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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

We are well accustomed to lament
that the old independence of men in
public place has vanished; that our
senators and representatives are sub
servient to private interests and care
less of those of the common people,
that they dare not stand up for the
right, if that involves any unpleasant
consequences. And then when men
do make the necessary sacrifice, when
they do display the necessary courage,
large bodies of these very complain
ants about the lack of civic courage,
these high moral censors Of their
time either enter some narrow coward
ly objection to the course taken by
these public spirited men, or perhaps
attribute to them some selfish and ul-
terror motive for the course they pur-
sued. Unless men in public life can
at least have the confidence and re-
spect of the people when they are
loyal to their public duties, how can
we expect political uprightness and
morality? Nothing so hurts and dis
courages an honest, high-minded man
as to be distrusted by his fellow men
for the performance of disinterested
act.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

ditional profit on every dollars worth
of produce sold.
With town and country uniting in
the project, better roads will result.
They will not come without effort and
support from every business man and
every farmer. The lack of good roads
is costing both business man and farm.
err dearly every year. A small invest
ment in better roadways will bring
four-ply results.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

ambition" said an inventor, "ac.
complishes daily miracles. Remember
the ambitious hen.
This faithful creature always laid
an egg of the same size as the porce-
lain nest egg used on her as a decoy.
"Perceiving his hens intense ambi-
ton, the farmer put n porcelain goose
egg in her nest. She laid goose egg.
Then the farmer. greatly pleased,
put in the nest whitewashed foot
ball. The next time he visited the
barn he found in the nest an egg as
big rs the football, but no hen was In
sight.
"He took up the egg and saw en-
graved on It:
"I'm no ostrich, but I've done my
best"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Peary and Cook both managed to
survive the terrors of the arctic.
They are in far more danger now that
they are menaced by the banquets
which are awaiting them in Europe
and America. To exchange the simple
life of the Eskimo for the pampered
Injuries of civilization-such as heroes
are compelled to accepts an ordeal
they may we'll shrink from.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Mr.. Bryans attempt to draw the
president into an endorsement OF the
popular election of senators failed be-
cause Mr.. Bryan attempted to make a
party question out of something which
Is not so at the present time. The re-
publican platform omitted any refer
ence to popular election of senators,
and Mr.. Bryan can take no exceptions
to the presidents taking the stand
that a platform is binding as to what
1t omits as well as what 1t contains,
since he laid down that doctrine him
self.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17
FIG. xxv1-TRAP NEST IN OPERATION.

FIG XxvI-TRAP NEST IN OPERATION.
agreeable odor. The head swells, tho
eyes often being swollen entirely shut.
An affected bird may live for long
time and sometimes even get well, but
1t is seldom worth anything. The
treatment consists in killing the af-
fected birds and removing the cause.
Exposure to cold and dampness is
among the chief causes. A dry, warm
house, especially one with curtain
front to provide fox plenty Of ventila-
ton without drafts, is one of the best
preventive measures. The curtaned
roosting apartment also helps to keep
the fowls from catching cold In severe
weather.
Lice and Mites.
The most troublesome parasites of
poultry are lice and mites. These
pests are very different in their ha bits.
The lice remain on the bird all the
time. eating the feathers and skin.
They are not usually present in large
enough numbers to do any consider
able damage, except to sitting hens
and small chicks. One Of the most
effective means of combating lice Is
the dust bath. This is simply a con-
venient sized box filled with fine dust
in which the hens can roll. Lice and
other insects breathe through tiny
holes along the sides of their bodies.
The dust fills these holes. and they die
of suffocation. A little turpentine add
ed to the dust bath makes 1t more eff
fective.
The dust treatment is usually all that
is required to keep the lice in check.
Where they get unusually bad pyre-
thrum or tobacco dust blown in among
the feathers is effective. This plan
takes too long to be used extensively,
however. Lice frequently make their
way from the hen to the chicks at
Matching time and often cause the
death of many of them. The best way
to prevent this. of course, Is to see
that the hens are free from lice be-
fore the chickens hatch. One of the
best remedies is to dust the chicks
with insect powder or paint them
around the neck and under the wings
with a sulphur and lard mixture.
Mites are much worse pests than
lice. They live In the crevices in the
walls and roosts, attacking the fowls
at night. They do not eat the skin,
but bore through 1t and suck the blood.
Mites are so small that they can
hardly be seen with the naked eye, but
the damage they do is not measured
by their size. Half the so called dis
eases to which poultry are subject are
caused by mites When fowls sicken
and die without any apparent cause it
Is time to look for mites. Painting the
roosts and adjacent walls thoroughly
with crude petroleum or kerosene will
destroy many Of them. The same
treatment should also be applied to
coopS and nest boxes. The litter un-
der the roosts is often breeding place
for mites. 1t should be cleaned out
frequently and hauled away. After
cleaning out, the floor should be thor
oughly soaked with strong solution
Of some coal tar dip. If the poultry
house is fairly tight burning sulphur
In 1t will effectively destroy all mites
within reach of the fumes. Keeping
vermin and disease In check requires
considerable work and constant vigil
lance, but 1t is work that will be well
repaid IN the improved health of the
flock
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

