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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
Wants Divorce After Forty Years.

ONeill Frontier: After nearly forty
years of married life, Nina Peterson on
tuesday filed a petition for divorce
in district court, alleging that her
spouse, Leren Peterson, is extremely
cruel, abusive, insulting, will not sup
port her and numerous other allega-
tions. They were married in Den
mark in 1870, the plaintiff being sixty
five years of age and the defendant
sixty. They have resided at Ewing,
in this county, the past ten years. Be-
sides real estate at Ewing valued at
$4,000, the petition involves $5,625 in
money, most of which is in Ewing
banks. OF this sum, the plaintiff says
$4,000 is deposited to the credit of
herself and husband but she cannot
get dollar of it without his consent
which he will not give. She alleges
that he refuses to supply her with
money or the necessities of life and
on April 26 drove her from the house
She asks for temporary alimony to
maintain her action in court, a di
vorce and such permanent alimony
as may seem just and proper to the
court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

for this law. Then the legitimate
bankeis will refuse to pay. The state
will say they will close up bank
which does not pay. What II every
member of the Nebraska Bankers as
ISOLATION says he will not pay. VIII
the state of Nebraska put all these
banks out of business? Not yet.
The Nebraska law is framed differ
ent from any law ever framed In the
world before. II Is dangerous to de-
positors instead of being a safeguard
misleading them in the belief that
the state has fund collected and In
the treasury to pay depositors imme-
diately II bank shuts its doors. AS
a matter of fact when the total of /
per cent of deposits is all assessed
II will amount to 100000 to protect
depositors for $60,000000 in Nebraska
banks, but not a cent of 1t will be col
lected. 1t will only mean the banks
must credit the amount on their books
to fund which they must set aside to
help pay the losses of some other
fellow il he fails.
For this reason the bankers of Ne
braska are going to fight this law as
well as test 1t because 1t is repre-
sented TO be something 1t is not--a
guarantee as safe and certain as the
government itself which will make
the peoples money as safe in the
hands of a crooked banker as in the
hands of one who has reputation
for honesty covering life time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

New York is to take the initial step
in establishing farm colonies for the
unemployed who come under the term
tramp" or vagrant. 1t Is the general
concensus of opinion that the meal
ticket is a failure and the bread line
only breeds more paupers. Now the
determination has been reached to
nut them to work and if the plan sue
ceeds 1t will be extended throughout
the country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
A Heart Story from Ainsworth.

Ainsworth Democrat; Returning af-
ter lapse of twenty-one years to find
that the woman whom he had deserted
at the altar, had long since died, and
his daughter, whom he had never
seen, or supported, or even taken the
trouble to inquire after, happily mar
ried and possessed of good home of
her own, was the lot of man who
was once familiar figure in these
parts. He arrived here recently, and
by means of relatives of his daughter
located her and she was then made
cognizant of the fact that her father
was alive. Back of these few facts
lies story of woman's love, heart.
aches, poverty and privations seldom
heard of.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

There are many signs that really
new Spain, politically and economi
cally, is near at hand. The most strik
ing evidence of this advancement Is
the negotiation of four per cent loan
of $200,000,000, with the statement
that the funds so provided will be de-
voted to public works, such as coloni
cation, reforestation, irrigation and the
construction of canals, bridges, high
ways and public buildings. The deca
dent silk industry is being systemat
icaliy revived. The navy is to be re
built and the nation is advancing al
along the line.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
BANKERS GUARANTY STAND.


