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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
NOT AS TRUE AS 1T SEEMS.

An esteemed contemporary thinks
that national party conventions are too
spectacular. 1t says every national
convention is turned into a scene OF
excitement and turmoil. The galleries
are packed with men who have no
business there, solely that they may
root for or against certain favorites.
Pandemonium riegns for half an hour
at time. 1t is the rule Of hysteria
in a moment fraught with the most
serious issues of our national life"
That there is some truth in this
statement is not to be denied. And
yet to the thoughtful American there
is less danger than there seems to be
and the advantages and benefits Of the
present method of holding these great
quadrennial assemblages far outweigh
any objection that may be raised
against them.
The wild scenes of buoyant and over.
mastering enthusiasm are always start,
ed on the floor of the convention among
the delegates themselves. When in
tones of derision "a stampede" is
spoken of, as matter of historical
record, how many candidates for the
presidency have ever been nominated
by stampede against the will Of the
people?
The truth is that the national gath
erings, where once In every four years
the men are named as the party's
choice for the high office Of presidency
are and must remain very democratic
open to all the people who can gain
admission, if they are to be typical
of a free, frank and self controlled
people.
Imagine, II you please, some political
party naming a presidential candidate
behind closed doors? No one doubts
the fate that would await 1t. That
very fact would presage its overwhelm
ing defeat
The convention may be spectacular
1t may be undignified. But it suits the
ideas of the people. They never de
manded publicity and open and above
board discussion as much as they dc
at present. They like big convention
halls and they are not alarmed al
noise. There is every reason why 6
great event like a great convention
should not be spectacular. 1t gives
chance for that display Of the spirit
and trend of public sentiment which
in itself is a mighty safeguard ant
ar expression of democracy's hopes
and preferences, worthy of being
needed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
THE PLACE TO TRADE.

The News believes emphatically in
trading at home. But in order to make
this the slogan cry of any community
it must be practiced by everybody. II
must be religiously observed by every
business man in the place.
A city is like nation. 1t may put
out all the energy it possesses in
reaching trade-in getting outside PEG
pie to come inside its gates and spend
their money-if it does not have the
trade of its own people it is foreordain
ed to a small and stinted life.
These truths are always acknow
lodged in the abstract as a beautiful
theory. What is needed is to get mer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
THE PARTY AND THE MAN.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat re-
Gently had an able editorial under the
caption 1.-THE Party Outweights the
Man" 1t was attempted to show clear
ly that the republican party with it's
glorious achievements for more than
fifty years does not depend upon the
popularity Of any one man to win sue
cesses. 1t distinctly says with cpl
grammatic force, "The glorification of
individuals is not it's business"
Now there is admittedly a measure
of truth in the contention of the Globe
Democrat, but as usual in such claims,
it is greatly over stated. The better
and more reasonable view of the mat
ter is that which considers the party
and the man, both essential factors,
neither one of which can be belittled
II they are to command the enthusiast
tic support of the majority Of the vot-
ers at the polls in November.
There is no doubt but what the re.
publican party has large list Of able
men from which to nominate a can
didate for the presidency. But II the
Globe-Democrat would carry its con.
tention so far as to say that the re-
publican party with its brilliant and
long established record for doing
things" can name any one Of them and
elect him it is perfectly safe to say
that its judgment is not in accordance
with the larger number of thoughtful
and discerning men.
The republican party, whether il
chooses to recognize it or not, is fac
ing crisis in this election. Not for
years has the past been of as little
concern in influencing mems political
decisions as it is today. Men do re,
member with gratitude and pride that
in the abolishing of human slavery
the saving of the union and the natural
development of the country, the re
publican party has played an honorable
and patriotic part. But those things
are accomplished and it is in newer
larger and more complex problems
that the nation is now interested. The
people have their faces turned toward
the east and the political campaign Of
1908 will be settled more by prophecy
than it will be by history. The great
masses Of the people regardless Of
party ties, are desiring that kind Of
wise and sane leadership which viii
guide them into the promised lane
where shall exist the real democracy
of opportunity.
1t is because the people are in this
mood of healthful expectancy that tn,
man chosen is going to be a tremen
dous factor for the party's veal or woe
There is one man, above and beyond
all others mentioned, who answere!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
Do your trading in Norfolk !
THE WORTH OF THE BALLOT.


