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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
Obedience.

The browning grace OF the Christian
life is obedience. Nothing can dis
place 1t in the heart To learn the
viii OF God. and then TO be willing
TO do bis commands will lead the soul
ont into peace Joy and satisfaction,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

A blushing young country riri went
into a big city drug store 20 buy a
bath sponge. She became so fused
when a good lOoE,ng young clerk asked
her what she wanted that. much TO
the amusement OF the other customers.
she said. Please give me a sponge
bath. Ilppncott's.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
IN the Rank

Ohicer-Why were you late In bar
racks last night. sirs
Private-Trsln from the south was
very late. sir.
Omcer-Very good. Next time the
trains late take care you come by
an earlier one.--Spokane Spokesman
Review.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
FsIlon ~ 3, e,ttinn 80

The fellow who is setting his
lH not so hot Co break the grip
or vested privilege but what
You know him from q DattIeshin
lie isn't one or those go mao
About % that they fairly sizz
Oh. no. indeed, He's cool enough
The fellow who is getting his
st Louis Post Diapatch
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
Psr,ilau. nna N. R....,a

The farmers wife frowned az the
nip young vagabond
You seem remarkably fresh" she
said.
"Yes'm," be replied. I'm Just out
or cold storage"
Whereupon she gave him a bowl OF
dcnatured Observation-Disclosures Plain
Dealer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
Trouble Of His Own.

do you believe denudation OF the
forests Is going 20 ruin the countryg'
Il don't know. I've been so busy
trying to save my hair that haven't
had time 70 bother about the forests. f"
Chicago Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
Punssnt FIavors.

Zone OF these food experts says that
a cactus leaf is edible"
Well" said the man who is not an
epicure. a cactus leaf is a little spiny.
but l shouldn't think IL would hurt any
worse than horseradiSh or chile con
arne,"-Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
70 Escan.d ~ -.

What curious thing this universal
habit or gum chewing is remarked
the philosophical boarder.
What Is curious about itf" asked
re argumentative boarder.
Nobody has mentioned ii ss Que OF
the causes Of the high cost OF living
Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
John Mitchell, Jr.,
81 ~. 18th Street.
TRANSMITTED. NOT OVERHEARD.


Two women were talking in q
boudoir. The door was locked. There
was no one in the hall outside. There
were no reporters hanging on the
caves. In short. there wasn't the re-
hottest possibility OF any one hear
Ing them And yet this Is what they
said:
Does my rat shown"
mot a Bit Wait Il needs Just a
touch. Therei"
Thanks ever SO much. Maybe I
don't hate to get into this"
so do positively suffer"
Binds one So"
'Hldeous. too"
Awful. When will the style change?
Do you mind drawing that a little
ughter1 Thanks"
And miner Thanks. Oh. can't
breathe"
Never mind Youn get used TO II
In few moments. 1 feel better al
ready. Do you have any trouble in
walking7"
DO - / feel as n we're on a
tightrope. These corsets are simply
abominable. And paid $50 for
them"
Why don't you try my placer Really.
they do very we'll"
I shall. Anything for relief Your
strap will fan on"
No. II won't have learned 70
keep hitching Il up mechanically
ond nature now. Your powder shows. g"
1t will wear OF by the time I
get there always like 70 start with
plenty. Arc you ready Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
shs Va. N.loon,.

can sou give mc any references
from your laSt plarcE~
NO. ina am. The last woman
worked for WAS Mrs Lippy. that used
20 live next door 20 YOU. She an .
couldn't get along az all. You don't
know how mean she u.s. / could tell
you ever so many
You may come. "-B Baltimore Amer.
icau.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

Mr.. Brown-How old are the twins T?
Mr.. Smith-Two years.
Mr.. Brown thought they were
born only about year ago?
Mr.. Smith-You're right: but there
are two OF them.-Judge
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

have read what the scientists md I'm
their lore
OF The reasons Tor badness and now
have no doubt
That man gets a. bald as the knob OF
q door
From tho fact that his hair loses hold
and falls out
-Chl~nro Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

Tse i0ftiest attainment TO which any
child OF redeeming grace can spare
this side Of heaven" said DR. Theo-
dore l. Cuyler. lis 20 do the will OF
the Master"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
Always Looks So.

fouh often ma that you nave Joined
Tie no meat movement IL you buy
IN lunch room or In restaurant
The Ordinary chicken PIE.
New York Press
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
To sprina.

