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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Bishop Sunbeams," is the title of
new book just published by Richard
L. Metcalfe, editor of Bryans Com
moner and former editor of the Omaha
World-Herald. Mr.. Metcalfe some
time ago published a delightful book
let, "Of Such Is The Kingdom" and
his new contribution is fully equal to
the first production. Bishop Sun
beams" is a most refreshing little vol
ume of short stories that are intensely
interesting and which carry home re-
Elections that cling. The book will be
welcomed by Nebraskans, among
whom Mr.. Metcalfe has thousands of
admirers and friends, and Bishop
Sunbeams" should have wide sale.
1t will carry sunbeams sentiments into
every household that it enters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

The News unintentionally omitted
to give credit to the Plainview News
yesterday for the half tone of the new
school building at that place, which
was reprinted by courtesy of that
paper.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Thomas A. Edison declares that he
knows nothing in comparison with the
to be learned and expresses the wish
that those who are living today might
witness the triumps of science in the
next century. When one considers the
progress of the past half century they
cannot but wonder what the next fifty
years will bring to pass.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

There are many people who wonder
where their boys and girls pick up so
much meanness. Keep them off the
streets at night There is where the
devil carries on his most successful
course of instruction in vice, protiigacy
and crime. To do this, make the home
the brightest and most winsome place
on earth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Francis S. Bowling is in every way
worthy the support of every repub-
Iican voter in the county. He is a
Madison county product, having been
reared and educated in this county is
well qualified for the Office he asks,
and will make an efficient and capable
officer. This is the first time he has
asked for Office, He has the right ma.
terial in him to make one of the best
.Dfiicials the county has ever had. No
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Every once in while some one in
quires how much it is costing the gov
eminent for Colonel Roosevelt to en-.
Joy his hunt in South Africa. In fair
ness to T. r. and Uncle Sam both, it
should be stated that the entire eX-
pense of the trip is being voluntarily
paid by a few personal friends of
Roosevelt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
SCORE ONE FOR CRANE

1t was eminently fitting that Mr.
Crane, after having shown such in.
discretion as he did in giving out an
interview involving state secrets which
he had CLEANED from clerks in the de.
partment, should be asked for his re.
signation, as he was by Secretary
Knox.
This one point wants to be scored
for Mr.. Crane: He did not lie out of
the responsibility for his act, as many
men (both big and little) attempt
to do, by blaming the reporter. He
acknowledged the guilt that was his
and confessed that he had said to
the reporter just what the newspaper
said he said
Many men, both great and small,
say things for publication and then,
finding they have been indiscreet, de.
clare they never said it and that it
was zone of those newspaper stories"
Give credit at least to Mr.. Crane
for standing up and being a man when
he was questioned about the interview
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Both Cook and Peary cut some ice
in this north pole discovery discussion,
but when it comes to blubber Peary
has the largest stock. 1t is because
DR.. Cook hasn't displayed any of it
that he has gained the sympathy and
good will of the people generally.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Lord Charles Beresford of England,
at recent banquet given him in New
York, said that the European situa,
ton looked red" If Englishmen con
tinue to persist in "seein' things" it's
pretty sure that the COLLINS will get
them. They may not be whipped, but
they are badly scared.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Mexicans of all classes and affilia-
tions agree that their country is hur-
Tying towards general revolution in
favor of democracy, if not revolu-
ting so old that he cannot long keep
his iron grip on the affairs of that
indolent people whom he has ruled so
hong. then a revolution after Diaz.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
FOR MORE ELASTIC CURRENCY

FOR MORE ELASTIC CURRENCY.
That more elastic currency will be
sought by many students of finance
when the next congress meets, is indi-
Gated by the following dispatch from
Washington. reviewing the argument
put forth by George H. Reynolds, pres.
ident of the American Bankers asso-
ciation
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Madison county is particularly for
tunate in being able to vote for S. II.
Mcfarland for county clerk this year.
Mr.. Mcfarland is the one man who is
perfectly fitted to take up the details
of the work where George Richardson
will leave Off having been Mr.. Rich
ardson's deputy during his service.
Mcfarland is an excellent bookkeeper,
is a hard worker and in the Office of
clerk is painstaking and accommodate
ing. No better man for the Office
could be found anywhere.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

The American board of commission.
ers for foreign missions has entered
upon its hundredth year of continued
activity. 1t is the oldest foreign mis-
siOnary society in the United States.
When this organization began its work
a century ago, 1t had to search out
fields and force its services upon for
eign peoples. Today it is impossible
for it to fill the urgent calls for mis-,
sionary work from hundreds of fields.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Boston reports a bug which has
devastated the crop of that vegetable
without which Bostonians cannot eX-
list. A bug that would deprive the res
idents of the hub of their bean crop
must be an mCommonly mean bug.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

