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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

little money and no apparent means
for raising the immense revenues soon
70 be needed. The ridiculously small
army and navy had been still further
depleted by assertions TO the south
and by the turning over of vessels,
forts and military stores to the Con
federate government. Taken all in ALL
few new rulers ever faced darker
prospect. The country was divided
and surely drifting into war with no
means at hand or In sight with which
to conduct the struggle. The very
seat Of government itself was on the
edge OF the disaffected area.
European sentiment was for the
most part against us. The north itself
was paralyzed by division and doubt.
one faction being openly ser secretly
hostile and large section Of Lin
coins own supporters crying for COM
promise or blindiy asserting that there
would be no war. 1t Is How plain that
Mr.. Lincoln himself held no pleasant
decisions Of this sort. There were sew
erai gloomy notes in his speeches de-
livered on his way to Washington. and.
while his inaugural address appealed
for peace. there was a minor chord run
ming through 1t prophetic Of conflict.
He WAS taking a solemn oath to pre-
serve the Union, yet division had al
ready appeared
Lincoln Anticipated War.
The only thing left was an appeal to
force. He knew this and yet In the
precarious situation In which he found
himself went about his work with q
diplomacy and caution that have eiic-
tied the warm admiration Of historians.
Out Of all the chaos he had the su-
preme task of organizing order and
victory. The manner In which he sue
ceeded is one of the triumphs Of pa.
tient and farseeing craftsmanship.
The first Lincoln Inauguration
took the largest crowd to Washing
ton that had yet been seen at a like
occasion. likewise the largest number
OF soldiers. Nor were the troops used
for dress parade. They patrolled Penn
sylvania avenue and other streets.
were stationed about and In the CAPT.
tol. and a squad was concealed under
the temporary wooden platform from
which the new president delivered his
inaugural address. There were pickets
guarding the wooden tunnel that led to
the capitol, sharpshooters ON the roofs
OF the houses and a squad Of flying
artillery with General Scott in q side
street. There had been numerous
threats that Lincoln would never be
inaugurated- The military preparation
seemed an omen Of that which was "a
be.
The address began at about 80 In
the afternoon. The day had cleared
and at the time the sun was shining
brightly. Mr.. Lincoln's voice carried
well over the great assemblage. His
references to maintaining the Union
elected cheers. which were redoubled
at the close and again when he took the
] oath Of Office and the booming guns
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
SPORTS IN SMALL CHUNKS

A national motorcycle circuit is pro-
posed.
The Broncho. 2:OON. will be bred to
Minor Heir. 1:SSk.
Phillips Andover academy students
have raised $4,000 for a swimming
pool.
The national horse show will be held
In New York Nov. Is to Is. both dates
inclusive. making seven day show de.
voted to the blooded horses Of the
world.
The professional golf tournament on
the Rome Qtaly) clubs course. In
which James Braid, J. Fl. Taylor,
James Sherlock and Arnaud Massey
will take part, will occur April 8 to 8.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17

Washington. March 14.--BrigadieI
General James Allen, chief of the sig
nal corps, closed a contract for two
aeroplanes of Curtiss and Wright
types, costing $4,000 each. These ma
chimes will be shipped to the front
in the next ten days and will be used
in 'maneuyers" along the Rio Grande
river, which will be in full swing
inside Of forty-eight hours. The aero
planes will be charge of Lieutenant
Fulois, who is we'll known in Ne
braska as one of the most efficient
bird men" in the business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17

told one vi the guards that he former.
ly worked on ranch eighteen miles
from Creighton and that he had fam.
lily here. The name Henford is an
alias.
Several Creighton people recognized
his photograph but were unable TO re.
call his right name. They say that at
one time some years ago he did live
near Creighton and that he suddenly
disappeared, deserving his wife, who
has since obtained a divorce and Is
again married, but has left this local.
ity,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
A Million Dollar City Park.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 1.-THE
city councils socialist majority de.
cided to buy stretch OF 500 acres
along three miles Of the upper river
front for public park at cost OF
81 900, 900 to be paid in twenty annual
installments.
The republican and democratic mi.
nority fought the proposition on the
ground that the city has already reach.
ed It's bonded debt limit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
occupation tax

occupation tax
The liquor question will be the is
sue this spring. The matter Is being
much discussed pro and con. At pres.
cnt the local school district is deriv.
ing $4,000 revenue year from the
liquor traffic. The city gets $1,000
The fact that the schools and the city
will be $500 short II the town goes
dry does not meet the approval of the
taxpayers, who contend that II simply
means that taxes will 20 up.
The contending factions are In a
deadlock, neither being able to pick
men who are willing to take the Office
OF mayor or councilmen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17

