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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Madison county's commissioners
are to be patted on the back for get.
ting out and doing something on the
bridge business, II is time the county
n brought up to date in this matter
and from the way the new bunch of
commissioners are going at things, it
it is evident that there will be some.
thing doing The announcement that
the board had secured the assistant
state engineer for the work and that
at least five new steel bridges and
maybe six, will be built Immediately,
brings joy to the ears of the whole
county. Madison county now has
board of live ones, and surprises are
looked for every little while. They
will make record for progressive
work, and economy at that.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
Battle Creek.

Chas. Hanna of Table Rock was WIS.,
iting here the first of the week with
John Brush and family south of town.
Albert Gardels, who has been in
the harness business with his father,
is going to Omaha to clerk in the Cud-
ahy packing house.
Carl Wendt went to Kansas City,
Mo, Saturday for treatment in a hos
pital.
Chas. II. Brown arrived Monday
from Omaha to look after his business
affairs at this place.
p f. Zimmermans team ran away
with a load of coal Monday night while
the boys were unloading The tongue
broke and the wagon smashed to piec-
es The coal was scattered for two
blocks on Herman street, and no more
damage done.
Fred and Geo. Brechler went to
Page Monday, where George and 9TH
ers are organizing to start bank.
George has been deputy treasurer of
this county and also cashier in the
Valley bank and consequently is well
posted in the banking business.
Miss Elizabeth Eggleston Of Boone
is here on an extended visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Han
sen.
The Little Bros, who sold their farm
recently to VIM. Volk, sr., will move
to Canada. The place will be occu-
pied by Mr. Volk's son, August.
Jones H. Kirk will sell all his prop
erty and go back to Virginia next
week. In the spring he will return
with partner and settle on a 64O-acre
homestead in Cherry county, near
Mullen
w, w. Vraig returned Sunday from
a visit at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Arthur f. Lewis at Fremont.
The members of the Lutheran
church at Buffalo Creek will invest
in new organ.
Ed cyl came down from Cody, Wy
oming Monday, where he had been
visiting his grandfather, d. l.. Barnes.
After an extended visit with relatives
here he will go back to his home at
Cripple Creek, Colo.
M. l.. Thomson and family were WIS.,
iting with relatives at Tilden the mid
die of this week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
DEATH VALLEY.

The San Francisco Chronicle thus
describes Death Valley, through which
the new Los Angeles Limited train of
the Union Pacific glides at the rate of
fifty miles an hour, with palatal
coaches as a riding place, as follows:
Think, If you will of a long, low
valley, lying between two lofty ranges
OF barren mountains-a white, glisten-
ing sink for a miserable desert river
the whole overlaid with a thick,
black pail of wind and sand and ashes
from the dead craters that fringe its
borders, add all the heat and horrid
fumes of Gehenna, and you have some
idea of Death valley in summer.
Wash these mountains clean with
three months of almost continual
cloudburst and rain, rim in their feet
and the whole edge of the valley with
foot deep grasses, lush and green as
any that ever lloored Sierrau cienega.
sprinkle the white waste with green
lunches of mesquite all agiow with
myriad blossoms, arch over all an Ad-
riatic Sky, cooled with the balmiest of
breeZes, and you have pictured Death
valley at the beginning of spring.
On the face of the green earth lies
no more terrible bit of world in sum
mer; no more beautiful one in spring
And over the graves of many-Piute
and desert tramp, teamster and lonely
prospector-who have lain down to
rise no more beneath it's heartless
skies, glows the most beautiful carpet
of wild flowers to be found in this
bloOm-famed land of California. Not
half the plants of Death valley are
known to SCIENTISTS most of those
that are known are little more than
names, and will never be more until
the prying arm of the railroad shall
have laid bare some of the secrets of
I.this Vale of Hinnom.
If you contemplate trip to Califor
mia by OK team, take the old north
trail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

