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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-14
WAS 1T A PLOT?

The retrospective man said: Il heard
a good story the other day. Wait
minute and I'll tell it to you"
Then he sat and thought for almost
ten minutes before he remarked, mo,
it's no use. I can't think OF 1t Wnen
I'm sober"
Then he went on. Its queer thing,
and I don't know if it ever happened TO
Won. T heard that story that I thought
I could tell you three or four weeks
ago. one night when I was out with
some fellows and had all I could drink.
"Some one told the story then and l
remember that 1 thought it was great
On I determined that 1 would keep 1t
in mind and tell it to you when met
you.
But the fact is that, although I've
tried to think of that story dozen
times since, 1 can't recollect a bit OF II
when I'm sober. I know what the
story is well enough, because l know
that I have told it three times since
as soon as I've had a little to drink
And it's a good story, too"
"Come on, have a drink" said the
other fellow.
well, I will; but you'll say no"
that it was just plot. Oh, all rlgnti
iru help me remember the story"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-14
BIBLE READING MOVEMENT.
READING FOR MARCH ID

saying unto the people that they
should believe on him that should come
after him, that is, on Jesus. s And
when they heard this, they were bap-
tized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
s And when Paul had laid his hands
upon them, the Holy Spirit came on
and prophesied. And they were in
all about twelve men.
And he entered into the synagogue
and spake boldly for the space of three
months, reasoning and persuading as
to the things concerning the kingdom
Of God. 9 But when some were hard
ened and disobedient, speaking evil of
the way before the multitude, he de-
parted from them, and separated
the disciples, reasoning daily in
the school of Tyrannus. 10 And
this continued for the space of two
years; SO that all they that dwelt in
Asia heard the word Of the Lord, both
Jews and Greeks. II And God wrought
special miracles by the hands of Paul:
u insomuch that unto the sick were
carried away from his body handker-
chiefs or aprons, and the diseases de-
parted from them, and the evil spirits
went out. IS But certain also OF the
strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon
them to name over them that had the
evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus,
saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom
Paul preacheth. Il And there were
seven sons of one Sceva, Jew, a
chief priest, who did this. Is And the
evil spirit answered and said unto
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-14
HARVARD MAN GOVERNING YALE

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 1s.-It
leaked out today that an amusing incl
dent occurred at the meeting of the
Yale corporation yesterday. Everett j.
Lake, the old Harvard halfback, is en-
titled to a seat on the corporation, the
governing body of Yale, by virtue OF
his office as lieutenant governor, being
the first Harvard man to sit on the
corporation. The name OF waiter
Camp was proposed as a candidate for
the degree of Master of Arts at Com
mencement, and Mr.. Lake asked the
privilege of making the formal motion
to confer the degree on Mr.. Camp. his
request was granted and general
laughter, with applause by Secretary
w. Fl. Taft, who is member OF the
CORPORATION. The spectacle Of promf-
nent Harvard man helping run Yale
affairs and taking the initiative to con-
fer an honorary degree on Yale's attn
letic director was one of the most
UNIQUE in Yale history.-Boston iran
script Feb. q.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-14
ACTS Is.

%A@ 4Ss
"a Now a certain Jew named Apollos,
an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent
man. came to Ephesus; and he was
mighty in the scriptures % This man
had been instructed in the way of the
Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he
spake and taught accurately the things
concerning Jesus, knowing only the
baptism of John: 26 and he began to
speak boldly in the synagogue. But
when Priscilla and Aquila heard him,
they took him unto them, and expound-
ed unto him the way of God more
accurately. q And when he was mind
ed to pass over into Achaia, the breth-
rem encouraged him, and wrote to the
disciples to receive him: and when he
was come, he helped them much that
had believed through grace; % for he
powerfully confuted the Jews, and that
publicly, showing by the scriptures
that Jesus was the Christ.
ACTS 10.
And it came to pass, that, while
Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having
passed through the upper country came
to Ephesus, and found certain dis
ciples: and he said unto them, Did
We receive the Holy Spirit when We
believed? And they said unto him,
Nay, we did not so much as hear
whether the Holy Spirit was given. 8
And he said, into what then were We
baptized? And they said, Into Johns
baptism. And Paul said, John bap-
; tfzed with the baptism Of repentance,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-14

