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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

Henry GIssman, a young baker, at
the Parish bakery caught a burglar
tamperiug with the safe in the
grocery department of the Parish
store just before midnight Saturday
Fooled in his efforts to get at the
safe the burglar forced young Gllss-
man to give him his pocket money,
thirty-Gye cents. The intruder then
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08
BIG CHIEF WANTED COIN.
Wanted j. D. Haskell to Send 500.
Had Grand-Dad 1877 Years Old

Sioux City Journal: Charley Green.
big chief from Nebraska, baIlasted
with booze, out of money and accom-
panied by man who, he said. was his
grandfather and aged, according to
Charley 1917 summers, blew into the
police station yesterday afternoon and
asked Chief Dineen to call up ]. d.
Haskell, Of Wakefield, Neb., and get
500.
Charley, besides having a grand
father 1917 years old, claims another
distinction. He thinks he is the one
big plutocrat Of the reservation and
says he has $1,000 in the bank. If
was of this sum Charley wished TO
draw his 800. When told he wouId
have to get his squaw's consent "boan
big digust was written on Charley's
face,
NO money, no frewater." he said
and, Wcking the aged granddad under
his arm, he walked out to find his
squaw.
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escaped through side window he had

escaped through side window he ha,
left open.
The burglars haul amounted :,
| forty cents He found nickel which
had passed unnoticed in the cash box
| In the safe on which he was workin,
was considerable sum of money
/ possibly $3.50 In an unlocked drawc
/ by his side was valuable gold watch
Description Of the Man.
The burglar is described 10y Gliss
man as young man of medium hight
THE fellow was slender and dark com
| pleXiouod, He wore SLOUGH hat an,
dark suit
The man was unarmod save for
knife with which he threatened the
young man who Interrupted his worl,
Familiar With the store.
The man who effected an entrance
was familiar apparently, with the
Parish store and bakery and with the
habits of those about the place. lie
entered side window leading into
the room just behind the store. He
apparently knew that the safe would
be apt to contain a considerable sum
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

/ Connolly, Norfolk The bride and
groom will go to housekeeping on the
groom's farm two miles west of Hos.
klns.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

eroned by some OF their mothers, Mrs
Bigsby, Mrs. Ditto, Mrs. Strange and
Mrs. Spencer, who helped to serve the
lunch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08
SOCIETY

Miss Verna Coryell entertained the
members Of the class OF '0S on Wed
nesday evening at her home on Nor.
folk avenue delightful evening
was spent by the young people. All
the old class songs were enjoyed over
again. At - O'Clock Mrs COrycll
served a thrccCoursc supper The
decorations were the class coors, pink
and green ana were very effective. At
midnight the crowd was reinforced by
the appearance Of several members Of
che class Of 'OG who came to extend
60 the other guests greetings in their
own way The members Of the class
of 0S were all present except Claude
Ogden and were Bessie Richey, Edith
Evans, Edna Loucks, Agnes Matrau
Lydia Brueggeman. Linda Winters,
Ncrna Coryell Ralph Luikart and
Herbert Hauptli
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

Unusually pretty decorations, to-
pcthcr with an excellent program of
music by Che Creighton orchestra
made the leap year dancing party
given It's Mond y EVENING" II Mar
Quardt hall by the young ladies' Of
Trinity social guild great success.
Delicious punch was served to the
gentlemen by the ladies throughout
the evening The party was a very
enjoyable one and Melted the guild
fiftysiX dollars.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Butterfeld en-
tertained a small company of friends
New Years eve, A few of the guests
were invited for o'clock supper, and
Bater in the evening were Joined by 4
Jolly crowd who stayed for a game of
bridge and to welcome the new year.
Mrs. Butterlield served very nice re-
frcshments.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

Mrs. G.. A. Young entertained a
house party of seven ladies from Co
lumbus at the hospital yesterday.
Those in the party were: Mrs. II. b.
Robinson, Mrs. f. II. Chambers, Mrs
q. Il. Pollock Mrs Evans, Mrs. c. A.
Allenhurger, Mrs II, A. Clark, Mrs.
Hart, Yesterday afternoon the visit
ing ladies', assisted by some of the
hospital force, gave very pleasing
musical, consisting of both vocal and
instrumental music
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