There are indications of tariff war
between the United States and Ger.
many. This Is to be dCplOrcd and
may yet be prevented. Something
must be done by this country to coun-
tcraCt the prestige which Germany is
gaining commercially, and gaining at
the expense of America. The United
States has today no rival among the
world powers which looms up so for.
midably in so many paths of progress
as Germany. Under the guidance of
the energetic and irrepressible kaiser
they are building strong foundations
for n great commercial future. 1t Is
to be hoped that the feeling of friend.
liness that has existed between our
German noighbors and this country,
may continue long, but on the other
hand it is very important that our
government should keep a sharp look
out for encroachmcut upon its foreign
trade
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

President Roosevelt says that what
lean boy is that he shall turn out to
be good American man Now the
chances are strong that he won't be
much of man unless he is good
deal of Il boy. He must not be a cow
ard nor n weaking, a bully, shirk,
or prig. He must work hard and
play hard. He must be clean minded
and clean lived and be able to hold
his own against all circumstances and
all comers. Ii is only on these condi-
tions that he will grow into the kind
of man of whom America can really
he proud, The future OF this, as OF
any country, depends upon the rising
generation. Our boys have before
them illustrious examples, among
them President Roosevelt, worthy of
their admiration and emulation. They
have also the advantages Of institu
tions OF every kind for acquiring the
kind OF education their natural tai
ents direct, Never, before have the
youth of any country had such thor
oughly equipped institutions open to
them. II the boy of today is not fitted
in ten or fifteen years TO step into the
ranks OF American citizenship ready
to act well his part, It will be largely
his own fault
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

one that can over fly above the stars
and Stripes, and that is the Christian
Cross-a white cross on blue field
Every Sunday morning on ship board
at the hour OF religious service, the
national standard is brought down and
the flag OF the cross goes up the hal
yards and the national colors are
again run up to place just below the
emblem OF worship It seems n fitting
and rovcront symbol that flag never
lowered for God, should weekly cvI.
dcnce the nations honor to God.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

If this country could succeed in
turning the tide of the incoming for
cigncrs from the cities to the country
the problem of their AmcriCanizatiOn
would be more nearly solved As It
is now they congrcEatc in certain city
districts of their own kind and live
much as they lived in their native
lands. not finding IT necessary to even
learn the English language. In the
country they would be compelled to
mmglc with Americans and learn the
language and customs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Recent observations ut Flag STAFF
strengthen the theory that the canals
ON the planet Mars are artificial and
argue the work of intelligent people.
It Is generally agreed among astron-
omors that Mars Is considerably older
than the earth and since no battle
ships have been observed and the wa
ter Is too scarce for naval maneuvers,
that possibly they have grown wise
enough TO settle their difficulties by
n more human manner. None Of these
points Is absolutely clear, however,
and If Walter Wellman makes a sue.
cess of his trip to the north pole 1t
would seem n fitting thing for him to
head his airship for the planet Mars
and try and establish wireless telegra.
ply connections SO as to give us some
information of the progress of affairs
ON that lavishly moonightcd planet,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
NTSP[ANT, NT,LANDAND$G
kEARNEY MAN WANTS TO START
COLLAR BUTTON FACTORY.
IS Is TO BUY PUMPKIN SEEDS
Deed to Me the 24o Acres Of Land,
the Sugar Factory Buildings and
Cash Bonus Of s6, and viii Start
a Button Factory" He Writes.