Dallas, s. d.. March 14.--Special TO
The News: Leo Edward Swift, 10.
months-old son of Appter Swift, who
drew No. in the Rosebud opening
and filed three miles west OF Dallas,
was burned to death yesterday,
He was playing with a celluloid
tooth brush and placed It against the
stove. 1t caught fire, igniting the
childs clothing, and he was burned to
crisp before the fire could be ex.
tinguished.
The remains were shipped to Pom.
ca, Neb.. today for interment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
What Interested All the World
When Lincoln Became President
Great Eastern. White Elephant
Of the.SesS. Soon 10 Be Doom.
ed. Had Made It's Initial
Trip From England
10 America.

Or, at farthest, to the Missouri river
Compared with the great trunk lines
and network OF feeders today these
railroads were few, with rough road
beds and slow trains. The steamboat
had not yet been outclassed and crowd
cd of the rivers. The telegraph was In
It's infancy, although 1t played an i'm
portant part in the war. The subse
quent Industrial development OF the
land was in its raw beginning
Period Of Progress.
Viewed from this aspect, no other
Atty year period in the worlds history
and no other nation has seen de.
gree of progress approaching that wit
messed here since the Inauguration OF
Abraham Lincoln. To this result the
civil war and Its outcome contributed
In no small degree Industrially as
well as politically the induction of Mr.
Lincoln into Office marked the begin
ming of Il new era In the nations life.
From financial aud military stand
point the new president faced a des-
perats situation. The treasury had
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
On Lookout for Train Robber,

Creighton, Neb.. March l4.,-Special
to The News: Chief of Police Brown
received notice from Georgia to be
on the lookout for Jim Henford and a
companion, who escaped from the pen
itentiary last January.
Henford and two companions were
sent up for train robbery. but two Of
them managed to break out. Henford
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
Address Generally Approved.

Address Generally Approved.
The inaugural address was received
with varying comments Despite its
appeals for peace, the south accepted
Il rs challenge to war. The north
aud especially the west generally APP
proved II. Greeleys Tribune said. 1T
Is marked by no useless words and no
feeble expression" aud added. TO
twenty millions Of people II will carry
the tidings. glad or not. ms the case
may be. that the federal government
OF the United states IL still In exist.
ence with a man at the head OF It,"
While thousands are yet living who
remember the Inauguration Of Lincoln,
il Is well nigh impossible for the
younger generation to form a mental
concept OF the nation at that time.
There were thirty-siI states, but our
population was only one-third that OF
today. The telephone, electric ligh,.
trolley car. automobile. skyscraper,
ocean cable, wireless, aeroplane. steel
clad battleshlp and inuumerablc other
devices and inventions were yet to
come into being,
One comparison may serve TO illus.
trate the contrast between Llncoln's
era and ours. The Great Eastern had
been launched few years before, but
various accidents delayed her first ac-
tual trip to New York till June, 1860.
She came across In eleven days. 9th
er trips followed. and In the winter
of 1861 the British government EN-
ployed the then giant OF the deep to
transport troops to Canada for posi-.
bic use In our unpleasantness. The
Great Eastern was then the wonder
Of the world and, in fact, was so big
that she never paid and became a
white elephant In her owners hands,
so that the other shipbuilders dropped
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
DEMOCRATS BITTER FIGHT

Lincoln, March 1.-THE fight over
the sitting committee. which has been
brewing trouble for several weeks,
broke yesterday afternoon in a storm
OF accusations and recriminations.
Skiles and Oils were read out of
the party by Bartos of Saline. He de.
"lared that Oils was the worst traitor
the democratic party had ever had and
that II ever man deserved to be
hanged Skiles was the man. Sixties
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17

returned the senator's democratic
wrath with a soft answer that made
the wall paper curl. The regular ma.
jority won lts fight, however and APP
pointed II committee consisting OF Al
bert Banning, Talcott, Kohl, Lee and
Tanner. democrats Bartling, Smith OF
Boone and McGrew, republicans
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17

Machine" politics was resorted to
by the Friday wing OF the democratic
party in Norfolk last night to elect del
egates to the city convention who
would vote to renominate the mayor
for a fourth term. Typewriter lists
Of Friday men were circulated about
some of the caucuses the lists having
been formulated some days ahead OF
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
MUST FoRTiFY THE CANAL.
Roosevelt Says il Would be Criminal
Folly to keqlect This.