Mrs. r. G.. Mittelstadt, assisted by
Miss FATE Burnham, entertained the
young ladies of Trinity social guild
and their gentlemen friends at a
pleasant social session at the home
of Mrs. Mittelstadt on Wednesday
evening, Cards furnished amusement.
Light refreshments were served at II
O'Clock.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

\ surprise party was given Mr. and
Mrs. Grin Brubaker Tuesday evening
at the home of their father, Martin
Brubaker, two and one-half miles
northwest of the city. The guests,
who were old time friends and neigh
bors, brought refreshments with them
and "A jolly evening was spent. Mr..
and Mrs. Brubaker are here from
Washington for visit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

-Mr and Mrs. II. l.. Snyder, accom-
panied by Rev. and Mrs. ]. f. Pouche
of stanton, spent New Years in Hel
man, Neb, in the home of Mr.. an
Mrs Hansen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

c. e. Doughty went to Belle Plaine
iowa, on Wednesday to spend New
>'TeaT's with his mother, Mr., bought!
will visit in Marshalltown, Ia, before
he returns.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

Mrs. Jennie Whitney of Chicago is
Visiting her parents, Judge and Mrs.
j. Powers. She will be here severed
weeks
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

The burglar is described 10y Gliss.
man as young man of medium hight
THE fellow was slender and dark COM
pleNioncd. He wore u SLOUGH hat and
a dark suit.
The man was unarmod save for a
knife with which he threatened the
young man who Interrupted his work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-08

Rev. and Mrs. J, c. S. Wells are
again settled in the rectory, after
spending several weeks in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Reynolds, while
a new furnace was being installed
and other improvements made,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28
Americas Young Pioneers.

The promoters of the George Junior
republics are hopeful that three new
states viz, Massachusetts, Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey-will be annex
ed to the so called nation during the
current year. New York, California,
Connecticut and Maryland may from
this time on lay claim to having been
the Original states" in the movement
to make citizens out of wayward
youngsters who want to throw off the
yoke of bad habits. There is nothing
in name, but it would add pictur-
esqueness to this new American rev.
olution if there should be federation
formed by thirteen COLONIES" and an
nexation of commonwealths from time
to time results in nation as broad as
the republic which serves for the
model.
1t is pioneer work which these boys
and girls of the George Junior colo
MES and republics engage in. They
are striving for the future Of the or
ganization and also for the future of
themselves as individuals. The work
ers in this movement have no native
wilderness to conquer. But they dc
have to battle against their own i'll
starred fortunes-bad conditions and
bad habits, for which they, as rule
are not responsible. Born out of the
pale or cast out by their own conduct.
they must reclaim themselves. This
is a warfare to build up individual
character, and with character for cap
ital the redeemed boy or girl may
compete with the more fortunate
youth of society. Here is field
where charity cannot pauperize. Char
ity may whitewash poverty and repu-
tation, but it cannot whitewash char
acter.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28
The Yosemite Reservoir.

The Scenic Preservation society en-
ters the lists prepared to fight fire
with fire" in the matter of the Yosem-
ite National park as the site Of
municipal reservoir Members Of the
society dispute the proposition of the
petitioners for the grant that "the
greatest good to the greatest number"
will be secured if congress sanctions a
huge retaining dam across Tuolumne
river at the foot of Hetch-Hetchy val
ley, one of the finest gorges in the
whole reservation. The water in the
reservoir would Of course be useless
for drinking purposes unless a large
area of the park drained by the river
should be practically alienated from
public use. Upon this point the New
York Independent says:
The issue involves more than the de-
struction of Hetch-H Hetchy. The reservoir
grant assumes divided use of the Tuo-
lumne watershed by the city as source
Of supply and by the public as recrea-
ton ground. The present state of sani-
tary progress holds these two uses to be
incompatible without filtration or other
publication process. The city advocates
pass by nearer sources on the ground that
they require filtration. Therefore the next
move will be the restriction or exclusion
of the public for camping and recreation
from more than 500 square miles of the
Yosemite National park. This includes
the Tuolumne canyon and Tuolumne
meadows. The former is the most re-
markable canyon in the United States
the latter the finest and most spacious
alpine valley for camping purposes in all
the Sierra Nevada.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28
4 New Labor PrOnoSition.