A. f.. Ward is well trained to take
care of the work of the Office of county
superintendent, and his ability should
appeal strongly to the voters of the
county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Mrs. Besant announces that the
ideal man isn't due until 1913. Where
Anna got her information she does not
divulge, but it's rather discourag1ng
to spring it at this time when there
are so many eXpectant girls watching
for his appearance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Two little boys living near Norfolk
-brothers-decided to buy a pair of
pigeons. The pigeons cost IS cents
Not being able to divide that amount
equally, they determined to pay 20
cents for the birds so that they could
each pay dime and keep even.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

St Louis is 100 years old and is cell
ebrating by cleaning up. 1t is good
idea. Everyone ought to clean house
once a century.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

A big. ugly, cross-looking man, with
a pretty wife, arrived in Atchison last
week, and it is already being predicted
that he will shoot somebody.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

FIG XXNIII-IN THE BLACKBERRY PATCH.
drained in order that it may warm
up quickly i'm the spring instead Of
remaining SOggy for several weeks and
then baking hard, as undrainod soils
m" liable to do.
owing. with thorough disk
III rrowng, is necessary in or
der , 1T the land into the best con-
dition. Strawberries should follow
some cultivated crop which has been
kept free from weeds. 1t will then
be easier TO prepare the seed bed, and
the patch will be freer from weeds and
Insects. Strawberries are particular
in their soil requirements. and little
care in preparation will add greatly
to the size of the crop. Too little at
tention is given to this most important
requisite. Many persons do not seem
to be aware that the strawberry is at
all particular about the soil in which
ii is put. AS Il consequence they pre-
pare their beds without any reference
to this essential factor in the success
Of their enterprise and. of course. are
doomed TO disappointment in the out
come.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
Fathers Revenge.

Here is n telegram from papa"
says the clipping bride. He says for
us 10 come right home and live with
him and mamma"
II didn't think he would be 80 vim
dictive as all that" signs the clipping
bridegroom New York Life.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

There is not a man on the repub-
iican ticket in Madison county who Is
not entitled to the solid party support
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

county can do better than to recog.
nize the young men who were brought
up in its borders.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Look at the onion. How tight and
smooth it wears each layer! That,
sisters dear, is to be the fashionable
way of doing the hair this winter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
currants and Goose berries.

a clayey loan soil, with plenty OF
moisture, Is best for currants and
gooseberries. They do all the better
for little shade and are not so par
ticular about cultivation as the other
small fruits. \ heavy mulch Of straw
or coarse manure may be used to keep
down the weeds and conserve mois-
ture and cultivation dispensed with
entirely.
4 few bushes set along fence row
will furnish enough of this kind OF
fruit for the family. They are propa.
gated by cuttings, pieces of branches
which are planted in moist earth
where they take root TwO-year-0l
plants are best for planting. Being
harder than the other small fruits.
currants and gooseberries will stand
fall planting. Indeed. this Is almost a
necessity, since they start growing al
most rs soon as the ground thaws I'm
the spring All weak and old branches
should he cut out early each spring
Currants and gooseberries will continue
to yield Profitable crops on the same
ground for long time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

When the men of town fight for
nothing except the postoffice and the
county offices, it's too bad.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
ATCHISON GLOBE SIGHTS.

Experience doesn't do some people
any good.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
FLO. xxxIv-FlSE srRIa OF RAspRERRIas

FIG. XxXIv-FlSE spRIa OF RAsPRERRIRs
quency Of rainfall during the ripening
season. \ little dry weather at this
time will result in shriveled. worth
less berries.
In sections where the winter is Sc
we're the best results cannot be OBJ
tanned from raspberries and blackber-
rics unless some sort of protection is
given. The simplest method Of doing
this Is by bending the canes down
along the row and COY aring them with
dirt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Why does j. Pierpont Morgan feel
badly over not being able to buy an
obsolete Italian palace for five million
dollars? He could come to Norfolk
and buy pretty good modern house
for that.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

AS a rule, a man is fool so long
that people do not believe he can ever
get over it, and when he does acquire
little sense, his wisdom is not taken
seriously.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Change Yourself and fortune viii
change with u.-Portuguese Proverb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

You can't keep a good man down
or Hearst, either.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

One Norfolk woman waited for years
before she bought rat; couldn't make
up her mind to it. Now she's bought
one-and they're going out of style.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

