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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03

For the last twenty years it has been
obvious to every thinking man that
one reform in the conduct of national
conventions is imperatively needed.
Now that another convention has come
and gone, now that four years must
elapse before another comes together,
is the time for the new national COM
mittee to consider this matter. 1t will
not, of course, and should not be at
tempted during a campaign, when
agitation would be hurtful. But the
committee itself should call special
meeting to be held just after the elect
Ion, and take action which may be rati-
fed by the new convention. By going
on record thus far in advance, the sub
ject can be threshed out, and the pro-
gress of this necessary and salutary
change will not be interfered with by
the conceived interests of any candi-
dates.
This needed change is a reform in
the system Of representation. The
whole country is ready for this. 1t
would have been accomplished long
ago had it been considered, as it must
be, so far from the meeting time of a
convention that it might have impair
tial action. The anomaly of appor.
tioning delegates according to popu.
lation, thing that exists in no other
form of party procedure; in no state
or local convention; that has not a
word to say in it's favor; that is un.
republican and unrepresentative
should be done away with Give each
state its four delegates at large, and
one additional delegate for each TO-,
600 votes cast at the last state or ma.
tional election, and party and politics
will be the better for it.
Under present conditions, the voice
of one colored or lilly white" republic
can in the south is as strong in select
ing presidential candidate as the
voices Of several hundred white re-
publicans in the north. This Is due to
the fact that the southern republicans
few as they are, get representation
upon the basis OF their states popu
lation. 1t is unfair and it works In
jury to the party.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03
A PLACE TO LIVE.

Norfolk lays claim to metropolitan
qualities and hopes one day to be the
center to which people of this entire
territory will gravitate, when business
is thrown off. as the most desirable
place for a home. In order that this
hope may be realized, Norfolk must
take on those improvements which are
the earmarks of all cities and which
make any city desirable place in
which to live.
Street paving, Y. M. c. A., public
library, all of these things are essent-
ial factors. Already Norfolk has many
attractive features that make it a
splendid place to line in. More i'm
provements will attract more home
jewellers and home builders. And the
more people attracted to Norfolk, the
more easily will be borne the burden
of improvement.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03
IN CASE OF VACANCY.

The recent illness OF Congressman
Sherman, republican nominee for vice
president, has caused more or less
discussion as to the mode of proceed
1t was very generally agreed when Mr..
Sherman was taken sick that the ma
tional committee would have the au-
thority to name a man to fill his place
on the ticket. Now, however, comes
Senator Carter Of Montana, whose
words are worth considering because
of his former position at the head
of the national committee, who de-
clares that the convention would have
to be recalled, If prudence were to
dictate. Following is the statement
issued by Senator Carter in reply to
telegram asking his opinion:
II am of the opinion that, in the de-
plorable event of Mr.. Sherman's death
prudence would require the national
committee to call the convention to-
gether again, If, as understood, the
convention did not specifically auth
orize the committee to fill any vacancy
which might occur on the ticket.
state conventions, generally, by
resolution empower the state commit.
tee to fill vacancies. In the absence
of such specific authority from the ma.
tional convention, its right to fill a
vacancy would be questionable, and
might be questioned in the states hav.
ing strict statutory provisions control.
ling the certification of nominations
to be printed on ballots. Failure to
have the name Of committee nom.
inee placed on the ballot in a single
state might change the result on the
election Of vice president.
IF the records of the national con.
vention show that specific authority
was delegated to the committee to fill
vacancy, occurring after the ad.
journment of the convention, the com
mittee's action in that behalf would
become the action of the convention
A critical examination of the election
laws Of the several states might just.
ify the conclusion that the national
committee could legally assume au.
thority to fill a vacancy without any
direct expression by the convention on
the subject, but in the presence of
any substantial, or even technical
doubt, the convention should be re-
assembled THOMAS H. CARTER
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03

self.withdrawn, he is a type OF the
responsive, patriotic. capable, irrisist.
lble American
While he represents in his own per.
son all that arouses our pride in
American manhood, he represents "a
candidate for the presidency those
principles and policies to which the
people have given a support marked
by such enthusiasm as has never be-
fore been seen since the civil war.
There will be no step backward. While
the tradition and the conservative
frame of our government will be pre-
served unimpaired, we shall go for
ward along the path Of progression
which alone Is worthy of free and
advancing people. The nomination of
Taft is the realization of our highest
hope.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03

