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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
Not Only Jews Affected.

Aside from this. however. which may
be objected 10 as more or less Of a SEN
timental consideration. we can insist
and do insist that all American citizens
receive equal treatment before the laws
Of our own and other lands. On that
point our right is indubitable. That is
AmericaniSm in its essence. Russia
cannot make fish of some and flesh of
others. If she admits one she must ad-
ignition of that principle our faith as
a nation is pledged.
Russia has refused to honor our pass
ports issued not only to naturalized
American Jews. but to native Ameri,
can Jews. She has refused those Is
Some OF the stories of these exclusions
make ones blood boil At last they
have aroused the American nation
Mass meetings are being held through.
out the land. Protestant churches are
among the foremost of those demand,
ing that the rights of our Jewish Cit.
zens be guarded. On this point Ameri.
cans are essentially n unit.
One of the most inspiring things in
modern history is the influence excrtcd
on all lands ny the American DeclarH-
tion Of IndepeUdcnre. Never did po.
Utica do"nn.eI; llav" such speedy and
widespread lntlUrnc" Since IL was is
sued II chain at republics has appeared
around thu world Hnd The process is
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
Girl Not Slain: Just a Rooster.

Olathe, Kan, Dec. Bloodstains
in deserted mill in this city which
for two days kept county authorities
busy running down a supposed muir.
der clue, were today found to be the
work of smallboys, who as a hoax
slew rooster, spattered his blood
about the deserted building and upon
a heavy iron bar found there.
Hairpins and strands of woman's
lieved to have been placed there by
the jokers. The authorities had
dragged several ponds in the vicinity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
WHOLE CREW WENT DOWN.

Gibraltar, Dec. 27.-Stin another
vessel, the German steamer Chios
foundered with nearly all hands during
the recent storm in the bay of Biscay
The Chios, belonging to the German
Levante line, was proceeding from
Hamburg to Alexandria on last Thurs
day when she was caught in the hur
ricane and sank with all but two OF
her crew, The first officer and one
sailor were rescued by passing yes
sci,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
Steel Trust Gets Extension.

Trenton, N, j., Dec, 26.-United
States District Attorney Vreeland in
the United tSates circuit court an
nounced today a further extension of
time had been granted for the filing
of an answer in the suit OF the gov
eminent for the dissolution of the
United States Steel corporation. The
time was extended from the first Mon.
day in January to February /, in the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
GoTcH TO MEET MUNRoE.
Champion Wrestler Reaches Kansas
City TO Finish Trajnjnu

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 26-Frank
A. Gotch, champion wrestler of the
world, arrived here from Humboldt,
Ia, this afternoon to complete his
training for his match with Alec Mum
roe, champion of Great Britain, here
tomorrow night. Neither Gotch nor
Munroe has ever been defeated in a
championship bout, and their meeting
tomorrow night has aroused much in
terest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
A General Snow,

Snow began falling early after mid.
night all the way from Norfolk to
Chicago. At Omaha it was showing
hard this morning and the tempera-
ture was % degrees above zero Re.
ports from Grand Island and points
between there and Chicago showed
that snow was falling throughout that
area. In the country around st. Louis
il was raining.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
Talking Of Another Fight.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 60
Jack Curley of Chicago, manager of
jim Flynn, the Pueblo heavyweight,
announced today that he would guar
antee Jack Johnson $4,000 for his
share of the purse-win, loose or
draw-for finish with Flynn for the
heavyweight championship of the
world. Curley declared he would Sc
lect Nevada as the battle-ground, as
he insisted that the fight would be a
finish, and he did not think it could
be staged elsewhere.
Local sporting men declare that the
proposal to stage another battle in
Reno would bring out the inhabitants
of that town with riot guns. Curley
expects to leave for Chicago to con-
fer with Johnson after the Flynn-Ca-
poni bout, scheduled here for tomor-
row night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
Absolute Secrecy.

When an executive begins the actual
work of writing his annual message
but one man is selected to help him.
Not only must this clerk be exception
ally well qualified for such work, but
he understands that absolute secrecy
is enjoined.
The president usually dictates once
each day or perhaps twice, as time per-
mits. Carefully arranged notes form
the basis OF this dIctation, and there
are also all kinds of information within
call. 1t may be on his desk or in one
of the departments or readable by
telegraph The total dictation for a
days work usually fills the best part
Of notebook. which means that the
stenographer must transcribe anywhere
from 5000 TO 5000 words on his type.
writer.
AS far as the actual writing goes.
these characteristics vary also with the
presidents. The styles Of President
Taft and the late Mr.. Mckinley are
very similar, and their methods Of do
Ing the work are also alike.
President Tnft's dictation Is SLOW.
even and carefully delivered From
two to five hours day are generally
taken up with this work during the
time Of actual writing. The whole
message looks like a voluminous docu.
'ment IN Its typewriter form, consti-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
Patterson 4 Suicide.

