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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03

man system In the heart. He Is form
ing an alliance with the Grand Trunk
for terminals at Winnipeg and Van.
couver, and a strange rumor is afioat
that Hill is buying control OF the
Grand Trunk in the London market
This would be easy for Hill and
Morgan to do.
Had Hill and Morgan control of the
Grand Trunk, they would have splen.
did trunk line from Chicago to Port.
land, Me-, that would give the Hill
Morgan system transcontinental line
with vengeance.
Moreover, 1t would give the Hill and
Morgan forces control of the new
Grand Trunk Pacific line from Lake
Superior to the Pacific over grades
that the st. Paul, the Union Pacific,
the Atchison, the Missouri Pacific or
the Southern Pacific could never com.
pete with.
A combine of the Hill system with
the Grand Trunk might be the last
great achievement of Morgan in the
financial and railroad worlds, and
with the Hill railroad tentales reach
ing down through Oregon to the Sacra.
mento valley, thence to the great Koot-
enay coal fields, and from Puget sound
to Lake Superior through Yellow Head
pass, the Hill system would treble dis
count any combine Of New York Cen.
trail and Hartman systems.
The one problem is whether Hill and
Morgan can buy control Of the Grand
Trunk. The stock is held almost en-.
tirely by spectators in the brokers
Offices in London. 1t Is easy to con.
troll it, and control Of that carries con.
troll Of the Grand Trunk Pacific, built
with Canadian government money.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03
HILL FIGHTING HARTMAN.
viii Open Combined Water and Rail
Lines September 25.

viii Open Combined Water and Rail
Lines September 25.
Portland Ore, Aug. 28.-James ].
Hill will be ready to deliver through
passenger business by combined rail
and water lines from eastern points to
San Francisco in competition with
Hartman on and after September 25.
Joint passenger tariffs, operative over
the North Bank road and the North
Pacific Steamship company's coasters,
the Elder and Roanoke, just have been
issued, and when the Elder sails from
Portland on Tuesday, September %, 1t
will carry the first through passengers
for California.
This gives Hill access to territory
hitherto regarded as exclusively under
the control of Hartman and reprisals
are likely.
The Oregon Trunk Line railway,
which Is said to have Hills financial
support, won its contest with the Des-
chutes railway company, Hartman
subsidiary, in the United States dis
trict court recently.
The court issued an order forbidding
the Hartman road going upon the six
ty miles Of contested right of way up
the Deschutes canon in central Ore
gon. The application Of the Hartman
lawyers asking that the Hill road be
similarly enjoined pending adiudica-
ton was refused.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03

rules governing It stand for another
year to give II a thorough test. The
only modification In this play Affects
the playing OF the ends, who will be
compelled to stand either on the line
OF scrimmage or at least one yard
back OF It. When in the latter posi-
ton the ends are not eligible to re-
ceive the pass, but the shift makes the
tackles eligible to receive the throw.
This change was enacted so that the
officials can readily determine the
players who are eligible to receive the
ball.
In several games last year the ref
foul, something's inadvertently, and as
the referees whistle made the ball
dead II was impossible for the offend
ed team to take advantage Of whatever
run they made by refusing the penalty.
For this reason the rules this year
call particular attention to the fact
that the referee should never under
any circumstances blow his whistle to
thus indicate foul However, If he
should inadvertently do so the ball is
dead and the play must stop
Because of the misunderstanding at
times last year regarding the limita'
tions of positions rule has been made
to show that the limitations apply only
to the team on the offensive, but any
attempt at evasion in order to get
around the rule will not be permitted
by the officials. 1t also was decided
that the position of the referee should
be behind the offensive team.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03

