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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

Congress does not seem 10 be getting
to the necessary Panama Canal legisla-
ton as it ought TO do, The matter of
tolls is the most pressing They should
be fixed, so that American water trans
portatiop companies can figure on pre-
pairing for the traffic when the canal
opens, II is held BY some that. I'M Ter
our treaties with Great Britain and
other nations. We arc foreclosej from
giving any preferences TO American
SHIPS in the way of relief from tolls
upon vessels and careocs passing
10 be an extraordinarily altrustic view
10 take of the treaties; yet still, a
good many hold to that view. among
others Mr.. John Barrett, director Of
the Pan-Amcrlcan Union in Washing
ton. The idea, however that the
United States should build this canal
anil after finishing il should receive
no sdvantee through its use in the
way Of building mp the American mcr,
chant marine. would seem to be not
pHl' iOo D'teh ivT DldNlltdl touSIucId-
tion, but also Il sheer injustice TO the
taXpaycrs of The United States, II has
been found after repeated, trials, that
Congress Will not provide Subsidy
for American shipping such as other
nations provide for the shipping that
flies their flag or for building up a
merchant marine where none exists
The United states it appears. Of all
the nations on the earth viii neither
pay subsidies 10 its mercantile ship.
empt its own shipping fror, the tolls
that arc proposed for the use of the
Panama canal
10 response 10 this idea thai the
UDiteI States must not discriminate in
these tolls. even in favor Of its own
shipping. Senator Lodge Of Masslchu-
setts has presented bill under which,
if passed, tho American ships that use
tine canal will, IN the first place. pay
he regular tolls imposed, and the
United states viii then refund to them
the money so paid This, however. is
so plain 4 suhterIugc that, if there is
any validity in the claim that NC must
ALLOW the shipping Of every nation TO
use that canal on the same terms that
we allow Of its use for ourselves. any
court. any board Of arbitration. any
peace tribunal. would inevitably hold
lgainst the United States in case
made, and would decide that such Il
procedure AS Senator Lodge proposes
would be illegal and n measure of bad
faith
We shall doubtless in the end, have
TO come back to the plain. straight.
forward, original proposition. that the
United States. having built this canal,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

Mr. p. A. 3. Widcuer of Philadelphia
is probably the greatest American
dread to the Europeans who leplore
the sale Of art treasures TO Americans,
next to j. Picrpont Morgan, if Indeed,
he should not be named first. Mr..
Widener bought Rembrandt s painting,
"The MIL last summer for S500,000,
and now he has bought two other Rem
branats for about the same for the
Two. making million dollars paid by
him the present year for three Eu-
ropean masterpieces of painting.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

The Hydr jury at Kansas City was
dismissed because one juror got crazy
and bolted. But why couldn Z the law
tolerate that in such a case the trial
could proceed with eleven jurors Since
tbe eleven would have TO agree be-
fore verdict could be rendered. it is
difficult 10 sec why the Law should not
admit OF that conrse.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

The bead of the forestry bureau in
fhe district for southern California has
issued an order that no one shall pros
rect for minerals on the forestry re-
serves, without, permit from him \
deuunclatory outcry is the result, for
there is no warrant in the law for such
assumption OF authority,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

And so DR.. Sun Vat Sen has been
elected president of the Chinese Re.
public. This would Indicate that the
the revolutionists and Yuan Shi kai
must 90 into the republican ebauneI
or he frultless. But perhaps tho prac-
teal men OH The ground will not feel
themselves bound by thc election.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

\ billion dollars has been spent by
ibc United States in improving her u-
tcrnal waterways. But most OF the
money has been wasted in impractical
bIe. unfinished schemes for political ef.
feet. The great improvements of tbe
chief rivers remain vet TO be made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
GOOD CITY ECONOMICS.