The calendars pronounce you here.
Most Uins0ms lass.
80 please obseTve a tired worlds sign
Bring on the grass"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
Knt9bts Of Hptbias,
N.Ar A, e. A, A. A.
N. A, S. A, e. A, A. AND A.

] !
A$E This organization country and IT.,
GrandL Lodge
dcton all OF the in
II a Wv
@f4I<CN of
Chatya
Suppor
of
sick dues gecosinp
absolutely regaa
ma flee
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
The Truth Of thu caa..

The worlds against met he exclaimed
II will not see nay worth"
But stIl the world wagEed on and did
Not know he was on earth
Detroit Freo Press
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

Dick-My wife is as uncertain as the
weather
Duck-And mine is as uncertain as
the weather forecast. - Cleveland
Leader
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
A MusieaI Limsriek.

A brilliant composer named Brahms
When scarce but au Infant IA Anna
said "\ot that . care 10
Compose a coneerto.
But musical life has its chahms."
Harvard Lampoon
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

Little germs OF some one
Growing on the mind.
Make the heart quite. lovesick
And both the eyes stone-blind.
-IutV-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
loves Intuition.

loves Intuition.
Twas not 30 very iong Rgone
Your laugh was Ugnt and gay
In careless wise we chattcd on.
Nor lacked fcr words 90 say
We meet today. your looks are coy:
somehow my words are Few:
You know my heart as well as l.
You guess my love for YOU.
Town uD1 Country Magazine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
he Courts of Calanthe

the Female Department of the Order requires membership Of
hy peIs on oTganlze court Its members pledged exhibit
endowment and burial benefit per week &
dues The only gaa of badge go cents and
roSette, costing for funeral -
For all information concerning special LODGES
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

Every mans task is his life pre-
server.-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
Hayes
OFFICE AND wARR-RooMs,
727 North Second Stree
RESIDENCE, Is 81. Id 81


FfrHt-class HACKS nd Caskets o;
all descriptions. have q spare
room for bodies when the famIb
have not u suitable place. All coun
try orders are given special atten.
ton. Your special attention II call.
ed TO the new style Oak Caxketn
Call and see me and you shall be
waited on individually.
Phone. Alta.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
Riaht Away.

Hight Away.
Whene'er your town
You seek 10 like
The thing for you
To do In hike!
--spokane Spokesman n Review.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22
CURVES AND GRADES.
They Are Becoming important Owing
to Increase OF Automobile Traffic.

They Are Becoming important Owing
to Increase OF Automobile Traffic.
Until recently the location OF high.
ways has been governed more by
grade than by alignment. For obvious
reasons horse drawn vehicles demand.
cd easy grades. but were little affected
by sharp curves. Consequently roads
were so laid out as to meet this re-
quiremcnt, being made to wind around
hills and follow tortuous water
courses with little attempt to provide
curves of long radii. The result is
highway system which. except In level
country, Is composed of crooked ronds,
well adapted to the needs OF wagon
traffic. picturesque and pleasing, but
unsuitcd to the requirements OF a
traffic composed of heavy motor driven
vehicles travelling at high speed.
Safety Is n factor that hitherto has
entered into the work of road build
ing To only very limited extent, but
which is constantly assuming more inn
portance The rapidly increasing use
of motor vehicles places this new re-
sponsibility on the roadmnker. and
the building of new roads with longer
curves and the realignment OF old
roads will do much toward reducing
the dangers attendant upon the new
modes of transportation.
The existence OF n curve generally,
though not necessarily, prcsupposcs
the presence on the inner side of some
obstruction shutting off the view OF
the roadway ahead from Il vehicle
travelling around it. Curves having
radii of 1000 feet or less are OF com
mon occurrence in such places, and
width of thirty feet in the clear Is as
great as that found on many country
roads. on such curve the driver
of an automobile running in the mid
die of the road can see an approach
ing car. also in the middle Of the
road only about $50 feet ahead. At
thirty miles an hour little less than
nine seconds are required to traverse
this distance, and if each car were
running mt that speed only little over
four seconds would elapse between
the instant when they came in sight
of each other and their meeting. Many
considerations prohibit the establish.
ment of an arbitrary minimum radius
for highway curves. but careful
study Of prevailing conditions shows
clearly that more attention will have
to be paid to this phase of road build
ing in the future than has been dc-
corded to it in the past Roads must
be economical, they must be durable,
and they must satisfy the conditions
that experience has imposed upon
them. but they must be safe.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22
JOIN THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.

