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The Florida star., 1909-08-13
NO GROUND FOR COMPLAINT.

Husband Not Obliged 10 Buy Wife
ssvsn Peach Basket Hats PR Menth.
It had 20 come anybody who thought
Il out must have known that sooner
or lafef, the freaks worn By women
freaks that were billed as hats the
sort that women have been induced 70
wear. for the last few months-wonld
land In the courts. A Chicago man
was hailed to a temple Of justice on
complaint Of his spouse. The man
swore that the rumpus was precipi-
tated by his wife when she grabbed
his hat The court replied that one
hat should not cause family disturb
The Florida star., 1909-08-13
MEXICO CITY.
TAs ReWantis Story Of Its Founding
by the Aztees.

Ths Romantic Story Of Its Founding
by the Axtees.
The story of the founding of the
City of Mexico is one of the most ex-
traordinary tales in history. 1t hap
pened in 1925; at least it began a
long time before that, but was an
accomplished fact about 600 years
ago.
In the first place, imagine an al
most inaccessible mountain crowned
with a valley at the height of 5000
feet above the level of the sea. In
the center of this valley was an i'm
mense lake. When the Aztecs ar
rived, led by the priests of the god
Of war, they found it In the posses
sion of hostile tribes.
For that reason and because the
priests declared that In a certain
part of the lake where there stood
an elevation of stones an eagle had
been devouring a serpent they began
the construction of the city on this
spot, immediately over the deepest
waters of the lake. There had long
existed a prophecy among the Az
tees that their wanderiDgs would
end when they should have reached
q place where the priests would be-
hold an eagle resting on a cactus
plant deVouring a serpent.
Confident that they had found
the spot ordained to be their abiding
home, they began to construct RATS
Of the trunks of trees, covering
them With thick layers of earth, up
on which they built rude huts of
more or less soidity. Groups of
dwellings soon began to form them
selves in regular order, thus deter
mining the primitive streets of the
new city.
They also constructed boats and
oars of different sizes useful in
peace and war, and while certain of
their number occupied themselves
in defending their homes and breth-
ren from the onslaughts of hostile
tribes others continued to improve
and enlarge the city. Gradually the
lake was filed up, and terraces arose
Sne after another in the place once
occupied by the deep waters.
This was in itself a herculean
labor, unsurpassed in ingenuity and
durability by any similar work of
ancient or modern times. Upon the
first of these terraces was construct
ed the Teocali, or sacrifcial tenn
pie. It was begun in 1916 and not
completed until 1925, little over
100 years, from which time may be
dated the official foundation of Te-
nochtitlan, today the modern City of
Mexico.-E1change.
The Florida star., 1909-08-13

stubbornly fought Of All tne OPPOSE
ton In the senate TO mas part OF tne
administration program being especial-
" strong. The anti fret 'naoeS men m
cluded the senators from n namDer on
tha cattla growing state . OF the west
like Wyoming. Idaho. ID pnLaha, Juan
and the Dakotas. To oyel come the op-
position Of this element p URed a difn-
cult task, and It was In the tAnof 20 DO
this that the proposal was @aoe 10 on
set the placing OF hides on NE nee nst
by making propOrtionate re rnenons In
the duties on leather maj aaGaccoDeA,
particularly boots and shoes ana mar
ness.
Senator Aldrich informed senators
from northwestern states that he
would not consent to the abo Htkon OF
the duty on hides unless there WAs
material cut In the rates on DO. Va and
shoes and other leather goods. In no
other way, be said, could he 9, H the
votes necessary for the adoption the
report In the senate II It carried free
hides. Senators from cattle raj sing
states insisted that the only way I hon-
sumers can get any benefits from ,she
removal Of protection on hides woued
be by corresponding reductions in I've
duties on boots and shoes and harnessL.
The discussion over the hides schedA
ule has aroused some warm blood. and
there have been many varying state
ments about the effect Of n duty on
hides. Advocates Of making them free
claimed that the beef packers are en-
gaging largely In the tanning bun-
ness and that a duty on hides would
virtually give them a monopoly on the
article and result in large increases In
prices Of manufactured leather prod
SctS. Senator Francis z Warren OF
wyoming, who has been q leader
among the anti free raw material sen
ators, maintained that the facts did
not bear out such an assumption. he
cited figures purporting to show that
the three largest packers In the Unit
ed States tan annually 100000 hides,
this number constituting only per
cent OF the entire domestic consump-
don. He denied that the beef packers
could control the leather market
AS soon as the Republican conferees
reached an agreement on schedules the
completed and corrected tar'" hill ~oS
The Florida star., 1909-08-13
The Namina Of YpsiIanti.

