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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
MITCHELL DRIVEN OIrT.

John Mitchell, the former head Of
the United Mine Workers, seems to
have committed the sin OF consorting
and dining too much with the million
aires, in connection with his work as
chairman of the trade agreement de.
partment Of the National Civic fedora.
ton. At least so the socialists think,
and the Mine Workers have, forced
him out of the federation.
OF course one must have sympathy
for the blind helpless rage often dis
played by the under dog, at the in.
trenched arrogance of wealth. Feel
ing in his heart and mind the power
to love, to enjoy, to know, he finds
himself but the slightest cog in a stu
Imight not grind quite true without
him, 70 be sure. But he feels himself
compelled to travel one narrow circle,
while others outside lead on the dance
Of wealth in merry Indifference.
Hence the widespread hatred of all to
whom fortune has cast her gifts.
But few advances in life are achiev-
ed by those who merely seek to tear
down those who are higher up. The
man who climbs is the man who takes
advantage of existing forces and pulls
himself up.
The Civic Federation, at its 1910
meeting, showed it's aims and attitude
by considering such subjects as pro-
lection of children, compensation to
working men for accidents, conserva-
ton Of resources, speedy litigation.
The makeup OF the committee that
investigated unicipal ownership
show its methods. There were but
three men representing corporations.
Two were city officials. Nine were
from callings like newspaper work,
college professors, etc. The labor
union men, six in number, were the
largest single group. The whole COM
mittee must have been very friendly
to working people.
Such an influential body is vast
engine of social progress. II man
like Mitchell could have been permit
ted TO remain in it, he might have
turned it's efforts still more forcibly in
behalf of the toiler.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The prompt ratification by the SEN
ate of the new treaty with Japan has
awakened Japanese courtesy and
friendship. We have no reason at
the present time to doubt the good
faith of Japan. Indeed. 1t is suggested
that the continued instigation of sus-
picion against Japan has had its
source in Europe where some foreign
power would profit from clash be-
tween Japan and the United States
and Hobsons who are always crying
war have spread the suspicious broad
cast. Let us hope all appearance of
discord may be done away.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
THE ONLY REAL THING. :"

Mr.. Friday has told us that he is
the only real mayor that ever held
office in Norfolk. No other mayor
ever did anything for the city. And
we must all admit that Mr.. Friday
has done things that no other mayor
ever undertook to do-he has abused
the office of mayor in more ways
than all the other mayors put together
could ever have thought Of
No other mayor ever was so pulled
up with his own importance as to
make a speech In the city council,
Dragging about his achievements and
belittling the work of his predeces-
sors; no other mayor of Norfolk ever
so lowered the dignity and so dis
graced the responsibility of his office
as to publicly attack a new enter
prise seeking to locate here; no other
mayor of Norfolk ever acted in open
hostility to the Commercial club OF
the city, attacking 1t by innuendo and
refusing to hold membership in it
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
BALLINGER,s RESIGNATION.

Secretary Ballinger has resigned his
as head of the interior department,
after long siege of attack in some
of the public prints and at the hands
of Clifford Pinchot, the deposed for
ester, and his followers. President
Taft has accepted the resignation with
reluctance, expressing his perfect con-
fidence in the personal and official in
tegrity of Mr.. Ballinger and character
izing the attacks upon his as one of
the most unjust conspiracies in his
tory.
Mr.. BalliDger announces that he will
prosecute his accusers and that the
truth regarding him shall be known.
An open investigation, such as this
prosecution would seem to promise,
will perhaps be the only means Of ever
getting the true status of the eX-secre-
tary before the public. With his en-
emies on the one hand painting him in
such untrustworthy colors and with
President Taft on the other upholding
him as an honest and much abused
man and official, the ordinary citizen
has pretty hard proposition to deter
mine the justice of the case in his own
mind. SO the libel action ought to
help clear things up and set the case
down in it's true light for historical
purposes.
On the whole, the opinion of the
president ought to be more acceptable
than that of Mr.. Ballinger's enemies.
In naming an enthusiastic supporter
of Pinchot as the new secretary Of the
interior, the president has drawn the
Pinchot fangs and put up to his fac.
ton the responsibility Of the Office
which proved so burdensome to Mr..
Bapinger.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

