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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Half million people in the city of
New York go to the theater every
day. This statement ought to furnish
food for reflection to those who de-
nounce the stage and wish to abolish
it. There is no denying with such
figures as these before us that the
stage is an educational institution and
it is altogether too popular to be
short lived. The question for the
moral forces of the country to ask is
what is it teaching?" There are
many who condemn the stage utterly
without hearing. One such man was
recently induced by much argument
to attend a presentation of "The Ser
want in the House," purely for pur-
poses of investigation. The moral eff
feet of the play upon him was so great
that he admitted it to be one of the
most powerful moral influences that
had ever touched his life. The educa-
tional influence of the stage was thus
brought home to him in a most i'm
pressive way. There is a vast amount
of evil on the stage and the educa-
tional influence or the low theaters,
the suggestive play, is one of the most
demoralizing in existence, but it is
also true that there is much good
taught by the serious play. 1t is also
true that 1t is the serious play, like
ben Hur," 1.-THE Servant in the
House" and many others of that class.
that draw the greatest crowds and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Seventy-two new buildings, repre-
senting a cost of over ten million dol
lars, were dedicated in 1908 by the
Young Mems Christian Associations
of America.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14


Golfers Weekly in showing the diff
ference between the retired farmer
who has moved to a city or town to
take things easy and the city-bred
man, points to the number of widows
retired farmers leave behind soon
after their change in methods of liv-
ing. The city-bred man takes exer-
else. Many of them work as hard as
the farmer did while managing his
farm, but the retired agriculturist
does nothing but rest and eat and
soon wears out. Their average life
after leaving the farm is about three
years. Such statistics as these ought
to make farmers who think Of leaving
their land to live in town, study the
possibilities of the situation very care
fully before making any change.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
No Returning,

Remember, three things come not back
The arrow sent upon its track
1t Will not swerve. IL will not stay
Its speed; 1t flies to wound or slay.
The spoken word, so soon forgot
BY thee, but 1t has persisted not:
In other hearts tbs living still
And doing work for good or i'll.
And the lost opportunity
That cometh back no more to thee
In vain thou weepest. in vain dost
yearn.
From the Arabic
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Edward Payson Weston is making
fair records as he nears the end of his
long walk across the continent. While
at seventy-one he is no longer an ath-
lete, he is an example of the value Of
the simple life governed by good sense
always worn quiet smile that
wouldn't come off and is honest and
kindly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

There are many orators who might
profit by the criticism teacher once
made of an Grafton prepared by pu-
pill He returned the corrected manu-
script with the remark, eff you you'd
only pluck a few feathers from the
wings of your imagination and stick
them into the tail of your judgment,
you would be more effective"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Boston is already planning a tercen-
tennary celebration of the landing of
the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock In
1920. The staid old city will have to
hurry. They only have eleven years
in which to prepare, and 1t takes a
long time to bake beans in the proper
Boston way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

have the most lasting influence. II
the moral and intellectual forces of
the country would work unitedly for
the suppression of everything on che
stage which could exert an influence
for evil and put in its place uplifting
and enrolling plays. the stage might
become one of the greatest educational
forces for good in the world.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Niobrara Tribune: Norfolk is a
thirsty town.
Wayne Democrat: Norfolk is still
dry-and probably very still-for Nor
folk. The city council and Mayor Fri
day will try to get together May II.
Fremont Tribune: Norfolk has also
gone dry" but the bosoms of the
boozers are not warping on that ac-
count. This condition is only tenn
porary and book beer will soon be
flowing again there. The trouble has
come because of an attempt to limit
the number of thirst parlors in that
very thirsty town.
Hoskins Headlight Norfolk is dry
Now what do you think of that? And
no hope of breaking the drouth be-
fore May II. The mayor and council
are in a mixup as to whether they
will have a limited or an unlimited
number of saloons, and no license will
be granted until the difficulty can be
settled.
Randolph Enterprise: The city of
Norfolk is dry" as a bone, the city
council having enacted an ordinance
limiting the number of saloons to sew
en-, and the mayor declares that all
who apply or none shall have license.
In the past Norfolk has had thirteen
saloons and now to be "dry" is GER
tainly severe one. Just how soon
the drouth will be broken is a ques-
ton, as both the mayor and city coun-
Gil are declaring they will never give
particle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

England has started war on rate
with the official statement that rate
cost that small island $75,000,000 a
year That amount turned to use in
their determination ought to do away
with goodly number.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

A Kansas man became conscience
stricken because he had not listed all
his property for taxation, and drowned
himself If AL the tax dodgers in our
cities should be seized with sudden
remorse and follow his example navi-
cation of the rivers would be i'm.
NEEDED,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

1t is reported that China Is to send
n band of missionaries to Arkansas.
1t would he cheaper and better to
send JEFF Davis over to them and let
them exert their civilizing influence
upon him as nation. Maybe AGO.
100000 would have humanizing eff
fect-even on JEFF.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

The hottest place on earth is said
to be the Arabian desert between
Oman and the Red sea. Scarcely any
life is known to exist in the interior
and even, on the coast temperatures
higher than any point in the tropics
have been recorded. This is just the
place for Luther Burbank to expert
ment with his spineless cactus.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
What You Are Doinu.