The $500 employees of the Pressed
gone back to work, better wages and
tairer conditions having been granted
them. Why in the name Of common
sense couldn't all this have been done
before so much suffering and blood
shed was allowed? Mans inhumanity
to man is very stupid thing and in
such cases as the Pittsburg one,
absolutely objectionable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Senator Depew is going to leave
New York state and live in California.
Our Chauncey" has lived to be his
own best joke and there isn't a ripple
of excitement about the announce
ment Strange what changes time
makes! Twenty-Five years ago he was
the popular idol in the Empire state
and very prominently mentioned for
the presidency. He has been dwind-
ling in popular estimation ever since
however, and his passing out of public
life promises to be very unobtrusive.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17
SCRAP BOOK.
Easy Come, Easy Go.

A passerby at Broad and Lombard
streets, in Philadelphia, once heard
the following dialogue between a la
borer who was digging in a sewer and
a stout, beaming lady with capacious
market basket on her arm:
"Ah. good marnin' to you, Pat" said
she, leaning over and looking into the
pit. And what are We doin'?'
Good marnin', Bridget" he replied,
looking up. I'm a-earnin' alimony for
yees. And what are you doin'?"
"Sure, I'm a-spendin' It," replied
Bridget airily as she trotted off.-Lip-
pincott's.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Millions of school children and stu
dents of higher institutions Of learn
ing are starting in this month for
another years study. Each year sees
better facilities for the education of
young Americans. If the boys and
girls of the nation really want to learn
there Is no lack of opportunities for
them to gain an education along al.
most any line.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

The friends of both Cook and Peary
should keep COOL The north pole Is
no subject for heated controversy.
No one would have felt skeptical If
Peary had returned first and announc-
ed the discovery of the long sought
point 1t is only fair to give DR.. Cook
chance to establish his claim, be-
fore denouncing him as an imposter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

An American aviator, Captain Cody,
has made in England what is believed
to be the worlds greatest achieve
ment in an aeroplane, covering over
forty miles across country in an hour.
The Americans beat the world in aero
nautics.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

The nearer home you invest your
money, the surer of it you are. 1t
may not promise as much but in actual
performance and staying qualities, it
is likely to excel any mirage seen in
the distance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Slowly we are emerging from
barbarism. The Kansas railroad COM
mission has issued strict orders to all
railroads doing business in that state
that baggage men must handle trunks
and boxes as carefully as they do
cases of eggs When the baggage
smasher can no longer smash, civiliza-
ton Is making some Roadway.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

1t is very fortunate for Uncle Sam
that both claimants for north pole
honors are Americans. Otherwise we
might become involved in war over
mathematical point in a snowdrift ut
terly out of reach of civilization.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

now proceed to plat the north pole
territory and offer lots there for sum.
mer resorts. And the public? The
public will buy anything which Is mis-.
represented -- swamps in Florida,
stocks in fake mines, airline roads
and even gold bricks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Having shown the orlentals sixteen
of our big battleships we are now
about to afford them an opportunity
to see eight of our fast cruisers.
These missions of peace to the orient
are probably not without their good
effect-they give the Asiatlcs an idea
of what they might expect If they ever
ran amuck of Uncle Sam.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Lieutenant Peary says he saw no
signs of DR.. Cook at the north pole.
Did the intrepid commander of the
Roosevelt expect that his predecessor
was going to hang around there for
a year, playing a game of freeze out,
waiting for him?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

The wife of the new Cuban minister
at Washington has won many friends
and much admiration during her short
stay here. She is recognized as one
of the diplomatic beauties Of the cap
itol and has a family of charming
children,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17
Trophy For Corn crow.rs