Plainfield, n. j., Dec. 26.-Wiliam
Patterson of Lincoln. Neb., a friend
of William Jennings Bryan, who dis.
appeared from his daughters home
here on Sunday morning last, was
found dead today with his throat cut
near a quarry in North Plainfield A
bloody razor lay by his side and the
police say that it is case Of suicide.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29

ton" was the subject of c. H. Bright
.of Wayne, who followed Mr.. Niele
n. II. Davis spoke of The Night OF
Today; Rev. John Melmaker, THE
Prince of Peace; d. Recs responded
to the grand masters toast
Night letters conveying Christmas
greetings were sent to Knights RiX
Dean and Feather, who are winterine
in California
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
Our Gratitude to Russia.

Nor do Americans forget the debt OF
ship in the days OF the civil war. This
issue. however. involves fundamen-
tai principle that Is above friendship.
No special consideration Of any kind
whatever can be allowed to stand in
the way OF Il square deal to all Ameri-
can citizens. That granted. the ancient
friendship will be resumed. But II we
must pay as the price OF Russian
friendship and Russian trade the con-
cession that her officials can honor or
dishonor American passports, as the
whim strikes them. the cost is too
high. Her trade and friendship are
not worth IT, The principle OF equal
ity before the law is not open TO barter.
We do not question our citizens as to
their religion. and no other government
can be permitted SO to question them.
Their faith is a matter between them.
selves and their God. With it no earth
W government has right to interfere.
Upon that rock we must stand, what
ever happens. 1t Is enough for any
man beneath the protection of the stars
and stripes TO show his passport and
say. ~ am an American citizen" His
religion is nobody's business. If want
to travel in England. or France, or
Russia. and If | behave myself and
observe the laws of the lands through
which l pass. no bureaucrat has any
right to question me as to the blood Of
my father or mother or as TO whether
/ believe in the Trinity, the Koran. or
baptism by immersion. Those things
are sacred to me. ! do not submit
them to any temporal government
whatsoever-not even to my own gov
eminent. and much less to one that is
alien.
These are fundamental rights of the
individual. That Russia has violated
them for so long is an outrage. It Is
all the more reason why she should not
be permitted TO violate them longer.
BY every principle on which our ma
ton Is founded, by every tradition and
by every impulse of Americanism, We
are bound to protect them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29

nicaf issue between the two nations
Yet in higher sense It is involved
Russia has rgidly excluded mission.
aries rs well rs Jews. Have we quite
fulfilled our duty to humanity. to free
speech and to civilization so long as we
permit such Il condition to exist? Amer.
lean missionaries are protected else
where. Why not in Russia?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
Rights of Man Are Concerned.

This is not at all a question Of
whether We like or dislike persons Of
the Hebrew race. There are all sorts
Of racial prejudices in the world. The
American nation is made up Of prac-
tically every nationality and well nigh
every creed. This is matter that far
transcends any difference OF that ma
ture 1t concerns the rights OF man,
the rights OF American citizens. 1t
must be said for the American Jews,
however, and we have about two mil
lions of them. that for the most part
they are good citizens, But even that
is a matter aside. The fact that they
are citizens at all is enough. II even
the humblest and least worthy citizen
is denied his rights, then your rights
and mine are not secure. IL he may be-
questioned as to his religion by an
allen power you and | may be ques.
toned as to our religion by an alien
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29

case Of the United states Steel corpo-
ration itself and for twenty-five or
thirty other defendants in the case
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29

wink at the denial OF the rights Of it's
citizens rude awakening IS in store
for her We love dollars. yes, but we
also love fair play.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
RUSSIA AND
THE PASSPORTS
THE TREATY CONTROVERSY HAS
LASTED THIRTY YEARS.
BUT NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF

Russia's Attitude Toward the United
States In Matter Has Been Insult.
ing--The Matter OF Trade Did Not
Bride Uncle Sam.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
Preparing
Message
Special Arrangements Against
Leakage Of Contents Be-
fore Proper Time.

THE public in general has little or
no idea OF the work that at

|THE public in general has little or
no idea OF the work that at
III tnches TO the preparation of the
presidents annual message to
congress, II document which IL looked
upon as being OF the greatest import
There is no general rule as to when
the presidents annual message Is to be
completed. The act OF compiling and
writing and therefore the completion
lies with the individual occupant Of the
White House himself and in the past
has averaged about one week prior to
the assembling Of congress.
EI-President Roosevelt possessed the
reputation OF getting his facts together
and the document out OF the way early.
The late Presidents Mckinley and
Cleveland both used to make II their
rule to complete such duties as early
as ten days in advance of the time re-
Quired. There are times, however.
when circumstances will arise which
will cause delay in the work, and II is
frequently not completed until the last
moment. This does not mean, howev-
er. that the whole work upon the mes
sage is delayed until the last moment.
1t might be said that the actual work
Of composition requires but compar-
atively short time, from one to four
weeks. but the main work OF construct
ing the message may extend through
out the year.
Whatever affects the public welfare
will therefore very likely become a
part Of the presidential message. There
are few in our millions OF population
who do not stop to read some portion
Of 1t at least. and because it Is an Off
cial expression Of opinion and recon-
mendatiOn It will be treated In the
most guarded manner
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
Mode of Structure Similar.