Where you are is Of no moment, but
only what you are doing there. 1t is
not the place that ennobles you, but
you the place, and this only by doing
that which is great and noble.-Pe-
trarch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

The hen is unquestionably the most
useful emigrant ever brought into
America. Today these unassuming
and lnoffenslve little creatures are
producing more wealth than all the
mines of the country and as much as
all but the first three or four of the
great agricultural staples. Better
methods of keeping and marketing
eggs are greatly needed, present meth
DDS being both wasteful and inefficient.
The egg trade is just beginning to re-
ceive the attention it deserves from
American business men.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

There is one particular in which
the people are hound to be benefited
by the tariff discussion. The people
are beginning to realize that the
money which the government spends
so lavishly comes out of their pockets.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
What Byron Thouaht.

Lord Byron. who was supposed to
be a callous sort Of person in 80 far as
caring for the worlds verdict was con.
cerned, is said to have been completely
wretched at the first production Of his
play. 'Dearer Than Life"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

All that was picturesque and poet
ical in the habits, pursuits, costumes
and even the names of the American
Indian is rapidly disappearing. AS an
instance Of this, Tallahassee, chief Of
the Seminoles, recently died in Flor
ida and his successor bears the name
of Billy Bowlegs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Georgia estimates it's peach crop for
market at 1000 carloads. This ought
to fill the fruit jars of quite number
of housewives with the luscious fruit,
besides giving them few fresh with
cream.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

| the public schools alone. We pay
annually s2O,0OO,OoO which is more
than is sent by the five greatest coun-
tries of Europe, including Great Brit
ain for educational purposes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Germany's railroads have been in
no way injured, nor traffic decreased,
by the improved waterways. The ex-
perience of railroads operating near
the Great Lakes has been similar.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

DIR. Wiley has declared war on
'soft drinks" One hundred samples
of syrups used in the manufacture of
these drinks show liberal quantities
of caffeine and marbledust. 1t would
probably be cheaper to get the marble
dust from the quarry, and less harm
full taken straight than mixed with
drug-like caffeine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Professor Moore, who has charge of
he government weather bureau, and
makes business of telling what the
heavens are going to shake down
upon us in the way of weather, has
his trade worked out to fairly fine
art, but now and then the mischievous
storm gods put up job on him. His
daily predictions of atmospheric con-
ditions are correct over eighty per
cent of the time. His Office is the
greatest life saving station in the
United States. When he flies his
storm flags along the Atlantic coast,
ships stick to their harbors and from
his flood warnings over inland sec
lions people have learned to pull up
stakes and get out of the way of the
waters. About the time most people
are enjoying their breakfast, the
weather chiefs Office resembles a
newspaper office on election night.
The branch weather shops all over
the country telegraph their reports in
cipher code at about that time and
the task of translating codes, tabu-
lating reports and deducting different
forecasts to be wired back to each
community, makes everyone hustle
for a while. Since 1895 Professor
Moore has been at his post in Wash
ington. May he long remain there to
tell us, faithfully, when to carry our
umbrellas.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Butte Gazette: DR.. j. c. Myers of
Norfolk was in town the first of the
week. He took few days off to look
after his farm south of Butte. DR..
Myers has recently been appointed
assistant state veterinarian. The ap.
pointment, coming as it does from the
"enemy's camp" speaks well for Mr..
Myers ability and standing in the
state as a veterinarian.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
One For Every paY.

1--WE been reading about one Of them
rich men wots got er suit of clothes
for every day In the week." said one
tramp to another
That's nothin' So ave l. This - II
I've got on noww-London Globe.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
To the Earess.

