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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08

that five dollars would be about right
for the fifteen minutes work. Mr..
Brown and the doctor paid the bill
with only inward remonstrance and
moved on toward their destination
cherishing an increased respect for
the financial acumen of the average
farmer.
From Fremont parties whom they
met, however they learned that their
rescuer was not only brazen rustic
but genius in the art OF bleeding
automobolists That pile of sand had
been placed in the road by his own
hand and he held himself constantly
prepared to run to the aid of distressed
chaffeurs. The modest sum of five
dollars, In his shrewd judgment, is en-
tirely within the compass Of automo-
bile human nature when 1t mellows
under the JOY Of escape from the pros
pect of many hours of waiting. 1t
might be inferred from inadvertent
remarks of DR.. Ramsay's that he has
decided ideas about the proper eternal
abode of the farmer in question, but,
unfortunately for the general public,
the doctors conversation on the sub
ject Is circumscribed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
CORN HUSKER YEARS AGO
NORFOLK MACHINE INVENTED IN
1893.
1T WAS DEcLAREoA SUCCESS

While People Are Just Now Beginning
to Use the Cornhuskins Machine,
One Norfolk Man Thought of the
Plan Thirty Years Ago.
The arrival of the corn husking ma
chine, which only came this fall, was
heralded in Norfolk fourteen years
ago.
This fall has seen the new machines
put into actual practice In hundred
different sections of north Nebraska.
But between that early Norfolk dream
and its final realization at other hands
there has been a period of fourteen
years in which the expert with the
husking peg has been king of the corn
field and first on the farmers wage
roll.
1t was the Norfolk Corn Husker,"
declared demonstrated success on
July %, 1893, that was expected to
bring joy to the farmer and riches
and fame to the inventor.
j. X. Taylor and son spent the
spring of 1893 in Norfolk perfecting
the machine, named the Norfolk Corn
Husker." The machine was declared
to be something entirely new in the
line of farm implements and on it's
trial near the foundry on that July
morning of 1893 it was declared to
need only a few alterations to make
it of practical service on the farm.
In describing the machine Of 1893
Mr.. Taylor was credited with having
conceived the idea in 1877. OF him
and his invention it was said: six
teen years ago he conceived the idea
that If stalk of corn were passed
between two rollers set far enough
apart to allow the stalk to escape, that
the ears could be pinched off, and thus
make lighter the farmers labor of
gathering corn. This is the central
idea of the machine. The two cylin-
sition directly over the row Of corn,
revolving rapidly inward, the stalks
being brought into position by guards
which also revolve and throw them
squarely in front of the rollers. The
ears drop upon a platform and are
carried by an elevator through an
auxiliary device which strips them of
the remaining husks, to receptacle at
the rear of the machine, from which
they are dumped into wagon ready
for the crib or market"
A number of the machines were to
have been manufactured in the fall of
1898.
And now in 1907 the corn husker
seems really to have arrived.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
MOSTLY WOMEN TEACHERS
THEY ARE TAKING MEMS FOR
MER POSITIONS.
THIS TENDENCY A MARKED ONE

County Superintendent Perdue Of Mad.
ison Noted at the Recent Lincoln
Meeting Many Women Principals
and Superntendents.
Are women destined to pre- empt the
whole field of education?
Woman has already crushed out
male competition IN the district school
and the grade rooms Of the city. She
holds a vast majority of the high
school teaching positions and is push.
ing into the lower instructorships In
the universities. Now is the male su-
perintendent and principal also des-
tined to become thing Of the past?
This seems the tendency in north
Nebraska. Women principals and su-
perintendents are becoming less and
less of novelty. 1t is becoming a
more and more common practice for
the male suffrage of north Nebraska
to place women in the office of county
superintendent.
County Superintendent Perdue noted
Ihio ~ lhc leCeuJ gathering VI super
intendents and principals in Lincoln.
"One of the noteworthy features of
the meeting was the large number of
lady county superintendent present."
Mr.. Perdue says. About thirty coun-
ties OF the state and many of the
smaller town schools are presided over
by ladies. The number of ladies at
this gathering was greatly in excess
OF any previous meeting. Notwith-
standing the fact that the increase In
teachers salaries throughout the state
since last year amounts to upwards of
100000 yet the advance in wages in
other lines have been such that many
school men have found it more profit
able to engage In other work."
Is the time soon to be at hand when
women can compete on equal terms
with men in the whole field of educa-
ton? In few years will cities the
size Of Norfolk cease to look on the
suggestion of woman superin tendent
for the city school1 as an innovation?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08

