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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Nebraska School Review: The
Lynch public schools are fortunate in
having distinguished educator at
their head this year in the person of
DR.. j. w. Sifton who was the founder
and first president of the North pa
kota state normal school at Valley
City. Later he practiced medicine for
number of years, and wanting to
retire from it, accepted the principal
ship at Lynch from love of the work.
He has three fine farms in that
vicinity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
There is one profession which is not

There is one profession which is not
overcrowded. Within a year five or
more great institutions of learning
have been seeking new presidents
Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Dartmouth and the
Universities of Michigan and Mime
sofa. Several of these great colleges
are still seeking suitable heads. The
American college president is an i'm
portant citizen, whose election is a
national event, and the man chosen is
expected to perform valuable service
which shall reflect honor upon the in
stitution. Such men are not easy to
find.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The Japanese express the belief that
they are going to like Taft This is
reassuring to the United States and
shows great wisdom on the part of the
Japs. They must realize that there will
be at least four years of him and there
is so much of him that if they didn't
like him it would be extensively dis
agreeable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The beginning of the new admins
tration at Washington, like all pre-
ceding it, marks the death of many
fond hopes. Office seekers galore
throng the capitol and hang on per-
sistently till the last hope perishes,
There is nothing less certain in this
world than political anticipations.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The extremely disagreeable weather
in Washington on the day of Taft's
inaugural again starts the discussion
about changing the date of that cere-
mOny. Many suggestions have been
made postponing the Inauguration till
April or even later, but there are some
strong arguments presented against
prolonging the time between the cleo
ton and the beginning of the new ad-
ministration. The people speak their
minds as to the policies they desire to
have carried out early in November
and they are entitled to have them
carried out as early as possible. The
president and the beginning of his ad.
ministration is trying one to the oc-
cupant of the White House. His use
fulness is practically over His policies
are either discredited or passed to his
successor to enforce. He merely
marks time while the nation waits for
the hour when new order of affairs
will begin. In the case of the election
of Grover Cleveland in 1892, the sus.
pense of the business world during the
four months which preceded the
change of policies greatly aggravated
financial conditions. The Democratic
tariff was bad enough but administered
upon an irritated public stomach it
proved well nigh fatal. Instead of
frightening the time before a new
president commences his administra-
ton it should be shortened January
first is the date when the state of.
ficials elected in November go into of
flee, why not the president?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The blind people of the world, of
whom, alas, there are so many, nave
recently celebrated the centenary Of
Louis Braile, the blind Frenchman
who invented the system of embossed
point writing which is used by the
blind and which bears the inventors
name.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
About Norfolk.

Madison Chronicle: Norfolk Re
publicans have renomnated Mayor
Sturgeon and the entire list of out
going Republican officials, and it took
only fifteen minutes to do it. That
is harmony for you, and should pres
age sweeping Republican victory at
the coming city election in the gate
city of the new northwest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

box car sports ranging in age, we
should say, from twelve to seventeen,
came down Thursday afternoon on the
freight to take in the town. They
would like to have gone further but
were short of mileage. The day being
warm and springlike they had per,
haps become inoculated with the
weary Willie" germ.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The latest speed record made by the
Mauritania which has been made pub
lie, was made on a trip from Liverpool
to New York recently, when the ship
covered nearly 1872 statute miles in
twenty-four hours. The average speed
for the whole distance was moe than
Twenty-Five statute miles an hour.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
flooded. Apparently Missouri needs a
bank guaranty.

A tramp in Norfolk last night en-.
countered man who had nothing less
than a dollar in his pocket. The tramp
hadn't the nerve to demand the dollar
but very much desiring a portion of
it, he finally fished around in his
purse and produced enough small
change to trade for the dollar, and be
thirty cents to the good
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
FEARS FOR ROOSEVELT.

Right up to the moment the boat
sailed away with ex-President Roose.
welt for the wilds of Africa, Professor
Frederick Starr of the University of
Chicago insisted that the former chief
executive would never return alive.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The advocacy of government owner.
ship of railroads has sprung up in a
new and unexpected quarter. Some of
the railway officials declare that I'M
less the persecution of railroads by
hostile legislation soon ceases the
owners of various lines will volun-
tarily place their properties in the
hands of the government in order to
insure reasonable dividends and the
measure of protection under the law
which all other forms of private prop
erty enjoy. That this is not merely
talk is evidenced by the decreased
earnings of important transportation
systems and the actual stagnation
that exists in all lines of railroad de-
velopment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
Norfolk and the Convention.

