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The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-08-15
THOUGHTS FOR PUBLIC VEAL READERS
MINNESOTA WORKERS
WE CAN AFFORD ORGANIZERS.
BY Virgil G.. Hinshaw,
Field Secretary.

When the Minnesota Prohibition
Committee made a call for fifty men,
there were few who believed that it's
call would be met by any such re-
Spouse, but as there are now over
forty men under contract and enough
more in sight to make fifty, proof is
furnished that the undertaking was
none too great. What Minnesota
needs is a hundred men working in
her eighty or more counties for the
success of the Prohibition movement,
and this number she must and in all
probability will have in another
year.
Any county can well afford to sup
port a college man in Prohibition
work at least five months in the year.
Judging from the success achieved
by those who worked two years ago
the average county should be carried
for the Prohibition Party by a young
man working five years, five months
in the year. Recently the matter was
brought up as to whether a certain
county in Minnesota could afford to
pay young man 5000 for five months
work and keep it up for five years, a
total of $1,000. The County alluded to
has forty saloons which, it is safe to
say, take in $4,000 per year each, or
total for one year of 100000, or
$1,000,00O in five years. 1t was found
therefore that the saloons took in as
much money in one year as it would
cost to employ an organizer for 1000
years. If the organizer succeeded by
his five years effort in lining up
1900 voters to vote the Prohibition
ticket, the county will be carried for
Prohibition, and by the liquor dens
being closed enough money will be
saved in one day and three-quarters
to pay the organizer for his five years
Of labor
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-08-15
PROPOSED TO WORK A MIRACLE
BY VIM. A. Rice,

Organizer 9th Congressional Dist
Some colored people desired to
build a new church and the building
committee submitted these resolu-
tons:
1st Resolved, Dat dis yere con-
gregation build a new church.
End. Resolved, Dat we build our
new church where de old one now
stands.
Bird. Resolved, Dat we use de lum-
Der in de old church to help build de
new one.
4th. Resolved, Dat we worship in
de old church vile we're buildin' de
new one.
In some such way as this are the
temperance forces trying to build
Prohibition party within the Republi-
can and Democratic parties, by elect
ing good men" on those tickets.
Their committee on "a new party"
have submitted four resolutions:
LIST. Resolved That we build a new
party, because it is evident the old
one as it now is will never give
County Option or State Prohibition.
End. Resolved, That we build our
new party on the same ground the
old one stands on.
3rd. Resolved, That we use the
platform of the old party to build the
new one out of.
4th. Resolved, That while we are
building the new party, we continue
to vote for the old one and worship
within it's time-hOnOred walls.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-08-15
Thew Like Wortendyke.

This is the way one of our workers
writes about Mr.. Woertendyke, the
California orator, who is now stumping
Minnesota under the direction OF the
State Committee:
MIR. ]. H. Woertendyke, Of California
has stirred Houston County from corner
TO corner He is logical and effective
sneaker and has a special faculty for PEE
senting the legislative plan: A prom-
nent man in Houston said that he gave
more solid argument in his speech at hat
Mace than any other man whom he had
heard on the temperance question, ne
is a man who draws a larger crowd the
second time he speaks than the l,T I;t,;
of the Liquor Traffic is especially strong
The people of Houston county extend 10
Mr. Woertendyke their best wishes. ana
hope he can return in the near future.
We need more men like him."
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-08-15
NOT A RELIC.

Our Enrolment now going on will be
an up-to-date affair. Your name will not
go into it, even though you have been a
Prohibitionst since the Flood unless you
send it in. You won't want to flock all
alone; so send for some Enrolment Cards
for use among your neighbors.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-08-15
A LIQUOR LIE NAILED.

suits of the recent enforcement of the
prohibition law in Kansas City, Kan, has
recently appeared in many dailies
throughout the land. The story is that
the city is drifting toward bankruptcy at
the rate of $1O9,5OOOO a year, that the
police, fire and other forces have been
cut in two and city employees can not
cash their checks, and plenty more of
the same sort. The statement could
hardly have been farther from the truth.
Real estate values are rising rapidly.
Kansas City has $4,000 people and is
without a saloon, a gambling den or a
brothel.. It's bonded Indebtedness was
reduced AGAIN this year There w
been no reduction in the number of en-
ployes in the police, fire or street de-
partments. Over $4,000 is in the treas
ury The city is booming in all respects.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-08-15
THE ENROLMENT CARDS.

