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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-08
A Surprise.

A cook at a cheap boarding house
played a little game on grumblng
boarder by serving him with piece of
sole leather instead of beefsteak.
you've changed your butcher, Mrs.
HaseherT' said the boarder, looking up
at the landlady after saving two or
three minutes at the leather.
"Same butcher as usual" replied the
boarding mistress, with a patronizing
smile. "WhyY
"Oh, nothing much," said the board
er, trying to make an impression on
the steak with his knife and fork,
"only this piece of meat is the tender
est l have had in this house for some
s."-Strand Magazine.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-08
Countersigned,
Collector.
Attest;

Attest:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-08
In a German Law Court.

A German law court was the scene
lately of an amusing incident. The
magistrate, tiresome and long wind
ed person, was deciding small case
in which the plaintiff claimed damages
for abuse. ''To call man pig or a
dog" replied the judge, sis certainly
an insult, but to say that he Is a pig
dog is offensive, for no such animal
exists" The plaintiff glared at the
bench. "Schweine-Hund~ he remark
ed, with bitter emphasis.-T. P.'s Lon
don Weekly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-08
SECRET OF YOUTH.
Max ORell's Advice For Keeping
Young.

Max o'Rell's Advice For Keeping
Young.
1t is restlessness, ambition, discon-
tent and disquietude that make us
grow old prematurely by carving wrin-
kles on our faces. Wrinkles do not
appear on faces that have constantly
smiled. Smiling is the best possible
massage. Contentment is the fountain
of youth.
We complain when we ought to be
thankful, we weep when we ought to
rejoice, we fidget and fret. Instead OF
smiling, which keeps the cheeks
stretched and smooth, we frown, which
keeps them contracted and engraves
wrinkles on them. Instead of looking
at the rosy side of things, which makes
the eyes clear and bright, we run after
the impossible or the unlikely to hap
pen, which makes us look gloomy. In
short. l may say that old age Is OF
our own make, for youth is placed at
ones disposal forever and ever.
The organs of man are like the works
of q clock If they are not used, they
rust. So long as the human machine
Is kept well oiled and regularly wound
up 1t goes.
1t is activity, 1t is work, that keeps
you young, healthy, cheerful and hap
py. 1t is work-thrlce blessed work.
that makes you feel that you are not a
useless piece of furniture in this world
and makes you die with smile on
your face.
Work, work again, work always!
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-08

"Welll Why, man, you're shadow
'That's because | haven't had much
to eat since l got out of the hospital"
"If you're well, why don't you go to
work."
'T've been lookin' for work, sir. 1
only found job this mornin'.
"Well, then, why don't you go at itf
l don't see what you want here"
The man opened his threadbare coat
unbuttoned a ragged waistcoat and be-
gan to tumble with his woolen shirt.
Then he took a rusty knife from his
trousers pocket and began to rip. The
doctor watched him curiously. Pres
emily little gold coin fell from the
shirt into the mans hand. change
might have come over the doctors ex-
preston had he not been used to con-
trolling it. Doctors and gamblers must
screen their feelings. The man walked
up to the doctor and poked the coin at
him.
'T've been keepin' it for you, doctor.
ever since got out When l left home
my old nanny sewed it up in my
shirt and told me never to part with it
well' she said, you can work to put
bread in your mouth, but when you're
sick you can't Besides, you might have
to pay q doctor They're entitled to 1T,
and want my son always to pay for
what he glts.' I've been hungry, doc
tor. for month, and I've been tempt
ed to buy meal with it often, but
remembered what my old mother said,
and l remembered your kindness in re-
levin me from sufferin and putin
me on my feet again."
The DOCTOR who was lying with his
head resting in the palms Of his hands.
listened to the speech without motion
or change of expression. When the
man had finished he remarked, with
apparent irrelevance:
"By thunderv
Then he arose, took the gold piece
and said to the man:
"Fll keep your coin as a souvenir.
Come in here where | store my pres
ents from grateful patients. There's a
silver punch bowl from millionaire, a
seal ring from a wealthy widow, dia
mond scarfpin from bank president.
Here, take this (handing the man the
scarfpin) and this IA jewel handled pa
per cutter) and this "a gold snuffbox).
There's not mite of sacrifice in any
one of them. Take them and sell them
and 60 get something to eat" ,-----.-yy--1
"But, doctor'a ssEzssa ,44-.. e.
Get out of here I'm tired and must
go to lunch. If you don't, I'll fire you"
Recently DR.. Fordham has astonish-
ed his friends by giving up his prac-
tice. They were still more astonished
when 1t was learned that he was doing
a certain amount of work each day
among the poor. But his manner to-
ward them has changed. Instead Of
snarling at them he speaks to them
kindly and sympathetically Every
body is wondering at the change.
NATHAN WHITE HOWE.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-08
The Innocent Joys of Youth.

