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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

colonies. Cape Town has been agreed
upon for the seat OF parliament. Pre-
torla for the administration capital
and Bloomfonten as the headquarters
OF the judiciary. This plan may work
all right but the distance between capt
tai cities is great. II is one thousand
miles from Cape Town to Pretoria and
Bloomfontein is between the two
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Great Britain is considering a re-
forestration scheme recommended by
a parliamentary commission and will
probably put it into practice in short
time. The proposition is to plant o.
100000 acres of land to different kinds
of trees to start them from the seed
1t will take eighty years for the trees
to mature and an expenditure of $1O,-
100000 will be necessary every year
to carry out the project The plan IS
a good one, 1t will give labor to many
of Great Britain's unemployed and
eventually enrich the country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

raise postage rates on the newspapers,
says to the newspaper publisher that
he shall not extend credit to any sub
scriber and then goes after the small
country newspaper shops bread and
butter by cutting prices to point below
cost of production on certain lines of
commercial printing to which the small
| printer is entitled and which the great
big, overgrown, running-at.a-loss gov
/ eminent print shop should keep its
| hands off Of for the reason that social
ism is foreign to this nations funda-
mental principles and because the in
dividual workmen in this country
should be given free opportunity to
make a living without unfair molesta-
ton ana illegitimate competition from
the government itself.
The loyalty of most people to their
own home industries is what prevents
| greater success of this government
socialistic enterprise. Yet in many
communities the very people who
make loudest cutlery against other
people for neglecting local industries,
are sending a good share of their
printing to the monopolistic print shop
in Washington.
Another reason that keeps much
printing in the little towns, which
might otherwise be lured away by the
extravagant advertising of the govern
ment print shop, is the fact that most
business men of large caliber like to
have stationery with individual tone
to it-stationery that carries per-
sonality and individuality with it. They
are not attracted by the thought of
having their envelopes so printed as
to look precisely like those of Tom,
Dick and Harry. They want their
stationery to mean something. And
of course individual printing of at
tractive sort can be had only in the
local print shops, and not in the gov
ernment's socialistic plant.
And then again, in the long run,
the government products are eXpen-
sive. Just as it is more expensive to
buy cigars by the box than in small
lots. so it is more expensive
to buy stamped envelopes in big
punches than to buy envelopes I'M
stamped and stamp them as they are
needed. A stamped envelope is apt
to be destroyed in the addressing and
tossed into the waste basket, wasted;
or, lying about in punches, the heap is
apt to be turned to by many persons
needing an envelope at the moment
and, though apparently a minor mat
ter, the loss in this way counts up
materially in the course of a year.
These points are left out of the gov
ernments studied advertising of it's
commercial printing Just why the
federal government restricts it's social
istic experiments to the printing in
dustry, and declines to branch out
into the bakery business or -four manu-
featuring or any of thousand other
lines of industry, has never been dis
covered. Or why, if socialism is not
the accepted doctrine of this govern
ment, this one socialistic enterprise
should continue, with apparently the
full knowledge and sanction of an en-
lightened congress, is another unex-
planned problem.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

The Japanese have adopted the
American silk hat, The little fellows
strutting about in their tall tiles are
grotesque figures and cause much mer-
riment. 1t takes considerable nervous
energy to properly manipulate silk
hat and the Japs only prove their imi-
tative genius in sporting them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

An effort Is to be made to raise the
sunkcn steamer Republic by the use
OF strong magnets, The ship Is worth
a million dollars or more so 1t Is well
worth the trial.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

One of the results of the Russian
revolution is shown in the change of
attitude toward Count Tolstoi and his
writings. Not long ago his writings
were largely suppressed from circula-
ton in his own country, now arrange
ments are being made in Moscow to
publish a complete edition of his
works.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

High school debating in north Ne.
braska is becoming exciting as the
finals approach. The Pierce high
school. which debates Albion in few
weeks, had two representatives, Ben
Inhelder and Lloyd Mohr, In Atkinson
taking notes on the debate between
the Atkinson and Valentine schools
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

The South African confederation Is
having a hard time fixing upon a
capital which will satisfy all sections
of the new union. 1t is now consider
ing the selection of three capital cities
TO satisfy the local pride Of all the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

King Alphonso of Spain will act as
arbitrator in dispute between Ger
many and England concerning the
boundaries OF an African bay We had
always supposed that umpiring a game
of croquet would be about Alphonso's
size. Let alone settling national
boundaries.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12
THE BLEACHED FLOUR RULING

