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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-10

folk since last March, moving to this
city from a farm near Enola to be
near her husband in the Norfolk hos.
pital. With her came her little son,
! Fritz Hangartner. eleven years old.
Last spring the lad attended the third
grade in the Grant building, studying
under Miss O'Connor.
Lived Near Enola.
Fourteen years ago Jacob Hangart-
ner and his wife, both natives OF
Switzerland, were married in Stanton.
Until five or six years ago they lived
on the Stanton county line, some nine
or ten miles southeast of Norfolk
Then they moved to farm near
Bnola, where they lived until the hus-
band entered the Norfolk hospital as
a patient.
Mrs. Hangartner was fifty-one years
old She has no relatives save in
Switzerland. A brother-in.law, Albert
Hangartner, who works for Otto Dick
burner on a farm near Enola, was mott
fed of the tragedy.
Mrs. Hangartner was Catholic.
Father Walsh was out of the city but
Father Donnelly fastened to respond
to the call
The fire in the kitchen was extin-
guished by some OF the early arrivals
before the rest of the house was
damaged
Funeral Wednesday.
The funeral will be held in the
Catholic church in Norfolk at a. m.
Wednesday morning. The funeral
party will then leave for Madison
where the interment will take place.
The husband was not informed until
Tuesday of his wife's death. Whether
or not he could attend the funeral
would depend, it was stated at the
hospital, on his condition after hear
ing the news.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-10
INDIAN WARRIOR A HERO
SAVED THE LIFE OF A WELL
KNOWN HoMEsTEADER.
RESCUED MAN FROM DROWNING

'Homesteader Was Being Rapidly
Swept to His Death, When the
Timely Arrival and Good Nature Of
an Unknown Indian Saved Him.
Sioux Falls, s. d., July Especial
TO The News: To the heroism OF an
unknown Sioux Indian warrior Is due
the fact that n well known home.
steader and rancher named Olson, who
resides In the White owl country, be-
tween the Missouri river and the
Black Hills, is not today sleeping In a
watery grave Olson was riding on
load of lumber, and in attempting
to ford the Cheyenne river, which was
very high from recent rains, the horses
got beyond their depth, with the result
that the wagon was tipped over and
one OF the horses was drowned. Olson
was thrown into the swiftly-nowing
stream and would have lost his life
had not the Indian, who CHANGED to
be close at hand, rushed to his as
sistance. After desperate efforts the
warrior, who risked his own life, sue
ceeded in drawing the drowning white
man 10 shore.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-10

The racing event Of the day was
won in two straight heats by Nabisco
a bay stallion and four-year-old trotter
owned by A. V. Smith. Kansas Union,
a bay mare, owned by John Dinsen,
second. Farmer Boy, a sorrel gelding,
owned by Ed Rasmussen, was third.
r. A. Austin of Creston won the
gun shoot. A summary of the shoot
follows:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-10

Some mothers have an idea that II
their sons can look them In the eye
when making statement, no matter
how wild the statement is, it is the
truth. Boys so soon learn this that
they acquire the innocent look as
early as they learn the importance Of
wiping the jam off their faces when
they leave the cupboard.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-10
BIG CROWD AT STANTON.
Stanton Base Ball Team Defeated
Mlsner 5 to 1.

Stanton, Neb,, July Especial to
The News: Stantons Fourth Of July
program was enjoyed by big crowd.
In the ball game Stanton defeated
Wisner to /.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-10
LAMRo PROGRAM A SUCCESS.
Trip County Celebration Was Held
at Lamro.

Lamro, S. d., July Especial to
The News: Lamros first celebration
was a success, The Trip county
celebration extended over Friday and
Saturday.
Beeves were issued free to the In.
dams attending.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-10
PAID CHICAGO.

Republican Convention Worth 81 ,ooo,-
900 to Chicago Merchants.
Chicago, July 2.-That the republi-
can national convention was a million
dollar prize for Chicago is shown by
this balance sheet:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-10

There are lots of smart men in the
world, but we never heard OF one
smart enough to tell in words simple
enough for a child to understand. why
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-10

A citizen said to a reporter today:
who is this man in town today who
camped on the site OF Atchison in
1884, and who was afterwards a big
union general during the rebelllon?"
HIIaic tho hiugaat Ito- H.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-10