When P T Barnum wanted to get
rid of crowd that was lingering toe
long at the show he would have a
big sign, ITO the Egress," put up al
one Of the side doors. Immediately
there would be rush that way. and
hurrying to see that rare beast, the
'eyress," the crowd found itself outside
the tent
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Luther Burbank is said to have dis
covered a plant which contains both
alcohol and sugar. Now If he could
graft little lemon into it he would
produce mighty popular plant.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

The largest turbine engine on the
Lusitania weighs between 400 and
500 tons. No wonder the great steam
ship makes speed with such power as
that in her engines.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

The United States army Is now re-
cruited to its full strength for the
first time since the Spanish war and
no more soldiers are permitted to
enlist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

The millinery artists Of this season
believe that. nothing was made in vain,
and to prove the theory are using
ping-pong balls for cherries on the
ultra fashionable hats.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Niobrara Tribune: If the Norfolk
News still doubts the ability of Mo.
braras home talent to draw a crowd,
we might go down to their Auditorium
and SHOW them"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
He Wanted to Know,

Johnnie-Mother isn't blind, is she?
Pa-Of course not. What put that
into your head? Johnnie-Mrs. Bow
ser. who was here today, said mother d
never see forty again.-Boston Tran
script.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
Not a Crack Shot.

my aim is truth-always truth" said
O man.
Possibly" rejoined an acquaintance,
"but you We're always a bad marks.
manp'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
His Precaution.

The Artists Wife lin a whisper)-
There's some one knocking. Jack.
Shall ! open the door? The Artist
No; it's Jabber's knock. It's a special
knock gave him, so l wouldn't let
him in by mistake.-Life.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

The United States has but five per
cent of the population of the earth
and but seven per cent of the area of
the earth, yet industrially we about
equal one half of the balance of man.
kind.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Mr.. Bryan declared In a speech In
Winnipeg that he had never seen In
the United States unfriendliness to-
ward any country, He couldn't have
known about the Greek riot at South
Omaha or the trouble last week at
Hadar.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

New South Wales holds the record
for safe railroad travel. Only one
passenger has been killed in seven
years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

If congress continues to drag out
the tariff discussion much longer 1t
would be wise for the weather chief to
send a series of hot waves toward the
national capitol.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Africa will need no appropriation
for Dreadnaughts this year. The
presence of the Roosevelt battery is
all sufficient to prevent invasion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

With the whole world armed to the
teeth no power has the courage to
step in and stop the horrible massa-
ere of the Armenians.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

dry than telegram came out Of Chi
cago telling of the rise in the price OF
wheat, and declaring that dry spots in
Nebraska were partial cause.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Uncle Sam may have to give Cuba
his hand once more. She has learned
TO stand, but doesn't make very much
progress in walking
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
About Norfolk.

Ewing Advocate: Steve Burnett of
Norfolk arrived in Ewing Tuesday
night, and wanted potatoes, eggs and
girl to work in his restaurant.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands re-
Gently fined a defendant one cent.
Evidently the judge feels that it is
more effective to fine one cent and
collect it, than Twenty-Five millions
and fail to collect any part of it. He
seems to have taken his lesson in
moderation very seriously.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

It takes quite stretch of the imagi-
nation to picture corn being shipped
to America from South Africa, but the
quantity being held by American
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

We have enrolled in the various
schools of the United States 100000
students, 100000 of which are in
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

cal reformer to publish his own jour
nal unfolding his special brand of
reform.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

A mans fate lies In his character
and not In his conditions.--Mabie.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Texas has received fine collection
from offending oil companies--nearly
$4,000 900.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Sherman's son is to manage three
million dollar corporation. Where
have we heard of Sherman?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Andy, the steel king. ought to come
across so that we can get our new
library building built. There are a
lot of new books we can't read for
want of library to read em in.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Men who hate to run a lawn mower
might follow Taft's example and turn
loose the family COW.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

The housekeepers will be ready to
assist the council in breaking the
drouth, if these dust storms keep on.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Queer how fast news travels now.
adays. No sooner had Norfolk gone
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Don't boast about not having had a
cold all winter, till the winters over.
1t doesn't pay.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

The weather man tried to moisten
things a little in Norfolk, but the
rainfall stopped shortly after the coun-
ell meeting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Just why that firebug didn't cut
the hose at Plainview and thus rob
the firemen of their means of fight
ing the flames, is one of the un-
solved mysteries.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

About time to begin a campaign tt
keep the weeds cut.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

A fire department like Ed Conley's
bunch, is rafting good factor in the
town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Are we going to have to buy still
another half ton of coal?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Norfolk Elks hold an annual May
dance. Roosevelt is making the AT
rican lions and giraffes dance
throughout the month.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

The Wright brothers are living
high without going up in their aero
planes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Get your hair cut short and people
will think you've just got out of the
penitentiary. At least that's what
they'll say.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Roosevelt ought to get the solid tax
idermist vote in another presidential
race.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Why doesn't somebody invent 6
dress shirt that buttons up the back
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
AROUND TOWN.
And the dust returneth.