StIlOuSly,
At Atchison woman of AZ, who was
engaged four times and married twice,
is having what she claims is her first
serious heart affair; her son has fallen
in love and the girl doesn't suit her.
The years, which have fattening
and growing effect on a woman, seem
to shrink man. At 30 she looks like
a toy balloon blown up, and he looks
like a flannel shirt that has been in
the wash all winter.
The female form divine is becoming
more puzzling every day. One woman
has her waist under her arm pits, and
beside her there walks a woman with
her waist around her knees. The man
in love who follows the waist line with
his arm must have hard time of It.
So far as known, no firemen ever
helped young woman out of burn
ing building at night and fell in love
with her and married her. Even the
writer's of romance realize that we
men and you women in our nighties
look like the very old scratch, and a
woman looks worse than a man be-
cause she has taken all the hair of
her head.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
Varieties Of Strawberries.

NuTltllcS OF SlIH"DcTTlcS are ulNlueu
into two general typcS-the perfect and
the imperfect lowered. The imperfect
contain only the female organs or pis-
ills. while the perfect sorts contain
both stamens and pistls. The imper-
feet varieties can produce no fruit un-
less fortified with the pollen from the
flower of perfect variety. 1t Is very
important that attention be paid to
this point in planting. Many of the
imperfect sorts possess points of supe-
riority over the perfect varieties. They
can be successfully grown by planting
every fifth row to perfect lowered
variety. This row will furnish pollen
for the two rows on either side Of it.
In setting out bed in this way care
must be taken to see that the two va
rieties come into bloom at the same
time.
Perfect and imperfect varieties can
not be told apart except when in
bloom. Then the absence Of the row
of pistils around the petals marks the
imperfect sorts. LiStS Of varieties Of
Strawberries always specify whether
they are perfect or imperfect. a rell-
able nurseryman can be depended upon
to give you what you ask for \ list
of the varieties best adapted 10 your
locality can be obtained from your eX
pertinent station.
The strawberry IS propagated almost
entirely by runners. At each joint in
the runner new plant appears and
takes root. Only plants less than II
year old should be selected for plant
ing The crown should not be too
large and the roots thick and long,
The presence of large woody roots
and Il heavy crown indicates that the
plant is an old one. If there are many
leaves it is well to pinch Off one or
two of the largest to correspond TO
the injury to the root system.
Planting Strawberries.
Spring planting is the most reliable,
but where the fall Is moist or the
patch can be readily watercd fall plant
ing gives very good results. The two
important points in planting are
spreading the roots aud packing the
dirt tightly about them. The plants
should be set so the crowns are just
level with the surface Of tHe ground.
Hills Versus Matted Rows.
Strawberries are grown both in hills
and in rows, In the hill system the
plants are set about three feet apart
Tho runners are cut off in order to
make compact, vigorous hill, The
size and quality of the berries are bet.
ter under the hill system but the mar
red row system gives larger yields. In
this the plants are set from ten to
twelve inches apart in rows four feet
apart The runners are trimmed to
make matted row abo1t two feet
wide The snaees between the rows
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

DO you know you've been frosted
King Corn?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

"Why do you live in Chicago?" the
Chicago Tribune asks its readers. A
man from Indiana answers the conun-
drum thus: Il don't" He claims the
DriZe
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

The Norfolk News was the only
result of yesterdays worlds cham
pion ball game the same day the
game was played.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

lIurrah for Columbus We have
been discovered.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

BE thankful" says DR.. Mackay
to the man with rheumatism, that
you aren't a centipede with a thousand
legs to ache"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Some of the Norfolk playgoers seem
to think that the curtain rises at mid
night. The curtain still goes up at
$40.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Now that the coal season has ar
rived therell be some chuting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Time to put 'em on even if they do
scratch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Every Nebraskan ought to stand up
for Detroit in this battle royal, because
Of Sam Crawford.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Where have we heard of Peary and
Cook? DO they play on the Pirates
team, or with Detroit?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Mr.. Won Phul loses the Lahm cup
because he forgot to mail letter. He
surely was a Fhul for luck
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

One spot on white apron spoils it
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
AROUND TOWN.