The directors of the Commercial
club have a big year outlined for Nor
folk. Many things already have been
done, and bigger things are on the
way. But in carrying out the projects
which they have planned the directors
feel that they should have the loyal
and unanimous support of every citi-
zen of Norfolk. New members of the
port which they mean. The 80 cents
month assessed as dues is not the
object. It's the loyal support of the
entire community that the club direct
ors want in their efforts for a greater
Norfolk.
The reports made at the quarterly
meeting show that the club directors
are doing things. They're after a
good many big projects that will bene-
give their time and effort in organic
ing the upbuilding of Norfolk, they
feel that they are entitled to the CO.
operation and support of every man
interested in Norfolks growth. The
club will welcome suggestions from
any source and it wants every man
in Norfolk to feel interested in the
movement for a bigger and more pros
porous city.
The News believes that one way
in which the directors can keep in
terest alive among the members, will
be to give to the public, through
newspaper columns, just as much in
formation as to the projects in mind
and the plans under way as is possible
and consistent with the success of the
enterprises involved.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22

There is a whole lot of foolish, silly
talk INDUCED in about war between
the United States and Japan and how
easy one of these nations could para
lyZe the other, but this from an eX
change reaches the limit. 1t says
IF that war between the United
States and Japan can be postponed
until after the Panama canal is com
pleted, Wen have enough available
battleships and digging machinery to
send over there and entirely obliterate
that little patch of cussedness of the
far east" Whatever else they may or
may not be, the Japanese have proved
to the world that they are both eXcep.
tionally brave and resourceful. While
no one wants to think of trouble in
this direction, and every lover of peace
hopes it may never come, it is idle to
contemplate any conflict between two
such great and vigorous nations as
America and Japan without a realiza.
ton OF its horror. Neither nation
could "obliterate" the other, but such
a war, whichever was victorious, would
leave some awful scars. Even with
"Old Glory" coming out at the finish
triumphant, as every American be,
lieyes it would, nevertheless this coun-
try would know that it had been in a
fierce scrap. 1t i'll becomes an intelli-
gent and great people like our own to
underestimate the capacity of other
peoples. Now that the United States
is in the swim as a world power, it
would better take careful measure.
ment OF its competitors for CONNER.
cial and military supremacy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22
A STREET LIGHT SYSTEM.


Norfolk has been thinking of some
plan by which to get better lighted
streets, and for that reason the fol-
lowing from the Missouri Valley
Times, explaining the effect of the
new Tungsten street light service
there, will be of interest to Norfolk
people at this time:
Were you down town Saturday
night? Thought you were in metro
politan city, didn't you? And SO Erie
street looked under the new lighting
system.
Saturday night, for the first time.
the electric light company turned
on the current in our street lights
and such surprise it was. They have
installed about $50 of the new 40 C. p.
Tungsten street lights and prettier
effect cannot be imagined. Each
block on Erie street has four of these
lights on each side and by so distrib-
uting the lights, an even glow is OBJ
tanned the full length of the street.
The alleys also have a light at each
intersection so that a policeman can
distinguish a man in hiding at block
distance The cost to the city is about
the same but the good effect cannot
be estimated in mere dollars and
cents.
The business men have decided that
well lighted streets pay, as several of
them stated this morning that trade
was better and brisker Saturday night
than it has been for many moons. we
have things started, lets keep them
going.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22

