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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-13
AUTO ACCIDENT AT NIoBRARA.
~NsS - - ,isIr" So
Sillam Machine Strikes a Ditch-Oc.

cupants Thrown to the Ground.
Niobrara Neb,, Nov. IL Special to
Vhe News Am automobile driven by
Nr, Gillian and running at moderate
peed in the dark just north of town
struck an unlanteTed ditch which the
'ity is digging as AN outlet for the
rtesian well, The motor car was
smashed aud its occupants thrown olL.
Mrs, Gillian received a severe shaking
up out Mr. Gillian and the other 90.
eupGnts escaped without serious In,
Jury. .~.-. --,ss..d
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-13
ROLLED PEANUT WITH NOSE.
Took Thirty Minutes to Get Little
Shell Half a Block.

Spokane, Wash, Nov. 12.-While
more than 100000 changed hands in
Spokane on the result of the national
election, the highest price, physically,
probably was paid by Archibald w.
Eaton, a conductor on a local street
car line, who agreed with ]. A, Reeves,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-13
Banu Train Hit,

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 12.-Thirty
passengers on the Kansas City South.
ern passenger We're injured several
fatally, when a powder mill
exploded as the train was passing
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-13
II "When" is Important!

In finding that tenant, boarder, buy
er, job-then want advertising is i'm
portant; for it influences the when"
of things oftener than any other force.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-13
Mrs, Reid Free,

Denver Colo, Nov. 12.-Mrs. Reid
was freed today on n bond signed by
DR.. Butterheld and is under the care
of n physician in her hotel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-13

born a few days ago to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wamrath,. living north Of here. It he.
ing number ffteen-ten boys and nve
girls, all living and well
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-13

Holmes park just south of here today.
Three houses were destroyed.
Many persons were killed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-13

A Roosevelt Order.
Dixon, Neb., Nov. IA son was
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
MORE GRAIN FOR
CITY OF DULUTH
Does Not Tax the Grain in Elevators
and Shippers Prefer 1t to
Superior, Wis.

Superior, Wis, March ia COM
mittee has been appointed by Presi-
dent B. G. Cooke, Of the Commercial
club, to investigate the method Of grain
taxation at Duluth with view to es-
tablishing uniform rate between the
two cities. According to claims made
by local insurance men little effort is
made by the assessors across the bay
to put the grain in the elevators on the
tax roll.
Here the assessor has put grain in
the elevators on May l on the rolls,
and the effect of the different methods
Is to drive all the grain possible to Du-
Iuth. The committee will also attempt
to make an arrangement for the uni
form taxation of COAL In Duluth coal
is treated in about the same manner
as grain so far as taxes are concerned.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Little Great Men.

A Chinese who had long studied the
works Of Honfucius, who knew the
characters Of $4,000 words and could
read a great part of every book that
came in his way once took it into his
head to travel into Europe. Upon his
arrival at Amsterdam his passion for
letters naturally led him to book
sellers shop, and as he could speak a
little Dutch he civilly asked the book
seller for the works of the immortal
Xixofou. The bookseller assured him
he had never heard the book mention
ed before. "Alas," cried our traveller
ito what purpose, then, has. he tasted
to death to gain renown which has
never travelled beyond the precincts of
Gilman" There is scarce a village in
Europe and not one university that is
not thus furnished with it's little great
men.-Oliver Goldsmith.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
MAKES REPORT ON
WISCONSIN BANKS
Statement Issued by Commissioner
Bergh Shows Decrease of $ ,3OO,-
900 in Two Months.

Madison, Wis, March 14.-Accord-
ing to a statement just made by State
Banking Commissioner Bergh the re-
sources and liabilities of the All state
banks of Wisconsin amount to 1923,
O47,442, a decrease of $1,3OO,OOO in the
last two months. This decrease is ac-
counted for in part by the withdrawal
of $G54, 900 in clearing house certifi-
Gates issued by banks in Milwaukee,
to tide them over the critical period
last fall
The deposits remain practically the
same as in December, aggregatin"
$1O3 100000. The cash reserve is more
than "a per cent. Commissioner
Bergh thinks that financial conditions
will improve in Wisconsin from this
time forward.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
WOULD CURB SPECULATION
Movement at Berlin to Make 1t Hard
to Make Deals i'm
Futures.

