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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-21
SAYS CLEAR THE RIVER.
This Would Relieve Flood Danger to a
Certain Extent.

Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 1S.-Editor News {:
Permit me to suggest to the city coun.
ell or the Commercial club that if they
will send two men down the Northfork
and clear out the jams between the
mill and the Elkhorn it will relieve
the pressure of water in case of a flood
The river is full of trees that have fal.
len from the banks and men with saws
could sever their connection with the
banks and cut them into lengths cas-.
lily from the ice. BY cutting hole in
the ice trees under water could be
reached. The food water would then
carry these trees down stream. In
this connection | beg to remind the
Commercial club that when the first
chautauqua was held here number
of us went up the river and cleared
the stream as far as the upper dam for
boats. / hired the men at the request
of the club and went with them, but
our bill has not yet been paid.
j. II. MaCkay
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-21

and II is believed the inventor will re.
turn here.
According to John Tannehill, post.
master at Ancon, on the Panama canal
zone, who has written letters to Nor.
folk friends, New Years eve was cele.
brated by a swimming party in the
Pacific ocean. In this way Americans
on the Panama canal welcomed in the
words, I'VE swan the old year out and
the new year in in the Pacific ocean
New Years eve" The wettest of wet
seasons Is being experienced on the
canal, but the work is going on in the
same progressive way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-21
w. w. CONES EXPIRES.
Pioneer Of Pierce County. Father OF
DOUGLAS and Woods Cones.

Pierce. Neb., Jan. 1S.-Special to
The News: Douglas Cones was called
to Council Bluffs Saturday evening by
a telegram announcing the critical i'll
ness of his father, w. w. Cones. Word
was received today that Mr.. Cones died
Sunday at midnight. Deceased was
one of the early settlers of Pierce
county and for many years was identi-
fled in it's growth and upbuilding. Two
sons, Woods, a banker, and Douglas,
a lawyer, have resided here for many
years and are well known throughout
the state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-21
Nearly All Say Thanks"

Hello, Central. Will you tell me
the time? Thank you"
Eighty-one Norfolk persons out of
every 100 who ask the information"
operator a question, have the polite.
ness to say thank you" when the de.
sired information is given. The other
nineteen forget to say it.
Sixty-two Norfolk calls answered by
the information" operator out of ev.
cry 100 are for the time of day. TWEEN.
ty.two want to know how the trains
are and the other sixteen ask various
sorts of questions, including in large
measure in summer and early fall
questions as to football and baseball
scores.
This is the story told by the Norfolk
Long Distance Telephone company
who have kept tab on calls received by
the information" desk. The people
who say thank you" are known as
telephone polite"
The statistics show, also, that when,
ever there's fire in the daytime, 800
people ring up on this line to ask
where the blaze is; at night there are
nearly as many, the record showing
300.
During the telephone business hours
II a. m. to 8 p, Man average OF
thirty-two Information" calls an hour
are reported.
Five merchants in different lines OF
business received during the month OF
December 1880 calls, or an average OF
122 calls day or twelve each hour fol-
ten working hours, the report shows.
During the year the information
operator acted as an alarm clock 1866
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-21
For Fourth Elevator at Pierce.

Pierce, Neb., Jan. 1S.-Special to
The News: a large number of farm
ers of this vicinity met in the skating
rink and discussed the idea of organ.
izing farmers elevator company
Those present seemed to be unani.
mously in favor of such project, and
committee of several of the promi
nent farmers of the county was named
to investigate and make proper ar.
rangements for the incorporation OF
the company. julius Kuhl presided
over the meeting, while II. j. Manske
acted as secretary. There are three
elevators at this place at present, each
being owned by private parties.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-21

folk July 3; at Neigh and O'Neill
August ?; at Pierce and Creighton
August ~.
Conditions of the races will be the
same as last year
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-21

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-17
FURNISHINGS

Shoe
Good will Of the community by the shoes that
highly
mer ebusines to the
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
The Outinu Spirit.

