the railroad building stories
real stuff during the next year, there
will be a boom in all lines of real es-
tate that will make many poor fell
lows bonanza kings. That there will
be considerable work done is beyond
all doubt, as the railroads. readily
realize that something must be done
to keep the people on this side of the
International boundary in the north
west, as the Canada proposition is get
ting to be so much larger than any
one anticipated. There are thousands
and thousands of acres of just as good
land in the northwestern part of the
United States, but it is not easy of
access and the result is, people seek
ing cheap land go across to the kings
domain, take their savings with them
and cut off business from the railroads
on this side and give it to the new Ca
madam lines.
The Kinkaid law has not resulted as
was expected it would, in Nebraska,
because of the advantages offered by
the Canadian government, and the lit.
! tie publicity given the matter outside
the towns have been readily taken up
by the towns-people, and that portion
which lies at a distance from the rail
roads is being monopolzed by others
who are not actual settlers.
The same conditions exist in the
western section of South Dakota, and
it is really surprising how much oppo.
sition there is to the railroad exten-
sions by the people who are monopo,
lizing the lands at this time with their
herds of cattle which Craze and wax
fat at the public expense. 1t is this
condition that is filling northwest Can
ada with the bone and sinew of Amer.
leans who are taking advantage of the
opportunities offered them.
When it is considered that fully so,
600 people from the United States
have gone to Canada since the middle
of last March. one can begin to realize
that there is need of more railroad
building in Nebraska, Wyoming, North
and South Dakota, and even in Mon
tana. Wherever the railroads go the
actual settlement of public lands
drives the squatter out and makes the
country more populous by bringing in
desirable immigration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

In many sections of the state the
accommodating farm wealth is being de,
voted more to charging the farms than
1t is to improving them. On the theory
that farm land will constantly rise in
value and that now is the time to get
the area and improve it later, this may
be wise; but the best results in quail,
ity, quantity and minimum amount OF
labor required to care for stock and
crops cannot be realized without good
buildings and good machinery well
cared for.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

n. c.. got a supreme court decision
that the Asheville Electric lighting
company, even after II had provided
itself with the permission of the SUI
perlntendent OF streets, afterward ap.
proved by the board of aldermen,
could not ignore his protest and cut
tree standing on the outer edge of his
sidewalk Mr. Brown sued the com
pany for damages, and the jury award
ed him verdict for $i99. or course,
the case was appealed but the judg-
ment of the state supreme court, as
| summarized by the American Tele-
phone Journal, was that while the city
had the power, under its charter, to
control streets and sidewalks and to
remove distractions when necessary
| ii did not, when II condemned land
for highway purposes, acquire a title
to the land. but merely a right of way
over it, so that the plaintiff was still
the owner of the tree"
With the rapidly extending lines of
wires all over the country by the in.
creasing number of telephone and elec.
trio light companies, the damage
caused To shade trees where they in
terfere with the stringing of wires,
has become almost a crime and it is
a satisfaction to know that some of
the states have enacted laws to pre-
vent the ruthless destruction of val
luable trees. Many times during the
past twenty years Norfolk trees have
7 been despoiled of their beauty by care
less linemen, who would rather cut
through a row of attractive foliage
then to swerve their line of wires a
by the Park and Cemetery the compa-
MES employing the linemen have been
made to settle the damages. While
this is probably right, as it gives re-
course upon someone of responsibility,
yet many times this kind of work is
done by employees without the knowl-
edge or sanction of officers in author
| ity of the companies, and it would
seem as though a law which would
reach the person who does theactual
cutting would be more to the point.
1t seems necessary to make an exam
pie of someone to emphasize a point
in any community, and the cases cited
are probably but the beginning of
prosecutions for this offense, which
has grown until it has become unnec-
essary and unreasonable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22
BATTLE WITH HlGHWAYMAN
Ed Snyder Captured at AthoI, S. D,
After q Running Eiaht.