There is work ahead for some such
labor exchange as that outlined by
Secretary Straus. The necessity OF
labor exchanges or bureaus through
out the country is obvious. That
those maintained by private and phil
anthropic enterprise do not meet the
need is also obvious. Effort in each
case is local and more or less restrict
a labor agency is merely an office of
registration for employer and employ
able. Very little beyond the register
ing and recommending in individual
cases can be undertaken.
Equalization of labor supply to meet
demands covering large areas of ter
ritory is vital social and commercial
problem just now. 1t is wasteful to
have labor famine in one section
and labor glut in another section
Single men will hunt work where it
can be found and often cross half the
continent to strike a job. Men OF,
families cannot take the same risk
yet this class works with the besssre-
suits to industry. and to society. Mar
ried men are patient and energetic
They do not take long holidays and
enervate themselves by excesses. A
national labor exchange might do the
country good service by discriminate
ing whenever possible in favor of Ia
employment which WILL be permanent
as well as remunerative. Tabor emer
gencies can take care of themselves
But lasting prosperity for wage labor
ers enriches whole communities and
builds up strong commonwealth.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28
That hide to Warrenton.

1t has happened more than once
that an army ride as far as from
Washington to Warrenton might have
changed history. Pope would have
been glad to greet 5000 or 5000 horse
back fighters coming up that way
Aug. $3.50, 1862, and Lee would have
been ratified by such column in blue
swooping down on his lines when he
maneuvered in that vicinity in 1868
Good news doesn't depend upon horse.
back couriers as it did at the time CT
the celebrated ride from Client to
AK. Neither does the other kind, as
when Paul Revere warned the Lexing-
ton farmers about the redcoats. Blu;
1T was blessed thing that Phil Sher-
idan could ride twenty miles and get
in fresh. Had it been forty or even
fifty that eventful morning of Cedar
Creek he would have made it and per-
haps saved the day just as he did
| Twenty-four hours before Sheridan
creek he was farther from the danger
point than Warrenton is from Wash
1ngton. Had he got the tip then
which reached him twenty hours later
he would have ridden thrice twenty
miles, and there would have been no
Cedar Greek, with its thrilling story of
disaster held up
Because
The sight of the master compelled it to
pause.
Napoleon rode posthaste to the field
of Marengo, reaching there at o'clock
in the afternoon, to be told "The
battle Is lostp' But there's time
to fight another onew he exclaimed
and made the great hit of his career
There was more to the Warrenton
ride than the distance covered. 1t
ended in freezing rain, yet the presi-
dent was good for another squirt if
need be. Anyway, the official riding
test is ninety miles in three days, and
Stonewall JacksoH's foot cavalry
wouldn't have blinked at that. One
good purpose of these tests is TO knock
out the notion that officers will ride
to the battlefelds of - future in
devil wagons.' Test rG>s keep the
horse where he belongs.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28
Mission of the Liberty Bell.

Phfladelphia's mayor wastes few
words in explaining his reason for
sanctioning the loan of the Liberty
bell for the Portland festival and the
Alaska-Yukon exposition. "It is a
matter of education" he declares, and
as nothing can happen to it it is only
right to "allow the historic relic to be
shown to people all over the country"
The further drift Of his argument is
to the effect that since Mohammed
cannot or will not come to the noun
tain the mountain must go to Moham-
med.
Generations may pass before anOth-
er worlds fair on the banks of the
Schuylkill attracts millions of Ameri-
can citizens to the cradle Of liberty.
In Portland and Seattle eyes that
might never behold the relic but for
this opportunity may be the road to
the heart of millions for the story of
Hberty's struggles and triumphs on
Americas soil. We make citizens in
this country faster than we make
landmarks to awe the expanding mind.
To millions of Americans, young and
old, the bell probably now appears, If
they have even heard of it, as only
half reality. To see is to appre-
hend and believe, and next to Old
Glory, which is everywhere today
nothing can be featured at a great
public gathering with greater gain to
patriotic sentiment than that same old
cracked Liberty bell.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28
The Years Happenings Abroad.

