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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

James Creelman and in II the mayor
said II was too late for him to begin
shuI g his course for any political
purpose and declared that he has no
consideration at all for his political
future.
The date (September 25) of the let.
ter to MIR. Creelman is prior to the
date of the mayors letters To John a.
Dix. then state chairman, but now
nominee for governor and MIR, Crecl-
man, which absolutely settled that
Mayor Gaynor was not candidate for
the nomination for governor and
would not take the nomination should
it be rendered him.
The reference to the presidency
grows out of the fact that Henry Wat
terson of the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal wrote Mr.. Creelman Il letter stat
ing that Mayor Gaynor was the
strongest man the democrats could
nominate for president, and Mr. Creel-
man inclosed this letter in one he
| wrote to the mayor. The letter of
! September 25 is I'm reply to this com
| munication.
Following is the text of the let
| ter:
Dear Mr.. Creelman: Your note,
with Mr. Wattersons is at hand. Mr..
| Dix and Mr.. Mack have been here, and
have told them finally and positively
that am not a candidate for governor
and cannot be made a candidate. /
do not intend to abandon the city.
They say that It seems certain that
the convention will nominate me. even
though ! am not candidate. That
does not seem probable and | hope It
does not occur for in my present
state of health it would weigh heavily
on me.
| am now worn with anxiety, the
shock | received has proved more per
manent than | had supposed possible
and my voice comes back only slowly.
! am not certain that | can even bear
the strain of the mayoralty again
| Although my mind is made up, do
not perceive any moral question in
the case. | am under no obligation
whatever to remain as mayor. | GER
| tainly had no such compact with those
who opposed me and voted against
me; it takes two sides to make
compact; nor had | any with those
who nominated and elected me-; and,
if | had, they would have a right
to release me.
AS for myself, or my political fu-
ture, | shall not consider Chat at all.
Mr.. Watterson is in error in supposing
that | have the presidency in my mind.
Never! And it is too late for me to
begin shaping my course for any ambi-
tious purposes.
And when a man has gone down
into the Valley of Shadow and look
ed the specter Death in the face and
said to it, Il am ready" nothing in
this world looks very large to him,
| as | can assure you.
You will have a hard time reading
this letter, as my shoulder and collar
bone are s'nl disabled, owing to the
injured neck muscles which support
| them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14
Niobrara News,

Niobrara, Neb, Oct. l3.-Special to
The News: The Niobrara Shakespeare
club has reorganized on a new basis.
Messrs. c. w. Demel, +. A. Houston,
Misses Maude Marshall and Inez
Niele, committee appointed to draft
constitution and bylaws, made their
report at the last meeting. Serving
of lunches at the regular Monday
night meeting is prohibited. The an
nual membership fee has been raised
to 80 cents. Program committee as pro-
vided by the constitution was elected.
Their duties are to outline the read
ing, prepare the special programs and
assign meeting places and leaders.
Mrs. George w. Chambers and Misses
Nelson and Draper viii serve on this
committee for the first halfyear.
Much interest is being manifested, and
although a successful organization in
the past, greater results are antici-
pated under the new regime.
The teachers and pupils of the Mo
brara schools are preparing a pro-
gram to be given in the Y. c. b. j. op-
era house in November, The proceeds
will purchase pictures and library
books.
Thomas Darnall, attorney Tor the
Nebraska anti-saloon league, discuss.
ed county option in the opera house
last night.
Roller skating at the rink located
in the Laird building, has become a
popular recreation with the younger
aak
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

In 1900 Birmingham, Ala. had a
population of $4,000 In 1910 it has
1865. This phenomenal growth in
one decade is made plain in one word
manufacturing. Birmingham is a
great center for the manufacture OF
iron and steel. This has attracted
other kindred industries who have
built near the iron and steel plants
II only serves to strengthen the well
known law that if city would grow
1t must manufacture.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

1t is very evident that the United
States has very little idea of what
it is capable of producing. When one
reads that Denmark, little patch
of swamps and sand dunes that could
be hidden in one corner of one of our
great states, furnished England alone
with 2,O72,200 hundred weight of ba-
con, it reminds us that we Americans
should get busy and try to make two
pigs grow where one has grown be,
fore.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The pension list will not be as large
again and the amount paid is bound
to decrease with the rapid passing
away of the civil war veterans. The
sum paid in 1865 for pension was $S,-
525,l53, while in 1909 it has increased
to $161, ,973,OOO. This is the high wa
ter mark. While there were without
question frauds in this great list of
pensioners, it will always be to the
credit of free people that they so
kindly remembered the brave men
who by their heroism saved the re-
public to us-one and undivided-as
a priceless heritage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