The Mayor of tho City of In.
diauapolis, Mr., Samuel l.. shank, has
made for himself good deal of fame
lin fighting the food combines in that
lefty, for IL seems there are combines
there as elsewhere The first that the
tiops of Mayor Shank in this direction
was in his breaking of tho potato mo.
nopolv in his city. The dealers had
combined, il appears, 10 raise the price
Of potatoes beyond all reason, The
Mayor objected and protested, but in
vain. Then he applied the knock
down argument Of getting in a train
load of potatoes and selling them to
the people Mt cost; that broke the com
bine Then, when Thanksgiving day
was approaching. the dealers combined
10 raise the price Of turkeys. Mayor
ing them at retail so as 10 cover tho
cost only. That brought the turkey
dealers to time, And so he has pro-
cecded in smashing combines among the
dealers in Indianapolis until the e1-
tortioners arc made very weary,
Noticing the good work OF Mayor
Shank in this direction, Mr.. Walter
j. Frazier, food inspector of this city,
wrote to him making some inquiries
about his work, In reply, Mr., Frazier
has the following letter:
Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. IL
n-ir Col alyS
My Dear Sir:-At the present time
there Is pending in The City Council an
ordinance providing for the appoint
mcnt OF Municipal Purchasing Agent
whose duty ii will he 10 prevent
scarcity OF any commodity. There is no
printed matter regarding the Mayors
efforts except what has appeared i'm the
newspapers from time To time. In In
dianapolis there is only one market, but
Il is one of the largest in the country.
The ordinance providing for the pur
chasing agent also carries with il pro-
vision for separating tho wholesalers,
retailers. producers. and mjddemer.
This. We think. will do away with the
many evils. AZ present our market con
di,ions arc in somewhat Of chaotic stale:
therefore, We arc unable Just now To give
YOU any information that will prove
valuable. Later, however, we may be
able TO do so.
Very truly yours.
isigncd) ANNIS BURE.
Secretary 10 the Mayor
The suggestion in the above of pro
vlding municipal purchasing agent to
act as sort of governor or regulator
of prices in the city would seem TO be
good one. Such purchasing agent,
dealing honestly with the people, would
soon get 10 be an expert in providing
against scarcities, especially artificial
scarcltics, Of necessary foods He
would also very soon come into kuowl~
edge of what the prices ought to be
for food products, and would thus he
able to help the people very greatly in
their purchases,
This proposition, Of course. is a
wholly separate matter from the pure
food inspection, which goes chiefly to
the protection Of the health and clean
illness of the people. This purchasing
agent proposition would be not in tho
domain of health, but Of economics,
and there would appear to be no rcs-
son why such governing influence
should not work enormously for good.
Mr. Frazier deserves well of the peo-
pie of this city for his alcrtness in his
work and in following up clues such rs
this, tending toward public relief
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

The talk Of Roosevelt as the Con
servative candidate for President
shows that VIC have Travelled far since
his day. For when he was President his
clustering howls against business and
malefactors Of great wealth made
the shin IS timbcrs shake
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

James r. McCreary. newly elected
Governor of Kentucky. though formerly
keen politician and holder of high Of
fee, has been out of public life for
thirty,two wears. He certainly was able
to "'comc back his ma ority was phe.
nomcnaI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

The Goyerumeut-owned railroad in
Idaho will do to continue the entering
of Uncle sam into the railroad field.
begun by his ownership and operation
Of the Panama railroad. And now. If
our good old Uncle will proceed 10
build series of railroads in Alaska.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

The recommendation Of Secretary
MseNeagh 10 abolish all the Govern
ment assay offices except the one in
New York, will hardly. commend il.
self TO the common sense of the .coun.
try. The convenience and practical
advantage Of the Government ASSAY Of.
fiecs throughout the mining regions
make the necessity for their continu.
ance obvious
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

Hetty Green SAWS that practically
everybody is dishonest. She is perhaps
the most successful business woman in
the world today: ana if this is her
mature judgment after a business ex-
periencc OF fifty wears. II speaks very
bad for busincss--and for her
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

The announcement that the Lorimer
Investigation is drawing TO close is
something in inc nature or a. sensa
ton; yer it can hardly be said. "this
is so sud len -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

In making up list Of the twenty
request of friends or OF committees,
it is now etiquette TO write down only
the other nineteen
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

Matters have been so quiet in South
America that the people there have
got bored with the lack OF anything
doing; so a revolution is reported as
on tap in Ecuador. And then the blood
viii course through the veins normally
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

The Taft administration is being
hailed AS "thc pledge-keepmg admin
istration.' And this is because ii de-
serves TO be so hailed; the people know
that il keeps It's promises
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

II is quite possible that circuses will
call their paradcs @ ''durbars'' hereafter.
Why not
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

TO divorce: The divorce ring is a
plain gold band, worn on the little
finger of the right hand. The right
hand is Important; it is used to "swat -
Nth
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

1t is too late now TO do any early
Christmas shopping: so that now the
best YOU can do is to do it as early as
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

The Utah Fish and Game Warden ia
trying to get herd of elk for the State
But can he bold the elk after he gets
thcm7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

10 weight, it would seem as though
there ought TO he Il good chance OF 1T
being enacted bv Congress.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

Gable tolls have been greatly re-
duccd. with the usual result of largely
increasing business
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

he may in time be the great railroad
mau Of tho world.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19

