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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

II becomes those who claim that
representative government is q fail.
ure and ask so dramatically Shall
the people rule?" to recall the fact
that If the people have not ruled here
tcfore 1t has been simply because
they were too incident to attend to
their political duties. They have be- n
willing to follow the initiative of any
group of schemers who chose to pro.
TESS to be lelGers because Of some
PERSONAL ak they had TO grind.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

The trick mule presented to Mr..
Bryan by the Minnesota State Fair
management Is said to be furnishing
the Democratic candidate with a great
fund Of funny anecdotes which he will
work into advantage in his campaign
speeches. You see a perennial candi.
date needs some such assistance to
create fresh and original ideas for the
entertainment of the public.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

The Lusitania has again broken all
records by crossing the Atlantic in
four days and fifteen hours. 1t is now
possible to run over to Europe see
some of the sights and back again in
a couple of weeks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

How many people every day will try
to board the eating house at Norfolk
Junction in the mistaken idea that it
is train headed for Omaha, Long
Pine, Sioux City or Dallas, in the fu-
ture? They're painting the eating
house bright yellow. At noon there
are four yellow trains stalling around
the depot and now to make the depot
yellow will be enough to confuse the
best of 'em.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

The Philadelphia mint has coined
into double eagles 212 tons of gold
bullion during the past year. The
number of twenty dollar gold pieces
produced from this bullion was 5,744,.
AS and the vi iuaegnc mnumadp.o
i15 and the value is $144,SSS,500.
We're these double eagles piled one
upon another they would make a
stack nine miles high. Does this give
YOU any appropriate idea of the size
of John u. Rockefeller's pile?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11
FOR SENATOR, C. A, RANDALL.

For senator from the Eleventh dis
trict of Nebraska, C. A. Randall.
Senator Randall is the choice of the
Eleventh district Republicans for re-
election. He is the candidate of this
newspaper. In the minds of Repub,
licans the argument of experience as
valuable asset outweighed the argu,
ment of fairness in the rotation plan
that has long been followed by the
party, and The News accepts the
nominee Of the majority as its choice
in the campaign to come.
The News fought as best II knew
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

The Springfield incident should
tend to make Uncle Sam little more
cautious about sending protests to the
car when there Is another Oishenef
affair
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

The Inspector general of the secret
police of Sidney, Australia, stated af-
ter the American fleet left that port,
that the behavior of the sailors had
been in every respect most COM
mendable and manly during their Wis
it in that city. This is high praise
and speaks volumes for the discipline
of our navy and the character of our
men. There is every inducement for
hilarity in the public demonstrations
and the liberties granted to the sail
ors when they are entertained in
these foreign ports. The officers are
obliged to use great discretion when
they are called upon to speak at the
banquets given in their honor, lest
some statement be misconstrued and
cause displeasure, but so far Amer.
lea is proud of her representatives
and grateful to their hosts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

During the month of July the total
immigration to the United States was
1850 against 97,132 for that month
in 1907. This shows one of two things
either that a better condition exists
In Europe or worse one in America
Probably the latter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

The Philadelphia Enquirer raises
the issue as to what would be done to
I'LL the vacancy in case of death of a
president or vice president between
the time of election and that of taking
office? 1t is situation which has
never arisen, but that is no guarantee
that it never will arise, and congress
should provide for such a contingency.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

The universal pressure of Repub-
licanism is getting the upper hand in
Turkey For decades the sultan's
realm has been the pest of Europe and
the blot on western civilization, but
at last the dawn OF better days is at
hand. The sultan's grip is slipping,
a constitution is to be granted, the
women have discarded their wells and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Two persons died at Rochester, n.
Y, from eating poisonous mushrooms,
Persons not perfectly familiar with the
edible species Of mushrooms should
leave the fungi alone for there are
poisonous kinds which closely resem.
BILE those fit for food and it requires
an expert to tell the difference.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11
ATcHISoN GLOBE SITES.


People like a good baby better than
pretty one.
There Is sometimes danger in not
getting scared enough.
To people past fifty the idea of a
good time is keeping well.
Never tell a joke on your friends,
and, if you hear one, don't enjoy it.
How awfully helpless the most self
reliant are in the presence of trouble.
There is nothing man hates worse
than to have his wife call him into
her room, and say she wants to have
a private talk with him.
Some men act all the time as
though they wished they were widow
ers.
A woman can keep a secret but she
can't disguise the fact that she is
keeping it,
After a man passes fifty it shocks
him a little to be addressed by his
first name.
When a man commences to seek Of
flee, he generally keeps it up the bal
ance of his life.
This is the season when, if boy
stands looking thoughtfully in a GER
tain direction, it means there is
peach tree that way.
An Atchison man whose wife died
a short time ago, uses box of mourn
ing stationery to write his letters on.
He found it among his wifes things,
and has since learned that she bought
it at a bargain counter, remarking
that Jim was weakly" and she might
get to use 1t some day. o....
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Texas has a senator by the name of
Onion and he has offered to assist
Mr.. Bryan with his campaign. If Mr.
Onion is as strong as his name implies
Mr., Bryan would do well to accept his
services.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