became law June %, 19l0-The ma.
tonal democratic platform upon which
Mr. Latta was elected as well as the
republican platform of the same year,
pledged their parties to the passage
of this law. When the test came re.
quiring Banker Latta to choose be.
tween the common people and the
special interests he promptly arrayed
himself on the side of the banks and
worked and voted against the pas.
sage of the bill (Cong. Record, June
g. page 1850. Mr. Hitchcock and
Mr.. Mcclure, both democrats, mem.
bers from Nebraska, voted for the
passage of the bill. Did the fact that
Mr.. Latta was a banker and person
ally interested in deposits have any
influence upon his vote upon this i'm
portant bill?
The railroad bill creating a court
of commerce and enargng the pow.
ers of the interstate commerce com.
mission, which became a law June
is, 1910, is a measure of far-reaching
Importance to every person interested
in freight rates and one in which each
farmer and shipper was directly con-
cerned. Yet Banker Latta saw his
way clear to align himself with the
railroads and voted against this bill
tCong. Record, June 10, page $3.50.
He failed to vote on the resolution
ordering an investigation of the sugar
trust (Cong. Record, April IA. page
4,S69).
He moved and voted to strike out
of the agricultural appropriation bill
the item of $1S,250 for the propaga.
tion and experimental growing of trees
was the only item in the bill for his
state and was saved only by the eff.
forts of the other members of con.
gress from Nebraska (Cong. Record
February /, page 1861.
He voted to Kill the resolution OF
Mr.. Henry "a democrat, charging
Speaker Cannon with violating the
rules of the house (Cong. Record. Ap.
ril IS, page 5,03S).
He failed to secure a single item
of appropriation for his district.
December 14th he was granted a
leave of absence for ten days on ac,
count of important business (Cong Re-
cord, December 14th).
February Sth he was granted leave
of absence on account of important
business (Cong. Record, page 2,14D.
He missed and failed to respond to
| twenty-four out of total of ninety
| seven roll calls during the session.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Pity the foreigner! How Is he to
know where be is at or who's It? One
OF them when shown picture of
the Atlantic squadron said What a
flock of ships" He was told that a
flock of ships was called a fleet, and
that a feet of sheep was called a
flock. He was further informed that
a flock of girls is called bevy. and
"A bevy of wolves is called a pack. and
a pack of thieves is called gang, and
a gang of angels is called host, and
a host of porpoises is called shoal,
and a shoal of buffaloes is called a
herd, and herd of children is called
a troop. and a troop of partridges is
called a covey, and covey of beau
ties is called galaxy, and a galaxy
of rufiians Is called a horde, and a
horde of rubbish is called heap, and
a heap of oxen is called a drove, and
a drove OF blackguards is called a
mob, and mob of whales is called
school, and a school of worshippers
is called a congregation, and a con.
corps, and a corps of robbers is call.
ed a band, and band of locusts is
called a swarm and a swarm of peo'
pie is called a crowd.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT.

Mayor Fridays attitude regarding
The commission form of government,
will find welcome with many Nor
folk business men and taxpayers. who
will join the mayor in hoping that
the coming session of the legislature
will pass a law permitting cities of
this size to adopt such system of
government.
The commission form of govern.
ment contemplates the election of a
few men. three for example. to have
charge of the city's business affairs.
They are elected by all the voters,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

William Mcintosh of limerick pre-
cinct would prove most valuable
member of the Madison county board
of commissioners. He is a substantial,
progressive farmer of up-to-date bust
ness ideas, an appreciation of the
value of good roads and yet a con-
servatism which would take care of
the best interests of the taxpayers.
1t is a business proposition to elect
William Mcintosh county commission
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Mayor Emil Seidel of Milwaukee is
known as the socialist mayor, and
the admirable features of his admins.
tration are credited to socialism. AS a
matter of fact there has been little
Of a definitely socialistic character in
the mayors official acts. They wit
ness not so much to Mr.. Seidel's So
cialistic soundness as to the saneness
of his civic convictions and his good
sense as man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14
WHAT is COUNTY OPTION?

The News has been asked to explain
what county option means. County
option is that system of liquor traffic
regulation which enlarges the unit
from the present village or city, to
an entire county. Under the county
option plan, each county votes whe-
ther the entire county shall be wet
or dry and each town in the county
must abide by the decision of a ma
jority of the voters of the county.
The plan contemplates having the
question brought up not oftener than
once every two years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The history of the democratic party
has been long story of flirting with
unsound finance. In the old days it
was state banks, in the '70s it was
fiat money, in the '90s it was an at
tempt to dilute the honest dollar with
silver, and in 1908 it was the guaran.
ty of bank deposits. To what kite.like
vagary will they become the tail next
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

