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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

The plans for the new Equitable
Life Insurance building, which are the
product of $50 draftsmens work for
more than six months and cost about
a quarter of a million dollars, have
been duly fitted. These plans call for
a building sixty-two stories high-909
feet above the curb. This will far
out-distance the Singer building,
which is a near neighbor. When COM
pleted the Equitable building will
have but one rival in height, the Eiffel
tower in Paris, which rears a skeleton
frame work of iron and steel to a
height of 9S4 feet. Unless some limit
is put to the soaring skyscrapers the
stenographers in the upper offices will
all be flirting with the man in the
moon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

Emperor Francis Joseph, emperor
of Austria, whose sixtieth anniversary
as ruler is being celebrated, has had
a tragic career. He says, "In this life
nothing has been spared me-" His
wife was assassinated by an anar-
chist, his only son met an untimely
end by murder or suicide, he has seen
his dominion dwindle into comparative
insignificance and the imperial powers
of Office have vanished one by one be-
fore the advancing demands of de-
mocracy, He remains a sad and
lonely figure, those who have seen
him say his face is the saddest they
have ever beheld, but through all the
sixty years of sorrow he has borne
himself with true imperial dignity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

The country is satisfied with the re.
publican nominations. Next in import.
ance to the nomination comes the pro-
mitigation of the platform upon which
he is to stand. The party has a repu.
tation for keeping its promises and for
this reason its declaration of princi-
pies commands the respect of the
public. The platform this year, taken
as a whole, is strong document The
party has not lodged any important
issue likely to come up, but has stated
its position on all national questions
fairly and squarely,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

Everybody admits that it is Stan.
ton county's turn to furnish the repub,
lican candidate for representative
from the Eleventh senatorial district
Stanton county has presented the
name of a man who is honest and
courageous and fully capable of handl
ing the position, r. Y. Appleby. He
has, what's more, the solid support
of his own county and the genuine
respect of all who know him. Appar.
emily R. Y. Appleby of Stanton is
about the man the republicans Of the
Eleventh senatorial district are look.
ing for. '-N,"II...
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

lions to all Of the people and to all
of the interests Of the state when they
keep themselves from free Obligations
to any special interest and not only
can ! say that though M private
citizen had used free transportation,
yet declined the same when my par
~ had declared against II and before
II had been made Illegal, but also de-
clare that SO long as | am in once
Will not, by this or any other means
allow myself To be put under ubli-
cations to any railroad or to any other
corporation, or 10 any individual.
| deeply appreciate the responsible
ity that will rest upon me, (should my
candidacy be successfully and will use
my utmost endeavor to perform thsse
duties in a consistent and business
like manner. take the liberty to
refer to my record of seven years as
grand recorder of one OF the largest
fraternal insurance organizations in
this state as to my capacity for the
duties that will devolvc upon me
Millions of dollars flow into tho
treasury of the various banks and in
surance societies each year They
are placed in trust in these institu-
lions by the people, and usually by
men OF average means Mismanage-
mont OF these affairs. or dishonesty in
administration, means betrayal of
the trust, and injury to the insurance
member or depositor. These insti-
tutions are under the supervision of
the Office of state auditor and
approaching the great responsibility.
| will, If nominated and elected, with
out fear or favor, insist that they con
duct safe, sound and honest business
in compliance with the laws of the,
state of Nebraska.
SlbAS X. BARTON
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

In announcing the candidacy of
James Nichols of Madison for county
attorney, the Chronicle seems to for
get that the office of county attorney
is one position that has always been
accorded to Norfolk, and there is no
apparent reason now why it should
be transferred to Madison, which fur
nishes the great majority of Office
holders in the court house. Jack
Koenigstein has served Madison coun-
ty as attorney in a manner which
has been highly satisfactory to the tax
payers and he has many friends who
believehe should be reelected this fall.
Mr.. Koenigstein has not asked for a
denomination, but his friends hold the
opinion that he has made record
that entities him to that consideration
at the hands of Madison county vot-
ers. And in any event Norfolk will
claim the privilege of furnishing the
republican candidate for the place.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

