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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-04

Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Butterfleld and
Mr.. and Mrs, s. M. Braden were din.
ner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Hays
on Monday evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-04

Baby "Dick" Nicola accompanied by
nurse, returned from Sioux City
Wednesday evening, where he has
been in hospital several weeks. The
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicola will be
pleased to know he is improving rap.
idly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. S. Wells, jr, came
down from the ranch Wednesday to
attend the wedding of their sister,
Miss Louise Wells, and were guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II,
Butterfeld.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-04
SOCIETY
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Pleasures OF the Week.

The West Side Whist club met with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Burnham on Tues.
day evening. This was the first meet.
Ing this season. Twenty-elght of the
club members were present to enjoy
the hospitality OF the Burnham home
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-04

Miss Ruth Harding came up from
Omaha Thursday evening and will
spend month with her grandmother,
Mrs. M. A. Mcmillan on North Ninth
street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
Chicago News.
Answers to Queries

SPEAK TO HIM-Subscriber. Oak
land, wants to know If any reader can
inform him in what publication he will
find poem in which are the following
lines:
Speak to him. for he hears,
And spirit and spirit meet.
Closer is he than breathing
Nearer than hands and feet
HERO MEDALs-A. B.. City Does the
United States give medal to one who rescues
another from drowning7
Congress, on special occasions. has
voted medal to some individual who
was particularly deserving for heroism,
but 1t does not vote a medal in ordi-
nary cases.
GENERAL MILEs-T. S. City. How old was
General Miles Z. S A. when he took his IA
nous 80 mile test ride? What time did he make
and between what points did he ride?
He was 81 years of age and rode from
Fort Sill I. T., to Fort Reno. Okla, in
nine hours and 10 minutes.
TEACHER-o. W. NJ. Gross Berkel. Ger
many. Would like to go to America TO continue
studies for the higher branches Of teaching.
What would be the expense and what is the
salary paid teachers7
America is large place and it is i'm
possible to answer your question spe-
cifcally.
AREA-B. V. X, City. What is the area of
California, Honduras. Texas and the Neither
lands and colonies?
California, 15S.360 square miles; Hon
duras 500,114; Texas. 265,75O and Meth
erlands and colonies, 41,347.1s2.
CHEESE MAKING. W. Santa Rosa. What
is put in skinned milk used for making cheese
that prevents the cheese from becoming hard
and makes 1t more palatable2
Santa Rosa free library.
INpIANs-H. NJ, City. Do Indians pay
If your question refers to California
the answer is that some do and some
do not.
COLoRED CHILDREN-C. D.. City How
many colored children of school age were there
in San Francisco according TO the last school
census?
Fifty-eight. 85 boys and % girls
BoUNDING-A S. City Can state be
bounded by range of mountains well as by
Yes,.in a loose sense, If the range of
mountains is on the boundary line.
wATER-A Reader, City. How can ascer-
sain the amount of water pressure on ordi-
nary house tap?
By having the water company make
a test and paying for the same.
JURY DUTY-A C. R.. Monterey Has regis
tration anything to do with eligibility or liabil-
ity to serve on jury in the state of California?
The law concerning jurors is silent
as to registration.
MOVING PIcTUREs-A Reader. An
answer to your question about moving
pictures would amount to an advertise
ment, which this department will not
give.
MoNEY-A. NJ r., Oakland. If YOU
will advise this department on what
you base your statement in regard to
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