Considerable has been said regard
ing the attacks which are to be made
upon the new bank guaranty law in
Nebraska by bankers, themselves. 1t
remained for Mr.. Yates of Omaha to
explain just why the bankers don't
like the law. This is what he says:
1t is unconstitutional, because it
provides for the levying of tax of
l per cent of the $60,000,000 of de-
posits in Nebraska banks. No tax
can be levied in any such way. We
are going to contend as the law pre-
scribes that tax must be levied on
property or certain occupations. This
law proposes to levy a tax in an I'M
heard of manner and not by assessing
it against the capital stock of the
banks, but against the deposits--ac-
tually against the debts of the banks.
They will not pay proportionately, be-
cause the bank with 100000 capital,
which has 100000 in deposits will pay
on the 100000 while the bank with
100000 capital, which has 100000
deposits, will pay on the 100000 and
not on the capital stock.
There are technicalities in the title
of the law; in the fact that 1t con-
tains so many provisions that 1t is
not one law, but new chapter to the
banking laws, but laying all these
things aside. the state could never col
lect the tax in our judgment, and 1t
is just as we'll to test II on the start
as TO wait until there is a panic and
then have the people lose their
money, because of the failure of banks
started by irresponsible people who
could not start bank IL II was not
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The most salient features of the
much talked of Des Moines plan of
city government are first, the individ-
ual responsibilities of the commits.
sioners; second, the removal of ap-
pointments from the realm of ward
politics and the election of the ap-
pointive officers upon the basis of eff
ficiency and adaptability, and the ref
erendum of franchise rights to the
people. There is no danger of the
franchise grabber. The opportunity
for the people to get a speedy hear
ing directly with the man responsible
for the conduct of the affairs of the
department they desire to appeal to.
Perhaps the best word to be said for
the plan is that the citizens of Des
Moines, after a two years trial are
generally very well satisfied with the
new form of government and are pre-.
pared to give substantial reasons for
their faith, while the idea is rapidly
spreading and other cities are taking
the matter of a change to the com.
mission system under serious consid.
Grafton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The commission appointed two
years ago to investigate the govern
ment printing plant has reported that
there is room to prune expenditures
quite extensively in this department
as in most others. Not only is the Of
fee conducted rather extravagantly,
but all the other departments are out
rageously extravagant in their meth
DDS of ordering public printing. They
make practice of ordering an ample
supply of any document or publica-
ton, preferring to have large sur
plus rather than possible deficiency.
The result has been an accumulation
of agricultural year books, congress
sional records, and so on, practically
worthless and on which the govern
ment is spending $13,5OO year for
storage. Engineers estimate the
weight of these surplus publications
to be not less than $500 tons. This is
enough to start factory for utilizing
this old paper for new paper mate
rails.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

At the worlds conference of the
Young Mems Christian association, to
meet in midsummer at Barmen-Elber-
field in Germany the American rep
resentation is likely to vie with that
of England. Not many years ago 1t
was "a rare thing to go across the
ocean as delegate to an international
convention. But the increasing ease
and speed of railroad and steamship
travel, together with the increasing
tendency to cross the Atlantic in sum
mer, has made possible the holding OF
we'll attended gatherings of Americans
in Europe.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
DEATH OF CHRIS sCHAvLAND.