Have you signed one? Have you asked
your old-party neighbors to do the same!
Thousands are now ready to agree TO
vote. either for our entire ticket or for
our Legislative candidates. Cheer up
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-08-15
BOTH NAMES GOOD.

Backbone's a good name,
Public Veal is the same
Every line full of pith.
The papers no myth,
But worthy of more
Good names by the score:
E. Thomas.
Tracy.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-08-15

Backbone, the publication of the Min
nesota Prohibition Committee, has chang
ed it's name to The Public Veal and will
continue as semi monthly. 1t is a
bright newsy paper that is doing great
work in Minnesota and we hope its eff
fectiveneSs may be doubled by this
change.-Nebraska News.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-08-15

Send for cards and get to work. The sun
is rising.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
THE CONSCIENCE.

The human conscience is a queer
thing to own. Unknown, indefinite,
unseen and unexplained. this some
thing we call conscience seems to act
as a sort of guardian angel over man
and to prevent many wrongs being
committed that would otherwise have
occurred, as we'll as to produce peni.
tential tears after deeds are done and
in many instances to locate the guilty
parties after all other means have
failed.
The conscience is a highly satisfac
tory sign in man. 1t denotes, as dc
many other things, the difference be
tween brutes and human beings, II
rights as many wrongs perhaps as the
law itself and it keeps the old world
moving on in pretty fairly straight
path. 1t is so powerful a factor in
the worlds work and life that where
conscience fails, there is little hope
of fair play. In this connection, the
conscience fund" in the United States
treasury department is a matter o.
public interest
A 50 bill wrapped in a blank shee
of paper and inclosed in an envelope
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

At the meeting of the city council
tomorrow night the request OF the
county commissioners that an ordi'
nance be passed covering the require
meuts involved In the ditch PROPOSE
ton, will come up for determination.
II is not probable that there will be
any hestancy on the part OF the coun-
Gil to pass such an ordinance as VIII
be satisfactory to the commissioners,
as public sentiment Is strongly In Ia
yor Of the adoption of any reasonable
method TO take care of the food waters
of the west side. The activity OF the
county commissioners to help solve
the water question should be thorough
" appreciated by the city and every
possible assistance given. Should the
present attempt fail, 1t might be long
time before the county could be In
duced to take hold of the matter again,
and then the city would be obliged to
meet all the expenses OF disposing OF
the matter. There is not persen in
Norfolk who does not agree that some
method must be adopted at once to
take care of Corporation gulch over
flow, and there are very few in town
who do not heartily approve the pro-
ject of the county commissioners.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

from 93 to 96 per cent water In weight
The new method Is due to a recogni'
ton OF the fact that fish breathek
much the same as n human being, It's
gills corresponding to our lungs, ana
that for the gills to fulflll their func'
tion properly II is not necessary for
the Ash to be in water, but only that
its gllls be wet. In other words, while
we breathe dry oxygen the fish needs
wet oxygen. with this in mind the
experimentors naturally concluded that
the only thing necessary for the pro
longed t-of.water.existence OF n FISH
was the stopping OF evaporation from
the gills. This end they accomplished
by placing the fish in hermetically
sealed boxes filled with air saturated
with water, into which saturated oxy'
gen was pumped. The experiments
we're n complete success, and the fish
when removed after five days, were
as frisky as ever. This discovery, as
soon as It is commercially perfected
will revolutionlze the method Of ship
ping fish, and will supply fresh sea
food to many an inland town whicf
now Is unable to get 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