The Washington Herald has made a
canvass to discover the growth in
favor of the plan of city government
by commission and it finds that six
ty-two cities in seventeen states have
adopted the Galveston plan. The YER
dict of these places is almost unani-
nous in declaring it great improve
this power through mayor and board
of aldermen. Buffalo, New York, has
voted for the commission plan but
must wait the authority of the state
legislature to put it in force.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22

In France Germany and Holland
they are rapidly dispensing with rails
for their trolley cars. The motive
power is derived from overhead
wires, but the expense of track con
struction and repair is saved. The
"railless' can be used to advantage
in all locations in which the usual
horse omnibus is operated success
fully. 1t is especially adapted to mar
row streets where there is not room
for a tramway.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22

The Pullman company has long
been known to the travelling public
as eXorbitant, arbitrary, stiff and un,
accommodating. 1t can be all these
things and still cut melons, because ii
has a monopoly, but at last the worm
has turned. a decision has been filed
establishing the principle that the up
per berth must be sold at a lower
price than the more convenient lower
berth. If the court affirms this find
ing of the interstate commerce com
mission the principle will be applied
to all sleeping car rates in the United
States.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22

The possible number of names that
may be chosen this year to occupy
inches in the hall of fame is thirty
eight. Many of the hundred men first
named as electors for the honor, have
passed into the beyond-among them
Edward Everett Hale, Grover Cleve
land, Richard Watson Glider, Bishop
Hurst and Professor Fisher. Theil
places have been filled. Among the
new electors are Joseph II. Choate
General f. T. Grant, Robert T. Lin
coin, Senator Dolliver and many 9th
ers. How many of them will in the
future be chosen to occupy places in
the hall of fame?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22

confronted the Taft administration
when it took charge of affairs a year
ago is in fair way to be wiped out.
Figured upon the present rate of ex.
penditure and income, the treasury
will again have a surplus before the
present year is gone. This is estimat
ing on fat year basis. Unfortunately
there is as little anxiety now about
the coming of lean year as there was
before the recent panic.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22
OIL VALUABLE TO ROADS.
Makes Them Waterproof In Winter
and Dustproof In the Summer.

Makes Them Waterproof In Winter
and Dustproof In the Summer.
Some interesting data concerning the
value of oil in the making of good
roads appeared in n Kansas expert
ment station bulletin. An evenly
graded stretch of sandy loan road
quarter of mile long and thirty feet
wide was sprayed with an oil residue
or residuum. A dust mulch about four
inches deep had formed on this road
and had caused almost a cessation OF
traffic. The road was first plOwed to a
depth of four and one-half inches and
then thoroughly puIverized with a har-
row. Oil to the extent of one gallon
per square yard was then sprinked
and narrowed in. after which the road
was tioated. The road was closed to
traffic for week after this treatment.
The effect of freezing weather on the
roadbed was the object first studied.
The results proved that the oil made a
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22
THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.

The unanimous action of the mass
meeting of Norfolk bushes men in
structing the directors of the Com
mercial club to use every possible eff
fort to induce the Northwestern rail
road to cease the practice of unloading
Norfolk passengers a mile and half
from the bushes portion of the town.
and to bring main line trains to the
uptown station, should carry weight
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22
THE LAWS DELAYS.

