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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
CHICAGO AND CENTER.

Chicago had good laugh a year
and a half ago when Center, Neb., In.
stalled a bathtub. And today 1t is
Center's turn to laugh.
1t has just transpired that there are
not twenty bathtubs in the seven
teenth ward in the city OF Chlcago-a
district In which there live $4,000 peo-
pie.
And, more than that, the people of
that ward refuse to patronize the pub
lie bath houses that have been estab-
lshed.
The people of Chicago laughed at
Center's one bathtub. Chicago papers
put the Center bathtub on the front
page day after day. 1t was worth
laughing at Chicago insinuated.
But there's this difference between
Chicago and Center-the people of
Center bathed before they had bath
tub, while the people of the seven
teenth ward in Chicago don't battle,
even with two free public bath houses
in their midst.
The people of Center may have
gone about their bathing, prior to the
bathtub's installation, in rather in
convenient way. But they bathed.
And that's the vital point, after all
That's the difference between the
country and the city. The country
air is pure, without so much artificial
equipment. The city may laugh at
the rough lines of the rural district
but the country has the wholesome at
mosphere after all.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
PURE MILK CAMPAIGNS.

The campaign for purer milk and
less deaths among babies in particular,
goes merrily on. In Chicago the health
department has ordered diaries to be
kept so clean that the city will be
protected against the spread through
this medium of infectious diseases,
and as a result milk has risen to eight
and nine cents quart. Inspection
found 1856 out of PIT diaries to be in a
bad sanitary condition.
1t is being generally recognized all
over the country that impure milk
means disease and that tubercular
cattle cause more tuberculosis among
people than any other one source.
In Montclair, New Jersey, recent
health board agitation has prompted
some of the dairymen in Montclair to
go to great lengths to impress GUS
toners with the purity of their pro-
duct.
Every COW in one herd is declared
to be washed and groomed and rubbed
off with a clothes brush just before
milking. Then a man comes along
with pals of water and cloths and
washes the udder of each COW care
fully. This operation is repeated by
two other men, third carefully drying
the cows. These men are in charge
of bacteriologist.
Men who milk the COWS are clad In
snow white uniforms, and before per-
forming their tasks must have their
nails manicured. They also must pass
inspection Of the bacteriologist before
they are permitted to milk cows.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

more than casual interest to note that
Henry Watterson declares President
Roosevelt will not succeed himself in
the white house. 1t is Col. Watterson's
opinion that Bryan could defeat Roose-
welt in n third term race, and that
Roosevelt Is the only republican whom
Bryan could defeat
Either Hughes or Cannon will be the
republican nominee, in the belief of
Watterson. In case of a disagreement
In the convention, he believes that
Uncle Joe" Cannon would be the COM
promise candidate. But Roosevelt
could not in honor accept third term
nomination after his frequent emphat-
lie declarations that he would not, says
the Kentucky editor. This is Col. Wat
terson's way of sizing up the situa.
ton:
If people were to elect Roosevelt for
a third term they would give up all
gained by the 1876 votes of republican
government and Mexicanize the gov
eminent. The same arguments could
be used four or eight years from now
and elections would be unnecessary,
and the Diaz plan would be adopted
To accept a nomination for third
term would show that Roosevelt Is a
scoundrel and traitor to his country,
and prove that he had been planning
all along to retain the presidency.
Apparently Col. Watterson has more
faith in the president than some of the
l"reformers" throughout the country
who, claiming to be fast friends of the
president, are conspiring to force him
to go back on his statement of Nov.
8, 1904 when he said:
am deeply sensible of the honor
done me by the American people in
thus expressing their confidence in
what | have done and what | have
tried to do. / appreciate to the full
the solemn responsibility this conf
dence imposes upon me, and | shall do
all that lies in my power not to forfeit
1t. On the 4th of March next | shall
have served three and half years,
and this three and a half years con-
stitutes my first term. The wise GUS
tom which limits the president to two
terms regards the substance and not
the form, and under no circumstances
will be candidate for or accept an.
other nomination.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
OFFICE HOLDERS GIVEN A TIP.