SHOWS Its wise political generalship,
catches the enemy at his weakest
point and raises an issue against which
It will be impossible to make a sue
cessful fight. In theory all men agree
that party promises should be kept.
Any other policy Is insincere and dis
honest, and woe to that politician or
group Of politicians whose sincerity
and honesty the public comes to doubt.
Nothing means such speedy and GER
tain political death. The Iowa senator
thus assails Aldrichism at the one IA
tai breach in the wall. It Is impos-
sible to argue against the principle. A
political platform Is not, like a car
platform. meant to get In on. but not
to stand on. 1t must be made In good
faith and considered as sacred as the
promissory note Of a private individ.
ual-indeed, more so, for with the plat
form pledge tens Of millions Of private
individuals are involved, and the duty
to fulfill the obligation is raised to
the nth power. This principle is PR.
mary and fundamental. There is no
gainsaying II. The issue then becomes
one Of fact as to whether platform
pledges have been carried out or not,
and on this question the coming bat.
tie Will be waged.
To Fight In the Party.
AS to the tariff itself. Senator Cum
Minis program Is exceedingly mod
srate-a commission Of tariff experts,
which in a somewhat crippled and In
effective fashion is provided for In
the Payne bill itself. and revision on
Individual schedules as public policy
seems to demand. Emphasis Is placed
on the underlying principle of protec-
ton, the basis for making rates being
that laid down In the last Republican
national platform and made promi-
nent in the campaign Of President
Taft. which Is that the tariff on any
given article should equal the differ
ence between the cost Of domestic and
foreign production. with the addition
Of a reasonable profit The Iowa sena-
TOR makes II plain that he supports the
president, whom lie regards as a pro-
gressive. and he adds significantly
that he Will continue In this policy
until or unless the president proves
that be Is noi prU-i essiye. Still more
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03
Cummins and His Bold CHALLENGE
Main Question on Which the Bat
tleWill De Wased--Side Lights on
Senate lnsurrectos. Strons Fac
tors In the Progressive Movement.

significantly Mr.. Cummins intlmates
that he would not himself be uverse to
becoming the standard bearer In 1912.
This makes the issue explicit, fur
uishes Il battlecry and candidate
around whom TO rally. throws down
the gauntlet dchnntly and makes com.
promise impossible-burus all political
bridges, in word, and insures that
the contest will have to be fought out
to conclusion. There Is to be no
quarter asked or given. In good old
phraseology. II Is TO he war to the
knife and knife to the hilt.
1t Is about the most definite and
fighting challenge that has been Is
sued in American politics in the last
dozen years.
What of the man who makes It? Is
his character such as to insure that he
means what he says and that he has
the purpose and the ability to make n
finish fight? And, If he measures up
to the task he has set himself, what of
the forces behind him? \ general
must have an army. Has Cummins
lieutenants who will stay by him? Can
he rally the m Ses? The answers to
these questions will determine wheth-
err this Is to be fight or n fiasco, n
battle or blurdCr. a victory or joke.
Father of the Iowa Idea"
First as to Cummins. Fortunately
be is not unknown. His record Is an
open book and determines the charac.
ter Of the man. In the light Of this
record certain facts stand out in clear
relief. Albert Baird Cummins Is q
fighter. He means what he says. He
never sounds retreat He fought the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03
Northwest Weddings.

Victor Weinberger and Miss Nellie
Goodwater OF Madison were married
at Omaha.
Fred Larsen and Miss Ona Sageser,
both OF McCully. were married at
Butte.
Neigh: The following marriage H.
censes were issued by County Judge
Wilson. August "a: Henry Sheets and
Mrs. Jennie Forbes of Plainview, Ed
ward Schwab and Miss Bertha Har-
bottle OF Elgin. Alva ID. Nicholas of
Genoa and Miss Ethel b. Admire OF
Oakdale.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03
BILLY PRINGlE NOW 1O4
At Least That's What He Claims
Does Fair Days Work at Fair.