Berlin March 1.-THE stock market
here has shown evidences of pessimism
as a result of the action by the reich
stag committee in the matter of dealing
in futures. This committee. which has
in charge the government stock ex-
change bill, has struck out the prin-
cipal reform proposed by the govern
ment and has adopted much more
stringent paragraph against persons
specializing on time than is contained
in the present law.
The committee proposes to punish
with a maximum Imprisonment of five
years and fine of $1,000 any person
negotiating or making time bargains
without being registered. The exist
ing bourse law established register
which was intended to contain the
names of all persons having the rig1n
to deal in securities and products on
time. But this worked unsatisfactr-
lily, because the register served as a
loophole for swindlers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
- - :.
Fuses Are Made to Blow Out.

With everybody travelling more Oh
less, usually more, in electrically driv-
en- cars and trains, the time has GER
.tainly come for general appreciation
of the fact that the blowing out of
fuses Is nothing to excite alarm.
To be Startled-to Jump" as the
saying is-when this happens is the
privilege of all except the professional
electricians. The latter are bound by
professional pride to show perfect i'm
FEASIBILITY even when the sudden fash
Singes their fingers, and it is delight
full to see how many of them have at
tanned to this command of their
nerves. To jump is one thing, however,
while to fall into a senseless panic is
quite another.
To blow out is the duty and destiny
OF fuses, and when they have done it
such danger as there was is all over.
Nothing worse than delay can follow.
unless the passengers proceed to make
wild rushes for which there is no need
whatever. Travellers should keep these
facts carefully in mind.-New York
Times
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
1t Was His Friend.

A little story in German and Eng
lish. accompanied by an interpreter
Crifted into the Indianapolis News of
fee Here it is: Two Germans stepped
into an auction house where a sale OF
watches was going on. They occupied
front seats and soon attracted the at
tention of the auctioneer. AS he dwell
upon the merits Of a watch he was of
fering for sale to the highest bidder
the auctiOneer turned to the Germans
from time to time as the price mount
ed-$6, $3.50. 81, $3.50. AS the auc-
tioneer nodded at one Of the Germans
there came an answering nod, which
he took to be a bid.
''That Teller knows me-" said one
German to the other.
Eyes, sure" said the other
The nodding kept on. Finally the
auctioneer extended the watch to the
nOdders. cts yours" he sara "Ten
dollars. You're the buyer
Zach, nein," said the German. I'm
the Schwob (Suabian); mein freund
heir ist der Bayer (Bavariam."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Ink Froze on the Pen.

The winter of 1884 in Europe still
holds it's place as one of the most Sc
we're and remarkable on record. So
tremendous was the cold that trees
split asunder with deafening reports
The strangest sight of all was on the
Thames. Here ON more than foot
thickness of ice thoroughgoing town
of streets was erected. There We're
taibors' shops, butchers shops, tobac-
conists, printers and, indeed. many 9th
er businesses all being carried on as if
they had stood there for years.
Writing anywhere but near large
fire was impossible, as the ink froze In
pot and on the pen, whole barrels of
liquids were frozen solid and wine was
sold in one pound blocks. New bread
on being taken out of the oven would
Immediately stiffen and become solid.
There were hundreds of deaths from
the cold, and throughout the frost the
poor suffered miserably. = Pearson's
Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
What the Cat Had.

The teacher of the Sunday school
class was telling the little boys about
temptation and showing how it some
times came in the most attractive form
She used as an illustration the paw of
a cat.
"Now," said She you have all seen
the paw of cat. 1t is as soft as vel
vet, isn't it?"
''Yessum," from the class
"And you have seen the paw of
dog?"
"Yessum."
''Well, although the cats paw seems
like velvet, there is nevertheless con
cealed in it something that hurts. What
is it?'
No answer
1.-THE dog bites,' said the teacher,
"when he is in anger. But what does
the cat do?"
Scratches" said boy.
Correct said the teacher, nodding
her head approvingly. Nov, what has
the cat got that the dog hasn't?'
"Whiskersw said boy on the back
Seat.-Home Magazine. {,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
PROVING His Motto.

