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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15
SEEKING FOREIGN TRADE.

A gathering of manufacturers and
exporters was called by the Philadel.
phia Commercial museum to meet Dec.
IL, to discuss Export trade-how to
get it and how to keep it,"
Some interesting papers could be
written on How not to get it." For
instance, our shoe exporters have a
way Of shipping to South America the
particular styles that happen at the
moment to be popular on Broadway or
La Sale street.
The Foxy Grandpas of Germany,
however, know better. They long ago
learned that the South American with
his swagger Latin blood, has always
a love for the Haunting of dudish attire.
Hence high heels go on to the Brazil
shoes, no matter what the New York
or Chicago styles.
Every important store in Guatemala
City has one or more young Germans
working as clerks. They usually get
about pesos (S5 cents) a week, and
board. They take the low pay because
they expect later to become agents
with good salaries to represent the
German syndicates for export trade.
The personal and intimate knowledge
they are acquiring of Central Ameri-
can tastes and business habits will
enable their principals to outwit any
competitor who is not equally well
represented on the ground.
American shippers have often sent
goods to South America, packed in
heavy cases, when the final means of
transportation to destination is donkey
ship warehouse until the owner is will
ing to sell them at sacrafice, so that
the buyer can repack them in 1875
pound cases, one to go to each side of
the patient mountain climbing dom
keys.
The American wastes no palaver on
letter Truly yours" This curtness
goes in our atmosphere of hustle,
where unnecessary flourishes never
get beyond the firms correspondence
clerk.
The astute European knows better
how dear to the Latin heart are the
ornate flowers of business rhetoric. He
signs himself Let me express to you,
my dear sir, the complete assurance
of my most profound consideration and
esteem"
Foreign trade is great game.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15
RIuUDING CITIES

In spite of the difficulties of landing
new industries, aggressive cities and
towns are making more and more IF.
fort to get new manufacturing plants.
A simple newspaper item that Smith
is thinking of locating new branch
of his manufacturing business, or that
young Jones is to start out for him
self, brings a perfect flood of inquiries
from eagle eyed boards of trade.
Many of these propositions come
from professional FOUNDERS, who stay
in one place only as long as they get
tax exemptions and free rent. Under
slow to invest their dollars.
At the same time, other cities are
getting substantial new enterprises,
and their population figures are jump.
| ing ahead. AS a man will never get
much beyond day wages unless ne
takes some chances, so community
will stand still if it refuses to invest
money except on certainties.
When a town does land stable
new industry permanently, the increase
of population brings about growth
in retail trade and real estate values
that will wipe out many previous
losses. The cities where this grow tn
has come have been those in which
the entire business community has
turned in, to help young men get a
foothold. Failures and mistakes were
made, but few worthless shares OF
stock look trifling when population
growth has doubled the value of your
real estate or business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15
WHO GETS TIE REST?

"The consumer pays a dollar for
it. who gets the rest?
The foregoing very pertinent Ques-
tion is asked by James Wilson in his
annual report as secretary of agri.
culture.
The hated middleman, that DOGGY
of both producer and consumer, no
doubt. And yet the middleman must
render an important service, or he
would not have held his own so well
in modern commerce.
The middleman makes a place for
himself because of a modern tendency
toward specialization He is a special.
list on distribution. The farmer would
get more for his potatoes by selling
direct to the consumer. But hereto
fore he has felt that the time he
saved by working through the mid
dleman counted him more than the ex.
ira profit from the direct sale to the
consumer.
And in the same way, groups of
people anywhere can buy food pro-
ducts cheaper by clubbing together
and buying direct. But if they count
their time worth much, it is cheaper
to buy through the middleman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

because IL takes two to three weeks
to write to Europe and get reply,
and the expense OF cabling seems pro.
hibtive.
The thirteen cables from this coun.
try to Europe could take 300,O00,OOO
words a year but only 25,OO0,O0O are
being sent. The majority of the ca
bles are simply allowed to lie idle, the
subject of curiosity to fishes. but to
no other use in the universe.
In 1885 Mckay and Bennett cut their
prices one half, and at once business
jumped so percent In Il short time no
doubt it would have more than
doubled, but pressure persuaded them
to return TO the % cents word rate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15
THE PARCELS POST.

