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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

mother, fails as a wife.
A really busy man hasn't much time
to brag about what he does.
A woman who marries the second
time should not be married in white.
Eating too much is far more likely
to give you a headache than thinking
too much.
When a man is good he is apt to
make a three ring circus of his good,
ness.
We have been hearing promises so
long that we have lost confidence
in them.
About all the praise usually accord.
ed the careful man is that he is
tinnicky.
Another thing which makes a
kicker" disagreeable is that he is
usually proud of it,
When a man makes a failure of his
life, he is pretty apt to blame every
one but himself.
Preachers are so popular among
women that 1t is a wonder they do
not marry into richer families.
One of the funniest things We know
about is the cloak model: A tall
statuesque girl is selected as a model
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

\ decent, industrious man is as
sure to get along as a loafer and
drunkard is sure to go to the devil.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
ATcHIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

Many a woman who succeeds as a
mother fails as a wife.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

A really busy man hasn't much time
to brag about what he does.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

A. j. Libolt took dose of iodine Mon
day afternoon and for awhile was in
serious condition. DR.. Johnson of
Gregory was Immediately summoned
and the little fellow is now getting
along as well as could he expected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
SI2Tzl

There has been so much printed in
the newspapers about the mover who
painted, I'm God we trusted, in Okla
homa we busted on his wagon cover,
that nearly every mover who passes
through Atchison has a joke painted
on his wagon. If the passion for hui
NOR keeps growing, Americans, in.
stead of saying wise or pious things
when they die, will finally crack jokes
on their death beds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Rushville, in Sheridan county on the
Northwestern, suffered a serious fire
on the night of February II. Details
of the disaster were delayed by the
storm. Five stores We're burned up
and there was no insurance on any of
the buildings, J. w. Grubb, furniture
and undertaking. was burned out. but
had insurance on his stock. ]. G. Arm
strong, general merchant, had partial
insurance on his stock, which was de-
stroyed, Donald Brown lost his en-
tire stock of general merchandise and
had no insurance whatever, The total
amount OF loss or the cause of the
fire has not been learned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Meet a man with smile on his
face and youll know he's plumber
or a coal man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Fehruarys the shortest month, but
it's too confounded long at that.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

What will the legislature do for
us?" a man asked Globe reporter
today. at will increase your taxes" "
the reporter replied And isn't that
the truth?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

The days are getting so long you
can eat supper without a light-if
you eat early enough.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

What's your honest opinion about
this Norfolk-Yankton line talk?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

There is considerable cooperative
housekeeping in Atchison, on a small
scale. The same families uss the same
wash boiler, the same irons, and the
same scrub brush, One woman owns
them; the others borrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Looks like those bank robbers are
going to get stuck with the pocket
knife they bought in Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Carlock South Dakotan: The fif-
teen-months old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Butte might have picked out a
colder night for that fire-but not
more than one.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Winside Tribune: Miss Sadie Oar
nell came home from her school over
in Pierce county on account of the
people where she boarded having
smallpox. In few days she became
i'll and the illness developed into a
genuine case of the contagious dis
ease. The family are now quaran-
tined.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

A woman who marries the second
time should not be married in white
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Slowly rising temperature is the
forecast for the city political situa.
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

The man engaged in plowing, does
poor job if he keeps watching to
see how the man beside him is doing
his work And this applies to other
work than plowing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Because people insist on taking
something every time anything is
the matter with them is one reason so
much is the matter with them. Take
something before there is anything
the matter with you, something that
won't hurt your stomach. or need to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

The News suggests that the Com
mercial club send a delegation to the
weather man to find out what he'd
like to have.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

be enclosed in "A capsule; tage care
Of yourself
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

A lot of men try to be fair, but not
many would give themselves the worst
of It in compiling an autobiography.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

When a man comes home at night,
his wife pours forth a recital in a mill
stream of all that has happened all
day. Then she gets a hook, puts on
her bait, and begins to fish to find out
what He has done all day, and she
Never Catches a Thing, Then she
goes off to bed mad because she told
so much
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Enough's enough of anything.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Don't forget that ordinance about
shoveling off the snow within twenty
four hours, you fellows whose side
walks drift up.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Stephenson is wealthy lumber
man. The outcome of the case will be
watched with interest
AROUND TOWN.
Now let the robins come.
Enough's enough of anything.
Fehruarys the shortest month, but
it's too confounded long at that
What's your honest opinion about
this Norfolk-Yankton line talk?
Slowly rising temperature is the
forecast for the city political situa.
ton.
Meet man with a smile on his
face and you1l know he's plumber
or a coal man.
Butte might have picked out a
colder night for that fire-but not
more than one.
The days are getting so long you
can eat supper without a light-if
you eat early enough,
Looks like those bank robbers are
going to get stuck with the pocket
knife they bought in Norfolk.
H., bnt
mercial club send a delegation to the
weather man to find out what he'd
like to have.
Don't forget that ordinance about
shoveling off the snow within twenty
four hours, you fellows whose side
walks drift up.
Take notice that there's going to be
some real racing in this circuit before
the summers over. Big purses will
bring the horses.
Queer how those Sioux City police
after having turned the men loose,
just awoke to the fact that there
might be grounds for holding those
three fellows in connection with the
Hadar bank robbery.
The weather man is apparently
teaching us an object lesson. Friday
he said: Cold wave coming" Sat
urday it got down to 8 below zero and
some of the skeptics laughed in the
weather mans face, So he just kept
on showing the mercury down till it
bumped the 19 below point, near the
bottom of the tube, and until the
skeptics cried Quit" But we're all
convinced now that he knew what he
was talking about
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