Dallas, Tex, March 14.-"Faiure to
fortify the Panama canal will be an
act of criminal folly" declared Theo.
dore Roosevelt last night at the Cham
Der of Commerce He said that only
two treaties relative to the canal ex
listed, those with England and Pan.
anna, hence any other nations would
be at liberty to destroy in case OF
war
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
NEWesT "HopE" IS REALLY
AND TRULY ONE GIANT.

Six feet nine inches Of height
and a reach greater than any
man who ever fought give Oscar
Stuckley. the latest man to be
doomed as n heavyweight
"hope," some consideration. This
Florida person looks bigger than
the giant that Jack killed. Here
are his measurements:
Neck, 10y. inches; across
shoulders, 81 inches; over Shout
ders, 23& inches; chest (normaN,
42la inches: chest (deflated), 80
inches; chest Qnf1ated, 451a
inches: waist. 81 inches; abdo-
men. 4lls inches; wrist. 8 inches;
forearm, 1911 inches; upper arm,
1874 inches; biceps, f41a inches;
calf, 1914 inches; thigh, %
inches: weight. 236 pounds;
height, 9 feet inches; reach,
s11a inches.
q l. -.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
Boston Plans Municipal A. A. g..

Boston plans to organize municipal
amateur athletic union to draw the
boys, especially the working boys, into
the gymnasiums to help In building up
their bodies and to have competitions
from time to time, with some prize as
the inducement
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
Friday Men Win caueuses.

Democratic councilmanic nominees:
First ward. DR.. c. ]. Verges.
Second ward. J. e. Haase.
Third ward. August Fischer.
Fourth ward, r. ]. Eccles (repub-
lican nominee) endorsed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-26
READFlElD.

Within few days past death
claimed three persons from this town,
the first on Wednesday last George Ed
win, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis L.
Johnson, aged months and ii days.
Monday morning April "A Miss Harri-
EFT Lauretta Smith, after many
weeks confinement TO the bed passed
away, aged SO years. Miss Smith was
a very worthy citizen and her long
life was we'll filled with good deeds.
One sister and two brothers and many
other relatives are left 10 mourn her
loss. Charles Whittier died Monday.
April "A about noon. having had a
surgical operation Sunday.
Thomas Heath from Portland is
with his sister. Mrs. 5. c. kimbal in
this village for "A few days.
Mrs. Blanche Mallott underwent an
operation At the WaterviIle hospital
last week and at this writing is re-
ported doing we'll.
DEPOT-Charles Whittier is criti-
cally i'll at his home. His friends and
neighhors are hoping for a speedy re-
covery.
Ernest Sylvester and family are
dbbul u TeHlONe Iitlf IdlHilN tIlEttS
to Richmond where they have pur-
chased farm. They visited the place
Sunday.
Frank Norris of Augusta was Wis
itor Sunday at Lakewood Farm.
John MADEIRA has been spending a
few days at j. T. Dudley's.
The firm of Gordon x Sons Saturday
completed the saving of a quarter Of
million feet of lumber. Ralph Gors
don was struck twice near the eye by
slabs and knots. but nothing serious
occurred.
Mrs. Z. Roundy. who went to Free
port Monday. was called to attend her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-26

be forgiven and blessed by Messiah.
The Lord taught Jonah Il lesson re =
specting his sympathy for gourd, an
inanir:dte thing. and his lack of sym
patty for the NineVites So it is with
many preachers and others. They
have sympathy foe the flowers, for The
birds, for the lower animals, for chill
dren and, to some extent fof all man
kind nder the distresses of the pres
emf time. Nevertheless such people
sometimes become angry al the bare
suggestion that God does not intend to
roast the Ninevites Sodomites, Amale-
kites. or anybody else, to all eternity
and that his gracious purposes for the
world IN general viii be manifested in
giving all an opportunity to attain to
human perfection, worldwide Eden
and everlasting life. if they will hear
and obey the Great Messiah-whose
Head is Jesus and whose members, the
elect Church, have been in process of
selection and preparation throughout
this Gospel Age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-26
u. OF M. SHORT COURSE
For Pastors and Other Social and Re-
Iqious Workers.

