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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

"All know about geography is that
the north pole is at the top OF the
map" said Doc Robinson today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY LOSS
The worst of the Albany state house
fire is the loss OF the state library
with priceless documents, records, and
historical books.
A building that serves as the vor-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

The only time boys personal ap-
pearance attracts attention is the first
time he appears in long pants.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Print a want ad-and make 1t inter
esting to people who might buy your
lots.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Duck hunters are the kind Of men
who would do SSSnething equally as
foolish if they didn't hunt ducks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

When a man likes cove oysters bet
ter than fresh oysters, he Is apt to
have poor taste in other matters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Some men are too lazy to make
their own mistakes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

A funny sight Is a very large wo-
man wearing a waist buttoned down
the back with very small buttons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Norfolk is getting to have a conven.
ton once a week. The next one comes
next Tuesday, when the implement
travelling statesmen and retailers OF
north Nebraska, who recently selected
this city as their permanent meeting
point, will come to town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

II a negro had the making Of the
immigration laws, he probably would
begin by shutting out the Greeks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Another April has come and gone,
and we escaped with our lives.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Some people claim that nothin.
short of fire could have purified tn,
New York state capitol
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

In fact Norfolk is not living up to
its opportunities or to its responsible.
tiles, in not having a hospital If Nor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

This is Henrietta Crosman week in
Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Also, our napkin was pinned TO the
tablecloth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

There is this inevitable tragedy
about every election day: One side
is bound to lose.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Whenever 1t is given out that an
actor is in a hospital it is talked
around that he is really in an asylum.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

folk wants northern Nebraska and
southern South Dakota to regard this
as the metropolis OF this vast terri
tory, then Norfolk must get In the
game with institutions which will en-.
title the city TO that distinction. It's
time we were doing something along
this line.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Theatrical attractions, however, are
better than they look the next day tc
a man who eats supper after the play
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

A want ad will find 1t If it's findable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

May day is the next holiday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

The addition OF twenty-five men to
the Northwestern railroad company's
force in Norfolk. to handle transfer
business, has every advantage OF a
new factory employing twenty-five
men the year around, so far as Nor
folk is concerned In some ways II
has advantages that the new factory
might not have: There's no chance
OF the Northwestern running few
months and then going broke; and II
isn't necessary to buy stock in the
enterprise to get the payroll going. II
means much to Norfolk and it means,
too. that Norfolk is becoming more
and more the business center for a
very large portion OF Nebraska and
South Dakota.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Women have so much sympathy for
poor dumb brutes that we wonder
they don't order a days supply of
provisions at a time, TO make it easier
for the delivery horse.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07
Norfolk needs a hospital.

And before very long it'll be July
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Bill Bowen: II notice that the mi
nority is usually the side that wants
harmony, and talks about patriotism.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

An election isn't exciting unless
there is abuse.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07
ATchIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

Norfolk needs Il hospital.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07
Did you vote?

Ye gods, but these election days ar,
dry.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Everybody's glad it's over, and tina
II doesn't come any oftener than 4
does.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

A mans home Is his wife's castle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

A lawyer is, in many cases, a mar
who drags his client to the shore, anC
then leaves him half naked on the
beach.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Spring has this advantage for the
town man: 1t sends a good many Of
the agents out TO the country to poster
the farmers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

When a man resigns and goes to
knocking on his former boss. he
might as we'll confess openly that he
was fired.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

Every Friday. BY mail per year. $3.50
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

While the safety razor doesn't tall
back in this controversy with the bar
bers, it continues to cut considerable
whiskers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

When a boy lives on a farm, his
idea Of Paradise is that happy time
when every day will be Saturday
afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-07

