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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26
FEWER AND BETTER LAWS.

Laws passed by the British parlia-
ment, years 1906 and 1907-ll4
Laws passed by the congress and
state legislatures of the United States,
1906 and 1907-25,000.
These figures were given at a re-
cent dinner in New York, The speaker
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

A young man threatened with good
looks, thinks he is mighty sweet, but
a good looking widOwer is worse than
a young man, and a good looking
married man is worse than a widower.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Listen to a bunch of women five
minutes and you will hear one of them
say that she never cooks what she
likes to eat if her husband doesn't
like it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

There is a rich sound to the word
banquet" suggesting terrapin, quail,
venison, champagne, sparkling wit,
and that sort of thing. But It really
means cold ham, ice water, and duh
speeches.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Don't be alarmed If you should meet
a living skeleton or real giant or a
bearded lady or a dwarf on the streets
of Norfolk. Don't get frightened If
YOU come face to face with a lion or
now a circus town. and it's all in the
game.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

This is the day the confirmed candy
fiends swear off on coffee for forty
days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

A man ought to be web-footed to
successfully navigate in Norfolk Just
now.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26
Johnny Bumper

mad if he is reminded of the tempta-
tions to which he succumbed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Don't cram your opinions down the
throats of other people some of the
opinions which seem important to you
are very Objectionable to others.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Why doesn't somebody start move
ment for public ownership of the
weather bureau?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

We all wink at certain forms of dis
honesty, A professional trades a
horse to town man who knows lit
tie about horses, and gets the best
of him" We all laugh at the town
man, yet the transaction was plain
robbery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Every amateur performer goes load
ed for an encore.
One way to have plenty of friends
is never to need them.
There are lots of people who would
sooner have burglars than company.
If you will keep quiet yourself, you
can profit by other people talking too
much.
A man who places a great deal Of
confidence in an excuse is sure to
make a failure in life.
The prOudest man we ever knew had
nothing to be proud of but his whisk-
.ers, and they were red,
If man spent Is cents on his wifes
kin, and doesn't like them how the
sum grows in his talk about it,
The man who is always trying to
find out something about others,
learns so much that isn't true.
A stingy man should be grateful
other people are not as stingy as he
is; otherwise he couldn't do so we'll
one good thing about living in
little town: When the hearse goes
along the street everybody know who
is in the coffin.
A man is always willing to refer 20
the temptations he resisted, but gets
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

company may be organized in
Madison for the purpose of manufac
turing the Gillespie Good Road
grader.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

The taking of testimony in the
famous Sully land case of the Rosebud
has been virtually completed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Regardless of market prices, the
Norfolk pork case is going higher.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Peter F. Simons has been appointed
postmaster at Sparks in Cherry coun.
ty. vice S. Hally removed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

One Norfolk 'washwoman complains
because the boys in a certain family
change their underclothes twice a
week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Mrs. j. b. Donovan of Madison is
quite i'll and may have to undergo an
other operation
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

The Neigh council has adopted a
resolution enlarging the limits of the
city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26
AROUND TOW N.

Well, what are you going to give
up?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Tuesday the citizens of Elgin vote
on the question of waterworks bonds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Every hotel has a bridal chamber
tnat is more elaborately furnished
than any other room in the house. AS
if such people at such a time think
of furniture! These handsome rooms
should be given to the old married
people who need something pleasing
to take their minds off their troubles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Wayne Democrat: Paderwesk had
to quit playing the piano on account
of a split finger nail. The crack on
his head never bothered any.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26
ArCHIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

Every amateur performer goes load
ed for an encore.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Some day smart man will make a
reputation by writing the Story of an
Ornery Man; the man who wouldn't
amount to any thing II he had every
advantage in the world. Some men
are determined to be worthless, moth
ing will rescue them. And all such
men are Big Feeling; they think they
are as good Ns anybody.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

It's mighty unfortunate nobody ever
set a trap for that internally scared
little beast of a groundhOg
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Ainsworth Democrats As an in
ducement to the commissioner of In
dian affairs at Washington to make
Crookston the distributing point for
Indian supplies destined for the Rose
bud agency, the citizens of that town
raised $21O0 and used it to buy the
building and fixtures of the only sa-
Ioon there, giving the proprietor until
March 10 to dispose of his stock. The
citizens further pledged themselves
to keep saloons out if the Indian
freight depot be located there.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Stanton Register: DR.. Wilson, mem
Der of the state board of health was
here Monday looking up the condi-
tions regarding diphtheria. He found
all the suspected cases well quaran-
tined and expressed the opinion that
the disease was well under control.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Winside Tribune: One OF the lady
passengers who was stranded in Win
side last week on account of the
home was in some point in South Da-
kota. 1t was soon learned that she
was a member of the Rebekah order
and on account of this her embarrass-
ment was soon relieved and enough
money provided for her to continue
on her journey as soon as the first
train went through. Who will dispute
that it is not good to belong to a
lodge of some kind?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