Judge Sullivan of Columbus were In
Omaha Saturday arguing a demurrer
before the federal court in connection
with a Knox county case. A quarter
section of Knox county land Is at
stake in the case, the plaintiffs, Mr..
and Mrs. Norris, claiming that a judi
cial sale of the land was void. DR..
VIM. Hazen OF Creighton Is the pres
ent owner of the land and is represent
ed by Senator Allen. Judge w. ii.
Munger has the demurrer under ad
visement.
Miss Pearl Mccormick returned
home from Omaha.
The U. G. 7. lodge of Norfolk has
adopted a resolution that it will have
at least 120 members by next May,
when the state u. G.. II. convention
will be held in this city. The efforts
toward an enrolment of 120 began
last May when the membership num-
bered eighty-one. Today there are
ninety-nine and there is every prospects
that by the appointed time the men,
bership will exceed the 120 desired.
itiated and more are soon to be taken
in. The membership includes the
prominent commercial travellers OF
this section.
Manager Stadelman of the Norfolk
Long Distance Telephone company
Monday morning had his first talk
over his own wires. Independent con-
nections between Norfolk and Hoskins
were established Monday. the Norfolk
line being run into the Haase cigay
store This is the first independent
telephone in Norfolk. Men are work
ing on the Norfolk Battle Creek line
and the independent companies at
Madison and Battle Creek are work.
ing on toll line connection between
their two towns. The Independents
company has announced that It's coua-
ty rate will be ten cents for FIVE
minute talk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
MONDAY MENTION.

c. E. Doughty left at noon for Ne
ligh.
Mrs. e. A. Waddell spent Sunday
at Winside.
Miss Ida Phelan has been in Wahoo
on a short visit
Mrs. Bertha Pilger was in Stanton
for short visit.
James Peters and Paul Zuelow were
in Stanton Sunday.
Robert Schulz of Pierce was in Nor
folk on a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Degner visited rel
atives in Wisner Sunday.
Miss Stella Weatherholt of Meadow
Grove was in Norfolk Saturday.
Mrs. M. T. Johnston is spending the
early part of the week at Ashton.
Richard Wyman, whose home is now
in Texas. is in Norfolk again on bust
ness.
Mrs. Charles Chandler returned to
Norfolk Sunday evening from a visit
at Ansley.
Mrs. Bessie Stanfield and daughter,
Miss Evelyne Stanfield, returned Sat
urday evening from a months visit in
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Hight are in
Knox county for a two weeks visit
with friends.
Mrs. McKim left at noon for Lin
coin where she will visit her son, DR..
c. A. McKim.
Miss Ruth Daniel returned to Oma-
ha Saturday after a short visit with
Norfolk friends.
George w. Losey, democratic can
didate for sheriff, spent the last day
of the campaign in Norfolk.
Miss Birdie kuhl returned home
from Tilden where she has been visit
ing friends since Thursday.
Deputy County Clerk Sam McFar-
land is up from Madison for election,
casting his vote in the Second ward
in this city.
Mr. and Mrs P. F. Bell, Miss Fannie
Norton and Leo Pasewalk drove over
to the jenkins ranch Sunday in Mr..
Pasewalk's touring car.
M. G. Hazen and D. Mathewson, with
game bags well filled with north Ne
braska ducks, returned home Saturday
evening from a pleasure and hunting
trip south of Newport. Native ducks
were plentiful though there was no
sign of the winter flight setting in
from the north.
j. d. Dasenbrock has returned to
Madison after a short visit in Norfolk
with his sister. Mr.. Dasenbrock re-
Gently gave up position with a Mad
ison bank with the intention of start
ing new bank in eastern Wyoming.
These plans have been postponed
since the recent financial furry.
e. j. Simmons, assistant state sec.
rotary of the Y. NJ. c.. A., was expect
ed in Norfolk Monday evening to con-
fer with local committees named by
the commercial club, the city council
and local churches in connection with
the state Y. NJ. G. A. convention which
will be held in Norfolk in February.
The meeting Monday evening was an
nounced to be held in Mayor Dur
lands office.
Talcott Olney came in yesterday
from Louisville, Kan, where he is
stationed as assistant superintendent
of the Pullman company for the south
ern district. Mr. Olney has been with
the Pullman company for the past
nine years and has been frequently
promoted, his last move being from
Minneapolis to Louisville. His father,
mother and sister Ruth are with him
in Louisville, He is taking a short |
vacation and while here is the guest |
of Storrs Mathewson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08

Will advertising ever injure a bust
ness? Will food ever injure a person?
Voc to both nuaofin1a Auhan tho
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
PAID THE FARMER.
C. w. Brown and Or. Ramsey We'll
Taxed for Help With Auto.