T. L. Lewis, who succeeds John
Mitchell as the head of the United
Mine Workers, the greatest labor
union in the United States, Is an
other striking example Of what op.
portunities this country offers to
those who are surrounded by the most
trying circumstances Of poverty. His
parents are both WEIGH and he was
one of family Of fourteen children
He was born to the life of miner
At the age of seven years he began
work as breaker boy and for over
thirty years knew no other life than
that Of the miner whose days are as
nights. But he was ambitious through
1t all. During all those years of toll
he never lost sight of hope.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03
THE REAL FEELING.

A democratic contemporary says
that the real feeling in the country is
that Mr., Taft will prove to be a weak
candidate. Such statements are mere
ly amusing. The real feeling in the
country is that Mr.. Taft is the en-
bodiment of all that can be desired
as a republican candidate. He has
had wide experience, he is possessed
OF great personal poise, splendid men,
tai ability and a character which is
unimpeachable. The finest tribute that
can be paid to Theodore Roosevelt is
that he selected man of such splen-
did qualifications and winsome person
atty to succeed him. The people will
endorse his selection.
From today until the day of election
the cause of Taft will grow stronger
and stronger. He is one of the men
whose biography does not have to be
written for campaign purposes. He
does not need to stump the country
in order to introduce himself to the
public. Every voter knows him /;
knows the admirable service he has
rendered in stations so diverse that
to fill them all satisfactorily would
have seemed almost beyond the scope
of human ability. He is equally at
home in the executive, the legislative
and the judicial office. He has know
ledge, he has courage, he has convict,
ions. He is a big man all over; his
brain and his heart fifty match his body.
He was cut out for large achievements
and the whole of his career bears wit
ness to his success in public place.
Moreover, he Is not cold, he is not
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03
FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS

The finding of tuberculosis in the
Lincoln insane asylum, due to milk
from tubercular cows in the hospital
herd as some believe, ought to add
emphasis to Nebraska's need of legis-
lation for a more rigid inspection Of
dairy herds for the sake Of preventing
the spread Of the disease,
People ought to be protected against
tubercular milk by the state. Other
states have taken this needed step.
Nebraska ought not to lag behind.
The ravages of tuberculosis are
most serious in persons between the
ages of fifteen and forty-five. Within
these age limits, one out of every four
deaths is due to tuberculosis. Of all
deaths in all ages, one in every eight
is due to tuberculosis.
Because of the serious aspect OF the
tuberculosis problem, there should be
widespread interest in the approach
ing session of the International con-
gress on tuberculosis which will meet
in Washington September 81 to Octo-
Der u This congress meets every three
years and this is the first time it has
come to the United States.
1t is not likely that the congress
will convene in the United States for
a great many years, as the honor of
entertaining it is eagerly sought by
the countries abroad.
Preparations for the gathering are
engaging the attention of every en-.
lightened nation. The white plague
Is no respecter of persons or Of races.
1t is not limited to any quarter of the
globe, and the common ground on
which Europe, Asia, Africa and North
and South America are meeting, is
the belief that this disease may be
brought under as complete control as
small pox, plague, yellow fever, and
other infectious diseases have been
by wide-awake peoples. Committees
of arrangements for the congress have
been organized in every foreign coun-
try, and in every state in our own land
In every section, plans are being
perfected for representation in the
congress. A number of the foreign
governments have already announced
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03
THIS YOUNG MANS THEORY.

