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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

city becomes one OF the towns par.
amount needs. The hindrance to con.
sideration OF such project hereto.
fore has been the possibility that a
new depot might not be built near
the old site, and thus leave the car
system stranded high and dry.
A man in Norfolk the other day
from Omaha declared that he had
been to this city three times; and that
N each occasion, he had heard all OF
the bad points of Norfolk while rid.
ing in a cab from the Junction depot
to hotel uptown.
1t is a long way from the Junction
to the business section of the town,
and this distance at present repre-
sents one of Norfolk's handicaps. The
distance might be erased by installing
street car service that could carry
people back and forth quickly and
for five cents. Such a service would
create an immensely more favorable
impression upon visitors in the city,
and by making it thus easier for them
to get back and forth from their
trains, people from surrounding terri
tory would be still more inclined to
come to Norfolk than they are now.
It would likewise make it much cas-.
Ter for Junction people to get back
aud forth.
Such line not seriously or even
materially interfere with the business
Of the cab lines. People coming to
and going from local hotels, don't ride
in cabs now, but in buses. The swift
er and more economic street car
would do this same service, only dc
it better than it can be done by horses
over dirt roads. People living in the
city would still use cabs, for the most
part, just as they now do, in making
trips between their homes and the
Junction depot,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The boy scout movement is making
rapid progress in many different parts
Of the country. 1t has peculiar fas-
cination in its call to the out of doors
and It's attention to healthy sports for
the young and is hailed by the most
public spirited and progressive teach
ers and pastors. 1t appeals with good
reason to the manliness Of the boy
One Of its enthusiastic promoters
says: "A scout is thrifty. He works
faithfully, wastes nothing, and makes
the best use Of his opportunities. He
saves his money SO that he may pay
his own way, be generous to those in
need. and helpful to worthy objects
He may give his services for pay, but
must not receive tips for courtesies
or good turns"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26
COMMERCIAL CLUB QUARTERS

The offer made by G. l.. Carlson,
and accepted by the directors Of the
Commercial club, to lease part Of a
new brick building which he plans to
erect on Norfolk avenue, at a nomi-
nal rental, for Commercial club quar-.
tiers, is great stride toward greater
Norfolk.
Not only will the new quarters
serve to bring business men closer to.
gether, but will work as an effective
advertisement Of the ctiy's enterprise.
Norfolk will note this innovation
with more than ordinary satifaction,
and the Commercial club directors are
to be congratulated upon securing the
lease. Mr.. Carlson, in this as in other
acts, has earned Norfolk's gratitude.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The conviction of John Dietz and
the life sentence pronounced, seem to
many to be very severe punishment
for a crime not clearly proven. Had
John Dietz employed skillful lawyer
there is little doubt that the triaI
would have ended differently. There
were plenty of weak places in the
prosecution, il there had been any one
to take advantage Of them. Under the
present condition it is doubtful IL any
loophole for demanding a new tria
can be found.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Ticket sellers ON the elevated rail
ways of Chicago are women, they are
on duty continuously twelve hours a
day, seven days in the week, and 365
days in the year, and the munificent
salary received for this exacting ser
vice is $14 a week. Yet these posi-
tons are deemed so desirable that
one company out of the five, had a
short time ago over 1000 applicants
on its waiting list. 1t is a pitiful
commentary on the condition of this
class of women workers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Laws against corrupting voters are
most rigid in England. A member of
the house of commons was recently
unseated because it was proved that
his election agent made false state.
ment of election expenses. A candl
date who should give a cigar to a
voter before election would be likely
to have his right to his seat challenged
after election. and would not be al
lowed to serve II the gift could be
proved. This kind of law would thin
out the American congress at ter
rible rate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Foreign military men who have in
spected the camp Of our army at Sar
Antonio speak in the highest terms o.
its sanitary condition. The United
States army learned sad and expen
sive lesson during the Spanish wal
in the loss of life due to the unsani
tary state Of the camps at Chicka
manga and other southern war camps
But the soldiers who were sacrificed
there did not die in vain If future gen
erations of soldiers are saved from &
similar fate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

King George evidently does not
mean to neglect any of the ceremonies
and royal paraphernalia that belong by
right of precedent to him or his fam.
lily. The coronation festivities will
scarcely be over, when on July 18th
the Prince of Wales will be formally
invested with the robes of his rank
at Carnarvon Castle. This is said to
be the first time that the investure
Of the English Prince has taken place
in Wales, and the first time in many
years that an elaborate ceremonial
has been used. The plan for the in.
vesture ceremony in Wales is one
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

