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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

The address of Mr.. Shaw may be
taken as the Administrations reply to
the government ownership idea pro-
pounded by Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Shaw
points out that the idea is un-Ameri-
can and utterly incompatible with our
representative form of government.
He points out the fact that service
would become inferior to its present
standard, and shows how the great
political machinery would corrupt the
system. He makes strong point
when he says that, though Mr.. Bryan,
yielding to the pulse of the democratic
leaders, declares he will not insist on
having this plank in his platform, yet
he will unQuestionably talk the scheme
and act upon it after he is elected, If
given the presidency.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

very foundation. And he will. II IL
predicted by bakers, make a fortune
at the industry
Any young man could go into a
Norfolk bakery. learn the business
and, in short time, become com
petent to establish a small bakery In
a small town, where he could make
$4,000 or $4,000 per year.
There is nothing repulsive about the
bakery business. II is hard work but
II Is scientific work II requires judg-
ment and intelligence
Many a young man who is unde-
cided today as to what he shall do,
would be wise to take an apprentice
ship in Norfolk bakery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

The city superintendent and county
superintendent of schools at Fremont
and in Dodge county, have expressed
themselves as passively In favor of
the new reform spelling, and have
announced that teachers under them
can instruct in either system they
choose. Each teacher Is permitted to
teach whatever method of spelling he
may select Could one imagine more
of tangle? With half the children
of family spelling on way, and half
the other, a dignifed result may be
looked for. President Roosevelt Is
being blamed by many prominent men
of the country for assuming authority
to change the English language or for
changing the style of spelling used in
the government records, even for two
years. 1t Is pointed out that he has
not the moral right to thus alter the
official records of the government. II
Is also said now that the reform
spelling is not legal, because congress
years ago adopted Webster's diction
airy as the standard for spelling in this
country Punch" the English paper
cartoons Mr.. Roosevelt as choppine
down the tree of English language
The English speaking world is repre-
scented as asking who tried to choI
down that tree Teddy says he die
1t with his It'll AK" well, boys vii
be boys" answers the English speak
ing world.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
MARKET DAY FOR NORFOLK.

The bargain day, or market day, sug'
gested in these columns repeatedly as
practicable and beneficial idea to
be worked out in Norfolk, has beei.
successfully maintained once week
at WATERFOWL, Wis, for many yeats.
The Germans of that community are
highly enthusiastic in their support
of the plan, as is shown by the fact
that every Tuesday finds hundreds OF
them in town with hundreds of various
odds and ends to swap" with their
neighbors.
The market day could be developed
once a week in Norfolk, with just as
much success, and it would prove Il
benefit to the merchants and business
men of the city as we'll as to the
farmers and the people living in terri
tory surrounding Norfolk,
Whether it were once a week or
once a month, the same plan could he
put into effect Excursion rates could
be secured on all railroads for the
purpose of bringing people into tn,
city: merchants of the city could give
bargains in various lines on that day,
as attractions to the mercantile estab
| lishments of the city; and the people
from vast territory could bring In
on those days, all of the old articles
which they wanted to trade off, with
the result that many satisfactory ex-
change would be made. The day
would prove popular to hundreds OF
people who would come to Norfolk
Special amusements, band concert
a street show, or something of that
sort, could be worked in well as an
added means of entertaining and anus
ing the visitors.
II is believed that the merchants
and business men of Norfolk " Mould
be glad to support such plan tC
cooperate in making 1t a success
Organized effort would be needed. o
course, to direct it and get it going
Organization is to be found in the
Commercial club, which was formed
for the purpose of promoting just sucl
plans as these, and carrying then
, through.
The Commercial club has no secre
tary at the present time, and it will b
necessary to elect one before anything
at all can be accomplished by tn
organization.
To develop this plan would, 1t l
generally conceded, be help to MOI
folk.
1t is a plan that can be develope
without the expenditure of large funds
Market day is winner in othe
places, 1t can be made a winner /
Norfolk
1t only remains to set the dates an
arrange the details.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Mr.. Mattheson. nominated by demo-
Gratis of the Eleventh senatorial dis
trict after the party had failed In its
attempts to thrust the nomination on
Wayne county, admitted that he can
not be elected 1t is not every man
who will take Q nomination when he
knows defeat stares him In the face,
hut this is a republican year in Ne
braska and, besides, Mr.. Randall Is
a candidate who would win In spite
of handicap. Mr.. Mattheson must
be given credit for acknowledging
that he can not be elected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