1t seems at first thought that all
men, who have the opportunity, would
be prompt and ready to avail them
selves of that for which other men in
ages past have sought in vain and
millions have given up their lives to
obtain for their posterity.
But that this is not true in regard
to the ballot within the borders of
America, the facts compel admission.
1t weighs upon the conscience and in
telligence of the country that some
thing should be done to place the seal
of condemnation upon the men who
are so Indifferent to the nations well
fare that they refuse to help by their
vote in shaping its destinies. For
simple as democracy is, 1t can only
be real, when each man beneath the
flag, acts in his capacity Of Caesar
and exercises his right of private judg-
ment and is willing to record his will
as an arbiter in the nations fortunes.
1t is not true that much Importance
attaches to numbers in voting any
more than along other lines. 1t Is
true that ten men by their votes could
often rule city, possibly a state or
a nation more wisely than thousands
question. The man who has not suf-
ficient interest to cast his vote denies
as far as his influence goes that this
is government of and by the people.
There have been various plans sug-
gested to rid the country Of this in
cubus and menace. Governor Fort Of
New Jersey proposes system of COM
pulsory suffrage, under penalty of a
fine for falling to exercise the privi-
can vote but refuses to do so, IS or
$40. Others think this would fail to
solve the problems Of the stay-at-
homes and that a more effective way
to accomplish what is desired would
be to adopt system Of graduated
disfranchisement. The advocates of
this latter theory believe the natural
perserseness of human kind. They
argue that the surest way to get any
man to appreciate a privilege or a
gift is to have him understand that II
is liable to be taken away from him
altogether If he does not use it.
This problem of how best to deal
with the stay-at-homes is most serious
in the congested centers of population
where the ignorant, poor and the idle
rich have too much inertia to cast their
vote. In such state as Nebraska
where the spirit Of liberty and con
Germ for the public welfare is alive
everywhere the man who never votes
is indeed an oddly. 1t is the highest
reflection of the intelligence and loyal
ty of any community when this is true
Enlightened selfishness and patriotic
interest alike demand an intense anG
active participation in public at
fairs and that man is not American In
spirit who does not cast his ballot and
aid in the settlement of all which
effects his city, his county, state and
nation
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

ing the nations reckless wastefulness
Of It's natural resources which, while
startling in their immensely, deserve
consideration at the hands Of every
citizen that there may result the rad
ical change which is needed II there
is to be a stop put to It.
Our timber supply will be exhausted
in fourteen years. The total amount
OF timber in the United States is
$4,000, 100000 feet. Annually there is
used one fourteenth OF this. The year
ly growth is 10000, 900 and needs to be
greatly increased II timber is to be
found in this country even a quarter
of a century hence.
II is estimated that the iron ore OF
the country will last two hundred
years and the coal about the same
time.
To conserve and save the supply of
these great natural and essential re-
sources 1t Is suggested that clay, GEM
ent, sand and gravel be used. This
Is being done and the possibilities Of
their use are being demonstrated with
ever widening possibilities and with
growing success. ....
The cost Of the mineral products Of
the United States is over $4,000 ,00O,-
600, while the manufactured products
amount in value to about $3.50 ,000,-
600. These are immense figures and
they clearly show the great need OF
saving as wisely as possible the natur-
al resources of the country. There is
bright side to this picture as well
as dark one. While 1t Is true that
millions of dollars worth of natural
resources have been already wasted
there is now determined and intelli-
gent effort being made by the forestry
service and other departments to
check the waste. There are various
ways in which this can be done. One
is mentioned in order to show the ire
mendous results in the conservation
| VI lHe udllODS wealth. are likely 10
flow from the wise and practical fore
sight of a new class of men who in
quiet but effective ways are directing
methods in scientific development of
the country.
There is estimated to be in the Unit
ed States today a total of $500, 900
horse power developed from water
sources. Experts believe this can be
increased to 100000 horse power.
This means that there is a possibility
of more than doubling the present cap.
acity. What this signifies can hardly
be comprehended by the ordinary cit
izen. 1t is also believed that in the
forest and mountain regions of the
country by careful work a sufficient
water supply can be developed to irri-
gate 100000 acres of land and pro-
vide homes for 100000 people.
These are vital facts and figures
and show that we as a people have
reached the dividing of the ways and
that henceforth our energies will not
be given to the reckless dissipation of
natural resources but rather to their
preservation and upbuilding.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
WTHEpKRTIEs Will LINE UP,

