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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
SHALL THE PEOPLE RULE?

It is characteristic of Mr.. Bryan that
he has chosen to make this campaign
mostly on the strength of a phrase that
sounds happily to his ear. He is, above
all other things, phrase maker. When
he can string a few words together
that sound smoothly to the ear, he is
happier than at any other time. And he
believes that he has found great slo-
gan in this motto which he is said to
have selected to carry the burden of
the coming fight; Shall the people
rule?"
II the people do not already rule,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

The South Dakota primary elections
are held in the spring and in some
counties the party leaders hold con
ference" very similar to the old-style
conventions, to determine who shall
go on the primary ballots. In Ne.
braska, in some instances, similar
conferences" were held, as a result
of which only one name appeared on
the party ballot at the primary elec.
ton. 1t might be argued that such a
conference is valuable because it pre-.
vents bitter factional war within a
party All that can be said for or
against this conference plan can be
said for or against the old convention
system-no more and no less. If ICON
ference" before the primary to select
one candidate to go on the primary
ballot, is good thing, then the con-
vention system is good thing and
the primary a bad one. The "confer.
ence" and the primary have no part in
the same nest. If the conference is
desirable, then the expense and sham
of the primary might as well be abol
ished. If the primary is wholly de-
sirable, then conferences" or eau
cuses" held ahead of the primary to
determine who shall go on the primary
ballot, are altogether defeating the
purpose Of the primary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

France is at the top Of the column
of nations for high average of in
dustry and thrift. Whatever the in
come of the French peasant from farm
or labor, he saves a portion of it every
year. This is so largely invested in
banks having public confidence that
France has the largest loanable fund
of any nation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

When 1t was announced that Brazil
lad ordered three battleships of the
largest and most modern type 1t was
conjectured that 1t must be Japanese
scheme to have them built ostensibly
for Brazil and later japan would pur.
chase them. But Brazil insists that
the battleships are for her own pro-
lection from outside incroachment.
AS Argentine is the only power at all
likely to meet her in war. 1t is taken
as a threat by the Argentine govern.
ment, who have retaliated by voting to
build two large battleships and four
armored cruisers. Thus do the smaller
nations follow in the fool steps OF
their more powerful predecessors.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

A former member of the Indian
cabinet lately estimated the present
boards of coined money in India at a
billion and a half and thought the
yearly increase would reach $5O,OOO,-
900. If this is true much of the vast
gold and silver production of the last
few years will be absorbed without
any great disturbance of prices.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

3 Los Angeles county in California,
which has voted three and one-half
millions of dollars for good roads,
seems to have stumbled upon the pro-
found truth that the way to get good
roads is to pay for them instead of
passing resolutions for them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Campaign songs so far received do
not reach high standard. The authors
will not gain appointments carrying
a large salary on the strength Of them
about thirty cents would seem a
proper reward.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
About Norfolk,

Bassett Bulletin: The Norfolk News
scooped all competitors in its publica-
tion of the presidents proclamation
throwing open to settlement the
Trip county Is. d. lands. beating
'em to 1t by twentyfour hours. The
News is a rafting good news pur.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

1t is useless for citizens to COM
plain about the way the public affairs
are conducted and let them go by de-
fault. If men have positive views on
the question of who should and who
should not represent the people in
city or county Office, why not carry
out the spirit of those convictions by
voting and getting others to exercise
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

The possibilities Of reclamation Of
the arid and semi.arid west, seem. in
the enthusiastic western mind, to be
almost illimitable and no man can
place limit on the possibilities which
will result from the irrigating Of all
the desert land of the west. But the
time will undoubtedly come when irri-
cation will have accomplished all that
Is practicable in the far west. Then
the government will turn its attention
to draining the swamp lands Of the
south and east. II the United States
is destined to have ultimately a popu-
lation exceeding half billion, there
will be urgent need Of utilizing every
available acre Of land to support such
an aggregation. The west Is having
its day now but the east and south
may have their turn before the nation
is many years older.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Nebraska has been surely we'll
served during the past two years by
Governor Sheldon, And Nebraska
will give Governor Sheldon a second
term with a mighty majority.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

the privilege, for 1t should be held by
every citizen of the United States the
highest privilege as well as duty to
have a voice In the conduct OF public
affairs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

A boat arrived at Portland, Maine,
the other day with 13,900 Holsters
aboard. This surpasses the number
listed by any Of the great ocean liners
this season.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

It's quite come down from his high
aspirations, but Aguinaldo's present
ambition Is to become alderman OF
Manila. He has sufficiently American
ized to recognize the relative value of
official position, anyway.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Atlantic doctors have decided not
TO attend those who are unable to pay
for their services. Wonder II the
mortality will be greatly increased in
that city?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
The Painters Way.