During the first nine daily sessions
of congress, nearly 1000 bills and res
olutions were introduced. About five
sixths of them in the house, but more
than a thousand of them originated
in the senate. A very large proper
ion of them are for pensions or other
Individual claims. This looks a
though congress was busy, but moi
on the business for which it was con
vened.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Thirty years ago aluminium was lit.
tie more than a curiosity. In 1882
only eighty-three pounds were pro-
duced and it was valued at SIS a
pound. In 1909 more than $4,000, 600
pounds were produced and the price
had fallen to twenty-three cents a
pound. 1t is now known to be one OF
the most abundant of minerals, its ore
forms one-sixth Of the worlds crust
and it's uses have multiplied as rap
idly as its production.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Now they are trying to amend the
Sherman law. AS II will take four
years to pass such a law, and six
years to carry a case through the su.
preme court, the trust people are not
doing much thinking in bed" about 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

II you wanted to see Woodrow VIII.
son, you once found him in the col
lege library getting dust on his trous
ers from old books. Next fall you will
see him carrying a torch, and cheer
ing the house that has the most Ian
terms.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The Reno divorce lawyers want all
papers in divorce cases made secret.
The marriage service should be chang
ed from until death do us part" so
as to read, until the newspapers can
be hushed up"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Sculptor dorado Taft says there are
more statutes in Washington than
were produced in Italy in the entire
renaissance period. We would not
mind buying one or two for the back
yard to hitch clothes lines to.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Woodrow Wilson denies thinking
about the presidency. Then why in
thunder isn't he sitting on his front
piazza, instead of enduring the hair
mattresses and sausage diet of the po-
litical one night stands?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

President Taft sent Telegram of
congratulation on King Alfonso's 25th
birthday. This is better than getting
up q surprise party, and happening
around while Alfonso was loafing in
his flannel shirt and carpet slippers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

A Los Angeles woman who left
home more than ten years ago to buy
an Easter hat has just returned
Some women spend more time thar
others in looking for new hat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

A very Illuminating notice was pub
lished in an exchange a short time
ago, which read, Until further no
tice, every vehicle must carry light
when darkness begins. Darkness be-
gins when the lights are lit"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

We've been offered bribe, too, but
not for our vote. We were approach.
ed with an offer from two well known
golfists, who agreed to put up con.
siderable sum of money II we could
find 1t convenient to be suffering from
that sore heel next Friday and stay
away from the Country club opening
So II we don't win the golf tourna.
ment, you'll understand why.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The stock market jumped on the de-
cisions. Having made a pile Of money
by soaring the lambs to death, the
brokers propose to make lot more
by infusing them with the most reck-
less gambling spirit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The world owes the United States
SAL ,OO0, 900 for food and raw mater
ial sold abroad last year. The world
will get part Of it back during the
coronation celebration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Here's a little information for the
public, gained only after a miscel-
laneous lot of personal suffering and
distress, but which may not have been
In vain If 1t brings a slight ray of
comfort to any one of our millions of
readers: 1t takes heel just week
to heal, after it has been scraped raw
by new shoes; the left heel heals
three days earlier than the right heel;
1t takes sprained ankle just one year
to resume its normal size, and it never
does get back its original strength; it
takes strained shoulder Just four
weeks to get unstrained, if given
proper rest; the muscles Just above
the elbow on the right arm, il strained
at the age of 10 in trying to he a base.
ball pitcher, will bob up and knock
out your brassy work at the age of 25
(did you get that 1872; it takes Just
eight days for the skin to peel off
after it's been sunburnt at hard play;
1t takes nose one day and a night to
come back, after having been rubbed
raw in an effort to wash out the black
heads; the scar of a cold sore STAYS
on your chin twelve weeks land may
be longer; and a cold in the head
which you contract on March 25.
NEVER DOES GET WELL.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

George Bernard Shaw says he won't
come to America because there is
nothing here to interest him. Perhaps
II some charitably disposed Amer.
lean would order a few copies OF his
books, he might feel better toward us
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26
NEED STREET CAR LINE NOW.