day evening, after conducting Julius
hruttschnitt to the end of the Calvin
Jurisdiction
Ierstate commerce commission has or
uered an inquiry and investigation as
10 the reasonableness of the regula-
tions OF the American railway associa-
tlon Tor the transportation of infiam-
thaoie articles and acids and such SINH
lar regulations established by the car
rlers The hearing will be held Janu-
ary lS in Washington.
President Frank K. Bun of the Mid
land Continental railroad, constructing
a line through North Dakota enters
the railroad field with no uncertain
step. AS president of the J. 1. Chase
Lmrashlng machine company of Racine,
WIS, Bun has an intimate knowledge
OF the shippers viewpoint and has Civ
en- great deal of study to the science
oI raliroad building and operation. He
LAKES friendly yet positive issue with
Fresldent A. j. Earring of the Chicago,
WI iWsukee and st. Paul on the latters
lecently quoted prophecy that there
would be no further railroad construc-
h eioh IN the northwest, probably for a
year, until the entire rate situation
becomes clear.
While we are not yet running
tralns, says President Bull. "our first
~ miles between Edgely on the St.
aaul and jamestown on the Northern
Facihc are graded, and we intetnd lay
ing rails and initiating tonnage. records
oeIore next summer At this time an
independent north and south system
through the United States may i'm
press some of our most careful think
ing authorities on the railroad situation
as the happy solution of so many dis
agreeable and complicated rate entan-
Iapping, feeding and being fed by
the great east and west trunk lines,
Wherever we build, our line offers every
advantage in rate adjustment and
serves as the most welcome inlet, out
!et and auxiliary route. You'll see the
Midland Continental figuring in the
most important calculations before any
oI US are much older"
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
GOSSIP OF RAILWAY MEN

1 OR more than a month L. A. Bell,
district freight and passenger agent
Of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and
Salt Lake road. has failed to increase
the deposits in his small savings bank
more than Is cents. Bell, for several
months. has maintained that he would
have the $40 required to fill the bank
by Christmas. At the rate he has been
going for the last month or six weeks
he will not have the required sum for
another six months
Bell has promised to axe the entire
railroad row out when he has filled
the bank, and every mouth has been
watering for months CLYDE Colby of
the Erie has become so discouraged
that he embarked last night on one of
the river boats at Sacramento for this
city.
The Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
will soon establish thorough mer-
chandise freight car service from Chi
cago TO this city and interior California
points. This will enable shippers to
ship small lots Of merchandise all the
way from Chicago without having the
car broken open at intermediate
points.
Tt is reported in the east that r. S
sotNboS, SSiitIoi AEeiSHl ana passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific lines in
Arizona, is to succeed L. J. Spence as
general eastern freight agent of the
Union Pacific Southern Pacific system,
with Office at New York.
A. NJ. Ardery has been elected vice
president and general manager of the
Virginia and Truckee. with office at
Carson City, New, vice H. NJ. Yerington.
deceased.
Effective a week ago today, DR.. s. S.
Warren is appointed acting chief sur
geon of the Southern Pacific lines in
Arizona, with Office at Empaine, sue
ceeding the late DR.. George Good
fellow.
E. E. Calvin, vice president and gen
eral manager of the Southern Pacific.
returned to San Francisco late Mon
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be amazed that the total astonshngy
appropriation.
q do it every year so you with much feeIng)
Don't be afraid people things
bedroom slippers everybody christendom pair
bedroom
slipper knitting
We thought would disappointed delighted My
said I've been
three because knit away that
time make any for myself"
Take that hint and don't be embroidery
either
do
If have friend who make
with hoey useful things but occasionally the
her dainty frivolous
body needs and by jabo pretty satisfy
craving for something
drink
Don't stamps pooce issued an ed last
should Of
Of
stcke furnish
snew Of for of the fights that agethe
battle against the great white plague in America
Do, if circulated bv some
enthust reformers and called Yours
and Chrisly Chrstmas'
Il will gift which afford
81 will 10 gi which not lovebe hind t
will gifts which shall
mean
(NlATA Ce,o-,,...
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the amount Of money in the United
States. possibly an answer can be given.
DOCTOR CRONIN-A. I. r.. City. What was
the date Of the mysterious disappearance Of DR..
P. Fl. Cronin. a physician OF Chicago. and that
of the subsequent discovery Of his body in a
sewer catch basin?
He disappeared on the night OF May
4, 1889, and his body was found May
% of the same year:
GLADSTONE. H. G.. City. When and
where did William E. Gladstone. the English
statesman, die? Did he die suddenly
At Harwarden. May 19. 1898, after
several months Of illness.
THE FARALLONES-An Inquirer. City What
is the distance from the Clin house to the
Farallones?
Twenty eight miles.
ADMIRALs-M. NJ. City How many ad-
mirals Of the United States navy have been
created by act OF congress?
Three-Farragut Porter and Dewey.
TAFT-A. s. NJ. City. When did President
Taft visit San Francisco?
October 6. 1909.
FIVE HUNDRED-A Player City. Who
counts first on the last deal in game OF I've
The latest edition of Hoyle says:
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