is now merely a congressman. But
the way he holds his office shows
that the folks at home must think
pretty well OF him, despite all of the
abuse that has been hurled at his
head
Many OF his political ideas are out
of date and not in tune with public
sentiment. lie was getting too old
for the speakership, but there's some.
thing about Uncle Joe, for all that
something typically American, some.
thing about his courage and his ability
to stand pat upon a proposition he
thinks is right, that makes people love
hin. despite his faults,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

with other business men; no other
mayo ever attempted 10 give work
(as the standpipe painting) TO an out.
slider at higher price than a home
man was glad to do it for no other
mayor ever had the nerve to ask a
fourth term in office, clnging to the
position with a persistence that has
not yet been satisfactorily explained
in Mr Fridays case; and no other
mayor was ever so eager to have the
city spend such large sums of money
as Mr.. Friday has asked the city 10
spend under his supervision.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
A PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM.

At the city election which comes
within month, candidates for Office
should be elected who are enthused
and inspired by the possibilities that
are now opening for better and
greater Norfolk. The city is now at
needs city government more the next
two years than ever before that will
put a spirit of progress and enterprise
into its transactions, because largely
upon the attitude Of the administra-
ton will depend whether we will make
the long strides necessary to take our
position as the commercial center of
vast territory to which our geograph.
ical location entities us. There should
be prominently written into the plat
form of those who are to become a
part of the administration for the next
two years, declarations for the up
building of Norfolk that are certain
and uneqwvocal. Among these should
be:
Favoring equal rights and square
deal to all, without fear, favor or pre-
JUDGE.
Favoring an economical but pro-
gressive administration.
Favoring liberal treatment Of need
ed public improvements, but rigid hon.
esty and economy in securing them.
Favoring the most careful conserva-
ton of public funds and denouncing
graft in every form.
Favoring tho s9Asnsins a oar DAy-
ing system and a willingness to vote
bonds required for the paving of inter
sections.
Favoring the extension of our school
facilities by voting bonds to erect
needed additional school rooms.
Favoring the expenditure of suffi-
cient money to put our water works
in condition to supply the needs of the
city, same to be done under compe-
tent supervision.
Favoring the regulation of public
service utilities, so that fair price
shall be paid by every individual for
service rendered, that all may be
treated alike.
Favoring a liberal attitude toward
new enterprises, cordial invitation
for them to locate here and promising
to encourage and boost for them while
establishing their business.
Against municipal ownership OF pub
| lie utilities that are now supplied by
private enterprise, until such time as
the law will take their operation and
management out of city politics, and
until such time as all our public funds
and credit are not required for more
necessary improvements.
Favoring the extension of water
works, street lighting, sidewalks and
better streets to Edgewater park. q
part of the city that is now receiving
nothing in compensation for the city
taxes 1t is paying.
| Favoring competent appointees and
better kept streets.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Meat prices have dropped IA per-
cent at Kansas City under last year,
and one can look hog in the face
without being reminded of the chasm
between rich and poor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The office Of mayor in Chicago is
worth to the occupant $4,000. 1t is
claimed that in the primary and cleo
ton campaigns in Chicago this spring
for the mayoralty the total amount ex-
pended will be not much short of a
million dollars.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Congress as usual tried to do a ses-
sion's work in the last week. The
proper way to deal with that class of
hired help is to dock their pay en-
velopes for all but the week they
worked. A time clock for them to
punch when present would be useful.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Judging by ability to break these
pestiferous senatorial deadlocks. Gov
ernor Wilson's time for week in
New Jersey is worth about the same
pay as Governor Dix's of New York
for year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The government is after the cleo
trical trust, charging it with selling
lamps in this country for II cents that
are sold abroad for 10. What use are
your fellow countrymen, anyway, if
you can't soak EN-?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

