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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08
TNEN|Y-IHR[E 70 SPEAK
LONG LIST ENTERED IN DEcLAM
AToRY CONTEST.
EXPECT 500 TEACHERS HERE
President Perdue, Of the North Nebras.
ka Teachers Association, Which
Meets In Norfolk April 8, 4 and s,
Finds Enthusiasm Everywhere.

Meets In Norfolk April 8, 4 and s,
Finds Enthusiasm Everywhere.
Twenty-three contestants have nj.
ready enrolled for the forthcoming
North Nebraska Declamatory contest.
which will be held at the Auditorium
IN Norfolk on the evening of Wednes.
day, April 3, in connection with the
annual convention of the North Ne.
braska Teachers association. This is
the largest number of aspirants for
declamatory honors yet known In this
annual contest, and President Perdue
of Madison, who was in Norfolk yester.
day on business connected with the
teachers association states that he
believes the coming session will be the
most successful in the organization
history. Mr. Perdue expects that full
ly 500 teachers will be enrolled, which
would exceed last years record by 100
Fifteen counties are included In the
territory which will be represented at
the Norfolk meeting. They are: Da-
kota, Dixon, Cedar, Wayne, Cunning
Stanton, Madison, Platte, Pierce, Knox
Boyd, Holt Antelope, Rock and Brown
Teachers Are Enthusiastic
Teachers all over this district are
enthusiastic with regard to the APP
preaching meeting, says Mr.. Perdue
and all express an eagerness to be
present. Persons who have been
placed on the program for papers have
responded willingly and even gladly
County superintendent throughout
the district have been advertising the
matter thoroughly among the teachers
and this will bring results.
Senator Doliver of Iowa will be the
leading speaker of the week.
Norfolk Will Hold Local Contest.
Norfolk will be represented in the
declamatory contest together with the
other twenty-five towns, and will strive
to win. A local declamatory contest
will soon be held to pick the schools
representative.
Last year there were eighteen con-
testants.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08
REV. J. J. PARKER TO GENOA
Former Norfolk Pastor Leaves Plain.
view to Accept Call.

Rev. ]. ]. Parker, formerly pastor
for many years of the First Congrega-
tional church in Norfolk, and who has
recently been pastor Of the Congrega-
tional church at Plainview, passed
through the city last night, with his
family, enroute to Genoa, Neb., to
which city he has been called. They
visited with his son, Dr. c. s. Parker
of Norfolk, enroute.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08
TUESDAY IIDINGS.

DR.. H. T. Holden was in Hadar yes.
terday.
r. d. Mackenbury of Lincoln is in
Norfolk.
Ollie Clifton of Brunswick was in
the city today.
G. Bennett of Plainview was in the
city on business.
c. NJ Taylor of Columbus spent yes
terday in Norfolk.
Herman Vollstedt was over from
Madison yesterday.
John Phalen of Verdigris spent this
morning in Norfolk.
w. S. Andrews of Columbus was in
the city this morning.
c. d. Messersmith of Spalding spent
yesterday in Norfolk.
Attorney o. A. Williams of Neigh
was in Norfolk Tuesday.
Miss Blanch Alderman of Plainview
was in Norfolk yesterday.
e. C. Keislum was a Cedar Rapids
visitor in Norfolk today
Mr.. and Mrs d. Pattie of Crofton
were in the city yesterday.
VI. VI. WIlSIlI VI SIeoIOu was d DuSl-
ness visitor in Norfolk Monday
Mrs. r. Lewis of Meadow Grove was
a Norfolk visitor yesterday.
Jos. REAR and j. Bobak of Morse
Bluff were in Norfolk yesterday.
Attorney John A. Ehrhardt of Stan
ton was in Norfolk for a few hours
yesterday.
]. e. Needham of Gregory, S. D.,
stopped in Norfolk during the day.
Mrs. ]. B. Schmidt and children of
Humphrey were in the city yesterday.
Misses Mary Schsfforth and Lou
Weier of Crofton were Monday visit
ors in Norfolk.
D. Dinson of Plainview and G. Din
son of Brunswick were in Norfolk over
Monday evening.
Emanuel and Solomon Reisurg of
Midtown, S. D., were in the city yes
terday afternoon.
Will Alexander and w. S. Roddman
of Orchard were in Norfolk on bust
ness this morning.
Supreme Judge j. B. Barnes left
yesterday for Lincoln, where the SUI
preme court is in session.
Mrs. A. M. Averill of Hoskins was
in Norfolk yesterday, returning home
from visit at Columbus.
N G.. Coryell returned yesterday
from Bloomfield, where he had been
on a short visit with his brother
Mrs. e. H. Tracy has been suffering
from an attack of pneumonia since
Saturday night, but she is better today
Attorney M. c. Hazen returned last
evening from Wayne, where the
Wayne county district court convened
yesterday.
N. S. Westrope, ]. G. Chamberlain
and F. E. Swengel, Plainview citi-
zens, were in Norfolk between trains
during the day
officer William D.. Uecker went to
Madison yesterday with Gust Krber of
this city, sentenced to thirty days in
the county jail Krber was turned
over to the county officials.
E. p. Weatherby, in his official ca
pacity as referee in bankruptcy, heard
certain matters relating to the bank
ruptcy case of Charles II. Blackburn
of Antelope county Tuesday. Attor-
neys e. d. Kilbourn and o. A. Will
liams of Neigh appeared before Ref
cree Weatherby.
Max Venger went to Fremont on the
morning train.
Mrs. Kingsbury shows slight i'm
provement in her condition.
E. B. Kaufman is spending the week
duck hunting near Columbus.
Mrs. d. Oyler of WILDER is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Porter.
G. C.. Clark, who has been suffering
from a severe attack of rheumatism,
is much better.
M. M. Farley of Neigh, who has
been visiting his mother here, re-
turned home at noon.
Hugh Mullen Is home on a short
vacation from his work in Grand
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08

