davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
BROKEN SPINE MENDEp.
Remarkable Bit of Surgery Performed
in New York Hospital.

New York, Sept. AFTER lying for
weeks at the verge of death, with
permanent paralysis as the only alter
native, Jacob Mehlman, 80 years old,
has undergone the rare experience of
having broken spine mended. There
is every reason to believe that soon he
will be as sound, so far as chances of
life and usefulness are concerned, as
he ever was.
This extraordinary condition has
been brought about by the skill of
surgeons in the Beth Israel hospital,
who performed an operation unprece-
denied in the annals of medical
science. Should il prove successful,
and there is every reason to believe
it will, the patient, who a few days
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08

day afternoon from the Pacific coast.
where she has been visiting since last
fail
Ivan Torpin returned Tuesday from
a two weeks visit at Central City.
/. A. Fisher of Norfolk transacted
business in town Wednesday.
Miss Retta Mcintyre of Neigh was
n visitor in town Wednesday evening
from Neigh.
Miss Susan Brodboll of University
Place arrived Tuesday for visit with
her brother, +. A. Brodboll.
John Milligan of Tilden was a Wis.
itor in town Wednesday afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
WANTED - Success Magazine re

WANTED - Success Magazine re
Quires the services of man in Nor
folk to look after expiring subscrip.
tons and to secure new business by
means of special methods usually of.
fective; position permanent; prefer
one with experience, but would con.
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; salary $3.50 per day,
with commission option. Address,
with references, r. c. Peacock, Room
l02, Success Magazine Bldg, New
York
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Dance at Valentine,

Valentine, Neb, Sept. Especial to
The News: The ladies' guild of the
st. Johns Episcopal church of this
city gave very pretty dance at the
Park pavilion Wednesday evening in
honor of the choir. There were about
eighty guests present. The pavilion
was beautifully decorated and refresh
ments were served during the even
ing and all present report the best
kind of time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
cumlna County SUPERVISORS.

West Point, Sept 1.-The nomina
tions in Cunning county for members
of the board of supervisors are as
follows: Second district, John Skala
Fourth district, August Reichlinger;
Sixth district, Wenzel Maly. The to-
tai vote cast in the county was 1883
being about 80 percent of the normal
polling strength.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
New Church Near COMPLETION

Valentine, Neb., Sept. Especial to
The News: The new Catholic church
being built at this place is rapidly
nearing completion and when done
will be the largest church building in
this city. The building will cost close
to $4,000 when completed and will
be a credit to the city as its cross on
top of the high spire can be seen for
many miles in every direction.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Riots Over Food Prices.

St Quentin, Sept. 1.-Serious riots
over the high price of food occurred
hero. The mob wrecked and pillaged
sew raj butcher shops and set fire to
one of them in spite of the efforts of
the police and soldiers to maintain
ord .r. An urgent request has been
set to the government for additional
t. GODS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Latta GROWING STRONGER.

Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 1.-The con
dition of Congressman J. p. Latta OF
Nebraska who was operated on over a
week ago for an intestinal disorder
continued encouraging today. Unless
something unforeseen develops there is
little doubt but that he will recover.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-All parties interested In
the Gulf coast, Texas, country to write
us for information. Come to a coun-
try where two crops can be grown
each year, where the soil is good, wa.
ter sweet and pure, where the sun of
summer is tempered by the cool
breeze from the gulf and where stock
does not have to be fed more than
half the year. Get in touch with the
Tracy-Enos Land Co., Victoria. Texas.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
MAN FALLS INTO ENGINE.
Danna 3. Little, Jr., Of osceola, Meets
Violent Death in Machine

Osceola, Neb., Sept. 1.-Danna b.
Little, jr., was killed when he fell in
to gasoline engine. He was caught
by the moving parts and death was al
most instantaneous.
The accident happened at the home
of the parents of the dead man
Little was 81 years of age and is
survived by wife and twins one year
of age.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08

conducted a millinery store here, is 20
be the proprietor of this lunch room.
Miss Ocumpaugh has had much ex.
perience In this line. Some years ago
she was a successful proprietress of
the Omaha McCague building lunch
room and later conducted lunch room
IN Omaha's Farnam street district.
The lunch room is to be open for bust.
ness next month.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Only $4,000 Have REGISTERED.