An illustration of the failure of
prompt justice is found in the prob.
ability that it will be nearly a year
before the supreme court can reach
q decision on the momentous oil and
tobacco cases. With one member
dead and one sick, the court is right
in feeling a rehearing needful on a
matter of such vast importance. But
our laws should make better provi-
sion for contingencies of this kind.
1t is well known that a host of the
larger enterprises in this country are
holding back until they get final
Interpretation of this law.
Why should there not be provision
for one or two alternate judges to
sit with the court in cases of sick
ness of some member of the bench
Our United States circuit courts con,
tain many men entirely capable OF
this grade of work.
The great trouble with our entire
judicial system today is delay.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22
Ocean steamships have increased

Ocean steamships have increased in
size until they carry almost double
the number of passengers they did a
few years ago. There are twice as
many ships, and many of them make
much more frequent trips across the
broad blue than formerly. Yet the
booking officers are besieged with ap-
plications for more, better and earlier
accommodations than can possibly be
supplied. This gives an idea of the
rapid increase in the number of Amer.
leans who go abroad.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22

with that railroad. The united bust.
ness men of Norfolk are worthy the
Northwestern's consideration.
AS has been brought out by travel.
ing men who make their homes in
Norfolk, better service is demanded by
the travelling public of this region by
the whole people of northern Nebras.
ka and southern South DELIGHTFULLY."-
as much as, If not more than, by the
people of Norfolk themselves. For
after all, it is the travelling public of
this territory to whom greatest incon.
verience and loss of time is caused
by the failure of the Northwestern to
run its trains uptown.
II is believed that many hundreds of
prominent business men throughout
this territory will be mighty glad to
sign a petition asking the Northwest.
ern to improve its train service in this
respect.
Aside from the inconvenience
caused the travelling public, there is
another feature of this poor service
which has not before been touched
upon. United States mail addressed
to Norfolk is unloaded a mile and
a half out of town and hauled the rest
of the way overland by stage, just as
the mail is hauled on star routes to
inland towns. AS result, Norfolk's
mail is delayed good many hours
during the course of each week,
as compared with the time that it
might be made if the trains were run
uptown. The same delay applies to
express.
That the plan to run trains uptown
is feasible, has been repeatedly stated
by railway experts whose attention
has been brought to the matter. The
! tracks are already built and the trains
could be run uptown at minimum of
expense.
There are six trains day on the
main line, which ought to be running
uptown into Norfolk.
Aside from the inconvenience
caused the travelling public, the North
western is doing Norfolk a gross in.
justice when it brings people through
this territory and allows them to gain
their impression of northern Nebras-
ka's metropolis from looking at the
| Northwestern eating house and the
small portion of the town visible
giving Norfolk black eye every time
train goes through the Junction and
fails to come uptown, because thous-
ands of persons who have heard of
Norfolk get so poor an impression of
the town when they fail to see the
kind of business street they had
looked for, that they return to their
homes with anything but a favorable
opinion of this city or of the terri
tory of which Norfolk is the metropo.
lis.
At Hastings the Grand Island and
st. Joseph railroad backs it's trains
more than a mile into the town, in
order to run uptown. The situation is
not dissimilar to that here-save that
the trains don't come uptown here,
as they ought to.
Norfolk and the travelling public of
this territory have tolerated a good
deal in years gone by in point of train
service. There has not often been
complaint. But the time has come
when the people of this city and ter
ritory believe they are entitled to con-
sideration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22
Importance Of Good Roads.

1t Is hard to figure out who is hit
the hardest when a rural route is dis
continued on account of the impassa-
bility Of the roads. 1t is harm work.
er to the farmer on the route that
measures greater than the harm to
any one who is a beneficiary Of the
service, but the merchant is also a
great loser, and it stands him we'll in
band to keep advised Of the road con-
ditions in his locality and to talk, act
and work for good roads all the time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22
TO CONSIDERATIONS.

ENTITLED TO CONSIDERATION
There can be no denying the fact
that Norfolk as a city and the travel.
ing public at large in this territory,
are entitled to have Northwestern
main line trains run uptown at Nor.
folk. The railroad owes this service
to the city and to the territory which
have suffered such great inconven.
fence because of the lack of it all
these years. And the importance of
this territory and of its commercial
metropolis entitle the people asking
this improvement, to consideration at
the hands of the Northwestern.