thing that has nothing to do with
Count MCGOWAN refers to a certain
lazy, talky man is "corn.shucker in
May"
Pitching baseball isn't the only field
Of endeavor where good control is
needed.
Surprising how many people stand
ready TO help you when you don't need
help.
The biggest talker in town will tell
you that he knows enough to keep his
mouth shut.
Persons seeking some light form of
exercise are advised to run on the
ticket.
People always welcome the break.
ing up of hard winter and the bas-
ketball season.
II a man works as much as two
evenings a week he lets on" that he
works every night
The man who smokes without smok-
ing too much doesn't get much salts
faction out of the habit
"All / know about geography is that
the north pole is at the top Of the
map" said Doc Robinson today.
Duck hunters are the kind Of men
who would do Srnething equally as
foolish if they didn't hunt ducks.
If negro had the making OF the
laws, he probably would
begin by shutting out the Greeks.
A funny sight Is a very large wo-
man wearing waist buttoned down
the back with very small buttons.
The only time boys personal ap-
pearance attracts attention is the first
time he appears in long pants.
When a man likes cove oysters bet
ter than fresh oysters, he Is apt to
have poor taste in other matters.
Whenever 1t is given out that an
actor is in a hospital il is talked
around that he is really in an asylum,
Theatres attractions bouayar oro
better than they look the next day to
a man who eats supper after the nIav
Bill Bowen: II notice that the mi
harmony, and talks about natriotism {"
A lawyer is, in many cases, a man
who drags his client to the shore, and
then leaves him half naked on the
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-08
ASSESSORS REPORT.

To the Board of Directors of the Muir
ray Creek Drainage District
We, Tobe Chastain, engineer; H. f.
Pickett and Joseph l.. Cox, Assessors
Of Murray Creek Drainage District of
Randolph County, Arkansas, duly APP
pointed and qualified as such, would
respectfully report that we have gone
upon and viewed each and every tract
of land situate in said district and
also the right-of-way for each ditch
within said district, for the purpose
of estimating and assessing the ben
efits to be derived by the said i'm
provements, and for the purpose of
condemning a right-of-way for each
ditch and estimating and awarding the
damages suffered by the several land
owners by reason of the construction
of the said improvements, and find
that the land and property in said
district herinafter described, being
all the land and real property in said
district, in excess of all damages, are
especially benefited in the sum, and
we asses as the net benefits to each
tract of said land the amount set op-
posite the same in the column marked
Benefits Assessed" We have con-
demned as located a right-of-way for
each main ditch strip of land 100
feet wide and for each lateral ditch a
strip of land so feet wide, the bound
ary lines of said right-of-way to be
parellel width and of equal distance
from the center line of each of the
said several bitches. We have indi-
Gated the tracts of land through and
over which any of the said rights-of-
way pass by inserting the words
"right-of-way" beneath the several
tracts or parcels of land through and
over which any of such rights-of-
pass.
The lands traversed by the rights
of-way and the net benefits assessed,
the benefits in all instances being in
excess of he damages, are as follows,
to-wit:
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-08

Now, therefore, all persons, firms
and corporations having, or claiming
to have, any interest in said property
or any part thereof, are hereby re-
quired to take notice of such assess
ment and of the location, appropria-
ton and condemnation or the right-of.
way, with the allowances and awards
made therefor, and to file exceptions
thereto If they so desire on or before
September 18th, 1911, and II no ex-
ceptions be filed the said assessment
and appropriation and condemnation
of right-of-way will be approved and
confirmed by the board of directors
of this corporation.
This, the 10th day of July, 1911.
MURRAY CREEK DRAINAGE
DISTRICT.
By John L. Fry, Secretary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-08
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the as.
wssment of the property benefited
by the improvement in Murray Creek
Drainage District in Randolph Ceun-
ty, Arkansas, together with the bene-
fits assessed against the same and
the allowances and awards for dam
ages suffered by the owners of the
land through which the improvements
pass, has been filed in the office of
this corporation and the benefits have
been assessed and damages awarded
as herinafter indicated upon the fol-
lowing property:
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-08
WRIeHT's ADDITION TO THE
TOWN OF BlGGERS.

That part Of the rightof-way
and roadbed of the st. Louis
& San Francisco Railroad
where the same crosses the
Clay County line to where
the same crosses the west
line of the Murray Creek
Drainage District, Randolph
County, Arkansas. s......$2, 100000
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-08
State of Arkansas,
County of RandOlnh-SS

State of Arkansas,
County Of Randolph-SS.
Tobe Chastain, engineer; II. F,
Pickett and Joseph L. COX, assessors,
above named, being duly sworn, state
that the foregoing report is true and
correct.
TOBE CHASTAIN, Engineer,
JOSEPH l.. COX.
H. F. PICKETT.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 10th day of July, 1911.
]. w. SHAVER, Notary Public.
My commission expires March II,
1912.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-08

(Rightof-Way.)
SEqr NWqr.. >. 8 10 8 40. 200
(Right-of-Way.)
NWqr NWqr. 10 3 40. $50
(Right-of-Way.)
SWqr NWqr.. 5 10 3 40. 200
(Ripht-Of-Nayl
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-08