A letter from Kearney to the officers
Of the Commercial club is causing the
members a little sleeplessness as they
are unable to determine whether the
offer made in il is earnest or not. 1t
hardly seems possible that anyone
could really AFFORD to make such a
proposition as this. The letter says :
Sir wish to briefly submit to
the Commercial club OF your city the
following proposition. to-wit
Deed to me the 240 acres OF land
known as the sugar plant, and all the
buildings thereon and give me cash
bonus Of $500 and l will operate a
collar button factory, manufacturing
collar buttons from yellow COW pump.
kins by process known only to my
self and seven others. The $500 is to
buy pumpkin seeds. We to commence
operations as soon as a crop can be
matured.
For reference | give you the Com.
mercial club of Kearney and the Com.
mercial club of Gothenburg. | am
the party who promoted the cotton
factory at Kearney and the brass
works at Gothenburg, two enterprises
that today employ thousands of peo.
pie.
An early reply is requested, as |
am undecided between Norfolk,
LOdgepole and Bridgeport Yours
truly, William b. Galloway.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Chicago has recently lost by death
two of its most widely known and in
fluential citizens. DR.. William II. Har-
per and Marshall Field In different
spheres both have achieved great sue
cess and their places vii not be easily
filled. DR.. Harper organized and mold
ed into completeness one of the great
est institutions of learning of the pres
ent day. Not only Chicago, but the
nation keenly feels his loss Mr.. Field
built up an honorable mercantile busi-
ness of gigantic proportions, Unlike
Mr. Harper, he lived out the normal
measure of years allotted to man. 1t
it an unusual incident that two such
prominent men should be taken almost
simultaneously.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

An effort is being made by Norfolk
business men TO rehabilitate the old
sugar factory with another sugar fac.
tory. One thing is sure, and that is
that experience in the past may prove
of value in the future. Mistakes that
were made in the old factory will be
guarded against in the future. And
it is said that every city which builds
up industries encounters a certain
number of failures, anyway, so that
there is hope for making Norfolk per-
manently the Sugar City" after all.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Professor Adams, chief statistician
for the interstate commerce commits.
sion, says that the aggregate amount
OF railroad charges for mail carriage
should be reduced by three million
dollars in fairness and reason and the
roads would still be amply paid for
their service. This would be a good
way to dispose of some of that postal
deficit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

industries, but they h ave S9t stopped
some things They Are doing more
advertising every year They are
building better roads into town from
long distances into the country. They
concentrate their efforts on one road
in each direction, so that they can
draw, through this main artery, trade
from large section. The idea is
worth remembering.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Fremont is getting trade that the
town enjoyed thirty years ago and
then lost The reason assigned by the
secretary OF the commercial club of
that town is that the merchants are
using page ads. in a we'll gotten up,
well circulated and representative To-
cal paper Of which the town is proud.
In which there is food for thought.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

More than one-third of all those who
pass the civil service examinations
receive appointments. There are few
better opportunities for the young man
TO rise than in some department of
the government service. Postmaster
General Cortelyou began his career as
stenographer for the fourth assistant
postmaster general.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

An interesting experiment is being
made by the agricultural department
as to the effect on the system of cold
storage food. A group of clerks are
being entirely fed upon food which
has been in storage at least a year.
The food is skillfully cooked and after
six weeks of this diet the men show
no i'll effects.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

There is no great loss without
some small gain" says an ancient ad-
age. An illustration to prove its truth
is furnished by the terrible conditions
of Russia which affect all business and
finance of that disordered country and
benefit the purchasers of furs this
year by reducing the price to consid
cradle extent
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Parcels post is coming and it is up
to the country merchant To meet II by
taking advantage of his opportunity
to reach the rural districts in the same
way as does the catalogue house man.
He must use publicity He can not
set his goods on the sidewalk and ex-
pect the country buyer to know what
he has for sale.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Pennsylvania is having a hard time
working ont her reform. Two extra
sessions in one year is doing pcnance
with a Vengeance Their reform ought
to be genuine when complete.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

X college hazing is necessary, as we
are told it is, as hardening courage
process" why don't policemen shoot
and club each other, why don't firemen
throw recruits of roofs and ladders?
There is nothing to reason about or
expose in this cruel criminal bullying
OF the weak by the strong. 1t has
been exposed in all its senseless COW,
ardice. Now it wants to be stopped.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

An effort is being made throughout
the country to fight and defeat the
parcels post movement But it is
said that parcels post is coming, just
as the rural route came. The only
system for the country merchant is to
get in line and use it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Chicago is now planning the biggest
hotel in the world II isn't needed.
There are plenty already built that
you can fall far enough when fire
breaks out to kill you, and that is all
that the sky scrapcr can accomplish.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Men are judged by the company
they keep, but it isn't as easy to size
up woman by her hat. Judge her by
the amount of HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea she takes. 35 cents, tea or
tablets. The Kiesau Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