Minot, N. D., Sept. 1.-The total
registration for the opening of the
Berthold reservation is 1S,SO7. There
are two more registration days, and
the government officials predict a to-
tai registration of from 10000 to 22,-
600. Minot is planning big celebra-
ton for the date of the drawing, Sep
TENDER G.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Explore New Territorv

Manila, Sept. Capt Chauncy B.
Humphrey of the Twenty-first infan-
try, accompanied by twenty-five men,
has completed fortnight's explora-
tory march across Mindanao. The col.
umn marched for week through an
unexplored country and encountered
natives who had never seen white men.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
Knox County SURVEYOR Dead.

Creighton, Neb., Sept. Especial to
The News: County Surveyor John l..
Seeley died here yesterday of old age,
aged n. Dropsy fastened his death.
The funeral was held today at the NJ.
H. church
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08

man \. o. Stanley of Henderson. Ky,
chairman Of congressional steel inves.
tigation committee, left today for a
trip to the Mesaba and Vermillion
ranges, where he Will inspect the
mines controlled by the United States
Steel corporation. 1t is not known
how long the investigation there will
last, but Mr.. Stanley stated this morn.
ing that his investigation would be
thorough.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
HUSENETTER WON'T SERVE.
Republican Chairman Issues Call fol
Committee Session.

Lincoln, Sept lin statement
which he issued here William Huse
METER, chairman of the republican
state central committee for over a
year, past, has announced that under
no circumstances will he again accept
the place. At the same time he an.
nounced that a meeting of that body
would be held in this city, Monday
evening, September a.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
WOUNDED MAN ASKS FOR AID.
Knife Wound on His Upper Liz
Reopens,

NUM- "ounu on HIS upper LIP
Reopens.
Sioux City Journal: With blood
gushing from wound on his face, G.
X. Roberts of Norfolk, Neb., applied
at police station last night for aid.
DR.. c. A. Katherman, police surgeon,
was called and after dressing the
wound Roberts left the station. Lat.
er Roberts returned to ask for further
treatment. He was taken to st. Vim.
cents hospital by the county officials.
In whose charge he had been placed,
where his wound again was attended
to.
Roberts, who is a laborer came to
Sioux City yesterday afternoon. He
says that he received a cut by knife
In fight last Sunday. Roberts dis
played deep cash on the upper lip.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
CALLS T. r. GREAT SCHOLAR.
Champ Clark Says He Knows About
More Thinus Than ANYBODY.

Pittsburg, Sept. Champ Clark,
speaker of the house, delivered an ad-
dress here before the Allegheny Coun.
ty Teachers institute, and speaking of
scholars said:
Presidents Garfield, Adams and
Jefferson were the greatest scholars of
the nation. Former President Roose.
welt can be classed with those three
presidents, as he knows a little about
more things than any other human
being"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08
FROM FARM TO CONSUMER.

Pennsylvania Farmers Journey to New
York to Devise Scheme.
New York, Sept. 1.-Sixty Pennsyl.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-08

Now Investigating Mines.
Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 1.-CongTess.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21

Christmas wouldn't be SO bad If it
wuzn' fer tryin' t find somethin' suit
able fer somebuddy you don't caro-
ANYTHING about. LATE Buds cousin has
lert Tn Little Magnet repertoire COM
pany after season o. forty-two weeks
without stoppin' single bad egg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21

