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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26
COOPERATING WITH NEwsPAPE

Complaint Is made in the case of
certain northern Nebraska man who
has been tried and convicted for
crime, that he was excessively pun
ished because of popular prejudice
which was excited against him by the
newspapers after the crime was COM
mitted; and that the newspapers new
er have given him fair treatment. 1t
is possible that prejudice may be
formed against men through unfair
reports in the public prints. The true
sides fairly. The complaint made of
unfair treatment, therefore, carries
with II a boomerang in that, sitting
the complaint down to it's foundation,
we find that the person who is not
fairly treated has only himself 10
blame. Newspapers are not mind
readers. They can only present view
points of parties concerned as those
viewpoints are given to them.
The man who makes it point to
accurately inform the newspapers as
to his attitude or his phase of n case
In which the public Is interested. gen
orally has no complaint of unfair treat
ment to make. Many public men who
always appear to be .''in the papers, -
are the men who make it a point to
take the papers into their confidence
and to make 1t easy for the papers to
get at their. sides of the stories, The
papers print what facts they can get.
The result is that the man who de.
clines to discuss the matter, or who
attempts to mislead the public prints,
gets only such fractions of his story
presented as can be secured,
President Roosevelt has -, been a
striking example of the, man who has
seen to 1t that the press was always
supplied with his side of each ques
ton or controversy. He has taken
the newspapers into his confidence by
giving them advance cobies of his ut
terances. in order That's THE reports
might be correct. He has gone out
of his way to make it easy for the
newspapers to get from him the in
formation sought. When he has a
confidence that he wishes, for good
reason, to be protected, he, explains
1t in full to the correspondents who
are after the news and. giving his
reasons, asks that the story be with
held until opportune time. He treats
the newspapers fairly and the result
is that he is in the headlines all OF
the time without Misrepresentation
In fact he has maintained his power
over the country through this potent
method of getting his views before
the reading public.
To refuse information to the press
or to attempt to mislead. is putting q
premium upon getting the facts from
another source. The man who treats
the papers fairly by giving them al
the information they want about his
side OF the question, generally has nc
complaint to make about unfairness
IL is the element which maintains 81
lence. waiting for the newspapers t
find out for themselves, and volunteer
ing none OF his viewpoint, who gener
Tally suffers when, having failed IL
their genuine efforts to get at all o.
the details which he might wish t.
see printed. the papers appear without
the facts as seen with his eyes.
To get itself In print just as Il
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26
MAKING POLITICAL PREDICTIONS

II lis n wise man who knows when
not to prophesy, Colonel Watterson
issued n prediction q year ago that
Preaident Roosevelt would be forced
To succeed himself In the white house,
Headlines were given to the story be-
cause Colonel Wattcrson was accepted
asa wise prophet. People curious to
know just how things were coming out
turned to his definite forecast with
some degree OF relief and became
ready Mt once to bet their hard earned
greenbacks on the strength of his
opinion.
A year has passed Colonel Waiter
son, just home from gay Paris. gets
of the boat, looks around the wharf
and issues new prediction. This
time Governor Hughes Is slated to
win. A year ago President Roosevelt
was going to be forced to accept the
reelection whether he wanted 1t or
not. Now Colonel Watterson takes the
president at his word.
The colonel goes even further and
says that Bryan will be nominated by
the democrats. He says that nobody
else is being seriously considered and
nobody else wants It, He declares
that he sometimes doubts II even the
peerless one wants 1t, in view of the
indiscreet remarks that fall from his
lips every now and then.
And so It Is time to change your
money from Roosevelt to Hughes, &C
cording to the colonel. Just how long
It will be before another installment
of his opinion comes forth, Is not AZ
nounced. II all goes to prove that
making predictions is dangerous bust
ness, unless you can do 1t in such a
way as to cause the public to forget
the mistakes and bear in mind the rare
instances of hitting the bulls eye.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26