For the purpose of stimulating the
interest OF the farmers of the United
States In the improvement of the grade
Of corn and In securing greater yield
w. *. Kellogg OF Battle Creek, Mich,
has offered $1,000 trophy to be COM
peted for at the annual national corn
exposition, TO be held at Omaha, Dec.
@ to l3 Of this year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Happiness for ourselves and those
we love is the object which the great
majority of MANKIND pursue from the
cradle to the gave, and in that p'n-
suit only few out of the many learn
before old age overtakes them, that
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Another end has come to the Dowie
movement. Glen Voliva is in Jail and
his money, or the Zion City money, is
gone. New movements seem to be
going on the rocks at a rapid rate
lately.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Anna Held returns to New York
from Europe with dress loaded with
diamonds reputed to be worth mil
lion dollars. Anna knows the value
OF advertising and probably considers
1t good investment as a drawing
card for American audiences.
The shrewd Yankee promoter will
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

That great industry-the manufac-
ture of denatured alcohol - which
prophets told us would revolutionize
heating and lighting does not appear
to have caused the Standard Oil COM
pany any uneasiness up to the present
time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

The Fort Smelling officers are going
to enjoy Roosevelt stunt beginning
September 80. They can take their
choice of riding horse ninety miles
in three days or walking fifty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

The state of Wisconsin recently cell
ebrated the two hundred and seventy
fifth anniversary of the first visit of a
white man. This honored pioneer was
Jean Nicolet, Quebec trader.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Leslie Shaw expresses little faith in
the American peoples capacity for self
government. Did he ever stop to ask
himself whittier he is drifting and if
so, why?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

The coal men and heating plant men
foresee great field in their lines of
business in the vicinity of the north
pole.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

President Taft begins his $4,000 mile
trip Wednesday and everywhere along
the route the people are planning to
give him very hearty welcome.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

If Mr.. Roosevelt sends home many
more specimens the national museum
at Washington will have to be en-
larged.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Tom Johnson will run again for the
fourth time for mayor of Cleveland.
The Johnson family hold the record
as pretty fair sprinters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Not many of us would care for a
furnace like that carried by the Lusi-
tania, which consumed $4,000 worth
of coal on her last trip over.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

AS the ice man begins his retreat
the dealer in black diamonds stands
ready to take his place at the head of
the procession.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Cider is said to be an excellent cure
for typhoid fever. Here is one case
where the remedy is way ahead of the
disease.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

President Taft has set aside Cave
mountain, in the national forest in
Josephine county, Oregon, as nation
al monument.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

attractions that New York has in
store. On the days when those New
York shows come along, the critics
are at home petting the family cat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

II this polar war which has started
between Peary and Cook continues
there will be a thaw in the Arctic re-
gions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

1t is impossible to make your con.
duct perfect, but it is easy to make it
better than it has been.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Justice Moody Is suffering from
rheumatism. The supreme bench
ought to be better cushioned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

The women always say their hus-
bands coax them to go away for the
summer, but no one believes 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

1t occasionally happens that a wo-
man thinks she is looking soulful when
she Is really looking sour.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

The car of Russia, with little
body guard of 10000 secret service
men, is travelling to the Crimea.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

There must be some mistake about
orange Juice being good for you; 1t is
so pleasant to take.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17
ATcHIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

After man goes fishing, he can
smell fish worms for week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Almost every bride has light blue
tea gown in her wedding outfit she is
immensely proud of.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Some women should be blue penciled
before they start down town; their
corset covers are too low.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17
AROUND TOWN.
Special forecast: Showers.


It's the first circus of the year.
A little rain is all right, but say.
They say Peary and Cook like polo.
Hang on to your railroad stocks, old
chap.
Here's hoping doctor cooks Peary's
goose.
I'm the only, only potato bug that
ever perched on the vine" says Peary.
Won't somebody loan the heavens
handkerchief with which TO dry their
eyes?
The forecasted end of the world on
September II passed off quietly. 1t
was a peaceful ending
Salter sort of took advantage of
Burnham-beat his golf record when
IL.
Cooks story of his trip to the north
pole, in book form, is advertised in
today's News want ads. And this is no
joke, either.
They're the first chorus girls of the
season, so you'd better come down
town with him tonight, when he has
TO go to the office"
The meanest man would be one
who'd make his boy go to school on
circus day, and then go to the show
himself.
| A Norfolk man has changed the eX-
gerous thing" to "a little widow is a
dangerous thing"
Likely enough the public thinks a
daily newspaper office is an exciting
place with a story like the discovery
of pole coming over the wire. Well,
it is.
A best man" booked for a wedding
in Norfolk at 80, waited till before
sending his dress trousers to the
presser-and then sent the wrong
ones.
The Sunday Chicago Tribune gives
several columns to discussing Charles
Klein's new play, "The Third Degree, u
which comes to Norfolk Tuesday
night.
You would pay so or $3.50 in any
city to see a play Of the calibre of
'The Third Degree" as presented in
Norfolk. Yet certain critics expect
Norfolk to get that type of shows at
bargain rates. Many Norfolk play
goer has gone to Omaha, spending per.
haps 500 all in all for carfare, hotel
bills and theater tickets, for the ex-
press purpose of seeing show not to
be compared with this. And they'd
get their moneys worth. But they
want the same show in Norfolk at
marked down prices. On every day
of the year save the day on which the
big shows come, certain critics hunger
for the best in the drama and bemoan
the fact that Norfolk doesn't get the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Don't treat man like a dog and
expect him to be your friend.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