When painter has taken up the par
lor carpet, removed the furniture from
the dining room. leaned two ladders
against the hall mantel and stacked a
half dozen variegated cans of paint on
the sideboard, it means he Is now ready
TO paint the outside shutters and the
back fence.-Mark Twain.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Chemist Wiley says niney-eight per
cent Of the liquid sold as whiskey is
not whiskey at all. The deceptions
practised on an unsuspecting public
are innumerable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
Mr.. Hearst has secured affidavits to

Mr.. Hearst has secured affidavits to
prove that Mr.. Bryan, when a con-
gressman, called the working men "a
lot of public beggars." Several men
heard the statement, but that was be-
fore Mr.. Bryan was depending on the
labor vote. He feels very differently
towards the common people now.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

The society girl and the second
baseman who exchanged suit cases on
the train we're not so badly of for she
got a ball suit and he ball gown.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Charles Schwab Is said to be tired
of his Ave million dollar palace In
New York and is trying to sell 1t and
10 back to Bethlehem, Pa.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
SCRAP BOOK.

No Determination.
ut is very good Of you. sir. to give
me your seat"
NOT at all, num-" said Pat. "Its a
dooty we owe to the sex. Some folks
only do so when a woman is young and
pretty, but says the sex, and not the
individual"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

News want ads will do almost any
thing-but there's limit One wo
man put want ad in The News Sat
urday asking the person who picked
up her umbrella in the postoffice, tc
kindly return 1t. There is a limit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

In one thing Mr.. Bryan has been
consistent. He has always been free
trader and and still remains true to
this principle
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

There's young man in Norfolk who
has spent seven Christmas days sick
in bed. And it's our opinion that Mr..
Carnegie should be informed. ..,....
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

s. D.. and an accident which confined
him to his home last winter Liabili
ties amount TO $4,000 and assets less
than $4,000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

vice all they could get. one man who
could offer only $50 for the assistance
was Obliged to remain in his perilous
position long time while better pay.
ng patrons we're cared for. Is this
he southern generosity and hospital
lty which poets have sung in the past
or were the boats all owned by the
nether strata in Augusta society?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

The last batter on the diamond
has been put out. and the season is
almost ripe for stack o. buckwheats.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
HOLLAND WILL GO SLOWLY,
In Speech From Throne This Is lndI
Gated Relative to Venezuela Case.

'a'eo heiat'Ve TO Venezuela Case.
Inc Hague, Sept. 16.-The speech
from the throne at the opening of tn,
states general was read by Premier
Heemskerk in the absence of Queer
WlihelmIna, who is conyalescing from
her recent illness. The speech makei
out BRIEF reference to the differenc,
petweeh the Netherlands and the re
pubic OF Venezuela, which resulted IL
the Dutch minister at Caracas bein,
expelled from Venezuela by Castro.
In our friendly relations with Vene
Iuela the government says In tbs
speech IAN interruption occurrs.
which our government is endeayorin,
10 overcome peacefully"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Mr.. Bryan apparently thinks that
his ability as a debator ought to quail.
ify him for the presidency.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Every Rosebud opening closes in a
little further on the diminishing tribe
of the Sioux.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

When a woman sets clock she al
ways sets II by guess.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

The next time the Saturday Evening
Post takes a dip in Alaska wheat, Il
won't.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

w. r. Day, a former citizen of Fair
fax, S. D., is involved in bankruptcy
proceedings as a result of flood dam
ages to his mill and store in Elkhorn,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
OVER NORTHWESTERN PRAlRIEs

The Gregory military, band may ac
cept an offer to play at the Omaha
Ak-sarben.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

That baseball championship still has
the better of the Bryan-Taft presiden-
tial campaign.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

A stage and dressing room have
been arranged in the hall over the
Bank of Dallas in Dallas, s. d.. in or
der to accommodate amateur thcat.
ricals or travelling companies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Bloomfield Journal Alex Roos and
Paul Chapman, both Santec Indians,
were arrested by Constable Blacksmith
and brought to the county Jail at Cen.
ter on the charge of horse stealing,
Two teams of horses were stolen by
them. both of them at the big Indian
pow pow near Niobrara August l. one
team being sold at Niobrara and the
other one at Yankton The proofs
against them seem conclusive and
there is no doubt but they will be
sent over the road for a good many
wears
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