them, ~ea--s know, and Paul I know;
but who are We? 16 And the man in
whom the evil spirit was leaped on
them, and mastered both Of them, and
prevailed against them, so that they
fled out of that house naked and
wounded. II And this became known
to all, both Jews and Greeks, that
dwelt at EphesuS and fear fell upon
them all, and the name of the Lord
Jesus was magnified. Is Many. also
Of them that Mad believed came, con-
Tossing. and declaring their deeds. 10
And not few of them that practised
magical arts brought their books to-
gether and burned them in the sight
of all; and they counted the price of
them, and found it fifty thousand
pieces of silver. 20 So nightly grew
the word of the Lord and prevailed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-14
BEWARE OF FREQUENT COLDS.

A succession of colds or a protracted
cold is almost certain to end in
chronic catarrh, from which few per-
sons ever wholly recover. Give every
cold the attention it deserves and you
may avoid this disagreeable disease.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is fa-
nous for it's cures of colds For sale
by Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd, agents
for Hawaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-14
ADVANTAGE OF A MASK.

I'm developing quite a passion for
motoring" said Miss Hoamley, Il won
der if it's HARMFUL"
quite the contrary" replied Miss
Cutting. 81 should think it would be
very becoming to you
"How do you mean. becomng?"
''Well, you know, dear, you can wear
a mask while motoring
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-14

ANY WOMAN On GIRL NEEDING
nsl. or advice, In invited to communi'
cate. either In person or by letter, wl.s
Ensign l. Anderson, matron OF ~
ss1vstion Army woman's 1ndustra&
Home. No. 1880 King street
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

then It will have to be explained
Hrst wherein they do not and why Mr..
Bryan will say that n is the corpora.
tions that rule. But do they? Where
is there vaunted power? Have they not
been chased for four years past
from one retreat to another until they
have cried for mercy like whipped
children? Is not the practical Ques.
ticn at this moment whether or not
we shall go on at once with further
punishment, or wait to see If abundant
promises to be good will be fulfilled?
Does a corporation even dare at this In.
stant to contribute dollar to the cam.
paign fund? Has not Mr. Bryan him.
self commended Mr. Roosevelt repeat.
edly for this ousting of the corpora.
tions from power? And Is not Mr.
Taft pledged by his own character as
well as by definite promises to keep up
the good work? Is there the remot.
est suspicion anywhere that anybody
except the people is going to rule in
this country no matter what happens
or who Is elected?
What opportunity is to be given to
the people in the event of Mr. Bryan's
election that they would not have
otherwise? They are in full command
now. They are going to have their
way after Mr.. Taft goes into the white
house and everybody knows it. Indeed
there is not the slightest disposition
anywhere to interfere with the rule
Of the people, except in the councils
of corporate power; and these have
given up for the present the thought
or hope Of influencing in the slightest
either of the two great parties in the
national campaign. Mr.. Bryan's cam
paign cry will provoke no enthusiasm
1t is profoundly meaningless.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Judging from much Of the talk
about tariff revision one would gain
the idea that it was a small matter to
accomplish. That the tariff sched-
ules affecting -nearly every article
made or produced in the country and
affecting all classes of people, could
be changed as easily as taking off
ones suit of clothes and putting on
another. 1t is big job to readjust
the tariff on a multitude Of articles
so that the interests of all will be just
ly conserved. That is why all polit-
icals have approached it with hesita"
ton. Now all are agreed that it must
be done and the Republican party is
pledged to go about it in a business
like manner as soon as possible after
Inauguration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

