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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02
STATE AND FEDERAL POWER

1t was rather a coincidence that the
clash between state and federal au-
thority should arise in Carolina.
Now that 1t has come up, however,
there is apparently to be a fight to
the finish between the state officials
and courts representing the United
States government.
The trouble arose over the enforce
ment of the new PA cent passenger
rate law in the state of North Caro-
lima. The state legislature enacted
the law and the state officials attempt
ed to enforce 1t. Two railroad agents
were arrested for violating the law
and sent to Jail. The railroad men APP
pealed to Judge Pritchard of federal
court and he suspended the law, re-
leasing the prisoners on a writ of
habeas corpus. The state declares
the state law will be enforced, even
If it takes a militia to do it. The fed.
eral court can call upon the United
States government to back up its or.
ders with armed force If necessary.
The case demonstrates plainly the
approach of division of opinion as
to the regulation of interstate and in,
trastate commerce. The president be.
lieves that the regulation, in order to
be uniform, should all rest with the
central government State officials
realizing that this would cost them
power, are fighting the theory.
Between Norfolk and Anoka the rail
road rate is two cents mile. From
Norfolk to Bonesteel it is three cents
a mile, though the same track is GOV
cred, with the exceptional mileage II
South Dakota. The state of Nebraska
enforces a two,cent rate from here t
the state line. The trip across the
state line can not be interfered will
by state authorities, because it Is in
terstate commerce. The president be
lieves that in this the people ridinI
across the line are discriminate
against; that South Dakota Is discrim
mated against; and that the matte
ought to be eQualized so that all woult
pay the same. Because of the varying
acts of various legislatures, he cor
: tends that the federal government
through one set of officials, shoul
have this matter in hand, so that 1
would be uniformly managed. 1t 1
this principle involved primarily, Il
the fight in North Carolina.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02
A NEBRASKA ACHIEVEMENT.

There is reason for Nebraska to
feel proud of its Arbor day achieve
ment. The plan of j, Sterling Morton
to restore the forests of the earth may
yet belt the world. 1t has already
reached Ireland with a vim.
Ireland is trying to re-establish its
claims to be known as the Island of
Woods" The American importation,
"Arbor day." is being made use of
largely in furthering the end of for
estry.
Since arbor day started in Nebraska
thirty-five years ago its observance has
spread all over the United States. The
tangible result in this country has been
the planting of over 6OO,OO0,O00 trees
for the most part by individual school
children, besides the interest aroused
in animate and inanimate nature and
in forestry. In Ireland similar move
ment is now fairly launched and is
rapidly spreading throughout the coun
try.
Last year circular was issued by
the Irish Forestry society to all the
bishops, clergy and public bodies, urg
ing them to organize an arbor day II
the various districts. A hearty re
Spouse was received, and the support
came from all sections of the commu
nifty, from peers, peasants, clergy ant
artisans, not emitting the school chill
dren. The time set for the planting is
the week commencing October 20. II
this country arbor day varies in diff
ferent states, but fails generally in the
spring.
Perhaps right now as much as a
any time in the nations history may
be felt the Importance of Arbor da!
and all that 1t means. Lumber rates
will advance on October five and tel
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02
NORFOLK TRADE GAUGE,

Yes, thank you, Norfolk is going
ahead Every barometer that can be
selected as an index to the city's COM
mercial condition, points toward prog
ress. The biggest bank deposits that
the city has ever known, the greatest
number of people employed, the great
est number of occupied homes and now
the years postoffice records, showing
the biggest volume of business ever
known in the towns history. all salts
fly Norfolk people that the city's CON-
mercial health was never so good.
Not only has Norfolk attained today
higher marks OF prosperity than ever
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02
INDEPENDENT PACKING PLANTS