President Diaz of Mexico makes
overtures of peace to the insurgents
AS the picnic season is coming on,
he probably wants it safe to go out
in the suburbs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

To President Taft belongs the credit
of having been the prime mover in
bringing about the agreement by
which the Diamond Match company
gave up it's patents, and so did away
with the use Of her deadly process
used by the smaller match concerns.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The harem skirt has made its APP
pearance at New York. 1t is thought
that by giving it naughty sounding
kind OF a Turkish name, even meal
bags may become attractive to the
smart set.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The Italian government is trying to
reform the Camorra, but after these
fellows have been earning living
with the stiletto, the shovel and pick
axe do not look very interesting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Dorothy Arnold has been seen at
Florence, Italy. Neither the candy
stores nor the spring hats lured her
from cover, but few women could get
by those coral beads they sell on the
Ponte Vecchio.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The Houston Posts plan Of finding
Dorothy Arnold is to put all the spring
hat models in a window and watch it,
We amend by tagging them all "$5,
marked down from So"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The czar is planning to improve the
condition Of the Russian peasants.
Moving picture shows at the cross
roads seems to be the first need.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The power Of the English house of
lords is to be curtailed, but as the
lords can still have their gilt stars,
and wear their garters outside, they
will not feel very badly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The Mexican revolution has stopped
all the trains in Chihuahua. One
would think this chance to ride on a
free pass was just what they were in
surging for.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The French cabinet has resigned.
The politicians over across know bet
ter than ours when the play is over
and the curtain rung down.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

C. d. Hilles is the presidents new
secretary. AS he would have to work
after hours to write the presidents
letters by hand, we hope that con.
gress buys him typewriting ma.
chine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

There is said to be quite a marked
decrease in reckless auto driving, due
to the active work of automobile clubs
in pushing the sentiment against reck-
less driving.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The baseball gossip from the south
crn training camps brings the vital
realities Of the universe close home
to some people who feel superior TO
the Bible, Shakespeare and Milton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The railroad presidents must be
ringing Mr.. Brandeis' doorbell at all
hours of the night now, begging him
to get out OF bed and tell them how to
save that million a day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The house has voted to fortify the
Panama canal, and if the senate will
send down some of it's long winded
orators, the enemy will keep at a safe
distance all right
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The senate has quit, leaving much
work undone. Like many employees,
they had their hands washed and over
alls off, ready to skin out the moment
the whistle blew.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The Lorimer case gave the demo
Gratis the unusual opportunity of being
virtuous and of manufacturing a
chunk of political capital at one whack.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

appeal from the rate decision. After
hanging around year talking politics,
the pangs OF hunger at last persuade
them to 90 back 10 work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Women who kick on the harem skirt
should remember how they have been
weeping for pockets, and what arm.
fuls of bundles could be showed into
these bags.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The Vermont senate had two bar
rels Of apples to eat the other day,
which seems to disprove the charge
that republicans are ungrateful
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

\ Norfolk girl who was a bride less
than year ago, is telling her friends
that she wants divorce; that she
doesn't like her husband; and that
she only married him because she had
gone with him so long she thought she
ought to.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The magazines will not have to pay
higher postage, and Miss Spoonamore
can satisfy her languishing soul at the
same old price.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Nevada votes against the law to
require a years residence for divorce,
and the ties between New York and
Reno will grow even closer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Colorado suffragists have had a
splendid chance to break the sena-
torial deadlock, even If they had to do
it with rolling pin.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Anyway congress passed the appro
priation bills, and once again the Of
ticeholders get years respite from
the poor house.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

1t was easy enough for Lorimer to
get by the senate, but for the senate to
get by the people will be another prop
osition.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Governor Dix is opposed to coercing
the New York legislature. Parents of
unruly children usually feel that way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The question in New York seems to
be Has Boss Murphy as firm hold
as his predecessor, Boss Platt?"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Owing to the lack Of snowfall this
year, the only good coastlng has been
done on the Culebra cut.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