And the dust returneth.
We're thankful for small showers.
The Rosebud will get back all it
lost today.
We'd like to countermand the order,
Mr. Weather Man.
About time to begin a campaign to
keep the weeds cut.
Those vacuum cleaners sound like
motorcycle.
Are we going to have to buy still
another half ton of coal?
Why doesn't somebody invent a
dress shirt that buttons up the back?
Roosevelt ought to get the solid tax.
idermist vote in another presidential
race.
high without going up in their aero
planes.
A fire department like Ed Conley's
bunch, is rafting good factor in the
town.
Don't boast about not having had a
cold all winter, till the winters over.
1t doesn't pay.
Men who hate to run lawn mower
might follow Taft's example and turn
loose the family COW.
Sherman's son is to manage a three
million dollar corporation. Where
have we heard of Sherman?
The housekeepers will be ready to
assist the council in breaking the
drouth, if these dust storms keep on.
The weather man tried to moisten
things a little in Norfolk, but the
rainfall stopped shortly after the coun-
Gil meeting.
Norfolk Elks hold an annual May
dance. Roosevelt is making the AT
rican lions and CRATES dance
throughout the month.
Get your hair cut short and people
will think you've just got out of the
penitentiary. At least that's what
they'll say.
Just why that firebug didn't cut
the hose at Plainview and thus rob
the firemen of their means of fight
ing the flames, is one of the un-
solved mysteries.
Andy, the steel king. ought to come
across so that we can get our new
library building built. There are a
lot of new books we can't read for
want of library to read 'em in.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Those vacuum cleaners sound lik,
a motorcycle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

We'd like to countermand the order
Mr.. Weather Man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

The Rosebud will get back all
lost today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

We're thankful for small showers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

Every Friday. BY mail per year, $1.50
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14

THE HUse PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23


The collie had pulled the staple fast
ening him to his kennel and with head
down aid frothflecked lips he was go
ing on run toward the house. The
little hunchback girl saw him as he
turned the corner and she met him as
ne jumped on the porch. The dog
snapped and bit her, but size grabbed
his chain as he went by and with all
her might she jerked in the opposite
direction. The dog swung around and
even in his madness seemed to realize
the cause OF his detention, for he at
tackled the little girl and viciously
mangled her body and legs, but she
desperately hung on to the chain.
Her purpose was accomplished, for
the man came on the run and his first
blow broke the collie's back, and then
the little girl tainted away.
He gathered the little hunchback up
in his arms and started for the door.
The woman in the house had witnessed
the tragedy from an upstairs window
and she met the man as he entered the
door with his unconcious burden, and
sac led the way to the little bed in her
own room.
A farm hand was sent for doctor,
and together the man and woman
dressed, soothed and caressed the poor
little mutilated body as best they could.
They sat one on either side of the bed,
but they did not look at nor speak to
Zach other.
AS they sat silently waiting the little
girl opened her eyes and when she saw
her two good friends by her bedside,
she smiled weak, but cheerful, smile
of welcome. Working her hand down
over the covering she at last found a
big, rough, brown hand, and she took
it by the thumb; she already had hold
of one of the woman's fingers, and she
pulled and smiled and pleaded with
her eyes. AS the fingertips of the man
and woman touched. intuitively their
palms came together, and they looked
into zach others eyes-"John"-"Mar-
tha," together, and they buried their
faces in the white counterpane.
| When they raised their heads again
another light looked through the tear
drops in their eyes, and then together
they turned and looked at the wan and
pitiful face of the little hunchback. II
was still wreathed with a CHEEKY little
smile, but the eager, loving little SOU
had flown forever. Her life's mission
had been done.
ST. HASKELL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
Saved by a Joke.
ST. HASKELL.

The French author Martainville, who
began his career toward the close of the
last century, was a Royalist, and did
not hesitate to attack the French Revo-
luton and its authorities. Presently,
of course, he was summoned to appear
before the revolutionary tribunal, with
the terrible Fouquier at its head. The
revolutionary tribunals at that time did
not hesitate to send everybody to the
guillotine who had ventured to attack
them. Martainville expected to go
with the rest of the victims. "What is
your namei" asked the revolutionary
Judge. "Martainville," said the young
author. "Martainville!" exclaimed tho
Judge, "you are deceiving us and trying
to hide your rank. You are an aristo-
crat, and your name is De Martainville." /"
"Citizen Presidentw exclaimed the au-
thor, 81 am here to be shortened, not to
be heightened! Leave me my name!'
A true Frenchman loves witicism
above all things, and the tribunal was
so much pleased by Martainville's grim
response that it spared his life.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

"a man who talks adversely of wo-
man is only q parody Of q man-not 9
real one" Yes, and very poor parody
at that.-Makeup.