The coming fight in congress over
the parcels post proposition was fore
casted a few days ago by John A.
Green, secretary of the National Asso-
citation of Retail grocers. From obser-
walton Of English conditions, he told
the senate committee on the post Of
flee that few small merchants could
survive the competition of the big
city stores.
No one wants to see the small re-
taller wiped off the map. But has the
small retailer stopped to look at the
benefits the parcels post would bring
him?
Take the case of village grocer
covering an outlying territory within
radius of half dozen miles or more.
He probably now has to support two
or three order and delivery teams.
And all the time he is competing with
the metropolitan mail order stores,
who cover the same territory by cata-
logue and express company.
The grocer can never compete with
the mail order house on catalogues.
But with the parcels post he could get
his wares delivered by the rural mail
carrier. He could canvass for his or
ders by telephone, and the local news
paper he could sell his delivery teams,
and keep his clerks working in the
store at far less expense. Think it
over, Mr.. Merchant, before you get
too blue about what the parcels post
will do to you.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15
Cutting CABLE RATES.

"The spectre at Washington" is said
to be responsible for the merry cut
ting of rates by the cable companies
1t was time.
Practically but two classes Of custo'
mers have been using the submarine
cables, the larger newspapers and
wealthy MERCHANTS. Family and social
messages constituted not over l per,
cent of the business.
Heart breaking anxiety is constantly
suffered because ordinary people cable
only in emergency situations. And
many a mod crate sized business is let
ting its foreign trade go into dry rot
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Mr.. Carnegies list of great men
shows that he places that man who
has invented something, who has ad-
ded more things to mans stock of pos
sessions, who has contributed to the
fund of economic wealth, as a greater
man than the discoverer of truth, the
teacher of beauty, the prophet of re-
ligion This is to be expected of Mr..
Carnegie. A mans definition of great
ness defines himself.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Mr.. Gomrers, and other officials of
the federation, may not have known
anything of the McNamaras guilt.
Somebody furnished the money with
which the McNamaras acted. Arrests
of higher ups" are promised. And for
these reasons 1t behooves Mr.. Com.
pers and allied labor officials to say
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The Swiss peasant, who belongs to
a race With whom good taste is in
born, can put up for $4,000 a chalet
that is lar more beautiful, in its sim
pie and flowing lines. with the home
like suggestions of it's deep and shell
tered roofs. than many a 100000
swagger palace at our Newports and
Lenoxes. Which goes to show that you
can often save a fortune by acquiring
good taste.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

By rushing to the defense of the
McNamaras, with thousands upon
thousands of laboring mems money,
viciously denouncing everybody who
claimed the McNamaras were guilty,
Mr.. Gompers assumed something of
responsibility for the defendants. Now
he and his fellow officials denounce
the McNamaras, and deny any con.
nection with them whatsoever.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Furthermore the man who on a $3.50
outing to the country feels his heart
thrilled by the jocund sunshine Of the
fields, with their tapestry of flowers
in radiant points of color, gets just as
much fun out of life as the man who
has to spend his thousands sprinting
after happiness all over the map of
Europe, and then not catching her
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

A census Of the telegraph and tele-
phone poles has been taken, and it has
been discovered that there are 32,000,-
900 of these useful but very unsightly
objects planted in the listed States.
That necesstated the slaughter of a
great forest of splendid trees, but it
has been the means of bringing the
country into such easy communica-
ton that no one regrets the sacrifice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Theodore Roosevelt, jr, Pacific
coast manager for carpet firm, has
had salary raise. The fact that he
neither writes for the papers nor
takes photographs, probably counted
i'm his favor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

They are working in New York to
secure quiet zones about the schools,
so that the children won't be dis
turbed. Elsewhere the effort is to Sc
cure quiet zones for the neighbors
who live near school buildings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

We can't seem to believe they will
Jail the packers, but things have
changed since the period when no
trust magnate could be persuaded to
pay any attention to summons and
appear in court
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

If you go to Washington and spend
all your money, don't forget that your
congressman will be glad to lend you
enough to get home on. That has be-
come a part of his duties.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