Now that the Northwestern railroad
has announced that a permanent sta
ton will be built at Norfolk Junction,
at the head of either Second or Third
streets, a street car system from the
depot to the business portion of the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The Lorimer case is reopened. We
shall be satisfied if this results in list
ing legislators on the stock exchange,
where the public can know the daily
quotations along with Steel and Read
ing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

This column made mention the 9th.
er day of one Norfolk girl who wore
her own beads at the dance, although
her mother wanted 'em. To make the
record complete, it should be said that
the mother has been wearing 'em ever
since
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Arbitration treaties are being nego-
tiated with England and France, but
the senate would rather see a war
some day than give up any of its tradi'
tional privileges to vote on 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

DR.. Pearsons has given away $4,000
600, all his fortune but 100000, and II
he signs the subscription papers that
are presented to him, the rest will be
gone in q week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Former President Eliot Of Harvard
comes out in favor of the New agri
culture" From our experiments in
the garden this spring, we are con
WINGED that the same amount of mus
Gle is required to propel the hoe and
spade as ever before.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The Woman's Whist league Is meet
ing at Baltimore, and the combatants
could better afford to break all the ter
commandments than trump a part
ner's trick.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Five Pennsylvania counties lose
81 100000 in forest fires. The camp
ers' bonfire gets away with far more
Of the savings of the country people
than the defaulting bank treasurer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

A Norfolk woman yesterday called
across the street to little boy and
asked him to bring her a cup OF cot.
fee. The lad brought 1t and was re.
warded with a piece of candy. When
he was about to start home with the
empty cup he turned and said: Say,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The Hibernians oppose arbitration
with Great Britain. But it's cheaper
to settle things in the courts, even if
your fathers landlord did make him
live on raw potatoes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Now Il remains to be seen how much
more it will cost the poor consumer
to pay the bills for running sixty diff
ferent oil companies instead Of one.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Senator Bailey has wired Mr.. Rock
efeller advising him to resign. Mr..
Rockefeller knows that in this world
we must expect tribulation, but he
thinks he is getting more than his
share. In this the public agrees, only
they think he is getting more than his
share Of the money.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Eggs are four cents a dozen II
China. Why not import some, partic
ularly as they would be fresher when
they got here than the cold storage
kind they hand out in winter?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The trusts may take the whole road
but there's big policeman who says
the common people shall occasionally
have a chance to walk on the side
walk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

step in carrying out definite program
OF the kings to give some special
recognition to all the different parts
of his dominion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The courts now undertake to sep
arate the trusts into the sheep and
the goats, and it ought to be easy to
show that most of them have butted
In
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

President Taft visited wild west
show in Washington but did not show
much enthusiasm over it. The pres
idept has seen congress in session.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The whole antitrust law now turns
on the word unreasonable" OF which
there are 9O,O0O,0O0 different dehni-
lions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Next Friday is the official day fol
formally beginning to swat the gol
ball on the nose.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The price of many household ne.
cessities has fallen appreciably during
the past few months, but sad to relate
a syndicate has grabbed the radium
product and the price is likely to &c
up a million dollars an ounce or such
a matter. This will make it hard for
those who have acquired the radium
habit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Why is It that the dryest place in
Norfolk, when it's wet; the wettest
place, when things are dry; the cool.
est place, when it's hot; and the
warmest place when it's cold, is the
Country club?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Susan Fowler, the original bloomer
woman, died the other day at Vine
land, N. j., at the age of 81. She be-
lieved that style and convenience
should go together. The bloomer at
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Now that DR.. Wiley Is protecting
mince pie, we shall pay our taxes
this year with the feeling that we are
getting our moneys worth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Some men. after smoking a pipe,
will leave the ashes in It rather than
shake them out-and then cuss, when
they want to smoke again, because
the pipe isn't clean.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

We're dying to print one about a
Norfolk high school girl who will grad
uate next week, but we're going to
wait and see If she can persuade her
father.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26
What's become of the old fashioned
man who curled his mustache?
Here's Plot for Movi,, pi.