Redtield, S. D., Dec. ia high.
wayman, who gives his name as Ed
Snyder, was captured at Athol, near
here, after a running fight, in which
he was severely wounded. During
the battle the town marshal was
slightly wounded by shot from
Snyders revolver. Snyder's first ap-
pearance was near the village Of
Mansfield, where he met a girl teach.
er on her way to school and com.
PEELED her to deliver her watch and
other jewelry. He then walked into
Mansfield, where he held up one Of
the village stores, ordering the pro.
prietor to hand over all cash on hand.
The demand vas promptly complied
with. though only a few dollars were
secured. Escaping the crowd that
gathered in response to the store.
keepers alarm, he hurried away In
the direction Of Athol. The author.
tiles there were on the lookout for
him and promptly gave battle. Sny.
der not surrendering until shot
through the cheek.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

The Burlington railroad started n
seed corn special out of Lincoln again
yesterday, carrying lecturers who Will
demonstrate to farmers and others in.
terestcd In the right kind of seed corn
to plant next spring. The trip of the
train will occupy eleven days and the
train will stop at all the principal
towns in the Burlington territory.
These seed corn specials were proven
to be good thing "A year ago, when
during the winter the whole state was
covered by them, all the roads uniting
in the experiment, The immense corn
crop raised in the state this year may
be partly attributed as one of the re-
suits of the corn specials and it is
believed that all the railroads will re-
peat the experiment again this year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Ephriam Bull who discovered the
wild vine which. after cultivation in
his garden, produced the Concord
grape that has since been such bless.
ing to the United States, is to have a
monument erected to his memory I'm
honor of the benefit which his gift to
humanity has proven. A better monu-
ment than the beautiful vines with
their rich foliage. which are now
grown in almost every state, could
hardly be built.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22
WJRKMiN HARD TO SECURE
Irrigation Projects Delayed by lnablk
ity to Secure Men.

Washington, Dec ia bulletin 10
the approval by the secretary OF the
interior Of the Rio Grande reclams-
tion project IN Texas and New Mex.
leo and the Carlsbad project in New
Mexico will bring the number Of
reclamation projects up to twenty
They provide for the reclamation OF
l,303G00 acres OF arid lands at q cost
OF s3702S,571
On June 80 the total cost Of con.
struction and engineering work per
formed by the reclamation service
amounted to s5,462,169 and the sum
Of money available for reclamation
purposes up to the end OF 1908 will
be $37O2S,571.
Since the work OF reclamation be-
gan seventy-seven miles of main
canals have been constructed and fif
ty-four miles OF distributing canals, az
well as 1856 miles Of bitches and 141
bridges.
Labor. the bulletin says. is one OF
the most serious problems the engi.
neers have to confront. Several con.
tractors" the bulletin adds, engaged
on government projects have already
failed because of their inability to Sc
cure the services OF a sufficient num-
Der of workmen and others are on the
verge Of failure for the same rea,
aOn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

with natural location at hand
where all the railroads entering Nor.
folk could conveniently enter union
depot. and with the price of that tract
of ground within reason, the people of
Norfolk can see no valid excuse why
such a depot should not be put up
here. particularly as the Northwestern
must build a depot of some kind to
replace that burned A union depot
with Headquarters offices for the North
western officials in the second story
would make n very satisfactory ar
rangement to the town and ought tC
he equally satisfactory to the officials
With the headquarters at the Junction
the railroad officials must necessarily
keep themselves aloof from the bust
ness part of town, on account of the
distance. 1t would be much better foI
Norfolk If the officers did business uI
town where we could get acquainted
with them, and by the same token il
would be lot better for the North
western railroad if these officers would
move up town where they could gel
acquainted with us.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Professor Blake, the head OF the
electrical department of the university
VI Kansas, discovered when boy that
f he divcd and another boy knocked
two rocks together under water, he
could hear It, fact commonly known
to boys In after years he applied
electrical wires to this theory and has
recently been taken into well capital.
lzod company who will manufacture
submarine signals according to the In.
ventlon patented by the professor. II
other boys who possess ingenious ideas
could profit as well by them, there
would be more useful inventions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

The most notable presents received
dignitaries, which have been variously
valued at from half a million to one
hundred and fifty dollars, have at last
been received at the white house. The
duty has been paid and so far as has
been made public the Roosevelt fam
lily will still be able to have com
Portable Christmas dinner in spite of
the strain on the paternal pocketbook
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

With one Nebraska sugar factory
out OF the state, and with the prospect
believed to be probable that the Grand
Island factory will receive the same
treatment, there appears no especial
reason why the Nebraska delegation
in congress should contribute much
toward the defeat of the Payne bill,
which seeks to reduce the tariff on
sugar from the Philippine islands.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

William Waldorf Astor Is soon to
erect model apartment house in
Broadway, New York, near Central
park. 1t will be the largest thing of
it's kind anywhere on earth, but not
the tallest. William Waldorf, unlike
his cousin John Jacob, does not believe
in tall buildings for residential pur-
poses. The new building will almost
cover a city block but will be only
twelve stories high.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