1t was intimated by democrats of
the district some time ago, when Coun-
~ Attorney Koenigstein requested
Judge Boyd to summon grand jury
for the purpose of looking into the
hospital here, that Judge Boyd was
Sin hard place" II was limited that
he would put It off until after his cam
paign for congress. He surprised the
democrats by promptly summonins
the grand jury. He did not shirk his
duty as they seemed to hope Neither
will he shirk his duty in congress.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

hearty reception, which lasted two
minutes"
But the wild cheering" is not &C.
counted for by other papers. one, for
instance, which Is considered reliable,
said;
"Whlle Mr. Johnson was speaking,
there was sudden stir at the other
side Of the auditorium, right opposite
the platform A little group of men
and women were seen to make their
way to one of the boxes on the lowest
tier. In n moment the whole audience
was standing up, craning their necks
and staring I'm that direction. There
was no outburst of applaus or of
cheering but through the place passed
one of those peculiar quivers, eloquent
of some stirred passion. And from lip
to lip passed n single word. Hearst
The sensational report in Mr..
Hearsts paper concerning this meet.
ing Is In line with his other newspaper
work Mr.. Hearst plays only to the
gallery in journalism, and publishes
only the rankest rot at that. II Is not
unfair to Judge Mr.. Hearst by the
style OF newspapers that he runs, and
this evident misrepresentation may be
taken as a pretty clear example of the
sort OF man he is. Surely such & man
is not At to be or even to aspire to be
president of the United States.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

County Attorney Koenigstein Is
probing into complaints filed with the
grand jury. The complaints charge
manslaughter among attendants at
the Norfolk insane hospital. Tue jury
will probably bring in no true bills as
a result of the evidence which promises
to be introduced, but County Attorney
Koenigstein, 1t must be conceded, has
given the compliments every chance
to make good their charges. He has
shown this same spirit of Willingness
to investigate any alleged crime, and
to protect any citizen of the county
ever since he was first elected to OF
fee. He has served but one term, ano
he is entitled to another on the
strength of his record,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Government ownership Of railroads
IL an idea that has been taken from
the socialists. The socialistic theory
has always been for the common own
ership of all industries producing
articles used by the public. And now
the socialists are beginning to claim
Mr.. Bryan as their own lost child,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

No more aggressive and progressive
county commissioner ever held po-
sition in the Madison county board
than Burr Taft. file is wide awake
and hustler. He sees defects and he
fixes them He never hesitates mo-
ment about doing things that ought
to be done, He is all business, all
work. He was appointed to fill an
uneXpired term and he has done 1t
so well that the people of this county
are wishing he would remain on the
board forever. He will be elected this
fall by an overwhelming majority.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Now and then you hear people say
that the government has never ven
tured into competition with private
business. 1t is mistaken idea. The
government is right now engaged in
the printing business, competing with
the printers of every town in Amer
lea. Not day passes but that dozens
of orders for printed envelopes go to
the government, which ought to go to
local printers. 1t is unfair.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Although much time was taken to
make It effective, President Suckney
of the Great Western road declares
that the new railroad rate bill is not
being lived up to In important details
The ears of the Interstate commerce
commission ought to be burning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

You are wasting time if you are
Everybody needs little help, so
does nature; assist her by taking a
course of HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Tea or tablets, 35 cents. Ask
your druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Men who eat at chop houses in
cities get in the habit of wiping off
their plates and spoons and knives and
forks with their napkins, before ever
attempting to eat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Bad breath, coated tongue, a Ian
guild feeling, is entirely unnatural.
Your lazy liver and bowels need a
tonic The best soothing tonic to
every organ is HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, Tea or tablets, 80
cents. Ask your druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Boys and dogs are always trying to
give satisfaction; the trouble is, they
have such queer tastes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
BACK TO THE HANDS.

There is too much of a tendency
among young men of today to shirk the
trades. Perhaps times are too pros.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

We are sorry for the county fairs
billed for this week. We hate to men
tion it, but we told them not to set
their dates for equinoXial week
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

When baby gives a shrill cry, ev-
cry one in the house runs to it, and
when it keeps it up every one runs
from it except it's mother.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
AROUND TOWN.

When your neighbours chickens tres
pass on your lawn, have you a right
to chop their heads off or have you
not?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

1t is as certain that law suit is
mans enemy as that whisky is mans
enemy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Mormons, but how can women accept
the doctrine?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

No trouble to raise boys; but girls
must have their hair combed and wear
white dresses. And white dresses
don't do a thing to the washing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

We are glad that ball game at Oak
dale is over. The announcements that
game would be played, coming from
Oakdale, and the fiat denials from Me-
ligh, poured in so fast that it made a
person dizzy. Either one town or the
other had to be right, and the neigh
boring towns are glad the point is set
tied.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
ATCHIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

An Atchison woman is so charitable
she buys Ben Davis apples.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