1t has leaked out that those Office
holders who have been openly and
secretly working for another term for
President Roosevelt, have just heard
something drop which is likely to ar
feet their actions. The thing which
has happened TO these energetic and
patriotic people has been a message
from the president himself, couched
in such terms as to leave no doubt
that he means business, This is not
the exact language of the message but
is what It means:
81 cannot, of course, control the po-
litical choice of public servants, nor
direct them in the efforts of their in
herent rights as citizens. But there
is one order coming within my pro-
vince and that will and do issue. 1t
is this-No federal officer must go to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
NEW MARKET FOR FLAX.

American farmers devote some A.
100000 acres to fax raising, solely for
the seed crop. The fax straw, out Of
which linen fibre is made, has always
been burned up or thrown away for
the reason that there was no labor in
the United States cheap enough to
warrant its use by the antiquated
methods pursued abroad.
Now a Massachusetts inventor. Ben
jamin c. Nudge Of the Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology, has perfected
process that in the space of twelve
hours transforms fax straw into pure
linen fibre ready for spinning. The
Nudge process in its first stage is me-
chanical, the fibre being wrested from
the woody portion Of the straw by
means of machines that accomplish in
few hours what the old-world method
of rotting the straw in water takes
weeks to perform. When this part Of
the work is done. chemicals are re-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
CORRESPONDENTS ARE BUSY.

While some of the Washington cor
respondents are scratching their heads
wondering whether the statement of
Mr.. Bryan announcing that he will
accept the democratic nomination,
will call forth statement from Presi-
dent Roosevelt as to his attitude on
the third term, others assume to an
swer the query by the statement that
the presidents statement on the night
of election in 1904 must stand.
Raymond" for the Chicago Tri-
bune, declares that the president has
given not the slightest ground for be-
lieving he will issue any statement in
the matter in the near future, and that
there Is every reason to believe he ex-
poets to stand upon his original pro-
nunciamento. Furthermore, this cor
respondent AYERS that the president
has no thanks to offer those well mean
ing friends who, by insisting that the
president break his word, attack his
sincerity.
1t is said that the president will not
issue a statement now for the reason
that If he considered it essential now
to issue a statement, in fact of his
original announcement, there would be
no reason why he would not be forced
to keep right on issuing statement
after statement, whenever anybody
doubted the truth of his former dec
larations.
But although the president is eX-
pected to keep his word in this re-
spect, it is said that he does not in
tend to dictate the platform of the
convention.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
wN GOD WE TRUST. "

The striking from coins of the mot
to, an God We Trust" at the order
of President Roosevelt, promises to
give ground for about as much discus
sion, one way and another, as did the
presidents famous proclamation in ia
vor of reformed spelling some time
ago. Public sentiment at that time
failing to fall in line with his reform
spelling notion, forced him to retract
and allow the old fashioned and estab.
lished spelling to prevail
This order to erase the "In God We
Trust" motto from coins is much of
the same type Of movement as the re-
form spelling, since both have to do
with civic life rather than the life po-
little. Neither would affect the ma.
terial well being of the people; both
affect the bipartisan, abstract civic
thought
The president was probably satisfied
as to the grounds for striking off the
motto, before he gave out the dicta.
ton. 1t is not probable that he will
retract, but it is likely that he will
be called upon to spend some time in
arguing his side of the controversy.
A number of religious organizations
have protested that the motto should
stay on the coin. The president in.
sists that the motto, appearing on the
coins, borders on sacrilege. He af.
firms that there Is no warrant for the
motto, in law, and the religious pro-
testers come back with this clause in
the Laws of the United States relat,
ing to coinage" chapter 6:
And be it further enacted, that, in
addition to the devices and legends
upon gold, silver and other coins of
i the United States, 1t shall be lawful
for the director of the mint, with the
approval of the secretary of the treas
ury, to cause the motto, "In God We
Trust" to be placed upon such coins
hereafter to be issued as shall admit
of such legend thereon.
1t is being further pointed out to
embarrass the president that this act
was approved by Abraham Lincoln
March 8, 1865, only little more than
month before his assassination. 1t
is being argued that if Lincoln was
willing to make the law to warrant
the motto. Roosevelt ought to be will.
ing, with the law standing, to allow
the motto to continue in its position
on the coins.
The controversy will be watched
with that human interest which al
ways manifests itself in a controversy
but the presidents friends insist he
will take his part of the fight to the
satisfaction of his opponents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
'rted to for degumming and bleach.