The last of the territories within the
limits of the United States proper will
probably be admitted to statehood dur
ing this session of congress. Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory as the state OF
Oklahoma, and Arizona and New Mexi
co as Arizona. The sentiment in favor OF
thus wiping out the last of the terri
torial governments within the United
States is very strong. This would
leave only the detached portions of the
national domain, like Alaska, Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines. un-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

The immense expenditure necessary
to the construction of the Panama ca,
nal is not primarily for the actual dig.
gng of the great ditch but in con-
structing systems of waterworks, sew
erage, drainage and building up of a
sanitary town of no small size for the
accommodation of laborers. II the
government could so at once to the
real work without all this costly prep.
aration the appropriations might be
very largely reduced, but without these
precautions the force of $4,000 labor.
ers would be swept of every twelve
months by plague. The nation would
be pronounced inhuman by the world
and the work would be stopped be,
cause laborers would not go to almost
certain death. The labor now EN-
ployed is mostly negro labor from the
West India Islands. 1t is a very poor
grade and it is thought that the impor,
tation of Asiatic labor will be neces'
sary. The work will have to be done
by people accustomed to this torrid
climate. The white man can not do
hard labor in that climtae.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

der territorial government. The point
Of debate has been whether they should
be admitted as four states or two. Be
ing all normally democratic the repub.
llcans fear that eight new democratic
senators might cndanger republican
control while four might not. For the
same reason the democrats favor adj
mitting them as four separate states.
If they come in as two states, as it is
now almost certain that they will, their
admission will complete the number
Of states, which then remain forty
seven, as none of the outlying provinc
es will be admitted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

There Is considerable shrewd pol
tics in the tender of the United States
marshalship to Hon. w. =. Warner of
Dakota City Mr.. Warner, who served
the republican party acceptably dur
ing the last campaign as chairman of
the state committee. has been an
avowed candidate for congressman
from the Third district to succeed the
present incumbent, J. j, Mccarthy Nc.
Carthy Is now serving his second term
and Is ambitious to succeed himself,
but the big broad gauge Warner threat
encd to prove II serious obstacle to that
ahmition. He Is man of the people and
cedcd that he was dangerous to McCar-
thy. Getting him out of the way
Carthy's friends feel much safer.
While this clarifies the congression-
al atmosphere somewhat, it by no
means leaves the field clear to Nc
Carthy, as Judge Boyd of Neigh
must be taken into account, and he
is a factor that should not be lost
sight of. Judge Boyd has made an
enviable record on the bench by his
eminent fairness and just decisions,
and as a vote getter he has never had
an equal in the Elkhorn valley. So
that, even with Warner out of the run
ming, Mr.. Mccarthy will still have a
fight on his hands when he comes
down to the congressional convention
next summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

II Is thought that Mr.. Root Is the
presidents choice for his successor,
as he would be sure to carry out the
reforms started by the present admin
istration If Root is the Roosevelt can
didate 1t Is thought probable that he
will take n course of training in the
United States senate before assum-
ing the responsibilities of chief eX-
ecutive.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

The flowers were cut out of the open.
Ing of congress, which is one step In
the direction of good sense Now II
they will cut out the ilowery speeches
which take up so much time, and swell
the size of the congressional record
tremendously besides being of no prac.
tlcal value, It will be n regular stride
in economic reform along this line.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Don't overdo the matter of praise.
Once man with political aspirations
began his campaign by scattering flat
terry indiscriminately His Office was
soon besieged with people who wanted
to borrow money.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

The instnllment of telephones in
country school houses. connecting the
children with their homes, is another
step in the right direction. Many of
the prairie school house tragedies in
case of billiards. might have been
averted could the children have made
their parents aware of their condition
or the parents directed them what to
do.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Madame Sara Bernhardt got herself
into considerable trouble recently.
She took offense at some criticisms
that were being made of her selection
of plays and retallated by a wholesale
TRADE against all things Canadian.
She said 1t was no nation-that its
population was a mixture of English,
Irish, Scotch, French Canadian and
roQuois-mostly the latter. They had
no public men, no artists, no scient-
lists and lastly she made some insult
ing comment upon the students of
Montreal. Whereupon the fighting
blood of all the nations mentioned by
the indiscreet Sarah, rose up in those
students and the actress had to be
conducted from the theater to the
train by a large body of police to save
her from a pelting with unsavory ar
ticles. When the divine Sarah reaches
years of discretion she will be more
careful of what she says,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

ly deposcd as United States marshal
for Nebraska. Believing that Mr..
Mathews was unjustly dealt with when
he was 80 summarily elected from the
Office of marshal the Nebraska delega'
ton urged upon the president to give
him Square deal" and If this Is
done it IL believed that he will be re.
nstntod
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Gov. LaFollette has finally made mp
his mind what he is going to do. He
has concluded that as United States
senator he will be n bigger man than
as governor, and has rendered his res
ignation as governor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Dr. Nanscn Is the newly appointed
Norwegian minister To London. II Is
said that he takes with him material
tor "A now book which he intends to
write on Arctic exploration. II Is to
be hoped that the worthy doctor Will
not be exploring just when he should
be presented at court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22
A car famine is reported along tn