The main trouble with apples this
year is they are too big to eat. Wheth-
er you take big bite or little one,
you are bound to either rub your chin
or your nose on the apple.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Eleventh district democrats had
hard time yesterday to find a man
who would make the run against Ran
dali. They tried to get two different
candidates from Wayne county, but
without success. The man who finally
was forced to accept the nomination.
declared he could not be elected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

What has become of the man who
said with a long face, four months
ago: This is starting out just like
the old fashioned drouth years. Crops
will be burned up this year, all right"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Automobiles are displeased with
this weather, because they don't like
to run their machines in the mud. 1t
is said that all machines in Norfolk
came with this guarantee: -"You can
run 1t in the mud-if you want to-"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Talk about luck: DR.. Bear never
shot a prairie chicken in his life but
when he came home this morning from
Elgin, he had a couple of them dang
ling at his side, That's what it is to
have friends,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Cuba Is u spoiled child, and can not
be good. II looks as though Uncle
Sam would have to spank the island
and not let II out of his sight in the
future.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

A certain denizen of the sea has
habit of protecting itself from the APP
proach of strangers by throwing out
an inky substance which befouls the
water for a great distance around, thus
obscuring it's own presence. This kind
of beast has human imitators.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

The political side of a newspaper is
a strange combination. When it's
party candidate is elected, it is be-
cause he is poplar with the people;
when he is defeated the newspaper is
blamed on the ground that if it had
given him more support he might
have been elected. The newspaper re-
ceives no credit if it wins, but is
abundantly blamed if it's loses.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Fender Republic: Chris Singer
was in town the first of the week. He
is now working for the U. p. as OPP
orator at Norfolk. Chris. is all right
and he can come as often as he wants
to. We all know how it is-we were
young once ourselves.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

No Norfolk citizen can afford to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

There could be no better argument
for good road between Norfolk and
the Junction, than the roads today.
The mud is so deep that it takes a
long time and an enormous pull for
horses to drag buggy from the juno
ton up town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Judge Eisley's friends want it dis
tinctly understood that he was not
the justice who, last week, fined a
prisoner 81 and costs, the costs
amounting to SIS. Judge Lamber sees
no reason why he should be ashamed
that it was he. The name of the
Judge was omitted in the news re-
port of the affair. 1t is mentioned now
for the purpose of keeping the record
straight.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

violate the home industry prlciple in
any particular, If he would have Nor
folk grow to its full size. The town
ought to form bigger Norfolk" club,
with home protection as It's motto.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

The man who sold his influence to
the opposition at a critical time, who
has surrounded himself with demo-
Gratis, whose interests and hopes are
an ardent admirer and literally quotes
from democracy's chief, who is not
now giving one iota of support to the
republican candidates, is hardly in po-
sition to speak as a republican in crit
icism of the acts of a republican.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

The bakery industry in Norfolk
and, by the way, that is an important
factor of the city's upbuilding-could
increase its output of loaves with
which to feed northern Nebraska and
southern South Dakota, If more bakers
could be secured. This shortage of
bakers all over the country is one of
the drawbacks to the industry right
now and the shortage is due to an
apparently ungrounded cause. 1t is
said that young men are not anxious
to learn the bakers trade because it
savors of the kitchen, and because
it is not a good clothes job, But for
all that, young men who are starting
out and want to learn some trade
which will make them a good living
and something besides, would do well
to investigate the bakery business.
In Chicago the other day a young
man surprised his friends by starting
into a big bakery as greaser of pans,
just after he had graduated from Har-
ward university. He was determined
to learn the whole business, from the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Every Friday. by mail per year. $3.50
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-02-09
George B. Cox Again

George B. Cox has not been here
yet, but he is being kept posted on the
progress of events, and it is expected he
will be ready to bring the weight of his
organization to bear when needed in
the assembly. Legislative note from
Columbus.
eve supposed Cox was out of it for
good. He said SO after the people sat
down on him so hard in November If
Cox is allowed to dominate Republican
party and policy as heretofore, look out
for another defeat "-Tri- County News
January Is.
About as good a thing as Republican
managers can do is to keep the Legis-
lature and it's acts as free from a faint
of CoXism as possible. 1t can be de-
pended upon that the people have long
memories. The newspapers are putting
down in black and white everything
that happens in connection with this
Legislature. Some very inconvenient
entries are being made in scrapbooks
In the next campaign they may be
brought out again. A good many papers
two years ago said things they would
have given considerable to suppress
during the last campaign. A bad rec
ord is a mighty inconvenient thing to
face when one is out looking for office
American Issue.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-02-09
More History