The story of the naming of Ypsi-
lanti, Mich, dates back to the time
of the Greek revolution. Some feel
ing arose over a name for the town,
and a meeting was held at which
the admirers of General Demetrius
Ypsilanti, the Greek general who
was important as a leader for the
people, won, and the Greek name
was given to the city. Some years
ago an attache of the Greek lega-
tion at Washington heard of the
city of Ypsilanti. The evident or
igin of the name interested him, and
he wrote to the mayor of Ypsilanti
asking how it happened that the
city had the name of the Greek gen.
eral, which he said was also his
family name. He asked if there
were any Greeks there and wished
to know something of the city. The
reply told him something of how
the city received its name, and he
responded with an offer of a por-
trait of his kinsman if the city cared
for the gift. Later this was re-
ceived and cared for.-Argonaut.
The Florida star., 1909-08-13
BIiahted.

Pale of visage, slow Of gait and
sad of voice, a young man entered
the postoffice and approached the
registered" section with a bundle
of letters tied in a pink ribbon.
"Here," he said YEARLY, holding
them out. 'G want to send these by
registered post. What do 1 do?"
The clerk instructed him and
while he set to work with sealing
wax and paper proceeded to make
out the receipt.
"What are they worth ?" inquired
the clerk.
"Ah," replied the young man
hushly, "that's the sad part of it!
I thought they were worth 100000,
but then a bloated duke came along,
so what chance had I?"-London
Globe.
The Florida star., 1909-08-13

a o.sry 81 osnsrsI WhsSlsr Durins ths
War With spain.

N .11NW NI ZMN4F4l WANNT @~t'@'u -
War With spain.
A story told Of General Joseph
Wheeler hY one who Is described IN
the New York Times a. having seen
The incident illustrates again the
old saying that the great men are
the simplest and the kndliest-
cit was At Montauk during the
var with Spain" he began with
several other officers ! was IN Gen
eral Wheeler's tent, and we were
busy with details Of supplying the
hospitals.
~0utside there was q group OF el-
villains. They were waiting to Sct
passes to see friends in the hospital. !.
Most of them carried baskets filed
with dainties which had to be IN
spected 80 that the soldiers would
not be killed with kindness.
@Among the civilians there VS.
one who was bnrdened BY nothing
heavier than his stohd sadness
They had all crowded close IN their
eagerness to get the passes. when
one of the officers Of the medical
corps ordered the sergeant TO shove
them back and with unnecessary
gruffness told them to 60 about their
business, a. General Wheeler vas
too busy TO see them for some
hours.
SThe big mamie looked 70 be q
German, and he was one-Was IN
slant in obedience, but the others
/ were moving back sloWly when
Wheeler threw open the flap Of his
| tent and asked what the trouble
was.
@Here are q lot Of people, the
officer replied, who want hospital
passes. None of US has had any
thing TO eat since breakfast, and %
/ told them to 60 away
HsAs ] have had no luncheon IN
three days, Wheeler replied, 4
think you might miss lunch just
once and then he turned to the
group.
"The big German drew himself
into as soldierly q position a. his
age and robustness would permit
he saluted as they do in Europe.
palm forward. General Wheeler sd-
vanced, answered the salute and
asked what he could do for him
| at know by telegraph mine boy
Is dead, said the German. MY frau
is too much mid sorrow to come,
and, respectfully, general, 1 want
his body to bury in the Lutheran
cemetery. You viii that permitT
General Wheeler extended both
hands to his visitor and said: Ny
heart is with you, sir, and / am at
your service. There are horrors and
glories In war You have been a SOL
der?
""Yes. 1 was hit three times at
Sedan
"'Then you are proud that your
boy died for his fsg?'
"'Yes, and God bless you, gen
eral.'
"Then General Wheeler said, 4
want you to see that this gentleman
is given the body of his son and
that it is escorted to the train with
a guard of honor"
The Florida star., 1909-08-13