Taxed for Help With Auto.
Battle Creek Enterprise: G. H.
Brown and DR.. Ramsay of Omaha,
while on their way from that city to
Battle Creek Saturday, came into con-
tact with the thrift of farmer in a
manner to make them remember that
person. Near Hooper their machine
became stuck in the sand and tire
came off. After unsuccessful efforts
to repair the damage they submitted
TO the inevitable. and as it was al
ready dark, prepared to camp for the
night in the open air. Arising the next
morning from their primitive couch,
they sought the services of a farmer
to pull the automobile out of the sand.
The first one to whom they applied
responded promptly and soon had the
machine on hard ground, and with
the help of the travellers, in condition
TO continue the Journey. Upon being
asked the price Of his services, he re-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
BUTTE MAN SHOOTS SELF
ROBERT RUMsEY FIRES BULLETS
INTO OWN BRAIN.
HE FEARED INSANE ASYLUM

IN the insane tospital, Feared He
Would be Taken Back and Decided
to End His Life.
Butte, Neb., Nov Especial to The
News: Robert Rumsey, an old resi-
dent of this part of the country, shot
himself Saturday twice in the head.
One shot took effect in the back of the
head, cutting deep cash several inch
es long, while the other bullet went in
near the right temple and came out
at the top of his head, penetrating the
brain, portion of which was oozing
out through the wound when he was
found. A revolver was used.
Mr.. Rumsey had been in the insane
asylum twice and fear of being sent
again was the cause of the rash deed.
Bob" as he was Familiarity known,
was about fifty years old and leaves q
wife and a large family of children.
The end was momentarily expected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08

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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08

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paign for business with some hinder
ers" working for you? Try an ad.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
DIES FROM HIS WOUNDS.
Butte Man Succumbs to Two Bullet
Wounds inflicted by Self.

Butte. Neb, Nov. Especial to The
News: Robert Rumsey died Sunday
night at IL o'clock as the result OF
two self-inhicted bullet wounds, and
the funeral was held today.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-03-16
THE ROAD TO HEALTH.

Men and women everywhere are
learning that the surest way to get
health and keep it is by right living,
right thinking and right acting-bv
the simple observance of certain laws
governing health, and not by swal-
lowing drugs, nor following some
"fad" in food or mode of dress.
The simplest food, properly pre-
pared and cooked, is best. AS to
kind best conducive to health, that
depends on the individual-h tenn
permert, constitution and occupation.
As rule, what one likes best, if par
taken of moderately, is most likely to
agree with him. But ones occupa-
ton must be taken into consideration.
Food that can be safely eaten by the
man who works outdoors at manual
labor would hardly be the proper
thing for the indoor brain worker.
The chemistry of foods, or the varie-
ties that should be eaten together. is
something that ought to be learned by
all who would keep their digestive
organs in good working order. Some
foods that can be eaten separately
with beneficial results become abso-
lutely harmful when combined with
some other kinds. The observation
of the writer goes to prove that many
people are wholly ignorant in this line
and therefore must suffer the conse-
quences.
Pure air is absolutely necessary to
good health. This we have all been
told before and advised to live out
doors as much as possible. - But un-
fortunately, many who toll day after
day to earn their daily bread cannot
live outdoors. Now, it should not
be necessary to live out doors to have
pure air, any more than one should
be compelled to eat raw, uncooked
victuals in order to get pure food.
In summer the heat compels people
to open the windows, but when cold
weather comes, the windows and
doors are closed tightly all the time,
and the fresh air, for fear of 'draughts,'
is shut out. This is a mistake; see
that fresh air-even if it is cold air
is not wanting in the living and
work-rooms in winter. The matter
of ventilation can be so arranged that
one may have plenty of pure air and
still be comfortable.
Thoughts as we'll as actions can be
controlled, and right thinking as well
as right action must be acquired by
exercising the mind in the best read
ing and by association and commit
nication with congenial spirits. Ifone
has inherited a quick temper, he
must practice self-control. If evil
habits have been acquired, one must
overcome them or become their slave F;
1t is never too late to conquer habit,
but the longer one waits the more
difficult the task.
The way of right living is open to
all, but to enter upon it and keep
straight along in its true course re-
quires a clear view of ones individ-
ual needs, as we'll as knowledge of
the things that block progress in Its
travel.-Ma1weAS TaLiSman.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-03-16
IS HAPPINESS A LOST ART.