AS girls who wear the harem
skirts are being mobbed, the new
freak seems sure to be popular.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Peary gets his honors at last from
congress, which thawed out about as
fast as the Arctic ocean.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

II Is most exciting query wheth~
or the new "trouser skirt" is provided
with hip pockets or not.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

$4,000 a year to keep up its col
1t costs one New York newspaper
lection Of clippings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Don't you love the summer time,
with not an ash to carry out OF the
cellar?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Among other blessings that March
brings forth, are ST Patrick's day
and the teachers convention.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Do you remember the old fashioned
man who wore squeaky shoes and
nearly always came to church late?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

There ia a general disposition to
take the unwritten law more seriously
than those on the statute books.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

bly, falls on on the carpet before you
can get TO an ash tray?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Speaking OF the movement OF art on
nature, one might suggest the shoe as
compared with the average foot.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

You may figure out that your defeat
is great moral victory, with the
moral on your side, but don't expect
anyone else to look at it that way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

An ornery boys idea of a good time
is to whip some mammals boy who
wears curls and good clothes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The robins and ducks have arrived
on schedule, but where in thunder are
the March winds?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Call and see the COOK or servant
whose ad today makes her seem
eligible"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Can't you almost Whit the fra
grant odor of the spring bonfire?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
AROUND TOWN.

How would the March winds do for
q street sweeper?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

While people generally are honest,
there may be some exaggeration in
the pictures fruit agent shows you.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Some persons never think there's
much in newspaper unless they see
their own name mentioned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Telephones; Editorial Department
No. %. Business Office and Job Rooms,
No. II 20.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
Oh, you April shower.

Did you get your share of soft wa.
ter, to wash your hair with?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Doesn't this give you spring fever?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Feb. 26.-Pastor
Russell thought
that these words
IN ust sound
strangely 10 those
who still believe
on the one hand,
that Jesus loved
and sympathisea
with the worla
and came specially
n an " A. N
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The NJ. & o. railroad ran milk
train part way to Norfolk the other
day. The cow jumped out, though,
before the train arrived.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

While corsets may be injurious,
they will continue to be popular with
the women until some one discovers a
form of active exercise which IS as
easily put on.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

An old.timer says there hasn't been
much improvement in ferryboats or
liver pills in forty years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

What ever became of the plan to put
bill through the legislature to per-
nit Nebraska cities to adopt a COM
mission form OF government?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

How would you like to be a con
gresham out of job today?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

When a woman entertains and an
nounces she has invited only those to
whom she is indebted" the women
not included pick out several women
guests and say: Il know she was
never invited TO their homes"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

tn soon be time to NOW the grass.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
ATcAisoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

A man who brags rarely makes
good
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The railroads have decided not to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

LOOK OUT! Don't you see that
flock of automobiles headed for Nor
folk?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

No one has much sympathy for the
mule, but no one has much on the
mule In this particular
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Here's hoping the pig bruisers won't
schedule any fight for the Fourth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Why is it that when you light pipe
the red hot head of the match invaria.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

There are various ways of meeting
trouble before it arrives, but the man
who carries a revolver, expecting it to
save him from such an occasion, has
selected about the most uncertain.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Want to go to Mexico, as a volun.
teer?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Try q News want ad.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

One trouble with gentle spring,
time is that the sweet music the birds
make has to enter into competition
with the Geighbor girl playing the
piano with all the windows open.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

You can nearly always tell mar
ried couple by the way they take thei
seats in railroad car.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Poor advertising: A dirty apron on
a butcher.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
why JESUS REFUSED
TO PRAY FOR THE WORLD.
Election and Nonslsetisn Viewed Frsrp
New standpeint-Pas,sr
Russell on Gods Times
and Seasons.

81 prey not for tho world, but for them
which Thou hast given me. John xvii, O.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

A gossip dearly loves to say thai
where there is SC much smoke there
must be some fire."