In checking the spread of the recent
fire at Butte, snow rather than water
being used, the shovel brigade taking
the place of the old time bucket
brigade. Snow was thrown on the
roofs to prevent damage from live
Goals which were falling.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Patrick Coleman of Wayne, seventy
seven years old, fell on an icy side
walk one morning this week, and broke
his right leg near the hip joint.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Wayne Democrat: Art Chaplin of
Winside holds a unique distinction
among other men at the present time,
having been at the theater in Wash
ington the night that Lincoln was as
sassinated and witnessing the fatal
shot. Mr.. Chaplin gives a graphic ac-
count of the terrible incident.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Dallas last week voted to incor
porate as third class city by vote
of 211 to g. The present village Of
ficers will probably hold office until
the regular election on the third Tues
day of April.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Samuel McElhoes, a former Madi
son boy who is now practicing law at
Lawton, Okla, will probably be nom
mated for mayor of that town this
spring.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

you women talk so much about
everybody else that I'm afraid to go
home for fear of the things you'll say
about me-" said woman visiting in
Norfolk the other day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Madison defeated West Point at
basketball Friday night IS to II.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26
OVER NORTHWESTERN PRAlRIes.

Humphrey has a moving picture
show now.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

A man is always willing to refer 20
the temptations he resisted, but gets
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Atkinson Graphic: Miss Rosa Huds-
peth, the talented former editress of
the Stuart Ledger and also the Atkin-
son Ledger, made this office a
friendly call while in Atkinson We'd
nesday. We were not in the office at
the time to greet the distinguished
lady, but she informed the office force
that she was living the quiet life on
her ranch holdings in the northern
part of the county. She expects to re-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

One way to have plenty of friends
is never to need them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Hoskins Headlight: A wolf hunt,
at which a real wolf was killed, was
accomplished Tuesday. Gust Hoffman
being the man who fired the fatal shot.
The trophy was put up at auction and
bought by Fred Ziemer for $3.75. The
day was a good one for the sport, al
though the drifts made walking rather
hard. Several wolves were seen in
side the lines but escaped where the
lines were thin. Contrary to the usual
rule at wolf hunts there was only one
jack rabbit at the roundup and he
escaped with, only bad fright.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

"Yankton leaves for Norfolk" said
Sunday headlines. No, it wasn't the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Norfolk and Yankton railroad. II was
the message boat Yankton, of the
fleet, leaving for Norfolk, Va.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Butte Gazette: Pete Horst is cir
culating a petition today which is be-
ing universally signed, calling a spe-
cial election to vote on bonding the
town for $1,000 for city water works.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

A stingy man should be grateful
other people are not as stingy as he
is; otherwise he couldn't do so well.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Clearwater Record: A. O. Waddell
who is putting improvements on a
farm north of Neigh will have OCCas-
ion to remember this February bliZ-
zard. With his wife he was staying
in a shack of a house on this farm on
that memorable night trying to keep
warm when about II o'clock the roof
of the house blew off. They stuck
it out until daylight, then they got out
their team and had it almost hitChed
up when it got away from them and
ran off. They then started on foot to
get to the nearest neighbor, but lost
their way and went with the storm
After going about two miles his wife
played out and Mr.. Waddell carried
her on his back half mile led by a
dog that came to them. When he got
to the house he was about exhausted
and couldn't see at any time a rod
ahead on account of the fine drifting
snow. When they came to get thawed
out they found one of Mrs. Waddell's
hands badly frozen, also her legs so
that pieces of flesh slipped off They
took her to DR.. MintOn at Oakdale and
at this writing he hasn't decided
whether her hand will have to be am
putated or not
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

There are lots of people who would
sooner have burglars than company.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Osmond had a dog fight in which
one of the animals was killed and the
Osmond Republican wants the state
law on the subject enforced.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Atkinson Graphic: The equity of
former treasurer, ID. j. Cronin, in his
ranch property north of O'Neill, was
offered by Sheriff Hall at public sale,
last Monday T. j. Wilburn offered
$4,000 for a clear title, but as this
could not be given at that time the
sale was postponed to future date.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

A man who places great deal Of
confidence in an excuse is sure to
make a failure in life.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

If you will keep quiet yourself, you
can profit by other people talking too
much
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

The proudest man we ever knew had
nothing to be proud of but his whisk-
ers, and they were red.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

main there during the coming sum.
mer overseeing her ranch interest and
writing n few special articles for east
ern periodicals and will make her win.
ter residence in some railroad town,
Atkinson preferred She returned to
Newport on the afternoon passenger
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Valentine Republican: Much news.
paper notoriety is at present being
given to the fact that the government
will sell at public sale about $4,000
acres of land in Gregory county at 81
per acre or more If It sells at all The
Valentine land office during the last
year sold $4,000 acres at $l25 per
acre or more, and no fuss made about
it, either.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

