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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
UNJUST TO THE WHOLE PEOPLE

UNJUST TO THE WHOLE PEOPLE
Announcement comes from Chicago
that freight rates are to be increased
five percent In the west, between the
Mississippi river and the Rocky noun.
tains.
II Is fair to presume that the rail.
roads, In making FIVE percent In.
crease In rates, will be prepared to
demonstrate to the interstate com.
merce commission the Justice Of the
raise. Otherwise the increase would
be shaved down shortly and the tenn
porary boost would be without par.
ticular object.
A good many state legislatures last
year devoted much time to enacting
laws to regulate the railroads. Among
other things, passenger rates were re.
duced one-third. 1t was pointed out
at that time that the reduction of pas.
senger rates, II the reduction meant
loss, would result in hosting freight
rates to equalize the loss. II passen.
ger rates proved to be non-compensa.
tory, as some railroads claim, 1t is
not unnatural to look to freight rate
rises as a means of offsettlng passen-
ger service cuts.
IL 1t can be proved by the railroads
that the two-cent fares are not com.
pensatory and that they are compelled
to increase freight rates as a means
OF earning fair profits in face OF higher
wages, higher priced materials, short.
err hours and lower passenger incomes.
the general public will have a COM
plant to make, and a just one.
The general public is more interest.
ed in freight rates than in passenger
rates. The general public pays the
freight charges on every article that
1t consumes-every bit of clothing.
fuel, food. etc., that 1t buys. There
fore freight raise takes money out
of the pocket Of every consumer. On
the other hand, passenger rates are
paid by only that portion Of the public
which uses the trains. Some people
Will seldom get on train. Others ride
all the time and practically live on
board the cars.
II 1t should develop that Increased
freight rates have been due III part to
reduced passenger rates, the general
~
public will have little difficulty in fig.
uring out that the whole people
every individual In the land-is being
asked to pay. in freight, for the rides
of the travelling public.
That the travelling public should
pay fair rate for its own rides, and
not compel the whole community to
bear portion of the burden, Is ap-
parent. But in enacting two-cent fare
laws, state legislatures were too busy
to take time out for investigating the
situation for the purpose of finding
Just what percentage should be borne
by the travelling public and Just what
proportion by the whole public In
freight Because this investigation
was not made in New York, Governor
Hughes vetoed the two-cent fare bill. |
In many western states the law be-
came effective and on September l |
freight rates will rise.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
HoW,s Ihls2

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney G Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last 15 years. and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions made by his
firm. Walding. Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by aid ruggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Twenty years ago Norfolk had bust
ness men SILLY" enough to believe
that Norfolk would be improved by re-
placing a muddy thoroughfare with a
clean pavement.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

A north Nebraska girl once lost a
chance to go abroad with an uncle
simply because she couldn't comb her
own hair.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Wisdom is said to go hand in hand
with false teeth and a cracked voice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Brink got out just in time to cele-
brate. He ought to be careful In
shooting firecrackers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Now for the Norfolk race meet and
street carnival. Don't forget the
dates-July 81 and August l and 2.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Norfolk is still in the constructive
stage. And every day should see the
accomplishment of some upbuilding.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

The only way some women have Of
showing their love is by jealousy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Well, the old Leap Year club is rap.
idly disintegrating.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

A good permanent roadway to the
Junction, navigable in rainy weather
as well as fair, will bring the Junction
just that much closer to the business
portion of Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Not all the powder displayed on the
Fourth will be gunpowder.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

It's wonder taxpayer" doesn't re-
monstrate against moving the weeds
along Norfolk streets, since improving
the city's appearance might give sat
isfaction to some "silly boy"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

The nation never gets ashamed to
have birthday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Politicians and pugilists are very
similar in the matter of their retire
ments.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

With some people the price of peace
is complete surrender to their ideas.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

When you do exactly as you please,
remember you are the only person
pleased.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
ATcHlsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

The woman who tells everything she
hears always hear so much, too.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Don't shoot holes in the pavement.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

A public improvement that didn't
get few knocks, wouldn't be worth
talking about. But there's no denying
the fact that Norfolk would move sew
eral years forward with a paved street
that would be dry and clean and neat,
in season and out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Again: We may not be able to
pave this summer, but the paving OF
Norfolk avenue should be finished be.
fore any other extensive public i'm.
provement is undertaken by the city
of Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

boating or bathing, cautioning them
to use intelligence in their maneu-
vers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Don't burn your fingers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

II a girl is homely, it is safe to as
sert that she is great deal of help
to her mother.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Don't bring back any money.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

After heart has been broken few
times, the healing process becomes,
greatly simplified.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Wayne Democrat: Everything seems
so high at the jamestown exposition
One man was fined 500 for kissing a
Norfolk girl. 1t maybe, however, that
the price is not unreasonable for the
Norfolk article, if it is like the kind
they have in Norfolk, Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
AROUND TOWN.