Pierce Call: Uncle Billy" Pringle,
with his hand organ, is on deck for the
races. He informs us that he is now
in his 104th year, and II it was not for
his eyesight he would be as good as
he was fifty years ago. Physically he
says he feels able to do a fair days
work at his trade as timer, but as he
Is nearly blind he is unable to follow
his trade. uncle Billy" says he will
always have a warm spot in his heart
for Pierce and Pierce citizens. as at
the time OF his residence here he was
presented with the hand organ that
has been the means OF gaining his live
lihood since. He says he had been
keeping track OF the fair date at Pierce
and had bought a small new organ
especially for the occasion, but on his
first day here some boys got to med
ding with II and broke 1t so 1t will
have to be sent away for repairs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03

old leadership of Iowa Republicanism
to standstill, was elected governor
three times In spite Of their opposition,
hammered the railroad politicians till
he got yell out Of Senator Elkins,
their high priest; stirred up the whole
country by his "Iowa idea" Of pro-
tecting American industries without
sheltering illegal combinations, dared
to veto bill permitting a railroad
combination which all the corporation
attorneys and old line politicians want
ed him to sign, showed his independ-
ence of party lines, although political
irregularity In Iowa was then consid-
cred almost capital crime, and finally
was elected to the senate despite the
frantic opposition Of almost everybody
In the state except the people. But
did he stop lighting when he had real
lied his supreme ambition Of sitting in
the United States senate? Did he?
Ask Aldrich. Ask Smoot, the Mormon
elder. who became Aldrich's right
hand man. They know how hard
Cummins can fight. And did he stop
fighting when the tariff bill was
passed? His pronunciamento issued
on his way home from the extra SEES
sion is the answer. And will he stop
fighting till he wins? II you have any
doubts on this score read his history.
To start a new battle the next day
after the finish OF an old one is his
habit. Twenty years ago or more,
when he was practically unknown IN
politics, he entered fight for the
United States senate and came within
three votes of beating Ex-Governor
Gear. who had the state machine and
the Burlington railroad behind him.
The next morning after Gears cleo
ton Cummins announced himself as
candidate for governor and won out by
a narrow margin Of eighteen votes aft
or one Of the bitterest and ugliest
fights In the history Of Iowa politics.
And this Is the man that has now
thrown down his glove In front Of the
tariff barons and trusts Of America.
Behind him are La Toilette, who has
shown equal pugnacity and determine
ton; Dolliver and Beverage, the ora
tors; Bristow, the man who exposed
the postal frauds. and many others OF
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03
Iowa Senator. Leader Of the In
svrsents In Their War Against
the Payne Tariff Bill, Is a Fighter
Who Never Sounds Retreat. -
BY JAMES a. EDGERroN.

TSHE statement of Senator A. b.
Cummins of Iowa that the in.
u surgent fight against the Payne
bill Is not ended, but that 1t will
be carried into every Republican con
vention and will be fought out on the
floor of the national convention In
1912, introduces n new element into
American politics. t..
In my own view, no more important
step nor one fraught with possibilities
of more farreaching consequences has
been made in recent years. OF course
the present purpose of this fight is
to unhorse the stand pat leadership in
congress, and especially In the senate,
and to control the Republican party.
That Is the intention of the insurgent
leaders, but It is one thing to start
political prairie fire and quite an
other thing to control 1t when 1t Is
once under way. No one can tell just
what proportions the blaze will as
sumo nor where 1t will end. The en-
thusiastic reception given to Cummins
when he returned to Iowa would in
dictate that the people of that state are
with him. Signs are not wanting that
there is q deep undercurrent of senti-
ment in that direction throughout the
land, being most intense perhaps in the
states Of the central west
The Cummins program does not con-
template any further general revision
Of the tariff in the immediate future
or, in fact. for the next ten years. Its
main plank is one demanding the rigid
carrying out Of platform pledges. This
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03
South Nebraska Corn Damage.

omahc. Aug. 28.-Corn valued at
more than thirteen million dollars has
been burned up by the heat wave
which has been sweeping Nebraska
for several weeks, according to conser-
vative estimates today.
The Burlington's crop report. which
Is considered reliable. says that the
corn crop will be but SO per cent of
the average, which is valued at $780,.
100000.
Corn north or the FIatte river is In
excellent condition, but that in the
Lincoln, Wymore and Cook divisions
has been heavily damaged.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03
Goble Sells Back Paper.