II you want to have good time
on your outings you must make up
your mind to help along by acquiring
the outing spirit. This means:
Learn to put up with whatever
turns up.
Don't grumble. fldget or expect i'm.
possibilities.
Don't pose. That is, pretend you
like roughing 1t and outdoor life when
all you crave is a crowded board walk
and the glitter OF summer hotel
Don't attempt more than you have
strength for.
Be good sport without being reck.
less.
Look after your health. Remem.
Der the workers outing must have
rest and strength building for the I'M.
DERIVING motive. Therefore. don't
Overture yourself or trifie with bad wa.
ter and messy foods.
Make your outing come we'll within
your means. II is foolish to blow
in" in two weeks the savings Of
months.
Season all with a determination to
have a good time. keep happy and
never let your temper run away with
you.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
BOYS TAKE A BACK SEAT
Spelling Contests Held In New Orleans
Prove Girls Superior to Their
Brothers.

The result of the spelling contests
In the New Orleans public schools
again demonstrates the superior pro.
fciency of the girls. practically all of
the victors being members OF the
gentler sex. Last year the same thing
was true and the matter was quite
generally commented on In the press
and at gatherings where educational
subjects were discussed.
So far as our information goes there
have been no contests to determine
the pupils In other branches of study,
but 1t would be interesting to know
If this feminine superiority is found
to exist In all studies, or IL they are
confined only to particular branches.
Doubtless this result Is due in part to
the fact that the female mind ripens
at an earlier age than is the case with
the masculine mind. although there Is
little doubt that the feminine intel
lect along certain lines Is more acute
than the masculine. which would seen
to justify the conclusion that certain
branches of study are more readily
mastered by girls and women.
In view of the growing number of
young women that are going into po
sitions as stenographers. typewritists
and other positions requiring an ac-
curate knowledge of spelling. this dem.
onstrated proficiency is most crafty.
Ing. The public school administra.
ton is to be commended upon the eff.
forts 1t has made to improve the
spelling of the public school pupils
and the triumphant girls to be con
graduated upon their easy victory
over the boys.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
POULTRY NOTES.

The breed you like best. is the hes
breed for you to keep
The incubator experience of other,
may not At your machine.
A small flock seems to lay the mos
eggs. We can guess why.
More danger in letting the incubator
get too hot than too cold.
Begin to fight the lice with the be
ginning of warm weather.
Pure water is one of the most i'm
portant aids to thrift and health
Old hens make the best mothers
but pullets are usually the best LAYERS
Shells and gravel as we'll as char
coal, should always be accessible tc
the fowls.
Feed at regular times and then the
fowls will be ready and waiting TO,
their meal
II you pack dressed fowls while still
warm the skin will often become bad
ly discolored.
Don't tolerate loafing hen. Those
that won't scratch and work for a
living are better off In the stew pot
Scraps from the table make excel
lent poultry feed. affording change
OF variety and the cost Is reduced ia
the minimum.
Early Matched pullets that have re-
ceived careful housing and feeding
for bone and muscle, will make your
best layers next winter.
Besides comfortable quarters. the
chick. to thrive. must have exercise
water, grit, a variety of grain food
green or succulent food. and casein
or meat foods.
Pure breeds not only look better
but also give more eggs and better
meat than fowls of all kinds and
colors. They eat no more and the
profits are larger.
Exercise is an essential as food and
lack Of 1t indicates wrong methods NJ
rearing. The natural way for a chick
to take Its food is to scratch for il
taking a little at time.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
7. A. GRIFFIN REPLIES TO
DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL ON
FREIGHT RATE ADVANCES
tFrom Chicago Daily News.)
Mr.. Griffin Replies.