In the future pensioners of the
United States will not be obliged to
pay postage on their letters that con,
tain their pension papers as the latter
will be accompanied by return en-,
velopes that will go without postage
The postal service will lose $4,000 in
revenue by this act. The new boom
to the pensioners is the result of an
act passed by the past session of con.
gress which requires the pension
agents to send with each voucher
which the pensioner is required to
fill out in return, a penalty envelope"
AS the August payments have already
been sent out by most of the pension
agents, the order will go into effect
with the November payments.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

Elinor Glinn says that within 500
years England will be republic and
the United States a monarchy, but
Elinor gives no guarantee of this
statement. Meantime, the American
republic is growing more and more
democratic in its attitude for the well
fare Of the many and the campaign
orator continues to lift his voice with
Elinor's exclaiming; whittier are
we drifting and if so, why?"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

Does advertising pay? Here are a
few interesting facts which show
clearly what it has done. The Union
Pacific railway working in conjunction
with the California Fruit Growers as
sociation determined upon publicity
campaign to get people to buy oranges.
The fruit growers wanted larger
market and the railroad wanted d
long haul to the market so together
they bought newspaper space to tell
Iowans of California oranges. The
first shipment of oranges comprised
full train and the fruit found ready
market A second train Of twenty-five
cars brought more than the market
price. 1owans this year increased
their consumption of oranges by seven
ty per cent. over any preceding year.
The people were satisfied with the
fruit, the Union Pacific was satisfied
with its returns from the freight
charges and the growers were well
pleased with the prices which the
fruit brought. All three got their
moneys worth, and the railroad and
the association have the principal ex-
pended in advertising back in their
pockets and the reward of enterprise
along with it. But the profit is not
all accounted for yet. Interest on the
original advertising outlay will be col.
growers for years to come. Yes, ad.
vertising pays. Publicity is the neces-
sary adjunct-the advance agent-of
activity. The business man who does
not see it is simply blind.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

Why will people persist in using the
phrase "as harmless as a fly" These
little tormentors of the baldheaded
man carry round with them germs of
smallpox, tuberculosis, and diphtheria,
typhoid fever and every other conta-
gious disease in the category, which
they deposit wheresoever they feel
inclined, Harmless, indeed! They are
one of the deadly foes which civiliza.
ton has to combat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

twenty-five years ago" says the
Brooklyn Standard Union, there
were 1000 miles of railroad in Can
ada. Today there are $4,000, with
three trans-continental lines. The
total trade Of this part OF the British
empire has grown from $34,OO0,OOO in
1851 to s55O,0OO,OOO at present, and
the great impulse has come in very
recent years. Manitoba raised $4,000.
600 bushels Of wheat in 1903, but last
year the crop amounted to S7500,00C
bushels While the population OF
Canada is but one-seventh that OF the
United States that country can rightly
claim to be the fairest flower with the
most glowing prospects of any Of Eng
lands dependencies"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

The question of waterways and good
roads are to be OF vital and para
mount importance in the years that
are just ahead. AS Secretary OF
State Elihu b. Root says in regard to
waterways: I'VE have come to a
point where the railroads OF the coun.
try are unable to perform that func-
ton which is necessary to continued
progress in the increase OF our ma.
tional wealth Conditions are such
there is no human possibility that
railroads can keep pace with the
necessities of our national production
for the transportation Of our pro.
ducts, and the one avenue that is
open for us to keep up our progress
is the avenue of water transportation
When it is realized that only one half
of the 10000 miles of rivers, canals,
lakes, and coast channels of the coun.
try is now used for transportation, the
possibilities OF greatly increasing the
opportunities of water transportation
are very apparent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

Mr. Taft has recently expressed him.
self in a newspaper article on the
requisites of president, that he needs
above everything else a capacity for
had work. The best Of it is that the
people thoroughly understand that
they have found a man who has al
for steady wosh
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