Personal letters have been received
in the Rosebud from Senator Kilt
redge, stating that Trip would open
this fall.
Trip county will open before Oc-
tober l5-this is the straight tip on
the subject" Earnest Jackson of Dali
las told a correspondent of The News
Sunday. Mr.. Jackson said that dis
cussion of the possibility Of the OPEN
ing this fall would be stopped almost
any time by the presidents proclama-
ton.
Many residents even Of Dallas have
admitted in private conversation that
they did not expect the opening before
spring. The indications, however, are
that men of influence in the Washing
ton government will carry through a
fall opening.
"Who controls the Tripp opening
and its details?" was asked a prom.
inent Rosebud man as close as any
to the heart of affairs. Senators ALI
son and Dolliver of Iowa and Senator
kittredge of South Dakota" he said.
Senator Kittredge, who was defeated
in the recent South Dakota primaries,
carried Gregory county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-10
Norfolk Again the Gateway.

And that Norfolk again will be the
gateway for great land rush-one
probably greater than that in Gregory
county-is also emphasized by the
Northwestern in its announcement,
which continues: The Rosebud ex.
tension of the Chicago & Northwest
ern is the only railway line to these
lands"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31
PUZZLES OVER PR|-
MARY ELECTION LAW
Estimated That rs Per Cent of
the Democrats Will Vote in
Republican Primaries.
It viii Be to Their Interest to Assist
in the Nomination of Some Of the
Weak Republican Candidates.

Seattle, Wash, July 3O.-(Special Cor
respondence).-lf the population of the
state asylums is not increased abnor-
mally before the day of the primary
election it will be a wonder. yarious
puzzles in the past have driven people o
insanity, but none of them ever contain
ed the possibilities for wrecking sound
minds that is found in the second choice
provision OF the direct primary law. If
you don't believe it, just allow one sta
tlstlcal partisan OF each of the respective
leading candidates for governor to figure
it out for you for thirty minutes It
would make Old Man Percentage himself
bug
4 good tigurer can show you how his
man will get thirty per cent Of the first
choice vote, FIVE per cent of one mans
vote on second choice, ten per cent OF
anOther's, seven and three eighths Of an
others and so on One specimen of the
walking arithmetic was in Seattle the
other day demonstrating that his candi-
date Tor governor, starting out with
eight per cent of the first choice votes, is
bound to be nominated. He figures
enough second choice votes from the
various other candidates to give his
man a total of 50 per cent of the total
first and second choice, while the nearest
competitor will have only 55 per cent.
1t is a fine plan OF campaign. and the
only real weakness it has in practice is
the fact that the figures won't guarantee
the salaries Of the offices.
1t is estimated that 10 per cent of the
democrats will vote in the republican
primaries. In the first place. the demo
Gratis have become 50 accustomed to
voting the republican ticket here that it
is almost second nature with them
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31
Municip palities.
Mills. Valuation.

fo,9Ib,yII SU5, II5. 81
Total OF all taxes levied ia 1907,
$638, Cos Al.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31
WILLIAM H. TAFT IS
FORMALLY NOTIFIED
Republican Party's Policies
Railroads, Trusts, Labor,
InjunCtiOns. the Tariff.
Shows Up FaIIacies of Democratic
Platform, of Which One Excerpt
Is Given Organism FIayed.

William II. Taft was officially notified
Of his nomination for president Of the
United States at Cincinnati last Tuesday
in the presence Of thousands OF his fellow
citizens He tlivertd lengthy address,
strong, clear and concise in statement,
and it will be a hard matter for Mr.
Bryan or his democratic following to
answer it. 1t can only be done by sub
terfuge. Every citizen, whatever his
political affiliations, should read it care
fully. 1t contains solid meat-food for
thOught-and leaves nothing for specu-
latiOn or guess work.
The Gazette can only make room at
this time for one excerpt, which pune
lures plank in the democratic platform
SO completely as to make the reader
wonder if anything remains OF the other
planks. Here it is:
"Our opponents denOunce the republi
can party for increasing the number of
offices $4,000, at cost of SIG, 100000,
during the last year. Such denunciatiOn
n Chhl dCLtIlsCIC ~ IH6 uenOCrAtlc p!dU-
form.
ut fails to specify in any way what
the offices are, and leaves the inference
that the increase was resisted by the
representatives OF democracy in congress.
As matter Cf fact, the net number of
Offices increased was just about half the
number stated !; the increase was due
chiefly to the enlargement Of the navy,
the construction Of the Panama canal,
the extension OF the rural free delivery
and to the new Offices necessary in the
enforcement of the pure food meat in
spection, railroad rate regulation, arid
land reclamation, forest preservation
and other measures which congress
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31
The Electoral Vote.