For the first time the University OF
Maine a short course in Agriculture
for pastors and other social and relig-
ious workers. The course will open
Monday evening, July 10th, and con-
tinue for two weeks closing Friday,
July 21st 1t Will include lectures,
demonstrations, ard laboratory work
in various phases of agriculture. In
addition to these such subjects as ag
ricultural literature. farm sanitation
and the rural school will also receive
proper consideration.
Running throughout the entire
course one hour during each forenoon
will be devoted to discussion of Ru-
raj school problems and the relation
of the church TO country and farm life
At least three evenings each week will
be given over to conferences and round
table discussions. The subjects arc
problems considered at the evening
meetings will include the Back to the
Farm, Movement. Rural Surveys, Boys
work with especial reference to Boys
Agricultural Clubs, Decoration ~
Church, School, and Home Grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-26
STATE HOUSE.
Git
LikeIiho cd of Settling
Two Granite Strikes.
Dep artment Of Agriculture Is
10 Send Out Seeds.
Treas ury Dept. Finds Plenty Of
Work at Present.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Wednesday, May II, at p. M.

Thomas J. Lyons, clerk of the bureau
of industrial and labor statistics, has
returned from a trip to Hurricane Isle
and Rockland in the interests of the
department and reports that there is
a likelihood of settling the strikes of
the quarrymen and granite cutters at
Long Cove and Hurricane Isle in the
near future. The fact that the paw
ing business is always good at this
season of the year will undoubtedly
be a factor in settling the strike at
Long Cove, where paving is quarried
extensively.
The concern involved at both places
Is the Booth Bros, Il Hurricane Isle
Granite Co. The strike at Hurricane
which has been in progress since last
March involves about 40 granite cut
tiers. That at Long Cove. which was
declared week ago Monday, involved
i'll the first instance about 50 or 60
quarryn4en who went out on strike and
their going out threw out of employ
meht about 100 paving cutters who
depended upon the quarrymen for
stone The contention in both in
stances is over the bill of prices
which is not satisfactory to the men
employed. new quarrymens union
has recently been formed at Long
Cove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-26
DON'T BE THIN
No Need of Being Scrawny, Weak
and Emaciated.

In these days of physical culture
and health foods, one would hardly
expect to see any thin, weak, enact
ated people, but in spite of all this,
nearly every person you meet is thin
and scrawny.
Good healthy flesh can only be
gained by the use of the proper food
with thorough assimilation of the fat
giving elements.
Samose has valuable flesh forming
and tissue building properties, and
when it is assimilated with the food,
it causes the Matchmaking elements to
be retained and the weight is natural
ly increased.
Bowditch, Webster & Co.. the popu-
lar druggists. have sold in the last
few weeks. a great many packages OF
Samose, every one wa their personal
guarantee to refund the money if il
did not give satisfaction and has had
but one person ask for the money
back
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-26
BOW DOM.

Lewis Schnerr was quite ill Satur-
day but is better at this date.
Joseph Small is suffering from a
very sore hand caused by sticking the
tine of a pitchfork through it.
The seleetmen mad a telephone in
stalled Saturday in their office
Mrs. Abbie Cornish of this town
died Friday morning at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. c. c. Mosely 4
Freeport, after a very short illness at
the age of 80 years. Two daughters,
Mrs. Charles Croker of North Bath.
and Mrs. c. c. Mosley of Freeport i;
two sons. Hiram Cornish of North
Bath, and Everett Cornish of this
town; two sisters. Mrs. Newell Of
Gardiner. and Mrs. Adams of this
town and one brother. Joseph Small,
of this town, survive. The remains
were brought here to the home of hex
son. Everett Cornish. Funeral SUNDAY
afternoon, interment in South Bowdoin
The roads are very bad in places
where the frost is coming out.
Eugene Small. who is at work for the
West Brothers in Durham was al
home Sunday. coming home Friday
afternoon and stopping until Monday
morning as there was break down il
their portable mill.
Alfonzo Bickford is having a new
barn built this spring just north oi
the old one.
Elisha Doyle is in poor health.
Clifford McNelly is stopping at +
F. Small's and enjoys the country
very much, and is attending school a
No. o.
r. H. Fernald of Belfast has beer
visiting at the home of +. F. Small
| the past week. and spoke to the PEG
pie at No. 9 school Sunday an'
Wednesday evening, and the people
are in hopes that he will speak to then
again in the near future.
The weather is so cold that the Ma,
| flowers are not as early as common
| and are not very plenty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-26