ever discarded, If indeed 1t has not
com to stay.
Some attention has been paid to the
expense of the primary system upon
the taxpayers as we'll as upon the can.
didatcs, but II the taxpayers are bet.
ter able to express their choice In
selecting candidates, the public cost
ought not to be seriously looked at,
and as long as candidates are plerti.
ful, perhaps the cost to the individual
candidate ought not to be considered,
since politics is. unfortunately, an cX-
pensive game at best. in the United
States.
Perhaps IL the dates of filling
out candidates. and holding the pri.
mary. were brought closer together,
the bitterness of the primary cam.
paigns might be considerably soft.
ened and the drain upon the candi.
dates pockets and nerve.energy ma.
terially lessened.
The people of Nbraska have eX.
pressed their desire to try out the pri'
mary plan to its limit and the peo.
pie of Nebraska generally get what
they want. In justice to themselves
and to the primary. therefore, such
remedies as appear essential to its
best success should be made, always
with the intention Of giving the pri.
mary system the fairest kind OF a
chance to make good. .
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

There is little question but what the
consolidated school will be the rural
school of the future, which means
that two or three districts will COM
bine their resources and build up by
a concerted movement single school
that is far better than the old in
dividual schools could possibly be
made. One township in Illinois has
made a marked success of such a
school, which is graded and employs
four teachers, two in the grades and
two in the high school branches which
include-as all rural schools should
domestic science and agriculture
Two wagons bring the more distant
scholars to school at a cost of nine
cents per pupil per day. One of the
unused school houses is turned into
a home for the teachers, which solves
one of the most serious problems OF
the country schools. No teacher is
paid less than sixty dollars, yet there
is a marked saving over running sew
eral old-fashioned schools and the
children are given every advantage
that town children have.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

ness men could well afford to take a
couple Of days OFF to get acquainted
with their neighbors Many people
who have not made trip into the
RoseOud country, fail to appreciate
the extent of rich country to which
Norfolk is the open door-and only
door.
Since Norfolk began discussing this
excursion, Fremont business men have
taken up and carried through a sim.
liar journey up the Burlington line
between Fremont and Sioux City.
Norfolk is superior to Fremont In
point of geographical location. and in
point of tributary territory. II Ere.
mont business men can make one trip,
Norfolk ought to be able to make q
pair Of them
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
TAFT'S REPLY TO BRYAN.

Mr.. Taft forcibly replied to Bryan's
insinuation that Taft had not voiced
his own political views. Before Roose-
welt ever mentioned tariff reform,
Judge Taft, in a speech at Bath, Me-,
spoke for revision. He has never
failed to give his views on live topics
in clear, forcible language. Nobody
who reads the papers has cause for
any Misunderstanding as to Tafts
position.
One paragraph from Judge Taft's
reply serves to bring out the point
admirably:
In my notification speech, and in
other speeches made since, | at
tempted to make clear my position on
all the issues of the campaign. If Mr..
Bryan has been unable to understand
them | cannot make them clearer. |
stand on my record in Office and what
| have said. Mr.. Bryan should devote
little time to his own record, from
which he seems to be struggling to
separate himself, with all the adroit-
ness acquired in a twelve years hunt
for an issue on which he can be
elected president
The readiness with which Mr. Bryan
in successive presidential campaigns,
passes from one paramount issue to
another shows that the chief consider
alton which affected his selection OF
an issue has been its plauslbllity IN
attracting votes. He presents the
remarkable spectacle of one who has
been seeking the presidency for
twelve years without success and with
out official responsibility, and without
the opportunity to test the various
propositions which he has advocated
for reforms, and yet of having events
demonstrate what a colossal failure
he would have made in each instance
had he been permitted to carry his
proposals forward as the policies OF
the country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

The fact that twenty.three horses
have been stolen within a radius OF
100 miles Of Norfolk during the past
month. should put farmers and live
stock owners on their guard. The
further fact that but one Of these
thefts was from member of the
North Nebraska Live Stock Protec.
tive association. and that that thief
was caught and sent to the peniten.
tiary within eight days, should in.
duce every horse.owner to get into
that association with all haste.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
PRIMARY CHANGES NEEDED.