Dear Brother and Editor: was much
interested in the article on History
Making" in the Illinois Issue of Feb 2,
and would like to add a little prior
history that the article does not con-
tain. The first meeting of the Illinois
Anti-Saloon League was held in Column
bus, Ohio, January IL, 1898, with the
following persons present: Revs. Horace
Reed, G. B. Taylor, M. A. Head, J. G..
Evans, J. A. Afford and Mr. G. W. Gu
lick. Rev. Horace Reed was chosen
chairman and Rev. j. A. Afford was
elected secretary. This was the birth of
the Illinois Anti-Saloon League. Rev.
Howard Russell addressed the meeting
and suggested plans for work. On mo-
ton OF the secretary of the meeting,
Revs Russell and Reed were appointed
a committee to secure the services of
a state superintendent and report at
a succeeding meeting, which was after
wards held on July 70, 1898 In the
meantime they secured the services of
Rev. M. H. Ewers, who was elected at
the July meeting. The first executive
committee was composed of Revs. Reed,
Head, Taylor and Afford. Upon call of
the president a second meeting was held
in the city of Bloomington, ILL.,, on May
25, 1898, at which time a committee of
arrangements was chosen. This COM
mittee was composed of fifteen persons
which committee, in the main, met on
July ~, 1898, as per your article.
Your brother
J. A. Afford.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-02-09

GLOW long wilt thou be drunken?
Put away thy wine from thee!-1 Sam.
1, IA.
''DO not drink wine nor strong drink,
thou, nor thy sons with thee. lest
We die; it shall be a statute for them
throughout your generation-Lev 10,
10.
'But now 1 have written unto you
not to keep company, if any man
that is called brother be . drunk
ard; with such an one, do not eat
Cor. 5, 1.
"Now, therefore, I pray thee, take
heed and drink not wine nor strong
drink, and eat not any unclean thing
Judges IS, IA.
Respectfully submitted,
&C. William Cramer.'
Whatever may be said regarding
Prosecutor Cramer's view of his duties,
there is no gainsaying the fact that
this is an excellent temperance docu-
ment |
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-02-09
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE
"Permissi0n to Sell Sorrow"

Manager Cooper Lankershm, of Angeles said
that he regarded the of liquor license
buying permission sell sorrow OH Oh!
the damnabe license Permission to sell sorrow
That No told forceuly
You shall first for saying
many essays
be merciful the civil price gives
Permission TO sell sorrow.'-The Searchlght.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-02-09
Refers to the Bible
West Virginia Prosecutor Tries Moral
SuaSiOn on the DrunkardS of
His Town

Hon. c.. w. Cramer is prosecuting
attorney of Mongolia county, West Vir-
ginia. There has been, of late, an un-
usual number of drunken young men on
the streets of Morgantown. 1t was sug-
gested to the prosecutor that he call
the attention of the grand jury to this
fact and procure some indictments. He
concluded, however, to try moral sua-
sion, and mailed to a number of the
offenders the following letter:
prosecuting Attorneys Office,
Morgantown, w. Va.
Dear Sir-He shall separate himself
from wine and strong drink, and shall
drink no vinegar or wine, or vinegar of
strong drink; neither shall he drink
any liquor of grapes; nor eat moist
grapes or dried.-Num. 6, 8.
"He that loveth pleasure shall be a
poor man; he that loveth wine and oil
shall not be rich.-Prov. Fl, II.
wine is a mocker, strong drink is
raging; and whosoever is deceived
thereby is not wise.-Prov. 20, 1.
'Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow?
VINO hath contentious! VINO nat DaD-
bling? Who hath redness of eyes?
"They that tarry long at the wine;
they that go to seek mixed Wines
Prov. %, 29-3O.
''And be not drunk with wine, where
in is excess; but be filled with the spirit.
-Eph. 5, IS.
There is crying for wine in the
streets; all pay is darkened; the worth
of the land is gone.-Isa. "a, IL.
'They that be drunken are drunken
in the night; but let us, who are of the
day, be sober Thes. 5.
Awake, We drunkards, and weep and
howl all We drinkers of wine, because of
the new wine; for it is cut off from your
mouth.-Joel, 1, 5.
"Woe unto them that rise up early
in the morning, that they may follow
strong drink; that continue until night
till wine inflame them!
"Woe unto them that are mighty to
drink wine and men of strength to
mingle strong drink.-Isa. 5, 11-22.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-02-09
Ohio Saloonists on the Anxious
Seat
J. A. Afford.

Advices to the Issue from various
parts of the state are that the saloon
business is at present considerably
shaken up aIu tiar::s,sed throughout the
state by doubts regarding it's future
Many are uncertain whether the Dow
tax is going to hit them more heavily,
and this is having a bad effect upon
their business. They are not laying in
they can continue in business. Whole
salers say the uncertainty is affecting
their trade unfavorably. The general
opinion among liquor men is that there
will be compromise between the pres
ent tax and the thousand dollar mark
say about $50O.-American Issue.