Butte, Neb., Aug. 27.-Special to
The News: w. A. Coolies editorial
career was Of short duration, as he did
not get far enough In the ranks to
have his name appear as editor of the
Boyd County Register. The paper
again changed hands, o. r. Robinson
being the purchaser. The paper will
be democratic.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03
FOOTBALL WILL Be CLOSER
Walter EckersaII Says New Rules VIII
Have That Effect.

Have That Effect.
Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Walter Eckersall
says: With the approach OF the foot
ball season few coaches and players
are aware of a change in the rules
which will have a direct bearing on
the game this year. The notifications
appear in Spalding's 1909 football
guide, which was put in circulation
yesterday, and was not given general
publicity at the meeting OF the nation
al football committee last winter.
One alteration concerns the defend.
ing team when a touchback Is scored
The usual method Of again putting the
ball in play when touchback was
made was for the defending team TO
kick out from its own 25-yard line.
This gave the kicking team poor
chance to work the ball out OF its ter
rltory. for when the ball was kicked
1t generally was sent soaring through
the air from the 20-yard mark, as the
opposing center is allowed to block by
standing on the 25-yard mark.
In case strong wind was blowing
against the kicker he could not boot
the oval more than thirty yards and
as the kick had to be low against the
wind it gave the opposing player who
caught the ball an opportunity to run
1t back at least half of its distance,
which placed the offensive team In
scoring position once more by the air
line route. II the field goal scoring
process failed a touchback resulted
had Tn hl gone
through again without giving the de-
Tending team a chance to advance the
ball.
Another bad feature of the old rule
was the kicking over the goal line on
the KICKOFF. A team which possesses
a good kicker generally will choose to
kick off IL the toss Is won instead of
receiving the kick. This is done u
that the ball may be kicked over the
line and the opponents forced to SICK
out from the 25-yard line. After all
this has been done the team which
originally kicked off will obtain posses
sion of the ball in its opponents terri
tory while the other team has not had
a chance to show its ground gaining
abilities.
Apparently all of this was taken
Into consideration by the committee
for the rule has been changed to read
that when touchback has been scored
the defending team will have the priv
iIege of kicking ont from the 25-yard
line or putting the ball in play on the
same mark by a scrimmage. the oval
20 be In the possession OF tho defend
Ing team. )
A most vital change is that regard
ing scoring. For several seasons the
adyisability of reducing the value OF a
field goal has been discussed and par
ticularly the ACCESSIBILITY OF reducing
the value of a kicked goal from place
ment. This year tLe matter took on
form and the value of a field goal was
reduced from four points to three, re-
uardless of how the goal from the Held
might be scored.
Minor regulations were MADE IN the
use of the forward pass. These were
made principally to help the officiais
in determining the legality OF plays IN
which the forward pass was predom'
inant factor. The play came In LOT
lengthy discussion at the committee
meeting, and It was decided to let the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03
HILL AFTER G. 7. ROAD

Rumor Says G. N. Chairman Plans a
Vital Blow at Hartman.
New York, Aug. 2S.--The manifold
activities of ]. ]. Hill are beginning
to arouse serious attention.
He is marching through eastern Ore
gon to California. stabbing the Harri'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03
Personals.