Among other changes which should
be made in the primary law, is one
regarding the time for holding the
state conventions. The fourth Tuesday
in September is too long after the
nominations. The filing time in the
summer and the primary date should
be brought closer together, and the
platform conventions should be
brought nearer the primary.
In order to make the direct primary
a consistent proposition, It would also
seem that the county central commit.
tees and the state convention dele.
gates should be elected at the pri.
maries.
And each county should have repre-
sentation in the state conventions in
proportion to its party vote. At
present every county, big and little,
has the same voice.
All delegates to conventions, in.
cluding national delegates, ought to
be chosen at the primaries, to make
the primary consistent. The state
and congressional committees should
also be chosen at the primary, to
carry things out logically.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

For many years the gensing indus
try was flourishing one and any
one could successfully cultivate a
small patch Of 1t and was sure OF a
large return, while those who went
into the industry on large scale
made fortunes. But the advance OF
civilization in China marks the doom
OF the gensing traffic. AS the Chi.
nese become more enlightened they
are finding out that the wonderful
medical properties which they sup
posed were contained in gensing do
not exist-that they have been fooled
for thousands Of years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

The making Of films for picture dra.
volume but authorities on such mat
ters tell us that there must be an i'm
provement in the grade Of moving pic
lures exhibited If the business is to
prove lasting one. 1t can be made an
agency of much good by introducing
educational features and special pro-
ductions appropriate to special oc-
casions and seasons. 1t should be the
effort of the forces for good to en-
courage and urge on a upward ten
dency in such entertainments, for in
the past their influence has been de-
finitely degrading.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

laboring man asks: Has Bryan
ever told us anything that was true?
In '96 1t was free silver at sixteen to
one, without the aid or consent of any
other nation" In 1900 1t was "imper-
ialism," If any one knows what that
means. In 1904 he was a "gold bug"
and supported Parker with all his
might. In 1908 it is anything to get
votes. He wants the labor vote. What
has the Democratic party ever done
for the laboring man except furnish.
ing free soup tickets? What will he
bob UP with in 1912?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
NORFOLK SCHOOLS.

The Norfolk high school is attract.
ing students from a large territory
This departure of the board Of educa
tion, in installing a normal course, is
highly commendable and will afford
opportunity to many northern Nebras
ka young men and women to acquire
a practical education that they might
not otherwise have.
The Norfolk schools rank among
the very vest in the state. And it is
to be noted that they are progressing
rapidly, being made constantly better
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

There is no questioning the fact
that the study and use of the univer.
sal acknowledgement increas'
ing the world over At the recent Es.
peranto congress at Dresden atten'
ton was called to the magnitude of the
calamity which befell mankind when
at the building of the historic tour of
Babel, languages were multiplied and
intercommunication was interrupted
The incidents and circumstances lead
ing Zamenhof, the Polish Jew, when he
boy, to set himself the task of devils
ing a new language which should
be a practical international verbal
code by the use of which all the peo
pie in the world nigh be able to un
derstand each other, were entertain
ingly related, and the progress of the
language in the different countries re
ported. A large amount OF
Esperanto literature has come into
existence and over sixty jour
nails are devoted to it's advance
ment In spite of all this most of us
believe that English is more rapidly
becoming the universal tongue thar
Esperanto.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
Crockett and tho Mules.

1t is told OF the famous Davy Crock
EFT that one day while standing on
Pennsylvania avenue Washington, a
swarm of mules trotted by under the
custody of an overseer from one of the
stock farms in Virginia. A congress
man from Boston attracted Crockett's
attention to the unusual sisht, saying:
Hello, there, Crockett. Here's a lot Of
your constituents on parade. Where
are they going?"
Crockett looked at the animals with
a quizzical glance and answered quiet
Iy' They are going to Massachusetts
to teach school"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

The traffic moved by railroads in
the United States exceeds four and
one.half million tons every twenty.
four hours. The railroad traffic has
doubled In the last seven years. while
the facilities for transporting It have
increased less than twenty-five per
cent. Should 1t increase as fast In
the next seven years the only hope OF
taking care OF 1t proper lies in devel.
oping our waterways.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
Not Quite the Same.