- NA placing on the free
1 PesrtainIraw materials ilargely used
manufactura. and In bringing the
a nsrees pretty near to his point Of
ey won this subject and IN securing
10 wkant reductions In the duties
ac- 4 "a on some other ARTICLES enter
2 Mrgely into general consumption
A credited with having carried out
con siderable part OF his program.
rhe five items which the president
sire O especially to have on the free
w me hides. OIL, coal, .lamber and
m On "a. He was not allowed to have
4 wa yson al OF these items, but Sc
red he placing of some On the free
4 AM 1.-THE reduction Of duties from
nate Wtes ON others. The fight in
> CON, Brence room was chiefly over
des m mber, coal and iron ora. Oh
AZ adn rtted from the first to be a
omar an inject for the free list In. view
the str ing sentiments In both houses
favor f,such a plan. The proposal
Mace Sal on the free list anCl per
,ns ,ron ore aroused Senator Ellkins
West v 6ginia In particular, and. It
an owing An part to his influence
AT a SIN, a duty was placed upOn
ch An En-, conference report. The
ntroversv over hides was the Inost
The Florida star., 1909-08-13
The Contest
Over the
4 Payne Bill.

I'm securing the ~
port 30 both
houses -of con
,gpess OF q tariff bnl
containing many
Important reduc-
tions fnOm present
schedules s0f Gus
toms dUt1eg the Tat
administration "a
considered % have
scored aInCtable a vic.
tory President
Tsft stood out for
The Florida star., 1909-08-13

for In
stance. art This
was illustrated re-
''ently In the case Of
the mural decora-
lions made for the
Pennsylvania state
capitol by the
noted mural paint
er, Edwin A. Alb
hey. There has
been a good deal
OF discussion over
downward revision
Of the graft con-
naakoG y4kh THE
The Florida star., 1909-08-13
ART BY SQUARE FOOT.

Edwin A. Abbsy's Objection Co Down
ward RsvisioR Of Painting Bills.
The idea OF downward revision" 90
much talked about now In connection
with the tariff. does not always work
to perfection when applied to other
The Florida star., 1909-08-13
Baby Morphine Fiends

Are made by all soothing syrups and medi-
eines that contain opium and narcotics. Nc
Gees Baby Elixir contains no injurious OF
narcotic drugs Of any kind. A sure and safe
cure for disOrdered stOmachs, bowels and
fretfulness-splendid for teething infants.
Sold By all druggists.
The Florida star., 1909-08-13

A Sunday school superintendent
wanted to "show Off the intelli-
gence of his pupils to a visiting
delegation on the platform, so he
smiled at the school and said:
'Now, children, tell our friends
here what kind of people go to
heaven. Now, who can tell ?"
81 can," said Tommy-"the dead
ones."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Florida star., 1909-08-13
Very Like a Secret.

'This dollar that / hold in my
hand" he said, reminds me Of
deep, dark, scandalous secret"
ooh, George" his wife exclaimed
dropping her hands in her lap and
bending forward eagerly, "tell me
about itp
"Yes," he went on, 'it remind,
me of a secret of that kind, because
it's so hard to keep"
And then she refused to speak to
him for three hours.
The Florida star., 1909-08-13

For mild, easy action Of the bowels, sin.
gle dose Of Doan's Regulets is enough
Treatment cures habitusl constipation. IS
cents box. Ask your druggist about them.
The Florida star., 1909-08-13
WeAk Peonle

Will find, after q proper trial, that they fee
much better and stronger from the use Of So.
JOseph's Liver Regulator, either liquid or
powders. ItremOves toxic acumulatiOns from
the bowels, and thus gives nature an oppOT-
tunity 70 build up the system and INSURE good
health. It is good for adults and children. A
few doses will prove its efficacy. Druggists
and dealers sell it. liquid. 50 cents bottle;
powders, in tin boxes. 25 cents a box, five
boxes for dollar. Avoid substitutes-be
sure to get st. Joseph's"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

George, | was afraid that was what
they wanted"
The Identification of the two bunco
agents can doubtless be made by this
man as well as by Dressler and the
colored porter, who saw them on
Union Pacific train No. a.
In prosecuting Potts and Osborn
if they make the fight it is expected
of them, it will be necessary to prove
that there Is no such bank as the one
named in the draft, drawn on an al
legged institution at Beaver City
Okla. 1t will be necessary, perhaps
to show that there is no such town
on the map. 1t must be proven that
Osborne is not representative of the
Wells-Fargo Express company, as he
told Dressler he was.
The draft that was used by the
men in getting Dressler's money is
in possession of County Attorney
Cook. 1t is neatly drawn instru
ment. Across the face is stamped
the word, Certified" What this
means, bankers do not profess to
know. 1t was intended, no doubt, to
add to the official Importance of its
appearance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
The JUDGES Interruption.

