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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20


To the Editor of The News:
A Teller calling hissclf representa-
tif of big Omaha Daily asst me to
sell him Uncle Oscars letters insted
of sending them to Norfolk. He sed
he'd Civ me five dollars square foot
for them. q think II was square foot,
or do the papers pay by the cubick
foot? | forget)
told him not on his life! that |
wasent no Standard oil clerk to sell
my berth.rite to Hoist for n mess OF
pottige and he cudent bride me to sell
Uncle Oscars letter for no five dollars
foot, no sir, not If he'd make 1t five
dollars yard.
told him the Norfolk News had
publisht my stuff when ! was OBJ
skoore country kid and now | wasent
going to go back on 1t just becaws
| was unrold at a business college In
the city and was b riding at a fore dol
lar day house with Uncle Oscar. !
germ bcttern emmy paper in Omaha
compared to the size of the town.
He ses IAN rite, JOHNNY" ana went
home and Uncle Oscar dicktated the
rest of his answe;s to Mr.. Roosevelts
commission on country life.
Quest No. Z. Are the renters of
farms in your ne lghborhood making a
satisfactory living?
Ans. Yes. pei fectly satisfactory to
me and most other land owners. Ii
Is true that the average farm does
not pay as larse returns on the in
vestment as bank stock but it requires
no guarantee fuhd; 1t never goes I'M
der and even If IL should fail the
stakeholder does not have to double
his capital stock. Yes, my renters are
making me very satisfactory living.
Quest. No. s. Is the supply of farm
labor in your neighborhood satisfac-
tory?
Ans. BY no means.
Quest. Why?
Ans. Good farm hands save up
their money and in two or three years
have enough to make a first payment
on piece of land of their own or else
they rent a farm and start up for
themselves: that of course ends their
working out. Spendthrifts and boo2ers
never get enough money ahead to start
farming for themselves and so they
keep on working out and it has got
so nowadays they form the largest
per cent of the available help. Fur
thermore, the average farmer needs
hired help only in the summer and
after the corn is all picked there Is
do but board in town for the winter
and if a man has a tendency to vicious
ness his being out of job every win
ter aggravates it,
must confess, this question stumps
me. The best men are constantly leav.
ing the ranks of the employed and be-
coming employers themselves. A large
part of those that remain are out of a
job during part of every year and dur
ing another part there is not enough
help of any kind to go round. This
is one of the great drawbacks of an
exclusively prairie farming conmun-
ity. l will leave the question to some
wiser head to solve.
Quest. No. Q. Are conditions sur.
rounding hired labor on the farms in
your neighborhod satisfactory to the
hired men?
Ans. Ii summer, Yes! In winter,
| No! See answer to No. s.
Quest. No 10.-Have the farmers in
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Twenty thousand sheep wlich were
grazing on the Cumbers mountain
range in New Mexico are said to have
persisted in fierce blizzard which has
piled the snow from five to ten feet
deep. No such weather was antici.
pated so early in the season, and the
storm cut off the escape of the timld
animals to winter quarters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

The largest single irrigated tract of
land Is in Colorado and is in round
numbers one million acres. Work now
under way will, when completed, fur
nish water to over four million acres
of arid land in that state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

The solid south Is crumbling at the
edges. Clark Howell, editor of the
Atlantic Constitution, rejoices that at
last gentlemen of the south can, on
his convictions, vote the republican
ticket without mourning the penalty of
social ostracism.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

The Salvation Army has two farm
colonies, one at Amity Colo, and an
other at Romie, Cal The land is
divided up into forty acre lots, houses
built and seeds and implements pro
vided and tenants are given twenty
years in which to pay up. The work
is reported as very successful.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

The sugar factory has stood empty
and idle, growing annually of less
value, for four years. 1t is self-evident
that something ought to be done to
put the life of industry back inside
those echoing walls.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Senator Beveridge of Indiana very
truly says, "a big business country
must have big business" AS ours is
the biggest business country in the
world we cannot do business on the
snail scale of fifty years ago. If the
steel industry were run by the little
concerns of half century ago there
would be only half the output. The
farmers of the United States could not
be supplied with necessary agricultural
implements if little shops made all the
farm machinery, as they did years ago.
How would the farmers like to go back
to the blacksmith shop for his plows.
harrows and wagons. The great in
dustries must be properly controlled
but no wide awake man wishes to
abolish them. Service is the test of
theories. We must go forward, not
backward.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Probably no other class of citizens
is more delighted with the election Of
Mr.. Taft than those of the standing
army. They cannot believe that a
man of Mr.. Taft's weight will make
life quite so strenuous for them as it
has been under the super-energetic
President Roosevelt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20
AROUND TOWN.
Thanksgiving comes next week.