Congressman Mccarthy submitted to
an interview in his especial champion,
the Fremont Tribune, the other day.
in which, after dwelling at length upon
the great blessings he has brought to
the district in the way OF securing
rural routes which would have come
as a part OF the general extension pol
icy OF the postal department even II
Mr.. Mccarthy had not been heard OF
in congress, Mr.. Mccarthy modestly
SAYS: "In pension matters the work
of member from this district Is very
laborious. There are large number
of soldiers and their dependents in the
district and their needs are great.
Every case has to be fought through
the department as a lawsuit Is tried
in court 1t does not become me to
say what success l have met in my
work There Is satisfaction in know
ing that | have never failed to get
what | asked for" BY his own admis
sion. then, Mr.. Mccarthy has never
paid any attention to the repeated at
tempts made to interest him in the
case of Robert Mills, the poor blind
soldier Of Norfolk, whose claims to 6
pension were time after time present
ed to the congressman with the re
quest that something be done for the
relief of Comrade Mills in his distress
for, says Mr.. Mccarthy, there is sat
isfaction in knowing that have never
failed to get what have asked"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

lf you have a river in the improve
ment of which you are interested. on
account Of the cheaper transportation
and saving in freight which this would
busy and make yourself heard, accord
ing to Representative Ransdell, chair
man of the executive committee of the
national rivers and harbors congress
and member of the house committee
which deals with such matters. That
the subject of increased appropria-
tions for waterways improvements
will be one of the most important at
the next session Of congress Is ap-
parent, for the country is beginning
to realize that no matter how low and
equitable railroad rates may become,
water transportation will always be
cheaper, and that 1t Is consequently
high time to take steps for the i'm
provement of our great inland system
of rivers and lakes, whose commerce
now equals the entire international
commerce Of the world. In spite of
this proof Of the necessity for such
work, the fact remains that at present
1t receives less than three percent Of
the country's income. AS a proof Of
the saving which improved water
transportation would work, the case
is cited Of shipment Of $4,000 tons
Of coal made from Pittsburg to New
Orleans by water at a cost of $4,000,
as compared to $lsO,OO0. the costs by
rail. No shipper or consumer in the
country is so far removed from its
waterways as not to be able to benefi,
from such saving as this, and the
feeling is steadily growing that II we
are to continue to compete successful
ly in the markets of the world in the
future, we must equip ourselves fol
the cheap water transportation which
is enjoyed abroad.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

Through the state department comes
the startling information contained in
a consular report from Germany, that
experiments carried on in that coun-
try have at last produced method by
which fish of all kinds can live for
days outside of their natural element,
water, and still live for an indefinite
period. Literally the waterless fish
has come to pass, an achievement of
great commercial value since under
the present system of shipping live fish
in tanks of water, every shipment is
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

Although the report Of the commit
tee which went from this country to
investigate municipal ownership, par
ticularly of city railways in Great
Britain, will not be made public for
some months, comparisons OF the sys-
TEN employed there with the private
ownership in vogue in the United
States have not been lacking, II 1t is
true that an Americans weak spot is
his pocket book, the financial expert
ence of Glasgow, the home of the
British system, is not likely to create
a favorable impression. Financially.
many critics are inclined to pronounce
II a failure. The figures at any rate,
are interesting, Three years ago the
municipal tramways Of Glasgow had
gross earnings of S3.271 900, of which
they paid in taxes, contributions to
the public good, and to the sinking
fund for the reduction of capital debt
$452,500, or thirteen and a fraction
percent of the gross earnings-a re-
turn to the public of "A cents for each
person in the territory served. In
Boston, during the same period, the
privately owner traction system, serv-
ing little smaller population-but a
much greater and more expensive ter
ritory-had gross earnings of about
$12,000,O00. and paid back to the pub
lie benefit account" in cash and its
equivalent s1,550,000. The percent.
age of gross revenue, roughly thirteen
percent, was about equal to the Glas.
gov percentage, but instead Of A
cents, each Dostonian received $1.67
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