the ballot because of any such reason?
| would like to know also. which Is
more at the mercy OF the employer. the
male or the female employc? In tn.
name OF human nature and natural
laws. doesn't the fact that the woman
Is powerless, make her hclpless2 II
she had the right 10 vote wouldn't her
employer be likely TO be more con-
sideratc OF her, knowing that she had
the power to strike back? Ii he turn
cd off hia corps OF female laborers be-
cause he had made II necessary Tor
them to fight his interests. would that
benefit him? Would II win back a
single one OF those votes. No. but
when the employer knows he has
nothing to lose by Injustice to his GIN
ploycs they are absolutely in his power.
Has One of the Women OF Virginia"
forgotten how the women were treated
In New York several years ago VIII en-
they attempted n strike?
The statement that men sign the
petition for politencss mostly" IL we'll
nigh idiotic Are we 10 suppose that
the average man has no more scnse
Il question matter OF "politcncss"?
Are all the intellectual and influential
men OF this country who stand for suf-
frage giving II their time and energy
ana minds because 1t is polite" that
they should?
If woman cannot do the work of
a man she should not be given n mans
position. Every position is worth so
much. and II woman fills it she
should be paid the salary II is worth
The assertion that n woman can never
do ns much work MS man is not
worth answering.
Let us watch Now York md sec how
many female teachers will lose their
positions because of the equal pay bill
that has been passed.
Yes, even an ignorant person knows
that woman gets Il third of her
husbands property at his death: that
is. il the lawyers don't get II all, but
now much does tho average working
wife get OF her own earnings while ne
is alive? ] know dozens OF wives. In
this community, who cook. wash, keep
house. raise fowls and mind babies
from one days end to another, and
when they want q few pennies they
go to their husbands in fear and
trembling and modification, to ask for
his property, a s II they were beggars.
NJ p &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
BUSINESS MEN AND CIVIC POLITICS

l. contemporary moralizing on tho
common complaint that II is almost
impossible to get the right kind of
men 10 take Il hand in municipal ar
fairs. and that to this condition much
| OF the municipal extravagance, cor
ruption and looseness OF management
Is due. says that 1T Is quite natura,
OIL course, that men engaged in profit
able bu6tness are unwilling to take
up the burden OF public Responsibilities"
In their cities. On the contrary, as we
see II, az the highest consideration NJ
seif-interest and civic duty dictate. ana
as prominent business men in al least
two of the largest cities or the coun-
Try have come 10 realize, II appears.
| u Is quite unnatural thut the class OF
citizens in question should not be viii
Ing to take IN the burden OF public
| responsibility.
! fhe Two cities referred to are New
y orlI ana Philadelphia In tho former
/ several years. ago, az the result of tho
effort of number Of prominent bust
ness men a municipal research bureau
was started the promoters even going
50 fa, a. to pledge themselves 10 suo
/ scribe stated sum each year 10 carry
on the bureaus work of ascertair,nc
the exact expenditures of the civ row
tiN"ieht ana pointing the way to stop
I'hh" etc. Experts were .nploy,d
who tabulnted the salaries paid ma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
nr. Moore on the HccISlenburg
Declarations

To the Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-The point I was trying to make
in my remarks at the dinner OF the
North Carolina Society In Baltimore
was that North Carolinians should
study more carefully the arguments
on both sid IS OF disputed questions In
their history. / referred In vein OF
pleasantly to the fact that ] had heard
persons deny the genu!neness OF the
Mecklenburg Declaration on the mere
ground that the original docum snt was
not now In existence, and expressed
the opinion that this was not In Itself
a sufficient reason for discrediting the
event j did not refer TO other arGu-
ments pro or con. and ] did not use
Just the expressions which you cite.
expressly disclaimed any intention
of discussing the main question. ] am,
Indeed. believer in the MecklenburS
Declaration. even after reading Mr..
Hoyts able hook. and thsre are some
arguments used by both the defenders
and the assailants OF its genuinancss
which ! think need further siftiaS-a
process at which I would like to try
even my apprentice hand-but II is GER
tainly not n thing which, with my pros
Ont duties. can now attempt.
You say: IF any historians. except
ing North Carolininns. have accepted
the Declaration as fact. we DO not
know Of IT." There arc some, never
theless- for instance, Theodore Roose-
Welt ("The Winning OF tho West"
Volume l, page 1870 and George Ban
croft
Union Theological Seminary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
oDsERN ATIoNs NoT ORIGINAL Bu1
TIMELY.

y Philadelphia contemporary observes
that this Is Il busy time, and the
streets, az well rs other places. are
full of people. There Is nothing orig
inal In that observation. Nor Is there
anything original In ita further remark.
which accords with our own observa-
ton. that some persons want to loiter
at the shop windows, for they are very
attractive and contain plenty of Christ
mas suggestions for tho uncertain
others are in more or less hurry to
get home"
But our contemporaries observations
lead UP to a little piece of advice which.
IL also not original is most timely,
ana we adopt 1t rs no less worthy
of consideration In Richmond than In
Philadelphia. It Is keep to tho right
in the stores, on the streets and else
where IL you would avoid being selfish
and irritable and irritating 10 others.
To follow that rule rs far as possible
is not to get In any body's way and
insure largely nobody's getting in your
way, and thus accomplish your Christ
mas shopping with the least trouble
and vexation and display and evokinS
of un-Christmas spirit. Keep to the
right" and practically room enough
will be found for all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
Voice Of the People
1'cachera, snInrie.