sorted to for degumming and bleach.
ing.
The immediate result OF this inven.
ton Is to make a market for the mil
lions Of tons of fax straw wasted each
year and which, according to recent
bulletin of the department OF agrlcul-
ture Farmers Bulletin, No. 274), Gin
quality and length for the production
of fibre far excels the average straw
from which the Russian peasants make
the fibre which chiefly supplies the
linen fabrics of the world" The Ok
ford linen mills of Gardiner, Mass,
are already preparing to enter the
market for flax straw.
Instead of sending $22,000,000 a year
to Europe for linens, this fibre and
fabric will now be manufactured in
the United States at a cost consider
ably below that OF foreign linens, and
besides making a new market for the
product of the American farmer will
add enormously to the profits OF cotton
fabric production which is now valued
at over half billion dollars year.
At anything like the present prices for
linen, the mills operating under the
Nudge process can earn enormous
profits.
The Nudge method does not sacri-
flee the seed crop. The entire plant
as it comes from the field is put into
the mechanical apparatus and the seed
separated before the straw is crushed
The oxford mills will handle the seed
and straw crop or the straw only, as
may suit the convenience Of the farm
err. The value of the seed crop alone
is $19,5OO0OO annually. This will of
course be greatly increased when
there is market for the straw.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
Won MEYERS CAMPAIGN.

The Transmississippi Commercial
congress, at Muskogee, l. T., is going
to hear a number of speeches along
current lines, including an address
which will be delivered by a special
government representative of Post
master General Won Meyer. This spe
cial representative will travel from
Washington to Muskogee to tell the
congress why the parcels post advo
Gated by the postmaster general, ought
to be established.
This address will be in line with
other measures which are being adopt
ed by Mr.. Won Meyer to create senti
ment in favor of his parcels post plan,
and for which he is being very severe,
ly and not altogether unjustly criti.
cised in many quarters.
1t is being argued that Mr.. Won
Meyer abuses his position in spending
government funds to create a senti
ment in favor of any scheme which
he may wish to see enacted into law.
The postmaster general has been
sending out no small amount Of frank
ed matter whose printing was paid for
by the people and whose postage is
paid for by the people. For he is said
to have had the printing done in the
government printing office at govern
ment expense, and the franked envel-
opes show that the people themselves
are paying the cost Of transporting
this matter
1t is argued that the postmaster gen.
eral has no more right to spend gov
eminent money creating sentiment in
favor of his pet plan, than would the
president have in spending govern
ment money to create sentiment In
favor of his own political party.
1t is argued that if parcels post is
good thing, the people themselves
| have sense enough to reason 1t out
without any eXtravagant assistance
from the postmaster general. And II
is further argued that if it is not a
good thing, the people themselves will
see it and act without his assistance
1t would seem to be rather a deli
cate matter for the head of govern
ment department to use his Office and
the funds of the government to create
sentiment for or against any political
plan. If the plan has merit, it ought
to be adopted without such an abuse
of position. And some of those who
are bitterly opposed to the parcels
post, argue that Mr.. Meyer would
hardly be so aggressive and so willing
to spend government funds in this
campaign, unless he had some person
al motive to back him up in the move
ment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
WATTERsoN ON THIRD TERM,

Henry Watterson's opinion upon ma.
tional politics is always received with
some interest by the entire country.
His views are always given more or
less attention because of his longtime
experience and because as prophet
he has struck the nail on the head not
infrequently. At this time, therefore,
Just when Mr.. Bryan has announced
that he will accept the nomination in
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
THE PANAMA BONDS.

