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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
WHAT WE REALLY WANT.

During the past year there have
been some notable lectures delivered
at Yale college on the Responsible
ties of Citizenship" The lecturers
were Secretary Root, Secretary Taft,
President Butler of Columbia, Presi-
dent Hadley of Yale, Upton Sinclair,
professor of Washington university,
and Professor Reinsch Of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin. These lectures
coming from such eminent and able
men in their discussion of liberty and
the significance of freedom and op-
portunity cover a wide territory and
the distinctions which are made are
marked by the individuality Of the
lecturers. While much is said about
equality it is significant that emphasis
was put upon the rights and RESPONSE
bilities of inequality. Secretary Root
said that the nation had struggled for
the right of equality for long years
and the indications were now that
mankind was entering upon a struggle
for the right of inequality. President
Butler maintained that inequality is
necessary condition of liberty If
each individual is to be rewarded ac-
cording to his deserts.
But all these astute thinkers only
expressed in one form or another the
great thought demanding an equality
Of opportunity which has been the
contention of President Roosevelt.
There are those who in their fad for
socialism seem to think that the hui
man race will attain to it's highest
possibilities by a system Of govern,
ment which shall compel all to share
alike. But this is not the thought OF
the greatest and best thinkers of the
age. Individualism must be main.
tanned in one form or another if hui
man happiness and progress is to
continue. 1t is not to be swallowed
up nor obliterated in peternalism
which, however kindly intended, would
not result in the highest welfare Of
the race,
What is needed and what every wise
citizen will strenuously contend ant
work for. is the lettering of the
chance for self development for every
individual along the line of it's high
est power. If the nation desires citi
zens who shall be able to give the
most to the state that is possible il
must give each one the fullest ant
freest chance to make the most o
himself This it is that will not onl!
preserve human liberty but usher il
| the ideal democracy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
SPANKED HER.
Teacher in Pennsylvania School Would
Have None of His Love.

Teacher in Pennsylvania School Would
Have None Of His Love.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, April S.-Principal
Sullivan, of the Exeter borough public
schools, was arrested today charged
with spanking Miss Anna Flynn,
teacher. Alderman Frank Brown, of
this city held him under $500 bail for
assault and battery. $500 bail to keep
the peace, and fined him $40 for dis
orderly conduct.
There is quite romance III the con
ditions which led to the assault. Miss
Flynn is pretty girl and Sullivan APP
parently would have been pleased if
she had accepted his attentions IN
stead, she preferred those Of young
man of Hungarian descent, a college
graduate. This made Sullivan angry
and it is charged that ne has been
saying unkind things to her for some
time.
Thursday he went to her room and
tainted her about Hungdrians until
she lost her sorely tried temper and
struck him. He bent her over the
back of chair she charges and spank
ed her several times.
Pupils notified a school director,
who lives near by and Sullivans ar
rest followed, the charges being made
| against him by County Detective
Maxim, because the girl did not want
to prosecute.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
EVELYN THAw TO QUIT AMERICA
Munich, Germany, to be Ex.Actress's
Home in the Future.

New York, April Mrs. Florence
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will leave the
United States next Saturday and has
planned to make her home abroad for
a number of years.
This announcement was made today
by her attorney, Daniel O'Reilly.
Young Mrs. Thaw will remain in Sc
clusion in her present hiding place
until she returns to the city Wednes-
day when her suit for the annulment
of her marriage to Harry Kendall
Thaw will be settled. Thaw is now
in the New York state hospital for the
criminal insane in Matteawan, N. Y,
for the murder of Stanford White.
She will remain in New York, shop
ping and winding up her affairs, until
Saturday, when she will sail for En-
rope She has arranged to make her
home for the present in Munich
Mrs. Thaw is glad to be able to
leave New York and will stay away
as long as she possibly can" said Mr.
O'Reilly, THE only thing that re-
mains to be settled is her suit for the
annulment of her marriage to Harry
Thaw. That will be out of the way
on Wednesday,"
Mrs. Thaw's negro maid went to
the Prince George hotel today and
packed up her things which will be
sent to storage. There is no suit con,
templated against the Prince George
because of the treatment Mrs. Thaw
received there, but Mr., OReilly says
the suit for $4,000 damages for libel
against James b. Regan, manager OF
the Hotel Knickerbocker, will be
pressed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
Iamentation.

Walt Mason in Emporia Gazette:
With spell of Fairbanks weather
all this western land is filled, and the
garden sass is ruined and the peach
tree buds are killed; and the garden
ers are swearing as they view their
wilted plants, and the orchard men
are weeping for their name is written
Pants. We may charge It to the
Hoosiers, as we dodge refrigerators
which are floating in the breeze; as
we view the tow'ring icebergs and
avoid the polar bears, we may charge
it to the Hoosiers, for the fault is
surely theirs. They exalted Charlie
Fairbanks, in their ignoble rage, and
the country has reverted to the dismal
glacial age. We may well bewail the
fruit.buds in the Frost Kings clammy
nav, for while Charles in the fore
ground there will never come a thaw
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
CLEAN UP NORFOLK.