LOTS IN THE TOWN OF BlGGERs.
Each assessed the sum of so cents,
as follows:
Arizona republican., 1911-09-12
Current Comment
WHAT THE FRENCH ARE DOING
 IN AFRICA

The writer has been in nearly all of the French African colonies and makes mo concealment of his admiration for the colonial administrations that he has witnessed He went as an incon- spicuous American, with no advance notices and under no obligations to any French official for cOurtesies. After
 wandering around for a year in many
 African colonies he came away with the firm conviction that the French man is the most enthusiastic. the most
 discreet, and the kindest of the African IoverIords-and withall the finest
 builder in the Dark Continent And
 he is not alone in this conviction.
 Take the material side first, since
 the world insists upon guaging the
 progress of civilization by counting up
 expenditures for public works. No other nation has so many fine harbors
 in Africa. You expect these along the
 Mediterranean, of course. but not along
 the western coast, which is pounded by a tremendous surf from Tangier to the cape. The writer caught his first glimpse of Casablanca just after the
 French army of occupation had landed and there was the beginning of a huge breakwater that would cost mil lions. He went into the harbor of Daker French West Africa) on heavy cargo -boat-and there were docks that would be a credit to New York city. The big boat ran alongside
 the pier under it's own steam and un- loaded it's freight on a capaciOus wharf that was provided with branch rail road to connect with the main line. This is the French way-to provide eX- cellent landing facilities and safe an chorage. They do not surpass the
 British in providing for steamship service between colony and homeland but the Briton builds not harbors after this fashion.-Edgar Allen Forbes, in Review of Reviews.
Arizona republican., 1911-09-12

this libel They dropped into a small side street saloon to talk it over. The bartender was its only occupant. Now and then he was called to their table to serve them. Between times he peeled potatoes and onions and carrots for the next days free lunch. Poet Le Gallienne and his prose friend ar gued vehemently, beat upon the tables, quoted yards of the best sellers, and insulted each other in the most friendly and impassiOned manner in the world. At two in the morning the bartender placed his elbows on the pine mahog- any. lifted up his face like a dog bay ing the moon, and yawned. He used one of the croupy bronchial yawns that are so effective. Mir Le Gallienne and his friend came down from Olym- pus, paid their bill, and started for the door. Half way MT. Gallienne stopped. He tossed back his small mane of hair, fastened his handsome eyes upon the bartender and spoke to him in softly modulated tones 'I hope" said Mir. Le Gallienne, patroizingly, that We have not disturbed you by our talk of literature?"
 You never bothered me none," said the bartender, reassuringly. '1 was busy peelin' pertaters."-New York Letter to the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Arizona republican., 1911-09-12

for it is a self evident
 truth. It may be, as Superintendent Francis says, that the fault lies large lv with the schools-that children in the schools are not taught to think.
 But however that may be, the adult of America acts from inn pulse rather than from mature thought. On political questions the people accept their opinions ready
 made from politicians and newspap- from newspaper editorials so much as from colored and distorted news stories and headlines designed to convey certain impressions. The average man thinks only superficial lv. albeit he doubtless believes that the nations he entertains are the re- suit of profound thought-he is not ready to concede that somebody else has formed his opinion for him, and that he has accepted this or that doctrine on impulse.
Arizona republican., 1911-09-12
Lawyers and Law Making

Ii appears that the widely adver- tised campaign publicity law en- acted at the late session of congress, a law for which each party claims q large share of credit, provides for everything except the publicity of campaign contributions.
 The two houses of congress are made up almost wholly of lawyers.
 The majority in the Arizona con stitutionaI convention was guided very largely by the advice of lawyers and vet the constitution contains so many contradictions that the legal profes- sion is beginning to pull hair over the meaning of this and that clause as related to other clauses.
 We are not surprised, therefore that the farmers of Maricopa county are voicing their opposition to the constitutional doctrine that the best offices must go to lawyers"
 Lawyers make mistakes, like every body else.
Arizona republican., 1911-09-12
TRANsPLANTINe WYOMING ELK.