A little love, little wealth,
A little home for you and me;
It's all ask except good health,
Which comes with Rocky Mountain
Tea. The Kesau Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

The Panama canal is a big undertake.
ing, worthy the great energies of a
great country Fortunately there is
a big republican president to push the
work along.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Norfolk is glad to welcome letters
inQuiring about this city as a good
point for Jobbing center. And from
the number of inquiries that have
been coming into the offices of com
mercial agents and the Commercial
club, it is evident that there will be
something doing along this line be-
fore long.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Congressman Longworth says he
wishes this country was well rid of
the Philippines. This seems q little
hard, Mr. Longworth, since you got
what you wanted on your first trip.
The next fellow might like to spend
his honeymoon in the saiubrious eli.
mate under Uncle Sans Stars and
Stripes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Advertising pays. A man at Kear-
noy who wants to start button fac.
tory and who only asks the factory
building, 2iO acres of land and SO cash
bonus to buy pumpkin seeds with, has
seen Norfok's proposition and wants
to come up.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Senator Tillman has again stopped
over most tremendously in his ram
pant uttcrances against the president
over the Morris affair If Mrs. Nor
ris had not been unreasonable, she
would never have been suspected by
white house officers. If her friends
are wise they will let the matter drop.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

N B. Truth, st. Paul, June 81, '0S.
I've lived so long, | remember we'll
when the Mississippi was brook My
good health and long life came by
taking HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea 35 cents. The Kiesau Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
TELEPHONE MEN MEET.
Several Hundred independent Men
Discuss Wires and Tolls.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24.-Several hun
dred Independent telephone men are
attending the state convention. Long
distance tolls and tariffs were dis.
cussed last night. Several thousand
stockholders are now interested in
telephones In Nebraska The meeting
will close with banquet tonight
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

A Kansas postolllcc has been abol'
ishcd because no one could he found
who was willing to act as postmaster.
Kansas always was queer state
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Horace G. Whitmore's booklet on
mutual life insurance, which has re-
Gently been published, bears on the
cover this terse summary of its con
tents, made by the author Timely
thought, plainly put. by the men who
measure the value of dollars by the
hard work II takes to get them"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
Admiral Dewey's Christmas gree

Admiral Dewey's Christmas greet
ing. sent to every American warship
on Christmas day, would make an ap
propriate motto for other organiza
tions beside the navy, Let us have
neither cliQues nor grudges, but all
stand together for the good of the
country and the service"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

A location will do much for amy
town but the men of that town must
take advantage of their opportunity II
n is to amount to anything.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Porto Rico wants II senate. 1t isn't
wise to give people anything they cry
for. but senate rightly made up does
AFFORD protracted amusement,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Poultney Bigclow made very thor.
ough investigation of Panama affairs.
He spent nearly two days on the 18TH.
nus and so, of course, knows all about
IL
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Or. Hills objects TO people coming
to church in automobiles. We have
never seen more than n dozen around
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

"If were a railroad attorney, which
| am not" said w. NJ. Robertson the
other night, II shouldn't expect peo-
pie to take me out and hang me to
the nearest telephone pole" Accord
ing to hysterical paragraphs being run
by some of the Nebraska newspapers
just now, that would be the proper sys-
tenn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

II is said that Rockefeller has cor
nercd the rubber industry of Mexico.
lie probably thinks he can stretch 1t
over the rest of the world.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Fremont has had a Commercial club
for twenty-five years, and the club is
getting stronger and wiser every year.
They have stopped giving money for
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Secretary TAFT has managed to re-.
duce his weight twenty pounds by
horseback riding but 1t Is not stated
how much the horse has lost
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

A ssSerOh system, w9uld hcreAse
the value OF property I'M Norfolk to a
greater extent than shown by the cost
OF the sewerage. ......
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Those two new steel bridges north
of town will help the city by bringing
more trade over First street, That
is one way of making better roads
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

The Sioux city journal suggests
that II Walter Wcllmnu can't reach the
pole with nm airship he might win out
in an automobile slcdgc.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

hut poor Alton II, Parker has not
oven received the title Of datto. Some
pcoplc never were appreciated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

An interesting naval custom that is
not generally known by people of the
inland states was told by Richard P.
Hobson. There is one flag and only
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
Railroad Eares.