''Well, sir" exclaimed the millionaire,
what do you want this morning?"
Eve come again to ask for your
daughter said the poor but ambitious
young man.
Haven't | told you six times over
on as many different days that it is
out of the question? What do you
mean by bothering me in this way?
You are making a nuisance of your
selfr
eff seem to be more persistent than
circumstances warrant I must insist
that you, sir, are to blame"
''Mew shouted the indignant old man
II don't understand you"
There" said the man who loved his
daughter as he pointed to a motto over
the bankers desk, lis my excuse for
coming here day after day, If at first
you don't succeed, try, try, try again
Do you believe in that sentiment, or
have you put it up there simply to de-
ceive people?"
After he had scratched his head
awhile the mean old plutocrat said:
Eyes, l believe in that. l haven't
succeeded yet in making you under
stand that my daughter shall not be-
come the wife of fool, but am going
to keep on trying till do! Good morn
ing!'
And that time he did it.-Strand
Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Talked to the Wrono Man.

One day an important looking gen.
tleman took a seat beside a quiet man
in an Arkansas railway carriage and
began a conversation
I'm going up to Little Rock" he
said, ito get pardon for convicted
thief. Pm not personally acquainted
with the governor, but he can't afford
to refuse me-
''Is the fellow guilty?' asked the
man.
"Of course he is. But that makes no
difference. His friends have agreed to
give me $500 if I get him out, and the
thermometer is very low when l can't
put up a good talk. Where are you
traveling?"
Going to Little Rock"
''DO you live there?'
Eyes"
Perhaps you might be Of some sery-
ice to me. What business are you in ?''
Il am the governor, st. Louis Re.
public,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Too Much For General Butler

After the battle of Chickamauga an
enthusiastic Confederate went about
the streets of New Orleans accosting
every man who wore the blue with.
Didn't Stonewall Jackson give you
blazes at Chickamauga?" General But
Ter called the exultant Confederate be-
fore him and told him he could either
take the oath of allegiance or go to
Ship island for two years. The Con-
federate deliberated but finally agreed
to take the oath When he had sworn
to support the constitution, he turned
to General Butler and exclaimed,
Nov we are both loyal citizens, amt
we, general?'
"Well. l trust So" said General But
ler
Then" said the jubilant Confeder-
ate, Il want to ask you if Stonewall
Jackson didn't give us blazes at Chick
amauga ?'--Argonaut.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Recruiting Office Closed.

Milwaukee, March 16.-For the first
time in the history of the national gov
eminent, it is said, the naval recruit
ing office in Milwaukee has been closed.
The action was taken upon orders re-
ceiyed from Washington and is based
upon the fact that the full complement
of recruits has been reached. The of
flee will remain closed until congress
takes action increasing the number Of
recruits beyond the present allowance.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Painful Etiquette.

The royal court of France used to be
a great place for etiquette. Louis XIV.
once caught a severe cold owing to
the fact that on his arising from his
bed one cold morning the lord of the
chamber, whose duty it was to hand
him his shirt happened to be absent
Not one of the numerous courtiers
present had the courage to trangress
etiquette by handing the garment to
the shivering monarch.--London Scrap
Book
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
A Use For His Obituary.

A we'll meaning and conscientious
editor on being shown by the man
most interested that the death Of the
commandant was falsely reported in
his paper, apologized profusely and Of
fered to make it all right.
We'll print correction at once" he
said.
We'll" said the man who wasn't
dead. perhaps it would be better to let
it stand. I'll show it to my friends
when they want to borrow money"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Kenosha Pioneer Dead.

Kenosha, Wis, March 13.-Samuel
Reynolds, one Of the oldest and best
known of the pioneer wagon makers
of this section of the state, is dead at
his home in this city at the age Of
seventy-four years. Death resulted
from Bright's disease, from which Mr..
Reynolds had been suffering for many
months. He was native of Wales
but he came to Southport, now Keno
sha, with his parents in 1912.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
First American PIay.