"Gracious, Fanny" exclaimed q
mother to her little daughter. "Why
are you shouting like that? Why
can't you be quiet like your brotherT'
Hes got to be quiet" replied Fan
ny. Hes playing papa coming home
la+e."
"And who are you playing?"
"Oh, I'm playing your = Harpers
Weekly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-08
-. TIE
Grateful Pofienf.
[original.l

[OriginaIl
DR.. Sylvester Fordham, specialist
had passed the morning in his consult
ing office listening TO the complaints
of one patient after another until 1
o'clock, when, tired out and thinking
that he had attended to the last appli-
cant for treatment, he threw himself
on a lounge for a few minutes rest.
There are doctors who have very little
aptitude for the profession. They ask
for symptoms, then whip out pencil
and paper and write prescription, as
suring the patient at the same time
with pleasant smile that he will come
out all right. There are doctors who
pry into every case, making a business
of diagnosing the cause of the trouble
and doing their best to remedy 1t. The
first cure by encouragement and SYM
pathy, the second class by investiga-
tion and skill, and consequently they
are apt to be brusque In manner. DR..
Fordham belonged to this number. In
deed, by some he was considered bru-
tai. Nevertheless such was the conf
dence In his surgical ability that he
had far more patients than he wanted
While taking his minute quantum of
rest he heard some one fumbling with
the knob of the door leading to the
anteroom. The door opened, and there
stood the ghost of a man, looking at
him with great hungry eyes-a man
whose clothes denoted that he belong
ed to the working class.
81 don't want no medicine nor op-
Grafton, DOCTOR" said the man in a
trembling voice. Don't you know
meT"
"No."
'T'm the man you found in the hos
pital the day you were hurryin'
through 1t. You stopped, felt over me.
found out my trouble operated on me
and cured me. 1t was very good of
you, doctor SEEM hadn't red cent"
"That's all bosh," sneered the doctor.
81 haven't time to be good. I remem-
ber you now. You're the man l OPP
Grated on for stone.'
"Yes sir and you made me well
again"
The patient accompanied his words
with grateful look Instead of pleas
ing the doctor it seemed to irritate him.
Suppose | did," he snarled. isn't
that my business, making people wellT
"It may be little to you. doctor, but
it's lot to the people you relieve from
sufferln', besides putin em In a fix
to do somethin' again. It's made lot
of difference to me-"
"Oh most of these people treat are
~
ey, the same as everybody else. That's
what we all work for.'
"You didn't get much money from me,
Doctor"
"Oh, had to fix you up or there d
have been a bad story out about me.
Half of it's for pay, the other half to
avoid getting into position to prevent
our making money IFS all selfishnesS
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-08
form ofCoupon)
Coupon No.

The Borough of Holly Beach City, New Jer-
sey, will pay to the bearer Twenty-Five dol
lars (S25) in lawful money ofthe United States
of A merica, at the Office of X. NJ. Grant and
Company, New York City, n. Y, on the first
day of 10 being six months
interest then due on its refunding bond No.
dated April /, 1907.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-08

This beautiful little built
large openings. There
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD

President Roosevelt appointed
Henry c. w. Burgess to be surveyor Of
the customs at Lincoln, Neb
For entering a saloon at Washington
and raising a disturbance, Carrie Ma
ton was arrested on the charge of dis
orderly conduct and was placed in
the house of detention NDr the night
Raphale Savaro, who pleaded
guilty to assault on an eleven.year-old
girl, killed himself in Jail at Newark
N. j. He dived from a balcony on the
third floor of the jail to the lower
floor and struck on his head.
The attorneys for the eighteen prin.
cipal Missouri railways and Attorney
General Hadley for the state have
practically agreed to take the matter
of jurisdiction in the enforcement of
the Missouri 2-cent law to the United
States supreme court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
JOINT RATE CASE DECIDED
Commission Makes It Eighty Per Cent
OF the Two Locals.