TCEoOIlo'os
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Haskinson and
niece, Miss Helen Ollerman of New
castle, Neb., were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N. Huse on Friday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haskinson were enroute home
from three weeks stay at Hot
Springs, s. d.
Mrs. c. c. McNish Of Fremont, who
has been visiting Mrs. G. e. Burnham,
left for home today. Mrs. McNish
was enroute from Chadron.
Miss Luella Stueffer and Miss Ven
ice Zajicek Of West Point were guests
at the C. p. Parish home the latter
part of the week.
Mr.. A. p. Doe returned to his home
In Davenport, Ia, on Monday, after
weeks visit in the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. d. Butterfield.
Mrs. Lillian Gerecke-Hope of Hous-
ton, Tex, is a guest of Mrs. Mary
Mathewson.
Miss Helen Bridge spent few days
In Omaha the first of the week.
Mrs. H. e. Warrick Is home from
months visit in Omaha.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03
SOCIETY
Pleasures Of the Week.

A farewell party was given at the
home OF Mrs. Frank Deuel. Saturday
evening in honor OF Mr.. Deuel's sister
in-law, Mrs. George Deuel. OF Pitts
burg, Kan, who has been visiting here
for the past month. Mrs. Deuel. left
for her home this week.
Miss Bessie O'Brien celebrated her
thirteenth birthday Tuesday evening
at the home Of her parents, 202 South
Second street. A large number OF lit.
tie friends we're present and the host
ess received many pretty gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Salter celebrated
their forty-seventh wedding anniver-
sary on Thursday. DR.. and Mrs. p. H..
Salter gave a picnic supper party for
the family at the Country club in
honor of the day.
The ladies' society Of the B. r. L..
j.. and Il. gave surprise handkerchief
shower on Mrs. William Schwertfager
Tuesday night. A two-course lunch
was served.
The Bridge club met with Mrs. w.
N. Huse on Monday to celebrate Mrs.
G.. II. Reynolds birthday. Mrs. G. G..
Culver of Chicago was an out-of-town
guest
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03

Mrs. Lillian Gerecke-Hope Of Hous-
ton, Tex, is guest Of Mrs. Mary
Mathewson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03

Miss Helen Bridge spent few days
In Omaha the first of the week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03

like nber, with a great army OF the
farmers Of the middle west falling
into step In the new crusade. 1t GER
talnly looks like political war Of the
real variety.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-03

Mrs. H. e. Warrick Is home from 6
months visit in Omaha.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-23
WHAT'S IN 4 NAME?

What a glamor surrounds the per sonality of one who attaius to the goyeruorship of some commonwealth Ten who are independent in other things will fawu around common place governor as though his title fad transformed him into demt Lod. A good illustration of this is taking place in Alaska right now Before Mr. Hoggatt announced his in tention to retire, he had a follow ing of reyerential wOrshippers whC are even now falling away from him They once met him at the boats with lovelight in their eyes; now he slips through with no one at the dock tc do him reverence. Thus has tho rightv fallen. "A breath can mako them. as a breath has made Ketchikan Miner.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-23

A BEAUTIFUL DAY

The result oC the observation taken at Moore whlri al midnight, June % 1s09, Is as follows; Temperature time obseryat'n 49 above Max. temp. pr ecedlug "A hours 69 above Min. |" " 50 above Mean " 49 above
 Barometer % 5S Rlini-g and calm
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-23
BOTTLED AND pRAUeHT BEER

n"inier Beer is the peer of all brews. At the Mascot, phone G7 and have q case sent to your home.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-23

nothing is ever gained, my friends
 by laying the umpire low; far better
 to let him fade away, and die of his souls remorse, than to muss the dia' mond with his remains, or sit on his pulSeleSs corpse. When was younger l always slew the umpire whose work was bum. and now when go to my downy couch. the ghosts ,r the umpires come, and moan and gibber around my bed and rattle their rleshless bones, and call me names C the raukcst kind, in their deep, Scpulchral tones. l always found, an umpire died. and rode in the vii. lagc hcarse, that the fellow who came to take his place was sure to be ten times worse. Walt Mason.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-23
FULL QUART MEASURE

FUIL WONN WENoOhE
 cid Famous Cedar Brook Bourbon Bottled in Bond, well Aged in wood, from the Renowned McBrayer Dis tlllery. Full Quart $1.5O, at the Pack Train. If