1t is said that the art of remember
when people read so many daily pa
pers and light literature which they
make no effort to remember. A good
memory is great help to success in
any business or profession. The most
successful politician is usually the
one who best remembers the men
whom he meets. Writers, speakers,
lawyers, doctors and merchants de,
pend largely upon their memories for
their advancement. A good memory
in these days of competition is likely
to be the factor which turns the scale
toward success.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Half a dozen years ago it was com.
monty remarked that no politician
would dare to attack the illegal doings
of the trusts. Now a systematic cam
paign against law breaking has been
carried on, and republicans have done
every bit of it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

MIR. Quigley, one of the Lincoln trade
boosters, in n little speech in Norfolk
last night said Lincoln was entitled to
her fair share of northern Nebraska's
trade and money. North Nebraska ad.
mits Lincoln is entitled to fair share
Of her money, but is it purely coinci.
dent that at about the same time the
Lincoln trade boosters start this way,
two north Nebraska banks should be
dynamited?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The old phrase "by hook or crook"
is said to have come from the custom
of certain manors where the tenants
are authorized to take "tire-bote" by
hook or crook-that is as much of the
underwood as may be cut with crook
and as much loose timber as may be
collected from the boughs with hook.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

In some ways it is better to be
president of railroad than president
of the United States. The Boston &
Maine railroad has announced that
it will pay its retired president a pen
sion of $4,000 a year. This is more
than the nation does for its ex-presi-
dents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The next Mississippi con-
gress is to meet at San Antonio, Tex,
on November % Delegates are now
being appointed to this commercial
congress by the governors of states
and mayors of cities lying between
the Mississippi and the Pacific ocean.
Every question of interest to this
great section will be discussed, but
among the most important is that
of transportation. There is a grow.
ing demand for cheaper transporta.
ton. In fact if the agriculturalist is
to receive fair remuneration for his
toll and the people get farm produce
for anything like reasonable prices,
the rates of transportation must be
lowered 1t is expected that the open
ing of the Panama canal will lead
to great development of the transmits
sissippi country. If the western
states take favorable individual ac-
tion toward promoting the deep water
way movements so that sufficient wa
ter for transportation can be depend
ed on, it will mean that they will
share directly in the increased COM
mercial prosperity brought about by
the opening of the canal. Much in
terest is felt in their action on this
matter at the coming congress.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

An awful accusation has been hurl-
ed at Theophilo Braga, the new presi-
dent of the republic of Portugal. He
is accused of being a poet, writer and
college professor" What on earth is
the world coming to when such type
of man as that takes the place of a
king?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The day when the silver-tongued or
ator can hold his audience spellbound
is past. Causes are espoused or
spurned in homes instead of public
halls. The newspaper is more power,
full than the platform. People think
less of the leader than the justice of
his cause. Facts are what the men of
today want, not beautifully rounded
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Electing a democratic congress this
fall, with a republican president still
in Office, would be like hitching two
horses to a load, each trying to pull
it in the opposite direction.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

measures makes the statement that
the people of a great city are cheat
ed to the amount of $3OOOO,OOO year
by short weights and measures indi-
Gates that from the view point of hon
esty many tradesmen, il weighed in
their own scales, would be found
wanting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Everyone must admit that the last
congress accomplished big amount
of work, but some people seem to
think it should be reorganized as a
democratic debating society.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Turkey is short on finances and is
anxious to gain the permission of the
European powers to an increase in
the customs duties. 1t has been grant
ed by all but Germany, and since the
kaser's kingdom has succeeded in
selling the Turks fleet of out.ofdate
gunboats at very good price the
German consent is practically grant.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

DR.. Wilson's first name is Thomas,
so we have learned since the search
light of the New Jersey campaign
was thrown upon him, but it was
probably wise for the learned man
to drop this commonplace cognomen
T. Woodrow Wilson might have proved
a serious handicap.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Mrs. o. A. Turner of Baltimore lost
$4,000 necklace returning from
Switzerland. If she had said it was
worth $7.99, she might have got it
back
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

1t speaks we'll for the United States
that even while building the Panama
canal it can obtain money at low
er rate of interest than any other
country can command.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Republican extravaganza is one of
the strong democratic arguments, but
the Congressional Record will show
that the democrats were equally for.
ward with their votes for the old flag
and an appropriation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The last time the democrats built
tariff, their president and favorite
leader called their architecture by
such kinds words as "perfidy and dis
honor" Will they be any better able
now to show themselves anything
more than journeymen carpenters?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The democrats seem to think that
they know some way by which the
laboring man can pay European prices
for everything he has to buy, and get
American prices for his labor, the only
commodity he has to sell, but the two
things don't go together.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Eugene V. Debs makes the asser-
tion that if the people owned the rail
roads ticket crossing the continent
could be bought for dollar At this
rate a man who had 1924 in his jeans
could take quite a trip.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The old proverb that "Riches tan,
wings and fly away" will be very liter
ally fulfilled If that New York million
aire carries out his proposal to give
the army and navy fleet of 1000
aeroplanes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Irish home rulers who arrived in
this country Sunday, were hopeful of
success. Ireland had national exist
ence beginning 1,4S0 years ago, but as
respects self-government, it has about
as much power as American men un-
der q years of age.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The determining factor in the cleo
tion of congress is the question of
the full dinner pail The voter cares
nothing about Libraries of political
economy when he remembers how the
ham sandwiches ratified around in the
emptiness of 1896.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