George N. Beels, candidate for rep
resentative in the next Legislature is
native of Wisconsin. His early
childhood and youth were spent on
the farm in his fathers family, with
the exception of five years on the Ohio
canal, where his father ran a canal
boat from Cleveland on Lake Erie to
Portsmouth on the Ohio river; after
which the family emigrated to Iowa,
in covered wagons, where his early
manhood alternated between farming
and teaching country school. Having
graduated from the law school of the
Iowa state university, with the degree
of LII. b., in 1876, he settled down
to the practice of his chosen profess
sion of the law at Norfolk, where he
has since resided and steadily gained
the confidence and esteem of his
friends and fellow citizens of Madison
county and the state at large.
Politically he has been strictly re-
publican and voted with his party be-
ginning with the election of President
Grant for his second term. Never an
office seeker, he has year by year
shared in the delegate work of county,
district, and state conventions, and
never bolted party nominee. Believ-
ing in the progressive character of
his party he has ever been found in
the vanguard of every reform move
ment, while never posing as a faddist
of any kind.
A few years ago being overtaken
with what was considered fatal sick
ness he turned as a last resort, to
christian science treatment became
a student of the cult and having re-
gained his health, in 1901 graduated
from the Mass. Metaphysical college
at Boston with the degree of C. S. b.,
and has since been engaged in prac-
tice as a Christian Scientist.
Mr.. Beels has been very modest in
the details of his newly chosen pro-
fession, never intruding where not de.
sired and never critiCising nor deplor-
ing the work OF regular physicians,
nor those who in their own way seek
to relieve suffering humanity, or who
seek to follow their own religious
views; and is not seeking any special
legislation in his own behalf. His
only desire and ambition, politically.
is how he may best serve the public
in all that makes for the protection,
progress and prosperity of all the peO-
pie in the making of better homes and
better citizenship. He stands upon
the broad platform of his party sub
lect to revision by the party regard
less of individual opinion. He is a
sober and industrious citizen, believes
In the Christian religion, believes in
strict enforcement of the Slocumb law.
strictly obeys the anti.treat law OF the
state and would not violate il for the
sake OF any Office.
In the last city campaign al Norfolk
ne was made chairman OF the CITY re-
publican central committee and was
credited with excellent political work.
wherein Mayor Sturgeon was elected
by an overwhelming majority of near.
~ two to one after having been over
whelmingly defeated for the same of.
nee at the election in the previous
year, II elected to the office of rep
resentative he expects to represent all
the people of Madison county. as ex.
pressed by their majority vote, with
conscientious regard for the inter.
ests OF the minority.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

Is 1t any wonder that other people
have a queer idea of Americans? Dur.
ing the Chicago convention the CORES.
spondent Of a Paris newspaper tele-
graphed that Chicago was "A perfect
hell. scourged with terrible heat, full
of uproar, and with street corners oc.
cupied by professional sword swal
lowers, eaters OF fire, Indian war dane.
ers and bowling dervishes.' What
had the fellow been drinking?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

Miss Clara Clements, the daughter
or Mark Twain, in her ability to think
Tor herself is evidently a chip of the
old block. She sees some things that
need adjustment and she is not a bit
AFRAID to speak her mind about them.
she says Need | mention that I refer
10 the glazing injustice of having 70
go about labeled Mark Twain's daugh.
ter when am doing my best to DUR.
sue musical career? Father is. of
course genius-and that Is what
makes me so tired have a mind
10 scour Europe for a secret hiding
pace and when / have found it, to
TAKE to bed to stay couple of years
ana arise-a genius. For the bed
habit is receipt for fathers success.
"hlle have been firing myself out
IN an endeavor to rise to the heights
as anybody else's daughter, he has
Just lain in bed and thought things
ana got out of bed now and then to
ioat around on lecture tour or tramp
iazily through Europe. That's wbv 7
am looking for a really comfortable
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