Now for good batch of reasons
why the quail couldn't be found.
How would you like to be the egg
man?
This makes you think of winter, all
right.
What's a cracked rib to football
captain?
Friday, the 18th, has passed-and
you are still on earth.
Now's the logical time to begin to
pick out your Christmas gifts.
Shoot quail if you WILL but be care.
full where you do it.
Say, old sport, how many bushels of
corn can you husk in day?
The annual harvest of human lives
from careless hunters guns is just
beginning.
You ought to know what you are
doing before you try smuggling a Nor
folk policeman.
Got your ticket to the corn show?
Pick out the best ear you can find, and
bring it in.
It's about time for Johnny to start
to Sunday school if he wants to get
in on the Christmas tree.
The hobo is in hard lines again. A
million idle men have gone to work
and men are in demand.
The college Boy" which comes to
the Auditorium tonight, was here a
couple of years ago and made a hit
as mighty clever show.
They say every dog has his day.
This is that day for the quail dog.
This kind of weather would make
dear old Italy jealous if she knew
about it.
In spite of Governor Sheldon's
threatened extra session to pass a
county option law, all of northern Ne
braska is putting its skates on.
It's sad to think that Norfolk is 60
ing to lose fifty.seven good citizens
next spring all because the govern
ment held that land lottery near here.
Maybe we're lucky, after all, that this
wasn't a registration point, In that
case the whole town might have pick
ed up and moved to the Rosebud.
Norfolk people-and those in towns
of this territory-may rest assured
that one of the theatrical treats of the
mn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Governor Hughes announces the eX.
pense of his second election to have
been $3G9.5O. This modest sum is
probably the key to the opposition Of
the machine to Governor Hughes. He
doesn't loosen up"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Chairman" which comes to the Audi
forum Saturday night OF this week.
This is George AIDES cleverest produc-
ton, and it will be brought here by
a splendid company.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

A specialist prescribes baked ba-
nanas and rubber heels for nervous
ness, but upon reading the directions
II is discovered that the rubber heels
are to be applied to the outside of the
shoe while the baked bananas are for
internal use.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Many poems have been written laud-
ing contentment, but in practical life
it Is dissatisfaction, not contentment,
that causes progress in the world. The
contented man Is usually found asleep
when he ought to be at work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

The Washington correspondents are
having dull time making up cabinets
for President Taft. Unfortunately
nearly all the present members are
willing to continue. This makes it
prosaic and embarrassing for the
newspaper men.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

WILDER Wright thinks aeroplanes will
sell In the not far distant future as
low as $500. 1t Is even possible that
second hand planes with unfortunate
records may go trifle lower.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

the graft prosecutor in
San Francisco, former Senator Car.
mack OF Tennessee and Postmaster
Morgan in New York City II Is time
that civilized America should relegate
the revolver to the rear with the
sword the dagger and the bludgoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

The Century Magazine probably re-
grets now that instead of suppressing
the kaiser's interview, it had not is
sued an extra containing It.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

tages the Japanese government pays
"A bounty for every ship built in Japan
OF over 200 tons and gives subsidy to
every steamship line engaged in
foreign traffic. When will the United
states government do as much?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20
ATCHlSoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

The cleverest forgers get caught in
the long run.
Had any quail at your house yet?
Here neither.
Nows the time to fill out the nomin-
ating coupon in The News premium
game.
We would like to see a freight car
that isn't sway.backed.
woman ought to be pretty, to con.
sole her for being a woman at all.
Home is the place where we show
our sore spots.
The weeping at a wedding is never
as real as that which sometimes
comes afterwards.
Every bride and groom should have
their picture taken together; it will
afford such sport for their grand
children.
Paste this on the lid of your trunks
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

After a woman has been married
as often as three times her heart must
look like the top bureau drawer
lChart; Every odd and end is found
in the top bureau drawCrD
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

A good deal of space is being wasted
In choosing the next speaker. He won't
be chosen for several months
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Mr.. Bryan is reading over back num-
bers OF the Commoner to find out how
It all happened to happen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

A steady ten hour counts far more
than squirt before breakfast and an
afternoons rest at the old fishing hole.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20
WHY NOT JUDGE JACKSON?