The Nashville American is not no
ticeably Jealous in its support of the
peerless leader" this year. The fact
Is. 1t is a terrible strain on a newspa.
per to support a national candidate
for the third time who has no record
OF achievement to enlarge upon and
no new issues to champion and nO'h-
ing but the same old grind the public
has heard necessarily for twelve
years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Venezuela is in a critical condition
in that there are no friendly nations
10 assist her. An ambitious and I'M
scrupulous president has so alienated
the good will of all other peoples that
his government has no friends in time
of need.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

The Northwestern may take the
Trip county crowds through Norfolk
at night, but here's one bunch Of
travellers that can't be taken through
without being brought up town. That
helps some even though it's in the
night
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

customary to compare common poll.
ticians OF the present with Lincoln be
cause of their equally humble parent.
age, but II they will carry the coinpar.
ison and note how the achievements
and uttorances of their favorites rank
beside those Of the men whose place
in American history grows larger ard
his memory dearer as the years pass.
they will find striking disparity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Admiral Sperry says the cruise from
San Francisco to Australia greatly i'm
proved the service Of his men. Such
economy in the use of coal has been
attained that he can now steam from
Honolulu to Sydney without coaling.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Count Okuma seems TO MI the same
position in Japan that Richard Pear
son Hobson does in the United States
that Of chronic war agtator
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

If the young Turks succeed In
compelling the Sultan to give up his
harum and have only one wife, there
will be a pumper crop of grass wild
ows in Turkey.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

A scientific authority now assures
the public that while bacteria infest
soiled paper money by thousands, he
has found them a harmless species.
This comes as great relief to the
newspaper fraternity, who will no
longer hesitate to accept slightly
soiled bills on subscription.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Japan has decided to assemble It's
navy for mancuvers during the visit
of our fleet Let us hope that no San
Francisco hoodlum will throw a stone
during that week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

b. f. Easley, superintendent of the
Rock Island railroad has issued bul.
letin notifying employees that ciga-
rette smoking will not be permitted
and the violators discharged
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

the cowardly old sultan has come out
Of hiding in his palace and actually
hob nobs with his subjects.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

the old sugar factory will not turn a
wheel in Lamar, Col, this year, in the
fact that during the entire thirteen
years of it's existence here the factory
never had to shut down for lack Of
beets.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Some men are SO inherently
crooked that they find It impossible to
even play a game OF solitaire without
cheating.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

They say that the organist at the
Gould DeSagan wedding played
"Abide with Me-" which was not a
half bad selection and specially befit.
ting to the occasion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

The boy who can steel watermelons
this year is going some. The crop
was short around these parts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Every additional farmer who joins
the North Nebraska Live Stock Protec-
tive association, makes it that much
harder for a horsethief to get away
in this part of the country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

The new primary law seems to
have reduced the school attendance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

What hurts worse than school
boys feet the first day after vacation?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Some people manage to hang on to
their straw hats in spite of September
winds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

they glad their children are going to
get an education?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Many people are able to draw their
own conclusions who are not artists
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Hold your breath. A directoire
gown will be worn at the Auditorium
tonight.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11
AROUND TOWN.

They don't play hockey so much as
they used to.
Labor day is the day the postof-
fee and banks lay off.
Why do mothers always cry when
their children start to school? Aren't
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

they glad their children are going to
get an education?
The new primary law seems to
have reduced the school attendance.
The boy who can steel watermelons
this year is going some. The crop
was short around these parts.
What hurts worse than school
boys feet the first day after vacation?
Some people manage to hang on to
their straw hats in spite of September
winds.
Hold your breath A directoire
gown will be worn at the Auditorium
tonight
People who never work are the
quickest to take advantage of a holi-
day to get a little rest.
In Milwaukee they're distributing
free ice and free milk. But then Mil
waukee was already famous.
Who said there might be a frost
this week?
Madison is getting good weather
this time for the county fair.
What would you rather do than
have your moustache forcibly shaved
by malicious "friends?"
Norfolk women are planning to buy
more hair this fall to go with the big
winter hats. It's either more hair or
less hat, they say.
For future reference: Sept. 8, 1908
was within one degree of being the
hottest day of the summer. And
within a week corn will be out of the
way.
What ever became of that footrace
which was to be run in Norfolk be-
tween the Creighton Splinter and one
from Fremont?
They say the womens hats this
year are actually so big that they
have to tip sidewise in getting into a
street car. That's one drawback
however, that won't have any effect
in Norfolk.
1t doesn't look well for man tc
complain with just one sprained ankle
! One Norfolk woman has been suffer
| ing for weeks with two spTained
ankles, two sprained thumbs and two
sprained shoulders. Now what do you
| know about that?
If Taft comes to Nebraska to speak
as he desires, there is every reason
why he should have a date in Norfolk
Nebraska was the first state to de
clare for Taft and Norfolk was the
! first town in Nebraska in which Mr.
Taft delivered a scheduled speech
Why shouldn't he come back to Nor
folk?
We don't wish anybody any Ill luck
but there's no denying the fact thai
Norfolk people take some degree o.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