Lincoln, Jan. 24.-It is estimated
that the railroad fares of state Off
cials for the year will cost less than
$500.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Telephones. Editorial Department,
No % Ruslncss once and job Rooms
No Il92
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Entered at the postofiice at Norfolk.
Ncb., ns second class matter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
WEEKLY NEws-JouRNAI-

The News, Established 1881. as,
Every Friday. ny mail per year, tl'oo
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

pkiIy.
IEatabliahed 1871
Every day except sunday Nv cnr-
rier per week, lb cents. By Nortolk
peatoitce delivery. per year, 1900. BY
mail on rural routes and outside or
Norfolk per year. $500,
The Washburn leader., 1906-09-14
The Ferry.

The new ferry boat which has
been under construction for some
time, was placed in commission
this week between this place and
Oliver county. Capt. Syhmes, an
experienced pilot has charge and
Alfred Eckstrom has charge of the
engines.
Some minor defects in the ma
chinery will have to be corrected,
but the boat will make regular trips
and it's hoped will give satisfac-
tioll to its patrons.
The State Republican Central
Committee met in Fargo the first
of the week. M. Ell. jewell was
re-appointed secretary of the COM
mittee. Only routine business
was transacted. The campaign is
now on. but headquarters of the
committee will not be opened un'
til Oct. /.
The Washburn leader., 1906-09-14
ROBBED.

Just as we go to press with the
last side, we learn that the two
banks in Underwood were blown
up early Saturday morning about
two o'clock. Seven charges of
nitro-glycerine was used in open
ing up the safes, completely wreck
ing the same and one building was
partly demolished by the explosi-
ons. Nothing but money was ia
ken from the banks and it is not
known here just how much money
was secured by the robbers.
The night was very dark and
stormy and just the night that
men Of dark deeds perform their
work. Officers were at once dis
patched to the scene, but no clue
was left behind to aid the officials
in their search.
The First State Bank, A. W.
Raw, cashier and the Security
State Bank, Krist Kjelstrup, cash.
ier, are the banks that were blown
up. It is thought that a goodly
sum of money was secured as the
threshing season had opened and
in order to meet the demands it is
probable that large sums of money
was carried by the institutions.
It is a we'll known fact that this
section has been overrun with the
tough element and now after the
horse is stolen the door will be
locked. The towns can get rid of
this element in short order if they
want to.
The Washburn leader., 1906-09-14
Jimmie" will Wed.

The many friends of j. E. Da-
vies, formerly of this county. now
of Mclean county, will be inter.
ested in learning that Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Reedy, of Fort Yates
have issued invitations to the we'd
ding Of their daughter, Kathleen,
Veronica, to James Eschle Davies
at their home on Monday evening
September 24th. At present Mr.
Davies is occupying a responsible
position as deputy auditor of Nc.
Lean county.-The Republican.
The Washburn leader., 1906-09-14
ALaunchIng Party.

Capt. Marsh was the host at a
launching party given Wednesday
evening, in his launch Irene in
honor of DR.. and Mrs. Eastman Of
Rock Lake, N. D. There were
about fifteen Of the young people
Of Washburn in the party and they
were given a delightful ride up
and down the Missouri river for a
couple Of hours. The people OF
Washburn will be sorry to learn
that Capt. Marsh will not be with
us next summer. He has been Of
fered the ferry between Bismarck
and Mandan.
The Washburn leader., 1906-09-14
No frost as yet.

A train load Of cattle was ship
ped from here today.
Steamship tickets and good fire
insurance see Frank +. Funk, lst
Natl Bank, Of Washburn, N. D.