With four supreme judges to be ap-
pointed by Governor Sheldon under
the new amendment to the constitu-
ton. which was adopted by the people
of Nehraska at the recent election the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Australia now contains more uneX-
plored territory in proportion to its
size than any other continent, The dis
covery of vast underground lakes
which are reached by driving wells, is
bringing irrigation to thousands Of
acres of arid lands and transforming
them into rich farms.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

II Is confidently predicted that En-.
peror William will not resign.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

An Atchison man makes his wife
pray for anything he may want
When her prayer is not answered, he
scolds her. saying it was because of
her lack of faith and sincerity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

The Thanksgiving turkey is coming
In the gate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

In addition to doing the cooking,
and the dishes, and the sewing, keep.
ing the house straight and caring for
her children, there is that paramount
task every wife has of keeping her
husband from making a fool of him
self
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Your friends are not as anxious to
have you come and sec them as you
think they are.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Congressman Norris of Nebraska
wins out by twenty votes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Frank Hitchcock is said to be still
smiling
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20
THOSE BOTHERSOME WHISPERS 3

Wish | had some viii skers
To wear upon my face,
Some thick and mani y whiskers,
stead of just fuzzy place.
The girls all think beardless youth
Is sissy, young and slow:
"Dyou know of any recipe
For making whiskers grow"
Consarn those pesky whiskers,
They're enough to make one rave!
My wife declares they scratch her face.
You'd better go and shave!"
They spring up like a toad-stool
Or mushroom over night:
Must harvest them hree times a week
Or look just like fright
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

COMMENCING SOUTH DAKOTA
Some parts of South Dakota were
pretty hard hit by the new law which
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

An Atchison man whose children
have brought sons-in-law, and dauph-
ters-in-law home to live, says his chill
dron did not marry on, they married
ON,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

The piano seems to be a great nui.
sance abroad as we'll as at home me
following advertisement recently APP
peared in London paper, "Ndo-
plus, return to your Matilda The
piano has been sold" What history
that little advertisement may hide.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Norfolk people-and those in towns
of this territory-may rest assured
that one of the theatrical treats of the
season will be found in 1.-The County
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Had any quail at your house yet?
Here neither.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

The cleverest forgers get caught in
the long run.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

The American revolver habit has
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

In spite of Governor Sheldon's
threatened extra session to pass a
county option law, all of northern Ne
braska is putting its skates on.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

A woman ought to be pretty, to con
sole her for being woman at all.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

This kind of weather would make
dear old Italy jealous if she knew
about it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Home is the place where we show
our sore spots.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

They say every dog has his day
This is that day for the quail dog.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Paste this on the lid of your trunks /;
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

We would like to see a freight cal
that isn't sway,backed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

It's about time for Johnny to start
to Sunday school if he wants to get
in on the Christmas tree.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Now's the logical time to begin tC
pick out your Christmas gifts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20

Friday, the 18th, has passed-and
you are still on earth.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-15
DIcKINSoN-PEARcE

Thursday of last week, October s, 1908 at Wrangell, Alaska, Commissioner A. Y. R. Snyder spoke the magic words which converted Dr. George E. DickiE- son of Sulzer, Alaska, and Miss B. Pearce, of Waukegan, Illinois, into
 Two souls with but a single thought
 Two hearts that beat as one.
 Dr. Dickinson is the efficient and pop ular physician and surgeon for the Alaska Development Go. at Sulzer, and counts as his friends all with whom he comes in contact.
 The bride was among the passengers aboard the Humboldt on her recent fate ful voyage, and was one of those who were returned to Seattle to catch the Cottage City, reaching here Tuesday night of last week on that vessel.
 SENTINEL joins with the Doctor's many friends in extending best wishes, and also congratulates him upon the excel- lent judgment displayed in starting out upon the matrimonial sea by ordering this paper sent to his address for year.. The happy couple Is thus assured of one successful year, at least; but we sin cerely trust that this year may be fol- lowed by many similar ones.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-15
SUES FOR MONEY