The cabbage crop is short and the
price OF kraut is going up
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

People who never work are the
quickest to take advantage of holt
day to get a little rest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

To people past fifty the idea of a
good time is keeping we'll
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

We don't wish anybody any Ill luck,
but there's no denying the fact that
Norfolk people take some degree Of
satisfaction, on receipt Of word that
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Never tell a joke on your friends,
and, if you hear one, don't enjoy it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

In Milwaukee they're distributing
free ice and free milk. But then Mil
waukee was already famous.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

People like good baby better than
a pretty one.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

How awfully helpless the most self
reliant are in the presence of trouble.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

There Is sometimes danger in not
getting scared enough.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Who said there might be frost
this week?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Madison is getting good weathe
this time for the county fair.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

Norfolk women are planning to buy
more hair this fall to go with the big
winter hats. It's either more hair OF
less hat, they say.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

What would you rather do tina
have your moustache forcibly shave
by malicious "friends?"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

There is nothing a man hates worse
than to have his wife call him into
her room, and say she wants to have
a private talk with him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-11

For future reference: Sept. 8, 1908
was within one degree of being the
hottest day of the summer. Ant
within a week corn will be out of the
way.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-17
MANY LETTERS
TO SANTA CLAUS
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO
HANDLE THEM IN CHICAGO
PosToFFlcE-CHRISTMAS &C.
TiVlTY EXTRAORDINARY

Chicago Dee lG.--Letters to Santa
Clause are expected at the Chicago
postoffice to even ournumber the e.
900 received last year, because of the
tremendously joyful results produced
by Uncle Sam, Assistant Postmaster
Hubbard was breyeted official
ST. Nick-and a big coterie Of chart
tably inclined men aud women among
whom the letters We're distributed.
The official arrang ements are the
same, Mr.. Hubbard being again toy
man extraordinary, and the benevo.
lent contingent Of miracle workers is
larger than before Curiously enough
the first letter received was from a
boy who o1tiously was hoping TO
dress the part of an armed aud milf
tant Teddy" as he asked for Teddy
books, hunting knife aud rifle. The
totals OF Christmas shopping in Chi
cago will far exceed those of last
year, for by dint of much public urg
ing people began to throng the stores
earlier and the throng has been in.
creased by the stimulus OF the Inter
national Live Stock Show and the
Horse Show for which special rail
road rates were made. Last year the
Christmas trade was said to have
totaled about 100000 The chart
ties began early getting money Chi
cagos tag day" when nearly every
man by uightfaI wore tag in return
for contribution to a charity, hav
ne netted nearly 100000. The Saliva
ion Army is preparing to distribute
Christmas baskets among 10000 peo-
Die, and the Volunteers of America
expect to feast 5000 at their annual
Orders have been placed
or the turkeys which the big houses |
banks and railway companies give 70 |
heir employees at Christmas, and the |
,ther more costly remembrances OIL
Employers to employed will include |
,old coins given by many of the
ranks, 1t being the rule of some to
distribute $50 to every one on thel
,ayrolls for two years or more.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-17
SENT HOME HOME FOR BRIDE 1I| De
And Pine Bluff Greek Also Had to
BRING over Father.in-Law
From Smyrna.

Pine Buff Ark, Dec. l6.-An In
ternational marriage took place In
this city tonight, when Christ CHRIS
tianoe. proprietor of the Busy Bee
Cafe. was welded to Miss PinalopeN
Chalikey. The ceremony was per
frmed by Rev. X. Kanellar, pastor OF
a Greek church at Birmingham, Ala
He came here today, at the expense
of the groom, to officiate The wed
ding took place at the groom's home.
Miss Chalikey came from smyrna.
Turkey to wed Christianoe. She was
accompanied to this country by her
father. James Chalikey, who will re
turn to his foreign home the latter
part of the week The wedding TO.
night was the outcome OF romance
OF many years. Miss Chalikey and
Christianoe were sweethearts during
childhood Christianoe came Ia Pine
BLUM eight years ago from Greece.
AMI his promised bride moved with
her father to Smyrna They kept
up their correspondence constantly.
and after enjoying prosperity. Chris
tianoe sent for her She was afraid
to make the trip to this country
alone. and Christianoe offered 60 pay
her fathers expenses. If he would
accompany her He consented, AMI
the wedding resulted
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-17
Proposals For city Printing.