Dos Moines, June 27.-ln accord
nnce with their announced purpose
the railroad commission announced In
IA general way the joint rates. Chair
man KctcEum, speaking for the board,
said that II had been decided that the
rate should be u blanket one OF 80 per
cent OF the sum of the two locals and
that the railroads should absorb the
transfer charge. He intlmated that
the commission would promulgate the
rate pretty much as an experiment
and would expect 1t to be in force at
least six months without change. IL
at the end of that time 1t Is satisfaa-
tory 1t would be continued indefinite
ly, and If unsatisfactory the commits
sion would listen to statemonta either
from the railroads or the shippers as
to proposed changes, Commissioners
Eaton stated for himself that he did
not favor the so per cent rate, but did
favor the idea Of making the rate the
regular distance tariff, but that he had
aGduiesoed with the other members
for experimental purposes, II being
found that 1t Is very difficult to adopt
Joint rate in the inaexible Iowa dis
lance tariff. II is expected that the
commission will promulgate tho rate
SO that II will 40 into effect Aug. l. 4
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
ACTION AGAINST COAL COMBINE
Papers Served on Three Big compa.
mics of Scranton.

Scranton, Pa, June 27.-Summonses
charging violations of the interstate
commerce laws and the Sherman act
were served on three of the big coal
companies of this region. 1t is the
first move taken by the government
against the coal carrying roads to
compel them to explain their relations
with the Philadelphia and Reading
company.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company the Erie company
and the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
company are the three on which pa.
pers were served. The specific
charge against them is that they are q
party to an alleged combine. formed
for the purpose of restraining trade
and fixing an arbitrary price upon a
commodity. The subpoenas demand
that they be represented at the Unit.
ed States circuit court in Philadelphia,
Aug. l.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
WINNERS AT BILLINGS
Formal Opening Of First Completed
Tract of irrigated Land.

Billings, Mont, June 27.-The form
al opening OF the first completed tract
of irrigated land finished by the
reclamation service of the national
government took place here. Secre.
tary of the Interior James Garfield,
accompanied by K. w. Newell. director
of the reclamation service: A. p.
Davis, chief engineer Of the service;
Clifford Pinchot, chief of the forestry
department; Richard A. Ballinger,
commissioner of the general land Of
fee, and H. N. Savage, supervising
engineer of the reclamation service OF
the northwest, were present.
Among the first fifty persons whose
names were drawn are A. Chatwick
of Kirksville. Mo-; william Clark OF
Wilmont, Neb.; ]. r. Jarvis of At.
kinson. Ia. Frank S. Baker of Buffalo,
N. D.; j. F. Kerfoot Of Ottumwa, Ia;
Alva f Malcom of What Cheer, la;
John c. Davis of Napoleon, o.
These will be permitted TO select
their holdings in the order in which
their names appear.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Changed His Motto.

A southern representative In con-
g'ess is reputed to he of such n per-
sUGeive manner that, no matter W hat
pat may he In power, he outdoes his
colleagues in procuring favors for his
cor lt-ents.
Or afternoon the statesman was
met J. e newspaper man. "Well, ma
Jor,' g the latter, "how many ap-
pointnie and appropriations have
you arrcrto, for today? We all know
your Wa - getting everything that
you go II to-"
Nothing ,-Gay," responded the rep
resentative II her YEARLY. MY ex-
perience this time reminds me OF the
old Confederate soldier that knew In
Tennessee. Il went into this war;
said he, with the motto "Veni. vidi,
vici," and came out vice versa. ~
st. Louis II 70.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
N|RENEN ASK CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE NAMED AT FRISCO
TO MEET WITH OFFICIALS.
PLEA TO PRESIDENT MAckAY
Small Sends Letter to Head Of Postal
Company-Says He is Hopeful
Strike viii Not Be Prolonged, but
viii Fight to Finish IL Forced.