Juneau Record, Oct. S.-s. E. York, through his attorney, Thos. B McMa- hon, yesterday asked the superior court for receiver for the Alaska Fish and Cold Storage Company of Wrangell.
 It is alleged in the complaint that the defendant gave to the plaintiff, York, three drafts for slO0 each on the Massa- chusetts Loan and Guarantee Company of 262 Washington Street, Boston, which were not honored. The court is further told in the com plaint that agents and officers of the Alaska Fish and Cold Storage Co. have confessed that the cor poration can not pay the drafts issued to York.
 The plaintiff then alleges: "The only apparent source of revenue possessed by the defendants is by sale of it's stock that said stock sales are attempted 10 be made by the circulation of numerous copies Of a printed prospectus, which is glaringly false, fraudulent and mis- leading"
 Quite 2 number of people in Wrangell hold drafts for various amounts, issued b. the same company.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-15

C. F. Stedman last week received a new gasoline engine from the east, and Is building boat for it ct the St, Mich ael farm below town.
 The engine for Capt. John Johnson's new launch arrived last week, and we may look for the new craft to be put in commission before long.
 Ace Hollenbeak has bought J. C.. Ensley's interest in the launch Anita and other chattels heretofore owned to- gether by the two gentlemen.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thompson left on the l Cottage City for their home at Spokane. Mr. Thompson has been employed at the sawmill during tho past season.
 The paper was on the press last week l too early to mention the arrival of a little daughter, who came on October : to bless the home of Mr and Mrs. Far quhar Matheson.
 The Cottage City was so crowded with passengers on her last trip south that no barths were available when she reached Wrangell. Several took passage from here, however, sleeping on the floor of the social hall.
 A Juneau paper is authority for the statement that party of Juneau sports men anticipate chartering the launch F. D. NJ. for a hunting trip for big game up the Stikine River. They'll have to hurry if they go this season.
 Rev. H. P. Corser of Wrangell has quite lengthy article on the legends and traditions Of the Alaskan natives in the last issue of the Alaska Yukon Naga- zine The article Is accompanied by several fine cuts of local totems.
 Gus sutter, who used to be in the steamer Alaska at this place, is now in the engine-room of the Cottage City, ani expects to go up for examination for engineers license next spring. Gus has been gone from here about two years. most of which time be has spent On the traE5-Pacifc liners.
 Johnny Murray, native boy who re- gently had portion of one foot crushed by machine in the shakan mill, and brought here for treatment, was fixed up temporarily and sent to the hospital a. Juneau. The papers of that city say that Dr. DeN'ighue found it necessary to remove the injured member.
 4 fine new walk has been built from the native school house to St. Philips church. Alex Yseats and Guy Carson did the building. This walk will be great convenience to the people and also improves the appearance of that part oi town. Let's have more new walks.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-15

The engine for Capt. John Johnson's new launch arrived last week. and we may look for the new craft to be put in commission before long.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-15

The passengers who came over from the west coast by the last trip of the Uncle Dan tell of an incident which proved the remarkable coolness of Capt. Roy Cole. When the boat was abreast of Barrier Island, in Sumner Straits, one of the passengers coming on deck from the cabin slipped and fell overheard. The captain saw him fall, and, reaching into the engine room, seized the lever and reversed the engines. This done, be quickly, but calmly, went on deck and by the help of one of the passengers launched the life boat, and, jumping in, pulled for the man who was bv this time about two hundred feet astern. When he reached the man the captain put the stern of the boat within reach and stood with an oar in his hand to prevent the fellow from attcA. pting to climb into the little boat. Meanwhile the Uncle ban was put about and picked them both up. Our informant says that he has been all over the country, and seen some re- markable feats of coolness, but never one to equal this. There was no excite ment, and the whole affair was pulled of as though it were an everyday oc- eurrence
 Marion Gano has purchased the in terest formerly owned by Fred Campen in the shingle mill
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-15

have taken of tho Bengal's crew and passengers while the ship was anchored on lee shore in gale of wind off that rocky coast. The tug boats are not built for towing, but for carrying fish, and in a gale of wind they have all they can do to take care of themselves, as they have but little power, being built for inside waters. With ship in tow they would be helpless, I have fol- lowed the sea all my life and hold a masters certificate, but I know I would have done the same thing as the cap tains of the tugs under the circum- stances"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-15

The Way to Build up Wransell : Patronize Wransell Merchants
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-15

Some people are alfred particular when it comes to the matter of the selec, ton oi school teachers for their children. A school teacher without diploma will not fill the bill. When it comes to hay ing their children treated for sickness, however, these same people are not so particular, and will trust tbe lives of their little ones into the hands of an impostor who sticks out his chest and puffs up with assumed importance under the guise of doctor. Oh, consistency, thou art jewel.