The proposition to bring ten thou ssand elk to Colorado from the Jack sons Hole country of wyoming is be- ing indorsed by many who do not fig ure on the travelling abilities of the wapiti
 The elk have been moving north ward steadily. to avoid the pressure or civilization. At last they have found a feeding ground to their liking Tn Jackson's Hole. which, with Yellow stone Park adjoining, offers plenty of space with comparatively few settlers to interfere. The chances are If the Hole elk were brought to this state in any great numbers they would soon find their way back along the range to their old home. No other animal in the world has the ranging proclivities of the elk, which IS rest less and must be constantly on the move. Elk travel great distances when they have taken alarm, and all these things seemingly would make 1t impos- sibIe to keep them in Colorado, unless they were under fence.
 The problem of the overstochng or the natural elk range in Jackson's Hole is serious, but no doubt Wyoming can solve it to the satisfaction of all sports men. Evidently the transfer of the elk to other localities, only tO have them drift back again. would be no solution at all.-Denver Republican.
Arizona republican., 1911-09-12
A Nation of Superficial Thinkers.

Sixteen hundred teachers employed in the Los Angeles schools assembled the other day 10 hear an address by their superintendent, John H. Francis. and the teachers were 'as- founded" according to the local newspaper reports. by the statement made by MT. Francis that the Am erican race is not one of thinkers.
 This lack of thought said Super intendent Francis, "is permitting the nation to be swayed by politicians and other undue influences. If the people were thinkers they would rise up and sweep many things aside which exist today to the contamina- ton of the American people
 There is nothing astounding in this
Arizona republican., 1911-09-12
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. they cannot resch the Of the disease. Catarrh is blood or constF tutionaI disease and n order to r you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken tn- ternsly and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not Quack medi- cine It prescribed by Of the best physicians in this country for years and Is regular prescription IL is composed of the best tonics known. combined with the best blood purifiers acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful re- suits ip curing catsrrh. Send for testimonials. Tree
 F. J. CHENEY X CO. Props, Toledo. Q.
 Sold ey Druggists price 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Arizona republican., 1911-09-12
California's Constitution

Tn accordance with resolutions put. through the California legislature at the late session. the people of that state will pass upon g constitutional. amendments at a special election to' be held on the lO;h of next month. So numerous. lengthy and important are the proposed amendments that in effect the voters of California are called upon to make a new constitu- lion at the polls. The amendments comprise. all told, more than 10000 words. or more than some complete constitutions. The voters are sup posed to receive, before the election, copies of all the proposed amend ments SD that they may study them. But will the amendments be care fully studied? In all probability they will receive no more scrutiny than they did in the legislature, which ac- cepted them at the hands of Cover nor Johnson and adopted them with little discussion of their meaning or merits.
 The electorate of California will, in all probability. accept the conclu- sions furnished them by the politi- clans who are active in promoting the amendments.
 Mere mention of the subjects cov- cred by the amendments makes a formidable list: Weights and meas ures. county home rule; divided leg islative sessions; woman's suffrage; lumber railroads made common car riers" " Permitting amendment of city charters oftener than every two years; initiative and referendum; the recall including judges; forbidding new trials on technicalities; compulsory employers liability law; state civil service; state control of public utili- ties; validating commission govern ment; municipal ownership of utili- ties: forbidding textbook alterations except quadrennially; making railroad commission appointive and increasing the number of members. authorizing "maiority" election; authorizing ad- ditional inferior courts; permitting railroad passes to some officials; making clerk of supreme court ap- pointive; providing for impeachment of appoallate judges; exempting old soldiers from taxation to amount of 5000: authorizing law covering long and short hauls on railroads.
 This indeed is a wide range oi subjects. and if the California voters do justice to themselves they have a big job ahead of them in analyz- ing the phraseology of the proposed amendments and getting at their eX- act scope and meaning. Many of the amendments will no doubt be adopted simply because of their at tractive titles. and without consider ation of their wording-the people taking chances" after the American fashion, on everything coming out all right"
 It is noteworthy that while both the Arizona constitution and the Cali fornia amendments are supposed tc be expressive of the progressive thought of the day. California pro- poses to abandon the elective sys- tenn for the appointive system with reference to certain officers, while the whole tendency Of the Arizona constitution is to make all offices elective. California has become espec- iany dissatisfied with the system oi electing railway commissioners.
Arizona republican., 1911-09-12
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Arizona republican., 1911-09-12
POETS AND POTATO FEELING.

Poets" said Richard Le daHIeHHe' "are born-not made"
 Poets" said his acquaintance, are the waste material of the literary He they are poets. because they cannot clothe what they believe to be thought in straightforward language.
 As a poet, NIT. Le Gallienne resented
Arizona republican., 1911-09-12

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