There is no doubt that the Washing.
ton government regards with anxiety
the situation at Panama. There are
many prophecies of a revolution fol-
lowing the election Of July -. Secre-
tary Taft has written in no uncertain
tone to President Amador as to what
this government will expect from the
little republic.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

For public oratory which is sure to
attract large and popular attentions
it is well for a congressman or a can
didate for any official honors to have
well proportional mixture of 1.-The
froth of fun and the weight of logic"
But it should be borne in mind that
the statesman whose work abides pays
little attention to the froth but a great
deal to the logic of the situation. Those
who work in the lighter vein" have
their place in amusing the populace
and making their burdens seem light.
err. But this is a serious world after
all, and it is the men with iron in their
blood who strenuously face its prob
lens to whom it gives the highest
honors.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17
The Madison Chronicle announces

The Madison Chronicle announces
the name of Ben Davis, a farmer liv-
ing three miles from that town, as a
candidate for county commissioner
from the First district. The nomina.
ton must necessarily come from the
vicinity of Madison, and If Mr. Davis
is satisfactory to the republicans OF
Madison he certainly is to the rest of
the county. The Chronicle vouches
for him as follows, which is sufficient
evidence that he bears the o. X. of
that paper: The announcement Of
Ben Davis for the office of commits.
sioner for the First district will be re.
ceived with pleasure and qualification
by his many friends, not only in this
district but over the entire county.
Mr.. Davis is an old time resident of
the county and is one of our most
prominent and successful farmers. He
owns a sp lendid farm three miles
northeast of this city, upon which he
resides. He is one of those sound,
hard-headed, capable business men
whom the county needs to conduct her
affairs"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

Some of the papers are protesting
because the last session of congress
appropriated more money than any
previous session in the history of the
nation. But isn't the country growing
faster and making more improvements
than ever before and isn't it necessary
for congress to meet these conditions
The money appropriated by congress
was done for the country's welfare.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

There is a hard battle ahead. Now
is the time for every republican to
renew his faith and to pledge again
his devotion to the party of progress
sive and successful achievement in
our national history.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

DR.. Wiley, the pure food expert,
says We are nation of rascals. ,Dr.
Wiley must have the dyspepsia. The
facts are that there has never been a
time in the history Of the country
when business, social and political
affairs were conducted with so much
integrity and fairness as they are to,
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

city. The entire northwest might do
as much
Norfolk will be the only gateway
to the reservation lands. II will be
| impossible for the tens Of thousands
Of homeseekers TO reach the reserva.
ton border without passing through
Norfolk. Norfolk will pass in review
before tens of thousands OF new eyes.
They will be eyes worth making an
impression in, too.
Homeseekers will com, men OF bust
ness, newspaper and magazine writ
ers. But mostly they will be home.
seekers, very much in earnest about
selecting a new place to live in-very
eagerly interested in every town that
greets their vision along the path OF
travel
About 100000 people passed through
Norfolk twice during the Gregory
county rush. II was estimated at the
time that the strangers left about $40.
600 in Norfolk More than 1000 OF
that throng found new homes in the
Rosebud and now live in that fertile
region. Those 1900 homesteaders are
all now in Norfolk territory. They
are the residents OF a new strip that
was added to Norfolk's tributary terri
tory. Naturally Norfolk is now meas
ured by those homebuilders according
to their first impressions of the city,
gained upon their first trip through
here on their way to Bonesteel to reg
lister some four years ago.
More than 10000 of those home.
seekers who passed through Norfolk
twice at that time, returned to their
homes in the north and east and south
and west and settled down again, with
out drawing farms. And in telling
their friends back home about their
trips, they naturally have mentioned
Norfolk-the only gateway to the
Rosebud-and their impressions of it.
Norfolk can well afford to take
pains that the impressions to be
gained of the town by homeseekers
in the forthcoming rush shall be good
ones. Appearances count. Norfolk
can't afford to have those travellers
gain anything but good impressions
of this promising city with a future
The forthcoming rush only empha.
sizes Norfolk's immediate need of a
good looking paved street A Car.
negie library would be a valuable
jewel in the setting. A creditable Y
NJ. c. A. building at least begun would
indicate enterprise and prosperity.
Perhaps the Commercial club could
find ways and means of utilizing the
throng for Norfolk's advantage. Ere.
mont some time ago began issuing a
Blue Book" showing off the city's
institutions and advantages in a strik.
ing way. Perhaps it would be worth
while for Norfolk's institutions and
advantages to be presented to each
one Of these many thousands of visi.
tors who will come this way.
Not many cities have the chance
that Norfolk will have in this land
rush. 1t affords an opportunity for
city-advertising that ought not to be
overlooked. Norfolk ought to make
the most of it. The town ought to
spruce up when the time comes, on
account of "the company" The paw.
ing plans, started over twenty years
ago, ought to be brought into culmin-
alton in order to prevent these visi-
tors from looking upon a deep and
sloppy main street.
The Trip county rush may be made
to mean much for Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