Having arrived at that point In the
baptismal service where the infants
name is conferred, the clergyman said,
"Name this child"
Original Story" said the sponsor
nurse.
what do you say?" he asked in sur
prise.
"Origlnal Story" she repeated.
ITS very odd name. Are you
sure you want him called by the name
of Original StoryT'
"Original Story-that's right"
"Is it Il family name?'
"Named after his uncle sir" explain
ed the nurse.
Original Story the little fellow was
christened. Some weeks after this
event the minister made the acquaint.
ance of the said uncle, a farm labOrer
in another village. whose name war
Reginald Story.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
THE IOWA SENATORIAL FIGHT.

The Iowa senatorial fight is to be
settled where it ought to be-by the
Republicans of the state at large. Gov
ernor Cummins will be given a chance
for his toga, but he will not be able,
through his governorship, to force his
own election.
The trouble with Cummins is his in,
sincerity. He has been both a Demo.
crat and Republican. He used to be
railroad attorney. He is found in
any band wagon that happens to be
leading popular passion for the mo,
ment-it is anything to get an Office
with Cummins.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
His DiseaLe,

His DiseaLe.
Congressman Hamilton of Michigan
went out for u walk I'm the country.
The day was hot. and when he had
gone a few miles he sat on a fence to
rest
Want rider" asked teamster
who came by.
"Yes, thank you" Hamilton replied.
Hamilton was thinking Of plan to
get a bridge for the Paw Paw river
and said nothing. Finally the teamster
asked, professional man?"
yes"
The teamster wanted further infor-
nation. A few minutes later he said:
"You amt a lawyer or you'd be talk
ing. You amt n doctor or you'd have
satchel. You amt preacher be-
cause you cussed when you barked
your shin getting into the wagon Say,
mister, what is your profession any
how?"
81 am politician
Huh" snorted the teamster, poll
tics amt no profession. Politics is a
diseasew
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
HUGHES NOMINATION..

Republicans throughout the country
will be glad over the victory of Cover
nor Hughes in New York. The cover.
nor has given New York an efficient
administration. He has stood for good
government as he saw it, and yet he
has not been among that class of
loathesome politicians who shouted
for every radical reform, however un-
reasonable, just for the sake of styling
in the band wagon.
Governor Hughes is an able and a
conscientious statesman. He might
have become a potent factor in the
Republican convention If he had
spoken sooner. He has not sought the
nomination and he ran his own af-
fairs in the state of New York without
inviting or accepting outside inter
ference.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
TRADE EXCURSIONS.

Norfolk has been talking of an eX-
cursion into the Rosebud country
which would allow Norfolk business
men to shake hands with their neigh.
bors. There seems every reason why
such a social call should be made by
Norfolk people, and The News hopes
that Mayor Surgeons plan will yet
succeed. Norfolk is the center of a
big, growing territory. From a sell
fish standpoint, alone. Norfolk bust
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

The story told about the actions of
certain people in Augusta, Ca, during
the recent flood is a most shocking
one. A number of people got out in
boats among those who were maroon
ed in the upper story of their houses
or were clinging to the tops Of trees
or telephone posts. These boat owners
were willing to rescue these unfor-
tunates but they charged for the SER
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
WEAR A NORFOLK BADGE.

Norfolk people expecting to go to
the Stanton fair tomorrow have been
requested to wear Norfolk badges. If
every crowd of Norfolk people visit
ing other towns would remember to
wear the Norfolk badge, this city would
derive material benefit without much
effort. When you go away with a
bunch of Norfolk boosters, wear a
badge
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
NEBRASKA POLITICS.

Lincoln STAR The Grand Island In.
dependent says the primary law
should be amended at the next legisla.
ture. But the next legislature will
owe its existence to the primary law
as It stands, so there Is small hope OF
its amendment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

The watchword of the progressive
American today is speed and ac-
curacy. Great minds are forever bat
Ting with the problem of improving
conditions and making one pair of
hands do the work of many. This is
not done to throw any man out of
work for it is the work of the masses
that makes the world go on. The
prime object for such industrious and
studious improvement of conditions is
that more can be accomplished.