Between morning and night, a wo
man will appropriate her husbands
coathanger, to hang a waist on; with
the coathanger gone, the man hangs
his coat on the back of a chair; when
his wife wants that chair, off goes the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

In view of the loop holes in the oil
trust decision, some Of our bootbjacks
will get together and agree to do no
more fiye-cent shines.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Slang will never force its way into
polite society" says an eastern pro-
lessor who evidently is not familiar
with polite society.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Once again News advertising has
been indicated. Didn't we ask, Sat
urday, why doesn't the rain rain?"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Why is 1t that the shoes you want
to put on are never, never In the
pocket of the orderly shoe.case that
hangs on the wall in the closet?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

tire---a dress cut of at the knees
was convenient enough but II fright
ened the horses.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

And speaking of sore heels, Billy
Ferguson says this: Now you do as
I'm tellin' you. l had a friend that
died that way. Do as I'm tellin' you,
do you hear me?"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Life has it's troubles, but now and
then there comes ray of sunshine.
For once in its life (and it's the first
time in eight years monthly attempts)
the New York World, in writing a
check to its Norfolk correspondent,
has succeeded in addressing the letter,
Norfolk, Neb.," instead of Norfolk,
Va" The WORLD does move!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Not putting bands around cigars is
another conservation stunt that de.
serves more attention than it gets.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

kentuckians are supposed to know
all about mint juleps, but the fact
remains that number of them don't.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

That rain was worth $25 If it was
worth a red cent!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

No man will put up the same kind
OF service in his dining room that he
accepts gracefully at picnic or a
free lunch counter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Mayor Friday declared at a council
meeting that votes were bought in the
recent Norfolk city election. How did
he happen to admit it?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

There are still few old-fashioned
women who think it is sign of sheer
laziness to hire the washing done.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

What's become of the old fashion
ed napkin ring and the o. (. red ant
white table cloth?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

And you can bet your life we're do
ing as Billy said. If we must die, we
want to die with our boots on, and
nobody ever could keep his boots on
long enough to die, with this kind of
heel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

OFF again, on again, off again-Mex
lean war. (You can amend this by
adding, ION again." and sign it-"Sum
mer Onesw.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

The antitrust law seems about like
the Chinese statute that forblds all
improper conduct.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Also for swatting the picnic sup
pers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Another wholesale house added to
Norfolk this week. And room for
more.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

If business ever gets good enough
for some business men, they won't
admit it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

But mans never satisfied. 1t would
really be a hardship to limp out by
the sore heel route, before that grass
seed makes good.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Print a want ad telling what It is
and what you1l sell it for-and turn
1t into money"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Likewise, il we really must die,
we're glad we were allowed to live
long enough to know the Standard Oil
case was finally decided.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26
AROUND TOWN.

A sunburnt neck, honestly earned
at hard play, is neckst to rubbed
raw heel for real suffering.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Lots of persons who love their work
don't succeed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Up. S.-The chances are we'd die IL
we did print it, too, so far as the cas-
ualty feature of it is concerned.)
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Some persons are so hopeful it's 6
wonder they ever work at all.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

pipe is the most satisfactory
smoke when you can't get cigars or
cigarettes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Western men like to think they are
whole lot drawer than eastern men,
but they can't prove it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

1t is deplorable, but in many cases
talent and conceit are related.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

About all the cleaning up some men
ever do is to get an occasional shave
and haircut.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Remember that you just think yol
can do some other fellows work bet
ter than he can.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Did you see the swatting match
Thursday night? OF course not.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

P. S.-We hope nobody will mistake
that for attempted blackmail. It's just
business proposition.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Thursday was the windiest day we
ever remember on a May IS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

And speaking of grass seed: Here's
an offer. What's it worth to the man
that sold that G. s., not to have his
name printed?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

A sore HI can certainly raise
HI with a man, if it wants to.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Rheumatism puts in a lot of over.
time without getting paid for It.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Here's to the new Commercial club
secretary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Travelling abroad is doubtless of
great educational value, but don't
make the mistake of telling all you
learned when you get home.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26
Here Was Neolect. for Fair.

Mrs. F. A. P. Of Dallas, sending a
check for another years subscription
to The News, says: Hope that cold
is better" The cold is slightly bet
ter, thanks, but she never said one
word about that sore heel!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

A hopeless loafer is one who is toe
lazy to dig bait.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Have you dug out OF the dust yet
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

coat in an indiscriminate heap, upon
the floor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

Many people who take good care c
their teeth, neglect their tongues.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

We see by an esteemed contempor.
airy headline on a news page in yes.
terday's paper, that "A Great Rain
Came Down." We thought that rain.
storm came up.