Marriages in Springfield. H.. up t.
the time of Lincoln's own wedding
had been rather informal affairs. His
was one Of the very first. If not the
first. ever performed with the full
Episcopal service. Among the bride
groom's friends who gathered in the
church was Thomas c. Browne. one OF
the justices Of the supreme court
Judge Browne was an 'old timer" HI
had been on the bench from the very
beginning. quaint. rough, curious
character He stood close beside Lin
coin during the marriage.
Old Parson Dressar in his canonica
robes. was performing the ceremony II
an exceedingly solemn and impressive
manner He handed the ring to Lin
coin. who placed 1t upon the brides
finger and repeated the formula
with this ring thee wed: with al
my worldly goods thee endow,"
This struck the old judge as non
sense, and he cried out loudly enough
to be heard by every one:
Good gracious. Lincoln. the statute
fixes all that"
The unexpected interruption and it,
utter absurdity completely upset the
old parson, who had keen sense OF
the ridiculous. and 1t was some min
utes before he could proceed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
Lynch Seen by a Norfolk Visitor.

Editor News: Nesting in sheltered
vally fifty feet beneath the general
level of the country, Lynch aspires
to position on the map of Nebraska.
Young and vigorous and aspiring, 1t
looks towards the future much as
Chicago and Omaha and other pioneer
gateways of the mighty west have
staked their destinies In the past,
and with the same self-confidence In
its future it cherishes the hope OF
future greatness. And why not? Here
again. on the confines of western set
Element, the old miracle of the loaves
and fishes is being re-enacted-a crude
and primitive soil is being made to
blossom as the rose and where, erst-
while the Indian and his conger, the
buffalo moved, today the plowshare
Of the husbandman turns the prairie
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

about the hail a hall dozen times by
big Mike" two hundred FOUNDER, 81
when he came TO bay with an ordinary
pocket knife. The knife was plunged
between the ribs of Foreys big ad.
versary, the point of the knife blade
penetrating the heart
Self defense was claimed by Forey's
attorneys, who sought in the trial to
prove that he had been driven to
desperate action by the taunts and
cuffs of big bully.
The case was prosecuted by County
Attorney Peterson. assisted by w. r..
Ellis of Bloomfield. The defense was
represented by w. V. Allen of Madi-
son, Charles Kamanski and w. ID.
Funk of Bloomfield.
Forey had been working around
Bloomfield, but came originally from
near Logan, la.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
cANADA's STARTLING GROWTH.
Thousands of Farmers FIocking to this
Vast Land of Opportunity.

Strange as it may seem, less than
fifty thousand people settled in Can
ada in 1901 Yet in 1907-just six
years later-more than 100000 emf
grants came and purchased homes
amid the great western wheat fields.
Out of every ten who come, six are
farmers who move with their families
upon the land rapidly being opened for
settlement. Often when they come to
BUY only eighty acres they grow so
enthusiastic that they stretch their
capital to the limit and buy twice or
three times as much.
Many buy their farm implements on
one years time with no security, but
few have ever failed to pay. One dealer
sold sixty-seven wagons one year on
time and all but one was paid for with
absolute promptness. Men here are
100 busy making money to have any
reason or time to bother with collec-
tors-their crops make such things
impossible.
For one aacre of this land averages be.
tween forty and sixty bushels every
year. The government has established
many experimental farms throughout
the region (being careful to select
only ordinary soiD and records kept
at these stations show the most
astounding crops.
One of the lest records was made
al Indian Zeal, where the average
for eleven years was exactly thirty
four bushels and fifty-four pounds to
every acre. Mr.. Mckay, manager of
the farm, explained that he was never
able to get as much as some of the
farmers because they had much better
land.
This fact is interesting to note in
connection with the large tract of sew
eral thousand acres now being opened
up in the famous weyburn Manor dis
trict by the Porter Land company.
This firm is well known throughout
this part of Canada and have their
head office at Reinbeck, Iowa. They
secured this new land from one of the
railroads, and owing to Mr.. Porter's ex-
tensive banking connections in the
United States have agreed to sell it to
farmers at remarkably low prices and
on very easy terms.
We have learned that several farm
ers in this neighborhood are consider
ing these lands as an investment and
we believe that many more will find
II both interesting and profitable to
study the land situation of Canada
with the most thorough earnestness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
War at Lincoln Asylum.