DEATH OF CHRIS SCHAVLAND.
The killing of Christopher Schav-
land by careless automobile driver
in Lincoln has justly aroused the peo-
pie of Madison county, the victims
home, to a point of intense indignity
and If there is any way in which the
auto driver can be prosecuted for his
carelessness, it is to be sincerely
hoped that such action will be taken
by the proper authorities.
News of the death of Mr.. Schavland
was a severe shock to his hundreds of
friends and admirers in this county.
Chris Schavland was man of abso-
lutte integrity and honor, and Madison
county would swear by him to man,
without regard to political parties.
AS treasurer of this county, Mr..
Schavland rendered the very best of
service; personally, he was clean,
admirable man and there was a mag
netism about him that naturally drew
men to him. He was a comparatively
young man, with future in store for
him. He was man of ability and of
dignity. He realized the responsible
tiles of the public office he filled, and
he did his public work as carefully
and accurately as he would his own.
He was one of the old school of pen
men, his handwriting being classed
among the most beautiful in the state.
Madison county sincerely mourns
the sudden taking off of Chris Schav.
land and is keenly aroused over the
manner of his death. If the auto driv.
er was guilty of carelessness or fast
driving, as it appears, he should be
punished to the full extent of the law.
He has killed one of the finest speci.
mems of manhood in Nebraska and
his punishment, though it can not re.
store the life of Chris Schavland, can
at least stand out as a warning to
other reckless drivers and perhaps
save other lives from such drivers as
this.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The Mexican government deals out
stern punishment to Offenders. Four.
teen men were summarily tried and
executed by drum court martial
which means that they were executed
without fair hearing-without legal
counsel or witnesses, summoned to
their defense-for participating in the
burning of house. That's not much
like an American trial for the most
heinous crime.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Beverly, Mass, where President
Taft will make his summer home, is
admirably situated for that purpose.
He will be within easy communication
with many of the diplomatic corps
who spend the hot weather there, and
will also be near Hamilton, the home
of Mr.. Meyer, the secretary of the
navy, and Haverhill, the home of JUS
tice Moody of the supreme court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The Creighton Liberal proposes
Senator Donahue as the democratic
candidate for attorney general in
1910. The Liberal is another demo
cratic paper which has thus come out
boldly against the Omaha World-IIer.
aid in that organs attack on the Don.
ohue bill. Democratic papers like the
Creighton Liberal and the Columbus
Telegram, edited by men like Green
and Howard, are apparently throwing
their support openly to Governor Shal.
lenberger and his faction as against
Congressman Hitchcock and the
World-Herald lineup.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
FOR BETTER ROADS.

The movement on foot in Norfolk
for better roads, is important and
should meet with instant encourage
ment and support. Better roads viii!
make the distance between farms
and town shorter, will give the farm
ers more profit on every bushel of
grain they sell, and will materially
benefit the town, itself. There is need
on all sides for better roads.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
BETTER CROP OUTLOOK.

1t is surprising what a difference
one little week can make in crop pros.
poets. A week ago people were be-
ginning to feel disconsolate over the
outlook, because of the lack of rain,
but things have been wonderfully
freshened up by the several showers
of the week, and good cheer is in the
air.
According to the Burlington rail.
road crop report, all that is needed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
GOOD BYE, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


Authoritative announcement from
Yankton that work on the Yankton-
Norfolk projected railroad has again
fallen through, will be received with
considerable disappointment in Nor
folk by good many people who had
faith in the recent movement. Many
others will merely laugh up their
sleeves over the failure which they
forecasted.
Whether or not the abandoning of
the project is due to the fact that
clear title could not be had to the old
right-of-way, seems questionable. 1t
seems hardly reasonable that a man
capable of promoting such project
would lack the business sense to In
quire into this phase of the question
before going ahead. But on the other
hand, just what was to be gained
from a cold bluff, is not apparent on
the surface.
1t is quite evident now that there
will be no Norfolk-Yankton line unless
Fremont Hill returns to life.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

from now on for a bumper crop all
along the line, is favorable weather.
And on top OF this. come interviews
with James j. Hill and Charles M
Schwab both giving voice to the be
lief that business conditions will very
rapidly improve all over the country
All in all, prosperity seems assured
for the coming year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
WHAT REAL PATRIOTISM MEANS.

WHAT REAL PATRIOTISM MEANS.
1t is a constant wonder to the rest
of the world how Japan, burdened as
the government is with debt, man
ages to meet her financial obligations.
The answer is given by Adachi Kinno-
suki, editor of the far east, in the one
patriotism: Our greatest as
set" he says, 'is sentiment" What
would be the result if the United
States government should say to her
wealthy sons, you are receiving $780,
600 income, and we want you to give
100000 a year to the support of the
government? Would Uncle Sam get
it? Yet the people of japan are per-
forming the financial miracle of CIV
ing up 80 per cent of their net income
every day without murmur. 1t will
readily be seen that in a government
for which such sacrifices as this are
made there is no graft in the conduct
ing of it's financial affairs and that
saves much money for the use of the
nation. What lesson America might
learn from the devotion of these little
brown people to their country. What
might not we accomplish if every
American citizen were sufficiently pa
triotic to be strictly honest with the
government and to cast his vote for
|
than for his own selfish interests?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Farmers cannot afford 70 spend
much time reading bulletins from
Mars with wheat and corn at their
present prices, SO perhaps that $40,
OOO, 900 mirror better not be purchased
in the hope that some Marian would
catch a glimpse of his face in It,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Chicago has passed an ordinance
forbidding persons to kiss on a street
corner. Without regard to the legal
ity of the transaction, kissing ON
street corner Is altogether unsatis-
factory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