INDEPENDENT PACKING PLANTS.
Two Independent packing houses
are about OF be started In small towns
of Nebraska. The establishment OF
successful packing plant at either
place would be much more difficult
feat than the establishment of sim
liar institution in Norfolk. The fact
that two companies have been orga-
nized and that two packing houses
will be started going, one at Alliance
and one at Havelock, therefore ought
to cause Norfolk to take particular
note, with the object in view of trying
the same venture.
Alliance Is located in the cattle Sec
ton of the western part of the state,
but Is not so much railway center
for the cattle country as is Norfolk.
Havelock, few miles from South
Omaha, lacks many of the features
which are to be found in Norfolk as
q prospective packing house town.
Norfolk is at the gateway of vast
cattle country, stretching off to the
northwest for many hundred miles.
All of the cattle grown in that district
come through Norfolk on their way to
market, either by way of the Bone
steel line or by way Of the main line
of the Northwestern. No more ad-
vantageous point for packing house,
therefore, could exist than Norfolk
today.
But more than that, Norfolk has
empty factory buildings which ought
to be converted into living indus
trys home. They are reached by rail-
road. A mammoth plant could there
be established.
Independent packing houses pay in
other places. Bud Powers is making
one pay at Jacksonville, Ill. Capital
lists have faith that they will pay at
Havelock and Alliance, Why not a
packing house in Norfolk?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

nent. Under the statutes of this state
1 person cannot be convicted of
crime upon the testimony of an ac-
complete unless such accomplice is
corroborated by other evidence which
Of itself. and without the aid of the
testimCfy of the accomplice, tends to
connect the defendant with the com
mission of the offense charged and
the corroboration is not sufficient If 1t
merely shows the commission of the
offense or the circumstances thereof.
BY corroborative evidence is meant
additional evidence of different char
acter to the same point.
The law views with dlstrust the tes-
timony of an accomplice on account
of the motive he may have for laying
the responsibility of his crime upon
another, when by so doing he may Sc.
cure immunity for his own participa-
ton in the crime charged. For this
reason the law eXacts such corrobora-
ton, and although the jury may be-
lieve that the testimony of an accom-
plice is true, still the jury could not
convict the defendant upon such testi-
mony unless they further find that the
roborated by other and Independent
evidence.
The prosecution relied mainly upon
Orchards testimony to send Haywood
to the gallows. Orchard confessed
himself to have committed so many
heinous crimes that 1t was not hard
to believe that he would, If he saw
any immunity for himself by throwing
the responsibility upon others, perjure
himself on the witness stand. There
fore, while the jury might have really
believed he told the truth, and while
many people do believe it, the Idaho
law held them within a limit which
would have made a conviction ques-
tionable, since the laws required cor
roborative testimony was not so strong
as it should have been.
The prejudice which was forecasted
in the trial was not present and the
prosecution was conducted in a dig.
nified manner. One thing brought out
was the fact that good many out
rageous things have been done by
both operators and miners - things
that ought to make civilization shud.
der. There seems hope that out of
the trial, with it's exposition of these
criminal procedures, there may come
less lawlessness and more good citi
zenship. If that results, the trial will
have been productive of some good, at
least.
The one disappointing feature OF
the trial lay not in the prosecution
but in the defense. Attorney barrow
proved himself to be nothing as a
lawyer and an anarchist and danger
Gus person as a citizen. Instead OF
arguing his case, he used his time In
which to lambast the constitution and
the rich, preferring to arouse class
hatred than to speak with calm dig
nifty. What are constitutions for ex
cept to be used by the rich to destroy
laws made for the poor?" he shouted
All of which probably disguised the
jury as it did the public at large The
defense won it's case but chiefly be
cause Orchards testimony was MOI
sufficiently corroborated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02
THAT POSTAL DEFICIT.