The first play written by an Ameri
can produced in this country, according
to the Philadelphia Public Ledger, was
the tragedy, 1.-THE Prince of Parthia,"
by Thomas Godfrey, which was
brought out at the Southwark theater
in the Quaker City in April, 1867, by
Lewis Hallam's company, the first Or
ganization of players to visit Phila-
delphia Godfrew was az ambitious
young poet, who died at an early age.
His play was above mediocrity and an
important part of the volume of his
works published in 1865
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Indifferent.

81 can't give you an opinion ON that
question: the statesman replied, s'be-
cause it's a question l pay no attention
to. I am Indifferent to it-as indiffer-
ent as the backswoodsman's wife.
That lady, you know, looked on while
her husband had fierce hand to hand
tussle with bear, and afterward she
said it was the only fight she ever
saw where she didn't care who won.'"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Going On.

A terrible noise of humping and
stamping came from Bob's room early
one morning.
Bobby, Bobby" called his mother
from downstairs. what is going on
up there?''
my Shoes" replied Bob.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Well known Pastor Dead.

Racine, Wis, March 1.-THE Rev.
Conrad Jaeger, pastor Of the First
Evangelical Lutheran church, and one
of the widest known German pastors
Of the state, is dead of general de-
bility. He had been in ill-health for
a year, and rendered his resignation
to the Racine church some time ago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
One Drawback.

Olive-What an improvement it will
be If the time ever comes when every
body can get a seat in the street cars.
Violet-Oh, don't know. A gil would
never be sure then that she was pretty.
Puck
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
A Definition.

paw" asked thoughtful lad, wrin-
king his brow, whats a pessimist?"
"a pessimist, John j." replied his
father, sis man who, after a cyclone
has blown his house away with him in
it, goes back and grumbles at his lot"
Puck.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Police Chief Shoots an Aged Man.

Williamson, W. Va, March II.
Chief Of Police Riley shot and fatally
wounded Alex Trent, aged eighty-six
VINO the policeman says resisted are
rest. Riley also says the aged man
drew a knife on him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
French Car Means Business.

Fremont, Neb., March 17.-The first
French car went through Fremont al
s p. m. yesterday and ran all last
night and will run all day today with
no stops except for meals.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20

Advice is often too good to be taken,
but very agreeable variety was once
given by James Russell Lowell to a
young woman about to be married,
always give your husband-your own
way"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20

Some children act as if it We're q
constant surprise to them that their
parents had the excellent taste to pick
them out.-Nantucket Inquirer and
Mirror
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
A Thirst For knowIedue,

Caller-I wish you would tell me
what the real difference is between
Stradivarius and any other violin. In
formation Editor-Well, sometimes it is
as much as 5,O0O.-Chicago Tribune
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
5000 Idle in Providence. r. T.

Providence, r. l., March 1.-THE
police Of this city, who early last week
started to take census of the unem,
ployed people, have completed thciI
work. the list showing a total of S,OOG
idle persons in the city
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
EooIinu the Younuster

Mother" said Mr. Popley guarded
ly to his wife, why not take the
y-o-u-n-g-s-t-e-r to the matinee to-
morrow
"Pa," chimed in the youngster quiet
ly, there's only one - in matinee"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Former Missouri Treasurer Dead

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 17.-Col
Onel t. Dallmeyer, who was state
treasurer in 1863 is dead at the age OF
seyenty-nine years. He was presi
dent of the Exchange bank.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
Too Healthy.

"Do you believe that mosquitoes car
ry malaria?'
'Not the mosquitoes around here, y
answered Farmer Corntossel. "They
couldn't possibly do it and be SO
healthy" -Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20

Persistency is the road to success.
The only known exception to this rule
is the case of a hen sitting on china
egg.-Exchange
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20
And Now He Doesn't.

Howell-Do you like congregational
IN our neighborhood adopted the idea.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-20

The happiness of life consists In
something to do, something to love and
something to hope for-Dr. Chalmers.
Thoughtful.
Singleton-Your wife appears to be
an unusually thoughtful woman. Wed
derly-That's what she is. Why, you
couldn't imagine half the things she
thinks when | am detained downtown
late
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-10-20
CREW COMING FOR TIE MILL.