In August when an ice man is busy
and making money, we wonder if he
has any sympathy with other people
who are experiencing very dull times
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

State Senator j. d. Hatfield of Ante
lope county, was one of the 1O9 men
who planned and dug a tunnel from
Libby prison to the open air of free
dom and he was one of the few who
made their way to the union lines.
Captain Hatfield was introduced by
President Lincoln to both houses of
congress. These facts came to light
in Lincoln following the centennial
exercises in the state senate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

After a woman has had children,
she begins to greatly admire those
young men and women of whom it is
said they are nice to their parents. -
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

The friends good enough to defend
you in your absence are rarely so good
that they fail to tell you that you
needed defense.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

People really care little for political
speeches, but every man in high of
flee thinks he must make them,
whether he is an orator or a bore.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

1t often happens that a woman
can't accomplish much at night be-
cause of coaXing her children to go
to bed and can't get much done in the
morning because Of coaXing them to
get up.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

In order to be considered a martyr,
all the modern woman has to do is to
create the impression that some man
is mean to her.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

We heard a man say today: 81
have lots of friends" Wen be dog
oned if we feel that way about it.
How do you feel?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

There should be a law to the eff
feet that, when a man has more than
one visitor month at his house, the
police should step in and protect him
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

A woman is always compiimented to
be told she looks like an actress, and
We can't imagine why: The average
woman is much better looking than an
actress
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

a farmer looks mighty superior
when he is using his mule team to
lrag crippled automobile into town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

An actor is like an Indian: When
he wants to marry again, he pays no
attention to the fact that he is mar
ried already.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

If man does any business at all
half of his time town town he is in
the same fix as the woman who has
company, a crying baby, and ironing
to do, and dinner to get
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

We'll" said a man in barber shop
his morning, looking through his
money, "if have a bad nickel, will
LAY the slot machine"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

After a man has nibbled, it often
requires a shrewd girl to land him.
The trouble seems to be that the girls
let them nibble too long. They should
be landed high and dry at the first
bite.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Eating too much is far more likely
to give you a headache than thinking
too much
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Everyone who leaves Atchison final
ly comes back though a few wait un-
il they are dead, and are sent here
to be buried.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Take notice that there's going to be
some real racing in this circuit before
the summers over. Big purses will
bring the horses.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Queer how those Sioux City police
after having turned the men loose,
just awoke to the fact that there
might be grounds for holding those
three fellows in connection with the
Hadar bank robbery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Most people are always expecting
something important to happen. AS a
reporter, we have noticed that nine
people out of ten, when asked for an
item say: Nothing new, as yet"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Cupid has a reputation for being in
nOcent, but he is smart enough not
to establish a custom of allowing
lovers to be man and wife on pro-
baton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

A father judges his son by what he
has accomplished in the past; a moth
er by what she hopes he will accom-
Dlish in the future.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

The first girl to return from the east
with a hat as big as a butter tub, and
I hatpin stuck in it as big as a bread
plate will be 1t. This is the latest
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
The Norfolk Weekly AewS-JOuInal

The News, Established 1891.
The Journal, Established 1877.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

THE HUsE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Eastern men who come west re-
mind us of oysters. Every man who
comes from the east claims to be from
New York, and every oyster claims to
be a blue point
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Atchison is an unusual town. There
is a young man in it who was prom
sing before his marriage, but whose
wife has unmade him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

This strange influence" which men
exert over women, in getting their
money from them: Why is it no hus-
band can get it over his wife?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

w n. Huse. n. A. llusc,
President. Secretary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Preachers are so popular among
women that 1t is a wonder they do
not marry into richer families.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

One of the funniest things We know
about is the cloak model; A tall
statuesque girl is selected as a model
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-02
After
La Grippe

Il had suffered several weeks
with LaGrippe. Had pains in
my head and eyes. 1t felt as
though there was a heavy weight
on the top of my head, until it
seemed that my brain would
burst. I was SO nervous that
| could not rest or sleep. When
I dozcd off ] would awake with
a sudden jerking OF my whole
body. DR.. Miles Nervine, Heart
Remedy and Nerve and Live'
Pills cured me. A number OF
friends have since realized the
same benefits.
MRS. ALVIN II. LOCKS,
Scabrook, n. n.
The after effects Of LaGrippc
are often more serious than the
disease, as it leaves the system
in weakened condition that
invites more serious troubles,
such as pneumonia, etc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-02
The Country Woman's Career.