Winter still fingers in the lap OF
spring reluctant to let go its hold, but
the days are swiftly gliding by and
presently the last traces OF snow and
ice and frost and cold weather will be
gone and in their places will come
the spring rain, gentler winds, green
grass and blossoming flowers. At this
time of year 1t is encumbent upon the
city and the citizens to clean up and
beautify public and private places.
The SHOWS of winter have concealed
the unsightly heaps of tin cans and
much rubbish which Is decidedly un-
picturesque. Now these are uncov-
cred, Their unsightliness adds to the
personal discomfort and displeasure
of all and the sooner they are cleared
away the sooner Norfolk will be the
pleasant place to live in that we all
want 1t to be.
| The city authorities will be busy in
cleaning the streets and alleys and
this work will be pushed as rapidly
as the weather will permit.
But there is duty which the city
authorities can not do. There are
back yards that want to be made
clean, wholesome and slightly and it
is the part of the citizen who lives
there to do it. The prompter everyone
is, in making their yard the bright
place that it can be, the larger will
be the reward, not only in the growth
of self respect but in the estimation
of neighbors.
1t Is astonishing how much debris
accumulates in the average back yard
and vacant lot during the winter
Things are thrown out there and then
when everything is frozen up and the
SHOWS cover the ground, it gets to be
a case Of out of sight, out of mind
But when the spring thaws come
what revelation of dirt and filth and
unsightlness it all is! Everybody
wonders how it can be possible that
so much rubbish has accumulated.
Everybody wants Norfolk to be a
beautiful city and there is steady
and decided improvement in its gener
al appearance, but in order to have a
city beautiful it must first be clean
and this is true of your home wher
ever you live in Norfolk, the first
condition Of having a beautiful home
outside as well as inside, is to have
the premises thoroughly clean.
This Is said with no idea of scold
ing or Gliding because the situation
does not call for it. The truth is thai
, there is a great deal of local pride
here and the owners of the humbles
homes, as well as everybody else
have an earnest desire to have theiI
surroundings clean and wholesome
and there is already the effort being
made, as the evenings become milde
and the mornings longer, now tina
Jht Nlhltl ShOW anu llOoI nave ula
= appeared, to make the home premises
= of Norfolk clean and sweet, ready TO
=. the grass and flowers that are shortl.
due.
Let every man keep his own hous
and his own yard in order and MOI
folk will continue to have an increas
&c
attractiveness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
The PIainview DAMAGE Suit.

Pierce Leader: The case of John
II. Jones VS.. the City of Plainview
came up for trial in the district court
and shortly after was dismissed by
Judge WEIGH. This is a case in which
Jones was suing Plainview for $4,000,
that being the amount he wants for
receiving an alleged injury on de-
fective side walk. The Judge dsmis-
sed the case for the reason that the
place where Jones received his injury
is not on property belonging to the
city, but on the right-ofway of the
Northwestern railroad. Mr.. Jones,
through his attorney, Douglas Cones,
has now brought suit against said
railroad company for damages to the
extent of $4,000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

1t looks as though the poultry bust
ness was likely to have to run on
small capital when the bankers refuse
to loan more than ten cents on dozen
eggs. Those eggs look like thirty
cents to most of the people of the
United States. Is it because bankers
hope to be able to get their omelettes
cheaper by thus limiting the capital of
a business which is twice as important
financially as the iron and steel bust
ness? 1t is certainly up to the American
hen to hatch out a scheme which shall
eventually defeat these hoarders of
the country's wealth, who are no
spring chickens when it comes to lay
ing plans and operating shell games.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Government experts have made a
series of tests of reinformed concrete
and Portland cement for the purpose
of finding new uses to which it can be
put to save lumber which has been
wasted so prodigally. When this
fluid stone" industry began its uses
were confined to very few conven-
tional forms and the output was small,
but it is advancing in popularity with
astounding rapidity. 1t truly fills a
long felt want. The advantages OF
building with concrete are many, in
the matter of fire proofing alone it is
estimated that millions of dollars can
be saved to the country annually
Then it is much more durable than
wood, growing harder each year in
stead of degenerating. Most of the
varied problems of wood construction
promise to be solved through this
wonderful agency.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Ainsworth StarJournal: Sheriff
Frank Piersoll has returned from a
hunt for Frank Lysle, the alleged
horse thief and would be murderer
of the sheriff The trip was made in.
to the reservation in South Dakota.
No trace of the party was found. He
has made his escape for the present,
but If he ever shows up in this coun.
try again our sheriff will get his fins
on him sure, and then look out for
trouble for the culprit. But II he will
only stay away it will be just as well.
and Brown county will call It a good
radiance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
NEBRASKA POLITICS.