desire to call attention to an edito
rial printed in The Daily News. May
81, headed Back Fire on the Shippers,
In which you make the following state.
ments: First, that my representation
OF the case is not candid; second, that
what did have to say was based upon
the action of the shippers conference
and, third, that had no right to pose
as a business man having interests In
common with the shippers.
The circulation for signatures OF a
statement relating to freight rates was.
as far as ! was concerned, confined to
fellow members OF the Railway Bust.
ness association, and no reference was
made to the shippers conference.
personally attended this conference
and have no criticism to make on any.
thing that was done there and none
was made or intended by me, but what
l deprecated" was contained in an ar.
ticle sent out by the Illinois Manufac-
turers' Association, dated May 7, and,
as member of that Association, |
personally wrote letter to each of its
L
this ! referred to the misleading and
unfair statements contained In the
circular OF May mentioned above, and
In doing so | was candid" | said
that the statement that railroads are
rapidly increasing their net earnings"
was not true and as to the correctness
OF my statement | beg to refer to the
following:
The latest interstate.commerce com.
mission reports show that during the
month OF March eleven systems, repre-.
senting every railroad north and west
on line drawn through Chicago and
st. Louis, show an increase in gross
earnings for the month of March. of
nearly $7,0O0,000 compared with March,
1909, while the net earnings for the
same roads in the same period show
decrease of $965,OOO; and the inter
state commerce commission figures for
the ten months, July to March 81, in
1910, as compared with 1909. show an
increase In gross of over $4,000. 900.
while the net earnings of these same
systems In the same period of compari.
son, show falling off of over $3.5OO,.
600. And. as comparatively little of
the increases In wages had even gone
into effect during March, the railroads
must provide some means to increase
revenue that is already decreasing
on an increased amount of business.
and there Is no way for railroads to
provide this except by increasing their
rates. and surely there is reason for
the need of it,
In the third paragraph on the sec.
ond page of this Illinois Manufac-
turers' Association circular of May 7
1t Is stated that 799 per cent. was
earned on the dividend-paying stock.
making no allowance for the "a per
cent OF stock on which no dividends
were paid. | might, with equal propri-
ETY.. make the statement that there
was no dividend paid on the non.diyi.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
BENEFITS OF CROP ROTATION
av Alternating oats, Corn and Whsa'
Better Results Follow Than FROM
Any One Kind
nv u w. FREAR, COLORADO AGRl
Wy - CIR TTrRAI, COLIEGEl

CBy D. W. T ERE c col { 'EaPJ A''N'
Almost all farmers cnahge III
crons ON some of their fields ever
wear. but comparatively few use
system based on the latest knowledg
of the handling of soils. crops, stocI
and plant diseases and Insects
IL only when this knowledge is mao
use of In the planning of a cropping
system that the greatest net return
per acre may be expected.
When there Is a regular arrange
mont of crops on a farm in such
manner that the soil fertility II
maintained and there is a large aver
age net return for long series Of
wears. the arrangement Is spoken Of
as a crop rotation.
No two crops have just the same
effect on the soil. the same develop
ment of root system, nor take the
same amount of food elements from
the soil Several classifications are
made Of field crops based on the
characters Of the plants. their effect
On the soil and the method of rails
ing them. One classification is &C
cordIng to the length of the root sys'
TEN.
Alfalfa, clover and some of the
root crops and native prairie grasses
have long, deep-penetrating root sys-
IN fond
and moisture from the subsoil much
below the reach of ordinary root
systems. When such plants become
established they are able as a rule
to withstand considerably more
drought than the shalower rooted
plants.
Crops like barley, milo, turnips
and many Of the cultivated grasses
are shallow rooted. On this account
they often decrease the fertility and
moisture content of the surface soil
much faster than the deeper rooted
crops. In spite of its shallow root
system, milo is able to withstand Sc
we're drought. This is due largely
to its great ability to make use of
what water there Is in the soil and
1t will reduce the water content lower
than will other field crops. 1t is also
able to remain dormant for long pc.
Rods Of time. and will start in and
grow as soon as 1t gets moisture.
Among the moderately deep rooted
plants are oats, corn, wheat and some
of the cultivated grasses.
By alternating these three classes
of crops on the land much better re-
suits will follow than by raising one
kind continuously, since the com.
bined root systems of the three will
penetrate larger area of the soil
which results in a more economical
utilization Of plant food and soil
moisture.
The soil will be left In better
physical and chemical condition and
he crop yields be larger.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30