There seems to be world wide re-
volt against the liquor traffic. Europe
is as thoroughly aroused against o
continuance of its evils as is America
Finland abolished irtoxicants by a
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Pierce Leader: Attorney H. F.
Barnhart came up from Norfolk
Thursday and at this place he was
Joined by County Attorney Stewart
and then went to Osmond and settled
a lawsuit. The two legal exhorters
were driven up in an automobile, and
on the return trip the distance of four
teen miles was covered in twenty-five
minutes. There's nothing too fast for
these disciples of Blackstone when
they get to going.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
About Norfolk.

Stanton Register: Robert Broker
was here from Norfolk Wednesday.
He is running livery barn in the
Sugar city, and is making money.
Seven years ago he left Stanton coun-
ty and bought land in Antelope. This
winter he sold 100 acres at $65 per
acre and still owns 100 acres at Co.
penhagen, in the same county. A
town is building up on his land, one
store being already built.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Wayne Democrats VIM. V. Allen of
Madison has filed new suits against
number of Wayne saloon men and ex-
saloon men, in behalf of Mrs. w. f.
Nieland, in the sum of $4,000 each
suit In former action demurrer
by the defendants was sustained by
the court, in that individual suits
should be instituted instead of bunch.
ing the defendants together. The in
dentures for April q are Chas. En-.
dres, j. IL. Render ard their bonds.
men; Chas. Mes Herman Mildner and
bondsmen; Carl C. Thompson Peter
Thompson and bondsmen. This will
bring the matter up again next term
of court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
Newport Republican:

Newport Republican; There is no
doubt as to the popularity of e. l..
Myers in this Fifteenth senatorial dis
trict. 1t was proved last fall, when
he ran ahead of the republican ticket.
Again this spring 1t is brought to our
attention by the expressions of APP
prevail forthcoming upon the sugges.
ton made of his candidacy for gov
ernor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

official and his nomination by the re.
publicans for the Office OF clerk would
be fitting recognition of his splendid
record as deputy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

That Yankton-Norfolk suspense was
something frightful. But it was moth
ing compared with these two weeks Of
drouth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Madison had little trouble getting a
new depot. Why not try the same
method?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The News was first to discover that
the Norfolk-Yankton road project was
going to be revived 1t is now first
to print the story that the revival is
over
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The next man who starts story
about the prospects of Norfolk
Yankton line, ought to be shot or
the spot.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
given up all hopes of his recovery
and ho still has n fighting chance.

Ainsworth Democrat: w. ID. Mean,
drew this week received consign.
ments of trees-some from Waukegan
and others from the Black Hills
1000 In ALL The trees are pine and
spruce and many OF them will be
planted in Ainsworth. others on Mr..
McAndrews' farms nearby, and a
thousand or so will be set out by VII.
bur McAndrew on his ranch south of
Ainsworth. Mr.. McAndrew has al.
ready done as much as any one man
in Brown county to convert the coun.
ty from treeless country to one
Astounding in timber, and his last eff
fort in this direction is to be com.
mended.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The conviction of the kidnapers i
another evidence that America is de
termined to protect it's infant industry
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

If apple blossoms cost more thar
roses, they'd be more popular, Nor
folk woman says.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