San Francisco, June 27.--President
S. j. Small OF the Commercial Teleg.
raphers' union, appealed directly to
Clarence Mackay, head OF the Postal
Telegraph company. Small wrote a
letter directed 10 Offset the one writ
ten by Mackay to the officials Of the
Postal company, in which Mackay
commended the operators who refused
to go out and condemned the men who
struck.
A possible step toward settlement
was made when the striking operators
appointed a conference committee Of
seven members, including President
Small, with view of opening negotia-
lions with the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies.
President Small said:
II am hopeful the present strike
will not be prolonged. We are anxious
to avoid any kind Of trouble, but when
Should the two telegraph companies
refuse to meet their operators in order
to adjust the differences now existing.
there is no doubt in the world that
the struggle will continue until we can
force government investigation. We
are willing and anxious to do anything
in reason to adjust tho present trqu'
BILE. The union need not appear in the
adjustment at all. and, as has often
been stated before, il the employers
OF the telegraphers will deal honestly
and honoraby with their operators
they will never hear of the union. We
claim the sliding scale, blacklist and
the employment of women at less than
will pay their living expenses is dis.
honest and in way criminal. That is
what both the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies are doing
all over the country"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
ELEVATION CHARGES AGAIN.
Railroads VIII Re.Establlsh System In
Nebraska.

Lincoln, June 27.-Nebraska rail-
roads have decided to re.establish the
elevation charges on grain and SO
notified the railway commission. Tho
Burlington will put the system in Of
feet In Rulo, Nebraska City and FIRE.
mont July 10. The charge will be
three-Quarters of cent a hundred.
The Rock Island will allow a half
cent Mt st. Joseph, Omaha and Coun-
Gil Bluffs, beginning July %. The
Northwestern will put the concession
In effect July 20 at Fremont and Mis-
souri, Valley.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
ASKS INFORMATION OF FINANCES
Judge Lands Takes steps to impose
Fine on Oil Company.

Chicago, June 27.-Judge Lands,
In the United States district court. or
dered the issuance of subpoenas. re-
turnable July 6, for the president and
secretary and treasurer OF the Stand.
ard oil company Of Indiana. the Off
GERS OF the Union Tank line and OH
GERS and directors Of the companies
holding the stock OF those two con:
Germs. Judge Lands desires to ascsF
tain these companies true financial
conditions before imposing fines on
conviction OF illegal freight tariff rat
Ing and rebating on oil shipments.
This action was taken after the court
had examined number OF witnesses
in the effort to obtain information re-
garding the financial standing of the
Standard Oil company, with meager
results. Under the order of Judge
Lands the district attorney may sum-
mon John d. Rockefeller, H. II. Rog-
ers or any other man connected with
the Standard Oil company whom he
may desire to question.
Judge Lands was unable to obtain
from Mr.. Howard much information
regarding the finances of the oil COM
pany After briefly examining two
clerks of the Chicago and Eastern ILL
nois railroad concerning oil tariffs ON
the Alton road, the court ordered sub
poenas issued for the officers OF the
Standard Oil and Union Tank Line
companies. p
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
CORNELL FINISHES FIRST.
WINS VARSITY EiGHT.oARED
RACE AT PoUGHICEEPsIE.
GREAT CROWDS SEE REGATTA
syracuse ctptures Four.oared Race
and Wisconsin Wins Freshmen
Event-Syracuse Shell Swamped In
Four.MiIe Spin.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 27.-Cor.
nell wen the varsity eightoared race
at the intercollegiate regatta Tor tho
eighth time in the most exciting con.
test ever rowed over the tour.mlle
Poughkeepslo course. Cornell's timo
was 20:02 20. Columbia was second.
United States naval academy third,
Pennsylvania fourth, Wisconsin nth
and Georgetown sixth. Syracuse did
not finish, her shefi being swLmpod a
hali.mlie IRON the finish.
The ltnacGns won by the narrowest
margin from Columbia and until tho
judges announced that Cornell had
won. the thousands OF spectators
adoat and ashore were In doubt AS to
which crew had crossed the line first.
Cornell and Columbia fought for the
honors over the whole four milos and
at no time were the two shells more
than twenty-five feet apart. Colum.
bia led for over three miles and then
Cornell took the lead, only to lose II to
Columbia again. In the last 100 feet
OF the race Cornell, by tremendous
squirt, shot the nose of her shell into
the lead and swept over the finish
under the glare OF big searchlight
on the United States monitor Arkan-
sas, five feet ahead of Columbia, The
Annapolis crew rowed magnificent
race and finished two lengths behind
Columbia,
Syracuse captured the varsity four
Dared race from Cornell, Pennsylvania
and Columbia, which finished In the
Order named. Syracuse finished two
lengths ahead of Cornell and her time
for the two miles was 1927 1.5.
Wisconsin won the freshmen eight
Dared race over the two-mile course
leading Syracuse over the finish line
by one length, and covering the dis
lance in $3.50. Pennsylvania was
third. Columbia fourth and Cornell
fifth. Columbia rowed the last quar-
ter OF a mile with an almost water
logged shell, which filled near the
stern when three feet Of planking was
ripped out by a submerged log.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
AMERICAN pticE: . PLANS
Text Of Proposition Presented to
Hague Conference.