no right to complain when the final
publication is not according to their
liking. ...,g ... ,.,...... ....
NORFOLK AS CONVENTION POINT
, Once more Norfolk's ideal location
al the hub of a huge wheel of territory,
and consequently as business and
convention center, has been written
Indelibly upon the new northwest.
The bankers OF northeastern Nebras.
ka met In this city Arbor day in an
nual convention. The largest attend.
ance ever known In the conventions
history went down in the book. And
1t was pronounced the most successful
convention--even more of a success,
many of the visitors claimed, than the
state meetings. H.' .l
Norfolk as the logical convention
point In this vast territory was so thor.
oughly stamped upon the minds of the
guests that they determined, unsolic.
tied. to come back again next year
and to probably make this the perma-
nent meeting point The Norfolk bank
ers took the attitude that the conven.
ton should determine for itself where
the next meeting should be held They
took no part in the discussion. They
explained that they did not wish to
appear in the attitude of seeking the
next convention or In any way to seem
to act selfishly They wanted no more
attention than their share, no more
than the bankers genuinely wished to
bestow. Heretofore the convention has
met from place to place. Norfolk
bankers, as the records show, have al
ways attended the sessions, wherever
held. But most of the smaller towns
that have once entertained the asso-
citation have found it to be task, all
things considered. For instance, in
smaller places the hotel accommoda.
tons are limited, private homes are
called upon to entertain the. visitors
and, while citizens of all north Ne.
braska communities are always more
than glad to thus welcome the guests
the bankers themselves sometimes
feel that they would prefer not to IN
convenience any homes and therefore
welcome the idea of meeting in a
town where hotels are available, fol-
all. This was the sentiment generally
expressed by the visitors. And an
other point lies in the easy accessi
bility of Norfolk in a railroad way
From five different directions people
may enter this city and depart with di
rectness and dispatch. No long waits
or changing of cars are, necessary
Norfolk, the hub of the massive wheel
can always, therefore, attract larger
attendance than any other point ir
the district. This is the argument o.
outside bankers who were here
Norfolk wishes in no way to appear
to want more than its share. AS Mr.
Durland declared, Norfolk has learned
first of all, that 1t must be neighborly
For that, reason the convention wa!
not solicited to return next year. i
was stated that if the convention
wished to come back, they 'eertainl,
Ewould be given cordial welcome am
Norfolk would be glad to- see them
They came back because they believer
this is the logical convention point n
northern Nebraska. And. the judgment
of bankers is generally sound, poi,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26
A CURE FOR BROKEN HEARTS.


No more broken hearts. 1t has all
been figured out down in New York
state. and 1t ought to prevent lot Of
brainstorms. Instead of allowing him
to suicide or grieve himself thin, a
girl in Obenburg. Sullivan county, New
York, has fixed up the wounded heart
by RENTING every cent that the fruit
less courtship cost 1t is something
new in the line of courtship and, IL
adopted. ought to save heap of trou-
BILE throughout the land
Joe Moser had been "goin' with"
Barbara Rutz for fifteen years. This
spring he popped the question. Bar
bara had no father but did own step
mother. Joe insisted that the step
mother should not live with him and
his bride. Barbara chung to the step
mother. They had to give up their
romance. II soon became known to
the girl that Joe was bemoaning the
fact that he had spent so much money
on the girl in his days of courtship
But Barbara was game. She declared
that all she wanted was an itemized
bill In order that she might pay back
every cent to Joe Moser for his court
ing of her. Joe made out the bill.
Barbara sent her stepmother to town
and the cash was paid over in the
presence of the postmaster, who acted
as witness. Incidentally II may not
be out of place to call attention to
this lack of chivalry on the part of
that New Yorker. 1t Is really surpris-
ing to lind that the effete east could
produce such an example. He needed
little western training, perhaps. But
be that as 1t may, his bill was one of
interest and the girl must be admired
for her grit, This is what she repaid,
after those fifteen years of courtship
To expenses, North Branch fairs 8 90
To merry-goround rides. 90
To pop corn. Observation-Disclosures. 90
To candy, including peppermint.
Sunday night ..........,.... 6 90
To maple sugar ..,........ 90
To trinkets ..,.....,.,.... / 90
Time lost on moonlight nights in
haying season .........,..... 90
Charge for buggy to Mrs. Frolc
party Observation-Disclosures. 90
Repairing buggy reins. ..... 80
To Tennanah lake dances. ..... 10
Charges for buggy rides in busy
season, no charge in slack
time Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
Repairing roof of mothers house 10 00
Sundries, which does not in
clude many things not charged
Tor observation-disclosures. W
Total .........,.,,...,. 81 rs
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

IS There is no use denying that bank
ers' conventions are replete with in
terest. '3H;f .r.. SAT- ,r
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

A man could gain no more distinc.
tion under present conditions than by
being out OF work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