10 the Editor of Tho Times. Disn,toh.
:.str,--kinuly Richmond, genernus
n'ohinohu, hospitapie Richmonu! So
ths nr,, Ihey so away singing
press reflects their crltlcism--kinniv
d.iehhioha. generous Richmond, hospIt
anie Rlchmond! Yes, Ricnmond is all
thHt--to strangers. Yes Kichnond,
Your company manners are nnn h,,,
yPu are snauby to your own. You are
d good feliow," but you nrc mean 10
-Four into Richmond, people. We sra
business city. Plenty OF work. folks
iLlchnlF, no better school facilities in
me South; fine public schools, second
10 none. ~"
Yet Richmond. In comparison with
thirty cities of equal wealth and nom
lotlon pays her primary and grammar
srhoc teachers least-S!S n month th,.
maximum. $50 the minimum God pity
Fine teachers, fine schools Pm. u an
yourself. Spend II on visitors scrimo
on inc teacher. Go IT, old sport! Nuke
q SHOW! Fine schools second 10 none:
best in the South. Sh! Sh! Primary.
bulk of the children: don't have to paw
en- much. Fine teachers, do good
work; make schools good. &c, EN-
cheap. No dcadheads. Got superior
officers to touch 'em up. Supcrilitclld
cnt reports, assistant superintendent
REPORTS, principal reports on daily
WORK. Ihese report on them every
month: Musical director, special music
teacher manual training special, III
rector of physical education, assistant
70 director OF physical education. No
deadhcads: too many superior officers
to report on them. Just pay heads OF
schools; principals sl65 month: teach
ers' maximum is s6J for nine months
Fay principals 500 more q month
Asking for more now. Can't scrimp
men: got u vote! Got to do II! Let
teachers get married il they don't like
1t. Plenty more.
Married to ri ;hmonder--r mis-
erly. scrimpy, put-it-on- himself shah
by to your own. Richmonder!--good old
monder! o you bargain counter Rich
monder! oh. you bargain counter
monde; o you Richmond. the Great!
And now. Mr. Watchdog of the
Treasury, YOU bark At everybody.
Friend or foe. you go on swapping and
barking. ls that n mark of good
Watchdog What kind OF dog banks
all the time and Mt everybody? I
wouldn't own that kind. Why don't
You bark at some of these men now
asking for raise, whose pay has been
raised three times in ak years and
let the poor. pitiful, elementary teach
er. whose pay has been raised once
since the flood. alone?
Acquire Discrimination. Mr.. Watch
dog. You haven't Il keen scent. Ac-
uuire some Judgment. Stop "nopplnE"
about. barking at everything and
everybody. who comes your way. SIT
up and take notice.
ELEMENTARY TEACHER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
La Marquise de Fontenoy
I,TuoITGH Admiral sir F,

THOUGH Admiral Sir Francis
n Bridgcman Is the newly APP
~ pointed first Sea Lord OF the Adj
miralty, yet II seems to be pref
ty we'll understood that tie dominant
professional member OF, the Royal Com
lord high admiral Of the realm is vest
ed. and to whose views all the other
members OF the board will defer, in
professional matters. Is vice-admirai.
OF the members Of the laval nj Service.
nor indeed any Briton should take ex-
ception to this. speaks volumes for the
extent to which this German. noble has
people OF the land Of his adoption.
The prince Is generally regarded as
a royal parsonage. But this Is not tho
case. He Is the Offspring OF NOR
dor Of HcsS- hrnthhr OF the late
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21