The Hague, June 27.-The text Of
the American proposition, presented to
the peace conference by General Hor-
ace Porter. Is as follows:
The bombardment by a naval force
of unfortified and undefended towns.
villages or buildings Is forbidden, al.
though such towns, villages or build.
ings are liable to damages incidental
to the destruction of military or naval
establishments, public depots of mu-
nitions OF war or vessels OF war in
port, and such towns, villages or build.
reasonable acquisitions for provisions
and supplies at the time essential to
the naval force are withheld, In which
case due notice Of the bombardment
must be given. The bombardment Of
unfortified and undefended towns and
places for the non payment Of ransom
is forbidden"
The German proposition for adapt
ing the Red Cross convention to naval
warfare, which was presented June "a,
says that hospital ships cannot be
captured, not being considered as war.
ships.
The British proposition regarding
the laying of floating mines, made be-
fore the first subcommittee of the
third committee of the peace conven-
ton, will be supported by the United
States and Japan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Nine FRISCO RIOTERS INDICTED
Charged With Acts Of Violence In
Street Car Strike.

San Francisco, June 27-The grand
jury returned four indictments. charg-
ing the following nine persons with
deeds of violence in connection with
the present street car strike. Those
indicted are John William Hayes,
Barney Olsen, Charles Kugle, John
Mitzen, Rudolph Schmit, George Pc
terson, George Kyle, j. H. Burns and
Murray Mcdonald. The first named
three are accused of assault with a
deadly eapon--throwing bricks
through car windows: the last six
ARE charged with conspiracy to riot.
Most of the indicted persons are mem
bers of labor unions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Not So Daft After All.

Daft Tam. rs he was called, wander
ing through the village one day, got Sc
verely bitten by the village inn dog.
Proceeding to the inn. he showed the
mistress what her "dawg" had done.
She was much alarmed and, putting a
half crown into Tam's hand, said;
AVA tae the doctor moo an pay him
wi the hauf crown"
Tam eyed the coin. saying:
II dinna think I'll bother WI the
doctor but jist Keep the siller."
"For my sake gang tae him, or else
yen gang daft"
"Hoots, wumman; ye're bletherin.
Daft folk Gamma gang daft twice.
Dundee Advertiser.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
PlIaer Wins From Stanton.

Pilger, Neb., June 27.-Special to
The News: Stanton came down here
yesterday afternoon and brought a
large aggregation of rooters but they
could not connect often enough with
Schwartz's kinks to win. The game
was exciting throughout, the score be-
ing tied four times. The locals had
the better of the argument all the
way through.
Score by innings: r. II. T..
Pilger 80 2 3 90 2 0 0 x-7 3
Stanton % 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0-6 4 4
Two base hits. Mayer and Atkinson
struck out by Schwartz 5, by Hart.
man 8; batteries: Pilger, Schwartz
and Tiff; Stanton, Hartman and Per
son Umpires, Horton and Matheson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
GENERAL KUR0Kl BACK IN TOXIC
Says Words Are Poweress to Describe
His Hearty Reception in America.

Toxic. June 27.-General Kuroki and
party arrived here this morning from
visit to the United States. The
party spoke in most appreciative
terms of the hearty reception accord
ed, not only by the American govern
ment. but also by the people. Gen
eral Kuroki is confident that his visit
served as an occasion for furthering
better understanding between the
two nations. General Kuroki is re-
ported to have said that words were
powerless TO describe the grandeur
and enthusiasm of the reception &C
corded himself and party.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
BASEBALL RESULTS

American League-Boston. 6; New
York. 2, st. Louis, 0; Chicago, l. De.
troit, !; Cleveland. 4.
National League-Chicago. IA: St.
Louis, 6-l.
American Observation-Disclosures,
10; Kansas City, 5, st. Paul 2; Mil
waukee /. Toledo, s; Louisville. 8.
Indianapolis, 0; Columbus. 8.
Western League-Denver. 2; Des
Moines. 5. Lincoln. /; Omaha, L. Pu.
eblo. 8; Sioux City. 3.