1t was a benefit to the Los Angeles
Times to be dynamited as a matter of
advertising. The only people who suf-
fer are the families of murdered en-
ployeS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The democrats of Massachusetts are
up and coming. They showed such
signs of real life at their recent state
convention that they actually enjoyed
a riot. No one was killed. The lead
ers were aware that the party still
needs all the votes it has and then
some
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

A farmer has discovered that it
costs as much to feed a rooster as
It does to pasture COW. At the price
of butter, it would seem that the COW
had the argument in her favor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

North Carolina lawyers are making
desperate search for the heirs to a
fortune of $1,5OOOOO. Undoubtedly
there are plenty of people in the state
who would willingly qualify as heirs
if they just understood the situation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Radcliffe college girls are to play
baseball, which finally disposes of the
idea that women are incapable of the
classical education.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

County Attorney James Nichols, re.
publican candidate for reelection in
Madison county, was nominated with
out oppt sition in his own party, which
speaks we'll of his record.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Mayor Gaynor roasts the yellow
newspapers, but they won't worry
provided their cash is safe in the de-
posit box.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The drug habit has grown to alarm
ing proportions in England. What was
once the vice of the few has become
the practice of the many.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The real reason for the high price
of rubber overshoes is unquestionably
the increase of demand caused by the
frequency of the gum shoe campaign
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

We shall not believe that DR.. Cook
has been in London until they find
where he buried brass tube with
records.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

certainly is getting monotonous for
women to be beating us regularly In
the race of life, so let them be hob
bled by all means.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Many members of congress are be
ing placed in the unemployed class
but we would remind them that there
is constant demand for farm help.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The monorail may prove to be per
fectly safe method of travel, but what
would happen if some one put a mono
log on the track?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

A London manager is paying Sarah
Bernhardt $4,000 a week for music
hall turn and making money out OF
the bargain at that.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

DR.. Cook has turned up in London
they say. If so he will find more resi-
dents of the state of Missouri there
than on his last visit
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The conservation of resources move
ment fails in Nevada, with all the gam
blers skipping out of Reno on account
of the new law.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

About now the householder regards
the furnace about as gloomily as the
turkey looks at the chopping block
along in October.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

One of the greatest lessons a man
can learn is not to do what he likes,
but to like what one does.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

privilege In fact, in this instance,
ones self Is allowed to smoke a pipe
In the house, and to clean pipe in
the house. too.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Denmark has more money in saw
ings banks than any other nation in
the world. Doesn't look like anything
rotten in Denmark.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

President Taft is being pretty thor.
oughly endorsed by most of the state
conventions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Dealers in footwear report, after
looking Secretary Ballinger over that
hides are firm to strong.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

The people finally settle all ques-
tions OF goyernment--even In Portu'
gal.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

How fortunate for Long Island that
1t did not have it's census taken be
fore the automobile races.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14
LATTA DIsOWNs HIS PARTIES.

LAI1A DlSOWNS HIS PAR1lES.
Mr.. Latta, the demo-populist nomi.
nee for congress in the Third dis.
trict of Nebraska, is apparently
ashamed of both the parties which
named him as their candidate. He is
making his campaign on a card that
reads thus:
81. p. Latta, Candidate for Re.
election"
He refuses to classify himself as
democrat or a populist. Apparently
he thinks it would injure his chances.
Quite evidently Mr.. Latta regards the
democratic and the populist parties
as handicaps to him in this race.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

A magazine writer asks "ls it right
to make money" Well, not If the fed
eral authorities catch you at it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Nicaragua hasn't had a revolution
for some weeks. Are the people all
dead?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Some people are always away from
home when good opportunity is
knocking.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

We sometimes think no one is try.
ing very hard to please the real Sc.
we're critics.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Ever see two women meet at re.
ception or millinery opening, and en-
gage in a smiling match?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

Boys believe that unless they spit
every time they see a caterpiller, they
will have typhoid fever
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

For the benefit of those who seem
to have misunderstood, just because
one asks whether your wife will let
you smoke pipe in the house, doesn't
mean that ones self isn't allowed that