Theodore Roosevelt, jr., has inner
tied his fathers faith in the doctrine
Of hard work. The recent attack
upon him, charging that he was to
be given soft snap by the steel trust
for the sake of the family influence,
served to call attention to the presi-
dents oldest son and his ambition,
even though the story was a fraud
and libel.
Young Roosevelt is not a descipie
of the theory that success comes in
this world without hard work. He
has studied to fit himself for a civil
engineer. He will enter the field of
mining for the use of his training
and energy. And, desiring to be a
successful miner. he has determined
to learn the work from under the
ground up.
Besides being a graduate of Har
ward, Theodore Roosevelt, jr., Intends
to get diploma from the University
OF Hard Knocks, as Fra Elbertus
would say. He is ambitious and he
realizes that success can come only
from hard work. His fathers repu-
tation might sustain the son, but the
son is not made from that sort of
material. He intends to make a ca
reer for himself. He is going to carve
out that career with his own hands
and brain. He has gotten as far away
from the reputation of his father as
possible in his line of work-he has
had in mind constantly, it is said, the
idea of making his own way on his
own merits, independently and abb
solutely regardless of his fathers
fame.
There are many young men in this
day and age who might do we'll to
study the theory of Theodore Roose-
welt, jr. There are too many young
men today-many Of them bred by
an overdose of prosperity during the
and willing to accept the belief that
hard work is not essential to success,
and who make 1t point to shun the
hard grind rather than to seek it.
Only the occasional gambler ever
makes even money success without
regular, constant hard work. And
for every one of these, a thousand
other gamblers have failed, OF whom
the world never hears.
But back of all success lies the last
analysis nothing but work. Nature
has allotted work for every man. The
drone is curse to society. No man
fulfills his obligation to his creator
or to himself who does not strive
toward constructive efforts. The
world detests an idler. He is an I'M
natural thing at best. The example
of Theodore Roosevelt, jr., who was
too busy hunting job to even see
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03
THE DISCARDED THEORIES.

One of the most serious features
Of opposition to Mr.. Bryan's president
ial candidacy this year, from his point
Of view, will be the resurrection of
the issues which he has abandoned
but which he can not escape, for all
that. There will be the free silver
question to begin with. This plank
which Mr.. Bryan insisted upon having
in the platform of 1904, after having
lost two races, will hardly be able
to die an easy death at this time.
And the government ownership of
railroads will be just as hard a theory
to get away from, in spite of the word
from Lincoln to the effect that there
will be no such plank in the Denver
platform
The fact that Mr.. Bryan has gone
on record SO very radically on a mum.
Der of theories, and then attempted to
abandon them when they proved I'M
popular, ia bound to work seriously
against his candidacy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03

A most distressing demonstration
OF the dire results or women entering
the political arena comes from EN-
poria, Kansas, which is noted chiefly
for producing William Allen White
The town of Emporia has a democratic
newspaper edited by Mrs. Mary Nc
Creary Parkman, while Mrs. Park
mans husband officiates as county
surveyor. He is up for denomination
to his office by the republicans. This
places his unfortunate wife in posi-
ton where, much as she probably de-
sires his reelection to an Office which
enables him to contribute to the family
support, she must as a democratic
editor oppose him to the bitter end.
Let this sad example be warning to
aspiring woman suffragists.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03

The crusade against worthless and
stray dogs is being vigorously waged
in many parts OF the country. In Balti.
more It has become such warfore that
It will result practically in their ex-
termination. DR.. Kerne, an eminent
physician OF that city says: mo dog
should be permitted to run at large"
He continues Even II muzzled he
could scratch child or any person
with a wire muzzel and the dogs saliva
could get into the wound. The germ
of hydrophobia lives in the saliva and
the muzzle is no guarantee of safety"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03
o state department at Washington.