THE BLEACHED FLOUR RULING.
The millers of Nebraska are vigor-
ously protesting against enforcement
of the order issued some time ago by
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, put
ting bleached -four in the class of adul-
terated foods and making it unlawful
to manufacture it for interstate com.
merce. Nebraska millers declare that
enforcement of the order will put Ne,
braska flourmakers out of business and
that the order should be rescinded be,
Bleaching -four by electricity is not
the millers argue, deleterious to
health. To prove this point they cite
the fact that Dr. Wiley, the pure food
chemist at Washington, is the only
chemist of prominence in the country
who takes the stand that bleaching is
detriment. The state chemists of
Nebraska and Minnesota are quoted to
uphold the Nebraska millers conten
ton.
White -four comes alone from north
ern spring wheat, it is said. Winter
wheat such as is used in Nebraska
and Kansas for the making of flour
produces a dark colored flour, equal in
quality in every way to the northern
white flour, but of not the same color
Housewives are prejudiced in favor
of white flour. They like white bread
Given the choice between dark and
white -four, they will take the white
And so, to make their -four as &C
ceptable on the open market as that
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

While on their way home from Hart
ington, where they had been doing
their trading, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Windgate, both about fifty years Of
age, were drowned in the swollen
stream of Bow creek Thursday even
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12
ing.

Col. "Bllr McCune OF Omaha, who IS
well known in the Rosebud and Pine
Ridge country through his annual
visits to secure Indians for the Buffalo
Bill show, remarked his former wife
in Omaha last week after separation
of FIVE years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Another hard blow to gambling. The
biggest gambling house at Reno, New,
was destroyed by fire, entailing $780,
600 loss
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12
Irother Of Senator eIkins Dead.

Columbia Mo, March 1O.-Samuel
h. Elkins, siXtytwo years old, brother
of United States Senator Stephen b.
Elkins of West Virginia, died here
after an illness OF eighteen months.
He was postmaster here for sixteen
years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12
POTATOES.

Let us be thankful that Nebraska
and South Dakota can raise potatoes
the best on earth, and the most of
them. And, being thankful, let us find
opportunity in potatoes for cleaning
up mortgages and laying by bank
accounts.
The following from the Memphis
Commercial Appeal should give food
for reflection to any farmer who hasn't
tasted of the cup of good fortune:
Perhaps few people know that the
United States imports annually thou
sands of bushels of potatoes. Ordi-
narily these potatoes are consumed in
New York and eastern markets, be-
cause the ocean freight rate is lower
than the overland rate from Colorado
or other western points. When pota-
toes are high and the European crop
abundant it IS possible for foreign
stock to compete anywhere east of the
Mississippi river.
This week three carloads were re-
ceived in Memphis from Strasburg,
Germany. Loaded on barges they
were foated down the quaint and his
toric old Rhine to Antwerp or Rotter-
dam, loaded in the hold of some ocean
going vessel where they served as
ballast, and landed in New York with
small cost for passage. The import
duty was paid and the freight from
New York to Memphis on fast line
and still they cost the Memphis whole
sale merchant about five cents per
bushel less than similar potatoes from
! Colorado. This is a season of high
! prices. 1t costs approximately $l.O5
to get potatoes here by the carload
! The difference of five cents per bushel
| in favor of German tubers is there.
fore important;
IAN acre of good land will produce
readily 100 to 1875 bushels. Under
highly intensive cultivation twice this
yield has been obtained. The valley
of the Rhine is no more fertile than
the alluvial lands of the Mississippi
and its tributaries, neither are the irri
gated lands of Colorado any richer.
The folly then of buying potatoes
a native North American vegetable, in
Germany should be apparent to every
southern farmer. Between Colorado
and Germany there are millions OF
people who eat potatoes"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

There's man in Norfolk who has
chamois powder puff of his own and
box of talcum powder on his chif-
fonier
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Who'll be the first fellow to com.
plain about the dust?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Here's hoping the water will 20
down before the race meeting comes
along.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

You won't need any summer buds
this year It's going to be winter all
summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Taft" is an easier word to ut into
a headline than Roosevelt"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Why treat Friday so harshly? All
these storms have come on Tuesdays,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