In the old world the pessimist has
been forced tc swallow disappoint-
ment throughout 1908. England was
at one time believed to be facing an
irruption of socialism, but the minis
try sidestepped the crisis by an old
age pension. In Persia the year open
ed with clash between the shah and
parliament. After some shooting up
on both sides the masses sustained
the shah, who promised to be good.
What appeared to be formidable
revolution in Portugal led to the as
sassination of the king and crown
prince in February, but an appeal to
the people found the nation jealous IN
support of the old regime. A real re-
bellion placed the pretender, Mulai
Hafid, on the throne of Morocco. Hav-
ing gained his prestige as a fanatic
and leader of fanatics, it was supposed
that the presence of European police
must be ended or "holy war; for the
determination of foreigners would en-
sue. But the uSurpinS ruler promptly
guaranteed all the rights claimed by
outsiders.
When the Turkish constitution of
1876 was restored in July the act was
believed to be a concession to reform
ers which would spur them to four
ther aggression. The most important
result was the loss to Turkey of the
vassal Balkan states of bulgaria and
Roumelia and the nominally Turkish
provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Whether Turkey will now be decent
and the Balkans quiet are questions
yet to be answered. Taking the world
over, there have been many situations
which would have provoked war had
The so called fighting nations been
ready for scrap. That collision was
avoided augurs well for peace, at least
until some power feels strong enough
to thrash one of it's size
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28
A Double Barreled Torpedo,

One of our naval commanders ha-
invented torpedo which may dc
meTe mischief to an enemys battle
ship than one of those 'all big gun
Dreadnoughts we are launching. This
new torpedo shoots twice, so to speak
that is, it makes two holes instead
of one in the target. Theoretical
ly the old torpedo would rip a hole
in the side of warship and let in wa
ter enough to sink her. AS rule,
however, torpedoed ships have kept
afioat until the repair shop made them
as good as ever.
The shell of a big gun will do more
damage to warship than any torpe-
do, provided it explodes inside the
vessel, say in the engine room or mag
azine. But a shell may pass through
a vessel, leaving only two small holes
and a few wrecked things in it's wake
The torpedo which becomes the ex-
elusive property of the United States
because an officer in service devised it..
will smash a big hole in the armor
where it strikes and at the same time
project shell carrying fuse timed
to explode it at any desired distance
inside. Unfortunately this govern
ment cannot monopolize the genius o1
the world and if war comes to us TIE,
enemy may have some contrivan,4.
that will sink a battleship as eirecu,ai,
ly as our double acting torpedo
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28
Good Will of Our warshfp Flag.

During one week recently while our
cruising fleet was keeping dates with
the cities along the Mediterranean the
American flag floating over an Amer
lean warship was receiving and deliv.
ering messages of good will in ap-
proximately a score of foreign ports
After entering the Mediterranean the
Atlantic feet was divided into Sec
tions and in this way became repre-
sented almost simultaneously in ports
belonging to Great Britain, France,
Greece, Turkey, Italy and Algeria.
These ports included Athens, Smyrna,
Constantinople, Malta, Nice and Mar
seilles.
While our homecoming sailors were
five of our ships were in foreign ports
south of us and several were dis
tributed in Asiatic waters The time
has been when this wide ranging of
our flag would not have been noticea-
BILE, for it was common in every zone
above and below the equator flying
from the masts of Yankee trading
ships. Perhaps there was less senti-
ment at work among those who be-
held and those who followed the flag
as an index of commercial enterprise
than this unique naval display arous-
ed. In both cases the flag bore a
message of peace and good will. And
surely it has been none the less i'm
pressive in these last days floating
from the flagpole of a man-of- war
The ranging warship has ceased to be
the symbol of hostile feeling. The
cruise now ending proves that it may
go so far in the other direction as to
be the harbinger of friendship.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28
Calling the Tramps' Bluff.