Fremont Herald: Our good friend
William V. Allen has letter in the
Madison Star-Mail last week which he
recently wrote by request, regarding
Senator Allison. His tribute to the
Iowa patriarch is so genuine as to
make us almost wish to help the old
fellow in his fight with Governor Cum
Minis.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Senator Tillman is suffering from
nervous prostration. His vigorous use
of the pitchfork during congressional
sessions and constant exercise on the
lecture platform between times has
proved too much for even the ener-
getic senator.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Crop news is encouraging from win
ter wheat sections, but the farmers
are short of help. 1t would seem as
though some of the unemployed in
the cities might get out where there
is plenty of work and plenty to eat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

The girl who makes her own dresses
and helps her mother wash the dishes
may be little old.fashioned but just
the same she will be one of the earths
most practical and genuine treasures
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Minister WI learned his lesson con-
corning the American servant problem
during his first sojourn among us and
this time he brought twenty-seven of
his own celestials with him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Walter Wellman has not discovered
the north pole, but he has made the
astounding discovery that John A.
Johnson Of Minnesota will accept the
democratic nomination.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

The next stranger who plans to
make a call on Chief Shippey of Chi
cago had probably better leave his
empty envelope, knife and revolver
outside, whether he is an anarchist or
not
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

II all the muscle which is used up
In handshaking during this campaign
could be utilized for hoeing corn, 1t
would certainly insure the country a
bumper crop.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

The government has granted per
nit for the erection of $1,000, 900
power plant on the South Platte water
shed short distance from Denver.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
SALVATION FREE.
And Chicago Pastor coneeives tdee Of
Free Trading Stampa.

Free Trading Stampo.
Denver, April 8.-Salvation is free
and a trading stamp is thrown in at
church in Golden and the attendance
is growing.
This is the way it happened. The
children at Golden would Just as soon
not go to Sunday school. So Prof.
Gordon Montague Butler, superintend-
ent of the Sunday school of the Pres
byterian church, hit on an idea to
draw the crowds. He had heard of
the trading stamp inducement and so
he consulted with the pastor, Rev. w.
n. Friend, and this is what they de-
cided to do:
Every child is given a trading stamp
every time he goes to Sunday school
and five of these trading stamps can
| be redeemed for a valuation equal to
the purchasing power Of five cents.
or course it takes a lot of time but
then it is great fun saving the stamps,
and the children know that If they
attend Sunday school every Sabbath
for five weeks they will get five cents
worth of something they want.
Now the children of the town all go
to the Presbyterian Sunday school and
incidently the other churches are de-
nouncing the trading stamps.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

L. Simons, Herrick carpenter, had
a serious fall as the result of scat
folding breaking. His right leg was
broken just above the ankle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

try a mans love for his wife as much
as to find her, when he comes home,
sitting up waiting, half asleep, and
feeling very cross. He will like her
better II She is in bed and asleep, like
the rest OF the children.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

days and millwrlght will be hired
to complete the work, commencing
May 1. Everything will be completed
in ample time to handle this seasons
grain crop.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Girls nowadays seem to think that
husband is more or less of null
sance. and something that they intend
to dispense with. The young men
seem to think that wife is an un-
necessary trouble and expense. What
in the world is the world coming to,
anyway?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Curry have taken
over the management Of the Cole
hotel at Herrick, S. d.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

The average man cannot tell where
his folks live in the east without ask.
ing his wife.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Sturgeon voters made a noise like
a majority.
heard from.
Harter runs a good race in spite of
physical handicaps.
There is no question as to whether
or not the people of Norfolk want to
pave.
There seems to have been a toe-hold
at work somewhere in the game.
More than half the candidates were
elected. Salmen had no opposition.
And the next day-the sun came
out bright and the clouds cleared
away.
The people apparently know just
about what they want and when they
| want it.
The teachers were a hatty crowd,
for fair.
Goodbye, teachers, we're sorry to
see you go.
And the last of the month come the
| U. c. It's.
| Next the bankers-two weeks from
next Wednesday.
| One peculiar feature of the Winship
lecture was the fact that the speaker
spent most of his time telling how
| fathers ought to treat their sons,
while about eight-tenths of the audi
ence couldn't use the advice because
they were women.
And now the Norfolk small boy
asks, when ladies pass by, as that a
Merry Widow hat?"
Now for the showers-the bridal
showers and the April showers.
Is there any danger that the leak in
the navy department will sink the
navy?
A merry widower, they say now, Is
one who does not have to pay for 6
Merry Widow hat.
A lot of people dig gardens and fuss
with EN- because other people say it's
the best ever pastime.
! What's the use of worrying abou
: chickens that run at large? There's
an ordinance that prohibits it!
This ought to drown out the ground
hog,
Election day was wet in Norfolk, IL
spite Of the closed bars.
Once a year the teachers know hov
it seems to be a candidate for politica
office.
81 nan VI Nllt NuLhlidltS are StlJllil
t soaked in this April shower, whethe
{ they realize it or not.
If they'd leave it to the schoolboy
each year, how long would a corp
of schoolteachers last?
Every legal holiday that comes alon
gives the bankers a vacation; ever
> election day gives the bartenders a
t outing; every Saturday the teacher
/ get rest; each exchange day tn
t farmers come to town; but the hell
1 less newspaper man works on and o
and on and on-and on.
ATCHlsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.
II your husband is out late at might
iaa.S. ct IN for bin Nnthin0 vii
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