JAMES A. KENNEDY, president Of the Inter
Island navigation company OF Honolulu is
registered at the Palace
l. N. sHEEHAN, who is interested in the wine
INDUSTRY OF the state. is at the Palace regis
tered from Sacramento.
DR.. and MRS H. B. ELLIOTT o, Hilo ar.
guests at the Union Square.
SAN PARKER. capitalist OF Honolulu. is
registered at the Stewart.
: OLIVER, a real estate man from klamath
Ore is at the Stanford
M. G. cHILDERs mine operator Of Fresno. is
staying at the Argonaut
.. W. RAvENsCRoFT. a publisher from Pe,a.
iuna' IS at the Turpin.
C. .i Q. Rand, merchant of vancouver is regis
OAAALEs LINDSAY and wife. from New York.
are az the Bellevue.
BISHOP ". H. MoRELAND Of Sacramento is
guest az the Palace.
W. !. l. 4AWLEx Ia merchant from Los Angeles,
J. J. BROWN. a merchant from, Nav YORK is
az the Colonial
at the Bellevue.
= t6a sAA1, 49, travelling man from Chicago. iss
"
/ Fs,rnd s MhDHURX of New York is staying at the
4 s,aalco, anon a banker from London. is at the
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
In 1910

The Pessimist-Confound II. Malachi.
me wells troze up. we can't find the
tallow candles. provisions are most
gone, and 1t viii be a week before we
can get path shOveIed through to
town.
The Optimist-Cheer up. Nehemiah
Just think that 100 years from now.
wnen our great-great- grandchildren
nave grown up TO be nOvelists. drama
lists and artists. they will picture these
days as the good old timesr'-Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
SONS IN THE NFWs

H. F. SCHoENDoRN, chief engineer in th,
revenue cutter service. who has been on fur
Tough in Los Angeles for several weeks
passed through this city yesterday on his way
TO Port Townsend, where he win report fol
duty.
W. B. CLAPP of the United States geological
survey is making the Argonaut his headquar
ters while in this city.
J. B. DAILY Of Fresno. J. F. Nash Of Chico and
]. stephens of Vallejo among the recent
arrivals at the Manx
CAPTAIN L F. LONG, chief special agent Of
the Tonopah and Goldheld railroad. is staying
at the Palace.
H. D. DILLON, furniture inspector Of the treas
ury department, is among the recent arrivals
at the Palace.
LEON BLY,. secretary Of the Tehama light and
water power company. is staying at the
Stewart.
FRANK PAINTER, mining man Of Shasta
county. is at the Union square with Mrs.
Painter.
THEODORE SUNDERLAND, railroad commits.
sioner. Of Los Angeles, Is guest at the
Palace.
GEORGE P. CASTLE, a planter of Honolulu. Is
among the recent arrivals at the Fairmont.
DELos A. CAMPBELL, mining engineer Of
Denver, is registered at the st. Francis.
4. G. RARRoLL, banker Of Pasadena. Is
among the recent arrivals at the Palace.
EARL H. CIAPP Of the United States forest
service is a guest at the Stewart
R. L. POLK, publisher Of the Milwaukee direct
ory, is staying at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

THE bidder has the first count and
he may go out first, even if his adj
versary has won tricks enough to
reach 500"
TWO STATES s. City. Which Of the
two states. Montana Washington was arst
admitted into the union.
Washington. November II. 1889
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
Only One
Medicine for
United Railroads

l Streetcar on Sundays is
ey less than week days but follows different lines seeking
the parks and beaches and other cnters of play This
condition met by the company by taking off something like
fifth of the of minor Sundays and eav
ing the congted lines handle the they may with
the day equipment AS the result people riding from
the parks and beaches compelled engage desperate and
dangerous struggle get transportation.
When demands made the corporation for improved
service the customary reply is that have been ordered
but the manufacturers behndhand the railroads slow
making deliveries of Mexican policy Of anana pur-
sued the knowledge that every posponement settled policy
OF resistance demands dividends
traoed from the sraphangs Every little helps the way
delay.
On Monday night the Mission Improvement association unani
mousy demanded better service for that important quarter
when its delegates interview the managers they will
the their way OF they here
IN long ago.
The value of these for delay continued bad
service may be appreciated the light of Manager Blacks confession
that m taken of Sundays thai the prevail
ing level Of inferior may be maintained 1t
mission that the day the week when the company
give an adequate service it refuses to do
There is remedy for this established policy
car monopoly and that reduce the price of service
OF It's quality II the corporation insists giving
service the fares should be down that level things
the travelling public Of San Francisco being pundred pay dv
dends S80OOOO Of capitalization based S20O00OO0
Vestment That the why the service is starved
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
LawIeSsnesS of
a San Jose
Corporation