Perhaps when a few more scandals
in the postoffice department are I'M
covered, it may not be found neces-
sary, as was thought by one of the
assistant postmaster generals last
year, to boost the postage rates now
assessed against newspapers and mag
azines of the nations. 1t begins to
appear that the deficit which gave so
much worry to Mr.. Madden may be
accounted for in some other way than
from the periodical postage rates. The
latest development indicates that the
government has been spending about
a million dollars a year too much for
hauling mails west of Chicago, St.
Louis, st. Paul, Minneapolis and the
Missouri river.
The revenue derived by railroads for
this service is to be cut million dol
lars annually as the immediate result
of reports of 1875 inspectors who have
been looking into the affairs for the
past six months.
When Postmaster General Cortelyou
was at the head of the department he
made a ruling reducing the compensa-
ton for carrying the mail and also Or
dered inspectors to make reports on
the compensation allowed for car
space.
Under the terms of the postal laws
the railroads are not allowed compen-
sation for car space under thirty feet,
but between thirty and forty feet the
railroads collect S25 mile per an
mum; forty to fifty feet, $40; fifty feet
and over $50 1t makes no difference
as to the size of car, it may be fifty
feet or it may be forty. If the govern
ment says the work can be accom-
plished in thirty feet of space the rail
road cannot collect any compensation.
Nearly all the cars built in the last
five years are sixty feet in length, ex-
cepting a few which are used on the
fast mail trains between Chicago and
New York.
Last week officers in charge of mails
on the western railroads having head
quarters in Chicago, received notice
from the postoffice department cut
ting down the space allotment in the
railroad postal cars to forty feet on
various routes, making a reduction of
SIS mile, or saving for the govern
ment of $500 year in 500-mile run
for single car. There are likely to
be six cars on the route, making a to-
tai saving of $4,000 for one postal
route.
1t is estimated that there is more
back of the inspectors report than
has appeared on the surface. Rumors
, are rife that a scandal may be uncov.
; cred when the reports are given pub
LEFTY.
: Heretofore the inspectors have been
I under a second assistant postmaster
/ general in taking personal charge OF
the work and having the inspectors
= report direct, is taken as evidence OF
, a desire to know just what has been
r going on for years.
+ The postal authorities have ordered
: the weighing Of all mails on every rail
road in the United States during the
y month of October. 1t is the first time
r in the history Of the postoffice depart
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

per cent, due to advanced freight rates
aud because Minnesota and Wiscon'
sin mills are no longer able to supply
the trade.
with greater planting Of trees,
lumber prices would more easily be
kept down.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

there is in being up before Z a. m.
Last chance at the season tickets.
They give you three days racing as
cheap as you can buy two on separate
rewards. Season tickets are off sale
at s this evening.
If Plainview and Osmond could only
get somebody to hold their coats,
Pierce couAty might see some real ex-
citement.
The Omaha Bee editor says it is
sometimes dangerous to kiss grown
ups. The Bee ought to be a little
more explicit.
How can the weather man be so
kind?
Don't smoke too many baby-rack
cigars.
The carnival concessionaires hope
you will spend more than your time.
A small boys good time depends
upon how many ice cream sodas he
has consumed.
Wouldn't some kind and considerate
policeman Jail that carnival band
for disturbing the peace?
How much would it take to hire you
to ride down the incline on a bicycle
and plunge into the tank of water?
| Here's a tip: Don't bet on the rae
es unless you have tip. And by all
means, don't put any confidence in
tips.
When do they eat?
Have you had a ride in one?
Machine" is said to be quite proper
People who don't own machines
still insist that the horse is superior
The problem now is how to get a
stand-in with those fellows who own
"cars."
Norfolk candy and Norfolk pickles
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

ment that such action has been taken.
Heretofore II has been customary to
weigh mail in one section each year,
the country being divided into four
sections.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

What did that Pierce woman want
with a saloon license, anyway?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

When man thanks you for point
ing out an error he has made, he
doesn't mean it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

How do you enjoy listening to
"mouthy" boy?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

It's sad to think of the things this
column misses, which it might print,
every day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

This weather is the proper dope.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

It's hard lines that the circus comes
on a school day. 1t won't bother the
boys but the teachers will miss the
unloading scenes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02
ATCHISoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

1t is Eight housekeeping" when a
couple eat two meals out of three with
kin.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

There is not so much true heroism
about stopping a runaway horse as
there is in being up before Z a. m.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

If automobiles and Sadie's sheep are
allowed on Norfolk avenue, why not
the goat?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02
AROUND TOWN.