September has been as delightful
a month on these plains as July al
ways is.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Cannon has no fear Of the Demo
Gratis, but he didn't figure on having
to fight the whole Methodist church.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Twenty-three stolen horses have
skidooed from northern Nebraska
within the past month.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18


mary system the fairest kind Of a
chance to make good. .
AROUND TOWN.
The horsehide sphere must now
make way for the oval pigskin.
Every Rosebud opening closes In a
| little further on the diminishing tribe
of the Sioux.
The last batter on the diamond
has been put out. and the season is
almost ripe for stack o. buckwheats.
There's young man in Norfolk who
has spent seven Christmas days sick
in bed And it's our opinion that Mr..
Carnegie should be informed. ,....
News want ads will do almost any
thing-but there's a limit One wo.
man put a want ad in The News Sat
urday asking the person who picked
up her umbrella in the postoffice, to
kindly return 1t. There is limit.
No, it is not yet the coal mans put
| in.
September has been as delightful
month on these plains as July al.
ways is.
That baseball championship still has
the better of the Bryan-Taft presiden.
tial campaign. .
Cannon has no fear of the Demo.
Gratis, but he didn't figure on having
| to fight the whole Methodist church.
Twenty-three stolen horses have
skidooed from northern Nebraska
within the past month.
The Iowa standpatters stood pat all
right, all right. And apparently
they've got Cummins goin.
The string of incandescents across
Norfolk avenue during the forthcom'
ing Rosebud rush ought to throw CON
siderable light upon the subject OF
Norfolk.
For a solid week at the Madison
county teachers institute next sum
mer those two young men will each
have three dozen fair maids to smile
upon him Or do they still teach
that 70 divided by two is three dozen
Right here we want to give credit
to the two young men in Madison
county who decided to teach school
this year. Can you imagine any popu
larity any more intense than that
which will be showered upon these
two young men by the seventy-two
young women who also teach country
schools?
Score one for the man and woman
who used to go to spelling bee. Here
in Madison county the school children
have become so punk in spelling and
geography and special pains will be
taken this winter to brace them up
If they can be braced (Which some OF
the old timers have their doubts
about)
All board for Stanton.
There's plenty of dust in the hair.
The dentists all agreed that theiI
banquet was filling.
The people of Norfolk rather play
hosts to the dentists than to visit
them.
No, there's not any worry over q
frost. Some alarm is being felt over
an ice famine, though.
There's this to be said about den
lists, as a general rule: They make
a good share of their living by deal
ing in things that are false.
A large number of those small boys
and girls who are just now starting tc
school in the primary room, will re
main fast friends all through theil
school lives and during their lives
after school days, no doubt. It's 2
large influence over American life
that school days exercise.
OVER NORTHWESTERN PRAlRIEs
The Gregory military band may az
cept an offer to play at the Omaha
IAk-sar.ben,
w. r. Day, a former citizen of Fair
fax, S. D., is involved in bankruptcy
proceedings as a result OF flood dam
ages to his mill and store in Elkhorn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18
AROUND TOWN.

The horsehide sphere must now
make way for the oval pigskin.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

No, 1t is not yet the coal mans put
in.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

The Iowa standpatters stood pat all
right, all right. And apparently
they've got Cummins goin'.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

The string of incandescents across
Norfolk avenue during the forthcom-
ing Rosebud rush ought to throw con-
siderable light upon the subject of
Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

For a solid week at the Madison
county teachers institute next sum-
mer those two young men will each
have three dozen fair maids to smile
upon him. Or do they still teach
that 70 divided by two is three dozen?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Right here we want to give credit
to the two young men in Madison
county who decided to teach school
this year. Can you imagine any popu'
larity any more intense than that
which will be showered upon these
two young men by the seventy-two
young women who also teach country
schools?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

Score one for the man and woman
who used to go to spelling bee. Here
in Madison county the school children
have become so punk in spelling and
geography and special pains will be
taken this winter to brace them up
if they can be braced (Which some of
the old timers have their doubts
about.)
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-18

A large number of those small boys
and girls who are just now starting to
school in the primary room, will re-
main fast friends all through their
school lives and during their lives
after school days, no doubt. It's a
large influence over American life
that school days exercise.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
NEW YORK GRAIN.

NEW YORK. Aug 15.-Wheat weak
and quiet; no. l Northern Duluth, TO
arrive, L2S; new No. y red. f. o. b., LUl:
No. , hard, new crop. f. o. b.. lOlIz;
No. 1, Macaroni, f. O. b.. LOO.
Exporters took % loads, part lasy
night.
Corn scarce; firm. No. ,, elevator, Syi2;
No. ., f. o. b., 80 nominal; No. ?, white,
nominal; No. 2. yellow, f. o. b., nominal
Rye slow; No. ., 81, T. o. b.
Mil feed firm; moderate trade; spring
bran, 10O-lb. sacks,>tO arrive, z51O; mid
dlings, 1856; city bran, $50. in bulk;
Western red dog, 3le0. TO arrive, win
ter wheat bran, in IJO-lb. sacks, 25.GO.
Oats-Steady, dull trade No 2 white.
new, 55Iz; No. 3, white, new, 54Iz: No
., mixed. new, %; new white TO arrive
are selling at 54H5S latter clipped
FlOuT-SlOw and irregular Spring
patents 5.i0d83O, spring, clears. Ava
$50. winter straights, 4l0d440; clears,
3. 45u3. 80; Kansas, straights, in sacks,
4. 6Jd5.O0: Kansas, in cellars, 3.S50I4 %.
Rye Flour-Steady; trade is dull. We
quote. 42Vd4.So
Corn Meal-Firmi meageT supply; kiln
dried for export 425, coarse meal in
bags. l.67H1.70
Hay-Receipts, so tons. Small trade.
Prime timothy. So No, ], S5a90; No. 2,
S0GS2lz; No. B. 65dsO-
Straw-Strong- Supply is meager.
Long Rye, S5U90.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
EXPLORING ALASKA.