A little less censure should be given
the spider; flies are so willing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Some men claim to be free and in
dependent. when in reality they are
only obstinate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Joseph Nickl has been appointed
postmaster at Jelen in Knox county
succeeding A. Jelen resigned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

How wise married women look
when they hear young girls talk about
how they will manage their husbands.
You will find the same kind of look
on the face of SCARED old veteran
when he hears a boy at a military
school Boosting of the battles he in
tends to win.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Old people can usually tell when
anything is wrong. They must sit
back in their corners, and say moth
ing, but they know of the trouble that
is brewing. If you are doing wrong,
you can very easily conceal it from
a young man, but an old man has
been over the path you are travelling,
and can't be fooled. He can tell
quicker than anyone else in the world
when your temptations are becoming
too strong for you.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

An Episcopal church at Dallas, S.
d., is now assured, according to the
Dallas News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Jumping out of buggy after the
horses had been frightened by an
automobile, Wallace B. Cuthbertson
of Gregory, S. D., fell and broke his
leg about six inches above the ankle
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

1t sounds very easy and graceful to
say that man has accepted posi-
ton in some establishment. How much
more truthful it would be If 1t were
said, instead, that after hard work,
and waiting, and fighting with about
fifty other applicants, he has finally
secured job.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

The Dallas school children will APP
pear in amateur theatricals sometime
next month
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

A few dollars invested in fixing
up" that room-and a dollar or so in
advertising-and you can rent It for
a dollar q week more than before.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

member and act upon when she 10
finally fully awakened from the sleep
of ages? Il
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10
OVER NORTHWEST PRAIRiEs.

A Rebekah lodge will be organized
at Herrick, S. d. a week from next
Thursday.
The Dallas school children will APP
pear in amateur theatricals sometime
next month
An Episcopal church at Dallas, S.
D., is now assured, according to the
Dallas News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Curry have taken
over the management Of the Cole
hotel at Herrick, S. D.
l.. Simons, Herrick carpenter, had
a serious fall as the result of scat
folding breaking. His right leg was
broken just above the ankle.
Joseph Nickl has been appointed
postmaster at Jelen in Knox county
succeeding A. Jelen resigned.
Jumping out of a buggy after the
horses had been frightened by an
automobile, Wallace B. Cuthbertson
of Gregory, S. D., fell and broke his
leg about six inches above the ankle
Miss Sadie Shives of Fairfax, S. d.
former county superintendent OF
Gregory county, according to an an
nouncement made by the Bonestee
News will again seek the republican
nomination for the Office of county
superintendent.
O'Neill Frontier: People are al
ready getting frightened over dry
weather. Something to worry about
seems to be the chief object in life
with a great many. 1t is a pretty safe
weather proposition in Nebraska tina
a windy, dry spring will be followed
by normal rain fall in the summer.
| II. H. MOhr of Pierce was called t
Wall Lake, Ia, by the death of hi
grandmother, Mrs. Cook, who was 10!
years old and at the time of her dealt
probably the oldest living woman il
the west she was born in German.
in 1903. Thomas Jefferson was pres
ident of the United States at tina
time. Six grandchildren were pail
bearers at Mrs. Cooks funeral,
Springyiew Herald: At a meeting
of the board of directors Of the Spring
view Milling company, held Wednes
day of this week, full plans and speci
fications for the building of the mil
were accepted and the work will nov
proceed rapidly. The foundation worl
will commence within the next tel
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Wisner News Notes.
Wisner, Neb., April Especial to
The News: Charles ]. Thompson Of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

A Rebekah lodge will be organized
at Herrick, S. d. a week from next
Thursday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Is there any danger that the leak in
the navy department will sink the
navy?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

Now for the showers-the bridal
showers and the April showers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

One peculiar feature of the Winshir
lecture was the fact that the speaker
spent most of his time telling how
fathers ought to treat their sons
while about eight-tenths Of the audi
ence couldn't use the advice because
they were women.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-10

And now the Norfolk small boy
asks, when ladies pass by, as that
Merry Widow hat?"