If YOU want to rent that furnished
room, use Tribune want ads Call either
phone, Bell 500. Ind $50
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-13

remain in Norfolk for several weeks
Eggs in Norfolk are selling at thirty
cents per dozen. Saturday chicken,
large enough for dinner for four per-
sons, was sold for the price of a dozen
of eggs.
X. Ondrak, the state hospital paint.
err who was run down by an M. & o.
train on Christmas eve, Is reported In
fair condition. 1t is yet possible that
Gus Bley, a Northwestern brake.
man, is suffering from an injured leg
as the result of having 1t lacerated
while freight cars were. being bumped
Sunday. Four stitches were taken In
the wound. Mr.. Bley returned to work
Monday.
Funeral services over the remains
of John Macdonald, who died ut
Pierce last Friday, took place at
Pierce at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
under the auspices of the Masonic fra
ternity Mr.. Macdonald was born in
Richhill, Va, SO years ago. A. II.
Viele of Norfolk represented the Nor.
folk Masons at the funeral.
In the last issue of the Niobrara
Tribune, Editor Marshall has run a
| list of needs of Niobrara," for which
he says the town should go in debt
1t includes an electric light plant, a
commercial club, better highways, a
$4,000 high school, a dressmaker
public library, good roads, more popu
lation, revival of fire company, enforce
ment of law, first class public utilities
A large number of friends of Mr.
and Mrs. II. M. Culbertson, who are
| leaving for their new home in Long
Pine, called at their residence Satur
day night for a farewell surprise
| Members of the u. c. r., of whose ex
| ecutive committee Mr.. Culbertson is
a member, presented Mr.. and Mrs
| Culbertson with quantity of beauti
| full silverware as a token of their es
teen.
| Brick building No. l for the yeal
| 1911 has been announced by the Jos
ephine Durland estate, who will built
a brick store building 100x27, one
story high, on the property now occu
pied by the Durland Sisters millinery
building. This location is considered
one of the best in the city and already
the owners of the property have of
| fers from business men who want t
rent the new building as soon as it II
! finished.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-13
Miss Ethel Long Dies Suddenly

Miss Ethel Long, one of the best
known Norfolk public school teachers,
died at her home on South Fourth
street at 8 o'clock Saturday night.
Her illness emmenced with an attack
of tonsilitis followed by infiammatory
rheumatism which developed internal
trouble with abscess complications,
from which she passed away Saturday
night. Funeral services will, be held
by Rev. ]. w. Kirkpatrick at 2:30
Wednesday afternoon from the Meth,
odist Episcopal church.
The news of Miss Longs death was
severe shock to her friends who, al
though aware of her illness, did not
consider it serious.
Ethel Long was born on January 80
1885, at Madison, Neb. Twelve years
ago she came to Norfolk with her par
ents. She graduated from the Norfoll
high school and from the Fremont col
lege, where she was fitted for her pc
sition as teacher. Four years ago hel
mother died and she has been living
with her father. She has been teach
! ing the grammar department in the
sixth, seventh and eighth department
al grades of the high school. Her sis
tiers, Mrs. Laing of Lincoln and Mrs
J. w. Krobelin of Kansas City, will b,
| here to attend the funeral.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-13
Annul an Engagement.

Butte Gazette Articles of agree.
ment were filed with the county clerk
of Boyd county for record, on Deem
Der 8, 1910, between A. T. Stenberg
and Betty Johnson, nee Nelson, that
is considerably out of the ordinary
and reads as follows:
Whereas, said A. T. Stenberg and
Betty Johnson have been engaged
to be married, this contract hereby
annuls and cancels such engagement
and each hereby valves all claims
against the other"
1t was further recorded in book
of Miscellaneous Records that the
aforesaid Stenberg agrees to pay Bet
ty the sum of $1,000 and SIS attorney
fees, which was used in obtaining {
divorce from her former husband
$3.50 of which had been delivered casf
in hand, to allay the wounded feelings
of the lady.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-13
a Jail for Carter.

Carter News: Just because some
of the would-be bad men have been
taking advantage OF the fact that Car
ter has no jail and the city marshal
was unable to Jail those who were
disorderly, the town council in special
session last Tuesday morning, consid.
cred bids and let the contract for the
erection of temporary building to
be used for that purpose, until the
time when the town will be able to
build a more substantial one. There
has been a great deal going on of
late on our streets which has not been
approved by the law abiding citizens
of our city, but owing to the fact that
we were not prepared to handle the
law breakers, the authorities were
forced to pass them up. But there is
an old saying, that when you give
them an inch they will take yard,
and 1t is because the offenders be.
came too strong that the board took
immediate action, and at this writing
Carter can boast of having a Jail. The
quick action of the board in this mat
ter should be appreciated by every
law abiding citizen in our town, as
the presence of the little building will
have a tendency to make the bad
men" good and will aid the marshal
materially in keeping order upon our
streets.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-13
Elkins' Son Succeeds Him

Charleston, w. Va. Jan. 9.-Davis
Elkins, son Of the late United States
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, will be the
successor to the vacancy caused by
the death of his father for the few
days that will elapse pending the cleo,
ton of the senator by the legislature
Governor w. E. GlassocOck made
announcement of his intention to
make the temporary appointment.
With half of the members of the
legislature already here and four OF
the candidates for the democratic eau
Gus nominations for the senatorshir
maintaining open headquarters, many
rumors Of combinations are aloft in
political circles.
Those who have opened headquar
ters in the senatorial contest are:
Colonel W. E. Chiffon, Clarence w
Watson and Lawrence Tierney Of
Bluefield, and Samuel Walker of Mar
tinsburg
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-13