In the schools of our great cities
where children of many nationalities
gather, there Is but one game which
all the little foreigners know how to
play-the international game Of tag.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

They've done more this time than
ever before with the Yankton-Norfolk
they've at least started preliminary
work on the bridge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Who has just been reelected United
States senator from Wisconsin after a
bitter fight of five weeks He filled
the unexpired term of Senator Spoon
err. Senator La Toilette fought his re-
election even after he had won the
primary nomination.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Up in the Rosebud country the is
sue of the lock canal VS.. the sea level
canal is live question on account of
Senator Kittredge's attitude.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

The weather bureau will have to go
some to get confidence restored. after
that Washington storm in the face of
fair weather prediction.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

AS an interesting incident connected
with Klein's great play, "The Lion and
the Mouse" which is to be presented
in Norfolk next Tuesday night, it may
be noted that the chief characters in
the play are supposed to be dramatiza-
tiOns of John d. Rockefeller and Ida
Tarbell. People who have seen it say
it's great play.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12
end to this.

The boys are playing marbles. And
that is a sure sign.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Columbus voters will be asked to
pass on a 100000 bond issue to help
build permanent bridge over the
Platte river south of that city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Peter Rubendall who has retired as
president of the First National bank Of
Madison, j, NJ. Didneen and several
other Nebraska citizens have decided
to remove to Alliance and establish a
real estate, loan and abstract company
there.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Il wish you'd quit publishing things
about duck hunters getting killed"
said Norfolk hunter. 81 want to go
hunting, and my wife reads The
News"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

The city political pot is on the fire
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Governor Shallenberger and his
entire staff will spend the Fourth of
July at Crawford, where the governor
will deliver the address of the day at
a big celebration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Five weeks have gone since ground
hog day. One more ought to put an
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Mark Carraher of Platte Center has
bought the Antisdel & Vail meat mar
ket in Madison. He will take posses
sion March Is.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

O'Nell Frontier: After having
spent thirty-two years together and
raising family of eight children
Mrs. Anna Savage filed suit for divorce
from her husband, Martin p. Savage.
farmer, stockman and telephone mag
nate of Deloit. They were married at
Columbus, Neb., on January 10 1871,
and have been residents of this county
over twenty years. AS grounds for di-
vorce Mrs. Savage alleges extreme
cruelty and cites several instances.
She alleges that defendant owns Gao
acres of Holt county land worth $65
an acre and 200 miles of telephone
line in Holt and adjoining counties,
worth $4,000. In addition to the
above the petition further alleges that
he owns personal property, which ag
gregates about $4,000, and that he is
in debt about $4,000. Plaintiff asks
divorce and custody of the two minor
children, and as she is without means
asks further that she be awarded
suit money, counsel fees and such fur
Their relief as may be just
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

r.. F.. Kline, townsite agent for the
Northwestern, said to be the man who
discovered the famous Homestake
mine in the Black Hills, was up in the
Rosebud country last week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Rev Mr.. Sharpe, the Methodist pas
tor at Wayne, has resigned in order,
the Democrat says, "to go to a dryer
climate" The saloon fight in Wayne
has apparently been given up.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12
AROUND TOWN.

What can you expect IN March?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12
OVER NORTHWESTERN PRAIRIEs

Miss Hazen Perrin of Winside has
succeeded Mrs. Cutlery as grammar
teacher at Pilger.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Yankton Press and Dakotan
Maurice Jencks was right after all!
Work on the bridge across the Mis-
souri, started the very day Taft was
inaugurated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

1t is said in New York that a man
is not well dressed unless he has at
least six canes. According to that,
there aren't many men in Norfolk who
are dressed at all.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Ruth Bryan has secured a divorce
from her husband; and Nebraska
Democratic leaders are seeking a di-
vorce from her fathers office.seeking
proclivities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Burke Gazette: The Norfolk News
makes note of the fact that at a public
worth of notes were given by the
farmers for their purchases, the rest
being paid in cash. The total amount
of the bids was $4,000. Public sales
are furnishing many interesting items
tending to show the prosperity of this
section of the country. For instance.
At a couple of Colonel Kull's sales last
horses were offered and sold at an
average price of $lGS each. Yet some
of the fasteners still think there are
nothing but bronchos in this country
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Pilger Herald: Mrs. Holbrook Mon
day was granted divorce and $500
alimony. The grounds on which she
secured the divorce was "cruelty,
drunkenness and abuse, being combelled
to work in the field like a man, etc"
AS no one appeared against her she
was granted the divorce as above
stated. She left Tuesday morning for
the east. The whole is a disgraceful
affair and no doubt had the divorce
been contested, she would not secure a
divorce. The Herald ventures to re-
mark that summary 4rstice will be
dealt with her accomplice should he
ever show himself in Pilger.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