The individual presidents. even back
to Washington. have not varied much
in their mode OF structure of the mes
sage. though they have shown various
literary qualities.
Usually after the gathering OF data
they will make plain statement Of
the conditions of a subject. followed
by resume of the causes giving rise
TO those conditions. In an argument
for or against any particular topic 1t
Is the usual practice not only TO weigh
each point. but to array the facts and
data on their proper side Of the bal
ance much the same as would a judge
in presenting a case to n jury. 1t has
frequently been the case that such ar
guments have turned the tide Of legis-
lation in favor Of the presidential poll
cies.
1t is really one of the purposes OF
these messages to be the medium
through which an executive is to free
ly express his official opinions and
upon these opinions TO base his recon-
mendations and suggest the outlines
for general legislation which he may
deem desirable
Herein does the president often call
tons II there is subject which per-
tains more particularly TO any one ex-
ecutive department he will sometimes
call the head Of that department into
consultation. There are occasions also
when an executive will discuss certain
secure general outline Of action. and
it Is not unusual that he will draw up
the whole message in skeleton form
and present it directly TO the cabinet
officers for general discussion.
Just how much the president has to
say in this great document depends
entirely on the state Of public affairs
There have been some annual messages
containing as many as 10000 words.
while the conditions and recommended
tons for some years have been such
as to be treated with as small a num-
Der as 1900. The message of Presi-
dent Taft Of last year was an unusual
~ lone one and in its bound form pre-
Sented the appearance Of a book
But. whether the presidents message
be long or short, It is not the number
OF words which indicates the labor in
volved. Concentrated thought is a
requisite, but the effort to guard against
misinterpretation or a possible shift
ing Of the sense to suit the enemies Of
the Administrations policies is equally
essential. 1t means solid construc.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
Packers Plead Immunity Bath.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-When the trial
of the ten Chicago meat packers un-
der indictment for criminal violation
of the Sherman law was resumed be.
fore United States District Judge
George A. Carpenter today, counsel
for the defense sprung a surprise on
the government by reviving the IA
nous immunity plea under which
seven of the packers escaped possible
conviction several years ago.
Attorney John S. Miller, who sue
cessfully raised this point in the for
mer proceedings, used, the argument
today in a motion to have the court
exclude all testimony in regard to the
transactions of the packers prior to
July /, 1905. He said this testimony
would be incompetent in the present
trial.
Judge Carpenter intimated that he
had passed on practically the same
question when he denied the plea of
abatement before the beginning of
the trial, and he said he was not dis
posed to change his decision unless
some new points were raised.
Counsel for the defense agreed to
put their argument in writing and
submit to the court before the close
of the day. Judge Carpenter an
nounced he would defer his ruling on
the motion.
Tells Of Packers Meeting.
Albert II. Veeder, attorney for
Swift & Co. since the organization
of the company in 1855, was the first
witness called by the government. He
admitted that the packers in 1900,
1901 and 1902 had an organization
which met in rooms adjoining his Of
flee, and that his son, Henry Veeder,
acted as secretary OF the organiza-
ton for two years. He said he never
heard the name of the organization
and had no knowledge of the business
transacted at the meetings held every
Tuesday afternoon.
These are the meetings at which the
government contends the price of
meat was fixed by the old packers
pool prior to the organization of the
National Packing company in 1903.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Jack Johnson to.
day positively asserted that he would
not fight Jim Flynn for less than a
$4,000 purse.
Il am willing to meet Flynn any
where in the world" he said, but the
purse must be 100000"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29

Reno Neb., Dec. 26.-From a legal
standpoint there is nothing to pre-
went the staging Of the proposed
Flynn-Johnson battle on Nevada soil.
The law enacted in 1897 for the fight
promoters of the tt-Fitzsimmons
bout is still in force.
The announcement from Salt Lake
will be received with mixed feelings
by Nevada people. Many believe that
so long as the law permitting finish
fights is in force interference should
not be tolerated. On the other hand,
there are many who are Of the opin-
ion that public decency would be vio-
lated should the right be allowed, and
there is no doubt but there would IA
a strong demonstration Of disapproval
in case the promoters endeavored to
bring the men together in Nevada.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
Secretary Blaine's Protest.