In this age of wonders, 1t has re-
NAMED for the postoffice department
to unearth the latest-the vineless po-
tato-and to expose the fraud through
which sundry agriculturists in many
western states have been mulcted of
their hard earned cash. Just where
the astute postmaster general discov-
cred this latest botanical wonder is
not known, but having discovered 1t
and put his sleuthing abilities to work,
it required little time to uncover the
matter relating to 1t. The inventors
claim set forth that potatoes could be
grown from his "potatine" Cat a dol
lar bottle) above ground In sixty
days at cost of nine cents a bushel.
With potatoes at their present price,
the use OF the vineless variety should
enable any farmer to become the hap.
py possessor of a horseless carriage
But alas for such dreams! The post
Office people, after sundry conferences
with the wise men of the agricultural
department, declared the whole thing
a fake. thus retarding the advance Of
science by forcing us to continue to
eat the old-fashioned potato, grown
underground, with all the usual vines
for trimmings, at a cost something
more than nine cents a bushel
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

addressed Conscience Fund, United
States overnment, Washington, d. c."
has been recently received at the
treasury department from some strick-
en- mortal at Mount Clemens, Mich.
At least the envelope bore the Mount
Clemens postmark, and that the case
was urgent was shown by the special
delivery stamp, which hastened the de-
livery OF the enclosure.
The conscience fund OF the general
government began a good many years
ago, the first contribution to 1t having
been received in 1911. After that no.
body felt the prick Of awakening hon.
esty until 1927, but subsequently con-
| tributlons came almost every year.
while in later times scarce a month
goes by without something to add to
the long list of nameless attempts to
purchase peace Of mind.
The largest contribution was re.
celved from some suffering wretch in
England who sent $t4,225.15 through
an English clergyman. This, being
the largest item, is the one most peo-
pie in the treasury department remem.
of In referring to the conscience fund,
but It may be that It bought no larger
share of that peace which passeth all
understanding than did an enclosure
of 1 cent, received at about the same
time from Cleveland in an envelope
addressed in the shaking hand of ex
treme age.
These conscience payments are sci
dom accompanied by the names of the
I senders, although the department
makes 1t rule never to divulge the
identity OF any contributor, nor tC
make a written record of the name
r The amounts, as already stated, vary
. from l cent to thousands of dollars
and they are not always as plainly ant
, as intelllgently addressed as the one
I from Mount Clemens, the presiden
, being as apt as any other officer ot
, the government to get them.
.. Often they are addressed to the sec
/ retary Of the treasury and also quite
i. frequently to the treasurer of the
r United States. But in every case the,
invariably pass through the hands o.
a the secretary personally and by hin
, are transmitted to e. B. Daskam
, chief of the division of public moneys
who keeps the account and can retail
a varied assortment of stories abou
it.
Mr. Daskam says the offenses will
which the conscience-stricken charg
themselves cover the whole gamut o
possibilities, but the large majorit
are for violations Of the customs laws
One man, however, is credited wit
having about as keen an edge on hi
conscience as any of them when h
:, sent 8 cents for having stolen a smaI
:. branch from an apple tree at Fol
, Sheridan.
A common admission is that of ha,
ing used Cancelled postage stamps, bu
the smugglers are the ones who han
- in sums that run into the thousand.
The total amount in the fund at tn
present time Is almost 100000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

Removes the microbes which impov.
erish the blood and circulation. Stops
all trouble that interferes with nutri-
tion. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. Tea or tablets,
S5 cents. Ask your druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

Tied down to his desk In the office,
While others are free and at play,
Papa fancies he is having a vacation,
While drinking Rocky Mountain
Tea. Ask your druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

For eruptions, sores, pimples, kid.
ney and liver troubles, constipation,
indigestion, use HOLSTERS Rocky
Tea. Carries new life to every part Of
the body, Tea or tablets, 35 cents.
Ask your druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

When a farmer comes TO town and
sells his wheat, every one looks at him
as much as to say: What are you
going to buy for your wife? Didn't
she earn her share of that money!"
Still, when a farmers wife gets egg
and butter money at the grocery stores
no one asks, What are you going to
buy your husband as his share?'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
ATcHIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