The issuing of Panama bonds by the
government at this time will solve the
financial situation in the east by at.
tracing into circulation much money
that has found a place of boarding dur.
ing the past few weeks. The govern
ment bonds are just as good as the
gold itself What's more, they bear
interest and earn money for the in
weston. That being the case, and with
the United States government behind
them, many a man who has become
frightened and boarded his coin, will
now invest his money in the bonds,
for the sake of the interest and IN
view of the safety of the bonds.
With the money attracted by the
bonds, the federal government will
make deposits in the west and south.
where money is now needed to move
the crops.
And moving the crops is all that
the west needs to make this the most
active year in business that we have
known.
New York, Washington and other
centers consider that this bond issue
solves the whole difficulty and that
business will resume along normal
lines quickly.
That portion of the presidents let
TOR In which ha commanded unnn tho
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

than this implication will be needed
to discredt the republican party with
the people at large.
by subordinating his personal ideas
for the sake of the nomination, Mr..
Bryan. in his statement OF today has
practically clinched the next demo.
cratic presidential nomination. For
a third time 'he is to lead his party in
the national political campaign.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
BRYAN is WILLING.

Mr.. Brayan has broken the silence.
He will accept the democratic pres
idential nomination next year If 1t is
offered. And the chances seem very
strong that it will be offered.
The twice defeated Nebraskan, after
today's statement by him in his week
ly paper, is all odds ahead of any other
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
THE FEDERAL CONTROL ISSUE

THE FEDERAL CONTROL ISSUE.
Some of the presidents democratic
enemies, as well as a certain portion
of the self-styled progressive reform.
ers" who deserted the president when
he launched the federal control theory
which would rob them of portion of
their demagogic power, have accused
the president of playing into the hands
of the conservatives in this matter
But there is apparently room for a
disagreement in the charge. A speech
by former Senator Spooner the other
day affords the basis for dispute.
1t is hardly probable that former
Senator Spooner would be styled a
radical by anybody. And yet, amaze
though it may those who have been
calling the president names because
of his Capitalization attitude, Senator
Spooner is very emphatically against
any such theory as that recently ad-
vanced by the president looking to
greater federal authority at the cost
of state authority.
1t was in New York the other night
that Senator Spooner made known
his views. And it was long after mid
night when newspaper reporters had
left the banquet hall.
The speech of the evening had been
made by George w. Ross Of Toronto,
Can, member of the Dominion par
lament, who had declared that Eng
land is a republic with a hereditary
president, while the United States is
a limited monarchy with an elected
king"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Ross's
speech ex-senator Spooner arose quiet
ly from his seat and began:
Have all the newspaper men
gomez"
yes, the last one just left" re-
sponded the POSTMASTER.
Then let's be a little free with
ourselves. Let's have a little heart
to heart talk. But we must keep our
talk to ourselves"
GO as far as you like" shouted
several diners.
well, to begin with, think I can
agree largely with our friend Mr..
Ross. There is entirely too much CEN
tralization of power in Washington.
You know where the power is and
you know who the power is.
what is this present government
of ours coming to, anyhow? 1t is fed
eral control of this and federal control
of that. They are all the time making
federal control center around the ex-
ecutive head, that he may have the
right to take such initiative as he
thinks best.
81 don't believe in the original state
rights proposition, but l do know
that there are many things that the
SldLeS can anu SlOulu COHlIOl' Anu L
do know that they should be allowed
to continue to control them"
"Will Roosevelt be a candidate for
president again." the ex-senator was
asked.
"The Lord alone knows. He has
said he won't be a candidate. He has
said he will be a candidate. He is i'm
pulsive. He is erratic. And, although
he is perfectly honest in his desires,
the man does not live who can say
whether he will again or not"
AS Mr.. Spooner resumed his seat
he was greeted with storm of ap-
plause."
And now, with Senator Spooner on
their side of the question, wouldn't it
be consistent for the "reformers" who
deserted the president in this issue, to
flop over to the other side?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