An empty gun serves the purpose
of a loaded gun if you're. artistic
enough to carry conviction with your
eve.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

st. Edwards, according to the, Sun
of that place. has a ladies day" at
the barber shop "A. Y ar
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

Ut is human to envy a Niobrara mer
chant when Santee Indians have coin
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

,We~no sooner get rid of the mea.
les than theytramps set in. o.. o..
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

would like. the public has duty to
pcrform,in cooperating with the print
drs And those who make It difiicult
TO get at all sides Of the story, have
no right to complain when the final
publication is not according to their
Hiking. ,g .,... .,.... .....
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

e Keys to the city's gates are back
number. G Norfolk gives the lock com
bination to visiting financiers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

! There is peculiar jingling in tn
Arbor day air of Norfolk ~s.'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

There is no time lock on the bank
ers' convention.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

The only difference between battle
royal and mix-up of women who have
put their silyerware together. TO serve
a banquet is the fact, that principals
in the ring are after. reward and
participants in the banquet aftermath
are trying to recover what. belongs To
them. .,., ,,.v ....-..., y.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

Never mind the draft. The bankers
are in town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

One visiting physician suggested
that Dr. Mccormack, Kentuckian,
came first to Omaha and then to Nor
folk because he thought Norfolk was
the second city in Nebraska needing
redemption. ''.'' "~' )"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

A young banker who was spotted by
his wife when he came out OF re.
freshmen resort, after taking a little
nip, wouldn't have cared at all, be
said, but for the guying he got from
other bankers. ,....... ..,..
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

bought railroad tickets for the return
home with cash. Its.j
A young banker who was spotted by
his wife when he came out OF re-
freshment resort, after taking little
nip, wouldn't have cared at all, be
said, but for the guying he got from
other bankers. ......, ,.,.,.
The only difference between a battle
royal and a mix-up of women who have
put their silyerware together. TO serve
a banquet is the, fact, that principals.
in the ring are after a reward and
participants in the banquet aftermath
are trying to recover what. belongs To
them. ,t,, ,.rs ....,...., 4,
One visiting physician suggested
that DR.. Mccormack, Kentuckian,
came first to Omaha and then to Nor
folk because he thought Norfolk was
the second city in Nebraska needing
redemption. ''''' "~' ."
hVAO Wdo Ihib inuCH utHOubtfutfsu
by the slim audience at DR.. McO6t-
mack's excellent lecture: Cheapnsss
Is no selling point for any commodity
under present prosperous conditions
in Nebraska. The admission was free.
but it had no effect on the attendance.
Ilt} -
This problem has come up in Nor
folk: When person is invited Ito
visit friend for a certain period, the
code says that the guest shall remain
exactly the length of time she was
invited for, and no longer; when a
guest comes by her own invitation,
what Is the time limit? RS
The newspapers are doing good
deal of guessing about the appoint
ment of a collector of internal revenue
for Nebraska. Senators Brown and
Burkett are no doubt interested in the
comment but after all is said, they
will be the ones who will settle the
matter in good time. .- -
DR.. Mccormack, the physician of ma
'ioho' iSpuldIiOu WuOSt mere
tonight has attracted dozens of out of
town medical men and some of them
from hundred miles, spoke last night
in Omaha. That was his first stop'in
Nebraska. His second address is in
Norfolk and the third in Fremont.
People even as far away as Kentusky
know the order in which Nebraska
| cities are to be ranked.
There was this unfortunate circuSn-
stance in connection with Dr. McCor-
| mack's visit to Norfolk: The town
had been up late the night before TAX
ing in the band minstrel show and the
bankers banquet. A town can be ex-
pected to stay up beyond its bedtime
one night, but two nights hand-run-
ming Of such dissipation Is getting
pretty strong and the town slowed
down by going to bed on just the night
that Doc Mccormack happened along
He was well worth hearing and If he
would stay over to repeat the lecture
he would unquestionably get house
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

bination to visiting financiers.
Don't neglect to fill up the tubs with
water before Z O'Clock in the morn
ing. And if you do forget, don't blame
the water commissioner.
1t Is hoped you will read this notice
that the city water supply will be cut
off Tuesday. If you fail to see this
paper, ask your neighbor about it.
Don't use water from the city pipes
during Tuesday, if you have the in
terests of Norfolk at heart. A fire
will call for every drop of water stored
in the standpipe.
If Klaw & Erlanger or the Shuberts
only knew of the Norfolk 0and min
strel troupe! -,
~ Good uniforms will complete the
Norfolk band. 1t has the music all
ready to deliver Good music, too.
Ross Hammond of Fremont has this
to say with regard to the report that
he is candidate for internal revenue
collector:
Dr., Mccormack, paving meeting
alumni meningitis a three ring cir
Gus for Norfolk tonight and you may
take your choice. ,o- a.l auAy
There were plenty of eye witnesses
to corroborate the assertion that some
of the bankers who had been In town
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