lie thoroughare blocked by arms inviting state
civil
In San Jose the report railway company
obey the municipal ordinance regulating
principal oroughare that the of the where the
railway the tracks about foot above the level of the
roadway graded accord with the ordinance
makes the street practically impossible Further the
charged with refusing the quality
franchise stpuas It be
garded as creating ntolerab1e condition
The affair further complicated by company
agreed to begin lowering its tracks grade part
done but left incomplete one part of the street there
ditch in the center where formerly
merely another form OF obstruction and the whole dispute
since been thrown into the people of San Jose may
PEELED await the conclusion of tedious they
get their principal thoroughfare in condition
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
NOTE AND COMMENT

We shall learn whether
immunity tubs
There will be while the supply of
1911 calendars lasts - - F' =
Adich
he'd have stretched the tariff a so perc increase
The computes average man Of 30 worth
$4,000 We hope won't money taking options that
figure o 0F = -
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
ENGLAND's PROSPECT FOR A MERRIE CHRISTMAS

he may be compelled prove defendant
libel suits
He is seeking give black eye
first he hoped to his personal advantage political and adj
vertising capital.
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Their Punishment

Mrs. x-When my husband stavs ont
all night refuse to get him anv brea1<-
fast
Mrs. when my husband stavs out
all night he never wants any-Bostou
Transcript
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
| Prospects of
| the Exposition
/ Controversy

OF such poica complexion VIII treat the affair
political lines relying the sympathy of the solid sup
port in the democratic
Ihe argument IS all the side of San Francisco un-
answerabe and New Orleans makes attempt
If the question be forced in the present session there
should not be much doubt about the result.
Doubtless there certain advantage attaching tactics of
delay during brief session. and this may be regarded single
danger that the San Francisco people meet and
We are confident they will be able to do it.
taking broader view Of the matter, the southern
ana the Asssppl valley delegations will fatal policy
they INSIST treating this question lines sectional prejudice
Inc racine coast states growing population
faster than other OF the great political divisions and this growth
IS certain TO accelerate In the The Mississippi valley
On e other hand IS shown by the have fallen the
rate OF progress the either valley has in
mind great national projects asking for appropriations will run
into hundreds OF millions These projects be considered on
ter merits but If the people interested insist treating Pa
cine coast demands need not eonsn
they are given back measure for measure.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

butcher citizens them you may be that things
pred buag them and confound them But Oh those cold
cautious knaves their numbering for money Who dope
the food the people in wealth and think funny For
them the pnoy should stand for them the eahern lash should
whistle! Their souls built of boiler onhat hearts they have
made of grste! opr.n. 1910 BY m N,
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

HE San Jose electric railroad which understood
Southern Pacific subsidiary corporation reported
gagged in serious conflict municipality wherein
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

principal business is done. If the reports are
true they disclose condition of lawlessness
on the part of this corporation not dissimilar
to that which the Southern Pacific company
RECENTLY set up in Sacramento. where a pub
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
Uncle Walt
T he Poe Phil os o p e r

I like the man who digs grave and plants his
neighbors in his garden who gayly kills them with
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

tuaIIy abandoned argument and is PLAYING
wholly for delay in the hope of postponing a
settlement until the next congress meets,
when the house of representatives will be
democratic. The expectation is that a house
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

an ak, and dOeSn { even Deg
their pardon. I knew a per
feet gentleman who took a
gun and killed his cousin; a
much beloved old friend Of
mine once ran amuck and slew
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

RESPECTS for the recognition by congress of the claim
San Francisco be the site for the Panama expos
in 1915 appear to be fairly good New Orleans has
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