Manager Frank McStocker of the
Hawaii Development Company received
word by cable on Tuesday that n full
crew of sawyers would leave San Fran,
cisco by the steamer Enterprise, yes
terday, for lIilo, says the Hawaii Her.
aid. They are coming here to work
Mt the Hawaii Mahogany Lumber Com
pany's plant at Pahoa, being sent for
because it was found that experienced
men were needed, the japanese not be-
ing able to handle the more skilled part
of the work.
Another recent difficulty that had to
be overcome at the mill was to take
out the new saws that came with the
big plant from the Coast. They were
found not to be strong enough for the
ohia wood, which is so much harder
than that grown on the mainland, and
10 cut wlhch the saws sent here were
Inadequate,
This trouble was solved by sending
to Pahoa the saws that had been in
use Mt the lumber camp near the vol
eano, where work has been temporarily
stopped.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-10-20
DEMOCRATS AT EMMA SQUARE.

Although the virtues of their own
candidate for County Attorney, Judge
Edings, were dwelt with at length at
the Emma Square meeting of the Demo-
Gratis Saturday night and the candidate
himself spoke on the pledge he had
made, if elected to conduct the affairs
of the Office honestly and honorably,
the name of John w. Cathcart, the in
cumbent and the Republican candidate
for reelection, was passed up like n
white chip by all the speakers. Cath
cart, in fact, is getting about the same
treatment from the Democrats as he is
from his own party, n treatment of alb
solute silence.
There were about two hundred at the
Emma Square meeting, which made the
meeting small one for the neighbor'
hood What listeners had gathered,
however, stayed until the meeting broke
up about eleven clock and had enough
enthusiasm left at that hour to give
three cheers for Jarrett. The list of
speakers included all the candidates on
the ticket running at large in the conn,
ty the Representative aspirants of the
Fourth and one of the Senatorial can.
didates, II. I. Moore.
Ed. Ingham made the principal
speech of the evening, stating that he
could not understand the fear of the
Republicans at the prospect of Governor
Frear having Democratic Senate and
House unless they thought the Governor
was going to bring in some questionable
measures. The Democrats were not go.
ing in to oppose good measures, he said
and would assist Governor Frear in
passing all legislation needed for the
general good of the people of the Ter
ritory.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-10-20

The Hilo Sugar Company finished
grinding on Tuesday, the engineer blow
ing the whistle vigorously at p. IN.
The output of the mill for this season
was 1886 tons.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-10-20
Wise and Bryan.
John Wise said:

John Wise SAID:
"Our Democratic friends are going
about giving you dreams about Bryan
being elected and advising you all to
become Democrats so that when Bryan
is elected you will all be Democrats.
at is true that l was a delegate to
eight years ago. But l have the same
right that anyone else has to see when
/ am on the wrong side in politics.
And when found that the Democratic
party was not the best one for me /
became a Republican.
"The Democratic party has only been
in power eight years out of the past
ffty-eight years, and during that eight
years everybody was poor and times
were hard. But the country became
Republican again and everybody was
happy and has been Republican ever
since.
"If you want nm old woman for sher.
if' don't vote for jain Wise, for he is
no old woman. fhe Hawaiians are not
people who are easily frightened, and
when that man at the political meeting
the other night insulted me, | hit him.
You remember that your own Prince
once was travelling through Canada.
Somebody called him a niger and the
Prince hit him.
81 appeal to the women here. On
the night before election ask your hus,
bands and brothers who they are going
to vote for and if they dom say they
are going TO vote for John Wise don u
get angry with them but just hoomali.
mali them until they say they will vote
for me.
81 have been accused of being un
grateful to those who educated me. II
this cannot make better answer thar
that of Brutus who said not that h
loved Caesar less but Rome more. i
took up the part of our Queen it wa
not because / didn't love my teacher
and friends but because l loved m,
people and my Queen more"
Henriques Bid for the Toga.
. Edgar Henriques, candidate tor Sen
ator, made this speech;
. 81 appear before you to ask you
q support for me as Senator j hay
: lived among you for many years,
\ have thoroughly identified myself wit