An Atchison woman gave man a
punch with her elbows, and the dim
pies in them dug sharp place in his
side.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

FIG. xXv-BREAKFAsT IN POULTRY YARD.
the other was only medium in this re-
spect. The progeny of each of these
pens was given the same kind of
feed and care. and In the fall the re-
suits were tabulated. 1t was found
that the chickens from the strong vi
tality pens matured from three TO
four weeks earlier and were worth %
cents apiece more at maturity. II is
this lack OF selection for vitality that
causes so many Of the fancy varieties
to run out. Vitality is the most i'm
portant sinFle point to be looked TO
In poultry raising. especially in select
ing fowls for the breeding pen. II
such selection is made, the health and
vigor of tn, flock will be greatly i'm
proved and the losses correspondingly
decreased.
Contagious Diseases.
Poultry is subject to a few con.
tagious diseases. which often wipe out
almost the entir, flock. These dis
eases, like contagious diseases OF man,
are caused by bacteria or germs.
These are tiny cells which gain en-
trance to the body and grow there.
Death is not caused by the germs
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

They are raising watermelons sue.
cessfully in Alaska. Bananas next
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

A big Mexican was sent to a city
hospital for some unimportant all
ment. Though his ailment was trif
ling his appetite was not and when a
white-capped nurse brought him a
tablespoonful Of beef tea and rose
on the tray to make it look appetiz-
ing, the wrath of the hungry Mexican
rose and he pitched the nurse out Of
a second story window and demanded
in vigorous language to be served
with meat, potatoes and cabbage. This
incident put him in Jail instead of the
hospital. OF course, If the ignorant
Mexican had been taught the Fletcher
system he might have obtained salts
flying nourishment from the beef tea
and rose.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Won't somebody loan the heavens
a handkerchief with which to dry their
eyes?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

The forecasted end of the world on
September II passed off quietly. 1t
was a peaceful ending
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Salter sort of took advantage of
Burnham-beat his golf record when
the champ was out of town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17


expect him to be your friend.
Almost every bride has a light blue
tea gown in her wedding outfit she Is
immensely proud of.
There must be some mistake about
orange Juice being good for you; 1t is
so pleasant to take.
1t is impossible to make your con.
duct perfect but it is easy to make it
better than it has been.
The women always say their hus-
bands coax them to go away for the
summer, but no one believes 1t.
1t occasionally happens that a wo-
man thinks she is looking soulful when
she is really looking sour.
Some women should be blue penciled
before they start down town; their
corset covers are too low.
An Atchison woman gave a man a
punch with her elbows, and the dim
pies in them dug sharp place in his
side.
After a man has said grace at a
meal, some time is required for those
around the table to become comfort
able again.
A woman always insists upon decid-
ing whether she does her duty as a
wife; she will not permit her husband
to decide.
She" the Young Things are always
saying of some Older Thing, has the
money to buy good clothes and doesn't
look good in them"
One of the funny things always to
be seen around a photograph gallery
is a picture of an old girl dressed to
resemble "Galatea."
A henpecked man was telling his
troubles today. 81 have no more lib
erty,' he said, than 5year-old boy
with a stepmother."
1t is impossible to write a speech or
to buy $1,000 golf sticks every time
the golf record is broken Why
doesn't it get broken and stay broken
We often hear people say, "There is
one of the m-e-a-n-e-s-t men that ever
lived, but very very rarely we hear
them say, There is one of the best
men,"
The average man likes to get away
from his women folks occasionally,
just as much as his wife likes to get
away from her own cooking.
Why are not quail so plentiful as
rabbits? Why rae bass so scarce, and
buffalo fish so abundant? Are quail
and bass more difficult to vouch safe
than buffalo and rabbits.
"The season is approaching" said a
dyspeptic today, when l can enjoy
the smell of frying sausage" you
can't eat sausage can you? a. man
asked. We'll" replied the dyspeptic,
that doesn't deprive me of the JOY
of smelling it when it is frying"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Cooks story of his trip to the north
pole, in book form, is advertised in
today's News want ads. And this is no
joke, either.