AROUND TOWN.
Hang on to your hat
Great weather for CRATE fires.
II was the coal mans busy day.
One spot on white apron spois it..
Time to put 'em on, even if they do
scratch.
DO you know you've been frosted
King Corn?
You can't keep good man down
or Hearst, either.
lIurrah for Columbus, We have
been discovered.
Now that the coal season has ar
rived, therell be some chuting.
Every Nebraskan ought to stand up
for Detroit in this battle royal because
Of Sam Crawford.
Cook? DO they play on the Pirates
team. or with Detroit?
Mr.. Won Phul loses the Lahm cup
because he forgot to mail a letter. He
surely was Fhul for luck.
Norfolk will celebrate Columbus day
Tuesday with The Man of the Hour"
What more could Columbus ask?
Some of the Norfolk playgoers seem
to think that the curtain rises at mid
night. The curtain still goes up at
$50.
BE thankful" says DR.. Mackay
to the man with rheumatism, that
you aren't centipede with a thousand
legs to ache"
One Norfolk woman waited for years
before she bought a rat; couldn't make
up her mind to it. Now she's bought
one-and they're going out of style.
'Why do you live in Chicago?" the
Chicago Tribune asks it's readers. A
man from Indiana answers the conun-
drum thus: Il don't" He claims the
prize.
The Norfolk News was the only
paper in Nebraska that published the
result of yesterdays worlds cham
pion ball game the same day the
game was played
Why does j. Pierpont Morgan feel
badly over not being able to buy an
obsolete Italian palace for five million
dollars? He could come to Norfolk
and buy pretty good modern house
for that.
Two little boys living near Norfolk
-brOthers-decided to buy pair of
pigeons. The pigeons cost Is cents
Not being able to divide that amount
equally, they determined to pay 20
cents for the birds, so that they could
each pay dime and keep even.
ATCHISoN GLOBE SIGHTS.
Experience doesn't do some people
any good.
When the men of a town fight for
nothing except the postoffice and the
county offices, it's too bad.
big. ugly, cross-looking man, with
pretty wife, arrived in Atchison last
week, and it is already being predicted
that he will shoot somebody.
Look at the onion. How tight and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Hang on to your hat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Great weather for CRATE fires.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

1t was the coal mans busy day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-07
DRIVER
HITS CREEK

the Walla Waua band employed to
play at a dance given by him at Ger
mania hall Tuesday night and that he
tore a 500 bill in nalf before the dance
and presenting it to Edgar Smith. q
member of the band, promised him
the other half upon the completion Of
the program He also handed them
$50 additional In his interview last
night Osterman said: Il nave travel
ed from Chicago clear here and never
received such balling out on the
entire trip. owing to this detestible no
toriety. which | do not deserve. | win
cut short my trip and get out of Wal
Ia Walla as soon as possible. You bet
am going east when I leave town,
also This is all foOlishnesS. and not
tenth of it is true. l wish to cOn-
tradict the entire story, and am very
sorry the trip | had mapped out for
my vacation has haG sucn a miserable
ending"
He did not deny. however that he
had made several donations to char
liable institutions. saying: Yes. |
try to do a little good in the world"
Word from the garage. where the
partially demolished car is being over
hauled was to the effect that it will be
put in running shape by today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-07

Plunging down a steep embanlment
into the waters Of Mill creek while on
Joy ride" in his big Knox touring
car with party Of supposed friends,
H c. Osterman. the multi millionaire
from Chicago. who has come into the
lime light because of his tendency to
make 500 bills look like thirty cents
narrowly escaped serious injury yes
quite badly Not knowing that there
was no bridge over the creek. the al
legged spendthrift turned from Alder
street into Merriam and it was at this
point that the occupants of the car
received their enforced ducking No
one was injured and the only damage
rendered was to the front axle and to
the springs of the machine.
The lavish spender is said to pos
sess a fortune estimated at $20,O0O,000
and is manager of the Osterman
Freight Car works. of the Windy City.
His Iiberality extends to bellboys,
bootblacks and pOrters, who all receive
their portion of his vast wealth. Yes
terdav the visitor attended the fair
and sent the band over a $50 note af-
ter every selection. When friend
offered to pay for the drinks at
local bar. Osterman picked up the SIC
bill laid on the bar. tore it into bits
and then pushed SO bill IN the
guests hand and paid for the drink
besides. When out with his wife,
chauffeur and the business associate
he is travelling with. he pleases the
children he meets by handing them
quantities of his superfluous wealth.
After considerable persuasion Nj
Osterman was finally induced to give
audience to a local reporter last night.
He first begged to be excused on the
grounds that he would have dinner
on in few minutes.
When asked if the reports published
of his extravaganza were correct he
grew serious and said: Can you tell
me how man could spend $1,000 per
dav in Walla Walla l thought those
who were with me Tuesday night were
my friends. but | find out different
| now"
He admitted, however, that ne mad