Long live the king!
Necessities first, luxuries after.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Somebody has written: I'm the
best pal that | ever had; | like to sit
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

If you want to hear a strong anti.
trust speech, get an agricultural i'm
plement dealer started who handles
antitrust goods.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

What has become Of the old-fash.
Toned girl who said she wouldn't marry
the best man living?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

A girl is as sure to try to make a
man believe she is timid as a man is
to try to impress her with his courage
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

A man can't show his sympathy for
woman in trouble, because custom
does not permit him to put his arms
around her. and pat her softly on the
back; at least that is what women do
who are described as 80 sympathetic. I"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Make your home comfortable. You
won't occupy it long, and when you
leave it you will be long time away.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

The annual race meeting and street
carnival which Norfolk is going to pull
off the last of July and the first of
August, is going to be a hummer.
Charlie Groesbeck is president, Pete
Barrett secretary, E. B. Kaufman vice
president and julius Haase treasurer
of the association. The officers alone
are guarantee of the success of the
event and Norfolk is going to make it
the biggest race meet ever exploded
in these parts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

1t is said of an Atchison crazy wo-
man: "She isn't dangerous, but great
Caesar, what tremendous augur she
uses!"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Neigh and O'Neill each had 1000
people at their race matinees. Norfolk
had much less an attendance than that,
and should have had as many. But
the attendance is going to make up
lost time when the three red letter
days-July 81 and August l and 9
roll around.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

A plug of chewing tobacco is pref
ty hard hill for Loves Young Dream
TO get over, but it is usually equal to
the climb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Every time we see a boy of twelve
smoking, we confess feeling of dis
position to spank him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

When Johnny burns his finger with
powder, unless he wants to join the
angels, he should run to the house and
get his wounds cleansed The wound
should be washed in warm water and
a disinfectant applied. This is said
to be good poultice: One part lin
seed oil, one part lime water.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Perhaps those men included in the
American Racing Pigeon association
are those who have amassed a CON-
potency raising squads.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Some children, when whipped, scream
so that the neighbors may hear them.
with very little provocation. We used
to do it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

The Grand Island Daily Indepen
dent issued hummer of a special pa
per last Saturday, giving illustrations
OF the city's institutions. On the
front page was this timely paragraph
Let us therefore, brethren, boost and
not knock, for it is written that, by
knocking only useless and unpretty
dents are made, whereas by boosting
we lift up, advance, go forward and
accomplish. Moreover let us remember
that, long though the way and gener'
GUS the years that are given us, we
shall never, diligent though our eff.
fort, be able to saw wood with a ham.
mer."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Some children are so ungrateful they
feel they have cause for complaint be.
cause they did not inherit an educa-
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

There are as many jays in a big
town as in small town. They are
jays in different way; that's the only
difference
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

Kansas City is generally conceded
to be the liveliest city in the west.
A Kansas City man wouldn't buy a
hat in any other town if he had to go
bareheaded. But even Kansas City
has troubles. The Journal prints this
red line across its front page: "a
city's worst possible handicap is a
non-progressive, pullback city admin
istration."
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
CLAD IN GREEN CORDUROY,
RED SASH, AND WHITE HAT,
LUMJNIS SEES THE PRESIDENT

Radiant In a green corduroy suit. rcd
sash. and white sOmb-ero. Charles F.
Lummis. the public librarian Of Los
Angeles. called "a the White House this
morning. 10 show the President a num-
Der of photographs OF the new archaeo-
logical museum that Is being erected ia
the pretty southern California city.
The President is an honorary mem
Der Of our archaeological society,"" said
Mr.. Lummis. land takes the greatest
possible interest in the work We are
doing"
why do you dress in greene" some
one asked
"Oh. / don't know Just why I chose
the color" he replied but, you see.
I've been wearing t. out home. I
adopted corduroy after trying every
other suit material on earth. almost
and found that IL Is the only one' that
has practically no wear out TO It.
wear II at home all the time and Il
It's good enough 20 wear IN Los An
geles, I don't see why IL isn't good
enough 20 wear in Washington. I
don't change my face when / come
East, so why should I change my
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
Mrs. Meyer Loves Husband,
And viii Punish Her RibaL,
La1Uyer Says, With Whipping

first action will 30 civil suit against
her fo- the alienation Of Mr.. Meyers at
fectiOns. That will serve The purpose of
publicity.
Other actions will probably grow out
OF that. In the meantime a close watch
viii be kept on Mrs Hardness, and II
she even once approaches Mr.. Meyer. in
any manner, Mrs. Meyer will take
speedy and perhaps strenuous notice OF
H.. TO the personal discomfort Of the Of
fender.
There is no truth I'm the story that
Mrs Meyer proposes 10 sue her hus-
band for a divorce. She loves him too
much. and now has him IN her home,
and is nursing him. That doesn't look
very much ike divorce"
That there is likely TO be a bitter feuG
was indicated today when Mrs. Hark-
ness, who ig still very ill at her father
home, let IL be known publicly that she
proposed 10 retaliatc against the at
taCks which have been made on her by
Mrs Meyer. She has told her friends
that she proposes TO make Mrs. Meyer
prove all the stories which have been
circulated concerning her.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
FAIRBANKS VISITS
GRANT UNIVERSITY