1t used to be regarded good politics
for congress to pursue do-nothing
policy. There is a growing feeling
that the congressman were sent to
Washington to do something other
than furnish speeches to fill the Con-
gressional Record.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The complaint is made that you
can't get jury to convict a good look
ing woman of any crime. If we had
women juries, perhaps then the
trouble would be that every good
looking woman would be found guilty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The dollar day pension bill is all
right, but somewhat too limited. We
favor extending it to heroes of peace
as we'll as war, including police, fire.
men, newspaper workers, and any man
who is struggling to support a family
under the present cost of living.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The Infanta Eulalie has stirred up
all kinds of rumpus in Spain by writ
ing book. Had she lived in this coun-
try, no one would have known about
it except the postman that brought
back the rejected manuscripts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

There is much opposition to arbi.
tration on the ground of national
honor, it having been settled long abo
that the way to settle a dispute hon.
orably is to create a new lot of widows
and orphans.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

An elevator dropped eight stories in
a New York building the other day.
The passengers in that hustling city
were no doubt glad to make the trip
down more quickly than usual.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The widow of a victim of the Los
Angeles Times explosion has sued
James Mcnamara for $4,000. James,
however, has nothing left but his hide,
and no way is apparent of getting
that tanned as it should be.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

While there may be lots OF trouble
to get any one to take Jim Sherman's
place as vice president, 1t would he
inhuman to compel any man 70 sit
around doing nothing for more than
four years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

These people who persist in dyna-
hitting buildings merely because they
disapprove of the political opinions of
the owners thereof, should be required
to discuss economics only with an eff
ficient jailer from behind the best
steel bars.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The home is the bulwark Of civil
cation" Our best selves and the best
we have to give should go into the
home. The home, to a large degree
determines the character of the child
rem. and tends to make us all better
or worse. Thus the home becomes the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

A writer in the December Century,
declares that there is no substitute
for individual virtue. Isn't this rather
a hard knock on the men who carry
their religion in their wives name?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The general masacres in China indi-
cate that all parties have agreed to
a grand cooperative effort to reduce
the population of that over crowded
country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The Commoner should be issued
every day during the congressional
session, as the democratic congress
men now have to wait full week be-
fore knowing what to do.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

In spite of the fact that the Old
Farmers almanac issues reliable
weather predictions year in advance,
the government continues to spend
several millions a year on the weather
bureau.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The Los Angeles women voted
against socialism. They probably real
lied that having the government do
everything would increase the cost of
living.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Some Captious persons say the
seven governors now touring the east,
are over eating. We maintain that
even a governor is entitled to square
meal.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Mayor Brand Whitlock of Toledo
has declined a $500 raise of salary,
and some people will feel in doubt
whether he should be nominated for
the Hall of Fame or for the dime mu-
scum.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The New York police advise women
TO carry money in their stockings.
This is secure, but We fear it would
arouse too keen curiosity among the
men in methods of safe deposit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

A German aeronaut may be the next
to attempt to cross the Atlantic in a
balloon. There is no present indica-
ton that he will be hurried in his
start by competition on either side.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Although John d. Rockefeller has
quit work, it Is believed if he is pru-
dent and does not go in for automo-
biles too strong, that he has enough
laid up for rainy day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The government says naval eff
cheney would be promoted by selling
three navy yards. The politicians will
say that this will impair their eff
cheney in carrying the next caucuseG
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

There are some workmen who will
feel in future that a 100000 fund
would look much better in shoes and
stockings for their children than in de-
tending dynamiters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

John D., having retired from being
head of Standard Oil, can spend all
the time he wishes losing, golf balls
in the long grass.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Oriental cults are multiplying in
this country, with the promise that if
the church does not christiani2e the
orient, the orient will Hinduize the
OCCident.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Mere reading of books has no par
ticular virtue. one should read; but
one should also read with the deliber
alton that aids mental digestion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

1t must be embarrassing to work for
the sub-divided Standard Oil Co. now,
and have thirty-four different bosses
standing over you giving different or
dprS
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Authorities seem to differ as to
whether we're growing balder or not
so bald. One observer will declare that
the area of thin hair is spreading,
while another will declare, apparently
Just as sincerely, that there is really
no bald spot at all and that what bald
spot there is, will be recovered. Per-
sonally we believe that every time an
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The complaint is made that Presi-
dent Taft's message was not properly
listened to. The congressman may
have been having their hair cut so
they could appear in Washington So
ciety.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

TO make an effort to keep pleasant
conservation going is not only practic.
ing a fine art; it is the mark of Il
genial and considerable nature
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15
Here's "YeIIow" Journalism.