House work, instead Of drudgery,
is a beautiful science capable of de-
velopment into art. She whose mind
is alert to learn the best ways OF
caring for house and premesies. to
preserve the family health. and who
studies the food problem that her
table may offer the variety to pro-
vide for growth and repair, under
standing that the body, being so
largely dependent on food, may be
strong and vigorous, or weak and
ailing according to the food and its
preparation, is filling a career sur
passed only by the ability to mental
| w and morally train her family
Alright.
1t is a beautiful thing to write q
book, to sing a song or paint a pic
ture, but it is more beautiful, more
helpful and far-reaching to give te
the world a family possessing bright
discriminating minds in sound
healthy bodies, whoselmorai precep'
tions will keep them on the side O.
the right and justice, and whose
Christian training will urge them t
|helpful deeds. This is career opel
to every woman.
One beautiful home in neighbor
hood will awaken emulation, result
ting in the improvement OF eac
homes surroundings. One churc
ward and school yard made attrae
tive in a country, will be an impetu
to all others, and all things WI
strengthen the love of country III
: and keep more Of our best youn
, people on the farm.
/ What more fruitful career tina
= this can be desired?-Mrs. Z. )
f Everts, in Raleigh On. c. Progre
s sive Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-02
How She Knew.

Il do think" exclaimed Mrs. Tolk-
er. Indignantly, that Mrs. Gadabcut Is
the most aggravatingly inquisitive
woman, II l must say SO. ever knew
Why, l never pass her on the street
but what she invariably turns her
head and stares back at me TO see
what I've got on and how it sets from
behind"
"How-er-that is, l was wonGEins1
my dear, how you found out that the
mean thing looked back. soma cne
tell you?" inquired MIR. Tolker, limo
Gently.
And Mrs. Tolker straightway turned
the stream of her indignation, seeth
ing hot. from Mrs. Gadabout to hel
"insinuating wretch of husband as
she fondly termed him, and after the
first pyrotechnic outburst steadily re
fused to speak to the unfortunate maj
| for the rest Of the evening.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-02
What is Your Life?

To the preacher life's sermon,
To the joker it's jest;
To the miser life is money,
To the loafer is rest.
To the lawyer life's a trial,
To the poet life's a song;
To the doctor life's patient
That needs treatment right along
To the soldier life's a battle,
To the teacher life's d school;
Lies good thing to the wise one,
It's failure to the fool.
To the man upon the engine
Life's a long and heavy grade;
It's gamble to the gambler,
To the merchant life's trade.
Life's a picture to the artist,
To the rascal life's fraud;
Life perhaps is but a burden
To the man beneath the sod.
Life is lovely to the lover,
To the player life's play;
Life may be load Of trouble
To the man upon the dray.
Life is but long vacation
To the man who loves his work;
Life's an everlasting effort
To shun duty to the shirk.
To the heaven-blessed romance
Life's story ever new;
Life is what we try to make it
Brother, what is life to you?
S. E. Kisel
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-02
Conducive to Speed.

Farmer Nubbins-I wuz readin'
piece in one Of these air comic pa
pers t'other day, Maria, which allowed
that dude couldn't run. Said tWant
in him to travel faster than walk
Mrs. Nubbins-Well, Hiram, hev ye
seen ANYTHING to convince We to the
contrary?
Nubbins with reminiscent chuckie)
Hey L? Waal, l jest wish the editor
of that comic paper had bin out in the
field with me spell ago an seen that
air city dude who boards with the
Hankinses santerin' across the pastur
lot ahead of nay two-year-old bull.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-02
SHOW THEM YOUR TICKETS
This viii Surely Relieve the German
Railway Guard OF His
Sadness.