No. liza
HOW THE PARTIES WILL LINE UP.
While doubtful things were never
more uncertain politically than they
are this year, some matters are quite
clear. It Is already certain that six
tickets VIII be in the field for the pres.
idential contest and there are posi-.
bilities of several more.
The populists will meet at st. Louis
on April 2, the republicans will con-
yene on June 16 at Chicago and on
July 7 the democrats will hold their
convention at Denver. Following them
closely the next week on the 18th OF
July at Columbus, Ohio, the pro
hibiuonists with gather. William X,
Hearst's new political party, the indie
pendence league, will meet at some
date still later In July. They have
not yet decided where they will meet.
The socialists will also hold a con-
yention but the day and place have not
been named.
It is interesting to note how the
different parties have demonstrated
their strength in some previous con-
tests. In 1904 the republicans polled
n popular vote of 7,624,4S0; the demo
Gratis 5,OS2754; the populsts 1898;
the prohibitionists 25S,7S7; the social
democrats 402 ,2S6, and the social labor
party 32,OSS. The largest vote that
the popullsts ever obtained was In
1892 when James b. Weaver, the popu-
list candidate for the presidency, re-
ceived twenty-five votes In the elect
oral college and 1,041,02S in the pop
ular vote. This was the largest pop
ular vote ever cast for third party
candidate.
These comparisons while interest.
ing are not of much value as related
TO the present candidates. Not only
does the popular mind change rapidly
but the popular vote increases sc
markedly in this country that the vote
of one quadrennial contest is liable
to be greatly increased at the next
AS showing the phenomenal growth In
the vote OF this country, in less than
forty years, 1t is a matter of interest
and significance to rember that Abra
ham Lincoln in 1860 was elected pres
ident with a popular vote of 1,S66,352
while in 1896 William Jennings Bryan
was defeated, although he received 6
popular vote of 6,502,925.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
THE OHICNPLATFORM.

The Ohio state republican platform
is of national interest and Importance,
because it is very much the platform
upon which the next president OF the
United States will be elected.
Approved by both the president and
Secretary Taft, the platform comes as
an official expression of the views of
these two great leaders in the coming
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
Interesting II True.

Winside Neb., March 5.-Gard Chap
in with the leading American car in
the international automible race from
New York to Paris, is former Win
side boy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
That's Riuht,

Nebraska City Press: They are tell
ing of Norfolk woman who has kept
a secret from her husband for eighteen
years. However, probably everybody
else in Norfolk who is not deaf and
dumb knows II.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
WHAT THE NATION WASTES.

America has yet to learn the truth
of that homely saying you can't eat
your cake and keep it too"
Chief Engineer H. NJ. Wilson of the
United States geological survey has
recently pointed out some facts regard
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

People grow so suspicious with
years that II a man hears that
brother he has not seen in twenty
years is coming to see him, he says.
Now what does he want?"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

There are two brothers in a town
near Norfolk who have been counting
the same girl, as rivals for her heart.
It's a great chance for serious compli-
cations-and the situation really has
become what you might call serious
already. Think of girl who could
cop out pair of brothers that way
and get them to fighting over her!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

The News wants to congratulate
the babies who might have been and
weren't born last Saturday. 1t can't
be much fun missing three birthdays
in four.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

What are nelghbors for? They are
to notice things. If you evei did any.
thing out of the way YOU are remind.
ed that was what your neighbor was
there for.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

Lent is a forty-day period during
which good many people give up
those things that they don't care
about in a self sacrificing spirit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

When man transgresses, punish
ment is the greatest charity. The
people who know OF his transgression
should also know that his punishment
Is swift and sure. The warning that
comes from punishment is OF value to
society; forgiveness Of a crime Is a
detriment to society.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

don't catch up with the girl who enter.
tanned by bringing out the family
photograph album.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

When a man leaves the town In
which he was raised hating 1t, and
every one in II, you may be sure he
will not be any more fond of his new
home than he was OF his old.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

Have a good time Tuesday-Wednes
day will be the beginning OF Lent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

Apparently well get the lion at the
tail end of the month.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

Tell a girl before marriage that she
is going to throw herself away, and
you insult her; tell her after marriage
that she might have done better and
you flatter her.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

The salad is the waste basket of the
pantry If a woman has a few cur
rants left, scrap Of cheese, an apple
or two, a boiled egg, half a potato,
etc, she mixes them together, pours
mayonaise over the mess, and then
sends out invitations to a party. The
party after party, but there is always
women make the same kind of cakes
variation in the salad because no
two women have the same scraps left
to work with.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
OVER NORTHWEST PRAIRIES.