Let want ad. simplify the matter"
for you!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08
Ainsworth Items.

Ainsworth, Neb., March Especial
to The News: Rev Mr. Johnston Of
the NJ. +. church, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Sutton of Newport is holding protract-
ed meetings here. The Congregational
church are holding no services now
on account of the death of their pas
tors wife last week. Rev. Mr.. Patton,
who accompanied the remains of his
wife to Michigan, will be absent from
here for about a month.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08
WANT MAIN LINE TRAIN
COMMERCIAL CLUB CONTINUES
IN HOPE.
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE


western Trains Into City, Regardless
Of lmpossblIIty Of Getting Depot
North of Street.
The Tuesday morning meeting of
the Commercial club received report
from the committee to interview rail.
road officials about locating union
depot and to induce the Northwestern
to run It's main line passenger trains
mp town, which In substance was the
same ms reported last Friday. There
seemed no prospect for locating n de.
pot MS hoped north of Norfolk avenue,
so that matter was dropped for the
present
As the report seemed to Indicate
that there might yet be hope of run.
ming Northwestern passenger trains
through the city, the committee was
continued with authority to investigate
the possibilities along this line.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08

WANrED-Local Agent to repre-
sent us here Legitimate business.
Profitable. permanent, experience
unnecessary, We instruct you how
to sell and make money Travelling
contired to immediate vicinity only.
Address Chas A Bartcher, 424 Bee
Sldg. Omaha, Neb
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08

The cheapest-and, sometimes, the
most effective-detective you can en-
ploy is a want advertisement
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
LIMIT TO sense or ANlMALs.
John Burroughs Scouts Theory That
 They Commit Suicide.

T do not believe that animals ever commit suicide. 1 do not believe that they have any notions of death. or take any note of time, or ever put up any bluff game. or ever deliberate together, or form plans or forecast the seasons.
 "They may practice deception. as when . bird feigns lameness or par. alysis to decoy you away from her nest. but this. of course, is instinct i've and not conscious deception.
 There is at times something that suggests cooperation among them. SO when wolves hunt in relays. e they arc said to do. or when they hunt In couples. one engaging the quarry in front while the other assaults 1t from the rear: or when quail roost upon the ground in . ring. their tails in the center. their heads out. ward; or, as when cattle or horses form . circle when attacked in tho open by wild beasts. the cattle with their heads outward and the horses with their heels.
 "0f course. all of this is instinctivs and not the result of deliberation. writes John Burroughs In Outing. The horse always turns his tail to the storm a well. and COWS and steers, if I remember rightly. turn their heads"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