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 4-Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks reach
ed Chattanooga at an early hour this
morning and will remain here two days.
Mr. Fairbanks is the orator at the com
mencement exercises OF Grant Univers-
ity. and viii deliver his address at S
o'clock tonight atsthe City Auditorium.
This morning Mr.. Fairbanks was enter
tanned at breakfast at the home of Capt.
II. 5. Chamberlain. Immediately there
after he was taken TO Chickamauga
Park. wheer ne spent the greater part Of
the day going over the battlefield. This
afternoon from 1 TO the Vice Presi-
dent viii be the guest Of honor at a
reception at Grant University A lunch
con is to De rendered him by Chatta-
nOOga business men tomorrow at noon.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
High Priest of Peace,
Richard K. BarthOldt,
Sails for The Hague
Hopes to Put Conference
on Permanent
Basis.

NEW YORK, June Among the pas
sengers on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse this Tlo-ing was Richard X.
Bartholdt, of Misso uri, one OF the repre-
sentatives Of United States to the second
peace conference.
He was in a cheerful frame of mind
und expressed the hope that the dis
cussions at The Hague will bring much
nearer that for which he has been striv-
ing for years
II shall do all in my ~. err said
Mr.. Bartholdt. Ito have esy,tT.>,s-A, :Icru
made Of The Hague confere1 res o. a
permanent basis. I regard this as one
OF the most important subjects which
will come before the congress. 1 am not
so sanguine that all will be done that
should be done, but believe some prog
ress Will be made toward ultimate peace.
/ am sure that all the delegates will
approach these questions In the right
spirit and with the earnest desire TO
accomplish definite results. II / am
right there must be great good result
Ing from the congress-"
Mr.. Barth9ldt does not expect to be
able to return home until the late fall
His acquaintance with pubic men
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
Babies Instead of Dogs
Said to Be Sold in Iona
Woman Charged With Killing Unstable
Child-AcCused of Throwing Noisy
Infants Into Furnace.

DIES MONIES. June At Is a strange
web which has been woven about the
lives of Mrs. Fred West. proprietress OF
a baby farm, and Miss Anna Beattie.
her head nurse, who are on trial in the
Polk county court for the murder OF
Baby Jim. There is no such baby and
never has been. Is the defense. But II
the prosecution presses the point too
hard the attorneys for the accused
women intend TO produce boy and
claim 1t is the one reported killed Tho
Iowa Humane Society. through it's State
secretary. Mrs. Elizabeth Baird, caused
the prosecution
Babies in Furnace.
Babies have been burned at the
West baby farm before they were dead
thrown into the furnace 20 end their
helpless cries"--is a charge which Miss
Flora Goble, the ch!ef witness for the
prosecution, and former nurse at the
home, makes in a sworn affidavit She
declares she saw Miss Bsattie give ten
drops OF laudanum 20 Baby jim" under
the direction of Mrs. West
Mrs. West asked me 10 give the
The Washington times., 1907-06-04

NEW YORK, June 2-The plans OF
Mrs. Louis G. Meyer. whose millionaire
husband and Mrs. Kathryn Keogh Con
rad Fuller Hardness were injured I'm an
automobile smashHp at the Hotel era
natan. were made public today. Brief
~, they are:
ITO love my husband
ITO punish my rival"
She already loves ner husband, the
punishment Of her rival IS yet to come.
Not only win Mrs. Meyer bring Mrs.
Hardness into court. where her whole
career VIII be made public" said her
attorney, Henry Merchant. today. but
if Mrs. Hardness persists In being
friendly with Mr.. Meyer 1 know that
Mrs. Meyer will make good her threat TO
horsewhiD her beautiful rival.
Mrs. Meyer proposes to pursue that
woman until she has inflicted on her
punishment commensurate with her Of
fenses. There will be TO 'let-up." The
The Washington times., 1907-06-04