dend paying stock. For a clearer def
| milton. the average earnings should be
based upon the entire stock, and no,
upon the best paying portion of II, un
less there is some reason why the
$2,500.0000 900 representing the "a ne,
cent should.not have received any diyi.
dends at all
In the final paragraph of the edito.
rial II Is stated that | should not be
allowed to pose as business man,
having no interest In common with
the shippers" Inasmuch as my con.
Germ shipped an average of $50 900 tons
OF finished product during 1906 and
1907, and we were Obliged to receive
more than 100000 tons of iron to fur.
nish this. plus enormous quantities OF
coke, coal and other supplies, I can
safely claim to have shipped In and
out 10000 tons a year, and as there
are no railroads who can afford to haul
this material. or any part of II, without
having revenue from It, an Increase
OF 10 cents ton on M hauling charge
would amount to $4,000 and, there.
'OsSs h"Fp bubihtbS tultTtSLS III COID-
mon with other shippers" The 35O, 900
tons OF finished product shipped repre-
sented In the neighborhood of SIC. 900.
600. This $10,000.O0O represented most
ly labor. with the exception of the
cost OF the ore and coal in the mines.
All the balance was made up of wages
and profit on the different conditions
OF the raw material until 1t was fin
ished product
My Illinois plants produced so per
cent OF this amount, or $6,0O0,000 a
year. For three years our Chicago
plants have not run more than half
capacity. Therefore, there was $4,000.
900 year less in distribution because
or corresponding shrinkage In sales.
AS most Of our iron and coal comes
from Illinois. this $4,000, 900 year was
not distributed in Chicago. as would
nave been the case had we worked on
the same output that we did in 1906
and 1907 And great deal of that
$3,OO0,00O which was not paid was
taken out of the business firms stu.
ated In or near Chicago by the non.
from their varied business
on the part of the community that
would have received the $4,000. 900 a
year for three years. That Is the rea.
son why | have right, as business
man, to deprecate any unfair or un.
called-for obstacles that are placed in
the way of my business and the hun.
dred other varieties of business in this
country that are affected by the money
put into circulation by the railroads.
When 1t is further considered that my
business constitutes but 10 per cent
Of the cost of car and that there
were nine other units similarly affect.
ed. most of which would have been
tributary to Chicago, anyone can see
how important II Is to his individual
interests that the railroad companies
should have ample funds to make these
improvements and purchases, and will
realize how comparatively easy 1t will
be to stand reasonable advance on
the freight for any material he will !
need, II he is receiving Increased |
orders.
Chicago. T. A. GRIFFIN.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
Truly Wonderful Climate

Hyperbole Gassaway went from here
to a little town in southern California
Tor his health. In two weeks he wrote
home that he felt ten years younger.
Some days later he wrote again that
ne felt 20 years younger. Then his
family heard no more from him. They
telegraphed the mayor of the Call
tornia town for information about
their Hyperbole Gassaway and got
this answer: Il regret to inform you
that your beloved husband and father,
after months residence here, died
from cholera infantum."
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
Good Breeding Qualities.

In breeding fowls for market, indi.
viduals should be chosen which have
small bones and plumpness as a first
consideration. Shortness of leg and
neck are necessary. but these points
usually belong to the plump bird.
There is more from breeding fron
good individuals than there Is In any
one particular breed. We must have
good breed, of course, but It's im-
provement depends on the selection OF
the right individuals for the breeding
pen.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
CHECKS. Etc. Fa
line Rubber Type Outfits and supplies In sioa
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
SALT LAKE STAMP CO., Salt Lake en-
A Hiqh Honor.

An English lord was a guest In
certain home, and his hosts were ven
anxious to show the highest respc
to their distinguished visitor. The bs
food in the market was served at NI
meals, and the conversation was pss
tifully interspersed with my Lort
this, and "My Lord" that, In obseQa
gus tones.
In the morning, the hostess, vi,,
ing to send some warm water to III
lordship by her 10-year-old son, b
structed him thus:
Now, Charles, knock at the dod
of his room. and If he asks Who d
there you must answer, 1t is Nj
boy, my lord"
Charles proceeded up stairs All
knocked at the guest room door, All
the visitor asked from within, "Wh|
is there?"
But the child, overwhelmed by y
responsibility of his errand, becsn1
confused and replied, 1T is the Lot
my boy!"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
To Cure a Kicking Cow.