Ainsworth Star-Journal: A fine
specimen of almost pure copper was
recently found on the Lindquist place
near town. 1t was sent to the Smith
sonian Institution at Washington,
where its identity was declared-it
must have come from the copper re-
gions of Lake Superior, but just how
Is a mystery. 1t does not show any
signs of having been in the drift, and
we have little, If any evidence here OF
the drift having reached this vicinity.
Wayne Democrat: At. the council
meeting, Messrs. Emil and Walter
Weber were present and interested
the alderman in a scheme to have
Weber Bros, furnish power to light
the city and pump the water. The
gentlemen stated that they had gone
over the expenses of the city for the
past five years, and taking that as a
basis they believed they could save
the city about $4,000 per annum on the
matter OF furnishing power. An hour
or two was devoted to the subject at
the conclusion of which the finance
committee were asked to look up the
exclusive expense the city had been
to in past years on getting power, and
to report same to the mayor, a special
meeting then TO be called to determine
what sort of a contract could be enter
ed into with Weber Bros. The change
would leave the city lot of valuable
machinery on hand that could be sold
or kept, as may later be determined.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
ATcHIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

1t is getting to be so that If a mans
mind is as pure as it should be, he
can't make out half that he reads
these days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

An Atchison man says the only
way to cure a woman OF borrowing
from her neighbors is to move her
away out west on the frontier, where
she would have to walk Ave miles
before she found neighbor. and the
ne!ghbor wouldn't have what she
wanted when she got there.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

1t will be surprising to find how
many people could have told you in
advance, if you'd asked them, how the
Boche trial would come out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

1t doesn't always pay to provide
against the uncertain future. One
woman brought s. worth of thread
just before it went up to six cents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

Too many people cannot do a thing
without stopping to give their reason
for it. If they borrow pencil, they
relate how they lost their own; IL they
refuse fish at the table, they tell Of
how too much fish once made them i'll.
II they only knew how much too busy
the world is to stop and listen to rea-
sons, they would refrain from giving
so many of them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

We don't care how far we swing
back to old customs, so long as we
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

The weather for these Norfolk ex
change days all seems to be of the
made-to-measure variety.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
AROUND TOWN.

Why shouldn't the ducks be flying
Isn't II moving day?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
Going to observe Lent?

What excuse will there be now for
not sewing on buttons? Threads
down.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

When the boy has blew his whistle
the paper has came.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

Years may come and years may go,
but The News carriers blow on for
ever.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

And now everybody in Norfolk who
bought an automobile last year, is
trading it off to buy bigger one this
year. They say that's the way the
automobile itch affects people the
world over.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

Anoka Herald: The Norfolk Daily
News says that wild ducks and robins
have made their appearance, which is
a sure indication of spring. Better
come to Boyd county where these
birds winter, and enjoy spring weather
all the time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

Three Norfolk men began observing
Lent by giving up their automobiles.
The machines were in freight car
and it was too muddy to get them out.
What more sacrifice could men make h?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

We were never quite so tired OF
anything before as we are of the ear
guing" that goes on. Two men meet.
and argue for hours. At the end OF
the argument the men hate each
other, and have wasted a lot Of time.
The same sort of thing goes on in
the newspapers, and among orators
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

The school boys who are skating
around on rollers, are complaining Sc
riously of several bad sidewalks in
town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

A St Louis woman has been award
ed 1901 damages from a man who
called her an old cat and the Chicago
Tribune thinks the extra 81 was added
because he included the word "cat."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

When you see a lot of boys and
girls coming from school, you will
notice that the boys do not walk with
the girls; they tag along behind and
keep up running conversation with
them, but they seldom walk with
them. Sometimes a boy will throw
snow down a girls back and pay her
attention Of that kind, but he seems
to be ashamed to be actually In her
company.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

The first principle of the lawyers
training is to keep silent. Not word
must be uttered which will in anyway
incriminate person. Not a hint can
be given that will "tip off the hand"
And such silence do these lawyers
maintain on all subjects that the
county attorney in Madison county
ordered an automobile weeks ago and
never breathed word of the fact to
even his own family until the machine
was legally established in front of his
own doorstep. Then, and not before,
did he make any damaging admis-
sions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

You are apt TO think If you are
unmarried and old fashioned that
the first request your bride will make
of you will concern something she
can do for your comfort, but that will
not be her first request. 1t will De to
ask you If she can go home to her
mothers and stay a few weeks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

Ninety-nine out of 100 people told
you how the Boche verdict would come
out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

Marriage seems to give a girl many
rights in her family that she never
had before. She will tell her mother
how to do things, and boss every old
maid aunt and sister on the place,
She has been known to advise her
father in his business affairs, telling
him for authority that her husband
says SO.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

Lent lasts forty days." remarks the
Wayne Democrat, "but our umbrella
is the only thing that keeps Lent that
long"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

What chance have stockings against
the marble craze?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

How's this for Ash Wednesday