Experiment should be made with
out delay to test the hard luck stories
of "out of works. who appeal to the
sympathies of the thrifty in interior
New York. The regions most fire.
Quented lie along routes of travel be-
tween New England and the lakes and
between Canada and the south. Mi
gratory hoboes, whether claiming resi-
dence in New York state or to be en-
route to inviting pastures beyond the
borders, can be placed in colonies to
earn their keep or at least do enough
to prove their sincerity.
Projects similar to tramp colonial
tion have been tried in Europe with
fair success. The continent has had
in the past many worthy workmen
who Travelled from point to point seek
ing better wages or to see the country
or to satisfy rowing instinct. No doubt
the modern idle tramp over there coun-
terfeits his honest brother and gets
Shdlily ny iildhIh5 LII oul VI WOlA
bluff. At one time the tramp printer
was an institution of American coun-
try life He moved from town to
town seeking work, generally getting
it by an appeal to fraternal sympathy
but he at least made an effort to pay
his way. He has been succeeded by
a tramp who pretends that work
awaits him somewhere in the beyond
and plaintively asks for charity to
tide him over. Charity merely con-
firms idleness in such case, and, how
ever decent the beginning, the end is
pauperism. A man who is forced to
tramp to find work is to be pitied. In
the colony he can have work without
tramping for it and must at least
make a show of earning what he eats
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28

The minister who recently doubled
the attendance at his chur y by dis;
evidently believes, with Wesley. that
Satan shouldn't be given a monopoly
of the best means for reaching the
heart of the busy world. But The.
question has it's practical side. People
will consult the papers to find out
what is going on around them, and
the church that is willing to challenge
criticism by advertising may be sup
posed to offer something worth while.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28
Taft's Anti.Cupid Break.

1t is to be hoped that Judge Taft's
attempt to preach down the heart"
Of Uncle Sans daughters is merely
lean "over backward in order to
stand up straight" Warrington has
sent out endless sermons urging all
good Americans to increase and null
tiply." No doubt the White House is
indirectly responsible for these anti
bachelorhood crusades which bring
malefactors under the spot light. Com
ing as an antithesis to much preaching
up of matrimony, and all that, the
president elects advice to girls to
cease thinking "that unless they are
married their lives are not success"
is a note of sanity.
But the administration, whether
coming or going, needn't worry. Pop
ulation is still regulated "by the price
Of corn" and while Cupid may smile
the more over every anti-bachelor law
married to the statutes, lack Of smiles
has not so far caused the little gods
face to resemble funeral procession.
Sometimes, alas, the chilled heart is
born with men and women. Some ac-
quire the chilled heart, and some have
it thrust upon them. In the present
state of science nothing can be done
about the first class. The second
class may be rounded up by anti-bach-
elor and anti-spinster laws perhaps,
and the existence of many Of the third
class would tend to show that there is
room here right now for one more
society for the prevention Of cruelty"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28

Fewer marriages in 1908 don't i'm
but that too many would-be benedicts
overestimated leap year as an ally to
laggards in love.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28

Managers of Poe centennial celebra-
tions will do something unique if they
bring out an American man or woman
who enjoyed even a common school
education and never recited "The Ra-
ven" or "The Bells"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28

Of course Germany favors our ult
matum that China's door remain omen
because therein lies the kaiser's on,
chance now to get away from homl
occasionally.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28

Horseless sleigh rides will draw a
huge "best girl" vote as soon as chauf-
feurs learn to feed the power on with
out touching a hand to 1t.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28

Speed regulations were smashed
when our battleships raced for Mes,
sina on an errand of mercy, but no
cop big enough to round up the of
tenders sails the Mediterranean sea.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28

Taft's distaste for the theater ,only
shows his sound makeup. With the
villain plotting against the life of the
hero in tones heard in the back row,
yet inaudible to the intended victim,
two PAGES or less away from the
speaker, the stage offers no illusions
for the matter of fact mind.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28

Few will dispute the New York
Press view that 'the nation which
neglects the care of its forests and
rivers falls into denudation and pow
erty." But the burning question sure
to be rung in before the job can be
completed is, Who shall foot the for
est preservation bill?
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28

postage. Now, if the people interested
can be taught to write readable letters
in the language foreign to them this
cut won't put much of a hole in the
net revenues.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-01-28

If the English join heartily in the
coming centenary celebration Of Per-
rvs victory over them on Lake Erie,
no further evidence will be needed that
they, too, believe "blood is thicker
than water.'