An expedition similar 10 those early
exploratory voyages TO Alaska financed
by rich Russian merchants. which re-
suited in the discovery OF the resources
OF Alaska and the foundation of Rus
sian colonies there, has reached Attu, in
the Aleutian islands. A letter TO the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer from Unalas-
ka tells Of the arrival of a schooner
carrying one OF the best equipped sci
entifc parties that has worked in the
North Pacific. The schooner. which set
out from VladlvostOk ia April last and
has visited Kamchatka and the Kuriie
islands, carries eighteen scientists
whose expenses Of nearly 10000 are
being paid by II Riabushinsky, IS mil
liOndiTe merchant OF Moscow The TX
petition includes a celebrated Russian
ethnographist who is making a special
study OF the natives of kamchatka and
OF the Aleutiau and KuTile islands,
There is also a meteOrolOgist. who es-
tabiished three stations ia Kamchatka,
and who purposes TO establish others
IN the Aleutian group.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
BONDS.

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-U. s. Govern
ment bonds closed unchanged. Trading
in the general bond market was quiet.
Prices held relatively steady.
Z. s. GOVERNMENTS.
rs registered 1880, 1O39sd104
2s coupon 1880, 1898.
as registered 1903, lO0A d1Olia.
SIS coupon 1865, 1908 H1Oliz-
Is small bonds. 1902.
As registered 1928. 120i2d12l4
As coupon 1928, 121L4ul22-
Panama Canal IS registered. l02d102a4
Stock Exchange bond ansactions:
japanese first fz's, SIS.
American Hide and Leather, SIS, S9l2-
American T. & T certificate As, Sl14-
Atlantic Coast Line-L, & n IS, S6al-
Central Georgia first inc. stamped, 70.
Central Georgia second inc, 10
Central Georgia third inc. stamped,
1872
Central Pacific IS. "a.
G.. b. 4 q. joint as. sos.
g., r. l. & 7. col. As, 6524.
Delaware and Hudson rig. As, yS12.
IuterbOrOugh Metropolitan as, 617s.
Mexican first inc. trust co. Gifts, 1872
Mexican Central second inc. trust co
\. Y. \. II. & II. cvt. AIS. 50.
Northern Pacific as, 1925.
Pennsylvania As, 1913, temp. receipts,
los
Pennsylvania 31k's, 1915, 94lk.
St. Louis and san Francisco rig. Is,
S9s.
Southern Pacific rig. 4s, 93st.
Texas and Pacific first 5s. 10.
Union Pacific cvt. As, e43.
Union Pacific rig. As. 95A.
United States Steel SIS, 100.
Total sales. $4,000 against 2,47S,0o0 yes
.erday. 2.03S,000 a week ago, and L027 600
a year ago.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
CALL MONEY.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-MOney on call
was nominally IL per cent today. The
week movement again ruled very easy.
the daily range throughout being Ia and
l per cent with a general average of 1.
Time money was plentiful throughout
the week. Brokers offered It in mOder-
ate amounts and the market remained
very light As consequence business
was dull. Rates 2 per cent for sixty
days. 256dzSI for ninety days, Shd3h
for four months; 315G344 for five months,
51zG4 per cent for six months.
Sterling was quiet today. with rates
unchanged. During the week, the mar
ket was steady, the range from high to
low barely exceeding u cent INQUIRY
for remittance was at no time urgent
and supply was adequate. The range
of demand sterling was 4S655TI4. 1910.
Rates for actual business closed as
follows:
Sixty days, 4.S49Od4. S505; demand. 1855
G4S650; cables. 4S660d4 S670. Commercial
bills, 4S4d4.S49s.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
SPLITTING ONE AT A TIME.

Gracious. Nora," called the house
wife, impatiently. Isn't dinner nearly
ready?"
No, num- responded Nora, through
the speaking tube. avn it won't be
ready for two hours yet"
Two hours. Why, what in tbs
world is the cause of the delay"
Why, mum, YOU said you wsRted
split pea soup avn. faith. It has taken
me two hours avn twinty minutes 10
split thrae hundred peas. avn thor aCe
four hundred avn sivinity-noine 10 be
split yet OF counted thin meself''-
Chicago Daily News.