When the cause of kicking can only
be assigned to vice or an acquired bad
habit. the following little arrangement
VIII be found useful, and. al the same
time, simple. harmless. effective in.
expensive and easily applied A strnn
about one inch wide should lie buckIed
around each hind leg a little ahovo
the hook, sufficiently tight to com.
press the hamstring.
me animal cannot kick, and If flies
are troublesome and cause her IN
switch her tail the best plan is to
either strap 1t to her leg or secure II
to one OF the straps with a piece ~,
cord. Use the straps every time ,ba
animal is MIXED. and after tbrao
weeks or 80 omit to ascertain wbetb.
er cure hast been effected or NOT
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
Pocket Wireless

The Italian savant. Mgr. Cerebotani,
papal nuncio at Munich. is the in.
ventor of an instrument like large
watch. which enables a person to re-
ceive messages transmitted from
wireless" stations. The apparatus Is
merely pocket receiver. and the only
accessories are bobbin of wire and
a metallic encased cane. A person
thus equipped can at given moment
receive communications from a station
within a radius of twenty to thirty
miles.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
Midas.

Midas had come to that point in his
career where everything he touched
turned TO gold.
What shall you ever do with the
stuff?" asked his encourage in visible
alarm.
Midas affected not to be uneasy
Just wait till the boys begin to
touch me-" quoth he, displaying an
acquaintance with economic tenden.
cies far in advance of his age.-Puck.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
Invitation Accented.

II is told that certain lady of a
western Kansas town desired to show
kindness to the captain of the local
state militia company and wrote the
the following invitation: Mrs. -
requests the pleasure of Captain IS
company at reception ON Friday eve.
ming"
A prompt reply came: with the
exception of three men who are sick
with measles. Captain IS company
accepts your kind invitation and will
come with pleasure to your reception
Friday evening"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
A Simple Matter.

DO you suppose" asked the
ger in Washington. "it would Dc
sible for me to see the presiden
Easiest thing in the word
piled the man who nved there
over to the union depot and
around a little while. He VIII
be starting away or getting back
somewhere.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
A Lucky Find.

Mrs. Jones (sternly)-"Della .
husband found button in the M
yesterday"
The Cook-"Faith, I'm mighty q
Nv that, ma'am."
Mrs. Jones (angrily)-"Glad? a
why, pray?"
The Cook-"It wor off me best shl7
waist. an know I'd have turnsI
time tryin' to match It,"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
More Airy Persiflaqe.

The man In the moon was smll
up at the COW who was making
record-breaking jump famed in ia
tale.
Now, for goodness sake, =
toned the COW, don't emit that w
kered wheeze about beef being
high"
Don't fly off your orbit, Bcs'I
chuckled the moon man; Il was ns]
ly wondering If you're worth more
the wing than on the hoof,"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
LONG Wait.

why don't YOU wait on a sport
like me?" demanded the patron who
had made the tenth unsuccessful at
tempt to give his order for ham
and"
Sport" laughed the sarcastic
walter you look like a sport. Why,
you need shave!"
We'll, that's your fault If | do. |
didn't need 1t when | came in"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
Trial Refore Purchase.

I'D like that saucepan up
out do you think its large W
70 take a pigs head?'
III take 1t down, madam
then you'll be able TO see t0I
se'f."-Peia Mele.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
No Cause for Alarm

Logger Ito landlady): But Wv
tie girl is reading your lodge"
lers."
Landlady-"Oh, that's all Ilsrl
ion't let her see any that VIII II
my harm. "-Pele Mele.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30
A Comets Disease.

A curvature of the tail mus'
AFTER be considered one OF the
OBSCURE and distressing disease
comets.-New York Sun.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-30

II Is no wonder brides ar. dali,
when they see what beautlfu, 'sasd
silver we display. sterlinc Sao'n'
presents may be had Of US a.. "w
or three dollars up to the ,,.. NO
silver services costing hunas. ..''a
dollars. All solid big value wiz o.
unequalled guarantee. ~" W.
a2sz;;;A':.
SALT lAKE eiIG 1rAE