1t will be a horse on the track if it
doesn't rain.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

A man is all right if his wife en-
treats him to have more gravy, in the
same voice she begs a woman caller
to stay.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

Beware of sure-thing tips.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

There are several other jokes in the
papers besides the accounts of men
who are going to the harvest fields for
their health.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

will soon be marching hand In hand
out over the northwest.
Chauffeur
Beware Of sure-thing tips.
This weather is the proper dope.
How do you enjoy listening to
"mouthy" boy?
What did that Pierce woman want
with saloon license, anyway?
If automobiles and Sadie's sheep are
allowed on Norfolk avenue, why not
the goat?
It's hard lines that the circus comes
on school day. 1t won't bother the
boys but the teachers will miss the
unloading scenes.
Expansion Of Norfolk's city limits
would mean more than the literal ex-
pansion. 1t would mean commercial
expansion of genuine importance.
1t is said that the circus has con-
tracted for one of the local automo-
biles to be rIashed up in the 'loop the
gap" act. This will give the act local
color.
1t would be very simple matter for
the city council to expand Norfolk's
city limits The interests of Norfolk
and of the people living at the edge of
Norfolk, demand such action.
Where is there a worse sight than
chair car filled with sleepers, mouths
wide open, at 8 a. M? If interested
in the spectacle, take look at any Of
the early morning trains from Bone
steel, from Chadron or headed out of
here for Deadwood.
The fifteen-year-old boy is pretty
well worn out when he will go home
| from the street carnival of his own
free will.
The trouble with running ball
game all the while is that the national
game is apt to get more attention than
the horse flesh.
When two horses drive down the
track close to each other, the know
ing ones say: Now, that's a horse
race" The poor grandstand Is led to
believe that every heat will be horse
race, but it isn't.
Five years ago farmers of this Sec
ton used to bring packages to town
wrapped up in store wrapping paper.
Today when you see a bundle under
the arm of farmer, it is wrapped up
| in a COPY of The Daily News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

will soon be marching hand in hand
out over the northwest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

Five years ago farmers of this Sec
tion used to bring packages to town
wrapped up in store wrapping paper.
Today when you see bundle under
the arm of a farmer, it is wrapped up
in copy of The Daily News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

Expansion of Norfolk's city limits
would mean more than the literal ex-
pansion. 1t would mean commercial
expansion of genuine Importance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

When two horses drive down the
track close to each other. the know
ing ones say: "Now, that's a horse
race" The poor grandstand is led to
believe that every heat will be a horse
race, but it isn't.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

C-h-a.u-f-f.e
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

At least this may be said about the
firecrackers: They have not grown
as fast in the past five years as the
dolls sold for the girls.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

1t is said that the circus has con-
tracted for one of the local automo-
biles to be r1ashed up in the "loop the
gap" act. This will give the act local
color.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

ing out an error he has made, he
doesn't mean it.
A man is all right if his wife en-
treats him to have more gravy, in the
same voice she begs a woman caller
to stay.
There are several other jokes in the
papers besides the accounts of men
who are going to the harvest fields for
their health.
At least this may be said about the
as fast in the past five years as the
dolls sold for the girls.
When new good looking young
man comes to town and "goes" with a
young widow, how mad it makes the
young girls.
We never intend to say there are
no bright spots left in life so long as
we can look out of window and see
a woman go by driving.
When a man goes into a grocery
store to select cantoloupes, he exer-
cises all his intellectual powers, and
then selects the worst ones.
When a woman has a new dress that
is becoming she isn't satisfied until
the man she likes best, and the wo-
man she likes least, have seen it.
An agent has a scheme in which
there is great possibility for him.
There is nothing but bother and ex-
pense in it for you. Don't be worked.
Nothing hurts a boys feelings more
than to act smart in the presence of
girl who is staying all night with his
sister, and then get whipped for it in
her presence.
How enthusiastic some people be-
come over the medium or clairvoyant
who happens to tell them something
they already know.
No doubt you often fuss because
people are not good to you. Ever &C.
cur to you that possibly you ALLEVIATE
your friends by being impudent to
them? 1t is a rare man who does not
become impudent when people are
good to him. There is an old story
of king who once found a drunken
tramp beside the road The drunken
tramp was picked up, and cleaned up,
and, when he came out of his stupor
found himself on the throne, wearing
crown. The king thought the joke
good one, but the tramp was the
most impudent king that ever lived,
and it was necessary to depose him In
few hours. Thousands of people are
that way: as soon as people are good
to them, they think they are coming
into their own, and become impudent
and unbearable. Do you do It? Look
J yourself over.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