The weather bureau will have to go
some to get confidence restored. after
that Washington storm in the face of
fair weather prediction.
Il wish you'd quit publishing things
about duck hunters getting killed."
said a Norfolk hunter. 81 want to go
hunting, and my wife reads The
News"
Ruth Bryan has secured a divorce
from her husband; and Nebraska
Democratic leaders are seeking a di-
vorce from her fathers officeseeking
procivtes.
1t is said in New York that a man
is not well dressed unless he has at
least six canes. According to that,
there aren't many men in Norfolk who
are dressed at all.
The News scored another big beat
in giving Judge McPherson's decision
in detail-two columns of ito this
territory twenty-four hours ahead Of
all other papers.
If bank robber can only get to
Sioux City with his loot, he's pretty
nearly safe. It's worth more than the
1899 that was stolen to try to get
those three Hadar robber suspects out
of Iowa and into Nebraska even to
put them on trial.
One of the first official acts of Presi-
dent Taft was to appoint Thomas c.
Burns register and oliver c. Kippen-
brock receiver of the Gregory land Of
flee. Apparently the new president
knows that the Rosebud is on the map
early in the game.
1t now develops that the mattress
on the porch rail was no sign of spring
at all. That happens, they say, every
Friday. Most women, it is argued,
clean the downstairs on Friday and
the upstairs on Thursday of every
week. So there's another good omen
gone to smash.
AS an interesting incident connected
with Klein's great play, THE Lion and
the Mouse" which is to be presented
in nov+ ,,;ul,4
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-09-30

J. II. Alderman, who will re one Of
the instructors at the teachers institute
at The Dalles, has been at the head OF
the educational system in Oregon during
the lat eleven years. During these
years Oregon has made tremendous
strides forward, educationally, under
the able direction and supervision OF
Mr.. Alderman.
In his administration of the school
business of the state, Mr.. Alderman hap
exhibited those rare qualities of leader
ship, tact, determination, good judg-
ment and the power to get results, that
mark him as a manlof rare executive
ability.
From a seat in the unprogressive
ranks, Oregon has advanced until she il
now recognized as one Of the most pro-
gressive states in educational legislation
and development. 1t is surprising how
much has been accomplished for the
betterment of Oregon schools during
Mr.. Ackerman's three terms as superin-
tendent of public instruction. Follow
ing are few OF the results:
During MT. Ackerman's q three terms
in office he has endorsed and support
ed much progressive legislation along
school lines, including the law pro.
viding for the revision of the school
code, which code has served both as a
unifying and stimulating force
throughout the past ten years with q
constantly widening activity; the
adoption Of the uniform course of
study, which encourages attendance
and regularity and and lengthens the
term OF years during which the indl-
yIdusl can attend school; the high
school act, which increased the pro-
portion of children attending high
schools; the library law and the or
ganization of the Oregon Library
Commission the compulsory attend
ance law, the latter passed at the last
session of the legislature. Also the
annual conventions of school boards
and of county school superintendents
have been inanguIated and are now
an important factor In the effective
and harmonious treatment OF school
problems. In all these progressive
movements Mr.. Alderman has shown
tact, executive ability aud business
judgment of high order.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-09-30
joint ANNUAL
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

Next Tuesday at o'clock p. IN. the
teachers of Hood River, Wasco and
Sherman counties will assemble at the
High school building at The Dalles for
the second joint annual teachers insti-
tute. An excellent program has been
arranged for every session of the inst-
tute, The teachers are required by law
to attend, 80 there will be no school
throughout the county after Monday Of
next week.
Mr.. Neff has had charge of the pro-
gram for the institute, and has secured
the following excellent instructors:
j, IL. Alderman, superintendent Of
public instruction; II. G. Simpson, Prin.
cipal State Normal School, Cheney,
Waeh. A. II. Crooks, president Albany
College, Albany, Oregon J. W. Kerr,
president Oregon Agricultural College,
and Catherine Montgomery, superin-
tendent primary training department,
State Normal School, Belhagham, Wash,