Columbus Tribune: The Columbus
delegates to Norfolk to attend the
state convention of commercial clubs
returned home today delighted with
their trip. They We're royalty enter
tanned and all report a good time
generally.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

smallest aptitude for anything in par.
ticular. When you consider that the
child of the poorest American laborer
can get a free education right through
to the age of eighteen along the most
practical lines which will give them
the foundation of any trade or profess
sion which their talents may fit them
for
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The American Red Cross society
gave $25O000 for the purpose of
establishing an orphanage where 100
of the children who lost their parents
in the Sicilian earthquake will be
cared for. The international commit
tee has decided to establish nine
other orphanages.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Madison Chronicle: The Norfolk
News says if you want to read the
news while it is news you must read
The News How is that for a news
item? Guess they are more than half
right about it, too, as Abraham Lin
coin said to the old gentleman when
the latter remarked that out his way
people believed in God and Abraham
Lincoln.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The candidate for mayor of Spokane
has chosen most concise platform
upon which to enter the campaign, but
it is to the point-"An economical bus
ness,like administration and enforce
Only thirteen words but they cover the
ground.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

A man who has been hired to drama
tie one of Henry James novels has
shown his originality by unique
plan to begin at the END and rewrite
1t forward cutting out every third
word. One would suppose that would
render the plot clear and compre-
hensive.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
About Norfolk.

Madison Chronicle: If the Yankton
4 Norfolk road is not built it will not
be the fault of The Norfolk News, and
here is wishing it success. When the
road is completed to Norfolk the rules
should be suspended and The News
editors be granted life pass over the
road.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The time worn Indian head that has
so long adorned the one cent piece, is
soon 10 be replaced by head of
Abraham Lincoln modelled after that
on a medal by Victor Bremen. 1t is
very appropriate that the face of the
great martyr president should be thus
honored.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

1t has been estimated that system
of good roads for the state of Kansas
would average one dollar an acre for
good farm lands. This would be
merely a land value increase, but by
far the greater value would be in the
easy intercourse afforded, the cheap
ness with which products could be
marketed and the ability to utilize the
markets when they are most advan,
tageous. What is true of Kansas is
Just as true of other states.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

A rare collection of coins belonging
to a Brooklyn man recently sold for
$4,000. This man made almost as
much of a success collecting rare coins
as some people do the ordinary kind.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

There are many criticisms of
Americas educational system but
when compared to that of England it
seems a model of perfection. The
children of the working classes in
England are turned adrift at the age
of fourteen fitted for nothing and with
out individuality, initiative or the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Arkansas has opened up the cyclone
season unusually early this year. The
Brinkley storm was unusually de-
structive both to life and property.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

When the fact is taken into con-
sideration that the president has
eighty million employers one realizes
what an extensively hired man he is.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

There is some talk of reporting base
ball in English this year, but some
doubt the capacity of the English Ian
guage to cover all emergencies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

There are various kinds of great
men as we have often been told. Some
are great military leaders or naval
commanders, some are great orators
or statesmen, great preachers or in
ventors. These usually receive the
appreciative paudits of their fellow
men. There is another class who do
their work single handed and without
flourish of trumpets who nevertheless
do a work so far reaching in its results
that it can hardly be over estimated.
Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cot.
ton gin, was one of this latter class.
He made possible the great cotton in
dustry of the world which clothes mil
lions, has built up and supports great
cities and in results has proven greater
than any law or battle or book. Now
the United States has another man of
the Whitney class who is doing in the
agricultural world what others have
done in science and literature-revolu-
tionizing the worlds agriculture He
is doing more to increase the possible
productiveness of the soil by adapting
plants to them and by changing and
improving plant life so that the earth,
may bring forth food for the increasing
millions than any other man in the
country. His name is Luther Burbank.
De we estimate him at his true worth
to the country and give him the
honor which he deserves?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Cannon and Aldrich both favor
permanent tariff commission composed
of experts and they are the experts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The time has come when unlversi-
ties and colleges actually think in mil
lions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Winside Tribune: A daughter was
recently born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb
of Norfolk and the women can call
her "a little lamb" without being ma
ture fakirs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The government of Mexico has de-
clared the duty off on wheat and for
the present time, till the prospect of
famine is over, at least that necessary
cereal will be admitted free. This is
the kind of tariff to have, one that
can be adjusted by executive procla-
nation without having to wait the
doubtful pleasure of Aldrich, Frye.
Cannon and Payne, If the United
States could follow this example of
sensible elasticity 1t would relieve the
pressure in many places.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

More money is spent in protecting
game and fish than for the protection
of the public health.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Pilger Herald: O. Vierson gladdened
the hearts of his eight children last
Friday by making each one of them
a present of $500; Mrs. w. p. Wilson,
Pilger; Lovel Vierson, McCook; Milt
Vlerson, Pilger; Ed Vierson, Ponca
City, Okla; Mrs. T. J. Wells, Pilger;
Mrs. Walter Siedel, st. Charles, S. D.;
Mrs. Ira Baker, Dixon, S. D.; Mrs.
Howard Smith, Dallas, Tex.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
OVER NORTHWESTERN PRAlRlEs.