It's on us Cor rather it was), but we
have to tell it.
At a. m. a linotype operator said:
you didn't have buckwheat cakes this
morning. You had soft boiled eggs"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15
The New Depot,

Fremont Tribune: Norfolk has a
new Northwestern depot that is bet,
ter than Fremont's-that is, South
Norfolk has.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

The greatest hndranCe 10 prosper
ity is that too many men spend their
money before they earn It, and never
get "forehandcd."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

What you need" said the fussy doc.
tor, lis exercise" II have worked all
summer in the. harvest fields" feebly
replied the patient. We'll, then" re.
turned the doctor. what you need is
a rest"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Here of late, when a man is down,
so many people offer to help him that
he is better off than the average man
who is up.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

1t shows, too, just what man will
do in the face of temptation. We have
less disregard for old man Adam than
We had a week ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

1t is unfortunate that at one time
there We're orators who swayed the
multitudes; it is unfortunate because
ever since, little men have attempted
it, and bored the multitudes nightly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15
The Canadian parliment now in SEES.

The Canadian parliment now in SEES.
sion is finding unprecedented situa-
lions confronting it, and the early
promisea of n lively session are being
fully realized. The new premier Is
gaining the esteem of his people, and
while the conservatives and liberals
are still contending over the recipro-
city question, both parties agree that
issue, but upon national sentiment in
favor Of a hrm allegiance to the Brit
ish empire. The Canadians who were
opposed to reciprocity ought to build
a monument to the memory of Champ
Clark who won their battle for them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Jury bribng should cease, or the
lawyers will find it difficult to acquire
their usual liberal slice
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Some tiresome men l know have
never in their lives represented any
thing that was self.supporting; they
always have their hands out, and are
always panied because you do not give
more.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

There never was a man so insight
ficant that he could not be annoying.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

chief factor in determining the char.
acter OF the community and the ma.
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Before marriage, a young woman
will be polite to the men, but after
marriage, she will have an air indicat-
ing that she hates them all.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

When a man gets up in the world
he's like a flying machine; no one can
tell how long he will stay up.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15
AROUND THE TOWN.

Speaking of b. c., we've resolved to
never, never again make any resolu-
tons of any kind.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

It's an awful disappointment to sit
around all day Sunday waiting for the
Sunday papers, and then to discover
that they haven't anything in 'em that
wasn't in The News the day before.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

People know the statements of a
Big Talker must be cut down; but
they can never tell how much.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

A want ad campaign will get you
acquainted with lot OF people who
want to buy homes-and the home you
want 10 sell would surely suit some OF
them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

1t makes us feel sympathetic for the
poor cuss who tries to stop drinking
and can't-only we presume the wa
ter wagon is even harder to ride, af-
ter you've been used to falling off.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Shake the hand of some men, and
you shake a secret out of them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

those who have no money, and whose
credit is not good.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

II you don't know what II mans
weakness is. let him do the talking
and he will mention it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Speaking of cigars We never got,
there are those two boxes from the
mayor when he became grandfather
this summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Put a fine dress, and lace, and pow
der, and false hair, and jewelry, on a
man, and he will look well, too. At
late minstral show, an impersonator
looked exactly like pretty girl of 16,
and great many said it could not pos
sibly be man. But it was a man, for
he took off his wig, and asked in a
bass voice if anyone in the audenCS
could oblige him with a chew of plug
tobacco.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

Every woman thinks her husband
can whip any other man on earth; but
he knows better.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

When you go back to your old home
after an absence of ten or fifteen
years, don't expect people to be glad
to see you; after people haven't seen
a man for ten or fifteen years, they
don't care much if they never see him
again.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15

We see ten ears at the corn show
sold for $3.50. We've got two that we
wouldn't sell for forty times that
much.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-15
ED. HoWE'S PHILOSOPHY.
Copyright 1911; Geo. Matthew Adams.)

The only exercise some people take
is to wish for things not honestly
coming to them.