The electoral vote OF the states in 1908
as based upon the apportionment act Of
1900 will be as follows: Alabama, IL;
Arkansas, 8; California, 10; Colorado, 5;
Connecticut, Z; Delaware, 3; Florida, 5 !;
Georgia, 13; Idaho, 3 Illinois, 27 !;
Indiana, IS; Iowa, 13; Kansas, To- Ken
tucky, 13; Louisiana, 9; Maine, 6; Mary
land, s. Massachusetts, Is; Michigan,
IA Minnesota, II; Mississippi, 10;
Missouri, 10; Montana, B; Nebraska
8; Nevada, 3; New Hampshire,
Il; New Jersey, u; New York, 80;
North Carolina, u; North Dakota,
4 =; Ohio, %; Oklahoma, Z; Oregon, 4 ;
Pennsylvania, "a Rhode Island, 4 ;
South Carolina, 9 South Dakota, 4 !;
Tennessee. II; Texas. IS; Utah, 3; Yer
mont, 4; Virginia, 12; Washington, 81;
West Virginia, Z; Wisconsin, 13; WyOm
ing, 3. Total, 483; necessary to a
choice, 242.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31
Tax Sesresa alton.

On valuation of $23, ,2SO,914 the
tax levy for state and county funds is as
follows:
State = General, 81 mills, yielding
$50 372 10; school, 3 721 mills. $50,
62S %; military, 24S mills, $5.773 81; /;
highway, GA, $14,294 48 Total,
s 293 mills; tax, $193, ,OG862.
County-Current expense, 3 456 mills,
yielding $50, "a school, 1.5 mills,
$34,921 81; INDECENT soldiers, .O25
mills, $5S2.O2; road and bridge, ? 1876
mills, 500, ,463 II. Total, 1907 mills !;
tax, S179. .426,O0.
Total state and county, 16 mills tax,
1912, ,494 81.
In the four road districts the tax levy
ranges from to mills, as follows:
No. 1-Valuation, $6,6S9,41S; levy,
2 mills; tax, $13,37S 81.
No. 2-Valuation, $5,766, ,424 levy, 3
mills; tax, 1929 %.
No. 3-Valuation, $4.3S5. .S55 levy, 2
mills; tax, $S,771.71.
No. 4-Valuation, 50 ,492, ,240; levy, 4
mills; tax, S9,965.96.
There are in the county 168 school
districts, with total taxable valuation
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31

High grade view work-farm homes,
machinery and fine stock. Developing
and printing for amateurs. DuVall (
Donahue, Phone Black 951.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31

II you want to be sure that you are
killing your squirrels, use Fix PoIsoN,
made at the Elk Drug Store, COlfax,
Wash. Six pounds for 81.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31
Postmasters' Association Meeting

The Presidential Postmasters Associa
tiOn meets in Spokane August and
A large attendance is promised. Rail
roal lines have united in an agreement OF
one and one-third fare, good for all post
masters and every one else who may wish
to attend the meeting. Tickets may be
purchased three days prior to the open
ing of the convention; without it you
cannot secure the One-third rate return
ing. 1t is understood that the Spokane
Chamber OF Commerce is arranging a
splendid entertainment for the post
masters and their friends.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31
A Good Move.

County Commissioner J. K. Ruply is
placing signs at functions OF all the
crossroads in his district, showing the
direction and distance to the various
points reached by the roads. One hun
dred and fifty such signs are being
placed in position. This is work in the
right direction. Wouldn't it be the
right thing to continue it to the other
dist riots in the county?
Shirley & CHASER, graduate opticians.
Eyes examined free.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31

passed with almost una nimous approval.
The democratic platform, so far from
attacking any Of this legislation specific
ally approved much and condemned
none OF it, and il is, Of course, disingen
uous to claim credit for approving legis-
latiOn necessary to give it effect and yet
to denOunce the expenditure"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31
Garnerin9 the Grain.