erations. Vessels of light draught would be able to pass by a wholly in- side route from Cape Ann to New York. thence by the New Jersey Canal to the Delaware river, to the Chesapeake by another canal, through the Dismal swamp to the sounds of the North Carolina coast, and thence 10 Fernandina, Fla
 There is an old project to utilize the St Mary's river for a portion of water highway across Florida and build a canal to the gulf from the head of the St. Mary's. At the other end of the gulf theorists have devised . scheme for the ascent of the Colo rado river by war vessels of light drausht. utilization of the proposed inland lakes. part of the irrigation system. the building of a canal to the Gila river and thence gain access to the Gulf of Lower California.
 Not the least of the advantages of the proposed Cape Cod canal would be It's value to yachtsmen who are chary to going on the shoals" in their light craft to make a trip from New York to Massachusetts Bay for yachting contests there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
CAPE GOD CANAL
SHIP CHANNEL TO DE CUT
 ACROSS THE PENINSULA.
Will Bring Boston and New York Nearer Together by the Water Routs-Advantaoes Which
 VIII 1e Gained.

When the Cape Cod canal is fin- ished in three years, the time set by its promoters, New York city will be TAO miles nearer the Hub by sea and 76 miles closer by the sound route. Estimates from such data as are available indicate that tonnage or coastwise trade of 22,000.000 tons now passes annually around Cape Cod by all or partly open sea routes. The major portion of this is expected to be diverted through the canal by the very low tariff promised and the averting of delay and danger associ' ated through greater part Of the year with navigation in the stormy waters and sweeping tides on Cape Cod and the fogs which menace craft there, as also in treacherous Vine yard sound, a part of the inside" route. Most of the tonnage Is coal, and cheaper fuel for the mills of northern New England is one of the most important commercial prospects of the proposed canal building.
 Strategic valIes of such canal to war vessels of light draft are of fed eral importance. It should be great boon to yachtsmen,
 From the shore of Buzzard's bay, beginning in the town of that name, the canal is to be cut through the narrowest part of Cape Cod, the ter minus of Massachusetts bay being at Barnstable. From shore to shore Is seven and one-half miles. Shoals in Buzzard's bay will require dredging of an additional distance of four and one-half miles, according to MT. Elan. agan's engineers report. and will make the total length of canal build- ing 12 miles, with depth through out at low tide of 25 feet It follows the valley of the Monument and Scus- set rivers, and is so straight that the maximum deviation is only 600 feet. or about half mile on each side of . straight line.
 No engineering problem faces the builders, MT. Flanagan said. as 1t Is simply a question of removing % many million cubic feet of earth.
 The minimum width of the bottom will be 125 feet, extending at four points for the passage of vessels go- ing in opposite directions to 200 feet and $50 feet on the surface. The character of the soil will render un. necessary any retaining construction on the side except at few points of mo great length, where ordinary rip. rap will be all that is required. The estimate of the actual cost of construction is $10.000.000. but no allowance is made in these figures for a contractors profit. It is believed that the canal can be completed with. in three years at an outlay of $12.. {, 100000.
 For naval purposes the canal will have a value, as it will be navigable for second class cruisers, torpedo and gun boats and submarine craft. Idealists may see in it a link in that ocean to ocean route by inland wa ters which has been dream of i'm aginative naval strategists for gem
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
Had Not Learned It Yet.

A bank official, who has many anus ing stories at his tongues end. tells of a stolid German woman who went into the bank one morning to deposit fat roll of bills, and open an account.
 She was asked to sign her name in the book reserved for the signatures of depositors. and began to do so with many twistings of her face and pauses after the painful completion of each letter.
 Suddenly she stopped, and after a period of dismayed reflection looked appealingly at the benevolent young man on the other side of the broad writing shelf.
 q haf Katrina done," she said, pointing to her work with the pen; but my secont name. don't p'lieve l can write him. don't peen harriet to dis man long alretty-only long as yesterday."-Youth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
(To be Continued.)
I1casSIiNa atG!

t1CasSbNatIs
 The late Rev. R. R. Howard, of Newton, Mass, a good old preacher of the Methodist persuasion, off1ciated one day at a funeral at Auburndale, and at the close had word of inquiry and advice, as is tho local custom, with many of those present.
 Among others he approached a lady, a stranger to him. who was visiting in the neighborhood. and, after shak. ing hands, asked her if she was on the way to heaven.
 "Yes." she promptly answered. land if you come that way l should be pleased to have you call"
 The good old man. mortified at such seeming levity. turned away, without reply. when friend, sitting near, re- monstrated with Mrs. -, who, still more mortified at her mistake, said she understood him to ask if she was on her way to Hudson, where she lived.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
CURED HIM OF CALF LOVE.
Aetress' Russ That Get Rid ss uns
 dssired AdmIree.