The most perfectly equipped and
roomy official car in the world is
owned by Sir Thomas Shaughnessy,
president of the Canadian Pacific rail.
way. There are nine rooms in the
car; the first being reception room,
with accommodation for fifteen per.
sons and handsomely furnished with
sofas and chairs, the sofas designed
to be transformed into beds when
so needed. There are also two bed.
rooms fitted with brass bedsteads, with
bath room between them, both
finished in white enamel walls. Fur.
ther on is well equipped office, fur.
nlshed in mahogany with every con-
Venience for the transaction of bust.
ness. The other main apartment is
the dining room, which is fitted to
accommodate eight persons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

The exigencies of politics are GER
tainly very amusing and the demo-
cratic party only demonstrated in
what hard straits it is situated if it
follows Col. Watterson's advice "to
go after the colored vote"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

There is more thinking and less Of
the howlfest in the land at the present
time over political nominations than
was the case some years ago. when
red fire, bands OF music, marching
clubs, noise etc, were most promi-
nent. Now the people are Just as
earnest, think more and give the ques-
tion OF president deeper consideration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

The wage earners know how it is to
work for the party which provides
them with the full dinner pail and they
will be lined up again with the republi
cans this fall.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

American newspapers boast of the
number of pages they print and of the
number of columns of advertising, but
the London Times sets up a new stan
dard when it announces that a recent
issue contained a quarter of a mil
lion words. Some of this unusual out
put is accounted for in the explanation
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

A wisely observant exchange says:
whenever you find a man who knows
every thing the chances are that you
will sooner of later discover that he
knows everything wrong"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

Secretary Taft. in expressing his
idea OF the relation the president
should have toward the people said
recently among the other good things,
He should always be near the people
in thought, and as near them in per.
son as his position will permit. In
common with the people, he is human
and must ask their charity for his mis-
takes. When they have ceased TO be.
lieve in his sincerity and uprightness
OF purpose, his is a cherries task
They must feel that the president has
OWNED and is carrying out their wish.
es II the best results are to be real
lied from his administration"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

The banks are full of money. Mon
ey is plenty. Forty.five million dollars
in gold has been sent back to Europe
and the contraction has not been felt
This is a republican year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

President Roosevelt announces that
he will not take the stump for Taft,
and Bryan is to conduct a campaign
from the porch OF his Lincoln home.
What very quiet AFFAIR this cam
paign promises to be.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

II one makes a two dollar mistake
today, do not spend five dollars worth
OF time and energy in bemoaning it
tomorrow There is no worse waste
of strength than wasting fresh hours
in vain regrets for past mistakes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

With Mr.. Roosevelt's plunge into
the forest Teddy bears are likely to
be given a rest and in their place the
country will be flooded with fuzzy Ted
dy lions and leather hided hippopota-
mus.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17

Good advice from Sam Langum:
ELECT men who have the confidence
of the people, confidence established
not by promises, but by deeds per
formed"