ment of its members, the encourage
ment of social intercourse among en-
gineers and men of practical science
and the advancement of engineering. 3"
The officers named in the articles of
incorporation are: President Cyrus
c. Babb, Augusta; vice president, Wal
ter H. Sawyer, lewiston; secretary,
Frank r. Pressey, Bangor; treasurer,
Harold S. Boardman, Bangor; direc-
tors. Charles A. Mixer, Rumford: e.
c. Jordan, Portland; p. II. Coombs,
Bangor, +. f. Greenwood, Skowllegan,
Moses Burpee Houlton.
The Union League of Greenville,
Piscataquis county, gives as it's pur-
poses of organization: "To establish
higher Christian standard of morals
in our community. to encourage and
assist in intellectual attainment, to
improve social relations. to promote
the general welfare and to concern it
self in helping to making this world
a better place to live in" The officers
named in the articles of incorporation
are: President, Hiram Hunt, Green
vile; vice president, William K. Dali
ey, GreenVile; treasurer Eugene w.
Vaughan, Greenvi1le; supt. of educa :
tional dept, Ross st. German, Green
Vile; supt. literary dept, Louis M.
Pastor Greenville; supt literary dept,
Pliny W Hall, Greenyille; supt. viii
lage Improvement dept. Henry NJ.
Shaw, GreenVille; supt. musical dept.
Clifton e. Wass Sangerville; supt.
athletic dept. Ralph p. Brown, Green
willie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-26
PALMYRA GRANGE.

Mrs. E. r. McCabe presented the fol-
lowing program at a Grange meeting
Saturday evening: Solo. Miss Mantle
Holt; reading, Miss Sadie Sanford
solo, Lyle McCrillis; question, shah
We Retain the Present Prohibitory
Law IL Maine and If So, Why -
opened by w. A. BlaisGell II. L. Good
rich; f. P. Foster and others: song,
chorus; reading, Mrs. l.. L. Carter;
duet, Irs. MeCabe and Miss Holt 4:
reading, Mrs. w. A. Blaisdeil; original
poem, II. l.. Goodrich; solo, Miss Elese
Towle Ice cream and cake were
served by the lady officers. The at
tendance was so. The following is Il
copy of the original poem by H. l..
Goodrich, Worthy Master, of Palmyra
Grange
farmer was stroling up the lane
A-hEgerinG up his loss or gain
FOR ne had farmed for years in the State
of Maine
A-raising potatoes and hay and grain.
BY links. says he these papers say
Ihat the farmer is making too much pay,
No duty should be on grain or hay:
And then Ire scratched his locks of gray
Halo. says ]. what YOU thinking about?
have you lost cow or got the govt?
Oh. No, | am feeling as Slick as a trout.
But I'm thinking of selling out.
This ere bill on reciprocity is the critter
Thats been a-botherng me-
And the editor and / don't agree
There are few things | can see.
Say Young Feller.! you. Just look here
VINO is making these foodstulfS dear;
III you think it's the man who works like
steer
Just hire farm and try it year.
III let you mine if you'll pay the tax,
And throw in the use of the carts and
racks,
And my wife and l will shoulder our
packs
And let you grumblers learn some facts.
Now when they get this treaty through.
And our markets are knocked askew.
1t makes me feel a little blue
For | just don't know what 1 am going
TO do.
For we raise our pork and sheep and
cows.
And make our reapers carts and plows,
And don't like these everlasting rows
About the tariff anyhow.
There's Guernseys, ILLNESSES. Macks and
Goulds
May think they know the treaty rules.
But the farmer went to common schools
anu by jim SfdChS we nam no TOOLS.
| voted for the Wilson Bill
And | have indigestion STILL
And when | take another pill
1t will be to cure and not to kill.
He lit his pipe and gave sigh
And, with twinkle in his eye
Said Just let them do it-just let them
try,
We are going to vote again bye and bye
Mrs. L. c. Leavitt is captain of the
program for next Saturday evening
and the following question will be dis
cussed. What is Education, and Does
the Word Education Mean More Than
the Study of Books?s To be opened by
II. l.. Goodrich.