G. F. Preitauer of Lincoln county
has succeeded j. c. Demel as editor
of the Butte Register.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The meanest woman has been dis
covered. She is Los Angeles lodg-
ing house keeper who charged the
heirs for gas inhaled by girl suicide.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The Madison high schools gradual
ing class this spring is composed OF
eleven young men and eight young
ladies'.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Ewing Advocate: Senator Ernest
L. Myers of Newport is being doomed
for gubernatorial honors on the repub-
lican ticket in 1910. Should he accept
1t is asserted he will poll a heavy
vote in the western part of the state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Lieutenant Colonel Fred Gegner, of
Madison, has resigned from the state
militia service.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Plainview has selected j, G. Hanlen
of the Nebraska military academy, at
Lincoln, as superintendent, to sue
coed Dell Gibson, who goes to Lyons.
Miss May Boutwell,, principal, goes to
Enterprise, Ore, at an increased sal.
airy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

DR.. F. NJ. Sisson delivered a lecture
at the Albion opera house on willie
Bill, William"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Resolved, that it's easier to build
railroad across the Missouri rive
back in Ohio than it is here nea
the river
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Sheriff Dryer of Pierce will not
seek reelection, according to the Os-
mond Republican.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The Pierce G. A. R., on Decoration
day, will unveil soldiers monument,
measuring twelve feet in height, with
a life-size figure of soldier with a
musket at parade rest surmounting
the pedestal. The monument will cost
about $500. Judge Williams has been
invited to deliver the address on the
occasion of the dedication
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

For the third time in Ave years. the
home of Joe Wier, living north of
Fairfax. S. d., has been destroyed by
fire. No one was at home aud some
enemy is believed to have started the
blaze. There was no insurance and
no furniture was saved
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Madison Chronicle; The Chronicle
heartily indorses the sentiment Of the
Norfolk News regarding the candi.
dacy of S. R. Mcfarland for county
clerk ON the republican ticket. Mr..
Mcfarland has held the position of
deputy during the encumbency of the
present county clerk, and has shown
himself to be a careful. painstaking
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Winside Tribune: VIM. Hoffman's
youngest boy accidentally shot him
self through the hand yesterday
morning. He was handling shot
gun when it suddenly went off, the
entire charge going through his hand.
DR.. Cherry was Immediately sum-
moned and dressed the wound and he
Is getting along nicely.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
NEBRASKA POLlTICS,

]. A. Porter of Pierce wants the
democratic nomination for sheriff of
Pierce county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The Methodist parsonage was egged
recently, some eight or ten eggs be-
ing thrown.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Madison Chronicle: A spent bullet
from rifle or revolver passed
through the hat of the little son of
Robert Reeves as he was driving the
COW home from the pasture Wednes-
day evening, and scratched his scalp,
drawing blood. No shot was heard,
and it is not known whose careless.
ness was responsible for the little fell
lows narrow escape.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

It's about time to begin doing YOU
June wedding shopping early.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The Trip County Index, W. e.
Bridgman editor has been revived and
is now appearing at Witten, one of
the government townsites in Trip
county. The Index was first pub
lished at Lamro, and was at that time
the only paper in Trip county. The
Lamro Journal has since been started.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

H. G. Corell of Plainview is now
vice grand chancellor of the X. p.
lodge in Nebraska.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Madison Post: In spite of many de.
malls by members of the two Madison
telephone companies, there is per.
sistent rumor to the effect that there
will soon be consolidation and the
business conducted under one manage
ment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Ainsworth Democrat: With but two
mourners present, the Brown County
Agricultural society was given decent
burial and now reposes in peace.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Beemer. is working to get a plow
factory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

What reason is there left for eA
changing with Yankton papers?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

Pierce Leader Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Mohr went to Wall Lake, Ia, to at.
tend the celebration of the eightieth
birthday anniversary of the formers
mother Each year the children of
the grand old lady gather at Wall
Lake and celebrate their mothers
birthday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

they seem to be in earnest about
enforcing the pure food laws down In
Kentucky. The court has decided that
Beach Hargls must go to the peniten-
tiary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21

The straw hat will soon be showing
desire to get ahead