If a man spent IS cents on his wfes
kin, and doesn't like them, how the
sum grows in his talk about it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Howard KurtZ lost an eye while
doing some carpenter work at the
Northwestern ice house at Long Pine.
A spike, which he was driving, flew
up and struck him in the eye.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

The Burton Independent nominated
Mrs. W. Wiley for the Burton post
mastership, Mrs. Wiley is said to be
anxious to come to Burton and erect
a cement building for a large store.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

The man who is always trying to
find out" something about others,
learns so much that isn't true.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

The laying of the corner stone of
the new Wayne high school, having
been called off on account of storm
troubles preventing the Masonic grand
lodge officers from getting to Wayne,
it is now stated that the corner stone
ceremonies will probably be given up
as the recent attempt was the second
effort.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Federico Carasa, singer in Paris,
is said to be counted as the real rival
of Caruso Wen have to speed up the
talking machine to get our moneys
worth out of those Caruso records be-
fore Carasa puts Caruso in the shade.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Butte Gazette: One Boyd county
official will not put his lighted pipe
into his hip pocket again. The last
time he did it there was a conhagra.
tion and a pocketbook, five dollar
bill and a pair of pants were a hope
less ruin, with only the money saved,
by quick work no personal damage
was sustained.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Anoka will probably celebrate the
Fourth of July with chautauqua pro
gram Sunday, followed by the usual
demonstration on Monday. The
Fourth this year falls on Sunday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Clearwater Record: Willie Hender-
son, who is working for Grover Maben
at Deloit, started last Saturday morn
ing with team and wagon to Ewing
after a load of coal. He started home
in the afternoon, but it was stormy
and the roads drifted and he got lost
or darkness overlook him. He found
a hay stack, put the team on the wind
side and he dug into the stack and
stayed there until Monday morning.
Then he came out and drove to town
and didn't know he was froZe until
Roy Butler told him and called a doc
tor. Then they discovered that both
of his feet were badly frozen. DR..
Hall was called to Ewing Wednesday,
in consultation with DR.. Briggs, and
reported upon his return that both feet
up to the higher part of the instep
had turned black, but they thought
it advisable to let it go a day or two
and see if they couldn't save some part
of the feet. 1t is thought now that
he will lose both feet.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

At all events this Yankton-Norfolk
dope gives the news columps a juicy
story every day. 81 always look at the
Yankton road story first, said a Nor
folk man, because | know from its
length how much real news there is on
tap that day"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-26

Nelson Merchon of Moomaw in Box
Butte county tells Of Antelope along
the Niobrara in the following letter:
while rounding up some drifted
stock Sunday, February Z, over on the
Niobrara, | ran on to three lunches of
antelope, the biggest one containing
thirty-three head, and the other two
anywhere from dozen and a half to
two dozen. There has been more
antelope seen in this section of the
state this winter than for twenty
years past. They have been driven
in here by the heavy SHOWS in the
mountains. Down on Long lake, a
week ago, rancher killed a white
tail deer weighing $50 pounds, with a
double barreled shotgun, with No. 5
shot. He was after geese and did not
know it was unlawful to kill deer"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-03
SPECIAL MEETINGS IN
THE OGDEN CHURCHES

An open letter: Feeling that the
churches which we represent would
be helped by uniting in a series OF
special meetings, We have arranged to
observe Passion Week by a series of
services in the several churches.
Great help Will undoubtedly come to
the lives of those who attend and
to the churches and the community
spirit as a whole AS the spiritual
value will be large or small according
to the attendance. we hope that they
will be largely attended and in the
spirit with which VIC should be united
in the Mastor.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all people. whether members of a
church or not and 1t will be appreci-
ated If the people will feel that these
meetings are for them and attend in
large numbers.
(Signed) ]. e. Carver, President;
n. S. Elderkin. Secretary; III. D, Zim-
norman, w. w. Fleetwood, G.. w. Nc.
Crecry.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-03
CONFERENCE.
RUSH HAS
BEGUN
TRAINS FROM NORTH cRowne,
WITH PEOPLE.
Railroads Making Preparatlo,. .
Heavy Travel to Salt Lake-I,
dians Going to conferene.