Nebraska City News The Norfolk
News is authority for the statement
that there is conspiracy formed by
professional grafters, confidence men
and allround thugs to hold up all win.
ners bound for the Trip county land.
From what We can learn these In.
corners want to be careful or they will
be tripped when they least expect it,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The Easter hat will soon be in full
bloom
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Even a battleship ought to be able
to sail through the kind of air tha
hung over Norfolk Tuesday morning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

There will be plenty of rain within
a week, It's only a week from now
that the teachers are scheduled to
arrive.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

hadn't the nerve to demand the dollar
but, very much desiring portion of
It. he finally hshed around in his
purse and produced enough small
change to trade for the dollar, and be
thirty cents to the good.
ATcHlsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.
No mans sore is as big as his groan.
The birds are beginning to hunt up
their steadies.
No girls switch ever matches the
color of her hair.
Praise man and somebody will tell
you something "on" him.
Every man is punished for growing
old. AS though it were his fault.
How long may man properly go"
with a girl without marrying her?
A man doesn't look as pretty at a
piano as girl, but as a rule, he can
play better.
We want time to fly until spring
comes and then we hope time will
break a leg.
After a man marries, he begins to
take the mans side when he hears of
domestic troubles.
1t is said that when woman has
money the man is never the one who
applies for a divorce.
When an elderly man enjoys perfect
health he is as proud of it as a hand
some young woman of her beauty.
Every man thinks that things at
his home get out of order quicker
than anywhere else on earth.
Some men never get gay except
when they eat at hotel then they
want to firt with the dining room
girls.
Atlas thought he had a burden, but
every one occasionally thinks to him
self, HE ought to see what | have to
carry"
1t sometimes happens that the peo-
pie never find out man is an elo-
Quent talker, because he didn't get
started on his wrongs.
When clerk visits Atchison from
fifty miles away, he is usually general
manager; if he comes from a thou
sand miles away, he is president of
the concern.
An old hunter says there never was
a hunting dog that amounted to much;
that the stories of wonderful hunting
dogs are all due to the disposition of
hunters to lie.
Nearly every really bright student
at school is ambitious to become a
teacher. Nearly every particularly
good Republican is anxious to become
leader, and run for office.
Who was the great woman who first
thought of cooking sauer kraut and
spare ribs together? We would like
to hear more of her, and less of King
Edwards latest favorite.
Half the advice given to a married
woman consists in Cut out your kin 4"
The average woman, when she mar
ries, makes load of her kin and de-
mands that her husband walk under
it with her.
All a man gets, when he complains
to his children of the sacrifices he
has made for them, is a comparison
in their minds with their mother, who
has made greater sacrifices, and never
called attention to them.
procession was recently observed
in Atchison, the mother and father
leading, and a weeping girl bringing
up the rear. And, when they reached
certain spot in the yard a grave
was dug and a romance was carefully
buried in the hole in the ground. The
neighbors say it is the first case in
ten years where parents have had
their way AS rule, such a process
sion is led by girl taking a worthless
man to the altar, and her parents fol
low and do the weeping.
An AtChisOn girl had a prnnnsal of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

C. A. Manville, principal of the Her
rick schools, has been reelected at =
salary advance of $40 a month. Mr..
Manville is well known among north
Nebraska teachers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Take a bunch of ten people and
nine of them will have something the
matter with them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

One Norfolk girl is said to wear 81
much powder that you can tell he
five blocks away.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

An extra policeman wouldn't be a
bad investment during this land rush.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

That Ewing farmer whose safe,
money and papers were stolen in the
night, is probably convinced by this
time that it pays to keep your money
in a bank.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Speaking of burglars, there's moth.
ing like having millionaire neighbors
as a means of escaping the burglars
touch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

The birds are beginning to hunt up
their steadies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

From one direction come reports
that banks of Missouri are being
dynamited and wrecked; and from the
north come reports that banks of the
Missouri have been cut away and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26
ATcHIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

No mans sore is as big as his groai
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Eight Fremont college s-uGents are
under quarantine for smallpox.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