Lincoln, May 3.-Miss Beatrice Nc
Ginnis. matron, has been discharged
10y Superintendent Woodward of the
Gincoln asylum, and Miss Beatrice
McGinnis says she will not quit.
Thus begins the Reorganization OF
che Lincoln asylum under democratic
rule, for dissatisfaction is expressed
10Y many of the employees about the
way things are running and 1t is even
said Assistant Superintendent Weber
,scovets the place of his chief, and fac
'aionalsm runs riot to such an extent
shat no mans job is safe.
Miss McGinnis said notice of her
dismissal was the result of united
effort to get her out of the institution
SHE is a relative of Arthur Mullen
soverlord to the governor. and she is
depending upon Mr. Mullen to hold
Iher in her place. At the present time
Mr. Mullen is out of the city and SO
MS the governor. Miss McGinnis ex'
Dects to remain at the institution until
rhe case is passed upon by the COVER
nor and his chief adviser.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
BuNco MEN TO FIGHT.
Dodge County Attorney Says II viii
Not Be Easy to Convict the Pair.

Fremont, Neb., April 30.-That 1t
will be no easy task to convict Andy
Potts and Charles Osborne, the bunco
men who worked a young Springfield
farmer for his roll of $3.50 at the union
station in Fremont, is admitted by
County Attorney ]. C. Cook. On that
account Mr.. Cook has gone to work
in earnest to collect the testimony he
thinks he will have to have.
Potts and Osborne 1t is asserted by
Omaha detectives will be we'll repre-
sented with legal talent when the
time comes for their hearing. The
Omaha detectives assert that the men
are members of gang that will see
to it that they do not get any the
worst of a court hearing, so far as
legal talent is concerned.
An effort is being made to locate
an Arlington man who will be an i'm.
portant witness In the case.
This man, also, was passenger
to Dallas and occupied seat directly
in front of Dressler and Potts, while
the bunco game was In progress. Fol-
lowing the disappearance of Potts, he
turned to Dressler with the question,
did you let those fellows have any
of your money!" Being told that he
had. the man exclaimed. well. by
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
Two Men Answer to Same Number.

Gregory, S. D., April 3.-When mum.
Der $3.50 was called two men answer
ed. Two John Martyrs registered and
one of them was lucky. They hap
pened to be father and son. The son
was the winner but the father received
the notices from the land office. On
the call the father stepped up to the
counter in the map room and signed
his name to the blank when Mr.. Wood
discovered that the signature did not
agree with the one on the registration
blank and told the man that he was
not the right party. At this the son
stepped up and explained that he was
the one but both had come to be sure.
The sons signature proved him to be
the winner and he was allowed to file.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
stork to Visit LonovorthsY

Beverly, Mass, May 3.-An event
that will throw the recent occasion at
The Hague, as far as America is con-
cerned, into the shade. is believed to
be scheduled. Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth have taken cottage near
President Taft's summer home here.
They have made 1t clear that there
will be no social activity in the cot.
tage. which is owned by Mr.. Long
worth's mother. Belief is general that
the stork will make the place a visit
during the course Of the summer.
Mrs. Longworth will arrive here IN
June.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
MADISON SALOON LICENSES.
That City Has Sliding Scale, Netting
$1,000 Revenue,

Madison, Neb.. May Especial to
The News: Judge Bates pronounced
the words that made Clarence e. Nc
Intosh and Miss Cyril M. Woltman,
husband and wife. Mr.. Mcintosh is
the son of John Mcintosh of limerick
and the popular assessor of limerick
precinct. Mrs. Mcintosh has been at
Newman Grove where she has been
employed for several years as a mem
Der of the staff of the Madison County
Reporter.
The Auditorium Music Co., with
temporary quarters in the opera
house store building, has come to stay.
AS soon as the old Brown studio build
ing can be suitably repaired the COM
panys stock will be moved there
permanently.
The saloon stock of jacob & Dieter
was invoiced and transferred to John
H. Murphy who is an applicant for a
license. Mr.. Murphy conducted sa-
loon here several years ago.
Saloon licenses were granted to G.
F. Baisch, William Test, Fred Funk
and John H. Murphy, each paying
$3.50. Madison has sliding scale
ordinance that no matter what the
number of saloons may be, the reve-
nue. derived therefrom is $4,000, and
all over $500 of each goes in the city's
general fund.
Largely as result of the series of
special meetings which have just
closed here, fifteen members were
taken into the Presbyterian church
and thirty-four members into the
Methodist church Sabbath morning.