Have the affairs of life so much
occupied the mind of people that we
have forgotten to be happy! Does
not the tendency of the age carry
with it the eagerness to grasp wealth
to such an extent that it becomes the
burden of our desire? Is it not true
that we are madly rushing headlong
through life for the qualification OF
this one selfish impulse! In this
eagerness for gain are we not chilling
our social natures and strangllng
happiness? In this hurry-worry life
i'm this feverish haste-are we not
lessening our days-nearing the
grave? There are many nowadays
in the tolls of this strenuous existence
bowed not by reason of age, but by
excessive labor. The methods OF
haste employed everywhere, but more
especially in the large cities, are MAX
ing nervous wrecks of our young
women at a rate that is alarming.
AS soon as one becomes infrm or is
worn ont another takes the place
made vacant, only to receive in turn
highest possible tension in trying
to accomplish each days overwhelm-
ing tasks. These wretched slaves
fill our asylums, hospitals and homes
for the feeble-m minded to overflow
ing.
This feverish haste is drying up
the fountain of Joy and rendering
human nature not only morose but
fretful. 1t is destroying the serenity
of Our lives and sapping the vitality
from our bodies. The influence of
good cheer is unfelt and pleasure
knows them not. Because little or no
leisure counteracts this frightful
draining process the mind becomes
weary, worn and narrow. Is not
this evil making such alarming
threats as to render the populace less
courteous and humane? The restful,
peaceful life is known only to an ex-
ceptional few; and these take the
time to enjoy each day as it comes.
They know the pleasures of social in
tercourse, the quiet hour for reading
and meditation and the Joy of the
home. They cultivate happiness
Just as one should cultivate taste
for music. Being content to pass
through life at a slower pace they
find time to look for enjoyment along
the way. And they are sure to find
it. 1t is time to halt Pause in thy
haste and reflect. You may obtain
riches at the expense Of health and
happiness, but when purchased at
such precious cost what does it pro-
fit you? Is not health, happiness,
repose, sweet content and a clear
conscience worth more than all the
wealth of the world? These are the
priceless legacies of quiet, serene
ard cheerful life.- Word and Wo,kS.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-03-16
WASHING FINE CHINA.

When especially fine china is to be
washed the safest method to prevent
breaking is to spread thick, clean
cloth on the bottom of the pan, so
that if by accident a dish should drop
it will fall on a soft, pad, and the
chances of its chipping or cracking
will be greatly lcssened. If convent
ent have only one dish in the water
at time, cleanse it thoroughly with
a soft, clean cloth or mop after rims
ing in hot water, stand in a pan to
drain and rub dry with soft cloth
before it cools, or the surface will
not take as bright polish.
Do not let dish stay in hot water
any longer than can be avoided, for
it does the temper of the clay no
good, and the grease can be washed
off quickly when the water is hot, and
later the surface gets dry with less
rubbing if the towel is applied as
soon as the rinsing water has been
drained off, says the New York
Evening Telegram. In addition to
the saving of work by rapidly wash
ing and wiping dishes, the odor from
them is much sweeter if they are
dried before the heat of the water
dries off the dampness.
Never attempt to dry a dish with a
damp towel if the surface is to be
rubbed shiny, for this can be done
successfully only with dry towel.
Once dry, each dish should be set
in a place to cool, for if one hot plate
is placed on top of another the heat
is almost bound to make cracks in
the glaze of the ware.
AS the water begins to cool add
more hot, so as to keep it an even
temperature, and if specks of grease
appear on the surface get fresh pan
full.
All dishes should be carefully
scraped and freed from the remnants
of food before being washed. If con-
venient run hot water from faucet
over each piece before plunging it
into the subs, so that the worst OF
the grease is removed before the
cloth or mop is used.
In arranging the dishes before wash
ing put the glasses, cups and saucers
and silverware where they will be
washed before the heavy, greasy
pieces.
Never begin dish washing without
plenty of fresh, clean towels and
wash cloths or mops. These should
be soft, so that they will readily alb
sorb the water, yet not of linty
material. Always wash out these
cloths with fresh suos after each u.s.
ing, and hang them out of doors to
dry and air, for in this way they may
be kept in perfectly sanitary condi-
ton.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-03-16
GREAT POSSIBILITIES.

A young lady, whose hand was
asked in marriage by Benjamin Frank
lin, was advised by her mother not
to marry him. He had just opened
printing Office and this prudent moth
er feared that he would not be able
to support her daughter, because
there were already three other print
ing offices in America.
She did not realize the coming
growth of the country. Many of us
do not now realize the vast strides
forward yet to be made.
Others do, and they profit by 1t.
Railroads are issuing stocks that are
full of water today, but which some
time in the next generation will be as
good as gold. There is over-conser-
vatism of the kind displayed by Ben
iamin Franklin S timid mother-in-law.
But there is also over-anticipation Of
the kind which spells periods of in
dustrial glut and hard times.
Yet, unmistakably, this is a great
continent, and there are today more
opportunities for wealth than ever be-
fore-more indictments for the ambi-
ton of the young and the adventure
some. We are producing more gold
and grain, more Drawn and grain than
ever before. The $4,000, 900 acres
of wheat farms in the United States
do not, for instance, fence in all the
possibilities across our northern
frontier there are $50, 900, 900 acres
more of good wheat land, whittier
now thousands of immigrants are
drifting, and which, by 1915, will
figure larger in the industrial eyes OF
the world than did California In '49
or the Klondike of 'oo.-7He New
Century,