OF this independent auxiliary OF econ
on,ic. good and systematic business
government. What tho Now York and
philadelphia research bureaus have
done and are doing for those cities in
the way of reducing municipal ex-
renses, insuring Quid pro quo for
salaries paid. and buying supplies and
materials and securing public Improve
mtnts ut the least cost. it IL designed
the proposed change in our city form
of government shall do for Richmond.
And whereas 1t may not be neces-
sary. or cren desirable for our promi-
nent business men to establish bu-
plial the ends cited, certainly 1t is m-
questionable that if they would SEQ
them attained they must by their
votes and influence and moral support
ana unscliish sacrifice of time To the
demands and duties of municipal poll
ties, see to it that the FORWARD sys-
TEN and the Administrative Board
plan become accomplished facts.
In effect pursuit OF that policy
should, III a city OF the size of Rich
mond, servo all the purposes of a re-
search bureau. The Chamber of Com.
merce. with very little. II any extra
cost to itself or its members, could
furnish such fluctuations az an Admin
istrativc Board might need for ITS
guidance, and would do SO under the
stimulus OF popular interest ii its
undertaking. the task.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21

y heroic statue of Nathaniel Haw-
thornc Is TO be erected at Salem, Mass,
at cost of $4,000, of which amount
$1,000 has already been raised. Ru,l-
yard kiplinE is q vice president of
the organization collecting funds for
the monument. This is belated hon
or to ono who deserves 1t VOL. In
that simplicity which marks the last
resting place of SO many of the good
and great Hawthorne IS buried or the
crest of the long hill In sleepy Hollow
Cemetery, at Concord, Mass. In q III
Tic Enclosure, simple and humble, Is a
plain white slab, moss. covered and
worn, and there sleeps this famous
man of letters. \ little to the right,
under majestic oak, is boulder OF
pink. granite with bronze tablet ar
hxed TO tell that under II lies all that
vas mortal of Emerson. Somehow.
these simple memorials to men who's.
names are household words, whose
'amc Is worldwide. seem so much
more impressive than other kinds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
The WORKING Woman and Suffrage.

TO the Editor of The Times-DIspatch:
sir.-"one of the Women of Nir..
December is that she protested against
equal suffrage, because OF the work
Ing women" 1t Is hard to understand
knowledge OF tho world to-day could
say such a thing. She tells us she Is
working woman" herself, so she
cannot be entirely ignorant of tho
unjust situations that women laborers
have to cope with: therefore, we must
necessarily attribute her attitude to-
wards the question to some funda-
mental disorder OF the reasoning facul-
argument, when the employer can
lessen his interests the employees will
certainly control those votes and turn
off all women who vote against those
intereS s." I would like to ask how
many men would forfeit thei. right 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
DENTAL EVOLUTION WITH A LOCAL
ECn

In @ recent Issue, the journal of the
/ American Medical Association discusses
the art or profession OF the dentist.
and In showing that. despite its boast.
ed and notable advancements and
achievements of the present day, there
is really nothing new in 1t. extracts
some enlightenlns facts from archaeol-
oSy to reconstruct tine dental record of
the world. Dentistry. our contempo-
rary says, though considered peculiar
~ modern. had been found highly de-
veloped In the past an is demonstrated
BY actual specimens of ancient work
In that sphere to be ssen in various
| esting of these specimens. because the
! oldest, Is a Phocnician example of
bridge work discovered IN. tomb at
sidon. The lind" is now In the Louvre
at Paris. and consists OF the upper
jaw OF woman, with teeth united by
Gold wire Two of the teeth arc trans.
planted, being fastened In with the
same medium
In tho museum at Corneto, the an
eient ihrauinii' anu capital or tho
I'Fuscah federahon' thsre are our
contemporary continues. various ex-
i'oits OF dental ingenuity, dating to
Inc nt'n ana sixth centuries H. c. some
OF marvellous delicaoy and displaying
! mainly bridge work done In "lvctsd
bands OF metal
peculiarly noticeable specimen Is
embraced IN three metal band supported
aFnaciai teeth. two of the teeth being
tashtoned out OF single OK tooth, so
az 10 initiate very closely two human
m"iars' Tne museum OF Julius at
( Rome, We arc told. contains "a gold
cap made OF two email plates of gold
( stamped Out to represent rather closely
middle lower incisor, and these two
pieces s"iderHd together to form the
crown OF tooth.
FROM the above historical and arch
aeolosicai EXPOSITION 1t VIII De OBJ
served that dentistry. IKE every other
'raH. art protsss1on' science or what
ho'' ha7 simply passed through dark
age ana In this connection 1t occurs
10 us that our own city AFFORDS some
what pertinent ana STRIKING, ana not
niue amusing Illustration OF the ract'