The harvest is in full swing 1t has
not been so difficult to secure harvest
hands as last year, but there seems to
be work for all The yield hereabouts il
reported good. In few cases it is
above the average The loss, where
there is any, is in spring sown grain,
which is never a sure winner
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

lheh again, the democrats having prar-
ucaly nominated their state ticket at
the convention (called for the purpose
OF evading the primary law a CONFER
ence') held in Tacoma the first OF the
week, it will be for their interest to assist
IN the nomination of some Of the weaker
republican candidates wherever possible.
They have already shown in the primary
elections 10 the larger cities Of the state
that they have no scruples whatever
about participating 10 republican pri-
maries.
Here's Something to Consider.
Another flaw has been found in the
primary election law, in that it makes
no direct provision for placing the names
OF the candidates for judicial positions
on the ticket for the November election.
These names are on a separate, non
partisan ticket for the primaries, with
out party designation. Only the neces-
sary number having the highest votes
will have their names on the ballot for
the November election, but since the gen
eral election ballot has the names print
ed in party columns, it is puzzling the
proper officials as to where and how to
print the names Of the judicial can
didates
The statement that most Of the state
offices will go largely by default was we'll
Illustrated last week when two news
papers made the statement that a GER
tain candidate for state office was with
out opposition. As a matter of fact
that candidate, who already holds the
office, has particularly active opponent
who has attracted some favorable men,
tion in the leading state papers
There is every indication that the
newspapers will hereafter cut some figure
in state politics. Legislative candidates
seem perfectly willing to meet the rea-
sonable demands for legislation made by
the State Press Association in resolu-
ti0ns adopted at the recent meeting in
Vancouver. The committee appointed
by the association is actively at work.
and newspaper publishers generally are
not supporting candidates who are not
friendly to the press.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-31

OF S23 ,2SO,914 The levy in the vari-
Gus districts ranges from nothing to 16
mills, yielding $16O,579 43 in taxes.
Municipalities
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-05-21
An Overlooked EIeOcntiOniSt

Once there was little boy
whose name was Robert Reece
AUD every Friday atteruoUI he
had 10 speok a piece.
So many poems thus he learned
that soon be had store
Of recitatlUns 10 his head, and
stlII kept learning more
And now this is what happened:
He was caued upon. one week
Aud totally forgot the piece he
was about to speak!
His brain he cudgeled. Not d
word remained within within
bis head!
And so be spoke at random and
this is what he SAID:
My beautiful, my beautiful,
who standest proudly by,
1t was the schooner Hesperus-
he breaking waves dashed
high!
Why is the Forum crowded?
What means the stir in Rome?
Under spreading chestnut tree
there is no place ike home!
when F. eedom from her noun
tain height cried, Twin kle,
little star
Shoot if you must this old gray
head, King Henry of Navarro!
Roll on. thou deep and dark
blue castled craig OF Drach-
enfels,
MY name is Norval, on the
Grampian Hills, ring out
wild bells!
1t you're waking. call me ear
ly. to be or not to be,
The curfew must not ring to.
night! Oh, woodman, spare
that tree!
Charge, Chester, charge! On,
Stanley, on! And let who
will be clever!
The boy stood in the burning
deck, but I go on torever!"
His elocutiou was superb, his
voice and gestures fine:
His schoolmates all applauded
as he finished the last line.
Il see 1t doesn't matter" Rob-
ert thought, what words 1
say,
So long as l disclaim with ora
torical display"
Carolyn Wells in November
st. Nicholas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-05-21
THURSDAY, NAY 81, 1908
MissOuri's Senators,

Missouri United States Sena
tors have been: David Barton
of Howard county, Thomas H.
Benton Of ST. Louis, Alexander
Buckner of Cape Cirardeau, Dr.
Lewis F. Linn of Ste. Geneviev e
David r. Atchison of Platte,
Henry S. Geyeer of st. Louis,
James S. Green of st. Louis,
Truesten Polk oil st. Louis,
Waldo p Johnson of st. Clair.
Robert Anderson Of Andrew,
John B. Anderson of Pike, B
GIatz Brown. Charles D. Drake
Carl Schurz, Daniel T. Jewett,
f. P. Blair, Lewis V. Bogy and
David H. Armstrong of St.
Louis, James Shields of Carroll
George G. Vest of Pettls, FIR an
els M. C.Ckrell of johnson,
William ]. Stone of Cole Viii
liam Warner Of Kansas City
Five OF the twenty-four sena-
tors were appointed to fill va
cancies caused by death, resig
nation or expulsion. One Sena.
tor Charles D. Drake, father of
the famous Drake institution,
resigued-the only instance in
Missouri history of resignation
from this high Office. But Sen
ator Drake resigned to accept
another Office. life time posi-
tion, that Of Judge of the Unit.
ed States Court of claims al
Washington. Only three sena.
tors had previously been gov.
errors. Stone, Brown and Polk
Polk was elected senator while
serving as governor, Columbia
Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-05-21
PlumS for Missouri.