to state department Mt washington.
the names OF their Official delegates;
while others have acquainted the sec.
retary.general OF the congress with
their plans for participation In the
congress and in the great exhibition
that will be held in connection with
the gathering. The exhibition and the
congress are to be housed in the Ma
tional museum, adjoining the Smith.
sonian. The exhibition promises to be
practically worlds fair on the sub
ject of tuberculosis. II will show
what is being done around the globe
In the fight against tuberculosis, from
Alaska down to the Cape of Good
Hope, from the steppes Of Northern
Russia to the diamond fields OF South
Africa.
Every state in the union is expected
to be represented in some way at the
congress. The governors OF forty
states have authorized the secretaries
of the state boards Of health. the heads
of institutions. or other officials to ar
range for participation in the gather
ing. In number of states, travelling
exhibitions that show the conditions
in the respective states and the meas
ures that have been taken to correct
them, have been on view in the home
states during the winter and will be
displayed in the exhibition at the con-
gress in Washington
Interest in the international con-
gress on tuberculosis is not confined
to physicians. Every phase of the
scientific study of tuberculosis as 1t
affects human beings will be discussed
by physicians, surgeons, and special
lists in every field. But equally i'm
portant places on the program have
been assigned to the men and women
who are taking some part in the pre-
ventive work that is being carried on
along social, economic, or industrial
lines. There will also be section of
special interest to veterinarians, and
that will discuss tuberculosis in ami
mails and its relation to man.
President Roosevelt has accepted
the presidency Of the congress and the
governors of the states will serve as
vice presidents. DR.. Edward L. Tru.
deau of Sarance Lake, is the honorary
president DR.. Trudeau has had
tuberculosis himself for many years.
and over thirty years ago, when 1t
first became apparent that he had the
disease, instead of composing himself
to die, he went up to the Adirondacks.
| The outdoor treatment was just be.
| ginning to be advocated by German
| specialists, and DR.. Trudeau tried It
on himself He passed on the gospel
of the methods to others, and the great
movement in this country in recent
years, for the outdoor treatment Of
tuberculosis, is generally attributed to
his initiative. 1t has been his inspir-
ational influence in this direction that
has won for him the affectionate title
of the Father of the Open Air Treat
ment in America"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03
NOT SOLID FOR BRYAN.

That the democratic party will not
be solidly for Mr.. Bryan, even though
he Is to be the nominee of the Denver
convention, Is shown by statements
made in some of the leading and most
substantial democratic papers of the
east. The Brooklyn Eagle, for In.
stance, Is one of the strong demo
cratic papers of the nation. Yet 1t
will not support Mr.. Bryan. Replying
to a question put by another New
York paper as to whether or not It
would support Bryan, the Eagle said:
For Mr.. Bryan under no circum-
stances whatever will the Eagle be.
For no platform and for no candi-
date whatever Of Mr. Bryan's making
or prescription will the Eagle be.
The Eagle neither waited for Chi
cago to say the foregoing, nor is 1t
waiting for Denver to qualify the fore
going.
The Eagle is historically and log
lcally democratic, wholly anti-Bryan
and wholly anti-populist.
There are some parts of the demo
cratic party that can not forget Mr..
Bryan's free silver declarations, his
prediction that the Fourth of July
would cease to be observed If the re-
publicans won, and his government
ownership theories.
And the Brooklyn Eagle is not the
only democratic paper which will not
support Mr.. Bryan. Boston's two
democratic papers will oppose him.
The World and Times in New York
will fight him. The Washington Post
and Cincinnati Enquirer will oppose
him. The Kansas City Star was a
Cleveland paper but is against Mr.
Bryan and for Taft.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03
TETANUS DANGERS.

With the approach of another
Fourth of July, comes the annual hor-
ror Of the tetanus microbe. Statistics
show that 72S deaths have occurred
in this country during the past five
years as a direct result Of tetanus.
And yet most Of the wounds in which
the germs have got their start, have
been apparently trivial. In most in
stances the tetanus symptoms did
not develop until some time after the
wounds were inflicted.
Tetanus Is generally fatal. 1t Ia
well at this time to bear in mind the
fact that any little flesh wound, oc-
casioned by powder, may result in
tetanus. And prompt treatment, sim.
pie though the treatment is, must be
given the wound If serious results are
to be prevented.
The wound should first be thorough.
ly cleaned and then treated with an
antiseptic. 1t should be so dressed
as to leave open the wound until It
heals by granulation.
The simplest way to treat the
wound would be to go to physician.
The small fee attached to the treat
ment would be overshadowed by the
relief accruing through knowledge
that trouble had been forestalled. In
simple gunpowder wounds, however,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03
Planning for Corn Palace Show.