There was this much demonstrated
by the slim audience at DR.. McO6t-
mack's excellent lecture: Cheapnsss
Is no selling point for any commodity
under present prosperous cohdftiehs
in Nebraska. The admission was free,
but it had no effect on the attendance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

The newspapers are doing good
deal Of guessing about the appoint
ment Of collector of internal revenue
for Nebraska. Senators Brown and
Burkett are no doubt interested in the
comment but, after all is said, they
will be the ones who will settle the
matter in good time. ,,. -.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

This problem has come up in Nor
folk: When a person is invited. to
visit friend for certain period, the
code says that the guest shall remain
exactly the length of time she was
invited for, and no longer; when. a
guest comes by her own invitation,
what is the time limit? RS
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

Butte has band that is said to be
a "beaut."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

bought railroad tickets for the return
home with cash. t,.N
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

There were plenty of eye witnesses
to corroborate the assertion that some
of the bankers who had been In town,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

Indians up at Niobrara pay their
bills!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26
AROUND TOWN.

Hasn't anybody seen Smalrs small
pup? ,-,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-26

~ Good uniforms will complete the
Norfolk band. 1t has the music all
ready to deliver Good music, too.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-10-25

.;..saa,iI =, 49,. -. -. :! -
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Why spotrearn: mere 2a$.see. "Ad''
Harlem Bo1k Co.. =. =: 49,. , *
: s 'SJo6R 'Rlebsser transacted business
at&Witmoai Monday and Tuesday.
u xaatea~, Boy - dive delivery,
zzgos=stapdy work. .W..w, Loyeless
- F8fsshle Heating stove, large
Isizel'.s : to 81 afd or sott' coal. Enquire
'otsHasBs.4.ewis~+ Il 1T.
Is ! ssss'axe tbe'free coupons in our voting
,conte5t.,a a few Of these may deter
mna,wAsa:gets the piano. ~
Il. r. Olund, a divinity stu
dent, will fill the pulpit at the Con-
'gregatinoal church next Sunday,
morning and evening.
y Miss frankie Stewart, OF Creever,
Wis.,, is here on a visit at the home
OF her brother, s. NJ. Stewart, Of
the Citizens National Bank. 49, x-.
= Rev.R. g. Mitchell, Of Mitchaeld,
Mimi, will occupy the pulpit at
the Presbyterian church next Sun
day, morning and evening.
See Rcx4 Gaylord az Daisy Thorn
son. the hoosier Daisy, ins' *sThe Min
.ster's sweethearts'"a:at opera house,
ob'odfeB night only, Tuesday, ct: %. a..
:: Mrs. NJ. u. Gray, OF Ct: Paul, rep-
resenting the State Board Of Con.
troll, was here this week looking up
conditions Of former inmates Ut
state institutions. 49, : ''',5as'.-> IA
Paul Reese, Of Terrii,> H. will
arrive tomorrow to make; his home
with bio grandmother, Mrs.. f. q.
Myers. His mother, Nib n.
Reese, Died Aug. 2sth, at Terril.
Rev. J.. E. Evans, pastor of the
congregational church, has handed.
in his resignation, to take effect
Dec. LIST. The congregation has
aayete alta ken no action on the
Same. .t = :'~
Rev, >. J. Filbrun will preach
bic farewell sermon in the Dunkert
- Elk township next Sun
DAY. I .Hs: expects. to leave with his
lanaily;lS24tbt the Pacific coast next
week - s Is
H.ff.Gss Hawkins and Geo. s. Hen:
slow, Yf,3 Window, attended service
et:the Episcopal church here Sun
lay evening: The former assisted
he choiiin the musical part of the
2 =, p +~%'""'>>. T. 4
Every body is cordially invited to
':tend the Basket Social at the Lar:
on and 'Sslby school house, Distric
3, on Halloween night, Oct. 81.
every ore bring your basket.
Leah May, teacher.
-, A valuable addition to the popu-
alton Of Warrington has 'been
made by tho removal fromWilmont
i JAS. Montgomery and family,
vho now occupy their handsome
esidenoe on Sixth avenue. IL
Mrs. Nellie Mott and Miss Jennie
'orranoe left the first OF the
leek for northern Minnesota to
AXE up timber claims. Mrs. Mott g
rother viii escort them into the
Miss Nellie K.,cMitehell was mart!
i aalag aftetnsonI'at. ? %. +
!SI taM III. hnyT 5Wls5 4 ranchsr
iffs tsfes county, Montana. The1
VII perforsd at the home
I Glen Mitchell by Rev. j. E. Ev- {
g, il the presence Of a few imme- {
late relatives OF, the bride. Mr..
owls disposed Of bis stock before Z
,ming east and they will make I
aeir home in Worthington until 1
II
oring: The. Advance joins their 1
lends in wishing them q long and
Apply welded lite |,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-10-25
.~NNNH&~DNAN
u.0CAE NEWS:

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lr.James suddaby, vistsdains sionx
City this week. -, ':S> =; ::
'The Min,ster's Sweetheartse 6
opera house, Oct. %. s.: : u =
Rooms to Rent-For@ light house,
keeping. 1911, srd ave.: e., y ~ =
jas. shanks was down from saw!
ard township Wednesday,. So. %; -,
Would you spend 800 TO s2ooooo'
co "Ad" Harlem Book Co. r., - :, ! :.
Attorney Roy Lewis. Of, Wilmont
attended court here this week.
BIZ. Young Of Reading was in the
city this week attending. court.
William Rasmussen now .presides
over the Standard Oh Co.'s wagon.
Miss Josephine Larson. was in
the city on q shopping trip Monday.
Mrs. W. N. shanks of Seward, did
trading in Worthingtn Wednesday,
s. Jas. F. Cox, Of Adrian, had q
case in the district court here this
week.
Attorney Marley P. Thornton Of
Adrian attended court here this
week. =. r.. ....'.:: i.
Nv ANTED-Man> and team to
pillow 30 acres, close to town. Geo.
10. Moore. #
J. w.;sliver and Rev: ]. 4. Evans
left last Monday night for northern
Wisconsin. i, >: .'> ~ ~ - =.
{ Banker WIN: Evans returned last
Tuesday; from a visit Of several days
at Gowrie, La. ,..:, :
Mr.and Mrs. ". q. Range nov
ed into their new residence. on : 5th
avenue last Monday. - 81. =:
School Inspector q. B, Alton, Of
Minneapolis visited the Worthing-
ton schools this week. =:
{. M.sorem, the hardware merchant
at Rigelow, was at the county seat
attending court Monday. 4
). LII. Becky, the market gardner:
picked a head Of cabbage one day
this week that weighed 1e4pounds.4
The Ladies Mission Society Of
the Presbyterian church met on
Wednesday with Mrs. RI. Dieok-
hoff. -. a.. -. =. Ill.,.
Dame rumor reports that howard
Durfee has rented the Smith resi-
dence, next to the Congregational |
church. 49, I
Mrs. 81. A. Eversole and. child
rem lett last week for Buckley, ILL.,,
where they will visit relatives and |
friends.
! q. s.. Frye, Of Van Horn, a., was
here this week looking after prop.i
erty interests. He made this Office I
q pleasant call. 49,. ~
Mrs. Foster Moore and Mrs. A.W
Lyon. will entertain at cards this
afternoon at the Moore reidence on
the Diagonal road. -. liz: II :.
"A friend at Charleston, Wash
sends the Advance the following news
ITEM: At q recent reunion of former
Iowa and Minnesota people now re-
siding in Lewiston and Charleston, (
Idaho, about 800 congregated TO form
! permanent Iowa. Minnesota Assoeisr !.
ion. 9. Murdoch, formerly fttisi
~, was elected president, 3 s#ss I,
The following local people took +,
Inner at the Hotel Worthington
asst Sunday: E. J. Wolven and
'amily, Judge and Mrs. q. W. Viii
ION, ]. u. Humiston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Y. B.stoutemeyer, Mr.and Mrs. w. W, +.
4ovelsss, F. r. Durtee and family, b
VT. and Mrs. Robt Smith, Mr.. and ,
Yrs. s. y. smith M. and Mrs. A.
y. Wetherall. s ss i d al