Cairo. ~, Dec. 9Th. 1908.
Sealed proposals addressed to tho
City Council Of the City OF Cairo.
will be received at the Office Of tina
City Comptroller up to o'clock .. m.
Thursday. December alst. 1905, foe
doing the city printing for the year
1909.
All bids must include the publish
Ing In some daily newspaper OF all the
proceedings OF the City Council, all
ordinances, governing the city of
Cairo. all official notices OF whatever
kind required to be published by the
laws and ordinances Of the City OF
Cairo and all other official notices re-
quired by the City Council or County
Court.
The type to be used is to be what
Is known as S.point type.
A bond In the sum OF two hundred
t200) Dollars with approved security
must accompany each bid.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
ERNEST WORKMAN,
City Comptroller.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Cairo, Ill. Dec "a, 1908
Scaled PROPOSALS ad1ressed to The
city council of the city Of Cairo. MI
nois, will be received at. the office
of the city clerk up to : o'clock D.
N. TUESDAY. January 5th, 1909. for
the erection and construction of a
two story brick building to be known
as station No for the Cairo FIRE
department in accordance with draw.
ings and specifications copies Of
which may be obtained from the city
clerk.
Proposals shall be accompanied by
a ceTihed cheek for an amount equal
to Ser cent of the total amount
OF the bid as required by the sped.
fcatiORs. and the contractor TO whom
the contract is awarded will be re
quired to furnish Surety Company
bend for the faithful execution Of the
contract.
Other information may be OBJ
tained By applying to c. Kusener
Architect. Office Alexander County
National Bank building.
The city council reserves the right
% reject any and All bids.
ERNEST WORKMAN.
City Comptroller.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-17
HARTJE STOPS AlIM0hY
Claims That His Son is Being Com.
PEELED TO Work in
Cheap Theatre.

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 16.-There wa
another explosion In the Hartie cas-,
today when it became known tha
Mrs. Hartie wished her husband. the
paper king. thrust into jail for con
tempt OF cour tclaiming that he had
failed to pay her the sil6GG monthly
alimony which the courts had or
dered.
Hartje admits this. but IN defense
tells the court. through his ATTORNEYS
that Mrs Hartie il not obeying the
orders Of the court In taking care Of
the crdhilen properly. He alleges
that his son. Scott Hartie. vas
caught pediiing peanuts in a cheap
theatre instead Of being al school
where his money vas being paid for
sending him. The Gun today ~
Dec. - a. the date for hearing the
case in open court The Children
vii then testify.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-17
In Yesterdays Stock Market as Re
suit Of Considerable Repurchases
BY Sellers Of Tuesday.

| New York, Dec. 16.-There was con
! siderable re-purchase OF stocks to-
day, largely by those who had solI
yesterday and the day before. A re
coyery in prices was the conse
qucnce. The market, however, con
tinued narrow and professional much
OF the buying being attributed to the
covering OF short contracts put out
during the previous selling. Specula.
ton Is still restricted by the dmin,
ished resources of the money market
and the situation in that respect re.
manned the principal subject OF con.
sideraton. The position has not
reached that of stringency, bat the
available resources are required for
other purposes than speculation to
an extent that limits operations To
sustain an advance in prices on a
scale that has proved efficacious all
through the years rise.
The level of interest rates both on
call and time has now reached 4
higher figure than at any time since
January last. The present condition
has come TO present sufficient tight
ness in the money market to remove
the artificial stimulus to speculation
which grew out of the bulky accumu-
lation of idle funds in bank reserves.
The large requirements which con.
front the money market for other
purposes than stock market opera
tons make it likely that advancing
interest rates will continue until the
first of the year This Is the main
factor in restricting the activity I'M
the stock market. The official an
nouncement of the placing of the
years order for steel rails by the
railroad was an import
ant event, owing to the long discus.
sion that has gone on between the
parties over the specifications In the
contract. The waiting on this settle
nent has been given as the motive |
,or the holding up of orders for mater |
ais all through the railroad world |
which, it is assumed to be released |
low. The unusual feature of the |
lays dealings was the almost com
llete idleness of trading in intervals
Ietween spurts of active buying. |
These idle periods allowed prices 10
,ang back from neglect, so that the
lays gains are small outside of ex-
eptional cases.