A car famine is reported along the
Burlington such as has not been
known for years, on account of the
immense grain crop which is now
ready to be moved. 1t is probable that
every road in Nebraska viii soon be
struggling with the same condition of
affairs, as the grain of Nebraska was
not all raised along the Burlington by
any means.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

The censorship is no tritling matter
in China. There anyone who writes
an Objectionable book is punished by
100 blows from bamboo rod and ban
ished for life. The one who reads ii
is also punished This sort of censor,
ship is the real thing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Beautifying methods that injure the
skin and health are dangerous. Be
beautiful without discomfort by TAX,
ing HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
Sunshiny faces follow its use. 80
cents. The Kiesau Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

A United States senator says that
one OF the mysteries of n public mans
life Is how his friends see everything
bad and miss everything good that Is
printed about him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Captain Admundson's Christmas in
the Arctic regions will be n happy one
in the thought that his expedition has
not been in vain since he discovered
and traversed the long sought North
west passage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

The presidents treatment of the i'm
migration question in his message can
not but appeal to the Chinese as fair
and impartial. The exclusion of Chi
nese laborers is insisted upon, but this
has never been the point of conten.
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

The people of Nebraska have had
Pat Grove served up in every paper
twice a day till they wish for a change
of literary diet. They are ready to
forgive him almost for any crime If he
will promise to keep out of Nebraska
dailies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

1t would be a fine thing if all would
observe suitability in giving Christmas
presents. Why send the poorest of
your friends a fifty cent present and
almost break yourself by spending as
many dollars for woman whose life
is overhowing with luxuries?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Tho powers have pulled down their
bluff against tho sultan OF Turkey by
recalling the fleet which has been
making demonstration In Turkish
waters. Tho world Is waiting to see
what the next play of the powers Will
he
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

70 burst through the bonds OF pov-
crty and to rise to great usefulness as
many of our best known and most hon
orcd public men have done, Is credit.
able. To make of wealth n means of
culture and service rather than OF
weak Indulgence, is also credItablo 1t
Is character, not condition, that counts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Horace G. Burt has risen from a
shiftless barefooted boy to his present
position in forty years. From the time
that he got his first railroad job his
shiftless habits vanished and his pro-
motion was constant and rapid.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

A new kodak picture was obtained
of President Roosevelt just as the
West Point team was pushing the ball
over for a touchdown in the game be-
tween the army and navy teams at
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

The theory that we get all our heav-
en- and hell in this life would find more
advocates if we didn't believe that the
other man has had all the heaven and
we have had all the hell.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Now that John ID. has scooped the
"big three" insurance companies he
will soon be able to make Uncle Sam
Christmas present of the national
debt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

II congress dispenses all the Square
deals" that the country Is looking for
this session. they will have to do con
siderable more voting and less time
killing than they sometimes indulge
in.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Responding to the pressure brought
upon the president by the united Ne.
braska delegation in congress, hear
ing was arranged before Attorney Gen.
eral Moody for T. L. Mathews, recent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is
simply liquid electricity. 1t goes to
every part of your body, bringing new
blood, strength and new vigor. 1t
makes you well and keeps you we'll.
80 cents. The Kiesau Drug Co
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22
FIRE ON eLAckWELL's ISLAND.
The Women's Department Of Blackwell
Prison DESTROYED.

New York, Dec. 20.-Fire on Black
wells island at o'clock this morning
destroyed the women's department of
the prison. The male convicts were
released from their cells to fight the
fire and help rescue the women. No
lives were lost.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

The northwest passage may be of
great value to explorers but we would
rather risk a passage through, the Pan
ann canal--if we live long enough,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Tom Lawson says there are ten hon
est men in Wall street. Better than
we had supposed. Sodom hadn't that
number.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

The unfortunately small minority In
congress this year will not even serve
as valid excuse for the majority fall
ing to accomplish whoreunto 1t was
sent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-22

Kaiser williams physician Is dead.
Wonder II he took his own medicine2
Only one In 1000 married couples
live to celebrate their golden wedding.