Washington. May 15.-There
will be 1859, 1000 for Missouri
cities when the public buildings
appropriation of 1923, 900. 900 is
passed by the house as it will
be today.
st. Louis, additional appro-
priation for postoffice, 1875, 900;
Cape Girardeau postofice and
court house, $50. 900; Carthage,
postoffice, SIS, 900; Carrollton,
postofice, 100000; Nevada,
postofice, S25. 1000; st. Joseph.
court house and postofice, $l2,-
900; Clinton, postofice, $65, 900;
Independence, postofice, $75,-
900; Lexington, postofice, $45, :
900; Macon, postofice, 100000;
Warrensburg, posrofice, $65,
900; Columbia. postofice, $65,
900; Mexico, postofice, $80,00oi
Boonville, postoffice, $10,00oi
Chillicothe, postoffice, $4,000;
Marshall, postofice, $5,oo0i
Maryvllle, postofice, $500!
Poplar Bluff, postofice, $4,000
Rolla, postoffice. IS, 900.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-05-21
Women Run Things

Norway, Me boasts that il -
the most distinctive wumau~
town IN America Every line Of
commerce and tuauce. trade
and profession, is successfully
carried on by women women
not only clothe, hat and shoe
the population out they bury
the dead and marry the living.
There is a woman justice Of
the peace, a woman doctor, a
woman cashier in The bank. u
woman editor of the town pa
per, d woman director in he
street railway and wafer and
lighting companies and WON
an assistant in the postoffice
Miss Price, who with her sister
owns the leading department
store. in which only women are
employed, says that for a wom-
an to succeed in business she
must know three things: She
must NOT run her business with
mortgaged stock, she must
pay her bills two or three days
before they are due. So as to
impress the people from whom
she buys and she must always
dress well
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-05-21
Geographical JOkes-ChicagO.

Teacher-What is the future
of II love-" Lulu2
Chicago maid--I divorce
The Bohemian.
Yankee-I'll have you know,
stranger, that | belong 10
Chicago.
Sandy-'Deed. and wha'd hae
thocht it9 Frae the way we've
been speaking I thought Chicago
belonged to you. Home Maya.
zine
Yes" remarked the Japan.
ese, I'VE regard ourselves as
your friends. but yet in case of
an emergency we could throw
half d million men into America
within three months. and have
them in Chicago in two more
months. What do you think OF
that?
Splendid" replied the citi.
zen of Chicago. That would
make a magnificent addition to
our population. PUCK.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-05-21

Have those shoes shined at
Streams Barber Shop.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-05-21

A business man, terse)y sug.
gests the Henry County Repub-
lican, in a certain town once
said: This town is in an awful
condition. Another business
man answered him by saying
that "the people make the
town" This is true. A city's
progress depends not only upon
one man or set of men, but upon
all the people, Every city de-
ponds on the concerted and con.
centrated action OF all the citi.
zens With every one working
together for the common good,
there is nothing that can stop
the progress of a city, but with
one class pulling forward and
another back and still another
sideways, there can be no ma
terial advancement. Missouri
Leader.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-05-21
BreVitieS.

French people have decided
views regarding the RESPONSE
bility OF men in power. A
butcher has been sent to jail for
year for supplying the army
with bad meat. The damages
assessed by a Paris court toI.
lowing a recent automobile &C
cident cost the owners $25, 900
When the Opera Comlque burned
in 1887 the managing director
was fined $4,000 and sent to
prison for three months
There are five capital offenses
under British lAw-murder, high
treason, piracy. arson in the
port of London and attempts tc
destroy public arsenals
SPANS king is the only mon
arch who does not sign hI.
name to documents and edicts
His signature is simply "Yo, e
Rey"-I. the King"
Stralghtest of all the rivers il
the world is the Lena of north
ern Siberia. 1t runs for nearly
800 miles with hardly a curve
Chicago News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-05-21

The entry of Hadley into the
race for governor will be of ad.
vantage to the state democracy.
All candidates can now com.
mence to direct their guns to.
ward the republican candidate
instead of toward each other.
This is what Will Cowherd has
been doing from the beginning
and, IN fact, announced it early
as one of the cardinal princi.
pies. He stated In substance
that he had never found it nee.
essary to fight democrats and
has always reserved his knocks
for the republicans. Hadley's
pretentions are easily punctur-
ed. Let them go after him and
let their opponents alone, they
will all make many more votes
by their policy.-Moberly Dem
ocrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-05-21

House cleaning timeoyou'il
need old papers-20c per 100.