Miss Maud Branscombe the famous actress. relates an amusing story con- cerning the unappreciated attentions of youth who once fell in love with her. The young mans parsats were much concerned about the matter. and implored the actress not to mar v him.
 "Tll give him . sound thrashing.s said the father.
 Don't do that said Mas Brans- eombe. There is . better way of curing him. After the performance this evening I'll put on an old dress and hat and make myself up to look quite ugly. You bring your boy around to the stags door and point me out to him e I come out"
 This was done. and % cIsverIy vas the russ carried out that Mes Branss eombe heard the youth exclaim to his father e she passed them:
 My solly' I thought she vas pretty,- V
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
GULF STREAM MYTH.
CHANGES ITS COURSE, BUT DOES
 NOT AFFECT CLIMATE.
Study of the Peculiar Ocean Current Shows That tho Theory of Early sclentists 10
 Wrona.

Scientists who have studied the question know that the warm ocean current known as the gulf stream has practically no effect on the climate of any part of the United States or Canada, and none ct all on any part of Europe, and yet the old theory ad- vanced years ago after the discovery of this strange ocean river that 1t was . great equalizer and modiier of the climate of both America and Eu- rope still prevails in the minds of most people.
 It was Benjamin Franklin who gave the name of Gulf Stream" to this strange current, and Franklin. like many others after him erred In ascribing to the gulf stream a greater influence than it really had. It has been determined that its effect is practically nil after reaching north latitude 70 degrees and west longitude 60 degrees, where 1t loses itself "a many other slight currents. Franklin thought that the gulf stream had a broad sweep out to sea. and that it made circuit of the Gulf of Mexico.
 Even in his day there was probably much speculation on what the effects would be if the stream should shift its course. That sort of mental exercise was not indulged in strongly until later. when a United States oficer. Lieut. Maury of the navy, published what was one of the most popular scientific books ever printed in the United States up to that time. This beck told of the immense effect of the gulf stream on the climate of various parts of the world, and it led inevit ably to assertions that a mere shifs of the stream might make . summet resort of many places where the win ters were long and severe. might af feet seriously the climate of the Medi terranean countries and cause no end of meteorological upheaval generally.
 The United States government val working on the problem of the gull stream for years before it-arrived a' it's present knowledge of the phenom epon- It is now known pretty definite ly that the gulf stream Is caused main ly by the different rates of speed ai which the various parts of the eartf revolve, by the difference in density of polar and equatorial waters. by ths winds which are caused by the revo lufion of the earth. by the heaping uI on the coast of South America o great masses of water. and by solal and lunar tides
 Lieut. J. E. Pillsbury of the Unites States navy made . careful stady o the gulf stream ct the northern sn trance to the straits of Florida an< determined that the hourly nov ther' is about so.ooo 60 tons of water a1 hour. At three knots AA hour. abou 4ss. .eee co aooe oee toas . day 1ov thro1gA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

door," he commanded as we crossed the little rav!ne bridge. They've got us headed ots."
 Twice the guns boomed behind us. and twice I saw shot cut into the snow about me.
 I'm all right" called Stoddard. re- assuringly, still at my back. They're not a bit anxious to kill me"
 was at the top my speed now. but the clergyman kept close at my heels. I was blowing hard, but he made equal time with perfect ease.
 The sheriff was ba~ling orders to the men, who awaitef us before the front door. Bates and Larry were not visible, but I had every confi- dence that the Irishman would reap pear in the fight at the earliest mo ment possible. Bates, too, was to be reckoned with, and the final struggle. If 1t came in the house itself, might not be SO unequal. providing we now knew the full strength of the enemy.
 Nov for the sherif-here we go!" cried Stoddard-beside me-when we were close to the fringe of trees that shielded the entrance. Then of we veered suddenly to the left. close upon the terrace, where one of the French windows was thrown open and Larry and Bates stepped out, urging us on with lusty cries.
 They caught us by the arms and dragged us over where the baiustrade was lowest, and we crowded through rsne door and slammed 1t. AS Bates snapped the bolts Morgan's party dis charged their combined artillery and withdrew across the ravine toward the lake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
or. LspponI's Successor.