The trouble with running a ball
game all the while is that the national
game is apt to get more attention than
the horse flesh.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

If Plainview and Osmond could only
get somebody to hold their coats,
Pierce couAty might see some real ex-
element.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

1t would be very simple matter for
the city council to expand Norfolk's
city limits. The interests of Norfolk
and Of the people living at the edge Of
Norfolk, demand such action.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

The fifteen-year-old boy is pretty
well worn out when he will go home
from the street carnival of his own
free will.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

When a new good looking young
man comes to town and goes" with a
young widow, how mad it makes the
young girls.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

The problem now is how to get a
stand-in with those fellows who own
cars"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

Where is there worse sight than
chair car filled with sleepers, mouths
wide open, at a. M? If interested
in the spectacle, take look at any Of
the early morning trains from Bone
steel, from Chadron or headed out Of
here for Deadwood.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

Norfolk candy and Norfolk pickles
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

We never intend to say there are
no bright spots left in life so long as
we can look out of window and see
a woman go by driving.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

When a man goes into a grocery
store to select cantoloupes, he exer-
cises all his intellectual powers, and
then selects the worst ones.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02

The Omaha Bee editor says it is
sometimes dangerous to kiss grown
ups. The Bee ought to be a little
more explicit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01
Nouember Weather

Data covering period Of ten years
has been complied from the Weather
Bureau records In this city. and is is-
sueo to show the conditions that have
ton for the above period OF years. but
must not BIO construed as forecast
Of the weather conditions for the COM
Month, November, for ten years:
Tempernture---Mean or normal TEN.
month was that te u 1861 With an aver.
as q lat q fsef Wits In an d sverase 81
"a degrees; the highest temperature
was SO degrees. on November %, 1900:
the lowest temp erature was 10 degrees,
on which first "kiillng" frost occurred
On N s WhIeh tss kllnsa frost sre oseeurred
in autumn. November adj. average date
n s prls Aprll "a; tie latest date on
spring. April goth.
Precipitation Grain or melted snow.
average number Of days with .oi Of an
precipitation was 4.ss inches in 1902;
the least monthly precipitation was
II precipitation recorded in any twen-
ty-four consecutive hours was 2,77
Inches on Moyember H. 1922. Thd
in any twenty-four hours (record ex-
tending to winter Of 1SS4.'S5 only) was
1 % inches, on November 49, 1906.
Relative Humidity.--Average A
NJ. az.
her of clear days. 1:; partly cloudy
lt.ys. e: cloudy tiays, 8.
Wind.-Tfe prevailing winds are
from the north: the average hourly
velocity OF the wind is $3.50 miles
| the highest velocity of the wind wa:
10 miles. from the south, on Novem.
lber c9, 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01
brief Capitol Notes.

day, preparing to leave for his home
In Chatham to-day, where he. goes to
cast his vote for3the Democratic ticket
On Tuesday, He offered q reward 81
800 for the arrest and convict1on. OF
con (Ga,) man, who was recently kills
ed In the Fairfax Hotel, Norfolk. He
has accepted an invitation TO- deliver
the address Of welcome to the Ma
town Exposition on November 18th.
An appeal was allowed In the Su-
ipreme Court yesterday in the case OF
the Peoples Pleasure Park COMPANY
Court Of Henrico. q
commissioners oiner received seven
teen immigrants from ENGLAND yes
terday. Several fanaili les We're In the
party. They have all been assigned
to homes in the State.