Whenever a German railway guard
feels lonesome, and does not kno"
what else to do with himself, lie takes
q walk round the train and gets the
passengers to show him their tickets,
after which he returns to his Dox
cheered and refreshed. Some peoT"e
rave about sunsets and mountains and
old, old masters but to the German
railway guard the world can show
nothing more satisfying, more inspif'
ing, than the sight Of railway ticket.
Nearly all the German railway or
flcials have this same craving for
tickets. If only they get somebody
to show them a railway ticket, they
are happy. 1t seemed a harmless
weakness of theirs, and b. and l de-
cided that it would be only kind TO
humor them In it during our stay.
Accordingly, when We saw Ger
man railway official standing about
looking sad or weary, we went up 'o
him and showed him our tickets. The
sight was like a ray OF sunshine &c
him; all his care was Immediately lot
| gotten. II we had not ticket with Il:
at the time, we went and bought one
| A mere single third to the next sta
ton would gladden. him sufficiently il
most cases; but if the poor fellow ap
peared very woe-begone, and as II N
wanted more than ordinary cheering
up, we got him a second-class return
Jerome X. jerome, Diary OF III
| grimage."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-02
Thoughts Oh The
Twenty-Third Psalm.

Written and read for the B. Y. p. U. by Mrs
Clarence Chamblee Wakefield. n. c. October
10th 1909.
The twenty third Psalm has
been termed the "Nightengale
Of Psalms. 1t fills the earth
with melodious joy-greater
than heart can conceive. 1t
has charmed griefs, driven out
doubts and fears and sorrows:
it has cOmforted a host of poor;
it has encouraged great armies
If people; it has poured the
balm of consolation into the
hearts of sick; it has comfort
ed widows and orphans; it has
visited and broken chains of
prisons Gas in the case of Peter) :
it has illuminated hospitals and
carried a message of peace.
All this, and it's work is not
done. 1t will sing on to the
people of this generation and
the next, nor will it fold its
wings till the last pilgrim is
safe on the eternal shore.
Near the close of his life,
David summed up his blessings
in this Psalm. He was a shep-
herd boy and knew the rela-
tionship Of a shepherd to his
hock-how the shepherd loved
his sheep and would risk his
life for them.
The sheep in the Eastern herd
knew the voice of their shep-
herd. A great number of herds
may gather about a watering
place and mix and mingle to-
gether, but q shepherd may
pronounce certain words ano
all his sheep will separate
themselves from the great com
pany and follow their master.
The good shepherd has skill
in pasturing his sheep. In the
Old Country the hot summer
sun kills out all the grass OF
the hill-sides, and pasture car
be found for the herds of sheer
only in the valleys and nea1
streams. The good shepherd
skillfully leads his flock from
place to place and keeps then
supplied with good grazing.
The shepherd knows hi
sheep and can tell when one i
absent. When he misses on
from his herd he goes out AM
is not satisfied until he restore
it to the flock. When thl
Psalm was written there was
great number of robbers VIII
made their living by rob5ln'
people, and especially by steal
ing sheep and other animals
Then wild beasts were in grea
abundance, and they frequent
ly broke in upon herds an
carried some away. The shel
herd defended his sheep agalns
them, sometimes at the risk
his life. He would carry O
l his back the wounded ones
| any that were too weak
| walk. and care for them an
| rejoice TO have them back
| the fold.
/ David had in mind this tel
| der relationship Of shephel
| and flock when he sang tn
Psalm-"The Lord is my She
herd'. He felt the full tor
b of what he was saying, al
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-02
SlanderOuS Words.

The Daily News believes one OF the
greatest sins committed today is the
slander of ones fellowman. This
practice has become so general OF
late years, day hardly passes but
what you hear the good name of an
other blotted with words calculated
to ruin and destroy.
People seem to take special delight
finging darts of defamation rather
than words of praise. Bao news
spreads quickly, and when it reaches
the end of the rope is surprised to
see how much the original scandal
has been magnified and colored. For
no seeming foundation whatever.
people hatch up some trivial thing,
scatter it broadcast in the ears of
others who are ever ready listeners,
and the evil is done.
How many of our pure, innocent
women, ambitious young men, are
made to hang their heads in shame
solely because some vile tongue has
given credence rumors lacking in
foundation and wanting in truth just
for the purpose Of having something
to talk about.
All grades of society indulge in
such practice and seem to gloat over
it. Some one commits crime in the
community, or some one does an In
discreet act; leswithout regard
to what is to be the outcome. reach
conclusions and then stand on the
street corners, gather around their
fresides, mingle in their clubs, and
scatter poisonous rumors, ones liable
to depreciate and destroy. They
don't wait a moment to see If Mr.
A or Mr.. B is rightfully accused; oh
no, they just take things for granted
and go right ahead with their meta
rious pactices, not caring about tn
sequence. What shame; what
disgrace to modern civilation. 1T
time enough to condemn when on
is accused and convicted. A slander
GUS tongue is more dangerous thai
the poisonous serpent. The villifica
ton of ones neighbors has becom
to be most popular pastime in thl
, day and Washington News.