Dr. Ettore Marchiafava, who sue ceeded the late Dr. Lapponi as private physician to the pope. vas born 52 years ago at Civita veccha and was principally educated ia Rome. where he is now professor of pathological anatomy at the university. He is the discoverer of the malarial parasite and the originator of the scheme by which the eternal city has been rem Gered free from Roman fever.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

coolly, as thousn ne were coaching me in contest of the most amiable sort imaginable.
 Get away from those guns." l pant ed, angered by the very generosity of his defense.
 "Feint for the front door and then run for the terrace and the library
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
Pointed Query.

The late Thomas Flatley of Bos. ton, the well known Irish lawyer and wit. was acting for the defense in a divorce case. and during the cross-ex animation of the rlaintin asked the following questions:
 You wish to divorce this woman because she drinks?"
 "Yes. sir"
 Do you drink yourself?"
 That's my business" said the wit. ness. angriiy.
 whereupon the lawyer. with face unmoved. asked one more question:
 Have you any other business."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

stream was the principal meteorolog. ical factor
 In May, 1906, . steamship captain said in New York that he found the gulf stream near Florida running westward at . rate of . knot and . half an hour. instead of northeast at that same rate. and the strength of the stream all along the coast was much more feeble than usual. In June of this year the captain of Dominion line steamer arriving at Portland from Liverpool. reported that in west longitude 70 degrees he found the gulf stream running in a westerly di. rection, instead of the usual easterly course.
 Last July 1t was reported by the skipper of Morgan liner that the gulf stream had changed Its eastward course southwest of the Florida penin. sula and was running vest
 All of those cases have been called to the attention of the United States nydrographic ofhce. but the authori. ties there laugh at the idea of any but . slight and temporary aberra. ton of the gulf stream from its usual channels. It vas stated that winds changed the currents in many places but that the gulf stream vas follow. ing the course It had always followed and always would follow; and 1t val said also that as river in the ocean," clearly defined and strong. the gulf stream does not exist north oi
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
One csuse Of Rheumstism.

People get rheumatism because the function of perspirins. which is the means of getting rid of certain poisons from the blood. fs suddenly checked by . chill In the worst cases the chill is preceded by increased exercise. and hence an increased production of poi son Just when it is most necessary to perspire freely tAe fu.ettoa c CT. rested
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
Where Man Ia Gallant.

fn many foreign cities there is . marked absence of the gaIlsntry that in this country habitusIly character. izes the attitude of men toward vo men Eleanor Gates. a young Ameri- can writer. who has travelled widely in the United States. says that des- erence toward her sex decreases with the increasing density of population In sparseiy settled regions of the vest woman stands upon q plane tacitiy superior. New York is the most ungzIla1t city in the United States.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
Lev q casts In War.

One Of the objections to raf1vsysi h the minds of the natives of 1ndia. is that If . Brahmin gets into tho ssns carriage accldentally with . Pariah. ha must violate the religious rule vhich bids him keep e steps away frua thd latter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
Why wha, Did Hs Go EnrI

Bobby. did you have a good time at the party"
 "Yes. mother"
 Why didn't you stay until it was overT
 What was the use. mother, I couldn't eat any more. Stray Stories.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
Id csme ov,r sr,~ sene

" C98<o OVoF fFom fo0G
 That romantic story about . you11 nan being Infatsated vifh tAs vuies he beard in . phonograpA. cd afSer; vard DarrTing ths posssssor e tke vutcs. is ths msst inuruoa1Go ynu' fnrns1 oue sD fnf h 1oo7-0nmuA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

Brought oss Coed ia osbsrsL
 An the good I have ever done has been by calling on every nature fc~ its hishest-Margaret Fuller 0sson
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
crswsIno Mssfersuns.

nese is so srsater nissortu.s thas ct ts hs a11s b bunr m1ncurtuDA-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
se.s,e, H,rS to XIII.

Samuel Evans. . British soldier. died ct Plymouth in 1sos. having lived for 1s days after being shot through the heart