About the biggest statement any
one can make Is satisfaction guaran
teed."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

II a man knows you, and speaks to
you, and you do not know him, he will
hate you.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

The world is terribly crowded with
humorists. Don't try to acquire fame
in that way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
County Treasurer's Semi-Annual Statement

siem of u County, T Of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

Ever notice that some people cam
give compliment without mixing Il
with quinine?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

The peaches have such an unusual
amount of fuz on this year that eating
them is more than ever like kissing a
suffragist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

The most complete book OF etiquet
could not cover the rudeness Of some
people.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

Have you noticed that you no longer
see great big ears? How long is it
since you saw pair that suggested
a barn door?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

You often say, no doubt, that certain
persons make you tired. Possibly 20,
have no room to talk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20

Looking backward, 1t seems that q
man has wasted a terribly big pile OF
money in having little bit OF q good
time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-10
THE LANGUAGE AS 1T is
SPOKEN

In II police court not very tar
West. the defendants attorney is
said TO have opened his remarks
with this sentence:
May i, please your honor, ii that
witness had have came when he
said he come, be never would have
saw what he said he seen"
The language is vouchcd for b. one
who heard 1t After all, how much
worse is it than the language used
on our streets By men who lay claim
to education
Large sums OF money are spent
by the State 10 promote education.
and there is no more important item
in The public school curriculum than
English grammar, but nearly all of
the effort put forth by the most con
sc!cntiouS teacher along that lire is
annulled by the almost criminal care.
lesSncss OF parents, who permit their
children 10 acquire habits OF speak
ing which. in nino out VI ten cases,
will not be departed from during
life. and which will be transmitted TO
their descendants In turn.
Both In school ant. a, home child.
ron should be required to speak cor
rectly and parents should lead in IN
Important reform by setting their OFF
springs n good example in that re.
spcct
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-10
IMPORTATION OF ALIEN LABOR.

The increasing difficulty with
which Southern farmers secure re-
liable labor. and, IN many cases. la
Dor OF any sort has induced many Of
them TO give car 10 what may prove
sirens song. 1t certainly will
prove to be that unless every safe
guard is used 10 prevent Dixie land
from being Inundated BY the refuse
of Europe, if tho tide of i:nmigra-
ton is once turned this way. We
have ample material Of that sort
blocking our strcnt corners and help
ing rho saloons 10 pay dividends Ii
those We already have could be in
6uccd 70 make yearly contracts with
farmers, by which they would get
board and wages, many OF the pro-
bloms now confronting both tho cities
and the farming communities would
bc solved
In Virginia alone ;i,"r" ar. thou
sands OF acres oil uncutivated land
which could De made 10 yield excel
lent returns with proper filling aud
many who row live in tenement
sQualor might find comfor, ana Ell
joynent in tn" rural districts ii their
energies could be turned in that Gi-
rcc;ion. Strong eiiori has been mad.
10 induce desirable immigrants 70
com" Southwark, but comparatively
fcw have been attracted hithcr, and
every now ana then some orator
arises 10 congratulate us that such
is the ease
There is something TO h. said on
each side OF tho question and il may
he that III influx OF foreigners. with
their peculiar notions and customs
would be misfortune rather than
Il benefit. When one considers that
the brightest sons of The OLD DO
minion are to be found everywhere
throughout tho country doing the
work Of men in the upbuilding of
other sections than that in which
they first saw the light OF day. the
question naturally arises: Why not
make Virginia 50 attractive 10 her
Owl people that they will remain.
rather than 70 keep up this perpetual
effort TO attract other people here 10
Fill UP the waste places left by those
who cn.igrate TO what they regard
as moro promiGing fields?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-10

The esteemed baltimore American
hegs the Maryland legislature to
Ftndy the oyster industry. Is this a
gentle hint thar The oysters lack of
speech Is regarded rs a thing to BIZ
sought for?