The rush TO the April confo,.
has fairly set In and every traI-
tween Ogden and Salt Lake Is cror'
ed with those anxious TO attend =,
big church function. The train
Malad came In from the north -,
morning with eight coaches cro,sa
with conference people. and one cn.s,
was filled with Mormon Indians -
evinced deep interest In conferens
proceedings.
The train from Cache yallov \.
six coaches filled with conference A.,
cgates. and q Union Pacific anasI'
from Coalvllle had four coaches s,,",
to the limit with people from MR.,
east OF Ogden. Another Coalville enc
cial will arrive Sunday morning ~,
this special will be operated eas, :,
Ogden Monday. Tuesday and Wedo..
day In conveying conference auo,s
ants home again.
The Oregon Short Line and the ~,
Grande road will operate snacss,
trains between Ogden and the CAN'T,
city Sunday, Monday md Tuesdav
leaving Ogden shortly after s o'cIoc,
In the morning. and these will rctrr,
to Ogden at GLE in the eveslne DIR
Ing the next three days.
A large number of extra coacbA,
have been assembled at Ogden :,
handle the crowds, and this will +.
attached 10 every train operating bs
tween the two cities during the M,
OF the conference.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-03

In the Industrial world must realize
that In the future they cannot domi-
nate as they have done in the past
The people Will demand obedience
from their public servants. The coun.
try is determined and will move on
relentlessly. | trust the wisdom OF
our controlling men will realize this
and avoid needless struggle
William r. Hearst said 1t should be
the highest purpose OF the Rocky
Mountain club not only TO promote the
interests of that western section. but
also to advance the best interests of
the nation.
I'VE of the west" he remarked. can
appreciate the greatness of New York
as well as the oldest New Workers. can.
but we appreciate the greatness of the
country great deal better. Every
other part OF the country appears to
the New Yorker as a sort of a SUI.
burb- We know that the plug hat of
Fifth avenue and the sombrero OF the
plains cover the same Americans. All
America is good and all Americans.
too"
Paul Morton and Senators Heyhurn
and Nixon spoke in a humorous vein.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-03
DINNER At
WAL DOR
ASTORIA
Attended By Representative
Leaders of the Rocky
Mountain Club

New York, April John Hays
Hammond, secretary Of the League of
Republican clubs. gave dinner to-
night al the Waldorf Astoria In honor
OF the Rocky Mountain club, OF which
he Is president. One hundred and fifty
members of the club were present and
listened TO some interesting speeches
Senator Frances G. Newlands OF
Nevada. In discussing the energy of
the American people, said that energy
should be applied TO regulating the
government instead OF concentrating
1t all upon tho regulation of the rail
roads
The public should own It's own
railroads and electric roads," he said.
"as the people years ago owned the
public highways We can start great
public works because we have a great
er credit than any private concern In
the world can ever have.
The great leaders Of the railroads
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-03
LARGE GAS PLANT FOR
OGDEN IS TO BE BUILT
Nine Miles of Mains Will Be Constructed Through Which
Supply the City With Gas for Light and Fuel Purposes
Manager Decker Outlines Active Campaign for
His Company-Wll Require Large
Outlay of Money.

Ogden is to have new gas system
Immediately. Manager Danville Deck
er OF the Utah Light G. Railway com
pany stated officially today that his
company would commence immediate
operations for enlarging the present
gas system. increasing It's capacity,
extending the gas mains, and prepar-
Ing to supply to growing demand
gas for light and fuel purposes.
There was considerable talk q few
months ago of the Utah Gas & Coke
company of Salt Lake. entering the To-
cal field with a new gas plant and 1t
is understood that negotiations were
instituted to a certain extent toward
the absorption OF the local system by
tho Salt Lake people The Ogden
concern, however, has decided to take
OH the proposition and a decision was
reached today to start immediate op-
erations.
The plant will be Installed in the old
power house adjacent TO the present
gas works. The wall' will be raised
and a new roof constructed, and, in
other ways, the building, which Is SO
x90 feet, will be reconstructed to ac-
commodate an up-todate plant, -Four
new purifiers will be installed, be-
sides new scIubbers. condensers, coai
tar eXtractors, a large meter and var
ious other pieces Of modern equip
ment.
The coal available In this region is
rich enough for the production OF
standard 20-candlepower gas. $50 heat
x,,If 1lI 81 ill "A
is generally known, some coal Is so
low in hydrocarbons as to necessitate
the use of oil TO bring the gas up TO
the standard of 20-caDdlepower Man
ager Decker stated that before oil
vas discovered on the Pacific coast.
the gas manufacturers imported Aus
tralian shale, formation very rich
In oils, TO bring their available coal
up TO the proper standard, Since the
discovery OF oil, that material is used
exclusively as all the requisite prop
critics for the production Of gas are
contained therein.
The present gas-holder, which has
a capacity Of 10000 feet of gas, Will
be used for time until the demand
for gas necessitates the construction
of a larger one. The company con-
templates, however, the erection of
giant sas-holder in the near future
which will have a capacity of 2oo.-
GOO cubic fee,.
The first work to he commenced
will be the re'layipg of the old gas
mains about the city which have be-
come badly out OF repair, having been