Newark, n. j., Jan. 9.-After a long
legal battle over the question of her
sanity, Mrs. Caroline B. Martin must
go to trial today, charged with the
murder of her daughter Mrs. Ocey
Wardlaw Martin Snead, the young wo-
man who was found dead in a bath
tub in an East Orange house over a
year ago. Mrs. Mary w. Snead, the
mother-inlaw of the dead young wo-
man, is also awaiting trial for COM
plicity in the crime, Miss Virginia
Wardlaw, aunt of the bathtub victim,
was also arrested, but died while she
was awaiting trial. For months the
counsel for Mrs. Martin have been
trying to have her declared insane,
but Judge Ten Eyck, after hearing
much evidence, finally declared that
the accused woman is in her right
mind.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-13
supreme Court Hears Of Tobacco

Washington, Jan. 9.-To listen to
the story of the tobacco business of
the world was the work almost exclu.
sively today of the supreme court OF
the United States.
First the government was to con.
clude its tale of the growth, wealth
and power of the so-called tobacco
trust" portrayed as having been con
structed out Of the fortunes of dis
heartened competitors. Then there
was to be heard something from the
other side by way of defense of the
lawful acquisition, through keen Amer
lean organization of tobacco indus
tries. Upon 1t all depends the pro
posed dissolution Of the American To
bacco corporations as a combination
or monopoly in restraint of trade.
j. G. McReynolds was to conclude
his opening argument on behalf OF the
government.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-13

Lindsay, Neb., Jan. 10.-Special To
The News: ED Mortenson received
word from Denmark that his wife had
died there in hospital on Christmas
day. ED left the old country about a
year ago. acting as travelling sales
man. lie had held position here in
Lannessin's store until he could speak
the English language. when he ex-
pected his wife and two children to
follow. He had planned to have them
come in the spring after he had
opened a store of his own in some live
town. He has no definite plans now.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-13
EnuIish Justice Slow.

London, Jan. 9.-Those who have
recently been Boosting of the speed
with which English justice is dis
pensed can hardly point with pride
to the case of Peddar and Howard VS..
Woodward, which was resumed today
after having been hanging fire for
nearly six centuries.
The case was originally filed in
1S48, during the reign of Edward II,
and was brought by the Abbot of st.
Osyth, Essex, against Richard de
Maundeville, the point at issue being
the right of Richard to hold market
in Stowmarket The abbot, as the
lord of the manor, alleged that Maun-
deville's grant was Illegally obtained
and sought to have it set aside. Maun-
, deville went away to the wars in
France and claimed the kings pro-
lection during his absence, causing
the case to be adjourned G. F. How
ard and G. N. Peddar are the modern
representatives of Maundeville, and
they object to the right of the present
| day representative of the abbott, G..
| A. Woodward, to set up a rival mar
ket. Extracts from the pleadings Of
the abbot and of Maundeville are eX-
pected to play an important part in
the hearing, which was resumed last
November, but almost Immediately
adjourned until today. At that time
the justice held that there was no
need for haste in deciding a case
which had been continued for 563
years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-13
May Parole Riley.

Dallas News: William Riley, who
was sent to the penitentiary from Gre
CORY county about two years ago for
manslaughter in the second degree,
for the killing of man by the name
of Ritts in a livery barn at Burke will
be paroled. Riley was convicted of
manslaughter in the second degree at
the fall term of the circuit court in
Gregory county on the 18th day OF
December 1908, and sentenced to the
penitentiary in Sioux Falls for three
years and ten months. According to
the following letter received by De
putty Sheriff A. ]. Ault, regarding his
parole, Riley has been trusty at the
state penitentiary for the past year
and has clean record for good be
hayior.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-13
Horses Stolen.

Bonesteel Herald: Dick Exon n
homesteader living four and one-half
miles west of McNeely, lost three
head of valuable horses last Friday
night. The animals were doubtlessly
stolen from the barn during Mr.. Ex-
ons absence. The Trip county sher-
iff was at once notified and set upon
the trail OF the thief or thieves. The
missing horses were traced from Co
lone to Herrick and from Herrick to
the Dixie Powell farm west of Bone
steel. where they had been left un-
der the pretext of feeding them. Upon
investigation 1t was learned that II.
J. Piper was the man who had brought
the horses to the Powell farm. On
Wednesday Piper was arrested at Dali
las and his preliminary hearing con
Quoted at Winner today.
Mr.. Exon states that this Is not
the first case of horse stealing that
has been done In Trip county, but
that the thieves are operating extern
sively.