Of this corporation. It is the policy Of al
the traffic will bear" and squeezing the las
nickel out of the travelling public giving in re
turn the minimum of service.
Streetcar travel on Sundays is not ma
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
The Morning Chit-Chat

IT AVE you got it done yet you really ought to
/ have, you in the midst of it, as you prob
ably are, have you it all still to do9
What?-why your Christmas shopping of course,
who the earth off it-wonder if they have Christ
in the inhabited planets-is thinking of anything
else at this time Of the year?
If you haven't got the subject of Christmas along
with your Christmas presents neatly done up in white
paper, tied with red ribbon and put away in your
bureau drawer here few dsjonted dos-and-donts
the subject.
Don't make up a list planning what you are going
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
MANKILLERS

dozen. A man may do as CripPen did, and slay
lady in the cellar, and still deserve our confidence
as being quite decent feler. I read the murder
yarns each day appearing in the daily papers, there
always is some good excuse for all these homicida
1-r,i,,es
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

admission made by Manager Black of the United Railroads
that 100 taken of service every Sunday and
kept in the barns quite in character with the settled policy
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

HE unfortunate history Of the "boy scout movement in Amer
lca supplies another example of invncibe hoodoo that
Hearst puts everything he touches In the line Of 1 -
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

pretended public service It is Hearsts practice
to seize on anything that looks like popular
movement and seek to use it for the promo
ton OF his personal ambitions and aims He IS
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Hearst's InYin=
chile HOOdOO
Again at Work

persistent and overuaserng ofceanv h
does not appear to be all particular can not be president
he would not mind being pound MASTER spite of his industry
in seeking Office he will be either
Now the hoy scout seemed to offer advancement
Tor something in the line of his ambitions IF he cld M
come commander IN chief OF would
be voters that would be step gained But the hoodo
not long about putting in customary appearance Hears+
once set his work to do politics the CORPS 60
he might control machinery. Now has discovered that
he the political machine ocered b E
agents. he and concerning its officials that
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

o:ss:s osss'iis'l as'il's '''' i1s- sz C0aaxHla>o,
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

A. NJ Ardery has been elected vict
president and general manager of th,
Virginia and Truckee. with office a.
Carson City, New, vice H. M. Yerington
deceased.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14

Effective a week ago today, Dr. S. S.
Warren is appointed acting chief sur
geon of the Southern Pacific lines in
Arizona, with Office at Empaine, sue
ceeding the late DR.. George Good
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-05-27
FOR SALE.

The house and lot where I live.
Large lot; large ten-room house. large
rooms. The house could not be built
today at the price of materials and
labor for less than $4,000. VIII sell
it for what was paid for it cash five
years ago, viz: s9,580. throwing in
about s1,eee spent in Improving it af-
ter the purchase. Here's the cheapest
investment that can be offered in real
estate In the city today. Titles perfect
cOURTLAND SYMMES.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-05-27

6 nle r"rv difficult Eases of eye
ai>at nave con successfully treated
~ II. |".noN Mo- he specialist. One
case was blind with perulent con-
jurccivitas and after a weeks treat
rlert, the doctor saved the sight. NO
case is too difficult for the doctor to
handle successfully Bads sight or
headaches from esthancpia or eye
strains is completely cured and ease
and comfort given by the Doctors cor
set testing and fitting of glasses. DR..
Mott is apt to be called away on pro-
fessaonal business any day and you
will save expense by calling to see
him now.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-05-27

Miss Elizabeth Edwards, of Hen
ders, nyille, n. C., is the attractive
guest of Miss Eva Cate at her home
on Norwich street.
Mrs. J. S. Wright entertained al a
tea party Yesterday afternoon at her
acme on Halifax square complimen,
tary to Mrs. F. K Hueer, who has
been 81 ending several months in the
city.
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HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES

are h'aa:-rg' . the vast army of peo-
ne who 'i~9 T. rural districts, and
s'Gc' sta-dal d Il dicines as Lydia E.
I7ip*ha1-'s Vegetable Compound,
" 4 1907 - est of time, grow
rs = > .,-.!-..~z I'd cavor every day
will o. 7iNue . re the safeguard of
American women FOR ali diseases pc,
{" ~. - rtoi. sex.