There are thirteen automobiles in
Norfolk. How would you like to be
one of the lucky thirteen?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

The Randolph Reporter says the an
ima most dear to mans heart Is tho
dog. Rather hard on womankind
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

How good cooking is appreciated!
Being good fellow" has cost
many man good job.
The apple worm that has steady
employment is the real aristocrat this
year.
There are a lot of misers in the
world, from the spendthrifts point Of
view.
What an uncommonly fine article
of common sense a man has the day
after he has made fool of himself.
There is so little excuse for some
lies that they can only be explained
on the theory that they are told for
practice.
One reason there is so much room
at the top Is because people are al
ways trying to down the ones who get
there.
have noticed that people everywhere
claim they have the best neighbors in
the world.
I'VE not only had company yester-
day." said a man to a reporter today.
but he had long chin whiskers and
said grace at the table"
1t doesn't make so much difference
to a woman if her husband still loves
her or not; the important thing is that
he loves no one any better.
When an elderly woman begins a
conversation by saying: 81 raised nv
children without help" it is an intima.
ton that she is tired taking care OF
grandchildren
1t must be a great strain to a wo-
mans powers of selrrestraint to in
vest eleven dollars in a switch. and
then keep quiet about 1t In the effort
to prove 1t grew there.
There is no guaranteed cure for the
tobacco habit However, there are
certain brands of cigars which would
probably do the work all right. II it
were not for the danger of driving the
users to drink.
Here Is suggestion: A French
princess announces in the papers of
Paris that her wedding trosseau will
be on exhibition at a certain dry goods
store for period of ten days, and all
are welcome to see It, And why not?
Goodness knows such gowns and
other things cost enough to be put on
show, and there is nothing in which
the women take greater interest.
They would rather see such an ex,a
hibit than attend dishpan sale
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

It's funny how an invitation out to
dinner affects n woman doing her own
work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

Miss Indian Summer hears Mrs.
Winter knocking at the door, but lin
gers still.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

The northwest is going to eat q
sumptuous turkey dinner and It's stock
ing is going to be filled to overlooking
at Christmas time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

The new Panama bonds are already
talking cents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

What an uncommonly fine article
of common sense a man has the day
after he has made a fool of himself.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

There's one consolation for people
living on streets that are dug up with
sewer trenches. They're immune from
automobiles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

There are lot of misers in the
world, from the spendthrift's point Of
view.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22
AROUND TOWN.

How many Panama bonds for you?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

There is so little excuse for some
lies that they can only be explained
on the theory that they are told for
practice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

There is little excuse for any Nor
folk woman wearing last years hat,
considering the millinery sales that
are now on in this town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

The north Nebraska lawyers took
continuances on their picnic until sum
mer adjourned and the outing was out
lawed by the statute of limitations.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

The apple worm that has steady
employment is the real aristocrat this
year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

There's something wrong with our
team work. Norfolk allowed tramp
to get out of town with $163 In his
pockets, bound for Sioux City. Sioux
City never did as much for Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

1t doesn't look as though the Nor
folk U. G. T. boys were going to be
disappointed in reaching the 12O-mark
for their lodge by May l. To tell the
truth, you never saw the Norfolk com.
mercial travellers start after anything
yet that they didn't get
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

AS we've remarked before, a Norfolk
girl is generally able to take care of
herself in any emergency. One Nor
folk girl this week had a time getting
back her timepiece in Lincoln, but the
police came through to her way of
thinking In the end
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

A Norfolk man who went to Los An
geles seeking the ideal climate, says
it rains too much. Six months from
now 1t will be too windy. But 1t isn't
hard to imagine that the Los Angeles
folk are telling him they haven't seen
such weather in fifty years.