laudanum 70 the baby and brought me
the poison bottle" said she. Il refused
and Mrs. West told me not 20 be fool
ish-that Il was the way they always
did-when the babies gave any trouble
they put them out of misery as fast as
possible
Babies for Playthings.
That there has been traffic In babies
is admitted. The infants were bought
and sold, and when this was impossible.
given away. Inmates OF disOrderly
houses. it is said. bought the babies.
using them as one would a poodle. 10
play with Only girl Babies were want
ed by these women. but they We're will
ing 20 pay good prices. Mrs Baird
claims also to have discovered that the
baby farm proprietors were running
their own graveyards without legal for
mallty.
Baby Jim IS alleged to have beeo
adopted by a family who wanted baby
20 get fortune, but he became afflict-
ed with an eye disease and was ex-
changed for another Then he disap-
peared. Miss Goble declares that Mrs.
West ordered him put out of his misery
with laudanum. Mrs. West denies this
and says she will produce Baby Jim.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
BOMB OUTRAGE
IN FRISCO STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. June 4-one
Of the worst outrages since the car
strike began took place here when an
electric car was blown up with a nitro
glyCeTine bomb
The car was on the way back to the
barn, carrying seyenty-foUr passengers.
A man was seen to walk from the side
walk and place a package on the track.
When the car struck it there was a
terrible explosion which wrecked the
car, but none was seriously hurt.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
jim CROW" LAW
BROUGHT TO TEST
BY NEGRO WOMAN
Interstate Passenger"
Her Cry AS She Went
From White Car.
Commissioners Decision
May Affect South'S
Travel Provisions.

Hartman is rot the only troublemaker
the Interstate Commerce Commission
has. Georgia Edwards. OF Nashville.
Tenn, a negress, is just now causing
the commissioners even more bother
than the railroad wizard. She it was
who brought the Jim Crow" test case
on which arguments are to be heard
by the commissioners this week. on
their decision may depend the future
maintenapce Of the system Of separate
railroad accommodations for white and
negro passengers in the Southern States
Interstate Passenger"
Georgia has been in the habit Of visit
'ng relatives at Dalton, Ca, once a year
Last time she went over the Western
and Atlantic. operated by the Nashville.
Chattanooga and st. Louis Railway
Company She bought a first class
ticket, and entered car for white peo-
pie. When ordered TO the Jim Crow
csr Georgia astonished the conductor by
proudly asserting she was an Interstate
passenger She was then put into the
Jim Crow" car 10y force
In her complaint to the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Georgia says
that although she bought a first class
ticket. she was not given first class
accommodations. the car into which she
was required 10. get being dirty. and
filled with smoke. In II men were drink
ing and cursing. On this account. she
contends that negroes are treated with
Inequality in violation OF the Interstate
commerce act. and that they are thus
subjected 10 unjust discrimination. and
undue or unreasonable prejudice or dis
advantage, as compared with the treat
ment accorded white passengers.
Discrimination Denied.
The railroads. in their answer 20 the
complaint. and IN the testimony taken
in Chattanooga by a special commits
sioner, set forth that Georgia suffered
no injustice. at least not on account
Of her color. 1t was admitted that for
the purposes OF government OF passen-
ger service. for the avoidance of trouble
and confusion. white and negro patrons
were separated. Denial was made how
ever. that there was any difference be-
tween the cars for white and colored
women. except that the rarity Of travel
OF COlOrcd women justified the partition.
ing OF a section OF their car for men,
That IL was dirty. WAS prepOsterOUs
Upon these facts the commission will
be called upon 10 hand down an opinion
and whether il viii view il merely as
an Individual case. as desired by the
railroads or as typical condition as
prayed for by the woman's lawyers, re
mains 10 be seen.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
KINDERGARTEN FESTIVAL
At THE SMITHSONIAN

The third annual song and game fes-
lival of the kindergarten children OF
The District of Columbia. in which 1000
children are expected 10 participate, will
be held in the Smithsonian grounds TO-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, The
United States Marine Band has been Sc
cured for this occasion
Much interest has been aroused by
The announcement. and the grounds OF
the Smithsonian Institution viii be
provided at an early hour of the morn
lHC.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
THE REV. c. A. SMITH
NAMED AS MODERATOR

The Rev. Charles Alvin Smith has
been named as moderator for the ses-
sion at the Church of the Covenant.
which has been without a pastor since
the death of the Rev. Teunis S. Ham
lin The appointment was made at the
Intermediary meeting of the Washing
ton Presbytery I'm the Westminster
Presbyterian Church. Seventh and T.
streets northwest. IL was also decided
upon TO take up a collection either OF
Thanksgiving Day or on the Sunday pre-
ceding, or following that DAY, for the
beneht of the local Presbyterian Home.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04

in a Philadelphia newspaper. He certi-
fed himself TO be moral. sober. with a
will Of iron and a fashy temper
Miss Smith replied. They courted by
mail and met the other day in Newark.
An hours conversation ended in a trip
TO a minister's house.
White left his first Wife In Wilmington
a number Of years ago, first deciding
over 10 her every dollar Of his posses
sions. Mrs Whites share or Silent