Among the American secretaries OF
state that have protested against the
Russian practice of ignoring our pass.
ports were William NJ. Evarts. James
G. Blaine and John Hay. In 1881 Mr.
Blaine wrote TO John w. Foster. our
minister 10 ST. Petersburg. as follows:
/ need hardly enlarge on the point that
the government OF the United States con-
cludes its treaties with foreign states for
the equal protection OF all classes Of
American citizens. II can make absolute
~ no discrimination between them, what
ever be their origin or creed. So that they
abide ny the laws at home or abroad, II
must give them due protection and eH-
pect like protection for them. Any un-
friendly or discriminatory act against
them on the part OF a foreign power with
which we are at peace would call for our
earnest remonstrance. whether a treaty
existed or not
You will distinctly impress upon him
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-23
LIVING IN TWO HOUSES
Various Advantages Found IL A..
ranoement Of One Homo In
Country.

AT a place where l lately visited"
said a man just back from the cou-!.
try. II found that my host had two
houses which stood about two hun
dred feet apart. He had not built
these houses but had bought them,
one after the other, together with
the grounds and some acreage proper
ty around them. If he had built here
for himself he would doubtless have
built one big house; but these two
houses served his hospitable purposes
and his own comfort very well.
Zone Of these two houses was com.
monty occupied as the family home
and under Its roof also were sheltered
guests when these were few In mum,
Der, but II the visitors we're more nu
merous quarters were provided fol
them in the other house. which wai
thus practically guest house.
IN another way the two houses
served conveniently and comfortably
for the family's own use. II either
house was being done over or repair
cd or torn up In any way the family
simply dwelt for the time in tho 9th
u. With two houses equipped fol
use they can always have one II
which they may i've quite undisturb
ed s 100 ,,gs
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-23

The above illustration will show the
children of today the kind of shoes
children wore in 1870. They won't
envy the little folks of those days
either the looks or the feeling. The
shoe shown is q split pegged polka
and is undoubtedly familiar to many
grown up folks. It had copper tip
and q heel heavy enough for mans
pillow shoe. The tips we're to prevent
"stubbing out' out of the uppers.
You can imagine very easily how the
little folks feet must have suffered in
such shoes.
Since then great improvements have
been made in the making of children's
shoes; both in the designing and ma
terials used. You can today get easy
feeling, natural fitting shoes for chill.
dren that will give as good wear as
the heavy, poor fitting shoes of 1870.
Next week schrupp's Royal Blue
Store will have an exhibition of chill
dren's shoes made by SELF, Chicago.
These shoes are designed to fit per-
fectly. The SELF shoes for children
are the children's shoe bearing a
satisfaction guarantee. 81
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-23
FARMING BACK IN 1900
AarIcuIturist Lived In the Simplest
Manner and In the 0trlctest
Economy.

In well built cabin Of logs the
farmer lived In the simplest manner
and with the strictest economy. His
rooms were warmed and his food was
cooked by q IRE in . 19plats iron
stove. which sent tho gases up the
nue Of solitary chimney that rose
from the middle Of the house. His
food was chiefly pork and rye. onions
and sauerkraut. milk and cheese, tur.
nips and Indian corn. Sometimes
fresh meat was added. But no beeves
nor sheep were slaughtered till ever7
part Of the carcass had been .isposed
Of among tho families on the neigh
boring farms. {
With this exception. everything he
ate grew upon his ovn land. Every.
thing he wore was made under his
own roof. Tho good wife and her
daughters cultivated the garden patch
that lay near the house. trained the
honeysuckles that shaded the door,
spun tho dax and WOODEN yarn. work.
Cd tho loom, made the cheese and
butter and. when harvest came. toiled
With the sickle in the field. II he
had . servant on the farm. the man or
woman was q redemptioner.-From
McMaster's History Of the American
People" E
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-23
INTRODUCTION ANNOYED HER
Naughty Little Miss Shows Her Re.
sentiment When Presented to
Terrier.

There Is a little East End girl, still
under six, who reaches the limit in the
matter of sensitiveness. Likewise.
she has her points in respect to dead.
gameness. She was taken out to Lake
wood about q week ago to spend q
few days with her aunt. The little
Miss played around in front OF her
aunt's place for awhile. Then her
aunt let q playful young terrier into
the yard. saying to the child:
"This IL your little four-footed cou-
SIN"
Five minutes later the aunt returned
to the front yard to call the kid into
the house, but she wasn't anywhere
to be seen. The fox terrier was play
Ing alone. There was q scrambling
hunt for the child. and all kinds OF
alarm, but the little girl didn't turn
up. The aunt hustled to town The
little girl was home with her mother.
~ She had walked right to the car Tor
town a. soon ~ the fox terrier pup
was presented to her. r.,tt y, s,r z7.,s
- why didn't you stay at auntysT
her mother asked her In surprise. su
sehs introduced me- 70 . doGi- -
/, sled the naughty little person -CIsve
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