Mitchell, S. D., June 27.-The of.
hcers of the corn palace, who have
charge of the amusement end of the
enterprise, are in Chicago this week
making their contracts for the big fall
festival. They expect to secure the
services of some prominent hand and
string of vaudeville artists for the
interior OF the corn palace and for the
free street attractions. 1t will be the
aim OF the palace management this
year to make greater display of the
agricultural features of the state, It
has always been good, but it will be
made better than ever this year. The
dates of the palace are from Septem-
Der % to October 3.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03

With Foraker and LaFollette hasten
ing to assure Secretary Taft of their
support and Uncle Joe Cannon claim.
ing the general Ohio statesman as
my candidate" 1t begins to look as If
the political millennium had arrived.
Now If Bryan would move to make
It unanimous how foolshness and ex-
pense would be saved. And after all
on Mr.. Bryan's part it would only be
recognizing the inevitable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03

Roosevelt doesn't propose to let the
grass grow under his feet. He has
been waking up the animals in the
United States for the past seven years
and now his secretary announces that
within a month after his retirement
from the presidency next spring, he
will be on his way to Africa to wake
up the animals there.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03

The growth of the automobile in
dustry has been phenomenal. 1t prac-
tically started in 1902 when there were
twenty-one concerns in operation. At
the close of business last year there
were 16S doing business. In 1902 the
output of automobiles in the United
States amounted to s1O,OOO,OOO This
has steadily increased each year, until
last year it reached total of 100000
900.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03

The closing of another years work
III all our educational institutions
turns loose upon the country several
thousand more doctors, lawyers and
dentists. The crop of ministers is
not so large as in years past, but still
good parishes where the salary is
adequate and the people not too ex.
acting are not likely to remain pastor.
less long.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03
NO, IT WASN'T A BOMB
Guy Wlberser, Anoka Barber, Sends
Package to The News.

II was suspicious looking can,
tightly sealed. II was very probably
a bomb 1t was addressed to the
DAILY News, Norfolk"--evidently tho
sender was an impartial young man
who didn't care particularly which
part of The News machine was blown
to pieces.
On the outside of the suspicious
looking bomb.like can was written,
Prom Guy Wilberger, Anoka" The
sporting editor who handled the can
gingerly thought that was a bad omen.
He dimly recalled that Guy Wilberger
was the Anoka barber who let Anoka
grow whiskers while he went love-
making and whose unsuccessful at.
tempt to elope with the bride of his
choice was halted by an irate papa
with considerable publicity resulting
for Guy as well as unshaven Anoka.
Now Guy was probably replying a la
bomb.
Finally deciding that the courageous
thing would be to brave the can, the
sporting editor summond the office
boy and dispatched that youth to pry
the bomb open back of the office.
The office boy still lives.
The bomb that Guy sent is to be
exploded in the feminine camp:
Anoka, Neb., June 24-Editor News:
| send you herewith for publication a
halftone likeness Of myself Your
readers have heard good deal of late
about the Anoka barber and no doubt
they will be pleased to see what
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03
Nebraska Politics.

York Times: The Fremont Herald
says republicans will be welcome to GO
to Denver on the Third district special
"if they will be good" There's the
rub. How can man be good on a
democratic train, going to a democratic
convention? The condition is really
prohibitive.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03

A poem which lately appeared in
the Commoner was entitled "Over
and over again" Who better fitted to
dilate upon such a subject or inspire
the muse in regard to it than William
Jennings Bryan?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03

The postoffice department has de-
cided that all letter boxes must be
painted bright red so that they may
be more easily seen than they are in
green. Most of the letters that go
into them will also be read.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-03

The Brooklyn Eagle and the Wash
ington Post, two of the strongest and
ablest democratic newspapers of the
east, have already announced that they
will not support Mr.. Bryan IL he is
nominated.