No girls switch ever matches the
color of her hair.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

and protected him from other women
for many years, is the greatest insur-
ance her husband and her family can
have against trouble,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Now you smokers are in for a 10
of bad cigars.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Praise a man and somebody will tell
you something "on" him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Every man is punished for growing
old. AS though ii were his fault.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

All man gets, when he complains
to his children of the sacrifices he
has made for them, is a comparison
in their minds with their mother, who
has made greater sacrifices, and never
called attention to them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Half the advice given to a married
woman consists in "Cut out your kin !"
The average woman, when she mar
ries, makes load of her kin and de-
mands that her husband walk under
it with her
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

1t would be interesting to get kid"
Jensen's opinion as to the probable
outcome of wrestling match between
Jim Thompson and that Harrington
man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

While the entire civilized world has
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

AROUND TOWN.
Election day in two weeks.
Did the robin crow too soon?
Duck; the equinoXial storm is due
Has your house been burglarized
The robins arrived on schedule time
Springs here. If you don't believe
it, look in the book.
Only one more week to wait for the
teachers, ira la.
Now you smokers are in for lot
of bad cigars.
An extra policeman wouldn't be a
bad investment during this land rush
One Norfolk girl is said to wear Sc
much powder that you can tell her
five blocks away.
Take a bunch of ten people and
nine of them will have something the
matter with them.
Even a battleship ought to be able
to sail through the kind of air that
hung over Norfolk Tuesday morning.
There will be plenty of rain within
week. It's only a week from now
that the teachers are scheduled to
arrive.
Speaking of burglars, there's moth,
ing like having millionaire neighbors
as a means of escaping the burglars
touch.
That Ewing farmer whose safe
night, is probably convinced by this
time that it pays to keep your money
in bank.
1t would be interesting to get kid
Jensen's opinion as to the probable
outcome of wrestling match between
Jim Thompson and that Harrington
man.
Why have they shipped a carload
of cable to Yankton for use in building
the Norfolk & Yankton? Why don't
they get up to date and use the wire
less
j. P. Whitla, father of the kidnapped
boy, called his wife Mama" over the
telephone. What do you think of men
who call their wives Mama" as a
general proposition?
Those promised Sensations" from
the Antelope county grand Jury
haven't yet come to light. County At
torney Rice, who was instrumental in
calling the grand jury, had a hand in
springing a meteor Sensation" from
Neigh some weeks ago.
Those Hadar bank robber suspects
Will die of old age and out of prison
II the Iowa courts keep up their pres
ent dilatory tactics, But then they're
getting some of their punishment even
now-theyll have to stay in Sioux
City until June, at least.
From one direction come reports
that banks of Missouri are being
dynamited and wrecked; and from the
north come reports that banks of the
Missouri have been cut away and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Who was the great woman who first
thought of cooking sauer kraut and
spare ribs together? We would like
to hear more of her, and less of King
Edwards latest favorite.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Take good care of your mother,
children When she dies it leaves the
gate open for father to get out, and
when he is out, he behaves in a man.
ner that brings great deal of
Indebtedness TO his family. If he is
still a young man when the bars are
let down, he sometimes marries a
young woman, and all is well, but if
he is old, and has long been prisoner.
he throws discretion to the winds,
acts like colt, breaks into pastures
where he has no right to be, and is
finally caught and bridled by the very
last woman in the world the family
would select. A wife. particularly the
wife who has grown old with a man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

An Atchison girl had a proposal of
marriage Sunday night and asked a
week to think it over. She went to
all of her married sisters One, who
used to be belle, had three children
did all her own work, and hadn't been
to the theater, or out riding since she
was married. Another, whose hus.
band was a promising young man at
the time she was married, was sup
porting him. A third didn't dare say
her life was her own when her hus-
band was around, and fourth was
divorced. After visiting them, and
hearing their woes, the heroine of this
little tale went home, got pen, ink and
paper, and wrote an answer to the
young man. You may think it was re-
fusing him, but it wasn't. She said
she could be ready in month.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Nearly every really bright student
teacher. Nearly every particularly
good Republican is anxious to become
leader, and run for office.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

An old hunter says there never was
hunting dog that amounted to much;
that the stories of wonderful hunting
dogs are all due to the disposition of
hunters to lie.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Why have they shipped a carload
OF cable to Yankton for use in building
the Norfolk & Yankton? Why don't
they get up to date and use the wire
less.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Only one more week to wait for the
teachers, ira la.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

Those Hadar bank robber suspects
will die of old age and out of prison
If the Iowa courts keep up their pres
ent dilatory tactics. But then they're
getting some of their punishment ever
now-they'll have to stay in Sioux
City until June, at least.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-26

How long may man properly go
with girl without marrying her?